bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sistemas políticos de pluralismo limitado y derechas resilientes. Análisis histórico comparado entre Perú y Colombia
Authors: Miranda Delgado Rafael Gustavo
Published: December 2022

Hace un par de décadas en casi la totalidad de América del Sur comenzó el denominado giro a la izquierda. En este contexto han destacado dos casos de derechas resilientes que evitaron el ascenso de la izquierda en esta contagiosa coyuntura, Perú y Colombia. Por ello, el objetivo de investigación es analizar el pluralismo limitado y la continuidad de los gobiernos de derecha en Perú y Colombia. En el artículo se afirma que la batería de instrumentos que ha utilizado la derecha para mantenerse en el poder han sido amplios, los impedimentos formales a la competencia, el control tecnocrático de la burocracia, la estigmatización de la izquierda, e incluso el asesinato sistemático de líderes y candidatos de izquierda en Colombia.
Pensamiento educativo en Pablo Freire. Una lectura desde la pedagogía crítica y pensamiento decolonial
Authors: Mendez  Reyes Johan Manuel
Published: December 2022

La educación en nuestra América continúa siendo un tema de preocupación para las sociedades, pueblos y nacionalidades, por lo que se hace necesario regresar a los grandes precursores que nos permitan hacer una relectura de sus reflexiones para dar repuesta definitiva a los retos que nos presenta el paradigma eurocéntrico que se sustenta en un saber instrumental y cientificista que responde a la lógica del mercado controlado por los grandes centros hegemónicos del poder y saber que niega toda la sabiduría de los culturas originarias. En este sentido, el propósito de esta investigación es analizar el pensamiento educativo en Pablo Freire para hacer una lectura desde la pedagogía crítica y pensamiento decolonial. Desde una metodología hermenéutica se procura hacer interpretación de diversas fuentes que permiten aproximarnos a los aportes más significativos de la pedagogía desarrollada en el autor y encontrar las bases y fundamentos para un pensamiento decolonial crítico. Se concluye que, hacer una lectura del pensamiento educativo de Freire permite ver su aporte tanto a las pedagogías críticas latinoamericanas como a laconstrucción de una pedagogía decolonial, ya que su legado ha sido el punto de partida para el diseño de un conjunto de epistemologías otras, que se sustenta de la crítica al sistema-mundo capitalista y permiten pensar en una epistemología para la resistencia y liberación.
Breeding value of safflower in arid conditions of the Northern Caspian
Authors: Zaitseva Nadezhda A. , Yachmeneva Ekaterina V. , Klimova Irina I.
Published: December 2022

Low and unstable yields of the main oilseed crops do not create interest for their large-scale cultivation in conditions of the Northern Caspian - A strakhan region. For this reason, gross harvest of oilseeds is reducing significantly creating a vegetable oil shortage. Currently, safflower cultivation is relevant due to high drought resistance and quality indicators of safflower oil. 24 collection samples of safflower were studied on light chestnut soils of the Lower Volga region in 2019-2021. The experiments on safflower cultivars from seed collection of Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry were carried out at the experimental site of Precaspian Agrarian Federal Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Influence of the main abiotic and biotic environmental factors on morpho-biological and economic characteristics of safflower was determined. Based on the results obtained, the following promising samples having breeding value as a starting material for creation of new cultivars were identified: Gila, Shahalli-260, Tsambuli, Shirkas, Talan, Centr 70, Moldir, Nurlan, Aleksandrit, Shifo, Sinaloa-90. Productivity and oil content of the selected cultivars exceeded the indicators of cv. Astrakhan 747 (standard) by 0.431.06 t/ha and 1.753.02 %, respectively.
Infestation of mice with ixodid ticks in forests of Belgorod region
Authors: Glamazdin Igor G. , Tkachev Aleksandr V. , Tkacheva Olga L. , Krotova Elena A. , Drukovskiy Stanislav G. , Petrov Aleksandr K.
Published: December 2022

Rodents are one of the largest groups of existing mammals and number more than 2,270 known species, which is almost 42 % of the total biodiversity of worldwide-distributed mammals (except Antarctica and some islands). They are well adapted to various habitats and are known to live alongside people and livestock complexes. The purpose of the study was to study infestation of mice with ixodid ticks in forests of the Belgorod region adjacent to livestock and poultry farms. The study was carried out in 2019-2022. The extensiveness of mice infestation was observed in Sylvaemus sylvaticus species, which was 13.26 % higher (P 0.05) than in Sylvimus flavicollis , and 24.33 % higher (P 0.01) than in Apodemus agrarius . The intensity of infestation with preimaginal (larvae and nymphs) stages of Ixodes ricinus ticks had wide fluctuations depending on the type of synanthropic rodent. Thus, the highest intensity was noted in Sylvaemus sylvaticus mice, which was 8.73 and 13.56 % higher (P 0.001) compared to Sylvimus flavicollis and Apodemus agrarius mice, respectively. The maximum infestation of male synanthropic mouse species was 31 ticks in Sylvaemus sylvaticus , 19 ticks in Sylvimus flavicollis , and 9 ticks in Apodemus agrarius . The intensity of infestation in synanthropic mice was the highest in the summer months (from July to August) and decreased slightly in autumn. In autumn, 41.2 % of the examined rodents were infested with ticks, the predominant species was Ixodes ricinus (larvae). Larvae and nymphs of Ixodes ricinus ticks were more often attached to rodents in the head area (mainly on the ears) - 82 %, less often on other parts of the body - 1 8 %. A smaller number of ticks were present on neck, body, legs, sometimes parasites were found on tail.
Microbial diversity in the cecum of broiler chickens after introduction of coumarin and feed antibiotic into the diet
Authors: Duskaev Galimzhan K. , Lazebnik Kristina S. , Klimova Tatyana A.
Published: December 2022

In modern world, there is a need to search for alternatives to antibiotics due to the growing resistance of microorganisms. Plant extracts can be a promising replacement. Due to biological functions, they can suppress the development of various processes associated with pathogenicity and virulence, in particular, the Quorum sensing process. Based on the above, the aim of the study was to assess the bioactivity of 7,8-dihydroxy-4- methylcoumarin and 20% chlortetracycline in relation to the microbial diversity of the cecum of broiler chickens. 4 groups of broiler chickens were formed for the experiment. The control group received a diet without additives (basic diet (BD)); group I - BD + 20% chlortetracycline, at the dosage 0.63 g/kg bw per day, group II - BD + 7,8-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin at a dose of 9.0 mcg/ kg bw per day; Group III - BD + 7,8-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin + 20% chlortetracycline. The NGS of the 16S rRNA gene was used as a research method. Analysis of the results showed that addition of coumarin, the antibiotic and their combination to the poultry diet had an impact on formation of the microbial composition of intestine. Moreover, there was a decrease in the number of Lactobacillaceae , Lachnospiraceae and Erysipelotrichaceae families. In addition, the proportion of opportunistic Streptococcus flora decreased more than by 10 %.
Comparative Analysis of the Use of Metaphors in Russian, English and Chinese Media Texts of Informational and Influencing Nature
Authors: Kalinin Oleg I. , Ignatenko Alexander V.
Published: December 2022

The authors analyze the issue of the relationship between metaphoricity in informational media texts and its speech impact on the recipient on the example of Russian, English and Chinese sources. As an initial hypothesis, the authors use the assumption based on the fact that media texts which differ in pragmatic characteristics contain a different index of metaphoricity. To test the hypothesis, a method was developed for calculating the indices of metaphoricity: density, intensity, functions, and the relationship of metaphors with the external and internal structure of the text. The values of these indices were consistently calculated for news reports in three languages, conditionally divided into two groups: informational and evaluative. The analysis showed that, according to the values of all indices, the metaphoricity of texts with an influencing potential is higher than that of texts that perform mainly an informational function. The “evaluation” texts have on average one and a half times more metaphors, they are much more intense, and they use more structural metaphors. In such texts, metaphors are more often found not in the main part of the text, but in the water part and in the conclusion, but in relation to the structure of the text - in them, metaphors are more often concentrated around the rhema. The results confirm the initial hypothesis: metaphoricity is indeed associated with potential impact, and metaphors are used by the authors of media texts to form an assessment of the subject of speech utterance. The proposed method for calculating the metaphoricity indices can be used as an effective tool for calculating this speech impact.
The Painting of Isaac Levitan “Over Eternal Rest” and its Interpretation in Modern Poetic Texts
Authors: Muratava Elena Yu.
Published: December 2022

The article examines the painting of Isaac Levitan “Over Eternal Rest” and its interpretation in modern poetic texts. Any cultural text, whether it is painting, fiction, music, etc., functions in a single socio-cultural space against the background of important modern integration processes in the world. In this regard, the study of the mutual influence and mutual enrichment of different types of art, in particular painting and poetry, is quite relevant. The main general scientific methods of observation, description, analysis and interpretation were used in the analysis of the material. The author explores the very concept of peace in dictionaries, absolute peace as an inhuman cold in the ninth circle of hell in Dante’s “Divine Comedy”. The understanding of peace in the Christian Church is considered, namely: to enter the Heaven, to accept the kingdom there, to commune with God, to rest in the bliss there, to commune with angels, to live an immortal life. “If a man does not know what sorrow is, he will not know what peace is.” The philosophical concept of the Ukrainian philosopher of the 18th century is close to this understanding. Grigory Savvich Skovoroda: peace is the reward for all the earthly sufferings of a “true” person, peace represents eternity, the eternal home. In Levitan’s painting, judging by the image depicted on it, by the predominance of dark and cold colors, by the very plot (a church and an abandoned cemetery), eternal rest is understood by the artist not as death, but as a special state of mind: this is the macrocosm, the microcosm, and the biblical understanding of eternity. The article analyzes the world of poetic images that arise under the influence of I. Levitan’s painting.
Prerequisites for Reforming the System of State Strategic Planning: Administrative and Legal Analysis
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Amkuab K.G.
Published: December 2022

The existing problems related to legal relations arising in the field of strategic planning, including organizational and administrative nature in the context of the transformation of public power, are considered. The necessity of systematic reform is justified and certain options and forms of such reform proposed, taking into account the existing state legal practice.
Risks of the PR Sphere in the Era of Digitalization
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Maksimova L.N. , Fedorova A.V. ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: December 2022

Risks / dangers and risks / opportunities are analyzed. Risks are considered in terms of the high uncertainty of the situation in which the activities of the PR-specialist are carried out. Risks / opportunities are revealed through the creativity integrated into the cultural content, the abundant model of time and the wave nature of public relations in the context of digitalization. Research findings on risk in the digital age are presented.
Horta comunitária e Psicologia Social: um relato de experiência
Authors: SANTOS M. A. , Bonaci W. D. B. S. , FOGANHOLO L. S.
Published: December 2022

The professional experience reported refers to the practice of supervised internship in Social and Community Psychology, developed in 2017, with an intergenerational community garden group. The work was carried out in a social assistance institution in a municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo. With the objective of promoting human development and fostering group formation among its participants, the practical activities developed in the garden were understood and organized as means-activities to promote group development and constitution. Over the course of the year, the intergenerational group held more than thirty weekly meetings in which, in addition to practical activities in the garden, there were also conversation circles, discussion of short films, group dynamics, among others. We highlight as main results of this intervention observed among the group members: the learning of various cultivation techniques; the strengthening of interpersonal relationships; the development of group autonomy and self-organization; and its constitution as an important support network for its members.
Espaço de conversa sobre o trabalho e o trabalhar: breve análise de uma prática de psicodinâmica do trabalho em uma instituição de ensino
Authors: PIZZINGA V. H. , SILVA R. G. D. , MARCHIORI G. S.
Published: December 2022

This article aims to discuss an experience narrative that occurred in a unit of a Federal Educational Institute, located at Rio de Janeiro state, in which was proposed an activity based on the Christophe Dejours psychodynamic theory of work. The activity was proposed to nine workers with different careers, employment bonds and professions. Besides, it was accomplished in seven meetings, lasting two months. The idea of this activity was based on the concerns detected, mainly related to moral harassment, during social work and psycological care. The activities were elaborated along with the participants, inspired by Christophe Dejours´s theory of work, Vincent de Gaulejac´s concerns about the insertion of managerialist ideology, mainly on the public services since 1995, and the changes related to work relations since the 1970’s. The data produced on the activities was analised using the content analisys method proposed by Bardin.
Leitura de textos literários como subversão à linguagem do poder
Authors: LOPES M. R. R. , BARBOSA JUNIOR F. W. S. , MARTINS J.C.O.
Published: December 2022

This essay proposes notes on the specificities of reading literary texts as an experience, potentially forming new meanings for the reader, and subversive to the language of power, with its normative and normative discourses of daily life. To this end we conducted a narrative literature review on the subject, and divided this text into four central axes: in the first, we present some conceptions about literature, literary text and literary reading; in the second, we discuss about individual and listening reading, assuming that such modality allows the reader a creative and critical experience from the production of meanings derived from the encounter with the text. This point is closely related to the third, literary reading as an experience; and finally, we present interpretations about literary reading as an experience of subversion of the watchword and the language of power. This dialogue led us to conclude that literary reading may represent a resistance to the naturalizations of the daily institute, because it reveals itself as a scope for the production of singularities, prompting the reader to question the concrete world around him and his hegemonic discourses.
Prácticas de crianza y estilos parentales: contextos sociales y retos para la Administración Pública
Authors: Gallego Henao Adriana María , Álvarez Gallego Mónica María , Correa Correa Diego Alejandro , Arboleda Jaramillo Carlos Augusto , Rey Cruz Nesly Edilma
Published: December 2022

En la presente investigación se pretende reconocer desde las voces de los participantes, las experiencias relacionadas con las prácticas de crianza y su relación con los estilos parentales en niñas adolescentes que se encuentran en modalidad internado. Para ello se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas y casos de situación problema, las cuales fueron aplicadas a 10 adolescentes entre 15 y 17 años de la Fundación la Divina Providencia de Medellín. Se encontró que las prácticas de crianza son transmitidas de generación en generación. Los estilos parentales determinan las prácticas de crianza y en ellas las creencias y las pautas para cuidar y educar a los hijos. Se concluye que las prácticas de crianza a pesar de recibirse de los cuidadores estas pueden cambiar y re significarse.
Posibilidades de aplicación de la Democracia Digital en Colombia
Authors: Giraldo Jiménez Edier Adolfo , Sanmartín Sanmartín Andrés Felipe , Valencia-Arias Alejandro
Published: December 2022

Este artículo de reflexión pretende evidenciar el grado de aplicación de la denominada democracia digital en Colombia y desde un enfoque investigativo cualitativo, documental y descriptivo, se partirá de una definición del concepto y se pasará a revisar en la literatura actual el surgimiento y la evolución de la e-democracy como también es llamada la democracia digital en el contexto global y luego en el contexto particular del caso colombiano. Luego se describirán los principales escenarios de aplicación de la democracia digital en Colombia, sus ventajas, riesgos y posibilidades, para concluir finalmente que esta se ha empezado a aplicar particularmente en el plano de los servicios gubernamentales, aunque existen otros campos en los que aún no se ha empezado a hacer uso de la democracia digital y otros en los cuales existe la posibilidad de aplicación pero apenas se avizora la misma, tales como los mecanismos de participación ciudadana.
STRUKTUR DRAMATIK PLOT SIRKULAR PELUKIS DAN WANITA KARYA ADHYRA IRIANTO
Authors: Handayani Lusi , Saaduddin Saaduddin , Tofan Gustyawan
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap kerumitan plot yang dilihat melalui struktur dramatik pada teks dramatik Pelukis dan Wanita karya Adhyra Irianto bersama kelompok Teater Senyawa Curup yang merupakan kelompok teater paling produktif di Bengkulu. Struktur dramatik pembentukan plot dikaji menggunakan teori Edwin Wilson dan Alvin Goldvarb dengan empat komponen inti dalam struktur dramatik yang terdiri dari: plot, konflik, kekuatan-kekuatan yang bertentangan (pertentangan antar tokoh) dan keseimbangan kekuatan-kekuatan (dari apa yang bertentangan). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan tahapan: mengumpulkan data, analisis data dan deskripsi hasil analisis. Hasil yang dicapai dari penelitian ini adalah Pelukis dan Wanita memiliki struktur drama absurd dengan plot yang sirkular.
Numerical Approximation of Surface Integrals Using Mixed Cubature Adaptive Scheme
Authors: Patra Pritikanta , Das Debasish , Dash Rajani Ballav
Published: December 2022

This research described the development of a new mixed cubature rule for evaluation of surface integrals over rectangular domains. Taking the linear combination of Clenshaw-Curtis 5- point rule and Gauss-Legendre 3-point rule ( each rule is of same precision i.e. precision 5) in two dimensions the mixed cubature rule of higher precision was formed (i.e. precision 7). This method is iterative in nature and relies on the function values at uneven spaced points on the rectangle of integration. Also as supplement, an adaptive cubature algorithm is designed in order to reinforce our mixed cubature rule. With the illustration of numerical examples this mixed cubature rule is turned out to be more powerful when compared with the constituents standard cubature procedures both in adaptive and non-adaptive environment.
Verification of a Conjecture Proposed by N. Burshtein on a Particular Diophantine Equation
Authors: Burshtein Nechemia
Published: December 2022

In [1] among other equations, the author considered the equation p x + (p + 1)y + (p + 2)z = M2 when p = 4N + 3 is prime, x = 1, y = z = 2 and M is a positive integer. For all values 0 ≤ N ≤ 50, he established that the equation has exactly one solution when N = 2, namely when p = 11. In [1 – Conjecture 1] he stated that the equation has no solutions for all values N > 50. In this note we verify that Conjecture 1 is indeed true for all values N > 50.
All the Solutions of the Diophantine Equations p 4 + qy = z 4 and p 4 – qy = z 4 when p, q are Distinct Primes
Authors: Burshtein Nechemia
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we consider the two equations p 4 + qy = z 4 and p 4 – qy = z 4 when p, q are distinct primes and y, z are positive integers. For all primes p, q we establish that both equations have no solutions.
A Note on le-Ternary Semigroups
Authors: Reddy U. Nagi , Kumari C. Meena
Published: December 2022

Petraq Petro, Kostaq Hila, and Jani Dine given several properties in le- Γ - semigroups and especially in every Q-class satisfying the Green’s condition. Rabah Kellil studied Green's Relations on Ternary Semigroups in 2013 and Parinyawat Choosuwa, Ronnason Chinram the notion of the quasi-ideals in ternary semigroups. In this paper we study that the characterizations of le–ternary semigroups and In particular we proved that the quasi-ideal element q of an le–ternary semigroup T has the intersection property if and only if q = l(q) ∧ m(q) ∧ r(q)
On the Exponential Diophantine Equation ( ) ( ) x y p p z + + + = 2 2 5 6 when p p, + 2 and 5 6 p+ are Primes
Authors: Thongnak Sutthiwat , Kaewong Theeradach , Chuayjan Wariam
Published: December 2022

In this work, we prove that the exponential Diophantine equation ( ) ( ) 2 2 5 6 x y p p z + + + = has no solution when p p, 2 + and 5 6 p + are primes, and x y z , , are non-negative integers.
Numerical Solution for Real Double Definite Integrals
Authors: Das Sulochana
Published: December 2022

The double integral is numerically evaluated in this paper using higher precision quadrature rules. With the combination of Newtonian and Gaussian rules of precision three each, a mixed quadrature rule of precision five is obtained. Three test problems are used to numerically validate the rule. The approximations are compared to analytical solutions, and error bounds are calculated.
Comparison of the Methods of Image Slicing After Initial Image Processing Using the Statistical Confidence Limits Technique
Authors: Eesa Aseel Muslim , Talib Hayder Raaid
Published: December 2022

The use of image segmentation in image processing is of great importance in analyzing and extracting information from images, and one of the most important segmentation techniques is the threshold technique, which is considered one of the simplest techniques of image division in image processing. The statistical methods play an important role in the process of image segmentation. Statistical confidence in image processing, preliminary processing, as it removed noise from the images, and here the obscure noise was used. After that, the resulting images were cut, the initial processing process with the global Otsu threshold technology and a group of local techniques, namely Niblack, sauvola and local Bernsen, and the split image quality was measured by statistic measures namely Jaccard Similarity Coefficient and Maximum Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR). as was the application of the methods mentioned on the images and the comparison between the methods of treatment in order to obtain the best results that appear in the image in which it appears and reduce noise.
The effect of financial technology on the sustainability of banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
Authors: AlHares Aws , Dahkan Abdulrahman , Abu-Asi Tarek
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence that financial technology (FinTech) companies have on the soundness of bank finances. Using a sample of 480 bank-year observation from an emerging market of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) over the period of 2006–2021, we find that the development of FinTech firms over time increases bank financial stability. The study used the Refinitiv Eikon and Fintch Connect databases to measure variables. When we conduct sub-sample analyses by bank size, bank type, and level of corporate governance, we find additional evidence that supports the hypothesis that FinTech companies have an effect on the financial stability of banks. The findings are consistent with a wide variety of model specifications, indices of financial stability, and applications of FinTech. This study is unique and contributes to the extant literature by offering new evidence on the effect of FinTech on the sustainability of banks in GCC
A comparison between machine learning algorithms models to estimate potato's blue water footprint in the arid regions
Authors: Abuarab Mohamed , Mohamed Amal , Al-Ansari Nadhir , Sayed Hazem , Kassem Mohamed A. , Elbeltagi Ahmed , Mokhtar Ali
Published: December 2022

Precise assessment of water footprint to enhance water consumption and
crop yields for irrigated agricultural efficiency is required in order
to achieve water management sustainability. Although Penman-Monteith is
more successful than others and is the most frequently used technique to
calculate water footprint it requires a significant number of
meteorological parameters at different spatio-temporal scales, sometimes
inaccessible in many of the poor nations. Due to the greatest
performance in the non-linear relations of inputs and output of the
model, the complex hydrological phenomena are frequently described in
machine learning models. Therefore, the objective of this research is to
1) develop and compare between the four-machine learning: Support Vector
Regression (SVR), Random Forest (RF), Extreme Gradient Boost (XGB) and
Artificial Neural Network (ANN) over three potato’s governorates
(Al-Gharbia, Al-Dakahlia, and Al-Beheira) in Delta, Egypt and 2) select
the best model in the best combination of climate input variables, which
achieves high precision and low error in forecasting potato blue WF. The
available variables for this study are maximum temperature (T
), minimum temperature (T ),
average temperature (T ), wind speed (WS), relative
humidity (RH), precipitation (P), vapor pressure deficit (VPD), solar
radiation (SR), Sown area (SA), and crop coefficient (Kc) to predict
potato BWFP during (1990 -2016). Six scenarios of input variables were
used to test the weight of each variable in for four applied models.
Different statistical indicators have been used to assess applied model
performance (NSE, RMSE, MAE, MBE, A, R2, SI and MAPE). The results
demonstrated that Sc5 with the XGB and ANN model is competent enough to
evaluate BWF only if there are just vapor pressure deficit,
precipitation, solar radiation, crop coefficient data followed by Sc1.
The created models produced comparatively superior outcomes and can
contribute to the decision-making process for water management and
development planners.
The morphology and phosphorus concentration drive the leaf carbon capture and economic trait variations in subtropical bamboo forest
Authors: Sun Jun , Li Jinlong , kohei koyama , Hu Dandan , Zhong Quan-ling , Cheng Dongliang
Published: December 2022

Carbon absorption capability and morphological traits are crucial for
plant leaf function performance. Here, we investigated the five bamboos
at different elevations to clarify how the leaf trait responds to the
elevational gradient, and drive the photosynthetic capacity variations.
We selected five bamboo species located along different elevations in
Wuyi Mountain, southeastern China. The Standardized Major Axis
Regression (SMA) analyses and the Structural Equation Model (SEM) are
applied to identify how the bamboo leaf trait, including the ratio of
leaf length to width (W/L), leaf mass per area (LMA), photosynthesis
rates (Pn), leaf nitrogen, and phosphorus concentration (Nmass and
Pmass) response to elevation environment, and the driving mechanism of
Pn changes. Across the five bamboo species, our results revealed the
Pmass of Phyllostachys edulis and Oligostachyum oedogonatum decreased
with increasing elevation, but the Nmass, and LMA of Indocalamus
tessellatus increased. Besides, the Pmass scaled isometrically with
respect to W/L, the Nmass scaled allometrically as the 0.80-power of
Pmass, and Nmass and Pmass scaled allometrically to Pn, with the
exponents of 0.58 and 0.73, respectively. The SEM result showed
altitude, morphological trait (W/L and LMA), and physiological trait
(Nmass and Pmass) could together explain the 44% variations of Pn, with
a standard total effect value of 70.0%, 38.5%, 23.6% to Pmass, Nmass,
and W/L, respectively. The five bamboo species along the different
elevational share an isometric scaling relationship between their Pmass
and W/L, providing partial support for the general rule and operating
between morphological and physiological traits. The scaling relationship
between Pmass and W/L is insensitive to elevation and species. Further,
the leaf W/L and Pmass as the main trait that affects leaf area and P
utilization in growth and thus drives bamboo leaf photosynthetic
capacity variations in different elevations.
Rocky Mountainsnail gut microbiome varies significantly across its native geographic range
Authors: Chalifour Bridget , Elder Leanne , Li Jingchun
Published: December 2022

Animal gut microbiome is often a key requirement for host nutrition,
digestion, and immunity. Gut microbiomes can shift in relation to host
geography and environmental factors. However, ecological drivers of
microbiome community assembly across large geographic ranges have rarely
been examined in invertebrates. Oreohelix strigosa (Rocky Mountainsnail)
is a widespread land snail ranging across the mountainous western United
States. O. strigosa is found in a variety of environments, including dry
Southwestern habitats and the near-alpine of the Rocky Mountains. It is
ideally suited for biogeography studies due to its broad distribution,
low migration, and low likelihood of passive transport via other
animals. This study aims to uncover large-scale geographic shifts in the
composition of O. strigosa gut microbiomes by utilizing samples from
across its native range. Additionally, we elucidate smaller-scale
microbiome variation using samples collected only across the Colorado
Front Range. Our results show that O. strigosa gut microbiome is
variable across the broad geographic range. Within Coloradan samples, we
investigated several possible ecological drivers of the geographic
variation, including soil and vegetation composition, habitat
complexity, habitat type, and human impact. We conclude that several
small-scale environmental factors may be driving the changes in O.
strigosa gut microbiome composition seen across large-scale geography.
Uncovering large-scale shifts in the gut microbiome compositions will
help form fundamental questions about the functional aspect of these
qualitative changes. This knowledge will also help us better understand
how microbial associations influence species survival in diverse
environments and aid wildlife conservation efforts.
Alkaline phosphatase relieves colitis in obese mice subjected to forced exercise via its antiinflammatory and intestinal microbiota-shaping properties
Authors: Wojcik Dagmara , Sliwowski Zbigniew , Kwiecien Slawomir , Ginter Grzegorz , Surmiak Marcin , Hubalewska-Mazgaj Magdalena , Chmura Anna , Wojcik Adrianna , Kosciolek Tomasz , Danielak Aleksandra , Targosz Aneta , Strzalka Malgorzata , Szczyrk Urszula , Ptak-Belowska Agata , Magierowski Marcin , Brzozowski Thomas
Published: December 2022

Background and Purpose Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) is an
important apical brush border enzyme that dephosphorylates
lipopolysaccharide released from bacteria. Considering its protective
effect, we determined the effect of intragastric administration of IAP
on the course of experimental colitis in mice exercising on a forced
treadmill with diet-induced obesity. Experimental approach C57BL/6 mice
with TNBS colitis fed a high-fat diet (HFD) were subjected to forced
treadmill exercise with or without intragastric treatment with IAP. Grip
muscle strength and disease activity index (DAI) were monitored, pro-
and anti-inflammatory cytokines and markers of oxidative stress were
measured by Luminex and ELISA, respectively. The mRNA expression of the
barrier proteins ZO-1, MUC2 and claudins was assessed by RT-PCR, and the
fecal composition of the intestinal microbiota was assessed by the NGS.
Key results Significant increases in DAI, MDA+4-HNE in the colonic
mucosa, and plasma leptin, MCP, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-17a were observed in
obese mice with colitis on a treadmill, and these effects have been
significantly reduced by IAP treatment. IAP increased ZO-1, claudins and
Muc2 mRNAs expression in the colonic mucosa. NGS revealed the relative
proportion of Firmicutes in favor of higher Verrucomicbiota content and
reducing the incidence of pathogenic Clostridia and Odoribacter.
Conclusions and Implications IAP treatment ameliorates the worsening
effect of forced exercise on murine colitis due to attenuation of
oxidative stress, downregulation of pro-inflammatory biomarkers in the
colonic mucosa, and beneficial changes in the gut microbiota. IAP
deserves attention as promising candidate in future clinical trials of
ulcerative colitis.
Automatic Fruit Disease Classification using Machine Learning Strategies for Agriculture Farming
Authors: K. Bhavya , Raja S. Pravinth
Published: December 2022

Fruit protection is critical in the agricultural industry in the context
of the global economy. The general public has recently learned that
various diseases are wreaking havoc on fruit supplies. Agriculture
economies all over the world are failing as a result of this.
Computerized automatic methods for assessing the quality of fresh and
rotting apples can relieve the burden of manually researching various
apple fruit varieties. This study presents a novel method for comparing
apple varieties based on fruit quality. The technique employs principal
component analysis (PCA) early on to collect relevant characteristics.
Additionally, the statistical, textual, and geometrical features are
also extracted. The model is first tested by classifying apples from the
Fruits-360 dataset as fresh or spoiled. Furthermore, we classified four
different types of fresh and rotting fruits during the training and
testing phases of the classification procedure (apple, avocado, banana,
and orange). In addition, the k-NN algorithm, the linear support vector
machine (LSVM), the kernel support vector machine (KSVM), and decision
trees (DT) are classifiers to categorize the fruits according to
quality. After evaluating the models’ performance, they are retrained
using only the first two principal components. The results of using SVM
and DT models for quality evaluation have been discovered to be more
encouraging and comparable to those obtained using state-of-the-art
methods.
Satisfying Strict Deadlines for Cellular Internet of Things through Hybrid Multiple Access
Authors: Gamgam Onur , Karasan Ezhan
Published: December 2022

Latency-constrained aspects of cellular Internet of Things (IoT)
applications rely on Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications
(URLLC) which highlight research on satisfying strict deadlines. In this
study, we address the problem of latency constrained communications with
strict deadlines under average power constraint using Hybrid Multiple
Access (MA) which consists of both Orthogonal MA (OMA) and power domain
Non-Orthogonal MA (NOMA) as transmission scheme options. We aim to
maximize the timely throughput, which represents the average number of
successfully transmitted packets before deadline expiration, where
expired packets still waiting in the buffer are dropped. We use Lyapunov
stochastic optimization methods to develop a dynamic power assignment
algorithm for minimizing the packet drop rate while satisfying time
average power constraints. Numerical results show that Hybrid MA
improves the timely throughput compared to conventional OMA by up to
46% and on the average by more than 21% while satisfying average power
constraints.
Adaptive Neural & Fuzzy Controller for Exoskeleton Gait Pattern Control Based on Musculoskeletal Modeling
Authors: Gupta Anjali , Semwal Vijay
Published: December 2022

The paper deals with the development of 2-link lower limb extremity
manipulator for rehabilitation purposes in bio-medical engineering. The
musculoskeletal modeling was performed on the collected human gait data
to obtain the joint angles and driving force values for hip and knee
movement. The results obtained from the proposed controller were
verified using Matlab-Simulink. The robust adaptive RBF neural network
and fuzzy sliding mode controller were developed to track the desired
trajectory. The OpenSim software was utilized to perform inverse
kinematics and inverse dynamics on the musculoskeletal model which is
scaled according to the physical dimensions of the experimental subject.
The simulation results stated that SMC-RBF network has better tracking
rate, less chattering problems and handle unknown uncertainties well.
Finally, the results obtained were compared with the existing method
with the help of performance index parameters to prove their
effectiveness.
Obstacle Avoidance Strategy of Mobile Robot Based on Improved Artificial Potential Field Method
Authors: Xu Guojun , Zhang Wei , Song Yan , Wang Yagang
Published: December 2022

When there are obstacles around the target point, the mobile robot
cannot reach the target using traditional Artificial Potential Field
(APF). Besides, the traditional APF is prone to local oscillation in
complex terrain such as three-point collinear or semi-closed obstacles.
Aiming at solving the defects of traditional APF, a novel improved APF
algorithm named back virtual obstacle setting strategy-APF (BVO-APF) has
been proposed in this paper. There are two main advantages of the
proposed method. Firstly, by redefining the gravitational function as
logarithmic function, the proposed method can make the mobile robot
reach the target point when there are obstacles around the target.
Secondly, the proposed method can avoid falling into local oscillation
for both three-point collinear and semi-closed obstacles. Compare with
APF and other improved APF, the feasibility of the algorithm is proved
through software simulation and practical application.
2,3/1,10-seco, 3-nor guaianolide-type sesquiterpenoids and their derivatives with hypoglycemic activity from Achillea alpina
Authors: Xue Gui-Min , Zhao Chen-Guang , Xue Jin-Feng , Duan Jiang-Jing , Pan Hao , Zhao Xuan , Yang Zhi-Kang , Chen Hui , Sun Yan-Jun , Feng Wei-Sheng
Published: December 2022

Eleven new seco-guaianolide sesquiterpenoids (1–11)
and two new guaianolide dimers (12 and 13), along with
five known guaianolide derivatives were isolated from the aerial part of
Achillea alpina L. Compounds 1–3 represented
three unique 2,3-oxygen inserted guaianolides and 4–8
were five special 3-nor guaianolide sesquiterpenoids. Compounds 9–11
were three novel 1,10-seco-guaianolides, while 12 and 13 were two novel
1,10-seco-guaianolides involved heterodimeric [4 + 2] adducts. The
new structures of 1–13 including their absolute configurations were
determined by spectroscopic data analysis, combined with quantum
electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. To evaluate the
hypoglycemic activity of 1–18, glucose consumption
was used to investigate in palmitic acid (PA)-mediated HepG2-insulin
resistance (IR) cells, and compound 9 displayed the strongest reversal
IR activity. A mechanistic study has revealed that the potential
compound 9 appeared to be mediated hypoglycemic activity via inhibition
of the ROS/TXNIP/NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway.
Machine Learning Based User Interface Testing to Predict Defects Leading to Logical Errors
Authors: Maheswari B. Uma , Rajarajeswari S. , Ramya J. , Karuppiah SP.
Published: December 2022

Traditional test suites for GUI applications do not cover all the
functionalities of the graphical interfaces. Testing all the user
interfaces in the GUI applications is a time consuming process. Use of
machine learning to automate GUI testing process has increased the
quality and the productivity of the software. This approach extracts the
GUI controls and their properties using the GUIWT tool. Supervised J48
decision tree algorithm is applied for classifying the statements in to
defect or no-defect category. The proposed work focuses on finding the
logical defects in graphical user interfaces. Training data set is
constructed from the various GUI applications. The defect prediction
discover the logical errors in visual applications. The prediction model
is empirically evaluated using various defect prediction metrics. The
results show that prediction performance of J48 decision tree is better
than the other defect detection techniques. This prediction model will
help testers to produce defect free software.
RELACIONES CAUSALES EXPLICATIVAS EN LA EDUCACION CIENTÍFICA Y SU CONTRIBUCIÓN AL PENSAMIENTO CRÍTICO
Authors: Torres ‪Nidia Yaneth , Corrêa Thiago Henrique Barnabé , Solbes Jordi
Published: December 2022

El termino causalidad se utiliza en diferentes disciplinas de las ciencias desde la Física hasta la Biología; donde se hace uso rutinario de estos conceptos para inferir relaciones causales. Es evidente que las ciencias son el mejor lugar al que acudir para comprender la causalidad, pero en cada una ha sido abordado de manera diferente. Por lo tanto, pretendemos reflexionar en la siguiente pregunta: ¿Que implica utilizar este término (relaciones causales) en la educación científica? y ¿Cómo éstas contribuyen al pensamiento crítico? Para ello, se presentan enfoques epistemológicos sobre la causalidad desde la filosofía, la psicología y las ciencias naturales; posteriormente se describen sus implicaciones en la Educación científica y finalmente presentamos las nociones de relaciones causales y su contribución al pensamiento crítico. Este articulo parte de una investigación pos-doctoral realizada en el Programa de Posgrado en Educación de la Universidad Federal del Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), y es el resultado de la colaboración entre investigadores de Colombia, Brasil y España.
SOS: EMERGENCIA CLIMÁTICA EN LAS AULAS DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA
Authors: Ladrera Rubén , Robredo Beatriz
Published: December 2022

La creciente gravedad de la crisis climática exige desarrollar estrategias educativas adaptadas a las necesidades del alumnado de las diferentes etapas. El presente estudio trata de contribuir al diagnóstico sobre el conocimiento e implicación del alumnado de educación secundaria en materia climática y conocer su evolución respecto a la educación primaria, evaluada previamente. Los resultados muestran que el alumnado de educación secundaria desconoce en gran medida las bases científicas del cambio climático, sus causas y consecuencias. Muestra confusión con otros fenómenos climáticos y presta menor atención a cuestiones locales y especialmente a implicaciones sociales del cambio climático. Se observan escasos avances respecto al alumnado de educación primaria, manteniendo una actitud pasiva y poco comprometida ante este problema ambiental. Los resultados evidencian la necesidad de fomentar de manera más decidida en las aulas de secundaria la alfabetización climática del alumnado, que englobe una mayor formación científica para comprender las bases físicas del problema y una formación social, que permita la identificación de la gravedad de la crisis climática en todas sus aristas y desarrollar actitudes críticas y comprometidas entre el alumnado.
Pengaruh Pendidikan Kewirausahaan dan Model Pembelajaran TF-6M Terhadap Kompetensi Wirausaha Siswa
Authors: Utami Anggi Annisa Nur , Supardi Endang
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine entrepreneurship education, the TF-6M model and student entrepreneurial competence, as well as the influence of entrepreneurship education, the TF-6M model on student entrepreneurial interest and the effect of learning creative and entrepreneurial products on the entrepreneurial competencies of class XII BDP students at SMK PGRI Subang in the 2021 academic year. /2022. The research method used is a survey with a sample of 82 students. Data analysis in this study used multiple linear regression analysis with the results showing the recapitulation of the average score of respondents' responses regarding learning creative products and entrepreneurship was 4.06 (81.2%) while the TF-6M model was 4.27 (85.36). %), this number means that the Entrepreneurial Education variable (X1) and the TF-6M Model (X2) simultaneously affect the Y variable.
Bauran Produk dan Harga Diskon Terhadap Keputusan Penggunaan Jasa Salon Tanta di Pematangsiantar
Authors: Tarigan Wico Jontarudi , Girsang Rosita Manawari , Sinaga Mahaitin H
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine whether the product mix and discount prices for Tanta salons can influence customers' decisions to use salon services. The sample is 40 respondents who often go to Tanta Salon. This study uses a quantitative descriptive method. Validity test, reliability test, and test are analytical techniques used in this study. Heteroscedasticity Test, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, Autocorrelation, Normality, Multicollinearity, and Coefficient of Determination. The results of this study show that the product mix and discount prices at Tanta Salon Pematangsiantar have a good and significant influence on decision making. Product mix variables and discounted prices can explain 43.7 percent of decision-making variables (adjusted R square number 0.437). Other factors outside the scope of this research model influence or explain the remaining 56.3%.