bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mepiquat Chloride Applications across Two Nitrogen Rates in a Conservation Tillage Cotton System
Authors: Balkcom Kipling S. , Monks C. Dale , Brown Steve M.
Published: August 2022

In cotton production, a plant growth regulator is a management tool used to limit excessive cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) vegetative growth, but over-application can promote early cut-out and potentially decrease yield. Specific information on how different plant growth regulator application strategies perform in a conservation tillage system is limited. The objective of this research was to compare how different plant growth regulator strategies affected plant growth and yield across two N rates in a conservation tillage system during the 2006 to 2008 growing seasons in Alabama. Treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with a split-plot treatment restriction and four replications across five site-years. Main plots were two N rates (101 and 134 kg N/ha), and subplots were six mepiquat chloride application strategies. The 134 kg N/ha rate increased plant height two out of three years, but the most effective strategy to control plant height varied across growing season. No clear application strategy was identified that consistently minimized height to node ratios. Whole plant biomass decreased with a high mepiquat chloride application rate and late application, but only for one site-year out of five. Yield responses to mepiquat chloride application were inconsistent across growing seasons and varied from a 16% yield decrease to a 9% yield increase. Variable environmental conditions occurred across growing seasons that likely resulted in inconsistent cotton yield response to mepiquat chloride application. Although variable, our results suggest that cotton, grown in a conservation system, responded comparably to mepiquat chloride applications in conventional systems.
COTTON GINNERS HANDBOOK: Development of the Cotton Gin
Authors: Hughs Sidney E. , Holt Gregory A. , Armijo Carlos B. , Whitelock Derek P. , Valco Thomas D.
Published: August 2022

Cotton fiber was first used in 6000 B.C. The two New World cotton species that are most of today’s production include G. hirsutum (Upland) and G. barbadense (Extra Long Staple [ELS]). The first cotton gin existed by the 5th century A.D (single-roller gin). The next development was the churka gin (double-roller gin) which ginned cotton five times faster than the single-roller gin. The churka gin was widely used in North America by 1750 and ginned both Upland and Sea Island (ELS) cotton. The spike-tooth cotton gin was developed by Eli Whitney in 1794. Hodgen Holmes developed a continuous flow gin with toothed saw blades in 1796. These were a different concept than the double-roller gins. Holmes’ saw gin dominated the industry for Upland cotton (and still does), whereas double-roller gin use continued for Sea Island cotton. In 1840, Fones McCarthy developed a reciprocating-knife roller gin. The saw gin had a significantly higher ginning capacity than the McCarthy gin, so it was used with Upland cotton and the McCarthy roller gin was used with Sea Island cotton to preserve the long-staple cotton’s quality. Sea Island production ceased in 1923 because of the boll weevil, but Pima (ELS) cotton had developed by this time in the Southwest, so roller gin use continued. In 1963, a rotary-knife roller gin was developed that ginned at five times the rate of a reciprocating-knife gin. A high-speed roller gin was developed in 2005 with a ginning capacity, on a per-width basis, comparable to modern-day saw gins.
Comparisons of Cotton Boll Injury Caused by Four Species of Boll-Feeding Insects (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae and Miridae)
Authors: Glover James P. , Brewer Michael J.
Published: August 2022

Field experiments with individually caged cotton bolls were conducted in 2013 and 2014 to characterize boll injury from a species complex of boll-feeding insects represented by the verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus (Distant) (Hemiptera: Miridae); redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood); brown stink bug, Euschistus servus (Say); and green stink bug, Chinavia hilaris (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Field-collected adult bugs were used individually to infest single cotton bolls of several ages (0-7 days post-anthesis) previously maintained free of insect injury. Individual cotton bolls were infested at mid-bloom for seven days with one bug per boll for each species, and an uninfested control was included. Species and boll age varied across years, allowing selective within-year comparisons. Response to feeding resulted in reduced boll retention, increased boll injury in the form of reduced lint, and increased frequency of boll rot. Results showed that verde plant bugs readily fed on comparatively less mature bolls and feeding decreased boll retention. In contrast, stink bugs fed on larger bolls and caused significant injury. Variation in boll retention, boll injury, cotton boll rot, and yield were associated primarily with species differences and secondarily with boll age from 0 to 7 days old. Boll injury was apparent across species and subsequent yield reduction attributed to insect feeding was detected for all species, except the redbanded stink bug.
The Application Time-of-Day Effect for Trifloxysulfuron Against Velvetleaf as Affected by Nozzle Type
Authors: Aliverdi Akbar , Ahmadvand Goudarz
Published: August 2022

All previous studies reporting the application time-of-day effect for herbicides have been conducted with a single-orifice, flat fan nozzle. Whether an increased number of flat fans in the nozzle could affect the application time-of-day effect is unknown. A replicated outdoor pot experiment was conducted to determine the best application time for trifloxysulfuron from 05:00 (before sunrise), 07:00 (after sunrise), 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00 (before sunset), and 21:00 (after sunset) against velvetleaf when sprayed with a single-, dual-, or triplet-orifice flat fan nozzles. Trifloxysulfuron sprayed with the single-orifice flat fan nozzle at 05:00 was the least effective treatment reducing velvetleaf fresh weight by 51%. When the single-orifice flat fan nozzle was used, velvetleaf fresh weight, expressed as a quadratic polynomial function with a parabola opening upward, decreased as the application time changed from 05:00 to 11:00 (70% control); thereafter, it increased until 21:00. When the dual- and triplet-orifice flat fan nozzles were used, velvetleaf fresh weight, expressed as a quadratic polynomial function with a parabola opening downward, increased from 05:00 to 07:00; thereafter, it increased as the application time changed until 19:00 (the best application time, reducing velvetleaf fresh weight by 82%). Foliar nyctinasty in velvetleaf is responsible for decreased efficacy of trifloxysulfuron sprayed with the single-orifice flat fan nozzle before sunset. This obstacle can be overcome using the dual- or triplet-orifice flat fan nozzles.
Evaluation of Cover Crop Species Termination Timing Prior to Cotton Production in Mississippi
Authors: Denton Savana D. , Dodds Darrin M. , Krutz L. Jason , Varco Jac J. , Gore Jeffrey , Raper Tyson B.
Published: August 2022

The termination timing of cover crops varies by farm. This research was conducted to determine whether the timing of cover crop termination alters cotton growth and development. The effects of cover crop (crimson clover, cereal rye, oat, and a blend of cereal rye + crimson clover) and termination timing (targeted dates 01 February, 01 March, 01 April, and 01 May) on cotton emergence, plant height, nodes above white flower and yield was evaluated near Starkville, MS on a Leeper silty clay loam (fine, smectitic, nonacid, thermic Vertic Epiaquepts) in 2017 and 2018 and near Tribbett, MS on a Dundee silty clay loam (Fine-silty, mixed, active, thermic type Typic Endoqualfs) in 2017. Timing of cover crop termination had a transient effect on cotton emergence. Relative to terminating cover crops in March or April, terminating in February or May decreased cotton emergence at 7 days after planting (DAP) by up to 26%. However, by 14 DAP, cotton stand averaged 74,190 plants/ha and there was no effect of cover crop termination timing on emergence. There were modest interaction effects of cover crop and termination timing on cotton development including plant height, number of nodes, and nodes above white flower. Cotton lint yield did not differ due to cover crop species but increased up to 8% when cover crop termination was delayed from February until May. This research indicates that April and May are the optimal times to terminate a cover crop in a Mississippi cotton production system, provided there is a suitable environment for healthy cotton growth.
Merging of Plant Breeding and Pathology: A History of Cotton Breeding at Auburn
Authors: Koebernick Jenny , Ahl Jessica , Weaver David
Published: August 2022

Understanding the focus and history of a breeding program allows fellow researchers to build upon prior knowledge and helps determine the best expertise for specific objectives. To date, the cotton-breeding program at Auburn University has had a series of breeders that have worked directly with a plant pathologist. Homer Tisdale, the program’s first breeder, was hired in 1913 with the goal of Fusarium wilt (FOV) resistance, a focus that was destined to become fundamental to the program. With the discovery of a "hot" field in Tallassee, Alabama, the program soon combined cotton variety testing and FOV screening tests. This led to the release of the most iconic variety of the program – Auburn 56 and characterizing of the relationship between root knot nematode and FOV. In 1965, the program shifted to a USDA cotton genetics project, led by R.L. Shepherd, who refined screening techniques and identified multiple sources of root knot nematode resistance. He released 40 cotton breeding lines, the most in the program’s history, which ended in 1984 when the USDA lab was moved to Mississippi. In the late 1990’s, breeder David Weaver joined a region-wide effort to investigate reniform nematode resistance. The current program, led by Jenny Koebernick, has a large emphasis on disease resistance. In 2019, attention shifted to identifying sources of resistance for the cotton leaf roll dwarf virus, collaborating directly with plant pathologists and entomologists. Overall, the greatest contribution of the program has been the synergy created between breeding and pathology that has helped advance cotton resistance to nematodes, fusarium wilt and bacterial blight.
Especialidades Médicas Tomo 2
Authors: Muñoz Gonzalez Jessica Elizabeth , Vinueza Gómez María Alejandra , Quinancela Jara Danny Roberto , Carchi Ramón Carlos Fernando , Sosa Betancourt Ricardo Xavier , Garcia Valle Alexi René
Published: August 2022

La obra regalada inicia un grupo de libros sobre especialidades clínicas. En esta segunda versión llevamos colectivamente 6 temas de las especialidades exclusivas que sirven de creación a las distintas especialidades con casos de patologías que necesitan ser resueltas en el primer nivel de atención y proporcionan una evaluación completamente extensa para el médico interesado por seguir un punto fuerte.
Pandemic Implications on Health – An Indian Perspective
Authors: H. S Dr. Ashok , C. V Dr. Sindhuja , Gowrisha Dr.
Published: August 2022

The paper is aimed at understanding the impact of Covid on Healthcare. Using the key informant method, healthcare experts' views were obtained and reviewed. The result of the study indicates the need for strengthening Manpower, promoting alternative medical systems, encouraging self-reliance in research and development, digital healthcare, advanced diagnostic support services, and mental health support systems for India. The positive impacts were the expansion of telehealth, remote health care has become a reality, social cohesion, and conscience among people helping to understand the existing gaps in the health care system and recognition of indigenous medical health care. The negative impacts are difficulty in procuring additional manpower, equipment, consumables, and other resources, lack of adequate medical equipment, and differential distribution of services between urban and rural areas. Based on the review suggestion a pandemic preparedness policy framework to deal with the pandemic changes/issues required to be attended to in terms of Quality healthcare, Safety, Infrastructure, and public health, will be proposed. The study also aspires to be of interest to training and developmental organizations, policymakers, and stakeholders of health care institutions to work towards improving the quality of healthcare and enhancing pandemic preparedness.
Hypertension Knowledge Intervention: A study on Awareness, Retention, and effect on Healthy Lifestyle Practices among Children
Authors: Semou Teisovinuo , Monteiro Sandra Roshni
Published: August 2022

The high prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among school children indicate that hypertension is not restricted to older age but stems in childhood itself. Cognition related to the disease is a primary step in warranting its manifestation. Hence, this study aims to explore the efficacy of a 30-minute audio-visual hypertension knowledge intervention facilitated by a health psychologist in increasing awareness about hypertension; the retention of information, and its effect on healthy lifestyle practices among children. A sample of 100 children was recruited through purposive sampling and was assessed using the Hypertension Knowledge Test (HKT) and Healthy lifestyle Practice Scale for Children and Adolescents (HELIPSCA). Post assessing the baseline scores for HKT and HELPISCA,the children were re-administered HKT immediately after the first exposure, the second exposure (after two weeks), then after 6 weeks of first exposure, and followed up after an interval of 10 months along with a post-test administration of HELIPSCA. Results were statistically tested using paired t-tests which revealed a significant improvement in hypertension knowledge levels among the children. However, there was no significant change in the self-reported lifestyle practices of the children. This school-based knowledge intervention holds promise as an innovative method to raise school children’s knowledge about hypertension through video-based educational intervention.
KONSUMSI GARAM BERYODIUM SEBAGAI UPAYA PREVENTIF PENYAKIT GAKY DI MASYARAKAT
Authors: Sulistiyawati Indah , Rahayu Nur Laila , Falah Muhammad , Endris Wahyu Maulana
Published: August 2022

Ganguan Akibat Kekurangan Yodium (GAKY) merupakan salah satu masalah gizi utama di Indonesia. Yodium (iodine) merupakan mineral zat gizi mikro yang diperlukan tubuh dalam jumlah kecil tetapi penting. Kekurangan yodium mempengaruhi kualitas sumber daya manusia mulai dari keguguran, hipotiroid, dan hambatan tumbuh kembang termasuk perkembangan otak sehingga berpotensi penurunan kecerdasan. GAKY dapat mempengaruhi kelangsungan hidup dan aspek kehidupan yang meliputi perkembangan kecerdasan, perkembangan sosial, dan perkembangan ekonomi. Persamalahan yang muncul saat ini masyarakat belum memahami pentingnya konsumsi yodium dan fungsinya bagi kehidupan sehingga diperlukan solusi berupa usaha preventif untuk mencegah GAKY. Tujuan artikel ini memberikan pengetahuan kepada masyarakat mengenai pentingnya GAKY serta peranan mengkonsumsi garam yodium. Metode yang dilakukan dengan penyuluhan dan pendampingan kepada PKK dalam memilih garam yodium dengan melakukan tes garam yodium. Hasil yang telah dicapai dalam pengabdian yaitu tercapainya peningkatan pengetahuan tentang garam yodium apada target sasaran ibu PKK, dengan adanya pemahaman dan kemampuan dalam memilih dan membedakan garam yodium.
PRINSIP PRODUKSI BOLU PADA USAHA MIKRO KECIL MENENGAH (UMKM) DWI PUTRA PALEMBANG PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM
Authors: Utami Puspa
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan kegiatan produksi yang dilakukan oleh para pelaku usaha agar berdasarkan  prinsip-prinsip produksi yang Islami. Pelaku usaha dalam penelitian ini adalah kegiatan produksi yang dilakukan oleh usaha Dwi Putra Palembang. Dengan adanya prinsip-prinsip produksi Islam merupakan upaya produsen untuk memperoleh mashlahah yang maksimum apabila produsen mengaplikasikan nilai-nilai Islam dalam kegiatan produksinya. Masalah pada penelitian ini adalah banyaknya pelaku usaha yang hanya memikirkan keuntungan materi saja. Tujuan dari produksi yaitu tidak hanya menciptakan manfaat (mashlahah) atas suatu benda, tetapi juga pemenuhan pada kebutuhan manusia sebagai sarana kegiatan sosial  dan ibadah kepada Allah Swt. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan bahwa Usaha Dwi Putra ini merupakan industri padat karya yang juga dapat menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan, sehingga dapat mengurangi angka pengangguran. Dalam sistem manajemen terhadap pencatatan yang dilakukan masih secara sederhana. Untuk pencatuman komposisi maupun kadaluwarsa produk belum ada tetapi pihak usaha sudah memberikan jangka waktu dalam penarikan produknya melalui distributor dalam upaya untuk menjaga keamanan konsumen. Upah yang diberikan secara nominal kecil, tetapi terhadap pemenuhan fasilitas tempat tinggal dan makan, sudah ditanggung oleh pihak pengusaha yang terkait dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan daruriyah. Prinsip produksi pada usaha Dwi Putra Palembang secara umum sudah berdasarkan prinsip-prinsip produksi yang Islami. Tetapi, usaha Dwi Putra Palembang agar lebih mengoptimalkan segi pengolahan faktor-faktor produksi yang berlandaskan atas nilai-nilai Islami.
PENGARUH KURS DAN PRODUK DOMESTIK BRUTO TERHADAP PEMBIAYAAN PERBANKAN SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Putri Rika Rahmadina
Published: August 2022

Variabel independen secara keseluruhan berupa variable KURS Dan Produk Domestik Bruto berpengaruh signifikan terhadap factor Pembiayaan perbankan Syariah. PDB secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pembiayaan. Sementara itu, Kurs, berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap pembiayaan. Variabel independen yang terdiri dari: Kurs dan Produk Domestik Bruto  berpengaruh sebesar 51.42% sedangkan sisanya 48.58% dijelaskan oleh faktor-faktor lain yang tidak dijelaskan dalam model persamaan ini.
Relationship Between Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus And Late-Night Dinner Along With Skipping Breakfast In AL Madinah, Saudi Arabia: Case Control Study
Authors: Arruhaily Amal Adnan , Alenenzi Nadiyah karim , Mansori Farah Asad
Published: August 2022

The aim of this study is to detect the magnitude of bad nutritional habits and assess the strength of association between T2DM and late-night dinner and skipping breakfast in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A case control study was conducted at Diabetic centre and PHC centres. The cases were Early-onset T2DM (30–45 years of age). A self-administered questionnaire consisted of three parts including socio-demographic information, eating behaviors and questions focusing on DM. Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 28 statistical package software. Results: A total 47 cases with diabetes mellitus type 2 and 188 controls were included. Cases were more prone to be obese with median BMI 30.5. Overall, 74.5% of cases were reported to be physically inactive. 72.4% of cases were skipping breakfast weekly as compared to 65% of controls [p-value 0.015]. Smoking, frequency of exercise, BMI and frequency of eating of fast food were found to be significant risk factors for developing T2DM with OR 4.0, 3.6, 5.5 and 2.0 respectively. Conclusions: Our data confirmed that skipping breakfast and late-night dinner were prevalent, and many risk factors associated with diabetes mellitus have been identified. Therefore, we recommend introducing health education programs to address misconceptions towards prevention and better control of diabetes mellitus. Keywords: Diabetes mellitus type 2, skipping breakfast, late-night dinner.
Le dimensioni dell’innovazione: Un framework per la valutazione dei processi di innovazione scolastica
Authors: Andrea Nardi  , Francesca Rossi  , Valentina Toci
Published: August 2022

Il concetto di innovazione in ambito educativo ha assunto una crescente importanza nel tempo in quanto vissuto come soluzione per una scuola a cui si richiede sempre più qualità in una società in continuo cambiamento. La rassegna della letteratura svolta in questo contributo intende fornire il quadro teorico e lo stato dell’arte necessario per poter individuare le dimensioni per l’innovazione, alla luce anche di quanto si sta già facendo in Europa e a livello internazionale in tal senso. La ricognizione e la comparazione di diversi framework teorici validati ha permesso di costruire la matrice di quello che sarebbe poi divenuto il Framework per la valutazione dei processi di innovazione, una volta che gli indicatori sono stati pensati e adattati allo specifico contesto scolastico italiano, e alla visione di innovazione scolastica maturata negli anni.
Il Movimento di Avanguardie Educative: un modello per la governance dell’innovazione della scuola.
Authors: Elisabetta Mughini
Published: August 2022

Nel presentare l’impianto teorico alla base del Movimento di Avanguardie educative, il progetto di ricerca avviato da Indire insieme a 22 Scuole italiane fondatrici, si ripercorrono le principali fasi di strutturazione ed evoluzione del sistema di governance della Rete, evidenziandone i punti di forza e quelli di debolezza nel percorso di messa a sistema dell’innovazione educativa tra gli aderenti. Il sistema a rete non gerarchico e flessibile adottato dal Movimento consente agli attori di acquisire conoscenze ed esperienze condivise aumentando la loro capacità d’implementazione di soluzioni innovative per la trasformazione del modello trasmissivo di scuola.
Nuove proposte per una scuola integrata con il territorio: la necessità di coordinare le risorse
Authors: Marzio Cresci
Published: August 2022

La riflessione inquadra le prospettive dell’outdoor education e dell’educazione non formale nella più ampia visione dello sviluppo della scuola di comunità: il tema centrale è quello dell’aula decentrata, si potrebbe dire della “scuola diffusa”, tema analizzato attraverso uno specifico modello metodologico, esperito dalla Regione Toscana. L’analisi delle fasi storiche del modello, la messa in evidenza delle potenzialità non ha solo lo scopo di offrire una testimonianza, ma soprattutto quello di individuare, con una lettura “sul campo”, alcuni aspetti chiave dell’integrazione scuola-territorio e del ruolo che le istituzioni locali possono giocare in una rinnovata alleanza.
Kit tattili con la stampante 3D: Come un Fab Lab scolastico può costruire cittadinanza e inclusione attraverso la didattica museale
Authors: Alessandra Carlini  , Teresita d'Agostino
Published: August 2022

Il presente contributo intende condividere le esperienze che hanno permesso al Liceo Scientifico Cavour di sperimentare le potenzialità didattiche di un Fab Lab scolastico, orientando l’approccio STEM in un’ottica STEAM. In questo contesto vengono realizzati due laboratori per la produzione, su “commissione simulata”, di kit didattici con stampante 3D. Una serie di dispositivi tattili, “prototipati” in PLA dagli studenti e destinati ai musei del MiBACT, del Comune di Roma e del Centro Regionale Sant’Alessio per i ciechi, permettono di realizzare hands-on workshop favorendo l’inclusione e la diffusione della cultura scientifica attraverso la didattica museale. Le ragioni di questa scelta vanno cercate nell’interesse per il superamento del modello educativo trasmissivo in favore di un paradigma esperienziale, autentico e collaborativo attraverso l’apertura al territorio e l’individuazione di casi studio e attività su campo che portino gli studenti a contatto con il patrimonio culturale, usando la città come laboratorio a cielo aperto.
Promuovere l'innovazione nell'educazione STEM utilizzando i giochi come catalizzatore : Un caso di studio di educazione al cambiamento climatico attraverso Minecraft
Authors: Emma Abbate
Published: August 2022

Come affrontare il tema globale del cambiamento climatico in classe approfondendo al contempo le discipline STEM? Come trasmettere il concetto di sostenibilità nelle scuole attraverso un modello pedagogico innovativo sostenuto dalla tecnologia informatica? La gamification, intesa come il processo di integrazione di procedure di gioco in attività del mondo reale al fine di aumentare la propensione ad assumere comportamenti virtuosi, risulta essere uno strumento educativo efficace in un ambiente immersivo e coinvolgente. L’articolo presenta un esempio pratico di approccio al cambiamento climatico basato sul gioco in una classe liceale attraverso l’uso di un popolare videogame, Minecraft, allo scopo di incrementare le competenze trasversali e digitali, il pensiero logico/critico degli alunni e l’apprendimento delle discipline STEM.
Ambienti di apprendimento transmediali inclusivi: gli effetti della DaD sugli studenti con DSA e BES
Authors: Guendalina Peconio  , Federica Doronzo  , Piergiorgio Guarini
Published: August 2022

Il presente contributo mira a indagare le percezioni e gli effetti che la Didattica a Distanza ha prodotto sugli individui con Disturbi Specifici dell’Apprendimento (DSA) e Bisogni Educativi Speciali (BES). Durante l’ultimo anno, l’emergenza epidemiologica da COVID-19 ha promosso una rimodulazione repentina delle metodologie didattiche e degli ambienti di apprendimento verso l’ubiquitous learning. Tuttavia, già da diversi anni, si avvertiva l’impellente necessità di innovare il fare pedagogico attraverso l’applicazione di nuove tecnologie inclusive e l’accomodamento della didattica al funzionamento cerebrale del singolo alunno. A tal fine, si riflette sulla prevenzione delle difficoltà cognitive e si evidenziano le statistiche scolastiche, riferite all’a.s. 2019/2020, circa le misure compensative adottate per fronteggiare i DSA e BES.
Esperienze laboratoriali a distanza con le schede programmabili
Authors: Andrea Piccione  , Giovanni Saglietto  , Marina Serio  , Daniela Marocchi  , Raffaella Bonino  , Marta Rinaudo
Published: August 2022

Le misure restrittive a seguito dell’emergenza sanitaria hanno messo in evidenza la necessità di sperimentare nuovi strumenti e ambienti di apprendimento, in particolare per quelle discipline che prevedono attività laboratoriali. Per rispondere a questa esigenza è nata una collaborazione tra il Dipartimento di Fisica dell’Università di Torino e l’Équipe Formativa Territoriale del Piemonte che ha focalizzato la sua azione sulla formazione dei docenti. È stato svolto un tirocinio formativo per la progettazione, la realizzazione e la documentazione di attività di Didattica Digitale Integrata con le schede programmabili. Sono stati organizzati incontri di formazione, a cui è seguita un’attività di accompagnamento per seguirne la ricaduta all’interno delle scuole. La proposta è replicabile in altri contesti e con altre tecnologie.
I servizi per la prima infanzia come contesti inclusivi: visioni e possibilità
Authors: Moira Sannipoli
Published: August 2022

L’articolo propone una riflessione sulle possibili dimensioni inclusive dei servizi per la prima infanzia. Le considerazioni presentate nascono da un progetto di ricerca condotto nella Regione Umbria attraverso uno strumento autoriflessivo chiamato Self Reflection Tool, messo a punto dall’Agenzia europea per i Bisogni Educativi Speciali e l’educazione inclusiva. I punti attenzionati, in termini di elementi esistenti e da potenziare, hanno riguardato l’atmosfera complessivamente accogliente, il contesto sociale inclusivo, l’approccio centrato sul bambino, l’accessibilità di ambiente, i materiali e le opportunità di comunicazione, l’insegnamento e l’ambiente apprendimento inclusivo a misura anche di famiglia.
Condizioni per collaborare. Scuole e terzo settore nella costruzione della comunità educante
Authors: Luca Fanelli  , Antonella Di Bartolo
Published: August 2022

Il presente contributo parte dalle specifiche esperienze dei progetti OpenSpace e FA.C.E. e dal processo Lab Sperone Children per esplorare i caratteri del rapporto tra scuola e terzo settore a livello territoriale, contestualizzandolo nelle vicende che configurano l’attuale scenario. Procede quindi puntualizzando alcuni apprendimenti e proposte riguardanti, da un lato, la creazione di figure dedicate al lavoro di rete e, dall’altro, alla configurazione istituzionale nella quale le alleanze educative territoriali possono prosperare. Nelle conclusioni si tratteggiano brevemente alcune ulteriori condizioni necessarie affinché ciò possa verificarsi.
Market reactions to the Swiss “Responsible Business Initiative” (RBI)
Authors: Hummel Katrin , Mösch Simon
Published: August 2022

Diese Studie untersucht die Reaktionen der Aktienmärkte auf die legislativen Ereignisse im Zusammenhang mit der Konzernverantwortungsinitiative (KVI), einem Gesetzesvorschlag, der Schweizer Unternehmen für Umwelt- und Menschenrechtsverletzungen in ihren weltweiten Lieferketten haftbar gemacht hätte. Sie hätte Schweizer Firmen auch dazu verpflichtet, eine Sorgfaltsprüfung durchzuführen und nichtfinanzielle Informationen offenzulegen. Die KVI wurde im November 2020 knapp abgelehnt, da die notwendige kantonale Mehrheit («Ständemehr») nicht erreicht wurde. Im Rahmen dieser Forschungsarbeit untersuchen wir die Kapitalmarktreaktionen von 185 Schweizer Unternehmen, welche im Swiss Performance Index (SPI) gelistet sind und im Falle einer Annahme der KVI von der Verschärfung der Nachhaltigkeits-Gesetzgebung betroffen gewesen wären. Unsere Analysen zeigen, dass die Marktreaktionen auf die gesetzgeberischen Ereignisse im Zusammenhang mit der KVI, welche die Wahrscheinlichkeit einer Verschärfung der Nachhaltigkeits-Gesetzgebung erhöhen, negativ und signifikant sind. Weitere Analysen zeigen, dass dieser Effekt für Unternehmen in nachhaltigkeitssensiblen Branchen stärker ausfällt. Wir finden hingegen keine Hinweise, dass der Markt positiv auf Ereignisse reagiert, die diese Wahrscheinlichkeit verringern.
(Kinder-)Armut und Klassismus adressieren
Authors: Kerle Anja
Published: August 2022

Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, wie eine Soziale Arbeit im Kontext von Armut und Klassismus als transformative Makropraxis gestaltet werden kann. Nancy Frasers Gerechtigkeitstheorie wird als theoretische Rahmung, analytisches Werkzeug und normativer Orientierungspunkt vorgeschlagen. Ich formuliere Perspektiven für Disziplin und Profession und konkretisiere diese anhand der Methode des Community Organizing durch Familienzentren.
Soziale Arbeit als politisch-bildende Makropraxis
Authors: Görtler Michael , Schäfer Stefan
Published: August 2022

Politische Bildung ist in letzter Zeit in den Fokus der Sozialen Arbeit gerückt. Die Analyse des Diskurses zeigt, dass der Anspruch des politischen und bildenden Handelns in Theorien und Konzepten der Sozialen Arbeit erhoben wird, aber hinsichtlich des politisch-bildenden Handelns weiterhin Diskussionsbedarf besteht. Diesen Ansätzen folgend vertreten wir die These, dass Soziale Arbeit als politisch-bildende Makropraxis, die sich einer Demokratisierung der Demokratie verpflichtet sieht, verstanden werden kann.
Strategien parteipolitischen Engagements von Fachpersonen der Sozialen Arbeit
Authors: Amann Kathrin , Kindler Tobias
Published: August 2022

Dieser Beitrag nimmt entlang von 31 Beiträgen im Sammelband „Sozialarbeitende in der Politik“ Strategien parteipolitischen Engagements von Fachpersonen der Sozialen Arbeit in den Blick. Mittels einer qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse werden die folgenden sechs „makropraktischen“ Strategien identifiziert: (1) Expertise einbringen, (2) tue Gutes und sprich darüber, (3) Zahlen und Fakten präsentieren, (4) Profession organisieren, (5) in Netzwerken agieren und (6) Politikmachen enttabuisieren.
Zur Implementation des OZG und den Mühen der Ebene(n)
Authors: Richter Philipp
Published: August 2022

Das im Jahr 2017 verabschiedete Onlinezugangsgesetz (OZG) verlangt von Bund, Ländern und Kommunen, ihre Verwaltungsleistungen bis Ende 2022 auch elektronisch über Verwaltungsportale anzubieten. Als konkrete Zielmarke der Umsetzung wurde ein Jahr nach dessen Verabschiedung die Digitalisierung von 575 Verwaltungsleistungen ausgegeben. Mittlerweile darf behauptet werden, dass dieses Ziel nicht erreicht wird. Jedoch sind nicht nur Zweifel an der Geeignetheit jenes Zielindikators zu äußern, sondern auch an den zugrundliegenden zeitlichen Vorstellungen über die Implementation von Gesetzen und Reformen im Allgemeinen. Denn neben den aus der Implementationsforschung bekannten Schwierigkeiten des Gesetzesvollzugs in komplexen Mehrebenensystemen bedeutet eine Digitalisierung des Verwaltungszugangs zugleich eine Veränderung des fachlichen Aufgabenvollzugs, was zusätzliche Herausforderungen mit sich bringt.
Das ‚Sondervermögen Bundeswehr‘
Authors: Meyer Dirk
Published: August 2022

Ziel des ‚Sondervermögens Bundeswehr’ ist es, eine Stärkung der Bündnis- und Verteidigungsfähigkeit Deutschlands zu erreichen. Voraussetzung war eine Änderung des Art. 87a Grundgesetz (GG), mit der einmalig eine Kreditaufnahme im Umfang von 100 Mrd. Euro abseits der Schuldenbremse gestattet wurde. Als bislang präzedenzlose Ausnahme kam die Aufnahme in das GG einer Verfassungsdurchbrechung gleich. Eine zentrale Fragestellung lautet, inwiefern es Alternativen der Finanzierung gäbe, die eine Deckung innerhalb der Schuldenregel möglich machen würde. Zudem werden die Mängel des Be schaffungs- und Einsatzwesens der Bundeswehr problematisiert, die eine suboptimale Mittelverwendung nahelegen.
Organisationaler Stress und Burnout-Neigung in der Polizei
Authors: Fittkau Karl-Heinz
Published: August 2022

Organisationaler Stress (unangemessenes Führungsverhalten und störendes Kollegenverhalten) steigert die Burnout-Neigung von Polizeibeamten, wie in einer Studie (n = 203) nachgewiesen werden konnte. Eine verbesserte Work-Life-Balance wie auch verbesserte Rahmenbedingungen scheinen jedoch den festgestellten Einfluss von organisationalem Stress auf die Burnout-Neigung von Polizisten nicht abzuschwächen. Abschwächungseffekte zeigten sich lediglich bei der Zufriedenheit mit Tätigkeit.
Characterization of Virulence Genes and Antibiotic Resistance of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Isolates in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Non-ICU Wards
Authors: Moazen Javad , Riyahi Zaniani Fatemeh , Hallaj Asghar Behzad
Published: August 2022

Background: We are witnessing the increasing use of antibiotics and the upward trend of resistant nosocomial infections. Therefore, identifying pathogens and determining the local patterns of antibiotic resistance are the health system's priorities in any region. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Non-ICU wards, the toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1), alpha-toxin (Hla), and pantone-valentine leucocidin (PVL) genes in S. aureus strains, and antibiotic resistance patterns to provide a clinical guide for clinicians in Southwest Iran. Methods: Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from clinical specimens between 2018 and 2020. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus was detected by cefoxitin screening. Then, the antimicrobial resistance of all isolates was tested with the disk diffusion (DD) and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) methods. Virulence genes, including TSST-1, Hla, and PVL, were evaluated by the PCR method. Results: Of 186 S. aureus strains isolated from various specimens, 51 (27.4%) were MRSA, with a 26.8% rate in the ICU. All isolates were susceptible to vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid, daptomycin, and quinupristin-dalfopristin. The penicillin-resistant S. aureus proportion was 93.5% (174/186), and more than 50% of all S. aureus isolates were resistant to fluoroquinolones. The incidence rates of virulence factors, including TSST-1, Hla, and PVL genes in MRSA, were 3.9%, 39.2%, and 2%, respectively. Conclusions: It is recommended to start empiric treatment against MRSA in case of severe infections in the ICU with either quinupristin-dalfopristin, daptomycin, vancomycin, teicoplanin, or linezolid until the culture and antibiotic susceptibility test results are available. Nevertheless, following the antibiotic resistance pattern is necessary to start treatment for other infections.
Any Woman: Rape, Epistemic Injustice, and Resistance Violence
Authors: Betz Margaret ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: August 2022

I argue that resistance violence is physical force carried out by members of politically vulnerable groups. It is not reducible to self-defense because it does not always involve protecting the life of the actor but, instead, is an expression of establishing one’s dignity and humanity. Applied to women as a vulnerable class in the face of sexual violence, this article looks at a case study of an enslaved teenager named Celia who killed her owner in order to end his sexual abuse. Various philosophies of epistemic injustices (including Fricker, Pohlhaus, Medina, Dotson, Mills, and Card) establish that socially/politically dominant groups help create a context in which compartmentalization, active ignorance, and inconsistencies contribute to the conditions in which marginalized groups reside in spaces of little to no protection from the state. As such, resistance violence emerges as a legitimate option. Selective epistemic attention that fails to contextualize resistance violence supports unjust systems.
Inclusão e Exclusão: Tensões Socioeducacionais Frente ao atendimento à diversidade humana
Authors: Cirino Roseneide Maria Batista , Cruz Gilmar de Carvalho
Published: August 2022

Este artigo tem como tema as tensões acerca da inclusão e exclusão escolar vivenciadas por professores universitários quando têm que orientar seus acadêmicos. Delineou-se como objetivo compreender as tensões acerca da inclusão e exclusão vivenciadas no processo de formação de professores. Para tanto, buscaram-se os fundamentos teóricos em Skliar, Lessa e Tonet, Cury, Santos além, de leituras de documentos institucionais como os Projetos Pedagógicos dos Cursos (PPCs), as Diretrizes Nacionais para a formação de professores e o documento de Políticas para Educação Especial Inclusiva. A metodologia pautou-se na abordagem qualitativa sendo utilizado como instrumento para coleta de dados cinco (5) situações problemas do cotidiano escolar, da Educação Básica, referente à aprendizagem de alunos do ensino fundamental anos finais. Os sujeitos foram os professores universitários atuantes em cinco (5) cursos de licenciatura de uma universidade pública do Estado do Paraná. Os dados, construídos por ocasião da pesquisa e pontuados neste artigo, indicam a necessidade de desmitificar ideias que reforçam a categorização do ser humano. Neste sentido, concluímos que articular a formação teórica à vivência prática na realidade da escola básica permite que as tensões ensejadas em torno da inclusão e exclusão, pelo confronto com situações do cotidiano da Educação Básica, impulsionem o olhar do acadêmico em formação à diversidade humana presente na escola, além de fornecer direcionamentos na busca de alternativas pedagógicas.
Projetos de pesquisa no Ensino Médio integrado: possibilidades de formação integral em Enologia e Viticultura
Authors: Rupp Luis Carlos Diel , Schwede Gisele , Schwede Marcos Aurelio
Published: August 2022

Considerando o propósito de formação integral proposto no Projeto Pedagógico Institucional do Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul e visando a construção de uma práxis docente coerente com esse documento e com o Projeto Pedagógico do Curso Técnico Integrado ao Ensino Médio em Viticultura e Enologia, no componente curricular Melhoramento, Variedades e Porta-Enxertos, realizou-se uma experiência pedagógica, ora apresentada, com o objetivo de desenvolver reflexões teóricas sobre ações que possam apresentar a potencialidade de propiciar uma formação integral aos estudantes. Assim, como parte do processo de ensino desse componente curricular, desenvolveu-se uma experiência em etapas: apresentação, aos alunos, da proposta de experiência pedagógica; estudo teórico desenvolvido pelos alunos; experimento de pesquisa agrícola em campo; redação de um artigo científico, também pelos alunos e; reflexões em grupo focal. Como resultado, verificou-se que a experiência permitiu aos alunos refletirem sobre as possibilidades e os resultados de práticas educativas integradoras, e em especial, contribuiu com a construção de uma leitura de mundo diversa. Conclui-se que experiências integradoras têm o potencial de oportunizar o diálogo entre Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade, de modo a se constituírem como ferramenta para a formação integral dos estudantes, e consecutivamente, ser uma prática de transformação da sociedade.
Interpretation and Use Statements for Instruments in Mathematics Education
Authors: Carney Michele B. , Bostic Jonathan , Krupa Erin , Shih Jeff
Published: August 2022

This Research Commentary addresses the need for an instrument abstract—termed an Interpretation and Use Statement (IUS)—to be included when mathematics educators present instruments for use by others in journal articles and other communication venues (e.g., websites and administration manuals). We begin with presenting the need for IUSs, including the importance of a focus on interpretation and use. We then propose a set of elements—identified by a group of mathematics education researchers, instrument developers, and psychometricians—to be included in the IUS. We describe the development process, the recommended elements for inclusion, and two example IUSs. Last, we present why IUSs have the potential to benefit end users and the field of mathematics education.
Ethical challenges and limits of RRI for improv-ing the governance of research and innovation processes
Authors: Von Schomberg René , González Esteban Elsa , Sanahuja-Sanahuja Rosana
Published: August 2022

Responsible research and innovation (rri) imposes normative requirements on research and innovation processes resembling three successive steps, each more ambitious than its predecessor, with distinct features.

For the research dimension the distinct features reflect the normative requirements of, first, credible research (through, for example, codes of conduct and standards for scientific integrity); second, responsive research (by opening up science to societal demands); and third, responsible research (which includes the anticipation of socially desirable outcomes). Equally distinct features reflect the requirements of credible innovation, responsive innovation, and responsible innovation (Von Schomberg, 2019).
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Munyaka Jean-Claude Baraka , Yadavalli Sarma Venkata
Published: August 2022

Inventory is a central management function. It is a cornerstone of supply chain management and logistics in the material management system. Depending on the organisational objectives, inventories in warehouses may be needed to fulfil customer or humanitarian demands. Controlling inventory is critical to operational success and organisational performance. This research reviews inventory management concepts and implementations in the face of increasingly demanding human need. Demand is a critical variable in the inventory control system, and its characteristics affect inventory treatment. Important demand characteristics include its level of certainty, which could be deterministic (i.e., known with certainty) or stochastic/Bayesian (i.e., known but uncertain), and its structural dependency (i.e., independent or dependent). This review considers the deterministic independent and dependent natures of demand and their respective impact on inventory management in operations Keywords Inventory Management, Decision Making process, Supply Chain Management, Deterministic demand model, Independent inventory demand, Dependent Inventory demand,
Right of reply
Authors: Malikane B H , McQuoid-Mason D J
Published: August 2022

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Ivermectin exposures reported to the Poisons Information Helpline in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Pillay-Fuentes Lorente V , Voigt G , Du Plessis C E , Balme K , Marks C J , Decloedt E H , Stephen C , Reuter H , Van Rensburg R
Published: August 2022

Background. Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that has shown in vitro activity against COVID‑19. Clinical studies supporting ivermectin for COVID‑19 prevention and treatment are conflicting, with important limitations. Public support for ivermectin is significant, with extensive off-label use despite the conflicting views on its efficacy. Ivermectin tablets and injectable formulations are not registered in South Africa for human use by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority. The National Department of Health does not currently recommend the use of ivermectin for COVID‑19.Objectives. To describe cases of ivermectin exposure reported to the Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape (PIHWC) before and after publication of the drug’s in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2.Methods. In a retrospective review, ivermectin-related calls reported to the PIHWC from 1 June 2015 to 30 June 2020 (period 1) were compared with calls received from 1 July 2020 to 31 July 2021 (period 2), dichotomised according to the first publication indicating ivermectin activity against SARS-CoV-2.Results. Seventy-one cases were screened, and 65 were included for analysis; 19 cases were reported during period 1 and 46 during period 2. During period 2, 25 ivermectin cases (54.3%) were related to COVID‑19 use. Of these, 24 cases (52.2%) involved veterinary preparations, 3 (6.5%) human preparations and 19 (41.3%) unknown preparations. Fourteen cases (73.7%) during period 1 and 30 (65.2%) during period 2 were reported to be symptomatic. The most common organ systems involved were the central nervous (n=26 cases; 40.0%), gastrointestinal (n=18; 27.7%), ocular (n=9; 13.8%) and dermatological (n=5; 7.7%) systems.Conclusion. Ivermectin-related exposure calls increased during study period 2, probably as a result of ivermectin being used as preventive and definitive therapy for COVID‑19 in the absence of robust evidence on efficacy, dosing recommendations or appropriate formulations.
First report of an imported case of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in South Africa
Authors: Moolla N , Adler D , Blumberg L , Glass A , Grobbelaar A , Le Roux C , Paweska J , Weyer J
Published: August 2022

Haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is caused by hantavirus infection. Hantaviruses are not endemic to South Africa, and we report the first detection of an imported case of HFRS in the country. The case involved a traveller from Croatia who presented to a Johannesburg hospital with an acute febrile illness with renal dysfunction. The patient reported visiting rurally located horse stables in Croatia before falling ill, and that a worker in the stables with similar illness was diagnosed with HFRS. Given the exposure history and clinical findings of the case, a clinical diagnosis of HFRS was made and confirmed by laboratory testing
Challenges of implementing an integrated electronic health record system in the Breast and Endocrine Clinic at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Authors: Mponda NB , Beeka V , De Villiers D , Ismail M , Mongalo N
Published: August 2022

To the Editor: In low- to middle-income countries, the majority of patients with breast cancer are diagnosed with locally advanced disease. This remains a problem at the Tygerberg Hospital breast clinic in Cape Town, South Africa, with ~60% of all patients presenting with stage 3 or 4 disease at the time of diagnosis. The reasons cited are multiple and include fear, unawareness of disease severity, concerns surrounding losing a breast, unreliable transportation, referral difficulties and financial constraints.[1]