bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Studying the Effect of Adding Local Ginger as an Antimicrobial Growth in Frozen Chicken Meat
Authors: الزوي الطاهر , أبوالعيد خولة
Published: August 2023

This study aimed to identify the effect of adding local ginger powder at a rate of 5, 7 and 10% and fresh local ginger at a rate of 7% on the numbers of pathogenic microbial in chicken meat discs manufactured in a laboratory and preserved under freezing conditions -12 °C for 15, 30 and 60 days. The bacteriological analysis conducted on the chicken frozen tablets included the total number of bacteria, coliform bacteria, Psychrotrophic bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and numbers of fungi and yeasts. The results of bacteriological analysis indicated a decrease in most types of the numbers of pathogenic microbes in chicken meat discs preserved under freezing conditions at -12°C when adding concentrations of 5, 7 and 10% of ginger powder and fresh ginger at a rate of 7%. Where the inhibitory effect was on the total numbers of bacteria, coliform bacteria Psychrotrophic bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, the number of fungi and yeasts at a concentration of 5% of dry ginger powder during the 15day storage period where a decrease was observed from 6.166, 4.873, 4.477, 5.493 and 4.814 log10 cfu/g to 5.985, 3.982, 2.229, 4.926 and 4.642 log10 cfu/g respectively. The resulted showed an increase in the frozen storage period to 30 days the microbial content had a significant effect at a significant level of P < 0.05 as it was in the control treatment 5.655, 4.362, 5.638, 5.022 and 4.892 log10 cfu/g when adding dry ginger at a concentration of 5%, the numbers were 5.474, 3.741, 2.162, 4.527 and 5.031 log10 cfu/g respectively. It was observed that the total number of bacteria, coliform bacteria, Psychrotrophic bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and numbers of fungi and yeasts increased in the control treatment at 60 day of frozen storage were 4.963, 4.537, 5.827, 4.676 and 4.472 log10 cfu/g, while when adding dry ginger at a concentration of 5%, inconstancy was seen in most of the pathogenic microbial numbers were 4.782, 3.692, 2.316, 3.746 and 4.738 log10 cfu/g respectively. The results also showed a decrease in most of the numbers of pathogenic bacteria by adding concentrations of 7 and 10% of dry ginger powder during 60 days on the total number of bacteria from 4.409 to 4.603log10 cfu/g and coliform bacteria from 3.978 to 3.833 log10cfu/g and Psychrotrophic bacteria from 2.116 to 1.151 log10cfu/g and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from 4.424 and 3.967 log10 cfu/g and numbers of fungi and yeasts from 3.636 to 2.742 log10 cfu/g respectively. Also, the results showed that adding a concentration of 7% of fresh ginger during the storage period of 60 days had the highest inhibitory effect on the total numbers of bacteria, coliform bacteria Psychrotrophic bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, the number of fungi and yeasts which recorded 4.084, 3.551, 1.962, 4.028 and 2.768 log10 cfu/g respectively compared to the control sample, which were 4.963, 4.537, 5.827, 4.472 and 4.676 log10 cfu/g respectively.
Pengelolaan Perpustakaan MA Al-Furqon Cimerak untuk Meningkatkan Minat Baca Siswa
Authors: Hanafi Andi Abdul
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengelolaan perpustakaan dilaksanakan di MA Al Furqon Cimerak.  Penelitian ini menggunakan metodologi kualitatif subjektif. Eksplorasi diarahkan ke perpustakaan MA Al Furqon di Cimerak. Informasi dikumpulkan melalui persepsi, pertemuan, dan dokumentasi informasi. Dari konsekuensi penelaahan tersebut dikemukakan bahwa: 1) penyusunan program kerja yang diselesaikan di perpustakaan sekolah MA Al Furqon Cimerak sudah sesuai dengan penyusunan program perpustakaan yang terdiri dari sasaran, penyusunan, metodologi, dan proyek. 2) Pelaksanaan program kerja perpustakaan mencakup beberapa sudut antara lain pelaksanaan program perolehan, penanganan bahan pustaka, pelaksanaan program pendampingan, pelaksanaan program penanganan informasi perpustakaan, dan pelaksanaan program. 3) Penilaian penyusunan dan pelaksanaan program kerja perpustakaan merupakan suatu karya yang dijadikan sebagai pertimbangan untuk memutuskan pendekatan pengelola perpustakaan pada tahun yang akan datang.
Tipe Perilaku Organisasi
Authors: Sari Rini Indah , Afandi Irfan , Sugiarti Anja
Published: August 2023

Perilaku organisasi menempati posisi yang amat urgen dalam sistem manajemen organisasi apa pun, baik lembaga pendidikan maupun perusahaan secara umum. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan tipe-tipe perilaku organisasi dan menganalisisnya untuk diterapkan di lembaga pendidikan. Penelitian ini menggunakan paradigma penelitian kualitatif dengan tipe penelitian kepustakaan. Dari kajian ini, diperoleh pandangan bahwa dari keempat tipe perilaku organisasi yang ada: otokratis, kustodial, mendukung/suportif, dan kolegial/sistem, implementasinya dapat berupa kombinasi dari keempat tipe itu. Hal terpenting adalah bagaimana menerapkan perilaku organisasi agar setiap individu mampu berkreatifitas sehingga fungsi manajemen pendidikan dapat berjalan optimal dan tujuan pendidikan dapat dicapai.
MUSIC THERAPY FOR NEUROREHABILITATION OF PATIENS WITH STROKE
Authors: Yakupov Eduard , Nabat Anna
Published: August 2023

For the purpose of an assessment of motor, speech and autonomic functions’ recovery dynamics on a background of music therapy a total of 45 patients with the middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke were examined. The patients were randomized into three groups of 15 people. With patients of the first and the second groups on the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th days of the rehabilitation period the special set of exercises with music and without that respectively was fulfilled. The third group was control. Dynamics of patients’ state was estimated by NIHSS, Rivermid mobility index, the Action Research Arm Test and the modified scale for speech evaluation on the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th days of disease. Since 6th day of stroke, a research of cardiorespiratory synchronization was conducted. Statistically significant efficiency of music therapy in all investigated measures was shown.
Stigmatisation et fonctionnement au travail : vers une meilleure compréhension des mécanismes explicatifs et modérateurs
Authors: Desgagné-Doyon Félix , Meunier Sophie , Coulombe Simon
Published: August 2023

Le but de cette étude est d’examiner le lien entre la stigmatisation perçue et le fonctionnement au travail d’individus vivant avec la dépression ou l’anxiété. Précisément, elle vise à tester l’effet médiateur du bien-être psychologique au travail ainsi que l’effet modérateur de la présence attentive dans cette relation. Au total, 75 travailleurs vivant avec un trouble anxieux ou dépressif ont répondu à un questionnaire autorapporté. Les résultats confirment l’effet médiateur d’une dimension du BÊPT, mais infirment l’effet de protection attendu de la présence attentive, soulignant la nécessité de faire preuve de prudence avant d’assumer que celle-ci réduirait l’influence de la stigmatisation.
Détection des divers types de ruptures d’alliance : influence des dispositions des thérapeutes
Authors: Charest-Drapeau Olivia , Girard Léonie , Côté Abélia , Descôteaux Jean
Published: August 2023

L’objectif de l’étude est d’évaluer l’association entre certaines caractéristiques individuelles des thérapeutes et leur habileté à détecter les ruptures d’alliance de retrait et de confrontation, en tenant compte de leur niveau d’expérience clinique. Les dispositions personnelles : attachement, conscience de soi, intelligence émotionnelle et empathie ont été regroupées en deux facteurs, réactivité et conscience émotionnelles. Dans l’ensemble, les résultats suggèrent que ces deux facteurs sont positivement associés à la performance de détection chez les expérimentés, mais pas chez les non expérimentés. Ils soutiennent l’importance de la mise sur pied de formations personnalisées pour améliorer l’habileté de détection des thérapeutes.
« Je suis là pour les aimer, mais… » : l’expérience vécue de la relation d’aide en itinérance au féminin
Authors: Lavoie David , Gilbert Sophie
Published: August 2023

Cet article propose d’explorer la dimension relationnelle de l’intervention en itinérance féminine sous l’angle de l’expérience vécue par les intervenantes. Il résume et discute les résultats d’une étude effectuée dans le cadre d’une recherche qualitative menée en partenariat avec l’organisme montréalais La rue des Femmes entre 2014 et 2016. Une approche phénoménologique a été priorisée pour l’analyse de six entretiens qualitatifs en profondeur avec trois intervenantes et de deux focus groups menés auprès de douze intervenantes. Il s’agira d’analyser certains processus, points clés et enjeux soulevés dans leurs récits, puis de discuter des potentialités et limites des postures d’interventions exposées.
When and why does motor preparation arise in recurrent neural network models of motor control?
Authors: Schimel Marine , Kao Ta-Chu , Hennequin Guillaume
Published: August 2023

During delayed ballistic reaches, motor areas consistently display movement-specific activity patterns prior to movement onset. It is unclear why these patterns arise: while they have been proposed to seed an initial neural state from which the movement unfolds, recent experiments have uncovered the presence and necessity of ongoing inputs during movement, which may lessen the need for careful initialization. Here, we modelled the motor cortex as an input-driven dynamical system, and we asked what the optimal way to control this system to perform fast delayed reaches is. We find that delay-period inputs consistently arise in an optimally controlled model of M1. By studying a variety of network architectures, we could dissect and predict the situations in which it is beneficial for a network to prepare. Finally, we show that optimal input-driven control of neural dynamics gives rise to multiple phases of preparation during reach sequences, providing a novel explanation for experimentally observed features of monkey M1 activity in double reaching.
Tuning of controller parameters using Pythagorean fuzzy similarity measure based on multicriteria decision making for stable and time delayed unstable plants
Authors: Akdağ Murat , Can Mehmet Serhat
Published: August 2023

This paper proposes a tuning method based on the Pythagorean fuzzy similarity measure and multi-criteria decision-making to determine the most suitable controller parameters for Fractional-order Proportional Integral Derivative (FOPID) and Integer-order Proportional Integral-Proportional Derivative (PI-PD) controllers. Due to the power of the Pythagorean fuzzy approach to evaluate a phenomenon with two memberships known as membership and non-membership, a multi-objective cost function based on the Pythagorean similarity measure is defined. The transient and steady-state properties of the system output were used for the multi-objective cost function. Thus, the determination of the controller parameters was considered a multi-criteria decision-making problem. Ant colony optimization for continuous domains (ACOR) and artificial bee colony (ABC) optimization are utilized to minimize multi-objective cost functions. The proposed method in the study was applied to three different systems: a second-order non-minimum phase stable system, a first-order unstable system with time delay, and a fractional-order unstable system with time delay, to validate its effectiveness. The cost function utilized in the proposed method is compared with the performance measures widely used in the literature based on the integral of the error, such as IAE (Integral Absolute Error), ITAE (Integral Time Absolute Error), ISE (Integral Square Error), and ITSE (Integral Time Square Error). The proposed method provides a more effective control performance by improving the system response characteristics compared to other cost functions. With the proposed method, the undershoot rate could be significantly reduced in the non-minimum phase system. In the other two systems, significant improvements were achieved compared to other methods by reducing the overshoot rate and oscillation. The proposed method does not require knowing the mathematical model of the system and offers a solution that does not require complex calculations. The proposed method can be used alone. Or it can be used as a second and fine-tuning method after a tuning process.
Aplicación del método de costeo basado en actividades en una empresa de la industria panadera
Authors: Navarro Carlos Torres , Waltrick Maria Salete , Vizcarra Contanza Delgado
Published: August 2023

El objetivo de esta investigación es cuantificar los costos reales de producción en una empresa panadera utilizando el método de costeo basado en actividades de modo de compararlos con la aplicación del sistema de costeo tradicional. La metodología utilizada consistió en la aplicación del enfoque de costeo basado en actividades de las dos fases a una pequeña y mediana empresa de la industria chilena del pan, considerando tres tipos de productos: pan hallulla, pan marraqueta y pan holandés. Como resultado se logró identificar cinco centros de operación, trece centros de actividad, catorce tipos de recursos y la cuantificación de los costos de producción utilizando ambos métodos de costeo. Las principales conclusiones indican que los costos totales de los productos utilizando el sistema de costeo tradicional se encuentran subvalorados, en promedio para los tres tipos de pan, en un 53,6%, al utilizar el enfoque de costeo ABC.
A influência do isomorfismo institucional na adoção do Balanced Scorecard pelas organizações pertencentes ao Polo Industrial de Manaus
Authors: De Oliveira Júnior Nilson José , De Lima Orlem Pinheiro
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: O objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar a influência do isomorfismo institucional na adoção do BSC nas empresas do Polo Industrial de Manaus (PIM), que é caracterizado por ser um ambiente industrial diferenciado do restante do Brasil e que gerou em 2021 um faturamento de R$ 158,62 bilhões Referencial teórico: O estudo está fundamentado em um modelo de grau de maturidade na adoção do Balanced Scorecard, analisando a adoção do BSC no PIM sob a lente teórica da Teoria Institucional, mais especificamente o isomorfismo institucional, que busca explicar como ocorre a legitimação de práticas organizacionais, por meio de pressões ambientais caracterizadas como isomorfismo mimético, coercitivo e normativo. Metodologia: A presente pesquisa é uma survey, tendo com população as 461 empresas presentes no PIM e uma amostra de 77 respostas. Foi utilizada uma abordagem quantitativa na elaboração dos resultados e análise dos dados, por meio de técnicas como estatística descritiva e correlação de Spearman. Contribuições: Esta pesquisa apresenta os primeiros indícios da influência do isomorfismo na adoção do BSC nas empresas do PIM, proporcionando uma melhor compreensão sobre os fatores que influenciam nas decisões sobre as mudanças organizacionais. A presente pesquisa contribui para o ambiente acadêmico, contextualizando e enriquecendo a abordagem sobre como o isomorfismo institucional pode influenciar a adoção do BSC nas empresas. Como contribuição teórica, este estudo buscou adaptar métodos de pesquisas empíricas anteriores sobre o tema, o que possibilitou examinar efeitos em um ambiente empresarial pouco explorado por estudos científicos, com as indústrias do PIM.
O currículo da educação escolar quilombola
Authors: Rodrigues Rosilandia de Souza , Da Rocha Genylton Odilon Rego
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo está relacionado à pesquisa de mestrado que tem como tema o currículo para a educação escolar quilombola, sendo que a mesma está sendo desenvolvida sob uma abordagem qualitativa. É uma pesquisa colaborativa que utiliza a análise documental como um dos métodos para a obtenção de dados. Este artigo é resultado da análise das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Educação Escolar Quilombola que, a partir da resolução 08/12, estabelece a Educação Escolar Quilombola como uma de suas diretrizes na modalidade de ensino da Educação Básica. O objetivo deste texto é analisar a proposta de currículo apresentada por esta Diretriz Curricular para o ensino da educação escolar quilombola. O currículo da educação escolar quilombola é um currículo que tem como foco os sujeitos e os territórios quilombolas, construído e desenvolvido a partir das epistemologias quilombolas. É uma proposta curricular transgressora e antirracista. Embora a resolução tenha sido estabelecida em 2012, o currículo da educação escolar quilombola ainda não é efetivado na maioria das instituições de ensino localizadas nos quilombos e fora deles, que recebem estudantes oriundos dessas comunidades, sendo que muitos são os problemas que tem impossibilitado essa efetivação. Dessa forma, o desenvolvimento do currículo da educação escolar quilombola ainda é um alvo a ser alcançado.
Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Resistant Starch-Based Flour Blends from Unripe Plantain, Pigeon Pea and Rice-Bran
Authors: Oladebeye Aderonke Adenike , Fagbemi Tayo Nathaniel , Ijarotimi Oluwole Steve
Published: August 2023

Aim: The nutrients and antioxidants of blends of native resistant starch, acetylated resistant starch, and flours of unripe plantain, pigeon pea and rice bran were investigated as possible alternatives to functional food products in managing type-2 diabetes.

Place and Duration of Study: Food Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Technology, and Functional Foods Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. From January, 2022 to January, 2023.

Methodology: Native resistant starch was isolated from plantain and was modified via acetylation. Five sample blends of native resistant starch, acetylated resistant starch, and flours of pigeon pea and rice bran were prepared, using Mixture Design Expert 11.0.0 and were coded as follows: PLF – (100% Plantain flour), used as a control sample; PLPRF – plantain flour: pigeon pea flour: rice bran flour (73.08:15.15:11.76); PSPRF – native plantain starch: pigeon pea flour: rice bran flour (73.08:15.15:11.76); AP1SPRF – acetylated plantain starch: pigeon pea flour: rice bran flour (73.08:15.15:11.76); AP2SPRF – acetylated plantain starch: pigeon pea flour: rice bran flour (70.67:18.15:11.18). The proximate compositions, minerals, amino acid profiles, α-amylase and α-glucosidase and in-vitro antioxidant potentials of the samples were compared with the commercial flour product, CRF (100% Cerolina flour: wheat and soybean produced by More Foods Lagos, Nigeria).

Results: The results showed that AP2SPR had the lowest moisture content (2.40%), highest ash content (4.63%) and lowest fat content (2.42%). K, Cu, Fe. Na, Zn and P were more relatively abundant in the blends than in PLF. Generally, the chemical compositions of the flour blends improved with the addition of quality protein, which extensively enhanced the mineral contents in terms of Ca, K, Fe, Zn and P. Total essential amino acids were higher in PLF and the flour blends than CRF, ranging from 35.18 (g/100g protein) in CRF to 41.81 (g/100g protein) in PLPRF whereas their total non-essential amino acids showed an opposite trend, ranging from 58.18 (g/100g protein) in PLPRF to 64.84 (g/100g protein) in CRF. Upon acetylation, total essential amino acids improved from 39.84 (g/100g protein) in PSPRF to 41.00 (g/100g protein) in AP1SPRF and 41.32 (g/100g protein) in AP2SPRF. Both AP1SPRF and AP2SPRF were able to reduce Fe2+ to Fe3+, scavenge DPPH, FRAP and ABTS and inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities.

Conclusion: The flour blends of AP1SPRF and AP2SPRF studied were a good source of resistant starch and bioactive ingredients that would be useful in a variety of dietary functional food products to manage type-2 diabetes.
Studies on Mortality and Histopathological Alteration on the Gills of Oreochromis niloticus Juveniles Following Exposure to Ethanolic Extract of Phramenthera capitata under Laboratory Conditions
Authors: George U. U. , Otoh A. J. , Ajayi O. O. , George I. E.
Published: August 2023

The study was conducted using two replicate (Batch A and B) for 96 hours under controlled laboratory conditions, with five different concentrations of the extract ranging from 0 to 40 mg/l. The results of the study revealed that the extract had a concentration-dependent toxic effect on the test organisms, with induced behavioural changes such as abnormal and uncoordinated swimming movement, restlessness, respiratory difficulties, and attempts at jumping out. The alterations of physico-chemical parameters of the test water were also observed, indicating the adverse effects of the extract on the aquatic environment. The 96 hours LC50 for Oreochromis niloticus was determine to be 22.124 mg/l representing a log-transformed concentration of 1.345 mg/l. This is the concentration where 50% of the test organisms is expected to die at the end of the 96 hours’ bioassay. The histopathological examination of the gills revealed pathological changes in the test organisms at concentrations of 20, 30, and 40 mg/l whereas no histomorphological changes was observed at 0 and 10 mg/l concentrations of the extract. The result of the present findings suggests that ethanolic extract of P. capitata had severe impacts on the test organisms resulting in mortality and gill damage.
Heavy Metal Assessment in Sediments of Qua Iboe River Estuary, South-South, Nigeria
Authors: Asuquo Auquo Peter , Akpan I. I. , Abiaobo N. O. , George U. U.
Published: August 2023

Heavy metal assessment in Sediments from Qua Iboe River Estuary, South-South, Nigeria was steered between January, 2022 and December, 2022 with the goal of understanding the route sources of heavy metal concentration within the system. Sediment samples were collected monthly from five stations taking cognizance of areas with high, medium and low human activities along the estuary. The samples collected were analyzed using standard protocol as recommended by APHA. Sediments mean values for wet and dry seasons observe were: Cadmium (0.20±0.04 and 0.19±0.04 mg/kg), Chromium (0.35±0.07 and 0.28±0.05 mg/kg), Copper (0.97±0.15and 10.94±0.14 mg/kg), Iron (130.79±13.69 and 115.29±10.19 mg/kg), Lead (0.56±0.06 and 0.54±0.06 mg/kg), Zinc (19.36±2.24 and 18.71±2.78 mg/kg). Heavy metal concentrations in sediments were below the DPR target / intervention limits with exception of iron without a standard. Analysis of variance and paired sample t-test revealed significant (p = 0.05) spatial variation but no seasonal variations were observed respectively. Values of trace metal recorded in the sediment throughout the study duration when compared to DPR target / intervention limit were below the threshold level as recommended. This suggest minimal anthropogenic activities during the period of studies. Nevertheless, constant monitoring of water bodies at regular interval is strongly recommended.
Effect of Different Inorganic Fertilizers and Bio-Fertilizers on Growth, Yield and Quality of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.)
Authors: Niharika  , Deepanshu  , Singh Devi , Marak Amchi C. M.
Published: August 2023

The study titled Effect of different inorganic fertilizers and bio-fertilizers on growth, yield, and quality of Sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) was conducted at the Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, during the zaid season of 2022. The experiment was designed in a randomized block design with fifteen treatment combinations replicated three times. The treatments were made out of N, P, K, Azospirillum, Azotobacter, and PSB. The results showed that the application of T8 (75% NP + 100% K + Azotobacter + Azospirillum + PSB) was the most effective for growth, yield and quality of sponge gourd giving maximum average vine length of (278.34 cm) at harvest, maximum number of nodes per plant (15.98) at 40 DAS, minimum number of days to appearance of first male and female flower at (34.83) and (40.77) DAS respectively, minimum number of days to first appearance of male and female flowers in 50% plants at (38.78) and (44.72) DAS respectively, minimum number of days to first fruit picking at (46.72) DAS, highest average number of (16.17) fruits per plant, maximum fruit length and diameter of (24.33cm) and (5.05 cm) respectively, highest average fruit weight of (137.17g), maximum average fruit yield per plant of (2.22 kg), maximum yield per hectare of (30.8 tonnes), maximum total soluble solids of 5.81 (0Brix), and maximum ascorbic acid content of (20.29 mg/100 g).
Microbiological Study of Conventional Drinks in Mirpur Area, North Dhaka City of Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman Md. Ashiqur , Islam Sadia , Rahaman Shohanur , Hossen Md. Al-Amin , Sakib K. M. Rashidul Islam , Rimu Adiatuj Jahan
Published: August 2023

Fruit juices are incredibly popular because of how tasty and fresh they are. These juices contain all the nutritional benefits that were found in whole fruits. Juices are a nutritious beverage for people of all ages. People enjoys these drinks to meet their thirst almost every day during their work break or way to work. However, the situation is very different if they are exposed to pathogenic microorganisms when the juice is being processed. Juice might provide the bacteria with adequate chances to survive and grow because of its nutritional qualities. It was a cross sectional study. 10 samples were included in this study from different areas. To examine the microbiological quality, we included two different types of fresh juices in this investigation. There was contamination in every sample. Growth in MacConkey agar media showed pink mucoid colony. And also metallic sheen in EMB media is been noticed which determines the samples contain fecal coliform. The result is in between 1- 100 MPN which indicates these drinks can cause intermediate risk. These beverages' water has both a physicochemical and a microbiological component. For many individuals, buying traditional drinks from street vendors is a crucial way to quench their thirst. However, it might not always be safe to drink and might include potentially dangerous germs. The goal of the current study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of ordinary drinks sold on the street, specifically the presence of fecal coliform bacteria. This study demonstrates that juice samples from street vendors in Dhaka North city are not complying with microbiological specifications of WHO. It also indicates that conventional drinks Mirpur area of Dhaka North City may not be safe for human consumption.
Biofortification of Zinc and Iron through Fortified Organics Along with NPK Levels on the Quality, Nutrient Uptake and Productivity of Brinjal in Coastal Saline Soil
Authors: Elayaraja D. , Jawahar S. , Sureka K. , Kamaleshwaran R.
Published: August 2023

To evaluate the response of zinc and iron fortified organic manure along with NPK levels on nutrient content, uptake and productivity of brinjal in coastal saline soil, a field experiment was conducted in farmer’s field at Ponnanthittu coastal village, near Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, Tamilnadu with brinjal var. Annamalai during August – December 2022. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design (FRBD) with four levels of NPK (0, 100, 125, 150%) and three levels of micronutrients (Zn and Fe) fortified organics like 100% Zn Fortified Composted Coir pith (ZnFCCP), 100% Fe Fortified Composted Coir pith (FeFCCP) and 100% Zn + Fe Fortified Composted Coir pith (Zn+FeFCCP) @ 6.25 t ha-1 , respectively). The result showed that individual and combined application of 150 % of NPK along with 100% Zn + Fe Fortified Composted Coir pith (Zn+FeFCCP) @ 6.25 t ha-1 excelled over other treatments and recorded higher values on growth (plant height, number of branches plant-1, Dry matter production), yield (fruit and stover), nutrient content and uptake (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, iron and zinc) of brinjal in coastal saline soil.
Effect of Bio-fertilizers on Growth, Flowering, Yield and Quality of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora T.) Cv. Snowball under Open Field Conditions of Prayagraj, India
Authors: Aman  , Fatmi Urfi
Published: August 2023

The current field study was carried out in the Research Field, Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, from September 2022 to January 2023. The research was carried out in Randomized Block Design (RBD), with ten treatments replicated three times, with an objective of figuring out the most suited bio-fertilizer treatment under the agroclimatic conditions of Prayagraj. According to the current experimental findings therapy, it was observed that treatment T7 (60% NP + 100% K + Azotobacter 0.3g/plant + PSB 0.5g/plant) found best in all the parameters like plant height (42.3cm), plant spread (22.8 cm), days taken to first bud initiation (60.5), flower diameter  (16.4 cm), stalk length (32.5 cm), vase life (6.1), number of cut flowers stalks per plant (4.6), number of cut flower stalks per hectare (511111), whereas minimum is recorded in treatment T1-Control.
Perspectivas na avaliação do enfermeiro sobre os reflexos osteotendinosos nas malformações do sistema nervoso central e canal medular / Perspectives in the nurse's evaluation of osteotendinous reflexes in malformations of the central nervous system and medullary canal
Authors: Miranda Rodrigues Sarah
Published: August 2023

Objetivos: os objetivos do estudo são de caracterizar fatores risco maternos, obstétricos, perinatais e aqueles intrínsecos ao do recém-nascido, que estão relacionadas às condições que podem favorecer as características de risco materno e obstétrico, tais como cuidados pré-natais inadequados. Método: estudos de revisão integrativa da literatura. A força muscular pode ser avaliada por meio da movimentação voluntária das articulações, ou por meio das deformidades em crianças, uma vez que elas ocorrem por desequilíbrio entre músculos agonistas e antagonistas. Resultados: a determinação do nível neurológico nas mielomeningoceles tem importância para determinar o grau de desequilíbrio muscular em torno das grandes articulações, visando orientar sua prevenção e o tratamento, tanto por meio do uso de órteses e fisioterapia, quanto de cirurgias ortopédicas corretivas; e avaliar função da bexiga e dos intestinos. Conclusão: o cuidado deve ser entendido no contexto de um acompanhamento multidisciplinar dos pacientes com diagnóstico intrauterino de mielomeningocele por ultrassom.
Approximate Gaussian variance inference for state‐space models
Authors: Deka Bhargob , Goulet James‐A.
Published: August 2023

State‐space models require an accurate knowledge of the process error () and measurement error () covariance matrices for exact state estimation. Even though the matrix can be, in many situations, considered to be known from the measuring instrument specifications, it is still a challenge to infer the matrix online while providing reliable estimates along with a low computational cost. In this article, we propose an analytically tractable online Bayesian inference method for inferring the matrix in state‐space models. We refer to this method as approximate Gaussian variance inference (AGVI) using which we are able to treat the error variance and covariance terms in the full matrix as Gaussian hidden states and infer them simultaneously with the other hidden states in a closed‐form manner. The two case studies show that the method is able to provide statistically consistent estimates for the mean and uncertainties of the error variance terms for univariate and multivariate cases. The method also exceeds the performance of the existing adaptive Kalman filter methods both in terms of accuracy and computational efficiency.
Electron Oscillation‐Induced Splitting Electroluminescence from Nano‐LEDs for Device‐Level Encryption
Authors: Wang Kun , Li Wenhao , Liao Yitao , Li Junlong , Chen Rong , Chen Qi , Shi Bo , Kim Dae Hun , Park Jae Hyeon , Zhang Yongai , Zhou Xiongtu , Wu Chaoxing , Liu Zhiqiang , Guo Tailiang , Kim Tae Whan
Published: August 2023

Data security is a major concern in digital age, which generally relies on algorithm‐based mathematical encryption. Recently, encryption techniques based on physical principles are emerging and being developed, leading to the new generation of encryption moving from mathematics to the intersection of mathematics and physics. Here, device‐level encryption with ideal security is ingeniously achieved using modulation of the electron–hole radiative recombination in a GaN‐light‐emitting diode (LED). When a nano‐LED is driven in the non‐carrier injection mode, the oscillation of confined electrons can split what should be a single light pulse into multiple pulses. The morphology (amplitude, shape, and pulse number) of those history‐dependent multiple pulses that act as carriers for transmitted digital information depends highly on the parameters of the driving signals, which makes those signals mathematically uncrackable and can increase the volume and security of transmitted information. Moreover, a hardware and software platform are designed to demonstrate the encrypted data transmission based on the device‐level encryption method, enabling recognition of the entire ASCII code table. The device‐level encryption based on splitting electroluminescence provides an encryption method during the conversion process of digital signals to optical signals and can improve the security of LED‐based communication.
Conjugated Nickel Phthalocyanine Derivatives for Heterogeneous Electrocatalytic H2O2 Synthesis
Authors: Sun Libo , Jin Xindie , Su Tan , Fisher Adrian C. , Wang Xin
Published: August 2023

Electrocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production has emerged as a promising alternative to the chemical method currently used in industry, due to its environmentally friendly conditions and potential for higher activity and selectivity. Heterogeneous molecular catalysts are promising in this regard, as their active site configurations can be judiciously designed, modified, and tailored with diverse functional groups, thereby tuning the activity and selectivity of the active sites. In this work, nickel phthalocyanine derivatives with various conjugation degrees are synthesized and identified as effective pH‐universal electrocatalysts for H2O2 production after heterogenized on nitrogen‐decorated carbon, with increased conjugation degrees leading to boosted selectivity. This is explained by the regulated d‐band center, which optimized the binding energy of the reaction intermediate, reducing the energy barrier for oxygen reduction and leading to optimized H2O2 selectivity. The best catalyst, NiPyCN/CN, exhibits a high H2O2 electrosynthesis activity with ≈95% of H2O2 faradic efficiency in an alkaline medium, demonstrating its potential for H2O2 production.
Layered Black Phosphorus Nanoflakes Reduce Bacterial Burden and Enhance Healing of Murine Infected Wounds
Authors: Virgo Emmeline P. , Haidari Hanif , Shaw Zo L. , Huang Louisa Z. Y. , Kennewell Tahlia L. , Smith Luke , Ahmed Taimur , Bryant Saffron J. , Howarth Gordon S. , Walia Sumeet , Cowin Allison J. , Elbourne Aaron , Kopecki Zlatko
Published: August 2023

Current treatment modalities of cutaneous wound infections are largely ineffective, attributed to the increasing burden of antimicrobial resistance. S. aureus, a commonly wound‐associated pathogen continues to pose a clinical challenge, suggesting that new alternative therapeutic materials are urgently required to provide optimal treatment. A layered allotrope of phosphorus termed Black Phosphorus nanoflakes (BPNFs) has emerged as a potential alternative antibacterial material. However, wider deployment of this material requires extensive biological validation using the latest pre‐clinical models to understand its role in wound management. Here, the antibacterial potential of BPNFs against wound pathogens demonstrates over 99% killing efficiency at ambient conditions, while remaining non‐toxic to mammalian skin cells. In addition, in vivo validation of BPNFs using a preclinical model of S. aureus acute wound infection demonstrates that daily topical application significantly reduces infection (3‐log reduction) comparable to ciprofloxacin antibiotic control. Furthermore, the application of BPNFs also accelerates wound closure, increases wound re‐epithelization, and reduces tissue inflammation compared to controls, suggesting a potential role in alleviating the current challenges of infected cutaneous wounds. For the first time, this study demonstrates the potential role of BPNFs in ambient light conditions for clearing a clinically relevant wound infection with favorable wound healing properties.
In Situ Characterizations Revealing Ruthenium‐Atom‐Induced Raise of Photocatalytic Performance
Authors: Talebian‐Kiakalaieh Amin , Guo Meijun , Hashem Elhussein M. , Xia Bingquan , Jiang Yunling , Chuah Clarence , Tang Youhong , Kwong Philip , Ran Jingrun , Qiao Shi‐Zhang
Published: August 2023

Rational design/fabrication of high‐activity photocatalysts is of central importance to realize solar‐to‐chemical conversion for tackling worldwide energy/environmental issues. Hence, it is desirable to disclose the element/space/time‐resolved charge kinetics and surface species evolution of photocatalysts under realistic conditions using various in situ characterizations. Furthermore, the correlation of the above‐disclosed mechanisms with atomic‐scale compositions/structures of photocatalysts can further direct the atomic‐level design/synthesis of high‐performance photocatalysts. Herein, Ru atoms incorporated CdS quantum dots (QDs) are synthesized using an in situ hot‐injection route. The optimized Ru incorporated CdS QDs (Ru0.1) exhibit excellent photocatalytic evolution rates of H2O2 (8.78 mmol g−1 h−1) and benzaldehyde (11.70 mmol g−1 h−1), respectively. Four different in situ characterizations demonstrate that in realistic conditions, the incorporated Ru atoms with high oxidation state (+3) effectively attract photo‐generated electrons from bulk to the overall surface of Ru0.1; these directed electron flows also greatly facilitate the transfer of photo‐generated holes from bulk to surface of Ru0.1 via efficiently reducing electron‐hole recombination. in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy, electron spin spectroscopy, and species‐trapping experiments further reveal three possible reaction pathways for H2O2 evolution. This work underscores the use of in situ characterizations to reveal the element/space/time‐resolved electrons/holes kinetics and surface‐species generation for photocatalysts in realistic conditions.
Metallized Plastic Foils: A Promising Solution for High‐Energy Lithium‐Ion Battery Current Collectors
Authors: Zhang Zhiguo , Song Youzhi , Zhang Bo , Wang Li , He Xiangming
Published: August 2023

To meet the growing demand for safe and high‐energy batteries, particularly for the commercialization of electric vehicles, a need for further advancement has arisen. An innovative and promising solution for current collectors in LIBs is a metallized plastic current collector (MPCC) with metal‐polymer‐metal multilayer composite structure. This approach offers several advantages. First, it effectively reduces the inert weight and thickness of LIBs, thereby enhancing their energy density. Second, a polymer with electrical insulation and high elongation properties in the MPCC significantly improves the safety performance of LIBs by preventing thermal runaway. Despite its potential for large‐scale application in LIBs, the MPCC still faces significant challenges, such as weak interfacial adhesion force and low electrical conductivity. Therefore, researchers in the field of energy storage are currently focusing on the design, modification, and development of practical MPCCs. Hence, in this review various polymers, preparation approaches, and MPCCs are comprehensively analyzed and summarized. Additionally, detailed discussions are provided on the advances, key issues, improvements and corresponding mechanisms associated with MPCCs. Finally, valuable guidance and future directions are provided for the design and improvement of advanced MPCCs in high‐energy LIBs, thus facilitating the commercialization process.
Historical, temporal, and geographic dynamism of the interaction between Agave and Leptonycteris nectar‐feeding bats
Authors: Trejo‐Salazar Roberto‐Emiliano , Gámez Niza , Escalona‐Prado Emiliano , Scheinvar Enrique , Medellín Rodrigo A. , Moreno‐Letelier Alejandra , Aguirre‐Planter Erika , Eguiarte Luis E.
Published: August 2023

Premise

The interaction between ecological and evolutionary processes has been recognized as an important factor shaping the evolutionary history of species. Some authors have proposed different ecological and evolutionary hypotheses concerning the relationships between plants and their pollinators; a special case is the interaction and suspected coevolution among Agave spp. and their main pollinators, the Leptonycteris bats. Agave spp. have, in general, a pollination syndrome compatible with chiropterophily including floral shape and size, nocturnal nectar production, and nectar quality and sugar concentration. Our goal was to analyze the interaction Agave–Leptonycteris and its dynamics during three different climate scenarios.

Methods

We modeled the Agave–Leptonycteris interaction in its spatial and temporal components during the Pleistocene using Ecological Niche Models (ENMs) and three climate scenarios: Current, Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), and Last InterGlacial (LIG). Furthermore, we analyzed the geographic correlation between 96 Agave spp. and two of the Mexican Tequila bats, genus Leptonycteris.

Results

We found that Leptonycteris spp. interact with different Agave spp. over their migratory routes. We propose an interaction refuge in Metztitlán and Tehuacán‐Cuicatlán areas, where Agave‐ Leptonycteris interaction has probably remained active. During the nonmigratory season, both bat species consume nectar of almost the same Agave spp., suggesting the possibility of a diffuse coevolution among Agave and Leptonycteris bats.

Conclusions

We propose that in the areas related to migratory bat movements, each bat species interacts with different Agave spp., whereas in the areas occupied by nonmigrant individuals, both bat species consume nectar of almost the same Agave taxa.
High temperature can improve the performance of invasive plants by facilitating root growth
Authors: Ni Ming , Luo Hongxia , Xu Han , Chu Chengjin , Fang Suqin
Published: August 2023

Premise

The ever‐increasing temperatures of the Anthropocene may facilitate plant invasions. To date, studies of temperature effects on alien plants have mainly focused on aboveground plant traits but ignored belowground traits, which may confound predictions of plant invasion risks.

Methods

The temperature effects on the root growth dynamics of two alien shrubs, invasive Mimosa sepiaria and naturalized Corchorus capsulari, were studied using a 3D, transparent growth system under five temperature treatments (day/night: 18°C/13°C to 34°C/29°C) that cover the present and future warming temperature scenarios in China. We measured root depth and width growth in response to temperature treatments over 84 days. We also investigated intra‐ and interspecific competition of paired plants of the two species grown together at the five temperatures.

Results

Shoot growth of M. sepiaria and C. capsularis was optimal at the mid‐range temperature. Root growth, however, was faster at the highest temperature (34°C/29°C) for M. sepiaria, but decreased for C. capsularis as temperatures increased. Root depth growth was more sensitive than root width for both species during neighbor competition. Compared to C. capsularis, M. sepiaria had relatively greater advantage during intra‐ and interspecific competition with increasing temperature, possibly because of its better root growth at high temperatures.

Conclusions

These results suggest that temperature increases can improve the performance of some alien plants by facilitating width and depth growth of their roots. This enhancement requires serious attention when managing and predicting invasion risk.
Target capture and genome skimming for plant diversity studies
Authors: Pezzini Flávia Fonseca , Ferrari Giada , Forrest Laura L. , Hart Michelle L. , Nishii Kanae , Kidner Catherine A.
Published: August 2023

Recent technological advances in long‐read high‐throughput sequencing and assembly methods have facilitated the generation of annotated chromosome‐scale whole‐genome sequence data for evolutionary studies; however, generating such data can still be difficult for many plant species. For example, obtaining high‐molecular‐weight DNA is typically impossible for samples in historical herbarium collections, which often have degraded DNA. The need to fast‐freeze newly collected living samples to conserve high‐quality DNA can be complicated when plants are only found in remote areas. Therefore, short‐read reduced‐genome representations, such as target capture and genome skimming, remain important for evolutionary studies. Here, we review the pros and cons of each technique for non‐model plant taxa. We provide guidance related to logistics, budget, the genomic resources previously available for the target clade, and the nature of the study. Furthermore, we assess the available bioinformatic analyses, detailing best practices and pitfalls, and suggest pathways to combine newly generated data with legacy data. Finally, we explore the possible downstream analyses allowed by the type of data generated using each technique. We provide a practical guide to help researchers make the best‐informed choice regarding reduced genome representation for evolutionary studies of non‐model plants in cases where whole‐genome sequencing remains impractical.
Advancements, Challenges, and Prospects in Rechargeable Solid‐State Lithium‐Air Batteries
Authors: Gu Zhi , Xin Xing , Men Mingyang , Zhou Yangyang , Wu Jinghua , Sun Yong , Yao Xiayin
Published: August 2023

Solid‐state lithium‐air batteries (SSLABs) are attracting widespread research interest as emerging energy storage systems with ultra‐high theoretical energy density. However, due to their relatively short development history, the practical capacity and cyclic performance of SSLABs still fail to meet application requirements. The selection of solid electrolytes and the design and optimization of air cathodes are key factors for developing high‐performance solid‐state lithium‐air batteries. In this review, we focus on recent scientific advances and challenges in SSLABs, providing a comprehensive overview of solid electrolytes, air cathodes, and interface issues. Strategies such as electrolyte modification, composite cathodes, interface engineering, and the addition of catalysts which have been effective in addressing issues related to low ionic conductivity of electrolytes, high interfacial impedance, sluggish kinetics of electrochemical reactions, and poor cycling stability, were reviewed and discussed. Furthermore, this review also discusses the prospects of SSLABs, aiming to inspire and provide references for the development of solid‐state lithium‐air batteries, as well as other metal‐air batteries.