bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dissipation of Lambda-cyhalothrin 5% EC on Brinjal Fruit Grown in Gurugram, Haryana
Authors: Mishra S. , Pandey V.K. , Bansal S. , . Vikash , Singh M. , Alam S. , Thakur L.K.
Published: September 2022

Background: The introduction of synthetic pesticides Lambda-cyhalothrinin for crop protection in general has significantly contributed to increased productivity. Lambda-cyhalothrin have been reported to cause toxic effects on humans, ranging from short-term effects such as headaches and nausea to chronic effects like cancer, reproductive damage and endocrine disruption. Lambda-cyhalothrin is a type-II highly active synthetic pyrethroid insecticide which contains a-cyano group. Lambda-cyhalothrin applied at the rate of 30 g a.i. ha-1 was found to be effective against shoot and fruit borer on brinjal.
Methods: The analytical method for the determination of Lambda-cyhalothrin 5% EC (Test Item) on brinjal was validated as per DG-SANTE 2019 guideline. The field trails including the dissipation study and final residue study were conducted in a randomized block design in open field. As per recommendation, dose of test item (T1= 15 g a.i/ha; T2 = 30 g a.i/ha) were 500 L/hectare for Trial. Lambda-cyhalothrin residues of brinjal samples were determined at 0, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 days at both application of recommended and double the recommended dose of test item. Result: The analytical method employed for determination of persistence residues of Lambda-cyhalothrin in brinjal was validated and found accurate and precise. The per cent dissipation of Lambda-cyhalothrin for the treatment T1 was 37.22% after 1 day which increased to 96.66% by 10th day, similarly for the double dose (T2) the initial dissipation was 57.14%, which increased to 99.7 % after 10th day. The half-life (T1/2) values of Lambda-cyhalothrin on brinjal were found to be 2.06 and 2.13 days for T1 and T2, respectively.
Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria from the Gut of Penaeus vannamei as Potential Probiotic
Authors: Lalitha N. , Ronald B.S.M. , Chitra M. Ananda , Hemalatha S. , Senthilkumar T.M.A. , Muralidhar M.
Published: September 2022

Background: The present objective of the study was to isolate and characterize the gut associated culturable lactic acid bacteria (beneficial bacteria) from the gut of Penaeus vannamei for their potential application as probiotic. Methods: Penaeus vannamei (host) gut associated bacterial isolates were obtained from ten commercial brackishwater shrimp ponds (n=10) located in Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur and Villupuram districts of Tamil Nâdu, during 2021-22 to test their efficiency as indigenous gut probiotic. Twenty-five shrimps from each pond, with salinity ranging from 5 to 25 ppt, were collected for isolation of beneficial bacterial isolates. Result: Thirty lactic acid bacteria were isolated and identified from the gut of 250 Penaeus vannamei, using a 16S ribosomal DNA sequence. Six isolates viz., Pediococcus pentosaceus (ON495586), Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (ON491817), Lactococcus lactis (ON479264), Enterococcus faecium (ON478992), Enterococcus hirae (ON478991) and Enterococcus durans (ON564885) having better enzyme activity were taken and further subjected to in vitro analysis. It was found that these isolates had antibacterial activity against shrimp pathogens V. campbelli, V. harveyi and V. parahaemolyticus with zone of inhibition ranging between 12.33 to 21.00 mm; showed better growth at pH 7.0; tolerated the bile salts up to 1% concentration and endured salt concentrations up to 6.0%. In addition, above isolates demonstrated excellent auto-aggregative activity (74.45 to 91.14%) and hydrophobicity (77 to 99.93%). No antagonist activities were detected among the strains, suggesting its use as the multiple cocktail probiotic. Hence, the investigated isolates could serve as potential probiotics in shrimp aquaculture production systems.
La traducción como apropiación comprensiva: preguntas para leer textos de tradiciones pedagógicas
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Casillas Avalos Itzel
Published: September 2022

From the Gadamerian hermeneutics we expose a way of understanding tradition, mainly when it acquires a textual form, addressing the way in which the understanding of a text is possible by different mediations. Translation as a mediation is understood as an understanding appropriation, since it is not a mere passage from one language to another, but a task carried out by the translator where his or her understanding is already involved. This is relevant because it allows to raise questions for those texts that are part of traditions of thought distant geographically, temporarily, and even intellectually from ours but thanks to translations, they have influenced it or even given it particularities, as in the case of Pedagogy.
Paideia, algunas perspectivas para su comprensión y traducción
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Martínez Licea Gonzalo
Published: September 2022

The double problem of studying the subject of paideia is examined, namely, the clarification of the historical reality that is intended to encompass with that Greek word, as well as its translation into modern languages. A review of some of the main scientific contributions is made, prioritizing in the first place the works of Werner Jaeger and H. I. Marrou, first systematic theorists of paideia, then, some more recent works that range from the Homeric era to the Roman Empire, passing by the Second Sophistic and the Christian reception of paideia. On one hand, attention is drawn to the humanist reading made by Jaeger and Marrou, and on the other, the approach most influenced by Sociology, Anthropology, and other social sciences in the most current studies. Finally, the need to encourage philosophical reflection on the subject is argued.
Egúngún: ancestralidad y educación
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Reyes Sandoval Abril Atenea
Published: September 2022

In this article we aim to explore the relationship between ancestry and education. We start reviewing some general aspects of ancestor worship in sub-Saharan African cultures. This provides a common ground for approaching Yoruba culture in particular and analyzing ancestor veneration through the Egúngún festival. Next, some key points are put forward to investigate the guidelines that the concept of egúngún provides to understand education in this tradition. Three aspects are highlighted: the role of oral tradition in the construction of “world-senses”; the formation of a person’s good character; and the commemoration of the past as a constitutive element of individual and collective identity. Finally, we propose to appreciate the Egúngún festival as an educational experience that could be classified within the scope of informal education.
Narrative of Eliade Novel Snake and Study of Coincidentia Oppositorum
Authors:   East European and Balkan Institute, Han Seong Suk
Published: September 2022

For Mircea Eliade, Romanian historian of religion fiction writer philosopher of the 20th century Coincidentia oppositorum is coexistence of opposite parts without contradiction and it is the desire to recover the unification by understanding complimentary elements of opposite parts. What Eliade is pursuing is that we need to open a new perspective in this era with a total insight rather then practicality for humans. It is generally believed that existence and non-existence, reality and fantasy, day and night, history and mythology sacred and profane have opposite properties. However Eliade says that these opposing concepts meet each other totally and become the key to a New Humanism.
Eliade depicted our existential desire for the mysteries of totality that is revealed in various dimensions in the narrative of his fantasy novel the Snake. According to Eliade human being determines his existence of opposite things by experience in his life. But the disguised appearance of discrepancy of good and evil makes man transcend beyond opposition and the harmony of anima and animus symbolize the sacred marriage. At the point of cosmos marriage between heaven and earth is an act of creation and creation of life. Sacred marriage are connection of man and woman, melting of opposite things, interaction oneness and connection between man and God.
In this novel main character Andronic and Dorina live in paradise of freedom and richness like Adam and Eve in the Bible. Coincidentia oppositorum makes it possible to recognize the makeup of the constant holiness in the ever changing world. And Eliade's interpretation about Coincidentia oppositorum are realization of comprehensive understanding about human beings unbiased regardless of ages and creating New Humanism which values human life instead of isolating it.
O intuitivo e o formal
Authors: Viana Diego
Published: September 2022

Através da leitura da distinção de Simondon entre modos maior e menor de relação do humano à técnica, o artigo explora a articulação entre o intuitivo e o formal como modos de conhecimento, no contexto da relação técnica do humano à natureza. Isto é feito por meio da confrontação com a teoria espinosana dos gêneros de cognição. Ambos os autores introduzem uma síntese entre intuitivo e racional por meio da questão da natureza. Spinoza apresenta um terceiro gênero de conhecimento, a ciência intuitiva; Simondon aponta para um modo sintético de relação com a técnica, nascente na teoria da informação. O artigo discute as implicações dessa síntese.
The Concept Mapping on the Recognition of Single Session Counseling of Novice Counselor
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, KIM Dong-Ha , LEE Myung-Woo , KANG Min-A
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to explore how novice counselors who start counseling areaware of single-session counseling using the conceptual mapping method. Conceptual mappingis a way to visually demonstrate the concept that study participants perceive about aphenomenon by analyzing subjective and psychological data experienced by study participantsusing multivariate statistical methods such as multidimensional scaling (MDS). were selected asresearch participants and conducted in-depth interviews. As a result of the interview, 45 finalstatements were drawn on the novice counselor's perception of single counseling. In addition,the study participants sorted these statements into piles in terms of similarity and rated theimportance of each statement for single counseling recognition.As a result of analyzing thecollected data, four clusters were identified. This study is expected to suggest usefulimplications for novice counselors' single counseling education by exploring how they perceivesingle counseling sessions.
The Mediating Effect of Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance on Post-Traumatic Negative Cognition and Post-Traumatic Growth: Focusing on Undergraduates who Experienced Interpersonal Trauma
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, SON Se-Young , KIM Myung-Shig
Published: September 2022

This study investigated the mediating effect of multidimensional experiential avoidance on therelation between post-traumatic negative cognition and growth of university students withinterpersonal trauma. It administered self-reported questionnaires to 400 male and femaleundergraduates enrolled in the four-year universities located at the Jeonbuk area, and then,analyzed the data of 322 students. The results demonstrated the following: First, Post-TraumaticCognition were negatively correlated with Post-Traumatic Growth(PTG). Second, in the processthat the post-traumatic negative cognition influenced on PTG, the behavioral avoidance, one ofmulti-dimensional experiential avoidance sub-factors, negatively influenced on PTG, but thedistraction/suppression positively influenced on the PTG. So the mediating effect of thebehavioral avoidance and the distraction/suppression was verified, and the results suggested theneed of psychological interventions to reduce behavioral avoidance and to appropriatelyincrease the distraction/suppression for university students having experienced the interpersonaltrauma’s PTG. Based on the results of this study, The imitations of the study and implicationsfor the further research were discussed.
Development and Validation of Christian Faith Life Scales
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, KIM Yong-Min
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate the Christian Faith life scales based ontheology. The scale consists of a relationship with God, religious beliefs, and assessment of life. In this study, preliminary questions were selected through previous studies. As a result of theexploratory factor analysis, 18 items of three factors that satisfy factor loading (>.5), crossloading (<.32), commonality (>.4), and reliability (>.8) were extracted. As a result of theconfirmatory factor analysis, CMIN/DF (2.572), RMSEA (.073), TLI (.938), and CFI (.947) met thecriteria to confirm model fit, and convergent validity and discriminant validity were alsoconfirmed. In addition, criterion-related validity was confirmed through the ReligiousCommitment Inventory scale, the Religious Orientation Scale, and the Biblical Heart Inventory. The significance of this study is that it developed a Christian Faith Life scales based on theologyfor Koreans. This study has limitations in that the Christian faith life was defined according tothe view of a theologian, and that it was difficult for the sample to represent the population. As a follow-up study, the Christian Faith Life scales can be developed through the views ofother theologians, and scales that can represent the population through a richer and morediverse sample can be developed.
Research Trends in Food Art Therapy (Focused on 2012-2021)
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, Jang Keel-Duck , PARK Sung-Joo
Published: September 2022

The subject of analysis of this study is a paper related to food counseling among paperspublished in domestic journals for the past 10 years from 2012 to 2021. It is intended to presentthe horizon of the study by diagnosing the current status of the study that is currently interestedin food art therapy by research subject, research method, and research subject. According to theselection criteria, 54 of the papers on food art therapy published in domestic journals wereanalyzed by presenting the characteristics of the number of papers by journal and year, relatedcharacteristics, classification by research analysis, and classification by research method asfrequency and percentage. First, by journal published, 35 food art therapy (65.1%), 6 artpsychotherapy (11.3%), 2 Korean Journal of Youth Counseling (3.8%), and 1 each in 11academic journals. Second, when looking at the characteristics of the study subjects, there are8 studies without the study subjects and 46 papers with the subject. The subjects of the studyare the most common with 23 studies on children and adolescents, and the scope of the studyis wide in all ages, from infants to the elderly. Third, looking at the research analysis aspect,quantitative analysis accounts for almost half of 25 cases. Qualitative analysis is conducted invarious ways, from literature review to theoretical analysis. Fourth, looking at the researchmethodological trends, 39 studies on treatment process performance through programprogression, 9 studies on consideration, and 6 studies on program development. Variousmethods of research related to food art therapy will be conducted by learning the trend of foodart therapy that is gradually spreading.
Implications of Laozi’s political thoughts from the standpoint of Social Policy
Authors:   The Association of Korea Counseling Psychology Education Welfare, YANG Jung-Ha , HWANG In-Ok
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to explore the study framework through categorizing the contentsof Laozi’s political thoughts and establishing the dimensions of social policy and to grasp theirimplications from the standpoint of social policy by using the framework. The implications ofLaozi’s political thoughts from the standpoint of social policy are such as followings. First,Laozi’s political thoughts shares human dignity, social solidarity consciousness, and freedomamong the relative values of social policy. Second, His political thoughts shares some part ofhuman respect or human dignity in relation to the purpose of social policy. The primary targetperson of social policy should become social disadvantaged people and then nation peoplebecome next. Third, His political thoughts suggest the imperative requirements such as peacemaintenance and war opposition in order to construct welfare state or welfare society. Therefore Laozi’s thoughts including his political thoughts should be highlighted and utilized invarious aspects covering social welfare and social policy.
COVID-19 Among Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native People Residing in Urban Areas Before and After Vaccine Rollout—Selected States and Counties, United States, January 2020–October 2021
Authors: Pete Dornell , Erickson Scott L. , Jim Melissa A. , Hatcher Sarah M. , Echo-Hawk Abigail , Dominguez Adrian E.
Published: September 2022

Objectives. To evaluate COVID-19 disparities among non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White persons in urban areas.

Methods. Using COVID-19 case surveillance data, we calculated cumulative incidence rates and risk ratios (RRs) among non-Hispanic AI/AN and non-Hispanic White persons living in select urban counties in the United States by age and sex during January 22, 2020, to October 19, 2021. We separated cases into prevaccine (January 22, 2020–April 4, 2021) and postvaccine (April 5, 2021–October 19, 2021) periods.

Results. Overall in urban areas, the COVID-19 age-adjusted rate among non-Hispanic AI/AN persons (n = 47 431) was 1.66 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.36, 2.01) times that of non-Hispanic White persons (n = 2 301 911). The COVID-19 prevaccine age-adjusted rate was higher (8227 per 100 000; 95% CI = 6283, 10 770) than was the postvaccine rate (3703 per 100 000; 95% CI = 3235, 4240) among non-Hispanic AI/AN compared with among non-Hispanic White persons (2819 per 100 000; 95% CI = 2527, 3144; RR = 1.31; 95% CI = 1.17, 1.48).

Conclusions. This study highlights disparities in COVID-19 between non-Hispanic AI/AN and non-Hispanic White persons in urban areas. These findings suggest that COVID-19 vaccination and other public health efforts among urban AI/AN communities can reduce COVID-19 disparities in urban AI/AN populations. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(10):1489–1497. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306966 )
Hip Pain in Nonambulatory Children with Type-I or II Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Authors: Hanna Rewais B. , Nahm Nick , Bent Melissa A. , Sund Sarah , Patterson Karen , Schroth Mary K. , Halanski Matthew A.
Published: September 2022

Background:

The purpose of the present study was to define the prevalence of hip pain in nonambulatory children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) (type I or II) treated with aggressive medical management, prior to widespread use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs).

Methods:

A retrospective chart review (1993 to 2017) was performed on children diagnosed with SMA to identify subjective reports of hip pain and associated interventions, while radiographs were evaluated to assess hip instability and spinal deformity.

Results:

Seventy-two patients (33 with type I and 39 with type II) met the inclusion criteria. Hip pain was more frequent in type-II SMA (49% versus 12%; p = 0.001). Seventeen percent of the patients with 2 copies of the SMN2 (survival motor neuron 2) gene, 53% of patients with 3 copies, and 1 of the 2 patients with 4 copies reported hip pain. Nearly all patients had abnormal findings on hip radiographs made at the onset of pain or at the latest follow-up; however, no patient with type-I and 18% of those with type-II SMA had pain that was severe enough to undergo invasive intervention (p = 0.01). The intervention reduced the pain in most of those patients but completely eliminated it in only 1 patient. No significant differences were found with respect to the mean age at the onset of scoliosis, the mean age at the time of scoliosis surgery, or whether insertion of growing rods or posterior spine fusion was performed between those with and without hip pain requiring invasive treatment.

Conclusions:

This study is, to our knowledge, the largest investigation to date to assess hip pain among nonambulatory children with type-I or type-II SMA and suggests that symptoms rather than radiographs be utilized to direct care. These data will be crucial in assessing any effects that the new DMTs have on the natural history of hip pathology and pain in nonambulatory patients with SMA.

Level of Evidence:

Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Experimental and Visual Analysis of Proppant-Slickwater Flow in a Large-Scaled Rough Fracture
Authors: Qu Hai , Xu Yang , Hong Jun , Chen Xiangjun , Li Chengying , Liu Xu
Published: September 2022

Understanding proppant transport and distribution in hydraulic fractures is crucial to designing and optimizing hydraulic fracturing treatments in the field. The actual fracture surfaces are typically rough and form a tortuous pathway, significantly affecting proppant migration. However, many rough models are very small in size, and some have only one rough surface. Thus, it is inadequate to display proppant transport behaviors and placement laws.

This study proposed a novel method to develop large-scale rough panels reproduced from actual hydraulic fractures. A large transparent slot (2×0.3 m) was successfully constructed to simulate a shear fracture with 5 mm relative displacement of two matched surfaces. Six kinds of proppants were selected to study the effects of particle density and size. Four types of slickwater were prepared to achieve viscous diversity. A high-resolution particle image velocimetry (PIV) system detected the instantaneous velocity and vector fields in the rough pathway to understand particle transport behaviors. The specific parametric study includes a quantitative analysis of the proppant bed profile, equilibrium height, coverage area, injection pressure, and volumes of proppant settled in the slot and outlet tank. Also, five tests are carried out in the smooth slot, which has the same size as the rough slot.

The test results demonstrate that the narrow rough fracture would significantly hinder particle transport, especially in the horizontal direction. The proppant bed is higher and closer to the inlet than that in the smooth model. Particles mixed with highly viscous slickwater easily aggregate in the two-sided rough model and gradually form finger-like regions at the lower part of the inlet. The unstable flow and vortices can disperse aggregated particles and avoid particle clogging. Proppants injected at the high volume fraction are prone to settle quickly and build up a higher bed contact with the inlet, leading to more considerable injection pressure. Perforation blockage often occurred in the rough model, and the near-wellbore screenout was induced as the bed blocked all perforations. Enhancing the fluid carrying capacity and using smaller proppant help avoid perforation blockage and improve far-field fracture conductivity. Two correlations were developed to predict the equilibrium height and coverage area of the proppant bed. The experimental results and laws provide novel understandings that can help optimize hydraulic fracturing design and treatment by rationally selecting proppant and fracturing fluid to improve the productivity in tight reservoirs.
Safety and Effectiveness of Transvaginal Mesh Placement in Treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Authors: Chen Zeyu , Li Shuaishuai , Ashok Raj , Xue Ning , Zhu Haitao
Published: September 2022

Objective
To observe the clinical effect and complications of transvaginal mesh (TVM) placement on treating pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Methods
From May 2014 to June 2017, 89 patients with moderate to severe pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor defect (PFD) had received TVM pelvic reconstruction at our hospital. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss and intraoperative complications of all patients were recorded, and the incidence of postoperative complications was also observed. In addition, the POP-Q was utilized to evaluate the severity of POP in patients before surgery, as well as at 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months after surgery, respectively; besides, the Pelvic Floor Influence Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7), Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Inventory 20 (PFDI-20), and Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) were adopted to evaluate the quality of life of patients.
Results
All the 89 cases had successfully completed the surgery, with the operation time of 60.0 ± 13.0 min and the intraoperative blood loss of 57.2 ± 21.9 mL. All patients had no bladder or rectal injury during the surgery. 2 patients displayed asymptomatic recurrence ,10 cases had postoperative fever, while 3 had mesh exposure, and all of them were improved after symptomatic treatment. Upon discharge, the lumbosacral and pubic discomfort, as well as pelvic organ dragging sensation had disappeared in all patients. In the final follow-up, the PFIQ-7 and PFDI-20 scores in the 89 cases were reduced compared with those before surgery (Ps < 0.05).
Conclusions
TVM placement is effective on treating moderate to severe POP, which is associated with a lower complication rate and higher postoperative satisfaction.
IL36G genetic variant is independently associated with susceptibility, severity and joint involvement in psoriasis
Authors: Moreira Cássio Rafael , de Alcântara Camila Cataldi , Flauzino Tamires , Martin Ligia Marcia Mario , Lozovoy Marcell Alysson Batisti , Reiche Edna Maria Vissoci , Simão Andrea Name Colado
Published: September 2022

Objective and design: A case-control study evaluated the association of the IL36G C>T (rs13392494) and the IL36G A>G (rs7584409) variants with susceptibility, joint involvement and severity of psoriasis (PsO).
Material: 154 PsO patients and 154 controls were included. The Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis and the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) were determined. The variants were genotyped using the real-time polymerase chain reaction.
Results: PsO patients were older and had higher body mass index than controls (p<0.001); 95.8% of the patients had plaque PsO; 16.1% had PsA, and 27.9% had PASI > 10. The IL36Grs1339294 variant showed no association with PsO while the IL36G rs7584409 variant showed a protective effect in PsO. The G allele of the IL36G rs7584409 was positively associated with PASI >10 (p=0.031) and the GG genotype of this variant was associated with the presence of PsA (p=0.014). The C/A haplotype in a recessive model (CACA versus C/G and T/A carriers) was associated with PsO (p=0.035) while the C/G haplotype in a dominant model (C/A carriers versus C/G and T/A carriers) showed a protective effect for PsO (p=0.041). Conclusion: The G allele of the IL36G rs7584409 variant was associated with protection to PsO, higher PASI and PsA than the A allele suggesting that this variant may be a potential genetic biomarker to predict severity and joint involvement of the PsO.
Autonomy-supportive environments for people with dementia: an evidence-based review
Authors: LI JIAJING
Published: September 2022

Background: As one of the core principles of Person-centered Care, supporting the autonomy of residents with dementia has received increasing attention worldwide. Supportive physical environments play an important role in promoting autonomy in the everyday life of residents in care facilities. However, there is no universal definition for autonomy in everyday life, nor focused research on autonomy-supportive environments. Thus, this study aims to systematically review the existing evidence of autonomy-supportive design features based on a synthesized concept analysis of autonomy in everyday life.
Methods: A synthesized concept analysis on autonomy was conducted based on related definitions of autonomy in design guidelines and environmental assessment tools of elderly care facilities. Using keywords from the concept analysis, multiple databases including PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Dementia Design Info were used to carry out a systematic review on autonomy-supportive environmental design features for people with dementia. Additional guidelines and standards were manually searched. The design features supported by empirical studies and studies based on experts’ experience were extracted from the literature. The evidence intensity of each feature was assessed according to the quality and quantity of related studies.
Results: Four domains of autonomy, freedom, independence, control, and choice emerged based on the concept analysis. 78 autonomy-supportive design features were extracted from the literature. Features are summarized into eight categories: building layout, circulation space, living room, dining space, bathroom, bedroom, outdoor space, and details. 60% of design features in the category of building layout have been cross-validated by empirical studies, while only 25% of the overall design features have.
Conclusions: Results of this review show that numerous design features of the physical environment can support the autonomy of people with dementia in the four domains. Features of building layout are well researched and the evidence intensity for the rest design features still need to be improved through future empirical studies.
An ultrastructural change in the fat body of Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) treated with zinc chromium oxide nanostructures via facile chemical coprecipitation
Authors: Hashem Fatma M. , Elgazzar Elsayed , Mostafa Wageha A.
Published: September 2022

Background

The present work aims to investigate the ultrastructural changes in the fat body of fifth nymphal instars Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) treated with zinc chromium oxide (ZnCrO).

Methodology:

The nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by a coprecipitation approach. X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were employed to investigate the structural, composition, and morphological properties.

Results and discussion

The ZnCrO NPs exhibited a hexagonal polycrystalline structure. SEM and TEM micrographs described the surface nature of the nanoparticles composed of spherical and hexagonal shapes with an average size of ~25 nm. The energy gap (Eg)of the Cr-doped ZnO thin film was estimated from the transmittance and reflectance spectra to be 3.307 and 3.840 eV. In biological sections, TEM images demonstrated that the fat body strongly impacted with the concentrations 2mg of the treated nanoparticles caused great agglomerated chromatin in the nucleus as well as haemoglobin cells (HGCs) pierced with malformed trachea. In addition, the same effect was observed at 1mg on the 7th day post treatment

Conclusion

The results indicate a positive impact of ZnCrO on Schistocerca gregaria leads to malformed of fat body organelles.
Cutaneous Body Image (CBI) in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS): a hospital- based cross-sectional study.
Authors: Koumaki Dimitra , Katoulis Alexander , Apokidou Erato Solia , Rovithi Evangelia , Papadakis Marios
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has been linked with body image (BI) impairment and reduced quality of life (QoLWe sought to evaluate the associations between Cutaneous Body Image (CBI) and disease severity in HS patients.
Materials and methods: Between July 2020 and January 2022, a cross-sectional study was carried out including consecutive HS patients above the age of 16 who attended the Dermatology Department of a University Hospital. Disease Severity was graded with Hurley stage, HS-Physician’s Global Assessment (HS-PGA) scale, the Modified Sartorius scale (MSS), and Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR) score. Patients completed ten survey instruments including Patients’ Severity of disease, pain and pruritus scale, CBI, BI, Dermatology Quality of Life Index (DLQI), Skindex-16, EQ5D 5L, EQ- visual analogue scale (VAS), PHQ9, and GAD7.
Results: In total, 70 HS patients above 16-year-old participated, mean [SD] age, 34.44 [11.64] years; 49/70 (70%) males and 21/70 (30%) females. Mean± SD CBI, DLQI, Skindex-16 total, EQ-5D-5L, EQ VAS, PHQ9 and GAD7 were 5.59 ±1.58, 11.70±8.88, 52.90±27.75, 0.75±0.21, 62.48±21.12, 7.64±5.56, 7.87±5.23 respectively. Moderate to severe CBI dissatisfaction was reported by 36/70 (51.42%) patients. CBI was correlated with educational level (p<0.01, r=0.306), BI appearance evaluation (AE) (p<0.01, r=0.544), body areas satisfaction (BASS) (p<0.01, r=0.481), and overweight preoccupation subscale (OWPS) (p<0.01, r=-0.267), and Skindex-16 (p<0.01, r=-0.288).
Conclusion: Our study found that the mean of CBI in HS patients was 5.59 ± SD 1.58 and this was correlated with AE, BASS, OWP, and Skindex-16.
Reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Transition Shock Scale for Newly Graduated Nurses (TSSNGN)
Authors: Du Li , Fang Shu , Zhang Junxian , Hu Fen , Chen Jie , Lu Baili , Zhang Qing , Bilong Feng , Luo Dan
Published: September 2022

Background: New nurse graduates encounter a myriad of experiences in their first employment setting as a result of the lack of knowledge, specialized skills, transition shock, and other aspects of the situation. There is a lack of tools to assess the experiences encountered during the transition process in China. The aim of this research was to explore the reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Transition Shock Scale for Newly Graduated Nurses (TSSNGN) among recent Chinese nurse graduates.
Methods: The Korean version of TSSNGN was translated and culturally adapted by Beaton and his colleagues based on the instrumental adaptation process. A methodological research design was adopted for the study. Newly graduated Chinese nurses (N=327) were recruited using convenience sampling method. All of the participants were investigated by the Chinese version of the TSSNGN and a socio-demographic questionnaire. The content, construct, convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity and the reliability of the scale were examined.
Results: The TSSNGN Korean version includes 18 items. A modified index was used to improve the model fit and it supported the reliability of the Korean version of the TSSNGN model. Analysis of fit of the revised Chinese model using Nomed χ2 (CIMIN/df) showed: ﬁt indices to 3.09, RMSEA = 0.07, RMR=0.03, GFI= 0.90, IFI =0.92, TLI=0.90, CFI=0.92. Criterion validity compared to the PSS showed significant correlation, and the Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92. Factor loadings of the 18 questions ranged from 0.49 to 0.87.
Conclusions: The simplified Chinese version of the TSSNGN is valid and reliable to assess the transition shock of newly graduated Chinese nurses.
Developing a geochemical quality index for mangrove systems in the South Western Coast of Indian Peninsula
Authors: Renuka Rajan , Sandeep Sasidharan , Sreej Kalapuzha Ashtamoorthy , Sreeku Vadakethil Balakrishnan , Kumar Rakkodan Anil
Published: September 2022

Mangroves are vital components of the environment providing diverse functions from biodiversity conservation to climate regulation. Understanding the soil quality in these systems is essential for appropriate decision making and developing strategies for sustainable mangrove soil management. The objective of the study was to develop a Geochemical Quality Index (GQI) and Relative Geochemical Index (RGQI) for soil quality assessment of the mangrove systems. A total of 63 soil samples were collected from the surface layer 0 to 30 cm, for assessing the physico – chemical parameters from the mangrove systems along the South Western Coast of Penisnsular India. The datasets were subjected to principal component analysis (PCA) to derive the minimum data set for the GQI and RGQI. The selected parameters were ranked based on their performance of soil functions and combined to form the indices. The PCA results showed that, percent sand, percent silt, percent clay, Cu, EC, Fe and K were the most representative variables of mangrove ecosystem health. The RGQI values indicated the relative quality of mangrove soils in the region with respect to maximum attainable geochemical health and classified the mangrove systems into 3 types vis - a - vis; good, medium and poor. Evaluation of the existing mangrove systems using RGQI revealed that majority of the mangrove systems in the South Western coast of Peninsular India had a high probability to progressively alter from ‘good’ to the ‘poor’ category, hence mandate crucial management strategies.
Exploring public acceptability of direct air capture and storage: Climate urgency, moral hazards and perceptions of the whole versus the parts of a carbon dioxide removal system
Authors: Satterfield Terre , Nawaz Sara , Laurent Guillaume Peterson-St.
Published: September 2022

Negative emission technologies (NETs) or the drawdown of atmospheric carbon is increasingly essential to meeting climate targets. Many options (e.g., afforestation) may not however meet the scale of removal and permanence of storage needed. Scientists and engineers are thus turning to new alternatives involving technology bundles using direct air capture of C02 and storage. However, the social acceptability of these is presumed unlikely given the sheer complexity of their components, governance arrangements, perceived advantages and disadvantages, and the different moral and value positions at play. This paper explores public perceptions of a proposed system including above sea and potentially more positively viewed components (wind energy to power direct air capture of carbon) alongside deep-ocean and potentially more negatively perceived components (injection and storage as carbonate rock). Using a representative survey of n = 2120 US and Canadian residents nearest a proposed system pilot, analysis reveals two very different profiles of perceivers, pro and con. Rejection of the system as a whole is driven by concern for storage or below sea components, physical risks (e.g., leakage), and belief that such a system constitutes a moral hazard, enabling continued fossil fuel dependence. Conversely, those who support such a system perceive it as economically, climatically, and ethically beneficial now and for future generations, express a strong sense of climate severity and urgency, and see themselves as responsible for natural systems. We close with cautions as to the social licence for negative emission technologies, and the fragility of hope as these possibilities unfold.
Developing hybrid XGBoost model integrated with entropy weight and Bayesian optimization for predicting tunnel squeezing intensity
Authors: Geng Xiaojie , Wu Shunchuan , Zhang Yanjie , Sun Junlong , Cheng Haiyong , Zhang Zhongxin , Pu Shijiang
Published: September 2022

Tunnel squeezing is a large deformation problem closely related to creep and severely affects tunnel construction safety and efficiency. In this paper, the extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) model is optimized using a combination of the Bayesian optimization (BO) algorithm and the entropy weight method (EWM) to accurately predict the tunnel squeezing intensity based on a dataset of 139 tunnel case histories. In order to mine the information contained in the prediction indices, the EWM is used first to pre-process the sample data and eliminate the effect of large differences in the input parameters’ values among different dimensions. On the other hand, the BO algorithm is applied to optimize the XGBoost model’s important hyperparameters, thus improving its performance effectively. As a part of the study, the strength-stress ratio (SSR), rock mass quality index in the BQ system ([BQ]), tunnel diameter (D), and support stiffness (K) are selected as inputs to the tunnel squeezing estimation model. Within the study context, the prediction accuracy (Acc) and kappa coefficient (k) of the EWM-BO-XGBoost, XGBoost, BO-XGBoost, Evidence Theory (ET), Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Decision Tree (DT) models are computed and compared. The study results have shown that the Acc (91.7%) and k (0.89) of the EWM-BO-XGBoost model are the highest, which proves its reliability and superiority against other alternatives. In addition, the analysis of the prediction indices’ feature importance showed that the SSR contributes the most to the squeezing intensity, followed by the [BQ] and D, while the K has the least effect on the squeezing intensity.
Fertilization via soil with boric acid in Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd. seedlings
Authors: MARIA LUCIANO DE SOUZA , Caione Gustavo , Prado Renato de Mello
Published: September 2022

Background and aims: The importance of boron (B) in the growth and development in native tree species are relevant to establish quality indexes for seedlings. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of boron application on the development of Dipteryx odotara seedlings.
Methods: The experimental design was a completely randomized design, five treatments with four replications. The treatments consisted of B doses, in the form of boric acid (17% of B), being: 0; 1.0; 10; 20 and 40 mg B kg-1. We evaluated the seedlings were at 60 days after transplanting.
Results and Conclusions: The dose 1 mg B kg-1 and absence of application in Dipteryx odotara seedlings provided the highest values ​​of stem diameter, shoot height, root volume and dry mass of shoot, root and total. It also provided better quality indexes for seedlings: shoot height/shoot dry matter, shoot dry mass/root dry mass and Dickson quality index, did not show symptoms of B toxicity in plants. Unlike the other doses that affected the growth and development of Dipteryx odotaraseedlings.
A study on endoscopy artefact detection based on deep learning
Authors: Zhang Han , Adjei Prince , Hu Xiaoming , Wang Xiaotong , Hu Yeting , Gan Tao , Rao Nini
Published: September 2022

Endoscopic images are generally corrupted by various artefacts, such as blur caused by the irregular motion of endoscopists or organ peristalsis, preventing endoscopists from performing efficient and high-accuracy diagnosis and limiting the utility of computer-aided diagnosis in endoscopy. As a result, an endoscopy artefact detection algorithm that is both robust and reliable is critical in endoscopic imaging. This study proposes an endoscopy artefact detection method based on an improved Faster Region-based Convolutional Neural Network (Faster R-CNN) detector, simply named Faster RFD3-CNN. We introduce deformable convolutions and a feature pyramid network (FPN) to strengthen the model's adaptability and feature extraction ability. Furthermore, class-aware non-maximum suppression (NMS) and false positive elimination are utilized to filter out some bounding boxes with low confidence or overlap. The experimental results on the public access EndoCV2020 data set show that the mean average precision (mAP) can reach 42.66% and the intersection of union (IoU) is 31.61%. The mAP is increased by nearly 15% compared with the existing methods. Compared with the basic Faster R-CNN, mAP and IoU are improved by 7.39% and 11.19%, respectively. To sum up, the proposed method in this paper has superior performance in endoscopy artefact detection.
Global loss of fine-scale chromatin architecture and rebalancing of gene expression during early colorectal cancer development
Authors: Snyder Michael , Zhu Yizhou , Lee Hayan , Weimer Annika , Horning Aaron , Nevins Stephanie , Esplin Edward , Paul Kristina , Krieger Gat , Shipony Zohar , Mills Meredith , Laquindanum Rozelle , Ladabaum Uri , Chiu Roxanne , Longacre Teri , Shen Jeanne , Jaimovich Ariel , Lipson Doron , Kundaje Anshul , Greenleaf William , Curtis Christina , Ford James
Published: September 2022

Although 3D genome architecture is essential for long-range gene regulation, the significance of distal regulatory chromatin contacts is challenged by recent findings of low correlation between contact propensity and gene expression. To better understand the role of long-range interactions between distal regulatory elements during the early transformation from healthy colon to colorectal cancer, here we performed high resolution chromatin conformation capture for 33 samples including non-neoplastic mucosa, adenomatous polyps and adenocarcinomas, mostly from Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) patients. We identified hundreds of thousands of chromatin micro-structures, such as architectural stripes and loops, which originated from active cis-regulatory elements. Surprisingly, these structures progressively decayed throughout cancer progression, particularly at promoters. Meta-analyses revealed that this decay was independent of alterations in DNA methylation and chromatin accessibility. Interestingly, the degree of interaction loss was poorly correlated with gene expression changes. Instead, genes whose expression were disproportionately lower and higher than their relative promoter interaction in mucosa shifted their expression in polyps and adenocarcinomas to yield a more direct relationship between strength of interaction and gene expression. Our work provides the first high resolution 3D conformation maps during early cancer formation and progression, and provides novel insights into transcriptional readouts associated with fine-scale chromatin conformation alterations.
Radiologic Features of Hysterectomized Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Case Control Study
Authors: Zhang Yuchen , Wang Lianlei , Chen Xing , Ibrahim Yakubu , Sun Qingyu , Tian Yonghao , Yuan Suomao , Zhang Jianmei , Liu Xinyu
Published: September 2022

Objective: To analyze the effect of hysterectomy on radiologic lumbar spine degeneration in patients with lumbar disc herniation.
Methods: The medical records of 95 female patients aged over 45 years diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation from January 2016 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed and grouped according to their hysterectomy status. Thirty-five patients were assigned to the hysterectomy group (HR group) and 60 to the non-hysterectomy group (NHR group). Computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and lateral lumbar spine radiographs were used to examine various radiological imaging parameters between the groups.
Results: No significant differences in patient characteristics among the groups were found. Functional cross-sectional area and standardized functional cross-sectional area of the psoas and erector spinae muscles at L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5–S1 were significantly lower in the HR group (P <0.05). The radiological density of the psoas major and multifidus muscles at L3-L4 to L5-S1, and erector spinae at L4-L5 to L5-S1 was significantly lower in the HR group (P <0.05). The prevalence of facet joint degeneration was significantly higher in the HR group (P <0.05). The degree of lumbar disc degeneration and vertebral endplate damage was significantly greater in the HR group (P <0.05). The incidence of Modic changes was significantly higher in the HR group (P <0.05). No significant difference in MSU classification of lumbar disc herniation across the groups was found. Disc height index throughout the lumbar spine was significantly lower in the HR group (P <0.05).
Conclusions: Hysterectomy may accelerate the degeneration of lumbar paravertebral muscles, facet joints, intervertebral discs, and endplates.