bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALYSIS OF EXTERNAL RELATIVE THREATS OF ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA / ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՏՆՏԵՍԱԿԱՆ ԻՆՔՆԻՇԽԱՆՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԱՐՏԱՔԻՆ ՀԱՐԱԲԵՐԱԿԱՆ ՍՊԱՌՆԱԼԻՔՆԵՐԻ ՎԵՐԼՈՒԾՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ
Authors: GEVORGYAN GARNIK
Published: March 2023

The external relative factors: the foreign direct investments, the structure of external transfers and external debt, threatening the economic sovereignty of the state are presented in this article. The above-mentioned indicators were analyzed in the context of threats to the economic sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia, and proposals aimed at overcoming the dependence syndrome of one country are presented.
Perfil cognitivo y social en niños y niñas con Trastorno del Espectro Autista
Authors: Zuluaga Arroyave Tatiana , Delgado Reyes Andrés Camilo , Zuluaga Valencia Juan Bernardo , Aguirre Aldana Lorena , Sanchez Lopez Jessica Valeria , Salamanca Duque Luisa Matilde , Restrepo Mejia Francia , Naranjo Galvis Carlos Andrés , Orrego Cardozo Mary , Giraldo Torres Laura Rocio , Arboleda Sanchez Viviana Andrea
Published: March 2023

El Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA) es una condición que se caracteriza por presentar fallas en la conducta social y comportamientos repetitivos. Su perfil neuropsicológico muestra hallazgos heterogéneos que dependen de la severidad del trastorno. El objetivo del presente trabajo es describir el funcionamiento neuropsicológico de una muestra de niños y niñas con TEA que asisten al Instituto para el Desarrollo Integral del Niño en condición de Autismo (DINA). La muestra estuvo conformada por 78 participantes, 15.4 % de género femenino y 84.6 % de género masculino, con edades entre los 6 y los 16 años. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron protocolo neuropsicológico adaptado de la ENI, prorrateo de inteligencia del WISC-IV, Test de Sally y Ann, Test de Expresiones faciales adaptado por Paul Ekman y el Test de la Mirada para niños, El Test de Metidas de Pata, e Historias Extrañas de Happé. Los resultados se discuten a la luz de la literatura científica sobre el tema.
Identification of Enterococci in MALDI-TOF MS by Comparison with Slanetz and Bartley and Blood Agar Media
Authors: Aydın Elif , Yener Özkan
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been used frequently in the last decade as a fast and reliable method for the identification of microorganisms. The fact that only one gram-negative selective medium is recommended in this method causes problems in the diagnosis. There is no information in the scientific literature that Slanetz and Bartley (SB) agar used in the study can be used in MALDI-TOF MS to identify bacteria. Materials and Methods: In this study, it was aimed to compare the identification performance of enterococci isolated from drinking-use and lake waters in Van and its surroundings with blood agar by using MALDI-TOF MS method and to develop a simple and fast sample preparation method that increases this performance. For this purpose, 60 mains and 30 lake water samples were examined for six months. Results: The samples were studied by the membrane filtration method. The isolated enterococci were identified by MALDI-TOF MS method with the isolates taken directly from both blood agar and SB medium, which is a selective medium. The same results were obtained in the species determination in both media. According to these results, 35% of the mains water isolates were Enterococcus casseliflavus, 30% Enterococcus faecalis, 26.7% Enterococcus faecium, 6.6% Enterococcus hirae, 1.7% Enterococcus columbae, and 20% of lake water isolates E. casseliflavus, 40% E. faecalis, 36.7% E. faecium, 3.3% E. hirae, E. casseliflavus in mains water and E. faecalis in lake water are the most frequently isolated enterococci species. Conclusion: Determining that it can also be obtained from selective media such as SB agar, for which there is no data on its suitability for mass spectrometric identification, will contribute to the more effective and rapid use of MALDI-TOF MS in microbiology laboratories. In addition, it has been concluded that all the waters examined are exposed to a significant level of microbial contamination and pose a potential danger to public health. It has been revealed that the consumption of these waters may pose a potential health risk for immunocompromised patients and the elderly, as well as children.
“Humanos y animales compartimos muchas cosas…” Zoonosis: vigilando más allá de la rabia
Authors: Estepa Becerra José Alexander , Márquez Nossa Andrea Camila , Fernández Cantor Oscar Mauricio
Published: March 2023

La vigilancia de zoonosis en el país es limitada. Así, por ejemplo, en animales se contempla la rabia como el único evento con programa implementado. Con respecto a otras enfermedades, en Bogotá la identificación se basa en reportes de establecimientos veterinarios a través del Sivigila D. C. Según la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, son zoonosis priorizadas para vigilancia en América Latina la brucelosis y leptospirosis. Conforme a la evidencia, en Bogotá existe seroprevalencia positiva para estos agentes en caninos y humanos. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar los reportes ingresados al Sivigila D. C., desde agosto del 2014 a diciembre del 2021, a fin de identificar tendencias que permitan proponer acciones para fortalecer las intervenciones en salud pública en la ciudad. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, que analizó los reportes de diagnóstico de zoonosis de establecimientos médico veterinarios particulares ante la Secretaría Distrital de Salud entre agosto del 2014 y diciembre del 2021. Se informaron al Sivigila D. C. 671 reportes de diagnóstico de zoonosis en animales; por localidad de procedencia, el 17 % correspondió a Usaquén, seguido de Suba 11 %. Sin embargo, el reporte se produjo en el 100 % de las localidades; en caninos: de 602 reportes, el 35 % (n = 212) correspondió a brucelosis, seguido de leptospirosis con un 44 % (n = 267), y dermatitis por ácaros como sarna demodécica o sarcóptica con el 8 % (n = 49). Estos eventos, aunque poco reportados en humanos, pueden tener repercusiones, especialmente en población vulnerable. Se sugiere robustecer los sistemas de vigilancia fortaleciendo el laboratorio de salud pública mediante la implementación de técnicas diagnósticas específicas y la identificación de factores y poblaciones de riesgo.
Comportamiento de las cesáreas en Bogotá entre los años 2008 y 2020
Authors: Ríos Oliveros Sofía , López González Andrea , Rodríguez Barrera Catherin , Moyano Diane
Published: March 2023

La proporción de cesáreas ideal debe oscilar entre el 10 % y el 15 %, según la OMS. Sin embargo, la información actual evidencia que la proporción de cesáreas en Bogotá es más del doble a lo estipulado. Tener una proporción de cesáreas mayor al 20 % no ha mostrado mejores resultados perinatales y maternas. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el comportamiento de las cesáreas entre el 2008 y el 2020 en Bogotá. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal en el que se describió el comportamiento de las cesáreas realizadas en Bogotá desde el 2008 hasta el 2020. Se utilizó la base de datos del certificado de nacido vivo de la Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá. Se identificaron las variables de interés, las cuales se dividieron en variables según datos del nacimiento y según datos de la madre. La proporción de cesáreas ha aumentado entre el 2008 y el 2020. Las variables en las que se evidenció mayor proporción de cesáreas fueron: régimen contributivo, grupo etario mayor a treinta años, vivir en las localidades de Chapinero, Teusaquillo y Usaquén, y tener nivel educativo profesional o posgrado. Las cesáreas en Bogotá tienen un comportamiento similar al presentado en países desarrollados, sin embargo, se deben proyectar acciones desde la gestión de la salud pública, así como desde la gestión del riesgo individual en la prestación del servicio que permita el cambio en la práctica de definición de la vía del nacimiento.
Effect of crop establishment practices on the performance of component cultivars under pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) - wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system in IGP
Authors: SINGH UMMED , PRAHARAJ C S , SINGH S S , HAZRA K K , KUMAR N
Published: March 2023

Pigeonpea–wheat rotation is emerging as a potential alternative to existing rice–wheat system of Indo–Gangetic plains because of many inherent constraints right from requirements of higher inputs to deterioration in soil health in the latter. Realizing the importance of pigeonpea–wheat cropping system, the present study was conducted to evaluate diverse crop establishment practices [ridge pigeonpea followed by flatbed wheat (RP–FBW); raised–bed pigeonpea followed by raised–bed wheat (RBP–RBW)] in combination with three cultivars of pigeonpea (UPAS 120, ICP 67B, and Pusa 992), and two wheat cultivars (Shatabdi, Unnat Halna). Two–year study revealed that raised–bed practice of crop establishment resulted in 11.7% higher grain yield of pigeonpea as compared to ridge planting. Although the advantage of raised–bed was not apparent in wheat as 13.9% higher grain yield was recorded under flatbed over raised–bed establishment method. Based on pigeonpea equivalent yield and production economics, RP–FBW was found superior over RBP–RBW. However, the performance of component crops suggested that raised–bed for pigeonpea and flatbed for wheat could be the strategic crop establishment under pigeonpea–wheat rotation. Plant nutrient utilization as expressed by nutrient harvest index, physiological efficiency and utilization efficiency differed substantially within the cultivars of pigeonpea and wheat crop; and the preceding pigeonpea cultivars significantly influenced the nutrient acquisition in the successive wheat crop. Among the different cultivars, UPAS 120 pigeonpea followed by Unnat Halna wheat had far better response measured through the highest pigeonpea equivalent yield (2.71 t/ha), net return (` Rs. 69,331), and benefit: cost ratio (2.02). Thus, the study suggested that strategic cultivar selection and appropriate crop establishment method could be the key to maximize output from the pigeonpea–wheat system in IGP.
Geo-spatial variability in soil health of Biwan watershed located at Mewat district of Haryana, India
Authors: GURJAR D S , SUDHISHRI S , MISHRA A K , KAUR R , KHANNA M
Published: March 2023

A study was carried out to evaluate the geo-spatial variability of soil health parameters in Biwan watershed located in the Mewat district of Haryana in 2012-13. The main objective of this study was to determine spatial variability of selected soil health parameters that influence crop growth and yield. Soil samples (100) with GPS co-ordinates were collected on random basis from Tapkan, Biwan, Shonkh, Palla and Palladi villages of Biwan watershed during pre-monsoon period (May 2012). Soil health parameters such as pH2, electrical conductivity (EC2), organic carbon,Â  available NPK and micronutrient (Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn) were analyzed from each sample by the standard methods. The spatial variability maps for different soil health parameters were prepared through GIS software (ArcGIS 9.0). Results indicated that the pH2 (6.0-8.59) and EC2 (<1.0 dS/m) were normal in about 80% of soil samples in watershed area. Comparatively, higher soil salinity was observed in Palladi village. Organic carbon and available nitrogen were low in the soils of whole watershed. The available phosphorous was low in 57% soil samples and rest was in medium. The lower concentration of available phosphorous was in most of the part of watershed, whereas medium concentration was in some part of Biwan and Palladi villages. The available potassium was low in 23%, medium in 67% and high in 10% soil samples. The higher concentration of available potassium was in some parts of Biwan, Shonkh and Palla villages. The Zn concentration was deficient (<0.6 mg/kg) in 70% of soil samples and 30% samples were in sufficient. The higher concentration of Zn was in Tapkan and Palladi villages. 84% soil samples showed the iron (Fe) deficiency. The sufficient Fe concentration was in the scattered patches of the watershed. The Cu and Mn concentrations in most of the soils of Biwan watershed were sufficient. It was concluded from the study that the soil health of Biwan watershed was poor.
Growth, nutrient acquisition and physiological responses of papaya (Carica papaya) plants to controlled low temperature stress
Authors: PRADHAN SATYABRATA , GOSWAMI A K , SINGH S K , PRAKASH JAI , GOSWAMI SUNEHA , VISWANATHAN CHINNUSAMY , TALUKDAR AKSHAY , SHARMA V K
Published: March 2023

Study of physiological response of different papaya (Carica papaya L.) genotypes to low temperature stress is of paramount importance owing to its higher susceptibility.The present study was conducted under controlled conditions of National Phytotron Facility, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi to investigate the effect of different low temperature regimes on growth, nutrient acquisition and other physiological parameters in five papaya genotypes and one distant relative, i.e. genus Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis known for cold tolerance. Results revealed that there was higher reduction in photosynthesis rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration rate under all the low temperature regimes, which leads to reduction of plant growth related parameters. Temperature treated plants showed 57.96% reduction in photosynthetic rate as compared to the control. Amongst the five genotypes, the lowest stomatal conductance was exhibited by V.cundinamarcensis (0.026 mol/m2/s) followed by P-9-5 (0.055 mol/m2/s). The lowest transpiration rate was also exhibited by V. cundinamarcensis (0.39 mol/m2/s) followed by P-7-9 (0.73 mol/m2/s). The highest per cent increase in the leaf potassium (K) was observed in genotype V. cundinamarcensis (49.15%), followed by P-7-9 (13.29%) while for roots, it was in P-7-9 (128.81%). The genotype V. cundinamarcensis also showed the highest mean calcium (Ca) accumulation in both leaf (3.58%) and root (3.67%). Low temperature treatment, in most of the cases, significantlyaffected the leaf and root nutrient contents, although the level of change was nutrient and genotype specific.
Cloning and sequence variation analysis of candidate genes involved in nitrogen metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Authors: TIWARI JAGESH KUMAR , DEVI SAPNA , ALI NILOFER , DUA VIJAY K , SINGH RAJESH K , CHAKRABARTI SWARUP K
Published: March 2023

Objective of this study was to isolate, sequence and analyze variations in candidate genes involved in nitrogen (N) metabolism in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) for future breeding application. Two contrasting potato varieties, viz. Kufri Gaurav (N efficient) and Kufri Jyoti (N inefficient) were used. Of the total 17 PCR primers tested for N metabolism genes in the both varieties and only 12 distinct bands were cloned and sequenced, which were amplified by six primers of five genes (nitrate transporter-NRT, ammonium transporter-AMT, nitrate reductase-NR, nitrite reductase-NIR and asparagines synthetase-AS). Following sequence analysis, non-redundant sequences with uninterrupted open reading frames of 12 ‘N-homologous genes’ were identified to the known N metabolic pathway genes. Thus, the identified 12 N-homologous genes may serve as an important genomic resource for novel gene/marker discovery and would be useful for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in potato with better nitrogen use efficiency (NUE).
Heterotic potential, potence ratio, combining ability and genetic control of seed vigour traits for yield improvement in cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Authors: KUMAR SANDEEP , KUMAR RAMESH , DOGRA RAJESH KUMAR
Published: March 2023

The paucity of research on seed quality enhancement for yield improvement in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) motivated us to undertake this study. Therefore, present investigation was carried out to estimate the combining ability, gene action, heterosis and potence ratio for seed vigour and yield traits in 48 F1 crosses, developed by crossing 16 lines (8 gynoecious) and 3 testers during the year 2011. The seeds of all parents and their crosses, along with two standard checks (KH-1 and Pusa Sanyog), were assessed for different seed vigour (under laboratory conditions) and fruit yield (under open field conditions) traits during the year 2012. Experimental results revealed that parental lines LC-1-1, CGN-20953 and LC-3-3 were found superior on the basis of mean performance and general combining ability studies. Four cross combinations, viz., LC-1-1 × K-75, CGN-20953 × Poinsette, LC-3-3 × Poinsette and LC-3-3 × K-75 were found best on the basis of mean performance, specific combining ability and heterosis studies. Further, results of potence ratio reflected partial dominance for different seed vigour traits in all top five heterotic hybrids, while over dominance was exhibited by all the heterotic hybrids towards higher fruit yield per ha in cucumber. Gene action studies indicated the predominant role of non-additive gene action for the control of all the traits under study; hence heterosis breeding can be utilized for the genetic improvement of seed vigour and fruit yield traits in cucumber.
Risk management in rainfed agriculture: An analysis of strategies and adaptations followed by farmers in Madhya Pradesh
Authors: J RAGHAVENDRA K , SURESH A
Published: March 2023

Madhya Pradesh is the major producer of soybean in India. Being predominantly rainfed, the state faces high risks in its cultivation. The study undertook a primary survey in Madhya Pradesh to analyze the risk perception of farmers, elucidate the strategies followed by farmers to adapt with the risk and to identify the factors influencing their adoption. The results infer that late onset of monsoon, erratic rainfall and pest and diseases were the major risks. The major risks were related to untimely rainfall, drought and biotic factors like diseases and pest. The major adaptation strategies adopted were intercropping (49%), crop insurance (45%), micro irrigation (17%) and varietal diversification (39%). The study discerns need to develop drought tolerant varieties for rainfed regions, low cost micro-irrigation systems, enhanced credit availability to the farmers and promotion of crop insurance to adapt with production risks.
Comparative analysis of maize (Zea mays) hybrids under different methods of planting in spring season
Authors: KUMAR AASHISH , KAMBOJ B R , THAKRAL S K
Published: March 2023

A field experiment was conducted in Yamunanagar district of Haryana during spring 2015 to study the performance of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids under different methods of planting in spring season. The five maize hybrids, i.e. HM-4, HM-9, HM-10, HM-11 and HQPM-5 were tested under three planting methods, viz. ridge, flat and furrow methods with three repeats. The yield attributing characters like cob length, number of grains/cob, grain weight/cob, cob weight/plant and 100 grain weight were found higher under ridge method of planting than flat and furrow methods. The grain yield, stover yield, biological yield, net returns and benefit cost ratio were also recorded higher under ridge method of planting than the other methods, whereas the yield attributing characters, yield, gross returns, net returns and benefit cost were observed higher in hybrid HM-10 over other hybrids grown in the field.
Effect of variable nitrogen sources on seed yield, seed quality and nutrient uptake of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
Authors: RANA RACHNA , BADIYALA D , GULERIA GUNJAN
Published: March 2023

During kharif season of 2012 and 2013, a field experiment was conducted at CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur to study the effect of variable nitrogen sources on seed yield, seed quality and nutrient uptake of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]. The experiment consisted of seven treatments, viz. 25% N through FYM + 75% N through inorganic fertilizer, 25% N through fortified vermicompost + 75% N through inorganic fertilizer, 25% N through vermicompost + 75% N through inorganic fertilizer, 50% N through FYM + 50% N through inorganic fertilizer, 50% N through fortified vermicompost + 50% N through inorganic fertilizer, 50% N through vermicompost + 50% N through inorganic fertilizer and recommended dose of fertilizers. The result of two years study revealed that the use of 50% N through fortified vermicompost + 50% N through inorganic fertilizer resulted in significantly highest seed yield of 694.4 kg/ha and 745.4 kg/ha during 2012 and 2013, respectively. Significantly higher number of capsules/plant, seeds/capsule and long capsules with the application of 50% N through fortified vermicompost + 50% N through inorganic fertilizer were recorded. Application of 50% N through fortified vermicompost + 50% N through inorganic fertilizer resulted in significantly higher net returns (180.2 × 103 Rupees/ ha/year) and net returns per rupee invested (Rupees 4.91). Moreover, seed quality parameters were also enhanced with the application of 50% N through fortified vermicompost + 50% N through inorganic fertilizer over other treatments.
Disparity in the wages of agricultural labourers in India: An interval-valued data analysis
Authors: YASHAVANTH B S , LAHA ARNAB KUMAR
Published: March 2023

This study explores the interval-valued data analysis techniques to witness the spatial disparity in the wage rates of farm labourers in India. Farm labourers constitute more than half of the total workforce engaged in Indian agriculture. Also, farmers' expenses towards labour charges account for more than 50 per cent of the total variable cost of production for most crops.Using the time series data on the nominal farm wage rates paid at different agriculturally important states, the interval-valued series are built. The inflation-adjusted real wage rates are found and both nominal and real wage rate data are used to find the average range of the farm wage rates over the agricultural years for a decade. Using the time series analysis techniques, viz. autoregressive integrated moving average-artificial neural network (ARIMA-ANN) hybrid model and vector autoregressive moving average (VARMA) model, the interval-valued data on nominal wage rates are modelled and the best model for forecasting is identified using forecast evaluation methods. The results established the presence of spatial disparity and the forecasts indicated that this disparity is not going to narrow down in future unless some policy intervention takes place.
Nutrient omissions effects on growth, yield, water productivity and profitability of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in maize (Zea mays)-wheat cropping system
Authors: JOSHI EKTA , VYAS A K , DASS ANCHAL , DHAR SHIVA , PRAJAPAT KAILASH
Published: March 2023

A field experiment was conducted at IARI, New Delhi, India to assess the effect of omitted nutrients on growth, yield and profitability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop, and to validate the STCR based fertilizer application for targeted yield (5.0 t/ha) of wheat (HD 2967) in maize (Zea mays L.) wheat cropping system. The experiment comprised 15 treatments involving application of N (-PKZn), NP (-KZn), NPK (-Zn) and NPZn (-K) to both maize andwheat crops, to maize and to wheat crop only, absolute control (no nutrient applied), recommended rate of nutrients (150-60-40-5.5 kg/ha N-P-K-Zn) and STCR based application of nutrients (200-75-65-4 kg/ha N-P-K-Zn). The fixed plots experiment was carried out in a three-time replicated randomized complete block design. Growth and yield attributes were influenced by nutrient omission treatments significantly and their values were higher when nutrients were applied based on STCR approach. The STCR-based nutrient application significantly increased dry matter production at harvest and grain yield by 4.2 and 8.4% respectively, over recommended doses of NPKZn. Omission of P and K resulted in 12.4 and 17.5% reduction in grain yield, respectively. The yield reduction was slightly lower with Zn omission (2-5%). The STCR-based NPKZn application resulted in consistently higher gross returns of Rupees 71 658 and Rupees 66 720 and also enhanced water productivity by 9.7 and 7.1% during the year 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively, compared to balanced fertilization with recommended doses of nutrients. Overall, the results revealed that omitting P and K leads to significant yield penalty and application of nutrients using STCR approach should be adopted for achieving higher yield, water productivity and profitability of wheat.
Comparison of simple soil-solution extraction techniques for assessing transfer of metals from soil to plant in contaminated soils
Authors: GOLUI D , DATTA S P , DWIVEDI B S , MEENA M C
Published: March 2023

An attempt was made to evaluate simple techniques for extraction of soil solution for predicting uptake of Zn, Cu, Ni, Pb and Cd by spinach (Beta vulgaris L. var. All Green) grown on metal contaminated soils under modelling framework. Twenty-eight surface soil samples (0-15 cm) with heterogeneous chemical properties were collected. A pot experiment was conducted using spinach as a test crop. The leachate from experimental pots was collected with the help of plastic container installed below the pots. The 1:2 and 1:5 soil: water ratio was used for soil solutionextraction. The total concentration of Zn, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Cd in soil solution was determined using ICP-MS. Harvested plant sample was analyzed for total Zn, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Cd using ICP-MS. For predicting metal uptake by spinach free ion activity model (FIAM) was used and total metal concentration in soil solution was used as an input of FIAM. Higher concentration of all metal in 1:5 soil-water ratio were recorded than that in 1:2 soil-water ratio. The free ion activity model as a function of total metal concentration in soil solution, as measured by 1:5 soil: water extraction, could explain the variability in metal content in spinach to the extent of 94% for Zn, 67% for Cu, 80% for Ni, 50% for Pb and 75% for Cd, respectively. Extraction of soil with 1:5 soil-water ratio is more efficient and suitable for predicting metal uptake by spinach as compared to that of 1:2 and leachate extraction.
Energy Consumption Prediction Using Data Reduction and Ensemble Learning Techniques
Authors: Ahmada Marsa Thoriq , Akbar Saiful
Published: March 2023

Building energy problems have various kinds of aspects, one of which is the difficulty of measuring energy efficiency. With current data development, energy efficiency measurements can be made by developing predictive models to estimate future building needs. However, with the massive amount of data, several problems arise regarding data quality and the lack of scalability in terms of computation memory and time in modeling. In this study, we used data reduction and ensemble learning techniques to overcome these problems. We used numerosity reduction, dimension reduction, and a LightGBM model based on boosting added with a bagging technique, which we compared with incremental learning. Our experimental results showed that the numerosity reduction and dimension reduction techniques could speed up the training process and model prediction without reducing the accuracy. Testing the ensemble learning model also revealed that bagging had the best performance in terms of RMSE and speed, with an RMSE of 262.304 and 1.67 times faster than the model with incremental learning.
ESTRATEGIAS DIDÁCTICAS DIRIGIDAS A LOS DOCENTES DE EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA PARA FAVORECER EL DESARROLLO DE LAS CAPACIDADES COORDINATIVAS DE LOS EDUCANDOS DEL SUBSISTEMA DE EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DE LOS SIMONCITOS BOLIVARIANOS DEL MUNICIPIO JUNÍN
Authors: Darwin Joel Orduz Albarracin
Published: March 2023

La educación física como disciplina pedagógica está orientada hacia la formación integral del ser, tiene como propósito la adquisición y desarrollo de los elementos motrices a través del proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje con una  didáctica adecuada a la evolución, maduración y crecimiento de los educandos; por consiguiente la presente investigación tuvo como objetivo proponer estrategias didácticas dirigidas a los docentes de educación física para el desarrollo de las capacidades coordinativas de los educandos, en el subsistema de educación inicial del estado Táchira, la ruta metodológica se sustenta en una investigación de campo de carácter descriptivo, bajo la modalidad de proyecto especial, enmarcada en los lineamientos del paradigma cuantitativo. La muestra como unidad de análisis fue conformada por los docentes de educación física que laboran en los Centro de Educación Inicial Simoncitos Bolivarianos del municipio Junín., la recolección de datos se efectuó a través de la técnica de la encuesta, y como instrumentos la aplicación de un cuestionario el cual fue validado a través del juicio de expertos y la confiabilidad se determinó según el coeficiente de Alpha de Cronbach. La investigación finalmente concluyó que los docentes especialistas  presentan  insuficiente conocimiento sobre las estrategias didácticas innovadoras donde se emplee los métodos y estilos globales de enseñanza, asimismo, se evidenció aplicación de los métodos deductivo e inductivo principalmente, obviando los otros métodos que también pueden ser utilizados. En este sentido,  se recomienda ampliar sus competencias metodológicas que orienten y mejoren  su labor pedagógica, entendiendo, que la creación innovadora de estrategias didácticas dirigidas al mejoramiento de las capacidades coordinativas en los niños y niñas en la educación inicial poseen gran importancia en el proceso de evolución, desarrollo y adquisición de  aprendizaje significativo.
VELOCIDAD Y COMPRENSIÓN LECTORA EN ESTUDIANTES DE BASICA SECUNDARIA ZONA RURAL MUNICIPIO DE TERUEL-HUILA
Authors: Yady Paola Moreno Hernández
Published: March 2023

El presente artículo tipo ensayo pretende mostrar los resultados de un diagnóstico en relación a la velocidad y la comprensión lectora en estudiantes de básica secundaria de la Institución Educativa La Primavera, municipio de Teruel Huila, Colombia. Este diagnóstico se fundamenta en los bajos resultados de las pruebas en competencia lectora, a nivel nacional pruebas Saber e internacional, además de los informes de la OCDE y TERCE, así como PISA, que permiten evidenciar los bajos niveles de lectura en Colombia y por ende en los jóvenes de instituciones rulares en el Huila. Metodológicamente la investigación tiene un carácter cualitativo, el documento pretende dar cuenta de una aproximación, desde un estudio explicativo y descriptivo apoyados en una definición conceptual y se enfoca en explicar y comprender la correlación entre la velocidad y la comprensión lectora en los niveles de básica secundaria. Dentro de las conclusiones se corroboran los datos de las pruebas externas, en donde los resultados que se asemejan en gran medida a los arrojado por OCDE 2018 en la prueba de lectura, y los históricos de las pruebas Saber analizadas como insumo a este documento.
ACTIVIDADES DIDÁCTICAS DIRIGIDAS AL DOCENTE PARA LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA ESCRITURA EN ESTUDIANTES CON DIFICULTAD DE APRENDIZAJE ESPECÍFICA (DISLEXIA).
Authors: Margely Rolón  , Nubia Solano
Published: March 2023

Con la intención de brindar una educación eficiente, eficaz y en igualdad de condiciones para todos los estudiantes, se debe tomar en consideración que los docentes posean la capacidad para la aplicación de diferentes actividades instruccionales que satisfagan las necesidades particulares de cada educando. Desde esta perspectiva, con la presente investigación se busca “Proponer actividades didácticas dirigidas a los docentes de la sede el Filo perteneciente al Centro Educativo Rural Santa Rita Del Municipio Bucarasica ubicada en el departamento Norte de Santander para la enseñanza de la escritura en estudiantes con DEA (dislexia)”. Para lograr esto se tomará como sujetos de investigación la totalidad de los docentes que laboran en el centro educativo, así como a los estudiantes. La autora se apoyó en el paradigma cuantitativo, con un estudio de campo, nivel descriptivo; apoyando la recolección de los datos en un cuestionario tipo likert para los docentes, una lista de cotejo como guía de observación. A su vez, para los estudiantes se aplicó una producción escrita y una prueba práctica (con la finalidad de diagnosticar el nivel de dislexia). El anterior instrumento se validó a través del juicio de expertos y se aplicó el Alpha de Crombach para medir la confiabilidad. Entre los resultados más resaltantes se obtuvo que los docentes carece de la preparación adecuada para, en un primer término detectar los estudiantes con DEA, y para su debido tratamiento.
Disciplinary Boundaries in Question: Balkan Studies in a Globalizing World
Authors: Kaser Karl
Published: March 2023

The disciplinary boundaries between Balkan Studies and Near East and/or Middle East Studies were basically drawn in the course of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century within a certain political framework and as results of Europeanpolitical interests. Arabic and Islamic Studies were considered as the study of the culturally and religiously other. Balkan Studies in this period of time were conceived as “the orient within”. The dissolution of the Habsburg and the OttomanEmpires by the end of World War I changed the political landscape. Near East Studies received the flavour of British and French Colonial Studies, whereas the German Reich was interested to explore the designated food deliverer, the Balkans,within its concept of Großraumpolitik.
Analyzing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Foods
Authors: Workman Jerome
Published: March 2023

Environmental contaminants can affect human and animal health and are thus an issue of concern. Anthony Provatas is a Research Professor and the Organics Laboratory Manager at the University of Connecticut in the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering (CESE) of the Institute of the Environment; he is also Program Chair and Board Member of the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS). His research has been focused on the effects of contaminants on human health. We recently spoke to him about his work using ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS), and UHPLC–quadrupole–time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC– QTOF-MS) to analyze the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment, particularly in foods.
EXPLORATION DES DISCRIMINATIONS RESSENTIES PAR LES PATIENTS DE LA PART DE PROFESSIONNELS DE SANTE EN FRANCE
Authors: CANTON A , RUDELLE K
Published: March 2023

Les discriminations ressenties par les patients de la part des professionnels de santé sont pourvoyeuses d’inégalités en santé en France. Chaque médecin fait le serment de faire preuve de non-discrimination à l’égard des patients1. Le médecin généraliste est le témoin privilégié des disparités existant dans l’accès aux soins, et son rôle de prévention peut lui permettre de tendre à réduire ces inégalités. Il était difficile de retrouver des éléments de prévalence des discriminations ressenties par les patients dans les données de la littérature.
PENGARUH MEDIA SOSIAL TERHADAP KINERJA UMKM DAN KEMAMPUAN INOVASI SEBAGAI VARIABEL MEDIASI
Authors: Nurmala Dwi
Published: March 2023

Media sosial telah mempengaruhi semua aspek kegiatan manusia, termasuk pemasaran. Pemasaran berbasis online atau digital digunakan untuk memperoleh konsumen, serta meningkatkan penjualan yang pada akhirnya meningkatkan profit. Selain itu, inovasi  juga dikenal sebagai faktor penting bagi perusahaan untuk menciptakan nilai dan mempertahankan keunggulan kompetitif dalam lingkungan yang sangat kompleks dan dinamis pada saat ini. Selain inovasi dalam menciptakan produk yang diminati oleh konsumen, suatu usaha juga diperlukan kinerja organisasi yang baik. Kinerja yang baik menghasilkan dari karya yang baik sehingga dapat menyebabkan keunggulan bersaing.Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui seberapa kuat pengaruh lamgsung dan tidak langsung antara media sosial dan kemampuan inovasi terhadap kinerja UMKM meubel kayu di Desa Warukawung melalui variabel mediasi. Metode penelitian yang di gunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif. Data yang diperoleh dari penyebaran anget/kuesioner. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, uji normalitas, uji heteroskedastisitas, uji multikolinearitas, uji analisis path, uji t, uji F, dan uji koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian secara persial media sosial memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja UMKM, media sosial  berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kemampuan inovasi, kemampuan inovasi memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja UMKM, media sosial  mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja UMKM yang dimediasi oleh kemampuan inovasi pada UMKM meubel kayu Desa Warukawung.  Sedangkan secara simultan variabel media sosial dan kemampuan inovasi berpengaruh terhadap kinerja UMKM Meubel Kayu Desa Warukawung.
Bronşektazide Pulmoner Rehabilitasyon
Authors: YILDIZ Şeyda , PEHLİVAN Esra
Published: March 2023

Bronşektazi; bronşların anormal, kalıcı ve geri dönüşü olmayan dilatasyonu ile karakterize klinik olarak öksürük, balgam üretimi ve tekrarlayan solunum yolu enfeksiyonlarına neden olan kronik inflamatuar bir akciğer hastalığıdır. Bronşektazinin altta yatan birçok nedeni vardır. Bronşektazide pulmoner rehabilitasyon; egzersiz eğitimi, hava yolu temizleme teknikleri, kas-iskelet sistemine yönelik yaklaşımlar, solunum işini azaltmaya dayalı teknikler ve hasta eğitimini içermektedir. Bronşektazili hastalara kişiselleştirilmiş pulmoner rehabilitasyon programları planlanıp uygulanması yaşam kalitesini ve fiziksel kapasiteyi artırmak açısından oldukça değerlidir. Rehabilitasyonun uzun vadeli sonuçları ile ilgili daha fazla çalışmaya ihtiyaç vardır. Geleneksel pulmoner rehabilitasyon programlarının bronşektazi için optimize edilmesi gerekmektedir.
Dietary Fiber Intake and Defection Frequency of University Students
Authors: KOLÇAK Ebru , YÜKSEL Aysun
Published: March 2023

Aims: This study was conducted to determine the dietary fiber intake of university students and defecation frequency to examine the relationship between them.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in May and June 2019 with volunteer students studying at University. Through face-to-face interviews, the researcher obtained students' demographic information, nutrition and physical activity habits, defecation frequency, and three-day food consumption records.

Results: While 238 of those who participated in the research were female students, 57 of them were male, in total 295 participated. The mean age of the students is 21.14±2.68 for girls and 21.53±2.59 for boys. It was determined that the BMI values of 11.3% of the female students and 24.6% of the male students were within the overweight range. Mean dietary fiber intakes of female and male students were 14.7±5.5 g and 14.0±6.2 g, respectively. The average number of defecations per day was 1.15±0.69 for all students. A positive correlation was found between the pulp intake rate of the students and the number of defecations per day. Dietary fiber intake has been found to have a significant effect on defecation every day. One unit increase in fiber intake increased the daily defecation rate by 0.17 times. It was calculated that the students consumed a mean of 3.50±4.1 liters of tea/coffee daily, whereas they drank 1.71±0.71 liters of water.

Conclusion: In this study, it was observed that both female and male university students did not meet their daily fiber requirement according to their three-day food consumption records, and the number of defecations increased as dietary fiber intake increased. Considering the positive effects of dietary fiber on health, nutrition education should be given to university students to meet their daily fiber requirements, or national nutrition education programs should be developed.
Cookie Compliance
Authors: Tyl Milena
Published: March 2023

The regulation of cookies and comparable technologies was recently amended in Germany by the Telecommunications-Telemedia-Data Protection Act (TTDSG). Milena Tyl uses a case study which data protection changes have resulted from the entry into force of the TTDSG. Her investigation focuses on the storage of user preferences, reach analysis, fraud prevention, usability enhancement, and online marketing. Tyl examines these aspects according to the current and retrospective legal situation before the TTDSG comes into force and works out their results in the course of a comparison.
Frontier Electrospun Fibers for Nanomedical Applications
Authors: Zdraveva Emilija , Mijovic Budimir
Published: March 2023

Nanofibers fabrication nowadays has become unimaginable without mentioning or research involving the technique of electrospinning. Due to the vast possibilities that this technique offers in regard to nanofibers morphology, nanofibrous architecture, and application perspective, it has become the main interest of many scientists with various expertise profiles. Electrospun nanofibers are advantageous over conventional fibers due to their lightweight, high surface-to-volume ratio, adjustable fiber diameter/morphology, and well-controlled functionality. This chapter will highlight the possibilities of nanofibers’ functionalization toward nanomedical applications including, drug delivery, wound healing systems, and tissue engineering scaffolds with a focus on bone and nerve tissue repair. The latest studies (from 2017 onwards) are discussed in terms of materials’ composition, fabrication technologies, and significant performance of cultured cells in vitro and most importantly regenerated tissue after implantation in vivo.
Perspective Chapter: Developing a Semiotic Awareness of Argumentation in Academic Writing for Studies in Higher Education
Authors: Ma James
Published: March 2023

The importance of argumentation in academic writing, while recognised historically, has arguably lost prominence alongside the rapid expansion of higher education since the early 1990s in the UK. This has been exacerbated by an increasingly prevalent technological intervention in teaching and learning processes. With this as a background, this chapter presents a discourse analysis of dissertation extracts to articulate the role of intertextuality in governing interpretative, evaluative, and concluding propositions in argumentation. Each proposition is examined as indexed to syntactical compositionality by which a previous proposition elicits a present one that awaits a future one, thus forming an argument. The analysis teases out what is at stake concerning the interdependence of signifying codes in textual relations and functions. It brings to the fore the notion of instances of signification that lends itself as a mediational apparatus to what counts as the intertextuality of argumentation – particularly why intertextuality matters in justifying a claim by giving logical reasons rather than wading into mere description or verging on textual turbulence. The chapter concludes by adding to long-standing debates on critical thinking in higher education a quest for a semiotic awareness of argumentation, highlighting the intertextuality of argumentation as facilitating rational deliberation for critical thinking in academic writing.
Cancelled: The Relativity Theory Needs Some Fixing
Authors: Jormakka Jorma
Published: March 2023

The article presents a critical analysis of the Special and General Relativity Theories. Both theories are found incomplete and need a revision. The general relativity principle is currently understood as meaning that there is no preferred frame of reference and equations of motion must be Lorentz invariant. These interpretations should be modified to the form that there is no global preferred frame of reference, but there is a local preferred frame of reference given by the local gravitation field, and the equations of motion should be invariant in conformal mappings. The reason why there is a local preferred frame of reference is that the Lorentz transform does not define a valid time for a moving frame and therefore cannot give a set of frames of reference where there is no preferred local frame of reference. As light travels along geodesics of the gravitational field, this local preferred frame is given by the local gravitation field. Much of relativity theory remains after this revision, including the geometric interpretation of gravity, the equivalence principle, time and length dilation in gravitational fields and accelerating frames, time and length dilation between frames in constant relative motion if the local gravitation field is strong enough.
Neonatal Fractures
Authors: Laliotis Nikolaos
Published: March 2023

A neonatal fracture is a severe complication creating problems regarding diagnosis and appropriate management. Diagnosis from the neonatologist occasionally is difficult. A paediatric orthopaedic surgeon is required to evaluate the neonate, and confirm diagnosis and treatment. Clavicle fracture is the most common injury that must be differentiated occasionally from neonatal brachial plexus palsy. The clinical signs are crepitus, swelling, bony prominence, with the restriction of the movements of the arm. Occasionally, the fracture is diagnosed later. Clavicle pseudoarthrosis is a rare dysplasia. Fracture of the femur or the humerus presents with swelling, crepitus and deformity of the limb, creating difficulties in clothing, bathing and feeding. Most commonly are found in urgent caesarean delivery or complicated dystocia with over-weighted neonates. Bone fragility diseases (osteogenesis imperfecta, hypophosphatasia, arthrogryposis) are diagnosed from neonatal fractures. Conservative treatment with immobilization is the method of choice. Extremely rare is surgical treatment. Premature and low-weighted babies are in high risk to sustain fractures. Epiphyseal fractures of the distal femoral or humeral epiphysis are rare fractures, difficult to be diagnosed initially. They require immediate reduction to avoid permanent lesion of the growth plate. Fractures of forearm, tibia or vertebrae are extremely rare and associated with a bone fragility disease.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: The Alarming Pathogen of Hospital Acquired Infection
Authors: Farzin Anika , Mizanur Rahman Md. , Ara Mollika Ferdows
Published: March 2023

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacillus that is ubiquitous. It is found in abundant amount in the environment, especially in moist places. Immunocompetent persons get less infected by P. aeruginosa, while immunocompromised patients get more infected by them. The burn patients, patients with cystic fibrosis, and patients who are dependent on any device like ventilator, intravenous catheter, or indwelling bladder catheter are more prone to acquire the infection. It is the main cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Patients with neutropenia are more susceptible to P. aeruginosa infections. P. aeruginosa has got several virulence factors through which they can cause disease. They have got attachment factors like Pilli and enzymes. They are one of the main pathogens of healthcare-associated infection (HAI). As P. aeruginosa is multidrug-resistant so this has got an extra contribution to the fact that they can cause HAI more. Common antibiotics like penicillin, carbapenems, cephalosporins, and all other Beta-lactam drugs along with aztreonams and fluroquinolones are resistant to P. aeruginosa. The proper maintenance of hand hygiene and continuous monitoring of hospital devices can lessen the burden of HAI associated with P. aeruginosa infection.