bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cerrahi prosedürler öncesi anti-HCV taraması: Hastalar yeterince bilgi sahibi mi?
Authors: DANIŞ Nilay , ARSLAN Ayşe , BUYRUK Murat , GÜNŞAR Fulya , ZEYTİNOĞLU Ayşın , ALTUĞLU İmre , AKARCA Ulus
Published: May 2021

Giriş ve Amaç: Direkt etkili anti viral ilaçların kullanılmasıyla, hepatit C virüsü enfeksiyonunun tedavisinde başarı oranı %100’e yaklaşmıştır. Bununla birlikte, birçok hasta teşhis konulmayı beklemektedir. Biz mevcut çalışmada cerrahi öncesi hepatit C virüsü taraması yapılan hastalarda anti-hepatit C virüsü ve hepatit C virüs-RNA pozitifliğinin prevalansını belirlemeyi ve hastalığından habersiz olan hastaların oranını araştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: 2012-2015 yılları arasında cerrahi kliniklerinde anti-hepatit C virüsü pozitif saptanan hastalar, hepatit C virüs-RNA pozitifliği ve tedavi geçmişi açısından araştırıldı. Hepatit C virüs-RNA pozitifliği açısından hastane kayıtları tarandı. Tedavi bilgilerine Medula Sisteminden (Sosyal Güvenlik Sisteminden entegre bir veri tabanı) ulaşıldı. Tedavisiz anti-hepatit C virüsü pozitif hastalara telefonla pozitiflikten haberdar olup olmadıkları soruldu. Bulgular: 4 yıl boyunca 19627 hasta anti-hepatit C virüsü pozitifliği açısından tarandı. 158 hastada (%0.8) anti-hepatit C virüsü pozitif bulundu (76 erkek, 82 kadın; yaş: 58.2 ± 17.6). Hepatit C virüs-RNA 83 hastada bakılmıştı, 75 hastada hepatit C virüs-RNA testi yoktu. Ulaşılabilen 58 hastanın sadece 14’ü anti-hepatit C virüsü pozitif olduğunu biliyordu. Diğer 44 hasta gastroenteroloji veya enfeksiyon hastalıkları polikliniklerine başvurmaları konusunda uyarıldı. Sonuç: Cerrahi girişim uygulanan 19627 hastanın %0.8’inde anti-hepatit C virüsü genel Türkiye nüfusuna benzer oranda pozitif bulunmuştur. Hastaların neredeyse yarısında hepatit C virüs-RNA test edilmemiş ve çoğu hasta hepatit C virüsü-RNA’nın test edilmesi ve izlenmesi gerektiği bilgisine sahip değildir. Anti- hepatit C virüsünün cerrahi öncesi taranması yeni hastaların tespiti açısından yetersiz bulunmuştur.
Comparative evaluation of various scoring systems to predict prognosis in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis
Authors: TAZEGÜL Gökhan , AKIN Mete , YILDIRIM Bülent
Published: May 2021

Background and Aims: To identify the severity of pancreatitis in patients diagnosed with acute biliary pancreatitis, and it also seeks to assess the congruence between the revised Atlanta classification and clinical and laboratory findings and prognostic scoring systems. Materials and Methods: A total of sixty-six patients with biliary pancreatitis were evaluated with revised Atlanta classification. Ranson score, Glasgow-Imrie score, Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis, Harmless Acute Pancreatitis Score, Japanese Severity Score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation-II, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score, albumin-bilirubin grade were evaluated and compared, along with clinical and laboratory findings. SPSS Windows version 23.0 and Medcalc 19.2 were used in the analysis. Results: Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis had the highest correlation coefficient in differentiating moderate and severe pancreatitis. Glasgow-Imrie, albumin-bilirubin grade (48 h) and Japanese Severity Score score and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score were also moderately correlated. Albumin-bilirubin grade (admission) and Harmless Acute Pancreatitis Score were weakly correlated. No correlation was found with the Ranson score and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation score. The presence of albumin-bilirubin grade 3 at 48th hour increases the risk of moderate and severe pancreatitis by 17 times. Presence of antibiotic use increases the risk 6.6 times and positive Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis score increases the risk 4.7 times. Conclusion: The use of multiple scoring systems or co-evaluation of laboratory data can increase the sensitivity and specificity of clinical decisions. Combined use of Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis and antibiotherapy requirement is a candidate for predicting moderate and severe pancreatitis. Further studies on albumin-bilirubin grade, especially in acute biliary pancreatitis, are necessary.
AN ESTIMATION METHOD FOR GREENHOUSE TEMPERATURE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEM
Authors: SHOJAEİ Mohammad Hossein , MORTEZAPOUR Hamid , JAFARİNAEİMİ Kazem , MAHARLOOEİ Mohammad Mehdi
Published: May 2021

Temperature is one of the most important plant growth parameters that should be controlled in the
greenhouses. The present study was aimed to assess the thermal behavior of a greenhouse with and without the fan and
pad (FP) evaporative cooling system. A method was developed to approximate the greenhouse temperature based on
the mass and energy balance equations. For this purpose, both of the fan and pad evaporative cooling system, and the
greenhouse were studied. The results of the theoretical analysis were compared with those achieved by the experiments.
Maximum deviations of 5.32, 5.56 and 4.53oC were observed between the theoretical and experimental temperatures
of the inside air, the floor and the cover of the greenhouse without the cooling system, respectively. Whereas, the mean
absolute error values associated with the predicted temperatures of the greenhouse with the FP system were ranged
between 1.50 and 25.67%. Based on the obtained values for the correlation coefficient, root mean square error and
mean absolute magnitude error, it was concluded that the models satisfactorily predicted the temperature of the
greenhouse components. An air circulation system inside the greenhouse can be proposed to maintain the lumped
condition even at the high temperatures, and lead to smaller errors. The results indicated that the inside air, the floor
and the cover temperature of the greenhouse reduced by respectively 20.6, 13.0 and 20.6 oC when using the FP system
with the air velocity of 4.4 ms-1 and the pad thickness of 6 cm.
Aspectos políticos, econômicos e institucionais da exploração e produção de petróleo e gás no Brasil
Authors: Alves Jorge A. B. , Polette Marcus
Published: May 2021

O estudo faz uma abordagem econômica, política e institucional da exploração e produção (e&p) de petróleo e gás no Brasil desde as explorações precursoras ocorridas no Brasil Império até a descoberta do pré-sal. A conjunção de três episódios recentes (a grave recessão econômica de 2015-16, a derrocada dos preços do petróleo e a Operação Lava-Jato) produziram sérias instabilidades no setor petrolífero. Porém, as alterações no marco regulatório a partir de 2018 e a redução da presença do Estado na economia alavancaram os investimentos no setor que contribuirão para financiar o crescimento econômico do país. Ademais, o setor petrolífero no Brasil ainda tem muito a crescer, visto que menos de 5% da área sedimentar estão contratados.
Rendering Latinas Invisible: The Underrepresentation of Latinas in K-12 History
Authors: Leslie Angela Maria
Published: May 2021

There is a lack of research on the prevalence of Latinas in K-12 history textbooks. This research offers a content analysis of the unique gendered contributions of Latinas in history to fulfill this gap in educational research. Twelve middle and high school textbooks were examined using content analysis to assess the extent of Latina inclusion in history as well as how Latinas were characterized when discussed in books. The author confirms that there is an underrepresentation of Latinas in history textbooks. Latinas only represent .0063 of the individuals mentioned in historical content with few pictures of these successful Latinas. If young Latinas do not see Latina role models who are doctors, scientists, inventors, or entrepreneurs, they may be less apt to pursue those occupations. The author contends that it is imperative for all students, including Latinas, to see culturally relevant role models represented in textbooks to create a more inclusive and engaging classroom experience
Pre-Service Teachers Confronting and Examining Media Bias
Authors: Murray-Everett Natasha C. , Harrison Dorian L.
Published: May 2021

This paper examines how teacher candidates come to understand the role that media plays in perpetuating and reinforcing stereotypical views of marginalized groups through engagement in weekly news groups. This study sought to look at how critical media skills influenced how students interacted with media content. Findings suggest that by critically engaging in controversial current event topics that participants began to recognize the value and importance in finding multiple and reliable sources. They also began to question and interrogate the problematic ways that race and racism is portrayed in and through the media.
“I Think I’m the Bridge”: Exploring Mentored Undergraduate Research Experiences in Critical Multicultural Education
Authors: Bybee Eric Ruiz , Whiting Erin Feinauer , Cutri Ramona Maile
Published: May 2021

Although mentored undergraduate research has been shown to deepen student engagement across various disciplines, this type of extended learning opportunity is not a prominent feature of research and practice in teacher education.  Our article addresses this gap by analyzing the experiences and growth of a group of five preservice teachers engaged in a mentored undergraduate research experience in several sections of an introductory critical multicultural education course. Specifically, we examined how pre-service teachers’ personal, academic, and professional engagement with critical multicultural education is impacted when they are positioned as researchers and receive additional training outside the traditional class format.  Our findings indicate that their involvement as student co-researchers fostered a new awareness, sensitivity, and emotional investment in issues of social justice beyond what they gained in their introductory multicultural education course.  Pre-service teachers described navigating personal relationships with new awareness and sensitivity and adjusting future plans in accordance with their deeper understanding and commitment to educational equity.  We argue that mentored research opportunities are an innovative way to address professor/student power differentials in teacher education research and offer a unique model of critical multicultural teacher education that promotes deep engagement with issues beyond the classroom setting.
The Hidden Curriculum of Monolingualism: Understanding Metonymy to Interrogate Problematic Representations of Raciolinguistic Identities in Schoolscapes
Authors: Przymus Steve Daniel , Huddleston Gabriel
Published: May 2021

Choices regarding how signs are displayed in schools send messages regarding the status of languages and speakers of those languages.  The monolingual paradigm can be implicitly reified by the position, shape, color, etc. of languages in relation to English on school signage (Author & Co-author, 2018).  This can have a negative impact for culturally and linguistically diverse youth.  In combining critical race media literacy with linguistic landscape research, we uncover a hidden media of raciolinguistic ideologies (Alim, 2016), and confront the hegemony found on some of the most overlooked and under questioned representations of media - signs in schools.
Incorporating the Critical Music Framework: An Autoethnographic Reflection
Authors: Ender Tommy
Published: May 2021

I articulate an autoethnographic narrative of using different songs to counter dominant interpretations of gender, class, immigration, slavery, and education in the social studies classroom.  Framing it as the Critical Music Framework, the practice of using music addressing social issues and historical representations of women and people of color provided secondary students with reflective, learning opportunities.  The resulting conversations illustrate the importance of music not just on the personal, but also the academic aspects of individuals.
Supporting Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color in Learning Environments Transformed by COVID-19
Authors: Mize Min , Glover Crystal
Published: May 2021

This article sheds light on the challenges that Black, Indigenous, and students of color in the U.S. face in dealing with uncertainties and prejudice caused by the worldwide pandemic. It provides recommendations on culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining teaching strategies based on the cultural competence model (Pedersen, 1994; Sue, 2001; Sue et al., 1992;) and curriculum reframing. Teachers of Black, Indigenous, and students of color around the world will find this article particularly useful because there are limited research-based recommendations applicable to schools in the U.S. and around the world.
PANDEMIC COVID-19: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS BY PUNJAB AND SINDH GOVERNMENTS IN PAKISTAN
Authors: Akram Sidra , Azhar Mian Muhammad , Basit Abdul , Ul Haq Muhmmad Ikram , Waris Muhammad
Published: May 2021

Purpose: The study analyzes the growing situation of Covid-19 in Pakistan and highlights the recent scientific and social developments made during this pandemic. The paper highlights the exertions of the government of Pakistan in general and especially the preventing measures taken by the Punjab and Sindh government to fight this pandemic. The paper discusses the emergency preparedness and response to the Covid-19 in Pakistan. Method: This research uses publicly available data to inspect the current situation of epidemic Covid-19 and its preventive measures in Pakistan, especially in Punjab and Sindh province. Besides, documents on the website of the daily situation report of NIH (National Institute of Health), WHO covid-19 dashboard (services and coordination) Ministry of National Health Regulation, different scholarly articles, and already existing world reports have been reviewed and analyzed Main Findings: The outbreak of Covid-19 was experienced first time in December 2019 at Wuhan city of China which spread promptly in China and then all-inclusive in 213 other countries including Australia, Asia, Europe, America, and Pakistan as well. Experts believed that in a developing country like Pakistan, its effects would be devastating. It has caused approximately 2, 862, 664 deaths and affected more than 131, 837, 512 people worldwide, while its statistics are growing fast. However, several steps have been adopted to overcome Covid-19 worldwide. Even, drastic measures were taken with limited resources in Pakistan to curb the growing situation of Covid-19 such as lockdown, awareness campaign, quarantine facilities, special hospitals, and laboratories for testing the virus. Application of the Study: The results of this research help the Pakistani government to make their policies more target-ordinated and systematic to cure this pandemic to restore its vigilance with available resources against Covid-19 and trained human capacities, laboratory networks, policy formulation, and national emergency preparedness. The originality of the Study: This research contributes that confusion and uncertainty between the policies of the federal government and provinces on lockdown measures could lead the thousands of untimely deaths. Experts believed that in a developing country like Pakistan, its effects would be devastating. Despite its limited resources, Pakistan took a stand against an epidemic coronavirus and made it a single-point agenda by all the provinces of Pakistan.
Shear Wave Ultrasound Elastography and Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Pleural-Based Masses with Histopathologic Correlation
Authors: UNLU Elif Nisa , ALTINSOY Hasan Baki , GÜLEÇ BALBAY Ege , SUNGUR Mehmet Ali , BORAN Mertay , ÖNAL Binnur
Published: May 2021

Objective: The study aims to evaluate the usefulness of non-invasive diagnostic methods, shear wave elastography (SWE), and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) to differentiate benign and malignant lesions in the thoracic pleural based masses by comparing them with histopathological findings.Materials and Methods: Sixty-three patients having a pleural-based peripheral mass on CT, admitted to the interventional radiology department for transthoracic biopsy, were included in the study. All patients underwent DWI, and ADC values of the groups were measured. Transthoracic biopsy was performed with the guidance of US from the area where the highest shear wave velocity (SWV) value was calculated. ADC and SWV values of histopathologically proven benign and malignant lesions were statistically compared.Results: Fifty-six patients were male, and seven were female. The mean age was 64.68±10.13 years (41-85 years). Fourty-four patients were malignant, and 19 were benign. The maximum SWV was found to be 4.13±0.59 m/s in malignant cases and 3.55±0.71 m/s in benign cases, and the difference was significant (p = 0.001). Mean ADC value was measured as 1.04±0.30 x 10-3 mm2/s in malignant cases and 1.32±0.33 x 10-3 mm2/s in benign cases on DWI and the difference was significant (p = 0.002). In malignant cases, the minimum ADC was 0.73±0.29 x 10-3 mm2/s, and 0.99±0.44 x 10-3 mm2/s in benign cases, the difference was significant (p = 0.024). ROC analysis revealed a cut-off value of ≥4.08 m/s for SWVmax, ≤1.01x10-3 mm2/s for mean ADC, and ≤0.8x10-3 mm2/s for minimum ADC showed a significant performance in distinguishing malignant and benign lesions. Conclusions: Transthoracic US elastography and DWI are useful in differentiating malignant and benign lesions in appropriate cases. Both SWE and DWI are useful in routine use because they are non-invasive and do not contain radiation. In particular, SWE is suitable for biopsy guidance and may prevent the possibility of insufficient material.
Research on Import and Export Trade Based on China's FDI to Central Asian Countries
Authors: Lingzhi Zhang
Published: May 2021

Based on China’s FDI and import and export trade data with Central Asian countries from 2011 to 2019, this article studies whether and how China’s investment in Central Asian countries affects import and export trade. The analysis methods of this article include descriptive statistics and empirical analysis, which are used to describe the relationship and trend of China’s FDI to Central Asian countries and import and export trade. In the empirical analysis, this paper chooses the panel data linear regression model. Through regression analysis of FDI-import and FDI-export, we test the impact of China’s FDI changes in Central Asian countries on import and export trade. The research results show that China’s FDI to Central Asian countries has a significant trade promotion effect on import and export trade, and the growth of China’s FDI to Central Asian countries will effectively drive the growth of import and export trade. China’s FDI in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has a strong trade creation effect. China’s FDI in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has a strong trade substitution effect. China should strengthen economic and trade cooperation with Central Asian countries and expand the scale of FDI. Each country should reduce trade barriers, expand investment fields, and provide favorable policy support for expanding the scale of FDI.
Waste Management Firms as Catalysts for Developing SME's Circular Business Models: the Possibilities of Industrial Symbiosis
Authors: Kleef Han van , Ropes Donald
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this research was to explore possibilities for waste management firms (WMFs) to act as lead firms in industrial symbiosis (IS) processes with small and medium enterprise (SME) clients in order to promote circular business models. We were curious to see how willing, and able four local WMFs were regarding the adoption of a firm lead role and under what conditions. We used a case study design because of the lack of research on the topic and the explorative nature of the research itself. First, we interviewed nine representatives from four WMFs using a semi-structured interview protocol. We then presented our results to the representatives as a basis for further discussion. We found that WMFs are open to adopting the various roles associated with a lead firm position in industrial symbiosis but need various kinds of support in order to so, for example, in coordinating the IS – network and for financing the activities. Our research is original in the sense that we look at the concept of IS from the specific context of a WMF-SME symbiotic relationship. We also contribute to both the IS literature as well as that of new business model development. Management implications include understanding why firms are willing to explore new business models with their client partners.
Achieving Local Content in Extractive Industries of African Countries
Authors: A Owusu Richard , I Vaaland Terje
Published: May 2021

Local content defines the extent of participation of local industry in extractive industries like mining, oil and gas. These industries are major destinations of foreign direct investments. They are very important revenue streams for governments of developing and emerging economies. In many countries, however, local industry is not participating enough. Recently researchers are bringing new perspectives into research and policy on the subject. We discuss the issue based on a review of relevant literature including a study in Nigeria in the wake of the passage of the new local content laws. Our study finds that the achievement of local content depends on the collaboration of a range of actors. Local political and legal institutions, local businesses, MNCs, universities and research organizations, international development partners and donors have to contribute their political and economic resources to achieve local content.
The COVID-19 Crisis: Implications for the Development and Growth of Agricultural Sector in EU countries and Russia
Authors: Faulks Baira , Yinghua Song
Published: May 2021

The COVID-19 crisis impacted negatively sustainable growth and the wellbeing of businesses and national economies. The economic outlook of 2020 and 2021 reflects a slowdown in the global economy, with poverty and unemployment rates ascending, national debts growing, and fiscal and monetary burden increasing. All the sectors of the economy have been affected across all of the EU countries, including the agricultural sector. Coronavirus posed unprecedented challenges for the agricultural sector, ranging from a labour shortage to demand changes. Lockdowns caused immense disturbances in farmers’ supply chains, causing them to doubt their long-term viability. Due to the social distancing and restrictions on social gatherings, marketplaces either closed or were devoid of customers. At the same time, the agricultural sector has proved quite resilient during the COVID-19 crisis. In this paper, we discuss the challenges which the agricultural sector has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and suggest that further growth and development can be sustained through innovation, more precisely, digital technology. The current conceptual research contributes to the body by exploring the effect of the novel COVID-19 virus on national economies and especially the agricultural sector.
Supply Chain Management Risks: the A350 Development Program
Authors: Daniela Mocenco
Published: May 2021

In order to respond to the market demands and create additional value for customers and airlines, Airbus decided to develop a new member of its wide-body Family, Airbus A350 XWB. The A350XW’s benefits of the new manufacturing and assembly techniques, applied on other aircraft of the Airbus Family, such as the A330 and the A380. It also utilizes a supply chain based on the lessons learned over the time from other programs. The paper analyzes the structure of A350 supply chain, describes Airbus’s challenges for managing this supply chain, and highlights some key lessons that could be taken into consideration for the next supply chains of the new product development.
Social Entrepreneurship as a Form of Social Responsibility in Bulgaria
Authors: Ilieva-Koleva Daniela , Dobreva Julia
Published: May 2021

Social entrepreneurship is becoming a popular form of social responsibility and a way to solve a variety of urgent social problems. In order for a society to boost social entrepreneurship it needs a specific environment where such ideas can emerge and develop into an active business activity. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive literature review of the terms social responsibility and social entrepreneurship and to examine the current social entrepreneurship activities in Bulgaria. The analysis highlights the importance of social entrepreneurial ideas for improving the business climate in the country. A number of case studies are discussed to provide evidence of particular entrepreneurial activities which have successfully solved a number of social problems.
Interdisciplinary Comparison of Innovation Processes – Differences, Similarities and Spillovers
Authors: Filzmoser Michael
Published: May 2021

Innovation processes are of tremendous importance for economic development as they transform new ideas into products and services from which society can benefit. Different industries developed and further-developed unique innovation processes optimally fitting their specific demands. However, several aspects are be relevant to other industries, too, and their imitation could enable innovation process improvements. In this paper we perform an interdisciplinary comparison of innovation processes to identify such general tendencies as well as novel aspects that could spill over to other industries’ innovation processes.
The Role and Importance of Australia in the South Pacific Region
Authors: Przygoda Miroslaw
Published: May 2021

Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent and the island of Tasmania. The country also includes numerous smaller islands in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world by total area. It also has the world’s 12th-largest economy and fifth-highest per capita income. On 1 January 1901, a federation of six separate British self-governing states was formed after a decade of planning, consultation and voting. This established the Commonwealth of Australia as a dominion of the British Empire. In 1931 the status of the dominions was made equal to that of Great Britain, which is considered the symbolic date of Australia gaining full independence. Before World War II and in the course of it, the Commonwealth of Australia was closely tied to the government in London. However, the fall of the British Empire in the Asia Pacific made Australian authorities rethink their existence in the new reality. In the late 80s, Australia’s formal ties with London were further loosened, as planned. Since that time the role and significance of the continent has been growing. A vibrant economy and favourable location drive the country’s growing importance, which the government in Canberra strongly focuses on. Economic success and effective policies have made Australia become one of the crucial elements of sustainable balance in the South Pacific region. However, the country’s political and economic influence goes far beyond its borders. Australia’s importance to and influence on neighbouring countries is clearly visible across East and Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean basin, and the Antarctic. Therefore it is worth to take a closer look at the drivers of the huge success of this unique country and its inhabitants.
Housekeeping genes selection for gene expression on Citrus sinensis infected with CLas or CTV using RT-qPCR
Authors: Triana-Gutiérrez Rosa Isela , Gutiérrez-Espinosa María Alejandra , Mora-Aguilera Gustavo , Cano-Medrano Raquel , Velázquez-Monreal José Joaquín
Published: May 2021

Una posible alternativa para el control de CTV y CLas en Citrus sinensis es el empleo de resistencia genética adquirida. El estudio de este mecanismo, requiere normalizar con genes de referencia. Por lo tanto, se desarrolló un protocolo de cuantificación de expresión génica mediante RT-qPCR para evaluar el uso potencial de GAPDH, ACTINA, F-BOX, COX y 18S rRNA como genes de referencia en cítricos. Un total de nueve plantas infectadas con CTV (3), CLas (3) y sanas (3) se emplearon para seleccionar una muestra compuesta de ocho hojas/planta. El protocolo no comercial se desarrolló y optimizó en todas sus etapas variando concentración de reactivos, iniciadores y sustrato de reacción. La extracción del ARN total con CTAB al 2% estuvo en el rango de 200-1000 ng ?L-1. La retrotranscripción produjo en promedio 1069 ng ?L-1 ADNc. Los productos de los genes de referencia GAPDH, ACTINA y F-BOX exhibieron curvas de disociación sin expresión de dímeros, Ct ? 28 y eficiencias de reacción en el rango de 90-110%. En todas las expresiones de genes, muestras con CTV tuvieron los Ct´s más tardíos (25-27) seguido de las muestras sanas (24-25). Sin embargo, GAPDH y ACTINA presentaron la expresión génica más estable (ln 1/M = 2.83) por lo que estos genes se proponen para normalización. El protocolo RT-qPCR fue también específico y eficiente para el gen CDR13, putativamente asociado a resistencia sistémica adquirida a CLas, lo que sugiere su viabilidad en estudios de resistencia de C. sinensis/C. aurantium en respuesta a la infección de CTV y CLas.
Status and Strategies for Development of Pulses in Bundelkhand Region of India: A Review
Authors: Sah Uma , Dixit G.P. , Kumar Narendra , Pal Jeetendra , Singh N.P.
Published: May 2021

Bundelkhand region of India is primarily agrarian, vulnerable to natural calamities with low levels of industrialization and urbanization. Poor crop productivity, declining and irregular rainfall pattern and poor income levels make livelihood uncertain in the region. Pulse crops assume a special significance to the farm economy in Bundelkhand region as well as daily diets of local habitants. Chickpea, lentil, field pea, urdbean, mungbean and pigeon pea are the major pulse crops cultivated in the region. Data from Department of economics and statistics, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi and the studies on pulses development of Bundelkhand region of India were analyzed. Pulses account for 32% of total agriculture produce and occupy about 33.6% of gross cropped area in the region. However, decline in area coverage of pulses has been observed in the region, in contrast to overall increase in gross cropped area in the region. The paper discusses about the various challenges confronting pulses cultivation in the region along with the possible intervention points for bringing out an enhanced pulse production.
Stability Analysis of Yield and Yield Attributing Traits of Promising Genotypes of Cluster Bean [Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.]
Authors: Teja R. Ravi , Saidaiah P. , Kumar A. Kiran , Geetha A. , Bhasker K.
Published: May 2021

Background: Cluster bean is originated in India and Pakistan and is characterized as a short day plant. It is a drought tolerant, warm season legume crop, cultivated mainly as rain fed crop in arid and semi-arid regions during rainy season for vegetable, galactomannan gum, forage and green manure. In view of growing demand for its yield, development of new varieties with stable performance over environments is need of the hour. Methods: Twenty five genotypes of cluster bean including one check were evaluated for yield and its attributes in Randomized Block Design with three replications in field investigation during Kharif, 2019 at three agro-climatic Zones of Telangana. G x E interaction and stability analysis of different genotypes across the three environments were worked out as per the model given by Eberhart and Russel (1966). Result: The environments linear were highly significant for all the traits, revealed that the environments were effective in affecting the performance of all the genotypes with respect to cluster bean yield attributing traits. Genotypes IC-9052, IC-10323, IC-10333, IC-103295 and IC-200680 were high yielding and stable under all environments, IC-103295, IC-10323 and IC-9077P1 for higher gum content, IC-10333, IC-28286, IC-103295 and IC-200715 for protein content and genotype IC- 9077-P1 for fibre content were considered as desirable and stable over the environments. The results of the present study could contribute for stable cluster bean varietal improvement in India.
Cropping Systems of Fenugreek with Faba Bean to Reduce Broomrape Infestation
Authors: Abdel-Wahab Sherif Ibrahim , Abdel-Wahab Eman Ibrahim
Published: May 2021

Background: Broomrape (Orobanche crenata Forsk.) is a major threat to faba bean and an important danger parasite. An intercropping is a necessity to curb the spread and progress of the parasite before it leads to much more economic losses. The current study was aimed to evaluate intercropping of fenugreek with faba bean under two plant densities of both crops on broomrape incidence to increase faba bean yield, land usage and economic return in heavy soil infestation of broomrape. Methods: This study was carried out at Giza Agricultural Research Station (Lat. 30°00′30″ N, Long. 31°12′43″ E, 26 m a.s.l), Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt. During the winter season of 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 seasons, sixteen treatments were the combinations between two ridge widths (60 “narrow” and 120 cm “wide”) and six cropping systems (50% faba bean + 50% fenugreek, 100% faba bean + 50% fenugreek, 50% faba bean + 100% fenugreek, 100% faba bean + 100% fenugreek, 50% sole faba bean and 100% sole faba bean), as well as sole plantings of fenugreek under heavy soil infestation of broomrape. A split-plot design with three replicates was used. Ridge widths were assigned in the main plots and cropping systems were arranged in sub plots. Result: Growing faba bean plants in wide ridges had physical barriers with stamping of the vascular system against the parasite. 50% faba bean + 100% fenugreek had higher soil total phenols in faba bean rhizosphere than the others. Growing 50% faba bean + 100% fenugreek in wide ridges had lower number of spikes per m2 and spikes dry weight per m2, meanwhile, growing 100% faba bean + 100% fenugreek in wide ridges had higher seed yields of both crops per ha, land usage and economic return. Growing two rows of faba bean (100% of sole cropping) in both sides of wide ridge (120 cm width) with four rows of fenugreek (100% of sole cropping) in middle of the ridge could be an integrated control strategy to increase faba bean productivity, land usage and economic return under heavily soil infested of broomrape.
Hélice Tríplice na Promoção do Ecossistema de Empreendedorismo do IFRJ - Campus Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin
Authors: Moreira Juliano dos Santos , Renault Thiago Borges
Published: May 2021

A sociedade baseada no conhecimento exige das Instituições de Ensino novos desafios ao passo que surgem como agentes de mudanças, fazendo com que a academia emerja como protagonista do desenvolvimento econômico, social e tecnológico. O presente estudo buscou analisar aspectos que envolvem o surgimento do ambiente de empreendedorismo tecnológico em uma localidade rural e sua relação com as ações de fomento ao empreendedorismo acadêmico promovidas o IFRJ – Campus Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin. Este caracterizou-se como um estudo de caso exploratório qualitativo, com métodos múltiplos de coleta de dados analisados por meio da análise de conteúdo. Observou-se no Campus mobilização estratégica partindo do modelo acadêmico tradicional para o modelo da universidade empreendedora proposto pela abordagem da Hélice Tríplice. Resultados obtidos permitiram a categorização das ações de fomento ao empreendedorismo acadêmico realizadas pelo Campus, capazes de promover um ethos empreendedor que levou à criação de grupos de desenvolvedores e startups no meio acadêmico estudado. Esses atores iniciam uma rede de relacionamentos externos ao Campus, que resultam em um ecossistema de empreendedorismo ainda incipiente na localidade. O estudo possibilitou a descrição do ecossistema de empreendedorismo tecnológico que emerge em contraste à localidade rural do Campus, apresentando pontos fortes e necessidades de melhorias deste ecossistema.
Capital Intelectual e a Capacidade Absortiva na Inovação
Authors: Bongiolo Rafael Bavaresco , Mussi Clarissa Carneiro , Dutra Ademar , Chaves Leonardo Corrêa
Published: May 2021

Este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar os mais relevantes artigos científicos e seus parâmetros, com a temática relacionada entre: Capital Intelectual, Capacidade Absortiva e Inovação. Para realizar a pesquisa, utilizou-se um processo construtivista, chamado Knowledge Development Process – Constructivist (ProKnow-C). Por meio deste, foram selecionados 20 artigos que compuseram o Portfólio Bibliográfico (PB) desta pesquisa. Assim, o estudo foi capaz de identificar os seguintes itens principais: a) o grau de relevância dos artigos do Portfólio Bibliográfico (PB); b) os autores mais relevantes no PB e nas Referências Bibliográficas (RB); c) o perfil dos principais pesquisadores; d) a frequência dos periódicos no PB; e) o fator de impacto dos periódicos (SJR); e g) as palavras-chave mais frequentes.
Inovação pós crise -
Authors: Rainatto Giuliano Carlo , Silva Marcus Vinicius Cesso da , Silva Orlando Roque , Andrade Norberto Almeida de
Published: May 2021

Não podemos ficar parados em período de crise, inovar é a única saída (Frabasile, 2017). Aproveitando essa afirmação, este artigo evidencia o aumento no volume de inovações protegidos por patentes após as epidemias de H3N2 (gripe de Hong Kong) e a H1N1 (Gripe Suína), de forma longitudinal. O montante de 4,6% do total de inovações médicas concedidas por meio de patentes estão relacionados com as epidemias de gripe estudadas. O relatório da OMS Expenditure in Health as % of GDP foi o ponto de partida para a construção do estudo exploratório, selecionando o campo Tecnologia Médica como ponto de partida. Adicionalmente, foram incluídos dados de outras bases como o PATENTSCOPE e a ESPACENET que contribuíram para quantificar a importância da inovação médica no cenário apresentado. Ao se contrapor ao juramento médico, a patente é uma ferramenta que auxilia na identificação da inovação em bases confiáveis, promovendo a difusão tecnológica qualificada, e a importância financeira das inovações no ambiente foram levadas em consideração, mostrando que investir na pesquisa médica pode auxiliar na busca por uma fatia dos 612,7 Bilhões de dólares que serão gastos em saúde pelas pessoas em 2025 (Fortune business insights, 2019).
A necessidade contemporânea de se defender o óbvio:
Authors: Cézar da Silva e Oliveira Virgílio , Goncalves do Amaral Marcelo , Reis Carraro Edilane
Published: May 2021

Editorial da RASI vol 7 no 2
Earnings shocks: An event study on Boursa Kuwait
Authors: AlHajraf Saad B F M
Published: May 2021

This study investigates the effects of earnings announcements on stock prices in Boursa Kuwait, formerly known as the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE).  The data spans the period 2018–2020, and both positive and negative earnings announcements are employed as shock events and their effects assessed. The study results show that there is a statistically abnormal rate of return before and after the earnings announcements and that most abnormal returns are just after the earnings announcement.  This most likely indicates that Boursa Kuwait is a semi-strong efficient stock market.  One important implication is an indication that insider-related trading might be absent in Boursa Kuwait.
The role of vocational training centers in socioeconomic empowerment of women in Nakuru Town, Kenya
Authors: Awuor Ogema Esther , Mutongu Bundi Zablon , Mkutu Anthony , Omollo Daniel
Published: May 2021

The project sought to look into the role of the Community vocational training centers in the wider socio-economic empowerment of women. It aimed to find out the effects of skills training on social-economic empowerment of women, examine the impact of Technical and Vocational Education and Training on social-economic empowerment of women and explore ways of improving the performance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training on social-economic empowerment of women. The study adopted a quantitative descriptive and explanatory design. This way the detailed description comes before the final explanation. The study primarily depended on questionnaires to get study data. Findings indicate that indeed vocational training can enable women to create employment opportunities and give them access to the job market. The findings identified equal pay, access to education (including vocational training), Gender equality in the workplace, respect for human rights and non-discrimination, and gender-sensitive recruitment as factors that TVETs use to reduce discrimination and improve women’s quality of life. Vocational training centers are still subject to negative perceptions where people think that they are “lesser” institutions. The vocational centers need to shed the label that they are for failures, that they are lesser institutions, and that they are not prestigious enough. Improvement can also come through advocacy. Overall, the study ascertained that vocational training provides positive outcomes especially in the lives of women and girls. They get to enjoy increased wages, employment mobility, employment opportunities, entrepreneurship and social transformation. Therefore, there should be an increase in the number of vocational centers.
The effect of interest rates, exchange rates and capital structure on banking profitability of BUMN and Private Go Public in Indonesia
Authors: Wulandari Debby , Harjito Agus
Published: May 2021

This study aims to examine and analyze the influence of interest rates, exchange rates and capital structure on profitability in state-owned and private banking go public in Indonesia. This research is quantitative research based on the study of empirical rational principles. Collecting data using secondary data with purposive sampling technique, the sample consists of Commercial Banks Business Group (BUKU IV) with core capital > Rp 30 trillion. The data analysis technique used panel data regression analysis using EVIEWS version 11 software. The results showed that the interest rate had a positive and significant effect on banking profitability; Exchange Rate has a negative and significant effect on Banking Profitability; Capital Structure has a positive and significant effect on Banking Profitability; Interest Rate, Exchange Rate, and Capital Structure simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on Banking Profitability
Examining the effect of firm-specific factors on the automotive industry in Indonesia
Authors: Reschiwati Reschiwati , Budiantini Alya , Gusmiarni Gusmiarni
Published: May 2021

This study aims to examine the factors that affect the value of manufacturing companies in the Automotive Industry Sub-Sector Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015 - 2019. These factors are firm size and financial performance. The financial performance consists of liquidity, profitability, and solvency. The number of manufacturing companies in the Automotive Industry sub-sector which was made into the population was 13. Sampling was using the purposive sampling technique. Based on the predetermined criteria, there were 10 companies that met the criteria so that there were 50 observations. Data collection techniques use documentation from financial reports published on the official website of the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The model used in this research is panel data regression using the Eviews application. The findings of this study indicate that of the four independent variables tested, only the solvency variable affects firm value, but the simultaneously firm size and financial performance have a significant effect on firm value. The results of this study indicate that in general, stock investors view the importance of all financial ratios, but can ignore short-term financial symptoms that are reflected in company size, profitability, and liquidity, but should pay more attention to the security of long-term investments which can be seen insolvency.
Accountability in village financial management in Kludan Village
Authors: Aini Kusumaningrum Farida Nur , Djamhuri Ali , Purwanti Lilik
Published: May 2021

This study aims to understand the practice of government financial accountability in Kludan Village, Tanggulangin District, Sidoarjo Regency. Village finances are very interesting to study, because of the large amounts of funds released by the centre for the development and welfare of communities in the village. This study uses two forms of public accountability, namely vertical accountability and horizontal accountability. The use of these two forms of accountability is expected to be able to dig deep information for the village government. This study uses an interpretive paradigm with a case study method. The data used are primary data, obtained from interviews with informants and secondary data obtained from documentation owned by the village government. Village culture is also a tool used by researchers in making decisions when observing research carried out. This is because village culture also influences the way the community and village government think about making decisions. The results showed that the village financial accountability vertically and horizontally had been carried out in accordance with the rules of government on 113 of 2014. This was evidenced by the implementation which was carried out in a transparent, accountable, participatory as well as orderly and budgetary discipline. However, there is still a lack of mastery by village officials regarding the recording of accountability reports. The village government tends to have less accountability. This will have an impact on the level of trust of the village community and the welfare of the village environment.
Bureaucratic management style and workplace well-being of the Divine Word Colleges
Authors: Abun Damianus , Calamaan Shannare Mica T. , Magallanes Theogenia , Encarnacion Mary Joy , Sallong Micah
Published: May 2021

This study aimed to determine the effect of bureaucratic management on the workplace well-being of the Divine Word Colleges. To establish the theoretical foundation of the study, related literature was reviewed. The study used descriptive assessment and correlational research design and the data were gathered through research questionnaires. To interpret the data, descriptive and inferential statistics were used, and therefore, weighted mean was used to determine the level of bureaucratic management, and workplace well-being. While Pearson r correlation was used to determine the correlation between bureaucratic management and workplace well-being. The finding of the study indicated that there is no correlation between bureaucratic management and workplace well-being. Therefore, the hypothesis of the study is rejected. The output of this study contributes to a complex discussion about the effect of bureaucratic management on workplace well-being.