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O ENSINO-APRENDIZAGEM DE CARTOGRAFIA NOS ANOS FINAIS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL
Authors: De Oliveira Rodrigo Rafael Souza , Oliveira Martins Ana Cláudia , Da Silva Palheta Daniele Cristina , Araújo da Silva João Lucas , Silva Sarmanho Naldinele , Santos Souza Marlena
Published: June 2024

A representação da superfície terrestre, bem como dos processos, fenômenos e objetos que ocorrem na superfície da terra está intrínseco à Cartografia, por ser uma ferramenta para análise e compreensão dos processos sociais e naturais. É imprescindível que o ensino e aprendizagem de Geografia nas escolas utilize a Cartografia para que alunos possam ler e representar o espaço em que vivem, em diferentes escalas. Nessa premissa, objetivou-se saber a qualidade do ensino de Cartografia por alunos do ensino fundamental maior. O presente estudo lançou mão de questionários e aula expositiva-participativa, bem como metodologias ativas de intervenção escolar no âmbito da disciplina Geografia, tendo como método de análise dos dados qualitativos uma escala de mensuração de tipo Likert para avaliação de desempenho dos alunos do 9º ano da educação básica municipal do município de Igarapé-Açu, da Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Professora Odete Barbosa Marvão. No que se refere às análises dos questionários pré-intervenção notou-se que 65% das respostas foram Não Satisfatórias, e após a intervenção mais de 50% de respostas foram avaliadas como Muito Satisfatórias e 20% de respostas Satisfatórias. Portanto, a aplicação de metodologias ativas que envolvem a intervenção escolar por meio da aplicação de métodos alternativos e intensivos que utilizam recursos didáticos e paradidáticos são efetivos e significativos no processo de ensino-aprendizagem dos conteúdos geográficos, especialmente nas séries finais do ensino fundamental.
Feasibility Study of Paper Manufacturing from Organic Waste
Authors: Kadam Shivam
Published: June 2024

The demand for paper in cities has serious effects on ecosystems, especially due to cutting of trees the atmospheric pollution has been increased which ultimately affects the overall ecosystem. The alternative solution for this is to make paper from materials which are waste for society and which will ultimately reduce the load on waste management. This experimental study is to find out the suitability of organic waste material as an alternative material in making pulp and paper. Organic waste material held some properties which are very helpful for making paper e.g. fiber content. Due to fast growth in population, urbanization and industrialization, the demand and consumption of paper has increased tremendously. These put high load on our natural resources and force the industry to look for alternative raw material. So, this project gives the way to reduce load on waste management and give alternative to use the waste in proper way. This experimental study is to investigate the suitability of coir fibers, rice straw and decomposable matter as an alternative material in making pulp and paper. Vermicomposting process is used to characterize fiber content in organic waste. Optimum conditions for producing strongest handmade paper are using 70% of partially decompose kitchen waste and 30% of fruit peal compost together.
Feasibility Study of Brick Manufacturing from Various Types of Wastes
Authors: Shaikh Arshan
Published: June 2024

India is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. It has one of the highest volumes of economic activity in the world. By 2020, Pressure on water, air, land, and forest is expected to become highest in the world. Therefore, it is essential to ensure recycled use of products to the maximum level in every sector. Bricks are a widely used construction and building material around the world. Conventional bricks are produced from clay with high temperature kiln firing thus contain high embodied energy, large carbon footprint and cause loss of valuable agricultural soil. After evaluation and research it was studied that Agricultural and Household Waste like (10%) egg-shell powder and (40%) rice husk ash when enhance together with (20%) gypsum and (30%) lime show strength similar to conventional brick and can be excellent replacement with some modifications in their properties. For wide production and application of bricks from waste materials, further research and development is needed, not only on the technical, economic and environmental aspects but also on government policy and public education related to waste recycling, waste management and sustainable development.
INTERNET BANKING: FRAUDS AND PREVENTION
Authors: Mohari Dr. Manish N.
Published: June 2024

Abstract Internet banking gives customers a lot of satisfaction in terms of getting a better service quality; it also gives banks a competitive advantage over the other players in the sector. However, the security of Internet banking has received attention due to the fraudulent behaviour of fraudsters; the absence of adequate Internet banking security has kept many people away from the service till today. In this paper, a review of the security challenges associated with Internet banking has been presented. Equally, the challenges and characteristics of Internet banking fraud have been mirrored. This paper also reviewed different types of fraud as well as some preventive measures in place to secure Internet banking services. The different techniques and models used for Internet banking security were ranked in this study based on an expert opinion. This paper is prepared into two parts; the first part introduced the topic Internet banking of the paper while the second part presented that type of common Internet banking Frauds and how to prevent Internet banking frauds. The literature review was presented in the third part of the paper. Key words: Internet banking, Internet banking frauds, Virtual banking, prevention banking frauds
İspanya Aragon Bölgesi’ndeki Mudejar Sanatı Etkili Çan Kulelerinin Süslemeleri Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: Ekinci Dağhan
Published: June 2024

İspanya tarih boyunca Yahudi, Hıristiyan ve İslam kültürü etkisinde kalmıştır. Müslümanların İber yarımadasında 8. Yüzyılda başlayan siyasi hakimiyeti, 11. Yüzyılda Hıristiyanların yeniden fetih hareketine (Reconquista) başlatmasına neden olmuş ve bu süreç 1492 yılında Granada’nın fethiyle tamamlanmıştır. Müslümanlarla Hıristiyanlar arasında 8.Yüzyıldan 15.yüzyılın sonlarına kadar süren siyasi hakimiyet savaşı, aynı zamanda bölgedeki topluluklar arasında kültürel etkileşime neden olmuştur. Bu durum İspanya’nın kendine özgü mimari ve sanat anlayışını ortaya çıkarmakla birlikte İspanya’nın günümüzdeki kültürel kimliğinin önemli bir parçasını oluşturmuştur. Özellikle çinilerle ön plana çıkan bu sanat üslubu, dini ve sivil mimaride yaygın olarak kullanılmıştır. Mimarinin bir parçası olan çiniler, temel işlevi olan duvar kaplamanın ötesinde süslemeleriyle, kullanıldıkları yerlerle ön plana çıkan ve yapıldığı dönemin karakteristik özelliklerini yansıtarak dönemin sanat üslubunu meydana getiren mimarinin tamamlayıcı unsurlarıdır. İslam sanatının İspanya’daki sanat üzerindeki etkisini ifade eden “Mudejar” üslubu, mimaride; dış cephe süslemelerinde, kemerlerde ve pencerelerde kendini gösterirken çini yönünden kullanım yerlerinde, malzeme, motif ve renk tercihlerindeki zenginliği ile ön plana çıkmaktadır. Ancak Reconquista dönemi ve sonrasında gelişen çini süslemenin Mudejar üslubu çatısı altında incelenmemiş olması dönemin sanatını anlamayı zorlaştırmaktadır. Bu nedenle makalede, İspanya’nın Aragon bölgesinde Mudejar sanatının bir parçası olan kiliselerin çan kuleleri incelenecektir. Mudejar sanatının yansımasının en iyi mimari örneklerinden olan çan kuleleri üzerinden Mudejar sanatında çini gelişimini açıklamak mümkündür. Çünkü kulelerdeki çiniler; motif, renk ve kule cephelerinde kullanıldıkları yerler yönünden geçirmiş olduğu değişimlerle Mudejar sanatının nasıl geliştiğini somut olarak açıklayan örnekler olmuşlardır. Ayrıca çinilerin üretimi için kullanılan tekniklerin de incelenmesi, Mudejar sanatının, kültürel, sosyal ve ekonomik yönden bağlantılarını ortaya çıkarmış ve bu sanatın neden devamlı olarak kullanıldığını ve günümüze kadar nasıl geldiğini açıklamıştır.
Axel Olrik’in Halk Anlatılarının Epik Kuralları Işığında Ahmedî İskender-nâme’si Üzerine Bir İnceleme
Authors: Tinchlikova Nilufar
Published: June 2024

Tarihî kaynaklarda görüldüğü üzere Roma İmparatorluğu’ndan Anadolu topraklarına, oradan Orta Asya zeminine, oradan da Hindistan ve Çin’e kadar uzanan geniş coğrafyalarda İskender’in ayak bastığı yerler vardır. İskender’in bu yolculuğu, fethettiği ülkelerin sınırlarından geçerek onların tarih, medeniyet, inanç ve ırkında derin bir etki bırakmıştır. Bu etkileşimden kalan izler zamanı aşarak kayıtlı ve kayıtsız hâlde edebî eserler ve sanat dallarında yaşamaya devam etmektedir. Asırlar boyunca geçmişten bugüne kadar geçen zaman diliminde efsaneler, mitler, masallar ve tarihî yazılarda bahsi geçen İskender’in fetihleri, seyahatleri ve sergüzeştleri, insanlarda hep merak uyandırmıştır. Halk anlatılarında pek çok yer alan İskender’in macerası sonradan şair ve yazarlar tarafından edebî eserlere, destan ve mesnevîlere konu olmuştur. İskender-nâmeler Büyük İskender’in talihi ve erdemini hikâye eden kahramanlık mesnevîlerinin en başında gelmektedir. Ahmedî’nin 14. yüzyılda kaleme aldığı İskender-nâme’si Klâsik Türk edebiyatında yazılan ve bu konuyu işleyen mesnevilerin ilk ve en başarılı örneğidir. Eser Genceli Türk şairi Nizâmi’nin aynı adlı eserinin çevirisidir, ancak Ahmedî eserine yeni motifler ekleyip bazı olayları çıkarmış ya da bazı yeni olaylar ekleyerek eseri te’lif bir eser konumuna yükseltmiştir. Ahmedî’nin mesnevisinde Büyük İskender’i başkahraman olarak işlemesi ve tarihin önemli bir dönemine tanıklık etmesi eseri pek çok açıdan incelenmeye değer kılmaktadır. Eserde, İskender-nâme’ye konu olan İskender’in kahramanlığı, yenilmez özgür bir ruha sahip oluşu, bilgeliği, keşifleri ve hakîmlerle olan münasebeti sergüzeşt niteliğinde işlenirken aynı zamanda anlatının didaktik bir özelliğe sahip olması da son derecede önemli bir mahiyet taşır.
Bu makalede, Ahmedî İskender-nâme’sinin, Axel Olrik’in ‘Halk Anlatılarının Epik Kuralları’ ışığında incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Halk anlatılarının, ortak ilkeler etrafında şekillendiğini belirten Axel Olrik’in onbeş madde olarak ortaya koyduğu bu epik kurallar, benzer metinlerin okunma ve yorumlanmasında evrensel düzeyde akademik bir önem taşımaktadır. Bu kurallar, Klâsik Türk edebiyatının temelini teşkil eden anlatılarla şekillenen Ahmedî İskender-nâme’sine uygulanarak eserin edebî ve estetik değeri anlatı tekniği üzerinden dikkatlere sunulacaktır.
Muhibbî’nin Görüp Redifli Gazelinde Söylemi Belirleyen Küçük Yapının Analizi
Authors: Alparslan Kaba Beyza
Published: June 2024

Bir şiiri çözümleme ve anlamlandırma kaygısı, farklı kuramsal yaklaşımlardan yararlanmayı beraberinde getirir. Söylem çözümlemesi de modern bir çözümleme yöntemi olarak bu kuramsal yaklaşımlardan biridir. Altı asırlık kadim bir geçmişe sahip olan Klâsik Türk şiiri metinlerini geleneksel metin şerhi eşliğinde, söylem çözümlemesi gibi modern metin çözümleme yöntemleri ışığında okumak, Klâsik Türk şiirini ve kültürümüzü daha yakından tanıma, anlama ve çağdaş okura daha iyi aktarma imkânı sağlamaktadır. Söylem çözümlemesi yönteminin ilk aşaması olan küçük yapı incelemesi, metnin yüzey yapısını kapsar. Bu inceleme yöntemi, bir metni inceleme ve okuma sırasında somut olan yüzey yapının algılanmasına imkân tanır ve bu da metnin tamamını anlayabilmek için bir ön koşuldur. XVI. yüzyılda yaşayan ve sultan şairlerden biri olan Kânûnî Sultan Süleymân, bir yandan saltanatını devam ettirirken diğer yandan da söylediği şiirlerle büyük bir şair olduğunu kanıtlar. Devlet işlerinden vakit buldukça teşhiz-i zihn için şiir söylemesinin yanında, bir edebî mahfil olarak tesis ettiği şiir meclislerinde yürüttüğü şiir hakemliği sebebiyle de şiirsel söyleme önemli katkılar sağlayan Kânûnî Sultan Süleymân, Muhibbî mahlası ile bir Divân oluşturmuş ve en çok şiir söyleyen şairlerden biri olmuştur.
Bu makalede, Muhibbî Dîvânı’ndan örneklem olarak seçilen görüp redifli gazel, önce Klâsik
metin şerhi usulü ile şerh edilecek, ardından söylem çözümlemesi yönteminin ilk alt başlığı olan küçük yapı incelemesiyle şairin şiirinde kurduğu anlam dünyası; kelime ve özellikle redif tercihiyle şiirde yarattığı anlam dönüşümleri; şiir tekniğinde gösterdiği başarı, okuyan ve dinleyende uyandırdığı ve şairin söylemine hâkim olan duygu durumu tespit edilerek bilgi ve bulgular tablo ve grafiklerle desteklenmek suretiyle metnin derin anlamı ortaya çıkarılacaktır. Bunun yanında küçük yapı incelemesi, yine modern metin çözümleme yöntemlerinden olan biçembilim yönteminin sunmuş olduğu çözümleme imkânlarıyla da desteklenecektir.
Disiplinlerarası Çalışmalar Işığında Daskyleion’da Yeni Bulgular
Authors: İren Kaan , Kasar Özgün
Published: June 2024

Daskyleion Kuzey-Güney ve Doğu-Batı deniz ve kara ticaretinin kesişim noktasındadır. Bununla birlikte yerleşmenin Manyas Gölü kenarında kurulmuş olması yerleşmeyi dışardan gelecek tehlikelere karşı güvenli kılmaktadır. Göl’ün ve çevresindeki verimli arazilerin sunduğu imkanlar İlk Çağ’dan itibaren yerleşmenin kesintisiz iskân görmesini sağlar. Yerleşmede ve mezarlarda yapılan kazı çalışmaları burada yaşamış kültürler konusunda bilgi edinmemize olanak verir. Son yıllarda alanda yapılan kazı ve araştırma çalışmaları ise disiplinler arası bir perspektifte yürütülmektedir.
Bu çalışmada, Daskyleion’daki çok kültürlü yapının daha iyi anlaşılması için yapılan araştırmalardan bahsederek, söz konusu çok kültürlü toplumun günlük alışkanlıkları ve çevreyle olan ilişkileri hakkında bilgi vermek amaçlanmaktadır. Yapılan çalışmalar özellikle burada yaşayan kültürlerin ekonomik kaynaklara ulaşmadaki imkanları, arazi kullanımları, üretim ve tüketim alışkanlıkları ile toplumsal yapıları üzerine odaklanmaktadır. Akrodaskyleion'un teraslandırılması ile arazi verimli bir biçimde kullanılmıştır. Kentin savunması için tepenin doğusunda kalan alan, farklı dönemlere ait surların inşasında kullanılmıştır. Akrodaskyleion kentin seçkinlerinin yaşadığı, kamusal ve dinsel yapıların bulunduğu bir kent merkezidir. Burada yaşayan halklar hayvancılık, balıkçılık ve tarım ile uğraşmaktaydı. Tüketim fazlası ürünün depolandığı ve ayrıca en azından belirli bir kesimin toplumda iyi beslendiği söylenebilir. Hemen hemen her dönem dokumacılık yapılmıştır. Yerleşme üretim olanakları ile kendi kendine yetebilen bir toplumsal yapıda olmalıdır.
A percepção de sustentabilidade do servidor público: uma análise em uma secretaria no Estado do Pará
Authors: Araujo Dinaldo do Nascimento , Cordeiro Antônio Maria de Lima
Published: June 2024

A partir do momento que a cidade de Belém, no Estado do Pará, foi anunciada como sede da COP 30 a ser realizada em novembro de 2025, se deu ênfase sobre o tema sustentabilidade no governo do Pará. Aproveitando o contexto atual, surge a questão problema da pesquisa:  Quais são as percepções de sustentabilidade dos servidores públicos da Secretaria de Estado de Planejamento e Administração? Sendo assim, o objetivo geral do trabalho é de identificar as principais percepções de sustentabilidade dos servidores públicos da referida secretaria de planejamento. Para alcançar os objetivos descritos, fez-se uso da metodologia de levantamento survey, que por meio de um formulário eletrônico, coletou-se os dados da amostra de servidores da secretaria. Como principais resultados, observou-se que os servidores apresentam uma percepção média alta com impacto positivo sobre sustentabilidade.
O planejamento estratégico funciona em pequenas e médias empresas? Pesquisa de avaliação em estudo de múltiplos casos
Authors: Machado Nelson Santos , Bertuol Arine Carla , Fiorentin Kelli , Sousa Maria Aparecida Lima de
Published: June 2024

O objetivo do Estudo é avaliar a contribuição do planejamento estratégico à evolução de cinco empresas do oeste de Santa Catarina. A pesquisa possui abordagem qualitativa com a utilização do método de estudo de casos múltiplos, de característica descritiva e interpretativa. Foram aplicadas entrevistas semiestruturadas aos gestores das cinco empresas, combinadas com a pesquisa documental. A análise e interpretação dos dados foram realizadas utilizando a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. O estudo consiste na avaliação dos desdobramentos do processo de continuidade do planejamento estratégico implementado em cinco empresas do oeste de Santa Catarina, elaborado a partir da utilização de um concorrente imaginário. A pesquisa é relevante pela análise das implicações do planejamento estratégico e por desmistificar as teorias acerca da estratégia. Os resultados da pesquisa têm relação com os efeitos da implementação do planejamento estratégico nas empresas, do atingimento ou não dos objetivos estratégicos, e se houve continuidade ou se outros métodos de fazer estratégia foram implementadas. Como contribuição teórica, aponta-se que os insights produzidos poderão colaborar com outras pesquisas no tocante à dinâmica da implementação e manutenção do planejamento estratégico nas empresas de pequeno e médio porte.
Evaluation of Physio-chemical Properties and WQI of the Drinking Water in Urban Area of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Authors: Tirkey Sandhya , Singh Brijendra Pratap , Kamesh  , Misra Shailly , Singh Pinaki Prasad , Ruby  , Johri Tulika
Published: June 2024

This study was estimating the physicochemical parameters of water and preparing the water quality index for drinking water in a residential area of Bilaspur city. Fifty water samples were collected from ten sites and analyzed six parameters of water quality by using the portable multi-parameter water quality meter (Hanna Instruments: HI98194). The results of water quality were statistically different for sites (p<0.001). During the study, the average water pH (8.326±0.67), water temperature (27.349±0.207 °C), dissolved oxygen (7.775±0.034 mg/l), total dissolved solids (526.46±0.781mg/l), electrical conductivity of water (391.6±0.79 mg/l), and oxygen reduction potential (-32.715±0.21 mV) were recorded. The positive correlation was observed between EC and TDS (r = 0.935) and pH and ORP (r = 0.802), while the negative correlation was observed between DO and temperature. The range of the WQI was observed to be 383.67 to 530.87, and there was a statistically difference at for sites (p<0.001).
A Systematic Review on Inclusive Education Research: Identifying Concerns over Children with Disabilities
Authors: Kumari Manisha , Bika Shankar Lal , Bhesera Harihara
Published: June 2024

India is committed to the SDG 4 to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. Equity and inclusion serve as the critical parameters to ensure education for all. This systematic study aims to understand challenges related to inclusive education considering educational provisions, accessibility, academic intervention and psycho-social behaviour in context of India. Studies published between 2011 and 2020 were searched through databases such as SAGE publications, Taylor and Francis, Scopus, J Store, Springer and Google Scholar. Systematic review of 29 relevant articles was done out of 103 articles. The included articles were all empirical studies conducted in India. The results of the study reveal that though India has taken an interest in the education of children with disabilities, numerous challenges ultimately affect their learning and development. Lack of infrastructural facilities, narrow curriculum and irrelevant pedagogy, dearth of specially-trained teachers, defective evaluation procedures, stereotype thoughts, and attitudinal differences of parents, teachers, and peers are the critical factors. This study recommends appointment of specially-trained and competent teachers, adoption of universal design for learning, implementation of effective instructional strategies, methods, and materials, introduction of constructivist evaluation procedures, parent counseling, awareness campaign, financial support for students and families, and encouragement of inclusion research in education as the applicable measures for the successful implementation of inclusive education in India.
A Review on Therapeutic Activities of Coriandrum sativum L for Rheumatoid Arthritis Remedy
Authors: Gurisha Mikidadi S. , Rao Pulapa V. Kanaka , Cherupally Laxmikanth , Mbise Alex J.
Published: June 2024

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an immune-mediated inflammatory condition. It occurs when the immune system attacks the tissue surrounding joints due to the release of specific chemicals and enzymes that start consuming away the cartilage and bones. The ant-arthritis of Coriandrum sativum (CS) has not been summarized before, so this review aims to assess further and explore its efficacy in RA disorders. The online literature search was performed using databases such as ScienceDirect, PubMed, Google Scholar, Wiley Online, Library, Springer, and Taylor& Francis for review. Articles published from January 2010 to January 2024 were composed. Additionally, the molecular docking of the eight selected CS phytochemicals was carried out against the AR protein target (PDB ID: 2AXJ) to support the review. Different parameters such as docking score, oral bioavailability, drug-likeness, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) were examined. Docking scores depicted that, anethole, beta-pinene, camphor, and geraniol phytochemicals demonstrated a commendable potential as inhibitors of 2AXJ molecule. The score hierarchy is camphor (-6.9 kcal/mol), beta-pinene (-5.9 kcal/mol), geraniol (-5.3 kcal/mol), and anethole (-5.2 kcal/mol).  The four phytochemicals also appear to have good drug-likeness properties and oral bioavailability. Therefore the in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that CS has strong potential as anti-arthritics and anti-inflammatory. However, clinical trials for both fresh and extracted CS are also necessary to validate the findings.
Influence of Smart Fertilizer on Yield and Economics of Cowpea
Authors: V. Balachandrakumar , Arun Prasath G. , Rukmani N. , Charumathi M.
Published: June 2024

The extent of agricultural land under cultivation is diminishing continuously as a result of improper over use of fertilizer leads to environmental contamination and productivity of land is also become diminished. Nonetheless, in order to fulfill the rising population's nutritional needs as well as those of the developing industry, agricultural production must be enhanced. Smart fertilizers like Nano fertilizers are the new technologies to enhance the nutrient use efficiency them by improving crop yield in sustainable manner. Nano-fertilizers are the Nano-particles-based fertilizers, where supply of the nutrients is made precisely for maximum plant growth, have higher use efficiency, exploiting plant unavailable nutrients in the rhizosphere and can be delivered on real time basis into the rhizosphere or by foliar spray. Pulses are gaining more important position in Indian agriculture. But the average productivity of pulses is pulses in India (764 kg ha-1) is far below the average productivity of the world (848 kg ha-1). Basally applied nutrients are lost over time, thus applying important fertilizer to cowpeas during their critical growth is a effective strategy to enhance their yield. Especially smart fertilizers like Nano Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Zinc - Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid (Zn EDTA) are very helpful in that. Therefore, the field experiment was done in the School of Agriculture and Animal Science, Gandhi gram Rural Institute, Gandhi gram, Tamil Nadu during January 2024 to April 2024 to assess the impact of Nano DAP and Zn EDTA on growth and yield of cowpea. There were seven treatments with three replications that were laid out in RBD. Among the different treatments, RDF 50% P, 100% NK + Seed treatment and two foliar spray 0.2% of Nano DAP + Foliar spray of 3% Zn EDTA (T7) was achieved a supremely improved growth parameters and yield attributes and yield. Experimental results clearly revealed that RDF 50% P, 100% NK + Seed treatment and two foliar spray 0.2% of Nano DAP + Foliar spray of 3% Zn EDTA(T7) has recorded the highest grain yield of 1720 kg ha-1 and BCR of 3.25.
Assessment of Botanicals against the Fruit Borer (Helicoverpa armigera) on Tomato
Authors: Reza Takia Benta , Rahman S. M. Mizanur , Rahaman Md. Abdur , Begum Mamtaz , Shilpa Tirsa Mrong , Banu Mst. Nur Mohal Akhter
Published: June 2024

The experiment was conducted under the central farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka in order to assess the efficacy of six promising botanicals (of 50gm/L) against tomato fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera). The botanicals assessed weree neem leaf extract, Datura seed extract, Garlic bulb extract, Mahogany seed extract, Black pepper seed extract and Allamanda  leaf extract. The lowest number of infested fruits in early, mid and late fruiting stages (2.67, 5.63 and 4.48 fruits plot-1 respectively) were obtained from the plots that were treated with neem leaf extract. The highest number of infested fruits were from control plots with 11.33, 16.28, and 13.55fruits/plot obtained at early, mid and late fruiting stage respectively. Similarly, the highest yields of 2.45 kg/plot, 3.10 kg/plot and 2.91 kg/plot at early, mid and late fruiting stages respectively were obtained from the plots treated with neem leaf extract. Increses of weight over control were 75%, 55.78% and 88.96% at early, mid and late harvest respectively. Based on total yield obtained from three harvest (8.54kg/plot) compared to yield of control (5.03kg/plot) and lower toxicity to the environment as well as human being, neem leaf extract was the most promising botanicals for the effective management of tomato fruit borer.
Evaluation of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices among Mothers of Children Aged 0 to 59 Months in the Rural Commune of Sinder, Tillabery, Niger
Authors: Hamidou Djelifa , Rabiou Maman Moustapha , Yaou Chaibou , Alio Almou Abdoulaye , Zouleyha Dodo Hambali , Maimouna Garba Ballarabe , Ibrahim Alkassoum Salifou , Seini Haoua Sabo , Sadou Hassimi
Published: June 2024

Feeding practices play a major role in the nutritional status of children (WHO/UNICEF, 2009). The objective of this study was to evaluate the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of children aged 0 to 59 months in the rural commune of Sinder. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study, which involved a representative and random sample of mothers of children aged 0 to 59 months. A questionnaire was completed through a structured interview. The data were collected with ODK software then analyzed with SPSS and Epi Info version 7.2 software. A total of 250 mother/child couples were enrolled. About 58% of newborns receive breast milk as their first food and 42% received pre-lacteal fluids. The majority of children are put to the breast early, including 55.2% immediately after birth and 34.4% within the next 24 hours, but 10.4% wait more than 24 hours. 66.4% of mothers say they have been made aware of EBF practices by health workers and 33.6% by those close to the mother. Around 37% of mothers say they do not believe in the nutritional and health benefits of EBF. Only 44% of infants receive EBF up to 6 months. The average duration of EBF is 4.4± 2.77 months. Among children receiving other foods in addition to breast milk before their sixth month, 56% receive water, 32.8% receive a herbal decoction, 45.6% take family meals, 50.4% drink the porridge. The practice of EBF in the rural commune of Sinder is suboptimal.
Optimizing Soybean Cultivation in Uttarakhand's Tarai Region Using the DSSAT CROPGRO Modeling Approach
Authors: Bind Naveen Kumar , Kiran Ravi , Bijlwan Amit , Sahu Chinmaya Kumar
Published: June 2024

Soybean (Glycine max) is a vital oilseed crop globally, but in India, its average grain yields remain relatively low despite the presence of high-yielding varieties. This study aimed to optimize soybean cultivation in the Tarai region of Uttarakhand, India, by exploring the impact of different sowing dates on crop growth and yield using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) CROPGRO model. The experiment was conducted in 2022 and 2023 at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, using a split-plot design with three replications. The model was calibrated and validated for different sowing dates, and key parameters such as emergence days, physiological maturity days, grain yield, harvest index, and leaf area index were compared between simulated and observed values. During validation RMSE and R2 was 48.44 and 0.90 for grain yield, 1.10 and 0.99 for physiological maturity, 0.042 and 0.99 for harvest index and 1.14 and 0.97 for LAI respectively. The results showed that adjusting sowing dates can significantly affect soybean growth and yield, with optimal sowing times resulting in higher yields and better crop performance. Specifically, sowing on July 22nd resulted in the highest grain yield, while sowing on August 21st led to the lowest. The DSSAT CROPGRO model proved to be a valuable tool for simulating soybean growth and predicting crop outcomes under varying environmental conditions.
Phosphorus Availability and Adsorption Kinetics of Novel DAP Encapsulated Nano Clay Polymer Composites (NCPCs)
Authors: Sharma Chandrashekhar , De Nirmal
Published: June 2024

A controlled environment experiment involving maize, combined with a study on soil incubation, was executed to evaluate the impact of nanoclay polymer composites (NCPCs) loaded with DAP through in-situ and ex-situ polymerization reactions on phosphorus (P) availability and its adsorption kinetics. This research was conducted during the kharif season of 2023, spanning from July to September, at the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, B.H.U. Soil sub-samples were extracted and analysed at intervals of 5, 15, 30, 45, and 60 days post planting to assess P-availability. Concurrently, measurements were taken at 24, 72, 120, 168, and 240 hours to analyze P-adsorption kinetics. It was noted that the release of phosphorus was gradual in soil treated with encapsulated NCPC, particularly ex-situ NCPC, in contrast to conventional fertilizer. Moreover, phosphorus availability was found to be higher in NCPC-treated soil compared to conventional fertilizer, especially within the initial 45 days after sowing (DAS). The incubation experiment shed light on the dynamics of P-adsorption over a period of 240 hours. Greater adsorption was evident with 10 ppm solution in comparison to 20 ppm, while desorption was observed with 5 ppm solution initially. The peak adsorption occurred at 20 ppm, with levels stabilizing by the end of 240 hours. P-adsorption kinetics were more prominent in soil treated with phosphorus-loaded nanoclay polymer composite (NCPC) using the ex-situ method, as opposed to the in-situ method. Both first and second order kinetic models were found to be applicable for adsorption kinetics. Consequently, the experiment indicates that the ex-situ technique of fertilizer loading outperforms the in-situ method, possibly due to its capacity to enhance the polymerization of NCPC, leading to favorable results. The results imply that the integration of NCPC not only enhances crop growth but also contributes to the long-term sustainability of soil health through prolonged availability of nutrients.
Satisfaction Levels of Farmers in Dhemaji Hut-The Atmanirbhar Dhemaji
Authors: Saikia Ashim. Kr. , Bhuyan Neelakshi , Gogoi Gunjan , Konwar Binita , Pathak Prajwalita , Borthakur Abhilasa K , Gogoi Susmita , Daflari Bhupen Kr. , Gogoi Rekhamoni , Neog Manoranjan , Tamuli Uma Ram
Published: June 2024

Kisan Mela (Farmers’ Fair) is an organized educational activity for involving and educating farmers by bringing together the farmers, scientists, extension workers, input agencies, developmental departments and non-governmental agencies on agriculture and allied aspects at a Research Station or an agriculturally important educational centre or a public field of convenience. These are being organized from time to time by different agricultural institutes throughout the year to create awareness among the farmers and farm women about new technologies in agricultural and allied subjects developed by researchers from central and state agricultural and allied research centres, state agricultural universities and some private sector institutions. The present study was conducted in the Dhemaji Hut- The Atmanirbhar Dhemaji, a Kisan mela cum exhibition programme, organized by the Dhemaji district administration, Assam in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhemaji, Assam Agricultural University, Simen Chapori, Assam on 11th to 13th January 2024. Two hundred forty respondents were selected randomly and interviewed personally with the help of pre-tested, semi-structured interview schedule. They were interviewed to know about their personal details, their satisfaction level with the Kisan mela, their views on different components of the event, any constraints they faced during the mela. The data recorded were analyzed using frequency and percentage. The findings revealed that majority of farmers and farm women were satisfied about the location of the venue (1st), the behavior of different mela organizing persons (2nd) and the timing of the event (3rd). Among the constraints perceived by the respondents, 38.33% found no constraint in any form while 37.50% reported ‘lack of sanitary facility’ as the major constraint in the mela. With sufficient numbers of toilets and proper arrangement for regular cleaning of the same during mela period in future may be the solution to such problem. Some other constraints recorded from farmers’ perspectives were non-availability of quality seeds, high price of products/ seeds, disturbance in routine work in agriculture fields, cost of transportation and provision for meals etc. It can be concluded that although the Kisan melas play a very effective role in the dissemination of information on agriculture and allied subjects, they must be updated each year based on the feedback received to catch more attention from the farmers and make it more effective.
Role of Dynamic Capabilities in Moderating the Influence of Entrepreneurial Alertness and Entrepreneurial Intuition on Business Opportunity Recognition in the Café Industry
Authors: Suprapto Widjojo , Agustine Sherly , Harjanti Dhyah , Praptiningsih Maria
Published: June 2024

The aim of this study is to examine the influence of alertness and intuition among entrepreneurs on recognizing business opportunities in the café industry, with dynamic capabilities as the moderating variable. Although the pandemic of COVID-19 has become a distant history, many business owners are still struggling to find new grounds in the new business landscape which is dominated by the uprising of e-commerce and unconventional business platforms. So, many of them have started to venture into new opportunities to expand their business interests, and café business offers a new option, especially in rural areas where people are killing their time by socializing with others in warung (food stalls). Because the study is seeking explanations on how dynamic capabilities affects the relationship between independent variables and dependent variable, the research method is adopting the quantitative research method, in which the data are collected using questionnaires from purposely selected respondents. For this study, the questionnaires were distributed to small business owners in some rural areas or small cities, and a hundred valid questionnaires were obtained and processed with smartPLS to get the robustness of the study and the results of the hypothesis tests. The results show that entrepreneurial alertness has a significant influence on business opportunity recognition, but entrepreneurial intuition does not have any influence on business opportunity recognition among café business owners in rural areas. Dynamic capabilities do not show any moderating effect between entrepreneurial alertness and business opportunity recognition, however, dynamic capabilities show the moderating effect on entrepreneurial intuition and business opportunity recognition.
Digital Transformation in Human Resource Management and Its Role in Gen Z Career Development: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Indroputri Immanuella Anita , Sanjaya Regi
Published: June 2024

With an emphasis on the career development of Gen Z, this systematic literature review explores the relationship between digital transformation and HRM. This study reveals the significant influence of digital technology on HRM practices, especially in areas like hiring, talent management, performance reviews, and staff development. This is achieved through rigorous screening and analysis using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to thoroughly address our research questions by systematically locating, assessing, and interpreting key findings from relevant studies of the chosen 19 key studies from 306 unique documents generated. The results show digital transformation's critical role in determining Gen Z workers’ career paths and the necessity for firms to modify their HRM strategies and practices to engage and support this generation of digital natives effectively.
Innovative Work Behavior: The Role of Job Crafting and Job Autonomy Mediated by Work Engagement
Authors: Nathaniel Joshua , Dewi Yustina Erti Pravitasmara
Published: June 2024

This research aimed to determine the effect of job crafting and job autonomy on innovative work behavior mediated by work engagement.  It was conducted at a banking company in Semarang, Central Java.  Respondents were selected from which company using a non-probability sampling technique, namely saturation sampling.  An online questionnaire was distributed to 100 workers with permanent employee statuses. This study took a quantitative approach, where the data analysis was undertaken using the PLS-SEM method in SmartPLS 4. The results show that (i) Job autonomy has a positive and significant effect on innovative work behavior, while job crafting does not significantly affect innovative work behavior. (ii) Work engagement does not mediate the influence of job autonomy on innovative work behavior, but it fully mediates the influence of job crafting on innovative work behavior.
Ellipsoidal Polyaspartamide Polymersomes with Enhanced Cell‐Targeting Ability
Authors: Lai Mei‐Hsiu , Jeong Jae Hyun , DeVolder Ross J. , Brockman Christopher , Schroeder Charles , Kong Hyunjoon
Published: April 2012

Nanosized polymersomes functionalized with peptides or proteins are being increasingly studied for targeted delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic molecules. Earlier computational studies have suggested that ellipsoidal nanoparticles, compared to spherical ones, display enhanced binding efficiency with target cells, but this has not yet been experimentally validated. Here, it is hypothesized that hydrophilic polymer chains coupled to vesicle‐forming polymers would result in ellipsoidal polymersomes. In addition, ellipsoidal polymersomes modified with cell adhesion peptides bind with target cells more actively than spherical ones. This hypothesis is examined by substituting polyaspartamide with octadecyl chains and varying numbers of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chains. Increasing the degree of substitution of PEG drives the polymer to self‐assemble into an ellipsoidal polymersome with an aspect ratio of 2.1. Further modification of these ellipsoidal polymersomes with peptides containing an Arg‐Gly‐Asp sequence leads to a significant increase in the rate of association and decrease in the rate of dissociation with a substrate coated with αvβ3 integrins. The results will serve to improve the efficiency of targeted delivery of a wide array of polymersomes loaded with various biomedical modalities.
A co‐occurrence of osteogenesis imperfecta type VI and cystinosis
Authors: Tucker Tracy , Nelson Tanya , Sirrs Sandra , Roughley Peter , Glorieux Francis H. , Moffatt Pierre , Schlade‐Bartusiak Kamilla , Brown Lindsay , Rauch Frank
Published: April 2012

Osteogenesis imperfecta type VI (OI type VI) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the SERPINF1 gene that encodes pigment epithelium‐derived factor (PEDF). Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal transport disorder caused by mutations in the CTNS gene. Both SERPINF1 and CTNS are located on chromosome 17p13.3. We describe an individual presenting with both OI type VI and cystinosis. The patient was diagnosed with cystinosis at the age of 11 months and OI type VI on bone biopsy at the age of 8 years. He has sustained over 30 fractures during his lifetime, and at the age of 19 years entered end‐stage renal disease and subsequent renal transplant. An Affymetrix 6.0 array was used to look for areas of loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 17. Sequencing of the SERPINF1 and CTNS genes was performed, followed by quantitative PCR and Western blot of PEDF to characterize the identified mutation. A 6.58 Mb region of homozygosity was identified on the Affymetrix 6.0 array, encompassing both the SERPINF1 and CTNS genes. Sequencing of the genes identified homozygosity for a known pathogenic CTNS mutation and for a novel in‐frame duplication in SERPINF1. Skin fibroblasts produced a markedly reduced amount of SERPINF1 transcript and PEDF protein. This patient has the concurrent phenotype of two rare recessive diseases, cystinosis and OI type VI. We identified for the first time an in‐frame duplication in SERPINF1 that is responsible for the OI type VI phenotype in this patient. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Spinning of poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibers filled with inorganic fillers
Authors: Kusuktham Boonsri
Published: April 2012

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/inorganic fillers were prepared by a melt‐spinning method, and their morphologies and properties were investigated. Four inorganic fillers were studied and compared: calcium carbonate, calcium silicate, magnesium hydroxide, and silica fume. All of the fillers were modified with vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) in diethyl ether at room temperature for 24 h. The modification of these fillers with VTES improved their agglomeration, hydrophobicity, and heat‐resistance properties. Also, the incorporation of the fillers into the PET fibers increased their thermal resistance. The factor effecting the thermal degradation of the PET fibers was the type of filler. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
A new proposed model for dielectric behavior of PVC/rice husk composites
Authors: Chand Navin , Sharma Janu , Bapat M. N.
Published: April 2012

Ecofriendly materials are becoming a need of the day. We have severe setback when there is lot of use of agro wastes in plastics. To reduce pure plastic use in agriculture, this study has been made to find some remedial measure. In the process, we sought the effect of addition of rice husk (RH) in polyvinylchloride (PVC) on the dielectric properties at different frequency and temperature has been studied. Measurements have been performed in the frequency range from 1 to 10 kHz and temperature range of 32–80°C. The experimental results show that dielectric constant (ε′) increases with the addition of RH in PVC. Dielectric constant (ε′) decreases with increasing frequency, which indicates that the major contribution to the polarization comes from orientation polarization. Dielectric constant (ε′) increases with increasing temperature due to greater freedom of movement of dipoles within PVC at higher temperatures. A theoretical model for dielectric constant with temperature and frequency dependent is proposed. Experimental results are in good agreement with the proposed theoretical model. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
Unique UV absorbance for triphenylimidazole‐based polymer
Authors: Liao Qiulin , Nie Zhihua , Chen Hongbiao , Luo Xujun , Gao Yong , Li Huaming
Published: April 2012

In this study, a novel vinyl polymer containing 2,4,5‐triphenylimidazole side groups was synthesized through conventional radical polymerization, which possesses the characteristic of temperature‐dependent absorbance in the near‐ultraviolet (UV) spectral region. The linear dependence of UV absorbance on temperature was confirmed for the polymer both in solid state and in solution by experiment and also supported by the results of theoretical investigation. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012
Induced‐charge electrophoresis of uncharged dielectric spherical Janus particles
Authors: Boymelgreen Alicia M. , Miloh Touvia
Published: April 2012

We derive the equations governing the dipolophoretic motion of an electrically inhomogeneous Janus particle composed of two hemispheres with differing permittivities. The general formulation is valid for any electric forcing, including alternating current (AC) and makes no assumptions regarding the size of the electric double layer (EDL). The solution is thus valid even for nanoparticles where the particle radius can be of the same order as the EDL thickness. Semi‐analytic and numerical solutions for the linear phoretic velocity and angular rotation of a single Janus particle suspended in an infinite medium are given in the limit of uniform direct current (DC) electric forcing. It is determined that particle mobility is a function of the permittivity in each hemisphere and the contrast between them as well as the EDL length. For a particle in which both hemispheres are characterized by a finite permittivity, we discover that maximum mobility and rotation is not obtained in the Helmholtz‐Smoluchowski thin EDL limit but is rather a function of the permittivity and EDL properties.
Implications of mountain shading on calculating energy for snowmelt using unstructured triangular meshes
Authors: Marsh Christopher B. , Pomeroy John W. , Spiteri Raymond J.
Published: April 2012

In many parts of the world, snowmelt energetics is dominated by solar irradiance. This is particularly the case in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where clear skies dominate the winter and spring. In mountainous regions, solar irradiance at the snow surface is not only affected by solar angles, atmospheric transmittance, the slope and aspect of immediate topography but also by shadows from surrounding terrain. Accumulation of errors in estimating solar irradiation can lead to significant errors in calculating the timing and rate of snowmelt owing to the seasonal storage of internal energy in the snowpack. Gridded methods, which are often used to estimate solar irradiance in complex terrain, work best with high‐resolution digital elevation models (DEMs), such as those produced using Light Detection and Ranging. However, such methods also introduce errors caused by the rigid nature of the mesh as well as limiting the ability to represent basin characteristics. Unstructured triangular meshes are more efficient in their use of DEM data than fixed grids when producing solar irradiance information for spatially distributed snowmelt calculations, and they do not suffer from the artefact problems of a gridded DEM. This paper demonstrates the increased accuracy of using a horizon‐shading algorithm model with an unstructured mesh versus standard self‐shading algorithms. A systematic over‐prediction in irradiance is observed when only self‐shadows are considered. The modelled results are diagnosed by comparison to measurements of mountain shadows by time‐lapse digital cameras and solar irradiance by a network of radiometers in Marmot Creek Research Basin, Alberta, Canada. Results show that, depending on the depth and aspect of the snowpack of the Mount Allan cirque, 6.0 to 66.4% of the pre‐melt snowpack could be prematurely melted. On average at a basin scale, there was a 14.4‐mm SWE difference in equivalent melt energy between the two shading algorithms with maximum differences over 100% of the total annual snowfall. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.