bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Development of Shrimp Aquaculture In Secanggang District, Langkat Regency, Sumatera Utara Province
Authors: Rahmadhayani Anisa
Published: January 2024

The marine and fisheries sector's development is a part of the national development of Indonesia. Therefore, it is essential to ensure the industries' sustainability. Aquaculture is an industry that has a tremendous opportunity. Currently, Indonesia's aquaculture prospects are rising. Langkat Regency is a region in Sumatera Utara Province located in the East Coastal Region with good prospects for brackish water aquaculture. There are four goals in this study. This study aimed to analyze the distribution of shrimp aqua farm locations in the Secanggang District, investigate the type of shrimp aquaculture in the district, analyze the economic aspects of shrimp aquaculture in Secanggang District and study the optimal aquaculture strategy as a priority for developing coastal areas in Secanggang District. This study uses a quantitative approach to conduct a descriptive study. The study shows that the aqua farms in Secanggang District are located in the production area, converted forest area, wildlife nature reserve, and production forest. There are four types of Shrimp aquaculture in Secanggang District:  intensive, semi-intensive, traditional, and natural/organic. The study also shows the economic analysis on costs, income, and the efficiency of R/C ratios per cycle on four types of aquaculture. This study also shows that shrimp aquaculture using the intensive system technique is the most appropriate and priority for shrimp aqua farming development in Secanggang District
Specifics of humanitarization of engineering education: analysis of engineering students' perceptions and requests
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Danilkova Marina P. , Khandogin Ruslan V. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University
Published: January 2024

Introduction. The relevance of the research is conditioned by the need to intensify the processes of humanitarization of engineering education due to the increasing importance of social aspects of technological innovations in the situation of aggravating challenges of the high-tech world. The purpose of the study is to analyze the perceptions and requests of engineering students regarding the significance and demand for humanitarian training in engineering education. Research methods. The empirical study was conducted on the basis of Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU). 218 students of engineering and IT specialties participated in the survey, questionnaire and associative experiment. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. Results of the study. The conducted research has shown that the overwhelming majority of respondents (80.5%) have a generally positive attitude towards the category and concept of humanization of engineering education, with the level of enquiry and interest of second year students (89%) being higher than that of first year students (69%). The associative method also reveals generally positive connotations to the image and idea of humanizing the educational process. The ethics course is seen as a separate subject or discipline by 21% of respondents, the majority of students (57%) regard it as an optional course and 11.5% of respondents consider it appropriate to include it as a separate module or thematic section in existing courses. The demand for the inclusion of new ethics courses and modules in the organization of engineering education has been identified. Conclusion. The obtained results can be used as a basis for adjusting training programmes for engineering and IT specialties. Considering the identified certain problematic aspects and shortcomings in students' humanitarian training, it is necessary to expand the segment of courses focused on mastering the tools of ethical regulation in future professional activity. Using the potential of humanities helps to improve the level of general cultural and personal competences and forms specialists of a new format confidently aspiring to the future.
Development of digital literacy of a future teacher during the first year of university studies
Authors:   South Ural State Humanitarian-Pedagogical University, Rogozin Sergey A. , Kudinov Vladimir V. ,   South Ural State Humanitarian-Pedagogical University, Meshkov Vladislav D. ,   South Ural State Humanitarian-Pedagogical University, Senkin Maxim E. ,   South Ural State Humanitarian-Pedagogical University
Published: January 2024

Introduction. During the last few years, technology and the possibilities of the digital world have been actively entering our lives. It is especially important for a student to master the skills of working in the digital environment during the first year of study at university. During this period students get acquainted with the electronic information environment of the university, develop skills of information retrieval and presentation in various forms; create the basis for creating educational content for students and the ability to work with the already created educational resources. Materials and methods. The method of analyzing the products of activity was used in the practical part of the work to assess the components of students' digital literacy on the basis of their practical work. A total of 230 students of the South Ural State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University (Russia, Chelyabinsk) took part in the approbation of the developed model and practice program. Results. The model of students' digital literacy development during the first year of higher education has been developed, which includes three stages: introductory (immersing the student in the digital educational system of the university, gaining access to internal resources and electronic libraries necessary for obtaining information in the process of further education), propaedeutic (assisting the future teacher in practicing the skills of working with text and table editors, information visualization tools and online services) and action (technological support for the future teacher in mastering the tools for developing his/her own educational content). The program of training practice for students, the content of 16 classes aimed at the development of digital literacy. The average value of the coefficient of formation of digital literacy among first-year students is 0.81. This indicates that most of them are generally ready to work in the digital educational environment. Conclusion. The important points of the development of digital literacy of students – future teachers include: 1) determination of the stages of development of digital literacy of students during the educational practice in the first year of study at the university (introductory, propaedeutic, activity); 2) determination of the content of practical lessons, reflecting the specifics of the selected stages; 3) development and implementation of practice-oriented educational products that promote immersion in future professional activity.
Formation of critical thinking of future teachers while designing a quest as a collection of puzzles
Authors:   Vyatka State University, Mamaeva Ekaterina A. , Markov Roman V. ,   Vyatka State University, Shilova Zoia V. ,   Moscow Polytechnic University, Zabelina Svetlana B. ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Published: January 2024

Problem and goal. An urgent problem in higher education is the search for effective forms of learning that have didactic potential in terms of developing systematic, critical, creative, and other types of thinking demanded by the digital society. The authors propose to actively involve students in designing quests in the format of a collection of puzzles to develop critical thinking as a universal skill that meets the challenges of transformation and globalization. The purpose of the study is to study the influence of the participation of future teachers in the activity of constructing a quest as a collection of puzzles on the level of formation of their critical thinking. Research methods. At the stage of obtaining theoretical generalizations, an analysis of scientific works on the problem of gamification of learning and the use of digital resources for the intellectual development of the individual was used. The questions of the author's test for diagnosing critical thinking were compiled taking into account Bloom's classification. The quest, as a series of tasks united by a single didactic plot, is implemented in the environment of the Kvestodel designer. 60 students of Vyatka State University (Russian Federation) were involved in the design of a collection of puzzles for educational purposes. Training program - Pedagogical education, bachelor's level. Statistical processing of data was performed using Pearson's χ2 (chi-square) criterion. Results. Collections of puzzles are designed and used in the study of the disciplines “Modern Information Technologies” and “Technologies of Social and Professional Interaction” according to the following plan: analysis of educational needs and capabilities of teachers; studying the digital resource and its functionality; working in an environment for designing an escape room; presentation and defense of the project; application of a complete series of tasks in practice. Statistically significant differences were revealed in the qualitative changes that occurred in the pedagogical system (χ2 = 6.533; p < 0.05). In conclusion, the conditions are formulated under which, involving students in the design of quests as a collection of puzzles, will contribute to the creation of additional resources for the development of critical thinking: highly creative activity, participation in discussions, selection of sources and search for information, analysis of opinions (decisions), individual and group work on thinking through a series of tasks.
Індикація системи живлення ріпаку озимого за показниками індукції флуоресценції хлорофілу
Authors: Цицюра Я.Г. , Томчук О.М.
Published: January 2024

Метою досліджень було дослідити можливість та ефективність застосування методу індукції флуоресценції хлорофілу для оцінки ефективності застосування різних варіантів системи удобрення ріпаку озимого. Методи. Дослідження було проведено впродовж 2022–2023 років на базі ТОВ «ВІН-АГРО ГРУП» на сірих лісових грунтах з середнім потенціалом родючості. Повторність у досліді чотирьохразова. Розміщення варіантів – систематичне у два яруси. Дослід передбачав вивчення таких факторів: В – варіант фонового удобрення; С – застосування по вегетації рістрегулюючих речовин з фунгіцидним ефектом; D – позакореневі підживлення. Результати. Встановлено позитивне зростання базових показників кривої ІФХ F0, Fpl, Fm, Fst на оптимізуючі заходи технологічного конструювання системи удобрення ріпаку озимого у значенні приростів у співставленні мінімального (варіант В1–С1–D1) та максимального поєднання факторів інтенсифікації (варіант В2–С2–D4) 11,8%, 7,6%, 38,8% та 19,0% відповідно. Це у свою чергу забезпечило формування асиміляційного апарату рослин, який за такими показниками як величина водного потенціалу (Lwp), індексом життєздатності рослин (RFd), індексом ефективності первинних реакцій фотосинтезу (Kprp) та коефіцієнтом згасання флуоресценції (Kfd) показав істотно меший рівень абіотичної стресовості, вищі функціональні показники фотоасиміляції, що позитивно відобразиться на ростових та продуктивноформуючих процесах рослин ріпаку озимого. Висновки. Максимальні базові показники кривої ІФХ (F0, Fpl, Fm, Fst) та оптимізовані похідні показники розраховані на їх основі відмічено у варіанті за поліпшеної системи фонового удобрення (варіант В2) при застосуванні рістрегулюючих препаратів із фунгіцидним ефектом (варіант С2) та використання позакореневих підживлень (варіант D4).
Екологічна пластичність та стабільність сортів пшениці озимої в умовахПівденного Степу України (Ч. 2 ‒ посушливі роки)
Authors: Коновалова В.М. , Тищенко А.В. , Базалій Г.Г. , Фундират К.С. , Тищенко О.Д. , Резниченко Н.Д. , Коновалов В.О. , Очкала О.С.
Published: January 2024

Метою наших досліджень було вивчення і аналіз екологічної стійкості та адаптивності до різних середовищ сортів озимої пшениці селекції Інституту кліматично орієнтованого сільського господарства НААН та Селекційно-генетичного інституту Національного центру насіннєзнавства та сортовивчення НААН в умовах Південного Степу України. Матеріали і методи досліджень. Реакцію 18 сортів озимої пшениці на різні умови вирощування вивчали на Асканійській державній сільськогосподарській дослідницькій станції у с. Тавричанка, Херсонська область (46°33’12»N; 33°49’13»E; 39 м над рівнем моря) протягом 2015/16–2019/20 рр. Дослідження проводилися за різних умов зволоження: при зрошенні та без зрошення. Аналіз екологічної стійкості та адаптивності до різних середовищ сортів озимої пшениці проводили за допомогою різних параметрів. Результати дослідження та їх обговорення. Отримані експериментальні дані дозволяють виділити сорти озимої пшениці за максимальною продуктивністю (Ymax) Марія – 8,61 т/га, Гарантія одеська ‒ 8,23 і Нива одеська – 8,04 т/га, за мінімальною продуктивністю (Ymin) сорти Конка – 4,75 т/га, Кохана – 4,61, Кошова та Зиск – 4,67, Ліра одеська – 4,99 та Щедрість одеська – 4,65 т/га. Найнижчу урожайність за мінімальною продуктивністю сформували сорти Гарантія одеська ‒ 3,01 т/га та Росинка ‒ 3,87 т/га, а сорт Росинка характеризувався ще найнижчою урожайністю за максимальною продуктивністю 5,69 т/га. За параметрами адаптивності, як найбільш стабільні, виділені сорти Кохана, Кошова, Росинка, Зиск та Ліра одеська, натомість Гарантія одеська був виділений як сорт інтенсивного типу. Сорти Асканійська, Пилипівка та Щедрість одеська можуть бути віднесені до пластичних. Сформовано три кластера: в перший кластер об’єдналися одинадцять сортів які більш направлені до пластичного типу, в другий кластер об’єдналися шість сортів які більш направлені до стабільного типу. Сорт Гарантія одеська, утворив кластер 2 ‒ до інтенсивного типу. За кореляційним аналізом виділені параметри адаптивності рівень стійкості до стресових умов (RS), коефіцієнт регресії (bi), дисперсія відхилення від лінії регресії (s2 di), ознака стабільності реакції генотипу (σ2 САЗi), коефіцієнт компенсації (Kgi), відносна стабільність генотипу (sgi), селекційна цінність генотипу (СЦГi), селекційна цінність сорту (Sc) за якими найбільш чітко можна охарактеризувати тип сорту. Висновки. Виділені параметри адаптивності, за ними та біплот-аналізом, як найбільш стабільний, були виділені сорти Кохана, Кошова, Зиск та Ліра одеська, натомість Гарантія одеська та Марія виділені як сорти інтенсивного типу. Сорти Щедрість одеська та Асканійська виділені як пластичні.
Morphological evolution in a time of Phenomics
Authors: Goswami Anjali , Clavel Julien
Published: January 2024

Organismal morphology has been at the core of study of biodiversity for millennia before the formalization of the concept of evolution. In the early to mid-twentieth century, a strong theoretical framework was developed for understanding both pattern and process of morphological evolution on a macroevolutionary scale. The past half century has been a transformational period for the study of evolutionary morphology, in both the quantification of morphology and novel analytical tools for estimating how and why morphological diversity changes through time, with a marked increase in studies apparent in the early 1990s. We are now at another inflection point in the study of morphological evolution, with the availability of vast amounts of high-resolution data sampling extant and extinct diversity allowing ‘omics’-scale analysis. Artificial intelligence is already increasing the pace of phenomic data collection even further. This new reality, where the ability to obtain data is quickly outpacing the ability to analyse it with robust, realistic evolutionary models, brings a new set of challenges, and we here present analyses demonstrating these challenges and discussing solutions. Fully transitioning the study of morphological evolution into the “Omics” era will involve the development of tools to automate the extraction of meaningful, comparable morphometric data from images, integrate fossil data into large phylogenetic trees and downstream evolutionary analyses, and generate robust models that both accurately reflect the complexity of evolutionary processes and are well-suited for high-dimensional data. Combined, these advancements will solidify the emerging field of evolutionary phenomics and appropriately center it around the analysis of unambiguously critical deep-time data.
Myositis: A Comeback Complication of Viral Endemics
Authors: Haider Ali
Published: January 2024

Acute benign childhood myositis (ABCM) is an uncommon presentation of viral upper respiratory tract infection. Multiple etiologies exist, with the common association of influenzas A and B. The patient usually presents with lower limb pain with associated gait abnormalities in much more severe cases. The diagnosis is made through certain laboratory investigations, with an important aspect of excluding more serious differential diagnoses. This case report follows a 6-year-old male presenting with a complaint of bilateral calf pain and weakness, The Patient tested positive for influenza A leading to the diagnosis of ABCM.
Uma Amazônia que se projeta na literatura modernista
Authors:   Amazonia Latitude Review, Leão Allison
Published: January 2024

Macunaíma e Cobra Norato são expressão da Amazônia no modernismo; mas refletir por que indígenas são receptáculos de representação é importante, diz o pesquisador Allison Leão. Examinar o modernismo na e da Amazônia exige tanto considerar a região como tema motriz do movimento estético como relembrar as práticas de vanguarda entre intelectuais, artistas e habitantes amazônidas. É a avaliação de Allison Leão, coordenador da pós-graduação em letras da Universidade Estadual do Amazonas (UEA) e pesquisador em Memória Artística e Cultural do estado, sobre o que é necessário para entender como a Amazônia se projetou no modernismo brasileiro.
Bepe, um outro herói modernista
Authors: Aurélio Coelho de Paiva Marco
Published: January 2024

Protagonista de Abguar Bastos em ‘Terra de icamiaba’ é resposta direta a Mário de Andrade no embate para compreender realidade nacional. Quando se aborda o Modernismo no Brasil, geralmente se toma como referência o grupo de escritores e artistas reunidos em São Paulo como foco irradiador do movimento – tidos como responsáveis diretos pela disseminação das inovações estéticas propagadas a partir da Europa. Tal versão, no entanto, firmou-se em função de um posterior processo de legitimação de São Paulo como centro cultural do país. Na verdade, as ideias modernistas já fervilhavam pelas diversas regiões do país e nos variados cenáculos de escritores e artistas, inclusive na Amazônia, em cidades como Belém e Manaus, com publicações de revistas com conteúdo e programa modernista.
The Effect of Exchange Rates on Consumer Price Index
Authors:   University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa, Musandiwa Joseph , Ngwakwe Collins C. ,   University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa
Published: January 2024

The consumer price index (CPI) is a crucial economic indicator of consumer price inflation, which has an attendance effect on the extent of savings and, hence, on investment capacity. The literature contains different opinions on the relationship between exchange rate and consumer price index; however, given the uniqueness of each country’s economic environment, it became apposite to focus the bearing of this paper on the South African economic context. Thus, this paper evaluates the effect of currency exchange rates on the consumer price index in South Africa. Time series data on CPI and exchange rates were drawn from the Fusion Media investment database and were analysed using the OLS regression. For the independent variables exchange rate, which is the Rand price against the Dollar, the authors applied lagg-2 given the assumption that exchange rate differences might take up to two months to affect the consumer price index. The authors’ assumption draws from the findings of eminent scholars, which indicate that, given sufficient time, changes in domestic prices would fully compensate for exchange rate adjustments. The analysis showed that exchange rate changes significantly and positively affect CPI within the data’s boundaries. The findings offer academic and practical implications for understanding the theoretical short-term period effect of the exchange rate on the consumer price index within the South African setting and for practical economic policy application for advanced policies to cushion potential negative effects on savings and investment. The paper provides an agenda for further study of the application of expanded time series to evaluate the effect of currency exchange rates on CPI over a longer period to unravel a theoretical difference between the short-term and long-term implications of exchange rates on CPI.
Bioenergy Assets as an Innovative Accounting Object: Definition and Recognition Criteria
Authors:   West Ukrainian National University, Ternopil, Ukraine, Bila Yuliia
Published: January 2024

One of the main tasks of Ukraine’s Energy Strategy until 2050 is to develop bioenergy and use renewable energy sources. A promising area of energy production is the processing of biomass and energy plants into biofuel. However, the need for a unified approach to the theoretical definition of the main elements of bioenergy and a standardized system of recognizing them as accounting objects determines the urgency of researching this problem. The study aims to substantiate the use of the new term “bioenergy assets” for accounting purposes, to form its definition following the identification parameters and to highlight the main criteria for recognition as an innovative accounting object. Analysis, synthesis, and deduction were used to identify a gap in the regulatory and scientific literature regarding the existence of a term that would combine energy assets of biological origin for accounting purposes. Specification of the term “bioenergy assets” was carried out by comparing existing terms and identifying their shortcomings. The synthesis and comparison became the basis for identifying the characteristic features of bioenergy assets, which will serve as criteria for their recognition in financial and management accounting. The article proposes that energy plants and organic substances (products, waste, residues of livestock and crop production) produced in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries, as well as industrial and household waste of organic origin, which, in the process of biological, physical and chemical transformations, are capable of generating energy for public needs and bringing environmental benefits, should be considered as bioenergy assets. The new terminology that would serve as the basis for identifying an innovative accounting object was formed. The main criteria for recognition of bioenergy assets in the accounting and analytical system of enterprises were highlighted: renewability; non-fossil character; the ability to create energy as a result of biological, physical and chemical transformations; the opportunity to bring environmental benefits; and organic origin.
Çin, Avustralya, Rusya ve Arjantin Eğitim Yönetimi Sistemlerinin Karşılaştırılması
Authors: AKYOL Bertan , ERKOÇ Neşem , ÖZTABAN Altan
Published: January 2024

Bu çalışmada Çin, Avustralya, Rusya ve Arjantin’deki eğitim yönetimi sistemlerinin karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu araştırma kapsamında, Çin, Avustralya, Rusya ve Arjantin eğitim yönetimi uygulamaları sistem yaklaşımı çerçevesinde ele alınmıştır. Ülkelerin seçiminde PISA 2018 sonuçları ve 2020 İnsani Gelişmişlik Endeksi kriter olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırma nitel araştırma yönteminden bütüncül çoklu durum araştırması desenine uygun olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin elde edilmesinde nitel veri toplama yöntemlerinden doküman incelemesi kullanılmıştır. Veriler ile ilgili dokümanlar toplandıktan sonra okunup analiz edilerek sistem yaklaşımının başlıkları altında kategorilere ayrılmışlardır. Sonrasında her bir kategori ülkeler bazında yeniden düzenlenmiş ve araştırma bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılan sistem yaklaşımının ölçütlerine göre ülkeler; eğitim finansmanı, öğretmen ve yönetici seçme yetiştirme ve eğitim yönetimi stratejisi girdi; ülkenin demografik, coğrafi özellikleri, eğitim felsefesi ve eğitim modeli çevre; ülkenin eğitim sistemi ve eğitim göstergeleri süreç; okul yöneticilerinin memnuniyeti ve kariyer planlaması çıktı kategorisi başlıkları altında ele alınmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda Çin, Avustralya, Rusya ve Arjantin’in eğitim sistemleri sistem yaklaşımının girdi, süreç, çevre ve çıktı boyutlarında karşılaştırılmış, benzerlikler ve farklılıklar ortaya konulmuştur.
A Study on Toegye's Emotional Understanding and Application - Creative Transformation and Expansion of Toegye the principle issues and the material forces follow Concept -
Authors:   Yeongnam Toegye Studies Institute, Kim Sung-sil
Published: January 2024

Toegye is a thorough theorist on the basis of Neo-Confucianism, but he can be seen as a representative thinker who brought the philosophical characteristics mainly appearing in the history of Chinese philosophy, the cosmological characteristics centered on the concept of selfishness, to the theory of human nature and emotions, the realm of human nature and emotion. Toegye deepened this further, and made an unprecedented argument in the history of intellectuals, namely, Gobong and the four main emotions, regarding the understanding of the emotions called the four main emotions expressed in the pure nature and the emotions called the seven emotions expressed in the nature that was enshrined in the spirit and revealed through learning ten diagrams to become a saint ｢聖學十圖｣ and the Four Seven Debate that emotions must also be rational in the theory of nature, which is the core of Neo-Confucianism.
In this paper, along with a conceptual analysis of Toegye's way of understanding emotions, we try to make creative transformation and expansion by applying it to the main concepts shown in the a Variorum of the Four Books(四書集註), which can be said to be the representative scriptures of Confucianism. There are often questionable passages among the contents that are generally introduced while reading librarians, but there are times when I wonder if it is not possible to present different judgments and thoughts due to the professional authority and weight. In fact, to mention it by leaps and bounds, violence against knowledge power is also implied in its source.
However, Toegye's method of understanding emotions is of great significance in that it analyzes and corrects the method of understanding our daily thinking structure, rather than simply dealing with it as a subject of the Four-Seven Debate argument. Therefore, in this paper, by examining some of the major concepts of the librarian with Toegye's way of understanding emotions, that is, with Toegye's logical structure of thought, we can transform our thinking structure in dealing with things and situations into a thinking structure toward the truth, a true philosophy (Philo + Sophia) to try to convert to thinking.
Should a Member of Family Who Commit Crime Conceal or Punish?: A Comparison of Confucius, Hanfeizi and Mozi School
Authors:   Yeongnam Toegye Studies Institute, Yi Jongwoo
Published: January 2024

Is it right to notify police when a member of my family commit a crime? Or is it right conceal? In this article, I make a comparison between Confucius, Hafeizi and Mozi school’s argument. Because that comparison is not until now. Confucius claimed that concealing is right[zhi] and this was criticism of Yegong’s claim that notifying is right in Lunyu (The Analects of Confucius). Unlike Confucius, Han Feizi believed that the people could be rewarded or executed depending on their interests. This is because Han Feizi evaluated his notify as an act of loyalty to the monarch, even though a son was unfilial to the son's father. According to him, because each person acts according to their own interests, the son's notify is a loss to the father and a benefit to the monarch. Because the Prime Minister ordered the death of the son who notified it, the people of that country no longer notofied it because if they notify it, they would suffer extreme damage that could lead to death. Contrary to Confucius's claim, A member of Mozi school, Futun had his son executed for murder, even though King Hui at the time had exempted Futun's son from execution. In this way, Confucius and Futun were completely different. Mohist Futun had his son executed for murder from a public perspective, but Hanfeizi's perspective was based on private interests, so there is such a difference between the two.
IndoCyanine Green fluorescence guided resections in hepatobiliary surgery
Authors: Coco Danilo , Leanza Silvana
Published: January 2024

Background: Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) has recently gained popularity as a promising technique for treating visceral, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic neoplasms. It involves using laser sources to illuminate injected substances that emit a fluorescence signal, guiding surgical procedures, and providing real-time visualization of otherwise undetectable structures. This review explores the advancements in hepatobiliary surgery using IndoCyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence guided resections.
Methods: The review examined the use of FGS in identifying subcapsular liver tumors, millimetric hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, liver metastases, and various benign liver neoplasms. In addition, fluorescence cholangiography using ICG injection was explored to improve liver surgery's accuracy and safety.
Results: The review found that ICG fluorescence-guided resections can potentially improve surgical outcomes by enhancing the accuracy and safety of procedures. The use of fluorescence cholangiography allows for the efficient identification of the bile ducts and helps surgeons avoid damaging critical structures during liver surgery.
Conclusion: ICG fluorescence-guided resections represent a promising method for improving surgical outcomes and patient safety for visceral and hepatobiliary Surgery. It is a quick, easy, inexpensive, and safe device that can be used for various surgical applications. As imaging systems continue to improve, fluorescence imaging can become a widely used intraoperative navigation tool for open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery.
Perception towards the effects of internet-based education on adolescents: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Saki Jannatul , Bijoy Kumer Paul  , Haque Md Atiqul , Haque Md Atiqul
Published: January 2024

Background: In the era of internet dependency on education, the study aimed to determine the perception of the effects of internet-based education (IBE) among adolescents.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included conveniently selected 140 adolescent students and 60 of their parents from a secondary school located in Sabujbag thana of Dhaka city. Data were collected through a questionnaire-based interview on adolescents’ IBE and its physical, psychological, and social effects.
Results: On average, adolescents and parents were 15 and 42 years old. Parents provided more negative input on physical health such as headache (88.3 vs 65.0%, P<0.01), sleep disruption (76.7 vs. 52.9%, P<0.01), and backache (90.0 vs 44.3%, P<0.01) compared to the adolescents. However, they had similar perceptions about physical activity. Parents showed more concern about the potential loss of motivation and self-discipline (73.3 vs 48.6%, P=0.002). Adolescents were more optimistic about community networking (92.9 vs. 81.7%). The opposite views were expressed by the parents that long screen time undermines societal values (66.7 vs. 15.7%, P<0.001).
Conclusion: Although there were differences between the perceptions of parents and adolescents, IBE was favoured in many instances such as painting/drawing skills, getting updated information, school performance, social skills, and community networking.
Spice production and marketing in Kaffa Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia
Authors: Afeto Amanuel , Kassa Kefyalew , Belay Tesfaye , Gebremchael Abiy
Published: January 2024

Ethiopia has favorable climate conditions for the production of spices, herbs, aromatic and medicinal plants useful for flavoring food, aroma, therapeutic and marketing for cash income. Ethiopian is the largest consumer of spices in Africa, but the contribution of spice to the national economy is meager. The study area is endowed with diversified spice types with different purposes. However, it is not well announced, attention is not given and still many spices are growing in the wild. However, it is not well announced, attention is not given, and many spices are still collected from the wild. This study aimed to assess spice production and marketing in Kaffa biosphere reserve. This study was undertaken in four districts of Kaffa zone including Tello, Gimbo, Shishoende and Decha districts by selecting one representative kebele from each district. The data collection method used for this study is a household survey, key informant interviews and focus group discussion. Out of the total sampled 89% of sampled households participate and produce diversified types of spice. Korarima, red pepper, rue, ginger, turmeric, bush tea, holey basil, machewolago,  aemacho nechamacho, coriander, rosemary, onion, long pepper and lemon grass were identified at the household survey. About 60.9% of the sample households provide spice products to market and the sample households generate a mean income of 1,611.14 ETB from spice product marketing. Most sampled households ranked themselves at low and very low knowledge levels on spice production and marketing. Spices are mainly produced in the home garden area for consumption. The main challenges for spice production in the study area are the unavailability of improved variety, low attention given by government and stakeholders, unavailability of the market, lack of knowledge and skill on production and post-harvest handling, low-value addition practice and unavailability of recommended practice. Creating a market for spice products and promotion is needed its importance and give attention to spice production. Training is needed for the farming community on spice cultivation, management, post-harvest handling and processing.
Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 13(2): 22-30, Dec 2023
Evaluation of the efficacy of hydro-alcoholic products for hand skin disinfection: Case study Bactigel® used in the Livulu district of Lemba, Kinshasa City (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Authors: Kabena Odette N , Amogu Jean Jacques D , Kuabayina Anicet I , Makwela Lyz N , Dianzuangani Didier L
Published: January 2024

Preventing, reducing, and improving infection control have been struggles that have preoccupied the World Health Organization for many years. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Bactigel hydro-alcoholic gel on the cutaneous flora of hands. The study was conducted by interviewing people on their knowledge and use of hydro-alcoholic products and culture of palm flora samples before and after hand disinfection. Results showed that 90% of respondents knew about hydro-alcoholic products, 96.3% of whom had already used them, and 92.3% were still used. In addition, 90% do not have alcohol-sensitive skin, and 80% use soap and water with soap for hygiene in their homes. Bactigel significantly reduced the microbial load on palms by 90.04%. Based on these results, Bactigel hydro-alcoholic gel is effective against skin germs. It is concluded that Bactigel can only be effective in the community when compliance is good hand hygiene.
Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 13(2): 49-54, Dec 2023
Biología molecular y secuenciación. Técnicas de laboratorio
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann. Tacna, Perú., Cáceda Quiroz César Julio , Fora Quispe Gabriela de Lourdes ,   Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann. Tacna, Perú., Maraza Choque Gisela July ,   Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann. Tacna, Perú., Carpio Mamani Milena ,   Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann. Tacna, Perú.
Published: January 2024

El presente texto universitario se propone como un apoyo para el docente y los estudiantes, que les permitirá desarrollar actividades prácticas en el campo de la biología molecular y a su vez incentivarlos a desarrollar investigación científica, explorando y evaluando técnicas básicas a nivel molecular. El Capítulo 1 se enfoca en los aspectos generales básicos y en los antecedentes históricos de la biología molecular, esta ciencia a través del tiempo ha generado mucho interés en los investigadores, que gracias a los avances científicos en técnicas y en el desarrollo tecnológico ha permitido mejorar los equipos que son de utilidad para ser explorar este campo, a un nivel molecular. En el Capítulo 2 se desarrolla algunas técnicas básicas de biología molecular y secuenciación, por lo que ayudará a comprender de manera fácil y detallada los métodos y/o técnicas de esta rama de la Biología, hasta la secuenciación del material genético. Por ello, el lector será capaz de conocer las técnicas en biología molecular, debido a que en los últimos años ha aumentado el uso de esta tecnología en los diferentes campos de investigación como la biotecnología, agroindustria, medicina, farmacología, microbiología entre otros. Es así, que se pretende contribuir en la producción del conocimiento y dar un enfoque amplio de las metodologías a utilizar para mejorar un determinado proceso, por lo que se precisa ampliar la conceptualización de la relación teoría-práctica, que requiere planificarse e incentivar la investigación en los alumnos.
TURNOVER INTENTION IN BANK EMPLOYEES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF JOB SATISFACTION
Authors: Kirana Nanda Wahyu Indah , Sunani Avi , Widodo Ulfa Puspa Wanti , Lukitasari Ika Chandra , Permatasari Lintang Putri
Published: January 2024

The current study dealt with the work environment, job competence, and job satisfaction effect as potential determinants of the turnover intention of banking employees in Indonesia. Using the structural equation model, data were collected and analyzed from a final sample of 253 bank employees of Indonesian banking. The results show that the work environment in the baking industry and job competency play a critical role in preventing turnover intention. Moreover, job satisfaction plays an influential role in mediating the work environment in preventing turnover. Thus, stakeholders of the banking industries can improve the work environment and the level of employee competence to minimize the level of turnover intention. The implications of these findings are of practical significance for policymakers in the banking industry, as they provide insights on how to effectively reduce employee turnover rates inside their organizations.
PENTINGNYA PENDIDIKAN SEKS PADA ANAK PAUD
Authors: Solina Wira , Usman Citra Imelda , Putra Fuaddillah
Published: January 2024

Pengabdian masyarakat dilakukan dalam rangka mendorong perubahan pengetahuan orang tua tentang pendidikan seks pada anak prasekolah. Sehingga para orang tua berubah pikiran bahwa sex education pada anak yang awalnya tabu perlu diberikan. Perubahan yang diharapkan ke arah yang lebih baik, dapat dilakukan dengan memberikan materi tentang pentingnya pendidikan seks pada anak usia prasekolah. Solusi dari permasalahan di SD Negeri 12 VII Koto Sungai Sarik adalah dengan memberikan materi kepada orang tua tentang pengenalan pendidikan seks pada anak usia prasekolah. Selain mengajari orang tua bagaimana menjelaskan seks itu sendiri kepada anak dengan menggunakan media. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini diawali dengan menjelaskan materi pendidikan seks anak usia pra sekolah kepada orang tua, kemudian mengajarkan kepada orang tua cara menyampaikan pendidikan seks kepada anak dengan menggunakan media, boneka, gambar, dan binatang.
Effects of MET and Joint Mobilization on Pain Reduction and Shoulder Tightness in Athletes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Senthilkumar Reshma , Panda Sougata , Kumar Vaneet Kumar
Published: January 2024

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effects of muscle energy technique (MET) and shoulder joint mobilization on pain and shoulder stiffness in athletes. Materials and methods: A thorough search was done from April 2013 to April 2023 in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, PEDro, and Google Scholar. Data extraction required access to the whole texts of all research that might have been pertinent. Results: In total, 298 articles of RCT were discovered following the key phrase search. After removing duplicates, abstracts of the remaining 28 examining articles revealed that 18 did not match the requirements, leaving ten articles to be included. Conclusion: This study came to the conclusion that the muscle energy method and shoulder joint mobilization enhance range of motion (ROM) and lessen discomfort in athletes with tight shoulders.
Analisa Kekuatan Impak Sambungan Las Gesek Dengan Variasi Waktu Pada Dua Material Baja Aisi 1040 Dengan SS 400
Authors: Abriansyah Fadhlurrohman , Sugiyarto Sugiyarto , Somawardi Somawardi
Published: January 2024

Welding plays an important role in every metal working and repair in the production process. There are various methods to overcome problems in the meterial connection process. One of them is friction welding which is one of the solutions in solving metal joining problems. In this study, the method used is the RSM (Response Surface Method) method which aims to determine the value of impact strength on AISI 1040 steel which is connected to SS 400 steel which has been carried out the Friction Welding process. This study uses an impact test in accordance with the standard ASTM E23 impact test charpy method with a size of 55 mm × 10 mm × 10 mm with a notch depth of 2 mm, and a notch angle of 45 °. The impact test was conducted using the Charpy method impact testing machine model JB-300B. With a pendulum capacity of 150 Joules. Based on the results of the impact test, the largest value was obtained in the 6th and 7th experiments with an impact price value of 2.575 joules/mm2, while the smallest value was in the 3rd experiment with a value of 1.557 joules/mm2
Green biosynthesis of bimetallic selenium–gold nanoparticles using Pluchea indica leaves and their biological applications
Authors: Aly Khalil Ahmed Mohamed , Saied Ebrahim , Mekky Alsayed E. , Saleh Ahmed M. , Al Zoubi Omar Mahmoud , Hashem Amr H.
Published: January 2024

Increasing bacterial resistance and the negative impact of currently used antibacterial agents have produced the need for novel antibacterial agents and anticancer drugs. In this regard, nanotechnology could provide safer and more efficient therapeutic agents. The main methods for nanoparticle production are chemical and physical approaches that are often costly and environmentally unsafe. In the current study, Pluchea indica leaf extract was used for the biosynthesis of bimetallic selenium–gold nanoparticles (Se-Au BNPs) for the first time. Phytochemical examinations revealed that P. indica leaf extract includes 90.25 mg/g dry weight (DW) phenolics, 275.53 mg/g DW flavonoids, and 26.45 mg/g DW tannins. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) techniques were employed to characterize Se-Au BNPs. Based on UV-vis spectra, the absorbance of Se-Au BNPs peaked at 238 and 374 nm. In SEM imaging, Se-Au BNPs emerged as bright particles, and both Au and Se were uniformly distributed throughout the P. indica leaf extract. XRD analysis revealed that the average size of Se-Au BNPs was 45.97 nm. The Se-Au BNPs showed antibacterial properties against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis, with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 31.25, 15.62, 31.25, and 3.9 μg/mL, respectively. Surprisingly, a cytotoxicity assay revealed that the IC50 value toward the Wi 38 normal cell line was 116.8 μg/mL, implying that all of the MICs described above could be used safely. More importantly, Se-Au BNPs have shown higher anticancer efficacy against human breast cancer cells (MCF7), with an IC50 value of 13.77 μg/mL. In conclusion, this paper is the first to provide data on the effective utilization of P. indica leaf extract in the biosynthesis of biologically active Se-Au BNPs.
YAP mechanotransduction under cyclic mechanical stretch loading for mesenchymal stem cell osteogenesis is regulated by ROCK
Authors: Kim Eunju , Riehl Brandon D. , Bouzid Tasneem , Yang Ruiguo , Duan Bin , Donahue Henry J. , Lim Jung Yul
Published: January 2024

While yes-associated protein (YAP) is now recognized as a potent mechanosensitive transcriptional regulator to affect cell growth and differentiation including the osteogenic transcription of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), most studies have reported the YAP mechanosensing of static mechanophysical cues such as substrate stiffness. We tested MSC response to dynamic loading, i.e., cyclic mechanical stretching, and assessed YAP mechanosensing and resultant MSC osteogenesis. We showed that cyclic stretching at 10% strain and 1 Hz frequency triggered YAP nuclear import in MSCs. YAP phosphorylation at S127 and S397, which is required for YAP cytoplasmic retention, was suppressed by cyclic stretch. We also observed that anti-YAP-regulatory Hippo pathway, LATS phosphorylation, was significantly decreased by stretch. We confirmed the stretch induction of MSC osteogenic transcription and differentiation, and this was impaired under YAP siRNA suggesting a key role of YAP dynamic mechanosensing in MSC osteogenesis. As an underlying mechanism, we showed that the YAP nuclear transport by cyclic stretch was abrogated by ROCK inhibitor, Y27632. ROCK inhibitor also impaired the stretch induction of F-actin formation and MSC osteogenesis, thus implicating the role of the ROCK-F-actin cascade in stretch-YAP dynamic mechanosensing-MSC osteogenesis. Our results provide insight into bone tissue engineering and skeletal regenerative capacity of MSCs especially as regards the role of dynamic mechanical loading control of YAP-mediated MSC osteogenic transcription.
The extracellular matrix glycoprotein fibrillin-1 in health and disease
Authors: Li Li , Huang Junxin , Liu Youhua
Published: January 2024

Fibrillin-1 (FBN1) is a large, cysteine-rich, calcium binding extracellular matrix glycoprotein encoded by FBN1 gene. It serves as a structural component of microfibrils and provides force-bearing mechanical support in elastic and nonelastic connective tissue. As such, mutations in the FBN1 gene can cause a wide variety of genetic diseases such as Marfan syndrome, an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by ocular, skeletal and cardiovascular abnormalities. FBN1 also interacts with numerous microfibril-associated proteins, growth factors and cell membrane receptors, thereby mediating a wide range of biological processes such as cell survival, proliferation, migration and differentiation. Dysregulation of FBN1 is involved in the pathogenesis of many human diseases, such as cancers, cardiovascular disorders and kidney diseases. Paradoxically, both depletion and overexpression of FBN1 upregulate the bioavailability and signal transduction of TGF-β via distinct mechanisms in different settings. In this review, we summarize the structure and expression of FBN1 and present our current understanding of the functional role of FBN1 in various human diseases. This knowledge will allow to develop better strategies for therapeutic intervention of FBN1 related diseases.