bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Characteristics of Hazardous Waste and Recovery
Authors: Liang Jingyuan
Published: July 2023

Hazardous waste accounts for a small proportion of the total waste, but this waste poses the greatest harm to human health and the living environment. Hazardous waste greatly impacts the whole waste classification and treatment work and has special requirements for putting in and disposal. To understand the current situation of daily disposal of hazardous waste, to clarify the existing problems in the process of hazardous waste disposal and to improve the disposal capacity of hazardous waste, this paper will analyze the characteristics and common recycling methods of three typical hazardous wastes. Each hazardous waste recycling method has a certain negative impact on the environment. The disposal of waste products is easy to cause secondary pollution. Through the analysis of the cost and impact of these treatments, a more complete recovery system is worth promoting. Improving the recycling process helps reduce the negative impact of hazardous waste in the treatment project.
Measures to Improve The Vanadium Flow Battery
Authors: Cheng Hao , Du Xinyang , Liu Yiheng
Published: July 2023

As a kind of emerging energy storage measure, the vanadium flow battery utilizes the ion exchange of vanadium ions to store and discharge energy. Among the existing energy storage technologies, it has high potential and significance due to its several advantages. However, there are still aspects that can be improved and promoted: in battery diaphragm, the voltage and current efficiency could be improved by modifying the ion permeability; The cost of electrolyte is high which can still optimize by selecting low-cost material, through mixing the electrolyte, the cycle life can be extended as well as enable the discharge capacity regeneration; Electrode has the problem of corrosion that affects the lifetime of an electrode, meanwhile, reduce the battery efficiency. In this article, the research progress of vanadium flow battery and the defective aspects of it is investigated, and based on the available cases, the possible solutions and suggestions for the existing problems in battery cells, electrolytes, and electrodes are analyzed. At last, the overall prospect of the vanadium flow battery itself is also discussed.
Compare And Analyze The Popularity of Fuel Vehicles in China and The United States—An Overview And Perspective of Fuel Cell Vehicles
Authors: Wu Longqi
Published: July 2023

Fuel cell vehicle machinery has substantial repercussions for energy policy and ecological protection. In the last era, China and the US have shown diverse progress in fuel cell vehicle manufacturing as the management's strategy issuances and enterprise's manufacture. Conversely, there are still roughly technical and expense difficulties impeding the commercialization of fuel cell automobiles. In this research, the position of China and the US fuel electric vehicles research method is analyzed comprehensively from various perspectives. Furthermore, the results of the fuel-electric vehicles are discussed and compared. The unique features and major concerns of each manufacturing segment are highlighted. Additionally, the performances of fuel cell electric vehicles perspective are reviewed on pre-existing works and information. With the combination of the fuel cell vehicle of business status and machinery performances, it is emphasized those technological developments in fuel cells and the optimization of the production methods for fuel cell structures are vital in manufacturing fuel cell vehicles.
Comprehensive Evaluation of Mine Safety Based on Improved Game Theory
Authors: Li Jun , Li Hui , Zhao Li
Published: July 2023

In order to better evaluate the mine safety, this paper uses the improved comprehensive weighting method based on game theory to comprehensively evaluate the mine safety. Firstly, this paper uses the analytic hierarchy process to subjectively weight the indicators and uses the entropy weight method to objectively weight the indicators, and analyzes the weights of the indicators including personnel, environment, management and equipment. Then, the game theory method is used to coordinate the proportion of the two weights, and the final comprehensive weight is obtained. In the scoring part, the triangular fuzzy number method is used to synthesize the qualitative and quantitative indicators and score them. Finally, the final score is obtained by combining the comprehensive weight and the comprehensive score. In the case analysis, the safety of the three mines is analyzed by this method. By comparing the scores of each other, the level of safety and the shortcomings of each mine can be judged.
The Energy Saving Renovation of Regional Buildings Based on Bayesian Estimation
Authors: Du ChunLei , Zhang ZongYu , Teng Yuanchao
Published: July 2023

With China's new urbanization vision and existing urban renewal and building energy efficiency improvement project, large-scale energy conservation renovation of regional buildings has become an important content of ecological environmental protection and low-carbon and an important means to improve the regional energy efficiency level. Of energy-saving reform foundation database is presented in this paper, including construction, power consumption, equipment, operation, technology and willingness to word stock, statistics obtained the regional energy complex parameter (envelope thermal performance, elevator equipment, power and efficiency of cooling and heat sources, etc.) statistical rule and can use the benchmark, build the regional buildings energy consumption prediction model based on bayesian estimation, The probability matrix of large-scale reconstruction of regional buildings is obtained. At the same time, the global sensitive parameter analysis method and the single parameter regression model of energy saving transformation factor are established, and it is found that the internal load factor has the most significant effect on energy consumption. By adjusting energy parameters, the probability distribution curve of energy saving and the distribution of normalized value under the constraint conditions of different reconstruction scenarios were simulated, and the discrete MC simulation method was used to predict the regional overall energy saving reconstruction based on renovation intention, which could realize the trade-off judgment and gradual optimization of the strategy package of energy saving measures combination.
Analysis The Policies Balancing Conservation and Community Interests in Maasai Mara
Authors: Wu Yutan , Wang Wenjin , Chen Yingtao
Published: July 2023

This paper aims to examine what policies are appropriate to balance conservation and community interests in the Maasai Mara. Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) is used to examine the relationship between indicators divided into two categories: wildlife species interests and economic industrial interests. A qualitative analysis is performed to establish a one-to-one linear correlation between the indicators. Multiple objective nonlinear programming and genetic algorithm are then applied to determine an objective function that quantizes the interests. Maximize the number of wildlife species and local community income by simulation. After the analysis of that simulation, an Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation (FCE) model combined with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) are employed to analyze the impact of different policies for different regions by studying the relationships between factors affecting the wildlife reserve, such as migration patterns of wildlife and the impact of human activities. This approach helps to determine the best policy decision based on the scores and pros and cons of each policy.
Study on Light Pollution Based on A Broadly Applicable Metric
Authors: Wei Yijia
Published: July 2023

Nowadays, with the development of the economy, light pollution is becoming more and more serious, affecting our health, safety and environment. This paper mainly studies the problem of light pollution. First, a light pollution index measurement model is established, and a widely applicable indicator is developed to determine the risk level of light pollution in an area. Secondly, we selected several nature reserves as specific application sites, and used the model to solve the specific index values of light pollution, and the calculation showed that the calculation results of the model were basically consistent with the actual situation. Finally, based on the classification of light pollution, three intervention strategies are given, and specific implementation measures are given.
Studia austriaca XXX (2022)
Authors: Cercignani Fausto
Published: July 2023

Studia austriaca XXX (2022) - The Entire Volume
«Die Schutzbefohlenen» von Elfriede Jelinek als Frage nach dem Recht auf Fragen
Authors: Hainz Martin A.
Published: July 2023

Elfriede Jelinek’s Die Schutzbefohlenen [Charges (The Supplicants)] shows how the fact that those without (acknowledged) rights speak, even though their language is not the language acknowledged by those who are privileged, nonetheless gives them a right to have rights. As a consequence, the privilege is to be doubted, according to which rights would not be universal. This will be explored in the following.
Association of Different Type of Refractive Errors with Parental Cousin Marriages
Authors: Awais Adan , Akram Saba , Awais Duaa , Arshad Ayesha , Hassan Zaneera
Published: July 2023

Refractive errors are the major reason of visual impairment and its prevalence has increased over time. Refractive errors affect ocular structures as corneal shape, eye’s axial length, vitreous changes and retinal dystrophies. Uncorrected and high degree of refractive errors are the leading cause of blindness worldwide. Due to several mechanism, there is an increased risk of refractive errors with parental cousin marriages. Objective: To find association of different types of refractive errors in patients with positive history of parental consanguinity, and to evaluate that which type of refractive error is more compromised. Methods: A cross-sectional study accompanied 175 patients having positive history of consanguinity age between 14-35 years was performed at the University of Lahore, Teaching Hospital Pakistan during September 2020 to January 2021. Using non probability convenient sampling technique 175 individuals were evaluated for refractive error type with positive parental consanguinity. To measure distance visual acuity of patients, Standard Snellen chart at (6m) was used. Data were recorded by asking the patients to fill a self-made Performa. Results: Myopic refractive error is most common type of error with consanguinity patients as compare to hyperopic patients. Second most common error occurs myopic astigmatism. Hypermetropia was seen very less with consanguinity history. Refractive errors in total families found 68% with myopia and myopic astigmatism 40%. Conclusions: Refractive errors found more with consanguinity history as compare to patients with absence of consanguinity history.
THE EFFECT OF WORKING CAPITAL TURNOVER, TURNOVERCASH, RECEIVABLES TURNOVER ON PROFITABILITY WITH DIVIDEND POLICY AS A MODERATION VARIABLE IN CHEMICAL SUB-SECTOR COMPANIES LISTED ON THE INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE 2020-2023 PERIOD
Authors: Muhammad Tabrani  , Dedi Alfian  , Yudi Febriansyah  , Donny Firmansyah  , Lili Hendrayani  , Indrayani  , Muammar Khaddafi
Published: July 2023

Each company is established for an unlimited period of time or according to the company's ability to maintain the viability of its activities. To realize this, the company must optimize the achievement of profits or profits in order to maintain the company's activities, both short and long term. Profit is an indicator of a company's performance, continuously increasing profit growth can give a positive signal to a company. With profits that grow positively, it is hoped that it will be able to increase the company's profits. The purpose of this research was to analyze the effect of working capital turnover, cash turnover, accounts receivable turnover to profitability dividend policy as moderation variables in chemical sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2020-2023. The sample used in this research was the entire population of 11 companies. In this research, the sampling technique used is non-probability sampling with the technique taken is saturated sampling (census). The research method uses the associative method with a quantitative approach with analysis of Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis techniques with the SmartPLS Version 4.0 program. The results of this research state that the working capital turnover variable has a positive and significant effect on profitability. Cash Turnover variable has a positive and significant impact on Profitability. Receivable Turnover variable has a positive and significant effect on Profitability. The dividend policy variable has a positive and significant effect on profitability.
THE USAGE OF E-HRM AND HRM EFFECTIVENESS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM THE INDONESIAN BANKING SECTOR
Authors: Pangeran  , Ismayani
Published: July 2023

e-HRM is an information technology that can increase the effectiveness and efficiency of a company's HRM system by carrying out the system's functions electronically or online. This study aims to analyze the effect of the use of electronic human resource management (e-HRM) on the effectiveness of HRM in banking companies. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) is used as a theory to analyze the influence of e-HRM determinants (performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence) on the use of e-HRM systems. Empirical data were obtained through questionnaires distributed to one of the banking companies in Indonesia. Hypothesis analysis was performed using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique using Lisrel 8.80 software. These findings indicate that performance expectancy and effort expectancy can affect employees' use of the e-HRM system. The use of the e-HRM system has also been shown to have a positive and significant influence on the effectiveness of HRM at the policy and practice levels.
LOYALTY PERSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS MARKETING ABILITY TO INNOVATE AND PERFORM GOOD
Authors: Finta Aramita
Published: July 2023

The production environment has changed to a knowledge and technology system. Competition in the marketing system has also evolved into a more global and innovation system, becoming a competitive environment in most countries and businesses. Companies must evolve and innovate to deal with intense competition and shifting consumer demands if they hope to succeed in the long term in today's global market economy. Small and medium-sized enterprises must seek new motivations and business strategies to better develop new goods and services and take into account new information and technological advances. For businesses to grow, innovation is essential. Traditional innovation literature, first published in 1934, focuses on the factory sector, competitive markets and developed economies. Compared to other countries, Indonesia has a much higher proportion of small businesses per capita. Over the years, SMEs have contributed to developing countries in Asia (including ASEAN). Small and medium-sized enterprises are cited in ASEAN countries as a key driver of economic growth and development, the foundation of national economies, the highest-paying industry, and a potential tool for poverty reduction. Especially after the Asian financial crisis, including Indonesia.
EVALUATION OF TALENT MANAGEMENT AT PT. PERTAMINA GAS NIAGA MEDAN, NORTH SUMATERA
Authors: Astrid Herera Magdalena Sipayung  , Prihatin Lumbanraja  , Nazaruddin
Published: July 2023

The conclusions that can be obtained based on the research studies that have been carried out are as follows: The talent management process that has been carried out has been carried out by human resource management in recruitment and selection, as well as the performance management process. Employees are grouped into a talent pool based on the leadership, fundamental and technical competencies possessed by each employee. The factor in talent management that causes decreased productivity is in the formation of competencies needed by new employees in the regeneration process. Several actions have been taken by management but need some improvement, especially in terms of recruitment and selection, performance management, orientation process, and education and training. The follow-up plans that can be carried out to overcome these problems are: Organizational preparation of talent management, from the appointment of coaches, appraisers, superiors, and the mechanism, Talent management processes that can be accessed by each employee so that assessments, strengths and weaknesses can be evaluated. This will form a self-assessment of employees, Since training needs differ between employees, the training system needs to be carried out in a participatory manner, meaning that employees register according to their training needs. This will also lead to cost efficiency in training.
EFFORTS AND LEGAL CERTAINTY IMPLEMENTATION OF ACQUIRED ASSETS (AYDA) BY THE BANK BASED ON LAW NUMBER 4 OF 1996 CONCERNING COLLATERAL RIGHTS TO LAND AND OBJECTS RELATED TO LAND
Authors: Riwenda Septiani  , Gunawan Djajaputra
Published: July 2023

Implementation of AYDA in the field often experiences obstacles that can cause delays in the implementation of AYDA and takes 1 (one) year to 5 more years to complete the AYDA even to the point where the process stops or gets stuck and in practice there are still many who don't follow the system set forth. regulated by UUHT. So this will cause legal uncertainty for the object of Mortgage Rights controlled by the bank so that it violates the aspect of Guarantee Law that guarantees cannot be owned by creditors. The formulation of the research problem (1) What legal steps can be taken if the implementation of the AYDA is not based on Law Number 4 of 1996 concerning Mortgage Rights on Land and Objects Related to Land? (2) What is the legal certainty of the Mortgage Object Controlled by the Bank in the Implementation of Foreclosures of More Than 1 (One) Year? The research method used is normative legal research method. The primary legal material used is the applicable laws and regulations relating to the issues to be discussed. The secondary legal materials used in this writing consist of: (1) books related to the legal issues at hand; (2) Results of research/scientific work relating to the legal issues at hand; (3) Legal magazines/journals/articles on legal issues encountered. tertiary Legal Materials, at this writing, namely: Big Indonesian Dictionary; legal dictionaries; Encyclopedia; Newspaper. The results of the study show that legal remedies that can be taken if the implementation of the AYDA are not based on Law Number 4 of 1996 concerning Mortgage Rights on Land and Objects Related to Land, namely ordinary legal remedies and extraordinary legal remedies. Legal Certainty of Mortgage Objects Controlled by Banks in the Implementation of Foreclosures of More Than 1 (One) Year, namely Mortgage Objects in principle cannot be owned by creditors as referred to in Article 12 of the Mortgage Law. To protect this principle, Article 12A of the Banking Law stipulates that collateral purchased by a bank must be resold as quickly as possible in order to pay off its receivables because banks are not allowed to own the collateral that has been purchased. This is an embodiment of legal certainty on the Mortgage object that is controlled by the bank in implementing the AYDA for more than 1 (one) year. Legal certainty in this regulation is to maintain the principle that the guarantee is not to own the goods, but is used to guarantee that the debtor will carry out his obligations until they are paid off or if they fail, they can be sold as soon as possible to pay off the debtor's debt.
Legal Provisions in Indonesia Submitting a Guardianship Application to the Court After the Birth of Law Number 29 of 2019
Authors: Susanto Limbong Ferry , Aisyah Aisyah
Published: July 2023

This study aims to find out about the Provisions for Submission of Applications for Guardianship After the Birth of the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 29 of 2019. The method used in writing this journal is the Qualitative Method with data collection techniques, namely library research which is collected and analyzed using descriptive techniques. Based on the results of the research, it shows that the provisions for child guardianship have been strictly regulated based on the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 29 of 2019 which states that a guardian is a person or entity that in reality exercises parental authority over a child. Furthermore, Article 1 paragraph 2 states that parents are biological fathers and/or mothers, or fathers and/or stepmothers, or adoptive fathers and/or mothers. Furthermore, Article 1 paragraph 3 states that a child is someone who is not yet (eighteen) years old, including a child who is still in the womb. Legal Procedures for Application for Guardianship After the Birth of Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 29 of 2019 must meet the requirements as stipulated in the Government Regulation and be submitted by a person or legal entity as a potential guardian to the court. The application for the appointment of a guardian as referred to in paragraph (1) is submitted together with the application for the revocation of the guardianship. The application for the appointment of a guardian and the application for the revocation of custody which has been accepted by the Court shall be determined through trial. A person or legal entity is declared a guardian after obtaining a court order.
Teaching Competencies and Professional Commitment: Relationship to Job Satisfaction of Senior High School Teachers
Authors:   Core Gateway College Inc. San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, S. Velasco Marjorie , S. Baer Jefferson ,   DepEd, Division of San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Published: July 2023

This study determined the teaching competencies, professional commitment, and job satisfaction of 62 Senior High School Teachers from the Divisions of San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The findings showed that the mean age of the respondents was 35 years, females, Bachelor of Secondary Education graduates, had 0–4 years in teaching, were Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) passers, and Teacher II in position. The teaching competency of the respondents was rated as strongly agree. Moreover, the professional commitment was rated as moderately agree. Job satisfaction was generally described as agree. The teaching competencies of the respondents were significantly correlated with job satisfaction. Furthermore, professional commitment has a negative relationship with the job satisfaction of the respondents.
India’s Humanitarian Diplomacy Efforts in the Middle East
Authors: TEKİR Gökhan
Published: July 2023

India is among the first responders to Türkiye’s call for international help following the devastating earthquakes which occurred on February 6, 2023. India’s immediate and large-scale relief effort operation has been deliberately named as Operation Dost, which is a common word between Turkish and Hindi, meaning ‘friend.’ This relief operation is the latest example of India’s rising humanitarian aid to the Middle East region. India’s relief efforts in the Middle East include providing scholarships, healthcare services, and shelter for those affected by civil wars, conflicts, and disasters. Although one cannot rule out the moral side of this humanitarian effort, India’s increasing attention in responding humanitarian crises in the region also has strategic dimension. There is an undeniable connection between a state’s foreign interests and its engagement in humanitarian action. Humanitarian aid promotes diplomatic relations with recipient countries, enhancing donor country’s reputation. The Middle East region is a critical energy and remittances source for India. India aims to protect its interests in the Middle East especially after its regional rival the People’s Republic of China (PRC) also increases its presence. Humanitarian aid is an appropriate tool for India to boost its visibility among the countries and the peoples of the Middle East. In long-term, successful humanitarian aid builds up diplomatic capital, strengthening India’s position in the region.
Foreign Experience of Legal Regulation of Land Consolidation
Authors: Golovko Liudmyla , Vashchenko Yuliia
Published: July 2023

The issue of land consolidation is becoming more and more important for most of countries, especially in Europe, because the significant fragmentation of agricultural land is not only an obstacle to the sustainable development of agricultural activity in the region, but also hinders the implementation of infrastructure and other projects which are necessary for the community and complicates environmental protection measures. That is why an important task for European states is the development of national legislation on land consolidation. The purpose of this article is to conduct a legal analysis of the legislation of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland in the field of land consolidation in order to identify positive experience that can be used in the development of legislation in other states. The situation when the land is not used has negative consequences, not only economic, but also ecological and social. A position has been expressed, that it is useful to consolidate land plots which owner is unknown and which can be used in a way that is useful for society.
Gambaran Peresepan Kemoterapi Oral Pada Pasien Kanker Payudara di RS X di Jakarta Timur
Authors: Saptowulan Swasti , Maulina Devi
Published: July 2023

Kanker merupakan salah satu penyebab kematian terbesar di dunia. Urutan pertama berkaitan dengan jumlah kanker di Indonesia dan merupakan penyebab utama kematian yaitu kanker payudara. Kanker adalah tumbuhnya jaringan yang baru sebagai akibat dari proliferasi (pertumbuhan berlebih) dari sel-sel abnormal secara terus menerus yang memiliki kemampuan untuk menyerang dan merusak jaringan lain. Kanker payudara adalah jenis kanker yang banyak diderita dan menyebabkan kematian di Indonesia. Pengobatan kanker payudara biasanya meliputi kombinasi pembedahan, radiasi dan kemoterapi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran peresepan obat sitostatika oral pada penderita kanker payudara yang mengalami metastase di Rumah Sakit X di Jakarta Timur. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode deskriptif retrospektif. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode purposive sampling yaitu semua lembar resep pasien kanker payudara yang mendapatkan terapi kemoterapi oral di Rumah Sakit X di Jakarta Timur. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menghitung jumlah dan persentase obat kemoterapi oral yang digunakan. Berdasarkan hasil pengamatan resep obat sitostatika di Rumah Sakit X di Jakarta Timur dapat disimpulkan obat sitostatika oral yang digunakan adalah Nateran sebanyak 192 kali peresepan (45,1%); Tamofen 98 kali peresepan (23%); Bracer 57 kali peresepan (13,4%); Lebrest 44 kali peresepan (10,3%); Taceral 35 kali peresepan (8,2%).
UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF MALIGNANT THYMOMA ASSOCIATED NEPHROTIC SYNDROME WITH FOCAL SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS: A CASE REPORT
Authors: Koomtanapat Kamolphop , Watcharahirun Suwapee , Weerachinachote Krit , Lertanansit Chalermchai
Published: July 2023

Paraneoplastic syndromes (PS) are the consequences of hormones or immune cross-reactivity produced by a tumor. Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is an extremely rare PS resulting from a thymoma. Here, the case of a 55-year-old woman presenting progressive generalized edema and foamy urine is reported. The patient’s chest CT scan showed anterior mediastinum with intramural punctate calcification size 8.6x7.0x10.2 cm. The case was reviewed at the multi-dispensary team conference, and the clinical diagnosis was an unusual presentation of malignant thymoma known as NS. After that, a thymectomy and kidney biopsy was performed. Histopathologic examination showed Thymoma type B and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, respectively. Therefore, we considered it paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome (PNS), without glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants or other drugs to treat NS. After the thymectomy, her clinical spontaneous resolved at the first follow-up, proposing a causative relationship between the two conditions.
Die Verhüllende Korallenflechte. Eine geschützte Auenart im Fokus von Naturschutz und Wasserbau
Authors: Chantal M. Hischier , David Frey , Neria Römer , Christoph Scheidegger , Silvia Stofer , Mathias Vust , Sabine Fink
Published: July 2023

Flussauen sind Brennpunkte vieler Nutzungsinteressen wie Wasserkraft oder Naherholung. Sie bieten gleichzeitig Lebensraum für viele, auch spezialisierte und seltene Arten. Durch ein besseres Verständnis der Lebensraumansprüche solcher Organismen lassen sich Managementmassnahmen in Flussauen besser planen und umsetzen sowie die Kooperation zwischen Forschung, Naturschutz und weiteren Interessensgruppen verbessern: Das Beispiel der Verhüllenden Korallenflechte (Stereocaulon incrustatum) zeigt, wie der Schutz einer vom Aussterben bedrohten, geschützten Flechtenart und die Erhaltung der natürlichen Flussdynamik in Auenlandschaften Hand in Hand gehen können.
Moving to conservation agriculture: (1) evidence of rhizome crops performance in existing agroforestry practices of Madhupur Garh, Bangladesh
Authors:   Bangladesh Agricultural University, Islam Kazi Kamrul , Mostakim Golam Mohammod , Ashraf S. M. Kamran , Ripta Saleha Khatun ,   Bangladesh Agricultural University
Published: July 2023

The continuous practice of mono-cropping by small-scale farmers in Bangladesh has resulted in poor soil quality and declining crop yields. As a result, there is a growing need to explore sustainable production methods that are resource-efficient and environmentally friendly. Conservation agriculture has emerged as a beneficial approach that effectively addresses these challenges by utilizing locally available resources to enhance crop productivity and soil quality. With this in mind, the objective of this study was to assess the impacts of conservation agricultural practices on the growth and yield of ginger and turmeric in the Madhupur Garh of Bangladesh. The study was conducted in the Auronkhola, Gaira, Makontonagar in Madhupur district, using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications from July to September 2022. Ginger and turmeric were selected for the trial. The results showed that these spices exhibited significantly higher yields (6090 kg/ha and 11370 kg/ha, respectively) compared to traditionally cultivated vegetables in the farmers' fields. The implementation of conservation agriculture practices contributed to the improved yields. As part of conservation agriculture practices, various factors crucial for crop production, such as soil organic matter content, total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium levels, and pH, were positively influenced. This was achieved through the use of organic manure, minimal tillage, the retention of permanent crop residues, and crop rotation. Based on the findings, the study concludes that traditional agriculture must transition to conservation agriculture methods in order to achieve increased food production while utilizing fewer resources and minimizing negative environmental impacts. This shift towards conservation agriculture offers a more efficient and sustainable approach to farming.
Ranunculus dahlgreniae (section Batrachium, Ranunculaceae), a new species from Crete, Greece, with remarks on taxonomy and phylogenetic relations within the section
Authors: Jopek Magdalena , Wiegleb Gerhard , Babik Wiesław , Zalewska-Gałosz Joanna
Published: July 2023

A new species, Ranunculus dahlgreniae, is described from a seasonal lake at Omalos Plateau, Lefka Ori Mountains, western Crete, Greece. The heterophyllous species resembles R. saniculifolius, R. peltatus, and the Mediterranean forms of R. baudotii. It differs from the aforementioned species by a combination of characters not found in any of them, i.e., 5–6 mm long petals, up to 2.2 mm long, glabrous achenes with a partly persistent style, a densely pubescent, in fruit slightly elongating receptacle, and intermediate leaves with rigid filiform apical segments, being divided into two or three cuneate, shortly petiolate leaflets. A key to all similar East Mediterranean taxa is presented. DNA analyses based on the sequencing of nuclear, ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS), and two chloroplast noncoding regions (rpl32-trnL and psbE-petL), complemented by the analysis of genome-wide polymorphism using double digest RAD Sequencing (ddRADseq) supported that Ranunculus dahlgreniae is a distinct lineage, clearly separated from R. peltatus, R. baudotii, and R. saniculifolius. The phylogeny based on ddRADseq resembles the topologies obtained from chloroplast and nrITS data but with increasing resolution and support of fine-scale relationships. Extensive sampling, including taxa from temperate Europe and the West Mediterranean area, as well as the application of reduced-representation sequencing, allowed to better
understand the pattern of diversity in the section Batrachium.
Aspectos sanitários de abatedouros de bovino do estado da Paraíba
Authors: Chiodi John Edson , De Oliveira Airton Gonçalves , De Oliveira Francisco Fabrício Damião , De Figueiredo Caio Franklin Vieira , Nobre Júnior Eribaldo Gomes , Carvalho Ana Cristina Vieira , de Oliveira Francisco Fábio Cosmo , Oliveira Maria da Conceição , da Costa Amanda Maria Soares , Monteiro Antonio Oliveira
Published: July 2023

O objetivo com essa pesquisa é avaliar as condições higiênicas dos estabelecimentos e manipuladores da carne bovina em abatedouros municipais na Paraíba. O experimento foi realizado em oito abatedouros públicos municipais do Estado da Paraíba, os quais foram visitados duas vezes. As visitas aos abatedouros foram realizadas sem prévio aviso, durante as operações de matança, onde foram aplicados aos responsáveis pelo local, um questionário para a classificação física, higiênica e sanitária, contendo informações acerca das condições das instalações, higiene do local e dos manipuladores de alimentos, procedimentos de matança, uso de equipamentos, forma de abate e condições de conservação do produto final. Os hábitos comportamentais e higiênicos inadequados foram observados em quase todos os abatedouros visitados, com exceção do abatedouro D. Falta de uniforme limpo, completo, barba costeleta e bigodes curtos, presença de adornos, conversam tosse e espirram sobre a carne, fatos esses que pode comprometer a segurança dos alimentos e dos manipuladores. Unhas curtas e limpas era presente em todos os manipuladores em todos os abatedouros visitados. Dos abatedouros analisados a maior porcentagem encontra-se em conformidade com as normas do RISPOA e a maior porcentagem de Enterobactérias foi encontrado nos utensílios e equipamentos.
As tecnologias no contexto da educação no contexto pandêmico em uma escola pública estadual de Humaitá – AM
Authors: Magalhães Victor Amaral , De Oliveira Ângela Maria Gonçalves
Published: July 2023

Este texto apresenta algumas reflexões sobre a utilização de tecnologias durante Ensino Remoto em uma escola da rede pública estadual, no contexto da pandemia do coronavírus (covid-19), apresenta um recorte da realidade de uma pesquisa que está sendo desenvolvida no Programa de Pós Graduação em Ensino de Ciências e Humanidades (PPGECH) da Universidade Federal do Amazonas – Instituto de Educação Agricultura e Ambiente (UFAM-IEEA) que também é uma das seções da dissertação em construção. Nosso objetivo foi buscar embasamento com autores que discutiam o assunto e um nexo entre a experiência vivenciada com esta modalidade de ensino e a realidade deste fragmento de pesquisa. Foi utilizada uma abordagem qualitativa descritiva já que o robusto da análise se deu em função de uma pesquisa bibliográfica que embasou a discussão das ideias e orientou as reflexões para este condensado científico aqui expressas.
Creativity in Arts Across Cultures
Authors: Cheraghi Elham , Rudolf Wawrzyniec
Published: July 2023

This article deals with the issue of creativity and its understanding in various national cultures. The study aims to explore the resources of the scientific literature in terms of identifying different approaches to creativity and answering the question of how individual cultures differentiate approaches to creativity in the arts sector. The study is a review of the scientific literature on the subject. Databases such as SCOPUS and Web of Science were used. The study allowed identification of a consistently growing trend in relation to publications referring to the idea of creativity in all areas of science. When it comes to the nationality of the authors, Americans still dominate, although in recent years a higher growth rate can be observed in the case of scientists from China. The social sciences are still the leading field which represents the highest part of literature undertaking the creativity issue. A similar situation was confirmed for creativity in the art sector. A clear trend has been observed in the international literature consisting of the division into approaches to creativity typical of Eastern culture and Western culture. This division is somewhat blurred with the processes of globalisation. It seems that art is the sector in which national culture has a special influence. The examples presented give an overview of how different these approaches and interpretations can be. Several research questions have been formulated which may be the subject of research attention in further studies.
Sight loss research: Looking forward to an equitable future
Authors: Valentine Keith
Published: July 2023

Sight loss research: Looking forward to an equitable future

Keith Valentine, Chief Executive of Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation, shares how these newly merged organisations are driving efforts in sight loss research to improve patient care. People with severe sight loss reported one of the lowest quality-of-life scores compared with many other serious conditions. Every year, sight loss costs the UK economy more than £25bn – the majority of which lies outside health and social care. Having just announced funding for eleven new projects into sight loss, with more to come, the Vision Foundation with Fight for Sight are committed to funding leading researchers, many of whom we have supported from early on in their careers. Sight loss research is also tapping into developments in genetics. For example, one researcher has developed a genetic test that could identify children at risk of developing short-sightedness in later life. Overall, researchers will monitor their impact closely and use this to shape policy, save sight, and change lives. Finally, they aim to listen closely to the patient’s voice and amplify it to drive future policy.
Investigating OTC drugs: Are over-the-counter drugs an under-appreciated toxic danger?
Authors: Lein Pamela J , Bernardino Pedro Negri
Published: July 2023

Investigating OTC drugs: Are over-the-counter drugs an under-appreciated toxic danger?

Contrary to popular belief, OTC drugs are not harmless. Understanding the effects and dangers of OCT abuse and misuse is key to public safety, here UC Davis provides everything you need to know. The term ‘overdose’ refers to the administration, intentional or unintentional, of a drug or other biologically active substance in an amount that exceeds a safe dose and, therefore, can cause toxicity. Most of us associate this term with use of illicit drugs, such as methamphetamine, or the abuse of regulated, controlled medications, like the opioid fentanyl, likely because adverse effects associated with these drugs are common topics in the news, social media, and movies or books. But any biologically active substance that can be ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin, including compounds essential to life, such as oxygen and water, can cause toxicity when in excess.
Microalgae as a sustainable source of protein and food ingredients
Authors: Avni Dorit
Published: July 2023

Microalgae as a sustainable source of protein and food ingredients

Microalgae can be an alternative sustainable source of protein and functional food ingredients that have the potential to improve gut and liver health. Protein is a key component of a healthy diet and is found in a variety of foods, including those obtained from animal sources. Although animal-derived proteins are rich in essential amino acids, they are also associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Increased demand for animal-derived proteins is also a major contributor to climate change, with animal agriculture being a significant greenhouse gas emitter and a major driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss.
Vestas Aircoil: Key insights from successfully bridging the gap between academia and industry
Authors: Jose Kevin
Published: July 2023

Vestas Aircoil: Key insights from successfully bridging the gap between academia and industry

Open Access Government engages in a conversation with Kevin Jose, a recently graduated PhD student who concluded his research and successfully defended his thesis at the University of Southampton. In this interview, Kevin shares his insights on transitioning from academia to industry. As part of the InDEStruct project, which received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant, Kevin Jose became the first among his four engineering colleagues to complete his work at Vestas aircoil and defend his PhD thesis. Vestas aircoil is currently expanding its research and development facilities and activities in Denmark, actively engaging interns and PhD students to bridge the gap between academia and industry. In this article, Kevin Jose and his colleagues at Vestas aircoil candidly discuss their experiences, insights, and the outcomes of Kevin’s research in academia and industry.
The fair principles: Trusting in fair data repositories
Authors: Götz Andy
Published: July 2023

The fair principles: Trusting in fair data repositories

Andy Götz, ESRF data manager and PaNOSC coordinator, discusses the impact of applying the FAIR principles to research data. In the previous article in this series on FAIR data, we explained how the scientific world is undergoing a major change with the widespread adoption of the so-called FAIR principles for research data. FAIR stands for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable and was first published in a paper in Nature in 2016.(1) The FAIR principles were proposed to ensure research data are made available to the scientific community so that they can be found, downloaded, understood, and reused. The goal is to make data used in scientific publications available to the community so they can verify the results, reproduce them, and eventually derive new results from them. Applying the FAIR principles systematically for research data will address the reproducibility - also known as the replicability - crisis (2) in science and make scientific data available for verifying results and used beyond their original purpose.
Sex-based labour market segregation and women's perceptions of entrepeneurship
Authors: Tonoyan Vartuhi , Strohmeyer Robert , Jennings Jennifer E
Published: July 2023

Sex-based labour market segregation and women's perceptions of entrepeneurship

Here Professors Tonoyan, Strohmeyer, and Jennings investigate sex-based labour market segregation and women's perceptions of entrepreneurship. As noted in a prior Open Access Government article, women tend to participate in entrepreneurial activity at lower rates than men within most countries included in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Numerous plausible reasons for this gender gap exist. A large-scale study by Professors Vartuhi Tonoyan (California State University, Fresno), Robert Strohmeyer (University of Mannheim), and Jennifer E. Jennings (University of Alberta) put forth and examined the argument that women are likely to possess less favourable perceptions than men, on average, of how easy it would be to start a business. These scholars further argued that this disparity can be attributed to sex-segregated positions within traditional wage-and-salary employment, which present structural disadvantages for women’s entrepreneurship.
Stored fuel's importance for migrating monarch butterflies: Implications for conserving all migrant animals
Authors: Hobson Keith A
Published: July 2023

Stored fuel's importance for migrating monarch butterflies: Implications for conserving all migrant animals

In his latest research, Keith A. Hobson, Research Scientist and Professor at Western University, explores why stored fuel is critical to migrating animals, such as monarch butterflies. Conserving migratory animals in a rapidly changing world requires we quickly and efficiently determine the most critical or vulnerable points in their annual cycles that typically involve numerous locations spread over hundreds to thousands of kilometers. Although we know migration routes or connections between breeding and wintering regions for many species of concern, how animals fuel their migration along migratory paths and how their nutritional needs are affected by various factors generally remains unknown. In times of current and predicted climate change, the added burdens of weather extremes add to the many threats facing migrants. So it is ever more urgent to ensure that our conservation efforts and funds are directed at the most critical locations temporally and spatially.
Honouring the social contact: Toward ending the "Awful but Lawful" era
Authors: MacLean Charles E
Published: July 2023

Honouring the social contact: Toward ending the “Awful but Lawful” era

Charles E. “Chuck” MacLean, J.D., PhD1, walks us through his research about honouring the social contract toward, in his opinion, ending the “awful but lawful” era when it comes to criminal justice in the United States. The United States Constitution, arisen from the Age of Enlightenment, formed the social contract between the American People and their Government, with limited, shared powers exercised by the Government and defined and circumscribed by and with the consent of the People. In a word, the Government must stop authorizing – largely led by U.S. Supreme Court decisions – the wholesale erosion of the constitutional social contract in the quest to serve majority preferences and law enforcement expedience at the expense of individuals’ and minorities’ rights and privileges. Simply put, during the “awful but lawful” era, 1969 to the present, unconstitutional government action has been repeatedly celebrated and cemented by successive Supreme Court decisions devoid of true jurisprudence and guided instead, in my opinion, by elitist tropes empowering monied and White interests over all others.
Organic soil amendments: Enhancing vegetable production & soil health in Puerto Rico
Authors: Heredia Ermita Hernandez
Published: July 2023

Organic soil amendments: Enhancing vegetable production & soil health in Puerto Rico

Ermita Hernandez Heredia, Associate Professor from the University of Puerto Rico, details enhancing vegetable production and soil health in Puerto Rico in this organic soil amendments particular focus. Puerto Rico is an island with a population of over 3 million people, but it produces less than 15% of the food it consumes. The Puerto Rican food system is particularly vulnerable because of adverse climate change effects, such as the increase of extreme weather events and the dependence on importation. Agricultural economists and food security experts recommend priority in the production and accessibility of short terms crops such as vegetables. This should be aligned with sustainable farming practices to be accessible to future generations.