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FEATURES OF THE ROOT AND RHIZOME ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE OF POTENTILLA ALBA L. AS A DIAGNOSTIC SIGN OF THE RAW MATERIALS
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Nuzhyna Nataliia , Maliarenko Valentyna ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Syvets Hanna ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: December 2022

Raw materials derived from the species Potentilla alba L. have been widely used in medicine. It has been shown that roots and rhizomes contain compounds with a number of antioxidant properties that may support therapeutic, namely anti-inflammatory and adaptogenic effects. The species is also promising in the complex treatment of thyroid pathology. Analysis of the obtained raw materials for the presence of the required plant species for the manufacture of medicines is essential procedure. The purpose of the research is to identify the anatomical features of the root and rhizome of Potentilla alba. It will help to identify these plants in the raw material. Comparison of the anatomical structure of the roots and rhizomes of five members of the genus Potentilla L.: P. alba L., P. anserinа L., P. argentea L., P. pilosa Willd., P. reptans L. has been held. All species have been grown in the collection of the Fomin Botanical Garden. The cross sections of the root and rhizome with a thickness of 15-20 μm were made by the means of a freezing microtome. The inclusions were identified in the resulting cross sections stained with safranin, KI and sudan. The species differ in the development and location of xylem elements, and by localization of inclusions. The most effective anatomical markers of P. alba, compared to other species of the genus, are the development and the location of rhizome xylem elements. The vessels of the secondary xylem are small, placed with uneven radial strands. The thicknes of strands is 1-3 vessels, delimited by the rays of the xylem parenchyma. The number of inclusions depends to a greater extent on the conditions of plant growth, so it is a less important factor during the analysis of plant raw materials.
PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF BEAN YELLOW MOSAIC VIRUS ISOLATES FROM GLADIOLI IN UKRAINE
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Dunich Alina , Sovinska Roksolana ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Dashchenko Anna ,   National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Mishchenko L. ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: December 2022

Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) is the one of most prevalent and harmful viruses infecting gladiolus plants worldwide. The aim of the study was to perform phylogenetic analysis of two Ukrainian BYMV isolates from gladioli grown in different regions of Ukraine and determine phylogenetic relationships of the isolates to other BYMVs. Visual diagnostics, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in DAS-ELISA modification, total RNA extraction, RT-PCR, phylogenetic analysis and statistical data analysis were used in this research. The results of the studies showed that gladioli of variety Pamyat’ (Poltava region, 2018) and var. Galyna Zelenobirska (Kyiv region, 2020) with symptoms of chlorotic stripes and mosaics on the leaves, flower color breaks are infected by BYMV. Fragments of the CP gene sequence of Ukrainian gladiolus isolates of bean yellow mosaic virus, named GlMP-18 (MK416160) and BYMV-Gl-SV-20 (MZ286966) were sequenced and deposited to the NCBI GenBank. Nucleotide sequences of these isolates corresponding to 578 nt of the coat protein gene (CP) located at the position 8727–9305 of the viral genome and amino acid sequences were compared with 40 known BYMV isolates/strains. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that GlMP-18 and BYMV-Gl-SV-20 have identity of nucleotide sequence 100% and amino acid sequence 100% with each other. Both Ukrainian isolates clustered with the Monocot group. The identity of the СР gene sequences of the two gladiolus isolates GlMP-18 and BYMV-Gl-SV-20 from geographically remote regions of the country and in different years of selection indicates a common origin of isolates and probable their distribution of planting material.
IoT Enabled Smart Activity Recognition using Machine Learning Methods
Authors: Anjaiah P. , Yadav B. V. Ramesh Naresh
Published: December 2022

Internet of Things (IoT) enabled architecture-based devices are becoming accessible worldwide irrespective of the area. But functional settings depend on Internet facilities. In this context, the Healthcare industry took a step forward to automate Human Activity Recognition related concepts using IoT and Machine learning methods. This research used a Nodemcu ESP8266 device to track and communicate human activities acquired using ADXL345 accelerometer sensors. Three volunteers participated in this research, and data were acquired using two accelerometer sensors placed on the hand, wrist, and ankle. Data shared to the cloud- thingspeak.com. Acquired data were analyzed and trained with the Random Forest algorithm and tested with the data, achieving 100% accuracy. This model can be helpful in various applications like elderly patient monitoring, I.C.U., dementia, Alzheimer's, etc.
An Implementing A Continuous Authentication Protocol To Improve Robustness Security Threats On IoT Using ESP8266
Authors: Ramadevi P. , Manikandan B. , Jayasankar T.
Published: December 2022

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical things that are outfitted with sensors, software, and other technologies that are able to communicate and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet. Because of the diversity of their surroundings, IoT systems are sensitive to network attacks. The IoT could be the source of these dangers and attacks. There are a lot of devices that communicate with each other via the IoT, and one of the most critical components of this is to maintain IoT security. IoT devices are a prime target for attackers and pose a serious risk of impersonation during a call. Proposals to prevent session hijacking in device-to-device communication are made in this research study. User-to-device authentication relies on usernames and passwords, but continuous authentication doesn't. This protocol relies on device features and contextual information. Moreover, this protocol reduces the synchronization losses using shadow IDs and emergency key. In addition, the protocol’s robustness will be tested by providing security and performance analysis.
Development of Mobile Application that Detects Phishing Messages to Decrease the Percentage of Data Theft during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Huamaní Enrique Lee , Meneses-Claudio Brian , Velarde-Molina Jehovanni Fabricio , Mirji Hema , Bhavsar Dhananjay Narayan
Published: December 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has established not only a health emergency, but has generated an emergency in the control of personal data of all those people who make use of technological means, which increased the activity of phishing which consists of the theft of personal data through the circulation of false information through the different social networks, in addition, the circulation with messages related to the cure of this disease only for the theft of data. This research develops  a  mobile application that detects malicious URLs found within the content of textmessages. The developed application performs an analysis of the URLs according to the database that is updated with each attack detected, performing a blocking of the content and notifies the user of the actions that canbetaken, with this the theft of the personal data of the users is avoided. This application is very useful for all those people who use mobile equipment (mobile) and have no knowledge of these types of attacks, since they are likely to perform the actions that the perpetrators foresee for the obtaining of their personal data, so this application provides a means of security against these types of phishing attacks.
DBRS: Directed Acyclic Graph based Reliable Scheduling Approach in Large Scale Computing
Authors: Singh Manjeet , Kumar Javalkar Dinesh
Published: December 2022

In large scale environments, scheduling presents a significant challenge because it is an NP-hard problem. There are basically two types of task in execution- dependent task and independent task. The execution of dependent task must follow a strict order because output of one activity is typically the input of another. In this paper, a reliable fault tolerant approach is proposed for scheduling of dependent task in large scale computing environments. The workflow of dependent task is represented with the help of a DAG (directed acyclic graph). The proposed methodology is evaluated over various parameters by applying it in a large scale computing environment- ‘grid computing’. Grid computing is a high performance computing for solving complex, large and data intensive problems in various fields. The result analysis shows that the proposed DAG based reliable scheduling (DBRS) approach increases the performance of system by decreasing the makespan, number of failures and increasing performance improvement ratio (PIR).
ILAT (Software as a Service): Interactive Learning Application Tool for Autism Screening and Assessment in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Arivuselvan K. , Nadesh R. K. , Perumal R. Srinivasa
Published: December 2022

Autism is a type of neurological disorder usually noticeable during the early stage of childhood, especially between one to three years and occurs in all social groups. The common problem experienced by the autism subjects includes lack in social interaction, poor communication skill, overexcited, unable to express their emotions. While these disorders are not fully curable, early detection can reduce the severity with proper therapy. Even though there are no appropriate medications and treatments, still we can improve the lifestyle of the autism subject through various supportive therapies. If this disorder is not detected at early stages, the severity rate may probably increase during the later stage.  Developing countries like India witness 0.2 percentage of the autism population in the overall community based on the information provided by the Rehabilitation Council of India. Express growth in the Information and Communication Technologies allows developing various assistive tools to enhance the lifestyle of the autism people. Fourth Generation Technologies like the Internet of Things, Wearable Devices, Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence, Mobile devices, Location-aware technology, Sensors, Augmented and Virtual Reality together provide a smart solution to all the sufferers. The objective of Interactive Learning Application Tool is used for Autism Screening and Assessment in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and extended to explore the assistive technologies available to serve the community. This will enhance the social interaction, learning and communication skills in children, a tool for analysing the aggressive level, a tool for caregivers and supportive and ranking tool for psychiatrist dealing with autism subject.
High-power Short-duration Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Clinical Review
Authors: Kollias Georgios ,   Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen Hospital, Linz, Austria, Pürerfellner Helmut ,   Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen Hospital, Linz, Austria
Published: December 2022

Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation is an established method of treating patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the optimal levels of power and duration required to achieve a successful ablation while avoiding complications are unknown. High-power short-duration (HPSD) ablation for the treatment of AF is already emerging as an alternative to conventional low-power long-duration (LPLD) procedures. Potential advantages of HPSD ablation include efficacy, safety and reduction in procedural and RF time, through the ability to create durable and geometrically favourable lesions. This article describes the development of HPSD ablation and reviews its place in the treatment landscape for AF.
Remote Monitoring of Cardiac Arrhythmias Using Wearable Digital Technology: Paradigm Shift or Pipe Dream?
Authors: Adasuriya Gamith ,   Heart Rhythm Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Haldar Shouvik ,   Heart Rhythm Centre, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Published: December 2022

Cardiac arrhythmias – the most common of which is atrial fibrillation – are a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Mobile health (mHealth) and wearable devices are a fast-evolving and disruptive area of innovation in assessing both asymptomatic and symptomatic patients for cardiac rhythm abnormalities. Remote monitoring has been used in cardiovascular health monitoring since the invention of the Holter monitor; however, mHealth devices, ranging from smartphones and watches to rings and textiles, have rapidly evolved in their potential uses. These devices are in the early stages of investigation in prospective clinical trials designed to validate their accuracy and, more recently, assess the potential benefits of their use on cardiovascular outcomes. We explored the potential societal and health benefits of using wearable technologies to improve the early diagnosis of arrhythmias by evaluating the current evidence for their use in clinical practice and proposing a framework for integrating them into diagnostic pathways.
Editorial: Are We Addressing “Quiet Quitting” in Faculty, Staff, and Students in Academic Settings?
Authors: Morrison-Beedy Dianne
Published: December 2022

No abstract available.
ATT associated DRESS syndrome in a patient of multidrug resistant tuberculosis diagnosed on lymph node FNAC
Authors: Sharma Anil , Mullick Shalini
Published: December 2022

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare type of idiosyncratic drug reaction. It is usually associated with antiepileptic drugs. It can also be associated with first line anti-tubercular drugs (ATDs), antibiotics, herbal medicines and many other drugs. We report a case of DRESS syndrome presented with erythematous lesions all over the body following the intake of second line ATDs for multi drug resistant tuberculosis. FNAC was done from the enlarged inguinal lymph node which revealed the presence of atypical lymphocytes. Clinical and other supportive features confirmed the diagnosis of DRESS syndrome.
"African" London: Visual Perception (XVII-XIX cent.)
Authors: Blinova Elizaveta V.
Published: December 2022

The use of updated methods and historical research tools made it possible to represent the process of perception of Africans by non-Africans in the article through the Visual history of "African" London in the Modern Period. The author examines key directions of the evolution in the perception of "Others" by white Londoners through the prism of fine art, creating a socio-emotional canvas of everyday life in London.
Significance of the aim factor to qualification of offences against religious freedom (art. 148, 282 of Criminal Code of Russian Federation)
Authors: Silantev Svyatoslav A.
Published: December 2022

The article deals with the topic of using the aim factor to qualify offences. Based on the regulations of the criminal-law science, significance of the aim factor to qualification of offences against religious freedom regulated by art. 148 and art. 282 of Criminal Code of Russian Federation is demonstrated. The researcher expressed his opinion that the offence regulated by art. 148 of Criminal Code of Russian Federation targets not a religious movement or its separate members but religious values and beliefs, objects of worship and hallowed places of such a religious movement excluding the religious movement per se as a social group, meanwhile the offence regulated by art. 282 of Criminal Code of Russian Federation directs its malevolent influence at a social group or individuals that are members thereof. It was determined that under particular circumstances the aim of disrespect for people’s religious feelings for psychological-law nature, is absorbed and incorporated into the chain ‘stoking hatred or hostility, and equally humiliation’, so it is the reason for qualification solely according to art. 282 of Criminal Code of Russian Federation omitting art. 148 of Criminal Code of Russian Federation. It was also proposed that the corpus delicti provided in part 1 art. 148 of Criminal Code of Russian Federation is excluded therefrom for inadequate public danger of the action provided by the law.
Viktor Chernov in 1917-1920: touches to a political biography
Authors: Kazenkov Oleg Y.
Published: December 2022

The article examines the hard path of Viktor Mikhailovich Chernov one of the founders of the Party of Socialist Revolutionaries (SRS) in the revolutionary period of 1917-1918. The article focuses on the connection of V. M. Chernov's practical policy with the political principles and plans for the transformation of Russia formulated by him during his emigration. The inconsistency in the policy of V. M. Chernov in the post-revolutionary period is proved, as this became one of the important factors of the crisis of the Socialist-Revolutionary party. The author believes that V. M. Chernov in his ideas about the political process in Russia remained in thrall to the traditions of the narodniks, which largely distinguished V. M. Chernov from the leader of the Bolsheviks V. I. Lenin. The author shows that the split in the Socialist-Revolutionary party was largely due to the issue of the Russia's continuation of participation in the First World War. V. M. Chernov was until May 1917 in the position of the decisions of the conference in Zimmerwald, but under pressure from the right wing of the Socialist-Revolutionary party he abandoned the principles of Zimmerwald, consolidating on the military issue with A. Kerensky. Chernov fundamentally disagreed with the Bolsheviks on the issue of nationalization of enterprises, which he actively opposed.
Influence of COVID-19 on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Korea
Authors: Semina Lada I. , Akopova Tatiana S.
Published: December 2022

The article discusses factors that directly and indirectly affect the election process. Using the pandemic as an example, the authors show how relations between political authorities and population are developing under the pressure of crisis conditions, when political decisions either meet the needs of the population or contradict them, in the first case it creates a situation of stabilization, in the second - destabilization in the country. The evolution of population attitude towards the government at the beginning and during the spread of the disease has been changed, depending on the decisions made by the government, and influenced the results of the elections. It is emphasized that in the face of danger, it is possible to unite the nation and combine efforts with the authorities, however, as the situation worsens, the attitude towards the government increasingly depends on the measures that it takes in the process of social upheaval. The authors trace the chronology of events in South Korea during the pandemic, show the distribution of political forces, conduct a detailed analysis of the measures taken by the government, the legislative framework, and assess the degree of effectiveness of political decisions. The authors, in particular, highlight the fact that both the timely introduction of quarantine and its untimely removal, from voters’ point of view, had a direct impact on them, while the number of cases during the pandemic had an indirect impact on the election results. The role of the Korean mentality and culture is also mentioned, as far as it ensured a high level of unity of the nation, the voluntary restriction of personal freedom demonstrated a high level of freedom of the South Korean society as a result of a voluntary choice.
Russian Particle Prosto (‘Simply’): the Expantion of Functions
Authors: Borisova Elena G.
Published: December 2022

The lexical means of marking expressiveness: modal particles, adverbials are analyzed. The Russian particle/adverb prosto ‘simply’ is highlighted but German English and Polish equivalents are also taken into consideration. The case of metaphorization based on the concept ‘simple’ is under investigation. In other words this paper intends to make input into the answer to the question: ‘What are the features of lexis that make it possible of figurative thinking in the sphere of expressivity? The idea of simplicity is rather common for means expressing emphasizing and implication in some (not all anyway) languages: Rus. Prosto Fr. (tout) simplement, Germ. einfach Eng. Simply The metaphorical shift in the situation of emphasizing X prosto Y can be reconstructed in this way: ‘there are many ways of evaluating X, X can be named Y and one does not need other, more complicated means’. The meaning of causality (as it often occurs with particles) is mostly based on implicated cause, and that makes it possible to use this particle even when the causal relation is not evident. Rather often the idea of the cause needs a chain of implication: Mozhno? Ya prosto xotela sprosit; May I come in? I just wished to ask’(3). ‘I ask the permission to enter, (because I need something here), and this is to ask for something that I find not complicated,(so the cause of my ask for the permition is a simple desire to get some information)”. In such examples the function of the particle is similar to adverbials (as actually) or even hesitators. The function of hesitators is being developed later than others. This fact can be described in terms of microdiachrony. The conclusion about the importance of describing the system of connections in the language, reflecting the specifics of changing the prototypic meaning in different languages is made.
PRESENCIA DE LA REINITA AMARILLA Setophaga petechia (PASSERIFORMES: PARULIDAE) Y AMAZILIA VENTRIRRUFA Amazilia amazilia (APODIFORMES: TROCHILIDAE) EN LA AMAZONÍA SUR DE ECUADOR
Authors: Ávila Andrade Mario Andrés , Vera Ronny , Angulo Pablo , Aponte Jandry
Published: December 2022

La Reinita Amarilla Setophaga petechia y el colibrí Amazilia Ventrirrufa Amazilia amazilia son especies cuya distribución documentada en Ecuador no abarcan la Amazonía sur del país. En este documento presentamos reportes fotográficos que expanden su distribución actual y hacemos una revisión de los registros puntuales de estas especies en Morona Santiago y Zamora Chinchipe.
Nordic Relief Packages and Non-standard Workers: Towards Expanded Universalism and Institutional Inequalities
Authors: Larsen Trine P. , Ilsøe Anna
Published: December 2022

Has the Corona crisis triggered changes to Nordic social protection? We address this question by examining how Denmark, Finland, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden reacted to the crisis, which in many ways resembles a Litmus-test for Nordic social protection. Analytically, we draw on historical institutionalism, welfare, and segmentation literature. We find that although the Nordic relief packages aim to create an encompassing safety net, the reforms expose and sometimes reinforce institutionally embedded cracks in the Nordic systems around the nexus of standard and non-standard work, leading to potential layers of institutionally embedded inequalities. The Nordic countries have expanded and adjusted their existing social protection, portraying strong elements of path dependency, but with examples of novel initiatives. Their mix of universal and targeted measures appears to reflect so-called ‘expanded universalism’, where targeted measures supplement the ‘ordinary’ Nordic social protection to cover the most crisis ridden, but not necessarily the poorest, groups.
Relaxation characteristics of core samples on the example of parametric well: database of formation properties by NMR-data
Authors: Shumskayte M. Y. , Yan P. A. , Golikov N. A.
Published: December 2022

The database of relaxation characteristics of core samples from the parametric well was created. It includes their main petrophysical parameters, the NMR signal and the results of its processing and interpretation. A comparative analysis of the obtained data with the results of lithological and stratigraphic analysis was carried out. Using the example of a parametric well, it is shown that NMR data can be used to quickly obtain information on the distribution of reservoir properties of core samples both along the section as a whole and separately for each suite.
Work Engagement as a Mediator of the Connection Between Compensation and Employee Competence: Evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Isah Sani , Ibrahim Rashidah Mohammad , Karim Fazida , Gwadabe Uzairu Muhammad
Published: December 2022

Competence is as an essential attribute of employees which describes their work ability, attitude, knowledge and skills. This study aims to explore whether work engagement as a mediator can influence the link between compensation and employee competence and also establish the nexus between the two variables within the context of Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education System Administration (UBESA). Studies that explore the impact of compensation on employee competence and the mechanism through which it influences employee competence appears to be scarce. The study used a quantitative approach to collect data from 341 randomly selected respondents. The instruments include the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, Compensation Scale and Competency Scale and were adapted from prior studies to suit the current study. SPSS Amos 24 was used to analyze the data. The results revealed that compensation has a significant influence on employee competence and that work engagement mediates the connection between compensation and employee competence. This study contributes theoretically by proposing a new model that examines the mediating effect of work engagement on compensation and employee competence. The findings provide a better insight for the management of Nigeria’s UBESA on how to increase employee competence. Finally, the study offers suggestions for future research.
Análise de estratégias didáticas propostas por um periódico brasileiro para o ensino de genética, nos anos de 2017 a 2021
Authors: Rodrigues Larissa Braga , Silva Lucas Marinho da , Costa Fernanda de Jesus , Bruckner Fernanda Prieto
Published: December 2022

O ensino de Genética nas escolas é desafiador. Apesar de tratar de temas contemporâneos com aplicação direta na sociedade, os conteúdos são considerados abstratos e complexos, exigindo diversas competências para seu entendimento. As dificuldades no processo de ensino e aprendizagem dos conteúdos de genética podem ser minimizadas pelo uso de metodologias diferenciadas de ensino. O presente trabalho analisou as publicações da seção “Materiais Didáticos” da revista “Genética Na Escola”, de 2017 a 2021. Foram analisados 37 artigos de acordo com seu o seu público-alvo, estratégias didáticas propostas, conteúdos trabalhados e presença de interdisciplinaridade. Com base na análise, verificou-se a existência de diversas propostas para o ensino médio e superior, e um número menor para o ensino fundamental. As publicações trazem estratégias didáticas diferenciadas voltadas para o ensino de temas diversos em genética, o que demonstra a relevância da utilização de materiais de apoio para os professores, como a revista “Genética na Escola”.
Como dice un antiguo proverbio ll. La sabiduría de Sófocles
Authors: Osorio Herrera Bayron León , Mazo Lopera John Edison
Published: December 2022

Con este texto queremos dar continuidad a la colección “Como dice un antiguo proverbio”, que pretende recoger algunos de los trabajos que se realicen en la Línea de Estudios Clásicos del Grupo de Investigación Epimeleia. Sea la ocasión para que esta colección rinda homenaje al Pbro. Dr. Jorge Iván Ramírez Aguirre, quien fuera un amante de los Estudios Clásicos y su impulsor fehaciente en la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Esta contribución propone ejercicios de traducción, comentario y difusión de la literatura clásica. Nuestro propósito general es incentivar y visibilizar los estudios humanísticos con el ánimo de facilitar a los estudiantes herramientas académicas que les permitan proponer ejercicios de escritura e interpretación que contribuyan al fortalecimiento de su formación como investigadores. De manera que los estudiantes de Filosofía, Teología y Estudios Literarios, que participan en esta colección, encuentren aquí un espacio de divulgación académica para presentar los resultados de las competencias adquiridas en el curso de su formación profesional.
The impact of surgery on self-reported metamorphopsia and vision-related quality of life in patients with an idiopathic full-thickness macular hole
Authors: Bhatti Muhammad Tayyab , Sandinha Maria Teresa
Published: December 2022

Background:Metamorphopsia (distorted vision) is among the most common symptoms reported by patients with idiopathic full thickness macular hole (iFTMH) and is related to significant deterioration in Vision-Related Quality-of-Life (VRQoL). Surgical closure with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is the chief determinant of visual acuity postoperatively, but the extent of visual improvement is variable. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of surgery on the self-reported prevalence and severity of metamorphopsia and the VRQoL in patients with an iFTMH. Methods: Prospective consecutive case series study. The Metamorphopsia Questionnaire (MeMoQ) and the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire - 39 (VFQ-39; assesses the VRQoL) were completed by patients before and three months post-PPV for iFTMH. The pre- and post-operative presence and severity of metamorphopsia was highlighted through a severity scale with a maximum of 9 points for the 9 questions in the MeMoQ. Responses for the VFQ-39 were categorised into subscales as per the VFQ-39 guidance. Wilcoxon signed rank test was performed for each subscale to identify subscales with a statistically significant improvement post-PPV. Results: 30 patients: 9 male, 21 female. Age range 47-82 y/o. Operated between August 2019 - December 2020 at St Paul’s Eye Unit, Liverpool. There was a statistically significant improvement of metamorphopsia (P<0.05) following surgery, with a mean reduction in severity of 2.18 points. In the VFQ-25, a statistically significant improvement (P<0.05) was seen in the following subscales; general vision, near activities, distance activities, social functioning, mental health, role difficulties, dependency, driving and peripheral vision.  Discussion: This study highlights the significant improvement of metamorphopsia associated with an improvement in vision in patient who underwent vitrectomy for FTMH. The significant improvement in the mental health is particularly interesting in this COVID era where patients are susceptible to an increased risk of mental health deterioration.
Investigating undergraduate medical education on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Authors: Reid Victoria Alice , Muirhead Nina
Published: December 2022

Background and Objectives: ME/CFS is a poorly understood, highly stigmatised condition which significantly reduces patients’ quality of life. ME/CFS had been identified as a gap in many health professionals’ knowledge, therefore this research aims to explore the understanding of ME/CFS amongst UK medical students. Methods: An online survey developed using Redcap was distributed to participants who were recruited via social media or via medical societies' emails. The participants were undergraduate UK medical students. Results: 94 students completed the survey from more than 16 medical schools. 35% of the students did not know what ME/CFS is and 88% say that the disease has not been covered in their course so far. 89% of participants would like to learn more about ME/CFS, specifically through elearning and videos. Discussion: Participants were generally unaware of ME/CFS and its symptoms and had not received relevant teaching or exposure to the disease. Education on ME/CFS within undergraduate UK medical schools is currently inadequate and the interest expressed by students in this survey demonstrates a new teaching opportunity for UK medical schools.
Effect of Hysteroscopic Surgery Before Frozen Embryo Transfer on Patients with Previous Implantation Failure
Authors: CETİN Caglar , ÇETİN Cihan , ÖZTÜRK İlay , GOKMEN KARASU Ayşe Filiz , TOK Abdullah , ÇETİN M.turan , KAYA KAPLANOĞLU Dilek
Published: December 2022

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefit of hysteroscopy (HS) before single frozen-thawed embryo transfer (sFET) on patients with previous implantation failure. Material and Methods: A total of 1352 infertile women with a previous implantation failure who underwent their first sFET treatment between January 2015 and December 2017 were included in this study. The patients were classified into two main groups in which HS was omitted (Group 1), and who underwent HS (Group 2). Furthermore, Group 2 was classified into two subgroups as patients without any intrauterine pathology (Group 2a), and those with intrauterine pathology (Group 2b). sFET was performed on all patients within 50 days of hysteroscopy. The major outcome measure was the clinical pregnancy rate. Results: The mean number of mature oocytes and fertilization rates were similar between groups. The clinical pregnancy rate was found to be 33.3% (n=70) in Group 1. Comparatively this rate was statistically significantly higher in patients in Group 2. The clinical pregnancy rate was 44.2% (n=378) in Group 2a, and 44.4% (n=127) in Group 2b (p=0.014). There was a significant difference between Group 1 and Group 2a (OR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.15-2.17, p=0.004), and also Group 2b (OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.10-2.31, p=0.013). However, no significant difference was observed between Group 2a and Group 2b (p=0.896). Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that HS surgery increases the probability of pregnancy rate at least by 1.58 times in patients having previous implantation failure when the hysteroscopic procedure is followed by sFET.
A specific educational paradigm for multicultural medical English impressions of hypermedia email
Authors: Asgari Arani Jafar
Published: December 2022

Multimedia advocates educational English for Medical Purposes that its capability to make knowledge obtainable in a crowd of setups, deliver individual linguistic power, involve the university learner, and supply numerous higher education learning types and desires makes it the forerunner of a new English learning revolution. The goal of the inquiry is to intricate the obtainable internet possessions suitable for the English for Medical Purposes (EMP) sequence and describe the most operative ones to substitute educator-scholar or scholar-scholar face-to-face collaboration. Given the noteworthy connection between special English education acuities and grade point average (GPA), as a directory of educational success, and settlement, it is essential to support the students’ English education talents. Two-way ANCOVA was engaged to evaluate the knowledge efficiency of the informal AI syllabus with dissimilar learning methods and masculinity. Academic communication through e-mail replaces to provide a real method to connect the opening between teaching EMP happenings and the energetic firm-changing education setting.                                                                    
Keywords: Email; English;  medical; medical English; multicultural.
Capacidad productiva de un fertilizante orgánico elaborado a partir de residuos sólidos para el cultivo de lechuga
Authors: Campos Rodríguez Rooel , Torres-Contreras Angéica , Castro-Brenes Ana Gabriela , Calderón-Cerdas Rubén
Published: December 2022

El aumento en la generación de residuos, como consecuencia del incremento poblacional, provoca la búsqueda de alternativas que permitan un manejo y disposición de los residuos. En esta investigación, se comparó la fertilización química y orgánica a partir de sustratos obtenidos de residuos sólidos de un centro educativo de secundaria para el cultivo de lechuga. Para la comparación de insumos químicos y orgánicos, se estableció un experimento segregados por tres tratamientos: orgánico, químico y un testigo sin fertilización. Durante un periodo de tiempo de siete semanas, se evaluó número de hojas, diámetro de la planta, diámetro del tallo altura de tallo, peso seco raíz, peso seco de lechuga, contenido relativo de agua (CRA) y el color. Como resultados, se obtuvo que ningún tratamiento presentó diferencias significativas (p>0,05) para cada una de las variables evaluadas. Sugiriendo ello, que un fertilizante orgánico aplicado a una dosis que contemple los niveles de elementos en suelo y de las necesidades del cultivo, puede ser igualmente productivo que un sistema químico. Esto con la subsecuente disminución de gases de efecto invernadero y contaminación del agua, suelo y aire.
Desarrollo del ciclo de vida y comparación de la fertilidad de Estigmene albida aislada del cultivo del higo (Ficus carica), bajo condiciones controladas de laboratorio
Authors: Schmidt-Durán Alexander , Chacón-Cerdas Randall
Published: December 2022

Los lepidópteros son uno de los grupos de organismos más grandes que existen, conocidos comúnmente como mariposas o polillas, los cuales en su estado larval son considerados como las plagas más dañinas en la agricultura. Larvas de lepidópteros fueron colectados del cultivo del higo y trasladadas bajo condiciones ambientales controladas y alimentadas bajo una dieta artificial. Se realizó una identificación de las larvas colectadas, así como la determinación de su ciclo de vida. Además, se determinó la fertilidad y eclosión de los huevos que ovipositaban los adultos en parejas. Se identificó al lepidóptero como Estigmene albida, insecto perteneciente a la superfamilia Noctuidae, familia Erebidae, el cual cuenta con poca información reportada en la literatura. El ciclo de vida consistió en 57 días, desarrollando cinco estadíos larvales con características similares a las reportadas para E. acrea, especie del mismo género y de mayor importancia como plaga agrícola. En promedio, las hembras que copularon y produjeron huevos viables pusieron 377,4 huevos por hembra, de los cuales se desarrollaron 222,4 larvas por hembra, siendo estos resultados menores a los reportados para E. acrea, pudiendo estas variables ser afectadas por la alimentación, la temperatura y la especie con la que se trabaja. Además, se logró colectar larvas de E. albida parasitadas por un taquínido identificado como Carcelia sp. En conclusión, este artículo brinda uno de los primeros reportes de E. albida atacando cultivos agrícolas y brinda información sobre su ciclo de vida y fertilidad. Además, es el primer reporte de este insecto atacando el cultivo del higo y de Carcelia sp. parasitando larvas de este lepidóptero.
Efecto de zonas agroecológicas y condición de siembra sobre altura de planta y rendimiento en avena forrajera en la región Puno, Perú
Authors: Zeballos-Caban Julio Cesar , Carrasco- Chilon William Leoncio , Vásquez-Pérez Héctor Vladimir
Published: December 2022

El presente estudio de Avena sativa variedad dorada cayuse, se realizó en seis comunidades de puna seca (PS) y seis comunidades de puna húmeda (PH) en la región Puno. Los objetivos fueron evaluar la influencia de dos zonas agroecológicas PS y PH, dos condiciones de siembra en dormideros (D) y terreno de rompe (TR), sobre la altura de planta (cm) y rendimiento (kg/MS/ha), además de determinar la mejor combinación. Para estimar la altura de planta se utilizó una regla métrica y para el rendimiento se utilizó el método del cuadrante, se usó el DECA con dos factores, el análisis de datos se realizó en el programa estadístico SAS versión 9.4. Según el análisis de varianza y prueba de Tukey, para efectos principales por zona agroecológica la altura de planta en PH y PS fue de 41 y 21 cm de longitud respectivamente (p>0.05), en rendimiento se obtuvo 6551 y 1623 kg/MS/ha (p<0.05); según la condición de siembra la altura de planta en D y TR fue de 39 y 23 cm respectivamente (p>0.05), en rendimiento se obtuvo 5394 y 2779 kg/MS/ha (p>0.05); para efectos simples en combinaciones, PH*D, PH*TR, PS*D y PS*TR, la altura de planta fue de 50, 31, 28 y 14 cm de longitud respectivamente (p>0.05), en rendimiento se obtuvo 8917, 4185, 1872 y 1374 kg/MS/ha respectivamente (p<0.05). Se concluye que la zona agroecológica tiene influencia significativa sobre el rendimiento y la mejor combinación significativa para rendimiento es PH*D.
Aplicaciones biotecnológicas de la degradación bioquímica de madera por acción de hongos Xilófagos: pudrición parda y blanca
Authors: Mena-Morales Catalina , Morales-Rodríguez Camila , Vargas-Venegas Itnan , Villalobos-Quintanilla Brayan , Víquez-Muñoz Víctor
Published: December 2022

Entre los factores bióticos con habilidad para degradar la madera se encuentran los hongos xilófagos. Estos organismos se clasifican según las preferencias de sustrato de crecimiento y sus patrones de descomposición de la madera; sobresaliendo aquellos causantes de las podredumbres blanca y parda o marrón. La principal diferencia entre ellos reside en su mecanismo de degradación, pues la podredumbre blanca se basa en la hidrólisis enzimática; mientras que la podredumbre marrón realiza una modificación de la lignina mediante la química de Fenton y especies reactivas de oxígeno, para llevar a cabo una posterior hidrólisis enzimática. Tanto la pudrición blanca como la parda poseen valiosas aplicaciones biotecnológicas en cuanto a  biorremediación. Entre ellas sobresalen el manejo de desechos, degradación de químicos persistentes en el ambiente, remoción de metales tóxicos, entre otros.
La actitud del alumnado frente a la escuela
Authors: Valls Ona , Sánchez-Gelabert Albert , Troiano Helena
Published: December 2022

El presente artículo explora y analiza las actitudes de los estudiantes en el último curso de educación secundaria obligatoria (ESO) y el papel que juegan estas actitudes en los itinerarios educativos. Después de un breve recorrido por las aportaciones teóricas de diversos autores sobre la actitud del alumnado en la escuela, proponemos una tipología de actitudes frente a la escuela a partir de los datos del International Study of City Youth (ISCY), con una muestra de 2056 estudiantes de 27 institutos de secundaria de la ciudad de Barcelona. En un segundo análisis descriptivo analizamos cómo ciertas variables sociodemográficas inciden en la adscripción a una actitud concreta. Finalmente, con un análisis de regresión logística, exploramos el papel de las actitudes en los itinerarios formativos de los estudiantes. Los resultados muestran como las actitudes explican poco del itinerario resultante, de manera que las variables sociodemográficas se mantienen como influyentes. Los resultados académicos y los comportamientos tienen una incidencia importante, actuando como mediación para explicar los itinerarios posteriores, concretamente en la elección de seguir un itinerario académico (o no) en la transición de la escuela obligatoria a la postobligatoria. Finalmente, observamos como actitudes, comportamientos y resultados son procesos relacionados entre sí. Los resultados del presente artículo aportan una mayor comprensión sobre estos procesos y su papel en la construcción de las trayectorias educativas de los estudiantes.
Dividend Pay-out Policy and Share Price: A Study of Listed Firms in Morocco
Authors: Karima Touili , Lamyaa Riad , Meriam Dekri
Published: December 2022

The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between dividend policy and financial performance in Morocco stock market. The panel data regression method is used to analyze the relationship of share price with dividend per share. This study presumes that dividend policy has an effect on the share price in Morocco. Also, it assumes that companies that pay dividends tend to have a higher financial performance than those that do not. On the other hand, companies that do not distribute dividends are more indebted and have a smaller size compared to distributors. The results of the econometric analysis conducted indicate that the dividends distributed and the profits are found to be significantly positive for the financial performance of Moroccan companies.
Modelo de responsabilidad social para una universidad pública a partir de la visión de su personal no docente
Authors: Espitia Cubillos Anny Astrid , Huertas Forero Isaac , Sarmiento Casas Andrea
Published: December 2022

This article explores the masculinity traits of unemployed heterosexual men from Bogotá with families. The study followed an interpretive paradigm with a qualitative approach. A multipleexploratory case study was proposed with seven heterosexual men from Bogotá, Colombia, located through a proven, purposeful, and convenience snowball. Seven in-depth interviews were conducted before informed consent, using textual and contextual narrative analysis. Some masculinity traits were recognized: aggressiveness, felt as the social authorization to get annoyed or bothered; mastery and control of domestic dynamics and over their emotions; social recognition of their behaviors by others; and spaces for sociability, reflected in need for spaces for homosocialization. Such masculinity traits are reconfigured by hegemonic masculinity. In addition, the lack of sociability spaces in which they can talk about their emotions freely, away from gender prejudices and masculinity stereotypes, is highlighted.
Conducta violenta en adolescentes y sus costos sociales y económicos en Colombia: un análisis espacial (2012-2016)
Authors: Herrera Murgueitio Julián Alberto , Herrera Escobar Julián David , Mosquera Abadía Henry , Peñalosa Quintero Rolando Enrique , Montaño Caicedo José Ivo , Martín Rodríguez Jorge , Herrera Murgueitio Dario
Published: December 2022

La violencia ha sido uno de los principales problemas en Colombia. Aún no se conoce la tendencia de las diferentes conductas violentas por adolescentes (CVA), los costos directos para el Estado (CDE), el impacto sobre el producto interno bruto (IPIB) o la eficiencia en su control. Entre 2012 y 2016 se hizo un análisis espacial de la frecuencia de capturas por conducta violenta, se cuantificaron los CDE por CVA, el PIB, su tendencia, y la eficiencia en su control. Los homicidios han venido disminuyendo de manera progresiva en el país (tasa 29,4 + 1,8 x105 habitantes (2007-2011) a una tasa 25,5 + 1,6 x105 habitantes (2012-2016)), lo que implica una reducción del 13,3 %. Por parte de los adolescentes, el comportamiento de la tasa de homicidios observó un aumento del 12 % (1,76 + 0,10 x105 habitantes (2007-2011) versus 2,0 + 0,12 x105 (2012-2016)). Los CDE por conductas violentas por adultos tuvieron un comportamiento variable (-2,24 % a + 10,81 %) (p 0.001); mientras que en adolescentes el IPIB fue creciente (0,193 % (2012) a 0,227 % (2016)) (p 0.0001). El 52 % de las capturas de adolescentes fue por homicidio, 2,9 % por violencia doméstica, y 1,6 % por lesiones personales. Las condenas en el sistema de responsabilidad adolescente fueron de 1,6 %. La mayor frecuencia de CVA, CDE y mayor IPIB fue en el departamento del Valle del Cauca. Este análisis nos permitió concluir que las diferentes formas de conductas violentas en adolescentes, los costos directos para el Estado y su impacto sobre el producto interno bruto incrementaron significativamente en el país con marcadas diferencias territoriales.