bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Abordagem Clínica e Cirúrgica do Abdome Agudo na Emergência
Authors: Freire Fernando Lucas Pontes , Medeiros Camila Soares Barros Fernandes , Pontes Catarina Ferreira , Lucena Laís Schuler de , Santos Marília Gabriela Chalegre , Figueiredo Camilla Rayane Gomes De , FERREIRA ANDREI RANNIERI D’ÁVILA PEDROSA , Pontes Isabelly Patrícia , Almeida Beatriz Coutinho , Rodrigues Emilly Bruna Soares
Published: March 2023

O Abdome Agudo é uma síndrome clínica determinada pela dor súbita e de intensidade variável na região abdominal, de causa não traumática, e que requer diagnóstico e conduta rápida. Esse estudo visa an
Diagnosis of psychogenic (functional) gait disorders
Authors: Savkov V. S.
Published: March 2023

Psychogenic gait is common in patients with medically unexplained neurological symptoms and provides significant challenges to healthcare providers. Clinicians may arrive at a correct diagnosis earlier if distinctive positive signs are identified and acknowledged. Psychogenic disorders of posture and gait are common and are the major manifestation in 8–10 % of patients with psychogenic movement disorders. Psychogenic movement disorders can present with varied phenomenology that may resemble organic movement disorders. The diagnosis is based on clinical evaluation with a supporting history and classic features on neurologic examination. In functional gait disorders, walking is often bizarre and does not conform to any of the usual patterns observed with neurologic gait disorders. Astasia-abasia, an inability to stand (astasia) or walk (abasia) in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities, was the term applied by investigators in the mid to late 19thcentury to describe certain patients with a frankly functional gait. Other descriptive terms include gaits that resemble walking on ice, walking a sticky surface, walking through water (bringing to mind excessive slowness), tightrope walking, habitual limping, and bizarre, robotic, knock-kneed, trepidant, anxious, and cautious gaits. Ancillary testing, such as imaging and neurophysiologic studies, can provide supplementary information but is not necessary for diagnosis.
Comparison of genotype × trait and genotype × yield-trait biplots in Sunflower cultivars
Authors: SHOJAEİ Seyedhabib , MOSTAFAVİ Khodadad , ANSARİFARD Isa , BİHAMTA Mohammadreza , ZEİNALZADEH-TABRİZİ Hossein , OMRANİ Ali , GÖRE Merve , MOUSAVİ Seyed Mohammad Nasir
Published: March 2023

The selection of genotypes based on various characteristics is a critical challenge in plant breeding. An experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in three replications over two crop years, 2018-2019, to compare the effects of genotype × trait (GT) and the genotype × yield-trait (GYT) methods as well as investigate the relationships between grain yield and different agronomic traits. Plant materials ten sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) genotypes. Based on the combined analysis of variance, there was a significant difference in parameters except leaf length. The effect of year × genotype was significant in all traits except plant height, stem diameter, and leaf length (P≤ 0.01). Gabur, Azargol and Favorite genotypes were ranked as genotypes in the years of the experiment. Based on the graphical analysis performed on the effect of genotype × trait (GT), Zaria genotype was selected as the best and stable genotype. The genotype × yield-trait (GYT) biplot ranked genotypes by yield and other desired trait levels and depicts their trait profiles, or strengths and weaknesses. The correlation biplot revealed positive correlations between most traits with grain yield. This method is pictorial, objective, effective, and simple compared to the genotype × trait (GT) method. The GYT biplot technique is based on the paradigm shift that genotypes should be assessed by their yield levels in combination with other variables rather than individually. The graphical analysis of the effect of genotype × yield-trait (GYT) revealed that Gabur and Armavirski genotypes were selected as the best for all traits investigated and could be recommended for cultivation in the Karaj location.
Does ChatGPT resemble humans in language use?
Authors: Cai Zhenguang Garry , Haslett David A. , DUAN XUFENG , Wang Shuqi , Pickering Martin John
Published: March 2023

Large language models (LLMs) and LLM-driven chatbots such as ChatGPT have shown remarkable capacities in comprehending and producing language. However, their internal workings remain a black box in cognitive terms, and it is unclear whether LLMs and chatbots can develop humanlike characteristics in language use. Cognitive scientists have devised many experiments that probe, and have made great progress in explaining, how people process language. We subjected ChatGPT to 12 of these experiments, preregistered and with 1,000 runs per experiment. In 10 of them, ChatGPT replicated the human pattern of language use. It associated unfamiliar words with different meanings depending on their forms, continued to access recently encountered meanings of ambiguous words, reused recent sentence structures, reinterpreted implausible sentences that were likely to have been corrupted by noise, glossed over errors, drew reasonable inferences, associated causality with different discourse entities according to verb semantics, and accessed different meanings and retrieved different words depending on the identity of its interlocutor. However, unlike humans, it did not prefer using shorter words to convey less informative content and it did not use context to disambiguate syntactic ambiguities. We discuss how these convergences and divergences may occur in the transformer architecture. Overall, these experiments demonstrate that LLM-driven chatbots like ChatGPT are capable of mimicking human language processing to a great extent, and that they have the potential to provide insights into how people learn and use language.
Issues, challenges, and ways ahead to develop citizen-centric e-Governance in Nepal
Authors: Rai Shyan Kirat
Published: March 2023

E-Governance is a mechanism to provide services to the citizens through online platform utilizing the tools of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to ease the service delivery process. It is a technological intervention to enhance the existing working process of the organizations. The traditional working process demands a lot of time and human contacts. In addition, the service seekers need to present some vital documents like citizenship certificate and other relevant documents to receive the services. The E-government systems are online systems that citizens can access from anywhere at their convenience to request for the service. The online systems have to be citizen-centric so that they are attracted to use the systems for requesting government services. In Nepal, citizen-centric e-Governance is still at question due to the traditional governance system, lack of awareness and motivation in political leadership, lack of citizen involvement, dearth of adequate research on technology adoption, existing digital divide, difficulties in change management, insufficient ICT infrastructure, lack of integration in online services, and lack of strategic plan for the IT human resources. Exploring various literatures, lessons learned from previous experiences and existing situation of the government implanting whole-of-a-nation thought in the mind-set of leadership can help minimize these issues and move towards citizen-centric approach in e-Governance design, development and implementation.
DESAFIOS PARA O ACESSO À JUSTIÇA PELAS MULHERES DURANTE A PANDEMIA DA COVID-19
Authors: Ávila Thiago Pierobom de , Leite Isabella Fonseca
Published: March 2023

A pandemia de COVID-19 exigiu o isolamento social como medida de contenção do vírus, gerando problemas financeiros, risco de elevação do consumo de álcool, convivência doméstica intensificada, agravamento da saúde mental, dificuldade de acesso a equipamentos públicos e à rede social de apoio. A violência doméstica contra a mulher (VDFCM), que já era uma endemia, agravou-se sobremaneira. Diversas medidas foram editadas com a finalidade de enfrentar os desafios próprios da VDFCM no contexto pandêmico. Este artigo objetiva apresentar um panorama e analisar a efetividade das medidas adotadas no Brasil para o enfrentamento da VDFCM durante a pandemia, com foco na atuação do sistema de justiça. Para tanto é utilizada a metodologia de revisão bibliográfica e análise crítica, à luz do referencial teórico das políticas públicas de prevenção à violência contra as mulheres. Verificou-se que o sucateamento das políticas públicas para as mulheres, já em curso, foi incrementado durante o período da pandemia. As novas opções de acessar os serviços de proteção por instrumentos virtuais, como o registro de ocorrência policial por contato telefônico ou de internet, ou o apoio psicossocial por videoconferência, ampliam as possibilidades de acesso, mas não permitem acesso universal. A migração do sistema de justiça para um ambiente virtual no contexto de VDFCM traz novos potenciais (acesso e celeridade) e riscos (não-inclusão digital, controle pelo ofensor). Apontam-se críticas às políticas públicas e áreas de possível aperfeiçoamento para o período pós-pandêmico.
ENTRE O ACESSO À JUSTIÇA E O ACESSO À JURISDIÇAO ESTATAL
Authors: Stangherlin Camila Silveira
Published: March 2023

O presente ensaio tem por objetivo estudar o protagonismo do Poder Judiciário e das decisões adjudicadas diante das relações conflitivas atuais. Nesse sentido, o estudo se propõe a responder ao seguinte problema: de que forma o Poder Judiciário, por intermédio de seus representantes, vem atuando na busca pela pacificação social? Suas atividades condizem com o perfil das relações sociais contemporâneas, em prol do efetivo acesso à justiça? A hipótese central aponta uma série de mudanças na estruturação do Poder Judiciário, implicando maior humanização de seus profissionais e ampliando os espaços voltados à justiça consensual. O método manejado é o hipotético-dedutivo, partindo-se da premissa de que acesso à justiça e acesso à jurisdição estatal são conceitos diferenciados, empregando-se as técnicas bibliográfica e documental. Ao final, a pesquisa confirma a hipótese suscitada.
UMA ANÁLISE DA CRIMINALIDADE BRASILEIRA
Authors: Baccon Pâmela , Silva Ivone Maria Mendes
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar uma análise da criminalidade brasileira sob a ótica da questão racial e da perspectiva decolonial. Tendo como questão norteadora: por que o crime no Brasil é atribuído/cometido em maioria por pessoas negras? Busca-se entender nesse processo criminológico, como o negro é visto/rotulado e qual a ligação disso com nossa herança colonial. A pesquisa é bibliográfica e como procedimento metodológico foi realizado uma busca nas bases de dados da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) e reportagens jornalísticas. A análise das três teorias criminológicas – teoria crítica, do conflito e a interacional, nos permite evidenciar que o processo de colonialismo e a característica decolonial, deixaram marcas profundas em nosso país, que perpetuam até os dias atuais. Ao longo desses 500 anos do nosso descobrimento a dominação/exploração econômica, política e/ou ideológica, permanece embora com rótulos diferentes, mudando apenas a condução da estrutura de poder, por isso mesmo com a independência há quase 200 anos, nossa libertação não existiu, e isso segue prejudicando nossa sociedade e, penalizando o negro. Nossos resultados evidenciam ainda a importância de um processo de descolonização real em nossa sociedade, que busque o resgate da valorização da cultura, dos nossos estudos locais, literatura regional, pesquisas, e incentivos a estudos culturais, educação população, pesquisa ação e participativa, para que as mudanças possam emergir da nossa própria realidade como ferramenta transformadora da nossa sociedade, ou quiçá de uma nova sociedade.
High-dose i/v immunoglobulin therapy efficiency in children with autism spectrum disorders associated with genetic deficiency of folate cycle enzymes
Authors: Maltsev D. V.
Published: March 2023

To evaluate high-dose immunoglobulin therapy efficacy and safety in children with autism spectrum disorders and genetic deficiency of folate cycle. The studied group consisted of 78 children aged 2 to 10 years who have been on i/v immunoglobulin at a dose of 2 g/kg 1 month for 6 months. The control group included children of similar age and gender distribution, which received only non-drug rehabilitation support. There were detected by PCR such polimorphisms as MTHFR 677 C > T, MTHFR 1298 A > C, MTRR A/G and MTR A/G in various combinations. The dynamics of psychiatric symptoms were assessed using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist scale. It has reached the complete elimination of the phenotype of autism spectrum disorders in 21 patients and a marked improvement in 33 children of study group (P < 0,05; Z < Z0,05). In parallel, we evaluated positive dynamic of other clinical manifestations of folate cycle deficiency phenotype: PANDAS (19 of 21), epilepsy (29 of 36) and gastrointestinal (in 49 out of 68 children) syndromes (P < 0,05; Z < Z0,05). There was no positive dynamics of the pyramidal tract lesion symptoms (P > 0,05; Z > Z0,05). Decrease of the total viral load and increasing the number of natural killer cells in the blood were achieved (P < 0,05; Z < Z0,05). Almost complete elimination leukoencephalopathy MR-symptoms was observed in 29 patients, and positive dynamics – in 24 cases in the study group (P < 0,05; Z < Z0,05). I/v immunoglobulin has a complex positive impact on the manifestation of a genetic deficiency of folate cycle, including autism spectrum disorders, extrapyramidal disturbances, bowel syndrome, epileptiform brain activity, immune deficiency, and leukoencephalopathy.
Effect of human constitution somatotype on the clinical presentation reflex vertebroneurological disorders in cervical spine
Authors: Nazarchuk I. A.
Published: March 2023

The data presented their research confirming the influence of human constitution somatotype on clinical presentation and course of reflex vertebroneurological disorders in the cervical spine (cervicocranialgia, cervicobrachialgia, cervicalgia). The data indicate etiopathogenetic somatotype and prognostic significance, the relevance of further research of the constitutional approach is the basis for the development of therapeutic and preventive measures.
Visual Narratives of Jewish Identity
Authors: Inlow Betsy
Published: March 2023

Autobiography and self-reflection on Jewish identity are recurring subjects of the works of Miriam Libicki, a third-generation American-Israeli comic artist. Drawing on a semi-structured interview with Libicki, this article explores how the concept of Jewish identity, both personal and collective, has influenced the artist's creative process throughout her career. Libicki's positionality as a third-generation artist is examined, alongside her oeuvre's place within the current trends of third-generation comics. Libicki's recent work on an SSHRC-funded Holocaust graphic novel project, A Kind of Resistance (2022), led her to undertake a more personal project which examines her grandmother's survival experience, Glasnost Kids (forthcoming). This most recent work on Holocaust narratives has brought Libicki closer to her own Jewish ancestry and has allowed her to further analyse and position her own Jewish identity within both historic and contemporary contexts.
ADVANTAGES OF BUSINESS GAME METHOD IN TEACHING DISCIPLINE "INFECTIOUS DISEASES" TO FUTURE DENTAL DOCTORS
Authors: Marchenko O.H. , Marchenko K.V. , Vatsenko A.I. , Poltorapavlov V.A. , Zdor O.I.
Published: March 2023

Dentistry as a specialty belongs to the professions carrying a high occupational risk of exposure to several pathogens due to the special features of dental treatment. Knowing the clinical course of these diseases can significantly contribute to the diagnostic process and facilitate the timely detection of the disease thus, reducing the risk of transmission in the dental chair. At the present stage, the training of future dentists requires the incorporation of innovative teaching methods aimed at developing students' creative and critical thinking that can be achieved by the business game method. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to improve the professional competencies of dental students by introducing the business game method in the study of the discipline "Infectious Diseases". The article presents modern approaches to teaching the discipline to future dentists in order to build up and strengthen professional competencies and practical skills in working with patients. The use of a business game allows each student to work out an algorithm of actions in accordance with the chosen clinical situation, to identify errors in working with a patient or using dental instruments that is critically important in preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections and contributes to the formation of professional skills of a future dentist. The introduction of this teaching method is aimed at improving the quality of dental students' knowledge of the clinical picture of infectious diseases; it will help in the formation of medical alertness for the diagnosis of infectious diseases by mucosal lesions, ways to implement the epidemic process in the dental chair, infection control and measures for the specific prevention of infectious diseases. Thus, the active involvement of students in the educational business game makes it possible to improve the professional competencies of future dental doctors that is essential in their professional activity.
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TOWARD PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING THE COURSE OF MEDICAL BIOLOGY
Authors: Riabushko O.B. , Klepets O.V. , Ulanovska-Tsyba N.A. , Kinash O.V. , Hryhorenko A.S.
Published: March 2023

The system of higher education and, in particular, medical education is facing the challenge not only to equip students with certain sum of knowledge, to preparing competent and competitive specialists, but to foster deep moral and ethical principles and the right perception of professional. Nowadays, higher medical education should not only provide high-quality training of globally competitive specialists, but teach the m to act as leaders in reforming the health care sector and implementing the social priorities of the state. Therefore, raising the quality of education at medical universities is a key task of lectures and clinical instructors. This requires constant improvement of the effectiveness in the organization and digitalization of the educational process, the implementation of scientific advances and technologies into teaching practice, ensuring the high professionalism of teachers, creating modern educational and methodological support for delivering disciplines of medical-biological and medical cycles. The training of a highly qualified specialist and the formation of the personality of a future doctor who will be able to perceive the necessary information, independently obtain and use it, and solve complex professional tasks is the main goal of the educational process at the Department of Biology. Therefore, at the very early stages of teaching the discipline, scientific and pedagogical staff of the department put a lot of effort to fostering students’ ability to analyze and systematize the theoretical knowledge, to create their own algorithms for solving situational and clinical problems, that is, they outline the professional direction of training and laying the foundations of clinical thinking. The department implements a comprehensive approach, which includes: publishing and revision of text-books, creating test banks, compiling sets of additional materials for assimilation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in accordance with the curriculum, mastering professional terminology, solving situational tasks, and building up creative interaction between students and teachers.
STUDENT OLYMPIAD AS AN INTERACTIVE METHOD OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF STUDENT TRAINING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTOLOGY, CYTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY
Authors: Shepitko V.I. , Boruta N.V. , Lysachenko O.D. , Rud M.V. , Levchenko O.A.
Published: March 2023

The article deals with the methods of organizing student competitions, a form of extracurricular work, arranged by the Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology of Poltava State Medical University. Student Olympiad is a type of scientific event for students; according to its structure, the Olympiad, as a scientific event at a university, can be subject or thematic. Both types are creative competitions for students. The Olympiad is held to test students' theoretical knowledge of a particular discipline and is aimed at solving certain practical problems. The first years of studying at any university are considered to be the most difficult for both students and teachers due to adaptation processes to new disciplines and learning conditions. The Student Olympiads are a universal means of developing students' creative abilities, intensifying their educational and cognitive activities and improving the quality of training, intensifying and improving the educational process. Not only are the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiads competitions, but they also include a cultural and educational program. The sequence of activities and tasks corresponds to the stages of group development: 1) acquaintance (self-presentation of the participating teams); 2) productive activity (interaction within three rounds of the Olympiad); and 3) comprehension of the experience gained, farewell (summarizing the results of the Olympiad, sharing impressions, providing feedback, exchanging contact information).

Discussion of the organization of the student Olympiad at the Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology of Poltava State Medical University helps to motivate students and increase their interest in the discipline, improve and enhance their knowledge of the subject. The Olympiad is a universal means of students' creativity development, educational and cognitive activity activation, specialist training and educational process improvement.
Women in STEM Education and Employment: Insights from University Students in Morocco
Authors: Benmassoud Jihane , Bouchara Aicha
Published: March 2023

Worldwide, women represent 35% of all students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. In Morocco, 42.2% of women are engineering graduates. This study aims to investigate university students’ attitudes, experiences, and awareness about men and women in STEM education and employment. An online questionnaire was adopted to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. Using convenient sampling, 181 STEM university students participated in this study from four different institutions in Morocco which are: Faculty of Sciences and Techniques in Tangiers, The School of Technology in Essaouira, Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences in Rabat, and the Higher School of Technical Education in Mohammadia. The findings show that the majority of students (83.2%) do not perceive the STEM fields as typically masculine. A minority (6.7%) believes that some professors behave differently with male and female students. Moreover, most respondents (55.6%) were not aware of the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields and were unable to recognize the importance of their contributions to fixing society’s challenges. This study, therefore, is relevant for decision makers in higher educational institutions to reconsider the methods and contents of STEM education in order to enhance a gender responsive pedagogy
ACTIVITY OF KIDNEY MITOCHONDRIAL NAD+-DEPENDENT DEHYDROGENASES IN RATS UNDER CONDITIONS OF DIFFERENT NUTRIENT SUPPLY
Authors: Voloshchuk O.M. , Boychuk A.S.
Published: March 2023

The aim of this work was to evaluate the activity NAD+-dependent dehydrogenases of Krebs cycle in kidney of rats under the conditions of different sucrose and protein content in a diet. The activity of isocitrate dehydrogenase was evaluated based on the amount of accumulated NADН during conversion of isocitrate to α-ketoglutarate. The activity of malate dehydrogenase was determined from NADH accumulation in reaction of malate oxidation, at λ = 340 nm. The activity of α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase was measured by intensity of α-ketoglutarate oxidation, spectrophoto-metrically at λ = 417 nm. The animals were divided into the following experimental groups: I – control group (C); II – animals receiving low-protein ration (LP); III – animals receiving high-sucrose diet (HS); IV – animals receiving low-protein high-sucrose diet (LP/HS). It has been shown, that by rats group kept on a low-protein diet isocitrate dehy-drogenase activity was increased, without any significantly compared changes in α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase activities. A similar tendence is typical for animals maintained on a low-protein/high-sucrose diet. At the same time isocitrate dehydrogenase, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase activities exceeded control values in group of animals feeded by high-sucrose diet the most. From results we got, it can be con-cluded, that activation of NAD+-dependent dehydrogenases of Krebs cycle in mitochondrial kidney fraction of rats received a high-sucrose diet can be considered as one of possible links in mechanism of kidney injury progression. Our finding allows to substantiate the approaches for kidney complications treatment biochemically under nutrient imbalance.
FEATURES OF LEUCINE TRANSAMINATION IN THE SKELETAL MUSCLES OF RATS UNDER CONDITIONS OF NUTRIENT IMBALANCE IN FOOD RATION
Authors: Kopylchuk H.P. , Nykolaichuk I.M. , Sanduliak Yu.V.
Published: March 2023

The paper presents studies of the features of transamination of leucine in skeletal muscles of rats under conditions of nutrient imbalance in the diet. The distribution of the content of free leucine in muscles and blood plasma, the activity of leucine aminotransferase in muscles under conditions of consumption of excessive sucrose content, lack of dietary protein and the combined effect of two dietary factors were studied. During the experiment, experimental animals consumed a semi-synthetic AIN-93 diet in accordance with the recommendations of the American Institute of Nutrition. For the purpose of simulating alimentary protein deprivation, the animals received a semi-synthetic low-protein diet containing 1/3 of the generally accepted daily protein requirement daily for 28 days. A high-sucrose diet was simulated by increasing the amount of sucrose in the diet by 4 times. The content of leucine in skeletal muscles and blood plasma was determined by the method of chromatographic analysis on an automatic amino acid analyzer T 339. Leucine aminotransferase activity in the mitochondrial fraction of skeletal muscles of rats was assessed by the amount of α-ketoisocaproate formed.
A significant decrease in leucine content in skeletal muscle of protein-deficient rats was found by 42% and by approximately 70% in groups of animals that received excessive amounts of sucrose compared to the values of control animals. Since the excessive consumption of sucrose leads to a maximum decrease in the level of this amino acid in the muscles of animals, this can be considered as one of the mechanisms of disruption of the supply of glucose to insulin-dependent tissues. At the same time, a 40% decrease in leucine aminotransferase activity was recorded in the skeletal muscles of protein-deficient rats; when consuming a high-sucrose diet, the activity of the studied enzyme is reduced by 50% compared to control indicators. The research results show a decrease in the concentration of leucine in the blood plasma of all experimental groups of animals compared to control indicators. The lowest values of the level of this amino acid were recorded under conditions of consumption of an excess amount of sucrose, regardless of the protein content in the diet.
Nutrient imbalance in the diet is accompanied by a violation of leucine transamination processes in the skeletal muscles of rats, which is characterized by a decrease in leucine aminotransferase activity in the mitochondrial fraction, and is obviously associated with a decrease in the content of leucine, the substrate of this reaction. Excessive consumption of sucrose is a key factor in reducing the content of leucine in the blood plasma of rats, which can be considered as a characteristic of the intracellular deficiency of this amino acid in muscles.
INSECTS POLLINATORS OF FRUIT AND BERRY CROPS DISTRIBUTED
IN UKRAINE (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE ROSACEA FAMILY)
Authors: Leheta U. , Moskalyk H. , Moskalyk I. , Fedoriak M.
Published: March 2023

Global pollination crisis for agricultural and natural ecosystems has emerged during the last decades. Man gets a great amount of food from entomophilous plants. That is why preservation and protection of anthophilic species of insects as the main agents of pollination is currently an urgent problem.
Rosaceae is among the leading plant families in terms of the number of species in Ukraine. Rosaceae occupies top places in terms of the number of species in the certain regions of the country: the Black Sea region – VI - VII, Buko-vyna - III, the Crimea - V. Rosaceae species are of great national economic importance and are the basis of fruit and berry production in Ukraine. The issue of economic importance has been studied. It has been shown that the fifth part of the family belongs to honey plants. The authors conducted the analysis of literature sources over the past 20 years regarding the forms and ways of pollination of entomophilous species of the Rosaceae family included in the "State Register of Plant Varieties Suitable for Distribution in Ukraine" as of 2022. According to the collected information, we developed a database. We complied the list of insects as pollinating agents for entomophilous species of the Rosaceae family, included in the State Register. The list of 15 species and 2 hybrids belonging to 8 genera and three subfamilies was developed. For them, the predominance of cross-pollination and the presence of a complex combined variant are shown.
The analysis of the data on insects which pollinate plant species of the Rosaceae family reflected in the literary made it possible to single out the main groups of pollinating agents: Hymenoptera, Diptera, Coleoptera, and Lepidoptera. The melitophily as the predominant way of pollination with honey bee Apis mellifera L. as the universal agent has been proved. However, the species composition of the associated anthophilic complex is fragmentarily reflected in the available literature and requires further research.
Komeat pohjalaistalot
Authors: Mäkelä Matti , Riukulehto Sulevi
Published: March 2023

Pohjalaistalot ovat yhteistä kulttuuriperintöämme. Ne ovat olennainen osatekijä pohjalaisessa kulttuurimaisemassa ja ihmisten arjessa. Ne palvelevat edelleen ihmisten koteina ja vapaa-ajan asuntoina. Mitä arvoja pohjalaistalokulttuuriin sisältyy? Mikä on pohjalaistalojen rakentamisen tausta? Miksi ja miten ne tehtiin? Millaisia rakenteellisia ratkaisuja käytettiin? Kirja esittelee myös pohjalaistalojen alueellista ja tyylillistä monimuotoisuutta. Kerrontaa havainnollistaa monipuolinen kuvitus. Teos sisältää runsaasti aiemmin julkaisematonta arkistomateriaalia, jopa suoranaisia helmiä, kuten Julia Widgrenin varhaisia valokuvia 1870-luvulta sekä Toivo Salervon ja Alvar Aallon akvarelleja ja piirroksia 1900-luvun alkuvuosikymmeniltä. Pohjalaistalo on enemmän kuin rakennus. Se on kokonainen kulttuuripiiri ja rikas arvomaailma, josta on paljon opittavaa. Helsingin yliopiston Ruralia-instituutti käynnisti pohjalaistaloja koskevan hankesarjan vuonna 2013. Tavoitteena on, paitsi uuden tiedon tuottaminen, myös maaseudun kulttuuriperinnöstä kiinnostuneiden toimijoiden tiedollinen, taidollinen ja institutionaalinen vahvistaminen. Tämä tietokirja on tiivis paketti pohjalaistalokulttuurin arvoista, tyyleistä, taustasta ja monimuotoisuudesta.
Modular Level Alterations Of Structural-Functional Connectivity Coupling in Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients and Interactions with Age Effect
Authors: Piao Sirong , Chen Keliang , Wang Na , Bao Yifang , Liu Xueling , Hu Bin , Lu Yucheng , Yang Liqin , Geng Daoying , Li Yuxin
Published: March 2023

Background: Structural-functional connectivity (SC– FC) coupling is related to various cognitive functions and more sensitive for the detection of subtle brain alterations. Objective: To investigate whether decoupling of SC-FC was detected in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients on a modular level, the interaction effect of aging and disease, and its relationship with network efficiency. Methods: 73 patients with MCI and 65 healthy controls were enrolled who underwent diffusion tensor imaging and resting-state functional MRI to generate structural and functional networks. Five modules were defined based on automated anatomical labeling 90 atlas, including default mode network (DMN), frontoparietal attention network (FPN), sensorimotor network (SMN), subcortical network (SCN), and visual network (VIS). Intra-module and inter-module SC-FC coupling were compared between two groups. The interaction effect of aging and group on modular SC-FC coupling was further analyzed by two-way ANCOVA. The correlation between the coupling and network efficiency was finally calculated. Results: In MCI patients, aberrant intra-module coupling was noted in SMN, and altered inter-module coupling was found in the other four modules. Intra-module coupling exhibited significant age-by-group effects in DMN and SMN, and inter-module coupling showed significant age-by-group effects in DMN and FPN. In MCI patients, both positive or negative correlations between coupling and network efficiency were found in DMN, FPN, SCN, and VIS. Conclusion: SC-FC coupling could reflect the association of SC and FC, especially in modular levels. In MCI, SC-FC coupling could be affected by the interaction effect of aging and disease, which may shed light on advancing the pathophysiological mechanisms of MCI.
Intrathecal Onasemnogene Abeparvovec for Sitting, Nonambulatory Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Phase I Ascending-Dose Study (STRONG)
Authors: Finkel Richard S. , Darras Basil T. , Mendell Jerry R. , Day John W. , Kuntz Nancy L. , Connolly Anne M. , Zaidman Craig M. , Crawford Thomas O. , Butterfield Russell J. , Shieh Perry B. , Tennekoon Gihan , Brandsema John F. , Iannaccone Susan T. , Shoffner John , Kavanagh Sarah , Macek Thomas A. , Tauscher-Wisniewski Sitra
Published: March 2023

Background: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder arising from biallelic non-functional survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) genes with variable copies of partially functional SMN2 gene. Intrathecal onasemnogene abeparvovec administration, at fixed, low doses, may enable treatment of heavier patients ineligible for weight-based intravenous dosing. Objective: STRONG (NCT03381729) assessed the safety/tolerability and efficacy of intrathecal onasemnogene abeparvovec for sitting, nonambulatory SMA patients. Methods: Sitting, nonambulatory SMA patients (biallelic SMN1 loss, three SMN2 copies, aged 6–<60 months) received a single dose of intrathecal onasemnogene abeparvovec. Patients were enrolled sequentially into one of three (low, medium, and high) dose cohorts and stratified into two groups by age at dosing: younger (6–<24 months) and older (24–<60 months). Primary endpoints included safety/tolerability, independent standing ≥3 seconds (younger group), and change in Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) from baseline (older group) compared with historic controls. Results: Thirty-two patients were enrolled and completed the study (medium dose, n = 25). All patients had one or more treatment-emergent adverse events, with one serious and related to treatment (transaminase elevations). No deaths were reported. One of 13 patients (7.7%) in the younger group treated with the medium dose achieved independent standing. At Month 12 for the older group receiving the medium dose, change from baseline in HFMSE was significantly improved compared with the SMA historic control population (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Intrathecal onasemnogene abeparvovec was safe and well-tolerated. Older patients treated with the medium dose demonstrated increases in HFMSE score greater than commonly observed in natural history.
Central Bradypnea and Ataxic Breathing in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 – A Clinical Case Report
Authors: Summ Oliver , Mathys Christian , Grimm Teresa , Groß Martin
Published: March 2023

Background: The occurrence of obstructive and central sleep apnea syndromes, ventilator pump failure and reduced hypercapnic ventilatory drive in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is well established, and there are indications for an impairment of the hypoxic ventilator drive, too. Yet, it is still unknown, to which extent the respiratory rhythm is affected by DM1, thus if a central bradypnea, cluster breathing or ataxic (“Biot's”) breathing can occur. Additionally, the causes of the impairment of the central respiratory drive in DM1 are not known. Case Presentation: We present the case of a tracheotomized female patient with DM1 with central bradypnea and ataxic breathing. A 57-year-old woman with DM1 was admitted to our Neurointensive Care Unit (NICU) due to refractory tracheobronchial retention of secretions resulting from aspiration of saliva. Due to a combination of chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure, severe central bradypnea with a minimal breathing frequency of 3 per minute and ataxic breathing a pressure-controlled home ventilation was initiated. Conclusions: In our patient central bradypnea and ataxic breathing possibly were respiratory sequale of DM1, that may have been caused by pontine white matter lesions affecting the pontine respiratory nuclei. From a clinical viewpoint, polygraphy is a suitable tool to objectify disorders of the respiratory rhythm in DM1 even in tracheotomized patients. Clinical studies combining respiratory diagnostics as polygraphy, transcutaneous capnometry and blood gas analysis with brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are required to better understand disorders of respiratory regulation in DM1, and to identify their anatomical correlates.
Strain tunability of the properties of Fe-doped lithium niobate for optoelectronic applications: Theoretical insights
Authors: Raturi Ashish , Mittal Poornima , Choudhary Sudhanshu
Published: March 2023

This work elucidates the impact of strain on the optical and electronic properties of Fe-doped lithium niobate using density functional theory. The Fe-doped lithium niobate is applied with the tensile and compressive strain (10% and 20%) and optical properties are analyzed. Lithium niobate, a large bandgap material (bandgap 3.56 eV), has absorption limited to the UV region of the optical spectrum only. For the Fe-doped lithium niobate, the bandgap is 1.38 eV, with low absorption in the visible region. The computed results show that the tensile and compressive strains have significantly narrowed down the bandgap of Fe-doped lithium niobate in compression to the unstrained structures. The decrease in the bandgap is largest for the tensile strain of 20% among all the applied strains. Further, visible light absorption is also improved due to the application of strain. The improvement in visible light absorption is highest for the tensile strain of 20% with absorption completely shifted in the desired visible region. The improved visible absorption due to the applied strain makes Fe-doped lithium niobate a potential candidate for optoelectronics and solar applications.
A Review on different ML Techniques used for Disease Detection in Sugarcane Crop
Authors: Sharayu Mali  , Sayali Nikam  , Adarsh Tambe  , Gausiya Sayyad  , Rajani Jadhav
Published: March 2023

Latest improvements in precision agriculture through machine learning, deep learning, remote sensing has helped to come up with different methods to detect crop diseases. One of the main reasons for yield loss of a crop is non detection of disease early in time. This paper reviews the various methods and techniques that can be used to detect diseases in sugarcane crop. Firstly, we provide a review on the different types of input data w.r.t imagery -RGB, multispectral and hyperspectral. Then we highlight the different techniques applied for disease detection-machine learning, deep learning, transfer learning and spectral information divergence. We also give an overview of the results achieved by using the different techniques.
AI Based Smart Surveillance System
Authors: J Bhavyasri  , Dr. G N Kodanda Ramaiah  , Dr. K Rasadurai
Published: March 2023

The AI Based smart surveillance system is gaining huge attention because of rise in demand for safety and security. The surveillance system is designed to analyse the video, image, and audio or any kind of surveillance data automatically without any human involvement. The developments that happened in recent years in the computer vision, sensor devices and Auto ML is playing a keen role in accrediting such intelligent system.
There are many kinds of surveillance and security systems present in the market, but there is no live decision making and predictive analysis surveillance i.e., automated self-decision making system which helps the different public departments like police, health, fire and many more to track and reach the particular location where the incident is happened. In this proposed project we provide the AI based intelligent surveillance and security system which analyses and takes the decision immediately by itself based on the present parametric conditions as per the modules trained by us, It helps in providing the alerts quicker compared to the traditional alert system. The system which is proposed here will react automatically based on the situations occurs as it is trained in various modes. This paper is intending to provide the generalised outline of the AI based smart surveillance system and its functionalities. This paper also consists of information regarding the core processing steps of AI based surveillance system such as tracking, object detection and classification, and behavioural analysis.
Design And Fabrication of Solar Powered Weeder Machine
Authors: S. Velmurugan  , S. Karthikram  , D. Lokesh  , K. Tamilarasan
Published: March 2023

This in all world Agriculture is the main source. But in India, where farming is often of a higher level.so that for farming man power is very important and the technology is advanced to farming the agriculture. In that technology many machines are invented, like tractor. But the machines are running through the diesel engine, so it will affect by the global warming through the pollution. Then the machines are changed into electric vehicles. But in electric machines can occur many problems then the battery system efficiency is less. So we approach the new assistance of using solar energy. We designed our kit in the method to utilize the solar power and to reduce the power usage. Our project “SOLAR POWERED WEEDER MACHINE” will be used to digging canels for the vineyard plantings, Tree basins and vegetable gardens. In addition it will also help to reduce the man power, global pollution provided.
Improving the management of tunneling operations in urban areas of Vietnam
Authors: Tran Duc Thuan  , Le Hoai Linh  , Le Manh Tuong  , Nguyen Anh Tuan
Published: March 2023

Nowadays, in Vietnam's major cities, making use of underground space (tunnels) in road traffic is necessary, especially at river crossings or at complex intersections with high traffic density. However, there have been many problems in the operation, exploitation and maintenance of traffic tunnels due to damages such as cracks in the tunnel shell, water infiltration, flooding, fire and explosion, causing traffic insecurity, which needs to be further considered and perfected, especially the safety of people and vehicles traveling through the tunnels. The drafting of management procedures for tunnel works has some limitations in the operation process, because the tunnel operation process contains many potential risks that can lead to risks affecting the function, the existence of the work and the damage to human life and property, the cost and time for the maintenance. This article focuses on perfecting the management process of tunneling operations in order to contribute to ensuring stability, longevity, workability and efficiency when operating tunnels in general and urban traffic tunnels in particular.
Effect of Arch Support on Shin Splints In Recreational Runners : Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Kossi Reddy Priyanka  , Arunmozhi Ranganathan  , Meghna Wadhwa
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND - Shin splints is a frequent injury of the lower extremity and one of the most common causes of exertional leg pain in athletes. The purpose of this study was to find the effectiveness of arch support on shin splints in recreational runners.
METHOD - 30 recreational runners (15 male, 15 female) with shin splints during running were included in this study through simple random sampling. Each subject ran 1 km at their comfortable pace without the use of arch support for the 1st week, readings of foot and ankle disability index (FADI), numeric pain rating scales (NPRS) and time were recorded as a pre reading on 7th day and the same was done after the completion of 2nd week of running with arch support as post readings on 14th day. Both pre and post readings of FADI, NPRS and Time of all the 30 subjects were compared.
RESULT – After analysis, the study showed significant result between pre and post mean value of foot and ankle disability index (FADI) i.e. (p < 0.05) and non-significant results on numeric pain rating scales (NPRS) and time i.e. (p > 0.05).
CONCLUSION – The arch support does not reduce shin splints in recreational runners. however, it is effective in decreasing the foot and ankle disability but ineffective in reducing pain and time.
Analysis of Deformation of Thermoplastics by Using Thermomechanical Process
Authors: S. Lingamaiah
Published: March 2023

Nano fluidics has been a major field of research for application in areas like single molecule detection. Most of the research efforts have been concentrated in developing novel nano channel fabrication techniques. Most of these fabrication techniques developed are either expensive or time consuming.NA novel, low-cost fabrication technique to generate sub-micrometer wide channels in thermoplastic chips with potential application in single molecule detection is demonstrated. A custom, mechanical rig was designed, fabricated and optimized to produce a predefined thermo-mechanical deformation in thermo-plastic micro channel chips. Rectangular micro channels with different shapes and sizes were deformed using this rig to optimize the initial microchannel dimensions. Low aspect ratio (height: width) channels with smaller initial dimensions exhibit more potential to reach sub-micrometer widths. However, the nano channel fabrication consistency was adversely affected by manufacturing and assembly tolerances.
Fuzzy Mathematical Modelling and Lexicographical Solution Concept in Fuzzy Games
Authors: Amit Kumar  , Dr. K. B. Singh  , Dr. B. P. Kumar
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we present about the fuzzy mathematical modelling and lexicographical solution concept in fuzzy games. By introducing the concept of topological game over an ideal of Hausdorff space, a game over some special product space is played. Fuzzy set theory has been applied to fuzzify some of the results obtained.