bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hubungan Pandemi Covid-19 dengan Kesejahteraan Penduduk Kecamatan Kayu Aro Barat Kabupaten Kerinci Provinsi Jambi
Authors: Murtadha Murtadha , Denmar Denny
Published: May 2023

Abstract: The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic as an infectious disease that has hit almost the entire world, including Indonesia, has caused the economy to drop drastically, where many people have reduced income, unemployment has resulted in an increase in the poverty rate. Kerinci Regency is no exception, especially in Kayu Aro Barat District, where in fact the population relies on the agricultural sector as a livelihood. This research was conducted in Kerinci District, Kayu Aro Barat District, to be precise in Bento, Bedeng Eight and Batu Hampar Villages. This study aims to determine the level of welfare of the residents of Kayu Aro Barat District, to determine the level of the Covid-19 pandemic and to analyze the relationship between the Covid-19 pandemic and the welfare of the residents of Kayu Aro Barat District, Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province. The results showed that X1 = the Covid-19 pandemic had an effect on welfare (Y), and income (X2) also had an effect on the welfare of the people of Kayu Aro Barat District, Kerinci Regency.

Abstrak: Mewabahnya pandemi covid-19 sebagai penyakit menular yang melanda hampir seluruh dunia tidak terkecuali Indonesia membuat ekonomi menjadi turun drastic, dimana banyak masyarakat berkurang pendapatan, pengangguran yang mengakibatkan angka kemiskinan bertambah. Tidak terkecuali pada Kabupaten Kerinci khususnya di Kecamatan Kayu Aro Barat yang notabene penduduknya mengandalkan sektor pertanian sebagai mata pencaharian. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kabupaten Kerinci Kecmaatan Kayu Aro Barat tepatnya di Desa Bento, Bedeng Delapan dan Batu Hampar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kesejahteraan penduduk Kecamatan Kayu Aro Barat, untuk mengetahui tingkat pandemi covid-19 serta menganalisis hubungan pamdemi covid-19 terhadap kesejahteraan penduduk Kecamatan Kayu Aro Barat Kabupaten Kerinci Provinsi Jambi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa X1= Pandemi Covid-19 berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan (Y), dan Pendapatan (X2) juga bepengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat Kecamatan Kayu Aro Barat Kabupaten Kerinci.
The Mediation Effect of Self Confidence In The Effect of Self Efficacy on The Creativity of Msme Actors In East Java
Authors: Ulfa Maghfiroh Rahma , Sudarmiatin Sudarmiatin , Hermawan Agus
Published: May 2023

The participation of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) is one of the elements that can either contribute to or detract from the rate of economic growth in Indonesia. This study incorporates responses from 194 small and medium-sized businesses located within the province as its sample. This study made use of the purposive random sample approach for its data collection, and primary data was the type of data that was analyzed over the course of the study. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), along with a Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach, is the technique for doing data analysis. According to the findings, a person's level of self-efficacy and self-confidence had a constructive and important bearing on their creative output. Furthermore, the findings indicate that self-confidence is able to operate as a mediator between the influence of self-efficacy and the creative output of MSME actors in East Java.
Pengaruh Kecerdasan Emosional, Komitmen Organisasional, OCB (Organizational Citizenship Behaviour), dan Iklim Organisasi terhadap Kinerja Karyawan (Suatu Kajian Studi Literatur Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia)
Authors: A. Manafe Henny , Yasinto Yulius , H. Djonu Janny
Published: May 2023

Abstract: The writing of this scientific work reviews the literature review on factors that affect employee performance including emotional intelligence, organizational commitment, or OCB (organizational citizenship behavior). Researchers write this scientific work to determine the hypothesis that affects each variable so that it can be used for other writing. The results that researchers get from writing this scientific paper are 1) Emotional intelligence has a positive or significant impact on employee performance; 2) Organizational commitment has a positive or significant impact on employee performance; 3) Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) has a positive or significant impact on employee performance; 4). Organizational climate has a positive or significant impact on employee performance; 5). Emotional intelligence, organizational commitment, OCB (organizational citizenship behavior), and organizational climate together have a positive and crucial impact on employee performance.

Abstrak: Penulisan karya ilmiah ini mengulas perihal kajian pustaka faktor yang berakibat ke kinerja karyawan meliputi kecerdasan emosional, komitmen organisasi ataupun OCB (organizational citizenship behaviour). Peneliti menuliskan karya ilmiah ini agar bisa menentukan hipotesis yang berakibat ke tiap variabel supaya dapat dimanfaatkan bagi penulisan lain. Hasil yang peneliti dapat dari penulisan karya ilmiah ini ialah: 1) Kecerdasan emosional berakibat positif ataupun signifikan kepada kinerja karyawan; 2) Komitmen organisasional berakibat positif ataupun signifikan kepada kinerja karyawan; 3) Organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) berakibat positif ataupun signifikan kepada kinerja karyawan; 4). Iklim organisasi berakibat positif ataupun signifikan kepada kinerja karyawan; 5). Kecerdasan emosional, komitmen organisasi, OCB (organizational citizenship behaviour), serta Iklim organisasi secara bersama-sama berakibat positif maupun krusial bagi kinerja pegawai.
Pengembangan Model Pelatihan Kebugaran Jasmani bagi Warga Binaan Pemasyarakatan di Lapas Kelas II B Sarolangun Provinsi Jambi
Authors: Jonerwan Jonerwan , Soedarto Harjono Hary , Haryanto Haryanto
Published: May 2023

Abstract: This study aims to develop a training model to improve physical fitness for prison inmates and obtain empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of the training model for improving physical fitness in prison inmates. Research on the development of a training model to improve physical fitness for inmates of this correctional facility uses a Research and Development model which consists of 1) Conducting a needs analysis; 2) Do initial product development; 3) Product evaluation; and 4) The result is a product. This research has produced a physical fitness training model for inmates in the form of video media. Based on the results of the training model effectiveness test, it can be concluded that the physical fitness training model that was developed was effective in improving aspects of physical fitness for correctional inmates at Class IIB Lapas, Sarolangun Regency, Jambi Province.

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan model pelatihan untuk meningkatkan kebugaran jasmani bagi warga binaan pemasyarakatan dan mendapatkan bukti empiris mengenai efektivitas model pelatihan terhadap peningkatan kebugaran jasmani pada warga binaan pemasyarakatan. Penelitian pengembangan model pelatihan untuk meningkatkan kebugaran jasmani bagi warga binaan pemasyarakatan ini menggunakan model penelitian dan pengembangan (Research and Development) yang terdiri dari: 1) Melakukan analisis kebutuhan; 2) Melakukan pengembangan produk awal; 3) Evaluasi produk; dan 4) Hasil akhir berupa produk. Penelitian ini telah menghasilkan model pelatihan kebugaran jasmani bagi warga binaan pemasyarakatan dalam bentuk media video. Berdasarkan hasil uji efektivitas model pelatihan dapat disimpulkan bahwa model pelatihan kebugaran jasmani yang dikembangkan efektif dalam meningkatkan aspek-aspek kebugaran jasmani bagi warga binaan pemasyarakatan di Lapas Kelas IIB Kabupaten Sarolangun, Provinsi Jambi.
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Keandalan Instalasi Listrik
Authors: Taryana Taryana , Kuntadi Cris , Suprihartini Yayuk , Sadiatmi Rini
Published: May 2023

Abstract: Previous research or relevant research is very important in a research or scientific article. This article reviews the factors that affect the Reliability of Electrical Installations, namely Short Circuit Protection, Leakage Current Protection, and Grounding Systems, which is a literature study on human resource management. The purpose of writing this article is to build a hypothesis on the influence between variables to be used in further research. The results of this literature review article are: 1) Short circuit protection affects the reliability of electrical installations; 2) Leakage current protection affects the reliability of electrical installations; and 3) The land system affects the Reliability of the Electrical Installation.

Abstrak: Riset sebelumnya atau riset yang relevan sangat penting dalam suatu riset atau artikel ilmiah. Artikel ini mereview faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi Keandalan Instalasi Listrik , yaitu Pengaman Hubug Singkat, Pengaman Arus Bocor  dan Sistem Pertanahan , merupakan suatu studi literatur manajemen sumber daya manusia. Tujuan penulisan artikel ini guna membangun hipotesis pengaruh antar variabel untuk digunakan pada riset selanjutnya. Hasil artikel literature review ini adalah:  1) Pengaman hubung singkat berpengaruh terhadap Keandalan Instalasi Listrik ; 2) Pengaman arus bocor  berpengaruh terhadap Keandalan Instalasi Listrik ; dan 3) Sistem pertanahan  berpengaruh terhadap Keandalan Instalasi Listrik.
Spectroscopic Orbits of Subsystems in Multiple Stars. X (Summary)
Authors: Tokovinin Andrei
Published: May 2023

Results of a large program of spectroscopic monitoring of nearby solar-type stellar hierarchical systems using the CHIRON echelle spectrograph at the 1.5 m telescope are summarized. Ten papers of this series contain 102 spectroscopic orbits and substantially contribute to the knowledge of periods and eccentricties, providing input for the study of their formation and early evolution. Radial velocities of an additional 91 targets without CHIRON orbits (members of wide physical pairs) are published here. Our results are compared to the recent Gaia nonsingle star (NSS) catalog, revealing its strengths and weaknesses. The NSS provides orbital periods for 31 objects of the CHIRON sample (about one third). Of the 22 spectroscopic NSS orbits in common, 14 are in good agreement with CHIRON, the rest have reduced velocity amplitudes or other problems. Hence ground-based monitoring gives, so far, a more accurate and complete picture of nearby hierarchies than Gaia. The distribution of inner periods in hierarchical systems is nonmonotonic, showing a shallow minimum in the 30–100 days bin and a strong excess at shorter periods, compared to the smooth distribution of simple binaries in the field. The period-eccentricity diagram of inner subsystems updated by this survey, recent literature, and Gaia, displays an interesting structure.
Deep Learning–based Solar Flare Forecasting Model. III. Extracting Precursors from EUV Images
Authors: Sun Dezhi , Huang Xin , Zhao Zhongrui , Xu Long
Published: May 2023

A solar flare is one of the most intense solar activities, and flare forecasting is necessary to avoid its destructive impact on the near-Earth space environment and technological infrastructure. Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of the photospheric magnetic field in the occurrence of flares. Therefore, most of the input data in traditional solar flare forecasting models are magnetograms of active regions. The magnetic field of the photosphere is routinely measured and observed, but the magnetic field of the corona is not. Hence, the goal of our work is to test whether precursors can be extracted from coronal multiwavelength images of active regions and to build a flare-forecasting model. Therefore, we investigated the effect of using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) images (at 94, 131, 171, 193, 211, and 335 Å) of the active region on solar flare forecasting. We generated a data set consisting of EUV images of the active regions observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory/Atmospheric Imaging Assembly from 2010 to 2016. Based on this data set, a deep-learning method was used to extract precursors from EUV multiwavelength images. The test results of the forecasting model were discussed and analyzed, and the following conclusions were drawn. (1) Each wavelength achieved good results using the EUV multiwavelength images for flare forecasting. The 94 Å wavelength demonstrated the best result among the single-wavelength results. (2) Among the combined multiwavelength results, the best fusion results were obtained for all six wavelengths.
Guidelines for the conduct of surveys for detecting introductions of non-indigenous marine species by ballast water and other vectors—and a review of marine introductions to Australia
Authors: Hutchings Pat A. , van der Velde Jos T. , Keable Stephen J.
Published: May 2023

Occasional Reports of the Australian Museum no. 3. Preface: The Australian Museum received funding from FIRTA to undertake a baseline survey of Twofold Bay, New South Wales one of the ports where Japanese ships regularly discharge ballast water. Twofold Bay was one of the Bays previously identified as receiving ballast water containing live organisms and there was considerable concern as to whether any of these organisms had become established in the Bay and could potentially become pests. While undertaking this baseline survey it became apparent that a major review of the potential problems of discharging large quantities of ballast water into Australian ports needed to be undertaken. This review was subsequently undertaken together with a summary of all the reported marine introductions into Australian waters. FIRTA provided additional funds to ensure that this review was freely available as an Occasional Reports Series (No. 3) of the Australian Museum.
Impact of COVID-19 Lock Down on Quality of Life among Primary Caregivers of Individuals with Schizophrenia in Rural Areas
Authors: Utomo Utomo , Mulyadi Eko , Fauziyah Endang
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND: The lockdown would become the primary strategy for facing covid-19 as it quickly mutates which might cause repeated pandemics; however, it negatively affects individuals’ quality of life (QOL). The schizophrenia caregivers experience considerable stress. The research on the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on QOL of schizophrenia caregivers is essential, especially for those who reside in rural areas.

AIM: This study aimed to investigate the impact of lockdown-related COVID-19 on QOL among primary caregivers of schizophrenia patients living in a rural area.

METHODS: This study recruited 204 primary caregivers (15–79 years). This study used the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) to asses QOL’s primary caregiver. Evaluate the possible change in caregivers’ QOL before and during the COVID-19 lockdown using paired t-test for repeated measures.

RESULTS: The mean age of the caregivers was 46.61 years (SD = 12.79), ranging from 15 to 79 years, with a preponderance of male (54.5%), aged 38–47 years old (29.7%), married (81.2%), employed (57.4%), and had senior high school level of education (34.7%). Majority were parents (26.2%) of the ill relative, and took care of the patients more than 5 years (52.5%). There was a statistical difference (p < 0.05) in caregivers’ QOL between before and during the COVID-19 lockdown, including in physical health, psychological, social relationships, and environment domain.

CONCLUSION: Implementing a lockdown policy related to COVID-19 has negatively impacted the caregivers’ QOL. The degradation of caregivers’ QOL showed from before to during COVID-19 lockdown. Further study needs to explore the QOL of other mental illness caregivers regarding COVID-19 lockdown. This finding becomes a reference for a government to modify some policy-related lockdowns to minimize their negative impact.
Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy to Thyroid Function Status on New Stage 1 and 2 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patient
Authors: Nasution Melati Silvanni , Lindarto Dharma , Kembaren Tambar
Published: May 2023

Background: Thyroid hormone is very important in regulating energy metabolism in all tissues of the human body. Thyroid dysfunction plays an important role in osteoporosis, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease, all of which are associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or therapy for HIV. Medications used to treat HIV infection are also said to be important factors that can cause thyroid abnormalities. This study aim is to see the effect of giving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) to the thyroid function of new HIV patients in stage 1 and 2.
Method: This prospective cohort study was conducted at Medan city health center and Medan Haji Adam Malik Hospital in March-June 2019. HIV patients who met the inclusion criteria were tested for thyroid function (Ft4 and TSH) before and after 3 months on ART, BMI, routine blood, CD4 and quality of life using the SF-36 questionnaire. Data analysis used paired t test and Pearson correlation.
Result: 34 patients with stage 1 and 2 HIV showed normal thyroid function ; the average FT4 level was 1.03 ± 0.14 ng / dl and the average TSH level was 1.44 ± 0.68 µIU / mL. After 3 months of antiretroviral therapy, the mean thyroid function changes were obtained from the study subjects, where the mean FT4 results were 0.87 ± 0.13 ng / dl and the average TSH results were 1.76 ± 0.91 µIU / mL and the results were statistically significant with p 0.006 (p <0.05). There was a statistically significant relationship between TSH and CD4 levels with BMI after ART administration (p <0.05), but no statistically significant relationship was found between FT4 and BMI (p = 0.957). No statistically significant relationship was found between CD4 levels in study subjects and changes in fT4 levels (p = 0.557, r = 0.104) and TSH (p = 0.267, r = 0.196). There was also no significant difference in the quality of life of study subjects as seen from the SF-36 questionnaire both from changes in thyroid function and from CD4 levels.
Conclusion: Stage 1 and 2 HIV patients who are on ART for 3 months experienced thyroid dysfunction.
Incidence of Immunological Occupational Asthma in 2015–2022 by Occupation: Macedonian Experience
Authors: Minov Jordan , Stoleski Sasho , Mijakoski Dragan , Atanasovska Aneta , Panajotovic-Radevska Maja , Bislimovska Dragana
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND: Immunologic occupational asthma (OA), a more prevalent OA type than non-immunologic OA, became an important public health problem in the last decades worldwide.
AIM: To present the distribution of new diagnosed cases of immunologic OA in the RN Macedonia in the period 2015–2022 by occupation.
METHODS: Immunologic OA was diagnosed by the serial measurement of peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) at and away from work or by combination of serial PEFR measurement at and away from work and non-specific bronchial provocation at and away from work in workers with diagnosed asthma  and work-relatedness of the symptoms. Sensitization to common inhalant and occupational allergens was evaluated by skin prick test.
RESULTS: The annual incidence rate of the diagnosed immunologic OA in this period varied from 1.9 / 100,000 working population in 2015–2.6 / 100,000 in 2022 with a drop in 2020 and 2021, i.e. in the period of COVID-19 pandemic (0.6 and 0.5, respectively). Cleaning, bakery, cleaning, textile manufacture, wood industry, agriculture, and metal-parts manufacture were the most important occupations for the development of immunologic OA. More than a half of the new diagnosed immunologic OA cases were atopics.
CONCLUSION: Our findings indicated the occupations with the highest incidence of immunologic OA that could enable targeting of preventive measures and activities to reduce the occurrence of immunologic OA as well as its adverse health outcomes.
Robust surface-subsurface modification of PDMS through atmospheric pressure atomic layer deposition
Authors: Santoso Albert , van den Berg Bart J. , Saedy Saeed , Goodwin Eden , van Steijn Volkert , Van Ommen J. Ruud
Published: May 2023

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has been widely employed as a material for microreactors and lab-on-a-chip technologies. However, in its applications, PDMS suffers from two major problems: its weak resistance against common organic solvents and its chemically non-functional surface. To overcome both issues, atmospheric pressure atomic layer deposition (AP-ALD) can be used to deposit an inorganic nano-layer (TiOx) on PDMS that in turn can be further functionalized. The inorganic nano-layer is previously communicated to durably increase the organic solvent resistance of PDMS. In this study, we investigate the possibility of this TiOx nano-layer in providing surface anchoring groups on PDMS surfaces, enabling further functionalization. We treat PDMS samples cured at three different temperatures with AP-ALD and measure the hydrophilicity of the treated samples as an indicator of the presence of surface anchoring groups. We find that all the treated PDMS samples become hydrophilic right after the AP-ALD treatment. We further find that the AP-ALD-treated PDMS samples cured at 150°C and 200°C maintain their hydrophilicity, while the samples cured at 70°C become less hydrophilic over time. The presence of surface anchoring groups through TiOx nano-layer deposition on PDMS is further demonstrated and utilized by depositing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the AP-ALD-treated samples. The samples exhibit visible light absorbance at 530 nm, a typical absorbance peak for AuNPs. In conclusion, this study demonstrates the use of nano-layers grown by AP-ALD to solve the two major problems of PDMS simultaneously, widening the PDMS applicability, especially for use in high-end applications such as catalysis and bio-sensing.
An assessment of local community engagement in wildlife conservation: a case study of the Save Valley Conservancy, South Eastern Zimbabwe
Authors: Dhliwayo Itai , Muboko Never , Matseketsa Given , Gandiwa Edson
Published: May 2023

In southern Africa, human and wildlife interactions have significantly increased over the past decade resulting in complex conservation conflicts. For instance, conservation conflicts in the Save Valley Conservancy (SVC) in the southeast lowveld of Zimbabwe have grown to a level of drawing the concerns of various players, both within and outside the protected area. However, these players are of diverse opinions and interests calling for an inclusive, effective and multi-integrated stakeholder engagement strategy that addresses these needs and opinions in a transformative conservation framework. As humans and wildlife share space, stakeholder engagement becomes a critical component of wildlife management and transformative conservation. In this study, we analysed the conservation conflicts in the SVC. Data were collected between April and May 2020 through focus group discussions and interviews with 20 key purposively sampled informants. The results revealed a lack of an effective, inclusive, integrated multi-cross-sectional stakeholder engagement plan as one of the major contributing factors to the existence of conservation conflicts in the SVC. It is concluded that, there is limited participation by community members and generally no shared views among the community members on viable land use options in the SVC. This study proposes an integrated cross-sectional stakeholder working framework that not only informs conservation practitioners but also fully addresses the prevailing conservation conflict scenarios emanating from the exclusion of humans from protected areas and the encroachment of wildlife in human settlements.
Graded levels of dietary pink oyster mushroom, Pleurotus djamor meal, affects growth, feed efficiency, lipase activity and fiber content in final whole body of Nile tilapia fingerlings, Oreochromis niloticus
Authors: Sosa Mario Eduardo , Cappello-García Silvia , Martínez-García Rafael , Camarillo-Coop Suana , Guerrero-Zárate Rocío , Méndez-Marín Otilio , Alvarez-González Carlos Alfonso , Rodriguez-Estrada Uriel
Published: May 2023

Expansion of aquaculture industry is evidently accompanied by an urgent necessity of aquaculture feed production. Traditionally, fish meal (FM) and soybean meal (SBM) have been the primary protein source ingredient in aquaculture diets.  However, over exploitation of these commodities has conducted to their unsustainability. Hence, research of unconventional protein alternatives has emerged. Mushroom meal is one of them. To date, mushroom meals have been investigated when supplemented in low levels in aquaculture diets. Furthermore, effects of diets supplemented with mushroom meals have assessed different parameters such as, haematology, immunity, anti–bacterial & anti–oxidant activities, and heat stress. Present study, is aimed to study the effects of graded levels of dietary pink oyster mushroom (Pleurotus djamor) meal (POMM), in growth, feed efficiency, protein utilization, digestive enzymes activities and whole body proximate composition of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings. Experimental design included a control diet (POMM0) formulated with soybean meal, as main protein source, and four diets designed with increasing levels of POMM: 25%(POMM25); 50%(POMM50); 75%(POMM75); and 100%(POMM100). Experimental diets and final whole body were submitted to a proximate composition analysis. Growth, feed efficiency, protein utilization, and digestive enzyme activities were assessed.  Compared to POMM0 and POMM25, weight gain (WG), and specific growth rate (SGR), significantly (P< 0.05) decreased in fish fed POMM50, POMM75 and POMM100%. Feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein efficiency ratio (PER) and survival rate (SR) were not significantly affected by experimental diets. Daily feed intake (DFI), and daily protein intake (DPI), decreased as POMM increased in diets. Compared to POMM0 experimental group, condition factor (K), showed a significantly higher value in fish fed POMM50, and POMM100 experimental diets. Crude fiber of final whole body of POMM100 resulted significantly higher (P< 0.05) compared to that shown in fish fed the rest of experimental diets. Acid and alkaline proteases, trypsin, chymotrypsin, leucine aminopeptidase and amylase of Nile tilapia fingerlings, were not significantly affected by experimental diets. Compared to fish fed POMM0 and POMM25 diets, experimental fish fed POMM50, POMM75, and POMM100 showed a reduction of lipase activity. In conclusion, a POMM level higher than 25% affects growth and lipase activity. While a POMM level higher than 50% affects fiber content in whole body of final fish.
Three new species of Trichoderma (Hypocreales, Hypocreaceae) from soils in China
Authors: Zhao Rui , Mao Li-Juan , Zhang Chu-Long
Published: May 2023

Trichoderma spp. are diverse fungi with wide distribution. In this study, we report on three new species of Trichoderma, namely T. nigricans, T. densissimum and T. paradensissimum, collected from soils in China. Their phylogenetic position of these novel species was determined by analyzing the concatenated sequences of the second largest nuclear RNA polymerase subunit encoding gene (rpb2) and the translation elongation factor 1– alpha encoding gene (tef1). The results of the phylogenetic analysis showed that each new species formed a distinct clade: T. nigricans is a new member of the Atroviride Clade, and T. densissimum and T. paradensissimum belong to the Harzianum Clade. A detailed description of the morphology and cultural characteristics of the newly discovered Trichoderma species is provided, and these characteristics were compared with those of closely related species to better understand the taxonomic relationships within the Trichoderma.
Reasons for sedentarism of shrinking cities in public opinion (evidence from Volgograd city)
Authors: Akimova Olga E. , Volkov Sergei K. , Efimov Evgeni G.
Published: May 2023

The shrinking of cities has become a mass phenomenon, both in foreign countries and in Russia, since the end of the twentieth century. Until now, the question of why some old-industrial cities succeed in the modern global network of comparative advantages and specializations, while others fail and face population decline, seems to be of no small importance. The article attempts to fill the existing gap in the study of the reasons forcing residents of shrinking cities to stay in them. They were defined as “reasons for sedentarism”, which the authors propose to consider as circumstances that keep residents from moving to another city/region/ country in the presence of stable migration intentions. In order to identify the causes of sedentarism, the authors conducted a survey of students of educational institutions in the city of Volgograd and its region using an online questionnaire created on the Google Forms platform. The study used a non-random sample (the “snowball” method). The present study confirms the primacy of the economic causes of sedentarism in shrinking cities and the need to implement an adequate and systematic economic policy that promotes the innovative development of territories. The analysis of the answers shows that the second most important reasons, following material ones, that keep students of shrinking cities from changing their place of residence, are socio-psychological: the desire to preserve social ties (family, friends, relatives) and the fear of changing the situation.
Existe-t-il un « avantage lesbien » dans les professions dominées par les hommes ? Une analyse intersectionnelle
Authors: Wright Tessa , Beaujard Marion
Published: May 2023

On suggère parfois que les travailleuses lesbiennes bénéficieraient d’un « avantage » par rapport à leurs consœurs hétérosexuelles : elles auraient des salaires plus élevés, seraient perçues comme plus compétentes et seraient moins souvent la cible d’attentions sexuelles non désirées et de harcèlement sexuel. Cet article s’interroge sur l’existence d’un tel avantage en se basant sur des enquêtes qualitatives comparant l’expérience de femmes lesbiennes et hétérosexuelles employées dans trois secteurs à prédominance masculine au Royaume-Uni : les sapeurs-pompiers, la construction et les transports. Parmi les femmes ouvertement lesbiennes qui travaillent dans ces environnements de travail masculins, certaines parviennent effectivement à s’intégrer plus facilement aux cultures masculines et à éviter les interactions sexuelles non désirées. D’autres facteurs viennent toutefois compliquer l’expérience de ces femmes, notamment la génération, la classe sociale et la culture organisationnelle. En outre, ces avantages se limitent aux lesbiennes qui sont à l’aise avec les formes de comportement que l’on peut qualifier de « virilistes », ce qui n’est pas le cas de bon nombre d’entre elles. Ces résultats soulignent donc la nécessité d’adopter une approche intersectionnelle afin de mettre en évidence les relations entre genre, sexualité et classe sociale.
La diversité est-elle soluble dans la lutte des classes ? Les droits LGBT, un nouveau défi syndical
Authors: Fisson Estelle
Published: May 2023

Bien qu’ils ne soient pas dupes de la rhétorique managériale qu’elles embrassent, les syndicats tentent de se réapproprier les politiques de lutte contre les discriminations en entreprise à partir des années 2000. Le présent article interroge les raisons, modalités et obstacles de la prise en compte des discriminations faites aux personnes lgbt par les syndicats ouvriers en France et en Espagne. Il s’appuie sur une enquête ethnographique menée de 2019 à 2021 au sein de la cgt française et des cc.oo. espagnoles, et sur des archives syndicales et associatives. Ces organisations parviennent-elles à imposer une approche critique du capitalisme sur le terrain de la Gay Pride ou sur celui de la « diversité » au travail ? L’article montre qu’en se saisissant de ces enjeux, elles engendrent un syncrétisme de répertoires d’action et de revendications. La comparaison France/Espagne enseigne que les syndicats espagnols sont mieux intégrés à l’espace de la cause lgbt et que la lutte contre les discriminations y est moins chevillée à la lutte des classes.
A Conceptual Model for Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners in Distance Education and E-Learning
Authors: Fensie Anne
Published: May 2023

More than 40% of undergraduate students are 24 years of age or older [1], and over half of these students are enrolled in distance education [2]. Yet, adults do not fare as well as traditional-aged college students who are four times as likely to graduate [3]. The workforce is both aging and becoming more age-diverse, re-sulting in the need to provide ongoing training for a range of learners [4]. There is some evidence that training performance declines with age [5]. Understanding the needs of the adult learner in distance education and e-learning is important for improving their experience and outcomes. By combining cognitive, social, and emotional factors, sensitive to the impact of context, we can develop program-ming that meets the needs of the whole learner. Drawing from the science of learning, I will outline the components of my conceptual model for meeting the needs of adult learners in distance education and e-learning. There is a diverse body of evidence-based instructional practices to support each of the factors in this model, but additional research may show significant interaction effects that may be especially beneficial for adult learners in distance education.
La postguerra com a catàstrofe: noves lectures de Pere Gimferrer
Authors: Zimmermann Marie-Claire
Published: May 2023

Le but de cette étude est de montrer comment le grand écrivain catalan Pere Gimferrer (né en 1945) évoque les années qui ont suivi la guerre civile à Barcelone, c'est-à-dire la période catastrophique de l'après-guerre. Dans deux conférences qui donnèrent lieu à publication il analyse les « impostures » du franquisme et les modalités de la « crucifixion » de la langue catalane durant la dictature. Les conséquences de la catastrophe sont également visibles à travers l'évocation de l'adolescence de l'auteur dans deux recueils de poèmes : Els miralls et L'espai desert. Pere Gimferrer est à la fois historien et poète. Sa réflexion s'incarne dans deux formes d'écriture d'une égale rigueur et d'une inépuisable inventivité.
Los cuerpos de la posguerra en la poesía de César Vallejo
Authors: Salazar Ina
Published: May 2023

«Los cuerpos de la posguerra en la poesía de César Vallejo» a pour objet d'étude les écrits journalistiques et poétiques de la période parisienne (1923-1938) du poète péruvien César Vallejo. Le prisme est celui de la période de «catastrophe» ouverte par la Grande Guerre, dans le sens que lui donnent W. Benjamin et G. Didi Huberman, comme chute de l'expérience. Ce travail se penche notamment sur les passages entre prose et poésie, entre référentialité et représentation, dans la captation qu'effectue Vallejo du «minuscule et fragile corps humain» en prenant appui sur deux textes autour des mutilés.
Ramon Xirau : la mémoire mexicaine d’un exil
Authors: Beltrán del Río Adriana
Published: May 2023

Ramon Xirau (1924- ) voit en l’exil républicain, personnellement vécu par lui-même et sa famille, une catastrophe individuelle autant que collective. Certes, il s’agit là d’une réalité historique, donc nécessairement partagée. Mais Ramon Xirau va au-delà : dans son œuvre poétique, il transforme sa condition d'exilé en une possibilité de se lier à l'autre.
La reivindicació identitària en els narradors del Realisme Compromès de la postguerra
Authors: Simbor Roig Vicent
Published: May 2023

Cet article examine les mouvements réalistes et engagés qui couvrent l'après-guerre en Europe. Et il étudie ensuite le mouvement parallèle catalan se concentrant sur le problème de l'affirmation de l'identité dans le récit. Chez beaucoup de nos narrateurs de ce réalisme de dénonciation (Concepció G. Maluquer, Estanislau Torres, Víctor Mora et Joaquim Carbó), l’engagement national accompagne l'engagement social et politique. C’est un trait qui distingue notre mouvement et lui donne une physionomie propre.
Territori i identitat en la narrativa de Carme Riera
Authors: Gregori Soldevila Carme
Published: May 2023

Cet article analyse la relation entre la thématisation du territoire et l’élaboration symbolique de l'identité dans l'œuvre romanesque de Carme Riera : dans les deux premiers volumes de contes, Te deix, amor, la mar com a penyora et Jo pos per testimoni les gavines, et dans les romans Dins el darrer blau et La meitat de l’ànima.Le but de la recherche est de montrer que, selon les œuvres, la valeur identitaire de Majorque est posée soit du point de vue sentimental, soit en termes moraux, soit comme une forme de transmission culturelle, à clef littéraire.
Barcelone et son arrière-pays, le dialogue interrompu
Authors: Dorel-Ferré Gracia
Published: May 2023

Un temps fort de l’industrialisation en Catalogne a été cette étroite articulation entre Barcelone, son port et son arrière-pays. À partir des années 70, le système est pleinement opératoire et les trente années qui suivent correspondent à une grande expansion industrielle mais aussi culturelle et politique. Le texte analyse ce moment fertile dont il nous reste un patrimoine mal connu et mal aimé : les colonies industrielles des cours moyens du Ter et du Llobregat, où se produisaient les textiles de coton. Leur localisation est due à la présence de l’énergie hydraulique et surtout à une main d’œuvre féminine bon marché. Depuis les désindustrialisations du dernier tiers du XXe siècle, les usines des colonies sont désertées et les villages ouvriers n’ont plus de raison d’être. Que faire de ce patrimoine, aujourd’hui?
Humour et jeux linguistiques dans Plans de Futur de Màrius Serra
Authors: Massip i Graupera Estrella
Published: May 2023

Cet article introduit quelques pistes de réflexion sur l’humour et sur quelques-uns des procédés linguistiques qui le fondent dans Plans de futur (2012) de Màrius Serra.
Enhancing the Physical and Mental Activity of the Elderly in India
Authors: Thole Saksham , Guha Thakurta Arundhati , Verma Indresh Kumar
Published: May 2023

Ageing population is the most significant phenomenon of the 21st century. The significant development in the field of healthcare has resulted in higher life expectancy. Many bodily functions deteriorate with age leading to changes in body structure and a rise in fat with time. Low physical activity due to ageing has a deep impact on the health of the elderly in India. The objective of this study is to develop a design-based solution to encourage the elderly to engage in regular physical activities in order to achieve healthy ageing. Data were collected from the elderly population (N=29) through personal and telephonic interviews residing across 7 different cities in India. The participants had reduced physical activity due to low motivation, loneliness, and social exclusion. An exergaming solution was developed by using a user-centered design approach, and Octalysis framework. User feedback was taken for the high-fidelity prototype of the developed solution. It is expected that the designed solution would enhance a long-term positive impact on their physical and mental health.
Smart ATM With Tracking of Criminals Using Novel Di-Pattern and C-LDP (Combined Local Directional Pattern)
Authors: Duraipandy Jeyabharathi , Sherly Alphonse A.  , Sasireka D.  , Kesavaraja D.
Published: May 2023

Automated teller machine (ATM) surveillance system is a smart system based on image processing that incorporates various sensors and machine learning algorithms to continuously monitor its surroundings for suspicious activities like physical attack. To prevent these attacks, there is a need to find the criminal immediately and save the person's life. In this chapter, two ways are followed to detect the criminals. The first one is weapon detection; the second one is criminal facial identification. A novel magnitude-based feature extraction technique creates the magnitude pattern for the image using Di-Pattern (DiP). Di-Pattern utilizes both horizontal and vertical derivatives to create a unique feature vector of the objects. Based on thresholding, weapons are detected. Once weapon detection as well as facial identification is done, it gives the alert. This system makes its effective usage in the remote locations where threatening is more, thus providing security. The proposed method achieves better accuracy than the other existing methods.
Big Data and Analytics
Authors: Islam Md. Toriqul , Khan Borhan Uddin
Published: May 2023

The advent of big data has brought a revolution in the way data is collected, stored, processed, and analyzed by individuals, businesses, and organizations. Big data analytics has emerged as a critical tool for decision making across diverse industries, leveraging advanced computational techniques to extract insights from voluminous data sets. This article provides an extensive overview of big data and analytics, exploring their definitions, usage, advantages, disadvantages, applications, potential prospects and associated challenges, the way forward, and future research directions to address encompassing challenges and promote further advancement in the field. In summary, this article serves as a roadmap for comprehending the significance of big data and analytics, including their potential applications, prospects, challenges, and the way forward for researchers and practitioners from a legal and regulatory perspective.
Cross-Platform Analysis of Seller Performance and Churn for Ecommerce Using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Batta Anuj , Kar Arpan Kumar , Satpathy Shyamali
Published: May 2023

Suppliers and sellers play a crucial role in the ecommerce ecosystem. Sellers and ecommerce firms use social media to increase user engagement, visibility, and sales. Seller ratings are as important as the product ratings on ecommerce platforms to drive buying decisions. Based on sellers' actions on social media, this study examines seller turnover and disengagement on e-commerce platforms. The study has been supported by the justice theory. Seller reviews and ratings from e-commerce platforms and conversations from social media platforms have been gathered. Using natural language processing, machine learning, partial least squares (PLS) path analysis, and statistical inferences, objectives of the study are met. The study offers recommendations for both practitioners and researchers. The sellers must focus more on interaction and communication than marketing. Through a longitudinal analysis, the study also establishes that ecommerce organizations can use seller social media performance as a predictor of future seller churn and disengagement so they can take the necessary remedial action.
Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block in Thyroid Surgery with Intravenous versus Local Infiltration of Dexamethasone – A Randomized Single Blinded Comparative Study
Authors: Mondal Pabitra Kumar , Majumder Diptimay , Halder Susanta Kumar , Saha Debasish , Chakraborty Soma , Poddar Anamitra , Naresh Sruthi , Sarkar Animesh
Published: May 2023

Background: Post-operative pain for thyroid surgeries under general anaesthesia is inadequately managed. Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) for thyroid surgery causes adequate analgesia without any significant side effects. Dexamethasone is commonly used in anaesthesia to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The study objective was comparison of efficacy between add-on Dexamethasone intravenously and Ropivacaine alone in bilateral superficial cervical plexus block versus Dexamethasone added with Ropivacaine in the same block in producing postoperative analgesia and in preventing post-operative nausea vomiting.
Methods: Randomized single-blind clinical study was done on eighty patients of 18-60 years of either sex, ASA I and II, scheduled for elective thyroid surgery under general anaesthesia. Patients were divided into two groups (n=40). In bilateral superficial cervical plexus block, Group DB (n=40) had received 20 ml Inj. Ropivacaine (0.25%) and 2ml (8 mg) Inj. Dexamethasone and Group DI (n=40) had received 20ml Inj. Ropivacaine (0.25%) and 2 ml of distilled water, along with 2 ml IV distilled water in DB group and Inj. Dexamethasone 2ml (8 mg) IV in DI group. Time of rescue analgesia with VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) score of that moment and incidence of PONV were noted up to 24 hrs post-operatively.
Results: No statistically significant difference was found among the two groups in respect of time of rescue analgesia, VAS score and incidence of PONV.
Conclusion: From our study, we conclude that different routes of administration of Inj. Dexamethasone during BSCPB has no extra benefit in respect of postoperative analgesia and incidence of PONV in thyroid surgery.
Segnalazioni faunistiche italiane
Authors: V.V. A.A.
Published: May 2023

Micropterix tunbergella (Fabricius, 1787) nuova specie per la fauna Italiana e checklist delle specie dei Micropterigidae della Venezia Giulia.
The prevalence of anemia in patients with malignant tumors: a hospital based cross sectional study
Authors: O. Abuidris Dafalla , Abdelbagi Omer , Altayeb Reem , Elrashid Yagoub Hiba , Al-Wutayd Osama , Adam Ishag , Alorini Mohammed
Published: May 2023

Cancer is a worldwide health problem, and anemia is one of its manifestations. There are no published data on anemia among patients with cancer in Sudan. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anemia among patients with malignant tumors in central Sudan. The medical records of patients with malignant tumors admitted to the National Cancer Institute, University of Gezira, Sudan, from March to December 2020 were reviewed. Among the 471 patients enrolled in the study, 292 (62.0%) were female. The median (interquartile range, IQR) age was 55 (45-66) years. Breast cancer (109, 23.1%), colorectal/anorectal (88, 18.7%), head and neck (83, 17.6%), female genital tract (70, 14.9%), and prostate (35, 7.4%) cancer were the main cancers observed in this study. The median (IQR) hemoglobin was 11.9 (10.5-13.0) g/dl and 237 (50.3%) patients had anemia. The prevalence of anemia ranged from 31.2% in breast cancer patients to 82.9% in those with prostate cancer. Compared with males (120/292, 41.1%), females (117/179, 65.4%) had a significantly higher prevalence of anemia (P<0.001). The median (IQR) age of the patients with anemia was significantly higher than that of those without anemia (57.0 years vs. 51.5 years, respectively; P=0.003). Half the patients with malignant tumors had anemia. Anemia was more common among female patients and elderly patients.
Women in Zimunya and the musha mukadzi or umuzi ngumama philosophy for sustainable livelihoods
Authors: Chirara Tracey , Chisale Sinenhlanhla S.
Published: May 2023

The musha mukadzi (Shona) or umuzi ngumama (Ndebele) is an African gendered philosophy that means women make up the home. This philosophy has been researched in African traditional religions (ATRs) and is interrogated from interdisciplinary angles in academia. African feminist research has highlighted how this philosophy can be derogatory, stereotyped and oppressive to women if it is naïvely used in domestic contexts. As a result, contemporary African feminists and gender scholars attempt to expose both the liberative and oppressive nature of this philosophy. This study seeks to interrogate how women from the grassroots understand this philosophy. It draws from in-depth interviews with women from Zimunya, Mutare, in Zimbabwe who describe this philosophy as a resource for sustainable livelihoods. Methods used to collect data involved in-depth interviews from a sample of 10 women whose ages ranged from 35 to 50 years. The findings highlight that for both single and married women in Zimunya, the musha mukadzi or umuzi ngumama philosophy has empowering traits that enhance women’s agency and sustainable livelihoods in the domestic household. They describe how this philosophy has empowered them to initiate income-generating projects that include rearing of poultry (road runners), membership to a sewing club, selling dried traditional foods and money savings (mikando).Contributions: This article explores an African gendered philosophy, musha mukadzi or umuzi ngumama [women make the home], and how this has been used as a resource by women in sustaining livelihoods.