bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Endodontia guiada: uma revisão atualizada de literatura
Authors: Raimundo Sales de Oliveira Neto  , Lucas Aquino Gois  , Marco Antonio Hungaro Duarte  , Talita Tartari
Published: October 2023

O tratamento endodôntico de dentes com canais calcificados consiste em um procedimento desafiador e complexo mesmo para os profissionais mais experientes, podendo resultar em desgaste excessivo da estrutura dentária e perfuração radicular. Com o intuito de diminuir o tempo clínico, o risco de acidentes e facilitar o acesso à parte não calcificada do canal, foi desenvolvida a técnica de endodontia guiada. Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão atualizada de literatura sobre a endodontia guiada. Material e métodos: Fez-se uma revisão da literatura científica, buscando-se por artigos completos, em língua inglesa, na base de dados PubMed, publicados entre os anos de 2013 e 2022 utilizando-se as palavras-chave “endoguide” e “guided endodontics”, sem restrição de tipo de estudo. Resultados: A modalidade terapêutica aqui em questão utiliza imagens de tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico (TCFC) e digitalização intraoral da área de interesse para o planejamento virtual da cavidade de acesso e a confecção de um guia 3D, o qual é encaixado na boca do paciente e auxilia no direcionamento das brocas pelo interior do dente até a localização do canal. A técnica de endodontia guiada foi adaptada para a realização do acesso de canais calcificados, porém também vem sendo indicada na remoção eficiente e segura dos pinos de fibra de vidro e em cirurgias parendodônticas com menor dano a estruturas anatômicas e melhor prognóstico. Conclusão: A endodontia guiada é uma técnica segura e precisa, permitindo o acesso mais rápido ao canal em dentes calcificados ou com pinos de fibra de vidro ou à área de intervenção em cirurgias parendodônticas, com comprometimento mínimo de estruturas, independentemente da experiência profissional e do uso de microscopia operatória.
Provisional rehabilitation using temporary anchorage device (mini-implant) in adolescent patients with hypodontia
Authors: Alexandre Fausto da Veiga Jardim  , Jorge Luiz Vieira Jr  , Ronaldo da Veiga Jardim  , Luiz Fernando Naldi  , Carlos Estrela
Published: October 2023

Hypodontia presents a significant challenge when managing dental rehabilitation in adolescent patients. The lack of definitive treatment options during this developmental stage necessitates the exploration of provisional alternatives that provide satisfactory esthetic and functional outcomes. This article aims to showcase a technique for provisional rehabilitation using a temporary anchorage device, specifically a mini-implant, in the context of hypodontia in adolescents. Materials and methods: A 14-year-old patient with hypodontia was selected for this case report. The missing tooth, tooth 12, was replaced with a mini-implant for provisional rehabilitation. The installation procedure and subsequent follow-up evaluations were documented through tomography. Results: Imaging follow-up demonstrated a slight reduction in alveolar bone thickness; however, the overall height of the bone remained well-maintained. This finding suggests that the technique employed in this case offers promising results in terms of preserving alveolar bone integrity during the provisional rehabilitation phase. Conclusion: The presented technique provides both patient comfort and practicality. Moreover, it offers the added advantage of maintaining alveolar bone height, thus serving as a potential alternative to current rehabilitative interventions. Further research and long-term studies are warranted to validate these findings and establish its efficacy in a larger patient population.
Review the Role of Metabolism Reprogramming in the Pathogenesis of
Post-surgical Adhesion: A New Therapeutic Strategy
Authors: Aliakbarian Mohsen , Khodashahi Rozita , Tavakkoli Mahmoud , Ashrafzadeh Kiarash , Rahimi Hoda , Khaleghi Ebrahim , Ghayour-Mobarhan Majid , Arjmand Mohammad-Hassan
Published: October 2023

Metabolic reprogramming is defined as the skill of cells to change their metabolism to
support the induced energy demand due to continuous growth. Metabolic reprogramming is a well-
known occurrence in the progression of neoplastic cells, although, evidence has shown that it is
present in fibrotic disorders. Post-surgical adhesion as a fibrotic disorder is a medical challenge
and is defined by fibrotic bands connected between organs with the abdominal wall. Despite many
investigations carried out about the pathogenesis of the disorder but there are many unknowns,
therefore, targeting special pathways may have the potential to prevent the formation of fibrotic
bands post-operative. Glycolysis is a necessary metabolic pathway in living cells. In hypoxic conditions,
it is the dominant pathway in the production of energy for different types of cells such as
fibroblasts, immune cells, and endothelial cells. Also, glycolysis is a main downstream target for
transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and upregulates during fibrotic conditions. Furthermore,
this is noteworthy that hypoxia induces factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) as a transcription factor, elevated
during the hypoxia condition stimulates different signaling pathways such as TGF-β/SMAD, nuclear
factor kappa B (NF-kB), and mTOR pathway to control glycolytic metabolism and T-cell
trafficking for immune cell migration. Different evidence has indicated that the administration of
glycolytic inhibitors has the potential to prevent the development of fibrotic markers. In this review,
we pointed out the role of the glycolysis pathway and its connection to profibrotic cytokines
to promote inflammatory and fibrotic pathways. Based on the results of studies related to fibrotic
disorders we hypothesized that targeting glycolysis may have therapeutic potential in the prevention
of postoperative adhesions.
Toxicological Assessment and Anti-diabetic Effects of Combined Extract
of Chirata, Fenugreek and Sesame on Regulating TNF-α, TGF-β and
Oxidative Stress in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats
Authors: Shivam  , Gupta Asheesh Kumar
Published: October 2023

Background:

Swertia chirayita, Trigonella foenum-gracum and Sesamum indicum are
used as traditional medicines to treat diabetes mellitus. A collection of metabolic illnesses known as
diabetes mellitus (DM) involves chronic hyperglycemia caused by flaws in insulin secretion, function, or both. Innate immunity and inflammation both play important roles in the etiology of diabetes-related microvascular problems.

Objective:

This study aims to examine the anti-diabetic effects and the acute toxicity of combined
extract (1:1:1) of Swertia chirayita, Trigonella foenum-gracum and Sesamum indicum. To address
the demand for higher effectiveness and safety, the current effort aims to construct anti-diabetic
preparations containing methanolic extract from herbal medications.

Methods:

The OECD 423 method was used to investigate acute toxicity in rats. Rats were used as
test subjects, and rats were given a 35 mg/kg BW injection of streptozotocin to develop diabetes.
The diabetic control group was given Glibenclamide 25 mg/kg BW, while the experimental group's
diabetic rats received 125 mg/kg BW and 250 mg/kg BW of a combined methanolic extract of all
plants. Among the measurements looked at were acute oral toxicity, behavioral changes, body
weight, serum glucose levels, lipid profiles, oxidative stress, renal function tests, and inflammatory
mediators. All the rat groups' histopathologies of the kidney, liver, and stomach were compared.
The data were evaluated using analysis of variance, and a post hoc test was then carried out.

Results:

The combined extracts' medium lethal doses (LD50) were higher than 2000 mg/kg, indicating that they are not poisonous under the conditions that can be observed. Streptozotocin-induced
diabetic rats' elevated blood glucose was found to be considerably lower (p 0.01) in the treated
group of rats. In the treated group of rats, it was discovered that the damage and disarray in the cells
typical of Streptozotocin-induced DM had been repaired. The treated group of rats returned to normal levels of the lipid profile, hyperglycemia, decreased serum protein and liver glycogen, increased liver function, and kidney function markers seen in the rats of the DM control group.

Conclusion:

The evaluated combined methanolic extract can be considered safe for use in rats.
Combining methanolic extract from all selected medicinal plants (Swertia chirayita, Trigonella foenum-gracum and Sesamum indicum) has a potential anti-diabetic effect and can be safely developed
as an alternative medicine.
Potential Roles for B cells and Autoantibodies in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Authors: Soltani Samaneh , Jamshidi Ahmadreza , Mahmoudi Mahdi , Farhadi Elham
Published: October 2023

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that predominantly
affects young males. AS is a condition in which the spine and sacroiliac joints become inflamed.
More specifically, most AS patients experience spine malformations over time, resulting
in functional incapability. The etiopathogenesis of AS is a complex combination of genetic predisposition
and environmental factors. Extensive studies on AS have revealed the central role of genetics
and immune reactions in its etiology. However, an utmost agreement has yet to be created.
The available evidence suggests that both autoinflammation and T-cell-mediated autoimmune processes
have significant roles in the disease process of AS. So far, B cells have obtained moderately
little attention in AS pathogenesis, primarily because of the absence of disease-defining autoantibodies.
However, against general dogma, evidence is mounting showing B cell involvement.
Disruptions depict this in circulating B cell populations, the increased expression of immunoglobulin
(Ig)G, IgA, and IgM, and B cell infiltration within the axial skeleton of AS patients.

:

Meanwhile, compared to many other inflammatory autoimmune disorders, AS has no disease-specific
autoantibodies that help disease diagnosis. This study has provided an overview of the B lymphocytes
and antibodies' role in AS pathogenesis. It also introduces autoantibodies that can be the
prognosis and diagnosis biomarkers of AS.
Diabetic Neuropathy: An Overview of Molecular Pathways and Protective
Mechanisms of Phytobioactives
Authors: Hashim Mohd , Badruddeen  , Akhtar Juber , Khan Mohammad Irfan , Ahmad Mohammad , Islam Anas , Ahmad Asad
Published: October 2023

Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a common and debilitating complication of diabetes
mellitus that affects the peripheral nerves and causes pain, numbness, and impaired function.
The pathogenesis of DN involves multiple molecular mechanisms, such as oxidative stress, inflammation,
and pathways of advanced glycation end products, polyol, hexosamine, and protein
kinase C. Phytochemicals are natural compounds derived from plants that have various biological
activities and therapeutic potential. Flavonoids, terpenes, alkaloids, stilbenes, and tannins are
some of the phytochemicals that have been identified as having protective potential for diabetic
neuropathy. These compounds can modulate various cellular pathways involved in the development
and progression of neuropathy, including reducing oxidative stress and inflammation
and promoting nerve growth and repair. In this review, the current evidence on the effects of
phytochemicals on DN by focusing on five major classes, flavonoids, terpenes, alkaloids, stilbenes,
and tannins, are summarized. This compilation also discusses the possible molecular targets
of numerous pathways of DN that these phytochemicals modulate. These phytochemicals
may offer a promising alternative or complementary approach to conventional drugs for DN
management by modulating multiple pathological pathways and restoring nerve function.
Implementation of Secure and Verifiable Access Control Procedures using the NTRU Cryptosystem to Store Big Data in the Cloud Environment
Authors: Babu B. Ravindra , Saxena Swati , Widjaja Gunawan , Vinodha D. Vedha , Omarov Batyrkhan , Ramaiah Gurumurthy B. , Vats Prashant
Published: October 2023

Background:

Due to their complexity and size, deploying ciphertexts for clouds is considered the most useful approach to accessing large data stores.

Method:

However, access to a user's access legitimacy and improving a decrypted text on the
cloud depending on an improved access policy (AP) specified by the data owner are the key challenges for making large data storage realistic and effective in clouds. The traditional ways either
totally remove the problem of AP development or offer renewal to arbiter power, but in real-time,
enhancing the AP is essential to maximising security and handling agility.

Results:

In this paper, a safe and verifiable access control program characterised by the NTRU
cryptographic system for large storage of data in the clouds is proposed. Primarily, an improved
NTRU decryption protocol to deal with the decryption failures of the prime NTRU is established,
and in addition, the program is analysed for its security strength and computational performance.
When a new AP is specified by the data owner, the cloud server allows the program to improve
ciphertext and allows the owner to verify the upgrade to oppose the cloud's fraudulent behaviour.

Conclusion:

It enables (i) checking the user's legitimacy to access the data owner and qualified
users, and (ii) allowing the user to verify the data provided by other users for the recovery of the
right user. Strong analysis can prevent and block delinquency from various attacks, namely the
collusion attack that could potentially target fraud users.
An Evolutionary Review on Resource Scheduling Algorithms Used for Cloud Computing with IoT Network
Authors: Shakya Santosh , Tripathi Priyanka
Published: October 2023

The goal of the distributed computing paradigm known as "cloud computing," which
necessitates a large number of resources and demands, is to share the resources as services delivered
over the internet. Task scheduling is a very significant stage in today's cloud computing.
While lowering the makespan and cost, the task scheduling method must schedule the tasks to the
virtual machines. Various academics have proposed many scheduling methods for organizing
work in cloud computing environments. Scheduling has been considered the most important for
cloud computing since it might directly impact a system's performance, including the efficiency
of resource utilization and running costs. This paper has compared all the already used algorithms
that work on different parameters. We have tried to give better solutions for resource allocation
and resource scheduling. In this study, various swarm optimization, evolutionary, physical,
evolving, and fusion meta-heuristic scheduling methods are categorized according to the environment
of the scheduling problem, the main scheduling goal, the task-resource mapping pattern,
and the scheduling constraint. More specifically, the fundamental concepts of cloud task scheduling
are addressed without difficulty.
Learning by doing y rendimiento académico en estudiantes de Administración de Empresas
Authors: Cortés Bracho Oriana , Betancourt Rodriguez Libnazaret , Mejía Turizo Jorge , Ojeda Beltrán Adelaida del Carmen
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Traditional education in the classroom has been questioned in its ability to respond to the needs of the knowledge society, so the center of the discussion is directed to the change of methodologies that are more suitable and coherent with the environment, such as the learning by doing methodology, expressed as experiential learning that forces the student to solve problems outside the classroom. Objective: The objective of this article is to analyze how the Learning by Doing methodology is related to the academic performance of business administration students. Methodology: the comparison of the final grades of two groups of students is proposed: group A made up of a sample of 34 students (control group that took the subject in the first semester of 2022, in the traditional way) and group B (experimental group that took the subject in the second semester of 2022 under the aforementioned methodology) made up of a sample of 29 students. Likewise, group B was measured at two moments (before and after having participated in learning by doing activities) with a pre and post test. Results: The results showed an improvement in the grades of group B, additionally an improvement in leadership, innovation and creativity skills was observed in the students of this group. Conclusions: This research highlights the need to adopt methodologies such as learning by doing in the training of business administrators.
Sovereignty, Race, and Freedom in Constitutions, Citations, and Corpuses
Authors: Jagodinsky Katrina
Published: October 2023

Tribal Constitutions, Citing Slavery, and Petitioning for Freedom are digital legal history projects focused on expressions of sovereignty within tribal constitutions, the remnants of slavery in modern law, and the underexamined role of habeas petitioners in challenging coercion and confinement in the long-nineteenth-century United States. Each project deploys legal databases differently, but with the shared goal of contributing key insights to legal historical scholarship and offering interfaces that appeal to a broad, public audience.
Tribal Constitutions Project
Authors: Redbird Beth , Delaney Erin
Published: October 2023

Tribal Constitutions, Citing Slavery, and Petitioning for Freedom are digital legal history projects focused on expressions of sovereignty within tribal constitutions, the remnants of slavery in modern law, and the underexamined role of habeas petitioners in challenging coercion and confinement in the long-nineteenth-century United States. Each project deploys legal databases differently, but with the shared goal of contributing key insights to legal historical scholarship and offering interfaces that appeal to a broad, public audience.
Exploring the relationship between ESG, trust, brand reputation, and brand equity
Authors: Tripopsakul Suchart , Puriwat Wilert
Published: October 2023

The social and environmental issues confronted by society are increasingly apparent. Businesses deem environmental, social, and governance (ESG) to be a critical strategic priority. This study aims to examine the effects of implementing ESG on customer trust, brand reputation, and brand equity. The survey research approach was utilized with 203 Thai participants using a questionnaire as the research instrument. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to investigate the proposed hypotheses in this study. The findings indicate that firms' implementation of ESG has a significant effect on both customer trust and brand reputation. Furthermore, the moderation analysis demonstrates that customer trust fully mediates the causal relationship between ESG implementation and brand equity, and partially mediates the relationship between ESG implementation and brand reputation. These findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the ESG concept for both academics and practitioners. The study offers implications and suggestions for future research based on these results.
Consumer Willingness to Pay for Food Defense and Food Hygiene in Japan: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Matsumoto Shinya , Kanagawa Yoshiyuki , Nagoshi Kiwamu , Akahane Takemi , Imamura Tomoaki , Akahane Manabu
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND

In Japan, incidents of falsified expiration dates on popular cookie brands and health hazards associated with frozen Chinese dumplings have raised food safety awareness. To prevent the intentional contamination of food by foreign substances, large food manufacturing companies have adopted the concept of food defense.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to assess people’s willingness to pay for food protection measures. In addition, the impact of participants’ personalities and considerations regarding their purchase choices on how much they were willing to pay when shopping for food and other products were measured.

METHODS

A questionnaire on willingness to pay for food hygiene and food defense was administered via a web survey and 1414 responses were included in the analysis. Univariate logistic regression analyses were performed with individuals willing and unwilling to pay additional costs as the objective variable and other questionnaire items as explanatory variables. A principal component analysis was performed on 12 questions regarding how much additional money people were willing to pay, and the principal component scores and other questions were examined for implications and other information.

RESULTS

Approximately one-third of the respondents stated that they were unwilling to pay additional costs and reported a willingness to consume delivery food even if it contained items that were not part of the original order. The first principal component reflected the extent to which people were willing to pay additional money, and if so, how much. This tendency existed even if the individual foods and amounts varied. The third principal component reflected the amount of extra money that people were willing to pay, which was determined by the amount people had to pay toward food safety measures. Those who answered “zero” were more likely to believe that consumers should not have to pay to ensure food safety. The second principal component reflected an axis separating food defense and food hygiene. Some items not directly related to food were correlated with this axis.

CONCLUSIONS

In Japan, the concept of food hygiene is well-established and is generally taken for granted. In contrast, the concept of food defense is relatively new and has not yet fully penetrated the Japanese market. Our research shows that people who think that clothing brands provided added value to clothing products may have similar feelings about food defense. In addition, food hygiene efforts to prevent outbreaks of food poisoning are common in Japan and have been established as the basis of food safety. While food defense efforts are spreading, mainly in companies, it is presumed that they are valuable for the general public as supplementary measures to routine (or basic) food hygiene.
A Web-Based Calculator to Predict Early Death Among Patients With Bone Metastasis Using Machine Learning Techniques: Development and Validation Study (Preprint)
Authors: Lei Mingxing , Wu Bing , Zhang Zhicheng , Qin Yong , Cao Xuyong , Cao Yuncen , Liu Baoge , Su Xiuyun , Liu Yaosheng
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND

Patients with bone metastasis often experience a significantly limited survival time, and a life expectancy of <3 months is generally regarded as a contraindication for extensive invasive surgeries. In this context, the accurate prediction of survival becomes very important since it serves as a crucial guide in making clinical decisions.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to develop a machine learning–based web calculator that can provide an accurate assessment of the likelihood of early death among patients with bone metastasis.

METHODS

This study analyzed a large cohort of 118,227 patients diagnosed with bone metastasis between 2010 and 2019 using the data obtained from a national cancer database. The entire cohort of patients was randomly split 9:1 into a training group (n=106,492) and a validation group (n=11,735). Six approaches—logistic regression, extreme gradient boosting machine, decision tree, random forest, neural network, and gradient boosting machine—were implemented in this study. The performance of these approaches was evaluated using 11 measures, and each approach was ranked based on its performance in each measure. Patients (n=332) from a teaching hospital were used as the external validation group, and external validation was performed using the optimal model.

RESULTS

In the entire cohort, a substantial proportion of patients (43,305/118,227, 36.63%) experienced early death. Among the different approaches evaluated, the gradient boosting machine exhibited the highest score of prediction performance (54 points), followed by the neural network (52 points) and extreme gradient boosting machine (50 points). The gradient boosting machine demonstrated a favorable discrimination ability, with an area under the curve of 0.858 (95% CI 0.851-0.865). In addition, the calibration slope was 1.02, and the intercept-in-large value was −0.02, indicating good calibration of the model. Patients were divided into 2 risk groups using a threshold of 37% based on the gradient boosting machine. Patients in the high-risk group (3105/4315, 71.96%) were found to be 4.5 times more likely to experience early death compared with those in the low-risk group (1159/7420, 15.62%). External validation of the model demonstrated a high area under the curve of 0.847 (95% CI 0.798-0.895), indicating its robust performance. The model developed by the gradient boosting machine has been deployed on the internet as a calculator.

CONCLUSIONS

This study develops a machine learning–based calculator to assess the probability of early death among patients with bone metastasis. The calculator has the potential to guide clinical decision-making and improve the care of patients with bone metastasis by identifying those at a higher risk of early death.

CLINICALTRIAL
Research on the Innovative Path of Student Management in Universities-Based on the Perspective of Medical Intern Mentoring System
Authors: Zhu Yun
Published: October 2023

Universities are important professional talent training bases in China. Promoting the reform and innovation of student management in universities is a solid foundation and strong guarantee for cultivating talents of the new era who possess both moral integrity and talent, and are fully developed. Currently, the traditional management of college students lags behind, teachers lack enthusiasm for teaching, and students lack the ability to learn independently. In order to improve the level of student management and the quality of clinical internship teaching, this article focuses on the opportunities and challenges faced by university student management work, always adhering to the logical mainline of high-quality talent cultivation, and starting from the research background, existing problems, influencing factors, and countermeasures of the internship supervisor system, constructing a student-centered clinical teaching concept and establishing a diversified teaching quality evaluation system. It’s important to standardize the rules and regulations of the mentor system, innovate teaching ideas, improve the assessment and incentive mechanism of the mentor system for medical interns, continuously improve the hospital teaching system, establish a suitable teaching management system, enhance the effectiveness of university student management work, and serve the cultivation of high-quality talents.
Cognitive Research of Chinese Inverted Sentences under Radiation-Boundary Mark Theory Study
Authors: Fangming Wu
Published: October 2023

Inverted sentences a commonly used in English expression, and unconventional language order exists in Chinese from the cognitive perspective. It is found that in a specific context, the speaker intentionally highlights the topic focus and expresses the specific emotional color, which can be used as the pragmatic or cognitive reason for Chinese inversion sentences.
Health effects and toxicological outcomes of exposure to inhalable particulate matter from urban air pollution: A mini review
Authors: Arif Ali Talib
Published: October 2023

Inhalable air pollution consists of a complex mixture of solid PM or liquid and gaseous components originating from a myriad of natural and anthropogenic sources that cause harmful to humans, animals or plants. From the environmental aspect, air pollutants include PM, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Ambient levels and composition often vary greatly depending on the emission sources and meteorological conditions. There are many hazardous air pollutants such as benzene, dioxin, asbestos and metals; however, the mass of PM is one of the most widely accepted indicators of air quality monitoring and regulation. Epidemiological and toxicological studies have identified an association between elevated levels of PM in the “respirable size fraction” and adverse health outcomes in the general population. For this reason, airborne PM has recently been listed as a potentially carcinogenic agent by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) because of its heterogeneity and variation of chemical composition over space and time.
The effect of biofertilization and organic fertilization and the interaction between them on the yield characteristics and components of the mung bean plant Vigna radiata L.
Authors: Al-Zubaidi Najm Abdullah Juma , Al-Shammari Abeer Fadel Alwan
Published: October 2023

A field experiment was conducted in the fall season of 2022 in the village of Aday in Baquba District - Diyala Governorate, on the mash plant. Vigna radaita a local vegetable cultivar in clay soil in order to study the effect of biofertilization with Azotobacter chroococcum and Mycorhiza fungi (Glomus mosseae) and organic fertilization with humic acid and the interaction between them on the vegetative characteristics of the mung bean plant. The experiment was carried out according to the randomized complete block design (R.C.B.D) and with three replications. It included two factors, the first was biological fertilization, which included four treatments, namely (without addition, the addition of Azotobacter, the addition of Mycorrhiza, and the addition of Azotobacter + Mycorrhiza) and the second factor was organic fertilization, which included four concentrations of humic acid 0 and 3 And 6 and 9 ml.l-1. The following are the most important results that were reached: - The superiority of biofertilization treatment by adding Azotobacter and Mycorrhizae in the yield and its components, such as the number of pods, the weight of 1000 seeds, the yield of one plant, the overall yield, obtained, Azolobacter and mycorrhizae were introduced to the biofertilization process., 130.83 pods.plant-1, 29.26 gm., 35.57 g.m. plant-1, 2341.08 kg.h-1. - The treatment of organic fertilization with humic acid at a concentration of 9 ml.L-1 was superior in giving it the highest mean in the number of pods, the weight of 1000 seeds, yield per plant, overall yield, which reached 127.14 pod.plant-1, 27.76 gm., 36.2 gm. plant-1, 2221.2 kg.h-1. Keyword: Biofertilization, azotobacter, organic fertilization, humic acid, mycorrhizal, Vigna radiata.
ICTs application and its relationship to job performances of extension workers in North Central Nigeria
Authors: Bakari Dalibu , Man Norsida , Nawi Nolila Mohd , Arif Shah Jasmin
Published: October 2023

The study centered on (ICTs) application and its relationship to the job performances of extension workers in North central Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was administered to 291 extension workers. A sampling method with a mixture of techniques was adopted. Descriptive statistics, Z test, Pearson correlation, and Factor analysis were employed. A significant majority 87.6 % often used Facebook, 86.9% What’s app, and 84.2% internet sources/mobile/smartphone. Factors affecting ICTs application, Factor 1 having high loading were lack of availability of professionals for training, gender issues, lack of Government intervention, and lack of monitoring and evaluation from the government. Factor 2 with higher loading was the need for ICTs infrastructure and inadequate availability of electricity. Factor 3 with high loading was high equipment cost and poor income. Among the three factors that contributed most to explaining the total challenges of ICTs training and application is factor 1 with about 20.5%, followed by factor 2 which accounted for 18.6%. There was a significant difference between gender and performances at a 0.05 level. There was a positive and moderate effect and significant correlation at 0.01 level between ICTs application (r=0.309) and job performance at P<0.01. ICTs application also had a small effect and Positive and significant association with the Quantity of work, quality of work, and speed of work at a 1% level of significance. It is recommended that the Government should intervene through equality professional training and set up a good monitoring team to encourage effective ICTs applications directed towards organizational development. Keywords: ICTs, application, relationship, performances, extension workers.
Response of date palm Phoenix dactylifera L. Hillawi cultivar to some amino acids
Authors: A. Abdullah Abdul Samad , A. Faisal Hassan , L. Hzaa Ahmed Y.
Published: October 2023

This study was conducted at one of the orchards in the Abi Al-Khasib region of Basrah Governorate during the 2022 growing season to determine the extent of the response of the date palm Hillawi cultivar to spray with amino acids (Glycine, Arginine, and Tryptophan) concentrations of 1000, 1500, and 2000 mg. L-1 per acid, to determine the effect of these acids on some vegetative and fruitful growth characteristics. Showed results of the study showed significant superiority of s amino acid glycine at a concentration of 2000 mg. L-1 in leaf length, leaf width, number of new leaves, chlorophyll, carbohydrates, length and weight of fruit, weight of fleshy part of the fruit weight bunch and reducing sugars. (4.627m, 5.477cm, 17.67, 12.240 mg.100g-1, 49.37 mg.g-1, 3.870cm, 6.057g, 4.817g, 6.823kg, 50.76%) respectively compared with control. Arginine concentration 2000 mg. L-1 significantly in total protein of leaves, and total sugar and soluble solids of fruits. (4.933 mg.g-1, 60.90%, 70.42%) respectively. A tryptophan concentration of 2000 mg. L-1 was significant to fruit size (6.590 cm3). A tryptophan concentration of 1000 mg l was significant to sucrose on fruits (11.260%). Amino acid supplements have a significant impact on plant development and production. Combining different amino acids yields better quality and quantity of fruit. Keywords: Amino acids, vegetative characteristics, fruit characteristics, chemical characteristics, bunch weight.
Rootstock influence on performance of different citrus scion cultivars: A review
Authors:   Muhammad Ahsan Qureshi, Shafqat Waqar , Ashraf Ejaz , Albaayit Shaymaa Fadhel Abbas
Published: October 2023

Citrus is one of the most important fruit crop of Pakistan in terms of area and production. Pakistan ranks 7th according to area and 13th according to production. While comparing with leading citrus producing nations like Brazil, USA, China and Spain, citrus production of Pakistan is far behind and increasing at an average annual rate of only 5%. Brazil holds the 35% share in total citrus production of world while share of Pakistan is only 1.46%. Citrus cultivars are propagated asexually through grafting and budding on specific rootstocks. Rootstocks play very important role in Citriculture industry and decide success or failure of citrus cultivation. Under a specific and uniform set of climatic and soil conditions, citrus rootstocks tend to vary in their compatibility with a specific scion cultivar. The rootstocks have significant influence overall growth of tree including vegetative growth, mineral uptake, physiological performance of scion cultivar and reproductive growth of scion cultivars. The role of rootstocks in manipulating or improving the performance of citrus scion cultivars has been discussed in present review. Keywords: Citrus, rootstocks, physiology, vegetative, reproductive
A DEEP STUDY OF THE OPEN CLUSTER NGC 5288 USING PHOTOMETRIC AND ASTROMETRIC DATA FROM GAIA DR3 AND 2MASS
Authors: Sethi Ritika , Bisht D. , Rangwal Geeta , Raj A.
Published: October 2023

This paper investigates a poorly studied open cluster, NGC 5288, using 2MASS JHKS and the recently released Gaia DR3 astrometric and photometric data. The mean proper motions in right ascension and declination are estimated as (-3.840 ± 0.230) and (-1.934 ± 0.162) mas yr-1 respectively. We also derive the age and distance of the cluster as 510 ± 190 Myr and 2.64 ± 0.11 kpc, using color-magnitude diagrams (CMDs). We also obtain the distance as 2.77 ± 0.42 kpc using the parallax method. Interstellar reddening E(B ‒ V) in the direction of the cluster is determined as 0.45 mag using the ((J ‒ H), (J ‒ K)) color-color diagram. We find the mass function slope for main-sequence stars as 1.39 ± 0.29 within the mass range 1.0-2.7 M☉, which agrees with Salpeter's value within the uncertainty. Galactic orbits are derived using the Galactic potential model, indicating that NGC 5288 follows a circular path around the Galactic center.
SEARCH AND STUDY OF ULTRACOMPACT H II REGIONS
Authors: Quiroga-González D. , Trinidad M. A. , de la Fuente E. , Masqué J. M. , Rodríguez–Esnard T.
Published: October 2023

We present results from a sample of 106 high-luminosity IRAS sources observed with the Very Large Array in the B and C configurations. 96 sources were observed in the X-band and 52 in the K-band, with 42 of them observed at both wavelengths. We also used previously published observations in the C-band for 14 of them. The detection rate of sources with 3.6 cm continuum emission was ≈ 25%, while only 10% have emission at 1.3 cm. In order to investigate the nature of these sources, their physical parameters were calculated mainly using the 3.6 cm continuum emission, and for sources detected at two wavelengths, we used the best fit of three H iiregion models with different geometries. As a final result, we present a catalog of the detected sources, which includes their basic physical parameters for further analysis. The catalog contains 17 ultracompact H II regions and 3 compact H II regions.
Implementasi Metode dan Strategi Pembelajaran Berbasis ICT
Authors: Syakur Abd , Susilo Tri Achmad Budi , Mubarok M Khusni
Published: October 2023

Penerapan pembelajaran di Lembaga Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini tidak cukup hanya menyenangkan, akan tetapi proses belajar yang aktif, inovatif, kreatif, dan efektif. Posisi guru sebagai pemeran inti, menjadi penentu keberhasilan pembelajaran. Guru dituntut memiliki kemampuan dalam metode dan strategi pembelajaran berbasis teknologi dan informasi. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dengan tema Pendampingan Metode dan Strategi Pembelajaran Berbasis Teknologi dan Informasi di Lembaga Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Miftahul Amal Ellak Daya Lenteng Sumenep ini, menggunakan metode Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) yang teridiri dari pemetaan potensi aset, rencana aksi, pelaksanaan kegiatan, dan monitoring serta evaluasi. Hasil pengabdian di antaranya; Pertama, penguasanaan guru dalam metode dan strategi pembelajaran. Kedua, Guru memiliki kemampuan dalam mengoperasional komputer berbasis internet. Ketiga, Penguasaan metode dan stretagi pembelajaran berbasis teknologi dan informasi (ICT). Keempat, Guru mampu mengimplementasi metode pembelajaran bermain berbasis berbasis teknologi dan informasi (ICT).
 
The implementation of learning in Early Childhood Education Institutions is not just fun, but the learning process is active, innovative, creative and effective. The teacher's position as a core actor determines the success of learning. Teachers are required to have abilities in technology and information-based learning methods and strategies. This community service activity with the theme Assistance with Technology and Information Based Learning Methods and Strategies at the Miftahul Amal Ellak Daya Lenteng Early Childhood Education Institution, Sumenep, uses the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) method which consists of mapping potential assets, action plans, implementation of activities , and monitoring and evaluation. The results of service include; First, teacher mastery of learning methods and strategies. Second, teachers have the ability to operate internet-based computers. Third, mastery of technology and information (ICT) based learning methods and strategies. Fourth, teachers are able to implement technology and information (ICT) based play learning methods.
In the process of storing petroleum products – an objective necessity of economic efficiency of their using and environmental protection
Authors:   The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy  and  Public  Administration,  the  Far-Eastern  institute of management – branch  of  RANEPA, Fraimovich S. A.
Published: October 2023

In the article theoretical and practical aspects of implementation of new technologies in the field of the energy complex on the example of assessing the effect of reducing fuel vapor emissions on the basis of two specialized oil terminal in the Russian Far East are presented. Nowadays insufficient attention is paid to the problem of resource saving, recycling and use of petroleum products. Meanwhile, according to the scientific publications, the ratio of growth in production and consumption of petroleum products is predicted. In this connection, a significant expansion of the oil storage will be required and, as a result, solving the problems of increasing the economic efficiency and environmental safety of storing oil products in various ways, including the method of recovering. There are a diffusion of petroleum and atmosphere, so as a result we have petroleum losses and the negative impact on the environment. The Khabarovsk territory is a main region of the Russian Far East, where the industrial production of petroleum products is carried out. The main facilities for storage and transshipment of fuel are also located here. So, for our region, the issue of reducing the loss of oil products during transshipment and storage is particularly acute. The problem of reducing the loss of petroleum products during transshipment and storage for our region is particularly acute. The results of the research of modern methods to reduce the loss of petroleum products on the example of the introduction of fuel vapor recovery units in the production process of oil terminal can be applied in development and implementation of plans for the construction of new oil depots and modernization of existing not only in the Khabarovsk city but throughout the Russian Federation.
Kode-Kode Narasi Semiotika Roland Barthes dalam Novel dari Jendela SMP Karya Mira Widjaja
Authors: Lestary Ayu Diah , Warni Warni , Wulandari Sovia
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan jenis dan makna kode-kode narasi semiotika Roland Barthes dalam novel Dari Jendela SMP(DJS) karya Mira Widjaja. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian studi pustaka. Data penenelitian berupa leksia yang terdapat dalam novel DJS karya Mira Widjaja. Sumber data yang digunakan novel DJS karya Mira Widjaja yang diterbitkan oleh PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, cetakan ketiga belas yang terbit pada tahun 2009. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa novel DJS ditemukan kelima kode narasi semiotika Roland Barthes yang juga mengandung beberapa unsur-unsur intrinsik, yaitu: (1) kode hermeneutik berupa teka-teki yang berbentuk pertanyaan dan jawaban teka-teki, (2) kode semik berupa metafora dan konotasi dari   latar, tokoh dan penokohan, (3) kode simbolik berupa penyimbolan pada narasi dan tema cerita, kode proaretik berupa runtutan alur dengan rangkaian aksian dan akibat aksian, kode gnomik berupa wujud kebudayaan yang berbentuk gagasan, mitos, etika, tradisi, dan bahasa. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah novel DJS karya Mira Widjaja memiliki jenis kode narasi semiotika Roland Barthes yaitu: (1) kode hermeneutik berupa pertanyaan dan jawaban teka-teki, (2) kode semik berupa metafora dan konotasi latar, tokoh dan penokohan, (3) kode simbolik berupa penyimbolan narasi dan tema cerita, (4) kode proaretik berupa runtutan alur dengan rangkaian aksian dan akibat aksian, (5) kode gnomik berupa gagasan, mitos, etika, tradisi, dan bahasa
Aspek Postmodernisme pada Novel Orang-orang Oetimu Karya Felix K. Nesi
Authors: Pakpahan Kevin Rey , Warni Warni , Wilyanti Liza Septa
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian postmodernisme. Tujuann penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan  aspek postmodernisme dalam novel Orang-Orang Oetimu karya Felix K. Nesi. Metode penelitian ini ialah deskriptif kualitatif. Data dari penelitian ini adalah satuan-satuan kata, frasa, kalimat, paragraf ataupun ungkapan mengandung aspek postmodernisme yang terdapat pada novel Orang-Orang Oetimu karya Felix K. Nesi. Hasil dari penelitian ini ditemukan 14 data analisis aspek postmodernisme secara keseluruhan, yaitu 2 data yang merujuk pada ekletisisme, 5 data yang merujuk pada parodi, 6 data yang merujuk pada ironi dan 1 data yang menunjuk tidak ada batasan antara seni rendah dan tinggi Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa aspek yang ditemukan dalam novel ini adalah aspek ironi, parodiekletisisme, dan tidak ada batasan antara seni rendah dan seni tinggi.
Tindak Tutur Representatif pada Film Surau dan Silek dalam Bahasa Minangkabau
Authors: Ami Wanti Fitri , Ernanda Ernanda , Afria Rengki
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan jenis dan fungsi tindak tutur representatif dalam film surau dan silek. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Data yang dihasilkan berdasarkan jenis dan fungsi tindak tutur representatif ada 14 jenis, yakni tindak tutur asertif memiliki 30 data, tindak tutur retrodiktif memiliki 2 data, tindak tutur deskriptif memiliki 4 data, tindak tutur askriptif memiliki 2 data, tindak tutur informatif memiliki 43 data. Tindak tutur konfirmatif memiliki 13 data, tindak tutur konsensif memiliki 2 data, tindak tutur retraktif memiliki 1 data, tindak tutur asentif memiliki 14 data, tindak tutur dissentif memiliki 7 data, tindak tutur disputatif memiliki 16 data, tindak tutur responsif memiliki 18 data, tindak tutur sugestif memiliki 7 data, tindak tutur Supositif memiliki 5 data. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian maka dapat kita ketahui bahwa setiap tuturan memiliki fungsi yang ingin ditunjukkan. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bagaimana bentuk dan fungsi tindak tutur yang direpsesentasikan pada konteks yang terjadi pada film.
Kesantunan Berbahasa Melayu Pada Kalangan Remaja Kecamatan Tungkal Ilir Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat Provinsi Jambi
Authors: Mughni Dinda Deldiana , Kusmana Ade , Izar Julisah
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan wujud pematuhan prinsip kesantunan berbahasa dan wujud pelanggaran prinsip kesantunan berbahasa melayu di kecamatan Tungkal Ilir kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat provinsi Jambi.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Data dalam penelitian ini adalah tuturan pematuhan prinsip kesantunan berbahasa dan pelanggaran prinsip kesantunan berbahasa melayu pada kalangan remaja kecamatan Tungkal Ilir kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat provinsi Jambi. Peneliti mengumpulkan data dengan menggunakan metode rekam dan catat. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode agih adapun teknis analisis data yaitu menyusun dan mengelompokkan wujud pematuhan dan pelanggaran prinsip kesantunan serta parameter pragmatik, kemudian menganalisis wujud pematuhan dan pelanggaran prinsip kesantunan serta parameter pragmatik.Hasil penelitian yaitu terdapat 60 data yang termasuk ke dalam pematuhan dan pelanggaran prinsip kesantunan. Pada pematuhan prinsip kesantunan terdapat 21 data berdasarkan maksim kebijaksanaan 1 data, maksim kedermawanan 1 data, maksim pujian 1 data, maksim kerendahan hati 1 data, maksim kesepakatan 16 data, sedangkan pelanggaran prinsip kesantunan terdapat 39 data berdasarkan maksim kebijaksaan 3 data, maksim pujian 15, maksim kesepakatan 18 data, dan maksim simpati 3 data. Hasil temuan yang kedua adalah penggunaan parameter pragmatik pada remaja di kecamatan Tungkal Ilir berdasarkan tingkat jarak sosial terdapat 30 data.