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Achieving perfection with the buddhist faith: a probe into the matter-of-fact attitude in research on religious funerary documents in China
Authors: Xing Lizhi
Published: May 2022

Abstract: In Research on Religious Funerary Documents in China, the author studies the religious funerary documents used at funerals for more than two thousand years from the Warring-States period (475-221 BC) to the present with the truth-seeking and objective attitudes. Besides some criticisms and reasonable doubts, he points out that the previous articles present a somewhat lopsided view with prejudice when the scholars interpret the existing literature. He further explores the underlying implications of the archaeological materials based on studying large numbers of references. In this way, reliable conclusions are obtained with rigorous academic attitude.
Avaliação da adequação da rotulagem de suplementos alimentares whey protein
Authors: Silva Charlanny Costa da , Carioca Antônio Augusto Ferreira , Nascimento Bruna Pereira do , Adriano Lia Silveira
Published: May 2022

RESUMO O consumo de suplementos alimentares vem aumentando consideravelmente, destacando-se o whey protein. Visto que muitos consumidores fazem suas escolhas através do rótulo do produto, é importante que este esteja adequado e com informações claras e de bom entendimento. Para isso, existem órgãos responsáveis por fiscalizar se as informações presentes estão de acordo com a norma e assim ofertar produtos seguros e de qualidade aos consumidores. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a adequação dos rótulos de suplementos alimentares whey protein comercializados em Fortaleza, Ceará. Aplicou-se um check list baseado na Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada nº 243/2018 em 51 rótulos de suplementos, avaliados em cinco lojas especializadas em produtos nutricionais, sendo excluídos produtos com data de fabricação anterior a julho de 2018 e em idioma estrangeiro sem tradução. Os rótulos analisados foram de 29 marcas diferentes, sendo 25 (92%) de fabricação nacional e quatro (8%) importados. Foram encontradas não conformidades nos parâmetros analisados referentes à formatação da disposição e ao aspecto de caracteres da designação do produto, tais como cor contrastante com o fundo do rótulo, legibilidade da designação, localização da designação do produto, designação em negrito e designação complementada com a fonte do nutriente da qual foi extraído e do modo de uso. Além disso, muitos produtos analisados não apresentaram informações sobre a conservação após a abertura da embalagem. Em relação à designação do produto “suplemento alimentar”, apenas dois (4%) estavam adequados. Os achados deste estudo mostram que a rotulagem de suplementos whey protein não está adequada à legislação vigente e que a indústria demora um tempo para adequar seus rótulos às novas resoluções.
Effects of sexuality experiences on older adults' self-esteem and quality of life
Authors: Souza Júnior Edison Vitório de , Cruz Diego Pires , Silva Filho Benedito Fernandes da , Infante Lucas Dias Brito , Rosa Randson Souza , Silva Cristiane dos Santos , Siqueira Lais Reis , Sawada Namie Okino
Published: May 2022

ABSTRACT Objective to analyze the effects of sexuality on older adults’ self-esteem and quality of life. Method a cross-sectional, web survey, analytical and observational study developed with 519 aged individuals, who filled out four instruments for data collection. The participants were recruited using a non-probability convenience sampling technique. The analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney test, Spearman's correlation and Structural Equation Modeling, with a 95% confidence interval. Results among the sexuality dimensions, the sexual act had a weak effect on self-esteem (SC=0.186; p=0.007) and moderate on quality of life (SC=0.326; p<0.001). The affective relationships dimension had a weak effect both on self-esteem (SC=0.204; p=0.006) and on quality of life (SC=0.186; p=0.03). Finally, the physical and social adversity dimension had a moderate effect both on self-esteem (SC=0.276; p<0.001) and quality of life (SC=0.358; p<0.001). Conclusion it was found that all the sexuality dimensions exerted positive and significant effects on the participants’ self-esteem and quality of life.
Efeitos das vivências em sexualidade na autoestima e na qualidade de vida de pessoas idosas
Authors: Souza Júnior Edison Vitório de , Cruz Diego Pires , Silva Filho Benedito Fernandes da , Infante Lucas Dias Brito , Rosa Randson Souza , Silva Cristiane dos Santos , Siqueira Lais Reis , Sawada Namie Okino
Published: May 2022

RESUMO Objetivo analisar os efeitos da sexualidade na autoestima e na qualidade de vida de pessoas idosas. Método estudo transversal, web survey, analítico e observacional desenvolvido com 519 pessoas idosas, as quais preencheram quatro instrumentos para a coleta dos dados. Os participantes foram recrutados conforme a técnica de amostragem não probabilística por conveniência. A análise foi realizada com o teste de Mann-Whitney, Correlação de Spearman e Modelagem de Equações Estruturais, com intervalo de confiança de 95%. Resultados dentre as dimensões da sexualidade, o ato sexual exerceu efeito fraco sob a autoestima (CP=0,186; p=0,007) e moderado sob a qualidade de vida (CP=0,326; p<0,001). Já a dimensão das relações afetivas exerceu efeito fraco sobre a autoestima (CP=0,204; p=0,006) e fraco sob a qualidade de vida (CP=0,186; p=0,03). Por fim, a dimensão das adversidades física e social exerceu efeito moderado sob a autoestima (CP=0,276; p<0,001) e moderado sob a qualidade de vida (CP=0,358; p<0,001). Conclusão constatou-se que todas as dimensões da sexualidade exerceram efeitos positivos e significativos sob a autoestima e sob a qualidade de vida dos participantes.
Urbanismo ecossistêmico: a proposição de um Sistema de Infraestrutura Verde em Avaré
Authors: Bruno Dalcim Lucas , Ruivo Alves dos Santos Iago
Published: May 2022

A pesquisa busca destacar possibilidades de se estabelecer uma metodologia de Planejamento Urbano que engloba diretrizes de Infraestrutura Verde Ecossistêmica. A partir do estudo da zona urbana do município de Avaré – SP, estabeleceu-se uma leitura mais ampla do território onde foi levantado os encontros das microbacias para compreender as origens das águas do município. Foram levantados mapeamentos qualitativos da cidade de Avaré e um plano de Macrodrenagem desenvolvido pela Prefeitura de Avaré. Ao realizar a sobreposição dos mapeamentos, foi possível estabelecer uma interrelação entre os espaços públicos, espaços verdes, córregos e rios e a rede de drenagem. A partir desse estudo, foi desenvolvido um Masterplan de Sistema de Infraestrutura Verde que engloba toda a cidade de Avaré.

 

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Infraestrutura verde, Drenagem Urbana, Ecossistema.
Hydroxyapatite and Biopolymer Composites with Promising Biomedical Applications
Authors:   , Flores Valdez Juanita Daria
Published: May 2022

The purpose of tissue engineering (regenerative medicine) is to develop materials that replace human tissue, having as main characteristics' biodegradability, biocompatibility, no toxicity, osteoconductivity, which lead to cell mat- uration and proliferation. Due to the importance of the development of this type of materials, several researchers have used biopolymers and calcium phosphate salts (hydroxyapatite) as composites to be used in this area as drug releases, scaffolds, implants, among others. Different biopolymers can be suitable for this type of application, in this work we have described the most widely used biopolymers for biomedical purposes, such as alginate, collagen, gel- lan gum, chitosan, and polylactic acid, in addition to a detailed description of hydroxyapatite, biopolymers, as well as biopolymer/hydroxyapatite composites, to highlight their potential and the most relevant characteristics of these materials.
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Dilution of 17β-estradiol v1
Authors: Jendriskova Sona
Published: May 2022

17β-Estradiol is sparingly soluble in aqueous buffers. For maximum solubility in distilled water, 17β-estradiol should first be dissolved in ethanol and then diluted with the distilled water. This protocol helps you prepare stock solutions (1 mM; 500 uM; 10 uM and 500 nM) which can be used for E2 administration into the cell cultures.
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Authors: Jendriskova Sona
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Extrafocal osteosynthesis in open crus fractures
Authors: Krasnov S. A. , Dubrov V. E. , Kolesnikov B. N.
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study was to compare the treatment of open crus fractures with pin (116 patients) versus rod (107 patients) extrafocal fixation devices. In all cases primary osteosynthesis was performed within the first hours after trauma. Authors consider that choice of extrafocal fixation technique depends on the pattern of open fracture. Rod fixation is preferred in simple or wedge fractures. Pin fixation provides better outcome in all types of comminuted shaft fractures. Rod fixators are of more simple design than pin ones and it takes less time to handle with them. Uncomplicated postoperative period was noted in 179 patients (80.3%) out of 223. Purulent complications were in 16.5% of cases (5.8% of cases in rod fixation, 10.7% of cases in pin fixation). The rate of other complications was 3.2%.
30-year experience with magneto therapy in traumatology and orthopaedics
Authors: Degen I. L.
Published: May 2022

Based on results of experimental work and study of magneto therapy effect on healthy volunteers the clinical application of magneto therapy in traumatology and orthopaedics was elaborated. 3479 patients with various diseases of loco-motor system such as bone fractures, Legg-Calve- Perthes disease, humeroscapular periarteritis, humeral epicondylitis, tendovaginitis, Dupuytrens contracture, keloid scars, tendo calcaneous bursitis, posttraumatic edema of extremities, radiculalgia, acute thrombophlebitis of lower limbs, obliterating endarteritis, arthroses and periartritis, etc., were treated by magneto therapy using devices both of authors design and custom Polus as well as magnetoplates (firstly in clinical practice). Results of treatment testified high efficacy of magneto therapy and shoed the advantages of that safe and painless method as compared with other methods of treatment.
UNIBRA/DSEBRA: The German Seismological Broadband Array and Its Contribution to AlpArray—Deployment and Performance
Authors: Schlömer Antje , Wassermann Joachim , Friederich Wolfgang , Korn Michael , Meier Thomas , Rümpker Georg , Thomas Christine , Tilmann Frederik , Ritter Joachim
Published: May 2022

The German Seismological Broadband Array (Deutsches Seismologisches Breitband Array [DSEBRA]) comprises 100 mobile seismological stations and can be deployed as a stand-alone network or in conjunction with other stations to build an even larger array. The first mission of DSEBRA was in the framework of the European AlpArray initiative. The aim of the project is to understand the deep structure, mantle dynamics, plate tectonics, its linkage to surface processes, and seismic hazard of the Alps–Apennines–Carpathians–Dinarides orogenic system. DSEBRA, purchased in the framework of the German Priority Program Mountain Building Processes in 4D, contributed to one-third of the temporary AlpArray seismic network (AASN). The stations are currently deployed in the Alpine foreland of Germany and Austria, in the high Alps of Austria and Italy, and in the Pannonian basins of Hungary. The stations are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, thus allowing to acquire high-quality broadband data in real time. In this article, we present the current station deployment within the AASN, describing the equipment and its handling. Furthermore, we discuss the data quality and perform noise analyses. In conclusion, DSEBRA stations provide excellent data and are very well suited for deployment in national or international seismological experiments.
Evidence for Possible Late Paleozoic Alleghenian Deformation Structures in the Devonian Rocks of Erie County, Ohio, USA
Authors: Fakhari Mohammad D. , Jones D. Mark , Baranoski Mark T.
Published: May 2022

Partially exposed bedrock beneath Pleistocene glacial till in Erie County (north-central Ohio) displays unusual structural deformation in the Devonian Berea Sandstone, Bedford Shale, and Ohio Shale. These folded and faulted units are exposed in creeks as anticlines and synclines. Past studies of this area proposed Pleistocene ice movement and soft-sediment deformation during the Late Paleozoic as the deformation mechanisms, but these hypotheses cannot explain the extent of layer displacement or the contradiction between the southwest travel direction of the ice sheet and the structural sense of motion on the folded units. A new interpretation using field data and constructing geologic profiles explains the development of these structures. This study investigated 17 anticlines that trend in different directions. Four of these anticlines are tightly folded with steep or overturned flanks and thrust-faulted Ohio Shale in their cores. Structural analysis of these folds shows that the incompetent shaly units of the Plum Brook–Ohio–Bedford and competent Berea Sandstone were folded above the Delaware–Niagara carbonates as a result of the compressional stress during the Late Paleozoic. Development of these tight or overturned folds, and change in trend of the anticlines, is caused by unusual stratigraphic thickness variations in the Berea and Bedford units. Preserved and undeformed fine sedimentary structures, and sharply faulted beds, in the Berea and Bedford indicate that soft-sediment deformation was not the cause of the regional structural deformation. Finally, the absence of physical features of glacially deformed bedrock demonstrates that Pleistocene glacial ice shove was not the cause of deformed bedrock units in the study area.
Bringing Kahoot! Into the Classroom: The Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Engagement of Gamified Learning in Higher Education
Authors:   the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Prince of Songkla University, Phuket 83120 Thailand, Fuchs Kevin
Published: May 2022

With the emergence and growing use of ICT, educational institutions have tried to adapt to the new standard at an exponential rate. Gamification has the potential to positively impact students' behavior, dedication, and motivation, which can lead to knowledge and skill progress if utilized and integrated appropriately. The purpose of the study is to examine perceptions from undergraduate students concerning the use of Kahoot! in their classrooms. Statistical analysis was performed on the empirical data received from a questionnaire (n = 113). The findings revealed that gamification had a positive impact on the students learning progress. However, gamification did not keep them motivated throughout the entire course. Furthermore, foreign students perceive gamified learning as more useful than their Thai peers. The results of this study have practical implications for practitioners and theoretical implications for educational researchers.
Digital Gaps Influencing the Online Learning of Rural Students in Secondary Education: A Systematic Review
Authors: Samane-Cutipa Virginia A. , Quispe-Quispe na M. , Talavera-Mendoza Fabiola , Limaymanta Cesar H.
Published: May 2022

The digital gaps that were amplified due to the COVID-19 pandemic deepened more in vulnerable areas in different parts of the world. The present work aims to analyze the study of digital gaps that influence online learning of students from rural areas in secondary education, based on a systematic review of the literature. It was developed using the PRISMA methodology, the scientific information was retrieved from the Web of Science and ERIC databases in a period of three months. In the searches it was taken as inclusion criteria; open access, year of publication 2017 - 2021, English and Spanish language, rural secondary education level and exclusion; articles whose studies were carried out in higher education, in specific areas, related to research policies, evaluation, studies before 2017 and articles from systematic reviews. The results and findings emphasize that digital literacy levels are scarce and limited in terms of the skills developed by students and teachers to achieve digital competencies, in addition to restricted access due to technological, economic, and coverage gaps of families. The conclusions are aimed at strengthening urgent educational policies in addition to the integration of the school curriculum.
Impact of consumption of brown rice on glycaemic and lipid profile in type 2 diabetics
Authors: Mitta Jagadeeswar Reddy , Vanamali Dharma Rao , Gara Himavathy K.
Published: May 2022

Background: Along with pharmacotherapy and exercise, nutrition is also instrumental in comprehensive management of diabetes mellitus (DM). The study aimed to determine the effects of brown rice substitution on glycaemic and lipid profile in patients of type 2 DM.Methods: A hospital-based, non-blinded, randomized interventional study was conducted for 3-months period on DM patients in which brown rice substitution was assigned to the study group and the control group consumed regular white rice. Compliance for diet and medication was assured with telephonic interviews. Their glycaemic and lipid profile were analysed before the start of intervention and after 3-months and results were compared. Results: FBG, PPBG and HbA1c were significantly reduced in both study (n=95) and control (n=98) groups after the interventional period, with greater reduction in the study group. In the study group, there was significant decrease in levels of triglycerides, total and LDL cholesterol and increase in levels of HDL cholesterol after the intervention as compared to that of the control group.Conclusions: Substitution of brown rice with white rice for period of 3 months was associated with better glycaemic control and lipid profile. It has potential as a feasible and sustainable dietary intervention for DM with significant health benefits.
An interesting case of anemia with jaundice
Authors: Saravanan Aishwarya , I. Mariraj , S. Prasanna Karthik , M. Jagadeesan , K. Mahendrakumar , R. Kannan
Published: May 2022

Hemoglobinopathies are haematalogical disorders that afflict millions of individuals worldwide. HbE is a hemoglobin variation caused by a mutation in the β globin gene that results in the substitution of glutamic acid for lysine at position 26 of the β globin gene. Hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis abnormalities are among the most prevalent inherited disorders. They can be quantitative (thalassemia syndrome) or qualitative (variant HbS). Hemoglobin E (HbE) is the second most common hemoglobin variation after hemoglobin S (HbS).
Kikuchi Fujimoto disease: a rare case report
Authors: Sourabh Sumit , Jindal Akriti , Singh Ashiana
Published: May 2022

Kikuchi disease, also known as Kikuchi histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, was initially described in young Japanese women. It is a rare benign self-limiting disease of unknown cause usually characterized by fever and cervical lunphadenitis. It is diagnosed by doing excisional biopsy of affected lymph node. A case of young 20 years old female presented with complaint of fever and weight loss for 20 days along with cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy. Complete physical examination, radiological investigations and biochemical tests were done to rule out systemic lupus erythematous, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and tuberculosis. Only symptomatic treatment was done along with corticosteroids. Its diagnosis is important as it can be easily mistaken for other form of lymphadenitis. Clinician and pathologists’ awareness of this disorder is very necessary.
Delayed diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in pregnancy: a case report
Authors: Vinod Sushmita , Vadivelu Gangadharan , Mani Anbumaran Parivakkam
Published: May 2022

Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is a lethal form of TB, if left untreated. Miliary TB accounts for <2% of all cases of TB in immunocompetent individuals. Intracranial tuberculoma is a rare manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), seen in only 1% of TB patients. It can occur as single or multiple lesions, most commonly located in the frontal and parietal lobes. Clinical features mimic that of any space-occupying lesion in the brain. In pregnant women, diagnosis of TB may be delayed by the non-specific nature of early symptoms and because they are often attributed to pregnancy.Here we report one such case where the diagnosis of TB was delayed due to the non-specific nature of her symptoms in ante-natal period.
miR-3942-3p Increases the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma through negatively regulating BARD1
Authors: Peng Luxing , Chen Jiaxin , Lu Heming , Cheng Jinjian , Pang Qiang , Wu Youjun , Liu Xu
Published: May 2022

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has high incidence in China and East and Southeast Asia. The study was performed to investigate the effect of microRNA3942-3p (miR-3942-3p) on the radiosensitivity of NPC. Compared with non-cancer tissue, NPC had significantly lower miR-3942-3p expression. X-irradiation (IR) reduced the expression of miR-3942-3p in a dose-dependent way in NPC cells. Down-regulation of miR-3942-3p using miR-3942-3p inhibitor resulted in significantly increased cell viability, decreased apoptosis of CNE1 cells. Bax decreased and Bcl2 increased after IR. The expression of BARD1, a cancer predisposing gene, was elevated in NPC tissue. It was confirmed to be a target of miR-3942-3p using luciferase reporter assay. Down-regulation of BARD1 using siRNA significantly reduced cell viability and significantly increased apoptosis both before and after IR. The same response was observed when miR-3942-3p mimics was used to transfect BARD1-overexpressing CNE1 cells, suggesting the up-regulation of miR-3942-3p could sensitize CNE1 cells to X-rays via BARD1. Our data demonstrate that up-regulation of miR-3942-3p could sensitize NPC to X-rays via a downstream target BARD1, offering potential new strategies for radiotherapy of NPC.
Estudo de uma planta de destilação industrial utilizando o software livre ChemSep
Authors: Pereira Marcos Duran , Sousa e Silva Iury , Siqueira Antonio Marcos de Oliveira
Published: May 2022

A destilação é um método utilizado para separar componente de uma mistura homogênea. Para se reduzir custos com experimentação e buscar resultados mais precisos em diversos cenários, a simulação computacional tem contribuido consideravelmente para o segmento. Este trabalho teve o objetivo de simular um processo de destilação etanol-água utilizando dados reais de um artigo científico. Através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica exploratória e utilizando o software ChemSep, obteve-se resultados tabelados de temperaturas, entalpias, entropias, líquido saturado, frações molares e vazões mássicas, além de demonstração gráfica e se estimulou o aprofundamento em pesquisa, especialmente em simulação computacional voltado para a Engenharia Química.
On the Genealogy of the Modern Experience of Consciousness. Christian Self-Examination
Authors: Wawrzyniak Szymon
Published: May 2022

The article aims to investigate the modern self-experience of an individual from the point of view of the historical conditions that make this experience possible. This undertaking will be supported by the turn to a theory and practice of self-examination as it appears in early Christianity. It is widely recognized that there is a connection between modernity and subjectivity. One of the areas where it is reflected is philosophy. By founding the paradigm of modern philosophy, Descartes finds in his turn to himself a certain basis of cognition and a space where forward progress in the process of building a new system of knowledge may take effect. For Descartes consciousness is, however, a means, not an end. This is one of the reasons why it is not "questioned" sufficiently. Among many questions that were not addressed at all for a long time, one should mention, how the experience on which Descartes bases his reasoning became possible. In the history preceding the Cartesian turn inward, we can identify many interesting moments - which can be found with great confirmation in early Christianity - that play a significant role in the constitution of the experience that will become so important for modernity.
Kariera zorientowana na system (kolektyw) vs. kariera zorientowana na siebie
Authors: Bieńkowska Jolanta
Published: May 2022

Współcześnie niemalże za aksjomat przyjmuje się, że rozwój kariery zawodowej zdeterminowany jest zaspokojeniem potrzeby samorealizacji. Jednak ta potrzeba nie ma charakteru biologicznego, lecz społeczny, kulturowy. Zatem uwarunkowania wyboru typu kariery wynikają (między innymi) z relacji między jednostką a grupą społeczną, stąd też rozróżnić można skrajne modele kariery zorientowanej na kolektyw vs. zorientowanej na jednostkę. Zaproponowane w niniejszym opracowaniu typy kariery zostały scharakteryzowane przy użyciu zmiennych bazowych Parsonsa, które posłużyły do opisu różnic między systemem kolektywnym a liberalnym oraz między wymienionymi dwoma typami kariery. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie argumentów mających zobrazować, w jaki sposób potrzeba lub zdolność uwolnienia się od lęku społecznego poprzez zdobywanie uznania determinuje zachowania zawodowe. Punktem wyjścia do jego sformułowania było przyjęcie założenia, że powszechnie odczuwany lęku społeczny wywołuje potrzebę zdobywania uznania kolektywu. Potrzeba uwolnienia się jednostki od lęku społecznego i umiejętność dokonania tego, prowadzi do modelu kariery zorientowanej na siebie, który w epoce cywilizacji informacyjnej jest coraz bardziej powszechny.
Constraints in Operationalizing FPOs in Punjab and Strategies to Mitigate Them
Authors: Singh Manjinder , Tiwari Devinder , Sharma Anil , Rana Rajesh K.
Published: May 2022

Background: Majority of the Farmer in Punjab is of small holders and these farmers face a lot of problems in the process of inputs as well as output marketing. In order to provide solutions to the marketing problems of the such small holder farmers the union government came up with the idea of strengthening or initiating the formation of self-help groups, farmer interest groups, farmer cooperatives and clubs etc. for further integrating these entities into the farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Methods: For this study data were collected from 150 randomly selected respondents belonging to functional as well as non-functional FPOs. Garrett’s ranking technique was used to identify the most important constraints faced in the process of running FPOs. Result: This study attempted to identify the constraints in the process of operationalizing the FPOs in Punjab and it was found that managerial, socio-psychological, economic and marketing constraints were the major ones. Moreover, lack of trust, cooperation, financial crunch, lack of business management skills, unequal work delegation, ineffective group leadership, delayed payments were the major constraints. Mitigation strategies adopted by the executives of the FPOs were transparency of records, strong association with resource institutes, participatory decision making, efficient conflict management etc. The suggestions of the respondents for making FPOs more vibrant and sustainable were accountability of the resource institutes, capacity buildings of the stakeholders, dissemination of awareness about the functioning of FPOs among the members etc.
​Effect of Cassava Starch on LDPE as Biodegradable Film and its Physical and Mechanical Properties
Authors: Munde Arati Hanmantrao , Immanuel Genitha
Published: May 2022

Background: Biodegradable plastics are made from starch extracted from renewable biomass. Approximately 50% of the biodegradable plastics used commercially are prepared from starch. The research was undertaken to develop biodegradable film from blend of LDPE and Cassava starch at different proportions and to study the Physical and Mechanical properties. Methods: Biodegradable film was prepared by Blown film extrusion method using LDPE, cassava starch adding glycerol, talc powder and urea (T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4) at different proportions. The effects of plasticizer (glycerol) and different proportions of cassava starch on the film properties were determined by the standard methods. Result: The developed biodegradable film had a tensile strength ranging from 6.68-8.42 MPa. The film thickness from 0.17 to 0.80 mm, transparency from 0.55 to 2.07%, water absorption from 0.007 to 0.067% and moisture permeability from 0.59 to 14.08%.
Proteomics and Meat Quality Aspects of Chilled Goat Meat
Authors: Devatkal Suresh , Starling Kalpana , Mohanty Ashok
Published: May 2022

Background: Chilling and ageing is an important step to enhance the quality attributes of meat. Improvement in meat quality is directly related to different muscle proteins expressed during ageing process. Identifying different protein markers is important in developing meat quality biomarkers and improve the profitability from goat meat marketing. Methods: In this study, major changes in quality attributes and proteins of semitendinosus muscles of goat carcasses during chilling and ageing was investigated. Proteomic tools like LC-MS were used to identify the individual proteins expressed in chilled and aged goat muscle. Result: Free water content and tenderness were significantly (P less than 0.05) higher in aged meat. Differential expression analysis of proteins revealed a total of 291 proteins of which 103 proteins were differentially expressed between aged and non-aged samples. Major up-regulated proteins in aged muscle samples were: myosin light chain/MLC-3 and MLC-1, myosin-I, myosin-II and myosin-III, troponin-C, histone, ATP synthase, cytochrome-C, annexin-A, creatine kinase and tropomyosin alpha chain.
ENSO - A Review
Authors: Hubballi Vinuta S , Sahu Chinmaya Kumar
Published: May 2022

El Niño events are large climate disturbances which are originated within the equatorial Pacific, and occur in every 2 to eight years. The developed phase of El Niño is characterized by unusual warm waters at the ocean surface, from the coasts of Peru and Ecuador to the middle of the equatorial Pacific. This phenomenon is caused by strange weakening of the trade winds blowing westward, which allows warm surface waters to reverse their direction eastward. The climatic impacts of El Niño are amplifying throughout the planet which may show several effects on regional weather. it’s related with wide-ranging changes within the climate system and may cause prominent socio-economic impacts affecting infrastructure, agriculture, health and energy sectors. albeit El Niño appears within the region of tropical Pacific; it’s impact on the worldwide climate and weather phenomena like drought/flooding and tropical storms. the traditional status within the equatorial Pacific is modified due to the raise in greenhouse gases which in turn leads to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) changes. we are able to assure that ENSO variations will endure and influence the worldwide climate within the coming decades and centuries. Hence, forecasting and interpreting ENSO conditions are essential to both the scientists and therefore the public. during this paper, the occurrence of El Niño and its impact on global climate and socio-economic status has been studied and reviewed from literature.
Effect of Dietary Lysine and Methionine Supplementation on the Growth and Physiological Responses of Pearlspot Fingerlings, Etroplus suratensis
Authors: Ruby P. , Ahilan B. , Antony Cheryl , Manikandavelu D. , Moses T.L.S. Samuel
Published: May 2022

Background: Successful and sustainable culture of finfish and shellfish depends on the use of nutritionally balanced, low-cost and eco-friendly feeds. This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of lysine and methionine on the growth and physiological responses of juvenile pearlspot, Etroplus suratensis. Methods: Fingerlings with an average initial body weight of 8.7±0.04 g were distributed to the 300 L FRP tank (n=30 pieces/tank). The pearl spot fingerlings were fed with isonitrogenous (25% Crude protein) feeds supplemented with methionine (1.8, 2.2 and 2.6 g/100 g of diet) and lysine (0.5, 0.9 and 1.3 g/100 g of diet). The growth performance and physiological response of the fishes were assessed. The feeding trial was conducted for a period of 60 days. Result: The methionine supplemented diets at 2.2 g/100 g (T2) and Lysine supplemented diet at 0.9 g/100 g (T5) yielded the best results within the treated groups in terms of average body weight gain, FCR (feed conversion ratio), SGR (specific growth rate), PER (protein efficiency ratio) and FER (feed efficiency ratio). The maximum mean body weight gain recorded in methionine supplemented diet was 20.68±0.20 g in T2 and the maximum mean body weight gain recorded in lysine supplemented diet was 19.6±0.15 g in T5. The mean body weight gain in control was recorded as 12.12±0.20 g. The present study revealed that methionine incorporation at 2.2 g/100 g (T2) and lysine incorporation at 0.9 g/100 g (T5) resulted in better growth performance of the pearl spot Etroplus suratensis fingerlings. Results of challenge tests confirmed that V. anguillarum could act as a primary pathogen for pearlspot reared in freshwater. In the present study, the Hb, RBC, MCV, MCH and MCHC were also affected by dietary methionine and lysine supplementation and were found significantly (p less than 0 .05) higher in fish fed methionine at 2.2% and lysine at 0.9% of diet, indicating that dietary methionine and lysine supplementation activates immune response and promotes fish health. Second-order polynomial regression analysis of weight gain against dietary methionine and lysine levels indicated that the optimum dietary methionine and lysine requirement for maximum growth and feed utilization of pearlspot fingerlings was methionine at 2.2% and lysine at 0.9%.
A Holistic Approach to the Effects of Intrauterine Antimicrobial Therapy on Pregnancy Rate after Artificial Insemination in Dairy Cows
Authors: UÇAR Ömer , AĞIRBAŞ Deniz
Published: May 2022

Post-partum (pp) infertility following the artificial insemination (AI) can be a very common (around 50%) phenomenon in high-yielding dairy cows kept under poor management and feeding practices in particular. Even in clinically healthy females, intrauterine antimicrobial therapy (Lugol, Gentamicin, Rifaximin, etc.) may increase the fertility rate especially in those cows with latent (sub-clinical) intrauterine infection. Undoubtedly, modern animal husbandry requires to reduce possible calving losses with microbial origin that can prevent conception to occur and/or even terminate the ongoing pregnancy. In livestock farming/breeding, numerous obstacles (related to either the animal, humans or else) would prevent to achieve ultimate goals (regular reproductive cycle, insemination, pregnancy, calving, milking and dry period) that allow acceptable or minimum level of income (profit). For a sustainable herd health in profitable sectoral activity, individual females have to be in good health that would be achieved by strict rules to provide optimum animal productivity at animal welfare level. In this sense, a heavy physiological load of candidate mothers and their sustainable reproduction and milking requires at first good management and feeding practices. Beyond that, regarding the routine health services including treatment of dairy cows as appropriate, a ‘holistic approach’ is needed for an efficient therapy and speedy pp recovery of milking females. Otherwise, during the critical period, non-pregnant cows in open period may not conceive or peculiar delays in conception may become inevitable. Undoubtedly, in modern practice, holistic approach in farming/breeding animals requires effective management and feeding along with provision of appropriate health services towards meeting animal welfare level (sustainable high milk yield and regular calving annually). These ultimate aims would be easily facilitated by optimum management and good quality feeding, choosing the right individuals (age and breed) and working with dedicated care-takers and experienced Veterinarians. For the latter, provision of health services should incorporate comprehensive factors covering reproductive hormones, major vitamins-minerals and efficient antimicrobials (systemic and/or local) as needed. Finally, numerous profit-limiting factors (climate changes, heat-stress, water and food scarcity, market prices and residual problems) should also be dealt with a great care. Otherwise, undesirable outcomes (ovarian, uterine and mammary disorders) in dairy farming would be inevitable as commonly seen worldwide.
Domain Adaptation for Unconstrained Ear Recognition with Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Ramos-Cooper Solange , Camara-Chavez Guillermo
Published: May 2022

Ear recognition has gained attention within the biometrics community recently. Ear images can be captured from a distance without contact, and the explicit cooperation of the subject is not needed. In addition, ears do not suffer extreme change over time and are not affected by facial expressions. All these characteristics are convenient when implementing surveillance and security applications. At the same time, applying any Deep Learning (DL) algorithm usually demands large amounts of samples to train networks. Thus, we introduce a large-scale database and explore fine-tuning pre-trained Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) to adapt ear domain images taken under uncontrolled conditions. We built an ear dataset from the VGGFace dataset by profiting the face recognition field. Moreover, according to our experiments, adapting the VGGFace model to the ear domain leads to a better performance than using a model trained on general image recognition. The efficiency of the trained models has been tested on the UERC dataset achieving a significant improvement of around 9\% compared to approaches in the literature. Additionally, a score-level fusion technique was explored by combining the matching scores of two models. This fusion resulted in an improvement of around 4\% more. Open-set and close-set experiments have been performed and evaluated using Rank-1 and Rank-5 recognition rate metrics
3D structural prediction, analysis and validation of Sars-Cov-2 protein molecules
Authors: De Souza Clarice , Oliveira Micael , Bessa João Alfredo , Mota Kelson , De Freitas Rosiane
Published: May 2022

A fast way to reconstruct and validate the three-dimensional molecular conformation of SARS-CoV-2 virus proteins is addressed in this article, involving the most worrying variant discovered in patients from Brazil so far in late 2021, the lineage B.1.1.28/P.1. The proposed methodology is based on the sequencing of virus proteins and that, through the incorporation of mutations in silico, which are then computationally reconstructed using an enumerative feasibility algorithm validated by the Ramachandran diagram and structural alignment, in addition to the subsequent study of structural stability through classical molecular dynamics. From the resulting structure to the ACE2-RBD complex, the valid solution presented 97.06\% of the residues in the most favorable region while the reference crystallographic structure presented 95.0\%, a difference therefore very small and revealing the great consistency of the developed algorithm. Another important result was the low RMSD alignment between the best solution by the BP algorithm and the reference structure, where we obtained 0.483 A. Finally, the molecular dynamics indicated greater structural stability in the ACE2-RBD interaction with the P.1 strain, which could be a plausible explanation for convergent evolution that provides an increase in the interaction affinity with the ACE2 receptor.
A Rare Case of Unilateral Tongue Edema with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Authors: Gil Braga Beatriz , Cravo Márcia , Neves Pedro , Pinto Filipe , Mendonça Catarina
Published: May 2022

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) are widely used for the treatment of multiple conditions such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Angioedema is a rare but potentially fatal complication of ACEi use and unilateral tongue edema is a very rare presentation. We report a case of a 55-year-old man, with a history of hypertension, on enalapril for three years, who presented to the hospital with unilateral tongue swelling, without airway compromise. Other causes were excluded and the diagnosis of angioedema due to enalapril was established. The patient was discharged with discontinuation of ACEi with total resolution of symptoms and without relapse after several months. Although very rare, unilateral tongue swelling should be considered in the presentation of angioedema associated with ACEi. Tight surveillance is important to prevent fatal complications such as airway obstruction. ACEi discontinuation is crucial to avoid clinical relapse.
Mask R-CNN and GrabCut Algorithm for an Image-based Calorie Estimation System
Authors: Subaran Tiara Lestari , Semiawan Transmissia , Syakrani Nurjannah
Published: May 2022

Background: A calorie estimation system based on food images uses computer vision technology to recognize and count calories. There are two key processes required in the system: detection and segmentation. Many algorithms can undertake both processes, each algorithm with different levels of accuracy.
Objective: This study aims to improve the accuracy of calorie calculation and segmentation processes using a combination of Mask R-CNN and GrabCut algorithms.
Methods: The segmentation mask generated from Mask R-CNN and GrabCut were combined to create a new mask, then used to calculate the calorie. By considering the image augmentation technique, the accuracy of the calorie calculation and segmentation processes were observed to evaluate the method’s performance.
Results: The proposed method could achieve a satisfying result, with an average calculation error value of less than 10% and an F1 score above 90% in all scenarios.
Conclusion: Compared to earlier studies, the combination of Mask R-CNN and GrabCut could obtain a more satisfying result in calculating food calories with different shapes.
Keywords: Augmentation, Calorie Calculation, Detection
License Plate Character Recognition using Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Adhari Firman Maulana , Abidin Taufik Fuadi , Ferdhiana Ridha
Published: May 2022

Background: In the last decade, the number of registered vehicles has grown exponentially. With more vehicles on the road, traffic jams, accidents, and violations also increase. A license plate plays a key role in solving such problems because it stores a vehicle’s historical information. Therefore, automated license-plate character recognition is needed.
Objective: This study proposes a recognition system that uses convolutional neural network (CNN) architectures to recognize characters from a license plate’s images. We called it a modified LeNet-5 architecture.
Methods: We used four different CNN architectures to recognize license plate characters: AlexNet, LeNet-5, modified LeNet-5, and ResNet-50 architectures. We evaluated the performance based on their accuracy and computation time. We compared the deep learning methods with the Freeman chain code (FCC) extraction with support vector machine (SVM). We also evaluated the Otsu and the threshold binarization performances when applied in the FCC extraction method.
Results: The ResNet-50 and modified LeNet-5 produces the best accuracy during the training at 0.97. The precision and recall scores of the ResNet-50 are both 0.97, while the modified LeNet-5’s values are 0.98 and 0.96, respectively. The modified LeNet-5 shows a slightly higher precision score but a lower recall score. The modified LeNet-5 shows a slightly lower accuracy during the testing than ResNet-50. Meanwhile, the Otsu binarization’s FCC extraction is better than the threshold binarization. Overall, the FCC extraction technique performs less effectively than CNN. The modified LeNet-5 computes the fastest at 7 mins and 57 secs, while ResNet-50 needs 42 mins and 11 secs.
Conclusion: We discovered that CNN is better than the FCC extraction method with SVM. Both ResNet-50 and the modified LeNet-5 perform best during the training, with F measure scoring 0.97. However, ResNet-50 outperforms the modified LeNet-5 during the testing, with F-measure at 0.97 and 1.00, respectively. In addition, the FCC extraction using the Otsu binarization is better than the threshold binarization. Otsu binarization reached 0.91, higher than the static threshold binarization at 127. In addition, Otsu binarization produces a dynamic threshold value depending on the images’ light intensity.
Keywords: Convolutional Neural Network, Freeman Chain Code, License Plate Character Recognition, Support Vector Machine