bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estimation of the suitability of the coal charge for producing blast-furnace coke of the given quality using the tamping technology.
Authors: Kovalev E.T. , Borisenko A.L , Shulga I.V. , Desna N.A.
Published: October 2021

ESTIMATION OF THE SUITABILITY OF THE COAL CHARGE FOR PRODUCING BLAST-FURNACE COKE OF THE GIVEN QUALITY USING THE TAMPING TECHNOLOGY © E.T. Kovalev, Doctor of Technical Sciences, A.L. Borisenko, PhD in technical sciences, I.V. Shulga, PhD in technical sciences, N.A. Desna, PhD in technical sciences (State Enterprise "Ukrainian State Research Coal Chemical Institute (UKHIN)", 61023, Kharkіv, Vesnina st., 7, Ukraine) The article shows the relevance of technologies that implement the possibility of expanding the raw material base of coking with the help of special methods for preparing the charge, among which tamping is currently taking the leading place in the world and in Ukraine. It is shown that when considering the issue of introducing the technology of coking the tamped charge, a previous link of the available raw material base with the planning of the main structural parameters of the coke oven is necessary. It will provide on the basis of global low-caking coals the production of coal coke with characteristics that are as close as possible to the requirements of the world's leading iron producers. On a general example, the developed complex and the procedure for performing the corresponding assessment are presented, the following includes: – a comprehensive analysis of the properties of bituminous coals intended to be used as components of the raw material base (technical, petrographic and other analysis); – drawing up on their basis model charges, taking into account the restrictions on ash content (≤ 9-10 %), burst pressure (≤ 7 kPa), thickness of the plastic layer (≤ 15 mm.); – laboratory determination of indicators of tamping capacity of model charges – density of rammed briquettes (γ, g/cm3 ) and their shear strength (σss, kPa); – laboratory coking of tamped model mixtures with subsequent determination and comparison of the properties of the obtained cokes; – based on the data on the tamping capacity of the model charges, which showed optimal results in terms of the formation of coke of the best quality and the parameters of the known (mastered) designs of furnaces and charge, the calculated determination of the value of the maximum height of the coking chamber for the studied composition and properties of the charge. Keywords: coking, tamping of coal charge, preliminary assessment, analysis of coals, model charge, tamping indicators, coking, coke properties, coking chamber height. Corresponding author E.T. Kovalev, e-mail: post@ukhin.org.ua
Diagnosis of molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer using immunohistochemistry
Authors:   M. Gorky Donetsk National Medical University, Donetsk, Shvorob D.S. , Shevchenko T.I. ,   M. Gorky Donetsk National Medical University, Donetsk, Kondratyk R.B. ,   M. Gorky Donetsk National Medical University, Donetsk
Published: October 2021

Colorectal cancer ranks third in the morbidity structure among all malignant tumors and includes sporadic and hereditary neoplasms. Cancer genome sequencing has revealed numerous mutation variants that determine the ways colorectal carcinoma progresses. The course, prognosis, and management strategy of the disease vary greatly depending on the subtype of a molecular tumor. This literature review discusses the latest data on the variants of colorectal cancer oncogenesis and presents the phenotypic model classification based on them. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is suggested for determining the individual tumor characteristics. The article also clarifies the Bethesda panel used to detect microsatellite instability, markers for Lynch syndrome, and a list of IHC markers for determining the phenotypic model of colorectal carcinoma. Keywords: colorectal cancer, phenotypic models, consensus molecular subtypes (CMS), immunohisto-chemistry, Bethesda panel, Lynch syndrome
PENGARUH DANA DESA TERHADAP DISPARITAS PEMBANGUNAN ANTAR KABUPATEN DI PROVINSI BENGKULU
Authors: Hutapia Wazir , Almanuar Benardin
Published: October 2021

The problem of development disparity between districts and cities in Bengkulu Province, as indicated by the relatively high and fluctuating Gini Index figures, meanwhile village funds received by the district government always increase from year to year. Therefore this study aims to find out how much influence village funds have on development disparities between districts in Bengkulu province. This study uses secondary data, obtained from the Central Statistics Bureau and the Ministry of Finance. The research sample was all districts in Bengkulu Province, except Bengkulu City because they did not receive village fund, and analysis techniques using the Panel Data regression model. The appropriate model is Fixed Effect, but the regression coefficient is very small but it has a role in reducing development inequality (Gini Index). The small effect is because the village fund provided are still very small and the formulation of the distribution of village funds is not pro to the poor population. Many other factors affect development inequality such as: differences in endowment factors, demographic conditions, lack of smooth mobility of goods and services, concentration of regional economic activities, allocation of development funds between regions.
VISUAL ART THERAPHY GROUP
Authors: Lopuhaa Freeska Anjelly
Published: October 2021

art therapy group adalah terapi suatu perlakuan yang kompleks karena melibatkan komunikasi verbal dan visual dalam proses kelompok dengan menggunakan materi atau media seni (art) yang melibatkan kemampuan dan partisipasi anggota kelompok dalam menyelesaikan suatu tugas kelompok. Visual art therapy dilakukan dengan pendekatan kelompok tutor sebaya, diharapkan dengan mengelompokkan siswa kemampuan untuk bekerja sama, toleransi, tenggang rasa akan berkembang optimal.
PENTINGNYA PENGGUNAAN MASKER DI MASA PANDEMI
Authors: Kaley Maria
Published: October 2021

Meski sudah memasuki era new normal, penyebaran Covid-19 di Indonesia tak kunjung menurun. Bahkan, pada 14 September 2020 nanti, Jakarta akan kembali menjalankan PSBB ketat. Hal ini disebabkan oleh grafik penyebaran Covid-19 yang terus naik.Untuk melindungi diri sendiri, kita wajib menggunakan masker. Manfaat masker sudah jelas. Jadi, tidak ada alasan untuk tidak menggunakan masker saat keluar rumah.
Mendongkrak Mutu Madrasah
Authors: Sofanudin Aji
Published: October 2021

Sepuluh tahun terakhir ini ada trend peningkatan animo masyarakat terhadap madrasah. Demikian salah satu temuan penelitian Balitbang Agama Semarang Kementerian Agama RI tentang “Persepsi Masyarakat terhadap Layanan Madrasah”. Data emis Kementerian Agama menyebutkan jumlah lembaga dan siswa madrasah (RA, MI, MTs, MA) dari tahun 2011 sd 2021 selalu meningkat. Di sisi lain, meskipun angka absolut sekolah lebih tinggi daripada madrasah, data dapodik Kemendikudristek menyebutkan ada trend penurunan jumlah sekolah dan jumlah siswa selama lima tahun terakhir. Fenomena ini tentu menarik, bahwa pendidikan Islam semakin diminati oleh masayrakat. Selain madrasah, pesantren juga mengalami perkembangan yang signifikan.
OR6C76 expression associates with survival in triple negative breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2021

We mined published microarray data (1) to understand the most significant gene expression differences in the tumors of triple negative breast cancer patients based on survival following treatment: dead or alive. We observed significant transcriptome-wide differential expression of olfactory receptor, family 6, subfamily C, member 76, encoded by OR6C76 when comparing the primary tumors of triple negative breast cancer patients dead or alive. OR6C76 may be of relevance as a biomarker or as a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of triple negative breast cancer.
TAS2R4 expression associates with survival in triple negative breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2021

We mined published microarray data (1) to understand the most significant gene expression differences in the tumors of triple negative breast cancer patients based on survival following treatment: dead or alive. We observed significant transcriptome-wide differential expression of taste receptor, type 2, member 4, encoded by TAS2R4 when comparing the primary tumors of triple negative breast cancer patients dead or alive. Importantly, TAS2R4 expression was correlated with overall survival in basal subtype breast cancer, a molecular subtype sharing significant overlap with triple negative breast cancer. TAS2R4 may be of relevance as a biomarker or as a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of triple negative breast cancer.
Assigment 1
Authors: Riansyah Deka Taufiq
Published: October 2021

Dampak perkembangan teknologi terhadap bisnis
Ten easy steps to conducting transparent, reproducible meta-analyses for infant researchers
Authors: Gasparini Loretta , Tsuji Sho , Bergmann Christina
Published: October 2021

Meta-analyses provide researchers with an overview of the body of evidence in a topic, with quantified estimates of effect sizes and the role of moderators, and weighting studies according to their precision. We provide a guide for conducting a transparent and reproducible meta-analysis in the field of developmental psychology within the framework of the MetaLab platform, in 10 steps: 1) Choose a topic for your meta-analysis, 2) Formulate your research question and specify inclusion criteria, 3) Preregister and document all stages of your meta-analysis, 4) Conduct the literature search, 5) Collect and screen records, 6) Extract data from eligible studies, 7) Read the data into analysis software and compute effect sizes, 8) Visualize your data, 9) Create meta-analytic models to assess the strength of the effect and investigate possible moderators, 10) Write up and promote your meta-analysis. Meta-analyses can inform future studies, through power calculations, by identifying robust methods and exposing research gaps. By adding a new meta-analysis to MetaLab, datasets across multiple topics of developmental psychology can be synthesized, and the dataset can be maintained as a living, community-augmented meta-analysis to which researchers add new data, allowing for a cumulative approach to evidence synthesis.
Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector: Learnings and Best Practices from Reforms
Authors: Regy Prasanth Vairavana , Sarwal Rakesh , Stranger Clay , Fitzgerald Garrett , Ningthoujam Jagabanta , Gupta Arjun , Singh Nuvodita
Published: October 2021

The distribution sector has been the Achilles’ heel of the Indian power sector, consistently making large losses, reflecting weaknesses in operations, infrastructure, and regulation. We will not be able to achieve a high-growth, low-carbon economy unless the distribution sector achieves profitability.Different states in India have followed different reform trajectories, and today, policy-makers can draw upon a wealth of accumulated experience. This report aims to document the best practices and lessons from across India, and where required, across the world.
Tugas Mandiri_Task 1_Yangriani_2301914831
Authors: Yangriani
Published: October 2021

Pembagian keuntungan dalam penggunaan teknologi elektronik dalam sebuah proses bisnis terbagi menjadi dua dalam proses produksi dan pemasaran yang dilakukan oleh perusahaan dan pelanggan. manfaat yang di dapat oleh perushaan apabila menggunakan teknologi dalam proses bisnisnya adalah mampu menjangkau pasar dengan mudah baik nasional maupun internasional, pembiayaan produksi, distribusi, dan dapat menerima informasi yang akurat.
Differential expression of HIST1H2BH in cancer of the vulva.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: October 2021

In these brief notes we document work using published microarray data (1, 2) to pioneer integrative transcriptome analysis comparing vulvar carcinoma to its tissue of origin, the vulva. We report the differential expression of histone cluster 1, H2bh, encoded by HIST1H2BH, in cancer of the vulva. HIST1H2BH may be of pertinence to understanding transformation and disease progression in vulvar cancer (3).
New insight on tide-dominated estuary and delta in the Eocene-Miocene Mrayt Group, North-Western Rif, Morocco
Authors: Naima Hamoumi , chacrone choukri , Spezzaferri Silvia
Published: October 2021

The sedimentary deposits of Eocene-Miocene Mrayt Group, North-Western Rif, Morocco has been the subject of controversy by previous authors regarding their depositional environment. Detailed sedimentological study based on petrographic and sedimentary facies analysis, ichnofacies interpretation and paleocurrent measurements, leads to several results and new insights. Petrographic study provided the first evidence of mixed siliciclastic and carbonate sediments and their nomenclature: silty micrites, micritic siltstones, micritic sandstones, sandy micrite, and allochemic sandstones, as well as the nature of the sources and its geological context. Twenty two sedimentary facies that have never been described before are identified, and based on their succession and association a new interpretation of depositional processes and depositional systems are proposed. The paleoenvironments of the Mrayt Group are interpreted as littoral and shallow marine settings: tides- dominated estuary, tides-dominated delta systems and open coast tidal flat, under complex hydrodynamics strongly influenced by river discharge, tidal currents, waves and storms action.Sedimentation occurred in “the Maghrebian basin” under the interplay of: i) tectonics related to the Cenozoic collision of the African and Eurasian continental plates, ii) Cenozoic alternation of warm climate and cooling due to the increasing influence of Antarctica glaciation, iii) sediments supplies induced by rejuvenation of sedimentary sources and iv) sea level fluctuation related to the advance and retreat of ice-sheet on Antarctica.
Classification of Multi-temporal Images using Machine Learning
Authors: Pabla Simranjit Singh , Mandla Mandeep Singh , Narendra Hardik , Patel Swasti
Published: October 2021

In past, there has been a lot of research related to the image-based technique in remote sensing from which object-based classification is giving great results among all the techniques. This paper presents a new approach where we have mixed both OBIA (Object-Based Image Analysis) & supervised classification. And with this novel approach, our team aims to do classification as well as analysis for the change detection over time. The data used in this study is high-resolution Multispectral 4-band images from 2017 to 2019 (i.e. 3.0 m) provided by the PlanetScope satellite of region Chandigarh, India. Here the data has been pre-processed through passing it in a pipeline of steps and used a Multi-resolution segmentation algorithm and classify the 7 classes through supervised learning using 3 algorithms Maximum Likelihood (ML), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Mahalanobis Distance (MD). And out of the three, SVM and ML has given the highest Overall Accuracy of 95.21% & Kappa Coefficient = 0.9159 and Overall Accuracy 91.91% & Kappa Coefficient = 0.8860. Altogether; this is a highly effective approach for classification and detecting the change in Urban area or Rural area or forest area than simply using OBIA or pixel-based approach.
An experimental combination of IGS repro3 campaign’s orbit products using a variance component estimation strategy
Authors: Sakic Pierre , Mansur Gustavo , Männel Benjamin , Brack Andreas , Schuh Harald
Published: October 2021

Over the past years, the International GNSS Service (IGS) has put efforts into reprocessing campaigns reanalyzing the full data collected by the IGS network since 1994. The goal is to provide a consistent set of orbits, station coordinates, and earth rotation parameters using state-of-the-art models. Different from the previous campaigns - namely: repro1 and repro2 - the repro3 includes not only GPS and GLONASS but also the Galileo constellation. The main repro3 objective is the contribution to the next realization of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF2020). To achieve this goal, several Analysis Centers (AC) submitted their specific products, which are combined to provide the final solutions for each product type. In this contribution, we focus on the combination of the orbit products.We will present a consistent orbit solution based on a newly developed combination strategy where the weights are determined by a Least-Squares Variance Component Estimation (LSVCE). The orbits are combined in an iterative processing, first aligning all the products via a Helmert transformation, second defining which satellites will be used in the LSVCE, and finally normalizing the inverse of the variances as weights that are used to compute a weighted mean. Moreover, we will discuss the weight factors and their stability in the time evolution for each AC depending on the constellations. In addition, an external validation using a Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) procedure will be shown for the combined solution.
Distinguishing Between Models and Hypotheses: Implications for Significance Testing
Authors: Trafimow David
Published: October 2021

In the debate about the merits or demerits of null hypothesis significance testing (NHST), authorities on both sides assume that the p value that a researcher computes is based on the null hypothesis or test hypothesis. If the assumption is true, it suggests that there are proper uses for NHST, such as distinguishing between competing directional hypotheses. And once it is admitted that there are proper uses for NHST, it makes sense to educate substantive researchers about how to use NHST properly and avoid using it improperly. From this perspective, the conclusion would be that researchers in the business and social sciences could benefit from better education pertaining to NHST. In contrast, my goal is to demonstrate that the p value that a researcher computes is not based on a hypothesis, but on a model in which the hypothesis is embedded. In turn, the distinction between hypotheses and models indicates that NHST cannot soundly be used to distinguish between competing directional hypotheses or to draw any conclusions about directional hypotheses whatsoever. Therefore, it is not clear that better education is likely to prove satisfactory. It is the temptation issue, not the education issue, that deserves to be in the forefront of NHST discussions.
Associations between extracurricular arts activities, school-based arts engagement, and subsequent externalising behaviours: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
Authors: Fluharty Meg , Bone Jessica Katherine , Bu Feifei , Sonke Jill , Fancourt Daisy , Paul Elise
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Externalising behaviours during adolescence are associated with numerous long-term negative outcomes, although the majority of research is intervention-based as opposed to focused on risk reduction. Arts engagement has been associated with numerous beneficial factors linked to externalising behaviours, yet direct evidence linking them in longitudinal studies is lacking. Methods: Data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study were used, with baseline taken at 5th grade (aged 10-11 years) and outcomes measured at 8th grade (13-14 years). Ordinary least squares regression was used to examine individual-level associations between extracurricular and school-based arts engagement (number arts classes and adequacy of arts facilities) with externalising behaviours measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Poisson regression was used to examine associations between school-level arts classes and facilities with an administrator-reported index of externalising behaviours in the school. All models were adjusted for sociodemographic factors. Individual-level analyses were clustered by school.Results: At the individual level, engaging in a greater number of extracurricular arts activities in 5th grade was associated with fewer externalising behaviours in 8th grade, although there was no association for school-based arts engagement. There were no school-level associations between arts classes or adequate arts facilities and externalising behaviours. Conclusions: Our results suggest extracurricular arts activities may be beneficial in reducing the risk for externalising behaviours, but the relationship is seen at an individual-level of engagement rather than based on school-level provision or facilities. Ensuring extracurricular access to the arts should be considered as a cost-effective way of preventing externalising behaviours while simultaneously promoting healthy emotional, coping, and social behaviours.
The Effect of Older Sibling, Postnatal Maternal Stress, and Household Factors on Language Development in Two- to Four-Year-Old Children
Authors: Havron Naomi , Lovcevic Irena , Kee Michelle Z.L , Chen Helen , Chong Yap Seng , Daniel Mary , Broekman Birit F.P , Tsuji Sho
Published: October 2021

Previous literature has shown that family structure affects language development. Here, factors relating to older siblings (their presence in the house, sex and age gap), mothers (maternal stress) and household size and residential crowding were examined to systematically examine the different role of these factors. Data from mother-child dyads in a Singaporean birth cohort, (677-855 dyads; 52% males; 58-61% Chinese, 20-24% Malay, 17-19% Indian) collected when children were 24-, 48-, and 54-months old, were analysed. There was a negative effect of having an older sibling, moderated by the siblings’ age gap, but not by the older sibling’s sex, nor household size or residential crowding. Maternal stress affected language outcomes in some analyses but not others. Implications for understanding the effect of family structure on language development are discussed.
Does nuclear energy produce neodymium? Negative perception of nuclear energy drives the assumption that it is polluting
Authors: Masurel Alicia Herrera , Altay Sacha , Mercier Hugo
Published: October 2021

The public tends to exaggerate the dangers of nuclear energy, mistakenly associating it with various environmental problems such as ozone depletion and the production of CO2. First, we ask whether such specific misconceptions, potentially acquired through the media, cause negative attitudes towards nuclear energy, or if holding negative attitudes towards nuclear energy prompts people to develop specific misconceptions. In Experiments 1 and 2 (UK and France, N = 402) participants were more likely to attribute to nuclear energy the production of hazardous substances produced by renewable energy and made-up hazardous substances. This suggests that specific misconceptions about nuclear energy can stem from pre-existing negative attitudes. Second, we ask whether correcting specific misconceptions leads to less negative attitudes about nuclear energy. In Experiments 3 and 4 (UK and France, N = 601), participants were exposed to pro-nuclear energy arguments, one of which informed them of its low CO2 emissions. This argument led to a decrease in the perception that nuclear energy contributes to climate change. Thus, even if specific misconceptions about nuclear energy derive from broadly negative attitudes, addressing these misconceptions can still help align public opinion with expert opinion.
Media pembelajaran untuk generasi milenial: Tinjauan teoretis dan pedoman praktis
Authors: Miftakhuddin Miftakhuddin
Published: October 2021

Banyak akademisi dan praktisi mengulas berbagai aspek media dan sejauh mana perannya dalam pembelajaran. Namun beberapa dari mereka masih mengupas media-media yang telah usang. Konsekuensinya, literatur tersebut belum tentu bisa menjawab pertanyaan “media apa yang cocok digunakan untuk mengajar generasi milenial?”, apalagi mempelajarinya secara detail. Saat ini pengajar (khususnya guru) seolah dituntut agar kreatif meningkatkan keterampilan mengembangkan media yang menarik, mudah, efektif, dan efisien, namun sejauh adanya kesadaran tentang perkembangan teknologi, sudah sepantasnya guru profesional menguasai dan memanfaatkan IT untuk mengajar. Sebab, hanya pemanfaatan IT saja yang mampu mengimbangi pola interaksi (termasuk pola komunikasi dan pola pikir) generasi milenial. Berangkat dari urgensi itulah, penulis menyusun buku ini yang secara keilmuan cukup lengkap dan secara praktis cukup relevan dengan perkembangan pendidikan dan pengajaran terkini. Sehingga pemilihan dan penggunaan media tidak salah sasaran, lebih-lebih salah kaprah. Melalui pendekatan psikologi belajar dan ilmu komunikasi, buku ini juga memberikan alternatif pilihan media pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan karakterisitk generasi milenial. Beberapa pilihan tersebut melingkupi pula langkah-langkah perencanaan mengidentifikasi karakteristik siswa, konten pembelajaran, dan tahapan-tahapan pemanfaatan medianya.
Trait Mindfulness Predicts Helping Behavior toward Racial Ingroup and Outgroup Members
Authors: Berry Daniel R. , Wall Catherine , Tubbs Justin D. , Brown Kirk Warren
Published: October 2021

A study examined whether trait mindfulness would increase spontaneous helping behavior toward racial outgroup members (vs ingroup members). Self-identifying White participants scoring higher in basic trait mindfulness more frequently helped both racial outgroup and ingroup members in two randomly assigned lab-based helping simulations: (1) giving one’s seat to a person on crutches or (2) aiding an experimenter in picking up dropped consent forms. Men were 3.70 times as likely to help than women. Discussion focuses on the role of individual differences in mindful attention deployment in helping.
Morphological Cues as an Aid to Word Learning: A Cross-Situational Word Learning Study
Authors: Finley Sara
Published: October 2021

Learning a language with complex morphology poses a challenge to language learners, especially adults, who may need to acquire grammatical categories that do not exist in their native language. One possible advantage to languages with complex morphology, even for adult learners, is that morphology could provide cues to word meaning, particularly when referential uncertainty is high. The hypothesis that morphology can bootstrap adult word learning is tested across four cross-situational word learning experiments. Adult learners were exposed to words from a novel language with CVCV stems and -CV suffixes. In the Experimental conditions, the suffixes consistently mapped to semantic categories: fruit (/-ke/), animals (/-bu/), and vehicles (/-do/). In the Control condition, the suffixes did not provide any consistent semantic information. Participants in the Experimental conditions outperformed participants in the Control conditions on word learning tasks with high referential uncertainty, but only when there was sufficient opportunities to learn the morphology in the initial learning phases. These results highlight adults’ ability to rapidly learn novel morphological information, and use this information in word learning.
Framing agents and victims in marine conservation narratives: The role of responsibility diffusion and compassion fade
Authors: Shreedhar Ganga , Thomas-Walters Laura
Published: October 2021

Little evidence currently guides the conservation community in telling stories which can influence willingness to address fisheries bycatch. Research from behavioural science shows that people act less pro-socially when others are responsible for the outcome (responsibility diffusion), and when more victims need to be helped (compassion fade). We conduct the first test of responsibility diffusion and compassion fade in a marine context, investigating if media stories varying the type of actors responsible for fisheries bycatch (e.g., consumers and industry), and victims (e.g., a single species, multiple species, and ecosystems) matter. In a pre-registered online experiment (N = 1,548) in the UK, we find that attributing responsibility to both consumers and industry (rather than just consumers) increased support for fisheries policies (e.g., bycatch enforcement or consumer taxes). However, we find no effect from varying the type of victim.
Role of Cooperatives for Sustainable Livelihood in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Authors: Risal Nischal
Published: October 2021

The study aims in analyzing the role of cooperatives for sustainable livelihood of people in Bagmati Province (3), in Nepal. Cooperatives areconsidered to be the third pillar of Nepalese economy. The ongoing literature suggests that the cooperative movements have relationship with quality of work life of people and poverty reduction. Nepal is developing her future prosperity and growth. Hence, the study has pointed out the gap in the literature and the practice. The descriptive and analytical research designs have been adopted in the study. The secondary source has been used to collect the data. The MS Excel Software has been used to tabulate and analyze the data. The study found that the cooperative movement is more prone in Bagmati and Gandaki Province that resulted decrease in poverty rate and the increase in the employment rate. The activities of the cooperatives in the investment in share, saving, lending and employment creation hadcontributed in the sustainable livelihood of people in Bagmati Province, Nepal. .
Small-Medium Enterprises and credit accessibility in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Silwal Prem Prasad , Mool Safrin
Published: October 2021

The study presents with the factors that affect the credit accessibility of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kathmandu valley. The survey is based on the structure questionnaire completed by 101 selected SMEs from Kathmandu valley based on convenient sampling.  The major issues dealt in the survey are concerned with owner firm and network characteristics of SMEs and their credit accessibility. It is employed descriptive and causal comparative research design. The study reveals that among the owner’s characteristics the education level of the owner has positive impact on credit accessibility, whereas the gender of the owner has negative impact on credit accessibility. Among the firm’s characteristics, the size of the firm has a negative impact on credit accessibility and age of the firm has an insignificant impact on credit accessibility.
Management Accounting Practices on Organizational Performance Mediated by Rationalized Managerial Decisions
Authors: Dahal Rewan Kumar , Bhattarai Ganesh , Karki Dipendra
Published: October 2021

The study aimed to examine the influence of management accounting practices on organizational performance with the mediating effect of rationalizing managerial decisions of the Nepalese listed manufacturing companies. It is based on survey data from 221 respondents from the seven listed manufacturing companies, whose shares are traded regularly in Nepal's secondary market. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis, and structural equation modeling to dissect and decipher details. The study's findings indicated that management accounting practices had no significant impact on organizational performance, and there was no mediating role of rationalized managerial decisions. However, rationalized managerial decisions themselves had a positive and significant impact on organizational performance. The study was limited to capturing only Nepal's listed manufacturing companies and applied one survey technique method with a few standard questionnaires to collect data. Different sectors and higher sample sizes may be considered to improve the generalizability of the analysis. The authors hoped that it contributes to the existing literature in management accounting and organizational performance. It may attract the concerned personnel's attention towards the management accounting practices to make effective managerial decisions and better organizational efficiency.
Assessment of Inter-varietal Cross Lines of Gladiolus on Vegetative and Floral Traits for Selection and Promotion in Nepal
Authors: Poon Tul Bahadur , Khanal Asmita , Timilsina Sandip , Rijal Anuja
Published: October 2021

Artificial crossing between species and varieties has been effective in producing new gladiolus cultivar with desirable traits. The seeds obtained from the total of twelve inter-varietal cross lines were raised in nurseries in 2013. The corms and cormels were selected yearly from the first phase to the fourth phase of selection. Forty seven inter-varietal cross lines and one check genotype were assessed in preliminary non-replicated trial in 2017 in the field of Regional Agricultural Research Station, Lumle, Nepal. A total of twenty five inter-varietal cross lines of gladiolus was selected, and assessed to develop new productive and attractive varieties of gladiolus on the basis of sixteen traits: the first spike emergence, complete spike emergence, the first  floret loosening,  maximum number of floret opening at a time, floret diameter, number of florets /spike, days to the seventh floret wilting, flower life, plant height, spike length, rachis length, number of spikes/ mother corm, number of marketable spikes /mother corm, number of filled capsules/spike, number of unfilled capsules/spike and total number of capsules/spike. Forty six inter-varietal cross lines were selectively reduced to twenty five inter-varietal cross lines after they had been assessed in the preliminary trial. Eventually ten cross lines: HRSDG-013-2.17(A), HRSDG-013-7.4(B), HRSDG-013-7.8(A), HRSDG-013-7.8(B), HRSDG-013-8.5(A), HRSDG-013-8.16(A), HRSDG-013-9.12(A-2), HRSDG-013-10.24, HRSDG-013-11.7(B) and HRSDG-013-11.17(B-2) are likely to be promoted for replicated trial so as to develop new desirable varieties in future.
Evaluation of Growth and Yield Characters of Garden Pea Genotypes at Dailekh, Mid-Western Nepal
Authors: Luitel Binod Prasad , Pun Tul Bahadur , Bhandari Bishnu Bahadur
Published: October 2021

Knowledge of phenotypic variation among the germplasm is important for the breeding program of garden pea. This study was conducted to evaluate the growth and yield traits of garden pea genotypes and to identify high yielding, and powdery mildew resistant genotype at Horticulture Research Station (HRS), Dailekh, Mid-western Nepal. Eleven garden pea genotypes were evaluated in the main production season (2018-2019) and compared with 'Sikkim Local' as standard variety, and the experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications. The analysis of variance revealed that genotypes had significant variation for all the traits studied except few insignificant traits. Significantly higher number of green pod/plant, green pod yield/plant, seed number/pod and seed yield/plant were recorded in genotypes DGP-12-18-2 and DGP-12-18-1 as compared with other studied genotypes. Genotype DGP-12-18-2, and DGP-12-18-1 exhibited resistant (2) to powdery mildew disease and these genotypes showed 45.8% and 16.6% yield advantage over the standard check 'Sikkim Local' variety. Therefore, genotypes DGP-12-18-2 and DGP-12-18-1 can be recommended to produce for fresh green pod and seed yield at on-farm condition of Mid-Western Nepal.
Non-symbiotic Seed Germination and In vitro Plant Development of Pholidota articulata
Authors: Prasad R. Devendra , Pradan Shreeti , Poudel Mukti Ram , Pant Bijaya
Published: October 2021

Pholidota articulata is an epiphytic orchid mostly used in ornamental cut/pot flower and in traditional medicine. As it has high ornamental and medicinal values, its population from natural habitats is decreasing, therefore, it is listed in the Appendix-II of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The objective of the present study is to obtain the in vitro plants of P. articulata from seed culture to conserve its germplasm. The in vitro seed germination was carried out in different strengths of Murashige and Skoog (MS) and Knudson C (KnC) medium supplemented with various plant hormones. On the half-strength of MS medium, seeds were started to germinate after 4 weeks of primary culture and they were developed into protocorms with first leaf primordium earlier than on the other medium. Therefore, in vitro developed protocorms were sub-cultured on the half-strength of MS medium supplemented with different concentrations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), gibberellic acid (GA3) and α-naphtalene acetic acid (NAA). They were successfully developed into shoots on the 1.5 mg/l BAP supplemented half-strength of MS medium. Later, they were inoculated on the half-strength of MS medium supplemented with different concentration of α-napthalene acetic acid (NAA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) for the root formation, where IBA supplemented medium was found effective for the development of roots. Thus, this study provides a reliable protocol for non-symbiotic seed germination and plant production, and reveals that seed-derived protocorms are good explants for the in vitro mass propagation for conservation and sustainable utilization in horticulture.
Prototype Data Logger Multimeter Digital Secara Wireless Berbasis Smartphone
Authors: Yusuf Mohammad , Priyandoko Gigih , Istiadi Istiadi , Rofii Faqih
Published: October 2021

Pengukuran besaran listrik dengan multimeter pada banyak pengukuran dan berulang akan sulit dan tidak efisien dari segi waktu jika dilakukan secara manual dengan menekan tombol HOLD untuk melihat nilai pada multimeter. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat prototipe data logger multimeter yang dapat menampilkan hasil pengukuran dalam selang waktu tertentu dan memantau history pengukuran melalui smartphone. Prototipe ini terdiri dari sensor arus ACS712 dan tegangan ZMPT101b, mikrokontroler arduino dan wemos D1 mini. Sensor yang terpasang akan mengirim data berupa besar nilai V, I, R dan S yang diolah oleh mikrokontroler arduino untuk kemudian ditampilkan di layar LCD. Wemos D1 mini berfungsi menjadi jembatan untuk mengirim data pada pengguna menggunakan web Thinger.io secara wireless yang dapat diakses oleh smartphone. Data yang dihasilkan oleh prototype selnjutnya dikalibrasi dengan multimeter digital berstandar SNI menggunakan metode independent sample T-Test dengan aplikasi SPSS. Prototypw ini mampu merekam data hasil pengukuran dan history pengukuran yang dapat diunduh melalui smartphone.
How well is Canada serving the women who have served us?
Authors: Tam-Seto Linna , Dussault Sonia
Published: October 2021

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The Veterans Affairs Canada Well-being Framework describes seven areas of well-being that contribute to a military member’s successful return to the civilian world. This perspective argues that, although there is a plethora of programs, services, and resources available to support military-to-civilian transition, they are currently inadequate to address the unique needs and experiences of servicewomen and women Veterans. In addition, of those programs, services, and resources that are aimed at supporting specifically women, there is little information indicating they consider women’s unique needs and experiences. Future research is required to encourage critical review of existing programs, resources, and services, or to create those based on evidence-based research.
Veterans in the media: Assessing Canadian newspaper coverage of the Lionel Desmond murder-suicide
Authors: Whitley Rob , Carmichael Victoria
Published: October 2021

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The media can shape the opinions, beliefs, and attitudes of the public towards Veterans, Veterans’ issues, and Veteran suicide. Given the Lionel Desmond murder-suicide was covered extensively in Canadian media, the authors read and analyzed the tone and content of Canadian newspaper coverage of this incident, using social science methods. On the one hand, the authors found the media sometimes violated some of the best practice guidelines about how to responsibly report suicide and mental health when writing about the Lionel Desmond incident, for example, rarely including help-seeking information. On the other hand, journalists typically wrote about this incident in compassionate terms, calling for more action to help Veterans’ mental health, as well as more support for Veterans who are in transition to civilian life. In sum, the study reveals that much media coverage of the Lionel Desmond incident adhered to reporting guidelines, but there also remains room for improvement. The results indicate a need for more educational resources and better outreach to help Canadian journalists responsibly report issues around Veterans’ mental health and Veteran suicide.
Encefalitis por Toxoplasma gondii en pacientes con virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana
Authors: Coto Freund Fiorella , Murillo Barquero Fabián , Rocha Monge Sebastián Miguel
Published: October 2021

Los pacientes seropositivos con conteos de CD4 menores a 100 células/microL que no cuentan con un tratamiento antirretroviral adecuado tienen hasta un 30% de probabilidad de contagio por Toxoplasma gondii, un parásito oportunista que puede producir complicaciones oftálmicas, neurológicas y en raras ocasiones sistémicas. Se debe sospechar afectación a nivel de sistema nervioso central en el contexto de pacientes positivos por virus de inmunodeficiencia humana, inmunocomprometidos, con síntomas neurológicos que sugieran compromiso a nivel central; para los cuales, los estudios por imagen serán los de primera elección para obtener un diagnóstico rápido y oportuno, que permita iniciar lo antes posible un régimen terapéutico adecuado.
Cambios oculares durante el embarazo
Authors: Cubillo Espinoza Andrea , Chacón Barrantes Eduardo
Published: October 2021

El ojo es uno de los órganos en el cuerpo humano más pequeño y complejo, y como muchos otros órganos del cuerpo, presenta cambios en el embarazo, también puede verse afectado durante este periodo. Sin embargo, en la mayoría de las veces hay cambios fisiológicos, y menos común, patológicos. Es sabido que los cambios oculares durante el embarazo se ven limitados prácticamente al conocimiento de un cirujano oftalmólogo, por lo que es importante mencionar las principales características de estos, y destacar los cambios que pudiesen ser patológicos, de manera que se pueda contar con una guía y conocimiento claro, desde el primer nivel, hasta el médico gineco-obstetra. En este artículo, se revisará la literatura y resumen de los últimos cinco años sobre los cambios oculares durante el embarazo.
Infección del tracto urinario adquirida en la comunidad
Authors: Zarnowski Varela David , Salazar Santizo Andrea , Zarnowski Gutiérrez Andrés
Published: October 2021

Las infecciones del tracto urinario (ITU) representan una de las enfermedades infecciosas más frecuentes en la actualidad y significan un alto costo económico a través del mundo cada año. El término ITU abarca la patología en diferentes zonas anatómicas: uretritis, cistitis, pielonefritis y prostatitis; siendo la cistitis la más común, la cual se presenta típicamente como disuria, frecuencia y urgencia urinarias. Las ITU comprenden una amplia variedad de presentaciones clínicas, desde la colonización simple hasta el shock séptico. Las bacterias entéricas son las principales causantes de ITU, de las cuales Escherichia coli es el principal patógeno. Son la segunda causa de infección bacteriana en la comunidad, después de las infecciones respiratorias; y la incidencia aumenta con la edad y en el sexo femenino.  Los cuadros se pueden clasificar en no complicados cuando se trata de pacientes femeninas por lo demás sanas, sexualmente activas, no embarazadas; los complicados se dan en pacientes con algún factor de riesgo como anomalías estructurales o funcionales de las vías urinarias, patologías de base o poblaciones especiales como mujeres embarazadas y niños. El diagnóstico se basa principalmente en la clínica, con ayuda de estudios de orina para los casos que lo requieran. El tratamiento es la terapia antibiótica, administrada de forma empírica y ambulatoria, en la mayoría de los casos.
Depresión postparto
Authors: Acuña Alvarado Adriana , Ramírez Zumbado Estefanía , Azofeifa Zumbado María Fabiola
Published: October 2021

La depresión postparto es un padecimiento que puede afectar alrededor de 25% de la población femenina después de un embarazo. Es un trastorno del estado de ánimo que ocurre en los primeros 12 meses después del parto y que se encuentra dentro de un espectro de diagnósticos psiquiátricos relacionados con el embarazo. Las adaptaciones corporales, psicológicas y sociales, tales como el cambio de rol a nivel familiar, el vínculo con él bebé, la nueva responsabilidad asumida y los cambios en el cuerpo pueden alterar el estado de ánimo y producir una depresión posparto. Es necesario el abordaje y detección inmediata de este tipo de padecimiento para tratar de evitar severidad del trastorno que puede llevar a repercusiones tanto en la madre como en él bebe. Este articulo trata de hacer una revisión bibliográfica de la depresión postparto para así conocer más a fondo sobre este padecimiento y que haya una mejor valoración y abordaje de estas pacientes de manera temprana.
ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF AN ORGANIZATION: FINDING AN EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT METHOD
Authors:   Far Eastern Federal University, Karpenko Ksenia Vladislavovna
Published: October 2021

Currently, in a world where there is a market economy characterized by the predominance of various types of private property, the presence of many independently operating sellers and buyers, maintaining the necessary level of financial stability is an important task for any organization. In this regard, each company faces the problem of choosing an effective method for assessing financial stability. And this study aims to solve this problem.
Incentivizing higher-quality agricultural outputs
Authors: Sylvia Emily
Published: October 2021

Despite making investments in technologies and practices to improve the quality of their products, smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries do not often receive higher prices for their higher-quality agricultural goods. Disorganized markets with many intermediaries may make quality certification of goods more difficult, thus causing missed opportunities for consumers to eat better and producers to earn higher profits.
OBJETIVOS DO DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL (ODS), CIDADES EDUCADORAS E A CURRICULARIZAÇÃO DA EXTENSÃO
Authors: Boer Noemi , Silva Marcio  Tascheto da
Published: October 2021

Resumo: Neste artigo, apresenta-se uma abordagem integrada entre os Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) e a concepção das Cidades Educadoras como temas que possibilitam a curricularização da extensão do ensino universitário. Tem-se, como principal objetivo, a descrição das aproximações teóricas entre os ODS, especialmente os de número quatro (4), onze (11) e dezessete (17), e a Carta das Cidades Educadoras, como temas mediadores da curricularização da extensão na educação superior. Busca-se também contextualizar historicamente a extensão e seus desdobramentos no cenário nacional, por meio de um estudo de natureza exploratória, realizado com base na pesquisa documental e bibliográfica. Defende-se que é preciso conceber a curricularização da extensão a partir das relações entre aprendizagem e territórios, que podem se tornar, intencionalmente, educativos e pedagógicos para a “tradução” dos ODS na realidade de cada cidade.