bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Pastel Tutup Daging Ayam dan Daun Kelor sebagai Pemberian Makanan Tambahan Balita Stunting di Puskesmas Dinoyo Kota Malang: Kajian Nilai Gizi, Mutu Protein dan Daya Terima
Authors: Kurniawati Fitria , Komalyna I Nengah Tanu 
Published: June 2021

<p><em>Stunting</em><em> is a growth problem caused by insufficient intake of nutrients for a long time.</em> <em>Casserole as supplementary feeding expected to be able handle stunting. Objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of the nutritional fact, protein quality and acceptance of casserole</em><em> using Completely Randomized Design<strong>. </strong>There were 15 semi-trained panelists involved in the organoleptic tests. There were 5 stunted toddlers as the result of purposive sampling that tested to the acceptance of casserole as supplementary feeding. The research was conducted at the Dinoyo Puskesmas, Ketawanggede Village, Malang City, from 15 to 21 September 2020. The parameters were organoleptic test, best treatment, nutritional fact and acceptability<strong>. </strong>The data were analyzed with Microsoft Office Excel 2007. The treatments were P1 (95% chicken and 5% Moringa oleifera) and P2 (85% chicken and 15% Moringa oleifera). The results of the test organoleptic hedonic showed that P1 and P2 had a faded yellow color, the taste of P1 was savory and P2 was very tasty, the aromas of P1 and P2 were less pleasant and unpleasant, the textures of P1 and P2 were rather soft and tender. The hedonic organoleptic test results showed the color, taste, aroma and texture P1 and P2 in the average of panelists like. The conclusion the average acceptance of casserole as supplementary feeding is 65% due to the taste and texture that is less liked the toddlers.</em></p>
Objective-Driven Solid-Surface-Roughness Characterization for Enhanced Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance Petrophysics
Authors: Ma Shouxiang Mark , Singer Gabriela , Chen Songhua , Eid Mahmoud 
Published: June 2021

Summary
Typically, smooth solid surfaces of reservoir rocks are assumed in formation evaluation, such as nuclear-magnetic-resonance (NMR) petrophysics and reservoir-wettability characterization through contact-angle measurements. Measuring the degree of surface roughness (R), or smoothness, and evaluating its effects on formation evaluation are topics of much research. In this paper, we primarily focus on details in characterizing solid-surface roughness and its applications in NMR pore-size analysis.
R can be measured by contact techniques and noncontact techniques, such as stylus profilometer, atomic-force microscopy, and different kinds of optical measurements. Each technique has different sensitivities, measurement artifacts, resolutions, and field of view (FOV). Intuitively, although a finer resolution measurement provides the closest account of all surface details, the correspondingly small FOV might compromise the representativeness of the measurement, which is particularly challenging for charactering heterogeneous samples such as carbonates. To balance the FOV and measurement representativeness, and to minimize artifacts, laser scanner confocal microscopy (LSCM) is selected in this study.
Results for the more than 27 rock samples tested indicate that rocks of similar rock types have similar R-values. Grainy limestones have relatively higher R-values compared with dolostones, consistent with the dolostone’s crystallization surface features. Muddy limestones have smoother surfaces, resulting in the lowest R-values among the rocks studied. For sandstones, R varies with clay types and content. For rocks containing two distinct minerals, two R-values are observed from the R profiles, which for these rock types justifies the use of two NMR surface relaxivity (ρ2) parameters for determining the pore-size distribution (PSD) from the NMR T2 distribution.
The novelty here is the integration of LSCM and NMR to obtain an NMR PSD relevant for permeability, capillary pressure, and other petrophysical parameters. Typically, ρ2 is calibrated using the total surface area from Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET; Brunauer et al. 1938) gas adsorption, but this underestimates the NMR pore size because of surface-roughness effects. In our novel approach, we use R measured from LSCM to correct ρ2 for surface-roughness effects, and thereby obtain the NMR pore size more relevant for permeability and other petrophysical parameters. We then compare the roughness-corrected NMR PSD against pore size from microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) scanning (which is roughness independent). The good agreement between roughness-corrected NMR and micro-CT pore sizes in the micropore region validates our new technique, and highlights the importance of surface-roughness characterization in NMR petrophysics.
Influence of socio-economic status on financial stability of the general public during the Covid-19 pandemic: prospective cross-sectional study
Authors: Kanduri Tharun , B Swarna Priya , Devulapalli Chaitanya , M Yugapriya , J Heeba Begum , Mukhopadhyay Debraj 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Covid 19 pandemic has not only led to disruption of public health but it has also resulted in massive economic shock across the world due to business interruptions and shutdowns form social distancing measures. Different communities are facing varying consequences but daily wage workers and farmers remain the most effected groups. This has also led to risk of unemployment, which has worst impact on livelihood of common man. According to WHO, nearly half of the world’s 3.3 billion global workforce are at risk of losing their live hood. These economic crises have shown effect on the psychological and social well being of individual. The research agenda includes accessing the current socioeconomic status of general public. Their financial stability in global crisis and whether they can recover their loss.The current article will be carried out to assess the socioeconomic status of general public and their financial stability or loss incurred with pandemic.
Extreme Climatic Characteristics Near the Coastline of the Southeast Region of Brazil in the Last 40 Years
Authors: de Oliveira Marilia Mitidieri Fernandes , de Oliveira Jorge Luiz Fernandes , Fernandes Pedro José Farias , Gilleland Eric , Ebecken Nelson Francisco Favilla 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
The southeastern Brazilian coast is a vulnerable region to the development of severe storms, mainly caused by the passage of cold fronts and extratropical cyclones. In the last decades, there has been an increase in the occurrence of subtropical cyclones. This study investigates trends and climatic variations, analyzing surface meteoceanographic series at six grid points from the reanalysis databases of ERA-Interim and ERA5 (European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts-ECMWF) from 1979 to 2018 over the ocean region bounded, approximately, at 18°S, 25°S and 37ºW, 45ºW (between the states of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo). Non-parametric statistical tests and the generalized extreme value distribution are employed for annual, seasonal and daily maxima/minima. The numbers of occurrence of extreme values, as well as the extremal index are also estimated in order to better understand the behavior of extremes. Annual maximum sea-surface temperature anomalies of the ERA-Interim databases show very low negative values, mainly at the beginning of measurements (between 1979 and 1982), leading to high positive trend values. The results are compared to the updated data from ERA5 which have anomalies that are more homogeneous with positive trends but without statistical significance. The other meteorological series of the ERA-Interim does not present discrepancies. Only the maximum anomalies of air temperature have significant annual and seasonal positive trends at grid points near the coast of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Despite that the analyses for pressure and wind speed anomalies do not indicate significant trends, they present increases in the interdecadal pattern of the numbers of occurrence of extreme percentiles for almost every grid point. Return levels for 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100 years are estimated at each grid point and many maximum/minimum peaks are close to the return levels for 100-year return periods. The extremal index suggests average cluster sizes associated with no predominance of clustering for the extreme percentiles, which represents weak dependence between the exceedances. These results characterize some independence between extreme meteorological events such as the event that has been taking place in the region. The occurrence of maximum daily wind speed peaks calculated in austral spring, whose values exceeded the previous ones, is identified at three grid points near the southeast Brazilian coast, caused by the passage of the subtropical cyclone “Deni,” which occurred in November 2016.
Long-term variation in dissolved inorganic carbon and ocean acidification indices in the Northwest Pacific from 1993 to 2018: A study of a biogeochemical model with an operational ocean model product and observational evidence
Authors: Ishizu Miho , Miyazawa Yasumasa , Guo Xinyu 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
The multi-decadal variation in ocean acidification indices in the Northwest Pacific was examined using a biogeochemical model with an operational ocean model product for the period 1993–2018. We found that ocean acidification varied regionally in the Northwest Pacific. The surface ocean (above 100 m depth) underwent acidification that progressed more quickly in the subtropical region and the Kuroshio extension than in the subarctic region due to vertical mixing of the dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) supply exceeding DIC release by air–sea exchange. Below 100 m depth, acidification and alkalinization occurred in the subtropical and subarctic regions, respectively. We attribute these regional differences in acidification and alkalinization to spatially variable biological processes in the upper layer and physical redistribution of DIC, both horizontally and vertically.
Pichia kudriavzevii – A potential soil yeast candidate for improving soil physical, chemical and biological properties
Authors: Ramya P. , V Gomathi , devi Parimala , D Balachandar 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Soil yeasts exhibit an array of beneficial effects to plants viz., plant growth promotion, phosphate solubilization, nitrogen and sulphur oxidation, etc. Yeasts remain as poorly investigated group of microorganisms that represent an abundant and dependable source of bioactive/chemically novel compounds and potential bioinoculants. Hence this study holds the key concept of assessing the performance of soil yeasts with potential plant growth promoting ability in soil quality improvement. Sixteen soil yeast isolates with plant growth promoting traits were assessed for biofilm forming potential and five potential soil yeast isolates were selected and identified through molecular technique. Soil incubation study was performed with these isolates to assess their impact on soil physical, chemical and biological properties. Due to inoculation of soil yeasts, notable changes were observed in soil physical, chemical and biological properties. Among the soil yeast isolates, Pichia kudriavzevii gave better results in soil incubation study.
Variability in the zooplankton assemblages in relation to environmental variables in the tidal creeks of Sundarban estuarine system, India
Authors: Basu Sanghamitra , Gogoi Pranab , Bhattacharyya Subarna , K. Lohith Kumar , Das Sanjoy Kumar , Das Basanta Kumar 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
The present study illustrates a holistic account of zooplankton community dynamics in relation to physico − chemical variables in the tidal creeks of Indian Sundarbans estuarine system. Out of 11 water parameters, seven parameters (Temp., salinity, DO, turbidity, PO4 − P, NO3 − N and NO2 − N) differed significantly (p ≤ 0.05) among seasons. A total of 63 zooplankton taxa were recorded with the predominance of Copepoda, varying in ranges from 59.55 to 73.13% of the total zooplankton population. PERMANOVA design depicted the significant variations of zooplankton population both spatially (F = 2.313; p = 0.001) and temporally (F = 6.107; p = 0.001). Out of 41 species of Copepoda recorded, 14 species (Paracalanous parvus, Parvocalanous dubia, Bestiolina similis, Acrocalanous gibber, A. gracilis, Acartia erythraea, A. spinicauda, Pseudodiaptomus serricaudatus, P. annandalei, P. aurivilli, Oithona brevicornis, O. similis, Longipedia weberi and Microsetella norvegica) indicated as ‘characterizing species’ in the creek environment, and highlighted the euryhaline nature as well as broad range of thermal tolerance of these species. β – diversity index (Index of Multivariate dispersion) reflected higher values (β = >1) in the creeks (S4, S2 and S6), those are experienced with high anthropogenic pressure. On the whole, the calculated mean value of α − diversity (dʹ=4.07; H'=2.31) indicated ‘good’ zooplankton diversity. Water parameters viz., Temp., salinity, DO, turbidity, PO4 − P and NO3 − N were found to have influence on the distribution, abundance and diversity of zooplankton in the creeks. More specifically, the linear model (DistLM) exhibited two variables viz., temperature and salinity were the primary controlling factors in shaping the zooplankton community compositions in the creek environment.
Stargrazing: Trophic ecology of sea stars in the Galápagos rocky subtidal zone
Authors: Tickell Sofia Castelló y , Low Natalie H.N. , Lamb Robert W. , Brandt Margarita , Witman Jon D. 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Sea stars (class Asteroidea) can play powerful and wide-ranging roles as consumers of algae and prey items in benthic ecosystems worldwide. In the Galápagos rocky subtidal zone, sea stars are abundant and diverse but their distribution, feeding habits and ecological impacts have received little attention. We compared diets and distributions across the six most abundant sea star species to examine functional roles of this important group. Bi-annual censuses carried out between 2006–2014 at two depths (6-8m, 12-15m) at 12 sites in Galápagos identified two abundance “hotspots” and revealed higher densities at locations with more heterogeneous benthic topographies. Field surveys revealed a high incidence of feeding (35–68% of individuals across species) and distinct diets were evident for each species in terms of food items and dietary breadth, suggesting niche partitioning. Most species can be classified as facultative herbivores, with diets dominated by crustose and turf algae supplemented by a small proportion of sessile invertebrates. The two most abundant species (Pentaceraster cumingi and Nidorellia armata) had the narrowest diets. Field prey selectivity experiments identified P. cumingi as a size-selective predator of the pencil urchin Eucidaris galapagensis. In field caging experiments, N. armata reduced biomass of unbleached crustose coralline algae and macroalgae by 72% and 52%, respectively. In the context of emerging threats such as disease, ocean acidification and climate change, a deeper understanding of distinct functional roles can inform ecological models and management plans.
Monsoonal rainfall characteristics in the context of climate adaptation planning for rain-fed agriculture in the Sudano-Sahelian area of Northwestern Nigeria
Authors: Umar Abdullahi , Dankani Ibrahim Mustapha , Ishiaku Ibrahim , Kaoje Ismail Usman , Wali Saadu Umar 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
This study was aimed at assessing monsoonal rainfall real onset dates (RODs), real cessation dates (RCDs) and extent of association between cumulative rainfall (CR) and length of growing season (LGS) in the context of climate adaptation planning for sustainable rain-fed agriculture in the Sudano-Sahelian area of Northwestern Nigeria. Daily rainfall data of four stations purposively selected namely: Gusau, Kano, Katsina and Sokoto for the period 1981–2018 were collected from Nigerian Meteorological Agency. The data were analyzed and the Intra-seasonal Rainfall Monitoring Index (IRMI) was generated. IRMI was used in determining the RODs and RCDs of rainfall and LGS and CR. The Mann–Kendall test was used to detect trends in rainfall characteristics. Findings revealed that RODs, unlike RCDs of rainfall in the study area, show extensive variations from one station to another. There is a very low correlation (0.07 coefficient) between latitudes and early onsets (EOs). There is however a strong positive correlation (0.8 coefficient) between meridians and EOs of rains. Late onsets (LOs) recognize latitudinal differences to the extent that there is strong positive correlation (0.7 coefficient) between lines of parallels and LOs of rains. The three types of onsets interchanged with one another annually without a clear trend in the RODs and RCDs phases. We conclude that non-definite trends in RODs and RCDs pose a strong challenge to long term adaptation planning. The recommendations of the study are geared towards enhancing climate change adaptation in the context of complicated rainfall characteristics of the study area.
A State-scaling Design for Prescribed-time Stabilization of High-order Nonlinear Systems with Input Quantization
Authors: Zhang Wenhui , Gao Fangzheng , Huang Jiacai , Wu Yuqiang 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
This article considers global stabilization problem for a kind of uncertain high-order nonlinear systems (HONSs). Two distinct characteristics of this study are that the considered system possesses the input-quantized actuator, and the prescribed time convergence of the system states is wanted. To address these, a novel state-scaling transformation (SST) is firstly introduced to convert the aboriginal prescribed-time stabilization (PTS) to the asymptotic stabilization of the transformed one. Then, under the new framework of equivalent transformation, a quantized state feedback controller that achieves of the performance requirements is developed with the aid of the technique of adding a power integrator (API). Finally, simulation results of a liquid-level system are provided to confirm the efficacy of the proposed approach.
Isolation And Characterization Of 38 SNP Markers For The Black Rockfish, Sebastes Schlegelii By Next-Generation Sequencing
Authors: Gao Xianggang , Bao Xiangbo , Sun Wei , Li Yunfeng , Liu Zongying , Liu Weidong 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
The black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) is an economically important species. However, wild S. schlegelii resources have declined sharply in recent years as a result of human disturbance and habitat destruction. Thus, it is crucial to protect the current resources of S. schlegelii. In this study, 38 novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers were developed based on restriction-site associated DNA sequencing. The results showed that the observed heterozygosity and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.1400 to 0.6400 and 0.1487 to 0.4978, respectively. The minor allele frequency raged from 0.1429 to 0.4694. Polymorphic information content ranged from 0.174 to 0.365. Four SNPs were found to be deviated significantly from the HWE (P<0.05). These SNP markers will serve as a useful tool for genetic studies and population evaluation aimed at the conservation of S. schlegelii.
Active Hexose Correlated Compound For Patients With Resectable/Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Treated By Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Study Protocol For A Double-Blind Randomized Phase II Trial
Authors: Hashimoto Daisuke , Satoi Sohei , Ishikawa Hideki , Kodera Yasuhiro , Kamei Keiko , Hirano Satoshi , Fujii Tsutomu , Uemura Kenichiro , Tsuchida Akihiko , Yamada Suguru , Yamamoto Tomohisa , Hirota Kiichi , Sekimoto Mitsugu 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Background: The prognosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remains very poor. One possible reason for the short survival of patients with this disease is malnutrition, which can be present at the initial diagnosis, and continue after pancreatectomy. Then, it is important to improve nutritional status and to decrease adverse events during neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy. Active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) is a standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia, and is considered a potent biological response modifier in the treatment of cancer. To evaluate the survival impact of AHCC on the patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, we plan to perform this trial.Methods: This is a prospective multicenter phase II trial in patients with resectable/borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma to investigate the efficacy of AHCC regarding survival. Patients will begin taking AHCC or placebo on the first day of neoadjuvant therapy. AHCC or placebo will be continued until 2 years after surgery. The primary endpoint will be 2-year disease-free survival. The secondary endpoints are the completion rate, dose intensity, and adverse event profile of preoperative chemotherapy; response rate to preoperative chemotherapy; rate of decrease in tumor marker (carbohydrate antigen 19-9, carcinoembryonic antigen) concentrations during preoperative chemotherapy; entry rate, completion rate, dose intensity, and adverse event profile of adjuvant chemotherapy; safety of the protocol therapy (adverse effect of AHCC); 2-year overall survival rate; and nutrition score before and after preoperative chemotherapy, and before and after adjuvant chemotherapy. We will enroll 230 patients, and the study involves eight leading Japanese institutions that are all high-volume centers in pancreatic surgery.Discussion: AHCC is expected to function as a supportive food in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and to reduce the proportion of severe adverse events related to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and to increase the completion proportion of multimodal treatments, resulting in improved survival. Trial registration: The trial protocol has been registered in the protocol registration system at the Japan Registry of Clinical Trials (Trial ID: jRCTs051200029). At the time of the submission of this paper (October 2020), the protocol version is 2.0. The completion date is estimated to be November 2024.
Bilateral Varicocele Co-Existing With Sub-Acute Appendicitis : A Case Report
Authors: Onwuasoanya Uzodimma Ejike 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
IntroductionThe diagnosis of bilateral varicocele and sub-acute appendicitis co-existing in the same patient is rare and we report the management of a patient who presented to Lily Hospitals Limited, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria with both recurrent right iliac fossa pain and scrotal pain.Case presentation A 27 year old male who presented with recurrent scrotal pain of 3 years duration and recurrent right iliac fossa pain of 2 years duration. Following evaluation, the diagnosis of bilateral varicocele and sub-acute appendicitis was made and he subsequently had open bilateral inguinal varicocelectomy and open appendicectomy at the same sitting under regional anaesthesia. He had uneventful post-operative recovery and was subsequently discharged.ConclusionA thorough evaluation of patients presenting with scrotal and right iliac fossa pains is invaluable to avoid missing the diagnosis of both bilateral varicocele and appendicitis when they co-exist in the same patient.