bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bio- and synthetic fertilizers for reducing root rot and wilt and improving growth and flowering characteristics of rose
Authors: ABDEL-WAHED Gomaa A. , SAID Reem M. , AHMED Hamada F.A. , IMARA Doaa A. , BAIUOMY Mohamed A.M. , SELEIMAN Mahmoud F. , KHAN Naeem
Published: April 2024

Root rot and wilt diseases are among the most pressing obstacles to the production of rose flowers in Egypt. Isolation results showed that these diseases are mainly caused by seven soil-borne fungi. However, Fusarium roseum, Verticillium dahlia, and Rhizoctonia solani were the most pathogenic fungi against Rosa gallica and R. chinensis compared to other isolated fungi. The present study aimed to investigate the potential of some bio- and synthetic fertilizers, including seaweed extract, Rhizobacterin, NPK, and potassium silicate, as well as the chemical fungicide vitavax 200, to control root rot and wilt and improve growth and flowering traits of both R. gallica and R. chinensis. Under in vitro conditions, the highest linear growth inhibition of pathogenic fungi was achieved by seaweed extract followed by potassium silicate, at 400 ppm each. In addition, vitavax 200 at 400 ppm completely inhibited the linear growth of these fungi. The results also showed that all treatments applied in vivo significantly reduced the incidence of diseases on rose plants in both seasons, leading to an improvement in all growth and flowering parameters and an increase in the content of photosynthetic pigments, total carbohydrates, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. In this regard, seaweed extract (4 and 2 g/L) and potassium silicate (4 g/L) were the most efficient, while Rhizobacterin (2 g/L) and NPK (2 g/plant) were the least effective. However, vitavax 200 was the most effective of all the treatments used. In conclusion, the results proved the possibility of increasing the tolerance of R. gallica and R. chinensis against root rot and wilt, while improving growth and flowering characteristics by using some bio- and synthetic fertilizers.
Breeding potential of morphological and phytochemical characteristics of landraces and autochthone varieties of Capsicum annuum L. in Republic of Serbia
Authors: MLADENOVIĆ Jelena , PAVLOVIĆ Nenad , MARJANOVIĆ Miloš , TOMIĆ Dalibor , GRUBIŠIĆ Mirko , ZORNIĆ Vladimir G. , ZDRAVKOVIĆ Jasmina
Published: April 2024

By maintaining a large number of local pepper genotypes, it is possible to preserve a large number of desirable genes that can be used in different pepper selection programs. The aim of this study was to classify a part of the collection of 15 genotypes (11 populations and 4 varieties originating from autochthonous populations) of peppers originating from Republic of Serbia. Morphological characteristics (weight, length, width, pericarp thickness, color before fruit ripening, shape and number of fruit chambers) and 10 phytochemical parameters of the fruit (carbohydrates, essential oils, ash, cellulose, beta carotene, potassium, iron, vitamin C, total phenols, antioxidant activity) were studied. Using statistical multivariate techniques (PCA and Cluster analysis), the degree of variation between local populations was assessed and diversity was determined based on the morphological and nutritional characteristics of pepper fruits. Morphological traits were determined using two main components that accounted for 70.3% of the variability. These components accounted for 49.8% of the variation in nutritional traits. The ‘Čokotanka’ population would be suitable for individual selection and reduced divergence within the population, since it has 6 tested traits that resulted in high diversity index. Populations ‘Stojankina kletva’, ‘Lalić’ and ‘Strižanka’ would be suitable for recombination of genes to improve the properties of individual selection programs for this vegetable species.
Ameliorating heat stressed conditions in wheat by altering its physiological and phenotypic traits associated with varying nitrogen levels
Authors: SHAUKAT Muhammad , ABBASI Asim , RAMZAN Kashaf , HINA Aiman , MEMON Shafique Q. , MAQSOOD Zarish , GAAFAR Abdel-Rhman Z. , HODHOD Mohamed S. , LAMLOM Sobhi F.
Published: April 2024

Currently, more than half of the global nations cultivating wheat crops are facing severe consequences of climate change and its associated heat stress in terms of quantitative and qualitative yield losses. Plants exposed to heat stress need a balanced and adequate amount of mineral nutrients to counter its ill effects. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the potential effects of heat stress applied during the vegetative growth period (Zadoks growth scale: ZGS 5-60) on physiological and phenotypic traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop subjected to variable rates of nitrogen (N). In this experiment, wheat plants of cv. ‘Punjab-2011’ were exposed to two levels of temperature i.e. heat stress (HS) and control or non-heat stress (NHS), and three N rates (N50 = 50 kg ha-1, N100= 100 kg ha-1 and N150 = 150 kg ha-1). The experiment was executed under controlled conditions in a completely randomized design (CRD) with six replications. One set of eighteen pots containing wheat seedlings was placed in a compartment of the greenhouse under heat-stressed conditions, while another set was placed in another compartment under non-heated conditions. The greenhouse compartments were equipped with a heating and cooling system to maintain desired ecological conditions. Pots in heated chamber were kept for 60 days from emergence (ZGS = 5-60), and then shifted to non-heated chamber till harvesting. The temperature in heat stress treatment was almost 2 ± 0.47 °C higher than in non-heated treatment. The results indicated that HS significantly reduced the photosynthetic rate by 42.52%, leaf photosynthetic efficiency by 56.82%, chlorophyll scores by 20.11%, relative water contents (RWC) by 12.81%, tillers by 48.21%, grain weight by 21.47% and grain yield by 68.20% relative to NHS conditions. These reductions were more prominent in plants subjected to a limited N dose rate (50 kg N ha-1). Furthermore, the results also revealed higher transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, and membrane ruptures under HS with N50 treatment.  However, N150 treatment compensated for the detrimental effects of HS on wheat plants by improving the photosynthetic rate and efficiencies, higher RWC, more stability of membrane and pigments, more tillers, and higher grain weight, and grain yield of wheat. Additionally, grain yield was negatively correlated with transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, internal CO2 concentration, and membrane leakage. In conclusion, a high dose rate of N under high temperatures during vegetative growth could alleviate the magnitude of penalties to grain yield and enhance the potential of wheat crops to withstand heat-induced detrimental effects.
Analysis of genetic relationships between broomrape populations from different countries using ISSR markers
Authors: DUCA Maria , BIVOL Ina , MUTU Ana , PORT Angela , CLAPCO Steliana
Published: April 2024

Orobanche cumana, commonly known as sunflower broomrape, poses a significant risk to sunflower cultivation in areas located along the Black Sea and across Europe. A study was conducted to analyze the genetic diversity and differentiation among populations of this parasitic plant originating from Bulgaria, Turkey, Republic of Moldova, and Romania. A total of 269 individuals from 23 populations were genotyped using 13 ISSR markers. The frequency distribution of alleles in the broomrape populations from Romania, Turkey and Bulgaria is more homogeneous than that from Moldavian populations. However, according to genetic diversity parameters O. cumana populations from Moldova and Turkey were more variable (total gene diversity Ht=0.188; 0.214), than those from Bulgaria and Romania (Ht=0.112; 0.067). The highest values of gene diversity within populations (Hs = 0.138) were found in Turkish broomrape. The value of Gst ranged between 0.359-0.516, indicating a very high level of genetic differentiation among populations. These results are consistent with low Nm values (0.468-0.895). Pairwise differentiation index (PhiPT) and Nei’s unbiased measures of genetic distance (GD) showed similar patterns, indicating a maximum (PhiPT=0.500; GD=0.261) and, respectively, minimum (PhiPT=0.238; GD=0.079) values between broomrape from Turkey and Romania, respectively, Romania and Moldova. Dendrogram constructed using the UPMGA method based on Nei's genetic distances and Pearson's dissimilarity clustered together Moldavian and Romanian broomrape and grouped in two separate clusters populations belonging to Bulgaria and Turkey. The PCA analysis confirmed the results of UPGMA clusterization. Overall, both methods suggest that the groupings of broomrape are partly determined by its geographical origin, as well as by the genetic differences and similarities accumulated over time, and are not related to virulence.
Assessment of stability for some yield components in wheat under different fertilizations on saline soil
Authors: VELICEVICI Giancarla , CIULCA Adriana , OPROI Eugen , CAMEN Dorin , MOATĂR Mihaela , RADULOV Isidora , IANCU Tiberiu , CIULCA Sorin
Published: April 2024

Salt-affected soils constrain wheat production in many countries. It is estimated that more than 831 million hectares (Mha) are salt affected globally, with 10 Mha of cultivated land lost annually. Salinity adversely affects wheat grain yield and grain quality traits. Wheat genotypes show wide variation for salinity stress tolerance. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the performance and stability of spike traits in 14 winter wheat varieties with different origin, in order to identify the varieties that can exploit the growing conditions of saline soils. The wheat material was tested in nine environments as a combination of three years and three fertilization treatments (urea, calcium nitrate, ammonium nitrate), using a split-plot design with three replications. At maturity plant height, spike length, grains number per spike, and spike yield were determined. The significant effect of genotype × environment interaction on the phenotypic expression of different traits indicates differential response of the genotypes across the testing environments, thus offering the possibility of identifying some genotypes of interest. The Romanian varieties ‘Alex’ and ‘Glosa’ present the highest productivity of spike associated with an average stability, being specifically adapted to favourable rainfall conditions, achieving above-average yields in less favourable conditions. The varieties ‘Cerere’, ‘Genesi’, ‘Alex’ and ‘Glosa’ can be selected for crossing and included in wheat breeding programs for the development of stable cultivars adapted to saline soils.
EDUCAÇÃO ESCOLAR DE ADOLESCENTES QUE CUMPRIRAM MEDIDA SOCIOEDUCATIVA EM PRIVAÇÃO DE LIBERDADE: CAMINHOS E DESCAMINHOS (2016-2019)
Authors: Paulo Hugo Barbosa de , Meira José Normando Gonçalves
Published: April 2024

O presente estudo propõe, a partir da matrícula escolar, identificar se houve reincidência no cometimento de ato infracional de adolescentes e jovens que cumpriram medida socioeducativa de internação, em uma Unidade Socioeducativa de Montes Claros-MG. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa histórica, através de levantamento documental e dados do Sistema Mineiro de Educação (SIMADE) (verificação escola de transferência) e consulta a fontes da Escola Estadual de Ensino Fundamental e Médio (2016 a 2019), devidamente fundamentada pela pesquisa bibliográfica. Depois de analisado os dados, foi aplicada entrevista semiestruturada aos adolescentes e jovens reincidentes do sistema socioeducativo da cidade de Montes Claros-MG. A partir dos dados levantados do SIMADE, pode-se verificar que entre o ano de 2016 a 2019, 431 adolescentes foram matriculados na Escola que funciona no interior da Unidade Socioeducativa de Montes Claros. Ainda pode-se verificar que 150 adolescentes estavam cursando a 6ª série do ensino fundamental (34,80%), havendo uma disfunção entre a idade e a série cursada no ato da internação. A partir da fala dos adolescentes pode-se verificar que há um descumprimento das escolas do sistema regular de ensino para com a resolução nº. 03 de 13 de maio de 2016, ao negar receber a matrícula do egresso do Sistema Socioeducativo. É mister que a Subsecretária de Atendimento as Medidas Socioeducativas articule com a Secretaria Estadual de Educação, para que os egressos do sistema sejam acolhidos nas Escolas Regulares após o seu desligamento da medida socioeducativa de internação.
Kamu Politikalarında Bir “Karar Vermeme” Örneği Olarak Dışişleri Bakanlığının Teşkilat Yasası Çalışmaları (1950-1983)
Authors: Çağlayan Pınar
Published: April 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Dışişleri Bakanlığının 1950-1983 yılları arasında yürüttüğü teşkilat yasası çalışmalarının neden tamamlanarak yürürlüğe giremediğini bürokrasideki güç odakları arasındaki mücadeleyi ve politika alanına etkilerini “karar verme” sürecini ters bir okuma ile açıklayan “karar vermeme” kavramı çerçevesinde ele almak ve böylece Dışişleri Bakanlığının dış politikadaki etki düzeyini de belirleyen bürokratik yapıdaki konumsal güç noktasını tarihsel bir perspektifle değerlendirmektir.
Borsa İstanbul’da İşlem Gören Demir-Çelik Firmalarının Performanslarının Gri İlişkisel Analiz İle Değerlendirmesi
Authors: Arslan Gürdal Halime , Durmuş Hasan
Published: April 2024

Türkiye, demir-çelik sektöründeki üretim miktarıyla Dünyada önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Bu nedenle, demir-çelik firmalarının finansal performanslarına göre değerlendirilmesi bu çalışmanın amacı olmuştur. Borsa İstanbul’da işlem gören beş demir-çelik firmasının (ERGL, ERBOS, KRDMD, CEMTS, ISDMR) 2016-2022 dönemini kapsayan 7 yıllık verileri analize dâhil edilmiştir. Yapılan Gri ilişkisel analiz sonuçlarına göre ele alınan finansal oranlar bazında en iyi performans gösteren firma “CEMTS” olmuştur. Diğer firmaların performansları sıralaması ERBOS, ISDMR, EREGLI ve KRDMD şeklinde devam etmektedir.
Detecting Areas of Improvement in Secondary Education: Listening to Management Teams and Teachers
Authors: Intxausti Intxausti Nahia , Uria Iriarte Esther , Azkarate Morales Ander
Published: April 2024

The general aim of this research study is to detect needs and possible areas of improvement in the Basque education system. To this end, this paper describes and compares the discourses of different informants, using a qualitative methodology based on a census sample of secondary schools and students in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (ACBC). Although our research is located in a specific geographical and cultural context, the detailed contextualisation of the study may shed light on an international level and may be transferable to other contexts that come close to the characteristics described in this article. Thus, a total of 18 secondary schools from the ACBC were selected in accordance with their effectiveness level, calculated on the basis of the results obtained in the Diagnostic Assessments (DAs) across five years. Likewise, professionals involved in the study (18 inspectors, 18 management teams, and 50 educational agents) identified certain priority areas, such as teaching-learning methods, promoting diversity, fostering an evaluative culture and leadership, resource provision, stability of the teaching staff, relationships with families, and optimisation of constructive conflict resolution. This research can help to carry out other research on other education systems based on the dimensions analysed in this article, as they have been found to be a priority for educational agents.
El uso de videos en procesos de desarrollo profesional continuo en educación infantil
Authors: Figueroa-Céspedes Ignacio , Fica-Pinol Esteban , Yañez-Urbina Cristopher
Published: April 2024

La presente investigación analizó la experiencia de un equipo docente y formador en torno a la implementación de una iniciativa de desarrollo profesional basada en la videoformación. De esta forma, se trabajó con una muestra intencionada de tres miembros de un equipo de aula de educación infantil, el director del establecimiento y dos docentes formadores. El diseño de la investigación correspondió a un estudio de caso narrativo. La información se recopiló mediante entrevistas individuales semiestructuradas y notas de campo. Los datos fueron examinados a través de un análisis narrativo temático. Los resultados indican dos grandes momentos, la filmación de los videos y el análisis posterior, que dan cuenta de tensiones y expectativas cruzadas por las experiencias previas de utilización de videos en el proceso de evaluación docente, además de dificultades en el proceso de grabación contextualizadas por la modalidad remota de emergencia. Finalmente, se concluye que la construcción de lazos de confianza y seguridad permite maximizar la metodología de análisis de videos como un recurso para el desarrollo profesional.
TIC y escritura de tesis de posgrado: entre viejos problemas y nuevas oportunidades
Authors: Cuello Esteban , Alvarez Guadalupe
Published: April 2024

En el presente artículo de investigación se propone explorar, desde la perspectiva de tesistas que realizan sus estudios de maestría y doctorado de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas en universidades argentinas, cómo operan y se articulan las TIC con los desafíos emergentes del proceso de escritura de tesis. Para ello, desde los estudios de las nuevas literacidades, se desarrolló una investigación cualitativa y exploratoria, llevando a cabo un análisis tanto lineal como recursivo que permitió comprender, sintetizar y teorizar sobre los datos en diálogo con los conceptos de la bibliografía. Los entrevistados se refirieron a un conjunto amplio de problemas que debieron atravesar en el proceso de investigación y escritura de la tesis: la tesis como actividad en solitario, el desconocimiento del género tesis, y la dimensión espacial y temporal. También, refirieron potencialidades y riesgos de las TIC en el proceso de tesis, que van desde las posibilidades comunicativas y de acceso ubicuo a la información, hasta los riesgos que suponen la sobreoferta y el costo de programas y aplicaciones tecnológicas valiosas para la praxis investigativa como señal de alarma. De esta manera, este estudio ha contribuido a comprender las formas en que estudiantes de posgrado se han apropiado de una multiplicidad de recursos digitales para enfrentar los desafíos de la escritura de la tesis.
Prácticas docentes vinculadas al desarrollo de comunidades profesionales de aprendizaje
Authors: Sepúlveda Felipe , Aparicio-Molina Carolina
Published: April 2024

La profesión docente es una actividad clave para el desarrollo de la sociedad; por lo tanto, el análisis de las condiciones laborales de los docentes se ha convertido en un tema de gran importancia debido a los desafíos e implicancias que debe enfrentar el profesorado. Un factor relevante que permita dar respuesta a las múltiples demandas requiere que el profesorado pueda avanzar en la conformación de prácticas multidisciplinarias, así como la disposición para el trabajo colaborativo. En este artículo de investigación se analiza la cultura de trabajo colaborativo docente, considerando las dimensiones que son identificadas como relevantes para promocionar una cultura escolar que promueve el desarrollo de una comunidad profesional de aprendizaje (CPA). De esta forma, se utiliza una estrategia metodológica mixta donde se registra información sobre prácticas pedagógicas vinculadas al desarrollo de una cultura de trabajo colaborativo y los desafíos que el profesorado identifica para la implementación de una cpa en sus establecimientos escolares. 52 docentes de 16 establecimientos de educación secundaria participaron en el estudio. Con base en las seis dimensiones que caracterizan el desarrollo de una cultura escolar colaborativa, los resultados evidencian diferencias en la implementación de prácticas pedagógicas que promueven una cultura escolar tradicional o vinculada a una CPA. De la misma manera, se identificaron diferencias entre la percepción de los docentes y miembros del equipo directivo. Finalmente, los resultados de esta investigación pueden ser de gran utilidad para la toma de decisiones que impacten en la cultura organizacional y que permitan avanzar hacia la conformación de una CPA efectiva.
Признаки и типы в теоретико-типовой семантике естественного языка
Authors: Domanov Oleg
Published: April 2024

Признаки и типы являются двумя возможными способами классификации явлений, относящихся к формализации грамматики и семантики естественного языка. Признаки часто используются в лингвистически ориентированных теориях. Однако они плохо согласуются с теоретико-типовой семантикой из-за понятия подтипа, к которому они приводят. В статье предлагается способ согласования этих двух подходов путем определения типов, основанных на классификации по признакам. Способ демонстрируется на примере формализации небольшого фрагмента английского языка. Построена общая формальная теория синтаксиса и семантики такого фрагмента, которая также имеет самостоятельное значение. Формализация проводится в языке Агда (Agda). Агда служит одновременно как: (1) метаязык, на котором формализуется синтаксис естественного языка, и (2) семантический/онтологический язык, на котором интерпретируется естественный язык. Это позволяет формализовать интерпретацию как функцию, переводящую выражения Агды, представляющие синтаксис, в формулы Агды, образующие семантику. Понятие подтипа опирается на понятие коэрсии или приведения типов, причем определение типов на основе признаков позволяет определить коэрсию автоматически. Механизм аргументов экземпляров (instance arguments) Агды позволяет во многих случаях проводить коэрсию автоматически. В конце статьи приведены примеры формализации языковых выражений, демонстрирующие работу построенной теории. Несмотря на то, что Агда как язык ориентирована прежде всего на математику, она содержит средства, позволяющие эффективно использовать ее в исследованиях естественного языка в рамках теоретико-типовой семантики.
Аргумент «Письма о толерантности», в кратком рассмотрении, и ответ на него
Authors: Mel'nikov Aleksandr , Proast Jonas
Published: April 2024

Перевод: Proast J. The Argument of the Letter Concerning Toleration, Briefly Considered and Answered // Locke on Toleration / ed. by R. Vernon. — Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. — P. 54–66.
Философия Гоббса как источник пессимизма
Authors: Yengovatov Gleb
Published: April 2024

Рецензия на: Gray J. The New Leviathans : Thoughts After Liberalism. — London : Allen Lane, 2023.
Логико-методологические основания преподавания гуманитарных дисциплин
Authors: Sorina Galina
Published: April 2024

В статье на примере личного опыта преподавания таких дисциплин, как «Философия», «История философии», «История и философия науки», «Основы принятия решений», «Аналитика профессиональных текстов», «Коммуникационный менеджмент», «Психологизм и антипсихологизм как логико-культурная доминанта эпохи», других обсуждаются логико-методологические основания преподавания и изучения курсов гуманитарного цикла в системе высшего образования в современной России. Показывается значение Методологии экспертного анализа текста (МЭАТ) для проблем образования. Подчеркивается, что в ходе практической работы в рамках конкретных дисциплин выявляются не только логико-методологические основания соответствующих дисциплин, но и развивается критическое мышление студентов, их способность к проведению рефлексивного анализа, понимание особенностей научно-практической деятельности, идеи теоретической нагруженности любого практического подхода к исследованию науки. В качестве логического инструмента аналитики текста в статье рассматривается понятие, прочерчивается линия развития теории понятия от античности до современности, особенности современных интерпретаций понятия. Показывается, что работа студентов на платформе МЭАТ формирует у них способность слушать других, профессионально оценивать звучащие точки зрения, вести экспертную работу, самостоятельно формулировать выводы, работать в команде. В статье рассматриваются разные этапы аналитики текста, особенности разработки стратегии по организации совместной работы группы.
После Беньямина
Authors: Koval Oxana , Kriukova Ekaterina
Published: April 2024

Термином «поэтическое мышление» Ханна Арендт охарактеризовала необычную манеру философствования Вальтера Беньямина. Ориентированный на выразительные средства языка, его подход заметно отличался от общепринятых метафизических канонов, но в то же время шел вразрез и с новаторскими направлениями западной мысли, даже теми, которые фокусировались на лингвистических вопросах. Это сделало его фигуру маргинальной в академической среде 1920–1930-х гг., но в 1970-е гг., когда наследие Беньямина было открыто заново, и его нестандартные интуиции оказались крайне созвучны современности, он стал одним из самых выдающихся интеллектуалов столетия. Ханна Арендт в этой истории посмертной славы Беньямина сыграла роль своеобразного медиума — не только потому, что она взяла на себя заботу об издании его трудов и продвижении его идей среди американской публики, но и потому, что в собственном творчестве неоднократно обращалась и по-своему развивала волновавшие Беньямина философские сюжеты. Чтобы проследить эту рецепцию, в статье анализируется несколько источников: во-первых, эссе Арендт о Беньямине, послужившее предисловием к англоязычному сборнику его сочинений, во-вторых, «Дневник размышлений» Арендт, в котором фиксировались начальные импульсы будущих теорий, в-третьих, ее философское завещание, труд «Жизнь ума», в котором, среди прочего, изложено оригинальное учение о метафоре. Предпринятое рассмотрение, осуществленное с привлечением философской концепции языка Беньямина, позволяет утверждать, что поэтическое мышление, родоначальником которого Арендт считала своего безвременно ушедшего друга, в не меньшей степени присуще и ей самой.
THE EFFECT OF MALE CONDOM AND WITHDRAWAL METHODS ON WOMAN’S SEXUAL LIFE
Authors: BENLİCAN Hatice , AKDOLUN BALKAYA Nevin
Published: April 2024

Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the effect of male condom and withdrawal method on women's sexual life. Method: A cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted among married women aged 15-49 who were protected by condom and withdrawal method in Family Health Centers (FHCs) No. 2 and 12 in Aydın city center (N= 518, C: 58.1%, WD: % 41.8). Data were collected in women's homes by self-reporting method using the Data Collection Form and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Descriptive statistics, Chi-Square, Mann Whitney U, Kruskall Wallis H and multiple regression analysis were used to evaluate the data, and p<0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Among women with an average age of 34.97±6.49, the rate of those receiving method-specific counseling was lower for withdrwal method (13.4% vs 23.3%, p<0.05). Satisfaction and sexual desire are higher in those who use withdrawal, and the perception of a good sexual life is higher in those who use condoms (p<0.05). 38% of the participants have a FSFI score of 29.78±5.73. Sexual dysfunction is 35.9% for condom and 41% for withdrawal. With condom, there is less sexual dysfunction in dimensions other than sexual satisfaction (p<0.05). The number of times a week one had sexual intercourse, the method used and the woman's sexual evaluation of herself have a positive effect on her sexual functions, while having problems with sexual life and the duration of using the method have a negative effect. These variables explain 20.1% of female sexual disfunction, and the currently used method explains 1.1% (p<0.05). Conclusion: Male condom and withdrawal method affect women's sexual life and sexual dysfunction increases with withdrawal method. For this reason, awareness training should be organized for couples about the effects of male contraceptives on sexual life, family planning services should include sexual counseling, and its continuity should be ensured by starting before marriage.
EVALUATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH ANXIETY AND CHILDBEARING DESIRE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: KARASUNGUR Remzi , TOSUN Betül , YAVA Ayla , KOYUNCU Aynur , KURT CAN Emine
Published: April 2024

Aim: This study aims to investigate the effect of women's health anxiety level on their desire to have children during the epidemic period. Method: The Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) and the Childbearing Motivation Scale (CMS) were used to collect data from women between the ages of 18-50. Results: Among the women participants of the study, 94.5% expressed negative impacts due to the pandemic, and 76.6% expressed a lack of desire to conceive during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. HAI scores were higher for women who reported being significantly affected by COVID-19, those who had contracted the COVID-19 infection, those who attributed their lack of desire for children to economic reasons, and those with chronic diseases, compared to others (p=0.00, p=0.046, p=0.01, and p=0.00 respectively). It was determined that women with chronic diseases, whose spouses were unemployed, who did not desire children during the COVID-19 period, who attributed their lack of desire to economic reasons and COVID-19, who had a monthly household income below the minimum wage, and who were highly knowledgeable about COVID-19, had statistically significantly higher average scores in the sub-dimensions of childbearing motivation and negative childbearing motivation (p=0.048, p=0.01, p=0.00, p=0.00, p=0.00, and p=0.009, respectively). A moderately positive, statistically significant relationship was found between the par-ticipants' mean CMS scores and their HAI scores (r = 0.323, p < 0.01). Conclusion: It can be concluded that the presence of a chronic disease, being affected by COVID-19, having contracted COVID-19, and the reasons for not wanting to have children contribute to an increase in women's health anxiety. The majority of women participants in the study expressed a reluctance to have children during the COVID-19 period, attributing this to economic reasons, already having a large number of children, and concerns related to COVID-19. It is assessed that the health anxiety levels of these women adversely impact their inclination towards childbearing.
JETSON NANO DEVKIT BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM DESIGN FOR SPRAYING STRATEGY AND SPRAYING SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
Authors: UÇAR Ukbe Üsame , ESKİKALE Ahmet Can , TOPALOĞLU Mustafa Taha
Published: April 2024

Aim: The aim of this paper is to create an intelligent decision support system for spraying and fertilization operations in agricultural lands with Agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In this system, different pesticides will be sprayed in sparse or undeveloped areas, different pesticides will be sprayed in areas with normal development and different pesticides will be sprayed in areas with intensive development and plant health will be protected. Thus, inadequate spraying or burning of the plant due to over spraying will be prevented. Method: In this paper, a decision support system embedded in the Jetson Nano Devkit Artificial Intelligence Computer is developed for spraying and fertilization operations performed by Agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Three different image processing algorithms ("RGB Filter Method", " Pixelwise Classification Method" and "HSV Range Filter Method") were tested on 4000 agricultural field images in order to accurately analyze the snapshots obtained from UAVs. Solution time and solution reliability (green capture rate) were considered as two different objectives in this system where the images should be evaluated instantaneously and the amount of pesticide spraying should be changed. According to the image processing results, the working principle of the spraying system, which was created according to 3 different levels (low-medium-high level) and "Pulse Width Modulation" and "Pulse Width Modulation" techniques, was simulated through the "Proteus" simulation programme and transferred to the real system. Results: As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the "RGB Filter Method" is the ideal algorithm that simultaneously meets the objectives of solution time and solution reliability. In the spraying system, the amount of pesticide to be sprayed per second was determined for 3 stages. Finally, it was decided to take an image every 6 seconds from the camera on the APC and to spray accordingly. Conclusion: Thanks to the proposed decision support system, agricultural areas can be sprayed at dynamic levels according to the level of plant needs. In today's world of global warming, soil erosion and water scarcity, the study is expected to make a positive contribution to smart agricultural practices.
Herramientas y propuestas de innovación basadas en la tecnología de realidad aumentada aplicadas a la literatura infantil y juvenil / Tools and proposals for innovation based on augmented reality technology applied children's literature
Authors: Moreno Martínez Noelia Margarita , Onieva Lopez Juan Lucas
Published: April 2024

ResumenEn la sociedad de la información en la que nos encontramos inmersos la proliferación y el auge que están teniendo hoy en día dispositivos como smartphone, tablet, phablet se manifiesta en la asunción de nuevos modelos de aprendizaje, formas de vida, de comunicación, relaciones y entretenimiento por parte del ciudadano de la nueva era digital. Así pues, el desarrollo de estrategias para implantar estas nuevas herramientas tecnológicas en el aula supone una oportunidad para replantearnos la práctica educativa acorde con las nuevas características, demandas y necesidades del alumnado diverso al que se atiende, aprovechando así las posibilidades que nos ofrecen las tecnologías emergentes como la realidad aumentada (RA) bajo una nueva modalidad de aprendizaje basada en Mobile Learning. En el presente trabajo realizaremos una revisión y análisis de aplicaciones móviles basadas en la tecnología de realidad aumentada para entornos Android e iOs y, posteriormente, presentaremos propuestas de actividades para la implementación de dicha tecnología en el abordaje de la literatura infantil y juvenil. AbstractIn our society´s information where we are immersed there is a boom about devices such as smartphone, tablet, phablet. They are reflected in the assumption of new learning models, lifestyles, communication, relationships and entertainment by citizens of the new digital era. Thus, the development of strategies to implement these new technological tools in the classroom is an opportunity to rethink the line educational practice with new features, demands and needs of diverse student. They are attending and take advantage of the possibilities offered by emerging technologies as augmented reality in a new mode of learning based on Mobile Learning. In this paper, we review and analysis of mobile applications based on augmented reality technology developed for Android and iOS environments, and we will present activities for the implementation of this technology for addressing children's literature.
Desarrollo de destrezas lectoras en una lengua extranjera en educación primaria. Perfil del lector con dificultades / Development of foreign language reading skills in primary education. Struggling readers...
Authors: Fernández-Corbacho Analí
Published: April 2024

In our current society, reading is one of the main tools of communication and access to knowledge in both the mother tongue and foreign languages. However, reading problems in young learners are repeatedly pointed out. Identifying reading problems even before they occur is key during primary education, as in later stages those problems may risk the social and professional inclusion of individuals. Multiple factors should be considered when diagnosing students that struggle to read in a foreign language. This study tries to establish reading profiles of Spanish primary education students of English living in a socially-disadvantaged area, on the basis of linguistic, cognitive and social variables. Results pinpoint decoding phonological skills, together with working memory and some social aspects as crucial factors when identifying struggling readers.
Duragel Application for Acute Electrophysiology Recordings v1
Authors: not provided anna.lakunina
Published: April 2024

This protocol describes the process of coating an implant with duragel in preparation for in vivo electrophysiology experiments. Duragel seals and protects the surface of the brain while also being soft enough for silicon probes to penetrate through, allowing recordings to take place without disturbing or damaging the brain. It is possible to perform acute recordings for up to two weeks after the duragel layer has been added.
CODA (part 3): deep learning tissue structures labeling | HuBMAP | JHU-TMC v1
Authors: Sang Han Kyu , Wu Pei-Hsun , Sunshine Joel , Kiemen Ashley , Reddy Sashank , Wirtz Denis
Published: April 2024

In this section, we describe steps to create a basic semantic segmentation algorithm using CODA. CODA uses a modified resnet50 network adapted for semantic segmentation using an implementation of DeepLab. Here, we describe how to generate training datasets of manual annotations for a set of images, how to format the data for deep learning, and how to train and apply a CODA deep learning model.
Hybrid protocol for Nuclei Isolation and 10X Genomics Single Cell 5' Gene Expression for Human Ovary Explants v1
Authors: Martin Nicolas
Published: April 2024

This is the 10X Genomics Single Cell 5' Gene Expression hybrid protocol using nuclei suspension isolated from fresh, frozen human ovary explants. The Chromium X (PN-1000331) was used for Gem Generation, and the Chromium Connect (PN-1000171) was used for preparing Gene expression libraries from cDNA inputs.
TEACHERS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE USE OF VIRTUAL INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS IN THE PANDEMIC CONTEXT
Authors: Türkmen Hakan , Kaplan Gülçin , Sürgit Cansu
Published: April 2024

Since the pandemic situation, there has been a need for enacting student-centered teaching activities to make distance education more effective. "Informal Learning Environments" activities are suitable opportunities to meet this need and positively affect students in many aspects. The use of "Virtual Informal Environments" (VIE) is important during the pandemic situation in this case. The purpose of this research is to examine the teaching processes of teachers using VIEs during the pandemic situation and to make general judgements in the context of teaching processes using VIEs according to their status of taking or not taking courses on teaching in informal environments. In the study, the descriptive research method was used. The study group of the research consists of 93 teachers and it was determined by using the "Easy Access Sampling" method. Eight open-ended question forms were applied to the participants. The data were evaluated with the Content Analysis Method. The results showed that the informal science education (ISE) course-taken teachers used VIEs more consciously than the non-course-taken participants. By focusing on the achievements in the curriculum, teachers planned to use VIEs and integrate these environments into their lessons by adopting a student-centered approach. In the evaluation studies after the teaching activities using VIEs, it was concluded that they tend to evaluate the achievements, not the learning process.
THE EFFECTS OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT WRITTEN CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK ON FRENCH WRITING SKILLS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Bima Alifia Jihan Anandani , Sunendar Dadang , Darmawangsa Dante
Published: April 2024

Written corrective feedback (WCF) in second-language writing studies has been conducted over the last two decades to investigate whether it has a positive or negative impact on students' writing skills. Teachers can use direct WCF or indirect WCF strategies to provide this feedback. However, conflicting views still exist on which WCF strategy is most effective in improving second language writing skills. This study aims to examine the effects of implementing direct and indirect written corrective feedback on the enhancement of French writing skills. The research employed a quantitative approach utilizing a static-group pre-test and post-test design. The participants in this study consisted of fifty-six students enrolled in the French Language Education Study Program at a public university in Bandung, Indonesia. They were divided into two experimental groups, referred to as the direct and indirect written corrective feedback groups. They were assessed through a writing test for French narrative texts. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS, employing normality and homogeneity tests, as well as the N-Gain test and Mann-Whitney U test which aimed to determine the average differences and their significance. The findings indicated that the direct written corrective feedback group exhibited a significantly greater improvement (N-Gain score: 0.3229) compared to the indirect written corrective feedback group (N-Gain score: 0.1174). Nonetheless, the statistical analysis utilizing the Mann-Whitney U test found no significant difference in the N-Gain scores between the two WCF classes (p0.05). The results of this research are expected to contribute to second language writing studies and provide insights for teachers in teaching writing in French as a foreign language.
Identification of Monosodium Glutamate Contents as a Flavor Enhancer in Different Food Samples by HPLC Technique
Authors:   University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, Altwaiq Abdelmnim M. , Ali Leen N. ,   University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, Aljalab Tariq Y. ,   University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, Abu Alhaj Ola Abdel K. ,   University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, Aledwan Ghazi K. ,   University of Petra, Amman, Jordan, Khouri Sa’ib ,   American University of Madaba (AUM), Madaba, Jordan, Al-Sayyed Hiba ,   University of Petra, Amman, Jordan
Published: April 2024

Monosodium glutamate is a food additive that gives sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness tastes together. In the present study, a simple and accurate high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet spectrophotometer detector method was developed for the determination of monosodium glutamate in both dried and moist food samples. This method was carried out on different eleven food samples including potato chips, soups, and vegetable concentrates from the local market in Jordan. The approach was based on the derivatization step of MSG with 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene. A good chromatographic separation is obtained by using a 5-micro meter particle size octadecyl column and one-to-one methanol: water mixture as mobile phase. The results in the calibration curve were linear with a correlation coefficient R2 was 0.9533. The tested food samples contained various MSG contents (the highest content was in the Mexicana chips sample 353 ± 7 ppm). The contents of monosodium glutamate in most investigated food samples were between 170 and 350 ppm. These contents are allowed according to the general standards of the codex Alimentarius Commission for food additives.
Effect of active static stretching on glycemia in type 2 diabetes
Authors: Nascimento Folha Pablo , P. F. Bacurau Reury , S. Aoki Marcelo , Massa Marcelo
Published: April 2024

Background: Type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease whose prevalence is increasing worldwide. It is characterized by insulin resistance in insulin-dependent tissues (e.g. skeletal muscle, adipose tissue). Despite new evidence that stretching may aid in glycemic control, this form of physical exercise remains underutilized in the therapy of T2DM. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of active static stretching on the glycemia of individuals with T2DM. Methods: Twenty-nine volunteers participated in the study, divided into 3 randomly assigned groups: 30-second stretching group (GA30) with 10 participants; 45-second stretching group (GA45) with 10 participants; control group (CG) with 9 participants. Results: Analysis of the intervention groups versus the control group showed that the intervention groups GA30 and GA45 had a significant milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl) reduction in glycemia compared to the control group (control Δ-7.9mg/dl, GA30 Δ12.7mg/dl and GA45 Δ18.5mg/dl >0.001) and between intervention groups (GA30 and control Δ 20.5mg/dl, P 0.002), GA45 and control (Δ 26.4mg/dl, P 0.001). There was no difference between the intervention groups. The results suggest that, regardless of the application time, active static stretching reduces glycemia in individuals with T2DM. In an analysis divided into 4 stages (1st and 2nd weeks, 3rd and 4th weeks, 5th and 6th weeks, and 7th and 8th weeks), the results obtained from the glycemic difference before and after each two weeks were as follows: GA30 pre and post (1st ≠ 17.4 mg/dl, 2nd ≠ 5.8 mg/dl, 3rd ≠ 14.5 mg/dl, and 4th ≠ 8.9 mg/dl), GA45 pre and post (1st ≠ 18.1 mg/dl, 2nd ≠ 17.0 mg/dl, 3rd ≠ 19.2 mg/dl, and 4th ≠ 20.0 mg/dl), and CG pre and post (1st ≠ -10.4 mg/dl, 2nd ≠ -3.7 mg/dl, 3rd ≠ -11.4 mg/dl, and 4th ≠ -11.7 mg/dl). Conclusion: This interaction between the two-factor period (Group and Period) did not have a significant effect. Finally, a descriptive analysis of pre- and post-intervention glucose behavior showed the variability of glycemia during the period. Thus, active static stretching significantly reduces acute and chronic glycemia in individuals with T2DM compared to control.
Análisis de la recepción y valoración por parte de las familias de un programa de innovación educativa. Un estudio exploratorio
Authors: Castillo Adrián Josep , Collet Sabé Jordi , Lago José Ramón , Tort Bardolet Antoni
Published: April 2024

Especialmente a lo largo de las últimas dos décadas, han sido muchas las escuelas que han iniciado procesos de innovación educativa en España. Unos procesos en los que, en general, las familias se han tenido poco en cuenta a pesar de ser un actor clave de la comunidad educativa. La investigación exploratoria que se presenta, basada en la metodología de casos múltiples, se centra precisamente en analizar las expectativas, la recepción, la interpretación, la valoración y el auto-posicionamiento de las familias ante este proceso de innovación en distintas etapas educativas de cinco escuelas concertadas en Cataluña (España). Los resultados muestran que las familias se sitúan entre la comprensión de la necesidad de los cambios educativos y las dudas sobre como estos pueden afectar a los propios hijos/as; entre una valoración positiva global y la incertidumbre e incluso el rechazo a elementos concretos. Para concluir, esta investigación exploratoria señala la necesidad de profundizar en el análisis del rol de las familias en la innovación y la recomendación de implicarlas a todas en estos procesos, especialmente a aquellas familias más alejadas de la cultura escolar o familias invisibles
Aprendiendo del éxito de las escuelas portuguesas en contextos desafiantes para luchar contra las desigualdades y el fracaso escolar
Authors: Moreno-Medina Irene , Murillo F. Javier , Fernandes Preciosa
Published: April 2024

La presente investigación busca comprender el funcionamiento del programa Territórios Educativos de Intervenção Prioritária (TEIP) de Portugal para obtener algunas lecciones aprendidas que puedan ser aplicadas a la mejora de equidad en la educación en España. Para ello se realiza un estudio de caso de un agrupamento de escolas que participa en el programa TEIP que ha realizado una mejora sustancial en los últimos años. Los instrumentos utilizados son la entrevista, el análisis de documentos y la observación no participante. Se ha encontrado que hay cuatro estrategias clave en esta mejora: 1) equipo multidisciplinar, 2) cultura escolar de lucha por la Justicia Social, 3) adaptación y contextualización del currículo y 4) colaboración entre escuela, familias y barrio. Se puede concluir que el programa debe su éxito al contar con un diseño de políticas educativas ajustadas a las necesidades de las escuelas en contexto desafiantes con apoyos que permiten desarrollar estrategias a medida.