bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Congenital myasthenic syndrome in a cohort of patients with ‘double’ seronegative myasthenia gravis
Authors: Lorenzoni Paulo José , Ducci Renata Dal-Pra , Arndt Raquel Cristina , Hrysay Nyvia Milicio Coblinski , Fustes Otto Jesus Hernandez , Töpf Ana , Lochmüller Hanns , Werneck Lineu Cesar , Kay Cláudia Suemi Kamoi , Scola Rosana Herminia
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Background: Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) have some phenotypic overlap with seronegative myasthenia gravis (SNMG). Objective: The aim of this single center study was to assess the minimum occurrence of CMS misdiagnosed as double SNMG in a Brazilian cohort. Methods: The genetic analysis of the most common mutations in CHRNE, RAPSN, and DOK7 genes was used as the main screening tool. Results: We performed genetic analysis in 22 patients with a previous diagnosis of ‘double’ SNMG. In this study, one CMS patient was confirmed due to the presence of compound heterozygous variants in the CHRNE gene (c.130insG/p.Cys210Phe). Conclusions: This study confirmed that CMS due to CHNRE mutations can be mistaken for SNMG. In addition, our study estimated the prevalence of misdiagnosed CMS to be 4.5% in ‘double’ SNMG patients of our center. Based on our findings, genetic screening could be helpful in the diagnostic workup of patients with ‘double’ SNMG in whom differential diagnosis is recommended.
Evaluation of upper extremity ataxia through image processing in individuals with multiple sclerosis
Authors: Erdeo Fatma , Yildiz İbrahim , Uca Ali Ulvi , Altaş Mustafa
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Background: Impaired dexterity is a frequently reported disability among people with ataxic multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: To quantify and standardize the evaluation of upper extremity coordination disorder among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), using the Tablet Ataxia Assessment Program (TAAP). Methods: The X and Y axis movements of 50 MS patients and 30 healthy individuals who were evaluated using the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS) were also assessed using TAAP. The functional times of the participants’ right and left hands were recorded using the nine-hole peg test (NHPT). The upper extremity coordination of individuals with MS was evaluated using the upper extremity kinetic functions section of ICARS. Results: The deviations for the X and Y axis movements of the MS group were greater than those of the control group (p<0.05). Significant correlations were shown between TAAP scores and NHPT and ICARS scores. The strongest correlation was found between NHPT and ICARS in the dominant hand (rnhpt=0.356, pnhpt=0.001; ricars=0.439, picars=0.000). In correlating the Y axis with ICARS, the deviations in the Y axis were found to be greater in the non-dominant hand than those in the X axis (ryright=0.402, pyright=0.004; ryleft=0.691, pyleft=0.000). Conclusion: Measurement using TAAP is more sensitive than other classical and current methods for evaluating ataxia. We think that TAAP is an objective tool that will allow neurorehabilitation professionals and clinicians to evaluate upper extremity coordination.
Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Taif population: a case-control study
Authors: Alkhedaide A. Q. , Mergani A. , Aldhahrani A. A. , Sabry A. , Soliman M. M. , Nassan M. A. , Ismail T. A.
Published: December 2021

Abstract Several reasons may underlie the dramatic increase in type2 diabetes mellitus. One of these reasons is the genetic basis and variations. Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms are associated with different diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes. The aim of this study is to investigate the possible association of two identified mutations ApaI (rs7975232) and TaqI (rs731236). Eighty-nine healthy individuals and Fifty-six Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) patients were investigated using RFLP technique for genotyping and haplotyping as well. The distribution of Apal genotypes was not statistically significant among the control (P=0.65) as well as for diabetic patients (P=0.58). For Taql allele frequencies of T allele was 0.61 where of G allele was 0.39. The frequency distribution of Taql genotypes was not statistically significant among the control (P=0.26) as well as diabetic patients (P=0.17). Relative risk of the allele T of Apa1 gene is 1.28 and the odds ratio of the same allele is 1.53, while both estimates were < 1.0 of the allele G. Similarly, with the Taq1 gene the relative risk and the odds ratio values for the allele T are 1.09 and 1.27 respectively and both estimates of the allele C were 0.86 for the relative risk and 0.79 for the odds ratio. The pairwise linkage disequilibrium between the two SNPs Taq1/apa1 was statistically significant in control group (D = 0.218, D' = 0.925 and P value < 0.001) and similar data in diabetic groups (D = 0.2, D' = 0.875 and P value < 0.001). These data suggest that the T allele of both genes Apa1 and Taq1 is associated with the increased risk of type 2 diabetes. We think that we need a larger number of volunteers to reach a more accurate conclusion.
Agreement of body weight of older adults measured on digital chair scale and mechanical platform scale
Authors: ANNES Maria Luiza Freitas , TABAJARA Fernanda Beck , ROSA Rosane Dias da , MATTIELLO Rita , ALVES Ana Luisa Sant’Anna , SCHWANKE Carla Helena Augustin
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the agreement between the weight of older adults measured on a chair scale and a platform scale. Methods This is a cross-sectional study. We evaluated 131 older adults (?60 years old), walk-in patients, admitted to a university hospital. Weight was measured on a digital chair scale model MS5811 (Charder® brand) and after on a mechanical platform scale (Filizola® brand). For the agreement analysis, the intraclass correlation coefficient and the Bland-Altman plot were used. Results Most of the sample consisted of males individuals (57.3%; n= 75). The average age was 70.47±7.59 years (60-96 years old). Measured by both methods, weight showed normal distribution. The average weight measured was 67.99±14.03 kg on the chair scale and 68.04±14.02 kg on the platform scale. The intraclass correlation coefficient of weight measured by the two methods was 1.00 (IC95%=1.00-1.00; p<0.001). In the Bland-Altman plot, the mean bias for the weight measured on the chair scale and the platform scale was 0.049 (IC95%=-0.011 to 0.110; p=0.1084). Conclusions The agreement between the weight measured on a chair scale and on a platform scale was almost excellent. Thus, the chair scale can be used as an alternative method of measuring weight, especially in the older adults with postural instability, mobility restrictions or immobility syndrome.
Cartas de James Redpath sobre a escravidão e a vida dos escravos no Brasil, publicadas pelo The Anti-Slavery Reporter (1867-1868)
Authors: Ré Henrique Antonio
Published: December 2021

Resumo Depois do fim da Guerra Civil (1861-1865), o abolicionista norte-americano James Redpath publicou uma série de cartas sobre a escravidão e a vida dos escravos no Brasil. Essas cartas foram fundamentais para a revisão da interpretação que os abolicionistas daquele país faziam da suposta suavidade da escravidão brasileira, bem como da maior facilidade dos negros serem incorporados socialmente no Brasil. Todavia, tão importante quanto o novo viés interpretativo de Redpath foram os seus propósitos ao escrever tais cartas, pois tinham o objetivo de conter a imigração de fazendeiros sulistas para o Brasil.
A new species of Satanoperca (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Rio Tocantins basin, Brazil
Authors: Ota Renata Rúbia , Deprá Gabriel de Carvalho , Kullander Sven , Graça Weferson Júnio da , Pavanelli Carla Simone
Published: December 2021

Abstract A new species of Satanoperca is described from the Rio Araguaia, Rio Tocantins basin, Brazil, and non-native records are available in the upper Rio Paraná basin. It differs from congeneric species by color pattern characters, such as head and flank marks. It is included in the Satanoperca jurupari species group, characterized by the absence of black rounded blotches on the flank, and low meristic values. A description of the ontogeny of melanophore marks of the S. jurupari species group revealed two different types of arrangement on the flank and numerous melanophore marks on the head. A discussion on morphologically diverse assemblages in the S. jurupari species group is also provided.
Orthodontic treatment in the presence of aggressive periodontitis
Authors: MOTTA Alexandre Trindade Simões da
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT Introduction: Aggressive periodontitis causes periodontal destruction, with loss of supporting alveolar bone. The common symptom is rapid attachment loss in the first molar and incisor area, in young adults. Objective: The aim of this study was to discuss the challenges, implications and the impact of orthodontic treatment in patients affected by severe periodontal problems, specifically aggressive periodontitis. Discussion: In addition to other bacteria, the main pathogen involved in aggressive periodontitis is the Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. However, the susceptibility to the disease differs among individuals, being immune deficiencies the main reason for this variability. Many orthodontists are not comfortable about performing treatments on individuals with aggressive periodontitis. Conclusion: Orthodontic treatment is feasible in young patients with severe and localized aggressive periodontitis, as long as the limitations imposed by the disease are respected. An interdisciplinary approach is required, with frequent periodontal follow-up before, during and after orthodontic treatment, allowing the correction of dental positions without aggravating bone loss.
A INDEPENDÊNCIA E SUAS POSSÍVEIS REPRESENTAÇÕES NA CINEMATOGRAFIA BRASILEIRA
Authors: Maciel Ana Carolina de Moura Delfim
Published: December 2021

Resumo O presente artigo se propõe a analisar expoentes da filmografia histórica nacional dedicadas ao tema da Independência do Brasil, refletindo sobre como a forma de suas narrativas e de seus personagens respaldam, convergem ou se distanciam de determinadas visões a respeito da constituição de um Brasil independente de Portugal. Se por um lado, há filmes que, baseados em documentos e iconografias, sustentam uma visão oficial e didática da Independência, há outros que apresentam releituras livremente inspiradas e, até mesmo, de verve satírica. A análise será pautada num conjunto de artigos e reportagens veiculados pela imprensa ao longo do século XX.
Levantamento das briófitas da trilha do Pessegueirinho, Curitibanos, Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil
Authors: Remor Danielle , Pastore José Floriano Barêa , Peralta Denilson Fernandes
Published: December 2021

RESUMO A trilha do Pessegueirinho é um bosque com vegetação Ombrófila Mista dentro do domínio da Mata Atlântica, localizado ao lado da sede da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina no município de Curitibanos. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar o levantamento das briófitas da trilha do Pessegueirinho. As coletas foram realizadas entre os anos de 2016 a 2020, sendo coletadas briófitas em todos os substratos disponíveis como solo, troncos de árvores e rochas. As coletas foram georreferenciadas e fotografadas in loco, com imagens adicionais feitas na câmera acoplada do estereomicroscópio. Foram coletados 352 espécimes e identificadas 109 espécies (82 musgos, 25 hepáticas e dois antóceros), das quais 26 são novas ocorrências para o Estado de Santa Catarina. As famílias de musgos com maior diversidade de espécies foram Sematophyllaceae (nove spp.), Fissidentaceae (oito spp.), Dicranaceae e Orthotrichaceae (ambas com seis spp.). Em hepáticas a família com o maior número de espécies foi Lejeuneaceae (seis spp.).
A comparative study of temporal variation of two epiphytic bryophytes in a central Amazonian white-sand forest, Brazil
Authors: Pereira Marta Regina , Sierra Adriel M , Maia Jair Max Furtunato , Holanda Ana Sofia Sousa de
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT We evaluated the local population dynamic of two epiphytic species, Syrrhopodon helicophyllus and Thysananthus amazonicus, over six years from 2014-2020, both before and after the fire event which occurred in the white-sand forest (Campinarana) located in Central Amazon. We did not observed an overall differences on colony abundance on the host tree over time before the fire event in 2019. However, colony abundances shifts along the vertical gradient towards mesic microenvironment which allow to persist during the El Niño event of 2015-2016, and recovered in the following years. Moreover, we observed that colonies of both bryophyte speciesdrastically declined after the fire event in 2019, leading to a complete loss of the species in some of the host tree studied. The direct impacts of climate change with an increased fire and drought events in Central Amazon forests will result in the loss of epiphyte local biodiversity, especially in the unique isolated white-sand forests.
Periphytic algal flora of the lower Doce river basin after ore tailings flow, Espírito Santo State, Brazil: Sampling design and methods
Authors: Zorzal-Almeida Stéfano , Souza Karoline Barros de , Santana Lucineide Maria , Endlich Bianka Gerhardt , Fadul-Souza Bruna , Jesus Davi Barbosa de , Balinhas Izabela Clara Marques , Trancoso Mateus Sardi , Scardua-Filho Miguel Ângelo , Fernandes Valéria de Oliveira
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT The present work aims to describe the sampling design and the methods used in the series “Periphytic algal flora of the Lower Doce River basin (Espírito Santo State, Brazil) after ore tailings flow”. This series will present the biodiversity of periphytic algae registered during the Aquatic Biodiversity Monitoring Program, Environmental Area I, carried out in the Lower Doce River basin three years after the passage of the ore tailings from Fundão dam (Mariana, Minas Gerais). Samples from the periphytic community were collected monthly, between October/2018 and February/2020, at five sampling stations in lotic environments and seven in lentic environments of the basin. These samples were fixed and the taxa will be identified and described, following specific methods. These taxa will be presented in sequential fascicles, split according to their taxonomic and morphological classification. More than 900 taxa have been recorded in this survey. This is the first taxonomic study about inland algae carried out in the Lower Doce River basin.
Pandemia, Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e Saúde Coletiva: com-posições e aberturas para mundos outros
Authors: Merhy Emerson Elias , Bertussi Débora Cristina , Santos Mara Lisiane de Moraes dos , Rosa Nathalia Silva Fontana , Slomp Junior Helvo , Seixas Clarissa Terenzi
Published: December 2021

O objetivo deste ensaio é produzir memórias e problematizar uma série de redes, tramas, disputas e tensões que estão sendo operadas no país diante da pandemia da Covid-19. O texto está constituído por cinco platôs que buscam dar visibilidade e dizibilidade para um diálogo com a produção de novas realidades de socialização no contexto atual. Mais do que ofertar ideias para serem reproduzidas, construímos linhas de pensamento com as quais esperamos afetar e, assim, disparar novos encontros e pensamentos. Com isso, possibilitar a disruptura do mundo pré-pandemia, que não mais existe, e a abertura para a construção de um “mundo outro”, no qual a vida em sua multiplicidade é o comum de todes, e um equivalente geral para qualquer posicionamento ético no agir em saúde.
Theoretical-Methodological Foundations and Practical Systematization of Sociological Discourse Analysis
Authors: Vargas Katiuscia Schiemer , Moura Gilnei Luiz de
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to present the theoretical and methodological foundations of sociological discourse analysis (SDA) and to demonstrate the practical application of its procedural basis by way of an exemplary case that has as its theme the culture of devotion to organizations. The development of a practical SDA plan is a constructive and incremental process and its paths are outlined as procedures under development. There is no general and/or rigid rule on what procedures are necessary for achieving the research objectives; the contextualizing interpretation of the discourses will determine the practice. The use of SDA as an analytical lens enabled us to explore the internal dimensions of the discourse, considering the social reality in which it is produced and providing an understanding of the culture of devotion through the senses and meanings that are constructed by the workers of the company we studied.
Saúde mental, direitos humanos e sistema penal: reinventando a extensão em tempos pandêmicos desmedidos
Authors: Romanini Moises , Paulon Simone Mainieri , Pasche Dário Frederico , Pinto Neto Moysés da Fontoura
Published: December 2021

Resumo Partindo de uma problematização acerca da noção de periculosidade e do dispositivo da medida de segurança, este relato tem como objetivo trazer ao debate experiências de um programa de extensão pautado nas relações entre saúde mental, direitos humanos e sistema penal. Com a pandemia do novo coronavírus, as ações do programa foram reestruturadas e passaram a ter como foco a formação-intervenção de estudantes e profissionais. Com base na perspectiva metodológica da pesquisa-intervenção, a extensão promoveu um ciclo de diálogos com entrevistas de profissionais que trabalham o tema-foco do programa. Além disso, realizou a construção de um observatório, com um repositório on-line dispondo de materiais sobre o tema e ações do programa. Por fim, organizou um curso, na modalidade a distância, sobre saúde mental, direitos humanos e sistema penal. O fluxo de acessos aos conteúdos publicados e, principalmente, a quantidade de inscritos no curso, que atraiu profissionais e estudantes majoritariamente das áreas de direito, psicologia e serviço social, indicam o interesse e a pertinência de ações que visam a desinstitucionalização das medidas de segurança, um tema necessário para a sustentação do processo de reforma psiquiátrica e defesa dos direitos humanos no país.
Educação na aldeia e escola indígena de Muã Mimatxi: o tehêy de pescaria de conhecimento
Authors: Braz Werymehe Alves , Valadares Juarez Melgaço
Published: December 2021

Resumo Atualmente, no que se refere à educação indígena, as legislações no Brasil trazem, em seus textos, tanto a necessária construção de uma escola diferenciada nas aldeias quanto a inclusão da temática indígena em escolas urbanas. Neste trabalho buscamos compreender a cultura do povo Pataxoop, cuja aldeia Muã Mimatxi localiza-se no município de Itapecerica, Minas Gerais. A nossa intenção é buscar elementos que auxiliaram na construção da identidade cultural desse povo, fortalecendo o sentimento de pertencimento. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, cujo objetivo é compreender o passado em suas conexões com o presente, diferenciando os tempos subjetivos da temporalidade do conjunto. Para tanto, entrevistamos o cacique e a professora da disciplina “Usos do território”, que tem construído desenhos-narrativas denominados tehêys de pescaria de conhecimento. Nos tehêys representa-se a formação do povo Pataxoop, suas cosmogonias, os mitos, as interações geracionais e as formas de resistência, além de se constituir como material didático para a escola da aldeia. Percebemos, nas duas entrevistas, uma narração espontânea, sem cortes, na qual os entrevistados desenvolveram as suas histórias com grande compromisso afetivo. Aumentamos a nossa compreensão sobre as interações entre educação, cultura e identidade desse grupo indígena, o que nos fez compreender melhor tanto a formação social do povo brasileiro quanto a importância dos mitos na construção da história da aldeia. O fato de compreender o modo de viver, de pensar, os rituais e as práticas sociais contribuiu para se pensar na seleção de temas para serem trabalhados nas escolas indígenas e urbanas.
PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS E DESEMPENHO ESCOLAR NO BRASIL
Authors: DE OLIVEIRA Carmem FRÜHAUF , TEIXEIRA Evandro CAMARGOS , PENHA Débora DE LIMA BRAGA
Published: December 2021

O nível de qualidade educacional pode ser investigado por meio do desempenho discente, que por sua vez é explicado por diversas variáveis, dentre elas a qualidade docente. Diversos estudos representam a qualidade docente por meio das práticas pedagógicas utilizadas pelos professores em sala de aula, que se destacam como precedente da qualidade dos mesmos por representarem o exercício da profissão docente. Diante disso, este estudo tem como objetivo verificar se o conjunto de práticas pedagógicas utilizadas pelos professores em salas de aula estão relacionadas ao desempenho dos estudantes do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental e 3ª série do Ensino Médio em Língua Portuguesa e Matemática no Sistema de Avaliação da Educação Básica (SAEB) em 2017. Para tal, incialmente, foram construídos três índices de práticas pedagógicas e , posteriormente, a estimação econométrica foi realizada através de um modelo hierárquico de três níveis (aluno, professor e escola). Os resultados econométricos apontaram que o Índice de Práticas Pedagógicas – Geral apresentou influência positiva sobre o desempenho dos alunos em Língua Portuguesa e Matemática. Assim, conclui-se que a utilização de práticas pedagógicas é fundamental para o melhor desempenho dos estudantes
Seismic resilience for recovery investments of bridges methodology
Authors: Forcellini Davide , Walsh Kevin Q.
Published: December 2021

Bridges are fundamental links for the movement of goods and people and bridge damage can thus have significant impacts on society and the economy. Earthquakes can be extremely destructive and can compromise bridge functionality, which is essential for communities. Evaluation of bridge functionality is thus fundamental in the planning of emergency responses and socioeconomic recovery procedures. It is especially useful to define parameters to assess investments in bridge infrastructure. Resilience is a key parameter that can identify decision making procedures necessary for recovery investments. In this regard, resilience can be defined as the rapidity of a system to return to pre-disaster levels of functionality. This aim of this work was to assess the lack of robust analytical procedures for quantifying systematic restoration for earthquake-damaged bridges, to provide a link between the assessment of resilience and its application in decision making approaches. The proposed methodology (called seismic resilience for recovery investments of bridges) uses functionality–time curves that allow quantification of resilience along with readable findings for a wider range of stakeholders. The results presented in this paper should be of interest to multi-sectorial actors (i.e. bridge owners, transportation authorities and public administrators) and could drive interdisciplinary applications such as the assessment of recovery techniques and solutions.
Deriving reservoir operating rules considering ecological demands of multiple stations
Authors: Wu Chen , Wang Yibo , Ji Jing , Liu Pan , Li Liping , Feng Maoyuan
Published: December 2021

Reservoirs play important roles in hydropower generation, flood control, water supply and navigation. However, the regulation of reservoirs is challenged due to their adverse influences on river ecosystems. In this study, ‘Ecoflow’ was used as an ecological indicator for reservoir operation to indicate the extent of natural flow alteration. Three reservoir optimisation models were established to derive ecological operating rule curves (ORCs). Model 1 only considers maximisation of average annual hydropower generation (AAHG) and the assurance rate (AR) of hydropower generation. Model 2 incorporates ecological objectives and constraints. Model 3 not only considers the hydropower objectives but also simulates runoff and calculates the ecological indicator values of multiple downstream stations. The three models were optimised using a simulation–optimisation framework. Reservoir ecological ORCs were derived for a case study of China's Three Gorges reservoir. The results provided feasible schemes for reservoir operation by considering both hydropower and ecological demands. The AAHG and AR of the preferred optimised scheme for model 3 were increased by 1.06% and 2.50%, respectively. Furthermore, the ecological benefits of three hydrologic stations were also improved. In summary, the ecological indicator Ecoflow and optimisation models could be helpful for reservoir ecological operations.
The effect of hoeing time for weed management on yield and yield criteria of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.)
Authors: Torun Hilmi , Özkil Mine , Eymirli Serdar , Üremiş İlhan , Tursun Nihat
Published: December 2021

Hoeing time is important in weed management and is effective to reduce weed populations in sunflower cultivation. The study was conducted between 2018-2019 to determine the hoeing times for mechanical weed control in sunflower in Adana province of Turkey. To determine weed control time in experimental fields, weeds were allowed to germinate in natural conditions at intervals between 15 days for mechanical hoeing at the emergence of sunflower to the harvest time. The interactions between weeds and sunflower yield criteria were observed by periodic hoeing treatments. At the end of the experiments, the criteria for sunflower yield, seed yield, oil content, oil quality, head diameter, plant height, weed biomass, and coverages of hoeing time effects were determined. Combining the two-year data, it was observed that the sunflower yield and seed yield were the highest in plots of 75 and 90 days weed-free, while the lowest yield and seed yield were observed in 60, 75, and 90 days weedy. It was determined that the sunflower oil yield was higher in plots of long hoeing period time, but the oil quality did not change. It was found that sunflower height were statistically similar for each year in different hoeing period times, moreover, sunflower head diameter was not affected. In weedy plots with shorter hoeing times, higher weed biomass due to increased weed coverage was noted. As a result, it was determined that long-term hoeing in sunflower weed management increases the yield, and hoeing time is significant in sunflower weed management.
Determination of thrips (Thysanoptera) fauna on stone and pome fruit trees in Balıkesir province, Turkey
Authors: Çinkul Başak , Atakan Ekrem , Varlı Sakin Vural
Published: December 2021

This study was carried out to identify species belonging to Thysanoptera in stone and pome fruit orchards in the districts (Balya, Bandırma, Bigadiç, Burhaniye, Dursunbey, Erdek, Gönen, Havran, Kepsut and Manyas) of Balıkesir Province, Turkey in 2018 and 2019. The survey revealed 32 Thysanoptera (thrips) species. Thrips were examined in 9900 flowers, leaves, and fruits from 198 orchards during the research. The most widespread (total number of samples) and abundant (total number of individuals) species were: Taeniothrips inconsequens (Uzel) (Thripidae: Thysanoptera) (158 specimens- 2922 individuals), Haplothrips reuteri (Karny) (Phlaeothripidae: Thysanoptera) (76- 529), Thrips meridionalis (Priesner) (55- 359) and Thrips minutissimus Linnaeus (21- 209) (Thripidae: Thysanoptera). The highest number of thrips specimens were detected from cherry (Prunus avium L.), followed by apple (Malus domestica L.), peach (Prunus persica Batsch), and plum (Prunus domestica L.) trees. Ta. inconsequens predominated the thrips fauna on peach and cherry. H. reuteri was the most abundant species on pear. Thrips were found in 41.94% of flowers, while they were detected in 1.83% and 1.16% of fruit and leaves. This study was designed to fill the gaps in the data such as diversity in plant species associated, spatial distribution on plant parts, and temporal distribution in relation to phenological periods.
Note: Reflections on the First Decade of the International Flann O’Brien Society
Authors: Fagan Paul
Published: December 2021

2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of both the International Flann O’Brien Society and its peer-reviewed journal The Parish Review. The work that has been undertaken by the society and its members in this decade has significantly expanded the scope and profile of Flann O’Brien studies, but also changed how we understand the author Brian O’Nolan and his works in their historical, social, political, cultural, and aesthetic contexts, as well as their legacy to contemporary letters and theory.This note uses the occasion of this anniversary to take stock of these changes and to consider what avenues lie open to the future of the field.
Phenomenon of transgenderism and the modern concept of androgyny: philosophical and cultural analysis
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University, Izrina Svetlana O.
Published: December 2021

The article deals with the philosophical and cultural issues of the transgenderism phenomenon as seen through the modern concept of androgyny. The 20th century became a turning point for many scientific areas, including the humanities. Due to the activity of feminist movements, there took place a drastic revision of gender-based sociocultural patterns and the ontological status of a woman was changed (starting from Simone de Beauvoir). Moreover, a woman’s intrinsic value and independence from a man were proved and postulated. A distinct concept of gender (socially constructed characteristics of men and women). In the last third of the 20th century, that led to the emergence of an independent interdisciplinary scientific area named «Gender Studies», whose field of interest included studies of social and cultural phenomena using the theory of social sex (gender). Furthermore, the issues of self-identification and gender identity began to occupy a special place. The «transgender revolution» that took place at the beginning of the 21st century mainstreamed the transgender phenomenon again. It became the most striking and widespread form of expressing «other gender». However, it should be noted that any modern variation of the «third sex» is based on the Platonic idea of androgyny, which finds its reflection in modern gender models. Therefore, it is becoming extremely important to consider transgenderism as a phenomenon that forms a separate cultural discourse in the context of the modern idea of androgyny. We make an attempt to identify common metaphysical features of both anthropological phenomena (transgender and androgyne) and to assume their «ontological affinity».
Attitude to time and age in relation to psychological well-being and health self-assessment at the late ontogenesis stage
Authors:   Institute of Psychology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Pavlova Nadezhda S.
Published: December 2021

The aim of the work is to study time perspective and subjective age as determinants of psychological well-being and health-related life quality of people at the late ontogenesis stage, leading a different lifestyle. Based on the results of the ZPTI Questionnaire (F. Zimbardo), «Age-of-me» (B. Barak), SF-36 «Health status survey» and «Psychological well-being Scales» (К. Riff) the features of the time perspective, subjective age, health self-assessment and psychological well-being are analyzed in groups of pensioners (58–93 years old) leading a different lifestyle: elderly non-working people who receive home-based social services and elderly non-working people which lead an active lifestyle. It is shown that the categories «time perspective» and «subjective age» express a person’s attitude to time, but relate to different aspects of individuality. Subjective age is more connected with the assessment of physical health status — the physical component of health-related life quality. Time perspective is more connected with personal characteristics — psychological component of health-related life quality; psychological well-being. Self-assessment of health and psychological well-being are closely correlated with the attitude to the present and the past. While the future is in a zone of high uncertainty. The younger the subjective age, the higher the indicators of psychological well-being and health-related life quality. An active lifestyle is a resource that allows pensioners to assess biological and social subjective age younger, be more future-oriented, and have higher indicators of health-related life quality. Health limitations and home lifestyle observed in a reduced health self-assessment and close correlations of all the variables studied. The 65–74 years period, compared to the 58–64 and 75–93 years periods, is characterized by higher indicators of life quality, psychological well-being and the predominance of a balanced time perspective. The main changes in the late-aged people life begin after the age of 75: a decrease in all indicators of health-related life quality and psychological well-being (except for «Autonomy»), as well as an increased focus on the «Fatalistic Present». Thus, the research shows the correlations between attitude to time and age and psychological well-being and health self-assessment. There is almost no study of subjective age in our country. Therefore our work allows us to expand knowledge about subjective age in the Russian sample.
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF PROCREATIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE ROUTINE USE OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Authors:   Institute of Social and Economic Problems of Population of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rusanova Nina E. , Isupova Olga G. ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics
Published: December 2021

The article describes the first results of an electronic survey of Moscow and Novosibirsk university students and postgraduates in April-May 2021. The analysis of 106 questionnaires showed that 74.7 % of the respondents (among whom 67.9 % are aged from 18 to 20 years, ⅔ are female, ¾ live in cities, 92.9 % are not married) want to have children, and every fifth of them — three ones. 91.8 % of the respondents believe that their individual health will not prevent them from implementing these plans, and they consider assisted reproductive technologies to be «a chance for people who are not able to have a child naturally to become parents». Awareness of specific ART programs varies: 81.2 % know about surrogacy, 75.3 % — about sperm donation, but only 55.3 % — about egg donation, 51.8 % — about cryopreservation of reproductive material, 49.4 % — about ICSI, while only 31.8 % — about long-used artificial insemination and 28.2 % — about the relatively new technology of embryo donation. For the majority of the respondents this is «abstract» knowledge since ¾ of them have not heard of real cases of applying assisted reproduction among their relatives and acquaintances. 56.5 % of the respondents are ready to use in vitro fertilization themselves if natural pregnancy and childbirth turn out to be contraindicated or physically impossible. However, ⅔ of the respondents deny the possibility of using more «morally complex» programs related to reproductive donation and surrogacy. These results allow us to speak of new sociocultural procreative norms due to the fundamental possibility of medicalization of reproductive processes. However, this makes the conception and gestation procedures dependent on organizational resources and the stability of the public health system.
THE CONCEPT «BRAIN-PSYCHE-(MIND/CONSCIOUSNESS...)» AND THE QUESTION OF HYPERTHEORY OF THE CONCEPT
Authors:   International Humanitarian University, Yershova-Babenko Irina V.
Published: December 2021

In the context of research on problematization of human, the aspect of the human essence in a human is emphasized and the need to develop a hyper-level theory of the concept of «brain-psyche-(mind/consciousness...)» as a natural phenomenon in human life is proposed. We consider this phenomenon and, therefore, the concept, as non-linear macro-/hyperintegrity (holism). The basis for such an idea — the idea of hypertheory of the concept of «brain-psyche-(mind/consciousness...)» — is that the brain and the psyche, being components of the concept , are considered and investigated by specialists, including us, as an environment/system of synergistic order in whose behavior self-organization, chaos and dissipation play a controlling role. The brain and the psyche, included in the concept, are non-linear by definition. The fact that the issues of integrity are currently in the focus of research attention is due to transdisciplinarity as a new, deeper level of integration, which implies not only convergent penetration of scientific methods and disciplines but also the creation of such cognitive situations in which the scientific mind is forced to make the transition to practical life in search of integrity. In addition, it becomes relevant to search for theoretical-methodological research tools adequate to phenomena of this class for their description as nonlinear integralities of a given level of complexity. It is understood that the human brain and mind, in the unity of their activities throughout human life, express some indivisible unity. One of such tools is the conceptual model (philosophical category) «the Whole in the Whole», which includes integrity, nonlinearity and complexity, making it possible to consider the presented macro-/hyperintegrity in an integral unity. The article analyzes one of the aspects of the concept of «brain-psyche-(mind/consciousness...)» related to chaotization, which is inevitable in its non-linear behavior and which shows that both brain and psyche are continuously changing entities: from structure and system to the manifestation of the quality of environment and dynamic chaos. Their non-equilibrium and extreme non-equilibrium are prerequisites for their survival.
Competitividad de las empresas PyMes al implementar la factura electrónica
Authors: Muñoz Villegas Aneth Magreth , Mosquera Carrascal Adriana
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: En este estudio se determinó el efecto de la implementación de la factura electrónica sobre la competitividad en las empresas PyMes en la comercialización de bienes y servicios. Método:  el tipo de investigación es de carácter cuantitativo–explicativo, se realizó encuestas a los representantes legales de las empresas PyMes, aplicando la matriz de lado a lado de análisis de datos, para medirla e interpretarla.  Resultados: Se evidencia el impacto positivo en la innovación de la organización al utilizar la factura electrónica; mejora el canal de comunicación y el servicio al cliente; incrementa la productividad; su utilización proporciona ventaja competitiva al disminuir los costos y al aumentar la competitividad, producto de la innovación, servicio, rapidez y productividad. Conclusión: Tanto la investigación como los autores teóricos coinciden en que la utilización de la factura electrónica permite a las empresas un servicio ágil; reduce reprocesos administrativos aumenta la productividad de los empleados; mejora e incrementa los servicios con la tecnología¸ y trae muchos efectos positivos a la organización.
Factores que impulsan la innovación abierta en PyMes del sector hortofrutícola
Authors: Silva-Castellanos Tulio
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: El presente estudio empírico evalúa cómo la profundidad, la explotación, la orientación emprendedora y la capacidad de absorción afectan la innovación abierta en el contexto de las PyMes del sector hortofrutícola. Método: se desarrolló basado en una muestra de 102 PyMes del sector hortofrutícola del Norte del Valle del Cauca (Colombia) y un análisis multivariante por medio de la modelización de ecuaciones estructurales. Resultados: los hallazgos confirman que existe una relación positiva de la orientación emprendedora y la explotación con la innovación abierta, la primera tiene una relación más fuerte. La profundidad tuvo un efecto negativo no significativo sobre la innovación abierta. No se pudo comprobar una relación entre la capacidad de absorción y la innovación abierta. Conclusiones: Estos hallazgos sugieren que la explotación y la orientación emprendedora son antecedentes de la innovación abierta en las PyMes, por ende, las estrategias del Sistema Nacional de Innovación Agrícola, debe estar orientado a fortalecer estas capacidades para que mejoren las condiciones del sector hortofrutícola en Colombia. Además, en la literatura se evidencia una escasez de estudios frente al campo de investigación.
Inclusive Living in Russia as an Aspect of the Multidimensionality of Social Inclusion
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Litvintsev Denis B. , Mozheykina Lyudmila B. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Degtyareva Valeria V. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University
Published: December 2021

Inclusive education of people with disabilities today is a fairly popular object of research among a wide range of specialists (sociologists, psychologists, social workers); however, disabilities are far from the only factor of social exclusion, and education is not the only process aimed at increasing the inclusiveness of society. The multidimensionality of social inclusion makes it possible, in the framework of this study, to single out the aspect of inclusive living. This aspect is revealed in the ideas of inclusive design of dwellings themselves and the urban space in general, is ensured by the construction of inclusive housing, and is supported by the inclusive housing policy of the state. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify and conceptualize inclusive living as an aspect of multidimensional social inclusion in the context of the transformation of social and legal institutions in Russia. During the study, the general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison, and analogy were used. The theoretical basis of the study was the works of Russian and mainly foreign researchers in the field of inclusive housing policy, inclusive housing, inclusive design, etc. The legal framework for the study was the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, federal laws of the Russian Federation, resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation, orders of ministries, national standards, etc. As a result of the study, the authors' definition of the concept of inclusive living is proposed: it is a living socially autonomous from the helping subject, in which each person, regardless of the physical, intellectual and other characteristics, is provided with a socioeconomic opportunity to choose the place of residence (a specific house or apartment) and roommates (regardless of gender and age) they like, and freely interact with neighbors (for example, at general meetings). In the course of the study, some assessment is also given to the transformation of social and legal institutions in Russia aimed at increasing the inclusiveness of the residence of certain social groups (disabled people, elderly people, etc.). In addition, the authors suggest that the inclusiveness of living can be considered as one of the indicators of the quality of life of the population of a particular state, which requires further research on the institutional factors that determine social inclusion or exclusion in this context.
Cognitive Freedom as a New Political Freedom of the 21st century
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Podshibyakina Tat'yana A.
Published: December 2021

In political science, it is rarely possible to work with a topic of extremely significant social problems that has not yet found a proper understanding by the scientific community. This includes the concept of cognitive freedom, which already claims to be the new political freedom of the 21st century but is practically not represented in the scientific discourse. This article does not claim to be a complete theoretical and methodological representation of cognitive freedom as a political freedom, it is only an invitation to a discussion about its essence, features, practical significance, and many other aspects of this unique phenomenon. A review of publications on the topic of cognitive freedom from the point of view of psychological, neuro-ethical, epistemological, and cognitive trends is conducted; the degree of its study is evaluated; and the results obtained are summarized. The author's contribution to the understanding of cognitive freedom was the substantiation of the diffusive concept of cognitive freedom using a combination of two approaches: implicit cognitive science and political diffusionism. The diffusive concept of cognitive freedom can be formulated as follows: cognitive freedom is the freedom of representation, dissemination, and transmission of knowledge or information by individuals in diffusion networks. The concept “knowledge transfer” is introduced, meaning that its dissemination is carried out under conditions of some restriction of freedom in the form of prohibition, influence, pressure. This is the political nature of diffusion that acquires signs of managing or manipulating participants in the interaction. This concept should develop the concept of cognitive freedom in terms of one of the conditions for its implementation - the freedom to present, receive, distribute, and transmit knowledge in diffusion networks (a communication channel through which information and knowledge flow). The practical significance of the diffusive concept of cognitive freedom lies in its suitability for identifying the possibilities of managing the free process of political diffusion. Several cognitive technologies based on the principles of “cognitive control”, which in fact plays the role of a kind of “limiter” or even an obstacle to the freedom of obtaining, storing or distributing knowledge, are described. The types of cognitive technologies are identified: technologies for managing human cognitive abilities at the level of the unconscious, technologies for managing the process of organizing information, technologies for strategic narratives, and framing technology: technologies for managing mnemonic practices, technologies for controlling social media as communicators.
Painted Images of Mount Tepsei
Authors:   Tomskaya Pisanitsa Museum-Reserve, Abolonkova Irina V. , Solodeynikov Alexey K. ,   Shulgan-Tash Cave Museum-Reserve
Published: December 2021

The article considers painted images of Tepsei, which is one of the petroglyphic complexes of the Minusa basin. The images are found on the riverside rocks of Mount Tepsei at the Tepsei I site. The images are hard to see due to their poor preservation. All the discovered panels with painted images have natural cornices that protect the panels from surface water flows and calcite incrustation. The latter make the images hard to see, on the one hand, and make a conservation layer to prevent the images from discoloration, shedding, and pigment washout. These observations, concentration of the images on a confined part of the slope and uninterpreted spots of pigment on some of the panels make us to think that, at some ancient times, there were many more painted figures on the Tepsei cliffs, and they were lost as time went by. During the investigation, we used non-contact methods of documenting based on photography and digital image post-processing. Due to the overlapping of some painted images with ancient carved ones, we are able to attribute some of the painted figures. Similar overlapping cases are rare in the Minusa basin and in South Siberia, which makes them particularly valuable for the replenishment of the source base of earliest rock art images on this territory. Attributing some images is hard for today. The stylistic analysis along with the analysis of pigment maps also gives some basis for the relative chronology of the paintings. Most of the documented images are self-sufficient ochre paintings. There are some animal-style figures: aurochs, a deer, some zoomorphic images that are hard to be taxonomically defined. There is possibly one anthropomorphic figure with a bow in his hands. There is a carved zoomorphic figure with traces of ochre in the carving. On three other panels with the earliest stratum, there are just some relics of pigment. On one of the panels, there is an ochre relic documented only along the contour of the carved image, which tells that the carving was made over the painted image. We consider the findings presented to be an evidence of a broad usage of the painting technique in antiquity that widen the source base of pre-written South Siberian peoples' history.