bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Research on the Construction of Barrier-free Travel Environment Based on The Concept of Humanism
Authors: Xu Lijun , Jia Shuangyue , Tang Wenhui
Published: March 2023

Improving the construction of a social barrier-free travel environment is a necessary condition for ensuring the travel rights of vulnerable groups such as the disabled and the elderly, and it is also an important guarantee for improving social civilization. At present, there are still many problems to be solved in the construction of a barrier-free travel environment in my country. Combining the needs of the disabled and the elderly, our team has always adhered to the people-oriented development concept and will focus on the construction of blind roads. And the improvement of traffic light safety construction, hoping to enhance the sense of gain, happiness and security of all social citizens such as the disabled and the elderly, so as to promote the humanistic spirit of people-oriented.
Internal Control, Management Power and Accounting Information Quality: Based on Chimeric Perspective
Authors: Chen Chen
Published: March 2023

This paper selects 3,673 a-share manufacturing companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2016 to 2018 as the research objects for empirical analysis. Based on the empirical results, it is concluded that ICindex is positively correlated with disclosure of accounting information, while management Power is negatively correlated with disclosure of accounting information. To some extent, internal control can inhibit the manipulation of earnings by management. This conclusion provides reference for enterprises to improve the quality of accounting information, and also provides ideas for the government to formulate corresponding accounting laws and regulations, which has certain practical significance.
Research on Supply Chain Decision-making Considering Fairness Concerns and Green Technology Innovation
Authors: Chen Yalou
Published: March 2023

A supply chain consisting of a manufacturer and a retailer is constructed. On this basis, the Stackelberg game between the upper and lower levels of the supply chain is adopted, Consider the balance between manufacturers and retailers in the development of green technology innovation under the concern of fairness. The research shows that green technology innovation has a significant positive impact on the whole supply chain system. Retailers' fair concern behavior will have a certain negative impact on the whole supply chain system and increase the potential conflict among the members of the supply chain. Enterprises need to actively incorporate environmental protection into supply chain management and partner selection decisions, and should not ignore the negative impact of fairness concerns on team cooperation.
Research on the Impact of Economic Policy Uncertainty on China's Stock Market Returns
Authors: Song Changcheng , Cao Lu , Lin Xulong
Published: March 2023

The development of China's securities market has been relatively short, and the stock market has been developed from scratch, and the relevant market system and theory are not mature enough, gradually showing the characteristics of "policy market". In order to achieve different macroeconomic goals at different stages of economic development, the government constantly adjusts the direction and intensity of the implementation of macroeconomic policy tools in a timely manner. Frequent adjustments in economic policies are bound to affect the development of capital markets. Especially since 2015, the supply-side reform, the Sino-US trade war, the establishment of the science and technology innovation board, the new crown epidemic and other internal and external factors overlapping makes China's economic policy uncertainty index fluctuates sharply, which will certainly have an impact on the stock market. In this paper, monthly data from 2010 to 2022 are used as the study interval, and the SSE and SZSE indices are selected as the samples to study the relationship between them and the Shanghai and Shenzhen market returns using the economic policy uncertainty index developed by Baker et al. It is found that in the short run, economic policy uncertainty causes drastic negative feedback in the stock market; in the long run, the impact of economic policy uncertainty on the stock market gradually tends to level off after investors return to rationality. By market segment, economic policy uncertainty hit the small-cap segment more sharply, and equity market yields were more volatile.
Review of a Few Selected Examples of Intermolecular Dioxygenases Involving Molecular Oxygen and Non-Heme Iron Proteins
Authors:   Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Quality Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Rachid Privet University, Damascus, Syria, Thallaj Prof. Dr. Nasser
Published: March 2023

Molecular oxygen and non-heme iron proteins (NHIPs) are proteins that have an iron atom bound to one or more oxygen atoms, and are found in bacteria, archaea, and some eukaryotes. NHIPs are involved in a variety of biological processes, such as respiration, electron transfer, and catalysis. They can be categorized into two classes: cytochrome proteins, which are involved in electron transfer, and oxygenases, which catalyze the oxidation of substrates by utilizing molecular oxygen. NHIPs are critical for multiple biological processes, and their impairment has been associated with diseases such as anemia, cancer, and neurological disorders.
Use of Ketamine, Propofol and Their Combination (KETOFOL) For Procedural Sedation in Emergency Department: A Review
Authors: Nasir Huma , Arslan Zahid Muhammad , Saleh Muhammad , Ahmed Shafique , Wirk Reeba , Khan Bahram
Published: March 2023

For Procedural Sedation, sedative and Analgesic agents are frequently used in Emergency Department but titration of anesthetic doses should be performed with care, and patients should be continuously monitored. The use of Ketamine, Propofol and their combination (Ketofol) is in common practice, but there is currently no intravenous anesthetic agent that is ideal. Therefore, this review was conducted to analyze the efficacy as well as the potential side effects of these anesthetic agents during procedural sedation. Method: For this purpose, Medline, EMBASE, CCRCT and CINAHL were searched and systematically analyzed and the meta-analysis included all English-language randomized control trials (RCTs) comparing K-P vs propofol for procedural sedation in ED. The study included the data of ED patients who received procedural sedation for non-elective unpleasant procedures. Results: As a result of the removal of duplicate citations and studies that did not fulfill eligibility requirements, a total of 06 RCTs involving 932 patients (412 in the propofol group and 520 in the K-P group). Very high levels of inter-rater reliability (j = 0.88; 95% CI = 0.68 to 1.0) were found in the final selection of included trials, with 95.2% agreement. Conclusion: Data revealed that the combination of Ketamine with propofol was the most effective anesthetic combination in the larger randomized, prospective studies carried out in the ED that had sufficient power to use the maintenance of vital signs and the success of the procedure as endpoints are still required
TEACHING PEDAGOGY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Authors: Yeap Kim Ho
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the author presents the teaching philosophies that he has been upholding throughout more than 17 years of experience in engineering education. Being an academic in the tertiary institutions, the author proposes to place emphasis in the education of knowledge, the constant enhancement of personal knowledge via life-long learning, and the expansion of existing knowledge. He also advocates the implementation of the principle of parsimony in educating the students. Since everyone is unique in his/her own way, an educator should also treat the students impartially and sincerely. Different teaching approaches which were developed from the basis of these philosophies have been proposed. The approaches include keeping the explanations simple, predicting the questions and answers, ensuring that the teaching flow is managed in a gradual, systematic, and progressive manner, introducing metaphors, similes, and analogies to assist the pace of learning, using graphical and/or video illustrations, as well as, organizing site visits. The author also stresses the importance of cultivating interests among students. This can be achieved by constantly engaging with the students, keeping the atmosphere collegial, sharing personal real-life experience, incorporating fun activities in the classes, and encouraging students to transcend beyond the requirements set by the educators. It is also worthwhile noting that, the teaching approaches are to be periodically reviewed for continuous improvements.
Light-harvesting by Botryococcus braunii
Authors:   , van den Berg Tomas Evert
Published: March 2023

The colonial green alga Botryococcus braunii is a promising candidate for biofuel production due to its high hydrocarbon content. However, slow growth limits its potential. We studied its photosynthetic machinery and photoacclimation to identify possible growth limitations. In chapter 2 we purified two light-harvesting complex (LHC) fractions in monomeric and trimeric forms, both containing at least two proteins with a molecular weight of around 25 kDa. We found that the Chlorophyll composition is similar to that of LHCII of plants and that the spectral properties of B. braunii LHCII are most similar to those of plant Lhcb3. However, B. braunii LHC trimers are less stable than plant LHCII trimers and bind loroxanthin in the central xanthophyll binding sites. Chapter 3 investigated the regulation of photosynthesis and photoprotection during photoacclimation for B. braunii and made a comparison with the properties of the single cellular species C reinhardtii. We found that B. braunii shares some high-light photoacclimation strategies with C. reinhardtii and other frequently studied green algae. Additionally, B. braunii has unique HL photoacclimation strategies, related to its colonial form, including strong internal shading by an increase in colony size and the accumulation of extracellular echinenone. Chapter 4 investigated the PSI-LHCI supercomplex of B. braunii using functional analysis and single-particle electron microscopy of the isolated PSI-LHCI supercomplexes. We established that the largest purified PSI-LHCI supercomplex contains ten LHCIs, but electron microscopy showed heterogeneity in the particles and a total of 13 unique binding sites for the LHCIs around the PSI core. Chapter 5 describes a light-driven xanthophyll cycle operating in C. reinhardtii, which involves the xanthophylls Lutein and Loroxanthin. We found that the Lo/(L+Lo) ratio in the cells varies by a factor of ten between cells grown in low or high light, leading to a change in the Lo/(L+Lo) ratio in trimeric LHCII from 0.5 in low light to 0.07 in HL. We found that trimeric LhcbMs binding Loroxanthin have 5 ± 1% higher excitation energy transfer from carotenoid to Chlorophyll. This thesis provides valuable insights into the photosynthetic machinery of B. braunii and C. reinhardtii and highlights the diversity of photoacclimation strategies in photosynthetic organisms.
COMPLEXO AGROINDUSTRIAL DO LEITE NO BRASIL: ASPECTOS ECONÔMICOS, AVANÇOS TECNOLÓGICOS E POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS – 1998 A 2018
Authors: Manentti Laura , Montebello Adriana Estela Sanjuan , Marjotta-Maistro Marta Cristina
Published: March 2023

O objetivo geral do estudo é analisar o complexo agroindustrial (CAI) do leite no Brasil, destacando seus aspectos econômicos, avanços tecnológicos e políticas públicas entre 1998 a 2018. Os objetivos específicos são: caracterizar o complexo agroindustrial do leite no Brasil; analisar a produção e consumo de leite no país; verificar indicadores econômicos de exportação e importação; verificar a evolução na quantidade de empregos formais gerados pelo CAI do leite, observando também a média salarial e o grau de escolaridade dos trabalhadores; e levantar quais são as principais inovações tecnológicas e políticas públicas que influenciam a pecuária de leite no país. A metodologia consistiu em uma pesquisa exploratória por meio da análise gráfica e tabular dos dados secundários. Tais séries foram analisadas por meio da Taxa Geométrica de Crescimento Anual. Concluiu-se que o CAI do leite passa pelo processo de transformação da matéria prima (leite) em diferentes produtos, por meio da integração intersetorial entre indústrias, como a de insumos agrícolas e de produção agropecuária. Além disso, verificou-se que tanto a produção, quanto o consumo de lácteos aumentaram no período analisado. Em relação à exportação e importação, pode-se verificar que a importação foi superior à exportação nesse período, resultando em um déficit na balança comercial deste complexo. Ademais, foi analisado que o segmento que mais gera empregos dentro do CAI é o de criação de bovinos para leite, sendo que a maioria dos trabalhadores recebe de 1,01 a 1,50 salários-mínimos. Ainda sobre o mercado de trabalho, houve aumento na quantidade de trabalhadores da cadeia produtiva do leite com maior grau de instrução, ao passo que diminuiu os de menor grau de instrução. Por fim, as inovações tecnológicas que resultaram em ganhos de produtividade e as políticas públicas (como o Programa Mais Leite) influenciam e contribuem para a dinâmica e desempenho da atividade leiteira no país.
CIÊNCIA E PESQUISA – DISTINÇÃO ENTRE CIÊNCIA, METODOLOGIA E MÉTODOS. METODOLOGIA E CIENTIFICIDADE
Authors: Tamaso Mariangela Ferreira Correa , Horvath Júnior Miguel
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar o conceito de Ciência e sua evolução no tempo até a modernidade. Também se propõe a analisar as características definidoras da Ciência e analisar, dentro das características apresentadas, se o Direito pode ser definido como ciência e as correntes que se firmaram acerca do tema. Nessa linha a pesquisa tem importante papel, daí porque o artigo também se ocupará de definir o que é a pesquisa e qual seu papel dentro da ciência. O artigo também fará uma análise acerca das principais metodologias aplicáveis e diante das suas características buscará a diferenciação entre metodologia e método. E a partir daí buscará a relação de metodologia e cientificidade, enquanto característica indispensável para o reconhecimento da pesquisa como científica. Como conclusões temos que a pesquisa, para ser reconhecida como cientifica e para ser útil na realização da Ciência, deve observar métodos e metodologias específicas, de acordo com a área e o objeto a ser pesquisado.
A INTERPRETAÇÃO DO CONCEITO DE AUTONOMIA PATRIMONIAL IMPLEMENTADO NO CÓDIGO CIVIL PELA LEI DE LIBERDADE ECONÔMICA. O DIREITO EMPRESARIAL E A LEI DE LIBERDADE ECONÔMICA (LEI Nº 13.874, DE 20 SETEMBRO DE 2019)
Authors: Naufal Fernanda Pasinato
Published: March 2023

Este estudo busca fazer uma análise acerca da interpretação do princípio da autonomia patrimonial, após as alterações trazidas pela Lei de Liberdade Econômica. Partindo de uma construção histórica e depois analisando a inclusão do princípio no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro, busca-se verificar a evolução da interpretação do que se entende por autonomia patrimonial da pessoa jurídica e dar a correta conceituação ao princípio no âmbito do Direito Comercial brasileiro.
OS DESAFIOS DOS JOVENS ADMINISTRADORES NO MERCADO DE TRABALHO: UM ESTUDO COM BACHARÉIS EM ADMINISTRAÇÃO DO ALTO OESTE POTIGUAR
Authors: Da Silva Otávio Nunes , Rego Filho Francisco Souza , Valentim Maria Elizânia Chaves , Bento Francisca Joselânia da Silva , Costa Yascara Pryscilla Dantas , Mesquita Alisson Caio Abrantes de , Holanda João Clécio de Sousa , De Menezes Edivaldo Rabelo
Published: March 2023

Com a constante evolução no mercado de trabalho, torna-se necessário que jovens administradores que nele estão se inserindo, estejam preparados para aproveitar oportunidades e alcançar seus objetivos na área de sua formação. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar os desafios que jovens administradores da região do Alto Oeste Potiguar, no Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil, enfrentam para inserção no mercado de trabalho. Quanto à metodologia, foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico e pesquisa exploratória, a qual possui uma abordagem qualitativa e quantitativo combinada. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um questionário com egressos da Faculdade Evolução e da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte que se formaram no ano de 2020. A pesquisa constatou que o mercado de trabalho exige cada vez mais experiência, onde os recém-formados em Administração precisam dominar conhecimentos específicos, evidenciar competências essenciais, ter atitudes como comportamento ético, comprometimento e profissionalismo, também é necessário que o administrador seja criativo e inovador. Os administradores formados acreditam, ainda, que os cursos superiores atenderam satisfatoriamente suas expectativas. Pode-se concluir que apesar do mercado de trabalho ser cada vez mais concorrido, esses jovens administradores do Alto Oeste Potiguar já estão inseridos no mercado de trabalho, e isso se deve ao preparo possibilitado a graduação vem proporcionando.
Investigation of the Asymmetric Causality Relationship of Global Risks and Uncertainties on Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Prices
Authors: ÖZCAN Elif , ARSLAN Sena , ERGÜNEY Enes Burak
Published: March 2023

This study examines the relationship between VIX Volatility Index, Geopolitical Risk and Natural Gas, Brent Oil and Green Energy between December 2016 and October 2022 with Hatemi-J Asymmetric Causality analysis. Variables were tested based on monthly data and using the analysis model. The obtained findings were examined by applying binary tests with the independent variables GPR and VIX index and the dependent variables GAS, BRENT and GREEN. While GPR and VIX index and GAS showed significance at the level of 1%, no significant relationship was found with BRENT. While GREEN did not have a significant relationship with GPR, it was found to be significant at the 5% level with the VIX index. When there was a positive increase in the GPR and VIX index, it was seen that the increase in GAS prices was positive. However, the same is not true for BRENT oil prices.
MEDIDAS ADOTADAS EM UNIDADES DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA PARA A PREVENÇÃO DE LESÃO POR PRESSÃO RELACIONADA A DISPOSITIVOS MÉDICOS
Authors: Sodré Sarah Lopes Silva , Abreu Alcione de Matos , Nogueira Glycia de Almeida , Marta Cristiano Bertolossi , Silva Carlos Roberto Lyra da , Silva Roberto Carlos Lyra da
Published: March 2023

A Lesão por Pressão Relacionada a Dispositivo Médico (LPRDM) resulta do uso de dispositivos criados e aplicados para fins diagnósticos e terapêuticos e acontecem com muita frequência em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Esse estudo teve como objetivo analisar as publicações disponíveis sobre lesão por pressão relacionada a dispositivos médicos em UTI, pontuando os dispositivos mais frequentemente envolvidos, a localização anatômica com maior incidência e descrevendo as estratégias de prevenção de LPDRM empregadas pelos enfermeiros nas UTI. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de literatura. A pesquisa foi realizada no ambiente virtual na Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde e na U.S. National Library of Medicine. Foram incluídos artigos publicados entre 2015 a 2020, nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol e disponíveis em texto completo. Sete estudos foram analisados. Os dispositivos mais apontados na etiologia dessas lesões foram sondas nasogástricas, máscaras de ventilação não invasiva, tubo orotraqueal e cateter nasal de oxigênio. As medidas preventivas pontuadas pelos estudos analisados enfatizavam garantir o posicionamento correto para minimizar a fricção e pressão excessiva e avaliar continuamente a pele sob esses, se necessário removê-los para visualização e alternar o posicionamento periodicamente evitando a utilização sobre pele comprometida, além da adoção de coberturas profiláticas como o uso protetor cutâneo em spray hidrocoloides, filmes, espumas, silicones e almofadas em gel. Reforça-se a necessidade de estudos com maior robustez para a identificação das estratégias profiláticas mais eficazes para cada dispositivo. Quanto às UTI, cenário adotado nessa revisão, as publicações mostraram-se escassas, fato a ser observado pelos pesquisadores, já que compreendem espaços de saúde que possuem os pacientes em maior vulnerabilidade pela exposição a inúmeros dispositivos e presença de uma conjunção de fatores de risco.
FONOAUDIOLOGIA E ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL NOS SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE MENTAL
Authors: Silva Maria Eduarda Pizani e , Ferreira Lais Vignati , Belaunde Aline Megumi Arakawa , Souza Carolina Rogel de
Published: March 2023

Este estudo teve o objetivo de compreender a relação entre a Fonoaudiologia e a atenção psicossocial nos serviços de saúde mental, por meio de uma revisão integrativa da literatura. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de literatura realizada entre fevereiro e abril de 2021, nas bases de dados SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), BIREME (Centro Latino-Americano e do Caribe de Informação em Ciências da Saúde), LILACS (Literatura Latino Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde) e PubMed, por meio da combinação de descritores do Medical Subject Heading Terms e Descritores em Ciências da Saúde. Foram considerados artigos publicados nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol, sem restrição de período de publicação, cujo questionamento direcionador foi ‘Qual a relação entre a fonoaudiologia e os serviços de atenção psicossocial?’. A coleta dos dados foi realizada por duas pesquisadoras independentes. Foram localizados 43 artigos, dos quais, cinco foram incluídos no presente estudo. Todos os artigos estavam em português e eram nacionais. Dois artigos utilizaram como metodologia o estudo de caso e três tratavam-se de relatos de experiência. A Fonoaudiologia possui relação intrínseca com a atenção psicossocial e a saúde mental é uma área que esta profissão tem potencial para contribuir. Constata-se, porém, uma insuficiência na quantidade de artigos que abordam a atuação fonoaudiológica nos serviços de saúde mental sendo necessário maiores investimentos na realização de pesquisas a fim de respaldar o crescimento da atividade profissional.
GENETIC DIVERSITY, PRODUCTION, AND TRADE OF CHILI WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NEPAL
Authors: POUDYAL D. , POUDYAL P. , JOSHI B.K. , SHAKYA S.M. , SINGH K.P. , DAHAL K.C.
Published: March 2023

Chili is a popular spice crop in Nepal, a country with countless genetic diversity and a wider distribution covering areas from the tropics to the warm temperate regions. However, the exploitation of chili’s genetic potential to improve yield has faced challenges by different factors. An analytical study on genetic diversity, production challenges, and marketing opportunities of chili was still lacking in Nepal. This study aims to provide information on chili diversity, its distribution, and uses in Nepal, discussing the potential role of chili in Nepalese agriculture. Mainly, the study is a desk review complemented with a field study. Total chili production increases with an increasing area under cultivation over the years. In 2021, chili production covered 23,083 ha, 13% higher than in 2020. Per capita chili consumption is estimated at 9.8 kg in 2021. Diversity in chili phenotypes grown in the study area of Nepal has been noted. On a nine-point scale, higher variations showed in fruit traits (5 ± 1.5), floral morphology (4 ± 0.8 distinct types of flowers), leaf size (3 ± 0.7), plant height (3 ± 0.8), and maturity (3 ± 0.8) among chili genotypes in the area studied. Insect pests (15.6%) and diseases (16.4%) emerged as the main problems in chili cultivation, followed by drought stress (14.8%) and a shortage of fertilizers (10.1%). Marketing-related issues shared 2.7% among the 12 main concerns, particularly farmers who suffered more from inadequate market information. In addition, estimates on seed requirements, seed sources, existing chili varieties, and market segments also gained focus. The need for demand-based action research to strengthen Nepalese chili production and marketing proves imperative to fulfill the growing domestic demand and export potential.
MOLECULAR DIVERSITY IN POPULATIONS OF CHILI (CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.)
Authors: MAULANI R. , MURTI R.H. , PURWANTORO A.
Published: March 2023

Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) is a self-pollinated crop, with natural cross-pollination occurring below 4%–5%. It intends to have low heterosis. Developing cross-pollination in chili currently receives much attention to achieve diversity in trait improvement. Double-crossing becomes one of the alternatives to achieving this goal. In this study, three different parental chili genotypes (K, B, and T) gained crossing, with four populations (S2 K, F3 KB, F2 BTKB, and F2 KBBT) developed. Using 11 selected sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) combination markers that target Open Reading Frame (ORF) regions assessed molecular diversity in these chili populations. Results revealed the possibility of identifying diversity using SRAP markers based on primer profile information. The iMEC analysis showed high values of PIC (0.3381), discriminant power (0.882), and mean polymorphic value (97.88%). The highest similarity emerged between the populations BTKB and KBBT as the reciprocal. Then, the smallest similarity appeared between K and the double cross. Compared with the self-pollinated genotype, SRAP primers discovered that double crosses provided more variation based on Shannon’s index (I) and percentage of polymorphic loci (PPL). The genetic distance denotes maternal inheritance or extraneous involvement in progeny. However, multiple-parent hybridization authenticated the boost in genetic diversity.
GENOTYPES AND STORAGE DURATION EFFECTS ON THE QUALITY OF CUT FLOWER – GERBERA (GERBERA JAMESONII HOOK)
Authors: MOHSIN R.M. , ABD ASAL K.N. , KAMALUDDIN A.A. , ZAKY A.A.
Published: March 2023

Studies on cut flowers have occurred, for improving their quality is the main priority. One of the top 10 cut flowers in the world, the gerbera, or Transvaal daisy (Gerbera jamesonii Hook), is a flowering plant. The presented study aimed to investigate the effect of genotypes, storage duration, and their interactions on the quality of cut flower – Transvaal daisy. Two cultivars of Gerbera (sweet smile and sweet surprise) and their four storage durations underwent examination on the various parameters of vase life and carbohydrates. The results exhibited that the cultivar ‘Sweet smile’ had exceptional values of the studied parameters compared with the cultivar ‘Sweet surprise.’ The treatment of seven days with dry-cool storage proved superior upon 14- and 21-day treatments (11.71, 11.05, and 5.94, respectively) and had the highest positive effects on vase life and flower carbohydrate content compared with the other two storage treatments. The treatment of zero days (non-stored flowers) was significantly superior to seven-day storage. The interactions of cultivars and storage durations gave the highest effect in reducing the depletion of the carbohydrates content in cultivars with zero days, increasing the flower’s vase life. Therefore, the highest values recorded for the cultivar Sweet smile are zero days, followed by seven days of storage, compared with the rest of the treatments.
GGE BIPLOT ANALYSIS FOR ZINC QUALITY AND YIELD STABILITY OF EXOTIC MAIZE HYBRIDS
Authors: KHAN S.H. , ASLAM M. , BIBI A. , KHAN H.Z.
Published: March 2023

Zinc deficiency is one of the major causes of malnutrition in the communities due to the consumption of zinc-deficient staple food. With accessibility and affordability, biofortification is an agricultural intervention beneficial for all the stakeholders involved as any actor. A total of 16 exotic zinc biofortified maize hybrids developed at different maize research stations of CIMMYT got introduced and evaluated across three separate locations in major maize growing areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), i.e., Faisalabad, Sahiwal, and Nowshera. The decision to introduce exotic zinc-enriched maize germplasm in Pakistan, in collaboration with CIMMYT, Mexico, came from the findings of a related research work—evaluation of diverse indigenous maize germplasm; however, none of the entry qualified for suggested biofortification standard, i.e., 33 mg/kg zinc. Introducing exotic material depends upon its yield stability in the new environment. Therefore, stability analysis is mandatory. Using genotype and genotype into environment (GGE) biplot analysis found the GEI (genotype × environment interaction). Exotic hybrids G16, G4, and G1 performed superior and stable in test environments for studied traits, especially for average grain yield per plant and grain zinc content. These three hybrids gained strong\ recommendations for introduction in Pakistan.
CHARACTERIZATION AND GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE SELECTED RICE MUTANT POPULATIONS
Authors: CHOWDHURY N. , ISLAM S. , MIM M.H. , AKTER S. , NAIM J. , NOWICKA B. , HOSSAIN M.A.
Published: March 2023

The development of mutant populations, followed by their characterization, offers a significant opportunity to isolate genotypes and genes with desired traits of interest. This paper assessed the agronomic performance, genetic variability, and yield-related characteristics of 22 M3 generation mutants (gamma ray-irradiated) of rice derived from a promising local rice genotype (Fatema dhan). The seeds of the selected mutants, the original parent, and three cultivars were grown in a randomized complete block design at the research farm of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh. Few mutants exhibited superior quantitative phenotypic traits compared with parental genotypes and check varieties. Mutant lines 1 and 83 required minimum days to reach maturity, and mutant lines 9, 17, and 80 exhibited significantly higher yield per plant than the parent and check varieties. Heritability analysis and genetic parameters revealed that genetic components mostly controlled all observed traits, with a minor influence on the environment. The higher phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variation, heritability, and genetic gain confirmed possible rice yield improvement through phenotypic selection. The traits, including days to first flowering and maturity, plant height, and panicle length, showed a significant positive correlation with yield. The principal component analysis revealed that the first two components explained 69% of the total variation between genotypes. Thus, the promising mutant lines (1, 9, 17, 80, and 83) isolated in this study can serve for the development of high-yielding and early-maturing rice varieties.
GENOME-WIDE ANALYSIS OF CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE-GATED ION CHANNELS (CNGCS) OF ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA UNDER ABIOTIC STRESSES
Authors: ORANAB S. , GHAFFAR A. , AHMAD A. , PASHA MFK , MUNIR B , ARIF S , ISHAQ S , MAHFOOZ SH , KOUSAR R , ZAKIA S , AHMAD HM
Published: March 2023

Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels (CNGCs) in plants play a significant role in abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. This study analyzed 20 CNGCs of Arabidopsis thaliana for their potential role under different stresses. According to phylogenetic analysis, the abiotic stress-tolerating gene CNGC19 in A. thaliana showed as closely related to Hordeum vulgare cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel 19 (HvCNGC19) in barley and Oryza sativa cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels 4 and 11 (OsCNGC4 and OsCNGC11) of rice. All CNGCs of A. thaliana contains an ion transport domain. HvCNGC19, OsCNGC4, OsCNGC11, and AtCNGC19 contained the same motif 24, which depicted that they might be expressed similarly to AtCNGC19 under salt stress. CNGCs expression signals under abiotic stress showed high expression of AtCNGC19 and AtCNGC20 under salt stress in roots and AtCNGC2 and AtCNGC4 in shoots, yet very low in roots under approximately all stresses. The findings provide widespread implications for future cell signaling research and characterization of CNGCs for their roles under different stresses.
STABILITY ANALYSIS OF WHEAT THROUGH GENOTYPE BY ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION IN THREE REGIONS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
Authors: KHAN I , GUL S , KHAN N.U. , FAWIBE OO , AKHTAR N , REHMAN M , SABAH N , TAHIR M.A. , IQBAL A , NAZ F , HAQ I , RAUF A
Published: March 2023

Genotype-by-environment (GEI) interaction provides the basic information that helps breeders to select stable and superior genotypes for targeted environments. Climate change also alters the recommendations of the genotype for a specific condition. The field study carried out during the cropping seasons of 2015–2016 determined the performance of 16 wheat genotypes (13 lines and three cultivars) at three different locations: The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP), Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Peshawar (NIFA), and Cereal Crops Research Institute (CCRI), Pirsabak-Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Data on yield contributing parameters (days to heading, spike length, spikelets spike-1, grain weight spike-1, 1000-grain weight, and grain yield) were collected and analysed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and stability analysis. Mean square values revealed highly significant results for all the traits under consideration for genotypes (G) and locations (L). Likewise, interactions (GEI) were highly significant for all the traits except grain weight spike-1. The performance of genotypes under different locations indicated no similarity. However, the overall performance of genotypes displayed better under environmental conditions of the Cereal Crops Research Institute (CCRI- Location No: 03). According to the Eberhart and Russell approach, the genotypes K-87, PR-113, Pak-13, PR-112, NR-449, and KT-338 were confirmed stable under tested locations for yield contributing traits as their regression coefficient (bi) value exhibited close to unity. Correlations of grain yield with yield contributing traits considered were significant and positive except for days to heading.
GENETIC VARIABILITY, HERITABILITY, AND GENETIC GAIN IN SWEET POTATO (IPOMOEA BATATAS L. LAM) FOR AGRONOMIC TRAITS
Authors: NURUL-AFSA K , AZIZ A , THIYAGU D , SHAHRILNIZAM J.M.
Published: March 2023

The study aimed to estimate the genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance in the existing sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) populations for growth and yield traits in Peninsular Malaysia. The experiment transpired in 2020 at the Centre of Excellent Tuber Crops Research, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia. A total of 39 sweet potato genotypes studied consisted of introduced hybrids from the International Potato Center (CIP), Peru, Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Taiwan, and local conventional and newly released cultivars and breeding lines by MARDI, Bachok, Malaysia. Analysis of variance showed significant (P < 0.05) differences among the potato genotypes for almost all the traits. The phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) appeared higher than the genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) for all traits. With their high heritability estimate (>60%) and a genetic advance of 5% (>20%), the other agronomic traits: storage root yield per plant, individual storage root weight, and yield per hectare, may benefit as useful selection criteria in sweet potato development. Further, recommend these characteristics for consideration while selecting high-yielding sweet potato cultivars. Thus, the findings of this study proved valuable in future breeding programs for improving cultivars and developing more genetic variations in sweet potatoes, especially in Malaysia.
COTTON GENOTYPES APPRAISAL FOR MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL AND YIELD CONTRIBUTING TRAITS UNDER OPTIMAL AND DEFICIT IRRIGATED CONDITIONS
Authors: MAKAMOV A , SHAVKIEV J , KHOLMURADOVA M , BOYQOBILOV U , NORMAMATOV I , NORBEKOV J. , KHUSENOV N , KUSHAKOV SH , YULDASHEVA Z , KHOSHIMOV S. , BURIEV Z
Published: March 2023

In agricultural ecosystems, drought has a detrimental effect on crop production, affecting the growth rate and development of the economically important traits of the crop plants. The presented study aimed to assess the genetic potential and aspects of 20 upland cotton cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for morpho-physiological and yield contributing traits under optimal and deficit irrigated conditions during 2018–2019, at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. With water deficit conditions, the proline content in plant leaves of various cotton genotypes increased (76.36%) compared with the optimal water regime. The chlorophyll a and b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids can increase and decrease to varying degrees, depending upon the water content in the leaves of cotton genotypes. Results also revealed that upland cotton’s leaf relative water content, excised-leaf water loss, total chlorophyll, chlorophyll a and b, carotenoid and proline contents, plant height, sympodial branching, leaf area, bolls per plant, opened bolls plant, and seed cotton yield depended on water supply conditions and the genotypic composition of the genotypes. Based on the analysis of stress tolerance indices for morpho-yield and some physiological traits of cotton genotypes under different irrigation regimes, genotypes Namangan-77, Hapicala-19, 0-30, Zangi-Ota, Saenr Pena-85, S-2025, KK-602, SAD-35-11, and C-417 revealed tolerant to water deficit conditions. However, the cotton cultivars KK-1796, KK-1795, 1000, L-N1, S-9006, KK-1086, Catamarca 811, S-9008, L-N1, 141, C-4769, and L-45 were not good performers and susceptible to water stress conditions. Results concluded that soil drought conditions during the flowering stage disrupted physiological processes, including leaf relative water content and excised-leaf water loss.
AUTOMATIC E-CHALLAN GENERATING SYSTEM FOR NOT WEARING HELMET
Authors: Ram Dr. C. Sunitha , Bharadwaj C. Sri Ranga , Bhanu M. Sai
Published: March 2023

All bike riders must now wear helmets due to the high accident rate and hazardous road conditions. Nowadays, wearing a helmet is required. Bike riders occasionally disobey safety regulations, such as not donning a helmet while riding, necessitating human intervention, which has not been very successful. Increasing the use of helmets when riding is the goal of our project. This classification- based model has undergone thorough training. Prior to identifying the number plate, the helmet is first recognized. In order to identify whether the rider is wearing a helmet, CNN recognizes the motorcycle. If the rider is not wearing a helmet, Tesseract OCR will find the motorcycle license plate. As a result, the obtained characters will be kept in the Database. Currently, classified automobiles are retrieved from the database and verified against their original identities, which are saved as details about specific vehicles. Now that the information has been matched, it is further contacted via APIs and messages are sent to the appropriate email or phone number. KEYWORDS: Machine Learning, Object detection, Neural Networks, Database.
Critical Evaluation of Architectural Rudiments from the Perspective of Religion
Authors:   Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Navi Mumbai., Namwad Sangam , Badrike Nikhil V , Golchha Mansi , Narkhede Kartiki
Published: March 2023

History and literature denote importance of symbols which represent Religion and architecture. As per cultural evolution different symbols evolved in aesthetic form making it tangible. This paper focus on religion that binds them together at a certain point and how it has its own values and elements in the shape that society and its people has given it. The role played by religion in architecture can be stretched back thousands of years ago. Religion arises as a necessity to understand various aspects of society and surrounding social activities, that reflect in complementing the scientific understanding of religious architecture and symbols. Religious architecture is the historic record of the way people express their faith. These old structures are the heritage of the country. The elements like religious symbolism come up with various beliefs, rituals, and scriptures from ancient times. These elements merged with the architectural style to form religious structures. Since the ancient era religion has been a major source of inspiration in architectural construction and architecture has concretized religion, thus spaces they shape support and reflect spiritual practices and religious beliefs. Indeed, the motive of each structure remains the same, varying its symbolism in each religion. The aim of this paper is to understand how all religious structures are connected to each other with various aspects. Key Words: Architecture, religion, religious structures, heritage, case-based reasoning and history
¿Son los estudiantes de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria lo suficientemente activos durante el recreo?
Authors: Arnedillo Lahoz Lorena , García González Luis , Sevil Serrano Javier
Published: March 2023

El recreo escolar es un espacio ideal para el incremento de la actividad física (AF). Sin embargo, existe un número limitado de estudios que hayan examinado los niveles de AF y el tiempo sedentario en los recreos, especialmente en España y en alumnado de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO). Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los niveles de AF y el tiempo sedentario de estudiantes de secundaria en los recreos, examinando posibles diferencias en función del género y curso académico. En este estudio descriptivo, correlacional y transversal participaron 159 adolescentes (Medad = 12.45±0.49 años; 50.30% chicos) de 1º y 2º de ESO. Estos cumplimentaron un cuestionario sobre los niveles de AF y tiempo sedentario en el recreo. Los resultados del estudio determinaron que el alumnado realizaba una media de 8.61 minutos de AF moderada-vigorosa (siendo este valor significativamente inferior en las chicas y en los estudiantes de 2º de ESO) y 5.40 minutos de tiempo sedentario (siendo este valor significativamente superior en las chicas y en los estudiantes de 2º de ESO). Un 42.1% cumplió con las recomendaciones de AF en los recreos. Además, se encontró una asociación positiva y significativa entre ser chica de 2º de ESO y no cumplir con dichas recomendaciones, así como ser chico de 1º de ESO y sí cumplir. Los resultados sugieren que la comunidad educativa debe diseñar programas escolares que incentiven la práctica de AF en el recreo, especialmente en las chicas y en los estudiantes de mayor edad.
Italy’s multiple populisms facing the Russo-Ukrainian war
Authors:   University of Turin, Biancalana Cecilia
Published: March 2023

Italy has been defined as a laboratory for populism and a “populist paradise.” Indeed, multiple forms of populism coexist in Italy, covering the entire political spectrum. From the “left-wing” Movimento 5 Stelle to the right-wing coalition composed of Fratelli d’Italia, Forza Italia and the Lega, we can be sure that populism is very popular in Italy. We can be equally sure that, over the last few years, all these parties have had links to the Putin regime. Suffice it to mention the decades-long friendship between Silvio Berlusconi and Vladimir Putin or the admiration Matteo Salvini, the head of the Lega, has demonstrated for the president of the Russian Federation. However, the Russian invasion and the extensive popular and institutional support evinced for Ukraine in its wake changed everything, leaving populist parties scrambling to review their positions and modify their discourse. In the report, I will examine the ties between the main Italian populist parties (Fratelli d’Italia, Forza Italia, Lega, Movimento 5 Stelle) and Russia and the shifts in their positions towards President Putin in the aftermath of the invasion. Against this backdrop, the September 2022 elections in Italy can be considered as a “test case” to measure the success of the populist parties’ strategies to negotiate the crisis and to shed light on the changing balance of power within the broad populist field.
The Russia-Ukraine War and Right-Wing Populism in Latvia
Authors:   University of Latvia, Auers Daunis
Published: March 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has profoundly impacted Latvia’s politics, economy and society. It also moved Latvia’s political centre to the right and mainstreamed many of the core policy positions of the dominant Radical Right National Alliance (NA), such as squeezing the Russian language from the public sphere, dismantling the publicly-funded Russian-language school system, and demolishing Soviet-era monuments. This policy shift has been made possible by the NA’s gradual political mainstreaming over the last decade (it has been in a governing coalition since 2011) and long-standing opposition to Putin’s regime, as well as existing contacts and support for Ukrainian nationalist groups. As a result, there is a public perception that the NA was “right” about Russia. As the NA has mainstreamed and abandoned its populist rhetoric, new populist parties have emerged in Latvia. Parliamentary elections in October 2022 saw new “Latvian” (the Latvia First Party, LPV) and “Russian” (Stability! or S!) populist parties elected to parliament. The LPV largely refused to engage with the war, focusing on domestic economic issues, while S! has capitalized on the “we are for peace” niche left open by other parties’ denunciation of Russia’s invasion.
The populist Far Right in Lithuania during Russia’s war against Ukraine
Authors:   Vilnius University, Ulinskaitė Jogilė , Garškaitė-Antonowicz Rosita
Published: March 2023

In Lithuania, centrist populist parties have been challenging the stability of the party system since 2000. Yet Far Right populist parties have not yet managed to enter the parliament. As Russia’s war against Ukraine has unfolded, the Far Right has had to reorient itself in a changing political landscape. On the one hand, the economic and energy crisis resulting from the war seems to provide the perfect conditions for populist mobilization in a low-trust and low-participation society. On the other, the Lithuanian government has benefited from a rally-around-the-flag effect. Lithuanian society has been particularly active in supporting Kyiv and welcoming refugees from Ukraine. In this article, we analyse the rhetoric of the Lithuanian populist Far Right, focusing on how these parties position themselves in light of changing circumstances due to the war and how they reframe criticism of national and international elites.
Romanian populism and transnational political mobilization
Authors:   University of Florence, Soare Sorina
Published: March 2023

Once considered a partial exception to the recent diffusion of populism worldwide, Romania saw Radical Right populism return to Parliament in 2020. The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) successfully campaigned on a platform of defending the Christian faith, freedom, the traditional family, and the nation. Although the party was initially considered the result of individual entrepreneurship linked to its founding leaders, it has successfully built on diffused networks of societal activism whose origins could be traced back to the early 2000s. However, the AUR’s track record of discourse aligned with Kremlin rhetoric calling for Western economic, political and cultural hegemony to be resisted and rolled back saw a temporary decline in voters’ support for the party. However, the party managed to rebuild consensus strategically by drawing on voters’ increased anxiety regarding the economic effects of the war. This report offers a cogent analysis of the political performance of the AUR, examining the party’s formative phase as well as its evolution since 2020, alongside a discussion of the impact of the war in Ukraine on Romanian party politics.