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The Therapeutic Actions of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Used for the Treatment of Equine Respiratory Diseases
Authors: Tangjitjaroen Weerapongse , Xie Huisheng , Colahan Patrick 
Published: July 2023

Equine recurrent airway obstruction and summer pasture-associated obstructive pulmonary disease are the major causes of chronic poor performance and exercise intolerance in athletic horses. Conventional treatment includes administration of a bronchodilator, an anti-inflammatory agent, and elimination of the inciting environment. Affected horses usually require life-long medication. If a corticosteroid is being used as the anti-inflammatory agent, an iatrogenic immune suppression and repression of the endogenous adrenocorticosteroid production are the most common side effects. Chinese veterinary herbal medicine provides an alternative long-term therapy with minimal side effects. Four common Chinese herbal formulas, Schisandra 5, Lily Combination, Bu Fei San, and Breath Easer have been shown to be useful for treating chronic respiratory disease. The pharmacological mechanisms of the phytochemical compounds present in 23 herbs found in these formulas are reviewed in this article. Active phytochemical compounds in the herbs are found in the form of primary and secondary metabolites. They may possess antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, or antitussive properties alone or in combination. The evidence for a relevant pharmacological mechanism of the active phytochemical compounds in each herb validates the use of Chinese herbal supplements for treating chronic respiratory problems. These findings emphasize that the development of herbal formulas by ancient Chinese herbalists was conducted cautiously and based on a unique knowledge of pharmacology and toxicology.
Pucuk Bang, A Balinese Musical Composition Komposisi | Pucuk Bang, Sebuah Komposisi Karawitan Bali
Authors: Yunadika Dwiki , Muryana I Ketut 
Published: July 2023

Bunga pucuk bang masih dibutuhkan untuk kepentingan upacara keagamaan. Selama agama Hindu masih tetap tegak di Bali, bunga pucuk bang akan tetap dibutuhkan. Tidak sekedar memenuhi kebutuhan sarana upakara, bunga pucuk bang juga memiliki nilai yang khusus, yang patut kita jaga dan lestarikan keberadaanya. Pucuk bang merupakan judul dari karya tabuh kreasi ini, yang menggunakan media ungkap gamelan gong kebyar. Karya ini terinspirasi darimelihat tanaman bunga pucuk bang yang ada di pekarangan rumah. Dari pemaknaan bunga pucuk bang secara etimologis, terciptalah karya pucuk bang ini. Metode yang digunakan dalam garapan ini ialah metode yang dikemukan oleh Alma M. Hawkins, dalam penciptaan tari yaitu Tahap Penjajagan (eksplorasi), Tahap Percobaan (improvisasi), dan Tahap Pembentukan (forming). Konsep dari garapan ini berpedoman pada konsep Tri Angga (kawitan, pengawak, pengecet) dan masih menggunakan pola-pola tradisi. Pola-pola tradisi tersebut dikembangkan baik dari struktur lagu, teknik permainan/motif permainan dengan penataan unsur-unsur musikal seperti: nada, melodi, ritme, tempo, harmoni dan dinamika. Karya tabuh kreasi yang berjudul pucuk bang ini memiliki durasi 11 menit kurang 12 detik dengan menggunakan 28 pendukung termasuk penata. Karya tabuh kreasi pucuk bang ini disajikan secara konser, yang di rekam di Green Kubu, Br. Sebunibus, Nusa Penida.
Music Composition “Sekar Layu” | Komposisi Musik Inovatif “Sekar Layu”
Authors: Darmayasa I Ketut Agus , Suartaya Kadek 
Published: July 2023

Budaya lokal (Bali) telah banyak mempengaruhi pola pikir, sikap, perilaku dalam berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitarnya. Lekatan konsep-konsep berkehidupan dalam bermasyarakat di Bali sudah menyelimuti keseluruhan yakni terkandung rasa dalam melakoninya. Olahan rasa senang-sedih, suka-duka, sudah barang tentu dimiliki manusia pada umumnya berdasarkan pengalaman masing-masing. Rasa yang penulis alami dalam menjalani kehidupan mendaut penulis untuk menjadikan ide dalam sebuah garapan komosisi musik inovatif.
Sebagaimana telah penulis paparkan, perjalanan cinta kasih empiris yang penulis alami telah menginspirasi, dan memotivasi ketersentuhan bathin penulis untuk menciptakan rangkaian nada-nada yang melahirkan karya inovatif. Kandungan esensial dari empiris tersebut telah menyulut api kreativitas penulis, dan selanjutnya mendistribusikan api itu dengan bingkai tajuk Sekar Layu.
Sekar Layu bagi penulis sebentuk ruang rekreasi yang diaplikasikan kedalam sebuah komposisi musik inovatif. Meminjam seperangkat pisau metodologi penciptaan yang dirasa tepat mengupas hakikat Sekar Layu. Metode yang penulis aplikasikan di antaranya tahap eksplorasi, improvisasi, dan pembentukan. Motif instument sape (alat musik Kalimantan) dan motif leluangan yang dituangkan kedalam barungan Gamelan Semar Pagulingan saih pitu menjadi media ungkap dalam garapan ini. Semua kerangka pikiran tersebut dilebur menjadi satu bagian integral yang tak terpisah pula dengan garapan. Semoga pencerahan (katarsis), menjadi buah yang berfaedah bagi penulis dan semua pendukung yang terlibat dalam garapan komposisi musik inovatif Sekar Layu.
Balinese Musical Composition Surya Candra | Komposisi Karawitan Bali Surya Candra
Authors: Putra I Putu Ono , Bawa Putu Tiodore Adi 
Published: July 2023

Fenomena adalah hal yang luar biasa dalam kehidupan di dunia dan dapat terjadi setiap saat contohnya siang dan malam. Waktu siang pada saat matahari terlihat, dan malam ditandai dengan ketidakhadiran matahari di langit namun digantikan oleh kehadiran bulan. Matahari dan bulan sebagai lambang perbedaan karakter dengan adanya siang dan malam, dan dalam istilah Bali matahari dan bulan yang disebut dengan Surya Candra. Tujuan dari garapan ini adalah: mengangkat fenomena alam sebagai ide untuk dijadikan karya seni komposisi tabuh kreasi kekebyaran yang berjudul Surya Candra. Dalam mewujudkan garapan tabuh kreasi Surya Candra ini, pencipta meminjam konsep tentang proses penciptaan yang dikemukakan oleh Alma M.Hawkins karena metode ini sangat tepat dalam mewujudkan karya surya candra, metode ini menyatakan bahwa ada tiga tahapan proses penciptaan dalam berkarya seni, yaitu tahap eksplorasi, improvisasi, dan forming. Garapan ini berbentuk sebuah tabuh kreasi kekebyaran dengan mengangkat judul Surya Candra.
Music Composition Makules | Komposisi Musik Makules
Authors: Adiputra Kadek Agus Pusaka , Haryanto Tri 
Published: July 2023

Karya musik Makules dilatar belakangi dengan melihat suatu fenomena dimana dewasa ini para komposer di Bali khususnya yang ada di lingkungan penata yakni di daerah Tabanan dalam menciptakan komposisi musik baru lebih dominan mengolah elemen-elemen musik seperti ritme, melodi, dinamika, dan harmoni. Sedikit komposer yang mengolah warna suara atau timbre. Dari fenomena tersebut penata mendapatkan inspirasi melakukan sesuatu yang berbeda. Obsesi mengantarkan pada abstraksi pemikiran dengan ketertarikan ingin mengolah warna suara, menciptakan kesan baru dengan mongolah timbre atau warna suara sebagai kiblat penciptaan. Maka dari itu dibuatlah sebuah karya karawitan dengan bentuk musik eksperimental dengan judul Makules. Makna dari judul Makules adalah dilihat dari kata Makules yang berarti berganti kulit, dimana penata menggunakan judul sesuai dengan pengertiannya yang berarti ganti kulit. Proses pergantian kulit dan kembali menggunakan kulit yang baru merupakan transformasi ide central penciptaan komposisi karya dengan membahasamusikkan Gamelan Gender Wayang dengan mengolah sesuatu yang sudah ada sebelumnya (tradisi), diremajakan atau ditransformasikan menjadi bentuk pengolahan baru yang tetap berpijak pada tradisi.
New Technique of Playing Reong into Musical Composition “Sekunder” | Teknik Baru Memainkan Reong Dalam Komposisi Karawitan “Sekunder”
Authors: Gautama Gede Prabudinatha , Sujayanthi Ni Wayan Masyuni 
Published: July 2023

Karya musik Sekunder merupakan sebuah karya komposisi karawitan yang terinspirasi dari proses membersihkan gamelan. Proses membersihkan gamelan bukan kegiatan utama melainkan kegiatan tambahan dalam pemeliharaan gamelan. Berangkat dari hal tersebut penata melihat suatu cara pandang baru dalam berkomposisi Karawitan. Penggunaan amplas sebagai sarana eksplorasi bunyi dari instrumen gamelan reong dan peran di luar musisi yaitu soundman adalah objek penciptaan karya yang diberi judul Sekunder. Tujuan terciptanya karya Sekunder ini untuk menghasilkan cara baru dalam memainkan reong sehinga nantinya bisa menjadi tehnik baru untuk kedepanya dalam memainkan instrumen reong. Metode penciptaan karya Sekunder disusun melalui tiga tahapan penciptaan yaitu tahap penjajagan, percobaan, dan pembentukan. Dari ketiga tahap tersebut maka terbentuk karya Sekunder menjadi 3 bagian dimana setiap bagian menggambarkan masing-masing dari tahap penciptaan tersebut dan juga implementasi dari proses membersihkan gamelan menjadi suatu teknik baru dimana cara memainkan instrumen reong menggunakan amplas. Kesimpulan dari karya ini adalah karya ini mengunakan tehnik baru dalam memainkannya yaitu menggunakan amplas dimana tehnik ini terinspirasi dari porses membersihkan gamelan. Selain itu, peran soundman sangat penting disini sebagai pengatur dinamika. Karya Sekunder ini diharapkan nantinya menjadi pijakan untuk karya-karya selanjutnya dan juga cara baru dalam memainkan reong pada karya ini bisa digunakan secara terus menerus.
Music Composition Tegak Anyar | Komposisi Musik Tegak Anyar
Authors: Ydiarta I Wayan 
Published: July 2023

Ketertarikan penata terhadap patet-patet muerupakan salah satu yang melatar belakangi karya ini. Jika di akumulasikan setiap patet memiliki nada 3(ding), 4(dong), 5(deng), 7(dung) dan1(dang)nya masing-masing. Berarti dalam tujuh patet penata mendapatkan tujuh nada 3 (ding), tujuh nada 4 (dong) dan seterusnya sampai nada 1 (dang). Ditambah lagi penata melihat peluang dimana pada akhir-akhir ini belum terdapat sebuah karya yang menggunakan media ungkap gamelan Semar Pegulingan Saih Pitu dengan judul Tegak Anyar. Tegak Anyar terbentuk dari dua suku kata yaitu Tegak dan Anyar, dimana Tegak yang artinya duduk, juga terdapat Bahasa istilah yaitu ruang atau lahan dan Anyar berarti baru. Tegak Anyar diartikan penata ingin memberikan sebuah ruang baru terhadap media yang penata gunakan yaitu Semar Pegulingan Saih Pitu dengan bentuk tabuh kreasi baru. Penata berimajinasi untuk mengolah patet-patet yang terdapat dalam gamelan Semar Pegulingan Saih Pitu. Pada umumnya, penggunaan patet-patet tersebut biasa untuk merubah suasana, karena setiap patet memiliki kesan bunyi yang berbeda-beda. Tujuan utama penata ialah ingin mengajak masyarakat mengetahui bagaimana perkembangan seni karawitan Bali dengan manfaat memperkaya warna karawitan Bali serta memberi trobosan baru dalam berkarya. Karya ini menggunakan sebuah metode yang diciptakan oleh Alma M. Hawkins dalam buku Creating Trough Dance. Dimana penciptaan sebuah karya seni perlu menggunakan tiga tahapan yaitu eksplorasi, improvisasi dan pembentukan. Karya Tegak Anyar diwujudkan dalam bentuk Tabuh Kreasi yang mempertimbangkan unsur musikalitas.
RESEÑA. ECOXICANISMO. AUTORAS CHICANAS Y JUSTICIA MEDIOAMBIENTAL, MAITE APERRIBAY-BERMEJO
Authors: Avendaño Santana Lynda 
Published: July 2023

Reseña del libro: Ecoxicanismo. Autoras chicanas y justicia medioambiental, Maite Aperribay-Bermejo PUV Universitat de Valencia. Biblioteca Javier Coy d`estudis nord-americans, 2021, 163 pp.
ISBN: 978-84-9134-847-4; ISBN: 978-84-9134-848-1 (e-Pub); ISBN: 978-84-9134-849-8 PDF
Clinical, Endoscopic and Histopathological Patterns among Patients with Dyspepsia
Authors: Chukwurah Shirley Nneka , Menkiti Felix Emeka , Ufoaroh Chinyelu Uchenna , Ofiaeli Ogochukwu Chioma , Chigbo Chisom God’swill , Okoye A. O. Aloysius Odili 
Published: July 2023

Aim: Dyspepsia is a term differently understood, and associated with various upper gastro-intestinal endoscopic and histopathologic patterns. Most patients have regarded upper abdominal pain as ‘peptic ulcer disease’ with resultant late presentation of upper gastro-intestinal malignancies in some cases. This study examined the clinical presentation, endoscopic and histopathological patterns among patients with dyspeptic symptoms in Nnewi, South-East Nigeria.
Methods: This hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study examined 352 patients presenting with dyspepsia. Abdominal ultrasound was used to exclude patients with dyspepsia of biliary or pancreatic origin. An interviewer administered questionnaire (using the short form Leeds dyspepsia questionnaire) was used to describe dyspepsia patterns, and gastroscopy done on the included patients following an overnight fast. Samples obtained from endoscopy were assessed histologically for morphology and presence of H. pylori organism.
Results: Most participants belonged to 55 to 74 years age group with a mean age of 52.27±2.59 years. Epigastric discomfort (96.9%), heart burn (63.1%) and belching (55.4%) were the commonest symptoms. The commonest endoscopy and histopathologic findings was chronic gastritis (63.06% and 51.99% respectively), although there was poor agreement between the two modalities.
Conclusion: Histology remains the goal standard for diagnosis. However, we recommend endoscopy for dyspeptic patients especially in the elderly to enhance early detection of cancers, which were significant in this study.
Optimization of Curcumin Method and Usage of Natural Curcumin in Determination of Boron in Steel
Authors: Silva R. C. L. De , Walpita W. K. D. L. K. 
Published: July 2023

Boron containing alloy steels are mainly used in constructional, automotive and many other applications. The presence of even trace amounts of boron affects greatly on the properties of steel such as hardness and machinability. Therefore, it is important to determine it accurately and precisely in the manufacture of these alloys. Due to the drawbacks of common advanced techniques such as Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), the universally accepted method for determination of boron in steel is the spectrophotometric method using curcumin as an auxiliary agent.
Although curcumin is the most sensitive spectrophotometric reagent for the above analysis, synthetic curcumin is relatively expensive and it tends to degrade rapidly once it is exposed to air. Furthermore this method is time consuming. Therefore, this study was carried out in order to improve and optimize the available spectroscopic method and to investigate the possibility of using natural curcumin extracted from turmeric in the above analysis.
The results of the study implied that natural curcumin extracted and purified from turmeric can be used as accurately and precisely as synthetic curcumin in the analysis of boron in steel. A boron-steel alloy sample found to be containing 0.26±0.01 percent of boron with synthetic curcumin gave a concentration of 0.25±0.00 percent of boron with natural curcumin, indicating no significant difference in the determination. A steel sample found to be containing 0.27±0.01 percent of boron with filter paper ashing step gave a concentration of 0.26±0.01 percent of boron without filter paper ashing step indicating no significant difference. Altering the refluxing step of current procedure significantly changes the concentration of boron indicating that the refluxing step cannot be optimized further.
Soil Fertility Reclamation of Abandoned Mining Sites through Organic Intervention
Authors: Bathrobas Dakagan, J. 
Published: July 2023

Tin mining in the period of its boom left large areas of land unsuitable for crop production. The financial benefits of tin mining were short-lived and cannot be quantified with the consequences of its devastation, which is still negatively impacting on the environment. Many of the devastated lands were abandoned due to soil infertility. Smallholder farmers are battling with restoring soil fertility for crop production. This study was conducted on smallholder farms in a devastated and abandoned area due to tin mining of the Bukuru-Rayfield, Sabon-Gida mining zone of Jos Plateau where contrasting organic interventions by farmers were observed. This was also confirmed by laboratory and geostatic spatial variation. A total of 35 soil samples were taken at a depth of 0-20cm, prepared and analyzed in the laboratory. Continuous surfaces were later generated through geostatistics. Results indicated that organic matter had significant negative correlations with exchangeable acidity (-0.879), clay (-0.633) and silt (-0.616) but significant positive correlations with potential hydrogen (pH) (0.885), nitrogen (N) (0.991), phosphorus (P) (0.954), potassium (K) (0.911), calcium (Ca) (0.920), magnesium (Mg) (0.911) and sand (0.824). Most of these correlations were done at 0.01 level of significance. High concentration of pH, organic matter (OM), N, K, Ca, Mg and sand occurred in the north western part of the study area (Farm A). In contrast, exchangeable acidity, silt and clay had less concentration in the north western part of the study area (Farm A), with highest concentration in the W and SW parts (Farm C). Spatial variability from geostatistics indicated that all the soil variables had strong spatial dependency. The results of this study unveiled that nutrients needed for higher productivity were made available by the smallholder farmer of farm A through dumping of households’ domestic wastes for ten years. These abandoned mining sites later became agriculturally productive. This study will serve as advisory to smallholder farmers as a way of improving soil productivity in tin-devastated farmlands.
Influence of Biofertilizers and Nitrogen on Yield and Economics of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Authors: Vishal  , Singh Rajesh , Pradhan Akankhya 
Published: July 2023

The field experiment entitled “Influence of Biofertilizers and Nitrogen on Yield and Economics of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)" was conducted during Rabi season, 2022 at Crop Research Farm in the Department of agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh. The treatment consisted of three level of Biofertilizers [Azotobacter, Azospirillum and Azotobacter + Azospirillum], Nitrogen (60, 80 and 100 kg/ha) and control. The experiment was layout in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 10 treatments and replicated thrice. The soil in the experimental area was sandy loam with pH (8.0), EC (0.56 dS/m), Organic Carbon (0.62%), Available N (225 kg/ha), Available P (38.2 kg/ha), and Available K (240.7 kg/ha). Application of Azotobacter + Azospirillum and N 100 kg/ha produces higher Grain yield (4.34 t/ha), Straw yield (5.34 t/ha), Gross return (101977.56 INR/ha), Net return (74074.56 INR/ha) and B:C (2.65).
Optimizing P and Zn Levels for Greengram Growth: Insights into P-Zn Interaction and Rhizospheric Soil pH
Authors: Asif Sk. Md. , Sen Arup , Biswas Preetam , Parvin S. A. , Sarkar Surajit , Pal Soubhik 
Published: July 2023

Aims: Phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) are essential nutrients for plant growth, and their interaction can significantly influence nutrient uptake and crop productivity. Understanding the optimal balance between P and Zn is crucial for efficient fertilization strategies, especially in soils with low P status. This study aimed to investigate the impact of P-Zn interaction on greengram growth and its relationship with rhizospheric soil pH.
Materials and Methods: A pot experiment was conducted using red and lateritic soil, with 21 treatments consisting of different levels of P and Zn. Greengram (Vigna radiata L.) plants were subjected to these treatments, and after 28 days, measurements were taken for dry weight, P and Zn content in shoots, and rhizospheric soil pH.
Results: After 28 days of seeding, strong P-Zn interactions were observed in the soil-plant system, significantly affecting greengram growth, as well as Zn and P accumulation, and rhizospheric soil pH. High P addition resulted in a significant decrease in Zn content, while the dosage of Zn had minimal impact on P content. Interestingly, Zn treatment without P addition did not enhance dry matter. However, increasing Zn levels with P addition up to 200 mg kg-1 soil improved crop growth. Beyond this threshold, yields started to decline, potentially due to P toxicity and/or Zn deficiency. Surprisingly, excessive inorganic P addition increased the rhizospheric soil pH, which could potentially reduce Zn uptake and subsequently elevate the P-Zn molar ratio in the shoot.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that understanding the optimal doses of P and Zn and their influence on nutrient absorption and rhizospheric soil pH is crucial for sustainable crop production. The findings provide valuable insights for designing effective fertilization strategies in P-deficient acid soils to improve greengram productivity while maintaining nutrient balance.
In Vivo Ultrasound Molecular Imaging in the Evaluation of Complex Ovarian Masses: A Practical Guide to Correlation with Ex Vivo Immunohistochemistry
Authors: Antil Neha , Wang Huaijun , Kaffas Ahmed El , Desser Terry S. , Folkins Ann , Longacre Teri , Berek Jonathan , Lutz Amelie M. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractOvarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer‐related deaths in women and the most lethal gynecologic cancer. It is curable when discovered at an early stage, but usually remains asymptomatic until advanced stages. It is crucial to diagnose the disease before it metastasizes to distant organs for optimal patient management. Conventional transvaginal ultrasound imaging offers limited sensitivity and specificity in the ovarian cancer detection. With molecularly targeted ligands addressing targets, such as kinase insert domain receptor (KDR), attached to contrast microbubbles, ultrasound molecular imaging (USMI) can be used to detect, characterize and monitor ovarian cancer at a molecular level. In this article, the authors propose a standardized protocol is proposed for the accurate correlation between in‐ vivo transvaginal KDR‐targeted USMI and ex vivo histology and immunohistochemistry in clinical translational studies. The detailed procedures of in vivo USMI and ex vivo immunohistochemistry are described for four molecular markers, CD31 and KDR with a focus on how to enable the accurate correlation between in vivo imaging findings and ex vivo expression of the molecular markers, even if not the entire tumor could can be imaged by USMI, which is not an uncommon scenario in clinical translational studies. This work aims to enhance the workflow and the accuracy of characterization of ovarian masses on transvaginal USMI using histology and immunohistochemistry as reference standards, which involves sonographers, radiologists, surgeons, and pathologists in a highly collaborative research effort of USMI in cancer.
Elimination of Domain Boundaries Accelerates Diffusion in MOFs by an Order of Magnitude: Monolithic Metal‐Organic Framework Thin Films Epitaxially Grown on Si(111) Substrates
Authors: Thissen Peter , Wohlgemuth Jonas , Weidler Peter , Smilgies Detlef , Heinke Lars , Schewe Nils , Koenig Meike , Krolla Peter , Wöll Christof 
Published: July 2023

AbstractMany properties of the emerging class of metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) depend crucially on defect concentrations, as in case of other solids. In order to provide reference systems with nearly perfect structure and low defect density, a procedure to grow MOFs epitaxially on cm‐sized Si(111) single crystals is developed. The crystalline metal‐organic thin films are in high registry with the substrate's crystal lattice, as demonstrated by synchrotron‐based grazing incidence X‐ray diffraction (GI‐XRD) experiments. The corresponding reduction of MOF defect density is shown to have striking effects on the properties of these porous frameworks. The most pronounced difference concerns mass transport. An increase in the diffusion coefficient of guest molecules by one order of magnitude relative to the same MOF materials with normal defect densities is observed.