bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Rat Experimental Model for Investigation of the Effect of Diabetes on Submandibular Salivary Glands Treated with Epidermal Growth Factor
Authors: Bakr Mahmoud , Shamel Mohamed , Elwahed Sara Abd , Al Ankily Mahmoud
Published: June 2022

Background: Despite the plethora of research around the negative effects of diabetes on different body organs, this topic still attracts a lot of attention in order to find potential remedies that could counteract or reverse the damaging effect of diabetes.
Aim: In this study, we developed a reliable experimental rat model that can be used for investigation of the ability of epidermal growth factor (EFG) in restoring the normal architecture of oral tissues after being damaged by diabetes.
Methods: Eighty adult male albino rats (average weight ±220 gm) were used in the current study. Twenty rats served as control and received no treatment. Diabetes was induced in forty rats using a single injection of 65mg/kg of Streptozotocin (STZ). Out of the forty diabetic rats, twenty rats received a single daily intraperitoneal injection of EGF (10 µg/Kg) for 8 weeks. Furthermore, twenty healthy rats received the same dose of EGF and served as positive controls. The submandibular salivary glands of all rats were examined for Immunohistochemical detection of myosin in the glandular structure.
Results: The EGF treated group showed comparable myosin expression to the control group. The diabetic group revealed deterioration of all components of the submandibular salivary glands. Finally, the diabetic + EGF group has demonstrated restoration of the myosin expression levels in the submandibular salivary glands to a level that is not significantly different from healthy (non-diabetic) rats in the control group (p>0.05) and significantly higher than the diabetic group (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: The findings of the present study confirm previous studies and validates the use of our animal model as predictable experimental tool to investigate the effects of diabetes and EGF on different oral tissues. It also highlights the importance of further research investigating EGF as a promising treatment modality for restoration of the condition and functions of tissues damaged by diabetes not only in the oral cavity but also around the whole body.
A new species of Calamaria (Squamata: Colubridae) from Guangdong Province, southern China
Authors: Yeung Ho Yuen , Lau Michael W. N. , Yang Jian-Huan
Published: June 2022

A new species of the genus Calamaria Boie, 1827, Calamaria arcanasp. nov., is described based on a single male specimen collected from Mt. Dadongshan, Guangdong, southern China. The new species can be distinguished from all known congeners by the significant genetic divergence in the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene fragment (p-distance ≥ 13.9%), and morphologically by the combination of the following characters: (1) ten modified maxillary teeth; (2) four supralabials, second and third supralabials entering orbit; (3) preocular present; (4) mental not touching anterior chin shields; (5) six scales and shields surrounding the paraparietal; (6) 170 ventral scales; (7) 22 paired subcaudals; (8) tail not gradually tapering, abruptly tapering at the tip; (9) dorsal scales reduced to five rows above last subcaudal at tail; (10) dorsum of body and tail brownish; (11) dark collar on nuchal region absent; (12) two outermost dorsal scale rows light yellow with upper margins partly dark pigmented; (13) ventral scales immaculate, without dark outermost corners and pigmentation anteriorly; and (14) absence of distinct dark longitudinal line or scattered spots on the underside of tail. Calamaria arcanasp. nov., represents the fifth species of the genus recorded in China. Following the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, we propose the new species to be listed as Data Deficient.
New classes of unified fractional integral inequalities
Authors: Rahman Gauhar , Samraiz Muhammad , Naheed Saima , Kashuri Artion , Nonlaopon Kamsing
Published: June 2022

Many researchers in recent years have studied fractional integrals and derivatives. Some authors recently introduced generalized fractional integrals, the so-called unified fractional integrals. In this article, we establish certain new integral inequalities by employing the unified fractional integral operators. In fact, for a class of $ n $ $ (n\in\mathbb{N}), $ positive continuous and decreasing functions on $ [v_1, v_2], $ certain new classes of integral inequalities are discussed. The inequalities established in this manuscript are more general forms of the classical inequalities given in the literature. The existing classical inequalities can be rectified by imposing the conditions stated in remarks. By imposing certain conditions on $ \hbar $ and $ \Lambda $ available in the literature, many new forms of fractional integral inequalities can be produced.
New exploration of operators of fractional neutral integro-differential equations in Banach spaces through the application of the topological degree concept
Authors: Harisa Samy A. , Ravichandran Chokkalingam , Nisar Kottakkaran Sooppy , Faried Nashat , Morsy Ahmed
Published: June 2022

In this paper, we analyze the behavior of the neutral integro-differential equations of fractional order including the Caputo-Hadamard fractional derivative. The results and solutions are obtained using the topological degree method. Furthermore, some specific numerical examples are given to ascertain the wide applicability and high efficiency of the suggested fixed point technique.
Existence of Sobolev regular solutions for the incompressible flow of liquid crystals in three dimensions
Authors: Sun Junling , Han Xuefeng
Published: June 2022

This paper considers a simplified three dimensional Ericksen-Leslie System for nematic liquid crystal flows in the unbounded domain $ \Omega: = \mathbb R^+\times \mathbb R^2 $ or the smooth bounded domain $ \Omega $. The hydrodynamic system consists of the Navier-Stokes type equations for the fluid velocity coupled with a convective Ginzburg-Landau type equation for the averaged molecular orientation. We first establish the global existence of Sobolev regular solution with finite energies in Sobolev space $ H^{s}(\Omega)\times H^{s}(\Omega) $, where the index $ s $ of the Sobolev space can be any large fixed integer, but $ s\neq+\infty $. Then we give an asymptotic expansions of a family of Sobolev regularity solutions for such system in $ \Omega $.
Mesurer les situations de fragilité et de dépendance en France grâce aux enquêtes sur le handicap et la santé (1999 et 2008)
Authors: Renaut Sylvie
Published: June 2022

En France, les années 2000 marquent une rupture dans la prise en charge des aides à domicile avec la création de l’allocation personnalisée d’autonomie et la visibilité donnée à la maladie d’Alzheimer et aux maladies apparentées. En proposant une mesure de la fragilité pour la confronter à celle de la dépendance, les données de l’enquête Handicap-incapacités-dépendance montrent qu’un tiers des personnes de 75 ans et plus étaient, en 1999, en situation de fragilité à domicile et parmi celles-ci, un quart répondait aux critères nationaux de dépendance. Les quatre dimensions de l’indicateur de fragilité utilisé pour l’étude (la capacité à se déplacer, à voir et entendre, à se repérer dans l’espace et dans le temps et la présence de déficiences physiques) attestent du processus de fragilisation pour les personnes réinterrogées deux ans plus tard : 35 % sont fragiles en 2001 ; 27 % l’étaient déjà en 1999. En 2008, l’enquête handicap-santé donne des résultats analogues : 31 % des personnes de 75 ans et plus sont fragilisées mais plus du tiers sont en situation de dépendance. L’enregistrement des troubles psychiques est en augmentation par rapport à 1999, avec la moitié des personnes fragiles concernées en 2008 contre 35 % dix ans auparavant. L’analyse comparative montre l’avantage de disposer d’un indicateur de fragilité reproductible sur des séries d’enquêtes en population générale pour suivre l’évolution en volume et en proportion des personnes repérées comme fragiles et exposées au risque de dépendance.
Une vulnérabilité cachée et méconnue du sujet âgé : le syndrome de Diogène
Authors: Bonin Mathilde , Combe Loraine , Fabre Florence , Auguste Nicolas , Achour Émilie , Gonthier Régis
Published: June 2022

Les acteurs de la gérontologie sont confrontés à des situations extrêmes qui témoignent d’une importante vulnérabilité des sujets âgés, dont le syndrome de Diogène est un des exemples les plus emblématiques.Le syndrome de Diogène reste une entité mal définie. Le diagnostic est clinique. Il ne se réduit pas à la seule accumulation d’objets (syllogomanie) et peut revêtir des formes cliniques variées avec un important retard diagnostique.Le but de l’étude est de décrire un profil type à partir de vingt et un patients rencontrés porteurs du syndrome de Diogène, en analysant rétrospectivement les informations cliniques et environnementales recueillies et de fournir des outils ou signes cliniques permettant de les repérer.Les cliniciens et les chercheurs utilisent souvent de manière synonyme le terme de fragilité et celui de vulnérabilité pour décrire ces situations cliniques spécifiques. Le syndrome de Diogène représente un tableau caractéristique de l’intrication de ces deux concepts bien distincts.
La vulnérabilité physique perçue par les personnes âgées, une comparaison européenne
Authors: Lepori Mélanie
Published: June 2022

Cet article traite de la question de la vulnérabilité physique perçue par les personnes âgées de 60 ans ou plus résidant dans quinze pays européens. L’intensité de la vulnérabilité y est appréhendée selon les caractéristiques démographiques des individus, leurs conditions d’habitat, leurs niveaux de vie et leurs réseaux sociaux. Si les personnes appartenant aux groupes d’âge les plus avancés se déclarent plus fortement vulnérables, certains résultats (comme le sexe, la durée des études et le niveau de revenu ou encore le statut d’occupation vis-à-vis de l’activité professionnelle) sont largement observés dans plusieurs pays, et pour d’autres (comme le type de logement ou de zone d’habitation et la taille du réseau social), les différences entre les pays sont trop marquées pour établir un modèle de compréhension des disparités.
Le VIH-SIDA en France métropolitaine : des générations inégalement touchées
Authors: Bergouignan Christophe
Published: June 2022

En France, la concentration générationnelle des cas de SIDA et des décès associés résulte avant tout de la combinaison entre plusieurs facteurs sans rapport direct avec des comportements de prévention de l’infection par le VIH spécifiques aux différentes générations. En effet, une grande part de cette concentration des cas de SIDA sur les personnes nées à la fin des années 1950, mais surtout nées au début des années 1960, traduit l’interaction entre :- la période au cours de laquelle l’infection par le VIH a commencé à se diffuser en France ;- la forte influence de l’âge sur les comportements d’exposition ;- et la conjoncture thérapeutique, via la généralisation, en 1996-1997, de la prescription, avant le stade SIDA, des multithérapies antirétrovirales qui permet très fréquemment aux personnes infectées par le VIH de retarder voire d’éviter le stade SIDA.Une analyse détaillée de l’évolution des taux par âge d’entrée dans le SIDA au fil des générations et avant cette prescription des multithérapies, soit avant 1995, montre toutefois une réduction de ces taux à partir des générations nées à la fin des années 1960. Cette réduction qui s’observe presque exclusivement pour les contaminations associées à un usage de drogues injectées, ne provient pas de cette triple interaction (période de diffusion*âges d’exposition*conjoncture thérapeutique) mais résulte d’une modification du contexte préventif à la fin des années 1980, avec la possibilité pour les usagers de drogues injectées de se procurer librement du matériel propre d’injection. Plus précisément, le constat des différences entre les générations en matière de taux d’entrée dans le SIDA associée à l’usage de drogues injectées peut s’expliquer selon trois hypothèses :- un phénomène structurellement sélectif, lié aux poids des évolutions rapides vers le SIDA dans les taux aux jeunes âges adultes, et donc indépendant des spécificités générationnelles de comportement préventif ;- une plus grande réactivité au contexte préventif des générations nées à partir de la fin des années 1960 ;- un phénomène de « boule de neige » générationnelle affectant les personnes nées au début des années 1960, les usagers de drogues injectées étant parmi elles déjà fréquemment infectés par le VIH avant les nouvelles dispositions d’accès au matériel d’injection propre.L’analyse de 2003 à 2010 des taux par génération de découverte de séropositivité au VIH associés à une contamination par usage de drogues injectées, montre que la 1ère hypothèse renvoyant à un simple phénomène structurellement sélectif ne saurait expliquer l’intégralité des différences observées. Étant donné l’âge atteint au début des années 2000 par les personnes nées au début des années 1960, les taux relativement élevés de découverte de séropositivité au VIH associés à un usage de drogues injectées de ces générations pourraient plaider en faveur d’un phénomène de « boule de neige » générationnelle.
Masculinidades no sistema socioeducativo do Rio de Janeiro: disputas e polarizações
Authors: Hernández Jimena de Garay , Vinuto Juliana
Published: June 2022

Este trabalho articula resultados de duas pesquisas realizadas no sistema socioeducativo do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), ambas se debruçando nas diferentes construções de masculinidades em centros de internação juvenis. Na primeira pesquisa procedeu-se a uma cartografia feminista em uma unidade masculina de internação, focada no gênero e na sexualidade como eixos de subjetivação centrais das trajetórias juvenis dos adolescentes que nela se encontram, enquanto o segundo estudo foi realizado em duas unidades de internação com foco nos agentes socioeducativos, responsáveis pela segurança de adolescentes e demais servidores/as. A partir da articulação proposta, analisaremos códigos, relações, conflitos e discursos que atravessam e produzem performatividades masculinas e suas polarizações, revelando processos estreitamente imbricados com as políticas voltadas à educação, segurança, trabalho e saúde.
Cyber Security Trend Analysis
Authors: Tiwari Saurabh , Srivastava Rajeev
Published: June 2022

The last few years are known as the era of digitization, which also focuses on Industry 4.0. On one side, these latest tools and techniques like IoT, big data analytics, blockchain help the organizations to make better decision making and better future predictions in terms of processes and services; on the other hand, it also leads to the new problem known as cybercrime. Keeping data on the cloud and processing it using cloud-based technology gives more opportunities to hackers to misuse things. Many governments and organizations invest in huge amounts to train their employees and save their data from such cybercrimes. These cybercrimes not only impact organizations but also the females and children of the countries. The purpose of this study is to know the current state of cybercrime in India and to identify the impact of cybercrime on females and children.
Emerging Computing Platforms for Solving Complex Engineering Problems
Authors: Ankita  , Sahana Sudip Kumar
Published: June 2022

The basic utilities such as electricity, gas, and water are the types of services that can be commercialized and delivered at the doorstep of a user. The user is not concerned about the location of the service provider or the method of the service delivery. Computing is a new utility whose nature has been intensely transformed to a traditional utility where users can utilize the services as per their requirement and irrespective of their location. The significant advancement in information and communication technology needs a type of computing, which is required to meet the everyday demands of the generic computing class of users. There are many computing models such as cluster computing, grid computing, cloud computing, and many more which have been used in solving complicated problems of science and engineering. This chapter discusses the latest computing platforms which can provide fundamental computing services to users for fulfilling their computational needs.
Linguistic Diversity in the Global Classroom Both Fact and Fiction
Authors: Guydish Buchholz Erin
Published: June 2022

Diverse linguistic practices allow students to accept their linguistic selves, improve their academic selves, and understand when and how to speak or write for effective communication and self-expression. This includes navigating differences between spoken and written word and creative and formal writing. While this may seem restrictive, students often engage with exploring rules and standards. This chapter explores connections and practical activities to promote student agency through the use and restriction of diverse linguistics. This chapter reflects on theoretical, pedagogical sources, and the author's firsthand techniques reflecting on the theoretical and practical implications of diverse linguistic inclusion. Teaching linguistic diversity enhances student agency. An approach that incorporates the idea of code-switching and increasing a student's awareness of language within social contexts will prepare students to become high-performing academics, members of the workforce, and global community citizens.
ESL Students' Perceptions of Linguistically Diverse English Language Teachers in English-Speaking Countries
Authors: Tarkan-Blanco Bashak
Published: June 2022

The majority of English language teachers worldwide are non-native English professionals who are linguistically diverse and speak different varieties of English. However, in the English language teaching profession, it is commonly believed that native English-speaking instructors are ideal teachers based solely on the fact that English is their mother tongue. This preconceived assumption, prevalent among ESL students who come to the United States to learn English, leads to the marginalization of qualified and competent non-native English language teachers, with resulting effects on their self-image. Although previous publications explore the phenomenon of student dispositions of linguistically diverse ESL instructors, they do not adequately address how teachers can deal with negative student perceptions proactively. This chapter fills that gap by contributing to the existing teacher-related scholarship through a new theory intended to empower teachers and realign students' negative beliefs and which also includes a lesson unit showcasing an implementation of that theory.
Decomposition and Decoupling of Regional Carbon Emissions
Authors: Huang Weiwei , Shahbaz Muhammad , Li Hui
Published: June 2022

This paper applies the logarithmic mean divisia index to explore the decomposition and decoupling of sectoral carbon emissions across four provinces in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). The results show that (1) the YRD experienced a significant upward trend in sectoral carbon emissions, among which Anhui and Jiangsu provinces experienced the largest increase in carbon emissions. (2) Anhui and Jiangsu showed expansive coupling or weak decoupling in the “10th Five-Year Plan (FYP)”, and Shanghai and Zhejiang indicated weak decoupling and strong decoupling in the “11th FYP”, “12th FYP”, and “13th FYP”. These observations show that the YRD has been transforming its economic growth patterns and increasingly concentrating on the green economy. (3) Shanghai was the most progressive in decoupling. An inspection of decoupling indicators reveals that declining energy intensity contributed most to decoupling, whereas the population scale was less important. In addition, the industry structure and energy structure varied among the provinces.
Platformance-Based Cross-Border Import Retail E-Commerce Service Quality Evaluation Using an Artificial Neural Network Analysis
Authors: Feng Zhitan , Chen Min
Published: June 2022

The transaction scale of cross-border import e-commerce has grown rapidly around the world. Platform-style cross-border e-commerce does not control the quality, source and transaction process of goods strictly and comprehensively. In terms of customer service quality, the seller's customer service often ignores the customer's problems, and some customer service solutions cannot solve the customer's problems. Serving customers through the network has changed the traditional offline service form without distance, and the service process has a time and space distance. This paper constructs an evaluation index system based on the development of cross-border e-commerce. Through questionnaires, relevant data were obtained and analyzed. Analyze the results based on the collected data on the factors that affect the quality of cross-border import e-commerce services. Responsiveness is the most important factor found by artificial neural networks. The descending order of importance of other factors is fulfillment, diversity, privacy, reliability, compensation, and ease of use.
The Impact of SIPOC on Process Reengineering and Sustainability of Enterprise Procurement Management in E-Commerce Environments Using Deep Learning
Authors: Zhang Hui , Fan Lijun , Chen Min , Qiu Chen
Published: June 2022

In order to better promote the healthy and long-term development of enterprise procurement management process, under the background of e-commerce environment, Suppliers-Inputs-Process-Outputs-Customers (SIPOC) model, deep learning and related theories of enterprise procurement management are expounded and proposed. Then, D electric power enterprise is studied as samples. After understanding the current situation of procurement management of the enterprise, there are a series of problems in the enterprise, such as complex process, and no correlation between procurement management process and overall strategic planning. Finally, through the analysis of the early warning indicators of the enterprise by the deep learning algorithm, the procurement management process has caused certain risks to the financial management level of the enterprise, and the procurement management process of the enterprise needs to be adjusted. The material record and consumption scheme of the enterprise is optimized by using the SIPOC organizational system model.
Educação permanente em saúde como prática possível: uma experiência na atenção primária/Permanent health education as a possible practice: an experience in primary care
Authors: Rodrigues Zinn Gabriela , Garcia Gomes Lecca Carla , Mira Vera Lúcia , Tavares dos Santos Patrícia , Silva Eliete Maria
Published: June 2022

Objetivo: descrever o processo de análise de necessidades, execução e avaliação de um programa educativo na Atenção Primária à Saúde, na lógica da Educação Permanente em Saúde (EPS). Método: pesquisa-ação com abordagem mista, desenvolvida entre 2014 e 2016, com trabalhadores da saúde. A coleta de dados ocorreu nos encontros de grupo focal, oficinas do programa educativo e aplicação de questionários. Os dados qualitativos foram submetidos à análise de discurso do sujeito coletivo, e os dados quantitativos, à análise estatística descritiva. Resultados: a necessidade priorizada foi a comunicação prejudicada no ambiente de trabalho; e, durante a execução do programa educativo, os participantes pactuaram acordos para superação dos problemas identificados, a exemplo da criação de espaços de diálogo e fluxos definidos de comunicação. Sentiram-se satisfeitos em participar, e percebeu-se que o programa educativo causou impacto positivo no trabalho. Considerações finais: o objetivo de descrever todo processo da EPS foi alcançado. Houve maior estímulo para um movimento de transformação no processo de trabalho, em referência ao aprimoramento da comunicação na dimensão profissional da gestão do cuidado, a partir de um paradigma dialógico e crítico, capaz de ressignificar o processo de ensino-aprendizagem no trabalho. Como produto, tem-se um modo mais efetivo de operar a EPS.
Instrumento para implementação do processo de enfermagem na consulta à pessoa com estomia: um relato de experiência/Instrument for implementing the nursing process during ostomate consultation: an experience report
Authors: Soares Paczek Rosaura , De Oliveira Thiago Kroth , Passberg Luisa Zadra , Tanaka Ana Karina Silva da Rocha , Lana Letice Dalla
Published: June 2022

Objetivo: relatar a experiência sobre a elaboração de um instrumento implementado na consulta de Enfermagem a pacientes com estomia. Material e método: relato de experiência vivenciado por enfermeiros, acadêmicos de Enfermagem e professores, em um centro de referência em estomaterapia do Sul do Brasil, realizado por meio de encontros presenciais com busca de instrumentos padronizados em outros serviços, aprofundamento teórico sobre possíveis diagnósticos, intervenções e resultados de Enfermagem à pessoa com estomia, socialização com a equipe de Enfermagem sobre o instrumento e a relevância dele na prática clínica. Resultados e discussão: a utilização de um instrumento demanda a articulação teórica versus a prática, bem como a compreensão das particularidades advindas do paciente com estomia. A aplicabilidade do instrumento reforçou a importância do conhecimento, habilidade e atitude em coletar dados, realizar anamnese e exame físico, elencar possíveis diagnósticos de Enfermagem associando resultados e prevendo intervenções de Enfermagem junto ao paciente. Conclusões: o instrumento implementado mostrou-se apropriado para a consulta de Enfermagem, pois resultou em melhoria na abordagem ao estomizado, além de permitir uma coleta de dados completa, direcionada e organizada, que colabora para um melhor conhecimento do paciente, criação de vínculo e identificação dos problemas, possibilitando a definição do diagnóstico de Enfermagem, o planejamento, a implementação e a avaliação dos cuidados.
Barthel’s Index: A Better Predictor for COVID-19 Mortality Than Comorbidities
Authors: da Costa João Cordeiro , Manso Maria Conceição , Gregório Susana , Leite Márcia , Pinto João Moreira
Published: June 2022

Background: The most consistently identified mortality determinants for the new coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection are aging, male sex, cardiovascular/respiratory diseases, and cancer. They were determined from heterogeneous cohorts that included patients with different disease severity and previous conditions. The main goal of this study was to determine if activities of daily living (ADL) dependence measured by Barthel’s index could be a predictor for COVID-19 mortality.Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed with a consecutive sample of 340 COVID-19 patients representing patients from all over the northern region of Portugal from October 2020 to March 2021. Mortality risk factors were determined after controlling for demographics, ADL dependence, admission time, comorbidities, clinical manifestations, and delay-time for diagnosis. Central tendency measures were used to analyze continuous variables and absolute numbers (proportions) for categorical variables. For univariable analysis, we used t test, chi-square test, or Fisher exact test as appropriate (α=0.05). Multivariable analysis was performed using logistic regression. IBM SPSS version 27 statistical software was used for data analysis.Results: The cohort included 340 patients (55.3% females) with a mean age of 80.6±11.0 years. The mortality rate was 19.7%. Univariate analysis revealed that aging, ADL dependence, pneumonia, and dementia were associated with mortality and that dyslipidemia and obesity were associated with survival. In multivariable analysis, dyslipidemia (odds ratio [OR], 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.17–0.71) was independently associated with survival. Age ≥86 years (pooled OR, 2.239; 95% CI, 1.100–4.559), pneumonia (pooled OR, 3.00; 95% CI, 1.362–6.606), and ADL dependence (pooled OR, 6.296; 95% CI, 1.795–22.088) were significantly related to mortality (receiver operating characteristic area under the curve, 82.1%; p<0.001).Conclusion: ADL dependence, aging, and pneumonia are three main predictors for COVID-19 mortality in an elderly population.
Gold Nanoshells-Based Lateral Flow Assay for the Detection of Chagas Disease at the Point-of-Care
Authors: Medina-Rivera Melisa , Cárdenas Washington B. , Erickson David , Mehta Saurabh
Published: June 2022

Chagas disease is a neglected parasitic infection and a major public health problem in the Americas. It remains underdiagnosed in the United States and internationally due to the lack of affordable testing and disparities in healthcare, particularly for those most at risk. We describe a proof-of-concept lateral flow immunoassay employing a recombinant Chagas multiantigen conjugated to gold nanoshells (AuNS) to detect circulating human anti-Chagas IgG antibodies. This is one of the first lateral flow immunoassays to capitalize on the larger surface area of AuNS compared with nanoparticles that can help amplify low-magnitude signals. Results were compared with 42 positive and negative Chagas serum samples, of which a subset of 27 samples was validated against an ELISA (Hemagen®). The sensitivity and specificity of our assay were 83% and 95%, respectively. These results suggest that an AuNS-based rapid testing for Chagas disease could facilitate in-field screening/diagnosis with a performance comparable to commercial methods.
Errata do… autobiografii. Mankamenty Lebensbeschreibung Carla Dittersa von Dittersdorfa
Authors: Fatalski Tomasz
Published: June 2022

Erratum for… an autobiography. Flaws in Lebensbeschreibung by Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

Lebensbeschreibung an autobiography by appreciated composer Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739–1799) is an intriguing source of knowledge about musical life and the realities for the era for this outstanding artist. Unfortunately, it contains errors in chronology, inconsistencies, and mistakes which influenced all studies concerning Dittersdorf’s music and life. However, the autobiography lacks reliable information, concerning the origins of his father, Paul Ditters, the circumstances of hiring a young violinist for the court orchestra of prince Joseph Friedrich von Hildburghausen, and the chronology of the composer’s trip to Italy in 1763. There is also a lack of biographical details of Wrocław/Breslau bishop Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch, financial matters of Dittersdorf’s activity in Vienna, circumstances of success of the singspiel Doktor und Apotheker, relations with Wrocław music society, and with the court of Friedrich August von Braunschweig in Oleśnica/Oels, the composer’s family circle, and his activity in the field of sacred music. According to a legend, Dittersdorf finished his autobiography two days before his death, but there are indications that he started writing his autobiography a year earlier. The aim of this article is to point out the flaws of Lebensbeschreibung, and to supplement the knowledge about Dittersdorf with verified information from historical records.
Żywot człowieka niepoczciwego. Działalność przestępcza Wojciecha Rychwalskiego (zm. 1545) – właściciela miasta Rychwała
Authors: Tomczak Robert T.
Published: June 2022

Wojciech Rychwalski herbu Zaremba (zm. 1545) był właścicielem miasta Rychwał, zamożnym szlachcicem, a także pospolitym przestępcą. Mimo należenia do warstwy szlacheckiej, trudnił się także rozbójnictwem, w czym pomagała mu jego banda. Artykuł na ma celu przedstawienie postaci Wojciecha Rychwalskiego – raubrittera z Wielkopolski, który prowadził liczne spory majątkowe ze swoimi sąsiadami a także stosował przemoc i zastraszenie. Głównymi wątkami tekstu są spory majątkowe Rychwalskiego z jego macochą Urszulą, które zakończyły się morderstwem w sądzie w Koninie w 1523 roku oraz wyrokiem królewskim, a także napad bandy Rychwalskiego na kupców wrocławskich z 1541 roku.

The Life of a Harmful Man. Criminal Activity of Wojciech Rychwalski (Died 1545) – the Owner of Town Rychwał

Wojciech Rychwalski of the Zaremba coat of arms (died 1545) was the owner of the town of Rychwał, a wealthy nobleman and common criminal. Despite belonging to the noble class, he was also engaged in robbery, helped by his gang. The article aims to present the figure of Wojciech Rychwalski - a raubritter from Greater Poland, who conducted numerous property disputes with his neighbors and used violence and intimidation. The main threads of the text are Rychwalski’s property disputes with his stepmother Urszula, which ended with a murder in the court in Konin in 1523 and a royal sentence, as well as an attack by Rychwalski’s gang on Wrocław merchants in 1541.
Małżeństwa prawosławne zawarte w kaliskim soborze pod wezwaniem świętych Piotra i Pawła w latach 1890-1914
Authors: Wiernicka Violetta
Published: June 2022

W ciągu kilkudziesięciu lat Kalisz był dużym ośrodkiem prawosławia w Królestwie Polskim i stolicą guberni. W mieście znajdował się Sobór św. św. Piotra i Pawła, do którego uczęszczali mieszkańcy Kalisza, powiatu kaliskiego oraz innych. Zawierali tam małżeństwa, zbadanie których dostarczy wiadomości na temat samych związków oraz informacji o strukturze prawosławnej społeczności Kalisza i guberni kaliskiej. Jest to ważne zagadnienie ze względu na fakt, że dotychczas nie badano struktury i składu prawosławnej mniejszości Kalisza. Orthodox Marriages Concluded in Kalish Sant’s Peter and Paul Cathedral from 1890 to 1914 For several decades Kalisz was a large center of Orthodoxy in the Kingdom of Poland and the capital of the province. In the city there was the Cathedral of st. st. Piotr and Paul whose parishioners included inhabitants of Kalisz, Kalisz poviat and other neighboring poviats. Orthodox inhabitants concluded marriages there. Examination of marriage unions will provide information about marriages themselves and the structure of the Orthodox community of Kalisz and Kalisz governorate. This is an important issue due to the fact that the structure and composition of the Kalisz Orthodox minority have not been examined so far.
Zabójczynie pochodzące z Wielkopolski Wschodniej osadzone w Domu Karnym w Fordonie w dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym
Authors: Juszczak Magdalena
Published: June 2022

W artykule został poruszony temat zabójczyń (mężów, ojców i dzieci), które pochodziły z Wielkopolski Wschodniej a zostały osadzone w Domu Karnym w Fordonie. Okres przypadający na dokonanie przezeń zbrodni to okres międzywojenny. Skupiono się na analizie socjodemograficznej więźniarek, opisano dokonane przez nie zbrodnie, odniesiono się również do procedury przedterminowego zwolnienia. Zwieńczeniem omawianego tematu jest podsumowanie, które ma na celu określić portret zabójczyń dokonujących zbrodni w okresie międzywojennym.

Killers from Eastern Greater Poland Set in the Penalty House in Fordon in the Inter-War Period

The article deals with the subject of murderers, among others husbands, fathers and children who came from Eastern Greater Poland and were imprisoned in the Penitentiary House in Fordon. The period when he committed his crime is the interwar period. The focus was on the sociodemographic analysis of female prisoners, as well as the crimes committed by them, and reference to the procedure of early release. The subject is concluded with a summary, which aims to describe a portrait of female murderers who committed crimes in the interwar period.
Osoby z województwa kaliskiego opisane w „Liber Generationis Plebanorum”Waleriana Nekandy Trepki – część II (powiat kaliski)
Authors: Tomczak Robert T.
Published: June 2022

Walerian Nekanda Trepka (1584/1585-1640), szlachcic z Małopolski, zaślepiony nienawiścią do ludzi nienależących do jego stanu postawił sobie za cel opisanie wszystkich znanych mu przypadków podszywania się pod szlachtę z całej Polski. Swoje poszukiwania opisał w formie obszernej księgi, w której znajdują się także osoby pochodzące z dawnego województwa kaliskiego. Celem artykułu jest opisanie oraz próba weryfikacji ustaleń Trepki dla łącznie dwudziestu dwóch osób pochodzących z powiatu kaliskiego. Spośród opisanych osób w dziewięciu przypadkach Trepka wysuwał niesłuszne oskarżenia (Reut, Kotowiecki, Niniewski, Pilchowski, Rościewski, Rzeszotarski, dwóch Tytlewskich, Żeromski/Żeroński), w dziewięciu miał słuszność, ale nie do końca potwierdzoną (Boczkowski, Kuleski, Kurowski, Ligeza, Rostoga, Różycki, Samocki, Szadurski, Wolski), w dwóch opisał osoby z nieznanych przyczyn (Komorowski, Strzałkowski), a dwa z przypadków są trudne do identyfikacji (Breliński, Janowski). Do artykułu załączono też aneks źródłowy zawierający informacje o wspomnianych osobach.

Individuals from the Kalisz Voivodeship Described in Liber Generationis Plebeanorum of Walerian Nekanda Trepka - Part II (Kalisz District)

Walerian Nekanda Trepka (1584/1585-1640), nobleman from Lesser Poland, driven by hatred towards people not belonging to his class, set himself the task of describing all the cases of impersonation of the nobility he knew from all over Poland. Trepka described his search in the form of an extensive book, which also includes people from the former Kalisz voivodeship. The aim of this article is therefore to describe and attempt to verify Trepka’s findings for a total of twenty-two individuals from Kalisz district. Among those described, in nine cases Trepka made wrongful accusations (Reut, Kotowiecki, Niniewski, Pilchowski, Rościewski, Rzeszotarski, two Tytlewski’s, Żeromski/Żeroński), in nine he was right but not fully confirmed (Boczkowski, Kuleski, Kurowski, Ligeza, Rostoga, Różycki, Samocki, Szadurski, Wolski), in two he described people for unknown reasons (Komorowski, Strzałkowski) and two cases are difficult to identify (Breliński, Janowski). The article is also accompanied by a source appendix containing information about the above-mentioned persons.
Z nadwarciańskiego dworu na nowojorskie salony. Działalność Erazma Józefa Jerzmanowskiego (1844-1909)
Authors: Więch Arkadiusz Stanisław
Published: June 2022

Przedmiotem tekstu jest zaprezentowanie postaci Erazma Józefa Jerzmanowskiego (1844-1909) oraz prowadzonej przez niego działalności. Pochodził on ze starej rodziny szlacheckiej zamieszkującej tereny Wielkopolski Wschodniej i Kujaw. Był urodzonym w Ziemi Kaliskiej powstańcem styczniowym, emigrantem, wynalazcą i biznesmenem. Jedną z najważniejszych postaci amerykańskiej przemysłu gazowego lat 80. i 90. XIX wieku. Zgromadził spory majątek, który przeznaczał na cele filantropijne i pomoc społeczności polskiej zarówno emigracyjnej jak i mieszkającej na ziemiach polskich pod zaborami. W testamencie ustanowił powstanie fundacji, której rozmiar i znaczenie porównywane zostały przez Stanisława Tarnowskiego do fundacji Alfreda Nobla.

From the Warta Manor House to the New York Salons. The Activity of Erazm Józef Jerzmanowski (1844-1909)

The aim of the article is to present the person of Erazm Józef Jerzmanowski (1844-1909) and his activities. He came from an old noble family living in the territories of Eastern Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) and Kujawy. He was a January Uprising insurgent born in Kalisz, an emigrant, inventor and businessman. What is more, he became one of the most important figures in the American gas industry in the 1880s and 1890s. He accumulated considerable fortune, which he devoted to philanthropic purposes and to help the Polish community, both in exile and living in Poland under partitions. In his will, he established a foundation whose size and importance were compared by Stanisław Tarnowski to that of Alfred Nobel.
Comparative Investigation of n-Hexane and Ethanol Solvents Used in Eleais guinesis Kernel Oil Extraction and Optimization via Two Computational Modelling
Authors: OPOLOLAOLUWA Ijaola
Published: June 2022

The global usages of oil seed products are on high demand; which gave rise to the need to optimize the extraction of Elaeis guinness kernel oil. This work investigated the performance of n-hexane and ethanol as solvents for extraction and optimization of Elaeis guinesis kernel oil via Response System Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) computational modeling. The 5 days sun-dried Elaeis guinesis Seeds collected were crushed, the oil was extracted from the powdered seed using a Soxhlet extractor, with n-hexane and ethanol as solvents. The result analyzed by average computation of 40min extraction time, 175 ml solvents, and 50g sample weight for both solvents shown that the average oil yield for n-hexane is 38.15% (w w-1) and 28.83% (w w-1) for ethanol. At the box-Behnken experimental design having the same averaged independent variables, the average predicted values of: RSM is 35.21; ANNs is 37.21 for n-hexane solvent, while for ethanol solvent, the average predicted values of: ANNs is 31.118; RSM is 30.80. The coefficients of determination (R2) for RSM were 99.94% for n-hexane and 99.89% (w w-1) for ethanol, and ANN has 99.99% (w w-1) for n-hexane and 99.899% (w w-1). As a result; n-hexane is better than ethanol in term of oil extraction, ANNs has higher predicted values for optimization in both solvents, therefore it is a better model for oil’s optimization, it further proved that both models can be used adequately to represent the actual relationship of the chosen factors which can be applied for optimization simultaneously.
Fuel Properties of Sandbox (Hura crepitans Linn.) Methyl Ester and its Blends
Authors: ONWE David , BAMGBOYE Adeleke Isaac
Published: June 2022

Fuel properties of Sandbox Methyl Ester (SBME) blends were experimentally determined. Pure SBME designated B100 was blended with diesel at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 50% volume designated B5, B10, B15, B20, B25 and B50 respectively. The fuel properties were determined according to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) was used as a reference fuel. Fuel properties of the SBME were modified with the addition of diesel percentage in the blend from B100-B5: the density ranged from 891-865 kg m-3. The specific gravity ranged from 0.87-0.82. The kinematic viscosity ranged from 5.8-4.0 mm2 s-1. The flash and fire point decreased from 160-90°C and 230-140°C, while the cloud and pour points ranged from 4.6-3.4°C and -5.8-(-9.2)°C respectively. The heating value ranged from 40.50-41.45 MJ kg-1. The Cetane number for the SBME was 46.71. The saponification value ranged from 200-143 mgKOH g-1. The acid value varied from 2.7-2.2 mgKOH g-1, while the FFA content varied from 1.33-1.10 mg g-1. The Iodine value was in the range of 108-94 gI2 100g-1. The pH value varied from 6.80-5.60. The carbon content increased from 80.02-85.62 wt%, while the ash content increased from 0.01-0.16 g 100g-1. In comparison to the (AGO) and the ASTM standards, SBME was found to possessed good flow, ignition and combustion characteristics to power diesel engines.
Optimal Relay Coordination for DG-Based Power System Using Standard and User-Defined Relay Characteristics
Authors: Tiwari Raghvendra , Singh Ravindra Kumar , Choudhary Niraj Kumar
Published: June 2022

The operating time of directional overcurrent relays (DOCRs) can be reduced with user-defined relay characteristics considering plug setting (PS), time multiplier setting (TMS), and relay characteristic coefficients (λ and γ). This study presents a comparative analysis of relay coordination with standard and user-defined relay characteristics. The proposed relay coordination scheme is formulated as a non-linear constraint optimization problem. The grey wolf optimization (GWO) algorithm is used to determine the optimal relay settings and total operating time of DOCRs. The performance of the proposed scheme is tested on the standard 8-bus, 9-bus, and 15-bus systems. The results show that the total operating time of DOCRs with user-defined relay characteristics is better than that with standard relay characteristics. The results of the GWO algorithm are compared with the performance of optimization techniques used in literature to solve the relay coordination problem.
ORDU İLİNDE KONUT FİYATLARINA ETKİ EDEN FAKTÖRLERİN YATAY KESİT ANALİZİ İLE İNCELENMESİ
Authors: MAĞDEN Burhan
Published: June 2022

Heterojen malların değerinin onu oluşturan tüm farklı özelliklerin fiyatının toplamından kaynaklandığını belirten yaklaşıma hedonik fiyat modeli yaklaşımı denilmektedir. Bu çalışmada www.sahibinden.com sitesinden 2021 yılı aralık ayına ait daire fiyat ve özelliklerini içeren veri seti kullanılarak Ordu ili Altınordu ilçesinde konut fiyatlarını belirleyen en önemli özellikler ile farklı gelir gruplarına ait konut fiyatlarına etki eden özelliklerin saptanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla gelir gruplarına göre 13 mahalle üst, orta ve alt gelir grubu olarak üçe ayrılmış ve 558 konuta ait veriler kullanılarak yarı logaritmik modellerle test edilmiştir. Bu modelin sonuçlarına göre gelir grupları yönünden konutlardaki farklı özelliklerinin konut fiyatları üzerinde anlamlı ilişkilerin varlığı tespit edilmiştir. Analizin sonuçları tüm gelir gruplarında metrekare büyüklüğü konut fiyatını pozitif, bina yaşının ise negatif etkilediğini göstermektedir.
REFLECTION OF THE INFORMATION VALUE OF CLERics STATEMENTS IN HISTORICAL LITERATURE
Authors: Evdokimova Anzhelika N.
Published: June 2022

Historical and ecclesiastical issues occupy an increasing place in the mass media and in the life of Russian society, since the Orthodox Church, along with other confessions, acts not only as a social institution, but also as a guardian of the material and spiritual culture of the past. In this regard, the history of the Orthodox confession in the country as a whole and in individual regions is of genuine interest. Various problems of the history of Orthodoxy are increasingly reflected in scientific research. Among the most pressing problems are aspects of the social and mental history of society, which caused the need to study historical sources, which previously, due to their vastness or dryness, had no major significance. The article presents an overview of the historical literature on the clerics statements, which were the material for accounting for the parish clergy and the Orthodox population of the Russian Empire since 1769. Introduced into scientific circulation more recently, the clerics statements are a specific historical source about the parish life of Russia during the imperial period. The article presents a historiographical review of the literature on clerics statements and focuses on works in which researchers, one way or another, using the materials of church records of the population, revealed various aspects of the functioning of an Orthodox parish. In general, historical literature can be divided into several blocks. Among them, scientific publications devoted directly to the social status of the parish clergy, their origin, education, moral character, and the practical activities of clerics occupy a leading position. A number of works reveal the state of the flock, its social structure, attitude towards the church and the Orthodox faith in general. Clerics statements are a unique source about the history of a particular parish, locality, diocese, and church art. Of separate note are the works in which the genesis and further changes in the structure and form of the document are considered. In general, the clerics statements have a huge information potential in the study of social history and confessional policy of the state.