bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Paradoxical Cerebral Perfusion in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Orthostatic Hypotension: A Dual-Phase 18F-Florbetaben Positron Emission Tomography Study
Authors: Yoo Sang-Won , Ha Seunggyun , Yoon Hyukjin , Yoo Ji-Yeon , Lee Kwang-Soo , Kim Joong-Seok
Published: May 2021

Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) may antedate Parkinson’s disease (PD) or be found in early stages of the disease. OH may induce a PD brain to chronic hypotensive insults. 18F-Florbetaben (18F-FBB) tracer has a high first-pass influx rate and can be used with positron emission tomography (PET) as a surrogate marker for early- and late-phase evaluation of cerebral perfusion and cerebral amyloidosis, respectively. Objective: In this study, we evaluated whether 18F-FBB uptake in the early- and late-phases of PD was related to OH. This study manipulated the imaging modality to illustrate the physiology of cerebral flow with OH in PD (PD + OH). Methods: A group of 73 early-stage PD patients was evaluated with a head-up tilt-test and 18F-FBB PET imaging. The cognitive status was assessed by a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests. PET images were normalized, and both early- and late-phase standardized uptake value ratios (SUVRs) of pre-specified regions were obtained. The associations between regional SUVRs and OH and cognitive status were analyzed. Results: Twenty (27.4%) participants had OH. Thirteen (17.8%) patients were interpreted as having amyloid pathology based on regional 18F-FBB uptake. Early-phase SUVRs were higher in specific brain regions of PD + OH patients than those without OH. However, late-phase SUVRs did not differ between the groups. The early-phase SUVRs were not influenced by amyloid burden or by interaction between amyloid and orthostatic hypotension. Cognitive functions were not disparate when PD + OH patients were contrasted with non-OH patients in this study. Conclusion: Cerebral blood flow was elevated in patients with early PD + OH. This finding suggests augmented cerebral perfusion in PD + OH might be a compensatory regulation in response to chronic OH.
Evaluation of Algerian’s honey in terms of quality and authenticity based on the melissopalynology and physicochemical analysis and their antioxidant powers
Authors: Amessis-Ouchemoukh Nadia , Maouche Nacera , Otmani Amar , Terrab Anass , Madani Khodir , Ouchemoukh Salim
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND: Honey is a vegetable and animal product which comes from nectar and/or honeydew. It is used in different nutritional and therapeutic fields. OBJECTIVE: Melissopalynology and physicochemical analysis of Algerian honeys, determination of their phenolic compounds and authenticity parameters and the evaluation of their antioxidant properties. METHODS: Twenty Algerians honey were studied for their physicochemical parameters (moisture, pH, proteins, proline, hydroxymethylfurfural, ash, color, electrical conductivity, and optical rotation), floral origin and phenolic compounds contents. Antioxidant activities were tested too. RESULTS: Melissopalynologycal analyses revealed that the studied honeys were twelve multifloral, seven Fabaceae, and one Myrtaceae. All honeys were acidic (3.65≤pH≤4.35) and most of them were low in moisture content. The electrical conductivity varied between 0.29 mS/cm and 1.78 mS/cm. Ash, protein and proline contents results showed that the majority of honeys were in agreement with the legislation and were authentic. The color varied from mimosa yellow to dark brown. The specific rotation was levorotatory in most honey samples and the hydroxymethylfurfural values (from 1.5 mg/kg to 34.73 mg/kg) agreed with the international requirements. Honeys were rich in total phenolic compounds, 22.41 (Honey11) to 96.16 (Honey15)  mg gallic acid equivalents/100 g, and flavonoids, 8.90 (Honey11) to 80.02 (Honey02) mg quercetin equivalents/100 g. Honey samples 15, 03, 05, 01, and 06 exerted more than 50% reduction of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) radicals and were able to reduce iron while honey samples 12, 18, 19, 14, and 11 chelate efficiently iron. High significant correlations between physicochemical parameters and antioxidant activities were found. CONCLUSION: The Algerian honeys analyzed were authentic and variations in their quality parameters and phenolics composition were directly associated with their demonstrated antioxidant properties.
Are pharmacological treatments for familial amyloid polyneuropathy effective and safe? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary
Authors: Gimigliano Francesca
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND: Familial amyloid polyneuropathies (FAPs) are a group of rare autosomal dominant transmitted disorders that can progressively lead to disability from neuropathy, autonomic failure and other system involvement. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this commentary is to discuss Cochrane evidence on the efficacy and safety of disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) for the treatment of FAPs from a rehabilitation perspective. METHODS: To summarize and discuss from a rehabilitation perspective the published Cochrane Review “Pharmacological treatment for familial amyloid polyneuropathy” by Magrinelli et al. RESULTS: This Cochrane review included 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 655 adults with FAP. These four trials compared four different DMDs with placebo. The Cochrane Systematic Review reported that current evidence is limited. CONCLUSIONS: FAPs are a group of chronic disabling conditions in which a multidisciplinary approach, including an adequate rehabilitation programme along with a long-term effective pharmacological therapy, should always be envisaged.
Preoperative prediction for lauren type of gastric cancer: A radiomics nomogram analysis based on CT images and clinical features
Authors: Sun Zongqiong , Jin Linfang , Zhang Shuai , Duan Shaofeng , Xing Wei , Hu Shudong
Published: May 2021

PURPOSE:

To investigate feasibility of predicting Lauren type of gastric cancer based on CT radiomics nomogram before operation.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The clinical data and pre-treatment CT images of 300 gastric cancer patients with Lauren intestinal or diffuse type confirmed by postoperative pathology were retrospectively analyzed, who were randomly divided into training set and testing set with a ratio of 2:1. Clinical features were compared between the two Lauren types in the training set and testing set, respectively. Gastric tumors on CT images were manually segmented using ITK-SNAP software, and radiomic features of the segmented tumors were extracted, filtered and minimized using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression to select optimal features and develop radiomics signature. A nomogram was constructed with radiomic features and clinical characteristics to predict Lauren type of gastric cancer. Clinical model, radiomics signature model, and the nomogram model were compared using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis with area under the curve (AUC). The calibration curve was used to test the agreement between prediction probability and actual clinical findings, and the decision curve was performed to assess the clinical usage of the nomogram model.

RESULTS:

In clinical features, Lauren type of gastric cancer relate to age and CT-N stage of patients (all p < 0.05). Radiomics signature was developed with the retained 10 radiomic features. The nomogram was constructed with the 2 clinical features and radiomics signature. Among 3 prediction models, performance of the nomogram was the best in predicting Lauren type of gastric cancer, with the respective AUC, accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of 0.864, 78.0%, 90.0%, 70.0%in the testing set. In addition, the calibration curve showed a good agreement between prediction probability and actual clinical findings ( p > 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

The nomogram combining radiomics signature and clinical features is a useful tool with the increased value to predict Lauren type of gastric cancer.
VOLUME STRUCTURE OF UKRAINIAN WOODEN CHURCH’S LOG-TOWERS: WORLD ANALOGIES AND AUTHENTIC
Authors: Shevtsova Galyna
Published: May 2021

The article conducts a comparative study between volume-structures of world’s wooden religious buildings’ roofing and different types of Ukrainian wooden church’s log-towers’ volume-structures. As the examples for this comparative study are analyzed the volume structures of Eastern and Western territories of the world including vertically developed roofing of beam-pillar, rafter and log-timber construction as well. The main topics of the investigation are different structures of pagodas and Buddhist temples, vertically developed rafter roofing of Scandinavian and Eastern European Christian churches as well as numerous vertical log-structures of Eastern European and Caucasus churches. All named above examples are consequently compared with determined five basic types of Ukrainian wooden church’s log-towers volume structures (as lateral trapeze or cylindrical elevated roofing, pyramidal roofing, so-called “zalom” tiered roofing, octagon-on-square roofing and “zalom” and octagon-on-square composite roofing). As a result, none of the considered world examples shows complete analogies to the whole spectrum of volume structures of Ukrainian wooden churches’ roofing. In particular, log-towers with so-called “zalom” type tiered volume structure are unique. Analogies to the most archaic volume and constructive types of log roofing of the Ukrainian wooden church (lateral trapeze or cylindrical elevated roofing, pyramidal and octagon-on-square roofing) are present in the wooden sacral architecture of neighboring territories: Carpathian region, Transcaucasian region and Russia. This conclusion proves the long-standing entire history of sacral wooden architecture formation of this region from one hand and independence of further development of the phenomenon of the Ukrainian wooden church from the other.
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION OF URBAN AGROLANDSCAPE STRUCTURES
Authors: Shchurova Viktoria
Published: May 2021

The article highlights the problems of the negative impact of the agricultural sector, integrated into the central and middle zones of large cities. Analysed strategies for reorganization, restrictions or a complete ban on estate development in the urban environment of European countries, England, the United States. A hierarchy of tasks built the theoretical foundations of their solution analysed and a critical view formulated on the practical implementation of scientific and legislative documents on the example of the city of Kiev. Based on the study of the works of modern scientists, along with research on urban planning and landscape planning, the need for the use of interdisciplinary methods for solving complex problems related to a person: sociology, philosophy, economics, ecology was revealed.

The definition of the urban agricultural landscape, its quantitative and qualitative characteristics, depending on the location in the planning structure of cities, means of exploitation, the degree of deterioration of the housing stock are given. Specific plots of estate development in the city of Kiev given, which require reconstruction with or without compaction, or complete renovation in accordance with the Concept of strategic development of the city of Kiev – the first stage of the General Development Plan. Kiev and its suburban area for the period until 2025.

The importance of compensatory and modernized areas in the environmental protection system, the positive consequences of suburbanization processes for the outflow of the population from the central parts of the city to the suburbs, where the best living conditions, material, technical and socio-economic support.

The most important characteristics that determine the ecological status of urban landscapes formulated quality and shape in the form of ecological corridors that make up a system of green spaces, park zones, planned according to a general scheme of interconnection with large-scale landscape and recreational zones of the city.
STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN WATERFRONT AREAS
Authors: Vadimov Vadim , Merylova Iryna , Samoilenko Yevheniia
Published: May 2021

The article describes a systematic approach to the urban planning organization of riverside areas. It includes complex environmental and recreational tasks, issues of surface runoff management within the catchment area, protection of territories from flooding and inundation. They can be implemented by means of a landscape approach and corresponding planning documents.

The landscape approach presented in the article can be used as a methodological basis for theoretical, as well as design and spatial modeling of waterfront buildings at the stage of their construction or reconstruction.

The article presents a strategy for renovation in the riverside area: improvement of water protection functions; rehabilitation of disturbed territories; the use of  recreational and urban planning potential of such territories for creating a recreational framework on the waterfront; integration of eco-clusters into the structure of riverside territories and the development of an integrated management system for waterfront zones.

The article considers the possibility of creating a recreational cluster, which will ensure certain continuity of natural framework, regarding its multi-vector formation in the urban space. This connection of the recreational cluster with the suburban green belt and water area, will allow establishing a pedestrian and recreational framework inside and outside the city. It is established that the introduction of a recreational cluster in the structure of the riverside area will contribute to the greening of the city, and will affect the modeling of ecological infrastructure.

The article presents a graphic material illustrating the formation of recreational framework of Dnipro city and provides the schemes for the riverside transformation strategy in different parts of the city embankments.
ARCHITECTURAL-SPATIA PRINCIPLES OF FORMATION OF THE STRUCTURE OF MODERN CULT BUILDINGS OF CHRISTIAN CONFESSIONS IN UKRAINE
Authors: Merzhievskaya Natalia , Dunaevskiy Evgen
Published: May 2021

The article «Architectural-spatial principles of formation of the structure of modern cult buildings of Christian confessions in Ukraine» acquaints the readers with the percentage of different denominations in Ukraine. The paper reports on the coexistence of different religious denominations in Ukraine, a table with sacred architecture in different areas is given, as it is an important component of national minorities living in our country. The architectural and spatial organization of sacred buildings on the territory of Ukraine is analyzed. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the formation of evaluation criteria, sacred buildings of Christian denominations in Ukraine. The main research methods in the article are general scientific methods, which include: review of the literature, study of analogues; theoretical methods: analysis and synthesis, analogy and comparison; empirical methods: description, observation, perception, images. The objects are a selection of the twenty most successful buildings during the period of independence of Ukraine of each denominational unit of Christianity in the country. Discovery the relevance of the study and the basic principles of formation and development of the category of assessment of buildings of Christian denominations. Discovery the basic principles of formation of architectural and spatial structure and development of the category of assessment of buildings of Christian denominations. The analysis of modern Ukrainian church building and the search for ways of its further development in the theory of architecture is carried out mainly from internally Christian positions without taking into account the current theories of development of post-Soviet Orthodoxy. This leads to a biased and religiously involved consideration of a number of aspects of Christian architecture, in particular the Orthodox denomination of Ukraine in the late XX - early XXI century, patterns and principles of development of which cannot be determined, being within the model of post-Soviet Orthodoxy. The paper is supplied with diagrams, tables, figures.
FORMATION OF URBAN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE ARCHITECTURE OF POSTMODERNISM
Authors: Oliynyk Olena
Published: May 2021

The article deals with the most characteristic features of postmodernism in architecture and in the formation of urban spaces. Postmodernism in architecture was involved as a solution that would combine the rationality and feasibility of modernism with artistic and design solutions. However, in the postmodern era, the urban environment is gradually losing its historical memory, its importance as an anthropological category and as a place of identity identification.

Urban centers are turning into purely commercial theme parks for tourists. Postmodern space is an urban structure formed by signs that meet the demands of society. The Postmodern City Image is a conglomerate of ideas and images built with the help of visual personality memory.

Rem Koolhaas calls this phenomenon a «Junkspace»,  built as a conglomeration of ideas, concepts and dreams. This space is designed to please people thanks to whimsical and exaggerated elements: neon, casinos and buildings that combine architectural elements of any age with the intention to create a new architectural style.

Las Vegas is a hypertrophied example of a postmodern city. Its urban landscape leaves facades and walls aside, replacing them with signs and symbols. Such a symbolic place becomes timeless, unrealistic and transit, not intended for everyday life. Space and time in such a city lose their essence. Urban space brings together different elements from other historical, artistic and cultural eras to interpret them as reflecting modernity. The value of images copied from historical reality becomes more important than reality itself. Humanity regards this unreal world as an idealized model of society, parallel to the one that actually exists, more attractive and interesting. Thus, the very essence of the architecture, the meaning of which is replaced by temporary advertising symbols, is lost.
Energy efficient optimization of heat supply system for oil therminal
Authors: Glamazdin P. M. , Sirokhina E.
Published: May 2021

In the context of the need to develop the transport infrastructure of Ukraine and to diversify sources of energy carriers supply to the country, including oil and oil products, the problem of the development of oil terminals arises. This work is devoted to the optimization of the structure of heat supply to oil terminals. In this sense it is relevant. The object of research is the heat supply systems of an oil terminal. At the same time, the subject of research is the energy efficiency of heat supply systems for oil terminals using water vapor and high-temperature organic heat carriers. The following research methods were used: an analytical review of information sources, a technical and economic analysis with the necessary substantiating calculations. As a result of the studies, the possibility of using high-temperature organic heat carriers for organizing heat supply to oil terminals has been shown. The advantage in the efficiency, environmental friendliness and reliability of systems with high-temperature organic heat carriers versus systems using water vapor as a heat carrier is shown. On-site heating networks in the oil terminal are recommended. The main advantages are that the heat losses in them have been reduced and the reliability of the system has increased. The cost estimation of capital investments of the compared variants of the heat supply system arrangement is carried out. The centralized heat supply systems have greater equipment cost compared with the decentralized ones. The operating cost for decentralized systems is also lower due to a decrease in specific fuel and electricity consumption. The materials obtained as a result of the research can be used as recommendations for the design of heat supply systems for oil terminals using high-temperature organic heat carriers.
Epidemiological Survey of the Prevalence of HCV and HBV in the Periphery of Lahore City
Authors: Khurram Muhammad , Irshad Asma , Alamgir Muhammad , Ayub Usman , Sadia Haleema
Published: May 2021

Both hepatitis C and hepatitis B are part of the major health-related issues all over the globe. Both of these are viral infections that can be disseminated via sexual contact, blood or by the use of blood products, and through methods of intra-familial transmission. Collection of blood samples of factory workers was done aseptically at KBK electronics. Overall, 272 samples of blood were taken of a variety of individuals and economically accessible ELISA (i.e. enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay) was used to screen the individuals for Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) and also for anti- HCV antibodies. The screening test was done as directed by the instructions of the manufacturer. Names, gender and age group date of each person was collected. Overall, 271 examinees were inspected to check the the presence of HCV and/or HBV. The ages of all the examinees ranged from a minimum of 19 years to a maximum of 50 years of age. The complete overall pervasiveness of both HCV and as well as HBV determined as 18.4% (50/271). In contrast to HBV, HCV has a much higher ubiquity i.e. 16.17% (44/271). On the other hand, that of HBV was only 2.2% (6/271). The individuals revealed a higher percentage of positive results in hepatitis C. HBV occurrence in Lahore is much more than its neighboring areas such as Gujrat with only 0.8% prevalence, Sheikhupura with 1.6%, Narowal with 2.1%, and Hafiz Abad with 2.2% prevalence (PMRC, 2007 to 2009). The results from this study and previous literature highlight the pressing need to also conduct such kinds of experiments in even more populations because by doing so, the areas with a stronger occurrence rate of HCV and HBV can be specified and pointed out and then various methods for treating and even precluding both of these infections, can be implemented effectively.
Idealistic Soft Topological Hyperrings
Authors: OĞUZ Gülay
Published: May 2021

The aim of this article is to introduce the concept of an idealistic soft topological hyperring over a hyperring. Some structural properties of this concept are also studied. Moreover, this study investigates the relationship between the idealistic soft topological hyperrings and the idealistic soft hyperrings. Finally, the restricted (extended) intersection and ∧-intersection of the family of the idealistic soft topological hyperrings are examined.
Synthesis, crystal structure, Hirschfeld surface analysis and biological activity prediction of N-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)-1-methylpyridinium-4-carboximidate
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Trush V.A. , Kariaka N.S. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Konovalova I.S. ,   Institute for Single Crystals of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Shishkina S.V. ,   Institute for Single Crystals of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Amirkhanov V.M. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Published: May 2021

N-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)-1-methylpyridinium-4-carboximidate, a new carbacylamidophosphate-type compound, was synthesized and characterized by means of IR, 1H and 31P NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopies and X-ray analysis. The molecule of the synthesized compound has triclinic (P-1) symmetry, displays monomeric motif in crystal and crystalizes as solvate containing methanol molecule, which is connected to carbacylamidophosphate molecule through O(2)H(5A)–O(5) hydrogen bond. Through – stacking interactions, the molecules of the synthesized compound are linked in the chain along the a crystallographic axis. Several other intermolecular bonds connect these chains along b and c crystallographic axes. The intermolecular interactions with HH and OH contacts prevail in the crystalline structure of N-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)-1-methylpyridinium-4-carboximidate, the contribution of planar stacking CC contacts being equal to 4.1%. The synthesized compound was found to be well soluble in water. By using computer program PASS, we established that the synthesized substance is likely can exhibit 18 types of biological activity in experiment.
Estimating Cotton Yield
Authors: Mulvaney Michael J. , Brooks Emma , Devkota Pratap , Carter Ethan , Broughton De , Mauldin Mark , Iboyi Joseph , Bashyal Mahesh , Wright David , Small Ian
Published: May 2021

Preharvest estimation of cotton yield can help growers to determine their return on investment, assess weather-related damages, and adjust crop management. This publication outlines the steps to calculate a reliable estimate of cotton yield. Written by Michael J. Mulvaney, Emma Brooks, Pratap Devkota, Ethan Carter, De Broughton, Mark Mauldin, Joseph Iboyi, Mahesh Bashyal, David Wright, and Ian Small, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, March 2021.
Propagation and Production of Gulf Bluestem
Authors: Thetford Mack , Miller Debbie
Published: May 2021

Gulf bluestem (Schizachyrium maritimum Chapman (Nash [Poaceae]), is considered to be the most important species of bluestem grass on the Gulf of Mexico and occurs primarily on dunes, beaches, and coastal swales (Craig 1991). Following the formation of a more seaward ridge, gulf bluestem replaces sea oats (Uniola paniculata L. [Poaceae]) on the newly protected primary ridge within 2 to17 years (Johnson 1997). This plant is a candidate for beach projects requiring planting on the back side of a primary dune, or any side of secondary dunes, or for commercial or home landscapes. This prostrate or creeping perennial spreads by long stolons and is easily distinguished by glaucous leaves, prostrate growth habit, and terminal inflorescences with stalked spikelets from 4.0 to 6.5 mm (0.15 to 0.26 in) (Clewell 1985). This document is ENH974, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date December 2004.

ENH974/EP231: Propagation and Production of Gulf Bluestem (ufl.edu)
La Sante Nan Lavi Granmoun: Gid Pou Manje Storaj
Authors: Hillan Jennifer
Published: May 2021

Si ou pa achte manje souvan, ou achte manje ki pral sevi-w pou anpil tan. Pou ede-w achte kantite manje, men yon gid storaj pou manje ki ka gate. Pwen: Mete fwi avèk legim ( ekspete patat) nan tiwa frjide-a, epi kite temperati frijide-a sou 40 degre. Mete patat yo nan temperati nomal.

This is document FCS 8695-HAI is one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Publication date: February 2005.
Alimentación Saludable para Personas de Edad: Super Sándwiches
Authors: Hillan Jennifer
Published: May 2021

Los sandwiches pueden ser una comida rápida, fácil y nutritiva cuando se combina con fruta y leche. A continuación les ofrecemos algunos consejos para crear nuevos y nutritivos sandwiches.

This is document FCS 8699-SPAN, one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Publication date: February 2005.

FCS8699-Sp/FY712: Alimentación Saludable: Super sándwiches (ufl.edu)
La Sante Nan Lavi Granmoun: Gran Sandwich
Authors: Hillan Jennifer
Published: May 2021

Sandwich kapab yon vit e fasil goute, lè ou mete fwi ladann, epi ou gen yon glas lèt. Anba-a gen pwen pou-w ka kreye pou-w fè sandwich ou pi remenn!

This is document FCS8699-HAI, one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Publication date: February 2005.
Good Worker Health and Hygiene Practices: Evaluation and Importance in GAPs and GMPs
Authors: Holmes-Pearce Melissa , Ritenour Mark , Simonne Amy , Brecht Jeff , Sargent Steve , Schneider Keith
Published: May 2021

With increased consumption of fresh produce, the number of foodborne illnesses associated with fresh produce has also increased. Young children, the elderly, and people with immuno-compromising conditions such as HIV, AIDS, and cancer run even greater risk of serious illness or death related to contaminated foods. Therefore, it is now more important than ever that everyone involved in handling food uses recommended sanitation practices. Regardless if one works in the field, a packinghouse, a warehouse, on the loading dock, at a grocery store, or in a restaurant, good practices that assure food safety start at home and continue into the workplace. Always remember that the food products you handle MUST be safe to consume when they leave your care; your job depends on it. This document is FCS8766, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Publication: December 2004.
Preserving Food: Freezing Fruits
Authors: Harrison Judy A. , Andress Elizabeth , Simonne Amy
Published: May 2021

Freezing is one of the easiest, most convenient and least time-consuming ways to prepare foods at home. Freezing does not sterilize food; the extreme cold simply retards growth of microorganisms and slows down changes that affect quality or cause spoilage in food. Properly frozen fruits will retain much of their fresh flavor and nutritive value. Their texture, however, may be somewhat softer than that of fresh fruit. This document is Fact Sheet FCS 8767, a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: August 2004.
Decoding Food Labels: Tools for People with Food Allergies
Authors: Gollub Elizabeth A. , Simonne Amy H.
Published: May 2021

The goal of this publication is to provide information to help consumers understand ingredient statements on food packages, so they can avoid foods and food-products that might contain specific allergens. It also differentiates between allergies and intolerances, and discusses the potential for cross-contamination of foods both in and away from the home. This document is FCS8781, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. First published: November 2004. 

FCS8781/FY723: Decoding Food Labels: Tools for People with Food Allergies (ufl.edu)
Selección y Preparación del Material de Trasplante para la Producción Exitosa de Lúpulos en Florida
Authors: Agehara Shinsuke , Acosta-Rangel Aleyda , Gallardo Mariel , Vallad Gary
Published: May 2021

Lúpulo, un ingrediente esencial de la cerveza, tiene el potencial de desarrollarse como un cultivo alternativo viable en Florida. Este artículo es parte de una serie más grande que revisará los desafíos de la producción de lúpulo, basado en experiencias en nuestro campo de investigación en el UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC. Written by S. Agehara, A. Acosta-Rangel, M. Gallardo, and G. Vallad, translated by M. Gallardo, and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department.
Uso de Iluminación Suplementaria para Controlar Floración de Lúpulos en Florida
Authors: Agehara Shinsuke , Gallardo Mariel
Published: May 2021

El lúpulo (Humulus lupulus L.) es uno de los cultivos emergentes en Florida. La industria de la cerveza artesanal de Florida ha experimentado un crecimiento significativo en los últimos 10 años, con 285 cervecerías que produjeron 42.6 millones de galones de cerveza y generaron un impacto económico de $3.6 mil millones en 2018 (Brewers Association 2018). Para responder a su fuerte demanda de lúpulos cultivados localmente, un equipo de investigación de lúpulo interdisciplinario está estudiando las prácticas óptimas de manejo de cultivos para este cultivo emergente en el Centro de Educación e Investigación de la Costa del Golfo de UF/IFAS (GCREC). En Florida, el principal factor que limita el rendimiento es la floración prematura inducida por las insuficientes las horas de luz diarias. Este artículo proporciona recomendaciones para el uso de iluminación suplementaria en el control de floración del lúpulo en Florida.
Denitrification in Seepage-Irrigated Vegetable Fields in South Florida
Authors: Simonne Eric H. , Morgant Benjamin
Published: May 2021

Seepage irrigation is the most common irrigation method in south Florida on muck and sandy soils, and consists of maintaining a water table perched on an impermeable layer. The top of the water table is typically maintained at between 18 and 24 inches deep. While drip irrigation has been gaining popularity in the last twenty years, seepage irrigation remains a very common production system in south Florida. In the field, the distinction between seepage irrigation and drip irrigation is not always clear, as in most cases, a perched water table is maintained in drip-irrigated fields. Because of the sandy soils low water-holding capacity, “true” drip irrigation (when all the water is provided by the drip tape) is rare in south Florida. This document is HS1004, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: January 2005. 

HS1004/HS248: Denitrification in Seepage-Irrigated Vegetable Fields in South Florida (ufl.edu)
Nematode Management Using Sorghum and Its Relatives
Authors: Dover K. , Wang Koon-Hui , McSorley Robert
Published: May 2021

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and sorghum-sudangrass (S. bicolor x S. sudanense (Piper) Stapf) are often used in crop rotation systems in Florida. Not only do they produce a source of forage or silage for animal feed, but many cultivars are effective in reducing population levels of root-knot nematodes, which are key nematode pests in Florida as well as many other parts of the world. Sorghum-sudangrass (S. bicolor x S. sudanense), also known as sorghum x sudangrass, sudax, or sudex, is a hybrid between sorghum (S. bicolor) and sudangrass (S. sudanense). Specific cultivars of either sorghum, sudangrass, or sudex provide a potential for nematode management, with the hybrid having more advantages over either one of its parents. This document is ENY-716, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Date first printed: September 2004. 

ENY716/IN531: Nematode Management Using Sorghum and Its Relatives (ufl.edu)
Spanish Moth or Convict Caterpillar, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctiuidae)
Authors: Heppner John B. , Barbara Kathryn A. , Buss Eileen A.
Published: May 2021

The Spanish moth, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer), is unmistakable for any other moth in Florida. The larvae are likewise very colorful, and have been called convict caterpillars. The larvae are occasional pests of lilies, mainly in Amaryllidaceae. Spotted larval forms of Spanish moth appear similar to lily borer larvae, Brithys crini (Fabricius) (Godfrey 1972) of Europe and the Old World tropics, but only the banded larval form of the Spanish moth occurs in North America. This document is EENY-271, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: June 2002.

EENY-271/IN550: Spanish Moth or Convict Caterpillar, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (ufl.edu)
Cicada Killer, Giant Ground Hornet, Sphecius hogardii (Latreille) and Sphecius speciosus (Drury) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
Authors: Stange Lionel A.
Published: May 2021

Cicada killers, or giant ground hornets, are among the largest wasps in Florida (up to 40 mm in length). They are conspicuous insects, since the males are territorial and will butt or grapple with intruders including other males. There are 22 species of Sphecius Dahlbom in the world and all hunt cicadas as far as is known. Two of four Nearctic species of Sphecius occur in Florida. The females of the common Florida species, Sphecius speciosus (Drury), hunt Tibicen spp. cicadas and can dig 4-foot burrows in the ground with several branches and cells. The provisioning with cicadas is nearly specific to Sphecius in the family Sphecidae, but is known in a few other sphecids such as Liogorytes joergenseni (Brethes) from Argentina (Bohart and Stange 1976). This document is EENY295, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date June 2003. Revised January 10, 2005. 

EENY295/IN573: Cicada Killer, Giant Ground Hornet, Sphecius hogardii (Latreille) and Sphecius speciosus (Drury) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) (ufl.edu)
Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
Authors: Choate Paul M.
Published: May 2021

The heteropteran family Belostomatidae contains the giant water bugs. These large, predatory, aquatic insects have the largest body size among the Heteroptera. Adults of some South American species reach 4 inches in length. Individuals occur in ponds and ditches where they suspend below the surface, respiring through two abdominal appendages which act as siphons. During mating season they fly from pond to pond or pool of water. It is during these flights that these insects fly to lights in large numbers, earning their other common name, "electric light bugs". Individuals are capable of inflicting a painful bite with their strong beak, and may also pinch with their front legs. Individuals prey on aquatic insects, small fish, frogs, tadpoles, small birds, and other organisms they are able to capture. Powerful enzymes are injected into prey to kill them. Adults of Lethocerus are considered a delicacy in Asia, and are eaten both fresh and cooked. This document is EENY-301, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: July 2003. Revised: October 2003.

EENY-301/IN578: Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) (ufl.edu)
Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani (Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae)
Authors: Kern, Jr. William H.
Published: May 2021

The Neotropical deer ked, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani, is a common ectoparasite of the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the southeastern United States. The louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds and mammals. Both adult males and females feed on the blood of their host. They are adapted for clinging to and moving through the plumage and pelage of their hosts. Strongly specialized claws help them cling to the hair or feathers of their particular host species. Deer keds have wings when they emerge from their puparium, but lose their wings once they find a host (deer). This document is EENY-308, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: September 2003.

EENY-308/IN585: Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani (Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae) (ufl.edu)
La Escama Lobada de Laca, Paratachardina lobata (Chamberlin) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae)
Authors: Howard Forrest W. , Pemberton Robert , Hamon Avas , Hodges Greg S. , Mannion Catharine M. , McLean David , Wofford Jeanette
Published: May 2021

Una especie de insecto de escama que es nueva en la Florida es potencialmente una de las plagas más devastadoras de arboles y arbustos en la historia del estado. La escama lobada de laca, Paratachardina lobata (Chamberlin)(Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae), un insecto de escama nativo de la India y Sri Lanka, se encontró por primera vez en la Florida en agosto de 1999 por personal del Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios para Consumidores, División de Industria de Plantas (DIP)(Hamon 2001). 

This document is EENY-309, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: September 2003. Revised: April 2004, May 2004.

EENY-309/IN586: La Escama Lobada de Laca, Paratachardina pseudolobata Kondo & Gullan (Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae) (ufl.edu)
PENGARUH BUDAYA ORGANISASI TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. LANGGENG KENCANA DI JAKARTA
Authors: Tarwijo Tarwijo
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Langgeng Kencana di Jakarta. Metode yang digunakan adalah explanatory research dengan sampel sebanyak 96 responden. Teknik analisis menggunakan analisis statistik dengan pengujian regresi, korelasi, determinasi dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian ini variabel budaya organisasi diperoleh nilai rata-rata skor sebesar 3,493 dengan kriteria baik. Variabel kinerja karyawan diperoleh nilai rata-rata skor sebesar 3,796 dengan kriteria baik. Budaya organisasi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dengan nilai persamaan regresi Y = 12,482 + 0,729X, dan nilai koefisien korelasi 0,742 atau memiliki tingkat hubungan yang kuat dengan nilai determinasi 55,1%. Uji  hipotesis diperoleh signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05.
Deformation behaviour of granular column reinforced by geosynthetic encasement
Authors: Quân Lê , Nhật Võ Đại , Kỳ Nguyễn Việt , Bách Phạm Tiến
Published: May 2021

In Vietnam, the overpopulation and strong economic development require the synchronous development of infrastructure such as roads, urban areas, industrial parks, export processing zones, etc. With such requirements, the development of land fund for infrastructure construction is an indispensable need. Meanwhile, the appropriate land fund is very limited. Therefore, the land fund must be developed for areas with little value for agriculture, such as swamps, estuaries, and coastal areas, etc. These areas often have weak geological conditions; hence, to meet the requirements of infrastructure construction on the soft ground, it is necessary to carry out soil improvement to ensure load bearing capacity, total settlement, and consolidation settlement but still ensuring economic effectiveness. Beside several conventional methods widely used for soft soil improvement in order to increase bearing capacity and accelerate consolidation settlement of the ground, geosynthetic reinforced granular column is one of the new methods that has been applied to improving soft ground in designing practice in the recent years due to the many advantages of this method compared with other methods. In this paper, based on the unit cell model, the authors research on deformation behavior of granular column reinforced by geosynthetic encasement through the analytical analysis by varying external loadings corresponding to column diameter, stiffness of geosynthetic encasement. The settlements of a single geosynthetic encased granular column and load bearing capacity of the composite foundation are calculated on geological conditions of Ash Pond Area of Song Hau 1 Thermal Power Plant located in Hau Giang Province. The relationship between settlement and load bearing capacity with external loadings for different column diameters and geosynthetic stiffnesses are shown schematically. Other considerations related to factor of safety are also presented. The future researches are also proposed.
TO FIND OUT THE COLONIZATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE IN PATIENTS WITH MORE THAN 48 HOURS OF ADMISSION AND HAVING GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS
Authors: Singh Sanjay , Mishra Vaibhav , Sahai Sweta , Uikey Deepak Kumar
Published: May 2021

Background & Method: Place of Study in Department of Microbiology, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior Study was conducted on 600 patients admitted in various wards in G.R. Medical College, Gwalior and associated J A Group of Hospital Gwalior (MP).

Result: Among 600 suspected patients studied, maximum number, 287 (47.83%) belong to age group 19-49 years and minimum number 20 (3.33% belong to more than 75 years age group.

Male were more (58.83%) than female (41.16%) in studied suspected patients.

Fever was the most prevalent presenting symptom with 350 (58.33%) suspected patients. This was followed by abdominal pain 200 (33.33%) patients and diarrhoea in 118 (19.67%) suspected patients.

The least culture positivity was found in suspected patient who had admitted for 3-10 days (2.42 %). The maximum number of positive culture were found in patients with hospital stay more than 26 days which mean that duration of hospital stay correlate with positivity of culture.

difficile was isolated in 5.71 % of the gastric acid suppressants using patients while its positivity in non gastric acid suppressants user was 2.72 %.

Conclusion: The prevalence of C. difficile in 600 hospitalized patients was found to be 5.17%.in our hospital. It was less as compare to other studied conducted earlier.   Cause of less prevalence may be due to various factors like the decreased use of Clindamycin  in our hospital. Secondly, antibiotics effective against C. difficile such as Metronidazole have been included as the first line drugs in suspected CDAD cases.

Colonization of C. difficile has been traditionally associated with hospitalization, advance age, underlying illness, gastric acid suppressant use and most prominently to use of antimicrobials. Uses of antibiotics, long stay in hospital and advance age was the most common risk factor in our study.

Keywords: colonization, Clostridium difficile & gastrointestinal.
Virtuálisvalóság-alapú taktikai szimulációs kiképző eszközök hazai fejlesztési lehetőségei 2. rész
Authors: Marlok Tamás
Published: May 2021

Az informatika és mikroelektronika technológiai fejlődésével a virtuálisvalóság-eszközök egyre hatékonyabbá válnak, egyre nagyobb beleélést, a valóság egyre pontosabb szimulációját teszik lehetővé. Ezt a technológiát a gazdaságilag fejlettebb államok katonai és rendvédelmi szervezetei már több mint egy évtizede kezdték el alkalmazni különböző területeken. Jelen tanulmányban azt kívánom igazolni, hogy ez a technológia mára elérte azt a fejlettségi szintet és modularitást, amikoralkalmazott kutatások eredményeként olyan saját eszközöket tudunk fejleszteni, amelyek akár nemzetközi szinten is piacképes alternatívát jelenthetnek a magasköltségű rendszerekkel szemben, és amelyekkel a kiképzés bizonyos területei forradalmasíthatók. A cikksorozat második részében szintén a technológia lehetőségeitvizsgálom, de már a kiképzési terület szemszögéből, azaz a VR-eszközök milyen kiképzési célokra felelhetnek meg. A cikksorozat harmadik részében fogok kitérni a tárgyalt eszközök korlátaira, amelyekre fejlesztés során fokozottan ügyelni kell.
Mechanikai védelem mint késleltetés a fizikai védelemben
Authors: Horváth Tamás
Published: May 2021

Sokat és sokszor beszélünk a biztonsági szakmában a fizikai védelem egyik legfontosabb védelmi eleméről a mechanikai védelemről. Néhány kivételes esettől (nukleáris létesítmények fizikai védelme) eltekintve szinte soha nem foglalkozunk azzal, hogy a késleltetési funkció az egyik legalapvetőbb feladata minden, a védett területretörténő bejutást akadályozó, nehezítő és így késleltető – esetenként építészeti, építőipar – mechanikai védelmi rendszerelemnek, pedig érdemes lenne. Jelen dolgozatomban ezen funkció részleteit és feladatait fogom megvilágítani, segítve ezzel a mérnökök, leendő megrendelők szemléletének a változását ebben a témakörben.