bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pasolini e il viaggio in Italia. “La lunga strada di sabbia” tra sopravvivenze arcaiche e modernizzazione
Authors: Verbaro Caterina
Published: January 2024

L’intervento si concentra su un testo considerato minore di Pasolini, il reportage antropologico La lunga strada di sabbia, concepito nel 1959, in pieno boom economico, come resoconto giornalistico dedicato al nuovo fenomeno del turismo di massa, ma in realtà del tutto congruente a quel paradigma etnografico che caratterizza la sua opera. Il racconto è messo in relazione con un’ampia congerie testuale connotata dal paradigma antropologico del viaggio, che Pasolini utilizza in maniera precipua: come ricognizione delle preziose sopravvivenze di un passato metastorico e incontro con quei soggetti in ombra che «con una vita di altri secoli sono/ vivi in questo» (“La Terra di Lavoro”). L’intelaiatura drammaturgica del viaggio e dell’incontro, già sperimentata in alcuni poemetti delle Ceneri di Gramsci (“L’Appennino”, “L’umile Italia”, “La Terra di Lavoro”) e ripresa in opere di taglio più evidentemente antropologico (“Viaggio per Roma e dintorni”, “Comizi d’amore”), viene ricondotta al nuovo paradigma etnografico fondato su interdiscorsività tra soggetto e oggetto, narratività, riuso documentario, postura testimoniale del soggetto. Prezioso controcanto metastorico alla modernizzazione, “La lunga strada di sabbia”, sotto l’apparenza di un disimpegnato reportage giornalistico, si rivela essere perciò un nodo essenziale del percorso pasoliniano.
Pasolini “acrobata del tempo”
Authors: Benedetti Carla
Published: January 2024

“Acrobata del tempo”, secondo una felice espressione di Günther Anders, è chi riesce ad allargare il proprio orizzonte temporale oltre il presente, fino a comprendere i tempi lunghi dell’umanità, non solo nel passato ma anche nel futuro, verso le vite che verranno dopo. Pasolini incarna questa figura in maniera esemplare. La sua visione della storia, non storicistica ma tragica, non moderna ma antica, ha il suo fulcro proprio nella percezione vertiginosamente allargata del nostro essere nel tempo. Se può esserci qualche analogia tra la visione di Pasolini e quella di Walter Benjamin, notata da alcuni critici, in questo saggio si mette in luce anche la loro profonda differenza.
Höflichkeitsstrategien der Imagepflege von Ärztinnen und Ärzten – eine Analyse von ärztlichen Antworten auf negative Bewertungen auf Arztbewertungsportalen
Authors: Kałasznik Marcelina , Waliszewska Karolina
Published: January 2024

In the digital age, people are confronted with new emerging communicative practices. Doctors as a professional group are not spared from this. For some time now, doctor rating portals have been developing, which present doctors with a new situation of being rated by patients on the Internet. In addition, the doctor rating portals encourage doctors to contact their patients online.
With this in mind, our article focuses on negative reviews of gynaecologists that were published by patients on the jameda.de portal. The main goal is to answer the question of how doctors react to negative comments from patients that may threaten their image. The corpus of the study includes over 70 negative reviews and over 70 responses from physicians.
That being said, the article characterizes medical reactions to negative evaluations and examines them from the perspective of speech act theory. We pay particular attention to the expressive speech acts REGRET, EXCUSE (ONESELF), THANK and WISH, which are remarkably frequent in the corpus. They serve to defuse the conflicting situation that has arisen as a result of negative evaluation and to save the doctor’s image despite negative evaluation.
Banda Aceh Metamorphosis: Analyzing The Impact of Urban Sprawl in Meuraxa District
Authors: Rahmah Siti , Fadhly Noer , Irwansyah Mirza
Published: January 2024

The rapid development of Banda Aceh City has led to a surge in population growth, causing unstructured development in suburban areas, particularly in Meuraxa District, where the land use has undergone a significant transformation. This research aims to analyze the impact of urban sprawl on the form of the city of Banda Aceh in terms of the physical condition of Meuraxa District. Utilizing a quantitative approach with geographic analysis, the study employs remote sensing and GIS (Geographic Information System) applications, specifically ArcGIS SHP map data. The analysis covers the period from 2010 to 2020, revealing a noteworthy increase in housing land use in Meuraxa District. The findings indicate that Meuraxa District has experienced urban sprawl, evidenced by the reduction in undeveloped land, there was an increase in land use for housing, improved accessibility, and increased availability of facilities. The GIS data-based urban sprawl development model categorizes Meuraxa District as an "edge expansion" type, with a calculated T value falling in the 0 < T < 0.5 range.
Impact of Spread Effect on Public Market Place (Lambaro Aceh Besar)
Authors: Armalia Armalia , Fadhly Noer , Zukhrina Oktaviani Cut
Published: January 2024

Aceh Besar Regency is the primary access and entrance gate to the provincial capital, directly adjacent to the city of Banda Aceh. This proximity positions Aceh Besar as a buffer from the city. The strategic location and position make Aceh Besar an opportune area for rapid growth and development. Thus, developing these strategic areas will foster the emergence of growth centers (Growth Poles). This research aims to determine and analyze the impact of the spread effect on the public market between Aceh Besar Regency and Banda Aceh City as a potential sector that can encourage economic growth and have a spreading effect on the surrounding area. The analysis method employed in this research is a quantitative approach utilizing descriptive analysis. The results of the research show that the results of the gravity analysis of sub-districts in Aceh Besar Regency and Banda Aceh City show that Want Jaya Sub-district as the primary growth center has the greatest interaction value with Darul Imarah Sub-district. The last sub-district is one of the sub-districts in Aceh Besar Regency with an interaction value of 76,525,776,000. Furthermore, the largest interaction values after Darul Imarah District are Krueng Barona Jaya District and Montasik District with interaction values of 15,062,514,047 and 11,831,506,347 respectively.
LEAF AREA IN GRASS CEREALS IN RELATION TO LEAF PARAMETERS; CASE STUDY IN WHEAT
Authors: AGAPIE Alina Laura , SALA Florin
Published: January 2024

The study determined values of the correction factor (CF) for four wheat cultivars, in order to determine with greater accuracy the leaf surface by the non-destructive method, based on leaf parameters (length, width). The wheat cultivars Ciprian, Dacic, Glosa and Padureni were considered in the study. The plant samples came from cultures made within SCDA Lovrin, Romania. For each wheat cultivar, 100 leaf samples were taken (flag leaf). The dimensions of the leaves (length – L, width – w) were obtained by measurement (±0.5 mm). By scanning, the scanned leaf surface (SLA) was obtained. The values of the correction factor were obtained by calculation (CF=0.79 for Ciprian cultivar; CF=0.80 for Dacic cultivar, CF=0.78 for Glosa cultivar; CF=0.79 for the Padureni cultivar). The leaf area was calculated with high precision for each wheat cultivar, as a relationship between L, w and CF (RMSEP=1.32042 for Ciprian cultivar; RMSEP=2.41317 for Dacic cultivar; RMSEP=2.21665 for Glosa cultivar; RMSEP=1.30141 for Padureni cultivar). The fit between MLA (measured leaf area) and SLA (scanned leaf area) was described by linear equations, with the highest precision in the case of the Padureni wheat cultivat (R2= 0.933), a cultivar in whose case the RMSEP value also confirmed the higher precision for calculating the MLA. The correlation analysis on the series of data related to each wheat cultivar studied, highlighted various levels of correlations, in conditions of statistical safety. The correlation analysis on the entire data series (400 values) highlighted very strong negative correlations between the calculated ratios (r=-0.977 between L/w and w/L) and very strong positive correlations at the leaf area level (r=0.920 between MLA and SLA). High variability was recorded in the case of MLA for the Ciprian cultivar (CVMLA=19.61861) and for the Padureni cultivar (CVMLA=27.07106), in the case of SLA for the Dacic cultivar (CVSLA=22.72838), and Glosa cultivar (CVSLA=18.52030).
VARIATION OF SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES IN Tagetes erecta L. ACCORDING TO GROWTH SUBSTRATE
Authors: URGHE Cristina , SALA Florin
Published: January 2024

The study evaluated the influence of some growing substrates with variable content of compost from biodegradable waste on some physiological indices and growth parameters in the Tagetes erecta L. species. Different components were used to prepare the growth substrates, and depending on the weight of participation, the experimental variants resulted: V1 – garden soil 100%; V2 – compost 100%; V3 – compost 20% + peat 70% + vermiculite 10%; V4 – compost 30% + peat 60% + vermiculite 10%; V5 – compost 40% + peat 50% + vermiculite 10% (each variant in four repetitions). The biological material was represented by the Tagetes erecta L. species. The genotype "Tagetes erecta F1 Discovery Orange" was cultivated. Physiological indices and biometric parameters were evaluated, considered representative to quantify the plants response to growth substrates: plant height (Ph), shoots number (Sn), plant diameter (Pd) and shoots diameter (Sd). Several determinations were made during the vegetation period, at different times: April 22 (T1), May 22 (T2), June 18 (T3), July 21 (T4) and August 27 (T5). A strong, positive correlation was recorded between plant height (Ph) and shoot diameter (Sd), r=0.881***. Moderate correlations were recorded between plant height (Ph) and shoot number (Sn), r=0.715***, between plant height (Ph) and plant diameter (Pd), r=0.754***, between shoot number (Sn ) and shoot diameter (Sd), r=0.700***, and between plant diameter (Pd) and shoot diameter (Sd), r=0.781***. Weak correlation was recorded between shoot number (Sn) and plant diameter (Pd), r=0.669*** (*** p < .001). In the PCA evaluation, PC1 explained 83.581% of variance, and PC2 explained 10.035% of variance. The cluster analysis, in relation to the important parameters considered (Ph, Pd) facilitated obtaining a dendrogram of association of the variants (Coph.corr.=0.881). The dynamics of the plants main parameters (Pd, Ph) on the experimental variants in relation to time, was described by polynomial equations of the 2nd degree under differentiated conditions of statistical certainty. A variable increase (D) in the evaluated parameters (positive and negative values) was recorded in the experimental variants (V2 – V5) in relation to the control variant (V1) and the moments of determination during the study period.
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS VARIABILITY OF THE A4-10 WINTER WHEAT LINE UNDER CURRENT CLIMATE CONDITIONS
Authors: IONESCU Nicolaie , GHEORGHE Robert Marian , NICOLAE Mariana Cristina , BADEA Oana Daniela , POPESCU Diana Maria , GHIORGHE Cristina
Published: January 2024

Currently, wheat plants know permanent evolutions of productive potential, of quality and of different resistances. The morphology of the plant in general, as well as the production elements: ears, grains and mass of a thousand grains, know true performances. The expression of the morphological characters of the plants is, however, closely related to the natural provision of water. Being a plant that capitalizes on moisture, frequently encounters periods of deficit, especially during the period of depositing dry matter in the grains. The intensity of these drought periods causes some decreases in the expression of plant and grain morphology respectively. In the present research, the appearance of the plants is compared together with the production elements obtained in three different years, namely one with a favorable background and two dry years. From the obtained data, the plants of line A.4-10 affected by drought had a smaller height by 3-7 cm and stem thicknesses reduced by 0.15 mm. The length of the ear was shorter by 1.5 cm, the number of grains in an ear was 18 less, and the mass of the grains was also reduced by 0.9 g. The mass of a thousand grains decreased by about 3 g. Correlations between characters were positive and statistically well supported. Straw length was negatively correlated with the other characters, possibly due to the reduced waist obtained in its breeding.
RESEARCH ON THE BEHAVIOR OF SOME WINTER BARLEY VARIETIES AND LINES IN PEDOCLIMATE CONDITIONS AT A.R.D.S. SECUIENI, DURING THE PERIOD 2019-2022
Authors: LEONTE Alexandra , PINTILIE Sabina , POPA Diana , NAIE Margareta
Published: January 2024

The main purpose of this study was to establish the adaptability of 10 Romanian winter barley varieties and lines (creations of the National Agricultural Research Development Institute Fundulea) in the pedoclimatic conditions of Central of Moldova. On average, in the three years of testing, the yields obtained by the winter barley varieties and lines, varied from 5484 kg  ha-1 at the DH-432-6 line to 7587 kg  ha-1 at the F8-4-18 line. Compared to the yield recorded by the control variety, Dana (6221 kg  ha-1), the Cardinal variety – 6838 kg  ha-1 and the F8-4-18 line (7587 kg  ha-1) obtained higher yields, these being statistically ensured and interpreted as significant respectively very significant. The varieties of barley studied (Univers, Andreea, Artemis, Gabriela) produced higher yields than the control, but had no statistical interpretation.
FLOOD RISK OF GRASSLANDS IN THE MOUNTAIN AREA OF WESTERN ROMANIA
Authors: MAGUREANU Margareta , SFIRCOCI Monica , COPACEAN Loredana , COJOCARIU Luminiţa
Published: January 2024

Floods, some of the most destructive natural phenomena, are occurring with increasing frequency, against the backdrop of climate change in recent years. Floods affect both built spaces and natural areas, implicitly the lands used as grasslands. In the context outlined above, the purpose of this study is to identify grasslands susceptible to being affected by floods and to group and map them according to the intensity of the manifestation of the flood risk. For the flood risk assessment, both for the entire analyzed area and for the grassland areas, in the GIS environment, seven factors (spatialized in raster format) determining the occurrence of floods were taken into account: land use, altitude, slope, drainage density, rainfall, distance to rivers and distance to roads. The flood vulnerability map of the analyzed territory, implicitly of the grassland areas, obtained by summing up and the weighted participation of the seven variables, was reclassified into five risk classes/areas: no risk or very low risk, low risk, medium risk, high risk and very high risk. It has been shown that the most vulnerable are the surfaces located on land with low slopes, located at low altitudes and in the proximity of water courses. Regarding the areas of grasslands, 50% fall into the classes without flood risk, with very low and low risk, 28% in the moderate risk class, 16% present a high risk and 6% of the grasslands are classified in the risk class very high to floods. From the point of view of practical applicability, it is important to identify and map the grasslands at risk of flooding, so that measures can be taken to mitigate the destructive effects.
THE BEHAVIOR OF SOYBEAN VARIETIES AT DIFFERENT SOWING SEASON
Authors: SIMON Alina , REZI Raluca , URDA Camelia , BARDAS Marius , CECLAN Adrian , RUSSU Florin , CHETAN Felicia , POPA Alin
Published: January 2024

Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) it is one of the most important cultivated plants, and due to the beneficial properties it represents, it can bring considerable benefits to farm management. Thus, the growth and development of the soybean crop depends a lot on biotic and abiotic factors. In the present study, 5 soybean varieties created at SCDA Turda were analyzed during two experimental years 2021 and 2022 sown when in the soil are recorded for three consecutive days 5ºC and sowing season II - when the temperature of 7ºC is reached in the soil. Of the two experimental years, the year 2022 was less favorable for soybean cultivation compared to 2021. The obtained results were interpreted according to known statistical mathematical methods.
RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE DENSITY AND THE HYBRID USED IN DETERMINING THE YIELD OF GRAIN SORGHUM GROWN IN THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN ROMANIA
Authors: MOCANU Florin , CIONTU Costica , TRIFAN Daniela
Published: January 2024

This paper aims to provide information on the experience with grain sorghum hybrids grown in the climatic and pedological conditions of the Brăila Agricultural Research and Development Station. This experience consisted of the use of eight commercial grain sorghum hybrids. They were the following: Es Alize, Es Shamal, Es Arabesk, Es Armorik, Anggy, Ggustav, Bellugga and Huggo. They were grown in two densities: Density 1- 22 germinating seeds/m² and Density 2- 250 germinating seeds/m². From a climatic point of view, the year 2023 proved to be a favorable one for the sorghum culture, thus during its vegetation period it benefited from a greater amount of precipitation compared to the multiannual average and from the temperature point of view it was warmer than multiyear. The sorghum hybrids used were very productive, thus the average of the experience was 7.57 t/ha.
THE INFLUENCE OF VARIETIES, FOLIAR FERTILIZATION AND BIOSTIMULATOR ON TRITICALE PRODUCTION IN NORD-WESTERN ROMANIA
Authors: ANDRAS Beniamin-Emanuel , ACS Balazs , URSAN Patrick-Andrei , BANATEANU Cecilia , RACZ Ionut , DUDA Marcel
Published: January 2024

Triticale (Triticosecale Wittmack) are a hybrid created by man by crossing two species, namely Triticum aestivum and Secale cereale. They adopted the good ability to adapt to climatic conditions, high resistance to plant diseases and the utilization of low fertility soils from Secale cereale and the high production capacity and high protein content from Triticum aestivum. In general, triticale is used in feeding animals in different forms (concentrated fodder, straw, silage, pasture), especially in feeding pigs and birds. More recently, it was discovered that this plant has several properties, being similar to wheat. It is also used in the bioethanol, alcohol, cellulose industry and even in aquaculture. Fertilization is one of the most important in the cultivation technology of this plant, ensuring production increases both quantitatively and qualitatively. The experiment is located in the year 2021-2022, in northwest Romania, in Livada, Satu Mare county on a typical preluvosol with an acidic reaction, with a pH of 5.19 in the arable layer. It is placed after the method of subdivided plots, being an experiment with three experimental factors, of which only two factors were studied, the variety and fertilization and their influence on triticale production. Due to the severe climatic conditions, with high temperatures and lack of precipitation, additional fertilization with foliar fertilizer and biostimulator recorded significantly negative differences in production. It was found that the best fertilization option during that testing period was the basic fertilization of the soil with complex fertilizers in the fall and nitrogen-based fertilizers in the springtime.
TRANSFORMATION OF GRASSLANDS INTO FORESTS IN BANAT MOUNTAINS, BETWEEN 1990 AND 2023
Authors: HORABLAGA Marinel , COJOCARIU Luminita , BOSTAN Cristian , COPACEAN Loredana , ISTRATE–SCHILLER Christianna , RECHITEAN Dorin , TOMUTA Rebeca
Published: January 2024

The semi-natural grasslands on the Romanian territory and essentially the Banat Mountains, generally framed by forest areas, over time, can be transformed into forests by the lack of adequate management (grazing, care work) with a significant impact on the rural economy. Having access to geospatial resources and techniques specific to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), this study investigated the transformation of grasslands into forests in the Banat Mountains over a period of over 30 years and their arrangement on altitude steps. The research methodology was carried out in four stages: localization and delimitation of the area of interest; analysis of land use, especially of the grassland areas; analysis of forested grasslands in territorial profile and in altitudinal profile. ArcGIS 10.4 software was used to apply the workflow. Research results show that grasslands undergo a series of transformations as a result of the post-communist socio-political situation. Most of the lost grassland areas, namely an area of 8,237 ha was wooded and therefore passed to forests, a phenomenon that occurred in all component subareas, in different proportions. The analysis of grassland afforestation at ATU level showed that the largest wooded areas were in Sicheviţa ATU (991 ha). On the altitude gradient 57% (4,707 ha) are located below the altitude of 500 m, 24%, between 501 – 700 m, respectively 12%, between 701 – 900 m. At higher altitudes grassland afforestation occurs to a lesser extent, given the smaller grassland areas. Generally, afforestation of grasslands occurs through their abandonment, expressed by the lack of maintenance and exploitation works.
The Relationship of Work Stress And Self-Control With Nurses' Performance In Providing Services At UOBF Nguling Health Center
Authors: Siti Muthmainnah  , Nafolion Nur rahmat  , Kurniawan Erman Wicaksono
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Nurses are the most dominant health workers who provide 24-hour services, so they are vulnerable to work stress and require good self-control. This study aims to analyze the relationship between work stress and self-control with the performance of nurses in providing services at the UOBF Nguling Health Center. Method: The research study was a correlational analytical approach cross-sectional. The research sample was all nurses at the UOBF Nguling Health Center, with 31 nurses using the Total Sampling technique. The instruments used were work stress questionnaires and self-control with nurse performance. The research data were analyzed using the Spearman Rank Test. Results: The results of the research show that the p-value = 0.000 with a significance level of α = 0.05 (p <α = 0.05), so it can be concluded that there is a relationship between self-control with the performance of nurses in providing services at the UOBF Health Nguling Community Health Center. Work stress causes a decrease in performance or workability and poor work results or a decrease in nurse productivity. Conclusion: Self self-control in nurses, they can develop good behavior, be more responsible, be useful for themselves, patients, and others, and establish good relationships with patients and other people. Nurses must be able to improve their self-control abilities through modifying the environment to be responsive to support the provision of good nursing care.
Материали към каталожното описание на ръкописи, ексцерпирани за Bibliotheca Homiletica Balcano-Slavica (BHomBS). Уточнения към състава на два триодни панигирика (BAR152 и НБКМ1049)
Authors: Иванова Климентина
Published: January 2024

The article is part of a series of publications preceding the final formation of the BHomBS manual. The series is devoted to some primary sources included in BHomBS if they require a preliminary investigation. The article presents two calendar collections which need further analysis because for various reasons their bookblock integrity was damaged. The first manuscript is from the collection of the Library of the Romanian Academy in Bucharest No. 152 (BAR152), and it was neither filmed nor digitized. The primary composition, the place of the later additions and the omissions in the manuscript are identified, as well as the fact that by its genre type it is a Menaion and Triodion Panegyric from the end of the fourteenth century with additions from the fifteenth century. It is one of the early no-yus brief-composition panegyrics structured by the new Jerusalem typicon and originally included selected texts for the most important feasts of the entire triodion period – from the beginning of the preparatory Sundays to the Sunday of All Saints. Most of it has been preserved to this day. The contents of the triodion part in BAR152 is compared with the full Jerusalem typicon Athonite-Tarnovo triodion panegyrics and it was ascertained that its texts belong to the same translations. There is an interesting exception: for the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers was included a work by John of Thessalonica (CPG, III, 7922), which has not received distribution as part of the triodion panegyrics neither in Byzantium nor in Bulgaria. The study of BAR152 is followed by an annex with a new description of its contents. The second manuscript is from the collection of the National Library “St. Cyril and Methodius”, No.1049 (NBKM1049). The codex was in very poor condition with losses and folia damaged by dampness and fire, of which only small fragments remain. Described in 1963 by Hr. Kodov, it was later restored. The purpose of the present study is to specify the contents of NBKM1049 after its restoration. The fragments containing 156 little text are identified, the incorrectly restored folia are pointed at, and its contents are found to include 6 more works which were previously not listed in the inventory. The preserved parts of NBKM1049 are compared with the Athonite-Tarnovo triodion panegyrics structured after the Jerusalem typicon. It is established that NBKM1049 is a Triodion festal panegyric structured after the Jerusalem typicon for the period from the Wednesday of the fifth week after the Resurrection, written in the first decade of the seventeenth century.
Сборник в чест на проф. д.ф.н. Татяна Славова
Authors: Трифонова Ива
Published: January 2024

Review for a Collection of Articles in Honour of Prof. DSc. Tatyana Slavova.
Techniques for Conservation Tillage under 15–25% Slope: Soil and Water Conservation, Maize Yield and Yield Components in Basketo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Wudnesh Naba  , Birhanu Wolde
Published: January 2024

In steeply sloping regions of Ethiopia, water erosion is the primary cause of soil erosion and land degradation. Poor management of watersheds, inappropriate farming practices, and heavy rainfall all contribute to a continuous process of soil nutrient depletion in mountainous places. A quick loss of soil organic matter, soil deterioration, and a decline in environmental quality could result from the main farmer practice restrictions during plowing. To maintain agricultural productivity and environmental quality, a better farming system is therefore a significant method. This study was conducted in 3 farmer’s fields to investigate the significance of different cultivation practices on soil loss and maize yield under a slope of 19 % during cropping season in 2016 and 2018 at Motkesa Kebele of Basketo Zone, southern Ethiopia. The trial was laid out using a randomized complete block design through four treatments replicated three times on run-off plots. Experimental treatments used in the area were (strip tillage, zero tillage, reduced tillage and farmer practice) with maize planting at a spacing of 25cm by 75cm between plants and between rows respectively. According to the research result zero tillage decreased mean soil loss by 70% -74 % compared with conventional tillage (P < 0.05) and zero tillage has a great potential of controlling soil erosion on steep lands. Additionally, zero tillage was effective in conserving soil moisture increased (36-42%) compared with conventional tillage practices. According to the results of our research data, we advise that in smallholder household farms, the implementation of conservation agriculture has a cost-effective production management method, saves raw materials, increases yield, and reduces manual labor. Further studies are also encouraged in the same agroecology to promote the conservation agriculture system.

Keywords: Conservation tillage; maize yield and yield components; soil moisture, soil loss
Cattle Pinkeye Disease Classification using Machine Learning
Authors: Mekonnen Serkalem , Abebe Mohammed
Published: January 2024

Pinkeye (infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, or IBK) is a bacterial infection of the cattle eye that causes inflammation and, in severe cases, temporary or permanent blindness. It is a painful, debilitating condition that can severely affect animal productivity. Due to lower weight gain, lower milk production, and higher medical costs, the cattle industry could experience large losses. Previous studies tried to classify livestock diseases using machine learning, but there has been a lack of studies conducted on pinkeye disease classification. The proposed study aims to design a classification model to classify whether the infected cattle have pinkeye or not at an early stage by analyzing a set of attributes. The study collected data from the Wolaita Sodo Kenido Koyisha Wereda Livestock and Fishery Office. The significance of this study is to prevent the expansion of disease among the cattle with an early detection for taking precautionary measures. The researchers used the percentage splits 80/20, 70/30, 60/40, and 90/10 to build classification models. Based on the results of the experiments, the researcher chose the 70/30 split due to the better performance obtained. The study trained four different models, including Random Forest, AdaBoost, Artificial Neural Network, and Extreme Gradient Boost algorithms. These models are selected based on an exhaustive study conducted. To assess the algorithm's performance, confusion matrix, accuracy, precision, recall, and f1-score have all been utilized. By a 99.15% accuracy, the Artificial Neural Network outperforms the other algorithms by all the metrics except recall.

Keywords: Machine learning, Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, IBK, Cattle pinkeye, Pinkeye disease classification
Pulmonary Disease Identification and Classification Using Deep Learning Approach
Authors: Chalie Minalu , Mossie Zewdie
Published: January 2024

Deep Learning (DL) based model has shown great performance in the medical field for the detection of diseases. We examine the difficulty of classifying pulmonary disease (PD) classification in X-ray images in order to address medical-related issues. PD is a disease that prevents the lungs from functioning properly. Various researches have been done to automate the detection of pulmonary diseases. However, most studies concentrate only on identifying the presence or absence of the disease. As well, almost all studies ignore the automatic classification of tuberculosis in the lungs with other diseases. This research work focuses on the major occurrence of respiratory diseases, which are pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, and pleural effusion. We proposed a novel framework for the detection and classification of PD from Chest X-Ray (CXR) images. Noise reduction, image quality enhancement, data augmentation, segmentation, feature extraction, and classification are all the part of the proposed framework. During image preparation, we used a Gaussian filter to eliminate noise from X-ray images and an advanced histogram equalization technique to improve image quality. The Region of Interest (ROI) has been extracted through the segmentation technique. We proposed Otsu's threshold segmentation approach to extract the ROI of the lung. In the feature extraction technique, we utilized the Gabor filter to apply the raw image to extract texture features. For classification, we employed a Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN). To classify into a given class (normal, pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, and pleural effusion), a four-way SoftMax classification is utilized. We developed four DCNN models (VGG16, VGG19, ResNet50V2, and DenseNet201) and compared their performance. In our models, DenseNet201 model had a training accuracy of 97.80% and a testing accuracy of 95.73% in PD detection and classification. When compared to the state-of-the-art models, the DenseNet201 model has great accuracy and is better at detecting and classifying diseases.

Keywords: Feature Learning, Gabor filter, Pulmonary Disease, Segmentation, X-ray.
Hubungan Pengetahuan dengan Pencegahan Peningkatan Glukosa Darah Puasa di Puskesmas Pontap Kota Palopo Tahun 2023
Authors: Rahma  , Lindriani
Published: January 2024

Kadar glukosa darah merupakan parameter yang menunjukkan keadaan hiperglikemia dan hipoglikemia. Ketika gula darah tinggi terjadi, kemampuan untuk mensekresi insulin menjadi lemah, sehingga mengurangi produksi insulin. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan  dengan pencegahan peningkatan glukosa darah puasa pada pasien diabetes melitus Di Puskesmas Pontap Kota Palopo. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional, populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh masyarakat yang mengalami Diabetes Melitus yang datang di Puskesmas Pontap dan jumlah sampel sebanyak 56 orang. Analisa dalam penelitian ini menggunakan uji chi square. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan p value=0,001. Sehingga ada hubungan pengetahuan dengan pencegahan peningkatan glukosa darah puasa di Puskesmas Pontap Kota Palopo.
Pendidikan Kesehatan Gizi Ibu Menyusui di Posyandu Merak Kota Palopo Tahun 2023
Authors: Kasmayani Kasmayani
Published: January 2024

Gizi seimbang penting bagi ibu menyusui karena sangat erat kaitannya dengan produksi air susu. Pemenuhan gizi yang baik akan berpengaruh terhadap status gizi ibu menyusui dan tumbuh kembang bayinya. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang pentingnya gizi bagi ibu yang menyusui dan meningkatkan kesadaran ibu tentang pentingnya menjaga gizi pada saat menyusui di Posyandu Merak Kota Palopo Tahun 2023. Metode pelaksanaan yaitu ibu menyusui diberikan penjelasan materi tentang pentingnya gizi seimbang bagi ibu menyusui. Hasil kegiatan ini menunjukkan rerata pengetahuan dari 20 peserta didapatkan nilai mean sebelum penyuluhan kesehatan gizi adalah 7.50 dan sesudah penyuluhan gizi adalah 15.75. Dari hasil kegiatan ini diharapkan pengetahuan ibu akan bertambah dan pola pikir ibu menjadi lebih baik sehingga perilaku ibu dalam mengkonsumsi makanan akan lebih baik lagi. Konsumsi makanan yang baik akan berpengaruh pula terhadap asupan gizi dan metabolisme tubuh, sehingga mempengaruhi kualitas dan komposisi produksi ASI.
Consumer manipulation through behavioral advertising
Authors: Quinelato Pietra Daneluzzi
Published: January 2024

In the contemporary era marked by technological advancements and pervasive use of social media, there has been a notable surge in the collection and subsequent processing of personal data, transforming them into economic assets exploited by corporations. This phenomenon gives rise to a "surveillance society" or "mental capitalism," prominently characterized by the customization of advertisements based on users' consumption profiles and behaviors. Despite its focus on personalized advertising, this practice frequently employs persuasive techniques that possess the potential to influence consumer decisions, prompting concerns about user manipulation and the erosion of decision-making autonomy. This study employs the exploratory deductive method to scrutinize the provisions of one of the European Union's latest regulations tailored for digital platforms, namely the Data Services Act, and its efficacy in addressing the prevailing issues. The research identifies ambiguity within the regulation, particularly regarding its applicability to operations involving the processing of personal data and dark patterns. Additionally, findings emphasize the necessity for active supervision, especially concerning the profiling of children and adolescents. In conclusion, this study underscores the urgency of implementing regulatory measures to ensure more effective protection, mitigating persuasive and obscure practices on social media. Such efforts aim to preserve consumer autonomy and rights in an increasingly digital and data-driven world.
Factors Contributing to the Purchase Intention of Halal Fragrances (Ator): A Study on Dhaka City
Authors: Jim Mahafizur Rahman , Alam Muhammad Intisar
Published: January 2024

Fragrance is identical to the cherry on the cake in personal grooming. The halal fragrance (Ator) has different acceptance among Muslim customers. Like many supplementary beauty products, the purchase intention for fragrance is also a complex one. To understand the drivers of the purchase intention of halal fragrance a structured survey questionnaire was formed and responses were collected from 500 respondents conveniently. Nine predictors including price, bottle design, brand, smell, personal care budget, advertisement, peer recommendation, sales promotion and online review are considered as the determinants through reviewing the past literature and hypotheses were developed as well. The Multiple Linear Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The results found that price, smell, personal care budget and advertisement have significant associations with the purchase intention of halal fragrances (Ator). The study has also discussed the significance of this study’s findings aligning with prior literature and provided guidelines for practitioners. Finally, the limitations and future research opportunities have been discussed.
The crime of conspiracy against the Republic of Moldova: criminal-legal dimensions
Authors: Brînza Serghei , Stati Vitalie
Published: January 2024

In this scientific study, the offense of conspiracy against the Republic of Moldova, provided by the art. 3382 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova, is analyzed for the first time. The provisions of this article are inter-preted and the conditions under which criminal liability is applied for the conspiracy against the Republic of Moldova are established. The authors identify the particularities that characterize the normative modalities of the prejudicial action provided for in art. 3382 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova. Also, the authors establish the rela-tionship between this article, on the one hand, and art. 324, 328, 333, 337, 338, 3381 and 3401 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova, on the other hand. The authors hope that their results, obtained in the present investigation, will boost and facilitate the practical application of the art. 3382 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova.
Penal liability for illegal recruitment of migrants in the digital age
Authors: Botnarenco Mihaela , Cojocari Ion
Published: January 2024

In the digital age, smuggling of migrants and illegal recruitment are becoming increasingly complex issues. This article examines how digital technology influences these issues and proposes the reconceptualization of the crime of organizing illegal migration in the Republic of Moldova to include elements of human trafficking, in accordance with the TIM Protocol. In the Republic of Moldova, legislation needs to adapt to effectively combat these crimes in the digital environment while ensuring the protection of migrants’ rights. Additionally, it highlights the distinction between smuggling of migrant and human trafficking, emphasizing the need for separate legislative approaches. International cooperation and victim protection are also discussed as crucial aspects for the develop-ment of a comprehensive legal framework. The conclusion underscores the importance of legislative adaptation to prevent and combat migrant trafficking and illegal recruitment in the digital era, ensuring a safer environment for migrants.
The diversity of legal relations within the compulsory health insurance system
Authors: Sadovei Nicolae
Published: January 2024

The adoption and subsequent implementation of Law No. 1585 dated 27.02.1998, concerning compulsory health care insurance, have generated a series of legal relationships that were previously unfamiliar to the healthcare system of the Republic of Moldova. Given that every legal relationship follows a certain course – it is initiated, may undergo modifications and/or suspensions, and eventually concludes – the legal relationships arising from the compulsory medical insurance system follow the same logical trajectory. However, it is essential to mention that within the com-pulsory medical insurance system, there exists a diversity of legal relationships which, both structurally and in terms of content, can be entirely distinct. This article addresses this diversity of legal relationships, which simultaneously form an integral part of medical legal relationships but only encompass those individuals directly involved in the compulsory health care insurance system: the insured, the insured persons, the insurer, and, correspondingly, the providers and suppliers of services and goods within this intricate social framework.
National sovereignty and the spirit of the right to vote
Authors: Arseni Alexandru
Published: January 2024

The right to vote is one of the exclusively fundamental political rights through the application of which the citizen exercises sovereign power. And the right to vote, like any other phenomenon, is characterized by the organic unity between form and content - spirit.In this article, we intend to scientifically argue this connection, given that the exercise of the right to vote and its implementation is the only legal and legitimate transmission belt for the exercise of National Sovereignty through representation.
Criminal liability for interference with the lawyer's work
Authors: Botnarenco Mihaela , Cojocari Ion
Published: January 2024

The current article undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the nuanced terms ,,human rights defender” and ,,lawyer,” which are encompassed within international standards governing the protection, promotion, and preser-vation of fundamental human rights. A significant aspect focuses on the proposal to criminalize the act of unlawful interference in a lawyer’s professional activities, a measure that holds the potential not only to strengthen the rights of the lawyer per se but also extends to encompass the rights of their clients. The article delves into a thorough analysis of the complex challenge related to the proactive prevention of cases marked by unwarranted intrusions by authori-ties, while simultaneously safeguarding the public interest. This facet proves to be essential in ensuring an equitable judicial process. Such exploration is pivotal in cultivating an environment where principles of justice are upheld with the utmost rigor, thereby contributing to the development of a robust framework for the protection and preservation of human rights.
Online streaming as an expression of digital sexuality under the criminal law of the Republic of Moldova
Authors: Furculita Daniel , Guzun Vasile
Published: January 2024

Online streaming, as an expression of digital sexuality, came under the purview of the Criminal Code of the Re-public of Moldova as a result of the adoption of art. 2201. The online space represents the ambience for committing the offenses provided by this article. Only information technologies or electronic communications can represent the means of committing the crimes specified in art. 2201 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova. This article cannot be applied when online sexual services are provided independently, without incitement, determination or facilitation of another person. Only an adult person can be a victim of the offenses provided by the art. 2201 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova. In the case of the minor victim, liability must be applied for child pornography. Both the coercion of the victim and the purpose of exploiting her are excluded in the case of offenses provided by the art. 2201 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova. In such cases, liability must be applied for human trafficking.
Updated doctrinal view of the oath as a prerequisite for the realization of a person's right to public service
Authors: Kremova Daria
Published: January 2024

Under the conditions of introduction in Ukraine of the legal regime of martial law, the formation of an updated regulatory framework for the use of the resource of all without exception legal institutions for the effective solution of certain tasks of the special period of the country’s existence, the institute of oath is no exception. Thus, for the effective functioning of the institution of oath in the official law of Ukraine, two models of its existence should be distinguished, depending on the conditions in which the state finds itself. The first model, ,,basic”, ,,basic”, ,,traditional”, legally enshrined, provides for its existence in conditions usual for the state, while the second, ,,special” represents the existence of the institute of oath in the official law of Ukraine during special legal regimes, and with the introduction and operation for this period, including the legal regime of martial law, with fixation (introduction of changes into the existing acts of official legislation as a separate article in the modern domestic rulemaking during the legal regime of martial law in Ukraine and in the future by allocating a separate chapter in a separate section of the codified act on public service) the basics of simplifying the procedural aspect of taking the oath (in particular for civil servants; while eliminating the mistaken identification with a pure formality), modification of the model of relations of subjects of ,,sworn” legal relations regarding the guarantee of target orientation, strengthening the role and importance of protective ,,sworn” rules including the introduction of criminal liability for violation by a public servant (in particular public servants) of the oath during the legal regime and will not only take into account the uniqueness of the resource of the oath in official law, but also ensure the use of its resource for the effectiveness of public-service activity in the conditions of a special regime of the country.
Forms of defense of the rights and interests of teachers
Authors: Josanu Dorin
Published: January 2024

In this article, are analyzed the forms of defense of the employees’ rights and interests, with application to teachers, and the possible means of achievement within the various forms. At the same time, an attempt is made to determine the role played by teachers, and the place occupied by the alternative forms of protection of rights and interests – civic, juris-dictional non-judicial etc. – in relation to the basic forms of defense of rights and interests – judicial and administrative. As an example of the rights and facilities obtained by teachers in this way, is analyzed the acting collective bargaining agreement, as well as the conditions under which the teachers will be able to benefit from these facilities. The method used in the research includes the analysis of the normative framework in force, including the domain related social part-nership acts and the synthesis of existing rights and guarantees, resulting from collective bargaining.