bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Masking in autism. Analysis of the phenomenon
Authors: Buchholz Aleksandra
Published: September 2023

One of the most important aspects of the functioning of people with autism is masking. Thisis a strategy aimed at minimizing the specific symptoms of the neurotype and an attempt toimplement normative patterns into one’s own repertoire of behaviour. Masking is motivatedby the need for adaptation and social acceptance. It is a manifestation of an internalized socialneed to remain in the pattern of a broadly understood behavioural norm. It is supposed tocounteract ostracism, making an autistic person similar to the neurotypical majority. Thearticle is a narrative review, based on the most current thematic literature, taking into accountthe self-advocacy voice of people diagnosed with autism. Its main goal is to present themechanisms of masking and its consequences on the individual and social level.An extensive review of the research indicated some common features of the analysedphenomenon. Masking can take the form of camouflage, i.e. masking autistic features,and compensation, i.e. the use of strategies aimed at overcoming non-neurotypical needs.Masking is supported by social expectations of normativity. Masking is a phenomenon thatcharacterizes women in particular. The female autistic phenotype is characterized by greaterability to imitate social behaviour, including greater ability to control and inhibit the expressionof autism symptoms, and greater social needs. This is conducive to the implementation ofstrategies based on pretending to be socially acceptable models. Masking makes it impossibleto build an authentic identity. Masking has emotional consequences in the form of a strongoverload as a result of inhibiting needs and constant control of one’s own behaviour.Masking is only a seemingly adaptive strategy. In fact, it exposes you to serious anxietydisorders, depression and prevents you from developing self-awareness and living inharmony with your own identity. There is an ongoing need for a change in the socialperception of autism that would increase acceptance of alternative forms of expression ofhuman neurotypes.
Alcohol among young people – a comparative analysis of public and catholic highschool students
Authors: Chrypankowski Filip
Published: September 2023

The article deals with the subject of alcohol-drinking experiences of students of mass(public) and Catholic high schools. In the study, it was decided to compare: the age ofbeginning drinking alcohol, current experiences related to alcohol consumption, and theinfluence of faith on alcohol consumption. The research was carried out using the questionnairesurvey method in a group of mass (public) and catholic high school students.Research shows that high school mass (public) students consume alcohol more often thanstudents of a Catholic school. Moreover, the majority of mainstream students in mass(public)school say that faith has no influence on the decision to stop drinking alcohol, andmore than half of Catholic school respondents believe that they could give up drinkingbecause of their faith. Research also shows that in the case of students from two schools,young people of a similar age start drinking alcohol between the ages of 12 and 14. Theanalysis of the above research results shows that the respondents have a multitude ofexperiences related to alcohol consumption.
A rare case of left main coronary artery atresia misdiagnosed as an anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and presented as dilated cardiomyopathy
Authors: Basgoze Serdar
Published: September 2023

Left main coronary artery atresia is one of the rarest congenital anomalies characterized by the absence of the left coronary ostium and the left main trunk. This case report presents an extremely rare left main coronary artery atresia case in a 14-week-old female infant presenting with severe symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy. The patient underwent surgery after successful weaning from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support but died because of cranial complications after the second run of ECMO.
Bio-acoustic: A non-invasive and effective sensing technique in monitoring of dairy buffaloes
Authors: SINGH YAJUVENDRA , LATHWAL S S , DEVI INDU , RUHIL A P , RAJPUT N , RAJA T V , KUMAR M , GUPTA R K
Published: September 2023

The present study was performed to observe the significant effect of individuality of dairy buffaloes on the acoustic features of their vocal signals. The mean call duration, pitch, 1st formant, periodicity and degree of voice breaks of adult lactating Murrah buffaloes were observed to be 2.15±0.05 s, 143.48 ± 2.51 Hz, 900.11 ± 4.21 Hz, 95.31% (183.95 periodic pulses out of 192.99 pulses) and 20.78 ± 0.89 % respectively. Analysis of bioacoustics features extracted from 300 voice samples of 10 adult lactating Murrah buffaloes revealed that differences for amplitudes (minimum, maximum and mean), total energy, mean power, pitch (median, minimum, range and mean), intensities (mean, minimum and maximum), formants (F1, F2, F3, F4 and F5), bandwidths (B1, B3 and B4), number of pulse, number of period, mean period, unvoiced frames, degree of voice breaks, jitter, shimmer, mean noise to harmonic ratio (%) and mean harmonic to noise ratio (dB) were highly significant. Out of these only few acoustic features viz. formants (F1, F2, F3, F4 and F5), number of pulse, number of period, degree of voice breaks, mean noise to harmonic ratio (%) and mean harmonic to noise ratio (dB) were observed to have significant difference for each and every individual dairy buffalo, hence only these features could be selected as the best suited acoustic features for discrimination of individual Murrah buffaloes from their herd.
Effect of Peganum harmala seeds on productive performance, immune responses and liver function in broiler chickens
Authors: GOODARZI MAJID , NANEKARANI SHAHRAM
Published: September 2023

This experiment was designed to study the effects of feeding different levels of Peganum harmala seeds (PHS) and antibiotic on the performance, immune responses and liver function of Ross broiler chickens. A total of 240 one-d-old unsexed broiler chickens were randomly allocated to each of the 4 treatment groups, each with 4 replicate pens of 15 chicks. The dietary treatments included of control (C) - without PHS and antibiotic - the diet contains 300 mg/Kg Lincomycin 0.88% (A) and the diets contain 20g/kg (H1) and 40g/kg (H2) PHS. The performance parameters were measured during the experimental period. The chicks were raised on floor pens and received diets and water ad libitum for 6 weeks. Blood samplings were performed for determine of antibody titer against Newcastle disease virus (NDV) on 14 and 21 days and for liver function test on 42 days of age. The using of PHS at rate of 20g/kg feed improved some traits such as live body weight and FCR, but the consumption of 40g/kg had undesirable effect on these traits. Antibody titer against NDV was not affected by experimental treatments, but the relative weight of bursa and spleen increased by dietary treatments of antibiotic and H2. Broilers receiving 40g/kg PHS had a significantly higher activity of SGOT, SGPT and SALP in serum compared to control group. It can be concluded that Peganum harmala seeds cannot be applied as alternatives to in-feed antibiotics, but 20 g/kg inclusion of it in diet can improve production efficiency of broiler chickens.
Forecasting technological needs and prioritizing factors in agriculture from a plant breeding and genetics domain perspective: A review
Authors: V RAMASUBRAMANIAN , KUMAR AMRENDER , PRABHU K V , BHATIA V K , RAMASUNDARAM P
Published: September 2023

Future technologies in the domain of Indian agriculture are expected to be different from what these are now. The subject of Technology Forecasting (TF) can be resorted to identify the needs to fill the gaps in the present technological trends. As a TF exercise, Brainstorming and Questionnaire approaches were employed to envision future technological needs for one of the subdomains of agriculture, i e Plant Breeding and Genetics (PB&G). Information obtained from experts was subjected to linear combination weighted scoring method for prioritizing key factors leading to future technological needs and were analyzed using multi-dimensional scaling for identifying key agricultural dimensions.
Generation mean analysis of gluten strength in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum): An effective utilization of micro-sedimentation test in early generation progenies
Authors: SARKAR SUTAPA , SINGH ANJU M , AHLAWAT ARVIND K , CHAKRABORTI MRIDUL , SINGH SANTOSH K , SINGH G P
Published: September 2023

Better bread-making quality is one of the most important targets in the quality improvement programmes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Gluten strength is a major indicator of bread making quality and is measured by various methods such as the SDS-sedimentation test. However, the nature of gene action for gluten strength has not been studied so far. In the present study, generation mean analysis was undertaken to estimate the nature and magnitude of gene effects for gluten strength in two sets of crosses involving contrasting parents using a less known microsedimentation test. Scaling test indicated the involvement of epistasis on the expression of the trait and inadequacy of additive-dominance model. Therefore, both six and five parameter models were used to understand the nature and direction of gene action further. Similar types of gene-action for gluten strength were recorded, albeit with some differences in the direction and magnitude of the effects, in the two sets of crosses. Among the different epistatic components, dominance × dominance effect had the maximum contribution and was acting in the negative direction in both the crosses. Analysis of both the cross combinations using Castle-Wright' equation for 'number of effective genes/blocks' revealed that at least one major gene block besides several minor genes could be involved for the micro-sedimentation volume.
Impact of participatory silvipastoral intervention and soil conservation measures for forage resource enhancement in western Himalaya
Authors: DEV INDER , RADOTRA SUDESH , KHOLA O P S , MISRI BIMAL , SAREEN SINDHU , SINGH J P , SRIVASTAVA A K , SINGH BHUPINDER , SHARMA S K , CHAMOLI K P , KUMAR DINESH
Published: September 2023

Livestock rearing is an important component of rural economy in mid-hills of Himalaya. Inspite of abundant available feed resources, total available biomass is insufficient to sustain the livestock population. Fodder trees particularly in hill ecosystem play an important role in supplementing the fodder requirement especially during the lean period. Information gathered and analysis concludes that Grewia optiva is the most important fodder tree in terms of dominance, palatability and increase in milk yield followed by Artocarpus chaplasha, Morus alba, Bauhinia variegata, Albizia lebbeck and Terminalia alata in Kangra and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh. The crude protein content was found highest in Grewia optiva (19.38%) followed by Albizia lebbeck (18.85%), Dendrocalamus hamiltonii (18.01%) and minimum in case of Quercus incana (9.27%). During scarcity of fodder Ficus religiosa is the only fodder tree fed throughout the year. The established silvipasture produced leaf biomass of 2.77 to 6.77 DM kg/tree (Ghanetta), 2.12 to 5.96 DM kg/tree (Jogindernagar) and 2.25 to 6.93 DM kg/tree (Dagoh). Fodder trees planted under silvipastoral system produced average biomass of 1.83 DM tonnes/ha (Ghanetta), 1.49 DM tonnes/ha (Jogindernagar) and 1.66 DM tonnes/ha (Dagoh). Rainfall events of more than 50 mm, though quite less in number (25/165, 24/192 and 17/149), contributed 47.7, 82.3 and 81.7% to the total runoff at Ghanetta, Jogindernagar and Dagoh, respectively. Among the resource conservation measures trenching in combination with vegetative barrier allowed only 8.2% of rain as runoff compared to 41.5% under control (no measure). The silvipasture systems coupled with contour staggered trenches and / or vegetative barrier can effectively arrest the environmental degradation.
Methodology to map spatial variability of available nutrients in area of intensively growing potato (Solanum tuberosum) using remote sensing and GIS
Authors: KUMAR MANOJ , JATAV M K , DUA V K , TREHAN S P , LAL S S , UPADHYAY N C
Published: September 2023

A methodology is developed for mapping spatial variability of available nutrients of soils of a pocket growing potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) crop using GIS. For this purpose potato growing pockets of the Jalandhar district were demarcated based on the available information, ground truth and classification of the IRS P6 AWiFS image. The classified potato area in the image was taken as background to generate the sampling site map and representative soil samples of potato fields from these sites were collected along with geographical coordinates using GPS receiver(ETREX-VISTA, Garmin). Values of different parameters (like pH, OC, available P and K and micronutrients) were tagged with corresponding points and interpolation maps for each individual parameters were prepared using suitable semivariogram and kriging in remote sensing GIS software. These prepared maps were further classified giving suitable ranges of different soil parameters.
Differential improvement in transpiration efficiency of C3 and C4 crop plants under elevated CO2 conditions
Authors: LAKSHMI N JYOTHI , VANAJA M , YADAV S K , MAHESWARI M , PATIL AMOL , PRASAD CH RAM , SATISH P , VENKATESWARLU B
Published: September 2023

Sunflower plants (C3) transpired more water than pearl millet (C4) from seedling to maturity under ambient conditions. The transpiration (water use) at elevated CO2 was lesser for pearl millet and higher for sunflower compared to ambient. Elevated atmospheric CO2 increased TE more in pearl millet (21.9%) than in sunflower (10.5%) and decreased the TR or water transpired to produce dry mass by 18.1% in pearl millet and 9.7% in sunflower compared to ambient. As the CO2 content of the air continues to rise, both sunflower (C3) and pearl millet (C4) agriculture crops will respond favorably by exhibiting increases in TE.
Development of random mating population for genetic enhancement of yield traits in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea)
Authors: SINGH V V , CHAUHAN J S , MEENA M L , SINGH B R
Published: September 2023

A random mating population of Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss.] utilizing 20 germplasm accessions/promising donors for component traits, was developed from 2007-08 to 2009-10. Single plant progenies (180) termed as ‘half sibs’ were developed from this population and evaluated during 2010-11 in augmented block design along with standard checks. Observations were recorded on siliquae/ plant, siliquae length, seeds/siliqua, seed yield/plant and 1000-seed weight. The estimates of heritability were observed to be high 59.16 to 97.94% for all the characters. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance and GCV were observed for siliquae/plant and seed yield/plant. Maximum number of half sib progenies showed significant superiority for 1000 seed weight (39.44%) followed by seed yield/plant (10.55%), siliquae length (5.5%), siliquae/plant (5%) and seeds/siliqua (1.66%). These progenies may be utilized for initiation of second cycle of selection/development of trait specific gene pools.
Performance of important cultivars of guava (Psidium guajava) under sloppy wasteland conditions of kaymore plateau of Madhya Pradesh
Authors: NEGI R S , GAUTAM U S , SINGH RAJESH
Published: September 2023

The guava (Psidium guajava L.) cultivar Sangam produced the highest fruits yield/plant followed by Lalit and Shweta. Fruit size and weight was also found maximum in these cultivars. The total soluble solids were recorded maximum in fruits of Shweta followed by Lalit and Sangam. Sugar-acid ratio a criteria for taste was found to be highest in Sangam (40.71) and Lucknow 49 (40.41). These values were statistically at par with values recorded in Shweta, Lalit and Allahabad Safeda cultivars. The cultivars Sangam, Shweta and Lalit had good growth and found to be the best in terms of yield and quality parameters. Thus, on the basis of preliminary evaluation, it can be concluded that the cultivars, Sangam Shweta, and Lalit performed better under sloppy wastelands conditions in comparison to other tested cultivars.
Comparative study of soil fertility status of cold desert Ladakh region before and after cloudburst
Authors: ACHARYA S , SINGH N , MAURYA S B , SRIVASTAVA R B
Published: September 2023

Present study was undertaken to determine loss of soil organic carbon, major and micronutrient status of cold desert Ladakh region as a result of unprecedented cloudburst in August 2010. Heavy rainfall (250 mm) within an hour leading to flash floods resulted in severe loss of standing crops spreading over 1400 ha of agriculture land besides destruction of human, animal lives, infrastructures. In most of the affected areas, top fertile soil completely washed away resulting in severe depletion of various major and micro nutrients essential for good soil health. Soil pH was recorded 8.66 and organic carbon severely depleted from 1.09% to only 0.24% making the soil very loose and poor in WHC. N, P and K (115.4, 1.0 and 103.4 kg/ha respectively) and micronutrient contents were also severelyreduced as compared to original soil. These losses have severe long-term effects on crop productivity and economy of the region. Some ameliorative measures have also been mentioned for improving soil health and sustainable crop production.
Influence of pruning time and severity on growth, fruit quality and leaf nutrient status of olive (Olea europea ) cv Frontoio
Authors: JASROTIA AMIT , WALI V K , BAKSHI PARSHANT , BHUSHAN BHARAT , SHARMA AKASH , KUMAR RAKESH
Published: September 2023

An experiment was conducted during the year 2008-09 and 2009-10 comprising three dates of pruning, i.e. 1 January, 15 January, 30 January and three intensities of pruning, i.e. 20%; 25%; 30% to find out the optimum time and intensity of pruning in olive (Olea europea L.) cv Frontoio. The results revealed that maximum increase in trunk circumference (7.18%) was found in trees pruned on 1 January with 20% pruning intensity whereas maximum shoot extension growth (11.13 cm) and leaf area (3.99 cm2) was measured in trees pruned on 15 January with 25% pruning intensity. However, significantly higher chlorophyll content of 1.57 mg/g was found in trees pruned on 15 January with 30% pruning intensity. The maximum fruit quality characters, viz. size (1.76 cm), weight (2.41 g), volume (2.35cc), pulp: stone ratio (3.62) and oil content (27.03%) were observed in trees pruned on 15 January with 25% pruning intensity. The highest leaf N (1.91%), P (0.243%) and K (1.99%) was found in trees pruned on 30 January with 30% pruning intensity, 1 January with 30% pruning intensity and 15 January with 30% pruning intensity, respectively. The leaf Ca (1.70%) and Mg (0.141%) were highest in trees pruned on 1 January with 20% pruning intensity.
Biochemical and nutritional characterization of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) cultivars
Authors: KAUR SARBJIT , KAUR SATVIR , GUPTA ANIL K , KAUR NARINDER , JAVED M
Published: September 2023

Thirty nationally released chickpea cultivars were evaluated for carbohydrate composition, soluble proteins, total lipids and anti-nutritional factors such as phenolic compounds, tannins, bound fructose of sucrose and raffinose family oligosaccharides, phytic acid, saponins, trypsin inhibitors and activities of enzymes related to them such as acid and alkaline phosphatases and a-galactosidase. Phytic acid showed a lot of diversity between cultivars and varied from 4.74-20.40 mg/g. Avrodhi, BG 256 and Virat were found to be nutritionally important as they had higher protein content (241.5 mg/g–261.5 mg/g) and starch content was found to be between 412.4 mg/g–485.5 mg/g. Avrodhi and BG 256 had lower content of tannin, phytic acid, saponin and trypsin inhibitors and the content of bound fructose of raffinose family oligosaccharides was found to be minimum in Avrodhi. Virat had the highest protein content among kabuli cultivars and it had lower amount of total phenols, flavonols, tannins and phytic acid. HC 1, BG 1053, Pant G 186 and PBG 1 had protein content between 200.0 mg/g–211.5 mg/g and had higher content of tannin, saponin, phytic acid and total phenols. Five cultivars namely HC 3, Vishal, ICCV 10, JG 315 and Saki 9516 had most of the anti-nutritional factors in medium content. Bound fructose of raffinose family oligosaccharides in kabuli cultivars were found to be in the range of 8.31-10.06 mg/g whereas in desi a lot of variation was observed and it ranged from 5.53 mg/g to 10.13 mg/g. All the cultivars were found to cluster in major four groups on the basis of principal component analysis. The result showed the diversity between nutritional and antinutritional factors in the cultivars that could be further used by plant breeders to develop superior genotypes.
Polyamine-induced somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration in vitro from plumular explants of dwarf cultivars of coconut (Cocos nucifera)
Authors: K RAJESH M , E RADHA , K SAJINI K , KARUN ANITHA
Published: September 2023

Regeneration of complete plantlets via organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis was achieved from plumular tissues of two dwarf cultivars of coconut, viz. Chowghat Green Dwarf (CGD) and Malayan Yellow Dwarf (MYD). Significant differences were noticed between varieties for the formation of embryogenic calli. There were also significant differences for interaction between variety and regeneration medium with respect to formation of somatic embryos. Well developed plantlets were acclimatized under green house conditions and then successfully established in the field. The development of an efficient method of cloning coconut using plumular explants (with more rapid development of calli and somatic embryos and greater frequencies of plant regeneration compared with calli from inflorescence or leaf tissues) offers a potential for the development of a long-term in vitro means of conserving significant coconut germplasm by cryopreservation of plumular explants. Mass multiplication of elite palms selected on the basis of resistance to root (wilt) diseases of coconut is possible using plumular explants. Plumule cultures can be used for rapid multiplication of proven coconut hybrids. This study can also form a model for future regeneration studies from adult tissues of coconut.
PENERAPAN MUSIC MOVEMENT THERAPY TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN AKTIVITAS HARIAN PADA PASIEN STROKE
Authors: Hidayat Agus , Anisa Fajar  , Sri Enawati  , Siti Sarifah  , Yuli Widyastuti
Published: September 2023

Latar Belakang: Stroke adalah kondisi gangguan peredaran darah yang mengakibatkan perubahan fungsi otak. Stroke mengakibatkan penurunan kemampuan aktivitas harian yang berdampak pada kualitas hidup penderita stroke. Penanganan yang baik dapat mencegah komplikasi, dan meningkatkan kemampuan aktivitas harian pasien stroke. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh music movement therapy (MMT) terhadap kemampuan aktivitas harian pasien stroke di RSUD Kab. Karanganyar. Metode penelitian: Quasi experiment one group pretest and posttest dengan teknik pengambilan sampel ialah accidental sampling. Uji normalitas dengan shapiro- wilk test dan teknik analisis menggunakan uji T-test paired. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh antara kemampuan aktivitas harian sebelum dan sesudah diberikan music movement therapy (nilai p 0,000 < 0,05) Kesimpulan: Pemberian music movement therapy efektif dalam peningkatan kemampuan aktivitas harian pada pasien stroke
Analysis of Profitability in Pepper (Capsicum spp) Production in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: EKINE Data Irene , CHUKUIGWE Eleoke Chikwenmegbu , OKIDIM Iboh Andrew , CHUKUIGWE Orokwu , AGBAGWA King Sunday
Published: September 2023

The study was centered on analysis of profitability in pepper (Capsicum spp) production in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. The study utilized multistage sampling to select 172 farmers in the study area. Structured copies of questionnaire were appropriated in eliciting information from the farmers. Out of the 172 copies of questionnaires dispatched, only 160 were retrieved. Data for the study were analysed using frequency count, percentages, mean score, farm budgeting model, and multiple regression. The result showed that 69.4% of the marketers were female while 30.6% were male. In the same vein, 57.5% farmers were majorly within the age range of 31-43 years and 50.6% of these farmers were married. Contrastingly, while 100% of the farmers used agrochemicals in their farming operation, the 100% did not apply fertilizer in their farms. Results from the farm budgeting model showed that average annual net farm income (profit) was ?59,234.52 for 0.12 hectares. The average gross farm income realized per annum stood at ?180, 8250, the variable cost was ?407,665.6 and the estimated gross margin was ?1,400,584 per annum. Results from mean score analysis showed that the most dominant constraint was flooding with a mean score of 3.91875 greater than the 2.5 benchmarks. Following these findings, the study recommended that government should encourage unemployed youths to go into pepper production so that the gap between demand and supply can be narrowed.
Socioeconomic Determinants of Modern Agricultural Technology Adoption among Farmers in Rivers State: A Case Study of Etche Local Government Area.
Authors: OKIDIM I. A. , ODUKWO C. C. , OZAH V. N
Published: September 2023

This research examined the socio-economic determinants of modern agricultural technology adoption among farmers in Rivers State. The specific objectives were to examine how education; gender; farm size; marital status and annual farm income influences the adoption of modern agricultural technology. Primary data was collected and inferential statistics (linear regression, Probit regression and Logistic regression) were used in the analysis of collected data. The results showed that 72% of the respondents were female, 30% being majority of the respondents fell between the age category of 36-43 years, 64% were married, 34% being majority have primary education as their highest educational qualification, 46% of the farmers earn ?120,000 and above annually. The results also revealed that only 14% of the farmers adopted high yielding varieties as their modern agricultural technology while 86% reported not adopting any agricultural technology. 30 % of the farmers grow cassava as their main farm crop. None of the farmers reported using reported using inorganic fertilizers; only 5% reported using poultry droppings. 76% reported not using high yielding varieties, while only 24% reported using high yielding varieties. 86% reported getting their high yielding varieties from other sources other than ADP and government sources. 100% of the respondents reported the absence of extension training to be a limiting factor to adoption of modern agricultural technology. 38% reported lack of awareness. The logistic regression results had an R 2 of 74% indicating that a 74% variation in modern agricultural technology adoption is determined by variations in the independent variables. The independent variables had significance values of 0.04 for level of education, 0.00 for f.,[arm size, annual farm income has a p-value of 0.03, 0.714 for gender and 0.701 for age. Only annual farm income, farm size and educational level had significant influence on farmers’ adoption of
Comparative Studies on the Quality and Bacterial Contamination of Five Varieties of Groundnut (Arachishypogaea L.)
Authors: Otu M. A , Chuku E. C. , Nmom F. W.
Published: September 2023

Studies on the quality and bacterial contamination of five varieties of groundnut were carried out in the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Rivers State University. Nutrient analysis was conducted in accordance with the guideline of Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) while the laboratory cultural method was used for bacterial isolation and characterization. The proximate assessment revealed the presence of moisture, ash, lipid, fibre, carbohydrate and protein. However, highest lipid (49.25±0.05%) and fibre (4.95±0.50%) were recorded for SM 10 while LM had highest values of moisture (7.8±0.00%) and carbohydrate (31.25±0.37%). Highest ash (6.55±0.05%) and protein (36.74±0.04%) were seen for SN22 and SN23 respectively.The mineral evaluation revealed calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium to be present in all test groundnut samples. Although, SN24 recorded highest calcium (130.00±0.00mg/100g) potassium (950.00±0.00mg/100g) and iron (4.70±0.00mg/100g). However, highest values magnesium (161.00±1.mg/100g), phosphorus (376.50±0.50mg/100g) and sodium (107.30±87.70mg/100g) were recorded for SN22, SN10 and SN23 respectively. Bacteria investigation showed the occurrence of five organisms viz: Bacillus cereus, Micrococussp, Staphylococcus sp and Bacillus mycoide. However, SN10 and SN23 had highest number of bacterial flora (3 genera) while SN22 had least bacterial flora (1 genus). Generally, all groundnut varieties possessed vital nutrient but could still be contaminated by bacteria.
Bioethanol Production from Mixture of Banana and Durian Peels
Authors: Winoto Eddyanto , Arini Yuly
Published: September 2023

Bioethanol is ethanol produced by digesting sugar from carbohydrate sources with the assistance of microorganisms. This study was divided into four stages: durian and banana peel pre-treatment, hydrolysis, fermentation, and distillation. Banana and durian peels were mixed with a blender to make flour, then dignified with 1% NaOH and heated in an autoclave for 30 minutes at 120 o C before being cooled and stored. The pre-treatment results were mixed in an Erlenmeyer, then 1% H 2 SO 4 sulfuric acid was added and heated in an autoclave for 45 minutes at 120 o C for the hydrolysis stage. At the fermentation stage, 30 g of cultured yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and nutrients were added to a hydrolyzed mixture of banana skin pulp and durian peel, which was then fermented for 6 days. The fermented solution is placed in the distillation flask during the distillation stage. The temperature is kept between 70 and 80 degrees Celsius. The distillation process took 1.5-2 hours until the ethanol ceased leaking, after which the distillate findings were measured. The variable ratio of banana peel : durian peel was 100:0 yielding the most significant results in this trial, with an ethanol production of 0.01485%.
Determination of Some Physicochemical Parameters of Soil in an Abandoned Waste Dumpsite in Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt
Authors: Edori E. S. , Nwoke I. B.
Published: September 2023

This research work studied the levels of some physicochemical parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, moisture content, organic carbon, organic matter, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and alkalinity of soil in an abandoned waste dumpsite in Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt. Soil samples were collected at three different points within the abandoned waste dumpsite for the determination of the levels of the studied physicochemical parameters. The different physicochemical parameters studied were analyzed appropriate laboratory methods. The average range of values recorded for the different physicochemical parameters studied within the period of investigation in the abandoned dumpsite were; pH; 6.38±0.13 to 6.82±0.12, electrical conductivity; 879.69±17.67 to 1062.77±16.77 µS/cm, moisture content; 20.84±0.50 to 23.33±1.00%, % organic carbon; 4.55±0.04 to 5.46±0.13%, %organic matter; 7.85±0.06 to 9.42±0.23%, total nitrogen; 0.13±0.01 to 0.18±0.00%, total phosphorus; 1.30±0.05 to 2.18±0.02% and alkalinity; 5.75±0.06 to 7.98±0.22mg/Kg. The degree of occurrence of the investigated parameter in the abandoned waste dumpsite were within limits acceptable by FAO/WHO for agricultural soil. The results recorded indicated that even at this stage that there should be proper monitoring of waste dumpsites and that planting of crops should be discouraged so that human health will be preserved.
The Use of E-Library on Teachers’ Instructional Delivery in Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District
Authors: Idiong Sylvanus P. , Aladejana Ademola Joseph , Ukulor Donatus C.
Published: September 2023

The study investigated the use of e-library on teachers’ instructional delivery in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District of Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated as well as a correlation research design was used to guide the study. The study’s population comprised all the two thousand, three hundred and ninety (2,390) teachers and fifteen thousand, eight hundred and forty-eight (15,848) students in the eighty-six (86) public secondary schools in the North-West Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State. Using proportionate sampling technique, three hundred and fifty-six (356) teachers were selected as sample size for the study. The instruments for data collection were two sets of questionnaire developed by the researcher with the title ICT Facilities Questionnaire (IFQ) and Teachers’ Instructional Delivery Questionnaire (TIDQ). The reliability coefficient of the instruments were established using Cronbach’s Alpha Analysis with the reliability co-efficient alpha of 0.866 for ICT Facilities Questionnaire (IFQ) and 0.786 for Teachers’ Instructional Delivery Questionnaire (TIDQ). Data collected were analyzed using Simple Linear Regression Analysis at .05 level of significance. The result of the analyses revealed that the use of E-library significantly predict teachers’ instructional delivery in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom North-west Sensational District. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others, that government should encourage the use of ICT facilities by making them available in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. Moreso, teachers should be trained to make use of these facilities effectively through workshops, seminars and conferences.
Armed Violence and the Desecration of Traditional Authorities and Emblems in Anglophone Cameroon
Authors: Chia Ngam Confidence
Published: September 2023

Violence tops the chart of key Security challenges that have provided anxious moments to governments at local, national, and international levels in the 21 st Century. While protests and other civic engagements are basic requirements for vibrant democracies and governance, armed violence from criminals and militia on various counts has not only multiplied but grown to impose new and quite exacting security concerns, especially for African countries already hunted by heavy debt burden, hunger, strife and other forms of troubles. It is easy to understand violence against the state or any other organized system as a response to poor governance and mismanagement since all of them combine to nurture or implant grievances in some groups and people but it is difficult to understand why armed groups will turn to exert violence on its own established traditional authorities and Institutions which they have held for long as custodians of anything that protects their wellbeing. This paper has a mission to examine how armed violence has desecrated and repeatedly toyed with both the traditional authorities (Fons, Chiefs, Lamidos, notables) and insignia that formed the nucleus of traditional private and public elegance in the two Anglophone regions of Cameroon prior to and during the violent phase of the war of secession that has been raging the Cameroon political economy since 2017. The arguments sustained plus submissions of this paper are a product of scrutiny of the synchrony of data gleaned from primary, secondary, and other sources. After presenting the context of the study which critically engages the issues and background required for an understanding of the key matters in discourse, we argue that(a) the desecration or practice of violence on traditional authorities and their insignia in Anglophone Cameroon has destroyed the key elements of hope that bonded not only people but also the segments/regiments of the society together, (b) such macabre action
Protocolo de Atividade e Exercício (PAE): A efetividade do uso do instrumento para reabilitação de MMSS em pacientes com sequelas hansênicas em Belém
Authors: Carvalho Amanda Alice de Lima , Pereira Andrey Isaac Rodrigues , Boaventura Ana Clivia Silva , Rodrigues Hévila Machado , Oliveira Luana Lima de , Miranda Adriano Prazeres de , Rodrigues Júnior Jorge Lopes , Sá Nonato Márcio Custódio Maia
Published: September 2023

A hanseníase é uma doença infectocontagiosa e crônica, originada pelo Mycobacterium leprae. O diagnóstico e o tratamento tardio podem causar incapacidades no indivíduo. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar a reabilitação de pessoas com sequelas de hanseníase através da utilização do Protocolo da Atividade e Exercício (PAE) , por meio de atendimentos terapêuticos ocupacionais. O estudo é do tipo quanti-qualitativo, de caráter descritivo, desenvolvido no Centro Especializado em Reabilitação( CER III) da Universidade de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional (UEAFTO), durante o estágio curricular de alunos do 5º ano do curso de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade do Estado do Pará. Esta pesquisa contou com a participação de quatro participantes nos atendimentos de terapia ocupacional ao longo de 2 meses , totalizando 14 sessões. Na avaliação e reavaliação dos pacientes, utilizou-se o dinamômetro de de Jamar® e o dinamômetro Preston Pinch Gauge®. Os resultados obtidos neste estudo apontam ganhos no Componente de Desempenho Motor como na força de preensão palmar e pinça. Conclui-se que a intervenção terapêutica ocupacional, associada a utilização do PAE é eficaz na reabilitação de pacientes com sequelas de hanseníase.
Sala de espera como espaço de educação em saúde: Um relato de experiência do combate ao tabagismo
Authors: Carvalho Breno Camargo , Paiva Luiz Paulo Moreira , Dias Moisés Souza , Santos Paul William , Werner Samuel Seefeld , Mendes Suzanne Brito , Albernaz Neto Vilar de Faria , Silveira Vinicius Barbieri da , Guerra Heloísa Silva , Abed Marcelo Musa
Published: September 2023

O tabagismo é a principal causa de morte evitável do mundo com repercussões negativas para a saúde do indivíduo, além de grande impacto social e econômico. Ações de educação em saúde podem auxiliar na sensibilização da população para a promoção de comunidades livres de tabaco. O objetivo deste estudo foi relatar a experiência de acadêmicos de medicina em uma atividade educativa com foco na prevenção do tabagismo e conscientização da população acerca dos malefícios do tabaco. Realizou-se uma atividade educativa utilizando a sala de espera no âmbito da Estratégia Saúde da Família com foco na prevenção do tabagismo abordando aspectos como a composição do cigarro, principais doenças relacionadas ao tabagismo, benefícios imediatos da cessação do fumo, além de estratégias medicamentosas e comportamentais voltadas à cessação do tabagismo. A educação em saúde permite a proposição de ações transformadoras com foco na autonomia e emancipação do indivíduo, promovendo autocuidado, cuidado da família e coletividades. Estratégias de sala de espera devem ser estimuladas na formação de profissionais de saúde, bem como enfatizadas por gestores e profissionais de saúde no planejamento de suas ações.
Sistemas de saúde do mundo: Aprendendo com fragilidades e fortalezas
Authors: Kaminski Josilene Souza Conceição , Carvalho Aline dos Santos Moreira de , Pedro Erica Militão
Published: September 2023

mundo, os quais foram sendo construídos de acordo com a cultura, economia, legislação e política local. Modelo não é sinônimo de padrão e exemplo, mas sim, uma razão de ser, uma racionalidade. Pesquisadores da gestão em saúde conhecem a importância da análise desses sistemas, a fim de promover estratégias mais eficazes nesta área. Este artigo objetiva abordar sistemas de saúde do mundo, suas fortalezas e fragilidades. Realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica relacionada ao tema, com enfoque na atenção primária em saúde, acesso à saúde, financiamento, dentre outras informações. As bases de dados utilizadas foram a Scientific Electronic Library Online – (SciELO), Lilacs, Pubmed e Google acadêmico. Os descritores utilizados foram: Sistemas de Saúde. Gestão Pública em Saúde. Políticas Públicas de Saúde. Atenção Primária em Saúde. Sistema Único de Saúde. Foram abordados os Sistemas de Saúde dos Estados Unidos, Canadá, Cuba, Brasil, Argentina e França. Com relação aos modelos de gestão, nota-se que nenhum país tem um modelo puro e único, porém em alguns se observa uma grande hegemonia de determinada forma de organização e financiamento de saúde que caracteriza o modelo. Assim, quando se diz que um país adota um determinado tipo de sistema, fala-se, na verdade, do sistema que predomina naquele país. Após análise dos artigos conclui-se que nenhum sistema de saúde é perfeito, todos apresentam fragilidades e fortalezas. A complexidade e a não padronização dos sistemas de saúde constitui um desafio para a gestão.
The impact of destructive parental relationships on children's mental health
Authors: Campos Floyd Siqueira
Published: September 2023

This literature review seeks to understand destructive parental relationships, contextualizing these relationships, not forgetting the concepts necessary to understand the topic, such as the classification of different types of abuse. The effects of destructive relationships and intrafamily abuse on the children's mental health and, finally, the short and long-term psychological consequences for victims of intrafamily abuse and the negative impacts that may arise in the future relationships of these children, who are adults, were also investigated. as children who grow up in environments of destructive parental relationships are more likely to develop emotional disorders, compromising their mental health and judgment to interrupt the cycle of violence. For the work to reach its objective, it was necessary to use books, articles, monographs, dissertations, among others, configuring a bibliographic research, which allowed the understanding of how harmful the abuses of destructive parental relationships are in the mental health of individuals and the need awareness of the signs of intrafamily abuse and measures that can be taken so that it does not happen or is repeated in future generations.
The "thinking territorially" regional differences in Brazil
Authors: Silva Ariana Cericatto da , Bezerra Francisco Dietima da Silva
Published: September 2023

The theory of endogenous development presupposes the protagonism of local actors, interacting in ties of territorial cooperation. In other words, the idea that gains momentum in the academic and political spheres is that the diversities and peculiarities of the locality should be widely considered and discussed in the process of implementing policies, and that local social actors play a fundamental role in the elaboration of effective actions, since these are the greatest connoisseurs of their problems and territorial reality. This perception contrasts sharply with linear thinking based on the centralization of political decisions, which treats the various territorial realities with homogeneous dynamics. Given this duality of perceptions, the objective of the present study is to show that the Brazilian regions, in fact, present distinct socioeconomic traits that, in a long way, are far from a homogeneous and unique territory. This presupposes, therefore, the combination of more general public policies with more specific and localized actions, in order to contemplate the various dynamics and territorial realities of Brazil. It was proved, with the descriptive analysis, that the North and Northeast regions, the largest in territorial terms, are the ones that continue to present the worst results in socioeconomic terms. Thus, it is evident the need to "think territorially" considering the particularities of these regions in order to seek economic development for Brazil.
Health Care Networks (RAS) as a strategy to strengthen the Unique Health System (SUS)
Authors: Vale John Henry de Oliveira , Sena Milene Ribeiro Duarte , Almeida Wanderson Augusto Oliveira de , Vale Marcela Godinho Miranda do , Barbosa Bruna Luiza da Silva , Mota Mayara Renata Lima , Alexandrino Thiago da Costa , Vale Gabriel de Oliveira , Pereira Sthefany Cristina Correia , Nascimento Amadeus Oliveira do
Published: September 2023

In Brazil, the Unified Health System (SUS) has an expressive importance, because it is a system that has a range of action that goes through the promotion, prevention, protection and recommends the care of all citizens in a free and resolutive way. From what the SUS represents associated with the fact that social inequality in the country is growing, our health system has been contributing to the care of the most socially vulnerable citizens and with this it was perceived the need to strengthen it so that the public service comes to provide a more efficient and resolutive care (DAMACENO, 2020).
TV – Politics in Italy: Analysis of an involved system
Authors: Sodo Rocco
Published: September 2023

Writing about such a delicate issue on the eve of an election that 'could' change the fate of Italy for the next few years is a profession in which it would be better not to venture. Too many variables and many question marks that today do not find the answer that. All citizens have been waiting far too long. On the other hand, being a member of the research group 'Grupo de Investigación en Estructura, Historia y Contenidos de la Comunicación (GREHCCO)' for almost six years now, as well as the great admiration and academic recognition for one of my great teachers, Dr. Ramon Reig, was the impetus to write a reflection on the current situation of the TV-politics relationship in Italy, analyzing their 'gears' from a critical (and not political) point of view, on the eve of the election of next March 4th.
Improving onion production in Bom Jesus-PI: A study on the use of decomposed buriti chest
Authors: Alves Adriana Ursulino , Lima Felipe Nunes de , Cardoso Edson de Almeida
Published: September 2023

The onion is a vegetable of extreme economic importance in Brazil, having originated in Central Asia. However, for the crop to present the best results, it is essential to be grown in soils with medium texture and high organic matter content. After all, soil quality can make all the difference in the success or failure of production. With this objective, a study was conducted to evaluate the response of the onion crop to the use of regional organic matter, specifically the buriti chest, as a cultivation technique to be applied to family farming in the region of Bom Jesus-PI. The experiment was conducted in the experimental area of the Horticulture sector of the Prof.ª Cinobelina Elvas Campus (CPCE), belonging to the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), located in the municipality of Bom Jesus-PI, from July 14 to December 17, 2019. The randomized block design (DBC) was adopted, with seven treatments (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 t ha-1 of buriti chest), four replications and ten plants per experimental plot. The following phytotechnical variables were evaluated: plant height and number of leaves per plant; and productive, such as total bulb productivity, commercial bulb productivity, non-commercial bulb productivity, longitudinal and transverse diameters, average bulb mass, dry mass of leaves and bulbs and bulb classification. The use of increasing doses of buriti chest improved the productive attributes of the onion cv. Ibiapaba in soils with sandy texture. The most recommended dose for the first year of cultivation was 60 t ha-1, but for the second year it may be necessary to increase to 80 t ha-1. However, further studies are needed to validate this recommendation and evaluate possible side effects on soil fertility and final product quality. The study reinforces the importance of seeking new cultivation techniques for family farming in the region of Bom Jesus-PI.