bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CROSS Safety Report. Unsafe design of retrofit cantilever balconies
Authors:   Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Published: November 2022

This month's CROSS report concerns a post-fixed residential balcony and shows the value of third-party checking, which prevented a potentially dangerous structure.
Engineering of a super-long hanging bench fabricated partially from thermally modified timber
Authors: Whiteley James , Veenendaal Diederik
Published: November 2022

This case study outlines the engineering, design, fabrication and installation of a bespoke 7m hanging timber bench. At 7.1m, it is thought by the authors that the bench presented in this article is the longest single-span swinging bench of its kind.
HANDS-ON OCEANOGRAPHY • Do pH-Variable Habitats Provide Refuge for Stone Crabs from Coastal Acidification?
Authors:   Eckerd College, Gravinese Philip , Stewart Samantha , Smith Abigail , Paradis Judy
Published: November 2022

This guided, inquiry-based, hands-on lesson uses data from a local monitoring station in Tampa Bay, Florida, to guide students toward understanding how coastal acidification may impact the reproductive success of the Florida stone crab, an important regional fishery. The objectives of the lesson are for students to: (1) determine how pH varies between different habitats, (2) determine how pH can affect the reproductive success of an important commercial fishery, the Florida stone crab, and (3) evaluate whether exposure to variable seawater pH results in greater reproductive success in stone crabs relative to individuals that are not exposed to pH variability.
Violencia intrafamiliar y bienestar psicológico en mujeres de dos distritos de Lima Este, 2020
Authors: Valdiviezo Huauya Wendy Apolonia , Fernandez Rimarachin Eslita
Published: November 2022

El presente estudio tuvo como propósito determinar la relación entre la violencia intrafamiliar y el bienestar psicológico en mujeres de dos distritos de Lima Este, asimismo es una investigación de tipo básica de nivel descriptivo correlacional, cuantitativo, diseño no experimental y transversal; la población correspondió a mujeres de Ate y Santa Anita, el muestreo fue no probabilístico por conveniencia y la muestra estuvo conformada por 300 participantes de 18 a 59 años, los datos se recolectaron mediante la escala de Violencia intrafamiliar (VIFJ4), y la escala de Bienestar Psicológico (BIEPS-A). Entre los resultados se encontró una correlación negativa entre las variables (r= -,237**), así como entre las dimensiones de la violencia intrafamiliar: física, psicológica, sexual, social, patrimonial con el bienestar, mientras que la de género no hubo correlación y, en conclusión, las mujeres violentadas presentan dificultades para auto valorar la satisfacción personal, más emociones negativas y menos autonomía lo que hace que el bienestar psicológico baje. Palabras clave: Bienestar psicológico, mujeres, violencia intrafamiliar, violencia patrimonial, violencia social.
Lessons For Enhancing Competitive Advantage: Dynamic Capabilities Framework
Authors: Y Darvizeh Dr. Mohammad , Eldridge Stephen
Published: November 2022

In turbulent business environments, building and exploiting competitive advantages necessitate manufacturing companies to start new strategic initiatives. For this purpose, new product development (NPD) should be seen as dynamic capabilities (DC) that enable companies to create a better match between the configuration of a firm’s resources and changing conditions. This study aims to make use of the operationalised DC model including sensing, seizing and reconfiguration capacities in a hierarchical decision structure. A multi-case-studies approach is employed for validation of the DC assessment model on automotive companies which are categorized as European, Japanese and American. The qualitative analysis reveals the appropriate management practices underlying the micro-foundation of DC at the operational management level, which can help chief executives to implement the appropriate strategy for enhancing NPD performance. Managers can creatively leverage their companies’ DC components by conceiving of different ways to integrate these DC components into NPD projects.
The role of the core principal of the high school in building and developing the school culture in the present context
Authors:   Nghe An Department of Education and Training, Nghe an, Vietnam, Van Khoa NGUYEN
Published: November 2022

The development of the school culture is an important task in schools where the principal of the high school plays a key and decisive role. The school culture must become the center of education, which is the focus, the cultural crystallization to produce cultural norms for society that meets the requirements of education. In this article, we discussed the role of the principal of the high school for the construction and development of the school culture in the present context. We introduce nine specific solutions that are associated with the role of the principal of the high school in the construction and development of the school culture in a professional manner, modern, standard, and focus on developing core cultural values of the school. Building and developing school culture is a long-term process, continuously, inherited and renewing, requires managerial staff to persevere, persist, and have an effective implementation plan.
Study to analyse, compare and evaluate the performance of next general firewalls: Case of Palo Alto and Fortigate Firewall
Authors:   University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam, Ngoc Hoan NGUYEN , Hoang Hiep LE ,   University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam, Dinh Luc DO ,   University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam
Published: November 2022

The article focuses on analyzing, comparing, and evaluating the performance of the next-generation firewalls, case of Palo Alto Firewall and Fortinet Firewall in practice through the deployment of simulated situations and experimental scenarios that are: using network attacks such as TCP, UDP Flood; evaluate the function of SSL/TLS Inspection, Application Control; Check traffic, latency, packet response time and average throughput values on each network system with each separate firewall. The result shows that both types of firewalls have outstanding performance compared with older generation firewalls and Fortinet Firewall has more outstanding points than Palo Alto Firewall in particular. The research results will be necessary documents for designers, ensuring network safety and security of the network system, and for students and students majoring in Information Technology and Information Security as a reference to make appropriate decisions when using these two types of next-generation firewalls.
Comparison of effective mode area and confinement loss of chloroform-core photonic crystal fibers with circular and hexagonal lattices
Authors:   Vinh University, 182 Le Duan Street, Vinh City, Vietnam, Tran Bao Tran LE , Van Trong DANG ,   Vinh University, 182 Le Duan Street, Vinh City, Vietnam, Thi Chuyen Oanh TRUONG ,   Nguyen Quang Dieu High School for the Gifted, Dong Thap, Vietnam, Thi Thuy NGUYEN ,   University of Education, Hue University, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam, Van Lanh CHU ,   Vinh University, 182 Le Duan Street, Vinh City, Vietnam
Published: November 2022

In this research, new circular and hexagonal photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) filled with chloroform have been designed considering the difference in air hole diameters to optimize the characteristics of the fiber simultaneously. Effective mode area and confinement loss of five PCFs with optimal dispersion have been further studied to find the fiber with a great application value for supercontinuum generation (SCG). Generally, circular PCFs are dominant over hexagonal lattices because of their small effective mode area, low loss, and small dispersion. #CF1 fiber with a lattice constant (Ʌ) of 1.0 μm and filling factor (d1/Ʌ) of 0.65 has an all-normal dispersion with a low value of -1.623 ps/nm/km, a small effective mode area of 1.43 µm2, and a low loss of 2.472 dB/m at 0.945 µm. The effective mode area and confinement loss of #CF2 (Ʌ = 1.0 µm, d1/Ʌ = 0.7) are the smallest of proposed PCFs. #HF1 fiber (Ʌ = 1.0 µm, d1/Ʌ = 0.5) has a very flat dispersion curve in the 1-2 µm wavelength range and a rather small effective mode area. These are the most optimal fibers for two types of lattices, which are very suitable for near-infrared SCG.
Study on dispersion characteristics of square solid-core photonic crystal fibers with As2S3 substrate
Authors:   Department of Physics, Vinh University, Nghe An Province, Vietnam, Van Trong DANG , Tran Bao Tran LE ,   Department of Physics, Vinh University, Nghe An Province, Vietnam, Thi Anh Thu HO ,   Lap Vo 2 High School, Dong Thap, Vietnam, Thi Thuy NGUYEN ,   University of Education, Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam, Van Lanh CHU ,   Department of Physics, Vinh University, Nghe An Province, Vietnam
Published: November 2022

The dispersion characteristics of As2S3 solid-core photonic crystal fibers were investigated with the change of structural parameters including filling factor ( ) and lattice constant ( ). Photonic crystal fiber obtained diverse dispersion including all-normal and anomalous dispersion with two zero-wavelengths dispersion at all values of lattice constant investigated. The dispersion value increases when the lattice constant increases and the filling factor decreases. Photonic crystal fiber has a flat dispersion curve and closeness to the zero-dispersion curve in the long-wavelength range are advantages of this design. Based on the analysis of numerical simulation results, we have proposed two structures with optimal dispersion for the application of supercontinuum generation.
Dose Rate Analysis of Upgraded Storage Drums for Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources by a Multivariate Interpolation Program Developed Using MCNP5
Authors: Hila Frederick , Piquero Ronald , Dingle Cheri Anne , Astronomo Alvie , Jecong Julius Federico , Marcelo Editha
Published: November 2022

The DOST-PNRI maintains a centralized radioactive waste management facility (RWMF) that performs conditioning of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRS). These radioactive wastes are encapsulated in stainless steel and deposited into storage drums, which are in turn piled within the facility. This work describes the enhancement of the storage drum design using a dual-layer shielding of lead and concrete. This enables the drums to contain a total of three stainless steel encapsulations, therefore minimizing radioactive waste volumes within the facility. For this design, the MCNP5 code was used to verify that the surface contact dose rate limits will not be surpassed, for all drums to be fabricated. Each drum will be designed with a lead thickness that depends on the strength of radioactive waste to be contained. In order to account for different volumes, activities, and radionuclide types of the encapsulated waste as well as the required lead shielding, series of simulations were prepared to create a program in Microsoft Excel that will interpolate results based on these variable parameters. This program was subsequently applied to three existing source capsules. Results were verified with good agreement by PHITS Monte Carlo (MC) models. Using the program, design parameters were also optimized by acquiring the optimum source volume fractions per capsule, activity insertion ratios, and the maximum insertable radioactivity per drum. The degree of dose rate reduction within the old single-layer design and the enhanced dual-layer design was shown by mesh diagram. The interpolation program can be used as a tool for rapid fabrication of enhanced storage drums that can increase the capacity of the facility due to minimization of radioactive waste volumes.
Radiation-modified Kappa-carrageenan Improves Productivity of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Authors: Bongalos Jerald , Duna Lorena , Tigbao Jemseal , Aurigue Fernando
Published: November 2022

The use of radiation-modified kappa-carrageenan (RMKC) solution as a foliar spray to supplement the Farmer’s Practice in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines was tested in peanut with or without the inoculant Nitroplus® for two seasons. During the wet season (Sep–Dec 2017), the combination of RMKC and inoculant gave the highest yield advantage of 33.5% and 99.7% over the Farmer’s Practice for Ilocos Pink (3,113.33 kg/ha) and Namnama 2 (2,176.70 kg/ha), respectively. For the dry season (Jan–Apr 2018), a similar trend was observed. The combination of RMKC and inoculant resulted in a yield increase of 41.9% and 55.6% for Ilocos Pink (1,790 kg/ha) and Namnama 2 (1,690 kg/ha), respectively. The increase in weight of pods per plot and 100-seed weight, which contributed to higher yield could be attributed to the plant growth-promoting effect of RMKC that has been analyzed to contain significant amounts of micro-nutrients and gibberellic acid (GA3). Thus, Carrageenan PGP as RMKC should be supplemented to the Farmer’s Practice in Northern Mindanao, Philippines as foliar spray at 100 ppm 7–10 d after seedling emergence and every 7–10 d after the previous application for a total of four applications during the entire growing season to increase yield.
Dependence of Response of Active Personal Dosimeters on Different Calibration Methods
Authors: Garalde Ave Ann Nikolle , Pineda Camille , Fernandez Jhenize Carvina , Amparado Jhon Ray , Romallosa Kristine Marie
Published: November 2022

Active personal dosimeters (APDs) are used by occupationally exposed workers to measure the dose equivalent of radiation that they were exposed to. These dosimeters need to be calibrated to ensure that the dosimeters are accurate. There are two methods for which the APD can be calibrated: the accumulative method and the staggered method. However, there is no recommendation on which of the two calibration methods is most suitable for use. This study aimed to investigate the dependence of the response of APD with various detectors on the two calibration methods. In this work, APDs were irradiated to different dose values of 0.5, 0.1, and 1.5 mSv using accumulative method and staggered method at the Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory – Radiation Protection Services Section (SSDL-RPSS) of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI). The results showed that APDs have better response in the staggered method compared to accumulative method and best reflects the practical conditions in the use of the APDs in the field. The results of the study could, therefore, be a basis in developing a more standardized protocol and procedure for the calibration of APDs.
5 - Uma basofaria crioula: considerações sobre as narrativas O meu poeta (1992), A morte do meu poeta (1998), de Germano Almeida e Biografia do língua (2015) de Mário Lúcio Sousa
Authors: Gomes Mariana Andrade
Published: November 2022

Laughter can be understood and used by/under several aspects, but in these considerations it is read in its political-ideological bias, in line with the interpretation of the comic in its implication and social responsibility, as recommended by Wole Soyinka (1988), when define it, too, as a resource for raising awareness and facing the structures of oppression. As objects of discussion of these analytical perspectives, the literary corpus is centered on the narratives of the Cape Verdean writers Germano Almeida and Mário Lúcio Sousa, who have great national and international projection, moving through different spaces of artistic and public life, most notably in their performances as literary creators and elected deputies. So, here, in a synthetic way, I trace readings on the works O Meu Poeta ([1990], 1992) and A Morte do Meu Poeta (1998), by Germano Almeida, and Biografia do Língua (2015), by Mário Lúcio Sousa, to problematize how these books use risibility in dealing with demands and categorizations about race, ethnicity, gender and class in the context of Cape Verde. Thus, this work is expected to be able to contribute to the bibliography referring to investigations on Cape Verdean literature(s), as well as to studies about the comic in African writings in Portuguese.

Mariana Andrade Gomes, Pesquisadora Associada I da Coordenadoria de Estudos da África da Universidade Fedral de Pernambuco (CEAf-UFPE), Co-Coordenadora do Grupo de Estudos Dúdú Èrò (PE), Brasil. Email: gomes.marianaandrade@gmail.com
THE MANUSCRIPTS OF ARMENO-PERSIAN GOSPEL OF THE MATENADARAN
Authors: KIRAKOSYAN HASMIK
Published: November 2022

Գրքի առաջին մասում քննվում են Մատենադարանի հայատառ պարսկերեն Ավետարանի ձեռագրերի ստեղծման պատճառները և պատմամշակութային ու էթնիկ-կրոնական միջավայրը։ Ուսումնասիրության երկրորդ մասը՝ այդ ձեռագրերի լեզվական խնդիրների քննությունն է, որի միջոցով բացահայտվում է հայերենի և պարսկերենի փոխազդեցությունների մի նոր շերտ։ Գրքի հավելվածում զետեղված են Մատենադարանի հայերեն ձեռագրերում տեղ գտած կրոնական բնույթի քննարկված բառերի ցանկը։
STUDIES IN ORIENTAL SOURCES vol. 2
Authors: Bozoyan Azat
Published: November 2022

Հատորում հիմնականում տեղ են գտել 2019 թ․ հուլիս ամսին տեղի ունեցած «Արևելյան աղբյուրագիտությունը Հայաստանում ԻԱ դարի սկզբին» միջազգային գիտաժողովի նյութերը, որը նվիրվել է այս մատենաշարի հիմնադիր՝ վաստակաշատ արաբագետ Արամ Տեր-Ղևոնդյանի ծննդյան 90-ամյակին: Ժողովածուում ընդգրկված 20 հոդվածները հրապարակված են պարունակած նյութերի ժամանակագրական հերթականությամբ և հեղինակների նախընտրած լեզվով (հայերեն, անգլերեն, ֆրանսերեն, գերմաներեն, ռուսերեն)։ Ընթերցողն այստեղ կգտնի հրապարակումներ, որոնք վերաբերում են հայագիտության, արաբագիտության, բյուզանդագիտության, կովկասագիտության, սեմագիտության, իրանագիտության և թյուրքագիտության բնագավառներին։
SEN AREVSHATIAN 90
Authors:   Scientific Council of Matenadaran
Published: November 2022

Գրքում ամփոփված են նյութեր ակադեմիկոս Սեն Արևշատյանի ծննդյան իննսունամյակին նվիրված միջազգային գիտաժողովից: Գրքում ընդգրկված ուսումնասիրությունները վերաբերում են հայ միջնադարյան փիլիսոփայության ու գրականության պատմությանը, հայ եկեղեցու դավանաբանությանը, դեղագիտությանը և այլն: Գիրքը հասցեագրված է հայ միջնադարյան փիլիսոփայական մտքի ու մշակույթի ուսումնասիրությամբ զբաղվող մասնագետներին ու այս խնդիրներով հետաքրքրված ընթերցողական շրջանակներին:
EVALUATING REPRODUCTIVE ABILITY OF THE RICE WEEVIL (PICIA MESOPOTAMICA) AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES ON RICE
Authors:   Desert Studies Center & Lake Sawa, AlMuthanna University, Iraq, M Mubasher , A Alnomani Khudheyer ,   Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Kufa University, Iraq, Nezar Ali Abdulla ,   Department of Soil Science and Water Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kufa University, Iraq
Published: November 2022

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important grain crops in Iraq. This crop is plagued by several significant pests, including the rice weevil aquatic (Picia mesopotamica) which is a serious pest in rice fields. This study was conducted out to learn more about the biological and environmental factors that influence how this insect survives and poses a threat to rice crops in the field. The results of reproductive ability revealed that temperature seems to have a significant impact on females' life cycles and survival rates during the first reproduction. Female egg productivity rates were found to be regulated by temperature, with the lowest rate occurring later in the female's life cycle. Moreover, the average age at the first reproduction of the female was 21 and 10 days at temperature 30°C and the highest rate of 30 and 19 days at temperature 20°C respectively and the highest average number of eggs 294.20 eggs/female at the temperature was 30°C. Further, the lowest average age of the female at first reproduction was 10 days at 30°C and the highest was 19 days at 20°C. The results also indicated the apparent effect of the tested temperatures on the net compensation rates of the insect females with the lowest being 8.793 females/generation at 35°C with the highest112.68 females/generation at30°C and the lowest average generation length 57.68 days at temperature. The population grew at an exponential rate of 0.035 females per day at 30°C, while the population grew at the slowest pace of 0.008 females per day at 35°C. Despite of the effect of temperature on other biological aspects of rice weevils requires more research. We found that temperature has a clear effect on the rice weevils reproductive activities on rice plants, and this research could be crucial in developing a successful pest management method.
LABORATORY EVALUATION OF ESSENTIAL OIL CONSTITUENTS AGAINST THE TERMITES, ACISTROTERMES LATINOTUS
Authors:   Department of Crop and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, River State, OM Azeez , U Zakka ,   Department of Crop and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, River State, G Mohammed ,   Department of Crop Protection, National Institute of Cereal Crop, Badegi, Niger State, EE Nwokerobi ,   Department of Crop and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, River State
Published: November 2022

In continuous search for alternative insecticides to combat potential problem of termite infestation in household and tree plantations; the bioactivity of the essential oils extracted by hydro distillation of leaves of Ocimum gratissimum, Gongronema latifolium and Piper guineensis was assessed under laboratory conditions at 20+30C, 70-75% R.H. and 12: 12h light: dark regimes for its biological activity against workers of the termites with Chlorpyrifos insecticide as a standard check. The botanicals were extracted using a Soxhlet extractor and serially diluted at different concentrations of 0.125%, 0.25% and 0.50% including 0% as the control. The essential oils at 0.25ml of the different concentrations of the botanicals and insecticide were applied using a syringe on twelve adult workers of termites in each Petri dishes. Mortality count or number of the termites knocked down after thirty, sixty, ninety and one hundred and twenty minutes respectively during the trial was recorded and expressed in percentages. The individual components of the essential oil were identified through GC, GC-MS and GC-Co injection with authentic standards. The identity of a total of 17 constituent compounds of the essential oil of each plant was confirmed and their relative proportion determined. The major compounds identified among the botanicals and the insecticide in their relative proportion included Alpha Pinene, Quinoline, 3- methyl and Benzylisoquinoline. Only Alpha Pinene was found in O. gratissimum and Chlorpyrifos insecticide, while Quinoline, 3 methyl and Benzylisoquinoline were recorded in the botanicals including the insecticide. The major components were found to be largely responsible for the toxic action of its essential oil against the termites. The highest dosage of the essential oils of the plant materials tested induced the highest mortality in the termites after 120 minutes. Within `120 minutes, O. gratissimum (55%) P. guineensis oil (52%) was significantly more effective than G. latifolium (47%) at the bioactive concentration of 0.25mg/L while Chlorpyrifos insecticide recorded the highest termite mortality. The termite mortality increased gradually with the increase in essential oil concentrations and with the time of exposure. There is need to diversify the use of botanicals especially in the agricultural pest management sector
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND PESTICIDAL EFFICACY OF PHYTOECDYSTEROID FRACTION OF A FERN PITYROGRAMMA CALOMELANOS (L.) LINK AGAINST SPODOPTERA LITURA (FABRICIUS.)
Authors:   Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627 012, Rathnamala Jayaseeli J Princy , P Selvaraj ,   Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627 012, John J Sherlin ,   Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627 012, M Velankanny ,   Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627 012
Published: November 2022

Lepidopteran insect pests voraciously feed the vegetable crops and causes yield loss every year. Chemical insecticides widely used to control the destructive pest incidence which heavily affects the beneficial and non-target organisms and in the mean time, pests developed resistance. Biopesticides are being developed to minimize these ill effects. Plants synthesize secondary metabolites to prevent from biotic and abiotic stresses. More than 27 families of pteridophyta (ferns) are reported with phytoecdysteroids (PEs). PEs are analogues of insect moulting hormone and acts as insect growth regulators (IGRs). The present study aimed to isolate the phytoecdysteroid fraction from the fern, Pityrogramma calomelanos, preliminary screening of phytochemicals using standard protocols including UV-Visible spectrophotometric analysis and survival, growth and developmental periods of Spodoptera litura treated with phytoecdysteroid fraction. Steroids and phenolic compounds were present in the fraction and six prominent peaks were recorded between the wavelength of 200-800nm. Spodoptera litura larvae treated with phytoecdysteroid fraction showed maximum larval mortality (68%) in 2000ppm (LC50 = 1473ppm; F = 48.65; p = 0.049). Pupation, pupal weight and adult emergence were decreased in higher concentrations. Pupal mortality was relatively high in treated group than control (2.04%). Larvae treated with minimal concentrations exhibited developmental deformities includes larval - pupal, pupal -adult intermediates, deformed pupae, ecdysial failure, adultoids, early/late developmental periods and it may due to the interaction of phytoecdysteroid fraction to the insect endocrine system. Therefore, phytoecdysteroid mediated biopesticide formulation could be the better alternative to commercial chemical insecticides under IPM programme.
Evaluation of some microbiological attributes of the soil in two different management systemsEvaluation of some microbiological attributes of the soil in two different management systems
Authors: Silveira Daniel da Silva da , Araújo Fábio Fernando de , Silva Julia Cardoso , Cunha Marcello Augusto Dias da
Published: November 2022

The maintenance of organic matter in tropical soils and the use of soil quality indicators that can express its changes in sustainable agricultural systems is very important for monitoring the health of these ecosystems with high productivity and longevity. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate, through enzymatic responses of microbiological activity, variations resulting from different cultivation systems under sandy soil conditions in western of São Paulo State. In this purpose, the measurement of the parameters microbial biomass carbon (MBC), microbial biomass nitrogen (NBM), dehydrogenase (DNSE), basal respiration (BR) and the metabolic quotient (qCO2) in two culture systems characterized by being a succession of annual crops with soybean/corn (annual crops) and the other under perennial pasture of the genus Urochloa (pasture), respectively. It was verified that the two systems presented different behaviors related to the evaluated microbiological attributes, showing higher values in the evaluated microbial attributes in the area where Urochloa grass was cultivated.
Growth and macronutrient content of Habanero pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) subjected to organic fertilization
Authors: Galvão Jessivaldo Rodrigues , Lobo Shuianne Moraes , Silva Sávia Poliana da , Viégas Ismael de Jesus Matos , Nascimento Layana Gomes do , Pantoja Matheus Vinícius da Costa , Freitas Vanessa Melo de , Bulhoes Pedro Lucas Magno
Published: November 2022

Studies on the nutritional status of habanero pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) in relation to organic fertilization are still incomplete and preliminary. The aim of study were to evaluer the effect of rates of organic fertilizer produced from Family agriculture waste on growth and nutritional status habanero pepper. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse located at the Federal Rural University of Amazonia, municipality of Belém, State for Pará, Brazil. A completely randomized design (CRD) was used, with five treatments and four replications. Each experimental plot consisted of a pot with a volume of 3.6 dm3 of soil, in which the seeds were sown. Five doses of organic fertilizer were tested : 0%, 15% (525 g), 30% (1050 g), 45% (1575 g) and 60% (2100 g) of substrate volume, composed of a mixture of chicken manure (10%), duck manure (20%), cassava peel (15%) , cassava leaf (15%), bean straw (15%), rice husk (15%) and corn cob (10%), mixed in volumetric proportions in the substrate. To mix the different amounts of organic fertilizer, a Yellow Latosol with a sandy texture was used, removed from the surface layer (0-20 cm). The best results were achieved at 103 days using a dose of 60% of organic fertilizer. The content and accumulation of macronutrients in leaf tissues showed the following order: N˃K≥S˃Ca≥Mg˃P and N˃K˃S˃Mg˃Ca˃P. In the fruits, the content and accumulation of macronutrients presented the following order: N˃K˃S˃P˃Mg˃Ca.
Optimal plot size in forage sorghum with comparison of the methods of modified maximum curvature, linear response and plateau model and quadratic response and plateau model
Authors: Cargnelutti Filho Alberto , Silveira Daniela Lixinski , Trivisiol Vinicius Severo , Bubans Valéria Escaio , Somavilla Felipe Manfio , Ortiz Vithória Morena , Osmari Bruno Fillipin , Osmari Lucas Fillipin
Published: November 2022

The objective of this study was to compare three methods for estimating the optimal plot size to evaluate the fresh matter productivity of forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) sown in rows, evaluated in three cuts. Two uniformity trials (repetitions) were carried out. In each trial, three plant cuts were performed, totaling six uniformity trials (2 trials per cut × 3 cuts). The first cut was performed at 41 days after sowing (DAS), the second at 82 DAS and the third at 133 DAS. Fresh matter productivity was evaluated in 216 basic experimental units (BEU) of 1 m × 1 m (36 BEU per trial). The BEU was formed by two rows of 1.0 m in length, spaced 0.50 m apart, totaling 1.0 m2. The optimal plot size was determined using the methods of modified maximum curvature, linear response and plateau model and quadratic response and plateau model. The optimal plot size differs between the methods and decreases in the following order: quadratic response and plateau model (9.10 m2), linear response and plateau model (7.16 m2) and modified maximum curvature (4.13 m2). The optimal plot size to evaluate the fresh matter productivity of forage sorghum, sown in rows, evaluated in three cuts, is 7.16 m2 and the experimental precision stabilizes from this size on.
Cotton plant (Gossipyum spp.) development and yield are influenced by soil compaction: A Review
Authors: Pelloso Murilo Fuentes , Cagna Camila Pereira
Published: November 2022

Intensive exploitation of soils has resulted in physical, chemical, and biological degradation as the demand for agricultural commodities, including cotton, has grown. Physical characteristics of the soil are those that are directly linked to the supply of water, nutrients, and air, as well as the establishment of roots for good agricultural crop development and yield. In this context, soil compaction is one of the most serious environmental issues caused by conventional agriculture. Cotton plant, which is highly sensitive to water stress and lack of soil aeration, is directly impacted by this type of degradation, which results in reduced root system development, affecting water and nutrient absorption, and causing damage to overall plant and crop yield. Soil compaction has been shown to reduce cotton yield in several studies; for example, the majority of the southeastern cotton-growing regions in the United States, which make up the majority of the U.S. Cotton Belt, have compacted soils and 66 % of cotton farmers in Australia were affected by soil compaction, while other research shows a 27 % yield loss for the crop in these conditions. On the other hand, most studies carried out in systems that aim to reduce soil compaction, have shown that improvements in soil physical properties related to decompaction result in an increase in cotton plant yield.
Problems of chemical control in agriculture: a perspective of agriculture
Authors: Shimada Belmiro Saburo , Simon Marcos Vinícius
Published: November 2022

Agriculture is important in the food production sector and, to meet all the food demand of the population, the agricultural sector has modernized, using chemical control in agriculture to control pests, diseases and weeds. The objective of this work was to carry out a literature review on the problems of chemical control in agriculture from an agricultural perspective, in order to demonstrate how chemical control affects the agricultural sector. The present study was developed based on the review of literature and relevant research based on data from the years between 2015 to 2021, using articles and data in Portuguese on academic google, using chemical control problems and the perspective of agriculture with agrochemicals as keywords. To ensure the production of crops, crop management must be carried out correctly, and the control of pests, diseases and weeds that affect crops, for this, one of the methods used today is chemical control. With the use of chemical control, it made it possible for agriculture to achieve large productions with the benefits provided by its use in the control of pests, diseases and weeds, but it brought with it some problems in its use, whether in the social, environmental and social spheres. Due to the problems caused by the large use of agrochemicals and the search for sustainable rural development, other alternative methods are adopted in agriculture, such as biological and cultural control, which has brought many benefits, one of which is the reduction of the use of chemical control. In agriculture, reducing costs and helping to maintain the sustainability of the entire agricultural production sector. In this way, the inadequate use of chemical control has brought and brings problems, such as contamination and intoxication in the environment and to human beings, in addition to problems related to resistance to pests, diseases and weeds, making their control more expensive, requiring the adoption of other methods. control methods, such as cultural control and biological control, which have in themselves more sustainable characteristics, thus reducing the use of agrochemicals in agriculture and reducing the problems caused by their use.
The social repercussion of cultivated (cell-based) meat
Authors: Ávila Mariana Rockenbach de , Fontoura Júnior José Acélio Silveira da , Rodrigues Fernanda Lucero , Silva Thais Ribeiro da
Published: November 2022

This document addresses the different perspectives about the social repercussion of cultivated meat. This topic is current and there are conflicting points of view related to it. Even though food culture is passed down over generations, it is continually changing due to the introduction of new food products in the market and changes in consumers’ habits. Population projections indicate accelerated and continuous growth in the coming decades, which should increase the demand for food in general. Research is being developed in search of meat made of animal cells or plants with the sensory characteristics of the bovine product, mainly in the United States, Israel, European Union and China. We suggest some objectives and variables that would be interesting to measure to monitor the impacts of this theme in South America. The initial idea is to suggest to studies with different approaches to build broad knowledge, in the first moment. Obviously, that can be done with many adaptations and qualifications. This document presents initial ideas designed to contribute to and support productive diversification and food sovereignty. It is a document that suggests ideas and discussions, based on the literature with quality results.
Managing Unconscious Bias
Authors: Brüggemann Susanne
Published: November 2022

If you want to transform diversity into innovation, you have to uncover unconscious biases and stereotypes. The fact is, unconscious bias is omnipresent and creates mental shortcuts in information processing. The author shows that the so-called unconscious bias inhibits development in organisations of social work, where people are central. Strategic opportunities arise from responsibly becoming aware of perceptual biases and actively redesigning processes. Leaders who take diversity into account in all its facets, create sustainable perspectives in times of dynamic change.
Recurrent Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis in the Emergency Department: A Case Report
Authors: Kosoko Adeola , Tobar Diego
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is a common cause of infant vomiting. Emergency department (ED) diagnosis is usually made by pyloric ultrasound and treated by pyloromyotomy.

Case Report: An eight-week-old boy with a history of IHPS about six weeks status post pyloromyotomy presented to the ED with vomiting and failure to thrive, and a critically narrowed pylorus was identified by ultrasound. An upper gastrointestinal series confirmed recurrent pyloric stenosis, necessitating another pyloromyotomy.

Conclusion: Prolonged vomiting after pyloromyotomy should be concerning for recurrent IHPS. Upper gastrointestinal series should augment ultrasound to diagnose recurrent IHPS and determine whether a second pyloromyotomy is warranted.
Tibial Spine Fracture in an Adolescent Male After Minor Injury: A Case Report
Authors: Nunez Alberto , Sleight Shayna , Khan Zara , Blasko Barbara , Kim Tommy
Published: November 2022

Case Presentation: A 13-year-old male presented with right knee pain and swelling from a basketball injury. The right knee exam demonstrated minimal swelling, decreased range of motion secondary to pain, and generalized tenderness. A radiograph of the right knee revealed a tibial spine fracture.

Discussion: Tibial spine fractures are avulsion fractures of the spine of the tibia at the insertion site of the anterior cruciate ligament. The incidence of avulsion fractures is higher in adolescents because the region of the apophyseal growth plate between the soft-tissue attachment site and the body of the bone is weaker in that age group. Tibial spine avulsion fractures are relatively uncommon and occur annually in approximately three per 100,000 children.
RUMAH ZAKAT KALIMANTAN BARAT DALAM TINJAUAN MANAJEMEN FUNDRAISING
Authors: Raziki Waldan
Published: November 2022

This study aims to determine how the West Kalimantan Zakat House in Fundraising management. The method used is a descriptive qualitative approach. The results of the research are (1) the formulation of the Rumah Zakat West Kalimantan Strategy is a method of raising indirect funds (Indirect Fundraising), making superior programs, and services. (2) The organization of the West Kalimantan Zakat House is through the process of making, grouping, regulating various activities, determining and delegating its authority. (3) Implementation of the West Kalimantan Zakat House is by conducting socialization, collaboration, implementing service programs, reading prayers when donors donate directly, confirming donations to donors who transfer donations via ATM which is also a substitute for qabul consent, pick up donations, and maintenance registered donors through WhatsApp Blaster in the form of the Rumah Zakat program offer. (4) Evaluation of Rumah Zakat West Kalimantan by presenting a report card from which it will be determined to be given or a challenge so that Rumah Zakat as a professional institution can continue to develop for the better and get maximum results. This research is exploratory, requiring further investigation using more sophisticated qualitative and/or quantitative methods. Management problems that are still lacking in institutionalized zakat are expected to be reviewed in more detail holistically.
PENGARUH PROMOSI MEDIA SOSIAL PRODUK LE MINERALE PT. FRESINDO JAYA TERHADAP NIAT BELI KONSUMEN
Authors: Janice Jesslyne Naomi , Bangsawan Satria , Rachmat Ramelan Mudji
Published: November 2022

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adakah pengaruh promosi media sosial terhadap niat beli pada konsumen Le Minerale di Kota Bandar Lampung. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dengan skala likert yang telah disebar terhadap 100 responden. Alat analisis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan regresi linier sederhana dengan program SPSS 20. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa variabel promosi media sosial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap niat beli konsumen. Saran penelitian ini adalah : (1) Perusahaan PT. Fresindo Jaya dapat meningkatkan  promosi dengan cara melakukan bentuk pemahaman dan penawaran  produk Le Minerale kepada konsumen dengan melakuakn edukasi seperti seminar online atau talkshow melalui media sosial resmi Le Minerale. (2) dapat melalukan kerjasama dengan pihak praktisi kesehatan ataupun public figure sebagai brand ambassador  dalam upaya meningkatkan promosi melalui media sosial dalam meningkatkan upaya konsumen dalam niat beli produk Le Minerale.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL TERHADAP KINERJA DOSEN DI AKADEMI SEKRETARI DAN MANAJEMEN ARIYANTI
Authors: Rustiadi Rizzky
Published: November 2022

ABSTRAK

 Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Transformasional Terhadap Kinerja Dosen (Locus Penelitian pada Akademi Sekretari Dan Manajemen Ariyanti Kota Bandung). Penelitian ini dilakukan di  Kampus Akademi Sekretari dan Manajemen Ariyanti Bandung. Dimana locus penelitian ini merupakan tempat penulis bekerja. Pada penelitian ini peneliti mencoba menggangkat sebuah penelitian yang dikaitkan dengan perkembangan teknologi pada saat ini. Perkembangan teknologi saat ini telah memasuki era revolusi industri dimana hampir semua aktivitas pekerjaan menggunakan akses digitalisasi. Sehubungan locus penelitian ini adalah bidang pendidikan peneliti mencoba menghubungkan era revolusi industri ini dikaitkan dengan bidang pendidikan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif analisis, dengan jumlah populasi sebanyak 50 orang dan semuanya dijadikan sebagai responden (Survey). Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis deskiptif. Adapun hasil penelitiannya adalah Kepemimpinan Transformasional di Akademi Sekretari dan Manajemen Ariyanti dikategorikan cukup baik. Kinerja dosen dikategorikan cukup baik. Hal ini terlihat dari kriteria ketercapaian skor sebesar 3.14.

Kata kunci : Pemimpin, Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Kinerja Dosen
PENGARUH BIAYA PRODUKSI TERHADAP LABA BERSIH PT PANAMA MEGAH JAYA BANDUNG PERIODE 2015-2019
Authors: Indrawan Bisma , Aqidhah Nurul
Published: November 2022

ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui besarnya pengaruh biaya produksi terhadap laba bersih PT Panama Megaha Jaya Bandung periode 2015-2019.
Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif, teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah studi pustaka, observasi, dan wawancara. Sedangkan analisis data menggunakan uji normalitas.
Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa variabel X (Biaya Produksi) dan Variabel (Y) memiliki hubungan korelasi tinggi sebesar 0,772 (pearson product moment). Hasil koefisien determinasi menunjukan bahwa biaya produksi berpengaruh hanya 59,6% terhadap laba bersih dan sisanya 40,4% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain yang tidak diteliti oleh penulis. Untuk pengukuran uji-T, nilai t hitung  2.104 dan diperoleh t tabel sebesar 3.182, maka  2.104 < 3.182 Ho diterima dan Ha ditolak, berarti tidak terdapat pengaruh signifikan antara biaya poduksi terhadap laba bersih.
Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah, pada tahun 2018 terjadi penurunan laba bersih sebesar 18%, apabila nilai mata uang dolar mengalami kenaikan dan nalai mata uang mengalami penurunan, dan ketidakstabilan kehadiran karyawan bagian produksi.
Upaya dalam mengatasi permasalahan tersebut adalah perusahaan harus meningkatkan volume produksinya dan meningkatkan jumlah penjualan. Untuk meningkatkan penjualan, dapat dilakukan dengan meningkatkan strategi pemasaran misalnya melalui pemasangan iklan, menciptakan inovasi terhadap produk, dan lain sebagainya. Lakukan selektif order dengan menggunakan minimal price. Buatlah lingkungan kerja yang nyaman, insentif bagi karyawan dengan kehadiran penuh.
Kata Kunci : Biaya Produksi, Laba Bersih
Síndrome de eisenmenger: descripción de un caso clínico, civ asociado a hipertensión pulmonar
Authors: Chávez Yave Yasmany , Morales Reinaga Luis
Published: November 2022

El síndrome de Eisenmenger es un desorden multisistémico secundario a hipertensión arterial pulmonar consecuencia de uncortocircuito de izquierda a derecha o mixto, que provoca enfermedad vascular pulmonar con resistencias vasculares pulmonares elevadas que fi nalmente condiciona que el cortocircuito sea bidireccional o invertido. Presentamos un caso clínicode un adulto que ingresa con insufi ciencia cardiaca descompensada, antecedentes de cardiopatía congénita e hipertensiónpulmonar severa.
Artroplastia total no cementada en cadera displasica y con protrusion acetabular intrapelvica: a propósito de un caso
Authors: Peredo Lazarte Andres , Omonte Montecinos Arzob
Published: November 2022

Se trata de un paciente con antecedente de displasia de cadera y artritis reumatoide, que acude al servicio de traumatología del Hospital Obrero # 2 de la ciudad de Cochabamba con el antecedente de dolor crónico en cadera izquierda, difi cultad y cojera durante la deambulación. Al examen físico se evidencia acortamiento del miembro inferior izquierdo de 2,5 cm, arcos de movimiento limitados y marcha dolorosa. La radiografía muestra una protrusión acetabular intrapélvica. Se realiza, cirugía de sustitución o reemplazo articular total de cadera no cementada. En el posoperatorio se indica deambular con muletas y sin apoyo durante un mes, posteriormente se sugiere carga de 25 a 50%, al tercer mes retorna con deambulación completa, sin apoyo, sin dolor, lo que permitió retorno a su fuente laboral.
The Arts as Self-Transcendence
Authors: Gruenwald Oskar ,   Institute for Interdisciplinary Research
Published: November 2022

This editorial highlights the remarkable contributions in this JIS volume that explore the arts as a gateway to the transcendentals of beauty, truth and goodness. It focuses on the recurring notions of order, telos, and creativity reflecting the essential attributes of human nature as imago Dei. Apart from the arts as art therapy, how can the arts connect one to the transcendentals? Can homo musicus aspire to self-transcendence? A shining example of music as self-transcendence is the life and times of Tony Bennett, the legendary singer and an American icon of traditional pop, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett’s love of music, in particular, transcends his physical limitations engendered by the onset of Alzheimer’s in later life.