bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efficacy and Hemorheology of Ginkgo biloba Extract (EGb 761) in the Treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Dong Huajun , Liu Miaomiao , Rong Lingyan , Yang Shaohui , Wang Jinwei
Published: September 2024

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the therapeutic effect of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) on sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and its influence on hemorheology. Methods: The clinical data of patients diagnosed with SSNHL and admitted to the Wendeng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Orthopedics and Traumatology of Shandong Province from May 2020 to May 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on different clinical treatment protocols, patients were divided into a control group (treated with routine treatment) and an administration group (treated with routine treatment + EGb 761). Both groups underwent drug treatment for 10 days. Subsequently, the hearing threshold, hemorheological parameters (blood high shear viscosity, blood low shear viscosity, plasma viscosity, and platelet aggregation rate) and inflammatory factors and serum levels (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1) of these groups were compared. Results: This study comprised 120 patients, with 66 cases in the control group and 54 cases in the administration group. Following treatment, the total effective rate of the administration group was significantly higher than that of the control group (90.74% vs. 72.73%) (P-value < 0.05). The hearing threshold, hemorheological parameters, inflammatory factors, and serum levels were significantly lower in the administration group than in the control group (P-value < 0.05). Conclusions: Compared with routine treatment, joint EGb 761 in the SSNHL treatment may improve the hearing threshold and hemorheological indexes of patients, inhibit the inflammatory response, and promote the recovery of hearing function. Moreover, no serious adverse reactions are observed, indicating adequate safety.
Gastrodin Ameliorates Learning and Memory Impairments Caused by Long-Term Noise Exposure
Authors: Wu Lin , Liu Ying , Zhou Hu , Cao Zhenzhen , Yu Jianyun
Published: September 2024

The developing brain is significantly affected by long-term exposure to noise at an early age, leading to functional disorders such as learning and memory impairments. Gastrodin (GAS), a natural organic compound, is an extraction of phenolic glycoside from the rhizome of Gastrodia elata. Clinically, GAS is extensively utilised for the treatment of neurological disorders. This study aimed to explore the effect and mechanism of GAS on noise exposure-induced learning and memory impairments. Rats aged 21 days were exposed to a 90 dB noise environment for 4 weeks and divided into the noise group, the noise + GAS group, and the control group to establish a noise exposure model. After noise exposure treatment, the improvement effect of GAS on the memory of rats was evaluated by Y-maze and Morris water maze. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was utilised to determine the effect of GAS on neurotransmitter levels in the hippocampal tissue of noise-exposed rats. Western blot was applied for the detection of the protein levels of neurotrophic factors. The GAS treatment significantly improved spatial memory and increased the levels of key neurotransmitters (norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin) and neurotrophic factors (neurotrophin-3 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor) in the hippocampal tissues of noise-exposed rats. These alterations correlate with enhanced cognitive functions, suggesting a neuroprotective effect of GAS against noise-induced cognitive impairments. This study supports the potential of GAS to treat noise-induced learning and memory impairments by modulating neurotransmitter secretion and enhancing the expression levels of neurotrophic factors. These findings offer potential therapeutic avenues for cognitive impairments induced by noise exposure.
Meta-analysis: Vidian Canal Length, Types, Dehiscence, and Relationship to Medial Pterygoid Plate
Authors: Kuriakose Santhosh , Nuveen A. K. , Revankar Sanjaykumar B. , Shetty Balakrishna , Shetty Sweekritha
Published: September 2024

Vidian canal (VC) as an anatomical landmark directs endoscopic approaches to the petrous carotid artery and the anteromedial part of the cavernous sinus, facilitating precise surgical access to these intricate regions. The objectives of this meta-analysis were to determine the normal range, pooled averages of VC length, and distance between VC and foramen rotundum (FR); to evaluate the proportion of different types of VC and proportion of dehiscent VC; and to report the relation of VC to medial pterygoid plate (MPP). Embase, Pubmed Central, and other databases were searched for the published articles reporting length, types, dehiscence of VC, relationship with MPP, distance between VC and FR. Prevalence data from individual study were tabulated, and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed. A total of 203 studies were identified from the search. Excluding duplicates, 190 studies were screened for eligibility and 35 articles were selected. Excluding four studies for differential reporting of outcomes, 31 studies were considered for qualitative and quantitative analyses. Sixteen studies reported the length of VC. There was significant heterogeneity indicating variability in effect estimates across studies and this variability was due to difference between study population rather than random variation. The pooled average length of the VC was 14.93 (95% CI: 13.60–16.26). The pooled prevalence of Type 1, 2, and 3 VC was 31% (95% CI: 22%–40%), 43% (95% CI: 34%–51%), and 24% (95% CI: 14%–33%), respectively. The pooled prevalence of VC medial to MPP and on the same plane as that of MPP was 46% (95% CI: 25%–68%) and 48% (95% CI: 29%–67%), respectively.
The Effect of Average Value Mounting and Facebow Transfer on Condylar Guidance Settings in a Semi-Adjustable Articulator – A Comparative Study using Digital Lateral Cephalographs in Edentulous Patients
Authors: Mustafa MZ , Shetty G , Deeban Y , Mathar MI , Joseph AM , Aldhuwayhi S , Thakare AA , Al-Hamad KA , Shamsudeen SM , Ayub MS
Published: September 2024

Background:

While we attempt to restore occlusion in completely edentulous patients there is a consensus among clinicians to articulate the cast using average value and avoid performing facebow transfer. Various studies question the application of facebow transfer in the fabrication of removable complete denture fabrication.

Aim:

This study was therefore aimed to study the effect on condylar guidance with casts mounted by the facebow method, Bonwill’s method, and radiographic method.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was performed using casts of edentulous patients attending the Department of Prosthodontics. After establishing a tentative jaw relationship using wax occlusal rims in the edentulous participants, the casts were mounted by Bonwill’s method and the facebow transfer method to a semi-adjustable articulator. Protrusive records of the subjects were used to program the articulator to obtain the condylar guidance values. Digital lateral cephalographs were made both in centric and protrusive jaw relationships. The mandibular condyles were then traced and overlapped to obtain radiographic values. The condylar guidance values obtained by Bonwill’s method, facebow method and radiographic method were compared using Wilcoxon’s signed rank test and Mann–Whitney U test. The SPSS Statistics for Windows (Version 21.0. Armonk, NY, USA:IBM Corp.), and, at a probability value of 0.05, the significance of every statistical test was predetermined.

Results:

Ten edentulous 45–70 year olds participated in the study. The mean discrepancy between radiography and facebow methods was 12.8° for the right side and 12.7° for the left (P < 0.005). The difference between radiography and Bonwill’s methods was significant (P < 0.005), with a mean difference of 34.3° for the right side and 34.7° for the left side. The difference between Bonwill’s method and the facebow method was significant (P < 0.005), with a mean difference of 21.5° for the right side and 22° for the left side.

Conclusion:

The condylar guidance values obtained by clinical methods (Bonwill’s and Facebow) were significantly lesser (P < 0.005) compared to the values obtained by radiographic method.
The Effect of Tideglusib Application on Type 1 and Type 3 Collagen Expressions by Human Dental-Pulp Derived Stem Cells: A Preliminary Study
Authors: Güler C , Yilmaz AM , Kuru L , Ozen B , Agrali OB
Published: September 2024

Background:

Although Tideglusib cytotoxicity studies and its effects on human dental pulp-derived stem cells (DPSCs) have been examined in previous studies, there is no study investigating the expression of type 1 collagen and type 3 collagen by Tideglusib.

Aim:

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Wnt signaling activation using Tideglusib execution on human DPSC to determine its potential efficacy in collagen expression.

Methods:

Stem cell isolation was performed from five human third molar wisdom tooth pulps. DPSCs identified in only one sample were treated with 50 nM Tideglusib for 24 h and 1 week. Axin-2, type 1 and type 3 collagen expressions were evaluated by Western blot analysis. DPSCs without treatment served as a negative control. The Mann-Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis.

Results:

The levels of type 1 collagen and Axin-2 in the test group were significantly higher than those in the control group at 24 h (P = 0.000, P = 0.001, respectively). Compared to the control group, a slight increase in type 3 collagen expression was observed in the test group at 24 h (P value = 0.063). Application of 50 nM Tideglusib for 1 week revealed marked decreases in type 1 and type 3 collagen expressions (P = 0.029, P = 0.038, respectively). In contrast, there was a significant increase in the level of Axin-2 (P = 0.000) compared to the control group.

Conclusion:

The fact that Wnt signaling pathway activation obtained by Tideglusib application on DPSCs confirmed by the finding in the increase of Axin-2 at short and long-term evaluation periods which is resulted in the increase in the type 1 collagen expression at 24 h and decrease at 1 week together with the decrease in type 3 collagen expression at 1 week warrants further studies to evaluate the effect of Tideglusib on extracellular matrix expression.
Reliability and Validity Study of the Migraine Interictal Burden Scale-4 in Turkish
Authors: Karaci Rahsan , Sünbül Esra Aydin , Dikmen Pinar Yalinay , Aydinlar Elif Ilgaz , Bilgiç Fehmi , Öksüz Nevra , Özçelik Emel Ur , Atalar Arife Çimen , Tasdelen Semih , Ekizoglu Esme , Uludüz Ezgi , Uludüz Derya , Özge Aynur , Domaç Füsun Mayda
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT

Objective:

The objective of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Migraine Interictal Burden Scale-4 (MIBS-4) in patients with migraine. MIBS-4 measures migraine-related interictal burden in four domains related to difficulty in planning at work or school, family and social life, and emotional/affective and cognitive stress.

Materials and Methods:

A total of 178 patients with migraine were enrolled in this multicenter, prospective study in two consecutive interviews with 4-week intervals. The comprehensibility, patient–physician reliability, internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and validity of the Turkish translation of MIBS-4 were analyzed.

Results:

In terms of comprehensibility of all MIBS-4 questions, a statistically significant agreement was obtained between the patient and the physician (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = 0.713; P < 0.001, ICC = 0.851; P < 0.001, ICC = 0.637; and P < 0.001, ICC = 0.760; P < 0.001). No statistically significant difference was found between the comprehensibility of the first, second, third, and fourth questions of MIBS-4 according to the patient self-test and the physician interviews (P = 0.167, P = 0.068, P = 0.121, and P = 0.225, respectively). A significant high consistency was obtained between the first and second interview values (ICC = 0.891; P < 0.001). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was obtained between 0.818 and 0.845, and the scale was obtained with high reliability. A statistically significant positive correlation was obtained between the first and second interview MIBS values and Headache Impact Test-6, and the correlation coefficients were obtained as 0.158 and 0.330, respectively (P = 0.036 and P < 0.001, respectively).

Conclusion:

These results demonstrated that the Turkish translation of MIBS-4 is equivalent to the English version in terms of internal consistency, and it has high test–retest reliability and validity. The Turkish version of MIBS-4 can serve as a reliable, useful, and valid tool for assessing the burden on patients between migraine attacks, as well as aiding health-care professionals in enhancing migraine treatment strategies in Türkiye.
Antimyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody positive optic neuritis mimicking as arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: A diagnostic dilemma
Authors: Shrinkhal  , Garg Pragati , Singh Swarastra Prakash , Kumar Pramod , Banerjee Nilakshi
Published: September 2024

We present here an interesting case of antimyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-positive atypical optic neuritis (ON) mimicking as arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. The aim of the report is to focus on the rare presentation of atypical ON which can create a diagnostic dilemma. The case focuses on the role of clinical acumen and an aggressive approach toward these cases.
Advancements in Otorhinolaryngological Management of Mucopolysaccharidosis: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Lee Chung-Lin , Lee Kuo-Sheng , Chuang Chih-Kuang , Su Chin-Hui , Chiu Huei-Ching , Chang Ya-Hui , Tu Yuan-Rong , Lo Yun-Ting , Lin Hsiang-Yu , Lin Shuan-Pei
Published: September 2024

Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) is a group of rare lysosomal storage disorders caused by a lack of specific lysosomal enzymes, resulting in the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in various tissues and organs. Ear, nose, and throat disorders are frequently present as early and common symptoms in MPS patients, particularly in types I, II, and VI. These conditions include recurrent otitis media with effusion, hearing loss, chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal obstruction, adenotonsillar hypertrophy, and upper airway obstruction, which results in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Pediatric otolaryngologists are critical in enabling early diagnosis, initiating multidisciplinary treatment, and providing optimal perioperative care to MPS patients. This review examines the pediatric otolaryngologists’ involvement and role in managing MPS, respiratory complications that come with it, potential treatment options, such as novel surgical techniques and enzyme replacement therapy, and the significance of hearing impairment as a critical diagnostic indicator for MPS. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care for MPS patients.
Assessment of variation of radon gas due to internal dwelling decorated materials in Amasaman District in Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Authors: Otoo Francis , Kpordzro Rita , Amable Anthony S. K.
Published: September 2024

This study investigates the influence and variation of indoor radon gas due to internally decorated materials in residential buildings within Amasaman District, Accra, using CR-39 techniques. Internal covering used for decorations are wallpaper, wall tiles, gypsum panels, epoxy paints, and oil paints. Statistical analysis of the obtained radon data revealed a positively skewed distribution, suggesting a log-normal distribution of indoor radon data. The indoor radon concentrations across the studied dwellings varied from 27.7 to 287.0 Bqm−3 with a mean value of 116.0 ± 4.4 Bqm−3. The majority of dwellings (54%) exceeded the WHO reference level of 100 Bq/m3, while 92% remained below the lower limit of the international commission on radiological protection (ICRP)-recommended range of 200–600 Bqm−3. These findings emphasize the need for vigilance and proper ventilation practices to mitigate potential health risks. The annual effective dose assessments ranged from 0.7 to 7.2 mSv/y, with an arithmetic mean (AM) of 2.9 ± 0.1 mSv/y which is about 2.6 times greater than the world average value of 1 mSv/y. The excess lifetime cancer risk estimated ranged from 2.4 to 24.9, with an AM of 10.1 ± 0.4. This study reveals variations in indoor radon concentrations, with dwellings having different internal covering materials.
Environmental dosimetry in northwest Patagonia using LiF:Mg,Cu,P: Analysis of reproducibility, sensitivity, and fading changes over time
Authors: Andres Pablo
Published: September 2024

The environmental radiation dose depends on many factors, which have to be taken into account when monitoring programs are implemented. The aim of this study was to analyze the fading, reproducibility, and sensitivity changes over time in LiF:Mg,Cu,P dosimeters used in the environmental radiation monitoring program at Bariloche Atomic Centre, Argentina. The environmental monitoring has been carried out since 2011, and the dosimeters readout was performed on a 2-month and on a 6-month basis monitoring period. The results were analyzed by applying descriptive statistics based on the coefficients of variation, the average, and the standard deviation of the measurements carried out. From the results of this study, the reproducibility and sensitivity of the dosimeters are clearly affected as the time goes by. It is evident that a better reproducibility can be achieved by carefully selecting the individual dosimeters or using the individual sensitivity factors associated with each dosimeter. The results have also shown no evidence to apply a fading correction factor when the monitoring period is shorter than 2 months. Nevertheless, the thermoluminescent signal should be increased a 10% when the monitoring is based on a 6-month period. The use of thermoluminescent dosimeters in the environment monitoring programs proved to be appropriate and useful when taken account of the changes in the reproducibility, sensitivity, and fading response over time.
Predicting Recidivism of Male Offenders with Driving under Influence in a Correctional Setting in Taiwan
Authors: Ko Cheng-Hung , Liang Shun-Chin , Lee Chun-Hung , Liu Yu-Hsin
Published: September 2024

Objectives:

Alcohol consumption is a public health challenge, contributing to the global burden of diseases and about three million deaths worldwide in 2016. Drunk driving has great morbidity, mortality, and social consequences. In this study, we intended to identify predictors of recidivism among male driving under influence (DUI) offenders and to focus on the interplay between sociodemographic factors, alcohol or tobacco use, and other health risk behaviors.

Methods:

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was done in male DUI offenders referred from the Tainan Detention Center, Tainan, Taiwan, between January 2014 and June 2018. We used the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Drug-taking Confidence Questionnaire-8 for Alcohol to assess study participants’ alcohol consumption patterns and coping self-efficacy. We also did logistic regression analysis to identify predictors of drunk driving recidivism and to examine factors of sociodemographic characteristics, smoking habits, and other health risk behaviors.

Results:

The study included 1,435 male participants, with a recidivism rate of 10%. Factors significantly associated with recidivism included lower education levels (p < 0.01), unemployment (p < 0.01), and tobacco use (p < 0.01). The results of logistic regression on those variables showed that tobacco use, odd ratio [OR] (95% confidence interval [CI]) = 11.07 (3.14–39.02), p < 0.01, and unemployed individuals, OR (95% CI) = 6.8 (4.48–10.3), p < 0.01, had significantly higher odds of recidivism.

Conclusion:

This study identifies key predictors of male DUI recidivism, emphasizing that individuals who are unemployed, with taboo use, and who have lower levels of education are more likely to be recidivists. The recurrence of drunk driving among individuals who also use tobacco suggests that tobacco use might influence the risk of driving under the influence of alcohol, a relationship that warrants further exploration. Recidivist offenders have specific characteristics, indicating that the therapeutic interventions are necessary for considering the circumstances of individual cases.
One-sided discretization inequalities and sampling recovery
Authors: Limonova Irina Viktorovna , Malykhin Yuri Viatcheslavovich , Temlyakov Vladimir Nikolaevich
Published: September 2024

Recently, in a number of papers it was understood that results on sampling discretization and universal sampling discretization can successfully be used in the problem of sampling recovery. Moreover, it turns out that it is sufficient to only have a one-sided discretization inequality for some of these applications. This motivated us to write the present paper as a survey, which includes new results, with the focus on the one-sided discretization inequalities and their applications to sampling recovery. In this sense the paper complements the two existing survey papers on sampling discretization (Russian Math. Surveys, 74:4 (2019), 579-630 and J. Complexity, 71 (2022), 101653, 55 pp.).
Bibliography: 50 titles.
Модули полустабильных пучков ранга $2$ на рациональных трехмерных многообразиях Фано основной серии
Authors: Vasil'ev Danil Anatol'evich , Tikhomirov Alexander Sergeevich
Published: September 2024

В статье исследуются пространства модулей полустабильных когерентных пучков ранга $2$ на проективном пространстве $\mathbb{P}^3$ и следующих за ним рациональных многообразиях Фано основной серии - трехмерной квадрике $X_2$, пересечении двух четырехмерных квадрик $X_4$ и многообразии Фано $X_5$ степени $5$. Для квадрики $X_2$ доказана ограниченность третьего класса Черна $c_3$ полустабильных объектов ранга $2$, в том числе пучков, из $\mathrm{D}^b(X_2)$. Дано явное описание всех пространств модулей полустабильных пучков ранга $2$ на $X_2$, в том числе рефлексивных, с максимальным третьим классом Черна $c_3\ge0$. Эти пространства оказываются неприводимыми гладкими рациональными многообразиями во всех случаях, за исключением следующих двух: $(c_1,c_2,c_3)=(0,2,2)$ либо $(0,4,8)$. Найден первый пример несвязного пространства модулей полустабильных пучков ранга $2$ с фиксированными классами Черна на гладком проективном многообразии - это второй из указанных исключительных случаев $(c_1,c_2,c_3)= (0,4,8)$ на квадрике $X_2$. Построен ряд новых бесконечных серий рациональных компонент пространств модулей полустабильных пучков ранга $2$ на $\mathbb{P}^3$, $X_2$, $X_4$ и $X_5$, а также новая бесконечная серия нерациональных компонент на $X_4$. Доказана ограниченность класса $c_3$ при $c_1=0$ и любом $c_2>0$ для стабильных рефлексивных пучков основного типа на многообразиях $X_4$ и $X_5$.
Библиография: 30 названий.
Multicarrier dual‐index permuted chaos shift keying system for efficiency improvement in chaotic communications
Authors: Gurusamy Bavatharani , Thangavelu Laxmikandan , Thirunavukkarasu Manimekalai
Published: September 2024

We propose a multicarrier chaotic system that incorporates dual‐index and M‐ary modulation techniques. The proposed system improves the energy and spectrum efficiencies with a tradeoff in computational complexity. In addition, it applies index modulation to select the chaotic signal and permuted chaotic signals along with ‐ary modulated symbols. As a result, the spectral and energy efficiencies are increased in chaotic systems. Theoretical expressions are derived to calculate the bit error rate of the proposed system under additive white Gaussian noise and Rayleigh fading channels. The equations are validated through Monte Carlo simulations, whose results demonstrate a reduction in bit error rate for the proposed system. The data rate, spectral efficiency, energy efficiency, and computational complexity of the proposed system are analyzed and compared with those of existing multicarrier chaotic systems.
Issues of Agglomeration Identity Policy in Statements of Russian Regional Politicians: Discourse Analysis of the Social Network “Vkontakte” Materials
Authors: Popova Olga V. , Grishin Nikolai V.
Published: September 2024

The article examines how issues of identity construction in Russian urban agglomerations are reflected in the Russian regional politicians’ discourse in mass media. The study concerns theoretical problems of identity construction and the role of regional government bodies in shaping the territorial identity of the population. The specificity of the Russian situation is the absence of governing bodies related to the agglomeration level in most urban agglomerations. The empirical basis of the study is the texts of subnational politicians posted on the official websites of regional government bodies: websites of governors and regional governments, official pages in the mass media. The empirical information on identity policy were collected from the Internet sources (official portals of regional executive authorities, media reports). Discourse analysis was carried out after monitoring social media materials (VKontakte web-pages of regional leaders). The article reflects five cases out of sixteen Russian ones related to the Ural and Siberian agglomerations with a megalopolis core. The empirical data cover the period from December 2022 to the end of 2023. The choice of the time period for analysis is determined by the fact that by this period the most significant factors influencing the policy of our state at present (the pandemic and the Special military operation) have already manifested themselves in full. It has been confirmed that the problems of agglomeration development in the public official subfederal discourse in most cases are reduced to economic problems; first of all, it concerns the development of industry, science (high technology), transport, and waste disposal. In all analyzed cases, insufficient attention was found out, paid to the role of the implemented socio-cultural projects of subfederal identity policy, and also distancing from the discussion of the problems of integration of labor migrants in the public space. Insignificant number of messages from representatives of the regional political and administrative elite about the socio-cultural meanings of the formed agglomerations can become a significant limitation of information support for the agglomeration development of modern contemporary Russia.
Application of Topic Modelling Technology to the Analysis of Social Media Comments in the Context of State Identity Politics Research
Authors: Kalashnikova Sofia K. , Pogodina Mariia Y.
Published: September 2024

In the situation of a shrinking field of public politics and a crisis of political trust, citizens may seek an alternative arena for presenting their own point of view. The social Internet space serves as a virtual projection of public contradictions and acts as an arena for the presentation and confrontation of political interests. At the same time, the increasing state presence in virtual space and the growing trust to online sources of information make social media an important channel for promoting certain patterns of political interpretations. The aim of this paper is to analyse the reactions of social media users to discover their attitudes towards the main narratives of contemporary identity politics of the Russian state. We used the Topic modelling method to study citizens’ reactions to various aspects of state identity politics. The total number of comments in the collected database is 8,023 (09/2022‑09/2023). In almost all the identified topics we can note the polarity of citizens’ opinions, examples of which are given in the article. However, there are a few topics where the users’ opinion is quite consolidated; for example, the image of the Crimean bridge on the cover of new textbooks was widely supported in comments, while the topic of traditional values, on the contrary, evokes negative feelings and shows “public tiredness”. Despite the limitations described in the conclusion of the article, the study demonstrates the high potential of applying the method of topic modelling to the analysis of the reactions of social media users.
Large Language Models: А Socio-Philosophical Essay
Authors: Penner Regina V.
Published: September 2024

Neural networks have filled the information space. On the one hand, this indicates the scientific and technological movement of contemporary society (perhaps, AGI is already waiting for us outside the door). On the other hand, in everyday discourse there are extensive discussions about the fact that when neural networks are created, a person is left with hard work. However, a holistic understanding of the neural network is associated with a movement from the mythotechnological framework to the phenomenon itself and the questioning of its social role. The key aim of the paper is returning, through observing the range of functions of current LLMs, to the classic question of whether a machine can think. At the same time another question remains, are humans ready to accept the social subjectivity of machines.
O SENTIDO-DO-SER NA CONTEMPORANEIDADE: AS RELAÇÕES DO DASEIN COM A QUESTÃO-DIRETRIZ NO PENSAMENTO DE MARTIN HEIDEGGER
Authors: Freitas Jan Clefferson Costa de
Published: September 2024

O objetivo central do presente trabalho consiste em apresentar a recepção contemporânea da questão-do-ser a partir do pensamento de Martin Heidegger em Sein und Zeit. Com base nas ideias contidas na introdução da obra magna do jovem Heidegger, idealiza-se proporcionar uma mais ampla compreensão a respeito dos três dogmas da metafísica que impedem o progresso da filosofia, quais sejam: a universalidade, a indefinibilidade e a autodeterminação do sentido de ser. Uma vezdesconstruída a triplicidade dogmática que obstrui o caminho em direção do entendimento da pergunta-diretriz da tradição, todos os esforços conceituais serão empreendidos na tentativa de evidenciar em que medida o Dasein está no centro da mais expressiva reflexão filosófica, sendo, portanto, um elemento inseparável da problemática fundamental da ontologia. Em termos gerais, através de uma metodologia analítico-descritiva que combina revisão bibliográfica, leitura aproximadae escrita criativa pretende-se obter enquanto resultado desta investigação uma elucidação acerca de como o significado do ser na contemporaneidade está indissociavelmente relacionado à constituição ontológica do próprio Dasein.
RETORNAR AO PASSADO PARA PENSAR O PRESENTE: MICHEL FOUCAULT E A ANTIGUIDADE GRECO-ROMANA
Authors: Souza Bianca Kelly de
Published: September 2024

Os últimos cursos ministrados por Michel Foucault no Collège de France intitulados A hermenêutica do sujeito (1982), Governo de si e dos outros (1983) e A coragem da verdade(1984), são balizados em uma ampla investigação histórico-filosófica – do século IV a. C ao século III d. C. – que marca o aprofundamento e a relevância do pensamento antigo para a filosofia foucaultiana. Por meio destes cursos o filósofo percorre momentos do pensamento socrático-platônico e helenísticoromano, analisando e comparando discursos e práticas filosóficas, médicas, políticas e pedagógicas, a fim de compreender as modalidades de relação do sujeito consigo mesmo e com a verdade, por meio das quais o indivíduo é conduzido a exercer sobre si uma forma de governo dotada de certa autonomia e singularidade. Foucault busca, no pensamento grego, novas formas de problematizar nosso presente e a relação do sujeito consigo mesmo, operando cortes transversais nas filosofias da antiguidade, possibilitando o confronto de experiências e estabelecendo marcos para se pensar a atualidade política,ética e filosófica. O filósofo utiliza-se de uma investigação acerca das experiências na antiguidade para rever, de modo crítico, as percepções de nossa época. Desse modo, o objetivo deste artigo é analisar e problematizar as condições e motivos do retorno foucaultiano a filosofia greco-romana.
LITERATURA ORAL E AS LIÇÕES SUBJACENTES A FÓRMULAS VERBAIS MILENARES DAS TRADIÇÕES POPULARES
Authors: Rohr de Souza Shirlene , Meira Santos Silva Camilli , Alves de Amorim Daiane , Amorim de Oliveira Guimarães Leiva
Published: September 2024

O artigo trata dos conteúdos subjacentes às narrativas e às fórmulas verbais correntes na literatura oral, com o objetivo de associá-los a situações da vida social; parte-se do pressuposto de que esse material constitui uma forma de justificar a existência das coisas, antecipar experiências ou de alertar sobre eventos que se repetem de geração a geração. Nesta perspectiva, o texto apresenta uma discussão sobre mitos, lendas, fábulas e parlendas, destacando traços estruturais específicos desses gêneros e seus conteúdos mais recorrentes. O referencial teórico ampara-se em:  Literatura oral no Brasil (1984) e Geografia dos Mitos Brasileiros (1983), de Luís da Câmara Cascudo; A cultura popular na Idade Média e no Renascimento (1996) e Questões de Literatura e de Estética (1993) de Mikhail Bakhtin; Cultura popular na Idade Moderna (2010), de Peter Burke; O que é literatura popular (1987), de Joseph M. Luyten, dentre outros.
El campo Regla de Osha-Ifá o Santería: Desigualdad social, religión y aprovechamiento de la estructura de oportunidades
Authors: Conde Naile Braffo
Published: September 2024

En medio de transformaciones económicas, políticas y sociales que se implementan desde el 2009, en la sociedad cubana, cuyas consecuencias se visibilizan en diferentes dimensiones de la equidad, así como en procesos culturales, en la subjetividad, percepción y aspiraciones de las personas; apunta como cada vez más necesario analizar las formas de conducirse dentro del referido campo religioso, el uso de las prácticas del mismo y las redes de relaciones que se estructuran para ello. Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar procesos de diferenciación/desigualdad social que se generan como efecto de las lógicas de funcionamiento de la religión y a partir de la estructuración de las/os practicantes al interior del campo Regla de Osha-Ifá o Santería, así como del aprovechamiento de la estructura de oportunidades en el contexto de las alusivas transformaciones.
Phenological behavior of Protium spruceanum (Benth.) Engl. (Burseraceae) on a vereda in the north of Minas Gerais
Authors: Santos João Carlos Ara´´ujo , Antunes Joicy Ruas , Figueiredo João Carlos Gomes , Ávilla Marly Antonielle , Nunes Yule Roberta Ferreira
Published: September 2024

Objetivo: Avaliar o comportamento fenológico de Protium spruceanum e verificar a influência de variáveis ambientais na fenologia, em uma vereda no norte de Minas Gerais. A avaliação foi realizada mensalmente, de novembro de 2016 a novembro de 2019. Métodos: Foram observados 21 indivíduos, avaliando a fenologia vegetativa (queda foliar e brotamento) e reprodutiva (floração e frutificação) que foram correlacionadas com as variáveis climáticas (temperatura, precipitação e fotoperíodo). Resultados: Na fenologia vegetativa, P. spruceanum apresentou padrão contínuo para  brotamento e queda foliar ao longo de todo o período observado. Na fenologia reprodutiva, observamos um padrão sazonal, com floração concentrada nos meses de outubro e novembro, e frutificação nos meses de setembro a março. A população mostrou reprodução sincrônica no primeiro e no último ano de avaliação. A correlação apresentou resultados significativos entre as variáveis nos anos estudados. Conclusão: A população de P. spruceanum apresentou sincronia reprodutiva, e as fenofases avaliadas (vegetativas e reprodutivas) sofreram influência das variáveis ambentais locais.
Leveduras não-Saccharomyces com potencial cervejeiro isoladas de frutos do Cerrado
Authors: Valerio Henrique Maia , Capuchinho Lauany Matos de Novais , Lima Bianca de Sousa , Versiani Mariana Santana , Borges Magno Augusto Zazá , Alves Janete Maria da Silva
Published: September 2024

Objetivo: Isolar leveduras selvagens de frutos do Cerrado das plantas Panâ, Araçá eMangaba para produção de cerveja, comparando com a comercial S-33. Método: Levedurasisoladas em meio BDA e transferidas para meio YPD, submetidas a teste de estresse em 5,7.5, 10, 12 e 15% de etanol. Realizou-se espectrofotometria e plaqueamento para verificaçãode biomassa celular e quantidade de colônias. Posteriormente, submetidas a fermentação emmeio contendo glicose a 2, 4, 8 e 12o Brix. As amostras foram replicadas em meioSabouraud para inocular no mosto cervejeiro. Com 1,0 x 108 cél. mL-1, foram transferidaspara o mosto a 12o Brix e a fermentação por 22 dias a 18o C. Mediu-se pH, densidade, acidezvolátil, ésteres e turbidez, além é claro da análise sensorial. Resultados: Houve redução deBrix até o final da fermentação; etanol variando entre 1,91 e 3,9%, destaque para asleveduras comercial e selvagem Pichia kudriavzevii; pH 4,6, no estilo Ale. Acidez volátil,ésteres e turbidez fora do estilo Kölsch, mas com aroma frutado, característico nessascervejas. Considerações finais: Os métodos de isolamento de leveduras dos frutos foram efetivos, com espécies e os resultados das cervejas promissores, com vistas aoaprimoramento em etapas subsequentes.
Evaluación de aprendizajes. Guía didáctica de estudio
Authors: Pérez Cazares Ana Lucía , Pérez Viamontes Alexis Alcides , Navarrete Pilacuán Martha Patricia
Published: September 2024

La presente guía, titulada Evaluación de Aprendizajes, ha sido concebida con el propósito de apoyar a los estudiantes que cursan el tercer ciclo de la carrera de Educación Básica en su preparación académica. Esta guía ofrece un enfoque integral sobre diversos aspectos esenciales referente a la evaluación de aprendizajes, incluyendo la Concepción, relevancia y tipos de evaluación aplicada a la enseñanza básica, Diseño de instrumentos de evaluación de los aprendizajes de los estudiantes de enseñanza básica, Tipos de evaluación según el propósito y el nivel de participación, Análisis e interpretación de datos de las evaluaciones y retroalimentación para incrementar aprendizajes. Cada tema se presenta de manera clara, acompañado de definiciones que facilitan su comprensión. Cada tema se presenta de manera clara, acompañado de definiciones que facilitan su comprensión. Para reforzar el aprendizaje, al final de cada sección se incluye una autoevaluación y un glosario.
Diseño de material didáctico y ambientes de aprendizaje. Guía didáctica de estudio
Authors: Pérez Cazares Ana Lucía , Pérez Viamontes Alexis Alcides , Navarrete Pilacuán Martha Patricia
Published: September 2024

Este libro aborda el diseño de materiales didácticos y la creación de ambientes de aprendizaje en la educación básica, comenzando con las generalidades del proceso, enfatizando la importancia de desarrollar recursos pedagógicamente adecuados y adaptados a las necesidades de los estudiantes. Explora específicamente materiales para Matemáticas, que fomentan el razonamiento lógico; para Lenguas y Literatura, que promueven la competencia comunicativa; para Ciencias Naturales, que favorecen la observación y experimentación; para Ciencias Sociales, que desarrollan el análisis crítico; y para Educación Cultural y Artística, que estimulan la creatividad. Además, destaca la integración de la tecnología en los ambientes de aprendizaje, transformando el aula en un espacio más dinámico y adaptado a las demandas del siglo XXI, con ejemplos prácticos y recomendaciones para su implementación efectiva.
Estimulación temprana en niños de 3 a 5 años
Authors: Andrade Rueda Fernanda del Carmen , Pérez Viamontes Alexis Alcides , Enríquez Chugá Ruth Gabriela
Published: September 2024

El desarrollo infantil es una etapa esencial en la vida humana, donde se sientan las bases para el aprendizaje y las relaciones futuras. Visualicemos un futuro donde cada niño pueda alcanzar su máximo potencial, guiado por la curiosidad, la creatividad y las relaciones sociales. La estimulación temprana es clave para abrir esta puerta de oportunidades, proporcionando herramientas esenciales para el desarrollo integral de niños de 3 a 5 años. El libro “La Estimulación Temprana en niños de 3 a 5 años” es una guía valiosa para educadores y padres, cubriendo el desarrollo típico de los niños en diversas áreas de aprendizaje. Los temas se abordan según la edad, con énfasis en el juego pedagógico, el lenguaje, la gestión emocional y las habilidades sociales, con el objetivo de diseñar ambientes de aprendizaje que beneficien a los niños y sus familias.
Prediction of Sand Production from Poorly Consolidated Formations Using Artificial Neural Network: A Case Study, Nahr Umr Formation in Subba Oil Field
Authors: Ayal Ali , Sadeq Dhifaf
Published: September 2024

Sand production in poorly consolidated formations is a significant challenge to the oil and gas industry, resulting in reduced production and compromised equipment integrity. The oil and gas industry has recently become interested in data analytics because it has significantly simplified, accelerated, and reduced the cost of data visualization. The intriguing new approaches in artificial intelligence development promise to offer long-term solutions to the increasing problems affecting the petroleum industry's operations. Any completion operation in sandstone formations is based on determining whether or not a well will produce sand. It is economically unfavorable to the Nahr Umr Formation to install sand control equipment for wells that don't produce sand. This study aims to create an efficient and precise artificial neural network that can predict sanding in sandstone formations. To achieve this, we developed a two-layered ANN with a back-propagation algorithm using JMP software. The model formulation included various geological and mechanical factors that could impact sand detachment, such as Young’s modulus (YME), Poisson’s ratio, minimum and maximum horizontal stresses (SHMIN and SHMAX), pore pressure, shale volume, and formation strength. The study acquired data from both local fields, specifically the Amarah oilfield, and non-local fields from the literature. Two sets were created from the data: a training set comprising 75% of the data, and a test set comprising 25% of the data, both of which were classified. The speed and accuracy of a learning process in an Artificial Neural Network depends on the size of the data set, the number of hidden layers, and the input parameters. The statistical measures such as accuracy, confusion matrix, root mean square error, and generalized RSquare demonstrate the strong efficacy of the created Artificial Neural Network model. The results indicate a significant likelihood of sand production occurring over the perforation intervals across Su-4 and Su-5 wells. The method's unique feature is its ability to isolate shale areas and identify weak areas capable of producing sand in sandstone formations. In conclusion, it is determined that an Artificial Neural Network employing the back-propagation algorithm is a simple, reliable, and easy-to-use method for accurately predicting sand production.
Basement Depth Map Estimation and Linear Features Detection Depending on Interpretation of Magnetic Data at Qarun Oil Field and Surrounding Areas, North Western Desert, Egypt
Authors: Abbas Mohamed , Rabeh Rabeh , Abdel Hafeez Tharwat , Hamed Tarek
Published: September 2024

This investigation primarily targets a specific area situated in the northeastern Western Desert and northwest Beni-Suef, covering Wadi Al Rayan area, Gindi basin, Kattaniya inversion, and El-Fayum depression. It extends to the east of the river Nile. This study aims to Evaluate the depth of the basement complex in the area under investigation. The total aeromagnetic intensity data was reduced to the north pole (RTP) for clarity. 2D modeling of this RTP data was then used to evaluate the basement depth. The analysis of basement depth maps revealed significant variations in the subsurface structure of the study area, showing both elevated features (horsts) and depressed areas (grabens). The elevated basement (horsts) was found to be at a depth of approximately 813 meters, while the deepest depression (grabens) reached down to 7600 meters. Based on magnetic data combined with eight wells drilled into the basement complex, a basement lineament map of the area is delineated as a result of the investigation. This map shows a series of large alternating highs and valleys in ENE-WSW, NE-SW and E-W trending bands. Together with other minor trends, these major trends have shaped the basement surface into several tilted fault blocks, creating anticlinal and syncline zones of different depths and directions to form the Qattrani-El Gindi low trends. Whereas the high trend is located in El Fayum, El-Sagha, and Abu Rawash areas. The study helped to re-evaluate the subsurface structures affecting the Qarun oil field's hydrocarbon accumulation.
Comparative Analysis for Bejerman Versus Kinematic Methods for Slope Stability Assessment
Authors: Sissakian Varoujan , Jassim Hamed , Vanarelli Mark , Omer Hassan
Published: September 2024

In a previous study, the stability of eleven Haibat Sultan Road Crossing stations was assessed using Bejerman's Method. Amongst these 11 studied stations with the highest potential for slope failures, four stations (4, 5, 6, and 9) could be evaluated using kinematic analyses in another previous paper. This study focused on comparing the analysis results of these four stations using the Kinematic Method with those assessed by Bejerman’s Method. The outcome showed negative relations, whereby an inverse correlation between the Landslide Possibility Index and the Factor of Safety has been found. Such a comparison enables us to use extrapolations to analyze the missing data. Both sets of data from the two methods of analysis, which were obtained by the two methods, were collected, compared, and discussed.
Əhalinin Yaşayış Keyfiyyətinə Təsir Edən Sosial-İqtisadi Amillər (Azərbaycan Respublikasının Böyük Qafqaz Vilayəti Timsalında)
Authors: Huseynova Turane M.
Published: September 2024

Məqalədə Böyük Qafqaz vilayətinə daxil olan iqtisadi rayonlarda əhalinin yaşayış keyfiyyəti və
ona təsir edən sosial-iqtisadi amillərin qarşılıqlı əlaqəsi araşdırılmışdır. İqtisadi rayonlarda sosialiqtisadi göstəricilər təhlil edilmiş və sosial xidmət sahələri, onların ərazi təşkili və inkişaf xüsusiyyətləri
araşdırılmışdır. Vilayətdə əhalinin yaşayış keyfiyyətinə təsir edən əsas amillərdən, əhalinin gəlirləri,
mənzil-kommunal şəraiti, ödənişli xidmətlərin təşkili, səhiyyə problemləri təhlil edilmişdir. Əhalinin
yaşayış keyfiyyətinin yüksəldilməsi və onlara göstərilən xidmətlərin təşkilində sosial-iqtisadi xidmət
sahələrinin inkişafına aid təkliflər verilmişdir.
Religion in Turkish Historical Novels
Authors: Dadashova Arzu Tofig
Published: September 2024

Religion, which occupies a significant place in human life since the beginning of civilization, over time has become an integral part of our lives. Therefore, researchers emphasize that the history of religion is as old as the history of humanity. The need for religion arose from the spiritual needs of people. Religion is one of the main elements among the moral values of a nation, and it has great power in ensuring unity and equality. Religion is one of the main forces that hold people living in a country together. The goal of religion and the state is the same. Both are there to create order, to educate moral and honest people. Both religion and the state derive their power from the nation, the people, and those who believe in it. As a source of motivation for society religion has a special role in the life of states and nations. Especially for Turkic communities it can be clearly observed from the examples of literature that religion and clergy played an important role in the creation of the state, guarding unity, equality and social justice. Present research deals with the role of religion in the creation of the state, the place of religion in society and the attitude towards clergy reflected in the historical novels written after the second half of the 20th century in the Turkish literature on the history of the establishment of the Ottoman state.