bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Companion Law in the media: the pandemic and its impacts on birth rights
Authors: Silva Kamilla Thaís Vulcão da , Gervasio Mariana De Gea , Cuenca Angela Maria Belloni
Published: June 2023

Abstract Pregnant women have the right to a companion of their choice during hospitalization, pre-delivery, delivery and postpartum, a right assured nationwide by Law no. 11,108, implemented in 2005. However, health protocols have restricted these rights on the grounds of mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, this study sought to understand the approaches, actors involved, and arguments presented about noncompliance with the Companion Law during the COVID-19 pandemic by analyzing G1 Portal news articles published from March 2020 to April 2022, using the map feature. Results show that failure to comply with the aforementioned law occurred most often in the first half of 2020, justified by biosafety issues, lack of budget for purchasing personal protective equipment, and the atypical moment. In several places legal intervention was necessary for compliance, becoming a journalistic agenda, with the most emblematic case happening in Tocantins, where the veto lasted until April 2022. Analysis showed a discrepancy regarding law compliance in several municipalities and states, despite the Ministry of Health and several legal bodies having issued opinions and protocols recommending the presence of a companion.
Legado da epidemia de Zika vírus: o impacto da associação causal para além da ciência de laboratório
Authors: Oliveira Monique Batista de , Akerman Marco
Published: June 2023

Resumo Passados mais de quatro anos da epidemia de Zika vírus, tem-se a tarefa de continuar a investigar o seu legado. Aqui, descreve-se o impacto da associação causal entre o Zika vírus e as alterações observadas em fetos e bebês, uma busca que marcou a pauta dos cientistas e da imprensa entre 2015 e 2017. Por meio dos estudos Sociais de Ciência e Tecnologia, que vê o fato científico como coproduzido pela ciência e pela sociedade, realizamos 17 entrevistas semiestruturadas entre cientistas, gestores, professionais de saúde e famílias de crianças em oito cidades brasileiras. Vê-se que a causalidade teve impacto parcial e dúbio na organização dos serviços - com a sobreposição entre vigilância e atenção, gerando, inicialmente, assimetrias no Sistema Único de Saúde. Entre as famílias e profissionais de saúde, nota-se demandas por pesquisas de intervenções e de cuidado, consideradas como não sendo prioridade entre os cientistas. Já entre os pesquisadores, observa-se distanciamento entre estudo e enfrentamento, com o social sendo constituído por demandas não integradas ao campo científico. Para que demandas sociais encontrem fluxo no fazer científico, sugere-se para crises futuras de saúde pública a multiplicação do número de perguntas da ciência e a maior diversidade dos desenhos de pesquisa.
Muro, segregação e semeaduras: recultivando uma investigação da vida em um território de invis(c)ivilizações
Authors: Santos Larissa Ferreira Mendes dos , Feuerwerker Laura Camargo Macruz
Published: June 2023

Resumo Para nutrir o solo da pesquisa de mestrado com outras perspectivas, este artigo apresenta-se como uma tentativa de incorporar novas referências e reelaborações a essa investigação que teve como proposta cartografar certos arranjos cotidianos da produção de vida, as dinâmicas do território e as formas de resistência a um projeto estrutural de precarização das existências a partir dos encontros com alguns habitantes de um bairro periférico de São Paulo/SP. Para a cobertura desse solo teórico/relacional (humano e extra-humano) que se pretende preparar e nutrir ao longo do processo de doutoramento, são incorporadas questões sobre os atravessamentos e efeitos do enfrentamento desigual da pandemia de covid-19 em grupos sociais marginalizados. Sem a pretensão de formular respostas definitivas nesta incipiente retomada, visa-se produzir uma espécie de “escrita-adubo” com outras perspectivas, intersecções e análises possíveis. A aposta é que as paisagens-narrativas rememoradas das vivências de encontros, que aqui são trazidas à tona, suscitem “germinações” passíveis de nova intervenção problematizadora nos processos de invisibilização de certas existências − e das territorialidades por elas habitadas - que paradoxalmente dão a ver os sistemáticos atos de “muralhamento” e de ocultação desses territórios geográfico-existenciais.
Seed reserve mobilization and seedling morphology of genetically modified soybean treated with glyphosate
Authors: Costa Francisco Cleilson Lopes , Peña Samanda López , Pereira Welison Andrade
Published: June 2023

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of the application of the glyphosate herbicide on seed reserve mobilization and seedling morphology of genetically modified soybean. Two herbicide-tolerant (TMG 1264RR and P98Y11) and two herbicide-sensitive (Emgopa 315 and UFUS 7415) cultivars were selected for the study and subjected to germination, seedling length, and reserve mobilization tests after treatments with glyphosate solutions at the concentrations of 0.00, 0.06, and 0.12%. The hypocotyl/radicle ratio and the efficiency of conversion of reserves to seedlings were also determined. The higher the concentration of glyphosate, the lower the percentage of normal seedlings and the shorter seedling length, mainly in the herbicide-sensitive cultivars. The 'TMG 1264RR' glyphosate-tolerant genotype mobilized more reserves and was more efficient in converting biomass into seedlings. Herbicide application reduced the average length of the seedlings and caused the roots to become shorter than the hypocotyls. During germination, the herbicide changes seedling morphology since the seedling hypocotyl becomes proportionally larger than the radicle. Although, when applied, glyphosate altered the length, weight, and reserve mobilization of the four evaluated genotypes, the most affected were 'Emgopa 315' and 'UFUS 7415', the glyphosate-sensitive ones.
Selection of white oat genotypes for contrasting fungicide management conditions
Authors: Berlezi Júlio Daronco , Carvalho Ivan Ricardo , Silva José Antonio Gonzalez da , Loro Murilo Vieira , Sfalcin Inaê Carolina , Pradebon Leonardo Cesar , Port Eduarda Donadel , Ourique Rafael Soares , Roza João Pedro Dalla
Published: June 2023

Abstract The objective of this work was to select white oat (Avena sativa) genotypes for environments with and without fungicide application, as well as to identify relationships between meteorological variables and agronomic traits. Two experiments were carried out: one without and the other with the use of the tebuconazole fungicide. In each experiment, 26 genotypes were evaluated, conducted during ten years in the same experimental area; cultivation years were considered as one environment. The methodologies of genotype and of the genotypes x environments interaction were used to define the ideal genotype. 'URS Corona' is considered an ideal genotype due to its excellent responses in the environment with tebuconazole. The 'Brisasul', 'IPR Aphrodite', and 'URS Taura' genotypes respond better in the environment without the fungicide. However, based on multitraits, the 'URS Taura' and 'IPR Afrodite' genotypes can be positioned in environments with or without the use of tebuconazole. Genotypes with a rust incidence lower than 15% and a height higher than 93 cm in an environment with a relative humidity lower than 70.75% have a higher grain yield regardless of fungicide use. Greater magnitudes of air temperature and solar radiation result in a higher grain yield of white oat, regardless of fungicide use.
Bullying e Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA): o que nos revelam as autobiografias?
Authors: Oliveira Ana Flávia Teodoro de Mendonça , Schmidt Carlo
Published: June 2023

Resumo O bullying tem sido descrito como um conjunto de comportamentos agressivos repetidos e intencionais em que existe uma desigualdade de poder entre agressor e vítima. Pessoas com deficiência têm maior risco de serem vitimizadas por bullying, especialmente aquelas com transtorno do espectro autista (TEA). Este estudo tem por objetivo identificar situações de bullying relatadas por pessoas com TEA, a partir dos relatos autobiográficos de Temple Grandin e Donna Williams. Como procedimentos metodológicos, foram utilizadas a revisão secundária de dados e a análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Dessa forma, os relatos autobiográficos analisados evidenciam uma série de situações de bullying vividas no ambiente escolar, indicando que ambas as pessoas com TEA foram vítimas de ofensas diretas verbais, na forma de gozações constantes, ridicularizações, uso de apelidos e nomes aviltantes. O bullying direto com manifestações físicas também foi uma realidade na vida das autoras autistas, revelando um cenário de agressões e intimidação física, tendo como um dos algozes a própria professora. As agressões de caráter indireto foram reveladas nas narrativas autobiográficas, especialmente quando as autoras relatam os momentos de solidão vividos na escola. De fato, os depoimentos de Grandin e Williams desafiam a escola a tomar um novo posicionamento diante da dor e da humilhação sofridas pelos indivíduos com TEA no ambiente escolar, um posicionamento que exige de todos os atores da instituição de ensino a adoção de uma postura mais humanitária e solidária, em oposição a uma atitude indiferente diante desse fenômeno social.
Expressões de sofrimento psíquico de estudantes da Universidade Federal do Tocantins
Authors: Mota Alice Agnes Spíndola , Pimentel Sidiany Mendes , Mota Marta Romilda Spíndola
Published: June 2023

Resumo A temática deste artigo é o sofrimento psíquico dos alunos no contexto da universidade pública. Trata-se de um assunto em crescente discussão em razão do aumento de casos evidenciado nas estatísticas sobre depressão, suicídio e adoecimento mental entre acadêmicos do ensino superior. O trabalho é pautado pela reflexão teórica interdisciplinar, abrangendo fundamentos da educação e do ensino, com ênfase também em aspectos da comunicação e ainda perspectivas propostas pela medicina. Utilizando ferramentas metodológicas quantitativas e qualitativas como complementares, a pesquisa analisou 342 questionários respondidos por discentes, docentes e servidores técnicos da Universidade Federal do Tocantins com o objetivo de investigar diferentes aspectos do sofrimento dentro da amostragem selecionada. Mediante a análise é possível observar a complexidade da vivência dos sentimentos e relações experimentadas pelo estudante no ambiente universitário e conclui-se que o sofrimento psíquico deve ser considerado uma preocupante realidade acadêmica. Nesse cenário, sugere-se a elaboração e investimento em políticas públicas institucionais de promoção à saúde e qualidade de vida dos discentes e docentes no ensino superior. A discussão é de fundamental importância e pode contribuir com o desenvolvimento de práticas que amenizem o sofrimento no contexto do ensino superior público.
Metodologias ativas como instrumento de formação acadêmica e científica no ensino em ciências do movimento
Authors: Seabra Adriene Damasceno , Costa Victor Oliveira da , Bittencourt Estefanny da Silva , Gonçalves Terezinha Valim Oliver , Bento-Torres João , Bento-Torres Natáli Valim Oliver
Published: June 2023

Resumo As metodologias ativas configuram-se como rompimento do ensino centrado na transmissão hierárquica do conhecimento do docente ao aluno, colaborando para o aperfeiçoamento do processo de ensino-aprendizagem centrado no discente. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar as contribuições de uma disciplina baseada nas metodologias ativas ao desenvolvimento acadêmico, pessoal, profissional e ao aprendizado significativo de alunos-monitores, tanto em termos de conhecimentos científicos no estudo de temas em Ciências do Movimento quanto de iniciação à pesquisa. A pesquisa da qual deriva esse artigo usou metodologia qualitativa de abordagem narrativa, pela qual investigamos o desenvolvimento de alunos-monitores por meio de relatos de si e da experiência vivida ao participarem de uma disciplina de introdução à metodologia científica e ao estudo das Ciências do Movimento. Assumimos, para a análise dos dados construídos, a Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD), evidenciando pesquisa e reflexão sobre o aprendizado dos alunos-monitores durante a disciplina “Experimentando ciências: o corpo humano em movimento”. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionário, via Google Forms. Com base na análise textual discursiva, emergiram as seguintes categorias: i) reflexões sobre o desenvolvimento pessoal e acadêmico; ii) construção de conhecimento científico; iii) postura crítica ao aprendizado e conduta/perspectiva profissional. Concluímos que, por meio da estratégia pedagógica utilizada na disciplina, centrada nas metodologias ativas, tendo em vista a iniciação à pesquisa, o grupo de alunos-monitores manifestou desenvolvimento acadêmico e pessoal, construção de conhecimento científico e aprendizado significativo ao orientar, sob supervisão docente, grupos de estudantes em experimentos sobre o corpo humano em movimento.
A COMPACT MICROSTRIP CIRCULAR RING ANTENNA FOR TRIPLE BAND APPLICATIONS
Authors: Sura Penchala Reddy , Addepalli Tathababu , K Jagadeesh Babu , K Neelima , Kumar M. Satish
Published: June 2023

The proposed work handles the design of a novel multiband microstrip patch antenna that can be used for current advanced wireless applications. The paper postulates a compact microstrip circular ring antenna operating at three different bands. The designed antenna is appropriate for Wi-Max, C-band, and wireless LAN applications. An FR4 substrate of thickness 1.6 mm is considered upon which a circular ring monopole antenna is developed. The truncated or reduced ground plane is considered in the design of the proposed antenna to yield the desired resonant characteristics. The developed antenna resonates at various multiband frequencies of 2.55-3.6, 4.37-5.32, and 6.99-8.65 GHz with good gain characteristics. The simulated reflection coefficient values are less than -10 dB. The proposed antenna has higher gains at all the three bands. A prototype of the proposed antenna is fabricated, and measured results are compared to simulated results with good matching in between them.
Jennifer Cooke, Contemporary Feminist Life-Writing: The New Audacity (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020), 234 pages, £83.99 (hardback)
Authors: Garcia Ines
Published: June 2023

Jennifer Cooke’s monograph Contemporary Feminist Life-Writing: The New Audacity is a recent addition to the Cambridge Studies in Twenty-First-Century Literature and Culture. The series offers a philosophically nuanced account of the twenty-first-century intellectual landscape, as Cooke’s book demonstrates. Aimed primarily at scholars and advanced readers, Contemporary Feminist Life-Writing consists of a carefully curated work of criticism of what Cooke calls ‘the new audacity’, a form of contemporary feminist life-writing that challenges autobiographical conventions. Cooke argues that ‘unlike their second-wave predecessors [new audacity writers] write in the wake of queer, gender, and trauma theory, post-structuralist and Derridean critiques of binary thinking’ (9). Building on a long history of women’s experimental life-writing scholarship, Cooke’s study examines these writers’ personal and theoretical relation to contemporary thought. In so doing, she points to the powerful presence of theory within contemporary feminist life-writing and the forms of fearlessness that its authors deploy.
Kıraat Farklılıkları ve Fıkhi Hükümlere Etkisi (İbadetler Bağlamında)
Authors: ÇINAR Yusuf
Published: June 2023

Kıraat ilmi Kur’an’ın farklı okuma biçimlerini ve bunların kimlerden nakledildiğini incelemektedir. Söz konusu farklı okuma biçimleri zaman zaman ayetlerin anlamını değiştirmektedir. Özellikle hüküm istinbatı açısından fıkhın ilk başvuru kaynağı olan Kur’an için söz konusu olan bu farklı okumalar âlimlerce tartışmalara konu edilmiştir. Kıraat farklılıkları iki yönüyle fıkhın inceleme alanında yer almıştır. Birincisi Kur’an olarak kabul edilmesi noktasında üzerinde icma bulunmayan farklı kıraatlerin namazda okunma durumu ve bu okumaların namazın sıhhatine engel olup olmayacağıdır. İkincisi ise bu farklılıkların fıkhi açıdan delil olma ve hükme etkide bulunma durumudur. Fıkhi açıdan kıraatlerin kabul edilebilirliği büyük ölçüde bunların senedinin kuvvetli olma durumu dikkate alınarak makbul, tevakkuf edilen (hakkında karar verilmeyen) ve merdûd gibi kısımlara ayrılmıştır. Bu çalışma ile kıraat farklılıklarının fıkhi açıdan hükme tesir eden yönleri ve mezheplerin kıraat konusunda benimsedikleri usul ortaya konulmuştur. Bu bağlamda ana konu olan ibadetler ve kıraat farklılıklarının etkisi incelenmeden önce, fıkıh ve kıraat alanlarında kavramsal bir temel oluşturulmuştur. Çalışmada temizlik, namaz ve oruç, hac-umre ve kefâretler ile ilgili konularda var olan kıraat farklılıklarının hükme etkisi, mezheplerin yaklaşımları ve mezheplerin kıraatleri kabul etme hususunda ortaya koydukları usule paralel bir yaklaşım benimseyip benimsemedikleri değerlendirilmiştir.
An innovative digital workfl ow for the fabrication of a prosthetic ear: A case report
Authors: Netshilindi NE , Michaels Asia , Maart RD
Published: June 2023

The aim of maxillofacial rehabilitation is to provide suitable prostheses for patients with oro-facial defects, and enable them to resume their roles in society. Recent advances in bionics and prosthetics have combined different techniques to help in the production of aesthetic and functional prostheses. Technology can now supplement the freehand sculpting skills of the clinician by capturing accurate images of the soft tissues from both the defect and non-defect areas, and using these to digitally recreate the desired templates. This case report describes the digital steps used to capture necessary data for the design and fabrication of an auricular template, and fi nal ear prosthesis. Results from this case study suggested that the digital method is: 1) more accurate; 2) less time-consuming than traditional methods; and 3) less invasive, and thus more accepted by patients.
Investigation of the spectral dependence of the reflection coefficient of the factory-assembled aluminum mirror for the Shimadzu UV-2700 spectrophotometer
Authors:   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Russian Federation, Mikhailenko Anastasia V. , Aksenov Konstantin G. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Russian Federation, Kisteneva Marina G. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Russian Federation, Akrestina Anna S. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Russian Federation, Shandarov Stanislav M. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Russian Federation
Published: June 2023

In this paper, we present the results of experimental investigation of the spectral dependence of the aluminum mirror reflection coefficient in the operating range of 185…900 nm. The aluminum mirror is a part of the Specular Reflectance Measurement Attachment to the Shimadzu UV-2700 spectrophotometer. We used experimental data obtained on the same spectro-photometer for a standard incidence angle of 5° for the reflection coefficient of a fused silicon dioxide plate as a reference sample. This is because the spectral characteristics of the optical parameters of fused silicon dioxide determined by the Sellmeier formular are well known. We used a standard quartz glass plate with a thickness of 2,2 mm and a spectrophotometer slit of 5 nm in our experiment. In this case it is possible to neglect interference effects due to multiple reflection. We found from our experimental data the spectrum of the absorption coefficient required for determining the calculated spectral dependence of its reflection coefficient in the spectrophotometer operating range. On the basis of this absorption spectrum the absolute values of the reflection coefficient of the quartz plate were calculated. This calculation was made for the normal incidence approximation and taking into account multiple reflections and dispersion of the refractive coefficient of fused quartz in accordance with the Sellmeier formula. The comparison of the spectra of calculated absolute and relative values of the reflection coefficient of the quartz plate measured on a spectrophotometer with experimental data for the reflectance of aluminum mirror made it possible to obtain the spectral dependence for the aluminum mirror for the entire operating range from 185 to 900 nm. It was found that spectral dependence of the reflection coefficient of a complete aluminum mirror was nonmonotonic. In case under consideration the deviations of its reflection coefficient from an ideal unit value do not exceed 10 % only in the spectral range from 350 to 670 nm. Thus, it is necessary to take into account the obtained spectral dependence of the reflection coefficient of the complete aluminum mirror for quantitative measurements in the entire operative range of the Shimadzu UV-2700 spectrophotometer from 185 to 900 nm.
Geri dönüşüm işletmelerinin inşaat ve yıkım atıkları açısından performanslarının bütünleştirilmiş Swara-Edas yöntemiyle değerlendirilmesi: Türkiye örneği
Authors: GERGİN Ramazan Eyüp
Published: June 2023

Günümüzde, inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının artan miktarı nedeniyle ülke ekonomileri birçok zorlukla karşı karşıya gelmektedir. Döngüsel ekonomilerde inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının geri dönüşüm faaliyetlerinin daha önemli rol oynaması beklenmektedir. Buna paralel olarak inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının geri dönüşümü ülkelerin rekabet gücünü doğrudan etkilemektedir. Bu çalışma inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının geri dönüşüm faaliyetlerini gerçekleştiren işletmelerin performanslarını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. İşletmelerin performanslarını değerlendirmek için kullanılan kriterler detaylı bir literatür taraması yapılarak belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın alternatiflerini ise inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının geri dönüşüm faaliyetlerini gerçekleştiren işletmeler oluşturmaktadır. Belirlenen kriterlerin ağırlıklandırılmasında Step-Wise Weight Assesment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) kullanılmıştır. Kriter ağırlıklarının belirlenmesinin ardından inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının geri dönüşüm faaliyetlerini gerçekleştiren işletmelerin performansı Evaluation Based on Distance from Average Solution (EDAS) ile değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına dayalı olarak, inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının geri dönüşümünde en önemli kriter Sürdürülebilirlik olarak belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca çalışma çevresel etkiler ile inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının taşınması kriterlerinin sırasıyla diğer önemli kriterler olduğunu göstermektedir. EDAS yönteminin sonucu ise Alternatif 5 işletmesinin inşaat ve yıkım atıklarının geri dönüştürülmesi açısından en iyi performansa sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.
İşveren markası algısı üzerine nitel bir araştırma: Bingöl ilinde turizm yatırım ve turizm işletme belgeli oteller örneği
Authors: BATGA Burcu , UZUN Didem
Published: June 2023

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı sosyal, ekonomik, gelişim, fayda ve uygulama değerlerinin toplamından oluşan işveren markası hakkında otel çalışanlarının görüş ve algılarını belirlemektir. Araştırmada veri toplama tekniği olarak yüz yüze görüşme tekniği kullanılmış ve Bingöl ilinde turizm yatırım ve işletme belgeli otellerde çalışanlar ile yapılan görüşmeler sonucunda veriler toplanmıştır. Bu kapsamda Bingöl ilinde yer alan üç oteldeki çalışanlar arasından tesadüfi örneklem yoluyla 13 katılımcı ile görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Tüm görüşmeler araştırmaya katılan çalışanların izniyle kaydedilmiş ve daha sonra kayıtlar incelenerek çalışanlardan elde edilen veriler betimsel analizden yararlanılarak yorumlanmıştır. Görüşmeler 2022 yılı Ekim ve Kasım aylarında yapılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre çalışanların işveren markası algısının şekillenmesinde otel işletmesinin çalışanlara sunmuş olduğu sosyal değer boyutunun tüm unsurlarının, ekonomik değer boyutunun ücret-maaş olanakları unsurunun ve ilgi değeri boyutunun yenilikçi ve yaratıcılık unsurunun etkili olduğu görülmüştür. Bu araştırmadan elde edilen verilere göre eğlenceli ve mutlu bir çalışma ortamına sahip olmak, iş arkadaşları, yönetici ve amirlerle iyi ilişkilere sahip olmak, ücret olanaklarının iyi olması, yenilikçi ve yaratıcı bir işletme olmakla birlikte yenilikçi fikirlere önem vermek işveren markalaşmasında önem arz etmektedir.
COMPACTION CHARACTERISTICS OF SOFT SOIL STABILIZED WITH LIME AND METAKAOLIN-BASED GEOPOLYMER
Authors: WASSIE Tadesse Abebe , DEMİR Gökhan
Published: June 2023

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of lime and metakaolin-based geopolymer on soft soil's compaction characteristics. Method: The compaction was done using an automatic soil compactor according to the ASTM-D698 testing procedure. The geopolymer synthesis was prepared in the ratio of 5%,10% and 15% of the dry weight of the soil using sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate alkali activators. In addition, lime was added in amounts of 6% of the soil's dry weight. Findings: It was discovered that soft soil had an optimum moisture content (OMC) of 26% and a maximum dry density (MDD) of 1.52 g/cm3.However, lime-treated soil has a maximum dry density of 1.47 g/cm3 and an optimum moisture content of 27%. The maximum dry density of the 15% geopolymer-treated soft soil was higher than the soft soil, which was approximately 1.53g/cm3. Conclusion: A reduced maximum dry density and higher optimum moisture content were observed in the soil treated with a lime and geopolymer mixture. The metakaolin-based geopolymer treatment increased the maximum dry density and decreased the optimum moisture content.
Astrocyte Isolation and ACM Production v1
Authors: T Savage Justin
Published: June 2023

Protocol for isolating rat cortical astrocytes and producing astrocyte conditioned media for synaptogenesis assays.
Genetic Characterization of Schistosomes v1
Authors: A. Ashong Yvonne
Published: June 2023

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease transmitted through water by blood-fluke trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. After malaria and soil-transmitted helminthiasis, it is the third most important parasitic tropical disease. An estimated 236 million people are infected, with another 700 million at risk of infection. It is estimated that 90% of all schistosomiasis cases occur in Africa. The disease is regarded as a public health threat, with numerous debilitating effects on growth, well-being, and overall health. The importance of snail-intermediate hosts in schistosomiasis transmission cannot be overstated, and thus monitoring the prevalence and distribution of Schistosoma cercariae is critical for indirect estimation of schistosomiasis in human or animal populations. As a result, developing sensitive tools to aid in the characterization of specific schistosomes is critical, and this protocol outlines procedures ranging from DNA isolation to PCR and the expected outcomes from newly developed oligonucleotides.
Treatment of epilepsy with mesenchymal stem cells: literature review
Authors: Gamirova R. G. , Shaymardanova A. A. , Barkov A. Yu. , Rizvanov A. A. , Chulpanova D. S. , Mullagulova A. I. , Solovyeva V. V.
Published: June 2023

In the past few years, results from experimental and clinical studies have shown that inflammation can be both a consequence and a cause of epilepsy. Distinctive features of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are their immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties, which indicate promise in the field of epilepsy treatment.

The article presents a review on the preclinical and clinical use of MSCs in the treatment of epilepsy, and outlines the mechanism of MSCs therapeutic action of in this disease. The authors focused on the analysis of all available in the literature clinical cases of MSCs use in the treatment of epilepsy, as well as the effectiveness and undesirable effects of therapy. The use of MSCs indeed has a significant effect in reducing the number of seizures and has a positive effect on mental functions, however, at present, this method of therapy is not ready for widespread clinical use due to the short period of observation in clinical trials and increased risks of developing immunological and oncological complications in patients.
The role of the ketogenic diet in patients with epilepsy. A brief literary review and a clinical example
Authors: Bobylova M. Yu. , Novyachkova E. I. , Romanovskaya K. S. , Mukhina L. N. , Mukhin K. Yu.
Published: June 2023

Despite the advances in pharmacology, there are still some patients with drug-resistant inoperable epilepsy. Individual ketogenic diet might be an effective measure to prevent seizures. A ketogenic diet must be used only after consulting a dietitian, since it has contraindications and may cause complications. This article focuses on the mechanism of action of the ketogenic diet, indications and contraindications to it, and also describes our experience of using ketogenic diet in a patient with structural focal epilepsy and a typical history of the disease, side effects of antiepileptic drugs, and low compliance of antiepileptic therapy.
The main causative agents of infectious complications during reconstructive surgery using allomaterials in patients with breast cancer
Authors: Gulyaeva A. E. , Kim E. A. , Grigorievskaya Z. V. , Denchik D. A. , Gagulaeva K. V. , Khaylenko D. V. , Rumyantsev A. A. , Petrovsky A. V.
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the key problems in surgical practice. Despite the achievements of modern medicine, ongoing preventive measures, the incidence of wound infection remains quite high. This is especially relevant for oncoplastic surgery, since in most cases the installation of foreign materials (expanders, implants, meshes) is required to achieve a satisfactory cosmetic result.

The purpose of the study: to identify the most common cause of infectious complications after reconstructive operations on the mammary gland using endoprostheses.

Materials and methods: In a retrospective review of 526 consecutive implant-based breast reconstructions at a single institution from June 2020 to June 2022 was conducted. The frequency of development of infectious complications was assessed, as well as the taxonomic structure of the main pathogens that were isolated in the department of oncomammology in 2020–2022.

Results: The incidence of infectious complications that led to the loss of the endoprosthesis during reconstructive surgery on the mammary gland was 6.7 %. The main causative agents of SSI leading to the loss of implants and the need for reoperations were Corynebacterium striatum (35.2 %) and Staphylococcus aureus (27.2 %). The spectrum of the most common pathogens that led to the loss of implants corresponded to the flora most often detected during bacterial culture in the department. The probability of implant loss was higher in the group of patients who underwent chemotherapy (14 of 197, 7.1 %) or chemoradiotherapy (14 of 188, 7.4 %) compared with patients who did not receive specific anticancer treatment (7 of 141, 4.9 %). However, taking patients who did not receive drug or radiation treatment as a reference group, statistical significance could not be achieved (p = 0.56 in the chemotherapy group and p = 0.49 in the chemoradiotherapy group).

Conclusions: Our own experience has shown that, despite the current preventive measures, the frequency of infectious complications remains quite high. In the etiological structure of SSI pathogens, microorganisms of the genera Staphylococcus and Corynebacterium predominate. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in perioperative prophylaxis did not guarantee the absence of SSI in the postoperative period. An analysis of the sensitivity of isolated pathogens to antibacterial drugs, an assessment of the effectiveness of various antibiotic regimens in the future may allow us to develop an optimal antibiotic prophylaxis scheme for infectious complications during breast reconstructive surgery, therefore, further prospective studies in this direction are needed.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Information Systems Education: Challenges, Consequences, and Responses
Authors:   Computer Information Systems Louisiana Tech University, Van Slyke Craig , Johnson Richard ,   Management, Information Systems & Entrepreneurship Washington State University, Sarabadani Jalal ,   Lucas College and Graduate School of Business San Jose State University
Published: June 2023

ChatGPT, an interactive, generative artificial intelligence (AI) system, was introduced in late 2022, quickly becoming one of the most rapidly adopted technologies in history. The rapid emergence of ChatGPT and similar AI tools, such as Google’s Bard, and GPT-enabled Bing from Microsoft have led to intense discussions about how they will affect various aspects of society, including higher education. Information systems (IS) education will not escape the impact of AI tools. Our goal for this paper is to develop a better understanding of the range of possible impacts of ChatGPT on IS education and to describe how IS educators might respond to these potential impacts. To that end, we discuss challenges for IS education brought on by generative AI tools, and discuss potential future scenarios based on the emergence of such tools, ranging from AI having little impact on IS education to AI serving as competition for IS educators. We examine the challenges and consequences of each scenario. We also discuss potential responses, ranging from doing nothing to embracing AI tools as legitimate learning aids. We then provide several specific recommendations that will allow IS educators to effectively respond to the rise of AI tools.
Communicative invariants of edutainment: linguostylistics of lifehack genre
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Dergach Dmytro
Published: June 2023

The article argues a thesis about the state, potential, nature of functions and resources of the mass media space, that dynamizes the style and genre paradigm of communication in this area. The crossing of cultural fields, marked by individual linguostylistic, semantic dominants, which, combining in a new context, actualizes the appearance of new phenomena, genres or their communicative invariants. It is such extralinguistic realities that motivate the syncretic nature of edutainment in the permanent dynamics of social verbal interaction. The author's attention is focused on the analysis of edutainment, that increases the genre representation of its tasks, which are based on a system of strategies and tactics of entertainment with the ultimate educational goal. So, the genres of lifehack, intellectual, educational, language, culinary, travel, etc. shows, specialized didactic media projects for the study of various educational disciplines, etc. are updated today. The linguistic and stylistics features confirm their syncretic functional nature, commensurate with the resource potential of mass media and scientific styles. The communicative dynamics of edutainment is argued in the context of the modern educational process' nature, which takes place in conditions of a rapid increase in the amount of new information. Technical progress motivates the attraction of the mass audience to new forms of obtaining such information. And therefore digitalization and personalization of it is becoming more important. Obviously, it actualizes the emergence of "entertaining" learning technology, synchronized with the functional nature of edutainment. This, in turn, actualizes the cognitive paradigm of the mass media, developing their communicative potential in the discursive context of the syncretism of the functional and stylistic resource. Contextual material allows to illustrate the optimization of the entertainment media segment, which increasingly functions as an effective component of the information paradigm. And as a result – as a didactic resource for learning the world in a media format. In the context of its dynamics, this tendency is represented in the actualization of the lifehack. Linguostylistics of this genre is characterized by a contrasting combination of educational and entertainment functions of the language, which is synchronized with the communicative requests of the modern mass audience.
Linguistic imagelogy: research potential
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Shevchenko Larysa
Published: June 2023

The article examines the issue of changing of scientific paradigms and strategies of analysis, the formation of new research areas in modern times. Current statements of Western epistemology regarding the transformation of the scientific worldview from traditional spheres of knowledge to functional, communicative, syncretic, typical for the information age are commented. The logic of Jacqueline Rus's argument according to the radical changes in modern science, commensurate with the development of humanity and societies, is clarified. The essence of intellectual processes in current linguistics is analyzed, when a strong interest in the functional capabilities of the language has been formed since the end of the 19th century, instead of the traditional attention to the system and structural description of the language. The functional resource of language is interpreted in the article as an immanent property revealed in stylistic modifications of genres and texts. At the same time, the stylistic polyphony of texts, cognition of their communicative harmony with the purpose and objectivity of communication give rise to new research directions in linguistics – media linguistics, political and business linguistics, linguistic imagelogy, etc. Linguistic imageology as a special research field of scientific interests in philology is still being formed as a systematic direction. Syncretic in essence, linguoimageology determines the main parameters of the discipline – object, subject of analysis, strategies, tactics, methods of language activity, specific methods of text analysis, etc. in discussions and ambiguous formulations. The article presents a link for the first publication in this field – "Linguistic imageology: dictionary of terms and concepts" as a model and a possible criterion for systematic linguoimageology research. The edition conceptually forms the main categories and concepts of the direction, presents scientific definitions based on the researched locus of the functional and communicative language resource of the information world correlated with other directions of humanities. Keywords: media linguistics, linguistic imagelogy, integral links of linguistic imagelogy, strategies of linguistic imagelogy, tactics of linguistic imagelogy, information age, Jacqueline Russ. Іnformation about the author: Shevchenko Larysa Ivanivna – Corresponding Member of NAS of Ukraine, Doctor of Philology, Professor; Head of the Department of Stylistics and Language Communication; Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. ScopusID
Self-detection System for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Aspiration of the Patient's Urinalysis
Authors: Meneses-Claudio Brian , Meneses-Claudio Jean , Vicuña-Ramirez Milagros , Uribe-Hernández Yrene , Saberbein-Muñoz Juan , Salinas-Cruz Maria , Yauri-Machaca Melissa
Published: June 2023

Diabetes mellitus is a very silent disease, which, according to various studies, has been growing every year, among them are patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus that is characterized by why they do not produce enough insulin in their body, causing them to inject insulin in an uncontrolled way, caused discomfort by the number of times they inject. Some patients do not know if they have type 2 diabetes, and over time several inefficient and expensive diabetes screening systems have been developed, limiting their use by everyone. Similarly, if this disease is not detected in time, it can compromise other parts of the body so it is always necessary to control your eating habit, on the other hand, this type 2 disease can be detected in fasting of the patient. According to the problem exposed, in this research a self-detection system of type 2 diabetes mellitus was carried out by aspirating a urinalysis to detect through the sweet smell of urine if the patient may have type 2 diabetes mellitus by means of gas sensors and carbon nanotubes fused by a microcontroller. Through the operation of the system, it was observed that the tests were performed with an efficiency of 98.99%, being an accepted value for a reliable and safe diabetes analysis, demonstrating that it can detect type 2 diabetes mellitus by aspirating the smell of urine.
CFLCA: High Performance based Heart disease Prediction System using Fuzzy Learning with Neural Networks
Authors: D Damodharan , Goel Amit Kumar , Agrawal Krishna Kant , Johri Sheradha , Kumar Anuj
Published: June 2023

Human Diseases are increasing rapidly in today’s generation mainly due to the life style of people like poor diet, lack of exercises, drugs and alcohol consumption etc. But the most spreading disease that is commonly around 80% of people death direct and indirectly heart disease basis. In future (approximately after 10 years) maximum number of people may expire cause of heart diseases. Due to these reasons, many of researchers providing enormous remedy, data analysis in various proposed technologies for diagnosing heart diseases with plenty of medical data which is related to heart disease. In field of Medicine regularly receives very wide range of medical data in the form of text, image, audio, video, signal pockets, etc. This database contains raw dataset which consist of inconsistent and redundant data. The health care system is no doubt very rich in aspect of storing data but at the same time very poor in fetching knowledge. Data mining (DM) methods can help in extracting a valuable knowledge by applying DM terminologies like clustering, regression, segmentation, classification etc. After the collection of data when the dataset becomes larger and more complex than data mining algorithms and clustering algorithms (D-Tree, Neural Networks, K-means, etc.) are used. To get accuracy and precision values improved with proposed method of Cognitive Fuzzy Learning based Clustering Algorithm (CFLCA) method. CFLCA methodology creates advanced meta indexing for n-dimensional unstructured data. The heart disease dataset used after data enrichment and feature engineering with UCI machine learning algorithm, attain high level accurate and prediction rate. Through this proposed CFLCA algorithm is having high accuracy, precision and recall values of data analysis for heart diseases detection.
Examination of the Potential Effect of Corrosion Current Density of Ship Hulls on the Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection
Authors: YİĞİT Kenan , ADANUR Mustafa
Published: June 2023

In this study, the sacrificial anode cathodic protection system, which is one of the electrical protection methods in the prevention of corrosion in ships, was examined. Within the scope of the study, the potential effects of corrosion current density, which is an important parameter for cathodic protection design, were studied. The study includes cathodic protection calculations for a bulker with a protected hull area of 9406 m2 and a general cargo ship with a protected hull area of 1770 m2. As a result, it was estimated that each 1 mA/m2 change in the electric current density parameter changes the anode usage amount by 64 kg in bulker and 12 kg in general cargo, depending on the reference parameters such as protected hull area, anode type, and design life. It can be stated that the evaluation of the corrosion current density parameter, taking into account the operating conditions of each ship, will be beneficial in terms of optimizing the sacrificial anode consumption.
Electrospun TiO2 Nanofibers in the Presence of Avocado Seed Extract
Authors: TEMİZ Kübra , ÇAPKIN YURTSEVER Merve
Published: June 2023

The electrospinning technique is particularly prominent in membrane production techniques due to its easy applicability and ability to obtain nanofibers in various diameters with high surface area. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is often used in biomaterial technologies due to their high biocompatibility, high processability and their photocatalytic activities in waste water treatment. In this study, TTIP (Titanium tetra isopropoxide) was used as a TiO2 precursor and PVP polymer was used as a carrier polymer for electrospinning. Avocado seed extract (ASE) which is a new and valuable source of phenolic compounds was used for the coordination and reduction of TTIP. TiO2-PVP-Avocado seed extract (T/P/A) composite nanofibers were produced at different voltages, distances and polymer concentrations. Crystalline TiO2 formation was not observed in as-spun nanofibers, thus selected nanofibers were heat treated at 500oC for 3 h. Smooth and integrated TiO2 nanofibers prepared by using 5 w% PVP, at 15 kV and 15 cm distance with or without ASE were imaged by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). X-ray Diffraction (XRD) patterns of heat-treated TiO2 nanofibers prepared in the presence of ASE were crystallized mainly in anatase form. However, both anatase and rutile phases were obtained in the crystalline structure of TiO2 nanofibers when ASE was not used. Specific IR vibrations of TiO2 were shown by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). These green synthesized electrospun TiO2 nanofibers may have potential to be used in biomaterial and engineering applications.
On the Coefficent Bound Estimates and Fekete-Szegö Problem
Authors: MUSTAFA Nizami , KORKMAZ Semra
Published: June 2023

In this study, we introduce and examine a certain subclass of analytic functions in the open unit disk in the complex plane. Here, we give coefficient bound estimates and investigate the Fekete-Szegö problem for the introduced class. Some interesting special cases of the results obtained here are also discussed.
A Study on Changes in Some Physicochemical Properties, Volatile Compounds, Sugar, and Organic Acid Contents of Grape Juice During Molasses Production
Authors: KORKMAZ Aziz
Published: June 2023

The changes in some physicochemical properties, sugar, organic acid and volatile compound contents in fresh Verdani grape (Vitis vinifera L.) juice (FGJ) were evaluated in the production of its traditional molasses (pekmez). After the production, the total soluble solid (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), glucose, fructose, malic, citric and succinic acid concentrations were increased (P
Astrophysical Parameters of the Open Cluster Berkeley 6
Authors: KOÇ Seliz , YONTAN Talar
Published: June 2023

In this study, the structural and basic astrophysical parameters of poorly studied open cluster Berkeley 6 is calculated. Analyses of the cluster are carried out using the third photometric, spectroscopic and astrometric data release of Gaia (Gaia DR3). The membership probabilities of stars located through the cluster region are calculated by considering their astrometric data. Thus, we identified 119 physical members for Berkeley 6. The colour excess, distance and age of the cluster are determined simultaneously on the colour-magnitude diagram. We fitted solar metallicity PARSEC isochrones to the colour-magnitude diagram by considering the most probable member stars and obtained E(GBP-GRP) colour excess as 0.918±0.145 mag. Distance and age of the cluster are determined as d=2625±337 pc and t=350±50 Myr, respectively.
Investigation of The Effect of Cr2O3 Particles on Al-Si Matrix Composites Produced by Powder Metallurgy
Authors: ÖZEL Serkan , ASLAN Kübra
Published: June 2023

Metal matrix composite materials can be produced by powder metallurgy method. In this study, composite material with Al+12wt%Si matrix was produced by powder metallurgy (P/M) method. Al+12wt%Si powder was mixed by adding 5wt%, 10wt% and 15wt% Cr2O3 powder. Al+12wt%Si + Cr2O3 mixture powders were pressed unidirectional with 500MPa pressure in a cylindrical mold and sintered at 500 ºC. After sintering, optical microstructure, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS) and microhardness analyzes of the samples were made. When the results were examined, it was observed that a porous structure was formed in all of the samples. Moreover, the lowest amount of microhardness was measured in the sample added %15wt Cr2O3 powder sintered at 500 ºC.