bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PRESENÇA DO PAPILOMAVIRUS HUMANO TIPO 16 E EXPRESSÃO GÊNICA DA PROTEÍNA P16INK4A E ONCOPROTEÍNA E7 NO CARCINOMA COLORRETAL
Authors: PICANÇO-JUNIOR Olavo Magalhães , THEODORO Thérèse Rachell , ALBUQUERQUE Paulo José de Brito Silva , PINHEIRO Rodrigo Nascimento , WAISBERG Jaques
Published: January 2022

RESUMO - INTRODUÇÃO: O papilomavírus humano (HPV) é agente das doenças sexualmente transmissíveis de maior prevalência no mundo que estão associadas ao câncer do colo do útero e canal anal. A ação do HPV na carcinogênese colorretal não está ainda estabelecida. OBJETIVO: Estudar a eventual correlação entre a presença do HPV tipo 16 e a expressão gênica da proteína p16INK4a e da oncoproteína E7 de HPV e de seus níveis no tecido do carcinoma colorretal. METODOS: Estudo retrospectivo caso-controle de 79 doentes com carcinoma colorretal divididos em dois grupos: HPV presente e HPV ausente. Foi realizada reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR), além da hibridização do tipo dot blot para o HPV 16 e o HPV 18 Amostras do tecido colorretal também foram submetidas ao estudo imuno-histoquimico para avaliar o nível tecidual das proteínas E7 e p16INK4a. RESULTADOS: O HPV foi identificado em 36 (45,6%) casos. Não houve diferença significante entre os grupos quanto ao sexo (p=0,056), idade (p=0,1), localização cólica e/ou retal (0,098) e presença do HPV. A expressão gênica da oncoproteína E7 de HPV estava presente em 3,12% dos casos (p=0,9) e a expressão da proteína p16INK4a foi observada em 46,3% (p=0,27) dos indivíduos com detecção do HPV. CONCLUSÃO: A expressão gênica e os níveis teciduais da oncoproteína E7 e da proteína p16INK4a encontrados nos pacientes positivos para o HPV sugerem a ausência de atividade oncogênica do HPV tipo 16 no carcinoma colorretal.
Adequação a uma alimentação saudável em adolescentes escolares e perfil bioquímico associado
Authors: Lopes Joanilva Ribeiro , Fonseca Adélia Dayane Guimarães , Barbosa Isabelle Arruda , Brito Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo , Pinho Lucinéia de , Silva Carla Silvana de Oliveira e
Published: January 2022

Resumo Introdução A adolescência é um período marcante para a adoção de estilo de vida saudável, sendo pertinente avaliar a adesão à alimentação saudável e possíveis relações com componentes bioquímicos. Objetivo Avaliar a adequação aos 10 passos para uma alimentação saudável em adolescentes e a associação ao perfil bioquímico. Método Estudo epidemiológico, transversal e analítico, realizado com 635 adolescentes de escolas estaduais em Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. O número e a seleção dos participantes foram definidos por cálculo amostral. Por meio de questionários, foi feita a averiguação das características sociodemográficas e do consumo alimentar, enquanto foram feitas dosagens bioquímicas para determinar os parâmetros metabólicos. A adequação a uma alimentação saudável foi realizada conforme a adesão do adolescente a cada um dos passos preconizados pelo Ministério da Saúde. Foram processadas as análises descritiva, bivariada e múltipla por regressão logística. Resultados Foi observado que 70,5% dos adolescentes afirmaram consumir feijão; 57,7% relataram fazer a ingestão total de cereais, raízes, tubérculos e integrais; e 54% faziam o consumo de água. Entre os adolescentes, 1,6% consumia legumes, hortaliças e frutas, e 6,6% ingeriam carne, aves, ovos, leite e derivados. A adesão ao consumo preconizado de leite e carnes magras ou ovos (OR = 2,510) e de refrigerantes, sucos industrializados e guloseimas (OR = 1,830) foi associada ao colesterol total. Conclusão Houve baixa adesão aos 10 passos para uma alimentação saudável, e o perfil lipídico foi associado com o consumo de refrigerantes, sucos industrializados, guloseimas, leite e carnes.
Response and tolerance mechanism of food crops under high temperature stress: a review
Authors: Han S. , Jiang S. , Xiong R. , Shafique K. , Zahid K. R. , Wang Y.
Published: January 2022

Abstract High temperature stress events are critical factors inhibiting crop yield. Meanwhile, world population is growing very rapidly and will be reached up to 9 billion by 2050. To feed increasing world population, it is challenging task to increase about 70% global food productions. Food crops have significant contribution toward global food demand and food security. However, consequences from increasing heat stress events are demolishing their abilities to survive and sustain yield when subjected to extreme high temperature stress. Therefore, there is dire need to better understand response and tolerance mechanism of food crops following exposure to heat stress. Here, we aimed to provide recent update on impact of high temperature stress on crop yield of food crops, pollination, pollinators, and novel strategies for improving tolerance of food crop under high temperature stress. Importantly, development of heat-resistant transgenic food crops can grant food security through transformation of superior genes into current germplasm, which are associated with various signaling pathways as well as epigenetic regulation in response to extreme high temperature stress.
NOS3 gene intron 4 a/b polymorphism is associated with ESRD in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients
Authors: Padhi Udit Narayan , Mulkalwar Madhubala , Saikrishna Lakkakula , Verma Henu Kumar , Bhaskar LVKS
Published: January 2022

Abstract Introduction: Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) genes have been implicated in renal hemodynamics as potent regulators of vascular tone and blood pressure. It has been linked to a reduction in plasma nitric oxide levels. Several studies have recently been conducted to investigate the role of NOS3 gene polymorphisms and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the results are still unclear and the mechanisms are not fully defined. As a result, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between NOS3 gene polymorphism and ESRD in autosomal polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients. Methods: To assess the relationship between NOS3 gene polymorphism and ESRD, relevant studies published between September 2002 and December 2020 were retrieved from the PubMed (Medline), EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases. The pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a fixed-effect model. To assess the heterogeneity of studies, we used Cochrane’s Q test and the Higgins and Thompson I2 statistics. Results: Our meta-analysis of 13 studies showed that the presence of the two NOS3 gene polymorphisms significantly increased ESRD risk in ADPKD patients with 4a/b gene polymorphism (aa+ab vs. bb: OR=1.95, 95% CI=1.24-3.09, p=0.004). In addition, no significant association was found between the NOS3 894G>T (Glu298Asp) polymorphism and the risk of ESRD in ADPKD patients (GT+TT vs. GG: OR=1.21, 95% CI=0.93-1.58, p=0.157). There was no evidence of publication bias. Conclusions: The findings of the current meta-analysis suggest that NOS3 intron 4a/b polymorphism plays a vital role in the increasing risk of ESRD in ADPKD patients.
Sintomas de depressão pós-parto e sua associação com as características socieconômicas e de apoio social
Authors: Santos Maria Luiza Cunha , Reis Joyce Ferreira , Silva Ranielle de Paula , Santos Dherik Fraga , Leite Franciéle Marabotti Costa
Published: January 2022

Resumo Objetivo verificar a prevalência de sintomas de depressão pós-parto em puérperas atendidas em uma maternidade pública e sua associação com características socioeconômicas e de apoio social. Método estudo epidemiológico, analítico, do tipo transversal, em uma maternidade pública conduzido de agosto a outubro de 2017. A amostra de 330 puérperas foi entrevistada por meio da aplicação de um formulário, para mensuração da presença de sintomas de depressão pós-parto. Foi utilizada a escala de depressão pós-natal de Edimburgo. Já para mensuração do apoio social, foi utilizado o instrumento Medical Outcomes Study. A medida de associação adotada foi a razão de prevalência (RP) com intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%), e aplicada a regressão de Poisson ajustada. Resultados a prevalência de sintomas de DPP foi de 29,7%. A idade entre 14 e 24 anos (PR:1,60; 95%CI: 1,10–2,34), ter até 8 anos de escolaridade (RP:1,39; IC95%:1,01–2,14) e o baixo nível de suporte social afetivo (RP:1,52; IC95%:1,07–2,14) e emocional (RP:2,12; IC95%:1,41-3,19) estiveram associados à maior prevalência de sintomas de DPP. Conclusão e implicações para a prática nesse contexto, os profissionais de saúde podem possuir um papel essencial no qual podem desenvolver, em conjunto, um plano de cuidados de acordo com as necessidades da mulher em período gravídico-puerperal.
Digital modelling of a double-inclined-arch-pylon cable-stayed bridge in Beijing, China
Authors: Peng Hongtao , Kou Zhiqiang , Wang Yongcai , Liu Changyu , Ma Guoxing , Huo Jindong
Published: January 2022

Completed in 2019, the New Shougang Bridge in Beijing, China is an innovative double-inclined-arch-pylon cable-stayed structure with uniquely curved and twisted steel pylons. The 1354 m long, five-span steel road crossing carries eight lanes of traffic over the Yongding River to the west of the city. This paper describes the use of building information modelling to help design and construct the complex-shaped structure. Three-dimensional visual checks and virtual preassembly were carried out prior to construction, while laser scanning of as-built components was used to check accuracy and deflection.
Data-driven modelling of bioethanol fuel production from rambutan fruit waste
Authors: Imteaz Monzur Alam , Hossain A. B. M. Sharif , Ahsan Amimul
Published: January 2022

Owing to lack of confidence on potential yield and subsequent net benefit, wide-scale implementations of bioethanol from food/fruit waste are not gaining momentum. With the aim of enhancing stakeholders’ confidence, this paper presents a simple mathematical model formulation, which can estimate potential bioethanol generation capacity from rambutan waste under different input conditions. The mathematical formulation was derived based on three contributing factors: pH, temperature and fermentation period. The factors were derived based on an earlier experimental study on production of bioethanol from rambutan waste. The results from the derived mathematical model were compared with the experimental measurements from earlier studies. It is found that the proposed model is capable of accurately estimating potential bioethanol production from rambutan waste. The model calculated results have a coefficient of correlation of 0.98 with the measured data. Standard errors of the model's estimations are also quite low, having root mean-squared error = 0.17, mean absolute error = 0.14 and relative absolute error = 0.02. For a wider industrial generation, a mathematical framework is proposed to calculate the cost–benefit ratio of production costs against yield value considering the time value of the money. Such a mathematical framework will assist decision makers on deciding optimum input parameters through optimised energy consumption.
Determination of Resistance Levels of Some Onion Cultivars or Inbreed Lines with Fusarium Testing at Seedling Stage
Authors: KARABULUT Ebrar , GÖKÇE Ali Fuat
Published: January 2022

This study was carried out to determine the resistance levels of some onion genotypes in Yalova onion gene pool by Fusarium testing during seedling stage. The isolate used in the study was Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae, which causes damping off during the seedling stage and later basal rot in onion bulbs. The variance analysis for the onion seedling test and the mean differences against control were analyzed by using General Linear Model of the Tukey test. The germination rate of control seeds varied between 72% to 98%, while the germination rate of inoculated seeds varied between 39% to 93%. Texas Early Grano 502 showed the highest level of resistance with a survival rate of 83.8%, and resistance levels of 19Y07 and 19Y142 genotypes were higher than other genotypes. Resistance levels of 19Y51, 19Y15 and 19Y73 genotypes were lower than other genotypes. Akgün 12 showed moderate resistance with a survival rate of 59.6%. Determining the resistance levels of these onion genotypes during the seedling stage may be a preliminary step towards further studies.
Habilidades e competências profissionais exigidas dos contadores
Authors: Lira Thais Alves , Gomes Francisco Patrik Carvalho , Musial Nayane Thais Krespi
Published: January 2022

A pesquisa objetiva analisar os padrões de semelhanças das competências e habilidades sinalizadas em anúncios de emprego para vaga de contador, a partir das diretrizes da International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), sob a luz da teoria da sinalização. Para a consecução do objetivo foi realizada uma análise de conteúdo em 200 anúncios de emprego para cargo de Contador nos sites “Catho” e “LinkedIn”. Por meio da estatística descritiva identificaram-se as competências e habilidades mais exigidas pelo mercado e, posteriormente, com a análise de cluster, os anúncios de diferentes organizações foram agrupados. O estudo evidencia como requisitos para contratação, profissionais que demonstrem além das competências técnicas privativas dos Contadores, habilidades emergentes, tais como pensamento crítico, resolução de problemas e trabalho em equipe. Três perfis de cargos foram evidenciados com base nas competências/habilidades que as empresas exigem ao contratar contadores: idiomas; relatório financeiro e tributação; e gestão contábil. A contribuição desta pesquisa consiste em fornecer às instituições, educadores e profissionais da área, insights sobre os requisitos exigidos pelo mercado de trabalho ao profissional contábil, e estes podem utilizar-se dessas informações para uma constante atualização profissional, visando atender as reais necessidades das empresas.
Deciding non-constitutional matters of general public importance in South African law: can constitutional values be used?
Authors: Nkoane Paul
Published: January 2022

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 is supreme. It can be used to assess the soundness of various policies and laws. This statement has however been challenged based on the apparent limited range of the provisions of the Constitution. The Bill of Rights enshrined in the Constitution comprises of dedicated rules intended to address certain issues. Owing to this supposed limitation, some have questioned the tag of supremacy attached to the Constitution. The article examines how the Constitutional Court has decided issues which did not raise clear constitutional questions to determine whether values could be used to decide various issues of law. This determination, similarly, informs whether constitutional values could be used to administer matters of general public importance that are not founded on clear constitutional questions.
A development cost comparison between a multi-storey mass timber and reinforced concrete building in South Africa
Authors: Van der Westhuyzen S , Wium J
Published: January 2022

High-rise timber buildings have experienced a resurgence internationally during the past two decades. This paper presents an investigation into the financial feasibility of a multi-storey mass timber building for South Africa through a development cost comparison. Two 8-storey commercial buildings - a mass timber frame and a reinforced concrete frame - were first designed by independent engineering consultants. A focus group workshop, conducted with industry professionals, assisted with the development of construction schedules. Subsequently, a financial model was developed to determine the overall development cost and financial feasibility of each option. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to investigate the effect ol certain variables on the overall profitability of the mass timber frame development. The focus group workshop identified that the construction of the reinforced concrete frame building and mass timber frame building will take 42 weeks and 21 weeks, respectively. The total capital investment required for the mass timber frame development was found to be 10% more than that of the reinforced concrete frame development (R115 691 000 versus R 105 118 000). A five-year internal rate of return (IRR) of 20.9% and 25.7% was calculated for the mass timber and reinforced concrete frame developments, respectively. A significant finding of the sensitivity analysis was that the mass timber frame building proved to generate a higher five-year IRR than that of the reinforced concrete frame once the mass timber building achieved a rental premium of 7.8% or more. The sensitivity analysis further showed that the importation of the mass timber elements remains an expensive option, with a 16.4% five-year IRR for the imported mass timber frame (at a R17:€1 exchange rate).
Le vivre ensemble en jeu dans une « famille d’accueil »
Authors: DERYCKE Marc
Published: January 2022

La contribution traitera à partir des données recueillies au cours d’une longue ethnographie de la rencontre de deux déficiences qui font altérité : d’une part, les fréquents troubles du comportement d’enfants retirés à leur famille et placés par le juge dans une famille d’accueil, de l’autre le « handicap socioculturel » (illettrisme) dont ces parents sont frappés. À l’encontre du préjugé dominant, seront-ils capables en dépit de leur ignorance d’insérer dans la loi du vivre ensemble ceux qui leur sont confiés et qui ont vécu un passé chaotique ? Leur succès montrera que cette éducation ne doit rien à l’expertise, mais à une relation éducative respectueuse de l’autonomie dans l’apprentissage de la liberté.
Are Dissertations Trustworthy Enough? The case of Turkish Ph.D. Dissertations on Social Studies Education
Authors: ERYILMAZ Önder
Published: January 2022

Although there is an increasing number of studies concentrating upon education, some researchers have revealed that most studies, including qualitative studies in education, have methodological issues. One of the most common mistakes and neglected issues in qualitative studies is not to ensure the trustworthiness of the research, which indeed is an important component for the rigor of the study. The main purpose of this study is to examine how researchers ensure the trustworthiness of Ph.D. dissertations in social studies education. Document analysis was employed in the study. I examined 197 Ph.D. dissertations belonging to years 2002 and 2020 as well as to the field of social studies education which were obtained from the National Dissertation Center of Turkish Higher Education Council. I used the deductive coding and analysis approach in order to examine dissertations. The study results revealed that no trustworthiness strategy was used or reported in nearly half of Ph.D. dissertations that were conducted in the field of social studies education. Researchers mostly preferred to use validity and reliability terms, which are highly criticized by some scholars as to the paradigm of qualitative orientations. Besides, while some trustworthiness strategies such as peer debriefing and external audit were mainly used, others such as negative case analysis and stepwise replication were not used or reported in any dissertation. Some recommendations were made considering the study results and discussions at the end of the study.
Development and use of a rubric to assess undergraduates’ problem solutions in Physics
Authors: KOCAKÜLAH Aysel
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study is to develop and apply a rubric to evaluate the solutions proposed for questions about electromagnetic induction belonging to university second year pre-service teachers. In this study which has pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design with control group, teaching of the topic of electromagnetic induction was applied to both groups with the same teaching method and a test consisting of four questions was applied before and after the teaching. 73 students in the experimental group were informed about the properties and usage of rubrics and asked to create a rubric. The effect of rubric on the success of students was examined by applying descriptive statistics and t-tests to the scores obtained from both tests. The validity and reliability of the scoring with rubric were analyzed by calculating the linear regression, t-test statistics, Pearson correlation, Intraclass correlation and Cronbach-alpha correlation coefficients. The results of the analyses show that the developed rubric was used consistently by the researcher and an independent coder and there was a high and significant (p=.000) relationship between the scores for all questions. In the inter-rater reliability analysis for each question, the lowest ICC coefficient was specified as .826. In light of the findings obtained from the study, it was concluded that the developed rubric helped to make consistent and stable ratings independent of the scorer, to determine the characteristics of the problem solutions and to increase the level of achievement of students. Another type of analytical rubric can be created and used for other topics of the area of Physics and the results can be compared with the findings of this study.
Disadvantages and solutions of a model in asylum seeker education: Temporary education centers (TECs)
Authors: MAVİ Duran
Published: January 2022

The violence, and instability because of civil war in Syria have caused millions of people to leave their country. Many countries have been affected from this migration. Turkey is one of the countries that has been significantly affected from this crisis. Turkey is trying to provide some services to Syrian people. Education is one of them. For education of this large population the schools called temporary education centers (TECs) were established by Turkish government. In this way, it is aimed to integrate Syrian asylum seekers children into the Turkish education system. But, TECs have major disadvantages on issues such as bureaucracy, school building, and student absenteeism. Simultaneously, various solutions are employed to overcome these disadvantages. In the current research, TECs’ disadvantages, and solution proposal; which developed for Syrian asylum seeker children into Turkish education system were investigated. The investigations performed in a TEC, which located in Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras province in Turkey. Phenomenology was used in the research, and a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher was used. Participants were determined through convenience sample approach. In this context, the opinions of six TEC employees, including Syrian educators who shared the same fate with Syrian asylum seeker children, were sought. The findings show TECs are intertwined with disadvantages such as lack of school building, overcrowded classrooms, limited social, and cultural activities, and lessening environmental support. The research intends to present first-hand solution proposals to the problems in the education provided for asylum seeker children. Results includes some clues on the relationship between mass migration, and education.
COVID-19 and diabetes mellitus patients
Authors: Pooyan Afzali Harsini , Ali Khani Jeihooni , Gholamreza Imani , Saeed Hamzehie , Hadis Safaei Moghadam , Fatemeh Alimohammadi Rozveh , Sahar Alizadegan
Published: January 2022

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an encapsulated virus with a self-positive-sense RNA genome that is proven to cause respiratory disease in humans. Coronaviruses (COVID-19) are a type of virus that infects the respiratory tract [1]. In most immunocompetent individuals, infection with human COVID-19 results in a moderate upper respiratory infection in the majority of cases.
Preschool teacher’s beliefs about creativity and children creativeness
Authors: ŠTEMBERGER Tina , ČOTAR KONRAD Sonja
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study was to determine what beliefs preschool teachers hold about creativity in general and about children’s creativeness. A total of 366 preschool teachers and preschool teaching assistants participated in the survey, by completing a questionnaire designed for the purposes of this study in Slovenia. The results show that participants predominantly believe that creativity is innate, that it is a characteristic of all people, and it can be developed, in some specific areas, such as the arts. Participants also believe that all children are creative, but not at the same level and not in all areas. They agree that children need motivation to express and develop their creativity, which indicates an awareness of the importance of encouraging creativity. An analysis of the different views on creativity among teachers and teaching assistants shows differences in perception of children’s creativeness It follows that the longer training of preschool teachers can provide not only more knowledge and a sense of competence in working with children, but also the possibility of an over-structured, curriculum-constrained and pre-determined framework of seeing the child. This is why the results of the survey - an insight into the perspectives of preschool teachers and preschool teaching assistants - represent an important contribution in the area of developing the creativity of preschool children. The survey results reflect on how to guide the work of preschool teachers in the direction of developing and supporting the creativity of preschool children, pointing to the fact that (i) preschool teachers must be trained how to identify, foster and facilitate children’s creativity and (ii) they should acquire these competences during initial teacher training programmes and nurture them through continuous professional development programmes.
Teachers' needs for instructional support at early number sense: analysis in terms of (lens) the concerned based model for teacher development
Authors: VENKETSAMY Roy
Published: January 2022

Early number sense requires teachers to have explicit knowledge and understanding to develop learners' skills and knowledge of early number sense. Early grade teachers play a critical role in ensuring learners develop appropriate number sense. The South African National Curriculum Statement allocated 65% of time towards teaching Numbers Operations and Relationship which forms the basis of number sense. Most South African teachers in the early grades are not mathematics specialists and are dependent on support from their school's head of department and the subject curriculum specialist from the district offices. This paper explored teachers experience of the support they received from their head of department in the early grades and the curriculum specialist for the Foundation Phase. This study used the qualitative approach and Fuller's Concerned Based Model for Teacher Development as a theoretical lens to investigate the phenomena. This was a single case study research conducted at one school in the Gauteng Province with three Foundation Phase teachers, one head of department and one subject advisor. Findings revealed teachers understanding and knowledge of number sense and their ambivalent views regarding the support they received. All teachers concluded that the support they received from their department head and subject advisor were partially beneficial to them. They were very concerned with level and depth of the training provided to them. They were unhappy with the once-off short training. Teachers recommended they needed more intensive training on pedagogical content knowledge and content knowledge. Professional development training should be ongoing and that the network learning communities should be established in each district.
Consulting firms in the public management of epidemics. A scoping-review protocol v1
Authors: Gallardo Lucille , Gautier Lara , Chabrol Fanny , Traverson Lola , Oliveira Sydia , Ridde Valery
Published: January 2022

The aim of this scoping review is to produce a state of knowledge about the role of private consulting firms in the public management of epidemics. The review will also identify theories, approaches and methods used by researchers to study this subject.
Antioxidant, Nutritional, and Physicochemical Quality of Yoghurt Produced from a Milk-Based Fermentation Mix Enhanced with Food Spices
Authors: Ogunyemi Oludare , Gyebi Gideon , Shaibu Raheemat , Fabusiwa Mercy , Olaiya Charles
Published: January 2022

Utilization of natural additives, which could meet the growing need for ‘clean
label’ and value addition with respect to disease prevention and health
promotion in humans, is a current interest in the yoghurt industry. In this study,
yoghurt recipes derived from a standard milk-based fermentation mix
enhanced with African black pepper (ABP), turmeric, or cloves extracts were
evaluated for antioxidant, nutritional and physicochemical qualities. Each
fermentation mix was pasteurized, inoculated with 0.5% industrial starter
culture containing Streptococcus thermophillus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii
subsp. bulgaricus (1:1), and then allowed to ferment in a fermentation tank for
9 hours at 40 °C. The results revealed that the clove-enriched yoghurt recipe
exhibits the strongest antioxidant capacity, as indicated by a significant
increase (p < 0.05) in total phenolics, total flavonoids, total antioxidant capacity
(TAC), DPPH radical scavenging activity, nitric oxide radical scavenging
activity, ferric ion reducing power (FRAP), and inhibition of lipid peroxidation,
but it also exhibits reduced apparent viscosity and organoleptic properties.
Similarly, ABP increased the antioxidant characteristics, with increased protein
content and gel viscosity. Turmeric extracts significantly increased (p < 0.05)
the calcium content and reduced syneresis. In conclusion, the fermentation of
a milk-based mix containing ABP extract resulted in yoghurt which combines
improved antioxidant characteristics with increased protein and enhanced
techno-functionality.
Eco-Friendly Batteries from Rice Husks and Wood Grain
Authors: Nurjamil A. M. , Wolio N. A. , Laila R. N. , Rohmah S. A. , Nandiyanto Asep Bayu Dani , Anggraeni Sri , Kurniawan Tedi
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was to find out the carbon influence of rice husks and wood grain as electrolyte absorbers on large voltage and battery life. The battery fabrication procedure is as follows: (1) Preparing sixteen used batteries with a 1.5 Volt voltage, (2) Making NaCl solution with percentages of 10, 20, 30, and 40%, (3) Drying rice husks and wood grain until drying, (4) Carbonizing rice husks and wood grain, (5) Smoothing rice husks and carbonated wood grain, (6) Mixing rice husk, wood grain, and electrolyte solution, (7) Remove the contents of the used battery and wash it thoroughly, (8) Insert carbon from rice husks and wood grain. (9) Perform the process of closing the battery with the battery cover, (10) Measuring the battery voltage using an Avometer. This research shows that carbon derived from rice husks and wood grain can generate electrical voltage, but the resulting voltage is still low compared to commercial batteries. In addition, batteries with electrolyte solutions that have a salt percentage of 10% provide the most voltage.
Mapping of Nanotechnology Research in Animal Science: Scientometric Analysis
Authors: Kumar Kutty
Published: January 2022

This paper investigated the development example of nanotechnology from 2005 to May 2019 (15 years). The PubMed database has been utilized to recognize the job of Nanotechnology applications. Absolutely, 502 articles gathered including examination, survey and clinical preliminary were investigated, and the information are introduced in various table headings. Single-wrote papers with 48% of commitments have overwhelmed this field of research. US rules with huge commitments right now followed by England (26%). Dominant part of the productions were in English language (99%) and simply 0.2% distributed in the Chinese. It was intriguing to note 56% research articles were distributed right now. 5% productions were result of clinical preliminaries. The outcomes recommended that creator profitability dissemination anticipated for non-subject in Animal science. From this examination, analysts, researchers, subject masters, understudies, overseers, strategy creators, academicians, Library and Information Science experts and staff partners will be profited attributable to the logical and powerful examination.
Eco-Friendly Concrete Innovation in Civil Engineering
Authors: Ghinaya Zahra , Masek Alias
Published: January 2022

Recently, the weather changes that have occurred are very unconditioned. This feels natural because it has often been felt, even though the heat that occurs is beyond its limit. This is one of the effects of global warming. Concrete is one of the most widely used materials in construction. In fact, cement production is included in the less environmentally friendly category. The purpose of this study is to find out how research on green concrete and whether it has an impact in the world of civil engineering. This research is using a quantitative method. This research describes only a few of the results of trials conducted by several researchers in the world, which prove that there is environmentally friendly concrete that can be applied and some are not. The results of this study showed that most of the innovation of green concrete is not good enough to be applied in the field. This is because in several studies it has been proven that the mixture in the manufacture of green concrete does not qualify as an aggregate material. The conclusion is that there is no innovation in the manufacture of green concrete that has worked so as not to cause damage to the earth. Therefore, other research on green concrete is very necessary to do.
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring System for Smart City in Malaysia
Authors: Amin Mohd Hariz , Sajak Aznida Abu Bakar , Jaafar Juliana , Husin Husna Sarirah , Mohamad Salina
Published: January 2022

Water is essential for life. Frequent water disruption in Malaysia caused turbulence in daily lives and   livelihood of thousands Malaysian. The water operators in Malaysia are facing serious challenges to ensure consumers have continuous access to clean water and to ensure a sustainable water future. River pollution in Malaysia had been identified to be one of the causes of water crisis in Malaysia. Hence, a continuous monitoring system utilizing the concept of Internet of Things had been proposed in this paper. Agile model is used due to its simplicity. The water’s pH measurement, turbidity, temperature and flow can be measured and the reading will be sent to end-user. The sensors that detects the pH value, turbidity, temperature and flow measurement of a water sample will pass through the information to the Arduino, and the result will be shown on the mobile devices via an app called Blynk. This portable and comprehensive prototype is suitable to be used in Smart Cities where WiFi signals is available as the transmission medium.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) as Tool to Develop Solution for Bridge Rehabilitation
Authors: Vanjari Pratiksha B. , Kulkarni Sushma S.
Published: January 2022

Building Information Modeling (BIM) consists of processes that produce and handle information during the life cycle of a building. BIM may also be a technique involving the development and management of digital representations of a building or facility’s physical and useful features. In 2D BIM software package programs, the paper explains the three-dimensional (3D) modeling of the project and the multidimensional (4D) modeling using another BIM viewer. Revit model is created based on primary data that visualizes the bridge. For analysis, dead load and moving load are considered. From the result analysis of the structure, an approach is provided to repair the Bridge using BIM. As per IRC: SP -40 (Guidelines for techniques for strengthening and rehabilitation of bridges). This paper is an attempt to build a model that could demonstrate the use of BIM for bridge rehabilitation.
Potential Production of Bioplastic from Water Hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes)
Authors: Duruin Apzelia Angel , Lalantacon Xylthea Faith , Leysa Jorge Gabriel , Lucero lll Rogelio , Obena Ralph Adrian , Sapal Alisha , Leysa Merlyn , Valdez Anamarie , Abusama Hassanal
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this research was to determine the potential and capability of water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) as bioplastics. The produced bioplastic was naturally biodegradable and can be used for natural conservation without environmental destruction.  The study was experimental using various compositions of water hyacinth, characterized by tensile strength and biodegradability tests to determine the potentiality and capability of water hyacinth as a source of bioplastic. In making the bioplastic, we extracted the water hyacinth and utilized glycerine as a plasticizer, water as the solvent, corn-starch as a thickener, and vinegar. After mixing all materials on a pan, the mixed solution was placed on a stainless surface and dried. After a 3-day curing period, the results showed that different mechanical and decomposition properties were obtained. Based on the results of the study, water hyacinth is one of the suitable materials that can be used to produce a new and sustainable bioplastic material. It is organic and accessible, thus making it a candidate for innovation in the creation of bioplastic. Therefore, we believe that the use of water hyacinth is a potential bioplastic material that is beneficial to the environment and the community.
Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis of Scientific Publications on Geotechnics Fields
Authors: Mulyawati Isah Bela , Ramadhan Doni Fajar
Published: January 2022

The advancement of civil engineering plays a major role in determining the nation's development. Generally, geotechnical engineering has a great influence as there is a building on the ground. The facts show that there are still many geotechnical problems that arise during the development process. One of the supporting factors in dealing with these problems is the development of research in the geotechnical sector in various fields. This research aims to determine the development of research related to Geotechnical Engineering through a bibliometric distribution map using the VOSviewer application. Data collection is gathered from the dimension site. The keyword used in this study is "geotechnical engineering" with the publication year of the 2017-2020 articles. This search was conducted on 23 October 2020 which resulted in 79,185 articles. The results show that the most productive writer in geotechnical research is Ronald Kerry Rowe. Moreover, China is the largest country in the field of geotechnical research so that many other countries have established cooperative relations with China. The journal that publishes the most articles on geotechnical engineering is the International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science. As for keyword analysis, it produces bibliometric maps including network visualizations, overlay visualizations, and density visualizations. Four keywords often appear, namely "Displacement", "Strength", "Stress", and "Earthquake". Through the bibliometric approach, researchers can identify keywords on each topic or research that has been done before, it is, therefore, valuable in determining the novelty of the research that will be conducted in the future.
Integrated Project as Innovative Assessment to Enhance Learning Experience in Thermodynamics Class
Authors: Sambudi Nonni Soraya , Ramli Raihan Mahirah
Published: January 2022

An integrated project is introduced to students to relate the concepts and equations taught between courses in the same semester. It also helps students in managing allocated time for assessments and collaborating among them, which eventually enhances their learning experience, especially for thermodynamics courses. In this case, the integrated project was done by relating two courses: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2 and Separation Process 1 for Year 2 students. The methanol production plant was chosen as a model case, where students need to simulate the vapor/liquid equilibrium in the purification unit using HYSYS simulation software. Overall, students show highly positive sentiments upon the projects, in which more than 90% of them think that the project helps them to understand the coursework materials and prepare for other assessments. The majority of students want to experience the same type of project in the future, and it helps to save their time rather than working on separate projects. The project also exposes the students to set skills related to technical competence and soft skills that could build their characters.
How to Read and Calculate Diameter Size from Electron Microscopy Images
Authors: Yolanda Yustika Desti , Nandiyanto Asep Bayu Dani
Published: January 2022

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) is a chemical instrument that can be used to evaluate the characteristics of material. Techniques can be used to determine the morphology and diameter size of material. However, until now there has been no publications that describes in detail to read and interpret the electron microscopy images of both SEM and TEM. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the steps how to read and calculate the electron microscopy images based on the level of difficulties: (1) simple shape, (2) fairly complex shape, (3) very complex shape. This paper has the potential to be used as standard information of how to read and calculate diameter size of material from Electron Microscopy Images.
Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Cultured Meat Among General Population in Pakistan
Authors: Ahsan Muhammad , Uzair Muhammad , Ali Moazzam
Published: January 2022

Meat demand and production are under strain because of their effect on the atmosphere, animal welfare, and the growing demand for proteins worldwide. Cultured meat (CM) is now an industry, politics, and society's hot subject. While understanding of the effects is on the rise, opposition to the removal of meat from our diets remains. One alternative way of alleviating these consequences is by producing in vitro meat. A pre-coded questionnaire was used to poll the Pakistani population on their views and acceptance of laboratory-cultured meat. The acceptance of CM among the Pakistani population was poor at 27.1%. About one-third of the respondents showed positive attitudes and concerns towards CM and were willing to consume in vitro meat and its substitute products. Participants were more sensitive, concerning its safety, ethical issues, nutritional value, and other health-related concerns. Since the Pakistani population was less likely to accept CM, the government and stakeholders should address this problem through media campaigns and clear people's misconceptions regarding its safety and ethical concerns for the preservation of the environment and meeting the demand for protein.
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Behavior of Secondary Schools Principals of the Division of Sultan Kudarat, The Philippines
Authors: Estrellan Joselyn C. , Loja Rebecca L.
Published: January 2022

This study aimed to examine the effects on emotional intelligence and leadership behaviour of the school principals of the selected secondary schools in Sultan Kudarat. Meanwhile, descriptive evaluative method of research design was used to study the perceptions of the 173 faculty members and 10 principals in the schools selected who were identified through a purposive sampling technique. The adapted questionnaire is effectively used to obtain the data that were examined using mean and correlation analyses. Foremost, this study this study was conducted purposely to know the relationship of the effects on the emotional intelligence and leadership behaviour as perceived by the principals themselves as well as the faculty members of the selected lowland secondary schools in Sultan Kudarat. Furthermore, though employing descriptive evaluative design of research it sought to know the profiles of the of the respondents as basis of qualifying them as respondents. Find out the extent of the emotional intelligence and leadership behaviour. Lastly, to determine the significant difference of the emotional intelligence and leadership behaviour of the principals. After all the data were treated with appropriate statistical measures, the study revealed that most of the principals are male with an age range of 51-60 years old, married, Roman catholic and are Ilonggo. Almost all of them are Master’s Degree holders holding a positon of Principal I for 1-5 years already.The emotional intelligence of the principals are perceived to be agree based on the perception of the teachers while strongly agree on the principals. On the leadership behaviour of the principals, it is also perceived as agree as rated by the teachers and strongly agree based on the ratings of the principals. It was found out also in this research that there is a significant relationship on the emotional intelligence and leadership behaviour that caused to reject the null hypothesis.
College Students' Perspective Towards Lecturers' Work Ethics
Authors: Ahmad Crizjale V
Published: January 2022

The main objective of this study is to determine the college students' perspective on their teachers' work ethics. The researcher conducted this study at Notre Dame of Tacurong College towards 262 college students across all year levels and courses who were enrolled during the first semester of the academic year 2016-2017 as the respondents. The researcher uses convenient sampling to identify the individual respondents from each class and a researcher-made questionnaire to gather data for this study. The researcher uses different statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and ranking to treat the data. Findings reveal that out of 262 respondents, most are female second-year students enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Results show further that college students' perspective on teachers' work ethics generally practices to a great extent are lecturers use technology when teaching; lecturers dress appropriately in school; lecturers abide by the school policies, and lecturers show positive relationship towards school administration. Also, lecturers manage students' misbehaviour with patience.
Development of a Solar-Powered Submersible Pump System Without the Use of Batteries in Agriculture
Authors: Bhosale Saurabh K.
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was to describe the development of a solar-powered submersible pump system without the use of batteries in agriculture. The submersible pump system used a solar drive to run it. The implementation uses a combination of solar trackers, water storage tanks, power converters, and stabilizers. The results of the study explained that solar trackers increased the efficiency of solar units that track the sun throughout the day and convert solar energy into DC electrical power.