bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Altered asymmetry of amygdala volume mediates food addiction and weight gain
Authors: Xu Ting , Liu Jing-Jing , Liu Zi-Qi , Qi Xu-Ge , Zhang Hong-Wei , Liu Lin , Ban Xu-Yan , Li Qing , Han Xiao-Dong , Zheng Hui , Huang Xin-Yu , Di Jian-Zhong
Published: January 2025

Background

Food addiction and an impulsive personality can increase overeating, which can lead to weight gain. The amygdala and nucleus accumbens (NAcc) are critical for regulating obesogenic behaviour. However, whether the amygdala or the NAcc acts as the neural basis for the regulation of food addiction, impulsive personality, and body weight remains unclear.

Methods

We examined the differences in the volume of the amygdala and NAcc, especially the lateralization index (LI), between 33 obese participants and 39 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. The associations of the LI of each brain region with clinical variables and body mass index (BMI) were identified using network analysis. Finally, we explored the relationships among the LIs of brain regions, impulsive personality, food addiction, and BMI through a multiple chain mediation model.

Results

We observed a significant decrease in the LI of the amygdala in the obese group compared with the healthy group (F = 20.276, p < 0.001), which indicates that the right amygdala was larger than the left amygdala in the obese group. Network analysis revealed that the LI of the amygdala was very closely associated with nonplanning impulsivity, food addiction and BMI. The results of the mediation analysis indicated that increased nonplanning impulsiveness could lead to weight gain through increased food addiction (β = 0.069, SE = 0.043, 95% CI [0.014, 0.184]). Moreover, in this symptom chain, the LI of the amygdala can mediate the relationship between food addiction and BMI (β = 0.018, SE = 0.014, 95% CI [0.002, 0.061]).

Conclusion

Our observations indicate a substantial reduction in the LI of the amygdala among individuals with obesity, suggesting a structural predisposition. The findings reveal a potential neural mechanism that can help explain the interplay between impulsivity, food addiction, and obesity.
INTERVENÇÕES BASEADAS NO MODELO TRANSTEÓRICO DE MUDANÇA PARA ANSIEDADE
Authors: Bessa Lopes Tiago , Lima Fonseca Daniel , Alexis Rincón Uribes Fabio , Da Silva Pedroso Janari
Published: January 2025

O Modelo Transteórico de Mudança (MTT) tem ampla aplicabilidade em resultados de saúde, como abuso de substâncias e adesão à medicação. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a eficácia de intervenções baseadas no MTT na promoção de comportamentos de saúde em adultos com ansiedade. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática, cujos critérios de inclusão abrangeram estudos empíricos originais publicados entre 1977 e 2023. Foram encontradas 8.798 publicações, sendo 9 artigos incluídos na síntese final. Os resultados indicaram que as intervenções baseadas no MTT resultaram em mudanças comportamentais significativas, como aumento da atividade física, cessação do uso de substâncias e melhor gerenciamento da dor crônica, além de uma redução nos níveis de ansiedade. Contudo, foram observadas limitações, como a não utilização do MTT como intervenção principal e a falta de resultados relacionados à ansiedade como desfecho primário. As conclusões sugerem que o MTT é uma abordagem eficaz para a promoção de comportamentos de saúde, recomendando sua incorporação em intervenções clínicas e a realização de pesquisas futuras que integrem seus construtos.
INCIDÊNCIA DA VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA MULHER E HUMANIZAÇÃO DO ATENDIMENTO MULTIPROFISSIONAL EM UMA UNIDADE BÁSICA DE SAÚDE NO MUNICÍPIO DE TAILÂNDIA, PARÁ
Authors: De Lima Oliveira Andréa , Pantoja Sampaio Gracinete , Dos Santos Bengio Fernanda Cristine
Published: January 2025

Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a incidência da violência contra a mulher e as práticas de humanização no atendimento multiprofissional em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde no município de Tailândia, Pará. Utilizou-se uma abordagem qualitativa na análise de documentos fornecidos pelo Centro de Referência de Atendimento à Mulher em Situação de Violência (CRAMSV), sobre o quantitativo de atendimentos entre 2020 e 2022. O estudo revelou que o atendimento do CRAMSV tem sido fundamental para a conscientização das vítimas e o encaminhamento para outros serviços de apoio, apesar de algumas fragilidades. É importante a institucionalização do CRAMSV e de investimentos em sua estrutura e gestão para garantir a continuidade e eficiência no atendimento humanizado às vítimas de violência.
A CLÍNICA PSICANALÍTICA NA PREVENÇÃO E TRATAMENTO DE CASOS LIMÍTROFES NA INFÂNCIA
Authors: Oliveira Lopes Marina , Alves Fernandes dos Santos Priscilla , Lacerda Nobre Thalita
Published: January 2025

A presente pesquisa tem por objetivo estudar os casos limítrofes, possibilitando entender como a intervenção psicológica pode minimizar os sinais aparentes em crianças até o período da latência. Para isso, a constituição psíquica é abordada explicando como é constituído o ego, bem como fatores relevantes para a formação egóica desse sujeito em questão. O ponto de vista psiquiátrico apresenta-se como ressaltante perante o tema, sendo explanado na pesquisa. A clínica psicanalítica utilizada e suas variantes são abordadas como final do estudo, salientando o trabalho realizado com as crianças e seus pais. O tratamento em sua maioria não é aceito por pacientes com quadros cronificados, demonstrando assim a importância de precoce intervenção. A multidisciplinariedade é o trabalho apontado como um possível atenuante dos quadros limítrofes. A pesquisa é exploratória qualitativa bibliográfica.
INTERVENÇÕES PSICOLÓGICAS NO LUTO EM CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA.
Authors: Naldi Sawtschenko Victorino Carine , Lopez Calvo de Feijoo Ana Maria , Benincasa Miria
Published: January 2025

O presente trabalho teve por objetivo descrever e discutir as estratégias de intervenção psicológica do luto em cuidados paliativos. Utilizou-se o método de revisão sistemática da literatura por meio do Protocolo PRISMA. A pesquisa foi realizada nas seguintes bases de dados: Repositório ARCA, Bireme, Periódicos CAPES e Scielo, com filtro de dez anos (2010 a 2020), para as publicações dos artigos. Os descritores utilizados foram: “luto”, “intervenção psicológica” e “cuidados paliativos.” Resultaram 79 artigos, dos quais 4 foram selecionados de acordo com o objetivo geral do trabalho. Desses, um estudo aponta para as intervenções psicológicas no luto frente a pandemia do COVID-19; e os demais estudos, apresentam através de estudo de caso, intervenções psicológicas no luto em cuidados paliativos. Os resultados apontam para escassez de estudos que abordem intervenções psicológicas no luto em cuidados paliativos.
Colegio de caciques y embajadores araucanos en Santiago: una historia de resistencia y fracaso (1774-1784)
Authors: Enríquez Lucrecia
Published: January 2025

Este artículo estudia dos instituciones creadas por los españoles para formar y educar a los jóvenes caciques araucanos en la cultura política y policía cristiana. Nos referimos al establecimiento de embajadores y de un colegio de hijos de caciques en la ciudad de Santiago, acordados en el parlamento de Tapihue de 1774. Nuestra hipótesis es que, a través de estas medidas, las autoridades españolas apuntaban a fortalecer el cacicazgo araucano junto con intentar ponerle fin a la política de parlamentos. La resistencia araucana a ambas instituciones en la capital del reino terminaron por ponerle fin al sistema de embajadores y trasladar el colegio a la ciudad de Chillán.
Manufatura Aditiva Metálica: Uma Visão Geral e Perspectivas para a Manufatura Aditiva por Deposição a Arco Baseada no Processo GMAW
Authors: Rezende Rogério Ferreira , Arias Ariel Rodríguez , Lima II Eduardo José , Coelho Fagner Guilherme Ferreira
Published: January 2025

Resumo A Manufatura Aditiva (MA) representa uma rota de fabricação que vem se desenvolvendo rapidamente nos últimos anos, implementando uma nova opção aos “Processos de Fabricação”. Os benefícios da MA se alinham às demandas por melhoria da qualidade buscadas pelas indústrias na obtenção ou reparação de produtos. Especialistas preveem que a MA conduzirá grandes mudanças na indústria e na sociedade. A manufatura aditiva metálica pode ser desenvolvida por diferentes processos com uso de diferentes fontes de energia como LASER e arco elétrico. O presente trabalho faz uma revisão, que envolve os principais processos de manufatura aditiva por arco elétrico, apresenta uma análise comparativa com outros processos, e também destaca a aplicação do processo Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). Apresenta-se as possibilidades e resultados de diferentes modos de transferência do metal baseada em GMAW, como por exemplo o GMAW Pulsado e tecnologias de transferência por curto-circuito controlado, que têm como objetivo, aplicar o menor aporte térmico e proporcionar maior estabilidade ao processo. Além disso, apresenta-se exemplos de tecnologias e processos utilizados para melhorar os resultados da manufatura aditiva por arco elétrico baseada em GMAW, tais como forjamento, laminação e sistemas de controle do aporte térmico. Finalmente, apresenta-se possíveis direções de pesquisas futuras.
Determinantes individuais e contextuais da mortalidade por COVID-19 em Pernambuco: estudo caso-controle
Authors: Alves da Silva Maria Tatiane , Teixeira de Souza Maia Lívia , Morais Duarte Miranda Gabriella , Andrade da Silva Ana Lúcia
Published: January 2025

Justificativa e Objetivos: analisar os fatores individuais e contextuais associados à mortalidade por COVID-19 no estado de Pernambuco. Métodos: estudo de caso-controle, com dados secundários do Centro de Informações Estratégicas de Vigilância em Saúde de Pernambuco (CIEVS-PE), onde os casos foram os óbitos por COVID-19 e os controles foram os recuperados. Para o desenvolvimento da análise multinível, a regressão hierárquica elencou os níveis individual e contextual (assistência à saúde e município), considerando a significância estatística de 10%. Resultados: o estudo apresentou 18.198 casos e 27.647 controles, sendo que o modelo final indicou 13 variáveis como fatores determinantes para mortalidade no estado, sendo dez do nível individual (sexo, faixa etária, sintomas, saturação O2<95%, desconforto respiratório, dispneia, comorbidades, doenças cardíacas ou vasculares, diabetes e obesidade). No nível contextual, foram identificadas três variáveis, sendo duas da assistência à saúde (leitos de Unidade de Terapia Intensiva adulto e respiradores/ventiladores) e uma do município (macrorregião de saúde). Conclusão: os fatores de nível individual apresentaram uma maior determinação para o óbito por COVID-19 no estado de Pernambuco, tornando-se necessário reforçar o cuidado em saúde para os grupos mais vulneráveis.
Abordagem epidemiológica espacial da tuberculose em Pernambuco
Authors: Matias Gisele , Quinino Louisiana , Vasconcellos Flávia Helena , Oliveira Isabel
Published: January 2025

Justificativa e Objetivos: Pernambuco está entre os estados com maiores coeficientes de detecção e mortalidade por tuberculose, doença diretamente relacionada às iniquidades social e de saúde. Propõe-se analisar as características epidemiológicas da tuberculose no período de 2011 a 2020 nas macrorregiões de saúde de Pernambuco. Métodos: estudo ecológico que considerou os casos notificados confirmados para tuberculose nas macrorregiões do estado de Pernambuco entre 2011 e 2020. Analisou-se o comportamento da tuberculose em Pernambuco no tempo e no espaço. Resultados: houve um registro de 56,7 mil casos confirmados de tuberculose por município de residência em Pernambuco no período do estudo. A média geral da taxa de detecção no período foi de 35,6/100 mil habitantes, sendo a maior taxa registrada na macrorregião 1, com 58,45 casos/100 mil habitantes, e a menor, na macrorregião 3, com 19,74 casos/100 mil habitantes. Os resultados mostram aumento na concentração de casos na Região Metropolitana do estado. Conclusão: o controle da tuberculose necessita de ações contextuais, no sentido de melhorar a condição geral de vida das pessoas. O suporte social é destinado às pessoas em vulnerabilidade social no geral, não havendo suporte específico a esse público.
Identification, resistance, and susceptibility of microorganisms on healthcare workers' hands: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Vaca González Juan Jairo , Saza Ramírez Nolbedir , Rojas Páez Fernando , Serrano Riaño Julieth Yadira
Published: January 2025

Background and Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyze, through a systematic review and meta-analysis, the identification, resistance and susceptibility of microorganisms present in healthcare workers’ hands, identifying the most relevant antimicrobial resistant bacteria and their prevalence. Methods: Several scientific databases were reviewed to summarize contributions of the past 10 years. A meta-analysis was conducted to assess bacteria on healthcare workers’ hands and their resistance and susceptibility profiles. Results: healthcare workers were colonized by 35 types of bacteria, highlighting Staphylococcus aureus., Acinetobacter spp., and Escherichia. coli. Although a lower number of bacteria was present on healthcare workers’ hands, doctors acquired more bacteria. Specifically, health personnel contracted Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus. epidermis, Acinetobacter spp., Escherichia. coli, among others. Resistance and susceptibility profiles showed that S. aureus was susceptible to antibiotics; nevertheless, S. aureus was resistant to ceftriaxone, erythromycin and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. Conclusion: Detected microorganisms trigger pathologies of clinical importance such as skin infections, sepsis, gastroenteritis, among others; in addition, bacteria are the cause of pathologies of greater clinical importance, such as nosocomial pathologies due to work activity in the hospital environment, which require invasive treatment. Even if new drugs are developed, the way of prescribing and using antibiotics needs to be changed to reduce antibiotic resistance.
Prevalence of COVID-19 among healthcare workers before and after vaccination
Authors: Pinheiro Teixeira dos Reis Karina , De Oliveira Saes Mirelle , Bastos Ramis Ivy
Published: January 2025

Background and Objectives: healthcare workers are at high risk of acquiring infections during disease outbreaks. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 among vaccinated and unvaccinated healthcare workers. Methods: a cross-sectional and observational study that assessed cases of flu syndrome that occurred between March 2020 and December 2021 in healthcare workers vaccinated and unvaccinated with CoronaVac or Astrazeneca in a hospital in the extreme south of Brazil. The study included cases of flu syndrome characterized and monitored by the institution’s occupational health sector and who underwent diagnostic tests by RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2. The Prevalence Ratio estimated by Poisson regression analysis with variance adjustment was used to verify the factors and strengths of the associations. Results: a total of 1,088 cases of flu syndrome that occurred in healthcare workers between 2020 and 2021 were assessed. When adjusted for sex, age, role, sector, type of vaccine or previous diagnosis of COVID-19, the prevalence of COVID-19 among cases of unvaccinated workers was 51.5% (95% CI: 46.5- 56.5) and 32.1% (95% CI: 25.3-38.8) among unvaccinated workers. Moreover, COVID-19 vaccination reduced the prevalence of new infections by 33% (PR: 0.67; 95% CI: 0.56-0.81). Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduced the prevalence of COVID-19 among healthcare workers, regardless of sex, age, sector, role, type of vaccine or previous diagnosis of COVID-19.
Conectando puntos: inteligencia artificial, datos y su impacto en la sostenibilidad
Authors: Martinez Marenco Ronald David , Gonzales Méndez Juan Estevan , Arenas Perdomo Juan Manuel , Gutiérrez Madrid Daniel , Calabria Sarmiento Juan Carlos , Mora Núñez Néstor , Gutiérrez Salcedo María , Tetsue Choji Thamyres , Martínez Duarte Verónica , Cobo Martín Manuel Jesús , Sarmiento Fontalvo Melisa , Galet Villafañe Richard , Soto Casas Esteban , Melamed Varela Enrique , Condori Guzmán Enmanuel Andreé , Martinez Huaman Sebastian Josue , Rodriguez Lazo Marcello Juaquin , Rojas Sanchez Andres Felipe , Orozco Guzmán Manuel Guillermo , Bravo Valero Antonio José , Hernández Albarracín Juan Diego , Ramírez Lindarte María Daniela , Vera Miguel Ángel , Rincón Rolón Juan José , Flórez Rueda Sebastián , Calderón Martínez Jaybel Sebastián , Rodríguez Ibáñez Raúl Eduardo , Donado Fonseca Erick Fabián , González Vasquez Marco Antonio , García Londoño Anndy , Iglesias Durán Alvaro Favian , Cabeza Gordillo Rafael
Published: January 2025

La inteligencia artificial (IA) es un campo multidisciplinario que incorpora elementos de diversos saberes del conocimiento, y cada vez más demandada tanto por las organizaciones como por las acciones que se dan en la vida cotidiana en general. Justamente, con el uso eficiente de las tecnologías emergentes, la IA está reconfigurando los diferentes sectores económicos, sociales, educativos, culturales, políticos y ambientales, entre otros que sustentan los ecosistemas de las comunidades y la sociedad. En este contexto, la Universidad Simón Bolívar, respaldada por la Red Iberoamericana de Investigación en Data Science (RIINDS), fue beneficiada con un apoyo que procede de la convocatoria para la organización de encuentros de investigación colaborativa, destinados a los miembros del Grupo de Universidades Iberoamericanas: La RABIDA (ERICI-2024). El encuentro celebrado con este soporte llevó por título: “Inteligencia Artificial: Impacto de los Datos en la Sostenibilidad en las Organizaciones», y fue realizado los días 17 y 18 de septiembre en las instalaciones de la Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, (Colombia). En el mismo se congregaron destacados investigadores procedentes de universidades Iberoamericanas vinculadas a la RABIDA, así como a la RIINDS, la cual se encuentra actualmente avalada por la AUIP. Esta convergencia de investigadores, académicos y empresarios permitió debatir a profundidad el impacto de la IA y de las ciencias de datos en la sostenibilidad de las organizaciones, determinando con ello los respectivos avances en la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS)
Análisis de la productividad policial: un caso aplicado al Ecuador
Authors: Sánchez-Calderón Marcos , Valiño-Castro Aurelia , Gutiérrez-Rojas Cristián
Published: January 2025

Introducción/ Objetivo: este estudio tiene como objetivo analizar la productividad del accionar policial en Ecuador mediante el índice de productividad total de los factores de Hicks-Moorsteen. Metodología: el análisis abarca cinco periodos (2018-2022), con el año 2018 como referencia tecnológica, y toma como unidad de decisión los 221 cantones del país. Se consideran como insumos el número de agentes policiales y las Unidades de Policía Comunitaria, mientras que los productos evaluados son los homicidios y robos de automóviles, tratados de manera inversa. Los resultados muestran una caída significativa en la productividad en la reducción de estos delitos. Además, se observan fluctuaciones notables en ciertos periodos, posiblemente asociadas a cambios en políticas, estrategias o factores externos que impactaron la gestión del crimen. Conclusiones: la descomposición del índice revela que, aunque el cambio técnico ha mejorado la gestión de homicidios y, en menor medida, de robos de automóviles, la eficiencia técnica ha sido variable. El análisis se complementa con un enfoque en los cantones de Guayaquil y Esmeraldas, que han experimentado un aumento delictivo reciente. La información detallada proporcionada por este índice es esencial para diseñar políticas públicas de seguridad, ya que ayuda a identificar los cantones más vulnerables y previene futuros aumentos delictivos, además de ofrecer ejemplos de buenas prácticas.
De narcopolítica a mafia. Evolución de la relación entre crimen organizado y política en Paraguay
Authors: Lachi Marcello , Martens Juan-Alberto
Published: January 2025

Introducción: en Paraguay, la relación entre política y narcotráfico se remonta a la última etapa de la dictadura (1954-1989), aunque inició un proceso expansivo en los años siguientes. Objetivo: analizar cómo el narcotráfico mantuvo y amplió su incidencia en el país gracias a la instalación de relaciones cada vez más estrechas entre el crimen organizado y la clase política surgida con la democracia. Metodología: la producción de información combina los enfoques cualitativo y etnográfico; se han realizado en los últimos cinco años observaciones, entrevistas y conversaciones informales con diferentes actores claves, en distintas regiones del país, además de una exhaustiva revisión documental. Conclusiones: los hallazgos sugieren que, para el contexto paraguayo, el concepto de narcopolítica puede resultar insuficiente, y ser más adecuado el de mafia, ya que existe una superación de las clásicas complicidades de intercambio de favores (impunidad por financiación) entre política y crimen organizado y en su lugar se ha instalado un sistema orgánico de ilegalidad difusa, que incluye: políticos, criminales, profesionales de cuello blanco, empresarios; lo cual garantiza ganancias e impunidad generalizadas. El nivel de compenetración entre criminalidad, sociedad e instituciones está llegando a niveles tan profundos que ponen en entredicho la misma estabilidad democrática.
Gobernanza criminal y capacidad estatal en México: apoyo ciudadano a los pactos político-delictivos
Authors: Hernández Morales Alan Salvador , Alva Rivera Miguel Eduardo , Sandoval Vargas Hector
Published: January 2025

Introducción: la complejidad que ha adquirido la gobernanza criminal mediante acciones predatorias y clientelares por parte de los grupos delictivos ha puesto en entredicho la capacidad estatal para proteger a la población. En México, como en otros países de la región, esto ha colocado en el debate público la pertinencia de los pactos entre el Gobierno y los delincuentes como medida para disminuir la violencia. Objetivo: por tanto, esta investigación busca conocer los factores que influyen en que las personas apoyen un arreglo político-delictivo, así como aquellos que contribuyen a considerar legítimas a las organizaciones criminales y la impunidad de sus miembros. Metodología: para ello, realizamos un análisis econométrico a partir de dos encuestas con representatividad nacional. Conclusiones: los resultados sugieren que cuando se ejerce una gobernanza criminal de tipo clientelar y cuando existe menor capacidad estatal en materia de seguridad, se incrementa la aprobación de la ciudadanía por los pactos entre el Gobierno y los grupos delictivos, así como la legitimación de estos. Por el contrario, cuando la gobernanza criminal es violenta, crece el repudio de la población hacia los delincuentes y se ejerce una mayor presión al gobierno para combatirlos.
Narcotráfico y política. Gestión de la seguridad pública y violencia en Rosario, Argentina (2013-2015)
Authors: Iazzetta Marco , Gaiero Marco
Published: January 2025

Introducción: el narcotráfico constituye una problemática vinculada al desarrollo de mercados ilegales de drogas, gestionados por grupos criminales y con altos niveles de violencia. Dicha situación representa un desafío para los Estados latinoamericanos, que se encargan de implementar medidas en materia de seguridad pública para abordar este fenómeno criminal. Objetivo: el artículo analiza la gestión de la seguridad pública del gobierno provincial del Frente Progresista Cívico y Social (FPCyS) de Santa Fe durante el periodo 2013-2015. Metodología: la investigación se basa en un estudio de caso de carácter cualitativo. Conclusión: el aumento sostenido de la violencia relacionada con el narcotráfico y el escándalo público que esto generó llevó a las autoridades del FPCyS a adoptar una estrategia caracterizada por la escenificación de las acciones de gobierno, la promoción de una reforma policial a partir de parches institucionales y la delegación del gobierno de la seguridad en la Policía de la provincia.
Exploring complex storytelling through wayfinding design
Authors: Meyrick Tonya , Kennedy Russell
Published: January 2025

Designing wayfinding systems in the built environment presents multifaceted challenges. Designers must navigate not only physical spaces but also the intricate social and symbolic dynamics. In the context of developing a new wayfinding and navigation design brief and project framework for the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia (RBGV), another layer of complexity is critical: Australia's (post)colonial history, and the particular colonial inscriptions that mark the botanical institution. The research team started to address the given project through the Stanford University Design Thinking (DT) 5-Step method while simultaneously questioning the appropriateness of western-centric design methodologies. Integration of the Australian Indigenous Design Charter (AIDC) and the International Indigenous Design Charters (IIDC) alongside the DT method emerged as a promising approach. How these two approaches would interplay together became a key concern. What emerged was the critical need for sharing stories and deep listening as ways toward a shared empathetic pathway between DT and AIDC. The work culminated in the integration of Australian Indigenous Cultural Knowledge1 into the wayfinding and navigation project for the RBGV.
Valencian Folktales
Authors: Beltran Llavador Rafael
Published: January 2025

Valor, Enric: Valencian Folktales, translated by Paul Scott Derrick and Maria-Lluïsa Gea-Valor. London-New York: Routledge, 2003, 2 vols.
Disorder of Water and Electrolyte Balance in Cattle
Authors: Jovan Bojkovski , Milan Ninković
Published: January 2025

Ruminants’ water needs depend on several factors. Water and electrolyte imbalances can disrupt production and, reproductive performance as well as overall health. Fluid replacement is a key step in the treatment of diseases such as calf diarrhea. This review work aimed to describe in more detail and indicate the importance of water and electrolyte imbalance disorders in cattle, especially calves, as the most sensitive category of cattle.
FT-IR, XRD, EDX-SEM and Radiological Fingerprints of Sedimentary Rocks of Bodamalai Hills in Tamil Nadu, India
Authors:   Department of Physics, Arignar Anna Government Arts College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Musiri, Tiruchirappalli, 621211, Tamil Nadu, India, Surendar K , Rajkumar P , Balachandran V , Arun B
Published: January 2025

Objectives: To elucidate the minerals and elements available in sedimentary rocks of Bodamalai hills which is located in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu state, India. To examine the radiological fingerprints of the rock samples. Methods: Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FT-IR) Spectroscopy method was carried out to identify the minerals, X-Ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were used to confirm the presence of minerals and identify the new minerals, and to reveal the chemical composition and morphological studies as well. The Scanning Electron Microscope along with Electron Dispersive X-ray Analysis (SEM-EDX) utilized to detect the presence of elements along with their percentage of weight. The concentration of radionuclides like 40K, 232Th and 238U was determined using High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector and their amount expressed in Bq kg-1. Findings: The minerals Quartz, Calcite, Cristobalite, Gibbsite, Goethite, Halloysite, Hectorite, Illite, Kaolinite, Lepidocrocite, Microcline Feldspar, Montmorillonite, Nacrite, Organic Compound, Palygorskite, Sepiolite, and Siderite are identified through FT-IR and XRD. The nature of the crystanillity of quartz was not uniform from top to bottom, it was randomly present in elevation wise with a range from 1.07 to 1.44. The elements Carbon, Oxygen, Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Silicon, Potassium, Calcium, Iron and Copper found their percentage of weight with atomic percentage. Silicon and Oxygen were dominant elements in rock material. The amount of radiation exposure of radioactive elements 40K, 232Th and 238U was found. Novelty: The availability of minerals and elements was identified in Bodamalai Hills. The metals Al, Fe, Cu, Mg present in this rock were found and their percentage of availability is Al-5.46%, Fe-1.54%, Cu-0.14% and Mg-0.18%. The radiological results indicate that the radioactivity shows only in 40K (58.8±21.1 Bq kg-1 to 264.1±26.2 Bq kg-1) other elements 232Th, 238U were shown below the detection limit (less than 1 Bq kg-1).

Keywords: FTIR, XRD, EDX with SEM, Crystallinity Index, Radiological Fingerprint
Automatic Blood Disease Identification System Using Machine Learning Algorithms with Hemogram Reports
Authors:   Research Scholar at Department of Computer Science and IT, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chh. Sambhajinagar, 431001, Gaikwad Deepali K , Mahale Vivek , Gaikwad Asha , Gaikwad Ashok
Published: January 2025

Objectives: The primary objective of this research is to create prediction models with machine learning algorithms that can detect blood illnesses in their early stages, including sickle cell disease, leukemia, anemia, and lymphoma. Methods: Reducing the amount of deaths linked to these illnesses and increasing the precision of disease detection. The study used machine learning algorithms: Decision Tree, Random Forest, and XGBoost classifier, and it used a dataset of complete blood count reports. Based on the characteristics of the total blood count, these algorithms were trained on the dataset to forecast the probability of blood diseases. Findings: According to the study, there is a better chance of a cure for blood problems since machine learning models can correctly detect them in their early stages. The findings imply that using predictive models can both lower the death rate and enhance the quality of life for those with these conditions. With a 99.10% accuracy rate, the Random Forest method outperforms other algorithms like Decision Tree, and XGBoost. Novelty: This research is unique because it uses a dataset of complete blood count reports results to use machine learning algorithms for blood condition prediction. Healthcare systems may detect blood problems early on and enhance patient outcomes by using classifier algorithms such as Decision Tree, Random Forest, and XGBoost. This opens up new avenues for illness identification.

Keywords: Machine Learning, Decision Tree, Random Forest, XGBoost, Blood Diseases
Structural and Optical Properties of Hydrothermally Synthesized Co0.3Zn0.7AlxFe2−𝑥O4 (x = 0.2 – 0.8) Nanoparticles
Authors:   Department of Physics, SCNR Govt. Degree College, Proddatur, 516360, YSR Kadapa, A.P, India, Pakardin G , Subbaiah D Chinna Venkata , v S , Prasad Kongi , Reddy G Lokeswara , Lakshmaiah M V , Latha M Sree
Published: January 2025

Objectives: Investigations on structural and optical studies of Co0.3Zn0.7AlxFe2-xO4 (x = 0.2 – 0.8)/CZAFO nanoparticles synthesized through hydrothermal method are presented in this paper. Methods: Co0.3Zn0.7AlxFe2-xO4 (x = 0.2 – 0.8) samples are synthesized by hydrothermal method. Structural and Optical characterization of the samples is done by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL), UV-Vis spectrophotometer and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Findings: The spinel cubic structure is established with the X-Ray Diffraction pattern. The crystallite size values range from 5.610 to 6.188 nm increasing with substitution Al3+ concentration x, according to the Debye-Scherer formula. Photoluminescence emission between 360 nm and 615 nm exposes the radiative deficiencies and oxygen vacancies by the effect of Al3+ substituting CZFO nanoparticles at room temperature. FT-IR confirms the existence of metal oxides. Using the UV-visible spectrophotometer and the impact of Al3+ substitutions on Co-Zn ferrite nanoparticles, optical energy band gap in the samples was investigated. Samples' energy band gap decreases as the Al3+ content rises, from x = 0.2 to 0.8. Novelty: Investigations on the effect of Al substitution on structural and Optical properties of Co0.3Zn0.7AlxFe2-xO4 nanoparticles were optical band gap energies ranging from 1.647 eV to 1.487 eV, depending on the composition (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8), hold promise for sort of optoelectronic applications and including photocatalysis, optical sensors and biomedical imaging. Also, optical band gap energy (Eg) values were provided to indicate the semiconductor nature of CZAFO nanoparticles.

Keywords: Aluminum, Nanoparticles, Hydrothermal Method, Optical Property, Cobalt-Zinc ferrite (CZFO)
Multiome protocol - Stanford TMC v1
Authors: not provided bqzhao , Karathanos Thomas
Published: January 2025

Overview of protocol followed for multiome (RNA-seq & ATAC-seq) experiments on intestinal samples at Stanford TMC, as part of the Human Biomolecular Atlas Program.
Statistical models for porous asphalt mixtures containing pulverized surface dressed pavement material/low-density polyethylene waste
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger, Nigeria, Abdulrahman Hassan Shuaibu , Almusawi Ali ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Cankaya University, Ankara, Türkiye, Oner Julide ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Usak University, Usak, Türkiye, Ahmed Nasiru Ibrahim ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger, Nigeria
Published: January 2025

Porous asphalt (PA) mixtures typically contain a high proportion of coarse aggregates with minimal fine aggregates, along with a binder that creates ample space for water drainage. Since road construction consumes large quantities of aggregates, recycling and reusing materials have become common practices. This study focuses on developing PA by partially replacing traditional aggregates with pulverized surface-dressed pavement material (PSM) and modifying bitumen with low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The mixtures were produced using 60/70 penetration grade bitumen modified with 2%, 4%, and 6% LDPE waste and 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% PSM. Adding LDPE waste to the bitumen altered key properties, such as the softening point, penetration, flashpoint, and ductility, resulting in a stiffer binder. Replacing aggregates with PSM reduced both stability and flow, leading to a lower Marshall quotient. Flow values for all trial mixes did not meet AAPA (2004) standards, while stability values slightly decreased as LDPE content increased from 2% to 6%. Despite this, all samples met the AAPA (2004) stability standard. The sample containing 2% LDPE and no PSM exhibited the highest Marshall quotient. Linear regression models were developed from experimental data to highlight the relationships between the measured responses and the variables. These polynomial equations demonstrated a strong correlation, indicated by high coefficients of determination. The study introduces an innovative approach by incorporating PSM and LDPE, largely unexplored in PA production, especially in Nigeria. The major societal benefits include reducing environmental pollution through plastic waste reuse, conserving natural aggregates, and promoting cost-effective construction practices. By advancing the use of recycled materials, this research supports sustainable infrastructure development while maintaining compliance with industry standards.
Enriching asphalt binders’ rheology by joining nano-copper oxide as a modifier
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Duhok, Duhok, Iraq, Omer Baran Ramadhan , Khoshnaw Ganjeena J. ,   Road Construction Department, Erbil Technology College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil, Iraq
Published: January 2025

The durability of road surfaces faces persistent challenges due to increasing traffic loads and the vulnerability of traditional asphalt binders to aging, temperature fluctuations, and fatigue cracking. To address these issues, researchers have explored the integration of nanomaterials into asphalt binders to enhance their durability and rheological performance. Bitumen 60/70 Penetration Grade, commonly produced in Iraq, is rarely used locally due to its sensitivity to temperature variations. In this study, Nano-Copper Oxide was incorporated as a modifier into the asphalt binder at concentrations of 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% by weight. The modified binders underwent conventional tests such as Penetration, Softening Point, and Ductility, alongside rheological tests including the Dynamic Shear Rheometer and Bending Beam Rheometer. The results revealed significant improvements in penetration reaching about 25% and 37% at 6% content for both unaged and aged samples, respectively. While the lowest temperature susceptibility found at 4% content. Additionally, the viscoelastic behavior was improved, as indicated by higher G* values and lower δ values compared to the original binder with enhanced stiffness and reduced aging effects as confirmed by the Rolling Thin Film Oven Test. Furthermore, the nano-modified binders met SuperPave™ specifications and exhibited resistance to low-temperature cracking only at -6 °C and failed at -12 °C. These findings suggest the potential for extended pavement service life and increased durability through the use of nano-modified asphalt binders.
La recta disposición del espíritu: Gestión empresarial, racial y social en la primera mitad del siglo XX en Antioquia
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Posada Morales Juan Esteban
Published: January 2025

En este libro, se presenta una investigación innovadora sobre la construcción de la subjetividad antioqueña en la primera mitad del siglo XX. A través de un análisis detallado de las prácticas discursivas y no discursivas de la época, el autor muestra cómo se configuró la noción de "espíritu antioqueño" como una forma de gobierno de sí mismo y de los otros.
La investigación se centra en la gestión empresarial y racial de la sociedad antioqueña, y cómo se utilizaron estrategias educativas y cívicas para promover la acumulación de capital material y humano. El autor utiliza una batería conceptual que incluye la noción de imitación de Gabriel Tarde y la noción de immunitas de Roberto Esposito, para analizar cómo se produjeron las regularidades sociales y cómo se configuró el control social.
A lo largo de cinco capítulos, el libro aborda temas como la ideología de la raza, la noción de trabajo, y la institucionalización del proyecto personal como un emprendimiento que obedecía a la lógica empresarial. El autor muestra cómo se creó una conexión emocional entre la población y los capitanes empresariales, y cómo se mantuvo el statu quo.
PECULIARITIES OF THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, PLAKHOTNIK Olha
Published: January 2025

Background. The development of higher education in the United States has rather long history. Socio-political concepts that were determined by the scientific and technical revolution, the formation of pluralistic democracy, globalization, and the construction of a technocratic society played a decisive role in the history of the development of higher education in the United States of America. Scientific studies of famous American scientists D. Bock, M. Berry, V. Janes, L. Gordon, J. Edwards, T. Deer, J. Duderstadt, J. Gatto etc related to the study of issues of the Revolutionary War and its influence on American education; education of women, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans; the impact of the Great Depression, the Second World War and the Cold War on American education; a lot of attention was paid to the formation and development of public universities in the United States of America, as well as issues related to the democracy and accessibility of education, racial and ethnic discrimination, and are gaining relevance in the context of the creation of virtual universities and the narrow professionalization of specialists.
Results. The university became an indicator that revealed and continues to reveal all the contradictory social consequences of social changes. It led to political discussions between conservatives and liberals about the state's policy in higher education, about the goals and social responsibility of higher education, and contributed to the development of new concepts of technocratism and the information society on the other hand. The development of education in general and higher education in the United States in particular was significantly influenced by religious doctrine and the church, which were decisive, despite the democratic character of American society. After all, the first colleges were created and functioned as religious ones. The analysis of historical-pedagogical, scientific-pedagogical and political literature gives ground for the statement that the US higher education system has a diversified structure and interesting traditions of forms and methods of education. Many achievements of the American higher school in the field of technical sciences and in the organization of the educational process are indisputable.
Conclus і ons. The integration of the system of domestic higher education into the global educational space is one of the priority tasks of today, which requires appropriate consideration of the general trends of world development in the process of transformation and modernization of our system of domestic higher education, there is a need to study and generalize the positive foreign experience of the development of higher education.
THE SPECIFICS OF ORGANIZING INDEPENDENT WORK ON A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR CADETS OF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER MILITARY EDUCATION: PRAXEOLOGICAL ASPECT
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, SAMELIUK Alina
Published: January 2025

Background. Independent (autonomous) learning is a form of organization of the educational activity, which structurally reforms the national systems of higher education in European countries. Independent work constitutes a special space for cooperation between teachers and cadets of the institution of higher military education with an emphasis on the responsible autonomous work of future officers on mastering the program material. The study is conducted outside of the usual practical classes in a foreign language but is connected with them. The purpose of the article is to outline the specifics of the organization of independent work on a foreign language in its praxeological aspect for cadets of the institution of higher military education. The aim demands focusing on the optimization of the educational continuum (in the direction of increasing productivity, rationality and efficiency) through the quality organization of independent work of cadets on learning a foreign language.
Results. A brief overview of the specifics of the practical organization of independent work of the cadets of higher education institutions in foreign language learning was carried out. The peculiarities of conducting independent work in the institution of higher military education compared to civilian HEIs were taken into account, in particular, normative documents defining the content and specifics of the educational process of future officers were analyzed and summarized.
С onclusions. One of the points of emphasis is the alignment of language education of future officers with STANAG 6001 as an agreement between NATO countries regarding language standards, which should be reflected in the educational process of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and in the independent work of cadets. The modern context requires a clear model of integration of independent work with classroom classes (practical foreign language classes), implementation of a thematic-modular approach to the structure of independent work; involvement of LMS tools such as Moodle, Classroom; use of tasks involving Internet and mobile technologies; integration of creative and project tasks, systematic application of
generative learning strategies; the use of modern ICT tools to ensure a communicative approach. The idea of the transitional nature of independent work, that is, its categorization as a connecting link between the formal stage of education and further education throughout life, is fundamental.
Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents: Personal Traits and Family Relationships (The Review of Foreign Researches)
Authors: Zhdanova T.A. , Filippova E.V.
Published: January 2025

The review is focused on results of recent investigations concerned with the problem of psychological well-being and elucidation of main factors of psychological well-being formation in adolescents. Different approaches to the study of the concept of psychological well-being, both domestic and foreign are listed. A major emphasis of review is placed on links between psychological well-being and personal traits as well as family relationships. The analyzed papers pay special attention to such personal traits as perfectionism and mindfulness as an ability to realize and reflect one’s own activity. It was shown that psychological well-being positively correlated with mindfulness, self-compassion, cognitive flexibility, and negatively correlated with high scores of perfectionisms. Some investigations present new important data about effects of conflicts between children and parents on adolescents’ well-being. Psychotherapeutic roles of grandmothers and grandfathers in life of adolescents are analyzed, particularly in dysfunctional families. The common position of the set of analyzed papers is the assertion of necessity to investigate effects of family on adolescents’ psychological well-being, regarding a family, including all its members belonging to all generations, as a whole.
Diseño y validación del Cuestionario de Percepción de Intervenciones con Material Autoconstruido en Educación Física
Authors: Méndez-Giménez Antonio , Carriedo Cayón Alejandro , Pallasá Manteca José Miguel
Published: January 2025

Los objetivos del estudio fueron: a) elaborar y validar un instrumento para evaluar las percepciones de la implementación de intervenciones didácticas con material autoconstruido en Educación Física, y b) proporcionar un factor global del impacto de las intervenciones con material autoconstruido. Participaron 198 estudiantes (166 del grado de Maestro de Educación Primaria y 32 de 4º-6º de Educación Primaria). Cumplimentaron un cuestionario dos intervenciones basadas en autoconstrucción de material. Las edades oscilaron entre 9 y 38 años (M = 18,25; DE= 3,63). La versión definitiva del cuestionario se sometió a diferentes pruebas estadísticas de validez de constructo, convergente, discriminante e invarianza de género. El Cuestionario de Percepción de Intervenciones con Material Autoconstruido (CuPIMA) está formado por nueve sub-escalas: diversión, motivación, aprendizaje, autoestima, relación, creatividad, conciencia ecológica, interdisciplinariedad y uso en tiempo libre. Los análisis factoriales confirmatorios mostraron que todos los índices de fiabilidad eran aceptables. El cuestionario mostró adecuada validez de constructo, convergente y discriminante, así como invarianza en cuanto al género. Los resultados confirman al CUPIMA como un instrumento apropiado para evaluar los efectos a diferentes niveles de intervenciones basadas en autoconstrucción de material en Educación Física. Esta herramienta proporciona un factor global del impacto provocado por esta metodología.