bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La Misión Hasekura: 400 años de su legado en las relaciones entre México y Japón
Authors: Trigo Tavera Francisco ,   Secretaria de Desarrollo Institucional, Vital Díaz Alberto Domingo ,   Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Megata Shuichiro ,   Embajada de Japón, Knauth Muhling Lothar ,   Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Chapoy Bonifaz Dolores Beatriz ,   Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, Medina Rodríguez Pedro ,   Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, Romero Castilla Alfredo ,   Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, Uscanga Prieto Carlos Alejandro ,   Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, De la Vega Shiota González Vania ,   Seminario Universitario de Estudios Asiáticos, Girón González Alicia Adelaida ,   Seminario Universitario de Estudios Asiáticos, Hoshino Yumiko ,   Centro de Lenguas Extranjeras, Araúz Lumbreras Irma , Meza Hernández Virginia ,   Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, Okoshi Harada Tsubasa ,   Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Nihira Fukumi ,   Universidad de Kyoto Sangyo
Published: March 2022

En el marco de los 400 años desde la llegada de Hasekura a México, el Seminario Universitario de Estudios Asiáticos (SUEA), el Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas y la Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales a través de su Centro de Relaciones Internacionales, entidades de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. México (UNAM), asumió la labor de organizar el Día de la Cultura Japonesa para conmemorar el aniversario de la que tradicionalmente se ha considerado la primera embajada japonesa en México: la Misión Hasekura. Esta publicación es el resultado de esa jornada académica, tiene el propósito de recuperar la memoria de las relaciones culturales entre México y Japón. De esta manera, le brinda al lector la posibilidad de acercarse a conocer diversos aspectos de la cultura japonesa en su propio campo y en su relación con México. Los estudios incluidos tienen una variedad de temas que se organizan en cuatro secciones: 1. Japón como objeto de estudio; 2. La Misión Hasekura: una reevaluación histórica; 3. El sistema económico regional y 4. Lengua y Literatura.
Attendance and Performance Monitoring Using ML
Authors: Shahu Krishna , N Patel Karan , Reddy R. Srinath , Kumar Purnendu , Stella Professor J. Mary
Published: March 2022

Abstract: Attendance Management is very important for every organizations. Marking and maintaining attendance is a very time consuming task. It takes lots of time to mark attendance manually. It is difficult to analyse attendance of students how frequently one is skipping classes. There will be some problems regarding proxy attendance of some students. The possible solution to this problem is to use an automatic attendance system which uses face recognition techniques. This system will mark attendance electronically and recorded attendance will be stored in a database. The preparation of a question paper for the Internal Assessment Exam can be automatically generated with the help of teachers according to RBT levels. The Internal Assessment is very important for students. This system will give individual student reports based on the RBT levels of students' performance in the internal assessment exam and can be analysed, exactly in which type of RBT level the student is lagging behind. Keywords: Attenndance Monitoring; deep learning; convolutional neural networks (CNN), Machine Learning, paper setter, Internal Assesment Analysis, RBT(Revised Blooms Taxonomy) can be used;
The effect of lucky price end numbers on consumers' intention to purchase a product
Authors: Chen Libin , Mu Huanli , Ma Ke , Jiang Lin
Published: March 2022

Consumers' cognition of a number or numbers in prices as being lucky can affect their purchase intention. We carried out four experiments with 450 undergraduate students to investigate their purchase intention when buying products with price end numbers that they considered to be lucky
or unlucky. The results show that participants in the group that was offered the product with a lucky price end number had higher purchase intention when they experienced negative (vs. positive) emotions, were superstitious, felt they had lost control, or had experienced a significant event.
When they had experienced a significant event, that is, taking the College English Test Band 4, participants were more likely to avoid an unlucky price end number. Our findings indicate that retailers should consider the influence of lucky number pricing on consumers' choices when implementing
pricing strategies.
Mindfulness and burnout among Chinese civil pilots: Mediation through fatigue and proactive coping
Authors: Guo Yaning , Ji Ming , Yang Zhiwei , Wang Hui , You Xuqun
Published: March 2022

We explored the possibility of a relationship between mindfulness and burnout among Chinese civil pilots, and investigated the mediating effects of fatigue and proactive coping in this relationship. Participants were 319 civil pilots employed by China Southern Airlines, who completed
a survey. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized parallel mediation model. Results show that the direct effect of mindfulness on burnout was not significant, but mindfulness had an important preventative effect on burnout. Furthermore, fatigue and proactive coping completely
mediated the effect of mindfulness on burnout. Consequently, our findings corroborate the predictive role of fatigue and proactive coping in mediating the indirect effect that mindfulness exerted on burnout. Theoretical implications and practical recommendations for pilots' mindfulness training
practice and fatigue risk management systems are discussed.
Aplikasi E-Commerce Produk Kecantikan Import Dilengkapi Dengan Sistem Informasi Sales Forecasting Menggunakan Metode Trend Moment Pada PT. Ouzen Anugerah Indonesia
Authors: Ridwansyah Mhd. , Agustin Fhery , Sari Ria Eka
Published: March 2022

Disini Penulis mengangkat judul Skripsi Aplikasi E-Commerce Produk Kecantikan Import Dilengkapi Dengan Sistem Informasi Sales Forecasting Menggunakan Metode Trend Moment Pada PT. Ouzen Anugerah Indonesia. Saat ini PT. Ouzen Anugerah Indonesia masih memasarkan Produknya melalui Sosial Media, seperti Facebook, Instagram, BBM dan Youtube. Dari sinilah Penulis tertarik untuk membuat Aplikasi E-Commerce yang dapat memudahkan PT. Ouzen Anugerah Indonesia untuk memasarkan produknya ke customer yang lebih luas. Didalam Aplikasi E-Commerce ini, Penulis juga melengkapinya dengan Sistem informasi Sales Forecasting dengan Metode Trend Moment yang berguna bagi CEO (Chief Executive Officer) untuk menentukan apakah dalam bulan berikutnya produksi harus dinaikkan atau diturunkan. Metode Trend Moment ini digunakan untuk dapat mengatasi permasalahan yaitu untuk meramalkan penjualan, sehingga pengaruh unsur subyektif dalam menentukan peramalan penjualan nantinya dapat di hindarkan. Semakin banyak data-data historis untuk perhitungan peramalan menggunakan metode Trend Moment semakin akurat pula peramalan yang dihasilkan, sehingga hasil peramalan tersebut dapat membantu pelaku pengusaha bisnis dalam mempertimbangkan berapa banyak persediaan stok barang di bulan berikutnya, agar tidak mengalami kekurangan atau kelebihan stok barang.
Implementasi Algoritma K-Means Dan Fp-Growth Untuk Rekomendasi Bimbingan Belajar Berdasarkan Segmentasi Akademik Siswa
Authors: Mulyani Evi Dewi Sri , Agustin Yoga Handoko , Surgawi Nensi Mardhiani , Susanto Susanto
Published: March 2022

Pengayaan materi merupakan salah satu persiapan peserta didik untuk menghadapi Ujian Nasional (UN). Di SMA NEGERI 4 TASIKMALAYA tidak ada pengelompokan khusus untuk pengayaan UN. Tidak adanya pengelompokan khusus, mengakibatkan kurang tepat sasaran dalam mengatur jadwal mata pelajaran apa saja yang benar-benar dibutuhkan oleh siswa tersebut. Untuk itu diperlukan solusi yang dapat mengatasi kesulitan tersebut. Metode clustering untuk pengelompokan siswa dengan menggunakan Algoritma K-Means dan untuk pola mata pelajaran tiap kelompok siswa menggunakan Algoritma FP-Growth. Jumlah cluster ada k=2 dan maksimal itemset adalah 3 itemset, jumlah dataset yang digunakan adalah 190 dataset. Aplikasi ini selain menampilkan pengelompokkan siswa pada mata pelajaran UN, juga dapat menampilkan pola mata pelajaran UN yang dibutuhkan dari tiap kelompoknya.
Sistem Monitoring Ruang Bercocok Tanam Aeroponik Berbasis Iot (Internet Of Things) Menggunakan Single Board Computer
Authors: Iriani Juli , Lazuli Ivy
Published: March 2022

Aeroponik merupakan suatu metode bercocok tanaman adalah menanam tanaman dengan metode air dan tidak menggunakan tanah. Metode ini sudah sering digunakan oleh beberapa orang untuk menanam tumbuhan. Tetapi masih ada beberapa para petani atau orang yang tidak memahami bercocok tanaman dengan dengan aeroponik dan berapa banyak manfaatnya yang dirasakan. Dengan memanfaatkan cara aeroponik, petani atau seseorang bisa mendapatkan hasil yang lebih banyak dan lebih baik lagi hasilnya dengan memanfaatkan sebidang tanah yang tidak dipakai atau di balkon rumah tanpa harus bersusah payah menyewa lahan orang lain. Agar hasil panen yang diharapkan melimpah atau lebih banyak lagi maka ada beberapa ketentuan-ketentuan yang harus diterapkan dalam mengembangkan model aeropobik, seperti faktor suhu ruangan, tingkah kebasahan tanah, faktor cahaya yang berguna untuk menyinari tanaman tersebut, dan lain sebagainya. Semua ketentuan-ketentuan itu harus saling berhubungan agar perkembangan tanaman tersebut berjalan dengan baik. Untuk membantu dalam permasalahan tersebut maka dibuatlah sebuah sistem yang dapat membantu melihat dan memantau dengan menggunakan IoT (Internet Of Things) dengan berbantu Single Board Computer dengan tujuan. Sistem monitoring pada ruang bercocok tanam aeroponik berbasis Internet of Things (IOT) ini bertujuan untuk memudahkan pengguna dalam pengontrolan dan pengecekan kondisi tanaman pada ruang bercocok tanam kapan pun dan dimanapun melalui koneksi internet. Sistem yang berbasis Internet of Things (IOT) ini menggunakan Single Board Computer dan Mikrokontroler yang terhubung dengan sensor suhu, sensor cahaya, dan sensor kelembaban udara dimana hasil pembacaan data akan ditampilkan dalam bentuk data gambar, data teks, data.
Penerapan Metode Fuzzy Multi Criteria Decision Making Menentukan Pemilihan Laptop
Authors: Hardianto Hardianto , HTS Dedek Indra Gunawan
Published: March 2022

Dewasa ini banyak merek laptop dengan beragam spesifikasi yang dijual di pasaran membuat pengguna menjadi kesulitan dalam menentukan pilihan yang sesuai dengan keinginan dan anggaran mereka. Membeli sebuah laptop bukan sesuatu yang mudah. Sebagai salah satu contoh adalah ketika seseorang hendak membeli sebuah laptop. Orang tersebut membutuhkan rekomendasi yang tepat dari toko atau penjual yang ada. Laptop apa yang tepat untuk orang tersebut dan bagaimana menentukan rekomendasi yang akan diberikan adalah pertanyaan yang harus dijawab. Salah satu cara mengatasi permasalahan tersebut maka diperlukan suatu Sistem Pendukung Keputusan (SPK) dengan menggunakan metode yang bisa mengambil suatu keputusan yang terbaik baik bagi konsumen maupun perusahaan. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode Fuzzy Multi Criteria Decision Making dimana Data dianalisa untuk menentukan bobot kepentingan setiap kriteria dan tingkat kecocokan setiap alternatif dengan setiap kriteria. Himpunan fuzzy yang dihasilkan untuk setiap alternatif, kemudian digunakan untuk menghitung nilai togal integral dari setiap alternatif, untuk menghasilkan ranking alternatif tertinggi hingga yang terendah. Dari perhitungan dan hasil yang di dapat dilihat bahwa nilai total integral tertinggi F terbesar adalah A2, yaitu merek laptop lenovo.
RANCANG BANGUN APLIKASI PEMESANAN PRODUK PADA PT. DANAPAINT INDONESIA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE UCD
Authors: Kurniawan Sigit , Triandi Budi
Published: March 2022

Salah satu kegiatan yang selalu dilakukan setiap orang dalam rangka memenuhi kebutuhannya adalah Berbelanja, terutama berbelanja dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Berbagai aktivitas berbelanja secara online dengan mengunjungi situs web toko yang menawarkan barang barang sudah sering ditemukan akhir-akhir ini. Namun, bagi orang-orang yang memiliki aktifitas padat, selalu bergerak (mobile) berbelanja menjadi kendala yang cukup merepotkan. Dalam perkembangan teknologi berbagai perusahaan kini memiliki aplikasi berbasis internet, salah satunya adalah aplikasi pemesanan produk. Dengan adanya aplikasi ini dapat digunakan untuk meningkatkan penjualan, mengurangi konsumsi biaya yang tidak efisien, serta membantu pelanggan dan karyawan perusahaan dalam bekerja lebih efisien. Dalam proses pembuatan sebuah aplikasi kerapkali pengguna kesulitan dalam pengoperasian nya, oleh karena itu metode UCD (User Centered Design) digunakan dalam proses pembuatan desain interface aplikasi ini. Metode UCD merupakan sebuah metode penelitian yang digunakan untuk proses desain interface (antarmuka) system yang fokus terhadap tujuan kegunaan, karakteristik pengguna, lingkungan, tugas, dan alur kerja di dalam desain. Aplikasi ini menggunakan smartphone berbasi android sebagai media dari aplikasi pemesanan produk dan juga menggunakan PC bagi admin perusahaan untuk menginput atau megedit data pelanggan,sedangkan untuk perancangan system menggunakan android studio dan MySQL sebagai media Database.
PERANCANGAN APLIKASI KAMUS BAHASA ISYARAT MENGGUNAKAN ALGORITMA LEVENSHTEIN SEBAGAI PENCARIAN KATA BERBASIS ANDROID
Authors: Situmorang Zakkir , Gunawan Heri
Published: March 2022

Dalam dunia globalisasi sangat di perlukan komunikasi antar manusia. Baik itu manusia normal atau tunawicara dan tunarungu yang sama-sama perlu untuk berkomunikasi. Terutama untuk tunawicara dan tunarungu diperlukan komunikasi khusus yaitu bahasa isyarat. Dalam bahasa isyarat diperlukan gambar dan teks agar dapat di mengerti oleh masyarakat awam yang belum mengetahui apa itu bahasa isyarat. Disini penulis membuat Aplikasi kamus bahasa isyarat menggunakan algoritma Levenshtein yang digunakan untuk pencarian kata agar memudahkan mencari dari kata yang akan kita cari, serta penulis menggukan android studio sebagai aplikasi untuk memuat aplikasi tersebut. Proses pencarian dalam suatu aplikasi kamus sangatlah penting, namun terkadang proses pencarian itu lambat. Untuk mempercepat dan mempermudah suatu proses pencarian, dibutuhkan suatu algoritma yang dapat memaksimalkan proses pencarian tersebut. Kesalahan dalam pencarian pada sebuah kamus dapat juga menimbulkan masalah lain, kesalahan dalam penulisan kata istilah dapat mengakibatkan informasi yang dicari tidak akan ditemukan. Untuk itu dibutuhkan sebuah solusi yang dapat mempercepat proses pencarian kata dalam sebuah kamus dan juga dapat mengatasi kesalahan input dalam pencarian kata. Masalah tersebut dapat diatasi dengan menerapkan sebuah algoritma pencarian kata pada sebuah aplikasi kamus. Salah satu algoritma pencarian yang dapat digunakan adalah algoritma Levenhshtein yang dapat diterapkan pada sebuah aplikasi kamus
APLIKASI PENGAMANAN FILE GAMBAR MENGGUNAKAN RAIL FENCE CIPHER DAN ELGAMAL BERBASIS DESKTOP
Authors: Prayoga Adek Imam , Yusfrizal Yusfrizal
Published: March 2022

Keamanan komputer merupakan suatu cabang teknologi yang dikenal dengan nama keamanan informasi yang diterapkan pada komputer. Sasaran keamanan komputer antara lain adalah sebagai perlindungan informasi terhadap pencurian atau pemeliharaan ketersediaan, seperti dijabarkan dalam kebijakan keamanan. Dalam ilmu kriptografi, algoritma Rail Fence Cipher dan Elgamal dapat membantu menjaga keamanan file gambar sehingga terhindar dari pencurian dan kerusakan pada file gambar dari orang yang tidak bertanggung jawab. Algoritma Rail Fence Cipher dan Elgamal dapat dikatakan bagus dalam sebuah keamanan tetapi masih tergolong lemah jika diterapkan sendiri-sendiri, maka dari itu kedua algoritma tersebut digabungkan agar menjadi lebih baik. Implementasi program menggunakan bahasa pemrograman Visual Studio 2010. Hasil akan berupa aplikasi pengamanan file gambar berbasis desktop yang diharapkan dapat membantu dan mempermudah orang lain dalam mengamanankan sebuah file gambar agar terhidar dari penyalah gunaan orang yang tidak bertanggung jawab.
Deconstructing citizen science: a framework on communication and interaction using the concept of roles
Authors: Hecker Susanne , Taddicken Monika
Published: March 2022

Citizen science opens the scientific knowledge production process to societal actors. In this novel collaboration process, scientists and citizens alike face the challenge of new tasks and functions, eventually resulting in changing roles. Role theory provides a way of conceptualizing the roles that people take in communication and interaction. We use role theory to create a framework that identifies scientists' and citizens' tasks in citizen science projects, main aims of communication, spaces they interact in, and their roles — thus providing a structured way to capture communication and interaction in and about CS for further scientific reflection and practical application.
Identification of drought tolerant, high yielding rice genotypes for rainfed upland ecosystem of Uttarakhand hills through different drought tolerance indices
Authors:   ICrop Improvement Division, ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora-263 601, India, Aditya J.P. , Bhartiya A. ,   ICrop Improvement Division, ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora-263 601, India, Pal R.S. ,   ICrop Improvement Division, ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora-263 601, India, Kant L. ,   ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora-263 601, India, Pattanayak A. ,   ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi-834 003, India
Published: March 2022

Aim: To identify drought tolerant rice genotypes for rainfed upland hills at reproductive stage through different drought tolerance indices, PCA Biplot Analysis and Cluster Analysis. Methodology: Forty eight rainfed upland genotypes were evaluated under drought stress at reproductive stage and non-stress (irrigated) conditions. Different drought tolerance indices viz., drought tolerance efficiency (DTE), mean productivity index (MPI), relative efficiency (REI), mean relative performance (MRP), stress tolerance index (STI), drought yield index(DYI), stress tolerance (TOL), stress susceptibility index (SSI) and Schneider’s stress susceptibility index (SSSI)were used for screening genotypes. Results: The reduction in grain yield was observed in all the genotypes grown under drought stress condition and the per cent reduction in grain yield between stress and non-stress trial varied from 23.62% to 67.69%. The highest value of DTE was recorded in VL 20541 (76.38%) whereas VL 20441 showed the highest value for MPI (2656), REI (1.478), MRP (2.44) and STI (0.79). The lowest value of DYI (1.31), TOL (625), SSI (0.51) and SSSI (-0.23) was observed in VL 20541. Highest value for DTE, MPI, REI, MRP, STI and lowest value for DYI, TOL, SSI, SSSI are preferred and desirable as it indicate drought tolerance. A positive and highly significant correlation was exhibited by grain yield under stress (YS) with DTE, MPI, REI, MRP, STI and highly negative significant with DYI, TOL, SSI SSSI indicating that selection of low DYI, TOL, SSI, SSSI value and high DTE, MPI, REI, MRP, STI for screening of rice genotypes under drought stresses condition. Principal component analysis revealed that PC1 and PC2 accounted for 80.05% and 19.40% of the total variations, respectively. Cluster analysis grouped the 48 rice genotypes into two main clusters. Interpretation: On the basis of drought tolerant indices, PCA Biplot analysis and Cluster analysis six genotypes viz., VL 20441, VL 20225, VL 20541, VL 20468, VL 8549, and VL 20316 were identified as drought tolerant.
Evaluation of interspecific hybrid clones of Casuarina for adaptability and growth in arid and semi-arid regions of North-West India
Authors:   Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, India, Garg R.K. , Sra M.S. ,   Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, India, Nicodemus A. ,   Division of Genetics and Tree Improvement, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore-641 002, India, Singh A. ,   Regional Research Station, Punjab Agricultural University, Bathinda-151 001, India, Singh G. ,   Department of Fruit Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, India
Published: March 2022

Aim: The present study aimed at introducing high yielding clones of commercially important short rotation tree species such as Casuarina junghuhniana under arid and semi-arid conditions of North India and investigating their adaptability, growth and productivity potential for identification of superior clones for cultivation. Methodology: Nine clones of Casuarina, four of Casuarina junghuhniana and five of inter-specific hybrid of C. equisetifolia x C. junghuhniana, were introduced from the Institute of Forest, Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and were planted at two distinct agro-climatic conditions representing the arid and semi-arid conditions of Punjab, India. Results: The clones were studied for morphological traits (quantitative, qualitative, and fruiting) and showed significant variation in terms of adaptability, growth and branching traits under both environmental conditions. The clones IFGTB CH 2, CH 5 and CJ 108 were found superior for growth, stem quality characters and adaptability for which the data were recorded at the age of 2 ¼ and 3 ¼ yrs. Interpretation: Findings of the current study will contribute in the adoption of selected clones in agroforestry situations. Further, field testing is required to estimate the yield potential of shortlisted clones and to broaden the genetic diversity of planting material through introduction of more number of clones.
Novel polymorphisms in GPX5 gene and their association with reproductive and productive traits in Lumsniang (Hampshire x Niang Megha) pigs under subtropical hilly region of Meghalaya
Authors:   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam- 793 103, India, Kumar R. , Kadirvel G. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam- 793 103, India, Khargharia G. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam- 793 103, India, Deori S. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam- 793 103, India, Doley S. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam- 793 103, India, Das M. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam- 793 103, India, Uttam Singh N. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam- 793 103, India, Singh M. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Medziphema-797 106, India, Baruah K.K. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam- 793 103, India, Mishra V.K. ,   ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Medziphema-797 106, India
Published: March 2022

Aim: To detect genetic variants of GPX5 gene and their associations with reproductive and productive traits in the Lumsniang (Hampshire x Niang Megha) pigs. Methodology: In this study, a total of 87 Lumsniang pigs were selected for collecting blood samples (3-5 ml) from Nucleus Pig Breeding Farm of ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hilly region, Umiam, Meghalaya. Genomic DNA was extracted from the blood leukocytes using the Qiagen DNeasy Blood and tissue kits and diluted to working concentration (50 ng μl-1) and stored at -20°C, which were used as templates for association of GPX5 variants with polymerase chain reaction. The data for reproductive and productive traits were recorded from all the animals taken in this study. The reproductive and productive traits were analyzed using a general linear model (GLM) procedure of SPSS Version 16.0. Results: Polymorphisms at Intron 1 of the GPX5 gene was determined by PCR-RFLP with HinfI restriction enzyme and DNA sequencing analyses. Two alleles and three genotypes were identified by HinfI digestion of the GPX5 gene. In the SNP-HinfI (g.1896A>G) locus, significant associations were found between GPX5 genotypes and litter size at birth. The genotype AA demonstrated significantly (P<0.05) superior litter size at birth as compared to AG and GG genotypes at the SNP-HinfI locus in Lumsniang pig. Interpretation: The study reported probable associations of GPX5 variants with reproduction and production traits in Lumsniang pig. The genotype AA at locus SNP-HinfI improved the litter size at birth in the studied population. The GPX5 gene may be considered as a DNA marker for marker-assisted selection after validation in a large pig population.
Small-scale spatial variability of Technosol properties in a chronosequence of reclamation of dredged sediment landfills
Authors: Betancur-Corredor Bibiana , Kamau Juliet Wanjiku , Perez-Jimenez Juan Sebastian , Usaga Juan Loaiza , Cardona-Gallo Santiago Alonso , Denich Manfred , Borgemeister Christian
Published: March 2022

Active reclamation is often necessary to ensure a transformation of
mining waste into Technosols -“soils dominated or strongly influenced
by human made material” - and restore its utility and environmental
value. The objective of this study was to assess the spatial variation
of the physicochemical properties of a Technosol forming on dredged
sediment landfills left by alluvial gold mining in a chronosequence of
reclamation (0, 4, 8 and 12 years). We hypothesized a higher spatial
dependency of most soil properties with increasing time of Technosol
formation and an overall homogenization of the soil resulting from
pedogenetic processes. Our results showed that most of the investigated
physical and chemical properties changed significantly among Technosols
of different ages. The content of organic matter, phosphorus, and
exchangeable cations showed the highest spatial variability in
Technosols of all ages. In older Technosols, most soil properties showed
less spatial variability than in younger Technosols. A multivariate
geostatistical assessment allowed the delineation of spatial clusters
i.e. homogeneous zones with distinctive physicochemical properties
within areas of the chronosequence. This spatial clustering showed that
reclamation and Technosol formation led to spatially-dependent
fragmentation processes reflected in more and smaller homogeneous zones
in the oldest Technosol assessed in the chronosequence. From the
perspective of reclamation management, understanding the spatial
variability of highly heterogeneous Technosols where substantial changes
can be observed within small distances can support the development of
reclamation strategies suitable to the characteristics of each field as
well as the determination of its potential uses.
Transoral Barbed Knotless Continuous Suture Technic for Oral/Oropharyngeal Defect After Cancer Ablation
Authors: Choi Nayeon , Lee Changhee , Kim HeeJung , Koh Sungmin , Baek Chung-Hwan
Published: March 2022

Key Points  Transoral resection for oral cavity and oropharyngeal
cancer has become popular.  Transoral conventional interrupt knot tying
suturing for oral/oropharyngeal defect often requires time.  Transoral
barbed knotless continuous suture could reduce operation time with a
comparable complication rate.  Knotless barbed suture provides
appropriate tension and secure closure with multiple anchors. 
Transoral barbed knotless suture is particularly advantageous in deep
and narrow areas.
La ética y la integridad científica en un mundo desmoralizado
Authors: Tarazona-Morales Ariel Marcel
Published: March 2022

Cotidianamente se mencionan la ética y la moral no solo en las conversaciones casuales entre las personas, sino también en las noticias de los diarios o por internet, especialmente cuando hacemos referencia a actos cuestionables o corruptos de figuras públicas. Pareciera que la corrupción ha invadido el mundo moderno y los principios y la moral se han ido. Sinembargo, ¿sabemos qué es la ética y la moral? ¿Sabemos para que sirven?. Si hiciéramos una encuesta a la gente, nos llevaríamos la sorpresa (o tal vez no sea una sorpresa) que a la mayoría se le dificultaría definir con claridad ética o moral, aun cuando son términos ampliamente conocidos, usados e interiorizados por todos. En términos generales, todos tenemos una noción de moral y estamos de acuerdo en que esta nos permite reconocer aquello que es aceptable de aquello que no lo es, dentro de un contexto, y que este contexto nos permite diferenciar aquello que consideramos bueno o malo.Sin embargo, las nociones de lo bueno o lo malo están influenciadas por una gran cantidad de factores internos de cada ser humano (actitud, aptitud, conocimientos) y externos como aspectos sociales, culturales y tradicionales, por tanto se dificulta tener valores morales universales de las cosas, y es allí donde la ética, que es una rama de la filosofía que estudiala moral, ayuda a generar un tipo de saber que sirve como orientador de las acciones humanas en un sentido racional y acorde a principios básicos como la beneficencia, la justicia y la libertad.
Evaluación de la variabilidad fenotípica en Simarouba amara Aubl., mediante descriptores cualitativos y cuantitativos
Authors: Castañeda-Garzón Sandra Liliana , Argüelles-Cárdenas Jorge H. , Zuluaga-Peláez Jhon J. , Moreno-Barragán Jessica
Published: March 2022

Dentro de las estrategias de evaluación de especies forestales nativas por parte de la Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, se encuentra la caracterización fenotípica. Con el propósito de validar el uso de descriptores morfológicos y determinar la variabilidad fenotípica de la colección de trabajo del Centro de Investigación La Libertad ubicado en el piedemonte llanero (Villavicencio, Meta); se evaluaron 121 individuos de machaco (Simarouba amara Aubl.) de 6.2 años de edad, por medio de 34 descriptores de planta, hoja y fruto. Los datos cualitativos y cuantitativos se analizaron mediante análisis de correspondencias múltiples y análisis de componentes principales respectivamente, con el fin de reducir la dimensionalidad de los datos, seguido de análisis de conglomerados, utilizando el algoritmo de WARD para el agrupamiento de los individuos. Los resultados obtenidos permitieron identificar que el volumen de tronco presentó la mayor variabilidad (31.13%) y las variables cuantitativas asociadas al tamaño y diámetro de la copa, diámetro de fuste, volumen del tronco, longitud y ancho de la hoja, altura total y de copa presentaron las mayores correlaciones con los tres primeros componentes principales (57.82%). Se obtuvieron nueve conglomerados que reúnen el 95.73% de la variabilidad original y en los cuales se encontraron individuos potencialmente útiles con fines maderables, arboricultura y sistemas agroforestales. La forma del fuste, la altura de ramificación y de bifurcación, el tipo de corteza y el hábito de fructificación presentaron mínima variación en los individuos, contrario a la rectitud del fuste y la forma de la copa.
Value of Land Use for the Transportation of Nutrients in the Bulan Sub-Watershed
Authors:   Hasanuddin University, Graduate School, Forestry Study Program, 90245, Makassar, Indonesia, Kultsum Ummu
Published: March 2022

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are nutrients or chemical content needed by living things, one of which is plants.This content can be transported by run off to rivers or water bodies so that it has an impact on soil fertility and high content in rivers causing eutrophication (water pollution).This can be accelerated by human activitie, namely land use patterns.Therefore, efforts in controlling the impact through value or cost approach in the form of water treatment in minimizing the content of N and P in rivers and fertilization costs on land use patterns in restoring soil fertility. This study aims to (1) analyze the content of N and P rivers in each land use outlet; (2) know how much value or water treatment in minimizing the content of N and P in the river and the cost of fertilization on the pattern of land use in restoring soil fertility. This research is a descriptive type of research using a survey method that is to take samples and water observations by purposive sampling. Water sampling was conducted at four different land use outlets in Bulan Sub-Watershed of the which is the upstream Jeneberang Watershed that serves as a catchment area for water and water suppliers in Bili-Bili Reservoir as well as water raw materials of Tirta Jeneberang Municipal Waterworks. The results showed that the use of agricultural forest land chemical content in the form of N and P is greater than pine forest. In addition, pine forest outlets can save water treatment costs in minimizing N and P by IDR 2.747.946.765 while the cost of fertilization on agricultural land is 5-6 times greater tha pine forest
Phosphate solubilizing bacteria and its role in plant growth enhancement: A review
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture Annamalai University, Chidambaram 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India, Sivasakthivelan P , Saranraj P ,   2Department of Microbiology, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu, India, Al-Tawaha Abdel Rahman M. ,   Department of Biological Sciences, Al Hussein Bin Talal University, Maan, Jordan, Al-Tawaha Abdel Razzaq ,   5Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: March 2022

Phosphorus is an essential constituent of many organic components of biological importance. The deficiency of phosphorus impairs growth and reproductive process; phosphorus cannot be replaced by any another element in all respects and is uniquely associated with essential metabolites. Phosphorus is required for proper growth development and maturity of field crops. This present review is focused on the role of phosphate solubilizing bacteria in the enhancement of plant growth
Descartes’ philosophy of emotion
Authors: Jevtic Rastko
Published: March 2022

Emotions, or the passions of the soul (as Descartes most frequently calls them), are one of the most complex kinds of ?things? in Descartes? philosophy. They exist as ?sensations in a wider sense?: modes of res cogitans which are generated by ?the close and intimate union? of res cogitans and res extensa in the form of human body. In other words, emotions have both finite substances as their ratio essendi. Therefore, an adequate description of their ontological structure requires the description of the ontological structure of the body, the description of the ontological structure of thought, and the description of their relationship. We shall attempt to carry out such a description by explicating Descartes? most comprehensive definition of passions. However, the situation is even more interesting, since the complexity of passions doesn?t only originate from structural properties, but from functional properties as well. While on the basis of Descartes? text there can be no doubt that he ascribed the motivational function to passions, the situation is not altogether clear when it comes to the representational function. We shall defend the thesis that Descartes? ascribed an axiological kind of representationality to passions, which differs from the representationality that he ascribed to ?ideas in the strict sense?.
Non-Price and Price Performance Vesting Provisions and CEO Incentives
Authors: Core John E. , Packard Heidi A.
Published: March 2022

A large body of empirical work provides mixed support for the central prediction from agency theory that noisier performance measures receive less weight in incentive contracts. We develop a method to calculate price-based and non-price-based performance measure weights using CEO pay and holdings of stock, options, and performance-vested awards. Consistent with theory, we find that noisier performance measures receive less weight. We find that this negative relation strengthened following the adoption of ASC 718 (formerly SFAS 123R), which equalized the accounting treatment for options and other share-based awards. We further find that firms that increased non-price incentives for CEOs realized improvements in ROA and in Tobin's Q. Our results suggest that misaligned incentives prior to ASC 718, and the under-weighting of non-price measures in particular, negatively affected firm performance.

JEL Classifications: G30; J33; M12; M52.
The Effect of Past Performance and Task Type on Managers' Target Setting Decisions: An Experimental Investigation
Authors: Arnold Markus C. , Artz Martin , Tafkov Ivo D.
Published: March 2022

We investigate how performance-to-target (exceeding versus missing prior target) and task type (ability-driven versus effort-driven) affect managers' target-setting decisions in a setting where a manager sets targets for multiple employees. To do so, we use an experiment that involves executives, who average more than 16 years of work experience. We predict and find stronger target adjustments when prior targets are exceeded than when they are missed, especially when tasks are ability-driven. We also predict and find targets are differentiated more between employees within a firm when tasks are ability-driven rather than effort-driven, but this effect is attenuated when prior targets are missed. As prior empirical findings are inconclusive in this area of research, we contribute to the literature by providing controlled experimental evidence about the asymmetric nature of target adjustments. Additionally, we identify an important factor affecting managers' target-setting decisions—task type—that has largely been neglected in prior work.

JEL Classifications: M21; M41; M52.
Examination of Health Care Providers’ Use of Language in Diabetes Care: A Secondary Qualitative Data Analysis
Authors: Beverly Elizabeth A. , Hughes Allyson S. , Saunders Amy
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this secondary qualitative data analysis was to assess the frequency and context of stigmatizing language used by health care providers (HCPs). The authors conducted content and thematic analysis of in-depth face-to-face and telephone interviews with HCPs in southeastern Ohio. Participants frequently used labeling language, such as “diabetic” and “noncompliant,” as well as language with negative connotations, such as “control,” “testing,” and “regimen.” These findings offer a real-world glimpse of how HCPs communicate about people with diabetes in this region of the country.
Longitudinal Association of Depressive Symptoms, Binge Eating, and Quality of Life With Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Young Adults With Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: The TODAY2 Study
Authors:   TODAY Study Group, Marcus Marsha D. , Gandica Rachelle , El ghormli Laure , Higgins Janine , Tesfaldet Bereket , Koren Dorit , Macleish Sarah , Escaname Elia Nila , Weinstock Ruth S.
Published: March 2022

OBJECTIVE

To report the prevalence of depression, eating disorder symptoms, and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and examine their longitudinal associations with glycemia and diabetes complications in young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Participants recruited over a 4-year period were enrolled at 15 clinical diabetes centers in the follow-up observational Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY2) study. From 2014–2020, prevalence of symptoms of depression, eating disorders, and HRQOL by sex, race/ethnicity, and baseline family income were assessed annually. Longitudinal relationships between assessments of glycemia and complications with psychiatric symptoms and HRQOL were evaluated in adjusted models.

RESULTS

Participants (n = 514) were 21.7 ± 2.5 years old with a diabetes duration of 8.6 ± 1.5 years in year 1 of TODAY 2 (2014). Symptoms of depression and impaired HRQOL were common and increased significantly over 6 years (14.0% to 19.2%, P = 0.003; and 13.1% to 16.7%, P = 0.009, respectively). Depression and impaired HRQOL were more common in women and those with lower baseline family income but did not differ by race/ethnicity. Rates of binge eating were stable over time; self-reported purging increased. Over time, symptoms of depression were associated with higher HbA1c, hypertension, and retinopathy progression; impaired HRQOL was associated with higher BMI, systolic blood pressure, hypertension, and retinopathy progression; and symptoms of eating disorders were associated with higher BMI.

CONCLUSIONS

Significant psychiatric symptoms and impaired HRQOL are common among emerging adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes and are positively associated with glycemia, hypertension, and retinopathy progression in this group that is at ongoing risk for medical morbidity.
Association of Longitudinal Trajectories of Insulin Resistance With Adverse Renal Outcomes
Authors: Yang Seokhun , Kwak Soongu , Song You-Hyun , Han Seung Seok , Lee Hye Sun , Kang Shinae , Lee Seung-Pyo
Published: March 2022

OBJECTIVE

To analyze the relationship between time-serial changes in insulin resistance and renal outcomes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

A prospective cohort of subjects from the general population without chronic kidney disease (CKD) underwent a biennial checkup for 12 years (n = 5,347). The 12-year duration was divided into a 6-year exposure period, where distinct HOMA for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) trajectories were identified using latent variable mixture modeling, followed by a 6-year event accrual period, from which the renal outcome data were analyzed. The primary end point was adverse renal outcomes, defined as a composite of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 in two or more consecutive checkups or albumin ≥1+ on urine strip.

RESULTS

Two distinct groups of HOMA-IR trajectories were identified during the exposure period: stable (n = 4,770) and increasing (n = 577). During the event accrual period, 449 patients (8.4%) developed adverse renal outcomes, and the risk was higher in the increasing HOMA-IR trajectory group than in the stable group (hazard ratio 2.06, 95% CI 1.62–2.60, P < 0.001). The results were similar after adjustment for baseline clinical characteristics, comorbidities, anthropometric and laboratory findings, eGFR, and HOMA-IR. The clinical significance of increasing HOMA-IR trajectory was similar in three or four HOMA-IR trajectories. The increasing tendency of HOMA-IR was persistently associated with a higher incidence of adverse renal outcomes, irrespective of the prevalence of diabetes.

CONCLUSIONS

An increasing tendency of insulin resistance was associated with a higher risk of adverse renal outcomes. Time-serial tracking of insulin resistance may help identify patients at high risk for CKD.
Association Between High-Deductible Health Plans and Engagement in Routine Medical Care for Type 2 Diabetes in a Privately Insured Population: A Propensity Score–Matched Study
Authors: Wu You M , Huang Jie , Reed Mary E
Published: March 2022

Objective: High deductible
health plans (HDHP) are increasingly more common but can be challenging for
patients to navigate and may negatively impact care engagement for chronic
conditions such as type 2 diabetes. We seek to understand how higher
out-of-pocket costs affect participation in provider visits, medication
adherence, and routine monitoring of patients with type 2 diabetes with HDHPs.

Methods: In a retrospective
cohort of 19,379 Kaiser Permanente Northern California patients
with type 2 diabetes (age 18-64), 6,801 patients with HDHPs were compared
with those with a no deductible plan using propensity score matching. We
evaluated the number of telephone and office visits with primary care, oral
diabetic medication adherence, and rates of HbA1c testing, blood pressure
monitoring, and retinopathy screening.

Results: Patients with a HDHP
had fewer primary care office visits compared to patients with no deductible (4.25
vs 4.85 visits per person, p<0.001), less retinopathy screening (49.9% vs
53.3%, p<0.001), less A1c and blood pressure measurement (46.7% vs 51.4%, p<0.001,
93.2% vs 94.4%, p=0.004) compared to the control group. Medication adherence
was not significantly different between patients with a HDHP or no deductible (57.4%
vs 58.6%, p=0.234).

Conclusions: HDHPs appear to
be a barrier for patients with type 2 diabetes and reduces care participation by
in both visits that would have out-of-pocket costs and preventive care without
out-of-pocket costs, possibly due to the increased complexity of cost sharing under
an HDHP, and potentially leading to decreased monitoring of important clinical
measurements.
Association of Longitudinal Trajectories of Insulin Resistance With Adverse Renal Outcomes
Authors: Yang Seokhun , Kwak Soongu , Song You-Hyun , Han Seung Seok , Lee Hye Sun , Kang Shinae , Lee Seung-Pyo
Published: March 2022

Objective To analyze the relationship between time-serial changes in insulin resistance and
renal outcomes.

Research design and methods A prospective cohort of subjects from the general population without chronic kidney disease (CKD)
underwent a biennial check-up for 12 years (n=5,347). The 12-year duration
was divided into a 6-year exposure period, where distinct homeostatic model assessment for
insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) trajectories were identified using latent variable
mixture modeling, followed by a 6-year event accrual period, from
which the renal outcome data
were analyzed. The primary endpoint was adverse renal outcomes, defined as a
composite of eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73m2 in ≥2 consecutive check-ups or albumin ≥1+ on urine strip.

Results Two distinct groups of HOMA-IR trajectories
were identified during the exposure period: stable (n=4,770) and increasing
(n=577). During the event accrual period, 449 (8.4%) patients developed adverse
renal outcomes, and the risk was higher in the increasing HOMA-IR trajectory
group than in the stable group (hazard ratio 2.06,
95% confidence interval 1.62–2.60, P <0.001). The results were similar
after adjustment for baseline clinical characteristics, comorbidities,
anthropometric and laboratory findings, eGFR, and HOMA-IR. The clinical significance of
increasing HOMA-IR trajectory was similar in three or four HOMA-IR
trajectories. The increasing tendency of HOMA-IR was persistently associated
with a higher incidence of adverse renal outcomes, irrespective of the
prevalence of diabetes.

Conclusion An increasing tendency of insulin resistance was associated with a higher
risk of adverse renal outcomes. Time-serial tracking of insulin resistance may
help identify patients at high risk for CKD.
Maternal Exercise-Induced SOD3 Reverses the Deleterious Effects of Maternal High Fat Diet on Offspring Metabolism Through Stabilization of H3K4me3 and Protection Against WDR82 Carbonylation
Authors: Kusuyama Joji , Makarewicz Nathan S. , Albertson Brent G. , Alves-Wagner Ana Barbara , Conlin Royce H. , Prince Noah B , Alves Christiano R. R. , Ramachandran Krithika , Kozuka Chisayo , Xiudong Yang , Xia Yang , Hirshman Michael F. , Hatta Toshihisa , Nagatomi Ryoichi , Nozik Eva S. , Goodyear Laurie J.
Published: March 2022

Preclinical
studies reveal maternal exercise as a promising intervention to reduce the
transmission of multi-generational metabolic dysfunction caused by maternal
obesity. The benefits of maternal exercise on offspring
health may arise from multiple factors and have recently been shown to involve
DNA demethylation of critical hepatic genes leading to enhanced glucose
metabolism in offspring. Histone modification is another epigenetic
regulator, yet the effects of maternal obesity and exercise on histone
methylation in offspring are not known. Here, we find that maternal high fat
diet (HFD; 60% kcal from fat) induced dysregulation of offspring liver glucose
metabolism in C57BL/6 mice through mechanism involving increased reactive
oxygen species, WD repeat-containing 82 (WDR82) carbonylation, and inactivation
of H3K4 methyltransferase leading to decreased H3K4me3 at the promoters of
glucose metabolic genes. Remarkably, the entire signal was restored if the
HFD-fed dams had exercised during pregnancy. WDR82 overexpression in
hepatoblasts mimicked the effects of maternal exercise on H3K4me3 levels.
Placental superoxide dismutase 3 (SOD3), but not antioxidant treatment with
N-acetylcysteine was necessary for the regulation of H3K4me3, gene expression
and glucose metabolism. Maternal exercise regulates a multi-component
epigenetic system in fetal liver resulting in the transmission of the benefits
of exercise to offspring.