bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bacteriocarriage of ixodid mites on the Trans-Baikal Territory
Authors: Tretyakov A. M. , Burdukovsky S. S. , Mitrofanova M. A.
Published: May 2023

The results of a microbiological study of sexually mature ixodid mites of the genus Dermacentor collected in the rural areas of the Trans-Baikal Territory are presented. Microbiological examination of 152 ixodid mites was carried out. Four microbial cultures of different species were identified: Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli, Salmonella typhi, Clostridium botulinum. The presence of bacteria associations of different species groups in the mite body was noted: in 32 individuals - L. monocytogenes, E. coli, S. typhi, in 56 - C. botulinum, E. coli, S. typhi, in 6 - L. monocytogenes, E. coli, in 15 - C. botulinum, E. coli. Of all the isolated microbial strains, Escherichia coli made up the largest number: this microorganism was isolated from all mites. L. monocytogenes appeared to be the least isolated: 38 of 152 mites were its carriers. Salmonellosis pathogen circulation was detected in 123 mites out of 152 examined specimens. The biological properties of all the isolated microbial cultures corresponded to their classical characteristics. Microorganisms of the genus Clostridium isolated from the mites on the Kitt-Tarozzi nutrient medium caused uniform turbidity of the nutrient medium, which indicates that this bacterial strain belongs to serovars C, D, E and В. The data obtained indicate the need for annual veterinary control of the grazing areas for the presence of natural foci, the reservoirs of pathogens which are pasture mites. During the period of ixodid mites mass attack it is necessary to carry out acaricide treatments of animals with repellent and acaricide preparations that will not only increase their productivity, but will also allow preventing infectious diseases.
Development of technology for obtaining healthy seed material of potato variety Charoit
Authors: Novikov O. O. , Romanova M. S. , Khaksar E. V. , Kosinova E. I.
Published: May 2023

The effect of nutrient media of different composition on the growth and development of healthy potato microplants of the Charoit variety under in vitro conditions was studied. Three variants of nutrient medium compositions were considered: nutrient medium according to Murashige-Skoog prescription, Murashige-Skoog medium with a reduced content of mineral components to 1/2 and to 1/3. The following microplant parameters were studied: height, rhizogenesis, number of leaves and internodes, total plant weight, leaf weight, root weight, stem weight, shoot weight. On a nutrient medium with 1/2 mineral components, the height of potato microgrowers on the 28th day of cultivation increased by 12%, the shoot weight - by 17% by increasing the weight of leaves by 33% and the weight of the root system twofold, the total plant biomass - by 28%. When using a nutrient medium with 1/3 of mineral components for cultivation of healthy potato varieties Charoit microplants on the 28th day of cultivation, a decrease in the shoot weight by 17% was observed due to a decrease in the stem weight (25%), and the weight of the root system increased by 140%. In these variants of nutrient medium, rhizogenesis began earlier and proceeded more actively than in the control. A medium with 1/2 content of mineral components of the norm was determined to be optimal for growing microplants in vitro. When aerohydroponic plants were grown with different plant densities (21, 27, and 55 plants/m ), a 27% increase in the plant height of the plants grown on plant sections with a planting density of 55 plants/m2 was observed. The plants with a planting density of 21 plants/m2 differed from the other variants by an increased number of stems. In the minituber yield, the proportion of fractions suitable for further seed production was more than 50% when using all planting densities studied on aerohydroponic plants. The maximum number of minitubers was recorded when growing plants with a planting density of 55 plants/m2, and this option is recommended for use in the cultivation of minitubers of the potato variety Charoit by aerohydroponic method.
Sources of strawberry resistance to late blight leathery rot for the Middle Urals
Authors: Nevostrueva E. Yu. , Andreeva G. V.
Published: May 2023

The results of the study of strawberry hybrids for further breeding in the period of mass spread of diseases contributing to the shortage of berry products - gray and late blight leathery rot of berries - are presented. The studies were carried out in a field experiment at the Sverdlovsk Horticultural Breeding Station on the collection of live plants in the open ground in 2018-2021. The objects of the study are eight elite hybrids of medium and late maturity, originating from the families Solovushka x Totem, Solovushka x Dukat, Solovushka x Marmolada, Amulet x Marmolada. The check varieties are Geyser and Borovitskaya. The hybrids were studied in accordance with the generally accepted methods for the complex of economically valuable characters and the degree of infestation by the fungal disease. In the conditions of the Urals, gray rot is observed almost annually, and the late blight on berries - in some years. In the years favorable for the development of the late blight, yield losses in the varieties that are not resistant to the disease of medium and medium maturity dates can be significant. In the Middle Urals, the disease is also observed on the late varieties of strawberries. It was found that resistance to late blight leathery rot is controlled polygenetically through the additive effect of several genes and does not depend on the races of the pathogen. Since there is no immunity to this disease in strawberries, work was carried out with the use of resistant varieties isolated when studied in the field. As a result of the research the resistant (with yield loss up to 10%) medium-maturing hybrids 2-45-10 and 2-54-11 were identified, which will be involved in the breeding process for the trait of resistance to late blight leathery rot.
Синтез Ni-Cu твердых растворов с помощью метода осаждения в среде сверхкритического CO2
Authors: Нестеров Н.С. , Пахарукова В.П. , Филиппов А.А. , Мартьянов О.Н.
Published: May 2023

Исследовано влияния условий проведения процесса осаждения ацетатных предшественников в среде сверхкритического СО2 (температура, давление, состав растворителя) для синтеза смешанных Ni‑Cu систем. Синтезированные образцы были охарактеризованы различными физико-химическими методами исследования: РЭМ, адсорбция азота, ИК-Фурье спектроскопия и РФА. Показано, что использование воды как сорастворителя, а также проведение процесса в сверхкритических условиях позволяет получать смешанные Ni‑Cu системы со структурой однородного твердого раствора при атомном соотношении металлов Ni/Cu = 1/1.
Structure and Intramolecular Mobility of Some Derivatives of Bis(thio)phosphorylated Amides in CCL4, CD2CL2, and CD3CN Solutions
Authors:   Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 Russia, Karataeva F.Kh. , Rakhmatullin I.Z. ,   Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 Russia, Galiullina N.F. ,   Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 Russia, Klochkov V.V. ,   Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 Russia
Published: May 2023

The structure and intramolecular mobility of some derivatives of bis(thio)phosphorylated amides in CCl4, CD2Cl2, and CD3CN solutions were examined by 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy. A comparative analysis of the temperature-dependent 1H and 31P NMR spectra of the studied compounds with symmetric and asymmetric substitution at phosphorus atoms was carried out. Various intramolecular processes were identified – rotation around C-N bonds, conformational transformations of molecules, tautomerism, and phosphorylotropic rearrangement with the formation of various conformational forms. It was shown that a dynamic equilibrium of several forms is reached, with the amide (phosphazo-) form having a clear advantage.
Hermeneutical Study of Surah al-Baqarah Verse 177 "Al-Birru Wa at-Taqwa" in the Book of Anwar At-Tanzil Wa Asrar At-Ta'wil
Authors: - Hilyati Aulia
Published: May 2023

The process of understanding is a natural process that will be experienced by all human beings. Including the mufassir can not be separated from the activity of understanding. In the study of the Koran, active understanding activities are carried out, including Imam al-Baidawi. Anwar At-Tanzil Wa Asrar At-Ta'wil is a book that has received a lot of praise and criticism from scholars.

This paper is intended to find out the hermeneutical thoughts of Imam al-Baidawi and his interpretation related to surah al-Baqarah verse 177 because at first glance the public sees this verse as a postulate for moving the Qibla from the Aqsa Mosque to Mecca, namely the direction of the Kaaba. This article is a qualitative type of article with a Schleiermacher hermeneutic approach. The subject of this article is the hermeneutical thinking of Imam al-Baidawi and sura al-Baqarah verse 177. The research results of this article are hermeneutical thinking in the art of understanding Imam al-Baidawi with a subjective view by using grammatical interpretation and prejudice of the mufassir based on his experience and al-birr in Surah al-Baqarah verse 177 means obeying all God's commands is a virtue which then gives birth to muttaqun indicators.
Human Ecological Roles and Tasks in The Quran
Authors: Muhammad Octa Puji Karunia  , Kharirotul Badriyah
Published: May 2023

Manusia sebagai seseorang yang mempunyai otoritas untuk mengelola bumi sudah seyogyanya menyadari bahwa menjaga lingkungan adalah bagian dari kewajiban tetapi sebagian masyarakat berasumsi bahwa menjaga lingkungan bukanlah bagian dari ibadah seperti ibadah-ibadah mahdzhah lainnya. Asumsi ini berimbas sangat fatal bagi keseimbangan lingkungan hidup yang dari tahun ke tahun mengalami degradasi lingkungan hidup yang cukup signifikan. Dengan kata lain, manusia hanya ingin mengolah bumi kemudian mengambil manfaatnya tanpa ingin melakukan perbaikan ataupun pelestarian lingkungan.

Tulisan ini akan membahas seputar peran dan tugas ekologis manusia  yang polanya dapat terbaca dalam ayat-ayat al-Quran. Tulisan fokus pada pembahasan ayat-ayat dengan kata kunci khalifah, khalaif, Abdullah, dan ista’mara. Metode yang akan digunakan dalam tulisan ini adalah metode tafsir tematik, yang mana ayat-ayat dengan term diatas menjadi kajian utama yang kemudian akan dianalisis dari dari sisi historis kemudian dikontekstualisasikan sehingga menghasilkan kontekstualisasi yang relevan. Kesimpulan tentang peran dan tugas ekologis manusia dalam al-Quran adalah manusia mempunyai dua peran yaitu sebagai khalifah dan Abdullah. Tugas ekologis manusia adalah memakmurkan bumi secara bersama-sama tidak individual.

Kata Kunci: Peran Manusia, Tugas Manusia, Al-Quran
Parenting in Surah Luqman verses 11-19 (Historical Study of Luqman al-Hakim’s Family)
Authors: Nabila Salwa , Ahmad Nabil Amir
Published: May 2023

The background of this research is the lack of attention of parents towards their children because parents are too busy with their activities then children feel less affection. This study aims to find out how the historical side of the concept of parenting in surah Luqman verses 12-19 and its contextualization in the present. This article is a type of qualitative research with a library research approach using Fazlur Rahman's double movement theory. The subject of this research is parenting verses in surah luqman verses 12-19. Data will be collected using documentation techniques and data will be analyzed using a systematic-literature review.

 

Based on research conducted by processing various existing data, two results have been obtained, first, from a historical perspective in surah Luqman verses 12-19, it contains 8 points of wisdom, parents teach their children to be grateful, children have a monotheistic spirit, chidren do birrul walidain to parents, all children’s actions will be rewarded, children must be discipline in praying, children don’t be arrogant, children may be good in behavior and polite, and children must be honest and open. Second, contextualization in parenting which produces 8 points consists of two forms, both are the form of spiritual parenting and the form of social parenting.
Examining the effect of phonological awareness instruction on EFL learners’ pronunciation and motivation
Authors: Wardana I Ketut , Astuti Putu Sri , Sukanadi Ni Luh
Published: May 2023

ELT teachers in Indonesia mostly apply an integrative language teaching approach to cover the linguistic elements of language skills. However, the pronunciation in speaking exposure is required to be accurate through the intervention of phonological awareness. Thus, this study examines the effect of phonological awareness on students’ English pronunciation and how it provokes students’ motivation in speaking English. This study used a pretest-posttest control group design. The experimental group which consisted of 36 participants was given a phonological awareness intervention and the control group which consisted of 36 participants was given without any intervention. The instruments of the study were a text reading-aloud task and a questionnaire. Data were then analyzed using Pearson correlation and independent sample t-test. The findings revealed that phonological awareness instruction positively impacted participants’ pronunciation performance with better phonemes articulation, more appropriate stress determination, and more adequate intonation that directly provoked their speaking motivation. Therefore, EFL teachers should determine the phonological awareness approach for the potential English competence and performance integrated into the learning syllabus more intensively.
Perbandingan Akurasi Model Pembelajaran Mesin untuk Prediksi Seleksi Masuk Perguruan Tinggi Negeri
Authors: Wardana Oktavianus Yopi , Ayub Mewati , Widjaja Andreas
Published: May 2023

Seleksi Nasional Masuk Perguruan Tinggi Negeri (SNMPTN) masih menjadi salah satu jalur favorit bagi siswa SMA untuk melanjutkan pendidikan di Perguruan Tinggi Negeri (PTN). SNMPTN menggunakan nilai rapor semester 1 sampai dengan 5 untuk 6 mata pelajaran yang diinput di Pangkalan Data Sekolah dan Siswa (PDSS). Prediksi SNMPTN dapat dilakukan menggunakan model pembelajaran mesin dengan berbagai macam metode. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat model prediksi dengan menggunakan metode Decision Tree CART, Gaussian Naïve Bayes dan Logistic Regression, melakukan prediksi dan membandingkan tingkat akurasi dari model yang dibuat. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Knowledge Discovery in Database (KDD). Ini untuk mendapatkan pengetahuan yang berguna dari data. Dataset yang digunakan merupakan data nilai 6 mata pelajaran selama 5 semester dari angkatan 2015 hingga 2022. Evaluasi model menggunakan Split Percentage Method dan K-Fold Cross Validation. Hasil menunjukkan, skor akurasi untuk 3 model yang dibuat berbeda. Logistic Regression memiliki skor 0,82, diikuti oleh Decision Tree CART dengan skor 0,75 dan terakhir adalah Gaussian Naïve Bayes dengan skor 0,70. Hipotesis yang diajukan oleh peneliti sesuai dengan hasil yang didapatkan, bahwa model Logistic Regression memiliki skor akurasi lebih tinggi. Secara matematis, Logistic Regression tidak terlalu rumit jika dibandingkan dengan model lainnya. Untuk mendapatkan model yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan harus melibatkan iterasi melalui proses machine learning dan mencoba berbagai macam variasi.
Rationalizing Fiction Cues: Psychological Effects of Disclosing Ads and the Inaccuracy of the Human Mind When Being in Parasocial Relationships
Authors: Lisa Degen Johanna
Published: May 2023

Aim/Purpose: Parasocial relationships are today established on social media between influencers and their followers. While marketing effects are well-researched, little is known about the meaning of such relationships and the psychological mechanisms behind them. This study, therefore, explores the questions: “How do followers on Instagram interpret explicit fiction cues from influencers?” and “What does this reveal about the meaning of parasocial attachment?”

Background: With a billion-dollar advertising industry and leading in influencing opinion, Instagram is a significant societal and economic player. One factor for the effective influence of consumers is the relationship between influencer and follower. Research shows that disclosing advertisements surprisingly does not harm credibility, and sometimes even leads to greater trustworthiness and, in turn, willingness to purchase. While such reverse dynamics are measurable, the mechanisms behind them remain largely unexplored.

Methodology: The study follows an explorative approach with in-depth interviews, which are analyzed with Mayring’s content analysis under a reconstructive paradigm. The findings are discussed through the lens of critical psychology.

Contribution: Firstly, this study contributes to the understanding of the communicative dynamics of influencer-follower communication alongside the reality-fiction-gap model, and, secondly, it contributes empirical insights through the analysis of 22 explorative interviews.

Findings: The findings show (a) how followers rationalize fiction cues and justify compulsive decision-making, (b) how followers are vulnerable to influences, and (c) how parasocial attachment formation overshadows rational logic and agency. The findings are discussed with regard to mechanisms, vulnerabilities, rationalizations and cognitive bias, and the social self, as well as the ethics of influencer marketing and politics.

Recommendation for Researchers: The contribution is relevant to relationship research, group dynamics and societal organizing, well-being, identity, and health perspectives, within psychology, sociology, media studies, and pedagogy to management.

Future Research: Future research might seek to understand more about (a) quantifiable vulnerabilities, such as attachment styles, dispositions, and demographics, (b) usage patterns and possible factors of prevention, (c) cognitive and emotional mechanisms involved with larger samples, (d) the impact on relationships and well-being, and (e) possible conditions for the potential of parasocial attachment.
Kurumsal Yönetim Üzerine Yapılmış Çalışmaların Web Of Science Veri Tabanına Dayalı Bibliyometrik Analizi
Authors: ÇETİN Hüseyin , FEDAİ Mevlüde Burcu
Published: May 2023

Dünya üzerinde yaşanan küresel boyuttaki krizler ve skandallar kurumsal yönetimin yetersiz kaldığını ortaya çıkarmış, öneminin kavranmasına neden olmuştur. Bu farkındalık akademik çalışmalara da yansımıştır. Bu çalışma kurumsal yönetim alanında yapılan yayınları sistematik bir şekilde incelemektedir. Çalışmada araştırma yöntemlerinden bibliyometrik analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Analize konu olacak makalelerin belirlenmesi için Web of Science veri tabanında indekslenen makaleler ‘Corporate Governance’ anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak taranmıştır. Ulaşılan veriler çalışma alanı olarak ‘ekonomi’ ve ‘yönetim’; doküman türü olarak ise ‘makale’ şeklinde filtrelenip 4887 adet makale elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen verilen VOSviewer programı kullanılarak görselleştirilmiş ve ağ analizleri yapılmıştır. Bulgular tablolar ve grafikler aracılığı ile yorumlanmıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı kurumsal yönetim alanında yapılan yayınları sistematik bir şekilde incelemek hem okuyucular hem de alanda çalışan araştırmacılar için geniş bir perspektif kazandırmaktır.
Impacts of Meaning and Measurement of Risk-on-Risk Disclosure: An Empirical Study
Authors: ALAGÖZ Ali , MAMAND Omed Mohammed
Published: May 2023

The literature on risk has focused on different issues, such as the quantity and quality aspects of risk, how efficiently it is reported, and its role in increasing transparency. The current study aims to investigate the impact of risk meaning and risk measurement (assessment) on risk disclosure. In light of the empirical findings, this research study provides an in-depth understanding of the relationship between risk meaning and measurement and risk disclosure. This study considers the perceptions of the stakeholders; investors, shareholders (owners), management, and external auditors, because they are either users of risk disclosure or preparers of this kind of information. The data for the study were gathered using a questionnaire, which was distributed to key stakeholders. The study revealed a positive relationship between the meaning of risk and risk disclosure on the one hand and a positive association between the measurement of risk and risk disclosure on the other. This study extended the literature by providing empirical evidence that disclosure of risk can be affected by the meaning and measurement of risk on one side. Furthermore, Provide information about business environments such as those in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq.
Piil Pesenggiri Team Work Learning Model for Collaborative Problem-Solving Skills of Junior High School Students
Authors: Rosa Friska Octavia , Aththibby Arif Rahman , A’yun Dya Qurotul
Published: May 2023

Collaborative problem-solving is one of the essential concerns in the learning process to prepare human resources who ready to compete in the future. This study is aimed to inspect the impact of the Piil Pesenggiri Team Work Learning (PPTWL) model implementation in Science classes of Junior High schools. This study was a pre-experimental research conducted without involving the control class, namely one-group pretest posttest design. Collaborative problem solving skills are students' abilities to engage in cognitive and social processes effectively, attempting to solve encountered problems, in groups. Collaborative problem solving observation sheet was the instrument used for the study. Study results indicate that PPTWL model is effective to be used in improving collaborative problem-solving skills of students in science-related materials. In-depth studies on learning cultures and materials and repetitive model application are required to obtain more accurate outcomes in future studies.
Mathematics Behind the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Authors: Wulandari Dewi
Published: May 2023

Most physics books do not reveal clearly how the Heisenberg uncertainty principle was derived. This uncertainty comes from the consequence of the wave-particle duality of matter giving statement that position and momentum cannot be measured in the same time. This article tries to reveal mathematics background behind the expression the Heisenberg uncertainty using supported mathematics background such as Fourier transform, Fourier transform integral, the probability of Gaussian distribution and it ends up with the expression of wave function which describe the localized particle giving relation Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
PELATIHAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN MASJID SE KELURAHAN AMPENAN SELATAN KECAMATAN AMPENAN KOTA MATARAM
Authors: Burhanudin Burhanudin , Abidin Zainal , Muttaqillah Muttaqillah , Wardani Laela
Published: May 2023

Organisasi yang terkait dengan masjid yakni Pengurus/Takmir Masjid, Remaja Masjid dan Kelompok Pengajian Ibu-Ibu dalam pengelolaan keuangannya masih bersifat tradisional dan sederhana. Dalam penyusunan laporan keuangan hanya berupa catatan kas dan disampaikan pada saat hari jum’at, Ada masjid yang menyampaikan informasi keuangan masjid dengan cara menempel catatan kas di papan pengumuman, tapi data yang diumumkan tidak mutakhir. Dengan adanya kegiatan pelatihan pengelolaan keuangan masjid ini diharapkan dapat memberikan pemahaman dan mendorong para Pengurus Masjid dan Remaja Masjid se Kelurahan Ampenan Selatan Kecamatan Ampenan Kota Mataram untuk mampu dan mau menerapkan pengelolaan keuangan masjid berdasarkan prinsip transparansi dan akuntabilitas. Metode yang digunakan berupa metode pelatihan, dengan materi pelatihan yang diberikan meliputi Manajemen Masjid, Pengelolaan Keunangan Masjid dan Praktek Pengelolaan Keuangan di Masjid Jogokaryan. Teknik penyampaian menggunakan teknik ceramah, tanya jawab. dan peragaan. Teknik ceramah digunakan berkenaan dengan penyampaian materi pelatihan. Sedangkan teknik Tanya jawab digunakan untuk menggali segala permasalahan yang dihadapi para anggota pelatihan (Takmir Masjid, Remaja Masjid dan Kelompok Pengajian Ibu-Ibu) se Kelurahan Ampenan Selatan berkaitan dengan pengaplikasian pengelolaan keuangan masjid.  Kegiatan pelatihan dilaksanakan di Masjid An Nur Madani Lingkungan Karang Buyuk Ampenan Selatan pada hari Sabtu tanggal 27 Agustus 2022. Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan bahwa peserta faham tentang materi peletihan yang disampaikan, dilanjutkan dengan tanya jawab tentang permasalahan pengelolaan keuangan masjid serta solusi atas permasalahan yang dihadapi.  Melalui kegiatan pengabdian ini peserta mampu memahami konsep dasar manajemen masjid, cara mengelolan keuangan masjid secara transparan dan akuntabel. Mengingat kegiatan pengabdian ini sangat bermanfaat bagi peserta, maka perlu ada upaya lanjutan dalam bentuk pendampingan terutama terkait dengan kegiatan administrasi (akuntansi) keuangan masjid
Influence of Vermiwash on Growth, Yield Attributes and Nutrient Uptake of Rice
Authors:   Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, T Saranraj , M Thiruppathi ,   Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar.
Published: May 2023

Field experiments were conducted at Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar to study the influence of vermiwash on the growth, yield attributes and nutrient uptake of rice during Navarai 2013 (January to April) and Kuruvai 2013 (June to September). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. These were eleven treatments involving panchakavya, fish amino acid and vermiwash sprayed at different concentrations and time. The results of the study revealed that foliar application of vermiwash @ 5% at tillering and flowering stages had resulted in significantly better plant growth in terms of plant height, number of tillers and dry matter production, higher number of yield attributes, grain and straw yield. This was followed by fish amino acid @ 3% at tillering and flowering. Foliar application of vermiwash @ 5% at tillering and flowering resulted in significantly increased nutrient uptake in rice.
Characterization of Drought Tolerant Grain Amaranth (Amaranthus hypocondriacus L.) Germplasm for Alfisol of Jharkhand
Authors:   Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi 834 006, Jharkhand., Mahto Jay Lal
Published: May 2023

Grain amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.) is a winter crop in India. Productivity improvement through exploitation of variability in 99 accessions was carried out at Birsa Agricultural University, Jharkhand (23o17' N latitude and 85o19' E longitude, 625m altitude) in augmented incomplete block design with three checks (BGA 2, GA 2 and Suvarna) during Rabi 2012-2013 and 2013-14. The data on 11 quantitative and 9 qualitative characters were recorded. A wide range of variability was observed for all the morphological characters. High variability was observed with respect to seed yield (kg/ha), g/10ml seed weight, days to 80% maturity, inflorescence length (cm), plant height (cm), number of branches/plant, days to 50% flowering, petiole length (cm), leaf width (cm), leaf length (cm) and seed yield/plant. The accession viz., IC94661, SKGPA-106, IC35713 and IC35735 for more than 28 g seed yield/plant; SKGPA-79, SKGPA101, SKGPA-69, IC-35665, IC-35642 and SKGPA-100 for days to maturity and IC-35642, IC-21803-A, IC-120670 and IC-95244 for g/10ml seed weight with superior desirable traits can be utilized in different breeding programmes.
Effect of Pre - treatments and Packaging on Shelf life of Minimally Processed Carrots
Authors:   Post Harvest Technology Centre, Agrl. Engineering College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 3, India, P Geetha
Published: May 2023

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of pre- treatments, packaging and cold storage on shelf life of minimally processed carrots. Carrots were prepared by manual peeling, cutting, slicing and shredding and pre -treated in 1% citric acid, ascorbic acid, potassium meta bisulphite, egg albumin and 0.5% potassium sorbate solutions for 30 sec. prior to packaging. Pre-treated carrot pieces were surface dried in atmospheric air and packed with a proportion of gases (5% oxygen, 15% carbon dioxide and 80% nitrogen) stored at 10°C. During storage, the chemical constituents and shelflife were analyzed. The results indicated that the whole peeled carrot without any pre - treatment had exhibited changes in the chemical constituents compared to other minimally processed carrots up to 45 days at 10°C.
Malnutrition and Hunger in South Asia: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis
Authors:   Department of History, School of Liberal Arts, Noida International University, Gautam Budh Nagar, U. P., India, 203201, Singh Vinod Kumar
Published: May 2023

Malnutrition is a blot on India’s quest for development and sovereignty. India’s desire to be a developed nation by 2047 based on humancentric development is questionable without eradicating the problem of malnutrition. This article discusses the malnutrition and hunger in South Asia, particularly in India. The concept and problem of malnutrition have transformed from a colonial to a contemporary period. The article shows that malnutrition, once a problem of rural India, has transformed itself into a pan- India phenomenon. The hunger, poverty, and global development goals have reformulated the problem of nutrition and its associated solutions. The article also speaks about the dilemma of policymakers and experts to have a stable understanding of the nutrition problem. However, the need for a shift towards indigenous food systems to address the problem of malnutrition sprang up after the Green Revolution. The issues of geographical specificities, local governance structures, and basic infrastructural problems are adding to the complexities of malnutrition. This paper introduces the problematisation of nutritional problems in India after the Green Revolution.
Studies on the Process Development and Shelf Life of Low Calorie Therapeutic Aloe vera RTS Beverage by Using Artificial Sweetener
Authors:   Department of Agri-Business Management and Food Technology, North-Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, Chandmari-794 002, Meghalaya - India, R Sasikumar , Deka Sankar Chandra ,   Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Assam-784028, India
Published: May 2023

Research work was undertaken to develop Aloe vera based low calorie therapeutic ready-toserve (RTS) beverages by using artificial sweetener. Aloe vera juice was utilized at various combinations with sugar and saccharine for the preparation of low calorie therapeutic RTS beverages, evaluated for physicochemical and sensory attributes during storage for 60 days. The study revealed Aloe vera RTS beverages prepared by using sugar and saccharine had desired physiochemical and sensory scores revealing overall acceptability.
In-vitro Screening of Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana (L.) Gaertn.) Genotypes for Salinity Tolerance
Authors:   Department of Botany, Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,Coimbatore - 641 003, India., R Prabhu , N Meenakshi ganesan ,   Department of Botany, Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,Coimbatore - 641 003, India.
Published: May 2023

Finger millet is commonly called “nutritious millet” as the grains are nutritiously superior to many cereals providing fair amount of protein, minerals, calcium and vitamins. The protein of finger millet is considered to be “biologically complete” as in the case of milk. For the utilization of saline lands, it is essential to manage the salinity or to grow crops and their varieties resistant to salinity. Reclamation of saline soils is a time taking and costly affair. Hence, it is urgently needed to identify crops and their genotypes which can resist salinity. Considering the importance of finger millet as food and its general capacity to withstand salinity, forty genotypes of finger millet were screened for salinity tolerance at seedling stage with ½ MS basal medium having four levels of salinity viz., 3000, 6000, 9000 and 12000 ppm along with control. Germination percentage and seedling parameters viz., fresh weight, shoot length, root length, seedling length and dry weight were recorded on 20thand 30 thday after inoculation. Considering all the seedling characters together, the genotype AF 459 showed superiority for all the five characters studied. Germination of this genotype was also found to be least affected at 3000 and 6000 ppm salt concentration. Besides at 9000 ppm, it showed less than 15% reduction in germination compared to control. The seedlings of genotype AF 269 showed higher fresh and dry weight at 3000 ppm salt concentration compared to control, while the genotypes TNAU 1008 and GS 159 had a higher root length both at 3000 and 6000ppm salt concentrations. Besides the genotypes AF 269, TNAU 1008 and GS 159 also showed lesser population reduction at 3000 and 6000 ppm salt concentration.
Morphological Characterization of Fingermillet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn] Germplasm
Authors:   Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, V Ulaganathan , A Nirmalakumari ,   Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003
Published: May 2023

Genetic variability and correlation coefficients analyses were carried out in 305 fingermillet genotypes between 13 grain yield and yield related traits. Highly significant mean sum of squares due to genotypes and wide range of variability were noticed among the genotypes for all the characters studied. High values for phenotypic and genotypic coefficients were recorded for grain yield per plant and flag leaf blade length, indicating that more variability is present in the germplasm for these characters. All the characters recorded high heritability in the present study indicated that these characters were relatively less influenced by environmental factors and phenotypic selection would be effective for the improvement of these characters. High estimates of variability together with high heritability and high genetic advance were observed for flag leaf sheath width, flag leaf blade width and 1000 grain weight, which indicated that these characters were governed by additive genes and selection would be effective for improvement of such characters. Highly significant positive correlation observed for the characters like days to 50 per cent flowering, productive tillers per plant, plant height, 1000 grain weight, flag leaf sheath length, days to maturity, flag leaf blade length and finger width with grain yield per plant, indicated the possibility of simultaneous improvement of these characters by selection.
Seasonal Occurrence and Predatory Efficiency of Spalgis epius (Westwood) on Mealy Bug, Paracoccus marginatus (Williams and Granara De Willink) infesting Cotton
Authors:   Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore - 641 003., B Dhara Jothi , V K . Jasin Rahman ,   Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore - 641 003., K Govindan ,   Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore - 641 003.
Published: May 2023

Spalgis epius (Westwood) is a lycaenid predator of the mealy bug Paracoccus marginatus. Seasonal occurrence of S. epius in cotton field and its predatory efficiency on P. marginatus were studied. Peak activity of this predator was observed during the months of June and July. Mean occurrence of S. epius was more in cotton compared to alternate hosts. Significantly higher number of mealy bug crawlers was predated by the 3rdinstar larvae of the predator followed by 2nd instar and 4thinstar larvae. Percentage of predation by S. epius was directly proportional to the level of infestation of mealy bug indicating the pest-density dependent behaviour of the predator.
A Study on Utilization of Farm Equipment in Sugarcane Cultivation
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3., R Dhara
Published: May 2023

Cultural operations for sugarcane production are arduous especially planting, interculture, plant protection and harvesting. Modern sugarcane machinery and labour saving devices reduce the cost of sugarcane production, help in completion of operation in time, reduce human drudgery and enable efficient utilization of resources with better quality work output. It helps in increasing overall production and productivity. Therefore the present study is focused on the utilization of farm mechanization in sugarcane cultivation with a sample of 200 sugarcane growers. The data was collected from each respondent through a personal interview method with the help of a structured interview schedule. The study indicated that majority of the sugarcane growers were utilizing farm equipment at medium level. Variables like educational status, farm size, farming experience, annual income, innovativeness, availability of machinery, participation in farm machinery related training, scientific orientation and cropping intensity showed a positive and significant relationship with the utilization of farm equipment.
Re-Branding Produk Sebagai Daya Tarik Pemasaran pada UMKM Jamu di Dusun Kedurus Kabupaten Sidoarjo
Authors: Pratiwi Laras Reynard , Putri Lidzikirllah Fannayu , Wati Deby Fatimah , Wulandari Ria
Published: May 2023

Salah satu produk UMKM yang dihasilkan warga Dusun Kedurus adalah jamu instan. Jamu berbentuk serbuk yang dikemas dalam plastik standing pouch dan terdapat label varian jamu. Tampilan label sangat sederhana yaitu hanya berisi nama dan khasiat jamu tanpa keterangan lain seperti komposisi, cara penyajian, tanggal kadaluwarsa, dan logo halal. Pemberian label yang tidak menarik dapat menurunkan tingkat kepercayaan pembeli yang akan berdampak dalam proses penjualan. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk memperbaharui label dan pemasaran jamu. Pengelola jamu mengikuti kegiatan sosialisasi dan diberikan pendampingan dalam pembuatan label, pengurusan NIB (nomor induk berusaha), SNI (standar nasional Indonesia), SPPL (surat pernyataan kesanggupan pengelolaan dan pemantauan lingkungan hidup), dan pembuatan akun media sosial. Hasil yang diperoleh dari kegiatan ini adalah label jamu memiliki tampilan yang lebih menarik, telah mengajukan pengurusan NIB, SNI, SPPL, serta memasarkan jamu melalui sosial media.
Pendampingan dan Penguatan UMKM Desa Tambong melalui Branding, Strategi Pemasaran dan Pencatatan Laporan Keuangan Sederhana dalam Menghadapi Era New Normal
Authors: Alfiyah Nurul , Ratri Indira Nuansa
Published: May 2023

Era new normal adalah era baru yang muncul setelah pandemi covid-19. Dalam era new normal banyak usaha baru yang muncul sehingga terjadi persaingan yang cukup keta tantara usaha satu dengan usaha lain terutama dalam hal pemasaran berbasis digital terutama bagi UMKM. Sehingga UMKM dituntut untuk mampu mengikuti perkembangan dalam hal pemasaran berbasis digital. Salah satu UMKM di desa Tambong yang masih sangat minim pengetahuan tentang cara melakukan marketing, membangun brand image, pengelolaan keuangan maupun pengetahuan tentang teknologi informasi. Pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian diawali dengan kegiatan koordinasi awal dengan pihak desa Tambong, kunjungan ke beberapa UMKM dan selanjutnya adalah penyusunana dan pelaksanaan program kerja. Pelaksanaan meliputi sosialisai brand image, kemasan dan digital marketing, pelatihan kristalisasi jamu dan pelatihan pengelolaan keuangan untuk 2 UMKM percontohan yaitu UMKM yang memproduksi hijab dengan label kiya hijab dan UMKM jamu tradisonal. Pengabdian masyarakat yang dilakukan memberikan manfaat bagi mitra diantaranya sosialisai brand image dan kemasan yang diberikan membuat mitra termotivasi untuk bisa lebih berkembang dan memajukan usahanya serta mampu bersaing dengan produk sejenis lainnya. Pelatihan kristalisasi jamu memperluas pemasaran produk dan juga daya simpan produk akan lebih tahan lama dengan kemasan produk yang lebih menarik. Pelatihan pencatatan keuangan membuat mitra termotivasi untuk belajar mencatat dan mengelola keuangan meski masih dengan cara sederhana, yang sebelumnya mitra tidak pernah melakukan pencatatan keuangan.
A single bout of endurance exercise decreases oxidative stress in young adults with overweight
Authors: Setiakarnawijaya Yasep , Taufik Muhamad Syamsul , Widiastuti Widiastuti , Kuswahyudi Kuswahyudi , Purwoto Septyaningrum Putri
Published: May 2023

This study aims to prove the effects of a single bout of endurance exercise on decreased oxidative stress in young adults with overweight. This study used the true experimental method with a pretest-posttest control group design. Twenty overweight women between the ages of 20 and 23 were recruited from college students and randomly divided into CON (n = 10, control group without exercise) and EEx (n = 10, endurance exercise group). The endurance exercise intervention is carried out once by running on a treadmill with an intensity of 60-70% HRmax for 40 minutes/exercise sessions. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels as a biomarker of oxidative stress were measured 30 minutes pre-exercise and 24 hours post-exercise using the Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substance (TBARs) method. The results showed that MDA levels significantly decreased in the endurance training group compared to the control group. Results of analysis of MDA levels between pre-exercise and post-exercise in CON (819.00±66.47 vs. 853.00±113.55 ng/mL; (P > 0.05), EEx (810.00±120.19 vs. 596.00±67.57 ng/mL; (P < 0.05). Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that a single session of endurance exercise at an intensity of 60-70% HRmax for 40 minutes reduces oxidative stress in overweight adolescent females.
Caffeinated hot beverage consumption and their caffeine contents and health related problems
Authors: Hanan Mohammed Abdella  , Ali Ateia Elmabsout  , Malak Yuonis Badi  , Hounida Abdalwahed Mustafa  , Nuha Fathi Mohammed
Published: May 2023

Background: Caffeinated beverages include coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks, and energy drinks. The main active ingredient in caffeinated beverages is caffeine. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to determine the caffeine contents of the most popular caffeinated hot beverages and their related health problems. Methods: This cross sectional study accrued out a number of café to collect caffeinated hot beverages for determine their caffeine contents by analytical methods. The next second part of this study was done through predesigned questionnaire to study the most consumed beverages and health problems related hot caffeinated beverages consumption. The data was analysis by Chi-square or T test at α<0.05 for statistical differences. Results: The intake volume of one cup of Espesial hot beverages has mean ± SD 87.6±3.7 ml, Espresso 27±7 ml, green tea 138.33±6 ml, red tea 129.3 ± 14 ml, Nescafe 114.33±17ml and coffee 132±34 ml. Similarly, has been estimated for volume intake of homemade hot beverages and found that mean± SD for coffee, cacao and red tea 58.4±6 ml, 61.7±4 ml, and 57.6±7 ml respectively. Green tea contains an averages caffeine 16.5%, red tea 21.9%, cacao 10.4%, Nescafé 32.2%, Expresso 207.3%, Espesial 50.3%, coffee 132.6% and homemade coffee 102.3%. The total volume intake of caffeine based on the type of cup volume purchased form the café shown that the real intake of caffeine in the beverages were as following 23g/138.33 ml drinkable green tea, 28.5g/129.3 ml drinkable red tea, 6.5g/61.7 ml drinkable cacao, 29g/129.3 ml drinkable Nescafe, 56g/27 ml drinkable Expresso, 44g/87.6 ml drinkable Espesial, 175g/132ml drinkable coffee and 60g/58.4 ml drinkable homemade coffee. This result further shown that, highest caffeine intake was found in Expresso (56g/27 ml), coffee (175g/132ml) and homemade coffee (60g/58.4 ml) while the other hot beverage have least amount of caffeine was that cacao 6.5g/61.7ml, and almost similar amounts of caffeine found in green tea, red tea and Nescafe (about 29g/130 ml for each) and the moderate levels of caffeine found in Expresso, 44g/87.6 ml. The symptoms and complication have been reported by one third of the participants were insomnia, nervousness, headache. The positive effect of caffeine intake reported was improved in mood. Conclusion: The present study revealed that, some caffeinated hot beverages contain higher amounts of caffeine and the people should be aware for such products to avoid the negative or positive effect of caffeine.
Physicochemical analysis and anti-bacterial activity of rhizome of tumeric (Curcuma longa L.) vegetable plants
Authors: Ahola David Oklo  , Christiana Agbenu Adah  , Christopher Nyerere Abah  , Patrick Ije Ode  , Alimi John Praise  , Cecilia Ogbenyi Ede
Published: May 2023

Curcuma longa L (Tumeric) a rhizomatous perennial herb belonging to the ginger family Zingiberaceae, was studied to evaluate its physicochemical properties and antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Two solvent extractions (Aqueous and Ethanol) were prepared from the rhizomes obtained from Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria which were dried and ground into powder of mesh size of 0.2 mm in diameter. The physicochemical analysis showed a pH of 6.95, Iodine Value of 51.39, Refractive Index of 1.44 and Specific Gravity of 1.45 which imply moderate level of unsaturated fatty acids content and high antimicrobial activity. Its antibacterial evaluation against Staphylococcus aureus American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 25923 (gram +ve) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 29953 (Gram -ve) were carried out with the two extracts and Chloramphenicol as the control using agar well diffusion method. The antibiotic showed significantly higher inhibitory effect on the bacterial isolates than the aqueous extract (P<0.05). It also showed higher effect than the ethanol extract on S. aureus (P<0.05) but statistically equal effect on P. aeruginosa (P>0.05). The ethanol extract showed higher activity against the test organisms than the aqueous extract at P<0.05. The zones of inhibition for the aqueous extract ranged from 7.00 mm – 13.67 mm for S. aureus and 7.33 mm – 14.33 mm for P. aeruginosa and the ethanol extract, 13.33 mm – 19.00 mm and 15.00 mm – 13.00 mm for S. aureus and P. aeruginosa respectively. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration was observed at 12.5 mg/mL in both cases. The antibacterial activity shown by C. longa may be due to the presence of phytochemicals such as Alkaloids, Steroids, Saponins, Flavonoids, Phenols and Tannins which were observed when the extract was analyzed phytochemically. C. longa showed potent activity against bacteria in this study and would make a more active and viable antibiotic.
Analisa Kecacatan Pada Pemasangan Support dan Pipa Fresh Water dan Hot Water di Kapal SSV 293 dengan Menggunakan Pendekatan Six Sigma
Authors: Rohmat Rohmat
Published: May 2023

Untuk menghasilkan produk yang bekualitas yang baik dan sesuai dengan standar yang telah ditentukan, maka dari itu perusahaan harus mengadakan kegiatan pengendalian kualitas. Hal ini juga sedang diupayakan oleh PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) selaku perusahaan galangan kapal. Dalam pembangunan sebuah kapal, masih ada kualitas produk tidak sesuai dengan standar. Diantaranya adalah masalah kecacatan produk yang terjadi pada hasil proses pemasangan support dan pipa fresh water hot water di kapal SSV 293. Dalam penelitian ini, penyebabnya adalah faktor manusia. Hal ini terjadi karena pekerja kurang kompeten, kurang teliti dan merupakan masih pekerja baru yang kurang berpengalaman. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan six sigma diketahui bahwa cacat pada hasil proses pemasangan support dan pipa fresh water hot water di kapal SSV 293 rata-rata nilai sigmanya adalah 2,68 dan DPMO nya 118672,9 hal ini berarti produk cacat ini berada di level sigma tingkat 2. Artinya perbaikan kualitas harus dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengurangi cacat hingga yang diharapkan menuju level tingkat sigma yang lebih tinggi lagi.

Kata Kunci: Cacat, Six Sigma, Support, Pipa Fresh Water dan Hot Water.