bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genetic Variation of Structural and Functional Genes of SARS-CoV-2 Isolates Circulating in Banyumas (Indonesia)
Authors: Rovik Anwar , Noviani Clearensia Ade Bina
Published: November 2023

Scientists are performing various measurements to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The genomic mutations of SARS-CoV-2 can change their pathogenicity, infectivity, transmission, and antigenicity. This present study aimed to know a) the genetic variation of structural and functional genes of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in Banyumas and b) the potential of the Cilacap’s Harbour as a human mobility portal on the genetic variations of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in Banyumas, Central Java (Indonesia). Genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 isolates were taken from the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) online platforms. A gene cut was carried out from Wuhan reference isolate, fifteen isolates from Banyumas, and two isolates from Cilacap (Central Java) using Unipro UGENE v. 33.0 software, considering the annotation of the Wuhan-1 isolate. Genetic variations were detected among SARS-CoV-2 isolates circulating in Banyumas. The structural protein (envelope, membrane, nucleocapsid) encoding gene and the RdRp gene were highly conserved to Wuhan reference genome (Wuhan-Hu-1). Meanwhile, the ORF and the spike-encoding genes were less identical to the Wuhan reference genome. This study also proposed that human mobility from outside Central Java through Cilacap’s Harbour did not affect the genetic variation of SARS-CoV-2 isolates circulating in Banyumas (Central Java).
Lack of Reliable Transportation for Daily Living, United States 2022
Authors: Ng Amanda , Adjaye-Gbewonyo Dzifa , Dahlhamer James
Published: November 2023

Access to transportation may be required for many daily tasks, including going to work, health care visits, and obtaining groceries. Previous research suggests that a lack of transportation, especially among adults who are older, uninsured, and have lower incomes, leads to reduced access to health care, which may then lead to adverse health outcomes (1,2). Using data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey, this report describes the percentage of adults who lacked reliable transportation for daily living in the past 12 months by selected sociodemographic and geographic characteristics. Key findings Data from the National Health Interview Survey ● In 2022, 5.7% of adults lacked reliable transportation for daily living in the past 12 months. Women (6.1%) were more likely than men (5.3%) to lack reliable transportation. ● The percentage of adults who lacked reliable transportation was lowest among Asian non-Hispanic adults (3.6%) compared with other race and Hispanic origin groups. ● Lack of reliable transportation decreased with increasing education level and family income. ● Adults living in the West North Central region of the United States (7.5%) were more likely to lack reliable transportation than the national average (5.7%), while adults in New England (4.1%) were less likely
Genome-wide association studies for identification of genes and QTLs controlling the palmitic acid content in rice bran oil
Authors: Phuong Nga Mai Thi , Thuy Linh Nguyen Thi , Mai Huong To Thi
Published: November 2023

Rice bran oil is becoming more and more popular plant oil source for human consumption. As one of the biggest producers of rice worldwide, the regulation of rice bran oil contained in Vietnam is becoming more necessary. In the present study, 161 rice accessions, which derive from diverse ecosystems in Vietnam, were used to investigate their palmitic acid (PA) content, the significant Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) as well as candidate genes relating to PA content using genome-wide association studies (GWAS). From the GWAS analysis, sixty-two noteworthy markers and nine quantitative trait loci were detected on chromosomes 1 and 11. Moreover, 187 candidate genes were identified. Notably, we identified the candidate genes including OsFAD and GDSL-like lipase/acylhydrolase, whose function relates to fatty acid (FA) content. Furthermore, the LOC_Os11g27370.1 gene, which encodes UDP-glucuronosyltransferase domain-containing protein, located on qC16.0.11.6, chromosome 11, has been involved in the FA biosynthesis pathway in animals but has not been proven yet in plants. Therefore, this gene could serve as a potential candidate gene to validate its function in rice plants. Other candidate genes with diverse functions were identified from our study but the relation to FA biosynthesis pathway has not been proven yet in any other studies. Therefore, these candidate genes can also open a number of in-depth studies to validate their involvement in FA biosynthesis pathways. The results from this study not only give a deeper knowledge of PA in rice bran oil but also pave the way for future applications in breeding programs aimed at improving the oil profile in rice.
AULA DE CAMPO NA EDUCAÇÃO GEOGRÁFICA NO SEMIÁRIDO BRASILEIRO: ESTUDO DO REUSO DE ÁGUA NA IRRIGAÇÃO DA ACEROLA
Authors: Medeiros Josimar Araújo de
Published: November 2023

Atividade de campo no ensino de Geografia, representa um encaminhamento metodológico de relevo por possibilitar estabelecer uma relação entre os conhecimentos aprendidos em sala de aula e a realidade.  O presente trabalho objetivou analisar o desempenho da acerola, irrigada com rejeito de sistema de dessalinização de água. Desenvolveu-se com a participação de 40 alunos do Ensino Médio, da E. E.  Professor Raimundo Silvino da Costa - ESPRSC. Iniciou-se com discussões nas aulas de Geografia e elaboração do projeto, seguido de contato com a Associação responsável pelo dessalinizador. Para implantação do sistema de irrigação, parceria foi estabelecida com a Secretaria de Meio Ambiente - SMA. A escavação das covas e plantio, realizou-se com a participação dos alunos.  Foram plantadas 10 mudas, em outubro de 2018. Nos dois anos seguintes, semestralmente, foram avaliados a taxa de sobrevivência e o crescimento em altura. A sobrevivência foi de 100%. Dois anos após o plantio, começou a produção de frutos. O estudo foi replicado para acerolas adultas existentes na EEPRSC.  Compreende uma experiência relevante para a aprendizagem dos alunos por seguir os passos de uma pesquisa em base científica e apresentar uma solução para um problema local.
Automanejo de la diabetes en personas socioeconómicamente vulnerables: estudio de factibilidad
Authors:   Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia., Segura Cortes José Camilo , Moreno Fergusson María Elisa ,   Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Published: November 2023

Introducción: La diabetes mellitus tipo 2 es una de las principales causas de morbimortalidad en el mundo, su prevalencia es aún mayor en países de medianos y bajos ingresos. El automanejo es una estrategia que ha demostrado controlar las enfermedades crónicas. Objetivo: Determinar la factibilidad y eficacia preliminar de la intervención educativa AMAS + Vida enfocada en el automanejo de la salud dirigida a personas adultas con diabetes tipo 2 en una Institución de salud de primer nivel en Neiva, Colombia. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio de factibilidad, pre test – post test con un solo grupo, para establecer la eficacia preliminar de la intervención. Muestra intencional de 36 adultos con diabetes tipo 2. Los instrumentos empleados fueron ficha de caracterización y escala Partners in Health para medir automanejo. Resultados: 31 adultos con diabetes completaron el seguimiento de 3 meses, mayoría eran mujeres, con bajo nivel socioeconómico y educativo, hubo buena factibilidad de la intervención. Los participantes mejoraron significativamente los conocimientos de la enfermedad (p < 0,001); además hábitos alimenticios (p = 0,001), comportamientos de automanejo de la salud (p < 0,001) y disminución del índice de masa corporal (p = 0,01). No hubo cambios significativos en la actividad física (p = 0,125). Discusión: Las intervenciones basadas en el automanejo estructuradas bajo la teoría de adaptación a las enfermedades crónicas logran cambios en la promoción de la salud en personas con diabetes. Conclusiones: La intervención tuvo eficacia preliminar en el grupo estudiado con buena factibilidad. Se recomienda continuar desarrollando estudios de tipo experimental.
Editorial: Ecumenism in Scotland
Authors: Toth Lina
Published: November 2023

What should we be learning from each other, and with each other, in the increasingly post-Christian context of today’s Scotland? For this issue of Theology in Scotland, contributors were invited to explore various facets of ecumenical theology and reflect on different expressions of ecumenical engagement.
Ecumenism: Gospel imperative, harsh reality, and pilgrim journey
Authors: Nimmo Paul T.
Published: November 2023

This paper offers a series of reflections on ecumenism today, first delivered on the occasion of the Shaw Lecture in St Andrews in February 2023. It begins with the gospel imperative of ecumenism, exploring its substance and its history. In a second section, it considers the harsh reality of ecumenism, and reflects upon its persistent challenges. In a third section, it proposes that present-day ecumenism might be conceived as a particular kind of pilgrim journey – as a difficult peregrinatio that seeks the place of resurrection but that has no clear destination. And by way of conclusion, it offers some observations on the specific ecclesiastical context of Scotland.
Ecumenism in St Andrews: A fact and a mandate
Authors: De Jong Paulus , Michelson Jared , Hart Trevor
Published: November 2023

In a three-way conversation, ministers from Baptist, Presbyterian, and Episcopal churches in St Andrews, Fife reflect on their experience of ecumenical theology and local church practice. As they wrestle with the reality of the Church’s disunity, they seek to draw out some specific biblical, theological, and practical resources which have been especially helpful in their own ecumenical practice as local church ministers. What clearly emerges as a central feature is the gift which denominational differences and diversities can bring out of ecumenical efforts. Encountering sisters and brothers in other ecclesial communities can play a crucial role in enriching our own ecclesial identities, but, as these authors emphasise, it requires pushing against the consumerist competition which can easily creep up on us in a shrinking church ‘market’. Remaining open to the gift of another – in this case, another Christian communal expression – is at the heart of anything that can be called genuine ecumenism.
‘Is that nice woman a Catholic?’: Ecumenism, kenosis and intercession
Authors: Gordon Jim
Published: November 2023

This essay explores the relationship between kenosis as a spiritual disposition, and intercession as making space to welcome others. Autobiographical episodes of ecumenical encounter, positive and negative, seek to earth theological reflection on kenotic intercession in lived experience of inter-church relations over a lifetime of ministry. It argues that self-giving love expressed in intercession, makes welcoming space into which others are invited and heard. This creates a context within which ecumenical relationships can be more hopefully nurtured. The correlation of kenosis and intercession arises from attentiveness to John 17, Philippians 2 and Ephesians 4.
Poem: Emergent Properties
Authors: Tongue Samuel
Published: November 2023

This poem, inspired by a photographic exhibition on the Ethiopian ‘forest churches’, invites the reader to consider the intricately interconnected nature of Christian life.
Behind the eye: Donald M. MacKay and the 1986 Glasgow Gifford Lectures
Authors: Coghill George M.
Published: November 2023

The 1986 Gifford Lectures were delivered by Donald M. MacKay, Emeritus Professor of Communication and Neuroscience at Keele University. The ten lectures were later turned into a book titled Behind the Eye. This paper, in our series on notable Gifford Lectures, provides a summary of MacKay's arguments as they relate to natural theology, along with some critical comments.
"Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction" by Cory C. Brock and N. Gray Sutanto
Authors: Davis Thomas
Published: November 2023

Review ofCory C. Brock and N. Gray Sutanto, Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2022), pp. xxii + 322, ISBN: 978-1683596462. £30.99
How do sanctions and communication affect cooperative behaviors in non-monetary platforms of collaborative consumption? An experimental study
Authors: Schiavini Janaina , Garrido Ivan Lapuente , Ladeira Wagner Junior , Wegner Douglas
Published: November 2023

Governance is an essential feature of collaborative platforms, as it refers to the rules adopted to stimulate users towards cooperative behaviors. However, little is known about governance on non-monetary platforms, in which sharing is free. Based on the theory of social dilemmas, we analyze the effects of sanctions and communication mechanisms on cooperation, and the moderating effect of disposition to trust. We conducted an experimental study exposing one group to a scenario subject to social and monetary punishment, and another group to a scenario with greater information transparency between users. The results show that sanctions and communication increased cooperation similarly and that their effect was more significant among people with a low disposition to trust. This means that more transparency of information can be a mechanism that leverages cooperation without the need for external controls or incentives. Our study offers theoretical contributions to the field of collaborative platforms and also managerial implications for practitioners involved in the governance of platforms.
Como sanções e comunicação afetam comportamentos
cooperativos em plataformas não monetárias de
consumo colaborativo? Um estudo experimental
Authors: Schiavini Janaina , Garrido Ivan Lapuente , Ladeira Wagner Junior , Wegner Douglas
Published: November 2023

A governança é uma característica essencial das plataformas colaborativas, pois se refere às regras adotadas para estimular os usuários a adotarem comportamentos cooperativos. No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre a governança em plataformas não monetárias, nas quais o compartilhamento é gratuito. Com base na teoria dos dilemas sociais, analisamos os efeitos das sanções e dos mecanismos de comunicação sobre a cooperação e o efeito moderador da disposição a confiar. Realizamos um estudo experimental expondo um grupo a um cenário sujeito a punição social e monetária, e outro grupo a um cenário com maior transparência de informações entre os usuários. Os resultados mostram que as sanções e a comunicação aumentaram a cooperação de forma semelhante e que seu efeito foi mais significativo entre as pessoas com baixa disposição para confiar. Isso significa que mais transparência nas informações pode ser um mecanismo que potencializa a cooperação sem a necessidade de controles ou incentivos externos. Nosso estudo oferece contribuições teóricas para o campo de plataformas colaborativas e também implicações gerenciais para profissionais envolvidos na governança de plataformas.
STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLES PREPARED BY GREEN METHOD FOR BIOPHYSICS APPLICATIONS
Authors: Mohammed Saif Alden J. , Al-Haddad Raad M. S. , Al-Rawi Bilal K.
Published: November 2023

Iron oxide nanoparticles were created in this study using "Iraqi Aloe vera leaf" extract and a green production technology (IONPs). Using UV and visible spectroscopy, the absorption peaks of the synthesized nanomagnetite were obtained at various temperatures, with a visible absorption peak in the range of (245-450), corresponding to the single spherical diffusion. Changes in peak to shorter wave-length (blue) are dependent on parameter difference. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of the sample revealed that the peaks correspond to Fe3O4. Using the Scherrer formula, the average crystallite size of the generated Fe3O4 NPs was calculated to be 17.23 nm. Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) confirmed the stoichiometric ratio of the elements. Value stream mapping (VSM) was used to investigate the magnetic properties of the material. The Fe3O4 NPs displayed ferromagnetic characteristics at room temperature. The zeta potential of the system was found to be -47.73 mV, showing that the microemulsion droplets possessed a negative charge. Using the well diffusion approach, the antibacterial activity of magnetite nanoparticles against -ve (Serratia) and +ve (Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria was examined. Nanoparticles of Fe3O4 exhibited remarkable antibacterial activity against various types of bacteria.
Equivalent analytical models for assessment of landfill composite liners
Authors: Xie H. , Xu W. , Wang L. , Yan H. , Wu J.
Published: November 2023

An equivalent analytical model based on time moments is proposed to estimate the properties of landfill composite liners. The service performance of landfill liners composed of a geomembrane layer (GMBL), a geosynthetic clay layer (GCL), and an attenuation layer (AL) and a GMBL, compacted clay layer (CCL), and AL were equivalently analyzed. The equivalent analysis and quantitative correlation of contaminants at the bottom of the GMBL/GCL/AL and GMBL/CCL/AL systems were considered according to the relative concentration (CN), instantaneous flux (JI) and accumulative flux (JA). The relative concentration (CN) was found to be the most conservative equivalent index. The thickness equivalent relation of the AL for the different composite liners was consequently obtained using the pure diffusion equivalent model and the advection–diffusion equivalent model. It was found that the pure diffusion thickness equivalent relationship was a simplified linear correlation and independent of time. The quadratic polynomial equivalent equations of AL thickness for different service times were obtained by the group method of data handling. The results showed that GCL-based composite liner had a better environmental protection performance than the CCL-based composite liner. When the thickness of the GMBL/CCL/AL composite liner was fixed, the corresponding equivalent thickness of AL in the GMBL/GCL/AL composite liner decreased with an increase in the leachate head and the wrinkle length for the same value of CN.
THE PROBLEM OF A MANAGER'S COMMUNICATION IMPACT ON STAFF PERFORMANCE
Authors:   Bishkek Humanitarian University named after Karasaev, Abdykerimova Dina
Published: November 2023

The article analyzes the manager's communicative influence on personnel activity. Despite the available domestic and foreign experience in this area, to date there is no science- based system of communication interaction management of personnel management, which will allow to respond to changing conditions and apply modern motivational mechanisms in a timely manner. There are still strong tendencies to consider the employee as a staff unit, rather than a constituent element of the organization. The main reason and the main source of primitivism in people management are the same - the low or insufficient level of professionalism of the manager. The article deals with the rules and principles of communication with subordinates, describes social and psychological barriers, mistakes and types of speech aggression. The author offers recommendations for improving the communication impact of the manager on the activities of staff, as well as methods to improve the psychological climate in the team. The problem of personnel efficiency in the modern company is extremely relevant and requires a comprehensive scientific study.
INFORMATION RELATIONS IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY
Authors:   International University of the Kyrgyz Republic, Semenov Nikolai
Published: November 2023

The article deals with the issues of information relations in the field of the gaming industry. Information relations are key in modern society, where more and more relationships take place through the information environment. With the advent of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the imposition of certain restrictions on citizens, society began to immerse itself more in virtual worlds and spend time there. Data for 2020 in the field of the gaming industry shows an unprecedented growth in the world of demand for computer games, the total number of active users amounted to 2.7 billion. Research and analysis of information relations took place on the example of a number of countries that are flagships of the gaming industry, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, People's Republic of China, European Union. The study was based on the legislation of these countries, where there is a certain experience and current solutions in the field of the gaming industry are applied.
Treatise Online no. 167: Part T, Revised, Volume 1, Chapter 7: Glossary of crinoid morphological terms
Authors: Ausich William I. , Donovan Stephen K.
Published: November 2023

This glossary is a revision of the 1978 Treatise Glossary of Crinoid Morphological Terms (Moore & others, 1978) and includes terms from Hess and Messing (2011). Most changes in terminology from the 1978 Treatise reflect work that stressed morphological terminology definitions that address homology, a necessary step for understanding crinoid phylogeny. Obsolete terms are printed in italic type, and synonyms are noted. Terminology additions and changes since 1978 are given with citations. Although listed in the glossary for completeness, the use of abbreviated names (e.g., primibrach for primibrachial) or letter abbreviations (e.g., adamb for adambulacral plate) is discouraged. Abbreviated terminology can be confusing, and it is a deterrent for new crinoid workers, as crinoids are by necessity a terminology-rich clade.
İlkokul Dördüncü Sınıf Öğrencilerine Yönelik Öz Düzenlemeye Dayalı Yazma Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi
Authors: KAYA ÖZGÜL Bengisu , ATEŞ Seyit
Published: November 2023

Bireyin öğrenme süreçlerine hâkim olması ve kendi öğrenme sürecini yönlendirebilmesi biçiminde tanımlanabilen öz düzenlemenin, yazma ve yazılı anlatım becerilerinin kazanılması ve gelişmesinde önemli bir yeri bulunmaktadır. Yazmanın yaşam boyunca etkili bir şekilde kullanılması, öz düzenlemeye dayalı yazma becerisinin erken yaşlardan itibaren bireylere kazandırılması ile gerçekleşebilir. Bu araştırma kapsamında, ilkokul dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerinin metin yazma sürecinde öz düzenleme stratejilerini kullanma düzeylerinin belirlenmesine yönelik “Öz Düzenlemeye Dayalı Yazma Ölçeği”nin geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, Zonguldak’ın Ereğli ilçesinde farklı sosyo-ekonomik düzeydeki üç farklı ilkokulun dördüncü sınıfında öğrenim gören öğrencilerden oluşmaktadır. Çalışma grubu, Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) için 445 öğrenciden, Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi (DFA) için ise ölçeğin daha önce uygulanmadığı 158 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Geliştirilen ölçeğin yapı geçerliğini test etmek amacıyla sırasıyla AFA ve DFA yapılmış, ayrıca Cronbach Alfa güvenirlik katsayısı hesaplanmıştır. AFA sonucunda tek faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğu belirlenen 21 maddelik Öz Düzenlemeye Dayalı Yazma Ölçeği’nin faktör yapısını doğrulamak için DFA yapılmıştır. DFA sonucunda, Öz Düzenlemeye Dayalı Yazma Ölçeği için AFA sonucu elde edilen tek faktörlü yapı doğrulanmıştır. Ölçme aracının Cronbach Alfa güvenirlik katsayısı ,891 olarak bulunmuştur. Çalışma sonucunda; beşli likert tipinde, tek faktörden ve 21 maddeden oluşan Öz Düzenlemeye Dayalı Yazma Ölçeği’nin geçerli ve güvenilir bir araç olarak ilkokul dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerinin öz düzenlemeye dayalı yazma düzeyini belirlemede kullanılabileceği söylenebilir.
True God and True Man: some implications
Authors: Heritier Paolo
Published: November 2023

The paper aims to analyze the problems that religious truth, particularly Christian truth understood as an event, poses to the category of de re truth. How does the conception of truth ‘as event’ stand phenomenologically in relation to the contemporary analytical debate on truth? Statements in the catechism such as “true God and true man” referring to Jesus, or the same words attributed to Jesus in John’s gospel (14:6) such as “I am the way, the truth or the life” how can they be understood in relation to the category of recently called ‘dual character concepts’? Is there a difference between the notion of ‘true warrior’ and that of ‘true God’? When is a person appropriately categorized as a true man? When is a person appropriately categorized as a true God? What is the relationship between faith and truth?
The Semantic Conception of Efficacy and Constitutive Rules: Mapping a Tough Relationship
Authors: Lojo Alba
Published: November 2023

This paper attempts to answer whether the property of “efficacy” can be attributed to constitutive rules. In particular, according to Di Lucia, I will point out some problems that the “semantic conception of efficacy” has concerning constitutive and regulative rules. Then, the main goal of the paper will be to reflect on the possibility of the efficacy of constitutive rules by means of a complex case that the semantic conception seems to disregard: The case of the cheater. Does the action of the cheater show the inefficacy of constitutive rules? Does she play the game while breaking the rule? Can the semantic conception of efficacy explain this situation, or do we need a more flexible concept of efficacy that takes nomotropism into account? These are some of the questions I will try to answer.
Management del paziente Ipercolesterolemico a rischio basso-moderato: quando il Nutraceutico corre In soccorso dello specialista CARdiologo: lo studio MINICAR
Authors: Natale Francesco , Guarnaccia Franco , Cimmino Giovanni , Serpico Chiara , Zito Giovanbattista , Oliviero Ugo
Published: November 2023

Introduzione: crescenti evidenze confermano l’esistenza di una relazione lineare tra la riduzione dei livelli di lipoproteine a bassa densità (C-LDL) e l’incidenza di eventi cardiovascolari maggiori. Le più recenti linee guida europee sulla gestione delle dislipidemie suggeriscono, in base al profilo di rischio cardiovascolare del paziente, target di CLDL sempre più ambiziosi. Un valore di C-LDL ≤ 115 mg/dL è auspicabile per i pazienti a rischio cardiovascolare basso mentre per i soggetti a rischio moderato il goal da raggiungere è 100mg/dL. I nutraceutici sono “supplementi alimentari” che possono facilitare l’abbassamento dei livelli di lipidi plasmatici in quei pazienti in cui è sufficiente una riduzione modesta dei valori di C-LDL per raggiungere il target raccomandato. In quest’analisi retrospettiva, è stato valutato l’effetto sulla riduzione dei livelli dei lipidi plasmatici, di un nuovo composto nutraceutico (Liponamed®a base di berberina, bergamotto, vitamina K2, coenzima Q10 e monacoline in quantità inferiore a 3 mg/die) in pazienti con ipercolesterolemia e rischio cardiovascolare da basso a moderato, non trattati con i farmaci tradizionali o altri integratori alimentari. Materiali e metodi: dai database di 16 Cardiologi dell’ARCA (Associazioni Regionali Cardiologi Ambulatoriali), sono stati selezionati in maniera retrospettiva 312 soggetti adulti con ipercolesterolemia e rischio cardiovascolare da basso a moderato in accordo alle linee guida ESC 2019. Tutti i soggetti avevano iniziato una supplementazione alimentare con Liponamed®. Ai tempi 0 e 60° giorno dall’inizio dell’assunzione del nutraceutico sono stati confrontati i dati disponibili riguardanti i livelli plasmatici di C-LDL, C-HDL, trigliceridi, PCR, transaminasi, glicemia ed emoglobina glicosilata (Hb1Ac). Risultati: Al follow-up di 60 giorni, erano disponibili i dati di 269 soggetti su 312. In questi soggetti la somministrazione del nutraceutico è risultata associata a una riduzione significativa dei livelli di C-LDL (145.58 ± 24.86 vs. 118.84 ± 22.92 mg/dL, Δ 18.4%, p < 0.0001) e colesterolo totale (229.93 ± 27.94 vs. 198.32 ± 24.57, Δ 13.7%, p < 0.0001) senza alterazioni dei livelli plasmatici di transaminasi. Nessun effetto collaterale è stato segnalato durante il follow-up. Conclusioni: la nuova formulazione nutraceutica a base di berberina, bergamotto, vitamina K2, coenzima Q10 e monacoline in quantità inferiore a 3 mg/die, è un supplemento alimentare efficace per ottenere una riduzione significativa e precoce fino al 18% dei livelli plasmatici di C-LDL in soggetti a rischio cardiovascolare da basso a moderato.
Burden of RSV in Italian adults: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis v1
Authors: Domnich Alexander
Published: November 2023

Globally, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of respiratory infections and is responsible for a significant socioeconomic burden in all age groups, including adults. To date, no review systematically appraised the burden of RSV in Italian adults. Understanding country-specific burden of disease is a key driver for policy decisions on the introduction of new vaccines. In fact, two vaccines have been recently authorized to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in adults. In this protocol for a systematic review, we aim to collect and analyze data on the clinical burden of RSV in Italian adults with the goal of informing and supporting National and local decision makers on the planification and implementation of future vaccination strategies.
A Protocol for Semi-Structured Interviews in Autobiographical Research: Exploring Narratives from the Spanish Civil War v1
Authors: J Leira-Castiñeira Francisco
Published: November 2023

The protocol outlines a method for conducting semi-structured interviews, specifically focusing on the life experiences of participants with an emphasis on their roles as combatants during the Spanish Civil War. The interviews follow a structured approach, beginning with childhood memories and progressing through different life stages, particularly emphasizing the wartime period. The protocol recognizes the sensitivity of the topics discussed and aims to create a comfortable atmosphere for interviewees. It incorporates a coherence check in the conclusion to ensure consistency in the interviewee's discourse and considers potential changes in thought and action. Overall, the protocol provides a clear and comprehensive guide for gathering in-depth insights into individual narratives, with a focus on exploring the impact of socio-political contexts on personal experiences. The protocol for semi-structured interviews, centered on the life experiences of participants, particularly as combatants during the Spanish Civil War, is not only specific to this historical context but also offers a versatile framework. Its structured approach, spanning from childhood memories to late adulthood, ensures a comprehensive exploration of individual narratives. The sensitivity to interviewee comfort, the emphasis on coherence checks, and the adaptability of the protocol make it applicable not only to studies related to historical events like the Spanish Civil War but also to research on other historical periods or traumatic events. This adaptability enhances the protocol's utility, making it a valuable tool for a broader range of historical and traumatic research studies.
Competitive multi-swarm system in adaptive resource allocation for a multi-process system
Authors: Marulanda Juan , Alfonso Wilfredo , Caicedo Eduardo
Published: November 2023

This article presents a new proposal that performs adaptive resource allocation to control a multi-process system using bio-inspired techniques, based specifically on swarm intelligence algorithms (SI). These algorithms solve highly complex problems from simple rules to show adaptive and cooperative characteristics among various individual agents. This leads to observe with expectation the performance in the applicability that these algorithms handle to control complex systems with multiple inputs and multiple outputs. This paper presents a proposal of different swarm models run independently that recreate a competitive system from an operational standpoint, because each model is based only on its own assigned properties. This proposal was studied and analyzed using various performance metrics. All tested algorithms were able to control all assigned processes and especially the ant model showed more stability.
Is it in crisis engineering in the world? A literature review
Authors: Serna M. Edgar , Serna A. Alexei
Published: November 2023

In this article, after an extensive literature review, seeks to answer this question. The consultation was conducted through search engines, were found 89 documents related to the topic and after apply the inclusion and exclusion criteria and quality, were reduced to 58. In the analysis was concluded that engineering is in crisis because: Missing trained professionals, high school graduates do not want to take these courses, teachers have no professional experience, universities lack dynamism to update the programs, and need more training in mathematics. In Colombia this situation does not change much: in different forums and seminars where the issue is discussed and in several publications similar conclusions are reached. Countries like USA, Brazil, Australia and Germany began analysis processes that culminated around 2008, when presented respective reports and initiated programs to find solutions.
Spatial super-resolution in coded aperturebased optical compressive hyperspectral imaging systems
Authors: Arguello Fuentes Henry , Rueda Chacón Hoover Fabian
Published: November 2023

The Coded Aperture Snapshot Spectral Imaging system (CASSI) is a remarkable optical imaging architecture, which senses the spectral information of a three dimensional scene by using two-dimensional coded focal plane array (FPA) projections. The projections in CASSI are localized such that each measurement contains spectral information only from a specific spatial region of the data cube. Spatial resolution in CASSI is highly dependent on the resolution the FPA detector exhibits; hence, high-resolution images require high-resolution detectors that demand high costs. To overcome this problem, in this paper is proposed an optical model for spatial superresolution imaging called SR-CASSI. Spatial super-resolution is attained as an inverse problem from a set of low-resolution coded measurements by using a compressive sensing (CS) reconstruction algorithm. This model allows the reconstruction of spatially super-resolved hyper-spectral data cubes, where the spatial resolution is significantly enhanced. Simulation results show an improvement of up to 8 dB in PSNR when the proposed model is used.
Conceptual design of a Langmüir probe for cold plasma characterization employing statistical design of experiments
Authors: Camargo Suarez Victor Hugo , Acosta Maya Diego Andrés , Jaramillo O. Juan Manuel
Published: November 2023

The characterization and control of plasma-assisted processes, has become increasingly urgent to adapt this kind technology to industrial contexts. This work presents the design and construction of a cold plasma characterization system by electrostatic means (Langmuir probe), based on concepts of plasma physics and tools of engineering, design of experiments and conceptual design. The result of this work is a functional prototype probe and some measurements on the reactor.
Предварительные данные об изменении численности культуры Chlorella vulgaris Beijer. в зависимости от времени добавления фосфора
Authors:   Московский государственный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова, Лазарева А.М. , Ипатова В.И.
Published: November 2023

Эффекты потенциальных токсикантов зависят от различных внешних факторов, в том числе и от времени суток в момент добавки токсиканта. Ранее нами было показано, что добавление K2Cr2O7 в культуры Scenedesmus quadricauda и Chlorella vulgaris вечером вызывает более слабый токсический эффект, чем при добавлении утром, что, возможно, связано с повышенной чувствительностью к токсиканту молодых клеток, появляющихся в результате деления клеток культуры в ночное время [1]. Действие фосфора на культуру Chlorella vulgaris Beijer. в зависимости от времени его добавки в культуру изучали в присутствии 100, 500 и 1000 мг Р/л. Дополнительно учитывали факторы влияния температуры и освещения, потому опыты проводили как в люминостате (20°С, освещение 12:12 ч), так и в многокюветном культиваторе KBМ-05 (36°С, освещение 24 ч). Оптимальная температура для C. vulgaris: 36,0 ± 0,5°C. Эксперименты проводили в двух вариантах, отличающихся лишь временем добавления токсиканта: в 8:00 (момент включения света в люминостате) и в 20:00 (выключение света в люминостате). Численность клеток культуры определяли с помощью фотоэлектрокалориметра ИПС-03 по оптической плотности (длина волны – 560 нм), а величину эффективности фотосинтеза Fv/Fm вычисляли по индукционной кривой, регистрируемой на флуориметре Мега-25. Показано, что время добавления фосфора значительно влияло на темпы роста культуры. В люминостате, при лимитировании по параметру температуры и коротком световом периоде, разница при утренних и вечерних добавках выражена сильнее, чем в культиваторе, в котором C. vulgaris находилась в оптимальных условиях. В люминостате, в условиях стресса, более высокие темпы роста наблюдали при добавлении фосфора в культуры в утреннее время. В культиваторе, в оптимальных условиях, максимальное отклонение от контроля в сторону стимуляции численности наблюдали при вечерних добавках. Одновременно с этим, величина эффективности фотосинтеза при вечерних добавках была ближе к уровню контроля. Можно сделать вывод о зависимости роста численности C. vulgaris от времени добавления в культуру фосфора. Работа выполнена в рамках Государственного задания МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова (тема № 121032300131-9) при поддержке Междисциплинарной научно-образовательной школы МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова «Будущее планеты и глобальные изменения окружающей среды».
Филогения представителей рода Gagea Salib. в пределах Алтайской горной страны.
Authors:   Алтайский государственный университет, Жолнерова Е.А. , Ваганов А.В. , Колтунова А.М. , Зайков В.Ф. ,   Сахалинский филиал Ботанического сада-института ДВО РАН
Published: November 2023

Выявление проблем в таксономии семейства Liliaceae Juss., непрерывная работа по инвентаризации состава семейства Liliaceae. в пределах Алтайской горной страны (АГС), послужили основанием для привлечения в наши исследования молекулярно-генетических методов. На данный момент семейство Liliaceae насчитывает 34 вида из 5 родов [1]. Род Gagea Salisb, как преобладающий по составу и вызывающий наибольшие затруднения при диагностике таксонов представляет наибольший интерес. Сложности в определении таксонов вызваны полиморфизмом представителей рода, что приводит к затруднительному разграничению вариативных морфологических признаков. На основе собственных полученных последовательностей ядерной ДНК (ITS) и привлеченных данных с NCBI (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) построено филогенетическое дерево для представителей рода Gagea с территории АГС. Нуклеотидные последовательности Gagea xiphoidea Levichev, G. goljakovii Levichev и G. azutavica Kotuch. получены в ходе реализации проекта по ДНК-штрихкодированию типовых образцов, хранящихся в гербарии ALTB АлтГУ [3]. Эволюционный анализ проведен с помощью программы MEGA11 [2] методом «maximum likelihood (ML)» c выбором «Bootstrap method» филогенетического теста c количеством репликаций 500. Модель эволюции ДНК «Jukes-Cantor distance». Выровненная матрица данных для локуса «ITS» имела длину 725 п.н. Некоторые секции Gagea (например, Plecostigma и Gagea) хорошо соотнеслись с полученными данными. Подтверждена монофилия Gagea и Lloydia Salisb. ex Rchb. Необходимо обратить внимание на G. bulbifera (Pall.) Salisb. и G. albertii Regel. для уточнения их положения в системе. Дальнейший анализ молекулярных и морфологических данных позволит более объективно уточнить родственные связи внутри рода Gagea.
Таксономическая структура флоры памятника природы «Яранская берёзовая роща» (Кировская область)
Authors:   Вятский государственный университет, Козлов К.Е. , Шабалкина Шабалкина С.В.
Published: November 2023

Яранская берёзовая роща – биологический (ботанический) памятник природы регионального значения, расположенный на юго-западе Кировской области; является искусственно созданным насаждением паркового типа из Betula pendudla Roth и B. pubescens Ehrh. общей площадью 18 га, заложен в 1914 г. для шумозащиты. Почти за 110-летний период существования произошли изменения в составе фитоценозов, сопровождающиеся естественными преобразованиями в древостое в связи с появлением Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. и Tilia cordata Mill. преимущественно во втором ярусе [1]. Первые исследования флоры проведены сотрудниками Вятского государственного университета в 2014 г. [2]. В 2022 г. список пополнился в результате обработки собственных полных геоботанических описаний растительных сообществ. По материалам полевых исследований составлен конспект флоры памятника природы, номенклатура приведена согласно базе данных [3]. В настоящее время флора Plantae представлена 109 видами из 40 семейств. По два семейства насчитывается в отделах Bryophyta и Polypodiophyta, одно семейство с тремя родами – в отделе Pinophyta, остальные семейства относятся к цветковым. Самым крупным семейством является Asteraceae, включающее 14 родов и видов, на втором месте расположилось Rosaceae с 12 родами и 14 видами, на третьем – Poaceae с 8 родами и 10 видами. Слабее представлены Fabaceae с шестью видами из трех родов; Apiaceae с пятью родами и видами; Lamiaceae с четырьмя родами и видами; Ranunculaceae с четырьмя видами из двух родов и Plantaginaceae с четырьмя видами из двух родов. По два рода и вида включают семейства Salicaceae, Viburnaceae и Caprifoliaceae; по три вида из одного рода – Caryophyllaceae и Geraniaceae, по два вида из одного рода – Cyperaceae, Urticaceae, Betulaceae, Sapindaceae, Campanulaceae. По одному роду и виду насчитывают 15 семейств: Cornaceae, Papaveraceae, Cannabaceae, Violaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Fagaceae, Amaranthaceae, Hypericaceae, Asparagaceae, Malvaceae, Grossulariaceae, Oxalidaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Oleaceae и Rubiaceae. Приведенный список не является окончательным, исследование флоры продолжится в текущем году.
Transvital Self: the Experience of Personology
Authors: Petrowskiy V.A.
Published: November 2023

The paper substantiates the concept of a “transvital Self”, a particular form of an individual’s existence beyond the apparent forms of vital function and the processes of reproducing self as a psychophysical integrity. The author uses the term “transvitality” (A. Akopyan’s “transvital meanings”) to more generally address this concept as a holistic denotation for a hypothetical category of psychological phenomena, including “transvital meanings”. Based on his own experimental studies and elements of psychological counseling, the author considers three forms of transvital Self: supra-vital Self (actively non-adaptive, authentic-subjective), meta-vital Self (ideally continued, reflected-subjective), and cross-vital Self (coessential, pan-existential).
The Approaches of L.S. Vygotsky and J. Bowlby to Infant Development: the Comparative Analysis
Authors: Trushkina S.V.
Published: November 2023

Objective: To compare the positions of L.S. Vygotsky and J. Bowlby regarding three critical aspects of mental development of a child: the characteristics of newborn perception, the extent of an infant's engagement in early social interaction, and the psychological nature of the bond between an infant and its mother. Method: a comparative analysis. Results. The authors' viewpoints share common ground in acknowledging the child's immediate engagement in social relationships following birth and the pivotal role of a primary caregiver figure in the child's development. Nevertheless, disparities in the interpretation of “primordial we" and "attachment" concepts, employed by the authors to elucidate the specifics of the child's connection with the mother or a caregiver, are explored. The study reveals a divergence between L.S. Vygotsky's postulate of infant helplessness, forming the foundation of the developmental social context at this stage, and J. Bowlby's perspective, emphasizing the presence of highly effective inborn forms of social perception and behavior in infants. Conclusions. These disparities in the authors' viewpoints may be attributed to their reliance on different research paradigms, with one emphasizing culture-centred approach and the other adopting an evolution-centred approach. L.S. Vygotsky's assertion about infant helplessness, though lacking empirical validation, maintains its theoretical importance as a direction in the search for the unique course of human development. Keywords: cultural-historical theory, attachment theory, newborn, childhood, infancy.
Problems of Creativity Development Methodology in Educational Practice
Authors: Bogoyavlenskaya D.B.
Published: November 2023

The article reflects the contradictions that characterize the current state of Russian education system. It is believed that the abolition of the Bologna system of education will contribute to the restoration of its former high level. However, the material we have cited from a survey of leading teachers points to deeper reasons for its decline. First of all, it should be noted the orientation towards the introduction into pedagogy of a system of basic indicators of child development seen as a partof the dominant American concept of behaviorism, which explains the development of the cognitive process and creativity tvorchestvo – in Russianonly by an associative process. Studies, presentations at the conferences, and a survey the author conducted among Russian teachers show that, assuming a higher role in the development of "creativity" than in the development of tvorchestvo or "creative skills", teachers actually form among students a significant attitude towards creativity . The concepts of tvorchestvo and "creativity", unfortunately, are considered the same thing in in the scientific world. Confusing these concepts, a professional Russian teacher contradicts the scientifically based Russian methodology, which is a decisive factor in the development of education in Russia.
Psychology of Laughter in a Structural-Dialectical Approach
Authors: Veraksa N.E. , Bayanova L.F. , Artemyeva T.V.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the discussion of the psychology of laughter from the perspective of its functional purpose in culture. Addressing the topic of laughter is needed to describe its counterintuitive nature, consisting of dialectical contradictions. The study of the formation of laughter in children's subculture and its inclusion in the subject area of developmental psychology is of immediate interest. The purpose of the study is to determine the psychological significance of laughter in culture as a system of normative situations. We assumed that in a normative situation such as a biosocial unit of culture, laughter will manifest itself as a phenomenon of a binary nature, containing contrasting relations. The structural-dialectical method of analysis, which consists of the search for contrasts, made it possible to build an explanatory model of the phenomenon under study. In the capacity of binary pairs in the study of laughter as a psychological phenomenon, such antinomies as "freedom-fear", "good-evil", "world-antiworld" were singled out. Laughter as a psychological phenomenon has a dialectical structure in which fear gives rise to the desire for freedom; the cultural mission of laughter is associated with the discovery of evil as a violation of the norm and good as the inviolability of culture. The condition for overcoming fear and achieving illusory freedom through laughter is the displacement of evil into the unreal world, which leads to the supra-situation of the subject.