bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Group tele-gaming through immersive virtual reality to improve mental health among adolescents with physical disabilities: pre and post trial protocol (Preprint)
Authors: Lai Byron , Davis` Drew , Young Raven , Kimani-Swanson Erin , Wozow Cynthia , Chaviano Kelli , Rimmer James H
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND

Adolescents with physical disabilities have higher rates of mental health conditions and issues than adolescents without disabilities, and this disparity was exacerbated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also have limited access to onsite programs and nearby peers.

OBJECTIVE

This pilot aims to investigate the potential effects of a low-dose multiplayer virtual reality tele-gaming program on depression, socialization, and loneliness among a cohort of children with physical disabilities. A secondary aim is to describe feasibility metrics, namely, recruitment and adherence rates and perceived program enjoyment and satisfaction. The tertiary aim is to describe behavioral mechanisms that affect participant adherence and social participation in the classes.

METHODS

This study is a single group, pre and post test designed trial. A single cohort of 12 children with physical disabilities will pilot a 1-month program that includes 2 supervised 1-hour sessions per week of group-based exergaming. Participants will complete questionnaires before and after the program, namely, for the primary aim the Children’s Depression Inventory 2 Short Form (CDI-S 2), a measure of feelings of depression, and the UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA), a measure of both loneliness and social isolation. Secondary aim measures will include three post test Likert scale questionnaires: perceived program enjoyment, program satisfaction, and satisfaction with multiplayer experiences. At post-intervention or dropout, participants will undergo semi-structured interviews to identify behavioral mechanisms that underly participation. Data will be reported descriptively and be supported by t-tests as appropriate.

RESULTS

Recruitment procedures started in July 2022. All data are expected to be collected by January 2022. Full trial results are expected to be published by March 2023. Secondary analyses of data will be subsequently published.

CONCLUSIONS

This trial tests a recreational virtual reality tele-gaming program that includes a completely remote enrollment, assessment, and intervention protocol. This program is accessible and short in duration and frequency, allowing it to be integrated within other interventions. Knowledge obtained from this study will inform the development of a larger trial for improving the mental health and well-being of adolescents with physical disabilities.

CLINICALTRIAL

NCT05259462
The LEAN (LEveraging mHealth and patient supporters for African-Americans and Latinxs eNgagement in HIV care) Trial: study protocol for a randomized, controlled, effectiveness-implementation trial (Preprint)
Authors: Jones Joyce , McKenzie-White Jane , Saxton Ronald , Grieb Suzanne M. , Nonyane Bareng , Graham Cadeesha , Cano Anthony , Johnson Sheridan , Childs Lanisha , Greenbaum Adena , Flynn Colin , Pearlowitz Marcia , Celano Shivaun , Chang Larry W , Page Kathleen R
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND

Despite significant investments in Ending the HIV Epidemic, disparities in HIV care persist and there is an urgent need to evaluate novel and scalable approaches to improving HIV care engagement and viral suppression in real-world settings.

OBJECTIVE

To describe a study protocol for a pragmatic type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial comparing existing standard of care clinic HIV linkage, adherence and retention (LAR) protocols to a mobile Health (mHealth)-enhanced linkage, adherence, and retention (mLAR) intervention.

METHODS

500 participants will be enrolled into the study from clinics in Baltimore City. Eligibility criteria includes age ≥ 18 years of age and 1. new HIV diagnosis or 2. HIV-infected and out of care or 3. HIV-infected and deemed by clinic staff as someone who could benefit from linkage and retention services. Participants randomized to the intervention receive mHealth-supported patient navigation for 12 months. Participants in the control group receive the referring clinic’s standard of care patient support. The primary outcome is HIV virologic suppression at 12 months. A subset of participants will be interviewed at 12 months to learn about their HIV care experiences and, for those in the intervention arm, their experiences with the mLAR intervention. This protocol was developed in collaboration with the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), and with input from a community advisory board.

RESULTS

Enrollment began on February 25, 2020. As of August 11, 2022, 411 of the 500 target participants had been enrolled.

CONCLUSIONS

Pragmatic implementation science trials designed with input from key stakeholders, including health department and community members, can help evaluate the evidence for mHealth interventions to reduce HIV health disparities.

CLINICALTRIAL

NCT 03934437
FitzGerald’s Translation of the Mantiq-Ut-Tayr: A Colonial Approach towards Metrics, Textual Rhythm, and Rhyme Translation
Authors: Nakhaei Bentolhoda
Published: September 2022

The Mantiq-Ut-Tayr[1] is a collection of mystical poems composed by Farid ud-Din Attar in 1177 in Iran. He was a doctor, druggist, perfumer, and at the same time a Sufi in his ideas. In 1857, the British poet and translator, Edward FitzGerald, introduced this collection of couplets to England for the first time. As a Victorian translator, he attempted to colonize the Persian text and recreate  Attar’s rhythmic pattern in his translation. In other terms, he tried to introduce the Persian Metrics of the twelfth century into English literature of the nineteenth century.

By introducing Persian fixed metric patterns into English literature, one may wonder how FitzGerald’s invention affected the norms of the Victorian poetry. Has the British translator become successful in recreating the close correlation, which exists between rhythm and the underlying significance of the Mantiq-Ut-Tayr in his translation?

By applying the theories of scholars in linguistics and translation studies, such as Derek Attridge, André Lefevere, Antoine Berman, Susan Bassnett, and Harish Trivedi; this research seeks to investigate the way FitzGerald rendered the Persian Masnavi—rhyming couplets—and the genre in established English norms. Thus, the present study might provide an interesting research field for developing a postcolonial methodology with regard to the rendition of the Mantiq-Ut-Tayr’s rhythm and rhyme in English. In fact, this research attempts to evaluate the change of meaning, comprehension, and above all the reception between the Persian text and the English translation of Attar’s masterpiece.

Keywords: exception, metrics, rhythm, colonial approach, translation, Mantiq-Ut-Tayr.

 

 

[1] The conference of the birds.
Translation of Hollywood film titles: Implications of Culture-Specific Items in Greater China
Authors: Tsoi Ling Yu
Published: September 2022

In view of the lack of updated analysis on film title translation in Greater China, the present study attempted to investigate translation of culture-specific items in Hollywood film titles among three regions of Greater China: Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. From 1989 to 2018, a film title database was built, comprising of 2472 source texts and over 7410 target texts. Culture-specific items were identified and classified into five themes, namely toponym; anthroponym and fictional character; forms of entertainment; means of transportation; and social taboos. Analysis was in two tiers: First, translation methods under each theme was compared within target regions. Second, corresponding cultural implications of the three target regions were discussed using the concept of glocalisation. In a translational perspective, adaptation was highly favoured by Hong Kong under film title translation, whereas transliterations and literal translations were preferred by Mainland China. In a cultural perspective, both Mainland China and Hong Kong were found to preserve local cultures via translation. While Mainland China attempted to protect the purity of Chinese language through using transliterations and literal translations, Hong Kong used Cantonese slangs and jargons to replace culture-specific items in source text. Different from the former regions, Taiwan adopted exotic and explicit translation of social taboos. The present research sheds new light on Translation Studies research by analyzing film title translation in a sociocultural perspective, and thus can offer stakeholders in the film industry to appreciate translation in another perspective.
Translation as Representation: Western Imagination of China from the Eighteenth Century to the Present
Authors: Long Yangyang
Published: September 2022

This article explores how China has been imagined in Western literature and culture from the eighteenth century to the contemporary era, using a series of emblematic figures to examine practices of appropriation and troping. It seeks to reveal how the historical construction and representation of China is refashioned in our time, against the background of China’s rise to global power and a concomitant growing sense of doubt, fear and hostility in Europe and North America surrounding its ascendency. Two case studies are employed to elaborate on what this article considers to be exemplifications of Orientalism in Sino-Western cultural history: Daniel Defoe and Voltaire in Enlightenment Europe, and Western popular culture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In doing so this article addresses how China has incrementally come to be translated and represented as a principal Other for Euro-America, and how their perceptions of, and writings about, China today echo and reinforce its translations and representations produced by the Defoe-Voltaire axis: the binary schema of demonization and romanticization. It concludes that this mechanics at work in framing China for reception and consumption by the Anglophone readership provide effective means of translating and representing China as an ideologically menacing Other, thereby begetting self-perpetuating representations.
Appeal of Editor-in-Chief
Authors: Ivanov D.D.
Published: September 2022

No abstract
Distance learning in the system of higher education in Kazakhstan (based on main platforms and services)
Authors: Kalymanov I.S.
Published: September 2022

In this article, the author considers distance learning as a new stage in the development of education. The author focuses on the latest achievements in the educational process, as well as the impact of the self-isolation process on the introduction of distance learning. The main advantages and disadvantages of distance learning technology are determined. The basic principles that a teacher needs to master for conducting distance learning of students are considered. The main educational platforms and services are presented, such as Microsoft Teams, Moodle, Zoom, Cisco Webex, Google Classroom. The main features of each platform and service for distance learning are highlighted. The strengths and weaknesses of each of the above platforms and services are considered.
Regulatory mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis of sodium ions
Authors: Filipets N.D. , Gozhenko A.I. , Ivanov D.D. , Filipets O.O. , Gabunia L.
Published: September 2022

According to general scientific recognition, the content of sodium ions in the body of a healthy person is quite constant, and among the multifaceted biological functions of this electrolyte, participation in maintaining water-salt homeostasis is the most important. Deviations from the normal level of concentration of sodium ions in the blood plasma are the most common electrolyte balance disorders in clinical medicine; however, dysionias still remain a relevant subject of research, in particular, their pathogenetic aspects and the possibilities of pharmacological correction. Sodium as an electrolyte is essential for the volume of extracellular fluid the content of which is inversely related to the urinary excretion of sodium ions. Sodium homeostasis is tightly regulated. In the reactions of ensuring the sodium balance in the body, the kidneys play a leading role, and the changes in their functional state are mediated through the action of the basic neurohumoral regulatory systems. The main renal homeostatic processes — glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and secretion — are of decisive importance for the removal of excess ions of sodium or its retention in the body. At the same time, it was found that there are also extrarenal mechanisms that are still being studied. Moreover, a number of studies have suggested that sodium ions can be stored in body tissues without adequate retention of water to buffer the electrolyte. Given the participation of the kidneys in maintaining normal functional and metabolic relationships and in pathological syndromes related to other organs, it is possible to predict the correlation of the activity of established and new markers of extrarenal mechanisms with reducers of water-electrolyte exchange the final effects of which are mediated through changes in the functional state of the kidneys. Evaluation of additional sodium-regulatory systems is a promising current direction for expanding ideas about mechanisms of stability of electrolytes and water.
El uso militar del perro europeo por las huestes castellanas durante la conquista de La Española, 1495-1505
Authors: Bueno Jiménez Alfredo
Published: September 2022

El estudio analiza el papel que tuvieron las ‘unidades caninas’ o jaurías de origen europeo que adiestraron dentro de la esfera militar, incluyendo otras utilidades que se les otorgó durante el transcurso de las campañas militares de sometimiento en La Española, desde la batalla campal de la Vega Real, en marzo de 1495, hasta la finalización de la Segunda Guerra de Higüey, en marzo 1505, incluyendo su declive en el contexto colonizador. Igualmente, se identifican aquellos elementos que constituyen el equipamiento auxiliar del perro, de carácter defensivo-pasivo, conformado por la carlanca y la barda, a partir de evidencias arqueológicas conservadas en museos de trashumancia, incluyendo referencias contenidas en la literatura e iconografía.
El negro detrás de la dovela: la interacción indo-afro-hispana en La Española del Siglo XVI a partir de la resignificación del material arqueológico de La Vega Vieja (1494-1564)
Authors: Kulstad-González Pauline
Published: September 2022

La definición tradicional de “dominicanidad” postula que esta se compone del intercambio entre tres raíces: la hispana, la indígena y la africana, aunque en proporciones desiguales. Esta desigualdad se evidencia en la gran cantidad de artefactos españoles e indígenas exhibidos en los museos del país, mientras que los artefactos de herencia africana son relativamente pocos. ¿Por qué este desbalance? Este ensayo propone la necesidad de un cambio de paradigma dentro de la arqueología dominicana para contestar esta pregunta. Este nuevo paradigma resignificaría la narrativa sobre el intercambio indo-afro-hispano del siglo xvi en la isla La Española, comenzando con el reconocimiento de la presencia de los afrodescendientes desde los primeros momentos de la colonización. Más específicamente, propone una resignificación de las características de los artefactos arqueológicos, cambiando la definición de artefacto, tanto en tamaño como unidad, y priorizando quiénes los usaron sobre quiénes los fabricaron. Finalmente, este ensayo aplicará este nuevo paradigma a la colección arqueológica del Parque Histórico y Arqueológico de la Vega Vieja en un estudio de caso.
El proceso fundacional de Santiago de Cuba en su relación contextual con otras villas y el mapa de la carta de relación de Velázquez de agosto de 1514
Authors: Reyes Cardero Juan Manuel
Published: September 2022

Este trabajo tiene como propósito reevaluar la génesis fundacional de la villa de Santiago de Cuba, en lógico vínculo con el surgimiento de otros pueblos y villas de Cuba entre los años 1514 y 1515. En tal sentido, se esclarece que el reconocimiento del área donde se funda la séptima villa cubana es muy anterior a lo hasta ahora concebido y que el acto de su fundación en sí no es un hecho consolidado en el verano del 1515, sino un punto de partida para su concreción. La metodología para alcanzar tales resultados fue la de propulsar una postura analítica de las tradicionales fuentes documentales que se tienen de ese primario proceso de conquista y colonización, es decir, las cartas de relación de Diego Velázquez, las reales cédulas del rey que contestan aquellas, más otros escritos de protagonistas de aquella primaria historia, en interconexión con la documentación emanada de la dialéctica investigativa posterior, incluido los últimos años, y un elemento novedoso: el que consideramos es el mapa de la carta de relación de Diego Velázquez de agosto de 1514, reivindicado a la historia por haberse signado hasta ahora a la época en que formó parte de la colección de un especialista y anticuario italiano en cuestiones navales. Bajo esa nueva perspectiva se obtienen consideraciones contrapuestas a criterios manejados en los últimos años sobre la fecha de fundación de otras villas de Cuba.
La villa de Caparra: aciertos y desaciertos de un asentamiento español en el Caribe en las primeras décadas del siglo XVI
Authors: Burset Flores Luis Rafael
Published: September 2022

A través del estudio de la villa de Caparra, en la isla de San Juan Bautista, que operó por apenas catorce años (1508-1521), pretendemos acercarnos a la experiencia de las poblaciones españolas en las Antillas irradiadas desde la Isla Española en las primeras décadas del siglo xvi. Inevitablemente, se desprenden de esta revisión los aciertos y desaciertos de la elección del lugar por los resultados obtenidos en función de la meta económica de la colonización: expandir la empresa colonizadora; concretamente, la explotación aurífera. Tras un florecimiento inicial que atrajo colonos y mercaderes, creando modelos económicos y sociales, además de infraestructuras, la villa fue abandonada. Se conjugaron el agotamiento del oro y la desaparición de la mano de obra indígena y las encomiendas.
En respuesta, Caparra fue señalada por sus habitantes como tierra enferma y su distancia de la bahía encarecía los productos que adquirían en los mercados de Sevilla y La Española. Había que trasladar la villa a la isleta al norte de la bahía de Puerto Rico. Las estadísticas, sin embargo, parecen demostrar otra situación: la mudanza no fue la panacea esperada. La reducción en los costos de transportación no aumentó el comercio ni los derechos reales pagados, y la isla no atrajo más pobladores. Por eso se promovió un nuevo modelo económico basado en el azúcar. Para abordar este tema, hemos consultado fuentes del Archivo de Indias, complementándolas con importantes transcripciones de cédulas reales y libros de Contaduría. Apoyamos nuestros hallazgos con tablas creadas con fuentes primarias, complementadas con datos publicados.
Viaje e interacciones de las mujeres peninsulares en las Antillas: 1493-1519
Authors: Encontra y Vilalta María José
Published: September 2022

Los materiales historiográficos sobre las acciones o hechos realizados por las españolas en los espacios americanos no han sido abordados ampliamente hasta este momento. La historia ha tratado el tema de las conquistas, guerras y colonizaciones como acciones eminentemente masculinas. No obstante, en los últimos años, gracias al esfuerzo de algunos historiadores y arqueólogos, se han podido demostrar y plantear nuevas líneas de investigación que tambalean y cuestionan los paradigmas aceptados tradicionalmente en la historia, en donde las mujeres se mostraban sumisas, abnegadas y siempre encerradas en espacios privados. Es sobre esta temática de investigación donde se han centrado los principales y acalorados debates académicos, y es en este sentido que se presenta este artículo. En torno a ello, y utilizando principalmente documentación del Archivo de Indias y de otros trabajos más contemporáneos a nosotros, se abordará la vida de las mujeres peninsulares antes de su partida hacia los espacios antillanos, los trámites administrativos, sus incomodidades y carencias en el interior de los barcos y, por último, su arribo a los espacios americanos; transmitiendo y formando a través de sus interacciones con los taínos una nueva sociedad, como antecedente de lo que sucedería de manera posterior en la zona continental. Con ello se demostrará una vez más la importancia que tuvieron las castellanas y las extremeñas para las políticas imperiales, en el sentido de transmisoras de la cultura peninsular. El período que abarcará el artículo serán los años de 1492, fecha del primer viaje colombino, y 1519, cuando Hernán Cortés salió de la isla de Cuba.
A Novel method of QRS Detection Using Adaptive Multilevel Thresholding with Statistical False Peak Elimination
Authors: Rajani A. , Sandeep V.
Published: September 2022

Abstract: Heart is the vital organ of a Human Body, because of its involvement in various works and processes in the entire body such as blood pumping etc., so recording a heart function is also a great thing, it is done through ECG signals. ECG signal records the electrical signals and activity of a Human Heart based on the electrical signals released by the Heart. ECG signal consists of PQRST waves, which are the reference points on an ECG signal. But, recording them is much easy than extracting and analyzing them, so, as to extract them, we are applying an advanced adaptive multi-level thresholding (AAMT) along with a selective statistical false peak elimination for the detection of QRS peaks of an ECG signal. Initially, median and moving average filters are applied for removing noise as well as terms. After AAMT is implemented on the complete dataset of ECG signals. Then selective statistical false peak elimination (SSFPE) is implemented for removing noise terms that might be missed out during filtering. At last, a search back stage will be implemented to search for low amplitude useful peaks.
Finite Element and Temperature Distribution Analysis over the Heat Pipe Boundary
Authors: Kumar Anup , Sen Amit Prakash
Published: September 2022

Abstract: Researcher undergoes with various research activities to minimize the energy wastage and a researchers drawn their attention towards the recovery or storage of wasted energy but still there is a need of proper application and execution of the done research. The heat depletion through heat pipe heat exchanger is an excellent device to recover waste energy. The heat pipe heat exchanger not only is the effective way of storing the waste thermal energy but also it also prevents global warming. Heat pipes are inert, extremely consistent and provides with high heat transfer rates with minimal heat loss. These heat pipes are finding their way into sensitive applications such as notebook computers. A heat pipe is designed for cooling application in a computer has been evaluated through thermal analysis. The developed model of heat pipes used to draw a comparison with various parameters
The effect of different pitfall trap designs on catch size and species composition of scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones), towards an optimized trap
Authors: Bakhshy Yasser , Sadeghi Reza , Daneshnia Ali , Khoobdel Mehdi
Published: September 2022

Pitfall trapping is one of the widely used methods in ecological studies
to assess epigean arthropods’ diversity and density. Our work is the
first study to evaluate the capture efficiency of different pitfall
traps for collecting scorpions. We examined the impact of trap diameter,
trap cover, and use of funnels, and designed eight different trap types
by combining these factors. A total of 64 traps were tested in an arid
plain in Khuzestan Province, southwest Iran, during winter and spring
over a 24-day period, and a total of 772 scorpions were trapped. The
results indicate that pitfall traps are most productive for capturing
burrowing scorpions. In addition, most scorpions were captured with
covered traps, which can be explained by the cryptic lifestyle of
scorpions, which tend to use spaces under rocks and other objects for
shelter or to search for their prey. It is also noted that larger traps
catch more scorpions, and the use of funnels does not significantly
affect the number of scorpions caught. However, using funnels is
recommended because it can reduce the number of unwanted bycatch
samples. Based on our results, an optimized trap design for collecting
scorpions is proposed, namely a funnel trap with an opening diameter of
ca. 15 cm equipped with a plastic cover.
Targeted delivery of doxycycline with nanoparticles mitigates cytokine storm and reduces immune cell infiltration in LPS mediated lung inflammation.
Authors: Arora Shivani , Vyavahare Naren
Published: September 2022

Background and Purpose: Cytokine storm invoked during acute and chronic
lung injury promotes alveolar damage and remodeling. The current study
shows that degraded elastin-targeted nanoparticles releasing doxycycline
(Doxy NPs) are potent in mitigating cytokines storm, migration of immune
cells in the lungs, and inhibiting inflammasome pathways in the LPS
mouse model. Experimental Approach: Cytokine storm and lung injury were
induced using LPS and elastase in C57BL/6 mice (rodent model for
emphysema). The mice were then treated with I.V. Doxy NPs, blank NPs, or
Doxy a day before LPS administration. Cytokine levels, immune cell
population, and MMP activity were analyzed in BALF 4 hours after LPS
administration. Additionally, gene expression of IL-6, IL-1beta, MCP-1,
NLRP3, Caspase 1, and MMPs were investigated in alveolar cells on day
three after LPS administration. Key Results: Doxycycline NPs but not
Doxycycline significantly decreased IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-23 and were
significantly more effective in decreasing the percentage of immune
cells in the BALF. This is the first in-vivo study to demonstrate that
Doxycycline can effectively inhibit lung inflammasome pathways.
Conclusion and Implications: IV administration of elastin antibody
conjugated Doxycycline-loaded albumin Nps can effectively modulate the
local immune environment in the lungs, which is not achieved by IV
Doxycycline even at a 100-fold higher dose. This novel method of drug
delivery can effectively lead to the repurposing of traditional
Doxycycline as a potential adjunct treatment for managing the cytokine
storm in the lungs in COPD and viral infections.
Fructose-associated elevation of serum uric acid levels may be involved in metabolic disorders in polycystic ovary syndrome: A case-control study
Authors: Feng Di , Song Jiahui , Li Peiyu , Yu Yuexin , Yang Hongyue , Peng Yuanyuan , Shi Bei , Li Da
Published: September 2022

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum fructose and
uric acid levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Design A case-control study. Setting University-affiliated in vitro
fertilization clinic. Population 292 patients with PCOS and 482
controls. Main Outcome Measures Serum fructose, uric acid and metabolic
measurements. Results Compared with controls, serum fructose and uric
acid levels were significantly increased in women with PCOS and patients
with PCOS accompanied by metabolic disorders exhibited higher serum
fructose and uric acid levels (P < 0.001). Restricted cubic
splines indicated that serum uric acid levels linearly and positively
correlated with serum fructose levels in women with PCOS (Poverall
< 0.001, Pnon-linear = 0.30), whereas no correlation was found
in controls (Poverall = 0.712, Pnon-linear = 0.43). Additionally, even
after adjusting for confounding factors, serum fructose levels were an
independent risk factor for hyperuricemia in patients with PCOS (P =
0.001; odds ratio, 1.380; 95% confidence interval, 1.207–1.577).
Conclusions There was a significantly positive association of elevated
uric acid levels with serum fructose levels in PCOS and was closely
correlated with PCOS-related metabolic disorders, highlighting the
importance of further research into the biological mechanisms of
fructose and uric acid in the development of PCOS. Funding National
Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82071607 and 32100691);
LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program (No. XLYC1907071); Fok Ying Tung
Education Foundation (No. 151039); Key Research and Development Program
of Liaoning Province (No. 2018225062); Outstanding Scientific Fund of
Shengjing Hospital (No. 202003). Keywords Fructose; Uric acid; PCOS;
Metabolic disorder
”At worst it leads to madness.” A phenomenographic approach on how early childhood education professionals experience emotions in teamwork
Authors: Ranta Samuli , Harju-Luukkainen Heidi , Kahila Sanni , Korkeaniemi Essi
Published: September 2022

Teamwork is a key part of almost any person’s working life. At its best, teamwork embodies a good team spirit and increases employee well-being, but at its worst, a team is characterized by mistrust or competition between members where action and development is not possible. In this study we explored what types of emotions early childhood education professionals experience during teamwork. These questions are answered with the help of a phenomenographic approach. As a theoretical frame, in this study, we utilize Warr’s (2012) Affective circumplex model. According to our results the ECE professional’s experienced emotions can be mostly described through the categories of enthusiasm, anxiety, and depression. A worrying result was also identified. The respondents described emotions around the category of comfort only a few times, which are related to job satisfaction.
Morphological Description of the Early Life Stages of Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castelnau, 1855), a Large Migratory Catfish from the Amazon
Authors: da Silva Fabíola Katrine Souza
Published: September 2022

The early development of Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii from the Amazon River was described through morphological, meristic and morphometric features, providing useful characters for identification of the species. The specimens of B. rousseauxii analyzed came from samples taken middle Solimões River, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The larvae were collected by horizontal trawls on the subsurface of the water column, with a plankton net (300 μm). The larvae and juveniles of B. rousseauxii showed a standard length ranging from 12.68 to 29.29 mm. The specimens were characterized by having a long snout (>40% of CC), small eyes (<10% of CC), anal opening reaching the mid-section of the body (≥50% of CP), a pair of barbels maxillary and two mentonian barbels, both not exceeding the anal fin, two spines on the dorsal fin, presence of filaments in the caudal fin and total myomeres with 46 segments (19 pre-anal and 27 post-anal). Number of fin segments corresponded to: pectoral= I+9, pelvic= I+5, dorsal= II+6 and anal=19. We expect that this study will expand the knowledge about the developmental biology of fish species in the Neotropical region.
Leukogram and Platelet Values of Experimental Ovines Tested With Buds of Bracken Fern (Pteridium Aquilinum)
Authors: JF Manta Braganca
Published: September 2022

Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) is an important toxic plant that causes three different forms of diseases, two chronic forms that cause digestive system and bladder tumors and an acute form that causes hemorrhagic diathesis. Cattle develop the acute form of the disease when they ingest doses above 10 g/kg a day, and hematology showed leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. There is a lack of information in the literature on the effect of the acute form of the disease caused by this plant in ovines. Here, we report the clinical and hematology parameters of two ovines that received buds of bracken fern in daily doses of 8.5 g/kg and 11.8 g/kg for 16 days and were monitored for 4 weeks after ceasing intake. During the experimental period, there was no change in clinical or hematological parameters. The parameters of the leukocyte count and platelets were normal, suggesting that the bracken fern is not toxic to the species at the doses tested, during the length of the intake period, and at the time of year the plant was harvested.
https://medwinpublishers.com/IZAB/taxonomy-of-the-superfamilies-congiopodoidea-gill-1889-and-synanceiidea-swainson-1839-pisces-perciformes.pdf
Authors: Zhukov Mikhail Yu
Published: September 2022

The genus Congiopodus includes 6 species, it is recommended that the species Congiopodus kieneri be considered valid. The genus belongs to the monotypic family Congiopodidae. Its sister family Zanclorhynchidae includes the monotypic genus Alertichthys and Zanclorhynchus with two species. Both families, in turn, form the superfamily Congiopodoidea. Its sister superfamily Synanceiidea is recommended to be considered as follows: Synanceiidae, Tetrarogidae, Choridactylidae, Minoidae, Aploactinidae, Gnathanacanthidae and Pataecidae. Both superfamilies belong to the suborder Scorpaenoidei of the order Perciformes. The position of the family Apistidae needs further clarification. Also it is needed more studies to clarify the position of genus Erosa in the family Synanceiidae. The parameters used in the previous article are given, the resulting cladogram is described.
Evaluation of Importance of Teksar Mountain of Armenia for Bird and Butterfly Protection
Authors: Aghababyan Karen
Published: September 2022

The Teksar Mountain requires evaluation as a potential Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) and as a Prime Butterfly Area (PBA), especially because the networks of those areas in Armenia are underdeveloped. There are 131 species of birds recorded in the area, among which 101 are breeding and 30 occur during migration or found in breeding season having this site as part of their foraging range. The site fits several criteria of IBA: A1, B1a, B1b, as well as the criteria of PBA: it hosts a number of globally threatened and nationally threatened species, as well as the regional endemics. The site faces a number of threats, related to poaching, overgrazing, uncontrolled mowing, arsons, small Hydro Power Plants, and potentially – metal mining. The existing Yeghegis State Sanctuary covers only 17% of the valuable ecosystems and doesn’t function properly. It is proposed to evaluate the area as an Emerald Site, with further development of the site’s management plan. Such a management plan should consider extraction of the area from the public hunting lands, development of sustainable grazing and mowing schemes, improvement of the local communities’ livelihood through development of wildlife tourism, and an extensive training and educational program.
Effects of Storage Duration on Spread of Hatch, Chick Quality and Post-Hatch Performances in Tropical Climate
Authors: A Bilalissi
Published: September 2022

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of pre-incubation egg storage duration on hatching traits and Sasso broilers post-hatch performances in tropical conditions. A total of 900 hatching eggs were individually numbered, weighed and stored for 3 d, 7 d or for 15 d in a climate-controlled room of 16°C and 75 % of relative humidity. After storage period, eggs were reweighed and divided into 5 replications of 60 eggs each. Then, eggs were incubated in the incubator at a temperature of 37.7◦C, relative humidity of 55 %, and turning once an hour until 18 d of incubation. At d 18 of incubation, the eggs were candled, and fertile eggs were transferred from the turning trays to the hatching baskets. During the last 3 d of incubation, the transferred eggs were checked individually every 3 h for hatching events and hatchability. After pull out at d 21.5, chicks were raised to 12-Wk-old of age for post-hatch growth measurements. The results showed that the egg weight loss increased with storage duration (p= 0.0036). The egg weight at setting and day old chick weight were significantly higher (p<0.0001) in 3 d stored eggs compared to 7 d and 15 d stored eggs. Hatchability significantly decreased (p<0.0001) with egg storage duration while, embryonic mortality increased (p<0.0001) with egg storage duration. Eggs stored for 3 d and for 7 d attained the different hatching stadia at significantly (p < 0.0001) earlier time points compared to 15 d stored eggs. The chicks weight up to 12 week, feed intake and weight gain were significantly higher (p<0.05) in 3 d stored eggs group compared to 15 d stored eggs group. It can be concluded that Sasso broiler breeders eggs should not be stored more than 7 d in tropical conditions.
Aggression and Hypothyroidism in Dogs, an-Overview
Authors: Petrov Elena Atanaskova
Published: September 2022

One of the most often diagnosed endocrine disorder in middle-aged dogs is hypothyroidism. The clinicopathological aspects of the disease are well known and established by the scientific community. For over 20 years the relationship between aggression and hypothyroidism has been reported in the literature. Still the link remains speculative due to lack of overhaul scientific data. The aim of this study is to present data from the literature relating to the association of aggression with hypothyroidism in dogs.
Current Status of Fish Health and Immunity
Authors: Deivasigamani B
Published: September 2022

The immune system is responsible for allowing humans to survive in an environment replete with potentially pathogenic microorganisms, many of them living on or within our bodies. The influence of nutrition and metabolism on immune function is a topic of rising interest, to the point that the new discipline of “immunometabolism” has arisen in order to foster a deep comprehension of this crucial relationship. Fish as a food is rich in compounds with immunoregulatory properties, among them omega-3 fatty acids, melatonin, tryptophan, taurine and polyamines. In addition, regular fish consumption favours the proliferation of beneficial members of the intestinal microbiota, like short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria. Global aquaculture production has increased in recent years and it is predicted that aquaculture will provide the most reliable supply of seafood in the future. However, there are many controversial issues in aquaculture regarding food safety, nutrition, and sustainability; many of which are directly related to the nutrition and feeds for farmed fish. These nutrition-related issues must be considered in order to achieve balance in safe and nutritious food production and sustainability in aquaculture.
Water Security and Indigenous Water Management Practice: A Case Study of the Metuk Water Management in Cambodia
Authors: Sithirith Mak
Published: September 2022

Flood and drought are two forms of water security, which are key governance challenges, as it causes disaster to human, society, and the environment. Water governance in Cambodia has been challenged by too much water in the wet season, causing flooding, and by too little in the dry season, inducing drought. A proper water practice is needed in place to manage water and reduce water security to support the development of the country. This study is designed to explore the best practice of water management in Cambodia. To provide an answer to this exploration, the study reviews the relevant literature and undertakes a case study of indigenous water management practice in the Tonle Sap Lake. In doing so, the study examines the Metuk water management practice and examines how it contributes to improving water security and reducing its impacts on the livelihoods of local communities. It concludes that the Metuk system is a best practice for water management, which is operated by local communities, using local human and financial resources, with little hands of government agencies from all levels, to address future water governance in Cambodia.
Importance of Mangroves: Perception and Awareness of Householders of Consuelo, Macabebe, Pampanga
Authors: Y Manabat Jeffrey
Published: September 2022

Mangrove forests are one of the world's most prolific forest ecosystems, and they're unusual that they connect terrestrial and marine systems via the intertidal zone. This study was conducted to determine the perception and awareness of the householders of Consuelo, Macabebe, Pampanga, where in there are 675 householders. In which, two hundred-two (202) households were interviewed. The result revealed that the majority of the householders are highly aware that mangrove forest protects the coast from waves, storms and natural disaster such as tsunamis it has the mean of 4.83, coastal residents depend on mangrove forest for employment opportunities. (e.g., renting cottages, assisting tourist) with the mean of 4.53 and Mangrove swamps serves as a breeding ground for fish, crabs and shrimp with the mean of 4.71. In terms of their perception on mangrove ecosystem majority of the respondent strongly agree to the statement of cutting of mangrove must be stopped with the mean of 4.93. Mangrove can reduce flooding with the mean of 4.74. Along with Mangrove provide increase catch of the fisherman 4.80. When it comes to the used of mangrove, they always use mangroves as breeding ground of fish, shrimps, etc. 4.57. Lastly protection from sea surges with its mean of 4.52.
Purification and Biochemical Characterization of a Lipase Produced by Aspergillus Niger: Interfacial Binding, Activity of Lipase at the Lipid-Water Interface Using Monomolecular Film Techniques
Authors: Laachari Faouzi
Published: September 2022

Aspergillus Niger lipase (ANL) was purified from a culture medium. Pure ANL was obtained after ammonium sulfate fractionation, Sephacryl S-200 gel filtration and cation exchange chromatography (Mono-Q). The pure lipase, which is not a glycoprotein, was presented as a monomer having a molecular mass of about 99 kDa. The lipase activity was maximal at pH 8 and at 39°C. ANL hydrolyses the long chains of triacylglycerols more efficiently than the short ones. A specific activity of 3779 U/mg was measured on olive oil as substrate at 39°C and at pH 8 in the presence of 4 mM NaTDC. ANL was inactivated when the enzyme was incubated at 75°C or at pH less than 4. Natural detergent (NaTDC), pH dependence of the catalytic activity of ANL was at pH 8, which confirm that ANL present one pH profile.
A Sulfur Contain Calixarene as a Rapid Cationic and Anionic Sensor
Authors: Modi Krunal
Published: September 2022

Thiacalixarenes a subclass of ‘’third era’’ calixarenes, show many fascinating highlights, for example: broadened ring size, effortless substance alteration, and metal complexation because of the nearness of connecting sulfur molecules. The thiacalixarene framework is a remarkable host with huge conceivable outcomes for functionalization not just at the upper and lower edge yet in addition at the connecting sulfide bridges. Changed thiacalixarenes have been utilized for some applications, for example, the discovery and partition of naturally significant cations, anions, and bio-analytes, emulating sub-atomic rationale doors and gadgets.
Development of an Efficient Method in the Extraction of Silica from Rice Husk Ash
Authors: Das Tanmoy
Published: September 2022

Rice is one of the major crops grown through the world. Once the paddy is separated from the rice grain, the husk is removed from the grain. This constitute one third of the total mass of grains, commonly known as “Rice Husk”. Rice husk is an agricultural waste abundantly available in producing countries. India alone produces 24 million tons of rice husks every year. Worldwide annual husk output is 80 million tons. Rice husk is considered as a form of waste from rice milling processes and are often left rot in field or burnt in open. But rice husk contains silica in range of 80-90% weight. The silica in rice husk exists in the hydrated amorphous from like silica gel which is easily extractable at a lower temperature range. Energy is also produced in the process which could be recovered in the form of heat or electricity
Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Evaluation of the Consciousness Energy Healing Treated Ashwagandha Root Extract
Authors: Jana Snehasis
Published: September 2022

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract is a popular health supplement, used in many nutraceutical and pharmaceutical formulations for good health benefits along with the prevention and treatment of various human diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of The Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the characteristic properties of the phyto-compounds present in the ashwagandha root extract using LC-MS, GC-MS, and NMR spectroscopy. Ashwagandha root extract was divided into two parts, one part of the sample was termed as untreated/control sample, while the other part of the sample received The Trivedi Effect®-Biofield Energy Healing Treatment remotely by a renowned Biofield Energy Healer, Mr. Mahendra Kumar Trivedi and termed as Biofield Energy Treated sample. The LC-ESI-MS data revealed that the chromatographic peak area% of the phytoconstituents present in the treated sample was significantly altered in the range of 31.13% to 20.61% compared to the control sample. Similarly, the average peak area of the treated sample was significantly improved by 20.61% compared to the control sample. A total of 14 withanolides such as viscosa lactone B, dihydrowithanolide D, withanolide A, withanolide B, etc. were proposed with m/z 489, 473, 471, and 455 at the retention times (Rt ) of 13.2, 14.5, 14.8, and 18.2 minutes, respectively. At Rt 13.2 minutes (m/z: 489), the peak area% and mass peak intensity of the phytocompound in the treated ashwagandha were significantly increased by 2.57% and 14.83%, respectively compared with the control sample. Similarly, at Rt 14.5 minutes (m/z: 473), peak area% was increased by 3.76%, but the mass peak intensity was significantly decreased by 26.48% in the treated sample compared with the control sample. At Rt 14.8 minutes (m/z: 471), peak area % was same, but the mass peak intensity was increased by 2.74% in the treated ashwagandha compared with the control sample. Subsequently, at Rt 18.2 minutes (m/z: 455), peak area% was increased 1.01%, whereas the peak intensity was significantly decreased by 10.90% in case of the treated sample compared to the control sample. These findings intensify to assume that The Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment might be responsible for the overall improvement of relative concentrations and altered relative abundance of the phytoconstituents in the ashwagandha root extract compared to the control sample. This Biofield Energy Treated ashwagandha root extract would be helpful to design better nutraceutical/pharmaceutical formulations against inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, sexual disorders, arthritis, stress, cancer, diabetes, aging, and other chronic infections.