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Simulación en Xirio para la implementación de una red NB-IoT en la ciudad de Medellín
Authors: Rico Martinez Monica , Herrera Michael
Published: April 2023

In wireless transmissions there are many factors that play against the correct transmission of signals outdoors, among them is the geography of the place since, as there are trees, plateaus, valleys in the middle of the transmitting and receiving antenna, they significantly and totally affect the sending and receiving of electromagnetic waves that are transmitted through the air. Certain cities have this problem

as is Medellín, which is the central axis of the investigation. In Medellín, according to the last DANE census, there are 2,427,129 million people, therefore, there would be an average of approximately 3,000,000 million devices, added to the problem of signal transmission, the multiplicity of devices would also generate a problem for the city ​​of Medellin, in terms of connectivity. To manage this problem, the simulation of an NB-IoT network is proposed in certain communes, which are the most affected by the poor wireless signal. The results of these simulations will allow decision makers in the city to analyze the implementation of this technology.
Market Place Unadista
Authors: Ospina Oviedo Angela Maria , Guerrero Erazo Henry Aldemar , Quesada Ivan Giovanny , Gonzalez Olaya Carold Johanna , Troncoso Sosa Daniel Felipe
Published: April 2023

Electronic commerce is revolutionizing business structures and business models that seek different implementation and development alternatives inside and outside the market. Consumers increasingly demand that companies and entrepreneurs be at the forefront of technology and for this different social characteristics have been detected such as: the use of social networks, trust, the permanence of customers on digital platforms, the dynamics of promotion and online purchase among others. Additionally, technological advances lead companies and entrepreneurs to continuously improve, creating synergy between internal factors and the impact that globalization has generated on social, economic, political and cultural factors. That is why it is necessary for our UNAD community to make use of e-commerce as a way of offering their products and/or services on the web. Currently, a pilot is being developed for the configuration of the Market Place, in order to design a website that meets the needs of UNAD entrepreneurs (students and graduates), helping to potentiate entrepreneurship and contribute to boosting the economy of the regions where they are located through the promotion and dissemination of their products through the Market Place.
Efectos de la inclusión de Bacillus Coagulans en las propiedades fisicoquímicas y sensoriales de snacks expandidos de quinoa
Authors: Muñoz Pabon Karen Sofia , Hoyos Concha José Luis , Solanilla Duque José Fernando
Published: April 2023

The consumption of functional foods has grown rapidly, especially those with added probiotic bacteria, which are generally found in dairy matrices where their growth is favored; therefore, the application of probiotics in other types of matrices presents challenges related to growth, survival, viability, stability and changes in sensory characteristics during processing and storage. Therefore, the present study aimed to develop a new probiotic snack made from quinoa and added with 0.3% spore-forming lactic acid bacteria. The probiotic was added by spraying, after the extrusion process, together with salt and oil, at 70°C under dry conditions. Once the probiotics were incorporated, bacterial viability, resistance to simulated gastric juice, physicochemical and sensory tests were evaluated during 120 days of storage at room temperature and compared with a control snack without probiotic. Viability assessment was maintained above 106 CFU/g snack. Intestinal tract simulation resistance test showed 70% viability. The physicochemical and sensory properties evaluated had no significant changes during storage time compared to the control. Our results showed that the new snack with probiotic is stable during storage at room temperature and low humidity conditions.
Contributions and challenges of informal traders in local economic development
Authors: Ramasimu Mukondeleli Angelina , Ramasimu Ntsieni Fitzgerald , Nenzhelele Tshilidzi Eric
Published: April 2023

Unemployment, poverty, and lack of income contributed to the rising number of people participating in informal trading (Zhanda et al., 2022). Informal street traders are faced with many challenges, namely, unavailability of funds, support from the government, infrastructure, lack of management skills, and marketing skills (Connor & Charway, 2020; Manzana, 2019). Hence, this research investigates the contributions and challenges of informal traders in local economic development in Thulamela municipality. The research was quantitative in nature and used a self-administered questionnaire to collect data. The questionnaires were hand-delivered to the respondents. Probability sampling techniques, specifically, cluster sampling was used to sample 100 Thulamela municipality informal traders. A 96 percent response rate was achieved in this research. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the collected data. The study found that informal street traders experienced lack of financial assistance from government, lack of management skills, and lack of marketing skills. However, the research established that the informal sector creates job opportunities, income source, and lead to poverty reduction. Consequently, it is recommended that government and private sector should initiative strategies to support informal traders. Informal traders should strive towards formalizing their business to access support offered by government and private sector.
Distal pancreatectomy with Warshaw's technique for a huge splenic artery pseudoaneurysm
Authors: Okamoto Tatsuya
Published: April 2023

Huge pseudoaneurysms are rare and can potentially be life-threatening
bleeding due to rupture. We report a patient presenting a huge
pseudoaneurysm who underwent distal pancreatectomy with Warshaw’s
technique.
Complex temporal trends in biomass and abundance of Diptera driven by the impact of agricultural intensity on community-level turnover
Authors: Powell Kathryn , Garrett Daniel , Roy David B. , Oliver Tom , Larrivée Maxim , Belisle Marc
Published: April 2023

Insect declines have been reported widely and are expected to alter
ecosystem functions and processes. Land-use change is recognised as a
major cause of decline in insect biodiversity and abundance. Variation
in local environmental drivers and the scale of available monitoring
data have left large knowledge gaps in which taxa are declining and
where declines are the greatest, and how these declines will impact
ecosystems. We used 11 years (2006-2016) of monitoring data on 40 farms
distributed over ~10,000 km2 in southern Québec, Canada,
to quantify the impact of agricultural intensity on temporal trends in
abundance and biomass of Diptera (true flies). There was a large
difference in temporal trends between farms, which we found to be driven
by agricultural landcover. Contrary to expectation, increases in
abundance over time were greater in areas with higher agricultural
intensity, especially with an increase in cereal crops. In contrast,
declines in dipteran biomass were steeper in areas of higher
agricultural intensity, although only with greater maize and soy
production rather than cereals such as wheat. Variation in forest cover
around farms had the least effect on trends. We found steeper declines
in biomass per total number of Diptera with increasing agricultural
cover, suggesting the presence of community turnover toward
smaller-bodied flies with lower individual biomass. Our results reveal
further complexities in insect trends driven by changes in land-use and
show the importance of long-term monitoring and the use of multiple
indicators for understanding biodiversity change.
Catheter-Associated Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome after Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in a patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy due to Becker type Muscular Dystrophy
Authors: Yamanturk Yakup Yunus , Ozkan Kaan , Kozluca Volkan , Beton Osman , Candemir Basar
Published: April 2023

Background Post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) is a clinical
entity caused by immune reactions against antigens released after
primary or secondary cardiac damage. This condition, which has been
reported to occur generally after cardiac perforation, may also occur
after epicardial ablation of ventricular arrhythmias. Case
summary We report a case of a 33-year-old Male who developed chest pain
accompanied by electrocardiogram (ECG) changes—extensive ST segment
elevation in V1–V6 leads after an initially uncomplicated ventricular
tachycardia CA procedure by epicardial approach. After examination and
investigations, including transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), invasive
coronary angiography (ICA), he was diagnosed with regional pericarditis,
which occurred even though the ablation was uneventful. Furthermore, the
diagnosis was difficult due to the absence of pericardial effusion on
TTE and the unique ECG with changes that can be confused with acute
coronary syndrome (ACS), findings that are not characteristic of
pericarditis. The most important factor that made our case interesting
was the improvement of the complaints and ECG findings after the removal
of the epicardial catheter. The patient was discharged after a certain
period of TTE and ECG follow-up. Discussion Regional
pericarditis after ablation is a relatively rare PCIS. Coronary events
should definitely be considered in the differential diagnosis. It is
important to confirm the diagnosis with non-invasive and, if necessary,
invasive imaging methods and to perform treatments and interventions for
the underlying cause.
A review on sinoscopy in the horse: Traditional and minimally invasive techniques and sinoscopic treatment of paranasal disease
Authors: Bonilla Alvaro Garcia
Published: April 2023

Sinoscopy consists on direct visualization of the paranasal sinuses and
was first conceived for diagnostic purposes using an endoscope through a
skull trephination. Since then, the use and approaches to perform it
have evolved thanks to current advancements in knowledge (sinus anatomy
and pathology) and technology. The aim of this study is to review the
techniques reported to perform traditional and minimally invasive
sinoscopy and to review the current use of sinoscopy to treat paranasal
sinus disease. The history of sinoscopy, as we know it today, is
relatively recent but its use among clinicians is not necessarily
widespread due to the invasiveness of the traditional technique when
compared to imaging techniques. This limitation could be bypassed using
the newer intranasal or extranasal minimally invasive sinoscopic
approaches. These techniques allowed sinoscopic visualization through
natural orifices or minimally invasively created openings. Despite the
potential of these techniques, case selection is still crucial as
visualization can be limited in selected pathologies (i.e: sinus cyst),
some sinuses (i.e: rostral maxillary with intranasal approaches) and if
haemorraghe or severe exudate accumulation is found. Nevertheless,
sinoscopy offers a diagnostic rate superior to traditional imaging and
it is an alternative diagnostic tool when advanced imaging techniques,
such as CT, are not available. In recent years, sinoscopic treatment is
progressively replacing the use of sinusotomies to treat most sinus
pathologies. Sinoscopic treatment yields a high resolution rate while
complications are kept low. Familiarization with sinoscopic techniques
and in-depth anatomic sinus knowledge will likely make sinoscopy the
gold standard technique to treat sinus disease in the short future.
Power Allocation for Joint Sum Rate and Fairness Optimization in Downlink NOMA Networks
Authors: Trankatwar Sachin , Wali Prashant
Published: April 2023

Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) is an essential enabling
technology that is expected to help future broadband wireless networks
meet their higher system throughput requirements. However, in addition,
NOMA should also aim to provide a desired trade-off between system
throughput and user fairness, as fairness is an equally important aspect
that should go hand in hand with system throughput. In order to achieve
such a desired trade-off, in this paper, we derive optimal power
allocation (PA) coefficients at the NOMA transmitter, by formulating and
solving a joint sum rate and fairness optimization problem. To the best
of our knowledge, such a work is missing in the literature.
Additionally, along with the usual transmitter power budget and Quality
of Service (QoS) constraints, we also consider the minimum transmit
power gap between users, that is required for successful signal decoding
of a user in a SIC receiver, a constraint ignored at large in the
literature. The weighted sum method is used to convert the joint
objective optimization problem into a single-objective optimization
problem to make it analytically solvable and also provide the desired
trade-off between the conflicting objectives. As part of the validation
process, we present simulation results and also compare the performance
of the derived system with a system that considers only the sum rate
objective.
O-GlcNAcylation in Viral Infections: The Sweet and Sour
Authors: Joshua Banda
Published: April 2023

The process of antiviral response is a complex and vast process
involving the interplay of multiple signaling pathways, leading to the
production of cytokines that coordinate the immune response. Recently,
O-GlcNAcylation has been found to play a role in antiviral responses,
especially against RNA viruses. Increased glucose uptake or the
regulation of key proteins in its pathway following infection happen to
induce O-GlcNAcylation. In humoral immunity, O-GlcNAcylation is
responsible for the maturity and migration of immune cells to infected
sites. Interestingly, these functions are context-dependent and may pose
“friend” and/or “foe” effects to the virus as well as the cell/body.
In this study, we examine existing knowledge of O-GlcNAcylation and its
signaling in relation to glucose metabolism and the coordination of
antiviral innate and adaptive immunity for and against viral infection.
Pancreas in Guinea pig: Scanning and Transmission Electron microscopic Studies
Authors: Shunmugam Rajathi , Ramesh Geetha , Arthanari Kannan Thandavan , DHARANI P. , RGNANADEVI *
Published: April 2023

The pancreas is an accessory organ of the digestive system and also an
important endocrine organ of vertebrates. The pancreas has both
endocrine and exocrine function. Its function is to regulate blood sugar
levels by secretion of hormones like insulin, glucagon, stomatostatin
and pancreatic polypeptide. Six adult healthy guinea pigs of 16 -32
weeks of age (Irrespective of sex) were procured from the Department of
Laboratory Animal Medicine, TANUVAS as per ethical committee approval.
Animals were dissected as per CPCSEA norms and pancreatic pieces were
utilised for SEM and TEM study. The study was performed to document the
ultrastructural details of pancreas of guinea pigs by scanning and
transmission electron microscopy. Pancreas was irregular in shaped and
showed splenic, ventricular and intestinal lobes. In SEM, the parenchyma
was covered by the dense irregular connective tissue capsule. Each
lobule contained many acini which were connected to each other by a
thin, long duct with branched pattern arrangement. The acinar cells were
drained by intercalated duct - interlobular duct - intercalated duct -
interlobar duct - interlobular duct with increasing wall thickness and
diameter. In TEM, the pancreatic tissue consisted of glandular lobules
comprised of acini, islets and connective tissue between the lobules.
Inside the lobules, lot of small blood vessels and blood capillaries
were found surrounding the gland which contained few telocytes. Numerous
mitochondria and golgi complexes were also present in the acinar cell
cytoplasm along with the zymogen granules and rough endoplasmic
reticulum. The 5-6 acinar cells were found surrounding the centroacinar
cells which was found smaller in size when compared to the acinar cells.
Many microvilli were found surrounding the cell membrane of the
centroacinar cell. In the proximity to the blood capillary, a special
type of interstitial cell named telocytes were found with many telopodes
in the exocrine part of pancreatic parenchyma which had association with
the acinar cell and blood vessel. Among the four islet cell types, alpha
and beta cells could be identified in the present study. Alpha cells had
irregular outline and had numerous homogenous small membrane bound
granules with moderate to high electron density. Beta cells were
distributed throughout the islet both in the center and periphery. The
beta granules were membrane bound with an electron lucent halo around
the granules. Research highlights: By SEM, the parenchyma was
covered by the dense irregular connective tissue capsule. Each lobule
contained many acini which were connected to each other by a thin, long
duct with branched pattern arrangement. By TEM, the pancreatic tissue
consisted of glandular lobules comprised of acini, islets and connective
tissue between the lobules. Inside the lobules, lot of small blood
vessels and blood capillaries were found surrounding the gland which
contained few telocytes.
Canola Brassica oilseed species are more ozone-tolerant than non-canola counterparts
Authors: Roberts Hattie R. , Hayes Felicity , Dodd Ian , Ashworth Kirsti
Published: April 2023

Ozone tolerance is associated with low gas exchange and hence
low ozone uptake and/or high activity levels of enzymatic antioxidants
such as superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase. However,
intensive breeding programmes generally select for high carbon
assimilation and thus high gas exchange rates, suggesting they may
inadvertently select ozone sensitive cultivars. Here, Brassica
cultivars of contrasting breeding pedigrees were exposed to typical
European ozone levels (20, 50, 75, 100 ppbv) for 26 days. We measured
the impacts on gas exchange, biochemical oxidative stress, and the
activities of key antioxidant enzymes in two canola (B. napus
Click and B. rapa Candle) and two non-canola (B. rapa
07224 and B. juncea 15127) cultivars. B. rapa 07224 was
the most sensitive cultivar, with higher oxidative stress and damage,
and lower gas exchange and shoot biomass. Its canola-grade progeny,
B. rapa Candle accumulated less reactive oxygen species,
maintained gas exchange rates, and even increased its biomass under
ozone exposure. To quantify ozone tolerance, we developed a relative
oxidative stress index using normalised levels of antioxidant and
oxidative stress markers. Our index correlated strongly with observed
changes in biomass. Applying this index should enable breeders to
identify ozone-tolerant varieties and maximise tolerance without
forfeiting yield.
Text Classification Method Based on PEGCN
Authors: Guo Zelin , Zhang Ruidong , Huan Hai
Published: April 2023

The purpose of text classification is to label the text with known
labels. In recent years, the method based on graph neural network (GNN)
has achieved good results. However, the existing methods based on GNN
only regard the text as the set of co-occurring words, without
considering the position information of each word in the statement.
Meanwhile, this method mainly extracts node features, but neglects the
use of edge features between nodes. To solve these problems, a new text
classification method, graph convolutional network using positions and
edges (PEGCN), is proposed. In the word embedding section, a positional
encoding input representation is employed to enable the neural network
to learn the relative positional information among words. Meanwhile, the
dimension of the adjacency matrix is increased to extract the
multi-dimensional edge features. Through experiments on multiple text
classification datasets, the proposed method is shown to be superior to
the traditional text classification method, and has achieved a maximum
improvement of more than 4%.
The evolution of drug regulatory sciences in the Netherlands: 15 years of follow-up
Authors: Pasmooij Anna Maria Gerdina , Mol Peter , Bot Sjaak , Leufkens Hubert
Published: April 2023

In the Netherlands drug regulatory science is a vibrant national and
internationally oriented community. In this review we present the
factors that have contributed to this successful collaboration between
relevant stakeholders, and that led to a surge of activities around how
regulatory science became embedded in the ecosystem of medicines
research, clinical pharmacology, policy making and regulation. We
distinguished three pivotal episodes: 1) TI Pharma Escher-project, 2)
Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board as catalyst of the big jump, 3)
Regulatory Science Network Netherlands and multistakeholder engagement.
The research agenda has been influenced by the dynamic evolution of
legal frameworks in Europe, such as the EU orphan medicines legislation
of 2001 and the EU pharmacovigilance legislation of 2012. All these
developments have inspired and have raised pertinent regulatory sciences
questions. Furthermore, clinical pharmacology as a discipline has been
very influential in shaping regulatory science, contributing to
discussions on the level of clinical evidence that is necessary to
justify marketing approval of a new medicine. With a growing interest of
multiple parties such as academics, EMA, national agencies, patient
organisations and EFPIA, connecting regulatory science activities is
key.
Intended or unintended adverse effects? The impact of ambiguous "Drink Responsibly" alcohol campaign messages on the drinking intentions of college students
Authors: Kim Yeonsoo
Published: April 2023

Although alcohol companies promote “responsible drinking” health campaign messages voluntarily, critics are skeptical of the industry’s campaign, especially given that its messages are too ambiguous to be effective. This study examined how strategically ambiguous messages, in comparison to informative messages, impact college students’ perception of their knowledge as well as the psychological reactance tendency and subsequently influence the formation of attitudes and intent toward responsible drinking practices and alcohol consumption. How alcohol involvement level interacts with the type of message was also examined. An online experiment revealed that strategically ambiguous messages by alcohol companies may serve to solidify their consumer bases by promoting alcohol consumption among college students. When exposed to ambiguous messages, heavier drinkers reported their perceived knowledge level as significantly higher. The false or naïve perception of knowledge induced by ambiguous messages influenced college students’ formation of more positive attitudes toward drinking and consequently engendered greater intent to drink. While informative messages led to more psychological reactance – especially among heavier drinkers – such aroused reactance did not lead to more favorable attitudes toward drinking or intent to drink, meaning there was no boomerang effect of psychological reactance induced by informative messages. The study concludes that the industry’s alcohol responsibility message carries an “adverse effect” from a public health standpoint.
"I fear to use family planning": how communication campaigns reinforce family planning misconceptions in Uganda
Authors: Kyomuhendo Marjorie , Semujju Brian
Published: April 2023

This paper analyzes the intersubjective audience interpretations of health communication campaign messages promoting modern family planning. Based on the encoding and decoding theory, the authors used focus group discussions and in-depth interviews to examine how women, men, and couples in Uganda decoded three radio and seven poster campaign messages. A thematic analysis of the data reveals how the respondents’ negotiated or oppositional decoding of the key campaign messages was due to the fear of side effects, partner disapproval, and socio-cultural norms. The authors conclude that despite near-universal awareness about family planning, the country’s low contraceptive prevalence is exacerbated by information transmission approaches that are not responsive to the audience’s fears and information needs.
A retrospective analysis of different treatments of posterior acetabular wall fracture
Authors: Starcević Branislav , Korica Stefan , Radojicić Zoran , Djorić Igor , Kadija Marko , Starcević Ana
Published: April 2023

Introduction/Objective. The objective of the paper is an analysis of clinical outcomes of non-surgical conservative and operative management of patients with posterior acetabular wall fractures. Methods. We investigated 88 fractures of the acetabular joint, 31 of which were treated surgically and 57 non-surgically. Only screws or reconstruction plates and screws were used for surgical treatment and traction in patients who underwent nonsurgical treatment. The study period lasted at least three years. The measures used to assess the outcome of operative, surgical and non-operative, conservative approach were Merle d?Aubigne modified score, Harris hip score, and Matta?s radiometric criteria. Results. Matta?s evaluation criteria showed an excellent score of 40.4% in conservatively treated patients; 19.4% in patients who underwent surgery; a good score of 49.1% in conservatively treated patients; and 48.4% in patients who underwent surgery. Comparation between two patient groups differently treated, by Merle d?Aubigne tool, showed excellent results for 56.1% conservatively treated patients and 25.8% in those patients who underwent surgery, and good results in 29.8% conservatively treated patients and 38.7% in patients who underwent surgery. Harris hip score (excellent results were showed in 54.4% for non-operative-treated patients) also showed statistical significance, p < 0.005. Conclusion. Proper diagnostics and a proper definitive diagnosis can help avoid surgical treatment if the fracture cannot be treated surgically, making the postoperative period more comfortable for the patient.
A Case of Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis with Vegetating Lesions on the Lower Legs and Feet Resembling Pemphigus Vegetans
Authors: Kakurai Masakazu , Oya Kazumasa , Furuta Junichi , Iijima Shigeruko , Nomura Toshifumi
Published: April 2023

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Antioxidant and Sensory Properties of Herbal Teas Formulated From Dried Moringa (Moringa Stenopetala) and Stevia (Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni) Leaves
Authors: B Abdela
Published: April 2023

Herbal teas are gaining popularity and acceptance due to their sensory and health benefits. The demand for moringa tea currently increased in Ethiopia due to its nutritional and medicinal values. However, using moringa alone is difficult due to its poor sensory appeal and adding sugar to enhance the sensory has implications for health. The purpose of this study was to optimize the sensory properties (taste and aroma) of formulated herbal teas in addition to evaluating the antioxidant properties of the formulated herbal tea from dried moringa and stevia leaves. Seven moringa-based herbal teas were brewed with stevia ranging from 0 to 35% with five-level (5) and compared for their sensory and antioxidant properties. The moringa tea infusion and commercial green tea were considered as control. The results of sensory analysis showed that herbal tea brewed with 20- 35% stevia in the formulation results in higher sweetness compared to 100%-moringa and green tea. Herbal tea brewed with 20-35% stevia in the formulation results in the highest in antioxidant (DPPH scavenging capacity, ferric reducing power and total antioxidant activities) values comparable to 100%-moringa. This study provides evidence that adding stevia to moringa improves the sensory and antioxidant properties without compromising its health-promoting compounds.
Sensory Evaluation of Extruded Snacks Prepared from Triticale and Wheat Composite Flour
Authors: Biadge Kefale
Published: April 2023

Sensory evaluation of five treatments for snack production conducted. Five treatments were used to produce snack as composite flour of wheat and triticale in different ratio Treatment one (100:0),Treatment two(85:15), treatment three (70:30), Treatment four (55:45), Treatment five (40:60) respectively. The wheat and triticale were obtained from Holeta agricultural research center wheat breeding program. The samples were presented to 15 panelists to rate them on a five point hedonic scale. Analysis of variances (ANOVA) was performed on the data gathered. The result showed that highest acceptance were for the treatments T1 (100:0), T2(85:15), T4(55:45), T5(40:60) respectively. Results revealed that there are a significant difference at p<0.05 between the treatments for aroma and over all acceptability .It was concluded that snack samples produced from treatment two (85:15) and treatment three (70:30) were more acceptance in their taste and over all acceptance. up to 30 % of triticale can be substituted on wheat flour to the production of snack by agro industry
Impact of the HACCP System on a Catering Facility: Special Reference to Ready-to-Eat Salads
Authors: I Denden
Published: April 2023

The consumption of ready-to-eat salads (RTE) in developing countries has increased considerably in a time where the food borne disease linked to vegetable salads poses serious safety threats. Most methods have been used to increase the microbiological safety of RTE salads. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the HACCP system on a catering facility for RTE salads such as niçoise salads (NS), Tunisian salads (TS) and green salads (GS). A total of 238 samples were tested to determine the microbiological quality and identify possible correlations between them. 118 samples were evaluated before the implementation of the HACCP system and 120 samples after the application of the HACCP approach. The microbiological evaluation was focused on the total mesophilic flora (TMF), Staphylococcus aureus (SA), Escherichia coli (EC) and Salmonella spp. The obtained results indicated that the implementation of the HACCP system had no effect on the general microbiological profile since the general unsatisfactory analysis rate was 85% before HACCP implementation system and remained unchangeable after the HACCP application. However, a significant difference between NS, TS and GS where distinguishable with NS presenting the best ranking (35%) of satisfactory analysis. For EC profile, a significant association between the EC deterioration state of RTES and the HACCP application was found. While, a significant association between TMF classifications and the three RTE categories was noted. However, no significant changes of SA profile between the three RTES categories were observed. Besides, no Salmonella spp was detected during the current analysis (n= 238). Thus, the binary logistic regression on microbial profiles revealed high correlation between the SA and EC classification outcomes. Hence, through this study a personalized and operational microbial model was presented which leads to better prediction of failures leading to inspire professionals to adopt the present statistical model for identifying the contamination and to explore appropriate solutions.
Design of Sampling Strategy Measurements of Co2/Carbonate Properties
Authors: Goyet Catherine
Published: April 2023

In order to study a (terrestrial or oceanic) field area, scientists need first to design a sampling strategy. At first, when nothing is known about this field, there is no other choice than to sample as much as possible wherever it is possible. Then, as something become known about some properties of the field, it becomes possible to use mathematical equations to design a scientifically sound sampling strategy based upon the various constraints (aimed accuracy, number of samples/measurements, etc.), of the study. Based upon available sea-surface salinity and sea-surface temperature data, this work shows a practical and simple way to design a sampling strategy with known accuracy for total CO2 and total alkalinity measurements in sea-surface waters. The results indicate the need to continue to sample the sea-surface waters but with specific designs of sampling strategy to reach the scientific objectives with known maximum error.
The Cuban Connection
Authors: Haladner Thomas
Published: April 2023

Below is a quotation from Nicolás Guillén’s Prologue to Sóngoro Cosongo (translated from the original Spanish). Guillén was a political activist and well known on the island as Cuba’s national poet. Sóngoro Cosongo is a book of poems protesting racism and the treatment of blacks as second class citizens. “I should say finally that this is mulatto verse. The same elements are present as in the ethnic composition of Cuba, where we are all a little brown. Does that hurt? I don’t think so. It needs to be said regardless, lest we forget. The African injection in this land runs deep, and so many capillary currents cross and crisscross our well-watered social hydrography that it would take a miniaturist to unravel the hieroglyph. I therefore think that for us, creole poetry would not be complete without the black. The black, in my opinion, brings solid essence to our cocktail. And the two races that surface so distant one from the other on the island, throw out an underwater hook, like the deep tunnels secretly joining two continents. And, the spirit of Cuba is mulatto, and the definitive color will come one day from the spirit to the skin: ‘Cuban color”. “Cuba is an island of illusions”.
Improving Protein Contents in Mixed Forage of Corn and Groundnut by Intercropping
Authors: MD Belel
Published: April 2023

Cereal crops constitute a major source of feeds to the livestock system but with low protein content. Cultivation of this major crop along with legumes may likely increase the proteins in combined feeds of cereal-legumes through intercropping. An experiment was set up using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) at the research farm of the department of Horticultural Technology of Federal Polytechnic Mubi to study the contribution of groundnut in improving the proteins in combined forage of Corn-Groundnut through intercropping. Results indicate that intercropping significantly increased the growth and physiological performance of corn in the corn-groundnut intercrop. There was also a significant increase in potassium mineral due to intercropping. The Acid Detergent Lignin content of the combined forage was significant reduced. Dry matter yield of groundnut was significantly reduced while that of corn was increased from 2636.6-6257.5 kg ha-1. The crude protein in total forage increased from 8.21% in sole corn to 12.97% when intercropped with groundnut. It is therefore seen that a significant increase in digestibility, better protein content and higher dry matter was achieved for forage due to intercropping
The Practice of Ginger Writer Application to Improve Students Descriptive Text
Authors: Widiawati Xindi , Ammade Salasiah , Nasrullah Nasrullah
Published: April 2023

Nowdays students still face problems in improving their writing skills, including grammatical arrangements, lack of known vocabulary, use of inappropriate punctuation marks and setting capital letters in sentences. The purpose of this study was to analyze the improvement of students’ writing skills and respond to use of the Ginger Writer application. The subject of this study is students in class VIII of junior high school. In this study, the researcher used a writing test to see the students’ writing ability and distributed a questionnaire consisting of 16 statements in paper form. From the results of data analysis showed that the students’ writing ability increased. This is indicated by the mean score of pre-test is 52.84 and post test is 85.4. After calculating the t-test, the researcher found that (H0) was rejected and (H1) was accepted. This means that the Ginger Writer application was able to improve the ability to write descriptive texts of students. Then the results of the questionnaire also showed that most of the students gave positive responses after learning to use the Ginger Writer application in writing descriptive text.
Jargon Used by Jegog Musician in Jembrana’s Local Tradition
Authors: Komang Mitha Fridayanti , Gede Mahendrayana
Published: April 2023

Language and culture are very relatable. In culture, there must be language used by the people to communicate with each other. Jargon is special vocabulary which had by a group of community. This study targets to analyze the jargon and the meaning of the jargon which existed on jargon used by jegog musician. The research design of this research is descriptive qualitative research. The method used to collect the data is observation and interviews. This study is use four steps of data analyzing including data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The result of this research showed that jegog musician used forty-one jargons to communicate with each other. Based on the forty-one jargons found in this research, the jargons are categorized into five types. First, jargon in term of the naming of the instrument, which find ten jargons. The second, jargon in technique used on playing jegog which find thirteen jargons. Third, jargon in the naming of the notes, which find ten jargons. Then, jargon in the activity when doing jegog performance that finds six jargons. The last is jargon in term the naming of type of tabuh which find two jargons. The meaning of each jargon has their meaning to communicate in jegog musician group.
Lexicons in Gambuh Dance Drama
Authors: Gusti Made Jyotika , I Gede Budasi  , Dewa Ayu Eka Agustini
Published: April 2023

Gambuh Dance-Drama is one of the most classic and old Balinese dances which is employed as a lakon, as stated in the on different sorts of functions in Balinese dance. It is a sort of whole theatrical production which combines dance and drama. Culturally, there are some lexicons that can be found in GDD especially the lexicons in movement. This study aimed to analyze the lexicons which exist in Balinese dance, especially GDD, in order to be one of strategies to avoid the extinction of Balinese language. Moreover, this study also carried out the cultural meanings which exist in lexicons of Gambuh Dance Drama related to its movements. This study was designed in the form of descriptive qualitative study using an ecolinguistic approach. Furthermore, this study focused on lexicons related to the movements which exist in GDD at Sanggar Tari Kertha Jaya in Denpasar. The obtained data were collected from observing and interviewing techniques. The steps of data analysis were divided into three categories: data reduction, data display, and conclusion, drawing, and verifying. The result of this study showed that there were thirty-two (32) lexicons in GDD and classified into: stages (4 lexicons), hand movements (9 lexicons), leg movements (4 lexicons), body movements (12 lexicons), neck movements (1 lexicon), eyes movements (2 lexicons). The dancer in Sanggar Tari Kertha Jaya kept using the lexicons in Gambuh Dance Drama in order to maintain the language, especially Gambuh Dance Drama itself.
Teaching Strategies Employed by the English Teacher during the Onsite Transitional Period
Authors: Putu Risma Dewi  , Luh Putu Artini  , Luh Gede Eka Wahyuni
Published: April 2023

The government again start new regulations in the education field, which open the school and start onsite learning. This is considered an onsite transitional period since this is the first time that onsite learning is conducted again after being temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Teachers need to adapt and adjust the teaching strategies during the onsite transitional period. The aim of this study is to analyses English teachers’ teaching strategies during the onsite transition period. This study applied the descriptive qualitative method. The data collection methods are classroom observation and interviews. The findings of the study were interpreted through data reduction, data display, and conclusion. The results of the study found that English teacher has implemented several strategies starting from pre-activity, main-activity, and post-activity. The strategies are reviewing, discussion, question & answer, elicitation, brainstorming, ice breaker, reading activity, cooperative learning, lecturing, exercise, drawing the conclusion, self-reflection, and quiz. Moreover, the teaching strategies also align with the I2M3 standard process. The present study is conducted due to the urgency of empirical data, some previous studies have researched teaching strategy, nevertheless, the study about teaching strategy during the onsite transitional period remains unclear.
The Factors that Affect the Implementation of Remote English Teaching: Senior High School Teacher’s and Student’s Perspectives
Authors: Sushmita Maheswari  , Kadek Sintya Dewi
Published: April 2023

Vovid-19 disease causes many problems in various fields. One of them is education. Teachers must be more creative and innovative in teaching. Therefore, teachers can use remote teaching in learning English. This study aims at analyzing the factors that affect the implementation of remote teaching, as well as the description of teachers’ and students’ perceptions of those factors that affect the implementation of remote teaching. The method used is mixed methods and is used as a research design in collecting and analyzing data. The type of mixed methods used is a mixed method which is dominant using qualitative methods compared to quantitative methods. Data were collected by using an interview guide, matrix literature review, and questionnaire. The data analyses using quantitative methods. The results of the study show that there are 10 supporting factors and 9 limiting factors that affect the implementation of remote teaching and another result is the high perception of teachers and students towards these factors. All students majoring in language have positive perceptions and agree with all supporting and limiting factors of remote teaching. Students also agree that the nine limiting factors can be inhibitors during the implementation of the remote teaching process.
Senior High School Student’s Perception of Limiting Factors Affecting The Implementation of Remote Teaching Process
Authors: Krisna Karunika Kadek
Published: April 2023

Since the Covid-19 Pandemic, the learning system in Indonesia has changed to remote teaching. Many students, especially in Senior High School, needed help implementation of the online learning process with this remote teaching. This study aims to analyse students’ perceptions of the factors that become obstacles in remote teaching. There have been many researchers who have examined this case but have yet to use one research method. Therefore, researchers want to present different data using mixed methods (Qualitative & Quantitative), which are more dominant in qualitative method. When the data is collected to be analyzed, the qualitative method uses a matrix literature review and an interview guide. In contrast, the quantitative method uses a questionnaire to obtain more valid data. The data that have obtained will analyze quantitatively. The results of this study show that there are five limiting factors in the implementation of the remote teaching process such as (1) inexperienced students, (2) inadequate online learning facility, (3) unreliable internet connection, (4) deficient interaction, and (5) insufficient parental support. And there are factors that limiting of the remote teaching process that three informants have mentioned.
Cultura política y elecciones de 2021 en Puebla: estudio de opinión
Authors: Mendieta Ramírez Angélica , Estrada Rodríguez José Luis , Arellano Carlos José Amando
Published: April 2023

Este trabajo de investigación recoge la opinión de una muestra de ciudadanos sobre las elecciones de 2021 en Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla, México. El objetivo fue obtener datos a nivel local para contrastarlos con los de la Encuesta Nacional de Cultura Cívica (2020) y analizar los cambios en torno a la percepción ciudadana sobre los partidos políticos y la democracia. En los resultados, tanto a nivel local como a nivel nacional se encontró una disminución de la percepción hacia los valores democráticos, las instituciones y el Gobierno del estado de Puebla.
A comparative study between HoLEP and bipolar TURP in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Authors: Kanchi V Bhargava Reddy , Galeti Ershad Hussain , Begum S Gousia
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most frequent diseases in men. The laser treatment for BPH has challenged TURP due to advances in laser technology, a better understanding of tissue-laser interactions and rowing clinical experience.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of HoLEP, comparing it to Bipolar TURP.

Material and methods: This was a prospective study to evaluate the outcomes in BPH patients undergoing surgery by HOLEP and Bipolar TURP done between January 2018 to December 2019. A total of 80 Patients were enrolled, 40 undergoing HoLEP and the other 40 Bipolar TURP for BPH. The procedures were performed by a single surgeon. All patients with symptomatic BPH and who were candidates for surgical treatment were included. Patients with previous prostate surgery, urethral surgery, history of prostate cancer or neurogenic bladder were excluded.

Results: Baseline parameters were almost similar between both the groups in terms of age, IPSS, QOL, Q max, PVR, and gland size. Operative time and resected gland weight were more in HoLEP arm (p<0.001). Catheter time and Hospital stay were significantly low in the HoLEP group (p<0.0001). Hemoglobin drop was not significant (p=0.148). IPSS at three months was similar in both groups (p=0.608). Qmax improved significantly in both groups, with 18.87 ml/s in TURP and 17.87 ml/s in HoLEP with a p-value of 0.261. PVR and QOL were similar between the two groups (P=0.914 and P=0.781).

Conclusion: Both Bipolar TURP and HoLEP were effective in relieving BOO. HoLEP has equal efficacy compared to conventional bipolar TURP, with decreased hospital stay and catheter indwelling time. The learning curve of HoLEP is steep; however, it can be overcome gradually.
Assessment of risk factors for thrombosis in ICU patients with COVID-19
Authors: Rakhimzhanova Raushan , Kozhakhmetova Zhanar , Ozyerman Agilan
Published: April 2023

Introduction: High incidence of thrombotic events has been reported in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Less than 50% of pulmonary embolisms (PE) are associated with signs of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities.

Objective: To assess the risk factors of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in intensive care patients with COVID-19 by comparing the clinical features of patients in groups with thrombosis, venous stasis and without deep vein thrombosis.

Material and methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted that included all consecutive adult patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit. We investigated chronic comorbid conditions in patients, including arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, chronic kidney failure (CRF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic heart failure (CHF), and cancer which may be a risk factor for thrombosis.

Results: A total of 465 patients were included in the study. Comorbidities were present in 435 of 465 patients (93.55%). Doppler ultrasound (DUS) confirmed deep vein thrombosis in 60 patients (13.8%), which was associated with older age (71.12±13.98 vs. (79.57%), chronic heart failure - 196 (42.15%), obesity - 161 (34.62%), diabetes mellitus - 144 (30.97%), chronic renal failure (CRF) -58 (12.47%) and oncological diseases - 25 (5.38%). Hypertension (p=0.02), diabetes mellitus (p=0.041) and obesity (p=0.01) were significant risk factors for DVT. D-dimer was a statistically significant predictor of DVT formation (p<0.001), an increase in D-dimer per unit increased the risk of DVT by 14%.

Conclusion: The study identified risk factors for deep vein thrombosis in intensive care patients with COVID-19. These include: age, high levels of D-dimer, and comorbidities such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes mellitus.