bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Satisfação na educação a distância: uma revisão da literatura sobre técnicas estatísticas
Authors: Buffon Gabriela , Moraes Mário César Barreto , Tezza Rafael
Published: June 2023

A educação a distância é uma modalidade educacional que possibilita, por meio digitais, as interações entre alunos e professores, sobre determinado conhecimento. O objetivo dessa pesquisa é analisar as escalas e medidas de satisfação no ensino a distância, presentes na literatura científica. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa descritiva, cujo método de investigação foi a revisão de literatura integrativa, utilizando-se da técnica SystematicSearchFlow (SSF). Os principais resultados estão relacionados à falta de rigor estatístico, quanto à aplicação da análise fatorial exploratória (AFE) e confirmatória (AFC). Na AFE, os principais problemas foram em relação à adequabilidade dos dados e à variância acumulada. Quanto à AFC, percebe-se que os artigos deixaram de esclarecer ou analisar a respeito dos ajustes insatisfatórios. A lacuna dessa pesquisa, está justificada na ausência de pesquisas sobre a temática abordada, necessitando de maiores discussões sobre as técnicas estatísticas empregadas para mensuração da satisfação no EAD brasileira. Dessa forma, destaca-se que o foco do artigo está relacionado ao emprego das técnicas estatísticas sobre satisfação no EAD.
Aplicação da metodologia lean manufacturing a gestão da manutenção industrial
Authors: De Oliveira André Souza , Viana Bruno Carvalho , Roberto José Carlos Alves , Souto Sistina Pereira
Published: June 2023

Este artigo explora a aplicação da filosofia lean manufacturing na gestão da manutenção, destacando a importância da eliminação de desperdício e aumentando a eficiência operacional, e melhorando a qualidade dos processos da manutenção, as principais ferramentas utilizadas são o Kaizen, 5S, a Manutenção Produtiva Total (TPM), o just in time, e a melhoria contínua. Conclui-se que a adoção do lean na gestão de manutenção pode trazer benefícios tangíveis, como maior eficiência, redução de custos e aumento da confiabilidade dos processos industriais. Esse estudo destaca a importância de considerar abordagens lean no setor de manutenção, visando aprimorar a produtividade e a competitividade da indústria como um todo. Com necessidade de aperfeiçoar os processos de manutenção, busca-se planejar e melhorar as atividades visando obter um produto de qualidade satisfazendo os clientes e os colaboradores da empresa obtendo resultados satisfatório para ambas as partes. Nota-se que normalmente as empresas entram em um ciclo vicioso de falhas, onde somente ações corretivas são aplicadas pelas equipes de manutenção, sejam por falta de planejamento adequado ou por falta de tempo disponível, recursos pessoais ou financeiros. Com isso, as falhas encontradas necessitam não somente de correção, mas de posteriores medidas investigativas que possibilitem a determinação da causa raiz para promover ações que bloqueiem uma nova ocorrência da falha estudada. Portanto, o trabalho visa colaborar, via estado do conhecimento, na reflexão e compreensão do quanto o Lean Manufacturing é aplicável na gestão da manutenção.
El ciclo de las políticas públicas y sus instrumentos. La observación como herramienta metodológica trasversal
Authors: Mendoza Abigail Martínez
Published: June 2023

Las etapas del ciclo de las políticas públicas son espacios idóneos para la observación sistematizada. Se problematiza la trasversalidad de la observación como método-técnica que aporta información a los planes-programas-proyectos en el ciclo de las políticas públicas. El objetivo es articular dichos elementos como un ejercicio interdisciplinario para exponer que el acto cotidiano de observar no puede ser invisible o poco valorado cuando se trata de hallar o complementar información con un matiz diferente para las intervenciones públicas, pues la realidad -más allá de los valiosos datos, toma color, volumen y otras formas. Se expone qué son los planes, programas y proyectos, cómo se relacionan con el ciclo de las políticas públicas, y el lugar que toma la observación en dicha interacción. El resultado es una reflexión metodológica concerniente a la interdisciplina que destaca a la observación sistematizada como una aportación a la inteligencia de las políticas públicas, esto es, la observación como método o técnica provee información a los planes, programas y proyectos requeridos en las diferentes etapas del ciclo las políticas públicas.
Uma cientista política no reality show: disputas discursivas acadêmicas sob os olhares do Big Brother Brasil
Authors: De Souza Nelson Rosário , De Almeida Tatiane Salete
Published: June 2023

Analisamos nesse artigo os debates suscitados no meio acadêmico pela participação da cientista política Helcimara Telles no reality show Big Brother Brasil. A inversão da relação entre sujeito e objeto de conhecimento aflorou as disputas discursivas nos campos da Ciência Política e da Sociologia a respeito da legitimação do objeto, da hierarquia de temas e da designação do centro e da periferia dessas disciplinas. Considerando que estas áreas do conhecimento experimentam a hegemonia de abordagens institucionalistas e estruturais, com ênfase nos paradigmas da dominação e dos efeitos de poder, interessa saber qual a situação atual do tema ‘mídia e cultura de massa’ nos respectivos campos à luz desses embates. A partir do referencial da ‘midiaculturas’, o trabalho analisa os posts e comentários produzidos por agentes do meio acadêmico a respeito do referido evento com vistas a responder: Quais disputas discursivas aparecem no debate? A hipótese é que a hegemonia indicada acima se confirme, mas, com resistências.
Fator de Sustentabilidade – uma proposta de política pública para regulação ambiental, econômica, tributária e mercadológica, com foco no comportamento humano, para questões ambientais
Authors: Ribeiro Jamir Calili , Lacerda Robson Pacheco , Nossa Valcemiro
Published: June 2023

Este artigo visa abrir discussão em torno de uma política pública alternativa àquela colocada univocamente como meio de mitigar as causas das mudanças climáticas pelo Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI). A política pública prescrita pelo FMI ataca somente um aspecto do viés ambiental da sustentabilidade, se fundando na maior precificação do petróleo, ora pela retirada de seus subsídios, ora pela sua maior taxação, revelando-se uma abordagem de difícil implementação nos países, porque é regressiva, inflacionária e prejudicial à indústria nacional. A política pública aqui proposta, dentro de uma abordagem analítico normativista, e com fulcro em uma revisão da literatura, visa a criação de um Fator de Sustentabilidade (FS), que abordaria o tema sustentabilidade como um todo, em seus vieses social, ambiental e econômico, à luz do behaviorismo. Assim, empresas e pessoas com atitudes mais sustentáveis pagariam menos tributos, e vice-versa, por meio da aplicação do índice do FS, que variaria numa faixa simétrica de valores, tendo o valor 1 como centro, sobre os tributos já existentes. O modelo preveria, também, formas de estimular pessoas e empresas a adquirirem insumos, produtos e mão de obra, preferencialmente, de outras empresas e pessoas mais sustentáveis, com potenciais vantagens mercadológicas para todos. Em tese, seria uma abordagem pouco regressiva, pouco concentradora de riquezas, pouco inflacionária, favorável à indústria nacional, neutra do ponto de vista fiscal, e de fácil aprovação nas casas legislativas, por conta de reforçadores positivos mediatos e imediatos a todos os atores sociais, o que levaria, em tese, a maior adesão à política pública, perenizando-a. Ao final, são propostos temas para pesquisas futuras.
IL as the Collective Godhead ˀIlū in LB Ugarit
Authors: Tsumura David Toshio
Published: June 2023

It is generally assumed that a cult of El existed in Late Bronze Age Ugarit and that the alphabetic spelling IL must refer either to the generic “god” or to the divine name El. However, such an either-or question is too simplistic when we are dealing with the multifarious nature of polytheism. In the light of Ugaritic material, which includes the liturgical texts, several “pantheon” lists, a quadrilingual vocabulary, as well as theophoric personal names, it is obvious that IL also can refer to the collective godhead Ilū. Furthermore, IL in the ritual-myth text KTU 1.23 is distinct from El in the Baal cycle. In light of several Greek and ancient Near Eastern myths of “divine engenderment,” KTU 1.23 most likely deals with the motif of the collective godhead IL (ˀIlū), who impregnated two human women in order to engender two sets of divinities. Hence, the deus otiosus theory that IL in 1.23 is a “younger” El should be rejected.
Review of Luwian Hieroglyphic Texts in Late Bronze Age Scribal Tradition
Authors: Simon Zsolt
Published: June 2023

Luwian Hieroglyphic Texts in Late Bronze Age Scribal Tradition. By Fred C. Woudhuizen. Dresdner Beiträge zur Hethitologie, vol. 53. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2021. Pp. 343, illus. €84 (paper).
Review of Der Babel-Bibel-Streit und die Wissenschaft des Judentums: Beiträge einer internationalen Konferenz vom 4. bis 6. November 2019 in Berlin
Authors: Beckman Gary
Published: June 2023

Der Babel-Bibel-Streit und die Wissenschaft des Judentums: Beiträge einer internationalen Konferenz vom 4. bis 6. November 2019 in Berlin. Edited by Eva Cancik-KirschbaUm and Thomas L. Gertzen. Münster: Zaphon, 2021. Pp. 334, illus. €58.
Review of Zwischen Ausgrabung und Ausstellung: Beiträge zur Archäologie Vorderasiens. Festschrift für Lutz Martin
Authors: Beckman Gary
Published: June 2023

Zwischen Ausgrabung und Ausstellung: Beiträge zur Archäologie Vorderasiens. Festschrift für Lutz Martin. Edited by NadJa Cholidis, Elisabeth Katzy, and Sabina Kulemann-Ossen. Marru, vol. 9. Münster: Zaphon, 2020. Pp. xxii + 598, illus. €130.
Review of The History and Culture of Iran and Central Asia from the Pre-Islamic to the Islamic Period
Authors: Van Bladel Kevin
Published: June 2023

The History and Culture of Iran and Central Asia from the Pre-Islamic to the Islamic Period. Edited by D. G. Tor and Minoru inaba. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2022. Pp. xiv + 349. $90.
Review of Chinese Funerary Biographies: An Anthology of Remembered Lives
Authors: Choo Jesse
Published: June 2023

Chinese Funerary Biographies: An Anthology of Remembered Lives. Edited by Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Ping Yao, and Cong Ellen Zhang. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2020. Pp. xvi + 304. $30.
Review of Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals and Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals: Glossaries and Indices
Authors: Scurlock JoAnn
Published: June 2023

Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals. By Tsvi Abusch, Daniel Schwemer, Mikko Luukko, and Greta van Buylaere. Ancient Magic and Divination, vol. 8.3. Leiden: briLL, 2020. Pp. xx + 507, 68 pls. $297.

Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals: Glossaries and Indices. By Greta van Buylaere and Mikko Luukko. Ancient Magic and Divination, vol. 8.4. Leiden: briLL, 2020. Pp. viii + 163. $127.
Review of Everything as One: A Linguistic View of the Egyptian Creator in the Pyramid Texts
Authors: Theis Christoffer
Published: June 2023

Everything as One: A Linguistic View of the Egyptian Creator in the Pyramid Texts. By Joanna Popielska-Grzybowska. Travaux de l’Institut des Cultures Méditerranéennes et Orientales de l’Académie Polonaise des Sciences, vol. 5. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2020. Pp. 400. €71 (paper).
Two Approaches to Reexamining the Writings of Wang Anshi (1021–1086)
Authors: Fuller Michael
Published: June 2023

Partisan historiographic intervention has strongly shaped what we know of the life and writings of the controversial Northern Song dynasty official Wang Anshi. Thus, interpreting his surviving textual legacy presents a significant challenge. The two monographs under review offer very different approaches to this challenge. Yang Xiaoshan explores the history of the interpretive issues, while Jonathan Pease takes a very personal approach to a lifetime of reflection on Wang Anshi’s life and works.
An Analysis of Impact of COVID -19 on Agriculture, Horticulture Crops and Livetocks in Krishna District, India
Authors: Reddy I. Venkata , Subbaiah P. Venkata , Narasimha Raja , Prasad P. N. Siva , Rajasehkar N.
Published: June 2023

The current study was carried out in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. Krishna district mainly agrarian district. The major agricultural crops grown in the district are paddy, cotton, Maize, blackgram, greengram, sugarcane, Groundnut Similarly, horticultural crops are chillies, mango, turmeric and buffalos, cows, sheep and goat are the major livestock population in the district. The impact of COVID-19 severely affected the supply chain of various crops that leads to decreases in the prices of various crops. By keeping in the view the present study was selected with an aim to assess the impact of Covid-19 in the Krishna district. The objectives of the study were impact of COVID-19 in agricultural, horticultural and livestock sector, post lock done preparedness of farmers in production and marketing aspects and constrains faced by farmers during Covid -19 in agriculture and allied sectors.  An Ex Post Facto research design followed for the study. The structured interview schedule was prepared for the study and a total of 60 respondents were selected  randomly from six villages of three mandals. Mean, median, frequency and percentage used for data analysis. The findings of the study were impact of covid-19 on production was (8.33%) in agriculture crops, (28.33%) in horticulture crops and (35.00%) on live stock.  Covid-19 impact on Farm gate prices was (25.00%) on agriculture crops, (86.70%) on horticulture crops and 21.66% on live stock.  Whereas impact on availability of inputs in agriculture is (20.00%), horticulture was (23.33%) and livestock was (28.33%) and on labour availability it was 68.33% in agriculture, 80% in horticulture and 40% in live-stock. Farmers during COVID-19 were lack of labour availability, farm labour is huge demand and very costly, market sale prices very less for produce and no marketing facility and cost of cultivation is high are the important constraints faced by the farmers. The study useful to policy makers to understand the impact of the pandemic on agrarian sector.
Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence and Efficacy of Audit Practice in Nigeria
Authors: Owonifari Victor Olufemi , Igbekoyi Olusola Esther , Awotomilusi Niyi Solomon , Dagunduro Muyiwa Emmanuel
Published: June 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly popular globally as a crucial tool for auditing financial statements, but in Nigeria, the adoption and use of AI tools by auditors is still in its early stages. Attention has been primarily focused on the Big 4 accounting firms, with little attention given to small-scale audit practitioners in Nigeria. This study seeks to examine the impact of AI on audit practice in Nigeria by employing a survey research design. The population of this study comprises 89 accounting firms operating in the Ikeja Local Government area of Lagos State, with a sample size of 62 firms selected using purposive sampling. Data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire, and the reliability of the research instrument was confirmed with a Cronbach Alpha test result of an average of 70%. Descriptive analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze the data, and the results indicated that data mining, machine learning, and image recognition exhibited a significant positive relationship with audit practice in Nigeria. The study concluded that the use of AI will enable auditors to predict future trends and make more informed decisions that focus on improving audit practice. The study recommended constant training of accountants and audit personnel on the use of data mining techniques to improve audit practice, investment in machine learning tools by audit firms in Nigeria, and increased use of image recognition to assist in object classification.
Assessment of Performance-Based Compensation on Employee Performance at Chuka Level Five Hospital in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
Authors: Kaaria Idah Gaceri , Omuya Jacqueline
Published: June 2023

High focus is put on the provision of health services and service providers in Kenya, since the Health Sector is seen as one of the vital service providers and is one of the pillars of vision 2030. Priorities in public healthcare systems must be set for a variety of areas, including but not limited to human resource management (hiring, orienting, and developing staff, keeping them in their positions, ensuring their well-being, encouraging their active participation, and rewarding their dedication). The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of performance based compensation on employee performance of Chuka level five hospital in Tharaka Nithi County. Guided by Ability motivation opportunity theory. The study used descriptive research design, targeting a population of 484 health workers in Chuka level five Hospital in Tharaka Nithi County, from which a sample size of 219 was determined using Yamanes formula. A stratified random sampling was used in selecting the health workers, the study further used simple random sampling within the different strata to select 205 health workers and 14 health management team members from the hospital. Purposive sampling was adopted for small populations like the hospital administrators in this study. A pilot study was used to pretest data collection instrument before data collection for validity and reliability. Questionnaires and scheduled interviews were used in gathering information. The results of bivariate regression indicated that compensation practices have a statistically significant impact on the employee performance. Thus, based on the evidence from this study, compensation practices used by the hospital have statistically significant effect on employee performance.
Hantavirus Diseases – A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Sagadevan Kalaiselvan , Nandagopal Balaji , Ramamurthy Mageshbabu , Saravanan Nithiyanandan , Rajendiran Prashanth , Narayanan Harikrishnan , Vadivel Kumaran
Published: June 2023

Hantaviruses are a diverse group of infectious agents which are zoonotic in nature and transmitted to humans through rodent reservoir. Hantaviruses are enveloped RNA viruses that persistently infect rodent hosts without ill-effect. The host persistently excretes virus in urine and saliva. Man becomes infected from the rodents when one enters the ecological niche of the other. Hantaviruses can cause two types of diseases in humans: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS). The number of reported Hantavirus infections is increasing worldwide, and new Hantaviruses are being discovered in many countries, making them a global public health concern. Hantavirus infections are thought to be under diagnosed due to the fact that they frequently cause asymptomatic and nonspecific mild infections, as well as a lack of simple standardized diagnostic laboratory methods. This review summarizes current knowledge on Hantaviral infections, including virology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnostics, treatment, and prevention.
Impact on Maize (Zea mays) Crop Productivity and Yield Parameters with Intercropping of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) and Moong Bean (Vigna radiata L.)
Authors: Pinki  , Singh Arshdeep , Nain Mohit
Published: June 2023

The current study evaluated the impact of intercropping Cowpea and Moong bean on Maize yield and its constituent parts. Nine different treatments were used in the experiment viz., (T1) sole Maize, (T2) sole Cowpea, (T3) sole Moong bean, (T4) Maize + Cowpea (1:1), (T5) Maize + Cowpea (1:2), (T6) Maize +  Cowpea (1:3), (T7) Maize + Moong bean (1:1), (T8) Maize + Moong bean (1:2) and, (T9) Maize + Moong bean (2:1) in a randomized  block design with three replications in Kharif season. The findings showed that intercropped plants had greater potential and produced higher values for the majority of the studied criteria, including plant height, chlorophyll meter reading (SPAD) number of cobs plant-1, number of rows cob-1, number of grains row-1, 100-grain weight, and straw and grain yields Intercrop’s seed yields were less in intercropped treatments than sole Maize. (T5) Maize + Cowpea (1:2) was best treatment having highest yield (5915.83 kg ha-1), maximum LER (1.8) and MEY (kg ha-1) (11663.36). This clearly demonstrated the advantages of intercropping Maize with legumes. This is because the leguminous crops can provide additional nutrients to the Maize crop through biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). Additionally legumes can improve the declined   soil productivity by enhancing the overall soil conditions like chemical, biological, and physical. The increased availability of nitrogen and enhancement in soil physical, chemical and biological properties can improve Maize growth, leading to higher yield. Additionally it boosts soil conservation by providing more ground cover than mono-cropping.
Efficacy of Selected Chemicals and Biopesticides against Chickpea Gram Pod Borer
Authors: Reddy Naidu Venkata Girish , Tayde Anoorag R.
Published: June 2023

The field experiment was carried out in the Rabi season of 2022-2023 at Central Research Farm (CRF), Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences, Prayagraj. The field was replicated with three randomised block design (RBD) of eight treatments including control (water spray) viz., Indoxacarb 14.5% SC, Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC, Emamectin benzoate 5% SG, Emamectin benzoate 5% SG+Indoxacarb14.5% SC, Beauveria bassiana 1.5% WP, NSKE 5%, Neem oil 5% and one control plot (water spray). The maximum reduction of larval population was recorded in T3 Emamectin benzoate 5% SG (78.9%) followed by T2 Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC (76.2%), T4 Emamectin benzoate 5% SG + Indoxacarb 14.5% SC (68.2%), T1 Indoxacarb 14.5% SC (65.8%), T6 NSKE 5% (59.3%), T5 Beauveria bassiana 1×108CFU\G (54.7%) was found next effective treatments. Among all the treatments T7 Neem oil 5% (49.4%) was found least effective but comparatively superior over untreated plot (0%).
Agro Meteorological Indices Influenced by Varying Sowing Environment and Varieties of Wheat in Western Maharashtra Plain Zone
Authors: Satish Misal Suraj , Bhambhar Kharbade Sattappa , Yadavrao Wankhede Sachin , Shaikh Abdul Aziz , Balasubramanian R. , Dadaji Jadhav Jaywant
Published: June 2023

An agro-meteorological investigation was undertaken during rabi, 2016 and 2017 at Farm, Department of Agricultural Meteorology, College of Agriculture, Pune, Maharashtra State (India). The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. The treatment comprised of four varieties viz. V1: NIAW-301 (Trymbak ) V2: NIAW-917 (Tapovan), V3: NIAW-1415 (Netravati) and V4:NIAW-1994 (Phule Samadhan) as main plot and four sowing windows viz., S1: 43rd MW (22-28 October), S2: 45th MW (5-11November), S3: 47th MW (19-25 November) and S4: 49th MW (3-9 December) as sub plot treatments. The agrometeorological indices indicated more values for 45th MW (5-11November) and 47th MW (19-25 November) sown wheat crops and lowest values in late sown crop. Days to crown root stage, tillering stage, ear emergence stage, 50% flowering stage, milking stage, dough stage and physiology maturity matched closely with observed values for all sowing environments. It revealed that the grain yields were significantly higher in NIAW-1994 (51.07 and 48.52 qha-1) and significantly superior to the rest of the wheat varieties. This was followed by NIAW-917(45.72 and 43.43 q ha-1), NIAW-301(43.57 and 41.27 q ha-1). The variety NIAW-1415 recorded significantly lower grain yield (40.89 and 38.84 qha-1) during 2016 and 2017, respectively. The grain yield was maximum at 47th MW sowing window (50.40 and 47.88 qha-1), the grain yield of 45th MW (47.94 and 45.42 qha-1) were at par with 47th MW sowing window. This was followed by 43rd MW sowing window (43.88 and 41.68 q ha-1), 49th MW sowing window (39.04 and 37.07 q ha-1) during 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Practices in Rural Communities of Nalgonda District, India
Authors: Amgoth Deepa , Rani B. Jamuna , Prasuna M. , Kumari B. Anila , Chary D. Srinivasa , Kumari Veenita
Published: June 2023

Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) is important for rural communities as it promotes the production of diverse, nutrient-rich crops and helps to improve food security, reduce malnutrition, and promote better health outcomes. It also helps to increase the incomes of smallholder farmers and enhance their resilience to climate change and other external shocks.

The study indicated that the majority of respondents are between the ages of 20 to 40 (59.50%), have a low level of education (51.70% are illiterate), come from joint families (56.10%), and have an annual income between Rs.50,000-1,50,000 (72.78%).

The study provides information on the nutrition and agricultural practices of the respondents. It shows that a high proportion of respondents practice kitchen/nutrition gardening (85.56%) and grow vegetables in their garden (85.56%). Leafy vegetables (51.67%) and fruits (57.22%) are the most commonly grown crops. However, practices such as integrated farming systems (4.44%), the Nutri thali concept (0.00%), and organic farming (7.22%) are not widely adopted.

The aim of the study was to know the nutrition sensitive agriculture practices followed by small and marginal women in Nalgonda district of Telangana state. In this study a total number of 180 respondents were selected for the study.

This study was an attempt to as there is a need to put attention on the educational aspects by stimulating the small and marginal women farmers and the families of rural communities by adopting farming practices that promote the production and consumption of diverse and nutrient-rich crops, rural farmers can also improve their own nutrition as well as that of their communities.
Autonomous Aerial System (UAV) for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review
Authors: Rathod Pornima D. , Shinde Gopal U.
Published: June 2023

Drones are now a days emerging as a component of precision agriculture along with contributing to sustainable agriculture. The use of advanced technologies such as drone in agriculture offer potential for facing several major or minor challenges. The major applications of drone in agriculture are spraying, irrigation, crop monitoring, soil and field analysis and bird control. The objective of this paper is to review the latest trends and applications of leading technologies related to agricultural UAVs equipment, and sensors development. And also, the use of UAVs in real agricultural environments. Based on the literature, found that a lots of agriculture applications can be done by using Drone. In the methodology, we used a comprehensive review from other researches in this world. Furthermore, the future development of agricultural UAVs and their challenges are considered. In this review paper, summarizes the available agricultural drones and applications of UAVs for Precision Agriculture using different sensors to evaluated agricultural parameters such as NDVI, vegetation index, NIR, nutrient disorder using sensors like RGB, digital camera, multispectral and hyperspectral sensors and to reduce the wasting of water and chemicals quadcopter, hexacopter UAVs could be used.
Influences of Different Sowing Dates with Application of GA3 on Germination and Seedling Growth of Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) in Subtropical Condition Prayagraj
Authors: Husain Mohammad Faizan , Singh Devi , Wesley C. John , Bahadur Vijay , Bhadauria Ankit Singh , Dwivedi Deepa H.
Published: June 2023

The present investigation was carried out to find influences of different sowing dates with application of GA3 on germination and seedling growth of Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) in subtropical condition Prayagraj. The experiment was conducted in a Complete Randomized Design with three replications during August-March (2022-23) at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh India. The 10 treatments comprised of five dates of sowing i.e., T1: 20 August 2022 with seed treatment from GA3 @100ppm, T2: 20 August without seed treatment from GA3, T3: 5 September 2022 with seed treatment from GA3 @ 100 ppm, T₄: 5 September without seed treatment from GA3, T5: 20 September 2022 with seed treatment from GA3 @100ppm, T6: 20 September 2022 without seed treatment from GA3. T7: 5 October 2022 with seed treatment from GA3 @100ppm, T8: 5 October 2022 without seed treatment from GA3, T9: 20 October 2022 with seed treatment from GA3 @100ppm, T10: 20 October 2022 without seed treatment from GA3. From all the above treatments the highest percentage of germination was recorded from T7: 93.33% followed by T8: 90% and T10: 91.66% and vegetative growth of seedling was higher in T7 followed by T8 and T9. All the treatments are sown in nursery through seed propagation after that transplanted in main field level for observe germination parameters and vegetative growth of Cape gooseberry seedling influenced by different sowing dates.
Molecular Marker and Test Cross Information Aid Selective Advancement of F4 Generation of CB174R/Azucena: An inter Sub-specific Cross in Rice for Restorer Development
Authors: Piyari J. , Saraswathi R. , Kumari B. Meena , Kumaresan D. , Balasubramani V. , Gopalakrishnan C.
Published: June 2023

The present investigation was aimed to develop restorer lines for three-line hybrid rice using indica/tropical japonica derivatives to exploit the inter sub-specific heterosis. From 75 F4 families of CB174R/Azucena, two plants were randomly selected and screened using simple sequence repeat markers DRRM-RF 3 -10 for Rf3 gene and RM6100 for Rf4 gene. One hundred and five plants possessing either or both of the genes were test crossed with CMS line COMS 23A. In 67 hybrids evaluated, the mean pollen fertility ranged from 97.3% (CB174R/Azucena 177-4-9) to 13.7% (CB174R/Azucena 13-2-4). The frequency of restorers was high (49.25%) followed by partial restorers (29.85%) and partial maintainers (20.90%). The selection efficiency for DRRM- RF3-10 and RM6100 markers were 75.75% and 54.54% respectively. Segregation for fertility restorer genes and pollen fertility among individual plants within a family was witnessed from molecular and phenotypic data. Based on phenotypic and marker information, it was concluded to advance 53.3% of plants to F5 generation to isolate stable restorer lines that can be exploited in future to produce highly heterotic three-line hybrids in rice.
Interaction Effect of Sulphur and NPK on Growth Parameters and Yield of Mustard
Authors: Mishra Ashutosh , Gupta Harsh , Mishra U. S. , Sirothia Pawan , Darwai Payal
Published: June 2023

The field experiment conducted at Rajaula Agriculture Farm of Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya Chitrakoot, Satna (M.P.) during the Rabi season of 2021-22 aimed to study the effect of sulphur (S) and NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) on the growth parameters, yield components, and yield of chickpea. The experiment consisted of 12 treatment combinations arranged in a randomized block design with three replications. The mustard variety Pitambari was grown using recommended agronomic practices. Based on the results obtained from the investigation, it was observed that the application of S at a rate of 40 kg ha-1 in combination with 125% of the recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) had a significant impact on various growth parameters. The treatment with S at 40 kg ha-1 + 125% RDF resulted in the highest values for plant height (198.4 cm), number of leaves (36.9), and number of branches (13.2) at 90 days. Furthermore, this treatment also showed the highest values for yield attributing characters, including the number of siliqua per plant (327.7), number of seeds per siliqua (12.1), and seed index (6.9 gm). The maximum seed yield of 11.53 quintals per hectare (q ha-1) was also obtained with the application of S at 40 kg ha-1 + 125% RDF.
Expression of thioredoxin‐1 in the ASJ neuron corresponds with and enhances intrinsic regenerative capacity under lesion conditioning in C. elegans
Authors: Grooms Noa W.F. , Fitzgerald Michael Q. , Zuckerman Binyamin , Ureña Samuel E. , Weinberger Leor S. , Chung Samuel H.
Published: June 2023

A conditioning lesion of the peripheral sensory axon triggers robust central axon regeneration in mammals. We trigger conditioned regeneration in the Caenorhabditis elegans ASJ neuron by laser surgery or genetic disruption of sensory pathways. Conditioning upregulates thioredoxin‐1 (trx‐1) expression, as indicated by trx‐1 promoter‐driven expression of green fluorescent protein and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), suggesting trx‐1 levels and associated fluorescence indicate regenerative capacity. The redox activity of trx‐1 functionally enhances conditioned regeneration, but both redox‐dependent and ‐independent activity inhibit non‐conditioned regeneration. Six strains isolated in a forward genetic screen for reduced fluorescence, which suggests diminished regenerative potential, also show reduced axon outgrowth. We demonstrate an association between trx‐1 expression and the conditioned state that we leverage to rapidly assess regenerative capacity.
Atomistic Structural Engineering of Conjugated Microporous Polymers Promotes Photocatalytic Biomass Valorization
Authors: Yan Yuchen , Yu Xiaohan , Shao Chaochen , Hu Yongpan , Huang Wei , Li Yanguang
Published: June 2023

Polymer photocatalysts have great promise for solar fuel production due to their flexible structural and functional designability. However, their photocatalytic efficiencies are still unsatisfactory, limited by their intrinsically large exciton binding energy and fast charge recombination. Herein, the atomistic structural engineering of donor–acceptor (D−A) polymer photocatalysts for enhanced charge separation and photocatalytic hydrogen production is proposed. By changing the electron affinity of the acceptor units, the electron delocalization and exciton binding energy of the polymeric networks can be readily tuned, resulting in enhanced charge separation efficiency and photocatalytic activity. The optimal sample shows the highest H2 production rate of 3207 µmol g−1 h−1 in the presence of ascorbic acid as the sacrificial agent. Moreover, the photocatalytic H2 production can be coupled with almost stoichiometrical conversion of 5‐hydroxymethyl furfural to 2,5‐diformylfuran.
Super‐Stretchable, Anti‐Freezing, Anti‐Drying Organogel Ionic Conductor for Multi‐Mode Flexible Electronics
Authors: Long Yong , Jiang Bing , Huang Tianci , Liu Yuxiu , Niu Jianan , Wang Zhong Lin , Hu Weiguo
Published: June 2023

Due to their intrinsic flexibility, tunable conductivity, multiple stimulus‐response, and self‐healing ability, ionic conductive hydrogels have drawn significant attention in flexible/wearable electronics. However, challenges remain because traditional hydrogels inevitably faced the problems of losing flexibility and conductivity because of the inner water loss when exposed to the ambient environment. Besides, the water inside the hydrogel will freeze at the water icing temperatures, making the device hard and fragile. As a promising alternative, organogels have attracted wide attention because they can, to some extent, overcome the above drawbacks. Herein, a kind of organogel ionic conductor (MOIC) by a self‐polymerization reaction is involved, which is super stretchable, anti‐drying, and anti‐freezing. Meanwhile, it can still maintain high mechanical stability after alternately loading/unloading at the strain of 600% for 600 s (1800 cycles). Using this MOIC, high‐performance triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is constructed (MOIC‐TENG) to harvest small mechanical energy even the MOIC electrode underwent an extremely low temperature. In addition, multifunctional flexible/wearable sensors (strain sensor, piezoresistive sensor, and tactile sensor) are realized to monitor human motions in real time, and recognize different materials by triboelectric effect. This study demonstrates a promising candidate material for flexible/wearable electronics such as electronic skin, flexible sensors, and human‐machine interfaces.
In Situ Enzymatic Reaction Generates Magnesium‐Based Mineralized Microspheres with Superior Bioactivity for Enhanced Bone Regeneration
Authors: Cai Zhuyun , Liu Xiaohao , Hu Miao , Meng Yichen , Zhao Jianquan , Tan Yixuan , Luo Xiong , Wang Ce , Ma Jun , Sun Zhongyi , Jiang Yingying , Lu Bingqiang , Gao Rui , Chen Feng , Zhou Xuhui
Published: June 2023

Bone is a naturally mineralized tissue with a remarkable hierarchical structure, and the treatment of bone defects remains challenging. Microspheres with facile features of controllable size, diverse morphologies, and specific functions display amazing potentials for bone regeneration. Herein, inspired by natural biomineralization, a novel enzyme‐catalyzed reaction is reported to prepare magnesium‐based mineralized microspheres. First, silk fibroin methacryloyl (SilMA) microspheres are prepared using a combination of microfluidics and photo‐crosslinking. Then, the alkaline phosphatase (ALP)‐catalyzed hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is successfully used to induce the formation of spherical magnesium phosphate (MgP) in the SilMA microspheres. These SilMA@MgP microspheres display uniform size, rough surface structure, good degradability, and sustained Mg2+ release properties. Moreover, the in vitro studies demonstrate the high bioactivities of SilMA@MgP microspehres in promoting the proliferation, migration, and osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). Transcriptomic analysis shows that the osteoinductivity of SilMA@MgP microspheres may be related to the activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Finally, the bone regeneration enhancement units (BREUs) are designed and constructed by inoculating BMSCs onto SilMA@MgP microspheres. In summary, this study demonstrates a new biomineralization strategy for designing biomimetic bone repair materials with defined structures and combination functions.
Injectable, Antibacterial, and Hemostatic Tissue Sealant Hydrogels
Authors: Haghniaz Reihaneh , Montazerian Hossein , Rabbani Atiya , Baidya Avijit , Usui Brent , Zhu Yangzhi , Tavafoghi Maryam , Wahid Fazli , Kim Han‐Jun , Sheikhi Amir , Khademhosseini Ali
Published: June 2023

Hemorrhage and bacterial infections are major hurdles in the management of life‐threatening surgical wounds. Most bioadhesives for wound closure lack sufficient hemostatic and antibacterial properties. Furthermore, they suffer from weak sealing efficacy, particularly for stretchable organs, such as the lung and bladder. Accordingly, there is an unmet need for mechanically robust hemostatic sealants with simultaneous antibacterial effects. Here, an injectable, photocrosslinkable, and stretchable hydrogel sealant based on gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA), supplemented with antibacterial zinc ferrite (ZF) nanoparticles and hemostatic silicate nanoplatelets (SNs) for rapid blood coagulation is nanoengineered. The hydrogel reduces the in vitro viability of Staphylococcus aureus by more than 90%. The addition of SNs (2% w/v) and ZF nanoparticles (1.5 mg mL−1) to GelMA (20% w/v) improves the burst pressure of perforated ex vivo porcine lungs by more than 40%. Such enhancement translated to ≈250% improvement in the tissue sealing capability compared with a commercial hemostatic sealant, Evicel. Furthermore, the hydrogels reduce bleeding by ≈50% in rat bleeding models. The nanoengineered hydrogel may open new translational opportunities for the effective sealing of complex wounds that require mechanical flexibility, infection management, and hemostasis.
Flexible Polymer Hydrogels for Wearable Energy Storage Applications
Authors: Mahdavian Faezeh , Allahbakhsh Ahmad , Bahramian Ahmad Reza , Rodrigue Denis , Tiwari Manish K.
Published: June 2023

The recent and fast‐growing trends related to the development of wearable technologies have raised the need for efficient and high‐performance energy storage devices having extra features such as flexibility and lightweight. Polymer hydrogels, as viscoelastic lightweight porous nanostructures with tunable surface and structural properties, can play a crucial role in the design of these future energy storage devices. Herein, recent developments and progress in the use of polymer hydrogels to design flexible and wearable energy storage devices are presented and discussed. The 3D structure of polymer hydrogels and porous nanostructures based on these hydrogels provides a platform to design flexible supercapacitors, batteries, and personal thermal management devices. Herein, different types of polymer hydrogels are presented, and their main fabrication techniques are reported. Moreover, the main structural properties affecting the energy storage performance of polymer hydrogels are discussed. In addition to recent progress in the design of polymer‐hydrogel‐based wearable devices, recent developments in polymer hydrogels for flexible applications (batteries, supercapacitors, and thermal energy storage systems) are reviewed in detail.
Inorganic “Artificial Phase” CdSe/ZnS QDs Serve as the Host Material for White Emission Quasi‐2D Perovskite Light Emitting Devices
Authors: Liu Wenbo , Jiang Zhengyan , Liu Pai , Wang Kai , Xu Baomin , Wang Guoping , Sun Xiao Wei
Published: June 2023

Quasi‐2D perovskite light‐emitting devices (PeLEDs) show great potential for the next generation of displays due to the surprising improvement of external quantum efficiency (EQE). However, the development of white emission Quasi‐2D PeLEDs is frustrating. One obstacle is inefficient energy transfer among different electroluminescence (EL) emissive phases of the Quasi‐2D perovskite layer. Here, a new strategy is proposed to resolve this problem, which is inducing an external artificial phase as the host material and building a new energy transfer path between the artificial phase and the EL emissive phases of the Quasi‐2D perovskite layer. Blue CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) are an ideal choice since the size of CdSe/ZnS QDs is similar to that of perovskite grains in Quasi‐2D PeLEDs and has good operational stability. The fabricated PeLEDs show a voltage‐stable 1931 Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage (CIE) coordinate located at the white emission area (0.33,0.33). The highest luminescence is 365.32 cd m−2. The fabricated PeLEDs can maintain the 95% EQE for >500 s, which is ten times higher than pure Quasi‐2D PeLEDs. This work is the first to propose that inorganic QDs can serve as the host material for Quasi‐2D PeLEDs, which offers a powerful tool for researchers to boost the efficiency and stability performance of white emission Quasi‐2D PeLEDs.
Catalytic Cycloisomerization of Enyne Diesters Derived from Biaryls and Related Substrates
Authors: Saini Manoj K. , Prajapati Karmdeo , Sharma Rashi , Basak Ashok K.
Published: June 2023

Enyne diesters derived from biaryls and related substrates undergo intramolecular [2+2]‐cycloaddition and concomitant cyclo‐reversion when treated with 10 mol% In(OTf)3 in 1,2‐dichloroethane. This enyne metathesis type cycloisomerization reaction enables the synthesis of phenanthrene, benzophenanthrene, benzotetraphene and other polycyclic (hetero)aromatic compounds bearing a synthetically useful diethyl β‐(hetero)arylidene malonate moiety in a step‐ and atom‐economic manner. In(OTf)3‐catalyzed two independent intramolecular cycloisomerization on substrates 5 a and 5 b provides direct access to benzotetraphenes 6 a and 6 b containing bis(diethyl β‐phenylmethylene malonate) moiety. Tetrasubstituted vinylidene malonate 4 a, substiututed by two different aromatic groups, is stereoselectively converted into E‐ and Z‐isomer of triaryl group containing all carbon tetrasubstituted olefins (8 a, 8 a′ and 8 b) via Pd‐catalyzed stereoselective decarboxylative arylation reaction.
Saponin‐Encapsulated Microbubbles Protect Dopaminergic Neurons from MPTP‐Induced Oxidative Stress Injury
Authors: Zhang Zhuxia , Xu Bingxuan , Lv Tao , Shi Yu , Wang Mengxin , Hu Die , Hu Azhen , Li Ping , Lin Shuping , Zhang Shengwei , Yao Rongquan , Luo Lan , Wang Linlin , Zhang Yiping , Han Yanni , Hu Huiying , Shuai Xintao , Shi Jie , Chen Yun , Zheng Tingting
Published: June 2023

Parkinson's disease (PD) is starting at younger ages. In order to reduce the risk of PD in young people, Rb3 is selected as an active ingredient and assembled into Rb3 nanoparticles (Rb3NPs)encapsulated microbubbles (MBs), shorted for Rb3NPs@MBs. This study uses focused ultrasound‐mediated Rb3NPs@MBs to cross the blood–brain barrier and reach the brain lesions to be intervened in in order to explore the prevention of 1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐4‐piperidinpropionate ester (MPTP)‐induced PD by Rb3NPs@MBs and its related mechanisms. In the present study, Rb3NPs@MBs prevent MPTP‐induced tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)‐positive cell decreases, decrease TH expression, increase Park2 expression, and decrease expression of α‐synaptonucleoprotein in the pars compactus nigra (SNc). It is found, in vitro study, that Rb3NPs treatment significantly reverses MPTP‐induced apoptosis and death of PC12/SY5Y cells, which is commonly used mouse/ human neural cell lines. It is also found that Rb3NPs@MBs can prevent the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in SNc. Finally, it is found that DJ‐1 expression decreases after Rb3NPs@MBs are introduced. Results suggest that the neuroprotective activity of Rb3NPs@MBs may be achieved by increasing the expression of DJ‐1 and decreasing the production of ROS. Taken together, these data reveal that Rb3NPs@MBs play an important role in preventing memory deficiency in PD.
Percolation Threshold of Clustered, Oriented and Polydisperse Sticks in a Plane
Authors: Bissett Mark A. , Deng Yubao , Kinloch Ian A. , Sampson William W.
Published: June 2023

Monte‐Carlo methods are used to study the influence of stick polydispersity, orientation and clustering on the percolation of sticks in the plane. The results show that for polydisperse stick lengths, the percolation threshold exhibits a linear dependence on the reciprocal of the length‐weighted mean stick length. Reinterpretation of data from the literature confirms this dependence and shows it to persist for oriented networks. Also, the number of intersections per stick at percolation, is independent of orientation for percolation perpendicular to the direction of preferential orientation; in the direction of preferential orientation, it is a linear function of an orientation parameter. For networks of sticks clustered according to a compound Poisson process, a cluster intensity, Ψ is introduced; when this is less than the percolation threshold of a random network of sticks, the percolation threshold increases linearly with cluster intensity and is independent of cluster size. Above this, non‐linear size‐dependent relationships are observed.
2D MnC4: A Room‐Temperature Antiferromagnetic System
Authors: Fernandez‐Escamilla Hector Noe , Paez‐Ornelas Jose Israel , Hoat Do Minh , Gonzalez‐Hernandez Rafael , Takeuchi Noboru , Guerrero‐Sanchez Jonathan , Perez‐Tijerina Eduardo Gerardo
Published: June 2023

The number of 2D systems based on Mn and C atoms has been growing significantly due to the magnetic and electronic properties that these monolayers present. In this work, a new Mn‐C monolayer by density functional theory is proposed. The MnC4 stability is studied by the formation energy formalism to compare with other reported Mn‐C monolayers. Our analysis points that the MnC4 monolayer stabilizes at extremely rich C conditions. Also, the MnC4 monolayer possess positive phonon branches, evidencing its dynamic stability. Further, it confirms that this monolayer is also stable up to 300 K. This new monolayer has an antiferromagnetic alignment with spin‐channels along the [‐110] direction and metallic behavior, being a strong candidate in the formation of exchange‐biased systems when forming a van der Waals heterojunction with other Ferromagnetic materials.