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Hydrological Modeling based on Weather Forecasting for Effective Water Resource Management in the Piracicaba River Basin, Brazil
Authors: Perez Raphael Ferreira , Tercini João Rafael Bergamaschi , Bonnecarrère Joaquin Ignacio 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
The occurrence of increasingly recent water scarcity phenomena, coupled with growing demands for water, culminates in complex rules for reservoir operation and compliance with minimum standards for the population. This work details the exploration of hydrological modeling techniques to support decision-making in water resource management, taking as a case study the Piracicaba River Basin, which are served by the Cantareira System and make significant contributions to the development of the state of São Paulo. By using a coupled rainfall-runoff and routing model, the necessary releases were estimated for two reservoirs that serve the region to meet the minimum outflows required at two downstream control sections, one in Atibaia and another in Valinhos. Based on seven-day weather forecast data, the operations were calculated over a two-year simulation period. The results obtained demonstrated compliance with the predicted demands, with a reduction of up to 72% compared to the actual discharged volumes during the same period. Despite inherent simplifications in the modeling process, it was concluded that the model provides accurate results based on precise techniques and can offer information that complements the sustainable management of water resources.
Synthesis, characterization of (Fe, Sn) doped and co-doped Copper oxide NPs and evaluation of their antibacterial activities
Authors: Nasr Ferid Ben , Mnif Sami , Guermazi Hajer , Duponchel Benoît , Leroy Gérard , Aifa Sami , Guermazi Samir 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Undoped, Fe, Sn doped and Fe/Sn co-doped copper oxides are prepared by precipitation synthesis. The all synthesized powders show a monoclinic main CuO phase. The insertion of Fe or/and Sn within the CuO matrix moderately affects the preferential growth direction. The infrared analysis shows the presence of characteristic vibration bands of compositional functional groups. The reflectance of the undoped sample is higher than that of the other samples. Compared to undoped CuO, the doped and co-doped NPs exhibit red-shifted gap energy. Additionally, the antibacterial efficiencies of the all-synthesized samples are tested against Staphyloccus species. Doped and undoped CuO nanopowders show important antibacterial activity on tested bacteria with MICs values ranged between 0.039 to 1.25 mg/ml. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration value of 0.039 mg/ml was obtained with Fe-doped CuO NPs (CuO:Fe NPs) against S.aureus ATCC33591, whereas the highest MIC value of 1.25 mg/ml was obtained with CuO:Sn nanopowder against the strain S. epidermidis, which was the most resistant strain. Moreover, all CuO NPs, except CuO:Fe-Sn showed important anti-adhesive and antibacterial activities against S. epidermidis when used as pellets. This was confirmed either by cell counts using the determination of CFU/ml of bacterial suspension inside the hole, or by using fluorescence microscopy.
β-MRI: New Imaging Device Utilizing β-MNR
Authors: Mizoi Yutaka , Mihara Mototsugu , Kimura Yoko , Sugisaki Takato , Takayama Gen , Tanaka Masaomi , Nishimura Daiki , Otani Yurika , Fukutome Miki , Taguchi Ryo , Sitan Chen , Ishitani Soshi , Miyahara Rina , Watanabe Kaoru , Fukuda Mitsunori , Izumikawa Takuji , Noguchi Norihide , Takatsu Kazuya , Takahashi Hiroyuki , Yano Asahi , Seki Hibiki , Ohtsubo Takashi , Matsuta Kensaku , Kitagawa Atsushi , Sato Shinji 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
β-detected nuclear magnetic resonance (β-NMR) is a powerful research tool in nuclear physics and material sciences. In this study, we integrated an imaging function into a β-NMR instrument.Specifically, we installed position-sensitive detectors to create a magnetic resonance imaging device, which we have named the β-MRI.We conducted experiments to evaluate the performance of this device by irradiating spin-polarized 12B beams on a sample, and successfully generated its material mapping image.
The diagnostic potential of pleural fluid cholesterol as a novel marker for tuberculous pleural effusion: A cross-sectional comparative study
Authors: Paul Susanta Kumar , Ahmed Shamim , Chakrabortty Rajashish , Ansari Noor Alam , Paul Shamrat Kumar , Rahman Mohammed Atiqur 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Background and Aims:
Pleural fluid cholesterol is a recognized marker to distinguish exudative and transudative effusion. However, the role of pleural fluid cholesterol in diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) has not yet been evaluated. This study aimed to explore the diagnostic potential of pleural fluid cholesterol as a novel biomarker for TPE.
Methods
This cross-sectional comparative study was conducted from February 2022 to January 2023. A total of seventy (35- biopsy-proven TPE, and 35-non-TPE) patients aged > 18 years were included in this study. Patients with nephrotic syndrome, lymphoma, chylothorax, blood diathesis, and patients who were on lipid-lowering agents were excluded from this study. The diagnostic utility of pleural fluid cholesterol to identify TPE was evaluated using the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve.
Results
The mean age of the TPE was significantly lower than the non-TPE (35.54 ± 14.13 vs 57.17 ± 17.99). TPE's mean pleural fluid cholesterol concentration was significantly higher than non-TPE (99.87 ± 23.82 vs 66.33 ± 36.89). ROC curve analysis demonstrated that at the cut-off of 69.85 mg/dL, pleural fluid cholesterol has a significant diagnostic value for the diagnosis of TPE (AUC = 0.72, sensitivity = 97.1%, specificity = 57.1%, PPV = 69.3%, NPP = 95.2%, and accuracy = 77.1%), and performance was similar to ADA (cut off = 29.95 IU/L, AUC = 0.73, sensitivity = 94.2%, specificity = 62.8%, PPV = 71.7%, NPP = 91.6%, and accuracy = 78.5%)
Conclusion
Pleural fluid cholesterol might be a potential novel diagnostic marker for the diagnosis of TPE.
Reaction, Reactivity and Behaviour of α-Chloroacetamide in the Synthesis of Acrylamide Derivatives
Authors: Eshak Essam A. , Abu-Shanab Prof Fathi A. , Mousa Prof Sayed A. S. , Bakheet Momtaz E. M. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Reaction α-chloroacetamides (1a-e) with sodium isopropoxide in the corresponding alcohol and carbon disulphide afforded dithiol of ether derivatives (5a-e). The structures of the products were elucidated by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, mass spectra and elemental analyses
Revealing the Molecular Interplay of Coverage, Wettability, and Capacitive Response at the Pt(111)-Water Solution Interface under Bias
Authors: Cucinotta Clotilde S. , Raffone Federico , Khatib Rémi , Sulpizi Marialore 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

While electrified interfaces are crucial for electrocatalysis and corrosion, their molecular morphology remains largely unknown. Through highly realistic ab-initio molecular dynamics simulations of the Pt(111)-water solution interface in reducing conditions, we reveal a deep interconnection among electrode coverage, wettability, capacitive response, and catalytic activity. We identify computationally for the first time the experimentally hypothesised states for adsorbed hydrogen on Pt, HUPD and HUPD, revealing their role in governing interfacial water reorientation and hydrogen evolution. The transition between these two H coverage regimes with increasing potential, induces a shift from a hydrophobic to a hydrophilic interface and correlates with a change in the primary electrode screening mechanism. This results in a slope change in differential capacitance, marking the onset of the experimentally observed peak around the potential of zero charge. Our work produces crucial insights for advancing electrocatalytic energy conversion, developing deep understanding of electrified interfaces.
Accounting for climate change in water infrastructure design: evaluating approaches and recommending a hybrid framework
Authors: Hunu Kenneth , Conrad S. A. , DePue M. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

A traditional hydrologic water infrastructure design assumes that the climate is stationary, and that historic data reflect future conditions. The traditional approach may no longer be applicable since the earth's climate is not stationary. Thus, there is a need for a new way of designing water infrastructure that accounts for the effects of climate change by shifting the current static design paradigm to a more dynamic paradigm. Researchers have proposed several approaches accounting for climate change. In this paper, we group the approaches into five groups (adaptive management, inverse climate change impact, machine learning, flood frequency analysis, and soft computing approaches), outline each approach's strengths and weaknesses, and assess their applicability to the water infrastructure design. We find that the flood frequency analysis approach is most applicable to the water infrastructure design as it is the least disruptive in terms of standard hydrological analysis methods, is cost-effective, and adaptable to most basins. However, adaptive management approaches are best suited for uncertainty reductions since they provide opportunities to constantly adjust decisions based on improved climate change data. Combining these two approaches could provide an optimal way of accounting for non-stationarity.
Using ChatGPT for Clinical Practice and Medical Education: Cross-Sectional Survey of Medical Students’ and Physicians’ Perceptions
Authors: Tangadulrat Pasin , Sono Supinya , Tangtrakulwanich Boonsin 
Published: December 2023

Background
ChatGPT is a well-known large language model–based chatbot. It could be used in the medical field in many aspects. However, some physicians are still unfamiliar with ChatGPT and are concerned about its benefits and risks.

Objective
We aim to evaluate the perception of physicians and medical students toward using ChatGPT in the medical field.

Methods
A web-based questionnaire was sent to medical students, interns, residents, and attending staff with questions regarding their perception toward using ChatGPT in clinical practice and medical education. Participants were also asked to rate their perception of ChatGPT’s generated response about knee osteoarthritis.

Results
Participants included 124 medical students, 46 interns, 37 residents, and 32 attending staff. After reading ChatGPT’s response, 132 of the 239 (55.2%) participants had a positive rating about using ChatGPT for clinical practice. The proportion of positive answers was significantly lower in graduated physicians (48/115, 42%) compared with medical students (84/124, 68%; P<.001). Participants listed a lack of a patient-specific treatment plan, updated evidence, and a language barrier as ChatGPT’s pitfalls. Regarding using ChatGPT for medical education, the proportion of positive responses was also significantly lower in graduate physicians (71/115, 62%) compared to medical students (103/124, 83.1%; P<.001). Participants were concerned that ChatGPT’s response was too superficial, might lack scientific evidence, and might need expert verification.

Conclusions
Medical students generally had a positive perception of using ChatGPT for guiding treatment and medical education, whereas graduated doctors were more cautious in this regard. Nonetheless, both medical students and graduated doctors positively perceived using ChatGPT for creating patient educational materials.
Oxidative and nitrosative stress — the leading mechanisms of chronic pancreatitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease interaction and inducers of their progression
Authors: Khukhlina O.S. , Dudka I.V. , Dudka T.V. 
Published: December 2023

Background. The frequency of chronic pancreatitis (CP) comorbidity with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has significantly increased recently. It may be accompanied by changes in oxidant-antioxidant homeostasis and activates a cascade of reactions of mutual burdening of these pathologies. The purpose of the current research was to evaluate the intensity of lipid peroxidation, oxidative modification of proteins and the state of individual factors of the antioxidant defense system in the development and course of CP, depending on the comorbid COPD. Materials and methods. Three hundred and seventeen patients were examined, including 62 patients with CP alone (group 1), 132 CP patients with comorbid COPD (group 2), 123 patients with COPD alone (group 3). The content in blood of isolated double bonds in compounds, conjugated dienes, ketodienes and conjugated trienes, malonic aldehyde, nitrites/nitrates, reduced glutathione, the activity of catalase, glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase were evaluated in all patients. Results. In CP patients with comorbid COPD, the maximum oxidative stress intensity among the compared groups was registered. There was a reliable increase in the content of malonic aldehyde — by 2.0 times (p < 0.05), isolated double bonds — by 2.2 times (p < 0.05), conjugated dienes — by 1.9 times (p < 0.05), ketodienes and conjugated trienes — by 1.9 times (p < 0.05), nitrites/nitrates — by 2.6 times (p < 0.05). A reliable decrease in reduced glutathione content of erythrocytes was detec­ted: in group 1 — by 1.5 times, in group 2 — by 1.9 times (p < 0.05), in group 3 — by 1.2 times (p < 0.05). The compensatory increase in the activity of glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase and blood catalase was revealed: in group 1 — by 1.3, 1.2 and 1.5 times (p < 0.05); in group 2 — by 1.5, 1.3 and 1.8 times (p < 0.05), in group 3 — by 1.2, 1.2 and 1.4 times, respectively (p < 0.05). Conclusions. The comorbid course of CP and COPD is accompanied by the maximum intensity of oxidative and nitrosative stress compared to the isolated course of the disease. An increase was detected in intermediate and final metabolites of peroxide oxidation in the blood, oxidative modification of proteins, nitrites/nitrates in the blood against the background of a deep imbalance of antioxidant defense factors, an increase in ceruloplasmin content in the blood, which requires the administration of antioxidant agents to correct detected disorders and prevent the progression of both comorbid diseases.
Activities of Herbert Grant-Watson, British Foreign Office Representative in Latvia in March–August 1919
Authors: Jēkabsons Ēriks 
Published: December 2023

The first half of the Latvian War of Independence, from November 1918 to the summer of 1919, was particularly difficult, with the interests of all neighbouring countries and the divided Latvian society (Baltic Germans, Latvians, Bolsheviks, etc.) clashing in the midst of a brutal war in Latvia. In this situation, the representatives of the Western powers, with Britain being the most widely represented, had a presence in Latvia from the end of 1918, with British naval vessels, the Military Mission and the Political Mission from the spring and summer of 1919. From March 1919 – an unofficial representative of the Foreign Office, Herbert Adolphus Grant-Watson, was very active in Latvia, hence, the study of his activities is particularly important. The aim of this article is to establish the circumstances and results of Grant-Watson’s activities in Liepāja and Riga in March–August 1919, examining them chronologically. This task is accomplished on the basis of the materials acquired in British National Archives and other sources.
Um outro Lima Barreto
Authors: Kurz Giovani T. 
Published: December 2023

Resenha de NEGREIROS, Carmem. Lima Barreto em quatro tempos. Belo Horizonte: Relicário, 2019. Resenha de NEGREIROS, Carmem. Lima Barreto em quatro tempos. Belo Horizonte: Relicário, 2019.
Microorganismos electroactivos en el agua residual de beneficiado de café (procesos redox de hierro)
Authors: Castro Alvarez Joice , Uribe Lorío Lidieth , Fuentes-Schweizer Paola 
Published: December 2023

Introducción: Las aguas residuales a menudo son una buena fuente de bacterias electrogénicas, esenciales para las Celdas Microbianas de Combustible (CMC). Los electrones que liberan al metabolizar la materia orgánica son evidencia de su capacidad electrogénica. Objetivo: Evaluar la capacidad de reducción de hierro de las bacterias aisladas de las aguas residuales del café. Métodos: Aislamos del electrodo del ánodo de las CMC bacterias facultativas morfológicamente diferentes, utilizando agua residual de un beneficio de café como sustrato. A estas bacterias les realizamos una identificación preliminar por el sistema Biolog GEN III (Biolog Inc. Hayward, CA, EE. UU.). Determinamos el porcentaje de conversión de a por parte de las bacterias aisladas en citrato de hierro (III), cloruro de hierro (III) y óxido de hierro (III); empleamos Shewanella oneidensis como control positivo en los ensayos. Resultados: Obtuvimos ocho aislamientos bacterianos con predominancia de morfología de bacilos Gram positivos no esporulados. Hubo actividad reductiva en los compuestos de hierro, con mejores porcentajes de conversión de a en el óxido de hierro (III). El aislamiento coincidente con el género Citrobacter (SB), único bacilo Gram negativo, tuvo porcentajes de conversión de hierro superiores a 1,0% en los tres compuestos de hierro (máximo 4,3%). Conclusión: En el agua residual del proceso de café, existen bacterias con capacidad electrogénica que podrían utilizarse en Celdas Microbianas de Combustible.
O USO DO WHATSAPP NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: QUE CAMINHO TOMAR COM O ENSINO REMOTO, O DESAFIO ESTAVA POSTO!
Authors: Pereira Mariana Winne Ferreira , Coelho Lívia Andrade 
Published: December 2023

Resumo: Em meio à pandemia provocada pela COVID-19,as instituições de ensino no Brasil colocaram em ação o Ensino Remoto Emergencial - ERE, solução temporária e estratégica, que possibilitou a comunidade escolar realizar, dentro das circunstâncias possíveis, as atividades de ensino. Os professores, em caráter de urgência, trabalharam com conteúdos até então desenvolvidos presencialmente, em uma realidade totalmente nova, tornando as Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação - TDIC como um importante recurso durante este período pandêmico. Objetivo deste relato é analisar o uso do aplicativo WhatsApp como recurso pedagógico no ERE, na Educação Infantil, os desafios e aprendizados para os docentes. Optamos metodologicamente por um relato de experiência, com abordagem qualitativa, tendo como instrumento para construção dos dados observações registradas durante um estágio extracurricular, numa turma de pré-escola da rede pública, no interior do Estado da Bahia, com crianças do Pré 1, da faixa etária de 04 a 05 anos. Concluímos que o uso do WhatsApp durante o Ensino Remoto Emergencial com crianças pequenas evidenciou dificuldades que há tempos permeiam a realidade da Educação Infantil pública e a necessidade do investimento não só na infraestrutura das escolas, mas, na formação continuada dos docentes.
Transitions, Transformations and Contact Zones: Sibling Migration to Minnesota, 1881–1891
Authors: Okkenhaug Inger Marie 
Published: December 2023

With a biographical focus on three siblings, Halvor, Torbjørg (Thea), and Nils Rønning, and their migration from Bø in Telemark, Norway, to the United States in the 1880s, this chapter explores how the siblings’ possibilities, attitudes, and practices changed through living in the Norwegian-American, Lutheran Hauge Synod’s contact zones. The Rønnings’ life stories illustrate the gendered experiences of transition, its potential, and the agonies of the migratory experience. For the Rønning brothers, the Norwegian-American Lutheran Hauge Synod contact zones represented opportunities for education, further academic study, and careers. Torbjørg Rønning, on the other hand, found employment as a domestic servant. Even so, working for Halvor Rønning in his Hauge Synod parish in Solør, Minnesota, the Norwegian-American congregational life with its gendered structure of a feminine, egalitarian, and publicly active sphere, proved to be a fertile contact zone for a young, pious immigrant woman.
While the aim of this chapter is to explore how life in a contact zone might change young, religious immigrants’ attitudes and practices, the role of a Norwegian minister – August Weenaas – is also investigated. With his transatlantic, theological career, Weenaas represents a personalized contact zone that changed Norwegian life paths.
intersecção raça e gênero e sua utilização em docências compartilhadas em escolas públicas
Authors: Amaral Mônica do , Souza Valdirene Rosa de , Siqueira Junior Kleber Galvão de 
Published: December 2023

Entrevista com Mônica do Amaral, professora e pesquisadora Sênior da FEUSP, sobre o Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas Educação e Afroperspectivas. Com a colaboração de Valdirene Rosa de Souza, pesquisadora pós-doc da FEUSP, e Kleber Galvão de Siqueira Júnior (doutor pela FEUSP), a entrevista apresenta os resultados do grupo na construção de um conhecimento interseccionado e transversal entre Humanidades e Ciências, alicerçado em estratégias pedagógicas críticas e em uma epistemologia crítica, decolonial sul-americana, afro-brasileira e feminista, tendo como base a realização do trabalho de campo em escolas públicas do ensino fundamental e médio, articulado com instituições internacionais e associações, capazes de promover atividades de pesquisa e de formação educativa e cultural.
A professora Mônica do Amaral é membro efetivo da Sociedade Brasileira de Psicanálise de São Paulo, defendeu tese de Livre-Docência (FEUSP, 2010) e possui graduação em Psicologia (PUC-SP, 1980), mestrado em Psicologia Social (PUC-SP, 1988) e doutorado em Psicologia Escolar e do Desenvolvimento Humano (IPUSP, 1995). Trabalhou na Fundação Carlos Chagas como pesquisadora e em orientação vocacional. Coordenou projetos de pesquisa pelo CNPq e de Melhoria do Ensino Público e de Políticas Públicas, com apoio da FAPESP. Tem experiência de pesquisa nas áreas de Psicologia Social, Psicanálise, Teoria Crítica e Educação, dedicando-se ao estudo dos seguintes temas: estética urbana juvenil; psicanálise e arte; narcisismo e cultura; escola pública, cultura contemporânea e adolescência; funcionamento-limite, adolescência e contemporaneidade; culturas juvenis e cultura escolar. Tem se dedicado à articulação entre a Teoria Crítica, Estudos Culturais e a questão racial na escola.
Mais informações sobre o Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas Educação e Afroperspectivas, liderado pela professora Mônica do Amaral podem sem encontradas em: https://afroperspectivas.com.br/

Os livros apresentados durante a entrevista podem ser encontrados em: https://estante.afroperspectivas.com.br/

Edição: Ana Paula Rodrigues da Silva (USP), Thiago Fonseca (TV-PUC)
Música: PIPA estúdio

Revista FronteiraZ 31 - dezembro/2023