bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Management of the ground force reserve components in development of defense posture to face threats in West Kalimantan Province
Authors: Edy Saptono  , Supriyatno Makmur , Widodo Putro Resmanto , Kristijarso
Published: October 2022

West Kalimantan Province geographically is part of Indonesia which borders directly with neighboring countries with potential hybrid threats and non-military threats. Based on the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3 of 2002 concerning National Defense explained that the defense of Indonesia organized with a universal defense system to face any form of threat. Indonesian defense posture relying on the Indonesian National Army as the main component who are ready to face the threat. In accordance with the mandate of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 23 of 2019 concerning Management of National Resources, in addition to relying on the strength and capabilities of the Indonesian National Army, also involves reserve components who have received basic military training to increase the strength of the main components in a short time. This study aims to analyze the management, constraints and efforts made in management of the ground force reserve component in the development of a defense posture to deal with threats in West Kalimantan Province.  The method used in this research is qualitative method with primary data collection techniques that is interviews with resource persons and secondary data in the form of literature studies. Results research shows that management of the ground force reserve component implemented by territorial command through the management functions of planning, organizing, actuating and controlling. The obstacles faced are geographical factors, budget constraints, central and local governments and companies do not understand the regulations, limited educators, trainers and infrastructure, limited communication tools to control the members of the ground force reserve component. As for efforts to overcome obstacles in management of the ground force reserve component in West Kalimantan Province is to optimize the implementation of socialization, intensify budget coordination, increase the quantity and quality of human resources and improve facilities and coaching programs.
Prayer - eternal dialogue with God in secularization, pandemic, and war conditions
Authors: Brînzea Nicolae
Published: October 2022

In a world marked more and more by secularization, where man loses the character of a person in favor of that of an individual, in the difficult conditions brought to the fore by the pandemic and war, man tends to lose himself in the vicious circle of his own ego. In such conditions, in which man, although with many virtual friends, realizes that he is more alone than ever, prayer is the one that can provide him with the emotional and spiritual stability necessary nowadays, through the correct relationship with God, relationship through which man realizes that he is never alone.
Creation and formation of information resources for children
Authors: Nadir Ismayilov , Oruj Guliyev
Published: October 2022

It should be noted that according to information obtained from written sources, the first book for children appeared in India in the 6th century BC. This didactic book tells about the moral and political conversations of a Brahmin in order to educate the ruler's son. The book, written in an entertaining style, consists of stories and fairy tales. In some sources, it is possible to find information that Confucius transcribed Chinese classics for children during that period. However, it is noted that this work has not been completed and the work remains unfinished. In the 600s AD, during the Anglo-Saxon period, monks and other scholars wrote a "textbook" for children. Aldhelm, Abbot of Malmesbury and Bishop of Sherborne, went down in history as the first person to write a textbook for children. His book De Septenario, de Metris, Enigmatibus ac Pedum Regulis contains a long essay on the meaning and use of the number seven in the Bible. Aldhelm assigned 1500 writing samples for children. He used question-and-answer form or wrote in poem form in all his manuals. Bede (673-735) used more imagination than Aldhelm. One of his most famous works was called "De Natura Rerum". Containing information on the natural sciences, history, astronomy and botany, this work has been used as an English textbook for more than three hundred years. Much of the content of Bede's works is a repetition of the scientific treatises of Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, and others [4, p.1].
Identify the needs for continuous professional training of specialists working with juvenile delinquents in order to make the intervention more effective and increase the chances of social adaptation
Authors: Toma Cristina Magdalena
Published: October 2022

Youth deviance is one of the fundamental problems of any society. Over time, the problem of young people's adaptation to the group they belong to, the stages of socialization, internalization and compliance with the rules imposed by the majority, as well as the inability of some individuals to adapt to the demands of social life in common, have been food for thought and a framework for scientific debate. Despite the efforts of state institutions, police, prosecutors, courts, schools, juvenile delinquency cannot be stopped. But it can be reduced if a series of appropriate social and criminal measures are implemented. Minors and young people have developing personalities and working with these categories must be guided by the principle of "not adapted to the prison - adapted to the social". Thus, the activities carried out with juvenile delinquents must aim to maintaining a permanent connection with the external social environment, developing certain social skills, increasing their educational level and facilitating their socio-occupational integration. The intervention on juvenile delinquency must start from the intervention on the individual and continue with the intervention on the specialists who work with this category, going up to formulating recommendations on the conditions in which the educational approaches in prison can be optimally carried out. In the light of the new European legislation on the social reintegration of the formerly imprisoned, a new perspective is emerging. Each prisoner is "invited to contribute to their own positive change" (Gheorghe, 2016, p. 210). However, the determined role in the development of effective interventions lies with the penitentiary system, through the social actors involved, especially the specialists who carry out educational activities. The research aims at identifying the training needs of staff working with juvenile delinquents and those at social risk.
Models of Christian social work
Authors: Chirugu Gianina , Petrov George Daniel
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this work is to present the forms of manifestation of Romanian Christian social assistance both in Orthodoxy and in Catholicism. Thus were pursued the fulfillment of objectives such as: Identification of theoretical considerations of the term philanthropy, the importance of philanthropy for the Romanian Orthodox Church from ancient times to the present, highlighting the forms of philanthropy in the Catholic Church, multidimensional comparative analysis of the concept of philanthropy in both the romanian and catholic orthodox churches, improvement of the way of involvement, methods and techniques used in the service of neighbor and active involvement in the coordination of church social assistance activities, centered on social activity. The contribution of the present research, carried out on the philanthropic phenomenon of the Church, on the one hand, aims to ascertain the need for specialization and continuous training and, on the other hand, to assess the impact of projects and programs carried out in communities, on the beneficiaries.
A constructivist approach to teaching scientific content to university students
Authors: Ziani Melouka , Aoumeur Hayat
Published: October 2022

The constructivist approach to acquiring new knowledge has very much been appreciated by foreign language practitioners for optimal learning. The E-Model, developed by Atkins & Karplus (1962) as a research-based approach implies that the learners construct new knowledge on their own (Lynch, 2017). The present paper then suggests the implementation of the instructional E-Model in teaching scientific content to Master students through a Self-Directed Approach. The study is exploratory and experimental in its scope and aims at unleashing university students’ desire to construct new knowledge through a reflective model composed of a set of stages: engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation. Participant observation was used as a tool to obtain qualitative data. The findings demonstrated that the E-Model was effective as a constructivist teaching approach for a great majority of the students, and this was reflected through their skills in presenting and manipulating new information. In addition to their cognitive development, the students’ self-confidence and self-esteem were very much enhanced.
(Neg)Antroposen ve Yaşamın Noetik Vasfı: Bernard Stiegler'in Antroposen Eleştirisi
Authors: Berkmen Boğaç
Published: October 2022

Sanayi Devrimi’nden sonraki dönemi ifade eden Antroposen, biyosferin evriminde önemli bir (f)aktör hâline gelen insanın etkilerinin yoğunlaştığı, zehir vasfıyla ortaya çıkan evreyi temsil eder. Antroposen, modern teknolojinin sanayileşme yoluyla gerçekleşen dünya üzerindeki egemenliğinden kaynaklanır ve ekolojik, psişik, sosyal, ekonomik ve özellikle de noetik seviyelerde bir entropi üreterek kendi gelişiminin sorgulamasını engeller. Bilginin bütün formları, Antroposen’de âdeta sınanır. Bu, yoğun bir entropi artışıyla ortaya çıkan bir proleterleşmedir. Bilgi ile başlayan kayıp, yaşamların yalnızca hayatta kalmak üzerine kurulu olması nedeniyle arzuya, tekilliğe ve geleceğe-yönelimlere kadar sirayet eder. Bernard Stiegler’e göre noetik varlık olarak insan, geçmişe-yönelimlerin içerildiği geleceğe-yönelimleri dışsallaştırarak bireyleşir. Antroposen, arzunun içine düştüğü bu krizden beslenir. Yaşamın arzudan azade yapısında geleceğe yönelimlerin hiçlik ile dolu olması, bireyleşmenin de yitimi anlamına gelir. Olumsuzlukla ve krizlerle dolu olan Antroposen’den çıkmak, onun ötesine geçmek, sınırlarda düşünmeyi gerektirir.
Questions of Diversity: Animal Life in Video Art from Turkey
Authors: Johnson Lewis
Published: October 2022

Bu makale, geçtiğimiz çeyrek yüzyıldır Türkiye’nin çeşitli coğrafyalarını katederek ve ötesine geçerek video işleri üreten sanatçıların, özellikle hayvansal yaşam formlarını konu alan çalışmalarını ele almaktadır. Ayşe Erkmen, Hale Tenger, Şener Özmen, Erkan Özgen, Ali M. Demirel, İnci Eviner, Aykan Safoğlu ve Mehmet Ali Boran gibi usta ve yeni nesil sanatçıların işleri, küresel ısınma ve agrokim-yasal tarımın özellikle bioçeşitlilikte sebep oldukları ekolojik hasar ve felaket sorunsalları ışığında incelenmektedir. Makale, Ulusal Eylem Planı’nın yavaş ilerleyişi ve Türkiye’nin bioçeşitliliğin korunması konusundaki zayıf performansı ile ilişkide düşünüldüğünde bu işlerin yaratıcılığını ve gücünü hayvan çalışmaları alanında ihtiyaç duyulan, tarihsel ve kültürel farklara dair yerinde bir kavrayış ve etnografik konulara gösterilen özenden aldığını iddia etmektedir. İddiasını alanın önemli kuramcılarından Donna Haraway ve Cary Wolfe’un yazılarında bu konuda karşımıza çıkan bir tür tutuklukla ilişkide ortaya koyan makale, söz konusu video çalışmalarında hayvansal yaşamın görünüş ve atıflarını ve bunların kültürel ve biyolojik çeşitlilik konularıyla ilişkisini anlamada etnografik konuların önemine dikkat çekmektedir.
Hagop Mntsuri'nin İkinci Evlilik Romanını Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nda Eşzamanlıların Eşzamansızlığı Perspektifinden Okumak
Authors: Suciyan Talin
Published: October 2022

Bu makalede Hagop Demirciyan’ın Yergrort Amusnutyunı (İkinci Evlilik)romanını, Ermeni soykırımına giden yolu döşeyen koşullar, soykırımın kurtulanların yaşamı üzerindeki etkileri ve soykırım sonrası Türkiye’de yarattığı geri dönüşü olmayan gerçeklikler de dahil olmak üzere daha geniş bir tarihsel bağlamda ele alıyorum. 1931 yılında İstanbul’da basılan romanın karakterleri üzerinden, İstanbullu Ermeniler ile vilayetlerde yaşayan Ermeniler arasındaki derin tarihsel ve yapısal farklılıkların izini sürüyor, bu farklılıklara eşitsiz ve bileşik gelişmeye ilişkin edebiyat kuramlarının yardımıyla bakarak vilayetlerdeki ve İstanbul’daki Ermenilerin eşzamanlı eşzamansızlara dönüştüklerini iddia ediyorum. Bu eşitsizlik 1915’de zirveye ulaşmış yalnızca İstanbul’da değil, Türkiye dışında sığınılan her yerde, kağtaganlıkta (daimi sürgünlük) ve felaketten hayatta kalmış olmanın sonsuz sessizliğinde devam etmiştir.
Coupling Adversarial Learning with Selective Voting Strategy for Distribution Alignment in Partial Domain Adaptation
Authors: Choudhuri Sandipan , Venkateswara Hemanth , Sen Arunabha
Published: October 2022

In contrast to a standard closed-set domain adaptation task, partial domain adaptation setup caters to a realistic scenario by relaxing the identical label set assumption. The fact of source label set subsuming the target label set, however, introduces few additional obstacles as training on private source category samples thwart relevant knowledge transfer and mislead the classification process. To mitigate these issues, we devise a mechanism for strategic selection of highly confident target samples essential for the estimation of class-importance weights. Furthermore, we capture class-discriminative and domain-invariant features by coupling the process of achieving compact and distinct class distributions with an adversarial objective. Experimental findings over numerous cross-domain classification tasks demonstrate the potential of the proposed technique to deliver superior and comparable accuracy over existing methods.
 
Received: 13 July 2022 | Revised: 18 July 2022 | Accepted: 24 August 2022
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
TiB2 Parçacık Takviyeli AlCuMg Kompozitlerin Üretilebilirliğinin Araştırılması
Authors: AKKAŞ Mehmet , ELFGHI Abdelsalam Mohamed A.
Published: October 2022

Al ve alaşımları otomotiv, havacılık, biyomedikal ve uzay gibi çeşitli endüstrilerde sahip oldukları özelliklerinden (yüksek korozyon direnci, ısı direnci, elektriksel özellikler, mukavemet ve tokluk gibi) dolayı çeşitli endüstrilerde kompozit malzemeler olarak kullanılmaktadır. Ancak, Al ve alaşımlarının sanayide kullanımında mekanik özellikleri bakımından problemlerle karşılaşılmaktadır. AlCuMg ve alaşımlarının mekanik özelliklerini arttırmaya yönelik çalışmalara literatürde çok az bir çalışma olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada TiB2 parçacıkları, AlCuMg matrisi içerisine farklı oranlarda ilave edilerek üç boyutlu turbula ile 1 saat süre ile karıştırılmıştır. Deneysel çalışmalar sonucunda mikroyapı ve mekanik özellikleri bakımında AlCuMg matrisli kompozit malzemelerinin üretilebilirliği amaçlanmıştır. Numuneler üretim aşamasında Al, Cu, Mg ve TiB2 tozları farklı kimyasal bileşim oranlarında karıştırılarak toz metalurjisi ve erimiş tuz korumalı sentez yöntemi ile üretilmiştir. Üretilen numunelerin oksitlenmesini engellemek ve sinterleme esnasında sentezleme işlemi için erimiş tuz korumalı sinterleme işlemi tercih edilmiştir. Bu erimiş tuz korumalı yöntemde, tuz olarak KBr (potasyum bromür) tercih edilmiştir. Üretim sonrasında numunelerin karakterizasyon işlemleri için taramalı elektron mikroskonu (SEM), enerji dispersiv spektrum (EDS) ve X-Işını kırınım (XRD) analizleri uygulanmıştır. Üretilen numunelerin mukavemet ve mekanik karakterizasyonu için mikrosertlik ölçümleri uygulanmıştır. TiB2 parçacıkları yüksek ergime sıcaklığı, yüksek mukavemet ve yüksek mekanik özellikleri gibi değerlere sahip oldukları için AlCuMg alaşımının mikroyapı ve mekanik özelliklerini arttırdığı tespit edilmiştir.
A Comparative Study on Assessment Practices Between Private and Public Early Childhood Centres in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Authors: Oppong Frimpong Samuel
Published: October 2022

Purpose: Despite numerous quantitative studies on teachers’ conceptions and practices of assessment, little research exists regarding the unique assessment environment of Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. This study uses quantitative data to compare how teachers in private and public early childhood centres employ assessment practice in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.

Methodology: The study adopted a participant selection model in which quantitative data was analysed to select 232 participants from 149 schools with the use of descriptive survey design.

Results: The findings revealed that both private and public early childhood teachers make use of both formative and summative assessment practices in their classroom settings.  Further analysis of the data revealed that both private and public teachers in the early childhood centres employed multiple assessment tools when assessing learning outcomes among children. However, public early childhood teachers have higher level of understanding of assessment practices than their counterparts in the private centres.

Unique Contributions to Theory, Policy and Practices: It is therefore recommended that headteachers in collaboration with the Metro Education Directorate should organise workshop to equip ECE teachers with skills on the use of the various assessment types in the early childhood centres especially those in the private schools. Again, headteachers and circuit supervisors, within Kumasi Metropolis should encourage ECE teachers to continually use multiple assessment tools in assessing learning outcomes. Lastly, more workshops and in-service trainings should be organized by the headteachers, with support from Metro Education Directorate, for private early childhood teachers in the Kumasi Metropolis to equip them with the knowledge on assessment practices, since they seem to have limited knowledge on it.
Antibiotics in Early Life: Dysbiosis and Damage Done
Authors: Miss. Aishwarya Ubale  , Miss. Samruddhi Khude  , Mrs. Archana Binage
Published: October 2022

Antibiotic are the most common type of medication prescribed to children, including infants, in western world. Antibiotics alter the gut microbial composition. Since the gut microbiota plays crucial role in immunity, metabolism and endocrinology the effects of antibiotics on the microbiota may lead to further health complications. Antibiotic in childhood have been linked with disease including asthma, juvenile, arthritis, type 1diabets, chronic disease and mental illness. In COVID-19 probiotics plays a therapeutic role for GI, IBD, colitis, and even in viral infection. So, we assume that the inclusion of studies to investigate gut microbiome and subsequent therapies such as probiotic might help decrease the inflammatory response of viral pathogenesis and respiratory symptoms by strengthening the host immune system, amelioration of gut microbiome, and improvement of gut barrier function. Focused on four types of dysbiosis loss of keystone taxa, loss of diversity. Establishment of large and diverse baseline healthy infant microbiome development is essential to advancing diagnosis interpretation and eventual treatment pediatric dysbiosis. In this review we present an overview of effects of antibiotics on microbiome in children and correlate them to long lasting complications.
Objectives:
• To review on antibiotics are alter the gut microbial composition in children, adult.
• To review on gut microbiota plays crucial roles in immunity, metabolism and endocrinology, the effects of antibiotics on microbiota may lead to further health..
Geographical Analysis of Regional Disparities in Level of Women Education: A Case Study of Hadoti Region, Rajasthan
Authors: Shivani Meena  , Dr H. N. Koli
Published: October 2022

This paper presents a spatial and temporal analysis of women education in geographical unit of Hadoti region. For the representation of spatial disparities in women education composite quotient index has been calculated at the tehsil level. The findings reveal’s that the level of education among women at tehsil level is highly dispersed despite all the tehsils belong to same geographical unit. Paper shows the importance of regional geography in the women education, every region has uniqueness and, in that line, it requires a target-oriented solution. Conclusively, to achieve the aim of sustainable development in all aspects there is need to have synergy among all stakeholders involved in formulating, implementing and evaluating educational policies.
Spring migration phenology of Eurasian Woodcocks tagged with GPS-Argos transmitters in Central Europe
Authors: Schally Gergely , Csányi Sándor , Palatitz Péter
Published: October 2022

Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) plays a special role in the cultural heritage of most nations in Europe. In the last decade, ringing revealed the main migratory patterns of some well studied and intensively harvested Woodcock populations wintering in Western and Southern Europe. The same study sites and populations were in focus when the recently revolutionized satellite tracking technologies allowed the study of individual migrations. In contribution to these efforts, we present here the pre-nuptial migration data of Woodcocks captured and tagged with GPS-Argos transmitters in Central Europe, in 2020. Woodcocks migrated from the tagging site in Hungary to Ukraine, European Russia and Central Siberia by an average of 2,678 km (range 677–5,002 km). The duration of the migration ranged between 1–52 days, the overall migration speed was 382 km/day, the absolute maximum distance covered in a day was 866 km. The individual number of stopovers varied during the migration from 0 to 5. The average time spent at each stopover site was 5.6 days. Within the stopover sites, the daily displacements ranged between 11–3,329 m. The Carpathian Basin may be more important in the wintering of Woodcocks than previously assumed, as tagged birds stayed significantly longer compared to any later en route migratory stopover. In accordance with the results of previous DNA analysis, identified breeding grounds of tagged individuals represented a large part of the distribution area.
Prognostication of haemato-biochemical, electrolyte and blood gas parameters in canine parvoviral enteritis
Authors: Navya E. , Vinodkumar K. , Justin Davis K. , Priya P. M.
Published: October 2022

Canine parvovirus (CPV) infection remains as a major threat to canine practitioners as well as pet owners as it requires intensive care for at least seven days and is associated with a high rate of fatality. This study conducted on 40 dogs with diarrhoea revealed a prevalence of 35 per cent (14/40) for CPV infection in Thissur, Kerala. Aetiology was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the VP2 gene of CPV to get amplicon of approximately 583 bp length. Alterations in various blood parameters like blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, haematological parameters and serum biochemical parameters are analysed and accessed as prognostic markers. Notable variations could be detected in the levels of pCO2, pO2, pSO2, HCO3-, base deficit, per cent of granulocytes, total erythrocyte count (TEC), haemoglobin (Hb), volume of packed red cells (VPRC), total protein, albumin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and alkaline phosphate (ALP). Mortality was associated with major decrease in the levels of HCO3- and a greater base deficit as evidenced from the blood gas analysis values. No correlation could be obtained for hypokalaemia and elevated levels of lactate in relation with mortality.
Study on effect of refrigerated storage on physicochemical, microbiological and sensory attributes of lutein incorporated calcium and vitamin D fortified Shrikhand
Authors: Ajmi S. S. , Rajakumar S. N. , Divya K. B. , Aysha C. H. , Aparna S. V.
Published: October 2022

Shrikhand was prepared from buffalo milk fortified with tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate (162ppm), vitamin D3 (558 IU/L) and lutein (0.5mg/100g). Effect of refrigerated storage on physicochemical, microbiological and sensory attributes of fortified Shrikhand was studied and compared with control. Physico-chemical parameters such as titratable acidity, pH, total solids, free fatty acid value, tyrosine value and thiobarbituric acid value of both control and optimised sample were evaluated. Titratable acidity of both samples increased during storage. A significant increase in free fatty acid value and tyrosine value were also noted. Microbiological parameters such as standard plate count and yeast and mold count of experimental Shrikhand was lower than control Shrikhand during storage. Throughout the storage period all attributes of sensory scores obtained for experimental Shrikhand remained higher. Both control and experimental Shrikhand were kept unspoiled for 28 days at refrigeration.
Elastic stable intramedullary nailing using Titanium elastic nails for the management of tibial fractures in dogs
Authors: Kumar Ankush , Chaudhary R. N. , Ramniwas Ramniwas , Priyanka Priyanka
Published: October 2022

The present study was conducted on six dogs, selected randomly irrespective of their age, sex and breed; diagnosed with tibial diaphyseal fracture. For the repair of fracture of tibia, Titanium elastic intramedullary nailing was performed in all the cases. Clinical, orthopaedic, radiographic and haemato- biochemical examinations were performed pre-operatively, just after the surgery, at 15th, 30th and 60th post-operative days. Gradual improvement in weight bearing on the operated limb was shown by all the cases starting from 4th to 7th post-operative day followed by complete weight bearing on 30th post-operative day in four cases and all the dogs had shown complete weight bearing without lameness while moving on 60th post-operative day. Satisfactory fracture alignment was shown in the post-operative radiograph at 15th, 30th and 60th days after the surgery. Slight migration of the nails at site of insertion in three cases were observed on clinical examination, which were easily managed by cutting the extra length of the nail outside the skin along with regular antiseptic dressing of the wound. The haemato-biochemical parameters were found within the normal clinical range at different time intervals of examination. On the basis of this study, it was found that the Titanium elastic stable intramedullary nailing has good efficacy for the repair of diaphyseal fracture of tibia without having any systemic adverse effects in dogs.
Influence of age on the pathology of hippocampus and variation in the number of neurons of the hilar region in the brain of dogs
Authors: Dhanya T. , Prasanna K. S. , Hamza P. , Anoopraj R. , Pradeep M. , Elizabeth V. , Alin M. T. K. , Ajith J. G.
Published: October 2022

Brain is a vital organ that always has high oxygen demands and is highly vulnerable to injury caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS). The hippocampus is a complex structure seen deep in the temporal lobe which is constituted by the dentate gyrus, hippocampus proper (Cornu Ammonis- CA1-CA4) and subiculum. The important functions of the hippocampus are learning and memory. Age-influenced pathological lesions in the hippocampus and variation in the number of neurons in the hilus are the main discussion of this study. The major gross lesions observed in the brain of both younger and older dogs were cerebral congestion, thickened meninges and cerebral edema. The major histopathological findings in the hippocampus were thickened blood vessels, accumulation of lipofuscin pigments in the neuronal cytoplasm, satellitosis, gliosis, neurons with the vesicular nucleus, chromatolysis and neuronophagia. A statistically significant reduction in the number of neurons in the hilar region of the hippocampus was observed in aged dogs.
Association of A4304G in exon eleven of Brca2 gene with canine mammary tumour
Authors: Gopal Arya , Radhika G. , Aravindakshan T. V. , Thomas Naicy , Devi S. S.
Published: October 2022

Canine mammary tumour is one among the prevalent life style diseases affecting dogs. Certain breeds of dogs are predisposed to mammary neoplasia indicating a possible role of genetic factors in the incidence of disease. Several candidate genes have been studied for its association with mammary tumour in dogs, of which Breast Cancer 2 is one among the genes responsible for the mammary tumour in dogs. In the current study, A4304G within exon 11 of Breast Cancer 2 gene was evaluated for its association with canine mammary tumour. The whole genomic DNA was extracted from 100 female dogs (50 mammary tumour affected dogs and 50 normal animals) above five years. Polymerase Chain Reaction- Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) confirmed the presence of the concerned polymorphism among the 100 female dogs under study. On statistical analysis a significant association of the missense variant A4304G with mammary tumour could not be obtained.
In vitro antibacterial activity of andrographolide and hordenine against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Vidyavarsha S. J. , Kariyil Bibu John , Unni Varsha , Vergis Jess , Juliet Sanis , John Preethy , Anoopraj R.
Published: October 2022

Bacterial infections are difficult to treat, especially those infected with resistant bacteria. Due to the haphazard use of antibiotics in humans and animals, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has developed resistance to practically all commercially available antibacterial drugs. Exploring natural plant compounds with antibacterial activity could be beneficial in the treatment of infections with MRSA and Staphylococcus aureus. Andrographolide, a labdane diterpenoid derived from Andrographis paniculata, and Hordenine, a phenethylamine alkaloid found in Hordeum vulgare, are reported to have antibacterial activity. In the present study, the antibacterial activity of andrographolide and hordenine was tested against MRSA and S. aureus using the Kirby- Bauer agar disc diffusion method and the modified resazurin microtiter plate assay. The results of the study revealed that both andrographolide and hordenine at various concentrations did not show any zone of inhibition against MRSA and S. aureus. Hordenine showed an MIC of 1000 μg/mL against MRSA and S. aureus, but andrographolide had no effect on both MRSA and S. aureus.
Effect of Malabari goat lactoferrin on tumour growth kinetics in experimentally induced tumours in mice
Authors: Mukul C. G. , Uma R. , Jayavardhanan K. K. , John Preethy , Krishna B. Dhanush , Bhat S. V. Vasudhar
Published: October 2022

Lactoferrin, a minor whey protein, possesses a multitude of biological functions including antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and antitumour activities. The present study focuses on the antitumour activity of lactoferrin isolated from Malabari goats. Lactoferrin was isolated from Malabari goat colostrum by Cation exchange chromatography. The purity of the isolated protein was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and its identity was ascertained by Western Blotting. Solid tumours were induced in hind limbs of Swiss Albino mice using Daltons lymphoma ascites cells. Animals which developed the tumours were divided into groups and administered different doses of Malabari goat lactoferrin (MgLf) intratumourally as a single dose. The tumour positive animals were sacrificed on day 10 post treatment to study the effects of MgLf on tumour growth kinetics by assessing the tumour weight: body weight ratio and tumour volume inhibition of the slaughtered animals. It was found that MgLf @150μg significantly lowered the tumour weight: body weight ratio and tumour volume of the treated animals.
Effect of supplementation of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes on milk yield and composition in early lactating crossbred dairy cows
Authors: Michael Nimmy , George S. K. , Ally K. , Mohan K. M. Syam , Gleeja V. L.
Published: October 2022

A study was conducted to examine the effect of supplementation of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE) carboxymethylcellulase (CMC) and xylanase (Xy) on milk yield and composition in early lactating crossbred dairy cows fed on total mixed ration (TMR). Fifteen cows within ten days of calving were selected from University Livestock Farm and Fodder Research and Development Scheme (ULF & FRDS), Mannuthy and were randomly divided into three groups. The animals were fed with isonitrogenous TMR (3.5 per cent of body weight) for a period of 90 days and the dietary treatments included; T1 offered with the control diet (TDN - 60 per cent, CP - 13 per cent), T2 offered with control diet supplemented with EFE (CMC 3500 units/kg and Xy 16000 units/kg), and T3 given a diet lower in TDN (TDN - 55 per cent) supplemented with EFE (CMC 3500 units/kg and Xy 16000 units/kg).The results of the study revealed that milk yield remained unaffected (p>0.05) with dietary treatments. Milk composition also remained similar, except for milk urea nitrogen which was lower (p<0.05) in enzyme supplemented groups. Thus, it could be inferred that EFE supplementation in cows during early lactation is more beneficial in diets with low TDN since the milk yield and milk composition of cows fed with TMR having low TDN supplemented with EFE had comparable values with those offered with TMR having higher TDN.
Determination of osteopontin and antioxidant concentrations from epididymal fluids in mongrel dogs
Authors: Abedin S. N. , Leela V. , Suganya G.
Published: October 2022

The extracellular matrix phosphoprotein, Osteopontin (OPN) has been found in tissue fluids and organs, including the male reproductive tract. The vesicular gland and the ampullary region in the male reproductive system have been documented to secrete OPN, a 55 kDa fertility associated protein. The objective of this study was to quantify OPN and antioxidant concentrations in different epididymal sections in mongrel dogs. Current results showed a significantly (p<0.01) higher concentration of OPN in cauda epididymal fluid than in the caput. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and Catalalse (CAT) concentrations were also higher in the cauda epididymal segment than in the caput. To the author’s best knowledge, this is the first report on quantification of OPN levels in the epididymal fluid harvested from the different sections of epididymis. Further studies should focus on correlation and association of this protein from the different epididymal segments with seminal attributes.
A study on the prevalence of echinococcosis in stray dogs of the Kashmir valley
Authors: Andrabi Abas , Malik Ishfaq Majeed , Tak Hidayatullah , Dass Wasim Muzamil , Bhat Abid Hussain , Para Bilal Ahmad
Published: October 2022

Echinococcus granulosus is known to cause echinococcosis in dogs and hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis in ruminant animals and accidentally in humans. Dogs have a crucial role in the transmission of zoonotic parasites in the Kashmir valley, as they frequently come into touch with humans. Cysts developed as a result of this condition are diagnosed using a variety of procedures, including computed tomography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The adoption of contemporary immunodiagnostic techniques, on the other hand, has improved the diagnosis of intestinal echinococcosis on a larger scale, allowing epidemiological studies to be conducted on a larger number of people. In the present study, the prevalence of echinococcosis infection in dogs was determined by examining faecal samples collected from different districts of the Kashmir Valley. An immunodiagnostic test, sandwich ELISA, was used for coproantigen detection of Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs. A total of 476 faecal samples were tested, out of which, 48 samples were found to be positive in sandwich ELISA, which were mostly collected from different districts of the Kashmir valley and the collection sites included streets, playgrounds, open fields, parks, etc. of the Kashmir valley.
Fuel Economy Optimisation by Utilising Hybrid Energy Storage Systems
Authors: Sharma Rashmi , Sharma Rahul , Kaushik Minakshi
Published: October 2022

The onboard energy-storage system (ESS) of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) has a significant impact on their fuel efficiency and all-electric range (AER). Energy-storage Devices charge when there is little demand for electricity and discharge when high power requirements that operate as catalysts to boost energy. In ground vehicles, batteries serve as the main energy storage mechanism. Vehicles with an AER of 15% or more almost twice the added expense of the ESS. As the result ESS requires more peak power while maintaining high energy density of HEVs. In comparison to batteries, ultracapacitors (UCs) are the solutions with better power densities. For more advanced hybrid vehicular ESSs, a hybrid ESS made of batteries, UCs, and/or fuel cells (FCs) would be a better choice. Modern energy-storage architectures for HEVs and plug-in HEVs are presented in this work (PHEVs). In this paper, battery, UC, and FC technologies are examined and contrasted. Additionally, different hybrid Also discussed are different hybrid ESSs that integrate two or more storage devices.
Specific Panel Sizing at Different Locations for Solar PV Panel Area Requirement and Performance
Authors: Pant Mayank , Kumar Sharma Lalit
Published: October 2022

The solar photovoltaic (PV) technology used today is one of the most widely used renewable energy generation technologies. This essay compares the PV panel efficiency for some of the same environmental factors at three different Indian locations, Mathura, Ladakh, and Bikaner, at the same time and location. A boost converter is built into the PV panel in order to obtain the required voltage at the load side. The PV Panel Simulink model is simulated using PSIM for various irradiance and temperature in order to test and track changes in values of current, voltage, and power both at the panel and at the load. After these figures are obtained, the efficiency of the current panel will change on the basis of the previously established values of performance parameters for the panel, the effect of high cell temperature and irradiance is shown. The size of the PV Panel and the area required for it to produce 1kW of power will also be determined by the performance parameter values. We'll keep track of our observations under various environmental conditions.
Hybrid Drive Train Based Auxillary Storage Systems
Authors: Kumar Tiwari Dharmendra , kumar Tiwari Nitendra
Published: October 2022

The HESS technique is quite intriguing and beneficial for both short- and long-term variations. Since the vehicle depends on energy storage systems, it is essential to choose the optimum ESS for the application.The SOC of the vehicle directly affects the economy and the emission rates. In this work the parallel HEV is modelled by using ADVISOR and Different SOC limits are taken for testing the performance and fuel economy for the same designed driving cycle. With the simulation results we will be able to specify best upper and lower limits of SOC such that vehicle will achieve best fuel economy and emission performance. The simulation is performed by taking repetitive velocity profiles (drive cycles) of four different curves i.e. UDDS, ECE, FTP and HWFET. The ability controller for parallel hybrid cars is mentioned in this study in order to maximise fuel efficiency.
Multilevel Inverters based on Photovoltaics System used with Multicarrier PWM
Authors: Kumar Anurag , Saxena Shashank , Kumar Singh Prashant
Published: October 2022

The fundamental purpose of this research is to develop a photovoltaic-based MLI that implements a pulse width modulation strategy as its mode of operation. Within the context of this specific illustration of a multilayer inverter, two switches are used so that the fundamental frequency and the carrier frequency may be switched. The first three sections of this article focus on analyzing and discussing the impact that varied levels of carrier signal have on inverters. Determine the effect that it has on the voltage, current, and harmonics distortion. Check to determine what type of impact it has. Second, the effect of the change in output under various loads in the PV-based multilayer inverter and the counting of the harmonics that resulted from that change. Another one of the comparisons between a seven-level inverter and a nine level hybrid inverter and its harmonics used a multilevel PV-based inverter to decrease the harmonics distortion, boost the output voltage, and illustrate the influence in losses. This was one of the comparisons that involved a seven-level inverter. Calculations and results acquired from a modified version of the MATLAB program indicate that the whole harmonics range may be covered by combining the level change technology with multi-stage hybrid inverters. These calculations and results were achieved.
Topology Using Cascade Multilevel Inverters With Minimal Switches
Authors: Shekher Giri Chandra , Singh Utkarsh
Published: October 2022

Since their inception in the late 1990s, multilevel inverters have experienced a number of modifications, some of which include novel topologies, control mechanisms, and modulation procedures. The most important reason for making such modifications was to reduce the burden on the system by getting rid of part of the switching components, while at the same time enhancing the resolution of the output voltage. In this research, a multilevel inverter and its ability to generate an output voltage spectrum consisting of seventeen discrete levels is investigated. The multilevel inverter in question makes use of eight switching devices. This configuration generates very little harmonic distortion because to the application of a multi-carrier pulse width modulation technique.
An investigation on the efficiency of the CNG engine's intake manifold and injection systems
Authors: Kumar Srivastava Ashish
Published: October 2022

Variations such as piston, exhaust, and manifold were prerequisites in the internal-combustion engine to achieving effective torque, power, and productivity. The reduction of toxic gas emissions is another benefit. Engine performance was improved due to these variables. The intake manifold's primary function is to ensure that the air-fuel mixture is distributed uniformly throughout the cylinders of the engine. The development of an intake manifold and an investigation into the effects of CNG SPFI performance variables such as injection position and air-fuel ratio. Deflection and stress have been measured in a variety of systems. The air-fuel mixture's homogeneity index was also tested by moving the injection point in an examination of computational fluid dynamics. In addition, the k turbulence approach was used to show the impact of turbulence on the aircraft. In this case, the engine's performance was anticipated using 1D experimentation software, and the results were compared to those obtained by simulation.
Dynamic Programming Based Optimised Energy Management Strategy
Authors: Soni Sanjay
Published: October 2022

A bidirectional dc/dc on-board charger for EV battery discharging/charging application is a preferable choice for V2G and G2V compatibility. It is useful for EV applications since isolated converters favour working with high power densities over a variety of loads. The bidirectional converter performs the stepup and stepdown operation at zero voltage switching for all power switches in both directions. EVs can be connected to the grid using either direct or indirect architectures, which are two different forms of architecture. Under the direct architecture, there is just one communication channel available for use by the EV and the grid system operator. The older design is the main topic of this essay. When electric vehicles (EVs) connect to the grid to provide various V2G services, they participate in continual charge-discharge cycles. These cycles may be of great concern to the owners of the vehicles because the cost associated with the degeneration of the EV batteries needs to be investigated and analysed. The strategy based on reinforced learning will be able to present a solution which is close to the optimal solution achieved by suing dynamic programming.
Designing and Modelling of Nonlinear Controller
Authors: Kumar Srivastava Arunesh , Sharma Rashmi
Published: October 2022

Researchers and control engineers have long struggled with the challenge of creating a non-linear controller. Multiple inputs and outputs are available to the robotic manipulators. The focus of this research is on two types of link manipulators. Automation has reduced the number of workers needed to deliver a thorough description of NPID controller dynamics and control structure. NPID was shown to be superior to other proportional integral and derivative controllers because of the nonlinear multiplier it uses in conjunction with the integral controller. Welding, underwater robotics, the industrial painting industry, spot welding, and a slew of other applications all use this controller. It was possible to eliminate the drawbacks of traditional PID controllers while also improving the overall advantages by merging PID controllers with fuse logic, resulting in the development of both of these resilient technologies
Fabrication, Characterisation and Multiscale Modelling of an Epoxy Composite of Amine-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Included Three Stages of Carbon Fibre
Authors: Kumar Tiwari Dharmendra
Published: October 2022

The goal of this research is to analyse the effect that functionalization has on the material characteristics of multiscale carbon epoxy composites, in addition to determining how efficiently carbon nanotubes are distributed throughout the material (CNTs). As part of this experiment, carbon nanotubes, sometimes referred to as CNTs, were incorporated into an epoxy matrix. After that, carbon fibres were woven into the matrix in order to give it more strength. The resulting combination was used to construct unidirectional carbon fibre laminates. This procedure included infusing an epoxy matrix with a certain number of carbon nanotubes that had been amine-functionalized in the ideal manner. The inclusion of CNTs in the resin at a weight percentage of 1.1 had the impact of creating a significant rise in the Young's modulus. This was the result of the presence of CNTs. The flexural modulus showed observable signs of improvement as a direct result of this action. This event took place as a direct consequence of the presence of CNTs inside the system. However, the overall characteristics of the three-phase composites deteriorated when the epoxy resin was loaded with CNTs at a concentration of 1.6 weight percent. In order to do an examination of the mechanical characteristics of multiscale composites. The two different strategies were combined in order to get this result. The results of this investigation shed light on the disparities that exist between the values that were predicted and the values that were actually found in the data. It is hoped that the multiscale composites in question will be used in the aerospace and missile industries in order to investigate the possibility of structural applications.
Modelling And Optimization of Nonlinear Proportional Integral Controller
Authors: Chandra Srivastava Sharad , Verma Toran
Published: October 2022

The NPIC (Nonlinear proportional integral Controller) has been studied in this research, and a genetic method has been used to find the smallest possible error. Integral absolute error was used to develop the objective function (IAE)A nonlinear component is included in this controller, making it one of a kind in its mix of proportional and integral control. For non-linear robotic manipulators, this means that the controller may be far more effective than a linear controller, which has historically been difficult to operate. Consequently, this controller offers a nonlinear controller for manipulators. Programming controller parameters to achieve high trajectory tracking has always been a difficult and time-consuming task for engineers, thus developing a system that can handle non-linearity and complexity has become more difficult in the next year. An intelligent controller is needed to meet today's demands It is the goal of this review article to provide an in-depth analysis of different controllers and control approaches as well as optimization strategies.