bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Condiciones oceanográficas en primavera 2021, Crucero de evaluación hidroacústica de recursos pelágicos 2109-11
Authors: Asto Cristhian
Published: December 2023

Se describen las condiciones del mar peruano durante el desarrollo del Crucero de Evaluación Hidroacústica de Recursos Pelágicos 2109-11. En superficie, las condiciones térmicas fueron ligeramente frías (-0,74 °C), principalmente al sur de Salaverry. En base a los datos registrados de salinidad se determinaron las masas de agua presentes en toda el área muestreada tales como: Aguas Ecuatoriales Superficiales (AES) -por fuera de las 60 mn frente a Talara-, Aguas Subtropicales Superficiales (ASS), Aguas Ecuatoriales Subsuperficiales (AESS); asimismo las aguas costeras frías (acf) fueron observadas en una franja costera de amplitud variable llegando hasta las 30 mn. Considerando la profundidad de la isoterma de 15 °C y los cálculos geostróficos, se observaron flujos predominantes hacia el norte dentro de las 50 mn El oxígeno superficial mostró distribución no homogénea en toda el área muestreada; adicionalmente, dentro de las primeras 10 mn se encontraron núcleos de baja concentración de oxígeno, señal típica del afloramiento costero.
Composición, distribución y abundancia de ictioplancton entre Paita (5°00'S) y bahía Independencia (14°45'S), invierno 2018
Authors: Aronés Flores ¨Katia
Published: December 2023

Se presenta la composición, distribución y abundancia de especies del ictioplancton obtenidos durante el invierno 2018 en el área comprendida entre Paita (5°00’S) y bahía Independencia (14°45’S). Los biovolúmenes de zooplancton oscilaron entre 0,012 y 1,989 mL/m3, predominando biovolúmenes menores a 0,2 mL/m3 (49%), principalmente sobre la plataforma continental. Se determinaron 20 especies de ictioplancton agrupadas en 14 familias, siendo la anchoveta Engraulis ringens Jenyns, 1842 la más frecuente y abundante. Los huevos de esta especie fueron 77 % y las larvas 74 % del total de las muestras; sus abundancias fluctuaron entre 3 y 17.916 huevos/m2 y entre 3 y 1.677 larvas/m2, respectivamente, representando 99 % de la abundancia total del ictioplancton. Otras especies importantes por frecuencia fueron larvas de Diogenichthys laternatus (Garman, 1899) “pez Diógenes” (14 %) y Vinciguerria lucetia (Garman, 1899) “pez luminoso” (12 %), con bajas densidades en ambos casos.
Biovolúmenes de zooplancton, abundancia y distribución de ictioplancton, eufáusidos y paralarvas de cefalópodos, verano 2022
Authors: Orosco Ximena
Published: December 2023

En el verano 2022, los biovolúmenes de zooplancton variaron entre 6,02x10-4 mL.m-3 y 7,23 mL.m-3, promedio 0,53 mL.m-3 y mediana 0,22 mL.m-3. El rango de menor biovolumen (0,01-0,2 mL.m-3) fue más frecuente (49,5 %) distribuido principalmente en la zona costera; los valores mayores a 1 mL.m-3 estuvieron en núcleos dispersos por fuera de la plataforma, frente a Punta SalTalara, Punta La Negra, Huarmey-Huacho, Callao, San Juan de Marcona y Atico. La especie de ictioplancton más frecuente fue Engraulis ringens “anchoveta”, con huevos y larvas en 51,96 % y 41,67 % de las muestras, respectivamente. Las densidades de ictioplancton variaron entre 4.000 y 10.000 huevos.m-2 encontrándose en la zona costera entre Chimbote y Huarmey; mientras que densidades >1.000 larvas.m-2 fueron registradas entre Malabrigo y Huarmey. Las larvas presentaron el rango de talla más frecuente y abundante entre 3 y 3,5 mm (2.472 larvas.m-2). La especie de eufáusido más frecuente fue Euphausia mucronata; los adultos (34,8 %) y juveniles (29,9 %) se distribuyeron por dentro y fuera de la plataforma desde Paita (norte) hasta Ilo (sur). Las furcilias (45,59 %) y caliptopis (36,27 %) de especies “no determinadas” fueron frecuentes en el recuento general, estando más concentradas dentro de la plataforma desde el norte de Talara hasta el sur de Punta La Negra y más dispersos por fuera de la plataforma en la zona centro – sur, desde Malabrigo hasta el sur de Ilo. En cuanto a las paralarvas de cefalópodos, Argonauta spp. fueron las especies más frecuentes (11,27 %) con mediana de 3 ind.m-2.
STUDI DENSITAS LINEAMENT DAN POLA ALIRAN PERMUKAAN DAERAH MANIFESTASI GEOTERMAL DI SEKITAR DANAU
Authors: Bujung Cyrke A.
Published: December 2023

North Sulawesi is an area with a complex geological structure because North Sulawesi is located in a collision zone of three plates at once. Therefore, North Sulawesi has geothermal potential which can be used as a power plant. Surface manifestations associated with surface geological structures can be identified based on lineament analysis on remote sensing images. This study aims to identify the geological structure of the surface of the geothermal area based on its lineament density, flow patterns, and surface manifestations. The surface structure was analyzed by lineament density at the surface by the FFD method. This lineament is assumed to be associated with a fracture or fault which in the geothermal area is generally covered by surface manifestations so that it is difficult to identify. These faults and fractures are assumed to be weak areas where the thermal fluid moves so that they can be a clue to the location of the permeable area or reservoir. The results showed that the high density of surface geological structures is associated with the presence of geothermal manifestations on the surface of the Tondano caldera and its surroundings. The manifested area is an area with a dense flow pattern and is a young volcanic rock.
IDENTIFIKASI MINERAL BATUAN PADA DAERAH MANIFESTASI MATA AIR PANAS DI KOYA KECAMATAN TONDANO SELATAN KABUPATEN MINAHASA MENGGUNAKAN SEM-EDX DAN FTIR
Authors: Rey Ronaldo B. , Poluakan Cosmas
Published: December 2023

Indonesia's geological conditions make a real contribution to the availability of geothermal energy in Indonesia, the types of rocks that exist in the area of ​​manifestation vary in metal and mineral content. North Sulawesi Province is one of the regions that has alteration rocks which are found in many areas of manifestation of geothermal. The purpose of this study was to determine the composition of elements and types of minerals in altered rocks in the manifestation area of ​​Koya Hot Springs, South Tondano District, North Sulawesi Province. The method used is the electron beam method on SEM, and EDX uses the energy dispersive X-ray and FTIR methods. The results of the analysis on SEM-EDX showed that in sample-1 the rocks in the hot springs had elements containing 30.51% silica (Si) minerals and 69.49% oxygen (O) while in sample-2 oxygen-O 71,89 %, silica (Si) 15.28 % and aluminum (Al) 12.83%. The FTIR spectra of sample-1 with 778 cm-1 and sample-2 779 cm-1 wavenumber are quartz. This result is consistent with SEM-EDX analysis with the mineral composition is Silica (Si) and Oxygen (O).
HILANG PANAS ALAMIAH MANIFESTASI PANAS BUMI DI DAERAH MINAHASA SULAWESI UTARA
Authors: Mongan Satyano
Published: December 2023

The area of Minahasa ​​North Sulawesi has potential subsurface geothermal resources. This is evidenced by the appearance of geothermal manifestations on the surface which are scattered in many places. According to the law of energy balance, the heat stored in a reservoir is equal to the heat that escapes to the surface through the discharge area. Therefore, to estimate the amount of heat stored in the geothermal reservoir below the surface, measurement and calculation of the amount of heat that naturally comes out of the surface will be carried out. This study aims to determine the amount of natural heat loss from geothermal manifestations in the Minahasa area, especially in Leilem Village and its surroundings, as well as to determine the amount of geothermal speculative resources below the surface. The method used is a combination of geological and geochemical methods with measurement of physical parameters in the geothermal manifestation. The results showed that the total natural heat loss of geothermal manifestations in Minahasa Regency, especially in Leilem Village, Sonder District was 684,399 KW, while the large speculative resources of the geothermal potential were 6843.99 KW or 6.84 MW.
SIMULASI ALIRAN KONVEKSI FLUIDA DI DAERAH RESERVOIR PANAS BUMI
Authors: Singarimbun Alamta , Nurlela Famelia
Published: December 2023

The potential of geothermal energy can be determined by the potential classification based on performed simulation. The simulation results show the quality of geothermal energy utilization can be optimized. Under natural conditions, a geothermal system consists of a heat source, the bedrock layer, reservoir layer, and caprock layers. The process of conduction heat transfer occurs when a heat source to transfer heat to the bedrock and bedrock is heat transfer by convection to the reservoir. The heat transfer process makes the temperature at any depth is different and will change with time. Numerical simulation and modeling of two-dimensional sebara done to simulate the fluid temperature in the geothermal reservoir which satisfies equations of fluid flow in a porous medium for single-phase flow (Darcy's law). The observed parameters are the temperature distribution, pressure, and direction of fluid flow in a reservoir. Didiskritisasi mathematical equations using finite difference or difference-up. The computational process is done by using Matlab software
ANOMALI MEDAN GRAVITASI UNTUK IDENTIFIKASI PATAHAN DAERAH MANIFESTASI PANAS BUMI DI SEKITAR GUNUNG TAMPUSU
Authors: Manik Herry , Bujung Cyrke A. N. , Tumangkeng Jeane
Published: December 2023

Geothermal manifestation area around Tampusu Mountain is an area surrounded by highlands and lowlands. The existence of the highlands and lowlands allows the fault in the Geothermal Manifestation area around Mount Tampusu. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of faults in the geothermal manifestation area around Tampusu Mountain based on the Gravity Method. From the results of the study, high bouguer anomaly values ​​are located in the southeast of Tampusu Mountain, with a distribution value of 152.4 - 164.4 mGal (0,001524 – 0,001644 m/s2). Whereas for areas with low bouguer anomaly values are in the southwestern part of Mount Tampusu with values ​​126 - 136 mGal (0,00126 – 0,00136 m/s2). This anomaly variation is probably caused by differences in the density of rocks scattered in the Geothermal Manifestation Area around Tampusu Mountain. Through Bouger Anomaly Value Mapping, it is estimated that the fault in the Geothermal Manifestation area around Mount Tampusu is in the southeastern part of Mount Tampusu which leads to the Northeast, based on the drastic increase in the value of the bouguer anomaly. Fault that is in the Geothermal Manifestation area around Mount Tampusu is classified as a normal fault or fault down.
KOREKSI LOKASI HIPOSENTRUM GEMPABUMI DI SULAWESI UTARA MENGGUNAKAN METODE MODIFIED JOINT HYPOCENTER DETERMINATION
Authors: Suwuh Sike , Sompotan Armstrong , Umboh Sixtus
Published: December 2023

North Sulawesi is one of the areas that has had a fairly high level of seismic activity that has occurred, due to the position of North Sulawesi Island which is located close to the earthquake source. One of the parameters of an earthquake that can be calculated is the earthquake hypocenter.Determining the hypocenter of an earthquake is very important in the world of seismology. The Modified Joint Hypocenter Determination (MJHD) method was carried out for relocation of the earthquake hypocenter. To find out how the results of the Hypocentrum Location Correction using MJHD and the tectonic pattern of the Sulawesi Sea Plate subduction zone. . The results of relocation using the MJHD (Moodifide Joint Hysopcentrum) method showed better and more accurate data quality seen from the residual value (RMS) before (≥1 s) and after relocation (≤1 S). Based on the seimicity results of relocation using the MJHD method, it was found that the earthquake clusters were concentrated at a shallow depth of the range of 20 - 80 km. At a depth of 250 - 300 and a distance of 400 km, there is a seimic gap so that earthquakes rarely occur in this zone.
ANALISIS PERFORMA MENARA PENDINGIN MECHANICAL INDUCED DRAUGHT ALIRAN COUNTERFLOW PADA PEMBANGKIT LISTRIK TENAGA PANAS BUMI LAHENDONG UNIT 5
Authors: Walangitan Jeisi Meilita , Bujung Cyrke , Tumimomor Farly
Published: December 2023

In the geothermal power plant process, the main cooling water system is required to maximize the power plant, one of them is using the cooling tower. The Cooling Tower is an incredibly vital cooler. So, the performance must be noted is still in accordance with initial conditions. The purpose of this research is to determined the performance of Mechanical Induced Draught counterflow Cooling Tower in Lahendong Geothermal Power Plan Unit 5 with quantitative research for 7 days with 10 hours of operational work. In Lahendong Geothermal Power Plant Unit 5. The result of this research showed the performance of Mechanical Induced Draught Counterflow Cooling Tower in Lahendong Geothermal Power Plan Unit 5. The range increased up to 14.2 C, in the morning because of the high humidity, the effectiveness which also increases in the morning and the airflow conditions which still remain. So, this research will be concluded when the performance of Mechanical Induced Draught Counterflow Cooling Tower Geothermal Power Plant Unit 5 is still in normal operation conditions and needs to do Make-up Water amounts of 387.81 m3/h.
Analisis Penurunan Tekanan Fluida di Dalam Pipa Antara Hotwell Pump (HWP) dan Menara Pendingin pada Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Panas Bumi Lahendong Unit-2
Authors: Rikiawan I Wayan , Palilingan Rolles Nixon , Rampengan Alfrie Musa
Published: December 2023

A geothermal power plant (PLTP) is a power plant that utilizes geothermal fluid as its primary energy source. The fluid flowing in the PLTP component undergoes a change in magnitude which is very important to know, one of which is the pressure drop. Pressure drop is an essential term that can describe the pressure drop at a point in the pipe caused by particle friction in the fluid, fluid acceleration, and flow pipe elevation. An analysis of the pressure drop in the pipe between the hot well pump (HWP) and the cooling tower was carried out using the Harriston-Freeston method, which was made on Pressure Drop Modeling using a module program and visual basic. This program study the pressure drop in the pipe from the hot well pump (HWP) to the cooling tower as outlined in the form of a graph where the pressure drop along the pipe, both between hot well pump A and hot well pump B, as well as hot well pump B and cooling towers having a significant pressure drop. In the pipeline between hot well pump A and hot well pump B, the pressure is from 3.6 bar to 3.4 bar. Likewise, the pipeline between hot well pump B and the cooling tower also experiences the same pressure drop, namely at a pressure of 3.4 bar to a pressure of 1 bar. This thing is influenced by the pipe diameter. There is a reduction in diameter and particle friction in the fluid, fluid motion acceleration, and flow pipe elevation in certain pipelines.
Pengaruh Temperatur Air Pendingin Terhadap Efisiensi Dan Kinerja Turbin Di Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Panas Bumi Unit 2 Lahendong
Authors: Talumesang Zevanya Daniela , Sompotan Armstrong , Umboh Sixtus Iwan
Published: December 2023

Cooling water has a role in the process of condensing steam from the turbine to the condenser. Cooling water has an effect on maintaining the vacuum pressure in the condenser, so that the steam going to the condenser is maximally condensed. This study aims to determine the effect of variations of the cooling water temperature on the efficiency and performance of the turbine.. The research begins by reviewing the turbine conditions and turbine specifications including the surrounding environment. The higher the cooling water temperature, the greater the efficiency achieved. When the cooling water temperature is 29.14℃ the turbine efficiency value is 72% with the turbine performance value achieved is 627.568 kJ/kg. When the cooling water temperature is 30.43℃ the turbine efficiency achieved is 80% with the performance value achieved is 570,994 kJ/kg. The results also show that the higher the cooling water temperature, the turbine performance value will decrease and vice versa if the cooling water temperature decreases, the turbine performance value will increase.
STUDI SPEKTROSKOPI FTIR UNTUK KARAKTERISASI KIMIA FISIK FLUIDA MATA AIR PANAS DI DESA TEMPANG KABUPATEN MINAHASA
Authors: Wawondatu Geraldy , Wenas Donny R. , Tumimomor Farly R.
Published: December 2023

The increasing population of the world's population results in the need for energy to continue to increase, therefore the Indonesian government develops energy outside of fossil fuels, one of which is geothermal. Geothermal is one of the alternative energy source that is relatively new and renewable and can be renewed because production waste in the form of water is re-injected and produces a recycle process that allows sustainability. Geological surveys, geochemical surveys, and geophysical surveys are characterizations that need to be carried out in describing geothermal potential. The purpose of this study was to determine the type of fluid and molecular functional groups of hot springs in Tempang Village, Minahasa Regency. With the geochemical method using a spectrophotometer and FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra Red) spectroscopy, it is known that the type of fluid in the hot springs in Tempang Village is Bicarbonate (HCO3) type with a content of 69 mg/L and the molecular functional group is O-H and C=O.
Estimasi Hilang Panas Alamiah Pada Manifestasi Mata Air Panas Desa Pinaesaan Kecamatan Tompaso Baru Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan
Authors: Christoffel Putri Isaura , Sompotan Armstrong F. , Polii Jefferson
Published: December 2023

Geothermal energy is a source of heat energy stored in rocks and fluids contained below the earth's surface. One area that has geothermal potential in North Sulawesi is Pinaesaan Village, Tompaso Baru District. Around the village of Pinaesaan, geothermal manifestations are found, one of which is a hot spring. In determining the prospect of geothermal potential in an area, it is necessary to conduct research on surface manifestations. One of the steps taken in the study of surface manifestations is the calculation of natural heat loss (heat loss) at the research site. The method used in this study is direct measurement in the field by measuring air temperature, manifestation temperature and area of manifestation, which will then be processed through heat loss calculations. Based on the research, the average temperature of the hot spring manifestations in Pinaesaan village is the temperature manifestation 71,3˚C and air temperature 24,7˚C and the area of manifestation 2,94 m2. The value of heat loss is 0,0185 MW, and the speculative resource is 0.185 MW.
Lev Gumilev’s Naturalistic Conservatism. (Essays on the Conservative Thought in the USSR)
Authors: Vakhitov R. R. , Rodionova A. E.
Published: December 2023

The paper examines the views of the ethnologist, historian and philosopher Lev Nikolayevich Gumilev (1912–1992), the creator of the theory of ethnogenesis and the theory of passionarity. The scientist’s dramatic life journey, his political opinions and scientific concepts are discussed here. The paper also reconstructs Lev Gumilev’s political views based on biographers’ studies, memoirs about Lev Gumilev and his poems that were unpublished during his life. This entire process shows that from his very youth to the last days the scientist was a secret anti-Soviet, anti-communist, monarchist and Orthodox Christian, anti-Westerner and antidemocrat. The paper reveals how these views of his are connected with the theories of ethnogenesis and passionarity. The perception of the history of mankind as the development of ethnic groups excludes progressism and liberalism, since under this concept the history of mankind would cease to be perceived as a universal process involving traditional and modernist stages. At the same time, the doctrine of “fostering landscapes” created by Lev Gumilev suggests that every nation has its own system of values and standards of behavior, and their mechanical borrowing is impossible. It was from this point that Lev Gumilev drew his conclusions of anti-Western and Slavophile/Eurasian nature: Russia should not imitate Europe. It  should follow its own way. However, the doctrine of the Slavic-Turkic symbiosis as the foundation of Russian civilization turned out to be a distinction between him and the Slavophiles. In addition, the liberal democracy of the Western type was seen by Lev Gumilev not as a universal value, but as a set of behavioral patterns and stereotypes in views typical only of the peoples of Western civilization. Finally, the scientist repeatedly emphasized the most important role of Orthodoxy in forming the Russian ethnicity. So, Lev Gumilev was a conservative thinker. His conservatism, however, was a kind of naturalistic, cosmic conservatism, akin to the teachings of Plato, Konstantin Leontiev and Oswald Spengler.
Can Alexander Zinoviev Be Considered Nationally Oriented and Conservative? (Critical Notes on the Works by Alexander Zinoviev)
Authors: Pushchaev Yu. V.
Published: December 2023

This paper examines the question of whether the Russian thinker Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev can be reckoned among nationalist conservatives, and provides a reasoned negative answer. One of the reasons for this is Alexander Zinoviev’s sharply negative and even nihilistic attitude towards the Russian Orthodox Church and historical, pre-revolutionary Russia, which was unthinkable for any real Russian conservative. Therefore, his views could be conditionally labeled as Soviet conservatism. But even here there are nuances that complicate matters greatly, which are discussed in this paper. It is also noted that despite the great hype around the name of Alexander Zinoviev, his creative heritage is still very poorly studied at the moment. The paper briefly considers his creative evolution, his propensity for positivism starting from his dissertation. The pros and cons of his concept of communism as the core of all Alexander Zinoviev’s ideas are analyzed in more detail. The poverty of its basic ideological scheme and its weak prognostic abilities are noted. At the end of the paper, three points are highlighted stating why Alexander Zinoviev cannot be considered a real conservative. Firstly, this is his sharply negative attitude towards historical Russia and Orthodoxy. Secondly, this is the ahistoricism of his project on logical sociology and the positivism associated with it. Thirdly, Alexander Zinoviev became an apologist of the Soviet social system only after it left the stage of history, that is post factum. During the active period of the Soviet social system, Alexander Zinoviev always criticized and satirised it sharply.
Smart Village Application untuk Meningkatkan Pelayanan Publik Pemerintah Desa Katonsari Kabupaten Demak
Authors: M. Al Haris  , Prizka Rismawati Arum  , Dannu Purwanto  , Ali Imron  , Linda Puspitasari  , Miftakhul Haris
Published: December 2023

Pemerintah Desa Katonsari Kabupaten Demak, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, berkomitmen untuk memberikan pelayanan terbaik kepada warganya. Saat ini, pelayanan publik masih dilakukan secara manual yang mengakibatkan ketidakefektifan dan ketidakefisienan dalam pelayanan. Selain itu, sumber daya manusia di Desa Katonsari masih belum memiliki keterampilan teknologi informasi, sehingga perlu meningkatkan kemampuan dalam memanfaatkan teknologi. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, tim pengabdian Universtas Muhammadiyah Semarang memberikan solusi dalam bentuk "Smart Village Application" untuk meningkatkan pelayanan publik pemerintah Desa Katonsari. Tahapan kegiatan diawali dengan identifikasi kebutuhan desa dengan pendekatan wawancara, perancangan sistem smart village application, pelatihan penggunaan sistem, dan evaluasi terhadap kinerja dan keefektifan sistem. Sasaran kegiatan ditujukan kepada perangkat desa dan beberapa warga Desa Katonsari sejumlah 30 orang. Berdasarkan kegiatan yang telah dilaksanakan, peserta kegiatan terlihat antusian dan puas terhadap program yang dilaksanakan. Hal tersebut didasarkan pada hasil survei kepuasan yang Tim pengabdian lakukan setelah selesai kegiatan.
From Commitments to Action: Advancing Community Rights-Based Approaches to Achieve Climate and Conservation Goals
Authors:   Rights and Resources Initiative
Published: December 2023

A large proportion of the world’s remaining high-biodiversity and carbon-rich lands, forests and waters are held by Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples, and a robust body of evidence demonstrates the positive environmental outcomes of their governance of these resources. Growing recognition of these roles and contributions is reflected in a range of international commitments, such as the new language on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities adopted in the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), commitments regarding Indigenous and community rights in international forest and climate initiatives, and significant funding pledges from climate and conservation donors. However, translating this emerging support into tangible actions with clear and practical meaning for local peoples remains a serious challenge. Long histories of colonialism, dispossession and fortress conservation have marginalized the rights, governance and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, leaving persistent structural barriers that risk undermining global efforts to advance human rights-based approaches to climate and conservation. While paradigms have begun to change, more deliberate and concerted actions will be needed to overcome these barriers and elevate rights and community leadership in responses to the global environmental crisis. Without such transformations, the push to achieve climate and biodiversity goals risks following well-established top-down pathways, leading to further marginalization of those on the front lines, the continued infringement of their rights, and failure to stem climate change and biodiversity loss.
Eficacia insecticida de spinetoram, Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner y clorpirifos contra Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) en maíz
Authors: Amezcua-Urtiz Luis Gerardo , Fuentes-Guardiola Lucía Teresa , Gutiérrez-Campos José Manuel , Sánchez-Rangel Juan Carlos , Hernández-Ortega Herminia Alejandra , Castrejón-Antonio Jesús Enrique
Published: December 2023

Objetivo. Evaluar la efectividad de spinetoram, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) y clorpirifos para el control de Spodoptera frugiperda en maíz. Materiales y métodos. El trabajo se realizó en el municipio de Pihuamo, Jalisco, en la localidad La Estrella. Se sembró la variedad de maíz híbrido 24 kilates (Proseso®), aplicando un diseño experimental en bloques completamente al azar con cuatro tratamientos: spinetoram (Exalt®), Bt (Dipel®), clorpirifos (Chlorban 480EC®) y control, sin aplicación de ningún otro producto. Se realizaron muestreos aleatorizados semanales y se aplicaron los tratamientos de acuerdo con las recomendaciones del fabricante considerando un umbral de daño en planta del 30%. Al finalizar el ciclo se determinó la altura de la planta (m), largo de mazorca (cm), mazorcas por planta (número), forraje húmedo (kg) y peso seco de elote (g) y de grano (g). Durante el ciclo se realizó una aplicación de spinetoram, mientras que de Bt y clorpirifos se efectuaron tres. Se realizó una descripción de costo económico de cada uno de los productos. Resultados. Las plantas tratadas con spinetoram mostraron promedios de altura de 2.78 m, mazorcas de 32.2 cm de longitud, forraje de 1.67 kg, peso seco de elote de 542.5 g y 0.3 g en grano. Estos resultados fueron estadísticamente significativos al resto de los tratamientos (P=0.001). Entre las plantas tratadas con Bt y clorpirifos, no se tuvieron diferencias significativas en las mismas variables. El costo total de la aplicación de los productos para el manejo de S. frugiperda fue de $17.50 con spinetoram, $45.00 con clorpirifos y $240.00 con Bt. Conclusión. El spinetoram fue el mejor tratamiento para controlar al gusano cogollero a lo largo del ciclo fenológico del maíz. De igual manera fue el producto que se aplicó con menos frecuencia.
Extraction of Cerium from Nitric Acid Medium using Cyanex 302 and Cyanex 572
Authors: Rezai, Bahram
Published: December 2023

In this paper, the extraction of cerium from the synthetic environment ([Ce]=0.04 M) was investigated using the solvent extraction method with a mixture of solvents. Considering that the synergy of extractants can lead to the improvement of cerium extraction, Cyanex 302 solvent was used for synergy with Cyanex 572. The results showed that the combination of Cyanex 572-Cyanex 302 can extract a high percentage of cerium (> 90%). Also, the value of ΔG is equal to 18.61 (kJ/mol), so the extraction reaction of Ce (III) is non-spontaneous.
Potential Chair-side Test for Gingival Inflammation Screening of Patients With and Without Comorbidities
Authors: Taba Jr Mario
Published: December 2023

Objectives: To evaluate a diagnostic kit prototype for salivary total protein (TP), as a complementary clinical examination, for the diagnosis and monitoring of gingival inflammation during periodontal treatment. Materials and Methods: Patients (n=57) were divided into six groups: systemically and Periodontally Healthy (H), Systemically Healthy with Periodontal Disease (PD), Periodontal Health and Diabetes (D), Periodontal Disease and Diabetes (PDD), Periodontal Health and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Periodontal Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis (PDRA). Collection of non-stimulated saliva, oral hygiene instructions and basic periodontal treatment were performed. Clinical parameters, gingival index (GI), visible plaque index (PI), probing pocket depth (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and clinical attachment level (CAL), were evaluated at days 0 and 45. Results: Most groups showed clinical improvements with significant changes in H, PD and PDRA for PI, PD and PDRA for PPD and PD for BOP (p<0.05). Total protein reduction was significant only in the PD group (p<0.05). Correlations analysis between salivary TP with BOP or with GI, showed that the salivary test can detect the GI variation (p<0.05). Conclusion: The salivary test has the potential to customize the therapeutic approach, as a complementary clinical examination, serving as a visual indicator for the patient to perceive the clinical signs of their evolution throughout the treatment, and to validate the improvement of the clinical parameters in a practical and accessible quantitative way. Clinical Relevance: The use of saliva for disease monitoring has been consolidated as a versatile diagnostic tool, the results demonstrated its usage to monitor gingival inflammation, a potential visual test to present to patients, and a much less invasive method than the conventional Gingival Index.
Produtos de origem natural como hipoglicemiantes orais revisão de literatura e metanálise
Authors: Vasconcelos Rayzza Santos , Arruda Diego Moreira , Amaral Allyson Almeira , Menezes Carlos Alberto , Da Conceição Aline Oliveira
Published: December 2023

As pesquisas em fase clínica com uso de plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos como antidiabéticos orais são em número limitado e, muitas vezes, inconclusivas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi realizar revisão de literatura e metanálise sobre o uso de plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos como hipoglicemiantes no tratamento do Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 (DM2). Uma busca nas bases de dados PubMed, Lilacs, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus e Scielo.org no período de janeiro de 2000 a 2020 foi realizada empregando descritores, sinônimos e siglas para “diabetes mellitus tipo 2” ou “hipoglicemiantes” e “plantas medicinais” ou “fitoterapia”, escritos em línguas inglesa, francesa, espanhola e portuguesa. Foram selecionados, de forma padronizada, estudos prospectivos controlados, com plantas e suplementos para o controle glicêmico, com realização de revisão sobre o tema, e seleção de oito artigos sobre o uso de plantas/fitoterápicos como hipoglicemiantes em humanos, dos quais foi realizada metanálise. Foi possível concluir que apesar de trabalhos promissores em animais, o número de ensaios clínicos em humanos ainda é pequeno e apresenta resultados discordantes, com destaque para o uso das plantas Momordica charantia e Cinnamomum sp.
Rumah Kompos: Transformasi Kotoran Kambing Berbasis Zero Waste di Desa Melung Kabupaten Banyumas Jawa Tengah
Authors: Jalalludin Jalalludin , Wiryameja Jefri Haryo Putra , Rinaldi Devin Bayu , Pramudya Muhammad Dimas , Gunawan Farah Widya , Setyaningrum Agustinah
Published: December 2023

Desa Melung terletak 8,75 km dari pusat kota ke arah barat laut dengan luas wilayah 1.270 hektar. Masyarakat Desa Melung mayoritas memiliki 3-7 ekor ternak kambing. Setiap satu bulan dari seluruh populasi ternak kambing menghasilkan 90.180 kg kotoran yang tidak diolah, tercatat 97% kotoran tidak dimanfaatkan secara optimal. Masyarakat peternak belum menjadikan kotoran ternak sebagai potensi berwirausaha. Satu karung kotoran ternak dengan berat 40 kg hanya dihargai lima ribu rupiah. Metode yang digunakan dalam pendekatan adalah metode ceramah dipilih berdasarkan efisiensi waktu dan penyesuain terhadap pengetahuan audiens, selanjutnya dikombinasikan dengan metode diskusi dan demontrasi. Pupuk kompos membutuhkan waktu sekitar 4 minggu. Hasil dari pembalikan dikatakan berhasil karena memenuhi syarat pembuatan kompos dengan mempertimbangkan suhu, kelembaban, pH, asap, warna, dan rendemen. Hasil dari Pretest setelah dilakukan tahap implementasi kegiatan dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 46,25, sedangkan post-test dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 90. Hasil tersebut dianggap mencapai dari tujuan dari konsep zero waste yaitu memanfaatkan limbah tanpa menghasilkan limbah.
Teaching Content Vocabulary to Students of Diploma in Agriculture through Activity-Based Learning
Authors: Kamalesh F. Joseph Desouza , C Suganthan
Published: December 2023

The significance of teaching content vocabulary and its profound implications on students’ comprehensive understanding and improved academic performance, particularly among ESL learners, is widely acknowledged.  This quantitative research was conducted at an Institute of Diploma in Agriculture to impart subject-related vocabulary to students through a pedagogical approach rooted in activity-based learning. To this purpose, a list of vocabulary from their syllabus was compiled with the assistance of the professors, and the same was then taught to the students using various techniques. Of notable significance was the incorporation of phonetic instruction, a pivotal component that ensured improved pronunciation, and eventually noticeable improvement in spelling proficiencies. Pre- and post-assessments showcased significant improvements in the experimental group. Proper and systematic teaching of content vocabulary will aid the students in comprehending the courses and enhancing their academic performance. In the background of diverse linguistic contexts and educational challenges and requirements, this short study emphasizes the importance of content vocabulary instruction, which in in the long run, would ensure better academic performance and language acquisition.
HOW DOES THE FINTECH INNOVATION WAVE AFFECT FINANCIAL MARKETS, THE BANKING INDUSTRY, AND CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR?
Authors: Yuzbaşıoğlu Nuray
Published: December 2023

This study investigate FinTech’s on financial markets, the banking sector, and consumers. It aims to examine the role and effects FinTech in the presentation and use of financial services. The study focuses on FinTech investment areas in countries such as America, Canada, Brazil, Germany, France, Israel, China, and India, which are prominent in FinTech investments, between 2012 and 2020, using the panel data method and fixed effects model. FinTech investments are grouped according to payment management, insurance, information technologies, software, financial services, and other categories, and the relationships between them have been empirically tested. The FinTech investment amount was used as the dependent variable Inflation, number of branches, unemployment, and GDP were considered as independent variables.
The results show that the increase in FinTech investment is affected by inflation and the number of branches in a negative and statistically significant manner. However, the results concluded that the individual Internet usage variable positively affected the FinTech investment amount. These findings provide strong empirical evidence that FinTech investments can increase profitability levels in the finance and banking sectors. This study highlights the impact of FinTech on the transformation process in the financial sector, and it can offer valuable insights for financial service providers and policymakers. It may also be essential for understanding consumers' demands and expectations for financial technologies. Such studies can offer a valuable roadmap for understanding
Does computer literacy and usage facilitate evidence-based learning in 2nd year MBBS students? – A correlation study
Authors: K Afzal , S Usha , Ghanta Mohan , Nayaka Swapna , C Reddyprasad , A Priyanka
Published: December 2023

Background: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has proven useful in improving quality of health care and in controlling the health-care costs. Studies have shown that knowledge of information and communication technologies had an influence on EBM learning.

Aims and Objectives: The present study was undertaken to correlate the computer literacy and EBM learning in 2nd year MBBS students.

Materials and Methods: A validated questionnaire was given to students in Phase II MBBS at a teaching hospital in southern India. A total of 66 students responded to the questionnaire. Spearman’s rank correlation test was used to analyze the correlation between Student’s computer literacy and EBM learning. The Chi-square test was used to study the association between male and female responses.

Results: Earlier computer training did not show any significant association with EBM learning, among female and male respondents. Browsing/searching the Internet more frequently had a significant male association between understanding the principles of EBM (χ2 P = 0.03) when compared to females. The same was seen in case of acceptance (χ2 P = 0.05) and interest (χ2 P = 0.04) toward EBM learning. A strong positive correlation was found between the prior computer training and frequency of Internet usage with student EBM learning (Spearman correlation R = 0.99).

Conclusion: The students should learn to address clinical questions based on current evidence to treat patients optimally. EBM helps to address this issue. Since computer skills are essential for integrating EBM into daily practice, efforts should be made to introduce EBM in medical curricula and improving computer skills among students.
Comparative efficacy of ultrasonically guided infiltration of single shot of platelet-rich plasma and triamcinolone acetonide in adhesive capsulitis of shoulder joint - a prospective clinical study
Authors: Arora Kamal , Chaudhary Priti , Kapila Rajesh , Singh Raminder
Published: December 2023

Background: Adhesive capsulitis is also termed periarthritis of the shoulder joint or frozen shoulder. It is the most common cause of pain in and around the shoulder joint, extending up to the insertion of the deltoid muscle in the middle of the arm. The incidence of adhesive capsulitis ranges from 2% to 5%. It is prevalent in the middle-aged (40–60 years) group. Females suffer more from this condition. In the recent past, the infiltration of steroids into the shoulder joint was the mainstay of the treatment. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has appeared as a new hope for such patients, as it is believed to enhance the revascularization of the soft tissue and also increase the concentration of growth factors to improve and accelerate tendon healing.

Aims and Objectives: This present study was done to evaluate the relative efficacy of ultrasonically guided infiltration of PRP and triamcinolone acetonide.

Materials and Methods: The present clinical prospective study was conducted on 50 patients in a tertiary institute in Punjab, India, from June 2018 to December 2020 to evaluate the comparative efficacy of ultrasonically guided infiltration through the posterior approach of PRP and triamcinolone acetonide in the outdoor patient department of the department of orthopedics. The patients selected for the intra-articular infiltration were in their middle age (40–60 years), diagnosed as having adhesive capsulitis with non-resolution of signs and symptoms for the last 12 weeks.

Results: PRP was a superior alternative to triamcinolone acetonide in the management of adhesive capsulitis as it resulted in long-term improvement in the visual analog score and disability of arm, shoulder, and hand scores with significant margins.

Conclusion: PRP is definitively a newer, effective, cost-effective, autogenously derived alternative to the corticosteroids used till date, as it not only provides a long lasting effect but also helps in regenerative medicine.
A case series of urinary bladder rhabdomyosarcoma in seven dogs
Authors: Pierini Alessio , Criscuolo Maria , Caccamo Roberta , Bottero Enrico , Campanile Andrea , Pisani Guido , Marchetti Veronica , Benvenuti Elena
Published: December 2023

Background:
Juvenile urinary bladder rhabdomyosarcoma is a known entity, however literature regarding its clinical behavior and endoscopic features is scarce. The aim of this study was to describe clinical, endoscopic features and outcome of urinary bladder rhabdomyosarcoma in dogs.
Case Description:
Dogs undergoing transurethral endoscopy and with a histological diagnosis of urinary bladder rhabdomyosarcoma were retrospectively collected. Seven dogs with a median age of 18 months (range 6-32 months) were included in this retrospective, multicenter, descriptive study. Median tumor size was 58 mm (range 30-65 mm), and tumor location was bladder neck in three cases, trigone in two cases and bladder body in two cases. Two dogs had monolateral ureteral obstruction. Two dogs presented with regional lymphadenopathy and one dog had lung lesions suggestive of metastatic disease. A grape-like mass was reported in four cases and solid in two, with variable consistency (two friables, two firms, two not reported). Tumor treatments included surgery in three cases, surgery and adjuvant doxorubicin in one case, and palliative therapy in three cases. Overall median survival time was 45 days. Survival times were shorter (range 20-45 days) for dogs treated with palliative care than for dogs treated with curative-intent treatment (range 70-120 days).
Conclusion:
Urinary bladder rhabdomyosarcoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in young dogs presenting with bladder masses. In this study, urinary bladder rhabdomyosarcoma confirmed its aggressive clinical behavior. Surgery and chemotherapy seem to increase survival times but prognosis remains poor.
Evaluation of zootechnical parameters of piglets born and suckled from dams treated with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug after farrowing
Authors: Renaud Paul , Reyero David , rez Laura , Finestra Albert , Grandemange Erik
Published: December 2023

Background:
Farrowing is a precarious moment in pig production potentially associated with a wide range of ailments in sows and gilts, and often having a negative impact on pre-weaned piglet zootechnical performances.
Aim:
To evaluate zootechnical parameters of piglets born and suckled from dams treated postpartum with tolfenamic acid at a commercial farm.
Methods:
Dams were randomised to receive an intramuscular injection of 4% tolfenamic acid at 2 mg/kg body weight within 12 hours postpartum (TA group) or no inflammatory treatment (control group). Evaluated parameters included individual piglet live weight at birth (day 0); number of live piglets at day 2; mortality at weaning; and individual weight at weaning. IgG transfer assessment was conducted in a subset of piglets stratified by suckling position.
Results:
81 dams and their litters were included (TA group: 20 sows, 21 gilts, 472 piglets; Control group: 20 sows, 20 gilts, 458 piglets), with IgG transfer assessment conducted in 80 piglets of 20 randomly selected dams (TA group: 40; Control group: 40). Piglet performances in the TA versus control groups respectively, were: average daily gain 0.23 ± 0.06 versus 0.20 ± 0.06 kg (p<0.05); weaned weight 6.32 ± 1.23 versus 5.50 ± 1.09 kg (p<0.05); day 1 plasma IgG levels in piglets from gilts were 20.60 ± 3.78 versus 16.99 ± 4.23 µg/ml (p<0.05); and mortality at weaning was 6.6% (31/472) versus 11.8% (54/458) (p<0.05). The within-litter weaned weight variation in the TA group was not significant (p=0.11) at 6.50 ± 1.11 kg in the anterior suckling position versus 6.76 ± 1.01 kg in the posterior teat suckling positions, while the difference was significant (p<0.05) in the control group, at 5.61 ± 0.68 kg versus 5.37 ± 0.75 kg, respectively.
Conclusions:
Piglets in the TA group had statistically significant improved zootechnical performances, while their within-litter weaned weights did not differ significantly.
A Study on the Modern Understanding and Application of Strangers and Multiculturalism in the Bible
Authors:   Liberal Arts Innovation Center, Park Bong Ill
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to understand the attitude of Israelite lives from a modern perspective and to derive action plans to apply them to our society by analyzing the linguistic concepts of the first recorded language of  and  in the Bible and comparing them to the lives of the Korean people. To this end, we examined Korea's multicultural situation, related laws, and support policies, analyzed the perceptions and an attitudes of the ancient Israeli people from a biblical point of view, compared them with the lives of our people, and derived three practical measures to apply to our society living in a multicultural society. First, it is necessary to recognize that  is a role player as a member of our society. Second, it is necessary to create a legal, religious, and social environment for migrants to settle down. Third, it is necessary to abandon the xenophobic attitude toward migrants. Fourth, eff orts to escape racist superiority and bias are needed.
Analysis on the Morphological and Semantic Characteristics of Loanwords: Focused on Korean Newspaper Headlines
Authors:   Liberal Arts Innovation Center, Eo Ji Hye
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the morphological and semantic characteristics of loanwords of Korean newspaper headliness. In order to analyze the recent use of loanwords, newspaper headlines in sports sections from January 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023, were analyzed. A total of 2,049 newspaper article titles were initially extracted using “K-League” as a key search term in Big Kinds, a big data analysis system for news provided by the Korea Press Foundation, and then the titles of the newspaper articles were checked and a list of loanwords was compiled. As a result, a total of 125 loanwords appeared. Several signifi cant features of loanwords are discovered in this study. Loanwords that appear in the newspaper headlines are single words and complex words. Complex words are created by derivation, compounding, and clipping. Loanwords are combined with other loanwords, native words, and Chinese characters to form compound words, and foreign words are used as morphemes to expand the vocabulary and create new loanwords.