bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ruminations on Ricoeur’s Dealings with the Self
Authors: Lardizabal Nilo
Published: October 2022

If there is one fact about the Self, it is multifarious and diverse. Paul Ricoeur has dab-bled with the notion almost all his entire academic life. And it seems the understanding of it increases. On one hand the self is fallible - it is limited, apparently singled out as a cause of demise for the person. And yet the Self is also the pinnacle of one’s person-hood, almost a “savior-like” anthem within the person. Again, the notions seem much varied.

And yet the Self is crucial to personhood. Ricoeur mentions that the “who” of the per-son is an aspect that the self can explain. And from this one can only imagine how the significant “other” can be just as important as the Self. The person does not move merely by instinct nor impulse; rationality stirs the Self towards liberation from bondage and ignorance. Yet it starts with the Self.

Now what does that Self do? To put it succinctly, it is a rather an active participant in a person’s daily life. It is not entirely stagnant nor too active. It seeks docility in order to arrive at the question: Who am I? Indeed, who is the human person? Richer attempts to understand that each person has unity in heterogeneity. That is, within the individual are biological, social, physical, metal and we even daresay, spiritual aspects. The same person is not limited to one or the other, rather, s/he is all.

Finally, the person is enmeshed in ethics. He or she is an individual who aspires for something more for the Self. It is how the person interacts and lives with the other, in harmony and justice. And each story, each narrative is an awakening, or even an illumination which contributes to its perfection. Following Ricoeur’s mind: How far has the Self gone? Indeed, almost limitless!

References

Itao, Alexis Deodato S. “Paul Ricoeur’s Hermeneutics of Symbols: A Critical Dialecticof Suspicion and Faith” in Kritike, Vol. 4, No. 2 Dec. 2010

Ricoeur, Paul. Fallible Man. Trans. Charles A. Kelbley. New York: Fordham UniversityPress, 1986.

_______________. Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences. Edited and translated byJohn B. Thompson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989

_______________. Oneself as Another. Trans. Kathleen Blamey Chicago: University ofChicago Press, 1992.

_______________. The Conflict of Interpretations. Essays in Hermeneutics. Ed. DonIhde. Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1974

Poythress, Vern S. "Review of Ricoeur on Biblical Interpretation." in WestminsterTheological Journal 43/2, 1981.

Vessey, David. The Polysemy of Otherness: On Ricoeur’s Oneself as Another. TheUniversity of Chicago, no date
Re-Introducing Heidegger
Authors: Aquino Ranhilio
Published: October 2022

Heidegger is so well known that another introduction might seem to be superfluous.  The author has dared it nonetheless because approaching Heidegger from his work on language offers us a different perspective – and, what the writer believes, is a more nuanced appreciation of this landmark in contemporary philosophy.

The kehre has been exaggerated, to the author’s mind, and while the author does acknowledge that there is room for distinguishing between an earlier and a later Heidegger, he has been more keen about the continuity in Heidegger’s thought.

References

Martin Heidegger, On the Way to Language, Peter D. Hertz, trans HarperSan Francisco, 1982

________________, The Basic Problems of Phenomenology, Albert Hofstadter, trans. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1982

_________________, The Essence of Reasons, Terrence Malick, trans. Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1969

__________________, Being and Time, Macquarrie and Robinson, trans. New York: Harper and Row, 1962

__________________, Introduction to Metaphysics, James Manheim, trans New Haven: Yale University Press, 1984

___________________, Time and Being, Joan Stambaugh, trans. New York: Harper and Row, 1972

__________________, What is Called Thinking? J. Glenn Gray, trans New York: Perennial Library, 1968

__________________, “Only a God Can Save Us; The Spiegel Interview (1966) in Der Spiegel No. 23 (1976), 193 – 219, online edition at www.ditext.com/heidegger/inteview.html
Dermoscopic Findings of Alopecia in Patients with Hypothyroidism
Authors: Gharaei Nejad Kaveh , Motamed Behrang , Hassanzadeh Rad Afagh , Rafiee Elahe , Dalili Setila , Molaei Atrie
Published: October 2022

Background: Thyroid hormones are essential for the growth and maintenance of hair follicles. Numerous studies have evaluated the relationship between thyroid disorders and hair loss. However, no study has assessed the dermoscopic results in patients with hypothyroidism and hair loss. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate dermoscopic findings of alopecia in patients with hypothyroidism. Methods: This analytic cross-sectional study was performed on patients with hair loss referred to dermatology clinics of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Hypothyroid patients and an equal number of euthyroid individuals were compared. After recording the demographic and clinical characteristics, all patients were subjected to hair dermoscopy. Results: A total of 164 patients with and without hypothyroidism with hair loss were studied. The frequency of hair shaft abnormalities (P < 0.001) and vellus hair (P < 0.001) significantly differed between the two groups. Dermoscopic findings related to scale abnormalities (P = 0.002) and their perifollicular type (P < 0.001) significantly differed between the groups. Vascular changes (P < 0.001), perifollicular concentric type (P = 0.012), and interfollicular red loops type (P = 0.005) were significantly higher in patients with hypothyroidism. Also, based on the multiple logistic regression model, the chance of abnormalities of the hair shaft, scales, and vascular changes increased by 3.24, 2.73, and 3.53, respectively, in hypothyroidism compared to euthyroidism. Conclusions: Regarding the promising results of this study, we could detect possible dermoscopic signs of inflammation in hypothyroid patients with hair loss. Further investigations are needed because there is a shortage of evidence on this novel diagnostic method.
Comparative Evaluation of the Disintegrant Properties of Starches from Three Cultivars of Dioscorea rotundata (Poir)
Authors: Akin-Ajani Olufunke D , Agbomeji Olamide I. , Odeku Oluwatoyin A , Ahmadu Umaru
Published: October 2022

Poir starches from three cultivars (Lagos, Giwa, and Sule) were evaluated asexo-disintegrants (5 and 10%w/w) in paracetamol tablet formulations to determine whether the similarity in their physicochemical and material properties translates to performance in tablet formulation. The tablets were prepared by wet granulation and were evaluated for compressional properties (Heckel equation), mechanical strength (crushing strength and friability), and drug release (disintegration and dissolution times). Plastic deformation occurred in all tablets with rank order for the onset of plastic deformation Lagos>Giwa>Sule. An increase in the concentration of disintegrants in the tablets led to a decrease in mean yield pressure, total relative precompression density, and relative density at low pressure, but an increase in relative density at zero pressure. The crushing strength and disintegration times of the tablets were dependent on the disintegrants' concentration. All tablets passed the disintegration test (≤15min) with tablets containing the Sule cultivar producing the fastest disintegration (p<0.05). Tablets containing 10% of the Sule cultivar had the fastest release of paracetamol (t80=32.1min), though it failed the compendial standard for immediate release tablets (t80≤30min). Starches from the three cultivars despite their similar physicochemical and material properties exhibited different disintegrant properties and could find different applications as excipients in tablet formulations.
relation between blowing pressure and blowing frequency in clarinet playing
Authors: Bak Niels , Dømler Preben
Published: October 2022

Different opinions on the relation between blowing pressure and blowing frequency in clarinet playing provide the background for the investigations presented in this paper. By employing mechanical blowing and a newly developed artificial embouchure, test results have been obtained which show that the correlation between blowing pressure and blowing frequency is positive for all notes in the low register of the clarinet (the chalumeau register) when all other parameters are kept constant.
Falling Word Tones in Serbo-Croatian
Authors: Jacobsen Per
Published: October 2022

No abstract
Housing Reform and the Ghetto Law in the Time of Covid
Authors: Holm Vogelius Christa
Published: October 2022

This short personal essay considers the principles behind housing reform in New York at the turn of the last century in light of the controversies around the ghetto law in contemporary Denmark. I take the example of documentary journalist and reformer Jacob Riis, who photographed housing conditions in immigrant neighbor-hoods on the Lower East Side in New York at the turn of the twentieth century, as a case study for considering the ways that race informed—and continues to inform—ideals around urban planning. Conversely, I also consider contemporary controversies around the ghetto law, and activism by community members as a way of re-thinking a research approach to historical urban reforms.
The experience of understanding the essence of art and artistic creativity (considering S.S. Neretina's study of Goethe's tragedy "Faust")
Authors: Rozin Vadim Markovich
Published: October 2022

The article does not discuss Neretina's reconstruction of "Faust", but mainly her ideas about artistic creativity and art. At the same time, the author first briefly summarizes Svetlana Sergeevna's views on these issues. The author's poems are used as empirical material for presenting his own concept of art. The author separates the artistic reality in which events are set, and the means (words, sentences) that allow to pass into this reality. It is proposed to reconstruct the process of composing the presented poem by the author, including the adjustment to creativity, the formation of the idea and concept of the work, the implementation of the planned scenario, coordination and strengthening of all poetic constructions.   The representations that were used in the construction of this poem can be divided into two classes: some (expressive means and script) belonged to culture, and others (artistic images, themes, words and sentences) are the result of the author's creativity. The question of how a person can fully live in an artistic reality, what kind of form of existence it is, is considered. The main thing here is the formation of the reality of art, its events and objectivity. In the process of this formation, awareness and rationing of art plays an important role. It is discussed why in previous cultures it was possible to attribute stable characteristics to the reality of art (imitation, expression, the beautiful, the sublime, classicism, romanticism, etc.), but in our culture it no longer works and postmodernism rules the ball. In conclusion, the author touches on the communicative and social aspects of art.
Kurnaya Hut: Architectural and Design Features and Interior (on the Example of Tretyakov's House-yard, village Gar, Kargopolsky district)
Authors: Permilovskaya Anna Borisovna , Gerasimova Alyona Igorevna , Usov Aleksei Aleksandrovich
Published: October 2022

The Russian North is part of its territory, where monuments of wooden architecture are preserved to this day. One of the districts of the North is Kargopolye, whose architectural traditions date back to the high carpentry culture of Ancient Novgorod. Local buildings are an example of traditional wooden construction, a treasure trove of knowledge about the customs, culture and history of the Russian people. In the wooden monuments of Kargopolya, not only the accumulated experience of Russian masters is visible, but also the very spirit of the splendor of northern wooden architecture. The subject of the study is the architectural and structural features and the traditional interior of the Tretyakov house–yard (currently part of the exposition of the Museum of Wooden Architecture "Small Korely") as an example of a peasant Kurnaya hut in Kargopol. The article is based on the materials of expeditionary research by A. B. Permilovskaya (1984, 2006) – settlements and monuments of folk architecture of the Kargopolsky district of the Arkhangelsk region with the implementation of photofixation and schematic measurements; analysis of archival documents, interviews with residents of the Kargopolsky district. The scientific novelty of the research consists in the introduction into scientific circulation of new archival sources and field materials on the traditional culture of the Russian North. As a result, an analysis of the architectural and design features of chicken huts was carried out, the value of the furnace "in black" for Kargopol was revealed. M. A. Tretyakov's house-complex is of interest, because it contains a kind of "architectural code" for understanding the features of the construction of Kurnaya huts. The results of the study show that M. A. Tretyakov's house-yard is a monument of wooden architecture that has preserved the original design solutions, the layout of the premises. The Kurnaya hut has preserved the archaic device of the furnace "in black", the household items associated with it, as well as the original interior. Thanks to this, the modern exposition of the house reflects the real life of the Kargopol mid XIX century peasant life.
Economic cooperation of Canada with the Asia-Pacific countries in the energy sector
Authors: Filina Alexandra Dmitrievna , Tretyakova Galina Viktorovna
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to an urgent problem of our time - the integration of Canadian energy markets into the energy markets of the Asia-Pacific region. Canada's economy is currently the 16th largest in the world in terms of GDP and is heavily dependent on international trade, whose prosperity is inextricably linked to external markets and the ability to access those markets. In turn, China, Japan, and South Korea are the world's largest importers of crude oil and liquefied natural gas. The study considers not only the reasons for the need of Canada's energy markets to enter the Asia-Pacific region, but also analyzes the dependence of the Canadian economy on the economy of the United States of America. The main conclusions of the study are the ways of integrating the energy markets of Canada and the Asia-Pacific countries. The built economic model of interaction should not only exist within the framework of the created legal acts but also should determine the importance of the formation of this economic institution for subsequent development. The work has increased relevance since joint development within the economic area creates a stable relationship, which can later be used for external use, within the framework of building a new type of economic model. Thus, the information acquires statistical value and can be used in further research. I believe that the purpose of this study was achieved by considering the economic cooperation of Canada with the ATP countries in the energy sector.
The phenomenon of the Web State
Authors: Ivanov Dmitrii Nikolaevich
Published: October 2022

The subject of the study is the fundamental possibility of State recognition (currently or in the foreseeable future) as a subject of international community law, existing only on the World Wide Web (the Decenturion - which is classified in the article as a web-state). The concept of the state itself is considered, the criteria for defining a certain entity as a state are distinguished, various types of states are distinguished based on their international status, the presence of territory and practical sovereignty over it. The features of the state in the generally accepted meaning of this word are distinguished, the features present in the web-state of the Decenturion and the features characteristic of traditional states, which the Decenturion does not have and cannot have, This topic has practically not been touched upon before in the scientific literature: the concepts of "digital state", "cyber state", "electronic government" are present in the title of many publications" and others, but the subject of these studies are not Internet entities that identify themselves as a "state", but various forms of presence on the World Wide Web of traditional states (websites of state structures, online services, etc.). Due to the lack of well-established terminology, the article attempts to streamline the terms used in relation to various entities that claim the status of a state, but have not received international recognition. It is concluded that it is possible in principle in the future for the international community to raise the issue of recognizing the web State as a subject of international law.
Traumatic Bull Gore Injuries to Oropharynx- A Case Report
Authors: Navin Namasivaya , Prabakaran S , Rajasekaran S , Parijatha M
Published: October 2022

Bull gore injury is not an uncommon injury comprises 2% among the traumatic injuries, especially in the rural area. The damage is predominantly caused by the animal's horn tip. The abdomen and perineum are the most commonly affected organs; additional organs include the lower limb, upper limb, chest, and others. Palatal lacerations are more common in children when they put objects in their mouth or by falling down with the object inside, but oropharyngeal injuries due to bull gore are scarce. Authors hereby reports two cases, in first case, a 3-year-old female child was brought with alleged history of injury to the soft palate by the horn of a cow. The tensor veli palatine muscle tear was repaired, submucosa and mucosal layer was sutured. In second case, a 62-year-old male came with alleged history of trauma, hit by a bull while driving two wheeler following which patient had deep laceration in the submental region, laceration in the floor of mouth and ventral surface of tongue. The mylohyoid muscle injury was identified and repaired. The wound was closed in layers from muscle to skin. Thus, bull gore injuries have a wide range of presentation from minor lacerations to life threatening injuries to oral cavity, neck, chest and abdomen. Timely admission and prompt treatment, repair of lacerations under proper sterile environment is important.
Polyglobulia Masquerading as Polycythaemia Vera Presenting as Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report
Authors: Mahajan Janhavi Nitin , Verma Prerna , Kakde Yogesh , Kumar Sunil , Wanjari Anil
Published: October 2022

Polyglobulia is secondary polycythaemia commonly due to underlying non haematological diseases like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), obstructive sleep apnoea and also sometimes in people living in hilly or forest areas. It can occur in any venous or atrial thrombosis of the vessels, but cardiac, cerebral, and mesenteric vessels are usually involved. One of the rare causes of abrupt severe abdominal discomfort is portal vein thrombosis, usually associated with liver cirrhosis and thrombophilia. In this case report, the authors have highlighted a case of a 36-year-old male residing in the hilly area of Maharashtra, India, who reported to hospital with severe abdominal pain due to superior mesenteric vein thrombosis. On investigation, he had increased haemoglobin with raised haematocrit diagnosed as polyglobulia and became part of polycythaemia with positive JAK2 V617F mutation.
Morphometry of Sella Turcica, Anterior Clinoid Process and Carotico-clinoid Foramen among North Indian Population: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Vaidya Vibhash Kumar , Saha Susmita , Aneja Prachi Saffar , Kapur Neeru , Rathi Suresh Kanta
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Sella Turcica (ST), a complex bony landmark located on the body of sphenoid bone. Its lateral bony wall mainly consists of anterior and posterior clinoid processes and optic strut which bear a strong relationship with pituitary fossa. Aim: To estimate various morphometric parameters of ST, Anterior Clinoid Process (ACP) with its anatomical variations, Optic Strut (OS) and Carotico-clinoid Foramen (CCF) among North Indian population group. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional anatomical study was conducted on 30 adult dry fully ossified skull and 10 formalin fixed adult cadaveric cranial base present in the Department of Anatomy, SGT University Gurugram, Haryana, India, over a period of one year from January 2021 to December 2021 to evaluate various morphometric parameters such as anteroposterior, transverse diameter and depth of sellar region including ACPs with various bony distances. The range, mean and standard deviation of each parameters were measured by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) latest version (version 21.0) and Student’s t-test was applied for bilateral comparison. Frequency of morphological variability of CCF was calculated in percentages. Results: Among the 40 samples (both dry skull base and cadaveric skulls) the average dimensions of ST were 10.03±2.40 mm, 13.65±2.09 mm and 5.74±1.92 mm as anteroposterior, transverse and depth, respectively. The length, width and thickness of ACP were 11.22±1.74 mm, 8.04±1.73 mm and 2.27±0.70 mm, respectively. Also the length and width of OS were 3.61±0.78 mm and 3.72±0.47 mm, respectively. Significant difference was observed for distance of ACP to OS. The frequency of CCF was 10 (25%) among the total samples both bilateral and unilateral; out of which 8 (80%) of the samples presented with incomplete foramen, 1 (10%) presented contact type of CCF, and 1 (10%) of the samples exhibited a complete variety of CCF. Conclusion: Bilateral significant difference was observed for the transverse diameter. The mean value for length of ACP was found significant. Detailed morphometry and morphological variations of structures present in sellar region is mandatory for the clinicians specially neurosurgeons and radiologist for the diagnosis and to decide the modality of treatment.
Cytomorphology of Castleman’s Disease of Parotid Gland: Pitfalls and Diagnostic Dilemma in a Young Adult
Authors: Chaurasia Zini , Singh Cheta , Jain Surbhi , Agarwal Swapnil , Gupta Renu
Published: October 2022

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an easy, effective diagnostic tool that makes it the procedure of choice for all accessible swellings in the body. Castleman’s disease (CD) may present as unicentric or multicentric swelling hence is subjected to FNAC very frequently. CD mainly presents mediastinal nodes, nonetheless when present in salivary glands such as parotid, it is often diagnosed clinically as a salivary gland tumor. However, due to lack of adequate literature on its cytological features and non- specific radiological findings, the condition is often misdiagnosed. There are few case series on cytological features of CD and even fewer cases of CD in the parotid gland. Histopathology serves as the gold standard of diagnosis for CD. In superficial locations, these swellings are easily subjected to direct fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Radiologically guided FNA can be performed for deeper locations. Hence, the authors present a case of 19 year old male patient, who presented with a small superficial, preauricular swelling for FNAC. The initial FNAC yielded no conclusive opinion. however a repeat FNAC and histopathological examination led to the final diagnosis. This case report aims to highlight the cytomorphological and histopathological features of CD in the Parotid gland and various difficulties encountered in making the final diagnosis.
ИСЛАНДСКИЕ ТОПОНИМЫ В РУССКОЙ ТРАДИЦИИ ПЕРЕВОДА РОДОВЫХ САГ, "Средние века"
Authors: Литовских Е.В.
Published: October 2022

Топонимика играет немалую роль в понимании сюжетов исландских родовых саг. Значение большинства исландских топонимов было прозрачным для саговой аудитории и давало дополнительную характеристику персонажам. В связи с этим в русской традиции издания родовых саг, начиная со второй половины ХХ в., принято не транслитерировать собственно исландские топонимы, а давать их перевод. В данной статье разбираются некоторые аспекты перевода саговых топонимов. Обращение к средневековому исландскому историческому произведению «Книга о занятии земли», включающему в себя, помимо прочего, топонимические предания и так называемые «пряди», помогает прояснить некоторые неоднозначные случаи.
ЯЗЫКОВЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ И ПРОБЛЕМЫ ПЕРЕВОДА НА ВЕСТФАЛЬСКОМ МИРНОМ КОНГРЕССЕ, "Средние века"
Authors: Беляев М.П.
Published: October 2022

В статье рассматриваются проблемы использования языков и перевода в ходе переговоров на Вестфальском мирном конгрессе. Переговоры больше не могли вестись только на латыни, поскольку полномочные представители ряда государств настаивали на использовании своих национальных языков. Поэтому к собственно языковым проблемам добавились проблемы перевода, которые касались не только собственно переговоров, но и их отражения в средствах массовой информации. Публикация переводов документов конгресса оказывала значительное влияние на его ход и восприятие среди населения.
РАЗРАБОТКА СХЕМЫ RSSI С АВТОМАТИЧЕСКОЙ КОМПЕНСАЦИЕЙ ВЫХОДНОГО СМЕЩЕНИЯ В ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКОМ БАЗИСЕ 90 НМ, "Электронная техника. Серия 3. Микроэлектроника"
Authors: Лосев В.В. , Морозов Д.Н. , Репин В.В.
Published: October 2022

В работе представлена методика проектирования детекторов уровня принимаемого сигнала с автоматической коррекцией выходного смещения, построенных на основе логарифмического усилителя с емкостной развязкой и гальванической связью. Описан принцип процесса логарифмирования схемы последовательного детектирования. Схемы разработаны в технологическом базисе завода «Микрон» 90 нм (HCMOS10_LP CMOS 90 nm). Представлена структурная схема и усилители-детекторы.
Variance of Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) Starch Granule Morphology among Five Different Provinces in Sri Lanka
Authors: Malki M. K. S. , Wijesinghe J. A. A. C. , Ratnayake R. H. M. K. , Thilakarathna G. C. , Manamperi K. A. P.
Published: October 2022

Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) is an underutilized tuber crop in Sri Lanka that produces a gluten-free, easily digestible starch. This research aimed to determine the variance of arrowroot starch granular morphology among the plants grown in five different provinces (Western, North-Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Uva). Arrowroot starch granules were observed using the light microscope and scanning electron microscope. Oval, irregular globular and spherical shapes were the predominant granule shapes for arrowroot. The mean percentage of oval shaped granules ranged between 48.46 % - 59.34 %.          The length and width of the granules were not significantly different among the five provinces. The length of the starch granules ranged between 42.91 - 45.86 µm while the width ranged between 30.81 – 32.32 µm. Arrowroot flour samples from five different provinces in Sri Lanka were not significantly different with regard to the starch granular morphology and therefore, arrowroot flour can be utilized in the local food industry without concerning their geographical locations.
Consumption of Diets Based on Native Forages, Pumpkin and Corn by Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
Authors: Montes-Perez R. C. , Mukul-Yerves J. M. , Sarmiento-Franco L.
Published: October 2022

Aims: The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of the consumption of corn-based diets mixed with Brosimum alicastrum or pumpkin (Cucurbita sp) forage, on live weight, in the number of erythrocytes, leukocytes and serum urea nitrogen, in collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu) in captivity.

Study Design: A four-treatment longitudinal comparative experiment with a repeated measures design was applied.

Place and Duration of Study: Xmatkuil Wildlife Conservation Management Unit, in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, for three months.

Methodology: Nine adult female collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu) were subjected to voluntary consumption of the following diets: T1: Diet with 60% of corn and 40% dry B. alicastrum forage, T2: Diet with 40% corn and 60% dry B. alicastrum, T3: Diet with 60% corn and 40% fresh pumpkin on dry matter basis, T4: Diet with 40% corn and 60% fresh pumpkin, for 14 days for each treatment. The dry matter intake of each treatment, live weight, number of leukocytes, erythrocytes and serum urea nitrogen in each of the specimens were measured. Response variables in each treatment were compared with repeated measures ANOVA or Friedman's test if parametric analysis requirements were not met.

Results: There was no significant difference between live weights in each treatment (P=05) but there was a significant difference in dry matter intake between treatments. There was no significant difference in erythrocyte levels between treatments. There was no difference in leukocyte levels between treatments (P=0.05), but there was a difference in the means of urea nitrogen between treatments.

Conclusion: Pumpkin diets with corn show higher levels of dry matter intake, higher levels of urea Nitrogen and a greater number of erythrocytes than diets with corn and dry B: alicastrum, so it is suggested that diets with pumpkin and corn are more suitable than with corn and dry B. alicastrum.
Constraints Faced By Farmers in Use of Private Bio-Fertilizers: A Way Forward
Authors: Rakesh Karravula , Naik R. M.
Published: October 2022

The present study was conducted at Navsari district of South Gujarat. 120 respondents were selected for the study. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The bio-fertilizer refers to a formulation containing live bacteria that improve soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen, solubilizing phosphorus and other nutrients, and boosting plant development by releasing growth hormones. Because the concept is not new, the numerous benefits of bio-fertilizer led to its widespread application in sustainable agriculture. In this context private bio-fertilizers refers to the bio-fertilizers are the bio-fertilizers manufactured by private manufacturers or companies. The result of the study revealed that, Lack of technical knowledge about private bio-fertilizers was the major constraint followed, Non-availability of private bio-fertilizer locally at times when needed, lack of awareness about benefits of private bio-fertilizers etc. whereas, private bio-fertilizers should be available in time, bio-fertilizer usage can be increased if they are provided free of cost etc. are the suggestions given by the respondents.
Prevalence of Candida Species in ‘Thairu’ a Traditional Fermented Milk of Kerala, India
Authors: Chandran Archana , Linsha C. K. , Beena A. K.
Published: October 2022

Aims: To determine the prevalence of Candida species in ‘thairu’, a traditional fermented milk prepared in the households of Kerala.

Study Design: ‘Thairu’ samples collected randomly from the households in Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad and Kannur districts of Kerala. This was followed by enumeration and identification of yeast using API 20CAUX Kit. Determination of pH and acidity of samples.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy Science and Technology, Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala. September 2021- December 2021.

Methodology: A total of 30 household ‘thairu’ samples were collected from households of Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad and Kannur districts of Kerala in sterile bottles. The samples were serially diluted in normal saline and pour plated on to Yeast Extract Glucose Chloramphenicol Agar for isolation and enumeration. The pH was measured using pH meter by directly inserting the probe into the homogenized sample. Titratable acidity in per cent lactic acid was measured using N/10 NaOH. The isolates were identified based on the sugar fermentation pattern using API 20C AUX kit (Biomerieux, France).

Results: The yeast count in the samples ranged from 5.0 to 6.7 log CFU/g with an average of 5.89±0.38 log CFU/g. Average acidity and pH of the samples were 1.92±0.34 % LA and 3.59±0.60 respectively. A total of 23 yeast isolates were identified based on morphology and carbohydrate fermentation pattern using API 20C AUX kit (Biomerieux, France). Exactly 86.95 per cent of isolates belong to Candida species.

Conclusion: Observations of the study revealed the high prevalence of Candida species in traditional fermented milk ‘thairu’. Predominant Candida species were lactose fermenters, but the presence of a few species with spoilage and pathogenicity potential were also detected. The safety assessment of Candida species is essential before applying them as starter cultures for food fermentations.
Spatial Assessment of Temperature, Rainfall and Land Cover Change as Climate Change Monitoring Techniques in Okigwe and Its Environs
Authors: Iwuji M. C. , Cajetan N. C. , Ukaegbu K. O. , Diagi B. E. , Duru C. C. , Ugwuanyi M. K. , Ekevwe I. , Ulor C.
Published: October 2022

Climate change is an alarming global environmental change phenomena that is constituting a serious threat to natural, social, cultural, and human systems. Its associated risks require a wide range of policy responses and techniques at all levels from local to global. This study sought to evaluate the changes in climatic parameters over three decades as monitoring techniques in Okigwe, Imo State, Nigeria, based on evaluated land cover and temperature variation using Landsat 5 TM, Landsat 7 ETM+ and Landsat 8 ETM+ satellite data of 1986, 2003, and 2020 respectively. Precipitation data from 1990-2020 of the study area was used to evaluate rainfall variation as climatic change parameters over three decades. Results of the geospatial analysis indicates that climate change has become a fallout from developmental activities taking place in Okigwe, which obviously is impacting on all facets of human activities thereby militating against sustainable development. Implicitly, changes in built-up areas or surfaces significantly produced a corresponding effect in escalating urban heat in the city. This study recommends the enforcement of dequate land use planning via adopting green city planning techniques in infrastructural development.
Assessment of Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance in Soybean (Glysin max L.) Genotypes
Authors: Tandekar Krishna , Rohit . , Thakur Khemlata
Published: October 2022

An experiment was conducted to study genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance among 25 soybean genotypes. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences for all the thirteen tarits. For most of the features, the discrepancies between phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variation (PCV and GCV) were small, indicating little environmental influence on their expression. For the number of pods/plant and the number of seeds/plant, high heritability and genetic advance with a high GCV were determined to be advantageous features for soybean improvement by phenotypic selection, with a high predicted genetic gain. The traits with higher heritability and GA value may indicate their variability and high selective value. Genetic variation is crucial to the effectiveness of yield improvement efforts since it is a major component in broadening gene pools in any particular crop population. As a result, the study's goals were to evaluate genetic variability.
Morphological Characterization of Sixty Mango (Mangifera indica) Germplasm of Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman Md. Mostafezur , Rabbani Md. Golam , Ahmed Farid , Rahman Ashikur , Uddin Md. Sorof , Gomasta Joydeb
Published: October 2022

A study was conducted in the research field of Regional Horticulture Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Chapainawabganj to know the morphology of 60 germplasm of mango leaf, inflorescence, flower and fruits. A great morphometric variation was observed in the leaf. The inflorescences were pyramidal or conical in form except for Khudikhirsha, Narikeli and Himsagor which were cylindrical. The ratio of hermaphrodite and male flowers showed variation. Fruit characters like length, breadth, weight and colour were studied. The highest fruit weight and length were found in Fazli (760 g and 15.17 cm) and the lowest fruit weight was recorded in Modhuchoski (128.50 g). Variation in fruit colour was also recorded among the germplasm. The highest percentage of Total Soluble Solid (TSS) in the germplasm khodikhirsapat (24.33%) and the maximum stone weight (69.87g) was recorded in Fazli. The longest fruit length was observed in the germplasm of Ashwina (13.03 cm). The highest fruit breadth was observed in the germplasm Fazli (9.87 cm). The present investigation has established that the morphological characters can be used as a tool for the taxonomic discrimination of varieties of Mangifera indica.
Assessing the Antifungal Activities of Buchholzia coriacea on Dermatophytes Isolated from Horses in Katsina State, Nigeria
Authors: Salami C. A. , Omeh I. J. , Lukman S. , Kwanashie C. N.
Published: October 2022

Dermatophytes are filamentous fungi that affect both human and animal skin, hair, and nails. There is a public health issue with it. In order to ascertain the effects of the methanolic extracts of Buccholzia coriacea on the isolates and the sensitivity level of the isolates to common antifungal drugs, this study was developed to explore the prevalence of Dermatophytes from clinical cases in horses. Samples were initially cultivated on Sabouraud dextrose agar, and then on Potato dextrose agar (secondary culture). Twelve (12%) of the sixty (60) clinical samples that were obtained were positive for Dermatophytes. T. rubrum (1), T. verrucosum (3), T. equinum (3), M. audounii (2), and M. gypseum (3) were the species recognized. At concentrations between 125 and 250 mg/ml, the methanolic extract of Buccholzia coriacea demonstrated antifungal effects on every isolate with values for the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC). The isolates' susceptibility to six popular antifungal medications was assessed. The isolates were well inhibited by Ketoconazole and Terbinafine, but none of them were susceptible to Amphotericin B. This study was able to show that Buccholzia coriacea's methanolic extract has antifungal properties. Additionally, two Dermatophytes species (Trichophyton and Microsporum) from Katsina state, Nigeria, were able to be isolated for this study.
Description of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Mothers who have Toddlers against Diarrhea
Authors: Tampubolon Christine Handayani , Wija Ida Bagus Eka Utama , Ronny .
Published: October 2022

Diarrhea is a bowel movement or feces with liquid or semi-solid fecal water content over 200gram or 200ml / 24h (IPD Books 2014). This study aims to determine the description of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Against Mothers Who Have Toddler Diarrhea In East Jakarta Sub 2017. This research method is a descriptive survey; the population is all mothers with children in Cawang Districts samples. How sampling in this study conducted probability sampling with a simple random sampling technique. The number of samples that the researchers used was 100 respondents (people). This research was conducted on April 5, 2016. The study results found that most mothers know enough about diarrhea, that is, 41 people (41%). For the attitude of mothers and children against diarrheal disease most negative attitude is 57 people (57%). While the practice of mothers and children against diarrheal at most have a pretty good practice, which amounted to 56 (56%).
Effect of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Echocardiographic Parameters and Functional Class in Patients of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Authors: Shah Syed Dilbahar Ali , Shah Arshad Ali , Khan Muhammad Sami , Ahmed Faisal , Shamim Hana , Ali Syed Arif , Lashari Muhammad Nawaz , Kumar Dileep
Published: October 2022

Background: This study sought to determine, in retrospect, the effect of Sacubitril/Valsartan on the echocardiographic and functional class of ambulatory HFrEF patients taking conventional heart failure therapy.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational single-center cohort of ninety HFrEF patients with NYHA Class II-III attending as an outpatient at a tertiary cardiac care facility between November 2018 and January 2020. Standardized two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and functional class evaluation were conducted at baseline and after 03-month of SV treatment.

Results: At 03-month follow-up evaluation, SV treatment was found to contribute substantially in reversing the cardiac remodeling of HFrEF patients as evidenced by improvement in LVEF (28.51±5.06 to 36.01±10.63; p < 0.001), LVEDD (57.29±7.99 to 53.14±8.22; p <0.001), and LVESD (46.07±9.49 to 43.20±9.22; p <0.001). Additionally, an improvement in sPAP (34.13±9.49 to 32.46±8.14; p <0.001) was observed along with a significant NYHA functional class recovery (2.76 to 1.89, p < 0.001). Upon gender-based stratification, the data suggested no gender-based differences in reverse remodeling effects of SV; though statistically insignificant, LA (38.51±8.23 to 37.3±5.92 mm) and RV (27.10±5.74 to 26.42±2.81 mm) diameters were observed to reduce only in men.

Conclusion: Our study maintained that earlier commencement of SV in parallel with conventional heart failure therapy results in a significant amount of improvement in LVEF, LVEDD, LVESD, and sPAP in HFrEF patients irrespective of their gender. Simultaneously, SV alleviates the heart failure-related morbidity through rapid functional status (NYHA Class) recovery.
Molecular characterization of accripin11, a soluble shell protein with an acidic C‐terminus, identified in the prismatic layer of the Mediterranean fan mussel Pinna nobilis (Bivalvia, Pteriomorphia)
Authors: Khurshid Benazir , Jackson Daniel J. , Engilberge Sylvain , Motreuil Sébastien , Broussard Cédric , Thomas Jérôme , Immel Françoise , Harrington Matthew J. , Crowley Peter B. , Vielzeuf Daniel , Perrin Jonathan , Marin Frédéric
Published: October 2022

We have identified a novel shell protein, accripin11, as a major soluble component of the calcitic prisms of the fan mussel Pinna nobilis. Initially retrieved from a cDNA library, its full sequence is confirmed here by transcriptomic and proteomic approaches. The sequence of the mature protein is 103 residues with a theoretical molecular weight of 11 kDa and is moderately acidic (pI 6.74) except for its C‐terminus which is highly enriched in aspartic acid. The protein exhibits a peculiar cysteine pattern in its central domain. The full sequence shares similarity with six other uncharacterized molluscan shell proteins from the orders Ostreida, Pteriida and Mytilida, all of which are pteriomorphids and produce a phylogenetically restricted pattern of nacro‐prismatic shell microstructures. This suggests that accripin11 is a member of a family of clade‐specific shell proteins. A 3D model of accripin11 was predicted with AlphaFold2, indicating that it possesses three short alpha helices and a disordered C‐terminus. Recombinant accripin11 was tested in vitro for its ability to influence the crystallization of CaCO3, while a polyclonal antibody was able to locate accripin11 to prismatic extracts, particularly in the acetic acid‐soluble matrix. The putative functions of accripin11 are further discussed in relation to shell biomineralization.
Large‐scale mammal monitoring: The potential of a citizen science camera‐trapping project in the United Kingdom
Authors: Hsing Pen‐Yuan , Hill Russell A. , Smith Graham C. , Bradley Steven , Green Sian E. , Kent Vivien T. , Mason Samantha S. , Rees Jonathan , Whittingham Mark J. , Cokill Jim ,   MammalWeb Citizen Scientists, Stephens Philip A.
Published: October 2022

In light of global biodiversity loss, there is an increasing need for large‐scale wildlife monitoring. This is difficult for mammals, since they can be elusive and nocturnal. In the United Kingdom, there is a lack of systematic, widespread mammal monitoring, and a recognized deficiency of data. Innovative new approaches are required.

We developed MammalWeb, a portal to enable UK‐wide camera trapping by a network of citizen scientists and partner organizations. MammalWeb citizen scientists contribute to both the collection and classification of camera trap data. Following trials in 2013–2017, MammalWeb has grown organically to increase its geographic reach (e.g. ∼2000 sites in Britain). It has so far provided the equivalent of over 340 camera trap‐years of wild mammal monitoring, and produced nearly 440,000 classified image sequences and videos, of which, over 180,000 are mammal detections.

We describe MammalWeb, its background, its development and the novel approaches we have for participation. We consider the data collected by MammalWeb participants, especially in light of their relevance to the main goals of wildlife monitoring: to provide spatial data, abundance data and temporal behavioural data.

MammalWeb can complement existing approaches to mammal monitoring. Explicit accounting for spatial and temporal patterns in animal activity enables accounting of bias relative to ad hoc observational data. Estimating abundance presents challenges, as for many camera‐trapping studies, but we discuss the potential of the data as they stand, and opportunities to advance their value for abundance estimation.

Challenges remain to MammalWeb's central missions of enhancing engagement with and connection to nature, and delivering policy‐relevant data on Britain's wild mammals. We discuss these challenges and the opportunities they provide for advances in respect of engagement, science and financial security.

Our approach reduces administrative burden and increases spatial coverage and, as such, MammalWeb provides a useful addition to existing case studies of citizen science camera‐trapping program design. We believe MammalWeb is an important step towards fulfilling calls for UK‐wide mammal monitoring and our description of challenges identifies an agenda for fulfilling that purpose.
2D Van der Waals Heterostructures for Chemical Sensing
Authors: Hou Hui‐Lei , Anichini Cosimo , Samorì Paolo , Criado Alejandro , Prato Maurizio
Published: October 2022

During the last 15 years, 2D materials have revolutionized the field of materials science. Moreover, because of their highest surface‐to‐volume ratio and properties extremely susceptible to their interaction with the local environment they became powerful active components for the development the high‐performance chemical sensors. By combining different 2D materials to form van der Waals heterostructures (VDWHs) it is possible to overcome the drawback of individual materials (such as inertness and zero‐bandgap of pristine graphene and less environmental stability of transition metal dichalcogenides). Meanwhile, VDWHs possess unprecedented and fascinating properties arising from the intimate interaction between the components, which can yield superior sensitivities, higher selectivity, and stability when employed to detect gases, biomolecules, and other organic/inorganic molecules. Herein, the latest developments and advances in the field of chemical sensors based on VDWH of 2D materials, with specific insight into the sensing mechanisms, are reviewed and future directions, challenges, and opportunities for the development of the next generation of (bio)chemical sensors with potential impact in environmental sciences and biomedical applications, and more specifically in (bio)chemical defense, industrial safety, food, and environmental surveillance, and medical (early) diagnostics, are discussed.