bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Laser based optical interferometer manometer design for primary pressure standard in India
Authors: Das Manoj , Ghosh Sandip Kumar , Kumar Kuldeep , James Elizabeth Jeessa , Singh Megha , Kumar Ashok 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

The SI unit of pressure, i.e. Pascal is realized with mechanical devices such as ultrasonic interferometer manometers and pressure balances for the pressure range 1 Pa to 100 kPa. Recently, optical interferometer manometers are being used to realize Pascal. Such a realization is mercury-free and environmentally friendly and does not depend on any mechanical motions as in piston gauges and is based on physical constants. It consists of an optical Fabry-Perot cavity as a refractometer and is based on the measurement of the resonant frequency of the cavity using lasers. In this paper, we report the theoretical calculations for such an optical cavity and discuss various parameters for the laser required for developing such a cavity-based refractometer system. We present the mechanical design for the dual cavity and the effect of pressure on the elastic deformation of such cavities using finite element analysis. We present an all-fiber optical set-up for the lasers, to be used for the next generation of primary pressure standards in the barometric region of pressure at CSIR-National physical laboratory, India.
First report of free-living amoebae in watercourses in southern Brazil: molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of Vermamoeba vermiformis, Naegleria gruberi, and Acanthamoeba spp.
Authors: Marinho Brenda Teixeira Scardini , Santos Denise Leal dos , Santos Daniel Leal dos , Rott Marilise Brittes 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa dispersed in different environments and are responsible for different infections caused to humans and other animals. Microorganisms such as Acanthamoeba spp., Vermamoeba sp., and Naegleria sp. are associated with diseases that affect the central nervous system, in addition to skin infections and keratitis, as occurs in the genus Acanthamoeba and with Vermamoeba vermiformis. Due to the concerns of these FLA in anthropogenic aquatic environments, this work aimed to identify these microorganisms present in waters of Porto Alegre, Brazil. One litre sample was collected in two watercourses during the summer of 2022 and inoculated onto non-nutrient agar plates containing heat-inactivated Escherichia coli. Polymerase chain reaction results indicated the presence of FLA of the genera Acanthamoeba, Vermamoeba, and Naegleria in the study areas. Genetic sequencing indicated the presence of V. vermiformis and Naegleria gruberi. These aquatic and anthropogenic environments can serve as a means of spread and contamination by FLA, which gives valuable information on public health in the city.
Polishing wastewater effluent using plants: floating plants perform better than submerged plants in both nutrient removal and reduction of greenhouse gas emission
Authors: Hendriks Lisanne , Smolders Alfons J. P. , van den Brink Thom , Lamers Leon P. M. , Veraart Annelies J. 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

While research on aquatic plants used in treatment wetlands is abundant, little is known about the use of plants in hydroponic ecological wastewater treatment, and its simultaneous effect on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Here, we assess the effectiveness of floating and submerged plants in removing nutrients and preventing GHG emissions from wastewater effluent. We grew two species of floating plants, Azolla filiculoides and Lemna minor, and two species of submerged plants, Ceratophyllum demersum and Callitriche platycarpa, on a batch of domestic wastewater effluent without any solid substrate. In these systems, we monitored nitrogen and phosphorus removal and fluxes of CO2, CH4 and N2O, for 2 weeks. In general, floating plants produced the most biomass, whereas submerged plants were rapidly overgrown by filamentous algae. Floating plants removed nutrients most efficiently; both floating species removed 100% of the phosphate while Lemna also removed 90–100% of the inorganic nitrogen, as opposed to a removal of 41–64% in submerged plants with algae treatments. Moreover, aquaria covered by floating plants had roughly three times higher GHG uptake than the treatments with submerged plants or controls without plants. Thus, effluent polishing by floating plants can be a promising avenue for climate-smart wastewater polishing.
Investigation of factors affecting sodium alginate fouling mechanisms in a microfiltration process under non-constant-flux and non-constant-pressure conditions
Authors: Liu Ya-Juan 
Published: June 2023

AbstractVariations in transmembrane pressure and permeate flux are closely related to membrane fouling. In this study, a laboratory-scale submerged microfiltration system was used to investigate the influence of sodium alginate (SA) concentration and peristaltic pump rotation speed on the fouling under the conditions of (1) the same driving force and non-aerated-PAC, (2) different driving forces and non-aerated-PAC, and (3) different driving forces and aerated-PAC. The results showed that the normalized transmembrane pressure (TMP') increased linearly with decreasing normalized permeate flux (J') during the early microfiltration stage regardless of the operating conditions, indicating that the SA microfiltration process controlled by the peristaltic pump was non-constant-flux and non-constant-pressure. The latter filtration stage was considered constant-pressure filtration when 200–1,200 mg/L of SA was filtrated at the same rotation speed. During filtration of 800 mg/L of SA under the non-aerated-PAC condition, the later filtration stage was considered constant-pressure filtration when the peristaltic pump rotated at slower speeds of 15 and 30 rpm. This approached constant-flux filtration when the peristaltic pump rotated at faster speeds of 60 and 90 rpm, and PAC-aeration scouring was an effective measure for mitigating membrane fouling by SA.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Public Perceptions of the Roles and Functions of Community Pharmacies in South Korea: Updated Cross-Sectional Self-Reported Web-Based Survey
Authors: Yang Dong-Wook , Son Kyung-Bok 
Published: June 2023

Background
Community pharmacists confronted dual burdens in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding the scope of pharmaceutical practices.

Objective
This study aimed to assess the perceived roles and functions of community pharmacies during the pandemic and to explore their updated roles after the pandemic began.

Methods
We conducted a self-reported web-based survey in October 2022. Based on Korean census data, we recruited the study participants (n=1000) through quota sampling stratified by age, sex, and region, yielding a 7.45% (1000/13,423) response rate. The questionnaires were composed of 3 sections: demographics, the roles and functions of community pharmacies during the pandemic, and the updated roles of community pharmacies during disasters. Each question in the second and third sections was rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), and each item’s mean scores and SDs were reported. The study participants were categorized into 2 groups: individuals who had a family pharmacy and those who did not. A chi-square test and ordered logistic regression analyses were conducted.

Results
Out of 1000 respondents, 418 (41.8%) had a history of COVID-19, and 639 (63.9%) had a family pharmacy. Assigning specific roles and functions to community pharmacies during the pandemic contributed to positive assessments. Respondents gave higher scores to community pharmacies that had responded appropriately (a mean Likert score of 3.66, SD .077 out of 5) and provided continuous pharmaceutical services (mean 3.67, SD 0.87) during the pandemic. The pandemic served as an opportunity to positively recognize the role of community pharmacies (mean 3.59, SD 0.83). In the ordered logistic model, having a family pharmacy was consistently associated with positive perceptions. Respondents perceived that community pharmacies collaborated with general practitioners and health authorities. However, community pharmacies need to function appropriately in terms of knowledge. The mean score of the 4 domains of community pharmacy functions was the highest for collaboration (mean 3.66, SD 0.83), followed by communication (mean 3.57, SD 0.87), responsiveness (mean 3.54, SD 0.87), and knowledge (mean 3.41, SD 0.91).

Conclusions
The pandemic resulted in interprofessional collaboration between community pharmacists and general practitioners. Family pharmacies could be a valuable asset to the comprehensive case management of patients. However, community pharmacists should have the expertise to build solid interprofessional collaborations and fulfill their expanded and updated roles.
Validación de método cromatográfico por HPLC de la valoración e identificación del (1-(1β, 16α)-21-(acetiloxi)-11- hidroxi-2´-metil-5´H-pregna-1,4-dieno[17,16-d]oxazol-3,20- diona) en Deflazacort materia prima
Authors: Parga Maya Alejandra , Afanasjeva Natalia 
Published: June 2023

Introducción. Deflazacort es un glucocorticoide ozaxolínico sintético derivado de la prednisolona, posee propiedades antiinflamatorias y actúa como inmunosupresor, es la materia prima utilizada como principio activo de productos comercializados en formas farmacéuticas como comprimidos y suspensiones orales. Objetivo. Validar la metodología analítica por cromatografía líquida de alta eficiencia, para la identificación y valoración del (1-(1β,16α)-21-(acetiloxi)-11-hydroxi-2´-metill-5´H-pregna-1,4-dieno[17,16-d] oxazol-3,20-diona) en Deflazacort materia prima en condiciones del clima tropical. Metodología. Utilizando como fase móvil una mezcla isocrática de metanol y agua en proporción de 80:20 con flujo de 1,1mL/min, la columna empleada fue Luna® de 5μm C8 100Ǻ 250 x 4,6mm, detector de matriz de diodos a una longitud de onda de 245nm. Resultados. Para la linealidad se obtuvo un coeficiente de correlación R ≥ 0,999, el coeficiente de variación no superó el RSD del 2,0% en la repetibilidad del sistema y en recisión intermedia entre analistas se identificó un valor de RSD < 3,0%, en exactitud se encontró un porcentaje de recuperación de 98,9%. Conclusiones. El método es lineal, preciso, exacto, robusto para un flujo de 1,21mL/min y no para un flujo de 0,99mL/min ya que no cumple el parámetro de tiempo de retención. En las pruebas de desempeño el Deflazacort mostró una baja estabilidad cuando fue expuesto a degradación por hidrólisis básica con soluciones de hidróxido de sodio 1,0 N y 0,1 N. La muestra y el estándar en solución mostraron ser estables a temperatura ambiente por dos horas y refrigerados por tres horas.
The punitive-penitentiary system of Transcarpathian Ukraine
Authors: Boldyzhar S. 
Published: June 2023

A study of the process of normative-legal regulation of the activity of the punitive-penitentiary system in the territory of Transcarpathia in 1944-1946 was carried out.After the liberation of the territory of Transcarpathia in October 1944 local authorities faced the need to address a number of issues, including the formation of a system of punishments and the implementation of penitentiary activities. The processes of punitive-penitentiary nature took place as a gradual process of transformation, as a result of which Czechoslovak democratic traditions gradually adopted the features of the Soviet administrative-totalitarian system.The implementation of the above tasks began with the proclamation of a full amnesty to citizens of Transcarpathian Ukraine for crimes committed before the liberation of Transcarpathia. At the same time, work on the creation of correctional institutions begins. According to the relevant Resolution of the People’s Council of Transcarpathian Ukraine, a labor camp was established to serve sentences by persons sentenced to imprisonment.In some cases, as a form of punishment, the death penalty could be applied. However, such court decisions were executed only after approval by the People’s Council, which could replace them with imprisonment.At the same time, the leaders of Transcarpathia considered the re-education of offenders to be their main task. Therefore, forced (corrective) labor was considered the main type of punishment for offenders. For its organization, the position of referents for forced labor was established.
At the same time, parole measures, pardon of convicts could be applied, and in cases where trials were inappropriate, a monetary fine was imposed. All this testified to the significant social orientation of state policy in Transcarpathia in the period 1944-1946.
GIRLHOOD AND GIRL FRIENDSHIP IN THE NARRATIVES OF BJØRG VIK AND KARIN SVEEN
Authors: NAN Ioana Gabriela 
Published: June 2023

Girlhood and Girl Friendship in the Narratives of Bjørg Vik and Karin Sveen. The article is an account of girls growing up, based on two of Bjørg Vik’s short stories and a novel by Karin Sveen. After introducing the notion of female friendship and girlhood, it places the two authors against the background of Norwegian female authors writing about women and adolescent girls. It goes on to point out the importance of the environment for the girl friendships in the chosen works, and the power hierarchies based on looks that determine the girls’ allegiances. Finally, it comments on the girls’ shifting beliefs in freedom and solidarity as they grow older.
Adolescența și prietenia între adolescente în narațiunile scriitoarelor Bjørg Vik și Karin Sveen. Articolul analizează poveștile inițiatice ale eroinelor adolescente, având ca punct de pornire două nuvele de Bjørg Vik și unul dintre romanele scrise de Karin Sveen. După ce introduce ideile de prietenie feminină și adolescență feminină, articolul prezintă locul celor două autoare în peisajul literar norvegian, alături de alte autoare care scriu despre femei si adolescente. Mai departe, acesta evidențiază rolul mediului familial și social în cazul prieteniilor adolescentine din lucrările alese, precum și relațiile de putere, bazate pe aspectul exterior, ce determină loialitatea adolescentelor. La final, articolul oferă un comentariu referitor la felul în care încrederea protagonistelor în libertate și solidaritate suferă schimbări pe măsură ce acestea se maturizează.
Cuvinte-cheie: literatura feminină, prietenia feminină, adolescența feminină, narațiune inițiatică, solidaritate.
Article history: Received 29 January 2023; Revised 28 April 2023; Accepted 30 May 2023; Available online 23 June 2023; Available print 30 June 2023.
UNE ANALYSE ZOOPOÉTIQUE DU RÉCIT DE VOYAGE "LA PANTHÈRE DES NEIGES" DE SYLVAIN TESSON
Authors: SIMOTA Maria 
Published: June 2023

A zoopoetic approach to the travelogue La panthère des neiges by Sylvain Tesson. The present article aims to explore in broad lines the evolution of French zoopoetics thought and its main directions of research. Unlike the anglophone animal studies, the French zoopoetics is offering a slightly different methodology, much more focused on thematic and narratological aspects. In order to exemplify the paradigm shift produced by the zoopoetic approach in France, we will focus our article on Sylvain Tesson’s travelogue La panthère des neiges (2019). The travelogue, through its referential dimension, marks a transition from the generalizing perspective of the animal world to a specific, local and individual approach.
REZUMAT. O analiză zoopoetică a jurnalului de călătorie La panthère des neiges de Sylvain Tesson. Prezentul articol își propune să exploreze în linii mari evoluția gândirii zoopetice franceze și principalele sale direcții de cercetare. Spre deosebire de animal studies din lumea anglofonă, zoopetica franceză oferă o metodologie ușor diferită, mult mai focalizată pe aspecte tematice și naratologice. Pentru a exemplifica schimbarea de paradigmă produsă de abordarea zoopoetică din Franța, vom lua drept studiu de caz jurnalul de călătorie La panthère des neiges (2019) al lui Sylvain Tesson. Mult mai apropiat apropiat de real, acest jurnal marchează o trecere de la perspectiva generalizantă a lumii animale la o abordare specifică, locală și individuală.
Cuvinte-cheie: animal studies, zoopoetica franceză, literatura de călătorii, Sylvain Tesson.
Article history: Received 17 January 2023; Revised 1 May 2023; Accepted 12 May 2023;Available online 23 June 2023; Available print 30 June 2023.
Screen natural terpenoids to identify potential Jab1 inhibitors for treating breast cancer
Authors: Pandey Pratibha , Khan Fahad , Yadav Kiran , Singh Kartikey , Rehman Akhlakur , Mazumder Avijit , Khan Minhaj Ahmad 
Published: June 2023

Jab1 (c-Jun activation domain-binding protein-1) overexpression has been extensively linked to cancer development (or metastasis) in various malignancies by positively regulating cancer cell proliferation or inactivating several tumor suppressors. Recent research has focused on utilizing plant products to target crucial elements of dysregulated signaling pathways to elucidate a potent cancer therapeutic approach. Terpenoids have shown significant anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties in a broader range of carcinomas by inducing apoptosis. Through an extensive literature search, we have selected only those terpenoids (from the NPACT database) that have not been explored against Jab1 (CSN5, COP9 signalosome subunit 5) in breast cancer for our research study. We have used two docking servers, PATCH DOCK, and CB DOCK, to find the binding interaction between selected terpenoids and Jab1. Further, we have also used SWISS ADME to investigate the pharmacokinetics of selected ligands. Amongst all selected ligands, lutein (belongs to the xanthophylls class) has displayed maximum binding energy in both CB Dock and Patch Dock analysis. Hence, our preliminary in silico results have shown lutein as the potent lead candidate for developing a better drug against breast cancer. However, more in silico and in vitro studies are still needed to validate the inhibitory potential of lutein terpenoid against Jab1 in breast cancer.
Analiza kształtowania się temperatury w belach uzyskanych z siana, także z dodatkiem preparatu ciekłego
Authors: Dulcet Edmund , Borowski Sylwester 
Published: June 2023

Przedstawiono analizę przebiegu temperatury w belach sprasowanego siana z dodatkiem 0,2% roztworu kwasu mlekowego i bez tego dodatku. Siano o różnych zawartościach suchej masy prasowano do różnej masy objętościowej. Stwierdzono, że dodatek użytego preparatu obniża temperaturę siana i skraca czas jej stabilizacji. Najniższą temperaturę maksymalną zanotowano w belach siana o najniższej masie objętościowej gk = 99,7 kg·m-3, sprasowanego w warunkach badań.
Comparison of incisional, transverse abdominis plane, and rectus sheath blocks in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy
Authors: Kamyabnia Mahnush , Rastabi Hadi Imani , Ghadiri Alireza , Jalali Mohammad Razi , Givi Masoumeh Ezzati 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To compare the analgesia provided by incisional (Incisional), transverse abdominis plane (TAP), and rectus sheath (RS) blocks in dogs submitted for ovariohysterectomy (OHE).

ANIMALS
22 female mixed-breed dogs were allocated into 3 treatments of Incisional (n = 7), TAP (n = 7), and RS (n = 8) and underwent OHE from April 4 to December 6, 2022.

PROCEDURES
After premedication with acepromazine (0.05 mg/kg) and morphine (0.5 mg/kg), anesthesia was induced (6 mg/kg) and maintained (0.4 mg/kg/min) with propofol. Each dog randomly received either an incisional (blind technique), TAP, or RS (ultrasound-guided) block. Intraoperative analgesia was assessed using cardiorespiratory variables. Postoperative analgesia was evaluated up to 6 hours after the operation with a Short Form of Glasgow Pain Scale (SF-GCPS) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Fentanyl was administered as a rescue analgesic when needed.

RESULT
During surgery, all data remained within normal limits without any significant differences. Fentanyl was administered to 1 dog in the Incisional and 1 in the TAP. Post-operatively, a single dose of fentanyl was given to 1 dog in the TAP and 1 in the RS. Four dogs in the Incisional and 3 in the RS received both doses of fentanyl. There was no significant difference regarding postoperative rescue analgesia among treatments.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
All 3 techniques demonstrated acceptable intra- and post-operative analgesia efficacy in dogs undergoing OHE. Further studies are warranted to confirm these findings.
Genetic variability of yield and yield-related traits among 27 drought-tolerant maize genotypes
Authors: Idehen Emmanuel Ohiosinmuan , Abegunde Isaac Oloruntoba , Kehinde Olusola Babatunde 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Maize is a valuable crop with high genetic variability, and understanding this variability is essential for improving crop productivity and resilience to environmental stressors. This study evaluated the genetic variability and heritability of yield and yield-related traits among 27 drought-tolerant maize genotypes in a humid climate region of Southwestern Nigeria. The experiments followed rigorous agronomic, soil, and climatic requirements for maize cultivation. Our findings revealed significant genetic variability among the traits of the maize genotypes, particularly in the number of ears per plant, which had the highest genetic advancement as a percentage of the mean (68.25 % and 67.83 %) under both well-watered and drought conditions, respectively. This suggests that breeding programs targeting this trait could significantly improve maize productivity and resilience to drought stress. Additionally, most of the agronomic traits targeted were highly heritable with heritability values ranging from 0.76 to 0.99 under both environments where the genotypes were evaluated, thus indicating that selective breeding for these traits could lead to consistent improvements in maize yields over time. Overall, this study highlights the importance of evaluating yield-related traits’ genetic variability and heritability in maize breeding programs. Findings suggest that targeting the number of ears per plant in drought-tolerant maize genotypes as revealed in the study could be an effective approach for improving crop productivity and resilience in regions with variable moisture regimes.
Co-Delivery of a Martian Probe Network
Authors: Albert Samuel W. , Schaub Hanspeter 
Published: June 2023

Motivated by a need for lower-cost planetary science missions to Mars, this study considers the problem of co-delivering a network of small rough landers to the Martian surface such that the probes are placed on different entry trajectories by a single carrier spacecraft without requiring translational maneuvers between probe deployments. The Small High Impact Energy Landing Device is used as a reference design, and a flight-mechanics analysis is performed to ensure requirements are met under the influence of relevant uncertainties. A linearized targeting method is developed and applied to design probe jettison velocities for a regional probe network. Monte Carlo analysis shows that a regional network approximately 100 km in scale could be passively co-delivered with limited deformation of the network shape despite the influence of relevant uncertainties, and linearized targeting errors are quantified. Nonlinear numerical optimization is applied and enables the design of probe jettisons for co-delivery of larger-scale networks. Additional Monte Carlo analyses quantify the rate at which delivery error increases with network scale.