bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
eito, o leito e Lucas Procópio
Authors: Dias Ivonete , De Lima Marcos Hidemi
Published: February 2023

O presente artigo analisa Adélia, Joana e Quiquina, personagens negras presentes em Lucas Procópio (1985) e Ópera dos mortos (1967), de Autran Dourado. Embora todas sejam negras, há uma disparidade entre elas: enquanto a primeira é uma mulata, que, em troca de favores sexuais, foi alforriada pelo coronel Lucas Procópio, marido de Isaltina, as outras são retratadas como escravizadas, vivendo em função de sinhá, Isaltina e patroa Rosalina. Para análise do espaço social ocupado por esas personagens e do momento histórico retratado na obra, este artigo fundamenta-se em Gilberto Freyre (1933) e Roberto Reis (1987), e para o embasamento teórico sobre a mulher negra e a ordem patriarcal, são empregadas as ideias dos autores Affonso Romano de Sant’Anna (1984), Marilena Chauí (1984) e Maria Lúcia Rocha Coutinho (1994), entre outros.
MAP/PH/1 queue with discarding customers having imperfect service
Authors: S. Sindhu , Krishnamoorthy Achyutha
Published: February 2023

In this paper, we consider two queueing models. Model I is on a single-server queueing system in which the arrival process follows MAP with representation D = (D0,D1) of order m and service time follows phase-type distribution (β, S) of order n. When a customer enters into service, a generalized Erlang clock is started simultaneously. The clock has k stages. The pth stage parameter is θp for 1 ≤ p ≤ k. If a customer completes the service in between the realizations of stages k1 and k2 (1 < k1 < k2 < k) of the clock, it is a perfect one. On the other hand, if the service gets completed either before the kth1 stage realization or after the kth2 stage realization, it is discarded because of imperfection. We analyse this model using the matrix-geometric method. We obtain the expected service time and expected waiting time of a tagged customer. Additional performance measures are also computed. We construct a revenue function and numerically analyse it. In Model II, a single server queueing system in which all assumptions are the same as in Model I except the assumption on service time, is considered. Up to stage k1 service time follows phase-type distribution (α′ , T′) of order n1 and beyond stage k1, the service time follows phase type distribution (β′ , S′) of order n2. We compare the values of the revenue function of the two models
Industry 4.0: Intelligent Quality Control and Surface Defect Detection
Authors: C. Johnson Vineeth , S Bali Jyoti , Kolanur C. B. , Tanwashi Shilpa
Published: February 2023

Quality Control (QC) has recently emerged as a significant global trend among manufacturers, adopting intelligent manufacturing practices in view of Industry 4.0 requirements. Intelligent manufacturing is the process of enhancing production through the use of cutting-edge technologies, sensor integration, analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The proposed paper mainly focuses on the study of the scope and the evolution of quality control techniques from conventional practices to intelligent approaches along with the state of art technologies in place. The challenges faced in building intelligent QC systems, in terms of security, system integration, Interoperability, and Humanrobot collaboration, are highlighted. Surface defect detection has evolved as a critical QC application in modern manufacturing setups to ensure high-quality products with high market demand. Further, the recent trends and issues involved in surface defect detection using intelligent QC techniques are discussed. The methodology of implementing surface defect detection on cement wall surfaces using the Haar Cascade Classifier is discussed.
Two-commodity perishable inventory system with partial backlog demands.
Authors: Anbazhagan N. , Sivakumar B. , Amutha S. , Suganya S.
Published: February 2023

This article examines a two-commodity continuous review perishable inventory system. The demands are arrived at for each product by independent Markovian arrival processes (MAP). Lifetimes follow an exponential distribution. The commodities are assumed to be substitutable. If both commodities have reached zero, demand is backlogged up to predetermined levels. This article’s novelty has been a local purchase, which is made to clear the backlog instantaneously when demand reaches a predetermined level. In the steady-state, the joint probability distribution of inventory levels of both commodities is obtained. Several metrics of system performance in steady-state are derived and also provided as numerical examples to explain the optimum values of the system’s parameters.
Continuous-time zero-sum games for Markov decision processes with risk-sensitive finite-horizon cost criterio on a general state space
Authors: Golui Subrata , Pal Chandan
Published: February 2023

In this manuscript, we study continuous-time risk-sensitive finite-horizon time-homogeneous zero-sum dynamic games for controlled Markov decision processes (MDP) on a Borel space. Here, the transition and payoff functions are extended real-valued functions. We prove the existence of the game’s value and the uniqueness of the solution of Shapley equation under some reasonable assumptions. Moreover, all possible saddle-point equilibria are completely characterized in the class of all admissible feedback multi-strategies. We also provide an example to support our assumptions.
Implementation of Ensemble Method on DNA Data Using Various Cross Validation Techniques
Authors: Bawankar B. U. , Chinnaiah Kotadi
Published: February 2023

Due to the growing size of datasets, which contain hundreds or thousands of features, feature selection has drawn the interest of many scholars in recent years. Usually, not all columns show important values. As a result, the machine learning models may perform poorly since the noise or unnecessary columns may confound the algorithms. To address this issue, various feature selection methods have been developed to evaluate large dimensional datasets and identify their subsets of pertinent features. The data, however, frequently skews feature selection algorithms. As a result, ensemble approaches have emerged as a substitute that incorporates the benefits of single feature selection algorithms and makes up for their drawbacks. In order to handle feature selection on datasets with large dimensionality, this research aims to grasp the key ideas and links in the process of aggregating feature selection methods. The suggested idea is tested by creating a cross-validation implementation that combines a number of Python packages with functionality to enable the feature selection techniques. By identifying pertinent features in the human, chimpanzee, and dog DNA datasets, the performance of the implementation was demonstrated.
Implementation of Hand Gesture-Controlled Mouse Using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Pilare Piyush , Mahato Coral , Khergade Chanchal , Agrawal Shubham , Thakre Prasheel
Published: February 2023

This article presents a proposed mouse system. In this paper, we discussed the implementation of an artificially intelligent hand gesture-controlled mouse that uses computer vision to execute mouse functions using the Colour detection technique. The virtual mouse uses the current python and computer vision algorithms for the recognition of the Masked/colored region and works seamlessly without any extra hardware requirements. A computer may be controlled remotely using hand motions, and it is capable to perform cursor movement, left-clicking, and right-clicking without the need for a hardware mouse.
La articulación múltiple en el repertorio clarinetístico. Uso de las tecnologías para mostrar su utilidad
Authors: Marín Conesa Isabel , Marín Conesa María Belén , Marín Conesa Ester , Conesa Ferrer María Belén
Published: February 2023

En la actualidad, la articulación múltiple es utilizada por pocos clarinetistas virtuosos por su complejidad a la hora de desempeñarla y a la supuesta falta de repertorio donde aplicarla. Por tanto, el objetivo es utilizar las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) para demostrar que es necesario aprender la articulación múltiple para interpretar el repertorio clarinetístico. Primeramente, se buscó bibliografía en Dialnet y Google Scholar para conocer la velocidad máxima de picado simple de un músico con alto dominio del clarinete mediante la cadena de búsqueda “Clarinete AND articulación múltiple AND tecnología”. Se buscaron partituras en International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) donde hubiese notas picadas a mucha velocidad y, en aquellas que no poseían indicaciones numéricas, se recopilaron 7 grabaciones de calidad de YouTube y Spotify para medir las velocidades con “TAP Tempo” de ZyMi. Tras realizar la revisión se recopilaron fragmentos de 52 obras de las que 24 no indicaban el tempo al que debían interpretarse. Por ello, se midió la velocidad de un total de 168 vídeos donde se observó que las velocidades eran altísimas, todas superiores a las señaladas en la evidencia científica. Por tanto, se puede concluir que la articulación múltiple es útil y necesaria para cualquier instrumento como es el clarinete. Además, se ha mostrado, gracias al uso de las TIC, que en muchas ocasiones las velocidades de todos los pasajes incluidos en el estudio son muy altas para interpretarlos con picado simple y que la técnica facilitaría su interpretación.
Desarrollo del sistema de información catastral del estado de Colima implementando servicio de firma electrónica
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0522-2887, Romero Larios Victor Manuel , Chávez Valdez Ramona Evelia , Figueroa Millán Patricia Elizabeth , Benavides Delgado J. Reyes
Published: February 2023

Las tecnologías de información y comunicación estrecharon la relación ciudadano-gobierno, no obstante, la inclusión y cumplimiento de políticas públicas puede verse afectada. En Colima, la Dirección de Catastro (DC) opera desde 2009 el Sistema de Información Catastral (SIC), pero la tecnología en que fue desarrollado fue rebasada para brindar soporte a las nuevas necesidades de información. La investigación tuvo como objetivo, implementar la firma electrónica en la “Constancia de no propiedad”, desarrollando el Sistema de Información Catastral del Estado de Colima (SIASEC). Se siguió una metodología mixta para la investigación y el Proceso Unificado Ágil para el proceso de ingeniería de software empleando tecnologías de acceso abierto. En resultados, SIASEC ofrece una arquitectura moderna y funcional, sus recursos facilitan adaptar componentes y firmar electrónicamente la “Constancia de no propiedad”; por tanto, se prescinde de la firma autógrafa del director. Además, se conecta e intercambia información con servicios web de otras dependencias; verifica y genera órdenes de pago en la Secretaria de Planeación y Finanzas (SEPLAFIN) y obtiene información a partir de la CURP en el Registro Nacional de Población (RENAPO). Por ello, el ciudadano puede recibir información y documentación sin necesidad de acudir a otras ventanillas, una vez acreditado el pago, se realiza la entrega del documento. En conclusión, la DC aprovecha la infraestructura e información de otras dependencias para brindar valor agregado al trámite cuando este se emite con firma electrónica, beneficiando al ciudadano con la disponibilidad y agilización del trámite.
Shapley values to explain machine learning models of school student’s academic performance during COVID-19
Authors: Valentin Yunusov , Fail Gafarov , Pavel Ustin
Published: February 2023

In this work we perform an analysis of distance learning format influence, caused by COVID-19 pandemic on school students’ academic performance. This study is based on a large dataset consisting of school students grades for 2020 academic year taken from “Electronic education in Tatarstan Republic” system. The analysis is based on the use of machine learning methods and feature importance technique realized by using Python programming language. One of the priorities of this work is to identify the academic factors causing the most sensitive impact on school students’ performance. In this work we used the Shapley values method for solving this task. This method is widely used for the feature importance estimation task and can evaluate impact of every studied feature on the output of machine learning models. The study-related conditional factors include characteristics of teachers, types and kinds of educational organization, area of their location and subjects for which marks were obtained.
Efficient system for CPU metric visualization
Authors: Vayadande Kuldeep , Raut Ankur , Bhonsle Roshita , Pungliya Vithika , Purohit Atharva , Pate Samruddhi
Published: February 2023

There are multiple metrics associated with the smooth and efficient working of a computer system. Some of the crucial parts are like the CPU, memory usage and GPUs. For different Operating Systems, they have their own System Software for managing and analysing their sessions. Like Task Manager in Windows, Nmon in Linux and Activity Monitor in Mac. In addition to it, there are few applications software’s which perform similar tasks with slight modifications. In this paper, a web application is proposed that will fetch these performance metrics from the user's system and display them using dynamic charts. The proposed application is a system independent tool and can be useful for all operating system. The application also can be used to determine whether or not a game is compatible with the user's system based on the system requirements.
Essential Spectrum of Discrete Laplacian – Revisited
Authors: Kiran Kumar V. B.
Published: February 2023

Consider the discrete Laplacian operator A acting on l2(Z). It is well known from the classical literature that the essential spectrum of A is a compact interval. In this article, we give an elementary proof for this result, using the finite-dimensional truncations An of A. We do not rely on symbol analysis or any infinite-dimensional arguments. Instead, we consider the eigenvalue-sequences of the truncations An and make use of the filtration techniques due to Arveson. Usage of such techniques to the discrete Schrödinger operator and to the multi-dimensional settings will be interesting future problems.
Applications of Fixed Point Theorems to Solutions of Operator Equations in Banach Spaces
Authors: Singh Neeta
Published: February 2023

In this paper we use Browder’s and Gohde’s fixed point theorem, Kirk’s fixed point theorem and the Sadovskii fixed point theorem to obtain solutions of operator equations in Banach spaces.
The Leray-Schauder Principle in Geodesic Spaces
Authors: Valiya Valappil Sreya , Pulickakunnel Shaini
Published: February 2023

The essential maps introduced by Granas in 1976 is a best tool for proving continuation results for compact maps. Several authors modified this idea to different scenarios. This is a review article, here, we consider the continuation results based on essential maps and the Leray-Schauder principle in the setting of uniquely geodesic spaces [20].
Depression and Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in a Diverse Community Cohort: The Impact of Ethnicity and Level of Depression
Authors: Hall James , Petersen Melissa , Johnson Leigh , O’Bryant Sid , Team Study
Published: February 2023

Background: Depression is both a risk factor for and early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. Numerous studies have investigated the relationship between AT(N) biomarkers of AD and depression; however, the majority of these have utilized CSF in Non-Hispanic White populations. Objective: To investigate the relationship between plasma total Tau, Aβ40, Aβ42, NFL and depression in Mexican-Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional comparison of 645 Mexican American and 644 Non-Hispanic White older adults in a community-based study of cognitive aging who had been categorized as having unimpaired cognition using a consensus based algorithmic approach. Plasma biomarkers were assayed using Simoa technology. The Geriatric Depression Scale assessed depression. Results: Mexican Americans had significantly higher scores on the GDS. Non-Hispanic Whites had higher Aβ40, and Aβ42 and MAs had higher NFL and Tau. For Mexican Americans, linear regression analyses found NfL and Aβ42 significant predictors of GDS scores whereas for the Non-Hispanic White group none of the biomarkers was significantly related to GDS total score or any of the subscale scores. Those scoring in the depressed range had significantly higher levels of Aβ40, Aβ42, and NFL. When analyzed by ethnicity the depressed Mexican Americans had significantly higher levels of Aβ40, Aβ42, and NFL than the non-depressed. No difference between the depression levels on any of the biomarkers was found for Non-Hispanic Whites. Conclusions: Findings support the importance of evaluating the effect of ethnicity and level of depressive symptoms when assessing the relationship of AD biomarkers to depression. In cognitively unimpaired MAs depression is related to the Alzheimer’s Disease biomarkers but this is not the case for Non-Hispanic Whites. Higher levels of these biomarkers among depressed cognitively unimpaired Mexican Americans may be an indicator of increased risk for cognitive impairment but not for Non-Hispanic Whites. Longitudinal research is needed to clarify the effect of ethnicity on the biomarker-depression relationship.
Induction Therapy with Natural Interferon-Beta and a Protease Inhibitor Restores Innate-Immune Responses and Suppresses Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Authors: Kishida Yutaka
Published: February 2023

Background: Persistent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection results from inefficient innate and adaptive immune responses and exhausted virus-specific T-cell responses. Host cytokines and innate immune responses play important roles in controlling HCV infection. Innate immune responses modulate adaptive immune responses. These responses have recently been shown to have roles in antiviral therapy for chronic HCV infection. My previous study has indicated that viral clearance early in the course of therapy is associated with the restoration of innate and adaptive immune responses, and thus has potential as a novel therapeutic strategy for chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Methods: The efficacy and safety of induction therapy (IT) with natural (n)-interferon (IFN)-beta followed by pegylated-IFN-alpha and ribavirin (PR) alone (group A, n = 30) were compared with those of IT with a protease inhibitor (PI) (Simeprevir or Vaniprevir) plus PR (group B, n = 13) in patients with CHC with genotype 1b and high viral load. Results: During IT with n-IFN-beta, the virologic response rates in group A and group B were 10% and 8% (p = 0.6792) at week 4; 30% and 16% (p = 0.6989) at week 12; and 47% and 20% (p = 0.0887) at week 24. During and after treatment with PR alone, or PI plus PR, the virologic response rates in groups A and B were 50% and 82% (p = 0.01535) at week 4: 53% and 91% (p = 0.006745) at week 8; 57% and 91% (p = 0.001126) at week 12; 57% and 100% (p = 0.001845) at the end of the treatment; and 57% and 80% (p = 0.005166) after treatment cessation. Conclusion: IT with PI plus PR restored the innate immune response, was tolerated well, overcame virological breakthrough, enhanced early virologic responses, and resulted in a sustained virologic response in patients with intractable CHC. Thus, IT with PI plus PR is beneficial for patients with intractable CHC. Steps for augmenting immune responses must be identified.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Non-pharmacologic Interventions for the Maternal-Infant Dyad
Authors: MacMullen Nancy , Dulski Laura
Published: February 2023

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) remains a concern for health care providers. The incidence of NAS has increased globally, and it has emerged as a worldwide health concern. In our previous article, we explored the efficacy of current pharmacologic treatment for NAS symptoms. Our purpose now is to focus on non-pharmacologic interventions for NAS symptoms and the involvement of caregivers, specifically the mother. We will discuss breastfeeding, rooming in, babywearing, the eat, sleep, console approach, and laser acupuncture. We intend to describe the involvement of the interdisciplinary team and all who care for these infants, including parents.
The Practitioner’s Paradox: Conscientious but …Without Conscience
Authors: Koch Tom
Published: February 2023

Over the last decade a group of moral philosophers concerned with medicine have argued, some stridently, that conscience has no place in the conscientious practice of medicine. And yet, it is hard to separate conscience from conscientiousness. This paper reviews and critiques the argument against conscience and the assumptions underlying it. It argues that it is often difficult to separate conscience, a moral perspective on appropriate practice, from the clinical knowledge and experience that practitioners possess and patients do not. The result is not paternalistic although it challenges the assumption that the patient in distress often knows best. The focus in this paper shifts from simple autonomy as a reflexive rule to the social and broadly clinical context in which decisions about procedures like abortion and medically assisted death are made.
TikTok, Digital Da’wa and Religious Authorities
Authors: Muzayana
Published: February 2023

This study explains the presence of da’wa influencers on social media. To narrow the discussion, the author takes a case study on TikTok social media. This study aims to determine whether new figures of da’wa on social media shift the old religious authority or traditional figures. The author describes this discussion using Heidi Campbell's digital religion concept approach. The author's analysis shows that these da’wa influencers do not claim to be scholars or religious scholars. The delivery of their da’wa is relaxed and not patronizing. The existence of this new da’wa figure belongs to the logic of continuity and complementarity, which means that their legitimacy is a form of continuity or as a successor of the old figure's authority.
Parenting Styles of Mothers in Shaping Independence of Children with Special Needs
Authors: Musyaropah Ulfah , Kusuma Nurhayati Adiratna , Kurniawati  , Putri Asti Iryanti , Haibar Rizky Allivia Larasati
Published: February 2023

Independence is the ability to control oneself to deal with situations around them without depending on others. Consequently, appropriate parenting styles are necessary to train independence in children, especially children with special needs. This research aims to describe the parenting style of mothers in shaping the independence of children with special needs. This qualitative research used a phenomenological approach. The object of this research was children with special needs aged 12-17 years. While the research subjects were four mothers with children with special needs in the categories of autism, mental retardation, deafness, and ADHD. Data collection methods used structured interviews conducted in-depth with the research subjects. Subsequently, the data analysis used content analysis techniques. The results showed that the mother's parenting pattern of the four subjects in the formation of independence in children with special needs was through democratic parenting. The democratic parenting pattern is characterized by the provision of direction and guidance from parents, especially mothers, in developing children's independence abilities.
Review on: Recent advances in mouth dissolving film
Authors: Avhad Pawan S. , Nikam Saurabh D. , Chaudhari Amit A. , Wagh Shital V. , Rayjade Meghana S. , Gosavi Prajwal Y.
Published: February 2023

The fast dissolving orally disintegrating film are the designed to dissolve upon contact with wet surface or fluids like saliva, within a few seconds. Like a tablet, capsule, oral liquids there is no need of additional liquids like water. This is the most convenient dosage form for patients and also provides marketing advantages.

In pediatric, geriatric and patient who have fear of choking orally disintegrating film is most convenient and popular dosage form.

As the drug I directly absorb in blood through mucus membrane in mouth the degradation of drug in GIT and the first pass metabolism of drug is avoided which increase the arability of drug in plasma which increases therapeutic effect.

This review gives information about all aspects from today’s point of view and gives idea about evaluation, formulation, manufacturing process of fast dissolving orally disintegrating film.
Dimensions of Temperament in Adults With Chronic Stuttering in the Light of I. P. Pavlov’s Theories
Authors: Humeniuk Ewa , Tarkowski Zbigniew
Published: February 2023

The aim of the study was to determine dimensions of temperament in adults with chronic stuttering in the light of Pavlov’s temperament typology. The test sample consists of a (1) clinical group—adults with chronic stuttering (N = 202); and (2) a criterion group—adults with normal speech fluency (N = 198). The Pavlovian Temperament Survey (PTS) by Strelau and Zawadzki and our own survey were administered. Stutterers, compared to subjects with normal speech fluency, are characterized by a lower level of the excitation process, mobility and balance of nervous processes; they also tend to exhibit a higher level of the inhibition process. The severity of stuttering, the age at which the first symptoms of speech disfluency occur, treatment, evaluation of its effectiveness and intention to undergo therapy do not differentiate stutterers in terms of the considered temperament traits. The temperamental factors of chronic stuttering as per Pavlov’s typology are: increased reactivity to stimuli, reduced ability to adapt to new situations, the ability to flexibly respond to changing conditions, a weak type of the nervous system (lower strength of the excitation process, weaker mobility of the nervous processes), which makes it difficult to cope with challenges encountered and increases susceptibility to mental disorders.
A Bull’s Head Sign in SAPHO
Authors: Ulutaş Firdevs , Ufuk Furkan , Bozdemir Aslı , Çobankara Veli
Published: February 2023

A syndrome of synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis (SAPHO) is a rare autoimmune disease. It occurs in genetically predisposed individuals by immune activation triggered by possible infectious agents. A 60-year-old man was presented with musculoskeletal and cutaneous manifestations. After exclusion of differential diagnoses, he was diagnosed with SAPHO and successfully treated with adalimumab. He had a typical image defined as a bull’s head sign in bone scintigraphy with 99mTcmethylene diphosphonate. Positron emission tomography also revealed increased inflammatory activity in related anterior chest joints and soft tissue. We want to emphasize diagnostic radiological images in patients with SAPHO to increase the awareness of clinicians.
When Tuberculosis Co-Presenting with COVID-19 Becomes a Challenge, Case Report and Short Review
Authors: Yee Tan Ching , Szemen Yee , Dingyuan Alvin Wang , Min Foo Rui
Published: February 2023

With current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, patients with respiratory symptoms are diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 more readily, but we may oversee some prevalent infective diseases that may co-exist. We report a case of SARS-CoV-2/tuberculosis co-infection and the importance of considering tuberculosis amidst SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Trigeminal Neuralgia as a Manifestation of Increased Intracranial Pressure: A Case Report
Authors: Amani Kiana , Ghafouri Shima , Pourghaz Bahareh , Tafakhori Abbas
Published: February 2023

The present case report describes a patient who had presented with resistant trigeminal neuralgia and was later discovered to suffer from idiopathic increased intracranial pressure. The related symptoms were resolved by decreasing the intracranial pressure. As in our case, symptom relief can predict a good prognosis in these cases, resulting in an improved quality of life. Although it is not frequently reported, this potential association can be significant as resolving intracranial hypertension can easily improve the symptoms in those suffering from this condition. To our knowledge, no relationship between increased intracranial pressure and trigeminal neuralgia had yet been reported in the literature.
Assessment of Mycorrhizal Colonization and Soil Biological Attributes in Healthy and Declining Khasi Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) Orchards in Acidic Inceptisols
Authors: Sangma Christy B.K. , Chalie-u Rokozeno , Thirugnanavel A. , Rajkhowa D.J. , Mishra V.K.
Published: February 2023

Background: Khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) a loose-skinned commercial cultivar is one of the premier citrus species native to sub-tropical hill zones of Northeast India. But this fruit crop suffers a serious threat due to the dieback condition in the present years. Methods: Khasi mandarin orchards of different categories viz. young non-bearing orchards, bearing healthy orchards, bearing old orchards and declining orchards were selected for the study from the sub-tropical hill zones of acidic Inceptisols at varying altitudes of less than 150 m to greater than 1400 m amsl. In those selected orchards, a series of soil physico-chemical, biological and microbiological attributes were characterized in the healthy as well as in the declining orchards. Result: The results revealed that both the physico-chemical and biological parameters in the healthy orchards were found to be significantly (P≤0.05) higher than the declining orchards. Further, the mycorrhizal colonization effectively influenced the composition of microbial structure in the rhizospheric zone, affecting the health and vigour of the plant.
Advances in soil management for successful establishment and maintenance of turfgrass
Authors:   University of Wisconsin, USA, Soldat Douglas J. , Koch Paul L. ,   University of Wisconsin, USA
Published: February 2023

Soil properties influence how turfgrass will look, function and perform. In this chapter, we explore our current understanding of soil physical, chemical, and biological properties relevant to turfgrass management and identify areas for future study. Recent advances in our understanding of physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils will help turfgrass managers work towards sustainable management of resources. In particular, the field of soil ecology and microbiology continues to reveal exciting new discoveries. Researchers are working towards a better understanding of estimating nitrogen availability from soil organic matter, and utilizing and managing the soil microbiome to augment turfgrass growth and suppress disease may be within reach in coming decades with continued investment in research on turfgrass and soil science.
Advancements in turfgrass for ornamental lawns
Authors:   Texas A&M University, USA, Grubbs Bowling Rebecca , Young Joseph ,   Texas Tech University, USA
Published: February 2023

This chapter addresses the advancements in turfgrass for ornamental lawns. It first focuses on breeding and selection advances, drawing attention to consumer lawn preferences and the implications this can lead to in terms of contemporary breeding and production, as well as discussing the current breeding and selection trends for ornamental turfgrass lawns. The chapter then moves on to review various management practices, such as soil preparation, planting and establishment, fertilization and nutrient management, mowing and cultivation and irrigation and water management. A section on non-traditional or alternative lawns is also provided, which is then followed by a review of socioenvironmental research practices to advance sustainable lawn management.
Considerations with using unmanned aircraft systems in turfgrass
Authors:   Kansas State University, USA, Bremer Dale J. , Sullivan Dana G. ,   TurfScout, LLC, USA, Vines Phillip L. ,   University of Georgia, USA, McCall David ,   Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA, Zhang Jing ,   University of Georgia, USA, Hong Mu ,   Colorado State University, USA
Published: February 2023

In recent years, small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and advancements in remote sensing technology have provided alternative and more affordable means for monitoring crop health and stress than ground-based (hand-held or vehicle-mounted) or other aerial-based platforms (manned aircraft or satellites). However, few scientific studies have evaluated the application of sUAS in turfgrass systems. The use of sUAS in monitoring turfgrass requires an understanding of basic remote sensing principles; identifying the target of interest and the various sUAS platforms and sensors that provide the necessary resolution and frequencies to measure and monitor that target; calibration of sensors in the field; and data processing considerations. Those topics are discussed, followed by reviews of recent turfgrass field studies conducted to predict and manage drought stress and pest outbreaks, and improve phenotyping capabilities in turfgrass breeding programs. The use of sUAS remote sensing in turfgrass offers unique possibilities and challenges, which are addressed herein.
Women's Representation in the 2018 United States Midterm Elections
Authors: Prameswari Yasinta Widya , Trihartono Agus , Hara Abubakar Eby
Published: February 2023

United States politics is a difficult arena to reach for women due to the high levels of gender discrimination and sexism. A new history came up on their midterm election on Tuesday 6th November 2018. Due to the record number of women who passed and running for office, also the surge in activism was higher than previos years. The number of female legislator is 23.4% for the House of Representative and 25% for Senate. This record number is the highest one in United State politic history of women representation. The process of increasing women’s representation in 2018 midterm election to some extent influenced by the paradigm shifting of the women’s movement.
The Representation of Social Discrimination in Kiera Cass’ The Selection
Authors: Dibhan Aura Leilashafa , Kusumayanti Dina Dyah , Dinurriyah Itsna Syahadatud
Published: February 2023

Social discrimination is a never-ending issue that happens not only in reality but also in fiction novels. It is described as perpetual inequality of people based on their disability, illness, sexual orientation, religion, or any other. Hence, literature as a cultural product has a potential to deliver social discrimination discourse. This research aims to discuss how the social discrimination depicted in Kiera Cass’ The Selection. The Selection is a story about an event to find a prince’s bride in Illéa. The caste system and absolute monarchy exist in Illéa’s kingdom. Depending on their jobs, people are divided into eight castes. In this research, the representation theory by Stuart Hall is applied. The study’s analysis is qualitative with the novel as primary data and other supporting sources as secondary data. The collected data are used to indicate how social discrimination between castes constructed in the novel, how it is related to the condition in the United States of America in 1900s, and where the author took a side with. The result of the research shows that social discrimination occurs as the absolute position of the caste and it is difficult to change this situation. The novel’s social discrimination is also related to the real condition of the United States of America in the early 1900s, which includes job, partner, and lifestyle aspects. The author appeared to position herself more on the side of the lower caste at first, but no solution is offered as a result of the lower caste’s work.
Poéticas cerratenses em processos de criação em dança
Authors: Bastos Renata de Sousa , Silva Renata de Lima
Published: February 2023

Este artigo reflete sobre como a relação corpo-Cerrado vem sendo abordada em trabalhos acadêmicos no campo da criação em dança, e cujas poéticas corporais são construídas a partir do universo cerratense. Para tanto, apresenta uma discussão fruto da análise de três trabalhos acadêmicos. O interesse do artigo é pôr em debate elementos para pensar a criação considerando percepções que buscam romper ou criar brechas no pensamento colonial, valorizando o diálogo e a compreensão pluriepistêmica.
O ato de inventariar práticas artístico-pedagógicas através de três companhias de teatro de Maringá-PR
Authors: Rosa André , Gomes Sidmar , Lupion Samara
Published: February 2023

A reflexão que fizemos se centrou em aspectos sociais, políticos, culturais e existenciais do ato de arquivar práticas artístico-pedagógicas. Com uma análise interseccional, focamos em algumas produções artísticas contemporâneas de três companhias de teatro da cidade de Maringá-PR, sendo elas: Grupo Pau de Fita (1975), Circo Teatro Sem Lona (1996) e Cia Tipos&Caras (1982). Por conta da pandemia e de uma metodologia analítica-discursiva-performativa, decidimos por entrevistas com integrantes das companhias pela plataforma Google Meet, acessando, também, outros relatos e materiais coletados no espaço digital. Ao assumirmos a posição de arquivistas performáticas, acabamos por inventariar rastros da permanência ou desaparecimento das companhias e suas produções no campo da arte e educação.
A mudez da escuta e o encanto das palavras
Authors: Souza Maurício Augusto Perussi de
Published: February 2023

O artigo examina o espetáculo Virgin Suicides (2017), concebido pela encenadora alemã Susanne Kennedy para o Münchner Kammerspiele. Partindo do livro homônimo de Jeffrey Eugenides, do Livro tibetano dos mortos e do áudio Psychedelic Experience (1964), de Timothy Leary, a encenadora explora ao limite três de seus estilemas mais recorrentes: o playback, as vozes acusmáticas e as máscaras. É também nesse trabalho que Kennedy evidencia o anseio de aproximar a prática do encenador de algo semelhante a um xamanismo e, assim, de pôr em prática o seu “Teatro Cósmico”. A proposta do artigo é mergulhar na experiência fenomenológica de assistir a Virgin Suicides para, a partir da eleição de fragmentos significativos, examinar o xamanismo perseguido por Kennedy, dando especial atenção às funções desempenhadas pelas vozes gravadas que ressoam em toda a encenação. A investigação tem por base a hipótese de que Kennedy elabora um sistema encantatório de vozes acusmáticas, gerador de espaços-tempo intensivos, que seduzem/conduzem a atenção do espectador, fazendo-o, desse modo, reconhecer-se como portador do princípio ativo que ativa o poder encantatório das palavras que ouve.
A céu aberto
Authors: Zanete Renata
Published: February 2023

O artigo apresenta o processo de criação em teatro comunitário do espetáculo A Céu Aberto, pelo grupo de Teatro do Campo, da Associação Cultural Rural Vivo, realizado em Terras de Bouro, Portugal, entre fevereiro e junho de 2022. A montagem reflete sobre o ataque à ancestralidade do mundo rural, na iminência do avanço capitalista, pela almejada exploração do lítio. Assinalamos que a resistência vem sendo empreendida pelas populações locais e por diversos coletivos de ativistas. O Teatro do Oprimido de Augusto Boal e alguns princípios do Teatro Comunitário orientaram a criação dramática, a partir da análise de alguns jogos de força e poder que se colocam no panorama atual da exploração mineira, num contexto de crise ambiental. Experimentações cênicas foram realizadas, em torno de situações e conflitos pesquisados nos meios de comunicação e também com populações afetadas pela mineração, num passado recente. Para a trilha sonora selecionamos músicas já existentes, e também criamos algumas letras e melodias novas e paródias, cantadas pelos atores. Uma visão cosmopolítica ampara nosso olhar na análise do fenônemo da exploração mineira em ambientes rurais. O conceito de a(r)tivismo não fez parte dos pressupostos que nutriram o processo criativo. Entretanto, parece-nos apropriado, para situar o espetáculo teatral produzido, o ponto de vista que defende, e a dimensão crítica que imagina que o público possa desenvolver, a partir da fruição.
Dança e biopolítica
Authors: Lemos Gabriely , Peretta Éden
Published: February 2023

Este artigo busca colocar em diálogo alguns conceitos trabalhados pelo filósofo italiano Giorgio Agamben e o espetáculo de teatrodança Zoé - restos de uma vida nua (2018), do coletivo Anticorpos - Investigações em Dança (UFOP). Neste sentido, evidencia-se que as noções de Vida Nua e de Resto figuram como elementos centrais no processo de criação coreodramatúrgica da obra, propondo um potente encontro entre princípios do pensamento político agambeniano e matrizes poéticas da dança butô.
O retorno da cobra grande
Authors: Ribeiro Ruth Silva Torralba
Published: February 2023

Esse texto segue o serpentear da Cobra Grande, da Mãe D’água, ser que habita e encanta as águas profundas das terras brasilis antes do colonizador aqui pisar. Nesse movimento, relata as experiências vividas na Teko Haw Maraka’nà, aldeia em contexto urbano na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, com as experimentações Corpo-Terra. Lançamos flechas de re-encanto, plantando sementes no território da dança e das práticas somáticas para sanar as feridas coloniais de nosso chão.
Luminous neutrality in the art of walking backward
Authors: Fraleigh Sondra
Published: February 2023

This essay develops performatively through somatic research related to conscious listening in verbal and embodied communication. The poiesis ensues from phenomenology, butoh, and Zen, explaining butoh as a protest form of dance and therapy with origins in mid-20th Century Japan and still continuing today. On walking back, the text slips inward—awakening matters of environmental precarity and a somatic ethic of planetary care.
“Nos are armei meu balanço, nos are eu me abalançava”
Authors: Lewinsohn Ana Caldas
Published: February 2023

O texto é uma ressignificação às culturas tradicionais brasileiras e seus saberes incorporados, a partir de relatos, reflexão e reverência à figura do Caboclo de Arubá, do Cavalo Marinho Estrela de Ouro de Pernambuco, performado por Mestre Biu Alexandre, falecido em julho de 2022. Com uma abordagem decolonial, temas como presença cênica, encantaria, espiritualidade e cultura oral são discutidos a partir de palavras do mestre Biu Alexandre e do diálogo com pensadores como Luiz Rufino, Luiz Antonio Simas e Ailton Krenak.
Performance
Authors: Rodrigues Mauro
Published: February 2023

A ideia de que há, ao lado do automatismo da máquina humana, uma “natureza não automática” é central e permeia todo o texto. Iniciamos com uma abordagem da performance em que ser testemunha do funcionamento automático das funções de mover, pensar e sentir e de suas conexões, poderia abrir um contato com uma natureza não automática no indivíduo. O texto trabalha com o conceito de “comportamentos restaurados” (Schechner, 2003), abordando a repetição, treinamento e erro, e sua relação com a natureza não automática. Discute o conceito de “formatividade” (PAREYSON, 1993), tocando as questões de espiritualidade e de estilo. Por fim desenvolve o conceito de “groove” em diálogo com a ideia de “tempo próprio” e “bolha temporal” (ROVELLI, 2018), em que a relação entre os eventos, a fricção de seus tempos, é que possibilita a emergência do groove.
Artes performativas
Authors: Okamoto Eduardo , Quilici Cassiano , Geraldi Silvia Maria
Published: February 2023

A revista Conceição/Conception tem proposto abordagens que ampliam as reflexões sobre as artes performativas, conectando-as com temas emergentes da cultura contemporânea que demandam novas formas de pensamento e investigação. Neste número, convidamos o professor Daniel Plá, da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, para organizar o Dossiê sobre “ancestralidades, cosmopolíticas e espiritualidades”, conceitos que circulam em discursos e propostas de diversas/os artistas e pesquisadoras/es, articulando dimensões éticas e estéticas, políticas e antropológicas. A riqueza de tais temáticas revela-se também na mobilização de uma pluralidade de abordagens do fazer artístico, em diferentes contextos e situações, afirmando uma multiplicidade de matrizes culturais e sociais. Teatro, dança e performance aparecem como um campo de elaboração de saberes teóricos e práticos da maior relevância no mundo atual, incluindo e extrapolando sua dimensão espetacular, reinventando os aspectos ritualísticos e a importância cotidiana da arte.
Conversas com os invisíveis
Authors: Pla Daniel Reis
Published: February 2023

Vivemos um momento em que a necropolítica apoiada pela máquina pública coloca em risco nossa sobrevivência. No Brasil, percebemos com preocupação o crescimento das doenças mentais e suicídio, especialmente entre os mais jovens e aqueles pertencentes a grupos minoritários; a Amazônia sofreu, nestes quatro anos passados, o maior índice de devastação das últimas décadas e os governos ainda estão longe de promover políticas que recuperem o meio-ambiente; conflitos têm se intensificado entre diferentes grupos que formam nossa sociedade. A insegurança de uma parcela significativa da sociedade, que se vê alienada das discussões progressistas, alimenta aquela que pode ser considerada como a maior crise da democracia desde a redemocratização em 1985. A aderência de uma parcela da população a um discurso sustentado por informações distorcidas em prol da construção de um líder mitológico deslocou a discussão a respeito de políticas públicas para o campo da moral e da religião, tornando o pensamento uma das principais arenas de disputa dos diferentes discursos.
Manejo intraoperatório do sangramento em cirurgias de grande porte com métodos viscoelásticos
Authors: De Queiroz Daniel Vieira , Duran Marcelo Sampaio , Cherman Aline Alonso
Published: February 2023

Perioperative monitoring of blood clotting is essential to estimate the risk of bleeding, to diagnose coagulopathy, and to guide hemostatic therapies during surgical procedures. Assessment of hemostasis and the choice of blood products have traditionally been made based on conventional coagulation tests. However, these tests have limitations, as they have high turnaround times and evaluate only the beginning of the whole clot formation process. Viscoelastic tests are an adequate alternative to the use of traditional methods of hemostasis monitoring, as they allow a global assessment of blood clotting, from the beginning of thrombus generation to its dissolution, with fast point-of-care results. Rotational thromboelastometry is a viscoelastic test that has gained importance in the perioperative setting. The test shows a graphical representation of clot formation in real-time and provides a range of parameters about the structure and kinetics of clot formation. The main recommendations of use of this method include diagnosing complex coagulopathy and guiding the hemostatic therapy in the perioperative setting of major surgery, such as cardiac surgery, liver transplant, major trauma, and bleeding in critical patients. The objective of this study is to present an update on viscoelastic methods (focusing on rotational thromboelastometry) and their applicability in different clinical scenarios.
Medico-legal autopsies after sunset: Ethical issues
Authors: S Yadukul , Parmar Pragnesh , Mada Prashanth , Reddy Divya
Published: February 2023

From the British era, regular medico-legal autopsies have never been done in India after sunset, except for those specially permitted by the law enforcement agencies. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, issued a notification on November 15, 2021, regarding the “Conduct of post-mortem in hospitals after sunset”. This has given rise to much debate on whether post-mortems can be conducted after sunset in an ethical manner. Here, we briefly discuss the various issues related to the carrying out of post-mortems after sunset in India.