bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ascaris lumbricoides, an uncommon cause of appendicitis
Authors: Ruelas-Contreras Cesar H. , Caballero-Concha Estefania
Published: October 2023

Appendicitis is the first cause of acute abdomen. There are many causes of appendicitis, one of them is parasites, and, Ascaris is the most common helminth infection in tropical countries (Asia, Africa, South America). Ascaris, once it is ingested, lives at the digestive tract and it can end up in the appendix lumen and lead to appendicitis by luminal obstruction, in fact this presentation is rare and is still debatable in the literature. Diagnostic most of times is made retrospectively by the demonstrations of ascaris eggs on the pathological examination of the appendix. We present the case of 7 years old male that arrives to emergency room presenting clinically acute appendicitis with 24 hours from beginning with fever 38ºC, intense mesogastrium abdominal pain with migration to right lower quadrant, anorexy, without nausea or vomiting, normal vital signs at physical examination intense abdominal pain, rebound, positive McBurney and psoas sign, leukocytosis with sift left. He underwent to emergency operation because suspect of appendicitis, we found a cecal appendix with Ascaris lumbricoides parasite in its lumen.
Flail chest with coagulopathy causes high mortality aggravated by acidosis and hypothermia
Authors: Hariyono Dedy Chandra , Ismail Darmawan , Nisa Azzahra Fadhlila Aulia
Published: October 2023

Flail chest is a condition where the ribs are broken in 2 or more places in successive ribs. The most common cause is blunt force trauma due to motorcycle accidents, falls or other conditions of bone abnormalities (congenital abnormalities, bone fragility) in young children or the elderly. This flail chest condition causes paradoxical movement of the chest when breathing. In line with the different breathing movements (moving inwards on inspiration and moving outward on expiration) this fracture compartment of the bone can injure the surrounding tissues which can cause complications such as pulmonary contusion with coagulopathy, inadequate ventilation which causes hypoxemia, and hypoventilation which causes acidosis due to reduced oxygenation of the tissues. Flail chest can also cause bleeding which ends in hypoperfusion causing hypothermia which will exacerbate coagulopathy. Flail chest is an important thing that needs to be assessed early after trauma so that no bad complications occur that lead to the triad of death (coagulopathy, acidosis, and hypothermia). Flail chest is an emergency condition frequently caused by blunt thoracic trauma. If it develops to pulmonary contusion it will lead to fatal condition implicates triad of death especially coagulopathy impaired by acidosis and hypothermia.
Factors associated with loss learning recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic of students in primary schools, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Authors: Ratmanee Yodfah , Borirakarawin Manorot , Pollar Manit , Keeratipattarakarn Kanitta , Kiatikongkiri Ampa
Published: October 2023

Background: The southern province of Thailand, Nakhon Si Thammarat, has the greatest amount of schools. The COVID-19 outbreak has had a major impact, notably on students who have missed out on their education as a result of the prolonged closure of the schools to stop the spread. It is very important to investigate the effect of socio-demographic factors on the loss learning recovery of student in primary schools. This study aimed to explore the influencing factors of student in primary schools based on their socio-demographic status.
Methods: A cross-sectional research approach and random stratified sampling method were used. 399 students in primary school in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand were participated between May 2022 and April 2023. Chi-square test, ANOVA test, and multiple-linear regression were used to examine the factors.
Results: The results showed that the loss learning recovery significant difference with marital status of parents and family income. The group of parents who had marital status of married had the higher loss learning recovery than divorced as well as the group of low income family had the lowest loss learning recovery.
Conclusions: It is necessary to understand the characteristics of the student in primary school.  Especially factors that affect the loss learning recovery for build education systems back better and found to support them in every manner so that their learning can resume normally and advance past what was lost.
Facilitating quality improvement by implementing quality accreditation standards at primary health care centre in Panvel taluka of Raigad district Maharashtra
Authors: Valvi Poonam , Wadke Rishikesh , Raut Sonal
Published: October 2023

Background: The Indian public health standard and Kayakalp guidelines are the main driver for continuous improvement in quality and bench mark for assessing the functional and cleanliness status of health facilities. Objectives were to assess PHC on IPHS and Kayakalp standard for continuous quality improvement. To conduct baseline and peer assessment of quality parameters using Indian public health standards and Kayakalp standard at primary health centre. To perform gap analysis and suggest quality improvement measures for meeting accreditation standards. To establish public private partnership for strengthening health services at PHC level.
Methods: Descriptive observational study was conducted from September 2022 to June 2023 at Ajiwali PHC-Panvel taluka was selected using simple random sampling technique. Sample size of 83 patients was calculated as per the monthly case load of PHC. IPHS and Kayakalp assessment checklist, patient satisfaction forms were used for the survey. Various statistical tests like frequency, mean, percentage, S.E of difference between two proportions and two means were applied.
Results: Kayakalp checklist baseline assessment score was 52.5% while post assessment score 72.5% showing significant improvement. Patient satisfaction survey pre and post assessment shows significant improvement where p value was <0.001 which was highly significant. IPHS survey shows partial improvement in training and quality parameters while other indicator remained the same.
Conclusions: Regular quality assessment and accreditation leads to continuous quality improvement. Training and capacity building of PHC staff should be undertaken at regular intervals. Public private partnership modelling for various departments or service delivery components should be undertaken.
A study to assess the prevalence of substance abuse and its impact among medical students in a medical college
Authors: Sharma Aishwarya , Shashidhar Manali , Maddali Varshini Lakshmi Tripura , Rajiv Srinivas , Shivanna Mahima , Ramesh Harshith
Published: October 2023

Background: Psychoactive drug is an emerging global problem. This is a disturbing matter, especially in the case of medical students, affecting their health and academic performance, which in turn affects the health outcomes of patients. The objectives of our study were to assess the prevalence and impact of substance abuse among medical students.
Methods: This was cross-sectional study conducted in tertiary care center. A pretested semi structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Medical students who were available during the study period and who were willing to participate were included in the study. A total of 301 students were interviewed. Data was entered and analysed in SPPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used for the statistical analysis.
Results: We had a total of 301 responders. Among them, only 70(23.3%) have been a subject to substance abuse. Alcohol was the most abused substance (19.3%). The most common reason for starting these substances was out of curiosity (15.6%). 24.6% of the students have either thought of or tried stopping, however majority of them have not. Out of these students, 10 (3.3%) have experienced withdrawal symptoms.
Conclusions: The substance abuse among youngsters in medical colleges is a highly alarming situation. Proper counselling with planned policies should be implemented to root out this evil among the future doctors which will help in providing better health care services to the people.
Undergraduate students’ predilection for seating pattern and their engagement in a collaborated blended learning in the science education classroom
Authors: Obi Nja, Cecilia , Manyo Erim, Costly , Okon Eyo, Eneyo , Ndidi Meremikwu, Anne , Etop Ekon, Esther
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of undergraduate students’ predilection of seating pattern on their engagement and achievement in a collaborated blended learning in a science education classroom. The sample of this study constituted 120 third year science education students. This research employed a mixed method design by using qualitative and quantitative studies. Two instruments named: Student’s performance and predilection for seating pattern (SPAPFSP) and Students’ class experience with the U-shape seating pattern (SCEUSP), choice of seating pattern and why the choice were used. The Cronbach alpha reliability for the instrument ranged from 0.89 to 0.91. Results of the analysis using a 2 by three analysis of variance indicated that the students in the U-shaped classroom achieved more than those in the row-column arrangement. A paired sample t-test analysis test results reported that students preferred the U-shape seating pattern in their classrooms. The implication of this study is that the seating pattern adopted by a teacher influences the educational outcome of students. It was therefore recommended among others that the U-shape seating arrangement be used in a blended science instruction.
C. WRIGHT MILLS SOSYOLOJİSİNDE SELF-REFLEKSİVİTENİN DÖNÜM NOKTALARI
Authors: ÖĞÜTLE Vefa Saygın
Published: October 2023

Self-refleksivite, Karl Marx’ın politika felsefesinde açtığı eleştiri patikasına dek uzanan bir soykütüğe sahiptir. Kendini izleyebilme, kendi koşulları, kendi bağlamı üzerine düşünebilme kapasitesi olarak tanımlanabilecek olan self-refleksivite, C. Wright Mills’ten Alvin W. Gouldner’a, Pierre Bourdieu’den Anthony Giddens ve Margaret Archer’a değin pek çok sosyoloğun üzerinde teorik mesai harcadığı bir kavramdır. Makalede özel olarak Mills’in seçilmesinin birinci nedeni, Sosyolojik Tahayyül’ün self-refleksif içeriğini vurgulamaktır. İkinci neden, Türkçe okuru Mills’in erken dönem bilgi sosyolojisi çalışmalarıyla tanıştırmaktır. Üçüncü neden, Mills’in erken dönem epistemolojik çalışmaları ile geç dönem politik ve kurumsal iktidar analizleri arasında belirli türden süreklilikler olduğu vurgulamaktır. Dördüncü ve son neden ise Mills’in teorik ilgilerinde genel bilgi sosyolojisinden sosyolojik bilginin sosyolojisine doğru gerçekleşen odak kaymasının çok boyutlu bir self-refleksivite kavrayışına yol açtığını sergilemektir. Makalenin argümantasyonu şu şekilde ilerlemektedir: Erken dönem bilgi sosyolojisi çalışmalarında yazarın bilinçli ya da bilinçsiz bir biçimde içselleştirdiği bir izlerkitle tarafından koşullandığını tespit eden Mills, bu izlerkitleyi yetersiz ve homojenleştirici bir toplum tahayyülünden koparmakta ve katmanlı ve yapısal bir toplum tahayyülünün ilk emarelerini göstermektedir. Sonrasında bu toplum tahayyülünü Amerikan sosyolojisinin zımni politiko-ontolojik önkabullerinin radikal bir eleştirisine temel kılan Mills, Sosyolojik Tahayyül kitabı ile birlikte dikkatini bürokratikleştirici pratiklere yönelterek teorik eleştiriyi kurumsal ve politik eleştiriye dönüştürmektedir. Böylelikle Mills, epistemolojik tercihleri analizin odağına göre zımni politiko-ontolojik kabullerle, meslekî iş bölümüyle, kurum içi iktidar ilişkileriyle, kurum dışı bürokrasiyle ya da muhtelif piyasa oyuncularıyla ilişkilendirebilen çok boyutlu bir self-refleksivite kavrayışının önünü açmaktadır.
DİJİTAL TOPLUMUN TİPLERİ: DİJİTAL İÇERİK ÜRETİCİLERİNİN SOSYOLOJİK BİR ANALİZİ
Authors: KULLUK Reyhan
Published: October 2023

Web 2.0 ile ortaya çıkan sosyal medyayla, internet temelli oluşturulan medya araçlarını kullanabilen, bu araçlar ile içerik oluşturarak, paylaşan bunun neticesinde belirli bir hayran kitlesine sahip olan ve paylaştıkları içerikler karşılığında bir gelir elde eden kullanıcı tipleri ortaya çıkmıştır. Sosyal medya ağlarını yetkin bir şekilde kullanmayı bilen, yeni medya araçları vasıtasıyla içerik oluşturan, oluşturduğu içeriği paylaşan, belirli bir hayran kitlesine sahip olan bu paylaşımlar ve reklam iş birlikleri karşılığında bir gelir elde eden kullanıcılara en genel kullanımıyla dijital içerik üreticisi adı verilmektedir. Dijital içerik üretilen platformlara göre farklı kavramsallaştırmalara sahip olan dijital içerik üreticileri; YouTuber, TikToker, Instagram Fenomeni veya Influencer olarak da adlandırılmaktadır. Ancak bu tanımlamalar dar bir alanı kapsamaktadır. Bu nedenle çalışma doğrultusunda internet tabanlı kullanılan tüm ağları kapsayan ve bir çatı terim görevini üstlenen dijital içerik üreticisi kavramsallaştırması daha uygun görülmüş ve tercih edilmiştir. Bu bağlamda çalışma kapsamında dijital içerik üreticileri toplumsal bir tip olarak ele alınmış ve eleştirel bir betimlemeyle sosyolojik analizi yapılmıştır. Çünkü toplumun içerisinde var olan bir tipe bakılarak etkileşim formları daha iyi analiz edilebilmektedir. Bu açıdan çalışmada toplumsal bir tip olarak değerlendirdiğimiz dijital dünyada varlık gösteren dijital içerik üreticilerinin, kimlik inşa süreçleri, mikro ünlülük, hayran kitlesi, meslek ve emeğin dijitalleşmesi konularında etkileşimleri eleştirel bir betimlemeye tabi tutularak tartışılmıştır.
KİMLİK TARTIŞMALARINDA ÖZCÜLÜĞÜN VE İNŞACILIĞIN RİSKLERİNİ AŞMAK İÇİN BİR ÖNERİ: KESİŞİMSELLİK PERSPEKTİFİ
Authors: ŞEN ÇATALKAYA Nur Manolya
Published: October 2023

Kimlik literatüründe önemli bir yer edinmiş temel tartışma konularından birisi, kimliği öze bağlayan, doğal ve verili kabul eden görüş ile inşa edilen, değişken, akışkan olarak kabul eden görüş arasında sürdürülen tartışmalardır. Özcü görüş, kimliği ve kimlik kategorilerini katı, sabit ve farklılaşmayan unsurlar olarak değerlendirme riski taşırken alt kategorilerin farklılaşan deneyimlerini kaçırmaktadır. İnşacı görüş ise, mikro düzeyde yaşanan değişimlerin kimliğin oluşumu/değişimi üzerindeki etkiye yaptığı vurguyla yapıların etkisini kaçırma ve grup ile kolektif kimlikleri anlamaya yarayacak araçların ortaya konmasını engelleme riski taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada, kimlik literatüründe özcü ve inşacı perspektiflerin taşıdığı riskleri aşmak için, son otuz yılda literatürde önemli bir yer edinen kesişimsellik perspektifinin sunduğu imkanlar tartışmaya açılacaktır. Kesişimsellik perspektifi çoklu kimlikleri dikkate alan bir perspektif olduğu gibi, bağlama, güç ilişkilerine, eşitsizliklere, konumsallıklara, analiz ve praksise odaklanan bir yaklaşım olması sebebiyle kimlikleri, toplumsal hayatın ve ilişkilerin karmaşıklığı içinden okuma ve anlama imkânı sunmakta, eşitsizliklere karşın sosyal adaletle bağ kurmanın ve harekete geçmenin altını çizmektedir.
Uncovering People Centred Design in the Context of Curriculum and Learning Design in Higher Education
Authors: Lopez Iria , Hammersley John , Nerantzi Chrissi
Published: October 2023

This Special Issue explores design thinking, also known as human or people centred design (Grau and Rockett, 2022), in the context of curriculum and learning design in higher education. It highlights a number of innovative applications in this area from a range of disciplines, professional areas, and contexts of higher education. While Kimbell and Sloane (2020) argue that design thinking as a practice can be difficult to neatly define as it seems to have multiple interpretations and perspectives, there are some shared principles and part of the attractiveness of design thinking is that these principles and processes are adaptable and useful in the increasingly uncertain area of academic and learning development. This variability of contexts and issues requires design thinking’s malleable methodologies with their emphasis on empathy, inclusion, co-creation, playful experimentation and creativity.
Discovery grants for education innovation- supporting the adoption of people-centred design in HE one step at a time
Authors: Dyer Sarah , Deacon Kerry
Published: October 2023

In this reflective paper we describe an approach for supporting university educators to adopt person-centred design which heavily scaffolds and ‘chunks’ stages of the design process. Having run these ‘Discovery Grants’ in two UK universities, we reflect on our experiences and the conversations we have had with grant holders. Design is a radical departure from taken-for-granted ways of working in HE both in terms of individuals’ professional identities and practices, and institutions’ processes and resource allocation. We explore whether our approach can support adoption of these new ways of working. Through exploring the scholarly literature on design curricula and pedagogy, and barriers to design-informed approaches to working in organisations beyond HE, we identify useful frameworks for making sense of our practice. Given that our approach is relatively resource-light and creates value for educators, we suggest this approach as potentially useful for others.
“The Interview Inspired, Shocked, and Moved Me”: Philanthropic Informational Interviews as a Pandemic Alternative to Service-Learning
Authors: Shaker Genevieve G. , Ho Meng-Han , Ji Chen
Published: October 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic upended college classrooms, challenging instructors to deliver classes differently while still seeking to achieve pre-planned goals. Service-learning instructors faced a quandary: discontinuing activities could compromise course integrity, but requiring service was impossible, impractical, or inappropriate. Creative solutions were needed. This study explored the learning outcomes from a replacement activity, the philanthropic informational interview, in a philanthropy general education class and asked whether it could generate outcomes similar to service-learning. Data were drawn from student reflections (n = 145) from nine online course sections between spring 2020 and summer 2021. Thematic analysis identified eight learning outcomes: engaging with social issues, nonprofit solutions to social issues, insights into nonprofits’ innerworkings, philanthropy as everyone’s responsibility, enhanced empathetic understanding, value-driven career inspiration, developing interview skills, and building career capacities. These outcomes align with research about service-learning and suggest that the philanthropic informational interview can be a meaningful alternative to service-learning in some situations.
Sigmoid functions in modeling Scots pine growth course in height
Authors:   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Ivanova E.E. , Babich N.A. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov
Published: October 2023

The results of the analysis and applicability of sigmoid functions for studying the Scots pine crops growth on the territory of the North taiga region of the European part of the Russian Federation in the blueberry type growing conditions are presented. A computational procedure for finding models of forest crop growth progress is proposed. The growth progress model reflects the relationship between age and height of a tree and contains sigmoidal growth progress functions in its description. Sigmoid functions were selected for each of the five growth phases and development of the stand as a result of regression analysis. In general, the model of the Scots pine crops growth course in bilberry forests of the northern taiga region of the European part of the Russian Federation represents a system of equations based on the Weibull, Drakin-Vuevskii and Richards equations.
Genus Rosa L. fruits and seed quality morphometric indices
Authors:   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Sungurova N.R. , Strazdauskene S.R. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Strugova G.N. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Makarov S.S. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov; Russian State Agrarian University — Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Besschetnov V.P. ,   Nizhny Novgorod State Agrotechnological University
Published: October 2023

The analysis of fruits morphometric indices of various representatives of the genus Rosa L. growing in the SAFU dendrological garden is given. It is established that the largest fruits are produced by ramanas rose, ramanas «Plena» and cross roses. Indices of fruit parameters were determined, which are characterised by spherical, flattened and elongated shapes. It was found that the largest fruits mass has a ramanas rose and a Scotch rose, and the smallest fruits belong to a Michigan rose. It was observed that the highest percentage of seed content was found in a cinnamon rose, a blue rose and a hanging rose, while their fruits had the maximum number of seeds, except for the blue rose. It is shown that a rose de Mai and a cinnamon rose have the lightest seeds, while the seeds of a cinnamon rode have the highest quality (93.8 %). The minimum indicator of full-grained healthy seeds was observed in Scotch rose «Plena» (75 %).
Current state of hydroforest ameliorative systems in forest fund of Belarus under changing climate conditions
Authors:   Forest Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Potapenko A.M. , Mashkov I.A. ,   Forest Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Tolkacheva N.V. ,   Forest Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Sudnik A.V. ,   V.F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Published: October 2023

The paper presents the results of inventory of drained peatlands and survey of hydroforest-reclamation systems that were transferred to the forest fund after the termination of agricultural and industrial enterprises. It has been established that currently the majority of hydro-forest-reclamation systems in the forest fund of the Republic of Belarus are inoperative and represent swampy and naturally overgrown territory with trees and shrub vegetation. The problem is indicated in reduction of volumes or complete cessation of economic activity on the territory of the entire forest ameliorative fund of Belarus on maintenance of hydromeliorative objects. It is shown that for the period of 2008–2018, 1550,7 ha of peat areas withdrawn from agricultural turnover and 4444,5 ha of depleted peat areas from industrial enterprises were transferred. The Strategy and Scheme of sustainable use of lands with altered hydrological regime within the forest fund of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Belarus were developed.
Mixed-effect regression models of height versus trunk diameter dependence in pine stands in european part of Russia
Authors:   Russian State Agrarian University — Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Dubenok N.N. , Lebedev A.V. ,   Russian State Agrarian University — Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Gostev V.V. ,   Russian State Agrarian University — Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Published: October 2023

Evaluation of the relationship between tree heights and diameters in the course of logging sites can be done through the use of tables of height categories or regression models. Models of mixed effects make it possible to improve the accuracy of forest inventory to a large extent. The purpose of the study is to develop a mixed effects model for describing the dependence of heights on the diameters of pine trees in the European part of Russia. In the course of study we used the data from measurements of 3 571 model pine trees growing on 201 trial plots from 13 regions of the European part of Russia from Karelia to the Samara region and from the Tver region to the Komi Republic. The paper analyzes 28 simple regression models of the dependence of height on diameter, selected according to literary sources. The selection of the best models was based on quality metrics accepted in statistics, such as the square root of the root mean square error (RMSE), the average percentage of absolute error (MAPE), the average absolute error (MAE), bias (Bias), coefficient of determination (R2), information criteria Akaike (AIC) and Bayesian (BIC). The two-parameter Neslund equation is recognized as the most simple and universal among the fixed effects models. To increase the predictive power of the Neslund equation, a separate trial plot was added as a random effect, which made it possible to significantly improve the quality metrics. It has been established that the height curves predicted by the obtained model are flexible and have a significant response to the initial ratios of the height and diameter of individual trees. The resulting model of mixed effects is an alternative to the tables of height categories used in the practice of forest accounting, which show only conditional relationships between the heights and diameters of trees. The introduction of industry standards developed on the basis of the model will improve the efficiency of accounting for wood resources in pine forests in the European part of Russia.
Assimilation apparatus peculiarities of isolated pine populations (Bolshoy Solovetsky island)
Authors:   Solovetsky Museum Reserve, Sobolev A.N. , Feklistov P.A. ,   FECIAR RAS, Gryazkin A.V. ,   Saint-Petersburg State Forestry University named after S.M. Kirov, Gavrilova O.I. ,   Petrozavodsk State University
Published: October 2023

The study results of the assimilation apparatus in the populations of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and Shore pine (Pinus contorta) isolated from the mainland on the Bolshoy Solovetsky Island are presented. Three sites of bilberry pine forest of natural origin, Shore pine and Scots pine in bilberry habitat conditions are presented. Scots pine needle parameters were determined in the pine forest of natural origin and in the cultures of Shore pine. It was revealed that the parameters of the average needle in the natural pine forest and in cultures (Scots pine) are quite similar. The mass of the average needle, width and thickness do not really differ, but only the length and area differ. The mass of needles per branch is also not reliably different. It was revealed that the mass of needles on the branch is 169...181 g, the mass of average needles 14...15 mg, the length totals to 28 and 36 mm in cultures. At the same time, all the parameters are significantly lower than those of pine on the mainland (Primorsky district of the Arkhangelsk region). It was found that the parameters of Shore pine needles in cultures are higher than those of Scots pine in cultures by about 1,5–2 times. The life expectancy of the needles of the Scots pine (determined by weight) is 7 years in natural pine forests and 5 years in cultures. It was revealed that the most significant role is played by needles up to 4 years in the Scots pine and up to 5 years in the Shore pine. It is shown that the length of needles formed in different calendar years differs markedly. It is established that three-year cyclicity is traced in the dynamics of needle length. It was determined that the needle length of the current year is influenced by its size of the previous year. It was revealed that in the studied conditions the position in the crown does not affect the parameters of needles, i. e. the part of the crown (upper, middle, lower) has no influence.
Siberian Stone pine (Pinus sibirica Du Tour.) survival capacity in Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug, Yugra
Authors:   Ural State Forestry University, Osipenko A.E. , Belov L.A. ,   Ural State Forestry University, Bashegurov K.A. ,   Ural State Forestry University, Zalesov S.V. ,   Ural State Forestry University
Published: October 2023

The article discusses the reasons for the low survival capacity of Siberian stone pine (Pinus sibirica Du Tour.) crops in the conditions of the West Siberian mid-taiga plain forest region. The field stage of research was performed in the autumn 2020 and the summer 2022. The survival capacity of forest crops was determined on rectangular trial plots covering 1–2 % of the total area of the surveyed plots. The article provides data on the location and description of the studied areas of Siberian stone pine crops, as well as data on the number of surviving plants and the survival capacity of seedlings in these plots. In the course of the research, it was found that the survival capacity of Siberian stone pine crops in the four studied plots was 7,8 (60,3 %) in 2020, and this figure decreased to 3,6 (39,8 %) in 2022. Along with many other possible causes of excessive death of Siberian stone pine seedlings, the most likely reasons for the poor survival capacity are soaking seedlings and suppressing them with unwanted herbaceous and woody vegetation. In the three study areas, it is recommended to write off forest crops and replant seedlings. In one of the studied crop plots, it is necessary to perform silvicultural maintenance in order to remove unwanted hardwoods and supplement forest crops with enlarged seedlings or seedlings of Siberian stone pine. To increase the survival capacity of Siberian stone pine crops, it is recommended to abandon soil cultivation methods in which the upper fertile soil layer is mixed with the underlying levels, as well as to perform agrotechnical and silvicultural maintenance in a timely manner.
Determinanty synchronizacji cykli koniunkturalnych w krajach Unii Europejskiej w latach 1990–2007
Authors: Beck Krzysztof
Published: October 2023

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest wykorzystanie metody pozornie niezależnych regresji (seemingly
unrelated regressions) do zbadania determinant synchronizacji cykli koniunkturalnych w krajach
Unii Europejskiej. Zastosowanie podejścia systemowego wykazało, że klasyczne determinanty
synchronizacji cykli koniunkturalnych, tzn. natężenie handlu, podobieństwo struktur gospodarczych,
kompatybilność polityki fiskalnej oraz monetarnej istotnie i pozytywnie wpływają na synchronizację
cykli koniunkturalnych. Dodatkowo ujawnił się też wpływ konwergencji na synchronizacje cykli
koniunkturalnych, wskazujący na poprawność hipotezy Imbsa i Wacziarga. Wraz z postępującą
konwergencją struktury gospodarek najpierw się do siebie upodabniają, a po przekroczeniu pewnej
granicy PKB per capita gospodarki zaczynają się specjalizować. W takiej sytuacji postępująca
konwergencja za pośrednictwem specjalizacji będzie przekładać się na postępujący spadek synchronizacji
cykli koniunkturalnych. Dodatkowo podobieństwa strukturalne przekładają się bardziej
na symetryczny rozkład szoków pochodzących spoza Unii Europejskiej – podobieństwa strukturalne
uniezależniają gospodarki Unii od wahań światowych.
Evaluación de las metodologías de enseñanza y medios emergentes de la virtualidad en la educación presencial, en la Escuela de Publicidad de la Universidad Hispanoamericana, Costa Rica
Authors: Meza-Prado Elizabeth , Vega-Mora Gabriel
Published: October 2023

La docencia universitaria ha sido impactada por una variable macro ambiental fuera de control, la pandemia por COVID-19. Dicha situación expuso las debilidades existentes, en las unidades académicas, en cuanto a innovación, tendencias y estrategias de las metodologías de enseñanza de las personas docentes universitarias, dejando una interrogante, ¿qué tipo de metodología y herramientas son las más adecuadas? El Catálogo de metodologías de aprendizaje y medios emergentes para la educación presencial se propone como una herramienta práctica con la que el equipo docente de la Escuela de Publicidad podrá implementar de forma efectiva estrategias didácticas que les permita diferenciar el abordaje que se le da a los procesos formativos aprovechando herramientas digitales en un entorno presencial.
The Question of Convention and Stereotype in George Eliot’s Realism: Focusing on Chapter 17 in Adam Bede
Authors:   The Criticism and Theory Society of Korea, Ryu Young-Hyeon
Published: October 2023

This paper examines the issue of stereotypes and conventions as constitutive elements of the realist form, focusing on chapter 17 of Adam Bede, which is most often cited when discussing the realist aesthetic of 19th-century English writer George Eliot. The emphasis on stereotypes and conventions is centered on Eliot’s observation of the still life. I argue that Eliot’s fiction aims for moral truth rather than mechanical objectivity in its representations in order to elicit reader’s sympathy. As such, Eliot’s realism emphasizes empirical observation while simultaneously embracing idealism. In addressing the often-debated “question of objectivity in the aesthetic representation of reality” in realism, the focus then needs to be on the word “aesthetic” as much as on “objectivity,” and this paper argues that Eliot’s aesthetic achievement is not sufficiently free from the constraints of convention and stereotype.
Star Sticker Rewards' Influence On Group B Children’s Arts Learning Discipline At The Dharma Wanita Kindergarten Bendunganjati
Authors: Ummah Nahdiyatul , Fauziah Syifa
Published: October 2023

The discipline of group B students at the Dharma Wanita Bendunganjati Kindergarten, which had not developed effectively, served as the driving force for this study. The pretest findings, which indicate that 12 of the 19 children's disciplines still meet the criterion for not progressing, are evidence of this.

An experimental research model is combined with a quantitative research method to conduct this study. One group pretest-posttest, or one group study with a sample of 19 children, was the type of experiment that was used in this work.

This is evident from the average improvement in children's discipline before and after therapy, which is 26.6 to 55.1, based on the research results, sig < 0.05, or 0.000. Therefore, H0 is refused, and H1 is approved, indicating that rewarding children with star stickers impacts their behavior both before and after therapy. Based on the conducted research, it can be inferred that rewarding group B children at Dharma Wanita Bendunganjati Kindergarten with star stickers affects their behavior.
Effect of Two Pepper Powders (Piper nigrum and Piper guineense) as A Feed Additive in The Ration on Intake and In vivo Digestibility in cavies (Cavia porcellus L.)
Authors: Nathalie MBOGNOU SESSON , Emile MIEGOUE , Bertine NOUMBISSI Marie Noëlle , David FOKOM WAUFFO , Cédric KWAYEP NYAH , Christèle KENNE  NOUBOUSSI , France-Gina DJOUMESSI TOBOU , Amandine MATHO , Henry DEFANG Fuelefac
Published: October 2023

Background: Cavies are an essential element in a rural landscape in some African countries as food resources or income sources. Purpose: To study the effects of two peppers (Piper nigrum and Piper guineense) as a feed additive in ration on feed intake and In vivo digestibility of nutrients in cavies in order to improve their productivity. Methods: The experiment consisted of a completely random design of four groups of 5 males and five females per group (40 cavies with weights of 450±50g). The control diet was given to group 1 animals (T0) containing no pepper. The cavies in groups 2 (T1), 3 (T2), and 4 (T3) were fed 0.5% Piper nigrum powder, 0.5% Piper guineense powder, and 0.25% Piper nigrum powder + 0.25% Piper guineense powder, respectively. Similarly, Trypsacum laxum grass was weighed before being served. Results: The study showed that although not significantly (p>0.05), Dry matter (DM), Organic Matter (OM), crude protein (CP), and crude fiber (CF) were higher in animals fed the T0 control ratio compared to the other groups (37.94 g DM/d/animal; 33.71 g DM/d/animal; 5.28 g DM/d/animal and 6.45 g DM/d/animal respectively). In addition, the incorporation of the two peppers (Piper nigrum and Piper guineense) as a feed additive in the ration non-significantly (p>0.05) increased the apparent digestive utilization coefficients (aDUC) of food constituents (DM, OM, CP, and CF) in the cavies. Conclusion: Based on these results, the use of pepper powder in the ration can be considered at an incorporation rate of 0.5% for good feed intake and up to 0.5% for better digestive utilization of nutrients in guinea pigs. The use of a synergy (0.25% of Piper nigrum + 0.25% of Piper guineense) can be considered.
The Gastrointestinal Parasite Cow in The Work Area of UPTD Laboratory of Animal and Veterinary Public Health in Jambi Province in 2020-2022
Authors: Wibowo Sarwo Edy , Ratna Yudhi , Awaludin Aan , Haryadi Fathur Rohman , Zurbein Zurbein
Published: October 2023

Background: Jambi Province consists of 11 regencies and cities, which have a quite high potential for cattle breeding because the availability of natural feed for livestock is still very abundant. Jambi province has high rainfall and humidity. High rainfall and humidity cause the growth of helminth eggs, which can infect the digestive tract of cows. Helminths infestation in the digestive tract can cause damage to the intestinal mucosa, which can reduce the efficiency of absorption of food, causing a loss in cattle productivity in body weight, milk production, and meat quality. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the incidence of helminthiasis and the types of worms that infect livestock in the work area UPTD Laboratory of Animal and Veterinary Public Health Jambi Province. Methods: A total of 2.720 feces were screened for parasite digestive tract in this study using floating and sedimentation methods. Results: It was found that the highest prevalence in 2020 occurred in Bungo Regency, which was 4.47%, while the lowest was in Sarolangun Regency, which was 0%. In 2021, the highest prevalence was in Jambi City, which was 7%, while the lowest was in Tanjung Jabung Barat Regency, which was 0.28%. The highest prevalence in 2022 will be in Jambi City, which is 6.19%, while the lowest will be in Sungai Full City, which is 0.52%. The type of helminth that infected cattle in 2020-2022 is Paramphistomum sp., with as many as 87, 48, and 205 cases, with the highest incidence in Bungo Regency, namely 23 cases, while Jambi City, namely, 21 and 51 cases. Conclusion: The highest incidence of helminthiasis in Jambi City, with the highest identified type of helminth egg, was Paramphistomum sp.
Comparison of Hematological Levels of Simmental-Ongole Crossbreed (SimPO) and Ongole Crossbreed (PO) Cattle Reared Semi-Intensively
Authors: Kristanto Dwi , Septiyani Septiyani
Published: October 2023

Hematological analysis in cattle is an important basis for determining physiological conditions, biomedical study, and veterinary clinical diagnosis. This study aimed to determine the comparison of hematological values between Simmental-Ongole crossbreed (SimPO) and Ongole crossbreed (PO) cattle reared semi-intensively in oil palm plantations area. A total of 70 blood samples were collected from 35 female SimPO and 35 female PO cattle aged ± 3,5 years who reared from the same area. Blood samples were collected via the coccygeal vein as much as 3 ml, performed at 07.00 in the morning before being grazed on oil palm plantations. Blood samples were collected using a vacutainer tube containing Ethylene Diamine Tetra-Acetic Acid (EDTA) for further analysis using a hematology analyzer. Data from hematological examination results were then analyzed using an independent sample t-test with a significance level of p < 0,05. In results, reported that there were no significant differences in several hematological parameters that have been analyzed. We can conclude that there was no substantial hematological level in the SimPO and PO cattle reared semi-intensively on oil palm plantations.
Microplastic removal by coagulation: a review of optimizing the reaction conditions and mechanisms
Authors: Khan Muhammad Tariq , Ahmad Mushtaq , Hossain Md Faysal , Nawab Asim , Ahmad Iqbal , Ahmad Khalil , Panyametheekul Sirima
Published: October 2023

Coagulation is a widely employed technique for removing suspended particles from water and wastewater, and recently, it has gotten attention as a popular method for the removal of microplastics (MPs). Studies on coagulation-based removal of MPs are still in their infancy, and few findings are available about this treatment approach, its mechanism, and removal efficiency. Given these gaps, this study was designed to comprehensively investigate recent advances in the removal of MPs via coagulation. The influence of various experimental factors such as coagulant type, dose of the coagulant, pH of the solution, and shape of the MPs are critically reviewed. The study findings showed that optimizing environmental conditions during the coagulation process is crucial for improving the removal of MPs and reducing energy costs. The study findings showed that the coagulation efficiency of MPs depends on optimal reaction conditions, which may vary depending on the type and concentration of MPs and the characteristics of the water or wastewater being treated. Optimizing these reaction conditions is, therefore, critical to achieving maximum removal efficiency. More extensive research is required to reveal the mechanisms of coagulation in controlling floc density and removing pollutants from effluent. Consequently, the current review aims to highlight the gaps and challenges associated with coagulation techniques for the removal of MPs during wastewater treatment. Current advancements in the synthesis and chemical modification of bio-based coagulants and their coagulation performance for the removal of MPs could constitute a paradigm shift in ecosystem protection and sustainability. The use of eco-friendly coagulants and combining coagulation with other techniques are suggested to increase the efficacy and viability of this method. This review will provide significant insights for field researchers, guiding their future investigations and contributing to the advancement of knowledge.
Pertumbuhan dan Perkembangan Tegakan Samama (Anthocephallus macrophylla) Sebagai Kebun Benih pada Tanah Ultisol di Desa Uraur Kecamatan Kairatu, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat
Authors: Matinahoru Johan M.
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine the growth and development of samama stands as seed gardens on ultisols. The benefits of research is as input material for managers or owners of seed orchards to make improvements to several factors that affect the growth and development of stands. Besides that, it is also useful for researchers to become as supporting data in related studies. This research uses descriptive method and direct observation in the field. The results showed that (1) The type of soil in the location of the samama (Anthocephalus macrophylla) seed garden was ultisol with acidic soil conditions and not enough organic matter. (2) The microclimate of the seed garden location is an average annual temperature of 260C and an average annual relative humidity of 76%. (3) The growth and development of samama stands in seed gardens was considered very slow, because the average diameter and branch-free height during 7 years of planting only reached 15.3 cm and 6.6 m, respectively. (4) The average annual diameter increment was 2.96 cm and the average annual branch-free height increment was 2.8 m. (5) Lack of attention from the manager, especially from the aspect of maintenance so the stands were grown to compete with weeds in the form of shrubs and reeds (Imperata cylindrica).Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pertumbuhan dan perkembangan tegakan samama sebagai kebun benih pada tanah ultisol. Manfaat penelitian sebagai bahan masukan bagi pengelola atau pemilik kebun benih  untuk melakukan perbaikan – perbaikan terhadap beberapa faktor yang berpengaruh bagi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan tegakan. Disamping itu juga bermanfaat bagi para peneliti untuk menjadi data dukung dalam penelitian-penelitian yang terkait. Penelitian ini menggunakan metoda deskriptif dan observasi langsung di lapangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa (1) Jenis tanah lokasi kebun benih tegakan samama (Anthocephallus macrophylla)  adalah ultisol dengan kondisi tanah asam dan tidak memiliki cukup bahan organik. (2) Iklim mikro lokasi kebun benih adalah rata – rata suhu tahunan 260C dan rata – rata kelembaban relatif tahunan  76%. (3) Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan tegakan samama pada kebun benih di nilai sangat lambat, karena rata-rata diameter dan tinggi bebas cabang selama 7 tahun penanaman hanya mencapai masing-masing 15.3 cm dan 6.6 m. (4)  Riap tumbuh diameter rata-rata tiap tahun adalah 2.96 cm dan riap tumbuh tinggi bebas cabang  rata-rata tiap tahun adalah 2.8 m. (5) Kurang adanya perhatian dari pengelola terutama dari aspek pemeliharaan sehingga tegakan tumbuh bersaing dengan gulma berupa semak belukar dan alang – alang (Imperata cylindrica)
KARAKTERISTIK BRIKET ARANG DARI LIMBAH SERBUK PENGGERGAJIAN KAYU KARET DAN LIMBAH SERBUK PENGGERGAJIAN KAYU MERANTI MERAH
Authors: Taufani Dian , Yuniarti Yuniarti , Sutiya Budi
Published: October 2023

Charcoal briquettes made from a mixture of rubber wood sawing powder and red meranti sawdust is one of the efforts to utilize waste. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of charcoal briquettes from a mixture of rubber sawdust waste and red meranti sawdust waste. The mixture of raw materials used 5 treatments, namely 1) 100% rubber wood charcoal briquettes; 2) 75% rubber wood charcoal briquettes and 25% red meranti wood charcoal; 3) 50% rubber wood charcoal briquettes and 50% red meranti wood charcoal; 4) 25% rubber wood charcoal briquettes and 75% red meranti wood charcoal; and 5) 100% red meranti wood charcoal briquettes. The resulting data were then analyzed by means of variance and compared with SNI. The quality of charcoal briquettes was not affected by the composition of the mixture of rubber wood charcoal briquettes and red meranti wood charcoal briquettes. Treatment with 100% rubber wood charcoal briquettes as raw material, without a mixture of red meranti wood charcoal briquettes, was charcoal briquettes with the quality closest to SNI standards, in the form of volatile substances, and calorific value. Other parameters such as moisture content, density, ash content and bound carbon still do not meet the SNI standardBriket arang yang terbuat dari campuran serbuk penggergajian kayu karet dan serbuk penggergajian kayu meranti merah merupakan salah satu upaya pemanfaatan limbah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui karakteristik briket arang dari campuran limbah serbuk penggergajian kayu karet dan limbah serbuk penggergajian kayu meranti merah. Campuran bahan baku menggunakan 5 perlakuan yaitu 1) briket arang kayu karet 100%; 2) briket arang kayu karet 75% dan arang kayu meranti merah 25%; 3) briket arang kayu karet 50% dan arang kayu meranti merah 50%, 4) briket arang kayu karet 25% dan arang kayu meranti merah 75%; dan 5) briket arang kayu meranti merah 100%. Data yang dihasilkan selanjutnya dianalisis dengan sidik ragam dan dibandingkan dengan SNI. Kualitas briket arang tidak dipengaruhi oleh komposisi campuran briket arang kayu karet dan briket arang kayu meranti merah. Perlakuan dengan bahan baku briket arang kayu karet 100%, tanpa campuran briket arang kayu meranti merah, merupakan briket arang dengan kualitas yang paling mendekati standar SNI, berupa zat terbang, dan nilai kalor.  Parameter lainnya berupa kadar air, kerapatan, kadar abu dan karbon terikat masih belum memenuhi standar SNI.
KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS SATWA BURUNG DI KAWASAN PERKEBUNAN PULAU AY KECAMATAN PULAU BANDA KABUPATEN MALUKU TENGAH
Authors: Porkily Richard , Latupapua Lesly , Tuhumury Andri
Published: October 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui jenis satwa burung yang ditemukan pada kawasan perkebunan   Pulau Ay. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini  yaitu metode  Transek Jalur. Jenis satwa burung yang di temukan pada Kawasan Perkebunan Pulau Ay berjumlah 17 jenis yaitu : Pergam Tarut, Cekakak Rimba, Cupit (Ay), Walet Sapi, Kipasan Dada Hitam, Pergam Laut,  Sikatan Burik, Kacamata Laut, Cikrak Pulau, Kuntul Perak, Pecuk Padi Belang, Cikalang Besar, Myzomela Merah Tua, Kepudang Sungu Besar, Trinil Pantai, Kuntul Karang dan Kuntul Kecil. Keanekaragaman jenis satwa burung di kawasan Perkebunan Pulau Ay tergolong sedang. Hal ini ditandai dengan H’ = 1,83.