bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
I Istoria Tis Mousikis Tou Ethnikou Theatrou 1932–2005: Apo Tin Ethniki Mousiki Scholi Stin Protoporia (‘The history of the music of the national theatre 1932–2005: From the National Music School to the avant-garde’) Nikolaos Mamalis (2023)
Authors: Bezantakou Olga
Published: July 2024

Review of: I Istoria Tis Mousikis Tou Ethnikou Theatrou 1932–2005: Apo Tin Ethniki Mousiki Scholi Stin Protoporia (‘The history of the music of the national theatre 1932–2005: From the National Music School to the avant-garde’) Nikolaos Mamalis (2023)

Athens: Fagotto books, 366 pp.,

ISBN 978-9-60668-596-5, p/bk, €25.00
Black Mirror: O Mavros Kathreftis Tis Psifiakotitas (The Black Mirror of Digitality), Despina Katapoti (ed.) (2022)
Authors: Zouli Ioanna
Published: July 2024

Review of: Black Mirror: O Mavros Kathreftis Tis Psifiakotitas (The Black Mirror of Digitality), Despina Katapoti (ed.) (2022)

Athens: Kastanioti Editions, 457 pp.,

ISBN 978-9-60037-052-2, p/bk, €20.00
Fostering assertiveness through role-play gaming case study
Authors: Adelakun Adeyemi , Miller Carrie Lewis , Peterson Haley , Manderfeld Michael
Published: July 2024

Instructional designers piloted a programme to determine if role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons would be appropriate settings for teaching and learning certain skills, such as assertiveness, through the course of game play. Two phases of the pilot were conducted, the first as a beta test to determine feasibility, the second with a planted player who provided opportunities for the other participants to demonstrate assertive behaviour. Pre-post assertiveness questionnaires showed that the second-phase participants did show gains in assertive behaviour. Challenges and opportunities for future research are also discussed.
Teaching and learning game design with the concept of gameplay loops
Authors: Guardiola Emmanuel , Czauderna André
Published: July 2024

The field of games education builds on several established educational approaches, combining game analysis and game design, theory and practice. However, most approaches do not offer a primary focus on the dynamic aspect of gameplay, one of the most salient features of digital games. Therefore, the present article suggests the gameplay loop methodology as a teaching and learning tool for games education. This methodology provides a formalized yet accessible, flexible and creative way to analyse and design gameplay, the essence of digital games. In addition to an introduction of the methodology as a tool for games education, the article delivers evidence from a case study investigating the outcomes of a game design/game analysis course and subsequent collaborative project work. Our data demonstrate the approach’s potential to enhance students’ understanding of the methodology, in particular, and gameplay, in general, as well as their motivation and capacity to independently apply it in a game development project.
Optimizing Play: Why Theorycrafting Breaks Games and How to Fix It, Christopher A. Paul (2024)
Authors: Johnson Matthew S. S.
Published: July 2024

Review of: Optimizing Play: Why Theorycrafting Breaks Games and How to Fix It, Christopher A. Paul (2024)

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 189 pp.,

ISBN 978-0-26237-833-8, e-book
Fecal Shedding, Antimicrobial Resistance and In Vitro Biofilm formation on Simulated Gallstones by Salmonella Typhi Isolated from Typhoid Cases and Asymptomatic Carriers in Nairobi, Kenya
Authors: Muturi Peter , Wachira Peter , Wagacha Maina , Mbae Cecilia , Kavai Susan , Muhammed Musa , Gunn John S. , Kariuki Samuel
Published: July 2024

Typhoid fever, caused by the human restricted pathogen Salmonella Typhi, remains a major global public health concern. Even after successful treatment, approximately 3-5% of patients with typhoid fail to clear the bacteria within one year and become chronic carriers. Most typhoid carriers have gallstones in their gallbladder, and biofilm formation on gallstones is highly correlated with chronic carriage. This study’s goal was to identify asymptomatic typhoid carriers in an endemic setting in Kenya, and to compare acute versus chronic isolates. A cohort of typhoid fever patients identified through blood and/or stool culture, and their household contacts, were followed up after treatment to detect longitudinal S. Typhi stool shedding. An abdominal ultrasound scan was used to identify individuals with gallstones. A total of 32 index patients and 32 household contacts were successfully followed-up. Gallstones were detected in 4 cases and 1 household contact. The duration of S. Typhi shedding was significantly longer in individuals with gallstones compared to those without, P<0.001. Eighty-three (83) S. Typhi strains were tested for susceptibility to commonly used antimicrobials and examined by in vitro biofilm formation assays. Out of 37 infected individuals, 32.4% had infections caused by multidrug resistant (MDR) S. Typhi strains and only 18.9% were infected by susceptible strains. Non-MDR strains formed significantly better biofilms in vitro than the MDR strains (P<0.001). This study provides data on S. Typhi chronic carriage that will influence public health approaches aimed at reducing typhoid transmission and the burden of infection.
Interaction of chemical attributes of a Regossol cultivated with beans and fertilized with biochar
Authors: De Melo Raví Emanoel , Alves Maria Fernanda de Albuquerque Tenório , Da Silva Vanilson Pedro , Dos Santos Agda Raiany Mota , Lopes Márcio Henrique Leal , Barbosa Eline Dias , Oliveira Leidiane de Jesus , Silva Neto Cecílio Pereira , Calixto Costa Julio César , Lima José Romualdo de Sousa
Published: July 2024

The world's population is predicted to reach 10 billion people by 2050, increasing the need for food and encouraging farmers to work on applying technologies to increase crop productivity. Furthermore, the increase in the cost of synthetic fertilizers makes the use of organic matter in soils viable. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the use of multivariate statistics through the analysis of the main components in the contents of chemical elements in two layers of soil in a bean cultivation cycle and to determine the possible correlations of the variables with the respective treatments. Biochar was made from sewage sludge. Cultivation was carried out under rainfed conditions. The treatments used were NPK = synthetic fertilizer; B5 = Biochar 5 t ha-1; B10 = Biochar 10 t ha-1; B20 = Biochar 20 t ha-1; B40 = Biochar 40 t ha-1; CM = chicken manure 5 t ha-1; and SS = Sewage sludge 5 t ha-1. In the 0-0.1 m layer, PC1 explained 71.82% of the data variability, influenced by K, P, Mg, SO42-, TOC and N, while PC2 influenced salinity and acidity. Biochar, at doses of 20 and 40 t ha-1, improved nutrient availability. In the 0.1-0.2 m layer, PC1 explained 84.39% of the variability, with contributions from all variables, while PC2 influenced the Mg concentration. Therefore, the application of biochar is a sustainable and promising practice to increase productivity in the Agreste of Pernambuco.
Health surveillance of populations exposed to pesticides: analysis of reports from Paraíba State, Brazil
Authors: Santana Maristela de Fátima Simplício de , Nunes Ernane Nogueira , Batista Kamila Sabino , Leite Filho Manoel Tolentino , Sant’ana Victória , Chaves Vitória Martins , Santana Valentina
Published: July 2024

Pesticides are chemical products used under the pretext of controlling pests and diseases, both in rural and urban environments. In this context, the objective of this study was to analyse the data from the notifications of the Panel of Surveillance on Health of Populations Exposed to Pesticides (VSPEA) by the Ministry of Health for the State of Paraíba, in the historical series from 2007 to 2022. The analysis included the incidence rate; prioritized municipalities for the implementation of surveillance programs; distribution of notifications by gender, age group, exposure location, circumstance, and type of agent. Paraíba has accumulated 2,793 notifications of exogenous intoxication by pesticides. Regarding gender and age group, there is a slight predominance in notifications for women (50.18%), with higher numbers for men aged 40 and older, and for women in the 10 to 29 age group. The vast majority of intoxications occur in homes (74.83%), as a result of suicide attempts (57.50%), with rodenticides being the most common agents (50.30%). Currently, there are 1,316 pesticides approved for commercialization and use in the state, with the majority classified as highly toxic products. It can be concluded that the significant number of notifications indicates that health units are effectively contributing to the systems, and/or cases of intoxication are increasing indiscriminately, mainly due to the easy acquisition of rodenticides. It is important to emphasize that VSPEA is an essential tool for the development and promotion of public policies against pesticide intoxication.
Identification and in silico screening of natural phloroglucinols as potential PI3Kα inhibitors: A computational approach for drug discovery
Authors: Siddique Farhan , Daoui Ossama , Ayoub Monisa , Elkhattabi Souad , Chtita Samir , Afzal Samina , Mohyuddin Abrar , Kaukab Iram , Ejaz Syeda Abida , Salamatullah Ahmad Mohammad , Ibenmoussa Samir , Wondmie Gezahign Fentahun , Bourhia Mohammed
Published: July 2024

Breast cancer is the biggest cause of death among women worldwide. Natural chemicals from medicinal plants offer promise for cancer therapy. This research screens 29 Dryopteris species plant-derived chemicals, mostly phloroglucinols, for breast cancer therapy potential. First, we used Gaussian09 and DFT/B3LYP/6-311+G(d, p) calculations to evaluate compound stability and reactivity. We conducted molecular docking experiments to identify drugs with high binding affinity for the PI3Kα protein’s active pocket. DJ1–DJ22 were found to be the most effective PI3Kα inhibitors, with energies ranging from −8.0 to −9.2 kJ/mol. From in silico pharmacokinetic and bioactivity screening, DJ3, DJ7, and DJ18 were identified as promising PI3Kα inhibitors. PI3Kα backbone stability was tested in a water model using molecular dynamics simulations employing DJ3, DJ7, DJ18, and Trastuzumab as a pharmacological reference. Synthesis of target-hit DJ3, DJ7, and DJ18 derivatives may lead to breast cancer drug-like molecules for related cancers. The work uses in silico methods to find natural phloroglucinols for breast cancer therapy, enabling new chemotherapeutic drugs.
Optimizing asphalt binder performance with various PET types
Authors: Abdulhasan Israa K. , Joni Hasan H. , Saadoon Tahseen D. , Dulaimi Anmar
Published: July 2024

The efficacy of a pavement system is significantly influenced by the condition of the road pavement. Improving pavement quality is essentially the key to reducing problems with fatigue cracks and rutting on roads. One of its tenets is changing and enhancing asphalt’s performance by use of various additives. One of the plastics having the highest recycling rates across various nations is polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. Since virgin PET (V-PET) and recycled PET (R-PET) cannot currently be analytically separated from one another, numerous indirect approaches have been developed to achieve this. According to one idea, recycling PET causes polymer chains to break, which alters the material’s structural, mechanical, and thermal characteristics. R-PET and V-PET can therefore be distinguished from one another. Temperature and load stress cause asphalt pavement damage, especially rutting. In order to reduce the issue of road rutting, several measures have been implemented, such as enhancing the quality of pavement and improving the procedures used for structural design. In recent years, engineers have shown a growing interest in enhancing the performance of asphalt by incorporating various additives and substituting raw materials with virgin and recycled materials. This approach aims to improve environmental sustainability and reduce the cost of modified pavement mixtures. The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of modifying bitumen of grade 40–50 with V-PET. This study examined the use of V-PET as an asphalt modifier, at varying concentrations of 1, 2, and 4% by weight of asphalt. The study aimed to assess the influence of these concentrations on the performance of asphalt under high temperature conditions. The results demonstrated that the addition of 2% V-PET to the asphalt binder significantly improved the characteristics of the asphalt, resulting in increased resistance to rutting in the pavement.
Exploring the potential of Delphastus
davidsoni (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the biological control of Bemisia tabaci MEAM 1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
Authors: Canassa Vinícius F. , Marchi-Werle Lia , Schlick-Souza Eunice C. , Fernandes da Silva Ivana , Lopes Baldin Edson L.
Published: July 2024

Coleopterans within the family Coccinellidae play an important role in the biological control of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), a worldwide pest. Here we report an initial assessment of the predatory capacity and biological aspects of a South American coccinellid, Delphastus davidsoni Gordon (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to B. tabaci immature stages under laboratory conditions. Within the 24 h after release, D. davidsoni adults were increasingly more attracted to and consumed six times more B. tabaci fourth instar nymphs than the remaining immature stages. Similarly, D. davidsoni larvae also had a greater consumption of B. tabaci fourth instar nymphs within 24 h after release. Within 10 days after larvae release, there were no significant differences in preference between the nymphal stages. Both D. davidsoni adults and larvae presented a better biological performance when fed with B. tabaci fourth instar nymphs. The larval developmental time and pupal survival for D. davidsoni was optimal when fed fourth instar nymphs. These findings highlight the potential for implementing D. davidsoni in integrated pest management (IPM) programs for B. tabaci and warrant further evaluation under greenhouse and semi-field conditions.
Teaching Chinese grammar through International Chinese Language Education micro-lectures: negotiating mass and presence through multimodal pedagogic discourse
Authors: Yu Zhigang
Published: July 2024

Micro-lectures have become a prevailing resource for teaching Chinese grammar in International Chinese Language Education (ICLE). One crucial feature of these lectures is that they are inherently multimodal and the design of multimodal pedagogic discourse in these lectures is vital for the teaching of Chinese grammar. Based on this background, this paper investigates teaching Chinese grammar through multimodal pedagogic discourse in ICLE micro-lectures, focusing on the organization of complexity and abstraction of meaning for knowledge-building. Drawing on Systemic Functional Linguistics’ genre theory and ideational mass and presence, this paper views the organization as a dynamic negotiation of mass and presence across generic stages. Analyzing a representative ICLE micro-lecture on grammar, it scrutinizes the distribution of mass and presence across stages, along with multimodal pedagogic discourse features. The findings show that Presenting Scenarios, Example Extraction, and Grammar Explanation are pivotal stages for grammar instruction, each characterized by distinct mass and presence. Presenting Scenarios, featuring relatively weak mass and strong presence, employs non-technical and concrete multimodal texts to depict everyday scenarios, while Example Extraction with similar mass but weaker presence recontextualizes these scenarios into linguistic phenomena through non-technical linguistic text. Grammar Explanation characterized by relatively strong mass and weak presence distills grammatical knowledge from example sentences through technical and abstract linguistic text. Overall, the weakening of presence across the stages allows for recontextualizing scenario-based sentences as linguistic phenomena and generalizing these sentences into abstract grammatical concepts, while the strengthening of mass enables distilling meaning from example sentences and builds the complexity of grammatical concepts. The findings hold potential implications for the design of ICLE micro-lectures on Chinese grammar, which aims to facilitate the teaching of Chinese grammar through multimodal pedagogical discourse.
Biological conduits based on spider silk for reconstruction of extended nerve defects
Authors: Vogt Peter M. , Radtke Christine , Krezdorn Nicco , Kollewe Katja , Liebsch Christina , Dastagir Khaled , Strauß Sarah
Published: July 2024

Objectives

The availability of appropriate conduits remains an obstacle for successful reconstruction of long-distance nerve defects. In previous sheep trials, we were able to bridge 6 cm nerve gaps with nerve conduits based on spider silk fibers with full functional outcomes. Here, we describe the first application of spider silk for nerve repair in humans.

Methods

Four patients with extended nerve defects (>20 cm) underwent nerve reconstruction by interposition of conduits that were composed of spider silk fibers contained in autologous veins. The longitudinal luminal fibers (approx. 2500 fibers per graft) consisted of drag line silk from Trichonephila spiders. All patients were evaluated between 2 and 10 years postreconstruction, clinically, and by neurography.

Results

In all patients, primary wound healing and no adverse reactions to the implanted spider silk material were observed. Patients regained the following relevant functions: protective sensibility, full flexor function with near-normal grasp and powerful function after microvascular gracilis muscle transfer, and key grip function and gross finger flexion after additional tenodesis. One patient with sciatic nerve reconstruction developed protective sensibility of the lower leg, foot, and gait, enabling normal walking and jogging. No neuroma formation or neuropathic or chronic pain occurred in any of the patients.

Conclusions

For patients with extended peripheral nerve defects in the extremities, use of conduits based on spider silk fibers offers the possibility of restoring sensory function and protection from neuroma. This kind of nerve bridges provides new perspectives for the reconstruction of complex and long-distance nerve defects.
Homogeneity Pursuit in the Functional-Coefficient Quantile Regression Model for Panel Data with Censored Data
Authors: Li Lu , Xia Yue , Ren Shuyi , Yang Xiaorong
Published: July 2024

Homogeneity identification of panel data models has been popular in the literature in recent years. Most of the existing works only focus on the complete data case. This paper considers a functional-coefficient quantile regression model for panel data with homogeneity when its response variables are subject to censoring. In particular, we consider a more general censoring framework, i.e. different types of censoring are allowed to occur in the model simultaneously. For this, a “three-stage” method is proposed, which includes the preliminary estimation of subject-specific function coefficients based on data augmentation, the identification of group structure over subjects by clustering, and post-grouping estimation of function coefficients. Simulation studies considering the left-, right-, and double-censored data, are carried out to verify the finite-sample properties of the proposed method. Simulation results show that our method gives comparable performance to the complete data case. The application to the bank stock data further illustrates the practical advantages of this method.
SUAUGUSIŲJŲ FIZINIO AKTYVUMO SKATINIMAS SVEIKATOS PRIEŽIŪROS SPECIALISTŲ POŽIŪRIU
Authors: Tolutienė Gitana , Strazdienė Neringa , Anužis Aivaras , Rakauskienė Birutė
Published: July 2024

In an age of scientific and technical innovation, with the rapid development of digital technologies, the promotion of physical activity among adults becomes relevant, as it is irreplaceably important to strengthen their overall health. The article reveals the attitude of health-care specialists to the importance of promoting physical activity in adults, needs, reasons for choice, conditioning factors, ways and means of promoting physical activity in adults, the possibilities for its increase and development, and the importance of the professionalism of health-care specialists in promoting physical activity in adults. The research confirmed the validity of theoretical approaches and empirical strategy from the point of view of health-care specialists, the importance of the promotion of physical activity for adults’ physical and mental health, a harmonious personality, quality of life, and social and economic well-being. Adults’ physical activity is determined by various mutually influencing factors, emphasising the possibilities of promoting physical activity for strengthening their health, empowering personal potential, focusing on the individuality of the person, applying andragogic access, learning from experience, etc.
ASMENŲ, SMURTAUJANČIŲ ARTIMOJE APLINKOJE, ĮGALINIMAS: INTERVENCINĖS PROGRAMOS ASPEKTAS
Authors: Sabonienė Eglė , Acus Arūnas
Published: July 2024

The authors analyse the empowerment of domestic violence abusers from the perspective of an intervention programme. They present the phenomenon of domestic violence in the context of complex legal assistance to a family experiencing violence, and theoretical and practical approaches to the application of behaviour-changing programmes. At the moment, the legal acts regulating the provision of such assistance in Lithuania are mainly aimed at ensuring assistance to people who have experienced violence, but the system of providing services to people subjected to violent behaviour is not established. In Lithuania, the Intervention Programme for Domestic Abusers has been approved for changing violent behaviour in the family. The programme is purposefully structured: it improves the skills of recognition of violent behaviour in the family environment by providing information on forms of violence and an analysis of violent situations, and modelling non-violent behaviour in the family. The experts who prepared the programme noted that the most important elements for its effectiveness are group work, long-term participation in the programme, the motivation of the programme leaders, and the ability to empower the individual to change his or her behaviour. The extension of the programme to institutions providing comprehensive family support services can be predictive of the effectiveness of domestic violence prevention.
A Discussion of the Combined Effect of Resistance Training and Time-Restricted Eating on Body Composition and Neuromuscular Adaptations
Authors: Mang Zachary A. , Beam Jason R. , Ruch Allison R. , Martinez Adam H.
Published: July 2024

Time-restricted eating (TRE) is an application of intermittent fasting where an individual consumes their calories in a specific eating window (e.g., 8 hours) followed by a prolonged fasting window (e.g., 16 hours). Several randomized controlled trials have analyzed the combined effect of resistance training (RT) and TRE on physical adaptations, including fat mass (FM) loss, fat-free mass (FFM) retention, hypertrophy, local muscular endurance, power, and strength. In this mini review, we highlight the methodology and results from these studies and conclude by providing practical application suggestions for fitness professionals striving to maximize RT + TRE with their clientele. Generally, RT + TRE leads to positive body composition changes, including FM loss and FFM retention, which culminates in improved body fat percentage. Similarly, RT + TRE consistently stimulates positive neuromuscular adaptations, such as increased hypertrophy, local muscular endurance, power, and strength. When positive changes are not observed, and when safely implemented, RT + TRE rarely confers negative effects on the abovementioned adaptations. In short, RT + TRE may be a beneficial dietary and exercise strategy to improve body composition and muscular fitness. However, there are several caveats for practitioners to consider, which are discussed at length in this article.
DNA Barcoding of Ornamental Crab Geosesarma in South-Slope Mount Slamet Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Winarni Elly Tuti , Rofiqoh Aswi Andriasari , Bhagawati Dian , Pulungsari Anastasia Endang , Mahmoud Hanan Hassan Alsheikh , Nuryanto Agus
Published: July 2024

Geosesarma shows intraspecific carapace color variation, which might lead to species misidentification. The problem can be solved using DNA barcoding. There is one research about Geoserarma from the southern slopes of Mount Slamet, but samples were only collected from the Banjaran River for morphological identification. Here, we collected sample from wider areas covering south-slope and applied molecular identification. This research aims to assess Geosesarma diversity in south-slope Mount Slamet Central Java, Indonesia based on the cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene barcoding. Surveys were carried out at six sites. Taxonomic identification was done using barcoding technique. Four morphotypes were obtained during the research. Three morphotypes with the square carapace were identified as Geosesarma, while the remaining one morphotype were included in Parathelphusa. The three Geosesarma morphotypes were barcoded as Geosersarma dennerle because their genetic identity was more than 97% of the G. dennerle sequence in Boldsystems. In contrast, the Parathelphusa morphotype was barcoded as P. convexa with a genetic identity of 97.50%. It can be concluded that the Geosesarma crab on the south-slope Mount Slamet only consists of one species but has carapace and claw color variations. The data are essential for Geosesarma market development and conservation in the region.
Challenges in the teaching and learning of home economics/ food textiles technology in secondary schools in Samoa
Authors: Esera Epenesa , Peru Tugaga Laeimau
Published: July 2024

The research on Home Economics (HE)/Food and Textile Technology (FTT) education in Samoa investigated the decrease in the number of secondary students that enrolled in the subject area. In the last ten years, there were adequate numbers of students enrolling in the area, but this has changed dramatically. It was unclear why there was a drop in student enrolment in HE/FTT and this research was an attempt to find out why there was a decrease in the number of students from colleges enrolling in the subject at the Faculty of Education (FOE) of the National University of Samoa (NUS).Promoting and sustaining this subject in the Samoa education curriculum is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education, and Culture (MESC).School awareness programmes provided by MESC identified their importance these subjects being offered in the school curriculum. The research also examined the information given to students on HE/FTT, how it was relayed to students, and its implications to the social, cultural, economic and educational development of the nation. In addition, the kind of career opportunities and prospects opened to students to pursue the area in Samoa and abroad.
Iron Deficiency in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Authors: Nielsen William Herrik , Gustafsson Finn
Published: July 2024

Iron deficiency is a common and independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure. The implications of iron deficiency in patients implanted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) are less established. This review recaps data on the prevalence, characteristics and impact of Iron deficiency in the LVAD population. A systematic search yielded eight studies involving 517 LVAD patients, with iron deficiency prevalence ranging from 40% to 82%. IV iron repletion was not associated with adverse events and effectively resolved iron deficiency in most patients. However, the effects of iron deficiency and iron repletion on post-implant survival and exercise capacity remain unknown. Although iron deficiency is highly prevalent in LVAD patients, its true prevalence and adverse effects may be misestimated due to inexact diagnostic criteria. Future randomised controlled trials on IV iron treatment in LVAD patients are warranted to clarify the significance of this common comorbidity.
ХІМІЧНІ ТА ФІЗИКО-ХІМІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ МОДИФІКОВАНОГО БІОВУГЛЕЦЕВОГО ЕКОСОРБЕНТУ ДЛЯ ЗВ’ЯЗУВАННЯ ІОНІВ ВАЖКИХ МЕТАЛІВ
Authors: Хохлов Андрій В. , Хохлова Людмила Й. , Ковтун Мария Ф.
Published: July 2024

Вивчена можливість отримання екосорбентів на основі біологічно та хімічно модифікованого вуглецевого матеріалу з рослинної сировини для видалення іонів Cd (II), Cu (II), Pb (II) та Zn (II) з водних розчинів. Обґрунтовано особливості одержання екосорбенту з багаси цукрової тростини та рисового лушпиння. Сульфуровмісний біовуглецевий екосорбент отримують шляхом одностадійного піролізу сировини разом із сульфуровмісними реагентами за температури 350–400 °С. Температурні параметри та тривалість процесу піролізу визначали експериментально з умов максимального вмісту біовугілля в піролізаті. Сульфуровмісне біовугілля має високу поглинальну здатність щодо іонів важких металів (понад 80–90 %) порівняно з вихідним біовугіллям. Його специфіка зумовлена утворенням на поверхні та в порах сорбенту нерозчинних сульфідів металів. Мікробіологічна модифікація призводить до створення біосорбційного матеріалу для міцного зв'язування іонів важких металів. Сульфатвідновлюючі бактерії, іммобілізовані на поверхні біовугілля, також здатні перетворювати сорбовані важкі метали в нерозчинні сульфідні форми. Проведено комплексне дослідження структурно-пористих та сорбційних властивостей вихідного та модифікованого біовугілля. Встановлено, що хімічна та мікробіологічна модифікація біовугілля підвищує його сорбційну здатність за рахунок покращення структурно-пористих та іонообмінних властивостей матеріалу. Але ключовою властивістю екосорбентів з піролізованої та модифікованої рослинної сировини є здатність утворювати на поверхні та в порах екосорбенту нерозчинні сульфідні форми металів.
Expression and Significance of the Circular RNA circ_0001438 in the Development of Gastric Cancer
Authors: Ren Bo , Hua Jun , Zhang Chunyue , Zhang Yanmin , Wang Yan , Liu Liyan
Published: July 2024

Gastric cancer has become a great challenge to human health in the world. We studied the expression and role of the circular RNA 0001438 (circ_0001438) with the aim of finding a biomarker to assess the prognosis of gastric cancer. Through a polymerase chain reaction, circ_0001438 expression in gastric cancer was detected. Chi-square test, multi-factor Cox regression, and Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to determine the association between circ_0001438 and the patients' clinical condition and prognosis. Using the luciferase reporter gene system, the interaction between circ_0001438 and miR-1290 was analyzed, and the regulatory impact of circ_0001438/miR-1290 on the activity of gastric cancer cells was examined flowing the Transwell assay and CCK8 assay. In gastric cancer tissues and cells, circ_0001438 expression was downregulated, and miR-1290 expression was upregulated and the two were negatively correlated. miR-1290 inhibitors were transfected and significantly increased the activity of circ_0001438 luciferase, while miR-1290 mimics decreased the activity. Overexpression of circ_0001438 decreased miR-1290 expression and inhibited the proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer cells, which was reversed when miR-1290 mimics were transfected. Additionally, there was a correlation between circ_0001438 expression and lymph node metastases, tumor size, and TNM stage of gastric cancer. Low circ_0001438 expression predicts poor prognosis of gastric cancer patients. circ_0001438 is a biomarker for tumor development and clinical prognosis in gastric cancer. It works by downregulating miR-1290 to control the activity of gastric cancer cells.
The case of a rare chromosomal disease in a newborn child
Authors: Pimenova N. R. , Lebedeva O. V. , Batyrova A. A. , Azhkamalov S. I.
Published: July 2024

Triploidy is a rare lethal chromosomal anomaly characterized by the presence of an additional set of chromosomes in the cell. The presented clinical observation demonstrates a rare case of the birth of a child with a complete form of triploidy. The features of the clinic, the data of laboratory and instrumental research methods, as well as the methods of treatment used are described. The baby was born prematurely with signs of intrauterine hypotrophy, respiratory failure and multiple stigmas of dysembriogenesis. In dynamics, the child's condition was aggravated by the development of sepsis, which subsequently led to a fatal outcome.
Modern views on the microflora of burn wounds and its antibiotic resistance
Authors: Zurnadzh’yants V. A. , Kchibekov E. A. , Mel’nikova K. Yu. , Vorob’eva A. A.
Published: July 2024

Prognosis of outcome of the burn injury depends on recovery speed of damaged layers of derma, therefore execution of the authodermoplasty stays the main principle of the burn injury treatment. However, local infectious complication retard processes of reparation and epithelization of tissues, hinder the engraftment of the donor skin graft, promote the lasting of healing of the donor wounds. But penetration of pathogenic microflora via damaged skin covers leads to infectious generalization with development of multiple organ failure, sepsis, pneumonia, to the increase of lethal outcome quantity. Considering the role of infection in a structure of mortality of burned patients, the significance to study of its etiology, pathogenesis and treatment does not raise doubts. Opportunistic microflora, causing hospital-acquired, or nosocomial, infections, plays a great role in the development of the similar condition in severely burned patients. Among these representatives are Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterobacteriaceae spp. The main clinical significant characteristics of such flora are multiresistance to most antimicrobial drugs, high prevalence in hospitals, and the ability to form biofilms on the surface of burn wounds. It should be noted that with every year the trend of antimicrobial resistance is increasing, and the number of resistant strains is also increasing. Therefore, it is getting more difficult to select adequate antibacterial treatment schemes for severe complicated burn injuries. The prescription of empirical therapy for nosocomial infections in burn patients should be based on the results of monitoring the microbial flora and determining its sensitivity to antibacterial drugs. In addition, methods of local treatment of wounds are constantly being improved using special wound dressings with antiseptic solutions and bacteriophage. To improve treatment rates for such patients, it is necessary to evaluate not only the local state of the wound surface, the degree of bacterial contamination of wounds and systemic inflammation during the entire period of hospitalization, but also the state of the epidemiological situation in burn care hospitals.
The Sentient Propagation-Reactive B Cell-Rich Lymphoid Proliferation
Authors: Anubha Bajaj
Published: July 2024

Reactive B cell-rich lymphoid proliferation is a heterogeneous group of non-neoplastic lymphoid cell proliferation recapitulating diverse B cell lymphomas. The lesion is commonly categorized as nodal and extra-nodal follicular proliferations, nodal and extra-nodal nodular proliferations or nodal and extra-nodal immunoblastic proliferations. Florid follicular hyperplasia is comprised of quantifiably enhanced, disseminated primary and secondary lymphoid follicles with irregular outlines. Hyperplastic Germinal Centres (GCs) are comprised of admixed centroblasts and centrocytes, reactive T cells, Follicular Dendritic Cells (FDCs) and tingible body macrophages. Lymph node architecture depicts lymphoid follicles comprised of cells expressing B cell antigens wherein primary follicles are pre-eminently constituted of small lymphocytes BCL2+, BCL6- and CD10- immune reactivity. Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centre (PTGC) is constituted of singular or few enlarged lymphoid follicles of 4x to 5x magnitude wherein mantle zone cells display extensive invagination into adjacent germinal centres. Hyaline Vascular Castleman’s Disease (HVCD) delineates innumerable lymphoid follicles confined to the lymph node cortex and medulla or diverse extramedullary sites.
Percepciones docentes hacia los efectos de la brecha digital y la inclusión educativa
Authors: Aguilar-Martínez Jorge Luis , Sánchez-Prieto José Carlos , Martínez-Abad Fernando
Published: July 2024

This study seeks to analyze, through the perceptions of teachers, the impact of the digital divide and the relationship between educational inclusion and the use of ICTs in education. In line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 of the United Nations Agenda 2030, which promotes inclusive and quality education. The methodology used was quantitative, employing an ad hoc and validated Likert-type scale, to measure the perception of teachers in three dimensions: perception towards the effects of the digital divide in teaching, perception towards the inclusive use of technologies in the classroom and inclusive education practices in the classroom. A total of 790 teachers in service at the primary level in western Honduras participated. The results indicate that there is a limited perception of the effects of the digital divide among the participating teachers. Likewise, differences were found between the way in which older teachers perceive the inclusive integration of technologies in the classroom. In addition, the participating teachers' understanding of inclusive education practices is mainly theoretical. These findings indicate the existence of an opportunity to improve awareness and practical understanding of technology integration and inclusive strategies in the educational context.
A CellProfiler computational pipeline to quantify the density of mouse striatal dopaminergic processes v1
Authors: Jaimon Ebsy , V Nair Sreeja , R Pfeffer Suzanne
Published: July 2024

Here, we present a CellProfiler (1) software pipeline to quantify the density and intensity of dopaminergic processes in the mouse striatum. The dopaminergic processes in the striatum are stained using an anti-tyrosine hydroxylase antibody and the same sections are also stained using an antibody that recognizes total neuronal NeuN (neuronal nuclear antigen biomarker) for staining normalization. For the examples shown herein, images were acquired using a Zeiss LSM 900 laser scanning confocal microscope with a 63X 1.4 oil immersion objective. (1) Stirling DR, Swain-Bowden MJ, Lucas AM, Carpenter AE, Cimini BA, Goodman A (2021). CellProfiler 4: improvements in speed, utility and usability. BMC Bioinformatics, 22 (1), 433. PMID: 34507520 PMCID: PMC8431850.
Causalidad psíquica y lazo social contemporáneo
Authors: Zapata-Reinert Luz
Published: July 2024

El informe francés del INSERM sobre el “Trastorno de comportamiento en el niño y el adolescente”, reduce la causalidad psíquica a la causalidad biológica, el síntoma al trastorno y lo psíquico a la conducta. Este informe hace tal abstracción de los fenómenos humanos que reduce todo a una lógica sin sujeto. El artículo interroga este determinismo mostrando la importancia del lenguaje y la palabra para la causalidad psíquica, la dimensión propiamente subjetiva de acuerdo al psicoanálisis.
Ansiedad y depresión en pacientes con cáncer de seno y su relación con la espiritualidad/religiosidad. Analisis preliminar de datos
Authors: Finck Barboza C. , Forero Forero M.J.
Published: July 2024

Para este análisis preliminar, los datos son tomados de dos grupos: 100 mujeres sanas y 61 pacientes diagnosticadas con cáncer de seno, las cuales reciben tratamiento en el hospital universitario de la ciudad de Bogotá. Para la medición de las creencias espirituales y religiosas se utilizaron algunas escalas del FETZER y para los niveles de ansiedad y depresión se utilizó el HADS. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en los niveles de ansiedad y depresión entre los dos grupos. Los principales hallazgos se encontraron en cuanto a los valores religiosos y la ansiedad en las pacientes.
experiencia de la procreación en adolescentes varones de la ciudad de Medellín
Authors: Escobar Salazar Juan Diego
Published: July 2024

En este artículo se presentan los resultados de una investigación sobre la experiencia de la procreación en adolescentes. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir cómo adolescentes varones de la ciudad de Medellín (Colombia) viven el embarazo de su compañera. Se buscaba comprender cómo el embarazo de la compañera influye en la vida familiar y de pareja, y cuáles son sus implicaciones para el desarrollo de la vida presente y futura de estos adolescentes varones. La muestra estuvo compuesta de 16 adolescentes varones. Se uso una metodología de investigación cualitativa siendo la entrevista abierta la técnica elegida para la recolección de la información.
Violência contra as mulheres: O “privilégio” de qualquer uma! Uma análise de trechos do Filme “Te doy mis ojos”
Authors: Krimberg von Mühlen Bruna , Dewes Diego , Neves Strey Marlene
Published: July 2024

Este artigo foi elaborado a partir da constatação de que a violência contra a mulher com origem no patriarcado coloca a mulher em lugar de subordinação em relação ao homem, e que as estatísticas demonstram dados alarmantes.
O estudo teve como objeto de análise algumas cenas de maior poder ilustrativo do filme espanhol Te doy mis ojos, que retrata a vida de uma mulher vítima de violência doméstica. A partir deste filme discutimos a violência contra a mulher. Também utilizamos a música Sem Açúcar de Chico Buarque. A utilização de recursos que são comuns a nossa cognição - vídeo, música e texto – facilitam a compreensão, proporcionando um olhar crítico que tenta vislumbrar o desenvolvimento de práticas libertadoras para as mulheres.
Psicología social, ¿una disciplina cognitiva?
Authors: Ocampo Cardona Mónica María
Published: July 2024

El presente trabajo revisa la noción de sujeto y sociedad en las ciencias cognitivas y en la psicología social, para analizar los acercamientos y/o distanciamientos de las distintas vertientes. Se retoman las teorizaciones de Gardner, Bruner, Miller, en las ciencias cognitivas, y las propuestas de Ibáñez, Moscovici, Zajonc, entre otros, en la psicología social. En relación a dicha revisión, se interroga en la psicología social la posibilidad de ser o no una disciplina independiente o una disciplina perteneciente al espectro de las ciencias cognitivas. Esto último desembocaría en lo que se podría denominar el surgimiento de una nueva rama de la psicología a saber, la psicología social cognitiva, que puede verse como consecuencia y/o resultado de dos sucesos importantes: de un lado la crisis de la psicología social y, por otra la parte, la revolución cognitiva, ambas acontecidas a mediados del siglo xx.
Michel-Louis Rouquette
Authors: Navarro Carrascal Oscar
Published: July 2024

El presente artículo ofrece una concisa biografía del pensador francés Michel-Louis Rouquette. En ella se ilustra su paso por la universidad, los maestros que contribuyeron a su desarrollo académico y su valioso aporte al desarrollo de la psicología social, una disciplina que ha permitido estudiar al ser humano según sus particularismos y sus invariantes propios en todas sus formas de manifestación. De igual manera, se resalta la abundante producción académica que siempre ha sustentado sus investigaciones, y en un listado presente al final del texto, el lector podrá consultar los títulos de todas sus publicaciones, tanto de libros, como de capítulos o artículos que han sido parte de otras ediciones conjuntas.
Espacios imaginarios, Una estrategia de fortalecimiento de la convivencia en la escuela
Authors: Narváez Jonnathan Harvey , Muñoz Lina Vanesa
Published: July 2024

Este artículo presenta los resultados de un proceso de intervención comunitaria en contextos educativos en el colegio San Juan Bosco Pasto – Colombia (2012). Da cuenta de la sistematización de experiencia haciendo una descripción fenomenológica del escenario pedagógico comunitario denominado “Aulas Saludables”, el cual permitió el establecimiento de pactos simbólicos alrededor de la convivencia escolar. El proceso de intervención viabilizó desde la clínica del lazo social un ambiente escolar adecuado para el acercamiento y negociación de realidades problema, aportando como resultado desde la dinamización de espacios imaginarios el fortalecimiento de experiencias de filiación, comunicación asertiva y vinculación afectiva, factores que se constituyeron en agentes protectores y minimizadores de la violencia escolar y el conflicto en el aula.
Riesgos psicosociales en una entidad pública de Boyacá
Authors: Parra Vargas Nina Natalia , Pulido Moreno Ninfa
Published: July 2024

El objetivo de la investigación fue identificar los factores de riesgo psicosociales laborales; se utilizó un diseño transversal descriptivo y muestreo por conveniencia. Se aplicó la Batería para la identificación de factores de riesgo psicosocial del Ministerio de la Protección Social y Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (2010). Participaron 96 trabajadores del área administrativa de una institución pública, 58,33% mujeres y 41,67% hombres. En las condiciones intralaborales se encontró alto riesgo en las dimensiones sociales. Y en las condiciones extralabora les se encontró alto riesgo en dimensiones de la calidad de la vivienda y el medio ambiente, e influencia del trabajo dentro del ambiente extra-laboral.
Enfermedad crónica avanzada, padecimiento psíquico y Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (SGSSS)
Authors: Rodríguez Zabala David
Published: July 2024

La enfermedad crónica produce ruptura de la vida cotidiana y comporta cambios fundamentales a nivel individual, familiar y social. Esta investigación indaga la significación que se da al modo cómo el Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (SGSSS) responde a las demandas de atención en salud de esta población. La metodología cualitativa permitió comprender la dinámica y significados de los nexos que surgen de la interacción Enfermo - Sistema de Salud. Para sobrellevar las consecuencias impuestas por la enfermedad, se precisa contar con redes de apoyo, acudiéndose principalmente al SGSSS. Los hallazgos de la investigación revelan que a la experiencia de padecer una enfermedad crónica, se adiciona un padecimiento psíquico, producto de la atención inadecuada por parte del SGSSS.
Los túneles en su mente
Authors: Berrío García Nathaly
Published: July 2024

En este ensayo se hace un análisis discursivo de la respuesta de la Señorita Antioquia 2008, en la velada de elección y coronación del Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Colombia. Para ello se emplean conceptos derivados tanto de la teoría del procesamiento de la información, como de la lingüística. Se concluye que tal respuesta fue producida por un sesgo cognitivo del tipo heurístico de anclaje y ajuste.
Esferas civiles y campos de poder en torno a dimensiones de seguridad y violencia
Authors: Carreón Javier , Hernández Jorge , Morales María de Lourdes , Rivera Bertha , García Cruz
Published: July 2024

Los términos esfera civil y campo de poder son utilizados para discutir la emergencia de un discurso sobre bienes simbólicos, y re-significar la inseguridad y la violencia de la ciudadanía en referencia con los medios de comunicación y el Estado. Se delimitó la discusión a ocho dimensiones de seguridad, contrastando los conceptos desde el discurso de las autoridades y los medios ante la opinión pública, para enunciar el proceso de transformación del miedo y la indignación en paz pública. Dentro de los estudios relativos a la gobernabilidad y la rectoría del Estado en materia de seguridad pública, se discuten los campos discursivos de poder desde los que pueda anticiparse la construcción de una agenda pública para esferas civiles.