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Effect of Environmental Factors on the Intensity of Nematode Infection in Marine Fishes of Visakhapatnam, A.P, India

| Environmental factors are of critical significance influencing the parasitic infection in fish and the subsequent expression of pathogenic potential. It has been seen that the nematode infection relates to the environmental factors like temperature and salinity. These two important parameters evidently influence the intensity of nematode infection in the marine fish community. Twenty-eight nematode parasites were recorded during the study in 112 marine fish species examined. Hundred and ninety-eight fish (8% of total sample) were infected with nematodes among 2500 fish specimens examined. The prevalence of nematode parasites was high in summer season followed by rainy season and winter season in all the three years (January 2007-December 2009). Based on the data given by the National Institute of Oceanography (N I O), Visakhapatnam, that the marine climate particularly of the coastal regions there are two peaks of high temperatures in every year recorded from 2007 to 2009. The intensity of nematode infections was also recorded high in these peak periods. This is an indication that the high temperature of the coastal marine environment plays an important role for the intensity of nematode infection to the marine fish, whereas during this period (Jan 2007 to Dec 2009) there was not much variation in salinity in the horizontal depth stratification ranging from 5 to 90 meters depth. The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of temperature and salinity on the intensity of nematode infection in edible marine fishes of Visakhapatnam.
Intercomparison of Arctic Sea Ice Backscatter and Ice Type Classification Using Ku-Band and C-Band Scatterometers

As a result of global warming, multiyear ice (MYI) is being replaced by first-year ice (FYI) in the Arctic. Microwave scatterometers in the Ku-band and C-band can provide daily observations of sea ice type. However, their comparative capabilities in mapping ice type have not been thoroughly evaluated. We present a systematic intercomparison of the backscatter signature in VV polarization (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\sigma }_{\mathrm {vv}}^{\mathrm {o}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) and the sea ice classification from three scatterometer systems using the same ice classification approach. The systems are the Ku-band quick scatterometer (QSCAT) and the newly launched Chinese rotating fan-beam scatterometer (RFSCAT) and the C-band advanced scatterometer (ASCAT). Three freezing seasons are used, i.e., 2007/08 and 2008/09 for the QSCAT/ASCAT comparison and 2019/20 for the RFSCAT/ASCAT comparison. With reference to ASCAT, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\sigma }_{\mathrm {vv}}^{\mathrm {o}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> bias between QSCAT and RFSCAT results from their different incidence angles. A continuous declining trend of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\sigma }_{\mathrm {vv}}^{\mathrm {o}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> from MYI and FYI is observed during winter, with a greater difference between MYI and FYI in the Ku-band. The MYI and FYI extent derived from QSCAT/RFSCAT is highly consistent with that derived from ASCAT, with a difference less than 7% and 3% for MYI and FYI, respectively. The overall accuracy (OA) is around 77% and 80% for the RFSCAT results and ASCAT results, respectively, compared with Sentinel-1 SAR images. The classification results show high consistency (81%–89%) with ice charts from the Canadian Ice Service. The incorporation of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\mathrm {Tb}}_{36\mathrm {h}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> from AMSR-E/AMSR2 improves the OA of the classification when using ASCAT or RFSCAT by 7%–11%.
A V2X-Integrated Positioning Methodology in Ultradense Networks

Intelligent transport systems demand the provision of a continuous high-accuracy positioning service. However, a vehicle positioning system typically has to operate in dense urban areas where conventional satellite-based positioning systems suffer severe performance degradation. 5G technology presents a new paradigm to provide ubiquitous connectivity, where the vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication turns out to be highly conducive to enable both accurate positioning and the emerging Internet of Vehicles (IoV). Due to the high probability of Line-of-Sight (LoS) communication, as well as the diversity and number of reference stations, the application of ultradense networks (UDN) in the vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) subsystem is envisaged to complement the existing positioning technologies. Moreover, the cooperative determination of location information could be enhanced by the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) subsystem. In this article, we propose a V2X-integrated positioning methodology in UDN, in which the V2I, V2V, and inertial navigation systems (INSs) are unified for data fusion. This formulation is an iterative high-dimensional estimation problem, and an efficient multiple particle filter (MPF)-based method is proposed for solving it. In order to mitigate the non-LoS (NLoS) impact and provide a relatively accurate input to the MPF, we introduce an advanced anchor selection method using the geometry-based ${K}$ -means clustering (GK) algorithm based on the characteristics of network densification. Numerical results demonstrate that utilizing the GK algorithm in the proposed integrated positioning system could achieve 18.7% performance gains in accuracy, as compared with a state-of-the-art approach.
An Incidence of Cutaneous Pox in an Amazon Parrot (Amazonaoratrix)

| A yellow headed Amazon parrot ( Amazonaoratrix ) maintained as a pet at Chennai was referred to the local veterinarian for clinical diagnosis and treatment with the history of dullness, inappetance and presence of nodules on the unfeathered areas. Physical examination of the bird revealed numerous lesions which were small, focal, and nodular to grayish scab present on the breast, thigh and toes. Examination of the scab using PCR confirmed the presence of Avipox virus. The ailing bird was treated with enrofloxacin for eight days and the bird became active with normal feeding habits after ten days
In-vitro antioxidant and in-vivo anti-aging with stress resistance on Caenorhabditis elegans of herbaceous peony stamen tea

ABSTRACT Herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with roots; however, the flowers, specifically the stamens have not been exploited. In this study, the main active components of P. lactiflora stamens (PLS) were identified, and in vitro antioxidant, in vivo anti-aging and stress resistance properties were examined using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Our results showed that PLS contains 350 active components including flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenoids, alkaloids, and others. PLS extracts at concentrations of 0.2–1.2 mg·mL−1 had strong antioxidant activity in vitro and showed a linear increase of concentration. The value of absorbance, scavenging activity of ·OH, DPPH and ABTS was 0.84, 31.55%, 84.67%, and 99.49% at 1.2 mg·mL−1, respectively. Moreover, PLS extracted at the same concentrations had no toxic effects on C. elegans, and the treatment with 1.2 mg·mL−1 PLS extract significantly extended C. elegans lifespan that was not at the expense of reducing its reproduction and Escherichia coli OP50 growth. Furthermore, the same treatment extract enhanced their locomotion behavior and decreased their intestinal autofluorescence during the aging process. Additionally, the stress resistance of C. elegans under both heat and oxidative stress conditions were significantly induced by 1.2 mg·mL−1 PLS extract treatment. Collectively, these results demonstrated that PLS extract exerted both in vitro antioxidant and in vivo anti-aging together with stress resistance properties, which could provide the theoretical basis for its production and popularization in China.
A Case Report of Outbreak Avian Pox Virus from Layer Chickens and a Pigeon in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

| In recent years, some outbreaks of skin lesions suspected to be avian pox were observed in a farms layer chicken in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. This article reports a confirmed case of avian pox virus from three-layer chickens and a pigeon kept in same farm area. Both chickens and pigeon showed nodular lesions on unfeather head skin and fibro-necrotic lesions on the mucus membrane of the oral cavity. Avian pox virus was propagated from nodular and fibro-necrotic lesions by inoculation into the chorioallantoic membranes (CAM) of 10-days-old specific-pathogen-free chicken embryos for 5-7 days. The CAM was examined to observe the pock lesions. The tissue samples from nodular lesions were stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin stain for histopathological analysis. For PCR, after DNA extraction, a 578-bp fragment of avian pox virus from 4b core protein gene was amplified. The data were analyzed descriptively. Both chickens and pigeon samples were positive for avian pox virus on propagation, histopathological, and PCR examination, respectively. The conclusion of this report there is potential transmission of avian poxvirus between chickens and pigeon, so other birds should not be kept inside the farm.
Evaluation of Corn Response to In-Season Potassium Fertilization Using Dry Fertilizer

In-season application of potassium (K) fertilizer may offer an alternative to remediate deficiencies developed during the growing season. The objective of this study was to determine corn response to topdress K application under deficient K soil conditions. Treatments included a control and 50 lb K2O/a inseason broadcasted at the V8 growth stage. The fertilizer source was potassium chloride (KCl). Measurements collected were plant biomass and tissue nutrient concentration at reproductive stage (R6), and grain yield. Potassium fertilization increased yield at the location evaluated in this study. The inseason fertilized treatment produced higher yield compared to the control (P < 0.09). The late K fertilization had higher K concentration and uptake in the plant at R6 (P < 0.06) with the same plant biomass as the control treatment. Also, broadcasting KCl at V8 resulted in a higher K/Mg ratio late in the season (R6). Preliminary results of this study suggest that in-season applications using dry K fertilizers could be used when pre-plant fertilization was not done. Nevertheless, for a dry growing season, corn response might be limited.
Checklist, Indeks Ekologi, dan Status Konservasi Komunitas Fauna Akuatik di Kawasan Sungai Unda dan Sekitar Pantai Jumpai, Kabupaten Klungkung, Provinsi Bali

Aquatic organisms or nekton have an important role in supporting the stability of the aquatic environment and human life. This study aims to determine the nekton type community, ecological index, and their conservation status in the Unda River area and around Jumpai Beach, Klungkung Regency, Bali. The study was conducted in July - August 2020. The study was conducted in 2 communities, namely Macrozoobenthos and Nekton. Macrozoobenthos samples were collected using the quadratic method in the Jumpai Beach area and the direct observation method along the Unda River. Nekton communities are collected through primary data using "survey methods" and secondary data through interviews with fishermen and local communities. The ecological index data were analyzed using the Shannon-Weiner diversity index (H'), dominance index (C), and uniformity index (E), while the data on Nekton type and conservation status were analyzed descriptively. The nekton species community in the waters of the Unda River and Jumpai Beach areas was obtained as many as 26 species in 21 families which were dominated by Kepala Timah (Aplocheilus panchax) and sepat rawa (Trichogaster trichopterus), while Nautica sp for the Macrozoobenthos community. The ecological index of the aquatic community is the Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index (H') value of 2.98 (moderate), the wealth index (R) of 3.95 (moderate), and the evenness index (E) of 1.21. (High). The highest percentage ratio of nekton communities was obtained by the Macrozoobenthos community, namely 53%, while the nekton species was 46%. Conservation status shows that 13 species are included in the LC (Least Concern) category, 12 species are included in the NE (Not Evaluated) category, and 1 species are included in the VU (Vulnerable) category.
Multi-local Living and New Rural Household Structures. An Insight from Sarawak, Malaysia

This paper explores the implication of multi-local living practice on rural household structure, focusing on rural Sarawak, Malaysia. Increasing number of rural dwellers, especially the younger and more educated members, are opting for multi-local living to pursue better standard of living. Multilocal living refers to a practice where members of a household are spatially separately, either temporarily or permanently, while at the same time, remain as member of their household. The nature of the subject suits the Sociology of Everyday Life approach that is used to frame this study. Findings are based on the interviews of 82 head of households from 20 villages in rural Sarawak. Data was collected using qualitative methods, mainly in-depth interviews and focus group discussions and a set of database containing profiles of the members of each sampled households were obtained. Findings indicated that multi-local living has been widely practiced by the Iban community in rural Sarawak for decades. This practice changes the traditional structure of Iban rural households (known as bilik-family) and three new forms of household structure had emerged. They are: a small bilikfamily unit, a contemporary bilik-family unit, and a large extended contemporary bilik-family unit. It is also found that the bilik-family is getting larger but the number of members actually living in the village home is quite small. This situation arises because most of the household members are spread out geographically, and yet, despite the distance and their almost semi-permanent urban resident status, they remain as acknowledged members of their respective bilik-family.
Efficient modeling of head movements and dynamic scenes in virtual acoustics

Algorithms for the improvement of speech intelligibility in hearing prostheses can degrade the spatial quality of the sound signal. To investigate the influence on distance perception and localization of such algorithms, a system to virtually render arbitrary static acoustical scenes has been developed. In this master thesis, the existing virtual acoustics system has been extended to present more realistic dynamic scenes. The system is able as well to compensate for the head movements of the test subject. Subjective listening tests were conducted to evaluate the extended system. Static sources remain stable even in the case of fast head movements, the externalization of sound sources is improved compared to the existing system and simulated sound sources are nearly indistinguishable from real sound sources.
Assessment of micronutrient status of some soils of Tengakhat block of Dibrugarh district, Assam, India

A study was conducted to assess the micronutrient status in the soils of seven different villages of Tengakhat block of Dibrugarh district, Assam, India. GPS based 140 numbers of surface soil samples (0-15 cm depth), comprising of 20 composite soil samples from each site, were collected. The pH of the all soils of study area was found acidic and majority (37%) of the samples lie in the strongly acidic (5.1 to 5.5) range. Electrical conductivity was normal (
Motoric and Language Systems Associated with Note-taking: Going Beyond Handwriting Speed

In children with well-developed handwriting, handwriting speed is more strongly related to orthographic coding—the speed at which they can access verbal codes (SAVC) in memory— than fine motor speed. Only one study has investigated this relationship in an adult population (Peverly et al., 2014). This dissertation is a replication of that study, using archival data collected during two prior studies. Two separate groups of students from an undergraduate university (Study 1, N = 147; Study 2, N = 94) completed measures of handwriting speed (Studies 1 and 2: a modified Alphabet Writing Task from Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting 17+), fine motor speed (Study 1: Digit Symbol Copy task from the WAIS-III; Study 2: Diagonal Line task developed by Peverly et al., 2014), SAVC (Study 1: an adapted Verbal Fluency measure from the NEPSY; Study 2: RAN-A designed by Denckla & Cutting, 1999), language comprehension (Study 2: Nelson-Denny Reading Test), working memory (Study 1 and 2: Listening Span Test developed by Daneman & Carpenter, 1980), and executive attention (Study 2: group administered Stroop Color and Word Test). In the analysis, handwriting speed (DV) was regressed on all other variables (IVs) in each study. In Study 1, three variables significantly and positively predicted handwriting speed: fine motor speed, compositional fluency, and SAVC (semantic retrieval only). Because of the measure of SAVC used in this study, the construct was split between phonetic retrieval and semantic retrieval. In Study 2, only fine motor speed and SAVC were positively predictive. Despite the differences in measurement between Study 1 and Study 2, the relationship between handwriting speed, SAVC, and fine motor speed remained consistent. Overall, these results lend further support to the conclusion of Peverly et al. (2014) that the relationship between fine-motor fluency and SAVC to handwriting speed is consistent beyond childhood and is evident in an adult population.
Prevalence and Risk factors of Hypoglycaemia in Neonates at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

Background Hypoglycaemia is a common metabolic abnormality seen in neonates that can cause preventable death. Its overall incidence has been estimated to be 1 to 5 per 1,000 live births, with higher incidence in at-risk populations. There is limited data regarding its prevalence and risk factors in developing countries like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of neonatal hypoglycaemia in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methodology A cross sectional study was conducted from June 17 to August 3, 2018 at SPHMMC, NICU. Neonates whose age was less than 48hrs and admitted to NICU were enrolled. Sociodemographic, maternal and neonatal factors were collected using structured questionnaire. Blood glucose was measured using glucometer with a test strip. Random blood glucose level < 47mg/dl was taken as a cut-off point to define hypoglycaemia. The data was entered and analysed using SPSS version 20. Results Neonatal hypoglycaemia was detected in 25% (49/196) of the neonates. Birth weight, duration of labor, maternal age, time of feeding initiation, hypothermia and respiratory distress syndrome were associated with hypoglycaemia. From these factors, maternal age, birth weight and hypothermia were found to be independent predictors of the outcome. Conclusion Hypoglycaemia was prevalent in neonates admitted to the NICU of SPHMMC and was associated with low birth weight and hypothermia. These findings calls for early detection of hypoglycaemia, prevention of hypothermia and early initiation of feeding to prevent neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Characterization of three cultivars of Indonesian glutinous rice: a basis for developing rice-based functional food

White, red and black glutinous rice are common rice cultivars used as raw materials for food products in West Sumatera, Indonesia. The characteristics of these three cultivars are different, and thus there is a need to elucidate the differences. The characterization of physicochemical and antioxidant properties of these three local cultivars was performed in this study. Three local glutinous rice paddy cultivars were milled to obtain brown glutinous rice. The results showed that black glutinous rice had higher ash content, total dietary fiber, total phenolic content, total flavonoid components, total anthocyanin content than other cultivars. Having higher phenolic, flavonoid, and anthocyanin content, the black glutinous rice consequently had higher antioxidant activity than white and red glutinous rice. Moreover, white glutinous rice had higher fat content and amylose content, and had higher starch digestibility amongst others. The highest protein content was obtained from red glutinous rice. The pasting properties, fatty acid compositions, and amino acid compositions of each glutinous rice were also determined and the results showed distinct profiles between the cultivars.
Undergraduate Students’ Metacognitive Awareness and Grammar Achievement

Abstract: This paper aims to find out the correlation between metacognitive awareness and grammar achievement. It employs the correlational design and involves 87 first- semester undergraduate students of English Department. The result reveals that there is a significant positive correlation between students’ level of metacognitive awareness and their grammar achievement. It is also found that evaluation is the most dominant positive predictor in predicting students’ grammar achievement.Abstrak: Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui korelasi antara metacognitive awareness dan grammar achievement. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode korelasi dan melibatkan 87 mahasiswa semester satu program S1 dari Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa ada korelasi yang signifikan dan positif antara metacognitive awareness dan grammar achievement. Selain itu, evaluation diketahui sebagai prediktor yang paling dominan dan positif dalam memrediksi grammar achievement mahasiswa.
The Death of an Academic Department: Sense-losing and Sacred Loss

An unexpected academic department closure can be deeply unsettling to many stakeholders. Department closure is typically intended to be a cost-saving measure; however, department closure can be a difficult, time-consuming process with unexpected consequences. This study takes a hermeneutical phenomenological approach to explore the impact of the closure of an academic department. Participants were enrolled in one of the department’s academic programs at the time of the closure announcement and during data collection. Results indicated that participants sanctified the department, a process in which persons instill an object or aspect of their lives with spiritual significance (Pargament et al., 2005). The closure prompted participants to experience a cosmology episode in which a sudden shift in worldview occurred, and participants indicated being in the sense-losing stage where meaning had not yet been made. The findings of this study can serve as a model for leadership at all levels who are considering program closures, with particular attention on how to assist students.