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Original Article Marine Wood Borer Communities of Visakhapatnam harbour, India: Spatiotemporal Patterns and Environmental Drivers

Information on marine wood borers and their ecology in harbour area is highly essential to evolve timber damage control strategies. Thus, community structures of wood borers were studied in the polluted Visakhapatnam harbour at three stations (Slipway Complex, Ore Berth and Marine Foreman Jetty) from February 2007 to January 2009. Monthly and cumulative wooden panels were used for the study. Data on various environmental parameters and biofouling were also recorded. During the study, a total of 29 species of wood borers were encountered at Visakhapatnam harbour, of which 13 taxa were recorded for the first time. Diversity and species richness of borers in monthly panels increased from Slipway Complex to Ore Berth, but sharply declined from Ore Berth to Marine Foreman Jetty. In general, diversity and species richness of borers in cumulative panels at all the stations increased in direct relation to the exposure period of the panels. A marginal temporal variation was observed in borer species count at Slipway Complex while a sharp difference in borer attack was noticed in cumulative panels during 2 nd year at Ore Berth. The environmental parameters affecting spatial and temporal variations in wood boring communities were discussed.
Application of NIRS fecal profiling and geostatistics to predict diet quality of African livestock

Application of NIRS Fecal Profiling and Geostatistics to Predict Diet Quality of African Livestock. (December 2003) Kosi Semebia Awuma, B.Sc., University of Ghana, Ghana; M.Sc., University of Reading, U.K.; Diploma, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Jerry W. Stuth Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) and geostatistical techniques were used to predict diet quality of sub-Saharan African (SSA) livestock, and to create cokriged estimated diet quality maps for cattle across a landscape. Rations of native vegetation were stall-fed to cattle (Bos indicus), sheep (Ovis aries), and goats (Capra hircus) to generate diet-fecal pair data. Trials were conducted in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Ghana. Historical data from Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Niger were included. Diet samples were analyzed for crude protein (CP%), and digestible organic matter (DOM%), while feces were scanned for NIR spectra. NIRS equations were developed from data using modified partial least square (MPLS) regression. Coefficients of determination (R) of CP for cattle, sheep, and goats were 0.92, 0.95, and 0.97, with corresponding standard errors of calibration (SEC) being 0.90, 0.79, and 0.80, respectively. Standard errors of cross validation (SECV) for CP were 1.12%, 1.08%, and 1.03% for cattle, sheep, and goats, respectively. R and
Sulfur‐containing species (sulfate and methanesulfonate) in coastal Antarctic aerosol and precipitation

The concentrations of sulfur-containing species (sulfate and methanesulfonate (MSA)) of aerosols collected at three coastal Antarctic sites (Neumayer, Dumont d'Urville, and Halley) have been studied in order to investigate the natural sulfur cycle at high southern latitudes. The multiple-year data sets indicate annual mean concentrations of MSA and non-sea-salt (nss) sulfate of 38 and 151 ng m−3 at Neumayer (1983–1995) and 20 and 147 ng m−3 at Dumont d'Urville (1991–1995). On the basis of the study of a more limited time period (1991 and 1992), the Halley data set indicates significantly lower MSA and nss sulfate concentrations, 15 and 50 ng m−3, respectiveley. The concentrations of both species exhibit a consistent and strong seasonal cycle with maxima from December to March and minima from May to September (from 2 to 4 and from 17 to 50 ng m−3, for MSA and nss sulfate, respectively). These data, together with radionuclide studies (210Pb and 10Be), indicate that the marine biogenic source dominates the sulfur budget of the boundary layer of these regions throughout the year. The contribution of other sources, such as the long-range transported sulfur from continents and to a lesser extent the stratospheric sulfate reservoir, remains weak when averaged over the year. Differences in the seasonal pattern of the two sulfur-containing species, as well as intersite differences in the summer concentrations, are compared to several factors, mainly the spatial and temporal variations of the chlorophyll content of the surface ocean water and the seasonality of the sea ice cover. This permits investigation of the respective influence of marine regions emitting dimethylsulfide located either near the Antarctic continent (south of 60°S) or at more temperate latitudes. A strong correlation is found between the chlorophyll content of the Antarctic ocean and the level of total nss sulfur. Furthermore, nss sulfate and MSA deposition fluxes determined from firn and ice cores extracted at sites located at various distances from the ocean and various altitudes allow assessment of the spatial variation of the marine biogenic sulfur input in Antarctica.
Skeletal defects and bone metabolism in Noonan, Costello and cardio-facio-cutaneous syndromes

Noonan, Costello and Cardio-facio-cutaneous syndromes belong to a group of disorders named RASopathies due to their common pathogenetic origin that lies on the Ras/MAPK signaling pathway. Genetics has eased, at least in part, the distinction of these entities as they are presented with overlapping clinical features which, sometimes, become more pronounced with age. Distinctive face, cardiac and skeletal defects are among the primary abnormalities seen in these patients. Skeletal dysmorphisms range from mild to severe and may include anterior chest wall anomalies, scoliosis, kyphosis, short stature, hand anomalies, muscle weakness, osteopenia or/and osteoporosis. Patients usually have increased serum concentrations of bone resorption markers, while markers of bone formation are within normal range. The causative molecular defects encompass the members of the Ras/MAPK/ERK pathway and the adjacent cascades, important for the maintenance of normal bone homeostasis. It has been suggested that modulation of the expression of specific molecules involved in the processes of bone remodeling may affect the osteogenic fate decision, potentially, bringing out new pharmaceutical targets. Currently, the laboratory imprint of bone metabolism on the clinical picture of the affected individuals is not clear, maybe due to the rarity of these syndromes, the small number of the recruited patients and the methods used for the description of their clinical and biochemical profiles.
Determination of dental anxiety levels in dental faculty students

Aim: Dental education is considered a highly stressful time consisting of a series of courses and practical programs aimed at developing interpersonal skills, learning the theoretical foundations of professional practices, and acquiring clinical skills. The aim of this study was to determine and comparatively examine preclinical and clinical students’ dental anxiety levels. Methodology: The study included third- and fourth-year students in the Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry. The students were asked to complete questionnaire forms, including the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale (C-DAS), to determine their anxiety levels. Gender, age, and academic year were recorded. The significance level was set at p < 0.050. Results: No statistically significant differences were found in the median STAI-S, STAI-T, and C-DAS values between classes. A statistically significant correlation was found between the STAI-S, STAI-T, and C-DAS values. The C-DAS values of third-year female students were higher than those of male students. No difference was observed between the genders among fourth-year students. Conclusion: Neither preclinical nor clinical students exhibited high dental anxiety, and no differences were detected between classes. We believe that this result is associated with increases in education and acquired experience. How to cite this article: Sarıbaş E. Determination of dental anxiety levels in dental faculty students. Int Dent Res 2023;13(2):90-98. https://doi.org/10.5577/idr.2023. vol13.no2. 7 Linguistic Revision: The English in this manuscript has been checked by at least two professional editors, both native speakers of English.
The Effect of Branding, Perceived Environmental
and Social Responsibility on Customer Satisfaction
and Loyalty

In a competitive market, enterprises should strive to offer excellent services and products while implementing robust environmental policies that not only attract customers but also foster loyalty. This study is intended to fill a gap in brand dimensions (including brand identity, brand awareness, brand love and brand loyalty) through the role of perceived environmental responsibility and the effect of perceived social responsibility to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty. A questionnaire was given to people who used milk products in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to obtain customer perceptions. To test the model, 537 data samples were chosen. This study explores the role of the brand dimension on perceived social responsibility toward customer satisfaction. The results indicate that customers’ perceptions of an enterprise’s social responsibility positively influence customer satisfaction. Perceived environmental responsibility insignificantly influences customer loyalty but significantly affects customer satisfaction. Our findings imply the importance of milk enterprises engaging in environmental and social responsibility activities with brand building and implementing appropriate strategies and policies regarding their impact on the environment and communities to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
A qualitative study of perceived barriers and facilitators to interrupting sedentary behavior among adults living with obesity

Abstract Introduction Both obesity and sedentary behavior (SB) are associated with negative health consequences including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, certain cancers and all‐cause mortality. To date, perceived barriers and facilitators to interrupting SB in adults living with obesity have not been identified. Objective This study aimed to identify these perceived barriers and facilitators by conducting a behavioral analysis underpinned by the theoretical domains framework (TDF) and the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation‐Behavior (COM‐B) model to enhance knowledge and inform future intervention development. Methods A purposive and snowball sample (N = 21) of adults living with obesity took part in semi‐structured interviews, guided by the TDF, to investigate perceived barriers or facilitators to interrupt SB. Transcribed interviews were inductively coded using reflexive thematic analysis. Key themes and subthemes were generated by grouping similar and recurring codes. Finally, subthemes were mapped to the TDF and COM‐B. Results Five key themes were identified, which influence SB across all domains of living. These relate to (i) physical and mental wellbeing; (ii) motivational readiness; (iii) roles, responsibilities and support; (iv) weight bias and stigma; and (v) the environment. These themes were then deductively mapped to all 14 TDF domains and all six of the COM‐B constructs. Conclusion A complex interplay of individual, societal and policy factors contributes to the development and habituation of SB patterns in adults living with obesity. Factors identified in this study could assist in the development of interventions, strategies and policies designed to interrupt or reduce sedentary behavior in this population.
Frequency and importance of herbal use among presurgical patients: A prospective cohort study

Aim: Herbal medicine has been used by humankind since ancient times. However, its popularity has increased in the last 20-30 years. In addition to the production, presentation and marketing of herbal medicines, their effects on the body are also very complex. Uncertainty about the effects of these drugs on the body has increased the importance of pre-anesthetic evaluation. To determine the frequency of herbal drug use in patients presenting for preoperative evaluation and to highlight its importance in anesthetic practice.Method: It was designed as a prospective study with observational-analytical character. Patients over 12 years of age presenting to the Anesthesia Outpatient Clinic of our hospital for pre-anesthetic assessment were interviewed about their use of herbal medicines for 2 months. Patients who used herbal medicines were asked about the medicines they used.Results: A total of 2712 patients were evaluated. Of the patients attending the outpatient clinic, 2367 were over 12 years of age. The use of herbal drugs was found to be 1.18% (n=28). Among the patients who used herbal medicines, 53.6% were female and the mean age was 52.18±15.87 years. The most commonly used herbal medicines were black cumin, green tea, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and olive leaf.Conclusions: The use of herbal medicines may be much higher than detected in patients presenting for pre-anesthetic examination. As the effects of herbal products are very uncertain, they may interact with anesthetic drugs. They can prolong bleeding time, increase blood pressure and cause heart problems. For these reasons, they should be closely questioned in the pre-anesthetic examination and discontinued before surgery.
FINDS OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD AT OGLANKALA

Studies show that the settlement of Oglankala, located in the north-east of the Sharur region of Azerbaijan, was inhabited in different periods of history. The strata of this settlement reflect various periods of the Iron Age. Despite the fact that research on the territory of Nakhchivan revealed finds relating to various periods of the Iron Age, however, the classical period has been studied very little. In this regard, architectural remains and other finds of the classical period, revealed by excavations of the Oglankala settlement, are of importance. Archaeological excavations carried out by the Azerbaijan-USA joint expedition in 2008-2011 showed that the citadel and its environs were inhabited in the Oglankala settlement in the classical period. The finds found in Oglankala show that a center for local authority was built here, and after the campaign of the Alexander Great, great construction work was carried out on the settlement. During the excavations, remains of architectural remains, and especially the remains of a columned hall and pottery belonging to various stages of the classical period, were revealed. Cultural strata of Oglankala dating back to the 4th-1st centuries BC are important for studying the history of the Middle East, the South Caucasus, including Nakhchivan.
The Influence Of Price, Location And Promotion On Customer Loyalty Mediated By Customer Satisfaction

The discussion regarding the role of hotel management towards guests who come to visit to feel satisfied with the services provided and have the desire to visit again at Grand Cordela Hotel Bandung. Hotel management will find ways to attract new prospective customers by providing promotions and events/events so that potential customers are interested and become loyal customers to the Grand Cordela Hotel Bandung. The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the effect of price, location, and promotion on customer loyalty which is influenced by customer satisfaction, which is at Grand Cordela Hotel Bandung under the operation of Omega Hotel Management - PT Perkasa Internusa Mandiri. The sample of this study used the entire population of guests staying at the Grand Cordela Hotel, Bandung. This research uses correlational quantitative methods and uses Structural Equation Models (SEM). For data processing this research uses the SmartPLS version 4.0 programme. The results of the questionnaire on 34 indicators with a total of 197 respondents were collected after checking and then proceeding with data processing, the results were 5 invalid indicators so the total valid indicators amounted to 29 (twenty-nine) indicators. In this study, there are 10 (ten) hypotheses but after data management, there is 1 (one) hypothesis that is rejected and 9 (nine) other hypotheses are accepted, namely location, promotion, and customer satisfaction have a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty, and price, location, promotion has a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction and price, location, promotion has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty mediated by customer satisfaction.
Estimation of rain kinetic energy from radar reflectivity and/or rain rate based on a scaling formulation of the raindrop size distribution

This study offers an approach to estimate the rainfall kinetic energy (KE) by rain intensity (R) and radar reflectivity factor (Z) separately or jointly on the basis of a one‐ or two‐moment scaled raindrop size distribution (DSD) formulation, which contains (1) R and/or Z observations and (2) the dimensionless probability density function (pdf) of a scaled raindrop diameter. The key point is to explain all variability of the DSD by the evolution of the explaining moments (R and Z); hence the pdf is considered as constant. A robust method is proposed to estimate the climatological values of the parameters with a 28 month DSD data set collected in the Cévennes‐Vivarais region of France. Three relationships (KE‐R, KE‐Z, and KE‐RZ), which link the observations (R and/or Z) to rainfall kinetic energy (KE), are established. As expected, the assessment using the disdrometer data indicates that (1) because of the proximity of the moment orders, the KE‐Z relationship exhibits less variability than the KE‐R relationship and (2) the combination of R and Z yields a significant improvement of the estimation of KE compared to the single‐moment formulations. Subsequently, a first attempt to spatialize the kinetic energy using radar and rain gauge measurements is presented for a convective event, showing a promising potential for erosion process studies. Different from the application with the disdrometer data, the performance of the KE‐Z relationship degrades compared to the KE‐R relationship as a result of a bias and/or the sampling characteristics of the radar data.
Study on Soil Respiration in Eucalyptus grandis Plantations with Different Densities in Rainy Area of Western China

From Mar.2008 to Feb.2009,soil respiration was measured by infrared gas analyzers(LI-6400-09) of Eucalyptus grandis plantations with different stand densities in Rainy Area of Western China.The results were given as follows: Soil respiration in every stand with different densities exhibited a clear seasonal pattern,with the highest rate in July and the lowest in January,and the stand with the density of 883 plants per hectare had higher soil respiration rate(Rs),while the density with 2222 plants per hectare had lower soil respiration rate.The average respiration rate of 24-hour variation of soil respiration in April,July and October 2008 exhibited Rs(883)Rs(1333)Rs(2222),and Rs(July)Rs(April)Rs(October). The soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen,soil organic matter content and root biomass in 10 cm soil layer showed the same trend,the smaller the densities,the more their contents.Temperature was the main control factor of soil respiration variation.The two-factor model of soil temperature and moisture was better than the single-factor models,and it could explain 78.3%-91.5% monthly variation of soil respiration.For the Q10 values of stands with different densities,the order was 3.65(833)2.60(1333)2.55(2222),implied the trend that the Q10 values decreased with the enhancement of stand density.
Warm Salt Water Immersion Therapy Can Reduce Scabies Pruritus

Scabies is one of the most common skin infections worldwide caused by infection of Sarcoptic scabiei var hominis that caused lesion and pruritus (itching). It is the most common skin disease in the community, especially at male students of the Islamic boarding school community. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of warm salt water immersion therapy on reducing the pruritus of scabies among male students in Islamic boarding school. The research was a quasi-experiment with a pre-posttest design with a control group. The total of respondents was 56 male students with Scabies divided into two group, with 28 respondents each. The control group received warm water immersion. The intervention group received warmed sea salt water immersion on their legs, hands and toes with the duration of 10 minutes once a day for 6 days. The pruritus score data were collected using a pruritus severity scale questionnaire with 12 items. The t-test analysis showed that there is a different of mean pruritus scabies before and after intervention in both group scabies by 2.72. The warm salt water immersion therapy has a significant effect in reducing mean pruritus. The warm sea salt water soak therapy is more effective than warm water only (p-value; 0.000≤ 0.05). Warm sea salt water immersion therapy is easy to do for community and beneficial in reducing scabies pruritus and increase a sense of comfort and accelerate the healing of skin lesion.
Denosumab-Induced Rebound Hypercalcemia Treated With Bisphosphonates in a Pediatric Patient

Abstract Denosumab is a RANK-L inhibitor used off-label as a treatment for a variety of pediatric bone disorders, including aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC). Rebound hypercalcemia is a known side effect after denosumab therapy and is more commonly reported in pediatric patients. Although there are no established treatment guidelines, denosumab-induced rebound hypercalcemia is usually managed with a combination of intravenous fluids, diuretics, corticosteroids, denosumab, and/or bisphosphonates. We present the case of a 10-year-old female patient with history of a right sacral ABC treated with denosumab who presented with recurrent episodes of rebound hypercalcemia beginning 3 months after denosumab cessation. After the third hospitalization for hypercalcemia, which was treated with zoledronic acid, normocalcemia was achieved. This case demonstrates an increasingly recognized side effect of denosumab therapy that occurs mainly in skeletally immature patients and presents a possible approach to initial therapy of rebound hypercalcemia with a long-acting bisphosphonate.
Characteristics of the Bohai Sea and Arctic sea ice fabrics and crystals

The fabrics and crystals of one-year ice in the Bohai Sea show that the noncontiguous ice growth rate makes an ice sheet have level layers with different amount of air bubbles in lower part of the ice sheet; typical grain ice and columnar ice occur in the gray ice which grows in stable water; thaw-refrozen ice and rafted ice have their crystal characteristics. On the Arctic sea ice, the 2.2 m long ice core located at 72°24.037′N, 153°33.994′W is a three-year ice floe,and a new sort of crystal is found, which is defined as refrozen clastic pieces. The crystal profile of the ice core (its length is 4.86 m) located at 74°58.614′N, 160°31.830′W shows the evidence of an ice ridge changed into hummock.