bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evolução da mortalidade por Neoplasia Maligna de Mama no Brasil no século XXI: estudo retrospectivo com análise de dados secundários
Authors: Silva Marcelo Vinícius Pereira , Oliveira Elielson Mendonça de , Ramos Beatriz Rodriguez , Vergilato Ana Karolina Rosa França , Menezes Rebecca Santos de , Silva David Oliveira da , Plentz Ana Luiza Gomes , Anjos João Vitor Ferreira dos , Plentz Igor Roberto Gomes , Souza Phellipe Teixeira de , Andrade Mayara Müller , Nascimento Fernando Albino do , Araújo Thiago Leite , Davi Bruna Fernanda Alves , Dias Vanessa Vieira
Published: June 2024

Objetivos: Este estudo analisou as tendências da mortalidade por neoplasia maligna de mama no Brasil, abordando variáveis temporais, regionais, étnicas e de gênero, visando identificar evoluções nas taxas ao longo de 2000 a 2023. Metodologia: Uma análise retrospectiva nacional foi realizada utilizando dados do Painel de Mortalidade CID-10 do Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade (SIM), com segmentação por tempo, região, sexo e etnia. Na discussão, foram considerados dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e 12 artigos selecionados. Resultados: Houve aumento progressivo na mortalidade por neoplasia maligna de mama, com exceções de redução pontuais. O Sudeste teve as maiores taxas, seguido por Nordeste e Sul. Disparidades étnicas foram observadas, com predomínio de impacto na população branca, seguida de parda e preta. O sexo feminino teve predominância nas estatísticas, refletindo características biológicas e comportamentais. Discussão: Foram abordados fatores como acesso aos serviços de saúde, infraestrutura regional, envelhecimento populacional e disparidades socioeconômicas. As diferenças regionais e étnicas foram contextualizadas, destacando desafios no acesso equitativo aos serviços de saúde e detecção precoce, especialmente em minorias étnicas. Conclusão: Evidenciou-se uma tendência alarmante de aumento na mortalidade por neoplasia maligna de mama no Brasil, ressaltando a necessidade de investimentos em promoção da saúde, detecção precoce e tratamento, especialmente entre grupos étnicos minoritários. Limitações incluíram dependência de dados secundários e falta de análise mais detalhada dos fatores de risco individuais, sugerindo áreas para futuras pesquisas.
Peer Relationship and Social Skills Development among Grade 6 Teachers
Authors: B. Escabarte Devine , D. Gallardo Remigilda
Published: June 2024

This study investigates the relationship between Peer Relationship and Social Skills Development among Grade 6 teachers, aiming to shed light on the dynamics that shape educators' social competencies. Utilizing a descriptive correlational research design with a survey method, data was collected from 100 Grade 6 teachers through a self-reported questionnaire. The reveal a commendable level of peer relationships among teachers, emphasizing a positive professional atmosphere conducive to collaboration and supportive interactions. Moreover, teachers exhibit a high level of social skills development, showcasing proficiency in communication, collaboration, and empathy. The result also emphasized a significant positive relationship between Peer Relationship and Social Skills Development, emphasizing the crucial role of positive peer interactions in shaping educators' social competencies. Furthermore, specific indicators of Peer Relationship that significantly influence Social Skills Development were identified, providing insights for fostering a supportive educational environment. The study suggests leverage these findings for professional development initiatives, collaborative school cultures, individual teacher growth, enhanced learning atmospheres, and as a foundation for future research endeavors. This study contributes valuable insights emphasizing the importance of positive peer relationships in shaping teachers' social competencies and, consequently, the overall educational experience.
Comparative Evaluation of Incidences of Post Operative Pain in Patient Treated in Single Visit Root Canal Treatment by Using Different Sealers: - An in-Vivo Study
Authors: Daokar Sadashiv , Ranjalkar Aishwarya , Pawar Kalpana , Potfode Komal , Padwal Dhanashri , Khan Sana
Published: June 2024

Aim- This study aims to evaluate the effect of calcium hydroxide-based and MTA-based sealers on the post- obturation pain in single-visit root canal treatment -a VAS study.  Methodology- 24 patients with carious single rooted premolar teeth with vital pulp indicated for root canal therapy, were randomly divided into two groups according to the sealer used: calcium hydroxide-based and resin-based sealer. Neoendo flex rotary files were used for root canal preparations. Root canals were then obturated with gutta percha cones corresponding in size and taper to the last instrument used. Calcium hydroxide-based sealer was used in the first group and MTA-based sealer in the second group as the root canal sealer. Postoperative pain at 4hrs, 24 hrs and 1 week after root canal treatment was recorded with the use of Visual analogue (VAS) scale. Statistical analysis was then caried out.  Result and Conclusion: There was no significant difference found in between the two groups. Thus, concluding that the effect of calcium hydroxide-based and MTA-based sealers on post- obturation pain in single-visit root canal treatment was similar when compared.
Application of Molecular Markers for the Identification of Resistant Cowpea Varieties Against Fusarium Wilt in the Sudano-Sahalian Zone of Cameroon
Authors: Pierre Metsena , Gonné Sobda , Kosma Philippe , Merline Yoyo Fankou Dougoua , Sawil Ba-Ada
Published: June 2024

The current study aims to determine four cowpea varieties status under fusarium wilt disease by using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) molecular markers potentially associated to cowpea resistant gene. Plant material was constituted by ten cowpea varieties with four varieties developed by the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development and six imported varieties from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. The experiment was carried out in completely randomized block with three replications. Infestation was performed by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp tracheiphilum isolate identified as the more virulent in the Far-North Region of Cameroon. The plants’ DNA was extracted by FTA Plantsaver cards method. Severity scale of the disease was noted from 0 to 5. The analysis of variance has revealed that significant differences exist among tested varieties as far as disease severity concern. IR15MA33, IT99K-573-2-1, IT82E-18 and IR15MA02 varieties with respectively 4.00, 3.67, 3.33 and 3.00 severity were identified susceptible. TVU109, IT98-503-1, CB46 and TV410 varieties with respectively 1.67, 1.67, 2.00 and 2.33 severities reveal the resistance signs against wilt fusarium. Among twenty-one tested markers, 2_31831, 2_27367 and 2_02374 have shown their potential associability to cowpea wilt fusarium resistance alleles. Potential parent’s resistant genes donors against this disease have revealed their resistance and relative information of different cowpea varieties status are henceforth available. Supplementary investigation is therefore necessary to establish genetic map of resistant gene.
A Study on Consumers’ Impulsive Buying Behaviour in Selected Shopping Malls of Delhi/NCR
Authors: Khan Dr. Anas
Published: June 2024

This study was conducted to examine the factors that affect consumers’ impulsive buying behavior. The research was based on a field survey of 220 customers of Delhi/NCR. Special deals and promotions, employees’ behavior, ease of payment, and self-service were the variables used in the study to find out how they affect consumers’ impulsive buying behavior. Multiple linear regression was used as the statistical tool for data analysis. The findings highlighted that consumers’ buying impulsively because of special deals and promotions, polite employees’ behavior, ease of payment, and self service facilities available in the shopping malls. Special deals and promotions was the most important factor that triggers impulsive buying.
The Effect of Single-Session Stimulating Massage on the Knee Joint Position Sense in Healthy Older Adult Men: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Authors: Akramzadeh Mahmood , Hosseini Seyed Majid , Khalkhali Zavieh Minoo , Khademi-Kalantari Khosro , Akbarzadeh Baghban Alireza
Published: June 2024

Background: Proprioception is critical for older adults to maintain their balance and prevent falling. However, massage is a convenient intervention that its beneficial effect on the proprioception is suggested.
Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether one session of stimulating massage of the muscles around the knee joint improves position sense in older adult men.
Methods: Twenty healthy older adults participated in this blind, randomized, crossover trial. The two treatment phases were massage and rest. The washout period between interventions was a 1-week interval. The massage protocol was as follows: deep effleurage, petrissage, and tapotement for 5 minutes for the anterior (tensor fascia lata, quadriceps, sartorius, and gracilis) and posterior (ham-strings) muscles of the knee (10 minutes in total).
Results: Outcome measures were absolute, constant, and variable errors (AE, CE, and VE). Participants were assessed immediately before and after the intervention by a blinded investigator. Independent t-tests were used for statistical analyses. Massage reduced absolute error (2.77°, p = 0.01).
Conclusion: The finding of this study confirms the beneficial impact of the massage on the joint position sense in healthy older adult men.
Accretion Funnel Reconfiguration during an Outburst in a Young Stellar Object: EX Lupi
Authors: Singh Koshvendra , Ninan Joe P. , Romanova Marina M. , Buckley David A. H. , Ojha Devendra K. , Ghosh Arpan , Monson Andrew , Schramm Malte , Sharma Saurabh , Reichart Daniel E. , Mikolajewska Joanna , Beamin Juan Carlos , Borissova Jura , Ivanov Valentin D. , Kouprianov Vladimir V. , Hambsch Franz-Josef , Pearce Andrew
Published: June 2024

EX Lupi, a low-mass young stellar object, went into an accretion-driven outburst in 2022 March. The outburst caused a sudden phase change of ∼112° ± 5° in periodically oscillating multiband lightcurves. Our high-resolution spectra obtained with the High Resolution Spectrograph (HRS) on board the Southern African Large Telescope also revealed a consistent phase change in the periodically varying radial velocities (RVs), along with an increase in the RV amplitude of various emission lines. The phase change and increase in RV amplitude morphologically translates to a change in the azimuthal and latitudinal location of the accretion hotspot over the stellar surface, which indicates a reconfiguration of the accretion funnel geometry. Our three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations reproduce the phase change for EX Lupi. To explain the observations, we explored the possibility of forward shifting of the dipolar accretion funnel as well as the possibility of the emergence of a new accretion funnel. During the outburst, we also found evidence of the hotspot’s morphology extending azimuthally asymmetrically with a leading hot edge and cold tail along the stellar rotation. Further, our high-cadence photometry showed that the accretion flow has clumps. We also detected possible clumpy accretion events in the HRS spectra that showed episodically highly blueshifted wings in the Ca ii IR triplet and Balmer H lines.
Energetic Electrons Observed Inside Magnetic Holes in the Magnetotail
Authors: Xie Yi , Wang Rongsheng , Li Xinmin , Wang Shimou , Fan Keming , Lu Quanming , Gao Xinliang , Lu San
Published: June 2024

Magnetic holes, characterized as magnetic field depressions, have been widely observed in space plasma. Two large-scale magnetic holes, MH1 and MH2, were reported in this paper and the energetic electrons up to 100 keV were detected for the first time inside both holes. The two holes showed many similar features, comparable spatial scale, temperature and total pressure increase, and energetic electrons up to 100 keV with a power-law distribution inside them. On the other hand, distinct features were also found between these two holes. A potential ion flow vortex was detected inside the MH1 and an ion-scale magnetic structure was observed in its core region. The electron flux enhancements were associated with this ion-scale structure and the energetic electrons were nonadiabatic around the ion-scale structure inside MH1, while the energetic electrons were adiabatic inside the MH2. The mirror-mode instability was unstable around MH1 while stable around MH2, which suggested that the two holes might be in a different phase of the mirror-mode instability. The observations suggested that the electrons could be significantly accelerated inside magnetic holes in the different phases.
Discovery of the Blazhko-type Effect in the HADS Star V965 Cep
Authors: Pyatnytskyy Maksym Yu. , Andronov Ivan L.
Published: June 2024

We derived additional pulsation frequencies in the HADS star V965 Cep from the frequency analysis of the O − C diagram built with the TESS Quick-Look Pipeline (QLP) data and from the TESS QLP light curve. Thus, the star appeared to be a multi-mode pulsator with a modulated light curve, similar to RR Stars with the Blazhko effect.
Interpolation and Synthesis of Sparse Samples in Exoplanet Atmospheric Modeling
Authors: Haqq-Misra Jacob , Wolf Eric T. , Fauchez Thomas J. , Kopparapu Ravi K.
Published: June 2024

This paper highlights methods from geostatistics that are relevant to the interpretation, intercomparison, and synthesis of atmospheric model data, with a specific application to exoplanet atmospheric modeling. Climate models are increasingly used to study theoretical and observational properties of exoplanets, which include a hierarchy of models ranging from fast and idealized models to those that are slower but more comprehensive. Exploring large parameter spaces with computationally expensive models can be accomplished with sparse sampling techniques, but analyzing such sparse samples can pose challenges for conventional interpolation functions. Ordinary kriging is a statistical method for describing the spatial distribution of a data set in terms of the variogram function, which can be used to interpolate sparse samples across any number of dimensions. Variograms themselves may also be useful diagnostic tools for describing the spatial distribution of model data in exoplanet atmospheric model intercomparison projects. Universal kriging is another method that can synthesize data calculated by models of different complexity, which can be used to combine sparse samples of data from slow models with larger samples of data from fast models. Ordinary and universal kriging can also provide a way to synthesize model predictions with sparse samples of exoplanet observations and may have other applications in exoplanet science.
A Nurse-Led Employee Health Telehealth Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Ziehm Scott , Schweikert Michael , Takahashi Ruby , Sussman Robert , Nakamura Brooke , Mitschele Matthew
Published: June 2024

Many concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020 related to healthcare personnel who provided direct patient care during the pandemic. In addition to exposure to infectious disease, these providers endured ongoing levels of high stress that placed them at risk for short-term and long-term mental health problems. To address these concerns, a large healthcare system based in Hawai’i developed and implemented a nurse-led employee health telehealth clinic. Registered nurses in employee health successfully led the use of telehealth visits to screen, assess, and schedule COVID-19 and influenza tests for healthcare personnel. Based on test results, the nurses provided isolation dates that followed the recommended guidelines and institutional policies. Follow-up telehealth visits by these nurses facilitated a safe return to work for healthcare employees. This article discusses the development, implementation, and outcomes of the nurse-led employee health telehealth clinic. Using this telehealth modality was efficient and convenient. The process also protected the telehealth clinic staff from exposure to ill providers during the COVID-19 pandemic and influenza seasons. Our discussion includes processes of the telehealth clinic for employees, analysis of outcomes between 2020-2023, lessons learned, and implications for practice and research in this time of ongoing COVID-19 concerns and local and national healthcare worker shortages.
Alarm Fatigue Reduction in a Single Patient Room Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Benincasa Colette , Bailey Kathleen , Eliades Aris
Published: June 2024

A reduction of alarm fatigue was achieved by decreasing alarms in a single patient room (SPR) neonatal intensive care unit after nurses reported alarm fatigue had greatly increased. The reduction resulted from a nurse-driven quality improvement project through the unit-based council in collaboration with leadership and a multidisciplinary team. Nurses identified, developed, and implemented the project to decrease alarms by 25% within four months. Short alarm delays on patient monitors and communication devices were responsible for a high number of non-actionable alarms. A need for staff education on proper utilization of the monitor silence and pause functions was identified. The unit found 107,000 total alarms in one month;this number was reduced to 36,248 alarms after intervention. By reducing high non-actionable pulse oximeter alarms, the project achieved an overall 40% reduction in total alarms received by nurses.
Oscillation criterion of Kneser type for half-linear second-order dynamic equations with deviating arguments
Authors: Hassan Taher S. , Menaem Amir Abdel , Jawarneh Yousef , Iqbal Naveed , Ali Akbar
Published: June 2024

This paper employed the well-known Riccati transformation method to deduce a Kneser-type oscillation criterion for second-order dynamic equations. These results are considered an extension and improvement of the known Kneser results for second-order differential equations and are new for other time scales. We have included examples to highlight the significance of the results we achieved.
Analytic delay distributions for a family of gene transcription models
Authors: Hosseini S. Hossein , Roussel Marc R.
Published: June 2024

Models intended to describe the time evolution of a gene network must somehow include transcription, the DNA-templated synthesis of RNA, and translation, the RNA-templated synthesis of proteins. In eukaryotes, the DNA template for transcription can be very long, often consisting of tens of thousands of nucleotides, and lengthy pauses may punctuate this process. Accordingly, transcription can last for many minutes, in some cases hours. There is a long history of introducing delays in gene expression models to take the transcription and translation times into account. Here we study a family of detailed transcription models that includes initiation, elongation, and termination reactions. We establish a framework for computing the distribution of transcription times, and work out these distributions for some typical cases. For elongation, a fixed delay is a good model provided elongation is fast compared to initiation and termination, and there are no sites where long pauses occur. The initiation and termination phases of the model then generate a nontrivial delay distribution, and elongation shifts this distribution by an amount corresponding to the elongation delay. When initiation and termination are relatively fast, the distribution of elongation times can be approximated by a Gaussian. A convolution of this Gaussian with the initiation and termination time distributions gives another analytic approximation to the transcription time distribution. If there are long pauses during elongation, because of the modularity of the family of models considered, the elongation phase can be partitioned into reactions generating a simple delay (elongation through regions where there are no long pauses), and reactions whose distribution of waiting times must be considered explicitly (initiation, termination, and motion through regions where long pauses are likely). In these cases, the distribution of transcription times again involves a nontrivial part and a shift due to fast elongation processes.
Réflexions sur la rareté des images d’enfants dans l’art rupestre du Sahara
Authors: Dupuy Christian
Published: June 2024

Pour notre propos, les enfants dans l’art rupestre, nous prenons en considération les contextes dans lesquels, parmi des dizaines de milliers de peintures en abris-sous-roche et de gravures sur rochers de plein air, 168 figurations d’enfants ont été produites au Sahara entre le VIIe millénaire av. J.-C. et la fin du Ier millénaire apr. J.-C. Et nos réflexions font également cas des recherches en anthropologie de l’enfance menées en Afrique occidentale. Cette approche diachronique nous permet d’envisager les questions suivantes.L’absence généralisée des figurations de bébés, à l’exception d’un nourrisson au sein, s’explique-t-elle par la crainte d’une immixtion des génies dans ces représentations-là, laquelle aurait été néfaste pour leur santé ? La présence parcimonieuse des enfants de la seule classe d’âge des deux à cinq ans dans les expressions peintes anciennes anthropocentrées a-t-elle été déterminée par la relation qu’entretenaient ces petits sujets avec le monde invisible d’où ils étaient supposés venir ? La rareté des images d’enfants de deux ans et plus dans des tableaux privilégiant l’univers du pastorat résulte-t-elle de leur contribution limitée aux rouages de l’économie ? Les exceptionnelles figures d’enfants aux côtés de celles d’hommes et de femmes traitées en majesté au temps des premières aristocraties guerrières, contribuaient-elles à affirmer la permanence du pouvoir ?
Une machine comme moi, ou l’empathie en question
Authors: Larsonneur Claire
Published: June 2024

Cet article étudie les enjeux philosophiques abordés par Ian McEwan dans Machines like Me (2019), où il décrit les interactions complexes entre des robots humanoïdes commerciaux et leurs propriétaires humains. J'aimerais me concentrer spécifiquement sur la notion d'empathie que McEwan revisite et complexifie au fur et à mesure que les personnages interagissent et qu’Adam, le robot qui incarne l’IA, évolue. La présentation des personnages de robots humanoïdes, les Adam et les Eve, fait appel à plusieurs techniques d'empathie : le lecteur est ainsi incité à s'identifier à aux humanoïdes, ce qui occulte leurs rouages internes (mécanique, électronique et intelligence artificielle). Du fait de cette construction mimétique, les robots intègrent le champ de l’humanité et la complexité des relations sociales.Deux notions qui ont récemment fait l'objet de débats philosophiques et politiques, les politiques du soin et les techniques de surveillance, structurent le cadre dans lequel évoluent les personnages humains : Charlie, Miranda et Alan Turing. J'aimerais retracer l'archéologie de ces notions et montrer comment elles s’articulent dans le roman. Le sujet est d’autant plus d’actualité que les techniques d'IA se nourrissent d'une surveillance constante de nos vies à travers la production et l'exploitation de données par des agents intelligents (Sadin 2013). En décrivant l'interaction entre les institutions, les technologies et les actions humaines, McEwan situe l'empathie sur une scène plus large, publique et collective.Enfin, à partir d’une analyse des décisions d'Adam (l'humanoïde), j'aimerais revenir sur le lien qui se noue ici entre l'empathie et computation, plutôt qu’entre empathie et émotions. La réflexion de McEwan sur l'empathie croise ici les débats sur l'éthique de l'IA, notamment en termes de prise de décision et d'évaluation des risques.
The Law Of The Upload
Authors: Marinotti João , Lubin Asaf
Published: June 2024

In April 2020, Amazon released a new comedy series called “Upload.” The show extrapolates a future in which human consciousness is successfully simulated in silico. In this world, individuals pay to be “uploaded” into a digital afterlife. When uploaded, human consciousness is converted into data and executable code, which can be edited, reset, or even deleted depending on each upload’s membership and payment plan. The show breaks the boundaries between reality and virtual reality, consciousness and artificial intelligence, and even life and afterlife, entangling existing legal questions in novel ways. By addressing three of these legal issues, we hope to highlight how science fiction may help launch a more nuanced conversation about what is artificial in artificial intelligence, what is virtual in virtual reality, and what is digital in digital rights. We argue that becoming early adopters of a new reconceptualized language around “us” and “them”, the “self” and the “other,” can perhaps future proof our society from the technological perils that await us.
Enquêtes au pays de Lupin : fictions romanesques policières en milieu patrimonial (musées, collections, monuments, paysages)
Authors: Régnier Marie-Clémence
Published: June 2024

L'article porte sur les récits d’enquêtes policières qui voient le jour dans le milieu des musées, des collections et des galeries d'art. Il postule la convergence d’intérêt, depuis le XIXe siècle, pour les notions épistémologiques d’« indice » et de « détail », laquelle constitue l’un des ferments de l’histoire de l’art. L'analyse étudie quelques jalons exploratoires du sujet à partir d’un corpus circonscrit à des récits d’enquête et à la figure, emblématique d'Arsène Lupin (Maurice Leblanc, Michel Bussi), relevant d’un genre littéraire policier, hybride par nature, à la croisée de plusieurs dénominations, distinctes mais convergentes : « chasse au trésor » ou bien encore « polar ». Que nous dit cette rencontre entre intrigue à valeur d’enquête, histoire et Histoire ? Comment penser la fiction et donc la recherche de vérité au musée ?
Moverse para existir: la performance feminista actual en España
Authors: García Irene Barreno
Published: June 2024

El principal objetivo de este artículo pasa por subsanar en lo posible la escasez de estudios académicos sobre la performance feminista actual en España. Tras realizar un barrido bibliográfico y comprobar esta falta generalizada de atención hacia artistas cuya obra y compromiso han de ser reconocidos por su potencial de transformación social, lo que aquí se plantea es un análisis de algunas de sus performances más importantes para estudiar las principales características que les rigen. En concreto se prestará atención a la utilización del movimiento como recurso estético en las obras, y a cuáles son las variaciones del mismo en función de lo que se quiera expresar. Existe un movimiento inestable, frágil, relacionado con las dificultades de las mujeres para abrirse paso en un mundo laboral copado por hombres; un movimiento de arrastre que simboliza las tensiones fluctuantes entre el ámbito público y el privado; también un movimiento basado en lo colectivo y relacionado con las manifestaciones y concentraciones sociales. Todos ellos representan las distintas posibilidades mediante las que estas artistas afrontan las diferentes cuestiones planteadas por el feminismo actual.
Stretching exercises in managing spasticity: effectiveness, risks, and adjunct therapies
Authors: Mehraban Jahromi Mostafa , Vlček Přemysl , Grünerová Lippertová Marcela
Published: June 2024

Spasticity is a component of upper motor neuron disorders and can be seen in neurological conditions like stroke and multiple sclerosis. Although the incidence rate of spasticity is unknown, it can put pressure on the health condition of those with spasticity, and there is no absolute effective way to control it. In the past, stretching exercises were an accessible tool for physical therapists to manage and control spasticity, but opinions on the optimal dose, aftereffects, and mechanism of effects were controversial. Therefore, this article tries to provide an overview of the effectiveness and risks of stretching exercises. Furthermore, there are several adjunct therapies, such as brain stimulation and botulinum injection, that can increase the effectiveness of a simple stretch by increasing cortical excitability and reducing muscle tone and their role is evaluated in this regard. The results of this study propose that several prospective and case studies have demonstrated the benefits of stretching to control spasticity, but it seems that other methods such as casting can be more effective than a simple stretch. Therefore, it is better to use stretching in combination with other therapeutic regimes to increase its effectivity of it.
Physicochemical characteristics and protein profile of oviductal and uterine fluids from domestic sheep
Authors: Vazquez Avendaño José Roberto , Cortez Romero César , Ambríz García Demetrio Alonso , Fortis Barrera María de los Angeles , Chávez Ortega Mara Patricia , Loza Rodríguez Hilda , Blancas Flores Gerardo , Navarro Maldonado María del Carmen
Published: June 2024

Oviductal (OF) and uterine (UF) fluids are a complex mixture of ions and macromolecules dissolved in water, derived from the secretions of secretory cells and transudates of the circulatory system. Through proteomics, OF and UF have been analyzed in different domestic species throughout the estrous cycle or during the first days of pregnancy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the volume, osmolarity, concentration and distribution pattern of proteins, as well as the identification of OVGP1, HSP70 and ezrin proteins for their importance in reproductive physiology, in OF and UF from adult criollo type domestic sheep during the early luteal phase of the estrous cycle. An average of 3.2±1.5 uL OF and 17±0.5 uL UF per reproductive system were obtained; osmolarity was 343±20.8 mOsm kg-1 and 280±96.2 mOsm kg-1 and protein concentration was 71.9±23.8 g L-1 and 21.8±1.1 g L-1, respectively. In the protein distribution pattern, 20 bands were observed in the OF and 14 bands in the UF. Of these, 14 and 8 were specific for OF and UF, respectively, and 6 were common for both. The spectra of the protein molecular weights were 24–324 and 29–353 kDa for OF and UF, respectively. The presence of OVPG1, HSP70 and ezrin proteins in both fluids was identified, being in greater quantity in the OF (P < 0.0005). The volume recovered from the UF was five times greater than that of the OF. Both osmolarity and protein concentration were higher in OF than in UF (1.2 and 3 times higher). The pattern of protein distribution between the OF and UF was different, being more complex in the OF. OVGP1, HSP70 and ezrin were identified in the OF and UF, and were found in greater quantities in the OF.
Flange - Thermocouple
Authors:   E-32 Aerospace Propulsion Systems Health Management
Published: June 2024

This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) provides guidance for the design of flanges on temperature sensors intended for use in gas turbine engines. Three figures detail the configuration of standard size flange mounts with bolt holes, slotted flanges, and miniaturized flanges for small probes.
Custom and Commodification: The Role of Earth Priests, Family Heads, Chiefs and Youth in Land Administration Among the Bulsa of Northern Ghana
Authors: Gariba Joshua Awienagua
Published: June 2024

This article assesses the effects of land commodification on the role and authority of earth priests, family heads, chiefs, and youth in the administration of customary land among the Bulsa of the Upper East Region of Ghana. In Ghana, land is not only an economic resource, but also forms the basis of history, power, identity, rootedness, spirituality, and memory claims at both individual and group levels. Consequently, land appropriation tends to generate multiple disputes/conflicts. Using ethnographic research methodology, the article explores how land commodification has redefined customary practice related to land ownership and administration in the Bulsa area, including instigating different types of disputes or contested claims between earth priests, family heads, chiefs, and youth. The article explains how these disputes and contestations that emerge from land commodification implicate a bundle of customary land rights and undermine the legitimate claims of earth priests, family heads, chiefs, and young people to engage in land transactions. The article concludes that, while land commodification in the Bulsa area is inevitable, its occurrence should not create continuous conflict leaving family members especially, the youth, women, and community in a dismal or impoverished state.
Comparative Analysis of the Impacts of Commercial Exotic Forestry on Soil Fertility In the Southern Highlands of Tanzania: A Study of Pine, Eucalyptus and Black Wattle Plantations
Authors: Mligo Luth , Masao Catherine , Yanda Pius
Published: June 2024

Pine, eucalyptus and black wattle trees have been planted worldwide for commercial forestry and carbon sequester. These species affect soil fertility differently depending on climate and ecosystem. In the southern highlands of Tanzania, these trees replaced most of the native forests, grasslands and cropland, but their impacts on soil fertility are uncertain. The study compared Pinus patula, Eucalyptus grandis and Acacia meansii (black wattle) forest soils to surrounding natural forests, grasslands and cropland. 18 study sites were selected based on the related location and land use. Each site had two transects; each transect had three 25 m x 20 m rectangular plots for soil sampling. Soil pH, macro and micro-nutrients were measured to determine the soil fertility. The results show that pine, eucalyptus and wattle trees had significantly lower soil organic carbon than cropland and natural forests (p<0.05). The pine and wattle forests had lower pH than the surrounding cropland and natural forests (p<0.05). Farmlands and natural forests had significantly higher mean soil total nitrogen than the pine, eucalyptus and wattle forests (p<0.05). However, the wattle forests had a higher mean TN (1.16%) than the pine and eucalyptus forests (0.13%). Liming and application of phosphate-based fertilisers are recommended when farmers use the harvested exotic tree farms for food crop production.
System zarządzania kryzysowego NATO a zagrożenia hybrydowe
Authors: Ciekanowski Zbigniew , Błaszczak Bartosz , Malinowska Irena
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this article is to examine the development of the capabilities of the NATO crisis management system in countering hybrid threats. This issue should be understood in the context of the changing security reality, where hybrid activities are an increasing challenge for the Alliance. The first part of the article describes NATO’s crisis management system, listing the basic elements. The deterrence element was then presented as an important determinant of NATO’s capabilities. The main part focused on activities aimed at increasing NATO’s ability to combat hybrid threats in the aspect of crisis management. In conclusion, it was concluded that the development of NATO’s crisis management capabilities in the context of hybrid threats is a key element of the alliance’s adaptation to the changing security reality. The research problem was formulated: What actions is the North Atlantic Alliance taking to increase the ability of the crisis management system to combat new hybrid threats? The research problem focuses on the effectiveness of NATO’s actions in countering hybrid threats and on the identification of areas for further improvement. The survey focuses on assessing both military and civilian actions taken by NATO in response to hybrid threats. In accordance with the research problem posed, the author formulated a research hypothesis which assumes that through coordinated actions covering both military-defence and civilian aspects, NATO is able to counter hybrid threats more effectively. However, there is also the likelihood that there are areas where NATO’s capabilities to counter hybrid threats may be limited or require further development. The study conducted a detailed analysis of official NATO documents, such as reports, strategies, guidelines and policy documents, to understand the Alliance’s approach to countering hybrid threats and to assess progress in the development of crisis capabilities, and to draw on scientific articles from recent years. It also analysed cases of hybrid activities that have taken place in the past and in which NATO has been involved or could have deployed its crisis capabilities. The case studies provided insight into the effectiveness of NATO’s operations and the identification of areas for improvement. The research methods used allowed for a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the issues and effective assessment of the capabilities of the NATO crisis management system in combating hybrid threats.
Wyposażenie a bezpieczeństwo: transformacja wojska polskiego po 1989 roku i jej wpływ na zdolność obronną kraju
Authors: Ochyra Patryk , Perdion Waldemar
Published: June 2024

After 1989, the Polish military underwent significant transformation to increase the country’s defense capacity. Technological modernization, integration with NATO, diversification of supply sources, investments in training and human resources, and development of cybersecurity capabilities were key elements of this transformation. Poland has also adapted to new types of threats, such as terrorism and hybrid warfare. As a result, the Polish army became better prepared to defend the country and participate in international operations. The aim of this article is to present the impact of the Polish Army’s equipment on safety. The first part describes the condition of the Armed Forces after the political transformation. Changes in the equipment of the Polish Armed Forces after joining NATO are described in turn. The main part focuses on the analysis of the impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine on changes in the equipment of the Polish armed forces. To sum up, it was noted that Polish efforts in the military area are appreciated all over the world. The main problem was formulated: What impact did the transformation of the Polish army have on Poland’s security after 1989? The study included a critical analysis of literature, legal acts and reliable internet sources. The synthesis method allowed for drawing the main conclusions.
Bezpieczeństwo zewnętrzne Polski – współczesne wyzwania i zagrożenia
Authors: Ochyra-Żurawska Katarzyna , Skwarek Zbigniew , Zygo Karol , Ochyra Patryk
Published: June 2024

Contemporary challenges of Polish’s external security are a comprehensive area that requires an effective security policy. Tensions on the eastern borders, increased Russian activity, cyber threats, instability in the Middle East and asymmetric threats are the main challenges. Poland must continue to develop its defence capabilities, cooperate with its allies and invest in modern technologies. Diplomacy based on international cooperation and the development of civil society are also crucial. Through these actions, Poland can effectively face contemporary threats and ensure the security of its citizens. The aim of the article is to identify contemporary challenges and threats to the external security of Polish. The main research problem was formulated: How do contemporary threats affect the external security of Polish? In order to answer the problematic question, the authors used a critical analysis of the literature, legal acts and documents. as well as reliable online sources.
Linear-time logics -- a coalgebraic perspective
Authors: Cirstea Corina
Published: June 2024

We describe a general approach to deriving linear-time logics for a wide
variety of state-based, quantitative systems, by modelling the latter as
coalgebras whose type incorporates both branching and linear behaviour.
Concretely, we define logics whose syntax is determined by the type of linear
behaviour, and whose domain of truth values is determined by the type of
branching behaviour, and we provide two semantics for them: a step-wise
semantics akin to that of standard coalgebraic logics, and a path-based
semantics akin to that of standard linear-time logics. The former semantics is
useful for model checking, whereas the latter is the more natural semantics, as
it measures the extent with which qualitative properties hold along computation
paths from a given state. Our main result is the equivalence of the two
semantics. We also provide a semantic characterisation of a notion of logical
distance induced by these logics. Instances of our logics support reasoning
about the possibility, likelihood or minimal cost of exhibiting a given
linear-time property.
ÉTICA E ENFERMAGEM: UMA ANÁLISE DOS PRINCÍPIOS BIOÉTICOS
Authors: Santos Barbara Carvalho dos , Magri Milene Dias Ferreira
Published: June 2024

O texto aborda a evolução da enfermagem de uma profissão assistencialista para uma ciência especializada, destacando desafios éticos diários enfrentados pela enfermagem moderna. A interseção entre a prática da enfermagem e os princípios bioéticos é explorada, com ênfase na autonomia, beneficência, não maleficência e justiça. O Código de Ética dos Profissionais de Enfermagem (CEPE) é referenciado, sublinhando a responsabilidade de comunicar violações éticas e a importância de prestar assistência sem discriminação. Objetivos específicos incluem a investigação da aplicação prática dos princípios bioéticos pelos profissionais de enfermagem e a exposição dos desafios éticos enfrentados na tomada de decisões
USO DE JOGOS COMO RECURSO DIDÁTICO PARA O ENSINO DE QUÍMICA NO NÍVEL MÉDIO
Authors: Bezerra Vivienn Marques da Silva , Oliveira Alexsandro Narciso de , Espíndola Eva Vilma Maria da Silva , Ferreira Kênia Cristina Soares , Miranda Narciso Marques
Published: June 2024

O presente trabalho analisa a literatura existente sobre o uso de jogos como recurso didático no ensino de Química no nível médio, com o objetivo de compreender sua eficácia na promoção da aprendizagem e no desenvolvimento de habilidades conceituais e práticas dos alunos. O ensino de Química, muitas vezes percebido como abstrato e distante da realidade dos alunos, enfrenta desafios como a dificuldade na compreensão dos conceitos e a falta de motivação dos estudantes. Diante disso, é necessária a exploração de estratégias pedagógicas inovadoras para tornar o ensino mais dinâmico e atrativo. Com base nos autores aqui estudados, sugere-se que o uso de jogos no ensino de Química pode contribuir para melhorar o desempenho dos alunos, estimulando sua participação ativa nas atividades de aprendizagem e promovendo uma compreensão mais profunda dos conceitos químicos. Compreender o estado atual da pesquisa nessa área pode auxiliar educadores e pesquisadores na tomada de decisões informadas sobre o uso de jogos como estratégia de ensino.
A INSTRUÇÃO ENTRE PARES COMO ALTERNATIVA AO ENSINO TRADICIONAL
Authors: Ferreira Patrícia Alves , Tesch Adriana da Conceição , Silva Dirceu da , Lôbo Ítalo Martins , Zatti Marta Cristiane Kraemer
Published: June 2024

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar a metodologia ativa de aprendizagem “Instrução entre pares” como alternativa ao ensino tradicional. O peer instruction ou instrução entre pares é uma abordagem metodológica que promove a participação ativa dos alunos envolvendo-os na discussão e resolução de problemas, muitas vezes em pequenos grupos, incentivando a colaboração e a construção de conhecimento mútuo. Este trabalho foi desenvolvido através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica nas plataformas: Google Acadêmico, Scielo e BDTD a partir dos autores: Ferreira (2017), Koehler (2012), Madeira (2017) and Munhoz (2019) e como termo de pesquisa utilizamos: “metodologias ativas de aprendizagem”, “ensino tradicional” e “instrução entre pares”, de forma isolada e combinada. A estrutura deste documento é composta pela introdução, onde apresentamos o contexto e o objetivo do trabalho; referencial teórico que aborda: a instrução entre pares como metodologia ativa de aprendizagem e o uso da Instrução entre pares nas aulas presenciais e online; e, por fim, a conclusão, onde evidenciamos a necessidade de apresentarmos o método “ Instrução entre pares", para todas as pessoas que estejam envolvidas com o sistema educacional ao considerarmos que docentes e discentes estão cada vez mais conectados, buscando formas de ensinar e aprender alternativas ao ensino tradicional, através de métodos despertem no estudante engajamento e postura proativa.
DESAFIOS E OPORTUNIDADES DA INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL NA EDUCAÇÃO PÚBLICA
Authors: Jesus Alcicleide Maria Santana de , Souza Ana Maria de Oliveira , Vilalva Ester Aparecida de Mei Mello , Oliveira Franciene Pereira das Chagas , Aragão Marina Rolim
Published: June 2024

Este trabalho reflete sobre as vantagens, desvantagens e desafios da inserção da Inteligência Artificial (IA) na educação para gerar uma aprendizagem significativa. Embora discutida globalmente, a IA enfrenta resistência devido ao desconhecimento e à falta de políticas públicas e investimentos. A ausência de uma proposta curricular específica nos cursos de formação de professores impede práticas que valorizem os conhecimentos prévios dos estudantes sobre IA. A pesquisa bibliográfica, baseada em artigos, livros e trabalhos acadêmicos, explora esse fenômeno na escola pública brasileira. Crianças e jovens têm contato com as novas Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TDICs) e com a IA em diversos meios tecnológicos. Apesar das dificuldades, a IA oferece várias oportunidades na educação pública, como a personalização do aprendizado, suporte a alunos com necessidades especiais e a potencialização do ensino. Contudo, há desvantagens, incluindo a necessidade de infraestrutura adequada, formação contínua dos professores e riscos à privacidade dos dados dos alunos. Este estudo busca entender as complexidades da implementação da IA na educação pública e propõe reflexões sobre as ações necessárias para que essa integração seja bem-sucedida e promova uma aprendizagem significativa.
CONCEPT OF UPAYOGSAMSTHA (DIETARY RULES) AND ITS EFFECTS ON
DIFFERENT FACTORS OF HUMAN BODY TO MAINTAIN HEALTH.
Authors: P Bhuva Dharmi
Published: June 2024

The aim of Ayurveda is Dhatusamya, i.e. harmony of body systems. This depends mainly on equilibrium of
Dosha, Dhatu and Mala as mentioned in AstangHridaya.
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Health of human beings depends upon proper condition of Trayopastambha (three pillars for maintaining health), i.e. Ahar (diet), Swapna (sleep) and Brahmacharya
(celibacy). Among these, Ahar is the foremost main component of health. Nowadays, people have moved towards
more consumption of hotel foods, junk foods forgetting AharVidhi (method of diet consumption) due to busy lifestyle. The real knowledge about proper diet and nutrition has been deprived which is responsible factor for each
curable or non-curable disease.2 To achieve proper nutrition for the body, Ayurveda has mentioned the conduct
regarding diet, i.e. UpayogSamstha. It describes the method of taking food, the environment while taking food
and attributes of food for ingestion. Considering this concept helps achieve a normal state of factors Agni (digestive fire), Dosha (functional entities of body systems), Dhatu (body tissues), ManovahSrotas (Channels for function of mind), and AnnavahSrotas (gastrointestinal tract) in the body. It helps to achieve JirnaLakshana, i.e.
symptoms of proper digestion and assimilation of food in body tissues.