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Lacertus Fibrosus Syndrome: A Case Report

Lacertus fibrosus syndrome is described as compression of the median nerve, which takes place beneath a layer of ligamentous tissue (lacertus fibrosus, also known as bicipital aponeurosis) slightly beyond the elbow joint. Both sexes can develop lacertus fibrosus syndrome, most often after the age of 35. The possible risk factors are repetition of movements, overwork, and manual work while the forearm is pronated. Lacertus fibrosus syndrome presents a distinct diagnostic challenge because it is a somewhat unknown and non-documented disease. Its symptoms are often mistaken for those of carpal tunnel syndrome, which complicates the differential diagnosis and management of the patient. All patients who report tingling, numbness, loss of strength, muscle loss, manual endurance, or dexterity should be investigated and tested for both carpal tunnel syndrome and lacertus syndrome. Here, a case of a 43-year-old woman is discussed, who presented with chief complaints of pain and tingling sensation in the left upper limb, which was associated with loss of thumb pinch grip. The pain was aggravated with elbow extension and relieved with rest. The patient underwent left elbow median nerve decompression and was discharged in steady condition. This case report highlights the accurate clinical presentation and surgical intervention for the syndrome, for which the outcome turned out to be satisfying.
Climate Scenario Development and Applications for Local⁄Regional Climate Change Impact Assessments: An Overview for the Non-Climate Scientist Part II: Considerations When Using Climate Change Scenarios

Although downscaling methods for deriving local ⁄regional climate change scenarios have been extensively studied, little guidance exists on how to use the downscaled scenarios in applications such as impact assessments. In this second part of a two-part communication, we review for nonclimate scientists a number of practical considerations when utilizing climate change scenarios. The issues discussed are drawn from questions frequently asked by our colleagues on assessment teams and include sources of observational data for scenario evaluation, the advantages of scenario ensembles, adjusting for scenario biases, and the availability of archived downscaled scenarios. Together with Part I, which reviews various downscaling methods, Part II is intended to improve the communication between suppliers and users of local ⁄regional climate change scenarios, with the overall goal of improving the utility of climate impact assessments through a better understanding by all assessment team members of the strengths and limitations of local ⁄regional climate change scenarios.
Sistemas de información: principales costos de implementación. (Management Systems: Principal Implementation Costs)

Spanish Abstract: El presente articulo es un acercamiento a los principales costos que se presentan en una MiPyME al momento de implementar un nuevo sistema de informacion. La correcta determinacion de estos costos sera definitiva en el balance final de la implementacion al evaluar la inversion realizada versus el beneficio que recibe la empresa por este efecto. Este trabajo se logro con la revision minuciosa y detallada de literatura referente al tema del que se derivaron los factores mas representativos para el costeo del proceso de implementacion, estos fueron: entrenamiento, hardware, consultoria, esfuerzo de Implementacion, mantenimiento y seguridad, licencias y renovaciones, soporte, personal y perdida de productividad. Finalmente, a partir de esta extraccion, se realizo la construccion de un instrumento de recoleccion de datos (encuesta), el cual se espera utilizar proximamente para validar estos factores y profundizar en los mismos.English Abstract: This article is an approach to the major costs that occur in MSMEs when implementing a new information system. Determining these costs correctly will be final in the bottom of the implementation to evaluate the investment versus the benefit to the company for this purpose. This work was achieved by a thorough and detailed review of the literature on the subject that derived the most representative factors for the costing of the implementation process, these were: training, hardware, consulting, implementation effort, maintenance and safety, licensing and renewals, support, personnel and lost productivity. Finally, from this collection, we developed a data collection instrument (survey), which is expected to be used soon to validate these factors and examine them.
Characterising the Physiological Responses of Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Subjected to Heat and Oxygen Stress

Simple Summary It is widely accepted that climate change is a rapidly increasing threat to the aquaculture industry, with the biggest issue being a slow but continuous rise in water temperature and an associated decrease in dissolved oxygen in some areas. In New Zealand fish farms, during the hottest period of the year (January/February), increased water temperatures have been shown to be detrimental to Chinook salmon performance and are associated with mortalities. We report on the responses of Chinook salmon to a chronic, long-term increase in temperature and decrease in oxygen over a three-month period. We also identified, characterised, and developed relevant biomarkers for Chinook salmon and applied them to monitor responses to changes in the fish’s environment. This paper provides evidence on how the use of molecular tools, alongside general health and haematological parameters, have the potential to better inform the aquaculture industry of stock health status, thereby enhancing resilience, efficiency, and productivity. Abstract In New Zealand, during the hottest periods of the year, some salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds reach water temperatures above the optimal range for Chinook salmon. High levels of mortality are recorded during these periods, emphasising the importance of understanding thermal stress in this species. In this study, the responses of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) to chronic, long-term changes in temperature and dissolved oxygen were investigated. This is a unique investigation due to the duration of the stress events the fish were exposed to. Health and haematological parameters were analysed alongside gene expression results to determine the effects of thermal stress on Chinook salmon. Six copies of heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) were discovered and characterised: HSP90AA1.1a, HSP90AA1.2a, HSP90AA1.1b, HSP90AA1.2b, HSP90AB1a and HSP90AB1b, as well as two copies of SOD1, named SOD1a and SOD1b. The amino acid sequences contained features similar to those found in other vertebrate HSP90 and SOD1 sequences, and the phylogenetic tree and synteny analysis provided conclusive evidence of their relationship to other vertebrate HSP90 and SOD1 genes. Primers were designed for qPCR to enable the expression of all copies of HSP90 and SOD1 to be analysed. The expression studies showed that HSP90 and SOD1 were downregulated in the liver and spleen in response to longer term exposure to high temperatures and lower dissolved oxygen. HSP90 was also downregulated in the gill; however, the results for SOD1 expression in the gill were not conclusive. This study provides important insights into the physiological and genetic responses of Chinook salmon to temperature and oxygen stress, which are critical for developing sustainable fish aquaculture in an era of changing global climates.
Bisphenol A concentrations in indoor and outdoor PM2.5 samples

OUTDOOR AND INDOOR CONCENTRATIONS Bisphenol A [2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane] (BPA) is an industrial chemical, a monomer of the polycarbonate plastics and a precursor for a variety of epoxide resins. The high quantities supplied by industries and in use have produced accumulation of BPA in different environmental compartments, and atmospheric BPA is ubiquitous (Fu P. et Kawamura K., 2010) BPA is a likely endocrine-disrupting compound (EDCs) (Matsushima et al., 2007; Matsumoto et al., 2005); The consideration of exposure to EDCs is critical in study of health effects, particularly in relation to indoor environments, which have been identified as an important source of chemical exposures. People spend a large fraction of their time indoor, and indoor sources of chemicals, coupled with limited ventilation and slow chemical degradation processes, cause increased pollutant concentrations indoor. European Aerosol Conference 2011, 5-9 Sep 2011, Manchester UK
ANALYSIS OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES IN THE MOVIE ‘OUTSOURCED’ (2006)

Cross-cultural communication has sparked many cultural misunderstandings in today’s world. This happens because of the challenges faced by people from different cultural backgrounds who communicate with each other without having knowledge or familiarity with each other cultures. Besides, different cultural values can be one of the main reasons for cross-cultural communication challenges to happen. This study aims to identify the cross-cultural communication challenges faced by the American and Indian main characters in the movie ‘Outsourced’ (2006). This study investigates the cross-cultural communication challenges faced by the main characters from two different countries: America and India and how the challenges affect them. The researcher employed a qualitative research design by using content analysis to identify the challenges faced by them. The researcher employed two types of data: primary and secondary data, to collect the best materials to support this study to have a better understanding of the study. The researcher employed the purposive sampling method to select the movie that depicted the cross-cultural communication challenges. In this study, the researchers used coding guidelines and coding themes to get the relevant answers to the research questions. The researcher analysed six themes according to the Stumbling Block in Intercultural Communication by Laray M. Barna (1994) to answer the research questions of this study. The results are presented in a table to get a clear view of data on the cross-cultural communication challenges. This study revealed the common challenges of cross-cultural communication faced by people from different cultures based on the movie ‘Outsourced’ (2006) such as the Assumption to Similarity, Language Differences, Nonverbal Misinterpretation, Stereotype or Preconception, Tendency to Evaluate and High Anxiety or Stress. Hence, this study is significant for people who want to learn about cross-cultural communication as well as those who are in a cross-cultural situation at work or institution because it exposes cross-cultural communication challenges and their effects. Article visualizations:
KdV type asymptotics for solutions to higher-order nonlinear Schrodinger equations

We consider the Cauchy problem for the higher-order nonlinear Schrodinger equation $$\displaylines{ i\partial_t u-\frac{a}{3}| \partial_x| ^3u-\frac{b}{4}\partial_x^4u =\lambda i\partial_x(| u|^2u),\quad (t,x) \in\mathbb{R}^{+}\times \mathbb{R},\cr u(0,x) =u_0(x),\quad x\in\mathbb{R}, }$$ where \(a,b>0\), \(| \partial_x| ^{\alpha}=\mathcal{F}^{-1}| \xi| ^{\alpha}\mathcal{F}\) and \(\mathcal{F}\) is the Fourier transformation. Our purpose is to study the large time behavior of the solutions under the non-zero mass condition \(\int u_0(x)\,dx\neq 0\). For more information see https://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2020/77/abstr.html
Interactions between innate immunity and insulin signaling affect resistance to infection in insects

An active immune response is energetically demanding and requires reallocation of nutrients to support resistance to and tolerance of infection. Insulin signaling is a critical global regulator of metabolism and whole-body homeostasis in response to nutrient availability and energetic needs, including those required for mobilization of energy in support of the immune system. In this review, we share findings that demonstrate interactions between innate immune activity and insulin signaling primarily in the insect model Drosophila melanogaster as well as other insects like Bombyx mori and Anopheles mosquitos. These studies indicate that insulin signaling and innate immune activation have reciprocal effects on each other, but that those effects vary depending on the type of pathogen, route of infection, and nutritional status of the host. Future research will be required to further understand the detailed mechanisms by which innate immunity and insulin signaling activity impact each other.
Mentalizing in individuals with state and trait risk for psychosis: a systematic review

Background Mentalization is an umbrella concept defined as the ability to interpret one’s and others’ mental states. Previous studies have hypothesized that mentalization may be a crucial resilience factor that significantly moderates the likelihood of developing psychotic disorders in individuals with both state and trait risk factors for the illness. Purpose The study reviews the role of mentalizing abilities (e.g., reflective functioning, Theory of Mind (ToM), and metacognition) in young adults with At-Risk Mental States (ARMS) and schizotypal traits. Specifically, the objective is to include articles that (a) evaluate the links between low mentalizing and both state (ARMS/CHR) and trait (schizotypy) risk for psychosis (b) compare the differences in mentalizing abilities between individuals with ARMS, schizotypy, full-blown psychosis, and healthy controls. Method Electronic databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar) were used to search for articles, while Rayyan was employed to facilitate the screening and selection of studies. Eligible studies are original English-language; peer-reviewed research articles on populations that met validated risk diagnostic criteria for psychosis, ARMS, and healthy controls; empirical studies evaluating the association or differences between psychotic risk and mentalizing abilities. Non-English language studies, the ones not considering state or trait risk for psychosis, and qualitative studies were excluded. After the application of the PRISMA checklist and the inclusion and exclusion criteria previously mentioned, 10 articles were extracted. The systematic review has been registered on Prospero (CRD42023397594). Results Low levels of reflective functioning and metacognition may predict a transition to psychosis. In addition, reflective functioning and metacognitive impairments are associated with attenuated psychotic symptoms in both state risk groups and in non-clinical individuals with schizotypal traits. Concerning ToM tasks, mixed results emerged. Conclusion The results obtained from the review suggest that the application of strategies to attenuate maladaptive metacognitive beliefs and low mentalization may be equally effective in improving psychotic symptoms. The assessment of mentalization and metacognition could potentially provide additional prognostic value over factors predisposing to psychosis. Good mentalization and metacognition functioning should be considered as protective factors able to minimize the transition to psychosis.
Effects of ventilation rate and social distancing on risk of transmission of disease: a numerical study using Eulerian-Lagrangian method

Abstract This study utilized the Eulerian-Lagrangian method to investigate the risk of transmission of disease by tracking particles generated through coughing. The effects of ventilation rates (0.5, 5.0, and 10 ACH) and social distancing (0.9 and 1.8 m) were examined in a small office room using a displacement ventilation system. Numerical simulations considered different particle sizes (1, 5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 μm) to understand particle behavior and transmission routes. The airflow resulting from human coughing was validated with experimental data. Results showed that at a social distance of 0.9 m, increasing the ventilation rate led to a higher fraction of particles directly inhaled by susceptible individuals, potentially causing droplet and airborne transmission. However, maintaining a social distance of 1.8 m and a ventilation rate of 10 ACH significantly reduced the fraction of inhaled particles. Larger particles tended to deposit on floors and surfaces, while smaller particles remained suspended in the air. Higher ventilation rates increased particle deposition on the body surface of susceptible individuals, whereas increasing social distance reduced particle deposition. These findings highlight the importance of appropriate ventilation rates and social distancing in reducing the risk of infection transmission. Maintaining a social distance of 1.8 m combined with increased ventilation effectively reduced the fraction of inhaled particles. Larger particles were more likely to deposit on surfaces, emphasizing the need for regular disinfection. Understanding the dynamics of infectious particles and implementing effective ventilation and distancing measures can help mitigate the spread of infectious diseases in indoor environments. Copyright © 2023 American Association for Aerosol Research
Observations of gut contents of leptocephali in the North Equatorial Current and Tomini Bay, Indonesia

Visible objects in the gut contents of 13 leptocephali of 11 species and 8 families of eels were observed using photo- graphs of daytime-caught larvae in two different types of marine habitats: the open ocean (North Equatorial Current) and a semi-enclosed deep-water bay (Tomini Bay of Sulawesi Island, Indonesia). Zooplankton fecal pellets of at least 3 shapes, trans- parent oval objects, and one apparent appendicularian were observed to have been ingested. These types of objects are consis- tent with the hypothesis that leptocephali consume marine snow and discarded appendicularian houses, which both typically contain fecal pellets. Appendicularians have not been previously reported to be consumed by leptocephali, but the apparent presence of one in a muraenid intestine suggests that they may occasionally be consumed along with their houses. Chlopsid lep- tocephali in both regions were observed to have consumed large amounts of food material, which indicated that their short in- testines are able to expand more than previously known. Due to net avoidance, most leptocephali are collected at night when feeding may be reduced, so visible food materials are rarely observed in their intestines at night. These photographs show some marine snow-related objects that are consumed by leptocephali more clearly than previous reports.
Relationship between observed upper mantle structures and recent tectonic activity across the Southeastern United States

The lithospheric structure of the Southeastern United States is a product of earlier episodes of continental collision and breakup. The region is located in the interior of the North American Plate, away from active plate margins. However, there is ongoing tectonism in the region with multiple zones of seismicity, uplifting arches, and Cenozoic intraplate volcanism. The mechanisms controlling this activity and the state of stress remain enigmatic. Two important factors are plate strength and preexisting, inherited structures. Here we present new tomographic images of the upper mantle beneath the Southeastern United States, revealing large‐scale structural variations in the upper mantle. Examples include the relatively thick lithospheric mantle of stable North America that abruptly thins beneath the Paleozoic Appalachian orogeny, and the slow upper mantle of the Proterozoic Reelfoot rift. Our results also indicate fast seismic velocity patterns that can be interpreted as ongoing lithospheric foundering. This provides a viable explanation for seismicity, uplifting, and young intraplate volcanism. We postulate that not only tectonic inheritance but also continuing lithospheric foundering may control the ongoing activity of the region long after it became a passive margin. Based on distinct variations in the geometry and thickness of the lithospheric mantle and foundered lithosphere, we propose that piecemeal delamination has occurred beneath the region throughout the Cenozoic, removing a significant amount of reworked/deformed mantle lithosphere. Ongoing lithospheric foundering beneath the eastern margin of stable North America explains significant variations in thickness of lithospheric mantle across the former Grenville deformation front.
Islamic Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion: Examining the Intervening Role of Financial Self-Efficacy

Financial self-efficacy is used as an intermediary variable in this study to examine how Islamic financial literacy affects financial inclusion. The participants in this study are final-semester Muslim economics students. Accidental sampling is the method employed. The response percentage for the 300 questionnaires distributed—181 of which were returned—was 60%. The investigation came to two important conclusions. First, financial inclusion and financial self-efficacy are significantly impacted by Islamic financial literacy. Second, the effect of Islamic financial literacy on financial inclusion is not significant. These findings may have an impact on legislators, service providers, and institutions of higher learning. Islamic finance should be a subject covered in higher education, either as part of the core curriculum or as an elective. To help the consumer better understand the given product information, the service provider should give them comprehensive information. The provision of financial education to certain groups, such as housewives or workers in offices, must be addressed in a number of ways by policymakers.
An overview of earthquake early warning technology

The technology of earthquake early warning comes into being due to the need of earthquake hazard reduction.Its principle is to present early warning immediately after quake by using the velocity difference betwwen electromagnetic wave and seismic wave and that between P wave and S wave.The application of earthquake early warning technology and the configuration of earthquake warning systems at home and abroads are discussed in this paper.The benefits from application of this technology are introduced and its prospects are predicted.