bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development conception of systemic inflammatory response on gestosis model
Authors: Medvinskiy I. D. , Serov V. N. , Tkachenko S. B. , Jurchenko L. N. , Shaburina-Basuk N. R. , Mazurov A. D.
Published: December 2021

In this work, the results are reported concerning studies of homeostasis in 719 patients-women with pathologically (gestosis) and physiologically continuing pregnancy in gestation dynamics and in 30 women without pregnancy. One analyzes namnestic, clinical and also 154 paraclinical indexes in the following systems: hematological, hemo coagulable, acute stage proteins, immune, endothelial, pro- and anti-oxidative, mother and fetus hemodynamics, gas homeostasis, functional detoxification system. The obtained data allowed consider the analogy between homeostasis change at gestosis and system inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), form the functional development scheme SIRS during pregnancy with gestation stages verification. Comparing SIRS stages, which we put in estimation of the character of continuing pregnancy, with traditional gestosis criteria has permitted to classify the gestosis gravity degree tacking into account SIRS staginess.
Efficacy of trimetazidine – an inhibitor of free fatty acids oxidation in the treatment of patients with stable angina pectoris and heart failure
Authors: Bubnova M. G. , Aronov D. M.
Published: December 2021

Aim      To evaluate efficacy of modified-release trimetazidine (TMZ) included into the standard therapy for patients with stable angina and chronic heart failure (CHF) as a part of a subgroup analysis in the PERSPECTIVE study.

Material and methods  The study included 806 patients: group 1 (n=691), patients receiving a standard therapy and modified-release TMZ (TMZ group); and group 2 (n=115), patients receiving a standard therapy (control group). Total duration of the study was 12 months.

Results In the TMZ group, the weekly number of angina attacks decreased by 41.9% (p<0.0001) in 2 months and by 69.6 % (from baseline, р<0.0001) in 12 months, and the frequency of nitroglycerine dosing decreased by 40.8 % (р<0.0001) and 67.7 % (р<0.0001), respectively. In the control group, the respective values did not change. In the TMZ group compared to the control group, the QT interval was shorter (7.9 %; р<0.05), the left ventricular (LV) end-systolic dimension was reduced (13.4 %; р<0.01), interventricular septal thickness and LV posterior wall thickness were decreased (9.5 %; р<0.01 and 12.2 %; р<0.01, respectively), and the ejection fraction was increased (11.4; р<0.05). Following the TMZ treatment, the leukocyte count in peripheral blood was decreased (5.3 %; р<0.01) and the serum concentration of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein was decreased (30.7 %; р<0.01) vs. increases of these indexes in the control group (17.9 %; р<0.05 and 17.8 %; р<0.05, respectively). The proportion of patients hospitalized for exacerbation of CHF or angina for 12 months was 8.6 % in the TMZ group and 15.7 % in the control group (p=0,001).

Conclusion      In patients with stable angina and CHF, inclusion of modified-release TMZ into the standard therapy decreases the number of angina attacks, reduces the activity of inflammatory factors, and improves the course of disease.
Focus ultrasound for cardiology practice. Russian consensus document
Authors: Mareev Yu. V. , Dzhioeva O. N. , Zorya O. T. , Pisaryuk A. S. , Verbilo S. L. , Skaletsky K. V. , Ionin V. A. , Drapkina O. M. , Alekhin M. N. , Saidova M. A. , Safarova A. F. , Garganeeva A. A. , Boshchenko A. A. , Ovchinnikov A. G. , Chernov M. Yu. , Ageev F. T. , Vasyuk Yu. A. , Kobalava Zh. D. , Nosikov A. V. , Safonov D. V. , Khudorozhkova E. D. , Belenkov Yu. N. , Mitkov V. V. , Mitkova M. D. , Matskeplishvili S. T. , Mareev V. Yu.
Published: December 2021

This document is a consensus document of Russian Specialists in Heart Failure, Russian Society of Cardiology, Russian Association of Specialists in Ultrasound Diagnostics in Medicine and Russian Society for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases. In the document a definition of focus ultrasound is stated and discussed when it can be used in cardiology practice in Russian Federation.
Messe Kompositionen zu Ehren der Hailigen Anna. Umriss der Problematik
Authors: Towarek Piot
Published: December 2021

Die Verehrung der heiligen Anna, die sich im Westen seit dem 14. Jahrhundert entwickelt hat, ist mit liturgischen Werken, einschließlich musikalischer Kompositionen, verbunden. Dazu gehören die Messeproprien: Alleluja-Akklamationen mit Strophen, Sequenzen, und vor allem zahlreiche Motetten (Festa, Senfl, Mouton, de Mantua, Lhéritrier, di Lasso, Charpentier). Der vorliegende Artikel konzentriert sich jedoch nur auf ausgewählte Messen als Musikformen, die mit dem Namen der heiligen Großmutter Jesu verbunden sind. Diese Sammlung umfasst Kompositionen von Künstlern wie Pierre de la Rue, Marcin Mielczewski, Josef Gruber, Kazimierz Garbusiński, Charles Haenni und Richard Flury. Eine interessante Entdeckung waren die Messen aus dem 20. Jahrhundert im Zusammenhang mit dem bretonischen Wallfahrtsort Saint-Anne-d‘Auray (Bretagne). In ihnen finden sich Bezüge zum gregorianischen Gesang und zum bretonischen Kirchenlied (Ropartz, Le Penven, Salaün, Le Marec). Ebenfalls mit dem Namen der Heiligen Anna verbunden sind eine zeitgenössische Messe von Peter F. Schneider, die auf einem deutschen Ordinarium Missae basiert, sowie Kompositionen von polnischen Autoren: Józef Świder und Anna M. Huszcza. Dies sind wichtige Spuren, die die Vitalität des Christentums in der Musikkultur der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart bezeugen.
Новые данные о скорпионницах (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) юго-восточной Беларуси
Authors: Островский А.М.
Published: December 2021

В статье приведены новые фаунистические данные о находках представителей семейства скорпионниц (Panorpidae) на территории Юго-Восточной Беларуси. Впервые отмечен для фауны республики вид Panorpa hybrida MacLachlan, 1882. Дана краткая информация о распространении, особенностях биологии и экологии этих видов.
Генетические ресурсы и селекция: прошлое, настоящее, будущее (обзор материалов II научно-практической конференции, посвященной памяти генетика и селекционера, профессора З.И. Щелоковой)
Authors: Горбачева А.А. , Воробьева О.В.
Published: December 2021

Представлен обзор материалов конференции, которая прошла в рамках международного симпозиума «Innovations in Life Sciences». Тематика докладов была посвящена вопросами изучения генетических ресурсов, современным проблемам селекции, а также сохранению биоразнообразия в России и в странах ближнего и дальнего зарубежья. Отмечена высокая значимость и актуальность изучения генетических ресурсов, которые в XXI веке рассматриваются как основа обеспечения продовольственной, экологической безопасности и повышения качества жизни, озвучены приоритетные научные направления и современные технологии в области адаптации, растениеводства, селекции, генетики, медицины и биотехнологии. В Резолюции отмечена важность адаптивной стратегии развития биологии, сельского хозяйства, природопользования и смежных областей знаний для реализации проектов НОЦ «Инновационные решения в АПК» с целью создания инновационной аграрной экономики Белгородской области. Также высказана поддержка открытия на базе кафедры биологии Института фармации, химии и биологии НИУ «БелГУ» магистерской программы «Генетика и селекция».
Совершенствование методов вегетативного размножения и воспроизводства декоративных лиственных кустарников из коллекции Ботанического сада НИУ «БелГУ»
Authors: Дунаева Е.Н. , Дунаев А.В.
Published: December 2021

В статье приводятся результаты опыта по окоренению черенков 18 видов растений ассортиментной группы декоративных лиственных кустарников, перспективных для интродукции в условиях юго-запада Среднерусской возвышенности. В 2017–2018 гг. оценивали коэффициент окореняемости (окоренение) на фоне использования отдельных стимуляторов корнеобразования на производственной площадке Ботанического сада НИУ «БелГУ». Лучшим в опыте для формирования корней у всех изученных видов растений был препарат для стимуляции корнеобразования «Циркон» (замачивание), на фоне применения которого окореняемость в среднем составила 63.9 %; далее по убывающей располагаются «Корневин» (опудривание) – 55.0 %; «Радиформ» – 48.3 %; «Корнерост» (замачивание) – 43.9 %; «Энерген» – 34.9 %; контроль (без обработки) – 10.0 %.
Предварительные данные использования ловушек Малеза для изучения фауны полужесткокрылых (Insecta: Hemiptera) в Карадагском природном заповеднике
Authors: Шоренко К.И. , Николаева А.М.
Published: December 2021

Приведены новые фаунистические сведения о видах полужесткокрылых насекомых (Heteroptera), собранных в 2019–2020 гг. на территории Карадагского государственного заповедника. Насекомые были собраны ловушками Малеза. Всего было собрано 23 вида полужесткокрылых насекомых, относящихся к 5 семействам, 21 роду.
Фауна пухоедов (Phthiraptera: Mallophaga) воробьинообразных птиц в г. Воронеже
Authors: Гапонов С.П. , Теуэльде Р.Т.
Published: December 2021

Цель исследования состояла в изучении фауны пухоедов (Phthiraptera: Mallophaga) воробьинообразных птиц в урбосистемах г. Воронежа. В результате исследований 23 видов птиц обнаружено 22 вида пухоедов из 6 родов и 3 семейств (сем. Menoponidae, Ricinidae, Philopteridae). К подотряду Amblycera относятся 8 видов пухоедов (36.37 %) и к подотряду Ischnocera – 14 видов (63.63 %). Впервые для Воронежской области и Центрального Черноземья выявлено 16 видов пухоедов: Philopterus fringillae Scopoli, 1772, Ph. capillatus Złotorzycka, 1964, Ph. guttatus (Denny, 1852), Ph. corvi (Linnaeus, 1758), Ph. picae Denny, 1842, Ph. microsomaticus (Piaget, 1871), Ph. pallescens (Denny, 1842), Brueelia uncinosa (Burmeister, 1838), B. marginata Burmeister, 1838, B. varius (Burmeister, 1838), Ricinus rubeculae Schrank, 1776, R. elongatus (Olfers, 1816), Myrsidea rustica Giebel, 1874, M. anathorax (Nitzsch, 1866), Menacanthus agilis Nitzsch, 1866, M. curucca (Schrank, 1776). Самые высокие показатели индекса встречаемости отмечены для R. rubeculae (5.00), M. curucca (4.84), R. elongatus (3.89), Ph. capillatus (3.77), Ph. microsomaticus (3.50), M. agilis (3.41). Наиболее интенсивно хозяева были инфестированы пухоедами Brueelia borini Lunkaschu, 1970, B. uncinosa, B. uncinosa и Ph. pallescens.
Результаты обследований природных ресурсов некоторых видов лекарственных растений в восточной части Северного Кавказа в 1988–1994 гг.
Authors: Кадацкая Т.Г. , Тхаганов В.Р. , Мироненко Т.В. , Масляков В.Ю.
Published: December 2021

В работе представлены материалы по обследованию природных ресурсов лекарственных растений в ряде районов Северного Кавказа, проведенные в 1988–1994 гг. Изучены следующие виды лекарственных растений: полынь таврическая (Artemisia taurica Willd.), марена красильная (Rubia tinctorum L.), барбарис обыкновенный (Berberis vulgaris L.), боярышник пятипестичный (Crataegus pentagyna Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.), девясил высокий (Inula helenium L.), зверобой продырявленный (Hypericum perforatum L.). Определяли площадь массивов, густоту, высоту и урожайность зарослей, запасы сырья и возможность его заготовки. Отбирали образцы семян, корнеотпрысков и корневищ для пополнения коллекционного питомника Северо-Кавказского филиала Всероссийского научно-исследовательского института лекарственных и ароматических растений. Более подробно по комплексу хозяйственно-ценных признаков и химическому составу были изучены 13 популяций облепихи крушиновидной (Hippophae rhamnoides L.), оценен потенциал ее заготовки в природе. Выделены формы, обладающие комплексом полезных свойств, которые могут стать основой для новых ценных сортов.
 
БлагодарностиНаучные исследования проводились в ФГБНУ ВИЛАР в рамках реализации Программы ФНИ государственных академий наук на 2013–2020 годы № 0576-2020-0007.
Встречаемость охраняемых видов насекомых (Insecta: Odonata, Orthoptera, Dictyoptera, Coleoptera, Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera) в государственном природном заповеднике «Карадагский» (юго-восточный Крым)
Authors: Шоренко Константин Игоревич
Published: December 2021

На территории Карадагского заповедника (Крым) с мая по октябрь 2017–2020 гг. было обнаружено 17 видов и подвидов редких насекомых, внесенных в Красную книгу Республики Крым. Из них 5 видов приведено в Красной книге РФ. Произведен анализ их встречаемости на учётном маршруте заповедника. В результате исследований 6 видов на территории заповедника отмечались ежегодно, 5 видов были отмечены на протяжении 3 лет, 5 видов – на протяжении 2 лет и один вид отмечен нами единожды за все время наблюдений.
 
БлагодарностиРабота проведена в рамках выполнения государственного задания Министерства науки и высшего образования РФ (АААА-А19-119012490044-3).
К фауне рукокрылых городского округа Феодосия
Authors: Иваницкий Александр Николаевич
Published: December 2021

Фауна рукокрылых городского округа Феодосия включает 19 видов из 3-х семейств, включая 2 вида, которые в регионе не регистрировались более 70 лет. Нами впервые здесь зарегистрированы 5 видов: Myotis davidii, M. nattereri, Nyctalus leisleri, Pipistrellus pygmaeus и Plecotus auritus. В статье приводится перечисление всех известных в Большой Феодосии находок для каждого из видов, а для 17 из них добавлены также оригинальные находки. Наибольшим видовым разнообразием и наивысшим числом находок здесь отличается государственный природный заповедник «Карадагский» и его окрестности. Обсуждается также вероятность обнаружения ряда видов, отмеченных на сопредельных территориях.
 
БлагодарностиРабота выполнена в рамках темы госзадания № АААА-А19-119012490044-3 (Изучение особенностей структуры и динамики сухопутных экосистем в различных климатических зонах).
Energy and Resource Security: Some Insights
Authors: Sharma Monica , Das Sanjana
Published: December 2021

The import-export paradox emerges when countries, despite being rich in resources, are not willing to use their resources and in turn import them from other countries thus, depleting the other countries’ resources. As a case study, the mining sector in India provides evidence of the import-export paradox as despite being rich in minerals, India imports three times its own production of the same. The growing global demand of energy only puts more stress on this issue and thus it is crucial to address this paradox in order to achieve energy and resource security. One of the ways for doing this could be by establishing a resource bank that treats resources as capital and by doing so it ensures that the resources being used are also being replenished. Steps can also be taken at G20 level to develop a cooperative framework to address the same. At the Indian level, initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance can be strengthened by increased allocation of finances in order to build greater capacities.
The economic benefit of kaolin supplementation in broiler diets
Authors:   Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria, Owen OJ , Dike UA , Nlerum FE
Published: December 2021

The economic benefit of using kaolin (clay) as a feed additive in broiler diets was evaluated in an 8 week feeding trial. The experiment was carried out at the poultry section of Rivers State University of Science and Technology Teaching and Research farm, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt- Rivers State, South-south of Nigeria. A total of 120 Hubbard strain of broiler chicks weighing an average of 60g were allocated to four dietary treatments with 10 birds each being a replicate and 3 replicates comprising a treatment in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD).. Four diets were used comprising 0g kaolin/kg feed, 10g kaolin/kg, 20g kaolin/kg and 30g kaolin/kg representing treatments A, B, C and D respectively. The proprietary feed used in this study at both the starter and finisher phases was of top feed with protein contents of 22% for starter and 18% for finishers. They contained 2800 ME/Kcal/kg and 2900 ME/Kcal/kg respectively. Weekly weight gain and daily feed intake were recorded while the cost of feed was also determined. The result showed that significant differences (P<0.05) existed in feed intake and feed conversion ratio. With respect to feed intake, the control (0g kaolin/kg) recorded the highest while all the treated groups had the least and comparable intakes. Also feed conversion ratio was best in the 10g Kaolin/kg and 30g/kaolin/kg. The result showed no significant (P>0.05) differences in the cost/kg feed. The result also showed that the inclusion of kaolin in the diets reduced the cost of total feed consumed in all the treated groups when compared to the control. The cost for feeding in the control group accounted for N459.00 which is about 49.95% of the total cost of production in relation to feed consumed. Those on the treated groups accounted for N 423.0 (47.91%), N 441.20 (48.96%) and N 432.30 (48.45%) respectively for treatments B, C and D. The result indicated that there was no mortality in all the groups suggesting the safety of using kaolin in broiler chicken diets. The results of this experiment clearly demonstrate the economic benefits of the inclusion of kaolin (clay) in broiler chicken diets. Poultry farmers are therefore advised to take advantage of the economic gain obtained by the complimentary responses of chicken fed kaolin diets.
Diversity and immune boosting claims of some African indigenous leafy vegetables in Western Kenya
Authors:   University of Nairobi, Kenya, Tumwet TN , Kang’ethe EK , Kogi-Makau W , Mwangi AM
Published: December 2021

A survey was carried out to document the diversity and immune boosting claims of African indigenous leafy vegetables (AILVs) in Western Kenya. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were used. The results showed that there is diversity of AILVs in the study area with nine popular and frequently consumed, but cassava leaves, stinging nettle and russian comfry are not popular. Seven of these are cultivated but two, stinging nettle (Urtica massaica) and vine spinach (Basella alba) grow wildly. The AILVs are cultivated at subsistence level on home gardens with minimal inputs and only excess of this is sold. The religion one belonged to was significant (p<0.05) in determining consumption or not of some of the vegetables. The vegetables are rain fed and the process of harvesting is by first uprooting during thinning followed by breaking the main stem and finally plucking off the leaves with maturity. Vegetable preparation in most households was mainly by women. The elderly women were keen in this process and spent more time in preparing the vegetables which were believed to be ‘nutritious’. There was no processing and preservation of the AILVs for use during the dry season. The communities rely on wild weeds during such seasons. The AILVs though consumed for good nutrition are also associated with various medicinal and immune boosting claims. Out of the nine, five are known for various health benefits, African nightshade and spider plant for good nutrition by 31.8% and 25.1% of the respondents, respectively, slender leaf for healing power by 34%, cowpea leaves and slender leaf for anti-aging by 50% and 43.8%, respectively, and cowpea leaves (43.6%) and amaranthus (53%) for smooth skin and adding blood, respectively. Chi square analysis indicated that African night shade, spider plant and amaranthus are statistically significant (p<0.05) in contributing to good nutrition, healthy functioning of the body and immune boosting. Further analysis showed that spider plant and amaranthus are significant (p<0.05) for immune boosting.
On the Nature of an Integral Sociology: An Exploration in Theory and Practice
Authors: Kotze P. Conrad
Published: December 2021

This article is the first in a series of three installments representing a doctoral project carried out at the University of the Free State in South Africa. The aim of this article is to establish an apodictic ontic and epistemic foundation for the construction of an integral framework for sociological practice. To this end, manifest reality is meditated upon in a realist phenomenological manner, thus yielding an etiological framework aimed at reflecting reality in itself, and not as the object of a specific scientific paradigm. Situated against the backdrop of the ontological turn in the social sciences, the argument is developed that contemporary science represents an ill-founded attempt at empirically describing a reality that is fundamentally trans-empirical. It is posited that any scientific enterprise which is founded exclusively on an empirical analysis of “objective” reality can ultimately yield only partial truths. To remedy this situation, the role of intersubjectively constructed meaning-frameworks and subjectively constituted qualia of manifestation during the generation of reality are acknowledged, facilitating an account thereof that enlivens the positivistic “world-as-described” by integrating it with the hermeneutically navigable “world-as-agreed-upon” and the individually encountered/embodied “world-as-witnessed.” The resulting etiological framework facilitates a grasp of the higher order unity of these “worlds” by facilitating the emergence of an aperspectival mode of being that transcends the empirico-perspectival mental consciousness structure characteristic of modern and postmodern epistemologies. In so doing, a universally valid layer of knowledge is laid bare which can serve as a contextualizing point of reference for the continued perspectival exploration of particular conditioned aspects of reality.
Change Dynamics of Electricity Prices for Households in the European Union between 2011 and 2020
Authors: Kozar Łukasz , Paduszyńska Marta
Published: December 2021

The aim of the article: The aim of the article is to evaluate and analyze the dynamics of electricity prices for households in the European Union member states (EU-27) in the period 2011–2020. The study also focuses on the key components of electricity prices in the countries analyzed. The discussed issues are important from the socio-economic point of view. It refers to the issue of sustainable development, where electricity prices are addressed in relation to the problem of energy poverty of households.

Methodology: The study is of a theoretical and analytical character. In addition to the review of available dnational and foreign literature, Eurostat data on electricity prices for households in the EU-27 were analysed. Moreover, the paper presents the application of a selected cluster analysis method, i.e. the k-means method, to assess the situation of the EU-27 countries in terms of electricity prices for households in the analysed period of 2011–2020.

Results of the research: The result of the analyses undertaken is a presentation of the share of VAT and other taxes and levies in the price of electricity for households. The analyses showed differences between the countries in the structure of establishing the electricity price for households. Only in three countries (Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia) it was found that there was no share of other taxes and levies in the electricity price. In turn, the applied k-means method contributed to obtaining the division of countries into four groups reflecting the differentiation in terms of the amount of electricity price for households in the period under study.
Translating Latin legalese: between dynamic equivalence and formal correspondence. A comparative study case of Latin legal terms and maxims in English, Italian and Polish language
Authors: Berezowski Łukasz Jan
Published: December 2021

The aim of this article is to outline some theoretical problems related to the incompatibility of formal use of several Latin expressions present in English, Italian and Polish lexis as well as to propose solutions for facing practical cases of translation troubles based on the experience of the author gathered as academic, court translator and lay judge. The corpus shall be divided into the categories of lexemes utilized respectively in the European Union law such as (1) legal source texts, (2) procedural documents, (3) jurisprudence. The quoted examples aim to meet the initial assumption about the incompatibility as well as partial or non-equivalence of Latin terms among the examined study cases in selected representatives of Germanic, Romance and Slavonic languages.
Changes in Hematological and Biochemical Parameters of Periparturient Murrah Buffaloes during Summer and Winter Season: A Study to Assess Seasonal and Transitional Stress
Authors: Vasantha S.K.I. , Prasad Ch. Srinivasa , Naik B.R. , Kumar K.A. , Seshaiah Ch. V. , Tej J.N.K.
Published: December 2021

Background: Environmental stress and transition period in buffaloes imposes significant changes in hemato-biochemical parameters. On this background the present study was attempted to evaluate biochemical parameters in transition buffaloes during summer and winter seasons. Methods: Thirty six advanced pregnant and non-pregnant Murrah buffaloes of around 5 years of age were randomly selected. Whole blood was collected from twelve buffaloes each in their transition period during winter and summer season for a period of five weeks and six non pregnant buffaloes for each season served as control. Haematological, biochemical parameters were estimated and THI was calculated in both the seasons. Result: The mean THI, TEC, Hb, MCH, MCHC, SOD activity and MDA levels were significantly higher (p less than 0.05) in summer compared to winter, while MCV and GSH activity was significantly higher (p less than 0.05) in winter compared to summer. No significant (p greater than 0.05) difference between seasons was observed with respect to TLC, monocyte and lymphocyte per cent. Moreover, Hb, SOD, GSH and MDA concentration differed significantly (p less than 0.05) throughout the transition period during summer and winter seasons, while TEC, MCV, MCH and MCV concentration did not change (p greater than 0.05) with transition period in both the seasons. The present study indicated that summer season had profound effect on hemato-biochemical parameters. While SOD, GSH and MDA could be used as markers of transitional stress in Murrah buffaloes.
Effects of Protein and Roughage Sources in Total Mixed Ration on Voluntary Feed Intake, Nutrient Intake and Blood Metabolites in Black Bengal Goats
Authors: Polviset W. , Danopas N.
Published: December 2021

Background: Agricultural productivity in Southeast Asian countries are important to produce food for human, thus the first priority to improve agricultural productivity is feed and feeding in livestock, especially in ruminants when rice straw and Napier grass are used as the roughage sources; in addition, cassava leaves and Leucaena leaves can be used as the protein sources. Interestingly, the strategy to improve feed in ruminant is through the use of total mixed rations (TMR) which are produced by combination of roughages, concentrates, minerals, vitamins and additives. Methods: During the period 2020-2021 a study with 2 × 2 factorial, in 4 × 4 Latin square design with 21 days per period tested the following TMR’s T1- 5% urea treated rice straw with dried Leucaena leaves, T2- 5% urea treated rice with dried cassava leaves, T3- fermented napier grass with dried Leucaena leaves and the T4- fermented napier grass with dried cassava leaves on voluntary feed intake, nutrient intake and blood metabolites in Black Bengal goats. Result: All treatments did not affect voluntary feed intake (kgDM/head/day and % BW) (P greater than 0.05), but feeding with 5% urea treated rice with dried cassava leaves, it was non significantly higher (0.71 kgDM/day). Furthermore, nutrient intake of organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and rumination were not affected among all the four treatments (P greater than 0.05). Additionally, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen and triglyceride concentrations in plasma were not influenced due to treatments (P greater than 0.05). Nevertheless, Feed cost (USD/kg) was reduced T3 and T4. In conclusion, feeding Black Bengal goat with fermented napier grass with dried Leucaena leaves and fermented napier grass with dried cassava leaves in the TMR were suitable because of the lowest price (0.13 USD/kg) when compared to the other treatments.
A Comprehensive Description and Evolutionary Analysis of Testudines Mitochondrial Genomes
Authors: Wang Handong , Chen Ye , Shi Wei , Guo Yongyao , He Jinghong , Chu Zhangjie , Zhao Bo
Published: December 2021

Background: There are not many species of turtles and some species have become rare or even endangered due to the changes in the ecological environment, the destruction of human pet market trade, the use of food and medicinal materials and other factors. The phylogenetic study of Geoemyda spengleri and their related species will help to protect turtle germplasm resources. Methods: The sample was collected from nature reserves in Guangxi, China and processed for DNA isolation and confirmed with Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Maximum-likelihood (ML) were conducted based on concatenated sequences of 13 protein-coding genes from mitochondrial genomes of 25 taxa. Result: The complete mitochondrial genome (17,448 bp) from the Black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri) was determined. The genome content, gene order and base composition conformed to the consensus vertebrate type mtDNA. However, a remarkable feature was found in this molecule: a small number of (ATATTATTATATTATTATATATC)n direct tandem repeats followed by a AT-enriched microsatellite sequence at the 3’ end of the control region (D-loop), which might be useful as molecular markers for studying population genetics and helpful for species identification and conservation. The results strongly supported that 1) Geoemyda spengleri and the most recent common ancestor of Batagur trivittata and Pangshura sylhetensis formed a monophyletic clade, whereas most other species of Geoemydidae formed another branch, suggesting that Geoemyda and Batagur trivittata may have more closely relationships than other genera; 2) the Geoemydidae with Testudinidae was a sister group rather than with the Emydidae. Furthermore, In order to analyze the relationship between habitat distribution and the phylogenetic evolution of turtles, the habitat distribution map was plotted based on the habitat distribution of species of Geoemydidae. The results also supported that Geoemyda spengleri and Batagur trivittata may relatively have intimate relationships.
Study of Body Conformation of Carpet Wool Type Chitarangi Sheep of India using Principal Component Analysis
Authors: Mishra A.K. , Jain Anand , Singh S. , Pundir R.K.
Published: December 2021

Background: The principal component analysis is applied to identify minimum number of combined variables that account for maximum portion of the variance existing in all variables studied. Chitarangi is a lesser known carpet type wool sheep distributed in Fazilka and Muktsar districts of Punjab, Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan and the adjoining areas. The information on body biometry is a prerequisite to characterize the lesser known sheep population available in the country. Hence, it is important to describe the body conformation by recording minimum number of biometric traits. Methods: Body biometry traits of Chitarangi sheep, a lesser known carpet quality wool producing sheep population were studied using Principal Component Analysis. The traits studied were body length (BL), height at wither (HW), chest girth (CG), paunch girth (PG), ear length (EL), face length (FL), face width (FW), tail length (TL) and adult body weight (BW). The data were collected on 297 ewes in the breeding tract of Chitarangi sheep. The descriptive statistics were determined for all the traits. The phenotypic correlations between different body biometric traits were estimated using partial correlations. Principal components were estimated using correlation matrix. Principal component analysis (PCA), a multivariate approach, is used when the recorded traits are highly correlated. Rotation of principal components was through the transformation of the components to approximate a simple structure. Factor analysis using oblique (promax) rotation was used. All the analysis was carried out using the SPSS statistical package. Result: The averages for body weight and biometry traits confirmed large size of Chitarangi animals. Most of the phenotypic correlations amongst the studied traits were positive and significant (p less than 0.01). The three components extracted from nine principal components accounted for 69.06% of the total variance. The first component, which described body size of ewes, accounted for 43.68% of the total variation with high loading for BW, CG, PG, HW, BL and FL. The components two and three explained 13.54 and 11.83% of total variance, respectively. The communalities ranged from 0.490 (FL) to 0.888 (PG). The lower communalities for face length indicated lower contribution of the trait to explain the total variation than others. The study indicates that principal components provided a means of reduction in number of biometric traits to explain body confirmation of adult female Chitarangi sheep.
Characterization of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Isolates from Skin Infections of Dogs
Authors: Varughese Hridya Susan , Chitra Murugesan Ananda
Published: December 2021

Background: Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a part of the canine skin microflora and an opportunistic pathogen. It plays a central role in canine pyoderma, otitis and surgical wound infections. These conditions correlate with virulence genes distributed in the bacterial genome. These genes determine strain variability on typing, in turn aiding epidemiological surveillance. The aim of this study was to isolate, identify and characterize Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (SP) and Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) from dogs with skin infections in Chennai, India. Methods: SP and MRSP positive isolates were identified by multiplex PCR for nuc and mecA genes respectively. Characterization of the isolates for virulence genes responsible for biofilm formation (icaA, icaD), cell wall adherence (SpsO, SpsK, SpsP, SpsQ, SpsF), toxins (ExpA, ExpB, SIET, Sel, Se-int, LukS, LukF) and gene regulation (Agr, SarA) was performed. Result: Out of 275 samples, 120 SP and 8 MRSP positive isolates were identified. Only one isolate could be typed as SCCmec Type V whereas other MRSP isolates were non typeable. Agr typing of MRSP isolates revealed type II in 7 isolates and type III in one isolate. Our study revealed that there was no significant difference in the detection of virulence genes between MSSP and MRSP.
Effect of Floor Enrichment with Rubber Mattress of Calving Pen on Prepartum Behaviour of Tharparkar Cow during Winter Season
Authors: . Vandana , Singh Mukesh , Kumar Brijesh , Gaur G.K. , Verma Med Ram , Tomar A.K.S. , Dutt Triveni
Published: December 2021

Background: The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of floor enrichment with rubber mattress of calving pen on prepartum calving behaviour of Tharparkar cow during the winter season. Methods: A total 28 Tharparkar cows were taken in study during winter season (November to March) and divided into two groups each contain 14 animals. One group placed in floor enriched with rubber mattress and other group kept on bare concrete floor calving pen. Preparturient behaviours like lying time, standing time, lying bout duration, number of lying bouts, rumination time ,rumination bouts, self grooming and frequency of self grooming were evaluated on -12 hr, -7th day, -14th day and -21st day prepartum for period of 12 hr in a day. Repeated Meausures ANOVA was used for the analysis of the data. Result: It was found that lying time, lying bout duration was significantly more in rubber mattress group as compare to concrete floor. However, 12 hr before parturition standing time was significantly high compare to any other observational day within the group. Similarly, rubber mattress had positive effect on rumination time, lying duration and self grooming frequency as compare to bare concrete floor. It was concluded that rubber mattress had beneficial effect in calving pen of Tharparkar cow during winter season due to its softness and insulating property. It provided comfort and warmth to the parturient cows. which was evident by increase in rumination time, more lying duration and reduced self grooming frequency.
Gross, Histomorphological and Scanning Electronic Microscopic Studies on Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue of Intestine of Pati Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) of Assam
Authors: Deka A. , Talukdar M. , Talukdar D.J. , Sarma K.
Published: December 2021

Background: The study on Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT) of Pati duck of Assam is of great value in regard to normal academic and bio-medical research aspects. The aim of the study was to evaluate the gross, histomorphological and scanning electronic microscopic examination of gut-associated lymphoid tissue of the intestine of Pati duck at different age group. Methods: For this study, forty five Pati ducks were divided into five groups depending on its age viz., 1st week, 4th week, 16th week, 24th week and 42nd weeks old. The pieces of gut having lymphoid tissue or Peyer’s patches were collected immediately after slaughter. These samples were fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin solution and were processed as per the standard technique of procedure (Luna, 1968). The paraffin blocks were sectioned in Shandon Finesse microtome at 5 µm thickness and the sections were stained with Mayer’s Haematoxylin and Eosin staining technique for Cellular details, Van Gieson’s method for collagen fibres, Gomori’s method for reticular fibres, Hart’s method for elastic fibres and Bielchowsky’s method for axis cylinder and dendrites as per the method of Luna (1968). Result: Gut-associated lymphoid tissue was found in the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, caecum and the terminal part of the rectum in all the age group of Pati duck. The lymphoid compartment of the gut-associated lymphoid tissue in duck included a follicular structure, dome, follicle associated epithelia and interfollicular area. Lamina propria of jejunum was heavily infiltrated with diffuse lymphatic tissue in the 16th, 24th and 42nd week of age of Pati duck. The scattered and diffuse lymphatic infiltration occurred in all age groups. The lamina propria of the colorectum revealed an extensive network of reticular fibre with diffused lymphatic tissue in all the age group of duck. In Scanning Electron Microscope, the lumen of the jejunum was covered by finger-like villi with numerous opening of goblet cells. The lymphoid follicle of Lamina propria contains numerous lymphocytes along with connective tissue fibres.
An Investigation of Contagious Agalactia Disease of Sheep and Goats in Isparta and Afyonkarahisar in Turkey
Authors: Karatekeli Ülkü , Kenar Beytullah
Published: December 2021

Background: Contagious agalactia causes significant economic losses. The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of contagious agalactia disease in cities of Isparta and Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Methods: The study includes 45.500 animals in 220 ovine enterprises and samples were taken from those suspected of contagious agalactia disease. 202 animals in the 21 ovine enterprises comprised of 139 goats, 56 sheep, 3 kid goats, 2 goats, 2 lambs in total suspected of the disease were sampled. A total of 289 samples were collected, including 91 milk samples, 28 nasal swabs, 101 eye swabs, 8 joint fluids and 61 ear swabs. The isolates obtained after incubation were identified with polymerase chain reaction by using specific primers to assess film and spot formation, glucose fermentation, growth inhibition tests. Result: Three Mycoplasma spp. isolates obtained from 28 nasal swabs turned out to be negative for M. agalactiae after PCR analysis. Colony morphology, biochemical tests and growth inhibition tests revealed that one agent was M. arginine and the two factors were identified as M. ovipneumoniae with centerless colony morphology. The obtained results were confirmed with the polymerase chain reaction. None of the four factors causing contagious agalactia were isolated and identified.
Neglected influences of wisdom of Sun Zi’s Art of War on corporate leadership
Authors: Law Kian Aun
Published: December 2021

The prevailing perspectives on Sun Zi’s Art of War are predominantly strategic and limit leadership to implemented actions. This study seeks to examine the framework of an understanding of leadership actions and wisdom of Sun Zi’s Art of War, including the values, ethics and morals. The qualitative design was used and semi-structured interviews were used in this study to answer the research questions. The inductive analysis on the participants’ responses shows that their wisdom or deep knowledge and understanding are dependent on moral influences (Dao) such as being patient, doing away with inner greed, honesty and fairness, morality and a strategic mindset. Specifically, the themes of the influences are pointed primarily to the ethics and moral dimensions and secondly to the strategic dimension. This study has implications for extending research of roles of ethics and morality of Sun Zi’s Art of War on leadership effectiveness.
Keywords: Sun-Zi’s Art of War, ethics and morality, corporate leadership and inductive analysis.
Psychosocial risks in radiology technicians
Authors: Simoes Helder
Published: December 2021

The current tendencies in promoting health, safety and hygiene in the work place include not only physical, chemical and biological risks, but also psychosocial risks which influence the physical and mental well-being of a worker. Professional healthcare workers, including radiology technicians, are highly exposed to this risk. Our purpose is to evaluate the psychosocial risk factors among radiology technicians work and to inspect the relationship between socio-demographic, socio-professionals and physiologic risks using the COPSOQ to collect the data and also a checklist for self-evaluation of the hygiene and safety conditions in the work place. Group dimension in the COPSOQ reveal a statistic difference between the dimensions of ‘social relationship and leadership’ and the variable gender. Since multiple transformations occur in the labouring world and with different constraints still taking place, psychosocial risks in the work place is still a subject of concern for professional risks.
Keywords: Psychosocial, risk, radiology, hygiene, safety.
Monitoring of incomes and living standards of the population of Russia - 2020 : [monograph
Authors:   Institute of Socio-Economic Studies of Population of the FCTAS RAS, Moscow? Russian Federation, Bobkov Vyacheslav N. , Gulygina Aleftina A. ,   Institute of Socio-Economic Studies of Population of the FCTAS RAS, Moscow? Russian Federation
Published: December 2021

Сквозь призму исследовательского проекта «Компоненты, социальные стандарты и индикаторы уровня и качества жизни населения в современной России: качественная идентификация и количественное оценивание в условиях социально-экономического неравенства» рассматривается социально-экономическое положение населения Российской Федерации в аспекте его доходов и уровня жизни. Мониторинг доходов и уровня жизни населения России издается с 1995 г.: в период 1995-2015 гг. – во Всероссийском центре уровня жизни, с 2018 г. – в Институте социально-экономических проблем народонаселения Российской академии наук, с 2019 г. – в Институте социально-экономических проблем народонаселения Федерального научно-исследовательского социологического центра Российской академии наук (ИСЭПН ФНИСЦ РАН).
Desde el futuro: el archivo Lemebel
Authors: Blanco Fernando A.
Published: December 2021

El trabajo sobre la obra y la figura de Pedro Lemebel (1952–2015) ha sido exhaustivo. La crítica ha reflexionado sobre su narrativa, su trabajo radial, performático, de activismo político y mediático (Blanco, 2004, 2017, 2020; Blanco y Poblete, 2010; Poblete, 2018; Bianchi, 2018; Martínez, 2021). Sin embargo, no mucho ha sido escrito sobre los documentales Pedro Lemebel. Corazón en Fuga (Quense, 2008) y Lemebel (Reposi, 2019). El objetivo de este texto es reflexionar sobre ambos filmes como ejercicios testimoniales de un modo propio de preservación del artista. El artículo explora esta noción de autoarchivo: la de documentar el futuro con una clara conciencia de finitud y también de obra.
Lemebel en polaco. Apuntes sobre el proceso de traducción de “Tengo miedo torero”
Authors: Pindel Tomasz
Published: December 2021

El análisis de la traducción al polaco de Tengo miedo torero de Pedro Lemebel muestra la influencia de los aspectos culturales y lingüísticos del texto en la práctica de la traducción y, al mismo tiempo, señala el hecho de que lo que se considera una estrategia de traductor a menudo resulta ser un producto de negociaciones entre varios agentes del proceso de edición.
La escena primordial en “Dolor y gloria” de Pedro Almodóvar
Authors: Martínez-Expósito Alfredo
Published: December 2021

Dolor y gloria ejemplifica la ambigua relación de Almodóvar con su propia biografía como materia narrativa. En la escena central de la película (cúspide argumental, estructural y simbólica) se narra la toma de conciencia homosexual del protagonista. Un análisis de esta escena primordial revela la presencia de numerosos elementos mitológicos, tanto en el plano narrativo como en el simbólico.
História e desenvolvimento da ciência meteorítica
Authors: Nobre Augusto Gonçalves , Rojas Gaston Eduardo Enrich , Fonseca Ananda Lopes Proença Ribeiro , Florêncio Odila
Published: December 2021

Este trabalho de revisão bibliográfica descreve a origem, os desdobramentos históricos e o panorama geral da Meteorítica. A humanidade possui contato com meteoritos desde a Pré-História, quando o conhecimento era associado a tradições culturais. A partir da observação sistemática de quedas, e da coleta de amostras, foram iniciados os estudos que possibilitaram constatar sua origem espacial. Com o avanço e o refinamento das técnicas de caracterização tornou-se possível explorar progressivamente a composição e estrutura dos meteoritos, permitindo inferir os processos de formação cósmica. A Meteorítica no Brasil se iniciou no século XVIII. O país possui mais de 70 meteoritos registrados, com alguns exemplares proeminentes, como o meteorito Angra dos Reis. Apresenta-se uma síntese da obra de alguns autores nacionais, como contribuição para difundir o conhecimento geocientífico.
O jogo Geoguessr como metodologia ativa e interdisciplinar
Authors: Siqueira Beatriz , Moreno Fernanda Garcia
Published: December 2021

A prática de ensino aqui exposta prioriza oportunizar situações em que o aluno teorize e textualize suas significações, exercitando o protagonismo e a cidadania. Busca promover a integração das chamadas metodologias ativas, combinando o melhor do percurso individual e grupal através de um jogo em ambiente digital, o Geoguessr, para versar as competências e habilidades de Geografia e Matemática, forma conjunta, prezando pela interdisciplinaridade, umas das principais premissas do Modelo Pedagógico do Programa de Ensino Integral e do ensino no século XXI. O Geoguessr se mostrou uma ferramenta de trabalho eficiente pelo seu potencial para auxiliar na construção do pensamento geográfico e ampliação de horizontes territoriais, além do mais, também oportunizou métodos e conceitos matemáticos, promovendo a interdisciplinaridade no desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades envolvendo localização, reta numérica e proporcionalidade.