bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O escorpionismo no Estado de Goiás (2003-2019)
Authors: Ladislau de Alcantara Raphael , Jorge da Silva Jr Nelson
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: realizar uma avaliação dos acidentes com escorpiões no Estado de Goiás no período de 2003 a 2019. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico descritivo, onde a coleta de dados se baseou nas Fichas de Notificações Compulsórias, mantidas no Centro de Informações e Assistência Toxicológica de Goiás. Foram utilizados formulários simplificados para a coleta de 23 variáveis que foram analisadas e tabuladas. Resultados: foram notificados 18.720 casos, sendo o município de Goiânia com o maior número de ocorrências do estado, com um predomínio dos acidentes na zona urbana, sendo a população economicamente ativa a mais vulnerável. A sazonalidade dos acidentes possui características pouco evidentes em relação à precipitação e à temperatura anual do Estado de Goiás, com uma discreta menor prevalência nos meses de junho e julho. O tempo de atendimento está associado a um prognóstico mais favorável e à classificação do caso. O aumento do número de acidentes é crescente a partir de 2012, ano em que a notificação compulsória passou a ser obrigatória. A distribuição geográfica dos acidentes é influenciada pelo processo de urbanização desorganizado. Os óbitos estão associados, principalmente, à faixa etária pediátrica. Conclusões: a sazonalidade dos acidentes escorpiônicos no Estado de Goiás tem um padrão pouco evidente em relação às condições ambientais. A faixa etária produtiva é a mais acometida. Existe uma necessidade de melhora na capacitação dos profissionais de saúde quanto ao diagnóstico, à quantidade de soro a ser utilizada e ao preenchimento e encaminhamento das fichas de notificação.
APRENDIZAGEM INTEGRADA DE LÍNGUAS ESTRANGEIRAS NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Gómez Gómez María del Carmen
Published: December 2023

El aprendizaje de una lengua extranjera es un punto importante para lograr estudiantes correctamente formados. Frente a los tradicionales métodos de enseñanza basados en el aprendizaje de reglas gramaticales, una de las últimas tendencias consiste en beneficiarse del contenido de una asignatura usando una lengua vehicular no nativa. El presente trabajo muestra un análisis teórico sobre qué es el enfoque metodológico AICLE y su desarrollo; además, se presentan unas pautas de cara al diseño de una sesión, requerimientos por parte del profesorado y su repercusión en un aula de Educación Infantil.
Escola de trabalho de base
Authors: Salvagni Julice , Mendonça da Silva Victória
Published: December 2023

Este ensaio tem o objetivo de analisar as estratégias político-ideológicas do trabalho de base, que é o percurso de formação de brigadistas do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem-Teto (MTST). Chamam-se de brigadistas, aqueles que desejam ingressar na militância do movimento, cuja inclusão prescinde de uma formação teórica e prática. Buscou-se descrever os processos didáticos e elencar os conteúdos mobilizados ao longo do programa. Para tanto, além de uma descrição da imersão na formação, será apresentado um breve histórico do MTST, além de um debate sobre as perspectivas teorias dos movimentos sociais e de concepções sobre formação política. Tendo em vista a dinâmica da Escola de Trabalho de Base, que é imbuído por uma premissa da educacional freireana, é notória a importância de um processo instituído de formação política aos movimentos sociais.
The first documented record of Acomys dimidiatus (Cretzschmar, 1826), Eastern Spiny Mouse (Rodentia, Muridae) from Lebanon
Authors: Abi-Said Mounir R. , El Haddad Elie
Published: December 2023

We report the first documented record of Acomys dimidiatus (Cretzschmar, 1826) from Lebanon. An opportunistic trapping was carried on in Hima Ibl Al Saqi, southern Lebanon for five consecutive nights during the spring and fall of 2022. Four spiny mice were trapped, and their morphometric measurements were recorded. These measurements resemble those documented for this species in other parts of the Middle East. Our new record extends the known distribution of Acomys dimidiatus approximately 45 km away from its most northern known geographic range.
CHARACTERIZATION OF SPORE-FORMING BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM TILAPIA (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR A PROBIOTIC CANDIDATE
Authors: Mawardi Mira , Indrawati Agustin , Lusiastuti Angela Mariana , Wibawan I Wayan Teguh
Published: December 2023

Gram-positive spore bacteria are widely used as probiotics in general sectors. However, there are still limited bacterial isolates as probiotic candidates available from indigenous isolates, especially in aquaculture. This study aimed to obtain potential spore-forming isolates as probiotic candidate for tilapia. Tilapia fish samples were collected from Sukabumi, Ciamis, Serang, and Papua. Bacterial isolates were isolated from the digestive tract of tilapia. Bacteria were identified based on their morphological, molecular characteristics, complete genome composition, and cell surface identification based on hydrophobic properties. In this study, six bacteria were isolated and identified by molecular characteristics using 16S rRNA sequences. Based on the phylogenetic analysis, the 9 PP isolate was Priestia megaterium basonym: Bacillus megaterium, CMS 16N isolate was Brevibacillus halotolerans, PPN 10 isolate was Bacillus sp., 3.1 SKBM isolate was Bacillus mycoides, CMS 22 N and SRG32 isolate were Bacillus subtilis. Six bacteria had different phenotypicals, ATGC sequence compositions, and a higher proportion of total G~C sequence composition above 50%. The coherent cell surface hydrophobicity test was positive on the SAT, SA, AA, and compact growth patterns in soft-agar media for 9 PP, CMS 22 N, and SRG32 isolates. From our study, the indigenous spore-forming bacteria isolated from tilapia stomachs are enzymatic bacteria, which have a strong attachment to host tissue and high potential as a probiotic candidate for fish. Various hydrophobicity test results from each isolate indicate that the protein composition in the cell surface is different.
EFFECT OF A SUPPLEMENTED DIET WITH MELATONIN ON PERFORMANCE OF JAVAEN BARB Systomus orphoides (Valenciennes, 1842) JUVENILE
Authors: Radona Deni , Sudrajat Agus Oman , Alimuddin Alimuddin , Manalu Wasmen , Carman Odang , Dewi Raden Roro Sri Pudji Sinarni
Published: December 2023

Javaen barb is a native fish in Indonesian inland water with economic value and the potential to be developed as cultured fish resources and ornamental commodities. In the development of aquaculture, there are still problems, such as the low adaptability of the larvae, so that their survival is also low. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of melatonin supplementation on the productivity of Javaen barb fish juveniles in culture containers. This study was conducted experimentally using a completely randomized design consisting of four treatments with different doses of melatonin supplementation, i.e., A) control (without melatonin supplementation), B) 0.2 mg/100 g of feed, C) 0.4 mg/100 g feed, and D) 0.6 mg/100 g feed, each treatment was repeated three times. Javaen barb juveniles were kept in an aquarium measuring 30×36×60 cm with a water level of 40 cm, consisting of 12 units. Each aquarium was stocked with 150 individuals and given an aeration system with the same air pressure intensity. Feeding was carried out ad-libitum with a frequency of three times daily for 180 days of rearing. The results showed that melatonin supplementation of as much as 0.6 mg/100 g of feed was able to increase the growth of Javaen barb fish juvenile with the highest survival rate (81.33 ± 0.54 %) and feed conversion ratio (2.61 ± 0.14). Melatonin supplementation of 0.6 mg/100 g of feed had higher total leukocyte (3.41±0.73×104 cells/mm3) and hemoglobin (5.07±0.12 g%) values and provided the best production performance in Javaen barb juveniles.
EVALUATION OF THE BIOREMEDIATION POTENTIAL OF CANDIDA spp. AND TRICHOPHYTON spp. FUNGI IN THE TREATMENT OF LEACHATE FROM A LANDFILL
Authors: Aranega Pesenti Maria Eduarda , Marques Thiago Andrade , Campos Vitor Antonio , Urata Stephanie Luana , Prates Kátia Valéria Marques Cardoso
Published: December 2023

This study compares the efficiency in reducing the toxicity of leachate from a landfill after the application of mycoremediation processes using Candida spp. and Trichophyton spp. fungi through bioassays with Allium cepa seeds. Experimental units were set up for leachate treatment with varying concentrations, inoculated with the selected fungi, and incubated. After incubation, bioassays were conducted using the liquid extract to inoculate ten Allium cepa seeds on Petri dishes. Subsequently, macroscopic analysis indices were calculated. The results revealed that Candida spp. yeast showed superior toxicity reduction results in all experimental units. In conclusion, among the analyzed genera, Candida spp. yeast demonstrates greater efficiency and holds promise for reducing the toxicity of landfill leachate.
CHITOSAN BIOPOLYMER IN GLYPHOSATE ADSORPTION: USE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING OR REMEDIATION
Authors: De Oliveira Giovana Rocha , D’Alevedo Larissa Botelho , Lessa Suzan da Silva , Caetano Marina Madid Micheletti , Goveia Danielle , Tonello Paulo Sergio
Published: December 2023

In this work, low molecular weight chitosan was used to adsorb the herbicide glyphosate in aqueous solution. Considering the possibilities of remediation and monitoring in aquatic environments, chitosan was formatted into thin discs 0.8 mm thick and 2.5 cm in diameter. The films were characterized by SEM, EDS and FTIR. In the adsorption study, a chitosan disc was able to adsorb 100% of a 5 mgL-1 glyphosate solution. Pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and Elovich kinetic models were applied and it was found that chemisorption predominates in the adsorption process. Thus, chitosan films can act very well as a material for remediating water bodies contaminated by glyphosate. For monitoring studies, the possibility of using chitosan films in DGT (Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films) technique was verified and the diffusive material used was 1.5% agarose film (m/v). The diffusion coefficient of glyphosate in the agarose gel was determined 7.94 x 10-10 m2s-1.
Struggle of languages for domination in science
Authors:   Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Melosik Zbyszko
Published: December 2023

The article contains a reconstruction of the struggle for linguistic dominance in global science over the centuries. In the beginning, the author presents various contexts of the role that Latin played in science in previous centuries. Then he presents the importance of French and German in this regard and the reasons for their decline. In turn, he analyzes the phenomenon of the dominance of English in contemporary global science; from its genesis through its increasing status to nearly its monopoly. What follows is the discussion of the controversies related to the primacy of the English language in scientific discourse: the accompanying epistemological and cultural invasion related to Anglo-Saxon values and the marginalization of native languages. The author also shows the distortion of content, ideas, thoughts and style when translating scientific texts from native languages into English, in order to adapt them to the assumptions of Western culture. However, there are also the views the essence of which is the conviction that publishing in English allows scientists to participate in global science and gain global visibility, as well as those that assume that modern scientific English has got rid of its imperial values and has a neutral nature, it is simply a form of international communication. In conclusion, the author expresses his belief that regardless of the language of publishing, scientists can maintain such values as passion and academic freedom.
International research on teachers and their job satisfaction – an analysis of research approaches and intents
Authors:   Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Education, Kasáčová Bronislava , Jonek Henrieta ,   Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Education
Published: December 2023

The study presents theoretical starting points and research approaches dedicated to the teaching profession in an international context. It provides interesting insights into the relationship between teachers’ workload and their life satisfaction. The research presented in this study is focused on primary and pre-primary teachers. The authors present the results of a theoretical survey of the current studies and identify the intents of the research objective. They plan to expand the research objective to include a comparison of cross-cultural data between teachers from Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic. The findings are intended to provide valuable knowledge and inspiration for improving the working conditions of teachers. In addition, they can contribute to the innovation of undergraduate teacher education and lifelong teacher education programs. The current international research is aimed to find out how teachers in the early stages of children’s education, i.e. teachers of primary and pre-primary education, manage the demands of their profession through the lens of their specific professional activities. Subsequently, the obtained results are compared with the feeling of satisfaction in their life. The aim of this research is to provide an international comparison of teachers from Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic.
Attitudes of Indian and Polish teachers towards inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in regular classrooms. A comparative analysis
Authors:   University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ćwirynkało Katarzyna , Parchomiuk Monika ,   Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Gregory Jess ,   Southern Connecticut State University, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department, United States, Ravi Sunitha ,   Deepika School of Special Needs Children, Bengaluru, India
Published: December 2023

Education of children with disabilities across the globe has been gradually evolving from segregation towards inclusion. The systems in Poland and India have also been following this path, yet due to their own unique historical, cultural, and social contexts, these countries have adopted rather dissimilar approaches to the process of inclusion. What is presented in this report are the results of the study, which aimed to explore both the attitudes of Polish and Indian teachers towards inclusive education of students with special educational needs resulting from mild to moderate disabilities and the significance of selected factors for their differentiation. Polish teachers generally declared more positive attitudes than Indian teachers. Two variables in Indian teachers (the location of the school where the respondents worked and personal contacts with people with disabilities) and one variable in Polish teachers (seniority) turned out to be important in differentiating their attitudes towards inclusion. Implication for practice and further research are discussed.
Household composition and academic performance in the elementary level in Brazil
Authors: Golgher Andre Braz , Coutinho Raquel Zanatta
Published: December 2023

Children with divorced parents or children living in single-parent families are expected to achieve lower academic performance in standardized tests when compared to children living with two biological parents. Nevertheless, the mechanisms of those disparities remain poorly addressed in the Brazilian literature. We compared the performance of students in the 5th-grade at the elementary level using Saeb of 2017 for Mathematics and Portuguese. The main objective was to address the differences between students living with: mother and father; mother and social father; mother only or with aggregates; father and social mother; father only or with aggregates; and other arrangements. Children living with their mother and a social father or with both biological parents had higher performances. Nonetheless, differences became insignificant when controlled by school infrastructure and location, household´s socioeconomic status and household´s social interactions. The results highlight the need for public policies to strengthen school and family resources invested on academic learning to overcome the challenges imposed by the new family configurations on children´s achievement.
ATENDIMENTO EDUCACIONAL ESPECIALIZADO EM ESCOLAS DE TEMPO INTEGRAL
Authors: Gomes-Silva Amanda Santana , Mendes Enicéia Gonçalves
Published: December 2023

As propostas contemporâneas de políticas educacionais inclusivas e sustentáveis são fundamentais para a superação de desigualdades, assim como a Educação Especial na perspectiva da educação inclusiva e a Educação Integral em tempo integral. As políticas públicas educacionais recomendam a oferta de Atendimento Educacional Especializado (AEE) aos estudantes do público da Educação Especial em Sala de Recursos Multifuncionais no contraturno escolar, assim como, preveem o aumento da oferta de educação em tempo integral. Baseado no referencial teórico-metodológico da Abordagem do Ciclo de Políticas, o presente estudo visou analisar como o atendimento educacional especializado é ofertado em escolas de tempo integral, dado que o estudante deve permanecer por sete horas-relógio, em média na unidade educacional. A coleta de dados envolveu documentos, questionários e observação sistemática em escolas de tempo integral com matrícula de estudantes público da educação especial. Os resultados sugerem que as políticas de Educação Integral e Educação Especial na perspectiva da educação inclusiva tem similaridades e se coadunam, entretanto, há ainda sérios conflitos entre as duas políticas que precisam ser melhor equacionadas.
COMO A CICLINA D1 SE COMPORTA COMO BIOMARCADOR NOS CARCINOMAS PAPILÍFEROS DE TIREOIDE E BÓCIOS MULTINODULARES?
Authors: Bartolomei Ivan José Paredes , Ribas Carmen Austrália Paredes Marcondes , Zella Maria Augusta Karas , Waaga-Gasser Ana Maria , Gasser Martin , Czeczko Nicolau Gregori , Nassif Paulo Afonso Nunes , Manso Jose Eduardo Ferreira , Torres Orlando Jorge Martins
Published: December 2023

Racional - Os carcinomas papilíferos são os mais prevalentes e menos agressivos de tireoide (CPT). Em alguns casos, o diagnóstico é duvidoso e o prognóstico ruim. A busca de biomarcadores teciduais que permitam assegurar tanto o diagnóstico para casos indeterminados, quanto o prognóstico, identificando os casos de maior agressividade, têm sido estudadas nas últimas décadas. Objetivo: Revisar na literatura na busca da ciclina D1 como marcador dos carcinomas papilíferos de tireoide e nos bócios multinodulares, e avaliar se a expressão dela apresenta correlação com as características clínico-patológicas dos carcinomas papilíferos de tireoide. Métodos: Revisão narrativa feita colhendo informações para leitura e análise a partir de pesquisa online em platoformas virtuais. Inicialmente foi realizada busca por descritores DECs relacionados ao tema, utilizando os seguintes termos: “carcinoma papilífero de tireoide, ciclina D1, imunoistoquímica, diagnóstico, prognóstico.” com busca AND ou OR, considerando o título e/ou resumo e os escolhidos foram lidos na íntegra. Resultados: A busca incluiu 77 artigos que foram compilados nesta revisão.  Conclusão: A ciclina D1 foi expressa na grande maioria dos CPT sendo a distribuição difusa predominante. Não houve correlação entre a expressão dela com qualquer característica clinicopatológica dos CPT.
A Solid Body Dynamic Model in a Magnetic Field
Authors: Makeev Nikolay N.
Published: December 2023

An absolutely solid asymmetric body-magnet moves relative to a stationary pole in a stationary homo-geneous magnetic field of constant intensity. The magnetic center of the body is located in one of the main planes of its ellipsoid of inertia, assigned to this pole. The motion of a body is considered as non-linear oscillations occurring near its position of stable equilibrium under the assumption that such an equilibrium exists. Analytical transformations of the system of equations of oscillation of a body with its reduction to a canonical form and to a special form according to A. Lyapunov are carried out. The possibility of reducing the system is noted. The conditions for the existence of resonance in the linear subsystem of the equations of motion are obtained, presented in the form of relations linking the inertial and magnetic parameters of the body.
A New Version of “The Ways on Earth” by Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
Authors: Bajetta Carlo M.
Published: December 2023

Almeno come poeta, Robert Devereux, conte di Essex, non godette di particolare reputazione tra i suoi contemporanei. Furono le generazioni successive (per le quali il Conte fu epitome degli eroi di un’epoca svanita) a far a gara nel procurarsi copie dei suoi versi e delle sue ardenti lettere indirizzate ad Elisabetta I. L’articolo presenta una versione inedita di un suo sonetto “The Ways on Earth, have paths and turnings known”, contenuta in una miscellanea solo recentemente venuta alla luce. Questo documento, oltre a costituire una nuova attribuzione del brano poetico ad Essex, è una significativa testimonianza della sua duratura fama: una reputazione postuma che lo ha reso protagonista di romanzi, melodrammi e film dal XVIII sino al XXI secolo.
TaME-seq2 v2
Authors: not provided jean-marc
Published: December 2023

Tagmentation-assisted multiplex PCR enrichment sequencing for viral genomic profiling (TaME-seq2). Viral genome and integration enrichment library preparation protocol. Manuscript: TaME-seq2: Tagmentation-assisted multiplex PCR enrichment sequencing for viral genomic profiling. Alexander Hesselberg Løvestad, Milan S. Stosic, Jean-Marc Costanzi, Irene Kraus Christiansen, Hege Vangstein Aamot, Ole Herman Ambur, Trine B. Rounge medRxiv 2022.12.22.22283851 doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02002-5 Before starting: Prepare samples consisting of extracted DNA or reverse transcribed cDNA. The method consists of three main parts: Part 1: Tagmentation of samples using the Illumina DNA Prep kit. Part 2: Multiplex PCR reaction of tagmented DNA/cDNA, using virus-specific primers and i5/i7 indexes. Part 3: Clean-up and size selection using purification beads/Ampure XP beads.
African theological perspectives on intersubjective identity
Authors: Forster Dion Angus
Published: December 2023

Developments in Strong Artificial Intelligence (AI) raise important questions about human identity. Of particular interest is how AI challenges the idea that human identity can be collapsed, without remainder, into the individual. In African theological anthropology there is an emphasis upon intersubjective relationality as a key aspect in the formation and understanding of human identity and uniqueness. This article explores the intersections of some of the claims of Strong AI in relation to some southern African notions of relational identity. This article argues that Strong AI invites us to reconsider some dominant individualized approaches to theological anthropology in relation to the doctrine of creation. It does so by decentring the locus of theological reflection from the individual human person and invites some reflection on what it might mean for theology if forms of AI begin to reflect on their own subjectivity, creation, and broader relationships with human and non-human creation.
The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of early-stage skin cancer
Authors: Sayfutdinova М. B.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Radiation therapy remains one of the main methods of radical treatment of early-stage skin cancer. Its position in combination and comprehensive treatment has changed significantly as improvements of radiotherapy techniques and introduction of modern technologies led to increased effectiveness and comfort of the method and allowed to achieve better prognostic outcomes.

Aim. To evaluate the role of radiotherapy in treatment of patients with early-stage skin cancer (T1–2N0M0).

Materials and methods. A retrospective and prospective analyses of data from 1049 patients with early-stage skin cancer were performed. In 527 (50.23 %) cases, the tumor was localized mainly on the head and neck: 48 % of patients had nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, 7.59 % of patients had keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma, 44.41 % of patients had basal cell carcinoma.

Results. Data from 527 patients (51.04 % man and 48.96 % women) with early-stage skin cancer (T1–2N0M0) who received treatment and are registered at the Republican Oncological Scientific Center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Tajikistan Republic were analyzed. The disease was more common in patients aged between 60 and 90 years. The main factor in stage determination was tumor size in accordance with the Tumor, Nodus and Metastasis (TNM) classification. In 240 (46.54 %) patients, the size of primary tumor was less than 2 cm in the largest diameter (T1N0M0), in 287 (54.46 %) patients its maximal size was between 2 and 4 cm (T2N0M0). Selection of treatment method was mainly based on morphological characteristics and location of the tumor. In 121 (50.42 %) patients with skin cancer T1N0M0, radiation therapy was performed as monotherapy in a radical program; in 88 (36.37 %) patients in combination with cobalt therapy and surgery; in 23 (9.59%) patients in combination with cobalt therapy, polychemotherapy and surgery; in 8 (3.41%) patients in combination with cobalt therapy and polychemotherapy.

The capabilities of radiation therapy both as monotherapy and in combination with other treatment methods before and after surgical treatment present ample opportunities for clinicians to achieve good outcomes. The use of radiation therapy as monotherapy in a radical program in patients with T1N0M0 stage skin cancer is effective in 96.4 % of cases, in patients with stage T2N0M0 the effectiveness can reach 91.2 %.

Conclusion. Radiation therapy can be successfully used in treatment of early-stage skin cancer along with other methods. Its use both independently and as part of combination and comprehensive therapy allows to achieve reliable treatment outcomes. Adequate selection of radiation therapy option in treatment of early-stage skin cancer is the key to longterm clinical remission and improvement of patients’ quality life.
Overall and relapse-free survival of dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma after limb-sparing bio-implantation treatment
Authors: Kornyushenkov E. A. , Mitrushkin D. E. , Garanin D. V. , Kuznetsova A. L. , Fateeva E. A. , Kiselevsky M. V. , Anisimova N. Yu. , Zakharov E. V. , Shimshirt A. A.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Canine osteosarcoma is a most common bone tumor in dogs, usually involving long tubular bones lesion. Limb-sparing treatment method allows to save extremity functionality and sufficiently improve quality of life in comparison with amputation.

Aim. To analyze the survival rates and local results after limb-sparing treatment of canine osteosarcoma using bio-implantation – de-immunized allogenic bone populated with recipient stromal mesenchymal cell preparation.

Materials and methods. Group of 25 dogs underwent a combined treatment including cisplatinum chemotherapy (60–70 mg/m2 intravenously infusion at 14–21 day intervals, up to 4 cycles) and wide segmental resection of the affected bone with a bioimplant defect replacement. Overall survival, progression-free survival and local recurrence frequency in the group were analyzed.

Results. Overall survival median was 321 day, and progression-free median was 222 days. 4 (16,6 %) cases of local relapse were recorded, 2 of which were confirmed by radiography and histological examination, and 2 other by radiography only.

Conclusion. Efficiency of the canine appendicular osteosarcoma combined limb-sparing treatment is comparable with amputation practice results (according to scientific literature) while foregoing method is preferable due to higher life quality of patients.
Slika Sv. Toma apostol Giovannija Francesca Barbijerija zvanoga il Guercino i njegove radionice u zbirci biskupa Kokše
Authors: Cvetnić Sanja
Published: December 2023

O narudžbama djela kod bolonjskoga slikara Giovannija Francesca Barbierija zvanoga il Guercino svjedoči umjetnikova Knjiga računa, gdje je 9. kolovoza 1632. zabilježen predujam za narudžbu slike „sv. Tome apostola u polufiguri, za gospodina pukovnika iz Bologne”. Dugo godina slika se smatrala izgubljenom, a onda su u posljednjih desetak godina objavljene dvije, kojima pridružujemo i treću, iz zbirke biskupa Kokše. Za atributivno određenje zagrebačke slike važno je poznavanje rada u Guercinovoj obiteljskoj radionici, čiji su članovi uz uobičajenu pomoć umjetniku izrađivali i radioničke replike prema tržišno traženim djelima.
The Manor of the Noble Family Janković in Biškupci
Authors: Šitina Ana , Roth Ivan
Published: December 2023

This paper presents a chronological analysis of the building history of the Janković’s manor in Biškupci. The Biškupci manor was a historical seat of the Stražeman estate, purchased by Ivan Janković in 1764, who took up residence there. The paper brings a review of known archival and visual material compared to newly found archival documents, mostly held in the Požega City Museum, with new insights into the furnishing of the manor.
Šalata u Zagrebu — vrtno stanovanje tranzicijskih 1920-ih
Authors: Radović Mahečić Darja
Published: December 2023

Šalata je primjer četvrti obiteljskih kuća koju karakterizira tranzicija iz 19-stoljetnearhitektonske tradicije i one s prijelaza stoljeća u modernizam 1930-ih. Četiri ključne parcelacije oko 1927. transformirale su strmi ruralni prostor u susjedstvu dominantnih klinika Medicinskog fakulteta, u četvrt građanskog stanovanja s čimbenicima kvalitete postignutih regulacijom i planiranjem infrastrukture, prometa i zelenila nadomak središta grada.
Neural network methods for vowel classification in the vocalic systems with the [ATR] (Advanced Tongue Root) contrast
Authors: Makeeva N. V.
Published: December 2023

The paper aims to discuss the results of testing a neural network which classifies the vowels of the vocalic system with the [ATR] (Advanced Tongue Root) contrast based on the data of Akebu (Kwa family). The acoustic nature of the [ATR] feature is yet understudied. The only reliable acoustic correlate of [ATR] is the magnitude of the first formant (F1) which can be also modulated by tongue height, resulting in significant overlap between high [-ATR] vowels and mid [+ATR] vowels. Other acoustic metrics which had been associated with the [ATR], such as F1 bandwidth (B1), relative intensity of F1 to F2 (A1-A2), etc., are typically inconsistent across vowel types and speakers. The values of four metrics – F1, F2, A1-A2, B1 – were used for training and testing the neural network. We tested four versions of the model differing in the presence of the fifth variable encoding the speaker and the number of hidden layers. The models which included the variable encoding the speaker achieved slightly higher accuracy, whereas the precision and recall metrics of the three-layer model were generally higher than those with two hidden layers.
Connection of body and mind: How the brain controls body reactions
Authors: Presnyakova V. M.
Published: December 2023

This article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the functioning of the connection between the brain and the body, the analysis of possible disturbances in the transmission of information impulses from the brain to the body and consideration of the causes of distortion and defects in the implementation of this connection. The specifics of the connection between the brain and the body are considered from the point of view of various areas: neurophysiological, anatomical, psychological. Examples of communication distortion and reasons for incorrect transmission of the reaction are given. An analysis of all possible factors influencing the implementation of the connection under consideration is carried out, various types of violations are listed, and methods for correcting these violations are also presented. The result of this study is the structuring of information about the functioning of the connection between the brain and the body, consideration of all special cases of defectiveness of this connection and an explanation of the reasons for their occurrence. The article will be of practical benefit to specialists in the field of neurobiology.
Flipping the Interpreter Script: Perspectives on Accessibility
Authors: Scott Jessica A. , Kasun G. Sue , Gardiner-Walsh Stephanie J.
Published: December 2023

In this positional essay, Jessica A. Scott, G. Sue Kasun, and Stephanie J. Gardiner-Walsh discuss their experiences and frustrations around American Sign Language interpreters in higher education settings. They draw from their intersecting experiences as researchers of language and/or deaf education to call for a “flipping of scripts” around how we frame who is being interpreted for in signed language contexts. They argue that the majoritarian, ableist mindset in higher education needs to shift to remember that hearing/abled individuals also need to learn from disabled individuals and that the field of multilingual education needs to better engage signed language in the broader field.
Long-term outcomes of surgical interventions for different types of pelvic organ prolapse
Authors: Ishchenko Anatolii I. , Asambaeva Ailar , Ishchenko Anton A. , Khokhlova Irina D. , Dzhibladze Tea A. , Malyuta Elena G. , Aleksandrov Leonid S. , Gorbenko Oksana Yu. , Tevlina Ekaterina V. , Ageev Mikhail B. , Baburin Dmitrii V. , Moskvicheva Anastasiya P. , Khalyavka Elena D. , Ivanova Viktoriya V.
Published: December 2023

Background. The study aimed to comparatively analyze the nature and frequency of complications and the severity of recurrences among patients with different forms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). These factors will be examined depending on the surgical technique employed.
Materials and methods. The study involved a thorough clinical evaluation, surgical intervention, and outpatient monitoring (at 1, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months) of 523 participants, aged 32–80 years, categorized into four main groups and 3–4 subgroups depending on the type of POP and surgical method used. Group 1 comprised 161 women (30.8%) presenting with grade I–III cervical elongation combined with grade I–II anterior vaginal wall prolapse. Group 2 consisted of 207 (39.6%) patients with grade II–III anterior vaginal wall prolapse, whereas group 3 included 107 patients (20.5%) with complete uterine prolapse. Group 4 was made up of 48 women (9.1%) with grade II–III posterior vaginal wall descent.
Results. Based on the acquired data, synthetic implant extrusion commonly took place 6–12 months after the surgical procedure. Of the 158 patients who received polypropylene endoprostheses, 20 (12.7%) experienced extrusion and required repeated hospitalizations for partial or complete excision, followed by restoration of vaginal wall integrity. POP recurrences typically occurred 12–36 months after surgical treatment and were detected in 69 (13.2%) of 523 patients. The reappearance of symptoms of pelvic organ descent was most commonly identified in patients who underwent surgery using their tissues (26.6%), less frequently with synthetic implants (12.7%), and extremely rarely with titanium endoprostheses (1.6%).
Conclusions. The results revealed that patients, who underwent surgery using original techniques, employing titanium-made mesh implants and anchors, experienced the fewest complications and postoperative POP incidence. Conversely, the use of synthetic implants increases the likelihood of mesh-associated complications and disease recurrence, necessitating partial or complete excision. The use of autologous tissue for POP surgery is related to a higher likelihood of recurring prolapse symptoms.
Is the psoas compartment block effective in eliminating pain in children after hip surgery?
Authors: Vissarionov Sergei V. , Koriachkin Viktor A. , Zabolotskii Dmitry V. , Safin Rustam R. , Bortulev Pavel I. , Baskaeva Tamila V. , Dolgopolskii Mikhail N.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Hip joint surgery is a highly traumatic surgical intervention. Currently, the anesthesia service in the clinic of H. Turner National Medical Research Center uses either prolonged epidural block with catheter placement in the lumbar spine at the LIII–LIV level or prolonged intravenous analgesia as the main method of pain syndrome treatment after hip joint surgery. Moreover, the potential of prolonged psoas compartment block has not been considered until recently.
AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of prolonged psoas compartment block for pain control in the early postoperative period after hip surgery in comparison with traditional methods of pain control.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study analyzed the results of postoperative analgesia in 14 children after 15 surgeries in the hip joint, including 3 patients with prolonged psoas compartment block, 9 with prolonged epidural block, and 3 who received postoperative analgesia with systemic analgesics. One patient with bilateral congenital hip joint dislocation was anesthetized with prolonged psoas compartment block after the first operation for the first time and with prolonged epidural block after the second similar operation but on the other leg for the second time. Analgesia efficacy was assessed using the Wong–Baker scale, FLACC behavioral scale, and visual analog scale.
RESULTS: All three patients with prolonged psoas compartment block required an addition of butorphanol tartrate (tramal) for good analgesia. Additional administration of opioid analgesics was not needed when a prolonged epidural block was initiated.
CONCLUSIONS: Due to the continued need for additional administration of butorphanol tartrate, when prolonged epidural block was available, the use of prolonged psoas compartment block in children for pain relief in the early postoperative period after hip surgery was not considered appropriate.
Phenotypic variability in children with Bruck syndrome type 2: Clinical cases
Authors: Trofimova Svetlana I. , Kochenova Evgeniia A. , Agranovich Olga E. , Buklaev Dmitry S. , Merkuryeva Elena S. , Markova Tatiana V.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Bruck syndrome is a rare disorder that features osteogenesis imperfecta, combined with severe congenital joint contractures often with pterygia, short stature, severe limb deformities, and progressive scoliosis. Its two forms, Bruck syndrome types 1 and 2, have similar clinical manifestations without osomal recessive inheritance and are caused by pathogenic variants of the nucleotide sequences in the FKBP10 and PLOD2 genes, respectively.
CLINICAL CASES: The article demonstrates phenotypic and radiographic features as well as laboratory values of siblings with Bruck syndrome type 2 (a 10-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl) born to healthy parents in a consanguineous marriage. The boy had congenital flexion contractures of the knee and elbow joints, few fractures, and severe kyphoscoliosis. The girl had no congenital joint contractures but had kyphoscoliosis, more severe osteoporosis, and a history of having more fractures than her younger brother.
DISCUSSION: The cases demonstrated the significant phenotypic intrafamilial variability of Bruck syndrome type 2, caused by a newly identified homozygous variant c.1885AG (p.Thr629Ala) in PLOD2, which consists of varying degrees of osteoporosis, and the presence and severity of contractures.
CONCLUSIONS: The description of the given clinical observation was made to draw attention to a rare pathology and expand doctors’ knowledge about the variability of clinical manifestations of Bruck syndrome. Genetic diagnostics is necessary for the timely diagnosis of Bruck syndrome, determining the prognosis and developing patient management techniques.
JointNet: A Multimodal Deep Learning-Based Approach for Joint Inversion of Rayleigh Wave Dispersion and Ellipticity
Authors: Huang Xiang , Yu Ziye , Wang Weitao , Wang Fang
Published: December 2023

Joint inversion of multitype datasets is an effective approach for high-precision subsurface imaging. We present a new deep learning-based method to jointly invert Rayleigh wave phase velocity and ellipticity into shear-wave velocity of the crust and uppermost mantle. A multimodal deep neural network (termed JointNet) is designed to analyze these two independent physical parameters and generate outputs, including velocity and layer thicknesses. JointNet is trained using random 1D models and corresponding synthetic phase velocity and ellipticity, resulting in a low cost for the training dataset. Evaluation using synthetic and observed data shows that JointNet produces highly comparable results compared to those from a Markov chain Monte Carlo-based method and significantly improves inversion speed. Training using synthetic data ensures its generalized application in various regions with different velocity structures. Moreover, JointNet can be easily extended to include additional datatypes and act as a joint inversion framework to further improve imaging resolution.
Secure Data Sharing in a Cyber-Physical Cloud Environment
Authors: Chan Jun-Wen , Heng Swee-Huay , Tan Syh-Yuan
Published: December 2023

Cloud computing plays a significant role in digital workplaces and has become an integral part of everyday life. However, the security issues associated with cloud computing remain a major concern that hinders the wider adoption of this technology. In a cyber-physical cloud environment, achieving secure and efficient file storage remains a tough goal. This is particularly the case owing to the wide variety of devices that are being utilised to access the various services and data. Thus, the employment of a secure data sharing protocol is one of the essential techniques to better protect the shared data. A formal agreement between entities or organisations in exchanging personal or business data is called a data sharing protocol. A secure data sharing protocol ensures that data is encrypted and secured when being transferred. There are many different encryption algorithms and protocols in use to devise various secure and efficient data sharing protocols. This paper first reviews the state of the art of some existing data sharing protocols and subsequently implements a secure and efficient data sharing protocol as an application in a cyber-physical cloud environment. The performance analysis conducted on the developed secure data sharing protocol application shows positive results.
Rebalancing Regulation in an Era of Distrust
Authors: Gebert Cynthia
Published: December 2023

On Thursday, 21 September 2023, TelSoc hosted an online event to discuss a number of important developments involving the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO). The first development was the continuing reduction in the number of complaints by consumers about the services provided by telecommunications operators.
The second development is that the TIO has called for a different model – direct regulation – to be adopted for regulation in the sector where it impacts consumers. This call has occurred at a time when the Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code is progressing through the approval stages. Over the past twenty-five years in Australia, the preferred approach to the development of industry codes of practice has been largely by the industry, with subsequent regulatory adoption by the ACMA. Is this model serving Australia well in the current environment?
Інформаційно-вимірювальні системи нового типу
Authors: Квасніков В.П. , Ковальчук В.В. , Мамука К.В.
Published: December 2023

У роботі представлені результати дослідження аморфних плівок. Зміна властивостей таких систем реалізована шляхом впровадження у матрицю атомарних кластерів. Цей процес визначається як метод кластерної модифікації матеріалів, зокрема, плівкових гетеропереходів. Нанокластерний растр є не завжди стабільним. Це пов’язано з мінливістю морфології нанокластерів. Створення квантово-розмірних носіїв інформації подібного типу є перспективним щодо застосування у приладах нового покоління.
Методика синтезу регуляторів для цифрової системи автоматичного керування антропоморфним роботом
Authors: Лисенко О.І. , Тачиніна О.М. , Семенов В.Г. , Сушин І.О.
Published: December 2023

Запропонована методика синтезу регуляторів для цифрової системи автоматичного керування антропоморфним роботом. Дана методика полягає у комплексному застосуванні декількох відомих методів. Метод корекції дозволяє побудувати алгоритм корекції, що покращує динамічні властивості приводу окремих ланок антропоморфного робота. Метод Зіглера –Ніколса дозволяє отримати перше наближення до оптимального значення параметрів цифрових пропорційно-інтегрально-диференціальних регуляторів внутрішнього та зовнішнього контурів цифрової системи автоматичного керування швидкістю руху робочого органу за окремим степенем рухомості антропоморфного робота. Чисельний метод застосовується для параметричної оптимізації цифрових пропорційно-інтегрально-диференціальних регуляторів за обраним критерієм.
Огляд підходів до аналізу вібраційних сигналів при проведенні моніторингу та діагностики машин
Authors: Стахова А.П. , Макаровський С.Л.
Published: December 2023

Під час роботи машини генерують вібрацію, і виникають небажані вібрації, які порушують роботу систем машинного обладнання, що призводить до несправностей. Таким чином, вібраційний аналіз став ефективним методом контролю за справністю та продуктивністю машинного обладнання. Вібраційні сигнали містять важливу інформацію про стан обладнання, таку як джерело несправності та її серйозність. В роботі проведено огляд технік та інструментів, які можна використовувати при проведенні моніторингу та діагностики машинного обладнання за сигналами вібрації. Кожен метод та інструмент мають свої характеристики, переваги та недоліки, що були розглянуті в роботі.
Formalized method of the solution of multi-criteria problems
Authors: Voronin A.M. , Melnychenko P.I. , Chuba I.V. , Kulyk S.V. , Oliinyk Y.O.
Published: December 2023

Multi-criteria (vector) optimization involves finding a set (Pareto area) of acceptable solutions. You usually only need to choose one of them. Since the points of the Pareto set are formally incomparable, in order to solve the problem, it is fundamentally necessary to involve information about the preferences of the person making the decision. When solving a specific problem of vector optimization, the decision-maker creates his own model of the objective function (utility function) according to his preferences. Thus, the solution of multi-criteria problems is subjective in nature. The article proposes a formalized method for solving multi-criteria problems.

A model of multi-criteria optimization is obtained, which allows the object to realize all the goals set in the entire range of possible situations. A systematic approach to the problem of vector optimization made it possible to combine models of individual trade-off schemes into a single integral structure that adapts to the situation of making a multi-criteria decision. The advantage of the concept of a non-linear trade-off scheme is the possibility of making a multi-criteria decision formally, without the direct participation of a person. At the same time, on a single ideological basis, both tasks that are important for general use, and those which main content essence is the satisfaction of individual preferences of decision makers, are solved. The apparatus of the nonlinear trade-off scheme, developed as a formalized tool for studying systems with conflicting criteria, makes it possible to practically solve multi-criteria problems of a wide class.