bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Paleozoic sedimentation in the outer part of the shelf of NE European platform passive margin
Authors:   Institute of Geology FRC Komi SC UB RAS, Antoshkina A.I. , Saldin V.A. , Sandula A.N. , Nikulova N.Yu. , Ponomarenko E.S. , Shadrin A.N. , Shebolkin D.N. , Kaneva N.A.
Published: December 2021

The evolution of the Northern-Uralian sedomentaru basin in the Paleozoic is characterized on the basis of sedimentology, cyclic pattern and facies fistibution data. Paleoreconstructions of sedimentary environments were carried out applying new ideas on the Paleozoic stratigraphy. The event boundaries that changed the character of sedimentation are shown, and sedimentation models are built.
DETERMINAÇÃO DO DESEMPENHO AMBIENTAL NAS INDÚSTRIAS DA CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL NA CIDADE DE SOUSA – PB
Authors: Filho Gilberto Rodrigues Marques , Vieira Allan Sarmento , Neto José Abrantes de Sá , Mendes Sheylla Maria , Fontgalland Isabel Lausanne
Published: December 2021

O longo debate acerca das vias de crescimento econômico, no Brasil, deu-se sobremaneira a partir do desenvolvimento da indústria da construção civil. Detentora de atuais 6,2% do PIB do país, o mercado de construção civil representa 34% do total da indústria doméstica, o que incluí 176 mil estabelecimentos, e gera 24% do total de empregabilidade. Lado a lado de números tão importantes, percebe-se uma nítida carência de planejamento ajustado ao meio ambiente. Nesse sentido, a adoção de um Sistema de Gestão Ambiental que procriaria avanços ao rendimento ambiental, preservando-o e satisfazendo imperativos mercadológicos são de extrema necessidade. Desta feita, considera-se que a expansão de uma região, depende imprescindivelmente do desenvolvimento da construção civil, e a cidade de Sousa, situada no sertão Paraibano, tornou-se um exemplo disso. O objetivo da pesquisa em tela, consiste em mensurar os indicadores de gestão, controle e prevenção, para analisar o desempenho ambiental das indústrias da construção civil situadas neste município. A metodologia utilizada consistiu na aplicação de questionário quali-quantitativo e levantamento de dados junto aos órgãoscompetentes. Quanto aos resultados, os dados revelaram que as construtoras situadas na cidade de Sousa-PB estão atuando arredias aos princípios e estratégias de proteção e conservação do meio ambiente, fato que insurge vários diagnósticos que podem ser corrigidos com a inclusão de princípios e normas técnicas adequados.
MINERAÇÃO, RESPONSABILIDADE SOCIOAMBIENTAL E SUSTENTABILIDADE
Authors: Sepe Josiê , Herrmann Hildebrando , Salvador Nemésio Neves Batista
Published: December 2021

Diversos impactos ambientais podem ser gerados pelas atividades de mineração, como supressão de vegetação, alteração da paisagem, remoção da camada de solo superficial e sua exposição a processos erosivos, poluição do ar, destruição de ecossistemas diversos, entre outros, além do comprometimento da quantidade e qualidade das águas para as populações do entorno das áreas mineradas. O presente trabalho, desenvolvido com base em levantamento bibliográfico, objetiva apresentar e discutir os impactos e conflitos socioambientais causados pela mineração ressaltando a responsabilidade das empresas com a comunidade e destacando aspectos dos Planos de Mineração, Planos de Fechamento de Mina, nos quais deveriam constar além da recuperação das áreas degradadas, também os aspectos que envolvem as comunidades do entorno afetadas pelas atividades minerárias. Assim, para se alcançar a sustentabilidade na mineração é necessário que empresas, governo e sociedade tenham o entendimento que além da responsabilidade econômica, outras de caráter socioambientais são relevantes para o futuro da mineração. Alguns instrumentos como a “Licença Social para Operar” acoplada aos processos de licenciamento, assim como a utilização de parte dos recursos da compensação financeira pela exploração de recursos minerais podem trazer benefícios para a recuperação e previsão de uso futuro das áreas mineradas e para a população que vive nas circunvizinhanças.
Assessment of foreign language proficiency in higher military schools
Authors: Vanyagina Marina R.
Published: December 2021

To monitor the effectiveness of arrangement and implementation of foreign language courses in military educational establishments, it is necessary to have integrated criteria for assessing the level of foreign language proficiency of the cadets and students. Foreign language teaching in higher education is professionally oriented and has specific purposes, which should be taken into account when assessing language proficiency. We analyze modern approaches to assessing the level of foreign language proficiency and to present arguments for the technology of assessing the level of professional foreign language communicative competence in higher military schools. There are different assessment systems in foreign languages teaching methods. They are: 5-point (4-point in reality) assessment system generally accepted in the state Russian educational establishments, 100-point assessment system for the Unified State Exam (USE), the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) with a scale of levels from A1 to C2, the English proficiency levels of military specialists according to the international treaty of NATO countries (STANAG 6001) and others. The method of comparative system analysis is applied in the article. The scales of foreign language proficiency levels significant for higher military education are matched. We develop a system of assessing the professional foreign-language communicative competence in higher military school. The system has five levels: low, elementary, basic, high and advanced. According to the modern trends in the development of the foreign language teaching methodology and testology, the assessment system includes self-evaluation and technology of language portfolio.
Psychological and pedagogical conditions for the implementation of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) as a method of professional orientation of secondary school students of the humanities classes
Authors: Belousov Arthur S.
Published: December 2021

The current trend of changing education has affected all stages of education. Innovations have affected the secondary school classes (grades 10–11) of an ordinary Russian school. Now we are dealing with a model of specialized classes, which consists in dividing students into classes according to main subjects. It should be noted that the current state of grades 10–11 is characterized by an increasing interest in the humanities profile of education, which encourages methodologists to search for new and optimal methods of teaching foreign languages. Recently, the content and language integrated learning (CLIL), which consists in studying a school subject through a foreign language, has become especially popular. The article considers the main psychological and pedagogical conditions for the use of content and language integrated learning for the purpose of professional orientation of students of the secondary school humanities classes. The analysis of the existing methodological literature allowed the author to identify certain psychological and pedagogical conditions that allow teaching secondary school students a foreign language on the basis of content and language integrated learning. These include: the use of tasks that reflect the specifics of the preparation of the corresponding profile of higher school education, which allows students of the humanities classes of secondary school to get acquainted with future activities in a foreign language by performing problem tasks; professional orientation of training; the required level of foreign language proficiency of secondary school students at the moment of graduating from school at the B2 level; the distribution of students by the level of foreign language proficiency; intra-profile diversity, which takes into account the development of various branches of the humanities; competences of a foreign language teacher; motivation of secondary school students to learn a foreign language through content and language integrated learning. Special emphasis in the paper is placed on the competence of a foreign language teacher who conducts his course on the basis of content and language integrated learning.
Urban growth and city police in the Urals in the 60s – 80s of 19th century
Authors: Ryazanov Sergey M.
Published: December 2021

The development of the city police of the Ural region, starting with the police reform in the second half of the 19th century, is considered. The relevance of the study for domestic science lies in the fact that, despite a serious study of the Ural city police, no generalizing works about it still exist. The aim of the study was, therefore, to study the development of the police in the cities of the Urals in close relationship with the processes of imperial modernization, which significantly accelerated after the abolition of serfdom. The theory of modernization of Russia proposed by B.N. Mironov. The methods of research are “classical” methods of historical science, formulated by I.D. Kovalchenko: historical-genetic, historical-comparative, historical-typological, historical-systemic. The result of the research was a comprehensive study of the institute of the police in the above geographical and chronological framework. The results obtained can be used in teaching courses: “History of the Urals”, “History of Russian Law Enforcement Agencies” and others. It is concluded that the Reform of 1862 failed to create police bodies in the Urals adequate to the rapid modernization processes that began during this period. Further strengthening of the police was greatly hampered by the limited funds of local budgets and the reluctance of the city authorities to increase police spending.
Chairman of the Tambov governorate zemstvo council Y.V. Davydov (1909–1917)
Authors: Shuvaev Denis A.
Published: December 2021

The work is devoted to the prominent statesman and public-spirited person Yuri Vasilyevich Davydov. We study his activity as Chairman of the Tambov governorate zemstvo council in 1909–1917. The work attempts to give an objective assessment of the council chairman Y.V. Davydov. Sources for this research are record keeping documentation of zemstvo institutions, periodicals, as well as materials stored in the State Archive of the Tambov Region. The work analyzes the activities of the chairman of the governorate council related to the development of the governorate’s economy, ways and means of communication, health care, veterinary medicine, public education, etc. Separate consideration is given to the measures taken by Yuri Vasilyevich to supply the army and the governorate population with food during the First World War. Particular attention is paid to the struggle of the chairman of the Tambov governorate zemstvo council for the unification of zemstvos throughout the country and the expansion of the rights of zemstvo institutions, their democratization. The work proves, on the example of the activities of Y.V. Davydov, that prominent zemstvo figures were able to do a significant contribution to politics, socio-economic development and culture not only of their region, but also of the country as a whole.
Peculiarities of foreign language teaching on a linguocognitive basis in modern educational reality (by the example of negation in English)
Authors: Motov Sergei V.
Published: December 2021

We consider the peculiarities and prospects of modern methods of teaching English in their connection with the cognitive sciences. The key aspects of teaching English within the framework of the communicative-cognitive approach using cognitive linguistics as a linguistic basis are considered. The importance of the balance of the communicative and cognitive aspects of a foreign language lesson is substantiated while providing evidence in favor of the effectiveness of teaching a foreign language, which is of a communicative and cognitive nature. We provide examples of possible difficulties occurring while organizing foreign language teaching and suggest some ways to overcome those difficulties. The prospects for the development of communicative-oriented teaching of a foreign language are outlined. We provide evidence for high potential of foreign language teaching organized on a linguocognitive basis, in particular in a number of cases that are difficult for traditional approaches. By the example of negation in English, the effectiveness of teaching a foreign language on a linguocognitive basis is substantiated. We provide a classification of functional characteristics of negation from the standpoint of cognitive linguistics. It substantiates the potential of using role-playing games and sketches in the structure of a communicative-cognitive lesson, based on the principles of cognitive linguistics. We provide a set of examples of role-play games and sketches for teaching negation in English on a linguocognitive basis and provides evidence for their high potential in teaching the theoretical and practical aspects of English.
Apresentação do dossiê Daniel Hogan
Authors: Johansen Igor Cavallini , Lombardi Thais Tartalha do Nascimento , Silva Carla Craice da , Carmo Roberto Luiz do
Published: December 2021

Breve apresentação acerca da edição de 2021 da Revista Idéias.
Análisis de las voces verbales de los centros de interés “Trabajo de campo y jardinería” y “Diversión y deportes” en dos corpus de disponibilidad léxica mexicana
Authors: Pérez Durán Marco Antonio
Published: December 2021

Este artículo tiene por objetivo analizar las voces verbales por su índice de disponibilidad léxica (IDL) y por su frecuencia silábica de dos corpus (Culiacán y Zacatecas) de estudiantes mexicanos de distinto grado escolar: secundaria y universidad, y de diferente época 2006 y 2014 dentro de los estudios de disponibilidad léxica mexicana. La metodología empleada es de tipo cuantitativa descriptiva aplicada al léxico y a la estructura silábica de las voces verbales que aparecen en los centros de interés “Trabajo de campo y jardinería” y “Diversión y deportes”. La premisa es que la estructura silábica es un detonador conceptual importante en la selección y organización de los vocablos verbales. Los resultados indican que las estructuras silábicas CV y CVC son las más frecuentes para la formación de verbos.
Book review: Eric Friginal, Elizabeth Mathews and Jennifer Roberts. English in Global Aviation. Context, Research, and Pedagogy. London: Bloomsbury, 2020.
Authors: Fernández Álvarez Miguel
Published: December 2021

The book English in Global Aviation. Context, Research, and Pedagogy is an innovative and useful resource not only for instructors of English in the field of aviation, but also for any ESP teacher, as many of the ideas presented can be adapted and implemented in programs where English is taught for different purposes. As the title indicates, it is divided into three different sections (context, research, and pedagogy), with three chapters in each. This approach offers a balance between theory and practice, making the book a multi-faceted resource with different applications.

Previous experience with aviation is not a prerequisite for understating the content of this clearly written chapter, despite the inclusion of technical concepts and vocabulary. The language employed by the authors, therefore, is targeted towards the general public. An important aspect to mention is the inclusion of a list of important abbreviations at the beginning with commonly used acronyms throughout the book. Likewise, a series of notes with clarifications about certain aspects is included at the end, which help the readers understand the context or provide additional references where they can find more information.
Changes in the spontaneous luminescence of aqueous solutions under exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic radiation
Authors: Nikolov N.A.
Published: December 2021

This work investigates the structural-dynamic properties of water solutions of NaCl and doxorubicin by the method of spontaneous luminescence. It is shown, that the external electromagnetic field of radiofrequency-range causes an increase of the size of water clusters (molecular cell). At the same time, if the electromagnetic field is distributed relatively non-homogeneously in the space, an increase in the size of molecular cell is accompanied by a decrease in stationarity of the system's dynamic properties
Using programs of the MicroCap family to study and designing digital components and circuits
Authors: Aryanpur P. , Prihod'ko A.A.
Published: December 2021

Functional possibilities of the programs of family MicroCap are considered for a study and design of digital components, circuits and systems in courses for digital to circuit technique. General principles design is expounded for all digital objects and features of modeling digital objects of combinative type
The COVID-19 pandemic and international factors of post-Soviet Central Asian states’ vaccine policies
Authors: Smirnova V.
Published: December 2021

The article examines the politics of international supplies of anti-COVID-19 vaccines to the post-Soviet countries of Central Asia. These countries have focused on the diversification of vaccine supplies, in line with their multi-vector foreign policies. Initially, the richest countries in the region, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, had an advantage in access to vaccines. However, eventually vaccine supplies from China and then from Western countries (facilitated by such international organizations and programs as UNICEF, Asian Development Bank, and COVAX) started to arrive in the Spring and Summer of 2021. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have established their own production of the Russian vaccine, while Uzbekistan also produces a vaccine developed in China. The main conclusion is that the supply of vaccines to the region is determined, first and foremost, by commercial and humanitarian considerations, while geopolitical rivalries among the supplying countries have not played a significant role so far.
Un estudio exploratorio sobre las consecuencias de la covid-19 en las personas mayores
Authors: Esteban-Carbonell Elisa
Published: December 2021

El artículo va dirigido a conocer el estado emocional de las personas mayores como consecuencia de la covid-19 en la ciudad de Zaragoza (España). Desde una metodología cuantitativa, a partir de la administración de un cuestionario elaborado ad hoc, la presente investigación explora cómo se han sentido las personas mayores durante y después del período de confinamiento, cómo han cumplido las restricciones de movilidad, así como qué apoyos han pedido y /o recibido. El análisis evidencia la situación de especial vulnerabilidad en la que se encuentra este colectivo y la necesidad de reactivar acciones que han quedado paralizadas, así como incorporar las “nuevas” necesidades, todo ello con el fin último de frenar el deterioro de las personas mayores.
Quantitative Geochemical Prediction from Spectral Measurements and its Application to Spatially Dispersed Spectral Data
Authors: Rodger Andrew , Laukamp Carsten
Published: December 2021

The efficacy of predicting geochemical parameters with a 2-chain workflow using spectral data as the initial input is evaluated. Spectral measurements spanning the approximate 400-25000nm spectral range are used to train a workflow consisting of a non-negative matrix function (NMF) step, for data reduction, and a random forest regression (RFR) to predict 8 geochemical parameters. Approximately 175000 spectra with their corresponding chemical analysis were available for training, testing and validation purposes. The samples and their spectral and chemical parameters represent 9399 drillcore. Of those, approximately 20000 spectra and their accompanying analysis were used for training and 5000 for model validation. The remaining pairwise data (150000 samples) were used for testing of the method. The data are distributed over 2 large spatial extents (980 km2 and 3025 km2 respectively) and allowed the proposed method to be tested against samples that are spatially distant from the initial training points. Global R2 scores and wt.% RMSE on the 150000 validation samples are Fe(0.95/3.01), SiO2(0.96/3.77), Al2O3(0.92/1.27), TiO(0.68/0.13), CaO(0.89/0.41), MgO(0.87/0.35), K2O(0.65/0.21) and LOI(0.90/1.14), given as Parameter(R2/RMSE), and demonstrate that the proposed method is capable of predicting the 8 parameters and is stable enough, in the environment tested, to extend beyond the training sets initial spatial location.
Trends in the Phenology of Climber Roses under Changing Climate Conditions in Mazovia Lowland in Central Europe
Authors: Monder Marta
Published: December 2021

The genetic pool of valuable old ornamental cultivars and their in situ maintenance may be threated by climate change. Meanwhile, the ornamental plants like roses make up an important share of both gardens and urban green spaces, where they are particularly vulnerable to multistress growth conditions. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of changing climatic conditions on growth and flowering of 11 historic climber roses through long-term studies (2000-2017) conducted in Central Europe. The evaluation of plants consisted of assessment of frost damage and the timing of early phenological stages (starting of bud break, leaf unfolding) as well as gathering data on beginning, fullness and end of flowering and its abundance. Frost damage was not recorded in any year only in ‘Mme Plantier’, and did not occur for any cultivar after the winter in the years 2007, 2008, and 2014. Only a little damage to one-year shoots was recorded after the winter in the years 2015-2017. Frost damage to ‘Alberic Barbier’, ‘Albertine’, ‘Chaplin's Pink Climber’, ‘Orange Triumph clg’ and ‘Venusta Pendula’ led to pruning to ground level in every year excluding those listed above. Frost damage of once blooming roses limited their flowering; however, the many-year data-sets showed a trend for decreased frost damage and improved abundance of flowering, and these results can be interpreted as a response to the increase of average air temperature. The timing of bud breaking and leaf development in all climber roses was strictly correlated with average air temperature in the dormancy period. The reactions of climber roses to weather conditions confirmed the influence of climatic changes on ornamental crop plants in Central Europe, introducing the potential possibility for the wider application of climber roses, but without certainty of flowering every year.
Factors Affecting the Knowledge and Motivation of Health Cadres on Stunting Prevention in Children in Indonesia
Authors: Mediani Henny Suzana , Hendrawati Sri , Pahria Tuti , Mediawati Ati Surya , Suryani Mira
Published: December 2021

Stunting in children is a serious problem of nutritional disorders and is strictly monitored by the Indonesian government, it is not only cause physical but also cognitive abnormalities in the form of less intelligence in children so that when they grow up, their productivity will decrease. The incidence of stunting in 2018 in Indonesia was 30.8 %, while in West Java was 29.92%, still at a moderate to high level, consequently, prevention and early detection efforts need to be carried out by various parties, including health professionals and health cadres. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the association between the socio demographic characteristics factors as well as the knowledge and motivation of health cadres in the stunting prevention in West Java. A correlational study with a cross-sectional approach was employed with the samples of health cadres from 8 districts/cities in West Java Province: Karawang, Tasikmalaya, Garut, Bandung, Subang, Sukabumi, Cianjur, and West Bandung. A total of 363 health cadres participated and the sampling technique used is the stratified method. The data were collected using a questionnaire developed specifically for this study and were analyzed using a correlation with Chi-Square test and presented in the form of a frequency distribution. The study findings found that majority of the health cadres have good knowledge of 81.27%, which was significantly influenced by education level and marital status with p <0.05. Meanwhile, approximately half of the respondents had moderate motivation with 47.66%, while one-third or 39.12% had high motivation. This motivation was significantly influenced by education level, marital status, and age with p <0.05. It was concluded that health cadres need to further enhance the roles and functions in the prevention and early detection of stunting in West Java by providing continuous guidance, stunting training prevention and award presentations.
Performance Characteristics of Real-time PCRs for African Swine Fever Virus Genome Detection – comparison of Twelve Kits to an OIE Recommended Method
Authors: Pikalo Jutta , Carrau Tessa , Deutschmann Paul , Fischer Melina , Schlottau Kore , Beer Martin , Blome Sandra
Published: December 2021

African swine fever (ASF) is one of the major threats to pig production, and real-time PCR (qPCR) protocols are integral part of ASF laboratory diagnosis. With the pandemic spread of ASF, commercial kits have risen on the market. In Germany, the kits have to go through an approval process and thus, general validation can be assumed. However, they were never compared to each other. In this study, 12 commercial PCR kits were compared to an OIE recommended method. Samples representing different matrices, genome loads, and genotypes were included in a panel that was tested under diagnostic conditions. The comparison included user-friendliness, internal controls, and the time required. All qPCRs were able to detect ASFV genome in different matrices across all genotypes and disease courses. With one exception, there were no significant differences when comparing the overall mean. The overall specificity was 100 % [95 % CI 87.66 - 100], and the sensitivity was between 95 % and 100 % [95 % CI 91.11 - 100]. As can be expected, variability concerned samples with low genome load. Concluding, all tests were fit for purpose. The test system can therefore be chosen based on compatibility and prioritization of the internal control system.
Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of a Novel Push Low-Cost Hand-Held Dynamometer for Knee Strength Assessment During Different Force Ranges
Authors: Macedo Maria de Cássia , Souza Matheus Almeida , Ferreira Kariny Realino , Campos Laura Oliveira , Souza Igora Sérgio Oliveira , Barbosa Michelle Almeida , Brito Ciro José , Barbosa Alexandre Carvalho
Published: December 2021

The objective was to assess the instrumental validity and the test-retest reliability of a low-cost hand-held push dynamometer adapted from a load-cell based hanging scale (tHHD) to collect compressive forces in different ranges of compressive forces. Three independent raters applied 50 pre-established compressions each on the tHHD centered on a force platform in 3 distinct ranges: ~70 N, ~160 N, ~250 N. Knee isometric strength was also assessed on 19 subjects in two sessions (48h apart) using the tHHD anchored by an inelastic adjustable strap. Knee extension and flexion were assessed with the participant seated on a chair with the feet resting on the floor, knees, and hips flexed at 90°. The isometric force peaks were recorded and compared. The ICC and the Cronbach’s α showed excellent consistency and agreement for both instrumental validity and test-retest reliability, as the correlation and determination coefficients. The SEM and the MDC analysis returned adequate low values with a coefficient of variation less than 5%. The Bland-Altman results showed consistency and high levels of agreement. The tHHD is a valid method to assess the knee isometric strength, showing portability, cost-effectiveness, and user-friendly interface to provide an effective form to assess the knee isometric strength.
Visualizing the Complexity of Proteins in Living Cells With Genetic Code Expansion
Authors: Aphicho Kanokpol , Kittipanukul Narongyot , Uttamapinant Chayasith
Published: December 2021

Genetic code expansion has emerged as an enabling tool to provide insight into functions of understudied proteinogenic species such as small proteins and peptides, and to probe protein biophysics in the cellular context. Here we discuss recent technical advances and applications of genetic code expansion in cellular imaging of complex mammalian protein species, along with considerations and challenges upon using the method.
Green Aid Tax Relief Participation Scheme – A Study about a Creative Environmental Tax Towards Carbon Reduction in the Post – Covid 19 Era
Authors: Bottari Francesca
Published: December 2021

Environmental tax is the climate policy that offers, in theory, the easiest way for carbon reduction. But in practice, implementation has proven complicated despite public demand for policy action on climate change. This research investigates to reframe environmental taxes in ways more personally engaging to create a moral foundation, and massive participation. As people show rising demand, we aimed to design a tool that responds to public expectations and operates directly at source on emission reducers, viz the trees. Drawing on research from environmental taxes and the evidence of measures taken, we reasoned that an environmental fiscal policy may not intend necessarily to punish the “bads”, but rather might reward the positive attitude and direct it to act. Consequently, we focused on tax reliefs and designed Green Aid, that can address people’s attitude to take active participation into account by incorporating virtuous behaviours into tax relief. Green Aid Tax relief works embedded in the Green Aid Participation Scheme that bears directly on a source of environmental recovery and organizes the global call to public action in a sustained, structured, and collective participation to forestation. Green Aid bridges the action of contributing to carbon reduction with immediate, tangible, and direct benefits. It can be an alternative environmental tax, able to address and operate directly at source on emission reducers and secure effectiveness in carbon reduction and efficiency in terms of public acceptance and viability at a global level.
Genomic Regions Influencing Preharvest Sprouting Tolerance in Two Doubled-Haploid Wheat Populations (Triticum aestivum L.)
Authors: Khumalo Thobeka Philile , Hlongoane Tsepiso , Barnard Annelie , Tsilo Toi John
Published: December 2021

The current and projected climate change that is represented by increasing temperatures, humidity levels and irregular rainfall patterns, promotes the occurrence of preharvest sprouting (PHS) in wheat. PHS results in significant economic losses, globally, which necessitates the need for high-yielding cultivars with increased PHS tolerance, hence this study was conducted. The current study evaluated two doubled-haploid (DH) wheat populations of Tugela-Dn × Elands and Elands × Flamink across six environments in the Free State Province of South Africa to select genotypes with increased PHS tolerance and further map the underlying loci. Significant effects of DH lines (194) and environments (6) were observed for PHS tolerance. The results of this study validate previous findings that PHS is only expressed when environmental conditions are conducive. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and silicoDArT markers revealed three additive QTL with major effects on chromosomes 5B and 7B, and these QTL were detected more than once, when conditions were favourable. These QTL explained a phenotypic variation (PVE) varying between 10.08% and 20.30% (LOD = 2.73 – 3.11). About 16.50% of DH lines performed to the level of Elands (the PHS-tolerant parent) and are recommended for further selection in a pre-breeding or breeding programme. The findings of the study are expected to facilitate the on-going breeding efforts for PHS tolerance in winter wheat.
DO SHARIA AND NON-SHARIA LISTING SECURITIES INVESTORS RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO TAX AVOIDANCE?
Authors:   Gadjah Mada University, Anggraini Puspita , Ayu Putri ,   Gadjah Mada University, Saragih Arfah ,   Gadjah Mada University, Dharsana Muhammad ,   Gadjah Mada University
Published: December 2021

This study empirically tests the behavior of Sharia and non-Sharia securities investors towards corporate tax avoidance. If Sharia securities investors make investment decisions considering Sharia principles, corporate tax avoidance should be viewed as a bad practice which is contradictory to Sharia principles and it is intolerable for this type of investors. Using companies from the financial industry for the period of 2007-2018, the final sample comprises 378 observations for Sharia securities and 167 observations for non-Sharia securities. This secondary data research is conducted by applying moderated regression analysis to test the hypothesis. This study finds that the market responses regarding corporate tax avoidance practices on average are lower (higher) for Sharia (non-Sharia) securities.
AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL REVIEW OF DENGUE IN PAKISTAN
Authors:   Anjum P, Shaukat Fatima
Published: December 2021

Dengue fever is a viral infection, transmitted by female Aedes Aegypti Mosquito, found in tropical and subtropical climates of the world. Virus has serotype DENV-1 to DENV-4. While the major syndromes include; DSS (Dengue Shock Syndrome), febrile flu-like illness, DHF (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever), arthralgia, rash, raised ALT/ and AST, hemoconcentration and thrombocytopenia [1]. The second dengue episode is most dangerous and present abrupt onset of sever syndromes. The antigen antibody complexes lead to the cascade of immune reactions and activation of complement system the patient with pre-existing actively or passively acquired immunity to heterologous dengue virus serotype [2]. That makes about 25% mortality of patient if left untreated. It may become fatal in immunocompromised, blood cells deprived and old aged persons. It may also be seriously aggravated in tumor, malarial, blood and heart patients taking antineoplastic, anticoagulants and bone morrow suppressive drugs
BRONCHODILATOR, CARDIOTONIC AND SPASMOLYTIC ACTIVITIES OF THE STEM BARKS OF TERMINALIA ARJUNA
Authors:   Hamid I, k Janbaz
Published: December 2021

Terminalia arjuna, Roxb barks has a folkloric repute to possess spasmolytic, bronchodilator and cardiotonic, properties. The present study was undertaken to evaluate possible effects of methanolic extract of barks of Terminalia arjuna (Ta.Cr) in gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular systems via in vitro experiments to rationalize its use in traditional system of medicine.
PNEUMONIA THERAPY OF AN INFANT ADMITTED IN A LOCAL HOSPITAL OF RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN; A CASE REPORT
Authors:   Lubna Shaheen, Zeb Mehreen
Published: December 2021

Pneumonia was regarded as "the captain of the men of death" during the 19th century. It was more dreadful illness of infants. However; the advents of antibiotic and vaccines in the 20th century have contributed the radical improvements in survival outcomes.
OUTCOME OF CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT IN CARIES SPINE
Authors:   Mubashar Sarfraz, Jafar Osama
Published: December 2021

Tuberculosis remains endemic and major public-health problem in most part of the world. Despite the reduction in the prevalence of the tuberculosis and the advent of new drugs for tuberculosis, the incidence of extra pulmonary tuberculosis continues to increase at world level.
REVIEW OF THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF CLINICAL PHARMACEUTICAL CARE IN PAKISTAN
Authors:   Syed Muzzammil Masood Zaidi, Nazir Taha
Published: December 2021

The current clinical and pharmaceutical systems in developing countries potentially need special attention of international health care organizations. The undermined health care facilities are hurting the overall quality of life and international health standards.
A NOVEL IMAGE PROBING SYSTEM (SPIP) FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND QUANTIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN CHORIOALLANTOIC MEMBRANE (CAM) CAUSED BY THE STRAWBERRY JUICE
Authors:   Muhammad Ovais Omer, Abrar Sadia
Published: December 2021

The anticancer potential of berries has been related, at least in part, to a multitude of bioactive phytochemicals. Anticancer effects of berry bioactive are partially mediated through their abilities to counteract, reduce, and also repair damage resulting from oxidative stress and inflammation.
MICROBIAL ASSESSMENT OF HERBAL DRUGS AVAILABLE IN LOCAL MARKET OF LAHORE
Authors:   Madiha Aftab, Tahir Arifa
Published: December 2021

The present work was carried out considering the increased use of herbal products as alternative medicines in Pakistan. It is necessary to set appropriate standards for microorganisms in herbal drugs in order to reduce the risks for consumers' health.
CERTIFICACIÓN PROFESIONAL COMO HERRAMIENTA FORMATIVA EN GRADO EN INGENIERÍA INFORMÁTICA EN LA ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA SUPERIOR DE CÓRDOBA
Authors: PALOMARES MUÑOZ J.M. , GÁMEZ GRANADOS J.C. , GÓMEZ LUNA J. , SOTO HIDALGO J.M. , ZAFRA GÓMEZ A.
Published: December 2021

Existen múltiples empresas que emiten certificaciones de competencias profesionales dentro del ámbito de las Ingenierías. Estas certificaciones están siendo muy demandadas por las empresas empleadoras ya que permiten demostrar la cualificación de los solicitantes desde un punto de vista teórico y práctico muy exigente. Esto ha llevado a que muchos alumnos y egresados hayan tomado cursos de preparación para los exámenes de certificación. Una de las más relevantes es CISCO, que realiza certificaciones de competencias de Redes de Computadores. Un grupo de profesores de la EPSC de la Universidad de Córdoba ha planteado adaptar los contenidos de diversas asignaturas de la Titulación Oficial de Grado en Ingeniería Informática para que el alumnado cubra todos los requisitos formativos (tanto teóricos como prácticos) exigidos por la empresa CISCO para las diversas certificaciones en materia de Redes de Comunicación entre Ordenadores. Además, esta adaptación debe hacerse sin alterar el documento Verifica, aprobado por la Agencia Nacional de Acreditación y Evaluación (ANECA).
MOTIVACIÓN Y RENDIMIENTO ACADÉMICO EN FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL. UN ESTUDIO PRELIMINAR EN EL CICLO FORMATIVO DE GRADO MEDIO AUXILIAR DE ENFERMERÍA
Authors: Pérez del Pino Jonathan , Franco-Mariscal Antonio-Joaquín
Published: December 2021

Distintas investigaciones sobre educación apuntan a la motivación como un elemento clave para una enseñanza de calidad. El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar la relación existente entre los factores asociados a la motivación que influyen en el aprendizaje (motivación extrínseca y motivación intrínseca) y el rendimiento académico de estudiantes del primer curso del Ciclo Formativo de Grado Medio de Auxiliar de Enfermería en función de su edad. La muestra estuvo formada por 48 estudiantes de edades comprendidas entre 16 y 46 años que cursaban dicho ciclo formativo en un centro público de Valencia. Dichos estudiantes respondieron la adaptación en castellano del cuestionario Échelle de Motivation en Éducation (EME-S) de Vallerand y colaboradores. La prueba U de Mann-Whitney mostró que la edad en este grupo no influye en el tipo de motivación que presenta y su relación con el éxito y el fracaso escolar. Además, se concluye que no existe una diferencia motivacional intrínseca estadísticamente significativa entre el alumnado de este ciclo formativo menor de 25 años y los que superan esta edad.
LAS MUJERES Y SU ROL EN LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE UNIVERSIDADES DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR EN LA PROVINCIA DE MANABÍ-ECUADOR
Authors: Analuisa Aroca Iván Alberto , García Sonia Shirley , Rodríguez Loor Angélica Elizabeth
Published: December 2021

La presencia de las mujeres en las Instituciones de Educación Superior es uno de los fenómenos que caracteriza la expansión de la educación en Ecuador. El objetivo de esta investigación es demostrar la importancia del rol que cumple la mujer ecuatoriana en cargos administrativos en el desarrollo de los institutos de educación superior de la Provincia de Manabí con la finalidad de detectar las diversas funciones en aspectos académicos, administrativos, investigación y vinculación con la sociedad, además de la titularidad que cumplen en su labor diaria. Finalmente se realiza un análisis de cuestiones vinculadas con el género de las participantes del estudio. La investigación es de tipo descriptiva-analítica y para el levantamiento de información se emplearon técnicas cualitativas como la entrevista estructurada, un cuestionario compuesto por datos académicos, descriptivos que abordan los constructos de la competencia administrativa laboral en la instituciones de educación superior. Los resultados obtenidos de los grupos focalizados de mujeres que tienen cargos administrativos en las Universidades en la Provincia de Manabí muestran que desarrollan su quehacer administrativo académico en un amplio ambiente que expresa su inserción en diferentes ámbitos de la organización.
The Duration and Geodynamics of Formation of the Angara–Vitim Batholith: Results of U–Pb Isotope (LA-ICP-MS) Dating of Magmatic and Detrital Zircons
Authors: Khubanov V.B. , Tsygankov A.A. , Burmakina G.N.
Published: December 2021

—We present results of U–Pb (LA-ICP-MS) dating of detrital zircons from the alluvial deposits of the Angarakan River (North Muya Ridge, northern Baikal region), whose drainage basin is composed mainly of granitoids of the Barguzin Complex, typomorphic for the late Paleozoic Angara–Vitim batholith (AVB). Three age clusters with peaks at 728, 423, and 314 Ma have been identified in the studied population of detrital zircons. It is shown that small outliers of igneous and metamorphic rocks, probably similar to the large AVB roof pendants mapped beyond the drainage basin, are the source of Neoproterozoic and early Paleozoic zircons. The late Paleozoic cluster comprises two close peaks at 314 and 28 Ma, which totally “overlap” with the time of the AVB formation and mark a granitoid source of the zircons. The results of detrital-zircon geochronology, together with the data on bedrocks, point to the prolonged (~40 Myr) formation of the AVB, but the intensity of magmatism during this period calls for additional study. Based on the analysis of published geological, geochemical, and geochronological data, we assume that the AVB resulted from the plume–lithosphere interaction that began in the compression setting and gave way to extension 305–300 Ma (the Carboniferous–Permian boundary), which caused replacement of “crustal” granitoids by granitoids formed from a mixed mantle–crustal source.
Methane Fluxes at the Water–Atmosphere Interface and Gas-Geochemical Anomalies in the Bottom Sediments in the Northwestern Part of the Sea of Japan
Authors: Mishukova G.I. , Yatsuk A.V. , Shakirov R.B. , Syrbu N.S. , Valitov M.G. , Ponomareva A.L. , Mishukova O.V.
Published: December 2021

—We present results of an integrated research into the spatial distribution of methane in the area of the northern closure of the Central Basin of the Sea of Japan and in the southern part of the Tatar Trough. Methane emissions have been revealed in the study area. The methane fluxes are distributed unevenly within the area (1 to 23 mol/(km2·day)). The discrete high-frequency measurements and calculation of methane fluxes at the water–atmosphere interface, combined with the study of the content of natural gases and microbiologic parameters in sediment cores, allow us to explain the formation of local methane emission zones in the water area. Despite the great sea depths, there are sources and fluid-conducting zones that determine methane concentrations (exceeding the equilibrium ones) and high methane emissions from the water area. The data obtained provide new information and suggest the presence of deep gas sources, which determine gas dispersion in the bottom sediments, the methane content in the surface water layer, and the distribution of methane fluxes at the water–atmosphere interface in the study area. This study is part of the integrated program of geological and geophysical expeditionary research performed by V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute (Vladivostok) in the northern part of the Sea of Japan.
The Diagnostic Accuracy of Hematologic Parameters, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio, in Malignant and Benign Epithelial Neoplasms of the Ovary in Philippine General Hospital Service Patients
Authors: Villaruel Andrea , Damian Karen
Published: December 2021

Background and Objectives. Early detection of ovarian neoplasms confer a better outcome and prognosis for patients. Although newer diagnostic modalities have been recently developed, the availability and accessibility of complete blood count parameters specifically, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) make it a convenient and cost-effective marker to aid as a pre-operative predictor of epithelial ovarian neoplasms. We aim to determine the significance and relationship of preoperative NLR and PLR in predicting a diagnosis of malignant surface epithelial ovarian tumor.
Methodology. We gathered surgical pathology reports and complete blood count parameters of service patients with benign and malignant surface epithelial ovarian neoplasms. Diagnostic accuracy of NLR andPLR was determined by using receiver operating curve (ROC) plots. Optimal cutoff points were set usingthe Youden index.
Results. We have included 351 cases of ovarian surface epithelial neoplasms, 209 of which were benign and 142 of which were malignant. The ROC curve for PLR had an area under curve (AUC) of 0.6629 [0.6043, 0.7215]. The optimal cut-off point of was set at 195.99 with the maximal Youden index of 0.295 [9.193, 0.396]. The corresponding sensitivity of this test to determine malignancy at this point was 56.5% [47.8, 64.6] while the specificity was at 73.2% [66.7, 79.1]. The ROC curve for NLR had an AUC of 0.6616 [0.6051, 0.7180]. The optimal cut-off point of was set at 2.60 with the maximal Youden index of 0.316 [0.219, 0.413]. The corresponding sensitivity of this test to determine malignancy at this point was 76.1% [68.2, 82.8] while the specificity was at 55.5% [48.5, 62.4].
Conclusion. The utility of CBC parameters such as PLR and NLR are cost-effective tools which may have some diagnostic value but, they cannot be used as a stand-alone predictor of malignancy and must be correlated with other clinical, laboratory and radiologic studies.
Gastric Glomus Tumor
Authors: De la Cruz Gio Earnest , Legaspi Carolyn Marie , Carnate Jr. Jose
Published: December 2021

Glomus tumor is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm usually described in the distal extremities, and rarely involving visceral organs. We report the case of a 27-year-old Filipino female with a history of low hemoglobin count and a submucosal gastric mass. This was demonstrated on microscopic and immunohistochemical studies to be a gastric glomus tumor (GGT). Although rare, GGTs should be part of the differential diagnoses of submucosal gastric masses.