bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pediatric Cushing’s syndrome: greater risk of being overweight or obese after long-term remission and its predictive factors
Authors: Valdés Nuria , Tirosh Amit , Keil Meg , Stratakis Constantine A , Lodish Maya
Published: October 2020

Objective

Due to the rarity of Cushing’s syndrome (CS) in children and adolescents, data are scarce about BMI during active disease and following remission. Therefore, our aim was to analyze BMI after long-term remission and determine predictive factors for promptly identifying patients at risk of being overweight or obese after remission for CS.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Patients

73 patients: 58 (79.4%) had Cushing disease, 40 males (58%), median age of 12 years (IQR: 9–15). The mean follow-up time was 22.4 ± 18.2 months (range: 4–98).

Methods

Main outcome measures: BMI, lipid profile, blood pressure, HOMA-IR.

Results

At diagnosis, only eight (11%) patients had a normal weight. Although the BMI z-score at the last follow-up improved (2.0 ± 0.7 to 1.0 ± 1.2, P < 0.001), 44% remained overweight or obese after 2 years of remission according to the Kaplan-Meier curves. The BMI z-scores at the last follow-up correlated only with HOMA-IR levels (r: 0.49, P = 0.027). We found two independent factors related to reaching a normal weight: BMI z-score at diagnosis (HR: 0.156, 95% CI: 0.038–0.644; P = 0.01) and BMI z-score change at 6 ± 2 months (HR: 2.980, 95% CI:1.473–6.028; P = 0.002), which had high accuracy when a cut-off of 0.5 was used for ROC analysis (AUC = 0.828 (0.67–0.97); P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Children and adolescents with CS have a high risk of being overweight or obese after successful treatment for their disease. At risk patients can be identified quickly based on their baseline BMI and initial weight loss after surgery. Efforts should focus on adopting healthy diet and lifestyle in the immediate postoperative period.
GWideCodeML: A Python Package for Testing Evolutionary Hypotheses at the Genome-Wide Level
Authors: Macías Laura G , Barrio Eladio , Toft Christina
Published: October 2020

One of the most widely used programs for detecting positive selection, at the molecular level, is the program codeml, which is implemented in the Phylogenetic Analysis by Maximum Likelihood (PAML) package. However, it has a limitation when it comes to genome-wide studies, as it runs on a gene-by-gene basis. Furthermore, the size of such studies will depend on the number of orthologous genes the genomes have income and these are often restricted to only account for instances where a one-to-one relationship is observed between the genomes. In this work, we present GWideCodeML, a Python package, which runs a genome-wide codeml with the option of parallelization. To maximize the number of analyzed genes, the package allows for a variable number of taxa in the alignments and will automatically prune the topology to fit each of them, before running codeml.
Métodos de Avaliação das Aprendizagens em Universidades Públicas Portuguesas: Um Estudo Quantitativo
Authors: Lopes Fernandes Eva , Flores Maria Assunção , Cadime Irene , Pereira Coutinho Clara
Published: October 2020

Este artigo enquadra-se num projeto de investigação mais amplo que procura identificar os métodos de avaliação mais valorizados e mais utilizados por professores universitários no contexto português. Os resultados foram recolhidos através de um inquérito por questionário com professores de cinco universidades públicas portuguesas (n=185), de todas as categorias profissionais e ciclos de estudos, das seguintes áreas científicas: Ciências Exatas, Ciências da Engenharia e da Tecnologia, Ciências Médicas e da Saúde, Ciências Sociais e Humanidades. A análise fatorial exploratória indicou uma organização das escalas sobre a valorização e frequência de utilização de métodos de avaliação em três fatores: métodos coletivos, portefólios e reflexões, e métodos individuais, tendo-se procedido ao tratamento dos testes e exames escritos como variável observável. Os resultados das estatísticas descritivas identificam uma maior valorização e frequência de utilização de testes e exames escritos e menor valorização e frequência de utilização de portefólios e reflexões. Os dados sugerem ainda diferenças estatisticamente significativas na utilização de métodos de avaliação em função dos ciclos de estudos, área de conhecimento e formação pedagógica.
Evaluación basada en los Resultados de Aprendizaje: Una Experiencia en la Universidad
Authors: Astigarraga Echeverría Eugenio , Mongelos García Arantza , Carrera Farran Xavier
Published: October 2020

Partiendo de los cambios implementados en la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación (HUHEZI) de Mondragon Unibertsitatea así como de los propiciados  por el desarrollo del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES), en este artículo se presenta una experiencia de innovación educativa -en cuanto a redefinición curricular, metodológica y evaluativa- desarrollada en los Grados de Educación Infantil y Educación Primaria de esta Facultad en los cursos 2017-18 (1º) y 2018-19 (1º y 2º) con una participación de 12 tutores, 40 profesores y 365 alumnos. Se fundamenta cómo, tras los cambios curricular y metodológicos habidos en la universidad, es necesario replantear el sistema de evaluación, acorde con dichas transformaciones y con las tendencias actuales de evaluación en Educación Superior. Se detalla la estrategia de evaluación diseñada a partir del perfil profesional y de las competencias a desarrollar en ambos grados y que se articula alrededor de los Resultados de Aprendizaje. Se presenta, con detalle, cómo se implementa el nuevo modelo evaluativo en cuanto a los momentos en que se lleva a cabo, los procedimientos y acciones requeridas, los agentes implicados, los instrumentos utilizados, las interacciones y feedbacks proporcionados, y los criterios evaluativos y de obtención de calificaciones establecidos. Finalmente, y sin intención de obtener generalizaciones -al tratarse de una experiencia que está en proceso de desarrollo-, se reflexiona sobre los aspectos y temáticas clave que pueden facilitar -o bien dificultar- el asentamiento y consolidación de las transformaciones que este tipo de innovación impulsan.
The Role of Marketing and Business Approach on SME Development
Authors: Bajrami Hykmete , Fejza Vjosa
Published: October 2020

Almost two decades after the war, Kosovo is an import-based consumption economy. Its weak export does not get any closer to imports, and this makes the country dependent on foreign assistance and remittances. The structure of the economy, with trade as a dominating undertaking, a sustenance-based agricultur,e and very limited production facilities, is a very fragile ground for economic development. Incentives to attract FDI were not competitive with neighboring countries and the country development is still lagging behind. In this respect, the lack of a proper marketing and business approach is present too. Theory and practice from developed countries show that firms that want to increase sales produce what is needed or/and wanted from costumers. In most of the market economy countries, when one wants to engage in business, the first step to start is market research; this rarely happens in Kosovo, people go in business almost ad hoc. Evidence shows that firms do neglect marketing by being mainly sales-oriented; they do produce what they think is good for the costumers and then use lots of resources to convince them that this is what they need. In general, this paper analyses the dynamics of economic development in Kosovo in post-conflict time, the government efforts to change the economic structure, its constraints with emphasis on perception of marketing and the role of consumers for SMEs in the country. In particular, the paper tries to explain why companies need to change their way of doing business; hence, it recommends the change of their business approach. The research, done with 200 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kosovo, shows there are rather few firms that understand marketing and through it fight competition and strive to establish long-term relationships with their customers.
The Challenge of the Moral to Carl Schmitt’s Concept of the Political
Authors: Jokubaitis Alvydas
Published: October 2020

Schmitt makes a distinction between politics and the political; however, he does not speak about the distinction between morality and the moral. By introducing the concept of the moral, we aim to show the weak points of his critique of liberalism. The aim of the article is to look at Schmitt’s concept of the political from the perspective of the moral. This helps to reveal previously unseen aspects of his theory. First, the ontology of the moral stands in direct competition with the ontology of the political. Secondly, the political is not a separate ontology because it depends on the primacy of anthropological presuppositions. Thirdly, Schmitt’s concept of the political is paradoxically like the liberal stance of morality, which is the object of his critique.
A New Type of Subjectivity in the Works of Dmitry Prigov
Authors: Artemenko Natalia
Published: October 2020

The article dwells upon the issue of a subject intrinsic to the art of the 70s and 80s of the 20th century, it elicits the reasons determining the problematization of “the Self” category inherent in the aesthetic program of the Moscow Conceptualism, preeminently with regards to the works of Dmitry Prigov. “The crisis of the language describing ‘the Self’” has been considered as discrediting the dominant discursive models, disabling the possibility of individual expressing. Within the first part of the article we problematize “the Self” category inherent in the aesthetic program of the Moscow Conceptualism, examine the dominant discursive models and denote the crisis of the language describing “the Self.” The second part is devoted to the issue of “the personal consciousness” coming into being within the aesthetic program of Moscow Conceptualism. The Self is considered as a “category of categories” in dichotomy between “the collective” and “individual” ones. Finally, the third part represents the analysis of a subject of the aesthetic activity. “An imaginary personality” intrinsic to the works of Dmitry Prigov is considered as a subject of “a gnoseological game.”
Augusto Del Noce as a Critic of Postulatory Atheism
Authors: Markevičius Domantas
Published: October 2020

In this article I seek to clarify the relation between the ideas of modernity and secularization in the thought of Augusto Del Noce, thus countering the argument that he is the ‘enemy’ of modernity and secularization. Contextualizing Del Noce’s place within the wider reflection of the problem of secularization in the 20th century European and Italian philosophy, I argue that his position on modernity and secularization cannot be squeezed into the bipolar ‘modern’ vs. ‘antimodern’ opposition, as stated by some of his critiques. I conclude that Del Noce should be regarded not as the ‘enemy’ of modernity or secularization but rather as the critic of postulatory atheism that presents itself as the inevitable outcome of the modern historical process.
Happiness and Homonymy of Life in Plotinus
Authors: Zamora Calvo José María
Published: October 2020

This article analyses the Plotinian reconsideration of the link between the definition of happiness and the homonymy of life. To safeguard Platonism, Plotinus inverts the Aristotelian discussions of homonymy and its metaphysical implications, and presents the prior-posterior relationship in terms of progressive degradation. Happiness does not consist of “life” in general (understood in a univocal sense) nor of the “rational life” (understood as the sum of genus and specific difference); rather, it consists of the life that is situated in the ontologically first and most perfect degree, which is the life that pertains to intelligence and is consubstantial with it, and of which the other lives are progressively degraded derivations. The man who possesses the first and perfect life of the intelligible in actuality, like the gods, can be considered happy.
Universities under Pandemics of Management and COVID
Authors: Dagys Jonas
Published: October 2020

The most urgent challenge of this year – the COVID-19 pandemic and measures of response to it – has sharpened and accelerated the process which was initially driven by bureaucratization and formalization: increasing depersonalization of academic life and the erosion of the university as a unique form of coexistence. The Assuming the concept of the university as a value category, this article aims to review and assess the changes in the self-perception of the academic community that have matured and acquired institutional forms in an attempt to adapt to rapidly shifting societal expectations and needs. Modern trends in university development are best expressed in terms such as “bureaucratization”, “formalization”, “depersonalization”, “instrumentalization of knowledge”, and “community fragmentation”. The pandemic of effective management that has affected Western universities and has gradually reached Vilnius University, no less than the pandemic of COVID-19 and administrative response to it, weakens the academic community based on autonomous and collegial decisions, which should be considered among the most important grounds of uniqueness of university as an institution.
PYKČIO, BAIMĖS ir GĖDOS jausmai lietuvių kalboje iš kognityvinės ir kultūrinės perspektyvos
Authors:   , Bogdzevič Monika
Published: October 2020

The feelings of ANGER, FEAR and SHAME in Lithuanian from cognitive and cultural perspectives
Медична та фізична терапія після вогнепальних проникаючих поранень великих суглобів
Authors: Пустовойт Борис , Клапчук Юрій
Published: October 2020

Мета: покращити результати лікування та реабілітації хворих з вогнепальними проникаючими пораненнями великих суглобів шляхом застосування сучасних методів медичної та фізичної терапії.

Матеріал і методи: проведений аналіз використання комплекcу медичної та фізичної терапії на протязі 3 років у 106 пацієнтів з вогнепальними проникаючими пораненнями (бойова травма) великих суглобів за допомогою гоніометрії, показників шкал болю та тестування рухових навичок.

Результати: результати аналізу показників гоніометрії та шкал болю і тестування рухових навичок довели перевагу комплексної медичної та фізичної терапії при лікуванні пацієнтів з вогнепальними проникаючими пораненнями великих суглобів.
Висновки: розроблена і втілена в практику програма комплексної медичної та фізичної терапії пацієнтів з пацієнтів з вогнепальними проникаючими пораненнями великих суглобів.

Ключові слова колінний суглоб, вогнепальні поранення, медична та фізична терапія.
Модель формування кінезіологічної компетентності майбутніх фахівців з фізичної культури і спорту у процесі їх професійної підготовки
Authors: Петренко Юлія , Ашанін Володимир , Петренко Юрій
Published: October 2020

Мета: обґрунтувати модель формування кінезіологічної компетентності майбутніх фахівців з фізичної культури і спор- ту.

Матеріал і методи: аналіз і узагальнення філософсько-методологічної, психолого-педагогічної та навчально- методичної літератури, методи моделювання та структурно-системного аналізу дали можливість з’ясувати сучасний стан теорії та практики підвищення якості педагогічного процесу, систематизувати та узагальнити інформацію про до- сліджуваний об’єкт формування кінезіологічної компетентності майбутніх фахівців з фізичної культури і спорту у про- цесі їх професійної підготовки.

Результати: розглянуто сутність моделі формування кінезіологічної компетентності майбутніх фахівців з фізичної культури і спорту, яка базується на системному аналізі підходів щодо підготовки фахівців у сфері фізичної культури і спорту. Зазначено передумови формування кінезіологічної компетентності майбутніх фахівців з фізичної культури і спорту у процесі їх професійної підготовки.
Висновки: в результаті дослідження обґрунтовано структуру моделі формування кінезіологічної компетентності май- бутніх фахівців з фізичної культури і спорту у процесі їх професійної підготовки.

Ключові слова фахівці, фізична культура і спорт, професійна підготовка, модель, кінезіологічна компетентність.
Features of Fertility and Marriagin the Capitals of Eastern European Countries
Authors: AKSYONOVA S.Y. , SLYUSAR L.I.
Published: October 2020

Demographic research is mainly aimed at analysing the diff erences between marriage and birth rates in urban and rural areas. Th ere is much less investigations which study the particularities of these demographic processes within the big cities. The special status of the capital city reinforces the interest of researchers to it. However, the capital city is oft en considered as particular district of the country and compared to other regions or provinces which may include urban and rural areas. Th e purpose of the proposed paper is to fi nd out the peculiarities of marriage and fertility in Kiev and other capitals of some countries of Eastern Europe on the background of the general characteristics of these processes (national level and urban area level), to identify similarities and diff erences between them. Th is research presented fi rst revealed common and specifi c characteristics of marriage, divorce and fertility in the capital cities of Eastern European countries. Th e study used such methods of scientifi c knowledge as comparison, analysis, generalization, graphical method. Demographic yearbooks of Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Belarus, Ukraine for 2009-2018, and statistics from statistical sites in these countries and Slovakia were used for the detailed analysis. Th e important conditions for using statistical information were free access to it and the same methodology for calculating demographic indicators involved in the analysis. Among the common features of the development of demographic processes in the capital cities of the selected countries our attention was attracted by aging of marriage and motherhood which rate exceeded level in the whole country. Th e share of marriages aft er 30 years, the share of children born to women aged 35 and over among all births, the mean age of mothers at the birth in the capitals were considerable higher than the corresponding national indicators. Diff erences between capitals in the dynamics and structure of the processes of formation and dissolution of marriages are largely caused by national characteristics of the marital-family behaviour. In our study we question the universality of the well-known statement that big cities tend to have lower fertility rates comparison to other areas of country. Th e fertility level in some capitals could be both below and above the national average level.
Probabilistic Demographic Forecasts for Metropolises of Ukraine
Authors: SHEVCHUK P. E.
Published: October 2020

Uncertainty is an intrinsic characteristic of demographic processes. Th is applies even more to the future. Accurate deterministic forecasts are fundamentally impossible. Th is determines the necessity to quantify the future uncertainty. Th e purpose of this research is to develop probabilistic demographic forecasts for the metropolises of Ukraine and analyze the outcome results. For the fi rst time, probabilistic demographic forecasts have been developed for individual cities of Ukraine. Th e study was carried out using the functional data approach which incorporates wide set of demographical methods and models implemented in several packages of R programming language. Chosen methodology is based entirely on statistics and does not require introducing any additional arbitrary hypotheses. At three cases (namely for fertility in Kyiv, Lviv and Kharkiv) the default method (ARIMA) showed implausible results which could be induced by unreliable current data. In these cases were used random walk model. For Odesa the both models give similar results. It is possible that in this city the underestimation of the departed population is compensated by the underestimation of the arrived, which leads to the relevance of the current fertility rates (namely their denominators) and, consequently, the consistency of the forecast results regardless of the method. Mortality forecasts are consistent with the dynamics of mortality rates being observed and the quality of current data. Th e model captured upward life expectancy trends for Dnipro and Odesa and stagnation for other cities. Th is is also could be caused by denominator inconsistencyfor the latter ones. Computation showed that the population size of Dnipro, Lviv and Kharkiv in 2040 is most likely to be below the population number reached in early 2019. Some chances for population growth remain in Odesa and Kyiv is likely to have a larger population. Th e age distribution of the population in all cities in future looks similar. The number of people over 40 years of age has least uncertainty. At the age of 20 to 40 years, the uncertainty is much higher. Th is is a consequence of the uncertainty of youth migration during the forecast horizon of 2019–2039, because all these cities are powerful educational centres and attract students. In 2040 those who were students in 2020 will reach the age of 40 and can stay in the big city or leave. Uncertainty of the number of persons under 20 is formed from two sources: uncertainty of fertility forecasts and uncertainty of the number of reproductive cohort, i.e. those 20-40-year-olds. It is needed to review these forecasts aft er receiving the results of the closest census.
Innovative Social Work Practices for Vulnerable Groups of the Population in Ukraine
Authors: HOREMYKINA Yu.V.
Published: October 2020

Th is article is devoted to the issues of formation and functioning of innovative social work practices in Ukraine. Its purpose is to highlight the best examples of innovative social work practices for vulnerable groups in the country and to analyze the possibilities for their further application. Th e relevance of the study, on the one hand, is conditioned by the humanization of approaches to building relationships between the individual and the social protection system, the appearance at the state level of the requirements for the quality of social services, which are refl ected in the activities of social services, creating certain new models of work with socially vulnerable groups of citizens, and on the other hand it is conditioned by the severity and unresolvedness of a number of social problems related to the social protection of vulnerable populations. Such general scientifi c methods as generalization and analogies logical analysis are used for realization of the purpose. Innovative prac- tices are practices in the fi eld of social work practices for vulnerable groups, which have emerged as new ways of meeting the urgent needs of social service clients and aiming to achieve the most eff ective result both in solving the problems of individuals in need and social problems in general. Th e author proposes the algorithm for the formation of innovative social work practice, which covers all stages from the identifi cation of the need for such practice to the beginning of the functioning of an innovative practice. It is found that case management and integrated social services are the most widespread among innovative practices in the fi eld of social work in Ukraine. Th e article analyzes the specifi cs of both innovative practices and identifies and justifies the ways of their further development. Both practices have proven their eff ectiveness and fl exibility in solving specifi c social problems, and therefore the possibilities of their application (including in the newly created territorial communities) are expected to be expand in the future. Combined, these practices are able to ensure the high effi ciency of the domestic social service delivery system.
Institutional support of the inclusiveness of Ukrainian labor market
Authors:   State Institution ", Blyzniuk Viktoriia ,   Institute for Economics and Forecasting, NAS of Ukraine"
Published: October 2020

The author substantiates a toolkit for ensuring the inclusiveness of the labor market. When considering the set of institutional entities, which, in the course of reconciliation of their own interests on the labor market contribute to its development and institutionalization, she proves that violation of their interaction causes a distortion of the institutional structure of labor market, throws the system out of balance and leads to risks and threats to labor application and the socio-economic sphere as a wholel. Since there are no reference institutions in their pure form, the contradictory combination of functions, norms and logic determines the functioning of hybrids of inclusive and extractive institutions. Thus, the labor market can be considered as a conglomeration of institutions with a set of inclusive and extractive features. The study found that the systemic problems of the labor market are institutional problems, such as imperfections and inconsistencies in the rules for implementing various components of economic policy (monetary, budgetary, tax, debt, employment ones and others). The scenario of riding out the crisis is also based on the introduction of the following institutional measures: adoption of legislative decisions and norms that shape an institutional field for minimizing the extractive features of the institutional structure and the formation of an inclusive labor market. The author substantiates various guidelines for ensuring the inclusiveness of the labor market development in the form of a theoretical construct, which defines the factors of influence, and specifies the tools and mechanisms for introducing innovative methods of state regulation in the field of employment.
Modeling the impact of public debt on economic growth in Ukraine
Authors:   State Institution ", Shvets` Serhiy ,   Institute for Economics and Forecasting, NAS of Ukraine"
Published: October 2020

The study considers modeling approaches to determine the relationship between the level of public debt and economic growth. Empirical evidence for the positive, neutral, and negative correlation between the indicators arrive in a nonlinear function in the form of inverted U-curve, whose theoretical argumentation is associated with the implementation of the golden rule of public finance. To verify the empirical evidence on the example of Ukraine’s economy, the author provides a scenario assessment based on the constructed econometric model of fiscal-monetary interaction. The results of modeling confirm the existence of a relationship that corresponds to a second-order polynomial trend. The maximum level of public debt, above which the GDP rate declines, is 63.8%, and the critical level of public debt, at which the rate of economic growth changes to negative, is 87.4%. As the development of Ukraine’s economy is approaching the upper limit of the determined functional entry, to accelerate growth, it is necessary to focus the limited resource of public debt to finance large-scale infrastructure projects with a high capital return.
Marine Actinobacteria – Producers of Enzymes with α-L-Rhamnosidase
Authors:   Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, NAS of Ukraine, Varbanets L.D. , Gudzenko O.V. ,   Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, NAS of Ukraine, Ivanytsia V.A. ,   Odessa Mechnikov National University
Published: October 2020

In recent years researchers have attracted their attention to such glycosidases as α-L-rhamnosidase (α-L-rhamnoside-rhamnohydrolase – EC 3.2.1.40). The substrates of their action are widespread in the plant world glycosides such as naringin, quercetrin, hesperidin, neohesperidin, and rutin, from which α-L-rhamnosidases cleave the terminal unreduced L-rhamnose residues. This specificity of α-L-rhamnosidases can be used in various industries: food – to improve the quality of drinks (reducing bitterness in citrus juices, enhancing the aroma of wines), as well as production of food additives; in the pharmaceutical industry – to improve the biological properties of bioflavonoids, in particular anti-inflammatory. A number of them are characterized by cardio- and radioprotective effects, have antioxidant, cytotoxic, antibacterial, antisclerotic properties, and are used in the complex treatment of coronary heart disease, including angina pectoris. The use of α-L-rhamnosidases in the chemical industry is associated with a reduction in the cost of rhamnose production as well as various plant glycosides and rutinosides. In the literature available to us, no data were found on the producers of α-L-rhamnosidases among the representatives of actinobacteria, which are known to synthesize a wide range of biologically active compounds, including antibiotics and enzymes. Purpose. To study the ability of actinobacteria isolated from water and bottom sediments of the Black Sea, to produce a-L-rhamnosidase, and also to study the properties of the most active producer. Methods. Glycosidase activity was determined by the Romero and Davis methods, protein – by the Lowry method. Results. The study of 12 glycosidase activities in 10 strains of actinobacteria isolated from bottom sediments of the Black Sea indicated that 6 investigated strains showed the ability to synthesize an enzyme with a-L-rhamnosidase and b-D-glucosidase activity. Studies have shown that the highest α-L-rhamnosidase activity (0.14 U/mg protein) was manifested by Acty 5 isolate with an optimum pH of 7.0 and a temperature optimum of 38°C. The enzyme preparation showed substrate specificity both for natural (rutin, naringin, neohesperidin) and synthetic (p-nitrophenyl derivatives of L-rhamnose and D-glucose) substrates. Conclusions. Promising Acty 5 isolate with high a-L-rhamnosidase and low b-Dglucosidase activity was found among marine actinobacteria. Bacteria with two enzymes activity expand the possibilities of their practical use.
Antagonistic Activity of Azotobаcter vinelandii IMV B-7076 against Phytopathogenic Microorganisms
Authors:   Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, NAS of Ukraine, Chuiko N.V. , Chobotarov A.Yu. ,   Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, NAS of Ukraine, Savchuk Ya.I. ,   Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, NAS of Ukraine, Kurchenko I.M. ,   Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, NAS of Ukraine, Kurdish I.K. ,   Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, NAS of Ukraine
Published: October 2020

Bacteria of the genus Azotobacter are known for their ability to stimulate plant growth and development. Azotobacter vinelandii IMV B-7076 strain was isolated from Zhytomyr region soil of Ukraine. It is one of the components of the "Azogran" complex bacterial preparation for plant growing. It has been established that A. vinelandii IMV B-7076 synthesizes biologically active substances that promote plant development. At the same time, the antagonistic activity of A. vinelandii IMV B-7076 against phytopathogens has not yet been studied, so this became the aim of this work. Methods. The antagonistic activity of A. vinelandii IMV B-7076 was determined by agar well diffusion and agar blocks methods. Results. It was shown that A. vinelandii IMV B-7076 had antagonistic activity against some phytopathogenic fungi. In particular, the diameter of growth inhibition zones of Alternaria alternata 16861, Fusarium avenaceum 50720, Fusarium verticillioides 50463, Fusarium lactis 50719, Fusarium oxysporum 54201, Fusarium poae 50704 was 14-37 mm, Bipolaris sorokiniana 16868 and Fusarium solani – 11-13 mm. Fusarium culmorum 50716 and Fusarium graminearum 50662 were not sensitive to A. vinelandii IMV B-7076 metabolites. Notably, the antagonistic effect was demonstrated in mycelial growth and spore formation inhibition, in fungal mycelium discoloration. It was also demonstrated that A. vinelandii IMV B-7076 did not show antagonistic activity against phytopathogenic bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens 8628, Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum 8982, Pseudomonas fluorescens 8573, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae 8511, Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis 13a, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 8003b. Conclusions. Studied A. vinelandii IMV B-7076 strain is characterized by antagonistic activity against phytopathogenic fungi and does not have antibacterial properties against phytopathogenic bacteria. The antifungal activity of A. vinelandii IMV B-7076, as a component of "Azogran", will be useful for this bacterial preparation application in plant growing.
Preferencias alimentarias de Phylloicus sp. (Trichoptera: Calamoceratidae) en un río Neotropical de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
Authors: Tamaris-Turizo Cesar E. , Gómez-Arrieta Katty , Pinilla-A. Gabriel A.
Published: October 2020

Introducción: en los sistemas fluviales colombianos ha sido poco estudiada la fragmentación del material alóctono por parte de los insectos acuáticos. Uno de los organismos trituradores más abundantes en las corrientes tropicales de América es el tricóptero del género Phylloicus (Calamoceratidae). Objetivo: el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto de los atributos químicos (nitrógeno, fósforo y lignina) y físicos (dureza) de las hojas de tres especies ribereñas (Ficus tonduzii, Zygia longifolia y Clusia multiflora) dominantes en la parte media del río Gaira, sobre la preferencia de hojas y el crecimiento de larvas de Phylloicus sp. Métodos: se realizaron experimentos de multiselección de alimento en campo, en los que se ubicaron cámaras experimentales dentro del río por 21 días. Para la valoración de la calidad foliar se recolectaron hojas del río, las cuales se secaron y se pulverizaron para realizar los análisis químicos. Resultados: no se presentaron diferencias significativas en los porcentajes de lignina y fósforo entre las hojas de las tres especies de árboles, pero si en su dureza y en el contenido de nitrógeno. Las hojas de C. multiflora fueron más suaves (180.1± 53.9 g) que las de F. tonduzii (285.3 ± 88.4 g) y Z. longifolia (232.3 ± 60.8 g), pero sin diferencias entre las dos últimas especies. Las hojas de Z. longifolia también tuvieron más nitrógeno (1.9 ± 0.0%) que las de hojas de las otras especies (1 ± 0.0 %). En cuanto a la preferencia de hojas, las larvas de Phylloicus sp. utilizaron en mayor proporción las hojas de C. multiflora. Aunque las hojas de C. multiflora no tuvieron diferencias significativas en el contenido de lignina y fósforo, presentaron valores menores de dureza, lo que podría hacerlas más palatables para Phylloicus sp. Por otra parte, el crecimiento específico diario de las larvas fue mayor cuando usaron hojas de F. tonduzii. Conclusiones: nuestros resultados parecen indicar que las hojas más preferidas no son necesariamente las de mejor calidad nutricional y sugieren que la dureza de las hojas es la variable más importante en la selección de la hojarasca por parte de las larvas de Phylloicus sp.
Primer registro del género Interocoris (Heteroptera: Naucoridae) en Centroamérica y observaciones sobre Interocoris mexicanus
Authors: Herrera Federico , Solano-Ulate Darha , Springer Monika
Published: October 2020

Introducción: La familia Naucoridae, de distribución mundial, se encuentra dividida en cinco subfamilias, de las cuales cuatro de ellas y seis géneros han sido reportados hasta la fecha en Centroamérica. El género Interocoris (Laccocorinae) es monotípico y anteriormente sólo se había registrado en México. Objetivo: reportar el primer registro confirmado de I. mexicanus para Costa Rica y Centroamérica, así como proporcionar descripciones complementarias de los adultos, ninfa V y microhábitat asociado. Métodos: se realizó una comparación de la morfología externa (medidas y proporciones) de los ejemplares recolectados en dos localidades de Costa Rica con la información y el material tipo de I. mexicanus, recolectado en México. Resultados: A partir de la comparación morfológica se obtuvo una identificación positiva de la especie, por lo que se reporta por primera vez a I. mexicanus de Costa Rica y Centroamérica. Los especímenes recolectados coincidieron en general con las mediciones y relaciones del material tipo de I. mexicanus, con ligeras diferencias, algunas de ellas incluso reportadas para los ejemplares de la serie tipo en la descripción original.  Se presentan descripciones complementarias de adultos y se describe por primera vez la morfología de la ninfa V. Conclusiones: con este nuevo registro se expande significativamente el rango del género Interocoris, así como de la especie I. mexicanus desde México a Costa Rica. Además, se aumentan a seis los géneros de Naucoridae en Costa Rica y a siete en Centroamérica.
Ekottar?gama (XXIV)
Authors: Huyền-Vi Thích , Pāsādika Bhikkhu , Boin-Webb Sara
Published: October 2020

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Unless the Water is Safer Than the Land
Authors: Omrani Arjang , Razi Mehrdad
Published: October 2020

The film based on the selection of stories about the experience of journeys, shared by its participants (minor age unaccompanied refugees) during the 3 months of fieldwork in 2013 in Cologne, Germany. What they have gone through and been faced with on the way to, or after arrival in the host countries.

The intention of the project was to reach out to the broader local audience. Therefore by applying experimental narrative forms, the film tends to express and project these experiences sensorially.
Characterization of munguba oil obtained by ultrasound
Authors: Raiser Aléxia Lorenzi , Torres Maycon de Paula Ribeiro , Ribeiro Elton Brito , Valladão Dênia Mendes de Sousa
Published: October 2020

ABSTRACT: This study analyzed the use of the ultrasound-assisted method as an alternative to obtain munguba oil. The extraction provided a 47.70 % yield of an oil with appropriate quality, evaluated by assessing the %FFA as oleic acid, iodine, peroxide, and saponification values, in addition to the refractive index and density. The oil presented thermal stability up to 300 °C, was constituted mainly by palmitic acid (C16:0), and presented a total phenolic content of 55.02 ± 1.872 µgEAG g-1. Results suggest that the ultrasound-assisted method has the potential to obtain vegetable oils without compromising their characteristics and quality, as well as optimize extraction time, solvent volume, and operational costs. Moreover, munguba oil presents itself as a suitable and sustainable alternative as an adjuvant in food products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and biofuels.
Seria o Ciúme Mediador entre as Experiências na Família de Origem e a Violência Física na Conjugalidade?
Authors: Haack Karla Rafaela , Falcke Denise
Published: October 2020

Resumo A violência conjugal é um fenômeno multideterminado, o qual sofre impacto de experiências precoces e atuais. O objetivo deste estudo foi testar um modelo teórico no qual o ciúme é mediador entre as experiências na família de origem e a violência física conjugal. Trata-se de um estudo com delineamento quantitativo, transversal e explicativo. Contou com uma amostra de 600 pessoas, de 18 a 65 anos, residentes em 13 estados brasileiros. Os instrumentos foram questionário sociodemográfico, FBQ, CTS2 e ICR, em uma coleta por formulário eletrônico na internet. Modelagem de equações estruturais foi utilizada para testar a validade empírica do modelo teórico. Os resultados indicaram que o ciúme media parcialmente as experiências na família de origem e a ocorrência da violência conjugal. Os dados apontam para a necessidade de atenção ao ciúme nos relacionamentos amorosos, como forma de atuar na prevenção às situações de violência conjugal.
Relações entre Burnout, Traços de Personalidade e Variáveis Sociodemográficas em Trabalhadores Brasileiros
Authors: Costa Vitor Hugo Loureiro Bruno , Borsa Juliane Callegaro , Damásio Bruno Figueiredo
Published: October 2020

Resumo O Burnout é caracterizado pela exaustão emocional, despersonalização e baixa realização no trabalho. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi investigar as relações entre variáveis sociodemográficas e traços de personalidade, segundo o modelo dos Cinco Grandes Fatores, no desfecho da síndrome. Os seguintes questionários: sociodemográfico, Inventário de Burnout no Trabalho e Marcadores Reduzidos de Personalidade foram respondidos, em plataforma on-line, por 343 profissionais brasileiros do setor de serviços (75,50% mulheres, n = 259) atuantes nas áreas da saúde, educação, serviços administrativos, segurança, bancários e atendimento ao público (e.g., telemarketing, call centers). Os resultados não apontam para relações estatisticamente significativas entre as variáveis sociodemográficas e o Burnout. Os traços de personalidade desempenharam relação preditiva mais relevante com os três fatores do Burnout, sendo o Neuroticismo o maior preditor. A partir dos dados, pode-se dizer que os recursos pessoais podem exercer um importante papel no desenvolvimento do Burnout, com especial atenção ao Neuroticismo.
Measurement Scales of Reactions to the Assessment of Graduate Programs: Evidences of Factorial Validity
Authors: Queiroz Kelly Rocha de , Pérez-Nebra Amalia Raquel , Queiroga Fabiana
Published: October 2020

Abstract The propose was to seek validity evidences of scales based on the model of reactions of higher education professors about the evaluation of graduate programs conducted by the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (Capes). The scales of satisfaction, justice perception, utility perception, and accuracy perception were applied on 814 higher education professors, being 50.36% males, with a mean age of 47.66 years (SD = 9.34). Exploratory analysis indicated reliability of the four scales (alphas ranged from .69 to .97 and omegas are from .70). These and other psychometric indicators of the scales indicate that the measures are reliable, and the reaction model was confirmed by the strong correlation between the scales.
Adaptive tasks: school transition from the 5th to 6th grade of elementary education
Authors: Cassoni Cynthia , Correia-Zanini Marta R. G. , Marturano Edna Maria , Fontaine Anne Marie
Published: October 2020

Abstract Within the ages of ten and thirteen years, children experience changes in elementary school. Focusing on students from public schools, the aim of this study was to investigate whether, from the 5th to 6th grade, they change indicators of performance, social skills, self-satisfaction and support network, self-concept and stress dimensions from one grade to another. A total of 379 students (212 girls), with a mean age of 10.6 years (SD = 0.91), participated at the beginning of the study. Instruments: Social Skills Assessment System; Child Stress Scale; Proof Brazil; Questionnaire for Self-Concept Evaluation; Multidimensional Scale of Life Satisfaction for Children. The results indicate a decrease in social skills, self-concept and life satisfaction; indicators of stress symptoms and academic performance increased from the 5th to 6th grade. The results are partially in agreement with previous findings of adverse effects of transition.
Association between Anti-prejudice Norm and Attitudes towards Minority Groups
Authors: Brito Tátila Rayane de Sampaio , Pereira Cicero Roberto
Published: October 2020

Abstract In this study we investigated the relationship between the anti-prejudice norm and the expression of attitudes towards minority groups. Participated 100 people who evaluated a list with 16 target groups of prejudice, answering two questions: indicate the groups that feel less prejudice; and which ones do you prefer. The results showed that there are different levels of prejudice depending on the target-group, with the women, blacks and people with disabilities being the most protected by the norm. A hierarchical analysis of clusters evidenced an organization of the groups, classified as naturalised, blamed, sexual and political minorities. The anti-prejudice norm and the attitudes presented a strong and positive relation (r = 0.65, p < 0.001). A multilevel logistic regression analysis showed that this relation was moderated by the type of group. These results contribute to the studies on the expression of prejudice, besides demonstrating the role of norms in the understanding of the phenomenon.
Prevenção de Ansiedade Infantil a partir do Método Friends
Authors: Guancino Letícia , Toni Caroline Guisantes de Salvo , Batista Ana Priscila
Published: October 2020

Resumo Os Transtornos de Ansiedade têm se desenvolvido com mais frequência em crianças em idade escolar, prejudicando sua saúde, relações sociais e desenvolvimento global. Atualmente, tem-se buscado a prevenção desses transtornos. O Método FRIENDS, programa que visa prevenir ansiedade e depressão por meio do desenvolvimento de habilidades socioemocionais, resiliência e comportamentos para uma vida saudável, é uma possibilidade de intervenção. Nesse contexto, esta pesquisa objetivou verificar se a sintomatologia de ansiedade de crianças diminui após a participação destas no Método FRIENDS. Participaram do estudo 19 crianças, com idades entre 5 e 7 anos, de ambos os sexos. Foi utilizado como instrumento de avaliação o Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale, respondido pelos pais em pré-teste, pós-teste e follow up. Os dados foram comparados a partir de estatística descritiva e inferencial. Os resultados apontam para a diminuição do total de sintomas de ansiedade nas crianças que participaram do método logo após e no seguimento de dois meses.
Crescimento Pós-Traumático em Profissionais de Emergências: Uma Revisão Sistemática de Estudos Observacionais
Authors: Lima Eduardo de Paula , Vasconcelos Alina Gomide , Nascimento Elizabeth do
Published: October 2020

Resumo A exposição a eventos traumáticos pode gerar Crescimento Pós-Traumático (CPT). O objetivo do presente estudo foi realizar uma revisão sistemática das publicações sobre prevalência de CPT e sua associação com estressores ocupacionais entre profissionais de emergências. A revisão foi baseada no método PRISMA e previamente registrada no PROSPERO. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Lilacs) e Scientific Electronic Library Online (ScIELO). Dentre os resultados, não foi possível identificar a prevalência de CPT. Estressores operacionais foram associados ao CPT. Estressores organizacionais foram raramente investigados. Concluiu-se que o CPT é um dos focos em estudos sobre reações pós-traumáticas entre profissionais de emergências e está associado a estressores ocupacionais. Por isso, trata-se de um construto importante para compreender a saúde mental desses profissionais, dada a organização e a natureza de suas tarefas no trabalho.
Daily vertical distribution of zooplankton in two oligo-mesotrophic north Patagonian lakes (39° S, Chile).
Authors: Ríos-Escalante P. De Los , Valdivia P. , Woelfl S.
Published: October 2020

Abstract The zooplankton communities often exhibit daily vertical migrations to avoid natural ultraviolet radiation and/or fish predation. However there is no information on this topic in Chilean North Patagonian lakes up to date. Therefore, this study deals with a first characterization of plankton crustacean daily vertical migration in two temperate, oligotrophic lakes (Villarrica and Panguipulli lakes, 39°S) in Southern Chile. Zooplankton were collected at different depths intervals (0-10m, 10-20 m, 20-30m, 30-40m) at early morning, middle day, evening and night in the studied site. The results revealed that zooplankton species (Daphnia pulex, Ceriodaphnia dubia, Neobosmina chilensis, Mesocyclops araucanus, and Tropocyclops prasinus) are abundant in surface zones at night, early morning and evening, whereas at middle day the zooplankton abundances are high at deep zones. The results agree with observations for Argentinean and North American lakes where these daily migration patterns in crustacean zooplankton species were reported due mainly natural ultraviolet radiation exposure, whereas for northern hemisphere lakes the vertical migration is due to combined effect of natural ultraviolet radiation and fish predation exposure.