bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MENINGKATKAN KEMANDIRIAN ANAK DENGAN METODE PEMBERIAN TUGAS PADA SISWA KELOMPOK A2 TK ISLAMIC CENTRE MANADO
Authors: Bahuwas Sri Wahyuni
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur tingkat kemandirian pada peserta didik di TK Islamic Centre Manado kelompok A2 dengan metode pemberian tugas. Metode ini dilakukan dengan beberapa kegiatan seperti mewarnai gambar, meniru tulisan guru, menebalkan huruf, mencari jejak, menggunting, bermain warna dan melipat dengan waktu yang tepat yang diberikan oleh guru. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) dengan model Kemmis dan Mc. Tggart yang dijabarkan dalam perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian ini berjumlah 20 peserta didik. Metode pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan observasi, wawancara, penelitian unjuk kerja dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan hasil belajar rata-rata kemampuan disiplin peserta didik pada siklus II telah mencapai 80 % dan peningkatan rata-rata kemampuan tanggung jawab peserta didik mencapai 84,1 %. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan disiplin dan tanggung jawab peserta didik telah mencapai indikator keberhasilan penelitian yaitu ≥ 75 %. Sehingga melalui metode pemberian tugas kemampuan disiplin dan tanggung jawab peserta didik dapat dilatih secara bertahap dan berkesinambungan.
Pemerolehan Sintaksis pada Murid PAUD di Kecamatan Tamalanrea Kota Makassar
Authors: Kaharuddin Mutahharah Nemin
Published: December 2022

Tujuan studi ini ialah menganalisis pemerolehan sintaksis pada murid PAUD di Kecamatan Tamalanrea Kota Makassar. Metode penelitian ini, yaitu deskriptif kualitatif dengan menggunakan teknik elisitasi, rekam, dan catat. Kemudian teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah pendekatan psikolinguistik dengan mengklasifikasi kalimat menjadi kalimat deklaratif, kalimat imperatif, kalimat interogatif, kalimat negatif, dan pronominal. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemerolehan sintaksis dapat diketahui melalui perkembangan kalimat kalimat deklaratif, kalimat imperatif, kalimat interogatif, kalimat negatif, dan pronominal yang digunakan oleh pada murid PAUD di Kecamatan Tamalanrea Kota Makassar.
Implementasi Pendidikan Agama Islam pada Anak Usia Dini di Raudhatul Athfal Hidayatullah Manado
Authors: Bolotio Rivai , Salim Arhanuddin , Goeu Jahra
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana implementasi dan penggunaan metode dalam implementasi nilai-nilai agama pada anak usia dini di Raudatul Athfal Hidayatullah Manado. Dalam penelitian ini penulis menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa implementasi nilai-nilai agama Islam pada anak usia dini di Raudhatul Atfhal  Hidayatullah Manado, sudah dilaksanakan sesuai dengan aturan agama dan per-Undang-undangan yang berlaku, yaitu dimana anak usia dini harus mendapatkan keteladanan baik dari orangtua maupun guru di sekolah, dan juga di RA Hidayatullah Manado, implementasi nilai-nilai agama Islam pada anak usia dini dilakukan dengan keteladanan yang disengaja maupun yang tidak disengaja.

Kata kunci:     implementasi, nilai-nilai agama Islam, anak usia dini
Penggunaan Gadget Terhadap Perkembangan Sosial Anak Usia Dini di Raudhatul Athfal (RA) Fastabiqul Khairaat Kelurahan Airmadidi Atas Kecamatan Airmadidi
Authors: Usman Ismail K , Potiua Sulfa , Sulistiani Sulistiani
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penggunaan dan dampak gadget di RA Fastabiqul Khairaat Kelurahan Airmadidi Atas Kecamatan Airmadidi dengan melihat kaitan antara perkembangan sosial emosional anak dan penggunaan gadget seperti bermain game, Youtube, dan lainnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa perkembangan sosial anak  usia dini dalam penggunaan gadget masih ada yang belum berkembang dengan baik dan ada juga yang sudah sesuai harapan. Hal tersebut tak lepas dari pola asuh dan pengawasan oleh orang tua, karena sebagian besar orang tua terkesan memberikan gadget dan tidak terlalu khawatir dengan dampak yang akan ditimbulkan dari penggunaan gadget secara terus-menerus. Orang tua harus lebih berhati –hati dalam mengawasi dan memonitoring kegiatan anak dalam menggunakan gadget sehari-hari untuk meminimalisir sisi negatif yang ditimbulkan dari penggunaan gadget tersebut, dan seharusnya gadget digunakan dan dimanfaatkan untuk hal yang positif

Kata kunci: Gadget, Perkembangan Sosial, Anak Usia Dini
Pendidikan Seksual Pada Anak Usia Dini Di RA At Taufiq Kota Manado
Authors: Iman Dian Pratiwi
Published: December 2022

Kesehatan reproduksi adalah keadaan sejahtera fisik, mental, dan sosial yang utuh bukan hanya bebas dari penyakit atau kecacatan fungsi sistem reproduksi serta prosesnya. Banyaknya permasalahan kesehatan reproduksi yang timbul sejak masa janin hingga remaja menyebabkan kesehatan reproduksi dan pendidikan seksual sejak dini penting untuk menjadi perhatian berbagai pihak. Namun, banyak orang tua dan orang dewasa menganggap ini sebagai hal yang tabu. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui gambaran pendidikan seksual anak usia dini di RA At Taufiq. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif, dilaksanakan bulan September 2018 di RA At Taufiq Kota Manado. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam terhadap 5 orang informan utama. Analisis data dilakukan dengan analisis isi selanjutnya diinterpretasikan dan disajikan dalam bentuk narasi. Berdasarkan penelitian, dapat diambil kesimpulan bahwa sebagian besar informan kurang memahami dan menganggap bahwa pendidikan seksual belum pantas diberikan untuk anak usia dini. Pelaksanaan pendidikan seksual untuk anak usia dini di sekolah sudah diajarkan dan diterapkan oleh guru.
Model Permainan Plastisin Terhadap Perkembangan Kreativitas Anak Kelas B2 di RA Raihana Paniki Dua Kecamatan Mapanget Kota Manado
Authors: Lasompo Nurhida
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penerapan model permainan plastisin  untuk mengembangkan kreativitas anak kelompok B2 di RA Raihana Manado. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) dengan tiga siklus penelitian, setiap siklus terdiri dari tiga kali pertemuan. Tahapan-tahapan yang digunakan pada setiap siklus meliputi: perencanaan, tindakan, evaluasi, dan refleksi. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara, unjuk kerja dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menyatakan bahwa dengan menggunakan model permainan plastisin perkembangan kreativitas pada anak di kelompok B2 RA Raihana mengalami perkembangan. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan peningkatan  presentase ketuntasan belajar dari siklus I yaitu 50% kemudian meningkat pada siklus II menjadi 77% demikian pula pada siklus III meningkat menjadi 99%. Adapun aspek-aspek lainnya yang turut meningkat selain kreativitas anak  yaitu, nilai agama dan moral, motorik, imajinasi, sosial-emosional, kognitif, bahasa, seni, serta memperluas wawasan anak melalui belajar sambil bermain dengan media utama yaitu plastisin.
Assessing the qualiti indicators of automated control system facilities
Authors: Gubernatorov Oleg
Published: December 2022

The aim of the study is to show the necessity to solve the problem of assessing the quality indicators of the automated systems facilities; to demonstrate that the work quality problem of system facilities is closely connected with choosing rational technologies for processing information in the system. The article is devoted to calculating the main quality indicators of operating the automated system facilities, which include the time to complete the system tasks, the output information accuracy and the system feasibility. Research methods are statistical analysis of the operating quality of the automated system facilities using the methods of probability theory and parallel data processing. The novelty of the work is using methods of parallel data processing in calculating the main quality indicators of operating the automated control system facilities. The study results in developing a methodology for assessing the quality of the automated system facilities, namely the time to complete the system tasks, the output information accuracy and the system feasibility. The article concludes that the methods given in the article for calculating the main quality indicators of operating the automated system facilities make it possible to increase the efficiency of automated control systems by boosting the reliability and accuracy of information processing
Distortion identification of the cylindrical part form of technological units
Authors: Chepchurov Mihail , Sumskoy Alexander , Zhigulina Julia , Podpryatov Denis
Published: December 2022

The paper deals with the issues arising during the technological unit operation, in particular, the geometric characteristics control of large parts of the units. The main types of rolling the surface wear of cylindrical elements of various technological equipment are given (according to GOST 24642-81, GOST 18322-2016). The equipment wear patterns due to the operating conditions and the unit design, as well as differences in the part shape distortion with the roundness loss are highlighted. It is revealed that the uneven wear of the rolling surface of the technological cylindrical parts causes shape distortion. Considering this, the profile of a conditional round part in cross section relative to one centre is modelled. The appearance of ovality is accepted as the main defect of cylindrical parts. A calculation scheme is presented for constructing the distortion of the cylindrical body profile located on two round supports. An algorithm for computing the radii centre displacement is presented. Theoretical calculations and the algorithm are confirmed by a virtual kinematic model that displays rolling a non-circular body on two idlers. The method described in the paper for obtaining a visual kinematic model, based on an analytical description of rolling a non-circular body, is proposed to be used as a direct problem of searching for instantaneous centres of rotation. The kinematic model obtained by solving the direct problem can be applied for training a neural network that processes the measurement results of a real rolling body
Diagnosis automation methods in the subject area
Authors: Chirkov Andrey , Gagarina Larisa , Mironov Nikolay , Lipovy Roman
Published: December 2022

This article gives an overview of some existing diagnostic automation methods applicable to a variety of subject areas. At present, many branches of industry, medicine, agriculture and agrotechnical economies are moving towards reducing the need for involving human resources in the processes of diagnosing equipment malfunctions, various diseases of both people and plants. The number of different methods for diagnostics and processing the received data increases over time, as do the data flow itself and the requirements for the processing accuracy and speed. An important task is to build adequate models for data analysis, taking into account random perturbations and the need for rapid research at the rate of incoming data. The only way to choose the most optimal method is to conduct a comparative analysis and correlate many factors to be considered when choosing a particular method
Methodology for ensuring the telephone communication confidentiality of industrial enterprise staff
Authors: Kuznetsova Nataliya , Karlova Tatyana , Zapol'skaya Anna
Published: December 2022

The aim of the paper is to make a method-ology for ensuring the telephone communication confidentiality of industrial enterprise staff. The article is devoted to developing a set of technical and organisational measures including those with several levels of confidentiality to ensure the information security of communication between employees located in the enterprise isolated territories. The article also considers security provision of the employees’ conversations given that the company departments are distantly located. The novelty of the work is the proposed creative concept of using wireless signal transmission technologies with the application of shielding and noise methods to build isolated telecommunication networks of the enterprise. The study results in recommendations for using wireless personal and local networks, schemes of shielding and organising communication between employees of the enterprise remote departments
TIPS DAN TRIK CARA MUDAH BELAJAR MATEMATIKA
Authors: Adhiyati Ufiya Putri , Kumala Irna , Heryani Rosalina Dewi
Published: December 2022

Matematika adalah pelajaran yang sangat penting dan banyak manfaatnya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Namun sering ditakuti siswa pada umumnya. Hal ini disebabkan karena siswa berasumsi matematika memiliki materi yang susah untuk dipahami karena selalu berhubungan dengan hitungan, angka, dan rumus. Asumsi ini telah melekat pada siswa yang tanpa disadari telah tertanam dari bangku SD lalu ke SMP dan SMA. Karena hal tersebut mengakibatkan siswa tidak memiliki niat dari dirinya untuk sungguh belajar matematika, jika bukan karena tuntutan dari sekolah yang mengharuskan untuk mengikuti pelajaran matematika. Demikian menjadikan siswa sering mengeluh dan susah setiap belajar matematika dan mempengaruhi nilai matematika menjadi rendah dan tidak memuaskan. Sebenarnya pelajaran matematika itu tidak sesulit dan mengerikan dari yang dibayangkan, Asalkan siswa dapat mengubah pola pikir dahulu bahwa matematika itu bukanlah pelajaran yang susah tapi matematika itu ternyata pelajaran yang mudah dan menyenangkan. Cara yang tepat untuk belajar matematika menjadi mudah adalah pertama kali siswa harus mengenal dan mempelajari dahulu konsep dasar dari materi matematika, bukan langsung menghapal rumusnya. Setelah siswa memahami alur konsep materi, maka dengan mudah siswa mengerjakan soal tanpa harus menghapal rumusnya. Selanjutnya siswa harus sering melatih mengerjakan soal matematika setiap hari, agar siswa menjadi terbiasa dalam menghadapi soal matematika yang begitu beragam tingkat kesukarannya dari mulai yang paling mudah hingga yang sukar. Dengan begitu siswa menjadi lebih terasah dan mahir menguasai soal matematika. Siswa harus rajin bertanya dengan yang lebih ahli, dengan guru atau teman sebaya jika terdapat kesulitan dalam menyelesaikan soal matematika. Sehingga siswa cepat mengatasi masalah dalam mengerjakan soal matematika
PKM PERUMAHAN TJITRAMAS RESIDENCE KALISUREN
Authors: Farkhatin Naely , Yulistyanti Dwi
Published: December 2022

Kegiatan ini adalah pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang tergolong dalam skim IbM yang terselenggara atas dukungan dana dari Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (LPPM) Universitas Indrapratas PGRI untuk tahun akademik 2020/2021 semester genap. Pengabdian Masyarakat ini adalah merupakan peran serta Universitas Indraprasta PGRI dalam rangka untuk ikut membantu salah satu elemen masyarakat dalam penyuluhan kebutuhan Pengetahuaan digital bagi anak-anak. Adapun Judul dari Kegiatan ini adalah “Penyuluhan kebutuhan Pengetahuan Digital Bagi Anak-anak “Kekinian” Sesuai Usia‟. Ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan bagaimana para orang tua agar mengetahui mana yang dampak baik dan mana yg berdampak  buruk penggunan digital bagi anak-anak. Penggunaan Digital ini sudah tidak asing lagi dikalangan anak-anak didalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Tetapi banyak orang tua yang tidak mengetahui bagaimana cara penggunaan yang baik dan benar  sebagai media pembelajaran, oleh karena itu perlu diadakan penyuluhan agar mereka tau fungsi dan tujuan penggunaaan media Digital yang baik. Dalam pencapaian tujuan kegiatan ini, tim pelaksana menggunakan metode penyuluhan/sosialisasi dalam suatu acara. Tim pelaksana yang berperan sebagai tutor memberikan pengetahuan dan sekaligus melakukan pendampingan pada peserta pelatihan untuk menguasai materi pelatihan. Hal ini memungkinkan para peserta untuk menguasai materi dengan sekaligus melakukan praktik dengan pendampingan instruktur
EDUKASI PEMBATASAN KANTONG PLASTIK DAN BUNGKUS KADO BAGI ANGGOTA UKM JAPANESE ZONE MELALUI FUROSHIKI
Authors: Gayatri Askardiya Mirza , Aqil Deden Ibnu , Hudaya Adeng
Published: December 2022

Kepedulian pada lingkungan alam harus ditumbuhkan supaya keberlangsungan kehidupan manusia menjadi bermakna. Salah satu dalam menjaga lingkungan adalah membatasi penggunaan kantong plastik dan bungkus kado yang mana harus dikelola dengan baik dan benar dengan menerapkan teknik reduce (mengurangi pemakaian plastik) melalui seni membungkus atau membuntal dengan kain yang juga disebut furoshiki. Sasaran yang dituju adalah mahasiswa anggota Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa Japanese Zone (UKM JZ) yang diharapkan sebagai generasi penerus bangsa yang peduli lingkungan.Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk menyadarkan remaja yang masih menggunakan kantong plastik dan kertas untuk membungkus kado karena lebih praktis untuk menggantinya atau beralih ke furoshiki atau membungkus dengan kain yang lebih tahan lama dan ramli (ramah lingkungan).  Metode yang digunakan diawali dengan penyadaran dan penyuluhan pentingnya menjaga lingkungan dan dampaknya, diskusi, dan praktek langsung. Hasil yang dicapai dari monitoring pembina, terdapat perubahan pola pikir dan perilaku mahasiswa anggota UKM JZ secara bertahap mengurangi penggunaan kantong plastik dan bungkus kado mengganti dengan buntelan kain atau furoshiki, bahkan furoshiki juga bisa digunakan sebagai pelengkap busana seperti kerudung cadangan, scraft, dan ikat kepala, selain itu dapat dijadikan sebuah peluang usaha
PELATIHAN DIGITAL MARKETING UNTUK UMKM: STRATEGI PEMASARAN TANAMAN PORANG MELALUI CHANNEL YANG OPTIMAL PADA PLATFORM YOUTUBE
Authors: Sari Maemunah Nurmaya , Waskito Andri , Pramestari Diah
Published: December 2022

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini mengusung tema pelatihan Digital Marketing untuk UMKM yang bertujuan untuk dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan masyarakat khususnya UMKM Petani Porang. Kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan para UMKM yang bergerak di usaha pertanian Porang terutama dalam keterampilan Digital Marketing, khususnya terkait dengan pengoptimalan channel YouTube
PENGENALAN INVESTASI PASAR MODAL PADA MILENIAL DI RAWAMANGUN JAKARTA TIMUR
Authors: Hartono Darwin , Anco Anco , Artino Adi
Published: December 2022

Pengenalan pasar modal sebagai salah satu bentuk investasi bagi para milenial bertujuan untuk mengedukasi para milenial agar melek terhadap investasi sehingga diharapkan para milenial berminat untuk berinvestasi sejak dini dan terhindar dari penipuan investasi. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian yaitu mitra diberikan pembelajaran pengenalan literasi keuangan, pembelajaran, pengenalan investasi pasar modal saham  dan perlunya investasi sejak dini, diskusi dan tanya jawab mengenai literasi investasi saham. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian, adanya peningkatan pengetahuan dan pemahaman mengenai literasi investasi saham di kalangan para milenial dan permintaan pendampingan pemahaman lebih lanjut mengenai literasi dan analisa saham
PELATIHAN DETEKSI DINI KEGAWATDARURATAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT
Authors: Irasanti Siska Nia , Yuniarti Yuniarti , Kurniasari Febriana
Published: December 2022

Kasus infeksi pada gigi dan mulut menjadi masalah kesehatan yang tinggi bagi banyak negara di seluruh dunia dan mempengaruhi kehidupan manusia sepanjang hidupnya karena menyebabkan rasa sakit, tidak nyaman, perubahan bentuk dan fungsi dan bahkan kematian. Penanganan yang segera dilakukan pada tahap  infeksi awal merupakan kunci kesembuhan penderita infeksi gigi dan mulut dan merupakan tindakan pencegahan terhadap kondisi yang fatal. Pemeriksaan dan  perawatan kesehatan gigi dan mulut menjadi perhatian khusus karena merupakan salah satu penyebab peningkatan transmisi penyebaran Covid-19. Pembatasan kunjungan ke dokter gigi kecuali kasus kegawatdaruratan pada kesehatan gigi dan mulut menyebabkan perlunya ada upaya untuk menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut di saat pandemi dengan deteksi dini kegawatdaruratan pada gigi dan mulut. Populasi yang berisiko tinggi harus mendapatkan perhatian khusus. Panti asuhan merupakan populasi yang berisiko karena terdiri dari sekumpulan anak asuh yang melakukan aktifitas bersama pada waktu dan tempat yang sama secara terus menerus, serta merupakan komunitas dengan determinan kesehatan yang rentan mengalami masalah kesehatan
Response of Indole 3 butyric acid during air layering on root and shoot induction behavior in Guava (Psidium guajava L) CV Sardar (L-49)
Authors: Bansal Shaileja , Sahare Homraj , Singh Gurpreet
Published: December 2022

Air layering is practiced as it has assured to produce true to type plants and early and better rooting is observed when treated with Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). A field experiment was conducted to study the Rooting and shooting behaviour in Guava (Psidium guajava L.) air layering under different concentrations of IBA during 2019 in guava orchard located at Maheru, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. A total of ten treatments with three replications comprising T1 –Control, T2- IBA@ 5 g, T3- IBA@ 6 g, T4- IBA@ 7 g, T5- IBA@ 8 g, T6- IBA@ 9 g, T7- IBA@ 10 g, T8- IBA@ 11 g, T9- IBA@ 12 g, T10- IBA@ 5000 ppm (Liquid) were applied. Thirteen observations of the root and shoot characters were recorded and analyzed in factorial design of RBD. The results indicated that IBA@ 8 g (T5) performed better than control and produced the best results in root parameters and shoot parameters such as the number of days to root (31.7), primary roots (59.30), primary root length (8.74 cm), primary root diameter (0.89 mm), secondary roots (45.57), secondary root length (5.73 cm), fresh root weight (0.93 g) and dry root weight, (0.81g) number of side shoots (6.87), length of side shoots (4.10 cm), length of longest side shoots (6.01 cm) and number of leaves per air layer (33.93). The existing guava production is not able to meet our present demand of guava fruits to the increasing population of the country. It is commonly propagated by seed. However, the seedlings produced are not true to type and they also take much longer to bear fruits than asexually propagated materials as the juvenile phase is eliminated in asexually propagated plants. Therefore, in the present study,  guava air layering plants treated with the IBA@ 8 g are true to type and do not take much time to bear fruits, thus contributing to quality guava production.
A review on distribution, properties, genetic organization, immobilisation and applications of urease
Authors: Kumar Manoj , Bhardwaj Monika , Yadav Poonam , Vashishth Divya , Chahal Sulekha , Dalal Sunita , Kataria Sudhir Kumar
Published: December 2022

Urease, a nickel-containing metalloenzyme is getting remarkable attention due to a diverse range of applications for mankind. Urease plays a magnificent role in various field like agriculture, analytical, geological phenomena, beverage industry and is an important diagnostic tool. Urease is mainly present in bacteria, fungi, plants and invertebrates and its manifestation in specific genera may open new vistas for its taxonomic position. Various qualitative and quantitative assays are also reported for the estimation of urease enzyme. Urease based biosensors utilizing green synthesis on nanoparticles are also trending. Recently developed inhibitors against urease were discussed in the review. Inhibitory mechanisms involving the structural similarity of the substrate through modification or derivatization can also help in rational drug design by two possible competitive ways either by mimicking monodentate urea binding or binding as a tetrahedral intermediate. Immobilisation of urease through gel entrapment, using non-covalent and covalent protein tags, cross linkage, covalent bonding, using composite films, Teflon, co-precipitation and coating on nanoparticles is also reported. This review also comprised of various application of urease including enhancement of fertility in the soil, cell to cell organization, protection to predators, treatment of various bladder related diseases and infections, analysis of urea and heavy metal ions, biocementation, pollution control by bioleaching of heavy metals and making beverages urea and ethyl carbamate free. As researchers have a keen interest in urease enzyme at present, most of its aspects were incorporated in the article to make it helpful to the scientific community for further research related to the development of new inhibitors and add on applications of urease for the upliftment of the human as well as environment.
Effects of irrigation regimes and brown manuring on physiological parameters and yield of direct seeded rice (TRY 3) under sodic soil condition
Authors: Aravinth K. Vijay , Avidaithai S. , Balasubramaniam P. , Ramesh T. , Sundar M.
Published: December 2022

Direct seeded rice (DSR) production has been recognised as a more efficient way for conserving both labour and water. However, in regards to irrigation and brown manuring (BM), DSR has gotten relatively little attention. Hence, a field study was conducted to findout the effect of irrigation and brown manuring on physiological characters and yield of DSR (TRY 3) under sodic soil condition. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design and each replicated thrice. The main plots consist of irrigation after 10 cm (M1) and 15 cm (M2) depletion of field water tube and irrigation after the disappearance of ponded water (M3). The sub plots consist of sesbania BM at 15 (S1), 20 (S2) and 25 kg ha-1 (S3), PE Pretilachlor at 0.45 kg ha-1 fb PoE Bispyribac sodium at 25 g ha-1 + hand weeding (HW) on 45 DAS (S4), HW (S5) and weedy check (S6). Results revealed that higher SPAD value was recorded under M3 which was on par with M1. Among sub plots maximum SPAD value was recorded with S5 followed by S4 and S2. Treatment M2 recorded maximum proline content. There is no significant difference found in relative water content (RWC). However, higher RWC content was observed in M3. At the same time, higher grain and straw yield were recorded under M3 with S5, followed by M1 with S5. However, due to a large amount of water required and the higher labour costs associated with hand weeding, M1 with S2 was the best choice for increasing DSR productivity.
Toxic effect of lead nitrate on testicular functions in male Swiss albino mice
Authors: Rani Reeka , Sinha Preety
Published: December 2022

Lead, heavy metal, has been associated with various health disorders including respiratory, digestive, nervous and reproductive systems. Male reproductive disorders are rising worldwide in parallel to increased exposure to harmful chemicals through anthropogenic sources. The aim of this study was to find the effect of lead nitrate on sperm quality, serum testosterone level and testicular histopathology in male Swiss albino mice. Male Swiss albino mice were divided as Control and three groups of lead nitrate treated mice (LN-15,LN-30 and LN-45) with four animals in each group. An oral method was applied to administer 52 mg/ kg body weight of lead nitrate to each mice of LN-15,LN-30 and LN-45 for 15, 30 and 45 days, respectively. Distilled water was administered to the control group for 45 days. Sperm quality and serum testosterone level was studied for each group on completion of exposure to each group. There was a significant decline in sperm count (10.81±0.97 to 5.85±1.22) in LN-45; sperm motility (74.0±5.95 to 47.75±5.97) in LN-30 and (74.0±5.95 to 40.75±7.81) in LN-45; normal sperm morphology(77±3.11 to 42.0±8.04) in LN-30 and (77.50±3.11 to 35.5 ±5.19). Serum testosterone levels decreased significantly (5.29±0.84 to 2.61±0.51) in LN-45 group. Lead nitrate adversely affected testicular functions and increased adversity with a longer exposure duration in Swiss albino mice. It can reduce male fertility by hampering the formation of normal mature sperms.
Changes in biochemical constituents and antioxidant enzyme activity in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) by the addition of coated multi-nutrient fertilization in calcareous soil
Authors: Rukmani N. , Chitdeshwari T. , Malarvizhi P. , Maheswari M. , Karthikeyan S. , Marimuthu S.
Published: December 2022

Sulphur and micronutrients play a vital in the growth and development of plants due to their catalytic effect on many metabolic processes. A field experiment was conducted to explore the changes in various biochemical constituents and antioxidants enzyme activities in response to coated multi-nutrient fertilization. The experiment consisted of five organic acids (citric acid, humic acid, fulvic acid, salicylic acid) and amino acid (glycine) coated multi-nutrient fertilizer sources applied at five different levels (0, 5, 10, 12.5 and 15 kg ha-1). Groundnut leaf samples were collected and analyzed for biochemical constituents such as proline, soluble protein and antioxidant enzymes viz., superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase and carbonic anhydrase activities at harvest stages. The results revealed that, application of fulvic acid coated multi-nutrient fertilizer at 15 kg ha-1 registered lesser proline (5.93 µmoles g-1) and higher soluble protein (22.2 mg g-1) content, superoxide dismutase (8.93 EU mg-1), catalase (18.2 µg H2O2 min-1 g˗1), peroxidase (6.11 µg min-1 mg˗1) and carbonic anhydrase (14.8 EU mg-1) activities at harvest stage followed by 12.5 kg humic acid coated multi-nutrient fertilizer. The lesser response was noted with NPK control in influencing the biochemical constituents and antioxidant enzymes. It was concluded that fulvic coated multi-nutrient fertilizer at 15 kg ha-1 was the better source for improving the biochemical constituents and antioxidant enzymes of groundnut in calcareous soils.
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria mediated moisture stress alleviation in the early stages of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety CO 51
Authors: Rokins Pugazhenthi Godson , Gomathi Velu , Mary Jackson Kavitha
Published: December 2022

Drought is one of the abiotic stresses that have a significant impact on agricultural growth across the world. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) inoculation in rice plants may be a viable and environmentally acceptable method of sustaining the development and yield of drought-stressed rice plants. The current study focused on the alleviation of drought in the early stages of rice variety CO 51 using PGPR isolated from the rhizosphere of xerophytes. The seeds were treated with bio inoculants and subjected to different moisture stress levels (10%, 20% and 30%) using PEG 6000. The seeds treated with bio inoculants exhibited higher germination percentage and growth traits such as shoot length root length and fresh weight, especially seeds treated with Bacillus velezensis VKSB5 (MT729963), and Bacillus altitudinis MLSB2 (MT729964) over uninoculated plants. This was found to be due to the increased proline accumulation and antioxidant activity in these seedlings, which plays a major role in drought alleviation by altering the osmotic potential and by its ROS scavenging mechanism. Hence this study provides evidence for the effective drought ameliorating ability of these cultures during the initial growth stages of rice. Further studies can contribute to the development of effective bio-inoculants for the mitigation of drought in rice.
Study on the qualitative assessment of in-vessel food waste compost by indexing method
Authors: Riyazuddin Sk. , Sailesh A. Ram , Kumar K. Suresh , Ramakrishna Ch. , Srinivas Namuduri
Published: December 2022

The consumption of different food-based goods produces a considerable amount of waste that needs to be conserved in an eco-friendly manner. A study was carried out on food waste compost made from the in-vessel compost process for use in agriculture and its marketability for its fertility and contamination potential. Food waste samples were collected from the canteen and hostels of GITAM University,  Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), India and were transferred to a 125Kg in-vessel food waste composter (Molten Mind F125) and allowed to digest for 24 hrs followed by curing for seven days. After curing, the samples were characterized for nutrient content for fertility index (FI) and heavy metal contamination for clean index (CI). The compost quality index was derived from FI and CI to assess its suitability for agriculture. The pH of the food waste compost sample was reported as 8.4 and the C/N ratio was 28, which was higher than the standard ratio (15-20). The other physicochemical characteristics were analyzed using the standard methods and the concentration of metals was analyzed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry ( ICPMS). From the analysis, it was evident that heavy metal concentrations were well within the permissible limits. Further, the compost was characterized to know the fertility index (FI) and contamination index (CI) and its suitability to the soil. FI value was reported as more than 3.1 and CI value more than 4, which indicated that compost was best in quality, having high-value potential and low heavy-metal content, which will be suitable for high-value crops such as organic farming.
Evaluation of complete blood count, c-reactive protein, and lactate dehydrogenase in culturable and unculturable bacteremia for early diagnosis of sepsis
Authors: Kadim Muayad Mahdi , AL-Dahmoshi Husein O.M.
Published: December 2022

Bacteremia is a bacterial infection that enters the bloodstream. This study was designed to investigate if culture methods could detect the bacterial infection of the bloodstream and to assess certain criteria for bacterial sepsis in culturable and non-culturable blood samples from hospitalized patients, like C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and complete blood count (CBC). A total of 100 blood samples from patients with symptoms of sepsis who resided in the Hilla City hospital were collected as well as 25 samples as a healthy control group without disease or inflammation. Each sample was divided into three containers; 2ml in an EDTA tube for the CBC test, 3ml in a centrifuged tube for the CRP and LDH test, and 3-7ml in brain heart infusion broth for blood culture. The study result showed that 65 (65%) of 100 samples had abnormal tests, whereas only 25 (25%) of 100 were culture positive. There was a statistically significant difference between patients and control regarding all parameters CRP, LDH, white blood cell (WBC), lymphocyte (LYM) and granulocyte (GRA) (P= 0.000). No significant association in studied parameters was observed between culture-positive and culture-negative patients. Significant strong positive correlation was observed between WBC and LDH  (r= 0.332) (p= 0.007), LYM and GR) (r= -0.983) (p= 0.000), LYM and CRP (r= 0.257) (p= 0.03), and between GRA and LDH (r= 0.254) (p= 0.04). Therefore, the estimation of WBC, granulocytes, lymphocytes count, CRP and LDH values and blood culture results may help in the early identification of the causative agent of sepsis.
Effect of integration of inorganic and organic sources of fertilizers on the yield and economics of rice cultivation var. CR1009
Authors: Devi S. Shobeka , Sivakumar G.
Published: December 2022

The complimentary role of organics as supplements to chemical fertilizers is important for keeping the soil healthy in order to harness the potential yield in rice. Therefore, a field experiment was carried out during the cropping year of 2020-2021 to ascertain the impact of inorganic and organic source fertilizers integration on rice production's yield and its economics in Cauvery deltaic region of Tamil Nadu. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The experiment comprised of eight treatments viz.,  T1 - RDF + 12.5 t FYM ( Farmer's practice), T2 - Vermicompost @ 5 t/ha + RDF, T3 - Coirpith compost @ 5 t/ha + RDF, T4  - Pressmud compost @ 5 t/ha + RDF, T5  - Poultry manure compost @ 5 t/ha + RDF, T6  - Goat manure compost @ 5 t/ha + RDF, T7 - Bone sludge compost @ 5 t/ha + RDF and T8 - Sewage sludge compost @ 5 t/ha + RDF was applied to see the effect of integration of both organic and inorganic sources of fertilizers on the yield and economics of rice (CR1009) cultivation. The present study's findings showed that the integrative application of vermicompost @ 5t ha-1 along with 100 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers (T2)  excelled all treatments and gave significantly increased grain yield of 5792 kg ha-¹  with a value of 37 per cent over control and benefit-cost ratio of 3.45. The integrated application of Vermicompost @ 5tha-1 along with 100 per cent recommended dose of NPK registered the highest values in yield attributes, yield and economic returns in rice.
Ecological impact of heavy metals on aquatic environment with reference to fish and human health
Authors: Khushbu  , Gulati Rachna , Sushma  , Kour Amit , Sharma Pankaj
Published: December 2022

Heavy metals have a high density that is harmful even in low quantity. These metals enter aquatic habitats through various sources, home effluents, including industrial waste, atmospheric sources, and other metal-based businesses, as well as E-Waste. Heavy metal pollution is responsible for degenerating aquatic species, creating physical abnormalities in creatures and contaminating the aquatic environment. These poisonous heavy metals cause a variety of fish ailments like decrease in hatching rate, teratogenesis and bioaccumulation in the tissues etc. The contamination of heavy metals in aquatic bodies and ecosystems has a significant influence on the food chain. Because fish people consume fish, it has an indirect impact on their health. These heavy metals also have a higher impact on the environment because they remain for longer periods and have bio-accumulative capabilities, leading water health to deteriorate. This study offers insight into the disruption of fish and human physiology, their reproductive ability by heavy metals. This review provides baseline data on the heavy metals and aquatic environment, especially fish and human health. The data will increase sensitivity to preventing and managing aquatic environmental pollution, particularly heavy metal contamination.
Dissipation kinetics, decontamination and dietary risk assessment of imidacloprid residue in bitter gourd and soil
Authors: Mawtham M. M. , Kaithamalai Bhuvaneswari , Angappan Suganthi , Kulanthaisami S.
Published: December 2022

Imidacloprid is a broad-spectrum neonicotinoid class insecticide with systemic action, widely used on vegetables in India for the management of sucking insect pests. The overall pesticide usage profile in gourds growing districts of Tamil Nadu showed that imidacloprid as the most commonly used insecticide. The present study aimed to develop and validate an analytical approach for detecting imidacloprid and 6-chloronicotinic acid residues in bitter gourd fruit, juice and soil using LC-EI-MS (liquid chromatography coupled with electron ionization mass spectrometry) was undertaken. The persistence pattern, effect of household processing and risk assessment of imidacloprid on bitter gourd was studied by conducting field trials at single and double doses of 20 and 40 g a.i ha-1. Calibration curves showed a good linear relationship (r2>0.99) with the concentrations (0.0025–0.5 µg mL-1) of imidacloprid and 6-chloronicotinic acid. The limit of detection and quantification of the method were 0.008 and 0.025 mg kg-1, respectively. Accuracy of imidacloprid and 6-chloronicotinic acid residue recovery was in the range of 88–101 per cent with RSD of less than six per cent in all the matrices of bitter gourd. Initial deposits of imidacloprid at 20 and 40 g a.i ha-1 were 0.68 and 1.25 mg kg-1 and the residues persisted up to 10 and 15 days with their respective half-lives of 2.51 and 3.13 days. Simple decontamination techniques showed 33 to 80 per cent reduction of residues in samples collected up to 10 days after treatment. The estimated RQ was less than one indicating the level of risk to the consumer is negligible.
Molecular detection of extended spectrum ß-lactamase genes in Escherichia coli isolates from urinary tract infected patients
Authors: Hussein Fatima Abbas Nasser , Alwash Mourouge Saadi
Published: December 2022

Extended-spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBL) are a major source of concern. ESBL have been recorded around the world. Globally, the number of people infected with Enterobacteriaceae that produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) is on the rise. It has been a rise in resistance to ß-lactam antibiotics among them. In this study, the objective was to collect Escherichia coli  isolates from Urinary tract infection patients using selective medium, determine the prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli, phylogenetic groupings of isolates, ESBL production, and biofilm formation among the isolates of E. coli isolates. The study included 250 E. coli samples from male and female subjects and grown on a selective medium. The isolated bacteria were submitted to different tests, including the detection of biofilm development and testing of the phylogenetic grouping of the E. coli isolate using triplex-PCR analysis. Representatives of each isolate were phenotypically evaluated for antibiotic resistance and classified into phylogenetic groupings. The results of extended-spectrum ß -lactams antibiotics showed the greatest resistance levels. There were 100% resistance rates for Ceftazidime-Clavulantae (CZC) and Cefotaxime-Clavulantae (CTC), 78.7% for Ceftazidime (CAZ), 86.7% for Cefotaxime CTX, 84% for Aztreonam (ATM), 87.3% for Ceftriaxone (CRO) and 83.3% for Cefpodoxime (CPD). E. coli isolates belonging to phylogroup B2 (91, 91%), and subtyping B23 (75, 75%) were the most common among UTI patients. ESBL-producing E. coli isolates were prevalent in individuals with UTIs. Most E. coli isolates from UTI patients at Al-Hillah hospitals belonged to phylogroup B2, followed by D, B1, and A. B2 was the most prevalent group in the study. This study examined the dissemination of ESBL genes in phylogenetic groups of the E. coli isolates from UTIs patients in the Al-Hillah, Iraq.
Smartphone assisting convolutional neural networks for soil texture classification in dry and wet humid conditions in West Guwahati, Assam
Authors: Barman Utpal , Choudhury Ridip Dev , Sarma Shikhar Kumar , Senapoty Roktim Kamal , Singh Aditya , Borah Abhinav , Kalita Gitartha
Published: December 2022

Soil texture using a hydrometer or pipette method requires expertise, although these are accurate. A soil expert may help the farmer to detect the soil texture by analyzing the visual texture of the soil, which is not always accurate. This paper presents the smartphone image-based sand and clay soil classification in wet and dry humid conditions using Self Convolution Neural Network (SCNN) and finetuned MobileNet.A soil dataset of 576 soil images was prepared using a low-cost smartphone under natural light conditions. Different augmentation techniques such as shift, range, rotation, and zoom were applied to the soil dataset to increase the number of images in the soil dataset. The best performance of the MobileNet was reported at epoch 15 with a testing and training loss of 0.0091 and 0.0194, respectively. Though the SCNN model performed best at epoch 10 with a testing accuracy of 99.85%, the MobileNet reported less computation time (167.8s) than the SCNN (273.2s). The precision and recall of the models were 99.62 (MobileNet) and 99.84 (SCNN). The accuracy of the SCNN reported itself as the best model, whereas the computing time of the MobileNet reported itself as the best model in different humid conditions. The model can be used to replicate the traditional soil texture analysis method and the farmers can use it for better productivity.
Calculation of measurement uncertainty of 20 Clinical Chemistry Analytes according to the practical ISO approach
Authors: ÇAT Abdülkadir , UÇAR Kamil Taha
Published: December 2022

Purpose: Measurement Uncertainty (MU) is a valuable tool for evaluating analytical performance and interpreting results in clinical laboratories. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has proposed a practical approach for MU calculation in its ISO/TS 20914:2019 guide. This study aimed to calculate the MU values of 20 clinical chemistry analyses per the ISO guideline and compare them with the Maximum expanded allowable measurement uncertainty (MAU) values.

Methods: The study was performed using 6-month internal quality control (IQC) values (uRw) and calibrator uncertainty (ucal) in line with the recommendations of the ISO/TS 20914:2019 guideline. The common MU value was calculated for 20 clinical chemistry tests on two identical devices, Roche Cobas 6000 c501 (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany) analyzers. The calculated MU values for the tests were compared with the current MAU values in the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Biological Variation database (the current Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments/CLIA recommendation for Ethanol has been selected).

Results: MU values for Alanine aminotransferase, C-reactive Protein, Iron, Ethanol, Total Bilirubin, Triglyceride, and Blood urea nitrogen remained within the MAU limits. The MU values of the other 13 tests (excluding Aspartate aminotransferase, Glucose, and Potassium Level 2 IQC) exceeded the MAU values.

Conclusion: It was observed that the uRw value affected the MU value the most. Close monitoring and evaluation of uRw and thus IQC and implementation of corrective and preventive actions may reduce MU.
Keterkaitan antar Faktor Penyebab Pembengkakan Biaya pada Proyek Transportasi dengan Kontrak Tahun Jamak
Authors: Sajiah Faslan Syam
Published: December 2022

Untuk mendorong perekonomiannya, Pemerintah Indonesia berinvestasi besar pada infrastruktur treansportasi. Proyek infrastruktur pemerintah menghadapi pembengkakan biaya yang dapat menyebabkan pertumbuhan ekonomi ke arah negatif, pemborosan sumber daya yang terbatas, memperpanjang waktu penyelesaian proyek, menimbulkan persepsi negatif publik, sengketa, litigasi, serta terbengkalainya suatu proyek. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi akar penyebab pembengkakan biaya   proyek   infrastruktur transportasi yang   dilaksanakan dengan Kontrak Tahun Jamak di Indonesia. Penyebab pembengkakan biaya digambarkan dalam cognitive map untuk mengetahui hubungan kausal antar faktor. Perubahan peraturan dari pemerintah, kondisi bawah permukaan yang tidak terduga, pengadaan lahan yang terlambat, dan permasalahan keuangan oleh pemilik merupakan akar penyebab pembengkakan biaya pada pembangunan Jembatan Teluk Kendari yang menjadi objek studi kasus penelitian. Hasil penelitian ini dapat membantu pemilik proyek, kontraktor, dan konsultan dalam   memahami penyebab pembengkakan biaya, sehingga masing-masing pihak, utamanya kementerian dan   lembaga sebagai pemilik proyek, dapat mengenali faktor penyebab tersebut agar risikonya dapat dimitigasi.
Evaluasi SIMDA Keuangan dan SIMBAPER Pada Dinas Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Kabupaten Sragen Tahun 2018-2020
Authors: Rahmawati Rizka Nur
Published: December 2022

The government accounting information system is a tool for producing quality financial reports. The Regional Government of Sragen Regency has implemented an accounting information system with the SIMDA and SIMBAPER applications to manage inventory used for operational activities. This study aims to find out how the implementation and quality of the inventory accounting information system that has been used in the SKPD. The discussion was carried out using descriptive qualitative methods with data from field research in the form of SIMDA Financial and SIMBAPER application practices, library research, and documentation. From the results of observations and interviews, no integration was found between SIMDA Finance and SIMBAPER. Therefore, the inventory accounting information system used by the SKPD needs evaluation and updating in order to produce higher-quality accounting information and financial reports.
Keywords: Government accounting information system, SIMDA, SIMBAPER, Inventories