bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COVID-19 günlerinde Türkiye’nin kritik kan stoklarının yönetimi ve çözüm önerileri
Authors: ALKIŞ Nesliahn , GÜNAYDIN Serdar , APİ Oluş , PELİT Nil Banu , TORAMAN Fevzi , ÜNAL Dilek
Published: March 2022

Kandidemi, yüksek ölüm oranları ile dünya çapında sık görülen bir enfeksiyondur. Pandemi günlerinde, tüm dünyada yapılan kan bağışlarında ciddi bir azalma olmuştur. Yine 2019-2020 yılları karşılaştırıldığında bağış sayısının üçte bir oranında düştüğü görülmüştür. Türk Kızılayı verileri de pandeminin ilk günlerinde kan bağışının %90 oranında düştüğünü göstermektedir. Amerika’da yapılan bir çalışmada ise kan bağışı azalmasının yanında elektif cerrahiler ertelendiği için kan kullanımının da azaldığı görülmüştür.
Bağış sırasında COVID-19’a yakalanma endişesi ve sokağa çıkma yasağı bağış sayısındaki azalmanın ana sebepleridi. Dünyada ve Türkiye’de de çözüm olarak öncelikle stoklar kullanılmış, sonrasında sosyal medya faaliyetleri ile bağışa özendirme kampanyaları yürütülerek ve daha önce bağış yapmış kişilere kısa mesaj gönderilerek kan bağışının artırılmasına çalışılmıştır. Derlememiz pandemi döneminde kan bankası rezervlerinin durumunu irdelemekte ve optimal yönetimi tartışmayı amaçlamaktadır.
Comparison of the efficacy of oral and parenteral bisphosphonates in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis: A single-center, retrospective clinical study
Authors: MENEKŞE Serdar , MENEKŞE Dursune
Published: March 2022

Aim: The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of oral and parenteral bisphosphonates used in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Material and Methods: Patients older than 50 years who were diagnosed with postmenopausal OP and treated with oral or parenteral bisphosphonate between 2016 and 2019 were included in the study. The patients were grouped by treatment; 80 patients receiving oral bisphosphonate and 80 patients receiving parenteral bisphosphonate were divided into two groups as group ‘O’ and group ‘P’, respectively. The results of the second-year treatment of 160 patients, who were treated regularly and could be followed-up for at least 2 years, were evaluated and compared. Results: According to the pre-treatment state in both groups; vertebral and femoral bone mineral density (BMD) and T-scores showed significant improvement. The mean improvement in vertebral and femoral T-scores and femoral BMD values was better in group ‘P’ with a statistically significant difference. In the oral bisphosphonate group, there was a statistically significant difference between the groups in favor of alendronate in the femoral T-score, while, in the parenteral bisphosphonate group, the improvement in the vertebral and femoral T-score was better in the zoledronate subgroup and statistically significant.

Conclusion: This study concluded that oral and parenteral bisphosphonates are effective in the treatment of postmenopausal OP. Nevertheless, parenteral bisphosphonates were found to be more effective in terms of mean improvement in vertebral and femoral T-scores and femoral BMD.
Prognostic value of metastatic lymph node ratio in locally advanced breast cancer
Authors: BENLİ Sami , AKSOY Suleyman , SAYDAM Mehmet Serdar , DURAK Merih
Published: March 2022

Aim: In this study we evaluated the prognostic value of the lymph node ratio. (LNR: defined as the number of involved nodes divided by the number of the nodes examined).

Patients and Methods: In this retrospective study, patients underwent axillary dissection due to breast cancer were examined. We evaluated 348 women underwent axillary dissection for nonmetastatic breast cancer in 9 Eylül University Hospital between 2006 and 2016. LNR were divided into three groups as low, intermediate and high risk (low, ≤0.20; intermediate, 0.21-0.65; high, > 0.65). Overall survival of the patients was estimated by the Kaplan Meier method for LNR. Overall relative mortality risks associated with LNR and pN were calculated by Cox regression.

Results: The mean survival was 95.1 months LNR high-risk group, while it was 100 months in N3 group. Even though it was not statistically significant, a lower survival rate of less than 5 months was observed in the LNR high group (P 0.65 HR 3.08; p=0.002).

Conclusion: LNR is highly significant in breast cancer and it provides more valuable information rather than TNM in terms of prognosis. Therefore, we think that, LNR can be used as a beneficial tool in breast cancer staging.
Understanding and Managing Weed Seed Banks: A Review
Authors: Kumar Sarwan , Rana S.S. , Hetta Gaytri , Rana Navjot
Published: March 2022

The seed bank is an important part of the weed life cycle since it is where weed seeds rest. Seed banks are the only source of future weed populations for those annual and perennial weed species that reproduce only through seeds. As a result, understanding the fate of seeds in the seed bank may be crucial for overall weed management. When weed seeds reach the seed bank, a number of factors determine how long they may stay viable. Seeds in the seed bank can sense their surroundings and use these stimuli to go dormant or commence germination. Soil and crop management strategies can have a direct impact on the environment of seeds in the soil weed seed bank, allowing them to be utilised to manage weed seed longevity and germination.
Desain Interior Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini di RA Muslimat NU Nurud Dholam
Authors: Faizzatul Hasanah  , Thorik Aziz  , Habibah
Published: March 2022

Desain interior berkenaan dengan perancanaan, penataan, menata, dan merancang ruang-ruang dalam sebuah bangunan. Kaitannya dengan pendidikan anak usia dini adalah penataan ruangan dan perlengkapan menyesuaikan kebutuhan anak. Hal ini penting diketahui oleh pihak sekolah sebagai penyedia lingkungan belajar anak. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dengan pendekatan deskripstif kualitatif yang dilakukan di RA Muslimat NU Nurud Dholam. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui  perencanaan, elemen-elemen yang perlu ditata dan penataan ruang (desain interior) yang dilakukan oleh RA Muslimat NU Nurud Dholam. Teknik pengumpulan data yang penulis lakukan adalah observasi kemudian dilanjutkan dengan wawancara dan di dokumentasikan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan desain interior dilakukan oleh guru dengan persetujuan kepala RA sebelum pembelajaran, dengan penyusunan beberapa elemen dalam persyaratan tata ruang di dalam lingkungan belajar, yaitu: layout (tata letak), ukuran dan luas, arah ruang, jenis ruang, dinding, lantai, atap dan plafon, pintu ruang kelas, sirkulasi dan pencahayaan, serta pemilihan dan penataan perbot. Semua itu dilakukan agar pembelajaran nyaman dan menyenangkan sehingga perkembangan anak dapat terstimulus secara optimal.
Pengaruh Penggunaan Gadget Terhadap Interaksi Sosial Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun
Authors: Dinda Berliana  , Laily Rosidah  , Tri Sayekti
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan gadget terhadap interaksi sosial anak usia 5-6 tahun di TKIT Al-Muhajirin Cilegon-Banten. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode ex-post facto. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dan dokumentasi. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah 60 orang tua yang mempunyai anak usia 5-6 tahun di TKIT Al-Muhajirin dan teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik total sampling dimana jumlah sampel yang diambil sama dengan jumlah populasi yaitu 60 orang. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan uji koefisien korelasi, uji koefisien determinasi, regresi linear sederhana, dan uji-t. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan gadget berpengaruh signifikan terhadap interaksi sosial anak. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari hasil pengujian hipotesis diperoleh nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,001 < 0,05 dan nilai t diperoleh sebesar -3,422, nilai t hitung sebesar 3,422 > t tabel 2,001 sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima yang berarti terdapat pengaruh penggunaan gadget terhadap interaksi sosial anak usia 5-6 tahun di TKIT Al-Muhajirin Cilegon-Bant
Pengembangan Perilaku Sosial Emosional Anak Usia Dini Melalui Kegiatan Bermain Peran di Masa Pandemi
Authors: Ismaiyah Nurul
Published: March 2022

Perilaku sosial emosional anak usia dini sangat penting untuk dikembangkan meskipun di masa pandemi. Bermain peran menjadi salah satu alternatif untuk mengembangkan sosial emosional anak dengan memberikan nilai-nilai yang positif dalam setiap cerita yang disampaikan dan diperankan anak. Hal ini dilakukan karena anak usia dini mendapatkan pengetahuan melalui aktivitas bermain yang dilaksanakan dan menjadi pengalaman dalam dirinya.  Tujuan dari penelitian ini memberikan solusi dan langkah yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengembangkan perilaku sosial emosional anak melalui bermain peran di masa pandemi.Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif naturalistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dengan penerapan bermain peran anak-anak menjadi lebih mudah menerima pengetahuan tentang pandemi Covid-19  dan tetap menjalin interaksi sosial yang baik namun tetap menjaga protokol kesehatan.
Pengenalan Rukun Islam untuk Anak dalam Hadis di Era Digital
Authors: Hafidz Nur , Abda Billah Faza Muhammadkan Bastian  , Wibowo Hasyim
Published: March 2022

Era digital yang berkembang pesat membuat umat Islam harus melek literasi dengan kahadiran sekarang. Kenyataannya seringkali orang tua gaptek ditambah kebutuan anak untuk belajar menerapkan rukun Islam dalam memahami digital. Terlebih konteks kajian hadis nabi Muhammad Saw. Kehadiran digital dalam memberikan pengalaman kepada anak-anak berupa spiritual yaitu rukun Islam melalu dari media elektronik televise, smartphone, perangkat tablet dan berbagai aplikasi lainnya. Rukun Islam sebagai pondasi utama yang harus dikenalkan yaitu, membaca syahadat, melaksanakan salat, berpuasa, membayar zakat, dan ibadah haji. Lima rukun Islam sudah ada dalam hadis shahih pada nabi Muhammad saw.  Maka dengan adanya era digital ini anak-anak akan digerakan belajar rukun Islam dan digerakkan mencari pengalaman baru. Dari sinilah, orang tua dan guru menjadi tugas untuk mendesain pembelajaran dan mendampingi dengan mengenalkan rukun Islam berbasis digital. Pengenalan rukun Islam bisa dilakukan melalui aplikasi Whatsapp sebagai komunikasi orang tua dan anak, YouTube sebagai media belajar anak, aplikasi Umma sebagai basisi informasi ke-Islaman. Artikel ini menganalisi secara mendalam atas konsep pengenalan rukun Islam melalui media digital ini. Kajian ini menggunakan kajian deskriptif analisis dari data kumpulan hadis berkaitan dengan pengenalan rukun Islam untuk anak dalam perspektif hadis Nabi Muhammad Saw. Tantangan orang tua dan guru adalah selalu mendampingi, mengawasi, memberi keterampilan anak, dan memberikan apresiasi kepada anak. Sehingga potensi intelegensi spiritual anak dalam sandaran hadis Nabi Muhammad saw dengan basis digital ini.
Reconstruction of Post-pandemic Early Childhood Religious Attitudes Against the Effects of Excessive Gadget Use Through Sigmund Freud's Psycho-Analysis Approach
Authors: Hamidah Novita Nur , Listiyandini Ratih Arruum
Published: March 2022

Over the past year, the pandemic has had a major impact on the use of gadgets, one of which is at an early age in Indonesia. The latest data obtained from the Central Statistics Agency in December 2020 showed that around 3.5% of children under five and 47.7% of preschoolers had used gadgets in their daily lives during the pandemic. Surely this can interfere with the development of early childhood, especially in the development of religious attitudes. This research is to obtain information about excessive gadget use in early childhood during the pandemic, as well as to obtain solutions and efforts to reconstruct early childhood religious attitudes towards the effects of excessive gadget use after analysis through the Freudian approach. The object of this research is early childhood (1-6 years) and their parents. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research method, which was obtained from the study of literature. The results showed that the use of gadgets in early childhood during the pandemic was the lack of intensive supervision by each parent and also boredom during the pandemic. Solutions and efforts to reconstruct religious attitudes of early childhood to the effects of excessive use of gadgets post-pandemic can be done through Sigmund Freud's psycho-analysis approach by intensive parenting and games.
Recent topics on circularly polarized luminescence generated by inorganic materials
Authors: Liu Xinling , Jin Ren-Hua
Published: March 2022

Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) is an interesting phenomenon representing the unequal emission of left-handed and right-handed polarized light from an emitter. CPL is promising in chirality characterizations and various optical applications. Traditionally, research on CPL is centered on organic substances. In recent years, CPL present on inorganic ones has also become a nascent topic, which is significant to explore novel chirality- and luminescence-related properties and applications in inorganic materials. This minireview summarizes the recent progress on the following two aspects: 1) how to endow common inorganic luminophores with CPL activity; 2) how to use emerging chiral inorganic nanomaterials to design CPL-active systems. The general synthesis strategies, optical properties, applications and outlook of CPL-active inorganic materials are demonstrated.
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Economic Impacts of Ruminant Echinococcosis in the Urban Slaughterhouse of Dedougou, Burkina Faso
Authors: Modoui Séré , Wilfried Ibrahim Sanou Evariste , René Dembélé , Benoît Kaboré , Adama Kaboré , Hamidou Tamboura H. , Marie Gaston Belem Adrien
Published: March 2022

Parasitic diseases in domestic animals are a permanent obstacle for production, food safety and consumer health. The present work was conducted from september 2020 to april 2021 at the Dedougou abattoir to evaluate the prevalence of echinococcosis and the risk factors associated to this pathology in ruminants. Out of 14497 ruminants inspected, the prevalence of echinococcosis was 0.21%. The prevalence of echinococcosis in cattle, goats and sheep was 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.5% respectively, suggesting a significant effect of species on the transmission of the disease (P-value = 0.0203). Sheep were the most susceptible followed by goats. In addition to the animal species, the effect of animal’s age on the level of infestation was also significant, particularly for goats where the prevalence in animals under two years old (0.4%) was relatively higher (P-value=0.0001) than that recorded in animals over two years old (0.06%). Regarding the other risk factors studied, no significant impact was observed. Regarding condemnation, intestines (70.96%), livers (9.67%), and spleens (19.35%) were the organs affected by hydatid cysts and therefore seized. In view of the importance of ours results, control strategies must be put in place against this pathology in the commune in order to further reduce its impact on ruminants and to serve consumers with safe meat.
Origin of SARS-CoV-2: What Do We Know So Far
Authors: Supriya Shrivastava
Published: March 2022

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the latest coronavirus to infect humans. It has caused the present pandemic of COVID-19. Even after affecting more than 220 countries and territories, causing more than 220 million infections and more than 50 million deaths, the pandemic is continuing unabated. There are mutant strains of the virus emerging every few months that are more contagious than the previous ones, causing new waves of infection in different corners of our universe. Strong epidemiological evidence points towards bat origin of SARS-CoV-2, although the details of reservoir and intermediate hosts are still largely unknown.
Spatial Distribution of Reference Evapotranspiration for Aurangabad District
Authors: Jawale Balaji , H. W. Awari V. K. Ingle , Khodke U. M.
Published: March 2022

Evapotranspiration estimation is required for effective water management and crop planning. So that reference evapotranspiration was calculated using Hargreaves Samani and Penman Monteith method for Aurangabad district. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the possibility for application of the Hargreaves-Samani equation in Aurangabad district for computing daily reference evapotranspiration. An evaluation of the Hargreaves-Samani equation and its modifications proposed in literature is made by comparing daily estimates with Penman-Monteith results DSS_ET software was used to calculate reference evapotranspiration. Annual Average reference evapotranspiration for Aurangabad district was found to be 5.13 and 5.25 mm/day for Hargreaves and Penman method respectively. Statistical analysis was made to evaluate the performance of reference evapotranspiration methods by using standard deviation, was found 0.33 to 1.81 mm/day for Penman method and 0.24 to 0.89 mm/day for Hargreaves method. For Aurangabad district, its skewness coefficient value ranges between -1.30 to 1.64 during various meteorological weeks for Penman method and -2.05 to 1.07 for Hargreaves method.
Crop Growth Simulation Modelling - A Review
Authors: Sangale Bhagwan , H. W. Awari U. M. Khodke , Ingle Vishal
Published: March 2022

Agriculture plays a key role in overall economic and social wellbeing of the specially developing countries. Now it is the right option to increase the quality and quantity of food production through the technological and managerial interventions like crop growth and yield prediction models. Agricultural models are mathematical equations that represent the reactions that occur within the plant and the interactions between the plant and its environment. The model simulates or imitates the behaviour of real crop by predicting the growth of its components, such as leaves, roots, stems and grains. Thus, a crop growth model not only predicts the final state of total biomass or harvestable yield, but also contains quantitative information about major processes involved in the growth and development of a plant. Crop Growth Simulation models are a formal way to present quantitative knowledge about how a crop grows in interaction with its environment. Using weather data and other data about the crop environment, these models can simulate crop development, growth, yield, water, and nutrient uptake. Crop models are mathematical algorithms that capture the quantitative information of agronomy and physiology experiments in a way that can explain and predict crop growth and development. They can simulate many seasons, locations, treatments, and scenarios in a few minutes. Crop models contribute to agriculture in many ways. They help explore the dynamics between the atmosphere, the crop, and the soil, assist in crop agronomy, pest management, breeding, and natural resource management, and assess the impact of climate change.
Diversity of Soil Fungi from the Campus of Government Arts College, Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: P. Jayaraman R.Sanmathi
Published: March 2022

Soil is a major natural resource in the biosphere in which the fungi are the important component which role play in controlling various physiochemical and nutrient parameters that reflects environment. Therefore, the present investigation was planned to find out the fungal diversity in soil samples collected from the college campus of Government Arts College, Nandanam, Chennai-35, Tamil Nadu, India. Totally, 18 samples were collected randomly from 18 different locations of the college campus, 3 -15 cm depth of surface soils removed and collected sample to analyze the moisture content and the presence of fungi. The moisture content of the soil samples was determined by standard hot-air oven drying method and the analysis of fungi was carried out by standard serial dilution technique with Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) as a nutrient medium. The results showed that the moisture content of soil samples varied from 10% to 28% with an average of 16%. Further, the analysis of fungi, it was observed that 20 species of fungi in which Aspergillus niger, A. terreus, A. flavus, A. glaucus, A. nidulans, A. fumigatus, Penicillium citrinum, Fusarium oxysporum, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Curvularia lunata, Helminthosprium sp., Trichoderma sp., and nonsporulating fungi were significantly present. Among the species of fungi enumerated in the study, in point of quantitative view, Aspergillus niger showed highest percentage occurrence in soil samples followed by A. terreus, A. flavus, Penicillium sp. and Fusarium sp. and the details were discussed. Based on the present analysis, indicates that the soil is the potent source for various fungi which are responsible for the effect of soil parameters and influence the ecosystem.
Optimization of Cultural Conditions for Production of Alpha-amylase fromb Bacillus sp. under Submerged Fermentation (SmF)
Authors: Lolita Jenifer
Published: March 2022

Current study was designed to study to screen the most efficient amylase producing strains in submerged fermentation, and optimization of the cultural conditions for the optimum production of alpha amylase. The soil sample was collected from the Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka, and screened for amylase producing bacterial strains on nutrient agar plates. Amylase positive bacterial strains were identified and recorded based on the clear zone formation around the bacterial growth. Amylase producing bacteria was grown on the starch production media in submerged fermentation method. Optimization of cultural conditions like incubation period, pH, temperature, salt concentration, carbon & nitrogen sources was carried out. DNS method of enzyme assay was followed and activity was expressed in IU. Study findings delineated that newly isolated bacterial strain Bacillus sp. yields maximum enzyme production at 40°C & pH 8.0 when incubated for 48 h under submerged fermentation. Furthermore, optimum amylase enzyme production from Bacillus sp. was obtained when starch was used as carbon source and yeast extract as nitrogen source under submerged fermentation. At NaCl concentration of 3.0% highest amylase production was observed under submerged fermentation using newly isolated Bacillus sp. Therefore, newly isolated Bacillus sp. having potentials of industrial biotechnological applications and hence, it could be recommended for large scale production to exploit industrial purposes.
Enhanced Flower Yield and Reduction in Fertilizer Application in Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) through Inoculation of Biofertilizers under Field Condition
Authors: kumar Darshan , Darji A. , Kumari Kiran
Published: March 2022

There is a need to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers for sustaining soil health and to reduce the cost of cultivation and that without compromising the yield of crop. The present study deals with the effect of different biofertilizers along with reduced levels of recommended dose of NPK fertilizers on flower yield and economics of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. Syn. Dendranthema grandiflora) variety ‘White Star’. This experiment was carried out during 2019-2020 and was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) under field condition with three replications, using eleven treatments comprising of combinations of three levels of recommended dose of NPK (100% RDF, 80% RDF and 60% RDF) and four biofertilizers (Azotobacter, PSB, KMB and NPK consortia). The results revealed that among various treatments, maximum number of flowers per plant (10.40), number of flowers per plot (82.92) and number of flowers per hectare (11.51 lakh) were recorded in treatment 80% RDF + NPK consortia which was higher compared to the treatment with recommended dose of chemical fertilizers. Maximum gross income (17, 27,499), net income (12, 58,491) and benefit cost ratio (2.68) was obtained in the same treatment.
Field Evaluation of Rice Hybrids (Oryza sativa) under Agro Climatic Conditions of Allahabad (UP)
Authors: Pal Vikram , Singh Vikram , Naik Ramavath Nagasai Vardhan
Published: March 2022

The present study was elucidated to the “Field Evaluation of Rice Hybrids under Agro Climatic Conditions of Allahabad (UP) in kharif 2017”.The research was conducted during Kharif season of 2017 at the Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Allahabad (U.P.). The experiment was conducted to find out the best performance of 15 Rice hybrids in RBD design with three replications. In an experiment it was revealed that variety KR-25 performed better than other varieties i.e. plant height (146.56 cm), tillers per plant (17), panicle length (28.86 cm), yield per plant (56.48 g), grain yield (8.87 t ha-1) was found to be significantly higher than other varieties respectively.
In vivo Efficacy of Drugs against Trichomonas gallinae in Pigeons of Assam
Authors: Saikia Munmi , Bhattacharjee Kanta , Sarmah Prabhat Chandra , Deka Dilip Kumar
Published: March 2022

A study was carried out in order to establish the in vivo efficacy of five different drugs against the flagellate Trichomonas gallinae.The drugs included Flagyl 400 (Metronidazole), Ornida (Ornidazole), Tiniba 300 (Tinidazole), Sulcoprim (sulphadiazine and trimethoprim) and Vetfur-TL (Metronidazole, Furazolidone and Loperamide) at the concentration of 20 and 30 mg/kg which revealed highest efficacy of Metronidazole, Ornidazole and combination of Metronidazole, Furazolidone and Loperamide against T. gallinae in naturally infected and experimentally induced pigeons.
Genetic Variability Study in ICRISAT Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glauccum (L.) R. Br.] Accessions for Green Fodder Yield and Related Traits
Authors: Namasivayam Aananthi , Arumugam Pillai M. Annamalai
Published: March 2022

A field experiment was conducted with fifty pearl millet genotypes raised in a randomized block design with two replications at D block Research Farm, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, AC &RI, Killikulam to study the green fodder yield and its related traits. High magnitude of variation in the experimental material of this study was reflected by high values of mean and range for almost all the 12 characters. The results indicated that the genotypes IP11840, IP15257, IP11839, IP15322, IP20347, IP15341, IP10437 and IP17428 were the best identified genotypes for green fodder yield coupled with tallness, increased number of tillers per plant, more leaf length, more number of leaves per plant, more stem girth and internode length, more LAI, more leaf stem ratio which indicated that these genotypes can be selected as parents in pearl millet improvement programme for the development of elite varieties/hybrids. The traits plant height, number of tillers per plant, leaf length, leaf area index, number of leaves per plant, stem girth, internode length, dry fodder yield and green fodder yield exhibited high GCV and PCV. It showed more amount of genetic variations present between. Hence, selection towards these components will lead to development of dual purpose pearl millet varieties/hybrids.
Effect of Foliar Application of Nutrients and Plant Growth Regulators on Induction of Post-harvest New Vegetative Flush and on Physiological Behavior in Mango cv. Alphonso
Authors: S. Pachpor Nageshkumar , A. V. Mane A. K. Shinde , Sawardekar S. V. , N. B. Gokhale M. Haldankar
Published: March 2022

The experiment was conducted during the cropping season of 2016-17 and 2017-18 at Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Maharashtra on 35 years old uniform mango (cv. Alphonso) trees with an objective study the effect of nutrients, irrigation and plant growth regulators on induction of post-harvest vegetative flush in mango. In the investigation the physiological behaviour of the mango trees were assessed in relation to influence of nutrients, plant growth regulator sprays and irrigation. Treatments differed significantly for rate of photosynthesis at all stages. Among the treatments the treatment foliar application of 19:19:19 (Foliar grade) 2% with irrigation (T10) recorded highest rate of photosynthesis at bud break stage than control. Treatments differed significantly for rate of transpiration at all stages. The rate of transpiration increased from before bud break stage to flower initiation stage. Among the treatments, foliar application of 19:19:19 (Foliar grade) 2% with irrigation (T10) recorded lowest rate of transpiration at before bud break stage. The highest rate was recorded by control. The rate of stomatal conductance decreased from before bud break stage to flower initiation stage in all the treatments and differ significantly. Among the treatments foliar application of 19:19:19 (Foliar grade) 2% with irrigation (T10) recorded highest rate of stomatal conductance followed by foliar application of GA 100 ppm with irrigation (T11) at before bud break stage. The lowest rate was recorded by control.
Microbial Profile and Antibiogram of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Patients Attending Tertiary Level Mother and Child Hospital of Western Rajasthan
Authors: Anjali Beelwal Richa Agrawal , Vishakha Ashopa Eshank Gupta , Nareda Pooja , Prakash Prabhu
Published: March 2022

Background: UTI is predominantly a disease of females as well as in the pediatric population. The incidence of UTI is 1% in boys and 3% in girls in first decade of life. Bacteria gets easily access to female urinary tract due to short female urethra, close proximity to vagina and poor sanitary habits. Early diagnosis and treatment is necessary to prevent rise in antibiotic resistance, morbidity and cost of treatment. Materials and Methods:- The aims of this study were to assess the common microorganisms causing UTI and their antimicrobial resistance patterns in patients attending tertiary level hospital of Western Rajasthan during six month study period (1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021) from the patients attending OPD & IPD in a Tertiary Maternal and Child care Hospital. Urine samples were received in microbiology laboratory and showing CFU>105 were further processed as per standard laboratory protocol. Result: Out of 1138 samples received, 450 showed significant growth. 166 (36.88%) Patients were in pediatric age group and 284 (63.11%) patients were adult female who visited Obstetrics and Gynecology department. 206 (45.77%) isolates were Gram negative bacilli (GNB), 194 (43.11%) isolates were Gram positive cocci and 50 (11.11%) isolates were Yeast. Escherechia coli 150 (33.33%) and Enterococcus species 146 (32.44%) were predominant uropathogens in this study. Most of GNB were resistant to Amoxiclave (67.47%), followed by Ceftazidime (66.50%), Ampicillin (59.60%), Most of the GPC were resistant to Cefazolin (52.08%) followed by Ofloxacin (44.32%). Maximum GPC were sensitive to Vancomycin (100%) and Linezolid (99.48%). Conclusion: Uropathogens were found highly resistant to commonly used antibiotics in UTI. Therefore periodic surveillance and monitoring of local antimicrobial profile and their antibiogram is necessary to update the treatment guidelines and to formulate antibiotic policy.
Influence of Pre-Sowing Treatments on Germination of Canarium strictum Roxb
Authors: Puwein Fullmoon , Tantulung Tatan Bikram Singh
Published: March 2022

Nursery and lab-based experiments were conducted to study the influence of different pre-sowing treatments on germination of Canarium strictum Roxb. Results have shown that significant variation (p<5) among treatments was observed with the highest germination percentage in T8-Soaking in 4% H2O2 overnighting both nursery (74.75 %) and lab conditions (76.67 %). As such the peak value and germination value were recorded in T8 (1.54 and 1.65) and T9 (1.26 and 1.70). No germination was observed in unpluped seeds in both nursery and lab conditions.
Efficacy of Different Plant Oils/Extract and Bio-Agent against Wilt of Lentil Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lentis)
Authors: Ramesh Singh Kamlesh Ram , Tiwari Pankaj
Published: March 2022

Lentil is one of the major rabi pulse crop grown in India. Lentil is a rich source of protein, minerals and vitamins for human nutrition and straw is also valued animal feed. For eco-friendly and sustainable management of the disease by using plant oils/extract. The plant oils/extracts inhibits the fungal growth range between 16.11 to 72.78%. Among then incorporation of Neem oil was found significantly superior over all the treatments resulting maximum mycelia growths inhibits (72.78%) followed by Garlic oil, Mustard oil, Ginger, and Black piper while Onion was least effective to inhibits mycelia growth. The used of bio-agents to inhibits the fungal growth ranged between 21.53 to 73.84%. Evaluation of bio-agent, the maximum inhibition of radial growth (73.84%) of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lentis was in T. harzianum, followed by T.hamatum, B.subtils and T.viride. Among the bio-agents tried Aspergillus niger was the least effective bio-agent and showed minimum inhibition in 21.53%. The fungal growth range varied from 17.00 to 65.50 mm and these were showed all the bio-agents suppressed the colony growth of the pathogen.
Bio Physical Basis of Resistance to Tobacco Caterpillar Spodoptera litura (Fab.) in Castor
Authors: Saraswathi M. , Muthukumaran N. , Ramanan M.
Published: March 2022

Castor, (Ricinus communis L.) is one of the most important commercial, non-edible oilseed crop. Tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera), is a major defoliator of castor. The biophysical factors in castor play a major role in conferring resistance against S.litura. The present study was conducted with an objective, to study the biophysical basis of resistance against S. litura. Feeding preference of S. litura larvae to the leaves of IVHT-39 followed by Salem Local was minimum in the confinement test. Salem Local recorded minimum feeding preference of S.litura larvae in free choice test followed by DCS-107. Biophysical factors (Leaf length, Leaf breadth, Total leaf area, Leaf thickness, Petiole length and Leaf angle to stem) were analysed. In the present study, Leaf length, Leaf breadth and Total leaf area exerted a positive correlation with larval feeding and Leaf thickness, Petiole length and leaf angle to stem had significant negative correlation with larval feeding of S. litura.
Aflatoxin Contaminants Determination in Cold Storage Red Chilli and Ground Nut Using UHPLC for Safety Assessment
Authors: Rao Saroja Narsing , Reddy Vennapusa Chandra Sekhara , Patil Shruti , Kumari Monika , I. Balakrishna Reddy R. Harishchandra Naik , Bheemanna M.
Published: March 2022

Export of groundnut and chilli products from India is ever-growing and necessitates continuous safety assessment. This study aimed to assay aflatoxin (AFs) contamination from the export quality groundnut and chilli produce using a UHPLC method. Categorized as branded, non-branded and cold storage samples were collected from retail shops and open markets of the Raichur region of South India. As a separate aim, we validated the method for AFB1 in both the groundnut and chilli matrices for linearity (0.993, 0.999), LOD (0.5 & 0.5µgkg-1), LOQ (5.0 & 2.0µgkg-1), recovery (90.66 per cent & 113.33 per cent), robustness (93.33 per cent & 112.66 per cent) and per cent residual (8.48 & 112.66) respectively. Standard linearity generated was in the range of 5- 50.0 ηgg-1 in groundnut and 0.5-10ηgg-1 in chilli matrix. Sixty-five per cent of the total chilli samples collected were infected by Aspergillus spp. and one sample showed AFB1 above the regulatory limit. The levels of AFB1 and total AFs in the contaminated dried chillies from branded, unbranded, cold storage and Radiofrequency treated were in the range of 1.895-29.653µgkg-1, 4.747-6.972µgkg-1, and 7.23-13.17µgkg-1, respectively. In contrast to chilli samples, seventeen per cent of the branded groundnut samples showed an AFB1 concentration of13.59µgkg-1. This study showed that the cold storage chilli and groundnut were aflatoxin-free and thereby safe compared to the branded and non branded samples.
Isolation and Characterisation of Bio-Surfactant Producing Bacteria from Oil Contaminated Soil
Authors: Sandesh Chibber Pradeep Kumar Singh , Nagoria Veerendra Singh
Published: March 2022

Biosurfactants having the characteristics of amphipathic compounds. Biosurfactants are produced by several microorganisms which include Acinetobacter spp., Bacillus spp., Candida antarctica, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Different screening methods, for example oil spreading assay, blood agar hemolysis, emulsification assay, foaming activity are used to select biosurfactant producing microbes. The main objective of this research work was to isolate and characterize the biosurfactant producing bacteria from oil contaminated soil. By using kerosene oil as the sole carbon source, bacterial strain was isolated and screened having the characteristics of biosurfactant properties. Number of techniques like oil spreading technique, blood hemolysis test, foaming activity, and emulsification activity were performed for the screening of the biosurfactant producing bacteria, and found positive oil spreading technique in bacterial strain B1 and B2. Strain B1 (52%) has high emulsifying activity, whereas in B2 it was around 42 %. Strain B1 showed complete breakdown of the hemoglobin of the red blood cells in the vicinity of bacterial colony i.e. β blood hemolysis test and in B2 it is lack of hemolysis i.e. γ hemolysis. It was observed that foaming stability in B2 strain is lesser than B2. Both the isolated bacterial strains B1 and B2 showed Gram positive, and they are in rod and circular shape respectively. From the result of various biochemical characterization and cell morphological characterization, the isolated strain was bacillus type bacteria.
Phyllanthus emblica (Amla): A Review of Nutritional and Medicinal Properties
Authors: Borah Nayana , A. Anagha Aviksha G. P. Nanda
Published: March 2022

Medicinal plants are wonderful present of nature, they can act as an important food source and medicine to mankind. Phyllanthus emblica hasan uncommon position in our country India (Ayurvedic), Tibetan Unani, and Turkish, medicine systems since many centuries. It has healing, therapeutic and nutritional potentials which made it an important research topic for the synthesis of new medicine formulations. They have gallic acid, alkaloids, ellagitannins, emblicanin A, vitamin C, and emblicanin B, flavonoids such as rutin and quercetin, different types of biological molecules are also seen all together makes P. emblica, a very important medicinal plant. This review article summarizes the literature related to the health, nutritional, and therapeutic importance of P. emblica such as, analgesic, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, diuretic, anti-mutagenic, anti-aging activities, UV protectant, antioxidant and aphrodisiac. It can also enhance memory, also use in skin, respiratory, and ophthalmic disorders, and detoxification such as snake venom, are also focused. Apart from that, reviews studies on P.emblica for disease management. P. emblica is a major medicinal plant with many applications. They are used for generations as a food source as they have the rejuvenating potential applications.
Effect of Dry Spells on Growth and Yield of Wheat Under Irrigated Condition
Authors: N. Kumar Abhishika Sonal John , P. K. Salam A. K. Thakur , D. P. Singh T. Chandrakar
Published: March 2022

The experiment was conducted in Rabi 2020 at the Instructional cum Research Farm, Shaheed Gundadhoor College of Agriculture and Research Station, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh to study the effect of dry spells on growth and yield of wheat under irrigated condition. The experiment was laid on Randomized Complete Block Design (RBD) with replicated 4 times and involved 5 treatments i.e., T1 (25 days dry spell at 45 days after sowing), T2 (20 days dry spell after flower initiation), T3 (20 days dry spell after 50% flowering), T4 (Irrigation at 30% moisture in soil) and T5 (Control) were applied. Dry spells significantly decreased the plant height, panicle length, number of panicles plant-1, test weight, grain yield and harvest index. Maximum reduction of all these parameters were recorded in treatment T5 (Control). However, there was no significant effect of dry spells on the number of seeds panicle-1. It was concluded that treatment T4 with irrigation at 30% moisture in soil performed better and gave higher yield.
PORTRAIT OF MEDIA LABS: a framework for creating university media labs in Brazil
Authors: Baldessar Maria José , Pinto Larissa Gaspar Coelho
Published: March 2022

This article argues that media labs are a tool to generate innovation in both public and private sectors, as they act as spaces for experimentation and interdisciplinary practices. Through descriptive-exploratory research and semi-structured interviews with representatives of Brazilian university media lab, this article aims to characterize university media labs and identify human, physical and organizational conditions to create a media lab. The main result of the research is the proposal of a conceptual framework that portrays such conditions.
RETRATO DOS MEDIA LABS: um framework para criação de laboratórios de mídia universitários no Brasil
Authors: Baldessar Maria José , Pinto Larissa Gaspar Coelho
Published: March 2022

Este artigo defende a ideia de que laboratórios de mídia, os media labs, podem ser a solução para conectar ecossistemas de inovação - uma vez que atuam como espaços de experimentação sob a perspectiva das Humanidades Digitais. Por meio de uma pesquisa descritivo-exploratória e entrevistas semiestruturadas com representantes de laboratórios de mídia brasileiros, o objetivo deste artigo é demonstrar a importância dos media labs para promover a educação e conexão de setores tecnológicos. O principal resultado da pesquisa é a proposição de um framework conceitual que retrata os elementos físicos, humanos e organizacionais necessários para a criação de um media lab.
INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN NEW ECONOMIC JOURNALISTIC ARRANGEMENTS IN SANTA CATARINA
Authors: Silveira Stefanie Carlan da , Paul Dairan Mathias , Ramos Alessandra Natasha Costa
Published: March 2022

This paper investigates 20 digital native news arrangements in Santa Catarina. The exploratory research aims to find elements on how these arrangements perceive themselves as innovative or not, and how this is strained by the ways in which these initiatives are financed. Results show that part of the researched arrangements can be considered innovative as they are settled down in news deserts and, therefore, meet an information shortage for local populations. On the other hand, economic weaknesses can limit and jeopardize the useful life of these organizations.
INOVAÇÃO E SUSTENTABILIDADE EM NOVOS ARRANJOS ECONÔMICOS JORNALÍSTICOS DE SANTA CATARINA
Authors: Carlan da Silveira Stefanie , Paul Dairan Mathias , Costa Ramos Alessandra Natasha
Published: March 2022

O artigo investiga 20 arranjos jornalísticos nativos digitais de Santa Catarina. A pesquisa exploratória tem por objetivo a busca de elementos sobre como arranjos se percebem como inovadores ou não, e de que forma isso é tensionado pelas formas de financiamento dessas iniciativas. Os resultados apontam que parte dos arranjos pesquisados podem ser considerados inovadores à medida que estão instalados em desertos de notícia e, portanto, suprem uma carência informativa de populações locais. Por outro lado, fragilidades econômicas podem limitar e colocar em xeque a vida útil das organizações.
NEWS INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES: an analysis of innovation trends in media management
Authors: Belda Francisco Rolfsen , Gonçalves Jonas
Published: March 2022

This paper explores innovation trends in media management for news organizations. The research method applied is a systematic literature review, with the collection and exam of academic and industry perspectives on the subject, based on two keywords: “media management” and “journalism innovation”. Following such a review, we describe examples from two Brazilian news media outlets, A Gazeta and Poder360, considering how and to what extent the innovation and management trends identified in the literature sources are depicted by ongoing practices for digital transformation and for the adaptation of their news media processes and products. As a result, premises are established for the elaboration of a specific taxonomy categorizing two different types of journalistic endeavors in the contemporary scenario, considering the companies' legacy distribution channels and the means used for organizing their news production.
LOCAL CULTURE ON THE SCENE: independent productions in the news coverage of the website Cultura Plural
Authors: Woitowicz Karina Jan , Gastaldon Matheus Henrique Rocha
Published: March 2022

The article discusses the representativeness of cultural groups in Ponta Grossa/PR on the website Cultura Plural - the result of a university outreach project of the Journalism course at the State University of Ponta Grossa in operation since 2011 - to identify local culture marks and characteristics of the journalistic production. Based on studies of cultural journalism and the notion of culture supported by the theoretical framework of folk communication, the work aims to problematize the space dedicated to cultural manifestations of an independent and community character that were published by the website between 2018 and 2019. From this reflection, we seek to analyze the most represented cultural groups in reports published by the project, from aspects such as agendas approaches and cultural themes.
ONLINE CLASSES: an experience enhanced by covid19
Authors: Oliveira Rosemary Lapa de
Published: March 2022

This is a critical study of an experience of a post-doctoral professor, user and student of digital media, a teacher of distance education who is urged to continue with online classes after the confinement orientation because of COVID19. It is also a critical reflection on the paths of education in Brazil. The research is empirical and its research subject is the researcher herself who dialogues education with the state of mourning, due to the pandemic, thus seeking theoretical anchorage in psychology. In education, it dialogues with political, methodological and technology issues in education. This text points to the fact that education will have to change structurally and methodologically.
DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM (EAD) IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC
Authors: Quagliarello Giancarlo
Published: March 2022

A pandemia advinda da doença do coronavírus 2019 (Covid-19) tornou a vida uma verdadeira epopeia e algumas perguntas estão sendo feitas sobre a vida e o comportamento após essa pandemia: (a) Como devemos e como teremos de nos comportar a partir de então?; (b) Como será a vida depois que essa pandemia terminar?; (c) Como pode ser a comunicação com as pessoas?; (d) Como ensinar nossos filhos?; (e) Como será a educação, quando a pandemia terminar? Perguntas semelhantes serão feitas sobre a Educação. A quarentena é uma das armas mais eficientes no combate ao Covid-19, mas sua duração não foi considerada que seria por mais de meses. Escolas e universidades vêm enfrentando uma situação muito difícil de como promover a educação por meio do Sistema de Educação a Distância (EAD). Usar o EAD para que os alunos não fiquem sem estudar/aprender foi a maneira mais rápida e segura de manter a saúde e a educação do aluno até o momento. Este artigo discute o momento atual e como a situação pode ser reinventada diante do ensino e de novos desafios. Que problemas serão enfrentados? Uma análise será realizada por meio de revisão bibliográfica e pesquisa qualitativa e quantitativa sobre o novo cotidiano de professores e alunos, diante de EAD, seus desafios e enfrentamentos. A funcionalidade, capacidade e sociabilidade do método pela internet, as leis das diretrizes básicas de ensino e a socialização de alunos/professores serão estudadas.