bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Endocannabinoid system in the neurodevelopment of GABAergic interneurons: implications for neurological and psychiatric disorders
Authors: Song Chang-geng , Kang Xin , Yang Fang , Du Wan-qing , Zhang Jia-jia , Liu Long , Kang Jun-jun , Jia Ning , Yue Hui , Fan Lu-yu , Wu Sheng-xi , Jiang Wen , Gao Fang
Published: March 2021

In mature mammalian brains, the endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays an important role in the regulation of synaptic plasticity and the functioning of neural networks. Besides, the ECS also contributes to the neurodevelopment of the central nervous system. Due to the increase in the medical and recreational use of cannabis, it is inevitable and essential to elaborate the roles of the ECS on neurodevelopment. GABAergic interneurons represent a group of inhibitory neurons that are vital in controlling neural network activity. However, the role of the ECS in the neurodevelopment of GABAergic interneurons remains to be fully elucidated. In this review, we provide a brief introduction of the ECS and interneuron diversity. We focus on the process of interneuron development and the role of ECS in the modulation of interneuron development, from the expansion of the neural stem/progenitor cells to the migration, specification and maturation of interneurons. We further discuss the potential implications of the ECS and interneurons in the pathogenesis of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including epilepsy, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and autism spectrum disorder.
Physiological Impact of a Single Serving Slow Absorption Carbohydrate on Metabolic, Hemodynamic, and Performance Markers in Endurance Athletes During a Bout of Exercise
Authors: Davitt Patrick M. , Saenz Catherine , Hartman Troy , Barone Phil , Estremera Steven
Published: March 2021

Davitt, PM, Saenz, C, Hartman, T, Barone, P, and Estremera, S. Physiological impact of a single serving slow absorption carbohydrate on metabolic, hemodynamic, and performance markers in endurance athletes during a bout of exercise. J Strength Cond Res 35(5): 1262–1272, 2021—The purpose of this study was to determine how a slow-absorbing carbohydrate affected markers of metabolism, hemodynamics, and performance in well-trained endurance athletes. We examined total and exogenous carbohydrate oxidation (CHO ox), glucose, and performance after consuming different glucose beverages, before a treadmill run. Ten male runners (32.4 years; V̇o
2max, 55.9 ml·kg−1·min−1) participated on 3 occasions: slow digestion CHO (S), fast digestion CHO (F), and water (W). Subjects consumed a 50 g dose of either S or F before a 3-hour treadmill run at 57% V̇o
2max. Variables were assessed at −15, 0, 30, 60, 90, 135, and 180 minutes. Immediately postrun, subjects completed a time-to-fatigue test at 110% V̇o
2max. There was a significant difference in CHO ox for W vs. F and S (C,1.14; S,1.52; F,1.66 ± 0.2 g·min−1, p < 0.05). Fat ox was significantly higher in S vs. F (S,0.54; F,0.47 ± 0.08 g·min−1, p < 0.05). Exogenous CHO ox was significantly higher in F vs. S (F,0.26; S,0.19 + 0.04 g·min−1, p < 0.05). There was a significant difference in average blood glucose for trial (F,94.5; S,97.1 vs. W,88.4 + 2.1 mg·dl−1) and time × trial for F vs. S (0 minutes, p < 0.05). There were no significant performance differences. Consumption of a single bolus of CHO beverage before a 3-hour run elicits significant alterations in energy metabolism compared with just water, with S CHO oxidizing significantly more fat than a rapidly digested carbohydrate. These findings suggest that slow-digesting modified starch provides a consistent blood glucose level and sustained exogenous energy supply during a sustained, 3-hour endurance run. Significance was set at p < 0.05.
Effects of Supplementary Strength Program on Generic and Specific Physical Fitness in Cadet Judo Athletes
Authors: Branco Braulio H.M. , Marcondes Vinicius A. , de Paula Ramos Solange , Badilla Pablo V. , Andreato Leonardo V.
Published: March 2021

Branco, BHM, Marcondes, VA, de Paula Ramos, S, Badilla, PV, and Andreato, LV. Effects of supplementary strength program on generic and specific physical fitness in cadet judo athletes. J Strength Cond Res 36(10): 2816–2823, 2022—This study aimed to investigate the effects of a supplementary strength program on general and specific physical fitness in under-18 judo athletes. In total, 21 athletes were randomized into 2 groups: experimental group (EG: aged = 15.5 ± 1.2 years; body mass = 71.3 ± 10.6 kg; practice time = 5.1 ± 1.2 years) and control group (aged = 16.6 ± 0.5 years; body mass = 71.7 ± 11.0 kg; practice time = 5.6 ± 0.8 years). Athletes were submitted to anthropometry, generic physical fitness tests (countermovement jump, one-repetition maximum in bench-press, row, and half-squat machine), and specific field tests (isometric and dynamic judogi chin-up and Special Judo Fitness Test [SJFT]). All measurements were presented at baseline, and 8 athletes per group completed pre-training and post-training assessments. Both groups performed the same judo training routine, and the EG also performed 3/weekly/sessions of strength training for 8 weeks. All measurements were conducted during the competitive season. There were no differences in body mass, height, and body fat percentage after the training period (p > 0.05). Improvements were observed in maximal strength for bench press (26.6%), row (17.7%), half-squat machine (29%), dynamic judogi chin-up (33%), and the following SJFT responses: block A (16.7%), block B (11.3%), sum of 3 blocks (8.3%), heart rate after 1 minute (−7.0%), and index (−12.5%), representing performance improvement for the EG. It was concluded that 8 weeks of strength training was positive for general and specific performance. Finally, this strength program may help coaches to develop strength without changes in body mass.
Impulse-Based Dynamic Strength Index: Considering Time-Dependent Force Expression
Authors: Haischer Michael H. , Krzyszkowski John , Roche Stuart , Kipp Kristof
Published: March 2021

Haischer, MH, Krzyszkowski, J, Roche, S, and Kipp, K. Impulse-based dynamic strength index: considering time-dependent force expression. J Strength Cond Res 35(5): 1177–1181, 2021—The dynamic strength index (DSI) is a useful tool to assess an athlete's capacity to effectively use maximum strength during dynamic tasks. Although DSI is traditionally calculated based on peak forces, the ability to express force over time (i.e., impulse) is a better predictor of dynamic performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between DSI calculated based on peak force (fDSI) and impulse (iDSI). Nineteen female collegiate lacrosse players performed countermovement jumps (CMJs) and isometric midthigh pulls (IMTPs). Peak force and impulse were extracted from CMJ and IMTP force-time data. Countermovement jump impulse was calculated by integrating force over the concentric movement time, whereas IMTP impulse was calculated by integrating force over the CMJ-matched movement time. Ratios between CMJ and IMTP peak force and impulse were used to calculate fDSI and iDSI, respectively. A moderate positive correlation existed between iDSI and fDSI (ρ = 0.644 [0.283–0.840], p = 0.003). Based on thresholds established in the literature, the 2 indices suggest conflicting training recommendations for 37% of athletes. Because impulse is a better predictor of dynamic performance, iDSI may represent a more valid method for assessing an athlete's capacity to effectively use maximum strength during dynamic tasks. Practitioners and researchers may want to consider augmenting current training and research practices with an impulse-based DSI.
Toward Standardized Guidelines for Investigating Neural Circuit Control of Behavior in Animal Research
Authors: Lewis Alan S. , Calipari Erin S. , Siciliano Cody A.
Published: March 2021

With the advent of tools for recording and manipulating activity with high spatiotemporal resolution in defined neural circuits in behaving animals, behavioral neuroscience is now tasked with establishing field-wide standards for implementing and interpreting these powerful approaches. Theoretical frameworks for what constitute proof of fundamental neurobiological principles is an ongoing and frequently debated topic. On the other hand, standardizing interpretation of individual experimental findings to avoid spurious conclusions in practice has received less attention. Even within subfields, similar assays are often used to support widely disparate conclusions which in part has contributed to a slew of studies claiming highly specified functions for cell types and circuits which are often in direct disagreement with one another. In this opinion piece, we discuss common pitfalls in design and interpretation of approaches for recording or manipulating neural activity in animal models of motivated behavior. We emphasize the importance of integrating findings across multiple behavioral assays concomitant with tempered inference regarding specialized neuronal functions as a standardized starting point for parsing circuit control of behavior. Our aim is to stimulate an open and accessible discourse in the literature to address issues of continuity across behavioral neurosciences.
Nitric oxide positively affects endometrial receptivity via FAAH and NAPE-PLD in vitro
Authors: Melford Sarah E , Taylor Anthony H , Konje Justin C
Published: March 2021

Objective

To determine if models of human 'receptive' and 'non-receptive endometrium' differ in their responses to nitric oxide (NO) supplementation by measuring the levels of the enzymes of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) (fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine-specific phospholipase D (NAPE-PLD)), which control the 'anandamide tone' essential for successful pregnancy.

Design

A study of FAAH and NAPE-PLD expression (using human endometrium) through the menstrual cycle and an in vitro using a model of 'receptive' (Ishikawa) and 'non-receptive' (HEC-1A) human endometrial cell lines treated with the NO-donating compound S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP).

Results

Immunoreactivity measured by optimised H-score for both FAAH and NAPE-PLD was reduced in secretory (receptive) endometrium compared to proliferative (non-receptive) endometrium (P = 0.0009 and <0.0001, respectively). FAAH and NAPE transcript levels were significantly higher in untreated Ishikawa cells than in HEC-1A cells (P = 0.0228 and 0.0001, respectively). Treatment of cultures with SNAP resulted in an increase in the amount of FAAH mRNA produced by Ishikawa cells and a decrease in NAPE-PLD mRNA. No effect of SNAP was observed in HEC-1A cells. Similarly, FAAH protein was significantly decreased in endometria representative of the receptive endometrium.

Conclusion

These data suggest that NO most likely affects the expression of ECS enzymes in the implantation site of a receptive endometrium; a phenomenon not seen in a non-receptive endometrium. These effects are most marked with FAAH expression, suggesting that FAAH may play the more critical role in ensuring the correct 'anandamide tone' for successful embryo implantation than NAPE-PLD.

Lay summary

Embryo implantation into the wall of the uterus is only successful when the inner wall of the uterus (the endometrium) is ‘receptive’, because if it is ‘non-receptive’, implantation will fail. Previous work showed that enzymes of the 'endocannabinoid system' are critical for implantation by maintaining the correct level of a fat called anandamide. This is by balancing its synthesis (by N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine specific phospholipase D, NAPE-PLD) and degradation (by fatty acid amide hydrolase, FAAH). Using immortalised cell lines as models of ‘receptive’ and ‘non-receptive’ human endometrium, we demonstrate a key stimulator of implantation, nitric oxide, has a positive effect on implantation by both increasing the mRNA levels of the degrading enzyme (FAAH) and decreasing the expression of the synthesising enzyme (NAPE-PLD). These effects are most marked with the degrading enzyme, suggesting that FAAH plays a more critical role than NAPE-PLD in ensuring the correct 'anandamide tone' for successful embryo implantation.
The Singleness of Increasing the Involvement of the Deaf into Decision-Making in Municipalities in the Republic of Lithuania
Authors: Liukinevičienė Laima , Kvietkienė Evelina
Published: March 2021

Surveys implemented in the municipalities of the biggest Lithuanian cities in 2013-2014 have indicated the main reasons for the insufficient inclusion of the deaf into the decision-making in municipalities in the Republic of Lithuania. The singleness for the improvement of the situation in municipalities has been modelled on the base of the mentioned results by activating all budgetary and public organisations operating under the Board of Municipality as well as Administration.
Design, formulation and characterization of oral disintegrating tablets for lamotrigine
Authors: Gunda Raghavendra Kumar
Published: March 2021

Objective: The purpose of present investigation to formulate, characterize the oral dissolving tablets (ODT) for Lamotrigine. Lamotrigine, an antiepileptic agent, belongs to type –II as per Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS). Methods: ODT formulations of Lamotrigine were prepared using different quantities of Sodium Starch Glycolate & Crospovidone employed as Super disintegrants by Direct Compression technique. Nine trials were formulated and evaluated for Pharmaceutical Product Performance. Results: Results shows that all the formulations were lie within the acceptance criterion and the In-vitro dissolution profiles were subjected to kinetic modeling. Conclusion: Formulation (F4) containing 35 mg of Sodium Starch Glycolate & 40 mg of Crospovidone was found to be best one among all and also similar to the Marketed product (LAMICTAL-25) (f2=73.17, f1=3.65 & No significant difference, t=0.0218) to marketed product. Formulation (F4) follows First order, Higuchi’s kinetics, mechanism of drug release was found to be Non-Fickian Diffusion (n= 0.554).
Molecular modelling as a tool for designing dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors
Authors: Mehanna Ahmed , Hendawy Moataz
Published: March 2021

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) is a relatively new target for the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Most of the inhibitors designed to date have not relied on modelling studies to guide their lead optimization efforts. In our previous work, we designed compounds that retain the (R)-3-amino-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butanamido S1-pocket binding moiety of sitagliptin, but have S2-pocket binding moieties that are more hydrophobic than the triazolopiperazine. In an effort to understand how Vina docking algorithm can be integrated in discovering new inhibitors of DPP-4; we designed, synthesized and evaluated new compounds that vary in the hydrophobic properties of the S2-pocket binding groups. Our results indicate that the minimum binding energy predicted from the docking studies was not reliable in designing more active candidates. However, visualizing the binding modes of each compound and modifying it to target neighboring key residues in the active site is a more effective implementation of the docking in the design of new compounds. Compounds in this study displayed IC50 values ranging from 0.37 µM to 11 µM.
Efficient water utilization in knit dyeing factory of Bangladesh
Authors: Hasan Shibly Mohammad Abul , Tamanna Taslima Ahmed
Published: March 2021

Water is the vital fact for the world. Day by day water level goes down due to overuse of underground water. Huge amount of underground water used in the textile sector. It’s high time to think “how to ensure underground water proper utilization”. This article focuses on wastewater minimization options and techniques that are available for the textile industry specially knit dyeing sector. In this research, researchers established a developed process for knit dyeing then experiment was done on this process. Water consumption was calculated for both processes; conventional and developed process. Developed process consumes less water compare to existing process. Proper implementation of this developed process can save 20.85-28.75% water consumption at the knit dyeing industry. At the same time, performed the cost analysis and developed process shows lower cost than existing processes. Developed process is more efficient and profitable than existing knit dyeing process.
Effect of mesh count on dot design and quality of screen printing in knit fabric
Authors: Dina Rasheda Begum , Uddin Md Zulhash , Fatema Ummul Khair
Published: March 2021

Mesh count effect on the design and quality of printed fabric in screen printing was investigated after printing dot design on knit fabric using different mesh count screens and different types of ink. The design effect was evaluated by visual assessment as well as microscopic observation. Mesh opening area of each screen type was calculated from respective digital microscope images to find the possibility of the amount of ink passing through the screen and level of print detail, produced in dot design on the screen. Also, print coverage, saw-tooth effect, line sharpness, etc. were examined by measuring different distances, the diameter of dots, etc. in printed fabric and were compared with image positives. The quality of the printed fabric was assessed by color difference, color fastness.
Impact of cadmium and lead on soil microbial biomass nitrogen of the botanical garden of ahmadu bello university, Zaria, Nigeria
Authors: IJ Oijagbe , BY Abubakar , PRO Edogbanya
Published: March 2021

This study is aimed at evaluating the effect of heavy metals on soil microbial processes. The effects of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) at different concentrations were investigated over a period of eight weeks. Chloride salts of Pb and Cd were added singly and in combination to soil samples at room temperature (27°C) in different polythene bags. Samples were taken from the bags at two weeks interval and measurements were taken of the rate of microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN). The results showed that there was a significant decrease in the microbial biomass for all treated soils from the second week to the sixth week. But there was an observed increase in microbial biomass Nitrogen on the eight week. On the 6thweek, 40mgkg-1Cd gave the most significant decrease (16µg/g) and 1000mgkg-1 Pb gave the least significant decrease (70µg/g) of MBN.
Effects of heavy metals on soil microbial biomass carbon
Authors: IJ Oijagbe , BY Abubakar , PRO Edogbanya , MO Suleiman , JB Olorunmola
Published: March 2021

This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of heavy metals on soil microbial processes. The effects of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) at different concentrations were investigated over a period of eight weeks. Chloride salts of Pb and Cd were added singly and in combination to soil samples at room temperature (270C) in different polythene bags. Samples were taken from the bags at two weeks interval and measurements were taken of the microbial biomass carbon (MBC). The results showed that there was a significant decrease in the microbial biomass carbon for all treated soils from the second week to the sixth week. But there was an observed increase in microbial biomass carbon on the eight week. At the sixth week, 2000mgkg-1Pb and 40mgkg-1Cd gave the most significant decrease (P < 0.05) in microbial biomass carbon of 98%.
Nitric Oxide levels and the uNK cell aspects as clinical predictors in induction–inflammation model during pregnancy and neurological problem
Authors: Lucchesi de Oliveira Luiza , Oliveira Lippe Eliana Mara
Published: March 2021

The successful of pregnancy in humans and rodents occur between the interaction maternal and fetal interface, specially involving the participation of uNK cells. This interaction involved neo angiogenesis, placentation and presence of mediators like nitric oxide. During the pregnancy the administration of LPS in the dams can results in necrosis, preterm birth, IUGR, miscarriage or neurological problem. Once the uNK cells are activated, they can produce vasodilators, like NO. So, the main purpose of this study was to evaluate if LPS cause alteration in the uNK cells in pregnant mice and if the same behaviour can be detected by NO in the blood. Also we evaluated the effect of LPS to cause neurological injuries. To do that we used pregnant mice on gd 10th and those was treated with LPS for different times. Uterine samples were collected at 0.5,1,2 and 6hr after LPS treated and processed for paraffin embedding and tissue homogenate. The samples designated for paraffin embedding was performed the Dolichos biflorus (DBA) lectin cytochemistry and anti-iNOS immunocytochemistry. The samples designated to tissue homogenates were processed for SDS-PAGE and Western-blot using anti-iNOS and evaluate of NO concentration. We found after 2h LPS exposure the mice showed fever and low capacity to explore different environment. At the same time, we found increase in the nitrate/nitrito ratio in a dose dependent manner in the uterus after 2h LPS exposure. The uNK cells were the main cell that was staining for iNOS isoform. Also, we found that wall:lumen ratio is very higher in treated mice than the control mice. The LPS is able to induce the activation of uNK cells and this action is involved by releasing NO in higher amount. So, it is possible to consider the uNK cells as a potential element of maternal-fetal interface in the production of NO and knowing that the isoforms is reduced in these cells, a model of NOS inhibition could be considered to elucidate the participation of uNK cells as a possible cause of effectors loss or interruption of pregnancy.
A review of 300 consecutive cases of Polycystic ovarian syndrome: clinical presentation and management
Authors: Modarres Maryam , Rathod Kunal , Purohit Prashant , Minns Vicky , Nusair Bassam , Vigneswaran Kuga , Howells Phoebe , Savvas Mike , Hamoda Haitham
Published: March 2021

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common heterogeneous endocrine disorder. The prevalence of PCOS varies depending on which criteria are used to make the diagnosis, but can be as high as 15%–20%. Aim and objectives: To review the demographic details, presenting symptoms, biochemical features and management in women with PCOS and differentiate patients who have polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) and have hypothalamic amenorrhoea. Method: Retrospective observational study of 300 consecutive new cases with suspected PCOS were referred to the reproductive endocrinology clinic in a tertiary referral hospital (Kings college hospital, London) from 2008-2015. Electronic medical records were reviewed and Microsoft Excel software was used for data collection and analysis. Inclusion and exclusion criteria’s: All patients with suspected PCOS fulfilling Rotterdam criteria were included in the study. Phenotypically similar androgen excess disorders like congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), androgen secreting-tumor and Cushing’s syndrome were excluded. Results: The mean (+/-SD) age was 30 (+/-6.7) years [range 14-49]. A total of 213 (71%) had oligomenorrhoea, 61 (20.3%) had amenorrhoea, while 26 (8.6%) had regular cycles. 135 (45%) presented with subfertility, while 93 (31%) had hirsutism. Mean (+/-SD) FSH and LH were 5.5 IU/L (+/-2.8) and 17.8 IU/L (+/-7.9), respectively, while mean (+/-SD) estradiol level was 253.4 pmol/L (+/-267.1). 27/61 (44.2%) women with amenorrhoea, had low estradiol [mean (+/-SD) <176 pmol/l (123.8+/-30.8 )]. Mean (+/-SD) anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) was 44.6 pmol/L (+/-33.1). 39/45 (87%) had elevated AMH while 6/45 (13%) had normal AMH levels. Mean (+/-SD) testosterone level was 2.0nmol/L (+/-1.5) and 36 (16%) patients had elevated total testosterone levels. Mean (+/-SD) Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) and Free Androgen Index (FAI) were 45.9 (+/- 29.4) and 5.8 (+/- 6.6). 20/43 (47% of women assessed) had elevated androstenedione levels with a Mean (+/-SD) of 13.06 (+/- 7.5). Elevated triglycerides and/or total cholesterol was noted in 13/44 (29.5% of women assessed). 13/28 (46.4% of women assessed) had raised HbA1C. In a total of six (2%) patients, the ovaries did not appear polycystic. Conclusion: A significant proportion of women with hypothalamic amenorrhea with PCOM were classed as PCOS.
Influence of Socio-Economic Factors on the Development of the Home Mortgage Lending Market: The Case of the Vologda Region
Authors: Volkov Anatoly A.
Published: March 2021

Introduction. Mortgage lending plays an important role both for the banking system and for the country’s economy as a whole. In addition to the main function of providing people with comfortable housing, mortgage system development stimulates various areas of the country's economy and creates conditions conducive for investment. The purpose of the paper is to single out the factors that have a negative impact on the home mortgage lending market on the basis of the case study of the Vologda Region.

Materials and methods. The study was carried out on the basis of the statistical database of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, data from an integrated housing development institution DOM.RF and the territorial body of the Federal State Statistics Service in the Vologda Region, as well as the Numbeo database ratings. Methods of comparison and observation, analysis and synthesis were used to study the statistics of the main indicators of the home mortgage lending market.

Results. The main factors influencing the home mortgage lending market have been identified: high loan interest rates, low wages (insolvency of the client), an increase in overdue debts, high prices in the housing market, etc. The author has put forward recommendations for the development of the home mortgage lending market.

Discussion and Сonclusion. The study has shown that the mortgage market in the Vologda Region has considerable growth potential and that credit institutions should work more carefully with clients, which will help to reduce overdue debts. The research materials may be useful to researchers exploring the economic issue under consideration, as well as to commercial banks, regional and local authorities that can contribute to the development of mortgage lending.
Peculiarities of the pregnancy and pregnancy of women involved by lamblies
Authors:   Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku, Gasymova Gunel Malik gizi , Bagirova Hijran Firidun gizi ,   Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku
Published: March 2021

It has been established that lambliasis is a factor in the risk of unfavorable course and outcome of pregnancy, both for the mother and for the fetus, manifested by a significant number of complications, the most formidable of which are combined gestosis, habitual miscarriage, acute and chronic fetal hypoxia. The most frequent complications among pregnant women were premature outflow of water (25.0±5.8% – in the first and 19.7±4.4% – in the 2nd group, 13.3±5.1% in the comparison group) and abnormalities of labor (respectively 14.3±3.8%, 17.6±4.6% and 7.1%). There was also a partial attachment of the placenta 5 (8,9±3,8%) in the women of the 1st group, 10 (12,3±3,8%) in the group 2 and in 2 (4,4%) women of the comparison group. The delivery by cesarean section in patients with giardiasis was performed in 33 cases (18.1±2.8%). Key words: giardiasis, pregnancy, parasitosis, diagnosis.
Stress reactions in women with infertility, operated on the uterine appendages in a planned and urgent order
Authors:   Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kуiv, Ukraine, Dubchak A.E. , Milevskiy O.V. ,   SI Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology named after academician O. Lukyanova of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Obeid N.M. ,   Zhytomyr Central City Hospital No.1, Ukraine
Published: March 2021

The objective: the study of the psychoemotional state in women with infertility, who underwent surgical treatment on the uterine appendages in the planned and urgent order. Materials and methods. 120 women of reproductive age with a tubal peritoneal factor of infertility and benign ovarian formations, an ectopic pregnancy, who underwent organ-preserving surgical intervention on the uterine appendages (the main group) were examined. Planned surgical treatment was performed in 76 (63.7%) of the examined main group (group 1); In urgent order, 44 (36.7%) patients of the main group (the second group) underwent surgical treatment. Depending on the access, laparoscopy (LP) with the use of monopolar or bipolar electrosurgery was performed in 54 women of the 1st group and in 24 patients of the 2nd group, and laparotomy (LT) in 22 patients of the 1st group and in 20 patients - 2 nd group. The control group included 20 patients with reproductive function without infertility (3rd group). Twenty women of reproductive age with infertility without surgery entered the comparison group (group 4). Results The article examines the effect of surgical treatment on the uterine appendages in 120 women with infertility on the psychoemotional state depending on the planned nature of the surgical intervention. Women who underwent surgical treatment in urgent order found that pronounced depression and neurotic manifestations are closely related to sleep disturbances, decreased mood, crying, irritability. Conclusion. A month after surgery, depression, anxiety, nervousness decreased, which indicates positive changes in the mental state of patients and an improvement in the state of internal comfort as a result of the recovery of somatic well-being, increased optimism and self-confidence, which is the result of cosmetic effect and organ-preserving surgical treatment. Key words: infertility, operations on the appendages of the uterus, psychoemotional state
‘Where all my bad girls at?’: cosmopolitan femininity through racialised appropriations in K-pop
Authors: Garza Joyhanna Yoo
Published: March 2021

This article examines the polyvalence of racial(ised) representations in K-pop performances. The analysis of K-pop star CL’s (2013) song and video ‘Nappeun gijibae’ (‘The bad girl’) demonstrates how the artist projects an assertive femininity by embodying and localising the Bad Bitch: a sexually agentive figure of womanhood from US hip hop. CL’s use of African American English and conventionalised hip hop tropes helps resignify gijibae, a pejorative Korean term for women. By shifting between decontextualised styles invoking a different time and place, CL is able to build a kind of chronotopic capital that transforms fragmented styles into an empowered cosmopolitan femininity. However, although CL’s performance challenges Korean gendered norms in its use of local linguistic resources, her selective appropriations of US Black and Chicanx cultural signifiers reproduce narrow images of racialised femininities and reify a hierarchy of valuation along lines of gender and race.
Teaching Archaeoastronomy Skills for Roles in the Heritage Sector
Authors: Greaney Susan
Published: March 2021

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Giulio Magli, Heavens and Earth in Ancient China: Sacred Landscapes of Imperial China
Authors: Pankenier David W.
Published: March 2021

Giulio Magli, Heavens and Earth in Ancient China: Sacred Landscapes of Imperial China Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2020. Hardback, i–vii, 179 pp., illus. ISBN 978-3-030-49323-3. £27.99.
Ewakuacja Polaków z Archangielska i Murmańska w 1919 roku
Authors: Turek Wojciech
Published: March 2021

In the three shipwrecked transports by sea in 1919, Polish soldiers and civilian refugees from Archangelsk and Murmansk - ships “Stephen”, „Caritza” and „Helena” were evacuated at least 1093 people, including 369 officers and privates. Considering that Poles left the area of northern Russia also in small groups or individually, it can be estimated that the total number of Poles evacuated in 1919 from that region exceeded 1.5 thousand. people. For comparison, evacuation by sea to Gdansk Poles from the Far East in 1920 - ships „Gweneth”, „Yaroslavl”, „Voronezh” and „Brandenburg” - covered a total of nearly 3.2 thousand. people, including 1744 officers and privates. Despite the difficulties arising from the limitation of Polish laws, the port of Gdansk in 1919-1920 was the most convenient place for receiving ships with Poles returning to the country. The dimensions of the described phenomenon are evidenced by data concerning the period from August 1919 to April 12, 1920 - in Gdańsk, 9,981 persons returning by ship to Poland were admitted at that time. Although another ship „Helena” with Polish soldiers evacuated from Arkhangelsk finished their flight not in Gdansk but in Szczecin, however, in 1920, the above-mentioned, four organized sea transports with reemigrants from the Far East came to Gdańsk. After the end of the First World War, Gdańsk fulfilled - to a limited extent - the role of the Polish „window to the world”, although it is worth noting that the implementation of the return of Polish soldiers from distant parts by the city being subject to a sharp Polish-German dispute was not used by the Polish authorities to strengthen de facto Polish position in the Baltic Sea port.
Kazimierz Dagnan: polski narodowy socjalista
Authors: Tomasiewicz Jarosław
Published: March 2021

Kazimierz Dagnan (1891-1986) was an extraordinary, but practically forgotten today, figure. The activist of the independence conspiracy before the World War I, and the Piłsudski’s legionnaire had an almost archetypal biography for a generation of fighters for independence. In independent Poland, he found himself in the government administration, but he did not limit himself to an administrative career. He followed his own path, faithful to your ideals connecting the cause of Polish independence with the idea of the emancipation of the working class. He was active on the pro-Piłsudski wing of the National Workers’ Party (NWP), and after the coup d’etat in 1926 he became involved in the splinter pro-regime NWP-Leftgroup. He was an ideologist of the national workers’ movement, stubbornly trying to radicalize him. Making a synthesis of nationalism, democracy and reformist socialism, he created the original Polish national-socialist ideology. This ideology assumed the construction of a „People’s Poland of Labour” as a democratic state in which grassroots socialization of the means of production and exchange would gradually proceed. The priority for Dagnan still was the sovereignty of the Polish state and the primacy of the Polish (ethnic) nation in this state. The political expression of this ideology was the Party of National Socialists created in 1933, which, however, did not succeed and vegetated on the margins of political life. During World War II, Dagnan returned to his native Nowy Sącz. In People’s Poland, he began a second life there - as an artist and social activist valued in the local community.
Prominentny przodek pogromcy Spartakusa – Publius Licinius Crassus Dives, konsul w 205 r. przed Chr.
Authors: Maciejowski Maciej
Published: March 2021

The author attempts to answer to question, to what extent eulogy written down by Livy and concerning title figure of Publius Licinius Crassus (consul in 205 B.C.), corresponded with the facts (Liv. XXX 1, 4-6). Article presented stages of political and military career of the above-mentioned member of nobilitas and his competences. This activity can be followed by analysis his activity during holding consecutive offices (pontifex maximus, censor, magister equitum, praetor peregrinus, consul, proconsul). Where therefore we should seek origins of so high assesment given him by Livy? Analysing his activity the course Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.) author arrived at the conclusion, that it were not relatively modest war deedes, particularly in comparison with Roman outstanding leaders in this range, which decided about standing of Crassus. In his career, he placed himself in the role of the client of powerful gens Cornelia. He gained support from Cornelii during elections for pontifex maximus. In return for patronage and help in promotion on consecutive magistracies, he reciprocated undobtedly using his extensive juridicial knowledge. As a pontifex maximus he was also important link in the system of political control over sphere of the religion. Thus, origins of prestige of Crassus we should perceive above all in his mastery of the law. He was known not only as a expert in pontifical law, but also in advising Roman people and senate. It is emphasized not only by Livy, but also by Cicero, whose testimony, although late, it seems valuable, because it revels to us good memory of Crassus, which was preserved in Roman tradition. By advising in lawsuits, he was able to build own clientele, anywaythe network of obligations. This activity was also probably origin of his substantial profits (hence cognomen Dives). Example of the Crassus shows to us, that in Republican Rome, even in tumultuous times, it was there possibility to gain high political standing beyond sphere stricte military.
Młodość Alfreda Wielopolskiego w świetle korespondencji rodzinnej
Authors:   Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Siemiński Piotr
Published: March 2021

Alfred Wielopolski was belonged to a close group of people involved in creation of the beginnings scientific and cultural life in Western Pomerania. In Szczecin, with which the final connected his life after World War II, he was known above all as a devoted lecturer, inquisitive archivist, selfless social worker and activist of most scientific societies and institutions. An interesting information is that, he performed a number of important state functions in during the interwar period – such as holding the deputy chief of Wieluń, managing the Civil Secretariat of the President of the Republic of Poland or acting as the director of the Senate Office. Because of his birth, he was belonged to the strict elite of the landed gentry. In addition to diaries, from this period of his activity remained family correspondence located in the team of the Myszkow ordination of the State Archives in Kielce. It is a very valuable and interesting addition to the above memories. Reading epistolary allows us to see, what worries accompanied the young aristocrat during his studies, studies, military service and work. The materials describe happy and sad moments, they do not hide youthful weaknesses to alcohol or tobacco. They also describe love, often complicated in these difficult Times. In most cases, young Alfred shared his insights with his father, asking him for tips and advice. Description of military service and work in the state administration apparatus allows the reader to see the image, that has gone forever. This article is an attempt to quote the main content of letters interested in this period.
„Prace Polonistyczne” (1937–1939) – pismo i środowisko łódzkich polonistów w latach trzydziestych XX wieku
Authors:   Centrum Doskonalenia Nauczycieli w Koninie, Poturała Wioletta
Published: March 2021

The article presents the circumstances of creation the magazine titled “Prace Polonistyczne” which focuses on the study of literature and didactics of literature and Polish language. The history of the magazine in 1937-39 was described as well as the forms of editorial activity. The main focus is put on bringing closer profiles of editors and contributors of the magazine: Stefania Skwarczyńska, Wilhelm Falleka, Tadeusz
Sukcesy w niechcianych zawodach. Udział polskich sportowców w Mistrzostwach Świata Par na żużlu (1971–1981)
Authors: Sikorski Tomasz
Published: March 2021

The article analyzes the participation of Polish athletes in the World Speedway Pair Championships (1971 –1981). The article is located on the border between the history of sport and biography (collective portrait). Not only the conditions of purely sports rivalry were taken into account, but also the influence of ideology, pressure of the communist party and national/industry sports associations (e.g. PZM/Polish Motor Association and GKSŻ/Main Speedway Sport Commission). A collective portrait of Polish athletes was also drawn, exposing the most outstanding figures, such as Andrzej Wyględa, Paweł Waloszek, Antoni Woryna, Jerzy Szczakiel, Edward Jancarz and Zenon Plech. The article is based on sources (sports and daily/party press) and subject literature. Research methods specific to historical sciences were used.
Polska „wobec Rosji” w 1941 r. Nieznany memoriał Ksawerego Pruszyńskiego jako attaché prasowego ambasady polskiej w Związku Sowieckim
Authors:   Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, Orzełek Ariel
Published: March 2021

Ksawery Pruszyński, one of the most talented Polish writers and publicists of the first half of the 20th century, underwent significant political evolution in his short life. His first articles unequivocally testified that he was an anti-communist, fiercely fighting all sympathy for Soviet policy, and at the same time an apologist of Józef Piłsudski and a spokesman for the Promethean concept. Pruszyński, a conservative, having respect for the Polish traditions of this movement, but seeking his new formula adequate to the requirements of modern times, and a spokesman for „superpower Poland” was at the same time a socially sensitive creator and reluctant to any dictatorship. This quarreled with his colleagues from the editorial staff of „Youth Rebellion” and led to the ranks of cautious apologists of the republican side fighting in the Spanish Civil War. However, he formulated the concept of the Polish-Soviet alliance against Germany, for which the price could be Polish eastern lands, and the prize - German eastern lands, only after the outbreak of the German-Soviet war. In 1941–1942 Pruszyński was a press attaché at the Polish embassy of the USSR. At that time he prepared the presented memorial, probably directed at the hands of Prime Minister General Sikorski, in which he wrote about the need to recognize the importance of the Russian factor in Polish politics. The text anticipated the article Towards Russia, published in 1942, in which the author has already ambiguously suggested the necessity of the assignment of Polish eastern territories in the name of correct relations. This caused a wave of criticism of the publicist, but he was more and more consistent in his views. This led him to return to Poland in 1945 and to accept the post-Yalta reality. He was not an ardent admirer, but he considered her the result of geopolitical realities. This, too, seems to have been the main reason for changing his views on the Soviet Union and communism – adopting hard policy rules as unchanging, perhaps colored by some social spell on Marxist radicalism. At the end of his life, Pruszyński held diplomatic functions. He died tragically in 1950 in a car accident, leaving unfinished texts and questions about the further fate of his views in the changing post-war conditions.
O processo de reflexão de coordenadores em um curso online
Authors: Polifemi Marcos Cesar
Published: March 2021

RESUMO A proposta deste texto é fazer uma releitura do fenômeno do processo reflexivo de coordenadores em um curso online de formação continuada, confrontando as considerações originalmente traçadas neste estudo com aspectos relacionados à pedagogia dos multiletramentos. Os dados que possibilitaram essa reflexão, coletados e interpretados com base na abordagem Hermenêutico-Fenomenológica (Freire: 2006; van Manen: 1990), revelaram que os temas constitutivos do processo de reflexão de coordenadores em um curso online, bem como o curso por meio do qual esses dados foram produzidos, parecem ter proximidade e alinhamento com os pilares constitutivos da Pedagogia dos Multiletramentos (Cope e Kalantzis: 2000).
Developing and implementing an English-Spanish literary parallel audio-textual corpus for data-driven ESL learning
Authors: Lang Michael , Guinovart Xavier Gómez
Published: March 2021

ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to present the LITTERA corpus, an English-Spanish literary parallel speech corpus created for the purpose of language learning, and to sketch out a few pedagogical applications for the study of English phonology by Spanish-speaking language learners. It is composed of 25 literary texts that have been aligned with the Spanish translation and are accompanied by audio from the corresponding audiobooks. In this article, we will detail its conception, composition and features at length, as well as provide a few examples of how LITTERA can be applied in language learning, particularly within the realm of oral comprehension and speech production.
Eu, o outro (Outro) e o vazio na constituição da representação identitária
Authors: Ribeiro Pollyanne Bicalho , Sobral Adail
Published: March 2021

RESUMO Este artigo tem por objetivo explorar uma possível interface entre a Teoria Dialógica do Discurso e a Teoria das Representações Sociais, considerando o movimento entre o eu e o outro, bem como o papel do vazio na construção da representação identitária. Recorremos ainda a algumas formulações de Lacan e de Cassirer, no que se refere ao vazio e ao simbólico. As representações identitárias são, assim, efeito do movimento discursivo entre sujeitos, inscritos em um determinado grupo social, que se formam na/pela linguagem, sendo o vazio o espaço do outro na arena discursiva, condição que revela a incompletude constitutiva da identidade.
CUERPOS QUE IMPORTAN EN EL PATIO DE ATRÁS: PRECARIDAD Y HACER ESCUELA ESPECIAL EN CONTEXTOS DE POBREZA URBANA
Authors: Schwamberger Cintia , Grinberg Silvia
Published: March 2021

RESUMO El artículo propone, a través de resultados de investigación en la Región Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, caracterizar las tensiones de la inclusión-exclusión en una escuela de educación especial en contextos de pobreza urbana. A través de un trabajo etnográfico, describimos la precaridad que se vuelve doble en estas escuelas. La noción cuerpos en el patio de atrás problematiza las tensiones para fugar la exclusión. Proponemos que las lógicas de gestión de sí devienen formas de inclusión excluyente, donde docentes desarrollan micro-estrategias para el hacer escuela en la precariedad, los cuerpos importen.
A SITUAÇÃO MINORITÁRIA DOS SURDOS E SUA VULNERABILIDADE LINGUÍSTICA NA EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Witchs Pedro Henrique
Published: March 2021

RESUMO O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a surdez como uma experiência que constitui sujeitos de uma minoria linguística nos limites do Estado nacional. Para tanto, sob a perspectiva foucaultiana da governamentalidade, explora-se um conjunto de políticas que regulamentam o comportamento linguístico das pessoas surdas no campo educacional. A partir disso, é possível assumir que as condições sociais e políticas dispostas a essa população operacionalizam a manutenção de uma vulnerabilidade linguística, portanto também social, que inviabiliza direitos dignos da vida em sociedade.
Yield prediction of experimental plots based on the harvest of specific fruit clusters for selection of fresh market tomato hybrids
Authors: Silva Paulo TP , Oliveira Gustavo E , Peloia Paulo R , Carvalho Regis C , Gonçalves Flávia Maria A
Published: March 2021

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to propose models based on the harvest of specific fruit clusters to estimate the plot yield of trials containing fresh market tomato hybrids. Three experiments were conducted at the Experimental Station of Syngenta Crop Protection in the municipality of Holambra, state of São Paulo, Brazil, in 2016 and 2017. The experimental design was randomized complete blocks with 12 genotypes (experiments 1 and 3) and 13 genotypes (experiment 2), with 4 replicates and 10 plants per plot. Multiple linear regression models were fitted (stepwise method) with experiment 1 data (cross-validation), the best models were selected (higher adjusted R²) and then tested with experiments 2 and 3 data by mean of absolute percentage error (MAPE), for the traits mean weight of marketable fruit per plant A (MWA), AA (MWAA), AAA (MWAAA), AA and AAA (MW23A), and the ratio between the market weight and the number of marketable fruits (MFW). The models with four fruit clusters (2, 3, 6 and 9) showed the best balance between prediction capacity and the number of fruit clusters to harvest. The traits MWAA, MW23A and MFW generated reliable predictions, with MAPE approximately 5%. The multiple linear regression can be used to estimate the plot yield what, in the last instance, contributes to the reduction of the costs to conduct fresh market tomato hybrids