bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Implementasi Teknik Marker Based Tracking Pada Pembelajaran Interaktif Mengenal Hewan Laut Dalam Bagi Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Eko Somba Harahap  , Ilham Faisal  , Arief Budiman
Published: March 2024

Penggunaan teknologi Augmented Reality (AR) dalam pendidikan telah menghadirkan peluang baru untuk meningkatkan efektivitas pembelajaran. Penelitian ini mengkaji implementasi teknik marker-based tracking dalam konteks pembelajaran interaktif yang bertujuan mengenalkan hewan laut dalam kepada siswa sekolah dasar. Dengan memanfaatkan AR, marker, dan multimedia, penelitian ini merancang dan mengembangkan aplikasi pembelajaran yang memadukan elemen-elemen tersebut. Aplikasi ini memanfaatkan marker khusus yang ditempatkan penanda yang telah disiapkan dan digunakan siswa. Ketika siswa mengarahkan perangkat mobile atau tablet mereka ke marker, teknologi marker-based tracking mengenali marker tersebut dan memicu munculnya objek 3D hewan laut dalam yang interaktif dan hidup di layar perangkat. Siswa dapat secara langsung menjelajahi dan berinteraksi dengan hewan laut, mendapatkan informasi tentang ciri-ciri fisik, dan habitat mereka dengan cara yang menarik dan mendidik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi teknik marker-based tracking dalam pembelajaran interaktif ini dapat memperkaya pengalaman belajar siswa sekolah dasar. Mereka tidak hanya dapat mengidentifikasi berbagai jenis hewan laut dalam secara visual, tetapi juga memahami karakteristik mereka melalui interaksi langsung dengan model 3D. Selain itu, pendekatan ini memungkinkan guru untuk mengintegrasikan teknologi AR ke dalam kurikulum mereka dengan cara yang lebih menarik, membantu siswa mengembangkan minat dan pemahaman yang lebih dalam terhadap sains dan lingkungan laut. Implementasi teknologi AR, marker, dan multimedia dalam pembelajaran interaktif semacam ini menunjukkan potensi besar untuk meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan di tingkat dasar dan merangsang rasa ingin tahu serta pemahaman siswa terhadap dunia yang mengagumkan di bawah permukaan laut.
Penerapan Metode Waterfall Dalam Perancangan Sistem Informasi Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka Berbasis Web
Authors: Fachri Barany , Rizal Chairul , Supiyandi
Published: March 2024

Program Kegiatan Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) adalah program yang bertujuan untuk mendorong mahasiswa untuk menguasai berbagai keilmuan yang akan membantu mereka masuk ke dunia kerja di masa depan. Program ini juga dikenal sebagai Indikator Kinerja Utama (IKU). Untuk memastikan ketersediaan data dan informasi saat menyimpan, mendistribusikan, dan pengambilan keputusan stategis berdasarkan informasi yang diolah oleh sistem informasi MBKM, sistem informasi sangat diperlukan. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk membangun sistem informasi Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) yang dapat mengolah data MBKM siswa untuk digunakan sebagai sumber informasi yang bermanfaat dalam proses pengambilan kebijakan manajemen dan strategis. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan Waterfall untuk mengembangkan perangkat lunak. Hasilnya adalah sistem informasi Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) yang dapat membantu memenuhi kebutuhan informasi kegiatan Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) dan mendukung pencapaian IKU.
Winther is coming – eller endelig queer
Authors: Zetterberg-Nielsen Henrik
Published: March 2024

The articles argues that there is a prevalent teleological tendency in narrative and literary theory and that this tendency often takes on heteronormative and androcentric forms. Some queer alternatives are utilized, and the two canonical short stories by Christian Winther are analyzed to show the queerness of their structures of desire and to ask how they end and what it might mean to have a queer ending.
Den forløsende slutnings nødvendighed
Authors: Grønbæk Jensen Stine
Published: March 2024

”Writing my autobiography has been one of the most liberating experiences of my life.” This is one of the last lines in Grethe Behnke Larsen’s book Maybe at Home from 2010, where she tells the story of an upbringing dominated by neglect and out-of-home placements and a turbulent adult life with many psychological problems. Grethe’s book is part of a trend that has grown steadily over the past two decades. An increasing number of books with personal accounts of neglect, abuse, mental disorders, or life-threatening illnesses, but also of a failing welfare state, are currently being published. The article examines these autobiographies as a special subgenre and explores how their redemptive plots and hopeful endings can serve as transformative tools in both an existential and political sense for people who are struggling in life. The article is based on an anthropological study and sheds light on how people, through their creativity partly can break free of the way they have been shaped by their past, and become political agents, but also that processes of becoming is a lifelong task, where the past must be continuously revisited and reformulated in the face of new difficult experiences and in the hope of a happy end.
“Jeg fatter ikke, hvad jeg laver i denne lorteby”
Authors: Steentofte Andersen Christian
Published: March 2024

This article sets out to investigate how contemporary Danish fiction has responded to Copenhagen’s proliferating housing crises. Inspired by the notion within the burgeoning field of ‘literary urban studies’ that literature has a unique micro-sociological perspective to offer on the current urban condition, the article presents analyses of novels by Laura Ringo, Jonas Suchanek and Thomas Korsgaard. On that basis it argues that the novels through their depiction of urban precarisation spurred by the neoliberal housing market can be construed as counternarratives to the ruling discourses about the city’s recent regeneration.
Litteraturen i NRK Fjernsynet 1960-64
Authors: Skjerdingstad Kjell Ivar , Tveit Åse Kristine
Published: March 2024

From its start in august 1960 and for thirty years, NRK Television was the only tv-channel in Norway. This placed NRK in a powerful position, having control of cultural and literary dissemination both on the screen an in the broader public sphere. In this study, we have, with the help of program references, metadata from NRK and available programs in NRK's online archive, examined what literary programs or program parts were broadcasted in the first four tentative years, and in what ways this literature was made visible to viewers. Through a tentative categorization of the material, we arrive at a four-space model where we distinguish between performative and informative modes of presenting literature; while at the same time we find that the socio-cultural use of literature can be respectively autotelic or ritual. The categorization and the model are both discussed as possible supplements to the toolbox of the sociology of literature.
Meningen med metoden
Authors: Pennlert Julia
Published: March 2024

The aim with the article is to trace the use of quantitative methods in literary studies in Sweden. Through the case of Karl Erik Rosengrens’ dissertation from 1968, the articles analyzes the discussions that the thesis generated during the 1960’s and 1970’s regarding questions on how to do literary studies, and how contemporary discussions about methods in sociology of literature can be said to be linked to a wider discussion about the discipline itself.
Emerging Clean Energy Choices in Canada’s Net-Zero 2050 Transition: The Role of Nuclear in the Low Carbon and Clean Hydrogen Context
Authors:   University of Calgary, Tscherning Rudiger , Dias Jesse ,   Dentons Canada LLP
Published: March 2024

The paper argues that nuclear energy could play a significant role in decarbonizing the production of low carbon hydrogen from natural gas feedstock with associated carbon storage, as part of a wider shift towards ‘net-zero’ in Canada’s natural resources value chain. It examines regulatory readiness for small modular reactors in the oil, gas, and low-carbon energy sector of Canada’s energy jurisdiction, and calls for the speedy design and development of a single ‘go-to’ regulatory framework for nuclear energy in Alberta.
The molecular mechanism and evolutionary divergence of caspase 3/7-regulated gasdermin E activation
Authors: Xu Hang , Yuan Zihao , Qin Kunpeng , Jiang Shuai , Sun Li
Published: March 2024

Caspase (CASP) is a family of proteases involved in cleavage and activation of gasdermin, the executor of pyroptosis. In humans, CASP3 and CASP7 recognize the same consensus motif DxxD, which is present in gasdermin E (GSDME). However, human GSDME is cleaved by CASP3 but not by CASP7. The underlying mechanism of this observation is unclear. In this study, we identified a pyroptotic pufferfish GSDME that was cleaved by both pufferfish CASP3/7 and human CASP3/7. Domain swapping between pufferfish and human CASP and GSDME showed that the GSDME C-terminus and the CASP7 p10 subunit determined the cleavability of GSDME by CASP7. p10 contains a key residue that governs CASP7 substrate discrimination. This key residue is highly conserved in vertebrate CASP3 and in most vertebrate (except mammalian) CASP7. In mammals, the key residue is conserved in non-primates (e.g., mouse) but not in primates. However, mouse CASP7 cleaved human GSDME but not mouse GSDME. These findings revealed the molecular mechanism of CASP7 substrate discrimination and the divergence of CASP3/7-mediated GSDME activation in vertebrate. These results also suggested that mutation-mediated functional alteration of CASP probably enabled the divergence and specialization of different CASP members in the regulation of complex cellular activities in mammals.
WRNIP1 prevents transcription-associated genomic instability
Authors: Valenzisi Pasquale , Marabitti Veronica , Pichierri Pietro , Franchitto Annapaola
Published: March 2024

R-loops are non-canonical DNA structures that form during transcription and play diverse roles in various physiological processes. Disruption of R-loop homeostasis can lead to genomic instability and replication impairment, contributing to several human diseases, including cancer. Although the molecular mechanisms that protect cells against such events are not fully understood, recent research has identified fork protection factors and DNA damage response proteins as regulators of R-loop dynamics. In this study, we identify the Werner helicase-interacting protein 1 (WRNIP1) as a novel factor that counteracts transcription-associated DNA damage upon replication perturbation. Loss of WRNIP1 leads to R-loop accumulation, resulting in collisions between the replisome and transcription machinery. We observe co-localization of WRNIP1 with transcription/replication complexes and R-loops after replication perturbation, suggesting its involvement in resolving transcription-replication conflicts. Moreover, WRNIP1-deficient cells show impaired replication restart from transcription-induced fork stalling. Notably, transcription inhibition and RNase H1 overexpression rescue all the defects caused by loss of WRNIP1. Importantly, our findings highlight the critical role of WRNIP1 ubiquitin-binding zinc finger (UBZ) domain in preventing pathological persistence of R-loops and limiting DNA damage, thereby safeguarding genome integrity.
Mitochondrial genomes of Pleistocene megafauna retrieved from recent sediment layers of two Siberian lakes
Authors: Seeber Peter Andreas , Batke Laura , Dvornikov Yury , Schmidt Alexandra , Wang Yi , Stoof-Leichsenring Kathleen , Moon Katie , Vohr Samuel H , Shapiro Beth , Epp Laura S
Published: March 2024

Ancient environmental DNA (aeDNA) from lake sediments has yielded remarkable insights for the reconstruction of past ecosystems, including suggestions of late survival of extinct species. However, translocation and lateral inflow of DNA in sediments can potentially distort the stratigraphic signal of the DNA. Using three different approaches on two short lake sediment cores of the Yamal peninsula, West Siberia, with ages spanning only the past hundreds of years, we detect DNA and identified mitochondrial genomes of multiple mammoth and woolly rhinoceros individuals—both species that have been extinct for thousands of years on the mainland. The occurrence of clearly identifiable aeDNA of extinct Pleistocene megafauna (e.g. >400 K reads in one core) throughout these two short subsurface cores, along with specificities of sedimentology and dating, confirm that processes acting on regional scales, such as extensive permafrost thawing, can influence the aeDNA record and should be accounted for in aeDNA paleoecology.
The pelvic organs receive no parasympathetic innervation
Authors: Sivori Margaux , Dempsey Bowen , Chettouh Zoubida , Boismoreau Franck , Ayerdi Maïlys , Eymael Annaliese , Baulande Sylvain , Lameiras Sonia , Coulpier Fanny , Delattre Olivier , Rohrer Hermann , Mirabeau Olivier , Brunet Jean-François
Published: March 2024

The pelvic organs (bladder, rectum, and sex organs) have been represented for a century as receiving autonomic innervation from two pathways – lumbar sympathetic and sacral parasympathetic – by way of a shared relay, the pelvic ganglion, conceived as an assemblage of sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we find that the mouse pelvic ganglion is made of four classes of neurons, distinct from both sympathetic and parasympathetic ones, albeit with a kinship to the former, but not the latter, through a complex genetic signature. We also show that spinal lumbar preganglionic neurons synapse in the pelvic ganglion onto equal numbers of noradrenergic and cholinergic cells, both of which therefore serve as sympathetic relays. Thus, the pelvic viscera receive no innervation from parasympathetic or typical sympathetic neurons, but instead from a divergent tail end of the sympathetic chains, in charge of its idiosyncratic functions.
Architecting an enterprise financial management model: leveraging multi-head attention mechanism-transformer for user information transformation
Authors: Yu Wan , Hamam Habib
Published: March 2024

Financial management assumes a pivotal role as a fundamental information system contributing to enterprise development. Nonetheless, prevalent methodologies frequently encounter challenges in proficiently overseeing diverse information streams inherent to financial management. This study introduces an innovative paradigm for enterprise financial management centered on the transformation of user information signals. In its initial phases, the methodology augments the Transformer network and self-attention mechanism to extract features pertaining to both users and financial data, fostering a more cohesive integration of financial and user information. Subsequently, a reinforcement learning-based alignment method is implemented to reconcile disparities between financial and user information, thereby enhancing semantic alignment. Ultimately, a signal conversion technique employing generative adversarial networks is deployed to harness user information, elevating financial management efficacy and, consequently, optimizing overall financial operations. The empirical validation of this approach, achieving an impressive mAP score of 81.9%, not only outperforms existing methodologies but also underscores the tangible impact and enhanced execution prowess that this paradigm brings to financial management systems. As such, this work not only contributes to the state of the art but also holds promise for revolutionizing the landscape of enterprise financial management.
Data aggregation algorithm for wireless sensor networks with different initial energy of nodes
Authors: Liu Zhenpeng , Zhang Jialiang , Liu Yi , Feng Fan , Liu Yifan
Published: March 2024

Data aggregation plays a critical role in sensor networks for efficient data collection. However, the assumption of uniform initial energy levels among sensors in existing algorithms is unrealistic in practical production applications. This discrepancy in initial energy levels significantly impacts data aggregation in sensor networks. To address this issue, we propose Data Aggregation with Different Initial Energy (DADIE), a novel algorithm that aims to enhance energy-saving, privacy-preserving efficiency, and reduce node death rates in sensor networks with varying initial energy nodes. DADIE considers the transmission distance between nodes and their initial energy levels when forming the network topology, while also limiting the number of child nodes. Furthermore, DADIE reconstructs the aggregation tree before each round of data transmission. This allows nodes closer to the receiving end with higher initial energy to undertake more data aggregation and transmission tasks while limiting energy consumption. As a result, DADIE effectively reduces the node death rate and improves the efficiency of data transmission throughout the network. To enhance network security, DADIE establishes secure transmission channels between transmission nodes prior to data transmission, and it employs slice-and-mix technology within the network. Our experimental simulations demonstrate that the proposed DADIE algorithm effectively resolves the data aggregation challenges in sensor networks with varying initial energy nodes. It achieves 5–20% lower communication overhead and energy consumption, 10–20% higher security, and 10–30% lower node mortality than existing algorithms.
Epidemiology and classification for canine and feline mammary gland tumors: a histopathological survey of 437 mammary gland tumor biopsies performed in a secondary care hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 2012 to 2019
Authors: Srisawat Wanwisa , Pringproa Kidsadagon , Prachasilchai Worapat , Thongtharb Atigan , Sthitmatee Nattawooti
Published: March 2024

Background

Metastatic disease resulting from mammary gland tumors (MGTs) is a known cause of death among dogs and cats. Keys to successful prevention and management strategies involve the accurate recording of diagnostic data.

Methods

This retrospective study reviewed the epidemiology and classification of canine mammary gland tumors (CMTs) and feline mammary gland tumors (FMTs), as well as the factors including sex, age, and breed related to the occurrence of these tumors. Accordingly, 1,736 tumor biopsy cases were reported from 2012 to 2019 at Chiang Mai University Small Animal Hospital, Thailand, with 1,639 canine tumor biopsy cases and 97 feline tumor biopsy cases.

Results

The proportion of CMTs was reported at 24.5% (401/1,639) for all canine tumor biopsy cases. Benign and malignant tumors were reported at 14.5% (58/401) and 85.5% (343/401) for all CMT cases, respectively. The mean age of dogs affected by benign CMTs was 9.0 ± 3.0 years, which was significantly lower than for malignant CMTs at 9.9 ± 2.8 years (P = 0.0239). According to histopathological classification, benign mixed tumors and simple carcinoma types were highest among benign and malignant CMT cases, respectively. Moreover, female dogs were at significantly higher risk of developing mammary gland tumors (OR = 45.8, 95% CI [3.9–86.0], P < 0.0001) than male dogs, as well as older dogs (>8 years) (OR = 1.7, 95% CI [1.2–2.2], P = 0.0001) compared to young ones (≤8 years). The proportion of FMTs was 37.1% (36/97) for all feline tumor biopsy cases. Benign and malignant tumors for all FMTs were reported at 16.7% (6/36) and 83.3% (30/36), respectively. According to histopathological classifications, adenoma and simple carcinoma were present in the highest proportion among benign and malignant FMTs, respectively. Female cats were at a significantly higher risk of developing mammary gland tumors than male cats (OR = 25.7, 95% CI [3.9–272.8], P < 0.0001).

Conclusions and clinical importance

There was a high proportion of MGT cases compared with other tumor cases reported in a secondary care hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 2012 to 2019, and malignant tumor biopsies have been more frequently observed than benign tumor biopsies in both CMT and FMT cases. The resulting data originating from this study can be an aid for veterinary oncologists in better educating clients and planning treatment and prevention strategies and it can be used as a basis for further experimental studies in the oncology section.
An ELISA-based method for Galleria mellonella apolipophorin-III quantification
Authors: Ramírez-Sotelo Uriel , García-Carnero Laura C. , Martínez-Álvarez José A. , Gómez-Gaviria Manuela , Mora-Montes Héctor Manuel
Published: March 2024

Mammalian models, such as murine, are used widely in pathophysiological studies because they have a high degree of similarity in body temperature, metabolism, and immune response with humans. However, non-vertebrate animal models have emerged as alternative models to study the host-pathogen interaction with minimal ethical concerns. Galleria mellonella is an alternative model that has proved useful in studying the interaction of the host with either bacteria or fungi, performing drug testing, and assessing the immunological response to different microorganisms. The G. mellonella immune response includes cellular and humoral components with structural and functional similarities to the immune effectors found in higher vertebrates, such as humans. An important humoral effector stimulated during infections is apolipophorin III (apoLp-III), an opsonin characterized by its lipid and carbohydrate-binding properties that participate in lipid transport, as well as immunomodulatory activity. Despite some parameters, such as the measurement of phenoloxidase activity, melanin production, hemocytes counting, and expression of antimicrobial peptides genes are already used to assess the G. mellonella immune response to pathogens with different virulence degrees, the apoLp-III quantification remains to be a parameter to assess the immune response in this invertebrate. Here, we propose an immunological tool based on an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that allows apoLp-III quantification in the hemolymph of larvae challenged with pathogenic agents. We tested the system with hemolymph coming from larvae infected with Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Sporothrix schenckii, Sporothrix globosa, and Sporothrix brasiliensis. The results revealed significantly higher concentrations of apoLp-III when each microbial species was inoculated, in comparison with untouched larvae, or inoculated with phosphate-buffered saline. We also demonstrated that the apoLp-III levels correlated with the strains’ virulence, which was already reported. To our knowledge, this is one of the first attempts to quantify apoLp-III, using a quick and easy-to-use serological technique.
Impactos da metodologia BIM no planejamento e gerenciamento de empreendimentos
Authors: Meireles Hygor Alves , Galvão Simone Perruci , Ferreira Júnior José Temístocles , Véras Juliana Claudino , Borgatto André Vinícius Azevedo
Published: March 2024

Building Information Modeling (BIM) é uma metodologia que emprega o gerenciamento de dados de maneira colaborativa no setor da arquitetura, engenharia e construção, proporcionando maior agilidade e confiabilidade nas fases de planejamento, operação e manutenção de empreendimentos. A utilização de processos baseados apenas em tecnologia 2D, entretanto, retarda a aplicação de métodos mais eficientes de modelagem e gestão de dados nessa indústria, pois dificulta a produção ágil de conteúdo confiável, frequentemente gerando desentendimento entre agentes envolvidos no planejamento e execução de obras. Logo, esse estudo avalia, através de uma revisão bibliográfica, a evolução do BIM e os impactos trazidos ao planejamento e gerenciamento de obras por meio dessa metodologia. Para isso, foi feita uma análise de sua aplicação histórica e de suas características, avaliou-se sua padronização no Brasil, através das legislações vigentes, além de sua influência no futuro do setor construtivo. Para análise da literatura, foram selecionados livros, artigos e dissertações sobre o tema, tomando por critério de escolha os autores mais citados. Observou-se que entre as principais consequências da aplicação do BIM, estão: redução de retrabalhos, aumento da precisão em planejamentos e redução de custos globais dos empreendimentos. Para uma implementação inteligente e eficaz das empresas, entretanto, exigem-se grandes investimentos de tempo e capital. A criação regular de normas, decretos e guias demonstra que existe uma tendência mundial de incentivos para que profissionais busquem qualificação e adotem princípios BIM em seus trabalhos, pois a metodologia aplica princípios de automação ao setor construtivo, agregando qualidade aos seus produtos.
Clinicopathological Assessment of Modified Activity and Chronicity Indices in Lupus Nephritis at a Teaching Hospital in Mysore, India
Authors: Deka Pallavi , Satish Suchitha , Chandrashekar Manoj , Shetty Manjunath Sanjeev
Published: March 2024

Introduction: In 20-49% of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis (LN) is a major complication and, therefore, an important prognostic determinant of SLE. The Activity and Chronicity Indices (AI and CI), used as adjuncts to the histological classification of LN, assist in identifying patients who will benefit from immunosuppressive therapy. Aim: To investigate the correlation of AI and CI in patients with biopsy-proven LN with clinical and laboratory findings. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted as the Departments of Pathology and Nephrology, JSS Medical College and Hospital Mysore, India from January 2023 to March 2023, by retrieving the data of 56 patients with biopsy proven LN. AI and CI were assessed and classified. Data from multiple groups were compared using Pearson’s chi-square test, and between two groups using independent samples t-test with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r-value) was calculated using Microsoft excel 2021. Results: Renal biopsies from 56 cases with biopsy-proven LN were studied, with a mean age of 28±10.30 years and a M:F ratio of 1:10.2. Of the 56 biopsies studied, active lesions were seen in 47 (83.9%) and chronic lesions in 21 (37.5%). AI showed statistical significance with hypertension (p=0.049) and haematuria (p=0.005), with proteinuria (p=0.001, r=0.72), serum creatinine (p=0.037, r=0.62), and blood urea nitrogen (p=0.003, r=0.55) showing a statistically significant positive correlation. CI showed a statistically significant positive correlation with proteinuria (p=0.028, r=0.039) and serum creatinine (p=0.010, r=0.58). Both AI and CI showed statistical significance with the degree of renal insufficiency, with CI (p=0.008) displaying a stronger statistical significance than AI (p=0.012). Conclusion: In conclusion, the management and prognosis of patients with suspected LN are greatly facilitated through information obtained from renal biopsy, especially AI and CI, which are useful guides to treatment. It is important to study renal biopsy for the constellation of features in LN for better patient management.
Principal Component Analysis of Yield and Its Attributing Traits in Recombinant Inbred Lines of Rice Under Submerged Condition (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Lakshmeesha R  , Mahesh, H.B.  , Pattanashetti Basavaraj M , Harinikumar K.M. , Anil Veena S
Published: March 2024

Rice, Oryza sativa L., is the world's most important staple crop, feeding more than half of the world's population. The phenotype of plant is the result of interaction of many factors and final yield is the sum of total effect of several component factors. Therefore evaluation of genetic variability forms the basis for any crop improvement programme, the success of which depends on sufficient genetic variability among genotypes so as to permit effective selection. Hence Evaluation of Principle Component Analysis (PCA)of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) was done at phenotypic level under submerged conditions to reduce a large series of data into smaller number of components by looking for groups that have very strong inter-correlation in a set of variables and each component explained per cent variation to the total variability. The RIL population was derived from an inter-specific cross between BPT5204 and HPR14 parents. A study was conducted using 1256 Recombinant Inbreed Lines submerged condition in the two seasons at College of Agriculture V.C. Farm, Mandya with nine agro-morphological traits and a principle component analysis was carried out. Out of nine principle components, four exhibited Eigenvalue more than one governing 77.74% variance and 69.86% variance in the summer and kharif seasons respectively. The highest positive Eigenvalue was observed for total number of tillers, productive tillers, non-productive tillers and fallowed by single plant yield in PC1 in the summer and kharif season respectively. The highest positive Eigenvalue was observed for five panicle weight, single panicle length, single plant yield and plant height in PC2 of summer and kharif season respectively. Indicating their pronounced effect on the overall variation in the Recombinant Inbreed Lines of Rice.
Genetic Attributes for Selection and Assessment of Yield Enhancement in Paddy (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Manjunatha B  , Niranjana Kumara B
Published: March 2024

The present investigation was conducted in the Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Kathalagere. The experiment comprised sixty-seven advanced breeding lines of paddy. The experiment was conducted in three replications with 4mx3m of plot size. The observations are recorded on days to fifty per cent flowering, Days to maturity, Plant Height(cm), Panicles per sqm, Grain yield per plot(kg) and Grain yield per hectare (Kg). The data is subjected to analysis for genetic variability and diversity parameters (Key factors of plant breeding). Higher Genetic coefficient of variability (GCV) and Phenotypic coefficient of variability (PCV) are Days to fifty per cent flowering, Days to maturity, Plant height(cm), Panicles per square meter and grain yield per plot (Kgs) should be considered at the time of selecting the genotypes/varieties/breeding lines for progressing and prospering in the yield and yield contribution towards the varietal performance. Genetic diversity studies proved that the traits viz., days to 50 per cent flowering, Days to maturity, Panicles per square meter, Plant height and Grain yield per plot are prompt traits that contributed maximum divergence to the genotypes. Some clusters are composed of superior genotypes that may contribute to the several crossing studies to improve through transgressive segregants with high genetic yield potential and early maturity.
Examining Teaching Methods and School Environment Effects on Primary School Learning: A Case Study in Cote d’Ivoire
Authors: Emmanuela Soro Missongui Ange , Guitey Euphrasie Joviale
Published: March 2024

The pursuit of effective and quality education leads the Ivorian government to put in place strategies to improve the school context; the initial teaching method, the competency-based approach (APC) has evolved to become the reframed competency-based approach (APCR).

Schools, for their part, will benefit from overall sanitation for their rehabilitation and the recruitment of teachers will be more selective. However, it is clear that despite these efforts, the academic level of students does not improve much. The recent evaluation of the CONFEMEN 2019 Education Systems Analysis Program demonstrates the delay accumulated by Ivorian students. This article therefore questions the effect of the teaching method as well as schooling conditions on the acquisition of academic skills among primary school learners. The use of a quantitative research method as well as second source documents made a significant contribution to the study. The analysis of the results indicated that the teaching method and study conditions have a major impact on learner results. In conducting our reflection, we will use a hierarchical linear model which is an extension of classic regression methods offering the possibility of capturing the information integrated in each of the learners' contexts of existence. This article is of capital importance insofar as it allows decision-makers to have a basis with a view to improving study conditions in Cote d'Ivoire.
Indoor Environmental Quality Effect Analysis in Green and Non-green Office Building to Staff’s Performance and Satisfaction in Surabaya
Authors: Wijaya Elvina Shanggrama , Priatman Jimmy , Rahardjo Jani
Published: March 2024

The energy efficiency in an office building can decrease the company’s operational cost. Even so, the operational cost for staff is still larger than the cost for energy. It is important to reassure that the impact given by the building’s indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is positive to staff. This research focusses on two office building in Surabaya, one of them is designed using the green principles and calculations, and the other is not. The building’s IEQ aspects being inspected includes indoor air quality, thermal, lighting, acoustics and layout. A questionnaire survey was held to obtain the reaction from the full time staff regarding the building’s IEQ performance, their satisfaction to it and their self-assessed performance. There are IEQ aspects that affects staff’s performance and satisfaction significantly. The IEQ mean score differs significantly in green and non-green building, but the mean difference in satisfaction and performance were found not significant.
A Puppet No More: A Novella Exploring Self-Esteem Issues in Adolescents
Authors: Febriyanti Veronica , Setiawan Dwi
Published: March 2024

The process of maturation for adolescents happens simultaneously and stems from demands from their surroundings. As a result, they are dissatisfied with themselves and develop detrimental practices, such as low self-esteem. This creative work aims to explore the struggles of low self-esteem in adolescents. Specifically, it discusses the symptoms, causes, and solutions. It is written in the form of a novella supported by Carl Rogers’ Theory of Personality Development and Paul Gilbert’s Social Mentality Theory. The protagonist’s low self-esteem is shown through her anxiety, dependency on parental regard, and acts of denial which are caused by the high expectations from her family and social environment. She constantly tries to fulfill these expectations which cause her confidence to deteriorate. Eventually, she learns how to overcome her struggles by coming to terms with herself and learning self-forgiveness. This work falls under the coming-of-age genre as it showcases the protagonist’s process of maturity.
Magnanimity: A Screenplay Exploring the Unconditional Forgiveness
Authors: Joadianto Alvin Gabriel
Published: March 2024

This creative thesis focuses on unconditional forgiveness, exploring the question of how a son can really hate his father. The first theory, Parental Alienation Syndrome, answers how a child can hate one parent because of the insult from the other parent. The child affected by Parental Alienation Syndrome has eight distinct symptoms. Furthermore, this creative thesis wants to explore how the son can forgive his father without the father’s repentance. Employing the Process Model of Forgiveness, the thesis shows the step-by-step journey of forgiveness without any repentance. Both theories will be applied in the creative work, a screenplay. The screenplay is about a victim of Parental Alienation Syndrome haunted by his hatred of his father ever since his parents' separation. The protagonist experiences the three symptoms of Parental Alienation Syndrome. Moreover, he will go through each stage of the Process Model of Forgiveness until achieving reconciliation with his father.
Composite price expectations: An empirical analysis for the Spanish horticultural sector
Authors: Galdeano‐Gómez Emilio
Published: January 2007

This article aims to determine the extent to which available information is used to formulate price expectations in the horticultural sector in southeastern Spain. In recent decades this sector, which exports mainly to European Union (E.U.) food distribution centers, has witnessed a greater correlation between production and marketing due to the influence of cooperatives. This has led to an increase in the availability and use of information for forecasting the different variables. This analysis proposes the combination of rational expectation models and lagged price expectation models. It also compares the proposed model with other traditional expectation models. The results suggest that current market information (rational expectation viewpoint) is being used complementary to lagged prices and show the suitability of a rational composite expectation model. [EconLit classification: D840, Q110, Q130]. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Agribusiness 23: 57–83, 2007.
Long‐term follow‐up of a 26‐year‐old male with duplication of 16p: Clinical report and review
Authors: Rochat Mascha K. , Riegel Mariluce , Schinzel Albert A.
Published: January 2007

We report on a 26‐year‐old male with profound psychomotor retardation and a pattern of dysmorphic features and malformations characteristic for duplication of the short arm of chromosome 16. He has an elongated face, sparse hair, upslanting palpebral fissures, anteverted nostrils, hypoplastic thumbs on both hands, and dislocation of several joints. His chromosome aberration was diagnosed at birth and was due to an unbalanced segregation of a maternal translocation t(2;16)(q36;p11). At 26 years of age he is, to the best of our knowledge, the oldest patient with duplication of 16p reported to date. We present a long‐term observation of growth, psychomotor development, dysmorphic features and evolution of his skeletal and joint defects as well as a review of the literature. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Coding with spike shapes and graded potentials in cortical networks
Authors: Juusola Mikko , Robinson Hugh P.C. , de Polavieja Gonzalo G.
Published: January 2007

In cortical neurones, analogue dendritic potentials are thought to be encoded into patterns of digital spikes. According to this view, neuronal codes and computations are based on the temporal patterns of spikes: spike times, bursts or spike rates. Recently, we proposed an ‘action potential waveform code’ for cortical pyramidal neurones in which the spike shape carries information. Broader somatic action potentials are reliably produced in response to higher conductance input, allowing for four times more information transfer than spike times alone. This information is preserved during synaptic integration in a single neurone, as back‐propagating action potentials of diverse shapes differentially shunt incoming postsynaptic potentials and so participate in the next round of spike generation. An open question has been whether the information in action potential waveforms can also survive axonal conduction and directly influence synaptic transmission to neighbouring neurones. Several new findings have now brought new light to this subject, showing cortical information processing that transcends the classical models. BioEssays 29: 178–187, 2007. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
The long term successful treatment of the very severe behaviors of a preadolescent with autism
Authors: Foxx Richard M. , Garito Jeffrey
Published: January 2007

A program was developed for reducing the severe behavior (aggression, self‐injury, dangerous behavior, disruptive behavior, induced vomiting and inappropriate toileting) of a 12‐year‐old boy with autism. The boy was a Romanian orphan who was adopted by American parents at age 2. All previous interventions had been ineffective including prolonged hospitalization. The program included a high density of positive reinforcement, tokens, choice making, contingent exercise, and overcorrection. Treatment occurred across three sites, home, a community‐based site, and a self‐contained classroom in a public school. All of the boy's severe behaviors were reduced to at or near zero levels and these effects have been maintained for 2 years. He has made excellent progress in a number of academic areas and his social skills have increased dramatically. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Transverse humeral ligament: Does it exist?
Authors: MacDonald K. , Bridger J. , Cash C. , Parkin I.
Published: January 2007

The insertion of the tendon of subscapularis is accepted as being on the lesser tubercle of the humerus. The transverse humeral ligament (THL) is described as a distinct entity in most textbooks, overlying the long tendon of biceps as it emerges from the capsule of the shoulder joint. In this study, we dissected 85 embalmed shoulders to clarify the anatomy of the THL and variation in the insertion of the tendon of subscapularis. In all specimens no distinct THL could be identified, but in every shoulder a fibrous expansion arose from the posterior lamina of the tendon of pectoralis major overlying the long tendon of biceps. In 86% of shoulders, fibres from the tendon of subscapularis passed over the long tendon of biceps within this fibrous expansion and inserted on to the greater tubercle of the humerus where one would expect to find the THL. In 33% of dissections, fibres from the tendon of subscapularis lay deep to the long tendon of biceps, inserting either into the bicipital groove or on to the greater tubercle. In only 8% of cases did the tendon of subscapularis insert exclusively on to the lesser tubercle. We conclude that the THL does not exist as a separate entity. We suggest that in the majority of cases, the structure overlying the long tendon of biceps as it emerges from the capsule of the shoulder joint consists of tendinous fibres from subscapularis, contained within a fibrous expansion derived from the posterior lamina of the tendon of pectoralis major. In the minority of shoulders, where the tendon of subscapularis inserts exclusively on to the lesser tubercle, we hypothesise that this fibrous expansion acts as a retinaculum preventing the long tendon of biceps from “bowstringing.” Clin. Anat. 20:663–667, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Descending GABAergic projections to the mesencephalic locomotor region in the lamprey Petromyzon marinus
Authors: Ménard Ariane , Auclair François , Bourcier‐Lucas Céline , Grillner Sten , Dubuc Réjean
Published: January 2007

The mesencephalic locomotor region (MLR) plays a significant role in the control of locomotion in all vertebrate species investigated. Forebrain neurons are likely to modulate MLR activity, but little is known about their inputs. Descending GABAergic projections to the MLR were identified by double‐labeling neurons using Neurobiotin injected into the MLR combined with immunofluorescence against GABA. Several GABAergic projections to the MLR were identified in the telencephalon and diencephalon. The most abundant GABAergic projection to the MLR came from the caudal portion of the medial pallium, a region that may have similarities with the amygdala of higher vertebrates. A small population of GABAergic cells projecting to the MLR was found in the striatum and the ventral portion of the lateral pallium, which could respectively correspond to the input and output components of the basal ganglia thought to be involved in the selection of motor programs. Other GABAergic projections were found to come from the thalamus and the hypothalamus, which could take part in the motivational aspect of motor behavior in lampreys. Electrophysiological experiments were also carried out to examine the effects of GABA agonists and antagonists injected into the MLR in a semi‐intact lamprey preparation. The GABA agonist inhibited locomotion, whereas the GABA antagonist initiated it. These results suggest that the GABAergic projections to the MLR modulate the activity of MLR neurons, which would be inhibited by GABA at rest. J. Comp. Neurol. 501:260–273, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Goat PRND expression pattern suggests its involvement in early sex differentiation
Authors: Kocer A. , Gallozzi M. , Renault L. , Tilly G. , Pinheiro I. , Le Provost F. , Pailhoux E. , Vilotte J.L.
Published: January 2007

Expression of the goat prion protein gene locus was assessed by reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction on testes and ovaries at various developmental stages. A weak and stochastic expression of the PRNP and PRNT genes was observed. For PRNT, it is consistent with the detected deletions of two single nucleotides within its open reading frame in ruminant genes. PRND was expressed in both tissues at all stages. Whereas its expression is constant in the ovaries, it increases in testes between 36 and 46 days postcoitum (dpc) and remains high thereafter. In testes, Doppel was found in the nucleus of germinal cells and in the cytoplasm of Leydig cells at 44 dpc. It was detected in the cytoplasm of Leydig cells and of some Sertoli and germinal cells at 62 dpc. In the ovaries, it was observed in the nucleus of germinal cells at 44 dpc and mainly in their cytoplasm at 62 dpc. This expression pattern was shown to parallel that of C‐kit and suggests Doppel involvement in early testis differentiation. Developmental Dynamics 236:836–842, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Intermolecular Hydroacylation by Transition‐Metal Complexes
Authors: Jun Chul‐Ho , Jo Eun‐Ae , Park Jung‐Woo
Published: January 2007

In this review, transition‐metal‐catalyzed intermolecular hydroacylation, which is a direct synthetic protocol generating ketones from aldehydes and unsaturated hydrocarbons, will be discussed. In order to avoid decarbonylation, one of the major side‐reactions occurring in transition‐metal‐catalyzed hydroacylation, several important strategies have been developed: An aldehyde ligand bearing a coordinating heteroatom at an appropriate position, a chelation auxiliary, and a masked form of the aldehyde, such as an aldimine or allylamine. Hydroacylation or its variations can also be applied to the synthesis of cycloalkanones and an α,β‐unsaturated ketone or to the carbon–carbon triple bond cleavage of an alkyne.(© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007)
The Effects of Ring Substituents and Leaving Groups on the Kinetics of SNAr Reactions of 1‐Halogeno‐ and 1‐Phenoxy‐nitrobenzenes with Aliphatic Amines in Acetonitrile
Authors: Crampton Michael R. , Emokpae Thomas A. , Isanbor Chukwuemeka
Published: January 2007

Rate constants are reported for the reactions of a series of 1‐chloro‐, 1‐fluoro‐ and 1‐phenoxy‐nitrobenzenes activated by CF3 or CN groups or by ring‐nitrogen with n‐butylamine, pyrrolidine or piperidine in acetonitrile. The results are compared with results reported previously for more strongly ring‐activated compounds. Decreasing ring activation leads to lower values of k1 for nucleophilic attack although this may be mediated by reduced steric congestion around the reaction centre. Specific steric effects, leading to rate‐retardation, is noted for the ortho‐CF3 group. The 1‐phenoxy compounds are subject to base catalysis and values of kAm/k–1 are reduced relative to more strongly activated compounds. This is likely to reflect increases in values of k–1 coupled with decreases in values of kAm as the proton transfer from zwitterionic intermediates to catalysing amine becomes less thermodynamically favourable. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007)