bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Social media and the scholar role: Helping anaesthetists to find substance in the FOAM
Authors: Mahoney Adam , Selak Tanya , Sidhu Navdeep
Published: August 2023

Widespread social media is a defining characteristic of our times. Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and YouTube influence everything from presidential elections to the practice of regional anaesthesia. Many professional organisations, including the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), use social media to raise their institutional profile and to undertake advocacy in policy domains relevant to their strategic plan. Indeed, recognising that social media is a credible and acceptable tool for communication and collaboration, ANZCA recently released a new social media policy to support appropriate use of this technology by trainees and fellows. However, attention has not yet been given to the relevance of social media and free open access medical education (FOAM) to the scholar role in anaesthesia training. ANZCA trainees are expected to be self-directed learners who critically evaluate information and its sources. Traditionally, anaesthetists have been able to develop these skills through face-to-face study groups, journal clubs, grand rounds and conferences. However, changing work patterns, the impacts of COVID 19 and the ubiquity of smart devices in their pockets have motivated many trainees to engage with online communities of learning. Thoughtfully used, social media can allow trainees to identify key bodies of anaesthesia research and evaluate supporting literature, in the company of like minds from diverse practice settings all around the world. In doing so, trainees can emerge from their silos and interact with others in and beyond their in-person life, creating and disseminating knowledge to professionals and lay audiences in the fullest expression of the ANZCA scholar role. In this paper, we will describe the utility of social medial and digital scholarship in anaesthesia training and continuing professional development (CPD). We will summarise the literature examining the impact of social media on postgraduate learning and explore how specialty training programs might evolve to incorporate digital scholarship in the scholar role and CPD activities.
Características asociadas a la depresión, ansiedad y estrés en estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Rabanal León Helen Catalina , Aguilar Chávez Pablo Valentino , Figueroa Rojas Patricia del Valle , Peralta Iparraguirre Ana Vilma , Rodriguez-Azabache Julio , Yupari-Azabache Irma Luz
Published: August 2023

Introduction: The present research focused on analyzing the characteristics associated with depression, anxiety and stress in university students in times of COVID-19 pandemic,Method: The study had a non-experimental, correlational, prospective, cross-sectional design. The data collection technique was the survey, and its instrument was the DASS-21 questionnaire, which has a very good reliability of 0.91. It has been applied virtually to 385 Peruvian university students.Results: The results show that 12% of the students surveyed presented high stress, 7% severe anxiety and 9% severe depression. Among the factors associated with stress were age, previous major, having a job, having a chronic disease. Anxiety had associated factors such as age, having a previous career, work status and diagnosis of a chronic disease. Depression was associated with factors such as age, having children, having a previous major, internet connection, having a job, having been diagnosed with a chronic disease, having a family member or a close person with COVID-19, and finally having someone close who had passed away.Conclusion: Three logistic regression models were estimated with 77.3%, 68.2% and 63.3% certainty for stress, anxiety and depression, respectively.

Introducción: La presente investigación se enfocó en analizar las características asociadas a la depresión, ansiedad y estrés en estudiantes universitarios en tiempos de pandemia COVID-19. Método: El estudio fue de diseño no experimental, correlacional, prospectivo y de corte transversal. La técnica de recolección de datos fue la encuesta, y su instrumento el cuestionario DASS-21, el cual cuenta con una confiabilidad muy buena de 0.91. Este ha sido aplicado a 385 estudiantes universitarios peruanos, de manera virtual.Resultados: Los resultados indican que de los estudiantes encuestados, un 12% de ellos presentan estrés alto, 7% ansiedad severa y 9% depresión severa. Dentro de los factores que se asociaron al estrés encontramos la edad, la carrera previa, el contar con trabajo, tener enfermedad crónica; la ansiedad tuvo factores asociados como edad, tener una carrera previa, estado laboral y diagnóstico de una enfermedad crónica; la depresión tuvo factores asociados como edad, el tener hijos, con una carrera previa, conexión de internet, tener trabajo, el haber sido diagnosticado con una enfermedad crónica, el tener un familiar o persona cercana con COVID-19 y finalmente el que alguien cercano haya fallecido.Conclusión: Se estimaron 3 modelos de regresión logística con 77.3%, 68.2% y 63.3% de certeza para estrés, ansiedad y depresión respectivamente.
ANÁLISIS GEOGRÁFICO REGIONAL DE LA “HUELLA HÍDRICA” ESPAÑOLA: BASES PARA LA PLANIFICACIÓN TURÍSTICA
Authors: Sotelo Pérez Ignacio , Sotelo Pérez María , Sotelo Navalpotro José Antonio
Published: August 2023

Throughout this research, it seems essential to approach, from the perspective of tourism resources, indicators such as the “Water Footprint” whose territorial and regional projection facilitate the analysis and interpretation of inter- and intra-regional realities, whose valuation favors the study and interpretation of the existing differences, in the all spatial scales, approaching what the concept of sustainability entails, contributing to the subsequent decision-making, the basis for the valuation and use of tourist resources (in this way, its incorporation into the general theory of economic development is facilitated based on the verification of the centrality that these issues have acquired in the current approaches to territorial and regional development). In fact, from the scope of the so-called postmodernity that announces the end of the territory and the “no/place” also includes the denial of the idea of region, at a time when no subspace on the planet can be freed from the joint process of globalization and fragmentation, that is, individualization and regionalization (phenomena that mark spatial differences and imbalances, as shown in this article, a matter of notable importance when dealing with the “Water Footprint” in its relationship with resources and tourist activities).

A lo largo de la presente investigación se nos antoja imprescindible aproximarnos, desde la perspectiva de los recursos turísticos, a indicadores como el de “Huella Hídrica” cuya proyección territorial y regional faciliten el análisis e interpretación de realidades inter e intrarregionales, cuya valoración favorezca el estudio e interpretación de las diferencias existentes, en las distintas escalas espaciales, aproximándonos a lo que entraña el concepto de sustentabilidad, coadyuvando a la posterior toma de decisiones, base para la valoración y uso de los recursos turísticos (se facilita, de esta forma, su incorporación a la teoría general del desarrollo económico a partir de la constatación de la centralidad que estas cuestiones han adquirido en los enfoques actuales del desarrollo territorial y regional). De hecho, desde el ámbito de la denominada postmodernidad que anuncia el fin del territorio y el “no/lugar” se incluye también la negación de la idea de región, en un momento en que ningún subespacio del planeta puede librarse del proceso conjunto de globalización y fragmentación, es decir, la individualización y la regionalización (fenómenos que marcan las diferencias y desequilibrios espaciales, tal y como se pone de manifiesto en el presente artículo, cuestión de notable importancia a la hora de tratar de la “Huella Hídrica” en su relación con los recursos y las actividades turísticas).
Stakeholder challenge: Dealing with difficult stakeholders
Authors:   Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, Unterhitzenberger Christine
Published: August 2023

The study identified three areas – structural environment, social environment and the stakeholder themselves, that cause difficult situations in projects related to stakeholders, and also some examples of what difficult situations typically look like in a project. The study found that difficult situations have an impact on a project, as well as on the project manager themselves. Building on this the research identified that project managers adopt two different coping strategies when they deal with difficult situations created by project stakeholders. These are project coping strategies and personal coping strategies. The research findings enabled a validated framework for Coping Strategies with Difficult Stakeholders to be developed whilst highlighting some practical recommendations for project management practitioners to use when encountering difficult stakeholders.
The Blind Spot: A Study on the Ethical Dilemmas that Senior Leaders and Experts Face in Collaborations Designed to Address Grand Challenges
Authors:   Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL, Konstantinou Efrosyni
Published: August 2023

Since 2018, this study has set out to explore whether the project management profession was ready to address Grand Challenges. This is because the political legitimacy of a newly chartered profession in society depends on the extent to which it contributes to addressing challenges, such as climate change, poverty, lack of sanitation, healthcare, human space exploration and blockchain. Therefore, 62 trailblazers of Grand Challenges Collaborations (GCCs) in medicine, engineering, IT, academia and government were interviewed on the ethical dilemmas they face in GCCs and what they do to overcome them. Our study shows conclusively that ethics is the blind spot of GCCs. Like driving your car at great speed on the motorway where the course of travel can’t change except at specific, far-in-between junctions, GCCs reflect high value, high profile projects where the stakes are high, with little, if any, leeway to changing the purpose of the project. In the same way that upcoming traffic will hide in the blind spot in your rear-view mirrors and can cause a fatal accident when you are changing lanes at high speed, ethics remain in the blind spot of GCCs, and when violated can cause uncontrollable, material damages. In the driving seat, are GCCs trailblazers, that this study defines as senior leaders and experts whose power and influence are formidably channelled in strategically managing GCCs.
Pengembangan dan Implementasi Jaringan LAN Berbasis Mikrotik untuk Peningkatan Akses Internet dan Konektivitas di MTS An Nahdlah Ujung Pandang
Authors: Nur Wahid M Syahid , Parenreng Jumadi Mabe , Wahid Abdul , Hidayat M Wahyu , Mujahidin Muh
Published: August 2023

Teknologi berkembang dari waktu ke waktu dan tentunya menjadi tugas bersama yang dari generasi saat ini untuk mengikuti perkembangan teknologi. Sulitnya melakukan komunikasi data merupakan sebuah masalah yang harus diselesaikan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah melakukan perancangan jaringan local area network yang dapat melakukan komunikasi data serta mengamankan jaringan lokal. Penelitian ini akan melakukan pengujian terhadap jaringan local area network yang telah dibangun. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah sebuah desain pada jaringan local area network menggunakan mikrotik yang dapat menjadi rancangan yang baik bila diterapkan dalam sebuah laboratorium komputer.
Innovación curricular emergente ante el Covid-19: propuestas para la educación universitaria
Authors: Infante Rivera Lipselotte de Jesús , Armada Pacheco José Manuel , Oseda Gago Dulio , Mendivel Geronimo Ruth Katherine , Patiño Rivera Alberto Rivelino
Published: August 2023

This work, drawing from the original reference of Compliance Programmes from the theoretical doctrinal analysis of comparative law, allows us to propose a corporate legal audit for public companies in Ecuador. The development of this study aims to traverse foreign doctrine, legislation, and jurisprudence in terms of the commission of crimes resulting from mercantile business, which are escalating due to the dynamics of globalization and the internet. In relation to this, reference is made to global transformations and the emergence of new criminal behaviors, as well as a rigid and outdated punitive power of the Ecuadorian state in the face of new phenomena. Utilizing techniques such as questionnaires, document analysis, and interviews, criminal acts within corporations are examined, always seeking their resolution and eradication.
PENGARUH JUMLAH SIMPANAN TERHADAP PEROLEHAN SISA HASIL USAHA PADA KOPERASI DHARMAGHATI KSATRIA JAYA CIMAHI PERIODE 2011 – 2015
Authors: Prasasti Herlys , Juwanda Hadi
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the total deposits to the acquisition of net income at Cimahi Dharmaghati Ksatria Jaya Coorperative, periods of 2011-2015. The method used  quantitative and descriptive methods. Analysis of the data used Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality data test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis, determination coefficient and hypothesis test (t test). The results of the data normality test was 0.853 above 0.05, which that both variables were normally distributed. Then the results of the Pearson product moment correlation analysis was 0.830, which meant the amount of deposits with the acquisition of net income had a very strong correlation. Moreover, the results of the coefficient of determination was 68.9%. It showed that net income was influenced by the amount of deposits amounted to 68.9%. Yield data from linear regression analysis was Y = 197.125 + 0.14 X. Moreover, the results of the hypothesis test (t test) was t-count < t-table (2.574 <3.182), the amount of deposits did not significantly influence net income. The problems that occurred at Cimahi Dharmaghati Ksatria Jaya Coorperative the number of deposits and the acquisition of net income from the coorperative members who took his mistress but still had the right to apply for loans. Furthermore, the decrease in loan interest rates occured. The writer suggest based on the above problems where members who already do not have the savings are not entitled to make loans and coorperative provides loan rates based on the term of loan
KUALITAS PELAYANAN JASA DAN RELATIONSHIP MARKETING SERTA PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP KEPUASAN DAN LOYALITAS PERUSAHAAN PENGGUNA JASA KEAMANAAN
Authors: Surtiah Iin
Published: August 2023

Customer loyalty has not been optimal due to customer satisfaction which is still not optimal due to the lack of good service quality and relationship marketing. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of service quality and relationship marketing on the satisfaction and loyalty of companies using security services at Red Guard Security Bandung. This research was conducted with a sampling study at the company's partner Red Guard Security Bandung. The research method used is path analysis. (path analysis). The total number of respondents was 67 people. Based on the results of research and data processing, it can be seen that the Service Quality variable (X1) has a Direct influence of 32.40%, and the Indirect influence through its relationship with Relationship Marketing (X2) is 10.20%, so the total effect is 42.60%. The relationship Marketing variable (X2) has a direct effect of 18.60%, and the indirect influence through its relationship with service quality (X1) is 10.20% so the total effect is 28.80%. The results of the calculation of the coefficient of determination (r squared) expressed in percentages describe the contribution of all independent variables, namely Service Quality (X1), Relationship Marketing (X2) to Customer Satisfaction (Y) amounting to 71.40%. In comparison, the implications of Customer Satisfaction in determining variations in Loyalty (Z) (Y) is 79.60%. Meanwhile, other factors that were not examined and influenced loyalty were at Red Guar Security Bandung, indicated by the value of Pyє = 0.204 or 20.40%. From the results of this study, it is expected that the company will be able to encourage better service quality by improving various aspects of service to create optimal customer satisfaction which will ultimately have an impact on customer loyalty.
INFLUENCE OF TASTE AND PRICE ON PURCHASE DECISIONS CASE STUDY OF NOMO COFFEE SHOP IN BANDUNG
Authors: Irvan Muhamad , Maharani Agis , Nizar Dzaki Muhammad
Published: August 2023

The development of the coffee industry in Indonesia has increased rapidly in recent years. In the face of increasingly fierce competition, coffee shops have become one of the favorite places for people to enjoy coffee. One of the famous coffee shops in Bandung is "Nomo Coffee". Currently, "Nomo Coffee" faces challenges in maintaining and increasing the number of customers amid increasingly fierce competition. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of taste and price on consumer purchasing decisions at "Nomo Coffee" in Bandung. The method that will be used in this study is a structured survey that will be run through a questionnaire to consumers "Nomo Coffee". The results of the descriptive analysis showed that most respondents gave a low to moderate rating on the taste of products at Nomo Coffee. This analysis provides an initial picture of consumer perceptions of the taste and price of products at Nomo Coffee. Furthermore, further analysis such as regression analysis can be performed to determine the extent to which taste and price influence on consumer purchasing decisions. Regression analysis shows that the variable "Taste" has a regression coefficient of 0.589, with a t-value of 3.725 and a significance of 0.001. Meanwhile, regression analysis shows that the variable "Price" has a regression coefficient of 0.378, with a t-value of 2.198 and a significance of 0.035. The results showed that the taste of the product has a strong influence on consumer purchasing decisions at Nomo Coffee. The importance of efforts to improve the quality of coffee taste and maintain competitive prices to influence consumer purchasing decisions in coffee shops. Coffee shop "Nomo Coffee" can focus on improving coffee quality, such as through the selection of high-quality coffee beans and good brewing techniques.
Politeness in Roasting: When Humour Meets Power
Authors: Al Arief Yusuf
Published: August 2023

This research examines the use of politeness strategies in stand-up comedy roasts. Specifically, it examines how comedians manage power dynamics and societal standards of politeness while addressing those in authoritative positions in a given society. The author investigated stand-up comedy roasting using Brown and Levinson's politeness theory and prior research on humor and impoliteness. The results indicate that comedians used politeness methods, including compliments or flattery, indirectness or hedges, and off-the-record discourse, to achieve their humorous objectives. Using the politeness strategies theory, this research provides insights into how comedians utilize language and humor to manage challenging social situations.
Volume 8 numéro 1
Authors: David Sylvain
Published: August 2023

Le dossier « Imaginaires musico-littéraires. Métamorphoses et dérèglements » porte sur les rapports dynamiques et problématiques entre textes et sons. Il y est question de la manière dont des oeuvres littéraires traitent du désordre et de l’excès induits par la musique, que ce soit dans la perspective d’auditeurs ordinaires ou de compositeurs célèbres, mais aussi de la façon dont des oeuvres musicales traduisent, sous une forme sonore, le trouble ou le déséquilibre à la base de certains textes.
Comment assassiner Wagner. « The Mastersinger from Minsk » de Morley Torgov
Authors: Couderc Gilles
Published: August 2023

Dans The Mastersinger from Minsk de Morley Torgov, l’inspecteur Hermann Preiss, accompagné de sa maîtresse, la violoncelliste Helena Becker, est confronté à Richard Wagner, menacé de mort le jour de la création de son opéra Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, à Munich en 1868. La fiction de Torgov se nourrit de faits réels pour construire un dossier à charge contre Wagner, antisémite notoire, et pour rouvrir le débat sur l’indépendance de l’oeuvre vis-à-vis de l’artiste qui l’a créée.
Adaptation, dérives et dérèglements. Le devenir-opéra de « The Handmaid’s Tale » selon Paul Bentley
Authors: Paoli Marie-Lise
Published: August 2023

En 2022, l’English National Opera présente une nouvelle production de l’opéra de Poul Ruders adapté de The Handmaid’s Tale, un roman fondé sur les dérives totalitaires d’un projet utopique dont les dérèglements sont la matière même de l’intrigue. Cet article interroge le rapport à la règle dans les métamorphoses intermédiales qui jalonnent la genèse de l’oeuvre, telles que relatées par son librettiste, Paul Bentley, dans un ouvrage quelque peu irrévérencieux qu’il consacre aux arcanes de cette création musico-littéraire.
An Atlas of Clichés. Peter Fischli and David Weiss’ Visible World
Authors: Méaux Danièle
Published: August 2023

To produce the Visible World series, Peter Fischli and David Weiss took, during their travels around the world, a vast number of photographs resembling those taken by tourists on holiday. These pictures function as “clichés” in both senses of the French term. Via their banality and their quantity, the photographs reflect a form of universal assent to the beauty of the world, all while serving as a reminder of the fragility of the planet.
A novel approach for explicit song lyrics detection using machine and deep ensemble learning models
Authors: Chen Xiaoyuan , Aljrees Turki , Umer Muhammad , Karamti Hanen , Tahir Saba , Abuzinadah Nihal , Alnowaiser Khaled , Eshmawi Ala’ Abdulmajid , Mohamed Abdullah , Ashraf Imran
Published: August 2023

The content of music is not always suitable for all ages. Industries that manage music content are looking for ways to help adults determine what is appropriate for children. Lyrics of songs have become increasingly inappropriate for kids and can negatively impact their mental development. However, it is difficult to filter explicit musical content because it is mostly done manually, which is time-consuming and prone to errors. Existing approaches lack the desired accuracy and are complex. This study suggests using a combination of machine learning and deep learning models to automatically screen song lyrics in this regard. The proposed model, called ELSTM-VC, combines extra tree classifier and long short-term memory and its performance is compared to other models. The ELSTM-VC can detect explicit content in English lyrics and can be useful for the music industry. The study used a dataset of 100 songs from Spotify for training, and the results show that the proposed approach effectively detects explicit lyrics. It can censor offensive content for children with a 96% accuracy. The performance of the proposed approach is better than existing approaches including machine learning models and encoding-decoding models.
Carboxypeptidase E is a prognostic biomarker co-expressed with osteoblastic genes in osteosarcoma
Authors: Chen Dafu , Wan Ben , Cheng Yuning , Luo Yuwen , Bai Xueshan , Guo Jianxun , Li Guangping , Jin Tao , Nie Jingjun , Liu Weifeng , Wang Renxian
Published: August 2023

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a rare primary malignant bone tumor in adolescents and children with a poor prognosis. The identification of prognostic genes lags far behind advancements in treatment. In this study, we identified differential genes using mRNA microarray analysis of five paired OS tissues. Hub genes, gene set enrichment analysis, and pathway analysis were performed to gain insight into the pathway alterations of OS. Prognostic genes were screened using the Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments (TARGET) dataset, then overlapped with the differential gene dataset. The carboxypeptidase E (CPE) gene, found to be an independent risk factor, was further validated using RT-PCR and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets. Additionally, we explored the specific expression of CPE in OS tissues by reanalyzing single-cell genomics. Interestingly, CPE was found to be co-expressed with osteoblast lineage cell clusters that expressed RUNX2, SP7, SPP1, and IBSP marker genes in OS. These results suggest that CPE could serve as a prognostic factor in osteoblastic OS and should be further investigated as a potential therapeutic target.
Regulation of HDAC11 gene expression in early myogenic differentiation
Authors: Li Qiao , Mach Yan Z. , Hamed Munerah , Khilji Saadia , Chen Jihong
Published: August 2023

Histone acetylation and deacetylation affect the patterns of gene expression in cellular differentiation, playing pivotal roles in tissue development and maintenance. For example, the intrinsic histone acetyltransferase activity of transcriptional coactivator p300 is especially required for the expression of myogenic regulatory factors including Myf5 and MyoD, and consequently for skeletal myogenesis. On the other hand, histone deacetylases (HDACs) remove the acetyl group from histones, which is critical for gene repression in stem cell fate transition. Through integrative omic analyses, we found that while some HDACs were differentially expressed at the early stage of skeletal myoblast differentiation, Hdac11 gene expression was significantly enhanced by nuclear receptor signaling. In addition, p300 and MyoD control Hdac11 expression in milieu of normal and signal-enhanced myoblast differentiation. Thus, HDAC11 may be essential to differential gene expression at the onset of myoblast differentiation.
Digital transformation in higher education in Vietnam today
Authors: Uoc Tran Mai
Published: August 2023

Over 36 years of implementing renovation and integration, Vietnamese higher education has achieved important results, contributing to the socio-economic development of Vietnam. From the philosophical approach, social philosophy, philosophy of education, through the research and analysis of documents of previous studies and other related documents, the article analyzes and clarifies the basic content related to digital transformation in higher education in Vietnam today. The result shows that to adapt to the changes and impacts of science and technology and the 4.0 industrial revolution, the Government of Vietnam has determined to develop digital transformation in general and higher education in particular. The process of applying digital transformation in higher education in the current stage of Vietnam today also encounters barriers and challenges, including Conditions for ensuring the quality and the quality of the assessment; The process of completing legal documents and internal regulations of higher education institutions; Habits of educational administrators, lecturers, and employees in higher education institutions; The data obtained by higher education institutions is sometimes inaccurate and unreliable, forcing leaders in higher education institutions to make strategic forecasts and implement new educational measures to be able to receive continuous, fast, accurate and structured data; System adaptability; The process of approaching digital transformation at local higher education institutions faces many difficulties; A comprehensive change from reallocation of job responsibilities, goals, strategies, roles in higher education institutions; The establishment of a digital culture in the foundation. The article also offers solutions to develop digital transformation in higher education in Vietnam today. The study also points out the basic solutions to develop digital transformation in higher education in Vietnam today, which are expressed through raising awareness and determination about digital transformation, considering human the center, selecting and applying technology, and improving the legal system, policies, and regulations on digital transformation in higher education.
Sugar Beet Productivity Response to Intercropping System and Nitrogen Fertilizer
Authors: Ali A. M. , Ali A. M. K. , Hamd-Alla Wael
Published: August 2023

A field trials was carried out at Shandaweel Research Station, Sohag Governorate, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt during the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 seasons to study the influence of intercropping sugar beet with fahl berseem using three different nitrogen fertilization rates on yield, its components, and economic returns. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design using a split-plot arrangement of three replicates. Three nitrogen fertilizer levels (165, 190, and 215 kg N/ha) were assigned to the main plots. while the sub-plots were allocated to five intercropping systems 100% sugar beet + three seeding rates of fahl berseem (15, 25, and 35% of its recommended rate of 48 kg/ha), sole sugar beet, and sole fahl berseem. The results revealed that most of the values of sugar beet traits significantly (P<0.05) decreased by increasing the percentage of fahl berseem seeding rates. whereas, a reverse trend was found in increasing nitrogen fertilizer levels. All traits of fahl berseem significantly (P<0.05) increased by increasing the percentage of fahl berseem seeding rates when intercropped with sugar beet and increasing nitrogen fertilizer level. The intercropping system IS3 (100% sugar beet + 35% fahl berseem) and fertilized plants with 165 kg N/ha recorded the highest land equivalent ratio (1.30). On the other hand, the intercropping systems IS1 (100% sugar beet + 15% fahl berseem) and 165 kg N/ha recorded the lowest land equivalent ratio (1.20). Fahl berseem was the dominant crop, whereas sugar beet was the dominated. The highest gross returns (3398 US$/ha) resulted from intercropping system IS3 (100% sugar beet + 35% fahl berseem) and 215 Kg N/ha. The lowest gross returns (2953 US$/ha) were obtained from intercropping systems IS1 (100% sugar beet + 15% fahl berseem) with 165 kg N/ha as average in both seasons. Hence it, to achieve higher gross returns preferred use intercropping system of 35% fahl berseem and 100% sugar beet with application of 215 Kg N/ha.
Herbicidal Management of Cuscuta spp. in Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) Crop
Authors: Sahu Himalay , Tiwari Nitish , Singh Thakkar , Anil D. , Kumar Harendra
Published: August 2023

Aims: To correlate the efficiency of herbicides towards control of Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) in green forage and seed yield of berseem crop.

Study Design:  Randomized block design (RBD).

Place and Duration of Study: Research cum Instructional Farm, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.) during the Rabi season of 2019-20.

Methodology: The experiment consisted of three replications and ten treatments, in which oxyfluorfen was applied as pre-emergence herbicide and pendimethain was applied as pre-emergence and early post-emegence herbicide while imazethepyr, imazamox 35 % + imazethapyr 35 % (ready mix) and sodium acifluorfen 16.5 % + clodinafop-propargyl 8 % (ready mix) were applied as post-emergence herbicides in different proportion along with control.

Results: No cuscuta infestation was observed during the experimentation period under any treatments (T1, T2, T3). Highest cuscuta length (41.20 cm), threads (3.00/m2), and dry weight (0.49 g/m2) were recorded just before 1st cutting with treatment (T7). Just before 2nd cutting, the highest cuscuta length (46.32 cm), threads (4.00/m2), and dry weight (0.74 g/m2) were recorded with treatment (T5) and before 3rd cutting, the highest cuscuta length (53.11 cm), threads (5.00/m2), and dry weight (1.06 g/m2) recorded under control (T10). No cuscuta infestation after herbicide application in all treatments. The significantly highest total green forage and seed yield of 60.12 ton/ha and 0.35 ton/ha were recorded under the pre-emergence application of oxyfluorfen 250 g/ha (T3) as compared to the rest of the treatments.

Conclusion: The selective action of oxyflourfen, pendimethalin, and imazethapyr on berseem and non-selective control of weeds, including cuscuta spp., resulted in minimal weed competition during critical growth stages. This created a favourable environment for berseem, leading to improved growth, yield quality, and overall crop productivity. The effective herbicidal treatments played a vital role in enhancing berseem yield.
Assessment of Macro-nutrients of Cultivated Soils in Rangareddy District of Telangana, India
Authors: Sravani Ch. Sai , Mitran Tarik , Jayasree G. , Suresh K.
Published: August 2023

In the present study a comprehensive field survey was undertaken to evaluate the levels of soil macro nutrients in the arable lands of Rangareddy district, situated in the Southern Telangana region. A total of 179 surface soil samples (0–15 cm depth) were collected from the cultivable soils in parts of Rangareddy district, considering topography and soil types. This collection was accomplished using a stratified random sampling approach, conducted after the kharif season and prior to the commencement of the rabi season. The collected soil samples were analysed for soil Available Nitrogen (Avl. N) (Kg ha-1), Available Phosphorus (Avl. P) (Kg ha-1) and Available Potassium (Avl. K) (Kg ha-1) using standard protocols. The prevalent soil types in the study area predominantly consist of clay, clayey loam, and gravelly clay. The concentrations of Avl. N, Avl. P, and Avl. K exhibited a range of 13.86 to 501.73 Kg ha-1, 1.13 to 127.58 Kg ha-1, and 69.88 to 896.0 Kg ha-1, respectively. The outcomes pertaining to different crop varieties indicated that the highest content of Avl. N was observed in plantation crops, while the maximum Avl. P and Avl. K were recorded in agricultural soils. Conversely, the least Avl. N was noted in agricultural crop types, and the lowest Avl. P and Avl. K were registered in plantation crop types. Regarding soil categorizations, clay soils demonstrated the highest levels of Avl. NPK, whereas gravelly soils exhibited the lowest Avl. N content, and clayey loam soils displayed the lowest levels of Avl. P and Avl. K.
Survey of Species Cultivated in Brazil and their Biological Applications: A Review
Authors: Gomes Luziane da Conceição Monteiro , Prado Júlio César Sousa
Published: August 2023

Medicinal plants are the basis for the development of numerous drugs, ensuring their effectiveness through pharmaceutical properties, from antimicrobial action to the treatment of infectious  diseases. Thus, the present study aimed to carry out a survey of the species cultivated in the municipal garden of Sobral - CE, Brazil, in order to verify in the literature, the medicinal potential and their biological properties. For this, the survey was carried out between January and February 2022, while the bibliographic review followed through the PubMed, SciElo and LILACS platforms. The survey identified 70 species, divided into gardening, fruit, medicinal, native and arboreal groups. Of these, about 90.9% had some therapeutic properties, whether antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory or antinociceptive. Some of these even exhibited all these properties, as is the case of Moringa oleifera, becoming a model for studies. Thus, the raised species have potential for the development of new therapeutic alternatives, whether in the development of a new drug from extracts and essential oils, or even through the enhancement of existing drugs.
The Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Banks’ Lending Rate and Coffee Export Growth in Tanzania
Authors: Mbunduki Raphael
Published: August 2023

This paper examines the relationship between banks’ lending rate and coffee export growth in Tanzania by the help of Johansen Co-integration test and vector error correction (VECM) model. The research results suggested that there is a negative relationship between banks' lending rates and coffee export growth both in the short run and long run. In the long run, the study found that, a unit change in BLR results in a 0.1936 percentage point decrease in the coffee export growth; while, in the short run, the study suggests that, a unit change in banks’ lending rate results in a 0.0303 percentage decrease of the coffee export growth, ceteris paribus.

This result supports the argument that, as the cost of loans became cheaper (the low-interest rate charged on loans by commercial banks) will attract farmers to borrow for purchasing farm inputs and expanding agricultural production and hence this will intern enhance export growth, and the high-interest rate correlated with inhibited growth in the coffee exports growth.

Based on the results obtained, this study recommends that, the monetary policy of the country periodically has to influences outcomes in the agriculture sector especially exportable crops such as coffee through easier monetary conditions. This will promise the availability of agricultural financing through borrowing from lending institutions at an affordable borrowing rate. Along with this, the availability of farm inputs especially fertilizers, mode seedlings, and pesticides has to be assured to farmers; which will undoubtedly produce the desired impact and lead to optimum productivity and crop quality to enhance exports.
How the New 988 Lifeline Is Helping Millions in Mental Health Crisis
Authors: Suran Melissa
Published: August 2023

This Medical News article discusses the successes and challenges of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline following its first anniversary.
Impact of Risk Factors on COVID‐19 Outcomes in Unvaccinated People With Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Analysis of Pandemic Epochs Using the COVID‐19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Registry
Authors: Yazdany Jinoos , Ware Anna , Wallace Zachary S. , Bhana Suleman , Grainger Rebecca , Hachulla Eric , Richez Christophe , Cacoub Patrice , Hausmann Jonathan S. , Liew Jean W. , Sirotich Emily , Jacobsohn Lindsay , Strangfeld Anja , Mateus Elsa F. , Hyrich Kimme L. , Gossec Laure , Carmona Loreto , Lawson‐Tovey Saskia , Kearsley‐Fleet Lianne , Schaefer Martin , Ribeiro Sandra Lucia Euzebio , Al‐Emadi Samar , Hasseli Rebecca , Müller‐Ladner Ulf , Specker Christof , Schulze‐Koops Hendrik , Bernardes Miguel , Fraga Vanessa Machado , Rodrigues Ana Maria , Sparks Jeffrey A. , Ljung Lotta , Di Giuseppe Daniela , Tidblad Liselotte , Wise Leanna , Duarte‐García Alí , Ugarte‐Gil Manuel F. , Colunga‐Pedraza Iris Jazmín , Martínez‐Martínez Marco Ulises , Alpizar‐Rodriguez Deshire , Xavier Ricardo Machado , Isnardi Carolina A. , Pera Mariana , Pons‐Estel Guillermo , Izadi Zara , Gianfrancesco Milena A. , Carrara Greta , Scirè Carlo Alberto , Zanetti Anna , Machado Pedro M.
Published: August 2023

Objective

Approximately one third of individuals worldwide have not received a COVID‐19 vaccine. Although studies have investigated risk factors linked to severe COVID‐19 among unvaccinated people with rheumatic diseases (RDs), we know less about whether these factors changed as the pandemic progressed. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with severe COVID‐19 in unvaccinated individuals in different pandemic epochs corresponding to major variants of concern.

Methods

Patients with RDs and COVID‐19 were entered into the COVID‐19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Registry between March 2020 and June 2022. An ordinal logistic regression model (not hospitalized, hospitalized, and death) was used with date of COVID‐19 diagnosis, age, sex, race and/or ethnicity, comorbidities, RD activity, medications, and the human development index (HDI) as covariates. The main analysis included all unvaccinated patients across COVID‐19 pandemic epochs; subanalyses stratified patients according to RD types.

Results

Among 19,256 unvaccinated people with RDs and COVID‐19, those who were older, male, had more comorbidities, used glucocorticoids, had higher disease activity, or lived in lower HDI regions had worse outcomes across epochs. For those with rheumatoid arthritis, sulfasalazine and B‐cell–depleting therapy were associated with worse outcomes, and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors were associated with improved outcomes. In those with connective tissue disease or vasculitis, B‐cell–depleting therapy was associated with worse outcomes.

Conclusion

Risk factors for severe COVID‐19 outcomes were similar throughout pandemic epochs in unvaccinated people with RDs. Ongoing efforts, including vaccination, are needed to reduce COVID‐19 severity in this population, particularly in those with medical and social vulnerabilities identified in this study.
Greenhouse gas emissions and grain arsenic and cadmium concentrations as affected by a weed control drainage in organic rice systems
Authors: Linquist Bruce , Perry Henry
Published: August 2023

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the primary staple food for more people than any other crop, but it is also a significant source of methane (CH4) emissions and arsenic (As) in the human diet. For organic rice, these factors pose a greater challenge due to the use of organic fertilizers and that organic rice consumers often prefer brown rice. A major management challenge for organic rice producers is weed control. In California, organic producers have developed a practice to control weeds that involves a severe dry‐down (DD) about 30 days after planting. Our objective was to determine the impact of a DD on greenhouse gas emissions and grain As and cadmium (Cd) concentrations compared to a continuously flooded (CF) control. The DD treatment reduced seasonal CH4 emissions by 50% (from 359 to 181 kg CH4 ha−1). Only during the DD period were nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions detected, but cumulative emissions were low (0.35 kg N2O ha−1). The global warming potential (GWP) was reduced by 49% in the DD treatment relative to the CF. Grain As and Cd concentrations were not at levels deemed a health concern in any treatment. However, grain As concentrations in the DD treatment were reduced by 30% and 37% in brown and white rice, respectively. Under the DD treatment, Cd concentrations increased but remained low. This study confirms that the weed management DD practice has a positive effect on GWP and grain As concentrations. In Cd contaminated soils, this practice may not be advisable.
A Japanese patient with Teebi hypertelorism syndrome and a novel CDH11 EC1 domain variant
Authors: Kuroda Yukiko , Saito Yoko , Enomoto Yumi , Naruto Takuya , Kurosawa Kenji
Published: August 2023

The gene CDH11 encodes cadherin‐11, a Type II cadherin superfamily member that contains five extracellular cadherin (EC) domains. Cadherin‐11 undergoes trans‐dimerization via the EC1 domain to generate cadherin complexes. Compound heterozygous and homozygous loss‐of‐function CDH11 variants are observed in Elsahy–Waters syndrome (EWS), which shows characteristic craniofacial features, vertebral abnormalities, cutaneous syndactyly in 2–3 digits, genitourinary anomalies, and intellectual disability. Heterozygous CDH11 variants can cause Teebi hypertelorism syndrome (THS), which features widely spaced eyes and hypospadias. We report a THS patient with a novel CDH11 variant involving the EC1 domain. The patient was a 10‐month‐old male with normal developmental milestones, but had widely spaced eyes, strabismus, hypospadias, shawl scrotum, broad thumbs (right bifid thumb in x‐ray), polysyndactyly of the left fourth finger, and cutaneous syndactyly of left third/fourth fingers. Exome sequencing identified a de novo heterozygous CDH11 variant (NM_001797.4:c.229C > T [p.Leu77Phe] NC_000016.9:g.64998856G > A). Clinical features were consistent with previously reported THS patients, but polysyndactyly, broad thumb, and cutaneous syndactyly overlapped phenotypic features of EWS. THS and EWS may represent a spectrum of CDH11‐related disorders. Residue Leu77 in this novel CDH11 variant lines a large hydrophobic pocket where side chains of the partner cadherin‐11 insert to trans‐dimerize, suggesting that the cadherin‐11 structure might be altered in this variant.
Aufklärung der molekularen Struktur und des Confinements eines in amorphen porösen Polymeren heterogenisierten metallorganischen Katalysators**
Authors: Jabbour Ribal , Ashling Christopher W. , Robinson Thomas C. , Khan Arafat Hossain , Wisser Dorothea , Berruyer Pierrick , Ghosh Ashta C. , Ranscht Alisa , Keen David A. , Brunner Eike , Canivet Jérôme , Bennett Thomas D. , Mellot‐Draznieks Caroline , Lesage Anne , Wisser Florian M.
Published: August 2023

Die katalytische Aktivität multifunktionaler, mikroporöser Materialien hängt direkt von der räumlichen Anordnung ihrer Strukturbausteine ab. Trotz großer Erfolge bei dem Design und der Heterogenisierung isolierter, katalytisch aktiver Metallkomplexe in solchen Materialien bleibt ein detailliertes Verständnis ihrer Struktur auf atomarer Ebene und der lokalen Umgebung der aktiven Spezies eine grundlegende Herausforderung, insbesondere wenn diese in amorphe organische Polymere eingebaut sind. Hier zeigen wir, dass durch die Kombination von Computerchemie mit Paarverteilungsfunktionsanalyse, 129Xe NMR‐ und dynamischer Kernpolarisations NMR‐Spektroskopie eine sehr genaue Beschreibung der Molekülstruktur und der Umgebung eines katalytisch aktiven, Rh‐basierten organometallischen Komplexes möglich ist, der in die Poren eines amorphen Bipyridin‐basierten porösen Polymers eingebaut ist. Kleine, aber signifikante Unterschiede in den strukturellen Eigenschaften der Polymere in Abhängigkeit ihrer Funktionalisierung werden hervorgehoben.
Physical and mechanical properties of graphene and h‐Boron nitride reinforced hybrid aerospace grade epoxy nanocomposites
Authors: Öztürkmen Mahide Betül , Öz Yahya , Dilsiz Nursel
Published: August 2023

Varying graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) and hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) based fillers were integrated to an aerospace grade epoxy resin typically used as matrix to obtain or repair structural parts of aerospace platforms. The three‐roll milling approach was used for this purpose. Five cycles were performed for the mixing while the gap between rollers was 50 μm. Microstructure and thermal properties of the nanocomposites were studied. Moreover, mechanical and transport (electrical as well as thermal) performances were investigated. Results show that certain fillers yield multifunctional properties, that is, enhanced flexural strength by up to 69% in combination with high electrical conductivities with orders of magnitude of approximately and improved thermal conductivities up to 9.3%. For instance, the hybrid nanocomposite sample produced with 0.5 wt% GNP and 0.5 wt% h‐BN added to the epoxy matrix exhibits an electrical conductivity which increased fold, a flexural strength increased by 69% and thermal conductivity increased by 7% in comparison the neat epoxy. Hence, in this study it was demonstrated that these properties can be engineered and tuned effectively for aerospace applications like lightweight avionic chassis which have specific requirements like thermal and electric conductivity which naturally leads to the possible usage of GNP and h‐BN in an epoxy. Correspondingly, presented results are of relevance for novel thermal interface materials with tailored electrical properties.