bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A REVIEW: WASTEWATER TREATMENT OF FOOD INDUSTRY BY SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
Authors: Patel Harsh , Bhavsar Dhara , Mankad Archana
Published: March 2023

Every single Continent is facing water scarcity and is looking at all viable solutions for minimising overuse of scarce freshwater resources. Many of the water sources that keep ecosystem flourishing and feed a growing population have become stressed due to man-made and natural causes. These natural resources will take time to renew and revive to sustain current situation.Prudently use and wastewater treatment is the only sustainable way to minimise the loss. In order to meet man's enormous requirements, industrial, agricultural, and household activities rise in tandem with population growth. In terms of production, consumption, export, and growth projections, the food industries play a significant role in the economic growth of many countries. After the industrial revolution and rapid urbanization results in consumption of water and also generation of wastewaterwhich is significantly distinct in nature, toxicity, and treatability. Traditional wastewater treatment technologies have been successful in treating effluents for disposal to some extent throughout the years. However, in order to reuse treated wastewater for industrial, agricultural, and home applications, advances in wastewater treatment technologies areurgently required. Membrane technologyhas become a popular solution for recovering water from a variety of wastewater sources. This article investigates the most popular membrane methods for wastewater treatment, as well as its merits and demerits.in this paper, Membrane fouling, cleaning, and modules are also discussed with appropriate recommendations are suggested. Usually, some standard wastewater treatment procedures, such as chemical coagulation, adsorption, and activated sludge, have been used for effluent treatmentowing to its cheap operating and maintenance costs, aerobic waste water treatment as a reductive medium is gaining popularity. Some novel technologies like Membrane Process (MP) have key advantages over the other technologies. They can possibly support sustainable industrial growth by saving energy, minimize environment impact, declining capital cost and enhancing raw material exploitation.
STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL AND LITERARY ACTIVITIES ON PERSONALITY IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS
Authors: Rai Saroj , Rathore Sanyugita
Published: March 2023

"What is dept in the syllabus, the world outside is unknown and the one who is unknown is interesting". It must have been the result of the thoughts of a great man with such high level of thoughts and vision that over a period of time the attention of academicians, dignitaries and general public was attracted towards the textual cultural and literary activities. He cannot develop his entire personality by reading the number of books in the boundary wall of the school. The great scientist Dr. Haumi Jahangir Bhabha used to do painting, while Einstein used to play the violin, history is adorned with many such examples.
Individuals, teachers, socialists and educationists associated with different professions will be able to benefit in many ways by getting inspiration from the findings obtained from the present research work and getting information about the benefits of cultural and literary activities. Educational implications are found by this research work.The findings of this research work will give direction to the principal that they should explain the importance of cultural and literary activities to the children in his school and place in the school time table for cultural and literary activities in the school every day. Teacher will be able to take advantage of themselves by getting information about the benefits of cultural and literary activities and will be able to motivate the students towards cultural and literary activities. Parents will be able to motivate themselves and their children towards cultural and literary activities.
Forecasting oil spills from ships in the Amur Basin
Authors: Kalenkov Aleksandr N. , Plastinin Andrey E.
Published: March 2023

In connection with the need to develop and improve measures to prevent and eliminate oil spills in the Amur basin of inland waterways, the article predicts the spread of oil pollution on the Amur, Argun, Zeya, Ussuri, Tunguska and Amgun rivers. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the parameters of oil and oil products spills and create situational mathematical models necessary for the calculation of control means (booms and oil skimmers). Relationships were constructed to estimate the length and width of oil slicks, as well as the length of the contaminated coast during spills in the Amur Basin. The results obtained were applied in the creation of a regional (basin) plan for the prevention and response to oil and oil product spills in the Amur basin.
Methodological approach to assessing the effectiveness of the logistics infrastructure
Authors: Artamonova Maria Y. , Kostyuchenko Tatiana Y.
Published: March 2023

Today, in a rapidly changing external environment, one of the main factors for improving the work of a port operator is the development of its logistics infrastructure. Under the current conditions, the process of managing the logistics infrastructure of a port operator should be complex and interdependent, which determines the need to use a systematic approach. The existing methods of managing the infrastructure facilities of the port are poorly adapted to industry specifics, built on a limited number of parameters, do not allow for an operational and comprehensive assessment of the level of infrastructure use with the identification of problem areas. We need an approach to logistics infrastructure management that will allow us to simultaneously effectively solve current tasks, flexibly reconstructing after the production program of the port and, at the same time, take into account the long-term development of its facilities. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of applying the developed methodology for assessing the effectiveness of logistics infrastructure service management in order to optimize port activities. The obtained research results will allow us to monitor the current use of the logistics infrastructure of the port operator quantitatively and qualitatively, identify bottlenecks and, based on such calculated information, justify further areas of improvement and development.
Comparison of Platelet Parameters and Electrocardiogram Data in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Healthy Control Group
Authors: KAPICI Yaşar , ABUŞ Sabri , AYHAN Selçuk , TİBİLLİ Hakan , AKÇAY Ahmet
Published: March 2023

Aim: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) refers to the intense stress and tension felt in the face of various life events. Various studies have shown that cardiovascular diseases are more common in patients with anxiety. Frontal QRS-T (fQRS-T) has been shown to be elevated in cardiovascular diseases. In this study, the fQRS-T, hemogram, and biochemistry values of patients with GAD were compared with healthy controls (HC) and the cardiovascular risk status of GAD patients was evaluated.
Material and Methods: Seventy patients with a diagnosis of GAD and no comorbidity followed in the district state hospital's psychiatry outpatient clinic were included in this study. Sociodemographic data, disease severity, hemogram, biochemistry values, electrocardiogram (ECG) data of these patients were recorded. Disease severity was evaluated with The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Test-7 (GAD-7). These values were compared with 80 HCs without any psychiatric or organic disease. The correlation of fQRS-T value with platelet parameters and age was investigated in GAD patients.
Results: According to the statistical analysis, fQRS-T was wider in patients with GAD than in HC (p<.001). Accordingly, basophil count was statistically lower in patients with GAD (p<.001). Eosinophil count and mean platelet volume (MPV) were significantly elevated in patients with GAD (p=.019 and p=.003 respectively). Accordingly, fQRS-T and MPV are highly correlated (p<.001). The GAD-7 score and fQRS-T were positively correlated (p=.001). According to the linear regression analysis for fQRS-T, MPV and GAD-7 scores positively and significantly predict fQRS-T (p<.001 and p=.036 respectively).
Conclusion: This study is the first in the literature to examine fQRS-T in patients with GAD. In this study, we discovered that MPV predicts fQRS-T in GAD. Future studies are essential in predicting cardiovascular risk using methods demonstrating platelet dysfunction in anxiety disorders.
Effects of Nd: YAG Laser Capsulotomy on Visual Acuity, Central Macular Thickness, Intraocular Pressure and Refraction in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: ÇİFTCİ Furkan , FİLİK Armağan
Published: March 2023

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Nd: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy (YAG PC) on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central macular thickness (CMT), intraocular pressure (IOP), and refraction in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).
Material and Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent YAG PC due to posterior capsular opacification (PCO). BCVA, refraction examination results, IOP, and CMT of the patients were evaluated. All patients were examined before, one day, and one month after the treatment.
Results: The study included 56 eyes from 48 diabetic patients (diabetic group, Group 1) and 61 eyes from 50 nondiabetic patients (nondiabetic group, Group 2). In Group 1, a significant increase was observed between pre-treatment BCVA and the first-day and first-month BCVAs. Similarly, a significant increase was observed on the first day and first-month CMT compared to the pre-treatment CMT. On the other hand, a significant increase was observed in Group 2 between pre-treatment BCVA and the first-day and first-month BCVAs. However, no significant increase was observed between pre-treatment and the first-day and first-month CMT.
Conclusion: Although CMT has increased in patients with DM after YAG PC, applied for PCO treatment, this increase did not affect the visual recovery.
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis can be the Cause of Hypokalemia in Graves’ Disease: A Rare Association
Authors: DUNDAR Ismail , AKINCI Ayşehan , ÇAMTOSUN Emine , ÇİFTCİ Nurdan , KAYAŞ Leman
Published: March 2023

Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) may rarely occur in the course of autoimmune diseases. We present a patient who was followed up with Graves' disease and vitiligo and who was diagnosed with dRTA upon detection of hypopotasemia. A 9.2-year-old girl presented with complaints of sweating, palpitations, and hand tremors. The patient had vitiligo on examination and was diagnosed with Graves' disease per clinical and laboratory findings. The patient, who received methimazole and was followed up as a euthyroid, was found to have hypokalemia in biochemical examinations performed at the age of 13 years. While investigating the etiology of hypokalemia, the patient was diagnosed with dRTA. Since she had two autoimmune pathologies, it was thought that the dRTA might be of autoimmune origin. Checking serum potassium levels in the follow-up of patients with Graves' disease may allow early diagnosis and treatment of accompanying dRTA.
Практикум профессионально-ориентированной речи
Authors: Rossolova O. A.
Published: March 2023

Учебно-методическое пособие для обучающихся всех специальностей и направлений подготовки составлено в соответствии с требованиями к обязательному минимуму содержания основной образовательной программы подготовки федеральных государственных образовательных стандартов высшего образования (ФГОС ВО).
Development and Performance Evaluation of a Fixed Batch-type Pyrolysis Reactor for Bio-oil Production from Plastic Wastes
Authors: Mogaji Taye Stephen , Omoaka Anthony , Ayodeji Olagoke Z.
Published: March 2023

A fixed bed batch-type bioreactor for pyrolyzing used or discarded plastic wastes was developed and its performance was evaluated. This research explored the option of converting the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) category of plastic wastes into useful bio-oil in the developed pyrolysis fixed-bed batch reactor. The developed 5 kg batch-type pyrolysis system powered by liquified petroleum gas (LPG) was designed and simulated with SolidWorks computer software to confirm its functionality, fabricated with locally sourced materials, and evaluated with HDPE plastic wastes sorted from dumpsites within the Akure metropolis. The developed reactor evaluation result justified that the pyrolysis reactor has the potential to produce 1.4575 kg of bio-oil per kilogram of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumed. The pyrolytic oil obtained at pyrolysis temperature between 280oC-520oC in this work was thereafter assayed for its composition and fuel properties analyses. The results of the characterization indicated that the pyrolysis of plastic HDPE wastes is a good source of alternative fuel as it shows proximity to the physiochemical characteristics of conventional diesel.
Multi-antenna GPR data processing of the garrison of the governor’s guard in Carnuntum/Austria
Authors: Hinterleitner Alois , Wallner Mario , Schlögel Ingrid , Trinks Immo
Published: March 2023

Multiple antenna GPR data provide excellent results when using 3d migration. 3d migration must be performed without erroneous measurements. 3d migration must be sensitive to the different channels. Wall structures along the measurement lines can then be visualized.
Análise do comércio internacional da América Latina : aspectos econômicos, energéticos e ambientais
Authors: Pereira Junior Amaro Olímpio , Maia Rodrigo Gomes Távora
Published: March 2023

O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o comércio internacional dos países da América Latina sob os aspectos econômicos, energéticos, hídricos e de emissões de GEE. Para tanto, são calculados os referidos aspectos ambientais embutidos nas exportações e importações de bens e serviços a partir de matrizes insumo-produto ecológico-econômicas globais. São analisados também os benefícios das exportações com base na teoria kaldoriana. Os resultados mostram que a América Latina tem um saldo positivo na balança comercial, mas isso representa um aumento das emissões de GEE, de estresse hídrico e do consumo de energia. Esses indicadores podem ser usados como referência para identificar os melhores parceiros comerciais e as atividades econômicas mais sustentáveis na região.
TD 2861 - Trabalhadores com ensino superior : área de formação, ocupação e diferencial de rendimentos em relação aos trabalhadores com ensino médio
Authors: Reis Maurício Cortez
Published: March 2023

Esta pesquisa analisa o diferencial de rendimentos entre trabalhadores de diversas áreas de formação superior e trabalhadores com o ensino médio. Decomposições desses diferenciais indicam que os três principais fatores considerados, a qualificação geral adquirida durante o ensino superior, a inserção em melhores ocupações para pessoas com esse nível educacional mais elevado, e a relação entre a qualificação específica adquirida na área de estudo e a ocupação, são importantes. Os resultados também mostram que a conclusão de um curso superior, em qualquer área, garante, em média, rendimentos mais elevados em relação àqueles que não alcançaram esse nível educacional, mesmo que o indivíduo não consiga uma ocupação com necessidade de formação superior, e que parte dos conhecimentos específicos da sua área não sejam aproveitados.
Québec. Les relations professionnelles à l’heure de la pénurie de main-d’œuvre
Authors: Jalette Patrice
Published: March 2023

Le Québec est aux prises avec une pénurie de main-d’œuvre qui s’est aggravée durant la pandémie de Covid-19 et se poursuit depuis, à l’instar de ce qui est observé dans d’autres économies avancées. Après avoir dépeint la situation de pénurie, l’article illustre plusieurs de ses répercussions sur les dynamiques et les stratégies de négociation collective de même que sur les syndicats locaux dans un système de relations professionnelles décentralisé.
Royaume-Uni. Immigration : priorité au politique ou à l’économique ?
Authors: Freyssinet Jacques
Published: March 2023

Au Royaume-Uni, l’immigration est depuis quelques années au centre de l’actualité. Les attitudes à l’égard de l’immigration, qu’il s’agisse de celles des pouvoirs publics, des acteurs économiques et sociaux ou de l’opinion publique, s’expliquent par une histoire qui a vu se constituer une population d’origine étrangère d’ampleur considérable et de composition hétérogène. Les contradictions s’aiguisent entre une logique économique de mobilisation de ressources de main-d’œuvre et une logique politique de gestion des réactions xénophobes d’une fraction de la population.
États-Unis. Des négociations collectives sous contraintes dans le fret ferroviaire
Authors: Sauviat Catherine
Published: March 2023

Le conflit dans le fret ferroviaire qui a eu lieu dans la seconde moitié de l’année 2022, à l’occasion du renouvellement de la convention collective de branche, a non seulement porté sur les salaires mais aussi et surtout sur les conditions de travail (notamment sur les congés maladie rémunérés). Ce conflit a pris un tour spécifique dans la mesure où les négociations collectives dans le secteur sont régies par le Railway Labor Act (RLA). En vertu de cette loi qui date de 1926 et face à l’impasse des négociations et de la médiation fédérale, le Président Joe Biden s’est résolu à faire intervenir le Congrès, déniant de fait l’exercice du droit de grève aux nombreux travailleurs syndiqués du secteur.
Suisse. Renonciation à l’enregistrement du temps de travail : quelles mesures de protection de la santé ?
Authors: Cianferoni Nicola
Published: March 2023

En Suisse, la renonciation à l’enregistrement du temps de travail implique pour les employeurs l’obligation, d’une part, de négocier avec les partenaires sociaux des mesures compensatoires visant à garantir la protection de la santé ; et, d’autre part, de mettre en place un service interne chargé des questions relevant de la durée du travail. Cet article propose une discussion critique de ces dispositifs tels qu’ils apparaissent dans les conventions collectives de travail en vue de proposer quelques pistes pour une protection de la santé plus efficace.
La famille monoparentale, une fiction destructrice parmi d’autres. La polarité des responsabilités parentales, régulateur des compétences professionnelles
Authors: Lemaire Jean-Marie
Published: March 2023

Actuellement, les jeunes générations, les fratries d’enfants, s’inscrivent toujours, quels que soient les genres impliqués dans leur naissance, dans une perspective transgénérationnelle complexe et polarisée. Un tel constat entre en contradiction avec les modes de qualification (monoparentale) de nombreuses familles en détresses multiples dans lesquelles un des deux parents assume toute la responsabilité de l’attention quotidienne aux enfants. Les bénéfices associés à cette qualification rendent inconfortable sa contestation pourtant nécessaire à l’équilibre des pouvoirs d’agir entre l’institution familiale et les institutions de l’aide, du soin, de l’éducation et du contrôle. Les « Cliniques de Concertation » dispositif thérapeutique, de recherche et de formation au service du Travail Thérapeutique de Réseau tentent de réduire ce type d’inconfort déconcertant.
Regard psychanalytique sur l’homoparentalité gay : enjeux psychiques du recours à la gestation pour autrui (GPA)
Authors: Naziri Despina
Published: March 2023

L’objectif de cet article est la présentation des principales données d’une étude clinique d’orientation psychanalytique portant sur les représentations de la fonction parentale des couples des pères gays ayant eu accès à la parentalité grâce au recours à la Gestation pour Autrui (GPA). La revue de la littérature francophone et anglo-saxonne relative à l’expérience des hommes gays de devenir parents à travers la GPA mais surtout la référence à nos travaux précédents portant sur l’accès à la parentalité des couples lesbiens, permet de situer le contexte théorique et méthodologique de la recherche actuelle. À travers la présentation de deux vignettes cliniques qui illustrent l’analyse des entretiens réalisés avec 12 couples d’hommes gays et un père célibataire, l’article explore la construction et la réalisation du projet de parentalité au sein du couple (le vécu de la conception de l’enfant par GPA, de la grossesse et de l’accouchement) ainsi que des liens tissés entre les parents et les tiers de procréation (donneuse d’ovocytes et gestatrice) ainsi qu’avec leurs enfants. Certaines thématiques ont particulièrement retenu notre attention : le désir fervent de ces hommes de devenir parents ; la représentation du féminin et du maternel des pères gays en lien avec la place attribuée à la gestatrice dans la réalité et au niveau du fantasme ; l’analyse des facteurs qui permettent aux pères d’occuper avec grande conviction la place d’un parent suffisamment bon vis-à-vis de leurs enfants.
Des pères et de la puberté de leur adolescente, et leur psy
Authors: De Neuter Patrick
Published: March 2023

La plupart du temps, l’adolescence de la fille constitue pour elle comme pour son entourage, et notamment pour son père, un passage éprouvant et, parfois, un tsunami destructeur. L’auteur envisage les difficultés que les pères peuvent éprouver lorsque leurs filles deviennent femmes : la reviviscence de leurs désirs œdipiens et de leur pulsion d’emprise, l’inévitable désidéalisation, les craintes que leurs filles soient violées, qu’elles tombent amoureuses ou qu’elles quittent le domicile familial, ou qu’elles manifestent un désir transgenre. En cas de trop grande difficulté, une psychanalyse, une psychothérapie analytique ou une thérapie familiale peut aider les pères à surmonter ces difficultés au bénéfice d’eux-mêmes ou de leurs filles. Lorsque ces adolescentes s’adressent à un psy, leurs transferts posent un problème particulier aux cliniciens.
Abolition universelle de la peine de mort : défis et obstacles
Authors: Pélissier Pierre
Published: March 2023

L’abolition universelle de la peine de mort est inéluctable. Pour parvenir à cet objectif, il reste néanmoins des défis à relever : poursuivre l’abolition dans les démocraties, consolider l’engagement international, interdire un retour en arrière et soutenir le continent africain dans cette démarche. Il faudra aussi franchir des obstacles tels que l’application stricte de la charia dans les pays islamistes intégristes et l’utilisation de la peine de mort comme instrument de terreur.
Vu d’ailleurs – Pouvoir et autorité : les pièges à éviter
Authors: Poitras Annick
Published: March 2023

La plupart des milieux de travail reposent sur des relations hiérarchiques utiles à leur bon fonctionnement. Toutefois, les rapports entre patrons et subordonnés représentent un véritable champ de mines. Plusieurs études internationales démontrent que la ligne est fine entre une saine supervision du personnel et un leadership destructeur.
La gestion publique en mutation
Authors: Venne Jean-François
Published: March 2023

Occuper un poste de gestionnaire dans la fonction publique n’est pas de tout repos. Les administrations gouvernementales sont imposantes et doivent composer avec les décisions des élus, sous le regard souvent critique des médias et de l’opinion publique. Tout cela exige un profil particulier et des formations adaptées.
Recréer un climat favorable au sein des équipes
Authors: Venne Jean-François
Published: March 2023

La généralisation du télétravail complique la création et le maintien d’une culture partagée au sein des organisations. La confiance devient l’une des premières victimes de cette dispersion des employés. Comment les leaders peuvent-ils la protéger ?
Une relation de confiance à bâtir avec les Premières Nations et les Inuits
Authors: Deschênes Émilie
Published: March 2023

Les grands projets d’exploitation des territoires du Nord québécois ont permis d’ouvrir nos horizons dans une perspective de développement durable, mais ces projets ont parfois mis en lumière certains de nos angles morts, notamment en ce qui a trait aux relations de confiance que l’État et les entreprises qui chapeautent ces démarches doivent nouer avec les Premières Nations et les Inuits (PNI). Pour minimiser la méfiance ambiante, il est essentiel que les membres des communautés concernées fassent partie de tous les processus de décision et qu’une réflexion collective soit menée quant à la meilleure façon de valoriser leurs savoirs et leurs compétences.
On a lu pour vous – Bien partager le « gâteau », de Barry Nalebuff
Authors: Jézéquel Myriam
Published: March 2023

Que se passerait-il si la négociation pouvait dépasser les luttes de pouvoir ? Dans son plus récent livre intitulé Split the Pie , Barry Nalebuff, professeur à la Yale School of Management, présente une nouvelle approche fondée sur des principes d’équité. Et si on reconsidérait tout simplement la valeur du « gâteau » qu’on aimerait partager avec les autres ?
Comment développer des avantages pour surpasser la concurrence ?
Authors: Hadaya Pierre , Cruz Leonardo
Published: March 2023

Bien qu’ils soient conscients de l’importance de se démarquer pour assurer la performance et la longévité de leur organisation, de nombreux dirigeants saisissent mal la notion d’avantage concurrentiel. Qui plus est, peu d’organisations savent comment s’y prendre pour développer et tirer profit de ce type d’avantages 1 .
Travail émotionnel des gestionnaires : une clé pour gérer son équipe avec authenticité
Authors: Cossette Michel , Gril Emmanuelle
Published: March 2023

Les différentes crises auxquelles les gestionnaires sont exposés forcent ces derniers à s’adapter et à revoir continuellement leur façon de gérer leurs équipes. L’authenticité s’avère alors une qualité tout indiquée pour permettre à chacun d’évoluer dans un environnement sain.
La reconnaissance au travail : gratitude, bienveillance et émerveillement
Authors: Bertholet Jean-François , Rousseau Alexandre
Published: March 2023

Vous vous sentez peu reconnu dans votre organisation ? Votre gestionnaire a beau vous féliciter pour votre bon travail lors d’un 5 à 7 ou du fameux BBQ estival, qu’en est-il le reste du temps ? Vous en venez même à vous demander si l’esprit de reconnaissance n’est pas déficient au sein de votre entreprise. Or, le simple fait de se poser cette question a de quoi déprimer l’employé le plus motivé.
On a lu pour vous – Libérer la motivation, de Jacques Forest et autres collaborateurs
Authors: Jézéquel Myriam
Published: March 2023

Motiver ses employés et ses collaborateurs pose un défi permanent. Or, l’approche du bâton et de la carotte n’est peut-être pas ce qu’il y a de plus efficace. Que faire, alors ? Sous la direction du psychologue québécois Jacques Forest, quatre chercheurs internationaux racontent comment la théorie de l’autodétermination peut devenir une véritable source de motivation. Explications.
Multi-level thresholding image segmentation for rubber tree secant using improved Otsu's method and snake optimizer
Authors: Li Shenghan , Ye Linlin
Published: March 2023

The main disease that decreases the manufacturing of natural rubber is tapping panel dryness (TPD). To solve this problem faced by a large number of rubber trees, it is recommended to observe TPD images and make early diagnosis. Multi-level thresholding image segmentation can extract regions of interest from TPD images for improving the diagnosis process and increasing the efficiency. In this study, we investigate TPD image properties and enhance Otsu's approach. For a multi-level thresholding problem, we combine the snake optimizer with the improved Otsu's method and propose SO-Otsu. SO-Otsu is compared with five other methods: fruit fly optimization algorithm, sparrow search algorithm, grey wolf optimizer, whale optimization algorithm, Harris hawks optimization and the original Otsu's method. The performance of the SO-Otsu is measured using detail review and indicator reviews. According to experimental findings, SO-Otsu performs better than the competition in terms of running duration, detail effect and degree of fidelity. SO-Otsu is an efficient image segmentation method for TPD images.
Résister à l’Histoire « Contre-espace » et fragment dans l’œuvre de Wols, 1939-1945
Authors: Bière Delphine
Published: March 2023

Pour de nombreux artistes, l’exil et l’internement vont devenir un mode d’expression et de combat, et, afin de faire face aux événements, ils vont donner forme à l’Histoire et à leur histoire. Parmi ces artistes, Wols, enfermé en tant que citoyen allemand au camp des Milles, ancienne briqueterie près d’Aix-en-Provence (en 1940), développe une œuvre qui est une plongée dans la subjectivité totale et souligne la position de déterritorialisation de l’artiste. L’image ainsi créée devient une question de connaissance et non d’illusion avec quelques indices de son environnement. L’artiste démontre la nature complexe et dialectique de la création grâce à une gestualité réduite qui lui permet de saisir et de produire avec intensité la perception des choses. Ses aquarelles rendent visible ce qui échappe à la norme, par l’intermédiaire de formes imaginaires, indicielles mais aussi monstrueuses. Wols exprime son pouvoir de contester le réel sans s’y dérober, et met en crise les catégories avec lesquelles l’individu saisit ce qui l’entoure. Son œuvre présente l’imaginaire qui agit et une « langue » inventée qui exprime la perception de l’artiste. Ce « contre-espace » (Raoul Ubac), lieu mental, irréel, aiguisé par la vision directe ou sensitive rappelle la fiction, seule capable de résister, d’échapper aux diktats de l’Histoire. La perturbation du mode d’expression traduit et fait sentir ce qui est de l’ordre de l’impensable, de la mutilation ou de la perte dans ce non-lieu qu’est l’internement, où l’artiste ne se distingue plus de la réalité. L’œuvre ne peut alors qu’endosser sa propre perte, sa propre ruine et abandonner la forme comme totalité pour affirmer le fragmentaire et le discontinu.
Optimising aphid biocontrol with the predator Propylea dissecta, based on experimental evolution of a predatory population
Authors: Siddiqui Arshi , Omkar  , Mishra Geetanjali
Published: March 2023

Intraspecific variation is the variation in morphology, physiology, behaviour, and social organisation of any species as it adapts to changing environmental circumstances by varying its feeding habits. In the present study, we investigated the disparities between the preselected (F1) and postselected (F15) populations of Propylea dissecta Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) when fed on four different prey species, namely Aphis gossypii Glover from bottle gourd, Lagenaria vulgaris Seringe (Cucurbitaceae), Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) from mustard, Brassica campestris Linnaeus (Brassicaceae), Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) from maize, Zea mays Linnaeus (Poaceae), and Uroleucon compositae (Theobald) from chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum Linnaeus (Asteraceae), under an experimental evolution study. A simple bimodal pattern of distribution was obtained for each prey species, which was warped with variations in prey species for both F1 and F15. This research might provide the basis for further studies on the differential pace of development of various other prey species, improve understanding of ecological evolution, and provide a spectrum of fast-growing bioagents for the introduction of biological control strategy in pest management techniques against agropests.
Inverted gull-wing hinge decompressive craniotomy for infantile acute subdural hematoma
Authors: Okuma Yu , Yasuhara Takao , Kin Ittetsu , Daido Shigeru , Date Isao
Published: March 2023

Infantile severe acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) usually require a decompressive craniotomy. However, these infantile patients often suffer surgical site infection and aseptic bone-flap resorption after external decompression. In this report, we showed a case of a simplified hinge decompressive craniotomy in an infant with severe ASDH. A 2-month-old girl suffered from status epilepticus, impaired consciousness, multiple rib fractures, bilateral fundus hemorrhage, and a right ASDH. We performed a simplified hinge decompressive craniotomy, making a vascularized bone flap with a hinge using the partial temporal bone and temporal muscle and not fixing the bone flap like an inverted gull wing. Cranioplasty was performed 4 weeks after the decompression craniotomy with replaced resorbable substitute dura. Six months after the transfer, her development was generally in line with her age. The decompressive craniotomy with an inverted gull-wing hinge has shown a good outcome.
Dural arteriovenous fistula of the torcular herophili presenting with hydrocephalus and venous congestion in an 8-month-old child
Authors: Ndandja Dimitri T. K. , Musa Gerald , Barrientos Rossi E. C. , Livshitz Matvey I. , Manko Suzy N. J. , Chmutin Gennady E. , Dmitri Hovrin V. , Mwela Bupe M. , Mihail Slabov V.
Published: March 2023

Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are direct communication between the dural arterial and venous systems. They are more common in adults. In children, they are relatively rare. Hydrocephalus is a common problem in pediatrics with a variety of causes. However, very few cases of hydrocephalus as a complication of DAVF have been reported in the literature. This case describes an 8-month-old male child with a large DAVF at the torcular herophili who presented with regression of milestones and hydrocephalus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on admission showed triventricular hydrocephalus and a massively dilated torcular with a compressed fourth ventricle. Angiography confirmed the presence of a DAVF at the torcula with arterial feeders from the posterior circulation. Endovascular embolization was performed with >80% embolization of the fistula with no complications. Control MRI immediately postoperative was acceptable. No cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion was performed. At a 3-month follow-up, the child had attained all developmental milestones for age. MRI showed normal CSF dynamics and a further reduction in the size of the torcula. Despite being rare, DAVFs should be considered as a possible cause of pediatric hydrocephalus, and treating them can lead to a resolution of the mechanisms inducing hydrocephalus. CSF shunting should be reserved for those cases with persistent hydrocephalus and raised intracranial pressure despite endovascular treatment.
Giant Femoral Aneurysm in Giant Cell Arteritis
Authors: Bayram Muhammed , Duman Zihni Mert , Devecioglu Elif Gökçe , Timur Bariş
Published: March 2023

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) which mostly causes thoracic aortic aneurysm is the most common vasculopathy of medium and large vessels, especially in people over 50 years of age. A 63-year-old male patient presented with pain and swelling in the right inguinal region. On examination, a pulsatile mass was palpable in the right femoral region. Computed tomographic angiography showed aneurysm enlargement reaching 70.9 mm in diameter at the level of the right common femoral artery (CFA). Aneurysm excision and Dacron graft interposition surgery was performed for the patient with local pain symptoms. The patient who had no postoperative complication was discharged 3 days later. Two weeks later, the pathology result of the aneurysm was obtained. Pathological examination of the aneurysm was GCA, and also, temporal artery biopsy was also performed to clarify the diagnosis. In this case report, we report the first defined CFA aneurysm caused by GCA and its surgical treatment. In the patient whom we did not think of as inflammatory arteritis at the first stage, we reached the actual diagnosis with pathology examination. Therefore, we recommend that all surgically removed aneurysm tissues be sent for pathology examination.
Giant True Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm Associated with Celiac Axis Occlusion
Authors: Singla Animesh , Cai Ye Tan , Kotecha Krishna , Mohabbat Walid
Published: March 2023

Giant visceral artery aneurysms are uncommon. Branch vessel aneurysms, particularly of the pancreaticoduodenal territory are challenging to treat due to their location, anatomy, and access to an aneurysm. While open surgical resection is associated with significant morbidity, endovascular treatment is becoming increasingly mainstream. The utilization of coil embolization, particularly in the setting of rupture has been well described. Access and platform in these settings often involve the celiac axis. We describe unusual care of a large inferior pancreaticoduodenal aneurysm and associated retroperitoneal bleed, being fed through an ectatic superior mesenteric artery. This was associated with an occluded celiac axis. Due to the unusually large proximal and distal landing zones, a covered balloon-expandable stent was deployable with the successful exclusion of the aneurysm. This is the first reported case report of successful management of retroperitoneal rupture and associated pancreaticoduodenal aneurysm treated with a covered stent graft. This technique allowed for rapid access and exclusion of the aneurysm. In addition, it allowed the preservation of foregut flow through the collateral pathway and successfully excluded the large aneurysm.
Surgical Management of a True Aneurysm of the Digital Artery
Authors: Singh Devender , Praveena Madavan , Aryala Shalini
Published: March 2023

True aneurysms of the digital artery are exceedingly rare, and a few cases have been reported. They form an important differential diagnosis in any patient presenting with a lump in the hand. We present a case of a 44-year-old man with a true aneurysm of the left common palmar digital artery, who underwent successful repair, following excision and end-to-end anastomosis.
New Classification for Juxta Renal Aortoiliac Occlusion-based on Imaging for Safe Clamping and Contemporary Surgical Management Results
Authors: Savlania Ajay , Vaddavalli Venkata Vineeth , Balraj Sriharsha , Jain Prashant , Ravi Aswitha , Ananthakumar M , Behera Arunanshu , Gorsi Ujjwal , Kaman Lileshwar
Published: March 2023

Objectives:

The objective is to decide the site of aortic clamping based on preoperative imaging and intraoperative findings and assess the outcomes on midterm follow-up in patients with juxtarenal aortoiliac occlusion (JRAIO) managed with aortic thromboendarterectomy and bypass grafting.

Methods:

Forty patients (39 males and one female) with JRAIO were managed with aortobifemoral bypass (ABFB). Two patients required concomitant superior mesenteric artery (SMA) bypass. The aortic clamping site was inter-renal, suprarenal, or supra-celiac, depending on the extent of thrombus relative to the renal artery and SMA ostia. We compared serum creatinine levels with renal ischemic time in the postoperative period. At the mean follow-up of 26.7 months, patients were assessed for graft patency, limb salvage, and survival rate.

Results:

The mean age of patients was 53.9 years, and 97.5% of patients were heavy smokers. Of the total patients, inter-renal clamping was done in 12.5%, suprarenal clamping in 70%, and supra-celiac clamping in 17.5%. Perioperative morbidity and mortality were 22.5% and 5%, respectively. Five patients with renal ischemic time ≥20 min developed acute kidney injury, showing a significant positive correlation (r = 0.465; P < 0.0001) with clamp time. Postoperative mean serum creatinine values also showed a significant difference (P = 0.0001) between <20 and ≥20 min groups. At follow-up, graft patency and limb salvage rates were 100%, and the survival rate was 97.4%.

Conclusion:

The risk of atheroembolic renal ischemia in ABFB for JRAIO can be lowered by good preoperative planning and safe intraoperative clamping technique, based on a simple classification for aortic clamping.
Our Initial Experience in Optical Coherence Tomography in Peripheral Vasculature
Authors: Patra Vikram , Dhillan Rishi , Mehra Rohit , Dabas Ajay Kumar , Merkhed Rahul , Chamiraju VNM Dattatreya
Published: March 2023

Background:

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been a cornerstone for intracoronary interventions for substantial years. The extrapolation of the benefits of this cutting-edge technology to the peripheral vasculature is still in its nascent stage. This pictorial essay was an endeavor to exhibit the role of OCT as a tool for visualization of peripheral vasculature.

Aim:

To ascertain adjunctive use of intravascular imaging through OCT of in vivo peripheral human arterial vasculature and to distinguish between lipid-rich, fibrous, and calcified atherosclerotic plaques and other lesions of peripheral vasculature.

Subjects and Methods:

OCT imaging was performed with commercially available OCT system which is a short mono-rail design with a fiberoptic imaging core integrated into a catheter. The optic imaging core rotates at a rate of 100–180 revolutions/s. OCT pull backs were performed in an automated fashion with simultaneous flushing of iso-osmolar contrast (Visipaque) and normal saline. The visualization of different lesions of peripheral human vasculature through the eye of OCT is presented here as a pictorial essay.

Results:

OCT has an evolving potential as a tool for monitoring, lesion characterization, assessment of retrogression, progression, and disease stabilization in peripheral vasculature. The technique provides optimal high-resolution lesion characterization akin to an optical biopsy.

Conclusions:

OCT as a tool for in vivo analysis of human peripheral vasculature provides superlative results. Larger studies will be required to validate a protocol for optimal usage in the peripheral human arteries.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Authors: Dhande Rajasbala P. , Varma Amruta Dinesh , Pandey Shivesh
Published: March 2023

Introduction:

Knee injuries are one of the most common injuries in the athletic population. In case if left untreated, it leads to degenerative changes; hence, timely management is important.

Aims and Objectives:

This study aimed to study the correlation between cruciate ligament and meniscal tear in sports injury. (I) to grade the cruciate ligament injury, (II) to classify the type of meniscal tear, and (III) to find the association between cruciate ligament injury and type of meniscal tear.

Materials and Methods:

This cross-sectional study was conducted at the institute of Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi (Meghe), for the period of 2 years and included patients who came for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) knee with a history of knee injury while playing sports which reveals cruciate ligaments and meniscal injury are included in the study population.

Results:

In our study, there was a statistically significant difference was observed in anterior cruciate ligament tear and lateral meniscus tear in all grades.

Conclusion:

We found the diagnostic efficacy of MRI for lateral meniscus tear was statistically significant with anterior and PCL tears. Radiologists and surgeons must be more cautious in examining the lateral meniscus in MRI.
Comparative Evaluation of Interleukin-17 in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Patients with Aggressive Periodontitis and Healthy Gingival Sites
Authors: Wankhede Anand Narayanrao , Dhadse Prasad Vijayrao , Jaiswal Priyanka Ganesh , Baliga Vidya Sudhindra
Published: March 2023

Background:

Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) is a severe form of periodontitis with rapid bone loss and clinical attachment loss. Many investigations aimed to understand its etiology and pathogenesis, however there is inadequate literature available regarding the level of interleukin-17 (IL-17) at sites of periodontal inflammation in AgP.

Aim:

The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of IL-17 in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of AgP patients with healthy sites of gingiva.

Materials and Methods:

GCF samples were obtained from individuals with clinically healthy gingiva (n = 15) and from AgP patients (n = 15). Clinical parameters including probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), Papillary Bleeding Index (PBI), and Plaque index by Turkesy– Gilmore–Glickman Modification Of Quigley-Hein (PI) were measured. The level of IL 17 was measured by using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Results:

The level of GCF IL-17 was found to be statistically significantly increase in AgP (1.12 ± 0.29) as compared to healthy gingiva (0.64 ± 0.23). Clinical parameters such as modified PI, PPD, and PBI were significantly higher in AgP as compared to healthy clinical sites.

Conclusion:

The result of this study had shown that GCF IL-17 level was found to be elevated in AgP compared to healthy gingiva.
Study of Knowledge and Attitude about Breastfeeding Practices and Newborn Care in Rural Areas
Authors: Dhamania Madhvi , Chawla Asmeet , Bhagwat Pranjali , Bhalgat Priyanka , Sharma Shivani , Pawar Sheetal
Published: March 2023

Objectives:

The objective is to study knowledge and attitude about breastfeeding and newborn care practices and factors affecting initiation and duration of breastfeeding in rural areas.

Materials and Methods:

Mothers with their babies who came for Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV1) and Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus Immunization (DPT1) in Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital were included in the cross-sectional study after verbal consent. Pretested questionnaire on breastfeeding practices was done.

Results:

95% of new-borns cried immediately after birth, meconium passed in 98%,urine passed in 93%, 100% new-borns were immunized. 82% of mothers knew about colostrum. 96 % of mothers knew about immunization, 60% mothers know for which disease immunization is given and all 100% mothers immunized their babies

Conclusion:

The study emphasizes the need for breastfeeding intervention program in antenatal and postnatal mothers during their checkups. Mothers in rural areas should be encouraged to avail the hospital facilities during their deliveries and postdeliveries.
Spectrum of Choristoma
Authors: Mohanty Pranita , Hota Anima , Tripathy Rajashree , Swain Santosh K. , Mohapatra Ajit S. , Batalia Pallak
Published: March 2023

Background:

Usually, communicable/infectious diseases pose a public health problem as epidemic or endemic diseases, but sometimes noncommunicable diseases can create acute or chronic health hazards. One such example is choristoma. Choristoma/heterotropia (Ht)/ectopia refers to normal tissue at an abnormal location having no neural or vascular or direct connection with the orthotropic tissue. Often, they are asymptomatic and are inconsequential hence need no specific treatment. However, it can become symptomatic when they are larger in size causing dreaded surgical emergencies.

Aims and Objectives:

To analyze clinicoradiological and histopathological picture of different types of choristoma/Hts with its treatment modalities.

Materials and Methods:

A hospital-based prospective study of nine different kinds of Ht cases (n) were keenly reviewed during 2 years' period along with all demographic and radiologic data, treatment history, and follow-up history. Histopathology was supplemented by special stains and immunohistochemistry (IHC).

Results:

Out of nine cases, four were female, five male, and three children. The types of Ht were sebaceous, gastric, pancreatic, adrenocortical, and glial ectopic tissues located in different sites such as nasal cavity (n = 1), esophagus (n = 2), duodenum (n = 2), Meckel's diverticulum (n = 3), and testis (n = 1). Histopathology of each type was reviewed extensively with most recent literature studies and was supplemented by special stains (periodic acid–Schiff [PAS], PAS-D, AL-PAS, Masson's trichrome) and IHC (glial fibrillary acidic protein, S100, CK7, synaptophysin, chromogranin).

Conclusion:

Ht can occur in any part of the body and can be of any tissue origin; only high index suspicion of such an entity followed by histopathological confirmation can lead to subsequent definitive management.