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The Role of Instructional Method on Efficiency of Academic Writing
Authors: Heema Mehta
Published: April 2023

In this study, we focused on which method of teaching university students how to write academic papers is most beneficial. In this study, we looked at the impact of writing preference (planning versus rewriting) on academic writing ability, as well as the distinctions between observational learning and learning by doing. In one experiment, 145 undergraduates were divided into two groups and given the choice between two different methods of learning: learning by action or learning by observing. In observational learning, students were able to obtain insight into the writing processes of both strong and weak models. They learned by doing, and this was accomplished via writing tasks. After completing a questionnaire about their writing style, participants were divided into two groups: planners and revisers. Learning by doing, planning, and revising were all components of a 2x2 between-subjects design used to examine the impact of the sessions on students' writing preferences (observational learning). Academic writing abilities were assessed by requiring participants to compose an abstract for an empirical research paper. Neither teaching method nor writing choice had a significant impact on our study results. Despite the fact that both groups profited from observational learning, simple effect analyses showed that revisers benefited slightly more than planners. Planners outperformed their peers in both observational learning and hands-on training. It appears that planners who learn by doing outperformed revisionists who learn by doing. Students participating in academic writing courses may benefit from observational learning, according to our research. On the other hand, further investigation into instructional methods is necessary.
Improving Academic Argumentation through Online Training
Authors: Dr Chirag Adatiya
Published: April 2023

The task of writing a convincing argument based on a number of conflicting sources is challenging. As a means of supporting a formal viewpoint, it is important to grasp and organise arguments and counterarguments from a wide range of sources. Even though it's a difficult ability to learn, argumentative writing isn't widely taught at Spain's colleges and universities. Furthermore, there are just a few web resources for this sort of project. For this reason, we created and assessed a virtual training programme for distance learning university students to help them build cohesive and well-structured arguments. This pre-post research, which used a control group design, had 68 students. Through video lectures and practise activities with immediate feedback, the course provided comprehensive teaching in a cost-free and open-source manner (e.g., Moodle). Study participants' written outputs increased in structure, counter-arguments and integration into a single piece of writing after getting instruction.. Medium or maximum integration items, on the other hand, were still restricted in scope. As they show, online argumentative writing teaching may be employed in higher education with positive results for all participants. For their part, students still need help honing their skills in the area of integrative synthesis. These observations have led us to recommend additional changes to the training curriculum.
Bildungsroman of an Eccentric Hindustanwalla: Revisiting Peculiarities of All about H. Hatter by G V Desani
Authors: Boni Joshi
Published: April 2023

End of second world war brought in some new changes in Indian English fiction. Most of the writers were touched by the agony of wars that affected western world as well as Indian subcontinent; their inclination towards portraying violence, bloodshed, social issues, major event like Partition of India. Writers like Dr Mulk Raj Anand had a sharp-edged axe to grind on all the social evils of the society in his peculiar coarse, blunt satire but at the same time, there was R K Narayan who portrayed most common issues of very common people (residing strictly in Malgudi). When and if he used satire, they were always carried a mild tone. Somewhere in between, or beyond them sits All about H. Hatter, the only novel written by Desani. Present paper aims at revisiting the peculiarities—concerning its theme, characterization and language—of this monumental work, sadly forgotten by common readers.
A pioneer poet of ‘Sangar’ form of poetry in Kachchhi Literature:JanaabHaji Ibrahim Allarakhya Patel alias ‘Maqbool Kachchhi’
Authors: Dr. Kashmira Mehta
Published: April 2023

This paper focuses on unique ‘Sangar’ form of poetry in Kachchhi literature.  Mighty Kachchhi language emerged with innovative type of poetry known as ‘Sangar’ (means Chain). There is variety of experiments with literary forms in Kachchhi literature that can be rarely seen in other languages. The way a line is being repeated, ‘Sangar’ resembles ‘Kundaliya’ and ‘Áakhyaan’ type of poetry in Gujarati.Janaab Haji IbraahimAllarkhya Patel alias ‘Maqbool Kachchhi’was a pioneer poet of ‘Sangar’ form of poetry in Kachchhi.He was a grocer by profession;
Five Common Finance and Accounting Problems of Start-Up Companies
Authors: Stice Derrald , Stice Earl K. , Stice James D.
Published: April 2023

You have a product or service for which the world has been waiting. You've scraped together enough cash to get your idea off the ground. You are confident that your business will succeed. And yet, it is often the case that a short time later you are out of business. Numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that about half of new businesses fail within the first five years. And with those business failures go the life savings and the dreams of the person who started the business. This article describes five finance and accounting pitfalls that should be avoided in order to increase the likelihood that a small business will succeed. Of course, the most common reason for a small business to fail is that customers don't want the product or service. But small businesses are also often killed because of predictable and preventable finance and accounting mistakes: insufficient capital, poor cash management, poor record keeping and controls, improper product pricing, and uncontrolled growth.
Proximate Analysis on Ungingered and Gingered Tiger Nut's Drink Commercialized in Some Major Towns in Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Obadesagbo Oghenerukevwe , Horsefall Jnr Michael , Sibe Lebari
Published: April 2023

Fresh tigernut drink (Cyperus esculentus) was investigated for its proximate composition for ungingered and gingered tigernuts drink in some commercialized towns in Rivers State, Nigeria using the various methods described by the Association of Official Analytical Chemist (AOAC), 2010. The proximate analysis of the fresh tigernut drinks revealed that moisture content (86.51 ±2.10; 82.26 ± 1.36) has the highest value followed by carbohydrate (7.20 ± 2.05; 10.17 ± 1.82), crude protein (2.83 ± 0.25; 3.34 ± 0.42) crude fat (1.62 ± 0.17; 2.50 ± 0.23), crude fiber (1.52 ± 0.18; 1.43 ± 0.31) and ash content (0.320 ± 0.16; 0.30 ± 0.03) respectively for ungingered and gingered tigernuts drinks. This study observed statistically significant variation (P<0.05) in the moisture content, protein value, fat concentration and carbohydrate between the ungingered and gingered tigernut drinks. However, the fibre and ash contents showed no significant statistical variations (P>0.05). In conclusion, the results provide additional information about the nutritional value of ungingered and gingered tigernuts drinks. The gingered tigernut drinks were revealed to contained higher level of energy-giving nutrients which is found to be beneficial for consumer’s population in Port Harcourt metropolis.
Justiça intergeracional: reflexões sobre a sustentabilidade das finanças públicas
Authors: Pereira Dolabella Bicalho Guilherme
Published: April 2023

O presente artigo analisa os pressupostos teóricos sobre a justiça intergeracional a partir da obra pioneira de John Rawls no âmbito da Filosofia Política, influenciando documentos internacionais e nacionais no âmbito do Direito Ambiental e Direito Financeiro. A partir do exame histórico de aspectos teóricos relacionados à concepção de equidade intergeracional, busca-sedemonstrar os fundamentos para a defesa de uma visão de justiça intergeracional em relação às finanças públicas e a atividade financeira, a partir da introdução de regras fiscais relativas à dívida pública, despesas e receitas no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro. São analisados, ainda, os efeitos que as regras fiscais propiciam no âmbito de discricionariedade da decisãofinanceira e na institucionalização da justiça intergeracional. Ao final, a partir de uma noção de transferência de bem-estar entreas gerações como elemento de aferição da justiça intergeracional, o artigo desenvolve uma análise histórica sobre o índice dedesenvolvimento humano – IDH do Brasil, a evolução da dívida pública em relação ao PIB e a taxa de investimento público em relação ao PIB para perquirir a orientação de futuro da sociedade brasileira e a concretização da justiça intergeracional no Brasil.
Instrumentos econômicos e proteção ambiental: uma reflexão acerca dos incentivos fiscais
Authors: Remaili Monaco Isabella
Published: April 2023

O artigo objetiva trazer uma reflexão crítica acerca da utilização de incentivos fiscais para estimular a proteção ambiental, a fim de demonstrar que, apesar de suas vantagens, esses instrumentos possuem limitações jurídicas, orçamentárias, principiológicas e práticas. Por tais motivos, devem ser pensados e utilizados com cautela, ou, ainda, substituídos por outros instrumentoseconômicos que, a depender do caso, mostrem-se mais eficazes e eficientes, além de menos custosos para o Estado.
Meio ambiente e agronegócio no Brasil
Authors: Yano Sato Camila
Published: April 2023

A promoção da sustentabilidade se encontra em voga há décadas, e ainda se mostra pertinente diante da insuficiência das medidas até agora adotadas para a promoção da sustentabilidade e da garantia do futuro para as próximas gerações. Conferências sobre o tema ainda são realizadas, e diversas metas de sustentabilidade foram estabelecidas internacionalmente para todos os países em geral. Em adição, regionalmente observam-se articulações adicionais por conjuntos de países, como é o caso da União Europeia, bem como organizações autônomas e independentes de agentes privados em empresas para o estabelecimento de metas e de objetivos de sustentabilidade em complementação àquilo definido pelos poderes públicos. Considerando a importância do agronegócio para as exportações brasileiras, e o fato de que os principais parceiros comerciais brasileiros dispõem de objetivos de sustentabilidade adicionais e mais protetivos que os nacionais, compreender as exigências desses mercados se torna requisito de aceitação às commodities do Brasil nesses mercados. Ainda que o agronegócio tradicional ainda não tenha integralmente se adequado às melhores práticas de sustentabilidade, observa-se a existência de organizações outras a promover pequenos produtores rurais, cujas práticas se mostram benéficas para a comunidade local e para a disseminação do conhecimento sobre a sustentabilidade.
VISITANTES FLORAIS DA FAMÍLIA TROCHILIDAE (BEIJA-FLORES) REGISTRADOS EM Calliandra Surinamensis NA CIDADE DE ITABUNA, BAHIA
Authors: Silva José Alexandre da , Dantas Andreia Bárbara Serpa
Published: April 2023

A família Trochilidae é representada pelos beija-flores e inclui uma das menores espécies de aves do mundo, com incrível capacidade de voo, coloridas e iridescentes e responsáveis pela polinização de muitas plantas, pois sua alimentação baseia-se principalmente dos néctares das flores. Dessa maneira, sua existência é de suma importância para a natureza. Em relação a Calliandra surinamensis, caracterizada como um arbusto, pode alcançar aproximadamente 3 metros de altura e pertence à família Fabaceae. Sua distribuição no Brasil compreende os estados do Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Goiás, Pará, Maranhão e Rondônia além de outros países pertencentes da América do Sul e Central. A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo divulgar as espécies de beija-flores que utilizam a florescência de Calliandra surinamensis como um dos meios de alimentação. O estudo baseou-se no método de ponto fixo, o qual consiste no registro por meio de contato visual ou auditivo, a partir de um determinado local fixo durante um determinado intervalo de tempo. A análise foi realizada na área urbana no munícipio de Itabuna - BA, onde a localização das duas amostras das espécies da Calliandra surinamensis estão situadas no entorno da Câmara de Vereadores, no Bairro Conceição. O levantamento dos dados ocorreu no período entre maio e setembro de 2016.  Nesse período de estudo foram registradas 09 espécies de beija-flores, sendo as seguintes: balança-rabo-de-bico-torto (Glaucis hirsutus), rabo-branco-rubro (Phaethornis ruber), rabo-branco-acanelado (Phaethornis pretrei), beija-flor-de-veste-preta (Anthracothorax nigricollis), besourinho-de-bico-vermelho (Chlorostilbon lucidus), beija-flor-tesoura (Eupetomena macroura), beija-flor-de-banda-branca (Chrysuronia versicolor), beija-flor-de-barriga-branca (Chrysuronia leucogaster) e beija-flor-de-garganta-azul (Chlorestes notata). Destacamos também os registros de mais duas espécies de beija-flores no local de estudo no ano de 2021, sendo os registros do beija-flor-cinza (Aphantochroa cirrochloris) e beija-flor-de-garganta-verde (Chionomesa fimbriata). Salienta-se que as nomenclaturas das espécies de aves estão de acordo com a última lista atualizada de 2021 do Comitê Brasileiro de Registro Ornitológico (CBRO) e todos os registros fotográficos das espécies de beija-flores estão compartilhados na plataforma digital Wiki Aves (www.wikiaves.com.br). Após observações pode-se destacar que apesar da interferência de ações antrópicas, devido a localização dos vegetais visitados em uma área urbana, obtivemos um resultado considerável de presença diária dos visitantes florais. A continuidade deste estudo se faz necessária para avaliar os impactos da ação humana sobre a espécie Calliandra surinamensis interferindo na sua proliferação. Além disso, o resultado contribui para o conhecimento da avifauna local, principalmente com análise do potencial da família Trochilidae em fornecer embasamento para o manejo e conservação dessas espécies vegetais.
ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA ENTRE A PERCEPÇÃO PROFISSIONAL DOS DISCENTES DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS DO BRASIL E DE MOÇAMBIQUE
Authors: Santos Diele Gonçalves , Santos Deise Pereira Gonçalves , Santos Debora Pereira Gonçalves , Silva Juma Gomes da , Carneiro Daise Oliveira
Published: April 2023

A valoração da educação pode ser expressa como uma premiação no que diz respeito aos termos do mercado de trabalho, o qual segue as leis de oferta e educação. Uma área importante é a formação dos professores de Ciências e Biologia. Após a formação, o discente tem o desafio de entrar no mercado de trabalho, com conhecimentos prévios adquiridos na experiência acadêmica, sendo agora, não mais um estudante e sim um profissional formado. Nesse contexto, a presente pesquisa visa realizar uma investigação de quais as perspectivas profissionais dos discentes de ciências biológicas do Brasil, da Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Campus Alagoinhas (1) e de Moçambique (2), da Universidade Rovuma, Extensão Cabo Delgado. Para tanto, buscou-se conhecer aspectos relacionados à sua formação, trajetória profissional, e suas perspectivas sobre a profissão. Para o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa foi utilizada uma abordagem quali-quantitativa e um estudo transversal, através da aplicação de um questionário de 16 perguntas, feito e disponibilizado no Google Forms, com termo de livre esclarecimento (CEP SAED-URFRB/UNIROVUMA) distribuído pelas redes sociais aos estudantes dos dois países. A amostra total foi composta por 134 respondentes, sendo eles 65 brasileiros e 69 moçambicanos. Os dados foram tabulados e analisados através de planilhas. O resultado demonstrou que, no Brasil a maior expressividade do gênero foi de sexo feminino (70%, enquanto que em Moçambique foi do sexo masculino (77,8%). Quanto à idade, no Brasil prevaleceu 18 a 25 anos (70%), já em na segunda amostra ocorreu nas idades de 26 a 40 anos (65%). Ainda, referente aos semestres cursados na amostra 1, 45% estão no primeiro período, e 30% estão no último período, enquanto que na amostra 2, 60% cursam o último ano e 28% no terceiro período. Questionados sobre a escolha do curso de licenciatura, ambos entrevistados (1 – 85%; 2 - 75%) informaram que não pretendem atuar como professor e sim pegar um atalho para atuação como biólogo. Questionados sobre sua preparação para entrar no mercado de trabalho, 45% dos brasileiros acreditam estarem prontos e 40% afirmam estarem despreparados, enquanto que os moçambicanos 65% afirmaram estarem prontos, seguido por 30% que afirmam não estarem prontos. Quanto à área que pretendem atuar, no Brasil, prevaleceu: botânica (45%), zoologia (35%) e educação (20%), por outro lado, em Moçambique escolheram foi zoologia 70%, botânica (25%) e educação (5%). Embora o curso dos pesquisados seja na área de licenciatura, percebe-se que a maior parte da amostra não pretende ser professor. Neste sentido, faz se necessário uma valorização da profissão.
REFORMULASI PASAL 284 TENTANG ZINA (OVERSPEL) KITAB UNDANG UNDANG HUKUM PIDANA
Authors: Adnan Idul
Published: April 2023

Indonesia adalah negara yang mengakui adanya Tuhan , dan dikelaim sebagai negara yang religious. Oleh karena itu, tidak boleh ada aturan ketentuan pidana bertentangan dengan nilai-nilai agama dan hukum yang hidup di masyarakat Indonesia. Dengan demikian, Penelitian ini membahas ketentuan pidana dalam delik kesusilaan (overspel) yang tercantum dalam Pasal 284 Kitab Undang-undang Hukum Pidana yang berlaku saat ini. Penelitian menggunakan metode yuridis normatif dengan analisa kualitatif,. Hasil penelitian bahwa ketentuan pidana dalam delik kesusilaan yang berlaku saat ini belum berlandaskan nilai keadilan religius. Kebijakan formulasi ketentuan pidana yang berkeadilan religius dalam delik perzinahan dilakukan dengan mempeluas makna zina yang ada dalam ketentuan pidana dengan merujuk pada kitab suci (Al-Quran).
SIMBOLISMO, SEMBLANTES DO TEMPO E TRAJETO ANTROPOLÓGICO EM A INCRÍVEL HISTÓRIA DE ADALINE
Authors: Heloisa Juncklaus Preis Moraes  , Leidiane Coelho Jorge  , Luiza Liene Bressan  , Ana Caroline Voltolini Fernandes
Published: April 2023

Este estudo tem por objetivo fazer uma análise do filme A incrível história de Adaline (2015) buscando-se apresentar a dimensão simbólica existente na narrativa por meio da hermenêutica simbólica. Foram traçados paralelos entre a teoria do Imaginário e o processo de inversão da angústia existencial vivenciado pela personagem Adaline, cuja interação social e afetiva foi substancialmente afetada por conta de um fenômeno que barrou os efeitos de tempo. A narrativa nos permite discutir teoricamente as questões de simbolismo e semblantes do tempo e, especialmente, o conceito de trajeto antropológico na perspectiva da antropologia do imaginário de Gilbert Durand (2002).
CORPO PANDÊMICO NA OBRA L’HOMME QUI TOUSSE DE CHRISTIAN BOLTANSKI
Authors: Lira de Sousa Ramayana , De Oliveira Julie
Published: April 2023

É estabelecida uma relação entre o corpo na obra L’homme qui tousse e o corpo pandêmico, especificamente o corpo do trabalhador. Para tanto, são retomados os conceitos de sobrevivência das imagens, sociedades disciplinar e de controle, a partilha do sensível e o conceito de história de Benjamin, assim como é considerada a discussão de Eagleton a respeito da estética em Marx
Ecologically Based Integrated Pest Management (Set of 2 Vols.)
Authors: Abrol D.P , Shankar U
Published: April 2023

The availability of modern tools and transgenic crop protection technology has opened new vistas in the vast field of pest management. All these issues form the focus of the book, where they have been discussed by eminent scientists who are authority in their respective fields. The book describes the science and art of integrated pest management. It contains 48 s grouped into six sections which include topics ranging from: ? Impact on food security ? Breeding for resistance ? IPM in crops, fruits, vegetables ? Future strategies and policy issues. ? IPR related issues It also gives detailed information on emerging strategies and problems such as the role of biotechnology and the implications of IPR issues. The roles of IPM in sustaining food productivity, contribution of IPM in meeting economic, environmental and social costs have been elaborated. The role of diagnostic tools, weather forecasting, transgenic plants, biological control, and new chemicals in future IPM programmes and strategies to meet the challenges of pest adaptation have been highlighted. The need for improved information transfer, implementation and application of IPM has been discussed. Finally, it is essential to know the status of IPM, its future, challenges and constraints which have been extensively elaborated in the last of this book. The book intends to fill the gap by providing the critical analysis of different management strategies having bearing on agriculture sustainability and environmental protection. The compilation of this book is unique in the sense that it does not deal with the conventional way of discussing pest management with respect to particular crops or the regions. It emphasizes on the other hand an overview of the management strategies with critical evaluation of each in the larger context of ecologically based pest management.
Diseases of Vegetable Crops and Their Integrated Management:A Colour Handbook
Authors: Mishra R.K.
Published: April 2023

Vegetables are important source of dietary fibers, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins. Shifting from a non-vegetarian diet to vegetarian, global recognition of the importance of vegetables for human health and their medicinal and nutritional value have contributed to a steady upward trend in vegetable production system. China is ranked first in the world and currently produces around 237 million tons of vegetable. The total vegetable production of India during the year 2009-10 was approximately 90 million tons. Pesticides are valuable tools in sustainable vegetable production, but unfortunately they are often being used irresponsibly, causing hazards to producers, consumers and the environment. In addition, they can exacerbate pests and diseases problems by inducing resistance and suppressing the natural enemies which exert natural biological control. This book aims to promoting an integration of appropriate chemical, cultural, physical, genetic and biological technologies into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies for vegetable crop protection.
Dimensions of Extension Education
Authors: Mohapatra B.P.
Published: April 2023

The book is purely a text book for the undergraduate students of extension education in colleges. This is based on the syllabus of first year agriculture students. This will help the students for the NET and JRF examinations. The book consists of six s mainly dealing with the basics of extension education, community development, rural development, and important rural as well as community development programmes as per the syllabus. Besides, some frontier areas of extension are also discussed in the book.
Developments in Physiology,Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants: Vol 02
Authors: Bose Bandana , Hemantaranjan A.
Published: April 2023

The Volume 2 of the treatise on the Developments in Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants provides additional information in the crucial areas for making precise and applied research in the national context, on the one hand, and to unravel the science, on the other hand.  In the earlier volume, the theme of publishing this needful treatise has been already made obvious. However, in view of the experiences and enormous advances in plant science research in the last few decades providing enough insight to scan vital research in this century has, almost certainly, enlightened the path to undertake necessary research projects for the benefit of mankind to which we are indispensably committed. We, the plant physiologists, biochemists, molecular biologists and plant nutritionists must be proud of our support to the world's farmers which has helped them make their achievement possible. In this century, up to 2025, the human population is expected to double and that is in truth a serious issue for us to trace out the limiting factors reducing yield potentiality of crop plants, on the one hand, and to understand the science of related processes at different levels, alternatively. This principally necessitates for elucidation of dimensions of environmental stresses in relation to crop plants and their genotypes, optimally suitable to prevailing stress conditions. Of course, in the last few decades more emphasis was laid in this direction and remarkable progress has been made at the global scale to meet the challenges. Owing to this, distinguished scientists have been consistently reviewing and synchronizing the manifold research and signifying specific research of basic and applied implication in classified segment.   It is delightful to mention that our attempt to sufficiently provide the essential and comprehensive literature to speed up important research in explicit areas of plant sciences has been once again tremendously satisfactory due to exceptional dedication of illustrious Indian scientists in the preparation of this momentous work. This treatise has been ordered with twelve excellent contributions in the form of review articles by thirty well- known Indian workers and academicians. The reviews are relevant to guide for theme oriented research as well as for scientific future planning of research projects. The four applicable sections related to: I. Sustainable Crop Productivity, II. Recent Advances in Plant Metabolism; III. Molecular Physiology of Plants; IV. Environmental Stresses in Plants consist of over twelve meaningful review articles as substantial chapteMoreover, as promised, prominence has been given to compile extremely important aspects of Stress Physiology. The detailed choice of the contents of the various contributions has been left largely to the individual authoDoubtless, this book will be of immense help to scientists, teachers and students of almost all disciplines of Agriculture, Botany and Biotechnology.
Cropping Systems: Principles and Practices
Authors: Lalitha B.S
Published: April 2023

Among the leading vegetable producing countries in the world, India ranks second only after China. Vegetables play pivotal role in mitigating nutritional requirement of the soceity as well as providing employment oppurtunity specially in the agriculture dominated rural agrarian economy of the developing countries like India. Among different kinds of vegetables, cucurbits are a diverse group of vegetables (include pumpkin, bitter gourd, water melon, cucumber, pointed gourd, ridge gourd, bottle gourd etc) cultivated widely all over the South Asian countries including Indian sub-continent. These are basically worm season crops and fetch several biotic and abiotic stresses during their life stages. These stressess considerably affect yield potentiality of several cucurbitaceous vegetables quantitatively as well as qualitatively. Climatic changes and increment in cropping intensity reflected in a remarkable and rapid shift of vegetable ecosystem that ultimately increasing these stresses day by day. Biotic stresses like insect, mite and nematode pests etc. are the most significant biotic stresses which are responsonible limiting yeild reduction as well as quality deterioration of produces. Application of hazardous toxic chemicals to combat the pest problems of cucurbits not only results in residual toxicity in vegetables but also destabilising agro-ecosystem. Again, due to change in climatic condition and introduction of modern agro-technology these problems are becoming very very complex. In this perspectives, uated and alternative information with regard to crop management of cucurbits is a dire need of the hour for successful and remunerative cucurbit production. The book covers all the issues related with these aspects like insect pests, diseases, mites, nematode parasites weeds, environmental stresses, nutrients elaborately with latest information, findings ect. It will be helpfull for agricultural students (both UG as well as PG level including Ph. D.) in India and abroad, horticultural experts, extension workers, policy makers etc. Latest available literatures, ideas, thoughts on these aspects has been incorporated. Related colour photographs has also been incorporated. It will be a treasure of knowledge with regard to management of cucurbitaceous vegetables for better productivity and remunerative cultivation.
Comparative modeling and in silico characterization of FtsH from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Authors: Vemula Vani  , Ashwini K
Published: April 2023

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem causing over one million deaths per year. The causative agentresponsible for causing TB is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In host-parasite diseases like tuberculosis, proteins as drug target arefirst preference. Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB) occurs when Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain is resistant toisoniazid and rifampin, two of the most powerful first-line drugs. FtsH is a membrane bound ATP dependent Zinc-metalloproteasewhich proteolytically regulates the level of specific membrane and cytoplasmic proteins that participate in diverse cellularfunction. FtsH is essential membrane – bound protease that degrades integral membrane proteins as well as cytoplasmic proteins.Aim: The objectives of the present study are to determine the three- dimensional (3D) structure of topological domain of FtsHfrom Mycobacterium tuberculosis using comparative modeling and its in silico characterization. Methodology: The sequence forFtsH was retrieved from UNIPROT database and sequence analysis was carried out using BLAST and FUGUE for the selection oftemplate. The crystal structure of FtsH from Thermatogamaritima was selected as a template. The protein modeling was carriedout using ModWeb and Swissmodeller. The obtained 3D model of the FtsH was visualized and analyzed using Chimera. Thismodeled protein structure was refined by loop modeling. Later, the quality of the protein structure was verified by its energy andstereochemical properties. Further, the in sillico characterization of the FtsH was carried out. Result: The 3D structure of FtsH,obtained from this study can be used in developing novel inhibitors using the methods of rational drug designing
Effect of Stolt f-k migration filters on ground penetrating radar imaging
Authors: Basim A. Almayahi  , Hussain M. Almusawi  , Musadage I  , Alhemiri
Published: April 2023

Background: Some filters such as (Stolt F-K Migration) and complimentary filters (Time –Zero Adjustment,Background Removal, and Band –Pass) are used to study the effectiveness, digital filters, and to enhance the qualityof radar grams. This filter considered one of the advanced processing filters in general. Materials and Methods:Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a device that transmits short pulses of electromagnetic energy with pulse durationabout 1 ns to 20 ns with a high-frequency range from 10 MHz to 1000 MHz in the ground by a transmitting antenna.The input analogue signals digitized and quantified using an analogue-to-digital the converter in order to be ready forprocessing in the computer to create images called the radar gram. Results: The important feature focused on makingvisible the weak signals and improves certain components required to interpret the data. Conclusions: Applying StoltF-K Migration filter on profile GPR cretaceous limestone rock detected at a depth of 3.75m. Whereas, applying thefilter to the same profile of water pipe at a depth (0.632m)near the road for the faculty of pharmacy at the directionfrom north to south. When applying the filter) to the same profile of difference in the thickness of pavement layerswhich consist of a foundation layer and a layer of asphalt.
Clonal variation in selected wood anatomical properties and specific gravity of Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. from two localities in Karnataka
Authors: SriLakshmi S  , Rao R.V
Published: April 2023

Background: A native of Australia and the East Indies, Eucalyptus was introduced to many parts of the world andtoday ranks as one of the most ubiquitous trees. Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. known as Mysore gum in India is one ofthe most extensively cultivated Eucalypt species to meet the ever increasing demand of paper and pulp, and woodbased industries. The supply to the wood based industries has always fallen short of their requirements. Aim: Due toshortage of raw materials from forests, industries have started their own plantations. Clonal technology has proved toincrease the productivity. Like ITC Bhadrachalam clones in Andhra Pradesh, in Karnataka, Grasim industries, a unitof Harihar PolyFibers has raised the clonal material for increasing the productivity to meet the demand for paper andpulp industries. Methodology: The present study involves clonal variation in selected wood anatomical propertiesand specific gravity of two-four year old clones of Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. raised in farmer’s field under irrigated(Mandya) and rainfed (Kolar) conditions. Results: Clonal material raised under rainfed conditions showed higherspecific gravity compared to irrigated conditions
Antimicrobial studies of stem bark extract and their phytoconstituent from Semecarpus anacardium L
Authors: Krishna V  , Venkatesh  , Jayabaskaran C  , Pradeepa K  , Sudhesh L  , Shastri
Published: April 2023

Background & Objective: To investigate the antimicrobial properties of stem bark extract of S. anacardium andtheir phytoconstituent using agar well diffusion and in silico docking methods. Methodology: In vitro antibacterialactivity of petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol stem bark extract of S. anacardium was screened against both gramnegative and gram positive bacteria. Results: The methanol extract of stem bark and amentoflavone, a bioactivecompound showed significant antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumonia and antifungal activity againstCandida albicans. In silico docking of amentoflavone with bacterial glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase and threefungal targets, mevalonate-5-diphosphate decarboxylase (1FI4), Sec3 - Rho1 complexes (3A58), Kre2p/Mnt1pa1, 2-mannosyltransferase (1S4N) showed significant inhibition with minimum binding energy, when compare to standarddrug ciprofloxacin and amphotericin B. Conclusion: This study clearly showed that the amentoflavone used as broadspectrum of antimicrobial drug
Incidence of synchronous sporadic flowering of four different species of bamboos in Kokrajhar District, BTAD, Assam, India
Authors: Arvind Kumar Goyal  , Derhasat Narzary  , Sushil Kumar Middha  , Talambedu Usha
Published: April 2023

The successive generation continues in angiosperm through flowering. The parent plants of some of the members that belong to Poaceae family dies after flowering.A member of the subfamily Bambusoideae of Poaceae, bamboos, exhibit similar characteristics.In this paper, an attempt have been made to document the incidence of the flowering of bamboo in Kokrajhar district of BTAD, Assam.Four bamboo species viz. Bambusa assamica, Bambusa tulda, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii and Melocanna baccifera belonging to three different genera were recorded to flower sporadically during March-May 2015 at Chandrapara, Odlaguri, Baukhungri hills, Chandrapara respectively.All the recorded species were semelparous i.e. the life cycle of the plant ends with flowering. Thus if the flowering continues in the same frequency the time may come in near future when this invaluable natural resource might become endangered or even extinct. Thus, this is the need of the hour to apply biotechnological tools and develop protocols for propagation and conservation and thus, save this green gold from germplasm erosion
The interactions between variants of GALT in Galactosemia: In-silico Approach
Authors: AH Manjunatha Reddy  , Sumathra Manokaran  , Shruti Singh  , Pallavi Surana
Published: April 2023

The In-silico studies encourages design of the drug molecules, understanding and development of the pathways, protein-protein interactions, stability of the molecules etc. these studies also help in identifying the disorders and in turn to derive the new drug molecules. Galactosemia is one of the metabolic disorders that affect the metabolism of the sugar galactose. It leads to accumulation of the galactose in the blood leading to quite morbidity and genetic disorders.The current paper discuss about the interactions between the variants of Galactose-1 -phosphate uridylyltransferase (GALT).Using the Mutater software, the mutations N314D, S135L K285N and Q188R were incorporated in the sequence of the unmutated GALT.
Niche occupancy and dietary profiling of Polypedates maculates tadpoles in temporary ponds of Northen Odisha
Authors: Sushree Sangita Mohapatra  , P. Arya Alok
Published: April 2023

All living creatures, whether plants or animals depend on the food available in the system for nourishment and energy necessary for the completion of their life cycle. Feeding constituents are always been the important aspect of biology of tadpoles, which is the main target of this study. Available dietary resources in the ecosystem is especially important in tadpoles because they need to attend the early stage in very short-lived aquatic environments i.e. temporal ponds and tadpoles need to consume food that will ensure their metamorphosis prior to drying up the pond. Tadpoles of Polypedates maculatus were collected from temporary ponds of northern Odisha. The guts of tadpoles were dissected out and analysed for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of food consumed. Diet is basically composed of microalgae and relatively low amount of detritus. The algae belonging to class Chlorophyceae, Bacillariophyceae, Cyanophyceae and Euglenophyceae were recorded. The numeric frequency (NF%) and frequency of occurrence (FO%) of different food items show the species richness and abundance, which is consumed by tadpole. Huge diversity of algal flora as tadpole’s food items are determined by the two diversity indices i.e. Simposon and Shannon-Weiner. Niche breadth of the tadpole was analysed through Levin’s measure. The physicochemical parameters of water signifies the pollution free tadpole’s habitat, which the support the growth and metamorphosis of tadpoles. The diet preference and choice of algae as food indicates that the conservation of habitat in terms of algal diversity is essential for survival and completion of their life cycle of the tadpoles for successful survival of anurans.
ALTERATIONS IN HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF A FRESH WATER TELEOST, CHANNA STRIATUS EXPOSED TO SUBLETHAL CONCENTRATION OF CYFLUTHRIN
Authors: Vinay Kumar  , Dhan Devi Misra
Published: April 2023

Pyrethroids are synthetic analogues of natural pyrethrins and are used extensively in chemical formulations for pest control. Effects of sublethal exposure of cyfluthrin, a type II synthetic pyrethroid pesticide, on Channa striatus were observed for 30 days. Blood was collected from the control and exposed groups after 15 and 30 days and used for haematological studies. The results showed a significant decrease in total erythrocytic count, haemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, mean corpuscular volume and increase in total leucocyte count, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration in exposed groups. The study indicates a significant toxicological impact of cyfluthrin on experimental fish with marked changes in haematological parameters.
Historia, éxitos y limitaciones de los programas de rentas condicionadas como herramienta de integración en la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía.
Authors: Ben Andrés Jesús Vicente
Published: April 2023

Nuestro objeto de estudio son los programas de garantía de rentas en su aplicación en Andalucía, desde la aparición del primero de ellos conocido como Ingreso Mínimo de Solidaridad hasta la actualidad. Se tratan de un tipo de medidas incluidas en las políticas de erradicación de la marginación y la desigualdad y de la que son beneficiarias las unidades familiares. Son unas rentas condicionadas a la realización de una serie de actividades de esfuerzo por la propia inclusión social de las personas beneficiarias.

En este artículo se pretende explorar la historia y realidad actual de los programes de garantía de rentas en su aplicación en Andalucía mediante el análisis del contexto histórico y las tendencias en desigualdad que dieron lugar y han justificado estos programas de intervención, así como de los perfiles de beneficiarios de los mismos. También se trata de dar una primera aproximación a evaluar en qué medida dichos programas han conseguido o están consiguiendo sus objetivos manifiestos. Es decir, se trataba de averiguar en cuánto contribuyen a la efectiva erradicación de la marginación y la desigualdad en Andalucía.
mitos del amor romántico a la violencia de género, comprender para actuar
Authors: Herreros Sánchez Cristina
Published: April 2023

Los mitos del amor romántico son constructos mentales socialmente construidas sobre la naturaleza del amor, dentro de ellos se incluyen: las características deseables al seleccionar pareja, la importancia del amor, las expectativas de futuro y el tipo de relación. Estos aspectos nos pueden ayudar a comprender la interiorización de estos mitos del amor romántico los cuáles sólo fomentan la hegemonía patriarcal y la desigualdad de género.

La presencia de estas creencias románticas favorecen o mantienen la violencia de género de la pareja y las relaciones basadas en el control, las cuales se relacionan con una menor autoestima, contribuyendo a su continuidad una vez que aparece. Los objetivos de esta revisión son analizar y profundizar en el conocimiento obtenido sobre los mitos del amor romántico en relación a la violencia de género, así como recoger algunas de las propuestas elaboradas para la prevención de esta forma específica de violencia.
O desenho desenha a si Convulsão, potência e continuum no processo artístico
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Rayck Diego
Published: April 2023

Este artigo busca contribuir para um entendimento de desenho que abarque ideia, grafismo e coisa. Perspectivada pelo interesse no processo artístico, a reflexão aborda as ideias de continuum e principalmente de potência para propor a noção de convulsão como a dinâmica entre estes três estados.
FRENTE-A-FRENTE COM O MINOTAURO EM SEU LABIRINTO
Authors:   Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Henicka Marli Salete
Published: April 2023

Este texto foi escrito como exigência parcial para o Seminário de Pesquisa I do curso de Mestrado do PPGAV-UDESC (Programa de Pós-Graduação da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina). Tem por referência as aulas ministradas pela professora Rosângela Cherem no semestre 2016-1 em diálogo com excertos dos textos, Escrever, de Marguerite Duras; Viver a Tese é preciso, de Maria Ester de Freias; e A “revisão da bibliografia” em teses e dissertações: meus tipos inesquecíveis – o retorno, de Alda Judith Alves-Mazzotti.
A FICÇÃO NAS REGRAS: PENSANDO A DISSERTAÇÃO
Authors:   Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Werner Cyntia
Published: April 2023

Neste texto proponho a análise de uma tese sobre Marcel Broodthaers e a invenção de seu Museu de Arte Moderna, Departamento das Águias, escrita por Keila Kern, fazendo relações com a minha proposta de dissertação, onde pretendo abordar as práticas de jogo, a invenção das regras e suas possibilidades de transgressão.
Phenolic content and antioxidant activity in medicinal raw material of introduced Artemisia L. species in Lithuania
Authors: Saunoriūtė Sandra , Ragažinskienė Ona , Raudonė Lina , Ivanauskas Liudas , Marksa Mindaugas
Published: April 2023

In the last decade, special attention has been paid to Artemisia (L.) genus plants, the possibilities of using their medicinal raw material for therapeutic purposes. The aim of the research was to determine the variability of the phenolic compounds in the medicinal raw material of four introduced Artemisia L. species and to evaluate the antioxidant activity of extracts in vitro. The highest total amount of phenolic compounds (297.37±9.18 mg RE/g DW) and flavonoids (77.73±7.40 mg RE/g DW) evaluated via spectrophotometry was detected in Artemisia annua L. medicinal raw material samples. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of individual phenolics in the samples of Artemisia extracts was carried out by applying the HPLC method. In the studied extracts, the predominant phenolic compounds were chlorogenic acid and 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid. It was determined that the methanol extracts of A. annua medicinal raw material have the strongest antiradical and reducing properties.
Synthesis, transformation and preliminary bioassay of 3-(thiazol-2-yl(p-tolyl)amino)propanoic acid derivatives
Authors: Sapijanskaitė-Banevič Birutė , Grybaitė Birutė , Vaickelionienė Rita , Bružaitė Ingrida
Published: April 2023

1,3-Thiazole is one of the most attractive cores in heterocycles chemistry and drug discovery. Its widespread use in diverse medicinal substances makes thiazole a versatile scaffold, which leads to the novel generation of efficient pharmaceuticals. This study was intended to synthesize a series of N,N-disubstituted aminothiazole derivatives having various fragments at the 4th and 5th positions of the thiazole ring. The formation of such derivatives was carried out via the Hantsch reaction, condensation reactions with various aldehydes, bromination and formation of the chalcone-type derivatives. Another goal of this study was to investigate the antibacterial properties of the obtained compounds against some gram-positive Bacillus species such as B. coagulans, B. subtilis and B. megaterium and gram-negative Escherichia coli. As it is shown by our studies in recent years, the synthesized thiazoles can serve for future development of potent thiazole derivatives for various medicinal targets.
The Philosophy of Upbringing Healthy and Well-bred Generation of Kazakh Nationality
Authors: Shurshitbay Maira , Kabdrakhmanova Faiina , Seitembetov Yermek , Zhi̇renova Ai̇gul
Published: April 2023

The article deals with the role, peculiarities and philosophical issues of upbringing healthy and well-bred generation in Kazakh ethnomedicine, which has been passed down from generation to generation and has not lost its importance. Attention is paid to the peculiarities of the Kazakh people’s attitudes to nature, formed in connection with the natural environment, and the method of treatment based on shamanic beliefs. Philosophical concepts of nobility norms preservation of the Kazakh nation, following the tradition of exogamy in the formation of generation health, have been analysed. The doctrine of blood purity is discussed in Treatise on Healing by Uteiboydak Tleukabyluly, a scientist-healer of 15th century. Tleukabyluly considers debauchery, love relationships outside of marriage, unacceptable. He gives a reason why Kazakhs should be banned from related marriages up to the seventh generation, since, according to his observations, this leads to infertility and miscarriages or the birth of an imbecile child.

The role of the mother in the healthy generation was studied in the national philosophical context.
National Identity and Patriotic Attitudes: A Case of Lithuanian School Students
Authors: Nedzinskaitė-Mitkė Vaida , Stasiulis Nerijus
Published: April 2023

This paper discusses the situation of people in the current modern nation state in terms of their relation to their own nation and state. They are situated between patriotic and economic interests, between individual rights and national interest, between empirical needs and abstract requirements. These tensions, described more elaborately in a previous article, are illustrated by the research of focus groups on the attitudes of Lithuanian school students. A majority of students was found to prefer economic and personal motivation over patriotic. Historical education based on comics was tested as a way to implement more patriotic attitudes.