bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reduced Time to Skin Grafting in Chronic Wounds Using an Esterified Hyaluronic Acid Matrix and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Authors: Robertson Tracy , Benitez Leonard
Published: June 2023

Introduction. The use of NPWT and eHAM can aid in the closure of chronic wounds with exposed bone and tendon. Objective. The authors examined the time to skin grafting and wound closure in 10 patients after treatment with either NPWT with eHAM (group 1, n = 5) or NPWT without eHAM (group 2, n = 5). Results. The average time to closure was similar between group 1 and group 2 (15.2 weeks vs 14.6 weeks) despite a nearly twofold greater initial wound area. However, the rate of wound closure per week was better in group 1 than in group 2 in terms of both area (9.0 cm2 vs 6.8 cm2) and volume (12.3 cm3 vs 5.4 cm3). In addition, the rate of wound closure per week at skin grafting was better in group 1 than group 2 in terms of both area (4.5 cm2 vs 3.8 cm2) and volume (25.9 cm3 vs 4.1 cm3). All patients in group 1 received skin grafts within 2 to 3 weeks after their second eHAM application. Conclusion. The results of this small case series suggest that eHAM has a synergistic effect when used in combination with NPWT for the treatment of chronic wounds with exposed bone and tendon.
Effectiveness of Biosurfactant Lipopeptide Adhesive Mucus Paste on the Healing Process of Oral Wounds: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Shahsavani Yasamin , Ohadi Mandana , Dehghannoudeh Gholamreza , Naghipour Amirhossein , Forootanfar Hamid , Hashemipour Maryam
Published: June 2023

Introduction. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a common lesion of the oral cavity, and many treatments have been introduced by researchers. Objective. This study aims to determine the effect of biosurfactant lipopeptide (Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) adhesive mucus paste on the healing process of oral wounds. Materials and Methods. The studied population included 36 people (age range, 20–41 years). The volunteers had a history of oral ulcers and were randomly assigned to 3 groups: positive control (mouthwash chlorhexidine 0.2%), biosurfactant lipopeptide mucoadhesive (A baumannii and P aeruginosa), and base groups. In this analysis, the 2-paired sample t test, ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis test (Wilcoxon signed-rank test) were used. Results. On the second day of treatment, the efficacy index of the positive control group was higher than that of the mucoadhesive and the base groups (P = .04) and there was a significant difference between the mucoadhesive group and the positive control group compared with the base group (P = .001). On the sixth day of treatment, the positive control group was significantly different from the mucoadhesive and base groups in terms of wound size (P < .05). Conclusions. This study showed that the use of mucoadhesive gel formation containing lipopeptide biosurfactant reduces pain and wound size compared to mucoadhesive without biosurfactant lipopeptide treatment, but it has less effect than routine treatment. Therefore, other studies should be done.
The differences of the US Arctic policy in accordance with the National Security Strategies
Authors: Хазиева Р.Р. , Карпова Е.И.
Published: June 2023

Стратегия национальной безопасности – один из важнейших документов в области обороны для любой страны, которая имеет такой документ. Такая стратегия отражает основные направления государства в отношении определенных регионов, определяет национальные интересы и угрозы, которые стоят на пути существования или развития государства и его народа. Возрастание интереса мирового сообщества к Арктическому региону в последние два десятилетия не может не отразиться на политике пяти арктических государств, среди которых находятся и Соединенные Штаты. Целью статьи является выяснение отведенной для Арктики роли в политике и безопасности США и ее изменение в течении последних двух десятилетий. В данной статье авторы рассматривают, как менялась политика Соединенных Штатов Америки в отношении Арктического региона в соответствии со Стратегиями национальной безопасности от 2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2022 гг. В ходе анализа текста документов был сделан вывод о том, что интерес к Арктике в первом десятилетии XXI в. для Соединенных Штатов угас, однако после 2007 г., когда Россия ясно дала понять миру о своем возвращении в Арктику путем экспедиции А. Н. Чилингарова и установки российского флага на дне Северного Ледовитого океана, Арктика начала приобретать все большее значение в политике США.

The National Security Strategy is one of the most important documents in the field of defense for any country that has such a document. Such a strategy reflects the main directions of the state in relation to certain regions, determines the national interests and threats that stand in the way of the existence or development of the state and its people. The growing interest of the world community in the Arctic region over the last two decades cannot but affect the policy of the five Arctic states, among which are the United States. The purpose of the article is to clarify the assigned role for the Arctic in the US politics and security and its changes over the past two decades. In this article the authors examine how the policy of the United States of America towards the Arctic region has changed in accordance with the National Security Strategies of 2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2022. During the analysis of the text of the documents it was concluded that interest in the Arctic in the first decade of the XXI century for the United States faded, but after 2007, when Russia made it clear to the world about its return to the Arctic through the A. N. Chilingarov expedition and the installation of the Russian flag at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, the Arctic began to acquire increasing importance in the US politics.
Revolutions in lipid isomer resolution: application of ultra-high resolution ion mobility to reveal lipid diversity
Authors: Poad Berwyck , Jekimovs Lachlan , Young Reuben , Wongsomboon Puttandon , Marshall David , Hansen Felicia , Fulloon Therese , Pfrunder Michael , Dodgen Tyren , Ritchie Mark , Wong Stephen , Blanksby Stephen
Published: June 2023

Many families of lipid isomers remain unresolved by contemporary liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry ap-proaches, leading to a significant underestimation of structural diversity within the lipidome. While ion-mobility coupled to mass spectrometry has provided an additional dimension of lipid isomer resolution, some isomers require resolving power beyond the capabilities of conventional platforms. Here we present the application of high-resolution travelling-wave ion mobility for the separation of lipid isomers that differ in (i) the location of a single car-bon-carbon double bond, (ii) the stereochemistry of the double bond (cis or trans) or, for glycerolipids, (iii) the rela-tive substitution of acyl chains on the glycerol backbone (sn-position). Collisional activation following mobility sepa-ration allowed identification of carbon-carbon double bond position and sn-position, enabling confident interpreta-tion of variations in mobility-peak abundance. To demonstrate the applicability of this method, double bond and sn-position isomers of an abundant phosphatidylcholine composition were resolved in extracts from a prostate cancer cell line and identified by comparison to pure isomer reference standards, revealing the presence of six isomers. These findings suggest that ultra-high resolution ion-mobility has broad potential for isomer-resolved lipidomics and is attractive to consider for future integration with other modes of ion-activation, thereby bringing together advanced orthogonal separations and structure elucidation to provide a more complete picture of the lipidome.
Understanding Catalytic Mechanisms and Cathode Interface Kinetics in Non-Aqueous Mg-CO2 Batteries
Authors: Jayan Rahul , Islam Md Mahbubul
Published: June 2023

We leverage first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations to understand the electrocatalytic processes in Mg-CO2 batteries, considering ruthenium oxide (RuO2) as an archetypical cathode catalyst. Our goal is to establish a mechanistic framework for understanding the charging and discharging reaction pathways and their influence on overpotentials. Interestingly, we discover that Mg adsorption energies are enhanced, leading to the activation of CO2. On the RuO2 (211) surface, we predict that MgC2O4 will form as the discharge product due to its lower overpotential compared to MgCO3. However, MgC2O4 is thermodynamically unstable and expected to decompose into MgCO3, MgO, and carbon (C) as final discharge products. Through Bader charge analysis, we investigate the covalent interactions between intermediates and catalyst sites. We find that CO2 is inactivated due to negligible electron transfer, making the formation of carbonate (CO32-) and oxalate (C2O42-) intermediates thermodynamically unfavorable. Moreover, we study the electrochemical free energy profiles of the most favorable reaction pathways and determine discharge and charge overpotentials of 1.30 V and 1.35 V, respectively. Our results underscore the importance of catalyst design for the cathode material to overcome performance limitations in non-aqueous Mg-CO2 batteries.
Synthesis and Toxicity Evaluation of Tire Rubber-Derived Quinones
Authors: Nair Pranav , Sun Jianxian , Xie Linna , Kennedy Lisa , Kozakiewicz Derek , Kleywegt Sonya , Hao Chunyan , Byun Hannah , Barrett Holly , Baker Joshua , Monaghan Joseph , Krogh Erik , Song Datong , peng hui
Published: June 2023

N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone (6PPD-Q), the tire rubber-derived transformation product of 6PPD, was recently discovered to cause the acute mortality of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Aiming to identify a potential nontoxic replacement antioxidant for 6PPD, we herein synthesized seven PPD-quinones with distinct side chains to investigate their structure-related toxicities in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). While 6PPD-Q exerted strong toxicity (96 h LC50 = 0.64 µg/L), toxicity was not observed for six other PPD-quinones despite their similar structures. The fish tissue concentrations of 6PPD-Q after exposure (0.8 µg/L) were comparable to the other PPD-quinones, which indicated that bioaccumulation levels were not the reason for the selective toxicity of 6PPD-Q. Hydroxylated PPD-quinones were detected as the predominant metabolites in fish tissue. Interestingly, a single major aromatic hydroxylation metabolite was detected for nontoxic PPD-quinones, but two abundant OH-6PPD-Q isomers were detected. MS2 spectra confirmed that hydroxylation occurred on the alkyl side chain for one isomer. Based on this fact, we suggested a ‘dual-action’ model wherein OH-6PPD-Q was generated by an enzyme with a high regioselectivity, which further attacks an unknown protein to cause lethality. This study reported the selective toxicity of 6PPD-Q and pinpointed the possibility for other PPDs to be applied as safe replacements of 6PPD.
Mechanisms of Dissolution from Gibbsite Step Edges Elucidated by Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics with Enhanced Sampling
Authors: Guo Qing , Pouvreau Maxime , Rosso Kevin , Clark Aurora
Published: June 2023

Many predictive models of geochemical processes (e.g., fate and transport of metals) and industrial utilization of minerals rely upon a detailed understanding of mineral dissolution. Yet atomistic details are rarely known due to the complex mineral/fluid interfacial environment. Here, ab initio molecular dynamics simulations with enhanced sampling has been used to explore the detailed process of the detachment of an aluminate monomer from two types of step edges at the gibbsite aqueous interface. Gibbsite is a primary source of Al in soils and mineral within the industrial processing of aluminum. Surface pit models in conjunction with changes to solution composition that mimic pH effects are employed to create realistic starting points for the simulation. The results indicate two potential pathways for detachment that are differentiated based upon the extent of water hydration. The energy profiles of the elementary bond-breaking events indicate the scission of the first or the second hydroxo bridge is the rate-limiting step for the monomer dissociation. The heights of the energy barriers depend upon the local morphology which influence the number of bridges (quasi-)simultaneously broken (1 or 2) or the Al-O coordination of the neighboring aluminum atoms (5 or 6) at the armchair edge.
Clec12a inhibits MSU-induced immune activation through lipid raft expulsion
Authors: Xu Ying , Song Dingka , Wang Wei , Li Shixin , Yue Tongtao , Xia Tie , Shi Yan
Published: June 2023

Monosodium uric acid (MSU) crystal, the etiological agent of gout, has been shown to trigger innate immune responses via multiple pathways. It is known that MSU-induced lipid sorting on plasma membrane promotes the phosphorylation of Syk and eventually leads to the activation of phagocytes. However, whether this membrane lipid-centric mechanism is regulated by other processes is unclear. Previous studies showed that Clec12a, a member of the C-type lectin receptor family, is reported to recognize MSU and suppresses this crystalline structure-induced immune activation. How this scenario is integrated into the lipid sorting-mediated inflammatory responses by MSU, and particularly, how Clec12a intercepts lipid raft-originated signaling cascade remains to be elucidated. Here, we found that the ITIM motif of Clec12a is dispensable for its inhibition of MSU-mediated signaling; instead, the transmembrane domain of Clec12a disrupts MSU-induced lipid raft recruitment and thus attenuates downstream signals. Single amino acid mutagenesis study showed the critical role of phenylalanine in the transmembrane region for the interactions between C-type lectin receptors and lipid rafts, which is critical for the regulation of MSU-mediated lipid sorting and phagocyte activation. Overall, our study provides new insights for the molecular mechanisms of solid particle-induced immune activation and may lead to new strategies in inflammation control.
Problemas latinoamericanos y fenómenos sociales : estudios semióticos y discursivos. Tomo II. Semióticas de la cotidianidad
Authors: Asqueta Corbellini María Cristina , Oyola Alakxter , Rodríguez Carlos Andrés , Moreno Sarmiento Daniel Felipe , Castro Molina Katherine Paola , Acosta Gladys Lucía , Rizo Díaz Ana María
Published: June 2023

Problemas latinoamericanos y fenómenos sociales: estudios semióticos y discursivos, reúne en su tomo II. Semióticas de la cotidianidad, una amplia diversidad de estudios semióticos que buscan omprender la realidad social y establecer un diálogo con el campo de la comunicación. Este libro está conformado por dos apartados: «Semiótica y construcción de la realidad» y «Semiótica y construcción de significados», que abarcan temas como la moda, la música y el cine, entre otros. A lo largo de estas se muestran diversas maneras de construir la cotidianidad, las subjetividades y otros sentidos de sociedades más incluyentes, en torno a nuevas dinámicas en los distintos órdenes sociales desde lo cultural y lo urbano. Se orienta, asimismo, hacia una comprensión de lo político con otras formas de resistencia social y se sitúa en contextos semióticos como el de la bailarina de perreo en el reguetón; la escuela, en cuanto dispositivo de adaptación y mecanismo de control del cuerpo y de la mente; y la moda, su carácter social y su importancia para la integración de las personas a la vida social.
Nilai Estetika Kerajinan Bordir Di Gampong Dayah Daboh Kecamatan Montasik Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Authors: Yatunnissa Rizqi , Fauziana Izzati , Sartika Sembiring Br
Published: June 2023

ABSTRACTEmbroidery is an activity of adding motifs to fabric for the purpose of aesthetics. The embroidery craft products produced in Dayah Daboh village include bags, wallets, and accessories such as bracelets and keychains. The motifs applied to the embroidery craft products are traditional Acehnese motifs as well as creative motifs. This research addresses the issue of aesthetics in embroidery crafts using aesthetic theory by Deni Junaedi, which describes aesthetic objects, aesthetic subjects, and aesthetic values. The objective of this research is to understand the aesthetics present in embroidery products. The research method used in this study is qualitative research. The techniques used to analyze the research data are data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the analysis in this research indicate that the aesthetics in the embroidery crafts in Dayah Daboh village consist of aesthetic objects, aesthetic subjects, and aesthetic values. The aesthetic objects depict the forms of the embroidery craft products. The aesthetic subjects involve the artisans and consumers of embroidery. Furthermore, aesthetic values can be seen from the perspective of expressive values through order, which includes canons in the form of standards, harmony in the form of coherence, mimesis in the form of imitation of objects, and masterly in the form of the creator's skill..Keywords: Embroidery, Traditional Motifs, Product, AestheticsABSTRAK Bordir adalah suatu kegiatan menambah motif pada kain untuk tujuan keindahan. Produk kerajinan bordir yang dihasilkan di gampong Dayah Daboh berupa tas, dompet, dan aksesoris seperti gelang dan gantungan kunci. Motif yang diterapkan pada produk kerajinan bordir yaitu motif tradisional Aceh dan juga motif kreasi. Penelitian ini mengangkat permasalahan tentang estetika pada kerajinan bordir dengan menggunakan teori  estetika dari Deni Junaedi  yang mendeskripsikan objek estetis, subjek estetis dan nilai estetis. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui estetika yang terdapat pada produk bordir tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode penelitian kualitatif. Teknik yang digunakan untuk mengolah data penelitian yaitu mereduksi, menyajikan data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil analisis dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan estetika pada kerajinan bordir yang ada di gampong Dayah Daboh terdiri dari objek estetis, subjek estetis dan nilai estetis. Pada objek estetis memaparkan tentang bentuk-bentuk produk kerajinan bordir. Pada subjek estetis terdapat para perajin dan konsumen bordir. Kemudian pada nilai estetis dapat dilihat dari sudut pandang nilai ekspresi melalui order yaitu kanon berupa pakem, harmoni berupa keselarasan, mimesis berupa peniruan terhadap benda, dan masterly berupa keterampilan kreator.Kata Kunci: Bordir, Motif Tradisional, Produk, Estetika
Sine-skewed von Mises- and Lindley/Gumbel models as candidates for direction and distance in modelling animal movement
Authors: Devi Ramkilawon Gopika , Ferreira Johannes , Nakhaeirad Najmeh
Published: June 2023

Movement of animals is often characterised by direction (measured on the circle) and distance (measured on the real line); but traditionally employed models often do not account for potential asymmetric directional movement, or departures from the usual von Mises assumption for direction and gamma/Weibull assumptions for distance. This paper focuses on the modelling of circular data in this animal movement context relying on a previously unconsidered circular distribution (the sine-skewed von Mises) which provides a platform for departures from symmetry. In addition, alternative models to usual distance assumptions are considered, namely the power Lindley (as a mixture of gamma andWeibull distributions) as well as a Gumbel candidate. Computational aspects and investigations of this joint modelling (presented as a consensus model) are highlighted, accompanied by an extensive bootstrap study. A general hidden state Markov model is used to incorporate these essential components when estimating via the use of the EM algorithm, and goodness of fit measures verify the validity and viable future consideration of the newly proposed theoretical models within this practical and computational animal movement environment.
Feminist edebiyat eleştirisi bağlamında Lev Tolstoy’un Kreutzer Sonat adlı uzun öyküsü üzerine bir inceleme
Authors: KARABACAK Emine
Published: June 2023

XIX. yüzyıl hem dünyada hem Rusya’da kadın hareketlerinin hız kazandığı bir dönemdir. Kadınların özel hayatlarında ve sosyal yaşamda erkeklerle eşit olmak üzere verdikleri mücadelelere göndermeler Batı edebiyatında olduğu gibi Rus edebiyatındaki metinlerde de karşımıza çıkar. Bu metinleri incelemek üzere ortaya çıkan feminist eleştiri kuramı, “okur olarak kadına yönelik” ve “yazar olarak kadına yönelik” olmak üzere iki farklı şekilde edebi metinlere uygulanır. Lev Tolstoy’un 1890 yılında yayımlanan, adına Ludwing van Beethoven’ın 9. Sonat adlı eserinin ilham verdiği, kıskanç bir erkeğin karısını öldürmeye giden yolunda yaşadıklarını kadınlara verilen haklara bağlayarak aktardığı Kreutzer Sonat adlı öyküsü, gerek Rusya’da gerek yurtdışında büyük tepkilere neden olur. Ülkesinde yazıldığı dönemde sansür uygulanan, Avrupa’da ise kadın hareketlerinin kendisine savaş açtığı söz konusu eser “okur olarak kadına yönelik feminist eleştiri” yöntemi kapsamında incelemeye değer bir eserdir. Kurgusal olarak iki bölüme ayırabileceğimiz Kreutzer Sonat’ın ilk bölümünde bir tren kompartımanında birbirlerini hiç tanımayan, farklı sosyal statülerde ve cinsiyetlerde birkaç kişinin, kadın-erkek eşitliği, eğitim, aşk, evlilik kadına, vb. konular üzerine gerçekleştirdikleri hararetli bir sohbete tanık oluruz. İkinci bölümünde ise bir kıskançlık krizi sonucu karısını öldüren Pozdnışev adlı adamın aşk evliliğinden kadın cinayetine giden serüvenini kendi ağzından dinleriz. Çalışmada bu insanlar arasında gerçekleşen diyaloglardan yola çıkarak feminist gruplar tarafından tartışılan cinsiyetler arası eşitlik, kadınlara eğitim hakkı, kadın bedeni hâkimiyeti, evlilik, namus cinayeti sorunları Lev Tolstoy’un ataerkil bakış açısıyla yansıtılmaya çalışılmıştır.
المخطوط العربي الإسلامي في غينيا سبل الحفاظ عليه ووسائل نشره
Authors: MANSARE İbrahim , YAKUB Abdul Samed
Published: June 2023

تعد دراسة المخطوط العربي الإسلامي في غرب إفريقيا محطة إهمال لدى الباحثين إلا في حالات قليلة في مالي ونيجريا والنيجر وغانا والسنغال، وعلى الرغم مما قام به علماء غينيا من التدوين بالحرف العربي في كل العصور وفي كل الأمصار فإننا لا نكاد نجد دراسات جادة عُنيت بهذا التراث القيم جمعا ودراسة. ولقد ترك علماء الغرب الإفريقي تراثا فكريا وإنتاجا حضاريا ثريا جدا باللغة العربية من حيث العدد والتنوع في المواضيع والفنون التي طرقتها، وللأسف لم تحظ هذه الإنتاجات العلمية بالعناية التي تستحقها من حيث وسائل الحفظ والرقمنة وطرق النشر. رغم أهميتها العلمية وتميزها الثقافي وخصائصها الإسلامي كمصادر ضرورية في الدراسات الحضارية والتاريخية للمنطقة.

جاء البحث في مقدمة وخاتمة تتوسطهما خمسة مباحث أساسية تتراوح بين الحديث عن الإنتاجات العلمية لعلماء غرب أفريقيا وصف واقع هذه الانتاجات(المخطوطات) في غينيا كنموذج، مع تقديم حلول واقتراحات حول سبل الحفاظ عليها والعناية بها ثم إخراج إلى النور.
Experimentos en línea vs presenciales, un procedimiento de Igualación a la muestra
Authors: Rojas-Iturria Fátima , Vila Javier , Bernal-Gamboa Rodolfo , Gámez Matías
Published: June 2023

La pandemia por COVID-19 planteó la necesidad de adaptar los procedimientos experimentales presenciales a escenarios a distancia, procurando el distanciamiento social y el confinamiento. Se presenta una comparación del aprendizaje de una tarea de igualación a la muestra, entre un grupo en una situación experimental presencial y un grupo en línea. Participaron 40 estudiantes de licenciatura sin previa experiencia con la tarea experimental. El experimento se realizó en un laboratorio y en línea mediante el programa SuperLab y SuperLab Remote, respectivamente. Durante la fase de entrenamiento los participantes simularon ser defensores de un ataque aéreo, y fueron entrenados para derribar naves aéreas enemigas, eligiendo uno de tres estímulos de comparación (ECO), en presencia de una mira de disparo específica (Estímulo Muestra, EM); las respuestas correctas se reforzaron mediante un programa de reforzamiento IV 5s. Los resultados mostraron tasas de respuestas y porcentaje de respuestas correctas semejantes entre los grupos. Los presentes hallazgos aumentan la validez externa del procedimiento de igualación a la muestra y plantean el uso de procedimientos en línea como complementos y alternativas viables de la experimentación presencial tradicional.
IN THE ANGST OF THE INVISIBLE EXISTENCE: MIRRORING THE EXISTENTIAL DILEMMA USING BODILY METAPHORS IN THE SELECTED POEMS OF JAYANTA MAHAPATRA AND KEKI N DARUWALLA
Authors: Padmanabhan Radhika , Geetha B.J.
Published: June 2023

Indian English poetry since the culmination of the colonial phase took a decisive and deliberately marked shift from the slavish imitation of the romantic writers like Keats, Byron, Shelly, and Wordsworth to a more progressive and experimental style with methodical and thematic innovativeness. It was known as post-independence poetry which heralded the arrival of a new way of composing poems with an indigenous ‘Indianness’ essence, sabotaging the strong clutches of its colonizer’s English mother tongue. Some of the greatest contributors include Nissim Ezekiel, Dom Moraes, P. Lal, Adil Jussawalla, A. K. Ramanujan, R. Parthasarathy, Gieve Patel, Arvind Mehrotra, Pritish Nandy, Kamala Das, K. N. Daruwalla, Shiv Kumar, Jayanta Mahapatra, Meena Alexander, Agha Shahid Ali, Vikram Seth, Manohar Shetty, etc. A large section of poetry produced by these avant-garde writers was based on raw human experiences and expressions with overtones of psychoanalysis, existentialism, surrealism, etc. Another major experimentation conducted by the modern Indian poets was the incorporation of symbols and metaphors, which made an allusive reference to the unvoiced pathos of the survival guilt of the modern Indian man. With the emergent uncertainties and disillusionment of the post-independence scenario, themes like an identity crisis, alienation, feminist concerns, Marxism, etc were projected as close allies with the existential concerns of the era. Using Foucault’s discourse of society on ‘subject’ and ‘power’ in the molding of the individual’s self, the present study marks an attempt to demonstrate how the two selected poets Jayanta Mahapatra and Keki N Daruwalla try to reflect their existential concerns and post-colonial ‘angst’ by meticulously employing differently disabled bodily metaphors.
BEYOND THE OLD AND THE NEW IN FASHION: THE UPCYCLING BELLY DANCE COSTUME DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   UNIVILLE - UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DE JOINVILLE, Paula Suélen Carolini de
Published: June 2023

The research is characterized as exploratory and applied and aims to present the use of upcycling for the development of belly dancing costumes. As a theoretical review, it presents sustainability in fashion,Upcycling as an alternative for the reuse of discarded products and Costume Design in Belly Dance. The applied methodology unfolded through a bibliographic review and application of design tools,investing in the verification of techniques and materials suitable for the reuse of discarded party dresses. The main results refer to. development of a collection of belly dance costumes made from discarded party dresses, for a fashion show at the Shimmie Festival in São Paulo.
Designing Durable and Energy Efficient Wood Buildings
Authors:   UFMG - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS, Guimarães Adriana Braga , Góes Matheus Barreto de , Carrasco Edgar Vladmiro Mantilla ,   UFMG - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS,   USP - UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO
Published: June 2023

The manufacture of solid wood panels, based on advanced technologies, has enabled the construction of increasingly tall buildings, entirely built in wood or with hybrid systems. Historically, despite having brilliant architectural examples around the world, built in wood spanning millennia, the durability of such material still raises many questions, especially those related to the hygroscopic nature of wood. In action planning, in which one intends to build durable buildings, issues related to environmental sustainability come to the fore, in the same discourse plan, since in the current context of environmental concerns with climate effects, energy consumption in buildings must receive priority attention. Wood, as a renewable source of energy, is a material with important constructive potential and therefore this article seeks to relate the two issues, durability and energy efficiency in buildings that fulfill their environmental role, with longevity and providing safety and comfort to users.
Ir-191 ve Ir-193 izotoplarının (n,2n), (n,p) ve (n,a) Reaksiyon Tesir Kesitlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ŞAHAN Halide , ŞENYİĞİT Eda
Published: June 2023

20,0 MeV’e kadar nötron kaynaklı reaksiyonlar için nükleer veriler, nükleer fizik, astrofizik ve tıp gibi birçok farklı alanda kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, farklı seviye yoğunluk modelleri kullanılarak iridyum izotoplarının (191,193Ir) (n,2n), (n,p) ve (n,a) reaksiyon tesir kesitleri 20,0 MeV’e kadar hesaplanmıştır. Model hesaplamalarında, ALICE-ASH, EMPIRE-3.2 ve TALYS-1.95 bilgisayar kodları kullanılmıştır. ALICE-ASH’de Fermi Gas Modeli, EMPIRE-3.2’de Genelleştirilmiş Süper Akışkan Modeli ve TALYS-1.95’de Sabit Sıcaklık Fermi Gaz Modeli seçilmiştir. Sonuçlar tartışılmış ve literatürde bulunan deneysel verilerle ve ENDF veri kütüphanesinden elde edilen değerlendirilmiş verilerle (ENDFB-VIII.0, JEFF-3.3 ve JENDL-2017) kıyaslanmıştır. Sonuçların, gelecekte yapılacak olan tesir kesit araştırmalarının geliştirilmesine önemli katkılar sağlayacağına inanılmaktadır.
Prematüre Retina Kan Damarlarının Tespitinde Farklı Görüntü İşleme Yöntemlerinin Performanslarının Karşılaştırılması
Authors: SEZ Evren , ÜNCÜ Yiğit Ali , YARDIMCI Ahmet
Published: June 2023

Prematüre retinopatisi (ROP) hastalığının teşhisinde, retinadaki kan damarlarının özellikleri oldukça önemlidir. Erken doğan bebeklerde retina kan damarları büyümesini tamamlayamaz. Doğum sonrası, bazı tetikleyici durumlar düzenli damarların oluşumunun durmasına ve anormal kan damarlarının anormal doku oluşturarak genişlemeye başlamasına neden olur. Bu durumunun derecesinin artması ile retina hasarları oluşabilir. Özellikle prematüre doğan bebeklerin, prematüre retinopatisi hastalığı kapsamında olduğu için, damar ağlarında gelişmeleri takip ederek hastalığın seyrini takip etmek önemlidir. Bu çalışmada amacımız, prematüre bebeklerin retina görüntüleri üzerine görüntü işleme yöntemleri uygulayarak ROP görüntülerindeki damar yollarının tespiti ve segmentasyonu için yöntemler geliştirmektir. Uygulanan bu yöntemler, ROP görüntülerine uygulanarak sonuçlar sayısal olarak karşılaştırılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, en uygun görüntü işleme yönteminin, Tepe sinyalinin gürültüye oranı (PSNR) değerlerine göre; eşikleme yönteminde OTSU, filtreleme algoritmasında ise Gaussian filtresinin olduğu saptanmıştır.
Atakum İlçesinde İnsansız Hava Aracı ile Işık Kirliliği Ölçümleri ve Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: TÜRK Özgür , YAVUZ Metin
Published: June 2023

Dünya insan nüfusunun artması ve buna bağlı olarak şehirleşme yoğunluğunun artmasıyla yerleşim yerleri hızlıca aydınlatılmakta, sonucunda da tüm Dünya’da geceleyin gök parlaklığı yani ışık kirliliği artmaktadır. Işık kirliliğinin hava kirliği, insan sağlığı, ekolojik çevre, astronomi ve ekonomi konularında birçok olumsuz etkisi bulunmaktadır. Bu kapsamda, geceleyin gök parlaklığı ölçümleri toplumsal farkındalık ve kaliteli aydınlatma politikaları bakımından gezegenimiz için oldukça önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Samsun ilinin Atakum İlçesi’nde bulunan 81 km2 alan içinde yer alan 55 farklı bölgenin yapay aydınlatmadan kaynaklanan ve uzaya giden yani aydınlatmada kullanılamayan ışık enerjisi miktarı ölçülmüştür. Ayrıca, çalışmada insansız hava aracına monte edilen Gök Parlaklığı Ölçer (SQM) cihazıyla yeryüzünden 50 m yükseklikten gök parlaklığı verileri toplanmıştır. Çalışmada alınan veriler ve coğrafi koordinatlar kullanılarak, haritalama yazılımı ile bölgenin tematik eş parlaklık haritası oluşturulmuştur. Çalışma sonucunda atmosferden uzaya giden ve doğrudan aydınlatmada kullanılmayan 53,37 milyon lümen/yıl ışık akısı bulunmuştur. Bu enerji Atakum’da her ay ortalama 2094 ailenin elektrik ihtiyacına karşılık gelmektedir.
Golden horde sites at the Aral Sea bottom: human adaptation to ecological changes in the region
Authors:   Research Center of Archaeology and Ethnography, Kyzylorda University named after Korkyt Ata. Korkyt Ata University, 29a Aiteke Bi St., Kyzylorda, Republic of Kazakhstan, Tazhekeyev A. , Alibay B. ,   Institute of Archeology named after A. Kh. A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archeology, 44 Dostyk Ave., Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan, Zhusipnazar M. ,   National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, 54, Tauelsizdik Ave.
Published: June 2023

The research described in the paper aimed to investigate the Golden Horde sites in the Aral Sea Basin and human adaptation to the region’s changing ecology. At present, several known settlements at the drained Aral Sea bottom – namely, Kerderi-1, Kerderi-2, and Aral-Asar – testify to the lake’s shallowness during XII-XV centuries. In August 2021, a group of archaeologists from Korkyt-Ata Kyzylorda University conducted a research mission to the location of the former settlement of Aral-Asar as part of the ESERA Project. The results of the study show that Aral-Asar existed for approx. 200 years as a full-fledged economic entity hosting cereal, ceramics and brick productions. In general, the data obtained indicate that environmental changes had led to the desolation of certain cities and development of new lands by humans in the Syr Darya River Delta, including these found at the drained bottom of the Aral Sea.
Hormone therapy in the treatment of breast cancer and main outcomes in sexuality
Authors: Cerigatto Eduarda Trevisan , Moreira Caroline Choptian Rodrigues , Andrade Diancarlos Pereira de , Morosini Priscila Nunes Silva , Czepula Alexandra
Published: June 2023

Hormone-dependent breast cancer has growth factors that respond positively to the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Thus, adjuvant endocrine therapy causes decreased or undetectable serum levels of these hormones. However, this treatment can have side effects that compromise the sexual health of patients, such as dyspareunia, vaginal dryness and decreased libido. In this scenario, the objective of this work was to document the main outcomes in sexuality in women after treatment for hormonepositive breast cancer. Thus, this is an integrative literature review, in which the following databases were used: U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Virtual Health Library (BVS), SCOPUS and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), using the descriptors: “sexuality”, “antineoplastic agents, hormonal” and “breast neoplasms”, joined by the Boolean operator “AND”. Full articles published in the last 5 years (2017-2022) were included; written in Portuguese or English. Articles dealing with non-hormone-dependent or metastatic breast cancer, or with patients younger than 18 years, or articles that did not answer the research question were excluded. In total, 26 articles were identified, of which 7 comprised the final sample of this review. A total of 3,850 women participated in the included studies. The main sexual dysfunctions found were: dyspareunia, hot flashes, decreased libido, vaginal dryness, breast tenderness, self-image concerns and hair loss. The symptom vaginal dryness was the most prevalent, mentioned in 71.4% of the articles included. In view of the adverse effects listed in this review, there is a need to carry out more studies on this topic, since the diagnosis of this comorbidity brings clinical, psychological, emotional, sociocultural and economic outcomes for the patient. Thus, a multidisciplinary team must assertively address these complaints to improve the overall quality of life of these women.
Efecto de rizobacterias promotoras del crecimiento vegetal en parámetros agronómicos y de macronutrientes en pak choi
Authors: Cazares-Esquivel Sigrid Eugenia , Carballo-Sánchez Marco Polo , Almaraz-Suarez Juan José
Published: June 2023

El pak choi es una hortaliza de alto valor nutricional y palatabilidad, lo que ha promovido el aumento de su cultivo y consumo fuera de Asia, su región originaria. En este trabajo se evaluó el efecto de la inoculación de tres cepas de rizobacterias promotoras de crecimiento vegetal (RPCV) Arthrobacter pokkalii JLB4, Pseudomonas tolaasii P61 y Pseudomonas tolaasii A46 en plantas de pak choi en condiciones controladas en un macro túnel, en 2021. Se utilizaron como testigo plántulas de pak choi sin inoculación y se realizaron dos inoculaciones, la primera inmediatamente después del trasplante de las plántulas a bolsas con 5 kg de suelo y la segunda un mes después. Las plantas se fertilizaron simultáneamente con la inoculación con NPK en proporción 164-53-187. Los resultados obtenidos mostraron que la cepa Pseudomonas tolaasii P61 fue la que tuvo el mayor efecto en el peso seco (23.04 ±0.057 g planta-1), así como en el contenido de P (0.1704 ±0.001 g planta-1) y S (0.1847 ±0.004 g planta-1) comparados con el control, con incrementos de 11.5%, 10.8% y 12.3%, respectivamente. La cepa Arthrobacter pokkalii JLB4 provocó mayor crecimiento de la raíz, el volumen radical (75 ±5 ml) 49% fue superior al testigo. Sin embargo, no tuvo efecto en el peso seco de parte aérea. Los resultados sugieren que el uso combinado de fertilizante y RPCV conduce a mayor acumulación de biomasa y de nutrientes como el P, K y S que la sola aplicación de fertilizante.
Diagnóstico participativo para la transferencia de ecotecnología en comunidad rural de Oaxaca
Authors: Martínez-Jiménez Edberg Daniel , Martínez-Ojeda Enrique , Vásquez-García Adela , Sangerman-Jarquín Dora Ma. , Espinoza-Nájera Carlos , Caballero-Montes José Luis
Published: June 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo fue diagnosticar de forma participativa la comunidad rural de San Miguel Tlanichico, Oaxaca, México en 2020, para determinar la viabilidad de implementar una tecnología apropiada, como propuesta de solución al problema de saneamiento de aguas residuales (SAR). La metodología se llevó a cabo en dos fases; en la primera se realizó una revisión bibliográfica del medio natural y construido de la comunidad San Miguel Tlanichico y en la segunda fase se efectuaron recorridos de campo donde se aplicó una encuesta con 27 ítems en cuatro ejes temáticos: 1) percepción de la problemática; 2) cultura del agua; 3) saneamiento de las aguas residuales; y 4) disposición a la capacitación en tecnologías para el tratamiento de aguas residuales. Este fue aplicado en un censo a 137 personas de la comunidad. A partir del diagnóstico realizado se identificó que 94.89%, reconoció que existen problemas ambientales en su comunidad, 57.69% percibe la contaminación del agua como problema prioritario, 30.3% señalaron que no realizan el SAR generadas y 73.72% indicaron que si asistiesen a algún curso para capacitarse en la construcción de tecnologías de saneamiento. Los resultados anteriores reflejan que resulta fundamental conocer la problemática y la disponibilidad de las personas para poder adoptar una tecnología, para ello se requiere de realizar diagnósticos participativos y la etnografía, con la finalidad de identificar la cultura de las personas y las comunidades.
REATIVAÇÃO DA TOXOPLASMOSE DURANTE A GESTAÇÃO
Authors: Costa Sara Pereira da , Santos Thomás Antônio Machado dos , Santos Magna Calazans dos , Santos Mattheus Anthonny Machado dos
Published: June 2023

Introdução: A toxoplasmose é uma infecção causada pelo protozoário Toxoplasma gondii, que pode ser adquirida por meio de contato com fezes de animais contaminados ou por consumo de alimentos contamina
A baseline assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and practices of exclusive breastfeeding among women enrolled in a cluster randomized trial in Anambra State Nigeria
Authors: Izuchukwu Loveth Ejie , Maureen Ugonwa Anetoh , Rita Oluebubechukwu Atakulu , Brian Onyebuchi Ogbonna , Amarachi Triumph Nwabanne , Chinazom Cynthia Agujiobi , Benjamin Maduabuchukwu Aniugbo , Ifeoma Blessing Umeh , Chijioke Maxwell Ofomata , Chisom God'swill Chigbo , Noreen Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu , Lydia Ijeoma Eleje , Chinyere Ukamaka Onubogu , George Uchenna Eleje , Obinna Ikechukwu Ekwunife , Mbagwu Sonne Ikechukwu
Published: June 2023

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding has great benefits for both the mother and the child. Few studies have been carried out on interventions to improve Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) practice by childbearing mothers. No study has formulated and/or implemented a hospital-based maternal counseling guide intervention to improve EBF practice. This baseline study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of EBF on mothers who were enrolled in antenatal clinics for a cluster randomized trial and the disparity in the knowledge of EBF based on lactation, age, sex, and source of income. Methods: We formulated a hospital-based counseling guide on exclusive breastfeeding, which is under implementation by prenatal and nursing mothers, to promote EBF practice in the study area. A cross-sectional study was conducted in two hospitals randomly selected from twelve hospitals in Anambra State. The study was among pregnant women who were in their second trimester. The data collection took place from March to April 2022. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-Square. The test of significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: The control and the intervention arms had an equal number of enrolees (144) each and more than half of the participants were between the ages of 23 – 32 years. The majority of the participants showed adequate knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding as over 90% knew that EBF is important and capable of improving their baby's immunity. The participants demonstrated a positive attitude to exclusive breastfeeding and they had a significantly high level of practice of daily consumption of galactagogues. The study suggested that the majority did not practice breast milk extraction mainly because the process of extraction is painful and some do not know how to carry out the extraction. Conclusion: The mothers have the requisite knowledge of the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to their infants and themselves. However, they do not practice EBF. Interventions to improve EBF practice should focus on educating mothers on proper breast milk extraction and storage techniques.
Amref Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) model for female genital mutilation/cutting, teenage pregnancies, and child, early and forced marriages in Kenya: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial protocol
Authors: Esho Tammary C. , Scholten Julia , Conradi Hilke , Kawai David , Mbogo Bernard , Lugayo Denge , Opanga Yvonne , Muhula Samuel , Matanda Dennis Juma
Published: June 2023

Background

The Amref Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) model was initiated in 2009. To date, about 20,000 girls have been supported by their communities to denounce female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and graduate into ‘maturity’ through ARP. While this intervention has been implemented for decades, there is limited evidence of its effectiveness in ending FGM/C. In order to ascertain the effectiveness of this intervention, Amref has developed a digital tracking tool to follow up on girls who have and haven’t gone through the ARP. The key research question is: what effect does ARP have on incidences of FGM/C, teenage pregnancy and child, early and forced marriages among adolescent girls and young women?

Methods

The study will adopt a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial design to assess the effectiveness of the ARP model on the incidence of FGM/C; teenage pregnancy; child, early and forced marriage; and educational attainment. We selected one cluster in Kajiado County where recent ARPs have been conducted as the intervention site at the beginning of the study and 3 wards/clusters in Narok County as control sites. Approximately 604 girls aged 10-18 years who reside in selected sites/clusters in Kajiado and Narok counties will be recruited and followed up for 3 years post-exposure. Quantitative data analysis will be conducted at bivariate and multivariate levels. Content/thematic analysis approach will be used to analyse qualitative data.

Ethics and dissemination

The study obtained ethical approval from the Amref Ethics and Scientific Review Committee (AMREF-ESRC P1051-2021). The findings of this study will be shared with local, national and regional stakeholders working in ending FGM/C, teenage pregnancy, and child, early and forced marriages.

Registration – Pan-African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR202208731662190).
Apparent and true digestibility of palm oil (Elaeis guineensis), chicken oil, and Sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis) with three inclusion levels in diets for broiler chickens
Authors: Carlos Augusto González Sepúlveda  , Ángel María Giraldo Mejía  , Edgar Alejandro Oviedo Álvarez
Published: June 2023

With the intention of evaluating the fecal and ileal digestibility of crude palm oil (Elaeis guineensis), chicken oil, and Sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis) at inclusion levels of 3%, 6%, and 9%, a total of 480 female Ross 308 broiler chickens were used. Digestibility was assessed at 21 days of age for both the diets and the fat sources. Total collection or the indicator method with chromium oxide was used for fecal digestibility, while the indicator method was used for ileal digestibility. The inclusion of the three levels of the evaluated sources was based on the substitution method of the core composed of corn and soybean. A fat-free diet was used to estimate the true digestibility of fat in the evaluated sources. The experiment was conducted in a 3*3 factorial arrangement. The treatments with the sources and inclusion levels were randomly assigned. Each treatment had six repetitions with eight birds per repetition. The results showed that the apparent digestibility of fat in the experimental diets was affected by the source and the interaction between the source and inclusion level. Only in the fecal digestibility obtained through the total collection technique, the inclusion level of the source in the diet did not have an effect. In the digestibility of the evaluated sources, it was determined that as the inclusion level of the source increased, the true digestibility of the source also increased.
Experimental study on strength comparison of the glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) and conventional concrete (M30 grade)
Authors: Salman Rabbani  , Iliyas Khaleel
Published: June 2023

This is a comparatively recent advancement in construction technology. This saves money in the construction process because it is light weight. The use of glass fiber to replace steel in reinforced concrete structures helps reduce corrosion and structural damage. Many alternatives have been investigated to increase concrete’s strength, durability, shrinkage characteristics, and serviceability while considering global environmental factors. As a consequence, glass fiber has been employed as an additive, and trials with various percentages of 1%, 2 %, and 3% cement have been carried out. When considering this material, concepts such as glass fiber, light weight, cost-effective, ecologically friendly, and compressive strength must be considered. GFRC is a cement matrix made up of cement, sand, water and admixtures, and contains short glass fibers. Facade panels, pipes and channels are examples of non-structural elements that have been extensively used. Light weight (which lowers dead load), fire resistance, an attractive appearance, and tensile strength are just a few of the benefits of GFRC. Trial tests for concrete with and without glass fiber are conducted using cubes, beams, and cylinders to measure the differences in compressive strength, flexural strength, and split tensile strength. Because glass fiber may be molded and sculpted in a number of ways, its demand is growing in India due to rising building activity and other causes. Compared to other reinforcing materials, it is a more affordable and cost-effective solution.