bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
All fibers are not created equal: The microbiome, postbiotics, and pet health
Authors: Badri Dayakar , Jackson Matthew , Creech Renea
Published: January 2023

The gastrointestinal microbiome comprises trillions of bacteria, and is a vitally important organ with wide ranging effects on pet health

Food impacts the composition and metabolism of the microbiome, as well as the production of postbiotics, which are bioactive end products of microbial consumption of prebiotics. Postbiotics include metabolites of nutrients like fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins and polysaccharides. Also gut bacteria can produce postbiotics from plant antioxidants like polyphenols. A growing body of evidence has shown that influencing postbiotic production may have beneficial effects on pet health. Soluble and insoluble fibers are commonly used sources of prebiotics in the pet food industry, some of these fibers have polyphenols bound to them. Understanding the impact of each fiber type on the microbiome composition, metabolism and postbiotic production provides insights into formulating foods that are optimal for pet health.
PELATIHAN BAHASA PEMROGRAMAN JAVA TINGKAT LANJUT UNTUK SISWA SMA/SMK DI JAKARTA
Authors: Dharmalau Andy , Nasri Jelman , Suryantoro Hari
Published: January 2023

The new era after the pandemic has changed the pattern of life in society, many activities are currently carried out online. To respond to this change, SMA/SMK students must know about online media technology. Technology and programming language trends are also starting to change. Many universities use the Java programming language as the language of instruction for programming courses. The reason is that the syntax is easy, close to human language, and the many implementations of software development from Desktop application development, Web, IoT Interface, and Machine Learning. Training is needed for vocational students to be able to adapt and improve students understanding and skills of the Java programming language. This training aims to focus on advanced programming techniques from creating functions and their manipulation to executing some complex instructions. The results achieved are  satisfactory although some students still need further training.Era baru setelah pandemi telah merubah pola hidup dimasyarakat, banyak kegiatan saat ini yang dilakukan secara online. Untuk menyikapi perubahan ini Siswa SMA/SMK harus mempunyai pengetahuan tentang teknologi media online. Teknologi dan tren bahasa pemrograman juga mulai berubah. Banyak universitas menggunakan bahasa pemrograman java sebagai bahasa pengantar mata kuliah pemrograman. Alasannya adalah syntaxnya mudah, dekat dengan bahasa manusia dan banyaknya implementasi pengembangan perangkat lunak mulai dari pengembangan aplikasi Desktop, Web, Antarmuka IoT, dan Machine Learning. Diperlukan pelatihan kepada siswa SMA/SMK agar mampu beradaptasi dan meningkatkan pemahaman serta keterampilan siswa akan bahasa pemrograman Java. Tujuan dari pelatihan ini difokuskan pada teknik pemrograman tingkat lanjut mulai dari pembuatan fungsi dan manipulasinya untuk menjalankan beberapa instruksi yang rumit. Hasil yang dicapai cukup memuaskan meski ada beberapa siswa yang masih memerlukan pelatihan lanjutan.
PELATIHAN PENGEMBANGAN UMKM DI MASA PANDEMI DENGAN OPTIMALISASI PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL
Authors: Taufiqurrochman Taufiqurrochman , Putra Dhila Franzely Dhimas , Sari Jamah , Syahrial Riza
Published: January 2023

Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) are one of the businesses affected by economic instability during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new strategy is needed for UMKM to survive and be able to develop its business during the Covid-19 pandemic. The existence of restrictions on social activities imposed by the government makes it difficult for MSMEs to run and develop businesses if they only use conventional methods. Responding to problems and overcoming them, online marketing through the media is the right step that must be taken by business actors. Efforts need to be made to provide assistance and training on product branding and digital marketing strategies. Mentoring and training activities are carried out online through Zoom Meetings. The purpose of this community service activity is to improve skills in selling online during the Pandemic in the RT 010/09 neighborhood of Jembatan Besi Village, West Jakarta. This mentoring program was implemented quite successfully, although it was carried out in a limited time.Usaha Kecil Menengah (UMKM) salah satu usaha yang terkena dampak ketidakstabilan ekonomi pada saat Pandemi Covid-19. Diperlukan strategi baru bagi UMKM untuk tetap bertahan dan dapat mengembangkan bisnisnya di tengah berlangsungnya pandemi Covid-19. Adanya pembatasan kegiatan sosial yang diberlakukan pemerintah membuat UMKM sulit untuk menjalankan dan mengembangkan usaha jika hanya memanfaatkan metode konvensional. Menyikapi permasalahan dan mengatasi hal tersebut, pemasaran secara online melalui media merupakan langkah tepat yang harus dilakukan oleh para pelaku usaha. Perlu dilakukan upaya untuk melakukan pendampingan serta pelatihan mengenai branding produk serta strategi pemasaran online/digital marketing. Kegiatan pendampingan dan pelatihan dilakukan secara daring/online melalui Zoom Meeting. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk meningkatkan ketrampilan dalam berjualan online di masa Pandemi di Lingkungan RT 010/09 Kelurahan Jembatan Besi Jakarta Barat. Program pendampingan ini dilaksanakan cukup sukses, meski dilakukan dalam waktu yang terbatas
PELATIHAN PENGENALAN DIGITAL MARKETING PEMASARAN PRODUK PERTANIAN DI KELURAHAN KALI ABANG TENGAH
Authors: Ningtyas Septiana , Asmono Rizky Tri , Nurlaela Lela , Kurniati Ike , Nasri Jelman
Published: January 2023

The digital era has touched almost all aspects of life in various fields. No exception, farmer have to responsive in utilizing technology. Indonesia is an agricultural country with many agricultural products but has a problem with the price of agricultural products that are not commensurate with the needs of basic materials. The low selling price at the farm level is due to the length of the distribution chain and the large number of trading institutions involved in the distribution process so the selling price of the final consumer is quite high. Millennial farmers in Kali Abang Tengah Village have the hope of developing young agricultural entrepreneurship. The potential of millennial farmers is the goal of ITB Swadharma's community service this time. By introducing digital marketing to millennial farmers, farmers can directly connect to costumers at a market price. The results achieved in the extension activities on digital marketing for marketing agricultural products went smoothly and provided benefits to the target audience, namely millennial farmers in the Kelurahan Kali Abang Tengah.Memasuki Era digital dalam berbagai bidang yang penggunaannya telah menyentuh hampir seluruh aspek kehidupan. Tidak terkecuali pebisnis di bidang pertanian harus tanggap dalam memanfaatkan teknologi. Indonesia sebagai negara agraris dengan berbagai produk pertanian, tetapi memiliki permasalahan dangan harga produk pertanian yang tidak sepadan dengan kebutuhan bahan bahan pokok. Rendahnya harga jual di tingkat petani akibat panjangnya rantai distribusi dan banyaknya lembaga tataniaga yang terlibat dalam proses distribusi sehingga harga jual konsumen akhir cukup tinggi. Para petani milenial Kelurahan Kali Abang Tengah menjadi harapan dalam mengembangkan kewirausahaan muda pertanian. Adanya potensi petani milenial menjadi tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ITB swadharma kali ini. Dengan memperkenalkan digital marketing kepada petani milenial dapat menghubungkan secara langsung petani kepada konsumen, dengan harga yang lebih tinggi tentunya.  Hasil yang dicapai dalam Kegiatan penyuluhan tentang digital marketing untuk pemasaran produk pertanian berjalan lancar dan memberikan manfaat kepada khalayak sasaran yaitu petani milenial Kelurahan Kali Abang Tengah.
PELATIHAN PEMASARAN PRODUK SECARA DARING BAGI WARGA RT 010/09 JEMBATAN BESI JAKARTA BARAT
Authors: Sucahyo Nur , Sopian Adi , Effendy Abdul Aziz , Dewi Christine Sientta
Published: January 2023

The new era that is running after the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the order of life and daily activities in society with many activities being carried out online. Because it requires us to be more creative and productive in various ways in times like today, in order to get additional income. The existence of digital media that continues to develop, everything can be flexible or we can run it from anywhere and anytime without the limitations of space and time. Because of the many opportunities that people can do by doing business online, it is necessary to have activities such as outreach to the community related to how to increase productivity in this digital era by starting selling or online business. This online product marketing socialization organized by the ITB Swadharma Jakarta is expected to provide new knowledge and understanding about increasing people's income by selling online, especially related to productive training by selling online in the new post-pandemic era in RT 010/09 Kelurahan Jembatan Besi West Jakarta.Era baru yang sedang berjalan pasca pandemi covid-19 ini telah merubah tatanan hidup dan kegiatan dimasyarakat sehari hari dengan banyaknya kegiatan yang dilakukan secara online. Oleh karena menuntut kita agar lebih kreatif dan produktif dalam berbagai hal di masa seperti sekarang ini, agar mendapat pemasukan tambahan. Adanya media digital yang terus berkembang maju, semuanya bisa serba fleksibel atau kita bisa menjalankannya dari mana saja dan kapan saja tanpa batasan ruang dan waktu. Karena banyaknya peluang yang bisa dilakukan masyarakat dengan berbisnis online maka diperlukan adanya kegiatan seperti sosialisasi kepada masyarakat yang terkait dengan bagaimana meningkatkan produktivitas di era digital ini dengan memulai berjualan atau bisnis Online. Sosialisasi pemasaran produk secara online ini yang diselenggarakan oleh Institut teknologi dan Bisnis Swadharma Jakarta diharapkan dapat memberikan pengetahuan dan pemahaman baru tentang meningkatkan penghasilan masyarakat dengan berjualan Online, khususnya terkait dengan pelatihan produktif dengan berjualan online di era baru pasca pandemi di Lingkungan RT 010/09 Kelurahan Jembatan Besi Jakarta Barat
Creative India: Tapping the Full Potential
Authors: Kukreja Prateek , Puri Havishaye , Rahut Dil
Published: January 2023

We provide the first reliable measure on the size of India’s creative economy, explore the many challenges faced by the creative industries, and provide recommendations to make India one of the most creative societies in the world. India’s creative economy—measured by the number of people working in various creative occupations—is estimated to contribute nearly 8% of the country’s employment, much higher than the corresponding share in Turkey (1%), Mexico (1.5%), the Republic of Korea (1.9%), and even Australia (2.1%). Creative occupations also pay reasonably well—88% higher than the non-creative ones and contribute about 20% to nation’s overall GVA. Out of the top 10 creative districts in India, 6 are non-metros—Badgam, Panipat (Haryana), Imphal (Manipur), Sant Ravi Das Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Thane (Maharashtra), and Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)—indicating the diversity and depth of creativity across India. Yet, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, India’s creative exports are only one-tenth of those of the People’s Republic of China. To develop the creative economy to realize its full potential, Indian policy makers would like to (i) increase the recognition of Indian culture globally; (ii) facilitate human capital development among its youth; (iii) address the bottlenecks in the intellectual property framework; (iv) improve access to finance; and (v) streamline the process of policy making by establishing one intermediary organization. India must also leverage its G20 Presidency to put creative economy concretely on the global agenda.
PREVALENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS
Authors: ALSUDAIRY NAJLAA MOHAMMAD , ALGHURAIBI ELAF ABDULRAHEEM ABDULRAHMAN , ALGETHAMI KHOWLA MOHAMMED R. , ASIRI ABDULRAHMAN  AHMED M. , ALQEFARI ABDULLAH SULAIMAN , ALSHARYAH HASSAN SALEM HASSAN , HUMEYED MOHAMMED AHMED , ALZAHRANI DINA GHURMULLAH M. , ALMANSUOR ZAINAB ABDULJALIL , ALMEGDAD AHMED SALMAN , A. ALMISBAH, MAHDI HASSAN , ALBALAWI SHURUQ ABDULLAH S. , NAJMI MUSTAFA YAHYA HUSSAIN , ALMARZOOQ ABDULJALIL , ALHAMWAN KAWTHAR FAWAZ
Published: January 2023

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a polygenic illness that affects many other organs. In people with type 2 diabetes, urinary tract infection is the most prevalent, the most severe, and has the worst consequences. They are also more frequently caused by microorganisms that are resistant to antibiotics. Immune system dysfunction, poor metabolic regulation, and inadequate bladder emptying owing to autonomic neuropathy may all contribute to these individuals' increased risk of urinary tract infections. The novel anti-diabetic sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors were not shown to raise the likelihood of symptomatic urinary tract infections appreciably. Urinary tract infection symptoms are comparable to those seen in people without diabetes, while some patients with diabetic neuropathy may exhibit changed clinical findings. The existence of symptoms, the severity of systemic symptoms, whether the infection is limited in the bladder or also includes the kidney, the presence of urologic abnormalities, concomitant metabolic disturbances, and renal function all influence treatment. There is no evidence that diabetic people with asymptomatic bacteriuria should be treated. Diabetes length, age, gender, method of drug administration, kind of medicines used in diabetes, poor glycemic control, obesity, unsanitary settings, sexual intercourse, and type of DM are all risk factors for UTI in diabetic patients. Antibiotic usage on a daily basis has rendered numerous harmful microorganisms resistant to their effects. In the long run, if UTI in diabetes people is not treated, it might lead to serious problems. Furthermore, the pattern of antibiotic resistance varies by geographical area. As a result, the use of susceptible antibiotics to treat UTI in diabetes patients has become critical. Medline and PubMed public database searches was carried out for papers written all over the world on UTI in diabetic patients. No predictive analytics technology was used. To evaluate the initial results and the methods of conducting the paper, the group members reviewed the data.
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DAN PENGELOLAAN AGROWISATA TELAGA MADIREDO SEBAGAI DESTINASI WISATA ALAM PEDESAAN
Authors: Arief Putra Muh Al Fatah , Affandie M. Bachtiar , Winarno Agung , Hermawan Agus
Published: January 2023

The current tourism is certainly the primadonna sector, expected to become the locomotive for Indonesia's economic recovery. The Development of Tourism in the term of Agro-tourism in an area can help to increase the community and government income, if it is handled maximally. This activity aims to generate the potential in rural areas through empowerment and management activities of agriculture with tourism activities (agrotourism). Telaga Madiredo has the potential that can be developed as agro tourism destination in Malang Regency. This agrotourism development uses participatory rural appraisal (PRA) method using focus group discussion (FGD) techniques. The results of this service activity can be concluded that there is an understanding created regarding the marketing aspects of the offered tourism products, and an understanding of the duties and functions of the employees at Telaga Madiredo Agrotourism. This is proven with the diversion of marketing contents developed by Telaga Madiredo Agrotourism Managers. In addition, the community service team has succeeded in assisting the management of Telaga Madiredo Agrotourism in compiling the main tasks and functions that can be set as a reference to maximize the performance of the employees at Telaga Madiredo Agrotourism.
Preparation and Characterization of New Azo Dye and its use as a corrosion inhibitor in (1 M) HCl
Authors: Sakban Ashraqt A. , Abdul Nabi Adnan S. Abdul Nabi Abdul Nabi
Published: January 2023

The azo dye N-{4-hydroxy-3-[(E)-(4-hydroxyphenyl) diazenyl]phenyl} acetamide The dye features infrared spectroscopy, HNMR spectrometry, and mass spectrometry. Inhibitor A2 has been evaluated to be an effective corrosive compound at different concentrations and temperatures. Effective measurements of dynamic polarization were used. We note from the results that increasing the inhibitory concentration (A2) leads to an increase in inhibition while increasing the temperature leads to a decrease in it, as the highest inhibition efficiency (91%) was obtained at a concentration of 5*10-3 at a temperature of 298 K
Desain Optimasi PID Controller Pada Temperatur Heating Furnace Berbasis Ant Colony Algorithm (ACO)
Authors: Kusuma Apsari Venda , Ali Machrus , Nurohmah Hidayatul , Rukslin Rukslin
Published: January 2023

A furnace is a tool for heating materials, oil, and so on, which usually uses gas, coal, and oil as fuel. Temperature is the main parameter that needs to be controlled in order to remain stable, precise, and of course improve fuel efficiency. As technology develops, there are several methods that can be used to control temperatures that are more reliable than conventional controls. The technology is Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller. PID controllers have been proven to be the best controllers and are widely used in industry. But to determine the gain from the PID value is still not accurate and can affect temperature stability, the response is also still slow to reach the desired set point. Therefore, this paper is to simulate a better PID gain value by using the artificial intelligence tuning method. The artificial intelligence method is Ant Colony Optimization (ACO). The simulation results and discussion show that the best design is PID-ACO with 0.0081 overshot, no undershot, and the fastest settling time is 35 seconds
Pengaruh Bagi Hasil, Kualitas Pelayanan Dan Brand Image Terhadap Keputusan Menjadi Nasabah Bank Syariah Dengan Motivasi Sebagai Variabel Intervening
Authors: Nandia Luthfi Sahra , Nabila Rifda
Published: January 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of profit sharing, service quality and brand image on the decision to become a sharia bank customer with motivation as an intervening variable (a case study of the people of Salatiga city). This type of research is quantitative research using primary data. Processing this data using SPSS. The results of this study indicate that profit sharing and brand image have no influence on the decision to become a customer. Service quality and motivation have an influence on the decision to become a customer. Motivation can mediate profit sharing, service quality, and brand image on the decision to become a customer.
Pengaruh Harga, Kualitas Produk dan Promosi Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Produk Sepatu Converse Pada Toko Babee.Shopp Padang
Authors: Doni Marlius  , Kesy Noveliza
Published: January 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of price, product quality, and promotion on purchasing decisions for Converse shoes at the babee.shopp Padang store. The data used in this study were collected from consumers who use Converse shoes products at the Babee.shopp Padang store with the accidental sampling method in sample selection. There are 83 samples of consumers who used Converse shoe products at the babee.shopp Padang store. Data analysis used multiple linear regression method. The results showed that the price had no positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions with t-count value (0.486) greater than t-tabel (0.2159), but a significant value greater than 0.05. Product quality has no positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions with t-count value (1.368)  greater than t-tabel (0.2159), but a significant value greater than 0.05. While promotion has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions for Converse shoes at the babee.shopp Padang store with a t-count value (3.698)  greater than t-tabel (0.2159) and a significant value less than 0.05.
De la Primavara araba la razboi civil. Evolutia conflictului din Siria
Authors: Brumar Alina Diana
Published: January 2023

Cartea de fata reprezinta o sinteza a celor mai importante evenimente care au modelat cursul razboiului civil din Siria. Imediat dupa incheierea celui de-al Doilea Razboi Mondial, natiunile arabe, ale caror relatii au oscilat intre prietenie si animozitate, au creat o organizatie care sa faciliteze cooperarea dintre ele, Liga Araba. Aceasta organizatie regionala a fost cea care a facut primele demersuri in vederea solutionarii conflictului din Siria inca din etapa in care acesta era privit ca o simpla criza pe lista lunga de revolte care au tulburat pacea si stabilitatea regiunii. Mai tarziu, Organizatia Natiunilor Unite a fost promotorul mai multor planuri de pace care, rand pe rand, au esuat. Este lumea araba rezistenta la mediere sau este pur si simplu condusa de politicieni megalomani? Vom vedea cum marile puteri si-au inchis ambasadele si au mizat pe stingerea rapida a conflictului, dar, din nefericire, starea de incertitudine s-a prelungit. Cartea analizeaza, de asemenea, posibilitatea unui nou ”Razboi Rece”, lumea impartindu-se din nou in doua: statele care au denuntat regimul Assad pentru brutalitatea cu care si-a tratat proprii cetateni si statele prietene, care au sprijinit regimul de la Damasc in lupta cu opozitia.
Cuando pasa el poema
Authors: Infantes Víctor
Published: January 2023

En un tiempo de profundas transformaciones, conflictos y resistencias, desde una aproximación filosófico-política, pondremos el foco en la emergencia de la Naturaleza como sujeto de derechos, de los pueblos indígenas y de las mujeres indígenas en los procesos de lucha, negociación y representación, como nuevos sujetos políticos en los distintos niveles de la esfera pública. Desde esta perspectiva, examinaremos la incorporación de la Naturaleza como sujeto de derechos en la Constitución de Ecuador en 2008 y las luchas y métodos del Pueblo Originario Kichwa de Sarayaku (Ecuador), a nivel nacional e internacional, frente al extractivismo petrolífero, atendiendo al papel que desempeñan las mujeres, a su interpretación del Sumak Kawsay (Buen Vivir) y del Kawsak Sacha (Selva Viva), y a sus aportaciones para la resolución de los conflictos ecológicos y políticos. Además de dar a conocer y presentar Sarayaku como un caso ejemplar, se concluye afirmando que la irrupción de estos «nuevos sujetos» nos sitúan ante un nuevo y complejo escenario, interpelándonos desde el Sur Global.
Lo fantástico, lo virtual y el arte en la fenomenología de Marc Richir
Authors: Montoya Duque Juan Carlos
Published: January 2023

El artículo define el sentido de los conceptos de lo fantástico, lo virtual y el arte en la fenomenología de Marc Richir, y establece una interpretación y conexión entre los mismos a partir de la primera noción. En la primera parte se explora el sentido de lo fantástico, entendiéndolo como «irrealización» de dios y del sujeto a partir de la puesta en práctica de un ateísmo metodológico presente en la epojé hiperbólica, y se explora además la cercanía profunda entre esta «irrealización» y lo «virtual» del «lenguaje fenomenológico». En la segunda parte se realiza una consideración de la relación entre fenomenología y arte en la obra de Richir, mostrando que en ambos casos se trata de cierto arte del buen fingir. La «irrealización» que surge con la puesta en práctica de la epojé, que Richir llama una «finta originaria, hiperbólica», será entendida como el ancestro genético de la finta teatral y filosófica.
Influence of Households’ Socio-Economic and Demographic Characteristics on Morbidity and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Ganze- Kilifi County, Kenya
Authors:   Technical University of Mombasa, Okoth Beatrice , Makokha Florence ,   Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kyallo Florence ,   Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Onyango Arnold ,   Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Mutuku Francis ,   Technical University of Mombasa
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACT: Globally, socio economic and demographic status of households have been shown to influence the health of school children. However, knowledge of the impact of these factors on children’s health is scarce in Kilifi County. This study evaluated the influence of households’ socio-economic and demographic characteristics on Preschool children’s morbidity and nutritional status in Ganze Kilifi County, Kenya. A total of 288 pre-school children (3-5 years) and their households were selected from ten Government schools five which had a school lunch programme (study group) and five without the programme (Control group) but in the same locality. Households’ socioeconomic and demographic data was collected by trained research assistants using pretested questionnaires. WHO Anthro programme was used to evaluate children’s nutritional status and SPSS version 24, and SAS version 9.4 statistical software for Data analysis. The threshold for statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Household heads with no formal education were 30% and the average income of the households was KES. 3000-5000 per month. Households’ average daily allocation to food was Kes.100-150. Children enrollment in preschool was 65% for boys and girls 35%. Children who were sick two weeks, prior to the interview were 2 times more likely to be stunted [OR=2.20; 95%CI=1.25 - 3.85; P=0.006] and 2.5 times more likely to be underweight [OR=2.66; 95%CI=1.48 - 4.77; P=0.001] compared to children without sickness. This study found that socio economic and demographic factors influenced morbidity and nutritional status of the preschool children. The study showed that the long distance to health services, low education level and income contributed to increased ill health and morbidity resulting into stunted and underweight children. The study recommends that the relevant authorities should improve access to clean water and sanitation in addition to community health outreach services targeting the children. Also, the community should be supported and encouraged to engage in income generating activities for economic empowerment.
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Authors: Africa Development
Published: January 2023

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The Curse or Fertility of Land Clearing: How Migrant Labour Modified Gender-Based Division of Labour in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
Authors: Mnenuka Angelus , Ngullu Nives Kinunda , Mhajida Samwel S.
Published: January 2023

Gender-based division of labour is a system practised throughout the world; in precolonial times the Southern Highlands of Tanzania was no exception. Given that gender-based division of labour was established by tradition, it was feared that breaching cultural norms by transgressing labour boundaries would bring on a curse. Even so, women assumed the extra burden of tasks left by their migrant husbands. This included clearing the land, which was chiefly a man’s duty, and so meant violating cultural norms. Since women traditionally had not been obliged to clear the land, they employed various tactical strategies to facilitate this, such as paying available men to perform the task. We argue in this article that this decision, despite its complexity, promoted women’s decision-making and enabled them to enjoy a degree of autonomy and manage all stages of crop cultivation. In analysing the data, we use the Gender Analysis Framework, which captures the central issues of gender. The results show that, apart from other mechanisms, the phenomenon of male migrant labour boosted the status of women, as well as their decision-making and autonomy. Consequently, women gained more – the situation for them was one of ‘fertility’ rather than a curse.
Les facteurs historiques de la demande en tissus identitaires au Nigeria et en Inde,
Authors: Boussari Jocelyne , Guiba-Guibal Annick , Kamara Yarri B.
Published: January 2023

Cet article montre comment à partir d’un repère anthropologique identique – un attachement aux modes vestimentaires non occidentales – l’Inde et le Nigeria ont évolué selon des trajectoires historiques divergentes en ce qui concerne la demande en tissus identitaires. En Inde, cette demande est largement focalisée sur des tissus produits en Inde, tandis qu’au Nigeria, elle est tournée surtout vers des tissus d’origine étrangère, comme le wax, le bazin et la dentelle. Mobilisant un cadre conceptuel théorique présentant les effets possibles résultant de contacts entre des peuples, cet article analyse les facteurs qui ont déterminé les trajectoires de demande dans les deux pays. Les tissus importés dans le cadre de la traite transatlantique au Nigeria ont exercé une forte fascination sur les consommateurs nigérians. Initialement, l’apanage des rois et des chefs locaux, les tissus importés sont dotés d’un prestige qui perdura. En Inde, la production textile était déjà fortement implantée et ce sont les tissus indiens qui ont plutôt exercé une fascination sur les consommateurs européens et africains. En outre, dans sa marche vers l’indépendance, l’Inde a positionné la question textile comme un axe majeur, avec un discours nationaliste qui se traduisait aussi sur le plan vestimentaire et était lié à la production artisanale.
Analysis of Relation Human Development Index and Economic Growth Regency/City in the Province of West Kalimantan
Authors: Pernandes Simamora Juan , Fahrulaji Fahrulaji , Martha Shantika
Published: January 2023

Human development index (HDI) and economic expansion are measures of the welfare of a region. Cointegration and causality of HDI and economic growth of districts/cities in West Kalimantan Province was the focus of this research. Panel data is a combination of cross-sectional data for 14 regions or cities and time series data from 2010 to 2021 in this study case. Klassen typology, cointegration test, and causality test are used in this study to determine the relationship between HDI and economic growth, as well as the long-term relationship or balance between each variable. HDI and economic growth patterns are cointegrated or in balance in the long run. According to the Granger causality test, there is a one-way relationship between HDI and economic growth. Thus, economic growth does have a significant impact on HDI.
Impact of Global Clothing Retailers' Unfair Practices on Bangladeshi Suppliers During Covid-19
Authors:   University of Aberdeen, Islam Muhammad Azizul , Abbott Pamela , Haque Shamima , Gooch Fiona
Published: January 2023

Based on a survey of 1,000 Bangladeshi factories/suppliers1 producing clothes for global fashion brands and retailers, this research highlights reports of unfair trading practices encountered by manufacturers during Covid-19. Suppliers reported that retailers/brands cancelled orders, refused to pay for goods dispatched/in-process and demanded a reduction in price for orders already placed before March 2020. Since then, they further pressured the suppliers to reduce prices. Suppliers reported that in December 2021, despite the rising costs of inputs and the additional costs of Covid-19 mitigation measures, 70% of brands/retailers were still buying garments at similar prices to those in March 2020 from at least some of their suppliers. More than 50% of factories reported at least one of the following four unfair practices by brands/ retailers: cancellation of orders, price reduction, refusal to pay for goods dispatched/in production and delaying payment of invoices. Such unfair trading practices impacted suppliers’ employment practices resulting in worker turnover, loss of jobs and lower wages. Importantly, one in five factories reported that they had struggled to pay the Bangladeshi legal minimum wages since the factories had reopened following the March and April 2020 lockdown. We recommend countries with large consumer markets where global retailers and brands sell their clothes legislate to curb unfair purchasing practices by outlawing them and appointing an adjudicator or a fashion watchdog. This would ensure that buyers/retailers cannot dump disproportionate and inappropriate risks onto their suppliers and that retailers and brands conform to the norms of fair commercial practices.
— Invited Review — Gene-editing techniques and their applications in livestock and beyond
Authors: Park Tae Sub
Published: January 2023

Genetic modification enables modification of target genes or genome structure in livestock and experimental animals. These technologies have not only advanced bioscience but also improved agricultural productivity. To introduce a foreign transgene, the piggyBac transposon element/transposase system could be used for production of transgenic animals and specific target protein-expressing animal cells. In addition, the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat-CRISPR associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9) system have been utilized to generate chickens with knockout of G0/G1 switch gene 2 (G0S2) and myostatin, which are related to lipid deposition and muscle growth, respectively. These experimental chickens could be the invaluable genetic resources to investigate the regulatory pathways and mechanisms of improvement of economic traits such as fat quantity and growth. The gene-edited animals could also be applicable to the livestock industry.
Social Conditions of the Innovative Use of Smartphone: A Qualitative Investigation among Young Users in Dhaka
Authors: MOZUMDER MOHAMMAD GOLAM NABI
Published: January 2023

Concerns about the adverse impacts of using smartphones are common in the literature. However, there is insufficient research on whether users make innovative use of the device. If they do, what is the nature of the creative use of smartphone? What are the social conditions that facilitate the innovative use of the smart device? This study seeks to answer these questions by investigating the use of smartphone among teenagers in Dhaka. The respondents of this research are purposively selected from the secondary schools located in five different areas of Dhaka city. Snowballing technique was used to identify the forty-four avid users. Findings of the study show that respondents employ innovative strategies of escaping supervision: Installing software, e.g., AppsLock, Gallery Lock, and CM Security; using password; and blocking parents and relatives on social media—“totally black-listed.” They also read books using Gutenberg Apps and go online to learn how to wear hijab “smartly.” Advance users heavily use smartphone to learn software programming, prepare science projects, and do photography for presenting at art exhibitions. Most importantly, the study identified three facilitating conditions of the creative use of smartphone: Friends, events, and parents. These social conditions constitute an ecosystem that facilitates the innovative dispositions of the young users of smartphones.
BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES IN IPM AND THEIR IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT
Authors:   Sun Agro Biotech Research Centre, Madanandapuram, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu, India,, Vasantharaj David B
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACT The use of chemical pesticide and other agro chemicals are getting reduced /being banned globally because of their toxic effects on human beings and his live stock, residual toxicity, environmental problems, pest out-breaks and drastic effects on beneficial insects. Therefore, now it is imperative to develop a holistic system of tackling pests to make it more eco-friendly, economically viable and socially acceptable for the farmers. In the WTO regime, it is absolutely necessary to limit the usage of chemicals, to remain in the world market and sustain the competition. In this regard to tackle the major pests and diseases of major crops biotechnological approaches are gaining momentum. Compared with usage of chemical pesticides biopesticides constitute around 2% in the country. The biotechnological approaches of pest control such as use of botanical pesticides, use of microbial pesticides, augmentative biocontrol by inundative releases, pheromones and attractants in pest management and plant incorporated protectants (PIPs) / GM crops which are discussed in detail. Advantages and limitations of biopesticides have been outlined and the future approaches are highlighted.
EVALUATION OF CERTAIN ORGANIC NUTRIENT SOURCES AGAINST MEALY BUG, COCCIDOHYSTRIX INSOLITUS (GREEN.) AND THE SPOTTED LEAF BEETLE, EPILACHNA VIGINTIOCTOPUNCTATA FAB. ON ASHWAGANDHA, WITHANIA SOMNIFERA DUNAL.
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Entomology, AC & RI, Madurai – 625 104, Ravikumar A , Rajendran R ,   Department of Agricultural Entomology, AC & RI, Madurai – 625 104, Chinniah C ,   Department of Agricultural Entomology, AC & RI, Madurai – 625 104, Irulandi S ,   Regional Coffee Research Station, Coffee Board, Thandigudi – 624 216, Pandi R ,   Department of Agricultural Entomology, AC & RI, Madurai – 625 104
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACT Ashwagandha is considered as an important medicinal crop in Indian system of medicine. Ashwagandha suffers attack by several insect pests. The mealy bug, Coccidohystrix insolitus (Green.) and spotted leaf beetle, Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Fab. are found to be the key pests. Since Ashwagandha is a herbal medicine, application of synthetic chemicals leads accumulation of toxic residues. Field experiments were conducted with application of farmyard manure (FYM) (12.5 t/ha) + Azophos (2 kg/ha) + neem cake (1000 kg/ha) and need based foliar application of neem oil (3%) were found to be very effective in reducing the incidence of mealy bug and the damage of spotted leaf beetle.
TRI-TROPIC INTERACTION OF COTTON, RED COTTON BUG AND GREEN MUSCARDINE FUNGI UNDER IN-VITRO CONDITION
Authors:   Crop Protection Research Centre, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, St. Xavier ’ s College (autonomous), Palayamkottai - 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India,, Sahayaraj K , Borgio J F ,   Crop Protection Research Centre, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, St. Xavier ’ s College (autonomous), Palayamkottai - 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India,
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACT Laboratory bioassay was conducted to find out the impact of a green muscardine fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.), Sorokin (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) on an economically important cotton pest, red cotton bug Dysdercus cingulatus (Fab.) (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) under laboratory condition using cotton saplings, Gossypium hirsutum Linn. (Malvaceae). Two fungal isolates of M. anisopliae (CPRC 16 and CPRC 18) and also a standard M. anisopliae MTCC 892 were used for the present study. The present experimental results revealed that the tested strains were effective against the red cotton bug on the cotton saplings. Highest mortality (86.67 %) was observed in CPRC 18 at 1.9 x 108 spores/ml, followed by CPRC 16 (80.64 %) at 2.8 x 108 spores/ml. Subsequently, the LC50 values were also lower (2.27 x 105) and higher 2.83 x 106) for CPRC 18 and CPRC 16 respectively. Percentage of insect infected with M. anisopliae of the former category was highest among live and dead cadavers at 80.00 and 92.30 respectively. The infected dead cadavers were attached on the upper surface of the cotton leaves, which grew very healthy. In future M. anisopliae CPRC 18 can be used to manage this sucking pest in cotton field
BOTANICAL TREATMENT FOR GRAIN PROTECTION AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING PERFORMANCE OF STORED MAIZE
Authors:   Biology and Biotechnology Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 500 007, Rani P. Usha , Murthy J. Madhusudhana ,   Biology and Biotechnology Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 500 007
Published: January 2023

Apart from being known for having insecticidal activity, several plants and their materials also show effects on seed viability and plant growth. The crude acetone extracts from the seeds of Piper cubeba L, coriander, Coriandrum sativum L. and the shade dried leaves of the aquatic weed, Eichhornia crassipes Mart., wood-apple, Limonia acidissima L, the Indian Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., the coconut palm, Cocos nucifera L., Indian Badam, Terminalia catappa L., the Indian Cherry Syzygium cumini L. and Ivy Gourd, Coccinia indica Wight& Arn. Were evaluated for finding their influence on germination capabilities and seedling growth of treated Zea mays L. seeds. The effect of extract on germination, root and shoot growth and inhibition of seed borne fungi Aspergillus flavus have been observed in Petri dish bioassays at a concentrations of 0.5, 1.25 and 2.5 mg /g maize seed. In general the extracts had no adverse affects on seed germination and the fungal growth was also quantitatively similar to that of the controls. Present investigation reveals the importance and potential of plant extracts and their allelopathic effects on stored grain.
LARVICIDAL ACTIVITIES OF SOME EURO-ASIATIC PLANTS AGAINST CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS SAY (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)
Authors:   Crop Research Institute, Drnovsk á 507, Prague 6, 161 06, Czech Republic, Pavela Roman
Published: January 2023

Methanol extracts of the aerial parts from 31 Euro-Asiatic plant fourth instar larvae species were tested for larvicidal activity against the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) fourth instar larvae. under laboratory conditions. The mortality from six concentrations (5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 ppm) was determined and LD50 was calculated. All plant extracts showed larvicidal activity in 24 h exposure tests. The methanolic extracts of plants Otanthus maritimus displayad the highest larvicidal activities with LD50 7 ppm, followed by Ammi visnaga , Acer pseudoplatanus, Acer platanoides and Satureja hortensis with LO50 9, 23, 28 and 28 ppm, respectively.
DISTRIBUTION OF PREDATORY ARTHROPOD COMMUNITIES IN SELECTED SANDAL PROVENANCES OF SOUTH INDIA
Authors:   Wood Biodegradation Division, Institute of Wood Science & Technology, 18th Cross Malleswaram, Bangalore -560 003, Sundararaj R
Published: January 2023

Detailed study was undertaken to explore the diversity of predatory arthropods in six-sandal provenances viz., Bangalore, Thangali and Mandagadde in Karnataka, Javadis and Chitteri in Tamil Nadu and Marayoor in Kerala. The study revealed the presence of 74 species of predatory insects and 24 species of spiders and their distribution in different sandal provenances were discussed in this paper.
Uma análise da compreensibilidade das visualizações de dados durante a pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil
Authors: Oliveira Rodrigo , Cappelli Claudia , Oliveira Jonice
Published: January 2023

Apresentamos uma análise pictórica de visualizações de dados divulgadas pelos governos estaduais brasileiros durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Durante uma avaliação preliminar identificamos gráficos com potencial de serem mal interpretados ou pouco compreendidos por não seguirem diretrizes básicas da área de visualização de dados. Neste trabalho analisamos as falhas mais recorrentes, os principais tipos de gráficos problemáticos identificados e alertamos à necessidade de um maior cuidado com o uso de visualizações, assim contribuindo que gráficos ineficientes sejam evitados futuramente em outros contextos.
Properties of Linum usitatissimum Seed Aqueous Extract Against Colon Cancer Cell Lines
Authors: Musavi Fatemeh , Haghi Mehdi , Ahmadi Amin , Heydarnezhad Asl Mohammad , Tohidkia Mohammad Reza , Madadi Rad Rana , Hoseinpour Feizi Mohammad Ali
Published: January 2023

Background: Colon cancer has been a rising health concern in the modern world for quite some time. Considering the harmful side effects of chemotherapy, the most common treatment for this cancer, new treatment methods are required to lessen the side effects of treatment on patients. Traditional and herbal medicine can help in this effort. Objectives: Our study investigated the antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effects of Linum usitatissimum seed aqueous extract on colon cancer and the expression of apoptotic genes compared to normal cell lines to reduce chemotherapy's harmful and irreversible side effects on colon cancer patients. Methods: MTT assay was used to determine the cytotoxicity of our extract on LS174T and COLO205 cells. Cancer and normal cell lines were treated with 2, 4, 6, and 8 mg/mL of LU extract for 24 and 48 hours. RNA extraction was performed, and mRNAs were reverse transcribed to cDNAs using RT-PCR. qPCR was then performed to assess the expression of BAX and BAD genes. Results: MTT assay concluded that this extract has a good cytotoxic effect on LS174t and COLO205 cell lines and can decrease cell viability, while no significant decrease in cell viability was observed in normal cells. For qPCR assay, the cells were treated with 0.5, 1, and 2 mg/mL of LU extract for two days. The qPCR analysis revealed that the expression of pro-apoptotic BAX and BAD was significantly decreased following treatment with our extract, while the expression of these genes showed no significant changes in normal cell lines after the same treatment. Conclusions: These results show that the components within L. usitatissimum seed aqueous extract have antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic properties. This extract can successfully decrease the population of LS174t and COLO205 cells while increasing the expression of pro-apoptotic BAX and BAD in these cell lines. The results also demonstrate that normal non-cancerous cells are unharmed by this extract. These results hint at some potential anti-cancer properties of L. usitatissimum seed aqueous extract.
Realizace českých souhlásek r a l u čínských mluvčích
Authors: Veroňková Jitka
Published: January 2023

Potíže čínských mluvčích při produkci a percepci souhlásek r a l při osvojování si zvukové stránky cizích jazyků jsou všeobecně známy. V této studii je analyzována produkce alveolární vibranty /r/ a laterální aproximanty /l/ u čínských mluvčích v češtině, a to s ohledem na jejich pozici ve slově a hláskovou kombinatoriku. Analyzováno bylo celkem 500 realizací (229 pro r a 271 pro l) s odlišením pozice iniciální před vokálem, intervokalické a finální po vokálu a v souhláskové skupině včetně pozice slabikotvorné. Na základě poslechové analýzy s kontrolou akustických vlastností byla sledována frekvence kanonické výslovnosti a typy odchylek, jako např. aproximanta r, vokalizace l, vypuštění, záměna, přítomnost třepené fonace atd. Kanonická realizace činila 42,8 % pro /r/ a 71,2 % pro /l/. Nejčastější odchylkou ve výslovnosti r byla záměna za l (30 % všech realizací), u l to byla vokalizace (19 %). Zhruba lze říci, že souhlásce r se daří v souhláskových skupinách, na rozdíl od l, pro které je úspěšná pozice iniciální před vokálem a pozice intervokalická.
Produkcia zvukových nahrávok a podcastov ako nástroj rozvoja komunikačných zručností v cudzom jazyku
Authors: Zolcerová Ivana
Published: January 2023

Nútený prechod na dištančné vzdelávanie motivuje aj učiteľov jazykov využiť dovtedy nepoužívané nástroje. A tak i vlastné zvukové nahrávky a podcasty študentov získavajú čestné miesto vo vyučovacom procese. Hlavným cieľom tohto článku je predstaviť tvorbu zvukových nahrávok a podcastov ako zaujímavú a účinnú metódu nadobudnutia cudzieho jazyka. Predložená štúdia ukazuje, že využitím tejto metódy prinesie učiteľ do svojej výučby viaceré princípy charakterizujúce efektívne osvojovanie si cudzieho jazyka. Štúdia sa zameriava na zvukové nahrávky a podcasty a rozvoj produktívnych zručností, zatiaľ čo súvisiaci rozvoj reprodukčných zručností študentov spomenie len okrajovo. V poslednej časti prináša tipy, ako zvukové nahrávky a podcasty využiť vo všeobecne a odborne zameranom jazykovom vyučovaní (nielen) na fakultách s humanitným zameraním.