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Information Technology in Veterinary Science
Authors: Patil Vivek
Published: April 2023

“Information Technology (IT) has permeated all spheres of life in the Twenty-First century, and veterinary science is no exception. The exposure of veterinary students to information technology has increased many-fold over the years with the advent of computer-aided learning, IT-enabled devices and the internet. Veterinary scientists routinely use advanced equipment with computer interfaces for their research. Field veterinarians in many states are already using computers and the internet for compiling data for sample surveys, livestock census, technical reports and human resource management. This has led to the creation of a whole new branch of science called “Veterinary Informatics”. This book covers not only the basics of information technology like understanding computers and software, but also its various practical applications in the field of veterinary science like livestock health care, disease monitoring and surveillance, telemedicine, veterinary hospital management software, herd management software etc. The role of the internet in aiding veterinarians has been emphasized –separate s on internet usage, internet resources, online library resources, and social networking have been included, along with a classified list of useful websites. There are s on e-learning and the application of IT in the improvement of veterinary education. The language and expression used are simple, so that even people with no previous knowledge of computers can comprehend the concepts easily. Screenshots and illustrations have been used to better explain certain ideas. Many of the commonly-used IT terms are listed in a Glossary for easy reference. The day is not far when concepts like hospital management software, management information systems, paperless office, internet-enabled diagnosis, real-time disease monitoring and surveillance, geographical information systems, telemedicine etc. will become part of the day-to-day activities of veterinarians. This book aims to create awareness regarding these concepts and empower veterinarians with the necessary skills required to face future challenges.”
Introductory Microbiology
Authors: Balachandar D. , Vendan R.T.
Published: April 2023

The hydroinformatics tools viz. simulation modeling, SCADA, remote sensing and GIS, artificial intelligence etc are now a days, generally used in the planning of water based systems. These are quite young technologies, but complex and so budding engineers could keep a safe distance from these courses. This book will serve as a single textbook having comprehensive information of all above topics in a single book. In this book, a wide and varied scope of hydroinformatics is concise in the simple language for easy understanding and remembrance of the readers. The aim of this book is to introduce the budding engineers with hydroinformatics and it’s tools for planning and management of water based systems. Each chapter describes basic preliminary information about the topic. This book will be helpful to undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students in preparation of the subject and research, thus giving wider application of hydroinformatics.
Integrated Farming System Practices: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Nanda Sankarsana
Published: April 2023

Conventional agriculture has caused economic problems associated with lower production of crops, increased costs of energy-based inputs and decreased farm incomes. It has also produced ecological problems on crop diversity, animals and poultry as well as soil and water pollution and soil erosion. The adoption of integrated farming systems involving lower external inputs, residue recycling and organic practices can alleviate economic and ecological problems. Alternatives to energy-based inputs, crop rotations, inter-cropping, use of organic matters, integrated crop, fertilizer, pests and weed management practices certainly impose larger dividends to farm income and employment. Besides this high-tech horticulture, pisciculture, dairy, poultry, mushroom culture, apiary and agroforestry can be made component of Integrated Farming Systems. Post harvest management practices will certainly add flavor and values to young farmers and farm women and bring new dimension to the thought process and check their migration from own village / cities to other states for employment and income. It is essential to integrate the components of agricultural systems fully so that the impacts of other inputs will be visible. Our knowledge and its interaction with secondary inputs must increase to minimize energy-based chemical inputs to produce good yields, increase farm profits and employment generation and decrease environmental problems. There is considerable scope for the development of protocols based on natural resources, ecology, community need in the present climate change scenario. So, interdisciplinary and farmers participatory approach are crucial consideration to achieve sustainable agriculture and development. This book focuses on different practices of Integrated Farming System in eastern-India and for scaling up the technology for community need. It provides a detailed account of principles, challenges and opportunities in simpler yet compact manner for better understanding of the researchers and policy makers.
Integrated Farming Systems and Agricultural Sustainability
Authors: Zaman A
Published: April 2023

The book entitled, “Integrated Farming System and Agricultural Sustainability” is an endeavor of the author to consider the sustainability in agriculture befitting with relevant chapters that the agricultural resilience would take place without affecting the social causes. The book is organized into sixteen chapters. A brief description of each of the chapters follows: Chapter 1 identifies the concept of importance and definition as basic requirement to know the challenges in the management of information security in the new millennium; Chapter 2 identifies the types of farming system and factors affecting farming system; Chapter 3 envisages sustainable agriculture, its problems and its impact in cropping system; Chapter 4 takes historical background of agriculture, its changing scenario and its resilience over the years. Chapter 5 delineated sustainable agriculture, its importance and its impact in cropping system; Chapter 6 describes the agro-climatic and agro-ecological zones that need for model of integrated farming system to be developed as a policy perspective to ensure the crop cultivation the highest level of protection against all sorts of threats. Chapter 7 takes history of agriculture, its changing scenario and its resilience over the years. Chapter 8 reviews the rejuvenation, modernization and mechanization of agriculture, its present bottlenecks on ethical elements of security such that trust could be promoted to outburst the explosive population; Chapter 9 reviews the information on soil resource in the context of problematic security threat; Chapter 10 reviews issues on external input based sustainable agriculture surrounding low land utilization as existing resource mobilization and utilization. Chapter 11 presents the importance of organic farming well as organic agriculture to get the best results in sustainable agriculture; Chapter 12 addresses the issue of water management and planning, with particular reference to irrigation management and judicious water application in crop cultivation. Chapter 13 presents gaps and problems in each of the current approaches in rainfed agriculture, rainwater harvesting as well as rainwater management in growing crops in best possible manner; Chapter 14 discusses management of lowland areas towards sustainable agriculture; Chapter 15 refers the land degradation and land treatments in the way of effective utilization of land resources through tillage, conservational tillage and other suitable measures; and Chapter 16 concludes the present principle of remedies, the economic equity, social security along the future task and presents pragmatic, formal, informal and technical principles necessary for managing food security in the new millennium.
Intellectual Property Rights and Public Policy
Authors: Nomani Zafar Mahfooz
Published: April 2023

The origin of agroforestry practices, i.e. growing trees and shrubs with food and fruit crops and grasses is traditional and very old; but the science of agroforestry is new. Years of experience and experiments have shown that agroforestry as a land-use system is capable of yielding both food and wood and at the same time helps in conserving and rehabilitating the ecosystems. It has the capability to increase the overall productivity of land, maintain the nutrient balance in the soil and above all protect the nature. In the recent years, agroforestry has been recommended as a core subject in the curriculum of B. Sc. (Forestry) and B. Sc. (Agriculture) courses of the state agricultural universities. The book has been divided into ten chapters covering very comprehensive information on all aspects of agroforestry including history, concepts, systems classification, tree-crop interactions, planning and management, diagnosis and design, policy and projects, and propagation and management practices of multipurpose trees.
Introduction To Agrometeorology and Climate Change
Authors: Patra Alok Kumar
Published: April 2023

The primary objective of writing this book is to provide a platform to automate agricultural field with various sensor and throw the data on cloud with internet of thing. The book provides the basic knowledge of the programming and interfacing of the devices with IoT modem and programming. The aim is to explain the basic steps to understand the IoT and its application in agriculture field. It would be a reference book for Postgraduate/ undergraduate engineering students. Students from Electronics, Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Mechanical, Computer science can avail the book for their projects and research. The concept which makes this book unique is a book programming based real time project prototypes. This book is entirely based on the practical experience of the authors while undergoing projects with the students and industries.
Introductory Agroforestry
Authors: Patra Alok Kumar
Published: April 2023

"The origins of agroforestry, which entails cultivating trees, shrubs, food crops, and grasses together, are deeply rooted in tradition. However, the scientific study of agroforestry is a relatively recent development. Extensive experience and experimentation have demonstrated that agroforestry, as a land-use system, is capable of producing both food and wood while simultaneously promoting the conservation and rehabilitation of ecosystems. It enhances the overall land productivity, maintains soil nutrient balance, and most importantly, safeguards the environment. In light of its growing significance, agroforestry has been recommended as a core subject in the curricula of B. Sc. (Forestry) and B. Sc. (Agriculture) programs at agricultural universities. This book has been organized into ten comprehensive chapters that cover all aspects of agroforestry, including its historical background, fundamental concepts, system classification, tree-crop interactions, planning and management, diagnosis and design, policy and project implementation, and propagation and management practices for multipurpose trees. "
Laboratory Manual of Microbiology: Practical Manual Series: 05
Authors: Roy A.K.
Published: April 2023

The present book "Laboratory Manual of Biochemistry: Methods and Techniques" is the outcome of 17 years of teaching and research experience of the authors. Biochemistry is a comparatively recent branch but the utility and variability of research work and the dazzling pace of its development has positioned this discipline in the forefront of scientific hierarchy. As Biochemistry works at a molecular level (i.e. finer than that accessed by the ultra-modern optical or phase-contrast microscopes) it embraces other disciplines also. Biochemistry has thus strengthened the integrated approach concept and solving biological riddles. Biochemical Techniques are used in all branches of biological sciences and biotechnology. Biochemical experiments are conducted in the laboratory as practical as well as for persuing research. A researcher has to refer to many journals and books before he/she could get to the working protocol for his/her experiment. This book attempts to give often-used methods in a single volume. This first edition is divided into 11 Units. Each experiment includes principle, requirements, procedure, calculation and observations. At the end of each , references for additional reading are provided. Important precautions, warnings and tips are given under the notes section. In addition, there are 12 appendices, which give minute details on basic chemistry, buffer preparations and other aspects required for the conduct of the experiments. The methods given in the book will be useful for conducting practical classes at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, agricultural sciences, environmental science, botany, zoology, nutrition, pharmaceutical science and other biology-related subjects. This book will be a bonanza for the research workers since it covers procedures from the classical basic biochemistry to the modern PCR techniques.
Livestock Survival and Management During Disasters
Authors: Mahadevappa D. Gouri
Published: April 2023

There has been a tremendous increase in the production of livestock products and this is expected to continue in the coming future. This is especially in developing countries. The greatest increase is in the production of poultry and pigs, as well as eggs and milk. Livestock production can make good use of resources, some of which may otherwise not be used, and contributes high quality protein and important micronutrients to the human diet.
Illustrated Plant Pathology: Basic Concepts
Authors: Darwin Henry
Published: April 2023

Plant Disease Management requires a basic knowledge about the disease causing organism, whether fungi, bacteria, viruses, Mycoplasma or any other microorganisms. In this book 'Illustrated Plant Pathology--Basic Concepts', the authors have covered: Detailed account of the various pathogenic microorganisms responsible for causing diseases. Their classification, life cycle, mode of survival, spread and infection, factors responsible for epidemics, physiological specialization of pathogens. Disease surveillance, assessment of disease intensity, methods of disease control, plant protection chemicals, plant protection appliances and other aspects, which may go a long way in adopting suitable measures to combat the diseases. Management of seed-borne, soil borne and foliar diseases, use of plant products in disease management and biological approaches in disease management have also been dealt with. Numerous illustrations have also been given to make the text easily understandable. Though intended for the students of Agriculture, the book will be highly useful for the people working in the Department of agriculture and to the elite public who are interested in scientific agriculture.
Mcq'S on Agronomy (For Paramount Importance To Students Appearing for Interviews, Viva-Voce,Comprehensive and Other Comp
Authors: Sengupta Kajal
Published: April 2023

The  book,  MCQs  on  Agronomy,  covers  all  ?elds  of  Agronomy s u c h   a s   a g ro - m e t e o ro l o g y,   c ro p   m a n a g e m e n t ,   s o i l management,  nutrient  management,  water  management, weed management, dryland agriculture, agro-forestry, etc. The objecve quesons with mulple choices have been framed and  arranged in such  a way so that the students can prepare themselves  for  di?erent  type  of  examinaons.  The  quesons are  framed  purposefully  in  a  manner  so  that  the  enre  main topics are covered step by step and helping students appearing for interviews, viva-voce, comprehensive and other compeve examinaons  like  IAS,  IFS,  ARS,  NET,  PCS,  CSC,  IARI,  SAUs Entrance Test and Banking Services of agricultural subjects.
Fundamentals of Horticulture
Authors: Das Bhaskar Chandra
Published: April 2023

Ornamental Horticulture is a branch of Horticulture which deals with commercial growing of flowers ornamental plants and beautification of surroundings. This subject assumes great importance in improving total environment and checks visual pollution by way of beautification. The flowers have been eulogised by poets and artists for generations not merely for their ornamental properties but for their versatile curative properties. The Study of ornamental horticulture comprises of two parts i.e. the knowledge of growing of plants like annuals, shrubs, climber, trees, bulbous, succulents and cactus, shade loving plants, lawn etc. and their use in beautification programme. The information on above aspect is scattered in different book and a great difficulty was being felt by students, landscapers and scientist. In this context, a need of simple book on introduction, cultivation and management of ornamental plants is highly demanded by student of Horticulture and florists of India. This book describes in details collection identification, propagation, cultivation, nutritional & weed management, plant and flowers senescence management etc., of annuals, herbs, shrubs, climbers and ornamental trees. Since, beautification involves the principles of art and gardening styles. Therefore, bio aesthetic planning, basics of landscaping and flowers arrangement have also been discussed in details. Special care has been taken to present the subject matter in a simple and lucid style. Book further includes recent available information. The illustrations have been drawn from own specimens with photographs.
Genetics Resource Improvement in Vegetable Crops
Authors: Sahoo Bishwanath , Pinaki
Published: April 2023

The book deals essentially with the aspects that are of immediate concern to new researchers in the filed of botanicals and natural products. It presents the first comprehensive overview of the plant products since they were introduces in the pest management covering both theoretical and practical applications. This book covers the key aspects of the plant products including ; natural pest management agents from plant, extraction of plant products, characterization and formulation and bioassay of extracts, a study on the stability of the prepared extracts towards their various biological activity against different microbial and stored grain pests through a large number of the prepared extracts and formulations in both water and organic media.
Green Prespectives in Food Processing
Authors: Chauhan Komal
Published: April 2023

"The Objective of this book is to explain and discuss the various green processing strategies, so the Book has been divided into distinct sections which cover 5 sub themes i.e. Green technologies in Food Production, Post Harvest Management and Value Addition for Sustainable Value Chains, Green and eco friendly techniques in food packaging, Waste management and valorization. The First section aims at obtaining insight in various green technologies like non thermal processing technologies. In the Second section, technologies related to waste valorization are discussed, and in Third Section, post harvest management and value addition are described in detail. The Last Section deals with the concerns of various stakeholders in this food value chain and also few topics related to eco friendly techniques. The editors hope that the readers of this book will get a broad overview on all the relevant topics and technologies, and will also find valuable information on Green perspectives in the Food Processing Sector. This book is a welcome resource for Food Engineers/Food Scientists/Food Technologists and academia."
Hill Agriculture: Economics and Sustainability
Authors: Sharma Pawan , Dwivedi Sudhakar
Published: April 2023

Hill Agriculture: Economics and Sustainability for creating more awareness regarding hill agriculture in India. This book contains articles contributed by different authors from all over India including North Eastern Hill Region. The book tries to cover all aspects of hill agriculture related to economics of different enterprises, marketing and sustainability. The broad theme of book is divided into following sub-themes: Performance of Hill Agriculture in India/Public/Private Support for hill Agriculture/Organic farming in Hills: Status, Scope and Economics/Horticulture in Hills: Status, Scope and Economics/Agricultural Marketing in hills: Status, Marketed Surplus, Producers’ share, Interventions etc./Status of Land Reforms and Agricultural holdings/Agricultural Credit and Insurance/ Using ICT in Hill Agriculture/Facing the Challenges of WTO in Hill Agriculture/Sustainability Issues in Hill Agriculture
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (Recommended Text As Per 5Thdeans Committee)
Authors: Kumar Sanjeev
Published: April 2023

"The book has been written as Text Book for Undergraduate level covering all the syllabus of course entitled Fundamentals of Plant Pathology. The main features of this volume are as follows: The book has been carefully designed enabling the children to grasp maximum with minimum efforts. The content is illustrated point wise which not only develops the interest of the children but also makes the understanding process become simple. This book will serve immensely for teachers and students in the field of plant pathology. The language is simple and easily understandable. It covers in its 34 chapters, the major part of syllabi offered by Indian universities especially in plant pathology. The glossary of technical terms has been presented for ready reference."
Horticulture: Principles and Practices (Recommended Text As Per 5Th Deans Committee)
Authors: Auxcilia J.
Published: April 2023

This book is a meticulous presentation of fundamental principles of Horticulture and it gradually transcends and culminates to advanced technologies. It will be a ready reckoner, which will be useful to provide ready tips to any undergraduate faculty. Chapter 1 to chapter 4 give a broad description of fundamentals in horticultural sciences and the institutes involved in furthering the interest of horticulture. Chapters 5 to chapter 14 explainab out the tools, inputs and techniques used in crop management. Chapters 16 to chapter 19 deal with use of growth regulators, protected cultivation, good agricultural practices and organic horticulture. With the increase in pollution, people are keen to produce their own vegetables and chapter 20 focuses on that need of people. Chapter 21 provides an insight to applied biotechnology related to horticulture viz., micro propagation and genetic engineering. The chapters 22 and 23 shed light on the scope of aesthetic aspects of horticulture. Horticulture therapy is a novel concept to deal with present day health issues and this is explained in chapter 24. Climate change and irresponsible human behavior has caused stress conditions for crop growth and it is adequately dealt in chapter 25. It is estimated that at least 20 – 30 % of the horticulture produce is wasted as post-harvest loss and hence chapter 26 and 27 are designed to provide post-harvest handling and value addition.
Library Services in The Knowledge Web
Authors: Veeranjaneyulu  , Mahapatra R
Published: April 2023

The concept of amputation, prosthetic, orthotic fitting and orthopaedic rehabilitation on large animals is an innovative practice developed by the author. The author has developed several techniques of fitting of prosthetic and orthotic appliances for the large animals. The practical lessons and illustrations included in the book will be of very much of use for the students, teachers and researchers and practitioners in Veterinary Science in general and surgery in particular, covering details of surgical techniques in a brief manner with pictorial representation. The basic idea behind this book is to publish innovative methods and new affective techniques that are easy successful and cost effective. In orthopaedic treatment in large animals fitting of artificial limbs, prosthetic and orthotic appliances, amputation and rehabilitation appear to be very rare and complicated. Large numbers of hand drawings and photographs have been incorporated in order to visualize the surgical techniques for better understanding. Fabrication of modified Thomas Splint has been demonstrated step wise using illustrations. Use of conjoined ‘U’ plate for better immobilization in case of lower limb fabrication in large animals is claimed as an innovative step. A sling has been fabricated for lifting of downed large animals for making them mobile to facilitate exercise of unused and paralyzed limbs using locally available materials to make it cost effective as well as availability in most rural interiors.
Brand management challenges in the financial sector in crisis conditions
Authors: Janjić Ljubica , Čavić Bojana , Vujović Sonja , Pavlović Miloš
Published: April 2023

Financial institutions tend to the permanent identification of the financial services users needs and their satisfaction more efficiently than competitors through a certain differentiation. Due to the crisis caused by pandemic, financial sector is facing a number of challenges, which further complicate the brand management process. The process of digitalization is evident. Financial service providers have noticed rapid changes in consumer behavior, both due to health effects and social exclusion, and due to the physical closure of the branches themselves. In this paper, we research whether, and in what way, the current pandemic has imposed a threat or provided an opportunity to the financial sector. One part deals with the characteristics of brand management in the financial sector, with reference to specific circumstances during the crisis. Through the case study, we will process the most valuable global brands in the financial sector and analyze the ways in which institutions react to the crisis. We also provide an example of good practice of a financial institution, which has undertaken certain activities in order to strengthen its brand. The subject of the paper are the world's most famous financial institutions brands, and the purpose is to present their experiences in adapting brand management in the context of the pandemic. As some of the world's most valuable brands in the financial sector are facing a serious decline in brand value after the devastating effects of the pandemic, the aim of this research is to analyze the activities of these institutions and find ways to deal with this problem.
Relationship between organizational configurations and competing values culture model
Authors: Kulović Dženan , Husaković Dijana , Husetović Esmir
Published: April 2023

Organizational configuration affects a number of management components, both hard and soft. Hard components include: organizational structure, strategy and control, and soft components are: organizational culture, organizational learning, leadership, motivation, organization power, organizational change, rewarding employees, evaluating performance and connection between individual and organization. Therefore, it can be said that organizational configuration affects organizational culture. The organizational configuration creates a framework in which a specific type of organizational culture is applied. For an organization to be successful in achieving its goals, there needs to be a high degree of agreement between the chosen model of organizational configuration and the type of organizational culture. Therefore, each model of organizational configuration corresponds with a precisely defined type of organizational culture, because only in that way organization will avoid problems in its functioning. This paper is an exploratory type, which means that it will create assumptions about the degree of agreement between specific models of organizational configurations and certain types of organizational cultures. In this paper, based on theoretical implications, assumptions are created about the degree of agreement of Mintzberg's models of organizational configurations, which are re cognized in the literature as Mintzberg's basic types of configurations and typologies of organizational cultures according to Cameron and Quinn, better known as the competing value model. Situational elements that form models of organizational configurations according to Mintzberg and the dimensions on the basis of which are performed the typology of organizational cultures according to Cameron and Quinn are taken into account.
The role of immersive technologies in value creation in marketing
Authors: Klico Almir , Mahmić-Muhić Nermana
Published: April 2023

Technological innovations and their potential as a tool for creating added value in marketing have long been underused, or insufficiently researched. This paper describes the use of immersive technologies and their potential for application in marketing. The use of immersive technologies in marketing has great potential and has attracted a lot of attention in the last few years. Incorporating the use of the concept of immersive technologies is increasingly becoming the subject of research in business and marketing. Initiating the use of immersive technologies in modern business is becoming the root of managing and creating a completely new customer experience. Reality can be shaped by using this type of technological innovation and as such immersive technologies with their role create an extraordinary position in communication with users. The use of immersive technologies, especially the use of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) has been used successfully in the entertainment sector for some time, but it becomes clear that there is a much greater need for immersive technologies in various fields and industries to recognize them as a huge potential for value creation in marketing.
Application of lavender and mint essential oils for improvement of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seed properties
Authors: Tabaković Marijenka , Dragićević Vesna , Brankov Milan , Stanisavljević Rade , Poštić Dobrivoj , Perić Vesna , Oro Violeta
Published: April 2023

Essential oils (EOs) are widely studied in agriculture. The study's objective was to examine the impact of EOs on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seed dormancy. The four different varieties of alfalfa were used for the experiment (Zaječarka-83, Banatska-VS, K-28, Novosadska H-11). Two essential oils, lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) and peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) were applied at four concentrations:1%, 0.5%, 0.2%, and 0.02%, along with water as a control. Germination, dormant seeds and dead seeds were evaluated in a laboratory setting according to ISTA rules. The type of EOs had no discernible influence on germinated seeds, dormancy, and dead seeds. Both EOs in concentrations of 1% and 0.5% inhibited seed germination. The maximum germination of 91.66% was achieved with the Novosadska H-11 variety using lavender oil at a concentration of 0.02%, with reduced dormancy. Varieties Zaječarka-83 and Banatska-VS had the highest level of dead and dormant seeds when lavender and peppermint EOs were applied at a concentration of 0.2%. This study showed that both EOs at a concentration of 0.02% had a stimulatory effect on seed germination, simultaneously reducing seed dormancy, emphasizing their potential use for seed quality improvement in organic farming.
Effluents from industrial processing of the food of animal origin as media for biocontrol agents production
Authors: Pajčin Ivana , Vlajkov Vanja , Dujković Tatjana , Grahovac Jovana
Published: April 2023

Intensive food production to feed the growing human population requires significant material and energy resources, simultaneously generating large amounts of waste, whose treatment adds an additional cost to the overall production process. Wastewaters arising from meat and dairy processing industries contain large amounts of organic and inorganic nutrients, which present a heavy environmental burden, but, on the other hand, could serve as nutrient sources for microbial growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of meat processing wastewater and whey from the dairy industry as media for the growth of biocontrol strain Bacillus velezensis IP22. Both waste-based media have contributed to antibacterial and antifungal activity to a similar degree, with highly comparable inhibition zone diameters against Xanthomonas campestris, Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and Aspergillus flavus. Furthermore, biocontrol activity of the cultivation broths obtained using the waste-based media was slightly lower compared to the nutrient broth medium, suggesting the possibility to replace the expensive chemically defined medium with a complex medium alternative. This approach based on circular economy principles promotes responsible resource utilization through the reuse of food industry effluents for the production of value value-added products, opening a chapter of possibilities to establish an industrial symbiosis network between companies in different industry branches.
Statistical indicators for accidents at work in agriculture activity
Authors: Mitrevska Cvetanka , Mitrevski Vangelce , Kulevska Florida
Published: April 2023

Agricultural activity employs an estimated 1.3 billion workers worldwide, which is half of the world's labour force. In terms of fatalities, injuries and work-related ill-health, it is one of the four most hazardous sectors of activity (along with construction, transportation and storage and manufacturing). According to International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates, at least 170000 agricultural workers are dying each year. In this paper, the statistical indicators concerning non-fatal and fatal accidents at work in agriculture, forestry and fishing activity and an incidence rate in the Member State of the European Union (EU-27) and in the R.N. Macedonia during 2017÷2021 were presented. The performed statistical analysis shows that the number of non-fatal and fatal accidents at work in agriculture, forestry and fishing activity in EU-27, in 2020 was decreased in comparison with 2017. In the R.N. Macedonia in 2021, there was a decrease in the number of non-fatal accidents at work in comparison with 2017. During 2021 in the R.N. Macedonia, there were no recorded fatal accidents at work. This fact categorizes the R.N. Macedonia in the category of EU-27 Member States with zero fatal accidents at work.
The experiences of the realization of PV power plants after implementation of the prosumers status
Authors: Čorba Zoltan , Milićević Dragan , Dumnić Boris , Popadić Bane
Published: April 2023

The amendment of the Law on Energy and the adoption of the new Law on Renewable Energy Sources enabled a sudden increase in the installed capacity of photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the Republic of Serbia in 2022. Thanks to the new modality called prosumers, interest in the construction of PV power plants has increased, both with households and with commercial entities. The general situation in the world, crises, pandemics and wars have caused a drastic increase in the price of energy products, and therefore electricity. To contribute to the reduction of the negative impact of climate change, it is an ideal opportunity to use the production of electricity from one's own power plant to compensate for an increased cost of energy. The most affordable and simplest is the construction of the PV power plant because solar energy reaches every roof. This paper describes the possibilities of building PV power plants in the status of prosumers from the technical and legal aspects. In addition to examples from practice, the current state of installed capacities of PV power plants in the Republic of Serbia in the status of prosumers is given.
Energy properties of agricultural biomass after the pyrolysis
Authors: Matin Ana , Krička Tajana , Grubor Mateja , Jurišić Vanja , Majdak Tugomir , Špelić Karlo , Majdak Jurica , Matin Božidar , Jovičić Nives , Antonović Alan , Brandić Ivan
Published: April 2023

At the beginning and during the development of civilization, natural sources were the only available source of energy. With the development of society and industry, they were replaced by intensive use of fossil fuels. Non-renewability and negative impact on the environment called into question the rationality of using such sources. Therefore, natural sources of energy are becoming more and more important, especially biomass, which is becoming an important source of energy due to its ecological advantages. There are numerous ways to convert agricultural biomass into different forms of biofuel. Thermochemical conversion includes a process of pyrolysis in which, under the influence of a high temperature of 400 to 600 °C without the presence of oxygen, very valuable products are obtained in the form of biochar. The aim of this research is to evaluate the energy properties of agricultural biomass (corn, wheat, barley, oats, triticale, rye, soybeans, rapeseed and sunflower) by thermochemical conversion by pyrolysis and analysis of biochar for the evaluation of value-added products and to suggest its application. The mentioned raw materials are characterized by significant pyrolytic conversion potential, i.e. biochar production ranged from 30.03% to 47.0%. Similarly, the heating value (HHV) of biochar after the pyrolysis process increased to 27.11 MJ/kg, which proves that agricultural biomass is a good source of energy per unit mass.
Bioenergy conversion technologies: A review and case study
Authors: Al Afif , Bikić Siniša , Radojčin Milivoj
Published: April 2023

The conversion of organic waste and energy crops into fuel would help society by producing clean fuel from the regenerative feedstock. Industrial biofuels may be non-polluting and sustainable if properly linked with natural ecological cycles. A common method of producing heat and power from bioenergy is biomass gasification. Furthermore, pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonization are promising thermochemical processes for converting biomass into liquefied fuels and chemicals. Anaerobic digestion is another well-established method that successfully transforms organic waste matter into biogas. The purpose of the study is to review current bio-energy conversion technologies and to provide quantitative data and interpretation of the heating value, proximate and elemental analysis, and product yields specific to bioenergy recovery from some selected biomass materials such as olive mill waste and cotton stalks. Moreover, some products from the conversion (e.g. biochar from pyrolysis) can be used as a soil additive to recover nutrients and carbon in the soil. The latter can additionally act as water storage. Therefore, utilizing biomass has the potential to be a significant source of energy and an opportunity to reduce environmental issues and financial costs. This study contributes to the needed understanding of energy derived from thermal and biological conversion products of biomass. In this context, according to the characteristics of different kinds of biomass, appropriate utilization methods should be applied to produce bioenergy to realize environmental, economic and energy benefits. The study concluded with some comments on the future potential of these processes.
Legal aspects of fighting cyber crime in the European Union
Authors: Bjelica-Vlajić Iris , Nikolić Branko , Gudelj Nadežda
Published: April 2023

The development of information technologies and the Internet and the commission of criminal acts in this new environment leads to the emergence of transnational, high-tech crime. Competent bodies for the fight against crime are hindered in achieving results by the traditional division into national jurisdictions, while there are no such restrictions for perpetrators. Cyber activities cause great damage and consequences to natural or legal persons, illegally appropriate financial resources and protected data. The specificities of high-tech crime require the specialization of state authorities because in the fight against crime, individual rights, privacy and freedoms of individuals must not be jeopardized. The aim of this paper is to show how the legislation of the European Union (EU) and the activities of its institutions improve the prevention, investigation and prosecution of perpetrators and build capacities in the judiciary. Harmonization of domestic law with EU law in the field of combating cybercrime is provided for in Chapter 24 of the "Justice, Freedom, Security" negotiations. In answering the question of what are the legal aspects of combating cybercrime in the EU, historical-comparative, content analysis and deductive methods were used.
The internal green marketing dimensions, employees' satisfaction, and employees' organizational identification
Authors: Milanović Vesna , Bučalina-Matić Andrea , Jurčić Ana
Published: April 2023

Examining the impact of green orientation and other similar practices in an organization on employees' organizational identification is becoming increasingly important. At the same time, internal green marketing is increasingly attracting the attention of researchers. However, there is a lack of studies in which the primary goal was to examine the relationship between internal green marketing, employee satisfaction in its context, and employees' organizational identification. Hence, the aim of this paper was to determine whether there is a relationship between all dimensions of internal green marketing and organizational identification of employees, as well as between employees' satisfaction and organizational identification. The online survey was conducted among employees of different organizations in the Republic of Serbia. The regression and correlation analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The obtained results showed a statistically significant positive relationship between each dimension of internal green marketing and employees' organizational identification as well as between employees' satisfaction and organizational identification. For future research, a longitudinal study is recommended, testing the relationships between these variables on a larger sample, and testing on a sample of managers.
Significado jurídico de la inimputabilidad de adolescentes infractores con significativa incidencia delictiva según operadores jurídicos en el Perú
Authors: Quispe Rubén , Temoche William , Carcausto Wilfredo , Caballero Neni , Mendizabal Walter
Published: April 2023

En este estudio, se buscó entender el significado jurídico de inimputabilidad de adolescentes infractores con incidencia delictiva desde la óptica de operadores jurídicos en el Perú dentro de un marco de delincuencia juvenil. El enfoque de investigación es cualitativo, aplicándose un diseño de la teoría fundamentada a través de una guía de entrevista administrada a dos magistrados en justicia familiar, tres fiscales de la misma rama jurídica y dos miembros policiales en funciones dentro de la capital peruana. Se concluyó que los operadores jurídicos consideran que los infractores de la ley son tuitivamente inimputables, pasibles de asignársele una responsabilidad penal especial tomando en cuenta la gravedad de los daños que han ocasionado, su edad y las circunstancias de las infracciones cometidas.
Efectividad de la gestión administrativa del programa Techo Propio como alternativa para la construcción de viviendas en la provincia de Abancay (Perú), periodo 2019
Authors: Alarcón Erick
Published: April 2023

El objetivo de la investigación fue, analizar y determinar los factores que influyen en la efectividad de la gestión administrativa del Programa Techo Propio como alternativa para la edificación de viviendas más seguras y de menor costo en la provincia de Abancay, periodo 2019. Se utilizó el método inductivo; partiendo desde los conocimientos básicos de autoconstrucción, así como la efectividad y la identificación de sus elementos principales que conllevan a una adecuada aplicación en la gestión de carácter administrativo del sector público. Se empleó el método analítico-sintético; en las diferentes fases de la investigación. Saneamiento viene implementando una serie de programas que conlleven a la construcción de viviendas más seguras con estándares de calidad, con menores costos y mayor seguridad, los cuales son cubiertos por los ciudadanos y una contrapartida del Estado con un fondo de subsidio a un sector de la población vulnerable, de acuerdo a los criterios establecidos por el INEI, SISFOH, entre otros. Se concluye que, con el tema de estudio se busca analizar y determinar cómo incide la autoconstrucción en la efectividad de la gestión del Programa Techo Propio en la ciudad de Abancay.
NGHIÊN CỨU SẢN XUẤT ENZYME Br512 TÁI TỔ HỢP VÀ ỨNG DỤNG SÀNG LỌC SARS-CoV-2 BẰNG KĨ THUẬT KHUẾCH ĐẠI ĐẲNG NHIỆT
Authors: Nguyễn Phú Thành  , Đinh Thị Thảo  , Nguyễn Cẩm Thạch , Bạch Thùy Dương  , Ngô Tất Trung  , Lê Hữu Song
Published: April 2023

Mục tiêu: Sản xuất enzyme Br512 tái tổ hợp cho ứng dụng khuếch đại gene đích bằng công nghệ khuếch đại đẳng nhiệt qua trung gian vòng lặp (Loop-mediated isothermal amplification - LAMP) phát hiện SARS-CoV-2.
Vật liệu và phương pháp: Plasmid pKAR2-Br512 mã hóa enzyme BR512 được biến nạp vào tế bào E. coli BL21(DE3). Enzyme Br512 từ đó được biểu hiện bằng chất cảm ứng đặc hiệu (IPTG) sau đó được tinh sạch bằng phương pháp sắc kí ái lực. Đánh giá đặc tính của enzyme Br512 tự sản xuất, so sánh với enzyme Bst 3.0 (Biolab NewEngland), sử dụng phương pháp reverse transcription LAMP (RT-LAMP) phát hiện gen N của SARS-CoV-2. Thử nghiệm được tiến hành trên mẫu bệnh phẩm.
Kết quả: Br512 thu được có độ tinh sạch cao, không tạp nhiễm các protein của vi khuẩn. Phản ứng RT-LAMP sử dụng enzyme Bst 3.0 hoặc Br512 phát hiện gen N của SARS-CoV-2 với ngưỡng phát hiện lần lượt là 102 bản sao/µL và 101 bản sao/µL.
Kết luận: Biểu hiện và tinh sạch thành công enzyme Br512 và sử dụng trong xét nghiệm RT-LAMP để sàng lọc SARS-CoV-2 với ngưỡng phát hiện là 102 bản sao/µL.
MỐI LIÊN QUAN GIỮA KIẾN THỨC VÀ THỰC HÀNH DỰ PHÒNG ĐỘT QUỴ NÃO Ở 726 BỆNH NHÂN TĂNG HUYẾT ÁP, ĐIỀU TRỊ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN TRUNG ƯƠNG QUÂN ĐỘI 108
Authors: Nguyễn Văn Triệu
Published: April 2023

Mục tiêu: Đánh giá mối liên quan giữa kiến thức và thực hành dự phòng đột quỵ não ở bệnh nhân tăng huyết áp.
Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu tiến cứu, mô tả cắt ngang có phân tích 726 bệnh nhân tăng huyết áp, điều trị tại Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108, từ tháng 06/2020 đến tháng 06/2021.
Kết quả: Trên nhóm bệnh nhân tăng huyết áp nghiên cứu, có mối tương quan mức độ yếu giữa kiến thức chung về đột quỵ não và thực hành dự phòng đột quỵ não (r = 0,278, p < 0,0001); có mối tương quan mức độ không chặt chẽ giữa kiến thức về dự phòng đột quỵ não và thực hành dự phòng đột quỵ não (r = 0,313, p < 0,0001); có mối tương quan mức độ mạnh, có ý nghĩa thống kê giữa kiến thức chung về đột quỵ não và kiến thức dự phòng đột quỵ não (r = 0,722, p < 0,0001).