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Mechanical, physical and compositional effects of Meruliporia incrassata on Southern Yellow Pine
Authors: Tatum Garrett , Brenkus Natassia
Published: October 2023

With the growing risk of fungal degradation in timber-framed structures from significant moisture intrusion events due to climate change, it is increasingly critical to develop mechanistic relationships between fungal degradation mechanisms and the strength of untreated wood components. While extensive work has been performed characterizing wood decay, no study has yet addressed the effects of Meruliporia incrassata on untreated Southern Yellow Pine. This seeks to address this knowledge gap by evaluating the effects of the common brown rot fungus on an ubiquitous building material in the southeast United States – Southern Yellow Pine. Properties of Southern Yellow Pine were evaluated at seven decay stages over the course of 12 weeks of exposure to M. incrassata. Changes in physical properties – mass, density, and moisture content – were measured at each stage. Changes in stiffness were characterized via ultrasonic pulse velocity testing, and thermogravimetric analysis was utilized to assess compositional changes. The study found rapid and significant losses in stiffness at decay stages as early as four-weeks. Hemicellulose and cellulose degradation occurred steadily throughout the decay period. These results can be utilized to develop a stronger understanding of the mechanical behavior of timber-framed structures in the United States degraded by brown rot.
Caregivers’ knowledge and medication adherence in children with thyroid disorders: an exploratory study
Authors: Gujjar Neetu , Verma Poonam , Rohilla Latika , Sirswal Shivalli , Sharma Divya , Dayal Devi
Published: October 2023

Objectives

Many thyroid disorders in children demand long-term therapy. The parent’s understanding of the child’s condition is of utmost importance for adherence to treatment. The study objective was to assess the knowledge, medication adherence, reasons for non-adherence, and their relationship with various clinical parameters.

Methods

An exploratory, cross-sectional study with a total enumeration sampling technique was conducted between July 2022 and September 2022. Children and young adults aged ≤18 years who were diagnosed with a thyroid disorder and taking medications for at least 3 months were included. Data were collected by interviewing parents using the Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale (ARMS) and structured knowledge questionnaire.

Results

Parents of 102 children were interviewed. The mean age of the children was 9.2 ± 0.4 years; 58 (57 %) were girls. The mean duration of treatment was 5.5 ± 0.3 years. Many (66 %) informants were mothers. Three-fourths (75.5 %) of parents were educated up to senior secondary and above. Most (91.2 %) of parents had poor knowledge about the disease and its management. Poor disease knowledge was significantly linked to lower education (p<0.001). Nonetheless, strong adherence (>80 %) was noted on the ARMS scale. No significant correlation was found between physical growth, thyroid function, and adherence/knowledge (p-values 0.20–0.71).

Conclusions

The caregivers’ knowledge of thyroid disorders was poor and related to their educational level. There is a need to use clear language and ensure that parents have an adequate understanding of their child’s condition. Healthcare professionals should assess and address gaps in parental knowledge and adherence.
Nonlinear optical response of Li
n
ClK (n = 1–6) superalkali clusters
Authors: Şentürk Şükrü , Ekincioğlu Yavuz , Doğan Ümit
Published: October 2023

The geometrical structures, stabilities, electronic properties and nonlinear optical response of the halogen doped bimetallic Li
n
ClK (n = 1–6) clusters were studied within the density functional theory. Based on the dissociation energy, second order energy difference and GH-L (HOMO-LUMO gap), the Li
n
ClK (n = 2, 4, 6) clusters are more stable. According to their ionization energies, the clusters can be classified as a superalkali. From the NBO analysis, the clusters are excess electron systems. The obtained first static hyperpolarizability (β
o) values are in the range of 1.56 × 104 − 4.33 × 104 au while the second static hyperpolarizability vary within 2.47 × 106 au to 13.9 × 106 au for the Li
n
ClK (n = 1–6) superalkalis that are slightly higher than the nonlinear optical response of halogen doped monometallic clusters. More importantly, the Li5ClK is transparent in the deep UV region (λ < 300 nm) among the superalkalis indicating that the Li5ClK superalkali can be a candidate structure as new member of NLO materials.
Trust in Therapeutic Work With Adolescents With and Without Personality Disorders: A Transference-Focused Therapy Perspective
Authors: Ensink Karin , Normandin Lina
Published: October 2023

Trust is central to successful therapeutic work with adolescents, but establishing trust can be challenging, especially with adolescents with personality disorders. We present our understanding of trust in working with adolescents with and without personality disorders. We draw on complementary and overlapping perspectives, namely the attachment model, Kernberg's object relations model, and Fonagy's mentalization model. In Kernberg's object relations conceptualization, difficulties in trust experienced by patients with borderline personality disorders result from paranoia associated with splitting and identity diffusion. In Fonagy's mentalization model, epistemic trust is rooted in early experiences of being responded to and understood. We outline how techniques used in transference-focused psychotherapy for adolescents promote the development of the adolescent's capacity to trust by facilitating identity integration, thus reducing paranoia. Finally, we use two clinical case illustrations to demonstrate how trust unfolds in working with adolescents with and without personality disorders.
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy and Trust Processing in BPD: Exploring Possible Mechanisms of Change
Authors: Fertuck Eric A. , Preti Emanuele , Clarkin John F.
Published: October 2023

Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) struggle to identify whom they can safely trust, and this struggle contributes to profound emotional turmoil in their close relationships. Transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP) is an application of object relations theory (ORT) that posits that polarized mental representations of self and other define the personality organization of BPD. TFP aims to utilize a clear treatment frame coupled with an analysis of the therapeutic relationship (i.e., the transference) to help individuals with BPD integrate their polarized mental representations. Improvement in the capacity to trust others is inherent in the mechanisms of change in TFP. In this article, a social cognitive model of trust processing provides a new lens through which we formulate how TFP may enhance trust processing in BPD. Recent evidence from randomized clinical trials supports the argument that TFP may intervene with BPD in a way that is concordant with uniquely improved trust processing.
γ And β Band Oscillation in Working Memory Given Sequential or Concurrent Multiple Items: A Spiking Network Model
Authors: Zhao Shukuo , Zhou Jinpu , Zhang Yongwen , Wang Da-Hui
Published: October 2023

Working memory (WM) can maintain sequential and concurrent information, and the load enhances the γ band oscillation during the delay period. To provide a unified account for these phenomena in working memory, we investigated a continuous network model consisting of pyramidal cells, high-threshold fast-spiking interneurons (FS), and low-threshold nonfast-spiking interneurons (nFS) for working memory of sequential and concurrent directional cues. Our model exhibits the γ (30–100 Hz) and β (10–30 Hz) band oscillation during the retention of both concurrent cues and sequential cues. We found that the β oscillation results from the interaction between pyramidal cells and nFS, whereas the γ oscillation emerges from the interaction between pyramidal cells and FS because of the strong excitation elicited by cue presentation, shedding light on the mechanism underlying the enhancement of γ power in many cognitive executions.
Prevention of Alzheimer Pathology by Blocking Neuregulin Signaling on Microglia
Authors: Liu Jianguo , Geraghty Joseph R. , Schram Sarah , Cropper Haley C. , Lei Justin , Loeb Jeffrey A. , Song Fei
Published: October 2023

Plaque formation, microglial activation, and synaptic loss are pathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease; however, removing plaques has had little clinical benefit. Here, we show that neuregulin-1, a glial growth factor, induces inflammatory cytokines and promotes phagocytic activityin vitroand augments microglial activation and plaque formation in 5XFAD Alzheimer’s mice. Brain-specific targeting of neuregulin-1 by intraventricular delivery of a novel neuregulin-1 fusion protein antagonist, GlyB4, significantly alters microglial morphology and function to a nonpathogenic morphology in early-stage 5XFAD mice and prevents plaques from forming. Once plaques have already formed, GlyB4 reduces new plaque formation and prevents synaptic loss. Selective, targeted disruption of neuregulin-1 signaling on brain microglia with GlyB4 could be a novel “upstream” approach to slow or stop disease progression in Alzheimer’s disease.
UVRAG cooperates with cargo receptors to assemble the ER‐phagy site
Authors: Qian Xuehong , He Lingang , Yang Jiejie , Sun Jiajia , Peng Xueying , Zhang Yuting , Mao Yizhou , Zhang Ying , Cui Yixian
Published: October 2023

ER‐phagy is a selective autophagy process that targets specific regions of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) for removal via lysosomal degradation. During cellular stress induced by starvation, cargo receptors concentrate at distinct ER‐phagy sites (ERPHS) to recruit core autophagy proteins and initiate ER‐phagy. However, the molecular mechanism responsible for ERPHS formation remains unclear. In our study, we discovered that the autophagy regulator UV radiation Resistance‐Associated Gene (UVRAG) plays a crucial role in orchestrating the assembly of ERPHS. Upon starvation, UVRAG localizes to ERPHS and interacts with specific ER‐phagy cargo receptors, such as FAM134B, ATL3, and RTN3L. UVRAG regulates the oligomerization of cargo receptors and facilitates the recruitment of Atg8 family proteins. Consequently, UVRAG promotes efficient ERPHS assembly and turnover of both ER sheets and tubules. Importantly, UVRAG‐mediated ER‐phagy contributes to the clearance of pathogenic proinsulin aggregates. Remarkably, the involvement of UVRAG in ER‐phagy initiation is independent of its canonical function as a subunit of class III phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase complex II.
Luminal breast cancer identity is determined by loss of glucocorticoid receptor activity
Authors: Prekovic Stefan , Chalkiadakis Theofilos , Roest Merel , Roden Daniel , Lutz Catrin , Schuurman Karianne , Opdam Mark , Hoekman Liesbeth , Abbott Nina , Tesselaar Tanja , Wajahat Maliha , Dwyer Amy R , Mayayo‐Peralta Isabel , Gomez Gabriela , Altelaar Maarten , Beijersbergen Roderick , Győrffy Balázs , Young Leonie , Linn Sabine , Jonkers Jos , Tilley Wayne , Hickey Theresa , Vareslija Damir , Swarbrick Alexander , Zwart Wilbert
Published: October 2023

Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a transcription factor that plays a crucial role in cancer biology. In this study, we utilized an in silico‐designed GR activity signature to demonstrate that GR relates to the proliferative capacity of numerous primary cancer types. In breast cancer, the GR activity status determines luminal subtype identity and has implications for patient outcomes. We reveal that GR engages with estrogen receptor (ER), leading to redistribution of ER on the chromatin. Notably, GR activation leads to upregulation of the ZBTB16 gene, encoding for a transcriptional repressor, which controls growth in ER‐positive breast cancer and associates with prognosis in luminal A patients. In relation to ZBTB16's repressive nature, GR activation leads to epigenetic remodeling and loss of histone acetylation at sites proximal to cancer‐driving genes. Based on these findings, epigenetic inhibitors reduce viability of ER‐positive breast cancer cells that display absence of GR activity. Our findings provide insights into how GR controls ER‐positive breast cancer growth and may have implications for patients' prognostication and provide novel therapeutic candidates for breast cancer treatment.
The assessment of integrative potential of simple and compound interest models in increasing students’ financial literacy
Authors:   Financial University, Kormiltseva Elena Aleksandrovna , Simonova Natalya Yurievna ,   Financial University, Shmakova Alexandra Pavlovna ,   Financial University, Filimonov Viacheslav Arkadyevich ,   Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS, Burmistrova Nataliya Aleksandrovna ,   Financial University
Published: October 2023

Introduction. The article studies the contradiction between the unprecedented surge in financial technologies, which determines the relevance of financial decision-making, and the lack of the educational process organization in an economic university that takes into account the cumulative effect of using formalized models of simple and compound interests in terms of integrating academic disciplines. The objectives of the study are (1) to identify opportunities to increase students’ financial literacy using the integrative potential of academic disciplines and (2) to assess the relationship between skills in applying formalized methods of financial decision-making based on the models of simple and compound interests, and the dynamics of financial literacy that contributes to positive financial behaviors. Materials and Methods. The methodological basis of the study is the Pareto principle, or the 20/80 rule, which says that 20 % of efforts give 80 % of the result and vice versa. Financial literacy of 224 students of Omsk economic universities was evaluated by means of an online survey. The questions reflected the objective level of respondents’ financial literacy, the subjective level and the need for further knowledge and skills in financial literacy. Results. The study has identified the possibilities of increasing students’ financial literacy by using formalized models of simple and compound interests in terms of integrating academic disciplines. The results of the analysis confirm that a higher level of financial literacy correlates to skills in applying simple and compound interest models and reveal a positive dynamics of the cumulative effect of integrating academic disciplines. The use of the Pareto principle in this study confirms that skills in applying formalized models of simple and compound interests, which account for about 20 % of financial literacy (in terms of attitudes, knowledge and skills), determine 80 % of the positive dynamics in the overall financial literacy level. Based on the findings, recommendations for managing educational process in order to ensure the positive dynamics of digital financial literacy have been provided. Conclusions. The study suggests that it is a promising idea to use the integrative potential of simple and compound interest models in increasing financial literacy that contributes to positive financial behaviors of economic university graduates.
Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Treated with Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Impella
Authors: Ikeda Yuki , Maemura Kenji , Takigami Yu , Eda Yuko , Oki Takumi , Yazaki Mayu , Fujita Teppei , Iida Yuichiro , Sato Nobuhiro , Ishii Shunsuke
Published: October 2023

Background: Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is a pulmonary vasodilator that can reduce the right ventricular afterload. We aimed to determine the clinical significance of iNO on right ventricular function in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) treated with combined veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and Impella (ECPELLA). Methods: Pulmonary artery (PA) catheter parameters were obtained before and 24 hours after iNO introduction for eight CS patients receiving ECPELLA and three patients receiving Impella. The causes of CS were MI in six patients, heart failure deterioration in three patients, and myocarditis in two patients. An Impella CP was mainly used (n=9). Results: Before iNO introduction, the mean ± SD PA pulsatility index (0.83 ± 0.56 versus 2.73 ± 1.00; p=0.002) and Impella flow rate (2.0 ± 1.1 versus 3.1 ± 0.1 l/min; p=0.038) were lower in patients receiving ECPELLA than in those receiving Impella. Both the PA pulsatility index (+0.81 ± 0.82; p=0.013) and Impella flow rate (+0.65 ± 0.58 l/min; p=0.008) increased 24 hours after iNO introduction without a worsening of pulmonary congestion in patients receiving ECPELLA. A reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance was the only characteristic haemodynamic change in patients receiving Impella. Conclusion: Right ventricular-specific haemodynamics and Impella flows were improved during iNO treatment. Therefore, the addition of iNO for CS patients with right ventricular dysfunction supported with ECPELLA can be a useful therapeutic option.
Antimicrobial veterinary drug sale pattern in correlation with critically important antimicrobials for human use: A five-year study in Montenegro
Authors: Mugoša Snežana , Vračar Vuk , Tešin Nadežda , Mitrović Jana , Tomanić Dragana , Kovačević Zorana
Published: October 2023

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat in veterinary medicine due to the excessive and inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents, compromising the effectiveness of these drugs. To combat AMR, the collection of data on the consumption of antibiotics is paramount, as there is a well-established connection between antibiotic use and AMR in both humans and food-producing animals. Hence, the current study aimed to generate measurable data concerning the sales patterns of antimicrobial drugs used in animal treatment in Montenegro over a five-year period (from 2017 to 2021). Furthermore, the study aimed to compare these sales figures with the overall sales of antimicrobial veterinary medicine products (AMVMPs) during the same period, with particular emphasis on the utilization of critically important antimicrobials (CIAs) for human use. Data on AMVMPs consumption from 2017 to 2021 were expressed in euros and were sourced from the Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices of Montenegro (CInMED) annual reports, complying with the regulatory framework of the Law on Medicines in this country. Research results indicate that the sales of AMVMPs increased from 2017 to peak in 2019, followed by a stable decline of 21.79% in 2021. However, the portion of selected CIAs AMVMPs in total sales experienced a minor decline from 2017 to 2019, followed by a noticeable 6.11% increase from 2019 to 2021. In order to address AMR challenges, these findings emphasize the importance of enhancing surveillance and monitoring of veterinary antimicrobial use, as well as CIAs for human use.
Impact of pH adjustment on the characteristics of processed cheese from sheep milk and cow milk
Authors: Raimundi C.V. , Scopel B.C. , Ito A.N. , Tribst A.A.L. , Sehn G.A.R. , Cavalheiro D. , Rigo E.
Published: October 2023

The effects of milk from different species (sheep/cow) and pH adjustment in the production of Requeijão cremoso, a kind of processed cheese, were investigated. The results showed that the sheep's Requeijão cremoso had higher pH (∼3%), lower yellowness index (∼11%), and lower brightness (∼12%) after 5 days of storage, and at least 40% lower hardness compared to the Requeijão made from cow milk. The pH adjustment did not change the visual appearance of the samples but affected their hardness in different ways, with an increase of up to 16% for the cheese from cow milk and a reduction of up to 39% for the cheese produced from sheep milk. The results suggested that the protein-protein interactions were favoured in the Requeijão cremoso from sheep milk, while a protein network with higher water holding capacity and increased hardness was observed for the samples from cow milk.
Preventive effect of Lactobacillus plantarum YS1 isolated from naturally fermented yoghurt on carrageenan-induced thrombosis in mice
Authors: Wang M.-W. , She F. , Song J. , Liu Y.-Q. , Long X.–Y. , Zhao X. , Hong H.-Q.
Published: October 2023

This work used a carrageenan-based thrombosis model to determine the preventative effects of Lactobacillus plantarum YS1 (LPYS1) on thrombus. In thrombotic mice, LPYS1 improved the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), while decreasing the thrombin time (TT), prothrombin time (PT), and fibrinogen (FIB) content. In thrombotic mouse serum, LPYS1 decreased the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), while also increasing the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). Moreover, LPYS1 upregulated the mRNA expression levels of copper/zinc-SOD (Cu/Zn-SOD), manganese-SOD (Mn-SOD), and CAT in the colon tissues of thrombotic mice, while downregulating those of NF-κB p65, IL-6, TNF-α, and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) mRNA. In tail vein vascular tissues, LPYS1 suppressed the mRNA expression levels of NF-κB p65, intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and E-selectin. The abundances of both beneficial and pathogenic bacteria were altered by LPYS1. These findings show that LPYS1 has the capacity to protect mice from thrombosis, while also revealing some of the underlying mechanisms of this effect.
Acute effect of upper body vibration on shoulder joint internal and external active position sense in healthy female university students
Authors: Ameer Mariam , Al Abbad Ammar
Published: October 2023

Background and Study Aim. Neuromuscular and joint deep sensation adaptations have been linked to functional alterations and skill acquisition after body vibration training via muscular recruitment, coordination of motor units, and enhanced neural activation. The aim of the current study is to explore the effect of upper body vibration on shoulder joint active position sense in healthy female university students.
Material and Methods. Sixty healthy female university students were distributed into two equal groups; 30 subjects in the control group (mean age 21 ± 2.2) and 30 subjects in the experimental group (mean age 20.9 ± 2.3). The shoulder joint active position sense was evaluated using Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer Multi-Joint System 4 pro. In addition, the Power Plate ® Whole Body Vibration device was used as an intervention method from the push-up position.
Results. After three vibration exposures of 60 seconds for each, the MANOVA test showed statistically significant differences in the average error scores of active joint position senses of shoulder external rotation only in the pre-post-test of the experimental group (p= .000). Moreover, the statistically significant difference was detected in the average error scores of shoulders external rotation in post-treatment intervention between both groups (p= .000).
Conclusions. These results suggested that short-term vibration training may reveal an improvement in shoulder joint active position sense, particularly the shoulder external rotation. The use of vibration training to improve shoulder awareness and reduce the risk of injury when the shoulder externally rotates during different functions may therefore be advocated to physiotherapists.
Acute responses to repeated sprints on a non-motorized treadmill on dominant- and non-dominant leg sprint parameters
Authors: Kale Mehmet , Aktürkoğlu Kerim , Yol Yeliz , Kizildag Kale Esen
Published: October 2023

Background and Study Aim. The aim of this study was to examine the acute responses to repeated sprints on a non-motorized treadmill on dominant leg (DL) and non-dominant leg (NDL) sprint parameters.
Material and Methods. Volunteered students from Sports Sciences Faculty were randomly divided into experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). As pre- and post-tests, each participant performed 30m sprint test on a non-motorized treadmill. There were 6x20m with 1min on a non-motorized treadmill as repetitive sprints. As a statistical analysis, whether there is pre-test and post-test differences were analysed with independent t test between the groups and paired t test within the groups. The level of significance was taken as p≤0.05.
Results. In comparisons within the groups, both groups had significant pre- and post-test differences in parameters of time (t), velocity (V), and power (P) [for EG, p<0.001, p<0.001, and p<0.001; for CG, p<0.001, p<0.001, and p<0.01, respectively]. CG had significant pre- and post-test differences in parameters of stride length (SL) and horizontal force (HF) (p<0.05). There were no statistically significant pre-test differences in 30m sprint parameters of NDL and DL. In post-tests, there were only significant differences in SLDL, HFDL, PNDL, and PDL (p<0.05, p<0.05, p<0.05, and p<0.01, respectively). CG had only significant pre- and post-test differences in SLNDL and SLDL within the group’s comparisons (p<0.05). Either EG or CG had significant pre- and post-test differences in PDL (p<0.05).
Conclusions. In conclusion, repeated sprints may exhibit shorter strides to overcome horizontal resistance and fatigue, resulting in reduced SL and greater P exerted in the DL.
Multimedia-enhanced learning of volleyball rules in physical education and sports faculties
Authors: Tayoush Ahmed , Hamad Ahmad , Chtourou Hamdi
Published: October 2023

Background and Study Aim. As technology's role in education grows, assessing its efficacy in sports curriculum becomes increasingly crucial. In light of potential limitations in traditional teaching methods, exploring innovative approaches becomes imperative to enhance the learning experience. This study investigates the impact of multimedia usage in teaching the theoretical aspects of volleyball rules within faculties of physical education and sports sciences.
Material and Methods. The research included a total of 87 students. From this pool, 20 students were selected to form two groups, each consisting of 10 students. This study compared two groups using two different teaching methods: a multimedia-based program group and a traditional program group. The research employed a descriptive approach and the causal-comparative study method.
Results. The results indicated that the use of multimedia had a positive impact on teaching the theoretical aspects of volleyball rules courses. There were statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-measurements of the traditional program group, with the post-measurement being superior. Furthermore, significant differences were observed between the two post-measurements of the two groups, with the multimedia-based program group showing a superior outcome.
Conclusions. These results emphasize the potential of multimedia as an effective tool for enriching sports curriculum within faculties of physical education and sports sciences. Further exploration of multimedia's role in education is warranted to harness its full potential for pedagogical enhancement.
Investigating the predictors of physical activity behavior among female college students in Saudi Arabia using the theory of planned behavior
Authors: Al Salim Zuhair A.
Published: October 2023

Background and Study Aim. Physical inactivity is a major public health concern, particularly among female college students in Saudi Arabia. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) suggests that attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control (PBC) are important predictors of behavioral intentions and behaviors. The aim of this study was to examine the role of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control in predicting physical activity intentions among female university students in Saudi Arabia, using the theory of planned behavior as a framework.
Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 758 female college students from the University of Hafr Al Batin in Saudi Arabia. The measurement tool consisted of Godin-Shephard questions on leisure-time physical activity and theory-planned behavior questionnaires.
Results. The study found that perceived behavioral control and attitude were significant predictors of physical activity intentions among female college students. However, subjective norms did not have a significant impact on the predictor variable. Furthermore, there was a statistical effect to predict involvement in physical activity from physical activity intention among female college students..
Conclusions. The study's findings suggest that the theory of planned behavior is a useful framework for understanding and interpreting physical activity intentions among female college students in Saudi Arabia. Interventions that aim to increase perceived behavioral control and positive attitudes towards physical activity may be effective in promoting physical activity among this population.
Determining the influence of dynamic balance in the technical training in football game at U13 level
Authors: Pană Bogdan Andrei , Potop Vladimir , Mihaila Ion , Trandafirescu Gabriel , Mihai Ilie , Mihailescu Liviu - Emanuel , Vișan Paul – Florinel , Ciorbă Constantin
Published: October 2023

Background and Study Aim. Technical training in football plays an important part in scoring goals. Precise movements can become the key to victory in a match. Among the principal factors determining the accuracy of shooting or kicking the ball is balance. The study aims to determine the influence of dynamic balance on technical training in U13 football.
Material and Methods. A group of 26 football players from Otopeni Sports Club (Romania), aged 12-13 years, in the U13 category, participated in this study. Dynamic balance was assessed using the Sensamove MiniBoard platform with tests including: Lateral bipedal balance (LBB), Vertical bipedal balance (VBB), and Vertical unipedal balance for both right (VBRL) and left (VBLL) legs. Technical training was evaluated using tests recommended by the Romanian Football Federation: instep kick from 9 m (Test 1, points), outside kick in 30 sec. (Test 2, points), and 20 m long pass (Test 3, points). Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to analyze the relationship between dynamic balance (lateral and vertical bipedal, and vertical unipedal for both legs) and technical training in U13 footballers.
Results. The analysis of the comparative results between LBB and VBB variables reveals better performances by 9.2% at VBB. There are lower values of the vertical deviations mean by 2.9 degrees forward at LBB and by -2.8 degrees backward. The mean of lateral deviations is lower by -2.7 degrees to the left at VBB and by 3.3 degrees to the right. The comparative results between VBRL and VBLL variables show better performances by 0.3% at VBRL. The values of the vertical deviations mean are lower by 0.5 degrees forward at VBRL and 0.3 degrees backward. The mean of the lateral deviations (left-right) have equal values. Analyzing the performances obtained in technical tests highlights 22.2% (estimated maximum score) at instep kick, 62.5% (individual maximum value) at outside kick and 34.5% (estimated maximum value) at 20 m long pass. The influence of dynamic balance on technical training shows 60.7% positive connections and 39.3% negative ones between LBB and VBB variables. As for VBRL and VBLL variables, there are 67.9% positive connections and 32.1% negative connections between them.
Conclusions. The weighting of values at performance and maintaining in space was highlighted. The mean of front-back and left-right deviations in bipedal and unipedal balance has lower values. The technical performances obtained were compared with the estimated maximum score and the individual maximum value. An increased number of positive connections to balance performance variables and of negative connections to the mean of deviations was noticed. This fact contributed to determining the degree of influence on the investigated variables. The findings can serve as a recommendation for future research.
The prevalence and associated factors for anaemia in school children in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Husain Safder , Sherwani Arish Mohammad Khan
Published: October 2023

Background and Objective: Anaemia is a common clinical condition that affects the majority of school aged children. Reduced resistance to disease, increased susceptibility to infection, impaired physical development, and poor school performance are all consequences of anaemia in this group. The present study was designed with the objective of estimating the prevalence of anaemia among school children in Bengaluru. This included identifying the associated factors or causes and consequences of anaemia.
Methods: A school based cross-sectional study was conducted among children in schools from 3rd to 8th standard in Bengaluru Urban North Division Karnataka State, India, over a period of one year. 250 children were selected using convenience sampling.
Results: The overall prevalence of anaemia among school going children was found to be 21.2%. Prevalence of anaemia was significant among variables like socioeconomic status, dietary habits, increased heart rate, breathlessness, lack of energy, dizziness, irregular menstrual cycles, jaundice, blood loss during menstruation, menstrual cycle pattern, pallor signs of palpebral conjunctiva, mucous membrane, and skin, splenomegaly and hepatomegaly, consumption of chicken, fish, citrus fruit, milk, Mizāj ‘Ām (overall mizaj of body, specifically choleric) duration of menstrual flow, headache, poor wound healing, and chronic disease.
Conclusion: The overall prevalence of anaemia in our study of school children in Bengaluru (21.2%) was lower than the prevalence in the data recently shown by NFHS-5. Prevalence of anaemia was highly significant among variables like low socioeconomic status, dietary deficiencies, blood loss, and chronic infections. There were also highly significant correlations with several clinical findings.
The effect of sleep quality due to stress on medical students’ academic achievement: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Saputri Arini Dyah , Ritunga Imelda
Published: October 2023

Stress on students can cause a decrease in sleep quality and potentially reduce academic achievement. Understanding the effect of stress-induced sleep quality on academic achievement allows for selecting the most appropriate intervention. This study aimed to determine the impact of sleep quality due to stress on the academic achievement of medical students at Universitas Ciputra Surabaya. The method used in this study is quantitative research in the form of analytic observational with a cross-sectional approach. Sampling was done by using a random sampling technique. The population is 80 students from the Faculty of Medicine at the Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, third year and fourth year medical students. The sample size in this study was 63 students. Data was collected using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) questionnaire to measure stress levels and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire to measure sleep quality. Sampling was only done with the consent of the respondent. The data analysis used was the correlation test which was carried out to determine the relationship between sleep quality and stress levels; the linear regression test was carried out to assess the effect of sleep quality due to stress on academic achievement. All respondents experienced stress and sleep disturbance to various degrees. The highest proportion was mild stress and moderate sleep disturbance, respectively, 50.8% and 73%. Correlation test results showed a significant relationship between sleep disturbances and stress levels (r= 0.29; p= 0.021), and the linear regression test results showed no effect of sleep quality due to stress on academic achievement (p= 0.241). Based on the data analysis, it can be concluded that the decrease in sleep quality due to stress does not affect academic achievement in medical students.
Moral injury among western healthcare missionaries: a qualitative study
Authors: Paltzer Jason , Ritchie James , Lindberg Doug , Toppe Michael , Theisz Andrew , Van Brocklin Taylor
Published: October 2023

Introduction
Moral injury among healthcare missionaries leads to negative consequences for the individual, healthcare team, patients, and sending agencies. Conflicting values in clinical care, culture, and spirituality provide unique potentially morally injurious experiences. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the phenomenon of moral injury among western healthcare missionaries to develop effective support and treatment strategies.
Methods
A qualitative interview guide was developed based on the existing literature on moral injury. Twenty-one key informant interviews were completed by two former healthcare missionaries. Participants were based in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe healthcare mission settings. Questions were based on clinical, cultural, and spiritual domains of potential ethical and moral conflicts. Protective factors were also explored based on one’s faith and spiritual practices. Interviews were transcribed and coded independently by two analysts. The team reviewed the codes and determined themes from across the three domains.
Results
Seven themes emerged from the interviews ranging from morally injurious experiences with cultural leadership practices and unfamiliar clinical care experiences to guilt over practicing outside of one’s scope of practice and addressing suffering alongside God’s sovereignty. The themes led to the development of an injury/growth pathway as a potential model for helping healthcare missionaries describe and move through potentially morally injurious experiences.
Conclusion
The themes allow for healthcare missionary sending agencies to develop strategies, training, and support systems for teams preparing to enter the mission field and for individuals already in the field. Recommendations for growing through potentially morally injurious experiences are suggested to guide practice and support for missionaries in the field. The growth values and strategies could inform the development of a screening tool to assess moral injury among healthcare missionaries.
Intransigent anti-communism and/or pragmatic diplomacy? Pius XII’s Eastern policy between world war and cold war
Authors: Fejérdy András
Published: October 2023

In an investigation involving Vatican sources that have recently been opened for research, the paper reassesses the story of the actual or alleged Vatican-Soviet attempts at rapprochement initiated during and after World War II with the aim to explore the considerations that shaped Vatican eastern policy at the end of the war. Ont he basis of a closer examination of the Orlemanski mission in the spring of 1944, the Flynn mission in March 1945, and the negotiations initiated in 1946 through Hungarian Jesuits it argues that despite Moscow’s brief apparent display of willingness to cooperate at the end of the war, the failure of actual attempts at rapprochement was primarily due to the Kremlin’s lack of interest. By contrast, the Vatican was truly open to dialogue, given the right conditions. Consequently, Pius XII’s Eastern policy is to be interpreted through the paradigm not of intransigence but traditional Vatican concordat policy. The term Ostpolitik, however, unless used with some distinguishing qualification, seems inappropriate to Pius xii’s stance on Eastern policy. Despite the similarities with the Vatican Ostpolitik of the 1960s, a close comparison shows up several basic differences.
Effect of Jujubae Fructus on Fatigue Recovery in Mouse Exercise Model
Authors: Park Jinhan , Park Jusik
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES Jujubae fructus (JF, Ziziphus jujuba var. inermis Rehder) is an economically and agriculturally significant perennial fruit tree crop of the Rhamnaceae family and is used as a traditional herbal medicine. However, the anti-fatigue effect of JF has not been reported yet. The purpose of this study was to examine the anti-fatigue effect of JF by in vivo experiments.Methods Male ICR mice were classified into a saline-treated swimming load test group (control) and JF (1, 10, 100 mg/kg) supplied swimming load test group (JF), and randomly assigned to 5 mice per group. Distilled water and JF were orally administered. The anti-fatigue effect of JF was evaluated by open field test (OFT) and forced swimming test (FST).Results JF significantly increased the total distance moved in OFT in a dose-dependent manner. JF was significantly decreased immobility time compared to control group in the FST. The increase in lactic acid and lactate dehydrogenase after FST was suppressed by JF treatment. Consumption and recovery of energy sources (free fatty acid and triglyceride) were improved after FST through JF treatment. Administration of JF decreased the expression of neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine (NE), serotonin (5-HT), 5-hydroxyindole-acetic acid (5-HIAA), dopamine (DA) by FST in brain stem and hypothalamus.Conclusions Based on these results, this study provides scientific proof for anti-fatigue effect of JF and it could be a useful material.
Postharvest quality and physiological changes in five ecotypes of Spondias purpurea L. harvested at three distinct maturity stages
Authors: Alia-Tejacal Iran , Maldonado-Astudillo Yanik Ixchel , Jiménez-Hernández Javier , Núñez-Colín Carlos Alberto
Published: October 2023

Abstract The fruit of Spondias purpurea L. is well accepted from different regions of Latin America. In many cases, however, their postharvest quality and physiological behavior have not been adequately studied. These aspects were therefore examined in five commercially grown ecotypes from Mexico. To this end, samples of green-, half ripe-, and ripe-harvested fruit were stored at 25 °C (60 % RH) for 5 d – with several indicators of quality and postharvest behavior periodically assessed. Four out of the five ecotypes examined produced drupes that were large (> 15 g in ‘Costeña’, ‘Amarilla’, ‘Morada’, and ‘Costilluda’). On the other hand, large differences in weight loss (5–21 %) and in the total soluble solids of ripe fruit (9–17 %) were apparent, as was a 9.3 % increase in the weight of drupes when they transitioned from the green to the half ripe stage on trees, suggesting that harvesting should take place during this period. Increments in the production of CO2 and ethylene were both associated with a shortening of postharvest life. Based strictly on firmness, the ecotypes most likely to resist postharvest handling were ‘Morada’ and ‘Conservera’. Best global quality on the other hand, belonged to ‘Amarilla’ and ‘Costeña’
Criticism of Feuerbach’s thought by Marx and Engels through the reflection on the text of The German Ideology
Authors: Yang Baohong
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Feuerbach is one of the representatives of the young Hegelian. In the book The German Ideology, Marx analyzed the state of German ideology at that time through the comparison between materialism and idealism, and criticized him. Marx criticized Feuerbach’s conception of “human nature”, the limitations of materialism, his understanding of “reality” and his understanding of historical relations, starting from real people and their production. This critique laid the foundation for the development of Marxist materialist historiography.
Governance ideas in Kong-Zi Jiayu and their contemporary values
Authors: Li Hua , Lu Na
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Kong-Zi Jia Yu is a book that recorded many Confucius and his disciples’ conversations and thoughts, making it an indispensable source to explore traditional Chinese culture and ideas. In particular, the governance ideas presented in the book are still highly relevant today. People-oriented thoughts were the core of governance wisdom, paradigmatic kingcraft and virtuous courtiers were a sensible part of governance, and the penological ideas further ensured the robust operations of it. In the new era, new ideas like “putting the people as the top priority”, Xi Jinping’s thoughts on building cadre teams and governing China by the rule of law have successively proposed as creative converts and innovative development of Chinese culture that has been carried forward over thousands of years. Inheriting and promoting these cultural “genes”, refining their ideological essence, are of great reference value for cultivating the current political landscape, enriching the connotation of the construction of the cadre team in the new era, adhering to the rule of law and providing ideas for the formulation of current rural governance policies.
A erótica do jovem Hegel
Authors: Lemos Fabiano
Published: October 2023

Resumo: Embora o lugar que se privilegiou, na análise do papel do desejo na autoconsciência em Hegel, seja a Fenomenologia do Espírito, ao se deslocar para os textos de juventude, em especial os fragmentos teológicos escritos entre 1794 e 1798, foi encontrada uma série de tensões entre desejo, positividade e totalidade que informam sobre os impasses que o sistema hegeliano teve de enfrentar, para se constituir. Esse enfrentamento, olhado do ponto de vista da ênfase na mesmidade - e não como pretendem os comentadores que se fundamentam na Fenomenologia, na alteridade -, se constitui como um empreendimento não apenas de autoformação, mas de autofruição erótica. O artigo propõe, através de um detalhamento daquilo que, em Hegel, levaria a Freud, uma investigação sobre os sentidos do sofrimento desejante na pré-história da filosofia especulativa.
Antimicrobial potential produced by Hansenulawingei and its use in mechanically deboned chicken meat
Authors: Almeida Bruno Seben de , Miranda Andressa , Coelho Alexandre Rodrigo , Machado-Lunkes Alessandra , Cardines Pedro Henrique Freitas , Souza Roberta Barreiros de , Pedrão Mayka Reghiany
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT: The domestic and international market is increasingly seeking for foods with reduced chemical additives. The viability using a versatile product as mechanically separate meat (CMS) to produce safety food is necessary to expand the product market. Hansenulawingei strain was selected, a yeast known as a killer toxin for poultry CMs application. The first part of this study consisted of defining the best growth condition for yeast, static or agitation, as well as the time either growth. The result obtained was the medium without agitation and 108 hours of growth at room temperature. The extract was subjected to the atomization drying process and the pulverized extract obtained was evaluated in vitro for minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) tests for Salmonellasp, Staphylococcus positive coagulase, E. coli and mesophilic bacteria. Proximal composition, which the most relevant values to be analyzed were directed to total proteins that were 4.26g% (± 0.66) and 4.37g% (± 0.01) for agitation and unrestrained system, respectively. In the result of MIC, dry extracts were efficient in controlling the growth of all tested bacteria, including Salmonella spp. In the in situ tests, in which mechanically separated meat was raw materials to determine the antimicrobial factor action against food pathogens the concentration of 0.083g/ml of dry extract in its raw form obtained an inhibition factor as satisfactory as healing salts traditionally applied by the carneous industry. The viability of its growth and concentration for drying, can be considered a viable antimicrobial with good prospects for bio-conservative action.