bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Rehmankhera, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226 101, India
Authors: Adak Tarun , Kumar Kailash , Shukla S K , Pandey G
Published: November 2022

Improvement of sustainable yield index (SYI) in fruit crop is the most important aspect of orchard sustainability and economic enhancement of fruit growers for which an investigation was laid out to improve SYI in guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv Shewta under different integrated nutrient management systems. Higher SYI was obtained using organic + inorganic systems (0.66) followed by NPK fertilization in soil (0.67) or foliar application of micronutrients (0.71) as compared to control (0.45) or adoption of sole organic sources of nutrition (0.45). A range of variation in SYI from 0.44 to 0.77 was recorded across treatments and seasons. The Reference ET0 and pan evaporation was varied between 0.82 to 5.33 mm/day and 1.30 to 7.0 mm/day respectively during reproductive stages of guava. Changes in soil physical properties were recorded across three depths (0-10, 10-20 and 20-30 cm); water holding capacity and porosity varied across the depths and treatments; 19.53 to 24.48% and 39.92 to 50.20 % respectively. Improvement in these two parameters might have contributed towards better SYI in guava. The co-efficient of variation (CV%) of guava productivity based on yield stability indicated lower the variation (1.2 to 4.9) higher is the stability. The dynamic variations in total fruit yield 31.4 to 72.5 kg/tree indicated immediate need for precise soil management to enhance yield potentiality. Conclusively for better SYI in guava, the nutrient requirement through organic (FYM, Azotobacter, PSM, organic mulching Trichoderma etc.) and inorganic (NPK, micronutrients) sources are essentially required in soils of inherently low or poor fertility status.
Impact of contract farming on basmati rice (Oryza sativa) in India
Authors: KAR AMIT , SHEGIWAL EMAL , KUMAR PRAMOD , PRAKASH P
Published: November 2022

India is world's second largest producer of rice and largest exporter of basmati rice in the world. Total paddy production in the year 2018-19, was 115.6 million tonnes and basmati rice output was 5.31 million tonnes. Basmati rice export is projected to hit a record level of `₹ 30000 crore or nearly $4.28 billion this season. The largest exported basmati variety is Pusa 1121 and the procurement price was `₹ 35000-38000 a tonne in the year of 2018-19 which was 8.5% higher than the price in 2017-18. A study was undertaken to analyse the contract farming dealing with Pusa Basmati 1121 and its economic impact on farmers in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh during 2017-18. The findings of the study reveal that the impact of contract farming on yield of basmati rice was found to be positive. The total income was more for contract farmers than non-contract farmers. Total input costs were slightly higher on contract farm than non-contract farm. Major factors responsible for farmers’ participation in the contract farming were found to be company guidance for scientific method of cultivation, higher price for produce received from contracting firm, assured purchase by contracting firm and age of the farmer. It is suggested that agricultural marketing and agri-business system needs institutions and innovations, to create and develop different marketing strategy for further increase in agricultural production.
Effect of scarification treatments on seed germination of guava (Psidium guajava)
Authors: SOURABH SOURABH , PREETI PREETI , SHARMA JEET RAM , BHUKAR AXAY
Published: November 2022

The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of pre-sowing and scarification treatments on seed germination and seedling growth of guava (Psidium guajava L.) in the laboratories of the Department of Seed Science and Technology, CCS HAU, Hisar during the year 2015. There were three scarification methods with different treatments under study, i.e. water soaking (for 24, 48 and 72 hr), hot water soaking (at 70, 80, 90 and 100ÂºC) and sulphuric acid soaking (at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50% concentration). Duration for hot water soaking and sulphuric acid soaking was kept as quick dip (5 seconds), 1 min. and 3 min. The study revealed that pre soaking the seeds in hot water and sulphuric acid greatly increased germination, especially soaking of seeds in 20% sulphuric acid solution for 3 min., which showed up to 72% germination. Parameters like germination%, mean germination time, seedling length and seedling vigour were positively affected by all the scarification treatments. Seed viability decreased but the standard germination efficiently increased due to scarification treatments. Hot water soaking at 80ÂºC temperature for 1 min. improved germination and resulted in maximum seedling length (6.03 cm) in laboratory. Seeds treated with higher sulphuric acid concentrations or soaked in hot water at higher temperature showed poor germination as well as poor vigour. Seeds without any scarification treatment showed poor germination.
Modern Trends in the Design and Construction of Hotels in Morocco
Authors: AZZAOUI HICHAM , DYBA YURII
Published: November 2022

The study examines the state of the hotels in Morocco and covers the problem of preserving the national traditional style in the interior and exterior decoration of hotel buildings. The relevance of developing the basic principles of architectural and planning organisation and the three-dimensional composition of hotel and tourist complexes in the hot climate of Morocco was substantiated. The purpose of the study is to determine the main trends in the development of national traditions in the construction of hotels in Morocco over the next 20-30 years. During the research, general scientific and special methods were used: analysis, comparison, comparison, and generalisation. It was determined that in the current conditions of rapid development of tourism in Morocco, new hotel complexes are designed and built mainly spontaneously. In order for such buildings to be created as systems of spatially connected architectural ensembles, it is necessary to develop and comply with the basic principles of functionality, sustainability, and aesthetics – this will preserve the originality of Moroccan architecture in the new complexes and establish the national flair as the main architectural feature of hotels in the Arab world. The use of traditional materials such as natural stone and clay for the exterior structures of buildings will not only protect against the hot climate of Africa but also preserve the authentic architectural form. The study complements the general state of hotel development and clarifies the current state of modern multifunctional hotels in Morocco. The practical value of this study lies in the fact that recommendations for preserving the materials, national traditions, and architectural techniques typical for this area will allow new buildings to fit harmoniously into the environment and optimally adapt them to natural and climatic conditions
Influence of Lactation Number, Year and Season of Calving on Milk Productivity of Cows
Authors: KRAMARENKO OLEKSANDR , KRAMARENKO S.
Published: November 2022

The main characteristics of the milk productivity of Holstein dairy cattle differ in different countries due to differences in terrain, management and breeding objectives. At the same time, the manifestation of non-genetic (that is, environmental) factors during milk production, as a rule, mask the real breeding value of animals. The main goal of this study was to analyze the influence of lactation number, year and season of calving on the milk productivity of 238 Holstein cows during a 4-year period (2014-2017). The study was conducted using primary data on the dairy productivity of livestock in the conditions of PJSC Plemzavod Stepnoi of the Kamian-Dnipro district of the Zaporizhia region.The following characteristics were evaluated for each animal: duration of lactation, hope for 305 days of lactation, hope for the entire lactation, fat content and protein content in milk. P. Wood's model was used to approximate lactation curves within each subgroup. All signs of milk productivity were analyzed based on the algorithm of one- or two-factor analysis of variance with fixed factors using the statistical package STATISTICA v. 6.0 (Statsoft Inc.).Lactation number was found to have a significant effect on all milk yield traits that were examined (in all cases: p<0.001). Hope for 305 days of lactation increased with the growth of lactation number. The highest values of this characteristic were noted during the 2nd and 3rd lactations. The lowest estimate of milk yield for 305 days of lactation of dairy cows of this farm was obtained in 2014, and the highest in 2016. The calving season probably influenced the indicators of milk productivity (primarily, the content of fat and protein in milk) of firstborns. In addition, the milk yield score at 305 days of lactation was lower among winter- or spring-calved gilts compared to fall-calved animals. No influence of the calving season was noted among adult cows. Lactation number and year of calving probably influenced the estimates of the coefficients and parameters of P. Wood's model. The shape of the lactation curves of firstborns was flatter compared to mature cows. Estimates of peak milk yield were lower, but the index of constancy of the lactation curve was higher during the 1st lactation. Thus, we found that obtaining real (unbiased) estimates of milk productivity traits of Holstein cattle requires preliminary adjustment of data regarding the influence of lactation number, year and season of calving
Social media addiction among people in modern world
Authors: G Lakshmi Priya , Kengadaran Shivashankar , Anusha Divvi
Published: November 2022

Background and Aim :
Extended use of social media has led to increased “INTERNET ADDICTION, CYBERBULLYING, SLEEP ADDICTION.” According to the egocentric construction, social media allows individuals to present themselves with positivity that may “raise their spirits” (enhance their mood state). In recent decades, with the development of information technology, especially with the rapid proliferation of Internet-based social media, the way of interpersonal communication has drastically changed. Hence, the aim of the study is to evaluate the social media addiction among people in the modern world.
Materials and Methodology:
Data collection was done by a semi-structured schedule. This tool has a section about sociodemographic details and their addiction toward the Internet. The study questionnaire was distributed through Google Forms to the adolescents and youngsters. It takes around 15–20 min to fill the form. Only fully filled questionnaires were considered for analysis. Data were entered in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using SPSS software (version 21).
Results:
Our study results reported that 62% of the people are known to be social media addicted and 38% are found to be social media depressed. About 80% of social media has positive impaction and 20% has negative impaction in their daily life. It was also found that 77% of people have good impact on their academics and 23% have bad impact because of using social media.
Conclusion:
The Internet is both good and bad such as any other source of information, we must be clear that, the Internet is truly an amazing tool and the resources must be used with some responsibility and integrity
الأماكن المأثورة المتواترة في مكة المكرمة: عرض وتحليل
Authors: أبو سليمان عبد الوهاب إبراهيم
Published: November 2022

قام المؤلف في هذا الكتاب برصد وتتبع الأماكن المأثورة في مكة المكرمة التي عاصرها أفضل الخلق وأعظم أجيال الإسلام، وحصرها وإثبات تواترها، مبينا حكم زيارتها، إﺫ إنها ذاكرة الأمم الحية، والشاهد القائم الذي لا يكذب، والدليل الناطق الباقي إذا اندثرت الأجيال. ووثّق المؤلف ما تواتر من الأماكن المأثورة عبر مدوّنات السيرة النبوية وسير الصحابة والتابعين رضوان الله عليهم، وعبر المصادر التاريخية العامة، إضافة إلى كتب المناسك ومدوناتها المطولة والمختصرة، وحصر ما اندثر من تلك الآثار المكية وما هو باقٍ. كما ناقش آراء العلماء المؤيدين والمعارضين لزيارتها، لينتهي بخاتمة وملاحق تحوي تراجم لنخبة من العلماء المؤرخين ممن تناول تلك الآثار. وقد ضمّ الكتاب بعض الصور الفوتوغرافية والخرائط التوضيحية لبعض تلك الأماكن المأثورة.
التعليل بالحكمة: جوازه ووقوعه في الشريعة والفقه
Authors: العوا محمد سليم
Published: November 2022

كانت هذه المحاضرة‏ ضمن فعاليات دورة علمية مقاصدية. بذل الدكتور محمد سليم العوّا جهدًا علميًا واضحًا، ويستدل في محاضرته عن تعليل أحكام الشريعة بما أورده العلماء الكبار في هذا الشأن، ضاربا أمثلة كالشيخ بدران أبو العينين بدران من «أن جمهور الفقهاء كانوا يذهبون في اجتهاداتهم إلى أن ما شرعه الله من أحكاٍم، لم يشرعه الله إلا لمصلحة جلب منفعة لهم، أو دفع مضرَّةٍ عنهم. فلهذا كانت تلك المصلحة هي الغاية المقصودة من التشريع وتسمّى حكمة، وأن الله، سبحانه، لا يفعل إلا ما تقتضيه الحكمة المودعة في نواميسه الكونية، وأنه لا يضر التنزيه الإلهي أن يكون لحكمه تعالى غاية، وحكى إجماع المعتزلة على أن أحكامه، سبحانه، معللة بمصالح العباد، وأن أهل السنة يؤمنون بأنه تعالى لا يفعل إلا ما فيه عمارة الأرض وصلاح الإنسان، طبقا لإرادته عزَّ وجل، كما ذهب إلى ذلك العلامة علال الفاسي رحمه الله. في محاضرة الدكتور العوا عرضٌ ممتع وتحليلٌ رائع لطريقة التعليل وتطوراتها في عصور الاجتهاد والتقليد، و قدتصدى لها ببراعة، خاصة بعد أن تصدى عمل شيخه العلامة ‏الشيخ محمد مصطفى شلبي رحمه الله - نَموذجًا؛ وكلاهما: الشيخ وتلميذه، من مدرسة «المنهج» الجديد في البحث الأصولي والمقاصدي الذي يحقق العدالة في التطبيق ويغرس الطمأنينة في النفوس، لأن الله تعالى شرع أحكامه لمقاصد عظيمة، جلبت للناس مصالحهم ودفعت عنهم المفاسد، ولأنه، سبحانه، أبان ما في بعض الأفعال من المفاسد، حثا على اجتنابها، وما في بعضها من المصالح، ترغيبا في إتيانها.
PIB baiano encerra 2021 com alta de 4,1%
Authors: Vieira Carol Araújo , da Silva Denis Veloso , Santos João Paulo Caetano
Published: November 2022

Em face dos efeitos e rebatimentos evidenciados por conta da pandemia em 2021, este artigo tem como principal objetivo mostrar o desempenho da economia baiana, por meio dos três grandes setores – Agropecuária, Indústria e Serviços - e suas atividades, e, consequentemente, demonstrar o resultado final do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB). Além disso, tecer possíveis perspectivas e estimativas para 2022 nesse cenário ainda não muito promissor.
Common Alpha Globin Genes (HBA1 and HBA2) Mutations in Filipino Patients with Alpha Thalassemia
Authors: Silao Catherine Lynn , Fabella Terence Diane , Naranjo Maria Liza , Barnuevo Mayceemae , Padilla Carmencita , dJ. Yuson Ernesto
Published: November 2022

Alpha (α) thalassemia results from the absence/reduced synthesis of the α-globin subunit of hemoglobin (Hb). Mutational variants in the HBA1 and HBA2, which code for α-globin, have been reported to cause varying degrees of disease severity. These variants are unique for every population. However, local data on α-globin gene mutations in Filipino α-thalassemics is currently lacking. This study aimed to identify common α-globin gene mutations in Filipino patients suspected with α-thalassemia. Two hundred sixty (260) patients suspected with α-thalassemia underwent deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction and Alpha Globin StripAssay® mutational analysis. The (--SEA/αα), (-α3.7/--SEA), (-α3.7/--FIL), (--FIL/αα), (αα/αα), (-α3.7/αα), (-α3.7/-α3.7), (-α4.2/--SEA), (--SEA/--SEA), (α2 cd 59/αα), (-α4.2/-α4.2), (-α4.2/--FIL), (--SEA/ ααCS), and (-α3.7/-α4.2) mutations were found in 30.38%, 24.62%, 20.77%, 12.31%, 6.15%, 1.54%, 1.15%, 0.77%, 0.38%, 0.38%, 0.38%, 0.38%, 0.38%, and 0.38% of the patients, respectively. These results indicate that the (--SEA/αα), (-α3.7/--SEA) and (-α3.7/--FIL) mutations are prevalent in the Filipino patients tested. The high frequencies of (--SEA, 28.46%), (-α3.7, 24.81%) and (-- FIL, 16.73%) alleles in this study are important to note as these alleles may increase the risk of HbH and Hb Bart’s hydrops fetalis cases in the population.
Taxonomy of the Gracilariaceae (Rhodophyta) from Western Macajalar Bay, Philippines
Authors: Escoro Ma. Czarmayne Victoria Jude , Villaluz Elaine , Liao Lawrence
Published: November 2022

Species of the marine red algal family Gracilariaceae are distributed in tropical and warm temperate waters of the world where they are harvested for their agar content. In the Philippines, the level of exploitation of these species is low despite their high diversity and potentially large harvestable biomass. A taxonomic survey of the Gracilariaceae was conducted along the western corridor of Macajalar Bay in northern Mindanao for the first time. Six common species were found in three sampling sites. The findings of this study will contribute to the baseline marine biodiversity information, can promote the use of the various species among coastal inhabitants, and provide guidance towards better policy formulation for more effective resource management.
Flower and Fruit Development and Life History of Rafflesia consueloae (Rafflesiaceae)
Authors: Tolod Janine , Galindon, John Michael
Published: November 2022

Flower and fruit development of Rafflesia consueloae were studied between February 2014 and April 2016 in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Flower development was divided into five distinct phases: (1) emergence, (2) post-emergence, (3) bract, (4) perigone, and (5) anthesis. Fruit development was monitored from flower senescence until fruiting and maturation. A total of 512 individual buds were monitored – discovered at different stages of bud development. Only nine buds were monitored from post-emergence until the perigone phase. A bloom rate of 19.73% and an overall mortality rate of 77.34% were recorded. Mortality was highest during the early phases (post-emergence and bract) and lowest at the perigone phase. R. consueloae exhibited nocturnal flowering; wherein anthesis usually begins at dusk, signaled by the detachment of the first lobe, and from there on, full bloom took 15 ± 5.85 h to complete. Flowering was at its highest during the coldest and driest months of the year – between December and April. The growth rate is exponential, with an overall diameter growth of 1.80% every 4 d. The highest growth rate was recorded during the perigone phase. Six fruits, considered as dehiscent berries, ripened mostly in July – within 145 ± 11.03 d from anthesis.
Systematic Review on the Antibacterial Resistance of Vibrio Cholerae
Authors: Rabiu Murtala , A.S. Kumurya , Bashir Abdulkadir , I.A Aliyu
Published: November 2022

Background: Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera illness. Antibacterial resistance of V. cholerae is frequently experienced due to the environmental pressure from human and animal overuse and misuse of antibacterials. Among such antibacterials include Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, Furazolidone, Ampicillin, and Trimethoprim-Cotrimoxazole as used against V. cholerae O1, O139 and non O1, O139 strains.
Objectives: This systematic review was aimed at providing an overview of Antibacterial resistant strains of Vibrio cholerae in terms of year, location and factors responsible for the resistance.
Material and Method: Systematic Electronic database search of PubMed (NCBI) by means of the key terms MeSH “Antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio cholerae” between the period of January 2000 to October 2018 was used.
Results: From the findings it showed that many factors are responsible for Antibacterial resistance of Vibrio cholerae which include genetic composition, mutation, enzymes. Also V. cholerae, both O1, O139, environmental and non O1/ non O139 such as V. anginiloticus, paraheamolytcus were incriminated in transferring resistance genes from one another.  Antimimicrobial Susceptibility Testing phenotypic and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) molecular procedure were employed in detecting the resistance and equally the use of Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS) and Centre for Disease control (CDC) AR threat report 2019 was used successfully in the management of Vibrio cholerae epidemic.
Conclusions: Drug-resistant Vibrio cholarae is a problem that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible
Adsorption of Malachite Green Dye Using Carbonized Water Lily Leaves: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Thermodynamics Studies
Authors: Abdulmumini Hamisu , Ibrahim Bunu Shurahabil , Usman Hamza , Muhammad Abdullahi Ayuba
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to investigate the potential of carbonized water lily leaves (CWL) as cheap adsorbent for the adsorption of Malachite Green (MG) dye. The CWL characteristics were studied using Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron microscopy (SEM) and point of zero charge (PZC) to establish surface functional groups present, morphology and net neutral charge of the adsorbent. The effects of contact time (15-150min), dosage (20-200mg), initial concentration (20-140ppm), and pH (3-13) on the adsorption process were investigated for the removal of MG by batch adsorption method. The result shows that all the parameters have effect on adsorption process. Compared to the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and D-R models, the isotherm models were investigated and confirmed to fit well onto the D-R model. Pseudo-second order model best fitted the kinetic data for the different operating temperature (300C, 400C, 500C) of the analysis. Thermodynamics studies clearly indicates that the sorption was spontaneous, endothermic, and increased in the randomness of the systems at adsorbent-liquid interfaces as a result of negative Gibb’s free energy (∆G), positive enthalpy (∆H) and Entropy (∆S). Therefore, this study confirmed that carbonized water lily leaves adsorbent could be used as an alternative adsorbent for the adsorption of toxic dyes such as Malachite green dye.
Study on Adsorption of Alizarin Red S and Eriochrome Black T Dyes by Untreated Typha Grass as a Low Cost Adsorbent
Authors: Ayuba, Abdullahi Muhammad  , Sani, Musa
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this investigation was to study the adsorptive potential of untreated typha grass (UTG) using a batch system under control conditions to decolorize Alizarin Red S (ARS) and Eriochrome Black T (EBT) anionic toxic dyes from synthetic aqueous solution. In this regard, the impact of various experimental parameters namely, contact time, adsorbent dose, initial dye concentration, pH, and temperature were assessed and optimized. The adsorbent was characterized using Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and point of zero charge (PZC) analysis. The maximum adsorption rates of ARS and EBT onto UTG were determined to be 49.92 mg/g and 47.43 mg/g, respectively, at equilibrium. In comparison to previous models evaluated, removal of both ARS and EBT by the UTG demonstrated that the data had a strong fit with pseudo-second-order kinetic and Freundlich adsorption isotherms. The contact time for both dyes was optimised at 15 minutes, while the pH for ARS and EBT were attained at 8 and 2 respectively. However, based on the established results of various parameters in this study, the adsorptive removal of ARS and EBT by UTG was a favourable process. The Van't Hoff plot was used to calculate the thermodynamic quantities of the adsorption process, including ΔG, ΔH and ΔS. The outcomes showed that the process was both spontaneous and thermodynamically possible. From the parameters tested, EBT was found to be better adsorbed onto UTG than ARS. Even though both dyes are anionic in nature, but EBT has additional diazo and nitro functional groups than the hydroxyl and sulphate functional groups present in ARS. This might be the reason for the better adsorption of EBT onto UTG than ARS. Results from this investigation supported the efficiency of UTG as a low-cost and environmentally friendly solution for the adsorption of ARS and EBT from contaminated wastewater.
La flor y el viento. Edith Stein y Edmund Husserl sobre la disputa idealismo-realismo
Authors: Pezzella Anna Maria
Published: November 2022

El presente artículo aborda el espinoso debate idealismo-realismo que surgió al interior de la escuela fenomenológica entre Edmund Husserl y sus alumnos. Luego de una primera contextualización del problema, se examina la posición de Edith Stein respecto de la mencionada cuestión y del discutido idealismo husserliano, y se muestra cómo la fenomenóloga vuelve a dimensionar el rol del yo en la actividad cognoscitiva: no ya como sujeto absoluto e incondicionado del conocimiento, sino como creatura finita y limitada que se relaciona con un mundo trascendente, independiente de la actividad de la conciencia.
La muerte de Hegel y el espíritu del hegelianismo (Prefacio al “capítulo final” de la Historia del espíritu universal)
Authors: Fabo Lanuza Javier
Published: November 2022

La muerte de Hegel es tomada frecuentemente por los intérpretes como el acontecimiento que marca el final de la metafísica. Lo que generalmente se asume con ello no es sólo una determinada periodización de la historia de la filosofía, sino también una muy determinada interpretación de su “final” como agotamiento de algo que ha llegado al final de sus fuerzas y se desvanece como algo caduco y obsoleto. Pero si esto es así, ¿cómo explicar entonces los constantes repuntes del hegelianismo a lo largo del s. XX? ¿Son las últimas apariciones de una sombra del pasado que se deja ver por última vez antes de desvanecerse por completo? ¿O son más bien las manifestaciones de un espíritu vivo que se niega a ser enterrado como un “perro muerto”? ¿Es verdaderamente la muerte de Hegel como la del perro, o más bien como la de espíritu que mira a la muerte a los ojos y emerge renovado de ella? ¿Son las diversas reacciones contra Hegel que se suceden a lo largo del pensamiento postmetafísico la clara expresión histórica de una nueva conciencia filosófica que ha conseguido romper el lazo con la metafísica, o son más bien el síntoma de una nueva enajenación del espíritu destinada a escribir un nuevo capítulo de la Historia universal? El objetivo de este artículo es evidenciar el hegelianismo como el momento decisivo y final del despliegue del espíritu en el camino hacia la autoconciencia universal.
Better Tools for Women: Serving Local Gynecologic Cancer Patients
Authors: Crowley Caitlin
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Cervical patients require a mirror to view anatomy between doctor visits. Existing mirrors have inadequate light and magnification, limit available free hands, or require another individual’s assistance. Skin lesion size is tracked over time to record advances in healing or disease progression. Current options are inadequate for cutaneous lesion documentation. Parkview Cancer Institute asked me to develop a better self-examination tool for cervical patients. The new device may be used by all women for wellness checks. Materials and Methods: A hands free illuminated cleanable mirror with magnification was designed after anthropometric and regulatory review. Device performance was established by comparing user measurements of 3D printed simulated lesions with a ruler against their actual value. Simple shapes ensured the user knew the required points of measurement, testing only the user’s ability to accurately measure lesions and not identification. The user was provided a hand-held flat mirror (1X magnification) or a curved hands-free mirror (7X magnification). Results: Absolute measurement error of simulated lesions (n=56) was reduced by 47.1% when using a hands-free magnified mirror. Improvements were seen in all measurements: The user was more likely to significantly misread the ruler or struggle to see some lesions while using a flat mirror. Conclusion: Providing magnification and two free hands enables the patient to measure lesions with less absolute error. Additional testing will be done immediately to optimize functionality to better serve the most women. Far beyond using this semester long project as a learning experience, I strive to see this device impact the community by making a product that is functional, manufacturable, and affordable.
Bringing Literacy Education into the Ring: My Reflections Conducting a Service-Learning Project at a Youth Boxing Program
Authors: Neal Kayla
Published: November 2022

While COVID-19 created challenges in the majority of academic spheres worldwide, certain marginalized communities with pre-existing challenges suffered grave educational hardships. Through EDCI 590, I partnered with the Downtown Boxing Gym (DBG), a community-based youth development program in Detroit, MI, to learn how to provide culturally- and developmentally-relevant literacy assessments to the largely economically marginalized Black and Latinx students at DBG. In order to do this, along with other Purdue undergraduate and graduate students, I became familiar with the challenges of providing developmentally appropriate assessments for students who had been under-prepared in literacy by their local schools, learned how to conduct effective assessments for such students, and eventually conducted them virtually with multiple students from the gym. Afterwards, we were challenged to develop and present to DBG staff individualized literacy plans for the students we assessed. The students that were serviced were able to have an assessment experience that was culturally and developmentally relevant to them while also being informative about their literacy background, needs, and interests. After writing a detailed summary of the students’ assessment results, we were tasked to find and recommend culturally and developmentally relevant literature either written by or featuring individuals of color that were purchased for the students to further encourage their literacy development. Not only did this course service many students at DBG, but it also allowed me to experience something that I feel I never would have gotten from the predetermined curriculum requirements in my Teacher Education program. Through this course I got to witness the ways that community-based educational spaces can support educational equity for economically-marginalized students of color. This experience opened my eyes to problems and solutions I feel will be vital for me as a preservice teacher and eventually a classroom teacher to continue to grow in my awareness.
Disability Awareness Program for Young Children: A Community Service-Learning Program at Preschool and Elementary School
Authors: Zhang Jingyuan , Miranda David Ray , Xin Yan Ping
Published: November 2022

Individuals with disabilities account for 26% of Americans and 14% of public education students. This minority group may not only deal with physical and/or mental impairments but also negative societal misunderstandings and attitudes that may lead to decreased friendships and increased social exclusion. Awareness and knowledge about disabilities can play a role in changing people’s attitudes towards disabilities and aid in creating a more positive and inclusive environment. Researchers have found that disability awareness programs in schools can positively teach young children to build positive attitudes about disabilities. In our program, a group of doctoral students helped young children in a local preschool and an elementary school to learn about disabilities through age-appropriate activities. This program collaborated with community partners to design, modify, and decide on activities for each age group. This program was delivered to 80 young children between the ages of two to Seven. Feedback from both schools showed that students gained a better understanding of disability and how to appropriately interact with people with disabilities.
Home with Hope: Green Infrastructure EEE 495: Urban Water Projects
Authors: McIntosh Madeline , Chillscyzn Victoria
Published: November 2022

Urban landscapes have serious impacts on water quality through the disruption of the hydrologic cycle. The Purdue University course, Environmental and Ecological Engineering 49500: Urban Water Projects, seeks to use student-led service-learning projects to improve both water quality and quantity in the Wabash River water-shed. This year, students investigated and implemented strategies to guarantee that previous implementations succeed well into the future. Two students, Victoria Chillscyzn and Madeline McIntosh, were part of a team working with the local nonprofit Home with Hope. Through interviews, a survey, and site visits, the team determined action items to improve the form and function of the installations. A grant was submitted and accepted through Purdue Student Service-Learning Grant Program for Community Service/Service-Learning Projects to fund an additional rain barrel and an edible garden at the nonprofit. Additionally, educational materials and a maintenance schedule were created to bolster care of the site. This course gave the authors the ability to give back to the local community in a meaningful and relevant way.
Jewish Mysticism in the Writings of Isaac Beshevis Singer
Authors: Singh Bhatia Sheelu
Published: November 2022

Isaac Bashev is Singer cherished the short story because, in his opinion, it provided a considerably greater opportunity for perfection than the novel did. His stories, however, rarely exhibit the meticu-lous craftsmanship of a conscious craftsman; instead, they ﬂow effortlessly, often mindlessly, without any sense of manipulation. Indeed, Singer’s work derives from a rich oral storytelling tradition that has been thriving for generations throughout Eastern Europe. As the de facto historian of the Jewish experience in the twentieth century, Singer opts to ignore the Holocaust and the six million European Jews who were killed by Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. Since he doesn’t think a simple storyteller could ever convey a tale this awful and unintelligible, he instead evokes it by describing the civilization it wiped out in detail and the scattered melancholy it left behind. Singer’s protagonists, like the Jewish people as a whole, face unfathomable atrocities and ﬁght with their identity in a changing world. They must decide whether to give up or endure. The person in their family, neighborhood, and world is eventually the person in their universe, frequently by themselves with the supernatural forces that rule it. Singer uses a variety of Jewish mysticism and demonology to embellish and draw from to personify these forces and their impact on the human condition. In this research paper, I tried to anlyze the element of this Jewish mysticism in some of his popular works. Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-born American Jewish author who ﬁrst authored and published in Yiddish before translating himself into English with the assistance of editors and collaborators.
Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Rencana Kerja DPRD Kota Serang Tahun 2019
Authors: Marlina Desi , Ismanto  , Agustino Leo
Published: November 2022

The Work Plan of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) does not only contain planning for program activities but is also a manifestation of the implementation functions, that are the function of formatting the regional regulations, budget function, and monitoring function. However, in 2019 there were presidential and legislative elections held simultaneously for the first time in Indonesia. Logically, this will have an impact for the leaders and members of the DPRD who are the region political actors in carrying out their duties and functions as specified in the work plan. Moreover, in that year there were two periods of DPRD membership, the 2014-2019 term and the 2019-2024 term. This research aims to evaluate the implementation work plan of the Serang City Regional House of Representatives in 2019 which is focused on the implementation of the program activities and functions. Researchers use evaluative research design with a qualitative descriptive approach which was developed based on the evaluation criteria presented by William N. Dunn. The findings of this study explain that the work plan activity program is carried out according to the schedule set by the Badan Musyawarah considering the election stages of the KPU and adjustments to the political agenda of the leaders and members of the DPRD. Meanwhile, in the implementation of DPRD functions in 2019, the weakest function is the monitoring function. It is because the monitoring that has been evaluated so far is a field visit activity or often also called an inspection. Whereas monitoring can also take the form of work meetings, meetings to discuss regional regulations, or other activities that actually can also be in the form of monitoring the performance of local governments.
Modalities and Identity Politics of The Marbun Clan In Humbang Hasundutan Regency
Authors: Marbun Kevin Nathanael , Silas Jonah
Published: November 2022

In the Humbang Hasundutan Regency Local Leaders Election, the identity of the Marbun clan was used as a tool of political struggle to win candidates. The considerations underlying this research are the experience of the Marbun clan who lost in the previous two elections and the impact felt by the defeat, specifically: an uneven development focus and officials from the Marbun clan who rarely occupy positions in the government. Identity politics can be understood as a tool of political struggle of an ethnicity in an effort to achieve a goal. Identity politics is used as a tool based on two aspects, there are: based on similarity of identity and based on similarity of interests. The author uses qualitative methods with case studies. Data collection is obtained from the results of collecting primary data and also secondary data. Primary Data is obtained from the results of recorded and collected interviews. All the data obtained are analyzed qualitatively so that what is contained behind a reality can be revealed. The result of this study is that the clan plays a role in a person's political life so that the identity politics of the Marbun clan is used as a tool of political struggle from candidates in the main way to gain support through an approach to the Marbun clan group, called PTMI (Parsadaan Toga Marbun Indonesia) Humbang Hasundutan Regency and Mabun clan figures because of the community's obedience to these figures and the nature of loving and helping each other among the siblings of the three clans on Toga Marbun, they are: Lumban Batu, Banjarnahor, and Lumban Gaol.
Verbraucherschutz im Bauträgervertrag
Authors: Eu Yang Sheng-Chia
Published: November 2022

This work is a fundamental historical and comparative study of presold house contracts in German and Taiwanese law. Despite the similar systems in the German Civil Code (before the reform of the law of obligations) and the Taiwanese Civil Code, property development contracts are classified differently in terms of contract type in Germany and Taiwan. In consumer protection law, the two countries have different rulemaking strategies. Nevertheless, similar considerations prevail in many aspects of German and Taiwanese law with regard to the protection of purchasers. In addition to the typological classification of the presold house contract, the author examines the complex of topics of consumer protection and deficiency rights.
Die Übertragung von Vermögen anlässlich des Todes außerhalb des Erbrechts durch Schenkung
Authors: Meyer Isabell
Published: November 2022

Gifts can be postponed until the death of the donor. When such a gift remains subject to gift law and when it is subject to inheritance law is answered differently, depending on the legal structure of the gift. The work first deals with § 2301 BGB and then comprehensively shows that gifts postponed to the death of the donor are treated inconsistently under the application of § 2301 BGB. Following the clarification of the fundamental question of the relationship between gifts and dispositions upon death, a solution is proposed which is intended to enable the demarcation of gifts and dispositions under inheritance law in the future.
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among People with Severe Mental Illness in Tehran, Iran
Authors: Imani Mousa , Sharafi Heidar , Sadeh Akram , Kakavand-Ghalehnoei Rezvan , Alavian Seyed Moayed , Fotouhi Akbar
Published: November 2022

Background: High-risk behaviors in people with severe mental illnesses, such drug injection by shared equipment and unprotected sex, expose them to the risk of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV serum markers in people with severe mental illnesses in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, people with mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, were studied. The participants were recruited using a non-random convenience sampling method from Roozbeh and Razi hospitals in Tehran between December 2019 and March 2020. Blood samples were evaluated for HCV-Ab, HBs Ag, HBs Ab, and HBc Ab using an enzyme immunoassay technique. Results: A total of 257 participants were recruited for this study; their mean age was 35.77 years, and 70.0% of whom were male. Bipolar disorder (40.5%) and schizophrenia (35.8%) were the most frequent severe mental disorders in the participants. The prevalence of HBV and HCV seromarkers was as follows: HBs Ag: 0.3% (95% CI: 0.0 - 2.0%), HBc Ab: 7.3% (95% CI: 4.6 - 11.3%), HBs Ab: 18.7% (95% CI: 14.1 - 24.0%), and HCV Ab: 3.1% (95% CI: 1.3 - 6.9%). In logistic regression analysis, tattooing (OR = 4.94, 95% CI: 1.73 - 14.13) and age (OR= 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01 - 1.11) were associated with HBV infection (HBc Ab positivity), and only tattooing (OR= 6.33, 95% CI: 1.19 - 33.80) was significantly associated with exposure to HCV. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the prevalence of HBsAg positivity in people with severe mental illness was not higher than that in the general population of Iran; however, HCV Ab positivity was more prevalent in people with severe mental illness than in the general population of Iran. Preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions for HCV infection are needed in this population in Iran.
Odvrácená strana transparentnosti
Authors: Špačková Michala
Published: November 2022

Man proposes, God disposes and so the legal norms sometimes do not work according to the intention of the legislator. Application complications can be caused by both “paper kites”, i.e. toothless standards lacking material sanctions, and also “rubber rules” characterised by the excess of flexibility on the one hand and a deficit of normative effect on the other. A delicate problem can be also caused by norms, the application of which can lead to unintended consequences. The latter category is addressed in this paper, which focuses on some of the implications of the application of a shareholder’s right to information. The homeopathic amount of information that is normally provided to shareholders can sometimes lead to false optimism about the company’s financial situation. However, as will be discussed in the article below, the excess of information provided by companies can be just as harmful. This problem will be specifically illustrated by the example of informing about the remuneration provided (not only) to the company’s executives.
Postoupení smlouvy na řad
Authors: Dvořáková Zuzana
Published: November 2022

The paper deals with the institute of assignment of a contract concluded to order. It focuses on the general meaning of the clause to order placed in the contract, the possibility of transferring the contract to order by a normal successive contract and the method of legitimacy of the assignee. Finally, it deals with the possibility of a blank tradition of such a contract. The aim is to find out to what extent the legal regulation of endorsements, which is inherently an institute of securities law, is reflected in the institute of contract law and how it affects it. Furthermore, the paper aims to find out whether the solution of selected issues, which has gained ground in bill of exchange law, will also apply to the assignment of the contract to order.
Může si podnikatel svobodně vybrat svého spotřebitele?
Authors: Ondrejová Dana
Published: November 2022

The paper deals with the limitation of the entrepreneur’s autonomy of will and freedom of expression in relation to the consumer by the principle of non-discrimination. The subject of the examination is the strict Section 6 of the Consumer Protection Act, which only prohibits the entrepreneur from discriminating against consumers in the sale of goods or services, without defining specific discriminatory grounds. The case-law refers in this respect to the regulation contained in Section 10 of the Anti-Discrimination Act. The paper focuses on the case law of the Czech courts that has dealt with discriminatory conduct in B2C relations and this is critically assessed.
Teater, tid og tendenser
Authors: Vedel Karen , Mølle Lindelof Anja , Kuhlmann Annelis
Published: November 2022

Theatre, Time, and Tendencies Contemporary reflections on historical accounts of performing arts in Denmark In this co-authored paper we examine a selection of publications on theatre history from the last hundred years. Our query has focused on their delimitation of the concept of theatre and the relation between a national Danish and a more comprehensive international perspective. On these grounds we discuss the implications of the various historiographical approaches in their different contexts.
Kostume-drevne performances
Authors: Østergaard Charlotte
Published: November 2022

Costume driven performances. Costumes generative and performative potentialsThis article examines costume driven performances as a growing trend in international performing arts as well as in costume research. It also provides the more detailed analysis of a costume-driven dance performance from the author’s own practice and concludes with considerations about the potential in Danish performing arts.
Anti-idealisme og kunsttematikk hos Ibsen
Authors: Ørjasæter Kristin
Published: November 2022

Toril Moi: Ibsens modernisme Oversatt av Agnete Øye Oslo: Pax forlag, 2006
Teater som materiell imaginasjon
Authors: Hammer Anita
Published: November 2022

In her exploration of the poetics and aesthetics of the Norwegian performance collective Verdensteatret, Anita Hammer draws on the concept of »material imagination « as formulated by French philosopher Gaston Bachelard.
Redaktionelt forord
Authors: Redaktion Peripeti
Published: November 2022

Dramaturgi er et begreb, som dækker forskellige områder, ligesom dramaturgens job dækker mange forskellige områder.
Grænseland uden grænser
Authors: Holm Bent
Published: November 2022

A dramaturgical analysis of Danish playwright Erling Jepsen’s dramatic work.
Suverænitet, selvkritik og et fictionfix
Authors: Ullerup Schmidt Cecilie , Worre Hallberg Gry
Published: November 2022

Performances, udstillinger, koncerter, workshops, foredrag af internationale stjerneforskere,artist talks og et udbud på over 200 papers var på den anseelige dagsorden, da PerformanceStudies international med Rune Gade og Gunhild Borggren som arrangører erklæredeKøbenhavns Universitet i undtagelsestilstand fra d. 20. til 24. august 2008. Konferencen varbetitlet Interregnum, hvilket omtrentligt kan oversættes til undtagelsestilstand. Således glædede leder af Institut for Kunst og Kulturvidenskab Marianne Ping Huang sig i sin åbningstale over konferencens brede spektrum af terrains vagues mellem kulturer, institutioner og discipliner; mellem kunstnere, forskere og intellektuelle.
Dead Letter Office? Making Sense of Greek Letter Collections
Authors: Morrison A. D.
Published: November 2022

The letter collections of Greco-Roman antiquity dwarf in total size all of
ancient drama or epic combined, but they have received far less attention than
(say) the plays of Euripides or the epics of Homer or Virgil. Although
classicists have long realised the crucial importance of the order and
arrangement of poems into ‘poetry books’ for the reading and
reception both of individual poems and the collection as a whole, the importance
of order and arrangement in collections of letters and the consequences for
their interpretation have long been neglected. This piece explores some of the
most important Greek letter collections, such as the Letters attributed to
Plato, and examines some of the key problems in studying and editing collections
of such ancient letters.