bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Viability of Different Strains of Lactobacillus fermentum in Feed and Effects on Growth Performance of Clarias gariepinus Fry
Authors: Ikwuemesi J.C , Ajani E.K , Emikpe B.O 
Published: May 2021

Globally, aquaculture has developed significantly; however, poor performance at larvae stage is still a challenge. The use of antibiotics has post-application effects in aquaculture hence the demand for eco-friendly alternatives. The Lactobacillus fermentum strains BCS27 and F4S8 isolated from fermented maize and cassava respectively were supplemented in six isonitrogenous (55% protein) fry diet in three different concentrations (3x107, 6x107 and 9x107cfu/ml/100g) with a positive (T0) and negative (AT0) controls. The strain BCS27 were included in these concentrations to give treatments LF1T1, LF1T2, LF1T3 while strain F4S8 represented treatments LF2T1, LF2T2, LF2T3. Three-day old Clarias gariepinus larvae (0.005g) were fed to satiation for eight weeks in a completely randomized design. The highest mean weight gain (MWG) of 0.4116±0.02g and specific growth rate (SGR) of 0.9765±0.05%/day were recorded in LF1T1. Quadratic regression analysis of growth indices against microbial counts revealed that at concentration of 50.7CFU/ml the best weight gain of 0.39g was obtained. The treatment LF1T1 also produced the highest protein efficiency ratio (PER) (0.007±0.0003) and nitrogen metabolism (NM) (4.86±0.23). Survival was significantly low (22.5±5.1%) in AT0 while the highest value (42.3±3.18%) was recorded in LF1T1. Amongst strain F4S8, LF2T1 had significantly higher (p<0.05) MWG (0.4197±0.01g). The optimum treatment concentration was 62.5CFU/ml at 0.33g MWG. The treatment LF2T1 also had the best PER of 0.007±0.000 while T0 recorded the least value (0.003±0.0004). The highest survival (44.2±1.5%) was recorded in LF2T2. The studied L. fermentum strains was viable in the feed which successfully improved the performance and nutrient utilization in C. gariepinus larvae. Thus, it’s application in fish feed production is recommended.
Keywords: Lactobacillus fermentum, growth, C. gariepinus, fry, larvae.
Effects of Curcuma longa on Growth and Biochemical Variables of Oreochromis niloticus Challenged with a Consortium of Bacteria
Authors: Enyidi U.I , ORji C.P 
Published: May 2021

This study evaluated effects of turmeric on growth and immune response of Nile tilapia. Five phytogenic feeds were formulated with varying inclusion levels of turmeric thus: F1 20 %/kg; F2 15 %/kg; F3 10 %/kg; F4 % g/kg and F5 0 %/kg. There was a commercial feed (F6) which served as the control experiment. Fish fingerlings (initial weight ca. 14.2g) were fed experimental diets for 70 days, thereafter, they were subjected to dual bacterial challenge by injecting a consortium of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Flavobacterium columnare into the culture media and then intraperitoneal injection of the bacteria into the fish muscle. Growth, nutritional performances and immunity of the fish were analyzed using standard procedure. Results showed that the relative protection levels of fish fed diets F1 to F3 were 100%, while 95.56% was obtained in group fed diet F4. A 0% mortality was recorded for fish fed diets F1 to F3, 4.4 % for those fed diet F4 and 100% for those fed diets F5 and F6. The best specific growth rate was recorded in fish fed diet F1 with the values decreasing with decrease inclusion levels of turmeric in diets. Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase reduced with the inclusion of turmeric. Results showed that increasing turmeric inclusion up to 20% in tilapia diet would increase growth rate and enhance immunity against bacterial diseases.
Keywords: Turmeric, phytogenic feed, O. niloticus, bacterial challenge, aquatic microbes
Prazeres e sensações do ato erótico no poema O Chão é Cama, de Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Authors: SANTOS Ronaldo Gomes dos , SILVA Joelma Correia da , BRITO Amanda Ramalho de Freitas 
Published: May 2021

Para pensar o erotismo na literatura brasileira, é necessário entender o texto erótico como metáfora da sexualidade esboçada no gozo da palavra. Segundo Durigan (1985) no texto erótico o leitor apreende um conhecimento sobre o prazer, o que demonstra o texto erótico como uma representação de formas de prazeres e sensações. Por isso, entendemos o erotismo como sendo a busca psicológica da realização das fantasias, o que pode ser definido ainda como sexualidade transfigurada pelas imaginações e pelo desejo, sendo o impulso sexual uma tentativa de buscar a realização das fantasias psicológicas presentes nos desejos sexuais transfigurados pelas imaginações de uma personagem, ou de eu-lírico. Para Nascimento (2003) a relação entre erotismo e poesia se estabelece da seguinte maneira: o erotismo é uma metáfora da sensualidade, em que o sexo como protagonista do ato erótico adquire representações que reverberam aspectos da vida e das experiências interior do homem. Partindo dessas discussões, nosso intuito é analisar a construção do erotismo como representação do amor e dos desejos na forma poética de O chão é cama, de Carlos Drummond de Andrade. Toda essa erotização do poema remete imediatamente a uma desinibição do eu-lírico diante das delícias que atraem o corpo para o ato erótico, uma forma de incorporar como ato de vida as sensações sexuais, ou também para satisfazer os desejos irrealizáveis do próprio “eu”. Mostrando um discurso da necessidade de ser rápido para urgência no amor, isso se caracteriza também no tamanho do poema. A necessidade de concretizar o ato leva a lugares improvisados, nos deixando imaginar em um desejo incontrolável. Um detalhado encontro carnal onde se concretiza o desejo. E logo após o ato e exaustos do gozo vão procurar repouso na cama. Quando o poeta fala de amor natural, ele descreve o erotismo em forma de desejo e concretude do impulso amoroso entre os amantes, ou seja, um ritual amoroso entre duas pessoas. Uma presença marcante do erotismo físico, que está ligado aos dois sexos. Uma das características principais é a forma que se organiza o masculino e o feminino, não há a presença destorcida dos sexos. Quando suas almas desejam a renovação da essência das relações sexuais, desejando ardentemente encontrar o verdadeiro amor. Cada um dos sexos busca o outro com a única esperança de conseguir a maior satisfação possível de prazeres espirituais e físicos para si, ou como aponta Bataille (1987) a própria recorrência da continuidade. Cada um utiliza o corpo como simples instrumentos para concretude desse ato. É a habilidade de sentir o próprio corpo e ser capaz de controlar suas reações de maneira a obter maior prazer e felicidade, contrariando as interdições.
Concomitant laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a morbidly obese patient with situs inversus totalis
Authors: Yigit Volkan , Binnetoglu Kenan , Dincer Mürşit 
Published: May 2021

Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare congenital condition in which the major visceral organs within the thorax and abdomen are reversed from their normal positions. Its incidence is 1 in 10 000–50 000 of the population [1]. It presents difficulties in laparoscopic surgery, because of the mirror-image anatomy. Laparoscopic surgical treatments of some conditions in patients with situs inversus totalis such as acute appendicitis, cholelithiasis, and morbid obesity have been previously reported [2–4].
Stability of spectrofluorimetric spectra
of hematoporphyrin–serum albumin complexes:
in vitro study
Authors: Sułkowski Leszek , Matyja Andrzej , Osuch Czesław , Matyja Maciej 
Published: May 2021

IntroductionHematoporphyrin is a photosensitizer used in photodynamic therapy of various malignant diseases. It is carried to the cancer tissue by serum albumins. Spectrofluorimetric spectra of hematoporphyrin–serum albumin complexes were examined in vitro.Material and methodsThe chemicals were: hematoporphyrin, human serum albumin and bovine serum albumin. The spectra were recorded on a Kontron SFM-25 Instrument AG at two excitation wavelengths: ex = 280 nm and ex = 295 nm. The spectra of hematoporphyrin 1.5 × 10–5 M as well as spectra of complexes of hematoporphyrin–human serum albumin (1.5 × 10–5 M Hp – 1.25 × 10–6 M HSA) and hematoporphyrin–bovine serum albumin (1.5 × 10–5 M Hp – 3.5 × 10–7 M BSA) were recorded repetitively for 8 days and compared to the initial spectrum.ResultsFormation of a complex with human serum albumin extends the stability of the hematoporphyrin spectrum. This extension is greater at excitation ex = 295 nm. Different stability of complexes with bovine and human serum albumins most likely does not result from an actual lower stability of bovine serum albumin complexes, but from the fact that dissimilarity in the structure of both albumins enables additional spectroscopic observations within subdomain IB in the bovine serum albumin molecule.ConclusionsSpectrofluorimetric spectra are stable longer when hematoporphyrin forms a complex with human serum albumin. The present data may be important for understanding the mechanism of hematoporphyrin transportation to the target cancer tissue and effectiveness of photodynamic therapy.
Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders
of patients from countries with low to middle income: a retrospective observational study in a Swiss emergency department
Authors: Doulberis Michael , Kiosses Christos , Papaefthymiou Apostolis , Kountouras Jannis , I. Gelasakis Athanasios , A. Polyzos Stergios , Klukowska-Rötzler Jolanta , Srivastava Simone , K. Exadaktylos Aristomenis , S. Srivastava David 
Published: May 2021

IntroductionThe composition of Europe has changed drastically in recent decades, and a major contributing factor is the increasing wave of migrants and refugees from countries with low and middle income (LMIC). Switzerland’s resident foreigners make up about a quarter of its citizens. Gastrointestinal (GI)-hepatobiliary pathologies seen in emergency departments include a wide spectrum of interesting conditions, some of which are potentially fatal. The aim of this study was to investigate and analyze all records of adult patients from LMIC admitted to the emergency department (ED) of Bern University Hospital with alleged symptoms of the GI and hepatobiliary systems.Material and methodsAn observational retrospective study was conducted in a single center from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2016 in LMIC adults who presented at the ED of Bern University with GI-hepatobiliary problems.ResultsAfter reviewing a total of 10,308 cases, 176 cases were found to have GI and hepatobiliary problems. Thirty-six percent (n = 63) of the urgent problems of LMIC patients were hepatobiliary disorders, and acute pancreatitis was the commonest disorder (n = 30, 17%). Female patients were 5.14 times more prone to cholecystolithiasis (gallstones) than male patients (p < 0.01). Likelihood of cholecystolithiasis was significantly higher for European than non-European patients (p < 0.05). Moreover, with increasing age there was an annual 6.0% decrease in likelihood of appendicitis (p < 0.01). Liver cirrhosis was also commoner in non-European patients (p < 0.001).ConclusionsTo our knowledge, this is the first analytical study of the epidemiological aspects of patients from LMIC who presented to a Swiss ED with GI-hepatobiliary problems. Validation from larger studies is warranted to reveal the actual burden of disease.
Have malignancy rates increased in thyroidectomy cases?
Authors: Hakan Kanat Burhan , Çay Ferhat , Kutluer Nizamettin , Aksoy Nurullah , Buğra Bozan Mehmet , Arslan Solmaz Özgen , Karaca Karagöz Zuhal , İrtegün Sinan , Aydın Yusuf 
Published: May 2021

IntroductionThis study aims to review thyroidectomy cases performed by a single surgeon in a single centre during the course of 1 year, to determine if the malignancy rate increased, and to compare the results with the literature.Material and methodsWe retrospectively evaluated data of patients who underwent thyroidectomy between August 2018 and August 2019 in the General Surgery Clinic of our hospital. The malignancy rate was calculated and analysed according to the demographic data of the patients (gender and age), preoperative thyroid nodule sizes, and postoperative pathological mass sizes. Also, age, preoperative nodule size, and tumour size were all evaluated according to gender.ResultsThere were a total of 60 patients (14 (23%) male and 46 (77%) female). The pathology result revealed 16 (26.7%) malignant and 44 (73.3%) benign biopsies. The mean age was 46.72 ±12.08 years (20–74). We found that age, preoperative nodule size (cm), pathological tumour size (cm), and thyroid function tests were not significantly associated with malignancy. However, when age, preoperative nodule size, and tumour sizes were evaluated according to gender, it was found that tumour sizes were significantly larger in men than in women (p < 0.001). In addition, the mean age of male patients was higher than that of women (p = 0.025).ConclusionsThe malignancy rate has increased in the thyroidectomies performed in our centre. This finding is consistent with relevant studies from the last 30 years. Therefore, it is likely that clinicians will continue to handle an increased number of thyroid malignancies.
Euthymia: a neglected aspect of trait depression and its role in predicting subjective well-being
Authors: Bąk Wacław , Łysiak Małgorzata 
Published: May 2021

BackgroundBesides its relationship with clinical depression, depressiveness may be conceptualized as a personality trait that includes dys-thymia (negative emotional experiences) and euthymia (positive emotional experiences). Euthymia, when reverse scored, makes the construct of trait depression more sensitive to milder levels of depressiveness observed in non-clinical samples. We hypoth-esised that euthymia is a more important predictor of subjective well-being than dysthymia and this effect is retained when basic positive and negative affect are controlled.Participants and procedureParticipants were 213 adults (56% females) aged between 19 and 61 (M = 35.85, SD = 11.30). They completed self-report measures of: (a) euthymia and dysthymia as two facets of trait depression, (b) satisfaction with life, and (c) positive and negative affect.ResultsThe results showed that positive affect and euthymia contributed independently to explaining the variance of satisfaction with life, but the predictive role of euthymia was stronger. In contrast, dysthymia turned out not to predict satisfaction with life when controlled for basic affect and euthymia.ConclusionsTheoretical implications of the results are discussed with their applications for counselling and clinical practice. We point to the need of monitoring the level of euthymia in the prevention programmes against depression, which is in line with the well-established role of positive interventions in psychotherapy and counselling.
Restoring and preserving capacity of self-affirmation for well-being in Indian adults with non-clinical depressive tendencies
Authors: Pandey Ruchi , Tiwari Gyanesh , Rai Pramod 
Published: May 2021

BackgroundAlthough self-affirmation has been reported to enhance well-being and other positive life outcomes in normal adults, little is known about its capacity to restore and preserve well-being in adults with depressive tendencies. The current study attempts to expound the restoring and preserving capacity of self-affirmation for well-being in Indian adults with non-clinical depressive tendencies.Participants and procedureThe study used a sequential research design. Eighty participants (22-27 years) with depressive tendencies were chosen through purposive sampling and were randomly assigned equally to the experimental and control conditions. Their depressive tendencies and well-being were measured through standard scales at three intervals: pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow-up.ResultsThe study used a sequential research design. Eighty participants (22-27 years) with depressive tendencies were chosen through purposive sampling and were randomly assigned equally to the experimental and control conditions. Their depressive tendencies and well-being were measured through standard scales at three intervals: pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow-up.ConclusionsThe findings showed that self-affirmation helps to restore well-being as well as preserve it after a significant gap, which is evi-dent in higher well-being mean scores of the experimental group taken at post-intervention and follow-up intervals. The positive effects of self-affirmation on well-being may have remained active even after the cessation of the intervention due to the underly-ing mechanisms of enhanced self-worth, positive values, inner strengths, positive attributions and interpersonal relationships.
Assessment of the histrionic self-presentation style:
initial validation of the Polish version
of the As-If-Scale
Authors: Fanslau Agnieszka , Jurek Paweł , Renner Karl-Heinz 
Published: May 2021

BackgroundThe main research objective was to translate and evaluate the Polish version of the As-If-Scale (AIS) as well as to test the measurement invariance of the Polish and the original (German) versions of the tool, and to analyze the differ-ences in histrionic self-presentation style among Poles and Germans. The AIS consists of 8 items for the subjective assessment of the histrionic self-presentation style which involves behaviors such as playing roles, imitating people or even engaging others in performing small role-plays, and is seen as an individual difference phenomenon.Participants and procedureThe psychometric properties of the Polish version were tested in two samples with a total of 762 participants.ResultsThe article presents the factor structure and reliability of the scale. In addition, the AIS was correlated with measures of the Big Five personality traits, pragmatism and gelotophobia to provide initial validation. Measurement invariance was tested using data collected in this study (Polish sample) and existing and previously published data (German sample).ConclusionsOverall, the results provide support for the reliability of the scale as its properties are similar to those of the German version. The findings also allow one to make broader cross-cultural comparisons of the histrionic self-presentation style, which includes various types of behavior and is often associated with humor.
O FEMINISMO E SUAS VOZES OCULTADAS
Authors: Lima Glenda Roberta Mendes de , Silva Meirilane Xavier da 
Published: May 2021

Essa pesquisa tem como objetivo geral identificar na literatura a história do movimento feminista e as histórias que, não foram contadas durante o movimento. O objetivo específico desse estudo é analisar na literatura os desafios das mulheres negras no movimento feminista da época, pelo fato de não serem aceitas pelas feministas brancas de classe média alta. Foi aplicado um estudo de revisão bibliográfica nas bases de dados do livro: Pode o subalterno falar? (ALMEIDA, 2014). Feminismo, (JENAINATI E GROVES, 2020), O que é lugar de fala. (RIBEIRO, 2017). A pesquisa foi realizada no período de fevereiro de 2021. Utilizando- se os descritores e o cruzamento das palavras- chaves para facilitar a busca dos dados. A pesquisa passou por três etapas: 1- leitura dos títulos, 2- leitura dos resumos dos textos, 3- leitura na íntegra. A análise de dados foi através de fichamento. O estudo identificou que o movimento feminista não atendia as necessidades das mulheres negras, assim, elas não tinham voz no movimento por não serem consideradas importantes para o movimento.
The Quantification of Law: Counting, Predicting, and Valuating
Authors: Viana Ribeiro Alice Granada 
Published: May 2021

Legal reasoning is increasingly quantified. Developers in the market and public institutions in the legal system are making use of massive databases of court opinions and other legal communications to craft algorithms to assess the effectiveness of legal arguments or predict court judgments; tasks that were once seen as the exclusive province of seasoned lawyers’ obscure knowledge. New legal technologies promise to search heaps of documents for useful evidence, and to analyze dozens of factors to quantify a lawsuit’s odds of success. Legal quantification initiatives depend on the availability of reliable data about the past behavior of courts that institutional actors have attempted to control. The development of initiatives in legal quantification is visible as public bodies craft their own tools for internal use and access by the public, and private companies create new ways to valorize the “raw data” provided by courts and lawyers by generating information useful to the strategies of legal professionals, as well as to the investors that re-valorize legal activity by securitizing legal risk through litigation funding.

The article The Quantification of Law: Counting, Predicting, and Valuating by Rafael Viana Ribeiro (Law, Technology and Humans, 3, no 1 (2021): 51-67. https://doi.org/10.5204/lthj.1603) was originally published on March 2, 2021. The author name has been changed at the request of the author. The correction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.5204/lthj.1965
¿Infografías en los reportajes en vídeo 360º? La integración de la visualización de la información en entornos esféricos
Authors: Pérez-Seijo Sara , Vizoso Ángel 
Published: May 2021

En este artículo se analiza cómo los medios de comunicación integran infografías en los reportajes en vídeo 360º. Para ello, se presenta un análisis de caso de cuatro piezas: Fukushima, vidas contaminadas (El País), The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima (The New York Times), History 360° – Hamburg (ZDF) y From Waste to Taste (Al Jazeera). Mediante el análisis de contenido, se estudian sus principales rasgos formales, las opciones de interacción y los elementos gráficos de las infografías. Los resultados permiten comprobar la existencia de diferentes formas de integrar la infografía en los vídeos 360º, así como también evidencian que estas pueden cumplir diversas funciones dentro del relato. Sin embargo, se constata la ausencia de posibilidades de navegación interactiva, más allá de la visión 360º. En definitiva, se concluye que la “infografía inmersiva” se encuentra en una fase temprana de desarrollo en la que todavía no se ha explotado todo su potencial.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Android untuk Mata Pelajaran Fisika Materi Pokok Energi di Kelas X IPA 1 SMA Negeri 2 Muara Badak Tahun Ajaran 2019/2020
Authors: Saputra Galih Yudha , Harjanto Arif , Ningsih Yunita Andrian 
Published: May 2021

Mata pelajaran fisika merupakan mata pelajaran yang dirasa siswa sulit untuk dipahami. Dengan mengintegrasikan smartphone dengan pembelajaran khususnya pada mata pelajaran fisika, diharapkan dapat membantu pendidik agar siswa yang tidak begitu suka dengan mata pelajaran fisika bisa menyukai mata pelajaran tersebut. Pembelajaran melalui media smartphone lebih praktis dilakukan dimana saja dan kapan saja sehingga dapat membuat siswa lebih mudah dalam belajar. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam pengembangan media pembelajaran berbasis android untuk mata pelajaran fisika materi pokok energi adalah metode 4D. Uji kelayakan dapat dilihat pada perolehan hasil angket yang dilakukan kepada ahli materi dan ahli media. Berdasarkan keseluruhan penilaian dari ahli materi dan ahli media terhadap pengembangan media pembelajaran berbasis android diperoleh rata-rata sebesar 96,5 dengan kategori sangat layak. Sehingga pengembangan media pembelajaran berbasis android untuk mata pelajaran fisika materi pokok energi sangat layak digunakan pada siswa kelas X IPA 1 SMA Negeri 2 Muara Badak Tahun Ajaran 2019/2020.