bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessment of the Potentialities of Three Species of Zalingei (Western Sudan) Natural Flora as Pest control Agents
Authors: Osman Fatin Abdalla , Eltahir Ali Eltigni , Sharief Taha Mohammed
Published: May 2022

The study comprised two parts, laboratory and field study to assess the potentialities of alcoholic crude extracts of the three plants species as control agents. The laboratory works: different concentrations of Alcoholic crude extracts from Khaya senegalensis (Mahogany), Boscia senegalensis (Mokhait), and Acacia nubica (La’ot) barks were prepared. The Field work: The interviews carried out during June 2006 in Zalingei area - Central Darfur State - western Sudan. The results of the interviews showed that farmers use several native plants for the solution of pest problem; these plants are naturally distributed in the area year round and handy to the farmers. This is one of the reasons that encouraged farmers to use these plants. A field experiment was conducted for two successive seasons (2017/ 2018) and (2018/2019) at the experimental farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum – Shambat. Three different concentrations were compared with the negative control and positive control to study the effect of bark extracts on whitefly in Okra plant. The results justified need for further research on effect of the three plants species extracts against pests with an emphasis on more investigation to identify and determine their modes of action, stability and persistence etc... to develop the most effective components of the extracts to enable their use in Integrated Pests Management program.
Studies on Genetic Variability in Early Generation Populations Derived from Commercial Hybrids of Ridge Gourd (Luffa acutangla L.)
Authors: Shashikanth Evoor E. P. Madhuri , G. Raghavendra V. D. Gasti , Patil Bapurayagouda
Published: May 2022

Genetic variability in F2 populations of two commercial hybrids i.e., Naga and NS-3 were studied for growth, earliness, yield and quality parameters in an un replicated trial at College of Horticulture, UHS, Bagalkot, during Jan-March 2018. The results revealed that PCV was higher than GCV for almost all the characters However, high heritability along with high genetic advance as per cent over mean was observed for the traits such as vine length at 60 DAP, node to first female flowering, node to first male flowering, average fruit weight, fruit length, TSS and Vit-C indicated that these characters are heritable to the next generation and can be improved by simple selection methods.
Influence of Salinity on Morpho-Physiological Responses in Growth, Yield and Yield Attributing Traits on Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cv:-Varuna (T-59)
Authors: Vidyasagar Reddy Pinnapu Reddy , Rai Prashant Kumar , Reddy Sreenivasa , Reddy E. Krishna , Ragava M.
Published: May 2022

The present experiment was conducted in field at Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agriculture Institute, SHUATS, UP. To investigate the “effect of Influence of salinity on morpho-physiological responses in growth, yield and yield attributing traits on mustard (Brassica juncea L.) CV: -Varuna (T-59)”. Mustard seeds are treated with the different salts like NaCl, KCl, and MgCl2 with different concentration. They are NaCl treated with 150mM NaCl, 250mM NaCl, 350m MNaCl, 450mM NaCl and MgCl2 treated with 10 mM MgCl2, 20mM MgCl2, 30 mM MgCl2, 40 mM MgCl2 and KCl treated with 3mM KCl, 5mM KCl, 7mM KCl, and 10mM KCl. Among all the salt treatment MgCl2 performed best results in field parameters like field emergence, days to 50% flowering, plant height 30DAS, plant height 60DAS, plant height 90DAS, number of branches per plant, leaf area per plant, leaf area index, leaf dry weight, number of siliqua per plant, number of seeds per siliqua, seed yield per plant, seed yield per plot, test weight, biological yield, harvesting index. In MgCl2- (10 mM MgCl2 performed best results in field parameters). NaCl is followed by MgCl2 and atlast KCl (according to the results performed in the field conditions.). The field performance results are decreasing while increasing the salts concentration. Therefore salts concentration is inversely proportional to the crop yield.
Plasmid Profile and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Porcine Escherichia coli
Authors: D. M. Muglikar A. V. Ghodke , S. N. Jadhav U. M. Tumlam , Limaye V. V.
Published: May 2022

The role of plasmids in the spread of antibiotic resistance needs to be explored further in E. coli of porcine origin as limited no of studies have investigated the presence of plasmid and replicon types in porcine E.coli isolates. The prevalence of porcine E. coli was determined in both healthy and diarrheic pigs in the current study. The prevalence rate of 65.21% was found in diarrhoeic pigs where as only 18.36 percent of prevalence rate was observed in healthy pigs. The antmicrobial susceptibility test was conducted on 33 E. coli isolates. The antibiogram pattern of isolated E.coli revealed highest antibiotic sensitivity to Ciprofloxacin (27.27%) followed by Enrofloxacin (24.24%), where as complete resistance was observed to Amoxycillin/Cloxacillin combination. The resistance was also recorded against Penicillin (96.97%) & Ampicillin /Cloxacillin(94%). Plasmid profile analysis was carried out on 33 porcine E.coli isolates out of which 15 isolates revealed possession of plasmids indicating 45.45% prevalence of plasmid bearing porcine E.coli isolates. The variation in number and size of plasmids was found in these isolates.
Trade liberalization, financial development, and economic growth: A panel data analysis on Turkey and the Turkic Republics
Authors: Tufaner Mustafa Batuhan
Published: May 2022

Purpose ― In this study, 5 Turkic Republics (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) and Turkey are analysed to investigate the impact of trade liberalisation and financial development on economic growth.
Methods ― In this study, long-term relationships among trade liberalisation, financial development, and economic growth are analysed by applying unit root, cointegration and causality tests for panel data analysis study for the period 1998 to 2017.
Findings ― The findings reveal a strong cointegration relationship between trade liberalization, financial development, and economic growth. It was understood that trade liberalisation positively affected economic growth, and financial development negatively affected economic growth in the long term for the whole panel. However, when the variables are analysed for each country in the panel, it is seen that the sign and severity of the coefficients change. Also, according to panel causality test results, it was understood that there was no causal relationship between variables.
Implication ― This paper supports the notion that the direction of the relationship among trade liberalisation, financial development, and economic growth change according to countries in Turkey and the Turkic Republics.
Originality ― This paper contributes to the literature by the general view that trade liberalisation and financial development are the driving force of economic growth; these relations may vary according to the country group examined in the studies, the period handled, and the econometric method applied.
Analysing network structures and dynamics of the Pakistan stock market across the uncertain time of global pandemic (Covid-19)
Authors: Memon Bilal Ahmed
Published: May 2022

Purpose ― The global pandemic COVID-19 has attracted considerable interest from researchers globally. However, there is very little systematic work on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the local stock markets. This paper proposes a complex network method that examines the effects of global pandemic COVID-19 on the Pakistan stock market to fill in these gaps.
Methods ― Firstly, correlograms are plotted to inspect the correlation matrices of the overall and two sub-sample periods. Secondly, correlation threshold networks and topological properties are examined for different threshold levels. Finally, this paper uses evolving MSTs to construct a dynamical complex network and presents dynamic centrality measures, normalised tree, and average path lengths.
Findings ― The findings show that COVID-19 related certainty and crisis lead to low volatility and a star-like structure, resulting in a quick flow of information and a strong correlation among the Pakistan stock market.
Implication ― This analysis would help investors and regulators to manage the Pakistan stock market better. In addition, the comprehensive study solely on the Pakistan stock market will be helpful for Pakistan government officials and stock market participants to assess and predict the risks of the Pakistan stock market associated with the global pandemic COVID-19. 
Originality ― This paper addresses both classes of the networks. To the best of our knowledge, the static and dynamic evolution of the Pakistan stock market around the global pandemic COVID-19 has not been performed yet.
Islamic banks credit risk performance for home financing: Before and during Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Anto MB Hendrie , Fakhrunnas Faaza , Tumewang Yunice Karina
Published: May 2022

Purpose ― This study aims to assess the home financing credit risk performed by Islamic banks in Indonesia.
Methods ― A panel dynamic analysis is adopted to measure the bad loan performance before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The observation period started from January 2016 to September 2020 with 1,881 observation periods of monthly panel data from the province level.
Findings ― The study finds a difference in bad loan performance before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Before this pandemic, inflation has a positive and significant influence on non-performing financing in real estate, rental business, and company service. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic, a substantial and positive effect of inflation is found on the bad loan for personal flat and apartment ownership. On the other hand, a significant and negative impact of inflation is found on the bad home loan for personal business shop ownership.
Implication ― This analysis could trigger the government to provide financial assistance for those affected by the Covid-19 crisis. In addition to that, an Islamic bank is also expected to give financing allowances for them by providing an option of debt restructuration and rescheduling.
Originality ― This paper analyses the Islamic bank’s credit risk performance for home financing before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. This issue has not been presented in the literature to the best of our knowledge.
SINODALIDADE COMO “ESTILO”
Authors: Paranhos Washington da Silva , Ponte Moisés Nonato Quintela
Published: May 2022

John O’Malley SJ, historiador norte-americano, pesquisando o Concílio Vaticano II, chamou a atenção para o fato de que estilo não é questão de adorno da linguagem, mas expressão da verdade mais íntima e mais profunda do sujeito. É o jeito de ser (O’MALLEY, 2014). A sinodalidade é um novo modo de ser Igreja e, portanto, um novo “estilo”: uma Igreja menos autocrática e mais colaborativa, uma Igreja pronta a ouvir e levar em consideração os diferentes pontos de vista, uma Igreja aberta e transparente, menos unilateral nas tomadas de decisão, comprometida com a equidade e trabalhando com  pessoas e instituições fora da comunidade católica, uma Igreja que presume a inocência enquanto não se prove a culpa, que se abstenha de juramentos secretos, denúncias anônimas e táticas inquisitoriais. Essa era a proposta de João XXIII para atualizar a Igreja, tal como expressou no discurso programático Gaudet Mater Ecclesia, com que inaugurou o Concílio (...)
SOBRE O MATAR E O MORRER: REFLEXÃO SOBRE A LEI A PARTIR DE CLARICE LISPECTOR E PAUL BEAUCHAMP
Authors: Almeida Marília Murta de
Published: May 2022

Este artigo, inserido no panorama da pesquisa brasileira em teopoética, tem como objetivo uma reflexão sobre o modo como o ser humano se relaciona com a lei como dom de Deus e sobre o amor como o elemento antropológico que favorece o respeito à lei e a realização da justiça. Tal reflexão se fará a partir da obra literária de Clarice Lispector e da reflexão bíblico-teológica de Paul Beauchamp. O objeto primeiro da lei, segundo a escritora, é o impulso destrutivo humano que nos leva à possibilidade de matar. A interdição ao assassinato, portanto, será o fio condutor da reflexão em que as ideias da escritora serão colocadas em diálogo com as análises do teólogo exegeta, de modo a explicitar a relevância teológica da obra clariciana, assim como a pertinência do tema da violência na atualidade.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Lei. Amor. Matar. Morrer. Justiça.
LA CUESTIÓN DE LA VIDA ECONÓMICO-SOCIAL EN EL CONCILIO VATICANO II. APORTES DE LATINOAMÉRICA Y EL CARIBE
Authors: Schickendantz Carlos
Published: May 2022

La agenda de temas del Vaticano II se fue delineando progressivamente a partir de la consulta propuesta por Juan XXIII en 1959-1960. Las respuestas de los protagonistas latino-americanos y caribenhos colaboraron a diseñar ese temario, entre otros aspectos, llamando la atención sobre múltiples assuntos vinculados a la llamada doctrina social de la Iglesia. El presente artículo ofrece un panorama de esas propuestas y, posteriormente, una presentación y análisis de las intervenciones en los debates conciliares cuando, en el proceso de la redacción de Gaudium et spes, la temática y el capítulo acerca de “la vida económico-social” fueron debatidos en el aula conciliar en 1964 y 1965. El itinerario permite visualizar el desarrollo creciente de una determinada conciencia eclesial y socio cultural, algunas correcciones de rumbo no menores y, también, gérmenes de desarrollos que en el posconcilio se materializaron en el plano del método teológico-pastoral y en categorías teológicas como liberación y opción por los pobres, todavía ausentes en ese período.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Doctrina social de la Iglesia. Gaudium et spes. Justicia social.
LAICADO Y SINODALIDAD
Authors: Vélez Caro Olga Consuelo
Published: May 2022

Este articulo se inscribe en la teología sistemática-pastoral y pretende reflexionar sobre las posibilidades de incorporación del laicado en la experiencia sinodal. Parte de la propuesta hecha por Francisco de un sínodo sobre la sinodalidad y, en un segundo momento, sobre las condiciones que se requieren para que el laicado sea sujeto activo del mismo. En tercer lugar, se recoge la experiencia de la Asamblea Eclesial Latinoamericana para señalar los avances, pero también los límites de esta. Finalmente se formulan los desafíos pendientes. La novedad del articulo radica en levantar las dificultades para una incorporación efectiva del laicado en el proceso sinodal, concluyendo que, sin una reforma de estructuras, sera muy difícil una auténtica sinodalidad que incorpore al laicado como sujeto maduro de la comunidad eclesial.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Laicado. Sensus fidei. Pueblo de Dios. Conversión.
A Pre-Service Teacher Experiences of Creating Vocabulary Quizzes for EFL Adult Learners: the ACTIONS Model
Authors: Faizah Istiqomatul , Drajati Nur Arifah , Yunus Melor Md.
Published: May 2022

IDLE (Informal Digital Learning of English) is a worldwide phenomenon that represents one of the most significant advances in autonomous language learning outside the classroom in recent decades. This study examines the experiences of IDLE activities based on the ACTIONS model (Access, Cost, Teaching and learning, Interactivity and user-friendliness, Organizational issues, Novelty, and Speed) which focused on vocabulary. The results of the study are intended to be a self-reflection on the factors involved in creating English vocabulary quizzes on Instagram as IDLE sources for higher education students. The study aims to use social media, especially Instagram, as a learning tool in a digital context. The researcher uses written narratives that contain her experiences in creating such English vocabulary quizzes. For that reason, the study participant is the researcher herself, a 21-year-old female undergraduate student in the English Education Department. In the study, the researcher uses thematic analysis to analyse the narrative data. This includes three activities: 1) repeated reading of the data; 2) coding and categorising the data extracts; and 3) recognising the thematic headings. The results show that creating IDLE activities based on the ACTIONS model leads to flexibility of access, affordable costs, teaching and learning needs based on followers' feedback and correction, excellent interactivity and user-friendliness, no organisational issues, novelty, and speed. The study offers new insights into how English pre-service teachers' engagement with IDLE serves as a significant factor in their future teaching tasks. 
Identificação de critérios para avaliação de edificações escolares
Authors: Machado Eduarda Lauck , Pasdiora Lívia , Lacerda Santos Adriana de Paula , Santos Filho Mauro Lacerda
Published: May 2022

O objetivo desta pesquisa é identificar quais critérios devem ser considerados na avaliação de edifícios escolares, por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, consulta a normas e diretrizes governamentais e consultas a especialistas. A pesquisa foi realizada em 3 etapas: 1) revisão sistemática da literatura, 2) revisão de normas e diretrizes nacionais, para identificação dos critérios e 3) ponderação dos critérios, por meio da aplicação do método Delphi. Foram identificados 70 critérios de avaliação, que foram agrupados em 11 categorias e ponderados por meio da consulta a especialistas. A identificação dos critérios conforme apresentado nesta pesquisa, visam contribuir para o desenvolvimento de técnicas e métodos de avaliação, para posteriormente compor uma norma de desempenho para edifícios escolares.
Simulação de manifestações patológicas em parede diafragma através de propagação de ondas ultrassônicas
Authors: Silva Rodrigo Rogerio Cerqueira da Silva , Bertoldo Pedroso Cinthya
Published: May 2022

O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi simular manifestações patológicas em parede diafragma através de concretos produzidos com diferentes adições de polímero sintético, propondo obter modelos de predição de resistência e rigidez através de propagação de onda de ultrassom. Foram realizados ensaios de compressão para determinação da resistência e rigidez, assim como ensaios de ultrassom pelo método direto e indireto em concretos produzidos com diferentes concentrações de polímero sintético. Os resultados obtidos indicaram queda nas propriedades mecânicas e acústicas do concreto com o aumento da concentração de polímero sintético em sua confecção. Os modelos gerados pelo ensaio ultrassônico foram estatisticamente significativos, ao nível de confiança em 95%, podendo, as correlações estabelecidas em concreto, serem utilizadas na detecção de manifestações patológicas in loco.
Análise da influência da variação da excentricidade de cordoalhas engraxadas no comportamento estrutural de lajes lisas protendidas
Authors: Cattelan Rogério , Cielo Luciano , Lübeck André , Santos Neto Almir Barros da Silva
Published: May 2022

Neste estudo, avaliou-se a influência de variações de excentricidade dos cabos em lajes lisas protendidas. O correto posicionamento das cordoalhas na montagem de lajes lisas protendidas é imprescindível para que o sistema estrutural alcance desempenho e segurança adequados. Analisou-se quatro modelos diferentes com modificação da altura dos cabos em diferentes pontos e quantidades. Foram avaliadas tensões de pré-compressão, tensões nas faces inferior e superior, flechas, balanceamentos de cargas e armaduras passivas. Utilizou-se o programa ADAPT Floor Pro para as análises, sendo o dimensionamento regido pela NBR 6118:2014 e recomendações do ACI 318:2019. Constatou-se que a variação na excentricidade vertical das cordoalhas na face inferior da laje, reduzem mais os valores das tensões, em comparação com a variação na face superior
Degradação do concreto através da formação de ácido sulfúrico biogênico em uma Estação Elevatória de Esgoto (EEE)
Authors: De Andrade Coni Gabriella , Tafuri Costa Amanda , Gonçalves Costa Adriana , Sakuma Guilherme
Published: May 2022

Este trabalho apresenta o estudo realizado em uma Estação Elevatória de Esgoto após ser constatado severa degradação. O ataque por ácido sulfúrico biogênico em sistemas de esgoto sanitário é amplamente estudado na literatura, entretanto, dados em situações reais de obra ainda são bastante limitados. Foram realizadas análises da concentração de H_2 S no ar, profundidade de carbontação, ensaio de resistência à compressão, petrográfia, MEV/EDS, DRX e determinações químicas em testemunhos de concreto extraídos acima do nível do efluente. Os produtos identificados na superfície foram Gipsita, Jarosita, Hidróxido Ferroso, Cloreto Ferroso e possivelmente Hisingerita. Os resultados demonstram a presença na superfície tanto de produtos oriundos da dissolução da pasta cimenticia quanto das barras de aço de 16 mm localizadas na região atacada.
Modificaciones de la envolvente de falla en suelos arcillosos con distintos estabilizadores volumétricos
Authors: Sánchez A. , Alonso Guzmán Elia Mercedes , Martínez Wilfrido , Chávez H. , Navarrete M. , Arreola M. , Borrego J. , Equihua L. , Núñez E. , Miranda O.
Published: May 2022

Se analizaron modificaciones presentadas por distintos estabilizadores (cal, cemento, fibra de nopal, líticos de río, líticos volcánicos, sulfato de sodio y yeso) en propiedades y envolvente de falla de un suelo arcilloso natural remoldeado de Santiago Undameo, en Michoacán, México. Al suelo arcilloso se le realizó granulometría, hidrometría, pruebas índice, compresión simple y prueba Proctor; a las mezclas estabilizadas se determinó la variación en propiedades índice y envolvente de falla. Las adiciones propuestas mejoraron el comportamiento del suelo altamente plástico, disminuyendo las deformaciones volumétricas e incrementando su resistencia mecánica normal, al cortante y ángulo de fricción interna. La investigación contribuye favorablemente a la restauración de construcciones de tierra histórico-patrimoniales, obra civil, patologías en edificaciones y tecnologías constructivas. La investigación fue realizada en laboratorio bajo normatividad internacional
Determinants in Fraud Detecting (Empirical Study at Audit Agency of the Republic of Indonesia and the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency Lampung)
Authors: Wibowo Sigit Arie , Dewi Putri Puspa
Published: May 2022

This study aims to test factors that influence the auditor's ability to detect fraud (empirical study on BPK representative of Lampung and BPKP representative of Lampung). This research is a quantitative study using primary data and obtained through a questionnaire. The subjects in this study were auditors working at the BPK representative of Lampung and BPKP representative of Lampung. In this study the sample amounted to 100 respondents with a purposive sampling method, that is to use all populations that have criteria for auditors who work more than one year.The results of the study state that red flags and independence have a positive effect on the auditor's ability to detect fraud. Meanwhile competence, professional skepticism, and fraud schemes do not affect the auditor's ability to detect fraud.
The Influence of Brand Awareness, Brand Association, Brand Image, and Word of Mouth on Samsung Smartphone Purchase Decisions
Authors: Ramadani Arienda Gitty , Rachmawati Erny
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of brand awareness, brandassociation, brand image, and word of mouth on purchase decisions. The populations in thisresearch are Banyumas citizen. The sample selection in this study was carried out bypurposive sampling. The samples used in this research are 100 samples. The data analysistechniques used in this research are descriptive statistics analysis, instrument test, classicalassumpsion test, multiple regression analysis, goodness of fit test, and hypothesis testing. Theanalysis result show that brand awareness, brand association, dan brand image has no apositive effect on purchase decisions meanwhile financial experience has effect on purchasedecisions.
The Impact of Hedonic, Utilitarian Value, and Perceived Quality Toward Costumer Loyalty in Cosmetic Industry
Authors: Kussudyarsana Kussudyarsana , Indraswari Naisha
Published: May 2022

This study examined hedonic value, utilitarian value, perceived quality and customer satisfaction and their impact on consumer loyalty. Data collected used questionnaires with Likert scale 1-5 to measure respondents' responses. The sampling method used in this research was  purposive sampling.  Data collection was carried out on people who live in Surakarta Residency by distributing questionnaires online using Google Form. Data collection was carried out on February 15, 2021 to February 28, 2021 with a total  157 respondents. The findings of this study confirm that hedonic value has no effect on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Utilitarian values ​​have an influence on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Meanwhile, perceived quality has a direct influence on customer satisfaction and has no effect on consumer loyalty.
The Influence of Product Quality and Service Quality on Online Through Digital Marketing as Intervening Variables During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Saiful Saiful
Published: May 2022

This study aims to identify and answer some of the problems that exist in the Marketplace related to Product Quality, Service Quality and Purchase Decisions through Digital Marketing. Based on the questionnaire that will be answered by the respondent, the researcher can find out the results that will be obtained and describe how the respondent spends.

This research method uses quantitative, in order to facilitate research in generating the existing variables in accordance with using questionnaires distributed by researchers to respondents at PGRI Ronggolawe University, Sunan Bonang University, STIE Muhammadiyah Tuban and IIK Nahdlatul Ulama Tuban. The sampling technique in this study is probability sampling. The method used is simple random sampling.

The results of this study indicate that, Product Quality has positive results and effects and has a direct significant result on the Purchase Decision variable. Service Quality has positive and significant results and influence on the Purchasing Decision variable. Product quality has positive and not significant direct results and influence on the purchasing decision variable through digital marketing as the intervening variable. and Service Quality has positive and not significant results and direct influence on the variable of Purchase Decision through Digital Marketing as the intervening variable.

Keywords: Product Quality, Service Quality, Purchase Decision and Digital Marketing.
Shaping political image through politeness strategies in the presidential debates
Authors: Dalimunte Amin , Wen Fengwei
Published: May 2022

Politeness involves evaluations and attitudes which are closely connected to the assessment of actions. Politeness investigations in presidential debates enables voters to assess the candidates’ behavior to make well-informed decision during the election. The present study investigated politeness strategies in two different presidential debates within the United States electoral context: the Democratic party and the final presidential debates. Data were analyzed by adopting the coding scheme in Brown and Levinson’s frameworks. The overall result indicated that both the presidential debates used more positive politeness strategies than the negative politeness. PPS-10 (offer and promise), PPS-12 (include speaker and hearer in the activity) and NPS-2 (hedge) were more frequently used in both types of debates. PPS-3 (intensify interest to hearer) was frequent in the democratic debate alone. Meanwhile, PPS-15 (give gits to hearer) was frequent in the final presidential debate alone. The findings imply that the use of the politeness strategies can shape the candidates’ positive political images in the presidential debates.
Tension tuning of sound and heat transport in graphene
Authors: Liu Hanqing , Lee Martin , Šiškins Makars , Zant Herre van der , Steeneken Peter , Verbiest Gerard
Published: May 2022

Heat transport by acoustic phonons in 2D materials is fundamentally different from that in 3D crystals because the out-of-plane phonons propagate in a unique way that strongly depends on tension and bending rigidity. Since in-plane and out-of-plane phonon baths are decoupled, initial studies suggested they provide independent pathways for heat transport and storage in 2D materials. Here, we induce tension in freestanding graphene membranes by electrostatic force, and use optomechanical techniques to demonstrate that it can change the rate of heat transport by as much as 33%. Using a ballistic Debye model, we account for these observations and extract the average bending rigidity of the flexural acoustic phonons, which increases approximately linearly with the membrane's areal mass density, in contrast to the cubic dependence seen in bulk structures. Thus, we not only elucidate phononic heat transport mechanisms in suspended 2D materials, but also provide a promising route for controlling nanoscale heat transport by tension.
The characteristics of compound climate extremes from the perspective of compound droughts and heatwaves over the Huai River Basin of China from 1961 to 2017
Authors: Wang Weijiao , Ren Shoujia
Published: May 2022

Compound droughts and heatwaves have caused serious impacts on human activities, social economy and ecological environment. Droughts are usually caused by precipitation shortage. Recent studies found that with the continuous global warming, the impact of temperature rise on the compound events of drought and heatwave is further expanding, and it is urgent to carry out research on the temporal and spatial characteristics of compound droughts and heatwaves. The present study examined changes in compound droughts and heatwaves in Huai River Basin (HRB) of China during 1961–2017. The result shows that both frequency and duration of compound droughts and heatwaves increased from 2003–2017. Compound events appeared more often in summer. The more frequent and longer duration of compound droughts and heatwaves occurred in the north of HRB. The results highlight the increased trend of compound droughts and heatwaves and call for improved efforts on assessing the impact of compound extremes.
Percentage decline of intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay in total thyroidectomy: the key to apply easy, rapid and safetly the selective profilactic postoperative supplementation.
Authors: Torrente Irene Grao , Prats Iñaki Amunategui , Cortés Jose Luis Escat , Hernández Patricia Ciriano , Cidoncha Enrique Mercader
Published: May 2022

Purpose:Hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy (TT) has been effectively avoided with the routine calcium supplementation, but this strategy implies collateral effects and a high overtreatment rate. Levels of intact intra-operatory paratohormone (iPTHio) have been successfully used to predict hypopathyroidism after TT (HypoPTH-TT).This study was designed aiming to assess an easy, universal and reliable method, based on iPTHio determinations to predict HypoPTH-TT in patients undergoing surgery irrespectively of etiology or kind of limphadenectomy. Results after prospective application of selective prophylactic postoperative supplementation (SPPS) are also described.Method: Two-phased observational study. In phase I, percentage decline of iPTHio (ΔiPTHio) and iPTHio at skin closure (iPTHio-SC) of 53 TT and 16 thyroid lobectomy (TL) cases were recorded. Receptive Operative Curves (ROC) were used to calculate the ability of both iPTHio assays to predict hypoPTH-TT. Best cut-off points were calculated and evaluated. In phase II, SPPS was implemented on 202 TT cases guided by cut-off point of Δ-iPTHio. Hypocalcaemia and readmission rates were recorded.Results:ΔiPTHio and iPTHio-SC showed an area under the curve of 0.96 and 0.97 respectively. Best cut-off points were 70% for ΔiPTHio (Sensitivity:0.957; Negative predictive value: 96.6) and 21.50 pg/ml for iPTHio-SC (Sensivity: 0.913; Negative predictive Value: 93.5). All iPTHio-SC were above 14pg/ml when ΔiPTHio < 70%. After implement SPPS based on ΔiPTHio criteria, 110 TT cases (54.5%) were discharged without supplementation, and none were readmitted.Conclusion:ΔiPTHio is an easy, universal and accurate method to predict hypoPTH-TT risk. ΔiPTHio < 70% (whenever iPTHio-SC>14pg/ml) allows SPPS to be applied safely and avoids unnecesary treatment in 54,5 % of the patients.
Efficacy of quaternary ammonium salt-based disinfectant or chelated copper-zinc mixture footbath solution in the control of digital dermatitis in dairy cows
Authors: Chen Yi-Hsuan , Chen Yi-Ming , Tu Po-An , Yeh Yi-Hsin , Lee Kuo-Hua , Hsu Jih-Tay
Published: May 2022

Background: Bovine digital dermatitis (DD) represents a common cause of lameness in cattle both in Taiwan and worldwide. DD can be controlled using footbaths but the traditional use of footbath with copper sulfate is harmful to the environment. Therefore, the objective of this study was to use a quaternary ammonium salt-based disinfectant or a chelated copper-zinc mixture for foot bathing as an alternative to copper sulfate for DD in lactating cows. Moreover, a cleaning pool was established and used prior to the DD foot bathing. Two groups of 27 lactating cows were checked and randomly assigned to two treatment groups, which were 1% quaternary ammonium salt-based disinfectant (BCD) and 2.5% chelated copper-zinc mixture (CZM). The experimental period lasted for 15 consecutive weeks and a footbath was performed once a week. Results: The cure rate proportion in the BCD group was significantly higher than the CZM, measuring at 67% and 38%, respectively (P = 0.03). The logistic regression analyses indicated that the odds (95% CI) for the cure rate in the CZM group was 0.30 (0.095–0.948) times than in the BCD group (P = 0.04). Following the 15 weeks of treatment, both the BCD and CZM groups exhibited a significant increase of M0 in all cows (P < 0.05). Moreover, the proportion of M2, M3, and M4 in the BCD group was significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Similarly, the M2 proportion was significantly decreased in the CZM group, while the M1 proportion was significantly increased (P < 0.05). The proportion of cows with M0 in BCD was significantly higher at the end of the experiment than those in the CZM group (P < 0.05). The proportion of M1, M2, M3, and M4 demonstrated no difference between the BCD and CZM treatments at each stage (P > 0.05).Conclusion: The results illustrated that establishing a cleaning pool prior to foot bathing, in addition to, a weekly footbath with a 1% quaternary ammonium salt-based disinfectant, provided additional control over the prevalence of DD.
Validation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Equations in Pediatric Population
Authors: ZARARSIZ GÖZDE ERTÜRK , BOLAT SERKAN , CEPHE AHU , KOCHAN NECLA , YERLİTAŞ SERRA İLAYDA , DOĞAN HALEF OKAN , ZARARSIZ GÖKMEN
Published: May 2022

Purpose
This study aimed to validate different low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) estimating equations in the Turkish population, composed of children and adolescents.
Methods
In this study at Sivas Cumhuriyet University Hospital in Sivas (Turkey), a total of 3,908 children under the age of 18 were included. LDL-C was directly measured by direct homogeneous assays such as Roche, Beckman, and Siemens and was predicted by Friedewald’s, Martin-Hopkins’, extended Martin-Hopkins’ and Sampson’s formulas. Firstly, the concordances between the predictions obtained by the direct measurements and formulas were calculated, and then, these results were evaluated both overall and separately for the LDL-C, triglycerides (TG), and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) sublevels. Linear regression analysis was performed, and residual error plots were generated between each prediction and direct measurement method. Coefficient of determination (R2) and mean absolute deviations were also evaluated.
Results
The overall concordance of the Friedewald, Sampson, Martin-Hopkins and the extended Martin-Hopkins formula were 64.6%, 69.9%, 69.4%, and 84.3% for the Roche direct assay, 69.8%, 71.6%, 73.6% and 80.4% for the Siemens direct assay, 66.5%, 68.8%, 68.9% and 82.1% for the Beckman direct assay, respectively. The extended Martin-Hopkins formula had the highest concordance coefficient in both overall and all sublevels of LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and TG. When estimating the LDL-C categories, the highest underestimation degrees were obtained with the Friedewald formula.
Conclusions
Our analysis, conducted in a large pediatric population, showed that the extended Martin-Hopkins equation gives more reliable results in predicting LDL-C compared to other equations.
Intelligent Diagnosis of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children Patients
Authors: Pan Chenglin , Yan Kuan , Liu Xiao , Chen Yanjie , Luo Yanyan , Li Xiaoming , Nie Zhenguo
Published: May 2022

Machine learning, especially deep learning, has been increasingly becoming a potentially powerful tool in the diagnosis and management of diseases. In this study, we utilized logistic regression (LR), decision tree (DT), gradient boosted decision tree (GBDT), support vector machine (SVM), and deep multilayer perceptron (MLP) as machine learning models to rapidly diagnose the mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) in children patients. The classification task was carried out after applying the preprocessing procedure to the MPP dataset. The most efficient results are obtained by GBDT. It provides the best performance with an accuracy of 93.7%. In contrast to standard raw feature weighting, the feature importance takes the underlying correlation structure of the features into account. The most crucial feature of GBDT is the “pulmonary infiltrates range” with a score of 0.5925, followed by “cough” (0.0953) and “pleural effusion” (0.0492). We publicly share our full implementation with the dataset and trained models at https://github.com/zhenguonie/2021_AI4MPP.
The first report of an intercostal hemangioma coexisting with multiple hepatic hemangiomas: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Li Xiangui , Yang Lin , Zhang Yonghai , Shi Gang , Wen Xing
Published: May 2022

Background
Intercostal hemangioma (IH) is an extremely rare disease, with only 17 cases reported over the past 30 years, and the case of IH coexisting with multiple hepatic hemangiomas (MHHs) has not been reported up to now. IHs appear to be more aggressive than hepatic hemangiomas and are difficult to distinguish from other intercostal tumors.
Case presentation:
we report the first case of an intercostal venous hemangioma (IVH) coexisting with MHHs. The patient was a 58-year-old male who came to our hospital due to long-term and repeated epigastric distention. Plain chest computed tomography (CT) scans revealed two adjacent masses protruding from the left chest wall into the thorax. The nature of the masses remained unclear after enhanced CT scans. We performed video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to remove the masses. These masses were finally diagnosed as IVHs, based on surgical records, imaging, and pathological findings. In addition, plain abdominal CT scans also indicated the presence of MHHs, this diagnosis was consistent with the patient's two doppler ultrasound findings over the last two years. There was no significant change in the hepatic masses when examined at 32 months follow-up. Unfortunately, there was a recurrence of the left IH, and the 5th rib was slightly eroded and destroyed. This may have been related to the fact that we did not distinguish the nature of the masses before surgery and the incomplete removal of masses during surgery.
Conclusions
Early clinical intervention for IHs of the chest wall can prevent tumor growth and damage to adjacent structures. Preoperative imaging diagnosis is important. Hemangiomas have a high recurrence rate, Complete surgical resection is the common treatment, and chest wall reconstruction can be performed if necessary. The authors hope that our case analysis and literature review will help clinicians identify IVH as highly unusual.
Swedish (L1) and English (L2) Argumentative Writing of Upper Secondary Students with Reading Difficulties
Authors: Sehlström Pär , Waldmann Christian , Steinvall Anders , Levlin Maria
Published: May 2022

Writing has been identified as a challenge for students with reading difficulties. This study contributes to previous research by exploring argumentative writing in L1 (Swedish) and L2 (English) in a group of students with reading difficulties in upper secondary school. Participants were 19 students with typical reading, 19 students with poor decoding, and 9 students with poor comprehension. A majority of students attended vocational programmes. Written text quality was assessed by using an adapted version of Jacobs et al.’s (1981) analytic scoring scheme including content, organisation, cohesion, vocabulary, language use, spelling, and punctuation. Students with reading difficulties (regardless of reader subgroup) were found to perform poorly in all categories in both L1 and L2, with spelling being particularly challenging in L1, and cohesion, language use, spelling, and punctuation in L2. Significant differences were found between students with poor comprehension and students with typical reading in cohesion, language use and spelling in L2. Few other significant differences were identified possibly due to an overall poor writing outcome also for students with typical reading. This general poor outcome in writing is discussed in relation to previous studies on writing among students with reading difficulties and writing in vocational programmes.
Study of quality of sleep in patients with psychiatric illness under remission in relation to quality of life and functional disability
Authors: Yella Siva Anoop , Reddy Ramasubba , Gupta P. C. B.
Published: May 2022

Sleep is one of the essential biological rhythms of a human being. Sleep disturbances could precipitate psychiatric illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, etc. Even when psychiatric disorders are successfully treated, sleep disturbances often fail to remit. The quality of sleep in such patients is badly affected and influences the daytime functioning and impairs the overall quality of life.

The aim of the study. To study quality of sleep of patients with psychiatric illness under remission in relation to quality of life and functional disability.

Material and methods. Patients attending the review outpatient department of Tertiary hospital are selected for the study. Patients diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia according to ICD-10 criteria were taken. Patients meeting remission criteria for bipolar affective disorder i.e., YMRS score </=8, MADRS score </=10 and for schizophrenia –eight PANSS signs and symptoms score <3 are selected from them. Quality of sleep is compared with quality of life and functional disability.

Results: Mean age was found to be 36.59. Mean PSQI score is 8.35. The mean score of physical quality of life domain is 58.28, mean score of psychological quality of life domain is 56.63, mean score of social quality of life domain is 55.39, and mean score of environmental quality of life domain is 55.41. Mean score of functional disability score is 30.14.

Conclusion: Poor quality of sleep in Schizophrenia and BPAD needs to be addressed.
Influence of the style of attachment of the diad "grandma-mom of a child with ICP" on the quality of rehabilitation of a child with ICP
Authors: Grygorieva Svitlana
Published: May 2022

The problem field that fell into the sphere of our interest is the model of transgenerational conflict. During the anamnestic survey, during consultations, the relationship of a woman, raising a child with cerebral palsy, with her own mother was often in the spotlight. Studying more than 100 families, raising a child with cerebral palsy, we set ourselves the task of clarifying the style of attachment in the dyad "grandmother – mother of a child with cerebral palsy". High rates of anxious attachment were revealed and in 64 % there was no separation from mothers with the preservation and protest of dependence. Intragroup correlations of meaningful aspects of events at different life stages in women with secure and insecure attachment showed significant relationships. With secure attachment, the mother played with dolls with the girl, she had fewer nightmares, she was less sick, and after the birth of her child she did not have postpartum depression. Correlation links confirmed the importance of playing with dolls on a long life path that a woman went through. In insecure attachment, mothers stayed away from playing with dolls, only bought them, but did not play, and this correlated with frequent nightmares and frequent illnesses with complications and, later, with prolonged postpartum depression in their own motherhood and dissatisfaction with the attitude of other people towards themselves and a child. Style affection is passed down from generation to generation in 75 %. In children with cerebral palsy, deficient physiological disorders are primarily observed, and inappropriate attachment patterns can lead to secondary developmental disorders.
Non-Magmatic Glasses
Authors: Cicconi Maria Rita , McCloy John S. , Neuville Daniel R.
Published: May 2022

OVERVIEW

On Earth, natural glasses are typically produced by rapid cooling of melts, and as in the case of minerals and rocks, natural glasses can provide key information on the evolution of the Earth. However, natural glasses are products not solely terrestrial, and different formation mechanisms give rise to a variety of natural amorphous materials. In this chapter, we provide an overview of the different natural glasses of non-magmatic origin and on their formation mechanisms. We focus on natural glasses formed by mechanisms other than magmatic activity and included are metamorphic glasses and glasses produced from highly energetic events (shock metamorphism). The study of these materials has strong repercussions on planetary surface processes, paleogeography/paleoecology, and even on the origin of life.
6325 SAYILI KANUN İLE ÖNGÖRÜLEN DAVA AÇMA YASAĞININ BİR İSTİSNASI OLARAK ARABULUCULUK ANLAŞMA BELGESİNİN İPTALİ
Authors: BAŞ Seda
Published: May 2022

6325 sayılı HUAK’ın 18. maddesine 7036 sayılı Kanun m.24 ile eklenen 5. fıkraya göre, “Arabuluculuk faaliyeti sonunda anlaşmaya varılması halinde, üzerinde anlaşılan hususlar hakkında taraflarca dava açılamaz”. Bu düzenleme, “dava açma yasağı” olarak nitelendirilmektedir. HUAK m.18/I’e göre, arabuluculuk faaliyetinin anlaşmayla neticelenmesi halinde taraflar ve arabulucu arasında bir anlaşma belgesi düzenlenebilir. Arabuluculuk anlaşması belgesi, arabuluculuk faaliyetinin anlaşmayla sonuçlanması halinde uyuşmazlığın tarafları ve arabulucu tarafından imzalanan ve varılan anlaşmanın yazılı hale getirildiği bir sözleşmedir. Arabuluculuk anlaşma belgesi, maddi hukuku ilgilendiren bir borçlar hukuku sözleşmesi niteliğine sahiptir. Bu sebeple arabuluculuk anlaşma belgesi, tüm sözleşmeler için aranan geçerlilik şartlarına tabidir. Arabuluculuk anlaşma belgesinin tarafları, arabuluculuk faaliyetine konu olan uyuşmazlığın taraflarıdır. Uyuşmazlığın taraflarının iradesinde bir bozukluk ya da aşırı yararlanma halinin bulunması iptal edilebilirlik yaptırımını gündeme getirir. TBK’da düzenlendiği şekliyle, yanılan, aldatılan ve korkutulan kimse sözleşmeyle bağlı değildir. Ayrıca aşırı yararlanma durumunda, zarar gören de sözleşmeyle bağlılıktan kurtulabilir. Geçersizlik türleri arasında “sözleşmeyle bağlı olmama” şeklinde bir yaptırım bulunmamaktadır. Kanunun ifadesi ve hâkim olan güven teorisi birlikte değerlendirildiğinde, bu ifade, iptal edilebilirlik olarak yorumlanmaktadır. HUAK m.18/5 hükmünden anlaşılması gereken, anlaşma belgesi geçersiz olmadığı ya da iptal edilmediği sürece, anlaşmaya varılan hususlarda dava açılamayacağıdır. Arabuluculuk faaliyeti sonunda üzerinde anlaşmaya varılan hususlarda dava açılabilmesi için, öncelikle arabuluculuk anlaşma belgesinin iptal edilmesi gerekir.