bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Population characteristics of phthirapteran ectoparasites infesting cattle in Rampur district
Authors: Rashmi Archna , Saxena A. K.
Published: January 2024

Three hundred cattle were sampled for the presence of phthirapteran ectoparasites in Rampur district. Three phthirapteran species (Damalinia bovis, Linognathus vituli, Haematopinus eurysternus) were recovered from the cattle. Solenopotes capillatus and Haematopinus quadripertusus were not noticed. As many as 16.3%, (n = 300) cattle were found infested with one or other species of Phthiraptera, during 2007, in Rampur district. Single species infestation was more common than double (16.3%) and triple species (14.2%) infestation. Prevalence of Phthiraptera on two sexes remained similar (Ï‡2 = 0.48, P = 0.05). It was higher in younger cattle than adults and aged ones (Ï‡2 = 10.48, P = 0.05). Correlation between mean monthly intensity and mean monthly relative humidity was significant. Out of the three species recovered, the biting louse, D.bovis remained the most prevalent louse (11.3%), followed by anopluran, L.vituli (11%). The other anopluran louse, H.eurysternus was least prevalent (5.07%). Intensity of infestation (recorded by counting total number of lice noted on 20 anatomical sites measuring per square inch) remained 4.6 for D.bovis, 3.7 for L.vituli and 2.8 for H.eurysternus. In case of all the three cattle lice, sex ratios were female biased (1:1.4 to 1:1.5). Nymphal population dominated over adults (A: N = 1:1.7 to1:1.9).
Biology of ginger rhizome fly, Mimegralla sp. nr coeruleifrons (Diptera: Micropezidae)
Authors: Sandhya P. T. , Subramanian Madhu , GhorpadÃ© Kumar
Published: January 2024

A survey conducted in the ginger growing areas of Thrissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala, during 2013 and 20 14, revealed the presence of three species of flies infesting both healthy as well as diseased ginger rhizomes. The predominant, most injurious one was identified as Mimegralla sp. nr coeruleifrons (Macquart) (Diptera: Micropezidae). The biology of the same was studied in the laboratory on diseased ginger rhizomes. The mean incubation period was 3.75 days, while the mean  duration of first, second and third larval instars was 2.25, 3.15 and 6.70 days respectively. The mean pupal period lasted for 8.80 days. The longevity of adult male and female flies was 43.90 and 51.00 days respectively, and the sex ratio was 1:1. The morphometric observations of each life stage are also described, with a note on the taxonomy of the fly.
Unusual sex ratio of Vitessa suradeva Moore (Pyralinae: Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) attracted to light traps
Authors: Singh Navneet , Ranjan Rahul
Published: January 2024

The present communication is about the unusual sex ratio of Vitessa suradeva Moore attracted to light traps. Females are reported to be more attractive to light traps than their male counterpart. Only one male could be collected out of 25 samples over two years of collections in North East India.
Two exquisite hemipteran galls of India with notes on the physiology of gall induction by Sternorrhyncha
Authors: Anantanarayanan Raman
Published: January 2024

The Indian subcontinent is rich with gall-inducing insects. The varieties of galls they induce offer bountiful opportunities to explain the dynamics of insect-plant interactions. Close to 90% of gall-inducing insects across the world are known to be specific to certain plants and such specialist behaviour offers them for use as ideal models to explain and characterize insect-plant relationships, which bear long-term advantages in managing insects that live and feed on economically important plants. In such a context, I illustrate in this paper, the intimacy of relationships between two gall-inducing Hemiptera (Apsylla cistellata tied to Mangifera indica and Mangalorea hopeae tied to Hopea ponga), which are native to the Indian subcontinent. In this article I emphasize that studying the biology of gall-inducing insects unequivocally demands a clear understanding of the stress and reparative physiology of the plant as well, further to that of the feeding biology of the inducing insect. Since all known gall-inducing insects (Hymenoptera excepted) induce galls by feeding action, I have explained the vitality of knowing about mouth parts, salivary secretions, and the mechanisms that arise in plants consequent to insect feeding with regard to the Hemiptera. My plea is that with the vast variety of various gall-inducing insects, we in India have a large canvas to paint the details of the physiology and metabolomics involved in insect-plant interactions clearly, because these insects are highly specialized in selecting their hosts, and also because these insects live embedded within plant tissues for certain period of time. In an ecological context, these insects are more easily amenable to monitor in field contexts than other free-living insects.
Population increase of poultry wing louse, Lipeurus caponis in vivo condition
Authors: Surendra Kumar , Vijay Kumar
Published: January 2024

Studies regarding the rate of population increase of poultry wing louse Lipeurus caponis in vivo condition revealed that initial inoculums of 10 L. caponis could produce an average of 318 lice after 90 days in summer (indicating the doubling time to be 18 days) and during winter months it produced 336 lice (the doubling time 22 days). Thus, studies clearly indicated that ischnoceran lice (e.g. L. caponis) multiplied population at moderate rate. Summer months are more favorable for population build up of lice.
New evidence of pseudo scorpion Ellingsenius indicus Chamberlin as predator of Indian honey bee Apis cerana F.
Authors: Sharma S. D. , Ramesh Lal
Published: January 2024

Traditional wall hives in the two villages of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh namely Bhindi and Daula, recorded a heavy mortality of Indian honey bees (Apis cerana) due to the attack of an arachnid predator identified as a pseudo scorpion Ellingsenius indicus. It was observed that the pseudo scorpions did not venture the comb full of bees but attacked only those bees which were either moving in isolation or in groups of 1-3 or those coming and going to the hive entrance for foraging. There  was a complete loss of bees in three colonies whereas in other two colonies more than 70% of worker mortality was noticed. The observations recorded from the wall hives as well as from the laboratory experiments, revealed that generally 1-3 pseudo scorpions (E. indicus) caught hold of the single bee preferably from its legs and sometimes from its wings and did not leave the bee from their grip so long it was not dead.
Pengembangan Sistem Keamanan Kendaraan Bermotor Menggunakan Teknologi Fingerprint dengan Metode Prototype Berbasis Internet Of Things
Authors: Somantri Somantri , Insany Gina Purnama , Ryansyah Roby
Published: January 2024

Dengan meningkatnya jumlah kendaraan bermotor, kebutuhan akan sistem keamanan yang canggih semakin diperlukan. Penelitian ini berfokus pada pengembangan sistem keamanan kendaraan bermotor menggunakan teknologi fingerprint  berbasis Internet of Things (IoT). Sistem ini ditenagai oleh Node MCU ESP32, yang memungkinkan akses melalui verifikasi fingerprint  untuk menggantikan penggunaan kunci fisik atau remote control, serta menggantikan kontak motor dan starter konvensional. Modul GPS memberikan dimensi pelacakan yang canggih,memungkinkan pemantauan posisi secara real-time melalui aplikasi Android. Firebase berfungsi sebagai Realtime Database untuk penyimpanan dan manajemen data pengguna serta lokasi kendaraan. Dengan penerapan Internet of Things, pemilik kendaraan dapat mengakses dan mengontrol keamanan kendaraan secara real-time melalui perangkat pintar seperti smartphone. Metode pengembangan ini diuji untuk mengukur tingkat keamanan dan kenyamanan pengguna. Hasil penelitian diharapkan memberikan kontribusi positif terhadap pengembangan sistem keamanan kendaraan, dengan harapan dapat mengurangi angka pencurian kendaraan dan memberikan solusi yang efektif dan praktis untuk menjaga keamanan kendaraan.
Pengaruh Display Produk dan Atmosfer Toko Terhadap Impuls Buying Pelanggan Koperasi Mahasiswa menggunakan Partial Least Square (PLS)
Authors: Arifianti Ela Rolita , Junianto Mochamad Rizqi , Suwignyo Fahrul Afiyas
Published: January 2024

UUD 1945 pasal 33 ayat (1) menyebutkan bahwa ekonomi Indonesia disusun sebagai usaha yang dilakukan  bersama berazas kekeluargaan dan Koperasi merupakan badan usaha yang sesuai dengan susunan ekonomi. penelitian ini dilakukan dengan  sebar kuisioner pada 70 responden dengan metode random sampling pada pengunjung KOPMA Amanah dengan menggunakan analisis regresi Partial Least Square (PLS 3.0) untuk menguji hipotesis untuk mengetahui pengaruh display produk dan atmosfer took terhadap impulse buying pengunjung koperasi mahasiswa Amanah. Dan didapatkan hasil Display produk memiliki pengaruh terhadap impulse buying” nilai P-Value dengan nilai 0.010 <0.05. Adanya pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara variable display produk terhadap impulse buying serta Atmosfer toko memiliki pengaruh terhadap impulse buying” nilai P-Value dengan nilai 0.000 <0.05  pengaruh positif dan signifikan yang diciptakan antara variable atmosfer toko terhadap impulse buying pada koperasi mahasiswa.
A possível influência da pandemia da COVID-19 com a oscilação no número de casos de infecção por HPV no Brasil
Authors: Lima Sophia Lins de , Divino Anna Karolina Conceição do Amor , Silva Thamires Mascarenhas , Carneiro Vinicius Mendes Souza
Published: January 2024

O artigo tem como objetivo destacar a influência da pandemia da COVID-19 sobre a oscilação do número de casos de infecção por HPV no Brasil. Destacando a pandemia como um desafio global, realça a disseminação do SARS-CoV-2 e seu impacto na saúde pública. Relaciona a pandemia e a queda nas campanhas de vacinação, incluindo a vacina contra o HPV. Buscou-se examinar de forma qualitativa e quantitativa documentos relacionados ao assunto, coletados de fontes secundárias como Pubmed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) e o DATASUS. Os resultados apontam os impactos da COVID-19, destacando a falta de coordenação na resposta brasileira, a interrupção de serviços médicos de rotina e a diminuição das taxas de vacinação. O trabalho ressalta que o HPV sofreu uma queda na cobertura vacinal entre 2019 e 2022. Pode-se concluir que houve uma repercussão significativa da crise sanitária nas estratégias de imunização, evidenciando a redução da cobertura vacinal e o aumento do movimento antivacina. A relação entre a queda na imunização e o aumento de casos de infecção por HPV, especialmente após a pandemia, sugere preocupações quanto ao possível aumento de casos de câncer de colo de útero associados à baixa cobertura vacinal.
Influência da terapia hormonal no desenvolvimento de câncer de mama em mulheres transexuais: Uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Nascimento Júlia Luna , Lúcio Rodrigo Félix de Oliveira , Coutinho Wanderliza Laranjeira , Sá Laís Lobo Coimbra Brandão
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: O presente estudo objetiva correlacionar a terapia hormonal ao desenvolvimento de câncer de mama em mulheres transexuais, bem como descrever os achados da terapia hormonal em mulheres transexuais correlacionando com o possível desenvolvimento do câncer de mama. Métodos: Revisão de Literatura Integrativa de caráter descritivo. Para análise de dados sobre casos de câncer de mama em mulheres transexuais e a possível influência da terapia hormonal. Ao serem selecionados 6 artigos analisados criteriosamente de maneira quali-quantitativa. Resultados: Mulheres transexuais que estão em busca de um processo de feminilização há risco de desenvolvimento de câncer de mama, devido aos níveis aumentados de estrogênio na circulação. De modo que o risco de desenvolver malignidade na mama em mulheres transgênero é 47 vezes maior que em homens cisgênero, no entando, esse risco é reduzido se comparado a mulheres cisgênero. Mulheres trans realizam menos mamografias que as mulheres cisgênero. Conclusão: A relação ainda não está devidamente clara se comparado com as mulheres cisgênero. Há relatos que denotam a correlação entre a exposição acima dos níveis fisiológicos de estrogênio com o câncer de mama, porém alguns autores defendem a tese de que a população trans não seria exposta a tempo suficientemente prolongado aos hormônios para desenvolvimento da neoplasia maligna.
Saneamento rural: Estratégias para o esgotamento sanitário em comunidades do Município de Itaúna - MG
Authors: Assis Kelly Kathlyn Vilela de , Costa Jefferson de Souza , Gontijo Hebert Medeiros
Published: January 2024

O déficit de sistemas de esgotamento sanitário tem causado inúmeras consequências negativas ao meio ambiente e à integridade da saúde humana nas áreas urbanas; e principalmente nas áreas rurais onde este déficit é ainda maior. Neste sentido, esta pesquisa buscou o estudo de soluções estratégicas e tecnológicas para o atendimento em esgotamento sanitário para população rural do município de Itaúna. Este estudo tem como norte as estratégias orientadas pelo Programa Nacional de Saneamento Rural (PNSR), que consideram os condicionantes locais para escolhas das soluções, por meio de uma matriz tecnológica; e o referencial para escolha de soluções da UNICAMP. Tendo por base teórica estes documentos foram desenvolvidos o estudo de concepção e a análise de viabilidade para o tratamento de esgotos nas comunidades rurais de Carneiros e São José de Pedras no Município de Itaúna. No estudo de concepção foi elaborado um quadro comparativo entre todas as soluções tecnológicas possíveis, constando eficiência, custos de implantação e manutenção, vantagens e desvantagens. A análise de viabilidade, que considera a importância da continuidade dos serviços após implantados, apontou como destaque para uma solução individual, o tanque de evapotranspiração para as águas fecais e o ciclo de bananeiras para águas cinzas. Para uma solução coletiva, envolvendo as águas fecais e cinzas, o tanque séptico seguido de filtro anaeróbio destacou-se pela eficiência e baixo custo de manutenção. A metodologia empregada neste estudo, partindo dos condicionantes locais para escolhas de soluções mostra-se apropriada para ser replicada em outras localidades rurais com déficit em esgotamento sanitário.
Potencial do Fosbio® para construção dos níveis de fósforo e boro em sistema de produção
Authors: Franco Júnior Kleso Silva , Dias Márcio de Souza , Ferreira Layna , Pereira Anderson Caproni , Almeida Sérgio Reis , Silva Alexandre Aparecido , Caixeta Elber Augusto
Published: January 2024

Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficácia da aplicação de Fosbio® (Rocafeed) na fosfatagem de sistemas de produção que envolvem o cultivo de milho e aveia, analisando os níveis de fósforo e boro no solo nas profundidades de 0 a 20 cm e 20 a 40 cm. A pesquisa foi conduzida na Fazenda Santa Cruz, localizada na Rodovia MG 453/Km 13, no município de Paraguaçu-MG, durante o ano de 2023. Os parâmetros químicos foram sujeitos a análise, e com base nos resultados obtidos, calculou-se a quantidade adequada de Fosbio® a ser aplicada na área, realizando a distribuição antes do plantio das culturas comerciais. Os tratamentos consistiram em: para o milho, T1 - Controle, T2 - 516 kg/ha-1 de Fosbio® e T3 – 1.235 kg/ha-1 de Fosbio®; para a aveia, T1 - Controle, T2 - 500 kg/ha-1 de Fosbio® e T3 – 1.000 kg/ha-1 de Fosbio®. O experimento foi implantado utilizando o Delineamento em Blocos Casualizados (DBC) com 5 repetições por tratamento, e os parâmetros avaliados (milho e aveia) incluíram produtividade, teores de fósforo (P) e boro (B) no solo antes do plantio e após a colheita, nas camadas de 0 a 20 cm e 20 a 40 cm. As médias obtidas foram comparadas pelo teste de Scott-Knott com 5% de probabilidade, utilizando o software SISVAR®. Os resultados indicaram que o Fosbio® demonstrou eficácia ao aumentar os níveis de fósforo e boro no solo, destacando-se como uma fonte promissora para a fosfatagem na melhoria da fertilidade do solo em sistemas de produção.
Tecnologias para efetivação do processo de notificação compulsória de doenças no contexto hospitalar: protocolo de scoping review
Authors: Costa Lara Évilly Leandro da , Soares Kaio César Barros , Silva Jaine Souto da , Pereira Francisca Brigyda Alves , Assis Silvana Vidal Oliveira de , Temoteo Rayrla Cristina de Abreu , Silva Cícera Renata Diniz Vieira
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: Mapear en la literatura la producción científica sobre tecnologías desarrolladas y/o validadas que buscan contribuir para la efectividad del proceso de notificación obligatoria de enfermedades en el contexto hospitalario. Metodología: Protocolo de revisión del alcance, realizado por la metodología del Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), guiado por la pregunta de revisión preparada según el modelo conceptual de la mnemónica PCC – (Población, Concepto, Contexto). Se incluirán artículos, tesis y disertaciones a partir de búsquedas en las siguientes bases de datos: Sistema de Análisis y Recuperación de Literatura Médica en Línea (Medline/PubMed), Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud (LILACS)/Biblioteca Virtual en Salud (BVS), Índice Acumulativo de Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, Excerpta Medica Database (Embase), así como en la literatura gris. Los datos serán extraídos y organizados en software Excel a través de una hoja de cálculo que será desarrollada por el autor. Protocolo registrado en Open Science Framework (OSF): 10.17605/OSF.IO/DKR4F. Resultados: Los resultados serán presentados en un diagrama de flujo, destacando el proceso de búsqueda e inclusión/exclusión de publicaciones, seguido de discusión, elaboración de tablas y figuras ilustrativas. Conclusión: Protocolo con el propósito de sistematizar y describir los pasos metodológicos para la realización de una revisión de alcance que tiene como objetivo identificar estudios en la literatura que aborden tecnologías con el objetivo de contribuir a la implementación del proceso de notificación obligatoria de enfermedades en el contexto hospitalario.
Cisto odontogênico calcificante: Um relato de caso
Authors: Godoi Daniel Ferreira Candido , Nazaré Gabriel Henrique Vieira de , Nascimento Augusto José Nogueira do , Frazão Kamilly de Lourdes Ramalho , Godoi Daniel Candido
Published: January 2024

O Cisto Odontogênico Calcificante (COC), também conhecido como cisto de Gorlin, é uma entidade rara com variabilidade histológica, suscitando discussões terminológicas. Apesar de tentativas de padronização, persistem discrepâncias devido à sua complexidade biológica. Representando apenas 0,3% das biópsias orais, o COC origina-se de remanescentes do epitélio odontogênico, preferencialmente na maxila. Sua incidência não mostra viés de gênero, ocorrendo mais frequentemente nas décadas de 20 e 30, com evolução lenta e assintomática. A lesão pode associar-se a outras patologias odontogênicas. Radiograficamente, apresenta-se radiolúcida, podendo ser unilocular ou multilocular, com margens bem ou mal definidas. A abordagem histológica revela uma parede cística fibrosa com epitélio odontogênico, destacando células-fantasmas. O tratamento preconizado é a enucleação associada à curetagem, com baixo risco de recidiva, sendo necessário avaliar casos associados a outras lesões. A restauração das estruturas ósseas comprometidas exige abordagens contemporâneas de enxerto ósseo e intervenções periodontais especiais. O estudo apresenta um relato de caso detalhado de um COC na maxila anterior direita, adotando abordagem descritiva e qualitativa. O caso clínico envolve uma paciente de 57 anos com COC na maxila anterior direita, tratada com enucleação, curetagem e enxerto ósseo xenógeno. A análise histológica confirmou o diagnóstico. O acompanhamento de 1,5 anos revela evolução favorável, com neoformação óssea e ausência de recidiva. O presente relato de caso tem o objetivo de agregar conhecimento sobre esta lesão rara e seus aspectos clínicos e radiográficos, assim como seu diagnóstico, possível prognóstico e tratamento.
A relevância da inteligência artificial no Direito Penal: O uso da Lógica Fuzzy no incremento do controle social formal na gestão pública dos resíduos industriais
Authors: Potascheff Eliana Sgarbi de Carvalho , Gil Mauro Cesar Cantarino
Published: January 2024

A destinação inadequada de resíduos industriais gera riscos de contaminação do solo e das águas subterrâneas, podendo desencadear danos ambientais materiais e imateriais significativos, muitos deles sem possibilidades de reversão.  Com base na Portaria nº 280, de 29 de junho de 2020, o Poder Público estabelece o controle do transporte e destinação de resíduos mediante o envio de formulários por parte dos geradores e dos destinadores desses materiais aos órgãos de controle ambiental. O uso da inteligência artificial (IA) pode, nessa perspectiva, ser avaliado como uma ferramenta a ser utilizada na otimização da gestão dessas informações por parte da administração pública, ao buscar identificar cenários de alerta que possam configurar, em algum momento, um crime ambiental. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo avaliar a real contribuição da utilização de aplicações da inteligência artificial, por parte dos órgãos ambientais, no sentido de melhorar o controle da movimentação e da destinação dos resíduos industriais.  A abordagem metodológica utilizada foi o levantamento bibliográfico e a pesquisa legislativa. Como resultado, demonstrou-se a significância do uso da inteligência artificial pelos órgãos ambientais no intuito de reforçar o controle social formal do Estado, a fim de evitar os crimes ambientais decorrentes de situações inapropriadas envolvendo a movimentação e a destinação de resíduos industriais.
In vivo evaluation of Trás-os-Montes natural cosmetic ingredients: Impacts on Drosophila melanogaster longevity and genotoxicity
Authors: Gonçalves Sara , Gaivão Isabel
Published: January 2024

Our body's well-being is intricately linked to external factors, including temperature, humidity, pollution, microorganisms, and the daily food we consume. Nurturing our bodies involves harnessing the benefits of various plants that contribute to the production of diverse cosmetics. Natural elements such as almonds (Prunus dulcis), elderberries (Sambucus nigra), olives (Olea europaea), and grapes (Vitis vinifera) have demonstrated a range of biological activities, holding potential for therapeutic applications. This study aimed to assess the in vivo impact of these natural ingredients on longevity and genotoxicity/antigenotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. Longevity was evaluated through regular observations of Drosophila mortality. The somatic mutation and recombination assay were conducted to determine the antigenotoxic potential of the natural ingredients. The findings revealed that these ingredients influenced longevity, and they also exhibited antigenotoxic potential, with elderberry yielding the most promising results. The growing importance of natural and organic cosmetics underscores the significance of identifying ingredients with antigenotoxic effects, offering a promising avenue of research in recent years. Such ingredients could play a crucial role in safeguarding against DNA damage and its subsequent consequences.
Comparative Effect of Different NPK Fertilizers on Growth of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in Alkaline Calcareous Soil
Authors: Waqas Ahmad , Tabasum Saba , Butt Beenish , Jamil Muhammad , Amin Fariha , Khan Muhammad Umar Hayat , Akhtar Naseem , Jamil Sehrish , Muslim Nafeesa , Shah Sajid Ali , Ayyoub Muhammad Zubair
Published: January 2024

Cotton is an important commercial crop that supports the world economy by serving as a source of raw materials for the textile sector. It is grown in various regions of the world and is subjected to diverse environmental or nutritional constraints that affect its growth and productivity. Among these constraints, NPK deficiency is a major nutritional constraint in alkaline-calcareous soils. The problem of NPK deficiency in cotton has been addressed by the application of different NPK fertilizers; however, their efficacy in alkaline soils is not well understood. This experiment was carried out to look into the comparative effect of NPK fertilizers, such as DAP, Urea, SOP, CAN, and NP on the growth of cotton. The aim of the findings was to assess the impact of different NPK fertilizers on the growth and productivity of cotton in alkaline-calcareous soils. Five different treatments were used in the experiment, which was carried out using a randomized complete block design, a control treatment and three replications. The results showed that the treatment with NP+CAN+SOP (T5) had the highest number of bolls (46.75), followed by T3 (42.25) with DAP+CAN+SOP, and T4 (36.55) with NP+ Urea + SOP. The highest plant height (163.48 cm) and fresh stalk weight (290 g) were observed in T5. Similarly, the maximum yield (2350 kg/ha) was observed in T5 followed by T3 (2081 kg/ha). T5 also showed highest relative water content (94.7%) and staple length (27.4 mm)). In conclusion, the application of NP+CAN+SOP (T5) had a significant optimistic impact on the growth and productivity of cotton in alkaline-calcareous soils. The findings of this investigation offer insightful information on the efficacy of NPK fertilizers for cotton production in these soils and can be used to make informed decisions for future fertilizer management practices.
Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Skills of Plant Doctors towards Plant Health Clinics in Pakistan
Authors: Hassan Zahid , Shahbaz Babar , Ali Ahsan , Gilani Syed K.H. , Khan Muhammad A.A.
Published: January 2024

Infestation of insects, pests and diseases causes a serious decline in the crops, thus for effective crop management plant health clinics were established under the Plantwise initiative by the CABI in developing countries including Pakistan in 2011. Plant health clinics are reported working effectively in Pakistan, however, the knowledge, attitude and skills (KAS) of the plant doctors and their relationship with the increase in yield is not explored, yet. In this study, the KAS of plant doctors is explored by employing a binary regression analysis approach. A total of 353 plant health clinic users selected randomly were interviewed face-to-face from districts Gujranwala and Multan of Punjab province. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicated that plant doctors had a high level of knowledge, and skills regarding plant protection measures. The knowledge and skills were more inclined towards plant protection as compared to agronomic attributes. The binary regression analysis indicated that the knowledge (P0.05) and skills (P=0.000) of the plant doctors were statistically significantly related to the increase in the yield of crops. The increase in yield was likely to increase by 6% and 26% to increase in knowledge and skills of the plant doctors. The attitude was insignificant with the increase in yield (P0.05). Agriculture Extension Department and CABI should jointly organize training programs for the plant doctors to be acquainted with the latest agricultural innovations. Plant doctors should strive towards crop management ensuring sustainable environmental protection and conservation of biodiversity.
Karakteristik Sensori dan Kimia Mochi dengan Substitusi Tepung Kulit Pisang Kepok (Musa acuminate L.)
Authors: Muhammad Fakih Kurniawan  , Titi Rohmayanti  , Siti Nova Isda Dwiyanti
Published: January 2024

Kue mochi merupakan oleh-oleh khas Jawa Barat yang terbuat dari ketan. Tepung dari kulit pisang berpotensi mensubtitusikan tepung ketan untuk pembuatan mochi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat pengaruh substitusi tepung ketan dengan tepung kulit pisang kepok terhadap karaktersitik sensori dan kimia mochi. Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) pada penelitian ini terdiri satu faktor yaitu perbandingan tepung ketan dan tepung kulit pisang kepok (100%: 0%), (90%: 10%), (80%: 20%), (70%: 30%). Produk mochi kemudian dianalisis mutu sensori untuk memperoleh produk terpilih dan dilakukan uji proksimat untuk produk tersebut. Produk mochi terpilih (80%:20%) memiliki warna ke arah coklat tua, aroma ke arah aroma pisang, rasa ke arah rasa pisang dan tekstur ke arah kenyal. Panelis memberikan skor ke arah suka untuk parameter rasa, aroma dan tekstur. Namun, panelis kurang menyukai warna mochi yang terpilih.  Kandungan kimia mochi terpilih memiliki kadar abu sebesar 0,24%; kadar protein 8,71 %; kadar karbohidrat 45,69%; kadar lemak 3,15%; dan kadar air 42,21%. Parameter lemak dan kadar air belum memenuhi Standar Nasional Indonesia kue basah No. 01-4309-1996. Oleh karena itu, tepung kulit pisang dapat digunakan sebagai bahan pembuat mochi. Namun ke depannya, perlu reformulasi agar kadar air dan lemak memenuhi standar serta mendapatkan warna yang lebih disukai.
Liderazgo directivo en la enseñanza virtual en una institución educativa del Perú, 2022
Authors: Raymundo Balvin Yausef , Blancas Amaya Hellen Felicia , Roque Rivera Isulina Luzmila , Hinojo Jacinto Guillermina Norberta , Tazzo Tomas Magda Marianella
Published: January 2024

En el contexto del COVID-19, las instituciones educativas se encontraron con la necesidad de mantener un liderazgo directivo eficaz, además de reconsiderar el enfoque educativo y la gestión educativa para garantizar la continuidad del aprendizaje y el bienestar de los estudiantes. Este estudio tuvo como finalidad identificar la influencia del liderazgo directivo en la enseñanza virtual en una institución educativa en Perú, mediante una investigación básica con un diseño no experimental, correlacional de corte transversal. La muestra quedó constituida por 101 docentes a los cuales se les aplicó un cuestionario, bajo las variable liderazgo directivo en la educación virtual y sus dimensiones: infraestructura tecnológica, aspectos pedagógicos, ciclo de vida, docentes, estudiantes y contexto institucional; encontrando que el valor estimado de ubicación entre las variables fue de 4.892, lo que indicó que existe una relación positiva entre el liderazgo directivo y la educación virtual en una institución educativa del Perú. Concluyendo que el liderazgo directivo tiene una influencia significativa en la educación virtual
Del razonamiento deductivo al estudio de casos como estrategia didáctica para desarrollar el pensamiento crítico
Authors: Gonzáles Tarrillo Segundo Carlos , Bocanegra Vilcamango Beder , Moreno Quispe Sandie Karem
Published: January 2024

La educación y el desarrollo humano dependen mucho del marco referencial de la pedagogía y de la misma didáctica. Por lo tanto, el estudio buscó analizar la relación entre el estudio de casos y el pensamiento crítico en la educación escolar. El estudio se basa en el enfoque cualitativo con énfasis en la teoría fundamentada. Mediante la triangulación teórica se recoge y analiza algunos conceptos de pensamiento crítico y se determina las habilidades que se movilizan en él y el estudio de casos. La teoría fundamentada ha permitido situar el estudio de casos en el plano de la didáctica. Como hallazgos se consiguió discriminar y plantear cinco procesos del estudio de casos como estrategia que desarrolla el pensamiento crítico (ECPC). El análisis documental ha determinado la relación entre el estudio de casos y las habilidades de pensamiento crítico en base a los procesos cognitivos, se concluye la que ambas categorías desarrollan procesos cognitivos al momento de tomar decisiones y permiten proponer un nuevo concepto en estricto sentido de la didáctica.
Student-Centred Learning in Higher Education: Exploring Indonesian English Language Lecturers’ Perception
Authors: Yunus Hidayatullah , Latief Muhammad Ridha Anugrah
Published: January 2024

This study explores the perception of Indonesian English language lecturers in implementing Student-Centred Learning (SCL) in Indonesian higher education. One-way teaching method still occurs and needs to be shifted to two-way interactive teaching method or active learning to develop student engagement in learning activities, and SCL is considered as one of the approaches to develop student engagement. The focus of this study is more on the perception of three English language lecturers towards SCL implementation. This is to consider that their roles are essential in delivering the materials as their responsibility is to facilitate and to drive the learning activity, especially in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Indonesian higher education. This research adopted qualitative study by conducting in-depth semi-structured interviews as the method for a small number of English language lecturer participants, and grounded theory was used as the analytical method enabling the presentation of lecturer perception from their context. Findings revealed that the three lecturers had an adequate understanding of the concept of SCL, and they thought implementing SCL is useful and valuable to develop students’ engagement with learning activities and to improve lecturers’ teaching practice even though there are still some challenges that need to be considered. The findings also showed how the participants encountered the challenges and the personal strategies that they saw as effective to be applied. This study suggests it is worth reconsidering the possibilities of valuable English language lecturers’ perception towards SCL implementation in Indonesian higher education.
Scoping Review of International Experience of a Dedicated Fund to Support Patient Access to Cancer Drugs: Policy Implications for Thailand
Authors: Luksameesate Parnnaphat , Nerapusee Osot , Patikorn Chanthawat , Anantachoti Puree
Published: January 2024

Background: Access to high-cost cancer drugs is an unsolved problem globally. The dedicated drugs fund is attractive and feasible. This study reviewed currently implemented dedicated drugs fund worldwide to inform policy implications for Thailand. Methods: A scoping review was conducted to identify countries currently implementing dedicated funds for cancer drugs. We searched electronic databases, PubMed and Embase, from 2010 to May 2021, Google and Google Scholar in August 2021, and government websites up to April 2022. The structure, management, cost containment strategies, and impact of dedicated funds were summarized and compared across the identified countries and Thailand. Results: Out of 218 nations, Hong Kong, England, and Italy have established dedicated cancer drugs fund, primarily funded by their governments. Funds in England and Italy operate within annual budget limits. Hong Kong relies on an endowment fund. In England and Italy, pharmaceutical companies contribute proportionally to cover overspending as per risk-sharing agreements, while cost-sharing is not required. Hong Kong implements cost-sharing based on a patient's family income. England and Italy employ a parallel pathway, utilizing the same drug selection committee to determine whether innovative drugs belong in the regular pharmaceutical benefits package or the dedicated drugs fund. Hong Kong follows a sequential pathway, allowing drugs to be considered for the dedicated funds after a negative decision. These countries use the fund for 5-11 years, making administrative adjustments to ensure sustainability. Conclusion: The dedicated drugs fund is an effective strategy to improve access to non-reimbursable high-cost drugs in Thailand. Robust evaluation of the fund itself and funded drugs are recommended for policymakers’ better decision-making. Learning from other countries can offer promising solutions. Health insurers need to balance providing cancer treatments with overall system preparedness.
Barriers and Opportunities for WHO "Best Buys" Non-communicable Disease Policy Adoption and Implementation From a Political Economy Perspective: A Complexity Systematic Review
Authors: Loffreda Giulia , Arakelyan Stella , Bou-Orm Ibrahim , Holmer Hampus , Allen Luke N. , Witter Sophie , Ager Alastair , Diaconu Karin
Published: January 2024

Background: Improving the adoption and implementation of policies to curb non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a major challenge for better global health. The adoption and implementation of such policies remain deficient in various contexts, with limited insights into the facilitating and inhibiting factors. These policies have traditionally been treated as technical solutions, neglecting the critical influence of political economy dynamics. Moreover, the complex nature of these interventions is often not adequately incorporated into evidence for policy-makers. This study aims to systematically review and evaluate the factors affecting NCD policy adoption and implementation. Methods: We conducted a complex systematic review of articles discussing the adoption and implementation of World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) "best buys" NCD policies. We identified political economy factors and constructed a causal loop diagram (CLD) program theory to elucidate the interplay between factors influencing NCD policy adoption and implementation. A total of 157 papers met the inclusion criteria. Results: Our CLD highlights a central feedback loop encompassing three vital variables: (1) the ability to define, (re)shape, and pass appropriate policy into law; (2) the ability to implement the policy (linked to the enforceability of the policy and to addressing NCD local burden); and (3) ability to monitor progress, evaluate and correct the course. Insufficient context-specific data impedes the formulation and enactment of suitable policies, particularly in areas facing multiple disease burdens. Multisectoral collaboration plays a pivotal role in both policy adoption and implementation. Effective monitoring and accountability systems significantly impact policy implementation. The commercial determinants of health (CDoH) serve as a major barrier to defining, adopting, and implementing tobacco, alcohol, and diet-related policies. Conclusion: To advance global efforts, we recommend focusing on the development of robust accountability, monitoring, and evaluation systems, ensuring transparency in private sector engagement, supporting context-specific data collection, and effectively managing the CDoH. A system thinking approach can enhance the implementation of complex public health interventions.
Development of a Taxonomy of Policy Interventions for Integrating Nurse Practitioners into Health Systems
Authors: Porat-Dahlerbruch Joshua , Ratz Shoshana , Ellen Moriah
Published: January 2024

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs)—nurses with advanced training who can provide and prescribe care—are increasingly prevalent internationally. The growth of NPs can be attributed to physician shortages, growing demand for health services, and the professionalization of nursing. Ensuring efficacious integration of NPs into the health system is critical for maximizing their impact on patient and system outcomes. Nonetheless, there is a dearth of information on practical policy interventions facilitating the successful integration of NPs. Effective policy interventions should capture the perspectives of actors at all levels of the health system—ie, national and organizational levels. This study aimed to delineate a taxonomy of policy interventions for integrating NPs into health systems. This paper presents a taxonomy developed among gerontology NPs in Israel. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study used multiple perspective, one-to-one interviews with four professional groups—national policy-makers, organizational administrators, NPs, and physicians. Data were analyzed using deductive content analysis. Analysis accounted for diverging and converging patterns between professional groups. Results: There were 58 participants across the four professional groups. The national-level domain interventions include marketing, workforce development, professional licensure and regulation, financial incentives, stakeholder cooperation, education and training programs, and national-level research. Organizational domain interventions included organizational guidelines, infrastructure development and resource allocation, interprofessional leadership engagement, and organizational messaging. Unit- and care-team domain interventions included interprofessional experience and exposure, team communication, and mentorship. Conclusion: The taxonomy’s trichotomy of three health system level domains describes the relationship between national and organizational policy interventions. Adopting these interventions may result in an improved response to provider shortages. Policies insufficiently addressing role clarity and workforce retention resulted in poor integration and a failure to efficaciously combat workforce shortages. Future work will expand the focus of this preliminary taxonomy by further development and testing with international participants.
Osteopenia of Prematurity and its Maternal and Nutrition-Related Factors Among Preterm Infants Admitted to the NICU Department of Afzalipour Medical Center
Authors: Bahman Bijari Bahareh , Salmeei Sedighe , Niknafs Pedram , Jamali Zahra , Mousavi Hamid , Sabzevari Fateme , Daee Zahra , Bagheri Mohammad Mehdi
Published: January 2024

Background: Osteopenia is a relatively common disorder in premature infants. If this disease is not diagnosed and treated promptly, it will lead to impaired growth in infancy. The present study was performed to assess the relationship between osteopenia and neonatal/maternal factors among premature neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Afzalipour Medical Center. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was performed on 100 premature infants who were admitted to the NICU of Afzalipour Medical Center in Kerman in 2017 and 2018. Alkaline phosphatase was measured in one-month-old infants as a screening criterion for osteopenia and its relation with factors such as birth weight, weight gain, duration of hospitalization, duration of intravenous feeding, type of nutrition, volume of formula, and food supplement consumption was investigated. Results: Of the total 100 preterm babies, based on the criterion utilized for diagnosis of osteopenia (alkaline phosphatase above 900 units/L), 41 infants had osteopenia of prematurity (41% prevalence). Infants who used breastmilk alone mostly had osteopenia of prematurity. The prevalence of osteopenia was higher among girls compared with boys. The mean length of hospitalization was longer and the total parenteral nutrition venous feeding was longer among neonates with osteopenia compared with other neonates. The mean serum vitamin D levels were significantly lower in mothers of premature neonates with osteopenia compared with others. Conclusion: Infants who were fed exclusively with breast milk were more vulnerable to osteopenia, and supplements should be considered in these infants.
Blue Laser-Activated Silver Nanoparticles from Grape Seed Extract for Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy Against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Yaqubi Ahmad Khalil , Astuti Suryani Dyah , Zaidan Andi Hamim , Nurdin Dezy Zahrotul Istiqomah
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Living organisms, particularly humans, frequently encounter microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, and viruses in their surroundings. Silver nanoparticles are widely used in biomedical devices due to their antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. The study evaluates the efficacy of blue laser and silver nanoparticles from grape seed extract (AgNPs-GSE) in reducing gram-negative Escherichia coli and gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus bacteria causing infections. Methods: The sample consisted of four groups: a control without laser irradiation (T0), E. coli samples (A1 and A2) irradiated with a 405 nm diode laser at different times and concentrations of silver nanoparticles, and S. aureus samples (A3 and A4) irradiated with a 405 nm diode laser at different times and concentrations. Bacteria in groups A2 and A4 were treated with a photosensitizer (PS) made from grape seed extracts, incubated for 10 minutes, and then irradiated for 90, 120, 150, and 180 seconds. The samples were cultured on Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) media, incubated at 37 °C, counted by using a Quebec colony counter, and analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey tests with a significance level of P<0.05. Results: The study found that 10 µl of AgNPs-GSE, when combined with exposure to a blue laser at 405 nm and a dose of 3.44 J/cm², can effectively photoinactivate E. coli and S. aureus bacteria. The addition of AgNPs-GSE to E. coli bacteria led to a significant reduction in their viability, with a reduction of 73.93%, 80.96%, and 83.80%, respectively. Similarly, when S. aureus bacteria were irradiated for 180 seconds by adding 1 mM, 1.5 mM, and 2 mM AgNPs-GSE, bacterial viability was reduced by 70.87%, 78.04%, and 87.01%, respectively. Conclusion: The findings from the present study indicate that at an energy density of 3.44 J/cm², it was possible to inactivate E. coli by 83.80% and S. aureus by 87.01%.
The Impact of Global Warming and Climate Change on the Criminal Patterns and the Meaning of the Transnational Environmental Crime
Authors:   LAW RESEARCH INSTITUTE CHUNGBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Lee Kyung Jae
Published: January 2024

This article aims to study on the impact of global warming and climate change on the criminal patterns and the meaning of the transnational environmental crime. Nowadays human activities have caused global warming and climate change through the use of fossil fuel and this finally generates the environmental harm or environmental crime. Unlike the past, the recent environmental crime happens not in one country or region but in the international or global level. Recently owing to the development of traffic vehicles like airplane or ship or car, some crimes are committed across the nations: for example, illegal trade of timber, arms, animals or polluting substances, so the environmental crimes are committed across the nations or global level, therefore it is called as the transnational environmental crime. The transnational environmental crime(TEC) means the environmental crime which happens across the nations or global level, and it is not easy to estimate the size of the TEC, so a lot of criminal gangs or organized crime are connected with the TEC. For example, criminal gangs or organized crime deliver the waste or E-waste like cellular phones or computers to the poor country illegally, are concerned with the illegal dumping of polluting substances, do the illegal trafficking of timer or animals like tigers or rhinos. However, each nation or UN has not proper countermeasures to the TEC, so the size of TEC is growing over the years, and more kinds of TEC is created by the criminal gangs or organized crime. Therefore it is needed to make a proper means to prevent TEC in the global level.
Pengembangan Aplikasi Pendatan Aset BUMDes untuk meningkatkan Pelayanan Masyarakat Desa Binor Berbasis Framework Django
Authors: Ja'far Shudiq Wali , Rizqiyah Shofiatur , Saskiya Iskandar Nur Aida , Sari Intan Purnama
Published: January 2024

Penyewaan merupakan komponen penting dalam memulai bisnis. Setiap desa memiliki suatu badan usaha yang diberi nama Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes). Badan usaha ini memiliki salah satu program kerja yaitu, Penyewaan aset BUMDes yang terdiri dari kios pasar, traktor, dan timbangan. Adapun proses penyewaan untuk saat ini dengan cara menghubungi petugas BUMDes atau mendatangi kantor desa untuk mengetahui stok barang dan melakukan pendaftaran. Dengan terbatasnya akses informasi penyewa sulit untuk mengetahui stok barang, dan bagi petugas perekapan data penyewa secara manual juga tidak efisien. Dalam hal ini, hampir seluruh kegiatan dapat dilakukan secara online hanya dengan menggunakan fasilitas internet, yang dapat memudahkan pekerjaan baik itu menggunakan website ataupun aplikasi handphone. Untuk mencapai tujuan yang diharapkan, maka peneliti menggunakan suatu model pengembangan sistem yaitu menggunakan waterfall. Model ini digunakan untuk menyederhanakan pada setiap tahapan-tahapan sehingga prosedur pengembangan sistem yang akan dibuat nantinya menjadi lebih jelas. Untuk desain sistemnya menggunakan Flowchart, DFD, dan ERD. Dengan menggunakan Django Web Framework yang berisi pendaftaran dan penyewaan barang aset BUMDes yang dilakukan oleh penyewa secara online sehingga lebih cepat dan efisien. Oleh karena itu hasil dari pembuatan sistem akan mempermudah pendaftaran dan penyewaan aset BUMDes dan juga mempermudah petugas BUMDes dalam perekapan data penyewa.