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Smart Grid System Using IoT
Authors: Wani Sajad Ahmad , Tomar Krishna
Published: July 2022

Smart Grid is a flexible Electric Grid, Communication and IT systems that can monitor the flow of energy from production areas to utility areas (even down to the level of electrical equipment) and control the flow of energy or reduce load to keep pace with real or near generation. Real-time smart Grids can be achieved through effective transfer and distribution systems, system functionality, customer integration, and renewable integration. Intelligent grid solutions help to monitor, measure, and control the flow of energy in real-time which can contribute to the detection of losses and thus take appropriate technical and administrative measures to capture losses. Electricity is an important invention otherwise life on Earth would not be possible. It is therefore clear that there is a need to measure the electricity used. A wattmeter is achieved, but a person from TNEB should visit each customer's house to measure energy consumption and calculate customer debt. So it requires a lot of manual labor and is time-consuming. We aim to build an IoT-based power meter for each TNEB customer. So the proposed energy meter measures the amount of energy used and uploads it to the Thitspeak cloud the affected person can view the reading. Power reading is sent to the cloud using ESP 8266, a Wi-Fi module. Power readings in a digital wattmeter are read using coupler opt and transmitted digitally to Arduino. So it automatically performs the process of measuring domestic energy use using IoT and thereby enables remote access and digitalization for each TNEB customer.
Text Extraction from Image
Authors: Barawal Ojas Kumar , Arora Dr Yojna
Published: July 2022

Text extraction is one of the key tasks in document image analysis. Automatic text extraction without characters recognition capabilities is to extract regions just contains text. The text extraction process includes detection, localization, segmentation and enhancement of the text from the given input image. In this paper we present a comparative study and performance evaluation of various text extraction techniques.
Importance of Shodhana in the Management of Skin Disease with special reference to Psoriasis – A Case Study
Authors: A.G. Khatri , K.G. Mishra
Published: July 2022

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder with high recurrence rate. In modern science there is no specific medicine available for the complete cure of the disease. Ayurveda has explained the disease under the heading of Kushta. It is advised to administer Shodhana Karma in such disease.So it was an attempt done to show the effect of Shodhana in the management of Psoriasis (Vamana, Virechana and Raktamokshana) because the Dosha involved in the pathogenesis of any disease may aggravate even after Shamana therapy but not after Shodhana if done in appropriate manner after Dashavidh Pariksha. A male patient of 57 years old having psoriatic patches all over body since 6 years with sever itching started with a single patch over abdomen but ignored by him and treated with local ointments but the result was a big zero. Patient came to the OPD of Jupiter Ayurved College, Nagpur. After detailed history of patient and his life style patient was advised to do Nidana Parivarjana and a chart of do’s and don’ts i.e. Pathyapathya given to him to strictly follow it. Then it was decided to treat the patient with Shodhana as per classical references. Before starting with the Vamana he was first treated with Rukshana Churna for 7 days (A.H.S. 16/37) with the help of Triphala, Vidanga, Mustha and Khadir 500mg each in combination trice a day for 7 days. Then the assessment of his patches, itching sensations, discharge was noted. Then he was administered Vamana by Yashthimadhu Phanta and Nimbatwaka Kwatha preceding Snehapana by Panchatikta Ghrita. After Sansarjana Krama patient was taken for Virechana by Jayapala containing medicine i.e. Ichcchabhedi Rasa followed by Raktamokshana by Siravedha.A very well significant result was obtained in resolution of psoriatic patches, itching and discharge through the patches. Before and after treatment data in each process was collected in form of photographs. Details will be provided at the time of presentation. May this will help many students, scholars, physicians in future.
Study of Griva Kasheruka Sharir with Reference to Anatomical Changes in Manyagraha (Cervical Spondylosis) In Professional Drivers
Authors: P Atram
Published: July 2022

Background: Changing of life style of modern human being has created several disharmonies in his biological system. Advancement of busy, professional and social life, improper sitting posture in offices, continuous work in one posture and overexertion, jerking movements during travelling and sports – all these factors create undue pressure and stress injury to spine and play an important role in producing disease like cervical spondylosis. Aim: To study the anatomical changes in Griva Kasheruka in Manyagraha in professional drivers. Objectives: To study the anatomical changes in x-ray of Griva Kasheruka (Cervical Vertebrae) in Manyagraha (Cervical Spondylosis) in professional drivers. Materials: 30 patients of professionally heavy vehicle drivers with clinical signs and symptoms of Manyagraha were selected. Methods: Literature Review, Observational Clinical Study. Result: Out of 30 patients, every driver patient having minimum to maximum radiological changes of cervical spine. Discussion: Any structural or degenerative deformity included in the musculoskeletal framework of the cervical region can be a potential cause of Manyagraha (Cervical Spondylosis). Conclusion: It has found that Professional driving is a most aggravating factor for causing ‘Manyagraha’.
Pengaruh Intervensi Prosedur Layanan Terhadap Waktu Tunggu (Model Intervensi) dan Tingkat Kepuasan Masyarakat Pada Layanan Kesehatan Poliklinik THT-KL RSUDZA Banda Aceh
Authors: X Teuku Husni TR , X Benny Kurnia , X Safarianti
Published: July 2022

Upaya peningkatan layanan melalui percepatan waktu tunggu pasien dipoliklinik THT-KL dilakukan dengan mempercepat durasi layanan pasien menjadi ≤60 menit yang dihitung dari mulai saat pasien mendaftar ulang di nurse station poliklinik THT-KL hingga pasien selesai diperiksa oleh dokter dan meninggalkan poliklinik. Upaya lainnya adalah melalui pengembangan model layanan baru melalui perubahan alur/prosedur layanan. Studi ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh intervensi prosedur layanan terhadap waktu tunggu (model intervensi) dan tingkat kepuasan pasien pasien yang berobat dipoliklinik THT-KL Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimental analitik dengan jenis eksperimen quasi dan rancangan penelitian Post Test Only Control Group Design. Sampel diambil menggunakan metode Accidental Sampling dengan jumlah responden 82 pasien. Hasil Penelitian didapatkan bahwa rata-rata waktu tunggu pasien di poliklinik THT-KL RSUDZA pre intervensi adalah 49 menit dan waktu tunggu post intervensi adalah 54 menit. Hasil analisis uji Mann Whitney didapatkan P value= 0,176. Hasil analisis uji chi-square yang dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh intervensi prosedur layanan pada tingkat kepuasan pasien didapatkan P value= 0,061. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa intervensi prosedur layanan dipoliklinik THT-KL tidak mempunyai pengaruh yang bermakna pada waktu tunggu layanan model intervensi dan tingkat kepuasan pasien/masyarakat. Hal ini diduga karena adanya keterbatasan dalam penelitian berupa variasi jenis tindakan yang didapat pasien dan pengukuran dilakukan pada subjek yang berbeda.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures from Emails
Authors: Hasan Falak Ussien
Published: July 2022

Ontologies are used for knowledge management, concept definition and semantic search. Ontology is applicable to the organization and management of knowledge in a single given domain. This paper is an attempt to construct a knowledge base for email vulnerabilities using ontologies. It presents a method of building relations among CVEs email entries as established by the MITRE Corporation’s weaknesses data base. The use of ontology is illustrated with queries analyzing software products from a security manager's point of view. This work is based on the MITRE community effort CWE List, Version 3.1—Research concept view CWE-1000.
síndrome de Argos, de Mercurio y de Antígona en la era digital: Andrea Salgado, Samanta Schweblin y Mónica Ojeda
Authors: López Pellisa Teresa
Published: July 2022

Este artículo analiza cómo funcionan el síndrome de Argos, el síndrome de Mercurio y el síndrome de Antígona en las novelas La lesbiana, el oso y el ponqué (2017) de Andrea Salgado, Kentukis (2018) de Samanta Schweblin y Nefando (2016) de Mónica Ojeda. El síndrome de Argos hace alusión al panóptico cibernético en el que vivimos rodeados de pantallas a través de las que miramos a los otros, y los otros nos observan. El síndrome de Mercurio simboliza el momento en el que nuestras relaciones, comunicación y sociabilidad están mediadas por la comercialización. Representa la idea del nomadismo y la movilidad contemporánea, y, además, a Mercurio se le ha relacionado con lo voluble e inestable, por lo que encarna la imagen de una sociedad líquida (Bauman) y globalizada, cuya base es el comercio (material e inmaterial). El síndrome de Antígona evidencia la falta de empatía que sentimos ante el dolor del Otro y cómo este tipo de relación se ha agudizado en la era de las plataformas digitales.
Introducción
Authors: Avechuco Cabrera Daniel , García Galicia
Published: July 2022

Introducción
Nanoparticles improving polyaniline electrical conductivity: A meta-analysis study
Authors: Gomes de Souza Junior Fernando , Nogueira Barradas Thais , Freitas Caetano Vinicius , Becerra Angela
Published: July 2022

Polyaniline is a conductive polymer that attracts the attention of many researchers around the world. The history of this polymer begins in 1862 when Letheby first reported this material. Since then, a myriad of studies has been conducted onthis material, and new works continue to investigate the potential of this material. Polyaniline has been improved with the help of Nanotechnology. The use of nanofillers has been seen as a quick and economical way to modify materials, drivinginnovations based on new physical and chemical properties from the conductive polymer materials and nanoparticles joining. Several works address the use of different nanoparticles, which leads to the practical impossibility of sifting through all this information. Thus, this work proposes to systematically collect data in the literature and investigate which nanoparticles can increase the electrical conductivity of Polyaniline (PAni). The results obtained demonstrate that among the possiblenanofillers, graphene and carbon nanotubes have great prominence. Furthermore, the results of the meta-analysis prove that PAni's conductivity increases when this polymer is modified with the aforementioned nanofillers.
Orientação empreendedora e as cervejarias artesanais de Belo Horizonte
Authors: Coimbra Ian Porto , Borges Alex Fernando
Published: July 2022

Objective: To understand the entrepreneurial orientation of Craft breweries located at Belo Horizonte Metro area. Specifically, this study focused on characterizing the historical trajectory of the creation and development of the studied Craft breweries; and on identifying the composition of the entrepreneurial orientation of each studied case, taking into consideration the theoretical categories related to this approach.Method/Approach: Multiple case studies with breweries from the region of Belo Horizonte. Four interviews were carried out followed by a content analysis, besides a data triangulation with observation of the companies and a document analysis.Originality/Relevance: The study approaches the entrepreneurial orientation with a regional focus of on an industry that presents economic growth and is still poorly studied with an entrepreneurship theory basis.Results: Due to the local competition, the companies investigated in the research presented a predominance of proactivity, followed by innovation, and, in a lesser level, risky taking.Theoretical Contribution: Exploring the focus on regionality as a methodological resource, allowed the researchers to access different strategic dynamics of the studied companies, highlighting similarities and differences in terms of entrepreneurial orientation from a regional perspective.
WITHIN A CIRCLE OF AFFILIATES. MUSEUM AS A RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY-CREATING INSTITUTION DEALISM IN MUSEUM
Authors: Nessel-Łukasik Beata
Published: July 2022

Museums as community-creating institutions are formed by various circles of stakeholders. Many of those circles result from a cooperation with a definite milieu. However, it is this extension of the circle of museum’s affiliates and a gradually bigger impact of external factors on the range and form of these actions that make museums once again face the question how to consciously and responsibly undertake subsequent social commitments? How to establish durable relations that require participation in long-term processes in this ‘irresponsible world’? How to create circles of associates for this to translate into the development of the social capital of the institution and its environment? Based on the results of a subsequent deepened analysis of the material amassed in the ‘Study of the Museum Public in Poland’ Project in the course of a 4-years’ quality study, four types of dilemmas have been presented: they are the dilemmas which the study participants tackled when talking about the museum public (discussed in a different publication), and which are faced by museum curators and their affiliates keen on an efficient cooperation beyond the museum and on establishing durable relations. The analysis of these dilemmas will aim at demonstrating how the deepening of the awareness of social responsibility can contribute to reaching socio-creative goals of museums regardless of the operation model a given institution implements on a daily basis.
Die späte Entscheidung zum Studium
Authors: Woitzik Nadine
Published: July 2022

Warum beginnen Frauen, die Mütter sind, ein Hochschulstudium im mittleren Erwachsenenalter? Ist dies nur als Ausdruck der Individualisierung des weiblichen Lebenslaufs zu verstehen oder lassen sich auch Zusammenhänge von sozialen Ungleichheiten und der späten Studienaufnahme in den Lebensläufen der studierenden Mütter abbilden? Dieser Beitrag stellt die Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie vor, die das Phänomen spätstudierender Mütter biografisch untersucht hat.
Effect of Erythropoietin on Short-term Prognosis of Newborns with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Clinical Trial
Authors: Basiri Behnaz , Shokouhi Maryam , Sabzehei Mohammad Kazem , Ghalandari Navid Tayebeh , Eghbalian Fatemeh , Khanlarzadeh Elham
Published: July 2022

Background: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in neonates. Head cooling is considered the standard treatment that reduces mortality and morbidity by decreasing the adverse effects of the disease. Some medicines having neuroprotective properties may be beneficial in treating HIE. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on short-time outcomes in newborns with HIE. Methods: This study was conducted on 62 newborns with moderate to severe HIE hospitalized in Fatemieh Hospital, affiliated with Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, from 2019 to 2020. Eighteen patients who received head cooling plus 1000 IU/kg/d EPO were considered the intervention group and compared with 44 neonates who received only head cooling alone. Short-term outcomes, including length of stay (LOS), thrombocytopenia, seizure, need for mechanical ventilation, multiple anticonvulsant drugs, and in-hospital mortality, were compared between the groups using SPSS version 22. Results: The mean LOS was 21.2 ± 9.6 and 21.5 ± 12.3 days (P = 0.927), thrombocytopenia occurred in 27.8% and 34.1% (P = 0.629), and 84.1% - 88.9% of newborns required mechanical ventilation (P = 1.0). The seizure was observed in 93.2 -94.4% of newborns (P = 0.29), and multiple anti-seizure drugs were required in 35.3% and 48.9% of EPO and control groups retrospectively (P = 0.66). The mortality rate was significantly different between the EPO and control groups (11.1% vs 44%; P = 0.02). Conclusions: High-dose EPO can reduce the mortality rate of neonates with HIE when used in addition to head cooling compared to head cooling alone.
Gatekeepers and Gated Communities
Authors: Simons Massimiliano ,   DePaul University
Published: July 2022

In his 2018 essay Down to Earth, the French philosopher Bruno Latour proposes a hypothesis that connects a number of contemporary issues, ranging from climate denialism to deregulation and growing inequality. While his hypothesis, namely that the elites act as if they live in another world and are leaving the rest of the world behind, might seem like a conspiracy theory, I will argue that there is a way to make sense of it. To do so, I will turn to two other authors, Timothy Mitchell and Shoshana Zuboff, to highlight the kind of logic that Latour seems to have in mind. In the final section, I will propose to capture the commonalities of these authors through the concept of shifting reciprocities and will return to Latour’s political plea to define one’s territories, reinterpreted as reciprocities.
Leisure Satisfaction Changes and Stress-coping during the Pandemic
Authors: Kim Junhyoung , Kim Yongseop , Kim Ha Ram , Lee Chungsup
Published: July 2022

Objectives: Leisure engagement has been considered as a salient stress-coping strategy. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, people's leisure engagement has been restricted due to COVID-19- related regulations and policies. Moreover, many Asian immigrants, including Korean
immigrants in the US, have been exposed to additional challenges (e.g., discrimination and harassment), which negatively affected their leisure experiences. Methods: in this study, we categorized participants into 3 groups based on their leisure satisfaction changes before and during
the pandemic and compared the groups regarding COVID-19 risk perception, stress-coping, and life satisfaction. Results: The Maintained or Increased Group (MIG) scored significantly lower stress than the Highly Decreased group (HDG); the MIG scored significantly higher life satisfaction
than both the Slightly Decreased Group (SDG) and the HDG. Conclusion: The research demonstrated the importance of satisfactory leisure experience to cope with stress and be satisfied with their life in a stressful life event.
Associations of Acculturation and Gender with Obesity and Physical Activity among Latinos
Authors: Guerra Zully C. , Moore John R. , Londoño Tatiana , Castro Yessenia
Published: July 2022

Objective: Latinos disproportionately experience overweight/obesity (OWOB) and insufficient physical activity (PA), which are risk factors for numerous health conditions. Whereas numerous studies investigate acculturation as a determinant of OWOB and PA, few have examined acculturation
multidimensionally, and none has examined its interaction with gender. Methods: Participants were 140 Latino adults. Primary outcomes were status as OWOB and endorsement of insufficient PA. Acculturation was measured with the Multidimensional Acculturation Scale II. Logistic regression
analyses were used to examine the moderating effect of gender on the relationship between each acculturation scale and outcome, controlling for education, nativity, and smoking status. Results: Greater Spanish proficiency was significantly associated with lower odds of insufficient
PA. Greater American Cultural Identity was significantly associated with higher odds of OWOB. Women had significantly higher odds of endorsing insufficient PA compared to men. Gender did not moderate the relationship between acculturation and either OWOB or PA. Conclusions: Acculturation
is similarly associated with OWOB and insufficient PA for Latino men and women. Cultural identity may need to be considered to target OWOB interventions. Acculturation may be less important, and gender more important, to consider for appropriate targeting of PA interventions.
Exploring the Occurrence and Procedure of Addiction in Sports Lottery: A Case Study
Authors: Shi Wenwen , Chen Xiangjun , Li Na
Published: July 2022

Objectives: In this study, we explored the occurrence and process of gambling addiction among sports lottery players. Methods: We used a case study approach. Three gamblers participated in this study and completed in-depth interviews and questionnaires. Results:
We found that the motivation of winning is the key factor throughout the whole procedure of sports lottery addiction. The occurrence of sports lottery addiction generally experiences 4 patterns: initial, continuous, struggling, and addictive. Through these 4 patterns, we found that the procedure
of sports lottery addiction includes interaction of individual needs and external attractions, motivation of sport lottery, action of sports lottery, emotional change, self-control versus out of control, investment expansion and motivation of winning, overconfidence or regret, continuous joint
action of investment expansion and motivation of winning, addiction of sports lottery, and negativity. Conclusion: With in-depth analysis of the transition procedure from normal gambling to addiction to sports lottery, our findings not only revealed the changes of each sports lottery
addiction pattern, but also analyzed the core factors for each pattern, which provide theoretical support for further study of sports lottery addiction.
Have E-cigarette Risk Perception and Cessation Intent of Young Adult Users Changed During the Pandemic?
Authors: Jun Jungmi , Fitzpatrick Mary Anne , Zain Ali , Zhang Nanlan
Published: July 2022

Objectives: Emerging evidence indicates that young adults who use e-cigarettes can withhold greater exposure to COVID-19 risk. We examine how young e-cigarette users perceive COVID-19 related threat of e-cigarette use and benefit of cessation as compared to traditional ones,
applying the health belief model. We investigate changes of such perceptions during the pandemic and their associations with past attempt and future intent to quit e-cigarette use. Methods: We collected responses from US young adults (aged 18-25) who have used e-cigarettes in the past
month by conducting 2 waves of online surveys in 2020 (wave 1, N=165) and 2021 (wave 2, N=347). Results: Young e-cigarette users in wave 2 reported greater estimates of COVID-19 and traditional threat as well as COVID-19 and traditional benefit of quitting than wave 1. However, we also
found significant increases of e-cig dependence, perceived barriers of quitting, and the percentage of young e-cigarette users (33%) who had never attempted to quit in the past month. Importantly, a COVID-19 benefit of cessation and efficacy of quitting were significantly associated with cessation
intent. Conclusions: Ongoing efforts are required to track post-pandemic e-cigarette risk perceptions and behaviors, as well as to identify strategies to mitigate increased dependence and usage of e-cigarettes.
Triboelectric Effect in Polymer-based Systems: Surface Charge Formation and Energy Harvesting
Authors: Lapčinskis Linards
Published: July 2022

The Doctoral Thesis has been prepared as a collection of seven thematically related scientific publications. As a result of the conducted studies an essential contribution to explanation of polymer material triboelectrification mechanisms has been created by showing the influence of parameters like hardness, elastic modulus, surface roughness, macromolecular ordering, and crosslinking degree. A novel approach to construct high-performance triboelectric generator (TEG) devices utilizing ferroelectric effect synergy with triboelectricity is outlined.
Is it possible to turn the "upbringing" from Cinderella into a princess?
Authors: Rozin Vadim Markovich
Published: July 2022

The article discusses the situation with education in modern culture and pedagogy, raises the question of the reasons for the decline in interest in education and the possibility of its revival in the near future. The meanings of education (widely understood education, controlled development, inclusion in culture) are considered. Two conditions of the conceivability of the traditional understanding of education are analyzed. Firstly, it is the principle of "epistemological transparency" (according to it, the teacher knows the laws of student development and the requirements that will be imposed on him at the exit of education-upbringing), which allows to determine the goals and content of education-upbringing, as well as methods of education.   Secondly, the "deterministic" principle: the development of a young person can be directed in the direction desired by the state, society and school, while blocking the student's activity leading in the wrong direction. It is argued that currently both of these conditions are not met, which forms a problem for education. Social reality is increasingly thought of as pluralistic, complex and uncertain; and determination in the field of education is becoming less and less, on the contrary, the principles of variability, the need to take into account different types of personality and divergent trajectories of their development and evolution are rising to the shield. The installations of a new concept of education, taking into account modern challenges of the time and sociality, are considered. According to the author, education should satisfy the "environmental approach", "personalistic" and "reflexive-conceptual".
Middle meningeal artery: An effective pathway for achieving complete obliteration following transarterial Ethylene Vinyl Copolymer (Onyx) embolization of dural arteriovenous fistulas
Authors: Akamatsu Yosuke , Gomez-Paz Santiago , Tonetti Daniel A. , Vergara-Garcia David , Moholkar Viraj M. , Kuhn Anna Luisa , Chida Kohei , Singh Jasmeet , Rodrigues Katyucia de Macedo , Massari Francesco , Moore Justin M. , Ogilvy Christopher S. , Puri Ajit S. , Thomas Ajith J.
Published: July 2022

Objective: Transarterial Onyx embolization is the mainstay of intracranial non-cavernous dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) treatment. Although the dural arterial supply varies depending on the location, the impact of arterial access on treatment outcomes has remained unclear. The aim of this study was to characterize factors as sociated with complete obliteration following transarterial Onyx embolization, with a special focus on arterial access routes and dAVF location.Methods: A retrospective analysis of the patients who underwent transarterial Onyx embolization for intracranial dAVFs at two academic institutions was performed. Patients with angiographic follow-up were considered eligible to investigate the impact of the arterial access on achieving complete obliteration.Results: Sixty-eight patients underwent transarterial Onyx embolization of intracranial dAVFs. Complete obliteration was achieved in 65% of all treated patients and in 75% of those with cortical venous reflux. Multivariable analysis identified middle meningeal artery (MMA) access to be a significant independent predictive factor for complete obliteration (OR, 2.32; 95% CI, 1.06-5.06; p=0.034). Subgroup analysis showed that supratentorial and lateral cerebellar convexity dAVFs (OR, 5.72, 95% CI, 1.89-17.33, p=0.002), and Borden type III classification at pre-treatment (OR, 3.13, 95% CI, 1.05- 9.35, p=0.041), were independent predictive factors for complete obliteration following embolization through the MMA.Conclusions: MMA access is an independent predictive factor for complete obliteration following transarterial Onyx embolization for intracranial non-cavernous dAVFs. It is particularly effective for supratentorial and lateral cerebellar convexity dAVFs and those that are Borden type III.
Methods of Investigation of Functional Disturbances After Burn Injury of the Foot
Authors: Shakirov Babur M.
Published: July 2022

Background: Foot burns involve a specialized area of function, and although they involve a small total body surface area (3.5%), they can cause a significant degree of morbidity.

Methods: This study included 104 patients with burn trauma of the foot treated at the burn department of Republican Scientific Centre of Urgent Medical Aid and Inter-Regional Burn Center, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. A study of support-motor function of the foot after a burn by means of simultaneous registration of mechanograms of ankle join mobility in various terms made it possible to reveal considerable walking disturbances manifested in short-term support ability of various foot parts compared with normal.

Results: Deviations in podagrams were clearly marked during the first weeks after elimination of burn wounds, especially the duration of support ability of the plantar surface in those who experienced burns.

Conclusions: The study in separate terms after elimination of burn injury showed that the function of feet begins to regenerate in 3 to 4 months in deep foot burns.
Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma (Collagenous Fibroma) of the Foot: A Case Report of a Rare Benign Tumor in an Atypical Patient
Authors: Allen Ryan , Parks Charles , Dini Monara
Published: July 2022

Desmoplastic fibroblastoma (collagenous fibroma) is a rare benign soft-tissue tumor. Often found in the subcutaneous and muscle tissue, it is slowly enlarging and generally not painful or invasive. The literature often describes the tumor to be found in the upper extremities, neck, and back. Full excision of the tumor is the treatment of choice, and the prognosis is generally favorable; there are no documented cases of recurrence after full excision. We present an atypical case of desmoplastic fibroblastoma found on the dorsum of the foot with a larger tumor present in a substantially younger patient than is typical.
Locked in a pro-inflammatory state
Authors: Wang Chau Chiu , Sugimura Ryohichi
Published: July 2022

Macrophages absorbing cells infected with viable SARS-CoV-2 particles fail to transition into an anti-inflammatory state, potentially contributing to a damaging immune reaction linked to severe forms of COVID-19.
Determination of optical density (OD) of oligodeoxynucleotide from HPLC peak area
Authors: Chillar Komal , Yin Yipeng , Eriyagama Adikari M. Dhananjani N. , Fang Shiyue
Published: July 2022

Oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) are typically purified and analysed with HPLC equipped with a UV-Vis detector. Quantities of ODNs are usually determined using a UV-Vis spectrometer separately after HPLC, and are reported as optical density at 260 nm (OD260). Here, we describe a method for direct determination of OD260 of ODNs using the area of the peaks in HPLC profiles. It is expected that the method will save significant time for researchers in the area of nucleic acid research, and minimize the loss of oligonucleotide samples.
Entrevista a M. A. K. Halliday1 La importancia del lenguaje para los no lingüistas
Authors:   Instituto de Profesores en Educación - Uruguay, Flores Laura , Manghi Dominique ,   Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso - Chile
Published: July 2022

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Laboratory Germination Experiment for Assessing the Phytotoxic Effect of Arsenic on the Growth Attribute of Different Crops
Authors: Devi R. Megala , Kalaiselvi P. , Parameswari E. , Prasad V. Babu Rajendra , Maheswari M.
Published: July 2022

Arsenic (As) pollution is a major environmental and agricultural issue across the world. Due to industrialization and over exploitation of ground water are the two most important factors for the occurrence of arsenic in the water. The irrigation of arsenic contaminated water poses threat not only to the plant system ultimately it affects all the living forms on the global. Early germination of seedlings is affected by the concurrent increase in As exposure in agricultural fields. The arsenic in very low levels also brings damage to the plant system phenotypically and metabolically. This study was carried out to evaluate the germination performance, initial growth characteristics and chlorophyll content of different crops viz., rice, maize, black gram, groundnut and tomato in response to the different level of As concentration (0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 10, 20, 40 and 60 mgL-1) in the growing solution. Growth metrics in all crops were reduced as As content was increased. Among these crops rice was most tolerant to the level of 60 mgL-1 of As concentration compared to other crops. The current study's findings revealed that tomato was most susceptible to As concentrations, whereas rice was the most resistant to As stress.
Lack of Association between Cholelithiasis and Significant Coronary Artery Disease: An Autopsy Study from Greece
Authors: Soutis Christos , Spiliopoulou Chara , Goutas Nikolaos , Ampati Alexandra , Zorba Eleni , Antoniou Anastasia , Skliros Efstathios , Papadodima Stavroula
Published: July 2022

Aims: Cholelithiasis or Gallstone disease and coronary artery disease have been reported to share several common risk factors. The aim of this study was to examine if there is an association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and gallstone disease (GsD) through an autopsy study.

Methodology: A retrospective analysis of the records of consecutive autopsy cases performed at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens during the period from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2015, was performed. The inclusion criteria were age between 35 and 65 years old. Our sample consisted of 1699 cases. Significant CAD was defined as stenosis of the lumen equal to or over 75% in any major coronary artery.

Results: Significant CAD was found in 656 (38.6%) cases. Results showed that age, male sex, hypertension, smoking (P <0.001), presence of diabetes mellitus (DM)(P =0.005), hyperlipidemia (P =0.001), and illicit drug use (P =0.006) were statistically significant predictors of significant CAD presence. On the contrary, heavy alcohol use (P =0.069), GsD (P =0.838) and cholecystectomy (P =0.423) was not found to be related to significant CAD.

Conclusion: Our study did not show any statistically significant relationship between the presence of significant coronary artery stenosis and GsD. The same outcome was noticed when cholecystectomy was studied separately. Therefore, cholelithiasis and cholecystectomy cannot serve as possible predictors for CAD development. Future studies are needed to validate our findings that will lead to more beneficial prevention planning and monitoring of patients so as to maximize resources management and reduce healthcare costs.
Analyzing and Measuring the Relationship between Public Spending and the Parallel Exchange Rate in the Iraqi Economy for the Period 2004-2022
Authors: Ubid Basim Khamees
Published: July 2022

Public spending represents the government’s financial leverage and has a significant impact on real and monetary economic variables, and one of these effects is the effect of public spending on the exchange rate as an important monetary variable for monetary policy, As we know that public spending in Iraq is financed from oil revenues sold in US dollars, and the Ministry of Finance converts the US dollar into Iraqi dinars to finance the government's need to spend within the requirements and obligations of the state's general budget, And converting the US dollar into Iraqi dinars has an impact on the parallel exchange market, even if there is a contractual exchange rate between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq to convert the budget dollar into Iraqi dinars. However, the impact of public spending on reserves makes financial shocks have a significant impact on the exchange rate. The researcher believes that there is a reciprocal relationship between the effect of public spending on the exchange rate and the impact of the exchange rate on public spending because the conversion compass between the dollar and the dinar leaves great effects on public spending in the state’s general budget, and this is what the researcher achieved by using modern standard software to discover the nature of the relationship between public spending and the price of Exchange in the parallel market with realistic monthly data taken from the official website of the Central Bank of Iraq.
Xeroradiography as a Noninvasive Tool in Diagnosing Calciphylaxis
Authors: Idris Khairunnisa M. , Laing Mary E.
Published: July 2022

This case report describes a women in her 50s with obesity, end-stage kidney disease, and type 2 diabetes who presented with severe painful, erythematous nonhealing ulcerated skin lesions with necrotic eschars on the right lower abdomen.
Does Higher Quality of Care in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Improve Quality of Life?
Authors: Arora Shilpa , Katz Patricia , Nika Ailda , Sequeira Winston , Block Joel A. , Yazdany Jinoos , Yelin Ed , Jolly Meenakshi
Published: July 2022

Objective

To study the association between high quality of care (QOC) and quality of life (QOL) and nonroutine health care use (HCU) in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Methods

Data were derived from 814 participants from the Lupus Outcomes Study sample. Data on sociodemographic information, disease status, medications, and health care variables were collected through annual interviews. QOC was measured at baseline on 13 quality indices amenable to self‐report. Follow‐up QOL was measured using the Short Form 36 health survey (SF‐36) 2 years later. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses assessed the relationship between QOC and SF‐36 scores at baseline, and logistic regression analyses evaluated QOC at baseline as a predictor of minimal clinically important difference (MCID) improvements in SF‐36 scores, emergency room (ER) visits, and hospitalizations at follow‐up.

Results

Higher QOC was associated with worse scores on SF‐36 domains on univariate analysis at baseline, which was mediated by comorbidities and high disease activity. QOC and the number of years in high QOC were not predictive of MCID improvements in SF‐36 scores at follow‐up, which were driven by baseline SF‐36 scores, disease activity, and nonroutine HCU. A similar pattern was noted for ER visits and hospitalizations, for which disease activity, damage, and glucocorticoid dose were significant predictors and not QOC.

Conclusion

High QOC at baseline and the number of years with high QOC are not associated with MCID improvement in SF‐36 scores and nonroutine HCU on follow‐up. High QOC, as determined by currently defined criteria, serves as a surrogate of greater disease activity, morbidity, and nonroutine HCU.
King of Infinite Space: The Talisman and the Temple
Authors: Spiller Neil
Published: July 2022

AD Editor Neil Spiller investigates the long‐running ‘Temple Island’ project by Archigram member Michael Webb. Honed over decades, it is beautifully transcribed, creating one of the great enigmatic works of this era, and much revered and respected by any architect with an interest in drawing, the rules of perspective and sheer artifice. Spiller writes a paean to both its Arcadian yet mechanised beauty and its creator.
Moments – On the Dissecting Table.
Authors: Tschapeller Wolfgang
Published: July 2022

Canadian architect Mark West breeds extraordinary architectural images using a mixture of techniques. He is equally at home drawing, using the computer, casting concrete or tying fabric together. Wolfgang Tschapeller, Head of the Institute of Art and Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, looks at West's methods and aspirations, revealing how these most radical representations are concocted and why.
A Band of Colours: Spectral Assemblies
Authors: Karlsson Ulrika
Published: July 2022

Since scanners became a common tool in architecture schools around ten years ago, the tendency has been to record what is there in the built environment in an attempt to discover the interrelationships between spaces obscured by the materiality of building. However, architects are now starting to speculate using these new technologies. Founding member of architecture firms Brrum and servo stockholm, and Professor of Architecture at the KTH School of Architecture, Stockholm, Ulrika Karlsson investigates this through the work conducted by Michael Young, co‐founder of New York‐based practice Young & Ayata.
High‐Chroma Color Coatings Based on Ag/SiO2/Ti/SiO2 Structures
Authors: Shurvinton Riley , Lemarchand Fabien , Moreau Antonin , Lumeau Julien
Published: July 2022

A four‐layer metal–dielectric–metal–dielectric (MDMD) stack design for color control is demonstrated. This stack incorporates Ag, SiO2, and Ti as materials, enabling wide absorbance bands, high reflectance peaks, and a strongly tunable color. A wide gamut is obtained by varying the thickness of the SiO2 cavity layer, and the resulting colors exhibit outstanding luminance and chroma. Coatings of red, green, and blue colors are designed and deposited. These coatings demonstrate a very close agreement between the simulated and experimental results. The chroma of the coatings is found to be similar to or exceeded the limits of the Pointer gamut, an empirical gamut of colors in reflectance. This shows that, in the generation of surface color, even for a simple four‐layer stack, the performance of thin‐film coatings can rival or exceed that of traditional paints and dyes.
High frequency of genetic/epigenetic disorders in short stature children born with very low birth weight
Authors: Freire Bruna Lucheze , Homma Thais Kataoka , Lerario Antônio Marcondes , Seo Go Hun , Han Heonjong , de Assis Funari Mariana Ferreira , Gomes Nathalia Lisboa , Rosemberg Carla , Krepischi Ana Cristina Victorino , de Andrade Vasques Gabriela , Malaquias Alexsandra Christianne , de Lima Jorge Alexander Augusto
Published: July 2022

Most infants born with very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1500 g) show spontaneous catch‐up growth in postnatal life. The reasons for the absence of catch‐up growth are not entirely understood. We performed a comprehensive investigation of 52 children born with VLBW. Ten children had a history of an external cause that explained the VLBW and five refused genetic evaluation. Twenty‐three cases were initially evaluated by a candidate gene approach. Patients with a negative result in the candidate gene approach (n = 14) or without clinical suspicion (n = 14) were assessed by chromosome microarray analysis (CMA) and/or whole‐exome sequencing (WES). A genetic condition was identified in 19 of 37 (51.4%) patients without an external cause, nine by candidate gene approach, and 10 by a genomic approach (CMA/WES). Silver–Russell syndrome was the most frequent diagnosis (n = 5) and the remaining patients were diagnosed with other rare monogenic conditions. Almost all patients with a positive genetic diagnosis exhibited syndromic features (94.4%). However, microcephaly, neurodevelopmental disorders, major malformation, or facial dysmorphism were also frequently observed in children with an external cause. In conclusion, a significant proportion of children born with VLBW with persistent short stature have a genetic/epigenetic condition.
Modification of Pyrroloisoquinolines with 2‐Bromoketones and Dimethyl Sulfoxide through Bromination
Authors: Chen Xiao‐Hui , Li Wan‐Zhen , Zhang Wei , Wang Zhao‐Dong , Cui Hai‐Lei
Published: July 2022

Bromination of various dihydropyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinolines have been reached in moderate to good yields by the use of alkylacyl bromides and dimethyl sulfoxide as brominating reagent. Other N‐containing heterocycles of interest such as pyrrolo[2,1‐a]isoquinoline and multisubstituted pyrroles can also be brominated successfully under the current reaction system. Distinct reactivities between alkylacyl and arylacyl bromides resulting in bromination and dicarbonylation respectively have been investigated.
The impact of alpha male replacements on reproductive seasonality and synchrony in white‐faced capuchins (Cebus imitator)
Authors: Brasington Lauren F. , Kulick Nelle K. , Hogan Jeremy D. , Fedigan Linda M. , Jack Katharine M.
Published: July 2022

Objectives

Reproductive seasonality is typically associated with ecological factors, but it can also be related to social factors, such as alpha male replacements (AMR). Such events can produce distinct birth peaks outside of the ecological peak, potentially increasing hardship for mother and infant and ultimately reducing fitness. We examined the impact of AMRs on birth seasonality, birth synchrony, and infant survival in the Santa Rosa population of white‐faced capuchins (Cebus imitator).

Materials and Methods

We analyzed 33 years of data on seven capuchin groups to test whether AMRs and births occur seasonally and whether birth seasonality changes following AMRs. Using sliding window analysis, we tested whether ecological conditions predict births in future months. We also tested whether birth period affects infant survival and likelihood of infanticide.

Results

AMRs shift birth seasonality from the ecological birth peak in the early wet season (late May–July) to a social birth peak during the late dry season (March–May), but they do not affect synchrony. In addition, we found that being born in the social peak significantly decreases infant survival relative to individuals born in the ecological and nonpeak periods.

Discussion

These findings suggest that Santa Rosa's predictable seasons can provide conception cues for female capuchins, but AMRs disrupt this ecological timing of conceptions. We suggest the increased infant mortality associated with the social birth peak is related to seasonal factors, including water scarcity and varying resource availability, and increased risk of infanticide, as the social birth peak overlaps with the AMR peak.
High‐Field NMR, Reactivity, and DFT Modeling Reveal the γ‐Al2O3Surface Hydroxyl Network**
Authors: Merle Nicolas , Tabassum Tarnuma , Scott Susannah L. , Motta Alessandro , Szeto Kai , Taoufik Mostafa , Gauvin Régis Michaël , Delevoye Laurent
Published: July 2022

Aluminas are strategic materials used in many major industrial processes, either as catalyst supports or as catalysts in their own right. The transition alumina γ‐Al2O3is a privileged support, whose reactivity can be tuned by thermal activation. This study provides a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the hydroxyl groups present on the surface of γ‐Al2O3at three different dehydroxylation temperatures. The principal [AlOH] configurations are identified and described in unprecedented detail at the molecular level. The structures were established by combining information from high‐field1H and27Al solid‐state NMR, IR spectroscopy and DFT calculations, as well as selective reactivity studies. Finally, the relationship between the hydroxyl structures and the molecular‐level structures of the active sites in catalytic alkane metathesis is discussed.
Ligand‐Enabled β‐C(sp3)−H Lactamization of Tosyl‐Protected Aliphatic Amides Using a Practical Oxidant
Authors: Zhuang Zhe , Liu Shuang , Cheng Jin‐Tang , Yeung Kap‐Sun , Qiao Jennifer X. , Meanwell Nicholas A. , Yu Jin‐Quan
Published: July 2022

The development of C(sp3)−H functionalization reactions that use common protecting groups and practical oxidants remains a significant challenge. Herein we report a monoprotected aminoethyl thioether (MPAThio) ligand‐enabled β‐C(sp3)−H lactamization of tosyl‐protected aliphatic amides usingtert‐butyl hydrogen peroxide (TBHP) as the sole oxidant. This protocol features exceedingly mild reaction conditions, reliable scalability, and the use of practical oxidants and protecting groups. Further derivatization of the β‐lactam products enables the synthesis of a range of biologically important motifs including β‐amino acids, γ‐amino alcohols, and azetidines.