bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El rol del profesor universitario en el siglo XXI, ¿es necesario de cambios en su actuación como docente-tutor- investigador?
Authors: Aburto Jarquín Pedro Alberto
Published: March 2022

En el presente siglo los paradigmas educativos tales como la docencia, el aprendizaje, la evaluación de aprendizajes y la actuación docente han tenido un giro de casi 360 o, El docente ha pasado a jugar un rol menos activo en cuanto a su actuación frente al estudiante, pero más activo en la conducción, en el acompañamiento, en el asesoramiento, en la tutoría, dentro y fuera del aula. Ahora el docente universitario debe estar dotado de una serie de competencias Pedagógicas que propicien el aprendizaje estudiantil mediante la utilización de diversas estrategias metodológicas y didácticas propias del área del aprendizaje, facilitará el aprendizaje estudiantil también con el uso de las TIC, es decir el profesor debe aprovechar los recursos técnicos, metodológicos, didácticos, administrativos que les permitan gestionar su clase desde el aula exitosamente, desarrollando competencias. Este es precisamente el objeto de estudio a comprobar y/o demostrar mediante el análisis, utilizando para ello una investigación documental apoyada en el paradigma cualitativo: Descriptivo.

El profesor pasó de ser un expositor, un instructor por excelencia, a un tutor, el estudiante por el contrario en lugar de ser un mero receptor y un memorizador de contenidos, hoy él es quien construye sus propios conocimientos, el maestro utiliza metodología que permitan movilizar esos conocimientos en distintas formas: trabajo de laboratorios, trabajo de campo, análisis documental, etc.

Son resultados del estudio entre otros: Estos cambios obedecen a los Foros, conferencias y acuerdos internacionales a los que han llegado los ministros de educación y de educación superior de América latina y el Caribe.

Exponer y Reflexionar en los colectivos de docentes o comunidades de aprendizajes estas interrogantes, servirán de preguntas conflictivas que más allá de la mera reflexión darán paso a esos cambios actitudinales, metodológicos y profesionales de los actores del proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje. De ahí que los maestros y estudiantes hagámonos esta pregunta: ¿estamos preparados los profesores del Siglo XXI, para asumir esta nueva tarea y para autoevaluarnos ¿qué tanto y en qué condiciones de alcanzar estos objetivos?
A Corpus-Based Study on China’s Images in African English Media
Authors: SHENG Hao
Published: March 2022

This NOW corpus-based article examines China’s images in African English news from 2015 to 2021 by frequency, concordances and collocations. The analysis reveals that China is a good partner of Africa. China and Africa have become a closer community of a shared future with increasing depth and breadth of cooperation.
A Dynamic Study on the Role of Confucius Institutes in Cultural Exchange and Mutual Learning
Authors: LIU Yong , WANG Ke
Published: March 2022

This paper is based on the guiding ideology of General Secretary Xi Jinping, which is to tell the story of China, to spread the voice of China and to achieve the goal of cultural exchange and mutual learning among civilizations. Taking Confucius Institute at Musashino University in Japan as the research object, the authors aim to study the activities of spreading Chinese culture for cultural exchange and mutual learning. From the perspective of the combination of pedagogy and sociology, we focus on the dynamic development of Confucius Institute in carrying out international Chinese education, spreading Chinese culture and achieving the goal of cultural exchange and mutual learning. Through a comprehensive investigation of the “initial stage” of international Chinese education in Confucius Institutes, this paper discusses the path of spreading Chinese culture and exchanging and learning from each other in Confucius Institutes, combines the construction of Confucius Institutes with the domestic and international environment, and breaks through the single interpretation of teaching activities. The research includes the process and effect of Confucius Institute's spreading Chinese culture activities, especially its role in the exchange and mutual learning activities of universities. It is of importance and value to build a new model of international Chinese education, enrich the theory of Chinese cultural communication, and expand the research perspective of cultural exchange and mutual learning activities.
A Comparative Study of Animal Metaphors in Cantonese and English Nursery Rhymes
Authors: WU Yumei
Published: March 2022

Animal metaphors are commonly seen in daily language and often appears in nursery rhymes. With the Great Chain of Being as the theoretical framework, this study deeply analyzes and compares the animal metaphors in 896 Cantonese and English nursery rhymes from the cognitive linguistic perspective by classifying them and interpreting their formed images. It is found that the number of animal metaphors in Cantonese nursery rhymes is much higher than that in English nursery rhymes for Cantonese is a dialect of the Chinese language, which belongs to imagery languages. Besides, although in some way animal metaphors in Cantonese and English nursery rhymes are similar from the perspective of their educational functions, due to the cultural differences between the Cantonese-English ethnic groups, animal metaphors in Cantonese and English nursery rhymes present the cultural characteristics of Cantonese and English respectively in terms of the source domains, their metaphorical connotation and mappings. This study may provide some reference for the translation and inheritance of Cantonese and English nursery rhymes, helping to pass down and communicate the local culture, so as to realize the purposes of creating and spreading nursery rhymes.
Fragilidad en personas mayores con diabetes: revisión narrativa del tema
Authors: Morros-González Elly , Vargas-Beltrán María Paula , Chacón-Valenzuela Estephania , Gómez Ana María , Chavarro-Carvajal Diego
Published: March 2022

Contexto: la prevalencia de las personas mayores con diabetes es significativa y la fragilidad, como síndrome geriátricopotencialmente reversible, se ha relacionado con diferentes desenlaces adversos en salud.Objetivo: describir la importancia de la relación de la diabetes, la fragilidad y el impacto que tiene la valoración geriátricaintegral, en el manejo de las personas mayores con estas condiciones. Adicionalmente, dar a conocer herramientas para el tamizaje y diagnóstico de la fragilidad en personas mayores con diabetes.Metodología: se realizó una búsqueda no sistemática de la literatura relacionada con las personas mayores con diabetes, fragilidad y la relación entre estas condiciones, teniendo en cuenta guías de manejo de diabetes y el consenso de fragilidad.Resultados: las guías de manejo promueven la valoración multidimensional de la persona mayor con diabetes, buscando garantizar un manejo integral y adherencia al mismo. Dentro de la evaluación de los diferentes dominios, la fragilidad, como síndrome geriátrico, cobra importancia para definir los objetivos y metas terapéuticas, existiendo diferentes herramientas para su evaluación de acuerdo con el nivel asistencial dónde se encuentre.Conclusiones: el diagnóstico de la fragilidad en las personas mayores, con diabetes, permite individualizar el manejoterapéutico. Sugerimos utilizar Frail como cuestionario de tamizaje y los criterios de fenotipo de fragilidad para su diagnósticodefinitivo.
Protection against COVID-19 in long-term care facilities and political and technical foundations for operation in Brazil
Authors: Fernandes Maria Teresinha de Oliveira , Figueiredo Elisa Guimarães de , Vieira Tatiana Cristina Lopes , Moro Attílio Fernandes De , Barros Roberta Andrade e
Published: March 2022

Objective: that aimed to highlight and discuss the contributions of public policies and resolutions to the protection of older people in the qualification of Long Term Care Facilities in Brazil in the face of COVID-19. Method: This is a qualitative document analysis study. Data were collected between August and September 2021 from government websites and the Virtual Health Library database. Results: We analyzed resolutions 216/2004 up to the most recently published resolutions 502/2021, technical notes, and public policies for the older population published between 1994 and 2021, including people residing in long-term care facilities in Brazil. Our analysis indicated that, in order to operate the apparatus of protection and care, councils and Society need to fulfill their roles, aiming at the dignity and quality of life of residents of long-term care facilities. The discussion was conducted in light of the political framework and technical foundations that guide the operation of these facilities. Conclusion: This study highlights the relevance, value, and quality of the area of gerontology, specifically for reflecting on public policies and resolutions so that we have the necessary guidelines for elaborating policies for the long-term care and protection of the health of older adults, which includes a wide discussion on collective housing/lon-term care institutions.
Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Silica Nanoparticles on Interfacial Tension and Wettability during Low Salinity Water Flooding: A Micromodel Study
Authors: Shirin Safarzadeh , Bila Alberto , Torsæter Ole
Published: March 2022

Objective

The present paper investigates the effect of nanoparticle concentrations on the interfacial tension and wettability during the low salinity water flooding (LSWF) at microscale.

Method

A wide range of LSW concentrations were prepared and investigated for their ability to modulate the interfacial tension with crude oil. The impact of salinity on the fluid-rock interactions was studied through contact angle measurements on water-wet, intermediate-wet and oil-wet glass substrates. Nanofluid systems at a fixed concentration of 0.1wt% were prepared by mixing the hydrophilic silica NPs with a wide range of LSW concentrations. Likewise, the impact of silica nanoparticles on the IFT was investigated.

Results

The fluids interactions results suggest that the lowest IFT value can be achieved at 5000ppm. Contact angle studies in all wettability systems indicated a negligible effect of water salinity on the wettability alteration. However, the presence of silica nanoparticles in low saline water significantly reduced the values of IFT and contact angle. Consequently, the wettability was altered to a more water-wet condition.

Conclusion

Oil displacement experiments in both water-wet, intermediate-wet and oil-wet glass micromodels indicated that LSW-augmented functional silica nanoparticles can offer enormous potential for improving oil recovery. A synergistic effect of LSW and the adsorption of nanoparticles at the interfaces appears to explain the improved oil sweep efficiency.
Cervical radiculopathy and spinal cord indentation caused by vertebral artery loop
Authors: Biyikli Erhan , Kursun Meltem , Guvenc Yahya , Harman Ferhat , Altuntas Dogukan
Published: March 2022

Cervical radiculopathy and spinal cord indentation caused by vertebral artery loop formation is a rare entity. We report here an 85-year-old woman had a four-year history of neck pain and left arm weakness. Radiologic evaluation showed vertebral artery loop formation compressing the adjacent nerve root and spinal cord. Accurate radiologic diagnosis of this condition is crucial to reduce unexpected surgical complications.
The relationship between serum bilirubin levels and early neurological improvement in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator
Authors: Demir Aysegul , Eren Fettah
Published: March 2022

Background & Objective: Acute ischemic stroke is defined as the development of sudden neurological deficits resulting from a focal injury due to vascular occlusion in the central nervous system. Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) therapy in these patients is an internationally accepted, evidence- based effective treatment. Previous data suggest that increased serum bilirubin may reflect the intensity of oxidative stress associated with stroke severity. This study aimed to investigate the effect of bilirubin levels on early neurological improvement after intravenous t-PA treatment and whether bilirubin is a determinant in in-hospital mortality.
Methods: The determinant role of admission bilirubin levels in the severity of stroke, in-hospital mortality and early neurological improvement after intravenous t-PA was investigated. An independent association of bilirubin with mortality and neurological improvement were identified by multivariate logistic regression analysis.
Results: A total of 184 ischemic stroke patients who received intravenous t-PA were included in the study. Serum direct bilirubin, indirect bilirubin, and total bilirubin of patients in the group without early improvement were significantly higher than the group with improvement (p= 0.041, p= 0.030, p= 0.026, respectively). Also, in binary logistic regression analysis, total bilirubin was found to be an independent predictor for early neurological improvement (OR 6.257, 95%CI 1.482-26.413, p=0.013).
Conclusions: There was a significant relationship between the severity of the stroke and in-hospital mortality and increased serum bilirubin levels in our study. Again, there was a significant relationship between the lack of early neurological improvement after intravenous t-PA and increased serum bilirubin levels, and serum direct bilirubin levels were independent predictor of neurological improvement.
Neutrophil and lymphocyte ratio in craniocervical artery dissection and prognostic correlations of the blood biomarkers
Authors: Midi Ipek , Ciftci Ahmet Can , Ekincikli Burak Tunahan , Akdeniz Esra , Omercikoglu Ozden Hatice , Babashova Leyla , Baltacioglu Feyyaz
Published: March 2022

Background & Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and other blood cells markers in craniocervical artery dissection patients and the dynamic changes of these biomarkers during the disease course, and effects on prognosis of the patients.
Method: Cranial MR imaging, cranial and cervical MR angiography and DSA were examined, and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) was performed to show the acute lesion(s).
Results: Forty-six patients with craniocervical artery dissection were included in this study; they had a mean age of 42 years. Almost 60% of the patients (n=27) were admitted during acute state. Almost 2/3 of cases had extracranial dissection (n=31) and nearly 40% of the patients (n=18) had trauma. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was observed to be higher in the acute phase of the disease while the ratio decreased in the chronic phase. Low hemoglobin, high lymphocyte and a high NLR were found to have a negative correlation with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
Conclusion: Elevation of neutrophil was higher in acute craniocervical artery dissection as a marker of acute inflammatory response. High NLR, low hemoglobin and high eosinophil levels were associated with worse prognosis and functional outcomes.
Anti N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: A case series from Myanmar
Authors: Nyein Aye Myat , Win Khaing Zar , Naing Min Theing , Kyinn Swe , Sann Aye Aye
Published: March 2022

Objectives: Since 2007, anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis has been increasingly reported worldwide. Although the diagnostic testing of anti-NMDAR encephalitis was available in Myanmar since 2016, there have been no studies reported so far. This is a report of anti- NMDAR encephalitis admitted to one of the tertiary care hospitals in Myanmar.
Methods: It is an observational study of anti-NMDAR encephalitis admitted at North Okkalapa General and Teaching Hospital (NOGTH) for three consecutive years.
Results: In this study, ten patients diagnosed as anti- NMDAR encephalitis were included. Median age of onset was 21 years, ranged from 16 to 85 years. Nine out of ten patients were female (90%). Seven patients (70%) showed four of the six major groups of symptoms. Only one patient (10%) was found to have ovarian teratoma. EEG abnormalities were observed in all patients (100%). Out of six MRIs done, four (66.6%) were normal.
Conclusion: This study showed that demographic profile, clinical characteristics, and ancillary test results were in similarity with other previous studies but mortality rate of 40% was relatively high as compared to previous studies.
Indomethacin-intolerant hemicrania continua: treatment with botulinum toxin
Authors: De Souza Aaron , Giles Lauren
Published: March 2022

Hemicrania continua (HC) is responsive to indomethacin, which is useful both for acute treatment and for chronic suppressive therapy. However, this medication is poorly tolerated in many patients. The treatment of indomethacin-intolerant HC is poorly defined. We present a patient with HC who developed acute kidney injury on indomethacin and proved refractory to multiple other treatment modalities. She had an excellent response to botulinum toxin, with a duration of benefit similar to that reported previously in HC and in chronic migraine. Botulinum toxin may be a therapeutic option in patient with HC who do not tolerate indomethacin. The possible mechanisms of action of botulinum toxin in HC are discussed.
Small fiber neuropathy in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Authors: Sonu Sumit Kumar , Yong Ming Hui , Koh Yeow Hoay
Published: March 2022

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel beta-coronavirus that causes a variety of symptoms in patients known as coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 infection may cause complications involving the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system (PNS), muscles, or autonomic system (ANS). Compared with central and peripheral nervous system involvement in COVID-19 infection reports, the bibliography describing ANS manifestations is more limited. We report a patient with confirmed SARS-CoV-2, admitted to one of the tertiary hospitals in Singapore with small fiber neuropathy. Small fiber neuropathy as a neurological manifestation in COVID-19 infection is rare. Our case report adds to and supports this observation and also highlights how SFN in COVID-19 infection can be self-limited without requiring immunosuppressive treatment.
Clinical characteristics of ischemic stroke in patients with positive ANCA
Authors: Li Xiaoyan , Cui Jingjing , Liu Xin , Hu Yue , Wei Yao , Li Xiangyu , Zu Zhichao , Yao Xing , Guo Yaping
Published: March 2022

Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and recurrence rate of ischemic stroke in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) , to improve the early diagnosis of these patients, so as to take effective measures to control the progress of the disease and reduce the mortality.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of the ischemic stroke patients with ANCA positive and negative status from the neurology department, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Hebei, China.
Results: The prevalence of ANCA in 1,297 ischemic stroke patient was 10.10%. The rate of recurrence of ischemic stroke in ANCA positive group was significantly higher than that in ANCA negative group (70.99% vs 35.08%, p < 0.05). The proportion of small-artery occlusion in ANCA positive group was also significantly higher than that in ANCA negative group (33.59% vs 21.96%, p=0.003). The proportion of respiratory tract infection in ANCA positive group (54.96%) was higher than that in ANCA negative group (p < 0.05). The proportion of pulmonary interstitial lesions detected by chest CT in the ANCA positive group was also significantly higher (33.59%) than the ANCA negative group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: ANCA positive etiology accounts for about 10% of ischemic stroke. There is higher rate of recurrent stroke and small artery occlusion.
A Study on Classroom Anxiety among English Learners at Secondary School Level
Authors: Bilal Ahmad Muhammad , Rafeeq Khadija , Shahzad Khuram
Published: March 2022

A significant emphasis was focused on the classroom anxiety that English learners in the district of Vehari were feeling. The study's primary goal was to determine the level of classroom anxiety experienced by English learners while learning English at the secondary school level. The participants in this study were all secondary school students in the district of Vehari who were learning English. Participants in the study were recruited from secondary schools, which served as a sample ground for the research. The FLCAS questionnaire, which Horwitz and his colleagues designed, was chosen as the standard questionnaire for use in the study. The questionnaire indicated above has undergone extensive validation, and it has been widely utilized in the field of language learning research since its inception. The data were evaluated using the mean and standard deviation statistics, respectively. The researchers noticed that students grow nervous when they cannot comprehend every word that their language lecturers say. Furthermore, according to the findings, English learners did not appear to be content or at ease when in the company of native English speakers
Crisis of an Individual’s identity in Rasheed Amjad's Fiction
Authors: Hussain Babar , Fatima Beenish
Published: March 2022

ر شید امجد کے افسانو ں میں فردِ وا حد کی شنا خت کا بحران

Rasheed Amjad holds a recognized place in the genre of Urdu fiction. He laid the foundation of bringing the old visions of mysticism in conformity of scientific innovation. The topics discussed by him are very much developed in thought. In this genre he has discussed many aspects in term of an individual and his or her problems. While exposing the internal and external aspects of a person on individual and social levels we see a crisis of a person's individual identity in Rasheed Amjad’s short stories.
Cross-sectional Study of Multiple Antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus suis in Pigs and Environs
Authors:   Department of Microbiology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria, Iheukwumere H. I. , Iheukwumere M. C.
Published: March 2022

Streptococcus suis; a dominant specie found in pigs and environs, has been receiving drastically attention not only in causing human infections but also for its involvement in antibiotic resistance, of which 80% of these resistant genes are encoded in the plasmid. This study was undertaken to evaluate the plasmid curing potentials of some selected plant seed extracts against antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus suis isolated from pigs and environs. Samples were collected from different anatomical sites of the pigs and their environs and screened for the presence of Streptococcus suis using standard microbiological techniques. The resistant strains were detected by subjecting the isolates to an antibiotic susceptibility test using the disk diffusion method. The study revealed the presence of Streptococcus suis Q, Streptococcus suis R, Streptococcus suis S and Streptococcus suis Y, of which 24.14%, 100.00%, 41.67% and 39.23% of isolates Q, R, S and Y respectively that were resistant to antibiotics; 64.29%, 100.00% and 63.64% were multiple antibiotic resistant (MAR) strains, and 61.76% of the resistant strains had MAR index greater than 0.2. From the above study, different strains of multiple antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus suis were isolated from pigs and environs, of which isolate Q was most predominant, especially in nasal samples.
Prophylactic Potential of Essential Cream Produced from Chromolaena odorata Leaf Extract against Cladosphialophora bantiana Strain D12E
Authors:   Department of Microbiology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria, Iheukwumere I. H. , Opara G. R. ,   Department of Microbiology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria, Iheukwumere M. C. ,   Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, Okafor C. F. ,   Department of Microbiology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria, Nwakoby N. E. ,   Department of Microbiology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria
Published: March 2022

The report of pathogenic potentials of Cladosphialophora biatiana in humans, majorly among the farmers is now posing threat to the populace, and the need to search for a preventive measure from readily available, cost-effective, eco-friendly, and natural sources will be an ultimate success to be attained. This study was carried out to evaluate the prophylactic potential of essential cream produced from Chromolaena odorata leaves extract against Cladosphialophora biatiana dermatological infection. Soil samples were randomly collected from different farmlands and screened for the presence of Cladosphialophora biatiana using appropriate microbiological techniques. The pathological profile of the organism and prophylactic potential of essential cream were assessed by topically exposing them to albino Wistar rats for a period of one month. The study revealed the pathological features of the test isolates; alopecia, discoloration. Scaly, swelling, erythema, patches, macule and erosion were significantly (P < 0.05) reduced to 0.1% / 0% among those rats initially exposed to the studied essential cream. This study has shown that the studied essential cream protected the rats from Cladosphialophora biatiana infection and could be used as an alternative prophylactic measure to dermatological infection caused by the studied organism.
Hangul: módulo I – apostila do curso alfabeto coreano voltado para aulas de taekwondo
Authors: Machado Jefferson
Published: March 2022

Livro que alfaberiza na língua coreana
Comparative Analyses of Four Complete Genomes in Pseudomonas amygdali Revealed Differential Adaptation to Hostile Environments and Secretion Systems
Authors: Jung Hyejung , Kim Hong-Seop , Han Gil , Park Jungwook , Seo Young-Su
Published: March 2022

Pseudomonas amygdali is a hemibiotrophic phytopathogen that causes disease in woody and herbaceous plants. Complete genomes of four P. amygdali pathovars were comparatively analyzed to decipher the impact of genomic diversity on host colonization. The pan-genome indicated that 3,928 core genes are conserved among pathovars, while 504-1,009 are unique to specific pathovars. The unique genome contained many mobile elements and exhibited a functional distribution different from the core genome. Genes involved in O-antigen biosynthesis and antimicrobial peptide resistance were significantly enriched for adaptation to hostile environments. While the type III secretion system was distributed in the core genome, unique genomes revealed a different organization of secretion systems as follows: type I in pv. tabaci, type II in pv. japonicus, type IV in pv. morsprunorum, and type VI in pv. lachrymans. These findings provide genetic insight into the dynamic interactions of the bacteria with plant hosts.
Pathogenicity of Bacillus Strains to Cotton Seedlings and Their Effects on Some Biochemical Components of the Infected Seedlings
Authors: Aly Aly A. , El-Mahdy Omima M. , Habeb Marian M. , Elhakem Abeer , Asran Amal A. , Youssef Maryan M. , Mohamed Heba I. , Hanafy Rania S.
Published: March 2022

Pathogenicity of eight Bacillus strains to seedlings of four cotton cultivars was evaluated under greenhouse conditions. Each of the tested cultivars was individually treated with powdered inoculum of each bacterial strain. Untreated seeds were planted as control treatments in autoclaved soil. Effects of the tested strains on levels and activities of some biochemical components of the infected seedlings were also assayed. The biochemical components included total soluble sugars, total soluble proteins, total free amino acids, peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, phenols, and lipid peroxidation. ANOVA showed that Bacillus strain (B) was a very highly significant source of variation in damping-off and dry weight. Cotton cultivar (V) was a nonsignificant source of variation in damping-off while it was a significant source of variation in dry weight. B × V interaction was a significant source of variation in damping-off and a nonsignificant source of variation in dry weight. Bacillus strain was the most important source of variation as it accounted for 59.36 and 64.99% of the explained (model) variation in damping-off and dry weight, respectively. The lack of significant correlation between levels and activities of the assayed biochemical components and incidence of damping-off clearly demonstrated that these biochemical components were not involved in the pathogenicity of the tested strains. Therefore, it was hypothesized that the pathogenicity of the tested strains could be due to the effect of cell wall degrading enzymes of pathogenic toxins. Based on the results of the present study, Bacillus strains should be considered in studying the etiology of cotton seedling damping-off.
Diseases Severity, Genetic Variation, and Pathogenicity of Ceratocystis Wilt on Lansium domesticum in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Authors: Muslim Ahmad , Pratama Rahmat , Suwandi Suwandi , Hamidson Harman
Published: March 2022

Ceratocystis wilt disease has caused significant mortality in duku (Lansium domesticum) since 2014 and has now spread to all districts in South Sumatra, Indonesia. Recently, 16 isolates from duku representing populations from various districts in South Sumatra were isolated. Analysis for the morphological characteristic of the isolate showed that the population has a uniform morphology. Genetic analysis based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and β-tubulin sequences verified that the population has being dominated by the ITS5 haplotype of Ceratocystis fimbriata and a new ITS group, the ITS7b haplotype that was localized in Musi Banyuasin. Both haplotypes were highly pathogenic to duku. Inoculation tests on various forest and agroforestry plant hosts showed that both haplotypes were highly pathogenic to Acacia mangium, moderately pathogenic to Acacia carsicarpa, Eucalyptus urophylla, and Melaleuca cajuputi, but weakly pathogenic to Dyera costulata, Hevea brasiliensis, and Alstonia scholaris. Therefore, this pathogen becomes a serious threat to Indonesia’s biodiversity due to its ability to infect forest and agroforestry plants, especially the indigenous ones.
A Review of the Potency of Plant Extracts and Compounds from Key Families as an Alternative to Synthetic Nematicides: History, Efficacy, and Current Developments
Authors: Mwamula Abraham Okki , Kabir Md. Faisal , Lee DongWoon
Published: March 2022

The global nematicides market is expected to continue growing. With an increasing demand for synthetic chemical-free organic foods, botanical nematicides are taking the lead as replacements. Consequently, in the recent years, there have been vigorous efforts towards identification of the active secondary metabolites from various plants. These include mostly glucosinolates and their hydrolysis products such as isothiocyanates; flavonoids, alkaloids, limonoids, quassinoids, saponins, and the more recently probed essential oils, among others. And despite their overwhelming potential, variabilities in quality, efficacy, potency and composition continue to persist, and commercialization of new botanical nematicides is still lagging. Herein, we have reviewed the history of botanical nematicides and regional progresses, the potency of the identified phytochemicals from the key important plant families, and deciphered some of the impediments involved in standardization of the active compounds in addition to the concerns over the safety of the purified compounds to non-target microbial communities.
The Effect of Education on Self-Management and Stroke Prevention Behavior on Recurrence
Authors: Aini Nur , Mashfufa Erma Wahyu , Setyowati Lilis , Marta Ollyvia Freeska Dwi
Published: March 2022

This study aimed to determine the provision of self-management education interventions to reduce recurrence in stroke patients. Method: research design experimental with intact group comparison design. The number of samples of 60 people was calculated using G power software, taken by purposive sampling technique, 29 intervention groups and 31 control groups. The research was conducted in poly stroke RSU Muhammadiyah Malang. The instrument used the Stroke Self-Management Questionnaire (SSMQ) for stroke prevention behavior. Chi-square and the Mann-Whitney test analyzed data. The statistical tests obtained a p-value for self-management behavior, and recurrence was not significant, while on stroke prevention behavior obtained a p-value of 0.034 < 0.05. Self-management educational interventions give patients the ability to control behavior and emotional responses so that patients can prevent stroke.
Trend Analyses in Gridded Rainfall Data over the Sabarmati Basin
Authors: Krishn Pragalbh , Kumar Gulshan , Kale GaneshD
Published: March 2022

Sabarmati basin in India has been experiencing decreased rainfall since 1960s. In the monsoon season, maximum reduction in number of rainy days was observed in the Sabarmati basin. Thus, study of rainfall in the Sabarmati basin is necessary. Therefore, gridded rainfall data of the Sabarmati basin corresponding to annual, seasonal and monthly temporal scales is used for trend analyses for the period of 54 years’ (1951 to 2004) through application of Mann-Kendall (MK) test, MK test with block-boot strapping, Sen’s slope test, innovative trend analysis plot and smoothing curve. Results showed that, statistically significant trends are present at very few grid points of annual, winter, pre-monsoon and monsoon rainfall data and almost are decreasing. Thus, if the same trend continues in future, then there will be scarcity of water and more strain on the management of water resources at the given grids in corresponding temporal scales.
Aile Hekimlerinin İletişim Becerileriyle Hastaya Yaklaşımları Arasındaki İlişkinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Aynaoğlu Hakverdi Özlem
Published: March 2022

Amaç: Bu araştırma, aile sağlığı merkezlerinde çalışan, aile hekimliği 1. aşama uyum eğitimine katılmış olan hekimlerin iletişim becerileri düzeyini belirlemek ve hastaya yaklaşımlarıyla iletişim becerileri arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmada bazı sosyodemografik, hekim ve hasta ile ilişkili değişkenlere göre iletişim becerilerinin anlamlı bir farklılık yaratıp yaratmadığı da araştırılmıştır.Yöntem: Araştırmanın evrenini Ankara ilinde aile hekimlerine yönelik Mart 2015- Mart 2016 tarihleri arasında Halk Sağlığı Kurumu tarafından düzenlenen eğitimlere katılan hekimlerin tamamı oluşturmuş olup, 745 hekim çalışmaya alınmıştır. Düzenlenen eğitime katılan hekimler ile yüz yüze görüşülerek anket formu uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada, araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan kişisel bilgi formu, hastaya yaklaşımla ilişkili sorular ve Korkut İletişim Ölçeği’nin 20 ifadeyi içeren kısa formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Kolmogorov Smirnov, Histogram, Independent samples t test, ANOVA, Games-Howell ya da Tukey post hoc testleri ve Spearman rho korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bütün analizlerde SPSS.23 programı kullanılmış ve anlamlılık düzeyi olarak p0,05) ancak, yaş, hekimlerin sosyal etkinliklere katılma durumu, günlük yaşantılarında diğer kişilerle ilişkilerinde güçlük yaşayıp yaşamama durumu ve hasta ve aileleriyle iletişim sorunu yaşayıp yaşamama durumuna göre anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaştığı bulunmuştur ( p
Silicon increases the production and quality of cherry tomato under different electrical conductivity levels
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Piauí, Sousa Rejane Meyson Vieira de , Silva Aldelan Arnaldo ,   Universidade Federal do Piauí, Fonseca Giselle Mendes ,   Universidade Federal do Piauí, Cunha Jenilton Gomes da ,   Universidade Federal do Piauí, Lacerda Julian Junio de Jesus ,   Universidade Federal do Piauí, Guimarães Wilon Pinheiro ,   Empresa Paranaense de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural, Silva Júnior Gabriel Barbosa da ,   Universidade Federal do Piauí, Moura Regiana dos Santos ,   Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Silva Everaldo Moreira da ,   Universidade Federal do Piauí
Published: March 2022

The addition of high nutrient concentrations to irrigation water increases its electrical conductivity by contributing to its salinity, resulting in crop yield losses. However, in cases where stress conditions are not observed, silicon can act as a biostimulant and promote vegetative growth, fruit quality, and fruit production. From this perspective, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of fertigation with different electrical conductivity levels associated with potassium silicate on the production parameters of cherry tomatoes grown in a protected environment. The study was conducted in Bom Jesus - PI, and arranged in a randomized block design with four replications and a 6 x 2 factorial corresponding to six electrical conductivity levels (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 dS m-1) in the absence and presence of silicon (2 mmol L-1). The variables analyzed were the number of fruits per plant, fresh and dry fruit biomass, dry biomass of stem, leaves, bunches, root, shoot, and whole plant; and chemical quality of fruits (pH, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, and the ratio of total soluble solids to titratable acidity. Silicon supplementation increased the root and shoot dry masses and improved fruits quality, thus increasing cherry tomato production (Sweet Heaven hybrid) regardless of the electrical conductivity levels.
Vegetative propagation of hops (Humulus lupulus L.): Historical approach and perspectives
Authors:   Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Paraná / Universidade Federal do Paraná, Lagos Frank Silvano , Zuffellato-Ribas Katia Christina ,   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Deschamps Cícero ,   Universidade Federal do Paraná
Published: March 2022

Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) female inflorescences are important raw materials used to produce beers, cosmetics, and medicines. Vegetative propagation is the preferred way of obtaining seedlings for commercial cultivations as female plants produce more lupulin than male plants, a component of commercial interest. It can be carried out by macropropagation (stem cuttings or rhizomes) or micropropagation. This review aimed to systematize different techniques of hop vegetative propagation, with no time frame, from searches in the main academic research bases: Capes Journal Portal, Scielo, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate. Most studies are related to micropropagation, mainly addressing different plant regulators and concentrations, as well as types of explants and culture media, strategies to produce virus-free plants, artificial lighting, and cryopreservation. Experiments with stem cuttings are more common regarding macropropagation, but factors such as size and origin of cuttings, rooting period, and the response of different cultivars need to be better evaluated. Cultivation by cuttings allows the production of clones of female plants and micropropagation the production of virus-free clones in a short time and less physical space. Currently, micropropagation has been widely applied to cryopreservation.
Pengaruh Implementasi Kebijakan Manajemen Sekolah dan Konsep Diri Guru terhadap Kualitas Pelayanan Pendidikan pada Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Swasta di Kecamatan Pasar Kebo Jakarta Timur
Authors: Prasetiyo Joko
Published: March 2022

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa; pertama, terdapat pengaruh langsung positif Implementasi Kebijakan Manajemen Berbasis Sekolah terhadap Kualitas Pelayanan Pendidikan dapat diterima, hal ini dapat diketahui berdasarkan hasil Uji-t dengan taraf signifikansi 5% terlihat bahwa nilai thitung > nilai ttabel atau 3,32 > 1,645, maka H0 ditolak, Sedangkan dari hasil perhitungan Analisa Jalur diperoleh nilai p31 = 0,283 atau 0,283 > 0,05. Nilai ini memberikan informasi bahwa pengaruh yang terjadi adalah signifikan dengan tolak H0 dan diterima H1. Kedua, terdapat pengaruh langsung positif Konsep Diri Guru terhadap Kualitas Pelayanan Pendidikan dapat diterima, hal ini dapat diketahui dari hasil Uji-t bahwa dengan taraf signifkan 5% diperoleh nilai thitung > nilai ttabel atau 5,978 > 1,645, maka H0 ditolak artinya koefisien korelasi signifikan, dengan hasil perhitungan analisa jalur diperoleh nilai p32 = 0,506 artinya bahwa pengaruh yang terjadi adalah signifikan dengan kesimpulan tolak H0 dan terima H1, Ketiga, terdapat pengaruh positif Implementasi Kebijakan Manajemen Berbasis Sekolah terhadap Konsep Diri Guru dapat diterima, hal ini dapat diketahui dengan Uji-t bahwa dengan taraf signifkan 5% diperoleh nilai thitung > nilai ttabel atau 6,64 > 1,645, maka H0 ditolak artinya koefisien korelasi signifikan atau dapat dikatakan bahwa Implementasi Kebijakan Manajemen Berbasis Sekolah benar-benar berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Konsep Diri Guru. Sedangkan dari hasil perhitungan analisa jalur diperoleh nilai p21 = 0,480 atau 0,480 > 0,05 artinya bahwa pengaruh yang terjadi adalah signifikan dengan kesimpulan tolak H0 dan terima H1.
ANALISIS RETRIBUSI PELAYANAN TERA/TERA ULANG DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH KOTA MEDAN
Authors: Elvi Sa’ada Aulia , Qarni Waizul
Published: March 2022

Retribusi pelayanan tera/tera ulang penting bagi peningkatan keuangan dan pendapatan asli daerah (PAD). Salah satu upaya yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah yaitu pemungutan retribusi pelayanan pasar. Dilakukannya pemungutan retribusi pelayanan pasar, maka diharapkan supaya penerimaan retribusi pelayanan pasar dapat lebih optimal serta juga mencapai target yang ditetapkan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini merupakan untuk mengetahui efektivitas pemungutan retribusi pelayanan pasar, kontribusi dan laju pertumbuhan. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Dengan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, studi kepustakaan dan juga dokumentasi. Lokasi penelitian yaitu pada Dinas Perdagangan Kota Medan. Hasil dari penelitian yang dilakukan yaitu menunjukkan bahwa efektivitas pemungutan retribusi pelayanan tera/tera ulang dalam meningkatkan pendapatan asli daerah di Kota Medan.
Ayurvedic management of multiple varicose ulcers due to incompetent perforator veins in lower limb-A case report
Authors: P Sinimol , Sumedhan Varsha , Surendran Emy , P Karthika , V Subhose
Published: March 2022

This case report is the description of multiple varicose ulcers of a 31 years old male, working as police constable. The ulcers were painful with serous discharge. In Doppler study of venous system of lower limbs, incompetent perforators were noted and condition was diagnosed as varicose ulcers. As no relief was obtained from external application of medicines as suggested by conventional treatment, patient came to the Out Patient Department (OPD) of Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. In Ayurveda, varicose ulcers can be considered as Siragranthijanya vran. Internal medications used have raktashodhak, krimighn, soolahar, vranashodhak and vranaropan properties. Leech therapy was also done. The case is unique in the sense that ulcers were in multiple sites and healed completely after 3 weeks with cost effective and non surgical measures. The presented combination of leech therapy and Ayurvedic medications was found to be a good alternative therapy in the management of nonhealing varicose ulcers.
APPLICATION OF SIRS AND SEIR-HCD MODELS IN EPIDEMIC MODELING
Authors: Zhumartova B. O. , Ysmagul R. S.
Published: March 2022

In this article, mathematical modeling is considered, using the example of compartment models that were proposed in the 1920s by Kermak and McKendrick. In particular, the SIRS and SEIR-HCD models, which are basic for other more complex models, are given as an example. The features of these models are that they are based on a system of differential equations. The article lists both the advantages of these models and the disadvantages. As a result, we presented a system of equations.
DEVELOPING STUDENTS' LANGUAGE SKILLS THROUGH INDEPENDENT WORK
Authors: Abduova B. S. , Tulesheva G. K.
Published: March 2022

The Kazakh language course conducted in higher educational institutions for russian groups has its own specific. There is a need for further development and independent improvement of the language skills acquired within the framework of the school blueprint. Achieving average-level, above-average results requires serious qualifications. Some of the optimal approaches to language acquisition have a positive impact on students. Creative adaptive learning is one of the manifestations of language literacy requisite by modern youth. It is characterized by the fact that, as a result of its consistency, purposefulness, it can have a direct impact on the quality of teaching the subject, clearly and accurately reflects the level of knowledge and skills of the student, optimizes the assessment, gives direction to determine the extant of shape of various competencies of the student and the development of his capabilities in the future. We can also motivate to perfect knowledge of the Kazakh language by systematically providing cognitive, educational, informational tasks as independent work. Such approaches are of great importance for acquisition the Kazakh language in the audience with other languages in the direction of educating students of the intelligence and mind, the culture of Kazakh thinking and speech, the formation of personal abilities.
Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Escherichia Coli Isolated from Different Laboratories Instruments
Authors: Sana Saman , Zakria Muhammad Tahir , Imtiaz Asmara , Sana Muhammad Hamza
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT:Antibiotics are being used to treat bacterial infections worldwide. Extensive and unchecked use of these antibiotics helps to develop resistance in microbes whichis a growing issue for the medical specialists to treat different infections. To evaluate antibiotic resistance almost 125 samples were collected from different instruments of various institutional laboratories. Different microbes were isolated by using different culture media and further identified by biochemical characterization. Out of all isolated bacteria, only Escherichia coli (E. coli) were selected for antibiotic susceptibility. In the present study six antibiotics (colistin, norfloxacin, neomycin, chloramphenicol, nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim) were applied on the isolates of E. coli. 90% of the isolates of E. coli showed sensitivity or susceptibility towards chloramphenicol. It was concluded that chloramphenicol is the most effective antibiotic in treating the infectionscaused by E. coli.
L'effet de la motivation sur la tendance à cesser de fumer : une étude de terrain
Authors: Elma Feray
Published: March 2022

Il existe de nombreux facteurs qui motivent les employés dans les organisations. En présence de ces facteurs, la performance de l'employé et donc la production augmentent. De plus, en raison du manque de motivation, de nombreuses conséquences se traduisent par des conséquences négatives. L'une de ces conséquences est de quitter le travail. En d'autres termes, on peut dire que les individus qui ne sont pas motivés quitteront leur emploi au fil du temps. On peut affirmer que la personne qui est motivée par son travail et son environnement sur le lieu de travail dépendra de son travail et ne pensera pas à quitter son travail. Compte tenu du temps et du coût d'embauche des salariés, il est important que les managers fassent preuve de la sensibilité nécessaire à la notion de motivation. Ainsi, on peut dire qu'il existe une corrélation entre le niveau de motivation et la tendance à arrêter de fumer. Dans cette étude, l'effet de la motivation sur la tendance à arrêter a été examiné et un cadre conceptuel a été formé en recherchant d'abord la littérature sur le sujet. Plus tard, l'étude sur le terrain a été expliquée et les résultats obtenus ont été présentés sous forme de tableaux et interprétés et les résultats obtenus ont été évalués.