Synthetic dataset generation of energy consumption for residential apartment building in cold weather considering the building's aging.

The residential sector's substantial electricity consumption, driven by heating demands during winter, necessitates optimal energy consumption strategies in the era of decarbonization. To address this challenge, this paper introduces a synthetic dataset specifically tailored to simulate energy consumption in residential apartment buildings. Focusing on the interplay of cold weather conditions and the effects of aging factors, the dataset comprehensively encompasses key variables, including indoor temperature, energy consumption, outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity and solar radiation. It underscores the considerable impact of building aging on energy consumption patterns. The dataset's significance extends across various domains, particularly in the realms of energy forecasting and thermal modelling. It serves as a robust foundation for predicting future consumption patterns, optimizing resource allocation, and refining energy efficiency strategies. The inclusion of indoor temperature data facilitates an in-depth thermal modelling approach, shedding light on intricate relationships that influence building performance in cold climates. Beyond traditional, the dataset proves invaluable in nonlinear modelling and machine learning. It emerges as a key tool for algorithm training, enhancing forecast precision, and supporting well-informed decision-making. The introduction of a temporal dimension by accounting for aging factors allows for the exploration of evolving building components over time, a critical consideration for sustainable energy management and building maintenance strategies. The dataset was meticulously generated by creating geometry using SketchUp and conducting energy modelling and simulations via the OpenStudio platform, which integrates the Energy Plus modelling engine to enhance accuracy. In summary, this synthetic dataset generation provides valuable insights into energy consumption in residential buildings exposed to cold weather conditions and the influences of aging. Its multifaceted applications across forecasting, modelling, management, and planning underscore its potential to advance sustainable and efficient energy practices.

Comparing Mediators and Moderators of Mental Health Outcomes from the Implementation of Group Problem Management Plus (PM+) among Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and Colombian Returnees in Northern Colombia.

Colombia hosts the largest number of refugees and migrants fleeing the humanitarian emergency in Venezuela, many of whom experience high levels of displacement-related trauma and adversity. Yet, Colombian mental health services do not meet the needs of this population. Scalable, task-sharing interventions, such as Group Problem Management Plus (Group PM+), have the potential to bridge this gap by utilizing lay workers to provide the intervention. However, the current literature lacks a comprehensive understanding of how and for whom Group PM+ is most effective. This mixed methods study utilized data from a randomized effectiveness-implementation trial to examine the mediators and moderators of Group PM+ on mental health outcomes. One hundred twenty-eight migrant and refugee women in northern Colombia participated in Group PM+ delivered by trained community members. Patterns in moderation effects showed that participants in more stable, less marginalized positions improved the most. Results from linear regression models showed that Group PM+-related skill acquisition was not a significant mediator of the association between session attendance and mental health outcomes. Participants and facilitators reported additional possible mediators and community-level moderators that warrant future research. Further studies are needed to examine mediators and moderators contributing to the effectiveness of task-shared, scalable, psychological interventions in diverse contexts.

Lysinibacillus spp.: an IAA-producing endospore forming-bacteria that promotes plant growth.

Lysinibacillus is a bacterial genus that has generated recent interest for its biotechnological potential in agriculture. Strains belonging to this group are recognized for their mosquitocidal and bioremediation activity. However, in recent years some reports indicate its importance as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). This research sought to provide evidence of the PGP activity of Lysinibacillus spp. and the role of the indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production associated with this activity. Twelve Lysinibacillus spp. strains were evaluated under greenhouse conditions, six of which increased the biomass and root architecture of corn plants. In most cases, growth stimulation was evident at 108 CFU/mL inoculum concentration. All strains produced IAA with high variation between them (20-70 µg/mL). The bioinformatic identification of predicted genes associated with IAA production allowed the detection of the indole pyruvic acid pathway to synthesize IAA in all strains; additionally, genes for a tryptamine pathway were detected in two strains. Extracellular filtrates from all strain's cultures increased the corn coleoptile length in an IAA-similar concentration pattern, which demonstrates the filtrates had an auxin-like effect on plant tissue. Five of the six strains that previously showed PGPR activity in corn also promoted the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana (col 0). These strains induced changes in root architecture of Arabidopsis mutant plants (aux1-7/axr4-2), the partial reversion of mutant phenotype indicated the role of IAA on plant growth. This work provided solid evidence of the association of Lysinibacillus spp. IAA production with their PGP activity, which constitutes a new approach for this genus. These elements contribute to the biotechnological exploration of this bacterial genus for agricultural biotechnology.

Manejo de pacientes de Ortopedia y Traumatología en el contexto de la contingencia por covid-19: revisión de conceptos actuales revisión de la literatura / Management of Orthopedics and Traumatology patients in the context of covid-19 contingency: current concepts review

El objetivo del presente estudio es presentar una revisión de la literatura disponible, que permita abordar de forma ordenada la evidencia actual con respecto a la organización de un servicio de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología durante la pandemia por covid-19, el manejo de los pacientes y las medidas de protección para el personal de salud involucrado. Se realizó una búsqueda de literatura en bases de datos (PUBMED y Scielo), instituciones gubernamentales de salud y sociedades científicas. Los autores seleccionaron los artículos que consideraron pertinentes para la presente revisión. Se plantean recomendaciones para los distintos escenarios de la práctica ortopédica: consulta externa, hospitalización, cirugía (electiva y de urgencias) y urgencias; así como recomendaciones específicas para algunas subespecialidades (cirugía de columna, cirugía de mano y ortopedia pediátrica).

In this study, we review current evidence on how to organize an orthopaedic's department during the covid-19 pandemic, how to manage patients and how to protect health personnel. We executed these search in PUBMED, Scielo, government health agencies and scientific associations databases. We selected articles based on relevance. We made recommendations for different scenarios of orthopedic practice: outpatient clinic, inpatient care, surgery (elective and emergency) and emergency department. We also made recommendatios for some orthopaedic subspecialties, including spinal surgery, hand surgery and pediatric orthopaedics.

Efecto conjunto de la democracia y libertad económica sobre la corrupción / Efeito conjunto da democracia e da liberdade econômica sobre a corrupção / The joint effect of democracy and economic freedom on corruption

Resumen Este trabajo examina el efecto conjunto de la democracia y libertad económica sobre la corrupción. Para ello, se utilizan las bases de datos de 160 países de los años 2010 - 2016, considerando varias fuentes de información para un conjunto de variables económicas, culturales, históricas e institucionales. Las pesquisas señalan que el efecto conjunto de los niveles de libertad económica y democracia es importante para combatir la corrupción. Por lo tanto, las políticas más eficaces para los países objeto de estudio, serán aquellas enfocadas al derecho fundamental que tienen los seres humanos para controlar el fruto de su trabajo, englobando de manera integral las libertades y derechos de producción, distribución o consumo de bienes y servicios.

Resumo Este trabalho examina o efeito conjunto exercido pela democracia e pela liberdade econômica sobre a corrupção. Para tal fim, foram utilizados os bancos de dados de 160 países entre os anos de 2010 a 2016, considerando diversas fontes de informação para um conjunto de variáveis econômicas, culturais, históricas e institucionais. As pesquisas indicam que o efeito conjunto dos níveis de liberdade econômica e democracia é importante para combater a corrupção. Portanto, as políticas mais eficazes para os países analisados serão aquelas concentradas no direito fundamental dos seres humanos de controlar o resultado de seu trabalho, incluindo, de forma abrangente, as liberdades e os direitos de produção, distribuição ou consumo de bens. e serviços.

Abstract This work examines the joint effect of democracy and economic freedom on corruption. The study used a database of 160 countries from 2010 - 2016, containing information for a set of economic, cultural, historical, and institutional variables. Several researches show that the joint effect of economic freedom levels and democracy are essential to fight corruption. Therefore, the most effective public policies for countries under study are those focused on the fundamental right of human beings to control satisfying outcomes of their jobs, which holistically encompasses the freedom and rights of production, distribution, or consumption of goods and services.

Uterine infusion of conceptus fragments changes the protein profile from cyclic mares.

This experiment aimed to compare at day seven after ovulation, the protein profile of uterine fluid in cyclic mares with mares infused two days before with Day 13 conceptus fragments. Experimental animals were ten healthy cyclic mares, examined daily to detect ovulation (Day 0) as soon as estrus was confirmed. On day seven, after ovulation, uterine fluid was collected, constituting the Cyclic group (n = 10). The same mares were examined in the second cycle until ovulation was detected. On day five, after ovulation, fragments from a previously collected concepti were infused into each mare's uterus. Two days after infusion, uterine fluid was collected, constituting the Fragment group (n = 10). Two-dimensional electrophoresis technique processed uterine fluid samples. A total of 373 spots were detected. MALDI-TOF/TOF and NanoUHPLC-QTOF mass spectrometry identified twenty spots with differences in abundance between the Cyclic and Fragment group. Thirteen proteins were identified, with different abundance between groups. Identified proteins may be related to embryo-maternal communication, which involves adhesion, nutrition, endothelial cell proliferation, transport, and immunological tolerance. In conclusion, conceptus fragments signalized changes in the protein profile of uterine fluid seven days after ovulation in comparison to the observed at Day 7 in the same cyclic mares.

Pseudoaneurisma de Rasmussen: una rara, pero importante causa de hemoptisis. Presentación de un caso / Rasmussen´s Pseudoaneurysm: A Rare but an Important Cause of Hemoptysis. A Case Report

El pseudoaneurisma de Rasmussen es una de las causas de hemoptisis que a pesar de no ser muy común es importante conocer y tener en cuenta en el abordaje de estos pacientes. Típicamente ocurre en el contexto de la hemoptisis masiva y su abordaje, además de la estabilización del paciente, está enfocado en reconocerla como diagnóstico diferencial. El tratamiento inicial de estos pacientes incluye la radiografía de tórax convencional; sin embargo, la tomografía computarizada (TC) y la angioTC han mostrado el mayor rendimiento diagnóstico. Para su tratamiento, la embolización arterial transcatéter se ha consolidado como la técnica de elección; sin embargo, en algunos casos podría ser necesario el manejo quirúrgico abierto.

Rasmussen's pseudoaneurysm is one of the causes of hemoptysis that, despite not being very common, is important to recognize and take into account in the approach of these patients. It typically occurs in the context of massive hemoptysis and its approach in addition to patient stabilization is focused on recognizing it as a differential diagnosis. The initial approach for these patients includes conventional chest radiography; however, computed tomography (CT) and CT[1]angiography have shown the highest diagnostic performance. For its treatment, transcatheter arterial embolization has established itself as the technique of choice; however, in some cases open surgical management may be necessary

Deciphering rhizosphere microbiome assembly of wild and modern common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in native and agricultural soils from Colombia.

BACKGROUND: Modern crop varieties are typically cultivated in agriculturally well-managed soils far from the centers of origin of their wild relatives. How this habitat expansion impacted plant microbiome assembly is not well understood. RESULTS: Here, we investigated if the transition from a native to an agricultural soil affected rhizobacterial community assembly of wild and modern common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and if this led to a depletion of rhizobacterial diversity. The impact of the bean genotype on rhizobacterial assembly was more prominent in the agricultural soil than in the native soil. Although only 113 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) out of a total of 15,925 were shared by all eight bean accessions grown in native and agricultural soils, this core microbiome represented a large fraction (25.9%) of all sequence reads. More OTUs were exclusively found in the rhizosphere of common bean in the agricultural soil as compared to the native soil and in the rhizosphere of modern bean accessions as compared to wild accessions. Co-occurrence analyses further showed a reduction in complexity of the interactions in the bean rhizosphere microbiome in the agricultural soil as compared to the native soil. CONCLUSIONS: Collectively, these results suggest that habitat expansion of common bean from its native soil environment to an agricultural context had an unexpected overall positive effect on rhizobacterial diversity and led to a stronger bean genotype-dependent effect on rhizosphere microbiome assembly.

Linking rhizosphere microbiome composition of wild and domesticated Phaseolus vulgaris to genotypic and root phenotypic traits.

Plant domestication was a pivotal accomplishment in human history, but also led to a reduction in genetic diversity of crop species compared to their wild ancestors. How this reduced genetic diversity affected plant-microbe interactions belowground is largely unknown. Here, we investigated the genetic relatedness, root phenotypic traits and rhizobacterial community composition of modern and wild accessions of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) grown in agricultural soil from the highlands of Colombia, one of the centers of common bean diversification. Diversity Array Technology-based genotyping and phenotyping of local common bean accessions showed significant genetic and root architectural differences between wild and modern accessions, with a higher specific root length for the wild accessions. Canonical Correspondence Analysis indicated that the divergence in rhizobacterial community composition between wild and modern bean accessions is associated with differences in specific root length. Along the bean genotypic trajectory, going from wild to modern, we observed a gradual decrease in relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, mainly Chitinophagaceae and Cytophagaceae, and an increase in relative abundance of Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria, in particular Nocardioidaceae and Rhizobiaceae, respectively. Collectively, these results establish a link between common bean domestication, specific root morphological traits and rhizobacterial community assembly.

Comparación del grado de sedación, profundidad anestésica y efectos colaterales de cinco protocolos anestésicos en perros sanos / Comparison of the degree of sedation, anaesthetic depth and collateral effects of five anaesthetic protocols in healthy dogs

El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar el grado de sedación, profundidad anestésica y efectos colaterales de cinco protocolos anestésicos utilizados de rutina en caninos sanos en la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Se anestesiaron quince caninos adultos (1-5 años de edad), de raza criolla (cinco machos, diez hembras), 15-20 kg de peso, usando los siguientes protocolos: 1. Atropina + xilazine seguidos por tiopental sódico; 2. Atropina + xilazine seguidos por ketamina + diazepam; 3. Acepromazina, seguida por atropina + hidromorfona y luego por tiopental sódico; 4. Atropina + hidromorfona, seguidas por diazepam y luego tiopental sódico y; 5. Atropina + hidromorfona, seguidas por diazepam y luego propofol. Los animales se encontraban sanos y en cada uno se usaron los cinco protocolos anestésicos, con un intervalo mínimo de una semana. No se llevó a cabo ningún procedimiento quirúrgico. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre protocolos, en cuanto a la necesidad de restricción (p=0,0043), profundidad anestésica (p=0,0183) y analgesia a los 0 y 5 minutos postinducción (p=0,0045 y 0,0233, respectivamente). Con respecto a los efectos colaterales, hubo diferencias significativas en parámetros, como la pérdida de temperatura (p=0,0137) y saturación parcial de oxígeno (p=0,0001). No hubo diferencias significativas en parámetros importantes, tales como la frecuencia de presentación de arritmias (p=0,7404), pero estas fueron más severas al usar el protocolo 1. Los tiempos anestésicos más largos fueron observados con el protocolo 3. Se concluye que el protocolo 5 es superior a los demás, ya que provee adecuada profundidad anestésica, con efectos colaterales menos severos.

The purpose of this study was to compare the degree of sedation, anesthetic depth and collateraleffects of five anesthetic protocols routinely used in healthy canine patients at the National University of Colombia. Fifteen adult (1-5 years old), mixed-breed dogs (5 males, 10 females), weighting 15-20 kg, were anaesthetized using the following protocols: 1. Atropine +Xylazine followed by Thiopental; 2. Atropine + Xylazine followed by Ketamine + Diazepam; 3. Acepromazine, followed by Atropine + Hydromorphone and then Thiopental; 4. Atropine + Hydromorphone followed by Diazepam and then Thiopental and; 5. Atropine + Hydromorphone followed by Diazepam and then Propofol. The animals were healthy and each onewas anaesthetized with the five anesthetic protocols, with an interval of at least one week. No surgical procedures were performed. Significant differences were found in the degreeof sedation between protocols, specifically regarding the need for restriction (p=0.0043), anesthetic depth (p=0.0183) and analgesia at 0 and 5 minutes post induction (p=0.0045 and 0.0233, respectively). As far as collateral effects are concerned, there were significant differences in parameters such as temperature loss (p=0.0137) and partial oxygen saturation (p=0.0001). There were no significant differences between protocols regarding important parameters, such as the frequency of arrhythmias (p=0.7404), but they were more severe when using protocol 1. The longest anesthetic times were observed during protocol 3. It is concluded that protocol 5 is superior to the others, since it provided an adequate anestheticdepth, with less severe collateral effects.

Identification of fungi associated with rotylenchulus reniformis.

The objective of this work was to isolate and identify fungi associated with R. reniformis in cotton roots. Soil samples were collected in cotton fields naturally infested with R. reniformis and from cotton stock plants cultured in the greenhouse. Nematodes extracted from the soil were observed under the stereoscope, and discolored eggs and vermiform stages colonized with mycelia were cultured on 1.5% water agar supplemented with antibiotics, and incubated at 27°C. Identification of the nematophagous fungi was based on the morphological characters, and the ITS regions and 5.8S rDNA amplified by PCR using the primers ITS1 and ITS4. The parasitism percentage on vermiform nematodes from greenhouse samples was 21.2%, and the percentages from cotton fields in Limestone, Henry, and Baldwin counties in Alabama were 3%, 23.2%, and 5.6%, respectively. A total of 12 fungi were identified from R. reniformis vermiform stages and eggs. The most frequently isolated fungi were Arthrobotrys dactyloides (46%) and Paecilomyces lilacinus (14%), followed by Phoma exigua (4.8%), Penicillium waksmanii and Dactylaria brochophaga (3.6%), Aspergillus glaucus group (2.4%). Cladosporium herbarum, Cladosporium cladiosporioides, Fusarium oxysporum, Torula herbarum, Aspergillus fumigatus, and an unidentified basidiomycete were less frequent (1.2%). A high percentage (16.8%) of fungi from colonized nematodes was not cultivable on our media. Out of those 12 fungi, only four have been previously reported as nematophagous fungi: three isolates of Arthrobotrys dactyloides, and one isolate of Dactylaria brochopaga, Paecilomyces lilacinus, and Fusarium oxysporum. Molecular identification of Arthrobotrys dactyloides and Dactylaria brochopaga was consistent with the morphological identification, placing these two fungi in the new genus Drechslerella as proposed in the new Orbilaceae classification.

Diversity of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec structures in coagulase-negative staphylococci and relationship to drug resistance.

The objective of this study was to determine the distribution of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) elements in meticillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MR-CoNS) isolated from a tertiary-care hospital in Mexico and to examine the relationship to drug resistance. Fifty selected MR-CoNS isolates collected from catheters (n=15), blood (n=15), bone (n=9), bronchial lavage (n=2) and urine (n=2) and one isolate each from an abscess, cerebrospinal fluid, eye, pleural effusion, synovial fluid, tracheal aspirate and wound secretion were examined. Susceptibility testing was performed by the broth microdilution method. SCCmec types were determined by multiplex PCR and PFGE was carried out as described previously for Staphylococcus aureus. Among the MR-CoNS strains studied, the most frequently isolated species were Staphylococcus epidermidis (n=26) and Staphylococcus haemolyticus (n=13). Staphylococcus cohnii (n=5), Staphylococcus hominis (n=3), Staphylococcus sciuri (n=1), Staphylococcus pasteuri (n=1) and the recently described species Staphylococcus pettenkoferi (n=1) were also identified. The most frequent MR-CoNS genotype identified was SCCmec type IVa in S. epidermidis isolates, which also showed a high diversity in their PFGE patterns. A clone was found that amplified both SCCmec III and V elements in five isolates examined. The single MR S. pettenkoferi isolate harboured SCCmec type IVd and the single MR S. pasteuri isolate harboured SCCmec type I. The carriage of SCCmec type III was associated with resistance or intermediate resistance to meropenem (P <0.05). These results confirm the high prevalence of S. epidermidis SCCmec IVa and the high genetic diversity among MR-CoNS strains. As far as is known, this is the first report describing the newly identified S. pettenkoferi possessing SCCmec IVd and S. pasteuri harbouring SCCmec type I. MR-CoNS harbouring SCCmec type III were found to be more resistant to meropenem.