bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Knowledge, Attitude and Hygienic Practice towards preventive measures of urinary tract infection among adolescent girls of selected rural areas Sikkim
Authors: Sherpa Sonam Zangmu , Rai Nandana , Giri Suveksha , Dhakal Kalpana , Lepcha Karma Wangmu , Subba Carolyn Hang , Bhutia Nawang Pema , Timisina Binita , Lama Sinolchu , Thapa Raksha , Dey Arpita , Chettri Puja , Chettri Meghna , Singh Priyta , Bhutia Hissey Palmu , Bhutia Daisy Ongmu
Published: March 2022

Background: According to WHO, Urinary Tract Infections is the one of the leading cause of morbidity. About half female population report UTI during some point in their lives. It has high mortality and morbidity rates as well. Generally, women are 10 to 30 times prone to develop UTI as compared to men. UTI is treatable and preventable, however if left untreated it can cause serious complications such as bacteraemia and pyelonephritis. Methods: A descriptive correlation survey was conducted among 100 adolescent girls in Central Pendam. The technique used was convenient sampling technique. A structured knowledge questionnaire for assessing knowledge, structured Likert scale for assessing attitude and rating scale to assess the hygienic practice was used for collection of the data. Results: The study findings showed that majority i.e. 88(88%) had moderate knowledge and 12(12%) had low knowledge and none of them had high knowledge on preventive measures of urinary tract infection. The majority i.e. 63(63%) had unfavorable attitude and 37(37%) had favorable attitude. In the hygienic practice, majority i.e. 71(71%) had good hygienic practice, 26(26%) had average hygienic practice and 3(3%) had below average hygienic practice on preventive measures of UTI. The study also showed moderate positive correlation between knowledge and attitude with r value of 0.33. Conclusion: UTI is the most common infection in the female population. The current study finding suggests that majority i.e. 88 % of the participants had moderate knowledge and majority 63% had unfavorable attitude. Therefore having a good knowledge regarding the preventive measures of urinary tract infection among the adolescent girls play an important role in bearing favorable attitude in reducing every chance of development of risk and complication associated with UTI.
Kidney Cancer Research Highlights from ASCO GU 2022 Meeting
Authors: Ged Yasser , Singla Nirmish
Published: March 2022

The 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GU22) was held February 17-19, 2022, in San Francisco, California. This meeting gathered worldwide experts in genitourinary cancers across multiple specialties and was held both virtually and in-person. In this report, we highlight key kidney cancer research updates from oral presentations at the meeting. Slides from the meeting’s presentations are available on the ASCO-GU website.
Data-driven reduced-order modeling and control of flows with complex chaotic dynamics
Authors: Graham Michael D.
Published: March 2022

Many fluid flows are characterized by chaotic dynamics, a large number of degrees of freedom, and multiscale structure in space and time. We build on the idea that many dynamical systems that are nominally described by a state variable of very high or infinite dimension – such as the Navier-Stokes equations governing fluid flow – can be characterized with a much smaller number of dimensions, because the long-time dynamics lie on a finite-dimensional manifold. We describe a data-driven reduced order modeling method that finds a coordinate representation of the manifold using an autoencoder and then learns an ordinary differential equation (ODE) describing the dynamics in these coordinates, using the so-called neural ODE framework. With the ODE representation, data can be widely spaced. We apply this framework to spatiotemporal chaos in the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation (KSE), chaotic bursting dynamics of Kolmogorov flow, and transitional turbulence in plane Couette flow, finding dramatic dimension reduction while still yielding good predictions of short-time trajectories and long-time statistics. For complex manifolds, this approach can be combined with clustering to generate overlapping local representations that are particularly useful for intermittent dynamics.

Finally, we apply this framework to a control problem that models drag reduction in turbulent flow. Deep reinforcement learning (RL) control can discover control strategies for high-dimensional systems, making it promising for flow control. However, a major challenge is that substantial training data must be generated by interacting with the target system, making it costly when the flow system is computationally or experimentally expensive. We mitigate this challenge by obtaining a low-dimensional dynamical model from a limited data set for the open-loop system, then learn an RL control policy using the model rather than the true system. We apply our method to data from the KSE in a spatiotemporally chaotic regime, with aim of minimizing power consumption. The learned policy is very effective at this aim, achieving it by discovering and stabilizing a low-dissipation steady state solution, without having ever been given explicit information about the existence of that solution. Given that near-wall turbulence is organized around simpler recurrent solutions, the present approach might be effective for drag reduction.
«El nuevo artículo 1387 CC: su interpretación a la luz de la regulación de la discapacidad de la Ley 8/2021 y propuestas de Lege Ferenda»
Authors: Martín Meléndez María Teresa
Published: March 2022

El presente trabajo tiene como finalidad analizar el alcance de la modi- ficación que la Ley 8/2021, de 2 de junio, por la que se reforma la legislación civil y procesal para el apoyo a las personas con discapacidad en el ejercicio de su capacidad jurídica, ha llevado a cabo de forma particular sobre el artículo 1387 CC, referido a la atribución automática de la administración de la sociedad de gananciales en caso de discapacidad de un esposo y nombramiento de curador con facultades de representación plena del otro, así como la incidencia en el mismo de la nueva regulación de la discapacidad en general.
Crónica de Legislación y Jurisprudencia de la Unión Europea
Authors: Ammerman Yebra Julia , Otero Crespo Marta
Published: March 2022

SUMARIO: I. Legislación. II. Procedimientos Jurisdiccionales
Jurisprudencia del Tribunal Constitucional
Authors: Menéndez Tomás Rosa M.
Published: March 2022

SENTENCIAS. A cargo de Rosa M. MÉNDEZ TOMÁS (dir.); Colaboran: Carla MARTÍNEZ CASTRO, Laia AUBAREDA DALMAU, Rosa M. MÉNDEZ TOMÁS
SENTENCIAS
Authors: Cabanillas Sánchez Antonio
Published: March 2022

SUMARIO: I. Derecho Civil: 1. Parte general.–2. Derecho de la persona.–3. Obligaciones y contratos. Responsabilidad civil.–4. Derechos reales. Derecho hipotecario. 5. Derecho de familia. 6. Derecho de sucesiones.–II. Derecho Mercantil.–III. Derecho Procesa
Impact of Workplace Bullying on Employee Cynicism by Considering Emotional Labor as a Mediator and Core Self-Evaluation as a Moderator
Authors:   Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, Yasmin U.
Published: March 2022

The current study investigates and evaluates the moderated mediation model by examining at the direct and mediated effects of workplace bullying on employee cynicism through emotional labor, using core-self-evaluation as a moderator, using the conservation of resource theory as a perspective. An online questionnaire survey is used in the research design. The data was analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. To evaluate the data from 216 workers, correlation analysis and regression were performed using all exogenous constructs as independent variables and the endogenous construct as the dependent variable. The study’s findings revealed that workplace bullying causes emotional labor among teachers, leading to employee cynicism, with core-self-evaluation as a significant mediator. The current study’s findings have consequences for both practice and theory. Because there is always room for improvement, the current study outlines several potential future research topics, such as time-lag studies with large sample sizes
Portfolio Based Style Analysis of Equity Mutual Funds in Pakistan
Authors:   National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan, Azam U. , Awan T. ,   Islamic International University, Islamabad, Bibi R. ,   National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
Published: March 2022

The investment style has become a prominent concept in investment management. The researcher highlights the significance of selecting the right style benchmarks and the use of unsuitable style benchmarks an erroneous decision. This study extends and applies new measures of portfolio performance of the mutual funds, which are primarily based on the characteristics of the equity stocks (book-to-market, price to earnings, market capitalization, dividend yield, and momentum). The technique of style analysis specifically, is the portfoliobased style analysis of the open-ended equity mutual funds of Pakistan. The data has been taken from the Mutual Fund Association of Pakistan from 2010 to 2014. The findings relate to adding a new factor of price to earnings in a model, so the net effect is tested from multivariate regression analysis. All the portfolios are found to be negative and significant for the price to earnings. It is appropriate by making portfolios regarding style analysis of equity mutual funds in Pakistan. Decision-makers of the mutual funds should carefully account for all the factors, to benefit from the returns of the funds regarding investing, financing and valuation decision.
The Effects of High-Performance Work Practices on Turnover Intention with Mediating Role of Psychological Contract Breach: A Case of IT Firms in Oman.
Authors:   University of Technology & Applied Sciences, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman, Tahir M.
Published: March 2022

The study aimed to test the HPWS and its employee outcomes in the IT sector in Oman with mediating role of Psychological Contract Breach (PCB). The study utilized a quantitative approach along with a cross-sectional survey method for data collection. Data is collected from the staff of selected IT firms (n=124). AMOS is used for analysis which consisted of two stages. In the first stage, the reliability and validity of the construct are tested; while, in the second stage, regression analysis is used for hypotheses testing. The study result shows that recruitment & selection, training & development, job security, and communication exerted negative and significant influence on staff turnover intentions; while, the result for promotion and autonomy turned out to be insignificant and negative insignificant. Furthermore, recruitment and selection, job security, and autonomy had negative and significant effects on employees’ perceived psychological contract breach (PCB), whereas training and development, promotion, and communication had small effects. PCB partly mediates between HPWS dimensions and staff turnover intentions, according to mediation studies based on indirect impact analysis. Based on these findings, we concluded that HPWS is critical for IT companies to generate positive employee outcomes.
Game Theory of Regulator, Companies, and Cooperation in Indonesian Financial Technology Industry
Authors:   Krida Wacana Christian University, Indonesia, Gunarso G.
Published: March 2022

This article tries to examine possible rational payoffs of cooperative and non-cooperative interaction between the financial regulator and companies in the financial technology industry. To understand the interaction paradox within the financial technology industry, a framework based on Game Theory Prisoners Dilemma Payoff Matrix is used to iterate conditional probabilities that represents the possible decisions given by both the financial regulator and the fintech companies. The possible decisions and consequences of cooperative or non-cooperative decision from each of the player, are encoded into a 2 X 2 matrix to illustrate the conditional probabilities, then analyzed to find the best interaction option. Indonesian financial regulators have not provided clear regulations about the financial technology industry on broad terms inclusive of major types of fintech businesses commonly found in Indonesia. Indonesian financial regulators represented by the Bank Indonesia (Indonesian Central Bank), Ministry of Finance, and Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (Financial Services Regulator), only enacted regulations for certain types of fintech, such as peer-to-peer lending, digital banking, and digital payments. Many other types of fintech have not been regulated or inadequately regulated for business boundaries, liabilities, and obligations toward the consumers. The financial regulators mostly rely on enforcement efforts to fulfill the mandate to promote innovation, protect market integrity, ensure clarity in the market. However, these enforcement actions have potential harms to the mandate if the financial regulators cannot provide clear regulations or ensure enforcement predictability, transparency, and consistency. The best possible rational option for the legal interaction between financial technology companies and financial regulators would be to cooperate. The second-best option would be the company cooperating while the financial regulator does not cooperate. The third option would be both the company and the financial regulator do not cooperate. The least beneficial option would be for the company not to cooperate while the financial regulator cooperates. This article presents a possible contribution to corroborating the conjecture that the best possible rational option for the legal interaction between financial technology companies and financial regulators, would be to cooperate.
Informed consent in a patient with aortic dissection and mild intellectual impairment
Authors: Abdelghaffar Wafa , Lagha Elyes , Azaiez Fares , Haloui Nadia , Rafrafi Rym
Published: March 2022

Informed consent is an ethical and legal requirement in modern medicine. A valid consent implies that the patient can decide on treatment after receiving adequate information from his doctor. In case of incapacity and specific conditions, doctors can administer treatments without patient consent. Nonetheless, some cases are borderline, such as the patient presented in this paper who had a mild intellectual impairment and refused to undergo urgent intervention for aortic dissection. In this case, psychiatrists and cardiologists collaborated to check whether the patient could consent and decided to respect his choice. He was not operated, and the local ethical committee agreed with this decision. In Tunisia and developing countries, the paternalistic approach is still prevalent in the doctor-patient relationship. This paper highlights that ethical considerations should be universal and applied to all patients in all cultures and discusses ethical and legal aspects.
TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS OF PADDY AND COTTON GROWERS WITH THEIR KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF PLANT PROTECTION MEASURES
Authors: D. NAVYA , K. VENKATARANGANAIKA
Published: March 2022

The present study was conducted in Karimnagar district of Telangana state. Ex post facto research design was adopted in the present investigation. Karimnagar district was purposively selected for the study. The study was conducted in 6 villages selected from 3 Mandals of Karimnagar district which included 20 farmers from each selected village thus making a sample of 120 farmers. The analysis of relationship between profile characteristics of paddy and cotton growers with their knowledge level of Plant Protection Measures indicated that variables such as education, family size, annual income, social participation, Risk orientation, economic motivation, innovation, mass media participation, extension contact and awareness exhibited positive and significant relationship paddy and cotton crops. Land holding of paddy growers and age of cotton growers having negative relationship with the knowledge level of Plant Protection Measures of paddy and cotton crop
INFLUENCE OF VARIETIES AND CROP GEOMETRIES ON NUTRIENT CONTENT AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE OF NPK IN SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX (L.) MERRILL.)
Authors: ANUSHA E. , SUNEETHA DEVI K.B. , SAMPATH O. , PADMAJA G.
Published: March 2022

AbstractâA field experiment was conducted at College farm, Agricultural College, Polasa, Jagtial, PJTSAU, during the kharif season of 2018 to study the âEvaluation of varieties at varied crop geometry for yield maximization in soybeanâ. The experiment was laid out in split-plot design with three replications to evaluate the performance of promising varieties of soybean (V1- Basar, V2- JS 335, V3- KDS 756 and V4-MACS 1281) and to standardize the crop geometry for Soybean varieties (S1-45x10 cm, S2-30x10 cm, S3- 45x 05 cm and S4- 35 x 05 cm) under rainfed semi arid conditions of Telangana. Crop was shown on 03 July, 2018 at varied crop geometry and each variety was harvested according to their duration as variety KDS756 and JS335 were harvested at 95 DAS while MACS 1281 at 98 DAS and Basar was harvested at 103DAS respectively. The experimental soil was sandy clay loam in texture, slightly alkaline in reaction, medium inorganic carbon, low in available nitrogen, high in available phosphorus and available potassium. The results indicated that NPK content was found to have no significance due to varieties and crop geometry in seed and straw but NPK uptake was significantly higher with variety KDS 756 compared to rest of the varieties. NPK uptake was higher under crop geometry 30 x 10 cm which was at par with 45x05 cm and lowest at 45x10 cm which was mainly due to yield compensation at narrow geometry by higher plants per unit area.
GREEN TECHNOLOGY TO SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZERO VALENT IRON NANOPARTICLES FROM EXTRACT OF CLITORIA TERNATEA
Authors: SELVARAJ R. , YOGESH S. , HARIHARAN K.
Published: March 2022

Nanoparticles are solid colloidal particles ranging from 1 to 100 nm in size, they consist of macromolecular materials in which the active ingredients is dissolved, entrapped, or encapsuled, or absorbed. For environmental remediation the recent studies indicate the potential of iron nanoparticles. Biological resources such as bacteria, algae, fungi and plants have been used for the production of low-cost, energy-efficient and nontoxic environmentally friendly products. Nano scaled irons were synthesized from the plant Clitoria ternatea extract of under environmental condition at room temperature by using 0.01M FeCl3 (ferric chloride) at 30 oC in 30 min. The zero valent iron nanoparticles are synthesized in oxidation state. Box Behnken design optimization tool was used to predict the nanoparticles yield with three variables. The reductants present in the plant extracts act as reducing and stabilizing agent. A systematic characterization of nano scaled iron particles was performed using UV-Vis, pH, FT-IR and SEM studies. The diameter of iron nanoparticles was found within the range 50-100 nm. In the green nanotechnology the valuable approach of synthesis of nanoparticles by the exploitation of different biomaterials. This study focuses on various studies outlining the novel routes for biosynthesis of these nanoparticles by plant resources along with outlining the future scope of work in this area
DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDIZATION OF QUINOA BASED NUTRI-BAR
Authors: G. PRAVALIKA , G. SRINIDHI , KUMAR G. VINEETH , DEVI R. SUSHMA
Published: March 2022

This study was carried out at College of Food Science and Technology, Rudrur, Telangana and the main objective of this study was to develop a nutritive, low cost and stable nutri-bars for stout people (obese people). The Nutri-bars were developed and standardization from different ingredients in four different formulations. Present era food habits have changed the desire for healthy and functional foods are also increasing at the same time. The quinoa plays an important role in the highly nutritious foods. Quinoa is an annual grain crop and in recent years people attracted renewed interest for its high nutritional value, which make it a unique food product for health-conscious consumers. The study is to develop a nutri-bar using Quinoa with Flax seed, chia seeds, nuts and dried fruits. Four bar prototypes were designed and evaluated in a consumer acceptance test where the attributes flavor, sweetness, texture and appearance were assessed. The prototype (F4) with the highest acceptance scores had the following composition: 25% Quinoa; 6% Flax seeds; 6% Chia seeds; 14% Almonds; 13% Jaggery; 11% dried cranberry; 1% Salt; 3% Ghee; 18% honey; 1% agar-agar. Quinoa nutria-bars were packed in low density polyethylene, stored under ambient conditions for shelf-life evaluation in fifteen days of interval. In Proximate analysis of F4 sample contained 17.88% protein, 13.5% fat, 18.35% Fibre, 5.05% Moisture, 1.99% Ash, 30.99mg Calcium. Sensory parameters were observed a stability study over a period of 60 days in the time interval of 15 days at ambient temperature. Hardness of the bar decreased significantly during storage. Proximate composition of F4 sample increases significantly as compared to control and other two samples. Finally, the F4 sample was having high nutritive values in proximate and during storage and proved as a formulation in sensory evaluation.
ACQUISITION OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH POULTRY CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS
Authors: SINGH PALWINDER , DHALIWAL AJITPAL SINGH , DHILLON GURMEET SINGH
Published: March 2022

KVKâs serve as a source of information for farmers, farm women and rural youth through skillbased training programs for entrepreneurship development. The present work has been designed to assess the acquisition of skills and knowledge through poultry capacity building programs. Using a random sampling method, 60 poultry entrepreneurs were selected as respondents in the study. Data were collected from the respondents by asking specific questions. Research has shown that skills-based training organized by KVK has had a positive impact on the knowledge gain in various domains of poultry. The study also revealed that there was significant skill acquisition in vaccination methods (70.00%), feeding practices (67%), brooding (65%), and deep litter raising methods (40%) and debeaking (38%) after exposure to training programs. It was also observed that majorly of the entrepreneurs has high production efficiency. It was also revealed by the study that the poultry business has had a positive and tangible impact on the lives of entrepreneurs. Skills development training has a positive impact on the effective management of poultry which reduces mortality and improves the income of poultry entrepreneurs.
THE THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF ACORUS CALAMUS (SWEET FLAG): A REVIEW
Authors: SHALINI KUMARI , CHANDEL SHIKHA RANGRA , ATRI SHIKHA , GULERIA SHIKHA , BHARDWAJ INDU , ROLTA RAJAN
Published: March 2022

Medicinal plants have been used in the preparation of medicine since ancient times and may even be considered the origin of modern medicine. Acorus calamus (Linn.) is one such a medicinal herb that found as a member of family Acoraceae and most commonly known as âsweet flagâ. Herb is commonly distributed in the moderate and the sub moderate rainfall regions of the Asia, Europe and North America. It is a tall, semi-aquatic in habitat, monocotyledonous, perennial, aromatic herb with branched cylindrical spreading rhizomes. The well growth habitats for sweet flag include edges of small lakes, rivers, marshes, ponds in temperature ranging from 10 to 38 Â°C. The major phyto constituents of herb include alpha-Asarone, beta Asarone, elemicine, alpha-terpineol and acorone, acorenone, acoragermacrone cis-isoelemicine, isoeugenol and their methyl ethers, camphene, P-cymene, beta-cadinene, camphor, beta-gurjunene, 7-dienol, shyobunones, isohyobunones, calamusenone alpha-selinene, terpinen-4-ol, alpha-calacorene 2-deca-4, linalool and pre-isocalamendiol etc. Acorus calamus (Vacha) constituents important for treatment of the various types of the ailments like epilepsy, diarrhea, dysentery, mental ailments, chronic bronchial catarrh, intermittent and tumors. It also has the insecticidal, antifungal, anticancerous, neuroprotective, antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antidiarrhoeal, analgesic and anticonvulsant, spasmolytic, vascular modulator activities. The present review focuses on the detailed composition of Acorus calamus its different phytoconstituents having various pharmacological activities that helps to improve the health and prevent from various kinds of ailments.
MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF (SOBIA) A TRADITIONALLY FERMENTED BEVERAGE OF WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA
Authors: ABULREESH HUSSEIN H. , ALSULAMI FATIMAH S. , ARAFA SARA H. , ASHI HAYAT , KHAN HAJRAH A. , ELBANNA KHALED
Published: March 2022

Sobia is a traditional fermented beverage that is well known in the western province of Saudi Arabia particularly during Ramadhan season. The beverage is sold by retailers as well as by anonymous street vendors. We aimed to examine the microbiological qualities of sobia and provide a safety assessment of its consumption. Total counts of aerobic mesophilic bacteria were performed on plate count agar, determination of staphylococci count was carried on mannitol salt agar, while quantitative determination of coliforms and thermotolerant coliforms was carried out by most probable number (MPN) method, antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out by means of disc diffusion method on Mueller-Hinton agar. All sobia samples (P <0.001) obtained from anonymous street vendors or low profile retailers were found to be in an unsatisfactory microbiological quality. Escherichia coli, Cronobacter sakazakii, Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella pneumoniae were predominant than other coliforms genera. Although the majority of these species (P <0.001, x2) were not exhibiting multidrug resistance, the consumption of sobia samples sold on the street by anonymous vendors may pose significant public health risk and therefore it should be avoided.
OPTIMISATION OF BREVIBACTERIUM, BACILLUS AND PSEUDOMONAS SPECIES FOR PRODUCTION OF LIPASE USING TOBACCO SEED OIL AND OLIVE OIL AS SOLE CARBON SOURCES
Authors: O.A. OMOLADE , F.A. ORJI , L.O. ADEBAJO
Published: March 2022

This study considered the optimization of cultural conditions for enhanced lipolytic enzyme activities amongst 4 bacterial Isolates. (Soil samples from different oil-impact soil areas in Ogun -State Nigeria were obtained with soil auger and transported the Biotechnology Laboratory of Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos-Nigeria. Soil was subjected to Microbiology studies such as Primary Isolation. Pure cultures obtained test using tributyrin agar, Lipase - hyper producing bacterial Isolates were identified using biochemical tests and Molecular biology tools (Polymerase chain reaction and gene sequencing) out of a total of 11 bacterial Isolates, 4 bacterial Isolates identified as hyper-pro-ducers were Isolate H (Bavibacillus brevis strain HK 544), Isolate A (Pseudommas aeruinosa strain WES 2), Isolate B (Bcillus megaterium strain WH 13), and Isolate F (Bacillus subtilis BS 01) changes in PH of culture/production medium showed that pH 7.0, favoured the Lipase production in Bacillus subtilis (Isolate F) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Isolate A) while pH values of 8.0 favoured Lipase production in Isolate H (Brevibacillus brevis). Variation in temperature showed that the 4 bacterial strain responded best to Mesophilic PH ranges from 25 oC- 40 oC. The optimal Nitrogen source as identified in the study was KNO3 and NH4 No3 at higher concentrations (6 g/C). In comparison, Tobacco seed oil (TSO) competed favorably as carbon source with Olive oil as activities of Lipase from the 4 bacterial Isolates ranged from 8.0 - 28.0 units. The use of lesser known oilbased carbon source like Tobacco seed oil has shown a lot of value addition in terms of commercial value.
Distância genética de bovinos Curraleiro Pé­Duro em relação a outras raças criadas no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos avaliadas com microssatélites
Authors: Carvalho Geraldo , Quirino Célia R. , Paiva Samuel R. , Blackburn Harvey D.
Published: March 2022

O objetivo neste estudo foi avaliar a diversidade genética entre 4 raças brasileiras (145 animais) e 15 bovinos norte­americanos (269 animais), utilizando 34 marcadores microssatélites. As amostras dos Estados Unidos representaram uma ampla distribuição geográfica, enquanto as amostras brasileiras foram da região centro­norte. Os resultados mostraram que o grau de diferenciação entre as raças estudadas indica baixo fluxo gênico entre as populações analisadas, o que demonstra isolamento reprodutivo. Também é óbvia a grande variação entre indivíduos (75 %) e pequena variação entre raças (25 %), principalmente entre as raças norte­americanas. Bovinos agrupados de acordo com suas origens geográficas. Trabalho de diversidade genetica envolvendo raças autoctones so escassos, uma vez que esses animais não são tão produtivos quanto as raças comerciais em uso hoje. A diferenciação genética foi considerada substancial, sugerindo que existe uma gama de oportunidades para usar esses recursos no contexto do Hemisfério Ocidental. Todos os métodos de avaliação das diferenças genéticas entre Curraleiro Pé­Duro e outras raças sugerem que a heterose pode ser obtida usando esta raça em programas de cruzamento. A “Distância Genética Molecular” entre as raças bovinas poderia ser usada como referência para escolha em acasalamentos, com vistas aos ganhos proporcionados pela heterose quanto a adaptabilidade, precocidade, desempenho ponderal, produção de carne interação com o meio­ambiente para produção sustentável da pecuária.
Características de la lana, peso y condición corporal en los ovinos criollos del noroeste de la provincia de Catamarca, Argentina
Authors: Martínez Rubén Darío , Peña Sabrina , Abbiati Nora Nidia , López Gustavo , Sacchero Diego , Aladin Ivana , Allignani Rogelio
Published: March 2022

Actualmente la raza ovina criolla argentina ocupa un lugar destacado en la producción ganadera nacional, siendo la segunda raza en número de ejemplares luego de la Merino. En la provincia de Catamarca es el recurso ovino más importante, por su producción de carne y lana. Se ha intentado principalmente a partir de políticas públicas (subsidios, entrega gratuita de sementales etc.) de sustituirla por otras razas especializadas, sin considerar su verdadero potencial productivo. El noroeste de Catamarca es una región donde el clima es árido­ semiárido con grandes amplitudes térmicas, escasas precipitaciones, gran radiación solar y frecuentes vientos desecantes, donde sólo es posible sostener una producción animal racional utilizando recursos genéticos animales adaptados a esas condiciones ambientales. El objetivo es estudiar algunas características morfológicas y la calidad de la lana de los ovinos criollos del noroeste catamarqueño. Identificamos diez majadas, sobre las Cuencas del Río Santa María (CRSM) y del Río Agua Amarilla (CRAA). Se muestrearon en total cincuenta y siete (57) ovejas adultas determinando las variables: Peso (PC), Condición Corporal (CC), Tipo de vellón (TV), Tipo de Capa (TC), Color de la lana (CL), Diámetro Medio de Fibra (DM), Curvatura de Ondulación (CO) y Factor de Confort (FC). Los resultados revelaron diferencias en PC y CC entre Cuencas siendo mayor en CRSM. En cuanto a las variables que identifican la calidad de la lana no se observaron diferencias entre las medias de ambas Cuencas. En CRSM, el DM fue de 27.56 micrones y en la CRAA de 28.02 micrones, encontrándose un ejemplar con un DM de 20.97 micrones en la majada de Chiñoacán. La raza ovina criolla en el noroeste catamarqueño revela cierta heterogeneidad morfológica que facilita su interacción con el ambiente y al mismo tiempo produce lana de calidad que puede utilizarse para la confección de variados productos.
Efecto de dos niveles de suplementación sobre la respuesta productiva de llamas (Lama glama) en pastoreo
Authors: Labarta Fernando Eduardo , Farfán Norma B. , Chavarria Nicolas , Echenique Marcelo , Perea Andrés R. , Quintana Ana Laura , Zimerman María , Grigioni Gabriela
Published: March 2022

El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar la respuesta productiva y los parámetros relativos a las características y calidad de canales de llamas (Lama glama) en pastoreo sobre pastizales naturales, suplementados con concentrado de granos. Se realizaron dos ensayos de engorde con 18 llamas machos enteros en cada uno. En el primero, se utilizó una suplementación del 1.5 % (S1.5 %) y en el segundo del 2 % (S2 %), del peso vivo promedio del grupo en base seca. Se consideró como tratamiento control (T) al grupo de animales que no recibió suplementación y se le asignó únicamente al pastoreo directo de los lotes, que estuvieron conformados por pastizales naturales. El suplemento estuvo constituido por grano de maíz molido (80 %) y expeller de soja (20 %). El mismo se ofreció en una entrega diaria en forma grupal, por la mañana. Se utilizó un diseño experimental en bloques completos aleatorizados. El primer ensayo tuvo una duración de 34 días, el segundo de 60 días, con 10 días previos de acostumbramiento. En ambos ensayos, los parámetros asociados a la respuesta productiva (peso final, peso final desbastado, ganancia diaria de peso vivo, nota de condición corporal) mostraron diferencias estadísticas significativas al comparar la dieta con el tratamiento suplementado respecto a la dieta control en pastoreo (p < 0.05). En cuanto a los parámetros relativos a las características y calidad de canales se observaron diferencias estadísticas significativas al comparar la dieta con el tratamiento suplementado respecto a la dieta control en pastoreo (p < 0.05) para peso de la canal oreada, rendimiento de la canal fría eíndice de compacidad de la canal. En el caso de espesor de grasa dorsal, cobertura renal, contenidos de grasa extraídos y pesados en las zonas de palpación se observaron diferencias significativas con una suplementación al 2 %. Los resultados encontrados indicarían que las llamasengordadas con pastura natural y suplementadas con concentrados de granos mejoran los parámetros productivos y los parámetros relativos a características y calidad de canales.
Nota técnica: El Ganado Criollo Lechero Dominicano. Una alternativa ante el Cambio Climático
Authors: del Rosario Joaquín Caridad , Ceballos Pouerie Miguel
Published: March 2022

En este artículo se pone en evidencia aspectos históricos relevantes sobre la evolución que ha vivido el ganado criollo lechero dominicano. En primer término, se trata de manera sucinta su llegada a la isla y su posterior distribución al resto de los países latinoamericanos. Producto de la pérdida de esta genética debido a los cruzamientos no dirigidos, se presentan aspectos con relación a la historia de su búsqueda a nivel de todo el país para lograr establecer un hato, denominado ganado criollo lechero dominicano. A partir de su rescate, se iniciaron los procesos de conservación en una finca del Centro de Investigación para el Mejoramiento de la Producción Animal (CIMPA), ubicado en Santiago de los Caballeros. Todas las acciones fueron realizadas con el asesoramiento del Dr. De Alba, incansable investigador mexicano dedicado al rescate y conservación del criollo en toda Latino América. A partir de este hecho, se muestran resultados de registros relacionados a la producción de leche y su composición y de la caracterización de la raza. Se plantea la utilización de este material genético como base para la creación de una vaca lechera adaptada, por lo que se concluye que esta es una oportunidad para que los dominicanos dispongan de un animal que responda a las demandas productivas y reproductivas, capaz de alimentarse con los recursos forrajeros disponibles y de manera sustentable bajo el ambiente tropical.
Raccoon Roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis): Are You at Risk?
Authors: Brown Michelle H.
Published: March 2022

Zoo veterinary technicians, wildlife rehabilitators, parents, and pediatricians are becoming increasingly concerned about the raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, due to the recent rise in the number of human cases of neural larva migrans. The worm is classified under Phylum Nemathelminthes, Class Nematoda, member of the Family Ascaridae, and Superfamily Ascaridoidea, which represents intestinal worms with direct life cycles. This roundworm is common in raccoons throughout the US where prevalence in some populations has grown to greater than 80 per- cent. B. procyonis may exhibit no clinical or pathological signs in raccoons where the larvae develop to adult worms in the small bowel. However, when aberrant hosts become infected with B. procyonis, the larvae migrate throughout the liver, brain, spinal cord, and other organs causing severe central nervous system disorders and other tissue damage which eventually results in death. Parasitic infection is difficult to detect in aberrant hosts. Even if infection with B. procyonis is suspected, there is no proven effective therapy or existing vaccine. There are two main categories of humans that are at risk for this disease: those who accidentally come in contact with rac- coon feces in their neighborhoods and those who work directly with rac- coons. Fortunately, preventive measures including discouraging raccoons’ visitation near homes by removing food and shelter sources and implemen- tation of proper cleaning methods for raccoon enclosures can decrease risk to these groups.
The Care and Nurturing of Eastern Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Authors: King Gail M.
Published: March 2022

Many wildlife rehabilitators have complained about how difficult rabbits are to rehabilitate. Many have stated that young rabbits die for no apparent reason before they can be released. The emphasis of this paper is to address key issues wildlife rehabilitators face when rehabilitating young cottontail rabbits (bunnies). The author is confident that those who follow the guidance outlined will experience a high rehabilitation success rate with rabbits. In turn, they will experience the joy of releasing this wonderful mammal back into its natural habitat.
Salmonellosis in Wildlife: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Options for the Zoo Veterinary Technician and Wildlife Rehabilitator
Authors: Brown Michelle H.
Published: March 2022

Salmonellosis is a common worldwide disease that can affect all animals, including humans. The primary mode of transmission is through direct oral ingestion of contaminated feces or through contaminated food sources. Salmonellae are small, straight, Gram–negative rods whose many serotypes fall into two main categories: those highly adapted to a specific host and those with broad host ranges. The incidence of salmonellosis has increased with the intensification of livestock production where animals are abnormally crowded and stressed. Under these conditions fecal contamination of skin or food supplies can occur. Although these situations rarely occur in natural settings, it is important to note that zoos and rehabilitation facilities can render similar stressful situations. Clinical salmonellosis manifests as primary enteritis and colitis, generalized infection (septicemia), or abortion, and can occur in all stages from peracute to chronic. A positive diagnosis of salmonellosis is based on a fecal culture of the bacteria and observed clinical signs. Salmonella spp. can be spread from wildlife to humans by improper handling of infected animals and is considered a Class 4 nosocomial pathogen. Conversely, there are documented cases in Antarctica and Africa where increasing ecotourism has resulted in higher incidences of salmonellosis in native wildlife. Clinically ill animals can be treated cautiously with an antibiotic and receive supportive care but, in severe cases, the prognosis is guarded. Use of the existing list of recommended husbandry and hygienic actions, along with the ability to detect the signs, will decrease the spread of salmonellosis in wildlife facilities and zoos to those animals under care as well as to the practitioners.
Avian Influenza Surveillance in Wild Birds Presenting to Tri–State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.
Authors: Altmeier Michael
Published: March 2022

Public health officials must continue to explore and improve methods for highly pathogenic avian influenza surveillance because of its growing worldwide distribution and ability to adapt to many host species. The sampling of birds presenting to rehabilitation facilities for sickness and injury is a promising, yet underutilized surveillance method. In this cross–sectional prevalence study, designated species presenting to Tri–State Bird Rescue and Research, Inc. (Tri–State), Newark, DE were sampled and the type A isolation prevalence from these birds was compared to results from published studies of healthy free–ranging wild birds. One hundred cloacal swabs from waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors were submitted for virus isolation and antigen capture ELISA of type A avian influenzaat Dr. Richard Slemons’ laboratory at Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine. None of the samples submitted were positive for type A avian influenza virus. This limited study suggests that virus prevalence from rehabilitating wild birds is not higher than the prevalence in free–ranging wild birds. This paper describes the methodology used in sampling wild birds present- ing for rehabilitation, the laboratory methods used to identify the presence of type A avian influenza, the results of this study, and implications for future surveillance projects.
Clinical Quiz: Squirrels
Authors: Center of Virginia Wildlife
Published: March 2022

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Meteors – Basic Concepts and Terminology – II part
Authors:   Astronomical club “Canopus”, Velkov Valentin
Published: March 2022

This article discusses some basic concepts related to meteor astronomy, as well as the use of the correct terminology when working in Bulgarian. Due to the huge volume of topics, this is the second part of an upcoming series that examines only the most general principles in meteor science. The article can serve the public observatories and similar structures related to the teaching of amateur astronomy (due to the lack of such literature in Bulgarian), and meteor phenomena will continue to attract the attention of a wide range of people, giving them mostly a strong , emotional impact!
Laboratory Еxercises in Module 4. Challenges and Аnswers
Authors:   “Acad. Lyubomir Chakalov” National High School of Mathematics and Science, Stamenov Nasko
Published: March 2022

This article displays experiments developed for times when a lab or equipment is not available. The goal is for the lab work in Module 4 to be done with cheap and harmless materials, which will provide more students with the needed lab skills.
Tiroiditis por infección por COVID-19: reporte de caso
Authors: Escobar Saenz Jaime Andres , Gómez Claudia Milena
Published: March 2022

Introducción: La infección por COVID-19 tiene efectos sobre la glándula tiroides, entre los cuales está la tiroiditis subaguda atípica. Durante la fase de hipertiroidismo, comúnmente es asintomático, sin compromiso del sistema eléctrico cardíaco. Reporte de caso: El siguiente caso presenta un paciente con infección por COVID-19 con insuficiencia respiratoria que requirió intubación durante 12 días. En este contexto presenta fibrilación auricular, TSH suprimida, y T4 elevada. 15 días posterior al egreso, el paciente presenta hipotiroidismo con TSH elevada T4 libre normal. Discusión: La tiroiditis subaguda debe ser un diagnóstico para considerar en contexto de pandemia por el SARS COV 2. Se reporta el caso como una presentación atípica de una enfermedad muy común en el último año.
Análise da Incidência de Eventos Cardiovasculares em Pacientes Pós-Transplante Renal Atendidos em Serviço Especializado de Blumenau (SC)
Authors: Tondo Ana Caroline Carassa , Silva Julia Concer da , Soejima Samantha Nagasako
Published: March 2022

Introdução: As principais causas de morte em transplantados renais são doenças infecciosas e cardiovasculares, ambas muito comuns na realidade brasileira. Além dos fatores de risco convencionais, os fatores de risco específicos podem influenciar o desenvolvimento de doenças cardiovasculares nesses pacientes. Objetivos: Determinar a incidência de eventos cardiovasculares em pacientes pós-transplante renal, analisar os fatores de risco cardiovascular no primeiro, no terceiro e no quinto ano pós-transplante e caracterizar o perfil de pessoas transplantadas deste estudo. Métodos: Estudo observacional de coorte retrospectivo realizado em pacientes acima de 18 anos submetidos a transplante renal, de 2010 a 2016, acompanhados pela Associação Renal Vida, em Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Resultados: A amostra totalizou 577 pacientes (392 do sexo masculino e 185 do sexo feminino); faixa etária média de 46,5 anos; e 157 óbitos, sendo 43 causados por doenças cardiovasculares. Observou-se que peso, índice de massa corporal e lipoproteína de alta densidade (HDL) aumentaram no primeiro ano pós-transplante e se estabilizaram após 36 meses. O colesterol aumentou no primeiro ano, manteve-se no terceiro e decaiu no quinto ano. Além disso, houve aumento de 64 pacientes portadores de diabetes mellitus após três anos do transplante, mostrando-se como fator de risco para acidente vascular cerebral, insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (ICC), doença vascular periférica e hipertrofia ventricular esquerda no terceiro ano pós-transplante. Verificou-se obesidade como fator de risco para infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM), visto que 60% dos pacientes que apresentaram IAM possuíam índice de massa corporal > 30 kg/m2. Em contrapartida, níveis de HDL maiores que 40 parecem ser fator de proteção para hipertrofia ventricular esquerda no terceiro ano e para acidente vascular cerebral no quinto ano. Idade menor que 50 anos também parece ser fator de proteção para IAM, acidente vascular cerebral, ICC e hipertrofia ventricular esquerda nos primeiros 36 meses e para ICC após 60 meses, pois 66,67% dos pacientes com ICC nesse período tinham idade superior a 50 anos. Conclusão: Observou-se que parte dos fatores de risco para as doenças cardiovasculares é modificável. Dessa forma, manutenção de hábitos saudáveis, especialmente acima dos 50 anos, parece ser uma estratégia que pode melhorar o risco cardiovascular e a expectativa de vida pós-transplante renal.
KONSEP KETUHANAN DALAM SISTEM KEPERCAYAAN MASYARAKAT BALI BERAGAMA HINDU DI LOMBOK
Authors: Budhawati Ni Putu Sudewi
Published: March 2022

The Balinese Hindu community who has long lived in Lombok has similar ritual behavior and ritual media with the Sasak community, so this study aims to explore the concept of God in the belief system of the Balinese Hindu community in Lombok. This study uses a qualitative research method with an anthropological approach. The problems studied use eclectic theory, including the Rasa Rangacarya theory and the theory of religion as a cultural system. The data were obtained using participatory observation techniques, in-depth interviews, and document studies.. The results of this study are as follows: 1) The concept of divinity in the Balinese Hindu belief system in Lombok is based on the concept of the Panca Sradha teachings, because the Balinese Hindu community in Lombok always manifests the existence of God through their enthusiastic attitude in carrying out sraddha and devotional service, 2 ) Implementation of the concept of divinity in the Balinese Hindu belief system in Lombok is implemented through the implementation of five yajna, because through the Panca Yajna ceremony using upakara as a means of worship it is a painting symbol of the people's heart desires, with these sacred symbols functioning to synthesize a Hindu belief in creating their mood to be close to the substance that is believed to exist, namely God.