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FOOD SAFETY AND VALUE ADDED PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF TROPICAL CROPS Title: Marketing Opportunities for Jamaican’s Grapefruit Industry

Several Caribbean sugar producing countries are actively looking for viable alternatives to recover some of the expected lost revenues due to the WTO (World Trade Organization) ruling that sugar subsidies in the European Union (EU) are illegal. One alternative worth considering is exporting fresh grapefruits to the EU. This marketing opportunity comes about as the United States of America (U.S.), the world’s leading grapefruit producer and exporter (over half of world production), has suffered a series of recent setbacks (citrus canker, citrus greening diseases, and devastating hurricanes) that threaten the future of that industry. Specifically, grapefruit and pomelo production in the U.S. has declined steadily since 2000 (from 2,506 thousand metric tons in 2000 to only 914 thousand metric tons in 2005). Approximately 25% of U.S. fresh grapefruit exports are directed to Europe, which is the largest grapefruit and pomelo import region (nearly 60% of world grapefruit and pomelo imports). Rising grapefruit prices in the EU due to reduced supplies coming from the US and an increase in the demand for the fruit in the EU could create a marketing opportunities for countries such as Jamaica. The paper discusses the state of the Florida citrus industry with particular reference to grapefruits and the marketing prospects for Jamaican grapefruit
Prevalence of Multidrug Resistant (MDR) Proteus spp. in Burn Wound Infection of a Tertiary Care Hospital, Rajshahi

Background: Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria are an emerging public health issue in all over the world especially in developing countries like Bangladesh. Objective: This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of MDR Proteus species in burn wound infected patients admitted in Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH). Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Microbiology Department of Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. A total of 212 wound swabs were collected and processed as per standard protocol from January to December 2016 for a period of one year. The isolation and identification of Proteus species was done by conventional microbiological process and antimicrobial susceptibility was performed by Modified Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. The Proteus species was further classified into MDR on the basis of standardised international criteria. Result: Among the 196 isolates from 212 wound swabs, Proteus spp. was the 2 nd most frequent isolated organism (23.47%) following Pseudomonas aeruginosa (34.18%). Two species of Proteus were identified; Proteus mirabilis (65.22%) and Proteus vulgaris (34.78%). More than 75.0% Proteus spp. showed resistance to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone where meropenem was the highest sensitive drug (>93%). MDR Proteus spp. were 63.04% among which Proteus mirabilis and Proteus vulgaris were 60% & 68.75% MDR respectively. Conclusion: This study culminates the high prevalence of MDR Proteus spp. in Burn Unit of RMCH and decreased sensitivity to commonly used antibiotics. Therefore a greater emphasis on prevention of MDR bacterial colonization and antibiotic stewardship are imperative.
Transitioning flip books: creating visual communication strategies to communicate the transitioning of transgender and gender diverse people

ABSTRACT This paper presents the case study of the author’s creation of a flip book, a creative writing and visual communication design strategy used to assist children and teenagers, their family and loved ones, when communicating transgender transitioning to others. The experiences of transgender people during the recognition, coming out and transitioning process are greatly impacted by the roles and reactions of family, friends, peers and others. Research describing or demonstrating transgender and family perspectives during this time is scant. This practice-based research, using an autoethnographic lens, addresses the need to support family and friends of transgender people who are required to communicate a challenging process succinctly and clearly to a broader audience. Working with careful folding and cut paper, I present a way to communicate both the perceptions of the person transitioning aligned with the definitions and language of the process of transitioning. As a simple action of ensuring inclusion, this innovative design and writing strategy demonstrates the power of creative practices to mobilise new knowledge and support a minority group of community members. Further research is required to identify ways to expand the project to other gender diverse groups.
Offshoring, Welfare, and Flexibility in the Context of US Protectionism

We reexamine the effects of offshoring in the US economy in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis. We use a matching model with endogenous adjustment of educational skills while distinguishing between offshoring of high and low-skill activities. We first show that offshoring leads to a restructuring of the economy through a change in the wage premium where overall welfare is improved. Moreover, in a policy exercise, we show that, if offshoring were to be opposed by a protectionist agenda, the resulting welfare losses could be counterbalanced by increased labor flexibility.
Update on MicroRNA-based Treatment Strategies

Abstract The family of RNAs comprises several members, protein coding mRNAs and a larger group of non-coding RNAs, which include small, approximately 21-25 nucleotides long microRNAs (miRNAs). In addition to an evolving diagnostic use of RNAs, RNA-based drugs are emerging very rapidly in medicine, which is not only -but currently very prominently visible- due to the impressive success of the first-in-class Covid-19 vaccines such as Comirnaty and Moderna (marketed by the companies Biontech/Pfizer and Moderna, respectively). Although administration of RNA-based drugs comes along with several technical obstacles including delivery approaches, the technology is experiencing a breakthrough and technical and conceptual hurdles that may still remain are very likely to be overcome within the near future. It is therefore highly likely that RNA-based pharmacotherapies may revolutionize medicine by improving vaccination concepts but also by providing novel drugs to treat many other conditions like cancer, metabolic- and degenerative diseases and beyond. It is fascinating to witness the rise of such milestones in medicine and is tempting to elaborate which additional accomplishments can be made using this technology towards personalized medicine comprising diagnostic and therapeutic aspects as well as individual drug design. Although the most recent success with mRNA-based and therefore protein coding vaccines currently takes center stage in media and people’s life, other types of RNAs that are less prominent to the public, like non-coding miRNAs, also develop very successfully towards diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. While the diagnostic use of miRNAs was reviewed in another article in this issue (see article from Hackl et al., this issue), this brief review will provide an update on the emerging therapeutic implications of miRNAs. Despite the fact that no miRNA-based drug has yet reached clinical approval, several compounds are in pre-clinical and clinical development for the treatment of various diseases and great progress has been made during the recent years, which also facilitated the establishment of several innovative biotech companies. Several obstacles associated with this novel approach including off-target effects, tissue specificity and delivery systems exist. However, important improvements have already been made and will continue to be made. It can therefore be assumed that treatments using this class of RNA will also further progress and stimulate additional stakeholders to enter the field to develop novel drug candidates as first-in-class medicinal products to address highly unmet clinical needs. This technology is still at its infancy given that miRNAs were uncovered just about 20 years ago but the conditions are promising for the development of next generation miRNA-based drugs.
Thermoplastic RTM: Impact Properties of Anionically Polymerised Polyamide 6 Composites for Structural Automotive Parts

This study investigates the impact behaviour and post-impact performance of polyamide-6 glass fibre reinforced composites, manufactured by thermoplastic resin transfer moulding. Impact test samples were extracted from quasi-isotropic laminates using two different glass fibre sizings, both with a fibre volume fraction of approximately 52%. A previous study showed that one of these sizings enhanced the interfacial strength and Mode I fracture toughness; however, the effects of the sizing on out-of-plane impact is of greater significance in terms of automotive applications. A drop-weight impact tester was used to determine out-of-plane impact performance for both sizings in terms of impact load-induced and energy returned from the striker. High-speed video of the impact response was simultaneously captured. Testing was carried out at three impact energy levels: two sub-penetration and one full penetration. The impact damage area was observed, and the post-damage compression properties of samples were measured to determine the reduction in their strength and stiffness. Results showed that the use of different sizing technologies had little effect on the post-impact compressive properties and that penetration led to only a 29% drop in compression strength. Overall, the outcomes of this work demonstrate the potential of these materials in automotive applications.
Does Corporate Sustainability Generate Loyalty Towards Fast Fashion Retailers? An Empirical Investigation

Context : As in any other markets, in order to build up loyalty, fast fashion retailers have to understand how consumers can be targeted by an attractive structure of the assortment and an informative advertising. Furthermore, as consumers are getting more and more green and sustainable oriented, retailers have to adapt their strategies and consider sustainability measures in order to bind consumers. While research on antecedents of loyalty in fashion and fast fashion is relatively plentiful, the influence on loyalty of customers’ perceptions towards fast fashion store corporate sustainability is understudied. Purpose : The purpose of this research is to evaluate the influence of fast fashion store’s assortment and advertising on customer satisfaction, and the impact of satisfaction and corporate sustainability on customer loyalty. Design/methodology : A conceptual model was developed to analyse the relations between advertising, assortment, satisfaction, and corporate sustainability on loyalty towards fast fashion stores on an emerging market. Data collected from 478 fast fashion customers was analysed by means of partial least squares equation modelling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 3.0. Findings : Results show that loyalty towards fast fashion stores is determined by both satisfaction and corporate sustainability, advertising and assortment having a significant and strong influence in generating satisfaction. Originality/value : The added value of the study is because among the prerequisites of store loyalty towards fast fashion stores we consider corporate sustainability, as well as the fact that the relations between the concepts are analysed by structural equations modelling. Practical implications Fast fashion retailers could implement sustainable business strategies to attract, retain and bind customers.
Impact of globalization on work ethics: A review of existing literature

Globalization as a concept surpasses a mere openness to symbiotic economic relationship. Globalization refers to the level of openness and positive attitude towards the products, values and ideologies of other people and cultures. The study reviews existing literature on the impact of globalization on work ethics across the globe and tries to observe possible trends of convergence of work ethics among several countries. Most of the reviewed studies revealed a significant impact of globalization on work ethics. The more recent studies also showed trends of convergence among some countries that are geographically far apart and initially had different cultural orientations to work. Since globalization is a continuous process, the degree of this convergence may vary as time goes on. Key words: Globalization, global openness, capitalist work ethics, Islamic work ethics, socialist work ethics.
Comparison of meat quality from Naïma and DanBred hybrid sows mated with P-76 boars

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was the comparative analysis of selected attributes of nutritional and technological quality of pork from Naïma and DanBred gilts mated with P-76 boars. The research was carried on 50 pigs (25 in each group) reared under the same environmental conditions and slaughtered at about 115±5.0 kg. Both analyzed crossbreds populations were characterized by overall good nutritional and technological quality. However the loins from DanBred×P-76 compared with those from Naïma×P-76 had significantly greater glycogen and less lactate concentration in early post mortem period, higher pH at all measurement points (besides no statistical differences in pH measured 2 hours post mortem), lower thermal drip and drip loss measured 96 and 144 hours post mortem and lower lightness (except no differences measured 48 hours post mortem). Additionally loins from DanBred×P-76 contained more protein and less water. No statistical differences in IMF content between both analysed groups were noted (their average values were below 2%). Aforementioned may suggest that crossing both Naïma and DanBred hybrids with P-76 boars may not improve IMF content or increase marbling scores to the levels preferred for culinary purposes.
Prevalence of low antithrombin levels in preeclamptic women and perinatal outcome

Objective. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of low antithrombin levels in our population in order to assess an intervention trial feasibility. Methods. This is a retrospective study. A database was created by using queries to find out medical records of patients requiring hospitalization for preeclampsia or gestational hypertension or superimposed preeclampsia to chronic hypertension at Modena University Hospital between June 2015 and July 2019. Results. We screened 11845 deliveries. Overall, 221 (1.9%) cases of preeclampsia were identified. Antithrombin level was available for 201 women, thus included in the analysis. Median antithrombin value was 87% (IQ range: 77-98). The prevalence of low antithrombin levels was 9%. Antithrombin < 80% was found in 21% of the subjects. The remnant showed normal values. Median antithrombin was significantly lower in severe respect with mild preeclampsia (83% ± 14 vs 89% ± 14, p = 0.003). The rate of small for gestational age was significantly higher in low antithrombin levels group (44.4% vs 22.4%, p = 0.042). Considering mean values, antithrombin levels were also significantly lower in case of small for gestational age (84% ± 14 vs 89% ± 14; p = 0.040).
Public Sector Asset Management in the Government of Indonesia: A Case Study in Minahasa Regency

Asset management in the public sector is important to provide quality public services. One of the important public assets is the regional property that manages by the regional government. Various problems often occurred related to asset management in Indonesia's public sector, especially the management issue that follows regulations. The research aims to examine the management of public sector assets in The Government of Indonesia, especially regional property, which refers to Indonesia's prevailing laws and regulations, namely Government Regulation number 27 of 2014. The research was conducted in Indonesia at the Minahasa District government of North Sulawesi Province. The research method used descriptive qualitative, focusing on investigating the use and utilization of regional property and locus at the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) in Minahasa Regency. The data collection method in this research is an interview with several key point informants. The informants consist of top-level management, middle management, and staff of BPKAD, with a total of nine informants. The research findings indicate that Regional Property Management by the Minahasa Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency has been carried out under applicable regulations, namely Government Regulation Number 27 of 2014. Several suggestions were given to interested parties. The limitations of this research were limited to specific objects, only general discussion, and only one case study.
Comparison of Efficacy of Intravenous Tramadol versus Normal Saline in Suppression of Postoperative Shivering in Patients undergoing Elective Surgery

Background: Shivering in the post anesthesia care unit is a common and distressing complication for patients after receiving general or regional anesthesia. Perioperative hypothermia has been associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality. Both central and peripheral thermoregulation is impaired by regional anesthesia. Thermoregulatory system synchronizes with defense system to maintain body’s heat and coolness within the narrow range, thus improving the normal functioning. Objective: To compare the efficacy of intravenous tramadol versus normal saline in suppression of postoperative shivering in patients undergoing elective surgery. Design: It was a randomized control trial. Study Settings: Trial was conducted at Department of Anesthesiology and ICU, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, for a period of one year w.e. f 7-11-2019 to 7-11-20. Patients and Methods: A total of 50 patients with age 18 years and above from both the genders undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were included in the study and divided into two equal groups randomly. Patients in tramadol group were given tramadol 0.5mg/kg I/V and patients of control group were given 0.9% normal saline 5ml I/V. Results: In tramadol groups the mean age of patients was 27.88±2.79 years while the mean age of the patients from placebo group was 27.84±4.23 years. In this study the efficacy was achieved in 37(74.0%) patients. In control group the efficacy was achieved in 15(60%) patients and in tramadol group the efficacy was achieved in 22(88.0%) patients (p-value<0.05). Conclusion: According to this study the intravenous tramadol is safe and effective drug in suppression of postoperative shivering in patients undergoing elective surgery under spinal anesthesia. Keywords: Intravenous Tramadol, Spinal Anesthesia, Shivering, Elective Surgery.
Association between hand-grip strength and risk of stroke among Mongolian adults: Results from a population-based study

Mongolia ranks third in the world in stroke-related deaths. Loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, known as sarcopenia, is associated with a higher risk of various metabolic disorders such as stroke. Thus, screening of sarcopenia is important. Hand-grip strength (HGS) can be used to predict sarcopenia in the short term. In this cross-sectional study, we used data (n=1180, mean age of 39.2 ± 15.2 and 33.2% males) from the Mon-Timeline cohort study, a multidisciplinary, prospective, population-based cohort study in Mongolia. A digital grip strength dynamometer (TKK 5401 GRIP D; Takei, Japan) was used to measure HGS. We performed binary logistic regression analysis between HGS and stroke risk. Suspected sarcopenia was defined when HGS is less than the 25th percentile of HGS. In this study, 3.3% of all participants had a stroke. The incidence of stroke was significantly higher (5.2% and 1.9%) in people with suspected sarcopenia. According to body composition, the incidence of stroke was more frequent in sarcopenic obese people: 1.3%, 2.4%, 2.8% and 6.2% in normal (non-obese and non-sarcopenic), sarcopenic (non-obese), obese (non-sarcopenic) and sarcopenic obese groups, respectively. In regression analysis, the OR (95% CI) was 2.84 (1.44; 5.59) for sarcopenic compared with non-sarcopenic. The adjustments for age, gender, education, body mass index, waist circumference and hypertensive status attenuated the associations, but lower HGS remained significantly associated with a higher risk of stroke. In conclusion, lower HGS was significantly associated with a higher risk of stroke independent of adiposity and hypertensive status in Mongolian adults.
Q-Factor of the Resonators With Frequency Dependent Negative Resistor

The frequency dependent impedance of Frequency Dependent Negative Resistor (FDNR) or D-element is calculated using frequency dependent open-loop gain of the operational amplifiers violet and finite crossover frequency. The general analytical result for the frequency dependent impedance of FDNR gives approximative formula for the Q-factor if FDNR is part of a resonance circuit. The presented analytical result is illustrated by an experiment with a contemporary low noise and high speed operational amplifiers (Op Amp). The purpose of this study is to clarify which factors determines the Q-factors of resonators with FDNR. The derived formula for the Q-factor reveals the novelty of our result – the Q-factor is determined by the nonideality parameters of Op Amps, finite static open loop gain, and frequency dependent open-loop gain determined by the finite crossover frequency. The measurement reveals the frequency dependence of a simple resonance filter. The derived formulas can be used for precise calculation of active filters with FDNR which perhaps are the main application of D-elements. The derived analytical formulas reveal how FDNR can be optimized in order resonators with them to have Q-factor comparable with the quartz resonators which opens widest applications in this direction.
Improved Neutral Density Predictions Through Machine Learning Enabled Exospheric Temperature Model

The community has leveraged satellite accelerometer data sets in previous years to estimate neutral mass density and exospheric temperatures. We utilize derived temperature data and optimize a nonlinear machine‐learned (ML) regression model to improve upon the performance of the linear EXospheric TEMPeratures on a PoLyhedrAl gRid (EXTEMPLAR) model. The newly developed EXTEMPLAR‐ML model allows for exospheric temperature predictions at any location with one model and provides performance improvements over its predecessor. We achieve reductions in mean absolute error of 2 K on an independent test set while providing similar error standard deviation values. Comparing the performance of both EXTEMPLAR models and the Naval Research Laboratory Mass Spectrometer and Incoherent Scatter radar Extended model (NRLMSISE‐00) across different solar and geomagnetic activity levels shows that EXTEMPLAR‐ML has the lowest mean absolute error across 80% of conditions tested. A study for spatial errors demonstrated that at all grid locations, EXTEMPLAR‐ML has the lowest mean absolute error for over 60% of the polyhedral grid cells on the test set. Like EXTEMPLAR, our model's outputs can be utilized by NRLMSISE‐00 (exclusively) to more closely match satellite accelerometer‐derived densities. We conducted 10 case studies where we compare the accelerometer‐derived temperature and density estimates from four satellites to NRLMSISE‐00, EXTEMPLAR, and EXTEMPALR‐ML during major storm periods. These comparisons show that EXTEMPLAR‐ML generally has the best performance of the three models during storms. We use principal component analysis on EXTEMPLAR‐ML outputs to verify the physical response of the model to its drivers.