bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors among Married Women live in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Temesgen Tigist , Teji Kedir , Dheresa Merga , Asegid Agezegn
Published: September 2019

ABSTRACT Background: Intimate partner violence is a problem of pandemic proportion affecting majority of world women the literature shows that pattern and underlying cause of women violence have socio-demographic and cultural difference is common in most parts of Ethiopia. To best of investigator knowledge no studies done on intimate partner violence on married women of reproductive age group in the study area. Therefore the aim of this study is to assess the intimate partner violence prevalence and its associated factors. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study design was used from March 1-15/2019 among 602 married women of Hosanna town Sothern Ethiopia. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the study samples. Data were collected using pretested structured questionnaire, data entered into Epi-data version 3.1 software and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Binary and multivariate logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with intimate partner violence. Results: The prevalence of overall intimate partner violence among married women was 58.8 %( 54.8-62.4). Of which 45.3% reported psychological violence, while 38.1% of participant reported sexual violence. Partners who drink alcohol [(AOR= 1.44, 95%CI=1.133-2.09)], Partner’s smoke cigarettes [(AOR=4.16,CI=2.117-8.20)], partner’s experience of Fighting habit with other people [(AOR=1.56 CI=1.06-2.29),Has another wife[(AOR=1.60 CI=1.09- 2.36)],low wealth index household [(AOR= 2.97 CI=1.41-6.27)], and medium wealth index households [(AOR=2.636 CI=1.173-5.920)] were significantly associated with intimate partner violence. Conclusion: Study indicated that prevalence of intimate partner violence found to be high and affected by various factors. The problem sought harmonious urgent attention at all levels of societal hierarchy including policymakers, local leader, institutions and local community gathering and structures. Key words : Intimate partner violence, associated factors, women, Hossana, Ethiopia
Quality of life of people with schizophrenia compared to controls: A case-control study
Authors: Woldemariam Abraha Gosh , Kahsay Haftom Desta
Published: September 2019

Objective: purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life of people with schizophrenia to healthy controls.
Results: the present study demonstrated that respondents with schizophrenia have significantly lower scores in Physical component summary ( U=70.5, z=-8.695, p<..001, r=-.734 ), mental component summary ( U=79.0,z= -8.634 p<.001, r=-.730 ), Physical functioning ( U=310, z-9.553, p<.001, r=-.808 ), Role Physical ( U=419, z=-8.975, p<.001, r=-.759 ), Body pain ( U=1395.5, z=-3.501, p<.001, r=-.296 ), General health ( U=320,z=-7.514, p<.001, r=-.635 ), Vitality ( U=353, z=-7.398, p=.001, r=-.625 ), Social functioning ( U=213.5, z=-9.398, p<.001, r=-.794 ), Role emotion ( U=144.5, z=-985, p<.001, r=-.844 ) and Mental health ( U=178, z=-8.199, p<.001, r=-.693 ) compared with healthy controls.
Key words: Quality of life, Schizophrenia, Controls, Case-Control
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SUM OF BINOMIAL RANDOM VARIABLES UNDER RANKED SET SAMPLING
Authors: Verma Vivek , Nath Dilip C.
Published: September 2019

In this paper, we examined the characteristics of the sum of independent and non-identical set of binomial ranked set samples, where each set has different order depending success probability. The characterization is done by establishing the general recurrence relations for two different situations based on the number of cycle, which is initially pre-assumed as a constant integer and when it is a random variable. To extend the knowledge about the characteristics of sum in terms of their behaviour and pattern, first four moments i.e., mean, variance, skewness and kurtosis are derive and compared with the sum of binomial simple random samples with same success probability. The proposed procedure has been illustrated through a real-life data on survivorship of children below one year in Empowered Action Groups (EAG) states of India.
OUTLIER DETECTION IN THE ANALYSIS OF NESTED GAGE R&R, RANDOM EFFECT MODEL
Authors: Abduljaleel Mohammed , Midi Habshah , Karimi Mostafa
Published: September 2019

Measurement system analysis is a comprehensive valuation of a measurement process and characteristically includes a specially designed experiment that strives to isolate the components of variation in that measurement process. Gage repeatability and reproducibility is the adequate technique to evaluate variations within the measurement system. Repeatability refers to the measurement variation obtained when one person repeatedly measures the same item with the same Gage, while reproducibility refers to the variation due to different operators using the same Gage. The two factors factorial design, either crossed or nested factor, is usually used for a Gage R&R study. In this study, the focus is only on the nested factor, random effect model. Presently, the classical method (the method of analysing data without taking into consideration the existence of outliers) is used to analyse the nested Gage R&R data. However, this method is easily affected by outliers and, consequently, the measurement system’s capability is also affected. Therefore, the aims of this study are to develop an identification method to detect outliers and to formulate a robust method of measurement analysis of nested Gage R&R, random effect model. The proposed methods of outlier detection are based on a robust mm location and scale estimators of the residuals. The results of the simulation study and real numerical example show that the proposed outlier identification method and the robust estimation method are the most successful methods for the detection of outliers.
ESTIMATION OF PRODUCT OF TWO POPULATION MEANS BY MULTI-AUXILIARY CHARACTERS UNDER DOUBLE SAMPLING THE NON-RESPONDENTS
Authors: Khare B. B. , Sinha R. R.
Published: September 2019

This paper considers the problem of estimating the product of two population means using the information on multi-auxiliary characters with double sampling the non-respondents. Classes of estimators are proposed for estimating P under two different situations [discussed by Rao (1986, 90)] using known population mean of multi-auxiliary characters. Further, this problem has been extended to the case when population means of the auxiliary characters are unknown and they are estimated on the basis of a larger first phase sample. In this situation, a class of two phase sampling estimators for estimating P is suggested using multi-auxiliary characters with unknown population means in the presence of non-response. The expressions of bias and mean square error of all the proposed estimators are derived and their properties are studied. An empirical study using real data sets is given to justify the theoretical considerations.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POVERTY IN FAMILIES WITH A DISABLED CHILD AND FAMILIES WITH NON-DISABLED CHILDREN IN POLAND IN THE YEARS 2014 AND 2016
Authors: Komorowska Olga , Kozłowski Arkadiusz , Słaby Teresa
Published: September 2019

The presence of a child with disabilities in a family presents more challenging conditions than the presence of a non-disabled child. One of the difficulties is of financial nature. One of the parents often has to give up their job to care for the child, which shrinks the household income. At the same time, the family has higher expenses resulting from, e.g. costs of treatment. All this increases the risk of falling into poverty. The goal of this paper is to analyse the financial situation of households with a disabled child, mainly in the context of poverty, and compare it to the financial situation of households with non-disabled children. The study is based on data from Polish Household Budget Survey, covering two years, 2014 and 2016. The study revealed that families with a disabled child are generally poorer than families with non-disabled children. The financial situation improved over the studied period in both types of families, but the improvement in the families with a disabled child was much greater. The main factor in reducing the risk of poverty in both types of families is the education attainment level of the reference person (the household head), which should be at least upper secondary.
The self-consistent quantum-electrostatic problem in strongly non-linear regime
Authors: Armagnat Pacome , Lacerda-Santos A. , Rossignol Benoit , Groth Christoph , Waintal Xavier
Published: September 2019

The self-consistent quantum-electrostatic (also known as
Poisson-Schrödinger) problem is notoriously difficult in situations
where the density of states varies rapidly with energy. At low
temperatures, these fluctuations make the problem highly non-linear
which renders iterative schemes deeply unstable. We present a stable
algorithm that provides a solution to this problem with controlled
accuracy. The technique is intrinsically convergent even in highly
non-linear regimes. We illustrate our approach with both a calculation
of the compressible and incompressible stripes in the integer quantum
Hall regime as well as a calculation of the differential conductance of
a quantum point contact geometry. Our technique provides a viable route
for the predictive modeling of the transport properties of quantum
nanoelectronics devices.
Evaluation of ethanol preconditioning as a rapid seed vigour and viability test
Authors: Cavalcante Jerffeson Araujo , Gadotti Gizele Ingrid , Ternus Ricardo Miotto , Xavier Fernanda da Motta , Silva Raimunda Nonada Oliveira da , Eberhardt Paulo Eduardo Rocha , Martins Andréa Bicca Noguez , Hornke Nander Ferraz , Mazon Alcimar Spindola , Tunes Lilian Vanussa M.
Published: September 2019

It is essential that tests for evaluating seed vigour be faster and increasingly efficient to enable precise differentiation among batches. In this way, it is possible to evaluate the quality of seeds based on the anaerobic metabolism of cells when exposed to environments lacking oxygen. Thus, the objective of this study was to establish methodology for evaluating the viability and vigour of 3 lots of cowpea (Amendoim cultivar) seeds using the ethanol test. The treatments were carried out in a completely randomized design with four replications. For the test, 25 seeds were stored in hermetically sealed PET (Polyethylene the Ethylene) bottles containing 40 ml of distilled water and subjected to 3 soaking times in distilled water (6, 24, and 48 h) at a controlled temperature of 40°C in a germinator. The amount of ethanol produced was quantified with the aid of an adapted breath analyser. The results are expressed as mg L-1; these data were then compared with data for the following: germination; the first germination count; the total length, root length and shoot length of the seedling; dry weight of the seedling; emergence in the field; emergence speed index; and electrical conductivity. The experimental design was completely randomised, and the data were subjected to analysis of variance and correlation analysis. The results were compared using the Tukey test at 5% probability. Measurement of ethanol after 6 or 48 h of soaking at 40°C was effective for determining the viability and vigour of cowpea seeds. As ethanol test results have high correlation with germination and vigour test results, this approach is a viable alternative for analysts and seed producers.
Control of thrips (Enneothrips flavens Moulton.) with synthetic and biological insecticides in different peanut genotypes
Authors: Michelotto Marcos Doniseti , Carrega Willians César , Pirotta Melina Zacarelli , Godoy Ignácio José de , Lourenção André Luiz , Martins Antonio Lúcio Mello
Published: September 2019

In peanut, pests are controlled by application of insecticides throughout the crop cycle, boosting production costs. This study compared the control of thrips (Enneotrhips flavens Moulton) in 10 peanut genotypes by biological and synthetic insecticides in the field in tropical area in Southeastern Brazil (21°13’29.9’’S 48°54’33.0’’W). The experiment was arranged in a randomized block, 10 x 3 factorial design with three replications. The first factor corresponded to 10 peanut genotypes and the second to different insecticides (synthetic, biological and control). The plants were evaluated 36, 44, 51, 59, 65, 72, and 79 days after sowing to determine the number of thrips individuals and the damage on leaflets caused by E. flavens. The plant height (cm), branch length (cm) and pod yield (kg ha-1) were also determined. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and averages compared by Tukey’s test. In prior evaluation carried out before the start of the applications of insecticides (25 DAS), natural infestation of thrips was observed in all genotypes. The genetic variability of lines L. 386 and L. 314 and cultivar IAC 113 was not significant, whereas yield difference was not observed among treatments of insecticides and control, showing tolerance to E. flavens. The synthetic insecticide Engeo PlenoTM showed of 39% higher efficiency (as average) for controlling thrips in peanut. The insecticides Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) (AUIN®) and Metarhizium anisopliae (Metch.) (GR-INN®) have potential to control E. flavens in peanut, but further studies are needed to better define the application date and products doses.
Genetic diversity in passion fruit plants at different altitudes
Authors: Maciel Khétrin Silva , Lima Paula Aparecida Muniz de , Madalon Fernando Zanotti , Ferreira Márcia Flores da Silva , Alexandre Rodrigo Sobreira , Lopes José Carlos
Published: September 2019

Passion fruit belongs to the Passifloraceae family and to the genus Passiflora, which is economically relevant. This genus is originated from Brazil, which has the greatest genetic diversity. The altitudinal gradient may influence the distribution of genetic variation in and between plant populations and genetic diversity may change according to the altitude. The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic diversity in passion fruit in different altitudes of Espírito Santo, using microsatellite markers (SSR) and inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR). Five matrixes plants of each species of Passiflora edulis Sims f. flavicarpa Degener, P. edulis Sims and P. alata Curtis were studied at three altitudes (low, medium and high) in the state of Espírito Santo. For each sample, 13 microsatellite markers developed for Passiflora edulis and 14 ISSR primers were amplified according to the greatest number of polymorphic fragments and amplification quality. Low values of alleles were found (1-3), and low heterozygosity was expected and slight PIC values were found, while for the ISSR analysis a large number of bands per primer were detected and high polymorphism. The P. alata Curtis species was the most divergent to P. edulis Sims f. flavicarpa Deg. and P. edulis Sims. The SSR and ISSR markers enabled us to indicate differences among the species, but they did not always show variation between and within similar species. The populations of low altitude are different from the others, independent of the species and the marker used. The habitat has a highly important influence on genetic diversity.
Phytomass accumulation and mineral composition of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) under salt stress and phosphate fertilization
Authors: Sá Francisco Vanies da Silva , Neto Miguel Ferreira , Lima Yuri Bezerra de , Paiva Emanoela Pereira de , Silva Ana Cláudia da , Dias Nildo da Silva , Souza Francisco Marto de , Melo Alberto Soares de , Moreira Romulo Carantino Lucena , Silva Luderlândio de Andrade
Published: September 2019

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of irrigation with saline water and phosphate fertilization on phytomass accumulation and tissue mineral composition of cowpea shoots. The research was carried out in a greenhouse utilizing randomized block design in a 5 x 3 factorial scheme consisting of five levels salinity of irrigation water (0.5 as control, 1.5, 2.5 3.5 and 4.5 dS m-1) and three doses of P2O5- (60, 100 and 140% from a recommended dose of 60 kg P2O5- ha-1), with 5 replicates. The plants were grown in pots up to flowering and then phytomass accumulation and mineral composition of cowpea (indicate cultivar name) shoot were measured. Irrigation with saline water from 0.8 dS m-1 reduced phytomass accumulation and mineral composition of cowpea plants, making the plants to be considered moderately tolerant up to EC 2.5 dS m-1. The 40% increase in recommended phosphorus dose promotes high iron and copper accumulations and, less sodium accumulation into tissues of cowpea shoot as influenced by saline stress. 60% reduction of the recommended dose of phosphate fertilizer increased the manganese and zinc accumulation of tissues of cowpea shoot under salt stress.
Production of mint under planting densities of mung bean (Vigna radiata) in loam argisol yellow red latosol
Authors: Neves Ariana Morais , Linhares Paulo César Ferreira , Alves Lunara de Sousa , Sousa Roberto Pequeno de , Assis Janilson Pinheiro de , Pereira Maria Francisca Soares , Silva Rogério Alexandrino da , Silva Rita Ianáskara Gomes da , Farias Jordany Ramalho Silveira , Cardoso Eudes de Almeida
Published: September 2019

The use of legumes as fertilizer haqs been a viable option for the farmers who work in the production of medicinal plants with agroecological management. In this sense, the objective was to evaluate the production of mint under planting densities of mung bean in loam argisol yellow red latosol. The experiment was conducted at the Rafael Fernandes Experimental Farm, in the Alagoinha district, rural area of Mossoró, RN, Brazil, from August 2016 to March 2017. The experimental design was randomized complete blocks with the treatments arranged in 4 x 2 factorial scheme with three replicates. The first factor consisted of sowing densities (50; 100; 150 and 200 plants m-2) and the second factor was management systems such as incorporation and permanence (covered) of mung bean biomass on the soil surface. The cultivar "Mentha piperita" was used for the mint crop. The evaluated characteristics were the following: biomass height, green mass production, number of bunches, dry mass production, oil content and oil production of mint. The sowing density of 150 plants m-2 of mung bean provided production and number of mint bunches of 2.63 kg m-2 and 26.3 units m-2, respectively. For the forms of biomass management (incorporated and covered), no statistical difference was observed for the characteristics of the production of green mass, number of bunches, content and oil production of mint. The use of mung bean as a green manure for mint production is feasible to be used by farmers in northeastern Brazil.
The influences of rootstock and pruning seasons on productive and physicochemical traits of ‘Niagara Rosada’ grape
Authors: Tecchio Marco Antonio , Silva Marlon Jocimar Rodrigues da , Sánchez Camilo André Pereira Contreras , Watanabe Charles Yukihiro , Moura Mara Fernandes , Leonel Sarita , Junior Adilson Pimentel
Published: September 2019

The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of different rootstocks (‘IAC 766’, ‘IAC 572’, ‘IAC 313’, ‘IAC 571-6’ and ‘106-8 Mgt’) on the physicochemical quality of ‘Niagara Rosada’ grape under Brazilian subtropical climate. In this study, a vineyard trellising system supported three years old vines at a density of 6536 plants ha-1. Therefore, evaluations consisted of three pruning seasons: two winter pruning (August 2011 and September 2012) and a summer pruning (January 2012). A complete randomized block design was conducted, subdivided into plots, with five replicates, the plots represented by 5 rootstocks and subplots by pruning seasons. We evaluated bunch number per plant; bunch, berry and rachis fresh mass; berries number per bunch; soluble solid, pH and titratable acidity content in the grape must. Results showed that ‘Niagara Rosada’ grafted onto ‘IAC 572’, presented the highest bunch mass (227g), rachis fresh mass (7.5g) and berries number per bunch (66); while ‘IAC 313’ rootstock performed the lowest values. Moreover, ‘IAC 766’ and ‘106-8 Mgt’ rootstocks presented the highest soluble solid and titratable acidity content, due to these rootstock’s precocity. Furthermore, the highest ratio between soluble solid and titratable acidity was found in ‘Niagara Rosada’ grafted onto ‘IAC 313’ and ‘IAC 571-6’ rootstock.
Bio-stimulation of anaerobic digestion by low intensity ultrasonication
Authors: Tyagi Vinay Kumar , Tien Aron Loh Shu , Ahmed Banafsha , Gautam Arti
Published: September 2019

Low intensity ultrasonication (US) was applied to stimulate the biological activities in anaerobic digestion (AD) process. The enhancement in methane production was used to investigate the sono-biostimulation effects on the process performance. The 32% higher CH4 production was observed over control at best US intensity and irradiation time of 0.0028 W/mL and 120 s, respectively. The sono-biostimulation effects in terms of higher CH4 generation over control lasted for 45 h. The increase in the concentration of NH4+-N and K+ considered the indication of cell lysis under applied US conditions. At best US intensity and irradiation time, the NH4+-N and K+ fraction in the medium remained similar as of control, which indicated that no cell lysis occurred. The preliminary findings of the study showed that low intensity US can be a promising solution to enhance the process efficiency in terms of higher methane production with minimal energy requirement.
Performance evaluation of the ISMLR package for predicting the next day's influent wastewater flowrate at Kirie WRP
Authors: Zhu Jun-Jie , Anderson Paul R.
Published: September 2019

Soft-sensor applications for wastewater management can provide valuable information for intelligent monitoring and process control above and beyond what is available from conventional hard sensors and laboratory measurements. To realize these benefits, it is important to know how to manage gaps in the data time series, which could result from the failure of hard sensors, errors in laboratory measurements, or low-frequency monitoring schedules. A robust soft-sensor system needs to include a plan to address missing data and efficiently select variable(s) to make the most use of the available information. In this study, we developed and applied an enhanced iterated stepwise multiple linear regression (ISMLR) method through a MATLAB-based package to predict the next day's influent flowrate at the Kirie water reclamation plant (WRP). The method increased the data retention from 77% to 93% and achieved an adjusted R2 up to 0.83 by integrating with a typical artificial neural network.
A pilot bioretention system with commercial activated carbon and river sediment-derived biochar for enhanced nutrient removal from stormwater
Authors: Sang Min , Huang Miansong , Zhang Wei , Che Wu , Sun Huichao
Published: September 2019

Bioretention is an effective technology for urban stormwater management, but the nutrient removal in conventional bioretention systems is highly variable. Thus, a pilot bioretention column experiment was performed to evaluate the nutrient control of systems with commercial activated carbon and river sediment-derived biochar. Significant chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total phosphorus (TP) leaching were found with the addition of activated carbon and biochar, but total nitrogen (TN) leaching was significantly improved when activated carbon was used as the medium. During a semi-synthetic runoff experiment, the bioretention systems containing two types of fluvial biochar showed relatively better COD and TN control (average mass removal efficiencies and cumulative removal efficiencies) than commercial activated carbon. However, the average TP mass removal efficiency with commercial activated carbon (95% ± 3%) was significantly higher than biochar (48% ± 20% and 56 ± 14%). The addition of biochar in the media increased the nitrogen removal efficiency, and the addition of activated carbon significantly increased the phosphorous removal efficiency. Therefore, both biochar and activated carbon are effective materials for bioretention, and fluvial biochar provides an alternative approach to comprehensively utilize river sediment.
Bacterial community structure and response to nitrogen amendments in Lake Shenandoah (VA, USA)
Authors: Reynoso G. , Smith M. R. , Holmes C. P. , Keelan C. R. , McGrath S. E. , Alvarez G. H. , Coceano M. A. , Eldridge K. A. , Fried H. I. , Gilbert N. E. , Harris M. T. , Kohler L. R. , Modolo C. M. , Murray E. A. , Polisetti S. M. , Sales D. J. , Walsh E. S. , Steffen M. M.
Published: September 2019

Microbial processes are critical to the function of freshwater ecosystems, yet we still do not fully understand the factors that shape freshwater microbial communities. Furthermore, freshwater ecosystems are particularly susceptible to effects of environmental change, including influx of exogenous nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. To evaluate the impact of nitrogen loading on the microbial community structure of shallow freshwater lakes, water samples collected from Lake Shenandoah (Virginia, USA) were incubated with two concentrations of either ammonium, nitrate, or urea as a nitrogen source. The potential impact of these nitrogen compounds on the bacterial community structure was assessed via 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. At the phylum level, the dominant taxa in Lake Shenandoah were comprised of Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria, which were not affected by exposure to the various nitrogen treatments. Overall, there was not a significant shift in the diversity of the bacterial community of Lake Shenandoah with the addition of nitrogen sources, indicating this shallow system may be constrained by other environmental factors.
La recesión de 2009 y la expansión 2010–2012 en las entidades federativas de México
Authors: Erquizio Espinal Alfredo , Ramírez Rodríguez Roberto
Published: September 2019

El artículo examina las fases de recesión y expansión por las que transitó México en los últimos cuatro años y explica en particular las causas de la diversidad de las manifestaciones regionales de la Gran Recesión de 2009. Se utiliza una tipología regional–sectorial, la cual formula nuevos índices basados en la hipótesis de Mitchell acerca de los ciclos clásicos y propone una ecuación de ciclo regional inspirada en la metáfora de Frish acerca del mecanismo cíclico. Así, se comprueba que el perfil sectorial de las entidades federativas determina dicha diferenciación, pues las entidades federativas más manufactureras fueron las más afectadas y las caracterizadas principalmente por su carácter agrícola o minero, menos.
GPCRs and Insulin Receptor Signaling in Conversation: Novel Avenues for Drug Discovery
Authors: Gupta Manveen K. , Vasudevan Neelakantan T.
Published: September 2019

Type 2 diabetes is a major health issue worldwide with complex metabolic and endocrine abnormalities.
Hyperglycemia, defects in insulin secretion and insulin resistance are classic features of
type 2 diabetes. Insulin signaling regulates metabolic homeostasis by regulating glucose and lipid turnover
in the liver, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. Major treatment modalities for diabetes include the
drugs from the class of sulfonyl urea, Insulin, GLP-1 agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, DPP-IV inhibitors and
Thiazolidinediones. Emerging antidiabetic therapeutics also include classes of drugs targeting GPCRs in
the liver, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. Interestingly, recent research highlights several shared intermediates
between insulin and GPCR signaling cascades opening potential novel avenues for diabetic
drug discovery.
Synthesis and Characterization of Copper (II) and Nickel (II) Immobilized on Silica- Coated Copper Ferrite: As Novel Magnetically Reusable Nano Catalysts Towards Reduction of Nitroarenes with NaBH4
Authors: Zeynizadeh Behzad , Sadeghbari Maryam , Pesyan Nader N.
Published: September 2019

Aim and Objective:

Nowadays, the design, synthesis and application of magnetically nanocomposite
systems have attracted the attention of numerous scientists. The huge surface area and magnetic characteristic
of nanoparticles as well as the inherent potentiality of the used metal species, makes them susceptible to have
different reactivity in chemical reactions. In this context, we therefore encouraged to prepare a new design of
magnetic nanocatalysts as CuFe2O4@SiO2@AAPTMS@Ni(II) and CuFe2O4@SiO2@AAPTMS@Cu(II)
followed by monitoring of their catalytic activities towards reduction of nitroarenes with NaBH4.

Materials and Methods:

Magnetically nanoparticles of CuFe2
O4@SiO2@AAPTMS@Ni(II) and
CuFe2O4@SiO2@AAPTMS@Cu(II) were prepared through a four-step procedure: i) preparation of CuFe2O4
MNPs, ii) coating of CuFe2O4 nucleus by silica-layer using tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), iii) layering of
CuFe2O4@SiO2 MNPs with [3-(2-aminoethylamino)propyl] trimethoxysilane (AAPTMS), and iv) the
complexation of CuFe2O4@SiO2@AAPTMS MNPs with an aqueous solution of Ni(OAc)2·4H2O or
Cu(OAc)2·H2O.

Results:

The catalytic activity of CuFe2O4@SiO2@AAPTMS@Ni(II) and the Cu(II)-analogue towards
reduction of nitroarenes with NaBH4 was studied. The examinations resulted that using a molar ratio of 1:2 for
ArNO2 and NaBH4 in the presence of 20 mg of nanocomposites in H2O under reflux conditions reduces various
aromatic nitro compounds to arylamines in high yields.

Conclusion:

The immobilization of Ni(II) and Cu(II) species on silica-layered CuFe2O4 was investigated.
Magnetically nanoparticles of CuFe2O4@SiO2@AAPTMS@Ni(II) and the Cu(II)-analogue showed the perfect
catalytic activity towards reduction of nitroarenes with NaBH4 in H2O. All reactions were carried out within 2–
15 min to afford aniline products in high yields.
Molecular Pathways, Screening and Follow-up of Colorectal Carcinogenesis: An Overview
Authors: Taghizadeh Eskandar , Hayat Seyed M.G. , Rosengren Rhonda J. , Rostami Daryoush , Abdolkarimi Hamed , Sahebkar Amirhossein
Published: September 2019

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum. This
kind of cancer presents with a broad spectrum of neoplasms from benign to metastatic forms. The
development of the majority of colon cancers appears from adenomatous polyps or adenomas systematically.
At least three molecular pathways are involved in CRC pathogenesis including chromosomal
instability (CIN), microsatellite instability (MSI) and the CpG island methylator phenotype
(CIMP). Methods such as fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs), colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy
(FOS), computed tomographic colonography (CTC), and fecal DNA are commonly used
for CRC screening. The current review discusses the signs and symptoms associated with CRC,
molecular pathways related to CRC and some strategies for current screening, diagnosis and
treatment.
A Systematic Review on Organophosphate Pesticide and Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Lakshmi Jothi , Mukhopadhyay Krishnendu , Ramaswamy Padmavathi , Mahadevan Shriraam
Published: September 2019

Organophosphate (OP) pesticides are extremely poisonous and they affect the glucose
breakdown in numerous and mechanism. There are higher evidence of stimulating diabetes mellitus
through OP pesticides especially the type II diabetes. The upsurge in the level of glucose (hyperglycemia),
and insulin resistance along with their related outcomes are discussed in this review. The data related
to investigational and clinical techniques endorse a connection amid such molecular mechanism
and compounds of OPs. Numerous studies conducted till March 2018 have reported OP’ exposures and
diabetes-related outcomes. The acute and chronic exposure in case of these insecticides and diabetesrelated
outcomes are defined in this study. Initially, it was declared that OPs prompt to hyperglycemia.
Then, a high association of glucose in blood beside insulin was found out. The affirmation from some
clinical as well as investigational studies supported a connection amid exposure to OP and diabetes, yet
in maximum number of instances, non-specific diabetes occurs.
Prevention of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and Probiotics: Mechanism of Action: A Review
Authors: Homayouni Aziz , Bagheri Nahal , Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi Sakineh , Kashani Neda , Mobaraki-Asl Noshin , Mirghafurvand Mojgan , Asgharian Hanieh , Ansari Fereshteh , Pourjafar Hadi
Published: September 2019

Background: :

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a health problem that is increasing
around the world.

Introduction::

Prevention of GDM, rather than treatment, could have several benefits in terms of both
health and economic cost. Even a slight reduction in maternal glucose in non-diabetic women, particularly
in women at high risk for GDM, may have significant benefits for pregnancy results and the future
health of off-springs. Probiotics are a relatively new intervention, which are assessed by mothers’
metabolism, and can reduce blood sugar levels, prevent gestational diabetes and reduce the maternal
and fetal complications resulting from it. The aim of this study was to review the studies on the prevention
of gestational diabetes and assess the potential beneficial effects of probiotics on gestational
diabetes and their possible mechanism of action.

Method::

Articles compiled through clinical trials indexed in PubMed, Science Direct, Cochran, and
Medlib between 2000 and 2017, with the keywords probiotics, prevention, and gestational diabetes
mellitus were selected.

Result::

Considering the potential of probiotics in the modulation of gut microbiota, naturalization increases
intestinal permeability, regulation of pro-inflammatory mediators’ secretion and thereby controlling
local and systemic inflammation results in decreasing intestinal permeability, enhancing the
immune system. It likely has the ability to prevent or control diabetes during pregnancy although confirmatory
studies are still needed.

Conclusion::

Experimental and clinical evidence support the supposition that the modulation of the gut
microbiota via probiotic microorganisms could be effective in the prevention of gestational diabetes
mellitus.
Effect of Adding Proprioceptive Exercise to Balance Training in Older Adults with Diabetes: A Systematic Review
Authors: Mohamed Ayman A. , Jan Yih-Kuen
Published: September 2019

Introduction:

Accidental fall is a serious problem in older adults. The incidence of accidental
fall increases by any dysfunction in the proprioceptive system. The function of the proprioceptive
system usually is much affected in people with Diabetes Mellitus (DM), particularly in older ages.
However, proprioceptive exercise significantly improves the balance control in older adults, no systematic
review demonstrated its effectiveness in improving the balance control in older adults with DM.
Thus, this systematic review was conducted to examine the effectiveness of adding proprioceptive exercise
to any balance training in older adults with DM.

Methods:

A systematic search was performed in five major databases. The inclusion criteria of this
search included older adults with DM, peripheral neuropathy, randomized control trial, and proprioceptive
dysfunction. The exclusion criterion of this search included any study where participants had a history
of a disease that might affect the balance control such as ataxia, stroke, and Parkinsonism. The
outcome of interest was the importance of including proprioceptive exercise in increasing the effectiveness
of balance training in older adults with DM.

Results:

Nine RCTs met the inclusion criteria for this systematic review. Seven studies of these nine
studies included randomization details. Only two studies included the blindness, and only one of them
included double blindness. The description of the withdrawal of participants was shown in eight studies.
All the included studies used a control group and accomplished the homogeny between subjects in
the both groups.

Conclusion:

This systematic review showed that proprioceptive exercise is a vital component that
should be included in any balance training to gain short-term improvement in the balance control in
older adults with DM.
The Value of Corpus Callosum Measurement in the Diagnosis of Cerebral Atrophy
Authors: Ji-Ping Zhao , Chun-Xiao Cui , Chong-Feng Duan , Lei Niu , Xue-Jun Liu
Published: September 2019

Objective:

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between the corpus callosum
area (CCa) and the degree of cerebral atrophy in patients with cerebral atrophy.

Methods:

119 patients with brain atrophy were grouped according to the degree of brain atrophy.
Median sagittal CCa and intracranial area (ICa) were measured, and the ratio of corpus callosum to
the intracranial area (CCa-ICa ratio) was calculated. The data were analyzed using ANOVA.

Results:

CCa significantly reduced in patients with cerebral atrophy, and the degree of cerebral atrophy
was found to be positively correlated with the degree of reduction in the CCa.

Conclusion:

The reduction in the CCa and the CCa-ICa ratio in the median sagittal can be used as
a reference indicator for the diagnosis and grading of brain atrophy in clinical practice.
Implementation of Neural Network with ALE for the Removal of Artifacts in EEG Signals
Authors: Kumar R. Suresh , Manimegalai P.
Published: September 2019

Objective:

The EEG signal extraction offers an opportunity to improve the quality of
life in patients, which has lost to control the ability of their body, with impairment of locomotion.
Electroencephalogram (EEG) signal is an important information source for underlying brain
processes.

Materials and Methods:

The signal extraction and denoising technique obtained through timedomain
was then processed by Adaptive Line Enhancer (ALE) to extract the signal coefficient and
classify the EEG signals based on FF network. The adaptive line enhancer is used to update the
coefficient during the runtime with the help of adaptive algorithms (LMS, RLS, Kalman Filter).

Results:

In this work, the least mean square algorithm was employed to obtain the coefficient
update with respect to the corresponding input signal. Finally, Mat lab and verilog HDL language
are used to simulate the signals and got the classification accuracy rate of 80%.

Conclusion:

Experiments show that this method can get high and accurate rate of classification. In
this paper, it is proposed that a low-cost use of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) can be
used to process EEG signals for extracting and denoising. As a preliminary study, this work shows
the implementation of a Neural Network, integrated with ALE for EEG signal processing. The
preliminary tests through the proposed architecture for the activation function shows to be
reasonable both in terms of precision and in processing speed.
The Pharmacogenomics “Side-effect” of TP53/EGFR in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Accompanied with Atorvastatin Therapy: A Functional Network Analysis
Authors: Zhang Lei , Huang Yifang , Gan Xuedong , He Siying , Cheng Xiaohuan , Yang Na , Li Siwei , Li Zuhua , Zheng Fang
Published: September 2019

Background:

Atorvastatin belongs to the group of statins and is the leading drug for hypercholesterolemia
treatment. Although, its anticancer effects are highly appreciated, its properties are still unclear. The
aim of this study was to explore the underlying anticancer mechanisms induced by atorvastatin and enlarge the
potential target in non-small cell lung cancer.

Methods:

arget genes of atorvastatin were collected by the DrugBank database. Prediction of interaction between
primary targets and secondary targets was performed, and protein-protein interaction network was constructed
though the STRING. Then, KEGG pathway enrichment analysis was performed with WebGestalt and
ClueGO, including the pathways in non-small cell lung cancer. Furthermore, a genomic alteration analysis of the
selected seed genes of atorvastatin benefit and non-small cell lung cancer pathway was conducted by cBioPortal.
Finally, a survival analysis with the selected seed genes in lung cancer (lung adenocarcinoma, lung squamous
cell carcinoma) was conducted using Kaplan-Meier (KM) plotter.

Results:

To identify seed genes, 65 potential candidate genes were screened as targets for atorvastatin using
STRING with DrugBank database, while the KEGG pathway was enriched to get the overlap match of pathways
in non-small cell lung cancer. Then 4 seed genes, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR), erb-b2 receptor
tyrosine kinase 2 (ERBB2), AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 (AKT1) and tumor protein p53 (TP53), were selected
and their genomic alternation were evaluated by cBioPortal. Survival analysis found that TP53 and EGFR
showed a significant correlation (log rank P = 3e-07 and 0.023) with lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous
cell carcinoma, according to the KM analysis.

Conclusion:

Gene-phenotype connectivity for atorvastatin in non-small cell lung cancer was identified using
functional/activity network analysis method, and our findings demonstrated that TP53 and EGFR could be the
potential targets in cancer patients with atorvastatin therapy.
A Multi-parameter Joint Warning Mechanism for Physical Condition Monitoring System in Physical Education
Authors: Su Zhang
Published: September 2019

Background:

In recent years, sudden deaths of primary and secondary school students
caused by sports activities have drawn great attention in education and medical circles. It is
necessary for schools to monitor the physical condition of the students in order to reasonably set the
duration of their physical activity. At present, the physical condition monitoring instruments used in
various hospitals are expensive, bulky, and difficult to operate, and the detection process is complicated.
Therefore, existing approaches cannot meet the needs of physical education teachers on
campus for detecting the physical condition of students.

Methods:

This study designs a portable human-physiological-state monitoring and analysis system.
Real-time communication between a wearable measurement device and a monitoring device can be
ensured by real-time detection of the environment and power control of the transmitted signal.

Results:

From a theoretical point of view, the larger the number of segments M, the more significantly
the reduction of false alarm probability. The simulation results also show this fact. Compared
with the conventional early warning mechanism, the probability of a false alarm for the proposed
system is lower, and the greater the number of segments, the faster its reaction speed.

Conclusion:

The portable monitoring system of student physical condition for use in physical
education of primary and middle school students proposed in this paper ensures real-time monitoring
of the members within the system in an open environment, and further proposes an early warning
mechanism for combining multiple vital sign parameters. In addition, the proposed system functions
faster; the average early warning time required is only one-quarter of that of the conventional system.
Hyperspectral Image Data Classification with Refined Spectral Spatial Features Based on Stacked Autoencoder Approach
Authors: Menezes Jacintha , Poojary Nagesh
Published: September 2019

Background:

Hyperspectral (HS) image data comprises of tremendous amount of spatial
and spectral information which offers feature identification and classification with high accuracy.
As part of the Deep Learning (DL) framework Stacked Autoencoders (SAEs) has been successfully
applied for deep spectral features extraction in high dimensional data. HS deep image feature extraction
becomes complex and time consuming due to the hundreds of spectral bands available in
the hypercubes.

Methods:

The proposed method aims condense the spectral-spatial information through suitable
feature extraction and feature selection methods to reduce data dimension to an appropriate scale.
Further, the reduced feature set is processed by SAE for final feature representation and classification.

Results:

The proposed method has resulted in reduced computation time by ~ 300s and an improvement
in classification accuracy by ~15% as compared to uncondensed spectral-spatial features
fed directly to SAE network.

Conclusion:

Future research could explore the combination of most state-of-the art techniques.
Dual-Band Flexible Antenna for WLAN/WiMAX Applications
Authors: Thanki Poonam , Raval Falguni
Published: September 2019

Aim:

This paper presents the development of Co-Planar Waveguide (CPW) fed dualband,
compact, and flexible antenna. The antenna is designed on flexible substrate jeans; so, it is
suitable for wearable applications.

Objective:

The proposed antenna generates dual-band at 3.36GHz –3.61GHz and at 5.01 GHz –
5.18 GHz. The antenna has a compact size of 40×30 mm2. The antenna consists of a rectangular
patch having a slot which is responsible for the first band and slot in the ground plane which is responsible
for the second band.

Methods:

By optimizing the dimensions, the antenna gives dual-band at 3.5 GHz and 5.1 GHz
with impedance bandwidth of 250 MHz and 170 MHz, respectively. The performance of the antenna
such as gain and radiation pattern over the operating band has been also discussed.

Conclusion:

This proposed antenna with the first band at 3.5GHz is suitable for Wi-MAX
(Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) and second band at 5.1GHz is suitable for
Higher Wireless Local Area Network applications (WLAN).
Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption Using Nano Mesoporous Silica MCF Adsorbent: Kinetic, Thermodynamic, Isotherm and Equilibrium Studies
Authors: Zhai Qing-Zhou
Published: September 2019

Introduction:

Pb2+ is a very toxic heavy metal and its pollution to environment is very
harmful and to remove its pollution is a very important issue.

Methods:

In this work, nano Mesocellular Foams (MCF) silica material was synthesized by hydrothermal
method in this research. Power X-ray diffraction and scanning electron miccroscopy, etc.
were used to characterize the sample. In this paper, the adsorption of heavy metal ion Pb2+ by MCF
was studied.

Results:

The sample showed spherical particles and the morphology was regular. Its average particle
diameter was 2.2 μm. Transmission electron microscopic result showed that the structure of the
MCF synthesized has honeycomb structure pore channels which are benefitial for adsorbing heavy
metal ions. The nitrogen adsorption-desorption experimental results at low temperature of 77 K
showed that the adsorption pore diameter of the MCF synthesized was 19.62 nm. The research results
showed that when pH value was 4.5, temperature was 25 ± 1°C, the adsorbent material MCF was
0.2000 g:Pb2+ = 5 and the contact time was 40 min, the adsorption effect was the best and the adsorption
rate reached 97.16 ± 0.03%, while the adsorption capacity reached 194.32 ± 0.13 mg/g.

Conclusion:

By studying, it has been found that the adsorption belongs to the quasi-second-order
kinetic model, simultaneously, it also fits the Freundlich equation and in accordance with heterogeneous
adsorption. The results of adsorption thermodynamics showed that when temperature is
25 ~ 45°C, the adsorption is a spontaneous exothermic reaction, ΔG° is less than zero, the adsorption
enthalpy ΔH° is -31.856 kJ/mol and the adsorption entropy change ΔS° is -45.092 J/(mol·K).
The Effect of CoFe2O4 Weight Fraction on the Properties of Magnetic CoFe2O4/Unsaturated Polyester Nanocomposites Synthesized by Hand Lay-up Method
Authors: Jabbar Rihab , Hameed Awham M. , Sabeeh Sabah H.
Published: September 2019

Objective:

In this study, Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanopowders were prepared by the sol-gel precipitation method.

Methods:

The prepared ferrite powders were sintered at 1000°C for 2 hours. CoFe2O4/unsaturated polyester nanocomposites were prepared with different weight fraction of CoFe2O4. The X-ray diffraction results showed that the crystallite size (D) of CoFe2O4was found to be 20.68 nm. Fouriertransform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra confirmed the spinal structure of CoFe2O4.

Results:

The saturation magnetization (Ms) and coercivity (Hc) of all the composites were found to increase with increasing ferrite content.

Conclusion:

Dielectric constant values were found to increase with increasing the concentration of ferrite.