bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Optimizing Athletic Performance and Post- Exercise Recovery: The Significance of Carbohydrates and Nutrition
Authors:   Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, India, Dhiman Chanderkant , Chand Kapri Bhuwan ,   Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, India
Published: October 2023

Aim: This research examines the role of nutrition, particularly carbohydrate consumption, in optimizing athletic performance and post-exercise recovery. Method: A systematic review of relevant literature was conducted, encompassing various study types such as meta-analyses, systematic reviews, case reports, editorials, original research articles, and abstracts. Databases including PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Taylor & Francis, and Google Scholar were comprehensively searched. The review adhered to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, utilizing a narrative synthesis approach due to the heterogeneity of collected data. Results: Carbohydrates emerged as a vital energy source for athletic performance. Adequate carbohydrate intake, appropriate timing, and nutrient composition were found to be critical for maintaining muscle glycogen levels during intense physical activity. Sports nutrition practices, such as high-carbohydrate diets and carbohydrate intake during exercise, have implications for athletes’ immune system status. Low glycemic-index carbohydrates exhibited benefits in endurance sports by promoting fat oxidation and reducing glucose oxidation. Gender-specific dietary guidelines were recommended to address substrate utilization differences during exercise. Conclusion: Nutrition, particularly carbohydrate consumption, significantly influences athletic performance and post-exercise recovery. The study underscores the importance of individualized nutrition plans, considering nutrient timing and composition, to optimize performance and overall well-being. Further research is needed to address limitations and establish conclusive evidence on the relationship between carbohydrate intake, recovery, and athletic performance. Overall, the research provides valuable insights for athletes, coaches, and practitioners aiming to enhance performance through effective nutritional strategies.
An acute pancreatitis: what is new in surgical tactics after the Atlanta–2012 consensus?
Authors: Andriushchenko V. P. , Andriushchenko D. V. , Kunovskyi V. V. , Lysiuk Yu. S.
Published: October 2023

Objective. To delineate new approaches to surgical treatment in patients with an acute pancreatitis as development of principles of the Atlanta–2012 consensus and guidelines of the World Society for Urgent Surgery.

Materials and methods. The results of treatment of patients in The Lviv Municipal Pancreatologic Centre were analyzed, using general clinical, the laboratory, biochemical, radiological, pathomorphological, bacteriological, pH–metric, cytomorphological and mathematic–statistical methods.

Results. There was established, that local complications of an acute pancreatitis occur as solitary or multiple or coexistent foci of pathological processes. Diagnostic algorithm, taking into account the most informative indices (in accordance to criteria “sensitivity”, “specificity” and “diagnostic efficacy”), was proposed. Own predictors of severity of the disease – visual, pH–metric, cytomorphological and bacteriological – were elaborated. Taking into account the significance of early enteral feeding, the procedures of its transintestinal probe realization was proposed and their efficacy proved. The methods of analgesia without preparations–opiates and minimization of invasive way of the medicines administration were elaborated. Surgical tactics, using application of miniinvasive and standard operative technologies, was depicted.

Conclusion. The renewed approaches to diagnosis and treatment of an acute pancreatitis are based on advances and gains of international and Ukrainian surgical pancreatology.
Surgical treatment of paravasal phlegmon of the neck
Authors: Vashchuk V. V. , Kyryk T. P. , Kushnirchuk M. I. , Baidala R. P. , Krat M. Y.
Published: October 2023

Surgical treatment of paravasal phlegmon of the neck
Systematisation of Scientific approaches to the definition of capital as an Economic and accounting category
Authors: Protasov M. V.
Published: October 2023

Capital is a complex definition and differences in its interpretations lead to ambiguous perception of information by specialists from different scientific fields, incl. accounting. In the course of the work, it was revealed that the views of representatives of economic schools on the concept of “capital” became more complicated due to both positive perception and criticism of previous scientific works, depending on the current economic conditions. This allowed the author to present his own opinion on the impact of different approaches to the interpretation of this term on the development of accounting methods, its evolution in accounting and balance sheet theories, which was the purpose of this study. The definition of “capital” in accounting has come a long way of development, starting from the digraphic stage, characterized by the appearance of a double entry. Since this work on the study of the development of the concept of Capital was carried out in the context of the classification of accounts, taking into consideration the economic and legal interpretation of business transactions; its result was the author’s vision of the evolution of accounts and the place of Capital in this system. The scientific novelty of this work lies in the fact that, based on the historical-logical approach and the method of system-chronological analysis, the development of the definition of Capital in accounting and balance theories has been studied with the justification of its special function — an indicator of the increase or depletion of resources that generate economic benefits and profits remaining at the disposal of the owners of the organization. The theoretical significance of the work lies in the generalization of existing knowledge and the improvement of the conceptual apparatus of the definition of Capital. The results of this work can be used to improve individual financial reporting taxonomies. In the process of research, such methods as grouping, system-chronological analysis, comparison, generalization were used.
Analysis of the results of Structural Surveys of russian Business for 2017–2022
Authors: Arkhangel’skaya L. Yu. , Sitnikova O. Yu.
Published: October 2023

The development of business structures with a different scales of activity, as well as individual entrepreneurship (IE) is the basis of the economy of any country, the source of creating highly efficient jobs, the basis for introducing innovations; therefore, in all countries of the world, structural survey programs are implemented annually, including a unified system of indicators — business organizations and individual entrepreneurs act as objects of continuous annual monitoring by national statistical services. In this regard, the purpose of the study — that is to study the patterns of demography of Russian enterprises and changes in their business activity in 2017–2022 — is so relevant. The work used a selective method of observation, methods of dynamic and correlation-regression types of analysis. The authors studied the structure of the totality of Russian business organizations, their distribution by federal districts according to such criteria as the birth rate (economic birth rate), official liquidation (mortality), structural shifts in their demography in 2022 compared to 2017. In the course of the study trends in changes in the levels of fertility and mortality of organizations were determined and short-term forecasts of their values for 2023 were built. The authors also present the results of an analysis of the development of individual entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation for 2017–2021. The results of the study can be used both in territorial statistical services and in Rosstat, and can also be used to train economists, analysts, statisticians in universities of a financial and economic profile, in scientific organizations, in the system of regional and state administration for the development of socio-economic policy.
Scientific School of Kuban State university
Authors: Gurskaya M. M. , Olomskaya E. V. , Khot F. T.
Published: October 2023

The history of the scientific school of Kuban State University (KubSU) is inextricably linked to the name of its founder and permanent head — Doctor of Economics, Professor M.I. Kuter. The Department of Accounting, Audit and Automated Data Processing headed by him has been successfully operating since 1991. The scientist and his followers chose as a priority one of the key areas of scientific research in the field of accounting — the study of its conceptual foundations, theory, methodology, organisation, and history of evolution and development. With the help of foreign colleagues, a unique library containing rare editions on the history of accounting was collected. Thanks to the patronage of M.I. Kuter’s colleague and friend, the famous Italian economist G. Galassi, it became possible for Kuban scientists to have the opportunity for many years to visit the archives storing and preserving documents of medieval companies, to explore them and obtain unique data for research. They are studied using logical-analytical flow-chart and block diagram modelling — a scientific method developed by M.I. Kuter and modern digital technologies. At present, the Kuban Scientific School and its head occupy a leading place in Russia among the researchers of medieval accounting practices.
The use of a video and a small-scale model for rain-induced landslides in geotechnical engineering education
Authors: Mendonça Marcos Barreto de , Becker Leonardo De Bona
Published: October 2023

Small-scale physical models of geotechnical problems are thought-provoking didactic tools that motivate students by arousing their curiosity and facilitating the understanding of physical phenomena and theoretical concepts. This work presents the development of an educational video about slope stability failures and its contributing factors. It shows several small-scale models built in a glass wall tank measuring 150 x 50 x 10 cm. Layers of fine gravel were placed on a sloping surface of polystyrene to represent a slope with a layer of residual soil on rock. Toy houses and cars were used to represent anthropogenic agents, and water with dye represents the groundwater flow. Each model depicts a different scenario of shallow slope failure. The objective of the video is to show that most slope failures in urban areas result from natural and anthropogenic factors. Several influence factors are shown: porewater level rise, excavation, surcharge application, and solid urban waste deposition. The 6-minute video has had more than 130,000 views on YouTube. Thanks to its simple and concise language, the video is shown in basic education and science museum, as well as in graduate and undergraduate courses. A questionnaire survey was carried out with undergraduate students to assess how helpful the video was for the learning process. This article explains the construction of the model, the video script, and the strategies for its use, as well as its reception. It was found that the video promoted motivational and learning benefits of providing context, establishing relevance, and teaching inductively.
Comparison of Results of Semen Parameters Prepared by Swim-up Technique Between the Effect of Adding Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma and Phosphate Buffer Saline to the Human Semen
Authors:   High Institute for Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Ma'alla Noor , Ibrahim Rahim Ali ,   Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq, M. R. Al-Kawaz Ula ,   High Institute for Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Published: October 2023

The most popular technique of making ready sperm is the swim-up procedure, in which sperm is selected on motility and ability to swim out the plasma of the semen due to the plasma contains decapacitation factors that alter sperm's ability to fertilize. This research covers 119 semen samples from men visiting the fertility clinic of the High Institute for Infertility Diagnosis and ART that included normal and abnormal sperms parameters as stated in the WHO. The semen sample was dissected into 2 portions: First grouping was affected by the equal quantity of phosphate buffer saline (250) μm contain 10% human serum albumin (HSA) while the second grouping was affected by the equal quantity of phosphate buffer saline (250) μm contain 10% human serum albumin (HSA) with added 2% platelet-rich plasma. Then samples are prepared by the swim-up method for evaluation parameters of the sperm. Swim-up PBS+PRP(HAS) media resulted in the highest sperm concentration, highest total count, highest total motility, highest progressive motility A+B, A, and B, the highest concentration of active motile sperm % and highest normal morphology sperm % after that swim up –PBS (HAS), sequentially in a highly significant manner (p < 0.001). We conclude the insertion of PRP resulted in results that are technically far two methods with regarding sperm concentration, total count, total motility, progressive motility A+B, A, and B, non-progressive motility (C), immotile sperm (D), the concentration of active motile sperm % and normal morphology sperm and the values were far better in Swim-up PBS (HAS) with added 2% PRP than those produced by swim-up –PBS (HAS) alone
FEATURES OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE
Authors:   Moscow Polytechnic University, Tumin Valerii M. , Kostromin Petr A. ,   Russian State University for the Humanities
Published: October 2023

The article discusses some fundamental mechanisms of crisis management: managing the insolvency and bankruptcy processes of international organizations. As an illustrative example, the Canadian experience as a successor system aimed at preserving the debtor organization and, if possible, restructuring the debt to restore the company’s solvency and financial stability. It characterizes the activities of the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) and trustee in bankruptcy (“trustees”). The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) and the key officials’ responsibilities in the framework of crisis measures are analyzed. Differences are identified between the voluntary bankruptcy and forced bankruptcy. In the Canadian crisis management practice, insolvency is not identical to bankruptcy for both individuals and legal entities. Moreover, the very concept of “person” has an extended interpretation. The successor system involves the search for grounds for the bankruptcy exemptions, especially for individuals who do not cease to exist as legal entities. Therefore in the Canadian crisis management practice, the provision on mandatory financial and tax advice to individuals who have become bankrupt for the first time seems extremely interesting. Conclusions about the possibility of using some individual elements of the Canadian crisis management system in Russian practice are drawn.
Öğretmenlerin öğretme motivasyonları ile öğretmenlik mesleğine adanmışlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi
Authors: KIRBAÇ Metin , KAYA Fatih
Published: October 2023

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı; öğretmenlerin öğretme motivasyon düzeyleri ile mesleğe adanmışlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Çalışmada; nicel yöntemli ilişkisel (korelasyonel) ve nedensel karşılaştırmalı araştırma modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma evrenini Malatya ili Yeşilyurt ve Battalgazi Merkez ilçelerinde bulunan okullarda 2022-2023 öğretim yılında çalışmakta olan toplam 11000 öğrenci oluştururken, örneklemini ise basit seçkisiz yöntemle belirlenen 240 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemi belirlenirken basit seçkisiz örnekleme yöntemi esas alınmıştır. Yeşilyurt ve Battalgazi merkez ilçelerinde olmak üzere biri ilkokul ikisi ortaokul ikisi lise toplamda beş adet okul araştırma kapsamına alınmışlardır. Özel ortaöğretim kurumları ise araştırma kapsamına alınmamışlardır. Araştırmada kullanılan ölçme aracının birinci bölümü katılımcıların demografik bilgilerinden oluşmaktadır. İkinci bölümde ise Kauffman, Yılmaz Soylu ve Duke (2011) tarafından geliştirilen, Güzel Candan ve Evin Gencel (2015) tarafından Türkçe’ye uyarlanan iki boyut ve 12 maddeden oluşan “Öğretme Motivasyonu Ölçeği” (Motivation to Teach Scale) ile Kozikoğlu ve Senemoğlu (2018) tarafından geliştirilen, üç boyut ve 20 maddeden oluşan “Öğretmenlik Mesleğine Adanmışlık Ölçeği” (Teacher Professional Engagement Scale) kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada ulaşılan verilerin normallik dağılımına bakılıp, hatalı veya eksik doldurulan ölçekler ayıklanmış olup 252 ölçekten geriye kalan 240 ölçek üzerinden analizler yapılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, bağımsız gruplar T, Tek Yönlü ANOVA ve Pearson Moment Çarpım Korelasyon testlerine tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırma kapsamında toplanan verilerin analizleri SPSS 26.0 paket programı kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda; öğretmenlerin öğretme motivasyon düzeyleri ile mesleğe adanmışlık düzeyleri arasında olumlu yönde anlamlı bir ilişkinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Sinemada alternatif bir bağımlı örneği: Her Şeyim Satılık filmi
Authors: KARASAÇ GEZEN Arzu
Published: October 2023

Toplumla karşılıklı bir etkileşim içinde olan sinema, toplumsal gerçekleri yansıtabilme ve etkileyebilme potansiyeline sahiptir. Bu anlamda sinemada toplumsal sorunların ele alınması, toplumun dikkatinin bu konulara çekilmesi ve farkındalık yaratılması sıklıkla rastlanan bir durumdur. Toplumsal bir sorun olan bağımlılık da sinemada ele alınan konular arasında yer almaktadır. Bağımlılığın sinemada sunumuna bakıldığında ağırlıklı olarak “suç”, “hastalık”, “kaçısı olmayan durum ” temalarının öne çıktığı; bağımlı kişilerin ise “düşük benlik saygısına sahip, zayıf”, “çaresiz” kişiler veya “kurban” rolünde resmedildiği görülmektedir. Sinemada, bağımlı kişiye ve bağımlılığa katı toplumsal parametrelerle yaklaşılarak ahlakileştirme ve marjinalleştirme ekseninde bir anlatının varlığından söz etmek mümkündür. Toplumda bağımlılığa yönelik bakış açılarının oluşmasında medyanın önemli bir rolü bulunmaktadır. Bu nedenle medyada yer alan bağımlılıkla ilgili içerikler ve bunların nasıl sunulduğu, konuya yönelik toplumsal algının şekillenmesinde etkili olmaktadır. Bu çalışma, bağımlılığın sinemada nasıl sunulduğuna odaklanmıştır. Çalışmada amaçlı örneklem yöntemi kullanılarak alkol bağımlılığını konu alan Her Şeyim Satılık (Dan Rush/2011) filmi analiz edilmiştir. Bağımlılığın sinemada ihmal edildiği düşünülen nüks (yinelenme) aşamasını konu alması filmin seçiminde belirleyici olmuştur. Çalışmada ideolojik film eleştirisi tekniği kullanılmış ve “konu, tema, anlatı yapısı, karakterler, ikonografi ve müzik” kategorileri çerçevesinde film çözümlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda filmin iyileşme sürecine yönelik umut vaad eden bir anlatıya sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Bu anlatıda bağımlı bireyin, üstün yeteneklere ve erdemlere sahip olması gerekmediği, kendi kendine madde kullanımını bırakabileceği, kendini başarısız hissetmemesi gerektiği vurgulanmıştır. Bu yönleriyle filmin anlatısı konuyla ilgili popüler film anlatısından uzaklaşmaktadır.
Eve Açılan Kapı: Türk sinemasında kapı temsili
Authors: AKPULAT Hasan , BACARU Ahmet
Published: October 2023

Mekân denilince akla gelen ilk yer olan“ev” bir hafıza alanı olarak her odasına anlar ve anıların yerleştirildiği yerdir. Ev, hem mekânsal hem de sosyal olarak ait olma duygusunu hissettiğimiz köklerimizle bağlantı kurabildiğimiz ve dünyadaki konumumuz ne olursa olsun geri dönmeyi özlediğimiz yerdir. Dış dünyaya karşı iç dünyamızı temsil eden ev, kapı gibi bir boşluk üzerinden dışa açılır. Evin kapısını anahtarla açıp içeriye adım attığımızda, hafıza ve aidiyet duygusuyla dolu bir mekânda buluruz kendimizi. Kapıyı kapattığımızda, dış dünya ve her şey geride kalır. Kapının dışı güvensiz ve ürkütücü olabilir, ancak içerisi güvenli bir sığınaktır. Kapıyı anahtarla kilitlediğimizde, kendimizi daha da güvende hissederiz. Kapının sağlam olması, içerdeki güvenliği simgeler. Dünyaya bakış ve dünyadaki konumlanışı şekillendiren ev simgesel bir evren olarak alındığında, evin uzantısı olarak yurt, memleket, ülke, vatan gibi kavramlar karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Göç olgusuyla beraber evini yitiren birisi, dolayısıyla vatanını da yitirir. Yerinden edilen toplumlar, kimliklerini koruyamama, yeni yerlerde aidiyet duygusu geliştirememe gibi sorunlarla karşı karşıya kalmaktadırlar. Araştırma nitel bir tasarımla hazırlanmış olup öncelikle göç, kimlik ve aidiyet üzerine odaklanmış ve çalışmanın amacına yönelik kapının insan hayatındaki önemi irdelenerek insanın geçmişiyle ve yaşamla kurduğu ilişki kapı bağlamında incelenmiştir. Son olarak, sinematografik özellikler dâhilinde Kapı (Nihat Durak, 2019) filminde anlatı üzerinden kapının temsilinde anlatımın nasıl inşa edildiği analiz edilmiştir.
Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther 1862): discovery of alien predator fish in Kedung Ombo Reservoir, Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Dadiono Muh Sulaiman
Published: October 2023

The entry of alien predatory fish in Indonesian waters has a negative impact on local ecosystems in Indonesia, foreign predatory fish can spread disease, become main predators and can cause imbalance in the food chain. From this study, we report the presence of alien predatory fish of the type Cichlasoma urophthalmus (Günther 1862) or Mayan Cichlid from tropical waters of North America caught in Kedung Ombo Reservoir, Grobokan Regency, Central Java. This finding is the first for the type of Cichlasoma urophthalmus recorded in the Kedung Ombo Reservoir. A description of the morphology of the caught species Cichlasoma urophthalmus is included in the discussion.Keywords: Cichlasoma urophthalmus, Mayan Cichlid, Alien Predatory Fish, Kedung Ombo Reservoir
The effectiveness of activated charcoal in feed on histopathological features of the spleen of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to organophosphate insecticides
Authors: Nurhayati Nurhayati , Auzan Shahibul , Handayani Lia , Thaib Azwar , Haja Almuqaramah T M , Syahputra Faisal
Published: October 2023

Excessive and periodic use of insecticides has a negative impact on aquatic areas and the biota in them. Pesticides that accumulate in the aquatic environment affect the life non target organisms such as fish. In addition, pesticides can cause damage to the gills, liver, intestines and spleen. This organ plays an important role in the immune system. Thus, an alternative is needed to overcome this problem, one of which is the addition of activated charcoal in the feed. The aims of study to determine the effect of the use of activated charcoal in feed on the histopathological description of the spleen of tilapia exposed to organophosphate pesticides. The study was conducted experimentally by applying 4 treatments and 2 replications as the treatments used included T1 (0% activated charcoal); T2 (1% activated charcoal); T3 (2% activated charcoal); T4 (3% activated charcoal). The test fish used were tilapia measuring 7 ± 0,4 cm long with a stocking density of 30 fish/container. Parameters observed were histopathological description of tilapia spleen at pre exposure, post exposure and after administration of activated charcoal. The results of observations of tissue damage were analyzed descriptively qualitatively and presented in the form of images. The results showed that the addition of 2% activated charcoal (T3) in the feed was able to reduce damage to the spleen due to exposure to organophosphate insecticides. Keywords: Activated charcoal; feed; insecticide; spleen
Güncel Metasezgisel Algoritmalarının Performansları Üzerine Karşılaştırılmalı Bir Çalışma
Authors: ARSLAN Sibel
Published: October 2023

Günümüzde, metasezgiseller optimizasyon problemlerinin çözümünde çok önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışmada sürü zekasından ve doğadaki canlıların yiyecek arama davranışlarından esinlenerek geliştirilen üç yeni metasezgisel (Afrika Akbabaları Optimizasyon Algoritması (African Vulture Optimization Algorithm, AVOA), Geliştirilmiş Gri Kurt Optimizasyon Algoritması (Improved Gray Wolf Optimization Algorithm, I-GWO) ve Deniz Avcıları Algoritması (Marine Predators Algorithm, MPA)), kıyaslamalarda en çok kullanılan metasezgisellerden biri olan Parçacık Sürü Optimizasyon Algoritması (Particle Swarm Optimization, PSO) ile kıyaslanmıştır. Deneysel çalışmalara göre, AVOA ve MPA’nın diğer algoritmalara göre daha başarılı sonuçlara sahip olduğu görülmektedir. Sonuçların istatiksel anlamlılığı, Friedman ve Wilcoxon işaretli sıralar testleri ile değerlendirilerek bu iki algoritmanın üstünlüğü kanıtlanmıştır.
Perception of Chinese Tea around the 19th Century Britain and Shift in the Tea Market
Authors:   The Korean Tea Society, Jeong Hyeong Goo
Published: October 2023

This study aims to examine the perception of Chinese tea in Britain in and around the 19th century and its effect on the tea market. The findings are summarized as follows: First, in the 19th century, an error of judgment by the Chinese tea producers and immoral British tea merchants brought about the import of adulterated tea into Britain. In the wake of the abolition of the monopoly of the British East India Company, there was a widespread negative view of Chinese tea and China itself due to the lack of quarantine facilities and the outbreak of the Opium War. Second, to eradicate the import of adulterated tea, the British government introduced a new custom quarantine system, along with amendments. Scientific research and publications, and the advertising of tea by merchants, helped to improve consumer awareness regarding food safety and establish good tea standards. Third, after the discovery of tea trees in Assam in India, the tea industry in India and Sri Lanka grew and saw better productivity due to the invention of the tea rolling machine and tea drier. Advertisements promoting pureness gained the widespread trust of consumers, and the tea industry in both these countries surpassed China in the 1880s and led the global tea trade.
Antibacterial Effects against Acne-inducing Bacteria of Helianthus tuberosus Tea
Authors:   The Korean Tea Society, Choi Won , Hwang Gyun-Jeong , Kim Seon-Jae
Published: October 2023

This study analyzed the antibacterial activity of drying methods, including sun drying, hot air drying, and freeze drying of Helianthus tuberosus tea, against acne-causing microorganisms, Candida albicans, Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The antibacterial activity of the microorganisms related to acne was searched for extracts of H. tuberosus tea using the paper disk method to measure the antibacterial activity. Among the H. tuberosus tea extracts, the hot air-dried product B and freeze-dried products A and B exhibited antibacterial activity against acne-causing bacteria. Under the condition of culturing acne-causing bacteria together with H. tuberosus tea extract in a liquid medium for 24 hours, strong inhibitory effects were observed in hot air-dried product B and freeze-dried products A and B. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of H. tuberosus tea against acne-causing bacteria ranged from 0.5 to 1.0 mg eq. for the hot air-dried extract and 0.1 to 0.5 mg eq. for the freeze-dried extract. This finding showed that the freeze-dried product had a lower MIC, indicating higher antibacterial activity. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents in the six types of H. tuberosus tea were high in the order of sun drying, hot air drying, and freeze drying, indicating apparent differences in the active ingredients depending on the manufacturing method. Considering these results, H. tuberosus tea is believed to have an inhibitory effect against acne-causing bacteria and potential antibacterial effects against acne-causing bacteria.
Mathematics-Centered STEAM Education in Korea: A Systematic Mapping Review of Empirical Studies
Authors:   The Korea Society Of Educational Studies In Mathematics, Lee Yujin , Han Chaereen , Lee Kyungwon , Kwon Oh Nam
Published: October 2023

In 2011, the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Korea introduced the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education as a nationwide policy agenda. Since then, STEAM education has been recognized as an effective way of teaching and learning for enhancing students’ academic performance. While mathematics holds equal importance to other subjects within STEAM education, such as science, technology, engineering, and arts, there has been a lack of focus on mathematics in many STEAM education studies. This study aimed to explore how mathematics-centered (M-)STEAM education is perceived in Korea through a systematic mapping review. The findings of this study revealed several key points. First, a considerable proportion of the studies focused on the elementary school level, followed by the middle school level. Second, technology, along with engineering, garnered noteworthy attention as subjects within M-STEAM education, apart from mathematics. Third, mathematical conte nt primarily revolved around functions, followed by geometry. Fourth, collaborative activities, tool-based approaches, and simulations were the most frequently used instructional methods. Fifth, the majority of studies adopted a quantitative approach, focusing on students' affective aspects related to mathematics rather than cognitive and behavioral variables. This review not only highlights the general trends of M-STEAM education in Korea but also underscores the imbalance in research interests concerning M-STEAM implementation.
An Investigation of Proving-Related Tasks in Geometry: The Case of Grade 8 Korean Textbooks
Authors:   The Korea Society Of Educational Studies In Mathematics, Kim Hangil
Published: October 2023

Proof and reasoning, as one of five process standards, is well recognized as fundamental to student learning of mathematics and important in the field of mathematics as well as school mathematics. Despite calls for proof to play a central role in school mathematics, there have been studies which documented that not much of textbook is devoted to tasks in which students engage proving-related activities. This study was designed to investigate the nature of proving-related tasks in chapters where Euclidian geometry is covered at Grade 8 and examined all of the available textbooks in Korea. Proving-related tasks were examined with respect to how frequently proving-related tasks appear in textbook and what kind of proving-related activity students engage. Results of this study showed that the proportions of proving-related tasks varied greatly across textbooks ranging from 12 percent to 32.9 percent and the most frequent type of proving-related activity was testing the truth of a conjecture. Also, tasks coded for providing a proof were analyzed using the RGCP model and the results revealed that the vast majority of them was at the highest level of the model.
Re-Interpretation on the 3rd Revision of Korean Mathematics Curriculum and Textbooks from the Perspective of Mathematical Internal Connection
Authors:   The Korea Society Of Educational Studies In Mathematics, Lee Ye-Jin , Chang Hyewon
Published: October 2023

This study aims to derive pedagogical implications from a modern perspective on the internal connections of mathematics by analyzing the connection methods found in the 3rd elementary school curriculum and textbooks, using the conceptual connection elements extracted through the comparison with the 2022 revised curriculum as an analytical framework. Compared to the 2022 revised curriculum, the 3rd curriculum showed stronger internal connections in both constitutive method aspects and relational content aspects, having a total of 17 conceptual connection elements. The vertical connection was reflected in one-to-one correspondence relation, relation between divisors and multiples, relation between fractions and decimal fractions, inclusion relation, and equivalence relation, etc, while the horizontal connection appeared in one-to-one correspondence relation, relation between fractions and decimal fractions, equivalence relation, and etc. In order to emphasize connection in the curriculum, content domains emphasizing internal connections are constructed or conceptual connection elements are introduced across several domains and units so that a concept is learned from multiple perspectives in different domains and in stages over grades.
The Influence of Method of Salting And The Addition of Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) On The Quality Of Organoleptic Salted Egg
Authors: Anggrayni Yoshi Lia , Nasution Zakiyah
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode penggaraman dan level penambahan cengkeh (Syzgium aromaticum) terhadap kualitas organoleptik telur asin. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Laboratorium Dasar Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Islam Kuantan Singingi. Rancangan penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dua faktor. Faktor A merupakan metode pengasinan yang terdiri dari metode penggaraman dengan adonan dan metode penggaraman dengan larutan garam, sedangkan faktor B merupakan level penambahan cengkeh yaitu 0% (kontrol), 5%, 10%, dan 15%. Parameter yang diamati yaitu uji organoleptik dari warna kuning telur asin, aroma, dan rasa telur asin. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa metode penggaraman dan level penambahan cengkeh tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap kualitas organoleptik telur asin. Nilai rata-rata tertinggi untuk warna kuning telur asin yaitu 3,71 dengan kriteria warna , aroma 3,56, dan rasa 3,57. Perlakuan terbaik pada penelitian ini yaitu perlakuan C dengan penambahan cengkeh sebanyak 10% dan metode penggaraman yang disukai adalah metode penggaraman dengan adonan.
Analysis of Potential feed Ingredients to Support the Cattle Feed Industry in West Nusa Tenggara
Authors: Fitratunnisa Fitratunnisa , Dahlanuddin Dahlanuddin , Hermansyah Hermansyah
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the potential development of feed ingredients and the carrying capacity of land to support the cattle feed industry, what feeds can be applied in West Nusa Tenggara Province based on the potential of cattle feed ingredients and to determine the relationship between the area, type and breadth of feed sources, the number and area of grazing fields, population, amount of feed, types of feed sources, capacity, livestock population and livestock institutions  in Sumbawa and East Lombok  Regencies. Determination of the research location is done purposively. This study uses a survey approach combined with secondary data analysis. The results of the study show that the cattle feed ingredients industry in the two regions is quite potential to be developed. In addition, the available feed factor is relatively adequate, supported by the community's experience in raising livestock, making this business prospective to be developed. Institutionally, as many as 30 livestock farmer groups in Sumbawa Regency and East Lombok Regency with land ownership of 218 hectares in both regencies have the potential to support the development of the cattle feed industry in these two areas.
Studies on the Physiology of Heterosis Physiological and Biochemical advantages in Hybrid Bajra-I (Pearl Millet) as compared to its non-heterotic parents
Authors:   Faculty of Plant  PHysiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore- 641 003., P VEERASEKARAN , J SAKHARAM RAO ,   Reader in Plant  PHysiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore- 641 003.
Published: October 2023

Eventhough a great deal of information has been accumul- ated about the phenomenon of heterosis, we are sill unable to define exactly why a hybrid grows better than the parents from which it comes. The cause may be physiological and the hybrid may function efiectively with increased metabolic efficiency. The specific physiological processes which contribute to the vigour in the hybrid may be numerous and complex rather than single and simple and they may not be the same for all examples of hybrid vigour. The operational descriptions of heterosis have not yet been well presented.
Influence of Different Levels and Combinations of N, P and K on the Yield of Grain and Straw in Certain High-yielding Paddy Strains
Authors:   Ph.D Scholar, Division of Soil Science All India Coordinated Research Project for Dry Land Agriculture Kovilpatti, S LOGANATHAN , D RAJ ,   Cheif Scientist All India Coordinated Research Project for Dry Land Agriculture Kovilpatti
Published: October 2023

A number of high fertility strains of paddy have been recently introduced and their fertiliser requirements are very high. But the optimum requirements of fertilisers for these varieties are not yet clearly known. Fertiliser recommendations are made at present somewhat empiri- cally, due to lack of knowledge about the optimum dosages for these varieties. A clear idea of the specific fertiliser requirements for these varieties will greatly reduce the possible wastage of applied fertiliser, on one hand, and also bring about the full expression of the genetic potential of these varieties with reference to response to applied fertilisers. Hence the present study was planned and carried out with a view to furnish information on this aspect which is very urgently needed today, especially in the context of economising fertiliser use. With these objectives in mind a pot culture experiment was laid out on the soil from wetlands of Central Farm, Agricultural College, Coimbatore, with the paddy strains I.R. 8, Taichung (Native) 1, and CO. 32.
Studies on Genetic Variability for Yield and its Components in Indian Beans Dolichos lublub var. lignosus.
Authors:   Gujarat Agricultural University,Junagadh 362 001,Gujarat, S.N JOSHI
Published: October 2023

A wealth of variability is the prime requirement for improvement of any crop. Amongst the pulses, beans (Dolichos lablab var. lignosus.) is consumed in a large quantity all over the country as a dry pulse as well as a vegetable when green. This crop possesses a wide range of variability that can be tapped for evolving high yielding types but practically no information is available regarding the range of phenotypic variation in some of its important yield contributing agronomic characters. The present investigation was undertaken with a view to ascertaining the actual and relative variability present in some yield contributing characters, to determine the heritable component of the actual variability and to obtain information on the pheno- typic and genetic correlations between different characters so that the pulse breeders can get some idea regarding the behaviour of these characters and use them while planning for the improvement of this crop.
Control of 'Dry Root Rot' - Rhizoctonia bataticola (Taub.) Butl. in Groundnut by Seed Treatment
Authors:   Assitant Plant Pathologist, Regional Agricultural Research Station Tindivanam, H.D LEWIN , S NATARAJAN ,   Assitant Plant Pathology, Regional Agricultural Research Station Tindivanam
Published: October 2023

Dry root-rol' or 'Root-rol' caused by Rhizoctonia batati- cola (Taub.) Butl., is one of the most important diseases affecting groundnut. It is reported from Argentina that the disease caused by this pathogen is responsible for upto 70 per cent loss of the crop in humid season or in low lying areas (Macola, 1950). Infection occurs at almost any stage of develop- ment from seedling to maturity (Purss, 1962). However, infection at the pre-emergence stage is much more severe than at the post-emergence stage. It is generally found that the bunch varieties are more prone to the attack by this pathogen than the semi-spreading and spreading varieties. It has been reported by many workers that this disease can be checked to a considerable extent and pod yield increased by pre-treatment of the seeds with suitable fungicides. In recent times many fungicides have been formu- lated exclusively for seed treatment and marketted. It was with the object of selecting the best suited fungicides capable of controlling groundnut seed- borne pathogens, field studies were conducted with ten selected fungicides at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu during the three years 1966 to '68 and the results obtained are presented in this paper.
Operation Calendar' and 'Reminder Card System- A Key for Successful Demonstrations
Authors:   Special District Agricultural Officer, Farmers Training Centre Coimbatore, S RAMAKRISHNAN
Published: October 2023

Demonstration as a means of spreading knowledge in scientific agriculture has long been adopted by the Agriculture Department in Tamil Nadu. Method demonstration to illustrate a particular operation and Result demonstration to prove the value of any package of practices are often employed to convince the farmers for their adoption. Selection of site preferably on the road side or near shandy places of easy accessibility, choice of ryots with notable zeal, credence and cooperation are certain features that can assure success in the endeavour of the extension worker. The demonstration has to be laid out in the holding of the most dependable and influencial ryot who can command an ideal cross-section of the whole community. The process also involves erection of information board, tom-tom, occular demonstration of the exact operations followed by discussion for the beneficial exchange of ideas, celebration of 'Field Day' and finally bring- ing out suitable hand-out. Despite all these, failures are not uncommon and the extension worker has to examine the pit-falls.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DA UTILIZAÇÃO DO PROTOCOLO DE MANCHESTER NOS SERVIÇOS EMERGENCIAIS
Authors: Almeida Vitória Braz de , Dias Maria De Lourdes Domingos Da Silva , Santos Myllena Gabrielly Ferreira Dos , Licetti Mirana Moura , Silva Rosyrene Sampaio Santos
Published: October 2023

Introdução: O Protocolo de Manchester é uma ferramenta importante e amplamente utilizada nos serviços de emergência, como hospitais e unidades de pronto atendimento, para classificar e priorizar os pa
Assessing the Impact of Gas Flaring and Carbon Dioxide Emissions on Precipitation Patterns in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria Using Geospatial Analysis
Authors: Anslem Onyebuchi Otutu , Desmond Rowland Eteh , Phoebe Iluma Vieme
Published: October 2023

This research utilizes geospatial methodologies to investigate the influence of gas flaring and carbon dioxide emissions on precipitation patterns within the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The study relies on average mean precipitation data sourced from CHRS at the University of Arizona and carbon dioxide emissions data from NASA’s AIRS in Giovanni, spanning from July 2002 to November 2011. To carry out the analysis, ArcGIS 5.0 and SPSS 25, employing Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW), were employed to assess CO2 emissions and rainfall for both November and July during the period from 2002 to 2011. Over the course of this study, it was observed that CO2 emission exhibited an upward trend, increasing from 327.5226 parts per million (ppm) in July 2002 to 390.0077 ppm in November 2011. Simultaneously, the rainfall demonstrated an increase, rising from 56.66 millimeters to 390.78 millimeters for both July and November from 2002 to 2011. Noteworthy findings emerged from the correlation analysis conducted. Specifically, from July 2000 to 2011, there was a weak positive correlation (0.3858) observed between CO2 emissions and minimum rainfall, while a strong negative correlation (–0.7998) was identified for maximum rainfall values. In November, both minimum and maximum CO2 emissions displayed strong negative correlations with rainfall, with coefficients of –0.8255 and –0.7415, respectively. These findings hold significant implications for comprehending the environmental dynamics within the Niger Delta. Policymakers and stakeholders can leverage this knowledge to formulate targeted strategies aimed at mitigating CO2 emissions and addressing potential climate change-induced alterations in rainfall patterns.
A Review: Nutrition Stimulation with in Ovo Feeding Technology for Optimization of Growth and Development of Prenatal and Postnatal Periods of Chicken
Authors: Daryatmo Daryatmo , Ulupi Niken , Afnan Rudi , Wahyuni Wahyuni
Published: October 2023

The improvement in broiler chicken performance is currently thanks to the genetic selection, nutrition, maintenance management, and health and biosecurity programs that have succeeded in improving the maintenance performance of broilers.Â  Such rapid development in the cycle after hatching is undoubtedly also influenced by the embryo's development or the prenatal phase. Unlike other mammals, the process of breeding poultry has its characteristics where the process of embryonic development occurs outside the body of livestock or inside poultry eggs. Chicken embryos rely heavily on the nutrients inside the egg, which provide the energy and amino acid makeup needed for the metabolic needs of the growing embryo during the 21-day incubation process. Chicken embryos are susceptible to a lack of energy during the hatching process. This deficiency can result in weak embryos and, in more severe conditions, embryo death and failure to hatch. The nutritional needs of embryos during incubation can be added to the egg with the in ovo feeding technique. The in ovo feeding technique is a technique that allows the addition of outside nutrients injected into the egg during incubation for the developmental and metabolic needs of the embryo, as well as to improve the nutritional status of the egg.Â  Nutrition stimulation with in ovo feeding technique produces many benefits, such as increasing hatchability, hatching weight, immunity level, reduced bone system disorders, reduced morbidity and mortality after hatching, feed efficiency and weight gain.
On the Total Load Sediment Transport of Urban Wastewater Flows
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering (Water & Hydraulic Structures), Faculty of Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran, Monadi Mohsen , Mohammadi Mirali ,   Department of Civil Engineering (Hydraulics & River Mechanics), Faculty of Engineering, Urmia University, P O Box 165, Urmia 57561-51818, Iran
Published: October 2023

The objective of the present work is to determine the total load of the urban wastewater flow and compare the results with the proposed relations by previous researchers for calculating the total load. For this goal, the gradation curves of sediment have been analyzed. Field experimental data has been collected at the entrance grit chamber of the wastewater treatment plant in Khomein city, Iran. A rectangular concrete channel was prepared. The channel demonstrates a length of 18m, a width and depth of 0.5 m, and a longitude slope of 0.1%. The goal of this setup is to collect and measure the deposited sediment from the wastewater flow. A long-period accumulation test was planned to study the development of the sediment characteristics over 10 days. According to our observation, the PSDs range from 0.075 mm to 31 mm, and the solid particles are in the size range of 0.30 mm to 2 mm. For this goal, continuous hydraulic conditions were set up: flow rate, Q = 14.7 L/s, and longitude slope, S0 = 0.1% (0.001). Particle size distribution (PSD) was measured with use of gradation test. A total of 14 samples of the deposited material have been collected after 7 months at an interval of 15 days. Also, the mass rate of the total load of sediment transferred by the flow has been measured, and the results have been compared with 10 famous methods for calculating the total load by using d50. The results show that Ackers and White’s method [1] estimates the total load with a relative error of 9.34%. So, this method can be used to estimate the total load of the flow with high accuracy. Also, the distribution of sediment particle size in the urban wastewater flow has been achieved, and the range of particle diameters is between 0.075 mm to 31 mm.