bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A keresztyén egyházak és a bűnüldöző szervek együttműködésének lehetőségei a családon belüli erőszak elleni küzdelemben
Authors: Nagy István Sándor , Petrus Mihály
Published: August 2022

Aim: Many people do not even think that the victims of domestic violence do not only suffer physical abuse, but that they also experience psychological abuse and psychological harm. Our aim is to introduce a new, helpful co-operation and method for assisting victims of this type of crime.Methodology: Assistance to victims of crime was largely provided by individual administrative and law enforcement agencies. Under the new method, not only state and law enforcement agencies would be involved, but also representatives and pastors of individual Christian churches.Findings: It can be stated that victims of domestic violence really need help. They need to receive this not only from government agencies, but also from the help of church pastoral care.Value: The concept outlined in our study projects a development opportunity for the Hungarian Police, which can already be seen in the case of other law enforcement agencies As such a concept does not yet exist within the police, our proposal is original.
Stars That Approach within One Parsec of the Sun: New and More Accurate Encounters Identified in Gaia Data Release 3
Authors: Bailer-Jones C. A. L.
Published: August 2022

Close encounters of stars to the Sun could affect life on Earth through gravitational perturbations of comets in the Oort cloud or exposure to ionizing radiation. By integrating orbits through the Galactic potential, I identify which of 33 million stars in Gaia DR3 with complete phase space information come close to the Sun. 61 stars formally approach within 1 pc, although there is high confidence in only 42 (two thirds) of these, the rest being spurious measurements or (in) binary systems. Most of the stars will encounter within the past or future 6 Myr; earlier/later encounters are less common due to the magnitude limit of the Gaia radial velocities (RVs). Several close encountering stars are identified for the first time, and the encounter times, distances, and velocities of previously known close encounters are determined more precisely on account of the significantly improved precision of Gaia DR3 over earlier releases. The K7 dwarf Gl 710 remains the closest known encounter, with an estimated (median) encounter distance of 0.0636 pc (90% confidence interval 0.0595–0.0678 pc) to take place in 1.3 Myr. The new second closest encounter took place 2.8 Myr ago: this was the G3 dwarf HD 7977, now 76 pc away, which approached within less than 0.05 pc of the Sun with a probability of one third. The apparent close encounter of the white dwarf UPM J0812-3529 is probably spurious due to an incorrect RV in Gaia DR3.
Can the Distance‒Redshift Relation be Determined from Correlations between Luminosities?
Authors: Petrosian V. , Singal J. , Mutchnick S.
Published: August 2022

We explore whether an independent determination of the distance‒redshift relation, and hence cosmological model parameters, can be obtained from the apparent correlations between two different wave-band luminosities or fluxes, as has been claimed in recent works using the X-ray and ultraviolet luminosities and fluxes of quasars. We show that such an independent determination is possible only if the correlation between luminosities is obtained independently of the cosmological model and measured fluxes and redshifts, for example, based on sound theoretical models or unrelated observations. In particular, we show that if the correlation is determined empirically for two luminosities obtained from fluxes and redshifts, then the method suffers from circularity. In the case where the observed correlation between fluxes in very narrow redshift bins is used as a proxy for the luminosity correlation, we show that one is dealing with a pure tautology with no information on distances and cosmological model. We argue that the problem arises because of the incomplete treatment of the correlation, and we use numerical methods with a joint X-ray and ultraviolet quasar data set to demonstrate this shortcoming.
Multi-objective real-time integrated solar-wind-thermal power dispatch by using meta-heuristic technique
Authors: Kaur Sunimerjit , Brar Yadwinder Singh , Dhillon Jaspreet Singh
Published: August 2022

The elevated demand for electrical power, expeditious expenditure of fossil fuels, and degradation of the environment because of power generation have renewed attentiveness to renewable energy resources (RER). The rapid augmentation of RER increases the convolutions in leveling the demand and generation of electrical power. In this paper, an elaborated $ \alpha $-constrained simplex method (ACSM) is recommended for multi-objective power dispatch problems. This methodology is devised after synthesizing the non-linear simplex method (SM) with the $ \alpha $-constrained method (ACM) and the evolutionary method (EM). ACSM can transfigure an optimization technique for the constrained problems by reinstating standard juxtapositions with $ \alpha $-level collations. The insertion of mutations and multi-simplexes can explore the periphery of the workable zone. It can also manage the fastness of convergence and therefore, the high precision solution can be obtained. A real-time multi-objective coordinated solar-wind-thermal power scheduling problem is framed. Two conflicting objectives (operating cost and emission) are satisfied. The case studies are carried out for Muppandal (Tamil Nadu), Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), and Okha (Gujarat), India. The annual solar and wind data are analyzed by using Normal Distribution and Weibull Distribution Density Factor, respectively. The presented technique is inspected on numerous archetype functions and systems. The results depict the prevalence of ACSM over particle swarm optimization (PSO), simplex method with mutations (SMM), SM, and EM.
Computational analysis of cutting parameters based on gradient Voronoi model of cancellous bone
Authors: Lin Wei , Yang Fengshuang
Published: August 2022

Bone cutting is a complicated surgical operation. It is very important to establish a kind of gradient porous bone model in vitro which is close to human bone for the research of bone cutting. Due to the existing bone cutting researches are based on solid bone model, which is quite different from human bone tissue structure. Therefore, Voronoi method was used to establish a gradient porous bone model similar to real bone tissue to simulate the process of bone drilling in this paper. High temperature and large cutting force during bone drilling can cause serious damage to bone tissue. Urgent research on bone drilling parameters is necessary to reduce cutting temperature and cutting force. The finite element analysis (FEA) of Voronoi bone models with different gradients is carried out, and a Voronoi model which is similar to real bone tissue is obtained and verified by combining the cutting experiment of pig bone. Then orthogonal experiments are designed to optimize the cutting parameters of Voronoi bone model. The range method is used to analyze the influence weights of cutting speed, feed speed and tip angle on cutting temperature and cutting force, and the least square method was used to predict the cutting temperature and cutting force, respectively. The gradient porous bone model constructed by Voronoi method was studied in detail in this paper. This study can provide theoretical guidance for clinical bone drilling surgery, and the prediction model of bone drilling has practical significance.
Research on cost accounting of enterprise carbon emission (in China)
Authors: Hu Hexiao , Zhang Yalian , Yao Chen , Guo Xin , Yang Zhijing
Published: August 2022

Enterprises in China face two major challenges about their existence and energy supply at present. One is the difficulty in providing enough energy at an acceptable and reasonable price; the other is a severe environmental issue caused by over-consumption of energy. The government and relevant enterprises, therefore, mainly focus on carbon emission reduction, and the cost accounting of carbon emission, an essential prerequisite, and object of carbon emission reduction, should be further attention. The carbon emission cost is divided into internal cost and external cost, combined with the extended accounting model and cost calculation. This can comprehensively measure and reflect the two costs of the life cycle of the product, provide more relevant data and information support for the deepening and development of the circular economy, and provide an effective cost information basis and guide enterprise managers for scientific decision-making and governance.
Anticancer Effect of Aristolochia tagala and Curcuma caesia Acting Through Tumor Necrosis Factor-α
Authors: Hadem Khetbadei Lysinia Hynniewta , Kma Lakhon , Sharan Rajeshwar N. , Sen Arnab
Published: August 2022

This chapter begins with a brief description of the events associated with carcinogenesis such as what led a normal cell to transform into a pre-neoplastic one, their multiplication, and development into cancer. The authors also described how reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated endogenously and from carcinogens, their role in carcinogenesis, and the link between inflammation and cancer. Elucidation of how cancer arises contributes to understanding the molecular mechanisms of action of some natural products. Herbal natural products contain metabolites that exert a physiological action on human body. These metabolites are used therapeutically in modern medical practices to prevent and cure various diseases including cancer. This chapter discusses the anticancer property of two herbal plants Aristolochia tagala Cham. and Curcuma caesia Roxb. in diethylnitrosamine-induced mouse liver cancer and describes the most probable molecular mechanisms of action of the metabolites present in these plants contributing to their anticancer effect.
Nano Particle-Based Targeted Drug Delivery for Effective Treatment of Cancer Disease
Authors: Rana NISHA
Published: August 2022

Nanoparticles are currently being used rapidly and tested to overcome some of the limitations of standard drug delivery systems and can be used as an alternative treatment for cancer. These are the most important components of nanomedicine, and they have received much attention as promising programs for drug delivery and cancer treatment. Nanoparticles' ability to synthesize efficiently or by acting on demanded tissues or cells is the basis for implanted plant delivery systems. The primary goal of using nanoparticle-based technology was to improve drug solubility, bioavailability, absorption, and controlled release. In contrast to the last 50 years, nanoparticle-based drug discovery involves a high degree of uncertainty, and the production of pharmacologically active molecules from natural sources is not an alternative.
Role of Herbal Bioactive Compounds as a Potential Bioavailability Enhancer for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Authors: Sawicka Barbara , Ziarati Parisa , Messaoudi Mohammed , Agarpanah Jinous , Skiba Dominika , Bienia Bernadetta , Barbaś Piotr , Rebiai Abdelkrim , Krochmal-Marczak Barbara , Yeganehpoor Farhood
Published: August 2022

Bioactive compounds of plant origin are used all over the world because of their positive impact on human and animal health and because of their beneficial, specific properties. The most popular bioactive compounds beneficial to health have been identified and defined earlier. Others are yet to be discovered. In particular, the most common biological activities of these compounds were indicated, such as antiallergic, antidepressant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, antiviral, antithyroid, anxiolytic, to cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, and flatulence-inhibiting effects. The beneficial properties of bioactive compounds may be associated with substances like alcohols, terpenoids, phenolic antioxidants, and rosmarinic acid, which are present in several medicinal plants. The updated review considers the physiological, botanical, phytochemical, and medical aspects of herbal bioactive compounds as well as their therapeutic properties, with a focus on their health benefits and the potential use of nutraceuticals.
Identifying Key Issues to Handle the Inflation Problem in the Healthcare Industry Caused by Energy Prices
Authors: Eti Serkan , Dinçer Hasan , Gökalp Yaşar , Yüksel Serhat , Kararoğlu Dilan
Published: August 2022

This study investigated how energy inflation in the health sector can be controlled. In this context, research has been carried out using both the AHP and the DEMATEL methods. A comprehensive literature review was carried out, and four different criteria were determined. In order to determine which of these criteria is more important, an analysis was carried out using these two different methods. According to the results obtained, it has been determined that the use of renewable energy is the most important factor in eliminating the inflation caused by energy prices in the health sector. Because the best criterion is the same for both the results of AHP and DEMATEL, this situation gives information about the coherency and reliability of the study. Hence, appropriate strategies can be provided based on these results to minimize the inflation problem in the healthcare industry. The findings indicate that it would be appropriate for hospitals to give importance to the use of renewable energy. In this way, hospitals will be able to produce the energy they need themselves.
Green Transformation in Logistics Within the Scope of the European Green Deal
Authors: Erdem Mehri Banu , Doğan Nuri Özgür
Published: August 2022

Problems such as global warming, climate change, and depletion of resources have arisen due to the increase in consumption around the world, the use of resources as if they are endless, and the creation of environmental pollution. This put the future of all living things in danger. For this reason, the European Union took action and led the world in this regard by issuing the European Green Deal in December 2019. The European Green Deal directly or indirectly concerns the entire sector. Therefore, businesses should integrate their activities with greening through planning and R&D studies in this regard. At this point, one of the most affected industries is logistics. Sustainable logistics is part of the European Green Deal. In this chapter, the issue of sustainable logistics has been evaluated within the scope of the European Green Deal.
Can Renewable Energy Investments Be a Solution to the Energy-Sourced High Inflation Problem?
Authors: Dinçer Hasan , Yüksel Serhat , Çağlayan Çağatay , Yavuz Duygu , Kararoğlu Dilan
Published: August 2022

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between renewable energy and inflation. Within this framework, Turkey is taken into consideration. In this context, the data regarding inflation rate and renewable energy usage for the years between 1990 and 2020 is examined. This data is obtained from the website of the World Bank. Engle Granger cointegration analysis is considered to examine the relationship between these factors. The findings demonstrate that there is a long-term relationship between the variables. In other words, it is understood that renewable energy usage affects inflation for Turkey in the long term. Therefore, it would be appropriate for countries to prioritize renewable energy investments. In this way, countries will be able to produce their own energy, and their dependence on foreign energy will decrease. Thus, they will not be affected much by the increases in energy prices. In this context, investments should be made primarily in renewable energy technologies.
The Lumbopelvic-Hip Complex Contribution During Lower Extremity Screening Tests in Elite Figure Skaters
Authors: Webb Brittney , Kenning Jessica Harris , Guzman Aracelis , Slater Lindsay , Mangum L. Colby
Published: August 2022

Context

Figure skating requires power and stability for takeoff and landing from multirotational jumps and various on-ice skills. Repetitive forces may cause overuse injuries distally, making lumbopelvic-hip endurance, strength, and neuromuscular control imperative.

Objective

To compare lumbopelvic-hip endurance and neuromuscular control in elite figure skaters between sexes and landing and nonlanding limbs using common screening tests.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.

Patients or Other Participants

Forty elite figure skaters (20 women, 20 men; age = 23.2 ± 4.3 years) performed the Y-balance test, single-legged squat (SLS), single-legged squat jump (SLSJ), and unilateral hip-bridge endurance test (40 right [R] landing limbs, length = 169.1 ± 12.2 cm).

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Normalized reach difference (% of leg length) and composite scores [(anterior + posteromedial + posterolateral)/(limb length × 3) × 100] were calculated for the Y-balance test. Skaters held the unilateral hip bridge until failure with a maximum allotted time of 120 seconds. They performed 5 SLSs and 5 SLSJs while barefoot with the contralateral limb held behind them to mimic a landing position. Both tests were scored by the number of times the patella moved medially to the first ray (medial knee displacement [MKD]). Multivariate analyses of variance with post hoc independent t tests were conducted between sexes and groups. Paired t tests were used to analyze limb differences.

Results

Women had a larger composite Y-balance score (R = 10.8% of leg length, P = .002; left = 10.5%, P = .001) and hip-bridge hold time (R = 26.4 seconds, P = .004; left = 28.2 seconds, P = .002) for both limbs compared with men. Men held the hip-bridge longer on their landing limb. Six skaters performed worse on their nonlanding limb during the SLS, and 11 skaters had no MKD with either the SLS or SLSJ.

Conclusions

Women performed better on the Y-balance and unilateral hip bridge tests. Increased MKD for some skaters during the SLS and SLSJ may have indicated hip-abductor weakness. Understanding the proximal lumbopelvic-hip variables during takeoff and landing may elucidate contributing factors to distal overuse injuries.
Lower Paleozoic strata in the Labrador-Baffin Seaway (Canadian margin) and Baffin Island
Authors: Bingham-Koslowski N , Zhang S , McCartney T
Published: August 2022

Lower Paleozoic strata occur offshore Labrador (Middle to Upper Ordovician), offshore Baffin Island in western Davis Strait (Upper Ordovician), as well as onshore Baffin Island (Cambrian to Silurian). Paleozoic carbonate rocks (limestone and dolostone units)
dominate with occurrences of siliciclastic strata found in the offshore Labrador subsurface (in the Freydis B-87 well) and in outcrop on Baffin Island. In the Labrador-Baffin Seaway, Lower Paleozoic strata primarily exist as isolated erosional remnants, where historically, minimal effort has been
made to correlate Paleozoic outliers due to their lateral discontinuity coupled with inconsistent age data. The Lower Paleozoic of the Labrador-Baffin Seaway and Baffin Island can be viewed as two subsets that do not appear to be correlatable: the southern Lower Paleozoic of the Labrador margin and
the northern Lower Paleozoic of the southeastern Baffin Shelf and onshore Baffin Island.
Historical development of a litho- and biostratigraphic framework for onshore Cretaceous-Paleocene deposits along western Baffin Bay
Authors: Haggart J W , Dafoe L T , Bell K M , Williams G
L , Burden E T , Currie L D , Fensome R A , Sweet A R
Published: August 2022

Cretaceous-Paleogene strata along the eastern coast of Baffin Island, on Bylot Island, and on associated islands north of Cape Dyer, have been known since the early days of exploration of Baffin Bay in the mid-nineteenth century. Studies of these strata in the
1970s-1990s established their clastic nature and revealed details of their stratigraphy, ages, and depositional settings. Onshore strata in the Cape Dyer area accumulated in close association with volcanic deposits related to late-stage rifting in the Late Cretaceous to Early Paleocene that
eventually formed Baffin Bay. In contrast, deposits in more northerly areas, such as the Eclipse and North Bylot troughs on Bylot Island, exhibit similar clastic rocks, but lack conspicuous volcanic strata, and have been associated with either the Sverdrup Basin or the Baffin Bay rift. The litho-
and biostratigraphy of these deposits are summarized and discussed in terms of differing and contrasting stratigraphic interpretations, age assignments, and depositional environments.
A structural and stratigraphic framework for the western Davis Strait region
Authors: Dafoe L T , DesRoches K J , Williams G L
Published: August 2022

Western Davis Strait lies within the Labrador-Baffin Seaway rift system, which began forming in the Early Cretaceous as Greenland separated from North America. At chron C27n (Danian), regional seafloor spreading began, as well as significant magmatism. The
opening direction changed from southeast-northwest to more north-south in the Thanetian-Ypresian between chrons C25n and C24n, resulting in significant strike-slip motion through the Davis Strait region until seafloor spreading ended at chron C13, near the Eocene-Oligocene boundary. This tectonism
has influenced the stratigraphy preserved in basins within western Davis Strait, including confirmed Cretaceous successions in the Lady Franklin Basin and Cumberland Sound; however, regional overprinting of Paleocene-Eocene volcanic rocks obscures pre-rift basement and possible older strata over
much of the region. Three industry wells and several seabed samples of bedrock help constrain the stratigraphic distribution of Cretaceous and Cenozoic strata based on the lithostratigraphy of the well sampled Labrador margin.
EXAMINATION OF THE NECKLACE AND PENTANDS FOUND IN NİĞDE MUSEUM
Authors: GÜNEY Hilmi , SAKARYA Menekşe , KIZILKAYA Hamide Tuba , VAROL Esra
Published: August 2022

The tradition of using jewelry has always preserved its importance as a means of adornment. The most precious metals and gemstones have been used in the making of jewelry for a long time, and they have been produced by developing special techniques. Gemstone and precious metal processing started in ancient times as well as in every period with the aim of providing faith, fertility, magic, and good luck; In addition to these meanings from time to time, religious rituals also included purposes such as presenting gifts to the gods or the dead, an indicator of social privilege and status, an expression of wealth and of course looking beautiful, according to the beliefs of the period. Our museums, which are active in preserving and preserving the artifacts of Anatolian civilizations today, are also home to jewelery with or without stones from all times, which were removed from our country. With this study, it is planned to determine the metal and stone types of jewelery with or without gemstones brought to the Niğde Museum during archaeological excavations or by confiscation, and to update them in the museum inventory. It is aimed to emphasize the importance of examining other antique period jewelery with or without stones, which are kept and exhibited in museums in our country, in terms of jewelry and gemology. Considering the existence of the remains of ancient civilizations in our country and the state and private history museums that have increased in recent years, the contribution of this study to our cultural tourism will be important. Keywords: Jewellery, Choker, Necklace, Ornament, Nigde Museum
PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF AGRICULTURAL SOIL SAMPLES FROM ISHIELU LGA OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Edwin N. , Obasi D. C. Obasi , Offor C. E. , Obasi J. N. , Ekoh O. C.
Published: August 2022

Physicochemical properties of Agricultural soil samples from Ishielu LGA were determined using standard methods. Twenty-four soil samples were used for the analyses. The soil samples were collected at 0 – 20 cm and 40 cm at twelve locations. The result of the mechanical analysis showed that the soil samples were sandy-clay-loam for top and sub-soil. Chemical properties analysis showed mean values for exchangeable acidity (EA), effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC) and base saturation (BS) of 0.76 mg/kg, 9.68 mg/kg and 91.82 % respectively for top-soil while values for sub-soil were 0.075 mg/kg, 8.78 mg/kg and 91.40 % respectively. The mineral analysis showed mean values (mg/kg) of Ca, Mg, K, Na, P and N at 5.80, 2.87, 0.18, 0.07, 53.42 and 0.09 for top-soil while values for sub-soil were 5.33, 2.40, 0.19, 0.11, 51.37 and 0.12 respectively. The heavy metals’ analyses showed that the mean values of all the heavy metal were below Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, 2015 values. This shows that the soil is safe for Agricultural use.
Development of Sensory Organs and its Effects on Growth in Broiler Chicks
Authors: İKİZ Seda , KANKILIÇ Oktay
Published: August 2022

Recently, alterations in poultry farming have been much more than other branches of agriculture. This case also achieves a great deal of success in terms of efficiency. Increasing productivity in broiler production is one of the most important issue and researches are increasing day by day. Both during incubation and after hatching, applications are aimed at increasing productivity, growth and development. In this study, the development of sensory organs in chicks and the effects of the applications through sensory organs are emphasized. Especially in recent years, studies on odor, colour and light have been increasing. In the chick sex posed to some applications during incubation, the effects of these applications after hatching have been observed in most studies. To increase these effects positively, more intensive research should be conducted and positive developments should be recorded in broiler production. Broiler development and growth occurs with feed consumption. The earlier the chicks are fed and the more feed is eaten during growth, the more production occurs at slaughter age. For this reason, the importance of the senses in terms of their effect on the feeding behavior is discussed in this study.
Sistema interactivo para el aprendizaje del idioma inglés en personas con deficiencia visual
Authors: Garcia Curo Gianmarco , Gutiérrez Sullca Erika Mirella
Published: August 2022

El presente manuscrito se planteó determinar la influencia de un sistema interactivo con retroalimentación auditiva en el aprendizaje del idioma inglés en personas con deficiencia visual, formulando la siguiente hipótesis: El sistema interactivo con retroalimentación auditiva influye positivamente en el aprendizaje del idioma inglés de personas con deficiencia visual. Para desarrollar la investigación se enmarcó en el método científico, tipo de investigación aplicada en el nivel explicativo y el diseño Pre experimental (G: O1 – X – O2). La implementación se realizó con una muestra total de 24 personas con diversos grados de deficiencia visual. Realizadas las pruebas pre y post, se evidenció que el uso del sistema interactivo con retroalimentación auditiva si influye positivamente en al aprendizaje del idioma inglés, al realizar una comparación en el desempeño de la muestra referente a su habilidad de escuchar inglés el resultado fue de un 24.54% de aprobados en pre test y un 56.48% de aprobados en el post test, logrando una mejora del 31.94% confirmando la hipótesis general, por otro lado en la habilidad de hablar inglés el resultado fue de un 15.15% de aprobados en el pre test y un 53.79% de aprobados en el post test logrando una mejora del 38.64%, también validando la hipótesis general.
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Finite Element Method to Simulate the Effects of New Tunnels on Existing Tunnel Deformation
Authors: Baghbani Abolfazl , Baghbani Hasan , Shalchiyan Mohamad Mahdi , Kiany Katayoon
Published: August 2022

Buildings and infrastructure should be constructed while maintaining the safety of the existing infrastructure. Since tunnels are an essential component of urban infrastructure, building new tunnels next to existing ones may have unintended consequences. This study aims to examine the effects of building a new tunnel next to an existing tunnel under different conditions. Two-dimensional models have been developed using the finite element method (FEM) for the existing tunnel, with a diameter of 5 meters, and for the new tunnel, with a diameter that differs from the existing tunnel. Then, the effects of two factors, namely the distance between the two tunnels and the diameter of the new tunnel, were examined on the horizontal, vertical, and total deformation of the soil and the existing tunnel. For the first time, this study attempts to predict the effect of new tunnels on existing tunnels using artificial intelligence (AI) methods. Due to the importance of tunnels and the increasing number of tunnels being constructed in urban areas, this issue will be of great interest. For analyzing the feasibility of using mathematical methods to predict tunnel deformation, the multiple linear regression (MLR) method and an AI technique, namely classification and regression random forests (CRRFs), were used to utilize the generated database. Analyzing FEM results represented that by increasing the diameter of the new tunnel from 3 to 5, horizontal and vertical displacement of the existing tunnel increased by approximately 5 and 10 times, respectively. Further, by reducing the distance between the new tunnel and the existing tunnel from 11 meters to 6 meters, the intensity of horizontal and vertical deformation of the existing tunnel increased by about 2 and 3 times, respectively. Moreover, the results of mathematical models demonstrated that the CRRF method was more accurate than the MLR method, with R of 0.94 and mean absolute error of 2.89 for the testing database, which indicated its proper performance.
 
Received: 1 July 2022 | Revised: 5 August 2022 | Accepted: 12 August 2022
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Formação inicial docente no estágio supervisionado: caminhos criativos de futuros professores de física
Authors: Testoni Leonardo André , Azevedo Maria Nizete de , Linardi Patrícia Rosana , Locatelli Solange Wagner
Published: August 2022

O presente artigo busca explorar o contexto da formação inicial de professores de Física, mais precisamente no tocante à realização do estágio supervisionado, este ocorrendo em um viés orientado e investigativo. Embasados em referenciais neopiagetianos, a investigação qualitativa em tela buscou observar o trajeto de um grupo de estagiários em sua prática na escola, focando nos caminhos escolhidos pelos licenciandos para solucionar os dilemas e desafios surgidos no ambiente escolar. A análise dos resultados demonstrou a importância do entorno sociocultural na formação docente, enquanto nascedouro de conflitos sociocognitivos, bem como a importância de um bom repertório pedagógico e uma relação mais próxima entre universidade e escola para o enfrentamento de tais situações conflitivas.
Edible coatings and the need for biodegradable polymers with focus on dairy products
Authors: RICHARD Nikitha Shalom
Published: August 2022

Natural polymers are non-toxic, affordable, and abundantly accessible; hence they're often used in edible coatings. Covering vegetables with edible coatings that include antimicrobials, browning inhibitors, and nutraceuticals is a unique way to increase their nutritional value. Natural polymers are non-toxic, affordable, and abundantly accessible; hence they're often used in edible coatings. Covering vegetables with edible coatings that include antimicrobials, browning inhibitors, and nutraceuticals is a unique way to increase their nutritional value. Most edible coatings employ non-toxic, inexpensive, readily accessible natural polymers. Using biodegradable synthetic polymers and liquid and solid lipids, nano systems may be built at room temperature. To minimise food waste, edible food packaging utilises high-quality, low-impact packaging materials. Dairy consumer goods are among the industries targeted by the attack. Polymer nanocomposites, a kind of nano reinforcement, may act as a small gas barrier by increasing the difficulty of passing through the material. To put it simply, we now have the ability to accurately estimate the shelf life of our products thanks to developments in packaging technology, as well as biodegradable packaging and several other advantages. Packaging nanotechnology applications are categorised by their principal function. In conclusion, biodegradable synthetic polymers and liquid and solid lipids may also be used to create nano systems at ambient temperature. It is argued that recent advances in the usage of nano systems such nanoparticles, nanotubes, composites, and emulsions, are reviewed critically in this study. For food preservation purposes, nano dispersions may be supported by polymers, although the main focus of this article was on providing information on nano systems and how they can be used in various food substrates.
Keywords: Biodegradable, Dairy products, Edible coating, Food industry, Nanotechnology.
A response surface model to predict the profitability of raising small-scale free range domestic pigeon
Authors: SAMANTA Partha , AKTER Nasima , ISLAM Saiful , ISLAM Shilpi , HOSSAIN Emran
Published: August 2022

The study aimed to investigate the comparative profitability of raising different breeds of small- scale free range domestic pigeon in the Chattogram metropolitan area of Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey was carried out for a period of three months from July to September 2021 using a structured questionnaire. Results indicated that there were no differences among the performance parameters of the non-descriptive, Gola and Giribaz breeds of pigeon. However, the non-descriptive breeds produced more eggs and thus squabs per year than the Gola and Giribaz. Similarly, the average pause size, feed supply per day and market age were lower in the local breeds compared with Gola and Giribaz. Hatchability percentage of the local breed was higher than the other breeds. Average mortality was moderately higher in the Giribaz. The average flock size was 4.9±0.70 pair. The average annual egg and squab productions were 20.6±1.10 and 10.7±1.00 pairs, respectively. The average daily feed supply was 37.8±1.5 g/bird. The average clutch and pause sizes were 2.0 and 17.3 day, respectively. Average market age, hatchability and mortality were 30.6±0.90 day, 51.4±2.20% and 7.6±1.6%, respectively. Mean feed and housing cost were 1008±24.7 and 443±42.8 Bangladeshi taka (BDT) per pair/year, respectively. Mean market price per pair adult and per squab was BDT 365±18.6 and 130±4.9, respectively. Flock size and pause size had strong positive and negative correlations with annual squab production. There were no significant differences between the net profit of the farms rearing different breeds of pigeon. However, farms raising local breeds had the highest annual net profit (BDT 823/pair) compared with other farms raising Giribaz (BDT 478/pair) and Gola breeds (BDT 319.70/pair). Principal component analysis identified annual egg production and feed cost as the principal eigenvector determining net profit. It was concluded that despite marginal profit, small-scale free range domestic pigeon farming was economically viable for the subsistence of the rural livelihoods.
Keywords: Free range, Giribaz, Gola, Pigeon, Profitability.
Determining the radium concentration in vegetables and fruits in Al-Najaf, Iraq
Authors: AZEEZ Ali Jaafar , MARZAALI Awsam Abdulsattar , ABOJASSIM Ali Abid , MRAITY Hussien Abid Ali Bakir , SHAREEF Mohammed Dhehyaa , ALSAFI Haneen
Published: August 2022

Amount of pollution radiation in foodstuffs and feedstuffs are very necessary to measure because it is a direct contact with human and animal health. Therefore, the present investigation is useful for the health and environmental data base. The study included measurement of effective radium-226 content (CRa) in some chosen samples of vegetables and fruits (local and imported) in Najaf governorate. The CRa were measured in samples of vegetables and fruits using Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (LR-115 Type II). Also, the annual effective dose (AED) associated with the exposure due to annual intake of 226Ra were calculated from ingestion of vegetables and fruits samples for adults. The results were revealed that the average value of CRa in vegetables and fruits samples in the present study was 3.98±1.08 Bq/kg and 1.73±0.11 Bq/kg, respectively. While, the average of AED (mSv/y) for vegetables and fruits samples was 0.067±0.018 and 0.082±0.005, respectively. Also, the results showed that the average value of AED from fruits consumption is larger than in vegetables, but the result is not significant. All results of the CRa and AED of the studied samples had been compared with the worldwide reported value (median). Accordingly, it was found that all findings were lower than that of the recommended limits of the UNSCEAR 2000. Finally, based on present investigations, no health risk expected when considering eating vegetables and fruits of Al-Najaf of Iraq.
Keywords: Alpha emitters, Food contamination, Radium-226, Herbal samples, Al-Najaf.
Performance of blackhead Ogaden sheep fed different grasses (Chloris gayana, Pennisetum purpureum, Panicum maximum and Cynodon dactylon) basal diets and the same concentrate mixture
Authors: AHMED Mohamed , ANIMUT Getachew , HASSEN Guled , ABDIMAHAD Kawnin
Published: August 2022

A study was conducted to determine the effect of feeding Rhodes grass (RG; Chloris gayana) as treatment 1 (T1), elephant grass (EG; Pennisetum purpureum as T2), guinea grass (GG; Panicum maximum as T3) and bermuda grass (BG; Cynodon dactylon as T4) supplemented with a similar amount of concentrate mixture (CM; wheat bran (WB) and Noug seed cake (NSC) at 67:33 ratio) on performance and economy of fattening of Blackhead Ogaden sheep. The study consisted of a feeding and digestibility trials of 90 and 7 days long, respectively. Twenty-four intact yearling Blackhead Ogaden sheep with an initial body weight (BW) of 15.83±0.04 kg (mean±SD) were used in a randomized complete block design based on their initial BW with four treatments and six replications. All animals received 300 g dry matter (DM) of CM. Nutrient concentration of RG, EG, GG, BG, NSC and WB were 5.5, 8.8, 7.6, 7.9, 24.3 and 14.0% crude protein (CP), and 83.3, 74.5, 75.4, 81.5, 39.0 and 45% neutral detergent fiber, respectively on DM basis. Intake of DM was 696, 700, 719 and 716 g/day (SEM = 0.004) for T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively and was lowest for T1 and highest for T3. The CP intake was also lowest for T1 (89 g/day), and similar among the other 3 treatments (99-103 g/day). Digestibility of CP and organic matter were highest for T2, intermediate for T3 and T4 and lowest for T1. Average daily gain was in the order of T2 > T3 = T4 > T1 (27, 63, 50 and 45 g/day (SEM = 13.1) for T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively); whereas hot carcass weight did not significantly differ among treatments (5.7, 6.4, 6.1 and 6.3 kg (SEM = 0.36) for T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively). Total return, net income and marginal rate of return were all in the order of T2 > T4 > T3 > T1. Therefore, based on biological performance as well as economic return, sheep fed elephant grass perform better. However, variations in performance and economic return among the four grass species needs to be taken cautiously as part of the difference might have attributed to differences in the stage of maturity of the grasses up on harvest for feeding the lambs.
Keywords: Blackhead Ogaden sheep, Digestibility, Feed intake, Performance, Weight gain.
Nutrient content and quality of soybean meal waste fermented by Aspergillus ficuum and Neurospora crassa
Authors: CIPTAAN Gita , MIRNAWATI Mirnawati , AINI Qurrata , MAKMUR Malik
Published: August 2022

Present research aimed to increase soybean meal waste quality and nutrient by fermentation using different ratio of mixed fungus inoculum (Aspergillus ficuum and Neurospora crassa) and fermentation time. The primary materials were soybean meal waste (SMW), fungus Aspergillus ficuum and Neurospora crassa. The experiment applied a completely randomized design (CRD) with a 3 × 3 factorial pattern and three replications. Two treatments were given in this study, factor A (combination of A. ficuum and N. crassa), comprising of A1 (3:1), A2 (3:2), and A3 (3:3). Factor B (fermentation time) comprising of B1 (5 days), B2 (7 days), and B3 (9 days). The variance analysis exposed a highly significant interaction between factor A and factor B, and those factors also exposed a highly significant effect. The correlation between SMW crude protein and broiler nitrogen retention showed a positive trend, contrary SMW crude fiber content negatively affected crude fiber digestibility. In conclusion, the combination of A. ficuum and N. crassa (3:2) and seven days fermentation period showed optimal results as seen from 28.25% crude protein, 13.77% crude fibre, 61.16 nitrogen retention and 58.76% crude fibre digestibility of fermented SMW.
Keywords: Aspergillus ficuum, Crude protein, Digestibility, Fermentation, Neurospora crassa.
Breeding practices and traits preference in dairy cattle in Gedeo agroforestry of Ethiopia
Authors: HAILE Demeke , TESFAHUN Biruh
Published: August 2022

The study was conducted to identify breeding practices and traits preferences of the dairy cattle producers in the southern part of Ethiopia. Representative sample households were selected by SRS (Simple Random Sampling) techniques. A cross-sectional survey with a structured questionnaire was used to collect the data on the purpose of keeping dairy cattle, herd composition, source of dairy cattle, trait preference, and breeding practices performed by the farmers. The data were analyzed using statistical software SPSS 27, and chi-square was used to compare categorical variables. The herd composition of the Bule district is significantly different from the rest of the districts in the mean number of calves, heifers, and bulls. The Yirgachefe district significantly differs in the mean number of cows compared to other districts. The breed preference of most farmers (81.67%) is cross-bred bulls (Jersey and Holstein Frisian). There are not enough bulls on the farms; only 21.7% of them have a breeding bull, and the primary sources of bulls in the study community are the grazing areas and the neighbors. Respondents preferred artificial insemination (96.1%) to natural mating. Milk yield, appearance, and genotype were important traits in selecting a dam, whereas genotype, appearance, and fast growth rate were the most preferred traits in sire ranking. The farmers' breeding objectives were to improve milk production and increase cash income. Therefore, establishing a village-based mating program for the genetic improvement of dairy cattle in the study area is recommended to overcome the shortage of bulls.
PENGARUH FAKTOR INTERNAL BANK TERHADAP PENYALURAN KREDIT PERBANKAN
Authors: Sinaga Nabila Sabrina Asma Sinaga , Gregorius N. Masdjojo
Published: August 2022

Banking is one of the business entities that collects funds from the people in the form of savings and distributes them back to the people in the form of credit or in the form of savings in order to raise the standard of living of the people.

The population of this study are banking companies registered with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) in the 2016-2020 period. The sampling technique in this study uses the panel data regression method, with a total of 50 banking companies that issue financial statements according to predetermined criteria.

The results of this study indicate that the Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) variable simultaneously has a significant effect on bank lending. Meanwhile, Third Party Funds (DPK), Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Return On Assets (ROA), Net Performing Loans (NPL), and Operating Expenses on Operating Income (BOPO) have no significant effect on bank lending.
Spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum L.) and summer snowflake (L. aestivum L.): Chemical composition and uses in medicine
Authors: S. D. Kakhramanova , M. N. Rodin , D. O. Bokov , N. D. Strelyaev , A. I. Marakhova , O. I. Perederyaev , N. P. Balobanova , A. A. Bondar , I. I. Krasnyuk , N. V. Friesen , A. N. Luferov
Published: August 2022

Snowflake genus (Leucojum L.) species currently have wide application as ornamental crops for the landscaping of gardens and parks. Previously, there were conducted several researches aimed at studying the composition of alkaloids as well as prospects for using these herbs as sources for medicines, in particular, containing galanthamine. This review shows systematical data on chemical composition (primarily, galanthamine and lycorine alkaloids) and medical application of two Snowflake species: spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum L.) and summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum L.). There have also been considered issues concerning the standardization of medicinal plant raw material.
ECZANELERDE AROMATERAPİ YAKLAŞIM VE UYGULAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR ANKET
Authors: GEDİK Eda , ÖZBİR ELEVLİ Elif , AKALIN Emine
Published: August 2022

Aromaterapi, sağlıklı ve doğal yaşam için öne çıkan tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemlerinden biridir. Ülkemizde

aromaterapinin popülaritesi son yıllarda giderek artmakta ve aromaterapiye en güvenli erişim yolu olarak

eczaneler karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmayla aromaterapi için eczanelere başvuran katılımcıların geçmişteki

aromaterapi deneyimlerini de kapsayarak aromaterapiye yaklaşımları, aromaterapi uyguladıkları süreç ve sonrası

hakkında toplanan verilerin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında Mayıs 2020-Haziran 2020

tarihleri arasında İstanbul’da yer alan ve yoğun bir şekilde aromaterapi uygulamaları yapan 2 eczaneye başvuran

katılımcılarla bir anket çalışması yapılmıştır. Çalışmada elde edilen bilgiler SPSS analiz programı ve çeşitli

analiz yöntemleri ile değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan 85 katılımcının büyük çoğunluğunun 20-40 yaş

aralığında olduğu, 64’ünün kadın 21’inin erkek olduğu bulunmuştur. Çalışma sonucunda aromaterapiye en sık

başvuru sebeplerinin; soğuk algınlığına bağlı semptomlar, saç sorunları, akne tedavisi, dermatit ve yara-leke

tedavisi olduğu görülmüştür. En sık kullanılan uçucu yağın lavanta esansiyel yağı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ankette

yer alan katılımcıların aromaterapiyi; %50 oranında sağlık çalışanları olan eczacı ve doktor, %50 oranında sosyal

medya ve yakın çevre kaynağından duydukları görülmüş, katılımcıların %69,4’ü aromaterapiye tedavi gücüne

inanarak başvurmuştur. Aromaterapiye başvuran katılımcıların ürünleri kullanmadan önce %63,5 oranında

araştırma yaptığı saptanmıştır. Kullanılan ürünlerin yararlı olduğunu belirten katılımcı oranı %57, kısmen fayda

gören katılımcıların oranı %39, fayda görmediğini belirten katılımcıların oranı ise %4’tür. Katılımcıların çok

çeşitli rahatsızlıklarda aromaterapiye başvurduğu görülmektedir. Aromaterapinin duyulduğu kaynak olarak en

çok eczacı cevabı verilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda katılımcıların aromaterapiden büyük oranda fayda gördüğü ve

çevrelerine aromaterapiyi tavsiye edebilecekleri görülmüştür. Aynı zamanda çalışmaya katılan katılımcılarda

aromaterapinin yan etki oranının düşük olduğu görülmektedir.