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Identifying and Addressing the “Health Halo” Surrounding Plant-Based Meat Alternatives in Limited-Information Environments

In limited-information environments like restaurants, consumers are forced to make health inferences by drawing from the menu or promotional materials or by using their intuition. Understanding such health inferences related to plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs), which are available at a rapidly growing number of restaurants, is increasingly important. In addition to their clear environmental benefits, PBMAs are widely promoted as being healthier than traditional meat. Across five experiments, results illustrate that although some perceptions of PBMAs are aligned with reality (e.g., environmental friendliness), consumers greatly underestimate calories and nutrition (e.g., fat, sodium) relative to objective values. Additionally, consumers believe PBMAs are substantially healthier than, and decrease disease risk relative to, traditional meat, which is not always true. The currently accepted interventions of calorie labeling and nutrition information disclosure are not enough to attenuate this “health halo. ” However, ensuring that consumers actively compare menu items realigns perceptions with reality. The health halo resulting from inferences formed with the limited information available at the point of purchase has numerous implications for public health, sustainable consumerism, and public policy decisions.
In Vitro Regeneration of Aromatic Rice (Oryza Sativa L. Var. Doairgura)

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the world’s most important cereal crop. The Doairgura variety (O. sativa L.) is a low-yielding, high-quality aromatic rice-producing variety in Bangladesh. This study was undertaken to develop an in vitro regeneration protocol through in vitro callus induction. MS media supplemented with different concentrations of 2, 4- D (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mg /l) were used for callus induction from the mature dehusked rice seeds. The best results for callus formation was obtained on MS media supplemented with 2.0 mg/l 2, 4-D. Shoot regeneration from in vitro cultured callus was tested with different combinations (BAP, NAA, Kn mg/l) of hormone containing MS media. The highest regeneration frequencies (100%) as well as the highest average shoot per culture (15.3) were recorded on the MS media supplemented with 2.0 mg/l BAP and 1.0 mg/l NAA. For root induction, hormone free MS media showed better results. After hardening, the plantlets were transferred to soil. This protocol is relatively simple and reproducible. Bangladesh J. Bot. 51(4): 677-682, 2022 (December)
Increased B Cell Understanding Puts Improved Vaccine Platforms Just Over the Horizon

In the face of an endlessly expanding repertoire of Ags, vaccines are constantly being tested, each more effective than the last. As viruses and other pathogens evolve to become more infectious, the need for efficient and effective vaccines grows daily, which is especially obvious in an era that is still attempting to remove itself from the clutches of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the cause of coronavirus pandemic. To continue evolving alongside these pathogens, it is proving increasingly essential to consider one of the main effector cells of the immune system. As one of the chief orchestrators of the humoral immune response, the B cell and other lymphocytes are essential to not only achieving immunity, but also maintaining it, which is the vital objective of every vaccine.
Cloud-Induced Infrared Radiative Heating and Its Implications for Large-Scale Tropical Circulations

Abstract Three-dimensional global distributions of longwave radiative cooling for the summer of 1988 and the winter of 1989 are generated from radiative transfer calculations using European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts temperature and humidity profiles and International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project cloudiness as inputs. By adding the cooling of the clear atmosphere to the total radiative heating, cloud-induced atmospheric radiative heating has been obtained. Emphasis is placed on the impact of horizontal gradients of the cloud-generated radiative heating on the global atmospheric circulation. Cloud-induced heating, whose general pattern is well in agreement with total diabatic heating suggested by other studies, exhibits its maximum heating areas within the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. By contrast, maximum cooling areas are found in the northern and southern flanks of the Indian Ocean, and over the eastern Pacific off the west coasts of both North and South America. The fact t.
Indirect Shoot Organogenesis from the Leaf Explants of Oxalis corniculata (L.) - An Important Medicinal Plant

Axillary bud explants of Oxalis corniculta grown in the field were excised and inoculated on MS medium with various concentrations and combinations of auxins (2, 4-D and NAA) and cytokinins (BAP and Kn) for indirect shoot formation through callus induction. Indirect organogenesis was achieved by the application of PGRs such as BAP, Kn, and NAA in the culture medium. The maximum mean shoot number (9.2) and regeneration frequency (77%) was found with BAP (2.0 mg/l) and NAA (0.5 mg/l). Healthy microshoots were separated and transferred to rooting medium supplemented with NAA, IBA and IAA. MS medium augmented with NAA 2.0 mg/l was found to be best for rooting. The regenerated plantlets were then hardened, acclimatized and where exhibited 75% survivability. The reproducible protocol can be used for regeneration and genetic transformation studies. Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 32(2): 181-191, 2022 (December)
A Maximal Inequality and Dependent Marcinkiewicz-Zygmund Strong Laws

This paper contains some extension of Kolmogorov's maximal inequality to dependent sequences. Next we derive dependent Marcinkiewicz-Zygmund type strong laws of large numbers from this inequality. In particular, for stationary strongly mixing sequences (X i ) i ∈ Z with sequence of mixing coefficients (α n ) n≥0 , the Marcinkiewicz-Zygmund SLLN of order p holds if ∫ 0 1 [α -1 (t)] p-1 Q p (t) dt < ∞, where α -1 denotes the inverse function of the mixing rate function t → α [t] and Q denotes the quantile function of |X 0 |. The condition is obtained by an interpolation between the condition of Doukhan, Massart and Rio implying the CLT (p = 2) and the integrability of |X 0 | implying the usual SLLN (p = 1). Moreover, we prove that this condition cannot be improved for stationary sequences and power-type rates of strong mixing.
A Case of Successful Treatment of Sleepwalking Caused by Sleep Apnea Through Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Somnambulism or sleepwalking is a disorder classified as non-rapid eye movement sleep parasomnia and is common in adolescents. Sleep fragmentation occurs frequently in somnambulism, and waking up and wandering are the main symptoms of the disorder. Our patient was a 14-year-old male with a 3-year history of sleepwalking at night when he visited our sleep clinic. A polysomnography was performed for the evaluation of parasomnia. Our patient was diagnosed as having parasomnia overlap syndrome with moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy was prescribed for the OSA. After 12 weeks of CPAP, not only did the patient’s OSA symptoms resolve but somnambulism disappeared. Previous reports of overlap syndrome with OSA and somnambulism also supported the use of CPAP treatment for patients with both OSA and somnambulism.
AFRICAN SWINE FEVER: A BIOSECURITY CHALLENGE FOR DOMESTIC PIG PRODUCTION IN SERBIA

African swine fever (ASF) is currently the most important challenge for domestic pig production worldwide. The virus reached Eurasia in 2007, and is today affecting more than half of European Union member countries. Among Western Balkan countries, Serbia suffered the first case of ASF in a backyard holding in 2019. Since then, numerous outbreaks in domestic pigs and wild boar have been reported throughout the country despite the efforts of the veterinary authorities to control the disease. The lack of an effective vaccine is one of the main constraints, and the only currently available option to prevent further ASF infections is the application of strict biosecurity measures. Regarding biosecurity, backyard pig producers and smallholding farmers in Serbia have substantial gaps in the knowledge and fail to comply with safe production behaviour that favours the spread of ASF virus. In the currently prevailing smallholder and backyards farming systems, farm biosecurity is largely non-existent. The aim of this review was to identify specific ASF-risks factors in the current pig production system and gaps in biosecurity measures related to the human activities recognised as social and cultural identity in Serbia. Moreover, the main risk factors for ASF spreading and transmission at the domestic/wild boar interface, biosecurity practices in different production systems, and possible future control measures and awareness campaigns are discussed.
Relationship between Changes in Foot Arch and Sex Differences during the Menstrual Cycle

This study investigated the relationship between changes in foot characteristics and sex differences during the menstrual cycle in healthy male and female university students. We examined 10 female subjects and 14 male subjects. The menstrual cycle was divided into the three phases: the early follicular phase, ovulatory phase, and luteal phase via basal body temperature, an ovulation kit, and salivary estradiol and progesterone concentration measurements. Foot characteristics required for the calculation of the arch height index (AHI) were measured using a three-dimensional foot scanner under conditions of 10% and 50% weight-bearing loads. Arch height at 50% of foot length and truncated foot length were measured, and AHI was calculated by dividing arch height by truncated foot length. Arch height flexibility (AHF) was defined as the change in arch height from 10% weight-bearing load to 50% weight-bearing load. AHI was significantly lower in females than in males in the early follicular and ovulatory phases but did not differ significantly between males and females in each phase. AHF did not differ significantly between males and females in each phase. AHI and AHF showed no periodic fluctuation, suggesting that sex differences in AHF may be absent.
Spectroscopic study of Mg-like Ni by means of dielectronic recombination of stored ions

Dielectronic recombination resonances of Ni17+ that form doubly excited states in Mg-like Ni were studied in the energy range up to 6.5 eV. We observed 3sel → 3pnl, 3dnl (Δn = 0) resonances and a single 3sel → 4s4p (Δn = 1) resonance in this energy region. A relativistic many-body perturbation theory calculation was performed to predict the positions and strengths of the resonances in this region. A comparison of the experimental data with the calculation yields an overall good agreement as regards the resonance positions and strengths. The discrepancies are predominantly theoretical underestimations of the rate coefficient. The 3s1/2–3p1/2 and the 3s1/2–3p3/2 energy splittings have been determined from the experiment.
ROTATIONAL VELOCITIES FOR EARLY-TYPE STARS IN THE YOUNG LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD CLUSTER R136: FURTHER STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROTATION SPEED AND DENSITY IN STAR-FORMING REGIONS

We present the results of a study aimed at assessing the distribution of rotation speeds, N(v sin i) among O- and early B-type stars located in R136, a young (t ∼ 1–4 Myr) cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) characterized by a stellar density at least three times that of the densest Galactic clusters in which stellar rotational velocities have been measured. Our goals are (1) to determine whether the distribution of N(v sin i) in R136 shows the same paucity of slowly rotating stars and high mean rotation speed that distinguish early-type stars located in bound clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy (MWG) from their analogs among members of the field and unbound associations and (2) to determine whether the mean rotation speed in the extremely dense R136 cluster is even higher than the values measured for lower-density bound clusters. Our data comprise vsin i estimates for 24 stars obtained by comparing line profile measurements obtained with the Gemini Multi-Object Spectograph on the Gemini South Telescope with a grid of He i and He ii line profiles generated from model atmospheres and broadened to emulate the effects of stellar rotation. We find that for R136, 13 stars with masses in the range 6–12 M☉ have an average apparent rotational velocity of 〈vsin i〉 = 233 ± 19 km s−1; by comparison, for LMC stars in this same mass range in the field and in lower-density clusters, 〈vsin i〉 is, respectively, 105 ± 8 km s−1 and 147 ± 14 km s−1. For 11 15–30 M☉ stars in R136, 〈vsin i〉 = 189 ± 23 km s−1; by comparison, the LMC stars in this same mass range but drawn from lower-density regions have 〈vsin i〉 = 129 ± 13 km s−1. Moreover, we find that throughout this entire mass range, R136 lacks the cohort of slow rotators characteristic of early-type field stars, both in the LMC and in the MWG. We provide arguments that these differences in N(v sin i) are unlikely to arise from evolution-driven changes in angular momentum (e.g., angular momentum loss through stellar winds), but rather may reflect differences in the rotation speeds imprinted at the time the stars formed. This result appears most certain for stars with masses in the range 6–12 M☉; for stars of higher masses, larger samples from regions of differing densities are needed to more firmly establish that the observed differences are imprinted during the stellar assembly phase as opposed to being the result of subsequent evolution. We further argue that the differences in N(v sin i) between R136 and the LMC and MWG field stars likely result from a difference in the initial conditions in protostellar cores that are found in the types of molecular cloud regions that form rich, dense clusters (e.g., higher turbulent speeds) rather than from differences in the environment surrounding the core (e.g., stellar density, UV radiation field).
Damping mechanisms of internal waves in continuously stratified rotating basins

Damping mechanisms, damping rates and the dissipative modal structure of internal waves in stratified rotating circular basins are investigated analytically. The damping is shown to be due to a combination of the internal-wave cancelling, where waves emitted by the oscillatory boundary layers destructively interact with the parent wave and drain energy from it, and spin-down modified by the periodicity, where the energy is drained by the sinks and sources at the bottom corner caused by a discontinuity in the Ekman transport. It is shown that super-inertial Poincaré waves and sub-inertial Kelvin waves are damped predominantly by the internal-wave cancelling and modified spin-down, respectively. These processes also modify the internal-wave structure; for super-inertial waves, the boundary-layer-generated waves intensify the interior flow in the lower part of the water column and delay the phase relative to the isopycnal displacements, but for sub-inertial waves, the Ekman pumping and the corner sinks and sources add a horizontal circular flow that slants the crest and trough backwards near the wall.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COVID-19 SEVERITY AND THE USAGE OF ANGIOTENSIN-II RECEPTOR BLOCKERS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

Purpose of the study: As demonstrated by numerous epidemiological studies, the high incidence of hypertension among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) appears to be associated with an elevated risk of mortality. The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) system is not expressed uniformly throughout the human population, and contemporary variations may account for part of the global disparities in infection prevalence. In addition, animal investigations have demonstrated that the ACE2 receptor is a potential infection route for the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus. As two-thirds of hypertension patients take ACE inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, a number of concerns have been raised regarding the harmful or beneficial effects of contemporary antihypertensive medications in COVID-19. This study presents the most recent evidence for and against the impact of ACE blockade administration in the age of COVID-19 on the cohort of hypertension patients in Bangladesh (N = 300). Methods: We included in this study 300 patients who had a record of a COVID-19 test performed between July 2021 and September 2021 using RT-PCR. All the patients had a history of hypertension two years before the index date, based on the International Classification of Diseases codes (Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification, ICD-10-CM). All of them have been taking anti-hypertensive drugs for 1–2 years. We used logistic regression to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and the 95% confidence interval (CI) of COVID-19 severity in patients prescribed Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) versus those not prescribed ARB. We selected a cohort of 300 Bangladeshi patients who were covid posi tive and had been taking hypertensive medications for 1-5 years. Results: Among COVID-19-positive patients with hypertension, the use of ARB is associated with increased odds of hospitalization, including all patients admitted to ICU or CCU (OR = 1.008, (0.440, 2.309) and OR= 2.31, (0.024, 2.452) respectively). Participants receiving ARB have a lower odds ratio of using BiPAP, CPAP, and Ventilation (0.592, 0.010, and 0.031, respectively; p-value < 0.5) compared to the non-ARB users. Research Implications: We noticed a statistically significant association between ARB administration and mechanical ventilation in our study. Since ARB use was also related to a decreased likelihood of needing additional oxygen support, such as nasal cannula, BiPAP, and CPAP, there is sufficient evidence from other clinical factors to indicate a consistent connection between ARB use and oxygen assistance among covid-positive patients. Further research is required to determine the molecular relationship between ARB use and oxygen level in Covid-positive individuals. Bioresearch Commu. 9(1): 1180-1195, 2023 (January)
The effectiveness of short-term dynamic/interpersonal group therapy on perfectionism; assessment of anxiety, depression and interpersonal problems

Perfectionism is acknowledged as a core vulnerability and a perpetuating factor in several psychopathologies. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic/interpersonal group psychotherapy for perfectionism and perfectionism-related distress such as anxiety, depression, and interpersonal problems. This study is a quasi-experimental study applying clinical trial method and contains pre-test, posttest, follow-up periods and control group. The study population included students and the sample consisted of 30 people with extreme perfectionism, who were assigned in two groups of 15 people, experimental and waiting list groups using randomized block design. Research instruments included Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, Perfectionistic Self Presentation Scale, Perfectionistic Cognition Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory-II, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Inventory of Interpersonal Problems- 32. In order to analyse the collected data, mixed analysis of variance and Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance were used in SPSS software version 22. The results show that the intervention in the experimental group compared to the waiting list group caused a clinically and statistically significant decrease in the mean scores. This result is observable and evident in all levels of perfectionism and psychological distress (anxiety, depression and interpersonal problems), except for the subscale of Non-Display of Imperfection from the Perfectionistic Self Presentation Scale. These results were preserved through the follow-up periods. These results show that short-term dynamic/interpersonal group therapy is effective in treating most of the components of perfectionism and concerning its effectiveness; it reduced psychological distress and showed that the components pertaining to perfectionism are factors of vulnerability in this regard.
In vitro Propagation of an Ornamental Bamboo (Bambusa tuldoides Munro)

This study was undertaken to standardize an efficient protocol for in vitro propagation of an ornamental bamboo Bambusa tuldoides Munro using nodal segments as explants. For direct shoot induction, liquid MS medium containing 2.0 mg/l BAP and 1.0 mg/l TDZ gave a maximum response (84%) with maximum number of shoots (4.80 ± 0.49) per explant. These shoots were proliferated efficiently on agitated liquid MS medium with 3.0 mg/l BAP and 1.5 mg/1 TDZ, which resulted in the formation of 15.40 ± 1.21 shoots per culture with 6.96 ± 0.65 cm shoot length. Shoots gradually increased in number and length during the first four subculture cycles in the same media combination but declined in 5th sub-culture cycle. After the 4th sub-culture cycle, the number of shoots per culture was 20.40 ± 1.44 and shoot length was 7.92 ± 0.78 cm. The addition of 10% coconut water with the above mentioned medium resulted in satisfactory shoot growth and development with 24.20 ± 1.16 shoots per culture. Maximum (84%) rooting with the highest number of roots per culture (7.20 ± 0.37) was obtained from half-strength MS medium fortified with 3.0 mg/l IBA. Well rooted plantlets were successfully acclimatized to the soil where the survival rate was 92%. Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 32(2): 157-166, 2022 (December)
Bayesian Demographic Accounts: Subnational Population Estimation Using Multiple Data Sources

Demographic estimates for small areas within a country have many uses. Subnational population estimation is, however, difficult, requiring the syn- thesis of multiple inconsistent datasets. Current methods have important limi- tations, including a heavy reliance on ad hoc adjustment and limited allowance for uncertainty. In this paper we demonstrate how subnational population esti- mation can be carried out within a formal Bayesian framework. The core of the framework is a demographic account, providing a complete description of the de- mographic system. Regularities within the demographic account are described by a system model. The relationship between the demographic account and the ob- servable data is described by an observation model. Posterior simulation is carried out using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods. We illustrate the methods using data for six regions within New Zealand.
Permutation-partition pairs: a combinatorial generalization of graph embeddings

Lemma 3 of [1] makes a false assertion about the winding number w(P, IT). A counterexample to the lemma is obtained by choosing Px = (123), P2 = (654), and n = {{1, 4}, {2, 5}, {3, 6}}. Here w(P,, n) = <¿iP2, IT) = 1, whereas w(P,P2, IT) = 0. This also invalidates the proof of the lower bound of Theorem 22 of [1] on the genus of the amalgamation of graphs over three points. More details will appear in [2].
A simplified derivation of stimulated emission by black holes

A black hole, when acting as a scatterer for quanta in a single mode of a massless scalar field, is known to convert any ingoing Gibbs state of that mode into an outgoing Gibbs state (with some other mean particle number). The author presents a simple derivation for this property, which may help to clarify what relation, if any, it bears to the microscopic structure of the black hole horizon.