bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Community Leaders' Perceptions of the Small, Rural Community College Contributing to Quality of life in a Rural Community
Authors: Reed Jared , Friedel Janice
Published: June 2022

This phenomenological study investigated community leaders’ perceptions of the small, rural community college contributing to quality of life. Guided by the Community Capitals Framework (Flora & Flora, 2013), six focus group interviews were conducted across three communities in the Midwest that included 39 participants selected through key informant sampling. The study found that community leaders perceive the small rural community college contributing to quality of life through three major themes: a) providing access and opportunity, b) economic and workforce development, and c) partnerships. Findings suggest that small, rural community colleges contribute to quality of life by increasing human and social capital through the themes. Implications for practice include increasing student support services resources at community colleges, increasing service learning through partnerships, and developing a framework for self-assessment to further develop the small, rural community college understanding of its impact on developing human capital and social capitals.
Eficacia de los antisépticos para la reducción de la carga viral del SARS-COV-2 en la cavidad bucal. Revisión de la literatura
Authors: Ortega Chaucca Lidia , Villaorduña Rodríguez Evelyn Diana , Barrientos García Dayan Nicol , Curtihuanca Mérida María Marilú
Published: June 2022

La pandemia producida por el SARS-COV-2, ah traído en consecuencia una crisis sanitaria provocando la muerte de millones de personas a nivel mundial, por ello realizamos una revisión bibliográfica con el objetivo de recopilar información científica acerca de lo descrito por los autores sobre aquellos antisépticos que son potencialmente eficaces para la disminución del peso virulento del SARS-CoV-2 en la saliva. Para ello se realizó una búsqueda de artículos electrónicos mediante buscadores como PubMed, Google Académico, SciELO, Scopus, Ebsco y Elsevier, analizamos el desarrollo metodológico para disminuir el peso virulento en los pacientes que llegan a la consulta odontológica lo realizamos con la mejor evidencia médica disponible en cuanto al uso de enjuagues bucales con la finalidad de reducir el peso virulento y evitar el contagio entre las personas y hacia el personal de salud. A partir de lo hallado, se concluyó que es necesario realizar ensayos clínicos con los pacientes que estén infectados de Covid-19 para comprobar la eficacia de los antisépticos como medida preventiva frente al   SARS-CoV-2.
Faktor- Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Tingkat Penyerapan Anggaran Belanja Satker Pusat Di Daerah Lingkup Kemenlhk
Authors: Sutono Dwi Perwita Sari , Respati Novita Weningtyas , Safrida Lili
Published: June 2022

This study examined and analyzed the effect of budget planning, budget execution, internal supervision, and regulation on the level of absorption of the budget for the central working unit within the scope of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry spread over Indonesia. The primary data were derived from questionnaires to answer questions from 193 respondents. The sample selection used was the Slovin formula. The data were analyzed using a multiple linear regression analysis technique through the SPSS 26 program. Partial test results show that budget planning, budget execution, and regulations significantly affect the level of budget absorption.
Determinan Kemampuan Auditor Dalam Mendeteksi Kecurangan
Authors: Samsiah Siti , Agustiawan Agustiawan , Jariah Ainun
Published: June 2022

Stakeholders in decision-making really need reliable and valid financial reports. Financial statements are reliable if they have passed an examination process called an audit. The audit of financial statements is carried out to provide an explanation that the financial statements are free from material misstatement and avoid harmful actions or fraud. This study was conducted to analyze the determinants of the auditor's ability to detect fraud. Respondents selected in this study were auditors who worked at KAP in Pekanbaru as many as 45 respondents. Furthermore, data processing is carried out based on the results of distributing questionnaires to 45 respondents with the help of statistical tools in the form of SPSS V 25. The processed data results prove that the determinants of workload, audit experience, personality type and self efficacy have a significant influence on the auditor's ability to detect fraud.
CO Line Emission Surfaces and Vertical Structure in Midinclination Protoplanetary Disks
Authors: Law Charles J. , Crystian Sage , Teague Richard , Öberg Karin I. , Rich Evan A. , Andrews Sean M. , Bae Jaehan , Flaherty Kevin , Guzmán Viviana V. , Huang Jane , Ilee John D. , Kastner Joel H. , Loomis Ryan A. , Long Feng , Pérez Laura M. , Pérez Sebastián , Qi Chunhua , Rosotti Giovanni P. , Ruíz-Rodríguez Dary , Tsukagoshi Takashi , Wilner David J.
Published: June 2022

High spatial resolution CO observations of midinclination (≈30°–75°) protoplanetary disks offer an opportunity to study the vertical distribution of CO emission and temperature. The asymmetry of line emission relative to the disk major axis allows for a direct mapping of the emission height above the midplane, and for optically thick, spatially resolved emission in LTE, the intensity is a measure of the local gas temperature. Our analysis of Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array archival data yields CO emission surfaces, dynamically constrained stellar host masses, and disk atmosphere gas temperatures for the disks around the following: HD 142666, MY Lup, V4046 Sgr, HD 100546, GW Lup, WaOph 6, DoAr 25, Sz 91, CI Tau, and DM Tau. These sources span a wide range in stellar masses (0.50–2.10 M
⊙), ages (∼0.3–23 Myr), and CO gas radial emission extents (≈200–1000 au). This sample nearly triples the number of disks with mapped emission surfaces and confirms the wide diversity in line emitting heights (z/r ≈ 0.1 to ≳0.5) hinted at in previous studies. We compute the radial and vertical CO gas temperature distributions for each disk. A few disks show local temperature dips or enhancements, some of which correspond to dust substructures or the proposed locations of embedded planets. Several emission surfaces also show vertical substructures, which all align with rings and gaps in the millimeter dust. Combining our sample with literature sources, we find that CO line emitting heights weakly decline with stellar mass and gas temperature, which, despite large scatter, is consistent with simple scaling relations. We also observe a correlation between CO emission height and disk size, which is due to the flared structure of disks. Overall, CO emission surfaces trace ≈2–5× gas pressure scale heights (Hg) and could potentially be calibrated as empirical tracers of Hg.
Profile of Histopathological Type and Molecular Subtypes of Mammary Cancer of DMBA-induced Rat and its Relevancy to Human Breast Cancer
Authors: Fidianingsih Ika , Aryandono Teguh , Widyarini Sitarina , Herwiyanti Sri
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: Animal models with mammary cancer that closely mimic human breast cancer for treatment development purposes are still required. Induction of 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA) to rats shows the histopathological features and mammary cancer characterization similar to humans. Examinations of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), and Ki67 expressions are crucial in deciding the treatment and prognosis of breast cancer.

AIM: This research aimed to view histopathology images of mammary glands and expressions of ER, PR, Ki67, and HER2 of DMBA-induced rats.

METHODS: After 1-week adaptation, 11 5-weeks-old female rats were induced with 20 mg/kg body weight (BW) of DMBA 2 times a week for 5 weeks. On week 29, nodules taken from the mammary gland were examined for hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry with p63, ER, PR, HER2, and Ki67 antibodies. The grading score used the Nottingham Grading System and molecular classifications based on St. Gallen 2013.

RESULTS: Six rats had nodules, but the histopathologic features of one nodule showed normal mammary gland without cancer. The histopathological type of mammary cancer was cribriform carcinoma, comedo carcinoma, lipid-rich carcinoma, adenocarcinoma squamous, and adenomyepithelioma. Histopathological grading showed 60% of grade 3 and 40% of grade 2. P63 expression showed 60% positive and 40% negative. The frequency of ER, PR, HER2, and Ki67 of five nodules showed positivity: 40%, 60%, 60%, and 60%, respectively. Molecular subtypes of Luminal A, B, HER2, and triple-negative were 0%, 60%, 20%, and 20%, respectively.

CONCLUSION: Histopathological features and molecular subtype of mammary cancer on rats induced with 20 mg/kg BW of DMBA showed similarity to human breast cancer.
Assessment of Hospital Performance Using Quality of Care Indicators in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: Sedra Beshoy , Fakher Mohamed , Sabri Sherif , Elsherif Ahmed , Kamer Lamiaa Abu
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: Global researchers have found a wide practice gap between the optimal care and actual care of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

AIM: The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the quality of care provided to patients with ACS and compare our results to that of other similar studies and international standards.

METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted using review of medical records and medical charts of new patients admitted and treated as ACS at the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cairo University, from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2020. For the purpose of the analysis, a set of highly predictive quality indicators was used.

RESULTS: 967 patients were divided into two groups: 621 patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (mean age: 58.49 ± 11.45 years, 81.8% of males) and 34.9% presented to hospital in <4 h of symptom onset. Primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) were applied on 71.3% of cases (N = 443) and the mean “door-to-balloon” time was 78.8 min. In the first 24 h, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), β-blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) or AR-blockers were administered in 100%, 65.9%, and 73.4% of the total eligible cases, respectively. At discharge, ASA, β-blockers, ACE-I/ARBs, and statins were prescribed in 90.8%, 78.3%, 82.8%, and 90.8%, respectively. 346 patients were with UA/NSTEMI (mean age 63±25.7 years, 69.4% male), while 21.7% of patients were presented to hospital after less than 4 hours of symptoms onset. Early PCIs were applied on 28.1% of cases (N = 97). In the first 24 h, ASA, β-blockers, and ACE-I or AR-blockers were administered in 100%, 78.3%, and 78.6% of the total eligible cases, respectively. At discharge, ASA, β-blockers, ACE-I/ARBs, and statins were prescribed in 93.4%, 83.2%, 81.2%, and 92.8%, respectively. In this study, a relation between different quality indicators with inhospital major adverse cardiac event and outcome was observed.

CONCLUSION: There is still substantial work that lies ahead on the way to improve the uptake to evidence-based processes of care. We found some disparities between guidelines and clinical practice for ACS patients and a significant association between process indicators and inhospital outcomes. Our findings are potentially helpful for assessing and improving the quality of care for ACS patients in Egypt.
Testing the monophyly of Chaetarthriinae (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae) and the phylogenetic position of Guyanobius with larval characters
Authors: Archangelsky Miguel , Rodriguez Georgina , Torres Patricia Laura María
Published: June 2022

The subfamily Chaetarthriinae includes morphologically distinct larvae that are adapted to a diversity of environments. Based on larval characters, cladistic analyses (maximum parsimony (MP) and Bayesian inference (BI) with homoplasy as a partitioning scheme) were performed to test the monophyly of the subfamily and the relationships of the two tribes included in it: Chaetarthriini and Anacaenini. The chaetotaxy of a third instar larvaGuyanobius adocetusis described and illustrated in detail, including morphometric characters. This larva is compared to those of the known larvae of the tribe Chaetarthriini belonging to the genusChaetarthria, andPseudorygmodus,Crenitis, andCrenitulusfrom Anacaenini. None of the unconstrained analyses recover Chaetarthriinae as monophyletic.Chaetarthriadiverges in an early branch, probably due to a series of unique morphological modifications associated with a riparian lifestyle whereasGuyanobiusappears closely related to Anacaenini. Two alternative positions ofGuyanobiusare revealed: (1) as sister of all Anacaenini (unconstrained MP) or (2) nested within Anacaenini as sister ofCrenitis+Crenitulus(constrained MP and unconstrained BI). The generaParacymusandTormus(tribe Laccobiini) diverge as two successive branches subordinate to Chaetarthriinae (excludingChaetarthria) in the unconstrained MP analysis. However, the support is rather weak, and the position ofParacymusandTormusis an artifact produced by some homoplastic characters. In this regard, homoplasy partitioning resulted a useful technique to solve some artifacts generated by convergent morphologies.
Structure and function of non-digestible carbohydrates in the gut microbiome
Authors: Rastall R.A. , Diez-Municio M. , Forssten S.D. , Hamaker B. , Meynier A. , Moreno F. Javier , Respondek F. , Stahl B. , Venema K. , Wiese M.
Published: June 2022

Together with proteins and fats, carbohydrates are one of the macronutrients in the human diet. Digestible carbohydrates, such as starch, starch-based products, sucrose, lactose, glucose and some sugar alcohols and unusual (and fairly rare) α-linked glucans, directly provide us with energy while other carbohydrates including high molecular weight polysaccharides, mainly from plant cell walls, provide us with dietary fibre. Carbohydrates which are efficiently digested in the small intestine are not available in appreciable quantities to act as substrates for gut bacteria. Some oligo- and polysaccharides, many of which are also dietary fibres, are resistant to digestion in the small intestines and enter the colon where they provide substrates for the complex bacterial ecosystem that resides there. This review will focus on these non-digestible carbohydrates (NDC) and examine their impact on the gut microbiota and their physiological impact. Of particular focus will be the potential of non-digestible carbohydrates to act as prebiotics, but the review will also evaluate direct effects of NDC on human cells and systems.
Le Rhésos ou l’Iliade en spectacle
Authors: Plichon Caroline
Published: June 2022

Le Rhésos est la seule tragédie conservée à suivre intégralement la trame d’un chant de l’Iliade, le chant X appelé aussi la Dolonie. Le dramaturge cependant s’en écarte en introduisant notamment des personnages ou des dieux qui ne figurent pas dans ce chant et en accentuant, ou plutôt en matérialisant, certains traits épiques comme le déguisement ou la manifestation divine. En mobilisant toutes les ressources du théâtre, il ajoute ainsi au spectaculaire déjà présent dans le chant X et convoque sur scène d’autres moments de l’épopée. Ce faisant, c’est une lecture non seulement du chant X mais de l’épopée entière qu’il offre aux spectateurs tout en s’interrogeant sur la façon dont on passe du chant à la scène et dont on donne à voir l’épopée.
Rivaliser avec les « tableaux » d’Homère : les références à l’εἰδωλοποιία de l’Iliade dans les Images de Philostrate l’Ancien
Authors: Prioux Évelyne
Published: June 2022

Jouant sur l’ambiguïté entre écriture et peinture qui est inscrite dans la langue grecque, Philostrate l’Ancien mentionne, dans ses Images, les « tableaux (ou les écrits) d’Homère » (« Ὁμήρου γραφαί ») pour les opposer à des images rivales, les tableaux que le rhéteur visitant la galerie explique à un groupe de jeunes gens. Plusieurs des tableaux de cette galerie se construisent ainsi dans un dialogue avec le texte homérique et avec les images mentales dont il était supposé susciter la formation. Cet article montre que les passages homériques auxquels Philostrate choisit de faire allusion passaient, aux yeux des Anciens, pour des modèles d’enargeia : cette qualité d’enargeia est en effet célébrée dans les commentaires que les philologues antiques nous ont laissés à leur sujet. Non content de célébrer les « tableaux d’Homère », Philostrate entre en émulation avec les talents de peintre du poète épique et déconstruit, de manière répétée, les images homériques pour leur substituer de nouveaux tableaux de son invention.
De Salamine à Actium, d’Eschyle à Virgile. Le souvenir des Perses dans l’ekphrasis du bouclier d’Énée
Authors: Klein Florence
Published: June 2022

Cet article propose une lecture de la description de la bataille d’Actium qui clôt l’ekphrasis du bouclier en Énéide, VIII, 671-728 à la lumière de la description de la défaite de Salamine par le messager dans les Perses d’Eschyle. Par-delà la simple juxtaposition des deux événements historiques dans l’imaginaire augustéen, il s’agit d’observer les effets de sens créés par le souvenir précis d’une œuvre particulière, en considérant deux procédés poétiques qui distinguent la pièce d’Eschyle. Le premier est le travail sur l’enargeia pour faire voir la bataille navale dans le récit de messager : comment l’ekphrasis du bouclier rend-elle compte de ce défi lorsqu’il s’agit de faire voir à son tour une bataille navale en la transposant dans une œuvre d’art figurée ? Le second procédé qui fait la singularité de la pièce grecque est l’expérience du décentrement par laquelle elle fait revivre au public athénien sa récente victoire par les yeux des vaincus : en quoi un tel modèle intertextuel peut-il contribuer à perturber la lecture augustéenne de la victoire d’Actium ?
Indices de connectivité dans les réseaux hydrographiques et relations avec la qualité de la faune piscicole : application au bassin versant de l’Indre
Authors: Delobel Claude
Published: June 2022

L’objectif de l’étude est de proposer la construction d’indices de connectivité fondé sur la topologie d’un réseau hydraulique tout en intégrant des paramètres morphologiques ou biologiques caractérisant des portions de cours d’eau. Nous présentons trois grandes classes d’indices de connectivité : intégral, global et spectral. Nous montrons par expérimentation que ces indices n’ont pas la même sensibilité aux variations des paramètres. La détermination de ces indices a pour but de mieux cerner les caractéristiques morphologiques des cours d’eau et les interactions potentielles entre les modifications anthropiques de l’écoulement des eaux et l’état de la faune piscicole. Le modèle proposé pour la construction des indices permet d’avoir une double vision du réseau hydrographique, à la fois comme non orienté ou d’examiner uniquement les déplacements vers l’amont. Afin d’illustrer les concepts relatifs à ces indices de connectivité nous avons pris comme exemple le bassin versant de l’Indre et nous les avons mis en rapport avec l’état de la faune piscicole mesuré par l’indice IPR en différentes stations de mesure.
Suivi géomorphologique du littoral lémanique de Thonon-les-Bains (France, Haute-Savoie)
Authors: Maleval Véronique , Destombes Pierre-Brieuc
Published: June 2022

Riveraine du Léman, la ville de Thonon-les-Bains constatait, depuis le milieu des années 1990, une érosion de son littoral, patrimoine paysager essentiel au cadre de vie des thononais et à l'activité touristique. Inquiète de cette évolution, elle s’est entourée d’experts pour en assurer le suivi morphologique. La première étude (2011-2014) a montré que la majorité du littoral était érodée par l'eau lacustre, à hauteur de 60 % (38 % engraissaient), et que cette érosion s’effectuait à une vitesse moyenne annuelle de 0,40 m, tandis que le maximum atteignait 1,5 m par an. Parmi les causes à cette situation se trouve principalement le déficit sédimentaire lié aux aménagements hydroélectriques présents dans le bassin-versant de la Dranse, mais aussi à l’activité d’extraction de sédiments située à l'embouchure de cette rivière dans le Léman. Face à ces résultats, si la préfecture n’a pas renouvelé la demande d’autorisation de la société pour poursuivre son activité (les prélèvements ont cessé à l’été 2017), la ville de Thonon-les-Bains s’est engagée dans des travaux de restauration de son littoral par des méthodes douces de protection (génie végétal), et de renaturation par la suppression d’épis facilitant alors la circulation de la dérive littorale. Quelles sont, depuis ces actions, les évolutions morphologiques du littoral lémanique de Thonon-les-Bains ? La dernière étude (2019), basée sur une méthodologie identique à celle de la première (topographie manuelle et bathymétrie acoustique principalement) répond à cette question en révélant une évolution encourageante. En effet, entre 2014 et 2019, le pourcentage de littoral érodé a diminué pour passer à 42 % (45 % engraissent et les 13 % restant sont stables ou aménagés), tandis que les littoraux en fort recul sont passés de 39 à 5 %. Ainsi, la vitesse moyenne annuelle d’érosion du littoral de Thonon-les-Bains peut être considérée, selon ces dernières données, comme mineure (0,13 m), valorisant alors les décisions prises, parfois difficilement, par les instances publiques.
Les apports de la température pour une gestion intégrée des milieux aquatiques
Authors: Choffel Quentin , Cairault Alban , Donati Francesco
Published: June 2022

D’une part, la température de l’eau est un paramètre intégrateur de multiples facteurs impliqués dans le fonctionnement et la dégradation des milieux aquatiques. Elle est un des régulateurs majeurs des phénomènes chimiques, biologiques et physiques au sein des milieux aquatiques. A ce titre c’est un marqueur physico-chimique très représentatif du fonctionnement et des altérations des anthropo-hydro-éco-systèmes. D’autre part, la mise en place obligatoire de la GEMAPI implique une montée en puissance progressive et rapide de la prise en charge de la compétence Gestion des Milieux Aquatiques par les EPCI sur les cours d’eau français à l’échelle intégratrice du bassin versant. Un programme de travaux hydromorphologiques - dans lesquels les collectivités néophytes en la matière vont prochainement se lancer - demande en préalable une connaissance micro du réseau hydrographique concerné, pour contrebalancer avec l’échelle macro à laquelle sont contraints les programmes de surveillance des agences de l’eau pour répondre à la DCE. Il apparaît ici intéressant de proposer aux (futurs) gestionnaires de se doter d’un outil de priorisation simple à mettre en œuvre, peu consommateur en temps et en argent et disposant d’une interprétation fiable. A partir d’un cas concret, le bassin versant de la Zinsel du Nord situé dans le Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord, nous proposons d’utiliser la température comme premier paramètre discriminant et hiérarchisant des futurs projets de restauration. C’est une proposition méthodologique complète que nous proposons au gestionnaire. La restauration hydromorphologique, dans le cas étudié, porte sur la restauration de la continuité écologique dans un contexte de retenues d’eau de type étangs. Nous proposons une hiérarchisation par sous-bassin versant et par retenue en fonction (a) de l’équipement en deux points amont-aval, (b) de la morphologie des étangs, (c) du type de sortie d’eau, (d) de la distance entre deux retenues et (e) d’une station de référence ou d’un témoin cible. A partir d’une clef de gestion simplifiée nous proposons une classification des sous-bassins versants sur lesquels focaliser l’effort de restauration. Le suivi multiparamétrique réalisé sur des travaux ayant eu lieu sur des sous-bassins versants du cas étudié rend compte d’une première validation de la clef de gestion.
Les interrelations humains-étangs dans les Parcs Naturels Régionaux (PNR) du Périgord-Limousin et de Millevaches (France), de la gestion à l’habiter
Authors: Beaufils Adèle
Published: June 2022

Les contraintes environnementales ainsi que les réglementations sur l’eau et l’environnement rebattent les cartes des choix de gestion des paysages de l’eau. Dans ce contexte, le devenir et la gestion des étangs en Limousin se retrouvent au coeur de tensions. Tandis que d’un côté, le « bon état écologique » des cours d’eau et les « zones humides » sont mis en avant, de l’autre l’étang reste difficile à définir et a du mal à trouver sa place dans les nouvelles gestions préconisées par les gestionnaires de l’eau. Face à ces différents constats, la thèse se focalise davantage sur les manières d’habiter et les relations entre l’étang et les différents acteurs y intervenant que sur des questions de sciences dites objectives. En effet, l’objectif de ce travail est de faire un pas de côté et de mettre en lumière les expériences vécues des étangs. Pour ce faire, la méthodologie développée tente de saisir l’origine de telles controverses grâce à des échanges avec les différents acteurs intervenant autour des étangs au sein des PNR du Limousin. C’est un moyen d’explorer leurs façons de s’engager avec leur environnement que constitue les étangs dans notre cas. Cet article explique l’élaboration de cette méthodologie s’appuyant sur des notions de paysage phénoménologique et de l’habiter au regard de l’existence des controverses actuelles portant sur les étangs.
Transparency in a University Introductory Course Made Simple
Authors: Brown Pamela Pitman , Kuck Sarah , Armstrong Jason , Ham Carol Ann
Published: June 2022

This chapter per the authors discusses the use of a sociology assignment (Sociology in the News) that can be inserted into any course as a current events project. The authors address how the assignment began, the purpose of the assignment initially, and the changes that have been made over the past five years using TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching). The assignment is transferable to almost any subject, such as criminal justice, education, business, history, anthropology, demography, and others. The authors offer paragraph frames as a way for students to begin their writing of the assignment. The authors also address the steps/guidelines/sequence for the students' completion of the assignment and incorporate the course learning goals and outcomes from the Notion of Transparency of Lave and Wagner.
Image Aesthetic Description Based on Semantic Addition Transformer Model
Authors: Wang Kai , Lv Shasha , Ke Yongzhen , Guo Jing , Wang Ruikun
Published: June 2022

Image aesthetic quality assessment has been a hot research topic in the field of image analysis during the last decade. Most recently, people have proposed comment type assessment to describe the aesthetics of an image using text automatically. However, existing works have rarely considered the quality of the aesthetic description. In this work, we propose a novel neural image aesthetic description network framework, named Deep Image Aesthetic Reviewer (DIAReviewer), based on Semantic Addition Transformer Model, the learning of Residual Network, and the Attention Mechanism in a single framework. Beyond that, we design a Semantic Addition module to compromise the image feature and semantic information to focus on the comment quality, such as fluency and complexity. We introduce a new image dataset named Aesthetic Review Dataset (ARD), which contains one or more aesthetic comments for each image. Finally, the experimental results on ARD show that our model outperforms other methods in content complexity and sentence fluency of aesthetic descriptions.
Land use and altitude: how do they influence the phosphorus fractions?
Authors: Ferreira Anna Carolyna Fernandes , Andrade Felipe Vaz , Mendonça Eduardo de Sá , Rocha Júnior Paulo Roberto da
Published: June 2022

Soil use and management systems modify phosphorus (P) dynamics by changing the different P compartments. However, the interaction between land-use change and altitude is not clear. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of land use on P forms in different soil aggregate classes of Ultisols located at two altitudes. Soil samples were collected in four land-use systems (agroforestry system, secondary forest, pasture, and eucalyptus) located at two altitudes in the Atlantic Forest biome, Brazil. Phosphorus fractions were assessed using sequential fractionation. In general, recalcitrant forms represented about 70% in the agroforestry system, 66% in the eucalyptus, 65% in the pasture, and 57% in the secondary forest relative to the total P content of all land uses at both altitudes. The soil aggregate classes of smaller diameter presented higher P contents in all fractions. The smallest soil aggregate classes showed up to 65% more P than the classes with smaller diameters in the different land-use systems and altitudes.
Effects of β-glucan from S. cerevisiae on the expression of Casp9, Ccna2 and Sod1 genes in MCF-7 cells
Authors: Carreira Clisia Mara , Semprebon Simone Cristine , Sartori Daniele , Lepri Sandra Regina , Mantovani Mário Sérgio
Published: June 2022

β-Glucans (βG) are polysaccharides widely distributed in nature with chemopreventive properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of βG and the combined treatment with doxorubicin (Dox) on cell viability and mRNA levels of genes involved in cell cycle, apoptosis and antioxidant response. βG was not cytotoxic. The mRNA levels of CCNA2 of cells exposed to β-glucan was upregulated and the exposure to Dox decreased the expression, while the combination led to an upregulation. Modulation of mRNA levels of CASP9 suggest that βG could inhibit promotion and progression steps of carcinogenesis, eliminating neoplastic cells. The upregulation of CCNA2 gene in combined treatment could be occurred due to ability of βG in restoring the cell cycle distribution pattern after treatment with Dox. The upregulation of SOD1 suggests that βG can enhance the intracellular antioxidant defense, reducing the levels of superoxide dismutase induced by Dox. This response could reduce oxidative damage and attenuate tissue damage during chemotherapeutic treatment. Our data suggest that the drug combination may be less effective in killing tumor cells than the treatment with Dox alone. Thus, future studies should carefully consider this effect on indication of βG during chemotherapy
Impact of atrazine and nitrate on liver and kidney of egyptian toad Sclerophrys regularis: bioindicator alarming on ecosystem
Authors: Mahmoud Fatma  A bdel- Regal , Gadel-Rab Ali Gamal , Said Rashad El Sayed , Saber Samy Abdel-Latif , ElSalkh Boshra Abdel-Aziz , Said Aml Sayed , Atia Mona Mohamed
Published: June 2022

Atrazine and nitrate have been shown to act as potent oxidative stressors in amphibians either alone or in combination under stable laboratory conditions, causing histopathological alternations in liver and kidney structures at the sub-lethal concentrations. A control group and three treatments groups were tested; atrazine, nitrate, atrazine-nitrate treatments with doses of 300 μg L-1, 200 mg L-1 and their combination respectively. Sever distortion in liver and kidney tissues were shown related to the different treatments. The most hepatic lesions were observed depletion in glycogen content, degeneration of hepatocytes, hemorrhage, necrosis, vasodilatation, congestion in blood vessels, cloudy swelling in the hepatocytes and aggregation of melanomacrophage cells in between the hepatocytes that increased in combination treatment group. In kidney, the most lesions were represented in degeneration of renal tubules, fibrosis, hemorrhage, leucocytes infiltration, thickness in the wall of the renal capsule, atrophy of glomerulus, deformation of Bowman’s epithelium. These negative impacts may be a bioindicator alarming the ecosystem disrupting caused by the uncontrolled apply of these chemicals in agriculture.
Genetic diversity of Syagrus cearensis Noblick in natural populations: implications for conservation of genetic resources
Authors: Neves Abidã Gênesis da Silva , Pinheiro Luciana Gomes , Fajardo Cristiane Gouvêa , Vieira Fábio  de Almeida
Published: June 2022

The growing extractive activity in forest areas, the inefficient use of management practices combined with the intensification of socioeconomic activities, are the main factors in the loss of biodiversity. In order to reduce environmental impacts, genetic characterization of populations allows to infer about their real situation. Thus, the present study aimed to perform an analysis of the genetic diversity of populations of Syagrus cearensis using ISSR markers. Populations AQU (Aquicultura), MTB (Mata do Bebo) and MOD (Mata Olho d´água) were sampled, totaling 53 individuals. ISSR markers generated a total of 61 loci. The AQU population had the highest polymorphism index (71%), followed by MTB (57%) and MOD (53%). AQU showed the highest index of genetic diversity, compared to the MTB and MOD populations. There was a high and significant genetic differentiation between populations. Bayesian analysis identified the existence of two groups (K = 2). The genetic bottleneck test was significant for the AQU and MOD populations, according to the SMM model. Thus, the populations of genetic diversity index close to the averages found for tropical species with a similar life history. The presence of a genetic bottleneck was detected in populations. The AQU population presented low sharing of genotypes with the others and should be prioritized in conservation activities.
Study the Impacts of Aggregate’s Geometry and Cement Contents on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete
Authors: Darvishvand Hamid Reza , Taghia Seiyed Ali Haj Seiyed , Ebrahimi Masood
Published: June 2022

The effects of gravel’s geometry and cement content are one of the most important parameters in the construction industry. Two types of aggregates, sharp corners and rounded corners with different sizes, and several samples of various cement contents were prepared. Then the workability, strength, and elastic modulus tests were performed. Experimental results indicate that workability and compressive strength increase with increasing cement content as expected (12% and 22% for workability and 64% and 69% for compressive strength with regard to sharp and rounded aggregate, respectively). Also, in most cases, seismic parameters improve too (maximum of 120% and 107% for energy absorption regarding sharp and rounded aggregate, respectively). The results demonstrate that concrete samples with the largest grain size of 12.5 mm have the most compressive strength, elastic modulus, energy absorption, and ductility in comparison with other samples (maximum 24% and 18% for elastic modulus with reference to sharp and rounded aggregate, respectively). Finally, the results show that the sharp corner aggregates have greater strength and better seismic parameters in comparison with rounded corner (maximum 16% for energy absorption). In contradiction to the above statement, the rounded corners aggregates have more workability than sharp corner ones (up to 18%), and also the workability increases by reducing the gravel size (26% and 19% for sharp and rounded aggregate, respectively). A statistical approach was used to determine the optimal shape and size of aggregate and organize the results scattering.
Development a Warehouse Management Information System
Authors: Phan Mai Ha , Tran Anh Trinh
Published: June 2022

A warehouse management system (WMS) is a software application that helps control and manage the day-to-day operations in a warehouse. WMS software guides inventory receiving and put-away, optimizes picking and shipping of orders. This research has the objective to design a warehouse management information system in Hypertext Preprocessor language (PHP). The development methodology used is Rapid Application Development (RAD) with an object-oriented approach while the tool used in design is Unified Modeling Language (UML). Problems in the distributor of plumbing products are the increasingly large amount of stored information resulting in storing information in Excel files that no longer meet the requirements of retrieving and synthesizing information, as well as the storage of goods in the warehouse is disorganized leading to the increasing order processing time, which is one of the reasons of the increase in order delay rate. The solution of this problem focuses on implementing a management information system which helps to store and retrieve goods information (quantity, location,...), thereby reducing order processing time and increasing labor efficiency for businesses.
Determining the Thermal Properties of the Pangasius Using a Dual Needle Heat-Pulse Sensor
Authors: Hoang Do Huu , Dung Nguyen Viet , Huong Hoang Thi Nam
Published: June 2022

In the field of food cooling and freezing computation, the accurate determination of thermo-physical properties such as specific heat, thermal conductivity and density is necessary and specially important to optimize the energy consumption of equipment. These parameters depend on the food composition and temperature usually determined by theoretical or experimental method or the combination of both. Experimental method using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is the best approach to yield correct results. However, DSC method requires expensive equipment and it might be not suitable for limited funding in some Vietnamese research centers. Therefore, the line heat source was chosen in this study.This paper introduces a new approach to determine thermal properties of the Vietnamese Pangasius in the temperature range from-40 °C to +40 °C using the line heat source. The results indicated that there is good correllation between the obtained measured data and the results calculated using theoretical models as well as other published experimental results.
Conservation, Human-Wildlife Conflict, and Decentralised Governance
Authors: Hohbein Rhianna R. , Abrams Jesse B.
Published: June 2022

Decentralisation of environmental governance (DEG) proliferated around the world in the 1990s, inspired, in part, by theories of common-pool resource governance that argued that local communities could sustainably manage valuable but non-excludable resources given a set of proper institutional design principles. However, many species of wildlife, such as predators that consume livestock or herbivores that destroy crops, are considered undesirable by local communities; this challenges the applicability of DEG models for managing wildlife in these contexts. Numerous scholars have proposed methods to generate economic value from locally undesired wildlife species to incentivise their conservation, but the overall success of these approaches has been mixed. We explore the intersection of DEG and the management of wildlife entangled in human-wildlife conflict and challenge the assumption that simple models of devolution and decentralisation will lead to the successful governance of wildlife in such circumstances. We argue that conflict species governance is potentially compatible with DEG but requires a fuller consideration of institutions at multiple scales than is typically included in common-pool resource theory or decentralisation. Multiple mechanisms of accountability may be especially important in securing the conservation of wildlife in conflict scenarios.
Estimation of Serum Immunoglobulins as a Diagnostic Marker in Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) Patients
Authors: Gupta Ragini , Dhillon Manu , Maiti Soumendu B. , Singh Lalit Narayan , Lakhina Joy , Manna Arpan
Published: June 2022

Introduction:

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder affecting the oral mucosa, now accepted globally as a disease. The Indian subcontinent has high malignant transformation potential with multifactorial etiologies and unclear pathogenesis. Immunological pathogenesis has been hypothesized as a causative factor for oral submucous fibrosis.

Aim:

To quantitatively evaluate IgG and IgM in serum of oral submucous fibrosis, thereby observing any possible association of these immunoglobulins in the pathogenesis of this disease.

Material and Methods:

A case-control study was done among 60 subjects, including 30 patients with clinically confirmed OSMF and 30 in the control group. Two milliliters of blood was collected from both groups. Quantitative analysis of serum IgG and IgM was done by turbidometric immunoassay. The results were analyzed by unpaired student's t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Results:

All patients of OSMF showed increased serum IgG compared to the control group, and the differences were found to be statistically significant (P >.05). On comparing IgM levels between the control and study group, differences were statistically nonsignificant (P < 0.457).

Conclusion:

The elevation of immunoglobulin levels supports the concept of autoimmunity.
Genetic Polymorphism of Carcinogen Metabolic Enzymes in Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Authors: Ramachandran Sunu , Balan Anita , Bose C Tinky , Balaram Prabha , Nityasri V
Published: June 2022

Background:

Biotransformation plays a crucial role in carcinogen activity. Genetic polymorphisms in xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes crucial to a carcinogen and drug metabolism lead to variations in their activity. These enzymes increase cancer risk by an altered action on environmental carcinogens. The objective of this study was to analyze the significance of genetic polymorphisms in CYP1A1 and GSTM1 (carcinogen-metabolizing enzymes) genes in patients with oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF).

Method:

The study subjects included 50 patients. Twenty-five were diagnosed with OSMF, 5 with malignant transformation in OSMF, and 20 age and sex-matched healthy controls. Genotypes of CYP1A1 and GSTM1 were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restricted frequency length polymorphism.

Results:

10%, 40%, and 60% GSTM1 null genotype were observed in normal subjects, OSMF patients, and OSMF patients with malignancy, respectively. 15%, 48%, and 40% CYP1A1 polymorphism were noted in normal subjects, OSMF patients, and OSMF with malignancy, respectively.

Conclusion:

Polymorphism in CYP1A1 and GSTM1 null genotype may increase the risk of OSMF. Combined polymorphisms may be an increased risk factor than single-gene polymorphism.
A Study to Access the Prevalence and Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Indian Population Including Health Care Professional and Dental Students – A Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Saxena Manisha , Patil Neel Kant , Sareen Mohit , Meena Manoj , Tyagi Nitesh , Tak Mridula
Published: June 2022

Background:

The acceptance and availability of effective vaccines are crucial for the success of vaccination programs. Medical doctors and students are the epitome of shaping the public interest in vaccines.

Aim:

To evaluate the general public's attitudes, including dental students and health care professionals, at the national level towards COVID-19 vaccines and explore the potential drivers for students' acceptance levels.

Methods:

A national-level cross-sectional study was carried out in May-June 2021 using an online questionnaire. The sample was categorized based on age, gender, academic level, and location. The dependent variable was the willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The independent variables included demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related experience, and the drivers of the COVID-19 vaccine-related attitude suggested by the WHO SAGE.

Results:

The number of people who answered the questionnaire was 1271. The males accounted for 38.9%, and females were 61.1%. The age group, 18-45 years with 14.7%, has the highest percentage of people who have not taken vaccination. In context to gender, 13.5% of males and 13.1% of females have not taken vaccination. The percentage of vaccination hesitancy is highest in rural areas with 19.5%. The health care professionals were vaccinated with the highest percentage of 89.8%.

Conclusion:

The vaccination acceptance level of the population for COVID-19 vaccines was good, approximately 63%, and their worrisome level of vaccine hesitancy 27% was governed by demographic, social, and economic factors. The media and social media, public figures, insufficient knowledge about vaccines, and mistrust of governments and the pharmaceutical industry were major hurdles to vaccination.
Comparison Between Micronuclei and AgNORs in Assessing the Short-Term Genotoxic Effects of Panoramic Radiography on Oral Mucosa
Authors: Malik Shilpa Dutta , Malik Upender , Pillai Jayasankar , Sharma Shailja , Singh Monika , Lehri Surangama
Published: June 2022

Context:

Accumulated evidence suggests that X-radiations can induce genotoxic effects and are not safe at any particular radiation dose level. Various assays have been proposed as potential tools in cytogenetic biomonitoring studies, but they have limitations.

Aims of the Study:

To assess the genotoxic effects of panoramic radiography on oral mucosa by estimating micronuclei count (using acridine orange) and AgNORs (using silver stain) from cytological smear cells and to compare these two biomarkers.

Material and Methods:

100 subjects who underwent panoramic radiography for dental treatment with pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria formed the sample for this cross-sectional study. Two smears were prepared using a cytobrush from the buccal mucosa wet fixed using 95% ethyl alcohol. After 10 days and 40 days, the subjects were recalled for a similar repetition of smear preparations from the same site. Before all the procedures, ethical approval was obtained from the institute's ethical committee where the study was conducted, and written informed consent was taken from all the patients before they participated in the study.

Statistical Analysis:

The results obtained were further assessed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Post Hoc Tukey's HSD for inter and intra observational comparisons.

Results:

Radiation exposure from panoramic radiography showed a statistically significant increase in micronuclei. However, the AgNOR count remained unchanged after radiation exposure.

Conclusion:

MN count is better for detecting the short-term genotoxic effect of panoramic radiation exposure on buccal mucosal cells than AgNORs.
Incidental Findings of Soft Tissue Radiopacities on Digital Panoramic Radiographs
Authors: Preethy M , Elangovan Somasundaram , Lakshmi Suman Jhansi , Kumar Senthil
Published: June 2022

Introduction:

Panoramic radiographs have the unique ability to cover maxilla, mandible, and associated structures in a single image. Hence, the soft tissue calcifications within the region covered can be identified.

Aim:

To assess the prevalence of incidental findings of soft tissue radiopacities on digital panoramic radiographs.

Materials and Method:

2036 digital panoramic radiographs were included in the study. For convenience, each radiograph was divided into 12 segments by 3 vertical lines, and 2 horizontal lines. Calcifications were analyzed based on the anatomical location, number, shape, size, and internal structure.

Results:

The overall prevalence of soft tissue calcifications was 5.1%. Six types of soft tissue calcifications were identified, which included stylohyoid ligament calcification (53.3%), carotid artery calcification (24.8%), lymph node calcification (5.7%), tonsillolith (3.8%), sialolith (3.8%) and thyroid and triticious cartilage calcification (8.6%).

Conclusion:

There is no sufficient data in the literature, and hence more studies are needed with a wider sample size to correlate with the available data.