bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The SV-POW! open-access decision tree
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

As part of the progressive erosion of RCUK’s initially excellent open-access policy, barrier-based publishers somehow got them to accept their “open-access decision tree“, which you can now find on page 7 of the toothless current version of the policy. The purpose of this manoeuvre by the Publishers Association is to lend an air of legitimacy to continuing to deny citizens access to the research they funded for up to 24 months after publication.
Museum of Osteology, June 2013 visit
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

Well, I’m back. Been on the road a lot–to Flagstaff for a few days around Memorial Day, and in Oklahoma to visit family in the first half of June. Now I’m busy with the summer anatomy course, but I finally found time to post some pictures. One of my favorite museums in the world is the Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City.
Neue Strategie: Flattr ist tot – es lebe Flattr
Authors: Otto Philipp
Published: October 2023

Der Social-Payment-Dienst Flattr steckt in der Krise. Seit dem Start ist es in den letzten drei Jahren nicht gelungen das System so stark zu etablieren, dass die kritische Masse an Nutzern erreicht wurde. Es ist ein Nischen-Payment-Dienst geblieben, auch wenn teilweise größere Angebote wie die tageszeitung (taz) den Dienst eingesetzt haben. Aufgeben ist aber nicht die Sache der schwedischen Betreiber.
Banned from commenting at Nature
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

My thanks for Richard Van Noorden for drawing my attention to his new piece Open access: The true cost of science publishing in  Nature  . I wrote a detailed comment on this article, but when I went to post it, I was told “This account has been banned from commenting due to posting of comments classified as inappropriate or other violations of our Terms of Service”: This news to me. No-one at  Nature  thought to tell
Implementasi Pendidikan Agama Islam Berbasis Behavioristik di MA An Nawari Bluto Sumenep
Authors: Tamimi Moh
Published: October 2023

There are many ways to make Islamic education efforts for students. Various theories and approaches in education aim to make the educational process a success, one of which is behavioral theory and approaches. This research wants to prove how behavior theory is implemented at MA An Nawari. The research method used in this research is field qualitative with a case study approach. This research concludes that the environment built in the educational process at MA An Nawari is Islamic values ​​with spiritual, moral, cleanliness, discipline and courage (self-confidence). In its implementation, the five Islamic values ​​are carried out well using theory and behavioral approaches.
Influence Of Stress-strain State On Structure Formation Of Al-TiC Aluminum Composites During Hot Deformation
Authors: Yulia Shishkina , Genadii Baglyuk , Stepan Kyryliuk , Yevheniia Kyryliuk
Published: October 2023

The article provides the results of the study of the deformation distribution and relative density over the volume of the pore blank during the process of its hot forging in a semi-closed die to produce axisymmetric forgings, as well as the influence of the forging scheme on the phase and structure formation in aluminum composites. The hot forging process was modeled by the finite element method with help of the DEFORM 2D/3D software package. The analysis of the simulation results showed that at the final stage of the process, the strain intensity is almost uniform across the forging volume, with characteristic zones of difficult deformation forming in the upper and lower parts of the cross-section. Experimental studies have shown that, despite the presence of stagnant zones, this hot deformation scheme provides a uniform structure and phase composition of Al-Ti-C composites. The uniformity of the structure and phase composition ensures low anisotropy of properties over the sample volume, and therefore the proposed forging scheme can be used to produce semi-finished products with specified physical and mechanical properties.
Desde lo llano. Ensayo para una arqueología de la vida cazadora-recolectora
Authors: Aschero Carlos , Re Anahí , Baied Carlos
Published: October 2023

Este ensayo suma cierta cantidad de reflexiones sobre un hacer arqueología de cazadores-recolectores a lo largo de cincuenta años. Junta conceptos que fueron modelados a lo largo de esa experiencia, referidos a la arqueología de campo, a la tecnología lítica y al arte rupestre; temas a los que me dediqué específicamente.

Doy una particular relevancia al descubrimiento, en el papel que cumple en el modelado de los datos -modificando premisas e hipótesis previas- y al enfoque microregional, que definí en 1988, y apliqué tanto a las investigaciones arqueológicas en la Puna atacameña (Antofagasta de la Sierra), como en la Patagonia centro-meridional andina (Río Pinturas).

En ambas áreas para poder seguir los rastros de esos antiguos cazadores, entre microambientes próximos, pero con recursos de subsistencia distintos, tomando la tipología de los artefactos líticos y los estilos de sus expresiones en el arte rupestre –representaciones e imágenes visuales- como indicadores de esos rastros.
TINGKAT LITERASI DIGITAL GURU BAHASA INDONESIA DALAM MENYAJIKAN PEMBELAJARAN TINGKAT SMA DI KABUPATEN GOWA
Authors: Rahma St , Ramly Ramly , Nurhusna Nurhusna
Published: October 2023

This study aims to reveal the level of ability and forms of digital literacy of Indonesian language teachers at the high school level in Gowa Regency. This research is a quantitative research. The data in this study is the level of digital literacy of Indonesian language teachers in presenting learning at school. The data source of this research is Indonesian language teachers. Data collection was done by questionnaire, observation and documentation. Data analysis was done by quantitative and descriptive analysis. The results showed that (the level of digital literacy of Indonesian language teachers in the technological aspect was in the low category, the cognitive aspect was in the low category and the ethical aspect was in the medium category. The forms of digital literacy used by Indonesian language teachers in presenting learning are maximising the use of Gadgets to assist in assignments to students, using the internet to find trusted learning resources, searching for information about learning using google applications and similar applications, maximising the availability of school facilities to assist the learning process, and creating online quizzes to check student understanding.
ПОЗИЦИИ ПО ДЕЛИМИТАЦИЯ ГРАНИЦЫ/Positions Concerning the Border Delimitation
Authors: Tunyan Valery
Published: October 2023

Delimitation of the modern borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan is the issue where various interests of the countries in the region have crossed. Azerbaijan is striving for the maximum expansion of the borders, ignoring the recognized ones and using the late Soviet maps to join the borderland territories. Turkey supports Azerbaijan aiming at reorienting political and economic relations with Armenia. Georgia is resolving the problem of its security. Iran stands for the status quo of the borders in the region. Russia proposes to have the borderline between Armenia and Azerbaijan settled on the basis of different Soviet territo-rial maps. The historical format is being recre¬ated – that of the regional Russia-Turkey-Iran dominance with the participation of Azerbaijan and Armenia.
On the whole, there is a struggle of the great powers for the redistribu-tion of spheres of influence in the Transcaucasia, where Western countries strive for establishing themselves and ousting the Russian Federation. In this situation, Azerbaijan expects to receive the borders of the First Republic (1918-1920), which means the reconstruction of the Great Azerbaijan project, and Armenia seeks to stabilize its borders as well as relations with surrounding countries. Iran has its own considerations, regarding the processes that take place around the Armenian-Azerbaijani border as affecting the issue of its secu-rity, especially in the Syunik region.
Beyond Factors: IGSCA-SEM’s Application in The Context of Cannabis Tourism
Authors: Leruksa Chichaya , Sathatip Pongphan , Meeprom Supawat
Published: October 2023

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a statistical technique that is used to model the relationships among hypothetical constructs investigated by researchers. SEM can be broadly classified into two main approaches: factor-based (or covariance-based) SEM and component-based (or variance-based) SEM. Factor-based SEM is particularly well-suited for analyzing constructs that resemble factors, while component-based SEM is designed for composites or components. Historically, in the field of tourism research, there has been a tendency to treat factor models as a statistical proxy for all types of hypothetical constructs. However, when the hypothetical construct is incorrectly modeled as a factor instead of a composite, which is its appropriate representation, it can result in bias in parameter estimates. The information presented in this study highlights that this practice has persisted even in top-tier tourism journals, including articles published in the ABAC journal. Contemporary practices that align with the current research landscape in tourism are synthesized. These practices acknowledge that hypothetical constructs can either be factors or components. To illustrate this, a hypothetical example related to cannabis tourism is used, modelling it using mixed constructs based on IGSCA-SEM. Researchers are consequently encouraged to employ SEM, particularly when aiming to publish in the ABAC journal, to enhance their methodological rigor by adopting the recommended practices outlined.
Lightweight and Scale Adaptive Efficient backbone Network for Recognition
Authors: Wang Chao , Zhang Kaijie , Yu Xiaoyong , Xiong Xianpeng , Zheng Aihua
Published: October 2023

Vehicle refinement recognition related technology research is widely used in the field of mine monitoring and management systems, road traffic command and control, etc. As researchers develop and implement the target recognition technology system based on deep learning algorithms, designing a target recognition algorithm with excellent performance is a research priority within the field of vehicle monitoring. In this paper, we propose an Efficient Net algorithm based recognition method for vehicle front-end and vehicle rear-end recognition to address the shortcomings of the current methods used for vehicle front-end and vehicle rear-end recognition, and verify the reliability of the algorithm using experiments. Algorithm systematically investigates model scaling, the backbone network makes extensive use of the MBConv structure to extract the feature maps, which cuts short the time required for model training, and the structure introduces the SE module to perform global averaging pooling operations in the channel dimension direction to enhance model performance, so that the network has the dual advantages of network model size and recognition accuracy at the same time. Based on the above findings, we improve the inverse residual module of the backbone feature extraction network EfficientNet by introducing the coordinate attention mechanism (CA) to average the spatial feature information in X-axis and Y-axis dimensions respectively, with the feature layer size and number of channels unchanged, and change the residual edge to shorten the input and output of high-dimensional channels to improve the accuracy of model feature extraction. Meanwhile, this paper introduces a depth-separable convolutional neural network and agent-normalized activation in the mobile flip-flop convolutional module to offset the two different dimensions of X-axis and Y-axis between each convolutional layer but the two main sources of non-normalization, so as to achieve the improvement of the target detection rate and accuracy.
Оқу материалдарын визуализациялау: психологиялық және дидактикалық талаптар
Authors: Айтказина Толкын , Омаров Саят , Сматаев Тулеген
Published: October 2023

Мақалада оқу материалдарын визуализациялауға қойылатын талаптар, жаңа материалды оқыту кезінде оқулықта иллюстрациялық материалдарды қолданудың, визуалды элементтерді педагогикалық тұрғыдан дұрыс таңдаудың және мәтін мен мәтіннен тыс компоненттер арасындағы теңгерімділікті сақтаудың маңызы туралы айтылған. Мәтіндік және иллюстрациялық материалдардың үйлесімділігін дизайн қағидаттары негізінде (теңгерім, иерархия, кеңістік, масштаб және үйлесім, түс қанықтығы және безендірудің бірыңғай стилі) қамтамасыз ету маңызды. Мақаланың мақсаты – авторларға оқулықтарда оқу материалдарын, оның ішінде иллюстрацияларды қолдану кезінде ескерілуі тиіс жайттар бойынша әдістемелік көмек беру. Зерттеу барысында биология, тарих, география пәндері бойынша отандық және шетелдік оқулықтарға талдау жүргізіліп, оларда аталған талаптардың қаншалықты сақталғаны жайлы сөз қозғалды. Талдау барысында шетелдік оқулықтармен салыстырғанда отандық оқулықтарда дизайн қағидаттарының, мәтін мен иллюстрация  арасындағы теңгерімнің сақталмауы,  иллюстрацияның мақсатсыз қолданылуы, т.б. кемшіліктер анықталды. Визуализация ұғымының мәнін ашу бойынша отандық ғылыми басылымдарға, Scopus және Web of Science ғылыми өлшемдік базаларындағы әдебиеттерге шолу жасалып, мәтіннен тыс аппаратқа қойылатын психологиялық және дидактикалық талаптар анықталды. Зерттеу жұмысында ұсынылған бұл ұсыныстар оқулық авторлары мен иллюстраторларға мектеп оқулықтарын әзірлеуде көмегін тигізер деген үміттеміз.
ҚР білім беру ұйымдарында инклюзивті практика жағдайында педагогтердің рефлексивті құзыреттері: зерттеу нәтижелері және дамыту жолдары
Authors: Бутабаева Лаура , Умирбекова Акерке , Исмагулова Светлана , Жүсіп Айдана
Published: October 2023

Қазіргі таңда педагогтердің рефлексивті құзыреттерін дамыту мәселесіне көп көңіл бөлінуде. Педагогтің аталған дағдыларға ие болуы күтілетін нәтижелерді тұжырымдауға, жұмыстың қол жеткізілген мақсаттарын дұрыс ұғынуға, педагогтің өз даму траекториясын анықтап, оған түзетулер енгізуге, кәсіби және тұлғалық кемелденуіне ықпал етеді. Бұл өз алдына білім беру процесінің барлық қатысушылары үшін жайлы қауіпсіз білім беру ортасын қамтамасыз етуі тиіс. Мұндайда педагогтердің рефлексивті дағдыларын барлық балалардың жеке мүмкіндіктері мен ерекше қажеттіліктерін ескеру тұрғысынан қарастыру өзекті. Берілген мақалада авторлар ұжымымен педагогтердің инклюзивті ортада жұмыс істеуге дайындығын зерделеуге бағытталған зерттеу нәтижелері және сәйкесінше педагогтерге рефлексивті құзыреттерді дамыту жолдары ұсынылған. Атап айтсақ, мақалада педагогтерге инклюзивті ортада рефлексивті құзыреттерді дамыту бойынша ұсынымдар ретінде шетелдік ғалымдармен әзірленген инклюзивті жағдайда рефлексивті оқытудың бес ерекшелігі, инклюзивті білім берудегі кәсіби шеберліктің үш негізгі элементі, рефлексия циклінің негізгі кезеңдері жөнінде қысқаша ақпарат берілген. Аталған ұсынымдар педагогтердің оқу процесін барлық балалардың жеке мүмкіндіктері мен ерекше қажеттіліктерін ескере отырып  құруына оң ықпал ететінін атап өткен жөн.
Влияние личного бренда учителя информатики на развитие информационной культуры младших школьников
Authors: Аспанов Азамат
Published: October 2023

Авторы статьи «Влияние личного бренда учителя информатики на развитие информационной культуры младших школьников» исследуют актуальную в настоящее время проблему: сегодня жизнь человека немыслима без интернета, который без соответствующих компетенций работы с ним может быть опасен. Поэтому развитием информационной культуры необходимо начинать заниматься уже с начальной школы. В статье представлен обзор научно-педагогической литературы по проблеме исследования. Также проведен эмпирический анализ, включающий сбор эмпирических данных с помощью опроса младших школьников на предмет влияния личного бренда учителя информатики на развитие их информационной культуры. Результаты исследования показывают, что личный бренд учителя информатики имеет влияние на развитие информационной культуры младших школьников. В заключении авторы делают выводы о важности развития личного бренда учителя информатики и предлагают рекомендации по его формированию и укреплению. Также приводятся практические рекомендации по развитию информационной культуры младших школьников на основе влияния личного бренда учителя информатики. Данная научная статья является ценным вкладом в развитие области информационной культуры школьников и может быть полезной для учителей информатики, педагогических специалистов и исследователей, занимающихся данной проблематикой.
Prostate Cancer, Version 4.2023, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
Authors: Schaeffer Edward M. , Srinivas Sandy , Adra Nabil , An Yi , Barocas Daniel , Bitting Rhonda , Bryce Alan , Chapin Brian , Cheng Heather H. , D’Amico Anthony Victor , Desai Neil , Dorff Tanya , Eastham James A. , Farrington Thomas A. , Gao Xin , Gupta Shilpa , Guzzo Thomas , Ippolito Joseph E. , Kuettel Michael R. , Lang Joshua M. , Lotan Tamara , McKay Rana R. , Morgan Todd , Netto George , Pow-Sang Julio M. , Reiter Robert , Roach Mack , Robin Tyler , Rosenfeld Stan , Shabsigh Ahmad , Spratt Daniel , Teply Benjamin A. , Tward Jonathan , Valicenti Richard , Wong Jessica Karen , Shead Dorothy A. , Snedeker Jenna , Freedman-Cass Deborah A.
Published: October 2023

The NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer provide a framework on which to base decisions regarding the workup of patients with prostate cancer, risk stratification and management of localized disease, post-treatment monitoring, and treatment of recurrence and advanced disease. The Guidelines sections included in this article focus on the management of metastatic castration-sensitive disease, nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), and metastatic CRPC (mCRPC). Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with treatment intensification is strongly recommended for patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. For patients with nonmetastatic CRPC, ADT is continued with or without the addition of certain secondary hormone therapies depending on prostate-specific antigen doubling time. In the mCRPC setting, ADT is continued with the sequential addition of certain secondary hormone therapies, chemotherapies, immunotherapies, radiopharmaceuticals, and/or targeted therapies. The NCCN Prostate Cancer Panel emphasizes a shared decision-making approach in all disease settings based on patient preferences, prior treatment exposures, the presence or absence of visceral disease, symptoms, and potential side effects.
Driving Innovation: New Technologies in Private and Public Sector Mobility
Authors: Okala Odiraa
Published: October 2023

In the last post of the series, we examine mobility challenges in the public and private sectors. While the challenges of addressing the last mile are similar in both the private and public sector, there are distinct differences and points of emphasis in the public sector.
Post Fire Dynamic Analysis of Steel Buildings Subject to Wind Loadings in South of Iraq
Authors: Dawood Abbas , Atya Ameen
Published: October 2023

Post-fire analysis of a six-story square steel building under the action of dynamic wind forces in the south of Iraq is presented. The nonlinear time-history analysis using direct integration method is accomplished by SAP 2000 V16 program while geometric nonlinear parameters are included. The post fire deformations values and their configurations along building are based on available literature that related to post fire deformations of steel buildings at 550oCwith reducing of yield stress and modulus of elasticity) by 10% due to fire. In the present study, two post fire scenarios are considered, with wind speed of 42 m/s, according to Iraqi meteorological and IQS.301 standards. The aim of this study is to investigate the post-fire dynamic analysis of a multi-story steel moment-resisting building subjected to dynamic along-wind loads. Variations of base shear, base moment, drift ratio, and displacement are considered for discussion and comparison. Its concluded that the presence of deformation in building after fire and the reduction in yield stress and modulus of elasticity increased the base shear, base moment and drift ratio as average by about 12.5, 20& 64%respectively under the effect wind load. The fire deformations may be critical and the structural decision for the building safety should be done via structural analysis of the building taking into consideration different parameters related to post fire effects.
Flexural Behavior of Normal and High Strength Self-Curing Self- Compacted Concrete Beams of Local Materials
Authors: Khudhur Enas , Aqeel H. Chkheiwer  , Adel A. Al Menhosh
Published: October 2023

In some construction industries, there are difficulties in achieving the required concrete compaction, Self-compaction is an alternative option. Working with self-compaction self-curing concrete requires a unique approach. This study aims to examine the possibility of producing self-compacting concrete with normal and high self-cure rates. This research observed how both the self-curing and self-compacting concrete behaved under normal and high-strength conditions. Two stages were prepared for this investigation. The first stage of this research studied the effect of a curing agent on the fundamental characteristics of both normal-strength and high-strength self-compacting concrete, with the aim of achieving self-curing self-compacting concrete. The primary variables of this study include the grade of concrete, the type of curing agent, the reinforcing bars, and the dosage of these variables. In the second stage, reinforced concrete beams were cast with one of the two proposed concrete types, and their behavior was studied. The findings were analyzed in terms of the beginning cracking loads, the ultimate loads, and the crack patterns of the testing beams. According to the results, both the normal-strength and the high-strength varieties of self-curing self-compacting concrete are effective in providing structural features, which are absent from the processes of curing and compacting. Curing chemicals are utilized to mitigate the process of water evaporation in self-compacting concrete, hence enhancing the water retention capabilities of self-compacting concretes that possess enough hardened concrete characteristics.
Orientaciones teóricas para el abordaje del problema del lenguaje y el pensamiento en las ciencias sociales
Authors: Chinche Calizaya Saúl Marcelo
Published: October 2023

Uno de los primeros pasos que las distintas disciplinas de las Ciencias Sociales deben afrontar, se halla referido a la constitución de un sistema lingüístico propio y el dominio del corpus conceptual básico, a través del cual sea posible atender los distintos aspectos seleccionados de la realidad y que opera en un doble sentido. Por un lado, el cuerpo conceptual, otorga identidad y claridad en el abordaje de aspectos específicos que conciernen al estudio disciplinar y, por otro, proporcionan niveles altos de precisión en la producción de conocimiento especializado con relación al objeto de estudio. De hecho, el lenguaje no sólo proporciona especificidad a la disciplina, sino, sobre todo, permite contar con un sistema de reglas y normas que regulan las prácticas lingüísticas (ideas códigos, sonidos y sentidos), mediante los cuales es posible organizar e interpretar todo aquello susceptible de ser registrado como hechos, datos o fenómenos por los actores (sujetos) que pertenecen y comparten el sistema conceptual, gramatical y las competencias lingüísticas que se producen en comunidad.
Design and Implementation of a Non-Contact Temperature Based Attendance System
Authors:   Federal University of Technology, Minna, Isah Ademoh Agbogunde
Published: October 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the necessity to monitor body temperature without touching it and swiftly led to the adoption of infrared thermometers, thermal imaging cameras, and thermal scanners as an alternative to the existing contact clinical thermometers. However, non-contact temperature monitoring equipment are not widely used, and technical–scientific literature sometimes offers contradictory reference values for healthy people' body and skin temperatures. To reduce the possibility of the virus spreading, national authorities have mandated that workers' body temperatures be taken at the entry to the workplace. In this project, we'll look at non-contact body temperature measuring difficulties from a clinical and meteorological standpoint, as well as a security-based attendance system, with the goal of (i) increasing body temperature measurement accuracy and (ii) collecting staff attendance as they arrive at work. This project's methodology takes into account both the manual technique of temperature measuring and the manual way of recording attendance. In order to appropriately pick the threshold temperature value and measurement technique to access important areas during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, a thorough screening process for attendance taking and body temperature measurement that considers the role of uncertainty is required.
Characterization of Bambu Clay as A Precursor for The Synthesis of Zeolite for Catalytic Application
Authors:   Federal University of Technology, Minna, Musa Abdullahi A.
Published: October 2023

The clay in Bambu town, north-central Nigeria, has been used as a ceramic formulation for several generations without understanding its properties. In this paper, the mineralogical study of the Bambu clay sample was investigated in order to deduce its properties and its potential for technological applications. Samples of the clay were first pre-treated and subjected to elemental composition using powder diffraction, morphology, Fourier transform infrared, and area-volume-pore size analyses. The results indicated that Bambu clay can be classified as kaolinite with a Si/Al ratio of approximately 1:85. From the SEM, the particles show the presence of pseudo-hexagonal structures within the clay structure. The average crystallite size was deduced from the XRD analysis to be 43.5nm. The BET analysis reveals that the surface area of the clay was 429.70 m2g- 1, pore volume was 0.042 cm3g- 1 and the pore radius was 2.14 nm. The clay showed that the sample possessed a concentration of Bronsted acidic sites of 31.57 μmol/g and Lewis acidic sites of 34.40 μmol/g. To ascertain the clay’s viability for industrial application, the results of the analyses were compared with other clays from the literature. It can be deduced from the analyses that the Bambu clay is kaolinite, mesoporous, has a crystalline structure, a low Si/Al ratio, a higher surface area than zeolite Y, and a high concentration of Lewis acidic sites and a low concentration of Bronsted acidic sites. The clay could be a good precursor material for the synthesis of zeolite Y for catalytic applications.
FTIR characterization, phytochemical, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties of Pterocarpus Osun stembark and leaf extracts
Authors:   University of Abuja, Elijah Fadeyi Adewale
Published: October 2023

Antimicrobial resistance threatens the prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by microorganisms. It becomes necessary therefore, to determine compounds from natural sources that can be used to develop novel medicines with potent antimicrobial properties. Although, the stem bark of Pterocarpus osunhas long been used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, and other gastrointestinal problems, there are no published pharmacological reports to authenticate these uses. The leaf and stem bark of Pterocarpus osunwere extracted exhaustively and successively with n-hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol. The antioxidant capacities of the extracts were measured using the 2,2-Diphenyl-1- PicrylHydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging technique and IC50 calculated. The extracts were screened for secondary metabolites and antibacterial activities. The result of the DPPH scavenging activities of the crude fractions compared favorably with that of the ascorbic acid used as standard control. 85.0% activity was recorded at concentration of 62.5μg/mL for the methanol stem bark fraction and, the least activity of 62.7% for ethyl acetate leaf extract at a concentration of 1000μg/mL. Terpenes, saponins, steroids, alkaloids, tannins, and flavonoids were detected in the extracts. Four of the eleven human pathogens used for antimicrobial screening were sensitive, four others were resistant. Zones of inhibition measured ranged between 18 and 29mm. Minimum inhibitory concentration and minimal bacteria/fungicidal concentrations were measured between 1.25 to 5.00mg/mL. The FTIR spectra of the powdered samples and extracts’ fractions reported.
Effect of periodic exposure to formaldehyde in the anatomy laboratory on some haematological indices in male Wistar rats
Authors: Ebojele FO  , Iyawe VI
Published: October 2023

Background: The effect of periodic exposure to formaldehyde on some haematological indices in male Wistar rat was studied.

Materials and Methods: The Wistar rats were divided into three groups A,B and C with 5 animals in each group. Group A served as control with nil exposure while groups B and C were the test groups with 5 months exposure on non-dissection days and dissection days respectively. Formaldehyde air level was measured both at experimental and control sites. Some haematological parameters measured include Red blood cell count, Haemoglobin concentration, White blood cell count: total and differential, and platelet count. Statistical analysis was done using Graph Pad Prism version 5.0. Results were presented as Mean ± SEM. Analysis of Variance was used to compare the means of test and control values while post hoc test was done using Student Newman Keul’s test and a P-value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Results: Results revealed significant increase in formaldehyde air level in the dissection hall. There was significant increase in total white blood cell count when compared with control while red blood cell count, haemoglobin concentration and platelet count were not significant.

Conclusion: It was therefore concluded that periodic exposure to formaldehyde in the Anatomy laboratory may have no effect on most haematological indices in Wistar rats although the white blood cells may be affected.
Bait Suci: Eksplorasi Makna dan Fungsi Mezbah Pembakaran Ukupan Berdasarkan Ibrani 9:4
Authors: Udju Daniel
Published: October 2023

Allah selalu rindu hadir di dekat dengan umat-Nya. Hal ini dapat terlihat melalui adanya Bait Suci di Tengah-tengah umat-Nya. Penelitian ini merupakan eksplorasi mendalam terhadap Mezbah Pembakaran Ukupan dalam Bait Suci, sebagaimana yang dijabarkan dalam Ibrani 9:4. Mezbah ini bukan hanya elemen fisik dalam peribadatan, melainkan juga simbol yang sarat makna dalam upaya manusia mendekati Allah. Dalam konteks ritual persembahan dan penyembahan, Mezbah ini memiliki peran kunci yang mencerminkan harapan, pengampunan, dan penyucian. Analisis data arkeologi dan sejarah mendukung keberadaan dan peran Mezbah ini sesuai dengan deskripsi dalam Alkitab. Tujuan penelitian ini menyediakan pemahaman yang lebih dalam tentang praktik peribadatan, serta memberikan wawasan tentang keyakinan dan pengalaman spiritual masyarakat Yahudi kuno, memperkuat relevansi mezbah pembakaran ukupan dalam pemahaman agama.
การมีส่วนร่วมในกระบวนการที่ไม่มีส่วนร่วม?: มุมมองต่อการจัดการน้ำหลังเหตุการณ์น้ำท่วมใหญ่ พ.ศ. 2554
Authors: สินอำพล เผ่าไทย
Published: October 2023

การปฏิรูปโครงสร้างการอภิบาลน้ำของไทยเกิดขึ้นหลังจากเหตุการณ์น้ำท่วมใหญ่ พ.ศ. 2554 เพื่อลดความเสี่ยงอุทกภัยและสร้างความมั่นคงในภาคการผลิต มีผลต่อสมดุลอำนาจทั้งในการกำหนดนโยบายและการปฏิบัติตั้งแต่ในระดับชาติจนถึงท้องถิ่น บทความปริทัศน์ชิ้นนี้สะท้อนความก้าวหน้าและความท้าทายในการจัดการน้ำของประเทศไทยภายใต้กรอบแนวคิดการอภิบาลน้ำแบบมีส่วนร่วม ผลการศึกษาพบว่าการจัดการน้ำในปัจจุบันเริ่มให้ความสำคัญต่อวิถีชีวิตผ่านการใช้พื้นที่รับน้ำนองและโครงการจัดการน้ำชุมชนด้วยข้อมูลสารสนเทศ แต่มิได้ทำให้เกิด “จุดเปลี่ยนแห่งความร่วมมือ” อย่างแท้จริง เนื่องจากการเปลี่ยนศูนย์อำนาจการจัดการน้ำไปสู่ระบอบรัฐราชการอย่างเข้มข้น ทำให้ชาวชนบทที่รองรับน้ำท่วมให้ภาครัฐมีวิถีชีวิตอยู่บนความไม่แน่นอน และยังเปิดโอกาสให้ภาคการเมือง ภาคประชาสังคม ชุมชนท้องถิ่น และภาคส่วนอื่น ๆ ในการมีส่วนร่วมกำหนดนโยบายน้อยเกินไป จึงขาดการบูรณาการความรู้ที่หลากหลาย และการกำหนดสิทธิในการจัดการน้ำร่วมกันอย่างเสรี การต่อรองระบอบอภิบาลน้ำควรต้องดำเนินต่อไปให้สอดคล้องกับความต้องการที่แท้จริงของสังคม
Effect of radial electric field on ion-temperature gradient driven mode stability
Authors: Chen Ning-Fei , Wei Guang-Yu , Qiu Zhi-Yong ,   Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation, School of Physics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China,   Center for Nonlinear Plasma Science and ENEA C.R. Frascati, Frascati, Italy
Published: October 2023

To understand the effect of given radial electric field on ion-temperature gradient driven mode (ITG) stability in tokamak plasmas, we derive the eigenmode equation for ITG including the poloidal rotation and density modulation associated with radial electric field by using nonlinear gyrokinetic theory. The equation is solved for the eigenfrequency, growth rate and parallel mode structure of ITG both in short- and long-wavelength limit with energetic-particle-induced geodesic acoustic mode (EGAM) as a specific form. The eigenmode equation is not only solved analytically, but also solved numerically to validate the analytic solutions. It is found that, the radial electric field induced poloidal rotation can significantly stabilize ITG, while the density perturbation of the radial electric field may slightly distort the ITG parallel mode structure, but has little effect on ITG stability. The result is consistent with the common picture of turbulence suppression by poloidal shear flow. The general model is also applicable to the investigation of the indirect interaction of ITG and energetic particle driven Alfvén instabilities via zonal structures generation, by introducing poloidal rotation and density modulation associated with zonal structures spontaneously excited by Alfvén instabilities. The indirect channel is supplement to the direct interaction of microturbulences and energetic particle driven Alfvén instabilities.
Random wavenumber and nonlinear parametric effect of speckle field
Authors: Yang Chun-Lin ,   Laser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
Published: October 2023

Speckle field is a relatively common phenomenon. But the speckle has special application value in nonlinear optical domain because it can be used to suppress different nonlinear processes that are caused by high power laser. To enhance the suppression capability, it is necessary to reveal the basic mechanism of the speckle parameter nonlinear optical interaction process. In this work, the coupling wave equation under the wave number mismatch condition is used to analyze the parameter process of speckles field. The solving process of the coupling wave equation is introduced in detail. And the wave number or phase matching condition is fully discussed. Furthermore, the threshold of the nonlinear gain is analyzed when the wave number does not fully meet the matching condition. To describe the solution of the coupling wave equation more clearly, the undetermined coefficient of the exact analytical solution is discussed. Since the boundary field will affect the confirmation of the undetermined coefficient, the characteristic of boundary field should be analyzed first. The nonlinear process of the speckle field is a three-wave interaction process. The different boundary conditions will affect the three-wave interaction process. And it is found that if the complex amplitudes of the three waves at the boundary are not zero, the undetermined coefficient will be changed with the phrase parameters of the three waves. To achieve the maximum value, the boundary waves must meet the phase matching condition. The wave number of the speckle filed is not an invariant, because of its random distribution characteristic. Therefore, during the analysis of the three-wave interaction process, the segment handling method is used to ensure the effective solving of the first order coupling wave equation. On the other hand, the randomly fluctuation of the wave number destroys the phase matching condition of the boundary. It is just through the basic mechanism that the speckle field can be used to suppress the nonlinear gain of high-power optical field. Both the theoretical analyses and the numerical calculation results show that the speckle field has good suppression effect for some typical nonlinear parameter process, such as stimulated Brillouin scattering.
As incubadoras de empreendimentos econômicos solidários no contexto do Programa Bahia Solidária
Authors: Meira Ludmila , Reis Tatiana , França Filho Genauto , Vasconcelos Albene Diciula Piau , De Jesus Carine Santos
Published: October 2023

Percorremos, no Brasil, mais de duas décadas de formulação e implantação de políticas públicas em economia solidária, ainda assim, muitas experiências ainda são desconhecidas e pouco investigadas. Este artigo foi elaborado por pesquisadores da área, dentre eles, técnicos e ex-técnicos que atuaram na formulação e implantação da ação orçamentária denominada: Incubadoras Públicas de Empreendimentos de Economia Solidária do Programa Bahia Solidária: Mais Trabalho e Renda do Governo do Estado da Bahia referente ao Plano Plurianual (PPA) 2008–2011. O objetivo geral desta proposta foi descrever as estratégias inovadoras utilizadas inicialmente para implantar esta ação no PPA citado. Para tanto, foi necessário: 1) resgatar o histórico das políticas públicas em economia solidária no Brasil e, em especial, na Bahia 2) sistematizar o histórico da formulação e concepção da ação orçamentária objeto deste estudo 3) resgatar as estratégias de implantação, contextos e parcerias firmadas naquele período e por fim, 4) refletir sobre as inovações, avanços e desafios das estratégias adotadas. Enquanto resultados cabem destacar a multiatorialidade presente na concepção da proposta no que tange ao formato democrático desta política pública, desde a parceria com a Rede Nacional de Gestores de Economia Solidária, até a criação de um Comitê Propositivo em articulação com a sociedade civil. A interinstitucionalidade também pode ser considerada uma das características que marcaram positivamente a implantação da ação orçamentária pesquisada, pois permitiu resultados mais robustos articulando o Fundo Estadual de Combate e Erradicação à Pobreza (FUNCEP) e autarquias como a Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB) e o Instituto de Artesanato Visconde de Mauá.
Alleviating Damage Extent and Enhancing Yield through Ridge Planting Techniques in Maize (Zea mays L.) during Excess Soil Moisture Stress
Authors: Ranjan Sudarshana , Bhatnagar Amit , Singh Pavan , Bains Gurdeep
Published: October 2023

Waterlogging is one of the major constraints limiting maize (Zea mays L.) production in India and might become more common due to irregular precipitation pattern due to climate change. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the efficacy of planting techniques by examining of physio-morphological, and productivity of excess water sensitive maize (Zea mays L.), under excess soil moisture stress (ESM). A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season 2020 at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. The experiment consisting of two planting methods (flat and ridge), under ponding conditions (30 DAS for 7 days) along with non-ponded condition was laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replications. The recommended dose of nutrients was120:60:40kgN: P2O5:K2O/ha. The physio-biochemical and yield characteristics of the plants at different times interval after planting were evaluated. Growing of maize on ridge bed maintain comparatively aerobic condition and give better anchorage to sturdy in excess moisture resulting lowest crop lodging (12.06%) and higher yield (3501kg/ha) by 7.2% compare to flat system (3268kg/ha). In comparison to non-ponded and ponded plant showed significantly maximum growth, however lowest crop lodging percent.
Genetic Divergence Analysis for Yield and Quality Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Germplasm under Irrigated Conditions
Authors: Sree Jalleni Sai , Lal Gaibriyal M. , Suman Pathlavath
Published: October 2023

The present investigation was carried out to conduct genetic divergence analysis for yield and quality traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm under irrigated conditions. The experiment was conducted at crop research farm, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences. Prayagraj. The experiment was performed with 40 rice genotypes with 13 quantitative characters and 8 qualitative characters. Analysis of variance revealed that all the genotypes showing significant at 1% level of significance for all the characters. According to mean table Shiats dhan-7, Shiats dhan-2 show greater mean in grain yield per plant. Genetic parameters show PCV greater than GCV in all the characters, the traits Grain yield per plant and biological yield exhibits greater in both GCV and PCV. Heritability showing high range of estimates in all the characters as Days to maturity, Days to 50% flowering exhibit greater among all the characters. Number of spikelets per panicle, biological yield shows highest among the characters in Genetic advance. According to D2 analysis, the total genotypes are divided into five clusters, Cluster II showing greater in Intra cluster distance, Cluster V and Cluster I combination showing greater in Inter cluster distances. The Cluster IV showing highest among the clusters in the mean of Grain yield per plant. According to percentage contribution Grain yield per plant showing highest among the characters. Quality analysis had done on 35 genotypes, based upon quality characters Hulling percentage showing genotype Ajaya greater and genotype MTU-2032 shows greater in Kernel elongation ratio.
Evaluation of Different Juice Varieties of Grape (Vitis sp.) for Qualitative Characteristics
Authors: Disha S. K.  , Laxmi K. Venkata , Joshi Veena , Aparna K. , Hudge Bhagyashali V.
Published: October 2023

The present investigation was conducted at College of Horticulture, Rajendranagar, during the year 2023. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design. The research experiment was conducted to evaluate qualitative parameters of different juice varieties of grape. The results revealed that maximum TSS (21.05 ⁰B) and brix/acid ratio (42.96) were recorded in T1 – H-516. Maximum pH was recorded in T6 – Manjari Medika (4.03) and highest titrable acidity was recorded in T5 – Gulabi X Bangalore Purple (0.71%). Reducing sugars were highest in T1 – H-516 (17.24%), whereas total sugars were maximum in T4 – Concord (28.56%). Juice recovery was recorded maximum in T6 – Manjari Medika (71.80 %).
Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophage against Drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Saha Sajib Kumar , Rahman Md. Ashiqur , Mahmud Md. Sultan , Islam Md. Taijul , Islam Md. Nazmul , Islam Sadia , Rahaman Shohanur , Zafreen Anika , Islam Md. Raihanul , Ali Md. Sujon
Published: October 2023

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most successful pathogens due to its vast arsenal of virulence factors, including anchor proteins, secreted toxins and enzymes, polysaccharides, and immune system modulators. Bacteriophages are viruses that specifically target and infect bacterial cells. Bacteriophage is studied widely to improve the safety of foods and prevent food borne diseases of bacterial etiology, as well as to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock. Besides, therapeutic applications of bacteriophage in human and the usage of phages in veterinary medicine and agriculture are also highly assessed. Hence, the present study aimed to isolate and to characterize Staphylococcus aureus specific bacteriophage. Bacteriophages were isolated from various environmental water samples. After incubation growth occurred in MSA and NA plate. On Staphylococcus aureus, antibiotic discs showed some useful identifying zones. It was performed with the use of five antibiotics: Penicillin, Oxacillin, Tetracyclin, Gentamycin and Cefoxitin. Penicillin, Oxacillin are showing no zones, for that reason showed resistant pattern. Environmental phages were then selected based on the size and clarity of their plaques. Bacteriophage produce some clear zone against bacteria. The isolated bacteriophages were found to be able to lyse the Staphylococcus aureus. S. aureus was isolated on nutrient agar media and mannitol salt agar media and confirmed by biochemical test like catalase test, coagulase test and oxidase test. Drug-resistant S. aureus also form some specific zones in the nutrient agar plates. Then allowed to compare this two specific zones stability.
Use of Simple Skull Radiographs in Orbital Correlations in Nigeria
Authors: Bello Abubakar , Danjuma Usman Jibrin
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Anthropometric measurements have been carried out in many studies to segregate people into races, ethnicity and various biological traits in the past. Such studies include cephalometry being deployed because of its significance in forensic and clinical evaluations of individuals. The objective of this study is to determine the correlation between the shape types of the orbit with different age groups and their prevalence using simple skull X-rays.

Materials and Methods: Plain X-rays of the skull with posteroanterior exposures were obtained for a retrospective period of 5-year period from 2004 to 2009. The selected radiographs were those based on clear recognition of their orbital margins assessed by 2 experienced Radiologist who determined the shapes of the orbits as being oval, circular or quadrangular. Out of total of five hundred (500) plain X-rays of the skull obtained, only 255 satisfied the inclusion criteria.

The data was analyzed statistically using INSTAT software to compare the mean values in relation to age distribution of the subjects with the Student’s T-Test. Chi-Square (with Yates correction) was used for the comparison of proportions.

Results: In the first 30 years of postnatal life, the oval shape orbit had been found to be more predominant with values of 22(64.7%), 17(30.9%), and 27(38.0%) respectively. As from the age of 30 to 70 years, the circular type had values of 16(34.0%), 8(33.3%), and 8(61.5%) respectively in each of the decades. Between the age of 60 to 70 years, the oval and circular types had equal prevalences.

Conclusions: In addition to the known oval and quadrangular (triangular) types of orbital shape, this study revealed a 3rd type of orbit which we described as circular in shaped. The oval type of orbit is found to be more common from birth to age of 30 years but from but from 40 to 70 years the circular type predominates.