bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of calf starter meals for raising dairy calves in Botswana
Authors: Mosalagae Diphetogo , Gabatwesepe Biki Keitiretse , Pfukenyi Davies M , Ithuteng Moagisi Innocent , Basinyi Onkemetse , Tapure Uneni
Published: November 2022

In dairy, calves are the future replacement stock and need special attention including a good feed management system to attain better conversion efficiency and desired liveweight gains. The Department of Agricultural Research developed a calf starter meal (NEW) from locally available feed resources. The NEW meal was compared with existing meals: SBL and VAN during an on-station trial and, Deo Volente and Derust during an on-farm trial. Thirty-three and 25 pre-weaned Friesian calves with an average initial weight of 38.3 ± 2.5kg and 37.3 ± 1.9kg were randomly allocated to the different diets during the on-station and on-farm trials, respectively. Consumption of the NEW calf meal was significantly (p < 0.05) lower than that of SBL and VAN diets, significantly (p < 0.05) higher than that of Derust diet and comparable to Deo Volente diet (p > 0.05). The feed conversion ratio of the NEW diet was significantly (p < 0.05) lower than diets for the on-station trial and comparable to diets for the on-farm trials (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in body weight gains across the diets. The NEW diet had a lower cost per body weight gain of a calf and a better efficiency of feed utilization compared to all the other diets. The attributes of the NEW diet were rated highly during the on-farm trials. In conclusion, the NEW meal compared relatively well with the other commercial diets used by dairy farmers. The NEW diet is made of locally available resources; cheaper and hence, it can be used to feed dairy calves.
High prevalence and circulant genotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis in vulnerable university women from four cities in the Brazilian Amazon
Authors: Santos Leonardo Miranda dos , Vieira Rodrigo Covre , Silva Lídia Bolivar da Luz , de Macedo Geraldo Mariano Moraes , Pinheiro Helder Henrique Costa , Miranda Angélica Espinosa , Brasiliense Danielle Murici , Guimarães Ricardo José de Paula Souza e , Junior Edivaldo Costa Sousa , Ferrari Stephen Francis , Ishikawa Edna Aoba Yassui , de Sousa Maísa Silva
Published: November 2022

Background
Approximately 80% of infected women infected by Chlamydia trachomatis are asymptomatic, although this infection can lead to serious complications in the female reproductive tract. Few data on Chlamydiainfection and genotypes are available in Amazonian communities.
Objectives
To describe the prevalence of and associated factors and to identify the genotypes of sexual C. trachomatis infection in female university students in different urban centers (capital and interiors) in the Brazilian state of Pará, in the eastern Amazon region.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was performed among young women attending public universities in four different urban centers in the eastern Amazon region. They were invited to participate in the studt and cervical secretions were collected for molecular diagnosis of C. trachomatis. We utilized amplification of the ompA gene by nested PCR. Positive samples were genotyped by nucleotide sequencing. Study participants completed a questionnaire on social, epidemiological, and reproductive health variables. A Qui-square and Binominal regression test were used to evaluate the degree of association of these variables with the infection.
Results
A total of 686 female students was included in the study. The overall prevalence of C. trachomatis was 11.2% (77/686). The prevalence of this infection was higher in interiors (15.2% vs 9.5%/ p: 0.0443). Female university students who do not have a sexual partner (11.8%/p <0.008), who do not use a condom in their sexual relations (17.8%/p <0.0001) and who reported having suffered a miscarriage (32%/p <0.0001) have high chances of acquiring this sexual infection. The ompA gene was sequenced in only 33 (42.8%) samples, revealing the genotype J was the most frequent (27.2% [9/33]), followed by genotypes D (24.2% [8/33]), and then genotypes F (18.2% [6/33]), E (15.1% [5/33]) K (6.1% [2/33]), Ia (6.1% [2/33]), and G (3.1% [1/33]).
Conclusions
The high prevalence of sexual infection by C. trachomatis in the female university students from the interior of the state of Pará, individuals with no fixed sexual partner, those that had had a miscarriage, the students that do not use condoms in their sexual relations. The genotype J of C. trachomatis genotypes was the most frequent. These data are important to help defining the epidemiological effects of chlamydial infections in Amazonian populations.
Glyphosate affects persistence and tolerance but not antibiotic resistance
Authors: Ospino Katia , Spira Beny
Published: November 2022

Glyphosate is a herbicide widely used in food production that blocks the synthesis of aromatic amino acids in plants and in microorganisms and also induces the accumulation of the alarmone (p)ppGpp. Resistance, tolerance and persistence to antibiotics are common phenomena that contribute to antibiotic treatment failure. There are several mechanisms through which bacteria attain tolerance or persistence to antibiotics, but all of them involve partial or complete growth inhibition. In this study we evaluated the effect of glyphosate on the resistance, tolerance, and persistence towards the antibiotics ampicillin, ciprofloxacin and kanamycin and the possible role of (p)ppGpp in this activity. Glyphosate did not affect the minimum inhibitory concentration of these antibiotics, but enhanced bacterial tolerance and/or persistence towards them. The upshift in ciprofloxacin and kanamycin tolerance was partially dependent on the presence of relA that promotes (p)ppGpp accumulation in response to glyphosate. Conversely, the strong increase in ampicillin tolerance caused by glyphosate was independent of relA. We conclude that by inducing aromatic amino acid starvation glyphosate contributes to the temporary increase in E. coli tolerance or persistence, but does not affect antibiotic resistance.
TightRope versus hook plate fixation for Neer type IIB distal clavicular fractures
Authors: Yang Fei , Wang Zeyong , Tao Zijiao , Yuan Tangbo , Qin Jian
Published: November 2022

Background
Neer type IIB distal clavicular fractures are inherently unstable as they disrupt the integrity of the conoid ligament. The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term efficacy of TightRope and hook plate in the treatment of distal clavicular fractures.
Methods
A retrospective case control study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 39 patients with distal clavicular fractures admitted to Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University from January 2018 to June 2022. Clinical and radiological results were assessed using American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Constant score.
Results
All patients were followed up for a period of 12 to 24 months, with an average of 16 months. The smaller length of skin incision, less intraoperative blood loss and shorter operative time were detected in the TightRope fixation group than in those of the clavicular hook plate group. (P < 0.01, respectively). Furthermore, the constant score, ASES score and VAS score were significantly improved in the Tightrope technique group than those of the hook plate group (P < 0.01, respectively). No serious postoperative complications such as loosening of internal fixation, loss of reduction or recurrence of fracture were found in either group.
Conclusion
For distal clavicular fractures, TightRope can obtain good clinical outcomes and have obvious advantages in operation time, period for union, lower incidence of shoulder pain and better functional recovery than hook plate.
Framework for Benefit-Based Multiclass Classification
Authors: Sooklal Shellyann , Hosein Patrick
Published: November 2022

Health datasets typically comprise of data that are heavily skewed towards the healthy class, thus resulting in classifiers being biased towards this majority class. Due to this imbalance of data, traditional performance metrics, such as accuracy, are not appropriate for evaluating the performance of classifiers with the minority class (disease-affected/unhealthy individuals). In addition, classifiers are trained under the assumption that the costs or benefits associated with different decision outcomes are equal. However, this is usually not the case with health data since it is more important to identify disease affected/unhealthy persons rather than healthy individuals. In this paper we address these problems by examining benefits/costs when evaluating the performance of classifiers. Furthermore, we focus on multiclass classification where the outcome can be one of three or more options. We propose modifications to the Naive Bayes and Logistic Regression algorithms to incorporate costs and benefits for the multiclass scenario as well as compare these to an existing algorithm, hierarchical cost-sensitive kernel logistic regression, and also an adapted hierarchical approach with our cost-benefit based logistic regression model. We demonstrate the effectiveness of all approaches for fetal health classification but the proposed approaches can be applied to any imbalance dataset where benefits and costs are important.
Hybrid Tomato Response to Fertigation Under Greenhouse Conditions
Authors: Agbemabiese Yayra K. , Abubakari Abdul-Halim , Dzomeku Israel K. , Abdul-Ganiyu Shaibu
Published: November 2022

• Plant height, stem girth, leaf area index, yield and dry fruit biomass are affected by fertilizer rate, irrigation regime, genotype and micro-climate of the greenhouse and its interactions. • Plant height, stem girth, leaf area index, yield and dry fruit biomass increased with increased fertilizer rates and irrigation regime. • The combination of 100% fertilizer rate by 100% irrigation regime best supported stem girth and dry fruit biomass under micro-climate 1 and 2. • A strong negative correlation (-0.718) existed between yield and optimum temperature under micro-climate 1 whereas a weak positive correlation (0.231) existed between yield and optimum temperature under micro-climate 2. • A positive correlation (0.369 and 0.753 respectively) existed between optimum temperature and rootzone pH under micro-climate 1 and 2.
Analyzing CO2, geofluid and electricity in dual loop ORC with geothermal power plant by utilizing thermo-economic assessment
Authors: Güler Onur Vahip , Gürbüz Emine Yağız , Keçebaş Ali
Published: November 2022

Thermoeconomics are key elements for the design and operation of geothermal power plants. It is necessary for the management of energy supply/demand and the efficient use of renewable energy resources. Various geothermal technologies are already available in geothermal fields. These technologies have heterogeneous characteristics and performances; it is therefore necessary to develop a procedure for comparing different equipment by making a techno-economic evaluation. This study proposes a set of simplified indicators that have been defined to simplify the evaluation of technical solutions in the operational phase of the components of a real geothermal power plant in the decision/design phase by using advanced exergoeconomic analysis. The results of the study show that the total operating cost of 1218 $/h becomes 186 $/h with a decrease of 85% as a result of the improvements in the direction of the suggestions of the analysis. The savings potential of the plant is determined as 15%. CO2 emission cost can be reduced by 15% if it can be operated under operating conditions decided in the analysis.
Closed reduction evaluation in dysplastic hip with the Ömeroğlu system in children aged 24-36 months
Authors: Charles-Lozoya Sergio , Chávez-Valenzuela Salvador , Cobos-Aguilar Héctor , Manilla-Muñoz Edgar , Parra-Márquez Miguel Leonardo , Arriaga-Cazares Héctor Eliud , García-Hernández Adrián
Published: November 2022

Background
Closed reduction (CR) as an initial treatment for developmental hip dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children aged 24–36 months is debatable; however, it could have better results than open reduction (OR) because it is minimally invasive. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiological results in children (24–36 months) with DDH initially treated with CR.
Methods
Retrospective analysis of initial, subsequent, and final anteroposterior (AP) pelvic radiological records. The International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) was used to classify the initial dislocations. To evaluate the final radiological results after CR (initial treatment) or additional treatment (CR failed), the Ömeroğlu system was used (6 points excellent, 5 good, 4 fair-plus, 3 fair-minus, ≤2 poor). The degree of acetabular dysplasia was estimated using the initial acetabular index (IAI) and the final acetabular index (FAI), Buchholz-Ogden classification was used to measure avascular necrosis (AVN).
Results
98 radiological records were reviewed, including 53 patients (65 hips). Fifteen hips (23.1%) were redislocated and OR with femoral and pelvic osteotomy (13.8%) was the preferred secondary treatment. The IAI vs. FAI was (38.9º ± 6.8º) and (31.9º ± 6.8º), respectively (t = 6.5, p < 0.001). The prevalence of AVN was 40% (OR 73.3% vs. CR 30%, P = 0.003). Unsatisfactory results (≤ 4 points on the Ömeroğlu system) were observed in all hips that required secondary treatment.
Conclusions
Hips with DDH treated with CR initially had better radiological results than those treated with additional treatments, although with a predominance of regular results (four points) with the Ömeroğlu system. AVN is frequently observed in hips with failed CR.
Chemokine Gene Polymorphisms Influence Mortality in Patients with Acute Ischemic Cerebrovascular Events in China
Authors: Quan Kehua , Jiang Yingyu , Dai Yalun , Qiu Xin , Gu Hongqiu , Meng Xia , Chen Pan , Li Zixiao , Wang Yongjun
Published: November 2022

Background:Chemokines are major mediators of leukocyte trafficking into the sites of the inflammatoryresponse and have received more attention for their roles in ischemic cerebrovascular events. Our study aimed to evaluate the relationships between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of chemokine genes and mortalityin patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular events in China.Methods:We derived data from the Third China National Stroke Registry (CNSR-Ⅲ). Atotal of 10,241 patients had complete whole-genome sequencing information and formed the genetic subgroup of CNSR-Ⅲ. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to investigate the associations ofSNPs with death. The Spearman rank correlation was used to evaluate the associations of SNPs with leukocyte counts. We performed the mediation analysis to estimate whether leukocytes mediate the relationships of SNPs with death. Furthermore, we constructed a chemokine gene polymorphisms risk score for death.Results:A total of 15 SNPs of chemokine genes were found to be associated with death.CCL1rs2282691,CCL1rs2282692 andCCL27rs2812365 were related to reduced risk of death, and the other 12 SNPs exhibited correlations with elevated risk.CCL27rs2812365 was related to counts of leukocyte, neutrophil and monocyte.CCL2rs2857657 was correlated with eosinophil count. The mediation analysis, however, could not suggest that leukocytes account for the relationships between SNPs and death. Patients with higher risk scores were found to have a higher risk of death.Conclusion:The SNPs of chemokine genes were associated with the risk of death in patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular events in China.
Comparison of shelf-life extension of capsicum (Capsicum annum) by polyvinyl acetate and shellac coating during refrigerated storage
Authors: Chinchkar Ajay V. , Singh Anurag , Upadhyay Ashutosh , Singh Rakhi , Kamble Meenatai G. , Singh Sukh Veer , Jatav Jyoti
Published: November 2022

Edible coatings and films can help keepfruits and vegetables fresh and last longer after harvesting. Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and shellac coatings were developed for controlling the postharvestphysiological activity of capsicum at 10 ± 2°C storage. Moreover, a comparative effect of polyvinyl acetate and shellac coatings on capsicum was evaluated at refrigerated temperature (10 ± 2°C). Coatings were applied directly to the fruit’s surface and crucialparameters, such as weight loss, firmness, color, TSS, titratable acidity, pH, chlorophyll others were evaluated during storage. The result showed that, as compared to the control and 12.5% shellac-coated capsicum, the 12.5% PVAc coating significantly increased firmness retention, reduced weight loss, and improved physicochemical properties. Over the storage, the PVAc coating prevented color change while maintaining total soluble solids,titratable acidity, and pH. Result also revealed that the PVAc coating showed a better ability to preventdeterioration of capsicum as compared to the shellac coating during storage. This study illustrates the significance of PVAc coating over shellac coating at refrigerated storage.
A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Neighbour NodeCentrality for Community Detection in Complex Networks
Authors: Abbood Amenah D. , Attea Bara'a A. , Hasan Ammar A. , Everson Richard K.
Published: November 2022

The field of identifying natural partitions in complex networks has witnessed enormous attention in recent years. However, the mathematical definition to unfold accurate structure for communities is still in need of more investigation. Further, the literature lacks any driving strategy to claim which mathematical definition is to be honored. Our contribution in this paper is threefold. First, we introduce a new score model for the community detection problem. Unlike other state-of-theart models, the proposed model aims to reflect the atom relationships of the nodes rather than that of the communities. The proposed model includes two new contradictory objective functions. The first objective is ruled in favor of tightly grouping the neighbours for each node within one community. The second objective, on the other hand, attempts to disturb the maximum number of external interactions for each node with respect to the node’s internal neighbours. The second contribution comes with designing a new algorithm, a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm based community detection in complex networks (MOEA-CD). The contradictory objectives composing the proposed score model are optimized simultaneously in the MOEA-CD. We also introduce a new local heuristic search operator, namely, Neighbour Node Centrality (NNC) strategy. The strategy is used in the MOEA-CD algorithm to improve its performance. The third contribution comes with proposing a new evaluation technique to validate the quality of the existing and the proposed score functions. The proposed technique is based on a random node migration strategy applied on the ground-truth partition for the network. Empirical evaluation of the proposed model against the state-of-the-art models clarifies that the proposed model is generally more correlated to represent the Normalised Mutual Information (NMI) between a candidate partition and the correct partition. Further, extensive experiments on both real-world and synthetic benchmarks of different complexities demonstrate that the proposed model can reveal more accurate community structures in comparison to the state-of-the-art models. The results also demonstrate the ability of the proposed (NNC) strategy to improve the detection accuracy of all tested models.
Analisis bibliometrik perkembangan potensi energi baru dan terbarukan di Indonesia menggunakan R Biblioshiny dan VosViewer
Authors: Tupan Tupan
Published: November 2022

Introduction. Indonesia is one of the countries that has the highest potential for clean and renewable energy in the world. Indonesia's renewable energy potential includes geothermal, hydro and micro-mini hydro, bioenergy, solar, wind and ocean waves. To find out this potential, a bibliometric analysis was carried out on the development of new and renewable energy potential in Indonesia.Methodology. Data on the development of new and renewable energy potential is taken from the Scopus database. Data retrieval was carried out through a search with the keyword criteria used were renewable energy OR potential of new renewable energy OR implementation of new renewable energy OR geothermal OR biofuel OR biogas OR biomass OR solar panels AND Indonesia earth radiation OR. The analysis of this study uses R bibliophagy and Vos Viewer.Results and discussion. The results show that the highest annual publication trend will occur in 2021. The largest number of citations for new and renewable energy publications in Indonesia is Biodiversity with a total of 74 publications and 250 citations. The Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan is a widely used publication source for publish research results on new and renewable energy. Pambudi, N.A. is a researcher who conducts the most research on geothermal energy (geothermal). Keywords that are often used are biomass, geothermal, biogas, biodiesel and biofuel.Conclusion. It was concluded that biomass, geothermal systems, renewable energy, alternative energy and energy policy were the most studied topics.
The Social Representation of Coronavirus during the First French Lockdown
Authors: Gaymard Sandrine , Peulens Nino , Engelmann Wilson , Hidrio Romain , Desgré Mathieu
Published: November 2022

Introduction:

More than two years ago, the world was hit by the health crisis of COVID-19. This crisis has had many impacts, some of which are not yet fully visible. Publications have increased in this field, but some subjects remain to be studied in depth, such as the question of territorial or social inequalities in the face of this health crisis and its illustration in the field of social thinking.

Methods:

This qualitative research is based on the hierarchical free association method used in Social Representations Theory (SRT). The survey was conducted on a French sample during the first lockdown between March and May, 2020. Different groups and social categories were questioned, including rural/urban, executives, employees, or unemployed people.

The results showed a social representation of the coronavirus that differs in certain groups, with, for example, a greater perception of risk in the unemployed group.

Results:

These results confirm that the consequences of this health crisis since the first lockdown in March, 2020, had already impacted representations that reflected social and territorial inequalities.

Conclusion:

These results are discussed in the light of international experience and, in particular, that of Brazil, one of the countries most affected by the health crisis.
effect of education using module and video on improvement of mother's knowledge and attitude about nutrition on toddler in integrated healthcare center, East Jakarta
Authors: Batlajery Jomima , Maryanah Maryanah , Yulfitria Fauziah , Aticeh Aticeh , Raidanti Dina , Wahidin Wahidin
Published: November 2022

Early Childhood is a period that is very sensitive to the environment and the future is very short. Lack of knowledge about nutrition and health of parents, especially mothers, is one of the causes of malnutrition in toddlers. The purpose of this study was to be able to discuss education using modules and videos to increase mother's knowledge and attitudes about balanced nutrition. The data used are secondary data and primary data. The research design is cross sectional with the main instrument in the form of a questionnaire. The research was carried out at the Integrated Service Post, Cipayung District, East Jakarta in April – October 2019. The population of respondents was mothers with children aged 3-5 years, sampling using the Purposive Sampling technique. Video and module methods that support positive attitudes towards attitude change and increase mother's knowledge about balanced nutrition for toddlers, however, seem to be related to video media which is relatively better in increasing mother's knowledge and attitude change by using module media.
Anthropocene, Technocene and the Problem of Philosophy of Education
Authors: Dědečková Eva , Charlesworth Simon J.
Published: November 2022

The term Anthropocene began to appear more often in scientific discourse more than 20 years ago. It was an attempt to come closer to understanding the depth and seriousness of the impact of man and his activities on the planet Earth, with the intention in the future to mitigate these effects and prevent a possible globally catastrophic environmental collapse, which might involve the collapse of civilization itself. However, to date, our approach to the world has hardly changed at all. After the pandemic comes the threat of a world conflict, a nuclear war. Since our scientific wisdom seems powerless, even the most obvious and frightening scientific knowledge cannot somehow change the course of global society, we want to think about this situation from the perspective of the cosmological philosophy of education. We want to think about this situation from the perspective of the cosmological philosophy of education. Its central motive is the philosophical disclosure of the original ontological ground of our humanity, which is the world, the cosmos. This is a direct confrontation with the hitherto prevailing “market education”, which serves to maintain and consolidate the power schemes of capital policy.
Sklair, Leslie ed. (2021). The Anthropocene in Global Media: Neutralizing the Risk
Authors: Dědečková Eva
Published: November 2022

A book review of The Anthropocene in Global Media: Neutralizing the Risk, edited by Leslie Sklair.
Development of waterlogging tolerant lines of pigeonpea for Eastern India
Authors: SINGH ANIL KUMAR . , UPADHYAYA ASHUTOSH . , CHOUDHRY ARBIND K , SAURABH KIRTI . , JEET PAWAN , . MONOBURALLAH , SUNDARAM PK
Published: November 2022

Pigeonpea is very sensitive to waterlogging. At pan India level, approximately 25-30 per cent area of pigeonpea is prone to excess moisture stress. Atotal of 63 germplasms/genotypes were evaluated along with IPAC-79 as the waterlogging tolerant check under controlled partial submergence condition and under waterlogged field condition for selection of waterlogging tolerant pigeonpea lines. Data were recorded for survivability, days to anthesis, per plant seed yield and maturity period. Pigeonpea genotypes ICARPP01, ICARPP02 and ICARPP03 were found promising. ICARPP01 produced highest biomass per plant (746.5g), pods/plant (924.6) and seed yield per plant (151g). The genotype ICARPP01 took minimum number of days for anthesis (124 days) and maturity (197days), whereas the check variety IPAC-79 recorded maximum number of days to anthesis (201 days) and maturity (255 days).
Correlation Studies of three different F Population 2in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: PERWEEN SHAHINA , AKHTAR NISAR , PRASAD KRISHNA , PRAKASH SURYA , AHMAD EKHAQUE
Published: November 2022

This study was performed to determine the assosiation between seventeen agronomic traits of three Fpopulation viz;Dhanrashi x Wita-12, Dhanrashi x Shyamala and Sahbhagidhan x 2Birsamati in riceat Birsa Agricultural University , Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkand in 2019. Sixteen characters were assessed in this study viz days to flowering, plant height, panicles per plant, panicle length, primary branches per panicle, secondary branches per panicle, spikelets per panicle, grains per panicle, 100 grain weight, total yield per plant, grain yield per plant, unfilled grains per plant, grains per plant, spikelets per plant, grain length and grain breadth. Results showed that all the characters except days to flowering and 100 grain weight were positively and significantly correlated with grain yield per plant and grains per panicle in all F2 populations. grain yield per plant was negatively and less assosiated with grain length and L/B ratio in both Dhanrashi x Wita-12and Sahbhagidhan x Birsamatiwhere as in Dhanrashi x Shyamalagrain yield is negatively associated with only L/B ratio.
Mass Transfer kinetics during osmotic dehydration of Beetroot Tutti -Frutti
Authors: PRAJAPAT NEHA . , MEGHWAL KUSUM , PATEL DEEP P . , SUMAN SURBHI . , SHARMA ANKITA .
Published: November 2022

Beetroot and beet juice have been known for their antioxidant, anticancer and anti-diabetic effects as well as being a source of dietary nutrients that reduce blood pressure and may improve athletic performance. Now-a-days, there is an increased interest in fruits and vegetables processing by products due to their nutritive value. The experiment consisted of various combination of sugar syrup temperature (40, 50 and 60°C), concentration (50, 60 and 70°Brix) and duration of osmosis (60,120 and 180 min) for preparation of beetroot tutti-frutti. The results indicated that the quality observations affected by various treatments. As the temperature and concentration of the solution were increased the water loss and sugar gain was also increased with increase in time. The optimized process parameters for osmotic oodehydration of beetroot cubes were found to be at 62Brix syrup concentration, 50C syrup temperature and 105 min duration of osmosis. The predicted water loss (maximum) and sugar gain (targeted) was 36.12 and 9.80 per cent, respectively at optimized input parameters on the basis of sensory evaluation, texture and overall acceptability.
Equipments for Manufacturing Lac Based Value Added Products
Authors: SHARMA S C , PANDEY S K . , PRASAD N .
Published: November 2022

Lac, a natural resin of insect origin, yields basically three useful materials i.e.resin, wax and dye and is an important source of livelihood for poor and tribal farmers in the lac growing regions. Lac growers harvest lac in form of lac stick and lac encrustations attached with sticks are then scraped which is known as sticklac. Sticklac contains impurities which need to be removed by converting sticklac in to seedlac through different unit operations under primary lac processing so that seedlac, a semi-refined product, can be further used in making lac based value added products i.e.shellac, button lac, bleached lac, aleuritic acid etc. Sticklac converted into seedlac can be stored like grain in jute/gunny bag or metal bin for longer period. Hence, lac grower can sell stored seedlac whenever they get remunerative price. Lac resin being natural, biodegradable and non-toxic, finds application in food, textile, furniture, electrical and pharmaceutical industries and provides immense employment opportunities. Regular demand for the materials derived from lac exists in the market due to global trend for use of natural products. Small scale lac processing unit can be established for conversion of sticklac in to seedlac in production catchment area at grower's level itself. Similarly, integrated small scale lac processing unit can also be utilized for conversion of sticklac in to seedlac with reduced man-power requirement and minimum drudgery. Equipments/machineries developed for manufacturing value added lac-based products may be encouraged in the country to reduce time of operation, drudgery and manpower requirement with enhanced capacity of value addition in lac and to promote entrepreneurship development which may further enhance employment generation. To ensure the quality of produce, traditional equipments/machineries needs replacement with new equipments/machineries made of food grade materials coupled with advanced automation system to the maximum possible extent. Value addition in lac could be promoted and migration of rural and tribal people to other states in search of employment could be minimized with adoption of improved equipment and machineries for value addition of lac at village level so that rural and tribal people may get remunerative price of their product. Hence, increase in sustainable livelihood of rural and tribal people might be possible with adoption of lac value addition sector
Trend and Seasonal Analysis of Annual One Day Maximum Rainfall
Authors: PANDYA PA , DWIVEDI D K , PRACHI BIMAL , AHIRWAR SHIMVAM , KUMARI NAITA
Published: November 2022

Saurashtra region is characterized by high temporal and spatial rainfall fluctuations. The daily maximum rainfall has a direct impact on the agricultural yield. It is thereby necessary to comprehend the trend changes in the annual daily maximum rainfall (ADMR). The daily rainfall data of 40 years (1981 to 2020), for 11 stations in Saurashtra was utilized for trend analysis of ADMRusing Mann Kendall's method and Sen's slope method. It was revealed from the Mann-Kendall test that significant positive trends were exhibited at Dwarka and Surendranagar. Further, Sen's slope and linear regression indicated that the ADMRat Rajkot and Surendranagar were having highest increasing trend. Trend analysis of ADMRcontribution to annual rainfall showed negative trend indicating better temporal distribution of rainfall. It was also revealed that the extreme events of rainfall usually occurred uniformly on certain days of the year from the results of directional statistics.
Problems Experienced and Suggestions Offered by Agricultural Officers of Andhra Pradesh
Authors: KUSUMALATHA D V , GOWDA N S SHIVALINGE , PANKAJA H K , JAYASINGH DEBI KALYAN .
Published: November 2022

Agricultural officers were the grass root level workers who worked directly with the farmers in implementing the development activities. Competency and satisfaction of them on their job makes all the difference in smooth functioning of the development initiatives. Problems encountered by them need to be revised according to the suggestions given by them for successful implementation of the extension delivery system. The present study was conducted in 3 districts of Andhrapradesh viz., Chittoor, Cuddapah and Nellore with 90 sample size following ex-post facto research design. Political interference, farmers' interest in subsidies rather than technology and no proper office facilities were the major problems experienced by the agricultural officers which affected their competence and satisfaction levels. Suggestions offered by them to improve their competency and satisfaction were good audio-visual aids, conveyance facilities and good working environment and office facilities.
Sufi Method of Treatment & Physical Illness Healing in Hindu Pak Sufis
Authors: Nabi Faisal , Bukhari Syed Yaheen Shah
Published: November 2022

Every aspect of human experience, including health and illness, has a spiritual component. Spirituality is now recognized as one of the key factors influencing health, and it is no longer just the domain of mysticism and religion. Spirituality has become a focus of neuroscience study in recent years, and it appears to have great promise for improving therapeutic therapies as well as our understanding of psychiatric morbidity. Sufism has been a well-known spiritual movement in Islam, drawing inspiration from major world faiths like Christianity and Hinduism and making a significant contribution to the spiritual health of many people both inside and outside the Muslim world.Sufism began in the early days of Islam and had many notable Sufis, but it wasn’t until the mediaeval era that it rose to its greatest height, culminating in a number of Sufi groups and its leading proponents. The Sufism promotes God as the sole source of genuine existence as well as the cause of all existence, and it seeks communication with God through spiritual realization, with the soul serving as the medium for this communion. It might offer a crucial connection for comprehending the origin of religious experience and how it affects mental health. In this connection author has attempted to address the Sufi of 18 century to 19 century, well-known Sufi Sain baba RA was benefited by haji Ali shah Buskhari.
The Social Effects of Chinese Foreign Aid
Authors: Mengesha Yirgalem Assefa
Published: November 2022

Nowadays, there is widespread skepticism, misunderstanding, and misinterpretation regarding China’s foreign aid to developing countries, and very few studies have been devoted even to the question of whether China’s aid causes the occurrence of civil conflicts in recipient countries. Existing knowledge, mechanisms, practices, and even values and goals of China’s foreign aid remain incomplete. This paper therefore examines the effects of Chinese foreign aid (broken down into project aid and development loans) on the incidence of civil conflict in Africa between 2000 and 2014. Analyzing the extent to which disaggregated Chinese foreign aid affects the incidence of civil conflict in Africa from 2000 to 2014 using annual country-specific data from AidData, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, World Bank National Account Data, Atlas Narodov Mira, and Ethnic Power Relations Dataset by conducting probit regression analysis, we found that the categories of development loan aid have explanatory power in reducing the incidence of civil conflict in a recipient country. This study concludes that Chinese foreign aid, especially Development loan aid that flowed to African countries during the study period, has explanatory power for reducing civil conflict. This study therefore seeks to contribute to scholars and policymakers by identifying the effectiveness of specific aid components that serve as key tools for donor countries to manage aid flows.
Is Democracy A Cause of Peace?
Authors: Song Yuxuan
Published: November 2022

The West has been discussing the relationship between democracy and peace for a long time. The “Democratic Peace Theory” was put forward as early as Kant’s period, furthermore, this theory flourished again after the Second World War. After the end of the Cold War, Fukuyama and other scholars reinterpreted the “Democratic Peace Theory” and had a profound impact on the foreign policies of today’s Europe and the United States. The purpose of this article is to analyze the theoretical logic of the “Democratic Peace Theory” and its application in reality, as a consequence to examine how this theory provides an ideological excuse for the intervention and expansion of the world war situation.
ТЕХНОЛОГИЯ СЕТЕВОГО ПОЗИЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ LTE ЧАСТЬ 2. ФОРМАТЫ ОЦЕНОК КООРДИНАТ
Authors: Фокин Г. , Григорьев В. , Аксенов В.
Published: November 2022

Во второй части исследования, посвященного технологиям сетевого позиционирования LTE, представлены географические форматы оценок местоположения пользовательских устройств в различных системах координат, используемые в гетерогенных сетях четвертого поколения. Необходимость формализованного представления оценок местоположения обусловлена тем, что новые сервисы позиционирования как разновидность инфокоммуникационных услуг характеризуются измеримыми параметрами качества результирующих оценок координат. Задача преобразования оценок координат встает при комплексировании различных технологий наземного и спутникового радиотехнического позиционирования, которые на сегодняшний день доступны в гетерогенных сетях LTE. В статье описаны форматы представления оценок координат, а также проиллюстрированы примеры их преобразования.
Molecular Characterization of AmpC β-lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae
Authors: Bindu D. , Saikumar Chitralekha
Published: November 2022

AmpC β-lactamases are enzymes that are resistant to β-lactams, such as penicillin and cephalosporin, but not cefoxitin and cefotetan. This study was conducted to characterize AmpC β-lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae. This study included 200 cephalosporin-resistant Gram-negative isolates recovered from different samples between January 2015 and December 2016. The isolates were subjected to phenotypic tests, and those that tested positive were further analyzed by PCR for six AmpC genotypes: ACC, DHA, FOX, CIT, MOX, and EBC. Among the 200 strains, 32% (64) were positive for AmpC β-lactamases by different phenotypic methods. The target genotypes were detected in 20 (10%) of the isolates. Pus was the predominant source of AmpC isolates. Klebsiella pneumoniae (55%) was the most common producer of AmpC β-lactamase. CIT-FOX was the predominant gene type. As there is variation in the prevalence of AmpC β-lactamases in different geographic regions, periodic surveillance and measures to control infection can prevent the spread of these genes.
Incidence and Susceptibility Patterns of Urine Bacterial Flora in Young Saudi Females
Authors: Shami Ashwag , Al-Mijalli Samiah , Somily Ali , Almasri Reema , Alsalem Rasha , Abdurahim Samah Awad
Published: November 2022

It has been established that the urinary tract is not sterile; however, research related to the study of urinary bacteria is limited. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and patterns of resistance of normal urinary aerobic bacterial flora and clean catch midstream urine specimens collected from 120 young healthy females and cultured. Bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility were performed using the Biomérieux VITEK® 2 automated system. Participants who had undergone antimicrobial treatment within one month were not included. The incidence of positive bacterial cultures was 54.2%, of which 21.5% were polymicrobial. Approximately 107 bacterial isolates that encompass 12 genera and 27 species that were predominated by gram-positive bacteria (72%) were cultivated. Staphylococcaceae (46.1%) and Enterobacteriaceae (17.8%) were the most frequent isolates among gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, respectively, of which 36 species have been identified as β-lactamase producers. The top four frequently isolated bacteria were Micrococcus spp. (16%), Staphylococcus haemolyticus (13.2%), Staphylococcus aureus (10%), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (10%). Twenty-two bacterial species were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing using broad- and narrow-spectrum antibiotics and antimicrobials, which showed the lowest susceptibility rate against gram-positive bacteria, followed by erythromycin and azithromycin. A lower antimicrobial susceptibility potential among gram-negative bacteria was observed against ampicillin, followed by piperacillin and cefotaxime. Our findings emphasize the importance of highlighting urine bacterial flora in studies, especially those related to susceptibility patterns, by employing more advanced culture methods as multiple drug-resistant bacteria were isolated.
Design and Development of a Robotic Drone: A Drover.
Authors: Rammohan Dr. Y. S. , U Mr. Prashanth , K R Mr. Vinay
Published: November 2022

Abstract: The main aim of this project is to introduce new way of spying to our Indian armed forces and to improvise the spying techniques in all the required fields. This project helps to work beyond and to learn beyond the limitations. Achievement of this project to overcome the major drawback of the spying techniques which is presently existing, and to develop the strength of our Indian armed forces and to increase the revolution of aeronautical. This project will be mainly used during the surgical strikes to analyse the accurate situation at the location. This project will save many soldiers and help to resolve the strike easily by providing the accurate situation record. This can upgrade the Indian defence sectors.
Study of Endophytic Fungi from Leaves and Stems of Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss.
Authors: Kalpashree M. M. , Vyshali G. P. , Florina Preetha , Krishna Dr. K.
Published: November 2022

Abstract: The present study focused on the isolation and identification of fungal endophytes from Talinum fruticosum. Endophytic fungi live inside the higher plants apparently without causing harm. Talinum fruticosum has medicinal value and is a good source of vitamins A and C, an excellent source of calcium and phosphorus. Leaves and stems of Talinum fruticosum were evaluated to isolate endophytic fungi from Talinum fruticosum collected from different regions of Mysuru, Karnataka, India. All isolates of fungal species were identified based on morphological characteristics, mycelium, asexual spores, and sexual spores observe under the compound microscope. 20 species were isolated from leaves, and 5 fungal species were isolated and identify fungal species from leaves are Rhizopus sp, Aspergillus sp, Penicillium sp, Rhizopus stolonifera, Aspergillus sp, Fusarium sp, and sterile hyphae. 3 fungal species were unidentified. And 20 species were isolated from the stems and 6 fungal species were isolated and identify the fungal species from stems were Fusarium sp, Curvalaria sp, Aspergillus sp, Rhizopus stolonifera, Colletotrichum sp, Trichoderma sp, Sterile hyphae. 5 fungal species were unidentified.
A Model for Unauthorized Person access in a Particular Area
Authors: Suryawanshi Rajesh Prakash , Phadatare Akshay Dashrath
Published: November 2022

Abstract: A method of unauthorized person identification in a particular area of an entity includes maintaining a database of identification data specific to the person and condition of entries and time period, providing a unique description for each person enabling access to the person identification data in the database. The automated face recognition system uses a new face-finding and an automated eye- finding approach combined with an intelligent metric. This allows templates to be placed on any size chip or into two-dimensional (2-D) barcodes for selfauthenticating documents, as well as for quick easy transmission over the internet, wireless devices, or Ethernet (i.e., LAN, WAN, etc.). A biometric and identity enrollment camera for collecting personal data includes a slidable main module and at least one modifiable section removable coupled to the main module. The main module includes a processor and one or more biometric sensing devices coupled to the processor. Methods of detecting authorized person identity, differentiating between users of a computerized service, and detecting an unauthorized person. The data management facility may be geographically distributed at a plurality of data management sites and the data storage nodes may exist inside and outside of a particular area of the first person.
Analisis Yuridis Normatif Putusan Pencabutan Jabatan Notaris Tanpa Pemberian Salinan Akta (Putusan Ptun Nomor: 235/G/2019/PTUN.KT)
Authors: Qurrotulaini Alfika Salsa , Komariah Komariah , Wardoyo Yohana Puspitasari
Published: November 2022

A notary is a public official who has the authority to make an authentic deed, which is specifically licensed by the government to sign a document. As a notary, it is necessary to adhere to the guidelines, authority, and code of ethics when carrying out their duties, so that there is no violation of the code of ethics in carrying out their profession. The problems raised in this study are to find out how the process of revocation of a position in a notary is in the right way in accordance with the regulations of Law Number 30 of 2004, the position of a notary, and to find out and examine how to resolve the Administrative Court Decision Number: 235/G/2019/ PTUN.KT. The research method used in this research is normative juridical, namely research with literature studies using primary legal data and secondary legal materials. Based on the results of the study that in carrying out their duties, Notaries must obey and obey the professional code of ethics and be used as guidelines in carrying out their duties, namely the Law on Notary Positions No. 2 of 2014 concerning amendments to Law No. 30 of 2004 concerning Notary Positions. If a notary commits a violation of the code of ethics that is a serious violation, it can be proposed to give sanctions by being dismissed from his position in a dishonorable manner by the Minister at the suggestion of the Central Supervisory Council. Regarding the issuance of a ministerial decree, it is also necessary to apply the General Principles of Good Governance so that there is no cancellation of a disputed object decision because it does not issue the precautionary principle and the need to act according to the principle of accuracy in making a decision. So if there is an annulment of a decision made by the Minister of Law and Human Rights on a State Administrative Decision, it is necessary to have the responsibility to restore and restore the dignity of the Notary whose position is revoked.