bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of enterprise ambidexterity capability and experience learning on cross-border M&A performance: evidence from China
Authors: Du Junshu , Peng Yichen , Tong Yuansong , Bilan Yuriy
Published: January 2023

Research background: Through cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), enterprises in China can improve their technological innovation and organizational management capabilities to make up for the disadvantages of outsiders and enhance their international competitiveness. However, due to the lack of experience, the success rate of cross-border M&A of China enterprises is low, and the performance changes after M&A differ. How to maximize the advantages of cross-border M&A in obtaining technical resources and how to improve the performance of cross-border M&A are important issues that China?s cross-border M&A enterprises and academic circles need to solve.
Purpose of the research: The aim of this study is to analyze the mechanism and boundary conditions of firms? capability to exploit resources (RTC) and capability to explore resources (REC) with regard to cross-border M&A performance from the perspective of experience learning based on organizational learning theory and resource-based theory.
Methods: With 173 China A-share listed companies with cross-border M&A events from 2010 to 2020 as samples, this study uses hierarchical regression analysis to test the impact of REC and RTC on cross-border M&A performance and its mechanism. In the robustness test, this study adopts the measures of changing dependent and independent variables lagged for one year for analysis. In the mechanism test, this study uses intermediary and mediation effect models.
Findings & value added: The results show that RTC and REC have positive effects on the performance of cross-border M&A. Prior experience learning (PE) and vicarious experience learning (VE) increase the probability of companies making cross-border M&A decisions and have positive effects on cross-border M&A performance. Moreover, PE and VE play a partial mediating role in the positive impact of REC and RTC on cross-border M&A performance, respectively. Formal and informal institutional distance weaken the positive effects of REC and RTC on the performance of cross-border M&A. Enterprises in emerging economies should adapt to the institutional environment of the host country to reduce the negative impact of institutional distance while taking advantage of experience learning when carrying out cross-border M&A.
Artificial intelligence in predicting the bankruptcy of non-financial corporations
Authors: Gavurova Beata , Jencova Sylvia , Bacik Radovan , Miskufova Marta , Letkovsky Stanislav
Published: January 2023

Research background: In a modern economy, full of complexities, ensuring a business' financial stability, and increasing its financial performance and competitiveness, has become especially difficult. Then, monitoring the company's financial situation and predicting its future development becomes important. Assessing the financial health of business entities using various models is an important area in not only scientific research, but also business practice.
Purpose of the article: This study aims to predict the bankruptcy of companies in the engineering and automotive industries of the Slovak Republic using a multilayer neural network and logistic regression. Importantly, we develop a novel an early warning model for the Slovak engineering and automotive industries, which can be applied in countries with undeveloped capital markets.
Methods: Data on the financial ratios of 2,384 companies were used. We used a logistic regression to analyse the data for the year 2019 and designed a logistic model. Meanwhile, the data for the years 2018 and 2019 were analysed using the neural network. In the prediction model, we analysed the predictive performance of several combinations of factors based on the industry sector, use of the scaling technique, activation function, and ratio of the sample distribution to the test and training parts.
Findings & value added: The financial indicators ROS, QR, NWC/A, and PC/S reduce the likelihood of bankruptcy. Regarding the value of this work, we constructed an optimal network for the automotive and engineering industries using nine financial indicators on the input layer in combination with one hidden layer. Moreover, we developed a novel prediction model for bankruptcy using six of these indicators. Almost all sampled industries are privatised, and most companies are foreign owned. Hence, international companies as well as researchers can apply our models to understand their financial health and sustainability. Moreover, they can conduct comparative analyses of their own model with ours to reveal areas of model improvements.
Increasing Customer Retention through Digital Marketing and Paramedic Competency with Hospital Brand Image as Intervening Variable
Authors:   Sultan Agung Islamic University, Ramadhany Erlinda Mirza , Ratnawati Alifah ,   Sultan Agung Islamic University
Published: January 2023

Customer retention is a way to retain customers in the business world. A well-maintained business relationship between the company and consumers will positively impact the company in converting customers into repeat buyers. One example of a business that is also a basic need for the community is health services. Therefore, the hospital is one of the important service facilities for the community. To survive and thrive, hospitals must always develop their quality of service and marketing strategies. Nowadays, digital marketing plays an important role in marketing because times have shifted to the digital era. This study analyses the hospital's brand image in increasing customer retention through digital marketing and paramedical competence at Sultan Agung Islamic Hospital Semarang and Islamic Dental and Oral Hospital of Sultan Agung Semarang. This research was an explanatory quantitative research, and data collection was done using questionnaires with a convenience sampling technique. The subjects in this study were dental and oral outpatients at Islamic Hospital of Sultan Agung Semarang and Islamic Dental and Oral Hospital of Sultan Agung Semarang, totalling 177 patients. Analysis of the data used in this study was conducted using Partial Least Square analysis. Based on data analysis, the researcher found that Paramedic Competency and Digital Marketing through Accessibility, Interactivity, and Informativeness increased Customer Retention with Hospital Brand Image as an intervening variable.
El “Cancionero de romances” de Martín Nucio. Ed. crít. de Alejandro Higashi y Mario Garvin. Coord. de Josep Lluís Martos. Universitat d´Alacant, Alacant, 2021; 915 pp. (Cancionero, Romancero e Imprenta,3).
Authors: Ventura Escudero Luis Carlos
Published: January 2023

El “Cancionero de romances” de Martín Nucio. Ed. crít. de Alejandro Higashi y Mario Garvin. Coord. de Josep Lluís Martos. Universitat d´Alacant, Alacant, 2021; 915 pp. (Cancionero, Romancero e Imprenta,3).
José Luis Nogales Baena, Hijo de todo lo visto y lo soñado. La narrativa breve de Sergio Pitol. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de Sevilla-Diputación de Sevilla, Sevilla, 2019; 340 pp.
Authors: Báder Petra
Published: January 2023

José Luis Nogales Baena, Hijo de todo lo visto y lo soñado. La narrativa breve de Sergio Pitol. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de Sevilla-Diputación de Sevilla, Sevilla, 2019; 340 pp.
Betulinic acid and its ionic derivatives impaired growth of prostate cancer cells without induction of GRP78 and CHOP
Authors: Williams Alexus , Smith Keshawna , Bhuiyan Zarin , Phillips Jasmine , Zhao Hua , Nitta Takayuki
Published: January 2023

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common invasive malignancy for men in the USA. The incidence and mortality rates of PCa are significantly higher among African American men, as compared to those in Caucasian men. Betulinic acid (BA) is a penta-cyclic triterpenoid that is often found in the bark of several species of plants. It possesses a variety of biological activities, including anti-cancer activities. We examined the cytotoxic effects and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress induced by BA and its ionic derivatives with PCa cells derived from African Americans and Caucasian men. The viability of all PCa cells was reduced by the BA compounds, and the cytotoxicity of these BA compounds was independent of ethnicity and androgen dependency. The BA compounds induced modest effects on ER stress proteins when compared with ER stress inducers, tunicamycin and thapsigargin. The induction of glucose regulated protein 78 (GRP78) was largely correlated with the expression of C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and cleaved poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase (PARP)/caspase-3 in the PCa cells. In summary, our data demonstrated that BA compounds impaired the growth of PCa cells regardless of ethnicity – through GRP78- and CHOP-independent pathways.
Geranyl flavanone from Feronia limonia (L.) Swingle
Authors: Urainab Sumia , Kamal Shagufta , Vagif Sevinj Musayeva , Mahreen Arifa , Zafar Saba
Published: January 2023

Introduction:
Feronia limonia (synonyms: Feronia elephantum, Hesperethusa crenulata, Limonia acidissima Linn, Schinus limonia) is a member of Rutaceae family. F. limonia is an aesthetically pleasing plant with various medicinal and nutraceutical properties.

Objective: The primary objective of this research was to determine the flavonoid from F. limonia.

Methods: Different solvents have been soxhleted to the roots of F. limonia powder. Column chromatography was performed using silica gel, a yellow amorphous solid was obtained from ethyl acetate extract after elution with hexane: ethyl acetate (4:8).

Results: We have successfully isolated a unique geranyl flavanone from the roots of F. limonia. The structure was verified as 8-(2′′,3′′-epoxy-3′′-methyl butyl)-4′-prenyloxy flavanone-7-O-6′′′′-acetyl β-D-glucopyranoside.

Conclusion: According to the findings based upon spectroscopic analysis, a hitherto unknown flavanone was isolated in the F. limonia.
The Relationship Between the Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease and Ethnic Minorities
Authors: Maidyrov Yerdan , Berkinbayev Salim , Karibayev Kairat , Tanabayeva Shynar , Fakhradiyev Ildar , Tulepbergenov Gani , Aimakhanova Aizat , Alimbayeva Aliya
Published: January 2023

The study aimed at the determination of risk factors, their relationship with the development of stenosing lesions of the coronary arteries in different ethnic groups in Kazakhstan. Primary coronary angiographies of n=640 patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) (2017-2019) have been analysed (Almaty, Kazakhstan). The patients were subdivided into: Kazakhs (n=338) and Russians (n=302). In the Russian group, the chance of arterial hypertension incidence was higher (44% and 33%, p<0.05). In the Russian group, the percentage of obstructive CHD was higher than in the Kazakhs (66% and 57%, p<0.05). There was association between obstructive CHD and risk factors such as male sex, diabetes, smoking, and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in the Kazakhs (p<0.05). In the Russian group, the relationship between development of CHD and age, level of total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) was higher (p<0.05). There is an association between smoking, diabetes, sex, DBP and the development of CHD in Kazakhs. In the Russian group, CHD was associated with risk factors such as older age, dyslipidaemia and arterial hypertension. There were significant ethnic differences in the risk factors and CHD, in the Russian group the probability of development of obstructive CHD was higher. There was an association between smoking, diabetes, sex, DBP and the development of CHD in Kazakhs. In the Russian group, CHD was associated with risk factors such as older age, dyslipidaemia and arterial hypertension. These finding indicate the need to develop differentiated programmes for the screening, preventive measures for different ethnic groups.
Caracterización de residuos sólidos en una institución de educación superior: caso de estudio campus Robledo de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín
Authors:   Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia, Carvajal-Flórez Elizabeth , Toro Yepes Juan José ,   Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia, Realpe Erazo María Inés ,   Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia
Published: January 2023

El siguiente artículo presenta los resultados de la caracterización de los residuos sólidos (RS) del campus Robledo de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Medellín. El propósito del estudio fue determinar la producción total y específica de los residuos no peligrosos, además de establecer medidas de intervención relacionadas con educación ambiental, aprovechamiento, valorización, compra de recipientes y disminución en la tasa de aseo, entre otros, que puedan ser implementadas por las directivas de la universidad en un futuro cercano. En el periodo caracterizado (una semana) se pesaron todos los residuos no peligrosos generados en cada uno de los bloques (edificios), cafeterías y restaurantes, además de establecer la composición física de éstos para conocer la tipología que se genera con mayor predominancia. Se tomó como referencia la norma técnica ASTM D5231-92 y los lineamientos del Centro Panamericano de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ciencias del Ambiente CEPIS/OPS, para determinar el periodo de muestreo, composición física, producción per cápita y densidad. Los resultados mostraron que en el campus se generan 1 146.9 kg de RS a la semana, 163.7 kg/día y una producción per cápita de 0.054 kg/persona-día; se encontró que hay una gran generación de residuos orgánicos (459.78 kg/semana) y que las cafeterías y restaurantes contribuyen en gran medida a la generación de residuos (50.39 %). Estos resultados también permitirán establecer patrones de comparación con otras universidades y sectores económicos, y formular estrategias de sostenibilidad y políticas públicas que permitan subsanar problemáticas ambientales locales y regionales asociadas con la gestión de los residuos sólidos.
Estimación de la variación en la recarga del acuífero costero en Mar de las Pampas, Argentina, con base en cambios del uso del suelo
Authors:   Centro de Estudios Integrales de la Dinámica Exógena (CEIDE), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sánchez-Caro Leonardo , Carretero Silvina C. ,   Centro de Estudios Integrales de la Dinámica Exógena (CEIDE), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina/Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Gaspari Fernanda J. ,   Cátedra de Manejo de Cuencas Hidrográficas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata, Argentina, Rodríguez Vagaría Alfonso M. ,   Cátedra de Manejo de Cuencas Hidrográficas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata, Argentina
Published: January 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo es cuantificar la expansión de las áreas forestadas y su efecto sobre la disponibilidad del agua subterránea en la localidad de Mar de las Pampas, Partido de Villa Gesell, Argentina. A partir de imágenes satelitales y fotografías aéreas, mediante el mapeo manual detallado de los tipos de cobertura en la zona de estudio, se realizó un análisis multitemporal del uso del suelo para los años 1975, 1997 y 2014. Se calcularon balances hídricos a partir de datos de precipitación, teniendo en cuenta las propiedades hidrológicas características del terreno, para asignar un valor de recarga a cada tipo de cobertura. Los resultados indican una reducción de la recarga de un 26 % durante el periodo 1975-2014, lo cual deberá tenerse en cuenta para la planificación del uso sustentable del recurso hídrico subterráneo en una localidad actualmente en crecimiento.
Efecto del cambio climático en el periodo de crecimiento en Guanajuato
Authors:   Tecnológico Nacional de México-Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México, Vásquez-Ortega Antonio , Quijano-Carranza Juan Ángel ,   Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Celaya, Guanajuato, México, Andrio-Enriquez Enrique ,   Tecnológico Nacional de México-Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México, Cervantes-Ortiz Francisco ,   Tecnológico Nacional de México-Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México, Cuellar-Zambrano Carlos ,   Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Celaya, Guanajuato, México, Arreguín-Centeno José Honorato ,   Tecnológico Nacional de México-Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México, Yáñez-López Ricardo ,   Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Celaya, Guanajuato, México/Tecnológico Nacional de México-Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México
Published: January 2023

El incremento de la temperatura y la modificación de los patrones de distribución de la lluvia son dos de los efectos más ampliamente documentados del cambio climático global. Los impactos que tales cambios están provocando en los procesos de producción agrícola constituyen una de las principales amenazas para la producción de alimentos, sobre todo bajo condiciones de temporal. El presente estudio pretende evidenciar los cambios que han tenido lugar en la disponibilidad de humedad para los cultivos y que son atribuibles al cambio climático en el estado de Guanajuato. El análisis consistió en estimar el periodo de crecimiento por disponibilidad de humedad (PC) a partir de las series históricas diarias de clima de 58 estaciones del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Las series históricas se dividieron en dos periodos: el primero de 1960 a 1979 y el segundo de 1980 a 2017. En el periodo de 1960-1979, el inicio del PC, calculado al 80 % de probabilidad acumulativa, ocurrió el día 193 (día juliano), el cual corresponde al 11 de julio; mientras que en el periodo 1980-2017 se presentó hasta el día 211, que corresponde al 30 de julio. En lo que se refiere a la duración del PC, calculada al 80 % de probabilidad de excedencia, se observa una reducción, al pasar de 110 días en el periodo 1960-1979 a solo 75 días en el periodo 1980-2017. De continuar estas tendencias, la superficie agrícola susceptible de ser cultivada bajo condiciones de temporal en el estado se reducirá drásticamente en pocos años.
Effect of Carbon Sources on Glutamate Production from Corynebacterium glutamicum 2262
Authors: Mouffok Abdenacer , Bellouche Djedjiga , Nancib Nabil , Boudrant Joseph
Published: January 2023

A comparative study between natural and synthetic environments is carried out by realizing six fermentation experiments in batch culture. The objective of this study is to consider the effect of carbon sources on growth and the production of glutamic acid by Corynebacterium glutamicum 2262. The difference between the culture media lies in the carbon source. Two natural environments of date juice, one of which is treated with invertase to hydrolyse sucrose with a concentration of total sugars of 88 g/L. Four synthetic media with a concentration of 34 g/L sugars: medium containing mixed sugars (glucose + fructose + sucrose) with rates proportional to that of date juice, the other three media are composed of a single sugar (either glucose, fructose, or sucrose). The results showed that Corynebacterium glutamicum is able to use the three sugars whether they are single or mixed, although the best results of glutamate production (8.41 g/L) are obtained on the mixture of three sugars, which explains the interest and valorisation of date waste. On the other hand, the date juice-based media are shown to have a glutamate concentration of 7.98 g/L during the hydrolysis of sucrose of date juice.
Ageratum conyzoides: A Potential Source for Medicinal and Agricultural Products
Authors: Baral Dipti , Chaudhary Manisha , Lamichhane Ganga , Pokhrel Binod
Published: January 2023

Ageratum conyzoides is a widely spread weed, especially in the tropical and subtropical regions. It has been reported to be used as folk medicine in different countries for treating burns, wounds, skin disorders, headaches, fever, pneumonia, gynecological diseases, leprosy, snakebites, rheumatism, inflammations, stomach ailments like parasites, colic, diarrhea, dysentery, used as a painkiller during childbirth, and many more. It has been reported to contain active secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, tannins, phenols, saponins, coumarins, essential oils, and flavonoids, which support its medicinal uses in disease treatment and prevention. It can be a potential source of drugs for various diseases. In fact, pharmaceutical companies are being run in Brazil using A. conyzoides as raw material with recommendations from the Brazilian Drug Centre. It is also used for agricultural purposes as manure, insecticide, pesticide, herbicide, nematicide, fodder, etc. In China, it is widely intercropped in the citrus orchard to control pests and weeds. The review attempts to bring together medicinal and agricultural usage of Ageratum conyzoides with scientific evidence to demonstrate its efficacy. This weed has a negative influence in agriculture and the ecosystem but after studying about its potential medical and agricultural uses, we now have a different viewpoint on this weed, and we believe that further harnessing it for such positive uses might be a management strategy for this weed.
The Relationship Between Leptin Gene Polymorphism and Milk Yield Traits in Simmental and Brown Swiss Cattle
Authors: Atalay Tuğba , Özdemir Memiş
Published: January 2023

This study was performed to determine the genotype and allele frequencies and the association between the leptin gene Sau3AI polymorphism and some performance traits in Simmental (n=60) and Brown Swiss (n=62) cattle in the province of Erzurum, Türkiye. Considering the allele frequencies in the population, the frequency of the A allele was 0.87 and the frequency of the B allele was 0.13 in Simmental cattle, and the frequency of the A allele was 0.94 and the frequency of the B allele was 0.06 in Brown Swiss cattle. According to the analysis conducted in the Simmental breed, the general averages were found to be 5422.4 ± 1901.74 kg for actual milk yield, 5626.6 ± 1475.85 kg for 305-day milk yield, 298.7 ± 84.80 days for lactation duration, and 18.5 ± 4.84 kg for daily milk yield. As a result of the analysis in the Brown Swiss breed, the general averages were 3917.8 ± 1584.38 kg for actual milk yield, 4614.3 ± 982.62 kg for 305-day milk yield, 254.9 ± 99.88 days for lactation duration, and 16.0 ± 3.82 kg for daily milk yield. According to the statistical analysis results, the impact of genotype on milk yield traits was insignificant in Simmental and Brown Swiss cattle.
Some Morphologic Characteristics of Central Anatolian Merino Sheep
Authors: Tuncer Selçuk Seçkin , Behrem Sedat , Arzık Yunus , Kızılaslan Mehmet
Published: January 2023

This study aimed to investigate the body weight and some body measurements in Central Anatolian Merino sheep regarding ages and to carry out a comparative analysis between them. The study included a total of 60 animals aged 2, 3 and 4 years. The sheep were fed daily with hay, vetch, alfalfa and limited amount of concentrated feed (400 g head-1) until the pasture period, and pasture grass and mixed grass-clover hay during the pasture period. The live weights of the sheep of different ages in the farms were measured with a digital scale, and some body size were measured using a measuring tape and a measuring stick. When the live weight and chest circumference values of the 4-year-old sheep were compared with the data obtained in the other age groups (2 and 3 years old), and it was statistically significant, chest width and rump height values were found to be similar to those in the 3-age group. There were significant correlations between live weight and chest circumference, between withers height and rump height and significant correlations between live weight and chest width, body length with rump height, chest width with chest depth. In addition, significant correlations were found between live weight and chest depth, and between withers height, body length, and chest depth. Present findings revealed that the Central Anatolian Merino sheep can be beneficial in the development of meat-type sheep breeding.
Diamondback Moth Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae); A Real Menace To Crucifers And Its Integrated Management Tactics
Authors: Paudel Asmita , Yadav Pankaj Kumar , Karna Priya
Published: January 2023

The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a severe and most destructive pest of cruciferous vegetables in many parts of the world, including Nepal. The natural history and ecology of the diamondback moth are summarized here, along with appropriate management options. Caterpillar is the most devastating stage of DBM that matures and causes “windowing” damage, leaving only the epidermis. Biological control, cultural practices, effective chemical control, botanical pesticides, and host plant resistance are the most viable options. Insecticide abuse and resistance concerns are likely to persist, as numerous research-based outcomes have proven that none of these measures will suffice independently. However, these techniques can complement each other and result in a better long-term management system when combined. This review highlights the integrated eco-friendly management strategies for DBM and other cruciferous insect pests. Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which focuses on sustainable production, has shown promising results. Modern management techniques include genetic modification, use of parasitoids, modified cultural methods, the precautionary application of chemicals, resistant cultivars, fungal, bacterial (Bt. based biopesticides), and viral entomopathogens, etc., which are found to be more effective and eco-friendlier.
Sustainable Agroforestry for Soil Chemical Properties Improvement and Nutrients Availability in Agriculture Landscape around Cyamudongo Isolated Forest, Rwanda
Authors: Nsengumuremyi Concorde , Fischer Eberhard , Nsabimana Donat , Zaninka Marie Chantal , Senyanzobe JMV , Uwimana Bertrand
Published: January 2023

The protected areas of Rwanda are facing various challenges resulting from the anthropogenic activities of the surrounding communities, especially in the adjacent area to Cyamudongo isolated rain forest, which results in soil degradation. Therefore, this study aims to broaden current knowledge on the impact of sustainable Agroforestry (AF) on soil-selected chemical and physical properties. To understand this, the permanent sample plots (PSPs) were established mainly in the designed four transects of four km long originating on the boundary of the Cyamudongo isolated rain forest following the slope gradient ranging from 1286 to 2015 m asl. A total number of 73 PSPs were established in the Cyamudongo study area. The Arc Map GIS 10.4 was used to design and map the sampling areas while GPS was used for localization of plots centers. Statistical significance was analyzed through R-software. The recorded soil pH means value across in Cyamudongo study area is 4.2, which is strongly acidic. The tests revealed that the soil pH, C, N, C: N ratio, OM, NH4+, NO3-+NO2-, PO43-, and CEC were significantly different in various soil depths. The pH, N, C: N ratio, CEC, NH4+, PO43-, and Al3+ showed a significant difference across land uses whereas the C and NO3-+NO2- did not show any statistical difference. All tested chemical elements showed a statistical difference as far as altitude ranges are concerned. The only NH4+, PO43-, and CEC showed significant differences with time whereas all other remaining chemical elements did not show any statistical significance. The soil pH was very strongly correlated with CEC, Mg, and Ca in cropland (CL) whereas it was strongly correlated in both AF and natural forest (NF) except for Mg, which was moderately correlated in AF. Furthermore, its correlation with K was strong in CL, and moderate in AF while it was weak in NF. Finally, the pH correlation with Na was weak in both AF and CL whereas it was negligible in NF.
The Effect of Biochar Amendment on Physiological and Biochemical Properties and Nutrient Content of Lettuce in Saline Water Irrigation Conditions
Authors: Cakmakci Talip , Cakmakci Ozlem , Sahin Ustun
Published: January 2023

Salinity often increases osmotic stress, reducing plant water uptake and inhibiting the absorption of nutrients and minerals. This imbalance situation causes physiological, biochemical disorders, and nutrient deficiencies in plants. In this study, the effects of biochar application on the physiological properties, nutrient contents and antioxidant enzyme activities of lettuce were investigated under saline irrigation water conditions. For this purpose, four different biochar doses and different irrigation water salinity levels were applied to the lettuce plant. In the study, biochar application under salt stress conditions decreased the Na, Fe, Zn content and antioxidant enzyme activity of the plant. Leaf relative water content, chlorophyll content (SPAD) and some nutrients (Ca, K, Mg, P, Cu and Mn) also increased. Therefore, biochar applied under salt irrigated water conditions offers good potential to reduce the severity of plant exposure to salinity stress. In addition, the biochar amendment helped the plant uptake of nutrients.
Carbon Sequestration and Carbon Stock of Agroforestry Tree Species Around Cyamudongo Isolated Rain Forest and Arboretum of Ruhande, Rwanda
Authors: Nsengumuremyi Concorde , Fischer Eberhard , Nsabimana Donat , Harbusch Marco , Seidel Siegmar , Zaninka Marie Chantal , Senyanzobe JMV , Uwimana Bertrand , Mutayomba Liliane
Published: January 2023

Agroforestry (AF) is widely considered the most important tool to mitigate climate change-related issues by removing Carbon (C) Dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing C. Therefore, this study aims to broaden current knowledge on the impact of sustainable Agroforestry (AF) on the C sequestration rate and C stock in the surroundings of Cyamudongo isolated rain forest and Ruhande Arboretum. To understand this, the permanent sample plots (PSPs) were established mainly in the four designed transects of four km long originating on the Cyamudongo isolated rain forest boundary following the slope gradient ranging from 1286 to 2015 m asl. A total number of 73 PSPs were established in the Cyamudongo study area while 3 PSPs were established in the Ruhande AF plot. The Arc Map GIS 10.4 was used to design and map the sampling areas while GPS was used for the localization of the plots. Statistical significance was analyzed through R-software. The estimated quantity of sequestrated C for 2 years and 34 years of AF species was 13.11 t C ha -1 yr-1 (equivalent to 48 t CO2 ha -1 yr-1) and 6.85 t ha-1 yr-1 (equivalent to 25.1 t CO2 ha -1 yr-1) in Cyamudongo and Ruhande respectively. The estimated quantity of C stored by the Ruhande AF plot is 232.94 t ha-1. In Cyamudongo, the overall C stored by the AF systems was 823 t ha-1 by both young tree species established by the Cyamudongo Project (35.84 t ha-1) and C stored by existing AF species before the existence of the Project (787.12 t ha-1). In all study areas, the Grevillea robusta contributed more to overall stored C. The correlation coefficients between tree diameter and living biomass ranged from moderate to very strong due to differences in terms of age, stage of growth, and tree species.
Whey Powder Supplementation Changes Chemical Composition, Improves Fermentation Quality, Increases the Utilization of Nutrients and Net Energy Lactation Value of Alfalfa Haylage in Kıvırcık Rams
Authors: İpçak Hasan Hüseyin , Özüretmen Sema , Özelçam Hülya
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study was to reveal the effect of whey powder (WP) supplementation on chemical composition, silage fermentation, in vivo digestibility and net energy lactation (NEL) value of high dry matter (DM) alfalfa silage (Haylage). Alfalfa treated with different doses WP (0, 2, and 4%) were ensiled in plastic cans for 60 days. Nine Kıvırcık rams were used to estimated digestibilities of haylages in 3x3 Latin Square design with fifteen days experimental period. According to the results, the addition of WP significantly increased the DM of alfalfa haylage compared to the control whereas decreased ether extract, crude protein and crude ash. But, cell wall fraction rates of all groups were similar. Relative feed value and physical characteristics other than color improved in WP supplemented groups, and lactic acid rates increased in these groups. In terms of silo acids, the best values were found in the group with 4% WP. On the other hand, the addition of WP increased the organic matter digestibility of haylages, however the effect on other in vivo digestibility of crude protein, crude fiber, nitrogen free extract and neutral detergent fiber was insignificant. Moreover, total digestible nutrients (TDN) and NEL values of haylages were found to be improved with the addition of WP. As a result, it was concluded that in order to obtain quality haylage in the ensiling of high DM and long chopped alfalfa, WP generally can be used as an alternative source of carbohydrates and a 4% whey powder dose can be recommended in the production of haylage especially in the sense of improving silage fermentation.
TIPTA YAPAY ZEKA UYGULAMALARI
Authors: KELEŞ Hatice
Published: January 2023

Yapay Zeka (YZ), bir makine yardımıyla muhakeme, öğrenme, sınıflandırma ve yaratıcılık gibi insani beceriler sergileyen bir dizi algoritmalar bütünüdür. Bu YZ algoritmaları, derin öğrenme ve makine öğrenimi yoluyla insan zekasını taklit etmeye çalışır. Sağlık sektöründeki verilerin artışı ve ulaşılabilirliği, son zamanlardaki başarılı YZ uygulamalarını mümkün kılmıştır. YZ teknolojisi, karmaşık ve büyük verilerin altında saklanan klinik bilgileri su üstüne çıkararak, doktorların yargı ve karar mekanizmalarında büyük fayda sağlayabilir. Geniş klinik kullanımı henüz sınırlı olsa da araştırmalar, YZ'nın hastalıkların teşhisi, tedavisi, izlenmesi, sınıflandırılması ve risk taşıyan durumların ayırt edilmesinde başarıyla kullanılabileceğini göstermektedir. YZ'nın gelecekte doktorların yerini alabileceği düşünülmese de insan yargısının yerini alacağı öngörülmektedir. Bu derlemede, yapay zeka teknolojisinin genel hatları, sağlık hizmetlerinde uygulama alanları, geleceği ve muhtemel etik sorunlar gözden geçirilmektedir.
Fostering innovative work behavior of employees in the tourism industry: Strategies for successful remote tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Rachman Taufiqur , Anindita Rina , Noor Izmi Nabila , Ewaldo Cristofer , Rezki Fitriana , Andini Emanuela Tasya
Published: January 2023

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, in September 2020, the number of domestic and foreign tourists visiting Indonesia decreased by 88.9% to 153,498 people from 1.38 million people in the same period in 2019. The Research Objective is to examine the effect of Employee Engagement on Innovative Work Behavior, which requires Creativity as a mediator, and the effect of Remote Working as a moderator in the Tourism Service Industry. The study was carried out with the survey method using online questionnaires distributed from January 2022 to February 2022. The participants in this study are practitioners in the tourism service industry who are also members of the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI). The participants came from 55 cities in Indonesia and worked remotely during the pandemic. First, this study shows good engagement with the employee does not increase innovative work behavior directly. Second, good employee engagement can increase creativity from the employee. Third, good employee creativity can foster innovative work behavior. Fourth, remote working does not moderate the correlation between employee engagement and creativity. Fifth, employee creativity mediates the correlation between employee engagement and innovative work behavior.
UN “ORDEN PÚBLICO” EN EL RECONOCIMIENTO DE LA EFICACIA CIVIL DE LAS SENTENCIAS DE NULIDAD CANÓNICA

Authors: Alonso Herranz Yolanda
Published: January 2023

Presentamos el estudio sobre la eficacia civil de las sentencias que emanadas en los tribunales eclesiásticos decretan la nulidad del matrimonio celebrado en forma canónica. Para ello, formulamos una doble vía de análisis, por un lado, el marco procesal que el ordenamiento jurídico español desarrolla para su reconocimiento y ejecución. Por otro, la normativa comunitaria que nos permitirá vislumbrar la existencia o no de un orden público europeo en la materia, pues uno de los aspectos sustanciales en las personas, es la cuestión del estado civil y en este caso, el matrimonio y disolución del vínculo.
RECENSIÓN AL LIBRO ESCRITO POR VARIOS AUTORES, TITULADO “LEY DE LA CADENA ALIMENTARIA, COOPERATIVAS Y OTRAS ENTIDADES ASOCIATIVAS”, TIRANT LO BLANCH, VALENCIA, 2022

Authors: Cazorla González María José
Published: January 2023

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Response to the Letter to the Editor-in-Chief Regarding the Paper “The Benefits of Adding Manual Therapy to Exercise Therapy for Improving Pain and Function in Patients with Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis”
Authors: Runge Nils , Aina Alessandro , May Stephen
Published: January 2023

Author response to the JOSPT Letter to the Editor-in-Chief “Leveraging the short-term benefits of manual therapy which includes exercise over exercise therapy alone appears justified for knee osteoarthritis” J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2023;53(1):50–51. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.0201-R
Exercise-Based Knee and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention
Authors: Arundale Amelia J.H. , Bizzini Mario , Dix Celeste , Giordano Airelle , Kelly Ryan , Logerstedt David S. , Mandelbaum Bert , Scalzitti David A. , Silvers-Granelli Holly , Snyder-Mackler Lynn
Published: January 2023

Abstract: The Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy have an ongoing effort to create evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for orthopaedic and sports physical therapy management and prevention of musculoskeletal impairments described in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). This guideline focuses on the exercise-based prevention of knee injuries and provides an update on the 2018 guideline, J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018;48(9):A1–A42. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0303

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2023;53(1):CPG1–CPG34. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.0301
Prospective Memory as A Function of Reward Responsiveness and Ongoing Task Difficulty
Authors: Anushree Basu  , Tilottama Mukherjee
Published: January 2023

Prospective Memory is the capability to remember to perform planned actions in the future. The experiment aimed to investigate the event-based Prospective Memory task performance of young adults as function of reward-responsiveness and difficulty in ongoing task. For the present experiment total 120 young adults-76 females and 44 males had been taken on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Convenience sampling method was used. BIS/BAS scale was administered to find out group of participants with (low, medium and high) reward- responsiveness and they were exposed to two experimental conditions (Prospective memory task embedded in simple and complex ongoing task) to investigate their prospective memory task performance. In Prospective memory task embedded in simple ongoing task total 60 words were presented to them, where each slide contained only one word at the middle. Among those, 18 words were presented as Prospective Memory target word. The target words were any country name with red colour. And the other 42 words were any type of word with any colour. Target and nontarget words were presented randomly. Participants’ task was to say ‘present’ to the target words and find out ‘parts of speech’ from the rest of the words. In Prospective memory task embedded in complex ongoing task same number of words were presented but additionally there were one-digit numbers, each of which was presented beside each word. Here the participants’ task was to say ‘present’ to the Indian city name written with black colour as this was the Prospective memory target word. Participant’s task was to find out ‘parts of speech’ from the rest of words as well as sum up all the one-digit numbers from beginning to end of stimulus presentation. To investigate the event-based prospective memory signal detection paradigm was used as this method enables to understand the accuracy as well as inaccuracy of performance in terms of both right and wrong response. Right response consists of Hit and correct rejection and wrong response or error can be defined as error of omission (miss) and error of commission (false alarm). The result revealed that there is significant mean difference on the Prospective memory task performance between participants of low and high reward responsiveness group in terms of hit responses and true proportion of correct detection. There is significant mean difference on the Prospective memory task performance between participants of (low-high), (low-medium) and (medium-high) reward responsiveness group in terms of false alarm responses. There is significant effect of ongoing task difficulty on Prospective Memory task performance among the participants of (low, medium & high) reward responsiveness group. No significant interaction effect of reward responsiveness and ongoing task difficulty has been found on Prospective Memory task performance.
Comparative Anatomical Study of Leaves in Five Cupressaceae Gray. Taxa in Kurdistan Region - Iraq
Authors: Yousif Ibrahim Z. , Shahbaz Saleem E.
Published: January 2023

This study investigates the leaf anatomy of five Cupressaceae taxa in the Kurdistan region-Iraq. Using the light microscope for numerical and descriptive anatomical variations of three species and two varieties belonging to Cupressus, Platycladus, and Juniperus genera were examined for Taxonomic value. These include the characters of epiderm, hypoderm, mesophyll layer, resin canals, transfusion tracheids, pith, and vascular bundles. There are significant differences among studied species and genera.  Cupressus taxa exhibit a similar cross-sectional outline. Cupressus arizonica has a larger resin canal (125.4 µm) and longer palisade cells (91.8×27 µm) compared to C. sempervirens varieties. Platycladus orientalis form a wide rhombic outline, with an abaxial resin canal similar to Juniperus oxycedrus and C. arizonica. J. oxycedrus has a triangle outline with a thick hypoderm that extends below the entire epiderm, except under stomatal depressions. While in Cupressus and Platycladus taxa, the hypoderm is restricted only to the abaxial surface of the leaf. J.oxycedrus lacks pith entirely, unlike Cupressus and Platycladus taxa where they form polygonal or slightly straight pith at the center of the vascular bundle.
Effects of Puncture Vine Plant (Tribulus Terrestris L.) Extract on All Larval Stages of Mosquito, Culex Pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)
Authors: Hassan Sara Ayoub , Al-Chalabi Badia'a Mahmoud
Published: January 2023

The existing research was conducted in Duhok city to investigate the biological impact of extracting secondary chemical compounds from punctured vine plants (Tribulus terrestris L.) on the mortality of all larval stages of (Culex pipiens). Bioassay experiments were carried out by using solvent extraction methods and different concentrations (0.1,0.3,0.5,0.7) mg/ml. The results showed that the ethyl extract of puncture vine plant’s leaves demonstrated promising larvicidal activity, and fatal results were observed where the high rate of mortality was within the 1st larval instar 97.3% and 100% at a concentration(0.5 mg/ml) after 24 and 72 hours exposure respectively, while the lowest mortality rate was within the 4th larval instar 7.4% and 38% at a concentration(0,1mg/ml) after 24 and 72 hours exposure, respectively, also ,it was observed that the leaf extracts modified the morphology of the larval development stage. According to this initial research, those plants are possible alternatives to mosquito larvicide which can be used to produce cost-effective, safe chemicals to control mosquitoes.
Formation of atmospheric air contamination with tritium above the water areas of industrial water bodies
Authors:   Institute of Industrial Ecology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekidin A. A. , Antonov K. L. ,   Institute of Industrial Ecology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vasyanovich M. E. ,   Institute of Industrial Ecology, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nazarovich A. V. ,   FGAOU HE Ural Federal University. First President of the Russian Federation B. N. Yeltsin
Published: January 2023

The article considers the possible pathways for tritium release from the water area of industrial reservoirs into the atmosphere under normal operating conditions at the facilities holding special (non-removable) radioactive waste generated due to the implementation of the state nuclear weapons program and the state defense order. The paper provides a list ranking each potential pathway of atmospheric air contamination with tritium above the water area of industrial reservoirs and evaluates the degree of its significance. The study demonstrates that it is the water evaporation from the surface of the reservoirs that most significantly contributes to the contamination (at least 99.99% of the totally released tritium), while the total contribution of water aerosol droplet entrainment and tritiumcontaining methane emission is negligible (does not exceed 0.006%).
Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Induction Furnaces with Cold Crucibles and Bottom Heating for Radioactive Waste Vitrification
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, Lopukh D. B. , Vavilov A. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, Khoroshev A. A. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, Skrigan I. N. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, Martynov A. P. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
Published: January 2023

The paper describes the development of a concept for bottom-heated induction melting in cold crucible (CCIM-BH) applied for radioactive waste vitrification purposes. It presents experimental and theoretical research data that can be used in the design development of industrial high-performance radioactive waste vitrification facilities. The paper provides experimental data involving electrical and energy characteristics of the melters. Based on 2D simulation of electromagnetic and hydrodynamic processes, the study evaluates the distributed parameters of induction systems demonstrating CCIM-BH features and advantages.
Validation of Nuclide Kinetics Code TRACT for the Assessment of SNF and RW Radiation Characteristics
Authors:   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russia Academy of Sciences, Blokhin A. I. , Blokhin P. A. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazieva S. T. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sipachev I. V. ,   Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2023

The article presents a verification matrix for the TRACT code designed for nuclide kinetics calculations and demonstrates code validation results based on data from reactor experiments. It provides recommendations regarding future experimental SNF studies considered important in terms of assessing the long-term storage and disposal safety of SNF and RW generated from SNF reprocessing.