bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impacto del Parque Eólico San Jacinto en Arriaga, Chiapas, en los quirópteros insectívoros
Authors: Espinosa Albores Mauricio Alejandro , Orantes Alborez Segundo Jordán , Carrillo Reyes Arturo , Gómez Cortés Ana Laura 
Published: August 2024

Este estudio fue practicado en la región de San Jacinto, Arriaga, Chiapas, del 2010 al 2023, en una superficie de 6,314.13 hectáreas, con dos propósitos centrales: indagar las especies de quirópteros insectívoros y si por la pérdida de biomasa provoca su desequilibrio, deterioro o mortalidad y sus implicaciones ecológicas. Mediante análisis multitemporal de uso de suelo y grabaciones de ecolocalización en la zona se encontró 11 especies de quirópteros insectívoros. Instalación y operación de parques eólicos alteran hábitos alimenticios, altura, horarios y rutas de vuelo. Las familias más susceptibles de ser afectadas por los impactos con las estructuras de los aerogeneradores son Emballonuridae y Molossidae.
Cytological Studies of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) Cultivars grown in Lafia, Nasarawa State-Nigeria
Authors: Ogah Godwin Omame , Kana Hauwa Ahmad , Akpo E. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract

The study was carried out to investigate the cytological relatedness of five different tomato cultivars. Ten (10) seeds from each tomato lines were grown at room temperature in Petri dishes. The germinated Root tips were collected and treated using 0.04 8-hydroxyl quinolone for 2 h. Then, the root tips were fixed using 3:1 (v/v) ratio of alcohol: glacial acetic acid for 24 h. The root tips were hydrolyzed in 1.0 N HCl for 20 min at room temperature. These root tips were placed on slides, stained using 2% aceto-orcein stain and then mounted on Olympus CX40 microscope at X100mg. Photomicrographs were taken. Karyotype analyses were carried out using Karyotype software, and the ideograms were drawn. Different karyotype parameters were measured and mentioned. The result revealed that the chromosomes number of all the genotypes were the same (2n=24) except for cirea with 2n=26 number of chromosomes. The highest total form index (TF %), symmetric index (Syi) and the lowest karyotype asymmetric index (ASK), Mona f1 is the most symmetric while boomerang f1 is the most asymmetric. Further studies can be carryout on cirea cultivar to ascertain the variability caused of 2n = 26. It’s also recommended that hybridization should be carryout between cirea cultivar and other cultivars having 2n =24 for future genetic improvement.
Assessment of Indoor and Soil-Gas Radon Concentration of a Quarry Site in Eiyekorin, Kwara State
Authors: Aremu A. A. , Ismail A. A. , Oni Emmanuel A. , Oladapo O. O. , Olajide T. A. , Oni O. M. 
Published: August 2024

The toxic health effect of human exposure to radon gas which is radioactive in nature has attracted extensive research attention worldwide. Since direct experiments on the effect of earthquakes on radon release are difficult to conduct, a possible alternative is to use man-made explosions as an earthquake surrogate and investigate the corresponding effect on radon concentration. This study aims at investigating the soil-gas radon concentration in an active quarry site and areas outside the quarry, and the infiltration of the gas into the indoor environment was measured in order to access the occupational exposure risk. Soil gas radon concentration was taken at 30 random locations within the quarry and areas outside the quarry using RAD7, likewise 10 indoor radon gas in offices and homes were measured using an active radon detector manufactured by Durridge Incorporation in USA and comparative analysis of the difference between the two locations were done. The mean of the soil-gas radon concentration in the quarry site is 24968.84 ± 6913.204Bq/m3 while that of outside the quarry is 9664.67 ± 4992.86 Bq/m3. The result shows higher values of radon-gas concentration in the quarry site compared with area outside the quarry and when compared to the International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) suggested value of radon concentration in soil and sediment, which is in the range of 0.4 to 40 KBqm-3, result shows that most location within the study area are higher than these limits. Also, the radon in air indoor and outdoor was taken at the offices located within the quarry and occupational exposure risk was carried out. The average of radon in air indoor and outdoor was found to be 31.12 Bqm–3 and 10.12 Bqm–3 respectively with higher values found indoor. However, the values are found to be below the recommended value of 300 Bq/m3 by ICRP publication for homes and workplaces.
SAÚDE DO HOMEM E O CÂNCER DE PELE: PREVENÇÃO E DIAGNÓSTICOS PARA OS TRABALHADORES AGRÍCOLAS DA ESF GERGELIM I EM ARARIPINA-PE
Authors:   Prof.°. Ms. Sarah Mourão, De Sousa Carvalho Jéssica Maria , Leandro De Souza Maria Beatriz , Soares Matos Stephanie Lara ,   Enf. Ginna Rocha
Published: August 2024

A exposição solar é um dos principais fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de Câncer de Pele que afeta, principalmente, os trabalhadores ao ar livre, sendo considerado um critério de risco ocupacional, além disso, a falta de investimento dos empregadores na saúde dos trabalhadores é determinante para o desenvolvimento dessa neoplasia. Partindo desse pressuposto, o objetivo geral é disseminar informações sobre o Câncer de Pele ao público de agricultores, com o intuito de promover a prevenção e diagnóstico precoce a estes. A ação propriamente dita foi desenvolvida no formato de palestra, dinâmica educativa e finalizada com agendamento para consulta médica dos participantes interessados. O processo de acompanhamento ocorreu entre os dias 21 de setembro à 03 de novembro de 2023 pela equipe multidisciplinar da ESF-Gergelim-I. Realizou-se ainda uma revisão bibliográfica para embasamento teórico deste trabalho nas plataformas de dados inseridas no portal regional da biblioteca virtual em saúde – BVS, Google acadêmico, Scielo, no Pubmed. Frente aos resultados alcançados, constatou-se a presença de 03 consultas médicas com 03 trabalhadores agrícolas abordados na ação no período entre 21 de setembro a 03 de novembro de 2023. Os resultados foram satisfatórios, com isso conseguiu-se atingir os objetivos do presente trabalho.
Deciphering the Postcolonial Discourse: An Oriental Reading for The Kite Runner by Khaled Housseini and The Parisian by Isabella Hammad
Authors: ZIANE BOUZIANE Latifa 
Published: August 2024

Postcolonial literature explores the effects of colonialism and its aftermath, shedding light on the complex relationships between colonizers and the colonized. It challenges dominant narratives, gives voice to marginalized perspectives, and examines themes of identity, power, and cultural hybridity. It also addresses issues of nationalism, representationalism, opposition, ethnicity, and feminism. Postcolonial dialogue in literature refers to the discourse that emerges in the aftermath of colonialism, encompassing various elements such as the reshaping of identities, power dynamics, cultural exchanges, and responses to historical colonial narratives. It is often a space where writers and intellectuals from formerly colonized societies engage with and respond to the legacies of colonialism. A wide range of post-colonial novels has been published during the 1990s and the first years of the 21st century, including The Kite Runner by the Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini and The Parisian by the British-Palestinian novelist Isabella Hammad. These novels provide insight into the postcolonial experience, offering nuanced portrayals of the impacts of colonization on individuals and societies. This article aims to deciphering the postcolonial discourse in Khaled Housseini’s The Kite Runner and Isabella Hammad’s The Parisian using oriental lenses. An oriental perspective seems to offer a unique examination of the different experiences of those from oriental cultures, shedding light on the nuanced complexities of postcolonial discourse. Thus, the oriental perspective adds depth and nuance to the analysis of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and The Parisian by Isabella Hammad.
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Lokasi terhadap Keputusan Pembelian pada Konsumen Alfamart Pasar Prumpung Kabupaten Bogor
Authors: Hizbulloh Bilal , Widodo Sugeng 
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualitas pelayanan dan lokasi terhadap keputusan pembelian pada konsumen Alfamart Pasar Prumpung secara parsial dan simultan. Populasi penelitian ini berjumlah 11.728 dengan sampel sebanyak 100 responden menggunakan rumus Slovin. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji regresi linier sederhana, uji regresi linier berganda, uji koefisien korelasi, uji koefisien determinasi, uji t dan uji f. Hasil penelitian secara parsial kualitas pelayanan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian dengan nilai thitung 13,156 > ttabel 1.985 dan signifikan 0,000 < 0,05. Lokasi secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Keputusan Pembelian dengan nilai thitung 13,937 > ttabel 1.985 dan signifikan 0,000 < 0,05. Secara simultan kualitas pelayanan dan lokasi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Keputusan Pembelian dengan.nilai Fhitung 103,126 > Ftabel 3,090 dan signifikan 0,000 < 0,05 dengan konstribusi sebesar 68,0%.
Comparing Synthetic and Natural Antioxidants in Vegetable Oils: Effects on Oxidation and Oil Quality
Authors: Jeruto Ronoh Doreen , Onyango Laureen Awuor , Nakhumicha Alice , Omwoma Solomon 
Published: August 2024

Globally there is a huge attention towards natural products and in this case natural antioxidants. The attention has been driven by consumer demands and documented detrimental effects of synthetic antioxidants on human health. In view of this, this review has evaluated a range of scientific studies and experimental investigations providing a comprehensive analysis of oxidation related phenomena in a variety of edible oils used in the food industry. By systematically and deeply evaluating the mechanisms, effectiveness and potential limitations of synthetic and natural antioxidants, the review contributes valuable insights into the ongoing debate surrounding the application of natural and synthetic antioxidants in the food and culinary sectors. The findings of the review aids in unravelling the complex interactions between antioxidants and edible oil stability as well as highlighting the impacts of antioxidants on the nutritional quality and shelf life of edible oils. Evidence from the reviewed studies indicates that natural antioxidants may hold the solution to vegetable oils stability. This review serves as a reliable and up-to-date resource for food technologists, researchers and consumers interested in making informed decisions on selection and application of natural antioxidants in enhancing the quality of edible oils.
Micro-propagation and Appraisal of Hereditary Constancy through RAPD Analysis of Eclipta alba: A Significant Curative Plant Species
Authors: Priyadarsini Priyanka , Sardar Suchinnata Swapnasarita , Suman Sudha 
Published: August 2024

Aims: To set up a prudent and standard protocol to frame in vitro recovery of Eclipta alba, a therapeutically significant plant, from nodal district by shoot culture initiation.
Study Design: Our examination was designed arbitrarily and treatment had threefold samples of 30 explants each. All components including number of shoots per explants, shoot length, root length and so forth were determined from the complete number of explants from which cultures were set up. The contaminated cultures were not regarded. Data were analyzed by using the “Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)” and all the information were directed to one-way classified analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means of treatments were compared based on Turkey’s honestly significant different test (HSD) at “0.01 probability level” using SAS.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Botany, College of Basic Science and Humanities, and Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, between July 2019 and December 2020.
Methodology:

Surface sterilization and preparation of explants
Preparation of Culture medium and culture conditions for in vitro plant regeneration
Acclimatization of regenerated plantlets
Assessment of genetic fidelity through PCR based RAPD investigation

Results: BAP is the most effective Plant Growth Regulator for regeneration in E. alba and MS medium supplemented with BAP and Kin the foremost successful combination for multiple shoot proliferation. Soil: vermicompost (1:1) mixture has shown the best promising result of hardening. All the plantlets developed through in vitro culture have attended genetic stability with the mother plant. There is no genetic variation shown through RAPD analysis.
Conclusion: It is a successful attempt to generate a quick, economic and reproducible protocol for the micropropagation of E. alba without any genetic alternation and maintaining homologous clonal propagation.
Validation of the Lupus Nephritis Clinical Indices in Childhood‐Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Mina Rina , Abulaban Khalid , Klein‐Gitelman Marisa S. , Eberhard Barbara A. , Ardoin Stacy P. , Singer Nora , Onel Karen , Tucker Lori , O'neil Kathleen , Wright Tracey , Brooks Elizabeth , Rouster‐Stevens Kelly , Jung Lawrence , Imundo Lisa , Rovin Brad , Witte David , Ying Jun , Brunner Hermine I. 
Published: July 2015

ObjectiveTo validate clinical indices of lupus nephritis activity and damage when used in children against the criterion standard of kidney biopsy findings.MethodsIn 83 children requiring kidney biopsy, the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index renal domain (SLEDAI‐R), British Isles Lupus Assessment Group index renal domain (BILAG‐R), Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) renal activity score (SLICC‐RAS), and SLICC Damage Index renal domain (SDI‐R) were measured. Fixed effects and logistic models were calculated to predict International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) class; low‐to‐moderate versus high lupus nephritis activity (National Institutes of Health [NIH] activity index [AI]) score: ≤10 versus >10; tubulointerstitial activity index (TIAI) score: ≤5 versus >5; or the absence versus presence of lupus nephritis chronicity (NIH chronicity index) score: 0 versus ≥1.ResultsThere were 10, 50, and 23 patients with ISN/RPS class I/II, III/IV, and V, respectively. Scores of the clinical indices did not differentiate among patients by ISN/RPS class. The SLEDAI‐R and SLICC‐RAS but not the BILAG‐R differed with lupus nephritis activity status defined by NIH‐AI scores, while only the SLEDAI‐R scores differed between lupus nephritis activity status based on TIAI scores. The sensitivity and specificity of the SDI‐R to capture lupus nephritis chronicity was 23.5% and 91.7%, respectively. Despite being designed to measure lupus nephritis activity, SLICC‐RAS and SLEDAI‐R scores significantly differed with lupus nephritis chronicity status.ConclusionCurrent clinical indices of lupus nephritis fail to discriminate ISN/RPS class in children. Despite its shortcomings, the SLEDAI‐R appears best for measuring lupus nephritis activity in a clinical setting. The SDI‐R is a poor correlate of lupus nephritis chronicity.
Acute heart failure in patients with acute aortic syndrome: pathophysiology and clinical–prognostic implications
Authors: Vagnarelli Fabio , Corsini Anna , Lorenzini Massimiliano , Pacini Davide , Ferlito Marinella , Bacchi Reggiani Letizia , Longhi Simone , Nanni Samuele , Norscini Giulia , Cinti Laura , Bugani Giulia , Pasquale Ferdinando , Biagini Elena , Grigioni Francesco , Di Bartolomeo Roberto , Marini Marco , Perna Gian Piero , Melandri Giovanni , Rapezzi Claudio 
Published: July 2015

AimsAlthough acute heart failure (AHF) is a potential complication of acute aortic syndromes (AAS), its clinical details and management implications have been scarcely evaluated. This study aimed to assess prevalence, pathophysiological mechanisms, impact on treatment, and in‐hospital mortality of AHF in AAS.Methods and resultsData were collected from a prospective AAS registry (398 patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2013). Patients with AHF were identified by the presence of dyspnoea as the presentation symptom or radiological signs of pulmonary congestion or cardiogenic shock, including patients with cardiac tamponade (CT). AHF frequency was 28% (Stanford type A 32% vs. type B 20%, P = 0.01). Four mechanisms leading to AHF were identified, alone or in combination: CT (26%), aortic regurgitation (25%), myocardial ischaemia (17%), and hypertensive crisis (10%). In type A patients, aortic regurgitation and CT were the most frequent mechanisms, whereas myocardial ischaemia and hypertensive crisis were the most frequent in type B patients. Although no difference was noted for diagnostic times, AHF at presentation led to a longer surgical delay in type A AAS. In‐hospital mortality was higher in patients with AHF compared with those without (34% vs. 17%, P < 0.001). After multivariable analysis, AHF was associated with increased risk of in‐hospital death (adjusted odds ratio 1.97, 95% confidence interval 1.14–3.36, P = 0.014).ConclusionAHF occurs in more than a quarter of patients with AAS of both type A and type B, is due to a variety of pathophysiological mechanisms, and is associated with increased surgical delay and in‐hospital mortality.
Light Sensitive Molecule for Photonic Devices
Authors: Hegde Gurumurthy , Fernandes Pearl Zynia , Yuvaraj A. R. , Mei Gan Siew , Rahman Lutfor , Yusoff Mashitah M. 
Published: July 2015

SummaryLight induced effects on rod and bent shaped liquid crystals with azobenzene moiety were investigated using UV/Vis spectrophotometer. Study revealed that shape of the structure influenced their relaxation behavior in that fast thermal back relaxation in rod shape (monoazo substitution) form, while long thermal back relaxation in bent shape forms (diazo substitution). Both relaxation times are useful for creation of optical rewritable boards, optical storage devices, etc.
A feasibility study of sliding mode predictive control for greenhouses
Authors: Oliveira J. B. , Boaventura‐Cunha J. , Moura Oliveira P. B. 
Published: July 2015

SummaryIn this work, the feasibility of applying a Sliding Mode Predictive Controller (SMPC) to improve greenhouse inside air temperature control is addressed in terms of energy consumption, disturbance handling and set point tracking accuracy. Major research issues addressed concern the SMPC robustness study in greenhouse control, as well as to evaluate if the levels of performance and energy consumptions are acceptable when compared with the traditional generalized predictive controller. Besides the external disturbances related to weather conditions throughout the considered period, such as solar radiation and temperature variations, internal effects of irrigation system and external air flow entering the greenhouse must be taken into account. Simulations based on real data, carried out for a period of 4months, suggest that the strategy herein described not only appropriately rejects these disturbances, but also keeps the manipulated variables (heating and cooling) within feasible practical limits, with low levels of energy consumption, motivating its refinement for real application. SMPC results are presented and compared with the ones obtained with the generalized predictive controller. Both controllers are subject to actuator constraints and employ the Quadratic Programming for optimization. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Trend of non‐communicable disease mortality for three common conditions in the elderly population from 2002 to 2010: A population‐based study in China
Authors: Li Qian , Guo Jin , Cao Xiao‐Qing , Yuan Xin , Rao Ke‐Qin , Zheng Zhe , Liu Zhi‐Dong , Hu Sheng‐Shou 
Published: July 2015

AbstractObjectiveThere is a lack of data focusing on non‐communicable disease (NCD) mortality in the Chinese elderly population over the past decade.MethodsUsing mortality data from the Chinese Health Statistics, we explored the crude and age‐standardized mortality trend of three major NCDs in the Chinese population ≥65 years of age from 2002 to 2010, namely, malignant neoplasms, heart diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases. Subpopulations characterized as rural and urban residence, and by gender and age were examined separately.ResultsMortality increased with age and was higher among males than among females across the three NCDs, with the gender difference being most remarkable for malignant neoplasms and least for heart diseases mortality. Condition‐specific crude mortalities increased between 2002 and 2010, overall and in all the pre‐specified subpopulations. After age‐standardization, rising trends were observed for people ≥65 years old, and condition‐specific mortalities generally increased in rural regions and decreased in urban regions, especially for cerebrovascular diseases.ConclusionsThere were increasing trends for mortality due to malignant neoplasms, heart diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases in China between 2002 and 2010, which were largely driven by the population aging. Disparities existed by rural and urban residence, gender, and age.
Adherence to the food-based Japanese dietary guidelines in relation to metabolic risk factors in young Japanese women
Authors: Nishimura Terumi , Murakami Kentaro , Livingstone M. Barbara E. , Sasaki Satoshi , Uenishi Kazuhiro ,   the Japan Dietetic Students' Study for Nutrition and Biomarkers Group
Published: July 2015

While Japanese diets have attracted considerable attention because of, for example, the long-life expectancy in Japan, their health benefits have not been examined. In the present study, we cross-sectionally examined whether adherence to the food-based Japanese dietary guidelines is associated with metabolic risk factors in 1083 Japanese women aged 18–22 years. Based on the Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top, adherence to the food-based Japanese dietary guidelines was assessed using dietary information on consumed servings of grain dishes, vegetable dishes, fish and meat dishes, milk and fruits and energy from snacks and alcoholic beverages during the preceding month, which was derived from a comprehensive diet history questionnaire. Higher dietary adherence was associated with higher intakes of protein, carbohydrate, dietary fibre, Na, K and vitamin C, and lower intakes of total and saturated fat. There was also an inverse association between dietary adherence and dietary energy density. After adjustment for potential confounding factors, dietary adherence was inversely associated with waist circumference (P for trend = 0·002). It also showed an inverse association with LDL-cholesterol concentrations (P for trend = 0·04). There was no association with the other metabolic risk factors examined, including BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total and HDL-cholesterol, TAG, glucose, glycated Hb and insulin concentrations. In conclusion, higher adherence to the food-based Japanese dietary guidelines, which was characterised by favourable dietary intakes of foods and nutrients as well as lower energy density, was associated with lower waist circumference and LDL-cholesterol concentrations in this group of young Japanese women.