bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Multifunctional Adjuvants on Efficacy of Sulfonylurea Herbicide Applied in Maize (Zea mays L.)
Authors: Idziak Robert , Sobczak Angelika , Waligora Hubert , Szulc Piotr
Published: March 2023

To reduce the cost of intensive herbicide application and environment pollution and enhance biological effectiveness, effective multifunction adjuvants should be used. A field study was conducted in 2017–2019 in midwestern Poland in order to assess the effects of new adjuvant formulations on the activity of herbicides. Treatments included the herbicide nicosulfuron at recommended (40 g ha−1) and reduced rates (28 g ha−1) alone and with the addition of tested MSO 1, MSO 2, and MSO 3 (differing in the type and amount of surfactants), as well as standard (MSO 4 and NIS) adjuvants. Nicosulfuron was applied once during the 3–5 leaf stage of maize. Results indicate that nicosulfuron with the tested adjuvants provided satisfactory weed control equivalent to that provided by standard MSO 4 and better than that provided by NIS. Nicosulfuron applied with the tested adjuvants led to a similar grain yield of maize as that achieved with standard adjuvant treatments and much higher than that measured in untreated crops.
Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of ESPs and NSPs Involved in Glucosinolate Hydrolysis and Insect Attack Defense in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
Authors: Han Danni , Tan Jingru , Yue Zhichen , Tao Peng , Lei Juanli , Zang Yunxiang , Hu Qizan , Wang Huasen , Zhang Shizhong , Li Biyuan , Zhao Yanting
Published: March 2023

Glucosinolates are secondary plant metabolites that are part of the plant’s defense system against pathogens and pests and are activated via enzymatic degradation by thioglucoside glucohydrolases (myrosinases). Epithiospecifier proteins (ESPs) and nitrile-specifier proteins (NSPs) divert the myrosinase-catalyzed hydrolysis of a given glucosinolate to form epithionitrile and nitrile rather than isothiocyanate. However, the associated gene families have not been explored in Chinese cabbage. We identified three ESP and fifteen NSP genes randomly distributed on six chromosomes in Chinese cabbage. Based on a phylogenetic tree, the ESP and NSP gene family members were divided into four clades and had similar gene structure and motif composition of Brassica rapa epithiospecifier proteins (BrESPs) and B. rapa nitrile-specifier proteins (BrNSPs) in the same clade. We identified seven tandem duplicated events and eight pairs of segmentally duplicated genes. Synteny analysis showed that Chinese cabbage and Arabidopsis thaliana are closely related. We detected the proportion of various glucosinolate hydrolysates in Chinese cabbage and verified the function of BrESPs and BrNSPs in glucosinolate hydrolysis. Furthermore, we used quantitative RT-PCR to analyze the expression of BrESPs and BrNSPs and demonstrated that these genes responded to insect attack. Our findings provide novel insights into BrESPs and BrNSPs that can help further promote the regulation of glucosinolate hydrolysates by ESP and NSP to resist insect attack in Chinese cabbage.
Effects of Partial Replacement of Durum Wheat Re-Milled Semolina with Bean Flour on Physico-Chemical and Technological Features of Doughs and Breads during Storage
Authors: Sanfilippo Rosalia , Canale Michele , Dugo Giacomo , Oliveri Cinzia , Scarangella Michele , Strano Maria Concetta , Amenta Margherita , Crupi Antonino , Spina Alfio
Published: March 2023

The ‘Signuredda’ bean is a local genotype of pulse with particular technological characteristics, cultivated in Sicily, Italy. This paper presents the results of a study to evaluate the effects of partial substitutions of durum wheat semolina with 5%, 7.5%, and 10% of bean flour to prepare durum wheat functional breads. The physico-chemical properties and the technological quality of flours, doughs, and breads were investigated, as well as their storage process up to six days after baking. With the addition of bean flour, the proteins increased, as did the brown index, while the yellow index decreased. The water absorption and dough stability according to the farinograph increased from 1.45 in FBS 7.5%, to 1.65 in FBS 10%, for both 2020 and 2021, and from 5% to 10% supplementation for water absorption. Dough stability increased from 4.30 in FBS 5%-2021 to 4.75 in FBS 10%-2021. According to the mixograph, the mixing time also increased. The absorption of water and oil, as well as the leavening capacity, were also examined, and results highlighted an increase in the amount of water absorbed and a greater fermentation capacity. The greatest oil uptake was shown with bean flour at 10% supplementation (3.40%), while all bean flour mixes showed a water absorption of approximately 1.70%. The fermentation test showed the addition of 10% bean flour significantly increased the fermentative capacity of the dough. The color of the crumb was darker, while the crust became lighter. During the staling process, compared with the control sample, loaves with greater moisture and volume, and better internal porosity were obtained. Moreover, the loaves were extremely soft at T0 (8.0 versus 12.0 N of the control). In conclusion, the results showed an interesting potential of ‘Signuredda’ bean flour as a bread-making ingredient to obtain softer breads, which are better able to resist becoming stale.
Study on Spatiotemporal Features and Factors Influencing the Urban Green Total Factor Productivity in the Yellow River Basin under the Constraint of Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction
Authors: Yang Yang , Chen Lin , Su Zhaoxian , Wang Wenbin , Wang Yun , Luo Xin
Published: March 2023

Whether cities can attain a win-win situation with simultaneous environmental protection and economic growth is a compelling issue in current urban development. It will be of great practical significance to comprehensively evaluate the implementation effect of the multi-dimensional goals of an urban development from the perspective of a green total factor productivity (GTFP) evaluation. The paper places pollution reduction and carbon reduction into the research framework of GTFP, introduces the SBM-DDF model to evaluate the urban GTFP of 58 cities in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) from 2006 to 2020, and employs the panel regression model to empirically study the factors influencing the urban GTFP of the region. The results are obtained as follows: (1) from the perspective of time range, the urban GTFP in the basin displays an evolutionary trend of first declining and then mounting, demonstrating the highest GTFP in the downstream, the second-highest in the midstream and the lowest in the upstream; (2) regarding the spatial distribution characteristics, the urban GTFP in the basin presents obvious spatial differences, showing the regional differences by increasing from the upstream to the downstream; (3) from the perspective of the whole basin, the advancement of economic development, urbanization processes, environmental regulations and the ecological background have significantly positive effects in improving the urban GTFP, while the improvement of the industrial structure, opening-up and energy intensity affects the urban GTFP of the basin negatively; and (4) from the perspective of the regional heterogeneity of the effects of the various influencing factors, the improvement of the opening-up and industrial structure expedites the growth of the urban GTFP of the downstream, the advancement of urbanization process restrains the urban GTFP in the upstream and the impact of the ecological background on the urban GTFP in different regions is relatively complex. This study is of great importance to improve the urban GTFP and boost the high-quality development of the cities in the basin.
Effect of the Mixer Design Parameters on the Performance of a Twin Paddle Blender: A DEM Study
Authors: Jadidi Behrooz , Ebrahimi Mohammadreza , Ein-Mozaffari Farhad , Lohi Ali
Published: March 2023

The design parameters of a mixing system have a major impact on the quality of the final product. Therefore, identifying the optimum parameters of mixing systems is highly relevant to various industrial processes dealing with particulate flows. However, the studies on the influences of the mixer’s design features are still insufficient. In this study, the Discrete Element Method (DEM) is used to examine the impact of paddle angle, width, and gap on the mixing performance of a twin paddle blender. The mixing performance and particle flow are assessed using the relative standard deviation (RSD) mixing index, velocity field, diffusivity coefficient, granular temperature, the force acting on particles, and the mixer’s power consumption. The mixing performance is highest for a paddle angle of 0° at the cost of the highest forces acting on particles. The paddle width is indicated as a critical factor for achieving better mixing quality. In contrast, the powder mixing efficiency and the mixer’s power consumption are not significantly affected by the paddle gap. The results regarding the power consumption denote that the mixer using the paddle angle of 60° has the minimum power consumption. Moreover, increasing the paddle width results in the enhancement of the mixer’s power consumption.
Recent Advances in Research into Jasmonate Biosynthesis and Signaling Pathways in Agricultural Crops and Products
Authors: Shi Ruixi , Yu Jinlan , Chang Xiaorong , Qiao Liping , Liu Xia , Lu Laifeng
Published: March 2023

Jasmonates (JAs) are phospholipid-derived hormones that regulate plant development and responses to environmental stress. The synthesis of JAs and the transduction of their signaling pathways are precisely regulated at multiple levels within and outside the nucleus as a result of a combination of genetic and epigenetic regulation. In this review, we focus on recent advances in the regulation of JA biosynthesis and their signaling pathways. The biosynthesis of JAs was found to be regulated with an autocatalytic amplification mechanism via the MYC2 regulation pathway and inhibited by an autonomous braking mechanism via the MYC2-targeting bHLH1 protein to terminate JA signals in a highly ordered manner. The biological functions of JAs mainly include the promotion of fruit ripening at the initial stage via ethylene-dependent and independent ways, the regulation of mature coloring via regulating the degradation of chlorophyll and the metabolism of anthocyanin, and the improvement of aroma components via the regulation of fatty acid and aldehyde alcohol metabolism in agricultural crops. JA signaling pathways also function in the enhancement of biotic and abiotic stress resistance via the regulation of secondary metabolism and the redox system, and they relieve cold damage to crops through improving the stability of the cell membrane. These recently published findings indicate that JAs are an important class of plant hormones necessary for regulating plant growth and development, ripening, and the resistance to stress in agricultural crops and products.
Phenol Degradation Performance in Batch and Continuous Reactors with Immobilized Cells of Pseudomonas putida
Authors: Lin Yen-Hui , Gu Yi-Jie
Published: March 2023

Phenol is a highly persistent environmental pollutant and is toxic to living organisms. The main objective of this study is to observe the phenol degradation performance by free and immobilized Pseudomonas putida (P. putida) in batch and continuous reactors, respectively. Batch experiments were evaluated to determine the maximum specific growth rate, saturation constant, inhibition constant, and cell yield. These kinetic parameters were used as the input values for the continuous-flow immobilized cells model. The immobilized cells model was validated by experimental results obtained from an immobilized cells continuous reactor. The model-predicted and experimental results showed good agreement for phenol effluent concentration in the continuous mode. In the steady-state condition, high phenol removal was achieved under various hydraulic retention times. The corresponding removal of phenol ranged from 93.3 to 95.9%, while the hydraulic retention times were maintained at 3.1–10.5 h. Furthermore, polyvinyl alcohol-immobilized cells with nanoscale particles were also prepared. The polyvinyl alcohol-immobilized P. putida cells with nanoscale Fe3O4 enhanced the ability of phenol degradation. The experimental results revealed that immobilized cells with nano-Fe3O4 had the highest phenol degradation performance at a low salinity of 1%. However, the advantage of the addition of nano-Fe3O4 was insignificant for phenol degradation at a higher salinity of 5%. The approaches of the batch and continuous column tests were practical in the treatment of actual phenol-containing wastewater.
Multi-View Stereo Vision Patchmatch Algorithm Based on Data Augmentation
Authors: Pan Feiyang , Wang Pengtao , Wang Lin , Li Lihong
Published: March 2023

In this paper, a multi-view stereo vision patchmatch algorithm based on data augmentation is proposed. Compared to other works, this algorithm can reduce runtime and save computational memory through efficient cascading of modules; therefore, it can process higher-resolution images. Compared with algorithms utilizing 3D cost volume regularization, this algorithm can be applied on resource-constrained platforms. This paper applies the data augmentation module to an end-to-end multi-scale patchmatch algorithm and adopts adaptive evaluation propagation, avoiding the substantial memory resource consumption characterizing traditional region matching algorithms. Extensive experiments on the DTU and Tanks and Temples datasets show that our algorithm is very competitive in completeness, speed and memory.
Simultaneous Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Pantoprazole and Vitamin B Complex for Assessing Drug–Drug Interactions in Healthy Bangladeshi Adults by a Newly Developed and Validated HPLC Method
Authors: Sanam Sherejad , Halder Shimul , Rahman S. M. Abdur
Published: March 2023

The present study has been designed to evaluate the impact of the co-administration of pantoprazole (PNT) with vitamin B (VTB) complex (VTB comprising VTB1, VTB6, and VTB12 in this study) on pharmacokinetic behavior. In this study, HPLC-based sensitive and efficient methods for simultaneous determination in human plasma were developed per US-FDA bioanalytical standards. The pharmacokinetic parameters of PNT, VTB1, VTB6, and VTB12 were also evaluated when the medicines were administered alone and co-administered. Following linearity, it was observed that the plasma PNT, VTB1, VTB6, and VTB12 retention times were 6.8 ± 0.2, 2.7 ± 0.1, 5.5 ± 0.2, and 3.8 ± 0.1 min, respectively, over the range of 1−100 μg/mL. For all analytes at the lower limit of quantification and all other values, intra-assay and inter-assay bias were within 15% and 13.5%, respectively. They barely interacted when PNT and VTB samples were evaluated in physical combinations through in vitro tests. Moreover, in the pharmacokinetics study, treatment with VTB did not significantly alter the pharmacokinetic characteristics of PNT. Therefore, the current work’s results might help assess drug–drug interactions that may be applied to bioequivalence studies and therapeutic drug monitoring.
Democratizing Higher Education: The Use of Educational Technologies to Promote the Academic Success of University Students with Disabilities
Authors: Sanchez-Diaz Maria de las Nieves , Morgado Beatriz
Published: March 2023

The rise of information and communication technologies has not gone unnoticed in the university context. An increasing number of university faculty members are using technological resources in their teaching. However, the success of technologies in the teaching and learning process depends on the way they are used. This article analyses the actions of university faculty members who engage in inclusive teaching practices using educational technologies in their classrooms. A qualitative approach was followed using the biographical narrative method. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured individual interviews with 42 inclusive faculty members from 6 Spanish public universities. The results obtained reveal the technological resources used by these faculty members in their classrooms, the main uses they make of virtual learning platforms, as well as the actions that the faculty members implement to facilitate access and participation of students with disabilities through the use of technologies. These results allow us to detect some of the faculty’s training needs related to the use of educational technologies and offer practical keys that contribute to guaranteeing inclusive and quality learning for all students.
Toward Soil Nutrient Security for Improved Agronomic Performance and Increased Resilience of Taro Production Systems in Samoa
Authors: Antille Diogenes L. , Macdonald Ben C. T. , Uelese Aleni , Webb Michael J. , Kelly Jennifer , Tauati Seuseu , Stockmann Uta , Palmer Jeda , Barringer James R. F.
Published: March 2023

A progressive decline in soil fertility in taro (Colocasia esculenta L., Schott) production systems has contributed to reduced crop productivity and farm profitability, and is recognized to be a threat to soil nutrient and food security in Samoa. Evidence based on three years of field experimentation showed that appropriate nutrient budgeting is required to reduce soil nutrient deficits and mitigate soil organic carbon loss. Balanced crop nutrition coupled with appropriate crop husbandry can significantly improve productivity and narrow yield gaps. A framework to guide nutrient recommendations for taro production systems is presented and discussed. This framework proposes that recommendations for N be derived from the yield-to-N response function (from which the most economic rate of N can be estimated) and that for other nutrients, namely P, K, Ca, and Mg, recommendations be based on replacement. The replacement strategy requires the development of soil nutrient indexes, which can be used to define the long-term nutrient management policy at the field scale. This long-term policy is informed by soil analyses, and it will determine whether existing soil nutrient levels are to be maintained or increased depending on the focus (productivity, profitability, environmental protection). If soil nutrients were already at an agronomically satisfactory level, their application may be omitted in some years to help reduce crop production costs, improve use efficiency, and ensure environmentally safe levels in soil are not exceeded.
Factors Influencing Students’ Continuance Usage Intention with Virtual Classroom during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Empirical Study
Authors: Huang Xin , Zhi Hui
Published: March 2023

The constant variation of COVID-19 has intensified the spread and recurrence of the epidemic, and education continues to be hard hit in most countries. The virtual classroom has become the main platform to replace the traditional classroom in the COVID-19 pandemic context. Due to the lack of a comprehensive understanding of college students’ perceptions of the platform system, it is essential to explore the factors and mechanisms that influence students’ willingness to use virtual classrooms consistently to improve the learning efficiency and optimize the effect of educational communication during the epidemic. This study integrates the Delone and McLean (D&M) information systems (IS) success model, expectation–confirmation model (ECM), and instructor quality factor to construct an operational model, and it used a structural equation model to analyze the 411 valid samples received from online questionnaires. The results reveal that the determinants of college students’ perceived usefulness of virtual classrooms are service quality, instructor quality, and confirmation, while system quality has no effect on perceived usefulness in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondly, system quality, service quality, and instructor quality are three critical antecedents of confirmation, and perceived usefulness and confirmation positively affect satisfaction. Finally, perceived usefulness and satisfaction directly affect college students’ continuance intention.
Public Participation and the Effect of Environmental Governance in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Dong Lin , Wang Zuobao , Zhou Yuxiang
Published: March 2023

The public plays a key role in environmental governance systems. Many studies have discussed the effects of public participation on environmental governance in China from different perspectives. However, there has been no systematic integrated analysis of the effects of public participation on environmental governance and the causes of its heterogeneity. To help fill this gap, we developed a comprehensive analysis framework of the regional differences–participation method–pollution type, and 85 effect sizes were tested by the meta-analysis method. The results showed that there was a weak positive correlation between public environmental participation and the environmental governance effect (ES = 0.044, p < 0.001). The correlation between the two was regulated by regional space and pollution type. The promotion effect of public participation on waste and noise was significantly higher than that of central and western areas. However, there was no significant difference between the different participation methods. Taken together, these results have important significance for increasing public participation and optimizing the effect of environmental governance.
Dynamical Structures of Multi-Solitons and Interaction of Solitons to the Higher-Order KdV-5 Equation
Authors: Alshammari Fahad Sameer , Rahman Zillur , Roshid Harun-Or , Ullah Mohammad Safi , Aldurayhim Abdullah , Ali M. Zulfikar
Published: March 2023

In this study, we build multi-wave solutions of the KdV-5 model through Hirota’s bilinear method. Taking complex conjugate values of the free parameters, various colliding exact solutions in the form of rogue wave, symmetric bell soliton and rogue waves form; breather waves, the interaction of a bell and rogue wave, and two colliding rogue wave solutions are constructed. To explore the characteristics of the breather waves, localized in any direction, the higher-order KdV-5 model, which describes the promulgation of weakly nonlinear elongated waves in a narrow channel, and ion-acoustic, and acoustic emission in harmonic crystals symmetrically is analyzed. With the appropriate parameters that affect and manage phase shifts, transmission routes, as well as energies of waves, a mixed solution relating to hyperbolic and sinusoidal expression are derived and illustrated by figures. All the single and multi-soliton appeared symmetric about an axis of the wave propagation. The analyzed outcomes are functional in achieving an understanding of the nonlinear situations in the mentioned fields.
Media News and Social Media Information in the Chinese Peer-to-Peer Lending Market
Authors: Kuang Jiaqi , Ji Xudong , Cheng Peng , Kallinterakis Vasileios Bill
Published: March 2023

This paper uses supervised machine learning (sentiment analysis) to analyze the sentiments of social media information in the P2P lending market. After segmentation, filtering, feature word extraction, and model training of the text information captured by Python, the sentiments of media and social media information were calculated to examine the effect of media and social media sentiments on default probability and cost of capital of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in China (2015–2019). We find that only positive changes in media and social media sentiment have significantly negative effects on the platform’s default probability and cost of capital, while negative changes in sentiment do not have any effects. We conclude the existence of an asymmetric effect of media and social media sentiments in the Chinese peer-to-peer lending market.
Hypoglycemic Potential of Carica papaya in Liver Is Mediated through IRS-2/PI3K/SREBP-1c/GLUT2 Signaling in High-Fat-Diet-Induced Type-2 Diabetic Male Rats
Authors: Roy Jeane Rebecca , Janaki Coimbatore Sadagopan , Jayaraman Selvaraj , Veeraraghavan Vishnu Priya , Periyasamy Vijayalakshmi , Balaji Thotakura , Vijayamalathi Madhavan , Bhuvaneswari Ponnusamy , Swetha Panneerselvam
Published: March 2023

Regardless of socioeconomic or demographic background, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which affects more than half a billion people worldwide, has been steadily increasing over time. The health, emotional, sociological, and economic well-being of people would suffer if this number is not successfully handled. The liver is one of the key organs accountable for sustaining metabolic balance. Elevated levels of reactive oxygen species inhibit the recruitment and activation of IRS-1, IRS-2, and PI3K-Akt downstream signaling cascade. These signaling mechanisms reduce hepatic glucose absorption and glycogenesis while increasing hepatic glucose output and glycogenolysis. In our work, an analysis of the molecular mechanism of Carica papaya in mitigating hepatic insulin resistance in vivo and in silico was carried out. The gluconeogenic enzymes, glycolytic enzymes, hepatic glycogen tissue concentration, oxidative stress markers, enzymatic antioxidants, protein expression of IRS-2, PI3K, SREBP-1C, and GLUT-2 were evaluated in the liver tissues of high-fat-diet streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats using q-RT-PCR as well as immunohistochemistry and histopathology. Upon treatment, C. papaya restored the protein and gene expression in the liver. In the docking analysis, quercetin, kaempferol, caffeic acid, and p-coumaric acid present in the extract were found to have high binding affinities against IRS-2, PI3K, SREBP-1c, and GLUT-2, which may have contributed much to the antidiabetic property of C. papaya. Thus, C. papaya was capable of restoring the altered levels in the hepatic tissues of T2DM rats, reversing hepatic insulin resistance.
A Light Shed on Lepton Flavor Universality in B Decays
Authors: Patnaik Sonali , Singh Rajeev
Published: March 2023

Behind succeeding measurements of anomalies in semileptonic decays at LHCb and several collider experiments hinting at the possible violation of lepton flavor universality, we undertake a concise review of theoretical foundations of the tree- and loop-level b-hadron decays, b→clνl and b→sl+l− along with experimental environments. We revisit the world averages for RD(D*), RK(K*), RJ/ψ, and Rηc, for the semileptonic transitions and provide results within the framework of the relativistic independent quark model in addition to the results from model-independent studies. If the ongoing evaluation of the data of LHC Run 2 confirms the measurements of Run 1, then the statistical significance of the effect in each decay channel is likely to reach 5 σ. A confirmation of these measurements would soon turn out to be the first remarkable observation of physics beyond the Standard Model, providing a wider outlook on the understanding of new physics.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Challenges and Its Antiviral Therapeutics
Authors: Li Zijie , Ji Wangquan , Chen Shuaiyin , Duan Guangcai , Jin Yuefei
Published: March 2023

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses (EVs) and is extremely contagious and prevalent among infants and children under 5 years old [...]
Sound power estimation method based on dual arrays sound intensity scaling and sound pressure superposition
Authors: Jiang Bo , Liu Xiaoqin , Wu Xing
Published: March 2023

The sound intensity scaling method can be used to calculate the source sound power from the array beamforming results. The distance between the sound source and the array and the environmental noise during the test process will affect the accuracy of the sound source intensity measurement.
A sound power level solution method for sound intensity scaling suitable for complex environments is verified in this paper. The depth of the sound source is determined by dual arrays. The sound wave propagation and superposition characteristics are used to establish an optimized objective
function, to optimize the strength of the target sound source and remove the noise components. Finally, the sound power level of the sound sources after noise reductions are calculated by the sound intensity scaling method. In the semi-anechoic room, white noise signal and impact signal are
used as interference noise in the experiments. The results show that this method can effectively reduce the noise of the signal in the noisy environment and improve the calculation accuracy of the sound power level of the sound source. The error of the sound power level calculation results
under the influence of white noise and impact noise has been greatly reduced after optimization. The calculation error of sound power level decreased from 3.2 dB–12.2 dB to 0.2 dB–5dB.
Survey of aircraft noise abatement strategies in the US
Authors: King Eoin A. , Slaboch Paul E.
Published: March 2023

Aircraft noise is generally regarded as the most annoying source of environmental noise and is the most common source of complaints raised by residents living in the vicinity of airports. Many different types of abatement measures can be utilized by airports to reduce the noise impact,
but the manner of their implementation can vary between airports. To assess how noise control strategies are implemented across the United States (US), a national survey of noise abatement strategies was conducted. The paper provides a summary of this survey and reports the noise control approaches
at 42 different airports across the US. The survey considered general aspects of noise control, as well as specific questions related to noise abatement procedures, noise limits and curfews. Participants were also asked their opinion on the impact of the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) Balanced Approach, which is the ICAO recommended framework to address aircraft noise. Although just a snapshot of activities across the US is presented, results indicate that a wide array of noise abatement procedures is being implemented. Results also suggest that the ICAO Balanced
Approach has yet to be fully embraced in the US, with a large proportion of respondents reporting that they are not familiar with this approach.
Penggunaan Aplikasi Digital Weverse sebagai New Media Interaksi antara Artis/Idol K-Pop dengan Para Penggemarnya
Authors: Putra Wahyu Ferdiansyah , Febriana Poppy
Published: March 2023

This study aims to see how the role of the Weverse digital application as a New Media in the interaction relationship between K-Pop Artists or Idols and their fans. And understand what are the effects of using the Weverse digital application. In conducting this research, the researcher uses the basis of Media Dependency Theory. The thing that underlies the use of media dependency theory in this study is because the theory explains that the more a person depends on a media to meet their needs, the more important the media becomes for that person. The research method used is a qualitative method by distributing questionnaires or questionnaires to the respondents who use the application. The results of this study, with the Weverse digital application as a new media, will make it easier for fans to interact with K-Pop Artists/Idols.
Hubungan Kepribadian Tangguh dan Optimisme dengan Stres Akademik pada Siswa SMA Negeri 1 Binjai
Authors: Aisyah Dara , Hasanuddin Hasanuddin , Munir Abdul
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the correlations of hardiness personality and optimism with academic stress in students of SMA Negeri 1 Binjai. Academic stress is the emotional tension that arises from life events at school and feelings of threatened student safety or self-esteem. The hypothesis proposed in this study is that there is a negative correlations of hardiness personality and optimism with academic stress, The type of research is quantitative, which is a study that emphasizes its analysis on numerical data or numbers, a sample of 95 students. The data collection method uses the hardiness personality scale and optimism and the academic stress scale. Data analysis using multiple regression analysis, the results obtained by Rxy) = -0.728 with p = 0.000 < 0.050, this shows that there is a significant correlations of hardiness personality and optimism with academic stress, thus the hypothesis proposed is accepted. The contribution of resilient personality and optimism to academic stress is =53%, meaning that there are still 47% more factors that affect academic stress that are not seen in this study, namely factors of self-esteem, intelligence, problem solving, and self-efficacy of the sources of stress experienced by students including the desire to achieve achievements, and external factors while factors that can reduce stress are ridha with God's provisions,  gratitude, positive thinking and dhikr (religiosity).
Religiusitas Budaya Sipakatau, Sipakalebbi, Sipakainge Dalam Perspektif Resiliensi Sosial Masyarakat Kristen Bugis Watansoppeng, Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Gendolang Nova Diah Ayu
Published: March 2023

This article aims to examine the resilience of Christian community midst of Muslim majority based on concept resilience in ability to face, overcome and adapt from a human experience or bad events that have occurred such as religious threats. This writing uses theory resilience and theory of culture in concept of religiosity. This study uses qualitative methods conducting observations, interviews, and literature studies. The focus of research is on the Bugis Christian community as a resilience group in the Land of Bugis Watansoppeng, who is present in the midst of local culture in the form resilience through the Sipakatau, Sipakalebbi, Sipakinge culture. The Bugis community is better known for its Muslim religious identity, so that Islamic characteristics that are more inherent in the Bugis Watansoppeng land affect social, customary and cultural life, including the Sipakatau, Sipakalebbi, Sipakalebbi culture which is part of the Panggadereng system (customary rules that are considered noble). The culture of Sipakatau, Sipakalebbi, Sipakinge becomes a value that meaningful for both Islam and Christianity. The results of this study show that Sipakatau, Sipakalebbi, Sipakalebbi culture is attainment a form of resilience to the Christian community in Watansoppeng which greatly affects all aspects of life every Bugis person, including Christians, so this culture has a positive impact and a positive perspective Christian community as resilient people. adapt and experience social change in religion.
Control of Spodoptera frugiperda in different larval ínstars in soybean crops
Authors: Cezar Mariana Pizzolotto , Tomazelli Jennifer , Bagio Bianca Zampieron , Suzana-Milan Crislaine Sartori
Published: March 2023

Spodoptera caterpillars are emerging as significant defoliators in the soybean crop, causing significant yield losses. Among the species, Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) stands out among the species due to its strong ability for polyphagy and migratory habits. This study sought to assess the efficacy of chemical insecticides in the control of S. frugiperda in soybean crops. The experiment was conducted in a laboratory setting with a completely randomized design using seven treatments. The applications were carried out in the field, using the soybean cultivar BMX Icon. After the natural drying of the insecticides, leaves were collected from the upper part of the plants, and these were supplied to the caterpillars in the laboratory. For lab infestations, three larval instars were used to determine mortality and leaf consumption (cm²). The results indicated that insecticides chlorfenapyr, spinetoram, chlorantraniliprole, indoxacarb + novaluron and thiamethoxam + lambda-cyhalothrin are efficient for the control of 1st instar caterpillars. Moreover, the insecticides chlorfenapyr, spinetoram, chlorantraniliprole and indoxacarb + novaluron are efficient for the control of 3rd and 5th instar caterpillars. There was no residual effect at 14 days after insecticide application.
A cirurgia estética como obrigação de resultado no Brasil e breve considerações no direito francês
Authors: Prado Anyelle Sousa
Published: March 2023

Os avanços tecnológicos, da ciência e especialmente da medicina tornaram as relações humanas cada vez mais dinâmicas e conflituosas; e com isso a necessidade crescente do Estado em intermediar e dirimir as desavenças. O tema da Responsabilidade Civil cresce em ritmo acelerado ultimamente tanto no Brasil como no Mundo, e é campo abrangente no direito, já que abarca diversas áreas, entre elas: consumerista, trabalhista, civil etc. Apesar de tamanha amplitude, este trabalho apresenta apenas uma das multifaces desse assunto apaixonante: a responsabilidade de um médico em cirurgia plástica quando o objetivo do paciente é meramente estético. É um prisma que foge a regra geral da responsabilização desse profissional, por os procedimentos apresentarem causas peculiares e não a luta por saúde ou a própria vida humana. As fontes de pesquisa são diversas, por se tratar de um assunto polêmico: doutrina, artigos eletrônicos, decisões dos Tribunais, casos fatídicos etc. Tema que merece atenção dos profissionais da aérea jurídica, possíveis pacientes e médicos em virtude da expansão da prática.
Propriedades de concretos produzidos com fresa de asfalto em substituição ao agregado miúdo
Authors: Fagundes Kamile Pereira , Wally Gustavo Bosel , Tessaro Alessandra Buss , Silva Luciano Lopes , De Oliveira Julio Cesar Pinto , De Mattos Flávia Costa , Nunes Jorge Oleinik , Bandeira Jorge Saes
Published: March 2023

O constante aumento de manutenção de rodovias asfaltadas resulta em alta geração de resíduos. A preocupação com o meio ambiente e a redução de recursos naturais disponíveis têm levado à busca por materiais mais sustentáveis. Já se tem estudos e aplicações que analisam a viabilidade e os benefícios da utilização do resíduo de fresagem de asfalto no próprio pavimento, como reforço do subleito, sub-base e base da via. Há também estudos que verificam a substituição de agregado natural por agregado de fresagem na composição do concreto.  Desta forma, o presente estudo tem por objetivo avaliar a influência da utilização de agregados graúdos reciclados com diferentes teores de substituição do agregado graúdo na produção de concretos. Será avaliado o comportamento do material no estado fresco, quanto a sua trabalhabilidade, e no estado endurecido, avaliando a resistência à compressão, módulo de elasticidade e absorção de água por imersão e capilaridade. O estudo tem como resultados esperados a produção de concretos reciclados com fresagem asfáltica que atendam aos requisitos de resistência mecânica apresentados pela NBR 12655:2015 e que apresentem absorção de água em níveis similares ao do concreto de referência.
Alfabetização de alunos com deficiência visual: desafios e possibilidades do professor da Escola Estadual Joanna Rodrigues Vieira, Manaus-AM/Brasil, no período de 2020-2021
Authors: Mota Maria Izabel de Souza
Published: March 2023

O estudo sugeriu que o foco principal da pesquisa nesta área tem sido o conceito de acesso, particularmente no que diz respeito às barreiras que as crianças com deficiência visual enfrentam no acesso às informações visuais. Dado o amplo escopo da revisão da literatura, enfoca-se o acesso à literatura impressa como um exemplo ilustrativo. Desta forma, esta dissertação teve como objetivo geral compreender as metodologias desenvolvidas pelos professores no processo de Alfabetização dos alunos com deficiências visuais na Escola Estadual Joanna Rodrigues Vieira na Cidade de Manaus-AM/Brasil, além de especificamente identificar as causas que levam ao fracasso e sucesso escolar do aluno com deficiência visual; enumerar as relações entre as práticas realizadas pelos professores e seus respectivos processos de formação para atender educandos com deficiência visual; e verificar as técnicas de avaliação que são realizadas com os alunos com deficiência visual, respeitando suas necessidades e limitações. O estudo teve como base os trabalhos Aguiar et al. (2012), Bazon (2012), Cooper e Nichols (2010), Lerman (2014), Mantoan (2015) e, Meyer (2010) todos falando da educação de pessoas com deficiência visual. O impacto potencial da redução do acesso ao currículo e a eficácia das abordagens de ensino adotadas para reduzir essas barreiras são apresentados. Os méritos relativos de duas abordagens para melhorar o acesso são contrastados: Fornece às crianças material acessível em seu meio preferido (por exemplo, leitura e escrita em braille ) e ensinar às crianças habilidades de acesso (incluindo o uso de tecnologias acessíveis). Desta forma foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo que ouviu 6 professores da Escola Estadual Joanna Rodrigues Vieira, na cidade de Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, Brasil. que trabalham com alfabetização de deficientes visuais procurando evidenciar as abordagens mais importantes que ensinam crianças com deficiência visual o acesso à leitura. Apesar dessas evidências, parece que essa abordagem de ensino pode muitas vezes ser negligenciada. Links são feitos com outras áreas do currículo para ilustrar que esta visão dupla de acesso é uma forma útil de conceituar as necessidades educacionais mais amplas de alunos com deficiência visual.
Evaluation of the inhibition of strains of Candida Albicans by the essential oil of origanum vulgare
Authors: De Andrade Thayana Dutra , Luiz Shirlei Aparecida , Dutra Julia de Castro , Da Cruz Maisa Martins , Dos Santos Hadassa Cristhina de Azevedo Soares
Published: March 2023

Candida albicans is a yeast normally found in the human microbiota, but it is considered opportunistic, causing a pathology called candidiasis. The essential oil of oregano (Origanum vulgare) has thymol and carvacrol in its composition, compounds with proven antimicrobial and antifungal action. Thus, the present study evaluated the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of essential oil of oregano on the strain ATCC 90028 of Candida albicans through macro and microdilution techniques, where it showed antifungal activity in vitro. Fungal suspensions were treated with different concentrations of essential oil (100, 50, 25, 12.5, 6.25, 3.125 and 1.56 uL/mL) where it was possible to identify the MIC's of 6.250 uL/mL and 12.5 uL /mL in the macrodilution and microdilution techniques, respectively. Thus, it is concluded that the essential oil of Origanum vulgare has a promising antifungal action, especially on Candida albicans, and, therefore, potential therapeutic action.
The production location and significance of the “inscription sword”owned by the National Museum of Tokyo, Japan.
Authors:   The hoseo Archaeological Society, Kim Doyoung
Published: March 2023

On January 23, 2017, I investigated the inscription sword(有銘環頭大刀) housed in the National Museum of Tokyo. In this paper, based on the various facts and reports obtained at the time, the manufacturing process of the sword was restored, and the production location, the year of manufacture, and historical significance were examined.
As a result, it was found that it was highly likely that the inscription sword was made in Daegaya(大加耶) in the late 5th century. In addition, through the inscription word, we could get a glimpse of the writing level of Daegaya at that time and the technology of Daegaya that was spread to the Japanese archipelago. In the background, it can be seen that there was a high political development of Daegaya, which was established until the territorial state stage in the late 5th century.
Crop husbandry and agricultural strategies of early urban systems in the northern Fertile Crescent of the Bronze Age
Authors:   The hoseo Archaeological Society, Kim Hyunyoung
Published: March 2023

The aim of the current study is to analyse major crop and arable weed plant material from three archaeological sites, Tell Mohammed ‘Arab, Tell Brak and Alalakh in order to investigate crop husbandry and agricultural strategies across the northern Fertile Crescent in especially the Late Bronze Age of the second millennium BC. The existing models require agricultural output to increase substantially over a period of several thousand years. With some recent exceptions, how this was achieved, whether by increasing the area of land under cultivation (extensification) or the amount produced per unit of land, by increasing inputs in terms of soil working, water and/or fertiliser (intensification), has not been established to any reasonable extent based on the remains of crop production themselves. The new data on crop spectra and associated arable weed taxa is analysed using weed functional ecology and crop stable isotope analysis, which provide direct evidence of crop growing conditions and consequently the nature of land management practices. The reconstruction of ancient crop husbandry practices drawn from weed functional ecology and crop stable isotope results demonstrates that contemporary farmers endeavoured to promote agricultural output by increasing the unit of land under cultivation rather than by increasing the amount produced per area of land, inputs in terms of soil working or water and/or fertiliser. The archaeobotanical assemblages provide a certain diversity of cropping strategies and relatively extensive/low-intensity regimes, depending especially on settlement scale. Overall, a strong correlation is observed among these different dimensions of agricultural activity, urbanisation cycles and environmental settings.
Types and Changes of Top-shaped Pottery in the Taedong River-Han River Basin
Authors:   The hoseo Archaeological Society, Cho Jingyeong
Published: March 2023

This paper was written for the purpose of presenting an explanatory framework for the relationship with the Top-shaped pottery culture in the process of developing the Bronze Age culture in South Korea region. Accordingly, it was described based on an overall understanding of the shape and distribution aspect of the Top-shaped pottery found in the Taedong River-Han River basin.
First, a typology was conducted on the Top-shaped pottery in Pyongyang, Pyeongannam-do, and Hwanghae-do, which are the central distribution areas of the Top-shaped pottery culture.
The form was classified into jar-shaped and necked jar-shaped and individual attributes were extracted by paying attention to the shape of pottery. Next, in order to examine the progress in the shape of artifacts and features based on the order of dwellig along with the verification of the Top-shaped pottery classification, the settlement in the Taedong River basin, where dwelling overlap was confirmed, were reviewed. By aggregating pottery classification and settlement examination, the features excavated from the Top-shaped pottery were seriated, and finally, the Top-shaped pottery culture was divided into four stages.
Next, the analysis of the Top-shaped pottery in the South Korean region was conducted by paying attention to the shape of pottery and the method of processing the rim in order to understand the parallel relationship with the North Korean region. The Top-shaped pottery in South Korea region was identified from the second stage, and the gradual spread process to Yeoncheon, Ganghwa 􂉲 Gimpo, Incheon 􂉲 Bukhangang River basin could be assumed.
When paying attention to the distribution of these stages, the distribution range of the Topshaped pottery culture gradually changes, and at the same time, differences in the shape of the Top-shaped pottery are observed depending on the region. As described above, regional deviation detected in the settlement aspect of the Top-shaped pottery culture and the shape of the Top-shaped pottery is believed to reflect the character and intensity of the spread of the Top-shaped pottery culture in South Korea region.