bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bruno Angheben i crkva Sv. Romualda i Svih svetih u Rijeci: prilog istraživanju i valorizaciji
Authors: Lozzi Barković Julija
Published: March 2022

U članku se na temelju recentno provedenog istraživanja1 razjašnjavaju okolnosti pod kojima je donesena odluka o izgradnji crkve u Rijeci na Kozali, involviranost političkih i klerikalnih struktura u proces njezine realizacije, evoluiranje projekta Brune Anghebena i njegovo teorijsko obrazloženje, te sam tijek izgradnje i opremanja crkve, uključujući uređenje okoliša i naknadne adaptacije. Crkva Sv. Romualda i Svih svetih kao važno djelo hrvatske (i talijanske) moderne sakralne arhitekture 20. stoljeća prisutno je u zapisima lokalnih kroničara te samog projektanta, ali i u znanstvenim i stručnim prikazima povjesničara umjetnosti i arhitekture, počevši od sedamdesetih godina 20. stoljeća do danas. Zbog politički problematičnog vremena nastanka, crkva na Kozali još uvijek potiče na daljnja istraživanja i donošenje novih hipoteza i vrijednosnih prosudbi, čemu je pokušao doprinijeti i ovaj rad.
Toda una vida
Authors: Gil Rico Alfredo
Published: March 2022

Ahora que soy un hombre de la tercera edad, que ha vivido con apasionamiento y diligencia su profesión, puedo darme el lujo de pontificar sobre algunos temas que forman parte de mi memoria y que hoy he querido compartir con ustedes. Puedo iniciar afirmando que los ideales de la juventud no siempre son las realizaciones de la madurez. Lo digo porque cuando ingresé a la Universidad Santo Tomás, como estudiante de pregrado, mi sueño era graduarme para entonces ser filósofo. Por supuesto que por aquella época aún no tenía claro que era eso de ser filósofo. Con el desarrollo de las clases, poco a poco, fui comprendiendo la esencia de mi sueño, y cada día que se aproximaba el grado, más me aterraba la ignorancia que me separaba de las miríadas de conocimiento de los verdaderos representantes del amor a la sabiduría .
Prevalence of peripheral blood natural killer cells ≥12% in women with recurrent implantation failure: study carried out in a private clinic of Mexico City
Authors: Víctor Manuel Vargas Hernández , Estuardo Luján-Irastorza Jesús , Carlos Durand-Montaño , Roberto Hernández-Ramos , Felipe de Jesús Ávila-Pérez , Daniela Ávila-Rebollar , Jorge Silva-Meléndez , Valeria García-Cruz , Mónica Loof-Esquivel , Luis Beltrán-Tapia José , Octavio Peñalva-Rosales Samuel , Abel Avilés-Sánchez
Published: March 2022

Objective: To report the incidence of Natural killer cells peripheral blood (pNK) ≥12% and his relationship with Recurrent Implantation Failure (RIF) in a population of Mexican women. Methods: Retrospective, cross sectional and observational study that included 74 women with history of RIF, which were subjected to a study to evaluate pNK cell levels in order to avoid complications in future pregnancies. 2 groups were formed: 1) Control and 2) RIF: women with a history of implantation failure and primary infertility (with no history of pregnancies or abortions). Results: Women in RIF were younger and had higher BMI, compared to the Control. Prevalence of patients with pNK cells ≥12% was statistically higher in RIF than in Control (66.6% vs 20%). RIF showed a significative increase of pNK≥1 cell concentration, compared to Control (12.9±4.6 vs 9.5±0.6, p=0.00). When only women with results of pNK ≥12% were evaluated, RIF showed a level numerically higher than that of the Control (16±1.8 vs 13.5±0.8). Conclusion: RIF may be the result of increased pNK concentrations and as observed in this study, slightly more than 60% of the Mexican population could be susceptible to abortions.
Anaemia among school-aged adolescent boys in the Sagnarigu District of Northern Ghana
Authors: Abdulai Mutala , Manu Alexander Ansah , Taufique Mohammed , Nunoo Steven , Amoaful Esi Foriwa , Mohammed Hikimatu T
Published: March 2022

Background: The increased nutritional requirement in pregnancy and that associated with growth spurt in adolescence has skewed nutritional interventions towards pregnant women and girls. Among school-aged adolescents, physical and cognitive development peaks. This affects both males and females but overall nutritional deficiency in males has not been fully described. We assessed prevalence of anaemia and its predictors among school-aged adolescent boys in the Sagnarigu district, Northern Region. Method: We used cross-sectional design with multi-stage sampling involving 349 adolescents in eleven (11) public JHSs. We included adolescent girls for comparison on the prevalence of anaemia and to answer the question whether anaemia in the boys was any different from their female colleagues. We estimated household wealth using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). We assessed Dietary Diversity and food security using 24-hour recall and FANTA-USAID Household Hunger Scale (HHS) module respectively. We analysed capillary blood samples using HaemoCue (Hb-301) to determine anaemia. We measured weight and height and determined nutritional status using the WHO 2007 growth reference. We conducted data analysis using STATA Version 15 and used Two-sample t-test to determine mean differences and Chi-square (χ2) or fisher’s exact tests for associations. We fitted logistic regression models to the data to determine factors associated with anaemia among boys. Findings: We found overall mean haemoglobin concentration of 13.3±1.7g/dl and anaemia prevalence of 25.2%. We found no statistical difference between anaemia in boys and girls (24.2% for boys vs. 26.8% for girls, p=0.59). Low dietary diversity was 29.5%, medium dietary diversity was 33.5%, high dietary diversity was 37.5% and food insecurity was (21.2%). In total, 14.3% of children had nutritional challenges, with 8.5% underweight, 5.8% Overweight/obese and 9.9% stunted. Among boys, anaemia was predicted by wealth (OR=0.5, 95% CI=0.2 -1.0, P=0.049) and stunting (OR=2.7, 95%CI=1.1 - 6.8, p=0.034). Living in upper 60% household wealth was a protective factor with 50% less odds of anaemia as compared to their counterparts living in the lower 40%. Similarly, stunted boys had 2.7times odds of anaemia as compared to those not stunted. Conclusion: We concluded that anaemia equally affects boys and girls in the Sagnarigu district. Family/household circumstances may determine anaemia among these adolescents rather than biology (menstruation in girls). Indeed, irrespective of the age, educational level of parents and household food security, anaemia among boys in the district was predicted by household wealth and stunting.
Взаємодія фотонів з молекулами глюкози і фруктози
Authors: Бандурин Ю.А. , Попик Т.Ю. , Завілопуло А.М.
Published: March 2022

За допомогою спектрофлюорофотометра “Shimadzu RF-6000” досліджено спектри люмінесценції молекул глюкози і фруктози у спектральній області λ = 400÷700 нм при різних енергіях збудження. Джерелом фотонів, що збуджували люмінесценцію досліджуваних молекул в спектральній області 250—400 нм, бу ла ксенонова лампа. Зразки опромінювали фотонами з такими довжинами хвиль: λext = 275, 323, 354 та 380 нм. Енергія фотонів з цими довжинами хвиль близька до енергії зв’язку відповідних двоатомних фрагментів молекул глюкози і фруктози. Вперше виявлено відмінності як у квантовому виході люмінесценції цих молекул, так і в положенні максимумів випромінювання. Проведено аналіз цих відмінностей та показано, що різниця у структурній будові молекул глюкози і фруктози істотно впливає на їх люмінесцентні властивості.
Про взаємозв’язок часових змін магнітного поля Землі з сонячною активністю 19—24-го циклів
Authors: Орлюк М.І. , Роменець А.А.
Published: March 2022

Досліджено часові зміни головного геомагнітного поля BIGRF на поверхні Землі співвідносно із сонячною активністю для 19—24-го циклів. Встановлено, що зменшення поля ВIGRF на поверхні планети на 1800 нТл добре узгоджується зі зменшенням сонячної активності починаючи з 19-го циклу і дотепер. Іншою важливою виявленою закономірністю є певна узгодженість кривих тренду сонячної активності і відповідної кривої часового градієнта геомагнітного поля (вікової зміни). Показано досить чіткий зв’язок часового градієнта геомагнітного поля (вікових варіацій) з 11- та 22-річними (Хейла) циклами сонячної активності. Зміна геомагнітного поля з періодом циклу Хейла (20—22 р. ) добре узгоджується з характером великомасштабного поля Сонця. Особливо важливим результатом є встановлений зв’язок із сонячною активністю не тільки варіацій та збурень геомагнітного поля зовнішнього походження, але і змін та варіацій головного магнітного поля Землі BIGRF, механізм генерації якого зв’язаний з її ядром.
Вплив авермектинвмісних препаратів на стійкість пшениці до посухи
Authors: Пушкарьова Н.О. , Кваско А.Ю. , Бузіашвілі А.Ю. , Кравець О.А. , Чугункова Т.В. , Блюм Я.Б. , Ємець А.І.
Published: March 2022

Досліджено вплив поліфункціональних авермектинвмісних препаратів на стійкість рослин пшениці до посухи. Для цього визначали ефективність впливу Аверкому та Аверкому Нова на ріст і розвиток рослин трьох сортів пшениці української селекції (Елегія Миронівська, Оксамит Миронівський і Злата) під час їх виро щування в умовах дефіциту вологи, зокрема на живильному середовищі, що містило 10 % ПЕГ 6000. Впер ше встановлено, що у разі вирощування пшениці за умов посухи Аверком та Аверком Нова: 1) позитивно впливають на ріст пагонів у всіх досліджуваних сортів, 2) індукують ріст коренів рослин у фазі проростання насіння протягом перших чотирьох діб, найбільш виражено це відбувається у сорту Елегія Миронівська на 14-ту добу під дією Аверкому Нова; 3) спричиняють істотне збільшення сирої маси рослин сорту Злата на 14-ту добу вирощування. Отже, отримані дані свідчать про протекторну дію авермектинвмісних препаратів на рослини пшениці, які вирощували за стресових умов, зокрема змодельованого дефіциту вологи.
Біостійкість поліестерної тканини, модифікованої нанодисперсною суспензією срібла
Authors: Кістерська Л.Д. , Логінова О.Б. , Кондратюк Т.О. , Берегова Т.В. , Бошицька Н.В.
Published: March 2022

Вивчена можливість використання наночастинок срібла (НЧAg), отриманих за допомогою плазмової техно логії, для надання текстильним матеріалам біоцидного захисту. Стан НЧAg та наявність мікроорга нізмів на поверхні водостійкого поліестерного полотна с поліуретановим просоченням досліджено методами растрової електронної мікроскопії та рентгеноспектрального мікроаналізу. Встановлено бактерицидний вплив препарату “Ag Nanofluid” щодо тест-культур бактерій Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli та фунгістатичну дію щодо дріжджових грибів Candida albicans i значне підвищення біостійкості досліджуваної тканини, обробленої НЧAg. Під дією НЧAg вказані тест-культури бактерій і дріжджових грибів зазнають істотних морфологічних змін (деформацій, пошкоджень поверхні та цілісності клітин), клітини тест-культур мікроорганізмів за зазначених умов вибірково накопичують окремі хімічні елементи, що призводить до їх руйнування.
Possibilities of non-hormonal correction of menstrual disorders in women of reproductive age
Authors:   Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Center of Endocrine Surgery, Transplantation of Endocrine Organs and Tissues of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kуiv, Semeniuk L.N.
Published: March 2022

tissues of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kiev The article presents new data on the prevention of reproductive disorders in women with functional hormonal imbalances. Disruption of the menstrual cycle is considered to be the combined result of hormonal dysfunction and the negative influence of the environment during chronic stress. The role of non-hormonal therapy in improving the quality of life and eliminating hormonal imbalance in women of reproductive age is shown. Key words: female reproductive function, hormonal imbalance, proliferation.
Possible applications of shock wave therapy in complex correction of sexual dysfunction in women
Authors:   National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport, Kуiv, Lukyantseva G.V. , Frank S.Y. ,   MC Ukrainian trauma center, Kуiv, Ukraine
Published: March 2022

In recent decades, interest in the quality of sexual life has significantly increased all over the world, not only among men but also among women, especially in low-birth-rate European countries. Improving this quality will not only resolve health issues in men and women, but will also improve the demographic situation in these countries. Scientific research in the field of both male and female sexual dysfunction is developing at a rapid pace. Both men and women go through the same phases of sexual reactions cycle: sexual desire, sexual arousal, and, as a result, orgasm and resolution phase. During the phase of sexual arousal, in both men and women, the blood flow to pelvic organs increases, but in the event of erectile dysfunction in men and frigidity in women, this process weakens or does not occur at all. Furthermore, the innervation of genital organs in male and female organisms is identical. Activation, which enables genital innervation, launches the activation of blood circulation in the target organs. Therefore, in case of ED in men, and in case of female sexual arousal disorder in women, along with other specific treatment methods, it is useful to perform non-invasive stimulation of insufficiently active physiological mechanisms of sexual arousal. However, for the treatment of ED in men, such stimulation has already been successfully used for a long time – that is the low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy, which allows to restore the erection mechanism itself. Studies from throughout the world, including those conducted by Ukrainian scientists, have established that low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy induces neovascularization and therefore improves blood circulation. The intensity of the basal and sexually stimulated genital blood flow is a necessary physiological tool of sexual arousal and orgasmic discharge, which makes the subject of artificial stimulation of this indicator by means of shock wave therapy in both men and women particularly important. The use of shock wave therapy can have a number of advantages not only due to the increased blood and lymph flow in the genitals, but also due to the powerful stimulation of the release of neurotransmitters and hormones which provide emotional coloring to the sexual feeling and increase libido (serotonin, dopamine, endorphins etc.). Therefore, along with combined therapy, the method of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy can be successfully used in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. Key words: shock wave therapy, sexual dysfunction, female sexual arousal disorder, erectile dysfunction, DSM-5.
Microbial diversity and physicochemical properties in farmland soils amended by effective microorganisms and fulvic acid for cropping Asian ginseng
Authors: XU Yonghua , LIU Chenyang , BAO Jingshan , ZHU He , CHEN Yuanhui , LUO Yunqing , ZHANG Lianxue
Published: March 2022

Demand for products made from the dry mass of Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) is growing, but harvest is limited by fungal disease infection when ginseng is replanted in the same field. Rotated cropping with maize can cope with the replant limit, but it may take decades. We aimed to amend post-maize-cropping farmland soils for cultivating Asian ginseng, using effective microorganisms EMs and fulvic acid (FA) additives and detecting and comparing their effects on soil microbial diversity and physiochemical properties. Amendments promoted seedling survival and depressed disease-infection. Both EMs and FA increased the relative abundances of Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium, Duganella, and Massilia spp., but, decreased the relative abundances of Fusarium and Sistotrema. In addition, soil nutrient availability and properties that benefitted nutrient availabilities were promoted. In conclusion, amendments with EMs and FA improved the fertility of farmland soils, and the quality of Asian ginseng, and revealed the relationship between soil microbial diversity and physiochemical properties.
Microbiome structure and response to watering in rhizosphere of Nitrosalsola vermiculata and surrounding bulk soil
Authors: ABUAUF Haneen W. , JALAL Rewaa S. , ASHY Ruba A. , SHAMI Ashwag , BAEISSA Hanadi M. , BAZ Lina , TASHKANDI Manal A. , ABULFARAJ Aala A.
Published: March 2022

The plant rhizosphere microbiomes were thought to help the plant stands adverse condition. The study aims at deciphering signatures of rhizosphere soil microbiomes of the medicinal plant Nitrosalsola vermiculata and those of the surrounding bulk soil as well as to detect influence of watering in restructuring soil microbes that can improve the plant’s ability to tolerate drought stress. Amplicon sequencing of partial 16S rRNA gene indicated that alpha diversity indices are higher in rhizosphere than in bulk soils, while no distinctive differences were observed due to the watering. Relative abundance of phylum Cyanobacteria and its descendent unidentified genus is the highest among phyla and genera of bulk soil. Relative abundance of phyla Euryarchaeota, Chloroflexi, Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Acidobacteria and Gemmatimonadetes as well as genera Bacillus, Ammoniphilus, Sphingomonas, Microvirga, Pontibacter, Adhaeribacter and Arthrobacter was significantly higher in rhizosphere soil. The latter taxa were reported to act as plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) through symbiotic associations. We speculate that relative abundance and mutual dominance of these taxa in rhizosphere of N. vermiculata were due to the intensity and type of plant root exudates. Other factors include soil pH where microbes favoring high soil pH can show better growth in rhizosphere soil. Also, co-existence of phyla that promote sustainability of cohabiting phyla in the rhizosphere and have high synergism prevalence in biofilm formation can be one extra factor. Quorum sensing (QS) also mediates bacterial population density in a given environment and elicit specific plant responses. The low abundance of Cyanobacteria in rhizosphere soil can be due to the inhibitory effect of highly abundant members of Firmicutes, especially those of genus Bacillus. The latter conclusion was confirmed by the occurrence of high expression rate of comQ gene triggering QS in genus Bacillus. Highly abundant microbes whose abundance was not changed due to watering are phyla Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi and Cyanobacteria and their descendent genera Bacillus, Ammoniphilus, Sphingomonas, Microvirga and unidentified genus of Cyanobacteria. We speculate that non-responsive taxa to watering were drought tolerant and can help plants stand adverse conditions of water scarce. In conclusion, insights on the factors involved in shaping microbiome signatures and those eliciting differential plant responses to drought stress are raised and warrant further investigations.
Role of calcium and magnesium on dramatic physiological and anatomical responses in tomato plants
Authors: ALRASHIDI Ayshah A. , ALHAITHLOUL Haifa Abdulaziz Sakit , SOLIMAN Mona H. , ATTIA Mohamed S. , ELSAYED Salah M. , ALI Mohamed M. , SADEK Ahmed M. , FAKHR Marwa A.
Published: March 2022

Minerals are the fundamental source of nutrients for plant functions such as photosynthesis, ATP currency, cellular respiration, metabolic activities, defense mechanisms, and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stressors. Minerals are the most significant component of plant nutrition and applying these minerals supplements can increase fruit output. The study’s main aim was to make agricultural farming easier by foliar applying newly created nutrients like Lebosol-calcium and Magnesium. The four treatments: To (Control), T1 (Lebosol-Mg-Plus, 3 ml/L), T2 (Lebosol-Ca-Forte, 3 ml/L), and T3 (Lebosol-Mg-Plus and Lebosol-Ca-Forte, 3 ml/L) was applied as foliar spray to the seedlings of tomato. It was found that T3 substantially enhanced tomato’s morphological features and yield. The treatment T3 significantly increased total soluble protein, chlorophyll content, and antioxidant enzyme activity. Furthermore, the foliar application of T3 considerably improved phenolic and ascorbic acid contents. The general anatomical features of the leaf, stem, and roots of tomato were qualitatively affected by the treatments. Application of Lebosol-Ca provided the highest total thickness of lamina, number of vessel elements, total phloem area, chlorenchyma layer, total area of vessel elements, xylem ratio, and increased palisade layer thickness, vessel diameter. Furthermore, T3 treatment showed a diverse impact on the internal structure of tomato organs, with palisade and spongy parenchyma growing to maximum values and vessel diameters expanding. T3 had also posed remarkable alterations in morpho-physiological, biochemical, and anatomical aspects in tested plants.
Invasive alien forest insect species in south-eastern Romania
Authors: OLENICI Nicolai , BĂLĂCENOIU Flavius , TOMESCU Romică , NEȚOIU Constantin , BUZATU Andrei , ALEXANDRU Alina
Published: March 2022

Biological invasions in forest ecosystems are recognised as a global scale challenge. However, our current knowledge of invasive alien forest insect species (IAFIS) in Romania is still lacking and rather insufficient to support clear policies. The aim of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of the distribution of IAFIS in the Muntenia and Dobrogea provinces of Romania. For this purpose, direct observations and insect collections were made two consecutive years, in 76 locations. Of these, 67 sampling locations forming a long field observation route were visited only once, and nine sampling locations were fixed monitoring points with primed traps used in first year for regular collection of insects at 1-2-week intervals. Seventeen non-native forest insect species from five orders and 11 families were detected: Aproceros leucopoda, Cameraria ohridella, Corythucha arcuata, Cydalima perspectalis, Dasineura gleditchiae, Eopineus strobus, Euura tibialis, Gilletteella cooleyi, Hyphantria cunea, Ips duplicatus, Macrosaccus robiniella, Neoclytus acuminatus, Obolodiplosis robiniae, Parectopa robiniella, Phyllonorycter issikii, Prociphilus fraxinifolii and Xylosandrus germanus.  Eleven IAFIS species originate from North America, four from Asia and two from Europe. All detected species were previously reported from Romania, but eight species had not been recorded in these two provinces. Seven species live on native tree species, while 10 thrive on exotic trees or shrubs. The highest number of IAFIS was recorded in urban areas. Except for E. tibialis, all found IAFIS have a significant ecological or economic impact across invaded habitats. The risks posed by biological invasions need more thorough consideration that deserves greater attention and scientific support.
Influence of maturity stages on postharvest physico-chemical properties of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi var. ‘Shamber Tarnab’) under different storage durations
Authors: EL-BELTAGI Hossam S. , ULLAH Izhar , SAJID Muhammad , BASIT Abdul , SHEHATA Wael F. , SHAH Syed T. , ALTURKI Saleh M. , ULLAH Asad , AZIZ Iftikhar , ALI Fawad
Published: March 2022

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of maturity stages on the physicochemical characteristics of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi cv. ‘Shamber Tarnab’) under storage conditions for 60 days at ambient temperature (16±1 °C with 55-60% relative humidity). Grapefruits were harvested at different maturity stages, namely mature green (MG) and full ripe (FR). The fruits of both stages were assessed for different physical quality parameters at 15 days interval. The experimental results showed that ascorbic acid content, titratable acidity, fruit firmness, percent disease incidence was higher at FR stage. In contrast, weight loss, percent juice content, total soluble solid (TSS), and TSS/acid ratio at MG (mature green) were lower than that of FR fruits. Regarding storage durations, the fruit firmness, titratable acidity, percent juice content, ascorbic acid content decreased significantly, whilst total soluble solid, TSS/Acid ratio, weight loss, and percent disease incidence increased significantly with the extension of storage duration from 0 to 60 days. As concerned to its interactive effects, the highest ascorbic acid content, titratable acidity, percent juice content, and maximum fruit firmness were observed in fresh grapefruit, harvested at (MG) mature green stages, whereas the maximum total soluble solid, percent disease incidence, and TSS/Acid ratio were recorded in fruit harvested at (FR) full ripe stage, stored for 60 days at room temperature. Similarly, the Pearson’s Correlation Analysis (p> 0.05) of grapefruit was positive effect for most of the quality traits of grapefruit at different storage durations and maturity stages. It was concluded that grapefruit could be harvested at the mature green stage (MG) for sustaining quality attributes up to 60 days of storage at room temperature.
Analysis of antibiotic resistance genes in Pseudomonas strains associated with plants: A computational investigation
Authors: BENSLAMA Ouided , MANSOURI Nedjwa
Published: March 2022

The species of the genus Pseudomonas are an important part of the microbiota associated with plants. These species can be beneficial to the host plant by promoting its growth, and by protecting it against diseases, but they can also have a phytopathogenic effect. The genus Pseudomonas and especially the species P. aeruginosa is classified among the pathogenic species, that are multi-resistant to antibiotics due to the possession of a large number of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Therefore, the risk of contamination of crops by these genes is real and likely to present a danger in terms of human health. In this study, the genomic sequences of 21 strains of Pseudomonas associated with plants were in silico analyzed to assess the number and diversity of ARGs. A number of 63 ARGs belonging to seven different species were detected among the studied gnomes. The phylogenetic and the physicochemical properties of the proteins encoded by these genes were analyzed. The interaction network of the studied genes has been established; it shows great connectivity between the genes involved in the different systems of antibiotic efflux in Pseudomonas.
First report of ectoparasites from black rats (Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758) in oasis regions from Algeria
Authors: MLIK Randa , MEDDOUR Salim , DIK Bilal , SOUTTOU Karim , SEKOUR Makhlouf
Published: March 2022

Black rats are considered a carrier of arthropods that are vectors of diseases to animals and humans. No studies have ever been reported on ectoparasites of this rodent in Algeria. Where Rattus rattus was introduced recently in the south-eastern oasis and has taken refuge in palm groves. To identify the ectoparasites, richness, and prevalence of this species, we have collected 6237 arthropods from four species of lice, five mites, one tick, and flea’s larvae, were collected from 462 infested rats of 484 (95.5%) total collected rats. The results showed that lice especially Polyplax spinulosa (n = 2888) and P. serrata (n = 1456) were the most trapped ectoparasites followed by Ornithonyssus bacoti (n = 1415). Otherwise, Atricholaelaps sp. (n = 10) was the least population. In addition, adult males of black rat were depicted as the most attacked category compared to females and other classes because of their mobility. Statistics confirm this ascertainment for sex (P = 0.0007) and age groups (P < 0.000). Hence, R. rattus is a favourable host target to parasites when transmission conditions allow it. All inventoried species were significantly greater (P < 0.0000) in summer than winter and decreased rainfall.
Traditional fishing gears of Bankura District, WB, India: Some uniqueness in fish catching
Authors: GANGULY Arindam , KONAR Ujjal , KUNDU Animesh , CHATTERJEE Sandeep , NANDI Sristishil , GUIN Rajesh K. , DUARI Madhuchhanda , MANDAL Asish , DAS MOHAPATRA Pradeep K.
Published: March 2022

The present study was undertaken to furnish the detailed features of the fish trapping devices and methods employed by the fish-farmers of Bankura district, West Bengal, India. It also determines small indigenous freshwater fish diversity. The study was carried out in randomly selected water bodies, ponds, rivers, streams; along with fisherfolk dominated thorps covering twenty-two community development blocks of Bankura district. The study revealed that the fishers of this area are accustomed to old and traditional fishing techniques. They also apply indigenous knowledge to develop some unique fish catching techniques like Gābāna, bamboo piece immersion and bowl trap. However, destructive fishing technique applying harmful chemicals had also been noticed in certain regions. A total of twenty-two traditional fishing gears have been recorded from the study area of which 7 gears were traps, 5 encircling gears, 2 entangling gears, 3 hooks and line, 4 scooping gears and 1 impaling gear. The study has revealed three unique indigenous fishing techniques of fish-farmers. A total of 34 small indigenous freshwater fish species (Least Concern, 29; Near Threatened, 3; Vulnerable, 1; Endangered, 1) were also identified. This study suggests that fishers of the study area still depend on traditional fishing gears and techniques to earn their livelihood.
Phylogenetic assessment and in silico characterization of cytochrome b protein of three alpheid shrimps
Authors: THANGARAJ Muthusamy
Published: March 2022

Cytochrome b (cyt b) is one of the cytochrome proteins involved in electron transport in the respiratory chain of mitochondria. Cyt b is the only gene among the cytochrome complex coded by mitochondrial DNA. It is the most widely used gene for phylogenetic assessment and inter species variation studies. Here, the amino acid sequence of cyt b in three snapping shrimps such as, Alpheus lobidens, A. randali, A. bellulus was analysed and the results showed higher similarity in A. lobidens and A. randali as reflected in the phylogenetic tree. This study describes the applications of bioinformatics tools to predict the physico-chemical characters of cyt b protein. This protein was composed of least percentage of Cys (0.8%) and highest percentage of Leu (13.8%). The maximum molecular weight (MW) was predicted as 42.62 KDa in A. randali. The theoretical pI value was ranged from 8.35 to 8.36 and confirmed that cyt b was alkali in nature. The instability index value was in the range of 42.29 to 46.94 which showed the protein was more stable. The secondary structure of this protein was primarily composed of α-helixes and random coil, revealing the stable structure. The comparative modelling was performed by Swiss model where the 3-D crystal structure of bovine cyt bc1 (6haw1.c) was used as template. Ramachandran plot analysis showed that most of the amino acids (>92%) falling on the favoured region. Seven conserved motifs were identified by MEME analysis. The modelled 3-D structure of this protein was validated by PROCHECK and QMEAN. The transmembrane protein topology and helix probability curve was predicted by TMHMM server. Protein-protein interactions was analysed by STRING tool and found the network of cyt b with related proteins. The results of this study may provide valuable insights into fundamental characteristics of cyt b in Alpheid shrimps.
INFLUÊNCIA DA AUTOEFICÁCIA E BEM-ESTAR SUBJETIVO NA APRENDIZAGEM DE ESTUDANTES DE MEDICINA
Authors: Costa Filho José de Oliveira , Murgo Camélia Santina , Franco Aline Fonseca
Published: March 2022

O estudo objetivou analisar possíveis correlações entre autoeficácia acadêmica, bem-estar subjetivo e desempenho de estudantes de Medicina. Para tanto, realizou-se um estudo quantitativo com 139 estudantes. Instrumentos aplicados: Escala de Autoeficácia na Formação Superior, Escala de Bem-estar Subjetivo Escolar e questionário sociodemográfico, sendo o desempenho medido pelo resultado no Teste de Progresso. Os dados submetidos às análises estatísticas revelaram que a autoeficácia na formação superior e o bem-estar subjetivo correlacionaram-se significativamente, maiores níveis de afetos negativos foram associados a menores índices de satisfação com a escola e a menor autoeficácia. Houve relação preditiva dos afetos positivos com o desempenho acadêmico. Concluiu-se que as experiências positivas no ensino médico são importantes para a incremento da autoeficácia na aprendizagem e para melhor desempenho acadêmico.
¿Dónde creen los profesionales de la salud mental que está la mente?
Authors: Richly Pablo
Published: March 2022

La cuestión de la correspondencia entre mente y cuerpo nos acompaña desde hace siglos y ha sido tema de discusión desde la religión y la filosofía. El presente trabajo intenta entender qué sucede al respecto en el ámbito de los profesionales de la salud mental a partir de una encuesta realizada a psicólogos y psiquiatras desde el mailing de la Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos con la intención de que el mismo actúe como disparador para una revisión actualizada del estado del tema. Pese al pequeño número de la muestra (66 encuestas) la información obtenida es interesante sobre las asociaciones obtenidas entre los conceptos analizados y características personales y profesionales de los encuestados. Los resultados de estos datos y su análisis estadístico son muy relevantes ya que la concepción sobre “dónde se encuentra la mente” que subyace a la práctica profesional en el ámbito de la salud mental podría ejercer un condicionamiento en la gama de las intervenciones que se considerarán a la hora de abordar la enfermedad mental tanto desde la perspectiva diagnóstica como terapéutica.
MARLA TAŞININ YAPI MALZEMESİ OLARAK KULLANIMI; İNEBOLU’DA ÇATI MALZEMESİ OLARAK KULLANIM ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: HALAÇ Hicran Hanım , DAĞLI Hilal
Published: March 2022

Çalışmada, kültürel miras niteliği taşıyan marla taşının tanıtımı ve İnebolu tescilli yapılarında çatı örtü malzemesi olarak kullanımının tescil fişleri üzerinden analiz edilerek belgelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Marla taşı ile ilgili literatürde var olan bilgiler aktarılarak örneklemden elde edilen bulgular sunulmuştur. Çalışma kapsamında 314 adet kültürel mirasın çatı örtü malzemeleri incelenmiştir. Bu inceleme tescil fişleri üzerinden gerçekleştirilmiştir. Betimleyici araştırma tipinde olan bu çalışmada belgeler içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Tescil listesinden gelen veriden kopmamak adına kültürel miraslar işlevlerine göre sınıflandırılmıştır. Çatı örtü malzemeleri tespiti ve kategorilendirmesi yapılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda, dört farklı örtü malzemesi türü tespit edilmiştir. Tek bir örtü türünün kullanıldığı yapıların yanında birden fazla örtü türünün aynı yapıda kullanıldığı da görülmüştür. Örtü türleri belirtilmeyen tescilli taşınmazlar olduğu gibi çatısının çöktüğü belirtilen taşınmazlarda mevcuttur. Çalışma sonucunda %37,5’lik oranla en fazla marla taşının örtü malzemesi olarak kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Marlanın diğer örtü türleriyle birlikte kullanımı da eklendiğinde bu oran %41,9’a yükselmektedir. Veriler doğrultusunda marlanın, İnebolu’da özgün çatı kaplama malzemesi olduğu görülmektedir.
İKİNCİ BASAMAK KAMU HASTANELERİNİN KAYNAK KULLANIM VERİMLİLİĞİNİN PABON LASSO MODELİ İLE DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: KONCA Murat , İLGÜN Gülnur , YETİM Birol
Published: March 2022

Sağlık hizmetlerine ayrılan kaynaklar tüm dünyada her geçen gün artmaktadır. Türkiye'de son yıllarda hastanelerin kapasitelerini artırmaya yönelik bazı çalışmalar yürütülmektedir. Ancak bu durum sağlık hizmetlerinin sürdürülebilirliği noktasında birtakım tartışmaları da beraberinde getirmektedir. Dolayısıyla sağlık kurumlarında performans ölçümü, kurumların sahip oldukları kaynakları nasıl kullandıklarını ortaya koyması bakımından son derece önemlidir. Bu noktada, kapasite kullanımı ile ilgili detaylı bilgiler vermesinden dolayı kapasite kullanım göstergeleri sıklıkla tercih edilmektedir. Ancak literatür incelendiğinde, Türkiye’deki kamu hastanelerinin kapasite kullanım göstergelerini kaynak kullanım verimliliği açısından ele alan çalışmaların sayıca az olduğu görülmektedir. Bu nedenle bu çalışmada, Türkiye’deki ikinci basamak kamu hastanelerinin yatak kullanım verimliliklerini değerlendirmek amaçlanmış ve çalışmanın amacına ulaşabilmek için Pabon Lasso Modeli kullanılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda, çalışma kapsamına alınan hastanelerin sadece üçte birlik bir kısmının yataklarını verimli kullandığı bulunmuştur. Çalışmada ayrıca hastanelerin rollerinin ve sahip oldukları sağlık işgücü düzeylerinin hastanelerin verimlilik durumlarına göre farklılık gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir (p
Psycholinguistics of AI, Psycholinguistics versus Machine code
Authors: Coulardeau Jacques
Published: March 2022

Abstract: I will examine the background of the language phylogeny in emerging Homo Sapiens as a fast, bipedal, long-distance runner in Black Africa;, followed by language psychogenesis in children from their gestation twenty-fourth week onward. I will concentrate on the audio-visual machiness impact,  Lacan’s mirror stage,  AV machines, the discontinuity between real and virtual realities, the remote control and AI machines as smart speakers and smart homes.  In addition, I will discuss the following questions: Is the Machine beyond human intelligence? Is the human individual beyond Homo Sapiens? Is the human community beyond social contract? My working hypotheses on education within phylogenetic psycholinguistics are built on the following topics: Tomorrow’s AI class (unit and room); guided self-learning and who is the guide; can transference and countertransference take place in AI-guided self-learning? Can a human subject develop such transference/countertransference with a machine? Can a machine “play the game”? In conclusion, I will debate “The utopian vision of an improved human being versus the dystopic vision of human beings and human communities totally enslaved to AI machines.
Keywords: AI; linguistic phylogeny; guided self-learning; (counter)-transference; enslaved-to-machines
Comparison of nebulized dexmedetomidine and ketamine for premedication in pediatric patients undergoing hernia repair surgery: a randomized comparative trial
Authors: Singariya Geeta , Malhotra Namita , Kamal Manoj , Jaju Rishabh , Aggarwal Shruti , Bihani Pooja
Published: March 2022

Background: Allaying anxiety and providing calm children in the operating room is a challenging task for anesthesiologists. This study was designed to compare the use of nebulized dexmedetomidine and ketamine for premedication in pediatric patients under general anesthesia.Methods: Seventy patients, aged 2 to 8 years of both sexes, with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I/II scheduled for hernia repair surgery under general anesthesia, were randomized to two equal groups using a computer-generated random number table. Patients in group D received dexmedetomidine (2 µg/kg), and patients in group K received ketamine (2 mg/kg) by a jet nebulizer before the induction of anesthesia. The primary objective of the study was the level of sedation achieved at 30 min using the Ramsay sedation scale, and the secondary objectives were parental separation anxiety score, acceptance of the mask, hemodynamic variables, recovery time, incidence of emergence agitation, and adverse events. Results: Seventy patients were randomly divided into two equal groups and analyzed. The median Ramsay sedation score at 30 min was 3 (1–4) in group D and 3 (1–3) in group K (P = 0.002). Patients in group D had a more acceptable parental separation anxiety scale (P = 0.001) and a satisfactory mask acceptance scale (P = 0.042). Conclusions: Nebulized dexmedetomidine (2 µg/kg) provided better sedation along with smooth parental separation and satisfactory mask acceptance during induction of anesthesia with a similar emergence agitation profile and adverse reactions compared to nebulized ketamine.
Reading COVID-19 in the Anglo-American context
Authors: Cvek Sven
Published: March 2022

The fifth volume of Working Papers in American Studies brings together a selection of works based on presentations delivered at the 2020 American Studies Workshop. Held at the University of Zagreb in September 2020, the workshop designated as its theme the cultural aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and assembled in what was at the time a new, hybrid format, a plethora of international and national scholars. As this volume shows, the workshop manifested a particularly strong presence of doctoral students. We present the texts as an illustration of the early perspectives on the pandemic, currently in its second year and clearly inviting further considerations in terms of its manifold repercussions – health and medical, political, geo-political, economic, moral and ethical.
Geographical Variation of Essential Oil of Pinus pinea Needles in Turkey
Authors: BALABAN UÇAR Mualla , GÖNÜLTAŞ Oktay
Published: March 2022

Aim of study: The aim of this study is to evaluate intraspecific variations of Pinus pinea needle essential oils obtained from five locations in Turkey

Area of study: The chemical composition of needle essential oil of Pinus pinea from five locations in Turkey was investigated and compared in order to determine differences among the regions (west; Armutlu and Kozak: east; Coruh, Maras Kapıcam and Onsen.

Material and methods: Each sample set containing fresh needles (700-800 g), were distillated with 3 L of water for 2 h by means of hydro distillation. Analyses were carried out in the GC-MS instrument to identify and quantitate the compounds in the EOs.

Main results: The results showed needle essential oil (EO) was dominated by monoterpene hydrocarbons (69.00- 84.90%), sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (4.10-8.80 %) and diterpenes (1.02-1.57%). As expected, the essential oil composed mainly of limonene (52.70-76.10%), β-phellandrene (3.19-7.20 %), α-terpineol (1.46-9.88 %) β-caryophellene (1.55-3.26 %) and germacrene D (0.67-2.43%). Similar to Italy and Algeria, the EOs from Turkey had limonene content greater than fifty percent, this percentage was lower in EOs from Greece and Tunisia.

Highlights: Cluster analysis ensured the separation of three groups where the first group was the eastern stands Coruh and Kahramanmaras Kapıcam with higher amount of limonene and lower amount of β-caryophyllene. The other group western stands Armutlu and Kozak were exhibiting lower amounts of limonene and a higher amount of α-terpineol.
Suatu Ulasan Kritis tentang Kajian Keperluan Pemfluoridaan Air dalam Proses Rawatan Air
Authors: Rohani Rosiah , Basiron Siti Aishah , Dhana Gopal Thinishaa , Rosli Nurul Suraya , Khairul Zaman Nadiah , Yusoff Izzati Izni , Ali Hanafiah Harlina
Published: March 2022

Pemfluoridaan air merupakan proses penambahan bahan fluorida di dalam sumber air terawat sehingga tahap fluorida di dalam air tersebut mencapai tahap yang disarankan oleh pihak berkuasa dan seterusnya memberi manfaat kepada pengguna untuk kebaikan gigi dan tulang. Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) telah mengesyorkan julat nilai kepekatan dos fluorida dalam sistem air di Malaysia adalah dalam lingkungan nilai 0.4 mg/L hingga 0.6 mg/L. Ion fluorida bukanlah suatu keperluan bagi pertumbuhan manusia tetapi dianggap penting untuk mengelakkan kerosakan gigi dan tulang, terutamanya kepada kanak-kanak. Kajian kritis yang telah dijalankan ini memfokuskan kepada keperluan pemfluoridaan air terawat di dalam proses rawatan air. Berdasarkan kajian ini, kandungan unsur fluorida dalam air mentah mempengaruhi proses pemfluoridaan air memandangkan kandungan unsur tersebut di dalam air minuman tidak boleh melebihi had yang ditetapkan oleh pihak berkuasa. Terdapat beberapa jenis bahan berfluorida yang biasa digunakan bagi pemfluoridaan air, antaranya natrium fluorida, natrium silikofluorida dan asid fluorosilisik. Penambahan bahan berfluorida ini ke dalam air hendaklah mematuhi dos yang tepat bagi memberi manfaat kepada pengguna dan seterusnya mengelakkan penyakit berkaitan fluorida. Kesimpulannya, pengawasan yang berterusan terhadap kepekatan fluorida pada pelbagai peringkat sama ada dalam peringkat pengumpulan air mentah, rawatan air dan pengagihan air terawat adalah penting bagi memastikan air dengan kandungan fluorida yang optimum dapat dibekalkan kepada pengguna.
Simple Coordination and Cognitive Stimulation Activities for Cognitive Function Assessments using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Norsham Juliana Norsham Juliana , Abu Izuddin Fahmy , Mohamad Mohamad Haiqal Nizar , Fazel Muhammad Fattah , Rani Nurul Athirah , Zafreen Nur Zafirah Farhana , Noh Nor Azila , Md Yusuf Zalhan , Laili Muhammad Hafiz , Das Srijit
Published: March 2022

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive and high-density imaging device used for the evaluation of cognitive functions by measuring the oxygenated haemoglobin (HbO) and deoxygenated haemoglobin (HHb) levels in the prefrontal cortex. The present study determined the utilisation of fNIRS in detecting cerebral haemoglobin oxygenation level during coordination and simple cognitive stimulation activities in healthy young volunteers. Thirty subjects comprising equally of both genders were recruited. Subjects were tasked with coordination tests (plate tapping and block transfer tests) and cognitive stimulation activities (ruler drop test and MRAVLT) while the fNIRS system was attached to their prefrontal cortex area. The HbO and HHb levels were recorded and analysed using Repeated Measures ANOVA. The HbO levels during coordination tests differ significantly from resting state (p<0.05) in all but channel 2. All coordination tests elevated HbO levels compared to resting state except during block transfer test in channel 1. No significant difference was observed in HHb levels between coordination tests and resting state in all channels (p>0.05), except channel 3. All cognitive stimulation activities increased HbO levels compared to resting state; this change was significant in channels 3 and 4 (p<0.05). In contrast, HHb levels during all cognitive tests were lower compared to the resting state and was found to be significant in channels 2 and 3 (p<0.05). These findings suggested that coordination and cognitive stimulation activities activate prefrontal cortex in healthy young adults and could be potentially utilised as a valid screening tool for cognitive function assessments via fNIRS.
Period-doubling Bifurcation and Stability in a Two Dimensional Discrete Prey-predator Model with Allee Effect and Immigration Parameter on Prey
Authors: KANGALGİL Figen , İLHAN Feda
Published: March 2022

This article is about the dynamics of a discrete-time prey-predator system with Allee effect and immigration parameter on prey population. Particularly, we study existence and local asymptotic stability of the unique positive fixed point. Furthermore, the conditions for the existence of bifurcation in the system are derived. In addition, it is shown that the system goes through period-doubling bifurcation by using bifurcation theory and center manifold theorem. Eventually, numerical examples are given to illustrate theoretical results.
Searching for New Natural Inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase Enzyme
Authors: CAMADAN Yasemin , AKKEMİK Ebru
Published: March 2022

Acetylcholinesterase enzyme (AChE) is the enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to choline. Inhibitors of this enzyme (AChE-i) are used to treat Alzheimer's, a neurodegenerative disease. Due to the side effects of the drugs used, there has been an increased interest in investigating the inhibitory potentials of natural products which are presumed to have fewer side effects. For this purpose, the inhibitory effects of highland honey, chestnut honey, royal jelly and the seeds of peach, cherry, plum and apricot on human erythrocyte AChE enzyme was investigated in vitro in the present study. Extracts of the seeds and bee products were prepared in ethanol solvent. In order to determine the inhibitory effect of the extracts, the inhibition concentration (IC50) and Ki values which cause 50% inhibition of the enzyme were calculated using the Ellman method. It was found that among the natural product extracts studied, peach seed had the highest inhibition level (IC50 value 0.05708 mg/ml). IC50 values of highland honey, royal jelly, plum seed and apricot seed were determined as 0.2555 (mg/mL), 0.300 (mg/mL), 0.7049 (mg/mL) and 0.4544 (mg/mL) respectively.