bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Virtual Interaction between Teacher and Parents in Modern Educational Institution
Authors: Petrash Elena Aleksandrovna , Sidorova Tat'yana Vladimirovna
Published: October 2020

The research objective includes theoretical and empirical justification of efficiency of virtual teacher-parents interaction in digital educational environment. The authors classify virtual forms of family-school interaction, analyse the existing digital tools and reveal relevant problems of distance communication between teachers and parents. Scientific originality of the study lies in the fact that relying on the conducted theoretical and applied research, the authors have identified the most efficient forms of virtual teacher-parents interaction considered as an additional communication channel, revealed the existing problems of virtual family-school communication. The conducted empirical research justifies importance of interaction with parents, including virtual interaction, which allows improving information competence of a teacher and parents and helps to overcome typical problems of distance learning.
Titiluri Tegger: Aktualisasi Tradisi, Refleksi Jati Diri dan Strategi Konservasi
Authors: Hasanah Dina Fitria , Sukmawan Sony
Published: October 2020

The Tengger community coexists with cultural diversity. Titiluri presents to behold in maintaining cultural wealth. Focusing on what the ancestors have done, titiluri is a bridge in reducing the goodness that has existed since time immemorial. This study used a qualitative approach to the design of ethnography to describe titiluri role in maintaining society's culture Tengger. Through ethnographic design, a holistic description of folkloristic expression is embodied in expressions, speeches, symbolic behaviors that contain the philosophy of titiluri. Data were collected using observation and interviews. As a result, Titiluri is present in every aspect of the Tengger community.  As a form of actualization of tradition, the titluri is shown to take place various traditional ceremonies until now as has been done by the ancestors. Besides, titiluri is present in the form of the Tengger community's identity, with inherent self-character, occupation, and dress characteristics. Titluri has the role of conserving the Tengger culture and becomes a principle in maintaining the nobility built by the ancestors so that it can save from the strong exposure of modernization.
Reexamining Faculty Roles in the Supervision of Pre-Service Teachers: Responding to the Call for Clinically-Rich Teacher Education
Authors: Capello Sarah
Published: October 2020

In an effort to integrate university coursework with field-site experiences and bolster pre-service teacher learning, national teacher education organizations have charged teacher education programs with embedding teacher preparation within clinically-rich experiences. These reforms have resulted in expanded and increasingly complex conceptions of pre-service teacher supervision and the university supervisor, which have affected not only traditional supervisors but all university-based teacher educators. This paper presents a framework that maps the shifting roles of four university-based teacher educators: program administrators, research faculty, teaching faculty, and adjunct faculty due to changing notions of clinically-rich pre-service teacher supervision. This framework demonstrates how faculty roles have become more inclusive of supervisory tasks, more integrated with school-site learning, and faculty are in closer communication with each other regarding pre-service teacher growth. Supporting new faculty roles within clinically-rich supervision requires adequate training for all faculty, appropriate institutional recognition for supervision, and rethinking departmental organization and culture.
Is early good or bad? Early puberty onset and its consequences for learning
Authors: Laube Corinna , Fuhrmann Delia
Published: October 2020

Entering puberty at a relatively young age is often thought to be associated with negative outcomes, such as poorer cardiovascular and psychosocial health. However, the literature on the relationship between early puberty, learning and academic achievement is inconclusive. Previous work suggests both positive and negative outcomes of early puberty. We here review recent findings on the relationship between early puberty and cognitive outcomes and integrate these findings into larger theoretical frameworks of pubertal development. We argue that differences in observed outcomes may be explained by domain- and context-specific effects. Early maturation may be linked to positive as well as negative cognitive outcomes, depending on the domain studied, and appears to be influenced by the wider social context, with less supportive environments associated with poorer outcomes for early maturers.
Fam107A is differentially expressed in non-small cell lung cancer and associates with patient survival.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2020

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States (1). We mined published microarray data (2, 3, 4) to identify differentially expressed genes in NSCLC. We found that the gene encoding family with sequence similarity 107A, Fam107A was among those whose expression was most different in human NSCLC tumors as compared to the lung. Fam107A expression levels were significantly decreased in NSCLC tumors as compared to the lung, and lower expression of Fam107A in patient tumors was significantly associated with worse overall survival. Fam107A may be important for initiation or progression of non-small cell lung cancer in humans.
Personality Pathways to Mortality: Interleukin-6 Links Conscientiousness to Mortality Risk
Authors: O'Súilleabháin Páraic S , Turiano Nicholas A , Gerstorf Denis , Luchetti Martina , gallagher stephen , Miller Amanda A , Terracciano Antonio , Sutin Angelina
Published: October 2020

Personality is associated consistently with mortality hazards, but the physiological pathways are not yet clear. Immune system dysregulation may be one such pathway due to its role in age-related morbidity and mortality. In this preregistered study, we tested whether interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) mediated the associations between personality traits and mortality hazards. The sample included 957 participants (M ± SD = 58.65 ± 11.51 years; range = 35 – 86 years) from the Midlife in the United States Survey that had 14 years of follow-up. Higher conscientiousness was associated with lower mortality hazards, with each one standard deviation higher conscientiousness associated with a 35% lower mortality risk. IL-6, but not CRP, partially mediated this association, with IL-6 accounting for 18% of this association in the fully adjusted model. While there was initial evidence that the biomarkers mediated both neuroticism and agreeableness and mortality risk, the indirect effects were not significant when controlling for the sociodemographic variables. Taken together, higher conscientiousness may lead to a longer life partially as a result of lower IL-6. This work highlights the importance of biological pathways that link personality to future mortality risk.
Target Enhancement or Distractor Suppression? Functionally Distinct Alpha Oscillations form the Basis of Attention
Authors: Schneider Daniel , Herbst Sophie K , Klatt Laura , Wöstmann Malte
Published: October 2020

Recent advances in attention research have been propelled by the debate on target enhancement versus distractor suppression. A predominant neural correlate of attention is the modulation of alpha oscillatory power (~10 Hz), which signifies shifts of attention in time, space, and between sensory modalities. However, the underspecified functional role of alpha oscillations limits the progress of tracking down the neuro-cognitive basis of attention. In this short opinion article, we review and critically examine a synthesis of three conceptual and methodological aspects that are indispensable for a mechanistic understanding of the role of alpha oscillations for attention. (a) Precise mapping of the anatomical source and the temporal response profile of neural signals reveals distinct alpha oscillatory processes that implement facilitatory versus suppressive components of attention. (b) A testable framework enables unanimous association of alpha modulation with either target enhancement or different forms of distractor suppression (active versus automatic). (c) Linking anatomically specified alpha oscillations to behavior reveals the causal nature of alpha oscillations for attention. The three reviewed aspects substantially enrich study design, data analysis, and interpretation of results to achieve the goal of understanding how anatomically specified and functionally relevant neural oscillations contribute to the implementation of facilitatory versus suppressive components of attention.
Confidence and central tendency in perceptual judgment
Authors: Xiang Yang , Graeber Thomas , Enke Benjamin , Gershman Samuel J.
Published: October 2020

This paper theoretically and empirically investigates the role of noisy cognition in perceptual judgment, focusing on the central tendency effect: the well-known empirical regularity that perceptual judgments are biased towards the center of the stimulus distribution. Based on a formal Bayesian framework, we generate predictions about the relationships between subjective confidence, central tendency, and response variability. Specifically, our model clarifies that lower subjective confidence as a measure of posterior uncertainty about a judgment should predict (i) a lower sensitivity of magnitude estimates to objective stimuli; (ii) a higher sensitivity to the mean of the stimulus distribution; (iii) a stronger central tendency effect at higher stimulus magnitudes; and (iv) higher response variability. To test these predictions, we collect a large-scale experimental data set and additionally re-analyze perceptual judgment data from several previous experiments. Across data sets, subjective confidence is strongly predictive of the central tendency effect and response variability, both correlationally and when we exogenously manipulate the magnitude of sensory noise. Our results are consistent with (but not necessarily uniquely explained by) Bayesian models of confidence and the central tendency.
Inquiry into integrated housing support for vulnerable families
Authors: valentine kylie , Cripps Kyllie , Flanagan Kathleen , Habibis Daphne , Martin Chris , Blunden Hazel
Published: October 2020

This Inquiry investigated how housing support for vulnerable families experiencing Domestic and family violence (DFV) can be best integrated with other types of support to enhance safety and wellbeing, including for women in different housing tenures, for Indigenous women and the integration of social housing policy with policies to support women affected by DFV.
Benign Migratory Glossitis in Toddlers: Report of Two Cases and Review
Authors: Khadka Anupa , Aryal Eliz
Published: October 2020

Benign migratory glossitis is an often asymptomatic, characteristically migratory, recurrent, inflammatory condition involving, mostly dorsum of tongue or any other part, with a typical “map like appearance”. It is a condition frequently encountered in adults, with a controversial etiology.

Despite being benign and self-resolving, owing to its relative uncommon occurrence in children, it can be a matter of significant concern for parents. Here we report 2 cases of asymptomatic geographic tongue in children below two years of age.
A Hospital Based Study of Association of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria with Autologous Serum Skin Test
Authors: Giri Uma , Kayastha Bhaskar MM , Shakya Nabin Bhakta
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), is spontaneous occurrence of wheals for more than 6 weeks. CSU patients with autoreactivity as indicated by positive Autologous serum skin test (ASST) have severe disease requiring higher doses of antihistamines and even immunomodulatory agents.

Objective: The objective of this study was to observe the association between CSU and ASST.

Materials and Methods: Over a period of one year, 104 CSU patients were enrolled in the study. Autologous serum skin test was done using 0.05 ml of patient’s serum, with 0.05 ml of histamine as positive control and normal saline as negative control. Prevalence of positive ASST in CSU patients was determined. Clinical and demographic characteristics were compared in both ASST positive and negative patients.

Results: The ASST was positive in 68 patients (65.4%). Mean age (SD) of the patients in ASST positive group was 33.78 (14.38) versus 35.64 (14.47) in ASST negative group (p=0.533). Male:Female ratio in ASST group was 1:2.7 versus 1:1.1 in ASST negative group (p=0.033). Patients with positive ASST had significantly longer duration of wheals (p=0.002), generalized distribution (p=0.020) and high rmean urticaria activity score, 4.66 versus 3.28 in ASST negative patients, p<0.001. Angioedema was more common in ASST positive patients (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: ASST was significantly positive in CSU patients and more common in females. ASST positive patients had more severe clinical manifestations and it can be a simple test to detect severe form of CSU.
Evaluation of Etching Process Parameter Optimization in the Objective Specific Microstructural Characterization of As-Cast and Heat Treated HCCI Alloy
Authors: Nayak U. P. , Guitar M. A. , Mücklich F.
Published: October 2020

The optimization of the etching process parameters in high chromium cast irons (HCCI) for general microstructural observation, eutectic and secondary carbide quantification and 3D analysis of the carbide network is indispensable for further microstructure-properties correlation. The main aim of the current work is to evaluate the efficacy of certain etchants to aid in ‘objective specific' microstructural characterization of a 26 % Cr HCCI alloy in the as-cast (AC) and heat treated (HT) state. Samples were etched with various solutions, including Vilella's reagent, Nital, Murakami's reagent and its modification, and two other etchants.

It was seen that specific etchants are needed depending upon the final objective and the results are reliant on their selection and optimal usage. Etching the AC and HT samples with Vilella's reagent for 7 s was sufficient to develop a contrast between the phases which was observed both in confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Murakami's reagent and a modification of the same, were used in successfully quantifying the eutectic and secondary carbide volume fraction (CVF) in the AC and HT samples, respectively. Consequently, the knowledge gained in this study will be used as a basis for further microstructural analyses of these alloys and be applied to other alloys in the family.
Seed Composition Survey of a Peanut CSSL Population Reveals Introgression Lines with Elevated Oleic/Linoleic Profiles
Authors: Gimode D. , Chu Y. , Dean L. , Holbrook C. , Fonceka D. , Ozias-Akins P.
Published: October 2020

The peanut CSSL population represents one of the ways that interspecific hybridization has been used to introduce genetic variation into cultivated peanut. The lines were developed by crossing Fleur 11, a farmer preferred spanish cultivar from West Africa with a synthetic allotetraploid. The latter was developed by crossing A. duranensis to A. ipaensis and tetraploidizing the resultant hybrid. Subsequent selection with genetic markers resulted in a population comprising lines with small chromosome segments from the wild in a cultivated peanut background. The objective of this study was to characterize the protein, total oil, fatty acid and sugar profiles of the population. The results indicated that the values of Fleur 11 for all the traits analyzed were within the normal range expected in peanut. Since the population had a uniform genetic background derived from Fleur 11, the profiles for a majority of the lines were comparable to Fleur 11. However, three lines (CSSL 84, CSSL 100 and CSSL 111) were found to have elevated oleic acid and reduced linoleic and palmitic acid relative to Fleur 11. The oleic to linoleic acid ratios (O/L) for these lines were 118, 104 and 97% greater than that of Fleur 11, respectively. While the increased values are still considered to be within the normal oleic acid range, the effect of introgressions on these lines represent the possibility of discovering new sources of high O/L polymorphisms. Such polymorphisms have the potential for use in further improving peanut oil quality.
Civilization as the Undesired World
Authors: Krøijer Stine
Published: October 2020

Unlike the concept of utopia, an explicit concern with dystopia is almost completely absent from anthropology. This article describes the technologies or uses of dystopia among a group of radical environmental activists in Germany. Dystopia means an undesired or frightening society or place, and, according to the activists, describes our current society and civilization—a consumerist lifestyle and overexploitation of nature that will inevitably lead to environmental collapse. This image is used politically to create estrangement and to make distance from undesired others and their practices. The article suggests that an analytical attention to the political technologies of dystopia might be of broad relevance for efforts to understand politics at our present historical conjuncture where utopias seem to have disappeared from mainstream political life.
Profile of Cybernetic Thinking of Students in Mathematical Problem Solving Based on Serialist and Holist Thinking Style
Authors: Yanti Aning Wida , Kusaeri Kusaeri , Kustianingsih Mia
Published: October 2020

This research aim to describe the profile of cybernetic thinking of students in solving algebra problems. This research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach using questionnaires, written tests, and interview guidelines. Intake of subjects who have Serialist and Holist thinking styles have done using purposive sampling. The results showed students who have the Serialist thinking style at the time of the Sensory Register's attention and good perception so that information stored in Short Term Memory. Retrieval done well even when rehearsal has difficulty because of forgetting certain concepts, but information has been stored well in Long Term Memory. The encoding done well. While students who have Holist style of thinking lack attention and perceptions are not structured so that information is not stored correctly in Short Term Memory. So that retrieval can not be done correctly. Therefore during rehearsal, they have difficulty in applying the settlement method because the information is not stored correctly in Long Term Memory.
Control and Automation in Citrus Microirrigation Systems
Authors: Boman Brian , Smith Steve , Tullos Bill
Published: October 2020

This is document No. CH194 and Circular 1413, one of a series of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: July 2002.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ch194
Drying and Preserving Plant Materials for Decorative Uses
Authors: Brown Sydney Park , White Patricia , Tjia Benny , Sheehan Marion R.
Published: October 2020

Dried and preserved plant materials are popular for home decor. Dried arrangements can preserve the graceful lines, textures, and colors of flowers and foliage with a subtle and gently aged appearance. This 14-page fact sheet was written by Sydney Park Brown, Patricia White, Benny Tjia, Marion R. Sheehan, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep004
Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae): Identification and Uses
Authors: Brown Stephen Henry , Frank Marc S.
Published: October 2020

Railroad vine is one of the most widely distributed beach plants in the world. The moving sand and salt spray make the beach environment a harsh one, and the plants that live there are specialized to colonize this environment. This new 7-page document, published by the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department, describes railroad vine's leaves, flowers, fruit, planting and maintenance, and insect and disease problems. Written by Stephen H. Brown and Marc S. Frank.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep587
Public Land Management Agencies’ and Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners’ Perceptions towards Ecosystem Services
Authors: Stein Taylor , Kil Namyun , Frank Alexis , Adams Alison E. , Adams Damian C. , Escobedo Francisco J.
Published: October 2020

The state of Florida has more than 16 million acres of forestland. From clean air to pulp for paper to aesthetic landscapes, humans benefit from private and public forests in many different ways. However, small private landowners and public land management agencies manage the majority of this land, and it is up to these people to decide how society will benefit from those forests. This paper uses the concept of ecosystem services to explore the reasons why public land management agencies and private landowners manage their forests. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Taylor Stein, Namyun Kil, Alexis Frank, Alison E. Adams, Damian C. Adams, and Francisco J. Escobedo, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr380
Rugose spiraling whitefly Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
Authors: Kumar Vivek , McKenzie Cindy L. , Mannion Catharine , Stocks Ian , Smith Trevor , Osborne Lance S.
Published: October 2020

A new addition on the list of whitefly species found in Florida, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, was originally called the gumbo limbo spiraling whitefly, but is now named the rugose spiraling whitefly. Being a fairly new species to science – identified less than a decade ago, not much information is available about this pest. It is an introduced pest, endemic to Central America, and was reported for the first time in Florida from Miami-Dade County in 2009. Since then it has become an escalating problem for homeowners, landscapers, businesses, and governmental officials throughout the southern coastal counties of Florida. Feeding by this pest not only causes stress to its host plant, but the excessive production of wax and honeydew creates an enormous nuisance in infested areas. The presence of honeydew results in the growth of fungi called sooty mold, which then turns everything in the vicinity covered with honeydew black with mold. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, Catharine Mannion, Ian Stocks, Trevor Smith, and Lance S. Osborne, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1015
Brazilian Red-Eyed Fly Ormia depleta (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tachinidae)
Authors: Ray Haleigh , Gillett-Kaufman Jennifer Lynn
Published: October 2020

The Brazilian red-eyed fly, Ormia depleta, is a tachinid fly that is a parasitoid of mole crickets in the genus Neoscapteriscus (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae). Originally from South America, it was brought to the United States for biological control of pest mole crickets. It is now established in almost all counties in central and southern Florida. Includes: Introduction - Distribution - Description - Life Cycle - Pest Management - Selected References.

Available on EDIS at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1219

First published at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/BENEFICIAL/FLIES/Ormia_depleta.html
Washingtonia robusta: Mexican Fan Palm
Authors: Broschat Timothy K.
Published: October 2020

The Mexican fan palm is a fast-growing species that can reach heights of 70 to 100 feet, making it too tall for typical residential landscapes. It is native to northern Mexico but grows well in Florida, being hardy down to about 20°F or USDA hardiness zone 9A. Mexican fan palms grow well in a wide range of soils in Florida, but do require good drainage. Though considered a desert palm, it is native to areas having permanent surface or subsurface water and thus is not as drought tolerant as might be expected. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Timothy K. Broschat, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st670
Big Data Analytics For 6G
Authors: Sharma Aarushi , Aggarwal Rahul , Kamath H. Srikanth
Published: October 2020

The scope of this paper is to analyse traffic demands for 6G communication systems. Since it is important to maintain the sustainability and competitiveness of the communication system, we need to invest in researching about what 6G would be like. I have taken an important possible application of 6G which is Data Analytics. I will be performing Predictive Analysis to predict the traffic patterns based on the traffic of each cell at any given time of the day.
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM PERINGATAN DINI BANJIR DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN ARDUINO UNO DAN MONITORING LEVEL KETINGGIAN AIR PADA PC DENGAN APLIKASI VISUAL BASIC
Authors: Sidik Nur Taupik , Kusmadi Kusmadi
Published: October 2020

Tujuan dari Perancangan Prototype Sistem Peringatan Dini banjir ini adalah untuk memberikan peringatan kepada warga jika terjadi banjir, memudahkan pihak pengawas pintu tanggul air untuk mengecek status level ketinggian air melalui Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) dan Personal Computer (PC). Alat ini menggunakan sensor ultrasonik HC-SR04 sebagai sensor utama membaca level ketinggian air sungai. Frekuensi yang yang dipancarkan sensor HC-SR04 yaitu sebesar 40 KHz. Sedangkan jarak maksimal yang di deteksi sensor HCSR04 2 cm – 400 cm. Data yang diperoleh sensor ultrasonik akan diolah oleh mikrokontroler arduino uno sehingga level ketinggian air dapat tampil pada LCD dan juga PC menggunakan aplikasi visual basic dengan komunikasi Universal Serial Bus (USB). Jika level ketinggian air mencapai batas banjir maka arduino uno akan mengolah data dan selanjutnya akan menyalakan buzzer sebagai peringatan bahwa level ketinggian air akan memungkinkan terjadinya banjir.
Concerning the abuse of power by an official
Authors: Oheruk Ihor
Published: October 2020

Purpose. The purpose of the work is to analyze the application of the second and third parts of Article 3692 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine to officials in the context, that defines them by the Criminal Code of Ukraine in the note to Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Methodology. The methodology includes a comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the available scientific and theoretical material and the formulation of relevant conclusions and recommendations. In the course of the study, the following methods of scientific knowledge were used: terminological, logical-semantic, system-structural, logical-normative. Results: in the course of research the cause of criminalization of such act as "abuse of power" is considered, the subject of the specified criminal act which has the features of "an official" in the context, that defines it by the note to Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is analyzed and the main ways of committing criminal acts, that are provided for in this article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine are identified. Originality. The study found, that one of the key conditions for the opportunity to influence officials, that are authorized to perform government or local self-government functions, is the position held by the official and the related opportunities. Therefore, taking into account the opinion of the scientists, that the subject of crimes, that are provided for by the second and third parts of Article 3692 is special, the peculiarities of which is the cumulative feature, that denotes, that such person is not endowed with the status of an official, well-founded need to specify the criminal legislation of Ukraine in terms of the application the second and third parts of Article 3692 of the Criminal code of Ukraine concerning officials in the context, that defines them by the criminal legislation of Ukraine in the note to Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Practical significance. The research results can be used in lawmaking in the improvement of anti-corruption legislation.
Sero-prevalence of human brucellosis in high risk individuals and normal individuals of Sylhet District in Bangladesh
Authors: Akhtar Jasmin , Chowdhury Osul Ahmed , Das Premananda , Sinha Shib Prasad
Published: October 2020

Background: Brucellosis is an important re-emerging zoonosis which remains an uncontrolled public health problem worldwide because of serious diminution of manpower, animals and essential foodstuffs. Transmission to human can occurs through contact with infected animals or animal products. It is a poorly recognised health problem in this country though there is persistence of large reservoirs of the organism among livestock such as sheep, goat and cows creating fertile field for unabated transmission. But data on it’s transmission potential and prevalence in this country specially in Sylhet region remained scarce. In the absence of supportive epidemiological information physicians on most of the cases have to depend on their clinical judgement to suggest relevant tests.  

Objective: The study was conducted to compare the sero-prevalence of human brucellosis among high risk and normal individuals.

Methods: This cross-sectional, comparative study was conducted amongst a total of randomly selected 90 participants including 65 high risk individuals during the period of July 2016-June 2017. Brucella IgM and IgG antibody in the serum were determine by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique.

Results: Among the 65 participants of the high risk group, Brucella IgM and IgG seropositivity were found in 6 (9.2%) and 32(49.2%) cases respectively.  On the other hand, no IgM seropositivity, but 10 (40.0%) IgG seropositivity cases were found in normal group. No significant difference (p>0.05) was found between the groups. Considering occupations, the highest 11 (61.1%) Brucella IgG seropositivity was found among the 18 dairy farm workers (p>0.05). Participants with 0-5 years duration of job had highest seropositivity 7 (70%) among high risk group and 3 (50%) among normal group. No significant association was identified between seropositivity and duration of occupation, education (p>0.05).

Conclusions: Based on the study findings, it may be concluded that the extent of human brucellosis should not be ignored, and measures like awareness building, vaccination, transboundary screening needed to prevent and control the disease in animals and limit human transmission.

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(1): 35-40
Technological Advancements to Reduce the Influence of Absorption and Scattering on the Optical Imaging
Authors: Zahra Al Timimi
Published: October 2020

No abstract available

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(1): 64-65
Incidence and Risk Factors of Neonatal Hypoglycemia During the First 48 Hours of Life in a Tertiary Level Hospital
Authors: Hassan Md Kamrul , Pervez Abu Faisal Md , Biswas Rajib , Debnath Shuvo , Syfullah Khalid Ahmed
Published: October 2020

Neonatal hypoglycemia is one of the common metabolic problems causing neonatal mortality and neurodevelopmental impairments. In developing countries, where the classic risk factors for neonatal hypoglycemia prevail; understanding the prevalence and association of hypoglycemia in different settings is essential. Our aim of this study was to identify the incidence and associated risk factors that predicted the occurrence of neonatal hypoglycemia during the first 48 hours of life. This hospital-based prospective case-control study was undertaken in the Department of Pediatrics in Faridpur Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh; from June 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019. Blood glucose levels of all the admitted newborns were noted on two occasions at 24 hours apart. Hypoglycemic neonates were selected as case and 3 euglycemic neonates for each case with similar age and sex were selected as control. Clinical characteristics of the mother and the baby were analyzed statistically in relation to the occurrence of hypoglycemia. We have found the incidence of neonatal hypoglycemia was 17.2%. Prematurity, low birth weight, small and large for gestational age, perinatal asphyxia, hypothermia, and delay in the initiation of breast feeding were significant neonatal factors. Maternal factors such as gestational diabetes mellitus, eclampsia, and fever during delivery had strong association as well. Understanding the incidence and risk factors may help prompt identification of hypoglycemic baby may also help to take early and effective measures to prevent the sequels of neonatal hypoglycemia.
Faridpur Med. Coll. J. Jan 2020;15(1): 12-15
Long Term Effect of Acute Intestinal Obstruction Management following Laparotomy in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Rahman Md Mamunur , Jahan Nelema , Momen Md Mahfuzul , Reza Syed Masud , Rahman Karina , Akter Sonia , Roy Suman Chandras
Published: October 2020

Background: Post-surgical outcomes are very crucial for acute intestinal obstruction following laparotomy.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to identify the causes and risk factors that influence the outcome of post laparotomy acute intestinal obstruction and also to assess their management and outcome.

Methodology: This cross sectional study comprising fifty patients irrespective of age and sex with diagnosis of Acute intestinal obstruction following laparotomy who attended at the Department of Surgery in different tertiary Hospital of Dhaka city, within the time period of July 2017 to June 2019. All these data were analyzed and tried to find out the outcome of management of acute intestinal obstruction following laparotomy.

Results: All the 50 patients had undergone some conventional surgeries in previous instance. Acute intestinal obstruction was found in 80.0% of cases who had undergone emergency surgery and 20.0% cases were after routine surgery. The reasons behind Laparotomy for burst appendix (16.0%) followed by laparotomy for blunt trauma abdomen (12.0%) and classical appendicectomy (12.0%). After conservative management complication rate was low (21.0%) and the most prominent complication was UTI (28.57%) whereas mortality was 14.29%. After surgical management complication rate was higher which was in 56.25% of cases.

Conclusion: Post laparotomy of acute intestinal obstruction can improve the outcome and reduce the chance of relaparotomy, surgical morbidity.

Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research 2020;7(2): 73-79
Prevalence of multidrug-resistant and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing gram-negative bacilli: A meta-analysis report in Ethiopia
Authors: Abayneh Mengistu , Worku Teshale
Published: October 2020

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacterial isolates have emerged as a global threat to human health. Little is known about the overall prevalence of multidrug resistance profile and ESBL-producing gram-negative bacilli (GNB) in Ethiopia. Therefore, this meta-analysis was performed to produce proportional estimates of multidrug resistance and ESBL-producing GNB in Ethiopia.

A web-based search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Research Gate, Scopus and other databases. Articles published till 2019 on the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of ESBL-producing GNB in Ethiopia were included in the study. Relevant data were extracted and statistical analysis was performed using comprehensive meta-analysis version 3.3.0 software. Publication bias was analyzed and presented with funnel plots.

In this meta-analysis, the overall proportional estimate of ESBL-producing GNB was 48.9% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.402, 0.577). The pooled proportional estimates of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and other GNB were 61.8%, 41.2% and 42.9%, respectively. Regarding antimicrobial resistance profiles against selected drugs, the pooled proportional estimates of resistance against amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, tetracycline, gentamicin and ciprofloxacin was 79.0%, 78.4%, 78.0%, 72.4%, 72.7%, 58.9% and 43.8%, respectively. The pooled proportional estimates of MDR isolates were found to be 82.7% (95% CI: 0.726, 0.896), which are relatively high as compared to other countries. This highlights a need for active surveillance systems which can help understand the actual epidemiology of ESBL, aid in formulating national guidelines for proper screening of ESBL and support developing standardized approaches for managing patients colonized with ESBL
Perfil do uso de plantas medicinais por moradores da área rural de um Município do Estado do Paraná
Authors: Carneiro Vaneza Paula Poplawsi , Gumy Mariane Pavani , Otênio Joice Karina , Menetrier Jacqueline Vergutz , Medeiros Kamila Aparecida , Bonkoski Viviane Risso , Gasparatto Junior Arquimedes , Estevan Daniela Aparecida , Castro Talita Egevardt de , Lourenço Emerson Luiz Botelho , Velasquez Leonardo Garcia , Jacomassi Ezilda
Published: October 2020

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi realizar um estudo etnobotânico de plantas medicinais utilizadas por moradores de uma área rural de um município do Estado do Paraná, Brasil. Foram entrevistados 91 moradores de uma área definida, no período de maio a outubro de 2019. Para a coleta de dados, foi utilizado um questionário semiestruturado. A análise qualitativa dos dados foi realizada por meio do programa Stata 12. Além da estatística descritiva, foi calculada a estatística χ2 (Qui-quadrado) para verificar a associação entre renda e uso de plantas medicinais e escolaridade e uso de plantas medicinais. O perfil dos pesquisados ​​expôs a prevalência de mulheres (91,21%), paranaenses (59,34%), descendentes de italianos (58,24), agricultores (58,24%), católicos (96,70%), casados ​​(72,53%), com ensino fundamental incompleto (56,04%) e renda de até dois salários mínimos (58,24%). O conhecimento sobre as plantas medicinais foi obtido dos ancestrais (86,81%). As plantas são utilizadas porque são naturais (71,43%) e são cultivadas principalmente na propriedade.
Estresse psicológico, depressão e habilidades sociais de policiais militares
Authors: Nascimento Marcia Francisca da Costa do , Feitosa Fabio Biasotto , Rodríguez Tomás Daniel Menéndez
Published: October 2020

As habilidades sociais estão frequentemente correlacionadas a indicadores de saúde mental. O presente estudo teve como objetivo verificar correlações entre estresse, depressão e habilidades sociais de policiais militares. Participaram desta pesquisa de levantamento 129 policiais (93% homens), com idade média de 29,71 anos (Desvio Padrão=4,88) que responderam a um formulário sociodemográfico, Escala de Estresse Percebido – PSS-14, Questionário sobre a Saúde do Paciente-9 – PHQ-9 e Inventário de Habilidades Sociais – IHS-Del-Prette. Os resultados mostraram que as situações mais frequentes de maior estresse no trabalho de policial militar foram, a falta de reconhecimento profissional e as relações interpessoais, que representaram quase a metade (45,8%) das respostas, ficando em segundo plano os incômodos com a atividade-fim. A comparação entre as médias de estresse psicológico e depressão por sexo revelou diferenças estatisticamente significativas (p<0,05), com as mulheres reportando maiores níveis de estresse psicológico e depressão do que os homens, embora não tenham diferido nas habilidades sociais (p=0,486), alcançando na média bom repertório para ambos. A prevalência de déficit de habilidades sociais foi de 27,1% e de 10,9% para depressão, com nível de estresse psicológico (Média=22,67; Desvio Padrão=7,76) abaixo da média de referência. Houve correlação significativa e negativa entre o escore total de habilidades sociais com o estresse (p<0,001) e a depressão (p<0,01), bem como correlação significativa e positiva entre estresse e depressão (p<0,001). Discute-se a necessidade de monitoramento do estresse psicológico e da depressão no exercício da atividade militar, além do fortalecimento de habilidades sociais visando proteger e promover a saúde mental de policiais militares.
Canine leptospirosis: an Overview of the City of Pelotas, Brazil
Authors: Felix Samuel Rodrigues , Felix Anelize de Oliveira Campello , Colonetti Karina , Seixas Neto Amilton Clair Pinto , Tillmann Mariana Teixeira , Vasconcellos Flávia Aleixo , Nobre Marcia de Oliveira , Dellagostin Odir Antônio , Silva Éverton Fagonde da
Published: October 2020

Leptospirosis is a disease of worldwide importance, both from a veterinarian and a public health point of view. Serological survey through the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is the standard to diagnose and assess the disease´s distribution in a population.  Stray dogs are important urban reservoirs of leptospirosis and studies regarding their seroreactivity in Brazil are few and far apart. This work reports the seroreactivity of stray dogs to the most important serogroups in the Leptospira genus causing urban leptospirosis in dogs and humans in Pelotas, Brazil: Icterohaemorrhagiae and Canicola. All the animals used in this study were female stray dogs, no distinction regarding age or race was made. Blood samples were collected from 221 animals. The MAT was carried out according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). Of the 221 tested animals, 64 were positive for agglutinating antibodies, representing a prevalence of 29%. These results are in accordance with those reported for housed dogs in Pelotas in previous studies. This study represents an important epidemiological update for the leptospirosis scenario in southern Brazil. Furthermore, these reports will aid healthcare agents in controlling both canine and human leptospirosis in the region.
O impacto do uso de Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC’s) por docentes dos Institutos Federais localizados em Minas Gerais em um contexto de pandemia
Authors: Carmo Juliana Rodrigues do , Paciulli Sonia de Oliveira Duque , Nascimento Dandara Lorrayne do
Published: October 2020

Diante da pandemia ocasionada pelo novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2), diversos seguimentos tiveram suas atividades presenciais suspensas, entre eles, as escolas. Para oportunizar a continuidade das atividades curriculares, surgiu um novo modelo de ensino: o ensino remoto emergencial. Neste estudo foi realizada uma pesquisa de caráter descritivo e quantitativo, considerando informações obtidas por meio de um questionário online destinado a todos os docentes dos Institutos Federais (IF’s) do estado de Minas Gerais. O objetivo da pesquisa foi avaliar o uso das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC’s) pelos professores dos IF’s mineiros e o impacto da sua utilização (ou não) no ensino remoto durante a pandemia ocasionada pelo coronavírus. De maneira geral, observou-se que este período tem sido de adaptação e aprendizagem no manuseio destas tecnologias tanto para os docentes, quanto para os discentes. Apesar das várias dificuldades apresentadas pelos docentes em relação ao ensino remoto durante a pandemia, percebe-se um cenário bastante positivo em relação ao ensino tanto presencial quanto na modalidade remota em relação ao uso das TIC’s, mesmo após a pandemia. No entanto, ainda há uma necessidade de avaliação e adequação do ensino remoto atual mediada pelas TIC’s em formatos que garantam uma aprendizagem efetiva.
Tendências de teses e dissertações brasileiras acerca do sofrimento moral na enfermagem
Authors: Bernardi Camila Milene Soares , Villagran Camila Antunez , Lanes Taís Carpes , Schutz Thaís Costa , Dalmolin Graziele de Lima
Published: October 2020

Objetivou-se identificar e caracterizar as tendências das teses e dissertações brasileiras acerca do sofrimento moral na enfermagem. Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa realizada no Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior. A busca bibliográfica ocorreu durante o mês de junho de 2020, a partir da seguinte estratégia: ''sofrimento moral'' AND ENFERMAGEM. Foram recuperadas 302 produções, dentre elas 19 foram incluídas na revisão e procedeu-se à analise temática dos dados selecionados. Das 19 produções, nove eram teses e 10 dissertações. Construíram-se três categorias de análise: Caracterização das teses e dissertações sobre o sofrimento moral na enfermagem; Tendências acerca dos fatores relacionados ao sofrimento moral na enfermagem; Implicações do sofrimento moral para enfermagem. O estudo identificou os fatores que estão relacionados ao desenvolvimento do sofrimento moral, e as suas implicações para enfermagem, como também repercussões na (des)qualificação da assistência prestada aos pacientes.
DNA barcoding reveals a new country record for three species of frogs (Amphibia: Anura) from India
Authors: Lalronunga Samuel , Vanramliana  , Lalrinchhana C. , Vanlalhrima  , Vanlalhriatzuala Sailo , Lalnunhlua  , Sailo Lalkhawngaiha , Zosangliana Isaac , Lalhmangaiha K. , Lalhmingliani Esther
Published: October 2020

We present a first record for three species of frogs, viz. Amolops indoburmanensis, Euphlictys kalisgraminensis and Polypedates braueri in India based on DNA barcoding data. We also discussed on the records of Amolops spp. in Mizoram and delisted all previous recorded species, viz. A. afghanus, A. kaulbacki and A. marmoratus from the amphibian fauna of Mizoram until further research confirmed their presence, since the data were not sufficient enough for the confirmation of their occurrence and are likely based on misidentification of A. indoburmanensis.
Vertical movements of a pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus): insights into the species’ physiological limitations and trophic ecology in the Red Sea
Authors: Arostegui MC , Gaube P , Berumen ML , DiGiulian A , Jones BH , Røstad A , Braun CD
Published: October 2020

The pelagic thresher shark Alopias pelagicus is an understudied elasmobranch harvested in commercial fisheries of the tropical Indo-Pacific. The species is endangered, overexploited throughout much of its range, and has a decreasing population trend. Relatively little is known about its movement ecology, precluding an informed recovery strategy. Here, we report the first results from an individual pelagic thresher shark outfitted with a pop-up satellite archival transmitting (PSAT) tag to assess its movement with respect to the species’ physiology and trophic ecology. A 19 d deployment in the Red Sea revealed that the shark conducted normal diel vertical migration, spending the majority of the day at 200-300 m in the mesopelagic zone and the majority of the night at 50-150 m in the epipelagic zone, with the extent of these movements seemingly not constrained by temperature. In contrast, the depth distribution of the shark relative to the vertical distribution of oxygen suggested that it was avoiding hypoxic conditions below 300 m even though that is where the daytime peak of acoustic backscattering occurs in the Red Sea. Telemetry data also indicated crepuscular and daytime overlap of the shark’s vertical habitat use with distinct scattering layers of small mesopelagic fishes and nighttime overlap with nearly all mesopelagic organisms in the Red Sea as these similarly undergo nightly ascents into epipelagic waters. We identify potential depths and diel periods in which pelagic thresher sharks may be most susceptible to fishery interactions, but more expansive research efforts are needed to inform effective management.