bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A strategic framework for developing sustainable value propositions
Authors: Yeboaa Owusu Yeboah Adwoa , Bashiru Jibril Abdul , Novak Petr
Published: December 2022

The discussion on firms’ sustainability performance has resulted in business organizations becoming more conscious of sustainability issues and implementing strategies to ensure sustainable value propositions. The purpose of this study is to explore strategies that firms could use to develop sustainable value propositions. Through an extensive literature review, the study proposed a conceptual framework and further developed hypotheses suggesting that the strategies such as stakeholder involvement, flexible decision-making, and social and environmental values could influence sustainable value propositions. The hypotheses were tested through quantitative research analysis using data collected from owners/managers in 143 SMEs in the coastal areas of Ghana. The data supported almost all the hypotheses, namely H1, H2, and H5-H8 with T-values and P-values of > 1.96 and < 0.05, respectively. This finding indicates that all three core antecedents of sustainable value propositions contributed 78 percent of variations in the model. However, contrary to expectations, the result also showed that shareholder orientation and employee orientation with T-values and P-values of ˂ 1.96 and ˃ 0.05, respectively, did not support sustainable value propositions resulting in rejecting H3 and H4. Despite this outcome, the study concludes that all three strategies are relevant and valuable to firms in developing sustainable value propositions.
AcknowledgmentThis paper was supported by IGA/FaME/2021/004: SME Innovation Performance, Firm Sustainability performance and Influence of Pandemic on Entrepreneurial wellbeing.
Congenital Anomaly Cases in Calves
Authors: Sağlam KAMİL , GÖL MELİS , ÖNYAY TAYLAN , İNAL KAMİL SERDAR , ÖZBAKIR BİRSEN DENİZ , BAĞATIR ELİF , ÖZAK AHMET
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of congenital anomalies in calves brought to the Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine animal hospital surgery clinic between 2010 and 2020. The study material consisted of 140 calves with anomalies of different races and genders. Gender was examined for its effect on the formation of anomaly types and found to be a statistically insignificant factor (P > 0.05). Simmental calves had a statistically significant higher number of digestive system anomaly diagnoses than Holstein calves (P <0.01). Simmental calves were found to have a 2.85 times higher risk of digestive system anomalies than Holstein calves. The predisposition of atresia ani according to race or gender was not statistically significant in digestive system anomalies, but males tended to be more disadvantaged in general. Similarly, it was determined that the gender and race predisposition for atresia coli anomaly was statistically significant (P <0.05), and males were significantly more prone to this anomaly than females by 3.33 times (P <0.05). When musculoskeletal anomalies were compared based on race, the distribution of susceptibility was found to be significant (P <0.01). Simmental and Holstein breeds were shown to have a 5.84 times higher risk than other breeds in this anomaly category, with Simmental breeds having a 5.32 times higher risk than Holsteins in the Samsun region of Turkey. As a result, it was concluded that breed selection is critical in cow breeding to limit the likelihood of congenital abnormalities.
Uterine prolapse in an alpaca – a case report
Authors: WOCHNIK MARCO , OBARA-GAŁEK JUSTYNA , WDOWIAK ANNA , BOCHNIARZ MARIOLA , SZCZUBIAŁ MAREK , KUNICKI DOMINIK , VASIU IOSIF , DĄBROWSKI ROMAN
Published: December 2022

Disturbances of the postpartum period can occur in all female livestock, of which uterine prolapse is the most commonly diagnosed. The author decided to describe his own case of uterine prolapse in a female alpaca and one of the possible treatments. Knowing the reasons for its occurrence and performing appropriate and quick therapy reduces the risk of consequences resulting from later and occasionally an incorrect diagnosis and treatment. It also contributes to the preservation of proper subsequent female oestrus cycles, and its fertility.
A Quantitative Study of the Formal Characteristics of Press Releases of Central Administrative Agencies
Authors:   Dong Nam Eo-Mun-Hak-Hoi, Park Hyoung-Jin , Oh Gyu-Hwan
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we quantitatively reviewed the formal characteristics of 2,160 press releases which were produced by 45 central administrative agencies from 2018 to 2019. The findings are as follows. First, the formal characteristics of press releases are classified into macro feature(e.g. method of paragraph representation, usage of subtitle, method of subtitle representation, usage of summary) and micro feature(method of important information representation, method of reference information representation, sentence type of body of press release). Second, from the perspective of macro feature of press release, it is interesting that there are many press releases which use only one subtitle, more than one special label, without summary. Third, from the perspective of micro feature of press release, it is interesting that there are many press releases which use bold font to represent important information, special label to represent reference information, use ending ‘-ta’. Considering these facts, we confirmed that the formal characteristics of the press releases made in 2018 and 2019 are very similar to the press release standard, which National Institute of Korean Language suggested in 2020.
Water consumption and wastewater generation from small-scale crude palm oil extraction in Ghana
Authors: Awere Eric , Appiah Obeng Peter , Bonoli Alessandra
Published: December 2022

Crude palm oil extraction is one of the sources of livelihood in Ghana's Central Region. However, the water use and wastewater generation associated with the industry have not been given adequate attention. This study assessed the water consumption and wastewater generation by small-scale crude palm oil extraction mills in the region. Twenty-five (25) mills were selected from four palm oil-processing local government areas in the region. An interview guide was used to obtain information about the operations of the mills and corroborated through structured observations. Water consumption and wastewater generation were measured using a graduated plastic bucket. Water for processing was found to be sourced from hand-dug wells (56%), treated piped water (20%), boreholes with handpumps (16%) and rivers (8%). Water was bought at US$1.93 (boreholes) and US$2.89 (piped water) per cubic metre. The recurrent cost of water was the same as that paid for domestic use. For a litre of palm oil produced, 0.760-2.391 litres of water were consumed and 68-82% returned as wastewater. Sixty-eight percent of the water was used for boiling. The distance to water source influenced the consumption, with higher water consumption recorded for mills with on-plot water sources. Higher recurrent costs of water did not necessarily lead to lower water consumption. There was no significant difference in the water consumption and wastewater production between the wet and dry processing methods. The small-scale palm oil processing industry requires attention to manage a potential competition between commercial and domestic water use in rural and small towns.
Fluorescence analysis for water characterization: measurement processes, influencing factors, and data analysis
Authors: Jing Zi-Bo , Wang Wen-Long , Nong Yu-Jia , Zhu Ping , Lu Yao , Wu Qian-Yuan
Published: December 2022

Fluorescence analysis is a sensitive and selective method that provides abundant information and does not result in sample destruction. This technology is widely used in the detection of dissolved organic matter in the environment. Some challenges with fluorescence analysis are its higher sensitivity so that it is sensitive to background signals, the difficulty of extracting useful information, and the complexity and diversity of analytical methods. This review summarizes recent applications of fluorescence analysis in water research for the characterization of pollutants, evaluation of water treatment processes, and monitoring of emerging contaminants such as drugs, disinfection by-products, and toxicity. Two-dimensional fluorescence and excitation–emission matrix fluorescence analysis methods are discussed, along with their advantages and disadvantages, and application scope. Methods for sample processing, instrument calibration, and data analysis are proposed. This review is an important source of information for the application of fluorescence technology in water research such as the analysis of emerging contaminants.
Aproximación a la crónica mexicana del siglo XIX
Authors: Rodríguez Castillo María de los Ángeles , Amezola González Damián Rodrigo
Published: December 2022

Resumen
La crónica ha sido estudiada desde su amplitud discursiva. Su reivindicación histórica y como producto cultural la han hecho objeto de interés de la historiografía contemporánea y de los estudios culturales. Sin embargo, el planteamiento de este género desde la perspectiva de la historia literaria ha sido insuficiente. Por esta razón, en el presente estudio se mostrará, en primer lugar, un panorama de la diversidad del concepto de crónica; en segundo lugar, se expondrá el desarrollo de esta en México, mediante un corpus de 17 crónicas publicadas en el siglo XIX, delimitación temporal que se basa en los lineamientos propuestos por Belem Clark (2009). Se toma como punto de partida dicha centuria porque durante esta se produjo la hibridación entre este género literario y el periodismo, hecho que provocó la relegación del estudio de la crónica por parte de las academias literarias. Por lo tanto, entre los conceptos que se han manejado de crónica, aunque son discutibles, se reivindica este género en su historicidad dada la apertura historiográfica y de los diferentes estudios disciplinares.
Percepciones de la responsabilidad social en una empresa socialmente responsable multinacional
Authors: Nahuat Román Bernardo , Ochoa Hernández Magda Lizet , Rodríguez Vargas Miriam
Published: December 2022

En las empresas, el distintivo empresa socialmente responsable avala las prácticas de responsabilidad social empresarial; sin embargo, resulta interesante conocer la perspectiva de su activo más importante con otro modelo igualmente reconocido. Así pues, el objetivo de esta investigación es valorar las prácticas de responsabilidad social en una multinacional con el distintivo empresa socialmente responsable desde la percepción de su recurso humano considerando la norma ISO 26000. Esta investigación adopta un enfoque cuantitativo, de corte transversal y con alcance explicativo. Los resultados evidencian las dimensiones con las que la empresa cumple con su papel de ser socialmente responsable. La muestra es la principal limitación. La originalidad y valor de la investigación radican en que esta permite conocer la alineación existente entre las prácticas de responsabilidad social empresarial de la empleadora y la percepción del recurso humano al respecto. Se concluye que hay una coincidencia entre ambos modelos para calificar un comportamiento socialmente responsable.
Participación infantil en la conservación del patrimonio
Authors: Guzmán Hernández Ignacio Alejandro , Escobar Ruiz Valeria
Published: December 2022

El objetivo de este artículo es exponer la manera en que la participación infantil en la conservación del patrimonio debe ser aplicada al modelo educativo actual incluyendo una visión centrada en las necesidades de las comunidades, que es ejemplificada con una propuesta inicial basada en una prueba piloto en la comunidad maya-chontal de Quintín Arauz, Centla, Tabasco. Para ello, se expone la literatura sobre las variables de interés (patrimonio, comunidad, patrimonialización, memoria, participación infantil, educación alternativa y necesidades de la comunidad), agrupadas en tres temáticas: 1) la necesidad de la participación de los niños y niñas en la conservación del patrimonio; 2) el modelo educativo centrado en las necesidades de la comunidad, y 3) hacia una transmisión del conocimiento pluridireccional. Se plantea una propuesta inicial de actividades para la comunidad explicando la necesidad de continuar el proceso investigación-acción participativa con una muestra representativa de la comunidad objetivo. En cuanto a los resultados, se presenta sucintamente la evolución de los conceptos y variables, así como el contexto de la comunidad maya-chontal de Quintín Arauz, Centla, Tabasco, las problemáticas y oportunidades del modelo educativo. Se plantea un ejemplo como propuesta inicial de currículo con talleres y una organización infantojuvenil pensando en que debe proponerse y aplicarse desde dentro, empleando la transmisión pluridireccional del conocimiento con la contribución y cooperación de los integrantes de la comunidad. Una de las implicaciones de la propuesta es que se debe considerar los cambios inevitables de todo grupo social y modificarse según las necesidades expuestas por sus integrantes con una muestra mayor. El valor del estudio consiste en que se atienden las necesidades educativas de las niñas y los niños en comunidades rurales proporcionando elementos para políticas públicas contextualizadas y específicas coherentes con las necesidades.
Next-generation sequencing in Newborn Screening: A review on clinical and economic prospects
Authors: Mittal Amit K. , Shekhawat Dolat S. , Joshi Vibha , Singh Pratibha , Singh Kuldeep
Published: December 2022

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology has revamped the area of genetics with improve the sequence of a substantial number of genes with high accuracy and short turn-around time. It may allow being used of NGS as a first-tier diagnostic test for inborn errors of metabolic or other genetic disorders. Early diagnosis of genetic disorders may help to improve the clinical condition of the child. The advantages of NGS included panel-specific gene sequencing, which targets disease-specific genes to confirm the genetic conditions. This review discussed the advantage and potential challenges of the NGS in newborn screening, other methodologies for newborn screening v/s NGS, application of NGS in various disorders, in comparison to the other, clinical importance, and economic aspects. Gene-specific panels and whole exome sequencing have shortened the clinical diagnosis of complex medical conditions at an early age. Furthermore, gene sequencing facilitates to recognize the novel mutations. There are innumerable gaps in between knowledge, as well as the views of varied populations, abilities of public health, and health economics. DNA sequencing through NGS is nowadays frequently used in some clinical diagnoses, and its execution in newborn screening can provide us with better outcomes. Although inferences across the countries additional rigorous cost-effectiveness studies towards NGS have to be piloted and it is a favour to use NGS for newborn screening. In conclusion, NGS is a rapid, robust, and accurate diagnostic tool that can be used for newborn screening which helps the clinician to make a correct diagnosis and help in prior prevention and surveillance of disorder conditions.
Nutritional values and phytochemical analysis of Allium calocephalum Wendelbo, a valuable endemic wild garlic to Zagros mountains
Authors: Hussein Wajed I. , Faizy Hadar S. , Youssef Sami M.A.
Published: December 2022

Wild edible plants provide the local people with food and medicines and are considered one of the natural ecosystem services. These wild edible diets and herbal medicine always reflect local communities' regional identity and their traditional ecological knowledge. In the new global economy, the natural product field has become a central issue for preserving the traditional culture related to nature, particularly in the context of a sustainable environment. This research study aims to determine the nutritional value and phytochemical contents in a wild population of Allium calocephalum. This wild edible garlic, endemic to the Zagros mountains, is overharvested by Kurdish rural people to enhance their food security at a household level and to perpetuate the preservation of their natural heritage. Here, we estimated the total phenols, flavonoids, carbohydrates, protein, fibers, ash, oil yield, and significant mineral content in both leaves and bulbs of A. calocephalum. Phytochemical analyses were conducted at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering Sciences (University of Duhok) and the environmental directory of Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to get an overview of its nutrients and phytochemical values.

Interestingly, a high level of phenolic compounds was obtained from bulbs (0.684 mg gallic acid equivalents/g of dry extract, eq.100g-1). The lowest level of phenolic compounds was found in leaves (0.522 mg gallic acid equivalents/g of dry extract, eq.100g-1). Simultaneously, the bulbs extract gave higher content of flavonoid compounds than the leaves extract (6.31 and 4.73 μg quercetin equivalents/g of dry extract, eq.100g-1, respectively, for the bulbs and leaves). The highest dry weight basis of total carbohydrates, energy value (Kcal), oil content, and moisture content were observed in bulbous parts, and the values were 71.75, 408.86 (Kcal), 9.52, and 92.37, respectively. On the other side, the highest dry weight basis of total protein, fibers, and Ash content was observed in shoot parts, and the values were 15.93, 13.89, and 9.32, respectively. The evidence from this research study supports the idea that this Zagrosian endemic wild garlic enhances the food security and the nutrient diet values of the rural Kurdish people.

Keywords: Wild garlic; ethnobotany; edible plants; food security; natural resources; herbal medicine.
Effect of the prolactin gene polymorphism on quantity and quality of milk in Iraqi goats
Authors: Alsarai Tamarah M.
Published: December 2022

Domestic goats in Iraq are one of the oldest domesticated animals in Mesopotamia. Their adaptation characterizes them to harsh environmental conditions such as heat in the summer and cold in the winter. Still, they suffer from neglect and the lack of genetic research that would improve the production of this animal, which is considered a multi-production (milk production, meat production, hair production). And because the prolactin gene is crucial, the current study focused on how the prolactin gene (PRL) affects milk yield and its composition. We obtained three genotypes of the prolactin gene exon 5: AA, AB, and BB. The hybrid genotype AB had the highest daily milk yield in domestic goats, although the recessive type BB had a more significant fat percentage. The genetic approach is advised if breeding aims to enhance milk output daily. So select hybrid genotype AB to exon 5 for the (PRL) gene.

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Keywords: Domestic Iraqi goats; prolactin gene; milk production
Reintroducing the Effortless Assessment Research System (EARS)
Authors: Lind Monika N , Kahn Lauren E , Crowley Ryann , Reed Wyatt , Wicks Geordie , Allen Nicholas B
Published: December 2022

This paper reintroduces the Effortless Assessment Research System (EARS), 4 years and 10,000 participants after its initial launch. EARS is a mobile sensing tool that affords researchers the opportunity to collect naturalistic, behavioral data via participants’ naturalistic smartphone use. The first section of the paper highlights improvements made to EARS via a tour of EARS’s capabilities—the most important of which is the expansion of EARS to the iOS operating system. Other improvements include better keyboard integration for the collection of typed text; full control of survey design and administration for research teams; and the addition of a researcher-facing EARS dashboard, which facilitates survey design, the enrollment of participants, and the tracking of participants. The second section of the paper goes behind the scenes to describe 3 challenges faced by the EARS developers—remote participant enrollment and tracking, keeping EARS running in the background, and continuous attention and effort toward data protection—and how those challenges shaped the design of the app.
A Novel Approach to Characterize State-level Food Environment and Predict Obesity Rate Using Social Media Data: Correlational Study
Authors: Li Chuqin , Jordan Alexis , Song Jun , Ge Yaorong , Park Albert
Published: December 2022

Background

Community obesity outcomes can reflect the food environment to which the community belongs. Recent studies have suggested that the local food environment can be measured by the degree of food accessibility, and survey data are normally used to calculate food accessibility. However, compared with survey data, social media data are organic, continuously updated, and cheaper to collect.

Objective

The objective of our study was to use publicly available social media data to learn the relationship between food environment and obesity rates at the state level.

Methods

To characterize the caloric information of the local food environment, we used food categories from Yelp and collected caloric information from MyFitnessPal for each category based on their popular dishes. We then calculated the average calories for each category and created a weighted score for each state. We also calculated 2 other dimensions from the concept of access, acceptability and affordability, to build obesity prediction models.

Results

The local food environment characterized using only publicly available social media data had a statistically significant correlation with the state obesity rate. We achieved a Pearson correlation of 0.796 between the predicted obesity rate and the reported obesity rate from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System across US states and the District of Columbia. The model with 3 generated feature sets achieved the best performance.

Conclusions

Our study proposed a method for characterizing state-level food environments only using continuously updated social media data. State-level food environments were accurately described using social media data, and the model also showed a disparity in the available food between states with different obesity rates. The proposed method should elastically apply to local food environments of different sizes and predict obesity rates effectively.
Trends in pharmaceutical expenditure in the Taiwan National Health Insurance database at different hospital levels
Authors: Chung Ching-Hu
Published: December 2022

Aim:
This study aimed to understand the medication usage among different hospitals in Taiwan.
Materials & methods:
The NHI claims database consisting of claims prescription drugs in Taiwan was used to determine drug prescriptions in different hospitals.
Results:
In the medical center, L01X showed the highest drug expenditure and the drug prescription pattern in regional hospitals was similar to that in the medical center. The highest drug expenditure in the district hospital and clinics was A10B.
Conclusion:
Our analysis suggests that the annual pharmaceutical expenditures from 2016 to 2018 were increasing over time in all hospitals. The generic drug usage in medical centers/regional hospitals was lower than district hospitals/clinics.
Casos de consejería en línea: un enfoque centrado en soluciones
Authors: Valdez Pereznuñez Uladimir ,   SECTEI, López Enríquez Cecilia ,   SECTEI, Vadillo Bueno Guadalupe ,   UNAM, Pineda Ortega Vania Jocelyn ,   UNAM, Atilano Luna Bárbara ,   SECTEI, Antonio Zavala Ricardo ,   SECTEI, Ortega Maldonado María Elena ,   SECTEI, Castillo Robledo Zaira Adriana ,   SECTEI, López Gamiño María Elena ,   SECTEI, Álvarez Silva Olga Nora ,   SECTEI, Granados Recinas Marisol ,   SECTEI, Romero Fuentes María Guadalupe ,   SECTEI, Castro Monroy Elvira ,   SECTEI, Villela Soto Luis Darío ,   SECTEI, Hinojosa Flores Sandra ,   SECTEI, Chávez Montiel Beatriz del Socorro ,   SECTEI, Herrera Salazar Karla Yadira ,   SECTEI
Published: December 2022

El libro presenta una síntesis actualizada del enfoque y 14 casos de la aplicación del modelo de Consejería centrada en soluciones, en el contexto del Bachillerato en Línea Pilares y el Bachillerato policial de la Ciudad de México. La obra tiene el propósito de contribuir a la formación de los consejeros y tutores del Bachillerato a Distancia de la UNAM, de los dos programas antes mencionados, y de los de otras instancias no solo de la UNAM sino de instituciones educativas nacionales y de otros países hispanoparlantes.
Voice Activated Desktop Assistant Using Python
Authors: Basu Indranil , Bhattacharyya Saumyadeep , Mondal Arpan , Maitra Babin , Joardar Roshni , Dey Toyesh , Pal Koushik
Published: December 2022

Abstract: The development in science over time has been unmeasurable. From the first digital laptop constructed by using Eniac having a clock pace of 100KHz to Summit developed by the US Department of Energy has an overall performance of 148.6 petaflops, we have come a lengthy way in technological advancement. In such a generation of development if human beings are still struggling to interact with their laptop the usage of a variety of input units, then it’s no longer worth it. For this reason, many voice assistants had been developed and are nonetheless being accelerated for higher overall performance and efficiency. The fundamental mission of a voice assistant is to limit the use of input units like keyboard, mouse, contact pens, etc. This will limit each the hardware price and house taken with the aid of it.
Development of biology learning media based on video blogs (vlog) on environmental change topic
Authors: Varisa Nudiya , Fikri Achmad Ali
Published: December 2022

Until now, the use of technology-based media is still not optimally used to overcome problems in the biology learning process. The purpose of this study was to develop a vlog-based Biology learning media on environmental change topic and to test the validity and practicality of the media. This Research and Development (R&D) used the ADDIE development model. The learning media developed contains materials, videos, pictures and evaluations that allow students to learn independently. vlog-based Biology learning media developed and created using the Capcut application, then uploaded to the YouTube. The score from the results of the media expert's validation reached 72.9% in the valid category, while the material expert reached 86.8% with the very valid category. The vlog media was declared practical based on the assessment of teachers and students because it reached 77.65%. The vlog-based media that has been developed in this study is expected to be used as a learning media for teachers when teaching environmental change topic.
Development of articulate storyline learning media to improve biology learning outcomes for junior high school students
Authors: Saadah Ifanny Nurhayatus , Hadi Samsun , Budiyanto Mochammad Agus Krisno , Rahardjanto Abdulkadir , Hudha Atok Miftachul
Published: December 2022

Learning media is an important key to the success of learning to lead to student interaction with learning resources so that goals can be achieved, one of which is in biology lessons in junior high school. The purpose of this study was to produce a product in the form of learning media using Articulate Storyline software, in which to determine an increase in student learning outcomes in class VIII Junior High School (SMPN) 5 Malang. This study uses Research and Development (R&D) research by using the Borg & Gall model which has 10 steps. The use of the Borg and Gall R&D model in this research uses 7 steps, namely: (1) Potential and Problems, (2) Data Collection, (3) Product Design, (4) Design Validation, (5) Design Revision, (6) Test Try the Product, (7) Product Revision. To find out whether there is an increase in learning outcomes, trials are carried out on a small-scale test and extensive-scale test, students are given a pretest and posttest to measure the effect of using media on learning outcomes. Based on test results from media experts it was declared feasible, effective, and efficient for use in learning. Based on the results of the paired t-test with significant. The results of calculations using SPSS, obtained a P value <0.05, which means that there is a significant difference between the average pretest and posttest scores between before and after using the Articulate Storyline learning media or it can be said to improve student learning outcomes.
First Record of Circular Leaf Miner Leucoptera scitella Zell. Infestation on Different Hosts in Syria
Authors:   Rif Damascus Research Center, General Commission of Scientific Agricultural Research, Damascus, Syria., Diab Nesrine , Al-Jouri Ibrahim ,   Entomology Section, Plant Protection Research Division, General Commission of Scientific Agricultural Research, Damascus, Syria, Monoufi Adel ,   Entomology Section, Plant Protection Research Division, General Commission of Scientific Agricultural Research, Damascus, Syria, Ghosn Majed ,   Rif Damascus Research Center, General Commission of Scientific Agricultural Research, Damascus, Syria
Published: December 2022

Diab, N., E. Al-Jouri, A. El-Monoufi and M. Ghosn. 2022. First Record of Circular Leaf Miner Leucoptera scitella Zell. Infestation on Different Hosts in Syria. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 40(3): 215-221. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP40.3.215221 The study was carried out in Al- Quneitra and Rif Damascus governorates during 2018 and 2019, where the circular leaf-miner Leucoptera scitella Zell (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) was recorded for the first time in Syria on several pome fruit trees (apples, pears and quince) and stone fruits (peaches and cherries) of the family Rosaceae. The observed symptoms and different insect stages were described and classified using specialized classification keys. The most important biometric measurements were recorded for the different insect stages. The average body length for young larval instars (L1 and L2) was 2.05±0.216 mm, and for large larval instars (L3 and L4) 3.72±0.283 mm. The average length of the pupa was 3.88±0.367 mm, whereas the average length of the adult female was 2.87±0.206 mm, and adult male was 2.05±0.150 mm. The results also showed that the early appearance of the insect on apple and pear hosts was in May with infestation rate of 14.2 and 6.57%, respectively, and on peach and quince hosts in July with infestation rate of 4.29 and 3.14%, respectively. On cherries, early appearance of the insect was in August with infestation rate of 12.57% in 2019. The highest infestation rate for the insect was 97.29% on apples in November, with significantly higher infestation rate than the other hosts (pears, peaches, cherries and quince), with infestation rate of 86.57, 31.86, 23.43 and 22.71%, respectively, and the differences were significant, except for the difference between cherry and quince hosts, which was not significant at P=0.05. Furthermore, infestation rate was highest in November in all hosts, followed by the month of October, and lowest in May in all investigated hosts. Keywords: First record, circular leaf-miner, Leucoptera scitella, preferred hosts, Syria
Assessment of Ozone Gas Efficiency on the Biological Aspects of the Fig Moth Ephestia cautella on Zahdi Date
Authors:   Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Baghdad University, Iraq., Al-Saadi Thuraya , Hermize Feryal Bahjat ,   Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Baghdad University, Iraq.
Published: December 2022

Al-Saadi, Th.A.M. and F.B. Hermize. 2022. Assessment of Ozone Gas Efficiency on the Biological Aspects of the Fig Moth Ephestia cautella on Zahdi Date. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 40(3): 240-246. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP40.3.240246 This study aimed to assess the efficiency of ozone gas in controlling the different stages of the fig moth Ephestia cautella (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) (eggs, larvae, pupa, adults) that infect dates in storage. Four gas exposure periods (30, 60, 90, 120 minutes) were evaluated and the mortality rate of the different insect stages increased with increase in the exposure time. The mortality rate of insect adults reached 100% after an exposure period of 120 minutes, whereas the mortality rate of insect pupa was 66.66%. The mortality rate of larvae reached 100% following an exposure period to ozone gas of 120 minutes and five days after exposure. The study also showed that exposure of eggs to 120 minutes of ozone gas led to an inhibition of egg hatching rate of 37.47%, whereas the lowest insect eggs inhibition rate following 30 minutes 245 Arab J. Pl. Prot. Vol. 40, No. 3 (2022) exposure to ozone gas was 16.66%. The study also showed that the adults of Ephestia cautella were most affected when treated with ozone gas followed by larvae, whereas pupa and eggs were the least affected when treated with ozone gas. Keywords: fig moth, Ephestia cautella, Zahdi date, ozone gas.
Effect of Cultural Filtrate of Fusarium oxysporum. f. sp. tuberosi in Some Growth Parameters of Ten Potato Varieties (Solanum tuberosum) In vitro
Authors:   Department of Biotechnology, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Damascus, Syria,, ElTinawi Imad , AlBiski Fahed ,   Biotechnology Division, National Commission of Biotechnology (NCBT), Damascus, Syria;, Faddoul Jawdat ,   Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Syria
Published: December 2022

Eltinawi, E.A., F. Albiski and J. Faddoul. 2022. Effect of Cultural Filtrate of Fusarium oxysporum. f. sp. tuberosi in Some Growth Parameters of Ten Potato Varieties (Solanum tuberosum) In vitro. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 40(3): 247- 259. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-40.3.247259 This study aimed to evaluate the effect of biological stress on some morphological growth parameters of ten potato varieties grown in vitro. Biological stress was applied by adding different concentrations of cultural filtrate (CF) of the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum. f. sp. Tuberosum (0, 5 , 10, 15, 25, 30, 40%) to the MS (Murashigi-Skoog) growth medium. The growth parameters measured were: plant height (cm), number of leaves/plant, leaf area (mm²), number of roots/plant, root length (cm), and plant fresh and dry weight (g). The results showed that the potato varieties investigated differed in their response to the biological stress applied. The cluster analysis based on the sum of the relative values of the studied growth parameters, the potato varieties can be clustered in three different groups: The first group included three tolerant varieties to biological stress, Toronto, Barcelona and Suria; the second group included four moderately sensitive varieties to bio-stress, Fabulla, Nectare, Spunta and Ardappel; the third group included three sensitive varieties, 7-Four-7, Farida and Joly. The results obtained indicated that the in vitro screening technology could be used as a fast and efficient way to evaluate genetic variation of tolerance to biological stress in potatoes. Keywords: Biological stress, cultural filtrate (CF), cluster analysis, mycotoxin, potatoes
HIPNOSE: definição, importância, limitações e possibilidades baseadas em evidências
Authors: Souza Filipe Luís , Broering Camilla Volpato
Published: December 2022

The primary objective of this review is to analyze the main theoretical perspectives that define hypnosis, the value of considering it as a unique phenomenon, the evidence that sustains that view, and its effect on research. For more than a century in which the subject has been studied, the results are still hampered by a methodological flaw since the beginning of the research, the definition of the phenomenon. This review used the Medline via Pubmed as database for bibliographic search, including a total of 41 studies, where it could be found that 72,7% of the surveyed studies, adopt the approach in which there's an alternate state of consciousness to explain the phenomenon and to guide its interpretations, even though there isn't enough evidence to sustain the existence of an alternate state of consciousness exclusively hypnotic and it's relation to the capability of hypnotic response. In conclusion, it's suggested the performance of more studies that bring a merger between sociocognitive and state of mind perspectives, so that the findings can come to help with the evolution of hypnosis, which already presents strong results when applied in different medical and psychotherapeutic treatments, predominantly in the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
A minimum spanning tree analysis of the Polish stock market
Authors:   Global Economic Interdependence Department, World Economy Research Institute, Collegium of World Economy, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland, Tomeczek Artur F.
Published: December 2022

Aim/purpose – This article aims to explore the network topology of the stock market in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach – Kruskal’s algorithm was used to find the minimum spanning trees (MST) of three undirected correlation networks: MST1 (December 2019 – August 2021), MST2 (February 2020 – April 2020), and MST3 (June 2021 – August 2021). There were123 firms included in all three networks representing three key indexes (WIG20, mWIG40, and sWIG80). Findings – The comovements of stock prices varied between various periods of the pandemic. The most central firms in Poland were PEO, UNT, SPL, PKO, KGH, CCC, and PZU. WIG20 was the most influential stock index for all networks. During the tur- bulent period represented by MST2, many of Poland’s largest companies have clustered around KGH at the center of the network. In contrast, MST3 is the least compact of the three networks and is characterized by the absence of a single strongly influential node. Research implications/limitations – Correlation networks are efficient at quantitatively describing the degree of interdependence of a stock. MST finding algorithms are a cru- cial method of analysis for correlation networks. However, a limitation of the study, inherent to undirected correlation networks, is the inability to determine the direction of influence that stocks have on each other. Originality/value/contribution – The results of the article contribute to the economic analysis of stock markets in several ways. First, it expands on Gałązka (2011) by includ- ing additional centralities and the dynamic aspect of changes in the topology during the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, it broadens the MST-based empirical research of stock markets by showing the emergence of the star topology during the period of high uncer- tainty in Poland. Third, it has practical applications for systemic risk assessment and portfolio diversification. Keywords: network analysis, minimum spanning tree, correlation network, stock mar- ket, COVID-19, Poland. JEL Classification: D85, L14, G10, G32.
O ENSINO DE QUÍMICA À LUZ DOS PRESSUPOSTOS DA ABORDAGEM CTS POSSIBILITANDO UMA SALA DE AULA MAIS HUMANIZADA
Authors: Messeder Jorge Cardoso , Cardoso Sheila Pressentin
Published: December 2022

Ao iniciarmos esse editorial, não poderíamos deixar de homenagear Paulo Neves Reglus Freire, mais conhecido como Paulo Freire, que desde 2012, passou a ser reconhecido oficialmente como o patrono da educação brasileira, e que em outubro de 2021, tem o seu centenário comemorado. Ao pensarmos na força da presença de Freire, sobretudo nesses tempos de pandemia da Covid-19[1], é que iniciamos o nosso texto. [1] Director-General's remarks at the media briefing on 2019-nCoV on 11 February 2020 [Internet]‎. Genebra: OMS, 2020. Disponível em: WHO Director-General's remarks at the media briefing on 2019-nCoV on 11 February 2020. Acesso em: 24 agosto 2021.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for central retinal artery occlusion: Presenting visual acuity and time to treatment as factors associated with visual recovery
Authors:   University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, St. Peter Deidre , Na David ,   University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Sethuraman Kinjal ,   Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Mathews Michaela ,   University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Li Albert ,   Ophthalmology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Published: December 2022

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy as a treatment for central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Methods: A total of 38 patients who underwent HBO2 for non-arteritic CRAO were identified. Patients with arteritic CRAO, branch retinal artery occlusion, ophthalmic artery occlusion, and other diagnoses were excluded from the analysis. The main outcome measured was the change in visual acuity at the most recent follow-up exam compared to the visual acuity at presentation before the initiation of HBO2 therapy. Results: The overall visual acuity after HBO2 compared with the visual acuity at presentation showed a mean improvement of 0.5 logMAR from 2.2 to 1.7 logMAR (p=0.0003). Patients who presented with hand motion and light perception vision had a mean improvement of 0.4 logMAR (p=0.058) and 0.8 logMAR (p=0.004) after HBO2, respectively. An average visual acuity improvement of 0.5 logMAR (p=0.012) was observed when patients underwent HBO2 earlier than 24 hours of symptom onset. This mean improvement increased to 0.9 logMAR (p=0.009) if HBO2 was initiated within eight hours. Conclusions: HBO2 may be an effective treatment for non-arteritic CRAO, especially if patients are treated early and present with salvageable vision. The time to treatment and the presenting visual acuity may be predictive factors on the visual prognosis following HBO2. Further studies with a prospective design and more patients are necessary to determine the long-term outcomes and the optimal protocol for HBO2 in CRAO patients.
Analysis of the trends in ambient methane in the Baltimore-Washington region and comparison to model output
Authors: Sahu Sayantan , Karion Anna , Lopez-Coto Israel , Ren Xinrong , Salawitch Ross J. , Dickerson Russell R. R.
Published: December 2022

We studied atmospheric methane observations from November 2016 to
October 2017 from one rural and two urban towers in the
Baltimore-Washington region (BWR). Methane observations at these three
towers display distinct seasonal and diurnal cycles with maxima at night
and in the early morning, reflecting local emissions and boundary layer
dynamics. Peaks in winter concentrations and vertical gradients indicate
strong local anthropogenic wintertime methane sources in urban regions.
In contrast, our analysis shows larger local emissions in summer at the
rural site, suggesting a dominant influence of wetland emissions. We
compared observed enhancements (mole fractions above the 5th percentile)
to simulated methane enhancements using the WRF-STILT model driven by
two EDGAR inventories. When run with EDGAR 5.0, the low bias of modeled
versus measured methane was greater (ratio of 1.9) than the bias found
when using the EDGAR 4.2 emission inventory (ratio of 1.3). However, the
correlation of modeled versus measured methane was stronger
(~1.2 times higher) for EDGAR 5.0 compared to results
found using EDGAR 4.2. In winter, the inclusion of wetland emissions
using WETCHARTs had little impact on the mean bias, but during summer,
the low bias for all hours using EDGAR 5.0 improved by from 63 to 23
nanomoles per mole of dry air or parts per billion (ppb) at the rural
site. We conclude that both versions of EDGAR underestimate the regional
anthropogenic emissions of methane, but version 5.0 has a more accurate
spatial representation.
On the Lateral Entrainment Instability in the Inner Core Region of Tropical Cyclones
Authors: Zhu Ping , Zhang Jun A , Marks Frank
Published: December 2022

Entrainment of dry moat air with low equivalent potential temperature
laterally into the eyewall and rainbands is a unique turbulent process
in the inner-core region of a tropical cyclone (TC). By analyzing
in-situ aircraft measurements collected by the reconnaissance flights
that penetrated the eyewalls and rainbands of Hurricanes Rita (2005),
Patricia (2015), Harvey (2017), and Michael (2018), as well as numerical
simulations of Hurricanes Patricia (2015) and Michael (2018), we show
that the moat air entrained into the eyewall and rainbands meets the
instability criterion, and therefore, sinks unstably as a convective
downdraft. The resultant positive buoyancy fluxes are an important
source for the turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) in the eyewall and
rainband clouds. This mechanism of TKE generation via lateral
entrainment instability should be included in the TKE-type turbulent
mixing schemes for a better representation of turbulent transport
processes in numerical forecasts of TCs.
Kinematics and Convergent Tectonics of the Northwestern South American Plate during the Cenozoic.
Authors: Afanador Román González , Oncken Onno , Faccenna Claudio , Breton Eline Le , Bezada Maximiliano J , Mora Andres
Published: December 2022

The interaction of the northern Nazca and southwestern Caribbean oceanic
plates with South America, and the collision of the Panama-Choco arc
have significant implications on the evolution of the northern Andes. We
integrate an alternative interpretation of the Nazca and Caribbean
kinematics with the magmatic and deformation history in the region. The
northeastward migration of the Caribbean plate caused a progressive
change in the geometry of the subducting Farallon plate, causing
flat-slab subduction throughout the late Eocene-late Oligocene,
inhibition of magmatism and eastward migration of the Andean
deformation. Meanwhile, the Paleocene-Eocene highly oblique convergence
of the Caribbean plate against South America changed by the mid-Eocene,
when the Caribbean plate began to migrate in an easterly direction.
These events and the late Oligocene breakup of the Farallon plate,
prompted a Miocene plate reorganization, with further plate
fragmentation, changes in convergence obliquity, steepening of the
subducting slabs and renewal of magmatism. This tectonics was
complicated by the accretion of the Panama-Choco arc to South America,
which was characterized by early Miocene subduction erosion of the
forearc and trench advance, followed by breakoff of the subducting slab
east of Panama and collisional tectonics from the middle Miocene. By 9
Ma the Coiba and Malpelo microplates were attached to the Nazca plate,
resulting in an abrupt change in convergence directions, that correlates
with the main pulse of Andean orogeny. During the late Pliocene, the
Nazca slab broke, triggering the modern volcanism south of 5.5º N.
Seismicity data and tomography support the proposed reconstruction.
Current and Future Challenges of Nanomaterials in Solar Energy Desalination Systems in Last Decade
Authors: GAJBHIYE TRUPTI , SHELARE SAGAR , Aglawe Kapil
Published: December 2022

Renewable energy plays key role in developing any nation. Freshwater is sometimes hard to get to in places that are far aside or poor. Because of this, it is important to have a cheap and effective desalination system that helps these communities grow and helps society as a whole. For example, the development of nanotechnology could help solve water problems by making it easier to get rid of viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants and lowering the cost of purification processes. Desalination is a process that uses a lot of energy and is responsible for most of the costs of running the plant. Also, a lot of the power comes from the greenhouse gas emissions and traditional fossil-fuel-fired power plants which pose a serious danger to ecosystem. In the last few years, many studies have been done on the use of nanotechnology in desalination, the treatment of brine, and the role of renewable energy in desalination. The main goal of this paper is to look at the most important new developments in desalination nanotechnology with respect to energy. Some conclusions and suggestions for future research are made based on the progress made and the problems that still need to be solved.