bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Designing a Thermochemistry E-Module Based on the Trait Treatment Interaction Educational Model for Madrasah Aliyah Students
Authors: Aswirna Prima , Wardani Titisma , Asrar Allan , Fahmi Reza , Fahmi Danial Muhammad
Published: July 2024

Planning and carrying our investigation (PCOI) among students are still low, and teachers pay less attention to differences in the abilities of each student, so they have not achieved optimal results. This research aims to develop of a chemistry e-module using the trait treatment interaction (TTI) model to increase valid, practical, and effective's PCOI capabilities. TTI is considered an ideal learning model because it can accommodate and value individual differences among students. The research framework employed in this study follows a research and development method with a define, design, development, and disseminate (4D) model. The results indicate that the high validity level achieved an average score of 84.3% in terms of materials, language, and media aspects. The practicality test of the products also received an average score of 86.2%. The product's effectiveness is categorized as very effective, with students' test results averaging 82.3%. The e-module is deemed valid, practical, and effective in enhancing PCOI capabilities.
Ellas «toman el pulso de lo social»: autoría, emoción y política en la autoficción española contemporánea
Authors: López-Gay Patricia
Published: July 2024

En su narrativa autoficcional, Marta Sanz se exhibe al público tatuando su propio cuerpo entrado en edad, enfermo: ese cuerpo cualquiera de mujer deviene locus privilegiado desde donde examinar los síntomas de una vulnerabilidad que lo exceden. Cierta autoficción aparece hoy atravesada por el deseo de crear lazos de compromiso social. La obra de Sanz sirve de punto de entrada a la autoficción comprometida que un grupo transgeneracional de autoras feministas, incluyendo a Paula Bonet, Layla Martínez y Sara Torres, produce en tiempos donde prevalece un sentimiento sostenido de crisis. Recurrimos al pensamiento de Jacques Rancière y Sara Ahmed, para examinar cómo, en estas obras, la estética y los efectos o afectos que esta provoca remiten a lo político: las relaciones establecidas entre lo visto y lo imaginable, lo hecho y lo que puede hacerse. Desde ese entendimiento analizamos el paso de un modelo autoficcional centrípeto y patriarcal donde el autor monologa consigo mismo, a un modelo centrífugo donde la autora busca tejer lazos con su público.
El deseo de la «(bot)ella»: alcohol, autoficción y ética «queer» en «Black out» y «El affair Skeffington» de María Moreno
Authors: Prieto Julio
Published: July 2024

Este artículo explora la productividad política de la autoficción como estrategia narrativa ligada al activismo feminista y LGTBI en las novelas Black out y El affair Skeffington de María Moreno. Configurado como un texto híbrido que combina ficción, memorias y ensayo, Black out gira en torno a la figura autorial disidente de Moreno: una mujer alcohólica y queer que desafía los límites del sujeto burgués sobrio y heteronormativo. Dado que lo que presenta Black out –al igual que El affair Skeffington en cuanto (auto)biografía apócrifa– no es tanto la escritura de un yo o un super-yo sino la escritura del deseo, de la pulsión alcohólica que se comparte con los demás –una escritura del ello–, mi análisis se aleja de categorías como la autobiografía o las escrituras del yo y estudia la narrativa de Moreno como una forma de autoficción que propugna una ética nómada queer (Butler 1993; Braidotti 2009) en su giro hacia la heterografía (Forest 2012).
Entre Zoopedia y Antrozoología: el «Fisiólogo» atribuido a san Epifanio y el «Tesoro» de Covarrubias
Authors: Piñero-Moral Ricardo
Published: July 2024

Entre los animales que habitan el mundo está el propio ser humano, naturalmente. Como el deseo de conocimiento y la búsqueda de sentido es algo natural en nosotros, el Fisiólogo arrancó hace siglos como una tarea que solo podría ser completada con el empeño de todos. Del mismo modo podríamos pensar que la misión de dar a conocer y esclarecer el sentido del mundo a través del significado de las palabras va mucho más allá de un mero intento personal cuya tarea es ya, de suyo, tan inabarcable y compleja que excede cualquier proyecto individual. Y es así. Enseñarlo todo a través de palabras es un reto mayor que la búsqueda de un tesoro sin mapa. Por eso Covarrubias, en vez de buscar ese tesoro, lo construyó.
«La vida fue hace mucho»: desastre medioambiental y ontología territorial del golfo de Urabá en la narrativa de Marita Lopera
Authors: Capote-Díaz Virginia
Published: July 2024

El presente ensayo tiene el objetivo de analizar el mensaje ecológico inscrito en la novela La vida fue hace mucho (2022) de la autora antioqueña Marita Lopera (Medellín, 1978). Abordaré este estudio haciendo uso de conceptos y herramientas obtenidas de la corriente ecocrítica, el discurso ecofeminista y la filosofía de los nuevos materialismos. Vincularé, asimismo, los planteamientos decoloniales de las aproximaciones teóricas mencionadas con el giro espacial y rural, con la finalidad de comprender cómo, a través del discurso literario, los debates en torno a lo ecológico en la era del Antropoceno operan en una localización específica como es el golfo de Urabá.
Aproximación a la conformación lingüística y discursiva del anuncio comercial impreso en el siglo XIX
Authors: Leal-Abad Elena
Published: July 2024

El trabajo se inserta en un ámbito prácticamente inexplorado como es el del análisis de los rasgos lingüísticos y de las estrategias discursivas característicos de los géneros de nueva creación a que dieron origen las primeras publicaciones periódicas. A partir del análisis de un conjunto de anuncios impresos, conformado por una muestra de 1389 ejemplos extraídos de La Correspondencia de España (2/1/1860-27/6/1925), uno de los primeros periódicos que inicia el periodismo de empresa en España, se rastrean, dentro del marco teórico y metodológico de las tradiciones discursivas (TD), usos morfosintácticos especializados caracterizadores de estos contextos discursivos de carácter infopersuasivo con el objetivo de identificar posibles patrones de comportamiento idiomático de ámbito secuencial en el nivel morfosintáctico, tomando en consideración distintas tipologías de anuncios impresos que se configuran discursivamente de manera diferente en función de su perfil concepcional (distancia vs. inmediatez comunicativas) y de la adecuación pragmática a los objetivos comunicativos de cada caso.
Establier Pérez, Helena, ed. Damas del siglo ilustrado: la escritura de las mujeres españolas en el XVIII. Antología crítica de textos fundamentales. Madrid: Iberoamericana/Frankfurt am Main: Vervuert, 2023. 390 pp. (ISBN: 978-84-9192-402-9)
Authors: Mombelli Davide
Published: July 2024

Book Review
Martínez Torrejón, José Miguel, ed. Bartolomé de Las Casas. Brevísima relación de la destruición de las Indias. Madrid: Cátedra, 2023. 295 pp. (ISBN: 978-84-376-4685-5)
Authors: Rodríguez-Mansilla Fernando
Published: July 2024

Book Review
Pérez-Rasilla Bayo, Eduardo, ed. El Teatro Español de Madrid: la historia (1583-2023). Madrid: Cátedra, 2023. 464 pp. (ISBN: 978-84-376-4663-6)
Authors: Stefan-García Natasha
Published: July 2024

Book Review
Ródenas de Moya, Domingo. El orden del azar: Guillermo de Torre entre los Borges. Biblioteca de la memoria. Barcelona: Anagrama, 2023. 579 pp. (ISBN: 978-84-339-0511-6)
Authors: Fernández Teodosio
Published: July 2024

Book Review
Frequency of Euroglyphus maynei sensitization in respiratory allergies: a real-life study with bioinformatic analysis and geographical exploration of allergen prevalence
Authors: Palazzo Stefano , Cinquantasei Alessandro , De Chirico Concetta , Zurlo Marco , Aresta Vincenzo , Chaoul Nada , Albanesi Marcello
Published: July 2024

Background: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae belong to the family Pyroglyphidae (subfamily: “Dermatophagoidinae”) and have the respective allergenic proteins of Der p1, Der p2, and Der p23 and Der f1 and Der f2. Euroglyphus maynei, belongs to the family Pyroglyphidae (subfamily: “Pyroglyphinae”) and its main allergenic protein is Eur m1, a source of sensitization. Sensitization to D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae is assessed through skin tests, while sensitization to E. maynei is assessed less frequently.
Objective: This experimental work aims to analyze the prevalence of sensitization to E. maynei in patients with respiratory allergies treated at M. Albanesi Allergy and Immunology Unit in Bari, Italy, and the sequence homology of major allergenic proteins of E. maynei with D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus was analyzed.
Methods: In this real-life study, 65 patients were enrolled. In particular, patients with respiratory allergy were subjected to skin prick tests for common respiratory allergens, including Euroglyphus maynei. The sequence homology analysis was performed between the major allergenic proteins of E. maynei and those of D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae.
Results: Sensitization to E. maynei accounts for 41.5% of patients. All patients with E. maynei sensitization had concomitant sensitization to D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus. The analysis of sequence homology of Der p1 and Der f1 proteins with the sequence of Eur m1 protein demonstrated an identity of 84.4% and 86%, respectively.
Conclusions: Nearly 50% of house dust mites-sensitized patients have a concomitant sensitization to E. maynei. The cross-sensitization could be due to Der f1, Der p1, and Eur m1 similarity.
A Review of Defending Frequently Challenged Young Adult Books, Teaching Banned Books, and Books Under Fire
Authors: Suico Terri
Published: July 2024

This in-depth review of three of Pat R. Scales’ books provides summaries of the books as well as insight regarding their value for educators and librarians given the current issues surrounding censorship.
“A Flash of Consciousness in the Unconsciousness of Days”: Anna Akhmatova’s Prophetic Gift
Authors: Snigireva Tatyana , Menshchikova Anna
Published: July 2024

This study focuses on From Sketches (1959), a little-known poem of Anna Akhmatova’s later work that has received no literary commentary. The fragment fits into some of the poet’s known poetic and prose predictions and is also correlated with the image of Cassandra that accompanied Akhmatova throughout her creative life. Referring to some of the poet’s memoirs and autobiographical prose, as well as to materials from the author’s notebooks, it is possible to discover some overlaps that indicate, on the one hand, the writer’s consistent strategy (from prediction to the terrible ability to draw upon misfortune), and, on the other hand, the integrity of the image of time / the end of time that is formed in Akhmatova’s notes: both in the work on variants of poetic lines, and in the secret writing of notebooks. At present, there are several versions of the poem, written at different times, some of which have a title and some of which do not, and are characterised by major and minor discrepancies. A comparative textual analysis of the poetic variations testifies to the poet’s search for increasingly powerful and precise means of describing the approach of an apocalyptic catastrophe. Despite the intonational similarity of The Running of Time, the ‘sketch’ in question appears never to have been incorporated by the poet as a separate stanza into a cycle or larger text. The study shows that the poem, highlighted by a poetic and prosaic context, reveals one of the key features of the poetics of the unfinished, typical of A. Akhmatova’s later artistic thinking. The dialogical nature and ‘semantic valence’ of Akhmatova’s poetry, and the emergence of new meanings, are stimulated by the ‘passage of time’ and are actualised when disasters and difficulties occur, each time helping to uncover the hidden visionary layers of Akhmatova’s poetry.
Outsider Art and Psychiatry in the Late Soviet Period
Authors: Suvorova Anna
Published: July 2024

This article examines the discourse surrounding the Soviet Outsider Art of the 1970s–1980s. The author analyses the characteristics of scientific and scholarly approaches to, and definitions of, Soviet Оutsider Аrt, and the relationship of this phenomena to the contemporary political situation. The research methodology relies on the theory of discourse and discourse analysis, which makes it possible to examine texts and events from highly different fields as parts of an interconnected system. The innovative character of the study lies in the fact that, for the first time, the author considers the discourse of Soviet Оutsider Аrt from the perspective of Soviet policy and international affairs. The lack of specialized works that study Soviet Оutsider Аrt makes the article relevant and innovative. Researchers have not previously considered the connection between Soviet foreign policy, ideology, punitive psychiatry, and the discourse surrounding Outsider Art. In the 1970s, the creative process of the mentally ill became a topic of interest for Soviet psychiatry. The drawings of psychiatric patients were treated as vehicles of their creative impulses and utilized in psychiatric research for diagnostic purposes. Soviet psychiatrists compared the creative abilities of the mentally ill with various artistic movements, primarily surrealism; however, their vocabulary and analytic approach remained strictly psychiatric in nature. The 1980s gave rise to significant interest in this topic by a larger audience, in connection with a rethinking of artistic languages and the creative process. There was a dual attempt to dispel the reputation of “punitive psychiatry” and a growing understanding of the importance of “otherness” in art. Orienting to the discourse of key texts, this article reveals a gradual shift from the language of psychiatry to art in academic and journalistic texts devoted to Outsider Art in the 1970s–1980s.
Women and Children in Foreign Mercenary Regiments During the Smolensk War
Authors: Rusakovskiy Oleg
Published: July 2024

This article discusses the presence of women and children in early modern military communities with reference to the foreign regiments in Russian service during the Smolensk War of 1632–1634. While gender history has been extensively researched in the context of Western European military history, it has not yet received much attention in studies of seventeenth-century Russian warfare. The article explores possible avenues for such research, drawing primarily on Russian-language archival records of the semi-autonomous regiments for which all non-Russians (mostly Germans, Englishmen, and Scots) were recruited abroad. Other sources include the surviving wills of English mercenary officers, the church records of the Lutheran parish in Moscow, and the accounts of foreign travellers to Russia. The article systematises evidence on the wives, mistresses, and children of foreign soldiers and officers who came to Russia as members of their families or in some other status. These data prove the constant presence of women and children in the foreign regiments during the siege of Smolensk. The article examines the legal situation of these persons and the policy of the Russian authorities towards them. It also discusses their property situation, inheritance issues, and women’s participation in legal and informal conflicts within the military communities, as well as corruption cases related to the illegal service of minors in the regiments. It also examines the social tensions created by marriages between mercenaries and the daughters and widows of foreigners living permanently in Russia. Documentary evidence of any contact between mercenaries and Russian women is almost entirely lacking.
Women’s Daily Life in the Occupation: Sexual Violence in Documents and Soviet Propaganda
Authors: Sak Ksenia
Published: July 2024

The problem of sexual violence in the occupied Soviet territories during the Great Patriotic War is an under-researched and taboo subject in the Russian public sphere. It is viewed either from the perspective of collaboration in prostitution and cohabitation, or from the perspective of gender discrimination and sexual violence. At the same time, it is extremely difficult to differentiate these features of women’s everyday life under the conditions of the “war of annihilation”. Based on the documents of the Extraordinary State Commission for the Investigation of the Atrocities of the German Fascist Invaders, partisan reports, and other documents, as well as articles from the wartime periodical press, the author compares images of sexual violence with the practices of women’s everyday life under occupation. In the propaganda of the warring countries, the image of the abused female body was actively used to incite hatred of the enemy. Rape and the forcing of women under occupation to work in brothels were presented in this light. A comparison of propaganda images and specific facts of violence presented in official and ego-documents shows the existence of discrepancies between images and practices. While rape was fairly accurately portrayed in official texts, the problem of prostitution was less accurately reflected in reality. Individual women used their bodies as a means of survival and received various material benefits in return. The population did not perceive legal prostitution in the categories of propaganda and interpreted it as a betrayal. Although some decrees were passed during the war in both Germany and the USSR that treated violence against women as a crime, women were not recognised as victims in the Soviet public trials or at the Nuremberg Tribunal and did not receive compensation. During the transition to peace, the problem of sexual violence lost its pragmatic propaganda function and was excluded from the collective memory. Nevertheless, the increase in violence against women during the Second World War led to the adoption of the Geneva Convention for the Protection of Victims of War in 1949, which was ratified by the Soviet Union in 1954.
Effect on yield, nutrient uptake and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under integrated nutrient management
Authors: KARUBAKEE S. , RATH Bama Shankar , SATAPATHY Manoranjan , MISHRA Ashok
Published: July 2024

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a heavy feeder and highly responsive to nutrient input, where the proper quantity and timing of nutrient supply is most critical component in achieving high productivity in potato cultivation. To assess the crop response and productivity, the potato variety ‘Kufri Jyoti’ was taken under different integrated nutrient management practices. The recommended dose of fertilizer was at 150:80:100 kg N: P2O5: K2O/ha, 25 kg/ha of ZnSO4 and 15 kg/ha of Borax were applied during the experiment. The results indicated that there were highly significant effects of higher doses of nitrogen with recommended P and K combined applied with Zinc and Boron on tuber yield, plant NPK uptake efficiency and enzymatic activities. Results from the experiment expressed that the application of 125% RDN along with the application of Zn and B ensured maximum total tuber yield (24.73 t/ha), crop growth rate (5.222 g/m2/day), relative growth rate (0.066 g/g/day) at peak growth stages and quality such as starch (15.64%) and sucrose synthase activity (695 µg/g of fresh weight of tuber) of potato grown with the above nutrient management practices. This study indicated that production variation for higher nitrogen doses from inorganic sources of fertilizer existed among 16 different nutrient application treatments, and with better quality parameters.
Bio-stimulants as alternatives to mineral fertilizers: influence on chia (Salvia hispanica L.) growth, yield, and fatty acid composition
Authors: SOLIMAN Wagdi Saber , HENDAWY Saber F. , ABBAS Ahmed M. , SALAHELDIN Sabri , ESMAIL Shaimaa M.
Published: July 2024

One of the main components of sustainable agricultural strategies in crop production is substitution of chemical fertilizers with alternatives. This study aimed to examine the effects of partial replacement of mineral fertilizers with bio-stimulants (yeast and/or moringa leaves extract). Field experiment was conducted during two successive seasons 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. The fertilization treatments were distributed in a factorial design. Treatments included 75%, 50% or 0% NPK combined with yeast, moringa extract, or their combination in comparison with control treatment (100% NPK). The partial substitution of mineral fertilizers with yeast and/or moringa extract had significant impacts on growth, yield and quality components. Decreasing NPK level significant decreased growth and yield components of chia plants, except for 75% NPK combined with yeast and/or moringa. In contrast, decreasing NPK level significantly increased the chemical and quality components of chia. Treating with 75% NPK combined with yeast and/or moringa gave the highest micronutrients and fatty acid content. GC analysis showed definition of nine main components, and the major components were linolenic and linoleic acids. Linolenic acid increased with decreasing NPK, and the highest values obtained with bio-stimulant treatments with zero % NPK. The results of this study recommended that partial substitution of 25% of mineral fertilizers with bio-stimulants (yeast and/or moringa) is the best alternative not only for maintaining the growth and yield component, but also improving the quality of chia plants.
Integrated management of yellow aphid (Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner) in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Moench in Guerrero, Mexico
Authors: ARISPE-VÁZQUEZ José L. , GARCÍA-GARCÍA Benito , AYVAR-SERNA Sergio , DE LIRA-RAMOS Karla V. , CADENA-ZAMUDIO Daniel A. , ZÁRATE-MARTÍNEZ William , TEJEDA-REYES Manuel Alejndro , VARGAS-HERNÁNDEZ Mateo , DELGADO-NÚÑEZ Edgar J. , DÍAZ-NÁJERA José F.
Published: July 2024

Sorghum is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and is an important cereal for Mexico. However, it is affected by different pests, especially the yellow aphid. The objective of the research was to evaluate the effectiveness of biological, botanical and chemical insecticides in reducing Melanaphis sacchari populations in sorghum plants under greenhouse conditions. Planting was conducted in a greenhouse, using the sorghum hybrid 945-M. Pests, diseases and weeds management were implemented. The incidence of the yellow aphid was induced artificially. A total of 13 treatments were applied. The following variables were assessed: the number of aphids per leaf, the biological effectiveness of the treatments, plant height, diameter of the plant stem, number of leaves, and the weight of fresh and dry plants. An analysis of variance was conducted for each variable under study, as along with a comparison of means using the Tukey method (α=0.05) and correlation analysis using the SAS® 9.4 software. The chemical, biological and organic insecticide that exhibited the greatest control of the yellow aphid (more than 95%) were: Toretto® (sulfoxaflor), PHC® Meta Tron® (M. anisopliae), Bio-Die® (Argemonin, Berberine, Ricinin and a-Terthienyl). Adequate management strategies are needed to avoid health problems in people, environmental contamination and resistance or multiple resistance.
Reaction of some hollow stem bread and durum wheat cultivars to wheat stem sawfly (Cephus pygmaeus L., Hymenoptera: Cephidae) infestation in Southeastern Anatolia
Authors: OZBERK Fethiye
Published: July 2024

Wheat stem saw fly (WSS) (Cephus pygmaeus L.) is a notorious pest causing significant yield reductions in wheat crop. The use of tolerant cultivars is the most important management tactic against WSS. However, the reactions of frequently cultivated hollow-stemmed bread (Triticum aestivum L.) and durum (Triticum durum Desf.) wheat cultivars to WSS in southeastern Anatolia region of Türkiye are unknown. This study investigated the reactions of hollow-stemmed bread and durum wheat cultivars (twelve each) to WSS in Diyarbakir and Adiyaman provinces in southeastern Anatolia region during 2021-22. The cultivars were tested under field conditions and data relating to number of infested stalks (NIS), infestation ratio (IR), stalk wall thickness (SWT), spike length (SL), number of grains spike-1 (NGS), grain weight spike-1 (GWS), grain yield (GY) and grain yield loss were recorded. The tested wheat cultivars significantly differed for the NIS and GY at both locations. Similarly, SWT, NGS, SL, and GWS significantly differed among cultivars and higher values of these traits were recorded for healthy stalks than infested stalks. Overall, bread wheat cultivars i.e., ‘Kale’ (7127 and 5642 kg ha-1), ‘Dinç’ (6788 and 5628 kg ha-1 and ‘Hazar’ (6249 and 5821 kg ha-1) and durum wheat cultivars i.e., ‘Zühre’ (6261 and 5272 kg ha-1) and ‘Hasanbey’ (6038 and 5141 kg ha-1) with higher SWT recorded the highest grain yield at Diyarbakir and Adiyaman locations. Yield losses varied from 2.5% to 5.3% for bread wheat and 1.57% to 8.39% for durum wheat cultivars at Adiyaman and Diyarbakir, respectively. It is recommended that wheat cultivars with high GY and SWT should be planted to lower WSS infestation and yield losses in the region and breeding solid stem cultivars.
Marine actinomycetes for biocontrol of Fusarium solani in tomato plants: In vitro and in vivo studies
Authors: TORRES-RODRÍGUEZ Juan A. , REYES-PÉREZ Juan J. , HERNÁNDEZ ADAME Luis , LLERENA-FUENTES Bryan L. , HERNANDEZ-MONTIEL Luis G.
Published: July 2024

Using microorganisms as biocontrol agents of phytopathogens has been an alternative to synthetic fungicides. Actinomycetes isolated from soil and plants have reduced diseases caused by phytopathogens; however, microorganisms from marine environments may be an option as biocontrol agents. The tomato crop possesses an important economic impact worldwide, being Mexico the main exporter. Several species of Fusarium cause damage to tomato crops and are controlled with synthetic fungicides. The objective of this work was to determine the effect of marine actinomycetes as biocontrol on Fusarium solani in tomato plants. Four strains of marine actinomycetes (A20, A19, A18, and A15) and one terrestrial actinomycete (ED48) were used. The actinomycetes strains used, produced siderophores. The greatest inhibition of mycelial growth of F. solani due to iron competition was obtained by strain A19 with 74.28%. Only two actinomycetes showed antifungal activity by VOCs (A19 and A18), strain A19 showed the highest antagonistic activity with PICR of 76.75%. Actinomycetes treatments showed significant differences with synthetic fungicide application in growth, disease severity (SE), and disease incidence (DI) variables. The application of marine actinomycete (A19) on plants infested with F. solani increased the levels of enzyme activity (SOD, POD, CAT, and PAL) versus plants in that only F. solani and distilled water (control) were applied. Actinomycetes of marine origin are an option as biocontrol agents for F. solani.
High-quality off-season mulberry fruit (Morus laevigata Wall.) induced by summer pruning
Authors: MO Rong-Li , QIU Chang-Yu , HUANG Sheng , WEI Wei , ZHANG Chao-Hua , LIU Dan , LI Yong , ZHANG Na , LIN Qiang
Published: July 2024

The growing recognition of mulberries as a potent source of bioactive and nutritional compounds, coupled with their increasing global consumption, underscores the need for efficient off-season cultivation. This study explores the influence of both in-season and off-season cultivation on the yield, bioactive components, and antioxidant activity of ‘Taiwan Changguosang’ (Morus laevigata Wall.) in a greenhouse setting. Despite the lower fruit yield during the off-season, the off-season fruit exhibits higher levels of bioactive compounds, including total anthocyanins, polyphenols, and flavonoids compared to its in-season counterpart. Additionally, the off-season fruit demonstrates enhanced DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging and FRAP (ferric-reducing antioxidant power), attributed to climatic conditions during fruit development, particularly air temperature and solar radiation. Moreover, the off-season fruit proves to be more palatable, showcasing a favorable balance between sugar and acid. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and correlation analysis revealed a close association between antioxidant activity and the chemical contents of total polyphenols and flavonoids. This study underscores the feasibility and benefits of off-season cultivation for enhancing the nutritional profile and antioxidant potential of mulberries, providing valuable insights for optimizing cultivation practices.
Spectral characterization, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory effects of ethanolic extract of Calotropis procera leaf and dry latex from Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Authors: ALAM Md S. , RAJHI Bassam R. , ALAM Mohammad F. , HAMZI Malik M. , ALBRATTY Mohammed , ALHAZMI Hassan A. , NAJMI Asim , ZOGHEBI Khalid , REHMAN Zia ur , MONI Sivakumar S.
Published: July 2024

Traditional healers have used the shrub Calotropis procera (CP) for many years for various therapies. The present study investigated the bioactive constituents of ethanolic extract of CP leaf and dried latex using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy. The identification and characterization of the compounds were confirmed by examining the constituents' mass spectrum fragmentations and FT-IR spectra and comparing the results with those in the literature. The tail-flick method was used to investigate the analgesic properties of the extract and its anti-inflammatory activities using a rat model of formalin-induced oedema. Acute oral toxicity in rats was studied per OECD recommendations. Twenty male rats were divided into four groups and received an ethanolic extract of the leaves and dried milky sap of CP (200 mg/Kg) in groups 1, 2, and 3. Group 4 rats were administered aspirin 50 mg/kg as a positive control. The CP dried latex extract has the highest content of lupeol and its acetate derivative compared to its leaf extract. The CP dried latex extract inhibited inflammation more significantly than the ethanolic leaf extract and the drug indomethacin at a higher dosage (200 mg/kg). The ethanolic extracts showed analgesia comparable to aspirin. It suggests that fatty acids and their esters, particularly ethyl linoleate (8.96%), ethyl palmitate (7.99%), ethyl linoleate (6.98%), and palmitic acid (5.18%), may be valuable biomarkers for characterizing leaf and latex samples and describing the medicinal potential of CP.
Impact of salinity and fertilization on soil properties, and root development in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) cultivation
Authors: FOLINA Antigolena , TSEMENTZI Kalliopi , STAVROPOULOS Panteleimon , MAVROEIDIS Antonios , KAKABOUKI Ioanna , BILALIS Dimitrios
Published: July 2024

Salinity is a paramount factor that poses challenges to agricultural productivity and sustainability. At the same time, fenugreek is valued as a forage crop for its medicinal properties in addition to its extensive edible use. The objective of this study is to explore how fertilization and salinity impact soil physical properties and root system development in fenugreek cultivation. A field experiment was established at the Agricultural University of Athens during growing seasons 2019-2020 (1st GS) and 2020-2021 (2nd GS) in a split-splot design with the 2 main salinity treatments (High salinity; HS & Conventional salinity; CS) and 5 fertilization treatments (biocyclic-vegan (BHS), manure (FYM), compost (COMP), inorganic fertilization (11-15-15) and the control (C).  Soil porosity was statistically significantly affected by both salinity (p<=0.05) and fertilization (p<=0.001). Also, organic matter was significantly affected by fertilization (p<=0.001). HS (59.78±2.65) resulted in 20.02% fewer nodules on plant roots compared to CS treatments (71.75±2.65). The maximum number of nodules was recorded in the FYM treatment (68.93±0.77). In addition, mean root diameter was affected by fertilization (p<=0.01) COMP (2.92±0.31 mm) and NPK treatments (2.83±0.31 mm) resulted in 19.52% and 23.32% smaller root diameter respectively compared to BHS, while FYM (2.68±0.31 mm) resulted in a 30.22% smaller diameter. A significant increase of seed yield was noticed under organic fertilization where the highest yield of 2.1 t ha−1 was recorded in BHS (2nd GS). Although fenugreek was affected by high salinity, it demonstrated considerable resistance and maintained its yields, rendering it a crop suitable for challenging soils.
Introduction pages, NBHA-CN 52(2), 2024
Authors: SESTRAS Radu E.
Published: July 2024

The papers published in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, Issue 2, Volume 52, 2024 represent new exciting research in different topics of life science, respectively in plant science, horticulture, agronomy, crop science, and forestry. Among the interesting articles, we invite you to find news about: Enhancing plant resistance to biotic stresses through rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture; Efficacy of different bioagents in suppressing Meloidogyne incognita, and evaluation of some physio-biochemical changes in Phaseolus vulgaris L.; Diagnostic study of nitrogen nutrition in cotton based on unmanned aerial vehicle RGB images; Changes in growth, antioxidant, anti-Alzheimer, and antidiabetic potential of lamb’s lettuce Valerianella locusta grown hydroponically and on soil in response to salinity; Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) effect on germination and morphological parameters in alfalfa, tomato, and pepper; Synthesize of bio-based encapsulated nano urea modified hydroxyapatite for controlling release of nitrogen and enhancing green bean yield; Comparison of pepper accessions acting as rootstocks: A case with low P inputs;  Marine actinomycetes for biocontrol of Fusarium solani in tomato plants: In vitro and in vivo studies; How the application of supporting substances affects the formation of fertile embryos of crossbred cherries and its germination.
A Data-Driven Assessment Model for Metaverse Maturity
Authors: Tang Mincong , Cao Jie , Zhang Dalin , Pandelica Ionut
Published: July 2024

The rapid development of the metaverse has sparked extensive discussion on how to estimate its development maturity using quantifiable indicators, which can offer an assessment framework for governing the metaverse. Currently, the measurable methods for assessing the maturity of the metaverse are still in the early stages. Data-driven approaches, which depend on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of large volumes of data to guide decisions and actions, are becoming more important. This paper proposes a data-driven approach to assess the maturity of the metaverse based on K-means-AdaBoost. This method automatically updates the indicator weights based on the knowledge acquired from the model, thereby significantly enhancing the accuracy of model predictions. Our approach assesses the maturity of metaverse systems through a thorough analysis of metaverse data and provides strategic guidance for their development.
Deep Learning-based Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for Power Distribution Networks
Authors: Liu Jingzhi , Qu Quanlei , Yang Hongyi , Zhang Jianming , Liu Zhidong
Published: July 2024

Power distribution networks with distributed generation (DG) face challenges in fault diagnosis due to the high uncertainty, randomness, and complexity introduced by DG integration. This study proposes a two-stage approach for fault location and identification in distribution networks with DG. First, an improved bald eagle search algorithm combined with the Dijkstra algorithm (D-IBES) is developed for fault location. Second, a fusion deep residual shrinkage network (FDRSN) is integrated with IBES and support vector machine (SVM) to form the FDRSN-IBS-SVM model for fault identification. Experimental results showed that the D-IBES algorithm achieved a CPU loss rate of 0.54% and an average time consumption of 1.70 seconds in complex scenarios, outperforming the original IBES algorithm. The FDRSN-IBS-SVM model attained high fault identification accuracy (99.05% and 98.54%) under different DG output power levels and maintained robustness (97.89% accuracy and 97.54% recall) under 5% Gaussian white noise. The proposed approach demonstrates superior performance compared to existing methods and provides a promising solution for intelligent fault diagnosis in modern distribution networks.
Práticas de Numeramento em Territórios Vividos por Estudantes do Ensino Fundamental: o mapa do Adriano
Authors: Grossi Flávia Cristina Duarte Pôssas , Costa Ianna Patrícia Faria , Souza Maria Celeste Reis Fernandes de , Guimarães Cristiana Maria de Oliveira
Published: July 2024

Resumo O artigo é fruto de uma investigação que objetivou compreender narrativas de 15 estudantes dos Anos Finais do Ensino Fundamental sobre seus territórios vividos no bairro Santa Helena, no município de Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, quando eles/elas mobilizam práticas de numeramento nessas narrativas. Assume as contribuições teóricas de estudos sobre práticas de numeramento, reconhecendo que elas se inserem nas tessituras das práticas de letramento, em diálogo com Henri Lefebvre sobre a produção do espaço e sua tríade analítica – espaço concebido, vivido e percebido. O material empírico foi produzido durante uma oficina na qual os/as estudantes foram convidados/as a traçar, em um mapa, o itinerário que realizam de casa até a escola. Para isso, eles/as utilizaram os recursos disponibilizados pela plataforma on-line Google My Maps. Durante a oficina, identificou-se o evento O mapa do Adriano, selecionado para análise e discussão, em que o estudante, mediado pela tela de um computador, apropria-se da linguagem tecnológica própria da plataforma My Maps, acolhendo e tensionando o espaço concebido pelos criadores da plataforma com os espaços vividos/percebidos por ele no bairro. Desse modo, o estudante produz significados próprios para a produção e leitura de mapas na tela de um computador, tornando-se protagonista das práticas vividas e narradas por ele. Destaca-se que o uso da plataforma My Maps se mostra uma ferramenta potente para a produção de cartografias, para estudos que operam com os conceitos de território e práticas de numeramento e, de modo geral, para o campo da Educação Matemática.
Influencia de Tareas con Software GeoGebra en el Desarrollo de la Competencia Matemática en Estudiantes de Ingeniería
Authors: Williner Betina
Published: July 2024

Resumen Este artículo trata sobre el diseño e implementación de tareas con software GeoGebra en el aula de matemática de carreras de ingeniería y el desarrollo competencial puesto en juego cuando los alumnos las realizan. En cuanto a las tareas, se categorizaron en cuatro niveles de acuerdo con su demanda cognitiva, con la interacción alumno-software y con la relación entre conceptos matemáticos que cada una propone. Mediante un experimento de enseñanza en una comisión de Análisis Matemático I se analizó la influencia del GeoGebra en el desarrollo de la competencia matemática en tareas de distintos niveles, de las cuales se muestran dos en este trabajo. El análisis de los resultados revela que, en la tarea con demanda cognitiva media y consigna guiada para su resolución, es posible evidenciar capacidades matemáticas específicas desarrolladas por los estudiantes. Sin embargo, el resultado es adverso en la que la demanda cognitiva y la interacción alumno-software es alta. Los estudiantes realizaron una exploración escasa para poder conjeturar y no justificaron formalmente lo que pudieron visualizar con el software. Esto evidenció un bajo desempeño competencial en este tipo de tarea y destaca la relevancia de la interacción social en el aula y de la guía del docente.
School patrimonialization: the implementation of memory spaces in educational institutions of Sergipe (2005–2018)
Authors: Oliveira João Paulo Gama , Souza-Chaloba Rosa Fátima de
Published: July 2024

Abstract Considering the challenge of inserting school patrimony in debates within the field of patrimony and its preservation, this study seeks to analyze school memory spaces created in Sergipe between 2005 and 2018. More specifically, a dialogue with the concept of school “patrimonialization” is established, in addition to a discussion about the need to value the singularities and specificities of school subjects. Given this end, the sources include five collections safeguarded in public and private institutions, which consist of documents and objects that reveal educational practices from different historical periods, teaching levels, and public assisted. In this sense, this research highlights the materialization of these projects and the role of the community in relation to the paths taken by the group of subjects who contributed to the construction of their archives, with distinct choices and aims
Escrita e reescrita de narrativas ficcionais orientadas pelas propostas criativas de Gianni Rodari
Authors: Dalla-Bona Elisa Maria , Stapassoli Danielle Mari
Published: July 2024

Resumo Gianni Rodari apresenta propostas lúdicas que se mostram alternativas consistentes para o desenvolvimento de produções textuais em sala de aula. Para o autor, o erro não é algo equivocado e a ser consertado, mas uma possibilidade criativa de escrita e reescrita. Nesta pesquisa-ação o objetivo é analisar os resultados da aplicação de algumas das propostas rodarianas no processo de escrita e reescrita das narrativas ficcionais dos estudantes de uma turma do 5.º ano, em um colégio particular do município de Curitiba. A pesquisa ressalta a eficácia da utilização dessas propostas e destaca-as como possibilidades na formação de leitores e escritores do literário já nos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental.
DESARROLLO DE LA ENFERMERÍA COMO DISCIPLINA PROFESIONAL. DIFERENCIAS EN EL CONTEXTO LATINOAMERICANO
Authors: Calderón Macías María Liliana , Posada-Vera Elvigia María , Carrillo-Pineda Marcela
Published: July 2024

Se trata de una reflexión sobre la consolidación de la enfermería como disciplina profesional y los elementos que de acuerdo con la literatura científica configuran este desarrollo. A partir de allí se analiza el avance del desarrollo de la enfermería en el contexto Latinoamericano y se identifican algunos aspectos que pueden estar influyendo sobre este desarrollo. Se señala el ámbito académico como un espacio estratégico por estudiar e intervenir si lo que se pretende es analizar el avance diferenciado que ha tenido la enfermería según el contexto, y se reconoce que son esos espacios –las escuelas de formación en enfermería– desde donde se han liderado con mayor fuerza las discusiones que han apuntalado los desarrollos más significativos de la enfermería como disciplina profesional.
RESISTANCE OF FERRITE-PERLITE STEEL TUBING BRANCH PIPE METAL TO DESTRUCTION IN HYDROGEN SULFIDE MEDIUM
Authors: Malinin A.V. , Sitdikov V.D.
Published: July 2024

This paper discusses the problems of resistance of the metal of the tubing branch pipe (tubing) to the process of its destruction in a medium containing hydrogen sulfide and when exposed to external forces. A 73х73 tubing nozzle made of 38G2SFA steel was selected as the material for research. The tubing fragment was destroyed during production well operation. To establish the reasons for the failure of the tubing nozzle, a visual inspection was carried out, tests were performed to assess the hardness and mechanical properties, the microstructure and microtexture of the metal were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) methods. To analyze the nature of the distribution of introduced defects, the mutual orientation of structural components and crystallographic texture, studies were carried out by the method electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). Studies of the suspended branch pipe, which does not have chemical protection, showed that the cause of its destruction was hydrogen sulfide stress corrosion cracking (SSCC) as a result of hydrogen embrittlement and the action of external tensile forces exceeding the yield strength of the metal. It was established that as a result of the interaction of hydrogen sulfide of the distilled product with the metal of the branch pipe, hydrogen embrittlement of the material of the branch pipe occurred. The process of hydrogen embrittlement of the fragment was proved by detecting hydrogen blisters in the metal microstructure and establishing the process of coalescence of neighboring inclusions. In addition, the results of the test to measure the hardness of the metal along the wall thickness further supported the hypothesis of hydrogen embrittlement of the tubing. EBSD analysis showed that the threaded part of the branch pipe is characterized by a small size of structural elements and an increased density of introduced defects (geometrically necessary dislocations), which are a promising site for the deposition of molecular hydrogen. It is concluded that reaching the limit concentration of molecular hydrogen reduces the binding energy of metal atoms and this process initiates the formation of pores. It has been established that the development of cracks along large-angle grain boundaries is facilitated, and small-angle and coincidence site lattice (Σ3, Σ5, Σ11 and Σ13b) grain boundaries are active barriers to crack propagation. It has been shown that by optimizing the elemental composition of steel, controlling the microstructure, crystallographic texture, as well as the type and state of grain boundaries, new pipeline steels can be produced that are more resistant to SSCC.
Evaluación del impacto financiero del COVID-19 en las grandes empresas del sector construcción
Authors: Viter Montalvo Armando Josué ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador), Tapia Jaramillo Saúl Sebastián , Espinoza Rosero Gloria Belén ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador),   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador)
Published: July 2024

En Ecuador y en el mundo, en 2020 el virus COVID-19 fue declarada pandemia por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), lo cual trajo consigo una gran recesión económica para el país, de tal manera que se pudo evidenciar una variación en la situación financiera de las grandes empresas. Según Zambrano y Peña (2021), las políticas gubernamentales posibilitaron la apertura de diversos sectores económicos, entre los cuales se destacó la construcción como uno de los primeros en reiniciar actividades a partir de mayo de 2020, siguiendo rigurosamente los protocolos establecidos en materia de normas sanitarias y de bioseguridad.
Situación financiera de las grandes empresas mineras y de canteras en el contexto del COVID-19
Authors: Cañizares Rodríguez Brittanny Mayerly ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador), Issa Morales Ericka Helena ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador)
Published: July 2024

El sector minero y de canteras ha sido un sector de la economía ecuatoriana importante puesto que genera empleo, ingresos fiscales y aporta al desarrollo del país. Según Salazar (2021), a pesar de contribuir significativamente al PIB y generar empleo, la propagación de la pandemia de COVID-19, dejó a estas organizaciones en una posición precaria, afectadas por la falta de recursos financieros y el limitado acceso a créditos.América Latina, como región exportadora neta de minerales, también se vio afectada por la pandemia, reduciendo los precios de commodities y afectando la producción, lo que disminuyó los ingresos fiscales y aumentó las tensiones con comunidades indígenas y locales (Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe-CEPAL, 2020). Además, se encontraba especialmente expuesta al riesgo crítico de la volatilidad en los precios de las materias primas (Hart y Belardinelli, 2021).
Consecuencias financieras del COVID-19 en las grandes empresas del sector comercio
Authors: Armijos Vizueta Nicole Stefania ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador), Santos Calle Luis Fernando , Sierra Lara Yoandris ,   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador),   Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Ecuador)
Published: July 2024

La pandemia por COVID-19 ha tenido una importante repercusión comercial a nivel mundial en diferentes industrias, Ecuador no fue la excepción en la tendencia general de sectores económicos. En este estudio haremos un análisis financiero de las empresas grandes del sector de comercio y reparación de vehículos automotores y motocicletas, específicamente las de comercio al por mayor y al por menor.