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George Calling: A Rhetorical Analysis of Four Broadcast Sermons Preached by the Rev. George F. MacLeod from Govan in 1934
Authors: Blythe Stuart McLeod
Published: May 2022

George F. MacLeod was one of the most significant Church leaders in twentieth-century Scotland. He advocated parish renewal and mission within the Church of Scotland and founded the Iona Community. His contributions to the Church received national and international recognition. His notable strengths included the quality and popularity of his preaching. Be this as it may, there has been little detailed and systematic analysis of his sermons. This article provides an in-depth rhetorical analysis of four of his sermons. These four sermons were delivered in 1934 from Govan and broadcast on the radio. These sermons were chosen because Govan was a particularly formative context for MacLeod, 1934 was a significant year, and his radio preaching reflected and extended his wider popularity. This analysis drawing of the rhetorical codes of homiletician John S. McClure explores the nature of MacLeod’s popular radio preaching in terms of how he used Scripture, language, expressed theology, and interacted with culture. It demonstrates that MacLeod’s preaching was kerygmatic, image-driven, realistic but hopeful, and dialectically portrayed aspects of culture as sources of divine revelation.
Software Productivity in Practice: A Systematic Mapping Study
Authors: Duarte Carlos Henrique C.
Published: May 2022

Practitioners perceive software productivity as one of the most important subjects of software engineering (SE) because it connects technical to social and economic aspects. Nonetheless, software processes are complex and productivity means different things to different people. In order to realize the full contribution of software productivity research to the industrial practice of SE, the analysis and synthesis of existing practitioner viewpoints and concerns are required. A systematic mapping study is developed here to investigate the existence of diverse empirical perceptions of productivity within the distinct business sectors and knowledge areas covered by the industrial practice of SE, also identifying the commonalities among them. This study adopts the DBLP and Scopus search engines to identify bibliographic references from 1987 to 2021 related to software productivity. References that do not correspond to complete not-later-subsumed articles published in peer-reviewed journals and proceedings are excluded from the analyses. Only papers reporting on empirical studies based on software industry data or that present industry practitioner viewpoints are included in these analyses. In total, 99 papers are analyzed. The mapping found great variability in study findings, particularly concerning the impacts of agile development practices on software productivity. The systematic mapping also drew methodological recommendations to help industry practitioners address this subject and develop further research.
Identification of Relative Poverty Based on 2012–2020 NPP/VIIRS Night Light Data: In the Area Surrounding Beijing and Tianjin in China
Authors: Liu Hao , Wang Jingtao , Liu Haibin , Chen Yuzhuo , Liu Xinghan , Guo Yanlei , Huang Hui
Published: May 2022

As absolute poverty in China, measured by the current standard, is being eliminated, the focus of future poverty reduction projects will necessarily shift to addressing relative poverty. Contiguous poverty areas have been identified in Hebei province around Beijing and Tianjin (HABT), and this is not conducive to the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The dynamic identification of relative poverty at the county level within the region must be the basis for formulating scientific strategies for poverty reduction. Night light (NTL) data can reveal socio-economic information and reflect human activities, and has a wide range of other applications for evaluating and identifying poverty. For this reason, NPP/VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite equipped on the Suomi National Polar orbiting Partnership satellite) NTL data from 2012 to 2020 were corrected, and NTL data for HABT were obtained. A multidimensional relative poverty index (MRPI) that assesses being “free from worries over food and clothing and having access to compulsory education, basic medical services, and safe housing” using social statistical data was created with the analytic hierarchy process and entropy weight method. A panel regression model with fixed effects was established for MRPI and corrected NPP/VIIRS NTL data. The R2 of fitting was 0.6578 and confirmed a strong correlation between MRPI and corrected NPP/VIIRS NTL data. Based on this, the MRPI estimation model was constructed based on the MRPI and corrected NPP/VIIRS NTL data, and passed the accuracy test. Finally, using the national list of poverty counties, it was verified that, at the county scale, the corrected NPP/VIIRS NTL data could effectively identify areas of relative poverty. This study lays the foundation for the use of NPP/VIIRS NTL data in the identification of areas of relative poverty. It provides a feasible method and data reference for analyzing relative poverty at a smaller scale. The dynamic identification of areas of relative poverty can also provide a basis for formulating scientific poverty reduction strategies.
Model-Based Iterative Reconstruction (MBIR) for ASPECT Scoring in Acute Stroke Patients Selection: Comparison to rCBV and Follow-Up Imaging
Authors: Dissaux Brieg , Cheddad El Aouni Mourad , Ognard Julien , Gentric Jean-Christophe
Published: May 2022

Background: To compare a model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) versus a hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) for initial and final Alberta Stroke Program Early Ct Score (ASPECT) scoring in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We hypothesized that MBIR designed for brain computed tomography (CT) could perform better than HIR for ASPECT scoring. Methods: Among patients who had undergone CT perfusion for AIS between April 2018 and October 2019 with a follow-up imaging within 7 days, we designed a cohort of representative ASPECTS. Two readers assessed regional-cerebral-blood-volume-ASPECT (rCBV-ASPECTS) on the initial exam and final-ASPECTS on the follow-up non-contrast-CT (NCCT) in consensus. Four readers performed independently MBIR and HIR ASPECT scoring on baseline NCCT. Results: In total, 294 hemispheres from 147 participants (average age of 69.59 ± 15.63 SD) were analyzed. Overall raters’ agreement between rCBV-map and MBIR and HIR ranged from moderate to moderate (κ = 0.54 to κ = 0.57) with HIR and moderate to substantial (κ = 0.52 to κ = 0.74) with MBIR. Overall raters’ agreement between follow-up imaging and HIR/MBIR ranged from moderate to moderate (κ = 0.55 to κ = 0.59) with HIR and moderate to almost perfect (κ = 0.48 to κ = 0.82) with MBIR. Conclusions: ASPECT scoring with MBIR more closely matched with initial and final infarct extent than classical HIR NCCT reconstruction.
A Unique Robust Dual-Promoter-Driven and Dual-Reporter-Expressing SARS-CoV-2 Replicon: Construction and Characterization
Authors: Liu Ying , Li Lu , Timani Khalid A. , He Johnny J.
Published: May 2022

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2, SARS2) remains a great global health threat and demands identification of more effective and SARS2-targeted antiviral drugs, even with successful development of anti-SARS2 vaccines. Viral replicons have proven to be a rapid, safe, and readily scalable platform for high-throughput screening, identification, and evaluation of antiviral drugs against positive-stranded RNA viruses. In the study, we report a unique robust HIV long terminal repeat (LTR)/T7 dual-promoter-driven and dual-reporter firefly luciferase (fLuc) and green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing SARS2 replicon. The genomic organization of the replicon was designed with quite a few features that were to ensure the replication fidelity of the replicon, to maximize the expression of the full-length replicon, and to offer the monitoring flexibility of the replicon replication. We showed the success of the construction of the replicon and expression of reporter genes fLuc and GFP and SARS structural N from the replicon DNA or the RNA that was in vitro transcribed from the replicon DNA. We also showed detection of the negative-stranded genomic RNA (gRNA) and subgenomic RNA (sgRNA) intermediates, a hallmark of replication of positive-stranded RNA viruses from the replicon. Lastly, we showed that expression of the reporter genes, N gene, gRNA, and sgRNA from the replicon was sensitive to inhibition by Remdesivir. Taken together, our results support use of the replicon for identification of anti-SARS2 drugs and development of new anti-SARS strategies targeted at the step of virus replication.
Risk of Myocarditis and Pericarditis among Young Adults following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccinations
Authors: Alami Abdallah , Krewski Daniel , Mattison Donald , Wilson Kumanan , Gravel Christopher A. , Villeneuve Paul J. , Farrell Patrick J. , Crispo James A. G. , Perez-Lloret Santiago
Published: May 2022

There have been reports of cases of myocarditis and pericarditis as rare complications following mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations among young adults. While most reported cases are mild, this potential vaccine safety signal should be closely monitored. Using data from the CDC and the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), we calculated the combined reporting rate of myocarditis and pericarditis stratified by age group, sex, vaccine dose, and manufacturer, and compared these rates to the crude background incidence rates. Compared to the general population prior to the administration of the first COVID-19 vaccines in December 2020, we identified a higher-than-expected reporting rate of myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA vaccination; the risk was higher after a second vaccine dose, higher in males than in females, and decreased with age. The highest risk was seen in males 12–17 years of age with approximately 6 cases per 100,000 second doses. Our findings suggest an increased risk of myocarditis and pericarditis in young males following a second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Since these findings are based on safety signals derived from passive surveillance data, confirmatory epidemiological studies should be undertaken.
Population-Level Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination Program in the United States: Causal Analysis Based on Structural Nested Mean Model
Authors: Wang Rui , Wang Jiahao , Hu Taojun , Zhou Xiao-Hua
Published: May 2022

Though COVID-19 vaccines have shown high efficacy, real-world effectiveness at the population level remains unclear. Based on the longitudinal data on vaccination coverage and daily infection cases from fifty states in the United States from March to May 2021, causal analyses were conducted using structural nested mean models to estimate the population-level effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination program against infection with the original strain. We found that in the US, every 1% increase of vaccination coverage rate reduced the weekly growth rate of COVID-19 confirmed cases by 1.02% (95% CI: 0.26%, 1.69%), and the estimated population-level effectiveness of the COVID-19 program was 63.9% (95% CI: 18.0%, 87.5%). In comparison to a no-vaccination scenario, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign averted 8.05 million infections through the study period. Scenario analyses show that a vaccination program with doubled vaccination speed or with more rapid vaccination speed at the early stages of the campaign would avert more infections and increase vaccine effectiveness. The COVID-19 vaccination program demonstrated a high population-level effectiveness and significantly reduced the disease burden in the US. Accelerating vaccine rollout, especially at an early stage of the campaign, is crucial for reducing COVID-19 infections.
Perspectives on the Future of Growth
Authors: Wardley-Kershaw Julia , Schenk-Hoppé Klaus R.
Published: May 2022

In this last paper in a series of four, we will enquire into key developments affecting economic growth in the near future, consider potential restructuring effects that current and future economic events could cause and survey suggestions from literature for long-term sustainability of growth trends. Discussing climate change, COVID-19 economic recovery, automation, and future growth with a view to global development, we explore where growth may take economies, and how we may foster growth in a rapidly changing international economic landscape.
How do UK general practice staff understand and manage prediabetes? A focus group study
Authors: Barry Eleanor , Greenhalgh Trisha
Published: May 2022

Background

Preventing type 2 diabetes is a national priority; one aspect is the identification and active management of ‘prediabetes’ through lifestyle change.

Aim

To explore what primary care clinicians understood by ‘prediabetes’, how they communicated this diagnosis to people, how they delivered lifestyle advice, and their views on barriers to lifestyle change.

Design & setting

Three focus groups were undertaken with 25 individuals from primary care teams (GPs, nurses, and healthcare assistants) in Newham, a deprived and ethnically diverse part of London, UK.

Method

Recordings were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically before integrating social and behavioural science theories.

Results

Focus groups participants described four main influences on their management of prediabetes in the consultation: social determinants, clinical aspects of diagnosis and management, patient motivation and behaviour change, and long-term care. Since most felt unable to address social determinants such as poverty, discussions with patients tended to focus on attempts to change individual behaviours and achieve particular numerical targets, with limited attention to the social context in which behaviours would play out.

Conclusion

Type two diabetes prevention efforts in general practice may fail to address the upstream causes of this disease. A narrow focus on numerical targets and decontextualised behaviours overlooks the social complexity of human behaviour and lifestyle choices. Within the consultation, the authors recommend that greater attention is paid to discussing the social context and meaning of particular behaviours. Beyond the consultation, collaboration between primary care clinicians, public health bodies, and local governments is required to address community-level constraints to behaviour change.
Stromal Transcription Factor 21 Regulates Development of the Renal Stroma via Interaction with Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling
Authors: Finer Gal , Maezawa Yoshiro , Ide Shintaro , Onay Tuncer , Souma Tomokazu , Scott Rizaldy , Liang Xiaoyan , Zhao Xiangmin , Gadhvi Gaurav , Winter Deborah R. , Quaggin Susan E. , Hayashida Tomoko
Published: May 2022

Key Points

Transcription factor 21 in Foxd1+ interstitial progenitors is required for proliferation and differentiation of the renal stroma.

Tcf21 binds to β-catenin and enhances expression of stromal Wnt target genes.

The kidney stroma is critical for normal development of the nephron progenitor cells, loop of Henle, and collecting ducts.

Background

Kidney formation requires coordinated interactions between multiple cell types. Input from the interstitial progenitor cells is implicated in multiple aspects of kidney development. We previously reported that transcription factor 21 (Tcf21) is required for ureteric bud branching. Here, we show that Tcf21 in Foxd1+ interstitial progenitors regulates stromal formation and differentiation via interaction with β-catenin.

Methods

We utilized the Foxd1Cre;Tcf21f/f murine kidney for morphologic analysis. We used the murine clonal mesenchymal cell lines MK3/M15 to study Tcf21 interaction with Wnt/β-catenin.

Results

Absence of Tcf21 from Foxd1+ stromal progenitors caused a decrease in stromal cell proliferation, leading to marked reduction of the medullary stromal space. Lack of Tcf21 in the Foxd1+ stromal cells also led to defective differentiation of interstitial cells to smooth-muscle cells, perivascular pericytes, and mesangial cells. Foxd1Cre;Tcf21f/f kidney showed an abnormal pattern of the renal vascular tree. The stroma of Foxd1Cre;Tcf21f/f kidney demonstrated marked reduction in β-catenin protein expression compared with wild type. Tcf21 was bound to β-catenin both upon β-catenin stabilization and at basal state as demonstrated by immunoprecipitation in vitro. In MK3/M15 metanephric mesenchymal cells, Tcf21 enhanced TCF/LEF promoter activity upon β-catenin stabilization, whereas DNA-binding deficient mutated Tcf21 did not enhance TCF/LEF promoter activity. Kidney explants of Foxd1Cre;Tcf21f/f showed low mRNA expression of stromal Wnt target genes. Treatment of the explants with CHIR, a Wnt ligand mimetic, restored Wnt target gene expression. Here, we also corroborated previous evidence that normal development of the kidney stroma is required for normal development of the Six2+ nephron progenitor cells, loop of Henle, and the collecting ducts.

Conclusions

These findings suggest that stromal Tcf21 facilitates medullary stroma development by enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and promotes stromal cell proliferation and differentiation. Stromal Tcf21 is also required for the development of the adjacent nephron epithelia.
Evidence for the Existence of Two Prolactin Isoforms in the Developing Pituitary Gland of the Goose (Anser cygnoides)
Authors: Hu Shenqiang , Li Li , Ren Xufang , Qing Enhua , Deng Donghang , He Hua , Li Liang , Wang Jiwen
Published: May 2022

Compared to Galliformes such as chicken and turkey, very little is known about the existence and expression of isoforms of prolactin (PRL) in the pituitary glands of Anseriformes. In this study, by generating a rabbit-anti-goose (Anser cygnoides) PRL polyclonal
antibody, we analysed the expression patterns of goose PRL isoforms in the embryonic and post-hatch development of the pituitary gland. Our results showed that two immunoreactive bands with molecular weights of about 23 and 26 kDa were detected using the Western blot technique, corresponding
to the non-glycosylated (NG-) and the glycosylated (G-) isoform of PRL, respectively. The protein levels of the total PRL in a goose increased gradually from the embryonic day (ED) 22 to the post-hatch day (PD) 28, with a non-significant decrease on PD6. Furthermore, the percentage of G-PRL
in the pituitary gland of the goose fluctuated from about 30.3% to 54.7% throughout the embryonic and post-hatch development. At the mRNA level, the expression of PRL increased steadily during the development and reached the highest levels on PD12, but later showed a non-significant
decrease on PD28. The inconsistent expression patterns between the PRL mRNA and protein during the stages from PD6 to PD28 indicated that the PRL gene expression involves both transcriptional and post-translational regulation. Taken together, our data unequivocally demonstrated
the existence of NG- and G-PRL in the pituitary gland of a goose and that the expression of the total PRL as well as the percentage of G-PRL significantly changed during embryonic and post-hatch development, indicating that the versatile biological functions of PRL during the ontogenesis of
a goose could be closely related to changes in both its total expression and the degree of glycosylation in the pituitary gland.
Influence of Fish Ponds on the Benthic Invertebrate Composition in Hydrological Networks of Selected Fish Farms in Southern Poland
Authors: Jakubiak Mateusz , Bojarski Bartosz , Bień Michał , Stonawski Bartłomiej , Oglęcki Paweł
Published: May 2022

Fish production can generate high amounts of wastewater containing compounds such as suspended solids, nitrogen and phosphorus. On the other hand, fish ponds provide a range of ecological functions including biocenotic, physiocenotic, hydrological and microclimatic functions as well
as landscape shaping. The aim of this study was to determine the taxonomic composition of the bottom invertebrate fauna in selected watercourses on chosen carp fish farms and to assess the influence of fish farming on the taxonomic composition of the zoobenthos of the watercourses associated
with such ponds. The research was conducted in four channels on two semi-intensive aquaculture fish farms located in Zaborze and Kraków (Poland). Sampling of the benthic fauna was carried out once a month between May and September 2018. The results showed that the mean monthly number
of zoobenthos families in the inflow canal in Zaborze was higher than those in the outflow canal. Moreover, a decrease of the BMWP-PL index in the aforementioned farm may indicate a deterioration of the water quality resulting from its flow through the ponds. It can therefore be concluded
that semi-intensive carp farming may affect the diversity of benthic invertebrate fauna in the watercourses connected to these ponds.
Resting Frequency of Echolocation Calls within a Lesser Horseshoe Bat Population (Southern Poland) and its Relation to Body Size, Condition and Mass
Authors: Kohyt Joanna , Pierzchała Ewa , Koza Aleksandra , Piksa Krzysztof
Published: May 2022

The echolocation calls emitted by stationary bats are characterised by their resting frequency (RF). The ecological role of RF has been widely discussed across the literature concerning the Rhinolophidae family, where it has been found that the RF may vary depending on many factors, although its role in shaping the variability of different populations remains unclear, and the data for many species – includingRhinolophus hipposideros– is scarce. In this study, we aimed to determine how sex, age and biometric parameters (body mass, forearm length and the body condition index) affected the RF in aR. hipposiderospopulation and to investigate the individual variability in this parameter. Bats were captured in front of two Carpathian caves in Southern Poland during the mating season. The echolocation calls of the hand-held bats were recorded, and later their peak frequency was measured with computer software. The analyses showed higher RF values for females than for males, but (in contrast to previous reports) no differences between the age classes were identified. RF did not correlate with any biometric parameters in the studied population, which rules out the possibility of quality characteristic signalling through this parameter. However, we observed significant individual differences in RF within the sex-age groups, which might reflect some communication potential. The discrepancies among the research results available for this topic indicate the need for further studies aimed at investigating the variability of RF and its role across species distribution ranges and their phenology.
EFECTO DE CEPAS DE AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE EN EL CRECIMIENTO Y RENDIMIENTO DE GRANO DEL MAÍZ
Authors: García-Olivares Jesús G. , Moreno-Medina Víctor R. , Rodríguez-Luna Isabel C. , Mendoza-Herrera Alberto , Mayek-Pérez Netzahualcoyotl
Published: May 2022

La producción de auxinas in vitro se evaluó en tres cepas (CBG-180, CBG-181, CBG-497) de la rizobacteria promotora del crecimiento vegetal Azospirillum brasilense nativas del norte de Tamaulipas, México y su efecto en la producción de biomasa, grano y forraje de maíz (Zea mays L.). La cepa CBG-497 (de la localidad Río Bravo) produjo mayor cantidad de auxinas in vitro que las cepas CBG-180 y CBG-181 (ambas de la localidad Díaz Ordaz). En invernadero, la cepa CBG-497 incrementó significativamente la producción de biomasa (20 a 90 %) en tres híbridos de maíz (‘Garst-8222’, ‘Dekalb-2003’, ‘Asgrow-Tigre’) en comparación con el testigo no inoculado. En campo, el rendimiento de grano y de forraje del maíz no mostraron diferencia significativa entre la aplicación de biofertilizantes basados en cepas nativas de A. brasilense y la fertilización química, pero la aplicación de biofertilizantes incrementó la rentabilidad del maíz (36 % en promedio) al reducir los costos de fertilización.
Political Marketing: Grasping the realms of Contemporary India
Authors: Biswas Dr. Tanushree
Published: May 2022

Political marketing is a phenomenon that has swept the world of politics in a big way. It is primarily associated with western democracies such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Germany, and France, as well as countries such as Australia and New Zealand. However, it has gained prominence in countries such as India as a result of increased public awareness and the impact of phenomena such as social networking, which has brought political parties and leaders closer to voters than ever before. This research paper looks at marketing through the lens of politics and elections. It also highlights the distinctions that exist between an election institution and a real market. At the same time, it emphasises the 'industry' aspect of marketing and how it relates to politics. Overall, this research paper will examine how the two distinct identities of politics and marketing are changing in today's political environment.
Tradition and Transformation: A Discussion on Thirukkural in Indian Political Thought
Authors: Roy Krishna
Published: May 2022

The relationship between literature and politics is a reciprocal one. The core theme of literature makes a positive impact on individual and society. Literature was considered as a powerful tool to explore the moral, ethical and social values which brought notable changes in the socio – political sphere. In this context, Thirukkural is most important universally accepted literature as it reveals the ethical values of politics and administrative system found in the erstwhile Tamil society like elements of state,fortification, excellence of army, factors for good governance, qualities of a king, minister, avoidance of faults, etc. Thirukkural is a timeless Tamil Classic written approximately 2,000 years ago by the great thinker and philosopher – Saint Thiruvalluvar. Ethical and political principles of a very high standard are expressed in the Thirukkural in a lucid and precise manner which also applicable to the present-day democratic governance. Out of the three, the second part ‘Porul’, (Wealth) is a treatise on political philosophy and administrative practices as well as on economy. It is directly addressed to the leader or the Ruler. As such this paper attempts to highlight the administrative thoughts of Thiruvalluvar in the context of good governance and welfare politics that existed in ancient Tamil society.
Presencia de COVID-19 en mujeres gestantes y pacientes neonatos
Authors: Montaluisa-Maldonado María José , Jaña-Navarrete Luiggy Fabricio , Espinosa-Pire Lina Neri
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar la presencia de covid-19 en mujeres gestantes y pacientes neonatos. Método: Se basó en una revisión sistemática. Resultados: Se seleccionaron 15 articulos que evidenciaban información directa con el objetivo planteado. Conclusión: Se determinó que el contagio desde una madre positiva COVID-19, es poco probable que se transmita desde la fecundación hasta los 3 meses de gestación, y en el caso de que posteriormente a este lapso llegase a contagiarse la madre no provocará amenazas de perdida gestacional, sin embargo, se han presentado una minoría de casos en los cuales aumenta el riego de una labor de parto prematura. Las pacientes gestantes y sus hijos que sean diagnosticados con coronavirus serán atendidos de la misma manera que pacientes comunes ya que el virus no es más fuerte ni menos invasivo.
Aceites esenciales como tratamiento para el estrés
Authors: Gualotuña-Bauz Lissette Estefania , Mejía-Campaña María Belén , Sánchez-Garrido Alberto
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar los aceites esenciales como tratamiento para el estrés. Método: Revisión sistemática de articulos referentes al tema de investigación, en plataformas como: PubMed, Scielo, Scopus, donde se seleccionaron 15 artículos de referencia directa al tema investigado. Conclusión: La evidencia escrutada ha demostrado la eficacia del uso de aceites esenciales ya que, además de ser percibido como un aroma agradable, también influyó al reducir los niveles de estrés, ansiedad, depresión; al provocar un estado de sedación relajante y descanso mental, lo que constituye en un bienestar psicológico para que el individuo pueda desarrollarse mejor en su entorno y labores cotidianas.
Tratamiento ortopédico funcional y mecánico para la corrección de la clase II esqueletal
Authors: Aguilar-Lucero Verónica-del-Carmen , Salame-Ortiz Verónica Alejandra
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar las distintas alternativas de tratamiento basadas en Ortopedia Funcional y Mecánica, su efecto a nivel esqueletal, sus beneficios. Método: Revisión bibliográfica. Resultados: Se seleccionaron 15 artículos de un universo de 45, por cuanto eran los que tenían relación directa con el tema de investigación. Conclusión: Se ha logrado identificar las distintas alternativas de tratamiento con  ortopedia funcional o mecánica que se pueden utilizar para el tratamiento de la Clase II esqueletal, corroboradas con resultados que evidencian Su efectividad tanto en los cambios craneofaciales, de tejidos blandos y dentales obtenidos al final de la terapéutica, los autores recomiendan la correcta evaluación de los pacientes, antes de determinar la aparatología a utilizar así cómo aprovechar los estadios tempranos de maduración y crecimiento para que los cambios en el patrón esqueletal sean más representativos, efectivos y alcancen el objetivo de mejorar la relación maxilo-mandibular.
Polimorfismos asociados a la susceptibilidad a caries dental
Authors: Guevara-Jaramillo Yuliana , Espinoza-Guevara Stefano , Chicaiza-Lagla Adriana , Vaca-Altamirano Gabriela
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar los polimorfismos asociados a la susceptibilidad a caries dental. Método: De tipo bibliográfica documental. Resultados: 15 artículos relacionados directamente con el objetivo de investigación. Conclusión: Los factores genéticos tienen una influencia sobre la susceptibilidad a caries, esto se ve evidenciado en los estudios experimentales que demuestran que los genes que hemos destacado en esta investigación poseen polimorfismos que afecta de manera indirecta a la susceptibilidad a caries, a pesar de ello la aparición de caries depende mucho de los factores etiológicos asociada a la misma como son dieta, tiempo, edad y microorganismo; la premisa antes misionada da respuesta al porque personas con hábitos similares difieren en la aparición de lesiones cariosas.
Uso de la medicina natural y tradicional en las clínicas de cirugía
Authors: Guanoluisa-Pérez Christopher Andrés , González-Cardona Yamily
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar la medicina natural y tradicional en las clínicas de cirugía de la UAO en UNIANDES. Método: estudio descriptivo observacional. Resultados: En el periodo 2018 y 2019, se realizaron varios estudios con medicina natural y tradicional a 180 pacientes que acudieron a las clínicas de cirugía de la UAO para realizarse exodoncias. En el presente análisis, se valoró la clínica postoperatoria basado en cuatro criterios: presencia de dolor, inflamación, herida cicatrizal e infección, de pacientes sometidos a tratamiento con medicina natural versus pacientes a los que no se aplicó ningún método complementario. Conclusión: Acorde al presente análisis y comparación, los fitofármacos proporcionan una amplia gama de evidencia del éxito clínico con su aplicación. Se avalan la efectividad de la Medicina Natural y tradicional en la cicatrización en cavidad oral, del mismo modo la regeneración tisular fue evidente gracias a las propiedades benéficas de las plantas y sus componentes activos.
Uso del Biodentine en el protocolo de reparo en el sellado de perforaciones endodónticas
Authors: Montero-Mena Viviana Patricia , Martínez-Bonilla Xiomara Monserrath , Cortez-Campaña Katherim Anahí , Camaño-Carballo Liset
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: Analizar a través de la literatura el conocimiento y uso del protocolo para el sellado de perforaciones con biodentine durante los tratamientos endodónticos. Método: Revisión bibliográfica de 15 artículos en base de datos PubMed, Scielo, Redalyc. Conclusión: El biodentine ha demostrado ser biocompatible, pues no induce daño a las células pulpares, y además es capaz de estimular la formación de dentina reparadora. La formación de tejido duro ha sido relatada como consecuencia posterior a tratamientos pulpares, realizados con este cemento. Este material usado como recubrimiento, ofrece más beneficios cuando es comparado con el cemento a base de Ca(OH)2. Cuenta con propiedades de dureza, baja solubilidad y produce un fuerte sellado. Supera las principales desventajas del Ca(OH)2 como: falta de unión a la dentina y resina, solubilidad del cemento, y la microfiltración.
Correlation Between Anemia And The Incidence Of Low Birth Weight (LBW)
Authors: Lolita Oktaviana Dewi , Titisari Ira , Antono Sumy Dwi
Published: May 2022

Low Birth Weight (LBW)  is newborn who weight less than 2,500 grams. LBW also has an impact on infant namely anemia, hypothermic, hyperbilirubinemia, hypoglyglyemi, respiratory syndrome. One major factor causes anemia during pregnancy. The update of this study is to discuss the relationship between anemia and LBW in developing countries, especially in the continents of Asia and Africa. The purpose of this study is to learn about anemia and LBW in developing countries on the Asian and African continents with literature review. The study design used is the study literature review by scoping study. A journal or article search involves using a keyword or keyword that "anemia to LBW, anemia in pregnancy, Low Birth Weight, LBW" and by using the designated inclusion and exclusion criteria. Assessments of the quality of articles or journals are made by using critical appraisal and will be carried out in 2021. Obtained 11 article publications from 2014 to 2020. From th review result showed that there is a correlation between anemia and low birth weight baby or LBW. The number of anemia in pregnancy does not always determine the number of babies born with LBW. Anemia in pregnancy can be the cause of the LBW baby.
Effects of Counseling on the Preparation of Labor For pain of Labor
Authors: Dey Titin Novayanti , Telova Yurizki
Published: May 2022

Mothers who get additional information during pregnancy about how preparations and processes during labor later will greatly assist mothers in understanding kedaannya and reduce excessive anxiety. This study aims to analyze the influence of counseling on delivery preparation for labor pain in the intervention group and control group. This research is a kind of quasi experiment research, that is difference of mother primigravida given counseling about delivery preparation as intervention group and mother primigravida not given counseling about delivery preparation as control group. A sample of 15 people in the intervention group and 15 people in the control group. Then filled the questionnaire VAS (visual analogue scale) to assess pain after childbirth. Data were analyzed using mann-whitney test. The results showed that all control groups felt very severe pain level at the time of delivery of 15 people (60.0%) while the intervention group of pain level that was felt during the most labor was very heavy pain 10 people (40.0%), severe pain 4 people (100%) and moderate pain 1 person (100%).
The Impact of the use of Video Through the Android Application as an Anemic Educational Media on Increasing Knowledge about Anemia On Adolescent Girls
Authors: Turnip Meria , Arisman Yessy
Published: May 2022

Anemia in adolescents is one of the nutritional problems in the world. One of the efforts to prevent anemia early is to provide anemia education to improve knowledge and attitude of young women about anemia. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of using video through the android application as an education media for anemia on increasing knowledge and attitudes about anemia in adolescent girls. This method of research type was quasi experiment with control group desigh pre test−post test. The research population and sample in this study were 80 and XI female teenagers in SMA 6 Yogyakarta as many as 80 people selected using proportional stratified random sampling technique. The data collection instruments used questionnaire.The data analysis used paired samples t-test and independent samples t-test. There are differences in the increase in knowledge and attitudes that are meaningful before and after anemia education is given using video through the android application and using lectures. The difference in the increase in knowledge in the video usage group through the android application is 26.88 and in the lecture group by 16.38. Difference in the increase in attitudes in the group of video use through android applications amounted to 21.96 and in the lecture group amounted to 19.06 with p = 0.001 (<0.05). There is an influence of the use of video through an android application to increase knowledge and attitudes about anemia in adolescent girls.
Impact of Energy Management on a Solar Photovoltaic Microgrid
Authors:   Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Murang’a University of Technology, Murang’a, Kenya., Apiyo Elias O. , Muriithi Christopher M. ,   Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Murang’a University of Technology, Murang’a, Kenya., Ngoo Livingstone M. ,   Department of Electrical & Telecommunications Engineering, Multimedia University of Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.
Published: May 2022

bigger percentage of known primary sources of energy is fossil fuel. The energy consumption is rapidly increasing all over the world but their real sources generally remain limited. As the world fossil fuel production rate stands, many major producer countries will deplete their oil fields within a decade calling for some other alternative sources of energy production. Investing in renewable energy resources as an alternative to fossil fuel burning has been on the rise with solar photovoltaic taking the lead in supplying a clean environmentally friendly renewable energy resource using solar photovoltaic technology. Fossil fuel burning also causes global warming and consequent destruction of ozone layer. This paper presents the impact of energy management on a solar photovoltaic microgrid. Literature related to solar photo-microgrid reviewed from various researchers, mathematical modeling, energy management, and weather forecast of the microgrid studied. Furthermore, the economic and environmental impact of installing the solar PV system to supplement the utility grid electricity studied. The microgrid modeling done in MATLAB/Simulink software, hardware components assembled and Arduino Uno used to implement the energy management system in real-time. The weather forecast that led to estimation of future solar power production done using both PVsyst and Application Programming Interface (API) software for medium term and short term planning respectively. The economic analysis of the proposed solar PV system show that the initial cost of investing in the solar PV system is US$ 384, the payback period estimated at 11 years while the overall saving gained by switching from the utility grid electricity to solar PV system for 25 years estimated at US$ 486. The energy management achieved through switching between the PV based microgrid and the utility grid electricity is able to reduce 1,333.78 kg of CO2 emissions during the 25 years of the project life.
Trusted Execution Environments for Internet of Things Devices
Authors:   Research Scholar, Liverpool John Moore University, UK., Kayyidavazhiyil Abhilash , Kaipacheri, Sheena ,   Senior Engineer, Liverpool John Moore University, UK.
Published: May 2022

A trusted execution Environment (TEE) could be a comfy place of a computer’s essential processor that's designed to shield the most touchy information and operations. TEEs are utilized in an expansion of applications, which incorporates cell gadgets, price processing, and statistics safety. The usage of TEEs is becoming increasingly crucial because the amount of touchy records that are processed and stored electronically continues to develop. TEEs can help guard statistics from being accessed or changed with the resource of unauthorised customers, and can also assist ensure that facts aren't always compromised at some stage in transmission. TEEs typically applied the employment of specialized hardware that would offer a better degree of protection than software program-most effective solutions. Hardware-primarily based total TEEs can also offer better overall performance and power efficiency than software-handiest solutions. There are some particular TEE implementations to be had, which incorporates Intel’s TXT, ARM’s TrustZone, and Samsung’s KNOX. Each of those implementations has its very personal strengths and weaknesses, so it's miles more crucial to pick the right TEE on your precise software. reckoning on execution environments are becoming an increasing number of necessities because the amount of touchy facts that's processed and stored electronically continues growing. TEEs can assist shield facts from being accessed or modified by means of way of unauthorized customers, and might also help make sure that records aren't compromised at some point of transmission. TEEs normally implemented the employment of specialized hardware, which will offer a far better degree of protection than software program-only answers. To research how this period has been implemented to the exceptional IoT eventualities, which normally address unique characteristics which incorporate device useful resource constraints, we allotted a scientific literature evaluation.
Artificial Intelligence based Stock Market Prediction Model using Technical Indicators
Authors:   M.E. Student, Department of Information Technology, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai (Maharashtra), India., Bagade Mr. Ketan , Bhosale Prof. Varsha ,   Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology & Vice-Principal, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai (Maharashtra), India.
Published: May 2022

The indian stock market is highly volatile and complex by nature. However, notion of stock price predictability is typical, many researchers suggest that the Buy & Sell prices are predictable and investor can make above-average profits using efficient Technical Analysis (TA).Most of the earlier prediction models predict individual stocks and the results are mostly influenced by company’s reputation, news, sentiments and other fundamental issues while stock indices are less affected by these issues. In this work, architecture of project is given.As a part of prediction model the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Support Virtual Machine (SVM) are used to predict future prices Stock Technical Indicators(STIs) are used to generate a buy sell signals. The project will be carried on National Stock Exchange (NSE) Stocks of India.
“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHER OF TODDLERREGARDING GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT IN SELECTED RURAL AREA AT CHANDRAPUR”.
Authors: Shankar Zade Rutuja
Published: May 2022

A good start at the beginning of life make a child to be an efcient person of the society because the rst
ve years is a crucial period of child growth and development especially the growth of the brain.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the existing knowledge of mother of toddler regarding growth and development, to associate the
knowledge among mother of toddler regarding growth and development with a selected demographic variable.
METHODOLOGY: The researcher conducted study in selected rural area and used descriptive research approach with
quantitative quasi experimental research design in selected rural area. For the data collection structured knowledge
questionnaire were used. Among 60 samples who gave consent for the study. The researcher found the study feasible and
reliable. RESULT: The ndings of the study included, the analysis and interpretation of data collected from the subjects in the
selected rural area. In this study, out of 60 subjects, the mothers (16.66%) had poor level of knowledge, were (16.66%) had
average level of knowledge, then (43.35%) subjects had good level of knowledge, were (23.33%) subjects were having very good
level of knowledge & (0%) were having excellent level of knowledge. CONCLUSION: The study revealed that there was a
signicant knowledge of toddler mother regarding growth and development in selected rural area.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ENDOSCOPY
Authors: Sharan Kshitiz , Arya Sugandha
Published: May 2022

Articial intelligence is a computer algorithm that can be used to solve problems. It has the ability to
classify a data set correctly once it is trained properly. There are increasing complexities of articial
intelligence from one where the best set of characteristic that dene data is chosen by the programmer to where it is selected by
the machine itself. Articial intelligence is particularly useful in pattern recognition and as endoscopy deals with images it has
found its use in this medical eld.Articail intelligence can be utilized in whole range of endoscopic procedures. If trained
properly its efcacy is comparable to the experts and sometimes even exceeds them. It can simplify work in a busy endoscopy
suite and even is cost effective.
The term Articial intelligence was coined by John McCarthy and in its simplest terms refers to creating algorithms to solve
problems, which need human intelligence. Articial intelligence has become a vital part of life, thanks to tech giants like apple
and amazon, which have launched Siri and Alexa. It is an umbrella term and has many subsets with increasing complexities. In
classic machine learning humans choose the best feature to dene and classify the data set where as in deep learning the
machine itself learns and chooses the characteristics of data set which best classies them. The articial neural network
simulated human brain. Multiple inputs are converged into the algorithm and is given specic weight and nally output is
generated. For creation of any articial intelligence system there is an initial training phase where the articial intelligence
model learns to classify the data set .During validation phase, if a wrong output is generated there is a mechanism for
correction called backpropagation where weight of input is adjusted and data is reclassied.
EVALUATION OF THYROID PROFILE IN THE INDIAN POPULATION WITH ALOPECIA AREATA
Authors: Chaitanya Paleti Krishna , Sachdeva Payasvi
Published: May 2022

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. It is characterized by patchy hair loss
that affects the scalp and other areas of the head, as well as the eyelashes, beard, and complete body
hair. Alopecia areata manifests as a circular patch of hair loss that may progress to baldness of the entire scalp (Alopecia
areata totalis) or loss of full body hair (Alopecia areata universals). The disease's etiopathogenesis is unknown, however
autoimmunity appears to play a signicant role. Thyroid problems are frequently linked to AA, the most common of which is
autoimmune Thyroid disorders.
Aim: The goal of our research is to see if Alopecia Areata (AA) is linked to thyroid hormones (T3, T4, and TSH) and to evaluate
the T3, T4, and TSH levels.
Material and Methods: The present study included 150 A.A patients(cases) and 150 controls attended to Department of
Dermatology in collaboration with Department of Biochemistry, LNMC & J.K Hospital, Bhopal. The levels of T3, T4 and TSH was
estimated by ELISA.
Result: The present study shows statistically signicant differences between patients and controls regarding Thyroid
Hormones levels of TSH, T3 and T4.
Conclusions: The ndings imply an association between Alopecia Areata and Thyroid function issues. Thyroid function
abnormalities should be checked in all patients with alopecia areata, regardless of their clinical condition.
THE CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF TREATMENT OF IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA PATIENTS IN IMPHAL
Authors: Britina Devi Khumanthem , Ginzaniang Tungnung , Irom Anil Singh
Published: May 2022

Previously termed as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura,
it is an acquired disorder in which there is immune mediated
destruction of platelets and possibly inhibition of release
1 from megakaryocyte. ITP can be classified