bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Numerical method investigation on the aggregation characteristics of non-spherical particles
Authors: Gao Pan , Wang Qikun , Liu Tangjing
Published: March 2023

Under the background of the mechanical mechanism research of microfluidic technology for separating and screening pipeline particulate matter, this paper proposes an improved relative motion model by combining the multiple reference frame method and the relative motion model. Worked with a quasi-fixed constant method, this model can numerically calculate the aggregation features of non-spherical particles in the low Reynolds number channels. The results demonstrate that when Re = 40~80, ellipsoids exhibit an aggregation trend similar to circular particles with the same diameter as its largest circumscribed sphere. The aggregation position is affected by the ratio of long and short axes of particles, and the distribution trend is determined by the relative size of these particles. When the channel’s Reynolds number is less than the critical Reynolds number, the aggregation position of elliptical particles will be closer to the pipe center with the increase in the Reynolds number, which is contrary to the aggregation tendency of circular particles more proximate to the pipe wall with the increase in the Reynolds number. This finding provides a novel idea and method for further exploring the aggregation rules of non-spherical particles and offers substantial guidance for separating and monitoring pipeline particulate matter via microfluidic technology and other related industrial applications.
Interaction of acute heart failure and acute kidney injury on in-hospital mortality of critically ill patients with sepsis: A retrospective observational study
Authors: Hu Tianyang , Yao Wanjun , Li Yu , Liu Yanan
Published: March 2023

Background

The present study aimed to evaluate the synergistic impact of acute heart failure (AHF) and acute kidney injury (AKI) on in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis.

Methods

We undertook a retrospective, observational analysis using data acquired from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV) database and eICU Collaborative Research Database (eICU-CRD). The effects of AKI and AHF on in-hospital mortality were examined using a Cox proportional hazards model. Additive interactions were analyzed using the relative extra risk attributable to interaction.

Results

A total of 33,184 patients were eventually included, comprising 20,626 patients in the training cohort collected from the MIMIC-IV database and 12,558 patients in the validation cohort extracted from the eICU-CRD database. After multivariate Cox analysis, the independent variables for in-hospital mortality included: AHF only (HR:1.20, 95% CI:1.02–1.41, P = 0.005), AKI only (HR:2.10, 95% CI:1.91–2.31, P < 0.001), and both AHF and AKI (HR:3.80, 95%CI:13.40–4.24, P < 0.001). The relative excess risk owing to interaction was 1.49 (95% CI:1.14–1.87), the attributable percentage due to interaction was 0.39 (95%CI:0.31–0.46), and the synergy index was 2.15 (95%CI:1.75–2.63), demonstrated AHF and AKI had a strong synergic impact on in-hospital mortality. And the findings in the validation cohort indicated identical conclusions to the training cohort.

Conclusion

Our data demonstrated a synergistic relationship of AHF and AKI on in-hospital mortality in critically unwell patients with sepsis.
Reporting on the shadow pandemic in Nigeria: An analysis of five media organizations’ coverage of gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Lengel Lara Martin , Montenegro Desiree A. , Newsom Victoria A. , Tolofari Amonia L.
Published: March 2023

This study fills a gap in research by examining how the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare structural and systemic gender inequities in Nigeria. In particular, women and girls are at increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV). We analysed a corpus of 361 articles on GBV published between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020 by Daily Trust, The Guardian, Leadership, The Punch and Vanguard, to determine how effectively Nigerian media reported on GBV during the pandemic. Analysis centred on five phases of reporting during those 24 months: (1) pre-lockdown; (2) early lockdown period, 29 March–26 May; (3) response to a rise in GBV, 26 May–30 July; (4) easing of lockdown and (5) sixteen days of activism against GBV, 25 November–10 December 2020. Key themes emerging in the media coverage include the shadow pandemic of GBV in Nigeria, response to the rise in GBV, NGOs combating GBV and calls for improved legislation.
Perspectives on modern Iraqi literature and literary figures
Authors: Yousif Salaam
Published: March 2023

This Special Issue provides critical perspectives and insights on modern Iraqi literature and literary, cultural and artistic figures. The primary focus is on fiction, with the articles presenting in-depth readings of notable literary and artistic productions.
Jabra Ibrahim Jabra’s suitcase: Carrying modernism and exile across borders from Palestine into Iraq
Authors: Mejcher-Atassi Sonja
Published: March 2023

In ‘The Palestinian exile as writer’, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra gives a brief description of his suitcase that he carried over from his life in Palestine before the Nakba of 1948 to his life in Iraq thereafter. Reading his suitcase as a literary trope, I aim to unpack his suitcase and to re-vision, in fragments, what it contained. At the same time, I aim to show the limits of what can be recovered and explore silences in the archive. Drawing on studies in global modernism in addition to archival research and the close reading of Jabra’s autobiographical writing, I argue that Jabra and his Palestinian co-wanderers did not come to Iraq and all the other places they turned to after 1948 empty-handed; rather, they carried suitcases filled with past experiences as well as dreams and expectations for the future, which placed them at the avant-garde of cultural and intellectual life.
Iraqi women (re)writing their stories: An overview of short stories and novels by Iraqi women in English translation
Authors: Abou Rached Ruth
Published: March 2023

Since the 1970s, Iraqi women writers have engaged with translation as part of their creative expression and literary activism. Until recently, little has been written on how stories by Iraqi women writers have been mediated in English translation. This gap is surprising in view of Iraq’s high international profile for decades. In this article, I revisit the times and places in which Iraqi women stories – and their politics of counter-hegemonic solidarity – have been mediated into Arabic–English translation using analytical frameworks of feminist translation that focus on paratexts and paratranslation. In doing so, I hope to add to the growing scholarship on Iraqi women’s writing, with a focus on how Iraqi women’s stories are presented in translation. By exploring the ways by which Iraqi women’s stories have emerged in Arabic and English, I draw attention to how Iraqi women writers do tribute to the lives of Iraqi women, men and children in past and recent contexts of publication.
Effect of Heating Temperature and Die Insert Draft Angle on the Flowability of Hot Forged SCM435 Steel
Authors: Sofyan Nofrijon , Heruwiyono Maulana , Yuwono Akhmad Herman , Dhaneswara Donanta
Published: March 2023

The problem of flowability in a closed forging process for heavy equipment industry is still widely found and this may affect the quality of the resulting product. To obtain the solution for this problem, in this work, the effect of heating temperature and die insert draft angle on the characteristic of hot forged SCM435 steel used for undercarriage track roller has been examined. The workpieces were heated at temperature variations of 1150 °C, 1200 °C, 1250 °C and were hot forged at die insert draft angles of 3°, 5°, and 7° to form undercarriage track roller products. The mechanical properties of the products were characterized through hardness and dimension examination, whereas the microstructure was characterized using an optical microscope. The results showed that increasing the heating temperature and die insert draft angle resulted in good flowability. The best result was obtained from the heating temperature of 1250 °C at the die insert draft angle of 7°, with diameter and height of 191.2 mm and 53.6 mm, respectively. This characteristic of the obtained hot-forged product agreed with that of the specified forging design for the undercarriage track roller
HARDNESS AND CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF Ti-20Cu-20Ni-20Mn- 20Zn AS HIGH ENTROPY ALLOY AND TI-13Cu-9Ni-5Mn-5Zn FOR MARINE STRUCTURE APPLICATION
Authors: Dani Muhammad Azhar Ariefkha , Dilasari Bonita , Thaha Yudi Nugraha , Kartika Ika , Rokhmanto Fendy
Published: March 2023

An aneurysm clip is an implant tool for assisting the neurosurgeon in treating acute hemorrhagic stroke and cerebral aneurysm. This equipment stops the blood flow of a ruptured or enlarged blood vessel or aneurysm. In the development of aneurysm clip production, titanium alloy is the most used material selection. Several researchers reported that this metal leads to artifacts during MR (magnetic resonance) or CT (computed tomography) imaging. Since several pieces of evidence polyurethane could be a good material selection for aneurysm clips, this paper aims to investigate the material properties of the polyurethane foam with an additional combination of magnesium and zinc. This study conducts magnesium and zinc composition variations of 1 wt.%, 2 wt.%, and 3 wt.%, respectively. The materials were tested using a compression test, a FTIR (fourier-transform-infrared), SEM (scanning-electron-microscope), DSC (differential-scanning-calorimetry), and TGA (thermogravimetric-analyzer) to determine the material properties. From all examinations, adding magnesium and zinc to polyurethane foam affected the compressive strength and porosity of the polyurethane foam. Therefore, all test results concluded that adding magnesium with a composition of 3wt.%, which has a compressive strength of 0.84 MPa, is the best mixture. The idea of finding other compositions that are compatible with the polyurethane will significantly increase the possibility of new materials for aneurysm clip construction.
PRELIMINARY STUDY OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES ON PU-MG-ZN FOR ANEURYSM CLIP APPLICATION
Authors: Dwijaya Made Subekti , Asmaria Talitha
Published: March 2023

An aneurysm clip is an implant tool for assisting the neurosurgeon in treating acute hemorrhagic stroke and cerebral aneurysm. This equipment stops the blood flow of a ruptured or enlarged blood vessel or aneurysm. In the development of aneurysm clip production, titanium alloy is the most used material selection. Several researchers reported that this metal leads to artifacts during MR (magnetic resonance) or CT (computed tomography) imaging. Since several pieces of evidence polyurethane could be a good material selection for aneurysm clips, this paper aims to investigate the material properties of the polyurethane foam with an additional combination of magnesium and zinc. This study conducts magnesium and zinc composition variations of 1 wt.%, 2 wt.%, and 3 wt.%, respectively. The materials were tested using a compression test, a FTIR (fourier-transform-infrared), SEM (scanning-electron-microscope), DSC (differential-scanning-calorimetry), and TGA (thermogravimetric-analyzer) to determine the material properties. From all examinations, adding magnesium and zinc to polyurethane foam affected the compressive strength and porosity of the polyurethane foam. Therefore, all test results concluded that adding magnesium with a composition of 3wt.%, which has a compressive strength of 0.84 MPa, is the best mixture. The idea of finding other compositions that are compatible with the polyurethane will significantly increase the possibility of new materials for aneurysm clip construction.
EFFECT NICKEL AND QUENCH-TEMPER PROCESS ON MECHANICAL AND CORROSION PROPERTIES OF ASTM A588 WAETHERING STEEL
Authors: Rohmah Miftakhur - , Ramadhan Gilang , Irawan Dedi , Utama Dedi Pria , Romijarso Toni Bambang
Published: March 2023

The mechanical improvement and "self-protection" properties are mainly needed to develop weather-resistant steel materials. In this study, A588 steel was given thermomechanical treatment (hot-rolling) followed by a quench-tempering process. The A588 is modified by adding 1, 2, and 3 wt% nickel to the primary alloy. Steel is made using a hot rolling process at 750 ℃ for 1 hour with 70% thickness reduction. The sample is heat-treated at 850 ℃ for 1 hour and quenched in water, oil, and open air. The tempering process is conducted at 400 ℃ for 30 minutes. Metallography test is confirmed final microstructural and compared with CCT simulation result. The fast cooling (water and oil quenchant) produces tempered martensite, ferrite, and pearlite, while the air-cooled forms a ferrite-pearlite. The cooling rate significantly affects strength and hardness and the nickel addition on hardness, and both factors have no significant on ductility. The sample owns the highest tensile strength value (~1226 MPa) with 1 %Ni, and the highest ductility value (around 17.1–27.43%) is obtained by air cooling. With 3% Ni, the corrosion rate decreases to 0072 mpy with -432.5 mV for corrosion potential and 0.12µA/cm-2 for current density.
MORPHOLOGY AND RESISTIVITY VALUE OF FLOURINE-DOPED TIN OXIDE (FTO) USING INDONESIAN LOCAL DIMETHYLTIN DICHLORIIDE (DTMC) PRECURSORS
Authors: Rizki Apti Mira , Yunita Fariza Eka , Lalasari Latifa Hanum , Irawan Januar , Arini Tri , Firdiyono Florentinus , Andriyah Lia , Natasha Nadia Chrisayu , Yuwono Akhmad Herman
Published: March 2023

Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) is the main component for solar cell fabrication. One of the promising types of TCO is fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO). The method used in depositing the conductive layer of FTO is spray pyrolysis with an ultrasonic nebulizer. The precursor is a local Indonesian product, dimethyl tin dichloride (DMTC), with doping ammonium fluoride (NH4F). The variable that used in this study were variations in deposition time (5. 10. 15. 20, and 25 minutes) with a fixed substrate temperature at 300°C and doping variations (un-doped, 2 wt.% doped and 8 wt.% doped) to see the effect of adding F doping to the precursor solution. The resistivity value with deposition time of 5. 10. 15. 20 and 25 minute (2 wt.% doped) is 0.218x100; 0.449x10-1; 1,567x10-2; 0.676x10-2 0.377x10-2 Ω.cm. For doping variations (un-doped, 2 wt% doped and 8 wt% doped) the value is 0.883x10-2; 0.377x10-2; 0.506x10-3 Ω.cm. There is a decreasing trend in the resistivity values obtained along with the increase in deposition time and the addition of doping to obtain better conductive properties. The grain size will increase with increasing deposition time and the addition of doping. The optimum resistivity value obtained in this study was 0.377x10-2 Ω.cm, obtained at the deposition time of 25 minutes with 2 wt.% doping.
Evaluation of NDVI, SPAD values and yield of two different maize (Zea
mays l.) genotypes under foliar fertilisation
Authors: Balaout Ibtissem , Zelenák Annabella , Nyéki Anikó , Széles Adrienn
Published: March 2023

Ensuring global food security has become a matter of great concern
with the constantly increasing population growth, resulting in rising food
demands. Simultaneously, climate change and land degradation pose major
risks to agricultural production. Maize is one of the most produced crops
globally and maize yields must be increased to meet the population’s needs.
Fertilisation is considered indispensable for the crop growth and
development. Foliar fertilisation, unlike root fertilisation, enables rapid
access of nutrients to plants while sustaining the environment. Our
research was carried out at Látókép in 2021, where, foliar sprays of Natur
Plasma T biostimulant, Natur Active complex foliar fertiliser, Zinc and
Sulphur Mono additives were applied at the 8-leaf stage on two maize
hybrids, Mv 352 (FAO 350) and Mv Anissa (FAO 510). The main objectives were
to examine the treatment’s effect on crops at critical phenophases (12-leaf
stage, silking, maturity), besides determining its impacts on the harvested
yields. Based on our findings, foliar nutrients had positively influenced
the NDVI and SPAD values of both crops. Furthermore, in comparison with the
control plots, the yield of Mv Anissa was 9% higher, while that of Mv 352
was 5.4% higher. Consequently, Mv Anissa produced the highest yield of
21.345 t/ha, i.e. 2.8 tons higher than that obtained by Mv 352. Moreover,
the treatment increased their thousand-grain weight. Thereby, our study
demonstrates the efficiency of the foliar fertilisation method in improving
maize vegetative growth and development in addition to its productivity by
enhancing its final yield.
Humour in food advertising
Authors: Iosim Iasmina , Popescu Gabriela , Suba Anka , Sirbulescu Claudia , Dumitrescu Carmen
Published: March 2023

Humour is known to help relational outcomes. In business, business
sectors (product-based vs service-based) and humour styles (constructive vs
offensive) play a defining role. This study aims to identify how humour
impacts the selling of food products. This study is based on studies about
humour effects in business, management, marketing, and psychology. Food
advertisements are analysed in an attempt to identify the ways in which
humour determines consumers to buy one food product or another.
Constructive humour has positive effects on business performance and work
relationship quality no matter the business sector. The only limitation of
the research concerns the cultural context (only Romanian advertisements
are analysed). This study allows strategic insights into how to use humour
in an advertising context. To the best of the author’s knowledge, no
previous Romanian study has until now examined the impact of humour on the
selling of food products due to advertisements.
Economic and nutritional effects of feeding groundnut haulms with
graded dried brewers’ grain on Red Sokoto bucks
Authors: Furo Ya'u Adamu , Sir Saleh M. , Iya Mojaba D, , Ja'afar-Furo Muhammad R.
Published: March 2023

This experiment was conducted at the Adamawa State University
Livestock Teaching and Research Farm, Mubi, Nigeria, to investigate the
economic and nutritional effects of digestibility and haematological
parameters of Red Sokoto bucks fed groundnut haulms with graded levels of
brewers’ grains. Bucks were blocked according to live weight into four
treatment groups in a Randomised Block Designed (RBD) with four levels of
concentrate at 0, 150, 200 and 250g which constituted the treatments
designated T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively. Treatment one had zero
supplementation and served as a control. The results revealed that feed
intake of 498.8, 558.1, and 607.4 for treatments 2, 3, and 4, and live
weight gain of 43.9, 45.0 and 46.9 for treatments 2, 3 and 4, respectively,
were significantly higher (p<0.05) in the supplemental group than those
of controlled group. Based on the results of this study, concentrate
supplement is necessary to improve the performance of goats during the dry
season. Further, the findings showed that dried brewers’ grain at those
levels had not caused any haemolysis, or its effect might have been
antogonised by cholesterol present in the animal, and had no detrimental
effects to animals’ health and well-being and therefore, could be used to
supplement bucks feeding. Based on these findings, it is recommended that
dried brewers’ grain can be included in the diet of goats as a cheap
protein supplement during the dry season to the level of about 150-200grams
without any side effects.
Allelopathic effect of five invasive plants on seed germination and
growth of wild mustard
Authors: Boukhili Mariem , Szilágyi Arnold , Cheradil Andrea
Published: March 2023

Presently, chemical control is the most used method for plant
protection. However, it is not an approach that is environmentally
sustainable. Alternative IPM methods include biological control such as
Allelopathy can be a good alternative in plant protection.Allelopathy is
defined as a direct or indirect interaction, whereby allelochemicals
released by one organism influence the physiological processes of other
neighboring organisms.Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate
the allelopathic effect of five weeds, Eriochloa villosa (ERIVI), Panicum
miliaceum (PANMI), Cannabis sativa (CANSA), Sorghum halepense (SORHA),
Asclepias syriaca (ASCSY) on germination and growth of wild mustard
(Sinapis arvensis L.). These weeds are dangerous during field cultivation
and their weed control is difficult.The extracts from the leaves and stem
were used to examine the potential of inhibition of germination, root
length, shoot length and full plant growth.The phenomenon of allelopathy
was detected in the examined plants. In the case of plants, the
allelopathic effect also increased with increasing concentration. The
results show that extracts of Johnson grass had the most significant
inhibition effect of growth and seed germination.
Opportunities and challenges for pig production in Vientiane Capital,
Laos
Authors: Xayalath Somsy , Abulbashar Mujitaba Malam , Ortega Arth David Sol V. , Rátky József
Published: March 2023

In Laos, pork is the second most common meat source after fish and
its demand is constantly growing annually. Recently, pork has been in short
supply in urban and rural areas, forcing the Lao government to import
thousands of tons from neighbouring countries, particularly Thailand,
Vietnam, and China. In view of the earlier-mentioned, this study aimed to
look at the current situation of pork production and supply in Vientiane
Capital (VC) and the prospects for pork production in VC, Laos. In 2020,
Laos had a pig population of about 4.3 million, with over 91.0% being
native pigs and only 366,000 heads being European pig types, with over
54.0% being reared in VC. In 2019, Laos had 578 commercial pig farms, with
188 farms (33.0%) of which were located in VC. Despite the fact that most
of the commercial pig farms are located in VC, pork demand is still high,
with the consequence that consumers need to pay a high price. For example,
in 2020, the average price of pork was 46,000 LAK/kg ($ 4.00); it rose up
by 22.0% against 2019 and by 11.0% from 2015. Several feed raw materials
(maize, cassava, and rice bran) are produced in VC, and nearby provinces,
which the farmers can use to combat the dramatic changes or instabilities
of feed price. We concluded that there is a high potential to develop pig
production in VC, especially local breeds considering the high demand for
premium pork and more available raw feed materials.
Economic effects of environmental change on the rural areas
Authors: Ferencz Árpád , Komarek Levente , Csiba Anita , Deák Zsuzsanna
Published: March 2023

Agriculture is one of the economic sectors most directly affected by
climate change. Agriculture must adapt to changed environmental and
biological conditions in order to be effective. In extreme cases, certain
areas must be completely set aside due to soil erosion or desertification.
At the same time, agricultural activity is not only a victim of global
climate change, but also one of the causes of it. In our work, we examine
climate change in Hungary, projecting it into agriculture where extreme
weather conditions are most noticeable. As a testing area, we chose the
Hungarian Sand Dunes area because of the diversified agricultural
production here and because this part of the country is most affected by
climate change. The Homokhátság occupies a significant part of Hungary and
has always been a major agricultural production center. The homestead farms
established here define the image of the Hungarian Great Plain. Interviews
with local farmers provide an overview of the local impacts of climate
change and measures to mitigate the expected and future damages in the
farms surveyed.

In our research, we shed light on the causes, extent and
consequences of climate change, especially in the areas of agriculture. We
present climate impacts and measures to reduce them through secondary and
primary research.
Evaluation of Short Food Supply Chains in a rural area
Authors: Komarek Levente , Ferencz Árpád , Csiba Anita
Published: March 2023

One of the priorities for rural development is the establishment of
Short Food Supply Chains which means reducing distance between local
producers and local consumers and prioritizing local markets. In our work,
we aimed at mapping the place of local producers within the distribution
channels and evaluating local producer groups. We were looking at what
tender opportunities producers are utilizing that can directly or
indirectly link them to the Short Food Chain Program. To this end, we have
set up several hypotheses. Firstly, we assumed that the change in consumer
habits greatly influences producer's supply. Second, we investigated
whether producers choose the sales channel where they can sell at the
highest price or where the most products can be sold. Our hypothesis was
also that more and more of the local producers are also involved in product
processing. The research was conducted via questionnaires, during which 265
forms were filled out at traditional markets and also at cafeterias and
restaurants.
Aspects regarding the role of investments and the business
environment in economic development
Authors: Sirbulescu Claudia , Pirvulescu Luminita , Iosim Iasmina , Feher Andrea , Rujescu Ciprian
Published: March 2023

The paper presents an analysis of investments as the safest prospect
for economic growth. In Romania, investments are needed to recover the
economic gaps as compared to the European Union countries, but also to
reduce the differences between regions.

Sustainable development of the country must solve the challenges of
the transition from the industrial to the digital economy, of adapting and
confronting climate change, of demographic change, to which the corrections
of economic imbalances due to the consumption-based growth model must be
added.

Investments can be made by the business environment (large
companies, consortia, multinationals) operating in Romania. Investments can
also be made through projects that are funded from the European Union
budget.

Investment stimulates job-creating economic sectors that will
generate economic growth.

First of all, the investments must be financed by allocating funds
through domestic possibilities, to which the attraction of foreign direct
investments is added. An important role in this regard belongs to the
legislative framework, which determines the removal of barriers for
investment, but also to the attraction of Romania's economy which is
different from one economic sector to another. In the article, the authors
presented the main aspects of investments and aimed to highlight the effect
of investments on the business environment.
The genetic diversity assessment of new potato varieties of different
maturity groups by SSR markers
Authors: Prysiazhniuk Larysa , Sonets Tetiana , Shytikova Yuliia , Hryniv Svitlana
Published: March 2023

The purpose of study was to assess the genetic diversity of potato
varieties of different maturity groups by SSR markers. Twenty-four potato
varieties of different maturity groups (very early, yearly, medium, late)
were investigated by 8 SSR markers (STM0019, STM3009, STM2005, STM2028,
STM3012, STM3023, STM5136, STM5148) for genetic diversity assessment. To
assess the genetic diversity of studied varieties, the cluster analysis was
performed and the genetic distances between varieties were determined.

As results of PCR analysis from 6 to 10 alleles were determined with
an average of 7.88 alleles. The most polymorphic marker was STM2028 with
PIC 0.89. The lowest value of PIC (0.78) was obtained for STM3012 marker.
For other studied markers values of PIC were from 0.82 to 0.88. It was
found, that the most similar varieties are varieties with genetic distance
3.74: Pravda and Riviera, Pravda and Vzirets. The most different varieties
turned out to be Vzirets and Lilly, ESMEE and Opilla varieties with genetic
distance 6.00. Thus, it was found that the major of studied varieties
formed cluster grouts according their maturity groups.
Herbicidas com potencial para dessecação de área em pré-semeadura da cultura da soja
Authors: Parreira Micaelcio Lemes , Côrrea Fernando Rezende , Silva Nelmício Furtado da , Cavalcante Wendson Soares da Silva , Ribeiro Daniele Ferreira , Rodrigues Estevão
Published: March 2023

O ingrediente ativo mais utilizado nas aplicações com objetivo de dessecação pré-colheita da soja era o paraquat, no entanto, o fato de os produtos à base de paraquat serem classificados como altamente tóxicos e não possuírem antídoto em caso de contaminação, foi decidido pela sua proibição uso no Brasil. Portanto, objetivou-se determinar potenciais herbicidas em substituição ao paraquat, para serem utilizados na dessecação de áreas em pré-semeadura da cultura da soja, avaliando-se o efeito carryouver. O experimento foi conduzido na área experimental da Fazenda de Ensino e Pesquisa (FEPE), pertencente à UniBRÁS – Faculdade Rio Verde. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi em blocos casualizados em esquema fatorial 9x3 com quatro repetições, composto por nove tratamentos (T1 – Controle; T2 – Diquat; T3 - Diquat + Glyphosate; T4 – Saflufenacil; T5 - Saflufenacil + Glyphosate; T6 – Glufosinate; T7 - Glufosinate + Glyphosate; T8 – Carfentrazone; T9 - Carfentrazone + Glyphosate) e três épocas de aplicação dos tratamentos (14, 7 e 0 dias antes da semeadura) na cultura da soja. Aos 35 dias após a semeadura foi realizada avaliações biométricas e fisiológicas da cultura. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos a análise de variância e os casos de significância foram analisados pelo teste de comparação de média Tukey (p<0,05). O Glufosinate aplicado isolado e as misturas entre Glufosinato + Glyphosate e Carfentrazona + Glyphosate mostraram-se promissores como potenciais herbicidas para serem utilizados na dessecação de áreas em pré-semeadura da cultura da soja nas condições deste ensaio.
Qualidade do mel de Tetragonisca angustula Latreille, 1811 em área nativa da região Sudoeste, Estado de Goiás, Brasil
Authors: Santos Raiane Borges dos , Menezes Filho Antonio Carlos Pereira de , Castro Carlos Frederico de Souza , Ventura Matheus Vinicius Abadia
Published: March 2023

Abelhas sem ferrão como Tetragonisca angustula também são produtoras de mel. Esse estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a qualidade de méis de colônias de T. angustula coletados em área de preservação permanente localizado no município de Rio Verde, Estado de Goiás, Brasil. Foram coletados méis em 5 colônias de T. angustula. Os méis foram avaliados tanto qualitativamente quanto quantitativamente por protocolos padronizados por (Brasil, 2000), além da análise sensorial e conteúdo polínico. Os méis das cinco colônias de T. angustula apresentaram grande morfologia e tipos de poléns, em diversas famílias vegetais, além da qualidade sensorial, qualitativa e quantitativa equiparáveis a outros estudos com méis dessa espécie de Apidae. Esse estudo demonstrou que na área avaliada em uma região no Estado de Goiás, T. angustula apresenta mel de alta qualidade, embora a quantidade seja baixa para inúmeras espécies de abelhas sem ferrão, ainda nossos achados, estes fortalecem a necessidade de normativas específicas para qualidade de méis de meliponínneos tanto para normas brasileiras quanto internacionais.
Insulin mimetic potential of Hylocereus undatus from extracted myo-inositol and proteins
Authors: Sharma Porshia , Rathore Pragya , Seth Sarvesh , Kaba Lubaina , Bhamawat Neha , Jain Palak
Published: March 2023

Diseases are spreading like a trend and victimising every other individual globally. Here, we are referring to one such most common disease that has not even spared young lives i.e., diabetes. Annually, several people lose their lives and loved ones because of this dangerous disease. This has compelled the researchers to think and work on some life saving treatment. People suffering from hyperglycaemic conditions have insulin resistance which can be improved by intake of myo-inositol. Myo-inositol has potential to regulate this insulin hormone which can prevent and control diabetes mellitus. In this research, we have used a natural source (fruit) Hylocereus undatus; it has proved to be a good source of myo-inositol and some proteins that help in insulin regulation naturally. Several techniques and tests were performed such as extraction, purification, crystallisation, proteolytic activity assay, protein estimation, etc. Positive results of myo-inositol were observed through crystallisation together with decent amount of protein concentrations by Folin Lowry test and SDS-PAGE analysis.
Nigeria’s food insecurity crisis: a look at food politics
Authors: Nnamani Chidera Juliet , Mbaeyi-Nwaoha Ifeoma Elizabeth
Published: March 2023

Food is a political matter which questions how food systems are constituted, how they change or do not change and who gains or loses while implicating power relations from the supreme to the ultimate consumer. The Nigerian food system does not produce enough food to feed everyone. With her increasing population comes the huge growing demand for affordable food, both among the rural and urban populations but the local agricultural productivity is low and inefficient. Due to this, Nigeria depends on food imports to meet the growing demand, and this has not only increased Nigeria’s food imports but has also become a norm, that it is preferred to import wheat, cereals, rice and milk among other things instead of deeply investing in our local agricultural farms, thus resulting in a substantial trade deficit for the agri-food sector and increasing the gap in the domestic food supply. Underinvestment in the agricultural sector has limited the development of agri-businesses and agricultural value chains in Nigeria. The low level of agricultural services is the major issue in Nigeria’s food value chains. And as the gap in domestic food supply becomes larger, Nigeria becomes more dependent on ‘cheap’ food imports to work as a quick fix to the food deficit which not only addresses the low agricultural productivity that keeps the deficit in place but also increases food adulteration and food fraud.
Desenvolvimento de doce da fruta da palma forrageira (Opuntia fícus- indica (L.) Mill.)) adicionado de farinha da casca do maracujá
Authors: Costa Mérida Layara Xavier , Couto Luzia Almeida , Almeida Érica Sandy Rocha de , Castro Eleidervan da Silva , Silva Silvania Lopes da , Santos Roberta Alves , Domingues Robson Queiros , Moreira Edinilda de Souza
Published: March 2023

A palma forrageira é uma cactácea cultivada em zonas árida e semiárida para a produção de forragem para o gado nos períodos de estiagem. Os frutos produzidos são muito apreciados pela população, encontrados nas feiras e mercados na época da colheita, no entanto, o fruto da palma possui valorização e exploração ainda restrita. A elaboração de doces, em geral, é uma das formas empregadas para conservação de frutas. Com a perspectiva de realizar a exploração do fruto da palma forrageira, o presente estudo, tem como objetivo elaborar o doce da fruta da palma forrageira adicionado da farinha da casca do maracujá, e verificar quanto a viabilidade para implementação no mercado alimentício. A elaboração do doce da fruta da palma forrageira, adicionado da farinha da casca do maracujá, visa desenvolver um produto que tenha em sua composição nutrientes benéficos à saúde, contribuindo para a exploração de um fruto que possui grande potencial econômico para ser empregado no setor alimentício. Além disso, a produção desse doce contribui para redução de impactos ambientais, uma vez que atua no reaproveitamento da casca do maracujá. Para analisar o perfil geral dos consumidores, foi elaborado um formulário composto por 13  perguntas objetivas. Foram obtidos respostas de 87 entrevistados, sendo estes escolhidos de forma aleatória. Ao analisar os dados obtidos, foi possível verificar que o público em questão estava aberto a novas tendências e inovações no mercado alimentício.
Aplicação da Inteligência Emocional pelos Gestores no Ambiente Organizacional e Resultados
Authors: Xavier Scárlatti Silva , Nunes Ana Lúcia de Paula Ferreira
Published: March 2023

Estudar e entender a área de gestão de pessoas é uma ferramenta-chave para o desenvolvimento de estratégias organizacionais, uma vez que são as pessoas que fazem com que cada processo ocorra. Neste contexto, a presente estudo tem como objetivos diagnosticar a importância da inteligência emocional no ambiente organizacional e sua aplicabilidade na gestão. Constata-se de relevância, pois demonstra os benefícios da aplicabilidade e o equilíbrio no ambiente de trabalho, que o profissional desenvolve para a construção dos relacionamentos positivos durante o empreendimento, sendo inteligente ao direcionar o trabalho com a finalidade de propiciar uma melhoria contínua nos relacionamentos entre os membros da equipe, as partes interessadas e a organização. A metodologia utilizada foi uma revisão bibliográfica, em estudiosos da área, levantamentos realizados através de artigos científicos publicados, livros, teses, dissertações e sites. Observou-se que o tema em questão é explorado por diversos autores, principalmente por Daniel Goleman, considerado pai da Inteligência Emocional, embora ele não tenha definido o conceito academicamente, após a publicação de seu livro Inteligência Emocional, em 1995, o conceito tornou-se conhecido mundialmente. Conclui-se que a IE tem papel fundamental nas organizações, auxiliando na gestão de conflitos e na motivação dos colaboradores de sua equipe, mostrando que o uso inteligente e adequado das emoções no contexto organizacional, contribui para um melhor desempenho e a geração de resultados positivos.
A Evolução dos Direitos na Constituição Brasileira: Uma Abordagem Histórica
Authors: Freitas Clara Thais Nunes de , Freitas Carla Nunes de
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo visa analisar as diversas mudanças constitucionais brasileiras com o foco no avanço dos direitos dos seus cidadãos. O país mudou bastante nos seus dois séculos de existência enquanto nação soberana, mas o impacto dessas mudanças nos cidadãos foi irregular, com ganhos e perdas ao longo dos tempos. A intenção aqui é traçar uma linha do tempo comparativa, analisando os textos constitucionais e a importância dada em cada uma das sete cartas magnas à cidadania. Ao longo das análises, é possível concluir que a constituição atual, de 1988, trouxe os maiores avanços no que diz respeito à cidadania, sendo um contraste às posições dos antigos textos constitucionais, que minimizavam a importância da cidadania na construção da pátria.
Diabetes Mellitus Gestacional: Uma Revisão Integrativa de Literatura
Authors: Azevedo Roberta Coelho de , Silva Henrique Miguel de Lima
Published: March 2023

O período gestacional é uma etapa de inúmeras transformações na morfofisiologia da mulher em decorrência da, bem como do desenvolvimento normal da gestante. O objetivo foi compreender, por meio da revisão integrativa de literatura, os principais mecanismos e protocolos de prevenção e tratamento da diabetes gestacional. Optou-se pela revisão integrativa de literatura considerando os estudos clássicos; bem como artigos completos e inéditos publicados em língua portuguesa e/ou língua inglesa entre os anos de 2018 e 2022 na base de dados Medline. Os fatores como: peso; idade; sexo e escolaridade influenciam diretamente no desenvolvimento da diabetes gestacional, necessitando de melhor compreensão dos fatores de risco associado à saúde da mulher e da criança. O acompanhamento por profissionais de saúde durante o período gestacional, bem como repetição dos exames nos trimestres em questão contribuem diretamente na prevenção e tratamento da diabetes gestacional por meio das políticas de saúde da mulher e do princípio da longitudinalidade em saúde pública no Brasil.
Educação Física: Os Benefícios para o Desenvolvimento Psíquico e Motor no Ensino Infantil
Authors: Silva Jaciane Pereira da , Menezes Aurelania Maria de Carvalho
Published: March 2023

Com um tema relevante para a Educação Infantil, seus educadores e seu público-alvo, este trabalho optou por analisar os benefícios das atividades físicas para o desenvolvimento infantil, englobando os aspectos psíquicos e motor e salientando a sua importância desde o início da infância, a partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre o tema. A Educação Física na Educação Infantil proporciona o desenvolvimento das habilidades corporais. Sendo assim, evidenciou-se através do presente estudo a importância das atividades físicas para o processo de desenvolvimento psicomotor na educação infantil, pois as aulas bem planejadas da disciplina “Educação Física”, por meio de atividades lúdicas, jogos e brincadeiras, têm um papel fundamental para o desenvolvimento intelectual e motor dos estudantes.
A Música como Instrumento de Ensino e Aprendizagem na Educação Infantil
Authors: Santos Edna Maria dos , França Aurênia Pereira de
Published: March 2023

Este estudo tem como objetivo geral compreender a importância do uso da música como instrumento de ensino e aprendizagem na Educação infantil. A metodologia utilizada é de caráter qualitativa, baseada em pesquisa bibliográfica e pesquisa de campo, servindo como um suporte para refletir sobre a capacidade de pensar, criar, produzir e proporcionar momentos prazerosos e de aprendizagens no ambiente escolar. Constata-se que a música é um instrumento de aprendizagem interdisciplinar, com ela pode ser trabalhado diversas atividades, além de possuir um potencial para desenvolver diversas habilidades nas crianças. Os diálogos são de profissionais tanto da área pedagógica e da música, na qual vem somar para um estudo significativo, contribuinte e preciso no âmbito da pesquisa e para o conhecimento do leitor deste artigo.
Educação do Campo: Um Estudo de Caso na Escola André Fideles de Araújo situada na Zona Rural de Parnamirim-PE
Authors: Santos Ana Karolyna Silva , França Aurenia Pereira de
Published: March 2023

As políticas públicas educacionais brasileiras voltadas para educação no campo tem apresentado grande evolução no decorrer dos últimos anos. Apesar dos avanços, a realidade das escolas campesinas ainda revelam grandes desafios, com demandas pedagógicas, logísticas e infra-estruturais, incluindo-se as condições socioeconômicas dos alunos. Dessa forma o objetivo deste trabalho consistiu-se em analisar o cenário da educação do campo por meio de um estudo realizado na Escola André Fidelis de Araújo, situada no município de Parnamirim-PE. O objetivo foi identificar as dificuldades enfrentadas por seus professores e alunos, levando-se em consideração a observância de alguns aspectos principais: o projeto político pedagógico implementado na instituição, o processo de ensino-aprendizagem, a infraestrutura do ambiente escolar, as classes multisseriadas, a formação dos docentes e as disparidades com relação às escolas urbanas. Trata-se de um estudo de caso, qualitativo de caráter descritivo exploratório. Os dados foram coletados a partir de entrevistas, com roteiro semiestruturado, aplicado a uma amostra de duas docentes da instituição. Percebeu-se uma similaridade das respostas entre as duas docentes, sobre a caracterização da escola, bem como realidade da escola do campo de maneira geral. Foi considerado pelas respondentes que, o maior desafio enfrentado pelo corpo docente na Escola do Campo André Fidelis de Araújo são as classes multisseriadas, que tornam o seu trabalho exaustivo e não efetivo quanto a prática pedagógica. Dessa forma, concluiu-se que faz-se necessário, para maior efetividade no processo ensino-aprendizagem,  um currículo integrador, que leve em consideração as necessidades daqueles que vivem no campo, assim como de projetos que tornem este processo assertivo e congruente com a realidade onde é vivenciado.
O potrzebie nowego słownika odapelatywnych nazwisk Polaków – perspektywy badawcze
Authors: Matusiak-Kempa Iza
Published: March 2023

The aim of the article is to discuss the issues related to identifying the etymology of Polish surnames derived from appellatives. It also proposes a study containing a more thorough explication of the motivation behind the effects of word-formation that have been used as surnames. It is argued that the use of appropriate methods for analysing personal proper names may significantly contribute to revealing the pragmatic aspects of personal names created in the past. The first part of the text presents the ways of describing the origin of the discussed names in the largest Polish dictionaries of anthroponyms. Its second part is devoted to the presentation of old nicknames (currently functioning as surnames) as messages of everyday communication and elements of the vernacular. This part justifies the idea of compiling a dictionary of Polish surnames based on appellatives which would make use of the tools of ethnolinguistic methodology, especially Ryszard Tokarski’s open definition. The last part of the text presents a proposal for a dictionary entry on the example of surnames derived from the appellative bystry [PL smart].
Percepcyjna cecha smaku w strukturze definicji słownikowych (na podstawie słowników języka polskiego)
Authors: Yodlovska Alina
Published: March 2023

The article compares the verbal description of the names of thirty-four fruits in Polish dictionaries, taking into account the descriptions of tastes in the definitions and their relationship with the structure of the definitions. The definitions of bases and polymodal tastes are analysed and differences in the way they are interpreted are revealed. Standards for the perception of the tastes in Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and English are highlighted.
Usprawnianie komunikacji słownej w wybranych wariantach choroby Alzheimera: typowym i językowym
Authors: Domagała Aneta , Sitek Emilia J.
Published: March 2023

The paper reviews the methods for improving verbal communication in selected variants of Alzheimer’s disease, both in the typical and language variant. It emphasises the need to optimise the management within the framework of patientcentred care, allowing to address individual needs. As far as indirect interventions are concerned, the article presents techniques aimed at improving communication with the affected person, and more broadly – aimed at preserving the quality of life in the course of the illness. Among direct interventions, those aimed at selected system abilities and supporting language function in the context of cognitive and social function are presented. It is shown how speech and language therapy can integrate other therapeutic paradigms, developed in psychology, such as patientcentred therapy and cognitive neuropsychological rehabilitation.
Sprawozdanie z jubileuszu Profesor Alicji Pihan-Kijasowej
Authors: Michalska-Górecka Paulina , Piotrowska-Wojaczyk Agnieszka
Published: March 2023

Sprawozdanie z jubileuszu Profesor Alicji Pihan-Kijasowej
Śląska ortografia ślabikŏrzowa – status, forma, funkcjonowanie
Authors: Jaroszewicz Henryk
Published: March 2023

In the contemporary Silesian-language communicative space, the dominant role is played by the ślabikŏrzowa orthography, i.e. the way of writing developed at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century. This spelling system is used in most recent Silesian-language publications, advertising language, electronic media, computer software and smartphones. The ślabikŏrzowa orthography owes its privileged position to its conservative form, the presence of clear and straightforward rules of usage and a relatively strong organisational, intellectual, scientific and economic background. However, the further development of ślabikŏrzowy literature is hampered by the lack of detailed normative materials (i.e. spelling dictionary, grammar).