bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Role Of Peer Assessment Model With A Web Platform In Participation And Learning Achievement Of Students
Authors: Tuo Liu,  , Sirirat Petsangsri,  , Thanin Ratanaolarn,  , Rongrong Guo
Published: October 2023

Technological innovations have led to the widespread use of web-based peer evaluation as an alternative formative assessment strategy. This assessment method has significant potential benefits for the education of the student population (Chien, Hwang, & Jong, 2020). A web-based peer evaluation system and a method for team improvement were developed in order to allow the rapid administration of the assessment, stimulate the provision of quality feedback, and construct effective team operations (Friedrich, 2019). However, very few teachers really put into practice peer evaluations that are completely anonymous. When implementing web-based peer assessment systems, both students and instructors will have obligations. The teachers often have a considerable impact on the outcomes of the usual classroom assessments (Liu, Li, & Zhang, 2017). The finding of this study suggests that there is a wider gap between the evaluations that males and females have of themselves based on their own self-assessments and the evaluations that the lecturer has of them based on their own evaluations. One of the many possible explanations for this phenomenon is that individuals often have a more favourable perception of their own intellect than females. The aim of this article is to provide evidence on the role of the Peer Assessment Model with A Web Platform in participation and learning. A total of fifty reputable publications were searched out; however, only five were proved to have a high level of authenticity and relevancy with the topic.
The Inborn Qualities of Human Beings in the Holy Qur’an: A Pragmatic Objective Study (The Trait of Panic as a Model)
Authors: Zubaidi Faraj
Published: September 2023

This study aims to shed light on the inborn qualities of humans in the Qur’an concerning their enumeration, elucidation of their meaning, and their relation to the duality of good and evil in human nature. It also sought to reveal some rhetorical secrets hidden in the diversity of their linguistic expressions and to study an applied model on the trait of panic. The study employed an introduction and two chapters using the methods of induction, analysis, and deduction. Among the most important results of the study is that the Qur’an mentions a variety of inborn and reprehensible qualities of human beings; it does not indicate the inherent nature of evil in a human being, but rather emphasizes that a human being was created according to a neutral nature which is equal in its inclinations to good or evil. In addition, panic is one of the inborn traits in which a human being lives with; it is most likely that such a trait is common to the human race, both believers and infidels. Muslim believers have the capability to overcome the effects of panic through self-purification by applying the obligations mentioned in the exception mentioned in the Quran, "Except for those who pray."
AVALIAÇÃO DOS PRINCIPAIS FATORES RELACIONADOS A FALHAS NA LONGEVIDADE DE RESTAURAÇÕES EM RESINA COMPOSTA DE DENTES POSTERIORES
Authors: Neres Brunna Maria Rocha , Torres José Lucas Medeiros , Guênes Gyselle Tenório , Guênes Gymenna Maria Tenório
Published: September 2023

Os materiais resinosos vem ganhando destaque na odontologia minimamente invasiva,  bem como mostraram-se um ótimo aliado na biocompatibilidade, adesão e resistência mecânica. A longevidade das restaurações em resina composta depende de fatores que envolvem o cirurgião-dentista, o paciente, além da técnica utilizada. As motivações que interferem no sucesso desses procedimentos são discutidas em diversos estudos, sendo os dentes posteriores apontados como os principais elementos envolvidos em falhas. Assim, o presente trabalho teve o objetivo de realizar uma revisão bibliográfica do tipo narrativa, com abordagem documental e observacional, voltada para os fatores que contribuem para as falhas na longevidade de restaurações em resinas compostas de dentes posteriores. Nessa revisão, buscaram-se artigos disponíveis para a leitura, acerca do tema e publicados entre os anos de 2005 até 2023. Durante a busca, avaliaram-se causas de insucesso dos procedimentos restauradores, dentre as quais foram apontadas em comum: cárie secundária; fratura; hábitos parafuncionais e desordens oclusais; características da cavidade; técnica operatória e material restaurador; nível socioeconômico do paciente. Cárie secundária e fraturas foram relatados como os fatores predominantes para falhas de restaurações em dentes posteriores.
Effect of incubation temperature and sucrose concentration on callus induction and plant regeneration in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
Authors: Singh Ramandeep , Devi Ruma , Sarao NK
Published: October 2023

Androgenic and plant regeneration potential from antherculture were investigated in cauliflower genotypes underdifferent incubation temperatures, sucrose concentrationsand regeneration media compositions. Anthers werecultured on MS medium supplemented with 1.5 mg/L 2,4-Dand 1.0 mg/L NAA growth hormone with four differenttreatments of sucrose i.e. 3%, 5%, 10% and 13%. Maximumandrogenesis has been observed with 10% sucroseconcentration. Anthers of all the varieties were incubatedunder three different temperatures i.e. 25°C, 32°C and 35°C.Among these incubation temperatures, higher androgenesiswas observed at 32°C incubation temperature. Callus werecultured on five shoot regeneration media compositions,among which maximum regeneration has been observed onMS media supplemented with 5.0 mg/L BAP and 1.0 mg/LNAA followed by MS media supplemented with 6.0 mg/LBAP and 1.0 mg/L NAA. Maximum root regeneration hasbeen observed in ½ MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/L IBA growth hormone followed by ½ MS mediumsupplemented with 0.4 mg/L IBA. In cytological examination,20.3% of the regenerated plants were found to be haploidwhile 29.8% were spontaneous doubled haploids.
Microsatellites mining in Capsicum genomes and development of SSR markers in Capsicum baccatum
Authors: Das Dilip Kumar , Ponnam Naresh , Sandeep V , Reddy Anand C , Acharya GC , Kumari Meenu , Pradhan SK
Published: October 2023

Capsicum species is versatile vegetable cum spice crop,which have high commercial value because of its appealingcolor and pungency. Crop breeding and improvement ofchilli requires genomic resources. Computational mining ofchromosome wise microsatellites was carried out usingsearch criteria of minimum repeats of 12 for mono, 6 for diand 5 for tri, penta & hexa nucleotides and identified 130942,271650 and 2,78,143 perfect SSRs in C. baccatum cv. PBC81,C. annuum cv. Zunala and in C. chinense cv PI159236genomes, respectively. Of these perfect SSRs; 8999, 18060and 18019 were in compound form in the three speciesgenomes respectively. Overall density of SSRs/Mbpobserved was 173.66, 149.39 and 137.55 in C. baccatum, C.chinense and C. annuum. From 130942 perfect SSRs, total59510 primer pairs were designed in C. baccatum and 16SSR markers were primarily selected to test the usabilityand validated in a set of eight genotypes consisting of fouraccessions of C. annuum, one accession each of C. chinenseand C. frutescens and two accessions of C. baccatum. Allthe 16 SSR markers exhibited expected size of amplificationproduct. This C. baccatum based SSRs will be useful incharacterization of germplasm and marker assisted breeding
Effect of FYM and black plastic mulching in sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.)
Authors: Mishra AC , Dwivedi SV
Published: October 2023

gourd, pumpkin, cucumber, bitter gourd and bottle gourdas well as many other vegetable crops like cowpea, okra,brinjal, tomato, root and leafy crops are gaining popularityas cash crop in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.The sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) is an importantcrop of this region grown twice in a year e.g. duringsummer and rainy seasons. For summer crop, earlysowing i.e. in the month of January is practiced avoidingexposure of crop to excessive day temperature (45 0Cor above) and acute water scarcity.
Genetic variability and correlation coefficient for horticultural traits in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)
Authors: Pandey Pradip , Dewedi Deepa , Pandey Maneesh , Singh Kuldeep
Published: October 2023

Bottle gourd belong to family Cucurbitaceae, whichprimarily comprised species consumed as foodworldwide. Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.)Standl.] is important cucurbitaceous vegetable crophaving chromosome number 2n=2x=22. is cultivated,both as rainy and summer season vegetable. The tenderfruits of bottle gourd can be used as a culinary vegetable,Kofta or for making sweets viz. Halva, Kheer, Petha,Burfi and pickles. A decoction made from the leaf is avery good medicine for jaundice. Bottle gourd productionis 2.68 MT from an area of 0.157 m/ha with 17.08 metrictons productivity and total vegetable production 184.39MT from an area 10.259 MT with 17.97 metric tonnesproductivity during 2017-2018 in India (NHB data 2018).
A molecular clue towards fusarium wilt resistant gene in melon (Cucumis melo L.) germplasm
Authors: Patel Sayeed AH , Dhatt Ajmer Singh , Sharma Sat Pal , Sharma Abhishek
Published: October 2023

Fusarium wilt [Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis (Fom)],is one of the most serious diseases of muskmelon in India.Fifty accessions of muskmelon and its relatives collectedfrom diverse sources were subjected to molecular screeningwith Fom1 and Fom2 gene specific markers. Presence ofFom1 (R) gene was confirmed using RG-9-2 marker where assusceptible allele was confirmed with another set of primerS-TAG/GCC-470. Out of 50 germplasm lines, 16 lines werefound to be positive. Among which, eight were homozygousand eight were heterozygous in nature. The S-TAG/GCC-470 could only able to confirm susceptible allele in exoticlines but was failed to confirm the same in Indian accessions.While for Fom2 gene, a combination of R-408 (R allele) andS-342 (S allele) were used. Six genotypes containedhomozygous resistant gene while only three lines showedheterozygous nature for Fom2 gene. Only two genotypesviz., SM-2012-12 and IC-267359 contained both the resistantgenes, whereas Kajri Sel.1, IC-267375, MM-314 and MM-4305 contained Fom1 gene. These results conclude thepresence of novel resistant gene in Indian melon gene pooland there is an opportunity for developing new gene basedmarkers for these novel genes which will be useful tostrengthen the resistance against newly evolving pathogenicraces.
Effect of time of planting and spacing on the quality seed production of okra cv. Pusa Bhindi-5
Authors: Harisha SM , Tomar BS , Yadav RK , Singh Naveen
Published: October 2023

The present investigation entitled “Effect of time of sowingand spacing on seed yield and quality in okra cv. PusaBhindi-5 was carried out at Research Farm, Division ofVegetable Science, IARI, New Delhi during Kharif-2017, Theexperiment consisted of three date of sowing, viz. D1 (15thJune), D2 (30th June), D3 (15th July) and three spacing i.e.,75×25cm (S1), 60×25cm (S2) and 50×25cm (S3). Theexperiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD)with four replications and the quantitative data recordedwere subjected to analysis of variance. The time of sowingand spacing had significant influence on plant height andnumber of leaves at 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing. Time ofsowing had also significantly affected the days to firstflowering, number of pod per plant, seed yield per plant,seed yield per hectare and 1000 seed weight. Based uponthe results obtained from this study, it was concluded thatthe higher seed yield with better quality trait in seed crop ofokra cv. Pusa Bhindi-5 was obtained on 15th June sowingwith the spacing of 50×25 cm under Delhi conditions
Problems faced by the vegetable based-Farmers Producer Companies: A descriptive analysis
Authors: Mukherjee Anirban , Roy Shubhadeep , Yadav VK , Pradhan K , Shubha Kumari , Singh DK , Kumar Ujjwal
Published: October 2023

The study was conducted to identify the problems faced byFarmers producer companies working in Vegetableproduction, processing and value addition. Three successfulcompanies working in vegetable and food processingindustries were selected through purposive sampling. AnEx-Post Facto research design was used. A semi-structuredinterview schedule was prepared. Problem faced byhorticultural farmers in different Farmers ProducerCompanies were identified under five dimensions viz.technical problems, organizational, economic,infrastructural, and marketing problems. Shortage of skilledlabour, lack of knowledge of recent technologies inhorticulture, ignorance of members, social security, lack oflinkages with other farmers organization, lack of enoughseed capital, lack of power supply, price fluctuation ofhorticultural crops and delayed payment to farmers fromFPC were the major constraints that faced by the vegetablebased FPOs.
Effect of different PGRs and stages of spray on growth attributes of bitter gourd
Authors: Priyadarshi Shubham , Verma RB , Babu Lal , Singh Vijay Kumar
Published: October 2023

Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is one of the mostimportant vegetable crops of the Cucurbitaceae familywhich is cultivated round the year. In India, it is one ofthe leading vegetable crops and the crop is preferred bythe farmers because of its higher yield and returns (Kumaret al. 2012). It is usually cultivated for edible fruit, whichis the most bitter amongst all vegetables. It has exportpotential due to its great keeping quality, it has also exportpotentiality. It is highly valued for its nutritional contentsuch as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals,particularly iron and ascorbic acid (Behera 2004)
Estimation of correlation and path coefficient for morphological and quantitative traits in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)
Authors: Awasthi Shreya , Singh DP , Singh Pranjal , Upadhyay Ashutosh , Lal Bankey
Published: October 2023

An experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) using 18 diverse okra genotypes for ten quantitative morphological traits in okra. The highest positive and significant correlation coefficient of fruit yield per plant was observed with plant height at 90 DAS, recorded highly significant and positive association with first flowering node (0.541), yield per plant (0.281), and no. of seeds per fruit at 90 DAS (0.274). Fruit diameter expressed a highly significant and positive correlation coefficient with fruit yield per plant (0.490) and no. of fruits per plant (0.264). The correlation coefficient of no. of seeds per fruit was found to be significant and positive correlation with no. of fruits per plant (0.549). The correlation coefficient of no. of fruits per plant was found to be significant and positive correlation with yield per plant (0.858). Path coefficient analysis of different characters contributing towards yield per plant showed that plant height at 45 DAS (1.648) had highest positive direct effect followed by days to first flowering (1.499), length of fruit (0.385), no. of seeds per fruit (0.376), no. of fruits per plant (0.371), diameter of fruit (0.370) whereas, plant height at 90 DAS (-1.218) had the highest negative direct effect on fruit yield per plant followed by days to 50% flowering (-1.049) and first flowering node (-0.165).
Field-efficacy of fungicides for the management of purple blotch of onion in Jalandhar, Punjab
Authors: Raj Ritu , Kaur Balvir
Published: October 2023

1Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the most important vegetable crop grown worldwide. It is called as “Queen of the Kitchen” belongs to family Alliacea. It is a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamin C besides minerals like phosphorus and calcium (Scott 2007). It is also used as medicine in controlling human and plant diseases (Slimestad et al. 2007, Yadav et al. 2017). India is the second largest producer of onion in the world, next to China with an area of 1.31 million ha with a production of 22.1 million tonnes and productivity of 16.87 tonnes ha-1 (FAOSTAT 2018). Onion is cultivated on an area 10.35 thousand hectare having annual productivity of 246.52 thousand tonnes with average yield of 238.27 quintal per hectare in Punjab (Anonymous 2021a).
Interactions of Artistic Expressions with Spatial Contexts in the Isolo Performance of Sentani Tribe, Putali Village, Indonesia
Authors: Peradantha Ida Bagus Gede Surya , Widyastutieningrum Sri Rochana , Soewarlan Santosa , Triguna Ida Bagus Gde Yudha
Published: October 2023

This study examines the connection between the artistic expression of Isolo and the spatial context of the Sentani Tribe of Putali Village, Papua, Indonesia. The analysis focuses on revealing the mutual influence between the artistic expression of Isolo and the spatial context of the Sentani Tribe of Putali Village and how the artistic elements in Isolo contain important values in the local cultural system. It employs a qualitative case study methodology. Observation of the 2023 Lake Sentani Festival at Khalkote Pier, Papua, interviews with Sentani Tribal cultural experts and local government officials, and visual documentation of performances were used to collect data. It employs Rapoport's concept of Environment Behavior Study (EBS) and Barthes' concept of semiotics. The research findings demonstrate, among other things, that Isolo's artistic expression and the spatial context of Putali Village have a reciprocal relationship. The artistic expression of the Sentani Putali Tribe derives from the symbolization of cultural, social, and environmental factors. In the meantime, Isolo's artistic expression can inspire social change by establishing and enhancing art studios and strengthening internal and external social relations. Second, it demonstrates that Isolo's artistic expression at the Lake Sentani Festival in 2023 reflects the cultural identity of the Sentani Tribe of Putali Village and carries on the tradition of sustainable wild boar hunting. As the cultural identity of the Sentani Tribe, Isolo's artistic expression reflects the cultural values of unity, brotherhood, environmental preservation, and simplicity. These findings can be used to improve awareness of how individuals perceive their local spatial context.
Optimal Agricultural Land Use: An Efficient Neutrosophic Linear Programming Method
Authors: Jdid Maissam , Smarandache Florentin
Published: October 2023

The increase in the size of the problems facing humans, their overlap, the division of labor, the multiplicity of departments, as well as the diversity of products and commodities, led to the complexity of business and the emergence of many administrative and production problems. It was necessary to search for appropriate methods to confront these problems. The science of operations research, with its diverse methods, provided the optimal solutions. It addresses many problems and helps in making scientific and thoughtful decisions to carry out the work in the best way within the available capabilities. Operations research is one of the modern applied sciences that uses the scientific method as a basis and method in research and study, and its basic essence is to build a model that helps management in making decisions related to difficult administrative problems. For example, the military field, financial aspects, industry, in construction for building bridges and huge projects to evaluate the time taken for each project and reduce this time, financial markets and stocks and forecasting economic conditions, in hospital management and controlling the process of nutrition and medicines within the available capabilities, in agriculture Agricultural marketing and many other problems that have been addressed using classical operations research methods. We know that the agricultural sector is one of the important sectors in every country, and the agricultural production process is regulated by those responsible for securing the needs of citizens. Also, those responsible for the agricultural sector are responsible for rationalizing the agricultural process so that the surplus is saved. Due to the difficult circumstances that the country may be going through, in this research, we will reformulate the general model for the optimal distribution of agricultural lands using the concepts of neutrosophic science.
Standarisasi Jalan Inspeksi/Check Road Guna Meningkatkan Keamanan di Sisi Udara Bandar Udara Internasional Jenderal Ahmad Yani Semarang
Authors: Perangin Angin Andi Frianto , Luwihono Andung , Zaini Faizal
Published: October 2023

This research aims to analyze the standardization of Check Road to improve the security on the airside of Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang. The research method used is qualitative, collecting data through observations, literature review, documentation, and interviews. The results of the study reveal the need for improvement measures, including adjusting the facilities according to the established standards, expanding the coverage of perimeter patrols, and planning for the fulfillment of standards by the airport management. Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that standardization of the Check Road on the airside of Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang is necessary to enhance security.
Pentingnya Pelayanan Informasi Berbasis Digital terhadap Pengguna Jasa Penerbangan di Bandar Udara Internasional Jenderal Ahmad Yani Semarang
Authors: Bunahri Rifqi Raza , Bahtiar  , Luwihono Andung
Published: October 2023

This research aims to analyze the importance of digital-based information services for aviation service users at Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang. The research method used is qualitative descriptive, collecting data through observations and interviews with passengers and airport staff. The results of the study indicate that passengers face difficulties in accessing information and there is a lack of personnel in the Customer Service department to serve passengers, thus requiring innovation in the form of a Virtual Customer Assistant (VICA) to facilitate passengers in obtaining desired information, as well as the addition of Customer Service personnel. Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that digital-based information services are crucial in enhancing the aviation service user experience at Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang.
Imperialism and Indexing: The Case of Julius O. Kaiser's Systematic Indexing
Authors: Dousa Thomas M.
Published: October 2023

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were a time when a number of pioneering knowledge organization systems (KOSs) originated. They were also a time when various forms of imperialism influenced social, political, and economic life in the countries where these KOSs were developed. Adopting a case study approach, this paper examines the influence of imperialism on one pioneering KOS of this period – Julius Otto Kaiser’s method of Systematic Indexing (SI). The study describes the institutional milieux in which Kaiser originated SI and gave it its canonical form – the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (PCM) and the Joseph Chamberlain’s Tariff Commission (TC). Evidence is presented to show that both institutions were involved in projects of economic imperialism and that these projects affected their knowledge organization (KO) practices. Then follows an examination of the semantic content and syntactic structure of SI for traces of imperialist influence. Analysis reveals that most traces of imperialist thought in the semantic content of SI occur in its treatment of countries as subjects and that this treatment does not differ significantly from that found in other contemporary KOSs. Evidence is presented that the syntactic structure of complex subject headings in SI was influenced by KO practices at the PCM, which were animated by the economic imperialist assumptions, but that similar structures can be found in another contemporary KOS with no manifest ties to imperialism. It is concluded that the motivations for certain semantic elements of SI reflect by imperialist presuppositions but that its syntactic features are not uniquely or inherently associated with imperialist ideology. Depending upon the analytical perspective that one adopts, then, SI both is and – paradoxically – is not an imperialist KOS.
Form as classification: an exploration of musical form as a knowledge organization system
Authors: Lee Deborah
Published: October 2023

KO has a significant and intriguing relationship with domain knowledge. This paper proposes that a structure which is central to the domain of music could be considered to be a type of KOS: musical form. Musical form is the term used to describe the organization and structure of a musical work, and this paper will focus on musical form within Western art music. First, the study will consider how KOSs are defined, and will use definitions of KOSs from sources by Mazzocchi (2018), Zeng (2008) and Hodge (2000), to draw out eight possible criteria by which something can be considered to be a KOS. Then, the paper will determine how musical form relates to these criteria, utilizing the example of sonata form for illustration. The discussion opens up intriguing debates about the nature of music information, including the interrelationships between music practice, music retrieval and musical form. Valuable questions arise about the nature of KOSs more generally, such as whether KOSs can be non-textual. Importantly, the analysis of musical form highlights the vital temporal element of musical-form-as-a-KOS, and asks whether we can perceive a KOS which describes the organization of material within a temporal, as opposed to a primarily spatial, plane. The paper culminates in a model of musical-form-as-a-KOS and commentary on its potential position in KOSs of KOSs. This paper offers a useful addition to music KO discourse and introduces a novel approach to the study of KOSs. Musical form is a relatively undiscussed area of musical classification, especially in comparison to genre. Furthermore, the findings could potentially be applied to form in other domains too, such as literature. Ultimately, this paper serves to expand our understanding of exactly what is a KOS.
Enhancing education through community engagement: Perspectives of student volunteers
Authors: Kell C M , Haffejee F , Ducray J F
Published: October 2023

Background. Engagement between higher education institutions and underprivileged communities holds valuable potential for mutual benefit. In a country of vast inequalities such as South Africa (SA), community engagement also has the potential, via health promotion of local communities, to alleviate some of the burden placed on the public healthcare system, while simultaneously strengthening the personal and professional development of student participants.

Objective. To explore the experiences, perceptions and insights of student volunteers (SVs) who assisted with a collaborative health-promotion project. Methods. This qualitative study used thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews to explore the experiences of six SVs in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Durban University of Technology, SA, who assisted in educating local vulnerable women on various aspects of female reproductive health at a wellness day for such women.

Results. The SVs described the experience as positive and humbling, enhancing their professional and personal development. They reported that the community engagement helped them to define themselves and to grow skills they will need as future practitioners. The exposure to the challenges faced by vulnerable groups helped them to develop a sense of empathy and compassion, while igniting an eagerness to empower these groups through improved health literacy.

Conclusion. The insights provided by this qualitative exploration strongly support the use of community engagement to develop culturally sensitive, empathetic healthcare practitioners.
Perceptions of staff and students of the role of clinical simulation on students’ ability to perform academically
Authors: Sobuwa S
Published: October 2023

Background. The Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care (BEMC) uses clinical simulation for teaching, learning and assessing students. The voices of staff and students in understanding how simulation affects academic performance in paramedic students have not been studied before.Objective. To understand the aspects of clinical simulation assessments that might lead to underperformance in the BEMC degree.Methods. An exploratory qualitative approach was used in this study. Twelve focus groups and eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with students and academic staff, respectively, at the four universities that offer the BEMC in South Africa. The data were thematically analysed using NVivo 11.Results. Five themes emerged from the study: These included: (i) environmental realism; (ii) stress during simulations; (iii) cognitive process dimension; (iv) classroom-based v. field-based practicals; and (v) static evolution of simulation practice.Conclusion. While clinical simulation is a useful educational tool for training health professions students in patient management, there are pitfalls that result in student underperformance
Touch receptor end-organ innervation and function requires sensory neuron expression of the transcription factor Meis2
Authors: Desiderio Simon , Schwaller Fred , Tartour Kevin , Padmanabhan Kiran , Lewin Gary R. , Carroll Patrick , Marmigère Frédéric
Published: October 2023

Touch sensation is primarily encoded by mechanoreceptors, called Low-Threshold Mechanoreceptors (LTMRs), with their cell bodies in the Dorsal Root Ganglia. Because of their great diversity in terms of molecular signature, terminal endings morphology and electrophysiological properties, mirroring the complexity of tactile experience, LTMRs are a model of choice to study the molecular cues differentially controlling neuronal diversification. While the transcriptional codes that define different LTMR subtypes have been extensively studied, the molecular players that participate in their late maturation and in particular in the striking diversity of their end-organ morphological specialization are largely unknown. Here we identified the TALE homeodomain transcription factor Meis2 as a key regulator of LTMRs target-field innervation.
Meis2
is specifically expressed in cutaneous LTMRs and its expression depends on target-derived signals. While LTMRs lacking
Meis2
survived and are normally specified, their end-organ innervations, electrophysiological properties and transcriptome are differentially and markedly affected, resulting in impaired sensory-evoked behavioral responses. These data establish
Meis2
as a major transcriptional regulator controlling the orderly formation of sensory neurons innervating peripheral end-organs required for light touch.
CRISPR-Cas9 knockdown of ESR1 in preoptic GABA-kisspeptin neurons abolishes the preovulatory surge and estrous cycles in female mice
Authors: Clarkson Jenny , Yip Siew Hoong , Porteous Robert , Kauff Alexia , Heather Alison K. , Herbison Allan E.
Published: October 2023

Evidence suggests that estradiol-sensing preoptic area GABA neurons are involved in the pre-ovulatory surge mechanism necessary for ovulation. In vivo CRISPR-Cas9 editing was used to achieve a 60-70% knockdown in estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) expression by GABA neurons located within the region of the rostral periventricular of the third ventricle (RP3V) and medial preoptic nuclei (MPN) in adult female mice. Mice exhibited variable reproductive phenotypes with the only significant finding being those mice with bilateral ESR1 deletion in RP3V GABA neurons that had reduced cFos expression in GnRH neurons at the time of the surge. One sub-population of RP3V GABA neurons expresses kisspeptin. Re-grouping ESR1-edited mice on the basis of their RP3V kisspeptin expression revealed a highly consistent phenotype; mice with a near complete loss of kisspeptin immunoreactivity displayed constant estrus and failed to exhibit surge activation but retained pulsatile LH secretion. These observations demonstrate ESR1-expressing GABA-kisspeptin neurons in the RP3V are essential for the murine preovulatory LH surge mechanism.
Neuroendocrine Coupling of Interoceptive Bacteria-Derived Cues to Foraging Behavior in C. elegans
Authors: Boor Sonia A. , Meisel Joshua D. , Kim Dennis H.
Published: October 2023

Animal internal state is modulated by nutrient intake, resulting in behavioral responses to changing food conditions. DAF-7 is a neuroendocrine TGF-beta ligand that regulates diverse food-related behaviors of
Caenorhabditis elegans,
including foraging behavior. Here, we show that in
C. elegans,
interoceptive cues from the ingestion of bacterial food inhibit the expression of DAF-7, a neuroendocrine TGF-beta ligand, from the ASJ pair of sensory neurons, whereas food deprivation in the presence of external chemosensory cues from bacteria promotes the expression of DAF-7 from the ASJ neurons. We show that SCD-2, the
C. elegans
ortholog of mammalian Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK), which has been implicated in the central control of metabolism of mammals, functions in the AIA interneurons to regulate foraging behavior and cell-non-autonomously control the expression of DAF-7 from the ASJ neurons. Our data establish an SCD-2-dependent neuroendocrine DAF-7 gene expression feedback loop that couples the ingestion of bacterial food to foraging behavior.
Gestão de ativos em concessionárias de energia elétrica: o uso de Sistema Especialista Paraconsistente para elevação de eficiência e qualidade através da predição
Authors: Lourenço Fabio , Da Silva Filho João Inácio
Published: September 2023

Gestores, operadores e funcionários de manutenção enfrentam diariamente desafios para elevar e manter a qualidade dos serviços prestados em concessionárias de energia. Este trabalho mostra o desenvolvimento e as vantagens de um Sistema Especialista Paraconsistente (SEP) dedicado à gestão de ativos do setor elétrico e suas particularidades através da coleta de dados disponíveis em sistema de supervisão e aquisição de dados instalados em centros de operação (COS) de redes de distribuição elétrica. Este SEP foi construído com base em algoritmos fundamentados em lógica paraconsistente anotada LPA, configurando árvores de decisão capazes de efetuar tratamento de dados com aprendizado de máquina, lidando com informações contraditórias ou incompletas. Por ser executado dentro de supervisório elimina a desvantagem da utilização de múltiplos sistemas para cada finalidade, além de criar um índice de risco efetivo (IRE) que permite aos operadores trabalhar apenas com esta informação integrando operação e gestão de ativos. Ele ainda fornece indicadores especializados baseado em normas técnicas e se comunica nos protocolos mais comuns ao setor elétrico, podendo ser integrado em qualquer nível de automação. Ao final do artigo apresentamos resultados da aplicação do SEP atuando na gestão de transformadores de potência e disjuntores de alta tensão isolados a SF6 com dados simulados e reais de falhas comuns e críticas. Os resultados alcançados com o SEP em sua primeira versão indicam que a técnica utilizada possui grande potencial para aumentar a sua abrangência nas tomadas de decisão tornando-se excelente ferramenta computacional para o apoio à gestão de ativos do setor elétrico.
Application of the exponential distribution to improve environmental quality in a company in the south of Rio de Janeiro State
Authors: Veloso Douglas Emanuel Souza , Silva Dayana Elizabeth Werderits , Aguiar Luiz Guilherme de Andrade , Abrãao Ricardo , Sampaio Nilo Antonio de Souza
Published: September 2023

Water for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals demands rigorous quality, so it requires successive purification steps to meet the requirements of Brazilian legislation. Likewise, the effluent generated in the production process also requires treatment before its disposal into water bodies. The monitoring of water quality and industrial effluent is carried out through laboratory analysis, in many cases by third-party laboratories at a high cost. The objective of this article is to show a case study that was carried out in a company in the South of the State of Rio de Janeiro and that used the Continuous Exponential Probability Distribution to paver the useful life of an industrial effluent filtration equipment.
Evaluation of Hygienic Practices and Microbiological Quality of Street Vended Fruit Salads in Morogoro, Tanzania
Authors: Issa-Zacharia Abdulsudi , Said Seif Mohamedi
Published: September 2023

Street vended foods have gained popularity due to economic benefits. However, they have been recognized as a potential hazard to public health as a result of poor hygienic practices. The study was conducted to assess the hygienic practices and microbiological quality of street vended fruit salads vended in Morogoro Municipal, Tanzania. A total of 30 respondents were involved in the study to assess of quality of fruit salad vended by town street vendors (TSV), University cafeterias (UCV), and town restaurants vendors (TRV). The findings revealed that most vendors (86.3%) were unaware of food safety, 73.3% were unaware of food safety standards and laws, and every seller evaluated was unaware of food safety initiatives such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Hygienic Practices (GHP) and had never implemented any of them. All vendors saw the doctor only when they were ill. Nevertheless, none of vendor had a quality registration certificate or had undergone training in food safety and hygiene. Most of the salad preparation settings (46.7%) did not adhere to the fundamental requirements of a food preparation facility, and the vending facilities were in disrepair. Piles of dirty were observed in the food salad preparation and vending premises and 80% of the vendors used uncovered waste bins that were observed to encourage pests such as flies and cockroaches in the premises. The total aerobic count (TAC) ranged from 3.92±0.31 to 4.29±0.21 log CFU/g. All fruit salad samples were contaminated with coliforms and the level of coliform count exceeded 1.4×104 MPN/g in fruit salad samples indicating poor hygiene and fecal contamination. Possible sources of contamination were found to be water quality, cross-contamination, food handling and preparation equipment, and environmental factors such as dust, pests, and air quality. According to the study's findings, the majority of fruit salad sellers in the study area did not adhere to hygienic practices, and the made fruit salads were of poor microbiological quality, putting consumers at risk for food safety.
NONHYDROSTATIC AND MESH-FREE COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODEL COMPARISONS OF SURF ZONE HYDRODYNAMICS BY PLUNGING IRREGULAR WAVES
Authors: Lowe Ryan J , Corrado Altomare, Mark Buckley, Renan da Silva, Jeff Hansen  , Dirk Rijnsdorp, Jose Dominguez, Alejandro Crespo
Published: October 2023

Wave breaking over steep bathymetry often generates plunging waves where the free surface overturns and violent water motion is triggered. Simulating these complex surf zone processes poses significant challenges for conventional mesh-based hydrodynamic models, due to the rapidly-deforming nature of the free surface and underlying turbulent flows. Yet accurate prediction of these hydrodynamics is essential to characterize the wide range of nearshore processes driven by wave breaking. In this study we rigorously compare the ability of two different classes of phase-resolving wave-flow models to predict a wide range of hydrodynamic processes driven by irregular wave breaking over a fringing reef using data from Buckley et al. (2015). These two models were: 1) the mesh-based nonhydrostatic wave-flow model SWASH, having vertical resolution but only providing a single-value representation of the free-surface; and 2) the mesh-free, Lagrangian particle-based approach Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) using DualSPHysics (DSPH), which directly resolves the overturning free surface. Both models were applied in 2DV mode.
PRESERVING THE LAST OF ILLINOIS’ SHORELINE: ECOLOGICALLY-DRIVEN SHORELINE STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR INLAND LAKES
Authors: Boshek Margaret , Cox Jack , Brockamp Dale
Published: October 2023

Illinois Beach State Park (IBSP) represents the last contiguous 6.5 mile pristine shoreline within the State of Illinois. Geologically speaking, the park sits atop a migratory beach-ridge characterized by sand ridges separated by low wetland swales which are home to over 650 species, some of which are rare and threatened. The land itself provides a visual history of the layering of the primary frontal dune marching lakeward as the beach-ridge migrated south. Human development, however, has stabilized the beach ridge to the north, cutting off sand supply to the park. The very coastal process that created this landform will eventually lead to its ruin. Approaching this problem, a number of hydrodynamic and sediment morphology numerical models were used to determine the areas of highest erosion rate within the park.
USING AN AGENT-BASED MODEL TO SIMULATE THE IMPACTS OF AN APPLIED DYNAMIC ADAPTIVE PATHWAYS PLAN
Authors: Allison Andrew , Stephens Scott , Blackett Paula , Matthews Yvonne , Dickson Mark , Lawrence Judy
Published: October 2023

Coastal cities and towns are at risk from climate change and relative sea level rise (RSLR). There is uncertainty in how and when these will impact and how to adapt, meaning there is a need for flexible tools to help decision-making and decision-makers. Decision-makers have many available actions to respond to sea level rise and other coastal hazards, but there is uncertainty around which action to take in different situations and when is the best time to act. We use agent-based modelling (ABM) to investigate multi-hazard interaction and Dynamic Adaptive Pathways Planning (DAPP) to explore the impact of an applied DAPP to work with the deep uncertainty around urban coastal systems. We developed an ABM, which included five physical hazards, whose occurrence in time was influenced by six plausible future shared socio-economic pathway / representative concentration pathway (SSP/RCP) scenarios.
HEC-RAS BASED COMPOUND FLOOD ANALYSIS FOR PROJECT PLANNING AND DESIGN
Authors: Agnew Max , Marshall Jonathan K.
Published: October 2023

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) projects along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts are often designed using coastal hazard models that neglect rainfall, riverine inflows and other important physics necessary for accurate flood risk estimation. In transition zone areas that are subject to compound flood effects, using models that neglect rainfall and river contributions may lead to under-designed levee and floodwall elevations that do not meet the project’s intended level of risk reduction. Without the proper characterization of total water level statistics, CSRM designers often pick more unlikely and perhaps overly conservative design scenarios (ie 100 year storm surge plus 100 year rainfall plus 100 year riverine flood). The neglect of compound flood physics influences important calculations typically involved in coastal project planning such as annual expected damages, project costs, benefit cost ratios, making it difficult to plan and select optimal infrastructure.
A MULTI-SCALE COASTAL STORM HAZARDS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR AUSTRALIA
Authors: Leaman Christopher , Thran Mani , David Daniel , Turner Ian , Harley Mitchell , Matheen Nashwan , Cuttler Michael , Hanson Jeff , Splinter Kristen , Kinsela Michael , Lowe Ryan , Greenslade Diana , Zieger Stefan , Taylor Andy
Published: October 2023

Coastal storms pose a threat to livelihoods and assets along Australia’s coastlines. By delivering timely information about approaching coastal storms, early warning systems (EWSs) can enhance community preparedness and inform risk-reduction measures, with the goal of reducing potential impacts to property, critical infrastructure, and loss of life. Worldwide, existing coastal hazard EWSs primarily center around the forecasting of coastal flooding risks, which predominantly occur along surge-dominated coastlines. However, many of Australia’s densely populated coastlines are wavedominated, where erosion hazards feature more prominently. This pilot project has developed a multiscale, coastal hazard EWS capability for Australia that uses state-of-the-art scientific methods for predicting both erosion and flooding impacts caused by coastal storms.
USING SHALLOW NEARSHORE BERM NOURISHMENTS TO ENHANCE BEACH WIDTH
Authors: Schipper Matthieu A. de , Onnink Casper J. , Bruder Brittany L , Brodie Katherine L.
Published: October 2023

Nearshore berms or shoreface nourishments are sandy coastal interventions in which sediment is placed seaward of the land-water interface. These projects rely on natural forces to redistribute sediment in the nearshore zone and mitigate erosion, increase beach width or both. However, there is still limited knowledge on the connection between the morphodynamic development of the nourishment body and the changes to the beach landward to it. Several aspects make it difficult to connect the changes in the sub-aqueous and sub-aerial zones of the cross-shore profile, amongst others the lack of data and the small signal in beach changes with respect to the natural variability. We hypothesize that this obscurity also originates from the deep placement of most nearshore berms, making them mobilized very infrequently. This study examines observations of a unique shallow nearshore berm at New Smyrna (FL) where about 350,000 m3 of sediment dredged from a nearby inlet was deposited in the nearshore zone by moving the end of an outflow pipe along a 400-m section of coast.
FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF SEDIMENT PARTICLE MOVEMENTS IN THE SWASH ZONE USING FLUORESCENT SAND
Authors: Suzuki Takayuki , Hayashi Tomoki , Gelfi Mustarakh
Published: October 2023

Many studies have been conducted to investigate sediment transport mechanisms in and out of surf zones. However, detailed studies on sediment transport dynamics that track the movement of each sediment particle in the swash zone are limited. In this study, fluorescent sand tracers were introduced into the surf and swash zones, and sand in the swash zone was sampled every few hours. In addition, the currents and wave heights were observed to investigate the sediment movement dynamics in the swash zone.
QUANTIFYING THE WAVE-DRIVEN RECOVERY OF SANDY BEACHES FOLLOWING STORM EROSION
Authors: Phillips Matthew
Published: October 2023

Following the rapid and destructive impacts of storm erosion, beach recovery is a key natural process of restoration, returning eroded sand to the subaerial beach and rebuilding coastal morphology to continue to support the needs of present-day coastal communities. While more detailed attention in international literature has been given to understanding and predicting beach behaviour under regimes of storm erosion, beaches are for most of the time by nature accretionary features. This paper presents critically important advanced new insight and quantification of recovery processes of sandy beaches by waves. Durations and rates of recovery are synthesised from over 70 studies worldwide in a range of wave climates (from low to high wave energy) and tidal settings (from micro- to macrotidal), with a focus primarily on sandy beach coastlines. A holistic perspective of the different processes and indicators that constitute beach recovery is presented, including those in the subaqueous beach related to the post-storm onshore migration of sandbars and storm deposits in deeper offshore waters, as well as processes in the subaerial beach related to the recovery of subaerial sediment volume, shorelines, berms, and dunes.