bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Creating Sustainable High-Performance Human Resource Practice through Employees Learning Agility. The Transition Adaptive Approach
Authors: Kumar Shalendra , Narayan Suman , Sharma Keshmi , Kaur Rajini , Sen Rajit
Published: August 2023

Recently, the Covid 19 posed enormous challenges compelling organizations to adapt to unforeseen events as a result of direct immediate threats thereby pushing human resource practitioners to reshape their existing human resources practice. To the researchers’ knowledge, no study has so far investigated the relationship between employee learning agility (ELA) and high-performance human resources practice (HPHRP) particularly, the mediating effect of person-organization fit (P-O fit) to reshape the human resource practice through transition adaptive theory.  A self-completed survey from public sector employees in the Fiji Islands yielded a sample of data with 351 participants. The proposed model was analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM), showing a model fit for the research. The findings show that ELA significantly enhances HPHRP. This suggests that learning opportunity provides an opportunity to adopt, modify and recombine the current knowledge with new knowledge in creating new knowledge stock. The diffusion of such knowledge can assist significantly in improving human resource practice. Moreover, the mediating effect of P-O fit shows the congruence between ELA and organization, further suggesting that employees perform best in an environment that supports their salient needs and recognizes their knowledge, abilities, and skills in reshaping human resources practice. As such, this becomes our significant contribution to the extant literature on human resource management. Finally, the current research offers theoretical and practical implications, limitations, and further research directions.
Gender Beliefs and Action Tendencies for Women’s Rights: Impact of National vis-à-vis International Policy Recommendations
Authors: Anjum Gulnaz , Aziz Mudassar , Chilton Adam , Usman Zahid
Published: August 2023

In most democratic developing countries, including Pakistan, a crucial and still least prioritised domain is reforms in the status of women’s rights. As reflected in the rankings provided by The Gender Gap Index Report (World Economic Forum 2016), Pakistan stands second from the bottom among 144 countries. There are many organisations and programmes at the international and national level that are trying to influence the challenged countries to improve women’s rights policies and practices including the United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); Pakistan’s commitment to meeting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and, the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW). The impact of national and international endorsement of the policies intended to improve women’s rights in Pakistan was explored in this survey. The survey was designed to see under which conditions, respondents would support policies focusing on women’s rights. The two conditions in the experiment were framed as such that the proposed reforms came from the National Government (national condition) or by the United Nations (international condition). As a comparative baseline, a control condition was added in which the source of proposals was not mentioned (control condition). The survey was conducted with 619 university students (males: 51%; females: 49 %). Data was collected from the students of the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad; and, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, from March through August 2016. Results of the study indicated that compared to the control condition, the respondents in the national and international condition expressed higher support for policy reforms for women’s rights. Furthermore, participants in the national and international condition were more likely to offer help in the implementation of these policy reforms. At the policy level, the survey supported the claim that national level endorsement of the reforms, compared to the United Nations endorsement, makes propagation and acceptance of the women’s rights reforms easier for the general public.
Deconstructing Disruptive Industry Technological Models: Concord between Smoking and Vaping
Authors: Iftikhar Waseem , Wasif Naqvi Syed Ali
Published: August 2023

Domination of the tobacco industry’s innovative business models has forced many countries to develop defensive tobacco control strategies. Pakistan has been routinely adopting new legislation for this industry for the past several decades. However, constant tension exists between the legislative/policy development process and the transnational tobacco industry trying to outpace and evade new regulations. Expanding on the ‘Disruptive Industry Technological Model’ adopted by the transnational tobacco industry, this paper posits that the business model adopted during the previous century was radically disruptive, focusing on selling a product designed to kill almost half of its customers (WHO 2020). Subsequently, during the first two decades of the 21st Century, the tobacco industry adopted the ‘Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)’ to displace its traditional cigarette sales. This paper deconstructs the adoption of such radically disruptive technological models by the tobacco industry and finds concord between both. It recommends the development of broad-spectrum proactive and preventive policies for Pakistan instead of reactive ones in the tobacco control regime.
Cost of Access to Justice and Exclusion in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis
Authors: Shah Anwar , Ahmad Sohaib
Published: August 2023

This paper examines the cost of access to justice and analyses whether such a cost is affordable by the average citizen of Pakistan. It is assumed that the foundation on which the current judicial system has evolved is unfair. It facilitates the rich and wealthy, while the poor are excluded as they cannot bear the cost of access to justice. The paper tests this assumption of accessibility due to cost presumption of exclusion empirically based on primary data collected from lawyers in the District Courts of Islamabad (Pakistan), together with data on the average income of representative individuals from the Household Integrated Economic Survey 2015-16 (PBS 2017). The paper shows the cost of access to justice in different types of cases across various types of courts in Islamabad, and then compares the cost with the average income per year of an ordinary citizen. It finds that the average cost of almost all types of cases is higher than what an average Pakistani can afford. The study notes that one of the reasons for this costly access to justice is because lawyers’ earnings are linked with the disputes on commercial basis. Hence, affordable access requires that judicial disputes between people should not become sources of earning for others and should be resolved with non-commercial objectives.
Decentralisation and Quality of Fiscal Management: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan
Authors: Razzaq Asif , Nazir Rabia , Shaheen Sundus
Published: August 2023

Effective use of public resources is crucial for developing countries facing persistent deficits. Fiscal decentralisation is believed to enhance government efficiency over resource use. Therefore, the paper intends to examine the association between Pakistan’s Fiscal Decentralisation (FD) and Fiscal Management from 1988 to 2020. The authors develop a Composite Decentralisation Index (CDI) that captures the effect of both Expenditure Decentralisation (ED) and Revenue Decentralisation (RD) processes. After confirmation of stationarity through augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) and Philip-Peran (PP) unit roots tests, the study employs the Johansen cointegration method to draw longrun estimates. The study’s findings reveal that composite decentralisation reduces public deficit significantly - lower corruption, weaker underground economy, and smaller government size help reduce the fiscal deficit. The Error Correction Term (ECM) is also negative and significant at 1%, which confirms the speed of convergence towards longrun equilibrium in case of any shock or dis equilibrium in the short run. These study findings may help policymakers and legislatures draft effective long-term fiscal management policies.
ЎЗБЕКИСТОНДА РАҚАМЛИ ИҚТИСОДИЁТНИ РИВОЖЛАНТИРИШ ЙЎНАЛИШЛАРИ
Authors: Кадиров Абдурашид , Ахмедиева Алия , Маъмуров Бахтиёр
Published: August 2023

Мақолада рақамли иқтисодиёт соҳаси ривожланишининг ҳозирги тенденциялари ва глобаллашув шароитида унинг иқтисодий ўсишга таъсири кўриб чиқилади. Жаҳонда глобаллашув ва халқаро рақобатнинг кучайиб бориши, рақамлаштириш жараёнларининг кенгайиши шароитида ҳудудлар иқтисодиёти таркибини такомиллаштириш борасида кўплаб илмий тадқиқотлар олиб борилмоқда. Илғор ҳудудларни ривожлантириш ва қўллаб-қувватлашнинг замонавий методологик ёндашувларини ишлаб чиқиш, юқори технологияларга асосланган тармоқларни жадал ривожлантириш, барча ҳудудлар ўртасидаги ижтимоий тавофутларни қисқартириш, аҳоли бандлиги ва турмуш даражасини таъминлашни тартибга солиш, бошқарув тизимини номарказлаштириш сиёсатини кенг жорий қилиш, ҳудудларда таркибий ўзгаришларни амалга ошириш ва барқарор иқтисодий ўсишни таъминлашга ижтимоий-иқтисодий ва экологик тизимлар ҳамда рақамли технологияларнинг таъсирини баҳолаш бу борадаги илмий-тадқиқот ишларининг устувор йўналишларидан ҳисобланади.
El marketing ecológico y su incidencia en el desarrollo del ecoturismo en las Lomas de Quilmaná
Authors: Alcalá Sánchez Kiara Fiorella , Bautista Tomairo Nelly Beatriz , Chuquihuamani Chipana Marco Antonio , Flores Guzmán Jerson Daniel , Huamán Payano Raquel , Napanga Yalle Guina Yerica , Peñafiel Huamaní Betssabe Abadesa , Quispe Fernández Liz Andrea , Yactayo Sánchez Richard Alfredo , Yallico Huamán Marinelia Yulisa
Published: August 2023

El turismo en el Perú ha experimentado un crecimiento sostenible y considerable en los últimos diez años, por la diversidad que tiene este territorio, que va desde su riqueza natural hasta su gastronomía. Las áreas naturales, como las lomas que se encuentran en la costa del Perú, deben contar con un plan de marketing que ayude a contribuir en el desarrollo económico y social de la población aledaña a dicha zona. El objetivo del presente trabajo de investigación es demostrar si el marketing ecológico incide en el desarrollo del ecoturismo en las Lomas de Quilmaná, para poder elaborar un plan de marketing que ayude a incrementar la visita de turistas y genere un desarrollo económico en esta zona. La presente investigación es cuantitativa,  siendo la principal fuente de información la encuesta online que se realizó a 50 personas para conocer las opiniones acerca de las Lomas de Quilmaná. También se ejecutó un trabajo de campo, mediante una visita presencial para evaluar el estado en el que se encuentra dicha zona; los resultados muestran el descuido que se tiene en el cuidado de conservación de las Lomas, la falta de  señalización, poca difusión por redes sociales, la contaminación, entre otras. Se evidencia que la aplicación del marketing ecológico si incide en el desarrollo del ecoturismo en las Lomas de Quilmaná, a medida que se promocione la zona, el ecoturismo también se irá incrementando. Palabras clave: marketing ecológico, desarrollo, ecoturismo, Lomas de Quilmaná
El docente y el aprendizaje en línea: artículo de revisión sistemática
Authors: Manco Chávez José Antonio , Ocaña Fernández Yolvi , Roque Tito Edwin
Published: August 2023

Debido al gran número de estudiantes a nivel mundial, las universidades innovaron la forma de enseñar en las aulas buscando que el aprendizaje sea constructivo, basado en nuevos enfoques y modelos pedagógicos. El objetivo de esta investigación es comprender el desarrollo de las competencias durante el aprendizaje de acuerdo a la gestión del conocimiento dado por el docente. En esta investigación se usó el método PRISMA cuya finalidad fue recopilar información de las bases de datos de Scopus, World Wide Science y SciELO, obteniendo información relevante sobre el docente y el aprendizaje en línea. De una búsqueda de 220,941 artículos se filtraron 20, estos trabajos fueron puesto a revisión para el estudio de esta investigación. Los resultados muestran la importancia de la educación virtual porque fortalece las competencias tecnológicas, mediante modelos pedagógicos como la biopedagogía y la neuropedagogía, según la nueva filosofía y paradigmas de la educación.
Herramientas del coaching educativo para fortalecer la resiliencia de estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Mancilla Parco Roger
Published: August 2023

La resiliencia es aquella capacidad del ser humano que posee para enfrentarse a las adversidades de la vida, aprender de ella, superar y seguir avanzando hacia delante. De la misma manera, se conoce como la cualidad personal para sobrevivir con éxito a situaciones adversas los cuales aparecen con frecuencia en los estudiantes universitarios en aquellos que provienen de zonas urbano marginales, comunidades campesinas, nativas del Valle de los ríos Apurímac, ene y Mantaro por lo que debe ser tratado en las aulas universitarias como proceso formativo. El propósito del estudio fue comprobar el efecto que produce el desarrollo de herramientas del coaching educativo que fue diseñado para fortalecer la resiliencia de estudiantes universitarios en las dimensiones de: competencia social, resolución de problemas, autonomía, y sentido de propósito y futuro. El tipo de investigación es cuantitativo de diseño cuasiexperimental; como técnica se empleó la encuesta y como herramienta el cuestionario de resiliencia parco para la recopilación de datos. La muestra de estudio está conformada por 44 estudiantes de la facultad deingeniería del I ciclo, de los cuales 22 pertenecen a la escuela profesional de ingeniería de negocios agronómicos y forestales al grupo control y 22 pertenecen a la escuela profesional de ingeniería y gestión ambiental al grupo experimental. Se concluye que el programa influyo de manera significativa en el fortalecimiento de resiliencia en estudiantes universitarios.
Marco lógico del proyecto innovación agropecuario local en su IV fase en el municipio Baraguá
Authors: Rodríguez Borroto Evelia , Alvarez Portela Daileny Rebeca , Perdomo Sánchez Mayda Julia
Published: August 2023

El objetivo del siguiente trabajo consiste en la evaluación de los sistemas de monitoreo y evaluación, presente en el proyecto de innovación agropecuario local IV fase, medible en sus indicadores efectos y productos del marco lógico facilitado un proceso de aprendizaje entre la ciencia y la práctica en el contexto agropecuario. Se utilizan los métodos teóricos de investigación (análisis-síntesis, inducción deducción) realizado con la contribución de actores dentro del programa de innovación agropecuario local, donde su punto de partida lo constituye, su matriz, presente en el proyecto al cual su primer efecto es utilizar las plataformas multiactorales del sistema de innovación para solucionar problemáticas de la producción agroalimentaria en el municipio y el segundo efecto es que las instituciones vinculadas a los procesos de innovación agropecuaria se apropian e institucionalizan el enfoque de innovación participativa. Aportando de esta forma una herramienta en las áreas vinculadas al escenario productivoa corto, mediano plazo
การศึกษาสมบัติดินแดงท้องถิ่นจังหวัดนครปฐมเพื่อการผลิตเซรามิก
Authors: ศรีประเสริฐสุข สุทธิมา , ดาวสุโข สายจิต
Published: August 2023

งานวิจัยนี้เป็นการพัฒนาใช้ดินแดงในท้องถิ่นจังหวัดนครปฐมให้สามารถใช้เป็นวัตถุดิบสำหรับการผลิตผลิตภัณฑ์เซรามิกสโตนแวร์ที่มีความแข็งแรงสูง สามารถขึ้นรูปงานปั้นลอยตัว ทำการเตรียมตัวอย่างดิน ได้แก่ ดินนครปฐม (ดินที่ผ่านการกรองสิ่งเจือปนออก) และ ดินนครปฐมผสมแกลบ (ดินที่มีเศษไม้และรากไม้ปะปนอยู่) นำมาวิเคราะห์ทดสอบเพื่อเปรียบเทียบสมบัติกับดินเชียงใหม่ ซึ่งเป็นดินที่มีจำหน่ายเชิงพาณิชย์ ดินทั้ง 3 ชนิดถูกนำไปอัดขึ้นรูปเป็นชิ้นงานสี่เหลี่ยมก่อนจะนำไปเผาที่อุณหภูมิ 1005 ถึง 1248 องศาเซลเซียส จากนั้นวิเคราะห์หาส่วนประกอบทางแร่วิทยาและองค์ประกอบทางเคมี และทดสอบสมบัติทางกายภาพ เช่น สีหลังเผา การหดตัวหลังเผา การดูดซึมน้ำ ความแข็งแรง ความแข็งและอัตราการขยายตัวเมื่อร้อน ผลการศึกษาพบว่าดินนครปฐมสามารถพัฒนาให้เหมาะสมเพื่อใช้เป็นวัตถุดิบท้องถิ่นในการผลิตผลิตภัณฑ์เซรามิกสโตนแวร์ได้ อุณหภูมิที่เหมาะสมในการเผาอยู่ในช่วง 1105 ถึง 1200 องศาเซลเซียส ซึ่งดินจะมีค่าอัตราการดูดซึมน้ำต่ำกว่าร้อยละ 3 เป็นไปตามเกณฑ์มาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรมชนิดสโตนแวร์ สีของดินนครปฐมหลังเผาให้สีน้ำตาลแดง โดยมีค่า L* a* และ b* เท่ากับ 34.84 20.22 และ 34.81 ตามลำดับ ผลทดสอบเฟสของดินนครปฐมตรงกับเฟสของดินเชียงใหม่ ปรากฏเฟส ควอตซ์ คริสโตบาไลต์ มุลไลต์ และเฮมาไทต์ ดินนครปฐมมีอัตราการดูดซึมน้ำร้อยละ 0.00 ในขณะที่ดินนครปฐมผสมแกลบมีอัตราการดูดซึมน้ำร้อยละ 10.20 ซึ่งเกินเกณฑ์มาตรฐาน ดินนครปฐมมีความแข็งแรงเท่ากับ 39.08 นิวตันต่อตารางมิลลิเมตร ซึ่งมีความแข็งแรงสูงกว่าดินเชียงใหม่ที่มีค่าความแข็งแรงเท่ากับ 22.58 นิวตันต่อตารางมิลลิเมตร ดินนครปฐมมีค่าสัมประสิทธิ์การขยายตัวเมื่อร้อน สูงกว่าเคลือบมาตรฐานเพียงเล็กน้อย เมื่อนำผลิตภัณฑ์เซรามิก ดินนครปฐมที่ผ่านการขึ้นรูปแบบปั้นลอยตัวไปทดลองชุบและเผาเคลือบเพื่อเพิ่มมูลค่าผลิตภัณฑ์ พบว่าผลิตภัณฑ์ต้นแบบมีความแข็งแรงสูง ไม่แตกหักเสียหาย สามารถผลิตเป็นเซรามิกสโตนแวร์เพื่อเพิ่มมูลค่าและสร้างอัตลักษณ์ให้กับผลิตภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่นจังหวัดนครปฐมได้
Permainan Pohon Angka Dalam Mengembangkan Kecerdasan Kognitif Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Komariah  , Indriani Tuti , Jamilah
Published: August 2023

Permainan pohon angka banyak mengandung unsur pembelajaran yang menarik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis permainan pohon angka dalam mengembangkan kecerdasan kognitif anak usia dini. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, subjek penelitian guru kelas dan guru pendamping. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi wawancara dan dokumentasi, teknik analisa data yakni reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertama, permaian pohon angka dapat mengembangkan kecerdasan kognitif anak, ditandai dengan stimulasi visual berupa pohon angka mengakibatkan anak bisa menjawab ketika di tanya, tingkat pemahaman anak dalam memahami pelajaran dan tingkat pemahaman anak dalam menyelesaiakan tugas, kedua, kendala dalam permainan pohon angka adalah tingkat kemampuan IQ anak yang belum bisa menjumlahkan dengan angka yang banyak, sifat anak yang cepat bosan, ketiga, guru membiasakan anak bisa memecahkan masalah sederhana dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, membiasakan anak dengan menunjukkan sikap kreatif, inisiatif dalam memilih tema permainan
Perumusan Masalah Ilmiah Variabel dan Fokus Dalam Penelitian Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Permata Hati Hasibuan Maimunah , Risnita  , Jailani M. Syahran
Published: August 2023

Perumusan masalah variabel dan fokus dalam penelitian kerap terjadi kekeliruan bagi penulis karya ilmiah. Tujuan dari penulisan artikel ini adalah ingin melihat teknis penulisan dan pemahaman terkait merumuskan masalah secara ilmiah, variabel dan fokus penelitian dalam penelitian pendidikan anak usia dini. Pendekatan dalam kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan studi kepustakaan, teknik pengmpumpulan data yang dilakukan menggunakan dokumentasi dari berbagai buku dan artikel ilmiah yang relevan dengan tema yang diangkat, dengan analisis data yang dilakukan yakni merduksi data yang banyak, menyajikan data dan meverifikasi atau mengambil kesimpulan dari data yang ditemukan. Hasil dalam kajian ini dapat diuraikan bahwa masalah adalah deskripsi mengenai kesenjangan antara teori dan praktek, antara aturan dan pelaksanaan, atau antara harapan dan kenyataan, masalah timbul karena adanya tantangan, kesangsian terhadap fenomena, ambiguitas, hambatan atau kesenjangan/gap, variabel yaitu konsep yang mempunyai variasi nilai, variabel penelitian dapat dibagi menjadi dua bentuk, yaitu variabel kuantitatif dan kualitatif, karakteristik penelitian kualitatif dan kuantitatif dapat dengan mudah diidentifikasi yakni secara kuantitatif, elemen numerik atau angka ditonjolkan, secara kualitatif menekankan elemen deskripsi atau narasi teks, fokus penelitian merupakan suatu rangkaian bentuk susunan permasalahan yang dijelaskan sebagai pusat atau pokok pembahasan di dalam suatu topik penelitian, adanya fokus penelitian ini memiliki harapan agar penelitian memiliki fokus yang tepat, sehingga mampu mengumpulkan data dan melakukan analisis data sesuai dengan tujuan penelitian
Manajemen Sarana Dan Prasarana Dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pembelajaran Taman Kanak-Kanak
Authors: Sandi Qalka , Fauzi Hairul
Published: August 2023

Manajemen sarana dan prasarana sangat penting untuk dalam meningkatkan mutu pembelajaran anak usia dini. Tujuan  penelitian  untuk  mendeskripsikan  manajemen  sarana  dan  prasarana  dalam meningkatkan mutu pembelajaran taman kanak-kanak. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode deskriptif kualitatif, dengan subjek penelitian yaitu kepala sekolah, wakil kepala sekolah bidang kesiswaan dan kurikulum, bendahara, serta staf tata usaha. Teknik pengumpulan data berupa wawancara, observasi, wawancara dan studi dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif yakni reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Kebijakan perencanaan sarana dan prasarana disusun pada awal tahun dengan menganalisis kebutuhan; (2) Kebijakan pengadaan sarana dan prasarana sesuai dengan prosedur yang ada; (3) kebijakan pengorganisasian sarana dan prasarana sesuai dengan keputusan kepala sekolah; dan (4) pemeliharaan sarana dan prasarana cukup akuntabel
E3 ubiquitin ligase Deltex facilitates the expansion of Wingless gradient and antagonizes Wingless signaling through a conserved mechanism of transcriptional effector Armadillo/β-catenin degradation
Authors: Sharma Vartika , Sachan Nalani , Sarkar Bappi , Mutsuddi Mousumi , Mukherjee Ashim
Published: August 2023

The Wnt/Wg pathway controls myriads of biological phenomena throughout the development and adult life of all organisms across the phyla. Thus, an aberrant Wnt signaling is associated with a wide range of pathologies in humans. Tight regulation of Wnt/Wg signaling is required for the maintenance of proper cellular homeostasis. Here we report a novel role of E3 ubiquitin ligase Deltex in Wg signaling regulation.
Drosophila dx
genetically interacts with
wg a
nd its pathway components. Further, Dx LOF results in a reduced spreading of Wg while its over-expression expands the diffusion gradient of the morphogen. We attribute this change in Wg gradient to the endocytosis of Wg through Dx which directly affects the short and long-range Wg targets. We also demonstrate the role of Dx in the regulation of Wg effector Armadillo where Dx down-regulates Arm through proteasomal degradation. We also showed the conservation of Dx function in the mammalian system where DTX1 is shown to bind with β-catenin and facilitates its proteolytic degradation, spotlighting a novel step that potentially modulates Wnt/Wg signaling cascade.
Is competition for cellular resources a driver of complex trait heritability?
Authors: Naret Olivier , Simons Yuval , Fellay Jacques , Pritchard Jonathan K
Published: August 2023

Most human complex traits are enormously polygenic, with thousands of contributing variants with small effects, spread across much of the genome. These observations raise questions about why so many variants–and so many genes–impact any given phenotype. Here we consider a possible model in which variant effects are due to competition among genes for pools of shared intracellular resources such as RNA polymerases. To this end, we describe a simple theoretical model of resource competition for polymerases during transcription. We show that as long as a gene uses only a small fraction of the overall supply of polymerases, competition with other genes for this supply will only have a negligible effect on variation in the gene’s expression. In particular, although resource competition increases the proportion of heritability explained by trans-eQTLs, this effect is far too small to account for the roughly 70% of expression heritability thought to be due to trans-regulation. Similarly, we find that competition will only have an appreciable effect on complex traits under very limited conditions: that core genes collectively use a large fraction of the cellular pool of polymerases and their overall expression level is strongly correlated (or anti-correlated) with trait values. Our qualitative results should hold for a wide family of models relating to cellular resource limitations. We conclude that, for most traits, resource competition is not a major source of complex trait heritability.
A hybrid model of modal decomposition and gated recurrent units for short-term load forecasting
Authors: Wang Chun-Hua , Li Wei-Qin
Published: August 2023

Electrical load forecasting is important to ensuring power systems are operated both economically and safely. However, accurately forecasting load is difficult because of variability and frequency aliasing. To eliminate frequency aliasing, some methods set parameters that depend on experiences. The present study proposes an adaptive hybrid model of modal decomposition and gated recurrent units (GRU) to reduce frequency aliasing and series randomness. This model uses average sample entropy and mutual correlation to jointly determine the modal number in the decomposition. Random adjustment parameters were introduced to the Adam algorithm to improve training speed. To assess the applicability and accuracy of the proposed hybrid model, it was compared with some state of the art forecasting methods. The results, which were validated by actual data sets from Shaanxi province, China, show that the proposed model had a higher accuracy and better reliability compared to the other forecasting methods.
GGA1 participates in spermatogenesis in mice under stress
Authors: Jiao Haoyun , Chen Yinghong , Han Tingting , Pan Qiyu , Gao Fei , Li Guoping
Published: August 2023

Background

Infertility is recognized as a common and worrisome problem of human reproduction worldwide. Based on previous studies, male factors account for about half of all infertility cases. Exposure to environmental toxicants is an important contributor to male infertility. Bisphenol A (BPA) is the most prominent toxic environmental contaminant worldwide affecting the male reproductive system. BPA can impair the function of the Golgi apparatus which is important in spermatogenesis. GGA1 is known as Golgi-localized, gamma adaptin ear-containing, ARF-binding protein 1. Previously, it has been shown that GGA1 is associated with spermatogenesis in Drosophila, however, its function in mammalian spermatogenesis remains unclear.

Methods

Gga1 knockout mice were generated using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Gga1-/- male mice and wild-type littermates received intraperitoneal (i.p.) injections of BPA (40 µg/kg) once daily for 2 weeks. Histological and immunofluorescence staining were performed to analyze the phenotypes of these mice.

Results

Male mice lacking Gga1 had normal fertility without any obvious defects in spermatogenesis, sperm count and sperm morphology. Gga1 ablation led to infertility in male mice exposed to BPA, along with a significant reduction in sperm count, sperm motility and the percentage of normal sperm. Histological analysis of the seminiferous epithelium showed that spermatogenesis was severely disorganized, while apoptotic germ cells were significantly increased in the Gga1 null mice exposed to BPA. Our findings suggest that Gga1 protects spermatogenesis against damage induced by environmental pollutants.
Public Response of Ipilo Village to the Flood Education Model in Gorontalo City
Authors: Achmad Fadly , Syam Husain , Asrib Ahmad Rifqi
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this research is: 1) to provide educating to the public regarding the causes of flooding in Gorontalo City, 2) provide public understanding of the causes of flooding in their area, 3) to find out the extent of the public's response to the type of soil in their area which is one of the causes of flooding.

The research method is in the form of educating the public in the Ipilo Village which often experiences flooding in Gorontalo City. Counseling was arranged with the distribution of questionnaires. This questionnaire is to see the extent of people's understanding of the influence of soil conditions and groundwater levels as a cause of flooding and inundation.

Counseling on technical maps of soil types received a positive response from the people of Ipilo Village. This counseling provides an understanding to the public that the clay soil is dominates the Ipilo village is difficult to water infiltration and is one of the causes of flooding and inundation.
Perceptions towards Inter-Professional Education (IPE) among Pre-Registration Health Professional Students in Sri Lanka
Authors: Perera Angage Dilani Priyashanthi , Jayasinghe Halke Widanelage Udeesh Satheesha
Published: August 2023

Introduction of Inter-Professional Education (IPE) into healthcare professions’ curricula has become an important aim globally. Health professional students experience informal interprofessional learning opportunities during their clinical training years. Investigating the attitudes toward IPE and the factors that affect these attitudes among pre-registration students in the different health professions will illuminate the needs and challenges of IPE in Sri Lanka. A cross sectional study was conducted with the students from 8 health professional groups (Medicine, Physiotherapy, Nursing Diploma/ Degree, Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), Pharmacy, Audiology, Speech and Language Therapy) at different health educational institutions. A total of 686 students were invited to complete the self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire mainly consists of the Readiness for Inter-Professional Learning Scale (RIPLS). The RIPLS data was analyzed using factor analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA.  The response rate for the survey was 83%. Only 18.9% of the students reported previous IPE experiences. We sought a three-factor solution but the analysis highlighted that a single factor predominates. According to the 14 items which loaded to this factor, it was named as ‘value of teamwork’. The findings suggest that students’ attitudes towards IPE are generally positive. The variable factor loading than the original validation suggests that students may need more clarity on the aim of IPE. This study suggests some focused approaches for IPE in Sri Lanka. Promoting the importance of interprofessional learning through educational methods might assist to improve the attitudes toward IPE.
A Reality of Quality of Life Lived! Socio-economic Impact of Selected Informal Settlements on Neighbourhood Quality in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria
Authors: Tari Eyenghe, , Ibama Brown,
Published: August 2023

The study assessed the selected informal settlements on neighbourhood quality in the Port Harcourt metropolis, Nigeria, and the Quality of Life (QoL) lived by residents. The objectives of the study were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the residents of the selected informal settlements; identify the causes of informal settlements development in the study area; identify and assess the impact of informal settlements development on the neighbourhood quality of residents’ QoL lived; and identify physical planning measures to improve the neighbourhood quality and QoL of the selected informal settlements. The study adopted a quantitative approach and a descriptive research design. The study employed purposive and simple random sampling techniques for the selection of two (2) settlements namely: Mgbushimini and Nkpor and one hundred (100) respondents were determined and sampled for the study using the Taro Yamane formula at a 10% precision level. The study found that the socio-economic characteristics of residents of the settlements are age bracket 39-48 years of adults and mostly married with an average of 4-5 persons per household. Educational qualification is mostly vocational education, employed temporary, casual and contract and engaged in trading/business and craft/technical. The development of these informal settlements is attributed to low rent, cheap land and free access to land. The buildings are permanent structures, rented apartments of rooming houses of 2-3 rooms as habitable spaces on average. The impacts are poor sanitary conditions, poor layout of buildings and a dirty environment. These conditions have made the residents rate their neighbourhood quality and QoL lived as mostly “fair”, “unsatisfied” and “very unsatisfied”. The study recommended that urban studies should be carried out on the settlements to ascertain the socio-economic characteristics of residents and where needs a priority for improvement, the government should declare the study area blighted and carry out urban renewal schemes to improve the physical, social, and economic conditions, basic urban infrastructure, facilities and services should be provided to improve residents’ access, neighbourhood quality and QoL lived.
Perceived Social Support as Correlates of Posttraumatic Growth among Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria
Authors: Ojo Taiye E. , Sekoni Tayo T. , Adewuyi T. D. O.
Published: August 2023

In recent time, Nigeria is confronted with a lot of humanitarian crisis which has caused a serious setback to people's psychological well-being specifically those living in the area where the crisis is intense. Hence this study aimed to examine social support as a correlate of posttraumatic growth among internally displaced persons in Nigeria. A cross-sectional research design was adopted and 126 IDPs were purposively selected by the researchers. Perceived social support assessment (PSSA) and Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) were administered to one hundred and twenty-six (126) Internally Displaced Persons in Agan internally displaced persons camp, Makurdi Local Government, Area, Benue state. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested using descriptive statistics, Pearson r product moment correlation analysis, and t-test for independent means. The results showed that the majority of the internally displaced persons representing 89.7% experienced low acuity of social support. The results also showed that there was a significant positive relationship between perceived social support and posttraumatic growth among internally displaced persons in Makurdi, Benue State [r=.313 df (124), P<.01]. This signifies the higher the perceived social support, the higher the IDPs grow out of their posttraumatic stressors or events. The result further revealed that there were no significant differences between the male and female experience of posttraumatic growth [t= -.628 df (124); P>.05], but there was a significant influence of age on posttraumatic growth [F= 2.804, df (6,125), P<.05]. Thus, it was concluded that most of the internally displaced persons received little acuity of social support as perceived social support proved to be positively correlated with posttraumatic growth. It was also recommended that the internally displaced persons particularly, those who were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder should be socially supported by the federal, state, and local government, Non-governmental organizations, private organizations, and host communities to help them grow out of their traumatic experiences thereby ensuring their mental health and psychological wellbeing.
Minimum Temperature Forecasting Using Gated Recurrent Unit
Authors: Subair Hilma , Selvi R. Pangayar , Vasanthi R. , Kokilavani S. , Karthick V.
Published: August 2023

Aim: To forecast the monthly average Minimum Temperature (ºC) in Coimbatore district.

Study Design: Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) has been employed to forecast the Minimum Temperature.

Place and Duration of Study: Time series data for average month wise Minimum Temperature from January 1982 to September 2022 was collected from Agro Climate Research Centre, TNAU for Coimbatore District.

Methodology: GRU which belongs to the field of deep learning has been employed to anticipate the average monthly Minimum Temperature by analyzing time series data from January 1982 to September 2022 in the district of Coimbatore. The model was trained using data from 1982 January to 2019 December and tested on data from 2020 January to 2022 September. After training and testing the algorithm was deployed to forecast Minimum Temperature for the lead time ahead.

Results: The GRU model generated RMSE and MAE scores of 0.694ºC and 0.523ºC, respectively, for Minimum Temperature. GRU model had a Willmott’s Index of Agreement (WI) value as 0.943 that is very close to 1. This demonstrates the effectiveness of the model built to effectively predict the Minimum Temperature. The study's evaluation of the RMSE, MAE, and Willmott Index value made it readily evident that the GRU model performed quite accurately for forecasting Minimum Temperature. Gated Recurrent Unit algorithm was used to forecast the Minimum Temperature from October 2022 till December 2023 that is for the next 15 months.
Effect of Traditional Fertilizer, Nano Fertilizer and Micronutrient on Growth, Yield and Quality of Chilli (Capsicum annum L.)
Authors: Chauhan Rohit , Hu Deepans
Published: August 2023

The present investigation was carried out at the Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh during Kharif season 2022-23 on variety TMPH-409. The experiment was laid out in Randomized block design with 11 treatments and 3 replications with different combination in nano fertilizers. Among the treatments tested, T2 (75% N (through traditional method), 100% PK, 100% ZnSO4, and 25% N as foliar spray through Nano urea) showed the most favorable results in terms of plant height (99.69 cm at 90 DAT), number of primary branches (8.18 branches at 90 DAT), and early flowering (38.16 DAT) and maturing (72.14 DAT). T2 also demonstrated superior performance in terms of fruit weight (2.72 g), length of fruit (7.52 cm), fruit girth (2.76), number of fruits per plant (260.10 fruits), and yield per plant (173.07 g/plant) and fruit yield per hectare (23.37 q/ha).
Effect of Nano Fertilizer on Growth, Quality and Yield of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) var. Sarita under Prayagraj Agro Climatic Conditions
Authors: Biswas Aritra , Prasad V. M. , Topno Samir Ebson
Published: August 2023

An experiment was conducted on bottle gourd to study the effect of nano-fertilizer viz., NPK (19:19:19) in open field conditions of Prayagraj during 2022 for various parameters such as growth, earliness, yield and fruit quality. A F1 hybrid variety was used in this experiment named “SARITA” from the local market of Prayagraj. Total eight treatments were used which includes one RDF (recommended dose of conventional fertilizer) and seven concentrations of nano- fertilizer as foliar spray. For the vegetative characters, T7 (9g nano-NPK/L) was found significantly superior as maximum vine length (328.33cm at 60 DAT) and maximum number of primary branches(12.89 at 60DAT) were recorded, and the earliest flower initiation was also observed in T7 (26.33 days for male and 30 days for female flower after transplanting). Among the fruit characters viz., fruit length and average fruit weight were found superior by T6 (7.5g nano-NPK/L) i.e. 44.34cm & 1003g respectively , and for the yield parameters i.e., yield/vine and yield/ha was also maximum in T6 i.e. 12.55 & 251.75q respectively. Also for the quality parameters T6 shows best results in TSS (4.51), ascorbic acid content (10.03mg/100g) and moisture percentage (95.90%), where as T1 shows highest dry matter content (7.38%). The Benefit cost ratio was also found to be highest in T6 i.e. 3.26. Based on these observations, it could be suggested that T7 (9g nano-NPK/L) was the best treatment combination for overall vegetative characters and T6 (7.5g nano-NPK/L) shows the best results for yield & quality of fruits hence, more profitable. This study aims to investigate the advantages of using modern nano fertilizers and the economics involved.
Influence of Crop Establishment Methods and Weed Management Practices on Growth and Yield Attributes of Wheat
Authors: Yadav Deepak Kumar , Verma S. K. , Chandrabhushan  , Mahajan Nihal Chandra , Kumar Prateek
Published: August 2023

An experiment was conducted in Rabi season of 2019-20 and 2020-21; consist of six crop establishment methods viz., Conventional till wheat - residue removed, Conventional till wheat - residue incorporation at 20 days before sowing (30 cm height), Conventional till wheat - mulching (6 t ha-1), Zero till wheat without residue and Zero till wheat – residue as mulch (6 t ha-1), zero till wheat- residue retention (30 cm) was assigned to main plots and weed management practices viz., weed free (weeds were removed with the help of hand weeding during entire crop period), Weedy check, Pendimethalin (1 kg ha-1, PE) fb sulfosulfuron + metsulfuron (30 + 2 g ha-1, PoE) and Pendimethalin (1 kg ha-1, PE) fb iodosulfuron + carfentrazone (2.5 + 20 g ha-1, PoE) were allocated to sub plots. Among crop establishment methods, zero tillage with residue mulching @ 6 t ha-1 and among the weed management practices, Pendimethalin (1 kg ha-1, PE) fb iodosulfuron + carfentrazone (2.5 + 20 g ha-1, PoE) recorded maximum plant height and yield attributes of wheat over rest of the treatments.
Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Soil Quality Indicators and Plant Growth in Greengram on Alfisol
Authors: Abhirami P. , Maragatham S. , Rajeswari R. , Balachandar D. , Vanitha K.
Published: August 2023

A field experiment was conducted at farmer fields at Vagarai, Dindigul District (Tamil Nadu) during the summer season of 2022 with green gram as a test crop.A field experiment was conducted at farmer fields at Vagarai, Dindigul District during the summer season of 2022 with green gram as a test crop. The main objectives of the present study focus on studying the impact of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) practices on soil quality indicators and the growth of green gram (Vigna radiata).Alfisols are a specific soil order found in various parts of the world, known for their natural fertility and suitability for agriculture. However, continuous cultivation and improper nutrient management can lead to soil degradation, nutrient depletion, and reduced crop productivity. To address these challenges, researchers are exploring the potential of INM practices, which involve the balanced use of organic and inorganic fertilizers, to improve soil health and optimize crop growth. The study aims to assess how various INM treatments impact soil quality indicators. These indicators may include soil organic matter content, nutrient levels (e.g., nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium), pH, and analyze how the different INM practices influence the growth and performance of greengram crops. Organic manures viz. Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and vermicompost on different combinations were evaluated in a Randomized Block Design with three replications viz. T1-Absolute control, T2 -Vermicompost alone @5 t ha-1, T3 -FYM alone @ 12.5 t ha-1, T4 -STCR - NPK alone -0.8 t/ha, T5 -STCR -NPK alone -1 t/ha, T 6 -STCR -NPK alone -1.2 t/ha, T7 -STCR -IPNS -0.8 t/ha, T8 -STCR -IPNS -1 t/ha, T9 -STCR -IPNS -1.2 t/ha, T10 -Blanket (100 % RDF), T11 -Blanket (25:50:25) + FYM@ 12.5t ha-1 and T12-Farmer’s practice. Evaluating the physical, chemical, and biological indicators, the integrated module of organic and inorganic fertilization reflected a significant improvement in soil characteristics such as the available nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and soil biological characteristics encircling bacterial, fungal and actinomycetes count. The STCR -IPNS - 1.2 t ha-1 (T9) proved to be the best treatment in terms of SPAD chlorophyll meter reading, the maximum number of nodules (21.24, 30.49, 24.49 at 30, 45, and 60 DAS respectively), the highest grain yield (1225kg ha-1), and nutrient (N, P, K) availability. The population of Bacteria, fungi, and Actinomycetes (27.5, 9.8, and 27.1 soil respectively), was also significantly higher in STCR -IPNS - 1.2 t ha-1(T9). Thus, the combined application of manures and fertilizers can be recommended as a nutrient management strategy for yield enhancement and soil quality maintenance of green gram cultivation in soils of the southern Tamil Nadu region.
Effect of Phosphorus Application on Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.): A Review
Authors: Kamal  , Kamboj Ekta , Sharma Amit , Ravi  , Dhaka B. K. , Preeti
Published: August 2023

The phosphorus in legumes plays an essential role as part of the membrane system of the cell, chloroplast and the mitochondria. Groundnut, being a legume oilseed crop, requires a significant amount of phosphorus. Plants use it for energy transfer in metabolic processes such as photosynthesis (in the form of ATP and ADP), starch and sugar transformation and nutrient movement. In addition to promoting cell division and the development of good root systems phosphorus plays an important role for ensuring timely and uniform ripening of crops, promoting carbohydrate breakdown for energy release, and hastening maturity, it is an essential component for ensuring the growth and maturity of plants. Phosphorus is one of the principal nutrients, which boosts root growth, thus facilitating water and nutrient uptake from deeper layers of the soil. The groundnut crop calls for sensible supply of phosphorus for its regular growth. Phosphorus has been found to improve the crop's effective use of soil nutrients and increase biological N fixation by increasing nitrogenase activity. Various research in this paper clearly indicate that application of phosphorus significantly affects the growth, phenology, yield attributes, yield, quality, nutrient uptake and economics of groundnut.
The Effect of Different Nutrient Management Practices on Yield and Leaf Nutrient Composition of Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbec)
Authors: Shilewant Snehal , Kausadikar H. K. , Gourkhede P. H. , Patil V. D.
Published: August 2023

The present study was carried out during three successive seasons. The experiment was laid out in Randomized block design (RBD) with thirteen treatments replicated four times to study the effect of different nutrient management practices on fruit yield and leaf nutrient composition. The result revealed that among the different treatments combination treatment (T13) with Application of NPK in 8 splits with drip irrigation + vermicompost @ 3 tonne ha-1 and biofertilizers i.e Azotobacter and PSB @ 2000 ml per ha and trichoderma @ 1 kg ha-1 + 8 spraying of Zn (0.5%), Fe (0.5%) and B (0.2%) found to be most effective in producing better yield and yield attributes. However, soil fertility as evident by changes in soil available N, P, K, S, Fe and Zn as well as leaf concentration of N, P, K, S, Fe, Zn and B significantly improved with combining application RDF, vermicompost and biofertilizer with or without fertigation along with foliar feeding of micronutrients viz. Zn, Fe and B.
Response of Spacing and Nitrogen on Yield and Economics of Kharif Sweetcorn (Zea mays L. saccharata)
Authors: Khan Arbaaz , Singh Rajesh
Published: August 2023

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2022 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). To study treatments consisting of three levels of Nitrogen such as, 80, 100 and 120 kg/ha with spacing such as 75 x 10 cm2, 60 x 20 cm2 and 45 x 30 cm2. The soil of experimental plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.1), low in organic carbon (0.28%), available N (225 kg/ha), available P (19.50 kg/ha) and available K (92 kg/ha). There were 9 treatments each being replicated thrice and laid out in Randomized Block Design. The results revealed that treatment 8 (Nitrogen 120 kg/ha + 65x20 cm) was recorded maximum number of cobs/plant (2.33), higher seeds/row (41.33), maximum row/cob (14.40), weight of green cob (351.20 g), higher green cob yield (4.15 t/ha), higher stover yield (4.59 t/ha), harvest index (45.90 %), gross returns (1,48,950.00 INR/ha), net returns (1,04,914.00 INR/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.38).