bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
VOLUNTARY INTAKE OF CAPTIVE PSITTACINES FED MIXED DIETS OF SEEDS AND EXTRUDED FEED
Authors: Saldanha André , Machado Rodrigo Girata , Fernandes Barbara Decker , Oliveira Júlia Caroline de , Carvalho Gabriela Amorim , Moreno Tatiane Brandão , Rocha Chayane Da
Published: December 2023

Psittacines are popular pet birds throughout the world. In the wild these birds consume a varied diet composed of seeds, nuts, flowers and invertebrates, according to seasonal availability. It is rare for captive birds to have a similar lifestyle and such a diverse diet. In captivity, mixed feeds (seeds and extruded feed) are available on the petfood market. However, these mixed diets allow birds to actively eat seeds resulting in non-balanced diets. The aim of this study was to determine selective voluntary intake of different diets based on different types of seeds and extruded feed in three different small/medium psittacine species commonly maintained as pets. Rose-ringed parakeets (P. krameri) preferentially consumed sunflower seeds, while lovebirds (Agapornis spp.), in the absence of sunflower seed, selected smaller seeds (canary grass and millet seeds). Cockatiels (N. hollandicus) consumed balanced amounts of seed and extruded feed. When sunflower seed was not provided, all three species selected canary grass and millet seeds over extruded feed. Extruded feed was only consistently consumed when offered as the only food source. This selective feeding resulted in excess intake of fat, protein and gross energy and generally a low calcium and imbalanced calcium and phosphorus ratio in diets in which extruded feed was not consistently consumed. Finally, metabolizable energy intake was above the recommended maintenance energy requirement when experimental diets containing sunflower seeds and exclusively extruded feed were offered. Voluntary intake of mixed diets can predispose captive psittacines to nutrient deficiencies, specially especially in the long term.
Determination of Heavy Metals in Various Tissues of Locally Reared (Country) Chicken in major districts of Karnataka, India: Assessment of Potential Health Risks
Authors: Shreenivasa Shashank Ajjigudde , Velayudhannair Krishnakumar , Arockiasamy John Paul , Shama Ganesh , Sivakumar Rajeshkumar
Published: December 2023

Food is one of the most prevalent ways that humans are exposed to metals. Heavy metals including Cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) are harmful to humans and have a detrimental impact on health because they accumulate in biological organs. The concentration levels of these heavy metals were tested in different edible parts of country (locally raised) chicken from various districts in Karnataka, India, namely Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Mangaluru, and Udupi, using an Atomic-Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Heavy metal concentrations in various chicken parts were found to be below detectable limits (BDL)-0.0062, 0.027-3.178, and 0.262-2.103 ppm for Cd, Fe, and Zn, respectively, whereas Hg and Pb were BDL. Zinc contents were found to be significantly higher in all chicken samples from all examined districts, followed by iron and cadmium. Mercury and lead concentrations, on the other hand, were below the detection level in all samples. The estimated daily intakes (EDIs) of the observed metals from country chicken consumption were found to be lower than their respective FAO/WHO reference oral doses (RfD). The non-carcinogenic health hazards posed by the tested metals to the target population were estimated using the Hazard Quotient (HQ) and Hazard Index (HI) values. The HQ and HI values observed in this estimation were less than one, indicating that exposure to these heavy metals through consumption of country chicken is unlikely to provide possible health concerns to the examined region's human population.
Fatores associados à dependência de internet em estudantes adolescentes da rede pública estadual de Cuiabá-MT, Brasil
Authors: Nunes Giselle Leite de Paula , Espinosa Mariano Martinez
Published: December 2023

Introdução: As novas tecnologias tornaram-se ferramentas de uso amplo e irrestrito, podendo causar dependências nas pessoas, pelo uso abusivo e descontrolado, impactando a vida cotidiana de milhões de usuários. Objetivo: investigar a prevalência da dependência de internet e os fatores associados em adolescentes da rede pública estadual de Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brasil. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo transversal, realizado com uma amostra de 799 adolescentes. Para coleta de dados, foram utilizados os instrumentos: questionário sociodemográfico, Teste de Dependência de Internet (TDI) e Inventário para Avaliação Pediátrica de Qualidade de Vida (PedsQL). A variável dependente foi a dependência de internet. Foi realizada uma análise bivariada dos dados, utilizando teste qui-quadrado e razões de prevalências com intervalos de confianças 95% e, posteriormente, uma análise múltipla com o modelo de regressão de Poisson com variância robusta. Resultados: A presença de dependência de internet demonstrou associação estatisticamente significativa entre os adolescentes que: viviam somente com a mãe; tinham relacionamento regular com quem viviam; não souberam responder sobre a escolaridade da mãe; cuja mãe apresenta situação de trabalho doméstico; possuíam hábito de fumar e já ter experimentado cigarro; possuíam hábito de beber e já ter experimentado bebida; interagiam com as telas nas horas livres; não praticavam atividades físicas, e apresentaram baixa qualidade de vida nas quatro áreas mensuradas: física, emocional, social e escolar. Na análise múltipla, os adolescentes apresentaram risco de dependência de internet quando não souberam responder sobre a escolaridade da mãe; a situação de trabalho da mãe é doméstica; quando possuíam hábito de ingerir bebida alcoólica ou já ter experimentado bebida; interagiam com as telas nas horas livres e quando apresentaram baixa qualidade de vida nos domínios social e escolar. Conclusão: Conclui-se que existem diversos fatores associados à dependência de internet e acredita-se que os resultados deste estudo podem auxiliar gestores da saúde e da educação a desenvolverem ações preventivas evitando o uso excessivo de internet nos territórios onde esses adolescentes vivem.
Técnicas corporais de surfistas brasileiros: notas sobre a performance das manobras
Authors: De Souza Thiago Silva , Bandeira Marília Martins , Rigo Luiz Carlos
Published: December 2023

O surfe é um esporte que emergiu no século XX e vem se profissionalizando a partir de meados da segunda metade desse século. Nessa perspectiva, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi problematizar as técnicas corporais de surfistas brasileiros nas manobras de surfe. A delimitação da pesquisa deu-se a partir de surfistas de dois estados da Região Sul do Brasil, tendo como referência a visibilidade que esses surfistas alcançaram nas últimas décadas do século XX. A metodologia utilizada foi a História Oral e o corpus empírico constituiu-se de relatos orais de quatro (ex-)surfistas profissionais: três homens e uma mulher. As narrativas desses surfistas, que se profissionalizaram a partir da década de 1990, mostraram um conjunto de investimentos ligados a diferentes maneiras de fazer uso de seus corpos para aprender e performar as técnicas de manobras.
Adoption and Assessment of Integrated Strategies for Managing Major Insect Pests in Kharif Green gram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]
Authors: Banerjee A. , Ray Sabyasachi
Published: December 2023

For assessing the integrated strategies towards managing insect pest of green gram the concerned experiment was executed for consecutive three years using two treatments, viz., IPM nodule and Farmer’s practice. In case of IPM module management tactics included seed treatment with fungicide (Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25%) and insecticide like thiamethoxam, seed dressing with rhizobium, installation of yellow sticky traps, pheromone traps, growing border crops, applying neem based insecticides and need based application of chlorantraniliprole. In case of Farmer’s practice only two round spray of chlorpyriphos + cypermethrin were given. In all the years aphid and spotted pod borer population were significantly less compared to the farmer’s practice (mean aphid population of 2.53 per 10 cm apical twig in IPM plots against 29.37 in Farmer’s practice while pod borer population of 0.77 larva plant-1 in IPM and 4.8 in Farmer’s practice). Natural enemy population was considerably higher in IPM module (5.23 plant-1) compared to the farmer’s practice (1.36 plant-1). Higher incremental benefit cost ratio was also obtained from IPM modules.
Impact of Climate Change on Fruit Production: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in Northeast Himalayan Region
Authors: Irenaeus K.S. Thingreingam , Mitra S.K. , Bhattacharjee T. , Thangjam B. , Thejangulie A. , Maity T.K.
Published: December 2023

Numerous horticulture crops, both well-known and less well-known underutilized fruit crops native to this region, are grown in abundance in the north-eastern Himalayan region. If grown to their full capacity, these crops will produce significant revenue and contribute to the local economy. There is however, a decrease in their availability even before being fully exploited due to losses resulting from many factors including climate change and related variability. The primary consequence of climate change, among many others, is the changes in the agro-ecological region that are observable in some places where there is the replacement of native fruits, many of which originated at higher elevations, with low chilling-required fruits. In the Ukhrul district of Manipur (Northeast India), the abundance of many local temperate crops of the Prunus species such as peaches, plums, cherries, pears, bird cherry (Prunus nepalensis) and others like walnut, wild apple (Docynia indica), Pyrus pashia, Myrica spp., Rhus semialatus, Rubus spp., Eleagnus spp., Elaeocarpus floribundus, Spondias axillaris, etc. are reduced and being replaced by low chilling requiring crops like kiwi, avocado, low chilling apples (Anna, Golden Dorsett, HRMN 99) and area under these crops particularly kiwi is increasing. In household gardens at higher altitudes, tropical fruits like mango, banana and guava are now thriving; in the past, the harsh winter frosts made it impossible even for the seedlings to survive. Despite employing rootstocks that are more resistant to higher temperature, kiwi is replacing the apple-growing regions in the foothills of Bomdila and Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh, since the requisite quality is not achieved.
Parenting Role Beliefs
Authors: Ho Hsiu-Zu , Yang Rong , Lam Yeana W. , Yu Yin , Pai Hui-Ju , Yeon Sookyung
Published: December 2023

Recent research examining beliefs about gender roles among the Chinese population has shown that parenting roles are becoming less gender-bound in contemporary Chinese society. In the context of socioeconomic and political changes, fathers are becoming more engaged in their children's lives. As depicted in Chinese media (e.g., popular television shows and movies), father-children relationships in everyday family activities are being modeled. Utilizing a sample of 34 third-grade students from a suburban Chinese classroom, the present study investigated parenting role beliefs from multiple perspectives—those of students (distinguishing between boys and girls), as well as their parents (distinguishing between fathers and mothers). Results showed that parenting role beliefs did not significantly differ between fathers and mothers, nor between young male and female students. Children’s academic ranking was found to be significantly associated with their own parenting role beliefs and their parents’ engagement in specific activities. Furthermore, parents’ perceived influence of watching popular reality television shows was positively correlated with their parental role beliefs. Additionally, parental influence, as perceived by students, was positively correlated with students’ own parental role beliefs, such that the more children felt their parents played an important role in their parental role beliefs, the more egalitarian their beliefs.
The effects of parental involvement on children’s education
Authors: Yulianti Kartika , Denessen Eddie , Droop Mienke
Published: December 2023

The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Education has begun to emphasize the importance of parental involvement and community participation in children’s education. However, there is a lack of research on parental involvement in Indonesia. The aim of the study is to provide insights into parental involvement in children’s education in urban and rural areas in Java, Indonesia. The sample comprised 2151 second to sixth graders in 18 schools in three regions, DKI Jakarta, West Java, and East Java. Six aspects of parental involvement were measured using an adapted version of Epstein’s parental involvement framework. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine the effects of the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics and different types of parental involvement on children’s academic achievements as measured by the most recent Indonesian language and Mathematics grades. The finding shows that Indonesian parents are more strongly involved in their children’s learning at home than at school. Parents show higher levels of involvement when mothers had higher levels of education, in particular with respect to parenting, communicating, volunteering, and learning at home. With regards to school settings, parents in urban schools show higher levels of involvement than parents in rural schools. In urban schools, highly educated parents were more involved in volunteering, decision making and collaborating with community than low educated parents. In contrast to urban schools, in the rural school setting, parents with low education show higher involvement than their highly educated counterparts. Volunteering and learning at home have small positive effects on students’ mathematics achievement. Parenting and learning at home show small positive effects on students’ Indonesian language achievement.
Parent Involvement: Voices of Taiwanese Fathers
Authors: Hsiu-Zu Ho , Tran Connie N. , Ko Chu-Ting , Phillips Jessica M. , Boutin-Martinez Alma , Dixon Carol N. , Chen Wei-Wen
Published: December 2023

In recent decades Taiwan’s dynamic socioeconomic growth and political transformation have brought changes to a number of Chinese traditions giving rise to a more liberal middle class advocating for gender equality in Taiwanese society. Parenting responsibilities are becoming less gender-bound and fathers are becoming more involved in raising children. Studies examining parenting roles and practices in Taiwan, however, are limited. This paper provides a review of father involvement in historical and contemporary contexts in Taiwan as well as government and corporate policies that promote father involvement. Using Attride-Stirling’s thematic network model the paper presents results of thematic content analyses of structured interviews conducted with fifteen Taiwanese fathers ages (30-61 years) and education levels (high school to Master’s degree). The study addresses ways that fathers are involved in the lives of their young children. Major themes of father involvement to emerge were the importance of: 1) Being a positive role model; 2) Engagement with children in outdoor activities; 3) Education as a means to children’s socioeconomic advancement; and 4) Evolving nature of socially-constructed father roles in Taiwan. Results indicate that Taiwanese views about father involvement and engagement with children are slowly shifting from traditional beliefs associated with a patriarchal society toward more egalitarian beliefs with respect to gender roles and parenting responsibilities.
Love-based Practice in Education
Authors: Uusiautti Satu , Määttä Kaarina , Määttä Marju
Published: December 2023

Teachers’ authority relies partly on the mastery of substance but that is not enough if the purpose is to enhance students’ overall growth, self-knowledge and well-being. In today’s schools, a variety of new phenomena (e.g. multiculturalism, exclusion, etc.) challenges teachers’ work and teachers have to be able to cooperate with not only various pupils but also with parents and the community. The purpose of this article is to introduce and discuss a new approach to consider schooling, love-based practices in education. The fundamental aim is to provide activities in education that increase students’ sense of meaning and fulfillment, and with experiences of success. We also discuss how teachers’ love-based practice may enhance the emergence of productive learning partnerships with pupils, parents, and the surrounding community.
Families, Schools and the Image Communication in the Education Market
Authors: Faria Sousa Susana
Published: December 2023

In this paper we intend to discuss the growing importance of communication as a tool for strategic management of educational institutions, including the communication between schools and parents. Claiming transformational leadership and effective communication system as essential to the success of educational institutions, management turns image communication into a key task, alongside the traditional management of human, financial and resources assets. In Portugal, this task seems hesitantly assumed by the school administration, but in other countries it is already the subject of an advanced theoretical approach. Actually, if many of the factors that influence the recruitment of students are outside the control of schools, the way schools are perceived by families is something that can be managed by them. Collected as part of a doctoral research project, the empirical data supporting this article are the result of observation of everyday life of a group of schools and from the testimonies collected over three years in that setting. In Portugal, it seems to point to the centrality of communication processes in the transformation induced by the new public management on behalf of a ‘quality school’, regardless its exact meaning to the different social actors, including students and their families.
Understanding Complex Relationships between Teachers and Parents
Authors: Deslandes Rollande , Barma Sylvie , Morin Lucille
Published: December 2023

Collaborative relationships between school and families are increasingly put forward as a means to promote student success and persistence. This collaborative work sometimes creates tensions and misunderstandings (Ravn, 2005) that can exacerbate divisions of power and reproduce inequalities (e.g., Crozier, 2000; Lareau, 2011; Vincent 2000). The main purpose of this study is to identify the areas of tensions and inner contradictions that emerge in the teacher-parent relationships in order to guide them while engaging in individual and collective transformation processes. Relying on Hoover-Dempsey et al.’s proposed model (2010), we conducted in-depth interviews with volunteered elementary and secondary teachers. Salient findings are discussed in light of the cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) (Engeström, 2015). These include mainly issues of trust versus control when it comes to choosing communication tools and issues related to the hierarchical status and power inside and outside the school when it comes to the redistribution of actions among the school community members. As a promising research and intervention avenue, the authors suggest to apply the Change Laboratory method (Virkkunen & Newnham, 2013) anchored in CHAT and that uses mirror data to reflect upon and foster transformative processes, hence, relationships between teachers and parents.
Predictive Analytics for Financial Risk Management in Dynamic Markets
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Adana, Turkey, Kandir Serkan Yilmaz ,   Faculty of economics and administrative sciences, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey, Haseki Murat Ismet
Published: December 2023

effective risk management is an indispensable requirement for improving the flow of transactions in dynamic financial markets. To this end, this study presents an applied predictive analytics methodology, that integrate gradient boosting algorithm to model the risk behavior in dynamic markets. This study, based on predictive analytics in monetary and financial systems, faces an urgent need for robust models that can overcome the uncertainties inherent in dynamic markets. Holistic experimentations on public case study of U.S retail data demonstrate the predictive power of the proposed approach of the state-of-the-art techniques across different performance metrics. This in turn highlights the nuanced interaction between variables and delivering intuitions into crucial risk determining factor.
Yapay Zekânın Siyasi, Etik ve Toplumsal Açıdan Dezenformasyon Tehdidi
Authors: KÖÇERİ Kılıç
Published: December 2023

Makine öğreniminin bilgi işlemde kullanılması, kamusal alanı manipüle eden yapay zekâ yeteneğiyle oluşturulmuş dezenformasyon içeriklerinde hızlı bir artışa neden olmuştur. Yapay zekâ tekniklerinin kullanıldığı dezenformasyon içeriklerinin siyasi, etik ve toplumsal sonuçları, sosyal medya sunucularının kullanıcılarını, devletlerin ise toplumlarını dezenformasyondan koruma zorunluluğunu ortaya çıkarmıştır. Mevcut dezenformasyon sorununa çevrimiçi taciz, basın özgürlüğü, insan hakları ve etik problemler gibi sorunlar eklenmiştir. Bireysel ve devlet destekli dezenformasyon çabaları, toplumsal sistemde giderek yaygınlaşmıştır. Bu çabalar, gerçek haberleri saptırma, gayri meşru hâle getirme, eleştirmenleri susturma ve kamuoyunu manipüle etmek için yapay zekâ sistemlerinden yararlanmaktadır. Bu bağlamda araştırma, dezenformasyonun dinamiklerini ve yapay zekânın dezenformasyondaki rolünü analiz etmeye odaklanmıştır. Araştırmada literatür taraması yöntemine başvurulmuştur. Dezenformasyon ve yapay zekâ kavramları hakkında kapsamlı bir literatür taraması yapılmıştır. Yapay zekâ destekli dezenformasyonun mevcut etkilerinden yola çıkılarak genel bir değerlendirme yapılmış ve yapay zekâ tekniklerinin kullanıldığı dezenformasyon içeriklerinin siyasi, etik ve toplumsal sonuçlarının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Beneficios del kudzu (Pueraria phaseoloides) en huertas de lima Persa
Authors: Roque García Juan José , Ochoa Viveros Itzel , Berdeja Arbeu Raul , Pérez Sato Marcos , Enríquez García Fabián , Escobar Hernández Ramiro
Published: December 2023

En la citricultura actual se requiere de manejo integrado del cultivo con el objetivo de disminuir la aplicación de productos químicos que a largo plazo ocasionan daños al ambiente y a la salud humana
Sistemas silvopastoriles en clima templado
Authors: Ortega-Jiménez Eusebio , Mendoza-Pedroza Sergio , Zacate Torres Oscar Adrian , Castelán-Lorenzo Mario
Published: December 2023

Sistemas silvopastoriles adaptados a climas templados para la producción de ovinos en pastoreo, con enfoque en captación de carbono.
Quality of cattle, buffalo & goat meat keema at different storage temperature
Authors: Sayeed MA , Mukta SP , Parvin S , Murshed HM , Rahman M , Azad MAK
Published: December 2023

The aim of the study was to compare the quality and safety of meat keema during storage at spot and refrigeration (4±1°C) temperature for a specific storage period. Six samples of Buffalo, Beef and Goat meat were collected from Kamal Ronjit-market ("K.R. Market") of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh and processed into meat keema. The keema was prepared by standardized formulations, processed and were stored at ambient (37±1°C) and refrigeration (4±1°C) temperature and the quality was compared. In case of the hot-boned keema, the MDA (Melondialdehyde) of meat keema was significantly (p< 0.05) higher in goat meat than others. Water activity was higher in buffalo meat than others although the values did not differ significantly (p> 0.05). Ash content was significantly (p< 0.05) higher in buffalo meat than others. WHC (Water holding capacity) was significantly (p< 0.05) higher in goat meat than buffalo meat. Cooking loss was significantly (p< 0.05) higher in beef and goat meat than buffalo meat. Color (yellowness) was significantly (p< 0.05) higher in beef than buffalo meat. Meat pH, Keema pH, Color (lightness), Color (redness) values did not differ significantly (p> 0.05) within the three species. In case of chilled-boned keema of Buffalo, Beef and Goat meat, the MDA and water activity were higher in goat meat than others although the values did not differ significantly (p> 0.05). It is revealed from the study that the Buffalo meat keema (hot-boned and chilled-boned) showed better in meat quality attributes compared to the others. Beef, buffalo and goat meat keema stored in ambient temperature stored resulted in significant deterioration of quality parameters compared to the refrigeration storage.
Present scenario of cattle hides price at some selected areas in Bangladesh
Authors: Roy BK , Tule SA , Billah MM
Published: December 2023

The study was carried out to investigate the present market price of cattle hide and socio-economic status of slaughterer at three selected areas of Bangladesh. Data was gathered from one hundred and fifty randomly selected respondents from three areas where twenty household from each area who slaughtered cattle during Eid-al-Adha, twenty slaughterers from each area and thirty tannery from Hemayetpur, Savar through a structured questionnaire, from December, 2022 to April, 2023. During survey the considered parameters were the current cattle hide price at different level, respondent gender, age, literacy, family size, housing, source of income, monthly income and working experience. Result from the study revealed that all slaughterers were male and the average aged in Savar, Dhaka South City Corporation & Mymensingh City Corporation were 50.00, 37.16 & 43.61 respectively. For literacy rate of slaughterers it was found that about 36.11% had primary level education, 59.33% had secondary level education, 4.56% had higher secondary level education and no graduate were found. Their average family size were 5.75 and about 75.39% slaughterer lived on rent house and 24.61% on own house. About 94.40% slaughterer solely depend on meat processing but along with meat processing 5.60% were engaged with business. Average income of selected slaughterers were 40468.75 TK/month. Maximum slaughterer (42.00%) have been involved in this profession for 8-16 years. Major sources of hides were household (who slaughtered animal during Eid-al-Adha and for ceremonial purposes) slaughterhouse, meat processing industries etc. In household, slaughterer and tannery small size hides selling price were 245.00 and 295.00 Tk/piece respectively, for medium size 518.00 and 561.00 TK/piece respectively. In case of large size hide market price was 744.00 and 885.00 TK/piece respectively. In tannery, buying price of small, medium and large size hides were 443.00, 758.00 and 1515.00 TK/piece and 28.00, 32.00, 43.00 TK/sq. ft. respectively. The main reason for the rapid decline in the price of hide was low demand of hide and also flay defect.
Implementation of Blockchains as a Distributed Ledger
Authors:   Information & Communication Technology, Manipal Institute Of Technology, Vasudeva Namratha
Published: December 2023

The need for security and privacy calls into question the need for a model which control a large quantity of personal information. Block chain is used to link blocks using cryptography. SHA256 algorithm is used to implement blockchains. It consists of a database that is placed across the nodes on a peer-to-peer network where a copy of the ledger and updates are made independently. Once the update is made it cannot be altered without altering the subsequent blocks. The block chains concept can be extended to form a good solution for problems related to trust issues in society. Key Words: blockchain, distributed ledger, SHA256, security
Đánh giá tình trạng dinh dưỡng cây ăn quả sử dụng thiết bị bay không người lái và phương pháp học máy
Authors: Trung Nguyễn Huy , Oanh Lê Thị Kiều , Hảo Bùi Thị , Hải Nguyễn Duy , Thi Nguyễn Quang , Hòa Vũ Thị , Ngọc Dương Minh , Chiến Hoàng Hữu
Published: December 2023

Thiết bị bay không người lái (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – UAV) với bộ cảm biến đa phổ ngày càng được sử dụng rộng rãi trong theo dõi và đánh giá sức khỏe cây trồng, phục vụ phát triển nông nghiệp chính xác. Nghiên cứu này sử dụng dữ liệu ảnh đa phổ thu thập từ thiết bị bay Phantom 4 Multispectral kết hợp phương pháp học máy để phân loại tình trạng dinh dưỡng của cây bưởi thành 3 nhóm: tốt, trung bình và kém. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy các nhóm trình trạng dinh dưỡng có đặc trưng phản xạ phổ điển hình và có thể phân biệt được trong các vùng sóng ảnh sáng nhìn thấy (450 - 650 nm) và sóng cận hồng ngoại (840 nm). Các chỉ số thực vật trích xuất từ dữ liệu ảnh đa phổ có mối liên hệ chặt chẽ với các nhóm tình trạng dinh dưỡng cây trồng (giá trị p < 0,05). Mô hình Random Forest được sử dụng để phân loại các nhóm tình trạng dinh dưỡng cho độ chính xác tổng thể 90% và hệ số phân loại Kappa đạt 0,85. Đa số cây bưởi trong khu vực nghiên cứu có tình trạng dinh dưỡng tốt (244 cây). Số cây có tình trạng dinh dưỡng trung bình và kém lần lượt là 77 cây và 32 cây. Phương pháp và kết quả trình bày trong bài báo này bổ sung cơ sở khoa học cho việc ứng dụng công nghệ UAV trong theo dõi và đánh giá cây ăn quả nói riêng và trong nông nghiệp nói chung ở Việt Nam.
The Impact of Ketone Salt Supplementation on Blood Pressure and Health Parameters in Adults Diagnosed with PTSD – A Pilot Stud
Authors:   Department of Kinesiology, Augusta University, 3109 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia, 30909, USA, Locklin Jordan ,   jolocklin@augusta.edu (JL), andmoore@augusta.edu (ARM), awinkler@augusta.edu (AMHW), Moore Andrew R. ,   Department of Kinesiology, Augusta University, 3109 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia, 30909, USA; jolocklin@augusta.edu (JL), andmoore@augusta.edu (ARM), awinkler@augusta.edu (AMHW), Holland-Winkler Angelia M. ,   Department of Kinesiology, Augusta University, 3109 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, Georgia, 30909, USA; jolocklin@augusta.edu (JL), andmoore@augusta.edu (ARM), awinkler@augusta.edu (AMHW)
Published: December 2023

"Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition associated with high levels of stress often linked to elevated resting blood pressure (BP). Beta-hydroxybutyrate, a fuel source and signaling molecule, has been shown to improve metabolic and neurological conditions, as well as decrease systolic BP in healthy populations. The purpose of this study was to determine if longterm beta-hydroxybutyrate administration via ketone salt (KS) supplementation alters BP, complete blood count (CBC), or comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) results in adults diagnosed with PTSD. Sixteen adults (ages 21-65; 12 women/4 men) with PTSD completed this randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled study by taking KS or a placebo supplement for 6 weeks. Blood was collected (for CMP and CBC assessment) and BP measurements were taken before and after the intervention period. None of the variables changed significantly based on the condition (p > .05 for all interaction effects). The reduction in BP measures following the KS supplementation, though non-significant, may be clinically meaningful in PTSD populations and others subject to increased cardiovascular mortality risk. Chronic KS supplementation did not negatively impact BP, CBC, or CMP measures in adults with PTSD. Further investigation of KS as a hypertension treatment approach is warranted in this population."
The Effect of an Empowerment Program on the Spiritual Care Competence of Nursing Students: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study
Authors:   Nursing Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, Sharifi Khadijeh , Saeidnejad Zahra ,   Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, Hosseinian Masoumeh ,   Nursing Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, Aghajani Mohammad ,   Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
Published: December 2023

"Spiritual care is an integrated section of nursing. Proper implementation of it to patients requires that care providers have the necessary competencies in this regard. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the effect of an empowering program on spiritual care competence (SCC) in nursing students. This study was a randomized controlled trial that was performed on 60 nursing students at Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups. The intervention group was under the spiritual empowering plan in seven sessions. The control group was traditionally trained. Data were collected by a spiritual care competence scale and analyzed using Fisher, independent and paired t-test in SPSS 16v. Baseline characteristics were similar in the two groups. The mean score of SCC was significantly increased post-empowerment for the intervention group. The differences between the two groups were statistically significant in the SCC scores (p<0.037). A significant difference was observed between the mean of the SCC score of the intervention group before and after the empowering (p < 0.0001). While, no significant changes were observed in the control group, before and after the study (p= 0.44). Empowering spiritual care skills in nursing students develops the quality of care in patients, which requires more attention in the educational curriculum."
Monkeypox: Pathogenesis, Prevention, Threats, Challenges and Immune Response Against It
Authors:   Applied Virology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Ghaleh Hadi E.G. , Farzanehpour Mahdieh ,   Applied Virology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Mirzaei Morteza ,   Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Sehri Said Y. ,   Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Badri Taleb ,   Neuroscience Research Center Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Razei Ali ,   Chemical Injuries Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Published: December 2023

"A rare zoonotic disease, monkeypox is brought on by the Monkeypox virus, which is a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus, Chordopoxvirinae subfamily, and Poxviridae family. Smallpox-like symptoms are brought on by the monkeypox disease, which is closely linked to the variola virus (smallpox virus). In the past, it has been demonstrated that smallpox vaccination with the vaccinia virus (another orthopoxvirus) is 85% protective against monkeypox. The two most likely forms of monkeypox transmission are animal-human transmission and human-human transmission. Transmission between people has been connected to respiratory droplets, coming into contact with bodily fluids, contaminated patient things or surroundings, and skin lesions on infected people. Numerous strategies or tactics have been developed by monkeypox to subvert or exacerbate the host's immune reaction to infection. A crucial element of innate immunity, natural killer [NK] cells employ cytokines to kill virus-infected cells and interfere with the operation of other cell types like T cells and dendritic cells. Studies have shown that the smallpox vaccine provides cross-protection against other Orthopoxvirus species, including monkeypox. This study was out to provide a thorough overview of the pathogenesis, prevention, risks, immune response problems, and analysis of possible concerns associated with the monkeypox virus."
Getting the job done: A narrative approach in person-centered service provision for unemployed people in a vulnerable position.
Authors: Odding Marilie
Published: December 2023

Getting the job done: A narrative approach in person-centered service provision for unemployed people in a vulnerable position.

In an increasingly complex public service system, service users’ experiences are often overlooked, resulting in a gap between administrative policies and citizens' needs. This research aims to bridge the gap through person-centred service provision by incorporating the narratives of citizens in vulnerable positions. The research comprises an exploratory phase featuring narrative interviews with participants receiving benefits while using multiple public services. Subsequently, the study plans to conduct two case studies observing local projects emphasising person-centred approaches. Preliminary findings from the interviews highlight the importance of resilience and specific skills to effectively navigate the system, which those with multi-problems often do not have. The participants' reliance on support persons underscores the vital role of external assistance in managing bureaucratic complexities. This research emphasises the value of narratives in improving person-centred services by incorporating them in reflexive regulatory arrangements, aiming to contribute to more effective and supportive public service systems for vulnerable citizens.
Rethinking and progression of the adult guardianship paradigm: from substitute decision-making to assisted decision-making
Authors:   School of Civil and Commercial Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law., Deng Ke
Published: December 2023

Substitution decision and assistance decision are the two classic paradigms of adult guardianship. Article 22 of the Civil Code points out the position of applying partial guardianship to adult wards based on the integration of Article 47 of the former Contract Law. Article 35, paragraph 3, of the same law expresses the new concept of guardianship in a textual sense, which is “based on independence, supplemented by safeguards and assistance”. Both articles make it clear that adult guardianship is not full guardianship, but there is a dispute as to whether it should be primarily independent and assisted guardianship or non-independent and substituted guardianship. The understanding of the adult guardianship paradigm should be based on the systematic interpretation of Chapter 2 of the General Provisions of the Civil Code, and the direct interpretation of Article 35(3) as assisted guardianship lacks the value support of other articles. This paper will start from the argumentation of the Civil Code’s legislative technology for the guardianship model and the paradigm it adopts, analyze the problems of the adult guardianship system under the substitute decision, such as the ill-defined scope, the re-marginalization of the elderly, and the emphasis on property rather than human beings, etc., and then finally, through the expansive interpretation of Articles 22 and 33, achieve the unity of the value concepts and scope of exercise with Article 35, paragraph 3, and construct the space of the law for the transformation of the assisted decision.
大坝移民搬迁：补偿、安置与土著
Authors:   UCLA School of Law, Munzer Stephen R.
Published: December 2023

Hydroelectric dams produce electricity, provide flood control, and improve agricultural irrigation. But the building and operation of these dams frequently involve forced displacement of local communities. Displacement often has an outsized impact on indigenous persons, who are disproportionately poor, repressed, and politically marginalized. One can limit these adverse effects in various ways: (1) taking seriously the ethics of dam-induced development, (2) rooting out corruption, (3) paying compensation at or near the beginning of dam projects, (4) using land-for-land exchanges, (5) disbursing resettlement funds as needed until displaced persons are firmly established in their new locations, and (6) having entities that loan money to foreign governments for power dams insist that a percentage of the loan be sequestered to cover compensation and resettlement costs. This sextet of sensible measures must, however, be applied to highly different countries and indigenous persons. This application will be unsuccessful unless these measures fit the local situations on the ground. This Article shows how one can succeed in two quite different countries–China and Guatemala–in which past efforts have proved inadequate. Maya Achi displaced by the Chixoy Dam in Guatemala are an “indigenous people” under any traditional definition. Ethnic minorities displaced by dams in China are not traditional indigenous peoples because historical narratives of outsider conquest and colonization do not apply to them. They are, however, indigenous ethnic minorities. The Han Chinese supermajority dominates, represses, and discriminates against them. China ought to treat them in basically the same way that other countries ought to treat their indigenous peoples.
Prospek Hubungan Maritim Indonesia – Malaysia Pasca Kesepakatan Batas Laut 2023
Authors: Muhammad Yuan Fauzil  , Agussalim Burhanuddin
Published: December 2023

This article discusses the Indonesia-Malaysia maritime boundary agreement reached in 2023. This paper uses a literature review method to analyze the historical and political context that guided the maritime boundary negotiations between the two countries, particularly highlighting the role of diplomacy and foreign policy in reaching the agreement. Furthermore, it explores the legal aspects of the maritime boundary agreement and its impact on territorial claims, sovereignty and natural resource exploration rights. In the context of international relations, the article discusses how the boundary agreement may affect regional dynamics in Southeast Asia, focusing on the roles of Indonesia and Malaysia as key actors in maritime security and economic development in the region. Comparisons with similar issues in the Asia Pacific region provide a broader perspective on the global implications of this agreement. In addition, this article explores the potential for bilateral collaboration in the areas of security, fisheries surveillance and marine disaster management. Sustainable utilization of natural resources and economic development through maritime cooperation are an important focus, with an emphasis on establishing equitable and sustainable exclusive economic zones. By analyzing all these aspects, this article aims to provide a deep insight into the prospects of maritime relations between Indonesia and Malaysia post the 2023 maritime boundary agreement, as well as provide policy recommendations to strengthen the two countries' cooperation in the maritime field.
Representación de naciones indígenas en libros de texto de enseñanza del ELE: un estudio de caso
Authors: Huerta Alardín Marco Antonio
Published: December 2023

A partir de la experiencia del autor como estudiante graduado y como asistente de enseñanza dentro de la Universidad de California, Irvine, este ensayo apunta a la necesidad de descolonizar la relación que guardan los libros de texto de enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera (ELE) y las formas en que representan a las naciones indígenas como parte de los materiales de apoyo. El autor analiza la colonialidad del caso particular de la representación de la nación zapoteca del istmo de Tehuantepec en el libro Conéctate: introductory Spanish de McGraw Hill. El artículo apunta a posibles soluciones basadas en el trabajo docente interdisciplinario.
The age dependent effect of partial denervation of rat fast muscles on their activity
Authors: Tyč François , Sławińska Urszula , Vrbová Gerta
Published: December 2023

In 3 or 18 day old Wistar rats the hindlimb muscles were partially denervated by cutting the L4 spinal nerve. Three months later, the effects of partial denervation of the fast extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle on the activity of its remaining motor units were studied using electromyographic (EMG) recordings in freely moving animals. In spite of a reduced number of motor units the amount of aggregate EMG activity was greater in the partially denervated EDL muscle in all experimental conditions. This increase was more obvious at rest than during exploratory behaviour, and was significantly greater in muscles that were partially denervated at 3 days than at 18 days of age. On the other hand, the effect of partial denervation on the EMG activity pattern during locomotion was similar in animals partially denervated at 3 or 18 days of age. Unlike in intact EDL, in the partially denervated EDL muscle the duration of the bursts was influenced by the step cycle duration. Thus, we conclude that although partial denervation of EDL muscle influences the amount and pattern of activity of the remaining undamaged motor units in all animals, some of the alterations of EMG activity were more pronounced in animals denervated at younger age.
Branching neurones in the cervical spinal cord with axons that reach sacral segments and the lateral reticular nucleus.
Authors: Krutki Piotr , Grottel Kazimierz , Mrówczyński Włodzimierz
Published: December 2023

Branching neurones in the cervical enlargement of the spinal cord were electrophysiologically studied in alpha-chloralose anaesthetized cats with the method of antidromic activation of axons. Stimulating electrodes were placed bilaterally at levels of lower thoracic and sacral segments and in the lateral reticular nucleus (LRN), ipsilaterally to the recording sites in C6/C7 segments. Thirty-nine out of a total one hundred neurones could be classified as bidirectional neurones with both descending and ascending collaterals. In the remaining cases only long descending projections to spinal segments were found. Comparison of conduction velocities measured in descending branches revealed no significant differences between individual neurones. On the other hand, descending collaterals of double direction neurones conducted impulses considerably faster than their axonal branches ascending to LRN. Our results suggest that parallel transmission of information to various, spinal or supraspinal centres of the nervous system is more common than reported before.
The role of mounts and intromissions in triggering ejaculation in rats
Authors: Beck Józef , Biały Michał
Published: December 2023

Eight male rats copulated with an estrus female with an open vagina (NF) and an estrus female with the vagina covered by adhesive tape (CF). Experimental sessions were composed of two phases. During Phase 1 the males copulated with NF or with CF females until 4 intromissions or 4 mount bouts were displayed respectively. In Phase 2 the males copulated alternately with NF or CF according to three schedules: (1) a sequence two mount bouts with a CF female followed by one intromission, (2) a sequence one intromission followed by two mount bouts with a CF female, and (3) a sequence one intromission followed by four mount bouts with a CF female. All of these sequences were repeated until ejaculation. Ejaculation occurred in 95.8% of cases within one minute after the last intromission during copulation with the CF female. The results of this study indicate that: (1) the number of intromissions displayed during Phase 2 does not depend on the character of the copulatory behaviour displayed during Phase 1, (2) at least two intromissions are displayed before ejaculation, and (3) the tactile stimulation of the glans of penis plays a crucial role in the ejaculatory seminal reflex.