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Anatomical and Histochemical Modifications Associated with Abscission of Cucumis Fruits1

Anatomical changes which take place in conjunction with abscission of cantaloupe fruits (Cucumis melo L. cv. Powdery Mildew Resistant No. 45) include cell separation and cell collapse. Structural modifications in abscission zone cell walls are accompanied by histochemical changes which include losses of pectins and insoluble polysaccharides. Development of a separation cavity is consistently correlated with physiologically defined stages of fruit maturity, and the time of abscission coincides with the peak of the respiratory climacteric. Anatomical and histochemical changes similar to those in cantaloupe also take place in honeydew fruits (Cucumis melo L. cv. Honeydew). However, the abscission zone of honeydews is not structurally well defined, changes are limited to certain parenchyma cells, and the honeydew fruits do not normally abscise. It is suggested that the most desirable growth regulator for use on cantaloupes to accelerate and unify the time of fruit ripening would be one which did not coincidentally accelerate abscission.
Determining Visibility Thresholds for Spatial and Spatiotemporal Chromatic Noise

As imaging technology continues to advance toward higher resolutions, changes in sensor design are increasing the likelihood of noise manifesting within an image. Denoising algorithms are used when needed; however, they may be computationally intensive and time expensive. A previous work has shown that denoising algorithms for still images are not necessarily appropriate for temporal sequences. Research into the visibility of noise within images, either still or moving, is necessary to improve future image processing algorithms. Two types of noise can occur within an image as it relates to human vision: achromatic and chromatic noise. As an extension of a previous study on achromatic noise perception, we investigate the perception of chromatic noise in the perceptually uniform and human vision-based IPT color space. Noise was investigated in three color variations: a red-green variant, a blue-yellow variant, and a combination of the two in equal contributions. Each color variation was also examined in two imaging situations, i.e., one static pattern and one temporal sequence. Results show that all conditions exhibit low-pass characteristics, where the sensitivity to high-frequency noise patterns quickly declines in comparison to low and middle frequencies. Sensitivity is higher for low frequencies in a temporal condition versus a static condition, but this difference is small and decreases as we approach high frequencies. Finally, there does not appear to be a significant dependence on the color channel. Research into the visibility of noise within images, either still or moving, is necessary to improve future image processing algorithms.
Does Evidence Inform Intervention by Professionals? Reporting on Research into Auditory Stimulation for Auditory Processing Disorders in Children with ASD and Related Disorders

Since the 1980’s there has been an acceleration of interest by neuroscientists in the Auditory Problems of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The focus of study has largely shifted from attempting a differential diagnosis between the symptoms of ASD and of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), towards an improved understanding of APD and its impact on the lives and wellness of people with this disorder. A large amount of research data has accumulated, and sheds light on the manner in which auditory brain potentials of children with ASD differ from those of the neurotypical learner. This article will offer a summarised overview of this data, and will discuss how this body of evidence is informing and directing our intervention strategies, both clinical and educational. The author will further summarise the most recently published research papers on the impact of Auditory Integration Training (AIT)– the Bérard Method (also named Filtered Sound Training - FST), The statistical significance and implications of this data for the planning of intervention programmes to remediate auditory problems of children with ASD will be discussed. In conclusion some new insights into the breadth of the impact of auditory processing problems on the social, emotional, learning, language and well-being of children with ASD will be mentioned. (208 words)
Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms of NOSH-Aspirin and Its Biological Effects

NOSH-Aspirin, which is generated from NO, H2S, and aspirin, affects a variety of essential pathophysiological processes, including anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antiplatelet, and anticancer properties. Although many people acknowledge the biological significance of NOSH-Aspirin and its therapeutic effects, the mechanism of action of NOSH-Aspirin and its regulation of tissue levels remains obscure. This is in part due to its chemical and physical features, which make processing and analysis difficult. This review focuses on the biological effects of NOSH-Aspirin and provides a comprehensive analysis to elucidate the mechanism underlying its disease-protective benefits.
ESTUDO COMPARATIVO DA ERODIBILIDADE DOS SOLOS DE NÚCLEO DE DESERTIFICAÇÃO NO NORDESTE BRASILEIRO

RESUMO: A erosão elimina bilhões de toneladas de solo por ano, reduzindo significativamente a produtividade das culturas agrícolas e capacidade de armazenar carbono, nutrientes e água, acarretando como consequência, solos inférteis para plantios, cursos d’água e reservatórios assoreados pelo acúmulo de sedimentos, causando danos ambientais, sociais e econômicos à sociedade. A erodibilidade representa o grau de suscetibilidade dos solos ao processo erosivo. Nesse contexto, o artigo tem como objetivo avaliar a erodibilidade dos solos do Núcleo de Desertificação de Gilbués, município do extremo sul do Piauí. Comparou-se a erodibilididade obtida por meio de quatro métodos empíricos, sendo estes: Nomograma medidas ABSTRACT: Erosion eliminates billion tons of soil per year, significantly reducing the productivity of agricultural crops and the capacity to store carbon, nutrients and water, resulting in infertile soils for planting, water courses and reservoirs silted by the accumulation of sediments, causing environmental, social and economic damage to society. Erodibility represents the degree of susceptibility of soils to erosion. In this context, to evaluate the soil erodibility of the Gilbués Desertification Center, a municipality in the extreme south of Piauí. The erodibility obtained through four empirical methods was compared, namely: Nomogram by Wischmeier et al. (1971), equation by Wischmeier & Smith (1978), equation by Romkens et al. (1987) and Denardin's equation (1990), and employ geotechnical parameters determined from laboratory tests, such as granulometry, organic matter and permeability. The average of the respective methods were 0.26, 0.19, 0.32, 0.41 (t / ha / (tm / ha.mm / hour)). The results of this study showed that among the four methods analyzed, it was possible to verify that the best correlation with average values of erodibility were those obtained by the Romkens Equation (1987), and in general the susceptibility to soil erosion in the Desertification Nucleus of Gilbués was classified as medium to high, thus contributing to the understanding of the processes of accelerated erosion and desertification underway in the study area. The results obtained in this research are pertinent to the parameterization of models for estimating soil losses in the area and contribute to the decision making and adoption of mitigating measures to face the erosion and desertification processes of the nucleus.
Timing errors and temporal uncertainty in clinical databases—A narrative review

A firm concept of time is essential for establishing causality in a clinical setting. Review of critical incidents and generation of study hypotheses require a robust understanding of the sequence of events but conducting such work can be problematic when timestamps are recorded by independent and unsynchronized clocks. Most clinical models implicitly assume that timestamps have been measured accurately and precisely, but this custom will need to be re-evaluated if our algorithms and models are to make meaningful use of higher frequency physiological data sources. In this narrative review we explore factors that can result in timestamps being erroneously recorded in a clinical setting, with particular focus on systems that may be present in a critical care unit. We discuss how clocks, medical devices, data storage systems, algorithmic effects, human factors, and other external systems may affect the accuracy and precision of recorded timestamps. The concept of temporal uncertainty is introduced, and a holistic approach to timing accuracy, precision, and uncertainty is proposed. This quantitative approach to modeling temporal uncertainty provides a basis to achieve enhanced model generalizability and improved analytical outcomes.
ANÁLISE PROBABILÍSTICA DE ESTABILIDADE DO TALUDE DE JUSANTE DE UMA BARRAGEM DE REJEITOS DE MINÉRIO DE FERRO

solicitação análises a variabilidade intrínseca dos solos, rochas rejeitos. variações dos materiais são fontes de incertezas no estudo de estabilidade de taludes consequentemente análises determinísticas. Abordagens fundamentadas conceitos de estatística, denominadas probabilísticas, consideram a influência da variabilidade dos materiais de estrutura geotécnica, têm -se destacado no contexto geotécnico. Os métodos probabilísticos permitem estimar a probabilidade de ruptura (Pr). Este trabalho simples, resultados mais ABSTRACT: Slope stability analysis on geotechnical engineering is usually applied considering deterministic methods. This approach gives you the Safety Factor considering all of the soil properties and loadings as known varieties with established value. These analyses have the limitation of not considering the inherent variability of soils, rock or tailings. Variations of geotechnical properties of these materials imply uncertainties on the slope stability analysis with deterministic methods. Approaches based on statistics and its concepts, known as probability analysis, which consider the variability of materials and loadings on the slope stability, are being used by geotechnical engineering. Theses probability methods allow the engineer to estimate the probability of failure of a geotechnical structure. This paper presents the case of a tailing dam located on the state of Minas Gerais, in which the author did a stability analysis on the downstream slope considering the three most used probabilistic methods (FOSM, Point Estimate, and Monte Carlo). The results indicate that the simple methods, FOSM and Point Estimate, may present more conservative results when calculating the probability of failure.
Glaucoma Treatment and Hydrogel: Current Insights and State of the Art

Aqueous gels formulated using hydrophilic polymers (hydrogels) and those based on stimuli-responsive polymers (in situ gelling or gel-forming systems) attract increasing interest in the treatment of several eye diseases. Their chemical structure enables them to incorporate various ophthalmic medications, achieving their optimal therapeutic doses and providing more clinically relevant time courses (weeks or months as opposed to hours and days), which will inevitably reduce dose frequency, thereby improving patient compliance and clinical outcomes. Due to its chronic course, the treatment of glaucoma may benefit from applying gel technologies as drug-delivering systems and as antifibrotic treatment during and after surgery. Therefore, our purpose is to review current applications of ophthalmic gelling systems with particular emphasis on glaucoma.
Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of Ag3PO4/Mn-ZnO Nanocomposite for the Degradation of Tetracycline Hydrochloride

Using sustainable photocatalysts, photocatalytic degradation has emerged as one of the viable strategies to combat water pollution through eco-friendly and cost-effective means. Visible-light-active Ag3PO4/Mn-ZnO nanocomposite photocatalysts were produced in this study using a simple hydrothermal method and varied concentrations of Ag3PO4 to Mn-ZnO ranging from 0 to 5 wt percent. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microcopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, transmission electron microscopy, UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infra-red spectrophotometer, and photoluminescence spectroscopy were used to examine the structural, morphological, and optical properties of synthesized materials. Visible light was used to test the photocatalytic activity of produced Ag3PO4/Mn-ZnO photocatalysts for the breakdown of tetracycline (TC) hydrochloride. In comparison to the other samples, the 3% Ag3PO4/Mn-ZnO nanocomposite exhibited superior activity as a result of improved visible light absorption and suppressed charge carrier recombination. In addition, this sample demonstrated good stability of TC in an aqueous environment after five consecutive cycles. This research will enhance the scope of photocatalysis for environmental applications.
Artificial Diets Based on Selective Amino Acid Restriction versus Capecitabine in Mice with Metastatic Colon Cancer

New therapies are needed to improve the low survival rates of patients with metastatic colon cancer. Evidence suggests that amino acid (AA) restriction can be used to target the altered metabolism of cancer cells. In this work, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of selective AA restriction in colon cancer. After observing anticancer activity in vitro, we prepared several artificial diets and evaluated their anticancer activity in two challenging animal models of metastatic colon cancer. These models were established by injecting CT26.WT murine colon cancer cells in the peritoneum (peritoneal dissemination) or in the tail vein (pulmonary metastases) of immunocompetent BALB/cAnNRj mice. Capecitabine, which is a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic colon cancer, was also evaluated in these models. Mice fed diet TC1 (a diet lacking 10 AAs) and diet TC5 (a diet with 6% casein, 5% glutamine, and 2.5% leucine) lived longer than untreated mice in both models; several mice survived the treatment. Diet TC5 was better than several cycles of capecitabine in both cancer models. Cysteine supplementation blocked the activity of diets TC1 and TC5, but cysteine restriction was not sufficient for activity. Our results indicated that artificial diets based on selective AA restriction have therapeutic potential for colon cancer.
Improved Switched-Capacitor Integrated Multilevel Inverter With a DC Source String

The integration of switched-capacitor techniques into multilevel inverters (MLIs) with a dc source string contributes to the boosting of voltage gain, renders it particularly attractive in reducing the number of input dc sources in the series string. However, the recent two-stage MLI topologies suffer from high voltage stress across the backend H-bridge. Addressing this concern, an improved topology, namely the one-switched-capacitor integrated MLI (1SCI-MLI) is proposed in this paper. An extended topology of 1SC-MLI is also established by appropriate incorporation of another switched-capacitor circuit. The two proposed topologies are endowed with voltage boosting capability. They also feature low switch count and low number of dc sources. More importantly, they resolve the high voltage stress problem in the existing counterparts. Their corresponding operational analysis and comparisons with recent MLI topologies are discussed. Simulation and experimental results from a laboratory prototype are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed topologies.
BaTiO3-assisted rGO-based flexible thin films for energy storage applications

Abstract Flexible dielectric materials are widely explored and used for energy storage applications. In this paper, we present a research work on the development of new flexible dielectric films by combining poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) used as flexible polymer matrix and reduced grapheme oxide (rGO) and barium titanate (BaT) added in different ratios to tailor their capacitance. The properties of resultant nanocomposite films have been tailored based on the properties of their constituents; flexibility of the PVA, high thermal stability better dielectric properties due to both fillers i.e., rGO and BaT. The synthesized nanocomposite films prepared by different ratio of these three components were characterized for their structural, chemical, morphological, thermal, and dielectric properties. Their dielectric studies carried using impedance analyzer at room temperature revealed that nanocomposite with rGO:barium titanate:poly(vinyl alcohol) = 0.3:2.5:10 shows excellent real part of permittivity of 66 at 20 Hz which decreased to 10.9 at very high frequency of 2 MHz and low energy loss of 0.8 at 20 Hz which was reduced to 0.06 at 2 MHz. Also energy storage capacity of nanocomposites was calculated, and it was found that rGO:barium titanate:poly(vinyl alcohol) = 0.3:1:10 showed best energy storing properties with total energy density, recoverable energy density, and energy loss of 2.1 × 10−4 kJ/m3, 1.5 × 10−4 kJ/m3, and 5.2 × 10−5 kJ/m3. Its efficiency was 71%. The presented synthesized flexible dielectric films with tailorable dielectric performances are very desirable for flexible capacitor sensing application due to their excellent flexibility, efficient thermal, and dielectric properties.
Reconfigurable Low Voltage Direct Current Charging Networks for Plug-In Electric Vehicles

An emerging theme in the development of supporting facilities for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) is the cost-effective planning and utilization of charging networks consistent with the uptake of EVs. This paper proposes a low voltage direct current reconfigurable charging network for plug-in EVs and presents a functional energy management system (EMS) that is capable of planning and operating the charging network to minimize cost and to facilitate progressive infrastructure deployment based on EV demand. The charging network is connected to the main ac grid through one or more centralized ac/dc converters that supply a high power charge to EVs connected to the dc side of the converters. The EMS accommodates multiple parking bays, charging sources, ac constraints, non-linear EV battery loads and user charging requirements with a novel approach to managing user inconvenience. The inconvenience model is founded on the presence of user flexibility, i.e., an allowance on charging time or battery SoC, providing the capability to increase asset utilization and enable access for additional network users. Through a series of case studies and a stochastic forecasting approach, the reconfigurable network and EMS demonstrate the capacity to achieve savings over fixed ac and sequential dc systems.
First‐Principles Study of the 30° and 90° Partial Dislocations in HgTe, CdTe, and Hg0.7Cd0.3Te

The goals of this study are to use density functional theory to study the core structure energetics of the 30° and 90° partial dislocations in HgTe, CdTe, and Hg0.7Cd0. 3Te as well as the density of states of these dislocations in CdTe and Hg0.7Cd0. 3Te. For the 30° partial dislocations, two stable dislocation pairs were found. The pair with a double‐periodic α‐core (Te) dislocation and a single‐periodic β‐core (Hg/Cd) dislocation was found to be the most stable out of the two for the simulation sizes tested. For the 90° partial dislocations, two stable dislocation pairs were also found. The first has a single‐periodic β‐core dislocation and a single‐periodic α‐core dislocation, whereas the second has a double‐periodic β‐core dislocation and a single‐periodic α‐core dislocation. The most stable out of the two depends on the simulation size tested. For both of these partial dislocations in Hg0.7Cd0. 3Te, it was found that it is energetically favourable for Hg atoms to segregate to the dislocation cores. Furthermore, in CdTe and Hg0.7Cd0. 3Te, it was found that the 90° partial dislocations are likely to be more detrimental to the material optoelectronic properties since they introduce more mid‐gap states within the band gap in comparison to the 30° partial dislocations.
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SOURCES OF PROTEIN ON THE UTILIZATION OF DIETS CONTAINING WATER HYACINTH FIBROUS RESIDUES

Six males Barki sheep with an average body weight of 45 kg were used in this study for feed evaluation and three female Barki sheep fitted with a permanent rumen fistulae were used to study the rumen activity. The animals were fed four mixed diets supplemented with soybean meal (SBM),linseed meal (LSM),undecorticated cotton seed cake (UDCSC), and urea as protein and NPN sources . Meat and bone meal (MBM) was added to all diets. Ratio of roughage to concentrate was 1:1.Data could be summarized as follow: for UDCSC diet with significant difference . The rates of ammonia production( mg-N/100ml R.L./hr) ranged between 1.66±0.08 for UDCSC and 2.29±0.15 for LSM diet wit a significant difference (p< 0.05). 5-Volatile fatty acids (VFA's) concentration(m.eq/100ml R.L.) ranged between 7.19±0.26 and 8.63±0.37 for urea and LSM diets respectively with a significant difference (p<0.05)Th rates of VFA's production (m.eq/100 ml R.L./hr) ranged between 1.95±0.11 and 2.40±0.06 for urea and LSM diets respectively with a significant difference (p< 0.05). 6- Rumen volume (L) showed the lowest value with the urea diet while the highest value was recorded with the LSM diet 3.21±0.19 and 4.60±0.10 (L) respectively with a significant difference (p< 0.05). 7- The microbial protein synthesis recorded the lowest value with the urea diet 33.26 and the highest value with the LSM diet 62.45 (g/day).
Time-Series Analysis of Super-Kamiokande Measurements of the Solar Neutrino Flux

A recently released data set of Super-Kamiokande data comprises 184 bins of about 10 days each, from 1996 May to 2001 July. The power spectrum of the acquisition times has a huge peak at frequency ν = 35.98 (period 10.15 days), where frequencies are measured in cycles per year, leading to severe aliasing of the power spectrum that complicates the analysis. The strongest peak in the range 0-100 in a power spectrum formed by a likelihood procedure is at ν = 26.57 (period 13.75 days) with S = 11.26. For the range 0-40, the second-strongest peak is at 9.42 (period 38.82 days) with S = 7.3. Since 26.57 + 9.42 = 35.99, we infer that the weaker peak at 9.42 is an alias of the stronger at 26.57. When we subtract the oscillation at 26.57 from the data, the resulting CLEAN spectrum has no peak with power in excess of 6.3 in the range 0-100, and none with power in excess of 5.0 in the range 0-40. We note that 26.57 falls in the band 26.36-27.66, formed from twice the range of synodic rotation frequencies of an equatorial section of the Sun. We find from the shuffle test that the probability of obtaining a peak of S = 11.26 or more by chance in this band is 0.1%. This new result therefore supports previous evidence, found in Homestake and GALLEX-GNO data, for rotational modulation of the solar neutrino flux. The frequency 25.57 yr-1 points to a source of modulation at or near the tachocline.