August 2015

Background: Acne vulgaris (AV) is a skin disorder that most often encountered, nearly 80% of teenagers and young adults had suffered from AV, its pathogenesis is not clear, but some studies have shown that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the androgen that is most responsible, especially in women, there is a correlation between DHT by the number of lesions. Soy tempeh contains soy isoflavones with the active component genistein, daidzein and glycitein, consumption in Asian countries four times more than in western countries, with the average of 24-45 mg per day. Soy isoflavones play a role in the metabolism of androgens, which inhibit the enzyme 3SS-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3SS-HSD), 17ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17ß-HSD) and 5α-reductase, whereas as antiinflammatory, which inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokines. The purpose of this study demonstrate the effect of soy tempeh on AV lesions in female patients. Methods: This study is a clinical study design with randomized pretest-posttest control group design, with 25 samples were randomized into 5 groups: soy tempeh 100 gr, 200 gr, 300 gr, 400 gr, and placebo, for 4 weeks, conducted a double-blind manner. Results: The study found differences in the mean total AV lesions before treatment among the five groups (p : 0.259) or not significant (p>0.05), whereas after treatment (p : 0.001) or significant (p<0.05). Differences decrease in the mean total AV lesion before and after the inter-group obtained soy tempeh 400 gr group (p < 0.05 ), while the placebo, 100 gr, 200 gr, 300 gr not significant (p>0.05), and the difference in total lesion AV delta (p:0.001) or significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study of soy tempeh supplementation 400 gr/day can lower total AV lesion.

Cities need to become smarter by becoming more sustainable, more efficient and more livable. Information technology is helpful in making the city smarter. Smart cities are based on eight pillars comprises of buildings, energy, water, recycling, healthcare, mobility, services and finance. This paper focuses mainly on energy, environment and infrastructure which include all the eight pillars. The key drivers in smart city in terms of energies are maintaining grids reliability and stability, improving energy efficiency across the value chain, integrating intermittent CO2 free energy and intelligent energy storage. Smart infrastructure in smart cities are sensor networks, digital management of water and waste management, resources awareness, green buildings, renewable energy integration, intelligent building management. Environment of smart cities must have smart education, smart mobility, smart health care, smart governance, smart citizens and technology. Smart water for smart cities i.e.) water sustainability which means ability to manage and provide good quantity and quality of water for smart citizens These concepts all together helps in asset management of large urban system, optimal management of resources, safety improvement, develop innovation and technologies for quality of life [1]. The safety and convenience as well as environment are considered in the concept of infrastructure.

Nowadays tourism is a sustainable means for economic prosperity in macro and micro levels all over the world. Moreover, tourism produces benefits i.e. small and medium-sized enterprises development, creation of new jobs, improvement of infrastructure etc. An area of study related to cultural tourism and the role of festivals in the creation of opportunities for community orientated events and festivals is focusing for the literature research. Tourism can positively contribute to the maintenance of a natural environment by protecting, creating or maintaining national parks or other protected areas. This paper focuses on the tourism sector and its impacts on the economy, environment, politics and the socio-cultural being of the host community. The well-organized and managed economic impacts by host communities on the host community are the main aim of this research to highlight.

The aim of this research work, focus meteorological data to analyses the monsoon seasons between twelve months to cluster the weather data based on Longitudinal and Latitudinal which can be used to analyze by the collection of Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall and Cyclone. In this research, Naïve Bayes Classification can be predicted the Meteorological condition of the region based on the cyclone and the humidity level in seasonally. It provides specific services for assessment of pollution impacts from various industries and thermal power plants. The atmospheric correlations play a significant role in determining the climate trends which are crucial in understanding the short and long-term trends in climate.

The BC3H1 smooth muscle cells of mice brain, BC3H1 is a permanent cell line derived from a mouse brain tumor. When these cells become quiescent, they express the muscle form of creatine phosphokinase, myokinase, the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, as well as smooth muscle a-actin, all indicative of a muscle phenotype. This is important in relation to the activity of membrane proteins, because losing the activity of such systems will ultimately lead to malfunction or death of the cell. The interactions of Serum Amyloid A (SAA) and Serum Amyloid A protofibrils with BC3H1 cells of the mouse are dealt with in detail to study the binding of SAA protofibrils in various onditions. The induced fluorescence, induced circular dichroism, FACScan and MTT assay results have shown the SAA and SAA prototfibrils binding and cell toxicity with the BC3H1 cells with different concentrations of alphaB-Crystallin 0.15-15 nM. Specifically, cells were incubated with 1.25-6.25 M SAA-FITC and SAA protofibrils-FITC assayed. The 50% viable BC3H1 cells at 4–6 M with an LD50 of 3.5 M. The interaction of serum amyloid A fibrils with a cell surface binding site/receptor might alter the local environment to cause cellular dysfunction and to be more favorable for amyloid formation. In the present study, concluding that the SAA fibrils and SAA protein binding and cell cytotoxicity was reduced in the presence of alphaB-Crystallin.

In modern days the infrastructure of a country defines its true development, thus making construction sector more prominent. Countries like India are thus solemnly dependent on its construction sector for its rapid development. World-wide there are various building evaluation tools that focus on different areas of sustainable development and are designed for different types of projects. This research attempts to understand the various Green building rating system assessment criteria that need to be considered during comparison. Finally based on comparative study an attempt is made to recommend one unique rating system which will cover each and every aspect required for assessment and certification for any green building. This system would be comparatively less complex and able to provide the necessary perception about the project with ease. The construction industries are known to be the pioneer of a country’s development. In 21st century, one of the major challenges faced by mankind is that of global climate change, which has highly alerted to the concern for conservation of nature. In a way, making environmental sustainability to be of much more importance in actual execution of work is the focus.

Antifouling refers to the process of control of fouling which occurs on liquid-solid surfaces. The term ‘fouling’ indicates an undesirable natural succession process during biofilm formation, in which a submerged surface or membranes becomes encrusted with material from the surrounding environment. It mainly involves microorganisms and their by-products developed on the surface by conditioning, attachment, biofilm formation followed by colonization. The accumulation of micro and macrofoulers on immersed structures results in economic as well as environmental losses. It is one of the major vulnerable problems currently disturbing many ecological niches as well as in shipping and other industrial aquatic processes. The existence of natural antifouling agents or biomaterials provides sustainable eco-friendly control and hence remains a challenge for future researchers. The use of biological tools for control of fouling is gaining importance day by day.

Knowledge of normal organ weights gives the doctors idea about of whether the organ is normal or not. So, it is very important for autopsy surgeons to know the organ weights. But, Organ weights probably depend on part on body weight of the individual. So, current study was undertaken at Mortuary complex of S.S.G. Hospital, Baroda during 1st July 2013 to 30th June 2015. Total 200 cases based on inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected and subjected to statistical analysis. Results obtained were compared with earlier studies. Right lung weight and Left Lung weight was noted to be 0.89% – 0.68% and 0.86% – 0.65% of body weight respectively, which is lower than the textbooks. This type of variations demands another research.