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Empowerment narratives and sticky affects: the workings of affective capitalism in Philippine call centers
Authors: Salonga Aileen Olimba 
Published: July 2022

AbstractIn contemporary work arrangements that are premised on the exchange of information, communication, and services, one dominant instrumentality of affective capitalism is the practice of emotional labor. In this paper, I turn my attention to the promise of empowerment in the workplace and propose that it is another instrumentality of affective capitalism. Specifically, I examine the ways through which positive feelings are evoked and maintained in the Philippine call center industry through the circulation of empowerment narratives that are of particular significance to its Filipino workers. Using Wetherell’s notion of affective practice and Ahmed’s notion of the stickiness of emotion, I examine the affective-discursive dimensions of the empowerment narratives, trace their repeated telling, and surface the other narratives upon which they draw to show how particular affects become sticky, that is, how they gain recognition and resonance, and are felt and taken up by the same bodies that circulate them. In making explicit the relationship between the empowerment narratives and their sticky affects, I demonstrate that the promise of empowerment in the call centers is as much a discursive practice as it is an affective one. Thus, to make sense of the workings of affective capitalism in the new work order, it is crucial to interrogate not only the affective dispositions that workers are made to occupy in the workplace, but also dominant workplace discourses that are, in fact, designed to evoke, circulate, and maintain the desired affects.
Automatic curation of LTR retrotransposon libraries from plant genomes through machine learning
Authors: Orozco-Arias Simon , Candamil-Cortes Mariana S. , Jaimes Paula A. , Valencia-Castrillon Estiven , Tabares-Soto Reinel , Isaza Gustavo , Guyot Romain 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
Transposable elements are mobile sequences that can move and insert themselves into chromosomes, activating under internal or external stimuli, giving the organism the ability to adapt to the environment. Annotating transposable elements in genomic data is currently considered a crucial task to understand key aspects of organisms such as phenotype variability, species evolution, and genome size, among others. Because of the way they replicate, LTR retrotransposons are the most common transposable elements in plants, accounting in some cases for up to 80% of all DNA information. To annotate these elements, a reference library is usually created, a curation process is performed, eliminating TE fragments and false positives and then annotated in the genome using the homology method. However, the curation process can take weeks, requires extensive manual work and the execution of multiple time-consuming bioinformatics software. Here, we propose a machine learning-based approach to perform this process automatically on plant genomes, obtaining up to 91.18% F1-score. This approach was tested with four plant species, obtaining up to 93.6% F1-score (Oryza granulata) in only 22.61 s, where bioinformatics methods took approximately 6 h. This acceleration demonstrates that the ML-based approach is efficient and could be used in massive sequencing projects.
The impact of public health emergency governance based on artificial intelligence
Authors: Zheng Hao , Peng Chuanyuan 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
To optimize the data clustering effect of public health emergencies, an application research on social governance ability under public health emergencies based on artificial intelligence is proposed. First, the firefly optimization algorithm is used to collect the information data of the social governance ability of public health emergencies, establish a unified format, and save it. Then, artificial intelligence technology is used to mine the correlation of clustering data, and on this basis, a learning model integrating global structure information and local structure information is established. Finally, the social governance model under public health emergencies is established. The experimental results show that the design method has high clustering accuracy, regularization cross index, and adjusted rand index (ARI) index. This shows that the design method can improve the social governance ability of data fusion clustering and improve the social governance ability.
Evaluation of the etiological and clinical characteristics of pediatric central diabetes insipidus
Authors: Gasimova Elnare , Berberoğlu Merih , Özsu Elif , Aycan Zehra , Uyanık Rukiye , Bilici Esra , Ceran Ayşegül , Şiklar Zeynep 
Published: July 2022

Abstract

Objectives
Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) is a rare but important disease of varying etiology that poses challenges in diagnosis and follow-up. Identifying diagnostic difficulties in patients with CDI will help ensure an optimal approach to their management and follow-up. This study aimed to characterize the clinical and etiological characteristics of CDI in pediatric patients.

Methods
We analyzed the admission and follow-up data of CDI patients aged 0–18 years who were followed in our center between 2010 and 2019.

Results
The study included 56 patients with a mean age at diagnosis of 7.92 ± 5.11 years and symptom duration of 8.65 ± 21.3 months. The patients were grouped by etiology into those with organic causes, such as structural anomalies, tumors, and trauma (group 1, n=41) and other causes (group 2, n=15). The prevalence of idiopathic CDI was 16%. At least one pituitary hormone deficiency was detected in 60.7%, the most common being thyroid stimulating hormone deficiency. Patients in group 1 had a higher mean age at diagnosis, shorter symptom duration, and higher frequency of other pituitary hormone deficiencies compared to group 2. Additionally, germinoma was detected 1 year subsequent to normal MRI findings at diagnosis and another patient was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) 5 years after diagnosis. All patients responded well to replacement therapies, but two patients with germinoma died during follow-up.

Conclusions
In the pediatric age group, intracranial organic pathologies are an important etiology of CDI, and despite a short symptomatic period, determining the cause may be challenging and prolonged. Patients presenting at a young age with a long history of symptoms and no other pituitary hormone deficiency are unlikely to have organic CDI. However, organic causes such as LCH should be evaluated at all ages. Patients with idiopathic disease are candidates for further etiological studies, and repeated cranial imaging is important during follow-up.
Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms with vitamin B12 deficiency and adverse perinatal outcomes among pregnant women of rural South India – a cross sectional longitudinal study
Authors: Barney Anitha M. , Danda Sumita , Cherian Anne G. , Aronraj Jency , Jayaprakash Lavanya , Abraham Vinod J. , Christudass Christhunesa S. , Marcus Tobey A. 
Published: July 2022

Abstract

Objectives
To determine the occurrence of MTHFR gene polymorphisms and to study their association with vitamin B12 deficiency and adverse perinatal outcomes among a cohort of pregnant women from Kaniyambadi block, Tamil Nadu.

Methods
120 consecutive pregnant women who were ≤20 weeks of gestational age from the 82 villages of Kaniyambadi block were recruited. Genomic DNA was isolated from the peripheral blood. PCR amplification was done followed by Sangers sequencing. Maternal and neonatal outcomes were extracted. Data was entered and analysed.

Results
Our study found the occurrence of c.1298A>C variant in homozygous state in 14.2% and c.677C>T heterozygous state in 15%. Sanger sequencing of exon 7 identified another pathogenic variant c.1262G>T in heterozygous state in two of them. Both the mothers who harboured that variant had preterm delivery and one of them gave birth to a low-birth-weight neonate. In the entire cohort, 5% of the mothers had abortion, 4.2% of them had preterm delivery and 8.8% of the neonates had low birth weight. Presence of c.1298A>C or c.677C>T variants were associated with vitamin B12 deficiency [Pearson Chi squared value (χ2)=7.9 and 7.6 respectively; p=0.02]. Heterozygous pathogenic variant c.1262G>T was associated with both adverse maternal [χ2=11.5; p=0.001] and neonatal [χ2=18.3; p=0.009] outcomes.

Conclusions

MTHFR gene polymorphisms could be associated with several adverse perinatal outcomes and vitamin B12 deficiency. Further larger studies are needed to prove the pathogenicity of c.1262G>T variant on pregnancy.
Unsteady film cooling characteristics of the high-pressure turbine shroud with blade rotation in an aero-engine
Authors: Kou Zhihai , Bao Zihao , Li Guangchao , Yin Xunyan 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
Three-dimensional unsteady numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the detailed film cooling mechanism of the high-pressure turbine shroud with the first-stage turbine blade and guide vane for an aero-engine under the high-speed rotation of blades and rotor-stator interaction. The slip mesh was used to realize the relative motion between the rotating blade and the stationary turbine shroud. It is found that the coolant jet is alternately influenced by the hot mainstream, tip clearance leakage flow and leakage vortex due to the high rotational speed of blades. The film cooling characteristics of the turbine shroud significantly present an unsteady and periodic flow and heat transfer phenomenon. The insufficient cooling margin for film holes at the upstream of the blade leading edge can occur not only under high blowing ratios due to the coolant jet liftoff, but also at low blowing ratios due to the insufficient coolant flow rate as a result of the high exit pressure. A novel shroud cooling structure with coolant supply by the added throttle chamber is put forward, and expected to provide better thermal protection for the high-pressure turbine shroud near the leading edge of blades with no extra increase in the total mass flow rate of coolant.
Inter-Animal Variability in Activity Phase Is Constrained by Synaptic Dynamics in an Oscillatory Network
Authors: Anwar Haroon , Martinez Diana , Bucher Dirk , Nadim Farzan 
Published: July 2022

AbstractThe levels of voltage-gated and synaptic currents in the same neuron type can vary substantially across individuals. Yet, the phase relationships between neurons in oscillatory circuits are often maintained, even in the face of varying oscillation frequencies. We examined whether synaptic and intrinsic currents are matched to maintain constant activity phases across preparations, using the lateral pyloric (LP) neuron of the stomatogastric ganglion (STG) of the crab,Cancer borealis. LP produces stable oscillatory bursts on release from inhibition, with an onset phase that is independent of oscillation frequency. We quantified the parameters that define the shape of the synaptic current inputs across preparations and found no linear correlations with voltage-gated currents. However, several synaptic parameters were correlated with oscillation period and burst onset phase, suggesting they may play a role in phase maintenance. We used dynamic clamp to apply artificial synaptic inputs and found that those synaptic parameters correlated with phase and period were ineffective in influencing burst onset. Instead, parameters that showed the least variability across preparations had the greatest influence. Thus, parameters that influence circuit phasing are constrained across individuals, while those that have little effect simply co-vary with phase and frequency.
Profile of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of Accounting Subject Teachers at State Vocational High Schools
Authors: Mulasiwi Cut Misni , Kholifaturrohmah Ramita 
Published: July 2022

Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) merupakan kompetensi spesifik guru yang merupakan perpaduan antara pengetahuan materi ajar (konten) dan cara mengajar (pedagogis) yang berkembang seiring waktu dan pengalaman. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis profil kemampuan PCK guru mata pelajaran akuntansi Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri di Kabupaten Banyumas. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif untuk mendeskripsikan kemampuan PCK guru mata pelajaran akuntansi. Metode dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, yaitu dengan cara mengumpulkan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan kesimpulan yang diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik penentuan sampel menggunakan sampling jenuh. Subyek penelitian ini adalah guru akuntansi Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri di Kabupaten Banyumas yang berjumlah 26 guru. Adapun simpulan hasil data kualitatif melalui pengumpulan data wawancara tiap responden adalah guru mengintegrasikan materi ajar (konten) dan cara mengajar (pedagogik) dengan baik. Di dalam proses pembelajaran, guru selalu memikirkan pembelajaran yang efektif dengan menggunakan fasilitas seperti komputer, LCD proyektor, dan internet diintegrasikan menggunakan model dan media pembelajaran yang cukup bervariasi dengan disesuaikan materi. Namun, ada beberapa yang perlu ditingkatkan, di antaranya kemampuan guru dalam melaksanakan diskusi kelompok secara efektif, menguasai materi seperti subject matter expert, serta mengatasi kesulitan belajar siswa.
Potential ovarian toxicity and infertility risk following targeted anti-cancer therapies
Authors: Rosario Roseanne , Cui Wanyuan , Anderson Richard A 
Published: July 2022

Unlike traditional chemotherapy agents which are generally cytotoxic to all cells, targeted anti-cancer therapies are designed to specifically target proliferation mechanisms in cancer cells but spare normal cells, resulting in high potency and reduced toxicity. There has therefore been a rapid increase in their development and use in clinical settings, including in curative-intent treatment regimens. However, the targets of some of these drugs including kinases, epigenetic regulatory proteins, DNA damage repair enzymes and proteasomes, have fundamental roles in governing normal ovarian physiology. Inhibiting their action could have significant consequences for ovarian function, with potentially long-lasting adverse effects which persist after cessation of treatment, but there is limited evidence of their effects on reproductive function. In this review, we will use literature that examines these pathways to infer the potential toxicity of targeted anti-cancer drugs on the ovary.

Lay summary
Compared to traditional chemotherapy agents, anti-cancer therapies are thought to be highly effective at targeting cancer cells but sparing normal cells, resulting in reduced drug side effects. However, many of processes within the cells that these drugs affect are also important for the ovary to work normally, so suppressing them in this way could have long-lasting implications for female fertility. This review examines the potential toxicity of anti-cancer therapies on the ovary.
Optical coherence microscopy allows for quality assessment of immature mouse oocytes
Authors: Fluks Monika , Tamborski Szymon , Szkulmowski Maciej , Ajduk Anna 
Published: July 2022

In brief
Optical coherence microscopy is a label-free and non-invasive imaging technique capable of 3D subcellular structure visualization. Here we show that this method allows for quality assessment of immature mouse oocytes based on their chromatin conformation and can be a valuable addition to the toolkit used in assisted reproduction procedures.

Abstract
The success of assisted reproductive technologies, and particularly in vitro maturation, is tightly linked to the quality of oocytes. Therefore, there is a need for robust, reliable, and easy-to-assess biomarkers of oocyte developmental competence. Microscopy techniques visualizing oocyte intracellular structure could provide such biomarkers. However, fluorescence imaging methods, applied frequently in biology and allowing for detailed structural and dynamic studies of single cells, require fluorescent tags to visualize cellular architecture and may cause short- and long-term photo-damage. On the other hand, traditional light microscopy, although relatively non-invasive, does not provide detailed structural information. Optical coherence microscopy (OCM) is a promising alternative, as it does not require sample pre-processing or labelling and can provide 3D images of intracellular structures. Here we applied OCM to assess the chromatin conformation of immature mouse oocytes, a feature that corresponds with their transcriptional status and developmental competence and cannot be examined by traditional light microscopy. We showed that OCM distinguished oocytes with so-called non-surrounded nucleoli (NSN) and surrounded nucleoli (SN) chromatin conformation with very high sensitivity and specificity and that OCM scanning did not decrease the quality of oocytes. Finally, we cross-referenced OCM data with the oocyte ability to undergo normal nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation and proven that indeed oocytes scored with OCM as NSN mature less effectively than oocytes scored as SN. Our results suggest that OCM may be a valuable addition to the imaging toolkit used in assisted reproduction procedures.
Vuelco del fique (Furcraea macrophylla) y sus repercusiones agronómicas
Authors: Ortiz-González Daniel 
Published: July 2022

Introducción. El vuelco se conoce como la caída de plantas, fenómeno que afecta el rendimiento y la calidad de las cosechas en diversos cultivos. En Colombia se ha evidenciado el vuelco en plantaciones de fique (Furcraea spp.), pero se han estudiado poco sus efectos. Objetivo. Determinar las repercusiones del vuelco en el crecimiento de las plantas y en la producción de fibra de fique. Materiales y métodos. Se evaluaron veinte plantas erguidas y veinte plantas con vuelco bajo un diseño completamente al azar, en un cultivo de cuarenta años en Totoró, Cauca, Colombia, en marzo de 2021, a las que se les evaluó el crecimiento, el rendimiento y la longitud de fibra (LF), además, se cuantificó el porcentaje de vuelco y mortalidad a través de un muestreo aleatorio de 166 plantas. Resultados. La incidencia de vuelco fue del 58 %, de las plantas volcadas un 23 % murieron a causa de la pudrición del tallo. El vuelco afectó el crecimiento, ya que redujo un 10, 23, 14, 39 y 10,5 % el diámetro de tallo (DT), la longitud de hoja (LH), el ancho de hoja (AH), el número total de hojas (NTH) y la relación longitud y ancho de hoja (RLA), respectivamente, comparadas con plantas erguidas. La longitud de fibra y el rendimiento disminuyeron en un 24 y 56 %, respectivamente. Conclusiones. El vuelco causó una mayor afectación en la producción de fibra que la reportada por el virus de la macana, enfermedad más limitante del cultivo. Estos hallazgos pusieron en evidencia la importancia de buscar e implementar estrategias de manejo como aporte a la sostenibilidad de la cadena en el país.
Determinación de una escala diagramática de severidad para mancha en red en cebada cervecera (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Authors: Lavilla M. , Petta A. 
Published: July 2022

Introducción. En la actualidad la mancha en red, causada por Dreschlera teres en cebada, no posee una escala visual para evaluar la severidad de la enfermedad a campo, por lo tanto, la falta de un método estándar de la cuantificación visual de la enfermedad puede llevar a estimaciones imprecisas que induce a conclusiones equivocadas. Objetivo. Desarrollar una escala para evaluar la severidad de la mancha en red en hojas de cebada. Materiales y métodos. Se recolectaron cien hojas de diferentes cultivares de cebada cervecera, utilizados en un ensayo en el campo experimental de la Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, en la localidad de Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina, durante el año 2017, las cuales presentaron diferentes niveles de severidad. La escala se determinó con los siguientes valores de severidad: 1 %, 2,1 %, 4,5 %, 9,1 %, 17,8 %, 31,7 % y 50 %. La validación de la escala propuesta se realizó con base en cincuenta hojas de cebada con diferentes niveles de severidad de mancha en red, distribuidas a veinte evaluadores sin experiencia en la estimación de daños de esta enfermedad. Se procedió a su validación al evaluar la severidad de las hojas primero sin escala y después con la escala propuesta. Los análisis estadísticos se relizaron a través de una prueba de t y regresión lineal simple. Resultados. El uso de la escala mejoró la valoración de la severidad en hojas con mancha en red, debido a que en promedio la pendiente de la regresión de la mayoría de los evaluadores aumentó en un 15 % cuando utilizaron la escala visual para evaluar la enfermedad. Conclusión. Se logró desarrollar una escala para evaluar la severidad de la mancha en red en hojas de cebada.
A combined approach for cloud tasks scheduling based on NSGA-II and harmony search
Authors: Moghaddam Seyyed Mohammad Javadi , Khazaeli Ali 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
The task scheduling is to map and arrange the execution of tasks on resources to optimize one or more efficient criteria. This paper tries to provide an improved model for scheduling workflow tasks of the cloud, which simultaneously considers three aspects of optimizing: makespan time, resource utilization, and scheduling length ratio. The model combines the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm and the harmony search approach to achieve these goals. Harmony search algorithm attempts to perform a local search around the best solutions in each repetition of the algorithm to prevent it from getting stuck in the local optimal. The results on the four Cybershake, Epigenomics, Inspiral, and Montage datasets depict that the suggested algorithm is more efficient for all three criteria.
Comparison between mono and multi repository structures
Authors: Shakikhanli Ulvi , Bilicki Vilmos 
Published: July 2022

Abstract
The comparison of Mono and Multi Repository structures is a highly debated topic in the software development field. Despite the choice of repository structure is the first main step in development; so far, this comparison has only been made on a small or local scale. Here, Mono and Multi Repository structures have been compared from different aspects using thousands of projects.
First, an algorithm shared for collecting and identifying Mono and Multi Repository projects and save them into the database. Database was used for making different comparisons for example the usage intensity of both structure types over time, the developer's preference over structure type based on their country and so on. Also, all these comparisons have been made according to the team size and development period for each repository structure.