bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Artificial Intelligence based Lane Detection using Satellite Images
Authors: Rehman Iqra , Ghous Hamid , Malik Mubasher , Ismail Maryem
Published: January 2023

Lane detection is one of the most important task for tragedy or emergency response using satellite imagery structures. Most of the researchers adopted Machine Learning (ML) approaches to detect white lines on the roads namely lanes. These approaches are more complex and computational. In order to identify knowledge gaps, this study compares and analyses the various lane detection and tracking algorithms that have been used in research papers in the past. Additionally, it provides an overview of some of the datasets used in various research papers. The main challenge in detecting the lane using satellite images is the weather, which makes it difficult to achieve the expected objectives.
OPTIMASI OPTICAL DENSITY (OD) PADA ISOLASI GENOM Salmonella typhi MENGGUNAKAN GENOMIC DNA PURIFICATION KIT
Authors: Setiani Nur Asni , Tritama Erman , Tresnawulansari Annisa
Published: January 2023

Demam tifoid merupakan penyakit infeksi sistemik yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Salmonella typhi dan  dapat dicegah melalui pemberian vaksin. Isolasi DNA menjadi tahapan penting untuk menghasilkan DNA murni yang menjadi bahan utama pembuatan vaksin tifoid. Penggunaan genomic DNA purification kit dalam proses isolasi dinilai lebih mudah, tetapi tidak spesifik terhadap bakteri tertentu. Penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan nilai Optical density (OD) yang optimum untuk menghasilkan genom murni Salmonella typhi melalui metode genomic DNA purification kit. Kultur Salmonella typhi ditumbuhkan hingga mencapai variasi OD 0,75; 1,5; dan 3. Isolasi genom dilakukan dengan menggunakan Wizard® Genomic DNA Purification Kit. Kemurnian dan konsentrasi DNA dianalisis secara kualitatif melalui elektroforesis gel agarosa dan secara kuantitatif menggunakan qubit dan NanoDrop. Elektrogram menunjukkan adanya pita pada ukuran yang sama dengan ketebalan yang berbeda. Hasil uji kemurnian serta konsentrasi berturut-turut pada OD 0,75 sebesar 2,01; 8,59 μg/ml; OD 1,5 sebesar 1,98; 6,75 μg/ml; OD 3 sebesar 2,02; 13,01 μg/ml. Kemurnian genom terbaik dihasilkan oleh OD 1,5.
AKTIVITAS ANTIOKSIDAN DARI BERBAGAI VARIETAS BIJI KEDELAI LOKAL INDONESIA
Authors: Uswatun Siti , Wibowo Diki Prayugo , Nurgandi Hasna Fauziah , Aminah Siti , Anggraeni Yuliana
Published: January 2023

Kedelai saat ini menjadi objek penelitian di bebrapa negara, termasuk Indonesia. Penelitian mengarah pada peningkatan mutu gizi kedelai. Lembaga riset pengembangan benih kedelai telah menghasilkan varietas-varietas unggul yang di lepas bagi petani agar didapatkan kedelai dengn kualitas baik. Jenis kedelai, lokasi geografis, dan metode pengolahan memberikan pengaruh besar pada kandungan senyawa aktif dalam biji kedelai. Satu hal yang penting dari kedelai sebagai pangan fungsional adalah kandungan isoflavon sebagai metabolit sekunder. penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aktivitas antioksidan pada biji kedelai varietas Burangrang, Deja 1 Derap 1, Gepak Kuning, Detam, Devon, Demas 1, Dena 1, dan Gema. Pengujian aktivitas antioksidan dilakukan dengan metode kolorimetri, menggunakan radikal DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-pikrilhidrazil). Seluruh varietas biji kedelai positif memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang beragam, aktivitas antioksidan tertinggi dimiliki oleh kedelai varietas Dena (2818,36 µg/ml) dan aktivitas antioksidan terendah dimiliki oleh kedelai varietas Derap (5112,567 µg/ml). berdasarkan nilai IC50, keseluruhan biji kedelai termasuk dalam katagori lemah
Tax effect of digital economy development in China: The policy effect and transmission mechanism
Authors: Mao Jun , Liu Jianmin , Liu Zhiyuan
Published: January 2023

The development of digital economy is becoming an important path to promote the kinetic energy of China's tax revenue development. Based on the panel data from 2011 to 2018, this paper uses Gini coefficient to analyze the regional differences of China's digital economy, and uses fixed effect model, spatial Durbin model, multi-period double difference model and other empirical methods to examine the tax effects of digital economy development. The results show that the regional disparity is the main reason for the regional disparity of digital economy development in China. The development of digital economy directly increases the tax amount of local digital industry, and at the same time it also radiates and drives the increase of local total tax revenue; The tax effect of digital economy has a negative spatial spillover, showing a "siphon effect" to neighboring areas; Mechanism analysis shows that the development of digital economy mainly promotes the increase of local tax revenue through growth effect.
Challenges Faced By an NGO in Retaining Public School Students: A Case Study
Authors: Sheikh Irfan , Khan Muhammad Asif , Joseph Victoria , Tariq Tahira , Jamshed Anila
Published: January 2023

The current study investigated the opportunities to overcome the high dropout rate from public schools. One of the public schools, which was transformed into a model school by a prominent NGO of Pakistan, was selected for the collection of data. Realizing the need to get an in-depth knowledge of the issue, qualitative study was conducted. Case study approach was used, observations and interviews were employed. Using semi structured questionnaires, interviews of administration, teachers and students were conducted. Lack of facilities at schools, poverty, illiteracy of parents, absenteeism etc. were found significant challenges in retaining students at school. The situation can be overcome by providing neat and clean environment, spacious classrooms and better furniture, well equipped labs and libraries, high quality sports and art facilities, separate toilet facilities for boys and girls and cafeteria for healthy diet or nutrition.
Kepadatan Populasi Jentik Aedes sp. di Desa Karangsatria, Kecamatan Tambun Utara, Bekasi
Authors: Anindita Reza , Sudrajat Nurul Aurelia Dwi
Published: January 2023

Desa Karangsatria Kecamatan Tambun Utara, Kabupaten Bekasi menyumbang kasus Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) tertinggi di Kabupaten Bekasi tahun 2017. Tingginya kasus DBD di Desa Karangsatria disebabkan oleh kepadatan penduduk dan kebiasaan membuang sampah sembarangan yang menyebabkan banyak barang-barang tidak terpakai sehingga menjadi tempat berkembang biak nyamuk penyebar DBD meningkat. Vektor yang berperan dalam kasus DBD adalah nyamuk Aedes sp. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kepadatan populasi jentik Aedes sp dengan menghitung nilai House Index (HI), Container Index (CI), dan Breteau Index (BI). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan desain crossectional serta teknik pengambilan sampel purposive sampling. Penelitian dilakukan di 100 sempel rumah di RT 02 RW 02 wilayah kerja Puskesmas Karang Satria Desa Karangsatria Kecamatan Tambun Utara, Kabupaten Bekasi. Berdasarkan hasil survei, kontainer yang paling banyak ditemukan jentik Aedes sp. adalah ember plastik (58,1%) dan drum air plastik (22,6%). Nilai kepadatan populasi jentik Aedes sp, adalah HI (59%), CI (31%), dan BI (62%). Analisa Density Figure menunjukkan bahwa Desa Karangsatria Kecamatan Tambun Utara, Bekasi berada pada risiko tinggi penularan penyakit DBD.
The Growth and Yield Performance of Three Rice Genotypes with Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers under Aerobic Condition
Authors: De Luna Arnulfo , Canare, Jr. Justo
Published: January 2023

This study consisted of three separate single-factor experimens, each experiment using a different rice genotype but the same fertilizer treatments and the same methodology. It aimed to determine the effects of using organic and inorganic fertilizers alone and in combination on the growth and yield of rice under aerobic condition. The genotypes used in the study were Malakas 1 (hybrid), Rio Grande (inbred) and Lubang (traditional). Five combinations of inorganic and organic fertilizers were used. Study showed Malakas 1 and Rio Grande were significantly earlier than Lubang variety in days to flowering to maturity (± 7days) and its plant height. In the leaf area index there was no differences among the genotypes and treatments. For the number and productive tillers, the traditional variety Lubang had significantly higher yield than Malakas 1 and Rio Grande and relatively the treatment 4 or 75% organic fertilizer had the lowest yield compared to the higher level of inorganic fertilizer. In the length of panicles, there was no difference among the genotypes and treatments. In the case of number of filled spikelets, Rio Grande had the lowest compared to Malakas 1 and Lubang at all treatments. Lubang had the significant lowest 1000 grain weight against Malakas 1 and Rio Grande. The effect of the treatments (F1 to F5) on the biomass of the three genotypes had significant variations. The yield of Malakas 1 (6.7 t•ha-1) and Rio Grande (5.52 t•ha-1) were significantly higher than Lubang (2.28 t•ha-1)
Understanding the Influence of Teacher Beliefs in Shaping Filipino Professoriate's Signature Pedagogy for Teacher Education
Authors: Fadera Virgilio , De Guzman Allan
Published: January 2023

Using the phenomenological design of qualitative inquiry, this study sought to describe how teacher beliefs become instrumental in shaping a dsitinct pedagogy for teacher education. Interestingly, this investigation surfaced the trilogy of influence typologies that shape Filipino professoriate's distinctive teaching apporaches for teacher education, namely: contextualizing, configuring and concretizing power. Findings concurred with literature which recognizes the strong impact of teacher beliefs on instructional practices, highlighting the influence of beliefs in shaping signature pedagogies. To deepen understanding of teacher education's signature pedagigy and how it is shaped by teacher beliefs, further research along the line of inquiry is recommended, particularly in other educational and cultural communities.
School-Based Management in the Philippines: Fostering Innovations in the Public Education System
Authors: Maca Mark Norman
Published: January 2023

This paper is a case study of the Philippines' Third Elementary Education Project (TEEP), a loan-funded project once considered to be the biggest laboratory on education reform in the history of the Department of Education (DepEd) and wals also hailed a success. A decade after the project closed, it is intructive to revisit the TEEP story and investigate how different it was from previous reform projects. It is worth noting that the winning strategy of using school0based management (SBM) as an integrative and developmental management framework fostered innovations in critical aspects of the project, thus contributing to long-term governance reforms in the basic education sector. This paper is broadly a literature-based study with primary source culled mainly from project reports, evaluation studies and policy issuance generated during and after TEEP implementation. Findings were further enriched by interviews with consultants and experts who were involved in the project. The analysis is anchored on two discourses: a) innovative leadership roles and b) employee-driven innovation, with the main focus on the role of teachers and school heads (the Department of Education's employees in the ground) in fostering innovations in the public education system. Findings suggest that TEEP's success was a confluence of factors but SBM is recognized as the key lever. By fostering trasnparency, enhancing collaborative practices and ensuring stakeholders' participation in almost all levels of decision-making, SBM cultivated the culture of innovation in DepEd schools.
Tiger Grass Pollen as a Potential Insulation Board Material
Authors: Ramos Reynaldo P. , Casidsid Jona Val T.
Published: January 2023

Tiger Grass (Thysanolaena Maxima) pollen is disregarded as a valuable agricultural waste; thus, this study investigates its potential and beneficial uses as an alternative building insulation material with arrowroot starch as binder. Samples were prepared in varying mix proportions by weight of the tiger grass pollen, water, and arrowroot starch as binding agent. Three different sample mixtures were prepared into particleboards with thickness ranges from 8 mm to 10 mm and air-dried for 10 days. These particle boards were tested for acoustics, thickness swelling, water absorption and thermal conductivity. Based on the tests conducted, mixtures B – 250 grams - tiger grass pollen and 125 grams - arrowroot starch which is equivalent to 50% of the tiger grass pollen weight; and mixture C: 250 grams - tiger grass pollen with 150 grams - arrowroot starch which is equivalent to 60% of the tiger grass pollen weight demonstrated acceptable results having met the allowable limit values or minimum standards set for the properties used.
Organizational Culture and Leadership Praxis: Basis for a Proposed Leadership Framework
Authors: Molo Addie , Molo Rexy
Published: January 2023

Organizational culture is broadly considered to be one of the most important factors of organization variables, which also affects the behavior of employees. Cultural diversity in an organization has a significant influence on work behavior, managerial practices, organizational effectiveness, and efficiency. To evaluate the organizational culture and leadership practice, the researchers invited 24 principals, 246 teachers, and 26 stakeholders from the selected elementary schools in San Agustin, Calatrava, and Sta. Maria in the province of Romblon. The collected data were subjected to cool and warm analyses yielding a set of themes and sub-themes that characterized the desired organizational culture and leadership practices. The findings suggest that the organizational culture of the elementary school principals and teachers was vision-, mission-, goal- and objective-oriented. They are motivators who continuously support their members in facing challenges and work demands. In addition, it was also determined that they were good at problem-solving. Finally, this study generated a proposed leadership framework that could potentially help improve the organizational culture and leadership praxis, particularly in the formulation of an instrument or criteria for choosing new school leaders.
Acceptability of Paper Folding-Based Instructional Material in Geometry
Authors: Galicha Sharon , Lazaro Metelyn
Published: January 2023

The study focused on the acceptability of a developed supplementary learning material (SLM) in geometry in terms of adequacy, clarity, contents, objectives, suitability and usefulness.  It was subjected to the scrutiny of competent DepEd Mathematics teachers and professors in mathematics at two universities, Romblon State University and De La Salle University.  The study concludes that the developed SLM titled “Paper Folding in Geometry” is highly acceptable in terms of adequacy, clarity, content, objectives, suitability, and usefulness.  It was also revealed that there is no significant difference between the level of acceptability between the teacher-evaluators from CHED and those from DepED. The development of the SLM is on its initial stage yet as it has to be pilot tested with grade six elementary pupils as participants.
 
Keywords: supplementary learning material, paper folding, development, validity
Insecticidal and Antifeedant Activity of Andrographis paniculata as Rice Grain Protectant against Red Flour Beetle (Tribolium castaneum Herbst)
Authors: Sayat Marife
Published: January 2023

The red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum Herbst) is the most common stored-product insect pest infesting rice, which acts as vector for several fungal post-harvest diseases. To eradicate such pest, fumigation with chemicals is often used. As a natural alternative, this study explored the potential of Andrographis paniculata, an indigenous herb in the Philippines, as an antifeedant agent against T. castaneum. Three treatment groups were prepared, consisting of 2kg infected rice with 50 starved unsexed adult red flour beetles. Two grams of A. paniculata crushed leaves were placed inside a teabag (5.5 cm x 7 cm). Different amounts of A. paniculata tea bags (2 g, 4 g, and 6 g) were used for each treatment to determine its toxicity and antifeedant effect. Gathered data were further analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare the significant differences among treatments. Results of the study showed that among the treatments, three teabags (6g) of A. paniculata crushed leaves exhibited the highest percent insect mortality (50%) and lowest percent weight loss (1.87%) of rice. Therefore, this study suggests that three teabags of A. paniculata powder may be used for the efficient management of T. castaneum infestation and reduce the weight loss of rice in storage.
Sistem Absensi Online Berdasarkan GPS Menggunakan Framework Laravel
Authors: Pernando Joswa
Published: January 2023

Absensi adalah sebuah kegiatan pengambilan data guna mengetahui jumlah kehadiran pada suatu kegiatan. Setiap kegiatan yang membutuhkan informasi mengenai data kehadiran tentu akan melakukan absensi. Hal ini juga terjadi pada proses penugasan lapangan satuan Brimob Polda Riau. Pengambilan data absensi ini sendiri dilakukan secara manual memiliki banyak kekurangan, seperti data yang tidak valid ketika data yang masuk salah. Penelitian ini ini bertujuan merancang sistem absensi online pada satuan Brimob Polda Riau. Sistem absensi ini berfungsi mencatat jam keluar dan masuk Personil Brimob sesuai wilayah tugas masing-masing tanpa harus mendatangi satuan kerja. Pembuatan sistem ini berbasis web yang di bangun  dengan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan  Laravel sebagai framework serta MySQL sebagai database server. Sedangkan dalam perancangannya menggunakan Use Case Diagram, Class Diagram dan Activity Diagram.
Implementasi E-Surat pada BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Cabang Pekanbaru Panam
Authors: Simatupang Julianto , Revizal Calvin
Published: January 2023

Pengelolaan surat adalah suatu proses penanganan surat masuk dan surat keluar yang kegiatannya dimulai dari penerimaan, pencatatan, pendistribusian dan penyimpanan surat. Pengelolaan surat pada kantor BPJS masih belum terlaksana secara cepat dan praktis, karena pada proses penginputan surat masuk, kode klasifikasi masih harus dicari dulu di file data kode klasifikasi yang jumlahnya ratusan, kemudian pada proses disposisi surat, harus dicetak terlebih dahulu dan data surat tersebut harus diinput lagi ke microsoft excel. Setelah selesai, lembar disposisi di-scan bersama dengan surat masuk lalu dikirim ke pihak bersangkutan melalui email. Proses disposisi bisa membutuhkan waktu yang cukup lama ketika pimpinan memiliki banyak kesibukan seperti rapat atau dinas keluar kota. Sebelum membuat surat keluar, pegawai harus mengecek dulu nomor surat terakhir pada data surat di file Google Spreadsheet email kantor. Kemudian dengan banyaknya hasil disposisi yang dikirim membuat penyimpanan email kantor membengkak. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan itu maka dibangun sistem E-Surat berbasis web untuk mempermudah kantor BPJS Ketenagakerjaan cabang pekanbaru panam dalam pengiriman, pengarsipan dan penomoran surat serta mempermudah proses pengelolaan surat yang sifatnya sangat mendesak.
Rancangan Bangun Sistem Informasi Estimasi Panen dan Harga TBS Sawit Pada KUD Sinar Kerakap Berbasis Web
Authors: Maria Sinta , Atika Sari Cindy
Published: January 2023

Koperasi unit desa (KUD) merupakan suatu organisasi yang membentuk sosial ekonomi. Salah satunya Koperasi Unit Desa Sinar Kerakap, Merupakan tran perkebunan inti rakyat. Menangani dibidang jasa simpan pinjam dan penjualan. Pada saat ini perhitungan estimasi panen pada Koperasi Unit Desa belum menggunakan sistem apapun. Kemudian untuk informasi harga Tandan Buah Segar  masih menggunkan bantuan aplikasi WhatsApp untuk memberikan informasi kepada pihak Koperasi Unit Desa sehingga masyarakat tidak dapat mengetahui informasi harga Tandan Buah Segar sebelum datang ke kantor KUD. Oleh karena itu penulis ingin memberikan solusi kepada pihak kantor KUD Sinar Kerakap, Untuk membuat suatu aplikasi berbasis web dimana dapat mempermudah sistem kerja anggota KUD dan masyarakat dalam memperhitungkan estimasi panen dan informasi harga TBS. Penulis menggunakan metodologi pengembangan sistem UML sebagai tools dalam tahap perancangan. Dengan ini penulis telah menyelesaikan sistem aplikasi estimasi panen dan informasi harga TBS berbasis web agar anggota KUD dan masyarakat mendapatkan informasi secara cepat,tepat dan akurat.
Cross-border transport infrastructure planning in the Nordic Region - An introduction
Authors: Lundgren Anna , Löfving Linnea , Westin Lars
Published: January 2023

This report aims to increase knowledge of cross-border transport infrastructure planning in the Nordic Region. The project covers four Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) and explores institutional and other challenges and opportunities associated with better and more coordinated cross-border transport infrastructure planning. The publication gives an overview of the transport infrastructure planning systems in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, with a focus on the policy goals, the main actors and their responsibilities within the transport infrastructure planning system, central elements of the planning process, analytical tools and tools for impact analysis.
Imperio como dynasteía en Polibio
Authors: Olivera Diego Alexander
Published: January 2023

En este trabajo se analiza la expresión holōn árchēs kaì dýnasteías (Pol. I. 3.11) que Polibio utiliza para describir el dominio universal de Roma. Se propone, a modo de hipótesis, que dynasteía en ese contexto responde a dos objetivos conectados. En primer lugar, busca inscribir al imperio romano dentro del catálogo de imperios helenísticos. En otras palabras, se trata de un ejercicio de traducción cultural con el que se busca igualar a Roma con los Estados helenísticos. Segundo, alcanzar el primer objetivo sin entrar en tensión con el sistema constitucional romano, que, a diferencia de los imperios helenísticos, es una república y no una monarquía.
Institutional model of Tajikistan's Political system: hierarchy and specifics of institutions
Authors: Khadyrov Ravshan Yunusovich
Published: January 2023

The article presents a structural and component model of the political system of Tajikistan, which has developed over 30 years of institutional transformation, analyzes the hierarchy and role of institutions that have the most significant impact on the political life of Tajikistan. The conclusion is made about the complete transformation of the Soviet institutions of the political system into a national institutional model combining democratic institutions and authoritarian practices. Over the 30 years of independence, Tajikistan has undergone a transformation of the political system and the entire society. By the transformation of the political system, we will understand organizational, value deconstruction, the transformation of former institutions and the reproduction of new political and state institutions, values, norms and social relations. The socio-cultural heritage of the socialist way of life and Soviet authoritarianism, the consequences of the brutal civil war laid the specifics of the genesis of the political system of Tajikistan. The institutional transformation initiated and carried out by the regional elites who won the civil war led to the construction and functioning of a kind of political system synthesizing democratic institutions and authoritarian political and administrative practices of government institutions. This phenomenon arouses scientific interest, which determined the subject, purpose and methodology of the study – the definition of the institutional content of the political system of Tajikistan and the identification of the specifics of its design based on the structural component model.
The Structure of Tajikistan's Political Space: the Party Dimension
Authors: Khadyrov Ravshan Yunusovich
Published: January 2023

The purpose of the article is to reveal theoretical and methodological approaches and some results of the study of the structure of the multidimensional political space of Tajikistan and its party dimension. Theories and concepts of political space lead researchers to believe that it is much broader than the framework of the political system, more complex than its organization and institutional content, as it consists of a variety of legal, political, social fields and spatial dimensions. The author is sure that the category "political space" has theoretical, methodological and practical significance for understanding the structure of the political system, the specifics of the political process in the country under study. It is determined that the main factors of the post-Soviet transformation of the political space of Tajikistan are the Constitution, the legal field outlined by it and the power elites as the driving forces of this transformation. As a result, a specific party system has emerged, based on the institutions of political pluralism, multiparty system with the secondary influence of parties on the political process. These factors have shaped the structure and boundaries of the modern political space in which illiberal but formally democratic political institutions function. Determining the stability of the institutions of the political system of Tajikistan and the associated political space is an important and urgent task. This Central Asian country, friendly to Russia, is a co-founder of the SCO, a member of the CSTO and has a long border with Afghanistan, a constant source of military-political tension, religious and ethnic contradictions in the region. Therefore, understanding and taking into account the specifics of the institutional and legal organization and functioning of the party-political space is not only a scientific interest, but also a significant aspect of foreign policy and inter-party relations between Russia and Tajikistan.
Editorial. Understanding COVID-19 Communication: Linguistic and Discursive Perspectives
Authors: Paganoni Maria Cristina , Osiejewicz Joanna
Published: January 2023

This collaborative essay addresses COVID-19 communication, focussing on the linguistic strategies and discursive constructions that were adopted, first to cope with the unprecedented crisis scenarios of the pandemic and later to hail the post-pandemic times. It recapitulates the unfolding of COVID-19 communication from 2020 to 2022, espousing a linguistic and discursive perspective. To that purpose, it elaborates on a few keywords and key phrases that consistently identify the different pandemic and post-pandemic phases in the public domain. i.e. ‘recovery and resilience’, ‘smart’ and ‘virtual’, and the ‘new normal’, to finish with a few reflections on the challenges of legal communication faced with mounting social intolerance and the exacerbation of hate speech and xenophobia. The overview privileges the European Union and the UK, the latter launching the first mass vaccination campaign in December 2020, although with the awareness of the global nature of the phenomenon and its present repercussions. The aim of the essay is to frame the nine research articles in this issue as attempts to interpret an exceptionally difficult time span and as a form of intellectual resilience.
COVID-19-Related Cases before the European Court of Human Rights: A Multiperspective Approach
Authors: Nikitina Jekaterina
Published: January 2023

This study overviews how the COVID-19 pandemic is framed in five cases before the European Court of Human Rights (the ECtHR). By reconstructing the heteroglossic system of genres at the ECtHR, the study contributes to the limited literature on the Court’s discursive practices and genres. The analysis looks into the framing of the COVID-19 pandemic as a human rights violation and identifies preferred interpretation schemata across the participation framework of the cases considered using critical discourse analysis and framing. The findings identify a scaffolding of dialogical frames, where most applicants advanced politicized frame systems built on the core denial of the existence or seriousness of COVID-19, framing the governments’ actions or omissions as civil and political human rights violations. The Governments built on the general healthcare crisis framing, and counterframed societal limitations as agency stemming from a “health and safety first” frame. The Court refuted most of the politicized framing choices and accepted most healthcare-related frames, operating under the “exceptional and unforeseen circumstances” frame.
COVID-19 Explained to Children in Italy: A Comparison between Institutional Guidelines and Narratives
Authors: Dota Michela
Published: January 2023

Among the indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents, most studies, both nationally and internationally, have found an increase in anxious-depressive symptoms, sometimes associated with suicide attempts. Institutions and public health professionals therefore developed textual documents and multimedia products to provide guidelines to set up, among other things, a narrative of the event capable of responding to the psycho-physical distress of children and adolescents and ultimately reducing symptoms. At the same time, individual educators, writers, and YouTubers offered alternative products (accessed through the web) to respond to the same needs. This paper intends to analyse and compare the narrative suggested and packaged by both types of producers mentioned to detect the linguistic-textual and pragmatic choices and their effect.
Occupational Health and Safety during COVID-19: A Cross-National Comparison of Discursive and Communication Practices in Italy and the US
Authors: Manzella Pietro
Published: January 2023

This paper examines legal communication in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) discourse and investigates the rhetorical strategies implemented at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the paper focuses on a dataset of legal provisions introduced as emergency legislation – measures adopted to tackle unprecedented circumstances – in Italy and the US, in order to identify commonalities and differences when informing the general public of the measures laid down particularly to protect workers in the workplace. This paper is intended to contribute to research in discourse analysis in OHS, an area of expertise which has been given fresh momentum since the onset of the pandemic. The decision to examine Italian and US emergency legislation was made in consideration of the cultural and legal differences between the two countries, which give rise to a number of discursive approaches to emergency management.
Application of CORSIMA (Cosmic Ray Spectrum and Intensity in Middle Atmosphere) Model for Solar Cosmic Rays. Case Study of the Extremes GLE 05 and GLE 69
Authors: Asenovski Simeon , Velinov Peter , Mateev Lachezar
Published: January 2023

The new model CORSIMA (COsmic Ray Spectrum and Intensity in Middle Atmosphere) is presented. The spectra and intensities of solar cosmic rays (SCR) from GLE (Ground Level Enhancement) 05 on 23 February 1956 and GLE 69 on 20 January 2005 at different altitudes are calculated. For this purpose, the operational CORSIMA model is applied. In the final version of the CORSIMA program, an approximation in 6 characteristic energy intervals of the Bohr–Bethe–Bloch function is used, including the charge decrease interval. Analytical expressions for the contributions of the energy intervals are provided.

For the first time we present a quantitative and qualitative appreciation of the impact of Solar Cosmic Rays (SCRs) from the Solar Particle Events (SPEs) on the ionosphere and middle atmosphere (30–80 km). These altitudes are above the Regener–Pfotzer maximum.

Unlike Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR), the differential spectra of SCR essentially vary in time. The SCR fluxes also differ from each other during the different events. The spectrum and intensity behaviour is explained considering the structure of the CORSIMA program. The calculation results are in agreement with the experimental data and show characteristic features of the propagation process for different altitudes and geomagnetic latitudes. The calculations are performed for geomagnetic latitudes 90° (cusp region). The development of this research is important for the processes and mechanisms of space weather.
Estimation Chickpea Species and Productivity per Decare with Synthetic Data Generation Methods
Authors: Karadağ Kerim , Keskinbıçak Fırat
Published: January 2023

Production increase in agriculture depends on some parameters such as improving arable land, activating spraying and irrigation activities. In addition to these, it is known that spraying and seed types have an effect on productivity. Therefore, proper selection of seed types is important. With the developing technology, big data consisting of scientific studies can be recorded digitally and used in the estimation or decision-making process. In this study, chickpea species diversity was made with classification process using machine learning methods by taking advantage of the characteristics of chickpea plant. In addition, productivity per decare was estimated by regression process. Accuracy was preferred as a success criterion for classification, and rmse success criterion was preferred for regression. The dataset was first used raw, and then experiments were made using synthetic data. To generate synthetic data, the synthetic minority oversampling technique method and also the n-shifting mean method proposed in this study were used. When the success rates of the results obtained were compared, the highest success rate was 90.6% in the classification made using only raw data. Likewise, the classification success rate of the dataset using the synthetic data created with the raw data was the highest 100%. For regression, the highest score was 0.17 for raw data and 0.16 for synthetic data. The high performance of the results showed that machine learning algorithms can be used in this field.
Gjerdneset, Harstad k.
Authors: Henriksen Jørn Erik
Published: January 2023

Arbeidet med å skifte ut en strømstolpe i gårdshaugen Id. 9349-1 ble den 27.6.22 overvåket av arkeolog fra Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum. Usikkerhet fra tiltakshaver om grunnforhold o.l. innebar at sikringstiltak som fordret inngrep i masser som ikke allerede var omrotet ikke kunne utelukkes. Dette viste seg ikke å være nødvendig, ettersom den nye stolpen kunne plasseres i samme hull som den gamle, og sikres på samme sted. Det kunne fastslås at tiltaket ikke berørte gårdshaugens intakte områder, og neppe medførte inngrep som forstyrret annet enn moderne dyrkingslag.
Spirit-Empowered Migrants in the Anthropocene: The Defining Role of the Spirit in the Entanglements of Charismatic Evangelical Churches, Latin American Migration and the Spanish Public Sphere
Authors: van den Toren-Liefting Marten
Published: January 2023

Since the 1990s, migration from Latin America has had a considerable impact on the Spanish religious landscape. Many charismatic evangelical churches in major cities like Madrid and Barcelona are filled to the brim with migrants who have crossed the Atlantic. These charismatic evangelical churches – with a considerable Latin American presence – are, moreover, increasingly stepping into the Spanish public sphere. In this paper, I will focus in particular on charismatic-evangelical-church-run foodbanks as an exemplification of this increasing public presence. In these foodbanks, a complex space with a multitude of complex entanglements between Latin American migration, the Spanish public sphere, and charismatic religious beliefs and practices come to light. The questions this paper strives to answer are twofold. Firstly, how might I make sense of a space with a multitude of entanglements through the concept of the Anthropocene? I will particularly focus on Latour’s understanding of the Anthropocene, as he demonstrates its relevance beyond questions relating directly to the climate crisis. Secondly, how might Tillich’s theology of the Spirit bring to light the defining role of the Spirit for migrant charismatic evangelical communities in such complex spaces? The answers to these questions will be based on ethnographic research conducted among charismatic-evangelical-church-run foodbanks, which were mainly run by Latin American migrant volunteers. This ethnographic research was conducted over the course of a year, between February 2021 and January 2022, in southern Madrid. In this paper, I will demonstrate the defining role of the Spirit for migrant charismatic evangelical communities in navigating the complex realities as understood through the concept of Anthropocene, moreover demonstrating how the Spirit enables entanglements and connections which are salutary for the life of these charismatic migrant individuals and communities. Keywords: Anthropocene, Spirit, Migration, Public Sphere, Charismatic evangelical churches
The Red Cow in Numbers 19: From Elimination Ritual to Sacrifice to Elimination Ritual
Authors: Meyer Esias E.
Published: January 2023

The red cow in Numbers 19 has perplexed scholars for quite some time. The paper engages with many of the questions they have raised, but especially with why this ritual is called a חַטָּאת and how the red cow ritual relates to the portrayal of the חַטָּאת in Leviticus. The paper explores the historical development of the חַטָּאת from a possible elimination ritual into two different sacrifices, and then into a ritual which produces a substance with apotropaic qualities. The last phase of this development took place in the late Persian period when the issue of pollution by corpses became more important. Keywords: Red Cow, Numbers 19, Elimination ritual, Purification offering, Ritual innovation
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Children Visiting a Tertiary Hospital in Himachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Kumar Pancham , Bajaj Mohit , Sood Ambika , . Anjula , Sharma Rakesh , Katoch Raju , Chaudhary Ankit
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Research on Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID19) seroprevalence in children and adolescent population across the globe is quite limited. In India, there is a dearth of data on COVID-19 seropositivity, especially in unvaccinated paediatric population, particularly in the Himalayan region. Aim: To estimate the seroprevalence of COVID-19 in children presenting in a tertiary care health institution. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted on 500 children, from October 2021 to March 2022 in paediatric age group, attending Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, for various health related concerns such as fever, cough, loose stools, vomiting and fast breathing using convenience sampling. Socio-demographic profile was recorded and blood sample was drawn for COVID-19 antibody titre estimation. Chi-squared and Fisher’s-exact tests for proportions was used for testing statistical significance. Results: A total of 500 children, age ranged from 12 hours to 17 years 7 months were enrolled with maximum children belonging to 01-05 years age group and there was slight male preponderance. Seropositivity in males (27.3%) was significantly higher than females (8.3%). Highest (42.3%) seropositivity was seen in age group of 06 months to 01 year. About 10.8% of cases were positive for Immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibody, 4.4% were positive for IgM antibody, while about 6.6% cases were positive for both antibodies. Conclusion: The seroprevalence status of children and adolescents is quite low in this region, revealing the high susceptibility of children to SARS-CoV-2 in the study region. It further emphasises benefits of serological testing in children for SARS-CoV-2 as well as the need of safe and effective vaccination for the unimmunised, unprotected and vulnerable paediatric age group.
Decomposition with the Mixed Model in Time Series Analysis using Buys-Ballot Procedure
Authors: Dozie Kelechukwu C. N. , Ibebuogu Christian C.
Published: January 2023

This article provides a general overview of the decomposition with the mixed model. The decomposition of such series into various components requires a method that can adequately estimate and investigate the trend parameters, seasonal indices and residual component of the series. In this article, the Buys-Ballot method of decomposition of time series is discussed with emphasis on the mixed model. The analysis indicates that, the estimated and computed trend parameters, seasonal indices and the residual components are listed. Therefore, the residual mean obtained is 0.9749, while the variance is 0.0047. Hence, the fitted mixed decomposition model becomes.  \(\hat{X}\)t  = (2.9749-0.0016t) \(\hat{S}\)t
Influence of Some Plant Growth Regulators on Quality Attributes of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.)
Authors: Baidya Bijay Kumar , Kishore Kundan , Samant Deepa , Dash S. N. , Panda R. K. , Sahu Ankita , Shukla Kuldeep K.
Published: January 2023

Aims: A trial was conducted to investigate the influence of plant growth regulators on the growth and quality attributes of pineapple fruits.

Study Design: The experiment was arranged in a randomized completed block design (RBCD) with three replications using 25 plants per replication.

Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was carried out between 2020 and 2021 at the Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Aignia, Bhubaneswar, India.

Methodology: The application of PGRs i.e. naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), gibberellic acid (GA), and brassinosteroid (BR) was done at the flower initiation stage. Only water application is done in case of control. Fruits were harvested at the ripe stage and an analysis of different growth and quality parameters were done.

Results: The application of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), and gibberellic acid (GA) significantly improved the yield and quality attributes of pineapple. Application of NAA 200 mgL-1 (T3) was found to be the most effective in enhancing absolute growth rate (2.65 g day-1), fruit weight (1.58 kg), and fruit/crown ratio (6.38). It was also evident that the application of NAA 200 mgL-1 improved fruit quality in terms of soluble solid contents (17.67 oBrix), soluble solid contents to acid ratio (19.49), reducing sugar (3.54%), and total sugar content (12.38%). Higher pulp content (73.89%), pulp-to-peel ratio (3.49), and juice content (54.50%) were also observed with NAA 200 mgL-1.

Conclusion: NAA 200 mgL-1 significantly improved fruit growth i.e. fruit weight, fruit-to-crown ratio, and absolute growth rate. It also enhanced the quality attributes of pineapple fruits i.e. pulp content, pulp-to-peel ratio, juice content, pH, soluble solid contents, SSC to acid ratio, reducing sugar, and total sugar content.
Association of Neural Connectome With Early Experiences of Abuse in Adults
Authors: Korgaonkar Mayuresh S. , Breukelaar Isabella A. , Felmingham Kim , Williams Leanne M. , Bryant Richard A.
Published: January 2023

Importance

More than 10% of children experience sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, and abuse experienced during sensitive neurodevelopmental periods is associated with a greater risk of psychiatric disorders.

Objective

To investigate the extent to which a history of abuse is associated with alterations in the intrinsic functional connectome of the adult brain independent from the restriction of associated psychiatric conditions.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This cohort study assessed data from 768 adult participants from the greater Sydney, Australia, area who were included in the study without diagnostic restrictions and categorized based on a history of childhood sexual, physical, and/or emotional abuse. Data were collected from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2015; data analysis was performed from October 1, 2020, to March 31, 2022.

Main Outcomes and Measures

Outcomes were structured psychiatric interview responses, self-report of the frequency and extent of various types of negative experiences in childhood and adolescence, and intrinsic functional connectivity derived from 5 functional magnetic resonance imaging tasks and estimated among 436 brain regions, comprising intranetwork and internetwork connectivity of 8 large-scale brain networks.

Results

Among the 647 individuals with usable data (330 female [51.0%]; mean [SD] age, 33.3 [12.0] years; age range, 18.2-69.2 years), history of abuse was associated with greater likelihood of a current psychiatric illness (odds ratio, 4.55; 95% CI, 3.07-6.72; P < .001) and with greater depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms (mean difference, 20.4; 95% CI, 16.1-24.7; P < .001). An altered connectome signature of higher connectivity within somatomotor, dorsal, and ventral attention networks and between these networks and executive control and default mode networks was observed in individuals with a history of abuse experienced during childhood (n = 127) vs those without a history of abuse (n = 442; mean difference, 0.07; 95% CI, 0.05-0.08; familywise, Bonferroni-corrected P = .01; Cohen d = 0.82) and compared with those who experienced abuse in adolescence (n = 78; mean difference, 0.06; 95% CI, 0.04-0.08]; familywise, Bonferroni-corrected P < .001; Cohen d = 0.68). Connectome alterations were not observed for those who experienced abuse in adolescence. Connectivity of this signature was transdiagnostic and independent of the nature and frequency of abuse, sex, or current symptomatic state.

Conclusions and Relevance

Findings highlight the associations of exposure to abuse before and during adolescence with the whole-brain functional connectome. The experience of child abuse was found to be associated with physiologic changes in intrinsic connectivity, independent of psychopathology, in a way that may affect functioning of systems responsible for perceptual processing and attention.