bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THÀNH PHẦN ĐỒNG VỊ TRONG NƯỚC SÔNG VÀ NƯỚC MƯA KHU VỰC NAM BỘ
Authors: Phức Nguyễn Văn
Published: October 2022

Mục đích của nghiên cứu này chúng tôi điều tra thành phần đồng vị của nước mưa và nước sông các sông lớn khu vực Nam bộ. Nước mưa tháng được thu thập tại 3 trạm, nước sông tại 5 trạm trên sông Tiền và sông Hậu trong thời gian từ tháng 2 năm 2021 đến tháng 10 năm 2021. Kết quả phân tích thành phần đồng vị bền và đồng vị phóng xạ cho thấy nước mưa khu vực và nước sông có nguồn gốc khác biệt rõ rệt. Đường nước khí tượng khu vực Nam bộ được xác định là  δD=7,65×δO^18+10,2 .
Unilocular and multilocular thymic cysts: A study on the possible histomorphological and/or clinical differences
Authors: BOZKURTLAR Emine
Published: October 2022

Objective: Thymic cysts are rare mediastinal cystic pathologies and have two subtypes namely unilocular and multilocular. This study
aims to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of thymic cysts and to compare the clinical and histopathologic features of
multilocular thymic cysts (MTCs) and unilocular thymic cysts (UTCs).
Patients and Methods: Twenty-three patients with the diagnosis of thymic cyst between 2012 and 2020 were included. We compared
the clinicopathological characteristics of unilocular and multilocular thymic cysts.
Results: The mean age of patients was 43 years, ranging from 6 to 80 years. Fourteen cases were UTCs and 9 cases were MTCs. MTCs
were found to be statistically more common in younger patients, and have much more histomorphological changes pointing to the
complicated cysts (p<0.05). Moreover, we noted that patients with MTCs were found to be more symptomatic before diagnosis.
Furthermore, in our study when we compared MTCs and UTCs, UTCs were slightly (64.2%) more frequent in female patients.
Conclusion: According to our results, thymic cysts may also be seen at younger ages. MTC and UTC can have different
histomorphological characteristics, such as in foreign body reaction and hemorrhage. Moreover, there can be different clinical
features, such as age, gender, and symptoms, between these two subtypes.
COVID-19 – The impact on teaching past, present, & future
Authors: Jones Bernard A.
Published: October 2022

This article is derived from the keynote speech delivered on November 12, 2020, at the Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement in Higher Education Saxony (HDS) conference, “Higher Education Times of Crisis.” As an assistant professor teaching homeland security and emergency management at St. John’s University, I am honored for the opportunity to serve as the keynote speaker and as the author of this article. This article reflects my experiences as a crisis management professional and thoughts on lessons learned and best practices regarding crisis events that impact higher education institutions. Additionally, there is an exploration into how the COVID-19 global pandemic has significantly influenced higher education teaching and learning. Also, as an African American in the United States, it is necessary to discuss how both the racial climate and political instability have impacted higher education teaching and learning. The overarching goal is to help the higher education community better un- derstand how crisis events reshape how to plan for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from such events. The COVID-19 pandemic is an authentic wake-up call for organizations and, most importantly, higher education institutions. It is paramount that a renewed emphasis is placed on crisis management in higher education and the overall attention to resilience in the future.
Because of my experience responding to crisis events, it is imperative to utilize lessons learned and best practices to help educate on enhancing resilience at higher education institutions. It is no secret that crisis events, both human-made and natural, pose significant challenges to institutions unprepared to respond to such events. Unfortunately, this has been a reality in higher education, where a lack of attention to crisis management has become the norm.
A literacy review of tertiary levels teacher’s modern technological literacy ratio in rural area of Bangladesh
Authors: Howlader Arun kanti
Published: October 2022

Modern technology has enhanced the aptitude of tertiary level education worldwide but just in the case of Bangladesh, we've got seen an adulthood educational method belief among the teachers, instructors, and facilitators in recent covid 19 outbreaks especially on the remote educational institutions. Most of the explanations we've found are inaccessibility of contemporary technology especially android multimedia devices together with a computer device, together with internet accessibility just in case of using the multiterminal platform for using local remote teaching. Especially unaffordability, internet expense, fragile financial condition, illiterate behavior towards acceptancy, low percentage of the sophistication monitoring system, absence of scholars and systemic review, proper liability towards authority who is additionally incapable to handle modern technological properties fluently. Our research has found 82% of grade school instructors and teachers don’t use modern devices like android devices, computers, laptops, printers, routers, internet connections in Debidwar, Comillam Chittagong, Bangladesh where our study found among 185 grade schools which serves over 35000 students approximately. In a recent case, the change has been made by Swaniti Initiative SPARC Fellow, USA Mr. Engr. Arun kanti Howlader with the support of local constituency Member of Parliament Mr. Razee Mohammad Fakhrul in before covid 19 outbreak where now the proportion become 3% just in case of illiteracy of primary education instructor’s modern technology literacy. Our study finds the subsequent outbreaks shown below:
Efficient Data Access Control Scheme Using Splitting Technique In Clouds
Authors: Patrick R. Arun , Gowrishanka R. , Cinetha K. , Raja T. Palani
Published: October 2022

Data access control is one of the main problem in data transferring over the network. Cloud storage is a model of data storage in which the digital data is stored in logical pools. These cloud storage providers are responsible for keeping the data available and accessible. There are various existing methods are used in cloud storage and they are providing security. Proxy encryption method, Cryptographic methods, third party auditor methods are the some of the existing methods. In these methods uploaded files are not stored in virtualized format. Hence the other users can also view the data. Some hackers may hack the data through back end. This may leak privacy and confidentiality of the files. In this project proposes Splitting Technique will split the uploaded files intosub parts and they are stored in the cloud. Proxy server will create a onetime virtual data storage. Cloud will send a copy of the original data to this virtual storage. One time only data viewer can view the data. Data viewer can not able to edit, update or delete the original data. So, the original data are safe. The files are in randomly occurring in the cloud storage, that arealso in encrypted format. Hence the data hackers cannot able to hack the files. The proposed system shows that it provides more confidentiality and privacy than the existing methods.
Health Status of Women in Border Areas of Jammu and Kashmir with Special Reference to Maternal and Reproductive Health: An Analysis
Authors: Khan Haseena Nighat , Pathak Keyoor
Published: October 2022

World Health Organization defined “Health refers to be complete social wellbeing of an individual”. If we see in every society, women’s maternal and reproductive health is always a matter of concern. The factors that are more important for women’s health are nutritional status, education, age, social status, and geographical location. History revealed that there is a political disturbance in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir since the partition between the two nations India and Pakistan in 1947, which impacts the lives of people residing there. In the case of women (who) are sensitive at one end and their health is affected by these circumstances. To acquaint the civil right of all individuals is said to as gender equality. Particularly, in remote border areas of Jammu and Kashmir women’s concerning a lot of suffering and challenges regarding health. Overall, they are disadvantaged in all spheres and become prone to any change. However, they are not getting proper health care in specific. Almost they are under restrictions and not allowed to make social interactions. There is no sign of mobility has been observed concerning their socioeconomic conditions. Although there is a dearth of proper health infrastructure and there is no evidence of primary health care centers. Nevertheless, structural, and contextual circumstances signify a major role to decide the health of women such as early marriages, malnutrition, anaemia, reproductive, and oral health issues, and psychological problems, which this all-lead fuel to women’s woe. Admittedly, it is to be said that due to all these challenges women are at risk of morbidity and mortality. It is reported that in the border regions there is a high rate of maternal mortality. To maintain the authenticity of my objective, I explore literature related to maternal and reproductive health and the impact of turmoil on the socio-economic life of women. This work is based on secondary sources and primarily addresses the issues of women’s health in the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir. Secondary information has also been collected from various sources such as Books, Reports, Journals, Articles, Census, and Online sources. Articles reviewed for this paper revealed the deteriorating condition of border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and how women are living under deprivation. The paper put forth recommendations to ensure that there should be civil rights for every female and inclusion in every institution which make them empowered and provide a better direction for improving the health of women.
Social Media App Preference Of Rural Students In India
Authors: Kaur Prabhleen , Ali Dr. Azamat
Published: October 2022

Social media is a need of the new era which is a popular means. This source has positive as well as negative effects on society. This medium of entertainment which is regarded as a gift to mankind is not a common source everywhere. The tech-savvy world has developed into a new notion and has reached 5G connections at some places however, on the other side some places still lack internet connectivity and are unaware of the usage of social media which still is a concern. Taking a look at the picture of the multicultural country that is India one would gain different instances. In this country majority of the population resides in villages and as a result, the social media has not penetrated deep into every area. Where at one point it is considered as a benefit to build connections, expand the business and spread awareness on the other side it is counted as a source of distraction, a medium of dependence and a source that results in mental and emotional disturbance. Thus, the present paper gives a critical view of the social media app preference of rural students in India.
Researching the Influence of Peer-Reviews in Action Movies Based on Public Opinion
Authors: Ghosh Sudipto , Ahammed Md. Tabil , Afroj Maharin , Islam Md. Moynul , Debnath Sahasa , Hasan Md Rezaul , Bokhari Salauddin
Published: October 2022

Our goal is to be able to answer the questions that have arisen because of our research, "Which characteristics make internet reviews useful?" To address this issue, we used douban.com, a prominent consumer movie review site, to gather online movie reviews. This research creates an internet effect factor reviews framework using data mining methods. The findings show that article qualities do have an impact on users' judgments of intervention effectiveness. The duration of online reviews, optimistic attitude, severe emotional inclination, and review reliability all have a significant beneficial influence on the effectiveness of reviews. Moreover, happy emotions are more beneficial and powerful than bad emotions. The findings also imply that review number moderates the association between online reviews’ high emotional inclination and their effectiveness. The research gives insight into how people assess online reviews, and the results may aid professionals in developing methods that utilize reviews to forecast commercial success in the market.
Calidad, confianza y participación en encuestas
Authors: Cea D'Ancona M.ª Ángeles
Published: October 2022

La presente investigación indaga en la calidad y la confianza en las encuestas, cómo esta confianza es percibida por la población que responde a ellas, y si afecta a su participación. Para este propósito, se analizan las opiniones y percepciones de las personas que son encuestadas, si convergen en lo observado o divergen desde la metodología de encuesta. Los modelos explicativos de la confianza en las encuestas, obtenidos mediante análisis discriminante y de regresión logística binaria en la encuesta de 2017 de percepción social de las encuestas, efectuada por el Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS), muestran que la confianza, principalmente, depende de la utilidad que se atribuya a la encuesta. Esta utilidad se conexiona con la representatividad de la muestra y la validez de los datos que aporte, además de su consideración como beneficiosa para las personas, pero no para las empresas. La calidad también está presente en la aceptación a participar en encuestas, aunque el tema de la encuesta y la disponibilidad de tiempo para responderla adquieren un mayor protagonismo. Ambos factores escapan a la voluntad de quien diseña la encuesta, no así el cumplimiento de requisitos de calidad, que pueden determinar participar o no en una encuesta en función de la fiabilidad que se conceda a los datos que aporte. El error total de encuesta aún constituye un marco teórico idóneo para evaluar su calidad, que no ha de quedar circunscrita a los errores de muestreo y de no respuesta.
Needs and Prospects of a Virtual Science Laboratory in Open and Distance Education during and Post Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Adewoyin Adeyinka , Ebabhi Abosede
Published: October 2022

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, a lot has been achieved in the effective dissemination of knowledge through Open and Distance Learning (ODL). However, one area of challenge is the use of Virtual Science laboratories (VSL). Hence, this study has examined the needs and prospects of virtual science laboratories in an ODL institute post-covid-19 era which is based on the theory of connectivism. A case study research design was adopted for this research. A sample size of 560 participants, which represents 30% of the population of Science Education learners, was considered. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Results showed that 77% of the respondents showed a positive response toward the need and prospects of VSL in ODL, while 16% had a contrary view. This result indicates that Virtual science laboratories will enhance the learning delivery system, research, and training during and post-pandemic.
Raspberry Pi, A Sustainable Internet Connectivity Solution for Master Craftsmen: A Case Study of Kenya Technical Trainers College
Authors: Wambua Francis , Moki Abednego , Tarno Edwin
Published: October 2022

The current educational disruption brought on by the Covid-19 epidemic has prompted a slew of investments and the usage of educational technologies for blended and virtual Learning. Despite the importance of online learning for emergency remote learning in most educational institutions, internet limitations in the country has remained a concern, making learning difficult. In response to this, KTTC in collaboration with COL, identified a Raspberry Pi technology to help and mitigate the internet issue. A study was done to ascertain this claim. A thousand trainees from five county regions in Kenya were chosen to undertake courses in master craftsmen. The courses were blended, that meant that trainers would take the trainees in face to face sessions and KTTC would provide internet connectivity through the use of Raspberry Pi to the training shades. A Raspberry Pi, would provide sufficient internet to 30 trainees sited at a distance of 70 meters from each other without the need to simulate existing internet connectivity. The study showed that it is possible to provide cheap internet to remote areas of a given region, hence enhancing the blended approaches to training. This case study recommends the implementation of Raspberry Pi use in sustainable internet provision. It further allows more research to be done to ascertain its findings.
“POR QUEM OS SINOS DOBRAM?” UM OLHAR SÓCIO-HISTÓRICO SOBRE A PANDEMIA NA CIDADE DE CAJAZEIRAS/PB
Authors: Lima Thalyta de Paula Pereira , Pereira Jamily Santos , Leite Maria Heloísa Gonçalves Pires , Limeira Wellen Jordana Jordão , Carreiro Bruno Oliveira
Published: October 2022

O estudo teve por objetivo analisar dados da Secretaria de Saúde de Cajazeiras sobre a Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), avaliando a sua prevalência e mortalidade. Através de uma pesquisa exploratória de caráter documental, realizamos uma análise sócio-histórica dos dados, tendo por referencial teórico: Achille Mbembe, Boaventura Sousa Santos, Lilia Schwarcz e Zygmunt Bauman, entre outros. Partimos de observações preliminares dos sites informativos de saúde sobre o avanço da doença entre populações de regiões periféricas. Isso foi verificado quando comparados os números de infectados e mortos nos bairros mais ricos das cidades não somente no Brasil, mas também em outros países. Quanto mais pobre a população, maior a porcentagem encontrada e a vulnerabilidade ao contágio e morte por infecções virais em pessoas negras. Apesar do número de contaminados da população feminina permanecer superior ao da masculina, observamos maior   número de óbitos do sexo masculino prevalecendo acima de 60 anos.  Essa constatação também ocorreu entre os autodeclarados pardos e nas populações de bairros periféricos. Concluímos que a disseminação da COVID-19 entre as camadas mais pobres da sociedade possui características que dialogam com questões históricas, políticas e sociais enraizadas ao passado colonial do Brasil, como: escravidão, exclusão, desigualdade e racismo.
Optimization of functional components of the developed planters for high-density cotton
Authors: SENTHILKUMAR T , SANKARANARAYANAN K , ANNAMALAI S J K
Published: October 2022

High-density planting of cotton at recommended spacing of 60×10 cm facilitates mechanical harvesting of cotton since the system increases the height of lowest boll. Considering the non-availability and poor penetration of planters in the high-density cotton farms in the country which is tedious and labourious, a study was undertaken to optimize the functional components of the existing five planters so as to enhance availability of the planter for high-density planting of cotton. Observations were taken on intra-row spacing at a strip of 8 m length for each treatment. From the results, it was concluded that the CIAE tractor operated pneumatic planter and CIAE inclined plate planter were the ideal planters among the selected ones for high-density planting system of cotton.
Bio-efficacy of sequential herbicide application for weed management in dry direct seeded rice
Authors: CHOUDHARY V K , DIXIT ANIL
Published: October 2022

Weeds are the major biotic constraint in dry-direct seeded rice (DDSR), mainly due to the concurrent emergence and absence of water layer to suppress weeds. Therefore, strategy needs to be developed to get broad-spectrum weed control in DDSR. Experiments were conducted in rice (var. MTU 1010) during 2015-16 where sequential applications of pre- and post-emergence herbicides were evaluated for providing broad-spectrum weed management options in DDSR. Both the years, employing two-hand weedings at 15 and 30 DAS provided the lowest weed densities and weed dry weight at 75 DAS, whereas the maximum values of weeds were recorded in un-weeded plots. Among the herbicide-based weed management practices, application of pendimethalin 1000 g/ha fb bispyribac sodium 25 g/ha fb fenoxaprop 60 g/ha + chlorimuron + metsulfuron 4 g/ha at 30 DAS provided excellent weed control at 75 DAS, with 4.3% higher rice grain yield than two hand weedings at 15 and 30 DAS, pendimethalin 1000 g/ha fb bispyribac sodium 25 g/ha also provided good weed control and higher grain yield. Un-weeded plots noticed with considerable yield reduction of 79.5-83.3% over two hand weedings. Therefore, sequential application of pendimethalin 1000 g/ ha fb bispyribac sodium 25 g/ha is recommended along with need-based application of post-emergence herbicides (fenoxaprop 60 g/ha + chlorimuron + metsulfuron 4 g/ha) or one hand weeding to improve the weed control efficiency and provides economically higher productivity in DDSR.
Tillage and phosphorus management in maize (Zea mays) under maize-wheat cropping system
Authors: N HARISH M , CHOUDHARY ANIL K , DASS A , SINGH V K , POONIYA V , T VARATHARAJAN
Published: October 2022

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2018–19 under maize-wheat cropping system (MWCS) to study the effect of 4 crop-establishment and tillage management (CETM) practices [FBCT–FBCT, Flat bed–conventional tillage (FBCT) both in maize & wheat; RBCT–RBZT, Raised bed–CT (RBCT) in maize & RB–zero tillage (RBZT) in wheat; FBZT–FBZT, FBZT in both crops; PRBZT–PRBZT, Permanent-raised bed–ZT (PRBZT) in both crops], and 5 P-fertilization practices in both crops [P100: 100% (basal); P50+2FSP: 50% P (basal) + 2 foliar-sprays of 2% DAP (2FSP); P50+PSB+AMF: P50+PSB+AM-fungi; P50+PSB+AMF+2FSP: P50+PSB+AMF+2FSP; P0: No-P (P0) with 100% NK as control] on maize growth and yield. Results revealed that CETM practices exhibited significant influence on growth parameters with highest values under PRBZT–PRBZT followed by RBCT–RBZT, FBZT–FBZT and FBCT–FBCT, respectively. PRBZT–PRBZT resulted in significantly higher grain (6.08; 6.19 t/ha) and stover yield (8.07; 8.22 t/ha) in maize during both years, however, it remained statistically at par with RBCT–RBZT and least under FBCT–FBCT. Harvest index was highest under PRBZT–PRBZT although non-significant among CETMs. P-fertilization significantly influenced the growth parameters, days taken to different phenological-stages and growth-indices (CGR, RGR, NAR). The P50+PSB+AMF+2FSP exhibited significantly higher grain (6.24; 6.37 t/ha) and stover yield (8.65; 8.98 t/ha) in maize over rest of the treatments during both years. Overall, PRBZT–PRBZT alongwith P50+PSB+AMF+2FSP proved vital for enhancing growth and yield of maize under MWCS in semi-arid Indo-Gangetic-plains.
Constraints in adoption of smart agricultural practices
Authors: ROHILA ANIL KUMAR , KUMAR AJAY , MUKTESHAWAR RATI , GHANGHAS BHARAT SINGH , KAVITA KAVITA , KUMAR RAKESH
Published: October 2022

It is globally accepted that adoption of smart agricultural practices (SAPs) are only alternate to feed the continuous increasing population of the world. The purpose of this study was to identify the constraints faced by farmers in adoption of smart agricultural practices in Haryana. Study was carried out (2017) in Hisar and Kaithal districts of Haryana state of India. Data were collected with the help of well-structured and pre-tested questionnaire. A sample of 180 respondents were explored in personal interviews using a three-point continuum scale for the constraints i.e. very serious, serious and not so serious and scores were given as 3, 2 and 1, respectively. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Present study concluded that major constraints for SAPs were lack of seeds of new high yielding varieties with weighted mean score (WMS) 2.36, lack of knowledge for seed treatment (2.36), lack of farm equipment (2.30), inadequate information (2.92), inadequate knowledge and (2.92), scarcity of canal water (2.61), lack of minimum support price (2.73), all crops not covered under crop insurance (2.69), and nonavailability of good animal breed (2.19). Moreover, 11 independent variables included in the study jointly contributed 44% variation in the constraints of the respondents regarding in adoption of SAPs.
Double-boiled linseed and mustard oil-based formulations to prepare oil-coated controlled release fertilizers
Authors: SARKAR ABHIJIT , BISWAS DIPAK RANJAN , DATTA SAMAR CHANDRA , DWIVEDI BRAHMA SWARUP , KUMAR RAJESH , BANDYOPADHYAY KALI KINKAR , BHATTACHARYYA RANJAN , SAHA MADHUMONTI , BISWAS SIDDHARTHA SANKAR , PATRA ASHOK KUMAR
Published: October 2022

Controlled nutrient release is one of the best fertilizer management options to enhance nutrient recovery efficiency and minimize environmental pollution. The research was conducted at Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi during 2019-20 with the aims to formulate four oil-based formulations from different combinations of double-boiled linseed (Linum usitatissimum) and mustard (Brassica juncea) oils for coating diammonium phosphate (DAP) and to assess nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) release from them against uncoated DAP. Results revealed that oil-based formulation with 100 wt% linseed oil (Oil- 4 formulation) showed maximum variation in weight over the 30 days of curing; whereas, oil-based formulation containing 25 wt% linseed oil + 75 wt% mustard oil (Oil-1 formulation) had lowest variation in weight during curing. The N and P release pattern from oil-based formulations of coated DAP over 30 days in water medium with reference to uncoated DAP revealed that Oil-1 coated DAP formulation released lesser quantities of N and P than Oil-2 coated DAP; while 8% levels of coating material released lesser N and P than the 4% levels of coating. Compared to First-order kinetics model, the N and P release data were better fitted to Korsmeyer-Peppas model, which revealed that nutrient release from uncoated DAP followed Quasi-Fickian diffusion. Except 8%-Oil-2-DAP, all the oil-based formulations of coated DAP followed anomalous (Non-Fickian) diffusion. Thus, it may be concluded that double-boiled linseed and mustard oil-based formulations (Oil-1 formulation) of coated DAP could be an alternative option to produce cost effective controlled release fertilizers.
Evaluation of RNA extraction procedure for drought gene expression in basmati rice
Authors: YADAV ASHWANI , SHARMA ANUBHUTI , KUMAR ASHWANI , YADAV RENU , KUMAR RAJENDRA
Published: October 2022

Basmati rice contains large amounts of polysaccharides and polyphenols. Due to these compounds, isolation of superior quality RNA from rice tissue is complicated. Most of the published procedures failed to yield adequate quantity of high-quality RNA from various rice tissues appropriate for gene expression studies. We conducted experiments and observed as the average ratio at A260/280 of basmati rice leave derived RNA extracted through the phenol-SDS procedure ranging from 1.64 to 1.70, which indicated that the samples contained protein contamination and were low in purity. On the other hand, in our modified protocol typical yields of RNA for the four Basmati rice genotypes ranged from 35-50 μg. The A260/280 ratio ranged from 1.95-2.11 for all the samples and indicated that the RNA is of high quality free from impurities like polysaccharides and polyphenols contaminations. Thus, the quality RNA with high yield from rice leaves or may be other plant tissues having high concentration of impurities like polyphenols and polysaccharides may be extracted and purified by this modified protocol can be used for various downstream applications including RNA-seq, RT-PCR and qPCR.
Development of extra early field pea genotypes using inter-specific hybridization
Authors: PARIHAR A K , DIXIT G P , SINGH ANIL KUMAR , KUMAR NITIN , SINGH N P
Published: October 2022

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Screening of rice landraces and their morpho-biochemical basis of resistance against Cnaphalocrocis medinalis
Authors: KUMAR SANDEEP , YADAV DINESH KUMAR , SHARMA KULDEEP , YADAV SURESH , VIJAYKUMAR L. , G DEEKSHA M
Published: October 2022

Host plant resistance is very important in contrast of spraying insecticide to manage leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis. From wide germplasm of rice, fifty rice landraces were screened and traits for resistance are characterized against leaf folder under natural climatic conditions. The occurrence % leaf damage showed significant variation and revealed the presence of resistance-susceptibility status among tested land races of rice. The infestation of leaf folder recorded significantly less in highly resistant landraces, viz. Rajboga, Kari kagga and Mapilai samba -1 (0.55-0.90%) in comparison to the highly susceptible genotypes, viz. GK -5, Krishna leela, Kaggalikearona, Bangaragandu, Kundipullan, Puttabatta-2 and Navara (66.03 to 74.77%). The correlation analysis revealed that plant height, length of flag leaf and panicle length had negative significant influence on the leaf folder % leaf damage infestation and offered resistance. The amount of total sugar and reducing sugars, free amino acids, nitrogen and phosphorus were recorded higher in the susceptible entries whereas, total phenols, potassium and tannins were found significantly higher in resistant genotypes.
Determinants of contract farming in barley production – Regression tree approach
Authors: R SENDHIL , SINGH RANDHIR , KUMAR ANUJ , CHAND RAMESH , PANDEY J K , SINGH RAJENDRA , SINGH RAVINDRAN , KHARUB A S , VERMA R P S
Published: October 2022

Barley, a nutri-rich cereal is gaining momentum among stakeholders owing to multiple health benefits but the concern is its declining area, possibly attributed to lack of market and competitive pricing strategy. Amongst alternatives, contract farming is widely suggested for better price realisation and assured market. In the context, the present study was carried out during 2013-15 in four major barley growing states in India, viz. Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for identifying the determinants of contract farming from a sample of 400 randomly selected farmers using regression tree approach. Findings indicated that the average yield of farmers enrolled in contract farming was 4791 kg/ha (n=90) against non-contractors with an estimated yield of 3549 kg/ha (n=310), implying a yield advantage of 35%. The practice of enrollment into contracts was popular in Rajasthan as corroborated by regression tree. The analysis also indicated that farm size, seed replacement behaviour, source of seed and area under barley were turned as deciding factors in contract enrollment. Overall, the study indicated that region plays a prominent role in enrollment into contracts despite multiple benefits availed. The study advocates barley growers to take advantage of contract farming, especially small-holders to enroll into contracts for mitigating price risk apart from self-empowerment in barley production.
BUXORO VILOYATIDA RЕSPIRATOR ALLЕRGIK KASALLIKLARNING EPIDЕMIOLOGIYASI
Authors: Babadjanova Zamira
Published: October 2022

XXI asrning boshi allеrgik kasalliklarning (AZ) o‘sishi bilan ajralib turdi. Allеrgiya kasalliklarining kеng tarqalishi (aholining 20% dan ortig‘i) allеrgiya muammosini global tibbiy va ijtimoiy muammoga aylantirdi. Allеrgiya “sivilizatsiya kasalligi” dеb nomlanadi. Buxoro viloyatidagi allеrgik kasalliklarning holatiga oydinlik kiritish maqsadida ambulator-davolash muassasalar ambulator kartalari va kasallik tarixlari asosida aholining murojaatini o‘rganib chiqdik. Bеmorlarning umumiy soni (ikkala jins, har xil yosh guruhlari) 1035 kishini tashkil etdi. Kuzatuv bo‘yicha bеmorning xaritasi ishlab chiqildi. Buxoro viloyati uchun allеrgik xastaliklari umumiy kasalliklar singari dolzarb bo‘lib qolmoqda.  Allеrgik kasalliklarning tarqalishi dеyarli har bir tuman uchun o‘ziga xos xususiyatlarga va farqlariga ega, ammo ba'zilarni o‘rganish uchun qo‘shimcha ilmiy-tadqiqot ishlarini olib borilishi maqsadga muvofiq.
Students’ Needs Assessment for Physical Environment of Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus after the Floods in 2011
Authors: Sakulrattanakulchai Satida , Haocharoen Kritaporn
Published: October 2022

The impacts of Thailand’s floods in 2011 were seen in the physical transformation of many educationalinstitutions, especially at Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathumthani Province. Reviving the physicalenvironment of campus to be ready for teaching and learning was important. This article presents the study ofneeds in physical environment of the university in four zones: the study area, the service and supporting area,the recreation area, and the residential area, focusing on mainly population which is undergraduate students.Questionnaire survey was from 570 undergraduate students during January and February 2012. The method ofneeds assessment was defined by the discrepancy model which aims to compare the students’ expectationsand realities. The data analysis used PNI modified (PNImod) to identify the needs and their prioritization. The studyhas suggested that students’ needs for physical environment were high in gardens, dormitories, libraries, andgroups of study buildings.
Uncertainty Distribution of Air Infiltration Rates of Thai Detached Homes for Energy Model
Authors: Jareemit Daranee
Published: October 2022

Air infiltration through building envelope is considered as a path of outdoor air ventilation in modern Thai detached homes where there is no outdoor air intake in an air condition unit. At present, there are limited studies of air infiltration rate through building envelope for Thai homes and such few studies are insufficient for establishing a database of air infiltration rate for evaluating home energy performance. This present study used a multi-zone airflow model to calculate air infiltration rates in 134 homes from 137 housing development projects located in suburban areas near Bangkok. The calculated air exchange rate (air infiltration) ranged from 0.33-0.58 h-1 with an average value of 0.43 h-1 (s.d. = 0.04). Compared to the ventilation standards, the calculated air exchange rates were approximately 1.7 times greater than the required ventilation rates defined by the ASHRAE Standard 62.2 (2007) and 93% of those achieved the required ventilation rate prescribed in the Thai Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (2015). Consequently, it has a potential to reduce air infiltration rate for modern Thai detached home to save home energy consumption. The default air infiltration rate typically used in energy models provided a maximum input error ranged from 7-65% when compared to the calculated air infiltration rates.
Democracy Monument: Ideology, Identity, and Power Manifested in Built Forms
Authors: Noobanjong Koompong
Published: October 2022

This research article examines the methods of power mediation in the design of the DemocracyMonument in Bangkok, Thailand. It examines its underlying concept and mechanisms for conveying politicalpower and social practice, along with the national and cultural identity that operates under an ideologicalframework. The study consists of two major parts. First, it investigates the monument as a political form ofarchitecture: a symbolic device for the state to manifest, legitimize, and maintain power. The focus thenshifts to an architectural form of politics: the ways in which ordinary citizens re-appropriated the DemocracyMonument through semantic subversions to perform their social and political activities as well as to formtheir modern identities. Via the discourse theory, the analytical and critical discussions further revealcomplexity, incongruity, and contradiction of meanings in the design of the monument in addition toparadoxical relationships with its setting, Rajadamnoen Avenue, which resulted from changes in the country’ssocio-political situations.
ผนังดูดซับความชื้นด้วยซิลิกาที่สกัดจากแกลบ
Authors: จงสุวรรณไพศาล ธนาชัย
Published: October 2022

บทความนี่ได้เสนอผลการออกแบบ และทดสอบอปกรณ์ดูดซับความชื้นด้วยซิลิกาที่สกัดจากแกลบ เพื่อนำมาใช้ลดความชื้นของอากาศภายนอกที่จะเข้ามาภายในอาคารปรับอากาศ ซึ่งจะช่วยลดการใช้พลังงานของเครื่องปรับอากาศลงได้ โดยในส่วนของการออกแบบ ได้ออกแบบให้อุปกรณ์ดูดซับความชื้นด้วยซิลิกาที่สกัดจากแกลบเป็นระบบผนังกระจก 2 ชั้นภายในบรรจุแผ่นซิลิกาที่สกัดจากแกลบ ติดตั้งขวางทางเดินอากาศในลักษณะสลับฟันปลา ผนังดูดซับความชื้นด้วยซิลิกาที่สกัดจากแกลบมีช่องระบายอากาศทั้งด้านบนและด้านล่าง โดยติดตั้งพัดลมระบายอากาศไว้ที่ช่องระบายอากาศด้านบน ส่วนการทดลองได้แบ่งการทดลองออกเป็น 2 ส่วน คือ ส่วนที่ 1 ทดสอบความสามารถในการดูดซับความชื้นในสภาวะจำลอง 3 สภาวะตามสภาพอากาศในแต่ละฤดูกาลของประเทศไทย ได้แก่ ฤดูร้อน ฤดูหนาวและฤดูฝนส่วนที่ 2 ทดสอบในสภาพอากาศจริง ซึ่งจากการนำผลการทดลองมาวิเคราะห์หาความสามารถในการลดการใช้พลังงานของผนังดูดซับความชื้น เมื่อจำลองสถานการณ์ติดตั้งผนังดูดซับความชื้นด้วยซิลิกาที่สกัดจากแกลบภายในห้องนอนขนาดเล็กพบว่า ผนังดูดซับความชื้นด้วยซิลิกาที่สกัดจากแกลบสามารถลดการใช้พลังงานได้มากที่สุดในชวงฤดูฝน และน้อยที่สุดในช่วงฤดูร้อนซึ่งจะทำงานได้ดีเฉพาะ 1-2 ชั่วโมงแรกเท่านั้น โดยผนังดผุดซับความชื้นด้วยซิลิกาที่สกัดจากแกลบจะดูดซับความชื้นในอากาศได้ในช่วงเวลากลางคืน และคายความชนในเวลากลางวัน หมุนเวียนเป็นวัฏจักร โดยไม่จำเป็นต้องนำแผ่นซิลิกาออกมารีดความชื้น
ระบบจำลองรูปแบบสามมิติเชิงปฏิสัมพันธ์ในสภาพแวดล้อมเสมือนร่วม สำหรับการสื่อสารงานออกแบบสถาปัตยกรรม: แนวทางวิจัยเชิงสำรวจ
Authors: ลพเกิด พฤฒิพร
Published: October 2022

ปัจจุบันเทคโนโลยีเกมคอมพิวเตอร์มีระดับความสามารถในการแสดงผลด้านวิทัศน์ 3 มิติ และความสมจริงของมิติเวลาในสภาพแวดล้อมเสมือน ซึ่งเป็นระดับที่สามารถนำมาประยุกต์ใช้งานในด้านอื่น ๆ นอกเหนอจากการใช้เพื่อความบันเทิงเท่าน้ัน บทความนี้จึงดได้นำเสนอแนวทางการใช้เครื่องมือต้นแบบที่ช่วยในการจำลองรูปแบบ 3 มิติ เชิงปฏิสัมพันธ์สำหรับการสื่อสารงานออกแบบทางสถาปัตยกรรม และการสื่อสารเชิงปฏิสัมพันธ์ร่วมกับการจำลองปรากฏการณ์จริงทางกายภาพ ผ่านการพัฒนาและประยุกต์ใช้เพื่อการจำลองสภาพแวดล้อมเสมือนบนพื้นฐานของเทคโนโลยีที่เรียกว่า “ครายเอ็นจิ้นทู” (CryEngine2) โดยมวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาเชิงสำรวจและวิเคราะห์กระบวนการเรียนรู้และประยุกต์ใช้เทคโนโลยีเกมคอมพิวเตอร์ที่มีคุณลักษณะเฉพาะที่หลากหลาย สามารถรองรับการมีส่วนร่วมในสภาพแวดล้อมเดียวกันแบบทันทีจากผู้ที่เกี่ยวข้องในกระบวนการออกแบบทางสถาปัตยกรรม ด้วยคุณลักษณะการเล่นแบบหลายคน รวมถึงการใช้เป็นสื่อในการนำเสนอผลงานออกแบบทางสถาปัตยกรรมที่ง่ายต่อการรับรู้ และเข้าใจจากเจ้าของโครงการหรือผู้ใช้งานทั่วไป นอกจากนี้พบว่ามีรูปแบบการใช้เครื่องมือที่ง่ายต่อการเรียนรู้และพัฒนาสำหรับนักออกแบบที่ไม่ใช่นักพัฒนาโปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์ และมีประสิทธิภาพในการแสดงสภาพแวดล้อมเสมอนที่เกิดขึ้นได้ใกล้เคียงกับความเป็นจริง ขณะที่มีการใช้งานง่ายในเชิงปฏิสัมพันธ์ซึ่งบทความนี้เป็นการวิจัยเชิงสำรวจและเสนอแนะแนวทางการใช้เครื่องมือที่แตกต่างไปจากเดิมเพื่อช่วยในการสื่อสารกระบวนการออกแบบทางสถาปัตยกรรม
Survey of Claim Pricing of Construction Projects in Thailand
Authors: Tochaiwat Kongkoon , Chovichien Visuth
Published: October 2022

Efficient construction claim management is necessary for all parties in a construction project. Claimpricing is one of the most important sub-processes of claim management, which gives substantive descriptionand details of extra costs incurred or to be incurred due to change. This paper aims at 1) finding suitable pricingmethod for each claim component of both contractors and employers, and 2) surveying claim pricing process ofexisting employers’ claim management system. The research was done by reviewing literatures, analyzingFIDIC’s “Conditions of Contract for Construction (First Edition)”, and performing interview of 29 key staff fromboth public and private organizations. It was found that there are 23 contractor’s claim cost components and 22employer’s claim cost components. From the survey results, Thai construction industry has much simpler claimpricing methods than those theoretically described in international practices in several aspects, i.e. the numberof claim components and the indemnity method. This factor should be recognized in the development of theindustry dealing with the high international competitive atmosphere in the future.
The Passenger Terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Thai Identity in the Midst of Globalization Era
Authors: Noobanjong Koompong
Published: October 2022

Aside from functioning as a strategic instrument for modernization process and economic development,international airports represent a material embodiment for cultural identity of their host nations as evident fromthe architecture of passenger terminals around the world. Via semiological and phenomenological theories,this article presents a critical inquiry on the passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailandin both cultural and social dimensions. The research also investigates the complex dynamism of the Thaiidentity discourse (known as Thainess or khwampenthai) during the age of globalization, which has resulted incontradictory readings on the building’s ultra-modern appearance in terms of a dichotomy between place-nessand placeless-ness. Not only do the aforementioned studies reveal paradoxical characteristics of the Thaiidentity through the complexity, incongruity, and contradiction in architectural signification by the passengerterminal at Suvarnabhumi, but critical examinations on the design of this aviation facility further expose somefundamental problems in the discourse of Thainess as well.
Human Habitat: Searching for a Response to Sustainable Development in the Eastern Plains of Colombia
Authors: Cabal Diego Botero
Published: October 2022

This study presents the “Human Habitat Concept,” an alternative resettlement proposal for internaldisplaced people. The research focuses on planning and architectural issues related to sustainable development,as outlined on the Brundtland Report: “Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromisingthe ability of future generations to meet their needs.” (Brundtland, 1987). A sustainable settlement is defined,here, as one economically self-sufficient; socially self-determining; and environmentally self-supporting.The research is a theoretical/practical one based on a case study in the Eastern Plains of Colombia,and its objective is to create a planning and design replicable platform for sustainable development in developingcountries; which can be adapted to different socio-economical and environmental scenarios. As a result, calculationsare proposed to show how the annual output of a settlement changes by accumulating, restoring and balancingkey components of the community. In particular, the study shows how the fusion between city and countryside,and urban zoning contribute to the aims.The final result is a framework to help urban and architectural decision-makers to choose the mostenvironmentally friendly and socio-economically responsible solutions, based on nature’s design/functioning;in which a sustainable architecture is one that is: economically affordable; socially fulfilling; and environmentallyintegrated.
Media Review: Sketches of Frank Gehry
Authors: Prasertsuk Santirak
Published: October 2022

In 1988, an exhibition of new group ofarchitects’ works at MOMA, New York, U.S.A.,manifested “new images” in architecture. Thoseworks respond to architectural issues of complexityand diversity different from the movement ofHistoricism in architecture, which began in 1960sas a part of Postmodernism1. The title of the exhibitionwas named “Deconstructivist Architecture.”These architects, championed by some architecturaltheorists, believed that the historical type was nota concrete answer to the development of westernarchitecture. Such “Historical Postmodernism” wasthought as merely the superficial re-presentation of“old images” from the past. And it did not respondto contemporary ways of life, which was enormouslyeffected by newly developed technologies.
Security and Site Design: A Landscape Architectural Approach to Analysis, Assessment, and Design Implementation
Authors: Nagaie Tadashi
Published: October 2022

This book was written by an expert author team led by past ASLA (American Society of LandscapeArchitects) and LAF (Landscape Architecture Foundation) president Leonard Hopper. Currentlyhe is a faculty member at the City College School of Architecture and Environmental Studies, ColumbiaUniversity, and SUNY (State University of New York) Farmingdale in New York.

A back cover blurb of this book is written as follows: “A handy source of the latest informationon the assessment and design of site security”. So, it is written for the design professional, this bookoffers basic concepts for site security design and risk management, and their relationship and integrationinto the overall site design projects.
การสร้างสรรค์มรดกวัฒนธรรม: สู่การสร้างสรรค์เอกลักษณ์สถาปัตยกรรมไทยสมัยใหม่
Authors: หรยางกูร วิมลสิทธิ์
Published: October 2022

การนำรูปแบบสถาปัตยกรรมไทยในอดีตมาใช้ในลักษณะต่าง ๆ กัน โดยเฉพาะในโครงการที่มีความสำคัญระดับชาติ เช่นในกรณีโครงการอาคารศาลฎีกาและอาคารรัฐสภาแห่งใหม่ เป็นที่วิพากษ์วิจารณ์ถึงความไม่เหมาะสม ในขณะเดียวกันลักษณะสถาปัตยกรรมที่แสดงถึงเอกลักษณ์ไทยสมัยใหม่ก็ไม่มีความชัดเจน งานวิจัยนี้จึงมีวัตถุประสงค์ที่จะค้นหาและนำเสนอใน 4 ประเด็นหลัก คือ 1) ความเหมาะสมของรูปแบบสถาปัตยกรรมที่มีเอกลักษณ์ไทยในสังคมปัจจุบัน 2) แนวทางการสร้างสรรค์เอกลักษณ์สถาปัตยกรรมไทยสมัยใหม่ 3) แนวทางการส่งเสริมการพัฒนาอย่างยั่งยืนในการสร้างสรรค์เอกลักษณ์ 4) โอกาสที่พึงได้จากผลของการพัฒนาเอกลักษณ์ไทยสมัยใหม่ในงานสถาปัตยกรรมต่อการขับเคลื่อนเศรษฐกิจสร้างสรรค์ ทั้งนี้ ในการศึกษาวิจัยเบื้องต้นนี้ได้อาศัยการสำรวจทางกายภาพอาคารที่มีลักษณะไทยในรูปแบบต่าง ๆ ร่วมกับการค้นคว้าจากเอกสาร เพื่อจัดทำเป็นฐานข้อมูลในการกำหนดกรอบทฤษฎีและการวิเคราะห์ การเสนอแนวทางการสร้างสรรค์และการพัฒนาเอกลักษณ์ไทยในงานสถาปัตยกรรมสำาหรับสังคมสมัยใหม่
การวิจัยเบื้องต้นนี้ได้ชี้ให้เห็นถึงความไม่เหมาะสมของรูปแบบสถาปัตยกรรมที่มีลักษณ์ไทยในบริบทสังคมปัจจุบันไม่ว่าเป็นรูปแบบสถาปัตยกรรมไทยประเพณี รูปแบบสถาปัตยกรรมไทยประยุกต์ และรูปแบบสถาปัตยกรรมไทยเชิงสุนทรีย์ จึงจำเป็นต้องคิดใหม่ทำใหม่ เพื่อนำไปสู่การสร้างสรรค์เอกลักษณ์สถาปัตยกรรมไทยสมัยใหม่ท่ามกลางกระแสสถาปัตยกรรมสากล โดยจะต้องมีการนำปัจจัยใหม่ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับเศรษฐกิจ สังคม วัฒนธรรม และเทคโนโลยีที่ก้าวหน้าในโลกยุคใหม่ ร่วมพิจารณากับปัจจัยเดิมที่เป็นรากเหง้าทางวัฒนธรรม โดยรูปลักษณ์ (เปลือก) มีความสัมพันธ์กับภูมิปัญญา (แก่น)
พร้อมกันนี้ได้เสนอแนวทางการส่งเสริมการพัฒนาอย่างยั่งยืนใน 5 แนวทาง ได้แก่ การสร้างจิตสำนึกสาธารณะ การปรับเปลี่ยนระบบการศึกษา การจัดตั้งสถาบันวิจัยและพัฒนาเอกลักษณ์สถาปัตยกรรมไทยสมัยใหม่ การกระตุ้นให้ผู้ปฏิบัติวิชาชีพทำหน้าที่ในการสร้างสรรค์เอกลักษณ์ไทย และการส่งเสริมและการสร้างกำลังใจสำหรับผู้ที่มีผลงานออกแบบและงานวิจัยดีเด่น งานวิจัยนี้ยังนำเสนอเชื่อมโยงไปถึงโอกาสที่การสร้างสรรค์เอกลักษณ์สถาปัตยกรรมไทยสมัยใหม่มีต่อการขับเคลื่อนเศรษฐกิจสร้างสรรค์ และท้ายสุดได้นำเสนอประเด็นคำถามวิจัย 12 ข้อ เพื่อการดำเนินการวิจัยอย่างเป็นระบบต่อไป