bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Phraseology in Two Omani Undergraduate Civil Engineering Genres: The N of (the) N Pattern
Authors: Mathew Priya
Published: October 2021

The study of phraseology with respect to continuous and discontinuous frames in academic writing has gathered increasing research attention over the past decade. Their prevalence in expert writing and the influence of discipline and genre on their frequency and type have led to studies that attempted to identify the most productive discontinuous frames in specific disciplines. The aim of this study is to investigate the pattern of the N of (the) N, a prolific pattern in expert academic writing, in two Omani corpora of undergraduate Civil Engineering genres, Case Studies (CS) and Methodology Recounts (MR). The two strands of inquiry involve 1) a comparison between the semantic noun categories of the first (N1) and second noun (N2) used in this pattern and; 2) the N1-N2 sequences in the pattern which realize specific discourse functions in these two genres. Strings belonging to this pattern were retrieved from the two corpora through the corpus interface, Sketch Engine. Findings indicate the prevalence of this frame in the two genres and genre influence on the choice of semantic noun categories. It was also found that the N1-N2 sequences in the pattern are used to realise distinct discourse functions in the two genres. This is one of the first corpus-based studies on university student writing in the Middle East and considering that English is the language of instruction and assessment in many of these countries, these findings have significant pedagogical implications. EFL students in such lingua franca contexts can be supported by a more discipline-specific approach.
Academic Motivation in English Online Classes: A Comparative Study of Universities in Malaysia and Indonesia
Authors: Omar Suhaida , Shaharuddin Wan Yusoff Wan , Azim Nik Ahmad Farhan Azim @ Nik , Nawi Noor Syamimie Mohd , Zaini Noraini , Syahfutra Wandi
Published: October 2021

This study intended to fill the gap of undergraduates’ academic motivation in Malaysia and Indonesia where, to date, little study has been done. It investigated and compared undergraduates’ academic motivation levels in English online classes in two universities in both countries. Online questionnaires on students’ self-regulated learning (SRL) and self-efficacy towards online learning adapted from Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) were distributed to 206 undergraduates from University A in Malaysia and 174 undergraduates from University B in Indonesia. Switching from physical traditional to online classes is the new norm that could be challenging and demotivating, but the results showed that the students from both universities achieved mostly high mean scores of the SRL and self-efficacy items. This indicated that their academic motivation levels were high, they were in control over their learning process, and have positive perceptions towards online classes. This uniformity also implied that although English is a second language in Malaysia, and a foreign language in Indonesia, the undergraduates were not affected by their linguistics, and institutional contexts. This study has contributed towards the extension of the current knowledge involving undergraduates’ academic motivation towards learning English online and suggested that teachers could help to strategise students’ SRL and self-efficacy to increase their English language performances, particularly in the pandemic era. Further research could explore the effects of academic motivation on learning outcomes or language performance as this could assist teachers to improve learners’ English proficiency in online classes.
Оперативно-розыскные мероприятия в России и за рубежом
Authors: Захарцев С.И.
Published: October 2021

В монографии комплексно рассматриваются ключевые вопросы оперативно-розыскных мероприятий в Российской Федерации: понятие, сущность, правовое регулирование, проблемы соблюдения прав человека при осуществлении названной деятельности. В работе освещается ряд положений теории оперативно-розыскных мероприятий, исследуются проблемы надзора за мероприятиями, а также анализируется правовое регулирование оперативно-розыскных мероприятий в России и зарубежных странах. Монография предназначена для курсантов, слушателей, студентов адъюнктов, преподавателей вузов как системы МВД, так и иных ведомств, а также для всех тех, кто интересуется проблемами оперативно-розыскной деятельности.
Does autonomous moral reasoning favor consequentialism?
Authors: Turan Caner
Published: October 2021

This paper addresses an important issue that has been commonly debated in moral psychology, namely the normative and metaethical implications of our differing intuitive responses to morally indistinguishable dilemmas. The prominent example of the asymmetry in our responses is that people often intuitively accept pulling a switch and deny pushing as a morally permissible way of sacrificing an innocent person to save more innocent people. Joshua Greene traces our negative responses to actions involving “up close and personal” harm back to our evolutionary past and argues that this undermines the normative power of deontological judgments. I reject Greene’s argument by arguing that our theoretical moral intuitions, as opposed to concrete and mid-level ones, are independent of direct evolutionary influence because they are the product of autonomous (gene-independent) moral reasoning. I then explain how both consequentialist and deontological theoretical intuitions, which enable us to make important moral distinctions and grasp objective moral facts, are produced by the exercise of autonomous moral reasoning and the process of cultural evolution. My conclusion will be that Greene is not justified in his claim that deontology is normatively inferior to consequentialism.
Technology-Mediated Education Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Reflected in Students and Teachers’ Stories Via the Application of Storytelling Techniques
Authors: Pełczynska Anna
Published: October 2021

The article focuses on stories, revealing personal experiences related to the technology-mediated education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and storytelling as a tool in qualitative research. Stories and storytelling may play an important part in qualitative research through presenting a unique, subjective view, which may contribute to the universal perspective. The transition to online teaching has been related to the pandemic, that constitutes a traumatic experience, generating further difficult experiences of an individual nature, which need to be told and shared. That is why, the research through storytelling in the context of the transition to online reality, caused by the pandemic seems to be adequate. Stories as natural phenomena to the human psyche and everyday existence may provide an interesting insight into online teaching, which might have been lost in the limitations of other research tools.
Reconsidering Language Assessment Courses in Teacher Training Programs During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kılıçkaya Ferit
Published: October 2021

Assessing learners’ performance is crucial as it informs about learners’ achievement levels in addition to their strengths and weaknesses, not only in face-to-face but also in online teaching. The study aimed at investigating the challenges faced by language teachers in assessing learners during online teaching and to offer some suggestions regarding language assessment courses in teacher training programs. The study adopted a qualitative approach to data collection and analysis. The participants included 22 language teachers whose age was between 24 to 48. Of these teachers, 8 were male, while the rest were female. Their teaching experience varied from 2 to 25 years, with an average of 11.8 years. The data was based on the responses of the participants during semi-structured interviews. The participants were asked to attend ZOOM meetings to be held, considering their availability. The interviews lasted 10 to 25 minutes. The results of the study indicated that the challenges faced by the participants included five major themes: Assessment type, assessment item formats, support, previous training (assessment literacy), and academic integrity. Several suggestions were offered considering online testing and assessment literacy and language assessment courses in teacher training programs.
Clientelism in the electoral process as a manifestation political corruption. Case of Ukraine
Authors: Yuriychuk Yevheniya , Antoniuk Dmytro
Published: October 2021

Authors consider political corruption and clientelism in the electoral process as destructive phenomena that violate the normal principle of society and artificially create obstacles within the political system. The understanding of clientelism by different authors as a component of political corruption, the conditions of its existence, as well as the consequences and influence on political power are analysed. Basing on the achievements of foreign scientists, the content and the essence of the concept of “electoral clientelism” is determined, the main reasons and preconditions of this phenomenon emergence are found, the authors’ own definition, summarizing the known scientific approaches, is offered. The devastating impact of clientelism on the electoral process that results in violating the principle of competition between political forces, and further leads to the development of corruption in the power system, is elucidated. Varieties of electoral clientelism in accordance with the tasks set by corrupt subjects of the electoral process in order to gain an advantage over opponents during the voting are found out. Apart from the approach, where electoral clientelism provides material benefits to voters, an approach, where the voters are constantly informed of the clientele character data, basing on which the unfair politicians create a mobilization campaign, is considered. The authors showed their own vision of the connection between electoral clientelism and political corruption manifested in the occupation of political positions by ineffective candidates and further use of their powers for private purposes, which will threaten the long-term prospects of social development. A number of ways to regulate clientelism’s impact on the electoral process, in particular through electronic voting introduction, established compulsory voting, agitation campaign financing control, severe penalties for clientele activity etc., are traced.
İşleme ve Isıl İşlem Sürecinde Karadut (Morus nigra) Suyunun Antimikrobiyal Aktivitesi, Fizikokimyasal Özellikleri ve Organik Asit Dağılımında Meydana Gelen Değişimler
Authors: ASKİN Buket , TAĞI Şeref , KÜÇÜKÖNER Erdogan
Published: October 2021

Çalışmanın amacı, tedavi edici özelliklere sahip olduğu bilinen karadutun meyve suyuna işlenmesi sırasında ve uygulanan ısıl işlemler ile bileşiminde ve antimikrobiyal özelliklerinde meydana gelen değişimin belirlenmesidir. Çalışma iki aşamada gerçekleştirilmiş olup, kuyu difüzyon yöntemi ile örneklerin antifungal ve antibakteriyal aktivitesinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Karadut sularında antimikrobiyal aktivitenin belirlenmesi amacıyla; filamentsiz mikrofunguslardan Candida albicans (ATCC 10231), Candida lipolytica (Ankara Üniversitesi, Gıda Mühendisliği Bölümü Kültür Kolleksiyonu, AÜGMKK), Candida parapsilosis (Refik Saydam Kültür Koleksiyonu, RSSK 03025, Lozan 994), Candida krusei (RSSK 610) ve Saccharomyces cerevisiae (AÜGMKK) test mikroorganizmaları olarak kullanılmıştır. Funguslara ilave olarak Gram pozitif bakterilerden Staphylococcus aureus ve Gram negatif bakterilerden ise Escherichia coli (AÜGMKK) karadut suyu örneklerinin antibakteriyal aktivitesinin test edilmesi amacıyla kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın ikinci bölümünde ise, karadut suyunun 70 oC’de 9 saat, 80 oC’de 7.5 saat ve 90 oC’de 5 saat süre ile ısıtılması esnasında antimikrobiyal aktivitesinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Hem ısıtılmış hem de berraklaştırılmış karadut suyu örneklerinin Staphylococcus aereus’a karşı antibakteriyal etkiye sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. İşlem görmemiş karadut suyunun S. aereus’a karşı zon çapı 12.68±0.69 mm olarak tespit edilirken, berraklaştırılmış karadut suyu için ise 13.92±1.11 mm olarak belirlenmiştir. Pastörizasyon işlemi Staphylococcus aereus’a karşı işlem görmemiş meyve suyunda antibakteriyal etkiyi arttırmış (13.67±0.41 mm), berraklaştırılmış meyve suyunda ise kısmen daha düşük tespit edilmiştir (12.78±1.00 mm). Yalnızca berraklaştırılmamış karadut suyu örnekleri Escherichia coli’ye karşı etki göstermiştir (12.32±0.67 mm). Ayrıca, karadut suyunun berraklaştırma ve ısıtma sırasında hiçbir mikroorganizma türüne karşı antifungal aktivite göstermediği tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca çalışmada yapılan varyans analizi sonuçları titrasyon asitliği üzerine durultma ve pastörizasyon işlemlerinin, pH üzerine ise pastörizasyon işleminin etkili olduğunu göstermiştir (P
ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY STRUCTURE OF MATURE STRAY DOGS (SECTIONAL STUDY)
Authors:   FSBEI HE Altai State Agrarian University, Tkachenko L.V.
Published: October 2021

Stray animals are such animals that are left without owner’s care, they are part of society, serving as sources of zooanthroponosis. There are no works devoted to analysis and classification of death causes of stray animals on Altai Territory. Objective of the research is to study mortality structure of stray mature dogs. The objects of research were the corpses of 41 sexually mature stray dogs from the Altai Territory, and kept by volunteers and animal protection organizations in the period 2017-2020. Research methods include registration of an animal; autopsy; photographing; statistical processing and analysis of the obtained data. The results showed that 33% of the studied stray dogs died as a result of the action of toxic substances of unknown nature (poisoning), at the age of 3-4 years and 7-8 years; 22% - infectious diseases, at the age of from 6 months up to 5-6 years old; 15% - dirofilariasis, at the age of 2 years and 4-7 years 4 10% - extensive heart thrombosis, at the age of 1-3 years, 5-6 years and over 10 years; 10% - mechanical injuries (car injuries), at the age of 3-8 years; 7% - mechanical asphyxia, at the age of 5, 6 and 10 years; 2% - cancer, at the age of 2 years. The death causes of stray dogs are the result of the action of toxic substances of unknown nature (poisoning); infectious diseases (plague of carnivores and piroplasmosis); autointoxication (sources: stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas); car injuries; closing of the larynx lumen with a foreign object and liver cancer with metastases.
ADAPTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL OF MID-EARLY CORN HYBRIDS FOR GRAIN IN AGROLANDSCAPES CONDITIONS OF BRYANSK REGION
Authors:   FSBEI HE Bryansk SAU, Belchenko , S.A. , Dronov A.V. ,   FSBEI HE Bryansk SAU, Lantsev V.V. ,   FSBEI HE Bryansk SAU
Published: October 2021

The paper presents results of agroecological assessment of adaptive ability and grain yield of mid-early corn hybrids on gray forest soils of Bryansk high plains. The study and assessment of grain yield of mid-early corn hybrids of domestic and foreign selection were carried out on the basis of the experimental field of Bryansk State Agrarian University in the period of 2016-2019. The aim of these studies was to study the adaptability parameters and the features of formation of highly productive agrocenoses of mid-early (FAO 201-300) corn hybrids for grain in the agrolandscape conditions of Bryansk region. The object of the research was 19 hybrids of the middle early group (FAO 201-300). The following tasks were solved in the course of the study: to conduct an agroecological parameter assessment of the adaptive ability of mid-early corn hybrids applying the generally accepted parameter of “yield”; to substantiate the features of formation of highly productive corn crops in grain cultivation technology in the agro-climatic conditions of the region. Parameters of ecological plasticity, stress resistance, homeostaticity, selection value were calculated. As a result of the experiments, the average corn grain yield varied from 6.07 t / ha of Ronaldinio hybrid of the KWS selection (Germany) to 8.29 t / ha of Voronezh 279 SV hybrid (Voronezh branch of the All-Russian Research Institute of Maize). The indexes of environmental conditions (Ij) within the years of research varied from - 0.2 to +0.8: the most favorable conditions for formation of high yield of corn grain appeared in 2018, and on average, 7.72 t / ha was obtained in the experiment. Such genotypes as Ronaldinio (KWS, Germany), P 8523 (Pioneer, France), DKS 2960 (Monsanto, Switzerland), Pterox (RAGN Semences, France) were noted with high parameters of homeostaticity, selection value and variation coefficient low values. High parameters of adaptive ability were identified in hybrids of domestic selection of Voronezh 279 SV, Ladoga 221 MV and foreign selection - Ronaldinio (KWS, Germany), P 8523, P 8816 (Pioneer, France) and DKS 2960 (Monsanto, Switzerland), which possessed stability, selection value, stress resistance and high grain yield in the agrolandscape conditions of the region.
INFLUENCE OF PROBIOTIC ADDITIVES ON PRODUCTIVITY AND NITROGEN USAGE OF YOUNG PIGS AT DIFFERENT TIME OF WEANING
Authors:   FSBEI HE Bryansk SAU, Gamko L. N. , Sidorov I. I. ,   FSBA “Bryansk Interregional Veterinary Laboratory”, Menyakina A. G. ,   FSBEI HE Bryansk SAU
Published: October 2021

The article provides experimental data on the study of application of two probiotic additives - “Sitexflor - 1” and “SGOL-1-40”, included at different dosages in the diets for young pigs, on usage of the supplied nitrogen and their productivity. Such parameters were taken into account when forming the groups as: weaning time (60 and 45 days), preliminary feeding the mothers with the probiotic supplements under study during the suckling period. The results, characterizing the piglet productivity in case of application of “Sitexflor - 1”, convince that the most effective dose is 30 mg per head per day, which provided an average daily gain of 351 g, which is 7.3% more than the control, primarily due to greater nitrogen retention in the body (by 9.91%), but with lower consumption of energy feed units per 1 kg of gain -4.43 (by 11.4%). The results, characterizing the piglet productivity when applying “SGOL -1-40”, reliably confirm its most effective dosage of 2.5% of the dry matter of the diet, which provided an average daily gain of 404 g, which is 15% more than the control, due to greater nitrogen retention in their body (by 4%). Introduction of “SGOL -1-40” in the diet provided a significant reduction in the cost of energy feed units per 1 kg of gain in comparison with the control by 14.3%. The nitrogen balance in the body of young pigs was positive in both experiments, but the amount of nitrogen retained in the body was different. At the same time, even a greater amount of deposited nitrogen in animals in the first experiment did not allow to achieve the expected live weight increase, and in the second experiment, on the contrary, even surpassed it. Such data indicate that the supplied nitrogen with a diet enriched with a probiotic supplement was more effectively used in the body, exceeding the physiological level of its transformation into products.
ZEOLITES AND FERTILIZERS ON THEIR BASIS IN SOYBEAN CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE VOLGA FOREST STEPPE
Authors:   FSBEI HE Ulyanovsk SAU, Kulikova A. Kh. , Zakharov N. G. ,   FSBEI HE Ulyanovsk SAU, Khairtdinova N. A. ,   FSBEI HE Ulyanovsk SAU
Published: October 2021

Experimental field studies were carried out on the experimental field of Ulyanovsk State Agrarian University in 2018-2020. The experiment scheme in 2019 (laid in 2018) consisted of 4 variants: 1. Control (without fertilizers); 2. Zeolite in pure form, 500 kg / ha; 3. Organic mineral fertilizer, obtained by enriching zeolites with amino acids, 500 kg / ha; 4. Zeolite 500 kg / ha + N40 (carbamide at the dose of 40 kg of nitrogen per 1 ha). In 2020, the experiment was supplemented with four variants in order to identify more appropriate doses of fertilization (zeolite enriched with amino acids, 250 kg / ha; zeolite enriched with amino acids, 500 kg / ha; zeolite enriched with carbamide, 250 kg / ha; zeolite enriched with urea , 500 kg / ha). The experiments were carried out in 3-fold repetition with a randomized placement of plots. The effect of zeolite from Yushansk deposit of Ulyanovsk region and fertilizers based on it enriched with amino acids and urea were studied in the experiment, as well as their effect on general biological activity of leached black soil, on its agrochemical parameters, photosynthetic activity of soybean crops, yield and seed quality. A significant influence of experimental fertilizers on biological activity of the soil, improvement of nutrient regime, as well as the ability of zeolite to neutralize soil acidity was found. Improvement of the soil environment in case of application of zeolite enriched with amino acids and urea as a fertilizer contributed to an increase of soybean yields by 6-14% and by 12-31% to improvement of the product quality. With an increase of the dose of fertilizers, the yield of soybean seeds increased, but not proportionally.
NEW SOURCES OF SEEDLESS GRAPES OF ANAPA EXPERIMENTAL STATION SELECTION
Authors:   Anapa Zonal Experimental Station of Viticulture and Winemaking - branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution of the North Caucasus Federal Scientific Center for Horticulture, Viticulture, Winemaking, Gorbunov I.V.
Published: October 2021

It is commonly known that the share of seedless grape varieties in the total production in the country is very small. Of 106 table varieties included in the register, only 4 varieties are of kishmish direction (Kishmish radiant, Korinka Russian, Yuzhnoberezhny, Yalta seedless). These varieties are in great demand, since their berries are used both fresh and dried. This article presents results of long-term research on isolation of genetic seedlessness donors among grape varieties of Anapa zonal experimental station of viticulture and winemaking, such as Lotos, Zhemchug of Anapa and Kishmish pink AZOS. These studies were carried out with a simultaneous complex study of economically valuable traits and annually changing weather conditions. In addition, the assessment of these varieties was carried out according to seedlessness sign intensity in the conditions of the Anapo-Taman viticulture zone. The greatest mass of rudiments of all analyzed samples was found in Kishmish pink AZOS variety, therefore, it was assigned to the third category of seedlessness, although the mass ratio of rudiments to the mass of the berry is negligible. The rest of the studied seedless grape varieties in comparison with the control variety (Radiant Kishmish) have a higher seedless class. It particularly concerns varieties such varieties as Zhemchug of Anapa and Lotus, belonging to the first and second classes of seedlessness, respectively. Along with this, a long-term work was carried out to study the yield of these varieties and their productivity (coefficients of fruiting and fertility), the phenology of plant development depending on weather conditions. In particular, it was found that high productivity parameters are observed in all the studied varieties every year; Lotus and Zhemchug of Anapa have also high yield every year. The conducted work has shown prospects for using grape varieties of Anapa Experimental Station as future seedlessness donors.
In memoriam: Ksiądz Profesor Andrzej Maryniarczyk SDB (1950 - 2020)
Authors: Stępień Katarzyna
Published: October 2021

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Noms composés et autres phrasèmes : fonctionnement discursif dans le domaine spécialisé du sport
Authors: Gomez Fernandez Araceli
Published: October 2021

Dans cet article nous nous sommes penchés sur l’étude de mots composés et des phrasèmes en français et en espagnol dans le domaine du sport. Les études faites sur ce domaine relèvent plutôt du domaine spécifique de pratiques sportives comme le football. Mais le monde du sport est touché par d’autres disciplines (sports collectifs, individuels, de groupe) où s’imposent, à son tour, des termes nouveaux. Notre analyse a été effectué dans une perspective lexicologique, suivant les principes de la Lexicologie Explicative et Combinatoire (Mel’čuk et al. 1995), et à partir d’un corpus parallèle français-espagnol. Il provient de magazines de sport et porte sur plusieurs disciplines et domaines tels que la nutrition, la santé ou les exercices d’entraînement. Nous analysons les composés et les phrasèmes les plus représentatifs et fournissons les paraphrases auxquelles ils sont associés, et qui figurent dans les magazines. Le résultat de cette analyse nous amène à dévoiler la frontière parmi les composés et les phrasèmes.
Relação entre controles formais e informais, identificação organizacional e desempenho dos gerentes de empresas familiares
Authors: Monteiro Januário José , Lunkes Rogério João , Schnorrenberger Darci
Published: October 2021

Este estudo teve por objetivo analisar a relação entre controles formais e informais, identificação organizacional e desempenho gerencial em empresas familiares brasileiras. Para coletar os dados, foi aplicado um questionário aos gestores de empresas familiares, com a obtenção de 98 respostas. A pesquisa caracteriza-se como quantitativa, e o método adotado para a análise dos resultados foi a Modelagem de Equações Estruturais e o Fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analisys (FSQCA). Os resultados evidenciam que os controles informais (cultural e de pessoal) influenciam positiva e significativamente o desempenho gerencial, ao passo que os controles formais e a identificação organizacional não influenciaram o desempenho gerencial. Entretanto, na abordagem assimétrica, os resultados também indicaram que o controle de pessoal é uma solução central na predição de alto desempenho gerencial. Os controles de ação e de resultado também se mostraram importantes, embora sejam relativamente pouco utilizados em empresas familiares. Esses achados sugerem configurações diferentes e igualmente efetivas que predizem alto desempenho gerencial, por isso os gestores precisam dedicar atenção às diferentes formas de controle e seus impactos no nível de identificação organizacional. O estudo contribui para o conhecimento da área ao mostrar que os controles de gestão (de resultados, ação, cultural e pessoal) apresentam diferentes impactos no desempenho gerencial. Além de mostrar que a identificação organizacional não apresenta impacto significativo na relação entre controles e desempenho gerencial em empresas familiares, o que foi surpreendente e merece novas pesquisas.
More Than Figures on Your Laptop: (Dis)trustful Implementation of Learning Analytics
Authors: Tsai Yi-Shan , Whitelock-Wainwright Alexander , Gašević Dragan
Published: October 2021

The adoption of learning analytics (LA) in complex educational systems is woven into sociocultural and technical challenges that have induced distrust in data and difficulties in scaling LA. This paper presents a study that investigated areas of distrust and threats to trustworthy LA through a series of consultations with teaching staff and students at a large UK university. Surveys and focus groups were conducted to explore participant expectations of LA. The observed distrust is broadly attributed to three areas: the subjective nature of numbers, the fear of power diminution, and approaches to design and implementation of LA. The paper highlights areas to maintain existing trust with policy procedures and areas to cultivate trust by engaging with tensions arising from the social process of LA.
Effect of Rumen Protected Methionine and Choline on Blood Biochemical Metabolites, Milk Yield and its Composition during Transition Period in Surti Buffaloes
Authors: Rathwa S.D. , Chaudhary S.S. , Singh V.K. , Patel S.B. , Manat T.D.
Published: October 2021

Background: Methionine and choline supplementation can aid in nutritionally managing transition Surti buffaloes. Present study has evaluated blood biochemical metabolites, milk yield and its changes in composition on supplementation of rumen protected methionine (RPM) and choline (RPC) in transition Surti buffaloes. Methods: Twenty-seven pregnant multiparous Surti buffaloes in three groups (n=9) from -15 d to 30 d postpartum received supplementation as: T1 (Control: basal diet), T2 (basal diet + RPM@10 gm/animal/day) and T3 (basal diet + RPM@10 gm/animal/day + RPC@ 50 gm/animal/day). Sample was collected at beginning, 1st, 3rd and 6th week for blood and at 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th week postpartum for milk. Milk yield was recorded upto 100 days postpartum. Result: Postpartum TC, HDL and VLDL differed significantly (P less than 0.05) being highest in T3 and lowest in control (T1) whereas it was reverse for NEFA and BHBA. Supplemented groups had significantly lower TG levels at 1st and 3rd week postpartum. Milk fat upto 9th and SNF, protein, lactose, TAS, Ca, P and Mg upto 6th week were significantly (P less than 0.05) highest in T3, followed by T2 and T1. It was concluded that RPC along with RPM supplementation is more beneficial than only RPM supplementation in terms of enhancing liver health, reducing negative energy balance and improving milk quality.
Genetic Variability, Character Association and Path Analysis for Pod Yield and its Component Characters in Groundnut [Arachis hypogaea (L.)]
Authors: Yadav Giradhari Lal , Rajput S.S. , Gothwal D.K. , Jakhar M.L.
Published: October 2021

Background: Groundnut is an important oilseed crop in the India. The groundnut kernels serve as a rich source of edible oil (48-50%) and quality protein (25-28%). In crop improvement programme, availability of sufficient genetic variability is of immense importance. The knowledge of nature and magnitude of genetic variance controlling yield and yield components is a prerequisite for improvement of yield in any crop. Methods: The present investigation was undertaken to assess the genetic variability and character associations for pod yield and component characters in 45 genotypes of groundnut. The genotypes were raised in randomized complete block design with three replications during kharif 2019 at SKNAU, Jobner (Rajasthan). Result: The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the characters studied indicating presence of wide genetic variation for different characters. In the present investigation, high genetic advance coupled with high heritability and GCV was observed for biological yield per plant, 100-kernel weight, kernel yield per plant, dry pod yield per plant and pods per plant which indicated prevalence of additive gene action in their expression and these traits possessed high selective value. Kernel yield per plant, pods per plant and biological yield per plant exhibited significantly positive correlation with dry pod yield per plant both at genotypic and phenotypic levels, while shelling percentage at genotypic level only. Three characters viz., kernel yield per plant, pods per plant and biological yield per plant could be considered as direct selection parameters for yield improvement in groundnut because they exerted positive direct effect on dry pod yield per plant.
Editorial
Authors: Gamboa Silvio
Published: October 2021

Editorial do n.2 (2021). Número especial, comemorativo do centenário do nascimento do educador e filósofo Paulo Freire.
Effects of phosphorus, indolebutyric acid and naphthylphthalamic acid on the lateral root growth of Poncirus trifoliata
Authors: Tian-zhi Gong , De-jian Zhang
Published: October 2021

To explore the influence of phosphorus (P), indolebutyric acid (IBA, Auxin) and Naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA, Auxin transport inhibitor) on plant lateral root (LR) formation, Poncirus trifoliata seedlings at two P levels, low P (LP) and control treatment (CK), which was applied with IBA and NPA, and the regulative effects of P level, IBA and NPA on LR formation of trifoliate orange were investigated. The results showed that LP level significantly reduced the plant biomass, LR number and length. NPA significantly decreased the plant biomass, LR number and length, while IBA did not significantly influence these parameters. These data suggested that auxin signaling pathway could be involved in the regulation of P level on LR formation, and the auxin transportation should be the key factor in LR formation of trifoliate orange.
Inheritance of NmDef02 synthetic defensin gene and hpt selectable marker in four successive generations of transgenic rice (Oryza sativa, cv. J-104)
Authors: Pérez-Bernal Maylin , Delgado Magali , Abreu Daymí , Valdivia Onel , Armas Raúl
Published: October 2021

The evaluation of the inheritance and stability of the transgenes is essential for the application of transgenic plants in agriculture. In this work, we studied the inheritance of two transgenes in T1, T2, T3 and T4 rice progenies. Transgenic rice plants (cv. J-104) was obtained by biolistic method using a synthetic defensin gene (NmDef02) and hpt as selectable marker gene, co-transformed in a 4:1 proportion, respectively. Regenerated plants were acclimated under natural conditions. The study started from the primary transformants that fulfilled the agronomic characters reported by the experts for the J-104 rice cultivar in the maturation stage. The integration and relative expression of NmDef02 in T1 plants was verified by Southern blot and qRT-PCR, respectively. The inheritance of transgenes over four generations was analyzed by PCR. The following transgene combinations were identified: NmDef02(+)hpt(+), NmDef02(+)hpt(-) and NmDef02(-)hpt(-). The most advantageous combination was NmDef02(+)hpt(-), which corresponded to the marker-free plants harboring the gene of interest. The inheritance of NmDef02 was confirmed in T1 and T2 progenies, but in some T3 and T4 lines the loss of this gene was verified. This inheritance analysis provided information concerning the transgenic population, but the mechanisms that destabilize the inheritance of the gene of interest will be the goal of future research.
Muhasebe Mesleğinin Geleceği Boyutunda Akademik Yayınların Bibliyometrik Analizi
Authors: İŞSEVEROĞLU Gülsün
Published: October 2021

Amaç: Çalışmada “teknoloji tabanlı muhasebenin geleceği” boyutunda rehber metodolojiyi takip etmek amacıyla 2000-2020 yılları arasında bibliyometrik analiz yapılmıştır.

Tasarım/Yöntem: Muhasebe mesleği dijital geleceğe doğru yol alırken “dijital muhasebe ve eğitim, bilgi teknolojileri ve muhasebe, muhasebe denetimi ve teknoloji” kapsamında yayınlanan akademik çalışmalar “Web of Science”, “Scopus”, “TR Dizin” ve “Google School” veri tabanlarından elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler bibliyometrik analiz yazılımı Vosviewer (1.6.16) haritalama tekniğiyle görselleştirilmiştir.

Bulgular: Web of Science veri tabanında yapılan araştırmada 34 ülkenin 87 yayınına ulaşılmıştır. Yayınların ülkelere göre dağılımının bibliyometrik analizinde en çok yayın yapan (%17) ve yayınlarına en fazla atıf alan (% 29) ülke ABD'dir. En çok yayını olan üniversiteler, 29 yayın ve %6 pay ile Finlandiya merkezli Aalto ve Turku Üniversiteleridir. ABD'de Arkansas Üniversitesi 26 yayınla % 4,9'luk paya sahip. Scopus veri tabanında 32 ülkeden 154 yayın elde edilmiştir. ABD 20 yayın ve % 13 pay ile ilk sırada yer almaktadır. Yayınlarına en çok atıf alan ülke 751 atıf ve % 60 pay ile ABD'dir. En çok yayını olan üniversiteler, 482 atıf ve% 38'lik pay ile ABD'de Georgia Eyalet Üniversitesi'dir. Veri tabanlarında Türkiye kaynaklı bir yayına rastlanmamıştır. TR Dizini ve Google School veri tabanında, Türkiye’de mesleğinin dijital geleceği konusu kapsamında yapılan araştırmada 50 dergide 132 makalenin yer aldığı 8 kongrenin katkı sağladığı tespit edilmiştir. Muhasebe mesleğinin teknolojik gelişimine en fazla katkı sağlayan dergilerin başında %14 pay ile “Muhasebe ve Finansman” dergisi gelmektedir.

Sınırlılıklar: TR Dizini ve Google School veri tabanında, tekniğin kullanılamaması çalışmanın sınırlığıdır.

Özgünlük/Değer: Konu kapsamında, veri tabanlarından elde edilen verilere dayanarak Vosviewer haritalama tekniğiyle yapılan bibliyometrik analiz yazında ilk çalışmadır. Çalışma ile araştırmacılar için sistematik bir bilgi haritası sağlamak amaçlanmıştır.
XVI. Asır Osmanlı Ulemasında Siyaset - İlim İlişkisi: Birgivî Örneği
Authors: CENGİZ Osman
Published: October 2021

XVI. Asır, Osmanlı düşüncesinin klasik şeklini aldığı bir süreci kapsamaktadır. Osmanlılar İznik Medresesi ile birlikte Maveraünnehir ve Mısır gibi ilmî havzalarla daha sıkı bir ilişki içinde olmuştu. XV. Asır sonrasında ise bilim ve düşünce alanında kendi kimliklerini kazandılar. XVI. asır alimi olarak Birgivî’nin, çağdaşları Ebussuûd ve Çivizâde’ye kıyasla ürettiği düşünce onun bürokrat olmamasıyla da ilgiydi. Onun idareye mesafesi ve siyasete karşı olumsuz tavrı, çoğunlukla kassâm-ı askerîlik vazifesi sırasında edindiği tecrübeye dayanmaktadır. Sokullu Mehmed Paşa’yı bazı meselelerde ikaz ettiği bilinmektedir. Siyaset ve ilim ilişkisinde onu öne çeken ana konu ise vasiyetsiz para vakfına itiraz etmesidir. Bu konuda Ebussuûd ile münakaşaya girmiştir. İlim tasnifinde ise Gazzalî’den etkilendiği anlaşılan Birigvî’nin Tarîka’daki tasnifi klasik sınıflamalardan farklılaşmaktadır. Kelam ilmine karşı temkinli yaklaşımı, tıp ilmini ve tedavi olmayı çok gerekli ve farz bulmaması şüphesiz ki onun zühd ve tasavvuf anlayışının yansıması olarak yorumlanabilir. Bu çalışma Birgivî Mehmed Efendi’nin Osmanlı idaresi ve ilmî birikime karşı tavrını ortaya koymayı ve ilk devirlerdeki ve ayrıca onun ilişkide olduğu ilmî çevredeki ulema-siyaset bağına değinmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Enacting an emergency EFL course in an Indonesian disadvantaged condition
Authors: Khotimah Khusnul , Apgrianto Kurniawan , Mustofa Mutmainnah , Ubaidillah M. Faruq , Amalia Shinta
Published: October 2021

Situated in a disadvantaged condition in Lombok, Indonesia, the present study looks at the enactment of an emergency EFL course after earthquake and aftershock circumstances in a public university in the region. For such a purpose, forty-two non-English department students who attended the course in four face-to-face and nine asynchronous meetings were recruited using a convenience sampling technique. A set of questionnaire was disseminated to document participants’ responses on the course implementation. Observation and semi-structured interviews were also conducted to portray the pedagogical praxis. The findings suggest that the course delivery did not utterly reflect an effective teaching-learning process accordingly due to various factors. Barriers to using the WhatsApp tool also existed. Interestingly, the students positively reflected the course as the best way to learn in a disadvantaged condition. However, they were not confident with their attainment in English skills and components. Further considerations on how to design materials and assessment instruments and build a decent interaction are needed in learning under such disadvantaged condition.
Prospective Model in Public Policy for a Democratic and Equitable Election of Regional Leaders
Authors: Suparnyo Suparnyo
Published: October 2021

The election of regional leaders conducted directly by the community is believed to result in a democratic government. The formed government is expected to be more open, more responsive, and to carry out the aspirations of the people so that it can realize a government that comes from the people, by the people, and for the people. A person can nominate him/herself as a candidate for Regent or Deputy Regent if supported by some residents, by Political Parties or Combined Political Parties. The relatively weak support of the population or political parties or combined political parties has resulted in very few candidates for regent or deputy regent, even only one pair of candidates can occur as in Pati Regency.
The study aims to know how the policy in the future (Prospective Model) should be taken so that the single-candidate for Regent or Deputy Regent in a general election does not happen. By using a sociological juridical approach, collecting primary and secondary data, processing and analyzing data, the objective of the study can be reached.The policy that needs to be taken by the government so that in the future there will be no single candidate is by giving obligations to political parties to conduct cadre recruitment to become candidates for regional leaders. Besides, the General Election Commission needs to make a scheme that is easier and more flexible for individual candidates regarding administrative requirements, procedures, and mechanisms for gathering support, and there needs to be a new policy so that the potential for a single-candidate can be eliminated or not occur.
THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH JOB SATISFACTION AS INTERVENING VARIABLES IN BANK "XXX"
Authors: Mashudi Mashudi , Fauziah Luluk , Kapita Fachrista Tika
Published: October 2021

Departing from the phenomenon in the form of employee performance and job satisfaction is still low, even though transformational and transactional leadership have been running as it should be, this study aims to determine the effect of transformational leadership style and transactional leadership style on employee performance with job satisfaction as an intervening variable in the Bank "XXX ". This study uses a quantitative approach with explanatory and survey research formats. Data collection used a questionnaire to 126 respondents which were determined by simple random sampling. The data were processed using path analysis techniques assisted by the International Business Machine (IBM) Predictive Analytic Software (PASW) version 22 software. The results of this study are transformational and transactional leadership styles have a significant effect on job satisfaction and employee performance. Job satisfaction has a significant effect on employee performance. Transformational leadership style has a significant effect on employee performance through employee job satisfaction. Transactional leadership style has a significant effect on employee performance through employee job satisfaction.
Communication in The Elderly Family Development Program in Gresik Regency
Authors: Laili Etri Nur , Choiriyah Ilmi Usrotin
Published: October 2021

This study aims to describe the implementation of the elderly family development program in Mulung Village, Driyorejo District, Gresik Regency.The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative through interviews, observation and documentation.The determination of the informants was carried out using a purposive sampling method which involved the midwife in charge at the Puskesmas, implementing nurses, village officials, cadres, and the community. Data analysis techniques using Miles and Huberman through data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. This study shows that the communication of the elderly family development program runs in accordance with the policies that have been determined by the PP and PA KB Office in collaboration with the Driyorejo Health Center to implement the program in each village. By using Edward III's theory which focuses on the communication dimension consisting of transmission, regular socialization needs to be improved so that the public can know the existence of the program, clarity of understanding can be accepted by policy implementers and consistency is proven by setting an examination schedule so that the health of the elderly can run well
Energy Atlas—mapping energy-related data for DoD lands in Alaska : Phase 1—assembling the data and designing the tool
Authors: Callaghan Caitlin , Bigl Matthew , Booker Brandon , Elliott Kyle , Lintsai Paulina , Torres Marissa , Trubac Kathryn , Willan Jacqueline
Published: October 2021

The U.S. Army is the largest Department of Defense (DoD) land user in Alaska, including remote areas only accessible by air, water, or wintertime ice roads. Understanding where energy resources and related infrastructure exist on and adjacent to DoD installations and training lands can help in-form Army decision-makers, especially in remote locations like Alaska. The Energy Atlas–Alaska provides a value-added resource to support decision-making for investments in infrastructure and diligent energy management, helping Army installations become more resilient and sustainable. The Energy Atlas–Alaska utilizes spatial information and provides a consistent GIS (geographic information system) framework to access and examine energy and related resource data such as energy resource potential, energy corridors, and environmental information. The database can be made accessible to DoD and its partners through an ArcGIS-based user interface that provides effective visualization and functionality to support analysis and to inform DoD decision-makers. The Energy Atlas–Alaska helps DoD account for energy in contingency planning, acquisition, and life-cycle requirements and ensures facilities can maintain operations in the face of disruption.
Rapamycin Alleviates Cancellous Bone Loss and Cortical Bone Porosity In Ovariectomized Mice But Not Overall Biomechanical Performance
Authors: Li Ruoyao , Liu Junhao , Huang Zhiping , Wu Xiuhua , Zhu Qingan
Published: October 2021

Background: Recent studies have shown that rapamycin (Rapa) rescues cancellous bone loss of osteoporosis models, but its effects on cortical bone and the biomechanical properties remain uncertain. This study was aimed to determine whether rapamycin improve the quality of long bones in ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis.Methods: Thirty female C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into Sham, OVX and OVX+Rapa group. Mice in the OVX+Rapa group were injected intraperitoneally with 1.5 mg/kg rapamycin daily after ovariectomy. After 12 weeks, the microstructures of femurs and the vascular canal porosity tibiae were analyzed by micro-CT. The compressive stiffness of the distal femurs was calculated with the micro-finite element method, and the bending strength of the tibiae was evaluated with a three-point bending test. Western blot of LC3, P62 was used to assess autophagy activity of bone. The number of osteoclasts was quantified by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. ELISA detected the concentration of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) in serum.Results: OVX led to a decrease in cross-sectional areas of the mid-diaphyses and distal femoral cortical bones, increasing the cortical bone vascular canal porosity from 1.42% to 4.79%. The rapamycin reduced cancellous bone loss and decreased cortical bone vascular canal porosity by 3.9%, but further reduced the thickness of the distal femoral cortical bone by 16.7%, with no significant effect on the cortical bone in the mid-diaphyses. Compared to the Sham group, OVX mice showed a decrease in distal femoral stiffness to 6497 N/mm and a decrease in tibial maximum load to 6.08 N, while rapamycin intervention did not significantly improve the decreased biomechanical properties. Moreover, rapamycin remarkably reduced the TRAP-positive osteoclasts and the concentration of serum BALP by 80.6% and 30.8%, respectively. Autophagy was activated in the OVX group compared with the sham group.Conclusions: This study has demonstrated that rapamycin ameliorates cancellous bone loss and cortical bone porosity in ovariectomized mice but partly reduces the size of cortical bone, while has no effect on improving the biomechanical performance. Additionally, the present study also proved that OVX led to both cancellous and cortical bone loss, with attenuated biomechanical properties of long bones.