bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Neural networks on-line optimized PID controller with wind gust rejection for a quad-rotor
Authors: Ben Jabeur Chiraz , Seddik Hassene
Published: November 2021

In this paper a complete methodology of modeling and control of quad-rotor aircraft is exposed. In fact, a PD on-line optimized Neural Networks Approach (PD-NN) is developed and applied to control the attitude of a quad-rotor that is evolving in hostile environment with wind gust disturbances and should maintain its position despite of these troubles. Whereas PD classical controllers are dedicated for the positions, altitude and speed control. The main objective of this work is to develop a smart Self-Tuning PD controller for attitude angles control, based on neural networks capable of controlling the quad-rotor for an optimized performance thus following a desired trajectory. Many problems could arise if the quad-rotor is evolving in hostile environments presenting irregular troubles such as wind gusts modeled and applied to the overall system. The quad-rotor has to rapidly achieve tasks while guaranteeing stability and precision and must behave quickly with regards to decision making fronting turbulences. This technique offers some advantages over conventional control methods such as PD controllers. Simulation results are achieved with the use of Matlab/Simulink environment and are established on a comparative study between PD and PD-NN controllers founded on wind disturbances application. These obstacles are applied with numerous degrees of strength to test the quad-rotor comportment. Experimental results are reached with the use of the V-REP environment with which some trajectories are tracked and then applied on a BLADE Inductrix FPV+. These simulations and experimental results are acceptable and have confirmed the efficiency of the proposed PD-NN approach. In fact, this controller has fairly smaller errors than the PD controller and has an improved ability to reject troubles. Moreover, it has confirmed to be extremely vigorous and efficient fronting disturbances in the form of wind disturbances.
Quality of veiled olive oil: Role of turbidity components
Authors: Breschi Carlotta , Guerrini Lorenzo , Corti Ferdinando , Calamai Luca , Domizio Paola , Parenti Alessandro , Zanoni Bruno
Published: November 2021

This study investigated the effects of water and content of solid particles, taken together as well as separately, on stability of veiled olive oil. The following oil samples were obtained through four different separation treatments: veiled, filtered, ‘solid-only’, and ‘water-only’. Changes in chemical, microbial, and sensory characteristics were evaluated during storage (240 days). A significant effect of hydrolysis was shown in veiled and ‘water only’ oils; in ‘solid-only’ oils, a slow increase of phenols was observed. A notable microbial activity, with resulting formation of volatile metabolites and sensory defects, was observed in veiled samples. Filtered oils underwent less significant changes.
Analysis of aroma compounds of nine autochthonous and non-autochthonous loquat cultivars grown in Sicily
Authors: Planeta Diego , Farina Vittorio , Bambina Paola , Tinebra Ileana , Passafiume Roberta , Cinquanta Luciano , Corona Onofrio
Published: November 2021

Loquat cultivation in Sicily is mainly based on nonnative cultivars and local ecotypes characterized by high nutraceutical value and appreciable physicochemical characteristics. Increased interest in commercial loquat production has increased the intention to provide premium quality loquat cultivars that include volatile substances capable of conditioning the sensorial properties and, therefore, the acceptability of fruits by consumers. This study determined the content of volatile compounds in nonnative and local loquat fruits grown in Sicily. Analyses were performed on five international cultivars and four local cultivars.
Paulownia tomentosa flower polysaccharide as an effective immunopotentiator to enhance immune responses for Newcastle disease vaccine in mice
Authors: Chen Xiaolan , Jin Junjie , Hao Fuxing , Yang Haifeng , Sun Hongxiang , Jiang Chunmao
Published: November 2021

To investigate the immunomodulatory activity and explore the mechanism of Paulownia tomentosa flower polysaccharides (PTFP). PTFP was orally administrated to mice for seven successive days before and after Newcastle disease vaccination. The results demonstrated that compared with the vaccine control (VC) group, PTFP enhanced the inhibition of hemagglutination assay antibody titers, promoted the antigen-specific immunoglobulin (Ig)G, IgG1, IgG2a, and IgG2b antibodies responses, enhanced proliferation of spleen T and B lymphocytes, increased the secretions of interferon-γ and interleukin-10 cytokines of spleen lymphocytes, and promoted the activation of natural killer cells. Therefore, PTFP, as an effective immunopotentiator, could induce a mixed T-helper (Th)1 and Th2 immune responses and an innate immune response.
Kościół w Opatowie w warunkach komunizmu (1945-1966)
Authors: Gryz Ryszard
Published: November 2021

Po drugiej wojnie światowej władze komunistyczne w Polsce (Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza ‒ PZPR) realizowały program eliminacji Kościoła z życia publicznego. W mieście Opatów, należącym do diecezji sandomierskiej, jak w zwierciadle widoczny był proces, który wystąpił w całym kraju. W artykule na przykładzie parafii Opatów zaprezentowano relacje między Kościołem katolickim a władzami państwowymi. Polityka laicyzacji i ateizacji społeczeństwa objęła parafię św. Marcina, zakony, szkoły i instytucje. Usunięto naukę religii ze szkół publicznych, redukowano materialny stan posiadania Kościoła, zwalniano zakonnice z pracy w przedszkolach i szpitalach. Służby specjalne i państwowa administracja do spraw wyznań inwigilowały działalność religijną i duszpasterską. Dyskryminacyjnej polityki najbardziej doświadczyli księża, zakonnicy i zakonnice pracujące w parafii Opatów. Antykomunistyczny opór i aktywne życie religijne katolików w tym mieście i okolicznych wioskach spowodowały, że Kościół utrzymał wysoki autorytet moralny i pozycję społeczną.
Kościół katolicki w Nowej Hucie w okresie gierkowskim. Rozwój sieci parafialnej i budownictwa sakralnego
Authors: Krzysztonek Jakub
Published: November 2021

Artykuł naukowy składa się zasadniczo z dwóch autonomicznych części oraz krótkiego wstępu i zakończenia. Pierwsza część rozpoczyna się od wyjaśnienia rzeczywistych realcji panujących na linii Kościół katolicki – państwo polskie w latach 70. XX wieku. Dalsza część tego rozdziału  została poświęcona na szczegółowe omówienie istniejących w rzeczonym okresie na obszarze nowohuckiego dekanatu parafii wraz ze stanem faktycznym kadry duchownych oraz znajdujących się tam wówczas zakonów męskich i żeńskich. Część druga pracy zawiera natomiast drobiazgowy opis rozbudowy, remontów i budowy obiektów sakralnych na terenie poszczególnych parafii w Nowej Hucie w kontekście prowadzonej przez władze komunistyczne urzędowej ateizacji przestrzeni publicznej. Opis zmagań duchowieństwa i wiernych z lokalnymi władzami administracyjnymi o możliwość budowy nowych kościołów, a także punktów katechetycznych, ukazano na wybranych przykładach z terenu parafii Bieńczyce, Pleszów, Mistrzejowice, Mogiła oraz Czyżyny.
Apologetyka chrześcijaństwa w pismach G.K. Chestertona
Authors: Flis Krzysztof
Published: November 2021

Niniejszy artykuł jest próbą przybliżenia bogatego dorobku Chestertona na polu apologetyki i przedstawienia, jak wykazuje on wiarygodność chrześcijaństwa katolickiego. Przy pisaniu artykułu odwołano się do dorobku o. Józefa M. Bocheńskiego w dziedzinie uzasadniania dogmatu religii poprzez teorię autorytetu i hipotezy religijnej. Część pierwsza artykułu ukazuje Jezusa, a druga Kościół jako autorytety epistemiczne. Posługując się argumentami zaczerpniętymi od Chestertona, zbudowano argumenty kumulatywne, które wspierają tezę, że założyciel chrześcijaństwa i Kościół są wiarygodnymi autorytetami w zakresie teologii i moralności. W trzeciej części artykułu posłużono się teorią hipotezy religijnej Bocheńskiego. Hipotezą wyjaśniającą jest tutaj chrześcijańska nauka o grzechu pierworodnym, która jak uważa Chesterton, jest najlepszym wyjaśnieniem problemu zła w świecie. W części czwartej wskazano cechy doktryny katolickiej, świadczące o jej racjonalności.
Działalność muzyczna ojców bernardynów w sanktuarium Matki Bożej Budosławskiej na Białorus
Authors: Ivashkevich Tatsiana
Published: November 2021

Kościół w Budsławiu jest głównym białoruskim ośrodkiem maryjnym. Od początku istnienia (XVI w.), miejscowość ta była związana z działalnością zakonu bernardynów. Pozostawali oni wiernymi kustoszami i promotorami religijnej kultury muzycznej aż do połowy XIX w. Po kasacji zakonu (1858) świątynię oddano duchowieństwu diecezjalnemu. Bernardyni powrócili do budsławskiego sanktuarium w 1996 r., a jego rangę znacząco podniosło wpisanie Festynu Budsławskiego na listę UNESCO w 2018 r.Ojcowie bernardyni pozostawili po sobie nieprzebadane jeszcze dziedzictwo związane z sanktuarium w Budsławiu. W artykule wskazano na trzy świadectwa historyczne, jakimi są: zespół muzyczny, antyfonarz i organy. Zachowane dokumenty pozwalają na niepełną rekonstrukcję dziejów zespołu, częściowe odtworzenie listy muzyków oraz inwentarza partytur i instrumentów. Nasilające się represje nie pozwoliły na odbudowę zespołu. Kapela muzyczna w świątyni budsławskiej funkcjonowała ok. 100 lat (od połowy XVIII do połowy XIX w.). Opisany rękopis liturgiczny przechowywany obecnie w Narodowym Muzeum Historycznym Republiki Białorusi w Mińsku (sygn. КП 13633), znany jako antyfonarz, pochodzi z XVIII w. Strona tytułowa, zawartość i styl pisma nutowego wskazują jego bernardyńską proweniencję. Do dziś zachowały się organy zbudowane w 1783 r. przez Nikolausa Jantzenego. Ten 20-głosowy instrument był poddawany mało udokumentowanym renowacjom. Wiadomo, że pewnych zmian dokonał na początku XX w. Piotr Wojciechowicz, natomiast ok. 1923 r. prace przy organach budsławskich prowadziła firma Wacława Biernackiego.
O nuncjuszu Durinim i dyplomacji Stolicy Apostolskiej w relacjach z Polską raz jeszcze
Authors: Kęder Wojciech
Published: November 2021

Niniejszy artykuł recenzyjny stanowi polemikę metodologiczną z tezami artykułu P. Zająca o działalności nuncjusza Angela Marii Duriniego w Rzeczypospolitej w latach 1767–1769 („Kwartalnik Historyczny” nr 3 z 2019 r.). Wbrew opinii P. Zająca, który swoje dociekania oparł na wąskiej bazie źródłowej obejmującej tylko korespondencję Duriniego z Rzymem, nuncjusz nie podchodził „jednostronnie do dyrektyw papieskich”, będąc niechętnym kompromisowi, lecz zgodnie z zaleceniami Stolicy Apostolskiej energicznie zabiegał o interesy Kościoła katolickiego i wiernych w Rzeczypospolitej.
Overcoming the “Coloniality of Doing” in International Law: Soft Law as a Decolonial Tool
Authors: Squeff Tatiana Cardoso
Published: November 2021

Abstract Law, as a set of norms designed to regulate social life, is a field of difficult change, being always behind its time. The case of international law is even harder due to the limits of its positivist normative structure, formulated not only by countries that hold military/economic power in the international arena, but also in a modern/colonial historical moment that has guaranteed their legitimacy for more than five centuries, which makes it extremely difficult to have rules that contemplate the desires of the Third World. Thus, what seems to exist is that, in addition to the colonialities of power, knowledge and being, there is also the “coloniality of doing”, limiting the development of international rules. Hence, this paper addresses this problem, since the existing norms have a high coloniality burden and will hardly be altered by the current formulas. To this end, by following an explanation of decolonialism as an epistemic approach and its relation to the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), the role of soft law will be addressed as a decolonial tool capable of solving the existing impasse. Based on the deductive method and a critical-explanatory approach, an applied research will be conducted using the bibliographic procedure for analysis with qualitative selection.
Limites na mídia:
Authors: Somma de Castro Isabelle Christine , Cardone Ignacio Javier
Published: November 2021

A Tríplice Fronteira entre Brasil, Argentina e Paraguai muitas vezes é associada a uma sem lei, desconsiderando o seu caráter de polo energético, comercial e turístico. O foco deste artigo é observar se as representações sobre a região nos dois jornais tendem a reforçar essa imagem, usando-se os conceitos de framing e agenda-setting. Foi feita uma análise qualitativa, complementada pelo software NVivo para medição de frequência de palavras. Os resultados sugerem uma prevalência de assuntos ligados a ilegalidades, com ênfase em terrorismo. Do total de textos que continham as palavras Tríplice Fronteira, 55,5% em O Globo e 47% na Folha contavam com o radical terror-. Concluímos que a cobertura não segue acontecimentos pontuais, e que a ausência de vozes dissonantes das forças de segurança tende a reforçar a imagem de região insegura e a favorecer soluções de maior vigilância e controle.
Centers of Biomineralization
Authors: M Pawlikowski
Published: November 2021

This work discusses various genetic types of tissue and organ biomineralization centers. It also addresses the issue of various substances that mineralize tissues and presents the results of attempts to dissolve the already existing biomineralization. Understanding the phenomenon of tissue biomineralization will contribute to its prevention and, if it has already occurred, its elimination.
Better the Devil You Know: Improved Forecasts from Imperfect Models
Authors: Oh Dong Hwan , Patton Andrew J.
Published: November 2021

Many important economic decisions are based on a parametric forecasting model that is known to be good but imperfect. We propose methods to improve out-of-sample forecasts from a mis-specified model by estimating its parameters using a form of local M estimation (thereby nesting local OLS and local MLE), drawing on information from a state variable that is correlated with the misspecification of the model. We theoretically consider the forecast environments in which our approach is likely to o¤er improvements over standard methods, and we find significant fore- cast improvements from applying the proposed method across distinct empirical analyses including volatility forecasting, risk management, and yield curve forecasting.
Desvelando conceitos: a questão das substâncias psicoativas
Authors: Barreto Santos Miranda Marlene
Published: November 2021

Artigo para editorial
A clinical case of treatment of a patient with laryngeal granular cell (Abrikossoff) tumor
Authors: Radzhabova Z. A.‑G. , Kotov M. A. , Radzhabova M. A. , Ponomareva O. I. , Artemieva A. S. , Kushnarev V. A.
Published: November 2021

The study objective – present a clinical case of radical surgical treatment of a laryngeal granular cell tumor with invasion of cricoid cartilage and thyroid gland and show the importance of pathomorphological diagnosis.

Case report. A 47‑year-old woman of European origin complained of progressive hoarseness that lasted for 8 months. We analyzed her clinical, laboratory, radiological, and pathomorphological data. At the preoperative stage, the tumor was classified as well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (stage cT4aN0M0). Endoscopic examination revealed the exophytic part of the tumor with an infiltrative base and tuberous surface, pinkish, with signs of dyskeratosis and tumor invasion to the cartilage. Pathomorphological examination of biopsy specimens demonstrated well differentiated keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma. The patient has undergone laryngectomy, thyroidectomy, and selective cervical lymph node dissection. Pathomorphological and immunohistochemical examinations of surgical material verified granular cell tumor of the larynx (Abrikosov’s tumor) that was excised within healthy tissues (R0).

Conclusion. The presented clinical case of such a rare pathology as a granular cell tumor of the larynx shows the importance of pathomorphological diagnosis and the use of additional immunohistochemical research methods for making an accurate diagnosis and differential diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma and Abrikossoff tumor.
Subject Specific Effects of Methylphenidate in Rodent Models of Attention
Authors:   , Chu Richard , Waterhouse Barry D.
Published: November 2021

Methylphenidate (MPH) is the primary drug treatment of choice for ADHD. It is also frequently used off-label as a cognitive enhancer by up to 7% of all college students in this past year alone. Many working professionals such as military personnel, airline pilots, and health care professionals also use MPH illicitly to improve workplace performance over extended periods of work activity. Despite the frequency of its use, the efficacy of MPH to enhance cognition across individuals and in a variety of circumstances is not well characterized, much less characterization of the mechanism(s) by which MPH improves cognitive performance. We sought to better understand the efficacy of MPH's cognitive enhancing properties and the mechanism through which it acts by studying its effects in two different rodent models of attention. We found that MPH could enhance performance in a sustained attention task, but that its effects in this test were subject dependent. More specifically, MPH increased attention in low baseline performing rats but had no effect on high performing rats. We also found that MPH could selectively attenuate impairments in performance due to external factors such as introduction of a distractor or sleep deprivation in a subject dependent manner. Finally, MPH showed a similar subject specific effect in a different type of attention task where MPH increased behavioral flexibility in animals with poor flexibility but impaired performance in more flexible animals. Our results indicate that the effects of MPH are subject-specific and depend on the baseline level of performance. Low performance is generally improved by MPH, but high proficiency is not. In fact, high levels of performance may be impaired by MPH.
PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS PROJECT BASED LEARNING MATERI SEPAK BOLA KELAS TINGGI SEKOLAH DASAR DI KABUPATEN PASURUAN
Authors: Ramadhan Syahrul Yanuar , Kurniawan Ari Wibowo , Yudasmara Dona Sandy , Muarifin Mu'arifin , Heynoek Febrita Paulina , Kurniawan Rama Kurniawan
Published: November 2021

Tujuan penelitian pengembangan ini adalah mengembangkan dan menguji kelayakan produk perangkat pembelajaran berbasis model pembelajaran Project Based Learning dalam pembelajaran pendidikan jasmani, kesehatan dan rekreasi materi sepakbola di Sekolah Dasar Kabupaten Pasuruan. Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode Research and Development (R&D). Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen angket/kuesioner. Subjek uji coba kelompok kecil berjumlah 6 guru PJOK dan uji coba kelompok besar berjumlah 8 guru PJOK. Berdasarkan hasil  analisis data menunujukkan uji coba kelompok kecil dengan tingkat kelayakan 84%, uji coba kelompok besar dengan tingkat kelayakan 88%. Hasil dari penelitian dapat disimpulankan bahwa produk pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran layak digunakan. Abstract____________________________________________________________ The purpose of this development research is to develop and test the feasibility of learning products based on the Project Based Learning learning model in physical education, sports and health learning soccer motion material in Pasuruan Regency Elementary School. In this study using the method of Research and Development (R&D). Data collection using a questionnaire / questionnaire. Small group trial subjects were 6 PJOK teachers and large group trials were 8 PJOK teachers. Based on the results of data analysis, it shows a small group trial with a feasibility level of 84%, a large group trial with a feasibility level of 88%. The results of the study can be concluded that the product development of learning devices is feasible to use.
The impact of atrial flow regulator implantation on hemodynamic parameters in patients with heart failure
Authors: Bakhshaliyev Nijad , Ozdemir Ramazan
Published: November 2021

Background    Left atrial decompression has emerged a new option to treat patients with heart failure and dyspnea at rest or during exercise. Here we report the impact of atrial flow regulator (AFR) implantation on hemodynamic parameters in patients at our center with heart failure and with reduced (HFrEF) or with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF).Material and methods    The PRELIEVE trial is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the AFR in patients with HFrEF or HFpEF. Patients with left ventricular end-diastolic pressure ≥15 mmHg at rest or ≥25 mmHg during exercise and with an ejection fraction ≥15 % were enrolled. Echocardiographic data, 6‑min walking distance, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire, and brain natriuretic peptide levels were assessed pre- and post-AFR implantation and at 3 mos. Invasive hemodynamic assessments were also performed pre- and post-AFR implantation and at 3 mos.Results    27 (69.2 %) patients with HFrEF and 12 (30.8 %) patients with HFpEF at our center were enrolled in this study. A significant decrease was observed in pulmonary arterial wedge pressure regardless of EF (p=0.007 for HFrEF and p=0.03 for HFpEF). No significant difference of mean pulmonary arterial pressure, right arterial pressure and cardiac output (CO) existed at 3 months compared with pre-implantation baseline values.Conclusion    AFR implantation led to decrease in left ventricle filling pressure without the deleterious impact on CO and right heart function regardless of ejection fraction.
Selection of technological solutions within the framework of the development of the methodology of analytical design of antenna-feeder systems of special radio communication
Authors: Kotkov K.V. , Minkin M.A. , Naryshkin M.I. , Nosov N.A.
Published: November 2021

The article is devoted to the substantiation of the directions of further development of the methodology of analytical design of antenna-feeder devices and systems in order to ensure the development of not only technical and design, but also technological solutions within the framework of a single design system. The analysis of the logic of the development of the methodology of analytical design of antenna-feeder systems allowed us to justify the relevance of the task of further improving this methodology by including technological solutions in the consideration. The nomenclature of materials and technologies used in the production of antenna-feeder systems, as well as the methodology of their design based on complex models, are considered. The typical composition of the antenna-feeder system and its decomposition are analyzed. The possibilities of estimating the influence of technological tolerances based on the use of the parametric sensitivity apparatus are investigated. The prospects for the development of methods for selecting technological solutions are justified and priority tasks in this direction are formulated. The proposed approach and justified priorities should form the basis for further research on the development of the methodology for analytical design of antenna-feeder systems.
Caminhos trilhados em três décadas de avaliação em larga escala no Brasil
Authors: Fritsch Rosangela , Vitelli Ricardo Ferreira
Published: November 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é inventariar os caminhos trilhados na produção de conhecimento após três décadas da implantação das políticas de avaliação em larga escala. Para isso, procedeu-se a uma pesquisa bibliográfica, em revistas indexadas no SciELO e no Portal de Periódicos Capes, por meio do descritor “avaliação em larga escala”, que resultou em 98 artigos publicados entre 1990 e 2020, posteriormente submetidos à análise bibliométrica e interpretativa. A partir disso, delinearam-se o perfil e as características da produção, bem como as sínteses dos resultados, visibilizando os objetos e focos de interesse dos estudos. Notou-se que predominam estudos críticos à avaliação em larga escala e que há uma tendência de investigações orientadas para medir efeitos e eficácia das avaliações.
Modelos híbridos de negocio, clave para la adaptación y sostenibilidad de medios en la nueva realidad
Authors: ESCOBAR RONQUILLO Ana Paulina
Published: November 2021

La búsqueda del modelo de negocio ideal para un medio es la búsqueda por su supervivencia, es su vida misma. En tiempos de pandemia, la innovación es clave para la sostenibilidad de un medio y la “reinvención” va más allá de la adaptación e incluso de la resiliencia. Este es un análisis sobre los cambios que han venido experimentando algunos medios ecuatorianos (digitales y de la prensa escrita) para adaptarse a nuevos tiempos, sobre todo en una época de crisis sanitaria global, desatada por la pandemia de covid-19. Entran en consideración aspectos como la desaparición de medios impresos en la era prepandemia; los desafíos que supone encontrar una fórmula “casi mágica” para el diseño del modelo de negocios apropiado a cada medio y en plena época de crisis; la construcción de estructuras organizacionales sustentables en medios que solo se pensaban desde la óptica periodística y que ahora se transforman; la reducción de ingresos por publicidad para todos los medios; pero, al mismo tiempo, las oportunidades que se han presentado tras este inadvertido panorama. Nos referimos no solo a la capacidad de los periodistas y de los medios para seguir en el oficio pese a toda adversidad, sino también a las nuevas formas de financiamiento como clave para la adaptación y sostenibilidad de los medios en la época actual; y a la posibilidad de pensar en modelos híbridos de negocio que garanticen su estabilidad económica, así como, de ser el caso, su independencia editorial.
Migración de los medios impresos de Machala a entornos digitales en el 2020
Authors: Llanos Erika , Tusa Fernanda
Published: November 2021

Esta investigación analizó la coyuntura de los medios impresos de la provincia de El Oro, al sur del Ecuador, un territorio limítrofe con Perú y con una significativa afectación económica por la caída de la venta de sus ejemplares, en el primer trimestre del año 2020, debido a la situación pandémica suscitada por la covid-19. Para este estudio se entrevistó a periodistas, directores y jefes de redacción de los siguientes medios: Semanario La Verdad y los diarios Correo, Opinión y El Nacional quienes expusieron sus testimonios sobre cómo su empresa tuvo que afrontar la crisis económica y las medidas que optaron para subsistir. Al respecto, se habló, entre otros temas, de la migración a los entornos digitales, como un medio gratuito y accesible de seguir ofreciendo información a sus lectores. En el análisis de las entrevistas, se accedió a testimonios clave para conocer los desafíos que tiene por delante la prensa local orense, entre los cuales destacó alfabetizar a la comunidad en la suscripción digital.
A Single-Stage Three Phase CT-Type MLI for Grid Integration and for Supplying Critical Loads
Authors: Raj Sumit , Mandal Rajib Kumar , De Mala
Published: November 2021

Power system reliability and resiliency involves availability of uninterrupted power supply to loads. With ever-increasing natural and man-made disturbances in power grid, the need of alternate renewable based source of supply is gaining more attention. This paper presents an efficient renewable energy-based single stage configuration for standalone application to provide uninterrupted power supply to critical loads in case of grid power interruption. This configuration can also be used for grid integration during peak load demand of power. The advancement in research of Multilevel Inverter (MLI) relating to high voltage with high power energy control enabled increased use of MLI in renewable energy, especially PV and fuel cell-based systems. The renewable energy-based configuration proposed in this paper uses Cross T-Type (CT-Type) MLI which provides quality output power from solar PV, fuel cell etc. Moreover, the absence of any DC-DC converter reduces complexity and makes the system more economical for grid integration. The overall system performance improves compared to existing methods in terms of total harmonic distortion (THD), total standing voltage (TSV), number of levels, number of components requirement and efficiency.
Four Weeks of 16:8 Time-Restricted Feeding on Stress, Sleep, Quality of Life, Hunger Level, and Body Composition in Healthy Adults: A Pilot Study on Wellness Optimization
Authors: Bains Gurinder
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Sustainable methods of dietary lifestyle changes are essential to long term weight loss maintenance and enhancement in overall health and wellness A novel modified alternative method to caloric restriction is Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF), a sub-type of Intermittent Fasting. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of four weeks of TRF (without caloric deficit) on body composition, stress levels, sleep quality, hunger level, and quality of life. Methods: Sixteen participants, 9 males and 7 females, mean age 34.0 ± 11.7 years, completed the four-week protocol. Fasting program was 16 hours from the time of last meal of the evening to start of first meal the following day. Participants were required to consume their normal daily caloric intake within an 8-hour period. Results: There were significant reductions in mean body fat percentage (26.2±2.4 vs. 25.5±2.6, p=0.01), visceral fat (cm2) (98.2±15.3 vs. 94.1±15.7, p=0.003), body fat mass (kg) (21.6±3.0 vs. 21.0±3.2, p= 0.02), trunk fat (kg) (11.5±1.6 vs. 11.0±1.6, p=0.001) and stress levels (14.1±1.9 vs. 11.0±1.4, p=0.03). There was a significant drop in hunger levels over time (χ2 = 16.4, p=0.001). There were no significant changes in sleep quality or quality of life. Conclusion: TRF may be an effective option to decrease stress, body fat, visceral fat, and obesity-related diseases while not disrupting sleep quality and Quality of Life. Our pilot study demonstrated potential health benefits that could be incorporated by healthcare workers into whole-person wellness programs.
Rola krótkołańcuchowych kwasów tłuszczowych w nieswoistych chorobach zapalnych jelit i raku jelita grubego.
Authors: Włodarczyk Jakub , Płoska Martyna , Płoski Karol , Fichna Jakub
Published: November 2021

Krótkołańcuchowe kwasy tłuszczowe (SCFA) są wytwarzane w wyniku beztlenowej fermentacji bakteryjnej w okrężnicy i uważa się, że mają one działanie ochronne w odniesieniu do chorób przewodu pokarmowego. SCFA, takie jak octan, propionian i maślan, są ważnymi metabolitami w utrzymaniu homeostazy jelitowej oraz udowodniono ich korzystne działanie w przypadku nieswoistych chorób zapalnych jelit oraz raka jelita grubego.  SCFA są odpowiedzialne za utrzymanie prawidłowej bariery jelitowej oraz wykazują liczne funkcje immunomodulujące. Swoje działanie SCFA wykazują głównie przez aktywację receptorów sprzężonych z białkiem G na powierzchni komórki (GPCR), takich jak GPR41, GPR43 i GPR109A. W niniejszym artykule przeglądowym omówimy metabolizm i mechanizm działa SCFA oraz ich wpływ na błonę śluzową jelit ze szczególnym naciskiem na ich znaczenie dla chorób zapalnych i raka jelita grubego.
Ginger extract as an alternative to thrips (Thrips tabaci) control in hydroponic lettuce
Authors: Silva Synara , Gouvêia Marcelo Antônio de Sousa , Silva Sylmara , Gonçalves Luciano Donizete , Pereira Rafael
Published: November 2021

Ginger has a large number of essential oils, zingiberene is the major substance found in it, which may be linked to the insecticidal activity of the plant. Therefore, it can be a viable alternative to replace the use of pesticides for pest control. The objective of this work was to evaluate the use of this ginger-based extract in hydroponic lettuce as an alternative to thrips control. The experiment was carried out in a randomized block design, with five treatments and four replications. The treatments used were the concentrations of 0 %, 20 %, 40 %, 60 %, and 80 % weight/volume of aqueous extract. After 45 days of sowing, the ginger plant extract was applied to the lettuce plants every seven days. A population of thrips was monitored using adhesive traps attached above each experimental plot once a week until harvest. In addition, fresh mass weight, shoot height, and incidence of direct damage to the crop were evaluated. Regarding thrips monitoring, no differences wereobserved indicating the uniformity of the population level among the lettuce parcels. For the evaluation of weight and fresh mass, no differences were observed regarding the treatments. However, from the concentration of 60 %, it was observed the lowest averages of plants with direct damage, showing that the higher the concentration of the solution the lesser insect feeding. Accordingly, the use of ginger plant extract in hydroponic lettuce becomes a promising alternative for reducing thrips feeding on lettuce.
Irrigation blades and nitrogen doses in bean cultivation
Authors: Santana Márcio José de , Assis Matheus Pereira de , Trindade Stephânia Martins , Kempen Jan Cornelis van , Carneiro Nicolly Urzedo
Published: November 2021

Irrigation makes it possible to increase productivity in bean crops, but if mishandled, it can increase production costs and promote the leaching of nutrients, especially nitrogen, a nutrient that is fundamental for the development of the crop. Given the above, the objective of this study was to evaluate the yield of common beans subjected to different doses of nitrogen and water depths in the region of Uberaba – MG, Brazil. The experiment was conducted at IFTM – Campus Uberaba, in randomized blocks, consisting of four levels of irrigation (deficits of 15 %, 30 %, and 45 % and a factor without water deficit) and four doses of nitrogen (50 kg ha-1, 100 kg ha-1, 150 kg ha-1, and 200 kg ha-1) applied in stage V4 of beans. The cultivar used was BRSMG Majestoso. There was no interaction between irrigation levels and nitrogen doses for the variables studied. Nitrogen doses influenced linearly only leaf nitrogen content. The water deficit of 9.72 % was favorable to achieve maximum grain yields and favors the number of pods per plant. The plant mass in R6, a mass of 100 grains, hydration, and thermal sum declined linearly with increased water deficit.
Population dynamics of the pasture leafhopper complex (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) in brachiaria and mombasa grass
Authors: Sousa Westefann dos Santos , Silva Jorge Luis Carvalho , Campos Thiago Souza , Santos João Victor de Lima
Published: November 2021

Pasture leafhoppers are considered highly important pests in forage grasses in Brazil due to their widespread occurrence. This insect is one of the most relevant pests in pasture degradation. In order for the control of spittlebugs to be efficient, it is important to know the population behavior of the species of this insect, identify the period of greatest occurrence, as well as the climatic and environmental conditions that favor the development of the pest. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the population dynamics of spittlebugs, at a quantitative level, in Brachiaria decumbens and Panicum maximum pastures, associating the results with meteorological data from the municipality of Conceição do Araguaia, Southeast Pará. To study the population dynamics of spittlebugs, samples were taken every two weeks, in two types of pastures aged between 5 and 7 years, kept under rotational grazing, with a stocking of 1.5 animal units. The method of monitoring nymphs and adults of leafhoppers was adopted, through walking within the observation area. The level of infestation of spittlebugs in both forage species was evaluated and all results were submitted to analysis of variance by the F test. It was found that the species B. decumbens had a greater number of adults and nymphs when compared to the forage species P. maximum. The population dynamics of spittlebugs occur gradually according to climatic conditions, and the period with not-so-high temperatures (22 ºC to 34 ºC) and good rainfall provide an infestation of this insect pest in the pasture.
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Authors: Agrogeoambiental Revista
Published: November 2021

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Исследование влияния гумата+7 «Здоровый урожай» на урожайность сельскохозяйственных культур в условиях Кабардино-Балкарской Республики
Authors: Куржиев Х.Г. , Апажев А.К. , Шекихачев Ю.А. , Хажметов Л.М.
Published: November 2021

На современном этапе для получения планируемых урожаев все большее значение приобретает оптимизация фитосанитарной обстановки за счет использования достижений современной науки в сочетании с организационными и агротехническими мероприятиями, направленными на минимизацию применения химических средств защиты растений. Приоритетным направлением в защите растений в последние годы является усиление ее экологизации. Поэтому филиал ФГБУ «Россельхозцентр» по КабардиноБалкарской Республике реализует препарат гумат «Здоровый урожай», производства ООО «АГРОТЕХГУМАТ» Иркутской области, который предназначен для предпосевной обработки семян, корневой и внекорневой подкормок сельскохозяйственных культур. Для изучения эффективности применения гумата «Здоровый урожай» на различных этапах производства сельскохозяйственных культур: кукурузы, озимой пшеницы, сои, картофеля и огурцов были заложены демонстрационные опыты. В ходе проведенных опытов установлены: повышение урожайности кукурузы сорта Краснодарский 291 АМВ на 34% или 19 ц/га; озимой пшеницы сорта Безостая100 РС1 на 16% или 6 ц/га; сои сорта Вилана на 47% или 12ц/га; картофеля сортов Кураж и Удача на 8,6 и 8,9 % или 1,7 и 1,9 т/га соответственно; огурцов сорта ПРОЛИКС на 25% или 40 ц/га. По результатам демонстрационных опытов доказано, что при использовании препарата гумат «Здоровый урожай» в баковой смеси с другими препаратами отмечается значительная прибавка урожайности сельскохозяйственных культур в условиях Кабардино-Балкарской Республики.
DEVELOPMENT AND PRESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONAL FOOD DIET TO THE PATIENTS WITH DENTAL PROSTHESIS
Authors: Rozov Roman , Trezubov Vladimir
Published: November 2021

Till present times nutritiology and dietology in dental practice are at rudimentary level. At the same time it is a well-known fact the chewing efficiency is much higher in case of having fixed prosthesis comparing with their removable denture counterpart. As for elderly population nourishment it is important to take into consideration the complexity of receiving of all the necessary nutrients. Quantity and quality of the food diet will directly affect their quality of life.

Aim. Development of the functional food diet ration for specific groups of dental patients

Materials and Methods. We surveyed 244 patients (84 males, 160 females) in the age range from 60 to 85 years (mean value 75.4+/-2.4) with different types of implant supported prostheses. We used clinical, sociological, nutritiological evaluation methods. Besides that we used GOHAI questionnaire and modified Wolfart questionnaire.

Results. We defined basic groups of dental patients who have indications for prescribing functional food diet:

a) patients utilizing removable dentures, especially full dentures, in the situation where antagonists would be intact dentition or dental arches with conventional or implant supported fixed bridges;

b) patients treated with immediate removable dentures, fixed implant supported prostheses, especially in case of big span bridges with limited amount of fixtures;

c) patients using removable implant supported overdentures;

d) Patients older than 70 years of age.

We established food rations based on intaking soft low viscosity liquid meal. High GOHAI scores (56.1+/-1.49) were the prove of the high efficiency and efficacy of the rehabilitation per se and also of the functional diet regimen recommended to the examined patients.

Conclusions. We developed functional food diet taking into consideration the short and long term period after finishing the implant supported or conventional, immediate or delayed prosthetic rehabilitation with the use of total prosthesis predominately for edentulous patients. Incorporation of these types of diet regimen in the rehabilitation plan oriented towards increasing the efficiency of the main treatment arrangements.
SEARCH ASSOCIATION OF POLYMORPHISM rs3918242 IN MMP9 GENE WITH GUM RECESSION OF CHILDREN
Authors: Akisheva Aigul , Valeeva Ildaria , Mamaeva Elena , Valeeva Elena , Akhtereeva Alsu , Akhmetov Ildus
Published: November 2021

Subject. Gingival recession is a complex multifactorial disease, the development of which is influenced by the interaction of many genes and environmental factors (orthodontic and mucogingival anomalies, bad habits, muscle hypertonicity). Since, in addition to environmental factors, genes also influence the development of this pathology, the study of the molecular genetic basis of gum recession is an urgent task of modern dentistry. Such studies can make a decisive contribution to the creation of a concept describing the development of gingival recession, will help determine the prospects for its personalization and will allow the development of scientifically based comprehensive programs for the prevention of periodontal pathology.

The aim is to study the association of the rs3918242 of the metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) gene in children with the development of gum recession citizensof the Republic of Tatarstan.

Methodology. The study sample included 284 patients, of which 200 relatively healthy ones constituted the control group (intact periodontium) and 84 - the observation group (gingival recession). DNA was isolated from buccal epithelial cells. Further genotyping of the rs3918242 polymorphism of the MMP9gene was performed using real-time polymerase chain reaction on a CFX96 amplifier (BioRad, USA) in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions (Sib-DNA, Novosibirsk). Statistical analysis was performed to assess the differences between the study groups.

Results. There were no statistically significant differences in the frequency of alleles and genotypes of the rs3918242 polymorphism of the MMP9 gene between the study groups (p > 0.05).

Conclusions. The role of the rs3918242 polymorphism of the MMP9 gene in the development of gum recession in children living in the Republic of Tatarstan has not been established using the case-control methodological approach.
Children’s Reading Acmeologist: to the Question of Tutorship for Readers’ Development
Authors:   Saratov State University, Firsova T. G.
Published: November 2021

The article is based on the data of sociological and psychological pedagogical polls of the citizens of Russia and results of the educational program PISA-2009 and states the presence of reading crisis, decrease of the level of readers’ culture and readers’ competence among Russians. The author detects the set of objective and subjective reasons that cause modern situation of readers’ negativism. He offers conceptual characteristics of the terms «reading», «readers’ development», «readers’ cognition», «readers’ communication», and «readers’ competence». The article shows that readers’ competence is characterized as the factor of social risk, threat to the national wellbeing. The author explains the urgency of the introduction of a new specialty «reading acmeologist» into school practice. He gives the characterization of professional skills of this kind of specialist.
Peculiarities of Intellectual Vagrancy’s Manifestation in the Educational Sphere
Authors:   Bashkir State University (branch in Sterlitamak), Anohina N. F.
Published: November 2021

The article discusses peculiarities of intellectual vagrancy in the educational sphere. It presents the comparative analysis of the terms “intellectual vagrancy”, “social parasitism”, “plagiarism”. The author shows possible reasons, which cause spread of intellectual vagrancy in the modern education. Intellectual vagrancy is considered to be conscious free acquisition of intellectual property products and right of authorship by a person, social group or country with an aim to get access to material and non-material benefits. In the educational sphere it is demonstrated as the method of educational activity’s organization, based on free acquisition of intellectual property owned by other people. The author concludes that there is an opportunity concerning studying and rethinking of traditional problems in education, connected with bad performance, refusal of learning and education with the help of the theory of social parasitism.
Current Problems of Higher Professional Education in Russia and the Modern World
Authors:   Saratov State University, Kurennaya A. F.
Published: November 2021

The article presents the condition of the modern Higher Professional Education in Russia and the world, main tendencies of its development, primarily connected with economic and political aspects of the society’s development, with the adaptation of the educational system to the market relations. It shows that the Higher Professional Education is included into the broader context of socio-cultural life and is not considered to be a narrow sphere of social life any more. The article presents understanding of the educational sphere of the Higher Professional Education as a whole organized field that provides integration of personal values and cultural meanings with values and cultural meanings of the society. The author concludes that in the modern development of the Institution of Higher Education we can see the faster accelerating process of contradictions’ accumulation, stage rebuilding of the educational system goes beyond the scope of the Educational Institution and affects fundamental foundations of the development of the society.
Theoretical Model of Personality’s Readiness for Self-development Formation
Authors:   Kazan Federal University, Blinova V. L.
Published: November 2021

In this work the author discusses results of theoretical and empirical research on readiness for self-development, and on viability in connection with coping-strategies characteristics and protective behavior strategies. The author’s model of personality’s readiness for self-development is presented. The research was made on the student community sample collected from the students of Pedagogical Institute of Kazan Federal University (n = 188). Complex of methods was applied: «Readiness for self-development» test by V. L. Pavlov, «Coping with difficult life situations» questionnaire by D. A. Leontiev and E. I. Rasskazova, «Ego-protection» questionnaire by Plutchik, Kellerman, Conte, «WCQ questionnaire», «Dominant strategy of psychological protection» test by A. Mehrabian, methods of comparative and correlative analysis allowed pointing out structural organization of readiness to self-development: productive strategies of coping behavior, personal characteristics and resources. Applied aspect of the problem under study can by actualized in counseling practice of psychological services, and also in development of programs for overcoming self-development barriers in the students with low intensity of readiness for this process.
Prosocial Behaviour as a Condition for Effective Intercultural Cooperation
Authors:   Smolensk Humanitarian University, Molchanova N. V.
Published: November 2021

The article presents theoretical analysis of psychological peculiarities of prosocial behavior and its influence on the cooperation between representatives of different cultures. It views modern approaches to the study of prosocial behavior and ideas concerning its content and functions. The author shows the perspectives of studying prosocial behavior and factors of its determination under conditions of intercultural cooperation (through the example of students). The article states that the mechanism of identification leads to conferment of meaningful orientations, characterizing the culture of this social group that is important for understanding of the peculiarities of intercultural cooperation. The process of situational meaning formation is important in terms of actualization by a person of a certain behavioral strategy (“the helper”). Factor interrelation of “external” generally accepted norms with “internal” characteristics of a person, determines the special nature of prosocial behavior’s expression. The applied aspect of the problem being investigated can be realized in consulting practice of psychological services as well as program development for optimization of intercultural tolerance.