bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Cafeteria Diet in Experimental Animal with Plant Extract of Calotropis procera for Obesity Parameter
Authors: Richard Owusu Nyarko  , Chinaza Godswill Awuchi  , Roshan Kumar  , Edward Boateng  , Ivan Kahwa  , Paul Owusu Boateng  , Christian Asum  , Purabi Saha
Published: August 2022

The function of obesity in an insulin-resistant syndrome associated with hyper insulinemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerotic diseased illness is vital. Hunger, body weight and lipid profile investigations thus assess Calotropis procera extract in animal models.

Adult Wister rats (180-240g) 8 were used in each experimental group. The impact of Cactus Kalahari on hunger, body weight and profile of lipids. (A) Control in weight, (B) obesity and CP+ obesity. Control obesity caused by material of cafeteria cuisine (CD). (CP was induced at (100 mg/kg/day po. for 50 days). Every 10 days, the food give, animal body weight, blood glucose, serum lipids level examined—serum and term tests for Liver Function and Renal Function Tests were checked.

Our research has demonstrated that following obesity induction CP pretreatment and administration at 100mg/kg/day p<0.05) have resulted in substantial reductions in food consumption, increased body weight and improved lipid profile, liver enzyme and kidney function tests. Cafeteria food rats also showed considerable growth in body weight gain, famine, lipid profile, hepatic enzymes, and kidney function tests.

When administered with a protein-rich food at the same time, the Kalahari extract prevented and reduced body weight gain and profile of lipid alterations in experimental induced obesity(fats) in rats.
Un enfoque jurídico de las políticas públicas en bibliotecas escolares: una pieza más del engranaje democrático
Authors: Castellanos Claramunt Jorge
Published: August 2022

Las bibliotecas escolares representan un oasis de cultura y crecimiento intelectual de los niños y niñas. Las políticas orientadas a su implantación y crecimiento son fundamentales para el correcto aprendizaje del alumnado y su posterior inserción en las sociedades democráticas. Para analizar el desarrollo y protección de estas bibliotecas se analiza la normativa nacional y autonómica sobre la materia, así como el modo práctico en el que se llevan a cabo estas políticas. Así, se observa que se han desarrollado actuaciones tendentes a censurar y limitar el acceso a obras infantiles, antes que priorizar la existencia de un catálogo amplio y propiciatorio de escenarios que integren todas las sensibilidades e intereses. Si no se pone el foco en generar amplios espacios de lectura la damnificada será en el futuro la propia democracia puesto que se irán reduciendo los escenarios propios del debate democrático. La solución pasa por el empleo de las nuevas tecnologías para generar un ambiente cómodo y familiar a los niños y niñas en sus primeros contactos con las lecturas, así como dotar de libertad de elección a los niños para que puedan leer las cuestiones que les interesen, sin limitaciones ni restricciones de su libertad. La democracia futura tendrá una relación directa con este tipo de principios adquiridos en la infancia, por lo que debe exigirse de los representantes públicos una apuesta decidida por la potenciación de las bibliotecas escolares.
El derecho al acceso a la información de la infancia y la adolescencia
Authors: Cabedo Mallol Vicente , Ravetllat Ballesté Issac
Published: August 2022

El presente trabajo tiene por finalidad aportar una mirada contingente y crítica acerca de la manera cómo se consagra en nuestro ordenamiento jurídico el derecho al acceso a la información por parte de niños, niñas y adolescentes. Para la elaboración de este artículo se realizó una investigación de carácter cualitativo con enfoque hermenéutico de tipo documental. Como resultado, constatamos que si bien la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño, la Constitución española y la normativa doméstica nacional se hacen eco del derecho a la información de niños, niñas y adolescentes, no dedican particular atención a la manera cómo queda garantizado el acceso al mismo. Lo anterior nos lleva a concluir la necesidad de reformular buen número de nuestras disposiciones legales, para asegurar con ello que el derecho de los niños, niñas y adolescentes al acceso a la información se garantice y proteja de forma efectiva. No sólo desde un enfoque paternalista, como deber a ser garantizado por el Estado, sino también como un derecho – fundamental - del cual son titulares las personas menores de edad.
Indicadores bibliométricos para diagnosticar la endogamia editorial en revistas científicas
Authors: Paz Enrique Luis Ernesto , Hernández Alfonso Eduardo Alejandro , Artigas Morales Wileidys
Published: August 2022

La endogamia editorial en revistas científicas es uno de los aspectos determinantes en la evaluación de estas. La poca presencia de endogamia favorece el posicionamiento, la visibilidad y potencialmente su impacto. Se plantearon como objetivos del estudio 1) identificar los indicadores bibliométricos existentes enfocados en diagnosticar la endogamia editorial en revistas científicas y 2) proponer una clasificación para la endogamia editorial basada en el indicador de porcentaje de endogamia. Para la obtención de resultados se emplearon métodos en los niveles teórico y empírico, fundamentalmente el análisis documental y el método bibliométrico. En el estudio se plantean los indicadores bibliométricos directos e indirectos que permiten describir la endogamia editorial en revistas científicas. Se establece una clasificación para identificar el grado de afectación y la incidencia de la endogamia editorial en revistas. Se concluye que la endogamia editorial constituye un aspecto esencial en la evaluación de las revistas científicas. Existen varios indicadores bibliométricos que, directa e indirectamente, permiten caracterizar la endogamia en las publicaciones. Los indicadores existentes no muestran el grado de afectación de la endogamia. En el presente estudio se establece una clasificación basada en el indicador porcentaje de endogamia, expresándose en valores entre cero y uno. Los indicadores de endogamia y la clasificación propuestas son aplicados a un estudio de caso de una revista, aspecto que demostró su aplicabilidad.
INTERVENSI NON FISIK TEMPAT PEMBUANGAN SAMPAH DI DESA TABONGO KECAMATAN DULUPI
Authors: Tolinggi Safrudin , Dengo Moh Rivandi , Arda Zul Adhyani , Latala Novita
Published: August 2022

Tabongo Village is located in Dulupi District, Boalemo Regency. The village boundaries with Dulupi Village in the west, Kota Raja & Polohungo Villages in the north, and the Tomini Sea in the east with a total population is around 1.038 people in 2021. The population density in Tabongo has increased a potential disease caused by rubbish heaps in any place which caused a flood, this problem will be solved by people’s attention to clean and healthy living behavior approach. Rubbish is a problem that is now faced by all surrounding communities. This waste develops along with the increase in population and the increase in development activities carried out by the community. The current waste problem is not only a problem in big cities but also in villages. The habit of littering is carried out in almost all circles of society, not only the poor, but even those with higher education also do it. Bad behavior is getting worse because of the lack of cleanliness that is easily accessible by the public in public places. The purpose of this service is to find out the optimization of the procurement of pilot trash bins in order to increase the number of trash bins so that they can overcome the lack of trash bins in Tabongo Village
Estimativa de pulso para a deconvolução de traços sísmicos
Authors: M. Bousfield Marina , A. Cordioli Júlio , F. G. Barrault Guillaume
Published: August 2022

O método sísmico está entre as técnicas mais utilizadas para a investigação da estrutura geológica de regiões submersas. Uma etapa importante do processamento de dados sísmicos é a deconvolução entre o traço sísmico e o pulso emitido pela fonte, capaz de retornar a refletividade do meio estudado. Essa operação possui fontes conhecidas de erros como a falta de conhecimento prévio da forma do pulso e a escolha do algoritmo de deconvolução. Tendo em vista que quando há o conhecimento sobre o pulso enviado pela fonte, técnicas mais simples e robustas para a deconvolução podem ser aplicadas, este trabalho propõe um método para obter a forma do pulso emitido pela fonte, buscando aprimorar a deconvolução. A forma de onda do pulso pode ser representada como uma combinação de funções simples. Para obter os coeficientes das funções, um filtro adaptativo alimentado por um algoritmo de mínimos quadrados (LMS) foi utilizado. Os coeficientes adaptativos do filtro são atualizados em um sistema retroalimentado, criando um estimador que reconstrói a forma de onda original, sem distorções. Para a aplicação da deconvolução, foram utilizados dados simulados e reais. O algoritmo se mostrou robusto e estável. Os resultados para a deconvolução com a utilização do pulso estimado se mostraram superiores à utilização da onda direta e à técnica probabilística.
Uso da lã de PET para a absorção sonora e o isolamento acústico
Authors: Klippel Filho Sérgio , Labres Henrique S. , Pacheco Fernanda , Christ Roberto , Pires Josiane R. , Heissler Rafael F. , Oliveira Maria F.
Published: August 2022

O aumento da procura por soluções para se atingir o desempenho acústico em edificações é uma necessidade crescente na construção civil brasileira, com uma demanda por ensaios de caracterização de novos materiais, muitos deles, confeccionados a partir de resíduos, com vistas ao atendimento de questões ambientais, com a redução de materiais encaminhados a aterros sanitários. Neste contexto, o uso de materiais fibrosos fabricados com resíduos poliméricos pode atender às demandas específicas no uso para o isolamento e o condicionamento acústico de ambientes internos. Este artigo objetiva apresentar a caracterização da lã de PET quanto ao isolamento acústico ao som aéreo, isolamento ao som de impacto e para a absorção sonora, a partir de testes em laboratório, com variações de espessura e de densidade do material. Os ensaios para determinação do índice de redução sonora foram realizados conforme os procedimentos da norma ISO 10140: 2010, com a lã de PET utilizada no preenchimento de dois tipos de divisórias drywall. O isolamento ao som de impacto foi determinado para o material antes a após a compressão durante a vida útil do piso, a partir de modelos teóricos da norma ISO 12354: 2017, tendo como base ensaios em laboratório de rigidez dinâmica, conforme a norma ISO 9052-1: 1989, e de fluência à compressão, de acordo com os procedimentos da norma ISO 20392:2007. Para as estimativas de isolamento ao som de impacto foi considerado o uso da lã na forma de camada elástica de pisos flutuantes. Os procedimentos da norma ISO 354:2003 foram utilizados na determinação do coeficiente de absorção sonora em câmara reverberante. Os resultados indicam que o material apresenta potencial de uso no isolamento e no condicionamento acústico de ambientes, destacando-se que: o aumento na densidade dos materiais não aumenta consideravelmente o isolamento ao som aéreo em sistemas drywall; após 10 anos de uso em pisos flutuantes o material com maior densidade terá mantido o desempenho acústico inicial; a capacidade de absorção sonora dos materiais utilizados neste estudo está diretamente relacionada com sua densidade.
Dispositivo rastreador de movimentos da cabeça baseado em Arduino: construção e utilização em acústica
Authors: B. Bom Enzo , D'Andrea Fonseca William , Brandão Eric , Henrique Mareze Paulo
Published: August 2022

Dispositivos de rastreamento são geralmente instrumentos que fornecem informação de rotação e/ou translação de uma determinada pessoa (ou objeto), podendo esse dado ser utilizado em diversas aplicações. Especificamente associados aos movimentos da cabeça, tais dispositivos são denominados headtrackers. Eles são extremamente úteis no contexto de acústica virtual (e auralização), em que o conhecimento da orientação do receptor é de grande importância para medições e processamento. Com base no instrumento desenvolvido no projeto Mr. Head Tracker, de concepção original na Universidade de Graz, na Áustria, cujo o intuito era criar um dispositivo de rastreamento de baixo custo, foi concebido e montado um protótipo funcional utilizando hardware e software na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Nesta implementação, utilizando Arduino, foram projetadas uma cadeia de reprodução e uma cadeia de medição/gravação biauriculares. A verificação do funcionamento de tais cadeias foi realizada a partir de procedimentos experimentais, sendo eles testes subjetivos e medições acústicas. Com isso, o objetivo deste artigo é apresentar os passos dessa nova proposta de construção, constando alterações em relação ao projeto original e elaborando detalhes. São apresentados também os resultados de sua aplicação (assim como sua metodologia), compostos de três testes realizados com a cadeia de reprodução proposta, a fim de aclarar seu comportamento e suas limitações. Os resultados demonstram que o dispositivo funcionou de maneira adequada com os códigos computacionais desenvolvidos, apresentando acordo com a teoria e expectativas.
PENGARUH DISIPLIN TERHADAP EFEKTIVITAS KERJA PEGAWAI DI KELURAHAN SIDODADI KECAMATAN SAMARINDA ULU KOTA SAMARINDA
Authors: Rusli Rusli , Asriani Vigya
Published: August 2022

Work discipline in the context of public organization management plays a major role in creating qualified human resources and qualified human resources will be seen from the effectiveness of their performance. This article wants to discuss the effect of discipline on the work effectiveness of employees in Sidodadi Village. By using a quantitative approach with total sampling technique and Rank Spearman correlation analysis it was found that work discipline has an influence on the work effectiveness of Sidodadi Village employees.
Evaluating the pedestrian accessibility to public services using open-source geospatial data and QGIS software
Authors: KUCUKALI Alba , PJETERNIKAJ Rejdi , ZEKA Egin , HYSA Artan
Published: August 2022

This study brings a rapid method to utilize the available open-source geospatial data in assessing the pedestrian accessibility to key public services/facilities. At this stage, we are testing the method in the case of Tirana, the capital city of Albania. Yet, the method is reproducible to other metropolitan areas around the world. Open street map (OSM) data and reference layers from Albanian National authority for geospatial information (ASIG geoportal) have been used as the raw material of the study. While the geospatial visualization, refinement, and analysis rely on the usage of QGIS software and the related plugins. QNEAT is the plugin that was used to generate the isochrones which indicate the spatial coverage of a certain service referring to the existing urban transportation/circulation network. The plugin enables the definition of different distance ranges. Our results show that certain public services serve to various amounts of the building stock at a gradient of walking distances. For example, more than 25% of the existing building stock has pedestrian access to caffes and pharmacies within a walking distance of 250 m. The same services serve to almost 90% of the same building stock within 1 km walking distance. However, services like banks are accessible only by 12.6% of the existing buildings within a walking distance of 250 m, and 67% at 1 km walking distance. The accuracy of the available geospatial data resulted to be vital for the reliability of the results. We conclude by highlighting the importance and utility of GIS-based methods of urban analysis in the processes of planning new public services in the city.
Case-control study of vitamin D status and adult multidrug-resistant pulmonary TB
Authors: Shukla A. , Bromage S. , Dholakia Y. , Hemler E. C. , Dev P. , Govekar L. , Tipre P. , Shah D. , Keshavjee S. A. , Wang M. , Mistry N. , Fawzi W. W.
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: India has the highest prevalence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) globally. Vitamin D deficiency is potentially an important risk factor for MDR-TB.METHODS: We conducted a case-control study of 90 newly diagnosed adult MDR-TB cases, 180 household controls
and 82 non-household controls in Mumbai, India. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), anthropometry, clinical status and history, dietary data and sociodemographic data were collected from each participant. Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) was also performed in controls to assess latent
TB. Multivariable regression was performed to estimate associations between 25(OH)D vs. case status and IGRA positivity.RESULTS: Mean participant age was 33.8 ± 12.0 years; 72.8% had 25(OH)D <20 ng/ml. Mean 25(OH)D was significantly (P < 0.05) lower in cases
(12.5 ± 7.9) than both household (17.5 ± 11.2) and non-household controls (16.4 ± 9.1). In multivariable models, 25(OH)D concentration was inversely associated with MDR-TB case status among cases and household controls (OR 0.95 per 1 ng/ml, 95% CI 0.92–0.99; P
= 0.015), and among cases and non-household controls (OR 0.94 per 1 ng/ml, 95% CI 0.89–1.00; P = 0.033); 53.6% of controls were IGRA-positive. 25(OH)D status was not associated with IGRA positivity.CONCLUSION: Vitamin D status was independently associated with MDR-TB
case status. Research should evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in prevention and adjunctive treatment of MDR-TB.
Screening for TB infection: the operator´s impact
Authors: Faria N. , Reis R.
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of TB infection (TBI) is challenging due to the lack of a gold standard. Tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) are currently useful in TBI diagnosis, but both have several limitations. This study aims to evaluate inter-operator
variability in TST measurements and determine its impact on TBI diagnosis and treatment.METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of patients screened for TBI using at least TST at a public outpatient clinic specialised in TB from January 2019 to August 2021. TST readings performed
by five experienced nurses were compared.RESULTS: A total of 671 screenings were analysed. TST positivity rate (P < 0.001) and mean TST measurements obtained by our nurses were significantly different (P < 0.001). Concordance of TST and IGRA results was of 83.4%
in the overall population (κ = 0.479). However, TST/IGRA agreement was significantly different among nurses (P = 0.003).CONCLUSION: Our analysis of TST measurements by experienced nurses shows significant differences in TST positivity rate, mean measured values and
overall concordance with IGRA. This led to significant different outcomes in TBI diagnosis and subsequent treatment. TST measurement differences could potentially be more pronounced if we considered untrained operators or those with occasional reading experience.
MERCADO DE EVENTOS E REDES SOCIAIS: O INSTAGRAM COMO AGENTE DE ANÁLISE DOS IMPACTOS DA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 NA PROMOÇÃO DE EVENTOS EM SÃO LUÍS - MA
Authors: Oliveira dos Santos Jhonnatan , Câmara Rosélis de Jesus Barbosa
Published: August 2022

O presente estudo realiza uma análise sobre a dinâmica comunicacional em relação aos avanços tecnológicos e socioeconômicos, por meio da investigação dos relacionamentos entre empresas e clientes durante a pandemia de covid-19, dentro do ambiente virtual. Dessa forma, tem-se como objetivo de investigação os impactos da pandemia de Covid-19 dentro do segmento de eventos no município de São Luís – MA, sendo os impactos econômicos e também com os conteúdos produzidos pelas empresas especificamente no Instagram, que durante o período pandêmico obteve grande interação entre usuários e destaque devido à usabilidade e inovações constantes, fatores que chamam a atenção dos empreendimentos, pois, promove gratuitamente a possibilidade de conexão com o seguidor/consumidor, que foi um dos únicos espaços de interação social durante a pandemia. Utilizou-se o método bibliográfico e pesquisa de campo, com análise do comportamento on-line desses empreendimentos, buscando o entendimento sobre o conteúdo e as estratégias aplicadas no relacionamento entre essas empresas e consumidores no Instagram. A partir da análise de dados coletados de entrevistas e questionários aplicados com empreendedores e consumidores de eventos. Foram obtidas informações que nortearam a construção da pesquisa. Como resultado, foi possível observar que o setor sofreu grandes impactos econômicos com a alta de cancelamentos de eventos, e criações de legislações de amparo, houve também movimentação de campanhas promovendo a conscientização do adiamento dos eventos dentro do Instagram, o que reforça a potestade da plataforma no quesito relacionamento/conteúdo digital, proporcionalmente relacionado à constância de conteúdo e ao aumento da visibilidade na plataforma.
A Brief History of the Short-Term Parklet in Australia
Authors: Stevens Quentin
Published: August 2022

This paper examines the history within Australia of the ‘parklet’, a small architecturally-framed open space installed temporarily on an on-street car-parking space. The paper traces parklets’ varied and evolving forms, materials, production processes and functions. It examines how parklets have adapted to rapidly-changing social needs and priorities for economic activity, health, safety, socialising and on-street parking, and changes in street function.

The contemporary parklet began in 2005 as a localised, grassroots activity to temporarily reclaim street space for public leisure, as part of the wider movement of ‘tactical urbanism’. Parklets rapidly became a worldwide phenomenon. Starting in 2008, parklets were absorbed into institutional urban planning practice, as a strategic tool to enhance community engagement, test possibilities, and win support for longer-term spatial transformations. From 2012, commercial parklet programs were developed in Australian cities to encourage local businesses to expand into street parking spaces, to calm traffic and enhance pedestrian amenity. A new generation of commercial ‘café parklets’ has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitated by local governments, to support the heavily-impacted hospitality industry. Their design and construction show ongoing innovation, increasing scale and professionalism, but also standardisation.

This paper draws on diverse Australian parklet examples to chart the emergence of varying approaches to their design and construction, which draw upon different materials, skills, local government strategies and international precedents. The findings also illustrate several convergences in the evolution of parklet design across different Australian cities, due to strong similarities in the spatial contexts, needs, risk factors, and technologies that have defined this practice.
Taxing Loan Intermediary Services: A Comparative Study of India, Argentina & China
Authors: Jadhav Kshitija , Sonule Prof. Dr. Vaibhav , Vyakaranam Prof. Lasya
Published: August 2022

India witnessed a paradigm shift in the form of “Goods and Services Tax (GST)” in 2017. This GST regime has converted earlier unorganized commercial market in India into a unified market. Financial services constitute an important and large economic sector and the application of GST to financial services is particularly complex and has given rise to a multitude of problems and selective solutions.The difficulties of taxing financial services are well known among specialist academics and policy-makers; absent is an overview of the problems and possible solutions in a single, comparative study. It involves study of GST/VAT applicable in various countries including India, Australia and New Zealand and it aims at identifying the similarities as well as differences amongst themselves in terms of legal, compliance as well as administrative framework.Also Out of all the aims, to overcome the cascading effects of taxes and a seamless flow of credit of tax paid were crucial.After analysis it has been observed that the unique taxation system of zero-rating is suitable method amongst all other alternative method of taxation of banking and financial services. But out of all, even zero-rating method has its limitations. So, the strong anti-avoidance policy along with zero-rating method is needed to be implemented.
TRADING STOCK MARKET INDICES. A SIMPLE APPROACH
Authors:   Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, MOROSAN Adrian
Published: August 2022

In this article we will present a simple model that can be used by the people that do not have profound financial knowledge and, despite that, could be tempted to try to obtain gains on different financial markets without paying a professional. In fact, the model presented here is developed on some ideas that we presented before in an article on the sports betting industry, adapted to the financial markets. The general idea that we will present in detail in this article is that someone can start and stop trading market indices looking at just one indicator that can be found everywhere: the trading volume. The position that should be taken is, in our opinion, in the opposite way of the last trend that that was ended by the high market volume. In the end, the following article represents just a case study made on the general principles presented here taking into consideration a concrete market. We will try to present the model that we developed on a very well-known and highly traded index, the DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) even if the origin of this index is, as almost every trader knows, american. The reason we will do that is the fact that the traders from the whole world can obtain gains (or losses) on transactions made on DJIA even if they trade from the European Union or other countries that exist in our world so, the gains or losses obtained by the trades we mentioned before can contribute to the value of the traders economy (in our case to the value of EU’s economy).
CONCEPTUALIZING BUSINESS MODELS OF INTERNATIONAL HOTEL CHAINS
Authors:   Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, POPSA Roxana Elena
Published: August 2022

Globally, hotel chains are emerging as major players in the hotel industry, and their expansion policy includes along with the construction of new hotels, acquisitions, mergers, also business models based on management and franchise contracts. The paper investigates various aspects of the international hotel chains, such as the proportion of franchised hotels, those based on management contract and owned in North America and Europe, but also the proportion of franchised hotels by hotel chain. The aim is to provide an overview on the business models of international hotel chains.
Management of black rot disease of rapeseed (Brassica napus)-Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris
Authors: MAURYA MANISH KUMAR , SINGH H K , SINGH S K , SINGH DINESH
Published: August 2022

Out of 340 genotypes/varieties screened against black rot disease in rapeseed-Indian mustard under field conditions, 15 genotypes found resistant, viz. RTM 1624, RTM 1626, TM EPAU, DRMRAB-7-116, NPJ-177, LES-55, DRMRIJ 16-1, RH 1514, BASANTI, NDRS 1-2, TMR 14-1, TMR- 14-4, TMR 14-5, TMR 14-3, T 27, can be utilized as a donor for the development of black rot disease resistant varieties in crucifer crops. All genotypes of Eruca sativa were found resistant against black rot disease. Under in vitro conditions, streptocycline @200 ppm had maximum inhibition zone 3.8 cm diameter with 73.48% inhibition over control. In vivo, minimum disease severity 13.29% and 14.29%, lowest AUDPC 185.8% and 201.4% and highest yield 16.45 q/ha and 16.62 q/ha was recorded in the treatment T1, Streptocycline @200 ppm on rapeseed-mustard var. NDR 8501 (Narendra Rai) in 2017–18 and 2018–19 respectively.
Efficiency of different cropping systems for sustaining productivity in middle Indo-Gangetic Plains
Authors: KUMAR RAKESH , KUMAR UJJWAL , SINGH RAJEEV , KUMAR AVINASH , SINGH DHIRAJ KUMAR , MONDAL SURAJIT , SUNDARAM PREM KUMAR , KUMAR ABHAY , MONOBRULLAH MD , RAMAN ROHAN KUMAR , UPADHYAYA ASHUTOSH
Published: August 2022

There is an urgent need for identification of eco-friendly and cleaner production systems that are more productive, profitable, efficiently use energy/water/carbon input and are environmentally safer. Under that context, a long-term experiment was conducted during 2019–21 at the farmers’ fields of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Gaya, Bihar. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the productivity of diverse cropping systems for irrigated and rainfed conditions. Nine cropping system, viz. transplanted puddled rice (TPR)–wheat (conventional-till)-fallow (farmers practices) [CS1],TPR-wheat(zero-till)-mung (ZT) [CS2], Conventional-till direct seeded rice (CTDSR)-mustard (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS3], ZTDSR-lentil (ZT)-fallow [CS4], Maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS5], Bajra (CT)- lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS6], Bajra (CT)-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT) [CS7], TPR-chickpea (ZT)-fallow [CS8] and TPR-maize (CT)-fallow [CS9] were used for the present study. Maximum system productivity was recorded with maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT) (13.2 t/ha), which was 46, 3.9, 13.8, 94.7, 22.2, 15.8, 39.5, 11.9% higher compared to CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS6, CS7, CS8 and CS9, respectively. Net returns (`211677/ha) and Benefit cost (B:C) ratio (3.59) were recorded maximum with maize (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT). Land use efficiency was the maximum with TPR-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT) (92.6%). Carbohydrate equivalent yield was also maximum with TPR-wheat (ZT)-mung (ZT). Diversification of rice-wheat system with millets i.e. Bajra (CT)-lentil (ZT)-mung (ZT)/Bajra (CT)-wheat (ZT)- mung (ZT) improves the system productivity by 19.5–26.1% compared to TPR-wheat (CT)-fallow. Thus, the present study could be important to identify an alternate cropping systems for enhancing the overall system productivity and profitability sustainably through adoption of environment-friendly technologies.
Invasion and escalation of Aleurodicus rugioperculatus: An alarming pest in east coast region of India
Authors: SINGH SATYAPRIYA , SAMANT DEEPA , SAHOO MANAS RANJAN , KISHORE KUNDAN , JINGER DINESH , ACHARYA GOBINDA CHANDRA
Published: August 2022

In nutshell, invasive species causes serious threat to the natural ecosystem. Severe and up surging phenomenon of exotic rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus (Martin) became a major concern in global crop production. The present study aimed to document and assesses the host range, nature and intensity of damage caused by this cryptic species. The roving survey was conducted to study the occurrence of RSW in the fruit orchards, vegetable gardens, ornamental crops and avenues trees plantation in the east-coast region of India. Hierarchical clustering was performed based on its incidence on different host plants and correlated with the dissimilarity index. The RSW was identified based on morphological characteristics and the nature of the damage. RSW infested a total of 27 crops. Four host plants, viz. Cocos nucifera (L.), Musa sp. Psidium guajava (L.) and Syzygium cumini (L.) (Skeels) showed severe levels of infestation. An important implication from the current study is the occurrence of its incidence on the two new host crops, viz. Amaranthus tricolor (L.) and Solanum torvum that was envisaged firstly to the scientific world. This study provides baseline information about RSW among various stakeholders, helps to develop a sustainable management strategy for timely mitigation of RSW menace.
Gastroprotective Activity Of Methanol Extract Of Mesocarp Of Unripe Carica Papaya Linn. Fruit On Experimentally-induced Gastric Ulcer In Wistar Rats
Authors: Ismail Muhajira , Abubakar Rahmat , Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq , Maje Idris Mohammed
Published: August 2022

Background: Peptic ulcer affects up to 10 % of the world’s population. There has been renewed interest in identifying natural drug sources with gastroprotective activity. Unripe Carica papaya fruit is used traditionally for the treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders including peptic ulcer which may have not been well explored. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the gastroprotective activity of methanol extract of mesocarp of unripe Carica papaya fruit (MECP) on experimentally-induced gastric ulcer in Wistar rats. Methodology: Forty-six (46) wistar rats (150 g to 170 g) were used for the studies. Six (6) were used for acute toxicity testing using OECD method no.423. Graded doses of MECP (500, 1000 and 1500 mg/kg) were administered as gastroprotective agents, omeprazole and cimetidine were standard drugs used for ethanol-induced and acetic acid-induced ulcer models respectively. Thereafter, 20 rats each were used for ethanol-induced and acetic acid-induced ulcer models to induce gastric ulcers. All drugs and extracts administration were via oral route. Subsequently, animals were euthanized; stomachs excised, cut open and measured to examine the extent of ulceration and level of protection by the MECP. Results: Phytochemical screening showed MECP contains alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, tannins and terpenoids. Anthraquinones were absent. Results of acute toxicity test indicated that MECP is relatively safe with LD50 > 5000 mg/kg. In ethanol-induced ulcer model, rats administered with 1000 mg/kg MECP had the least mean ulcer index (0.917 cm2 ± 0.086) with the highest ulcer protection percentage (76.95 %) of all the extract doses, relative to the standard (omeprazole) with 77.93 % protection. Reduction in mean ulcer index was recorded across the MECP groups for analysis of variance, using Dunnetts post-hoc test for multiple comparison, but showed no statistically significant difference between them. For acetic acid-induced ulcer model, MECP at the lowest dose (500 mg/kg) elicited the least mean ulcer index (0.678 cm2± 0.102) with 87.54 % ulcer protection in a similar manner to cimetidine (20 mg/kg) which had 0.600 cm2 + 0.144 mean ulcer index with 88.97 % ulcer protection. All doses of MECP showed reduction in mean ulcer index when compared to (5.442 cm2 ± 0.511) of the untreated group (normal saline) with no statistically significant difference recorded. Conclusion: MECP has gastroprotective and ulcer healing effects on ethanol-induced ulcer and acetic acid-induced ulcer in Wistar rats. This confirms scientifically, the traditional use of mesocarp of unripe Carica papaya fruit in treatment of peptic ulcer
Traumatic Common Carotid-jugular Fistula In A 6-year-old Child: Rare Cause Of Pulsatile Neck Mass
Authors: Adamu Abubakar , Bakari Abubakar Alhaji , Mohammed Mohammed Lawan , Musa Muhammad Alhaji , Shettima Hajja Bintu
Published: August 2022

Background: Traumatic common carotid artery-jugular vein fistula is an uncommon clinical entity that may follow penetrating neck injury. It is rarely seen in children. It usually presents with a pulsatile neck mass following a history of trauma to the neck. It may present with pulsatile mass, thrill on palpation and murmurs on auscultation. There may be a neurologic deficit, which may vary from hemiparesis to hemiplegia. We present a case of traumatic arteriovenous fistula that presented as pulsatile anterior neck swelling in a school child. Case Presentation: A 6 year old male child, presented with a 3 days history of penetrating gunshot injury to the right side of the neck, as a result of accidental discharge from a gun during a marriage ceremony. The patient said to have bled profusely from the site of injury and had transient loss of consciousness. Examination revealed a healing wound and a slight swelling on the right side of the neck just anterior to the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The mass was pulsatile, with palpable thrill and bruit on auscultation. Colour doppler ultrasound demonstrated an abnormal connection with abnormal blood flow from the right common carotid artery to the right internal jugular vein. He was successfully treated surgically by neck exploration, excision of the fistula, and repair of defects in both vessels. Conclusions: Traumatic carotid-jugular fistula following gunshot injury is rarely seen in children. Guns should not be used or left unattended to in crowds so as to forestall future occurrence of accidental discharge that could lead to avoidable injuries. We recommended strict adherence to the rules and regulations guarding the use of firearms by civilians.
Plasma Cell Leukaemia: Rare Presentation Of Relapse Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report And Literature Review
Authors: Augustine Benjamin , Musa Saleh , Johnson John , Sabiu Hafiz Ashurah , Mohammed Yasmin Amira , Nmadu Ndagiyisa Josiah , Musa Umar , Lawrence Tidisha Innocent , Muktar Mohammed Haruna
Published: August 2022

Background: Plasma cell leukaemia (PCL) is a very rare and aggressive clinical variant of plasma cell dyscrasias with a dismal prognosis. Not less than 28% of patients die within one month after diagnosis. It could arise de novo and is known as primary plasma cell leukaemia (pPCL) or following a diagnosis of MM and is known as secondary PCL (sPCL) occurring mostly during the post chemotherapy period or relapse/refractory MM. Secondary PCL has a relative incidence estimated at 30–40%, and is said to occur in 1.8-4% of all cases of MM. Diagnosis is based on the presence of circulating plasma cell in excess of 20% or an absolute count of greater than 2 x109/L. The clinical presentation of PCL differs from that of MM. Case Presentation: A 48 year old lady previously diagnosed with multiple myeloma and managed with CyBorD three years prior to the index presentation. She presented with unprovoked fracture of the arm and full blood count revealed a differential plasma cell count of 35% with an absolute count of 4.1 x 109/L. She was diagnosed as a case of sPCL and managed with CyBorD-AR. Patient however succumbed to the disease within two months of presentation due to the aggressive nature of her condition. Conclusion: Our case report highlights the clinical heterogeneity of dyscrasias where MM relapsed with PCL which is a rare and aggressive clinical variant of the dyscrasias with dismal prognostic outcome.
The Complete Genome Sequence of Amorphophallus titanum, the Corpse Flower
Authors: Frisse Linda , Martinez Marc A , Pirro Stacy
Published: August 2022

The Corpse Flower, or Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is a flowering plant in the family Araceae. endemic to a limited range in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is notable for two reasons: it produces the world’s largest known unbranched flower, and it produces a strong odor of rotting meat to attract pollinators. We present the whole genome sequence of this species. A total of 335,712,220 paired-end Illumina reads consisting of 100.7G bases were obtained by Illumina sequencing the leaf tissue of a single individual. The reads were assembled by a de novo method followed by contig extension using related species as references. The raw and assembled data is publicly available via Genbank: Sequence Read Archive (SRR11565159) and genome assembly (GCA_024336825).
Mainstream media use in far-right online ecosystems
Authors: Peucker Mario , Fisher Thomas J , Davey Jacob
Published: August 2022

Our research looked at the ways that far-right social media users use mainstream media outlets for their ideological messages. Researchers analysed over 55,000 social media posts from far-right users on Facebook and Gab, and found that all mainstream media outlets, regardless of their political leaning, can be co-opted for ideological messaging.
Estrés laboral en personal operativo de perforación de pozos de petróleo
y gas durante el COVID-19
Authors: Avila Angulo Ph.D Elizabeth
Published: August 2022

La industria petrolera es uno de los rubros más importantes del país por
el papel fundamental que desarrolla en la economía del mismo. Por lo que,
salvaguardar la salud integral del personal es una labor imperante para
mantener los niveles de productividad. Sin embargo, los efectos del
coronavirus no solo han afectado la salud física, sino también mental,
mediante el estrés laboral.Objetivo: identificar la presencia del estrés
laboral y factores predisponentes en el personal operativo, a objeto de
establecer su relación con las medidas de prevención frente al COVID-19.
Metodología: Estudio descriptivo de cohorte transversal, con enfoque
cuali-cuantitativo. Los participantes fueron trabajadores operativos del
área de perforación de pozos de petróleo y gas conformando una población de
170, organizada en dos equipos: PTB-17 y PTB-61, en cuanto a los
instrumentos utilizados se menciona: el Test de Maslach Burnout Inventory
(MBI), encuesta “ad hoc”, cuestionario de CoPsoQ-istas21. Resultados: a un
año de pandemia y las medidas de control y prevención implementadas, se
identificó que el 59 % del personal operativo presenta estrés laboral, así
también la modificación en hábitos incrementando el consumo del tabaco (36%)
y la hoja de coca (58%) generando su consumo no solo en horario laboral,
también en horario de descanso. El 67% del personal duerme 7 horas por día.
También, se evidenció, la presencia de factores psicosociales predisponentes
al estrés dentro del ambiente laboral con mayor incidencia en las
dimensiones de ritmo de trabajo, apoyo social de supervisores y compañeros
de trabajo.
Aportes de la academia sobre la gestión de residuos sólidos en Bolivia
vacíos y perspectivas de un campo de investigación
Authors: Torres Linares Carla Fatima
Published: August 2022

Este trabajo es parte de un esfuerzo para apoyar la construcción del
conocimiento en el área de la gestión de los residuos sólidos en Bolivia. La
temática no ha recibido aún la atención necesaria de parte de las
universidades del país. Si bien algunas carreras y algunas universidades la
han analizado en los últimos años, los enfoques de análisis son por lo
general limitados. La gran mayoría de las áreas del conocimiento no dedica
atención a la temática, lo que podría explicar, al menos parcialmente, el
subdesarrollo y la inercia del sector. La gestión de residuos en el país es
deficiente en la mayoría de los municipios, pocos son aquellos que cuentan
con estrategias sostenibles para el reaprovechamiento, el tratamiento y la
disposición final de los mismos. Proponiendo una definición del campo de los
residuos sólidos, en este artículo se discuten las tendencias de
investigación universitaria en esta temática, con dos objetivos distintos y
complementarios: (a) encontrar los principales temas y enfoques utilizados,
apuntando los hallazgos más importantes; e (b) identificar vacíos temáticos,
indicando caminos de investigación que serían del interés no solo de la
misma academia sino también de los actores públicos y de la sociedad en
general. La metodología propuesta es la utilización de herramientas on-line
de búsqueda de trabajos académicos, seguida de un análisis sistemático de
los resultados. Examinar la producción académica es un aporte para la
construcción de conocimiento en el campo de los residuos y para la
universidad como espacio de formación integral de ciudadanos y ciudadanas.
De igual manera, ayuda a poner luz sobre el estado del capital humano en
Bolivia.
TRAINEES’ BEHAVIOR, ORGANIZATIONAL INTERVENTIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS: A CASE OF PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATION OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA.
Authors: Munawar Khan  , Wali Rahman  , Sajjad Ahmad Khan
Published: August 2022

The main motive of this study was to explore the impact of trainees’ behaviors (motivation, employees’ commitment and learning) and organizational interventions (training needs assessment and training framing) and the cumulative impact on training effectiveness in the public sector organizations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A total of 635 respondents, associated with government organizations working in BPS-17 & above and have successfully completed their trainings in last two years were selected through stratified random sampling technique. Data was analyzed with the help of structural equation modeling technique. To validate the study model, confirmatory factor analysis was used. Results revealed that employees’ commitment, TNA, employees’ learning, employees’ motivation and training framing has positive impact on training effectiveness. The results of current study will help future researchers to understand and explore the association in similar settings. It is expected that policymakers, and administrators of public sector organizations may use these results for the training effectiveness, and will enable them to utilize organizational resources (human and financial) in efficient and effective manner. Qualitative study in pre and post training, may discover some further aspects of the resulted association
ETHICAL CLIMATES AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: A CASE OF NGOs OPERATING IN PAKISTAN
Authors: Ahmed Bilal  , Dr. Muhammad Adnan Sial  , Dr. Zahra Ishtiaq Paul
Published: August 2022

The study is focused on finding the relationship between different dimensions of ethical climate and organizational commitment of the employees working in NGOs operating in Pakistan. To test the hypotheses of the study, the primary data of 317 respondents was collected through an adopted questionnaire for which representatives of the researchers personally visited the employees working in different NGOs. SPSS was used for data analyses and hypotheses were tested through stepwise multiple hierarchical regression analysis. Based on data analysis, study found that principle and benevolent ethical climates have a significant and positive relationship with organizational commitment while egoistic ethical climate indicated an insignificant relationship with organizational commitment. Thus, by establishing principle and benevolent type of ethical climate, it emerged organizational commitment of employees working in NGOs can be enhanced. The study has some limitations including the cross-sectional design and geographical coverage. The cross – sectional design limited the results to a specific time, while data was collected from Lahore and Islamabad only as a result of geographical limitation compromising the generalizability of the results.
RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN HIGH TECH FIRMS: ASSESSING THE ROLE OF HELPING INITIATIVE AND LEADER’S EMPATHY ON JOB PERFORMANCE
Authors: Kamran Ali  , Dr. Muhammad Siddique Malik  , Naila Kausar  , Muhammad Amir Chaudhry  , Hadiqa Liaqat
Published: August 2022

The current study is having the capacity to address the major ongoing issues of the IT sector of Pakistan, as the underlying sector is facing issues regarding the job performance of the employees. Responsible leadership is got importance due to its emergence in this sector. In order to check the impact of responsible leadership and knowledge sharing on job performance, this study has also incorporated the moderating factor of leader empathy and mediating role of helping initiatives at the workplace as well. For the completion of the study, a sample of 273 respondents was drawn out of the population in order to generalize the results to the whole population. These respondents were taken out from the IT sector of Pakistan, SPSS and AMOS were used to analyse the data. Through the help of the analysis, the researcher found out that there is no impact of responsible leadership on job performance and no impact has been observed while studying the knowledge sharing and helping initiatives as well. The rest of the study hypothesis are proved significant. This is also having its practical, theoretical, and policy-making contributions. This study is also significant by its nature as it took the leader empathy as a moderator to check the job performance of employees of the high technological sector of Pakistan.