bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Health Workers' Job Satisfaction in the Era of National Health Insurance: Services and Working Conditions
Authors: Noerjoedianto Dwi , Meisafitri Dian , Hubaybah
Published: January 2023

Background: A person's perception of their level of justice (equity) at work is reflected in their level of job satisfaction. The nature of the work, salary, supervision, and relationships among coworkers are all factors that affect how satisfied one is with one's job. The number of patients treated by the Puskesmas in the National Health Insurance (JKN) is rising, with 586,893 persons (94.55%) in Jambi City enrolled as JKN participants at the Puskesmas. This study aimed to ascertain the relationship between services and working circumstances and the job satisfaction of healthcare professionals at the Jambi City Health Center in 2021 during the National Health Insurance (JKN) era.
Methods: A cross-sectional design method was used in this investigation. The study's population comprised six hundred fifty-three healthcare professionals, and 92 respondents were nurses.
Services and working circumstances are the study's independent variables, while job conditions are its dependent variable. Questionnaires are measurement devices. Univariate and bivariate data analyses were performed (using the chi-square test = 0.05).
Results: Determine the association between the independent and dependent variables using bivariate Chi-Square analysis. The findings indicated that the relationship between job satisfaction and services had a p-value of 0.037, where 0.05. The correlation between favourable working conditions and job satisfaction is 0.023, with 0.05 as the reference value.
Conclusion: In conclusion, there is a correlation between the services provided and the job happiness of healthcare professionals at the Jambi City Health Center and between working circumstances and job satisfaction.
STUDENT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING BLOCKCHAIN
Authors:   K.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India, Kumar BN Prof. Kushal
Published: January 2023

Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the way student information is managed in the education sector. Our report presents the design and implementation of a student information system (SIS) using blockchain technology, which allows students to store and manage their personal and academic information on a decentralized platform. It also enables educators to easily access and verify student data, streamlining the process of enrolment and grading. Results from user studies and technical assessments demonstrate that the system provides a secure and efficient way to store and access student data, while also reducing the workload for educators. Overall, the report highlights the potential of using blockchain technology to improve the management of student education. Key Words: blockchain, management, data, security, smart contracts, student information system.
CAPTCHA RECOGNITION USING DCNN
Authors:   Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Yamnampet, Hyderabad-501301, Siddhartha Ananthula , Rahul Polishetty , Chaitanya Arucapalli Ananth , Mohan Dr.D
Published: January 2023

Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) is an important human-machine distinction technology for websites to prevent the automatic malicious program attack. CAPTCHA recognition studies can find security breaches in CAPTCHA technology By using the concept of deep learning and computer vision, the very purpose of the CAPTCHAs can be defeated. This test can be passed automatically with the help of Convolutional Neural networks(CNN). A CNN is an algorithm of deep learning which takes an image as input and then assigns some value to various features in the image which further helps to differentiate one feature from the other. Its main purpose is to transform the images into a form which is much easier to process, without losing features which are essential for getting an optimized prediction. The proposed system for this project is to expand this CAPTCHA recognition system for larger and more noisy CAPTCHA containing all the symbols possible, a method based on the Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) model to identify CAPTCHA and avoid the traditional image processing technology such as location and segmentation. The adaptive learning rate is introduced to accelerate the convergence rate of the model, and the problem of over fitting and local optimal solution has been solved. The multi task joint training model is used to improve the accuracy and generalization ability of model recognition. The experimental results show that the model has a good recognition effect on CAPTCHA with background noise and character adhesion distortion. The future scope of this project lies in technologies where more noisier images can be processed such as license plates, handwriting recognition etc.
Environmental Literacy for Waste Management in an Academic Community: A Case Study
Authors: SPÍNOLA Hélder
Published: January 2023

Excessive waste production has been one of the main causes for the environmental imbalances caused by humanity on the Planet. Minimize this problem demands for the promotion of the environmental literacy on waste management and, to do that, an investment in more and better environmental education. However, first, we need to know the level of environmental literacy each community has developed so far and what is missing to reach an adequate performance. As so, environmental education could be conveniently oriented with a most effective approach and with an adequate match between the defined goals and those really needed. Present study evaluates environmental literacy for waste management in the academic community of the University of Madeira (Portugal), characterizing knowledge, attitude and behaviour among students, teachers, and other staff. Results show a good performance for knowledge, even better for attitude, but only sufficient for behaviours. Additionally, it identifies those knowledges and behaviours that need to be prioritized in future environmental education approaches, besides clarifying that the effectiveness on implementing waste management best practices is most dependent on social, physical, and organizational transformations than on knowledge and attitude.
CUÁL ES EL PERFIL TECNOLÓGICO DEL TRADUCTOR QUE BUSCAN LOS EMPLEADORES
Authors: Alcina Amparo
Published: January 2023

Este trabajo responde a la necesidad de reflexionar sobre los conocimientos, destrezas y actitudes relacionados con las tecnologías que las entidades empleadoras requieren hoy en día a traductores. Para esta reflexión, nos hemos basado en las respuestas al cuestionario planteado por la Revista Tradumàtica a distintas personas del ámbito de la traducción y las tecnologías.
Growth Performances of BRRI dhan55 under Integrated Nutrient Management
Authors:   Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh, Das M. , Hussain M. , Chakrabarty P. , Rahman A. , Talucder M. S. A. , Sharif M. O. , Khan A. U.
Published: January 2023

Integrated nutrient management is vital for the development and growth of rice (Oryza sativa L.), but they are rarely used nowadays due to the widespread use of inorganic fertilizers. So, the current research was executed to determine the effect of organic amendments on different growth parameters of BRRI dhan55. A field investigation was managed at the Plant Pathology field lab, Sylhet Agricultural University, from November 2018 to April 2019. Different combinations of organic amendments (T1= Recommended Fertilizer Dose, RFD which includes TSP 100g 10 m-2, MoP 100g 10 m-2, Gypsum 50g 10 m-2, Zinc 15g 10 m-2, T2= RFD with vermicompost 2kg 10 m-2, T3= RFD with vermicompost 4 kg 10 m-2, T4= RFD with cowdung 2 kg 10 m-2, T5= RFD with cowdung 4 kg 10 m-2, and T6= RFD with Biochar 4 kg 10 m-2) were used in a RCBD (Randomized Complete Block Design) with three replications. The existing results showed that RFD with biochar treatments showed better performance in terms of the initial weight of grain (50.70 g), clean grain weight (48.55 g), and number of non-effective grains per panicle (27.67) and tiller per hill (12.07). T2 (RFD with vermicompost 2 kg 10 m-2) treatments demonstrated better results in parameters such as weight of grain from a single panicle (4.04 g), single panicle grain weight (3.90 g), panicle length (24.77 cm), and grain per panicle (153.00). Biomass (34.56 g) and above-ground length parameters (90.00 cm) performed better with the T4 treatment (RFD with 2 kg 10 m-2 of cowdung). T6 treatments were showed the highest grain yield (10.71 t ha-1) followed by T3 treatments. Therefore, the present results recommended that organic amendments could be a better supplement than inorganic amendments for the growth performance of BRRI dhan55.
Sazonalidade do Sequestro e Estoque de Carbono na Caatinga, Durante as Estações Seca e Chuvosa
Authors: Cristina de Sousa Vieira Luciana , De Paula Silva Filho Vicente , De Almeida Dantas Vanessa , Prakki Satyamurty  , Santos de Sá Aldeize
Published: January 2023

A produção de biomassa em áreas de Caatinga apresenta grande variação espacial e sazonal, principalmente em função da distribuição das chuvas. Diante da diminuição da vegetação de Caatinga no nordeste brasileiro e ao consequente avanço da desertificação em todo o bioma, o presente estudo analisou qual tem sido o sequestro de carbono para o período de 2001 a 2019, em quatro áreas localizadas ao norte (A1), leste (A2), sul (A3) e oeste (A4) do bioma, e o que pode estar conduzindo com maior influência seu aumento ou diminuição. Através da análise com dados de sensoriamento remoto de produtividade primária bruta (PPB) e líquida (PPL), provenientes do MODIS, e dados de clima obtidos do NCEP e estações meteorológicas, observou-se que estão havendo uma redução das chuvas em todas as áreas, um aumento da temperatura do ar e redução de absorção de carbono pela biomassa. O  teste de Mann-Kendall foi aplicado para verificar o nível de significância destas mudanças  e constatamos que  os resultados foram estatisticamente significativos somente para A2. Também se verificou que a variável determinante no crescimento da vegetação de Caatinga é a chuva. Mesmo com baixa significância estatística para a maior parte das áreas, foi verificado que a PPB e PPL estão reduzindo para A1, A2 e A4 como possível consequência desta mudança no clima. Em A3 onde se observou aumento no sequestro de carbono, provavelmente devido a hidrologia local, o que está fazendo com que esta área de Caatinga seja resiliente mesmo em períodos de seca.
Transformações na paisagem regional e a variação na temperatura do ar em Alexânia e Abadiânia - Goiás
Authors: Steinke Valdir Adilson , Rafael Rodrigues da Franca  , Torres Steinke Ercilia
Published: January 2023

O clima das cidades constitui um sistema que abrange o clima de uma dada porção do espaço, com suas características e feições próprias, e o fenômeno da urbanização sobre ele implantado. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar relação entre a transformação da paisagem, para o desenvolvimento do agronegócio, e os registros de temperatura do ar em cidade de pequeno porte - Abadiânia e Alexânia, em Goiás, em dois níveis escalares, o local e regional. Para tanto foi estabelecida uma articulação inter-escalar dos dados meteorológicos juntamente com a análise temporal do uso da terra entre 1995 a 2020, por meio de técnicas de geoprocessamento. Ao analisar os dados coletados em escala local, em comparação com a escala regional foi possível estabelecer uma importante relação entre estes dados, confirmando a elevação da temperatura do ar. É notável que a mudança na paisagem regional e local, especialmente em nível municipal, se deu de forma expressiva sendo, deste modo, válido indicar que os processos de produção agrícola tendem a interferir nos dados de temperatura do ar, especialmente quando observados os valores registrados das temperaturas máximas absolutas.
Sero-epidemiology of Bluetongue and Caprine arthritisencephalitis in goats of middle Indo-Gangetic plains
Authors: KUMAR PANKAJ , RAJAK KAUSHAL KISHORE , JEGAVEERA-PANDIAN SANKARIAH , MAHTO DINESH , KUMARI RASHMI REKHA , ROY RAMA KRISHNA , KUMAR ABHAY
Published: January 2023

The study was undertaken in middle of Indo-Gangetic plains of India. Bluetongue (BT) is endemic throughout the country. However, Caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAE) is sporadically reported from India. The study was undertaken to evaluate the burden of these viral diseases of goat due to unavailability of systemic study in the region. Commercial ELISA kits were used for the study. BTV antibody sero-surveillance was undertaken in 504 random serum samples and Lentivirus antibody sero-surveillance for CAE in 280 random serum samples. None of the goats covered under the study had any form of clinical manifestations of these diseases. The study revealed moderate (15.64%) sero-positivity of BTV antibody and only two cases of sero-positivity of CAE. Two positive cases of CAE in Sirohi breed was brought from Rajasthan. Overall sero-positivity of BTV antibody in male was higher than female goats. The binary regression of circulating BTV antibody was significant for Sirohi and Black Bengal breeds under the study indicating breed differences.
Strengthening extension research in animal husbandry: review of issues and strategies
Authors: PONNUSAMY K , PACHAIYAPPAN K
Published: January 2023

The crucial role played by animal husbandry extension resulted in 8.5 times increase in milk production, 43 times in egg production and 13 times in fish production since 1950s in India. However, extension especially its research component is often criticized for its inability to respond to changing ground realities in production and socio-economic scenario. Several studies, deliberations in seminars and conferences and viewpoints of experts and policy makers often emphasise the reorientation of extension research from diffusion and communication dimension to more of action oriented experimental studies keeping in view emerging areas of research like skill building, sustainability, climate change, commercialization, impact assessment, value addition and entrepreneurship. The strategies that could facilitate the reorientation include capacitation of extension faculties and students on advanced methodologies and statistical techniques, minimizing operational difficulties, networking and coordinated research, inculcating ethics and professional excellence and sensitization of extension researchers at their work place.
Comparative functional outcome of supracondylar femoral fracture stabilized with cross and end threaded intramedullary pinning in dogs
Authors: GILL KIRANDEEP KAUR , KUMAR ASHWANI , SANGWAN VANDANA , ANAND ARUN , MAHAJAN SHASHI KANT , MOHINDROO JITENDER
Published: January 2023

The study was conducted on 24 clinical cases of dogs (with 26 fractures) suffering from supracondylar fractures of femur which were stabilized using cancellous negative intramedullary (IM) end-threaded pin with 5 screws (Group I, n=8), cross-pinning (Group II, n=8, 9 fractures) and cancellous negative end threaded IM pin having 10– 18 threads (Group III, n=8, 9 fractures). Data collected included signalment, fracture characteristics (etiology, duration, Salter-Harris classification, pre-operative and post-operative displacement), surgical information (implant size, surgical duration) and outcome assessment (functional outcome and complications). Cross pinning technique used to stabilize supracondylar fracture of femur adversely affects flexion angles of stifle joint leading to joint stiffness compared to either of the end threaded pinning techniques; however, extension angles remain unaffected. Early weight bearing in group II suggested that crossing pinning is a rigid fixation technique compared to either end threaded pinning techniques. Minor implant related complications were recorded in group II (3) followed by group 3 (2) and group 1(1) which were managed successfully. Though fixation of supracondylar fractures using double armed end threaded pin with 5 cancellous negative threads was associated with shorter duration of surgery, and fewer postoperative complications; however, based on formation of minimal and smooth callus and better functional outcome, conventional end threaded pin with 10–18 cancellous negative threads was assessed to be a better fixation technique and was recommended for the repair of supracondylar fractures of femur in dogs.
Creation of a large reference family with phenotype recording and genotype data generation in buffaloes
Authors: VIJH RAMESH KUMAR , SHARMA UPASNA , GOKHALE SURESH B
Published: January 2023

Buffalo is an integral part of dairy industry in India. Improvement of buffalo productivity shall require usage of high genetic merit bulls evaluated on the basis of progeny testing. Marker assisted selection of bulls shall enhance the accuracy of selection but require large number of daughters of the sires to be produced for the identification of Quantitative Trait Loci. In this paper we present creation of a large reference family (members with known genotype and phenotype). We created 12 large half sib families each with approximately 1,000 daughters per sire. The economic traits of interest like body weights at different ages, age at first heat, age at first calving, milk yield, fat and protein percentage in milk along with somatic cell count during the first lactation were recorded. The conception rate of bulls under field conditions was recorded and found to be 48.64% for the 12 bulls. There was huge loss of data attributable to different reasons however sale being the most important reason for non-recording of performance data. Only 25% of the daughters born to the 12 sires could be recorded for first lactation milk yield. 8027 daughters with confirm paternity were genotyped for 79 microsatellite markers located on 8 chromosomes, thus 6.34 lakh genotypes were generated. The information of this reference family has been compiled into a Buffalo Reference Family Germplasm Catalogue and published by National Agricultural Innovation Project, ICAR.
Polymorphism of keratin-associated protein (KAP) 7 gene and its association with wool traits in Rambouillet sheep
Authors: MAHAJAN VIKAS , DAS A K , TAGGAR R K , KUMAR DHIRENDRA , SHARMA RAJAN
Published: January 2023

In the present study, association of polymorphic variants of KAP 7 gene with wool traits in Rambouillet sheep was investigated by using SSCP-PCR. Genomic DNA was isolated from blood samples of 100 Rambouillet sheep. A 388 bp segment was amplified by PCR using ovine specific primers for KAP 7 gene. The results identified 3 genotypes, viz. AA, AB and BB with genotype frequencies of 0.340 (34), 0.270 (27) and 0.390 (39) respectively and allele frequencies of 0.475 for allele A and 0.525 for allele B. The χ²-test showed that the genotype distribution was not in agreement with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE). KAP 7 gene has significantly higher clean wool yield and greasy fleece weight in males whereas females have significantly superior fibre diameter, higher staple length and wool count. BB genotype has significantly higher staple length followed by AA and AB genotype. BB genotype has significantly higher greasy fleece weight production followed by AB and least by AA genotype. From the study, it may be concluded that KAP 7 gene might be a potential molecular marker for genetic selection for higher staple length and greasy fleece weight in Rambouillet sheep.
The Evolution of Seismic Design Provisions in Indonesia’s National Bridge Code
Authors: Simanjuntak Veby Citra , Imran Iswandi , Moestopo Muslinang , Setio Herlien D
Published: January 2023

To accommodate increased seismic hazards in Indonesia, provisions regarding structural details on seismic regulations have been tightened. In this paper, the variations in seismic hazard and detailing requirements from bridge code era before 1990 to the present was provided. To examine the bridge performance, pushover analysis was carried out based on the latest bridge code SNI 2833:2016/Seismic Map 2017. From the analysis results, the performance of older bridges would typically be less than more recently designed structures.  The performance level of the bridge in the era before SNI 2833:2016/Seismic Map 2017 will be Operational-Life Safety (LS) whereas the performance level of the bridge designed with SNI 2833:2016 will be Elastic – Operational. Referring to NCHRP 949 for bridge performance level evaluation, results show that the performance level of the bridge still satisfies the requirement, which is Life Safety under upper-level earthquake. Therefore, the existing bridge shows adequate capacity under the current seismic load Seismic Map 2017 (7% probability of exceedance in 75 years (RP= 1000 years)). Evaluation of seismic vulnerability needs to be done to ensure the safety of the existing bridges in Indonesia, most of which are located in earthquake-prone areas, especially those that were designed with older version regulations.
Usable STEM knowledge for tomorrow's STEM problems
Authors: Butler Songer Nancy
Published: January 2023

Usable STEM knowledge for tomorrow's STEM problems

More universities and education programs need more STEM knowledge in formal and informal settings to guide learners in applying STEM learning to the creation of solutions. To address this challenge, Nancy Butler Songer, the dean of the College of Education at the University of Utah designed a learning approach, Solutioning, that guides youth to deepen science content through science and engineering practices. Creating a six-week curricular program, the learning approach provided opportunities for students to use engineering design to create and provide feedback on a trap design that would attract a local invasive insect that was harmful to their community. Research was conducted on studies to provide empirical evidence on student STEM knowledge and learning and their ability to define science and engineering. Research results indicate that even elementary-age students demonstrate significant improvement in their understanding of STEM arguments as evaluated with a pre-post assessment before and after implementing a six-week solutioning curricular program.
Calorimetric studies and safety tests on lithion-ion cells and post-lithium cells
Authors: Ziebert Carlos , Barbu Corneliu , Jezdinsky Tomas
Published: January 2023

Calorimetric studies and safety tests on lithion-ion cells and post-lithium cells

Open Access Government interviews Dr Carlos Ziebert, of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), who explores the thermal and safety properties of batteries across calorimetric studies. The group batteries – calorimetry and safety – focus on calorimetric studies and safety tests on lithium-ion cells and post-lithium cells. Depending on the cell size and application, different types of calorimeters are used in Europe's largest Battery Calorimeter Laboratory, established in 2011. It provides seven Accelerating Rate Calorimeters (ARCs) from Thermal Hazard Technology allowing the evaluation of thermodynamic, thermal and safety data for Lithium-ion and post-Li cells on material, cell, and pack levels for both normal and abuse conditions (thermal, electrical, mechanical). The lab also includes glove boxes for cell assembly and disassembly, many temperature chambers, a thermal camera, and cyclers with several hundred channels. It contains extremely sensitive 3D Calvet calorimeters, providing thermodynamic parameters and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry systems from Perkin-Elmer for venting gas analysis.
A new approach to older people's end of life care: Living and dying well
Authors: Nicholson Caroline
Published: January 2023

A new approach to older people's end of life care: Living and dying well

Global ageing means that death is now most commonly an event of older age. For most older people, the nature of living and dying in later life will be frailty and multimorbidity (MM - the co-existence of two or more long-term conditions). Remodelling palliative and end of life care requires different ways of working, different partnerships and a sharing of power.
The Impact of Agricultural Extension Service on the Uptake of Various Agricultural Technologies in Ethiopia
Authors: Hiwot Mesfin , Tirivayi Nyasha , Nillesen Eleonora , Tessema Yohannis M.
Published: January 2023

Many governments provide a free agricultural extension service that aims to link farmers to scientific knowledge and yield-enhancing technologies. However, the impact of this service in achieving its aim has been unclear. This study focuses on Ethiopia to explore the impact of the agricultural extension service on farmers’ utilisation of various agricultural technologies. Using a large and representative data set, the study applies an instrumental variable method, along with other robustness checks, and finds that the impact of the extension service is heterogeneous to the type of farm technologies. The study finds that the agricultural extension service has a positive impact on chemical fertiliser and crop rotation use, but a negative impact on organic fertiliser use, and no impact on pesticide, herbicide and fungicide use. Based on these results, policy-makers interested in promoting the utilisation of organic fertiliser need to retrain the extension agents and redirect their efforts towards recommending organic fertilisers as much as they do chemical fertilisers and crop rotation.
Evaluation of Megasphaera elsdenii supplementation on rumen fermentation, production performance, carcass traits and health of ruminants: a meta-analysis
Authors: Susanto Irwan , Wiryawan Komang  G. , Suharti Sri , Retnani Yuli , Zahera Rika , Jayanegara Anuraga
Published: January 2023

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the use of Megasphaera elsdenii (M. elsdenii) as a probiotic on rumen fermentation, production performance, carcass traits and health of ruminants by integrating data from various related studies using meta-analysis.Methods: A total of 32 studies (consisted of 136 data points) were obtained and integrated into a database. The parameters integrated were fermentation products, rumen microbes, production performance, carcass quality, animal health, blood and urine metabolites. Statistical analysis of the compiled database used a mixed model methodology. Different studies were considered random effects, while M. elsdenii supplementation doses were considered fixed effects. p-values and the Akaike information criterion were employed as model statistics. The model was deemed significant at p<0.05 or had a tendency to be significant when p-value between 0.05〈p〈0.10.Results: Supplementation with M. elsdenii increased (p<0.05) some proportion of fermented rumen products such as propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate, and valerate, and significantly reduced (p<0.05) lactic acid concentration, acetate proportion, total bacterial population and methane emission. Furthermore, the probiotic supplementation enhanced (p<0.05) livestock production performance, especially in the average daily gain and body condition score. Regarding the carcass quality, hot carcass weight and carcass gain were elevated (p<0.05) due to the M. elsdenii supplementation. Animal health also showed improvement as indicated by the lower (p<0.05) diarrhoea and bloat incidences as well as the liver abscess. However, M. elsdenii supplementation had negligible effects on blood and urine metabolites of ruminants.Conclusion: Supplementation of M. elsdenii is capable of decreasing ruminal lactic acid concentration, enhancing rumen health, elevating some favourable rumen fermentation products, and in turn, increasing production performance of ruminants.
Carcass trait, meat yield and quality characteristics of recently-synthesized Woori Heukdon and commercial LYD pigs under identical rearing condition
Authors: Hoa Van-Ba , Song Dong-Heon , Min Ye-Jin , Seol Kuk-Hwan , Kang Sun-Moon , Kim Hyun-Wook , Moon Sung-Sil , Cho Soo-Hyun
Published: January 2023

Objective: For decades, LYD ([Landrace×Yorkshire] ♀×Duroc ♂) pigs are the most commonly-used commercial breed for meat production in Korea. Recently, due to the increasing demand for premium pork, the National Institute of Animal Science (Korea) has synthesized a novel pig breed named Woori Heukdon (WHD). This study aimed at comparing the carcass traits, meat yield and quality characteristics between the LYD and WHD pigs under identical rearing condition.Methods: The WHD and LYD pigs (n = 15 each) were reared under identical conditions and fed the same commercial diet until reaching recommended market weight (100 to 120 kg). After slaughter, the carcasses were evaluated for traits and meat yield, and the meat quality was assessed on shoulder butt and belly cuts.Results: Although no significant differences (p>0.05) occurred in slaughter weight between two pig types, WHD had a lower meat yield (by about 6 kg corresponding to approximately 7%) compared to the LYD pigs (p<0.05). The WHD had a higher fat content (by 4.26% and 13.52% in the shoulder butt and belly, respectively) compared to those of LYD pigs (p<0.05). The WHD meat showed a lower cooking loss and higher a* (redness) value (p<0.05). The WHD belly had a significantly (p<0.05) higher oleic acid content and concentrations of nonanal, octanal and decanal associated with fatty odor while, the LYD meat had a higher number of pyrazines associated with roasty odor. Regarding sensory quality, higher flavor, juiciness, and acceptability higher scores were given for the WHD meat than for the LYD meat (p<0.05).Conclusion: Under identical rearing conditions the WHD exhibited a better meat quality and sensory properties. However, the use of this diet resulted in a high fat level that may be associated with high trimming loss for the WHD.
Efficacy of a modified Double-Ovsynch protocol for the enhancement of reproductive performance in Hanwoo cattle
Authors: Jeong Jae Kwan , Kim Ui Hyung , Kim Ill Hwa
Published: January 2023

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a modified Double-Ovsynch protocol vs artificial insemination following estrus detection (AIED) for the enhancement of reproductive performance in Hanwoo cattle.Methods: Four hundred twelve Hanwoo cows were allocated to two treatment groups. The first group of cows were administered gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) on Day 36 (±0.6), prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) on Day 46 (8 to 12 days later), and GnRH on Day 49, which was followed by Ovsynch, consisting of an injection of GnRH on Day 56, PGF2α on Day 63, and GnRH 56 h and timed AI (TAI) 16 h later (modified Double-Ovsynch group, n = 203). The second group of cows underwent AIED (AIED group, n = 209) and were designated as controls.Results: The pregnancy per AI 60 days after the first AI was higher in the modified Double- Ovsynch (68.5%) than in the AIED (56.5%) group, resulting in a higher probability of pregnancy per AI (odds ratio: 1.68, p<0.05). Moreover, cows in the modified Double- Ovsynch group were more likely (hazard ratio: 1.28, p<0.05) to be pregnant by 150 days after calving than cows in the AIED group, and this difference was associated with a lower mean number of AIs per conception (1.27 vs 1.39, p<0.05) and a shorter median interval between calving and pregnancy (72 vs 78 days, p<0.1).Conclusion: The modified Double-Ovsynch protocol, adjusted according to the herd visit schedule, can be readily used to increase the pregnancy per AI following the first AI and to shorten the interval between calving and pregnancy in beef herds.
MICROBIAL MANAGEMENT OF CROP - PEST
Authors:   Division of Crop Protection, Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur – 208024,, Saxena Hem
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACT In India most of the farmers depends upon synthetic pesticides for protecting their crops form pest attack. These pesticides not only caused environmental pollution, but also causing health hazardous to human being and domestic animals. This could be prevented by using bio-intensive integrated pest management (BIPM) were microbial insecticides place an important role. Here I have discussed about the important bacterial, fungal, viral, protozoan and nematode - based insecticides.
QUALITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF SOME LOCALLY AVAILABLE INSECTICIDAL PLANTS
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, St. Mary’s College, Thoothukudi 628 001, Tamil Nadu, India, Rathi J. Martin , Absara S ,   Department of Chemistry, St. Mary’s College, Thoothukudi 628 001, Tamil Nadu, India, Priyadharshini K ,   Department of Chemistry, St. Mary’s College, Thoothukudi 628 001, Tamil Nadu, India, Jegathambika V ,   Department of Chemistry, St. Mary’s College, Thoothukudi 628 001, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: January 2023

Qualitative phytochemical screening of ten locally available insecticidal plants such as Adathoda vasica (Ness) (Acanthaceae), Cynodon dactylon (Linn.) Pers. (Poaceae), Eclipta alba (Linn.) (Asteraceae), Morinda pubescens J.E.Smith (Rubiaceae), Ocimum tenuiflorum (Linn.) (Labiatae), Phyllanthus amarus (Linn.) (Euphobiaceae), Sesbania grandifolora (Linn.) (Fabaceae), Solanum surattense (Linn.) (Solanaceae), Solanum trilobatum (Linn.) (Solanaceae), and Vinca rosea (Linn.) (Apocynaceae) were investigated. Petroleum ether (40 – 600 C), hexane, chloroform, ethanol and water were used as solvents. Secondary metabolities steroids, alkaloids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, saponnins, tannins, aromatic acids, and xanthoproteins were analysed using standard procedures. Tannins was found from water and hexane extracts of S. grandifolora and E. alba respectively. Except the chloroform extract of A. vasica, petroleum ether, ethanol extracts of O. tenuiflorum and petroleum ether and hexane extracts of V. rosea had alkaloids.
EFFECT OF NEEM OIL EXTRACTIVE (NOE) ON REPELLENCY, MORTALITY, FECUNDITY, DEVELOPMENT AND BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF PERICALLIA RICINI (LEPIDOPTERA:ARCTIDAE)
Authors:   Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Govindammal Aditanar College,Tiruchendur-628215, Mala S , Muthalagi S ,   Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Govindammal Aditanar College,Tiruchendur-628215
Published: January 2023

Investigations carried out on the Biological effects of neem oil extractive were assessed against Pericallia ricini, revealed that NOE affects both feeding and growth rates of Pericallia ricini. The biochemical studies showed that larvae carbohydrate and protein content get reduced in the treated larvae and this reduction is found to be dosage dependent. NOE also influences the number of eggs laid. The hatchability was totally suppressed. The extractive produced malformations in adult and pupae of P.ricini.
Interação Humano-Dados: Análise de Dados para Segurança de Barragens Brasileiras
Authors: Capeleti Bruna S. , Freire André P. , Santos Caroline , Souza Jaqueline
Published: January 2023

Cada dia mais o uso de dados se torna imprescindível para o aprendizado de novas informações e apoio à tomada de decisão em diversos contextos. Em particular, o uso de sistemas interativos para apoio a tomada de decisão em contextos críticos e de segurança é fundamental. Entretanto, é importante que a usabilidade desses sistemas permitam que especialistas e pessoas com menos conhecimento tenham possibilidades de interação adequadas com sistemas para exploração de dados. Esse estudo buscou avaliar a usabilidade de um sistema com informações acerca de barragens brasileiras que possui um dashboard e um filtro de informações por meio de testes com usuários. Foram realizados testes com 18 participantes com conhecimento sobre segurança de barragens ou tecnologia, com idades entre 22 e 45 anos. Após a interpretação dos dados obtidos pelo teste e sua comparação com heurísticas já existentes na literatura, foi possível realizar um mapeamento de problemas na interação com vistas a melhorias nas próximas versões. Um dos problemas mais mencionados pelos usuários foi relacionado a uma funcionalidade de mapa, que não parecia ser interativo, e que foi criada para auxiliar na navegação pelos dados. Outro problema relacionado a apresentação das informações foi que, devido a quantidade de filtros, muitas vezes seu funcionamento ficava confuso para os participantes. Dessa forma, foi possível identificar modelos de dados que funcionam para os usuários, bem como se a aplicação estava entregando um desempenho adequado para os que realizavam a busca pelas informações na plataforma.
Profilbildung muslimischer Seelsorge an Kontaktzonen:
Authors: Schmid Hansjörg , Lang Andrea
Published: January 2023

Beim Aufbau muslimischer Seelsorge in öffentlichen Institutionen stellt sich stets die Frage nach deren Profil. Dieser Beitrag greift auf das postkoloniale Konzept der Kontaktzone zurück und analysiert anhand eines Fallbeispiels, wie die Stakeholder Politik und Verwaltung, öffentliche Institutionen und christliche Seelsorge das Profil muslimischer Seelsorge prägen. Dabei liegt der Fokus auf deren gesamtgesellschaftlichem Beitrag, auf Sicherheit und Prävention, Integration, Patientenorientierung, Qualitätsstandards sowie interreligiöser Zusammenarbeit. Was muslimische Seelsorge ist oder sein soll, kann nicht vorausgesetzt oder aus Traditionsbeständen abgeleitet werden, sondern wird erst diskursiv an den Kontaktzonen mit ihrem Potenzial zu Vermischung, Abgrenzung und Selbstverständigung ausgehandelt. Insofern erweist sich Seelsorgepraxis als generativ im Hinblick auf theologische Profilfragen.
Upregulation of SNHG7 and FAIM2 Expression Levels in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Patients Compared with Normal Subjects
Authors: Shahpouri Arani Zahra , Hajjari Mohammadreza , Mohammadi Asl Javad , Saki Najmaldin
Published: January 2023

Background: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), also known as chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL), is considered a hematological malignancy with a prevalence of 1.9 per 100,000 population. Recent studies have shown the role of SNHGs in proliferation, apoptosis, CML progression, and even drug resistance through interaction with miRNAs. The positive correlation between lncRNA-small nucleus RNA host gene 7 (SNHG7) and Fas apoptosis inhibitory molecule 2 (FAIM2) with different cancers has been proved. Objectives: This study investigated the role of SNHG7 and FAIM2 in CML for the first time and revealed the potential correlation between these genes. Methods: This research was performed with a case-control design. First, the patients were confirmed by using karyotype in addition to molecular and cellular methods. After RNA extraction from white blood cells and cDNA synthesis, gene expression was measured with the use of real-time PCR. Finally, the data were statistically analyzed. Results: The results of this study showed that the expression levels of SNHG7 and FAIM2 were significantly increased in chronic myelogenous leukemia patients compared with normal individuals (P-value < 0.001). This increased expression may indicate a potential role for this molecule in the progression and development of this cancer. Conclusions: The current study demonstrates the effective roles of SNHG7 and FAIM2 in the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia, which can be investigated in future studies as biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets.
Machine Learning-Based False Positive Software Vulnerability Analysis
Authors: Mohammad Shahid  , Sunil Gupta  , MS. Sofia Pillai
Published: January 2023

Measurements and fault data from an older software version were used to build the fault prediction model for the new release. When past fault data isn't available, it's a problem. The software industry's assessment of programme module failure rates without fault labels is a difficult task. Unsupervised learning can be used to build a software fault prediction model when module defect labels are not available. These techniques can help identify programme modules that are more prone to errors. One method is to make use of clustering algorithms. Software module failures can be predicted using unsupervised techniques such as clustering when fault labels are not available. Machine learning clustering-based software failure prediction is our approach to solving this complex problem.
GREEN FINANCE: A ROADMAP TO GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
Authors: Asutosh Prajapati  , Dr. Shalini Mittal
Published: January 2023

The world is well known with the fact that we have a specific amount of non-renewable energy resources but still many of the Nations are dependent on those. In order to eliminate this dependency of non-renewable energy resources to those which can be e a renewable source of energy, with this the topic of green finance comes into the play. Still the implications of green finance have major challenges ahead which include problems such as technological factors, storage factors and investment factors and so on. These challenges can be improvised not only with the help of Central governments but also with the help of private sector. Along with these challenges many papers are published with more optimized solutions by which all the factors can be mobilized from an economic perspective. This paper will try to clarify more about green finance and would be able to identify the upcoming pathways that could lead the Nations towards stronger sustainability. Here the importance of green finance products such as carbon financing, green bonds, sustainability loans etc. are also explained in terms of development of green finance that different nations are adopting in order to have sustainable economies. This paper mentions not only the current challenges but also so the current status of green finance along with the recent development of Asia - Pacific region.
Osservazioni sulle fonti sui Συλλογισμοί del marcionita Apelle
Authors: Cerreti Gianmarco ,   Instituto Patristico Augustinianum
Published: January 2023

The paper offers a preliminary treatment of the problems of profiling Apelles as a Marcionite of the late second century. It takes into consideration the available sources on one of the two works of Apelles, the context of which content can be partially reconstructed, namely the Συλλογισμοί. The tradition concerning this work is traced back to three different lines, the first going back to Rhodon’s treatise against the Marcionites, the second to Theophilus of Antioch’s work against Marcion and the third one to Origen’s Commentary on Genesis. Only Origen seems to have quoted the Συλλογισμοί explicitly and all the fragments we possess are transmitted by him, directly or via Ambrose’s treatise On Paradise.
I nomi del Padre nei Dialoghi di Cassiciacum
Authors: Ceci Vincenzo ,   Instituto Patristico Augustinianum
Published: January 2023

This article begins by surveying the names of the Father and their occurrences in the Cassiciacum Dialogues, then moves from language to ideas. It explores the meaning, sources and content of notions associated with each named Father. It concludes with a philosophical synthesis focused on the theoretical features of the figure of “the Father”, which conforms with Christian faith as interpreted through careful use of neoplatonic thought.
Beyond the Coloniality of Gender
Authors: Adamson Alex ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: January 2023

This article explores Sylvia Wynter’s analysis of gender as a category differentially applied across the global color line and María Lugones’ account of the coloniality of gender. While Wynter’s and Lugones’s work offer consequential insights for queer, trans, and intersex studies and activism, they have deliberately engaged these particular discourses and histories of struggle in limited ways. Wynter analyzes the contradictions of Western feminists’ organizing against female genital cutting in Africa, but she does not link her conclusions to their ramifications for activism against genital cutting on children deemed intersex. Lugones uses the existence of intersex people as a turning point in her critique of Aníbal Quijano when developing her concept of the coloniality of gender, but she does not go further to connect global intersex activism and decolonial feminist struggles. This article explores the work of Wynter and Lugones for their compatibility with trans and intersex studies and activism, and the places where their work can be furthered through insights from trans and intersex studies. It concludes that to move beyond the coloniality of gender requires trans and intersex liberation and that trans and intersex liberation must be understood in a broader decolonial feminist framework.
Role of Metaphors in Controlling Meaning Making Processes: ‘War’ and ‘Fire’ Metaphor for COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Rafat Misbah
Published: January 2023

Purpose: In recent times, development of languages has endorsed complexities and has advanced the communicative strategies. This present research has studied the role of ‘war’ and ‘fire’ metaphors for COVID-19 pandemic in influencing thinking pattern of people to analyze the differences in the meaning attached to the concepts of metaphors.
Methodology: Open ended questionnaires were designed in qualitative research method and responses were encoded to generate the emerging patterns of meanings.
Findings: The results have shown the contrasting features of the meaning making sense of people in accordance with the metaphors and it further gave way to analyze the conscious impact of usage of metaphors by higher authorities in molding public’s thought according to their own interest. Fire metaphor has enraged the feeling of suffocation and fast rate of transmission of this pandemic while ‘war’ metaphor has raised the meaning of killing of people and people has assumed this pandemic as an enemy which has turned this world into a battlefield.
Conclusion: Figurative and non-figurative languages elicited different responses.  Non-figurative language did not instigated any kind of fear among the participants.
Recommendation: Future studies can be conducted to scrutinize the ideological use of metaphors by the politicians which insinuate audience in one way or another.
PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE VOLVO TRUCK FMX 440 DI PT. MADHANI TALATAH NUSANTARA
Authors: Darsini Darsini
Published: January 2023

Periodical Service adalah pemeliharaan mesin agar dapat mengurangi frekuensi kerusakan dan lamanya waktu kerusakan. Dengan pelaksanaan perawatan yang baik dan efisien, dapat mempertahankan waktu operasi suatu alat, menjaga alat tetap produksi, mengurangi biaya kerusakan yang tidak diharapkan. Tujuannya adalah untuk : (1) Pelaksanaan kegiatan Periodical Service pada saat kegiatan tersebut, (2) mengetahui kapan dilakukannya Periodical Service yang terdiri dari PS 250, PS 500, PS 1000 dan PS 2000, (3) Mengetahui hasil dari Periodical Service. Pelaksanaan Periodical Service yang dilaksanakan di PT. Madhani, khususnya pada truck volvo meliputi pergantian oli engine, mengganti filter oli engine, mengganti oli transmisi dan filternya, mengganti oli final drive sampai pengecheckan battrey dan elektrikal. Dengan program Periodical Service data menunjukkan hasil  PA (Physical Avelaibelity) lebih dari 95%, MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) lebih dari 3000 jam, dan MTTR  (Mean Time To Repair) kurang dari 20 jam, maka program ini sangat efektif dan efisien untuk meningkatkan produksi.