bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Optimizing Sharia Insurance in Building Halal Value Chain
Authors: Dzukroni Arisy Abror , Afandi Mukhamad Yazid
Published: February 2023

The phenomenon of the halal lifestyle demands modern society to fulfill sharia principles in almost all aspects of life. In order to improve the quality of halal integrity to reach the global market potential of US$ 2.3 trillion, a system is built that can accommodate halal products. In the end, a halal value chain was formed that could integrate various companies and industries to work hand in hand to build a halal ecosystem. One aspect that cannot be abandoned in the development of the halal ecosystem is the financial sector in which transactions and financial mobilization occur. Of course, the system used is Islamic finance, in accordance with the principles of the halal value chain. One of the Islamic finance sectors is sharia insurance. In general, insurance is used as a guarantee if one day there is a loss to the related party. The halal industry certainly does not guarantee the avoidance of business actors from losses. From this, it can be understood that Islamic insurance plays a vital role in developing the halal value chain. Therefore, further research is needed regarding the identification of the role of Islamic insurance in optimizing the halal value chain. This research using qualitative methods and library research aims to analyze the role of sharia insurance in developing the halal value chain. The results found that almost all halal value chain clusters such as food and beverage clusters, halal tourism, fashion, cosmetics, and recreational media require sharia insurance to develop the halal value chain. This is because sharia insurance can guarantee the continuity of sharia-based businesses if there is an unthinkable loss one day. The government needs to pay more attention to implementing the Islamic financial system, one of which is sharia insurance, if it wants to create a halal ecosystem in Indonesia.
Evaluation of Endocrine Related Adverse Effects of Non-Endocrine Targeted
Pharmaceuticals in Cellular Systems
Authors: Entezari Bita , Bozdag Deniz , Gurer-Orhan Hande
Published: February 2023

Background:

Prenatal period is a critical developmental phase that is sensitive to hormonal disruption by natural and/or exogenous hormones. Some pharmaceuticals frequently prescribed and used safely during pregnancy are shown to interact with the developmental programming of fetus, resulting in endocrine-related adverse effects.

Objective:

In this research, we aimed to determine the endocrine disrupting potential of paracetamol, indomethacin, alpha-methyldopa and pantoprazole which are frequently prescribed pharmaceuticals dur-ing pregnancy.

Methods:

In vitro aromatase inhibitory, estrogen receptor (ER) agonist/antagonist (E-Screen assay) and hormone biosynthesis modulatory effects (H295R steroidogenesis assay) of the selected pharmaceuticals were evaluated. Furthermore, their effects on viability of MCF-7/BUS and H295R cells were also evalu-ated by MTT assay.

Results:

None of the pharmaceuticals affected H295R cell viability. Only indomethacin reduced MCF-7/BUS cell viability at 100μM and 300μM. Among the tested pharmaceuticals, only paracetamol and indomethacin showed aromatase inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 14.7 x 10-5 M and 57.6 x 10-5 M, respectively. Moreover, indomethacin displayed a biphasic ER agonist effect. ER antagonist effects of indomethacin and pantoprazole were confirmed by performing two stepped E-Screen assay. After the partial validation of the H295R steroidogenesis assay with forskolin and prochloraz, the effects of phar-maceuticals on synthesis of testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) levels were tested. Alpha-methyldopa increased E2 at all tested concentrations and T at 1.48 and 4.4μM. Contrarily other tested pharmaceuticals did not affect steroidogenesis.

Conclusion:

Present data suggest that all tested pharmaceuticals may have potential endocrine disrupting effect, which should be considered when used in pregnancy.
Relacja teologii i liturgii w ujęciu teologii liturgicznej szkoły rzymskiej
Authors: Migut Bogusław
Published: February 2023

Interesującą propozycję rozwiązania problemu relacji między teologią a liturgią przedstawiła rzymska szkoła teologii liturgicznej, skupiająca grupę teologów pracujących głównie na Pontificio Ateneo San Anselmo, a ostatnio głównie na Università Pontificia Salesiana w okresie bezpośrednio poprzedzających Sobór Watykański II do chwili obecnej. Głównym założycielem rzymskiej szkoły teologii liturgicznej był Cipriano Vagaggini OSBCam (1909-1999). Drugą wybitną postacią był Salvatore Marsili OSB (1910-1983). Trzecim teologiem tego środowiska był Achille Maria Triacca SDB (1935-2002). Do rzymskiej szkoły teologii liturgicznej należeli także Burkhart Neunheuser OSB (1903-2003); Adrian M. Nocent OSB (1913-1996), Matias Augé CMF, Domenico Sartore CSJ (1936-2006), a współcześnie wiodącą pozycję zajmuje Manlio Sodi SDB. Vagaggini pojmował teologię liturgiczną jako rodzaj teologii systematycznej, która z jednej strony opisuje liturgię i stara się ją zrozumieć, az drugiej pokazuje, jak prawdy wiary żyją w różnych formach celebracji liturgicznej. Dla Marsiliego teologia liturgiczna była teologią żyjącą w liturgii, co więcej, w większości utożsamia te dwa pojęcia. Powoduje to, że teologia liturgiczna staje się rodzajem doświadczenia mistycznego w rozumieniu Casela, które oznacza kontemplację tajemnicy w jej urzeczywistnieniu. Trzeci z wymienionych teologów – Triacca podjął próbę twórczego zharmonizowania wcześniejszych koncepcji, a następnie nadania im pierwotnego kształtu. Wyszedł z założenia, że ​​liturgii nie można sprowadzić wyłącznie do celebracji (Actio), a jej rozumienie powinno uwzględniać wszystko, co w celebracji jest obecne, co jest tajemnicą wiary chrześcijańskiej (Mysterium) i życia chrześcijańskiego (Vita). Teologia nie może być wyłączną domeną badaczy, ponieważ najpierw pochodzi od Boga, a więc wyrasta z doświadczenia Boga. Teologię liturgiczną sensu stricto można analizować na dwóch poziomach. Przede wszystkim jest to doświadczenie chrześcijańskie, które dokonuje się w celebracji liturgicznej. W tym sensie często można odnieść wrażenie, że teologia liturgiczna jest czymś nieprzekazywalnym i polega na wewnętrznym przeżywaniu i refleksji (kontemplacji) uczestnika. W ten sposób teologia liturgiczna wydaje się być utożsamiana z bardzo świadomym uczestnictwem w celebracji. Poziom refleksji naukowej jest drugim poziomem analizy teologii liturgicznej. Na tym poziomie można zauważyć liczne próby metodologiczne, ale ostatecznie większość zagadnień pozostaje otwarta i stanowi wyzwanie dla dalszych badań. W praktyce teologia liturgiczna staje się teologią z teologicznie interpretowanej celebracji liturgicznej, zwłaszcza z euchologii.
Formuły egzorcystyczne w potrydenckiej liturgii błogosławieństw
Authors: Towarek Piotr
Published: February 2023

Łaciński pontyfikał i agendy średniowiecza potwierdzają wielość tekstów błogosławieństwa, twórczość tej formy liturgicznej, a zarazem nadzieję ludzi, którą łączyli z ofiarą z ludzi i przedmiotów. Nie zawsze jednak formuły te łączono z liturgią egzorcyzmów chrzcielnych czy egzorcyzmami osób z demencją. Okazuje się, że można je znaleźć także w tekstach błogosławieństwa ludzi i przedmiotów, które potwierdzają średniowieczne przekonanie o podziale świata na święty i grzeszny. Grzesznik potrzebował oczyszczenia, a jego odpuszczenie grzechów często wiązało się z antydemonicznym myśleniem. Ten sposób myślenia przeniknął do ksiąg liturgicznych wydanych po Soborze Trydenckim. W artykule przedstawiono genezę wspomnianych przekonań, które słynny liturgista A. M. Triacca określa jako zjawisko „rozszerzenia i poszerzenia” (di ingrandimento et di estensione) „podmiotu-przedmiotu” (soggetto-oggetto) egzorcyzmów. W starożytnych czasach chrześcijańskich proces ten polegał na przejściu od egzorcyzmowania ludzi, którzy byli katechumenami i opętanych przez złego ducha, do egzorcyzmowania przedmiotów, np.: wody, oleju, soli (Tertulian, Orygenes, św. Hipolit, św. Augustyn). Proces ten przenika przez średniowieczne dokumenty liturgiczne aż do czasów nowożytnych i osiąga apogeum w okresie realizacji reformy trydenckiej, czego efektem są pewne teksty potwierdzające zgodność błogosławieństw przedmiotów z formułami egzorcyzmów. W okresie tym używa się nie tylko oleju katechumenatu, oleju namaszczenia świętego, wody święconej, wody gregoriańskiej czy wody do błogosławienia bydła, ale także kadzideł, chleba, palm wielkanocnych, owsa, rzodkiewki, ruty, popiołu, medalionów i zwierząt, takich jak: pszczoły. W ostatniej części prezentowanego artykułu przypomniano także o egzorcyzmach, które w okresie po Soborze Trydenckim towarzyszyły błogosławieństwu chorych i które, podobnie jak egzorcyzmy przedmiotowe, przeniknęły do ​​ksiąg liturgicznych po Soborze Watykańskim II.
Charakter prawny posługi duszpasterskiej proboszczów i wikariuszy w parafiach rzymskokatolickich w świetle prawa polskiego
Authors: Świto Lucjan
Published: February 2023

Prezentowany artykuł jest próbą odpowiedzi na pytanie o charakter prawny pracy duszpasterskiej proboszczów i asystentów parafialnych w świetle prawa polskiego. Analiza przepisów prawa pracy, ubezpieczeń społecznych, obowiązujących przepisów podatkowych oraz prawa cywilnego prowadzi do wniosku, że posługi kapłańskiej nie można zaliczyć do umowy o pracę ani innej formy zatrudnienia. Ten rodzaj służby nie może być wymieniony w żadnym znanym typie umowy prawnej. W takim przypadku do posługi duchownej należy zastosować contractus innominatus (umowa bezimienna). Polskie prawo zezwala na stosowanie contractus innominatus. Treść takich umów, w granicach określonych przez bezwzględnie obowiązujące normy, strony mogą dowolnie kształtować.
Wyższe instytuty wiedzy religijnej
Authors: Gałkowski Tomasz
Published: February 2023

Autor omawia Instrukcję Kongregacji Edukacji Katolickiej dotyczącą wyższych instytutów nauk religijnych, która wejdzie w życie z początkiem nowego roku akademickiego 2009/2010. Analizuje zmiany, które zostały wprowadzone do tej pory w odniesieniu do dotychczasowych regulacji prawnych.
Społeczny wymiar duszpasterskiego przepowiadania
Authors: Skorowski Henryk
Published: February 2023

Głównym celem artykułu jest pokazanie, że poza działalnością kapłańską kapłan powinien angażować się w życie społeczne. Można wyróżnić dwie zasadnicze formy obecności Kościoła w życiu społecznym. Pierwszym z nich jest szeroko pojęte nauczanie w sferze społecznej, drugim konkretna działalność. Człowiek w świetle nauki społecznej Kościoła jest najwyższą wartością na świecie, a rodzina właściwym środowiskiem życia i rozwoju człowieka. Kościół realizuje więc swoją misję społeczną w oparciu o rodzinę. Rodzina jest wartością nie tylko dla jednostki, ale także dla szerszej zbiorowości, w tym przypadku dla wspólnoty państwowej. Zasadniczym pytaniem, jakie znaleźć można w kapłańskim prorokowaniu społecznym jest kwestia narodu. Naród zarówno poprzez wspólnotę, jak i kulturę stwarza warunki rozwoju człowieka we wszystkich płaszczyznach rozwoju:- w płaszczyźnie prawdy /rozwoju intelektualnego/,- w płaszczyźnie piękna /rozwoju duchowego/,- w płaszczyźnie dobra /rozwoju moralnego/,- w płaszczyźnie świętości/rozwoju religijnego.Kwestią, która również znajduje się w polu zainteresowań nauk społecznych Kościoła jest kwestia charakteru państwa, relacji państwo - Kościół, a także kwestia ustroju państwa. Koncepcja państwa nie może być Kościołowi obojętna. Problematyka zatem takiego systemu, który pozwala ludziom żyć na odpowiednim poziomie życia, musi być w centrum zainteresowania nauki społecznej Kościoła. Z różnych kwestii społecznych, które są przejawem obecności Kościoła w życiu, można wyróżnić problematykę praw człowieka i obecności wartości chrześcijańskich w życiu społecznym. Zasygnalizowane są tu najważniejsze pytania, które dotykają człowieka znajdującego się w centrum zainteresowania Kościoła.
Recurrent Pneumothorax and a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule: A Case Report of a Rare Sequelae of Histoplasmosis
Authors: Hamrick L. , Balakrishnan B.
Published: February 2023

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by a histoplasma species known to be endemic to the Ohio River valley region. Commonly encountered as a solitary pulmonary nodule, histoplasmosis has both acute and chronic forms. We present a case of a 36-year-old woman with multiple episodes of pneumothorax who was ultimately diagnosed with pulmonary histoplasmosis, demonstrating a complication of chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis, which has not been reported in the medical literature.
Analyzing Discussions Around Rural Health on Twitter During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data
Authors: Ahmed Wasim , Vidal-Alaball Josep , Vilaseca Llobet Josep Maria
Published: February 2023

Background

Individuals from rural areas are increasingly using social media as a means of communication, receiving information, or actively complaining of inequalities and injustices.

Objective

The aim of our study is to analyze conversations about rural health taking place on Twitter during a particular phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This study captured 57 days’ worth of Twitter data related to rural health from June to August 2021, using English-language keywords. The study used social network analysis and natural language processing to analyze the data.

Results

It was found that Twitter served as a fruitful platform to raise awareness of problems faced by users living in rural areas. Overall, Twitter was used in rural areas to express complaints, debate, and share information.

Conclusions

Twitter could be leveraged as a powerful social listening tool for individuals and organizations that want to gain insight into popular narratives around rural health.
Teaching Medical Microbiology With a Web-Based Course During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Before-and-After Study
Authors: Papan Cihan , Schmitt Monika , Becker Sören L
Published: February 2023

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed unprecedented hurdles on health care systems and medical faculties alike. Lecturers of practical courses at medical schools have been confronted with the challenge of transferring knowledge remotely.

Objective

We sought to evaluate the effects of a web-based medical microbiology course on learning outcomes and student perceptions.

Methods

During the summer term of 2020, medical students at Saarland University, Germany, participated in a web-based medical microbiology course. Teaching content comprised clinical scenarios, theoretical knowledge, and instructive videos on microbiological techniques. Test performance, failure rate, and student evaluations, which included open-response items, for the web-based course were compared to those of the on-site course from the summer term of 2019.

Results

Student performance was comparable between both the online-only group and the on-site comparator for both the written exam (n=100 and n=131, respectively; average grade: mean 7.6, SD 1.7 vs mean 7.3, SD 1.8; P=.20) and the oral exam (n=86 and n=139, respectively; average grade: mean 33.6, SD 4.9 vs mean 33.4, SD 4.8; P=.78). Failure rate did not significantly differ between the online-only group and the comparator group (2/84, 2.4% vs 4/120, 3.3%). While lecturer expertise was rated similarly as high by students in both groups (mean 1.47, SD 0.62 vs mean 1.27, SD 0.55; P=.08), students who took the web-based course provided lower scores for interdisciplinarity (mean 1.7, SD 0.73 vs mean 2.53, SD 1.19; P<.001), opportunities for interaction (mean 1.46, SD 0.67 vs mean 2.91, SD 1.03; P<.001), and the extent to which the educational objectives were defined (mean 1.61, SD 0.76 vs mean 3.41, SD 0.95; P<.001). Main critiques formulated within the open-response items concerned organizational deficits.

Conclusions

Web-based courses in medical microbiology are a feasible teaching option, especially in the setting of a pandemic, leading to similar test performances in comparison to on-site courses. The lack of interaction and the sustainability of acquired manual skills warrant further research.
Research on the Communication Thought of Lin Qiansan and Guo Moruo in Music Historiography
Authors: Xiaoya Dong
Published: February 2023

The exchange of musical historiographical ideas between Lin Qisan and Guo Moruo reflects the exchange of musical academic ideas between China and Japan in the early 20th century, and is a reflection of the exchange and convergence of historical views, perspectives, and research methods in Chinese and Japanese music historiography, as well as the formation of their musical ideas under the joint action of Japanese sinological and Chinese historical thinking. At the beginning of the 20th century, China was faced with a dilemma, both politically and culturally, as to whether to adopt full Westernization or to adhere to Chinese culture? Or should stick to Chinese culture? Many scholars went to Japan to search answers to the question of whether to adopt full Westernization or to adhere to Chinese culture, and how to learn from the success of Japan’s modern reformation. Chinese and Japanese cultural scholars, including Li Shutong, Zeng Zhimin, Guo Moruo and Lin Qiansan, all expressed their cultural orientation and research thoughts in the ideological dialogue of cultural exchange. Among them, Shutong Li, Zhimin Zeng et al.’s practice in music in the Academy, Lin Qiansan and Guo Moruo et al.’s exploration of music theory, Tanabe’s “History of Chinese Music”, and Lin Qiansan’s “Study on Yan Music in the Sui and Tang Dynasties” are all brief reflections of the musical cultural exchanges between China and Japan in the last century. In particular, Guo Moruo ‘s translation of Lin Qiansan’s “Study of Yan Music Tunes in the Sui and Tang Dynasties” has become an important academic reference for later scholars studying the culture of Yan music in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. At the same time, Qiansan Lin and Guo Moruo’s music thought also profoundly influenced the construction of music historiography in Japan and China. This paper argues that, if want to explore the spirituality of the ideas of Lin Qisan and Guo Moruo in the turbulent environment of the intersection and collision of Chinese and Japanese cultural thoughts in the 20th century, the cultural and ideological backgrounds of Lin Qiansan and Guo Moruo, their coinciding academic perspectives, and the revelation and significance of the interaction of musical ideas in their respective times should be analyzed and studied.
The Economic Behavior (Function) of Chinese Militia during the Second World War (Anti-Japanese War)
Authors: Yuanhang Zhang
Published: February 2023

A militia is an organization that operates like an army but whose members are not professional soldiers. The functions of a militia vary in different periods, particularly during a war, when the militia not only plays a special role in national defense but also plays a unique role in economic production, which has a vital impact on a war scenario. This paper is about the militia in the Shandong Province of China during the Second World War. It explores archival materials to examine the unique economic functions of the militia during this period, and it shows how the militia’s economic role affected the Pacific War.
Physical Assessment and formulation development of Dome Matrix Controlled Release tablet of Diclofenac Sodium
Authors: Ahmed Sher , Shahwani Ghulam Mustafa , Gaffar Abdul , Arsalan Muhammad
Published: February 2023

In the last fifteen years where have significant acceleration in drug delivery research. In the early days of controlled release, development of pharmaceutical formulations was more idealized, with emphasis on the attainment of the illusive “zero-order release behavior”. When analyzing the swelling and release behavior of the Dome Matrix systems, it was demonstrated that the swelling behavior of the curved surfaces of the matrices strongly affected the drug release kinetics. The controlled release Dome matrix tablets containing Diclofenac sodium were prepared using a wet granulation process and polymers used xanthan gum, HPMC and Eudragit. Two different formulations were prepared; in first formulation the ratio was kept 60% active ingredient and 40% polymers subsequently in 2nd formulation 55% active ingredient 45% polymers. Precompression test angle of repose, Hausner’s ratio, Bulk Density, Tapped Density, Car’s Index were checked according to the specified standard procedure. All Physical Characteristics of dome tablets were analyzed. Drug release pattern was also analyzed by using USP apparatus II paddle method. The hardness, weight fluctuation, thickness, friability, drug content homogeneity, and in-vitro dissolution investigations of the manufactured controlled release tablets. All were examined and found within acceptable range. The F1 and F2 formulations performed well in tests and had a continuous drug release. The findings of this study showed that a polymer could be successfully used to formulate Diclofenac sodium Dome matrix tablets. The drug release was extended for 8 to 12 hours in all formulations using a drug to polymer ratio of 60:40, 55:45. The formulations are proved to have efficient drug release time.
Keywords: Diclofenac sodium, Dome Matrix, Eudragit, Control release, Xanthan gum.
Relation of ABO Blood Group on Fibrinogen Levels and Platelet Count in Apparently Healthy Sudanese Subjects at Khartoum state, 2022
Authors: Babiker Nihad Elsadig , Mohammed Hameida Alfadil Alradi , Merghani Maye M.
Published: February 2023

No diseases are known to result from the lack of expression of ABO blood group antigens, but the susceptibility to a number of diseases has been linked with a person's ABO phenotype. A cross sectional study conducted at research laboratory of Gharb El-Niel College from May to August 2022, to estimate the relation of ABO blood group on fibrinogen levels and platelet count in apparently healthy Sudanese subjects.  For the A positive blood group there was significant decreased in the fibrinogen level when compared with the B⁺, O⁺ and O⁻ blood group, and in significant differences with the AB⁺ and A⁻. For the platelets counts; there was significant increased with AB⁺ and in significant differences with other blood groups, for the B⁺; there was significant decreased in the fibrinogen level when compared with other blood groups, however in the platelets count there was insignificant differences in all blood grouping except the  O⁺.  In addition, there was significant decreased in the fibrinogen level in O⁺ when compared with the AB⁺ and A⁻.  AB⁺ when compared with the O⁻, and A⁻ when compared with O⁻.   Regarding the platelets count there was significant differences when O⁺ blood group compared with AB⁺, and AB⁺ when compared with the A⁻ and O⁻. There were insignificant differences when the fibrinogen level and platelets count compared with the age and gender.  Finally, there was a clear significant decreased in the fibrinogen levels and platelets count among the individuals with different ABO blood group.

Keywords: ABO blood group, fibrinogen, platelets, phenotype, coagulometer.
Superior sinensis tea clones release of GMBS 1, GMBS 2, GMBS 3, GMBS 4, and GMBS 5
Authors: Sriyadi Bambang
Published: February 2023

Developing of Indonesian green tea with international standards must be supported by availability of exellence sinensis tea plant materials with hight yielding and good quality. Selection mother bush using genetic plant materials of seedling sinensis tea plants at Pasir Sarongge were found 42 exellence mother bushes or 1,35 % from 31.104 bushes collection, but three clones were poor in rooting ability and 11 clones were succeptible to blister blight. We found 28 potential clones with hight yielding, good rooting ability, and resistance to blister blight. Testing material indicated that 15 clones with high yield, good quality, andÂ  good taste. Multi-location tests in three years showed that I.2.167; II.1.1; II.1.46; II.2.157; and II.3.109 clones were high in yielding ability and with good stability in performance and broad adaptability. These clones were officialy release by The Evaluation and Variety Release Committee of the Department of Agriculture on its meeting on March 5, 2009 followed by minister decrees of release of these clones as follows: decree number 1979/Kpts/SR.120/4/2009 concernÂ­ing release of GMBS 1 clones, 1980/Kpts/SR.120/4Â­/2009 concerning release of GMBS 2 clones: 1981/Kpts/SR.120/4/Â­2009 concerning release of GMBS 3, 1982/Kpts/SR.120/4/ 2009 concerning release of GMBS 4 clones, and 1983/Kpts/SR.120/4/2009 concerning release of GMBS 5.
Variability and early selection for tea plant population derived from artificial crossings
Authors: Khomaeni Heri Syahrian , Sriyadi Bambang
Published: February 2023

The purpose of tea breeding is to develope new elite clones. Artificial crossings is the method for developing a new population with high genetic variability in respective traits followed by selection process. Genetic variability information is important in selection method. A hundred and five F1 plants were planted in 1991. These F1 plant were selected from F1 generations of several parental cross combinations between PS 1, PS 354, TRI 777, TRI 2024, TRI 2025, Kiara 8, KP 4, and Cin 143. The crosses were made in 1989. Observed variables were yield per bush, number of pekoe, number of dormant shoot (banji), weight of p+3 (pekoe with three leafs below), weight of p+2 (pekoe with two leafs below), and weight of banji. Phenotypic variance and standard deviation were made. The level of variability of all characters were evaluated. All plants with performance level greater than general mean plus one and a half standard deviation were selected for respective traits. Results showed that yield per bush, number of pekoe, and number of banji had wide variability. The variability of p+3, p+2, and banji had narrow variability. Eight bushes were selected with yield potential ranging from 4,290 kg/ha/year and 6,261 kg/ha/year.
The effectiveness of the formulation of Leucaena leucocephala-based botanical fungicides on blister blight disease (Exobasidium vexans Massee) on tea plant
Authors: Rayati Dini Jamia
Published: February 2023

A study to evaluate the effect of the formulation of L. leucocephala-based botanical fungicide against blister blight disease on tea plant has been conducted in laboratory and in field. In laboratory, the effect of formulation of L. leucocephala-based botanical fungicide was tested against spore germination of E. vexans. The experiment was designed in a randomized complete block (RCB) with ten treatments, replicated three times. The treatments comprised: L. leucocephala-based botanical fungicide in WP and EC formulations, each at concentrations of 0,25%; 0,50%; 1,00%; and 1,50%, standard chemical fungicide at the concentrations of 0,03%, and control. In field, effect of formulation of L. leucocephala-based botanical fungicide was tested against blister blight disease intensity. The trial was conducted at Pasir Sarongge Experimental Garden (1.100 m asl), Cianjur, West Java, designed in a randomized complete block (RCB) with six treatments, replicated fourtimes. The treatments comprised: L. leucocephala-based botanical fungicide in WP formulation at the concentrations of 1,0% and 1,5%, as well as Â in EC formulation at the concentrations of 0,5% and 1,0%, standard chemical fungicide at the dose of 100 g/ha, and control. Results showed that L. leucocephala-based botanical fungicide was effective in inhibiting spore germination of E. vexans in laboratory at concentration of 1,5% for WPÂ  formulation, and at the concentrations of 0,5%; 1,0%; and 1,5% for EC formulation. Their effectiveness were not significantly different to each others, and lower (21%) than standard chemical fungicide treatment (71%). In field, L. leucocephala-based botanical fungicide in WP formulation at concentration of 1,5% (Dose: 4,5 kg/ha) was effective in suppressing blister blight disease intensity after four times of application, and its effectiveness was comparable to standard chemical fungicide treatment, in average reached 31,29%.
The effect of benzyl amino purin (BAP) and indole butyric acid (IBA) concentrations on the growth of shoot and root of Cinchona ledgeriana Moens in vitro propagation
Authors: Santoso Joko
Published: February 2023

A research to evaluate effect of concentration of BAP and IBA on growth of shoot and root of Cinchona ledgeriana Moens in vitro culture, was conducted at Biomolecullar Laboratory of Research Institute for Biotechnology of Plantation Crops, Bogor. Testing on the effect ofÂ  IBA on shoot growth was conducted in a CRD with five treatments and replicated 15 times. The treatments were BAP at several concentrations: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 mg/l. MS media culture was used as basic media and BAP added were based on the concentration tested. The parameters measured were number of sproute explants, number of root and height of shoot. The effect ofÂ  IBA on the growth root was conducted based in a CRD with five treatments and replicated 15 times. The treatments were IBA at several conÂ­centrations: 0,5; 1,0; 1,5; 2,0, and 2,5 mg/l. B5 media culture was used as basic media and IBA were added based on the concentration tested. The parameters measured were number of rooted plantlets, number of root and length of root. Result showed that: (1) the best effect of BAP on the inisiation of shoot growth was obtained from the treatment of 3 mg/l concentration of BAP wich sprouted at seven days. Shoot inisiation of all concentrations were occured at 14 days; (2) the best effect of BAP on number of sproute explants andÂ  shoot height were obtained from the treatment of 3 mg/l concentration of BAP; (3) at seven days after cultured, the treatments of 1,5; 2,0; and 2,5 mg/l consentration of IBA gave the better root inisiation. At 14 days, the better root inisiation were obtained from the treatments of 1,5 and 2,0 mg/l consentration of IBA; (4) the treatment of 2,0 mg/l consentration of IBA gave the best effect on the number as well as the length of main root.
The effectiveness of the formulation of botanical insecticide marigold (Tithonia diversifolia) on Empoasca flavescens, a main pest on tea plant
Authors: Sucherman Odih
Published: February 2023

A research to know the effectiveness of formulation of botanical insecticide marigold (Tithonia diversifolia) on E. flavescens has been carried out at a green house of Research Institute for Tea and Cinchona (RITC), as well as at Pasir Sarongge Experimental Garden of RITC, Cianjur, West Java, from September up to November 2011. At both experimental sites, the experimentations was designed in a randomized complete block (RCB) withÂ  six treatments, replicated four times. Treatments tested were formulation of marigold extract 10% and 15%, each at doses of 0.5 and 1.0 l/ha, standard chemical insecticide, and control. All treatments were applied by spraying, using one litre-hand sprayer at green house, and using knapsack sprayer with spraying volume 300 l/ha in feld. At green house, parameter observed was mortality of E. flavescens. Mortality at formulation of marigold extract 15% (92%, in average) was higher than at formulation of marigold extract 10% (76%, in average) while in field were attack intensity of E. flavescens, tea shoot production, and phytotoxicity. Results showed that at green house, formulation of marigold extract 10% and 15% at doses of 0.5 dan 1.0 l/ha were effective to result in high mortality of E. flavescens. While in field the formulations at both doses were effective to suppress attack intensity of E. flavescens. However, the effectiveness of 1.0 l/ha doses was higher than 0.5 l/ha doses, which comparable with standard chemical insectiside treatment. The formulations at both doses indirectly also could increase shoot production, and did not cause phytotoxicityÂ  on tea leaves/shoots.
Tea Import Policy Recommendation
Authors: Salam Aziza Rahmaniar
Published: February 2023

This paper analyzes a posibility of a proposed policy on the importation of tea that can increase performance and competitiveness of Indonesia tea. The method used was prosÂ­pective analysis method. The analysis revealed that the proposed policy is to increase import duty tariffs and non-tariff barriers. Policies proposed on non-tariff barriers are import controls by constructive a regulation on proÂ­duct importer, Indonesian packaging label, and certain importers for importation of tea as an ingredient and formulation on technical verification (VPTI) for all importation of tea products containing specified information in maximum crude fiber content of 15% and minimum of 33% extract in water (w/w) as indicated in SNI.
Disseminated form of herpes zoster in an immunocompromised patient with oculocutaneous albinism
Authors: Lyutsova E. D. , Gadzhovska V. P. , Gospodinova M. D. , Radkova D. M.
Published: February 2023

Shingles is an infectious disease, caused by the reactivation of the Varicella Zoster Virus, which can be commonly seen in elderly persons. Disseminated and visceral forms are observed in immunocompromised individuals. Our case report presents Herpes Zoster in immunocompromised patient due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia with oculocutaneus albinism complicated with sepsis and pneumonia. The diagnosis and treatment were made in accurate and timely manner, so the patient was cured successfully. We discuss the necessity of the proper genetic testing of albinism, which leads to its appropriate prophylaxis and treatment; also we consider the potential of specific anti-Varicella Zoster Virus immunoprophylaxis in the modern era.
Bioelectric activity of a brain and cerebral hemodynamics in skiers of military age over seasons of the year
Authors: Masko E. V. , Mosyagin I. G. , Boyko I. M.
Published: February 2023

INTRODUCTION: The heavy training load in extreme climatic conditions of the European North inevitably requires adaptive reactions from the athlete’s body, consequently, influencing on functional performance of the central nervous system.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the patterns of seasonal changes of bioelectric activity and cerebral hemodynamics in skiers of military age.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study involved 20 skiers of military age. The study was conducted over a year and included 4 stages, relevant to athletes’ preparation stages. In the course of work the indicators of bioelectric activity and brain cerebral hemodynamics were registration, using electroencephalograph NMG «Neurocartograph-8» and reograph «Diamant-R». Psychological status assessment was conducted using the anxiety and depression test, according to the method of A. A. Karelin.

RESULTS: As a result of the study, it was found that skiers of military age experience deterioration in cerebral hemodynamics and brain bioelectric activity with the increase in training and negative factors of the North.

CONCLUSION: Functioning of the athlete’s body in the European North results in deterioration of cerebral hemodynamics and brain bioelectric activity and increase of anxiety-depressive conditions in the winter preparation stage.
Acoustic wave characteristics in the middle and third trimester of pregnancy: A clinical trial
Authors: Li Mengyao , Cui Jian , Song lucheng , Zhang Yameng
Published: February 2023

Background and Objective: Pulse diagnosis is the most characteristic
method of diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine and contains a
wealth of pathophysiological information. This study aimed to
investigate the acoustic characteristics of the pulses of pregnant women
in mid- to late-term pregnancy (pregnant women) and relatively healthy
women without pregnancy (non-pregnant women). The pulse of the wrist was
divided into three parts: the Cun, Bar, and Cubit, each of which was
divided vertically into five layers. The perspective of the acoustic
factors in the pulse was analyzed to compare the differences in the
acoustic pulse of pregnant and non-pregnant women. Methods: The acoustic
characteristics of the pulse were analyzed using wavelet analysis and
empirical modal decomposition by combining multi-scale entropy and
Shannon entropy, and the differences between the two groups were
examined. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted to
judge the sensitivity and accuracy of the acoustic wave characteristics
for the preliminary diagnosis of pregnancy in women. Results: The
parameters of the third and fourth layers of the Cubit pulse in pregnant
women were significantly different to those of non-pregnant women. The
multi-scale entropy, Shannon entropy values, energy, and acoustic wave
amplitude of the pulses of pregnant women were higher than those of
non-pregnant women, which indicates that pregnant women had more complex
waveform. The acoustic wave characteristics of pregnant women mainly
manifested in the EG and IJ segments of the third layer of the Cubit
pulse, and IJ segment of the fourth layer of the Cubit pulse
Stabilizing Model Predictive Control Synthesis using Integral Quadratic Constraints and Full-Block Multipliers*
Authors: Morato Marcelo Menezes , Holicki Tobias , Scherer Carsten W.
Published: February 2023

In this paper, we discuss how to synthesize stabilizing Model Predictive
Control (MPC) algorithms based on convexly parameterized Integral
Quadratic Constraints (IQCs), with the aid of general multipliers.
Specifically, we consider Lur’e systems subject to sector-bounded and
slope-restricted nonlinearities. As the main novelty, we introduce
point-wise IQCs with storage in order to accordingly generate the MPC
terminal ingredients, thus enabling closed-loop stability, strict
dissipativity with regard to the nonlinear feedback, and recursive
feasibility of the optimization. Specifically, we consider formulations
involving both static and dynamic multipliers, and provide corresponding
algorithms for the synthesis procedures. The major benefit of the
proposed approach resides in the flexibility of the IQC framework, which
is capable to deal with many classes of uncertainties and
nonlinearities. Moreover, for the considered class of nonlinearities,
our method yields larger regions of attraction of the synthesized
predictive controllers (with reduced conservatism) if compared to the
standard approach to deal with sector constraints from the literature.
ACAT2 may be a novel predictive biomarker and treated target in lung adenocarcinoma
Authors: WANG ZHONGCHAO , CAO ZHUGEN , DAI ZHAOXIA
Published: February 2023

Background: Acyl-coenzyme A cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) is a
membrane-binding enzyme, which localizes in the endoplasmic reticulum.
ACAT2 can promote the progression of colon cancer, but its efficacy in
lung adenocarcinoma(LUAD) is still not sure. Method: ACAT2 expression
analysis was performed by TIMER2.0 database. GEPIA database was utilized
to analyse co-relations between expression of ACAT2 and pathological
stage of tumor. Kaplan-Meier analysis was analyzed its potential in
clinical prognosis. CancerSEA database analysed correlations between
expression of ACAT2 and functional status of different tumor displayed
as a heatmap. The molecule interaction network analysis performed by the
STRING tool. Results: ACAT2 was upregulated in patients with LUAD, and
high expression of ACAT2 had a poor DFS and OS. Cox regression analysis
indicated that the poor outcomes might be related to the tumour stage,
nodal stage, distant metastatic stage. ACAT2 participated in biological
process of cell cycle, DNA repair, DNA damage, proliferation. Enrichment
pathway analysis showed four ACAT2-correlated genes, ACOX1, EHHADH,
OXCT1, DLAT. Conclusion: ACAT2 might be a novel predictive biomarker and
treated target.
DigiHuman: A Converstational Digital Human with Facial Expressions
Authors: Khalifa Munia , Kasim Ozacar
Published: February 2023

Supported by artificial intelligence, recently, two different topics
have taken an essential role in many applications, which are chatbots
and virtual humans, owing to their capability in establishing
communication between them and the users for accomplishing different
tasks depending on their goal. Virtual humans are getting a lot of
attention in different industries due to their realistic human form,
behavior, and ability to convey emotional feedback, especially when
experienced in a virtual reality environment. While Chatbots are
considered the most promising example of building interaction between
humans and machines because of their high efficiency in communicating
with people resulting in being utilized in various applications.
Combining a chatbot with a virtual human results in an Embodied Digital
Conversational Agent; hence it will achieve positive feedback because
face-to-face communication has always played a main role in how people
interact and develop throughout history. Therefore, we present an
Open-Domain Conversational Digital Human System that allows you to have
a friendly virtual avatar and establishes realistic interaction with
users. The system consists of a 3D virtual character and a set of
artificial intelligence models, each specified for completing a task
like emotion recognition, dialogue generation, facial expression
extraction, animations, text-to-speech, and speech-to-text conversion.
Microbiome and Neurotrauma: Emerging Innovations
Authors: Lucke-Wold Brandon
Published: February 2023

The gut-brain axis plays an important role in bidirectional communication that exists and can be altered by injury. Neurotrauma provides acute alteration in the GI tract and alters autonomic function. In this focused review, we highlight what is known about GI disruption following neurotrauma. We then delve into how this affects recovery. Areas of innovation and emerging pre-clinical results are addressed. Finally, we address the link between neurotrauma induced GI dysfunction and progression to neurodegenerative disease states.
Experimental Viscosity Data for Binary and Ternary Systems of Arab Heavy Crude Oil and Diluents
Authors: A Miadonye
Published: February 2023

To meet the global exponential demand for crude oil, development of unconventional crude oil deposits is essential but the major limitation is seen in pipeline transportation, given its exceptionally high viscosity. Saudi Aramco is the world’s leading crude oil producer with a significant contribution of Arab Heavy crude oil in the total production mix. In this paper, we have measured the viscosities of both binary and ternary mixtures of this heavy oil crude for the first time, using toluene and natural gas condensate fluids over temperatures encountered in pipeline transportation. Our study shows that both binary and ternary systems show excellent viscosity reduction characteristics with increase in viscosity index with temperature. The degree of viscosity reduction shows polynomial trends with excellent fits that facilitated the determination of the wax appearance temperature using differential calculus approach. The range of experimental temperature in this study and the excellent viscosity reduction characteristics of the systems testify to the suitability of our experimental data for pipeline transportation planning
Effects of Natural Gas Dilution with Hydrogen-Ammonia Addition for Industrial and Domestic Applications
Authors: V Hariharan
Published: February 2023

This mini-review aims to provide a methodology for practical solutions to improve the existing natural gas combustion through dilution using ammonia/hydrogen/nitrogen for industrial and domestic applications. The dilution of ammonia-hydrogen with natural gas greatly influences its combustion characteristics. The characteristics of natural gas-hydrogen and natural gasammonia are discussed briefly in this mini-review. Soot emission has a severe adverse effect on the environment and human health. A major solution to mitigate this problem is fuel dilution using hydrogen, nitrogen, or even ammonia. Hydrogen is the least emissive fuel which does not produce soot or carbon dioxide. The feasible alternative for emission and soot control is to reduce carbon footprint by fuel dilution.
Reservoir Description, Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality of the Deep Marine Sediments in the Propagation Stage of Rift Basin
Authors: AA Kassem
Published: February 2023

The exploration and exploitation of the downthrown side of the productive upthrown Pre-rifting reservoirs at the Gulf of Suez marked bring a renaissance to the rift basin Exploration. This work documents the reservoir performance, trap geometry, and structural style of the downthrown deep marine stratigraphic entrapment. In addition, it outlines the requirements necessary beyond the production mitigations and limits. To gain better understanding of Asl Formation (deep marine) reservoir characteristics early in the exploration program, Asl Formation was cored in the north October J-5 well. A continuous 366- foot (112m) core was recovered including the main reservoir interval, which is producing over 12,000 barrel of oil per day. The J-5 Asl Formation has been interpreted as a synthetic, mixed clastic-carbonate turbidity deposit. Three major lithofacies described are recognizable on electric log. These are sandstone, shale and carbonates. The sandstones dominate the lower portion of the core and are the main oil producing section. Sandstone porosity and permeability range from 17 to 27% and 30 millidarcies to 3 darcies, respectively. Compared to the sandstone, the carbonate turbidites have poorer reservoir quality. They dominate the upper portion of the core and are composed of coarse fossil debris, silica framework grains and rock fragments. Horizontal and vertical permeabilities with rock types. Both the sandstone and carbonate sections of the J-5 core have experienced a complex diagenetic history. Deposition of the cored interval was initiated by a convulsive geological event such as flashflood or earthquake. These events would likely generate sufficient energy for mobilization of onshore and/or near shore sediments into multiple gravity flows having regional extent. The reservoir quality is controlled by a combination of primary depositional fabric and subsequent diagenetic modification. This research work can guide future exploration of reservoir-prone deep marine deposits in the Red Sea Rift and provide a reference for the subsurface deep-water reservoir quality analysis in the propagation stage in the Rift Basins.