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Advanced in Biomass and Biogas Energy
Authors: AM Omer
Published: December 2023

Biogas from biomass appears to have potential as an alternative energy source, which is potentially rich in biomass resources. This is an overview of some salient points and perspectives of biogas technology. The current literature is reviewed regarding the ecological, social, cultural and economic impacts of biogas technology. This communication gives an overview of present and future use of biomass as an industrial feedstock for production of fuels, chemicals and other materials. However, to be truly competitive in an open market situation, higher value products are required. Results suggest that biogas technology must be encouraged, promoted, invested, implemented, and demonstrated, but especially in remote rural areas.
For a Workable Green Revolution for India
Authors: Jeevananda Reddy S 
Published: December 2023

>The note presents a brief accounting of agriculture in India to date and what is to be done for achieving an environment friendly workable green revolution or sustainable agriculture.
Bryofloristic diversity of the Puente de Ojuela tourist area, in the sierra of Mapimí, Durango, Mexico.
Authors: Duarte-Hernández Mario Fernando , Muro-Pérez Gisela , Estrada-Castillón Eduardo , Sánchez-Salas Jaime
Published: December 2023

Bryophytes are taxa mainly related to sites with water availability, however, in areas with limited water resources they are present in regions such as the semi-arid area of Durango; Therefore, considering that these types of ecosystems are generators of endemisms, it will be possible to find endemic species for the region of interest to science. Bryophyte mats collected along an altitude gradient in a tourist area called Puente de Ojuela were identified and their habitat preference was additionally established. A total of 17 species of bryophytes were identified in an altitudinal range from 1353 to 1850 m.a.s.l., which showed that as altitude increased, the diversity of bryophytes did so proportionally. Seven species of bryophytes were recorded for the arid and semi-arid zone of Durango. The bryofloristic diversity in the semi-arid region of Durango from the Puente de Ojuela, increases according to the altitude increase, rather than with the direct presence of the water resource. In this sense, the gap on the knowledge of said diversity is covered. Similarly, the study is considered essential for new lines of research involving the Bryophyta taxa in semi-arid environments.
Selección de Apis mellifera por comportamiento y producción de miel en agroecosistemas de Tabasco, México
Authors: Payro-de la Cruz Emeterio , Argüello-Nájera Omar , May-Esquivel Fernando , Catzim-Rojas Francisco Javier , Gómez-Leyva Juan Florencio
Published: December 2023

México ocupa el 10mo lugar en exportación de miel. A nivel nacional Tabasco se encuentra rezagado en el 25vo lugar como productor. En México, la apicultura se realiza principalmente con abejas africanizadas, el comportamiento altamente defensivo y la varroosis, son los principales factores que frenan su desarrollo. El objetivo fue seleccionar abejas progenitoras en diferentes agroecosistemas del estado. Se evaluaron 165 colonias, en apiarios comerciales localizados en Comalcalco, Cárdenas y Paraíso Tabasco. Se estableció un índice de selección (10 puntos) mediante ponderaciones de: Producción de miel (PM=5), mansedumbre (M=2), comportamiento higiénico (CH=1.5), acicalamiento (AC=1.5), infestación de varroa en abejas adultas (IVAA=0.5) e infestación de varroa en cría operculada (IVCO=0.5). Con los datos transformados, se realizaron análisis de varianza, pruebas de medias y correlaciones de Pearson. Se encontró baja IVAA e IVCO (4.73±2.91% y 4.12±2.46%). Buen comportamiento de AC (24.53±11.67%), nivel medio de CH (89.82±8.20%), nivel medio de M (3.38±0.73) y nivel medio de PM=36.08±5.15 kg Colonia-1. Se encontró baja correlación entre M y PM (r=0.292, p=0.000), sugiriendo que abejas con mayor mansedumbre, tienden a ser más productivas. Muy baja correlación de PM con IVAA (r=-0.120, p=0.126) y con IVCO (r=-0.145, p=0.063), indicando que ambos parámetros impactan negativamente la producción. Muy bajas correlaciones positivas con CH (r=0.130, p=0.097) y AC (r =0.091, p=0.242), indicando que buen nivel de CH y AC impactan favorablemente la producción. Se seleccionaron 19 colonias con mayores puntos ponderados, con las cuales se reproducirán abejas reinas y zánganos con fines de mejoramiento genético en los diferentes agroecosistemas
Colección de polen, desarrollo de colonias y parámetros ambientales en abejas Scaptotrigona hellwegeri (Hymenoptera: Meliponini)
Authors: Contreras-Escareño Francisca , Betancourt-Sánchez Andrea Judith , Macias-Macias José Octavio , Tapia-González José María , Tapia-Rivera José Carlos , Guzmán-Novoa Ernesto
Published: December 2023

Se estudió la recolección de polen, la influencia de parámetros ambientales y la ganancia de peso en colonias de Scaptotrigona hellwegeri. Se registró la entrada de abejas con polen por 5 min cada hora en el periodo diurno de manera quincenal durante 9 meses. Se determinó la hora de inicio, finalización y periodo del día en que las abejas estuvieron ingresando más polen. Los parámetros ambientales se relacionaron con la recolección de polen y las colonias se pesaron mensualmente. La hora de inicio y finalización de recolección de polen fue a las 8:00 y 21:00 h, con un pico de colecta entre las 11:00 y las 17:00 h. La temperatura, intensidad de luz, humedad relativa y velocidad del viento, tuvieron una relación moderada con la actividad de colecta. En enero las colonias presentaron un ligero aumento de peso y en enero y mayo se observó una mayor recolección de polen.
Ecuaciones para estimar la altura total de culmos comerciales en tres especies de bambú
Authors: Ordóñez Prado Casimiro , Nava Nava Adan , Tamarit Urias Juan Carlos , Hernández Zaragoza Pedro
Published: December 2023

La altura total (At) de los culmos de bambú es fundamental para realizar inventarios de volumen, biomasa, almacenes de carbono y distribución de productos. Su medición directa en campo se dificulta por la alta densidad del dosel y la inclinación natural de la parte alta de la copa. Las ecuaciones alométricas son una alternativa viable para estimar eficientemente la altura en función del diámetro normal (Dn). El objetivo fue evaluar la calidad de ajuste de modelos matemáticos At-Dn y seleccionar el de mejor capacidad predictiva para estimar la At de culmos de Bambusa oldhamii Munro, Guadua aculeata Rupr. y Guadua angustifolia Kunth en la Sierra Nororiental de Puebla, México. En el análisis se utilizaron 101 pares de observaciones At-Dn con los que se ajustaron por regresión no lineal seis modelos alométricos y tres de crecimiento. Se compararon las técnicas de mínimos cuadrados ordinarios no lineales con variables indicadoras (MCO-NL-VI) y modelos de efectos mixtos no lineales (MEM-NL), se usó el paquete “nlme” del programa R. Los modelos se evaluaron con base en el coeficiente de determinación ajustado (R2adj), la raíz del error medio cuadrático (REMC) y el sesgo promedio (S). MCO-NL-VI explicó el 83.5 % y MEM-NL el 83.2 % de la variabilidad observada. El modelo con el mejor desempeño fue el Logístico ajustado con MCO-NL-VI (R2adj = 0.835, REMC= 2.280 m y S= 0.005 m). El modelo At-Dn generado es factible para estimar la At para culmos de los tres taxones de bambú con errores bajos.
Management of an urban lagoon. Study case: Ilusiones Lagoon, Tabasco, Mexico
Authors: Hernandez-Ramon Juan Antonio , Priego-Hernandez Gaston , Plesiński Karol K. , Rivera-Trejo José Guadalupe Fabián
Published: December 2023

As a delta, Tabasco, located in the Mexican southeast, is susceptible to flooding. The city of Villahermosa, the capital of Tabasco, is not an exception. The most recent event occurred in November 2020, when an excess of rain provoked an urban lagoon to exceed its levels. The lagoon discharges at a river by a diversion channel controlled by a culvert. To analyze it, a hydraulic model -HEC RAS V6.0- was used. Precipitation, flow, and level data recorded during 2020 were used to simulate four scenarios: I) one culvert of 1.5 m x 1.75 m (current situation); II) three culverts of 1.5 m x 1.75 m; III) three culverts of 2 m x 2.5 m; and IV) one culvert of 10 m x 2.5 m. The dimensions of the culverts were subject to the available physical space of the discharge channel. It was found that the best performance was achieved with scenario II. This result is contrasting because this alternative is not the largest as might be expected; it is also encouraging because it improves the performance of this lagoon. With this proposal, we reduce the damage by 75.31%, which means 296 homes are protected. Finally, the proposed methodology can guide designers and decision-makers to evaluate hydraulic works in urban lagoons like those presented in this work.
Aptitud combinatoria de variedades y heterosis de cruzas intervarietales divergentes de maíz de grano amarillo
Authors: Díaz Juárez Roberto de la Cruz , Castillo-González Fernando , Santacruz-Varela Amalio , Gómez-Montiel Noel Orlando , García-Zavala J. Jesús , Muñoz-Orozco Abel
Published: December 2023

La estimación de los parámetros genéticos permite determinar las metodologías del mejoramiento genético a utilizar para el mejor aprovechamiento del germoplasma. Se evaluaron agronómicamente 32 poblaciones de maíz de grano amarillo de origen diverso, posteriormente se seleccionaron las ocho con mejor comportamiento y diversidad contrastante, las cuales se usaron para obtener 56 cruzas (Método 1 de Griffing), que se evaluaron en dos localidades, bajo un diseño experimental de bloques completos al azar. El objetivo fue estimar la aptitud combinatoria general (ACG) y específica (ACE), el tipo de acción génica, y determinar la presencia de efectos maternos (EMat) y recíprocos (ERec) en caracteres agronómicos; así como, estimar la heterosis del rendimiento de grano (REN) en las cruzas. Se cuantificó REN y seis caracteres agronómicos. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre genotipos, ACG y ACE para todos los caracteres; así mismo, entre ambientes para altura de planta (AP), coeficiente de desgrane, longitud del grano (LG) y REN. En cuanto a los EMat y las interacciones Genotipos × Ambientes, ACG × Ambientes diferencias para AP, LG, peso de 100 granos, días a floración femenina, índice de prolificidad y REN. Los efectos aditivos predominan en la expresión de los caracteres evaluados. Por otro lado, existe significancia para EMat, pero no para ERec en la expresión de los caracteres. Además, hubo heterosis positiva en el rendimiento de las cruzas. La aptitud combinatoria y heterosis servirá para seleccionar las mejores variedades e incluirlas en un programa de mejoramiento genético para la zona de Valles Altos de México.
Taking care of yourself in the context of a healthy lifestyle
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Sadovnikov Evgeny S. , Zhegalova Marina N. ,   Volgograd State University, Mandrikov Viktor B. ,   Volgograd State Medical University
Published: December 2023

Within the framework of the article, an attempt was made to consider the category of a healthy lifestyle through ontolog-ical comprehension, through the experience of being-toward-death and being as suffering. In the context of a healthy lifestyle, self-care should be based on the philosophical principles of self-care, a balanced diet, its relationship with physical activity and rest, on the ex-ample of the principles promoted in various ancient educational schools. The ontological structure of self-care, part of which is a healthy lifestyle aimed at combating human suffering and ill health, a way of self-organization, restoration of integrity, acquisition of wisdom, manifested in the existential practice of the art of life, focused on the preservation and enhancement of health
Száz éve született Loksa Imre (1923–1992)
Authors: Török Júlia Katalin
Published: December 2023

A Magyar Biológiai Társaság Állattani Szakosztályának 1067. ülésén a száz éve született Loksa Imrére emlékeztünk, aki egyetemi hallgatók és kollégák generációi számára a zoológiai ismeretek kimeríthetetlen közvetítője volt. Kulcsszerepet töltött be a talajállatok taxonómiai és cönológiai ismeretének hazai alapvetésében. Az általa leírt nagyszámú magyarországi vagy egzotikus faj napjaink kutatói számára is biztos forrás a rendszertani és biogeográfiai kutatásaik során. Loksa Imre Budapesten született 1923-ban. A reálgimnáziumi érettségit követően 1942-től a Királyi Magyar Budapesti Pázmány Péter Tudományegyetem, az ELTE előd-intézményének biológia-földrajz szakos hallgatója lett. Vezetékneve az egyetemi Almanachban diákkorában Lokscha írásmóddal szerepel. Pályája jelentős társadalmi változásokkal teli időszakot ívelt át, és az óriási kontrasztokat olyan élmények is mélyítették, mint az 1960-as években az UNESCO-MTA közös finanszírozású egzotikus trópusi gyűjtőutak Balogh János szervezésében. De mégsem a világutazó, hanem a hazai tájakon évtizedek alatt legalább annyi kilométert lerovó, ugyanakkor a szobája mélyén a mikroszkópnál elmélyülten preparáló, tűéles, precíz rajzokat készítő csendes tudós képét őrizzük róla.
Contradições e divergências em torno da linguagem não binária
Authors: Silva Luiz Felipe Andrade , Baalbaki Angela Corrêa Ferreira
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo, a partir do suporte teórico e metodológico da Análise de Discurso materialista, propõe-se a observar a forma como, no plano legal, a proposta de um gênero não binário em língua portuguesa tem produzido diferentes efeitos de sentido, tais como adesão ou proibição. A partir das formulações teóricas de Pêcheux (2009; 2019), Orlandi (2000; 2002; 2017) em articulação com a Semântica do Acontecimento de Guimarães (2002; 2005), tem-se em vista analisar as diferentes nomeações das propostas para a adoção do terceiro gênero em língua portuguesa e compreender como alguns projetos de lei contrários ao uso dessa nova formação morfológica acionam dado conhecimento linguístico para respaldar sua proibição. Trata-se de textualidades fundadas em disputas que põem em causa não apenas a nomeação de uma nova forma de gênero, mas, sobretudo, os sentidos sobre língua e a própria existência material de sujeitos não binários.
Aspectos da relação entre incorporação nominal e valência no Asurini do Xingu
Authors: Pereira Antônia
Published: December 2023

Neste artigo discutimos como a incorporação nominal afeta a valência na língua Asuriní do Xingu (Tupí-Guaraní). Mostramos que ela pode atuar como um recurso que diminui a valência verbal, estando em conformidade com o efeito sintático amplamente divulgado na tipologia linguística. Entretanto, há casos em que a valência da cláusula não é afetada após o processo de incorporação do nome ao verbo, ocorrendo, contudo, alteração na função dos papéis semântico-sintáticos, reflexo do rearranjo na estrutura da sentença. Argumentamos que a mudança ou manutenção da valência na sentença se relaciona com a natureza do verbo, com a natureza do nome incorporado e com a função que o nome incorporado ocupava na sentença, antes da incorporação. Além disso, no artigo, discutimos também a atuação de outros mecanismos de ajustes de valência em verbos derivados através do processo de incorporação nominal.
A emulação da voz de um político negro na imprensa carioca no início do século XX
Authors: Dantas Carolina , Moura Jonathan Ribeiro Farias de
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho analisa um conjunto de documentos históricos sobre o advogado e político negro Monteiro Lopes publicado em periódicos no Rio de Janeiro no início do século XX. A partir do que foi abordado sobre o Monteiro Lopes na imprensa, buscamos compreender como marcadores raciais referidos a um sujeito negro letrado funcionaram no discurso da imprensa no período pós-abolição. Como suporte teórico-metodológico, utilizamos as perspectivas da Análise de Discurso Materialista a partir dos conceitos de Formação Discursiva e Silêncio, além da História Social para dimensionar a historicidade do discurso elaborado. A conclusão a que este trabalho chega é a de que, em meio a um processo de disputa pela produção de sentidos, alguns importantes veículos da imprensa carioca buscaram deslegitimar o lugar de poder que Monteiro Lopes havia conquistado.
Trabalho reprodutivo-produtivo
Authors: Pereira Lidia Noronha
Published: December 2023

Situado sob os domínios teóricos da Análise de Discurso de linhas Francesa e Brasileira, o presente exposto busca discutir a (des)construção de já ditos sobre maternidade e carreira profissional no cenário brasileiro do século XXI. Mais pontualmente, objetiva-se observar os efeitos de sentidos em funcionamento a respeito da maternidade no mercado de trabalho a partir do recorte de análise, constituído pelo material publicitário digital da empresa Filhos no Currículo. Para tanto, o referencial bibliográfico toma como base os estudos de M. Pêcheux (1983; 1997) e Orlandi (2010) e, sendo a Análise de Discurso um campo teórico de entremeios, este estudo também se baseia nos domínios do materialismo com Engels (2019) e Federici (2021). As análises apontam para possíveis efeitos de sentidos que, de modo paradoxal, buscam construir novas significações para a maternidade no espaço de trabalho profissional, ao passo que reafirmam a exploração do trabalho doméstico.
Fake news e ameaça comunista no Brasil
Authors: Guimarães Frederico Sidney
Published: December 2023

Este texto analisa o processo de significação do termo fake news tendo como base a conexão entre o discurso contrário aos projetos por justiça social na conjuntura política eleitoral brasileira de 2018 com o discurso de ameaça comunista que circulava nos eventos políticos de 1964 no Brasil. Por meio da teoria do Discurso iniciada por Michel Pêcheux, na França, e Eni Orlandi, no Brasil, propõe-se uma reflexão, através da análise de recortes jornalísticos e perfis de plataformas online que vão compor as sequências discursivas, sobre a relação do impacto das fake news das plataformas online com a histórica atuação ideológica das grandes mídias na consolidação de imaginários.
Marcadores discursivos, articulação narrativa e memória dos velhos de Arara em Teixeira de Freitas (BA)
Authors: Carmo Bougleux Bonjardim da Silva
Published: December 2023

Este artigo descreve as funções dos marcadores discursivos (MD) no processo de articulação de narrativas orais de velhos da comunidade Arara em Teixeira de Freitas (BA). Para tanto, o foco desloca-se às formas que exprimem (inter)subjetividade. Como enquadre teórico, a descrição apoia-se na Pragmática em perspectiva cognitivo-enunciativa e em estudos narratológicos de base interativa, precipuamente, nas obras de Alexandra Georgakopoulou e Neal Norrick. Metodologicamente, analisa-se um corpus de narrativas de 09 sujeitos da referida comunidade com destaque aos MD presentes nas pequenas estórias construídas conjuntamente na conversação. Como resultado, demonstra-se que os MD sinalizam o planejamento on-line das narrativas, procedimentos de engajamento e avaliação, além a marcação de reparos diante dos lapsos de memória. Diante disso, aponta-se para a importância das unidades na instanciação e organização da memória sociocognitiva no plano discursivo-narrativo.
Apresentação
Authors: Costa Greciely Cristina da
Published: December 2023

Em sua política editorial, a Línguas e Instrumentos Linguísticos se destaca por priorizar a publicação de reflexões sobre a(s) língua(s), sobre o funcionamento linguístico em geral, sobre as tecnologias da linguagem e sobre a história das ideias, dos conceitos e métodos dos estudos sobre a linguagem. Neste número, em especial, é notável a preponderância de textos diversificados nucleados por essa política que reverbera a centralidade do funcionamento da linguagem em várias instâncias linguageiras.
Gênero e estilos de vida no campo universitário
Authors: Vieira Gustavo de Souza
Published: December 2023

Alinhado aos estudos sobre estilos de vida e distinção cultural, neste texto analiso variações de práticas e gostos culturais entre mulheres e homens internamente à população discente da Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Para tanto, utilizo dados de uma pesquisa sobre estratificação social e estilos de vida entre a população discente feita por meio da aplicação de questionários (amostra de 548 estudantes) e realização de entrevistas em profundidade (22 estudantes de diferentes posições sociais). Analisando com recorte de gênero dados de três domínios culturais (usos do tempo, preferências musicais e preferências literárias), mostro que as mulheres apresentam um padrão de práticas e gostos homólogo entre os diferentes domínios, marcado pela variedade de práticas, interesses e gostos, enquanto os homens apresentam um estilo de vida marcado pela menor carga de atividades e pela homogeneidade estética. Para explicar estes padrões, ofereço três hipóteses lastreadas na literatura sobre práticas culturais e desigualdades de gênero. A primeira é a de que há um viés de gênero no acúmulo de capital cultural impondo às mulheres discentes um trabalho maior para que consigam alcançar as mesmas posições que os homens. A segunda é a de que se trata de um onivorismo cultural orientado para a construção de senso de pertencimento e para o acúmulo de capital social. A terceira é a de que existe uma maior abertura para a ressignificação da identidade feminina a partir da mobilização de estilos de vida diversos em comparação com um estilo de vida mais homogêneo que marca a identidade masculina.
Qatar's Magical Land: An Ecocriticism Study on the Representation of Nature in Dreamers Music Video by FIFA World Cup
Authors: Emy Trisna Juwita  , Adhisty Maheza Fitri  , Annisa Maulidina Haqi  , Rina Saraswati
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Qatar, as the host of the World Cup 2022, has released a music video to enliven the euphoria. The music video is believed to indirectly present several issues including environmental issues. This research aims to examine the depiction of nature in the Dreamers music video by Jungkook and Fahad Al Kubaisi for the official soundtrack of FIFA World Cup 2022. This paper uses ecocriticism interest which takes an earth-centered approach to a literary study by looking at the role nature plays in a given work proposed by Cheryll Glotfelty. The result of the study shows that the music video contains some nature representations which are the existence of pearls as Qatar’s main income source before oil discovery, the whale shark as the country's representation to signified its new image, and the white snowy tree emphasizing a climate change that has been a serious concern in the Arab world.
Keywords: Ecocriticism, Music Video, Qatar, Representation, World Cup 2022
Development strategy of human resource competency in the preservation field
Authors: Sudiarti Leni , Hamka  , Rivai Firman Hadi
Published: December 2023

Background of the study: The Center for Preservation and Media Transfer of Library Materials of the National Library of Indonesia (PNRI) is also responsible for restoring various types of collections. It is necessary to increase and develop competence in handling these collections, considering the various conditions and types of library materials. Preservation of the physical and information needed to make the collection last longer.
Purpose: To formulate the strategies for improving and developing the competence of preservation human resources in this unit.
Findings: Based on the SWOT analysis, this unit is in quadrant I, meaning that it has great strengths and opportunities to improve and develop competencies. The recommended strategies are: a) facilitating staffs to gain knowledge through education, training, comparative studies, workshops and other conservation events, b) facilitating Preservation Human Resources certification, c) development of managerial and sociocultural competencies, for Head of Working Group, Sub Head of Working Group and staff who are also members of the facilitators/teachers, d) establish various preservation SOPs, e) work closely with the Education and Training Center to accommodate preservation staff training needs, f) create plans for improving and developing well-structured resources, g) sharing knowledge independently among preservation staff. h) Massive socialization of Preservation Performance Competency Standards (SKKNI) to preservation human resources, so that the standards can become a reference for preservation human resources in their work.
Conclusion: Competency improvement and development is needed so that preservation activities at the National Library of Indonesia can run even better, so that they can be more beneficial in society.
Uncovering patterns of author productivity in educational leadership and management in Indonesia
Authors: Fadhli Rahmat , Rahmat Baiquni , Ibrahim Cecep , Eka Kurnia Berlian
Published: December 2023

Background of the study: The rapid development in the field of educational leadership and management (EDLM) recently has led to an increase in the number of publications. In line with this, bibliometric analysis has been widely conducted to assess various fields of study, particularly in Indonesia. The abundance of publications also necessitates an examination of the extent to which authors' productivity levels contribute to the field of EDLM in Indonesia.
Purpose: This research aims to explore the pattern of author productivity by testing Lotka's Law on publications in the field of EDLM in Indonesia.
Method: The testing is conducted using the complete count and straight count methods to compare the results obtained from both approaches. The data for the study were collected from all 44 Indonesian accredited journals in the EDLM field. A total of 7,796 articles were screened based on specific criteria, resulting in a final sample of 5,158 articles with 6,604 authors (complete count) and 4,301 authors (straight count).
Findings: The results of the study indicate that the productivity levels of authors in the field of EDLM in Indonesia do not align with Lotka's law. While, most productive authors tend to publish their publication in a single journal only.
Conclusion: The study also reveals a disparity in the productivity levels between the two methods, as well as a tendency for productive authors to publish their work in a single journal.
Romatoid Artritli Hastaların İnternetten Sağlık Bilgisi Arama Tercihleri
Authors: ORUCOGLU Nurdan , SARI Zühre
Published: December 2023

Amaç: İnternetin hızlı yayılımı ve değişimi, günümüzde sağlıkla ilişkili bilginin kolay ve ucuz şekilde elde edilebilmesini sağlamıştır. Özellikle son yıllarda kronik hastalığa sahip birçok hasta tarafından temel başvuru kaynaklarından biri olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada kronik romatizmal bir hastalık olan romatoid artritli (RA) hastaların internet kullanım özelliklerini ve tercihlerini belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: XXX Romatoloji polikliniğinde takipli 149 Romatoid artrit hastasına internet kullanım tercihlerini belirlemeye yönelik olarak hazırlanan kağıt tabanlı 2 çoktan seçmeli ve 16 iki uçlu sorudan oluşan toplam 18 soruluk anket rastgele olarak uygulandı.

Bulgular: Hastaların %24.2’si (n=36) internet sık olarak kullanmaktaydı, %28,2 (n=42) ara sıra, %26,2 (n=39) lüzum halinde kullanmaktayken %21,5 (n=32)’si hiç kullanmamaktaydı. RA’lı hastalarının internette sağlıkla ilgili bilgi arama nedenleri arasında ilk sırada hastalıkları hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerini arttırmak (n=87, %58.4), ardından sırası ile; alternatif tedavi uygulamaları hakkında bilgi edinmek (n=43, %28.9), kullanılan ilaçların etki ve yan etkilerini araştırmak (n= 26, %17.4) ve hasta platformlarına katılmak/forumları okumaktı (n=9, %6). Hastaların yarısı internetten edindikleri bilgi sonrasında kaygı duyduklarını belirtti (%50.3). Hastaların %62.4’ü hastalık tanısı sonrasında internetten araştırma yapmıştı. İnternetten araştırma yapan hastaların %44.3’ü edindikleri bilgileri faydalı bulmakta iken eriştikleri bilgilerin doğruluğuna güvenenlerin oranı ise %26.8’di. Hastaların %71.1’i internette doğru bilginin yanısıra çok sayıda yanlış bilginin de bulunduğunu düşünmekteydi.

Sonuç: RA’lı hastaların büyük çoğunluğu internetten hastalıklarına ilişkin sağlık bilgisi aramaktadır. Hastaların çoğunluğunun internette çok sayıda yanlış bilginin de bulunduğunu düşünmesi önemli bir farkındalık olmakla beraber, sağlık profesyonellerinin internetten sağlık bilgisi araştıran hastalara güvenilir platformlar sağlaması önemlidir.
A bibliometric review of carbon footprint research
Authors: Dong Qiuxia , Zhong Chen , Geng Yong , Dong Fanli , Chen Wei , Zhang Ye
Published: December 2023

With the global concern over climate change, many countries around the world have pledged to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. Carbon footprint (CF) analysis, as an important research method to evaluate carbon emissions, has gained significant traction in the academic community. This study aims to offer a comprehensive overview of this research domain, addressing existing gaps by conducting a bibliometrics analysis. Moreover, social network analysis (SNA) is conducted to uncover the relationships among different countries, authors, and institutions. Co-occurrence analysis of keywords and citation analysis of publications and corresponding references are also conducted to explore the core research topics in this field, including popular CF accounting methods. Results show that there has been growing interest in CF-related research from 2007 to 2022, with increasing amounts of publications, references, authors, and published countries. The most productive journals, countries, authors, and institutions are identified, and the collaboration networks among different academic groups are also analyzed. In addition, sustainability assessment, consumption-based CF accounting, and emission mitigation potential assessment are identified as research hotspots. Specific research topics include CF accounting at national and household scales, as well as for agricultural systems and universities. Life cycle assessment (LCA), input-output analysis (IOA), and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) accounting method are the most commonly applied methods in this field. Therefore, the advantages and disadvantages of these methods are specifically summarized and compared. In general, this study can provide comprehensive information for stakeholders interested in the CF-related field.
My data: an animated film, co-produced with people who use drugs
Authors:   University of Dundee, Biazus-Dalcin Camila , Marryat Louise , Gray Sarah , Mohan Andrea , Robertson-Albertyn Senga , Thekkumkara Sreekanth , Booth Hazel , Hoggitt Calum , McMahon Kay , Ogilvie Graham , Low Andrew
Published: December 2023

This video was co-produced with people on their drug use recovery journey to explore the perceptions of administrative data use for research and to share this information with the wider community. This work was led by members of the Substance Use Research Group (SURG), School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee. This project was funded by Research Data Scotland (RDS), https://www.researchdata.scot/ A film by: Craig Glencross, David Hood, Jade Renton, Maxine Thomson, Ryan Westwood, Stewart Bernard, Sarah Hulin, Robert Doig, Ashley McMaihin and everyone at Restoration Fife who shared their views and experiences. Research team and collaborators: Camila Biazus Dalcin (Co-PI) and Louise Marryat (Co-PI) Sarah Gray (Co-I) Andrea Mohan (Co-I) Senga Robertson-Albertyn (Co-I) Sreekanth Thekkumkara (Co-I) Hazel Booth (Co-I) Calum Hoggitt (Mental Health Nursing Student) Kay McMahon (Receptionist Fife Campus) Graham Ogilvie (Conference in pictures – Ogilvie Design) Andrew Low (Artist) We appreciate the collaboration and support provided by all Restoration Fife staff involved in this project. Special thanks to Jade Whyte and Vanessa Hamilton.
Entropy and Its Application to Number Theory
Authors: Fujino Seiji
Published: December 2023

In this paper, we suggest an expansion of the Planck distribution function derived from the Boltzmann principle. Thereby, we consider expanding Planck's law with a new distribution function, and discuss fine structure constant. Furthermore, using ideas applied to the expansion of the Planck distribution function, we show that Von Koch's inequality can be derived without using the Riemann Hypothesis, that is, the Riemann Hypothesis is true, and that the abc conjecture is not true. Furthermore, we define a generalization of Entropy and discuss that Entropy is relevant to dynamical systems described by logistic function models, such as the growth of bacteria and populations.
Surface Modification and Functionalization of Sorafenib-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles for Targeting Hepatocellular and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Khan Ismail , Iqbal Zafar , Khan Abad , Ahmad Lateef , Khan Amjad , Khan Saeed Ahmad , Hussain Muhammad Delwar , Kazi Mohsin
Published: December 2023

This study was to designed to develop sorafenib-loaded polymeric nanoparticles, surface-modified with pluronic F-127 for the effective treatment of hepatocellular (HCC) and renal cell carcinomas (RCC). Poly lactic coglycolic acid (PLGA) was used to encapsulate different concentrations of sorafenib by a simple modified solvent evaporation method applying pluronic F-127 as a surfactant and coating agent. The preformulation and characterization studies were conducted to evaluate the incompatibilities among sorafenib, PLGA and pluronic F-127, and physicochemical properties of the formulations, respectively. The sizes of the coated and plain PLGA nanoparticles were ~140 ± 14.7 nm and ~ 120 ± 10.1 nm, respectively. It has been confirmed from the in vitro release studies that PLGA sustained the release of sorafenib, avoiding the initial burst release, while the in vivo studies demonstared that surface-modified nanoparticles have greater affinity in the target aorgans than plain PLGA nanoparticles and free drug keeping the dose constant (20 mg/kg body weight). The delivery of sorafenib-loaded polymeric PLGA nanoparticles into the target tissues and their pharmacokinetic parameters have been improved significantly compared to the reported formulations.
Bibliometrics Study of Retail and Consumer Behavior Articles (1971-2022)
Authors: Huynh Quintessa
Published: December 2023

This paper conducts a bibliometric analysis focusing on retail and consumer behavior studies. The research addresses key research questions exploring the landscape and evolution of academic contributions in this domain. Leveraging the Scopus database, the research analyzes a significant corpus of 2,111 documents from 1971 to 2022. The findings reveal a distinct surge in scholarly output, reflecting an escalated interest in understanding consumer behavior, particularly in digital environments, influenced by factors such as sustainability and ethical concerns. The research also identifies leading countries and institutions in document production, highlighting the dominance of the United States, the United Kingdom, India, China, and other leading institutions. The analysis also identifies prolific authors, prevalent research themes, and major publications, emphasizing the evolving demand of retail strategies and consumer behavior research.
Relationship between Clinical Manifestations and Serological Profile in Patients Affected by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Borrelli Richard , Nicola Stefania , Corradi Federica , Lo Sardo Luca , Badiu Iuliana , Romito Alessandra , Rashidy Nicolò , Quinternetto Anna , Mazzola Marina , Meli Federico , Saracco Elena , Vitali Ilaria , Cosseddu Domenico , Brussino Luisa
Published: December 2023

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by a variety of both signs and symptoms; it mainly affects women of childbearing age, with an estimated prevalence of 24/100,000 people in Europe and North America. SLE is often described as an antibodies-driven disease as its clinical manifestations are usually associated with the presence or the absence of specific antibodies. Objectives To evaluate clinical manifestations in patients with SLE and to assess the relationship with the presence of specific antibodies by using real-world data. Methods A retrospective study was performed; the 2019 EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus were used to classify patients with SLE. Data concerning serological profiles (which included Antinuclear antibodies – ANA, anti dsDNA, anti-Ro/SS-A, anti-La/SS-B, anti-Sm) were gathered along with medical records of clinical manifestations. Complement levels were also tested for possible clinical correlations. χ² or Fisher's exact tests were utilized to establish associations between autoantibodies and symptoms. The odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were computed. No correction was made for multiple testing; only a p-value 0.01 ≤ was considered significant. Results One-hundred and twenty-seven patients (n=127, mean age 53.43 ±14.02) were enrolled in this study. Anti-dsDNA antibodies were found to be statistically significant for both malar rash and proteinuria; anti-Ro/SSA antibodies showed an association with photosensitivity and pericarditis; furthermore, a strong association was found between anti-Ro antibodies and proteinuria, but only if anti-dsDNA antibodies were present as well. Patients who tested positive for anti-La/SSB antibodies correlated with a threefold increase in the risk of developing pericarditis. Lastly, anti-Smith appeared to be associated with NPSLE as well as an increased risk for both autoimmune haemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Conclusions In our study, many associations confirmed those found in previous studies; however, new relationships between antibodies and clinical manifestations were found thus indicating the need for additional evaluations to assess these correlations further.
Hedgerow Olive Orchard Versus Traditional Olive Orchards: Impact on Soil Selected Chemical Properties
Authors: Rato-Nunes José , Telo da Gama José , Peña David , Loures Luís , Albarrán Angel , Fernández-Rodríguez Damian , Vicente Luis , López-Piñeiro Antonio
Published: December 2023

Olive orchards cover over 10 million hectares worldwide, with production techniques undergoing significant changes in the past three decades. The traditional rainfed approach, involving minimal inputs, has given way to irrigated super-intensive systems with higher planting density, in-creased productivity, greater use of fertilizers and phytopharmaceuticals, and total mechaniza-tion. Its impact on soil chemical properties remains a topic of great debate and no definitive consensus has been reached. Our main objective was to examine the different effects of traditional olive orchards and super-intensive ones on soil chemistry over a decade. We collected and ana-lyzed 1500 soil samples from an irrigation perimeter in southern Portugal in 2003 and 2013. Our findings indicate that compared to traditional olive orchards, super-intensive ones show, in a decade, a significant decrease in soil organic matter (less 22.8% - p<0.001) and an increase in so-dization (more 33.8% of Ext Na - p<0.001) highlighting the importance of monitoring this factor for soil fertility. In comparison to other irrigated crops in the region, super-intensive olive orchards promote a significant soil acidification (from 7.12 to 6.58), whereas the pH values of the other crops increase significantly (more 3.3%, 13.5%, 3.0% in corn, tomato and cereals, respectively). Mainly because organic matter levels decrease, soil acidification and soil sodization we can un-derline that hedgerow olive orchards can affect soil characteristics negatively when compared with traditional ones.
Would Customized Gym Sessions Enhance General Performance of State-Level Athletes? A Pilot Study
Authors: Tan Huiyi , Kuan Garry , Rahmat Rizam , Abdul Mutallip Mohd Aniq Hilman , Wong Keng Yinn
Published: December 2023

Karate is a martial art that originated in Japan It is characterized by its diverse techniques, including punches, kicks, strikes, and open hand techniques. Generally, karate practitioners shall execute techniques fast, with an impactful finishing towards the target. The present study aims to examine the effectiveness of customized gym sessions in enhancing the athletes’ general performance with a duration of 3-months’time. A total of 7 tests were monitored, i.e., anthropometric measurement, sit and reach test, stork balance stand test, T-test, counter movement jump, 20m sprint, and Yo-Yo endurance test. 4 male amateur athletes (state representative) that has practiced karate for at least 6 years, with at least 5 days training per week, were selected. The age ranges from 15 to 20 years old. The athletes were requested to have a proper rest (at least 7 hours sleeping time) five days before the actual test day. The results show that all athletes have at least maintained or improved stork balance for both legs. The balance improvement ranges from 0% up to 134.69%. However, both the T-test and 20m sprint test demonstrated a negative outcome. The time consumed to complete 20m is increased, which deteriorated the linear speed capability by 1.89% up to 8.93%. Also, 3 out of 4 athletes show that the T-test performance does not provide a satisfactory achievement. The agility of athletes was found to drop by 3.58% up to 10.60%. Interestingly, the athletes’ stamina was found to improve based on the VO2 max prediction and Yo-Yo test. The enhancement of VO2 max prediction and Yo-Yo test recorded as 0% - 7.53% and 9.09% - 20%, respectively. So far, there is no clear indicator on the flexibility of the athletes’ spine and length of the hamstring muscles, based on the sit and reach test. Short-term gym sessions with a duration of 3 months might improve the strength and body balance of athletes. However, the impact on the responsiveness and agility of athletes did not show any significant breakthrough. In future study, it is recommended that a large sample of participants should be included in the analysis.
Optimal Planning of PV Sources and D-STATCOM Devices with Network Reconfiguration Employing Modified Ant Lion Optimizer
Authors: C SUJATHA B , A Usha , R S Geetha
Published: December 2023

This research emphasizes a meta-heuristic Modified Ant Lion Optimizer (MALO) optimization approach for simultaneous utilization of DSTATCOM devices and distributed Photovoltaic (PV) sources with network reconfiguration in a radial power distribution scheme. In a radial power distribution network with network reconfiguration majority of the research is based on Constant Power model analysis. However, it is noticed that load models have a substantial impact on the distributed PV sources and the D-STATCOM device's optimal size and position. The effect of the Constant Power (CP) and Polynomial (ZIP) with load growth load models for the simultaneous insertion of distributed PV sources and DSTATCOM devices with network reconfiguration examined in this research work for power system planning. The penetration levels of distributed PV sources considered for the investigation are 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. The principal objective of this research is to reduce network total power losses, enhance the voltage magnitude profile at all buses, and reduce the overall operating cost while adhering to equality and inequality constraints. The proposed algorithm verified on 118-node test systems. The investigation is carried out for planning network upgradation to a High Voltage Distribution System(HVDS) on 317 nodes in the rural Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited(BESCOM) radial distribution scheme. Simulated results obtained by this method are validated with the BAT algorithm and available techniques in the literature.
Association Between Weight for Length and Severity of Respiratory Morbidity in Preterm Infants
Authors: Alur Pradeep , Harvey Kristen , Hart Kyle , Kassahun-Yimer Wondwosen , Kalikkot Renjithkumar
Published: December 2023

Objective: To determine if higher weight-to-length z-scores after 32 weeks of gestation are associated with higher Pulmonary Scores (PS) in preterm infants requiring respiratory support using a prospective observational study.

Methods: Infants born <30 weeks, with a post-menstrual age (PMA) of 30-33 weeks were enrolled. Weight, infant’s length, and head circumference were measured weekly. Data on calories/kg/d, protein g/kg/d, weight for length percentiles, z-scores, and BMI at 33 through 40 weeks PMA were collected. PS was calculated.

Results: We analyzed 91 infants. The mean gestational age was 26.9 ± 1.7 weeks. There was a significant association between PS and W/L z scores(p<0.0001). For every one-unit increase in W/L z-scores, PS increased by 0.063. There was a significant association between PS and W/L percentiles (p = 0.0017) as well as BMI (p = <0.0001). For every unit increase in W/L percentiles, PS increased by 0.002, and for a unit increase in BMI, PS increased by 0.04. The association remained significant after postnatal steroids, sex, corrected, and birth gestational ages were included in the regression analysis. Nutrition did not affect anthropometric measurements.

Conclusion: Our study is the first to demonstrate that higher BMI and W/L may adversely affect respiratory severity in infants.
Managing of Acute Pediatric Cough in Africa: prescription of Cough Suppressants and Associated Complications
Authors: Mbiya Benoît Mukinayi , Mbuyi Denis Kalambayi , Kasongo Steve Tshiala , Daubie Valery
Published: December 2023

Background: The use of antitussives is a crucial issue in pediatrics and can lead to respiratory complications that can affect the prognosis.

Objectives: to determine the frequency of respiratory complications associated with the use of an-titussives in pediatrics in a remote city in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Method: This is a cross-sectional retrospective study conducted between January 1, 2017 and De-cember 2022. Patients under 12 years of age with an acute cough were eligible. The parameters studied were treatment with cough suppressants and associated respiratory complications.

Results: A total of 218 children suffered from an acute cough. The average age was 11 months 10, the sex ratio (H/F) was 126/92. In 30% of cases, children were treated with cough suppressants for an average of 7 days prior to admission. Respiratory complications were observed in 11% (23/218) of cases. The majority of these complications, 61% (14 of 23), had received antitussive treatment prior to hospitalization. Respiratory complications were associated with cough medications (p-value = 0.0012, relative risk (RR) = 3.66, IC90 [1.696; 7,873]). Acute respiratory distress was reported in 87% (20/23) of cases and was associated with the use of cough suppressants (p-value = 0.0065, RR: 3.060, IC90: [1.433; 6,485]).

Conclusion: The use of antitussives in pediatrics poses a risk of acute respiratory distress in a remote city that does not have sufficient human and material resources for management.

Keywords: cough, cough suppressants, pediatrics, complications, Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.