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Development of hybrid composites using treated natural biofibers and nanoparticles for structural applications
Authors: Banapurmath N R , Patil Arun , Ahmed Rehan , Kurdekar Rahul 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
Tiger grass which is inculcated in reinforcements with combining with Polypropylene(PP) emusled as a resine scorted by individual combination with verity of different nano particles resulting with a composite materials incorporated in real structural applications. Adherence between the nanofillers with bonding matrix was enhanced with combination of alkalization &KMnO4 treating methodsto enhance or cultivate on biofibresurface. Three different types of nanofillers with different percentage combination were made separately. Certain mechanical testing was encapsulated under 3 point bending and tensile stress loading to obtain mechanical properties such as deflection due to loading and obtaining tensile strength of respective sample beams. The bioreinforced composite was also tested by Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) to understand the methodology for degradation with rising temperature. For this reason, there must be microscopically test taken up like scanning electron microscope (SEM) was carried out. Based on the obtained results, when the chemically induced biofibres amalgamated along nanofillers with certain percentage, displayed striking better mechanical properties than the biofibres which were untreated.. Among the results, out of 3 different nanofiller combined with treated natural fibers, h-Bn with 0.3% of weight of fibres treated with consulted percent composition near to 5% NaOH along with 0.6% of KMnO4 gave acceptablemechanical testing propertiesas compared to other graphine, graphine platelets and nontreated bio-fibre composites.
Study on effect of aeration time on methylene blue removal using titanium dioxide
Authors: Malathy Aruljothy , Selvapalam Narayanan , Vanitha Sankararajan , Sivapragasam Chandrasekaran 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
The aquatic organisms, human beings and other living species are affected due to polluted water excreted from industries. This polluted water contains various chemical substances such as dyes, cyanide etc. One such compound is Methylene blue dye which has an adverse effect on many living organisms. In this study Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles was prepared which completely neutralize the effect of Methylene blue in water. The morphology of titanium dioxide has been studied through Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The efficiency of prepared nanoparticles has been tested in the presence of sunlight and aeration. The efficiency of Titanium dioxide was 85% at the end of 15 minutes which prohibit the effect of Methylene blue.
Analysis of surface water quality for irrigation in Padmanabhapuram fort (Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu) India
Authors: Ramesh B K , Pillai M Velayutham , Vanitha S , Diagu J 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the suitability of surface water quality (ponds) in Padmanabhapuram Fort campus (8°14’49”–8°15’11”N, 77°19’26”–77°19’55”E) in the Kanyakumari district for irrigation purposes. There are six small ponds on that campus. At present, these ponds are completely polluted. To have an idea and find solution for the problem related to water usable for irrigation, we carried out analysis of important physico-chemical parameters like total hardness, the potential of hydrogen (pH), electrical conductivity, salinity, total dissolved solids, calcium, carbonate, bicarbonate, total alkalinity, and sodium by instrumental and analytical methods. Other parameters, which are deemed to be significant for water used for irrigation such as sodium absorption ratio (SAR), magnesium hazard (MH), sodium content (% Na), Permeability index (PI), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), Kelly ratio (KR) and soluble sodium percentage (SSP) are also derived by respective empirical formulas of these parameters.
Observation of exchange bias in nanoscale AuFe alloy film
Authors: Pannu Compesh , Ghosh Santanu , Srivastava Pankaj , Bharuth-Ram K , Reddy V R , Gupta Ajay , Kabiraj Debdulal , Avasthi D K 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
We report on observation of the exchange bias effect in AuFe co-sputtered alloy films in the as-deposited state and following swift heavy ion irradiation. The Mössbauer spectrum for the as-deposited film shows a broad paramagnetic doublet together with a small contribution from hyperfine magnetic sextets. The magnetization behavior exhibits a spontaneous exchange bias effect at room temperature without application of an external triggering field. The magnitude of exchange bias in the as-deposited sample increases with decreasing temperature, at first gradually down to about 50 K and then more rapidly down to 5 K. Irradiation of AuFe film with 100 MeV Au9+ ions transforms the Mössbauer spectrum into a broad magnetic sextet, with asymmetric broadening characteristic of the formation of α-Fe magnetic nanoclusters surrounded by shells of reduced Fe concentration. At room temperature the exchange bias field is in the same sense as that for the as-deposited sample, but decreases with temperature until it reverse its sign at below about 50 K. In both the as-deposited and irradiated samples a well-defined uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, consequent on a stress induced texturing of the Fe precipitate distribution, is observed.
Microbiota and Hypertension: Role of the Sympathetic Nervous System and the Immune System
Authors: Robles-Vera Iñaki , Toral Marta , Duarte Juan 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
There are numerous studies indicating a direct association between hypertension and gut microbiota in both animal models and humans. In this review, we focused on the imbalance in the gut microbiota composition relative to healthy state or homeostasis, termed dysbiosis, associated with hypertension and discuss the current knowledge regarding how microbiota regulates blood pressure (BP), involving the sympathetic nervous system and the immune system. The profile of ecological parameters and bacterial genera composition of gut dysbiosis in hypertension varies according to the experimental model of hypertension. Recent evidence supports that gut microbiota can protect or promote the development of hypertension by interacting with gut secondary lymph organs and altering T helper 17/regulatory T cells polarization, with subsequent changes in T cells infiltration in vascular tissues. Here, we also describe the bidirectional communication between the microbiome and the host via the sympathetic nervous system and its role in BP regulation. Dysbiosis in hypertension is mainly associated with reduced proportions of short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria, mainly acetate- and butyrate-producing bacteria, and an increased enrichment of the genes for lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis and export, lending to moderate endotoxemia. The role of these metabolic and structural products in both immune and sympathetic system regulation and vascular inflammation was also analyzed. Overall, gut microbiota is now recognized as a well-established target to dietary interventions with prebiotics or probiotics to reduce BP.
The Rey Dot Counting Test as a Tool for Detecting Suboptimal Performance in Athlete Baseline Testing
Authors: DaCosta Andrew , Webbe Frank , LoGalbo Anthony 
Published: June 2020

Abstract

Objective
The limitations of Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT)’s embedded validity measures (EVMs) are well-documented, as estimates suggest up to 35% of invalid baseline performances go undetected. Few studies have examined standalone performance validity tests (PVT) as a supplement to ImPACT’s EVMs.

Method
College athletes (n = 1,213) were administered a preseason baseline assessment that included ImPACT and the Rey Dot Counting Test (DCT), a standalone PVT, among other measures.

Results
Sixty-nine athletes (5.69%) met criteria for suboptimal effort on either ImPACT or the DCT. The DCT detected more cases of suboptimal effort (n = 50) than ImPACT (n = 21). A χ2 test of independence detected significant disagreement between the two measures, as only two individuals produced suboptimal effort on both (χ2(2) = 1.568, p = .210). Despite this disagreement, there were significant differences between the suboptimal effort DCT group and the adequate effort DCT group across all four ImPACT neurocognitive domains (U = 19,225.000, p &lt; .001; U = 17,859.000, p &lt; .001; U = 13,854.000, p &lt; .001; U = 17,850.500, p &lt; .001).

Conclusions
The DCT appears to detect suboptimal effort otherwise undetected by ImPACT’s EVMs.
Correcting of Calf Atrophy With a Custom-Made Silicone Implant: Contribution of Three-Dimensional Computer-Aided Design Reconstruction: A Pilot Study
Authors: Chavoin Jean-Pierre , Lupon Elise , Moreno Benjamin , Leyx Pierre , Grolleau Jean-Louis , Chaput Benoit 
Published: June 2020

Abstract

Background
Calf shape is an essential aesthetic parameter of the leg, and calf atrophy can lead to complex problems. The functional consequences of calf atrophy are generally moderate. Prefilled silicone gel implants represent the vast majority of currently placed prostheses, but this technique does not ensure optimal adaptation of the implant shape due to loss of volume.

Objectives
The aim of this study was to describe an innovative procedure for correcting acquired calf atrophy based on 3-dimensional (3D) modeling.

Methods
The study involved 22 patients treated for calf atrophy caused by illness. Implants were made with solid rubber silicone, and 3D reconstructions were created by computer-aided design based on computed tomography scans. The implants were introduced through a horizontal popliteal incision.

Results
Forty-one implants were placed. No cases of infection, hematoma, or compartment syndrome were encountered. We experienced 1 case of skin necrosis and 1 case of periprosthetic seroma. In addition, lipofilling was performed in 5 cases. Two patients sought to benefit from a surgical reduction in implant size.

Conclusions
Our innovative procedure to correct calf atrophy with custom solid rubber silicone implants produces a calf shape that better adapts to volume loss than prefilled silicone gel implants. The material maintains its shape and facilitates retrofitting of the prosthesis. There is no risk of hull formation or breakage, and the life span of the implants is limitless. This 3D computer-aided design approach has optimized our reconstructions.

Level of Evidence: 4
MolAICal: a soft tool for 3D drug design of protein targets by artificial intelligence and classical algorithm
Authors: Bai Qifeng , Tan Shuoyan , Xu Tingyang , Liu Huanxiang , Huang Junzhou , Yao Xiaojun 
Published: June 2020

AbstractDeep learning is an important branch of artificial intelligence that has been successfully applied into medicine and two-dimensional ligand design. The three-dimensional (3D) ligand generation in the 3D pocket of protein target is an interesting and challenging issue for drug design by deep learning. Here, the MolAICal software is introduced to supply a way for generating 3D drugs in the 3D pocket of protein targets by combining with merits of deep learning model and classical algorithm. The MolAICal software mainly contains two modules for 3D drug design. In the first module of MolAICal, it employs the genetic algorithm, deep learning model trained by FDA-approved drug fragments and Vinardo score fitting on the basis of PDBbind database for drug design. In the second module, it uses deep learning generative model trained by drug-like molecules of ZINC database and molecular docking invoked by Autodock Vina automatically. Besides, the Lipinski’s rule of five, Pan-assay interference compounds (PAINS), synthetic accessibility (SA) and other user-defined rules are introduced for filtering out unwanted ligands in MolAICal. To show the drug design modules of MolAICal, the membrane protein glucagon receptor and non-membrane protein SARS-CoV-2 main protease are chosen as the investigative drug targets. The results show MolAICal can generate the various and novel ligands with good binding scores and appropriate XLOGP values. We believe that MolAICal can use the advantages of deep learning model and classical programming for designing 3D drugs in protein pocket. MolAICal is freely for any nonprofit purpose and accessible at https://molaical.github.io.
Epiviz File Server: Query, transform and interactively explore data from indexed genomic files
Authors: Kancherla Jayaram , Yang Yifan , Chae Hyeyun , Corrada Bravo Hector 
Published: June 2020

Abstract

Motivation
Genomic data repositories like The Cancer Genome Atlas, Encyclopedia of DNA Elements, Bioconductor’s AnnotationHub and ExperimentHub etc., provide public access to large amounts of genomic data as flat files. Researchers often download a subset of data files from these repositories to perform exploratory data analysis. We developed Epiviz File Server, a Python library that implements an in situ data query system for local or remotely hosted indexed genomic files, not only for visualization but also data transformation. The File Server library decouples data retrieval and transformation from specific visualization and analysis tools and provides an abstract interface to define computations independent of the location, format or structure of the file. We demonstrate the File Server in two use cases: (i) integration with Galaxy workflows and (ii) using Epiviz to create a custom genome browser from the Epigenome Roadmap dataset.

Availability and implementation
Epiviz File Server is open source and is available on GitHub at http://github.com/epiviz/epivizFileServer. The documentation for the File Server library is available at http://epivizfileserver.rtfd.io.
An odyssey out of Africa: an integrative review of past and present invasions by the Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis)
Authors: Dufresnes Christophe , Alard Bérénice 
Published: June 2020

AbstractAn illustration of the human footprint on biodiversity are the faunal movements that have accompanied commercial and cultural exchanges between civilizations throughout history. In this article, we provide an integrative review of biogeographical and archaeological knowledge to understand these processes for the Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis), an African species that has reached several regions of south-western Europe and associated islands. By re-analysing molecular (multilocus mitochondrial and genome-wide markers) and bioclimatic (ecological niche modelling) data, we give a comprehensive picture of the genetic diversity, structure and environmental suitability of H. meridionalis across its natural and exotic ranges, which in turn offer specific clues to the putative routes of colonization and associated events. Long-term monitoring efforts suggest northwards shifts of local range margins, potentially due to global warming, and we further demonstrate that this species is the most frequent amphibian to travel via the food supply chain in Western Europe. High dispersal ability, ecological tolerance and proximity to human settlements have made H. meridionalis a recurrent witness to the complexity and diversity of the civilizations that ruled the Western Mediterranean.
Ageing in human parturition: impetus of the gestation clock in the decidua†
Authors: Wijaya Joan C , Khanabdali Ramin , Georgiou Harry M , Kalionis Bill 
Published: June 2020

AbstractDespite sharing many common features, the relationship between ageing and parturition remains poorly understood. The decidua is a specialized lining of endometrial tissue, which develops in preparation for pregnancy. The structure and location of the decidua support its role as the physical scaffold for the growing embryo and placenta, and thus, it is vital to sustain pregnancy. Approaching term, the physical support properties of the decidua are naturally weakened to permit parturition. In this review, we hypothesize that the natural weakening of decidual tissue at parturition is promoted by the ageing process.Studies of the ageing-related functional and molecular changes in the decidua at parturition are reviewed and classified using hallmarks of ageing as the framework. The potential roles of decidual mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (DMSC) ageing in labor are also discussed because, although stem cell exhaustion is also a hallmark of ageing, its role in labor is not completely understood. In addition, the potential roles of extracellular vesicles secreted by DMSCs in labor, and their parturition-related miRNAs, are reviewed to gain further insight into this research area.In summary, the literature supports the notion that the decidua ages as the pregnancy progresses, and this may facilitate parturition, suggesting that ageing is the probable impetus of the gestational clocks in the decidua. This conceptual framework was developed to provide a better understanding of the natural ageing process of the decidua during parturition as well as to encourage future studies of the importance of healthy ageing for optimal pregnancy outcomes.
Typhoid Fever in the US Pediatric Population, 1999–2015: Opportunities for Improvement
Authors: McAteer Jarred , Derado Gordana , Hughes Michael , Bhatnagar Amelia , Medalla Felicita , Chatham-Stevens Kevin , Appiah Grace D , Mintz Eric 
Published: June 2020

Abstract

Background
Typhoid fever in the United States is acquired primarily through international travel by unvaccinated travelers. There is currently no typhoid vaccine licensed in the United States for use in children &lt;2 years.

Methods
We reviewed Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi infections reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and antimicrobial-resistance data on Typhi isolates in CDC’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System from 1999 through 2015.

Results
5131 cases of typhoid fever were diagnosed and 5004 Typhi isolates tested for antimicrobial susceptibility. Among 1992 pediatric typhoid fever patients, 1616 (81%) had traveled internationally within 30 days of illness onset, 1544 (81%) of 1906 were hospitalized (median duration, 6 days; range, 0–50), and none died. Forty percent (799) were &lt;6 years old; 12% were &lt;2 years old. Based on age and travel destination, 1435 (83%) of 1722 pediatric patients were vaccine-eligible; only 68 (5%) of 1361 were known to be vaccinated. Of 2003 isolates tested for antimicrobial susceptibility, 1216 (61%) were fluoroquinolone-nonsusceptible, of which 272 (22%) were also resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (multidrug-resistant [MDR]). All were susceptible to ceftriaxone and azithromycin. MDR and fluoroquinolone-nonsusceptible isolates were more common in children than adults (16% vs 9%, P &lt; .001, and 61% vs 54%, P &lt; .001, respectively). Fluoroquinolone nonsusceptibility was more common among travel-associated than domestically acquired cases (70% vs 17%, P &lt; .001).

Conclusions
Approximately 95% of currently vaccine-eligible pediatric travelers were unvaccinated, and antimicrobial-resistant infections were common. New public health strategies are needed to improve coverage with currently licensed vaccines. Introduction of an effective pretravel typhoid vaccine for children &lt;2 years could reduce disease burden and prevent drug-resistant infections.
Aristotle’s geometrical accounting
Authors: Hayes M G 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
This paper comments on Ambrosi’s ‘Aristotle’s geometrical accounting’ (Cambridge Journal of Economics 2018, 42, 543–576). While supporting Ambrosi’s case that Aristotle may well have used geometry to demonstrate accounting equivalence, the paper takes issue with Ambrosi’s specific approach to interpreting Aristotle’s ‘merit or worth’ in terms of income. It is entirely reasonable to understand worth in terms of income. However, Ambrosi implies that worth is determined by market prices; this is inconsistent with Aristotle’s treatment of distributive justice. Rather Aristotle states that relative worth is determined prior to market exchange. In other words, Aristotle seeks to identify the just price to which market prices may or may not correspond. Ambrosi’s own geometrical method is extended to illustrate this point, to provide a geometrical alternative to Ambrosi’s algebraic derivation of the key proposition ‘as builder to shoemaker, so shoes to houses’, and to resolve what Aristotle means by ‘one should not introduce them as terms in a figure of proportion when they are already making the exchange (since otherwise one of the two extremes will have both of the excess amounts) but when they are still in possession of their own products’. Aristotle deserves recognition as the first Western economist and as a Classical economist to boot, in the sense of holding that distribution is determined prior to exchange.
Rebel with a Cause: Domnica Radulescu’s Theater Translated into Spanish
Authors: Iliescu-Gheorghiu Catalina 
Published: June 2020

AbstractThis paper focuses on Domnica Radulescu’s creative solutions when deconstructing myths, stereotypes, and prejudices and on the translator’s responses. In Domnica Radulescu’s plays, Exile is My Home and The Virgins of Seville (compiled, in their Spanish versions, in Dos Obras Dramáticas/Two Plays), the translator’s knowledge of both the author’s background and the target readership’s duality (Spanish host society and Romanian migrants) plays an important role in her decisions. Acknowledging that theater as a genre directly exposes hybridity of the author, translator, actors, and audience, this paper discusses the cultural context underpinning the original texts and translational options. At the same time, the reception of the translation into Spanish is partially confirmed through a small survey of Romanian diaspora and Spanish readers.
CNSA: a data repository for archiving omics data
Authors: Guo Xueqin , Chen Fengzhen , Gao Fei , Li Ling , Liu Ke , You Lijin , Hua Cong , Yang Fan , Liu Wanliang , Peng Chunhua , Wang Lina , Yang Xiaoxia , Zhou Feiyu , Tong Jiawei , Cai Jia , Li Zhiyong , Wan Bo , Zhang Lei , Yang Tao , Zhang Minwen , Yang Linlin , Yang Yawen , Zeng Wenjun , Wang Bo , Wei Xiaofeng , Xu Xun 
Published: June 2020

Abstract
With the application and development of high-throughput sequencing technology in life and health sciences, massive multi-omics data brings the problem of efficient management and utilization. Database development and biocuration are the prerequisites for the reuse of these big data. Here, relying on China National GeneBank (CNGB), we present CNGB Sequence Archive (CNSA) for archiving omics data, including raw sequencing data and its further analyzed results which are organized into six objects, namely Project, Sample, Experiment, Run, Assembly and Variation at present. Moreover, CNSA has created a correlation model of living samples, sample information and analytical data on some projects. Both living samples and analytical data are directly correlated with the sample information. From either one, information or data of the other two can be obtained, so that all data can be traced throughout the life cycle from the living sample to the sample information to the analytical data. Complying with the data standards commonly used in the life sciences, CNSA is committed to building a comprehensive and curated data repository for storing, managing and sharing of omics data. We will continue to improve the data standards and provide free access to open-data resources for worldwide scientific communities to support academic research and the bio-industry.
Database URL: https://db.cngb.org/cnsa/.