bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Antioxidant chelating peptides production from Rapeseed meal proteins
proteolysis.
Authors:   CIRAD / UMR
            QUALISUD, Durand Erwann , Kaugarenia Nastassia ,   LRGP, Barouh Nathalie ,   CIRAD, Villeneuve Pierre ,   CIRAD, Kapel Romain
Published: November 2022

The oxidative chemical degradation produced by reactive species (free radicals,
oxygen, etc.) is responsible for the deterioration of most of the formulated products.
One of the main properties of an antioxidant lies in its capacity to limit the chemical
propagation of oxidation by reducing free radicals. Another strategy to prevent
oxidation is binding transition metals, since they are ubiquitous and deeply involved in
the initiation and propagation of lipids oxidation. Naturally occurring phospholipids,
polyphenols, proteins, or peptides that can bind metal ions could be more valued than
synthetic molecules, for human wellbeing, but also to align with consumer preferences.
Yet, EDTA salts and sodium citrate remain the most common metal chelators in foods. In
this study, we went to investigate a strategy to develop naturally produced antioxidants
peptides from edible plant biomass, such as rapeseed. Several enzymatic hydrolyses of
total rapeseed protein isolate with various proteases have been performed, and the
produced peptides were screened for their antioxidant capacity. Peptides generated with
ProlyveÂ® allowed for particularly high Fe2+ chelation capacity (EC50 = 247 Â± 27 Âµg).
Accordingly, the enzymatic processing step with ProlyveÂ® was modeled and optimized to
minimize reaction costs and maximize peptide recovery. Then, lipid oxidation was studied
in the presence or in the absence of chelating peptides, in micellar, bulk, and
oil-in-water emulsion systems, and compared with EDTA salts and sodium citrate. Results
clearly emphasized a very interesting potential from the peptides sample to prevent
lipid oxidation by chelation of transition metals in emulsified models.This result is
particularly important to develop the potential of applications of rapeseed meal in
various food formulations. In addition, this study emphasized an approach aiming at
developing food chelator peptides from plant proteins, having multifunctional
properties, and through sustainable processing.
Process design for efficient production from glycerol into high-value
chemicals
Authors:   Tohoku University, Chida Tsutomu , Yamaguchi Aritomo ,   Tohoku
            University, Takahashi Atsushi ,   Tohoku
            University, Hiromori Kousuke ,   Tohoku
            University, Mimura Naoki ,   Tohoku
            University, Shibasaki-Kitakawa Naomi ,   Tohoku
            University
Published: November 2022

There is an urgent need to develop effective methods to use glycerol, a by-product
of biodiesel production, by converting it into high-value chemicals. The by-product
glycerol is contaminated with strong alkaline as a catalyst, and the environmental loads
of the purification process to remove the contaminants has been a bottleneck to its
utilization. As one way to solve this problem, it has been reported that glycerol can be
converted to glyceric acid (GA), which is used as a pharmaceutical raw material, by
partial oxidation of glycerol using an Au catalyst under alkaline condition. However,
the GA yield is low because many side reactions proceed simultaneously. To construct a
practical process for efficient GA production, it is necessary to both experimentally
analyze the reaction mechanism and to develop a kinetic model that can quantitatively
predict the reaction behavior under a wide range of conditions.The purpose of this study
is to establish a methodology for process design of efficient production of GA from the
by-product glycerol. In our previous study, the reaction mechanism including alkaline
and the reactive oxygen species OOH, which is formed from O2 and H2O on Au catalyst, in
GA formation was clarified and a kinetic model taken it into account was constructed. In
present study, the model was additionally taken temperature dependency into account and
enabled to predict GA yield in wide range of operating conditions. In order to design
the catalysts, the relationship between GA yield and coverages of adsorbed species on
active sites was investigated by the model simulation and it was revealed that the
affinity between support and H2O greatly affects GA yield, suggesting that the support,
which has strong interaction with H2O, increases the GA yield.
Recent achievements in the industrial scale-up of EcoXtract® solution, the
sustainable and safe hexane alternative to extract efficiently vegetable oils and
plant-based proteins
Authors:   Pennakem Europa, Dufour Gabriel
Published: November 2022

EcoXtract® provides a hexane-free and highly-efficient processing solution to
extract safely and sustainably oils and plant proteins from oilseeds and grains. This
innovative extraction system uses a lipophilic extraction solvent with a high purity
content of >99.9% of Methyloxolane, a bio-based molecule upcycled from agricultural
waste such as sugar cane residues. In 2021, Pennakem Europa, together with 4 European
partners and a financial support from the European Union, adapted a 10 Tons/day
hexane-based extraction unit located in the United Kingdom, New Holland Extraction. The
plant successfully started with a soy processing campaign in October 2021 using
Methyloxolane as lipophilic solvent with the same extraction and desolventization
equipment.  This presentation will describe the main modifications to implement
EcoXtract® solution in a hexane-based plant and will focus on the latest major
achievements to upscale this technology at industrial scale, including an update on
regulatory approvals in various geographies.
Energy Management Systems
Authors:   Barry Consulting Services
            LLC, Barry John
Published: November 2022

This discussion will highlight the steps necessary to develop and implement an
Energy Management System at the plant or corporate level. The purpose of an Energy
Management System (EnMS) is to provide a standardized method and general level of
guidance for assessing and comparing energy performance. This system can be implemented
either by following an available standard (ISO 50001) or using a customized approach.
There are ten major systems that should be considered when developing an EnMS
(Association of Energy Engineers CEM Training Seminar, November 2016):-Building
envelope-HVAC system-Electrical Supply System-Lighting-Boiler and steam system-Hot water
system-Compressed air system-Motors-Special purpose process equipment-Water and Sewer
systemBefore an EnMS can be developed:There MUST be commitment from all levels and
functions of the facility or company to ensure on-going motivation of ALL employeesAll
large pieces of energy-consuming equipment such as; heat exchangers, climate control
units, water heaters (boilers) and specific process-related equipment must be
identifiedAnnual hours of use and energy ratings or efficiencies of the each of the
major energy consumers must be tabulated to understand how, where and what types of
energy are being usedOnce the EnMS has been developed, a Plan-Do-Check-Act strategy MUST
be implemented in order to ensure that the process of continuous improvement is
achieved.
Modeling the kinetics of tocopherol degradation during the lag phase to predict shelf-life
Authors:   University of Massachusetts Amherst, Lu Jiakai , Bayram Ipek , Decker Eric A.
Published: November 2022

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The Black Sea’s Ebb and Flow
Authors: Ozigci Yunus Emre Ozigci
Published: November 2022

From its emergence onwards, the Black Sea as a regional system was shaped mainly through the internalisation of the international system, be it multipolar, bipolar or post-bipolar/unipolar. However, due to the regional build-up of the conttradictions inherent to post-bipolarity which outpaced the post-bipolar system’s own evolution, this process was reversed. With the Georgian and Ukrainian crises of 2008 and 2014, the regional context was externalised and had its own transformative impact on the post-bipolar international system. Ironically, the externalisation was followed by the peripheralisation of the region from the West’s perspective when the West had entered into a phase of return to collective defence and consolidation in its relations with Russia. This started a new, accelerated build-up of stresses in the Black Sea region, creating the circumstances of a new externalisation, that of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Aviaire influenza in vogelvlucht
Authors: Garmyn A. , Van Reeth K.
Published: November 2022

Sinds enkele jaren is er een toename van het aantal uitbraken van aviaire influenza in industriële pluimveehouderijen en hobbyhouderijen in Europa. Ook duren de epizoötieën langer. De voorbije jaren bleef het virus ook tijdens de zomer in de Belgische wildevogelpopulatie circuleren. Dierenartsen met vogels in hun patiëntenbestand worden daarom aangespoord om gedurende het hele jaar waakzaam te blijven voor deze aangifteplichtige ziekte. In dit artikel wordt een overzicht gegeven van de huidige epidemiologische situatie, de mogelijke ziektebeelden, de te ondernemen acties in het geval van verdenking van een uitbraak en de bestrijdingsmaatregelen van overheidswege.
Kleuren van het hoornvlies bij kat en hond: wat betekenen ze?
Authors: Frejlich M. , Capiau E.
Published: November 2022

Het hoornvlies vormt het voorste gedeelte van de buitenste laag van het oog en de doorzichtigheid ervan speelt een vitale rol in het oculaire refractieve systeem. Deze transparantie wordt bereikt door een combinatie van fysiologische en anatomische aanpassingen, waaronder een niet-verhoornd oppervlakte-epitheel, de relatieve acellulariteit, een gebrek aan pigment, lymfevaten en bloedvaten en niet-gemyeliniseerde corneazenuwen. Elk proces dat de epitheliale of stromale architectuur van het hoornvlies wijzigt, leidt tot meer corneapigment en bijdraagt tot de migratie van bloedvaten of predisponeert voor cornea-oedeem, tast deze doorzichtigheid aan en duidt op ziekten van het hoornvlies. Infecties en ontstekingen, evenals traumatische of operatie-geïnduceerde letsels van het hoornvlies zijn veelvoorkomende oorzaken van een dergelijk verlies van transparantie. Er zijn meerdere manieren om hoornvliesaandoeningen te classificeren, en de kleur van de aanwezige letsels zou de dierenarts kunnen helpen bij het bepalen van de onderliggende oorzaak en als leidraad kunnen dienen bij de keuze van de juiste therapie
Anesthesie van vijf amurtijgers (Panthera tigris altaica) met een combinatie van medetomidine en ketamine
Authors: Alonso B. , Bouts T. , Gasthuys F. , Schauvliege S.
Published: November 2022

Vijf gezonde, mannelijke, in gevangenschap levende amurtijgers werden met een verdovingsgeweer onder anesthesie gebracht met medetomidine (0,03 mg/kg) en ketamine (2,5 mg/kg) gedoseerd op geschat lichaamsgewicht. De gemiddelde tijd tot decubitus was 5 ± 1 minuten en tot benaderen 13 ± 2,4 minuten. De tijd tussen het benaderen en het einde van de procedure was 16,2 ± 3,3 minuten en de tijd tussen de injectie van de anesthetica en de antagonist bedroeg 32,8 ± 4 minuten. Respectievelijk 9,4 ± 4,6 minuten en 23 ± 11,4 minuten na de injectie van atipamezole (0,08 mg/kg IV) lagen de dieren terug sternaal en stonden ze op. Medetomidine en ketamine gecombineerd in één pijltje resulteerden in een snelle en veilige immobilisatie van de gezonde tijgers. Partiële antagonisatie met 15 mg atipamezole IV resulteerde in een korte recoveryduur zonder duidelijke nevenwerkingen.
Evaluatie van de opleiding in antibioticabeleid en antibioticaresistentie door studenten van twee Belgische Faculteiten Diergeneeskunde
Authors: Sarnino N. , Chantziaras I. , Joosten P. , Dewulf J.
Published: November 2022

Antibioticabeleid is een essentiële stap in de beperking van de selectie van antibioticaresistentie. In deze studie wordt de evaluatie van 122 laatstejaarsstudenten Diergeneeskunde van de Universiteit Gent (UGent) en de Universiteit Luik (ULuik) weergegeven met betrekking tot de perceptie van het voorbereid zijn, de kwaliteit van het onderwijs en de tevredenheid over het onderwijs van antibioticabeleid en -resistentie. UGent-studenten voelden zich beter voorbereid op het klinisch gebruik van antimicrobiële middelen dan ULuik-studenten (3,23 versus 2,98, p = 0,03). Er waren geen statistisch significante verschillen voor wat betreft de andere twee velden van perceptie van paraatheid (farmacologie en kennis van antibioticaresistentie). Het totale resultaat van de kennisscore was 4,68 (sd 1,26) op 8, en er was geen statistisch significant verschil tussen de resultaten van de twee faculteiten. Minder dan 50% van de studenten was tevreden over hun opleiding over antibioticabeleid en -resistentie. De meeste deelnemers erkenden de noodzaak van extra voorlichting over rationeel antibioticagebruik. UGent-studenten waren meer bekend met formularia voor antimicrobieel gebruik dan ULuik-studenten. De resultaten van dit voorliggende onderzoek kunnen de kwaliteit van het veterinair onderwijs van antibioticabeleid en -resistentie in België helpen verbeteren.
Homiletic Transitions in The Netherlands: The Spirit, Human Language and Real Preaching
Authors: Pleizier Theo
Published: November 2022

Preaching is in transition, so is homiletics as the theory of preaching. In this article the development of homiletics in the Low Countries is explored as a case-study within the dynamics of international homiletical thought. The material for this case-study consists of the doctoral theses that have been published since the turn of the century. The amount of doctoral work in homiletics, the variety of methodological approaches and theological perspectives, provide a viable entrance to homiletics as academic discipline. It will be concluded that homiletics has developed into an international, empirically oriented, culturally sensitive, and theological diverse field. Preaching is in transition, so is homiletics. The transition, as seen through the lens of recent Dutch contributions to scholarly discourse in preaching, has three focal points: pneumatology, language, and empirical research.
Perichoretic Preaching, or: Dancing for Your Neighbor: Luther’s Trinitarian Homiletic as a Path to Preaching Social Justice
Authors: Leitzke Timothy
Published: November 2022

How can we preach on current political and social issues without simply adding Christ’s name to a political philosophy? More precisely, how can those who claim the heritage of Luther and the early Reformation do this? Luther withdrew from advocacy for the poor around 1525, and central parts of his theology (and the tradition that bears his name) emerged only after this withdrawal. This article argues that Luther’s theology of preaching, which conceived of proclamation as part of the Trinitarian economy, provides a doctrinally sound method for preaching on matters of social justice. After establishing the early Luther’s record on advocacy founded in the commandment to love neighbor and assessing reasons for Luther’s about face on poor relief in 1525, the article examines Luther’s understanding of preaching as “perichoretic,” part of the movement of the Trinity. As such, preaching joins in God’s mission to move people to acts of love of neighbor, sometimes acts that constitute great personal or material risk.
Justice and Equity: Calvin’s 1550 Sermon on Micah 2:1
Authors: Scales Andrew Thompson
Published: November 2022

This paper examines a new English translation of John Calvin’s sermon on Micah 2:1 by the author, and it explores the sermon’s themes of justice and equity within Calvin’s historical context of Geneva in 1550. An exploration of homiletical influences on the sermon includes consideration of Calvin’s development of “plain sense” preaching. “Plain sense” preaching in Calvin’s writing denotes a rhetorical and exegetical style that draws upon his careful study of John Chrysostom’s sermons, and his attempt in his French-language 1541 Institutes to relate covenant theology to preaching of Old Testament texts. The judgments of the prophet Micah demand the same repentance from ancient Israel, sixteenth-century Geneva, and even contemporary hearers. The paper concludes with reflection on how Calvin’s “plain sense” preaching speaks to matters of justice with respect to mistreatment of immigrants and refugees in a contemporary North American context.
Developing a Transformative Theology for Preaching
Authors: O'Lynn Robert
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this article is to put forward a new paradigm for understanding the preaching event and what the overall purpose of preaching should be in a post-Christian context. It will first examine traditional sermon structures that facilitate preaching as a “performed event.” This then segues into discussing the author’s understanding of the functions of preaching (Instruction/Reflection/Application/Transformation), offering summaries of sample sermons for each function. The article concludes with an argument for why a new definition of preaching is needed, seeing preaching as a momentary encounter that leads to spiritual transformation over time.
From boring to divine encounter: Can we preach without the violence of certitude and hegemony?
Authors: Woodward Peter
Published: November 2022

In the midst of the tense immigration debates taking place in the United States, the authors share insights from a number of sermons preached by first-generation Hispanic immigrants as part of a preaching peer-group. The preachers delivered these messages in a church that was providing protective sanctuary for an undocumented immigrant who was a member of the peer-group. The sermons were developed and delivered for an imaginary audience of either Hispanic immigrants or native-born Anglo-Americans and offer prophetic words of both comfort and judgment.
Homiletical Squib
Authors: Deeg Alexander
Published: November 2022

“A time to keep silence, and a time to speak” (Eccl 3:7b) Preaching and keeping silent in times of the COVID19-pandemic"
Protest as Preaching. The Pneumatic Proclamation of Black Lives Matter
Authors: Clark III Edgar “Trey”
Published: November 2022

This article explores some of the recent protests in support of Black Lives Matter from a homiletical perspective. Specifically, the author argues that these protests reflect a non-traditional form of pneumatic or Spirit-inspired proclamation that can enrich the church’s preaching in a time of crisis. The article is arranged into three sections. First, a pneumatological framing of proclamation is proffered in order to interpret protest as a mode of Spirit-inspired preaching. Second, drawing on the author’s experience as a participant-observer in select protests in Southern California, three snapshots of proclamation at protests are offered. The article concludes by suggesting that the pneumatic proclamation of recent protests challenges the church in the United States to hold together three key dialectical tensions in its proclamation: lament and celebration, particularity and universality, and word and deed.
I Know My Redeemer Lives: A Case of Christological Commitments in Christian Preaching of the Book of Job
Authors: McLaughlin-Sheasby Amy
Published: November 2022

This article explores Christian interpretation and preaching of Job 19:25–27 as a case in which christological commitments of the Christian faith come into tension with the pre-Christian meanings of the text. Borrowing a term from David Stark, this article explores the hermeneutical crisis of the “historical-christological” binary and proposes the importance of critical self-awareness for sound hermeneutical method. One of the central claims of this article is that the Christian interpreter cannot fully suspend their beliefs or commitments when encountering the texts of the Old Testament; complete objectivity is not possible. Rather, the interpreter must assess their own interpretive horizon - the traditions and contexts that shape one’s perspective - even as they explore the historical moorings of the text. Concluding this article, an analysis of Gardner Taylor’s sermon on Job 19 offers an occasion for homiletical considerations that uphold both Christian commitments and the historical meanings of the text.
A Service Based Evaluation of Compassion Focused Group Therapy Within a Community Mental Health Team Setting
Authors: Dafters Becky , Mackintosh Sarah , Irons Chris
Published: November 2022

The current paper explores the impact of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) when delivered in a group setting to people with a range of diagnoses presenting to a Community Mental Health Team. In total five groups of 14 to 18 sessions were run with an average of five participants completing each group. A range of self-report measures examining global psychological distress, self-criticism, depression, anxiety and stress, emotion regulation, social comparison, shame and compassionate attributes and skills were administered pre and post group. Results indicate overall reductions in psychological distress, depression, anxiety and stress and suggest improved emotion regulation and improved perception of social rank and how others may see them following completion of the group. In addition participants appeared to rate themselves as more compassionate towards themselves and more accepting of compassion from others following the group, according to the Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales. These results appear to be generally in keeping with the findings of other similar studies examining the effectiveness of CFT groups with trans-diagnostic populations thus adding to the evidence base in this area, however larger, more robust trials including a control group for comparison would be beneficial.
Exploring the Acceptability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of a Digital Parenting Program to Improve Parental Well-being After the Christchurch Earthquakes: Cluster-Randomized Trial
Authors: Donkin Liesje , Merry Sally , Moor Stephanie , Mowat Anna , Hetrick Sarah , Hopkins Sarah , Seers Kara , Frampton Chris , D'Aeth Lucy
Published: November 2022

Background

Up to 6 years after the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, approximately one-third of parents in the Christchurch region reported difficulties managing the continuously high levels of distress their children were experiencing. In response, an app named Kākano was co-designed with parents to help them better support their children’s mental health.

Objective

The objective of this study was to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of Kākano, a mobile parenting app to increase parental confidence in supporting children struggling with their mental health.

Methods

A cluster-randomized delayed access controlled trial was carried out in the Christchurch region between July 2019 and January 2020. Parents were recruited through schools and block randomized to receive immediate or delayed access to Kākano. Participants were given access to the Kākano app for 4 weeks and encouraged to use it weekly. Web-based pre- and postintervention measurements were undertaken.

Results

A total of 231 participants enrolled in the Kākano trial, with 205 (88.7%) participants completing baseline measures and being randomized (101 in the intervention group and 104 in the delayed access control group). Of these, 41 (20%) provided full outcome data, of which 19 (18.2%) were for delayed access and 21 (20.8%) were for the immediate Kākano intervention. Among those retained in the trial, there was a significant difference in the mean change between groups favoring Kākano in the brief parenting assessment (F1,39=7, P=.012) but not in the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (F1,39=2.9, P=.099), parenting self-efficacy (F1,39=0.1, P=.805), family cohesion (F1,39=0.4, P=.538), or parenting sense of confidence (F1,40=0.6, P=.457). Waitlisted participants who completed the app after the waitlist period showed similar trends for the outcome measures with significant changes in the brief assessment of parenting and the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. No relationship between the level of app usage and outcome was found. Although the app was designed with parents, the low rate of completion of the trial was disappointing.

Conclusions

Kākano is an app co-designed with parents to help manage their children’s mental health. There was a high rate of attrition, as is often seen in digital health interventions. However, for those who did complete the intervention, there was some indication of improved parental well-being and self-assessed parenting. Preliminary indications from this trial show that Kākano has promising acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness, but further investigation is warranted.

Trial Registration

Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12619001040156; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=377824&isReview=true
From Individuals to Systems and Contributions to Creations: Novel Framework for Mapping the Efforts of Individuals by Convening The Center of Health and Health Care
Authors: Lewis Dana , Salmi Liz , Staley Alicia , Harlow John
Published: November 2022

Background

People with lived health care experiences (often referred to as “patients”) are increasingly contributing to health care and are most effective when they are involved as partners who can contribute complementary knowledge alongside other stakeholders in health care.

Objective

Convening The Center aimed to bring together “people known as patients”—the center of health care—to address priorities as they defined them.

Methods

According to the original project design, an in-person gathering was to be conducted; however, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person gathering was transformed into a series of digital gatherings, including an in-depth interview phase, small-group gatherings, and a collective convening of 25 participants (22 women and 3 men from the United States, India, Costa Rica, Sweden, and Pakistan). Each participant was interviewed on Zoom (Zoom Video Communications Inc), and the interview data were thematically analyzed to design a subsequent small group and then full cohort Zoom sessions. Visual note-taking was used to reinforce a shared understanding of each individual- and group-level conversation.

Results

The interviews and gatherings for Convening The Center offered unique perspectives on patient activities in research, health innovation, and problem-solving. This project further developed a novel, two-spectrum framework for assessing different experiences that patients may have or seek to gain, based on what patients actually do, and different levels of patients’ involvement, ranging from individual to community to systemic involvement.

Conclusions

The descriptors of patients in academic literature typically focus on what health care providers think patients “are” rather than on what patients “do.” The primary result of this project is a framework for mapping what patients “do” and “where” they do their work along two spectra: from creating their own projects to contributing to work initiated by others and from working at levels ranging from individual to community to systems. A better understanding of these spectra may enable researchers to more effectively engage and leverage patient expertise in health care research and innovation.
Percutaneous Bioelectric Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: Protocol for a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Multicenter Trial
Authors: Schröder Philipp , Molsberger Albrecht , Drabik Attyla , Karst Matthias , Merk Harry
Published: November 2022

Background

The consensus for the optimal treatment strategy for chronic Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is still debated and treatment options are limited. This results in a significant medical need for more effective treatment options.

Objective

The aim of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effects of percutaneous bioelectric current stimulation (PBCS) on AT.

Methods

A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will be conducted. A total of 72 participants with chronic (ie, >3 months) midpoint AT will be randomized and receive four PBCS sessions—either verum or placebo—over 3 weeks. Both groups will complete daily Achilles tendon loading exercises in addition to the intervention. Evaluation sessions will be completed at baseline and during the intervention (weeks 0-3). Self-reported outcome measures will be completed at follow-up at weeks 4, 12, 26, and 52. The primary outcomes are the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment–Achilles questionnaire scores and statistical evaluation of intraindividual differences between baseline and 12-week evaluations after initial treatment of verum therapy compared to control. Secondary outcomes will assess Pain Disability Index scores; average pain, using the 11-point Numeric Rating Scale; return to sports; and use of emergency medication.

Results

The study began in May 2021. As of October 2022, we randomized 66 out of 72 participants. We anticipate completing recruitment by the end of 2022 and completing primary data analysis by March 2023.

Conclusions

The study will evaluate the effects of PBCS on pain, physical function, and clinical outcomes.

Trial Registration

German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00017293; https://tinyurl.com/mvz7s98k

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/40894
Research on Policy for Finance Supporting the Development of Green Industry—A Case Study of Chongqing in China
Authors: Lyu Changming
Published: November 2022

The Chinese government has put forward the national strategy of protecting the Yangtze River in 2016, deeply promoted the protection and restoration of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River. Chongqing being the last gateway of the ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River plays an important role in promoting the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, because it is located in the hinterland of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. This paper concludes firstly that SMEs in green industry face serious financing constraints, and there are some problems in the development of green industry and green finance by investigating on the spot the green industry enterprises and financial institutions in Chongqing. Then, it expounds the functional mechanism of financial policy on green industry development. Finally, based on the actual situation of Chongqing, this paper puts forward policy recommendations to promote the development of green industry, which may provide decision-making reference for other regions to formulate the policies on green industry development.
¿Desglobalización? La crisis financiera de 2008, el Brexit y el arribo de Donald Trump a la Presidencia de Estados Unidos de América
Authors: Cervantes González Osmar
Published: November 2022

El presente trabajo tiene por objeto describir el comportamiento cuantitativo de la globalización y examinar en qué medida ha variado a partir de la crisis de 2008, el Brexit y el gobierno de Donald Trump. Esto permitirá arrojar luz en favor o en contra de las teorías y opiniones que se han gestado en torno a la “desglobalización del mundo”, de modo que abonará o, en su defecto, refutará las proposiciones de quienes arguyen que el fenómeno de la desglobalización es ya un hecho total e inminente.
Ríos Figueroa Julio (2019), Democracia y militarismo en América Latina, México, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
Authors: Díaz Román Mario Pavel
Published: November 2022

NO disponible para reseñas.
González Ulloa Aguirre, Pablo Armando y Sergio Ortíz Leroux (2021), El debate del pensamiento político contemporáneo. Una aproximación al liberalismo, republicanismo, comunitarismo y multiculturalismo, México, Gedisa/UNAM
Authors: Sánchez Díaz Daniel Arturo
Published: November 2022

No disponible para reseñas.
Hostilidad parental y su relación con el consumo de bebidas azucaradas y alcohólicas en adolescentes Mexicanos/Parental Hostility and its relationship with sugar-sweetened and alcoholic beverage intake among Mexican adolescents
Authors: Anastacio-Landa Fidelina , López-Hernández Eliseo , Argüelles-Nava Vianey Guadalupe , Dominguez-Lara Sergio Alexis , Rosas-Santiago Francisco Javier , Campos-Uscanga Yolanda
Published: November 2022

El incremento en la prevalencia de obesidad en adolescentes es alarmante, mismo que puede estar relacionado con el consumo de bebidas azucaradas. El objetivo del estudio fue determinar si el comportamiento afectivo de los padres y la edad de los hijos se relacionan con el consumo de bebidas azucaradas y alcohólicas en hombres y mujeres adolescentes mexicanos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, comparativo y correlacional en 296 adolescentes del nivel secundaria en una escuela pública de Xalapa, Veracruz, México. Se aplicaron la Escala de Evaluación del Comportamiento Afectivo y el Beverage Intake Questionnaire-15. Se encontraron factores predictores de magnitud moderada. En las mujeres el consumo de jugos ultra procesados se relacionó negativamente con la calidez de la madre, mientras que la hostilidad del padre se relacionó positivamente con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas. En los hombres la hostilidad de la madre se asoció negativamente con el consumo de agua y jugo de frutas, y positivamente con el consumo de refrescos. Mientras que la hostilidad del padre se asoció positivamente con el consumo de jugos ultra-procesados y bebidas energéticas o deportivas.
Safety for Drivers using OpenCV in Python
Authors: Nikitha Mattupalli , Roy Adhina , Agrawal Shreya
Published: November 2022

Abstract: Majority of accidents happening in the country is mainly due to the usage of cell-phones or drowsiness. Travelling long distance or driving trucks and taxis for a long time every day and night can cause the driver to be sleep deprived and drowsy which can lead to accidents. With this project, we will be building a system using python and OpenCV that will detect the age and gender of the person and detect if there is any mobile phone in the vicinity. It also detects if the person is sleeping or not and will alarm the driver accordingly. With this project, we would like to reduce the number of accidents happening around us.
Vehicle Routing Using Genetic Algorithm and Machine Learning
Authors: Pardeshi Aishwarya , Sunil Shreya , Kakde Yash , Namala Himaja
Published: November 2022

Abstract: Vehicle routing is the design and assignment of routes to vehicles according to different constraints such as traveltime, length of route, etc.The objective of the vehicle routing isto minimize the total route cost. Because you want to minimize costs spent on traveling, you want to find out the most efficient route, one that will require the least amount of traveling. Our goal is to use machine learning to forecast travel times between each two locations and then use the genetic algorithmto find the best route for a person to travel. We can apply machine learning to anticipate journey times between each two sites and the genetic algorithm to discover the ideal deliverytruck travel schedule. Genetic algorithms (GA) are an intriguing way to solve issues involving search and optimization. For more complex situations, little has been done to provide a step-by-step implementation of a GA in Python.
Alterations in The Functional and Structural Properties of Erythrocytes Due to Alcohol Intoxication; Correction of Disorders
Authors: .V. Kharchenko A , .S. Litvinova E , . A. Konoplya N , .V. Serezhkina A
Published: November 2022

Alcohol abuse is among the leading reasons for disability and accounts for at least 5% of the global health burden. This study aims to define changes in the functional and structural properties of erythrocytes in chronic ethanol intoxication and to design methods for correction of the identified disorders. The experiments has been conducted on 93 healthy sexually mature and newborn Wistar rats. Acute and chronic alcohol intoxication has been designed by forced intragastric administration of 20% ethanol solution at a dose of 3 ml/kg (2.92 g/kg) on a daily basis for 5, 30 and 60 days. From the newborn animals we obtained allogeneic hepatocytes and their cultural fluid, from which proteins were isolated. The proteins of allogeneic hepatocyte and the combined administration of immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective and antioxidant agents were used to correct disorders in chronic intoxication. The membranes of circulating erythrocytes were obtained by the method of Dodge; electrophoretic separation of membrane proteins was carried out according to the method of Laemli. The lipid content in the erythrocyte membrane was determined by liquid thin-layer chromatography. It has been elucidated that in presence of chronic alcohol intoxication there is a change in the content of the membrane proteins in circulating erythrocytes, which are responsible for flexibility and shaping, intrinsic cellular metabolism, stabilization and structure formation, and a disruption in the lipids representativeness and ratio that form the basis for the lipid framework of the plasmalemma and play the major role in arrangement of protein macromolecules and the normal metabolism of red blood cells as well. When analyzing the corrective activity of the proteins of allogeneic hepatocytes and the combination Glutoxim + Mexidol + Heptral, we have established their high efficiency towards the disorders in the functional and structural properties of circulating erythrocytes caused by chronic alcohol intoxication.
Efectos de un conservante natural a base de caña de azúcar, y lactato de sodio, sobre las características y aceptación del jamón prensado
Authors: Brenes Rodríguez Valeria , Chacón-Villalobos Alejandro , Araya-Quesada Yorleny
Published: November 2022

RESUMEN. Introducción: Efectos de un conservante natural a base de caña de azúcar, y lactato de sodio, sobre las características y aceptación del jamón prensado”. Introducción: La reformulación de productos cárnicos procesados ​​es una estrategia importante en los planes internacionales para reducir el consumo de sodio. Objetivo: Comparar la acción conservante del lactato de sodio con la de Proteria™ CV, basado en caña de azúcar. Métodos: Probamos los conservantes durante el almacenamiento refrigerado de jamón prensado, en cuatro combinaciones: lactato de sodio, Proteria™ CV, una mezcla al 50% - 50% de ambos, y sin conservante (como control). Evaluamos conteo de microorganismos aerobios mesófilos totales, conteo de bacterias ácido lácticas, pH, sinéresis, textura, color y rancidez oxidativa; así como una evaluación sensorial discriminativa y una prueba de agrado con 100 consumidores. Resultados: No obtuvimos diferencias en los parámetros físicos, químicos y microbiológicos. Los consumidores, sin embargo, informaron una diferencia sensorial. Al 67 % de los panelistas les gustaron todas las muestras, pero prefirieron Proteria™ CV; el 21% no mostró preferencia pero les disgustó la mezcla; y el 12% prefirió la mezcla. Conclusión: Proteria™ CV logra una reducción del 30% en sodio, y es aceptado por los consumidores sin generar cambios significativos en la calidad.
Digital leadership and organizational communication toward millennial employees in a telecommunication company
Authors: Widyaputri Prima , Sary Fetty Poerwita
Published: November 2022

Changes in working patterns from an office environment to 100% working from home require employees to adapt to the new change. In this situation, company leaders are required to establish a good team that can work well together and complement each other. It pushes corporate managers to develop a new communication approach that involves communicating with employees virtually. This circumstance demonstrates that digital leadership and communication play a role in millennial employee performance. To investigate the issue, this study aims at determining the digital, communication, and performance aspects of millennial employees in a workplace, and to explore how digital leadership and organizational communication influence millennial employee performance simultaneously and partially. In this study, a total of 140 millennial employees were surveyed. This study employed non-probability sampling for data collection and descriptive analysis, coefficient of determination, and multiple linear regression to analyze the data. The t-test found that digital leadership and organizational communication positively and significantly influenced millennial employee performance. Based on simultaneous hypothesis testing, the f test revealed that digital leadership and organizational communication influenced millennial employee performance. It was also found that the coefficient of determination value based on the R2 is 0.840 (84%).
An Ichnoarchaeological Perspective: Animal Footprints on Roman Tiles Found in Andriake
Authors: ÖZ Cüneyt
Published: November 2022

Archeology is a science that tries to interpret the thoughts and behaviours of the society living in the past by documenting, researching, and analysing the physical residuals left behind by human behaviour. By doing this, it is benefitting from many branches of science. One of the branches of science that archeology benefits from is “ichnology”, which is derived from the Greek words “ἴχνος (ikhnos)=track” and “λόγος (logos)=science”, which studies fossil traces and residuals. From the joint work of ichnology and archeology, a new discipline, ichnoarcheolgy, has emerged. In this study, the animal footprints on the terracotta tiles found in the port settlement of Myra of Andriake were tried to be interpreted from an ichnoarcheological point of view. From the interpretation made, conclusions were reached regarding the formation processes of the traces, to whom and/or what they belong, and the environmental conditions of the production workshop. The results have revealed that the tile-producing workshop was located in a rural area close to the forest area and the workshop was visited by savage and wild animals.
Cybele of Kandıra: An Iconographic and Stylistic Evaluation
Authors: GEDÜK Serkan , KARAHAN Günay , KONAK Ayşin
Published: November 2022

Ana Tanrıça her toplumda farklı isimlerle anılmıştır. Hitit uygarlığında Hepat, Geç Hitit döneminde Kubaba, Phryg uygarlığında Matar-Kybele, Hellen uygarlığında ise Kybele olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Etimolojik olarak incelendiğinde ise Kybele ismi ile ilk olarak MÖ 7. yüzyılda Phryg yazıtlarında karşılaşılmaktadır.

Kybele Kült pratiğinde kutsal alanlar genellikle ana yollardan uzak, su kenarlarında ya da dağların yamaçlarında karşılaşılmaktadır. Bu durum Anadolu kökenine işaret etmektedir. Makalenin konusunu oluşturan Kandıra Kybelesi’nin bulunduğu mağaranın ağzı, vadi tabanından ortalama 20 m, deniz seviyesinden 100 m yüksekliktedir. Yaklaşık 300 m yüksekliğe sahip olan Balıkbayırı Tepe’nin kuzeye bakan yamacına açılmaktadır. Bölgede yer alan diğer kutsal alanlar gibi konum olarak Yağbolu mağarası da Kybele kült alanlarının tanımına uymaktadır. Mağaranın çevresi çam ağaçları ile sarılmıştır. Su kaynakları Kybele kutsal alanları için oldukça önemlidir. Mağara, Sarısu Çayı havzası içinde, havzanın batı akaçlama ağı içinde Koca Dere’nin batı yamacında yer almaktadır. Mağaradan çıkan su, Koca Dere ile birleşmektedir.

Kandıra’nın yerel sarı kumtaşından yapılmış Kybele kabartmalı sunak yerel bir ustanın elinden çıkmıştır. Bölgeye özgü yerel heykeltıraşlığın üslubunda üretilmiş olan sunağın Naumann’ın terimlendirdiği ‘Bithynik Tip’ ile örtüştüğü görülmektedir. Stilistik özellikleri ve mağaradan çıkan diğer eserler göz önünde bulundurulduğunda sunağın Roma Dönemi’ne ait olduğu gözlemlenmektedir.
Thermodynamic−Kinetic Synergistic Separation of CH4/N2 on A Robust Aluminum-Based Metal−Organic Framework
Authors: Zhang Feifei , Shang Hua , Zhai Bolun , Li Xiaoming , Zhang Yingying , Wang Xiaoqing , Li jinping , Yang Jiangfeng
Published: November 2022

A robust aluminum-based metal-organic framework (Al-MOF) MIL-120Al with
1D rhombic ultra-microporous was reported. The non-polar porous walls
composed of para-benzene rings with a comparable pore size to the
kinetic diameter of methane allow it to exhibit a novel
thermodynamic-kinetic synergistic separation of CH4/N2 mixtures. The CH4
adsorption capacity was as high as 33.7 cm3/g (298 K, 1 bar), which is
the highest uptake value among the Al-MOFs reported to date. The
diffusion rates of CH4 were faster than N2 in this structure as
confirmed by time-dependent kinetic adsorption profiles. Breakthrough
experiments confirm that this MOF can completely separate the CH4/N2
mixture and the separation performance is not affected in the presence
of H2O. Theoretical calculations reveal that pore centers with more
energetically-favorable binding sites for CH4 than N2. The results of
pressure swing adsorption (PSA) simulations indicate that MIL-120Al is a
potential candidate for selective capture coal-mine methane.
Storage capacity and releasing risk assessment of phosphorus in soils from restored wetland in the Yellow River Delta, China
Authors: Li Xueping , Yang Qian , Rong Kun , Zhang Zaiwang , Li Ruimin , Liu Zhaohui
Published: November 2022

The application of wastewater is a method used for the restoration of
degraded wetlands in the Yellow River Delta (YRD). However, the
sediments may become a secondary pollution source, when P is saturated
in the restoration process. By means of the diffusive gradient in
thin-film (DGT) technology and modified sequential fraction method, the
present study investigated the phosphorus (P) storage capacity and
release potential of the wetland after 9 years of restoration. The
results showed that the concentration of total P (P )
ranged from 578.3 to 678.8 mg kg in soils. The
highest fraction of P was Dil.HCl-Pi (mean,74.1-78.7%)，whereas the
lowest was NaHCO -Pi (mean, 0.4-1.3%). Each form of P
in the soil basically decreased with depth and accumulated more in the
0-40 cm profile. The concentrations of soluble reactive P (SRP) in the
overlying water were higher than those in the interstitial water. The
critical P concentration of the wetland sink-source conversion was 0.52
mg L . These results showed that each form of P
showed a vertical decrease with depth in the soil column.
Significant differences were observed
among the average concentrations of P  as well as the P
 values at each site. The concentrations of P
and P in site A were significant
higher than those in other sites. SRP showed no obvious difference in
overlying water and interstitial water with seasonal changes. The
P-retention capacity of the wetland was quantitatively evaluated using
PSI and DPS parameters. The wetland still had sink capacity after 9
years of wastewater restoration. This research enriches theories of
domestic wastewater remediation in wetlands and provides an important
theoretical basis for using domestic wastewater to repair degraded
wetlands in the YRD.
Obstetrics and Gynaecological Distress Measurement Scale: An Identification Tool
Authors: Kulkarni Aditi , Kothiwale Tanvi , Moras Elisa
Published: November 2022

Objective: To develop and validate a cohesive measure that can guide the
doctor, psychologist and patient in identifying potential psychological
problems that gynaecology and obstetrics patients suffer. Design:
Top-down survey Setting: The study was conducted on gynaecology and
obstetrics patients treating various gynaecological concerns at a local
maternity hospital. Sample: OGDMS sample consisted of 211 gynaecology
and obstetrics patients between 18 and 60 years old. Method: Top-down
survey followed by an interview. Main outcome measures: OGDMS for use as
an identification tool paired with psychotherapy to understand
psychological distress in women. Results: The OGDMS was found to have
good internal consistency and good criterion validity. Conclusion: The
OGDMS proved beneficial in identifying underlying mental health concerns
in women with gynaecological problems and serves as a preliminary
intervention in providing proper mental health care to this population.
Keywords: Obstetrics, gynaecology, distress, tool, psychology.