bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Canine Pyoderma in and around Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Authors: Roy Dalia , Jana Partha Sarathi , Guha Chanchal , Biswas Ujjwal , Mondal Mrityunjoy
Published: December 2022

Canine pyoderma is one of the most common causes of dermatitis with worldwide occurrence in small animal practice. The condition is diagnosed on the basis of clinical manifestations, isolation and identification of causative organisms by bacteriological cultural examination. A study on 150 clinical cases of Canine pyoderma was conducted at Belgachia Veterinary Clinics, under the Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata during the period from May 2018 to April 2019. In the study undertaken, bacteriological culture examination of 30 pus swabs resulted for bacterial isolates. Exudates/pus samples were collected and subjected to bacteriological cultural isolation, identification and subsequently antibiotic sensitivity testing. Out of 30 isolates, 24 isolates were gram positive Cocci i.e. Staphylococcus sp. and 6 isolates were positive for gram positive Staphylococcus and Streptococcus mixed infection. Out of 24 Staphylococcus isolates, 24 were sensitive to CIS, 22 to CIT and AMS, 21 to NIT, 18 to AK, 13 to CIP, 12 to AX, 9 to CTR, 7 to CXM, 7 to CZX and 2 were sensitive to AMC. Out of 6 mixed infections of Staphylococcus sp. and Streptococcus sp., 4 were sensitive to NIT, CIS, AK and AMS, 3 to CZX, 2 were sensitive to AX, CTR, CXM, CIT, CIP, AMC, and AZM. Thirty numbers of positive pyoderma cases were treated with different drugs which are Enrofloxacin, Miconazole Nitrate, Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Cephalexin, 50% Ceramides, 25% Cholesterol. Treatment continued for a period of minimum three days post clinical recovery.
Stability Characteristics of Freeze-Dried IVRI-CSF-BS Classical Swine Fever Vaccine
Authors: Mahapatra Chayna Singha , Kuniyal Aruna , Latheef Shyma K. , Dhar Pronab
Published: December 2022

Freeze-drying (lyophilization) of biologically active materials including attenuated live virus vaccine is an well accepted method for ensuring stability and preserving the vaccine potency. As freeze- drying does not ensure complete stability, studies for stability of freeze-dried vaccines after exposure at different temperatures are required. Heat stability of classical swine fever (CSF) virus vaccine is also urgently needed in tropical countries including India where the disease is still endemic. In this study, the thermostability of freeze- dried vials of live attenuated CSF vaccines were investigated at 4℃ and 25℃ for 30 days. This lyophilized vaccine containing combination of sucrose, lactose and lactalbumen hydrolysate gives good heat stability and viral infectivity was reduced by a factor of 0.2 to 1 Log10TCID50/mL at the end of freeze drying. In this experiment, we have studied storage stability of lyophilized classical swine fever vaccine produced at Division of Biological Standardization, IVRI using IVRI-CSF-BS vaccine strain which can be stored at -20℃ for more than a year without any loss. Stability at 4℃ and 25℃ may ensure easy transportation and minimize expense related to that.
Evaluation and Effect of Vermiwash on Growth, Yield and Chemical Analysis of Seeds in Cluster beans (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub)
Authors: Viswas Burugu , Revanth Perisetti , Sairam Yadav Goriparthi Venkata
Published: December 2022

In the present investigation, a pot level experiment was carried out during Kharif 2021 from September to November at SRR and CVR Government Degree College; Department of Botany and Microbiology, Vijayawada on Cluster beans (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub Var Pusa Navbahar) to access and calculate the effects of different concentrations of organic biofertilizer-Vermiwash. Earthworms such as Eisenia foetida are introduced and physico-chemical analysis of vermiwash is done at the laboratory level. The results revealed that at T4 (30% of Bagasse) there is extreme significant increase in higher growth and yield parameters such as number of leaves, total leaf area, number of branches, length of pod, number of pods per plant, number of clusters per plant, number of pods per cluster, number of seeds per pod, fresh seed weight, dry seed weight and total harvest. On the other hand, the chemical analysis of seed had shown an increase value in T4 when compared to T1 treatment. Therefore, application of 30% of vermiwash (Bagasse) as both foliar and soil application had showed a positive impact on various growth parameters.
Assessment of Livelihood Security of Cassava Farmers in Hill Areas of Western Tamil Nadu – An Economic Analysis
Authors: V. Balamurugan Arivarasan , M. Balakrishnan T. Anitha
Published: December 2022

The present study is concerned with the livelihood security of cassava farmers in hill areas of western Tamil Nadu. Salem and Namakkal districts were purposively selected since these are the major cassava growing districts of western Tamil Nadu. The multi-stage random sampling procedure was adopted to choose 180 sample farmers.The methodology used for the study was Gini coefficient, Livelihood Security index, Composite index and Tobit model. The results of Gini coefficient of Kalvarayan and Kolli hills were 0.56 and 0.66 respectively. It is evident that income inequality was higher in Kolli hills when compared to that of Kalvarayan hills. The results of livelihood security index revealed that the overall livelihood security of both Kalvarayan and Kolli hills was just around 50 per cent, indicating that welfare of the cassava farmers were under deprived situation. The Tobit analysis revealed that only education level, farm size and annual income are positively significant in case of Kalvarayan hills. While in case of Kolli hills, age, education level, farming experience, farm size and annual income are positively significant.
Genetic Variability in Bold Seeded genotypes of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)
Authors: Markandey Vidya , Mehta Nandan , Sao Abhinao , Verulkar S. B. , Saxena Ravi R. , Saxena Ritu R.
Published: December 2022

The recent experiment with the title “Genetic variability in bold seeded linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) was conducted in “Research cum instructional farm, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur, C.G.” during rabi season 2021-2022, we used total 40 bold seeded (> 6.5 gm of 1000 seed weight) linseed genotypes including 5 checks (RLC-133, RLC-138, RLC-143, RLC-148 & RLC- 153), we used Randomized complete block design with three replications for sowing the seed in field and observations were recorded for different agro morphological traits, listed on linseed descriptors Kanpur (2010) are “days to commencement of flowering, plant height(cm), days to 50 % flowering, days to maturity, number of primary branches per plant, number of secondary branches per plant, total number of branches per plant, number of capsules per plant, number of seeds per plant, 1000 seed weight (g), oil content (%), harvest index (%), and seed yield per plant (g).” All the 40 bold seeded linseed genotypes were gone through D2 analysis for diversity analysis here cluster analysis distributes all the 40 genotypes into 5 clusters. Maximum number of genotypes (31) were grouped in cluster I. According to “intra-cluster distance, the most diverse clusters among all clusters were cluster II and the highest inter cluster D2 values were noted between cluster V and I (1001.96) followed by cluster V and III (852.10), cluster V and IV (607.26), cluster III and II (365.71) and cluster II and I (357.90). In hybridization program highly diverse genotypes are used.”
Exomicrobiology: The Effects of Outer Space and its Potential Scope for Mankind
Authors: Rohith S. , Oke-Velankar Radhika
Published: December 2022

Ever since the early days of space exploration and research, studies related to the survival of life in the outer space has gained much of momentum. As time passed, the advancements in the technology have given us the ability to develop advanced facilities to study and dive deeper into the responses of microorganisms to the stress conditions existing in the space. After the Theory of Panspermia was proposed by Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius and later by Sir Fred Hoyle, it’s been almost half a century that the research related to microbial behavior in space has begun and is still continuing. The International Space station has been the regular site which functions as the observatory for understanding the effects of space related factors such as Microgravity, Radiation, Vacuum etc. on microorganisms. Their adaptability and survival have always been the keen area of interest along with to identify the mechanisms carried out by predominant species in these extreme conditions. These adaptations can be either useful or be dangerous for both the spacecrafts as well as the crew members onboard. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor and study how the conditions like radiation and microgravity could influence the microorganisms. Advanced techniques in -omics studies have helped in genomic level research of microorganisms exposed to space conditions. Addressing these microbial alterations will help in designing the counter measures to their damaging effects and allow us to utilize their properties that are potentially useful. Various processes are hence being studied in both in situ and ex situ environments. In this review we will also discuss how these researches would be stepping stones for sustenance in the future longer manned space missions to Mars and beyond.
Assay of Antimicrobial Activity of Sida acuta (Burm. F.) by Well Diffusion Method
Authors: Nalini T. J. , Babu H. N. Ramesh , Rajeshwari N. , Prathibha K. Y. , Keshamma E.
Published: December 2022

Sida acuta is a shrub indigenous to pantropical regions. Sida acuta belongs to the mallow family, Malvaceae. The plant is widely used for its various pharmacological properties. Therefore, in the current study antifungal activity for leaf, stem and root extracts of Sida acuta were carried out. Ethanol (50%) was used successively for extraction of active principles from the dried powdered leaves, stem and root. The antifungal screening was done with two plant pathogens viz. Claviceps purpurea MTCC 2334 and Macrophemina phaseolina MTCC 10576 as test microorganisms. In the agar-well diffusion assay, highest zone of inhibition in diameters were recorded with leaf ethanol extracts of S. acuta. Among the plant extracts, leaf has shown better inhibitory activity against the test organisms followed by stem and root. Both microorganisms were markedly affected by all the three extracts under study. Findings of this study, therefore, showed that all parts of S. acuta, particularly the leaf, possessed antifungal property, and hence which can be used in development of fungicide.
Evaluation of Ayurvedic Nanoparticle Drug Rasamanikya against ESBL Producing Gastrointestinal Gram-negative Bacteria Escherichia coli in Experimental Poultry
Authors: Halder Bithika , Sarkar Samar , Bandapadhyay Samiran , Sarkar Prasanta Kumar , Gupta Amit Raj , Batabyal Subhasish , Pal Koushik
Published: December 2022

The present study investigate the effects of oral administration of ayurvedic nanoparticle drug Rasamanikya against ESBL producing gastrointestinal gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli in experimental broiler chicken and haemato-biochemical, pathological alteration due to drug administration. At the age of 21 days, the birds were divided into three groups i.e. group-C served as control group, group-E treated with Enrofloxacin which act as standard control group and group-RM treated with test drug Rasamanikya, containing six birds in each group. On the day 22, the experiment (Drug trial) was started and continued for next 28 days. On the day 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 of experiment fecal sample was collected by using fecal swab from each bird of three groups to examine the ESBL producing gastrointestinal gram-negative bacterial count. Blood sample also be collected on day 0, 7, 14 and 28 of experiment from wing vein with the help of tuberculin syringe in sterile vial under aseptic condition to evaluate the haemato-biochemical parameters i.e. Hb%, SGPT, SGOT, ALP, Urea and Creatinine. After 28 days of experiment, at the age of 50th day, the birds were slaughtered to collect tissue sample from heart, lung, liver and kidney. Illeo-caecal junction tissue was also collected to examine the illeo-caecal coliform count. Fecal coliform count decreased significantly in RM treated group in comparison to control group. There was no significant (P< 0.01) alteration in hemoglobin percentage, uric acid and creatinine level but serum SGPT, SGOT and ALP increased significantly in RM treated group. The illeo-caecal coliform count was decreased significantly in standard control and Rasa Manikya treated groups in both dilutions 1:50 and 1:100 in comparison to normal control group. The result indicate that the test drug Rasamanikya able to decrease the fecal and illeo-caecal coliform count but histopathological findings clearly showed the drug causes chronic toxicity in birds of RM treated group.
Co-Use, Simultaneous Use, and Mixing of Cannabis and Tobacco: A Cross-national Comparison of Canada and the US by Cannabis Administration Type
Authors: Chu Alanna , Chaiton Michael , Kaufman Pamela , Goodwin Renee , Lin Jodie , Hindocha Chandni , Goodman Samantha , Hammond David
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Increasing cannabis legalization raises concerns that tobacco use, frequently used with cannabis, will also increase. This study investigated the association between legal status of cannabis in place of residence and prevalence of cannabis and tobacco co-use, simultaneous use, and mixing by comparing the prevalence among adults in Canada (prior to cannabis legalization) vs. adults in US states that had legalized recreational cannabis vs. US states that had not as of September 2018. Methods: Data were drawn from the 2018 International Cannabis Policy Study, conducted with respondents aged 16-65 in Canada and the US recruited from non-probability consumer panels. Differences in the prevalence of co-use, simultaneous use, and mixing between tobacco and different cannabis products were examined using logistic regression models by legal status of place of residence among past 12-month cannabis consumers (N=6744). Results: Co-use and simultaneous use in the past 12 months were most common among respondents in US legal states. Among cannabis consumers, co-use and simultaneous use were less common in US legal states, while mixing was less frequent in US states with both legal and illegal cannabis compared to Canada. Use of edibles was associated with lower odds of all three outcomes, while smoking dried herb or hash was associated with higher odds. Conclusions: The proportion of cannabis consumers who used tobacco was lower in legal jurisdictions despite higher prevalence of cannabis use. Edible use was inversely associated with co-use suggesting that edible use does not appear to be associated with increased tobacco use.
Organizer Operator as a Space Generator
Authors: Roth Yehuda
Published: December 2022

The validity of our universe as a three-dimensional space (3+1 in relativity) is considered a fundamental fact in physics. In this study, we show that our observed world is thus the output of a prior fundamental operator referred to as an organizer. The organizer is an expansion of projecting operators. It is been shown that identical weighted projecting operators, which are associated with identical particles, generate subspaces of entangled states, whereas groups of unequal weighted coefficients are responsible for finite-size subspaces that are associated with unidentical particles. Considering 3D-subspaces as evidence of the coefficients’ arrangement in our universe, we implement our formalism to describe the implacable vectors, location, momentum, and force within each 3D subspace. By implementing the Heisenberg relation, we drive both the classical and quantum expressions for the laws of motion.
TPACK Towards ICT Integration: Does Creativity Have a Moderating Effect?
Authors: Sangka Khresna Bayu , Indriayu Mintasih , Mackenzie Colin , Santika Villa
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine an effect of technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) on information and communication technology (ICT) integration in Indonesia with moderated by creativity. The data for this study was taken from respondents consisting of 405 Economic Teachers using voluntary sampling techniques. The survey method for this quantitative research was conducted by distributing questionnaire to respondents and were developed according to current condition and have fulfilled the requirements for confirmatory analysis test. Inferential analysis using a structural equation model analysis technique with moderating effect shows that TPACK has a positive and a significant effect on ICT integration (β = 0.143, p = 0.008<0.05). The interaction of creativity with TPACK has no positive and no significant effect on ICT integration (β = -0.037, p = 0.238>0.05). The creativity has a positive effect and significant effect on ICT integration (β = 0.513, p = 0.00<0.05). Based on these study results, variable creativity is not a pure moderator rather moderator predictor which means it acts as a predictor or mediator variable. This study can provide useful information that can be used as a stakeholder in providing teachers with opportunities to increase their creativity or as the foundation for future research into measuring teacher creativity as a predictor or mediator variable.
Sigma Matrix of Ureum and Creatinine in Some Laboratories: Overview
Authors: Salsabella Ainun , Aryani Titin
Published: December 2022

In clinical diagnosis, 80% is based on laboratory examination, however, laboratory examination still often cause errors, so it is necessary to apply a sigma matrix to evaluation. This study goes on to explain the results of previous studies on the sigma urea and creatinine matrix results in various laboratories. A literature review strategy was used in the research. A variety of databases, including Pubmed, Proquest, and Willey Library Online, were used to choose the literature. Ten publications were selected as literature sources and were quantitatively analyzed descriptively. The lowest urea sigma matrix value was 1.3, and creatinine was -2.33, according to data from numerous publications, while the highest urea sigma matrix value was 5.81, and creatinine was 19.02. In the urea sigma matrix, the most widely distributed sigma matrix values was in the range <2 with the interpretation of the results was not acceptable. In the urea matrix, the highest distribution of sigma matrix values was in in the range 6 with world-class quality interpretation. It was concluded that in 15 research data from various journals there were 8 urea sigma matrix data that met the requirements, namely the sigma matrix value. 3 In 27 research data from various journals, there were 23 creatinine sigma matrix data that meet the requirements.
Web-Based Kupang Sales Information System
Authors: Affikasari Helen Rindy , Taurusta Cindy
Published: December 2022

Kupang is a food that comes from the sea which contains various health benefits. Kupang is a type of shellfish that lives in the sea. This type of shellfish has a fairly high nutritional content, but unfortunately not everyone knows the content contained in mussels. And sometimes it's just made into processed food with soup without any innovation. The obstacle experienced by the seller of the village of Balnggabus is that the customer must come directly to the location to get the desired Kupang. Another problem faced is that customers are often disappointed because the supply of mussels has run out or when the seller is not selling. With a web-based sales information system, Kupang sales can reach a wider range of consumers and make it easier for consumers to make transactions.
A new discoid heliolitid (Proporidae) from the Upper Ordovician of the Baltic area: Morphology and modalities of increase
Authors: Plusquellec Yves , Eyzenga Jaap , Keulen Percy S.F. van
Published: December 2022

A species of Proporidae (Heliolitida) forming very small, discoid coralla, is fully described. It is mainly preserved in natural moulds in the Öjlemyr chert, an erratic silicified limestone found in Eridanos deposits surfacing in the west and north-east of the Dutch Overijssel-province and adjoining German area, generally accepted to be Uppermost Katian. The material is assigned to the rehabilitated Pinacopora Nicholson & Etheridge, 1878, a genus closely allied to Propora Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1849, and a new species, Pinacopora baltica is named. The main feature of this species, besides the characteristics of the genus and the biometric data, is the presence of wide, short, and convex septal ridges bearing scattered septal spines, alternating with narrow interseptal furrows. For the first time in heliolitids a pleurodictyoid pattern of growth is described. Only two species of Pinacopora are recorded: P. baltica n. sp. (Upper Ordovician) and P. grayi Nicholson & Etheridge, 1878 (Lower Silurian), respectively from Baltica and Laurentia.
Pliocene bivalves (Pteriomorphia) of Algiers Sahel (Algeria): Systematics and palaeoecology.
Authors: Talmat Sabiha , Benyoucef Madani , Ferré Bruno , Bouzeguella Sabrina , Ouchene Fatma-Zohra
Published: December 2022

A hundred specimens of pteriomorph bivalves were collected from the marine deposits of the marly-sandy formations of Algiers Sahel, which correspond to transitional facies between the Piacenzian deep marly deposits and the Astian molassic deposits. They are herein analysed from a systematic, taphonomic, palaeoecological and paleoenvironmental point of view. The preliminary inventory list consists of 27 species belonging to eight families: Arcidae, Nuculidae, Glycymeridae, Spondylidae, Pectinidae, Plicatulidae, Gryphaeidae, and Ostreidae. Two sedimentary units with different bivalve biodiversity are recognized: the first: a shallow infralittoral unit characterised by large Flabellipecten alessii, Aequipecten angelonii, Ostrea lamellosa and O. edulis; the second: A deeper unit of circalittoral environment mainly includes Amusium cristatum. These bivalve shells display sclerobiont traces. Bioerosion traces are mostly assignable to clionid sponges (Entobia isp.), polychaete worms (Maeandropolydora isp. and Caulostrepsis isp.), bivalves (Gastrochaenolites isp.) and predatory gastropods (Oichnus isp.). Identified encrusting organisms are juvenile oyster shells, cirripedes, polychaete worms (serpulids), and indeterminate bryozoans. Analysis of boring and encrusting traces indicate a progressive environmental change from a relative high energy setting to a lower energy and deeper water setting, and correspond to a shallow sea with well-oxygenated waters.
Effects of Segond fracture and associated injuries on knee stability
Authors: ruan siyuan , liu desen , gu liuwei , wang yuqi , huang xincheng , cao hong
Published: December 2022

Objective: To investigate the effects of Segond fracture and associated injuries on knee stability.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of 35 cases of Segond fracture, allpatients had anterior cruciate ligament rupture (100%), including 6 patients (17.1%) with avulsion fracture of tibia intercondylar eminence. There were 8 cases (22.9%) with medial collateral ligament injury. There were 5 cases (14.3%) with lateral collateral ligament injury. There were 20 cases (57.1%) with combined meniscus injury, 5cases (14.3%) with both medial and lateral meniscus injury, 3 cases (8.6%) with only medial meniscus injury, and 12cases (34.3%) with only lateral meniscus injury. All 35 patients underwent surgical treatment, including 35 cases of ligament reconstruction, 6 cases of intercondylar eminence fracture fixation, and 20 cases of meniscus repair. To compare the function and stability of knee joint before operation and 2 years after operation.
Results: The Lysholm score for knee joint function on admission was (43.9±5.3) and the IKDC score was (36.1±3.9). All 35 patients were followed up for 24-36 months. X-rays showed that the Segond fractures healed 3 months after surgery. The anterior drawer test, Lachman test, McMurray test, and Lateral stress test were all negative at the last follow-up. 5 patients with lateral meniscus injury had 1 grade pivot shift at the last follow-up. The Lysholm score was (91.7±3.6), and the difference was statistically significant as compared with that before surgery (P<0.05). The IKDC score was (89.0±1.7), and the difference was statistically significant as compared with that before surgery (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The indicative effect of Segond fracture on timely detection of combined injuries in the knee joint cannot be ignored. In addition to repairing the intra-articular injuries, more attention should be paid to the anterolateral structural stability of the knee joint. For Segond fracture patients with higher pivot shift grade may have residual axial migration after surgery, so ALL reconstruction surgery may be considered.
Exceptional minor rainy season inducing flooding of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Grand-Bassam (Côte d'Ivoire)
Authors: TOUALY ELISEE , S MARCEL PhD , Zokagoa Jean Marie
Published: December 2022

This work focuses on the time and space variability of the Comoé river’s flow in relation with the flooding in 2019 of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Grand Bassam (GB) in Côte d’Ivoire (CI). The rainfall, sea level, ocean swell and the Comoé river flow data have been used to conduct this work. This study showed that the Comoé river flow is higher in September-October. The maximum flow depends of the annual precipitation accumulated from the North to the South. During the rainy period, the flow at GB increases till to reach an absolute maximum during the minor rainy season in October. The event of October 2019 is an exceptional event due to strong minor rainy season compared to the others years. Besides this year, the minor rainy season was stronger than the major one. To solve the problem of flooding, opening the channel to rebuild the estuary linking the Comoé river to the sea appears as a solution. But precaution should be taken because of salinification and, during September-October strong swells and highest sea level are observed along the coast of GB. Besides, these strong swells are an opportunity for removing sediments from the mouth of the estuary one month before the critical month of October. Meanwhile using the water of the Comoé river for irrigation is an alternative solution. Observing the annual precipitation of a given year until the end of September could provide some information about the occurrence of flooding this year.
Causal analysis between rice growth and cadmium accumulation and transfer under arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation
Authors: Zhao Ting , Wang Li , Yang Jixian , Ma Fang
Published: December 2022

Cadmium contamination of rice is a serious hazard to human health in recent years. To investigate the effects of AMF on cadmium translocation of rice, a pot experiment was adopted to compare and analyze the effects of AMF on the growth and Cd content of rice under seven soil Cd levels. The results showed that (1) AMF promoted the growth of rice especially the growth of root system. The number of large individuals of host plants increased and their plasticity was enhanced after AMF inoculation. (2) The Cd concentration in rice roots of AMF treatment group were significantly higher than those of blank control group, indicating that the AMF fixed more Cd in rice roots. It is the opposite in rice seeds and it indicated that the host plant actively reduce the Cd accumulation from the seed rather than dilution effect under AMF regulation. (3) The path coefficient of each variable were different in different treatment. It indicates that the direct effect of cadmium content in soil on the accumulation of cadmium content in seeds was reduced by AMF inoculation. In conclusion, the effect of mycorrhizal on cadmium transport in plants is complex. This is because the accumulation of Cd is always accompanied by the simultaneous growth dilution and compensatory accumulation caused by mycorrhizal effect, which is difficult to be quantitatively analyzed. The AMF inoculation is helpful to solve the safety of rice production under the condition of medium and light cadmium pollution
A physics based reservoir model for analyzing large amount of reservoir production data
Authors: Hiorth Aksel , Jettestuen Espen , Osmundsen Petter
Published: December 2022

50 years of fluid production from the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) are available in the public domain. The data sets are not complete if one wants to use grid-based models, required by commercial reservoir simulators to history match the data. To make use of the data, it is necessary to return to simpler and more generic reservoir models. Many of the simpler models, such as decline curve models or pure data driven e.g., machine learning models are often not based on theory, which makes it hard to trust them outside the parameter range they have been tested and it is more complicated to extract generic knowledge. We propose a novel, simple reservoir model, with theoretical underpinnings from continuous flow models to analyse field production data from 102 fields from the NCS. The novelty in this work comes from our theoretical model which contains two parameters with a clear physical interpretation. Despite its simplicity, the model has a good match for production data from almost all the fields. Total production for most fields is matched within 5%. We demonstrate that one use of our model could be to evaluate the effect on hydrocarbon production if more or less wells than planned are drilled on a specific field. We present correlations which makes it possible to predict hydrocarbon production with limited data available.
Production of sterile trout (Triploids) by chromosome set manipulation using thermal shock treatment in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from Kashmir Himalaya
Authors: Bazaz Asim Iqbal , Shah Tasaduq H. , Bhat Farooz A. , Ahmad Irfan , Kumar Ravindra , Kushwaha Basdeo , Abubakr Adnan , Bhat Bilal A. , Malik Rizwana , ul-Arab Nafhat
Published: December 2022

Rainbow trout is one of the promising cultivable fish species and has wide potential for its expansion. Being a low volume, high value commodity the trout has strong potential for both domestic consumption and international export. It is a cold water fish belonging to the family Salmonidae and requires an optimum temperature range of 10–15℃ for best growth. The current study to produce sterile trout (triploids) using thermal shock treatment in (O.mykiss) was carried out at the government trout farm Laribal, Srinagar. Heat shock at 26oC and 28oC for 10 min. duration were applied 15 min. and 20 min. after fertilization using a water bath. No treatment (heat shock) was given to Control. The highest fertilization rate (90.393 ± 0.37%) was observed in group T1, heat shocked at 26oC, after 15 minutes of fertilization (TAF) for 10 minutes. The highest hatching rate (81.843 ± 0.88%) among the treatment groups was observed in group T2, heat shocked at 26oC for 10 minutes after 20 minutes of fertilization. The highest yolk sac absorption rates for treatment groups was observed in T2 (83.94 ± 0.52%) heat shocked at 26oC, after 20 minutes of fertilization (TAF) for 10 minutes. T4 group showed the highest triploidy rate of 76.66 ± 3.33% heat shocked at 28oC, after 20 minutes of fertilization (TAF) for 10 minutes. However, no triploids were observed in control group. It is observed that temperature intensity showed significant negative correlation with fertilization rate and hatching rate (r= -0.168, p < 0.01; r= -0.492, p < 0.01) respectively. However, fertilization rates displayed significant negative (r= -0.378, p < 0.01) and hatching rates showed significant positive correlation with heat shock time after fertilization (r = 0.624, p < 0.01) respectively. Yolk sac absorption rate and triploidy rates showed significant positive correlation with heat shock time after fertilization (r = 0.778, p < 0.01; r = 0.382, p < 0.01) respectively. However, temperature intensity formed significant negative correlation with yolk sac absorption rates (r= -0.556, p < 0.01) while as significant positive correlation was observed between temperature intensity and triploidy rates (r = 0.891, p < 0.01).Control group showed higher survival rates at fertilization (93.16 ± 0.41%), hatching (84.28 ± 0.46) and at complete yolk sac absorption (86.27 ± 0.55%) compared to heat shocked groups.
Moisture induced stresses in cross laminated timers (CLT) made from hydrothermally modified wood
Authors: Mohebby Behbood , Broushakian Vahid
Published: December 2022

In the current research work, moisture gradients and moisture induced stresses (MiS) were investigated in Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) bearing hydrothermally treated fir wood in its outermost laminations. Wood blocks with dimensions of 5 (T) ×15 (W) × 60 (L) cm werecut from fir wood planks and then they were hydrothermally treated in a stainless-steel reactor at 170°C for a holding time of 30 min. The panels were made with combinations of untreated and treated wood with one and two treated layers laid up on both sides of the CLT samples. Afterwards, the CLT panels were exposed to drying (from RH 88% to 32%) and wetting (from RH 32% to 88%) cycles to provide moisture gradients as well as moisture induced stresses. The results showed that, higher moisture gradients and the moisture induced stresses were recorded on the untreated panels. It was revealed that the moisture gradient due to wetting and drying cycles was reduced due to the hydrothermal treatment of wood.
Diasporic medical tourism: where tourism meets migration and healthcare. Understanding its antecedents, behavioural intention and potential.
Authors: Mathijsen Aneta , Dziedzic Ewa Barbara
Published: December 2022

This study focuses on diasporic medical tourism (DMT), an offshoot of migration-led tourism. There has been growing recognition of the significance of a diasporic dimension of medical tourism worldwide, yet little is known about these travellers, especially quantitatively. This paper examines the antecedents and behavioural intention of the DMT by applying the extended Theory of Planned Behaviour. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three European countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) among the Polish diaspora (n = 1,288), constituting one of the largest migrant populations in Europe. Structural Equation Modeling was applied, and the model explained 53% of the variance in behavioural intention (R²= .527, Q²= .392). All exogenous variables were statistically significant. The intention to undertake DMT was influenced by complex commercial and noncommercial motivational factors, mostly related to uncertainty avoidance and reliance on heuristics to overcome acculturative stress. “Committed” and “Contended” travellers accounted for 70%, indicating the significant potential of those “hidden” consumers. A profile of diasporic medical tourists was presented and compared to foreign medical tourists. This research explores practical implications and contributes to the research on diaspora tourism, medical tourism and the interrelation between tourism and migration, specifically in the European context, but also globally.
LA PNEUMATOSE KYSTIQUE INTESTINALE SECONDAIRE A UN ULCERE PEPTIQUE : A PROPOS DUN CAS CHU -MOHAMED VI MARRAKECH , MAROC ,UNIVERSITE CADI AYYAD SERVICE CHIRURGIE VISCERALE
Authors: E.C Etoka , M.S Miguil , Loualid Y. Iben , A. Yila , H. Lammat , K. Rabbani , A. Louzi
Published: December 2022

La pneumatose kystique intestinale est une pathologie rare qui se caracterise par la presence de kystes gazeux dans la paroi intestinale. Elle est asymptomatique ou pauci symptomatique, et le plus souvent decouverte lors dun examen dimagerie ou dendoscopie. Nous rapportons un cas de pneumatose ileale compliquee dune peritonite par perforation dulcÃƒÂ¨re chez un patient de 50ans.
A Study on Morphological Syntax Characteristics of Jeju Dialect Bible
Authors:   Dong Nam Eo-Mun-Hak-Hoi, Ha Young-Woo , Shin Woo-Bong
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study is to examine the translation aspects and characteristics of lexical and grammatical morphemes in the 『Jeju Dialect Bible』. For this purpose, the translation pattern of lexical morphemes in the 『Jeju Dialect Bible』 was analyzed by comparing it with the 『Jeju dictionary』, and the translation pattern of grammatical morphemes was examined focusing on the ending type. As a result of the study, 『Jeju Dialect Bible』 tended to prefer typical forms with prominent characteristics of the Jeju dialect in transposing lexical morphemes. In this process, the form and usage patterns of lexical morphemes that were not registered in the existing 『Jeju dictionary』 were found. The translation of grammatical morphemes also confirmed some characteristics of the grammar of the Jeju dialect. The Prefinal Ending ‘엄시’ corresponds to ‘고 있’ and ‘ㄴ다’, and the connective ending ‘엔/엥’ is a optional alternation rather than a functional difference. In the case of interrogative final endings, unlike standard language, they were used in clear transliteration according to yes-no questions and wh-questions.
A Study on the Popularity of Labor Novels in the 1980s: Focusing on the comparative review between Yi Taek-ju and Ahn Jae-sung
Authors:   Dong Nam Eo-Mun-Hak-Hoi, Kim SungHwan
Published: December 2022

This study focuses on popularity as a condition of working class literature in the 1980s. The popularity of working class literature is a component that constitutes the subjectivity of the working class and a methodology of literary practice that allows the ideology of class to be accepted in the daily life. In order to analyze this, the junction of 1987 should be noted. This is because the essence of working class literature in the 1980s will be revealed only when the period around 1987 is understood to mean change and response, not disconnection.
Yi Taek-ju’s An old worker’s song and Ahn Jae-sung’s The strike are the main texts of this study. The two works are differentiated in the way they constitute the subjectivity of workers. While Yi Taek-ju’s work reproduced the labor movement in the 1980s based on its historicity from the 1970s, The strike set the direction of the ideology of reflection and overcoming. Ahn Jae-sung tried to practice the ideology of a worker as a class by putting politics at the forefront. In addition, solidarity with ‘Hakchul’(student-turned laborers) is presented as a practical method. However, the possibility of solidarity is also possible through solidarity or expansion at the daily life’s level experienced by workers. This possibility is read as an aspect of the popularity of working class literature.
Popularity planning is developed in a way that pursues homogeneity at various levels. The inner world of emotion is the most realistic experience world experienced by actual workers, and the sense of reality formed through it is an important element of the inner completeness of labor novels as literature. In addition, the inner reality is closely related to the working class’s knowledge system, that is, “The Working class Literacy”. Workers produced working class knowledge that would be used effectively in Korean society in the 1980s through daily experience and inner life. Working class literature showed the reason for the popularity of working class literature by reproducing the scene in which literacy is produced to meet the needs of the times through defects with various surrounding popular art styles.
Relationships between some soil properties and bulk density under different land use
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Nutullah , DEMİR Zeynep , BÜLBÜL Elif
Published: December 2022

In this study, the changes of some soil physical and chemical properties were investigated under different land use conditions in Turhal, Turkey. Soil samples were collected from 0-20 cm depth from twenty four plots under eight different land uses which are sunflower, wheat, vegetable, orchard, sugar beet, meadow, pasture and alfalfa plants. Some soil properties where these plants are grown and their effects on the bulk density were investigated. The findings show that basic soil properties and practices related to plant management are effective on the bulk density. While the lowest mean bulk density value was determined in meadow (1.00 g cm-3) areas, the highest bulk density value was determined in soils cultivated with sugar beet (1.71 g cm-3). Correlations between the investigated parameters were tested with the use of Pearson’s correlation method. Bulk density and some soil parameters used in the evaluation of structural stability and sensitivity to erosion were found significant relationships.
Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor Contributes to ANCA-positive
IgG-mediated Glomerular Endothelial Activation through TLR4 Pathway
Authors: Liu Qingquan , Huang Fei , Xu Ranran , Wang Yiru , Lv Yongman
Published: December 2022

Background:

The soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR), a biomarker of inflammation,
has been found to be a potential prognostic factor of renal function progression. Our previous study
showed that plasma suPAR levels were significantly associated with disease activity and prognosis in patients
with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis (AAV).

Objective:

This study aimed to explore whether urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) participated
in MPO-ANCA-induced glomerular endothelial cell (GEnC) injury, which is one of the most important aspects
in the pathogenesis of AAV.

Methods:

GEnC activation and injury were analyzed by measuring the mRNA levels of ICAM-1 and
VCAM-1. Permeability experiments were performed to detect endothelial monolayer activation in number. The
expression of TLR4 was detected. In addition, TLR4 siRNA and TLR4 inhibitors were employed to determine
its role. Bioinformatics methods were used for further analysis.

Results:

Compared with a single stimulation, uPAR could further increase the expression of ICAM-1 and
VCAM-1 mRNA levels, increase endothelial monolayer permeability and impair tight junctions in GEnCs stimulated
with MPO-ANCA-positive IgG. The expression of TLR4 was upregulated by uPAR and MPO-ANCApositive
IgG stimulation. TLR4 siRNA significantly reduced the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 mRNA
levels induced by uPAR and MPO-ANCA-positive IgG. The TLR4 antagonist significantly downregulated the
levels of ICAM-1 mRNA in cells and sICAM-1 in the supernatants of GEnCs treated with uPAR plus MPOANCA-
positive IgG. PLAUR is a core gene in bioinformatics analysis.

Conclusion:

uPAR protein can enhance the GEnC activation and injury induced by MPO-ANCA-positive IgG
through the TLR4 pathway, indicating that suPAR may be involved in the pathogenesis of AAV and that su-
PAR might be regarded as a potential therapeutic target.
Asymmetric Dimethylarginine as a Biomarker in Coronary Artery Disease
Authors: Papageorgiou Nikolaos , Theofilis Panagiotis , Oikonomou Evangelos , Lazaros George , Sagris Marios , Tousoulis Dimitris
Published: December 2022

As atherosclerosis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide despite the advances in its medical and interventional management, the identification of markers associated with its incidence and prognosis constitutes an appealing prospect. In this regard, asymmetric dime-thylarginine (ADMA), a well-studied endogenous endothelial nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, repre-sents a core mediator of endothelial dysfunction in atherosclerotic diseases. Given the pathophysio-logic background of this molecule, its importance in the most frequent atherosclerotic manifesta-tion, coronary artery disease (CAD), has been extensively studied in the past decades. The available evidence suggests elevation of ADMA in the presence of common cardiovascular risk factors, namely diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and hypertriglyceridemia, being related to endothe-lial dysfunction and incident major adverse cardiovascular events in these groups of patients. More-over, ADMA is associated with CAD occurrence and severity, as well as its prognosis, especially in populations with renal impairment. Interestingly, even in the absence of obstructive CAD, increased ADMA may indicate coronary endothelial dysfunction and epicardial vasomotor dysfunction, which are prognostication markers for incident cardiovascular events. In the case of acute coronary syn-dromes, high ADMA levels signify an augmented risk of incomplete ST-segment elevation resolu-tion and poorer prognosis. Abnormal ADMA elevations may indicate adverse outcomes following percutaneous or surgical coronary revascularization, such as in-stent restenosis, graft patency, and hard cardiovascular endpoints. Finally, since its association with inflammation is significant, chron-ic inflammatory conditions may present with coronary endothelial dysfunction and subclinical cor-onary atherosclerosis by means of increased coronary artery calcium, with augmented ADMA act-ing as a biomarker.
An Enhanced Spatial Correlation Framework for Heterogenous Wireless
Sensor Networks
Authors: Jadhav Sunayana , Daruwala Rohin
Published: December 2022

Background:

Event detection and monitoring applications involve highly populated sensor nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). Dense deployment of nodes leads to correlated sensor observations in the spatial and temporal domain. Most of the previous works focused on constant sensing radii for spatially correlated sensor observations. However, in real time scenario, the sensor nodes may have variable sensing coverage areas, which comprise a Heterogeneous WSN.

background:

Spatial correlation model discussed in prior literature focused on Homogeneous sensing of sensor nodes. But, real time scenario the condition changes due to interferences obstructing sensing areas. Also, different manufacturers may provide different specifications for sensing areas, thus resulting into Heterogeneous sensing.

Objective:

To address this issue, we present an Enhanced Weighted Spatial Correlation Model for Heterogeneous sensor nodes in WSNs.

Method:

The mathematical framework considers the spatial coordinates of sensor nodes, the distances between the sensor nodes, and their sensing coverage. Furthermore, the correlation coefficient is calculated in terms of overlapping areas for randomly deployed nodes. Performance of the correlation model is evaluated and analyzed in terms of event distortion function. In addition to this, a macro and micro-zone concept is introduced, wherein sensor information is weighted for better event estimation at the sink node. Moreover, dynamic weighing of nodes like Inverse, Shepard’s and Gaussian distance weighing algorithms are simulated and analyzed for minimal event distortion. Over and above, the system performance is evaluated for different approaches considering reporting nodes with and without clustering of sensor nodes for macro and micro-zone concept.
Simulation results for the Enhanced Weighted Spatial Correlation Model developed are obtained using MATLAB software.

method:

In order to evaluate the performance of the enhanced correlation model considering Macro and Micro-zone concept,
simulations are carried out inMATLAB. Simulations are performed for  trials and averaging of the values are finally
used for analysis of results.

Results:

The comparative study shows an improved system performance in terms of minimal distortion obtained for non-clustered nodes; thereby reducing the computational complexity of cluster formation. Furthermore, the dynamic weighing algorithms outperform the existing fixed weighing algorithms for the correlation model with the lowest distortion function.

Conclusion:

Moreover, in the above algorithms, the event distortion gradually decreases and later becomes constant with the increase in the number of representative nodes. Hence, it illustrates that minimal distortion can be achieved by activating lesser number of representative nodes, thereby preserving the energy of other sensor nodes and increasing the lifetime of WSNs.