bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
KALKULACIJA PROIZVODNJE KROMPIRA NA GAZDINSTVU U USLOVIMA DRAGAČEVA
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy Čačak, Bezarević Nataša , Veljković Biljana , Dugalić Goran , Koprivica Ranko , Marjanović Miloš , Mijailović Bratislav
Published: April 2022

The aim of this paper is to calculate costs of potato production on area of 1.5 ha in 2020 on the Mijailović farm in the village of Gornja Kravarica, municipality of Lučani. Economic viability of production was analyzed. The calculation of costs calculated gross margin, and sensitivity analysis of the gross margin, as a significant indicator of success production in relation to the achieved yield and selling price potatoes, are presented. The total yield of mercantile potatoes was 65 t and the average selling price was 15 RSD per kg. To determine the financial result, all revenues and expenditures were taken into account, so gross margin in observed year amounted to 335,362 RSD.
KARAKTERIZACIJA STARIH RATARSKIH SORTI TREBINJSKOG KRAJA
Authors:   University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture in East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milić Vesna , Đurđić Igor , Govedarica Branka , Krajišnik Tatjana , Samardžić Slavica , Radovanović Gordana
Published: April 2022

In the rural areas of the Trebinje region, individual agricultural producers have managed to preserve old varieties of beans and grains that are produced in an extensive way and in comparison with intensive varieties and hybrids give significantly lower yields. The traditional way of production from ancient times, the specific taste of food prepared from these varieties, medicinal properties, increasing demand and significantly higher prices compared to new varieties have influenced the increase in the area on which it is grown. The organization "Slow Food Convivium" from Trebinje in cooperation with the Faculty of Agriculture East Sarajevo performed chemical analyzes and characterization of old varieties from the area of Popov and Petrov field and the goal is to point out the importance of preserving these varieties and to popularize them among the population. Trebinje, as well as tourists who come in large numbers to the southernmost city of Republika Srpska
KOMPONENTE PRINOSA SEMENA GENOTIPOVA OBIČNE TIKVE
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy Čačak, Marjanović Miloš , Tomić Dalibor , Radovanović Mirjana , Đurović Vesna , Stevović Vladeta , Paunović Aleksandar , Pavlović Nenad
Published: April 2022

Many farms grow pumpkins, which they use to feed people and domestic animals. A by-product of this production is pumpkin seeds. He can get very high quality salad oil from it, which has a high market price. Pumpkin seeds contain up to 55% oil. The paper analyzes 19 pumpkin genotypes originating from Central and Western Serbia. Fruit weight, dry seed weight and randman were measured. The highest fruit weight and seed weight were found in G13 and G4, while the randman was highest in G19 and G3 and was inversely proportional to fruit and seed weight. Genotypes suitable for pumpkin seed production should have a larger number of smaller fruits (2-5 kg), which have a better randman, and therefore are important for oil production.
PRIMENA OPTIMALNE METODE ZA OBRAČUN AMORTIZACIJE TRAKTORA I KOMBAJNA
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy Čačak, Koprivica Ranko , Veljković Biljana , Gavrilović Marija , Muhović Almir , Terzić Dragan , Đokić Dragoslav
Published: April 2022

The paper presents depreciation calculation of new MTZ 952 tractor and John Deere T 550 combine. Two time (linear and degressive) and functional methods for depreciation calculation were applied. After exploitation period of use, by calculating the annual depreciation of fixed assets, farmers can more easily plan the purchase of new machines. Also, the results of depreciation costs help farmers in making rational decisions on purchase of new machinery, or possible services engagement machines of other farmers. Taking into account costs of depreciation, prices of services provided by mechanization can be realistically determined, so based on that, farmers will choose what is more profitable.
Formulation development and invitro evaluation of captopril fast dissolving oral thin films by solvent casting method
Authors: Naik Nenavath Govindu , Marabathuni V Jhansi Priya , Narapusetty Naidu
Published: April 2022

The present study formulation development of captopril oral thin films by using solvent casting method .the formulation contain the  Crospovidone was found  At 4% w/w of crospovidone with 3% PVA concentration level dispersion time of 7.23±0.151 sec highest release of more than 99.27% drug in 30 min. therefore the formulation contain shows the better formulation.
Review article on in-situ of ocular drug delivery system
Authors: G Eswari Samaikya Reddy , M Durga srinivasarao , P Venkatesh
Published: April 2022

Ocular drug delivery is the most challenging and interesting field in the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical scientist. Blindness and vision impairment are the most problematic global health problem. In ophthalmic in-situ gels, various polymers are used. Generally, hydrogels are used. These polymers will increase the viscosity of the solution. In the physiology of the eye, this organ is impermeable to foreign particles. Novel drug delivery systems focus to overcome the biological barrier which can obstruct efficient ocular drug delivery. The conventional ophthalmic formulation shows a short pre-corneal residence time and poor bioavailability. Many attempts have been made towards the development of stable sustained-release in-situ gels. In this review, we specify a brief note about in-situ gels, various approaches for in-situ gelling systems, different types of polymers used in in-situ gels, their mechanisms of gel formation, and evaluation of polymeric in-situ gel.
Review on prevalence of OTC medications
Authors: Chandra Jaya , P Narayana swamy , P Venkatesh
Published: April 2022

Medication, when it is used properly, it may cure the problem, but when misused it may create a new problem. Prevalence rate of Drug related problems are more common in our country. Due to many reasons, this Drug related problems create excess burden on patient’s health. Adherence to OTC medication has gained momentum in our community, which is the major concern to health care.
Pattern of resistance to second line anti-tuberculosis drugs and associated risk factors among multidrug-resistant patients of pulmonary tuberculosis from Agra region of Uttar Pradesh, North India
Authors: Yadav Anjali , Singh Suman , Sharma Rakesh Kumar , Kumar Santosh , Singh Ajay Vir , Chauhan Devendra Singh
Published: April 2022

Present study was aimed to determine the status of second-line anti-TB drug resistance and risk factorsfor extensively drug-resistance (XDR)-tuberculosis among multi-drug resistant (MDR)-tuberculosis patients from Agra region of Uttar Pradesh, North India.A total of 279 MDR-Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from pulmonary tuberculosis patients of Agra region of Uttar Pradesh were analyzed for the resistance to second-line anti-TB drugs (SLDs). The demographic, behavioral, clinical and social information was compared with the results of drug susceptibility testing and analyzed statistically. Out of 279 MDR-isolates, 195 (69.89%) isolates were found resistant to at least one of the SLDs. The rates of general resistance to each of the drugs were as follows: kanamycin (42.29%), amikacin (17.92%), levofloxacin (40.14%) and ofloxacin (51.97%). Among the MDR-TB isolates, 53.76, 43.01 and 26.88% isolates were resistant to fluoroquinolone, second line injectable drugs and XDR, respectively. Among the demographic/ clinical variables, occupation, gender and number of family members were associated with the development of XDR-TB in MDR-TB patients of Agra region of Uttar Pradesh(P value: <0.05).Present study has provided baseline information about the risk factors associated with SLDs resistance and XDRamong MDR-TB patients which can be useful to strengthen the implementation of targeted interventions in order to minimize the cases of drug resistance tuberculosis in Uttar Pradesh, North India.
A literature review on misoprostol versus dinoprostone for induction of labor
Authors: M Navya , K Sunith Kumar , P Harshitha , B Swathi , D Raveena , V Randeep Raj
Published: April 2022

In recent decades, the proportion of women undergoing induction of labor has increased accordingly within countries, industrialized areas, and various hospitals. The main aim of the article is to review most of the literature in order to provide safety and efficacy to obstetrical care providers on induction of labor.  Systematic reviews/meta-analyses, cohort studies, and case-controlled studies that compared safety and efficacy during labor induction. Searches were updated on a regular basis using modified bishop scores. Some of the literature was retrieved from the websites of health technology-related agencies clinical trial agencies and clinical practice guidelines. This review mainly summarizes the controversies concerning the indications, methods for induction of labor, medical uses, contra-indications. This emphasizes the evidence of the safety and effectiveness of misoprostol when compared to dinoprostone during induction of labor.
Formulation development & invitro evaluation of efavirenz cyclodexprin complexes im-mediate release tablets
Authors: Bingidoddi Prasad , Marabathuni V Jhansi Priya , Narapusetty Naidu
Published: April 2022

The study was designed to investigate the effect of cyclodextrins (CDs) on the solubility, dissolution rate, and bioavailability of efavirenz by forming inclusion complexes. Prepared inclusion complexes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies. In vitro dissolution study was performed using phosphate buffer pH 6.4, distilled water, and HCl buffer pH 1.2 as dissolution medium. Among all efavirenz–cyclodextrins complexes, efavirenz–DM-β-CD inclusion complex (1:3) prepared by coprecipitation method showed 1.53-fold and 4.11-fold increase in absorption along with 2.1-fold and 2.97-fold increase in dissolution rate in comparison with Pletoz-50 and pure efavirenz, respectively.
Formation development and evolution of oral fast disintegrating film of zolmitriptan
Authors: N Surya Naik , Marabathuni V Jhansi Priya , Narapusetty Naidu
Published: April 2022

The main aim of the present study was to develop oral fast disintegrating film of Zolmitriptan for the treatment of migraine. Oral fast disintegrating films were prepared by HPMC E5 as a polymer, ipropylene iglycol ias an iplasticizer, isodium istarch iglycolate is a super disintegrant, and aspartame it is a sweetener. optimization was done by using the i23 factorial design. iThe optimized batch was prepared by using i4% of HPMC iE5, i1.5 i% of ipropylene iglycol, and i4% of isodium istarch iglycolate. It gave disintegration time I of I 9 sec, drug release of i98.15%, and folding endurance of i200 times. from the above research work it is concluded that oral fast disintegrating film of Zolmitriptan was successfully designed and developed by solvent casting method and it gives quick onset of action, patient compliance
A review on: liposomes
Authors: K Subba Reddy , M Durga Srinivasa Rao , P Venkatesh
Published: April 2022

Liposomes, spherical shaped vesicles consisting of one or more phospholipid bilayers, were first described in the mid60s. Today, they are a very useful reproduction, reagent, and tool in various scientific disciplines, including mathematics and theoretical physics, biophysics, chemistry, colloid science, biochemistry, and biology. Among several talented new drug delivery systems, liposomes characterize an advanced technology to deliver active molecules to the site of action. Research on liposome technology has progressed from conventional vesicles to ‘second-generation liposomes’, in which long-circulating liposomes are obtained by modulating the lipid composition, size, and charge of the vesicle. Liposomes with modified surfaces have also been developed using several molecules, such as glycolipids. They are of 0.05- 5.0 micrometer in diameter. Liposomes are used for the treatment of various diseases like tumors or cancer. In this review article provides a Liposomal Drug Delivery System and various aspects related to liposome that can be studied.
Psychosis and antipsychotic plants an: overview
Authors: Siddique Nadim , Hussain Shahid , Yadav Sudheer , Gupta Amresh
Published: April 2022

Psychosis (schizophrenic, schizoaffective, and affective ailments) is a group of serious disorders that affect the mind. Common symptoms of psychosis are hallucinations, delusions, flat affect, obliviousness, alogia, avolition, and anhedonia. Presently available retailed medicines like chlorpromazine, haloperidol, clozapine, risperidone, and olanzapine have some serious adverse effects alike as dizziness, diabetes, weight gain, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, sexual dysfunction, agitation, and sedation. There's no satisfactory remedy available for forestallment and care of psychosis. Thus, the demand for herbal drug is boosting. This paper collects the information about the possible plants and nutritional supplements to refine symptoms of psychosis with no side effect. The present review discusses about anti-psychotic plants, its natural source, common name, and other natural conditioning, which are helpful for experimenters to development new anti-psychotic herbal preparation.
Agroforestry as an Essential Tool for Sustainable Farming Systems: Cacao (Theobroma Cacao)
Authors:   Central Agricultural Research Institute, Liberia., F. King, Jr. Charles
Published: April 2022

The conversion of nature forest into cacao landscape is a driver of deforestation. Biodiversity losses, greenhouse gases emission intensification, soil water pollution, depletion of soil nutrients, degradation of the environment and constraint to income diversification are triggers by forest conversion. With this concern, an observation and research articles revision were done in USA, Liberia and Costa Rica to determine a sustainable farming methods in mitigating the effects of natural forest conversation to cocoa landscape. The results indicated that ecological, economic and social dimensions of such sustainable method known as agroforestry differs on land ownership, road connectivity, extension services, access to finance, availability of research, access to market and the rule of law . These differing parameters showed that the adoptions of agroforestry for sustainability tool for Liberia in the cocoa sector is challenging due to shifting cultivation of farming system, lack of proper data record/collection, extension services, expertise in agricultural research. But smallholder land ownership, tropical rainforest, kuu systems and farming cooperative are opportunities. Meanwhile, Costa Rica has the opportunities because of the availability of expertise in agricultural research and better value chain. The challenges exist are land ownership for smallholder in the cocoa landscape and an effective agricultural cooperatives. Adaption for agroforestry in Missouri, USA is constraint due to mechanize and plantation farming systems but technology, advance extension services, farming loan and access to market are opportunities. However, because of the opportunities, cacao agroforestry should be considered as a sustainable tool for sustainability of farming system.
Kesediaan PdPR dan Kemahiran Mengawal Tekanan Psikologikal Semasa Pandemik Covid-19 dalam Kalangan Guru KAFA
Authors: Maat Nornadiba Huda , Surat Shahlan
Published: April 2022

Pembelajaran dan pengajaran dari rumah (PdPR) yang menjadi norma baharu dalam dunia pendidikan pada masa kini berikutan pandemik Covid-19 telah mendatangkan pelbagai cabaran kepada guru. Oleh itu, kajian tinjauan ini telah dijalankan untuk mengkaji tahap kesediaan dan kemahiran mengawal tekanan dalam kalangan guru Kelas Agama dam Fardu Ain (KAFA) di daerah Pontian, Johor Baharu. 132 orang responden dari daerah tersebut telah dipilih dalam kajian ini. Perisian Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Hasil analisis deskriptif menunjukkan guru-guru KAFA mempunyai tahap kesediaan dan kemahiran mengawal tekanan yang tinggi. Analisis inferensi pula menunjukkan bahawa pengalaman mengajar tidak memainkan peranan penting dalam kesediaan guru KAFA untuk menjalankan PdPR dan kemahiran mengawal tekanan psikologikal. Oleh itu, guru perlu sentiasa bersedia dari pelbagai aspek yang melibatkan kemahiran teknologi bagi menjalankan PdPR pada masa akan datang. Pengetahuan mengenai kemahiran mengawal tekanan pula perlu dikuasai sepenuhnya agar dapat meningkatkan efikasi diri seterusnya memudahkan perjalanan PdPR. Kajian ini juga berpendapat bahawa semua pihak dalam dunia pendidikan KAFA perlu meningkatkan ilmu mengenai perkembangan teknologi agar selari dengan revolusi yang sedang berlaku pada masa ini. Dalam masa yang sama, bengkel mengenai kemahiran mengawal tekanan juga perlu giat dilaksanakan supaya guru terdedah dengan pelbagai teknik asas dalam usaha untuk mengawal tekanan psikologikal.
Hubungan Strategi Daya Tindak dan Kesihatan Mental Terhadap Pelajar Luar Bandar dalam Menghadapi Pembelajaran Semasa Covid-19
Authors: Samsudin Nadhirah , Surat Shahlan
Published: April 2022

Penularan jangkitan wabak Covid-19 telah menyebabkan perubahan dalam pendidikan berlaku secara berkala mengikut keadaan semasa. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti hubungan antara pengaruh strategi daya tindak dan kesihatan mental terhadap pelajar luar bandar dalam menghadapi pembelajaran semasa covid-19. Kajian ini berbentuk kajian kuantitatif yang menggunakan instrumen Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) Bahasa Melayu dan Ujian Gaya Daya Tindak (UGDT). Responden kajian melibatkan 159 orang murid Sekolah Menengah Daerah Alor Gajah yang bakal menduduki Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). Data dianalisis menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) V26. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa purata tekanan murid berada pada paras normal, kebimbangan sederhana dan kemurungan ringan. Manakala tahap daya tindak mereka adalah sederhana. Korelasi menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan antara keadaan emosi dan daya tindak murid. Implikasi daripada kajian ini dapat memberi input kepada guru dan ibu bapa khususnya untuk lebih cakna keadaan emosi murid untuk menghadapi peperiksaan SPM. Seterusnya dapat dicadangkan kepada guru untuk melakukan intervensi yang bersesuaian bagi memastikan kestabilan emosi murid dijaga dan daya tindak berada dalam keadaan yang baik serta memahami kepentingan menjaga kesihatan mental yang baik dalam tempoh mencabar ini.
Tingkah Laku Tidur Di Kalangan Atlet Sekolah di Daerah Miri, Sarawak
Authors: Siu Ing Tiong , Zawi Mohd Khairi
Published: April 2022

Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk melihat perkaitan antara tingkah laku tidur atlet berdasarkan jantina atlet bandar dan luar bandar. Seramai 72 atlet dipilih yang terdiri daripada 37 atlet lelaki dan 35 atlet perempuan. Kesemua sampel terdiri daripada atlet Daerah Miri yang mewakili sekolah hingga peringkat Kebangsaan. Dalam kajian ini, penyelidik menggunakan Borang Athlete Sleep Behaviour Questionaire (ASBQ) yang diformatkan dalam bentuk google form. ASBQ mempunyai 18 item yang terbahagi kepada 3 subskala iaitu, faktor rutin atau persekitaran 6 item, faktor tingkah laku 7 item dan faktor yang berkaitan dengan sukan 5 item. Semua maklumat yang diperoleh akan disusun dan dianalisis sesuai dengan prosedur yang ditetapkan. Data diproses menggunakan perisian program Statistical Packages For the Social Science (SPSS) untuk menghasilkan keputusan analisis yang mendalam. Hasil dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan tidak terdapat hubungan antara tingkah laku tidur atlet berdasarkan jantina atlet bandar dan luar bandar yang mewakili sekolah hingga peringkat kebangsaan. Oleh yang demikian dapat dirumuskan bahawa jantina, kawasan dan tahap penglibatan atlet tidak mempengaruhi tingkah laku tidur atlet.
Neyropedagogika va neyropsixologiya rivojlanib kelayotgan yangi fan sohasi sifatida
Authors: Axmedova M. , Narmetova Y.
Published: April 2022

Ushbu maqola neyropedagogika va neyropsixologiya yo‘na-lishida amalga oshirilgan ilmiy izlanishlar natijasida pedagogik va psixologik jarayonlarni inson bosh miyasida sodir bo‘ladigan neyrologik o‘zgarishlar nuqtayi nazaridan o‘rganish, ya’ni neyrologiyaning pedagogika va psixologiya bilan sinergizmi –1997-yilda alohida fan sifatida yuzaga kelishi hamda individ, subyekt va shaxsni ta’lim jarayoni bilan bog‘liq bo‘lgan bilimlarining umumiy sohasida yanada shakllanishi haqida fikrlar bayon etilgan.
Замонавий таълим тизимида касбий коммуникатив компетентлиликнинг моҳияти ва тузилмаси
Authors: Ахмедова Мукаррам , Аскарова Наргиза , Анварова Диёрахон
Published: April 2022

Ушбу маколада бўлажак ўқитувчиларда коммуникатив компетентлилик сифатини, эркин, фаол, мустақил фикрлай олиш, ўқув-тарбиявий жараённи моделлаштира олиш, шунингдек, таълим-тарбиянинг янги ғоя ва технологияларини мустақил яратиш ҳамда уларни татбиқ эта олиш кўникмаларини шакллантиришга қаратилган бўлиб, замонавий таълим тизимида касбий коммуникатив компетентлиликнинг моҳияти ва тузилмаси ёритиб берилган.
Иккинчи жаҳон уруши йилларида фарғона водийсига депортация қилинган халқларнинг ижтимоий аҳволи ва меҳнат фаолияти
Authors: Маҳамадюнусов Шавкатбек
Published: April 2022

Ушбу мақолада Иккинчи жаҳон уруши йилларида депортация қилинган халқларнинг Фарғона водийси ҳудудидан Ўзбекистонга кўчирилиши, уларнинг ижтимоий аҳволи ва меҳнат фаолияти масалалари таҳлил қилинади. Aндижон, Фарғона, Наманган вилоятларида мажбурий кўчирилган аҳолини озиқ-овқат ва уй-жой билан таъминлаш борасида амалга оширилган чора-тадбирлар тўғрисидаги долзарб маълумотлар келтирилган.
Умумтаълим мактаб ўқитувчиларининг ахборот компетентлигини ривожлантиришнинг айрим масалалари
Authors: Худойбердиев Нурислом
Published: April 2022

Мақолада умумтаълим мактаб ўқитувчиларининг ахборот компетентлигини ривожлантиришнинг айрим масалалари ҳақида сўз юритилади. Умумтаълим фан-ларини ўқитишда самарадорликка эришиш учун ўқитувчи-ларининг ахборот компетентлигинининг бевосита ва билвосита алоқадорлиги, уларнинг ахборотлашган жамиятда ҳаёт шароитлари ва меҳнат фаолиятига мослашишида, ахборотларни баҳолаш, таҳлил қилиш, соҳага йўналтириш, мустақил-ижодий ишни ташкил этишида, шахсий ва касбий ахборот майдонини лойиҳа-лашда ахборий салоҳғиятининг ўрни ҳақидаги фикрлар баён этилган.
Image Encryption using Variable Length Blocks and Variable Length PK
Authors: Abu-Faraj Mua’ad M. , Alqadi Ziad A.
Published: April 2022

The colored digital image is one of the most important and popular types of digital data for use in many vital applications, which requires the provision of safe methods to protect it from penetration operations and protect it from tampering and data thieves. In this research paper, a new method for protecting digital images of various types will be presented, which is characterized by ease of implementation and providing a high degree of security and protection for the digital image. A secret color image known only by the sender and receiver will be used as an image_ key, this image_key will be used to generate a private key to encrypt-decrypted any color image by applying image resizing. The private key will be variable, and will match the image block size. The image to be encrypted-decrypted will be divided into blocks, the block size will be variable and agree upon between the sender and receiver. The proposed method will be implemented, the obtained results will be analyzed to prove the efficiency, security level and quality parameters provided by the proposed method.
The influence of organic matter compounds on foraminiferal and ostracode assemblages: a case study from the Marica-Guarapina Lagoon System (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Authors: Laut Lazaro , Clemente Iara , Louzada Wellen
Published: April 2022

The excessive nutrients discharge from industrial and domestic sources have been contributing to the establishment of eutrophication conditions, particularly in chocked lagoons in the Neotropical region. This study evaluates the influence of organic matter on the foraminiferal and ostracode assemblages by combining biopolymers concentrations, sediment grain size, and physical and chemical parameters in the Marica-Guarapina Lagoon System (MGLS, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The physical-chemical parameters show a well-defined confinement gradient from the channel to the innermost region. The biopolymers analysis indicates that the Guarapina and Barra Lagoons are characterized by the highest values of organicmatter from anthropic origin. Living organisms are absent or poorly represented in most of these regions of Marica and Barra lagoons. Seventeen living species of foraminifera and five of ostracodea are identified in the MGLS. Foraminifera and ostracodea exhibit a negative relationship with organic matter as evidenced by statistical analysis. Quinqueloculina seminula (foraminifera) and Cyprideis spp. (ostracodea) are associated with shallow and sandy regions and Ammonia spp. to eutrophic areas. The cluster analysis identifies six distinct regions in theMGLS based on species distribution and their relationship with environmental parameters: I - a region under the influence of marine waters; II - shallow and sandy region with high concentrations of proteins; III - a region characterized by high aerobic microorganisms activity; IV - an impacted region that is the channel passage between the lagoons; V - the most stressed region of the lagoons; and VI - the most confined area of the MGLS.
Taxonomic reassessment of four larger benthic Foraminifera (soritoids and orbitolinids) described from the Lower to mid-Cretaceous shallow-water carbonates of Iraq
Authors: Consorti Lorenzo , Schlagintweit Felix
Published: April 2022

Four Cretaceous foraminifers belonging to the subfamilies Pseudorhapydionininae, Orbitolininae and Dictyoconinae are here taxonomically revised: Pseudorhipidionina tubaensis, Bicyclina rifaiensis, Orbitolina arcuala, and Simplorbitolina nakhali. It is revealed that they should be considered junior synonyms of several existing species or inaccurately defined for specific identification. The new nominal names introduced to indicate such synonyms are invalidated, thus they are to be considered as nomen nudum.
Reophax bruneiensis n. sp. from the shallow-water environment of Brunei Darussalam
Authors: Goeting Sulia , Benedetti Andrea , Briguglio Antonino
Published: April 2022

A new species of Reophax is documented from the shallow marine settings offshore Brunei Darussalam. The new taxon differs from other recent species of Reophax by its selective agglutination consisting mainly of tests of megalospheric specimens of Amphistegina. Reophax bruneiensis n.sp. differs from other known species in having a selectively agglutinated wall, few numbers of chambers increasing rapidly in size, and a terminal aperture not supported by any neck. This new species possibly acts as detritivore within the bottom sediments characterized by differentiated calcareous bioclasts and clay-sized siliciclasts derived by the river supply.
Globidiscus n. gen. (Foraminifera, Neodiscidae): A new Late Guadalupian genus from the Karakaya Complex, Northwest Anatolia (Turkey)
Authors: Okuyucu Cengiz
Published: April 2022

The Karakaya Complex in northern Turkey is classically subdivided into two units (Upper and Lower Karakaya Complex) and located in the Sakarya Composite Terrane. The Upper Karakaya Complex includes different blocks and tectonic slices within a Triassic matrix. A new genus of miliolid foraminifera (Cornuspiroidea, Neodiscidae) is established from the late Capitanian (latest Guadalupian) neritic limestone block from the Upper Karakaya Complex. The new genus Globidiscus is characterized by a large, inflated lenticular in the axial and subglobular in transverse section and involute test with well-developed flosculinisation and a porcelaneous wall with buttresses. It was probably derived from the Praeneodiscus-Neodiscus lineage in late Capitanian (Guadalupian).
Oxfordian Benthic Foraminifera and Ostracods from the Hanifa Formation (Hawtah Member), Central Saudi Arabia
Authors: Aba Alkhayl Saleh Suliman
Published: April 2022

The Hanifa Formation in Saudi Arabia consists of mostly carbonate units of Late Jurassic age and is well exposed along the Tuwaiq Mountain escarpment. Micropaleontological analyses of samples from three outcrops have revealed the presence of benthic foraminifera and ostracods. The study of fossil faunas from the Hawtah Member, has led to the identification of six foraminiferal species: Alveosepta (Redmondellina) powersi, Oolina globosa, Nautiloculina oolithica, Kurnubia palastiniensis, Pseudomarssonella cf. maxima, Lenticulina sp. and two ostracod species: Hutsonia asiatica and Cytherella cf. umbilica. The survey of species covered in this research suggests that they indicate a predominantly euryhaline to polyhaline marine setting, possibly with a slightly brackish influence and deposited in a supratidal environment, suggesting a progressively shallowing environment on the inner shelf with intermittent shoal complexes.
Septfontainella carpatobalcanica n. gen., n. sp., a new hauraniid foraminifera from the upper Berriasian of Serbia and Romania
Authors: Schlagintweit Felix , Bucur Ioan I. , Ples George
Published: April 2022

Septfontainella (type-species S. carpatobalcanica n. sp.), a new genus of larger benthic foraminifera (family Hauraniidae, subfamily Amijiellinae) is described from the upper Berriasian of the Carpatho-Balkanides, eastern Serbia and Romania (Southern Capathians), both part of the Getic domain. It is characterized by large elongate dimorphic tests with a reduced coiled stage and a rectilinear-uniserial adult part with chambers displaying a coarse and irregular subepidermal network. Triangular-shaped first order radial partitions extend into the chamber lumen attaching to the succeeding septum. Septfontainella gen. nov. is compared with the Lower Jurassic Cymbriaella Fugagnoli and the Lower Cretaceous Bramkampella Redmond. Septfontainella n. gen. further substantiates the occurrence of a Berriasian origination event of larger benthic foraminifera in inner carbonate platform facies of the Neotethysian realm.
Automating taxonomic and systematic search of benthic foraminifera in an online database
Authors: Amao Abduljamiu O.
Published: April 2022

Recent advances in the applications of deep neural networks in computer vision tasks such as image classification has seen a tremendous surge in interest. Several image classification algorithms can now be leveraged in automating some tedious tasks associated with benthic foraminifera research especially in sample picking, taxonomy and systematics. In this study, a small image identification model was built with 414 SEM micrographs representing twenty-one species of benthic foraminifera, using a convolutional neural network which achieved 84% model accuracy and 75% validation accuracy on previously unseen images. The model was also deployed through a web application to demonstrate how it may be useful in augmenting online databases such as the Ellis Messina catalogue and the World Register of Marine Species. These services although very valuable, can be modernized with image search functionalities to enhance their perpetual usefulness and continuity.
From the archives: The Micropaleontologist correspondents
Authors: Van Couvering John A.
Published: April 2022

A look back at the first contributors to this journal.
The Cenomanian-Turonian oceanic anoxic event (OAE-2) and continuous drowning up to the Santonian of the Western Valles-San Luis Potosi Platform, Central to Eastern Mexico: Biostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy and paleoenvironments
Authors: Omana Lourdes , Lopez Doncel Ruben , Torres Hernandez Jose Ramon , Useche Fernando Nunez , Cienfuegos Edith
Published: April 2022

The Upper Cretaceous stratigraphic succession in the western part of the Valles-San Luis Potosi Platform (central to eastern Mexico) reflect the interaction between various paleo-oceanographic factors including sea-level change, tectonic factors, and the type and supply of sediments. The El Abra Formation is a shallow-water carbonate deposit that is overlain by the hemipelagic-pelagic Soyatal Formation, which represents the transition to a deeper, eutrophic, open marine environment in the latest Cenomanian-earliest Turonian (Whiteinella archaeocretacea Partial Range Zone). This unit is linked to a sea-level rise that occurred on a global scale and flooded the platform, coinciding with the Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 (OAE 2). This change is wellâ€“marked by faunal assemblages with a low diversity, and environmental stressâ€“resistant species as well as values of delta 13C excursion, total organic carbon (TOC) and trace element signatures. These data suggest that in this time the ocean was oxygen deficient. During the early Turonian the platform was completely drowned, which led to re-establishment of the oligotrophic environment. These conditions favored for development of the planktonic foraminifera of the Helvetoglobotruncana helvetica Total Range Zone with the occurrence of keeled forms (k/strategists) even continuing as far as the late Santonian thus in the Soyatal interval two biostratigraphic zones are also recognized: the Dicarinella concavata Interval Zone (late Turonian-late Coniacian) and Dicarinella asymetrica Total Range Zone (early-late Santonian). This indicates that the studied part of the Valles-San Luis Potosi Platform remained flooded during this time, in contrast with Mediterranean Tethys regions where recovery of the shallow-water carbonate platforms occurred in the latest Turonian to mid-Coniacian. The planktonic foraminiferal assemblages of this interval are diverse, composed of large and complex keeled morphotypes, which indicate an open deepâ€“sea environment.
Evolution and taxonomy of the Paleogene calcareous nannofossil genus Hornibrookina
Authors: Self-Trail Jean M. , Watkins David K. , Pospichal James J. , Seefelt Ellen L.
Published: April 2022

The genus Hornibrookina consists of enigmatic calcareous nannofossils that first appeared shortly after the K-Pg mass extinction. Due to their relative paucity in most published sections, specimens of this genus have not been previously studied in detail and their paleobiogeographic preferences and evolutionary history have been poorly understood. Biostratigraphic and morphometric analyses of Hornibrookina specimens from outcrops and cores from the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the Southern Ocean, the Indian Ocean, North America, South America, Africa, and New Zealand resulted in a comprehensive and detailed documentation of this group of calcareous nannofossils. Biostratigraphic ranges for each species are refined and a hypothetical evolutionary lineage for this genus is proposed. Two new species (Hornibrookina gracila and Hornibrookina indistincta), two new combinations (Hornibrookina elegans and Hornibrookina australis arca) and one new subspecies (Hornibrookina australis australis) are described. Morphometric analyses prove that Hornibrookina edwardsii and Hornibrookina teuriensis are distinctly different species with biostratigraphically useful ranges. Hornibrookina apellanizii is shown to be invalid.
Multi-Objective Optimization of Distributed Generation Despite Energy Storage Systems for Optimal Management
Authors: AMOUZAD MAHDİRAJİ Ebadollah
Published: April 2022

The influence of distributed generation resources and energy storage units in distribution networks is increasing. Therefore, it is essential to examine their effect on network reliability. In this study, in order to present the optimal energy management strategy in the smart distribution network, the problem of multi-objective optimization of rearrangement of distribution feeders with the presence of distributed generation sources and energy storage units has been solved in a dynamic framework. Objective functions in this study include minimization of energy losses, redistributed energy and operating costs. In order to simultaneously optimize the reliability index and other objective functions, another optimal design for the production of distributed generation units, charging and discharging of energy storage systems as well as the topology of distribution network feeders is presented. In order to solve the multi-objective optimization problem in this study, a combination of particle social algorithms and frog mutation has been used. In order to show the ability of the method in providing an optimal energy management plan in a 95-bus network has been tested.
3D PRINTING OF MEDICINES: A REVIEW
Authors: George Anit Joji , Saju Fels
Published: April 2022

3D Printing is an expeditious space of investigation in the pharmaceutical field, due to its flexibility and feasibility. This is an additive process of stacking materials in layers to form a solid object by means of a 3D Printer. Fabrication of the product has been done with the instruction based on a CAD file. The 3DP technologies developed includes Selective Laser Sintering, Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modelling, Thermal Inkjet printing, Zip dose technology etc. and this article will discuss each technique in detail. Aprecia’s Spritam is the first FDA approved 3D printed medicine, developed by means of Zip dose technology. The ultimate advantage by the adaptation of this technology is due to its potential ability for dose tailoring and personalization. Though the technology is much accessible, this is overdone with numerous regulations.
ANÁLISE DE SENTIMENTOS SOBRE O TEMA LICITAÇÕES EM PUBLICAÇÕES DO TWITTER® FEITAS NO PERÍODO DA PANDEMIA
Authors: Martins Pablo Procópio , Costa Edjandir Corrêa , Ribeiro Alessandro Costa , Rover Aires José , Souza João Artur de
Published: April 2022

As redes sociais, informatizadas, tornaram-se um ambiente no qual a população manifesta suas inquietações, isso por conta das ferramentas com maior autonomia e reverberação de suas falas. No ano de 2020, com a pandemia do COVID-19 potencializou essas características, nesse experimento a rede social Twitter® foi utilizada como uma ferramenta aferir o sentimento da população brasileira sobre as compras públicas executadas durante o período citado. Com uma base aleatória de 957 tweets para a tarefa de classificação, dividido em dois grupos: treinamento e teste. O modelo incluiu uma etapa de pré-processamento na qual foram eliminados tweets repetidos e publicados por usuários bots ou falsos. Três algoritmos previsores foram avaliados: Regressão logística, Redes Neurais e Random Forest. O algoritmo Regressão logística foi o que teve o melhor desempenho com 0,777 de acurácia.
ABORDAGEM TRANSDISCIPLINAR NA GESTÃO DO CONHECIMENTO: IMPLICAÇÕES TEÓRICAS
Authors: Malvestiti Rosane , Dandolini Gertrudes Aparecida
Published: April 2022

A gestão do conhecimento caracteriza-se pela capacidade das organizações em gerir seu capital intelectual. A abordagem transdisciplinar rompe as barreiras disciplinares para criar unidade de conhecimento. Ambas perpassam as diferentes áreas do conhecimento e unificam os saberes. O objetivo foi analisar como a gestão do conhecimento tem se apropriado da abordagem transdisciplinar, por meio da revisão integrativa da literatura. A utilização da abordagem transdisciplinar facilita a gestão do conhecimento, nos quesitos transferência e uso do conhecimento, nas tomadas de decisões e nas resoluções dos problemas. Como conclusão, a gestão do conhecimento tem muito a evoluir com a abordagem transdisciplinar, porque não é apenas união de conhecimentos, mas uma transformação cultural, uma nova forma de se posicionar diante da complexidade dos problemas.
O LIMIAR ENTRE OS CONCEITOS DE ECOSSISTEMA DE INOVAÇÃO E ECOSSISTEMA DE INOVAÇÃO ABERTA: UMA PERSPECTIVA CIENTOMÉTRICA
Authors: Pereira Pinheiro de Souza Leonardo , Zago Júnior Paulo Henrique , Bassan de Moraes Cássia Regina
Published: April 2022

Inovar é essencial para a sobrevivência das empresas. Entretanto, é mais eficaz que os custos da inovação sejam partilhados com os parceiros da empresa, por meio de fluxos de conhecimento do ambiente externo para o interno, mas também o inverso, na inovação aberta. A inovação ocorre em ecossistemas, com seus atores, fluxos de capital, conhecimento e afins. Ecossistema de inovação é um termo guarda-chuva, do qual surgem derivados. Objetiva-se investigar a relação entre ecossistemas de inovação aberta e os ecossistemas de inovação e traçar seus limites. Metodologicamente, uitiliza-se a cientometria, pela co-ocorrência de palavras-chave em artigos da base Scopus. Apurou-se que os ecossistemas de inovação empregam uma abordagem mais formal e restrita, e ecossistemas de inovação aberta destacam o ser humano para a inovação em toda a cadeia de valor, mediante a diversidade de parceiros.
COMPARTILHAMENTO DO CONHECIMENTO NO CONTEXTO DA TRANSFORMAÇÃO DIGITAL EM ORGANIZAÇÕES
Authors: Daehn Cheryl Maureen , Selig Paulo Mauricio
Published: April 2022

A transformação digital é uma alavanca fundamental para o crescimento econômico. Pautada fortemente na dimensão tecnológica, a transformação digital é considerada um processo amplo, que permeia todos os aspectos de uma organização. Essa pesquisa parte do pressuposto que a transformação digital vem sendo amplamente discutida, entretanto carece de investigações específicas quanto as suas dimensões e como elas se relacionam com o processo de compartilhamento do conhecimento organizacional. Por meio de uma revisão integrativa de literatura, o objetivo do estudo é identificar as dimensões da transformação digital que se relacionam com a prática de compartilhamento do conhecimento organizacional. Os resultados foram ao alcance de 28 dimensões, sendo a cultura, a liderança e o engajamento, como as mais preponderantes para a ação efetiva de compartilhamento do conhecimento.
Indian Startup Ecosystem – Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Misha V
Published: April 2022

India is a growing market for entrepreneurs and businesses. The startup ecosystem in India has become a global topic of discussion. The business world has seen an explosion of ground-breaking startups giving solutions to genuine problems at a mass level in recent years, thanks to hundreds of bright young people deciding to pursue startups instead of joining multinational businesses and government enterprises. Young entrepreneurs starting tiny enterprises would undoubtedly help the Indian economy in the near future. Indigenous companies will not only make people's lives easier through their economical and convenient services, but they will also work as a vital booster for the Indian economy's development and prosperity. If you're just starting out in business, be prepared for both problems and possibilities that will arise. Entrepreneurs and startups cannot create a large business without overcoming these hurdles. This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities of startup system in India.
Residential Building Study Model Using Power Project
Authors: Joshia Issac R A  , Anand T
Published: April 2022

Power project is the most preferred software for scheduling by construction experts throughout the world. The paper aims to know about the introduction of BIM fundamentals and to study the workflow of Power project software. The important features of the software (project planning, collaboration, scheduling, tracking and resource management) are studied. The report focuses on the attributes in which is try to explain our experience in a construction project using 4D Elecosoft power project software. The main aim of our project work is to design a G+3 residential building model using power project with 4D power project software. This is helpful in designing and analyzing a construction project using 4D power project which makes the project easier to finish it and mark the delay of the construction and I gained lot of ideas regarding 4D power project software and their purpose in the recent era of construction projects. I have also found how BIM or 4D power project software can make a project easier and earlier.
Immune response and recent advances in diagnosis and control of brucellosis
Authors: Elrashedy Alyaa , Gaafar Mohamed , Mousa Walid , Nayel Mohamed , Salama Akram , Zaghawa Ahmed , Elsify Ahmed , Dawood Ali S.
Published: April 2022

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that has serious animal welfare and economic consequences worldwide. In mammals, this stealthy intracellular pathogen causes abortion and infertility, and in humans, it produces a terrible febrile illness that can progress into a long-term condition with serious implications. The pathogenicity of brucellae is based on their ability to survive and replicate in host cells, which allows them to escape from the immune system. The gold standard test for diagnosis, which demands competence, is still isolation and identification. Advancements in diagnostic procedures and screening of recently infected animals are required to achieve effective control. Despite their drawbacks, the most widely used vaccine strains to protect against Brucella infection and relevant abortions in cattle are B. abortus strains S19 and RB51 and in small ruminants is B. melitensis Rev1. However, there are no safe vaccine candidates for humans. Therefore, it is critical needs to improve vaccine production using advanced techniques such as subunit vaccines that are both effective and safe. Studying the overview of the Brucella immune response mechanism and advances in the diagnosis procedures allow more understanding of effective control strategies. The current review provides an overview on the immune response and updates on the diagnosis and control of brucellosis based on published literature on different search engines
IMPROVING STUDENTS SPELLING SKILLS THROUGH USING JOLLY PHONICS METHOD (AGE 5 YEARS)
Authors: Novena Srikandewie Yakoba , A. E. Yon
Published: April 2022

This research describes a classroom action research (CAR) held in Bilingual Kindergarten, Gambir - DKI Jakarta, through the implementation of Jolly Phonics Method to improve the basic ability in spelling using the letter sounds. There are 10 students as a population in one class for K2 level (age 5 years). In this research article, the writer used qualitative method and experimental method to get the data. The major goal of Jolly Phonics method teaching, students have achievements are much greater in both reading and writing relating the letter sounds based on students spelling skills. This research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle included four stages: planning, observing, improving, and practicing. The data were obtained by the result of pre-cycle, cycle I and cycle II. The finding result of the students of at pre-cycle was 63, then increase to 68 for the first cycle, the last increase up to 73 for the second cycle.  The teaching of Jolly Phonics includes 5 teaching points. Those are learning the letter sounds, learning letter formation, blending, identifying sounds in words, and tricky words.  The data that were obtained qualitatively and quantitatively show that Jolly Phonics Method could improve: (l) the students’ ability in remembering the letter that represent of each sound is taught with an action, (2) the students’ ability in pronouncing the letter sounds correctly, (3) the students’ ability in spelling the words correctly. The major goal and result of Jolly Phonics method that students have achievements are much greater in both reading and writing relating the letter sounds based on students spelling skills.