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A Successful Esthetic Approach of Gingival Depigmentation Using Microneedling Technique and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

A gingival depigmentation is a periodontal plastic procedure that is performed in order to remove melanocytic pigmentation. A variety of different modalities have been proposed for removing hyperpigmentation involving surgical scraping, gingival autograft, cryotherapy, electrosurgery, and lasers. However, the microneedling technique is a nonsurgical procedure that creates microholes to facilitate the penetration of topical medications across the connective tissues. Case Description. A healthy female patient aged 25 years with a pigmented gingiva seeking gingival depigmentation. On examination, a dark brown ribbon of hyperpigmentation was observed within the mandibular attached gingiva. The case was diagnosed as physiological moderate gingival pigmentation (pigmentation index score = 3). The patient was interested in achieving aesthetic results with minimally invasive, nonexpensive procedures. Based on the patient's concerns, the microneedling technique using vitamin C was suggested and consented. We used a dermapen device to microneedle the gingiva until bleeding pinpoints were observed; then, topical ascorbic acid was applied. After 3 days, our outcomes revealed an excellent aesthetic pink gingival appearance. Conclusions and Practical Implications. Compared to other minimally invasive techniques, our technique is less expensive and more risk-free. Our novel technique of using dermapen and topical ascorbic acid has shown promising results to our case which gives new perspectives for its application in gingival depigmentation.
Malaria primes the innate immune response due to interferon- Malaria primes the innate immune response due to interferon-gamma induced enhancement of toll-like receptor expression and gamma induced enhancement of toll-like receptor expression and function function

Malaria-induced sepsis is associated with an intense proinﬂammatory cytokinemia for which the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. It has been demonstrated that experimental infection of humans with Plasmodium falciparum primes Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated proinﬂammatory responses. Nevertheless, the relevance of this phenomenon during natural infection and, more importantly, the mechanisms by which malaria mediates TLR hyperresponsiveness are unclear. Here we show that TLR responses are boosted in febrile patients during natural infection with P. falciparum . Microarray analyses demonstrated that an extraordi-nary percentage of the up-regulated genes, including genes in-volving TLR signaling, had sites for IFN-inducible transcription factors. To further deﬁne the mechanism involved in malaria-mediated ‘‘priming,’’ we infected mice with Plasmodium chabaudi . The human data were remarkably predictive of what we observed in the rodent malaria model. Malaria-induced priming of TLR responses correlated with increased expression of TLR mRNA in a TLR9-, MyD88-, and IFN (cid:1) -dependent manner. Acutely infected WT mice were highly susceptible to LPS-induced lethality while TLR9 (cid:2) / (cid:2) , IL12 (cid:2) / (cid:2) and to a greater extent, IFN (cid:1) (cid:2) / (cid:2) mice were protected. Our data provide unprecedented evidence that TLR9 and MyD88 are essential to initiate IL12 and IFN (cid:1) responses and favor host hyperresponsiveness to TLR agonists resulting in overproduction of proinﬂammatory cytokines and the sepsis-like symptoms of acute malaria. during undergoing acute malaria. C57BL/6 mice were challenged with 10 5 iRBCs and followed every 3 daysfor( A )parasitemiaand( B )levelsofIFNmeasuredinculturesupernatants from mouse spleen cells harvested at various weeks post infection and stimulated with LPS (1 g/ml), Pam3cysk4ser (1 g/ml), CpG DNA (1 g/ml), or malaria extract (100 g/ml) for 48 h. As a control for cell viability, cells were stimulated withthemitogenConcanavalinA(5 (cid:2) g/ml). ThelevelsofIFN (cid:1) weremeasured in culture supernatants 48 sh post stimulation. The results are averages of 5 animals from a representative out of 2 experiments that yield similar results. Cytokine measurements from human PBMCs were analyzed using two-tailed student’s t test. Mann-Whitney testing was used for non-parametric analysis whendatadidnotﬁtaGaussiandistribution. APvalue 0.05wasconsideredto statistically signiﬁcant.
Odor Identification Ability as a Mediator of Schizotypal Traits and Odor Hedonic Capacity in Non-Clinical Children and Adolescents

Background: Previous studies have investigated the relationship between schizotypal traits and odor identification ability as well as the relationship between schizotypal traits and odor hedonic capacity in adults. However, very little is known about the relationship among these three factors, especially in children and adolescents. The current study aimed to explore the relationship among these three factors in children and adolescents as well as the potential role of odor identification ability. Method: A total of 355 non-clinical children and adolescents (aged 9–16 years) were recruited in the study. They were asked to complete the Universal Sniff Test (U-Sniff), the Chemosensory Pleasure Scale for Children (CPS-C), and the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire—Child (SPQ-C). Results: The SPQ-C scores were negatively correlated with both the odor identification scores and the odor hedonic scores (p = 0.022 and p < 0.001, respectively). Only the interpersonal–affective factor of the SPQ-C was negatively correlated with the odor identification scores (p = 0.031). The odor identification scores were significantly positively associated with the odor hedonic scores (p < 0.001). Moreover, the relationship between odor hedonic capacity and schizotypal traits, especially the interpersonal–affective factor, was mediated by odor identification ability. Conclusions: Schizotypal traits were negatively correlated with both odor identification ability and odor hedonic capacity in children and adolescents, while odor identification ability was found to mediate the relationship between odor hedonic capacity and schizotypal traits, especially the interpersonal–affective factor. Our study indicated that improving odor identification ability through olfactory training may have a positive influence on odor hedonic capacity in individuals with schizotypal traits.
Analytical thinking and clout in the context of COVID-19: psychological analysis of the verbal behaviours.

The discourses of the leaders of eight countries regarding prevention and vision of the COVID-19 pandemic were examined in terms of analytical thinking and clout using psycholinguistic analysis. In the context of this pandemic, little psychological research has been produced regarding the psycholinguistic analysis of populations, so this study of verbal behaviour aims to characterize the psychological dimensions and the impact of the discourses. Resorting to a corpus of 39,000 words, a psycholinguistic analysis of eight discourses of world leaders in two periods of the first half of 2020 was conducted using a qualitative thematic analysis by combining topic modeling and sentiment analysis. Two language functions were examined: analytical thinking and clout (social and political empowerment given by leaders to the people). The qualitative thematic analysis focused on: (1) identifying, interpreting (encoding) and analyzing variation in the analytical thinking of the leaders in two periods of the first half of 2020, through verbal discourses collected from official government sources; (2) characterizing words related to clout pattern for the same countries in that period. We conclude that there were fewer analytical discourses in period 2 when the levels of clout increased.
Phosphorus release from apatite mineral using some organic amendments and their effect on some clay loam soil properties

A pot incubation experiment was conducted to assess the impact of some organic amendments (citric acid, compost and Bacillus megaterium ) on phosphorus releasing from two apatite levels (2 and 4 g/pot) added to clay loam soil as well as investigating its effect on some soil chemical properties at four incubation periods of total 12 months. The obtained results indicated that the soil electrical conductivity varied from 1.115 to 1.555 dS/m with the application of apatite levels 1 and 2, respectively. However, the highest reduction in the soil pH from 8.05 to 7.57 was found via the citric acid addition compared to the control. Furthermore, it is found that the integrated application of apatite level 2 with compost had the highest capability to increase phosphorus availability while the B. megaterium came second. So, the periods mean of level 2 was higher than of level 1 as well as the mean of treatments. Also, the 2 nd period of the soil incubation showed the highest phosphorus (P) variation. It could be summarized that the apatite+compost followed by the apatite+phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) had the highest contribution in the P availability.
Development of adaptive expert system of information security using a procedure of clustering the attributes of anomalies and cyber attacks

The paper presents results of the research aimed at the further development of models for the intelligent systems of recognition of cyber threats, anomalies and cyber attacks. A structural scheme of adaptive expert system (AES) of information security, capable of self-learning, is proposed, which takes into account potential errors of the third kind, which may arise and accumulate while training a system of intelligent detection of complex targeted cyber attacks and preliminary process of splitting a space of attributes of the objects of recognition. We developed a model for calculating information criterion of functional effectiveness, based on entropic and distance criteria of Kullback-Leibler in the course of clustering the attributes of objects of recognition in computer systems, which allows obtaining input fuzzy classification training matrix. A procedure for the operation of AES as an element of the system for intelligent recognition of cyber threats (SIRCT) was explored in the training mode by a priori classified training matrix that allowed us to build correct decisive rules for the recognition of cyber attacks. We designed AES "Threat Analyzer" and conducted its test research under conditions of real CoS performance at several enterprises. It was found that the proposed model of AES learning makes it possible to achieve results of the recognition of the standard classes of cyber attacks at the level from 76.5 % to 99.1 %, which is at the level of recognition effectiveness by the best hybrid neural networks and genetic algorithms.
Clinical association between serum cholesterol level and the size of xanthelasma palpebrarum

Background Xanthelasma palpebrarum (XP) is a benign periorbital lesion. The relationship between xanthelasma lesion size and serum cholesterol levels has been poorly studied. In this study, we investigated this relationship in the context of the clinical etiology of XP. Methods We retrospectively reviewed medical records and pathology reports of all patients treated for XP at our hospital between June 2014 and June 2021; the data were used to analyze lesion size, underlying disease, serum cholesterol, and disease recurrence. Results The mean values for patient age, serum cholesterol, and lesion size were 53.0 years, 235.0 mg/dL, and 69.2 mm2, respectively. XP mainly occurred in women (64.7%); furthermore, the incidence of XP and lesion size was greatest among patients in their 5th decade of life (41.2%). There was no statistically significant relationship between xanthelasma lesion size and serum cholesterol level. Conclusion This study compared lesion size with various clinical features in XP patients. In patients who underwent surgery for XP, serum cholesterol levels tended to be higher than those in the general population. However, the trend between the size of XP and serum cholesterol level was unclear. Therefore, if a patient with XP visits the hospital for surgery, it is recommended to check the lipid profile to confirm underlying dyslipidemia regardless of the size.
Inventory of Pests and Diseases Intensity on 10 Bambara Groundnut ( Vigna subterranean L. Verdcourt) in the Dryland of Madura during The Dry Season

Landraces breeding scheme of bambara groundnut from various regions of Indonesia since 2012 provides several potential lines which are uniform, high yielding and drought-tolerant. Evaluation of resistance to pests and diseases is aimed to select potential lines which are resistant to pests and diseases and potential for development in Madura dry land during the dry season. The present study used descriptive method through field observation technique on 10 selected potential lines of Bambara groundnut. The results showed that there were 5 (five) types of pests and 4 types of diseases found in bambara groundnut crops planted during the dry season in Bangkalan Regency of Madura. The pests attacking more than 25% per plot were aphids, ladybugs and grasshoppers. A symptom of pathogen attacking more than 25% per plot were Bean common mosaic virus and soybean common mosaic virus. The GSG 1.1. 1 potential line had the lowest pest attack and the BBL 2.1.1 potential line had the lowest disease incidence.
Lower Jurassic calcareous nannofossil taxonomy revisited according to the Neuquén Basin (Argentina) record

Abstract. Standard Early Jurassic biostratigraphic studies were performed in the boreal and Tethys realms (western Europe and northern Africa), and biozonations from these areas are the most accurate of the world. Comparatively, investigations in the Pacific realm are scarce, and, in Argentina, they are limited to contributions based on oil-industry subsurface and outcrop reports for the Los Molles Formation. A focused systematic analysis was not previously addressed in the area. The Neuquén Basin in west–central Argentina offers a unique opportunity to study the Early Jurassic calcareous nannofossil history in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean. Calcareous nannofossil assemblages from El Matuasto I section (Los Molles Formation) represent one of the earliest records for the Early Jurassic in the Neuquén Basin and one of the few for the eastern Pacific realm. A detailed systematic analysis allowed the recognition of major bioevents and a comparison with worldwide associations and biostratigraphic schemes. A thorough taxonomic discussion of the Early Jurassic nannofossil species of the Neuquén Basin is presented for the first time. Herein, the taxonomic features of coccoliths recorded in the Neuquén Basin are settled. The age of the calcareous nannofossil assemblages recorded in El Matuasto I is early–late Pliensbachian, covering the NJT4a to NJT4c subzones. Similarities between the Neuquén Basin and localities from the proto-Atlantic region suggest an effective connection between the Pacific and Tethyan basins during the Pliensbachian.
Identifying the potential geographic distribution for Castanopsis argentea and C. tungurrut (Fagaceae) in the Sumatra Conservation Area Network, Indonesia

Abstract. Harapan TS, Nurainas, Syamsuardi, Taufiq A. 2022. Identifying the potential geographic distribution for Castanopsis argentea and Castanopsis tungurrut (Family: Fagaceae) in the Sumatra Conservation Area Network, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 1726-1733. Recently, Castanopsis argentea (Blume) A.DC. and Castanopsis tungurrut (Blume) A.DC. have been listed as endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). For conservation planning, it is important to know the full distribution of species. This study aimed to predict the potential distribution of C. argentea and C. tungurrut using MaxEnt, and understand key factors responsible for the distribution of these species. A total of 53 occurrences and six environmental variables were used to model their distribution. The AUC values of C. argentea and C. tungurrut were 0.86 and 0.91, respectively, and the models suggest the distribution of both species is mainly influenced by elevation, and temperature seasonality for C. tungurrut. The predicted distributions of the species are in the mountains of the western part of Sumatra, and their range includes 12 conservation areas that have highly suitable habitats for both species. After generating the MaxEnt prediction map, we conducted field validation to validate the model predictions. Field surveys in two predicted areas showed that the predicted distribution maps accurately estimated the distribution of C. argentea and C. tungurrut at those localities.
PERSONALIZING POTENTIALS OF WEBLOG IN EFL CLASSROOMS

A weblog (also called a blog) has been pervasively used as an alternative language learning technology in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) settings. However, there are still limited attempts to shed more lights on the (a) integration of various applications in the blog and (b) how they can be maximized for teaching and learning purposes in the context of Indonesian higher education. Therefore, this study aims to explore issues concerning the use of a tutor blog run in an English Education Study Program of a private university. The exploration focuses on the potentials of the tutor blog and their relevance to current blogging activities as well as draws on related literature and reflective experiences in utilizing the blog in EFL classrooms. This study seems to confirm the potentials of the tutor blog, as asserted by Campbell (2003). The analysis also reveals some possibilities of integrating the blog into other technological applications, which should be beneficial for pre-service and in-service EFL teachers who wish to utilize blogs to support their pedagogical agendas. The study concludes with directions for further studies.
Operator-based metric for nuclear operations automation assessment

Continuing advances in real-time computational capabilities will support enhanced levels of smart automation and AI-based decision-aiding systems in the nuclear power plant (NPP) control room of the future. To support development of these aids, we describe in this paper a research tool, and more specifically, a quantitative metric, to assess the impact of proposed automation/aiding concepts in a manner that can account for a number of interlinked factors in the control room environment. In particular, we describe a cognitive operator/plant model that serves as a framework for integrating the operator`s information-processing capabilities with his procedural knowledge, to provide insight as to how situations are assessed by the operator, decisions made, procedures executed, and communications conducted. Our focus is on the situation assessment (SA) behavior of the operator, the development of a quantitative metric reflecting overall operator awareness, and the use of this metric in evaluating automation/aiding options. We describe the results of a model-based simulation of a selected emergency scenario, and metric-based evaluation of a range of contemplated NPP control room automation/aiding options. The results demonstrate the feasibility of model-based analysis of contemplated control room enhancements, and highlight the need for empirical validation.
Evaluation of Spurious Emission of New System of Wireless Power Transfer

The operation of system of wireless power transfer is considered in the paper. System design is based on the use of coupled strip lines. Considered system is distinguished from known coupled strip line by the coiling of strip lines into spiral. Mentioned approach ensures the softening the demands of mutual positioning the system elements and it leads to space saving. The main attention within the system of wireless power transfer operation is paid to spurious emission. It was shown the negative affect of system under consideration onto biological objects is negligible at relative high value of wireless transferred power
Novel Compact Antennas for Biomedical Implants and Wireless Applications

GOSALIA, KEYOOR. Novel Compact Antennas for Biomedical Implants and Wireless Applications. (Under the direction of Dr. Gianluca Lazzi.) Novel design methodologies and implementation techniques for antennas with an extremely small form factor (kr ¿ 1; k is the wavenumber and r is the radius of enclosing spherical volume) are presented. These size reduction techniques are applied to design antennas for two emerging fields: Short (or long) range wireless connectivity and human body implants (prosthetic devices). The first test bed describes compact microstrip patch antennas employing polarization diversity for optimizing the available channel bandwidth in conventional wireless communications. Extremely small antennas (for implantation in an eye ball) operating at microwave frequencies for a visual prosthesis are designed and implemented for the second test bed. The visual prosthesis under consideration is an implantable prosthetic device which attempts to restore partial vision in the blind (patients suffering from retinal degeneration) by artificial stimulation of the retinal cells. Mutually exclusive power and data transfer via a wireless link with the implanted device is proposed where inductive coil coupling transfers power at low frequencies while data communication is performed using extraocular and intraocular antennas at microwave frequencies. The microwave data telemetry link is characterized computationally (using Finite Difference Time Domain-FDTD) and experimentally with appropriately sized external and implanted antennas. It is observed that the head and eye tissues act as a form of dielectric lens and improve the coupling performance between the two antennas (with intraocular antenna embedded in the eye ball) as compared to coupling in free space. The data telemetry link is characterized with novel small microstrip patch and planar wire dipole as intraocular antennas. An electromagnetic and thermal analysis of the operation of such a visual prosthesis is performed. Electromagnetic power deposition in the head is evaluated in terms of Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). Temperature rise in the tissues is characterized by computationally discretizing and implementing the bio-heat equation in three dimensions in an anatomically accurate head model. Novel Compact Antennas for Biomedical Implants and Wireless Applications
Buying Intention and Menu Labeling in QSRs: The Role of TPB

This research aims to understand customer buying intention and menu labeling in quick service restaurants (QSRs) by using the theory of planned behavior (TPB). To achieve this aim, a self-administrated questionnaire was directed to a random sample of QSRs customers in the investigated restaurants. A number of 380 forms was distributed, among them 308 forms (81.1%) were completed and valid for analysis. The findings supported that attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control have direct effect on customers buying intention.