bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Office insignia, diplomatic gifts and fashion items: on some 5th century brooches in the Adriatic-Alpine area
Authors:   University of Hradec Králové, Department of Archaeology, Pinar Gil Joan
Published: March 2023

From the second quarter of the 5th century, a number of crossbow and bow brooches produced in north-eastern Italy (probably in or around Ravenna) substituted the classical Zwiebelknopffibeln as official insignia for Roman officers. Throughout the 5th century, these objects became fashionable items and were accordingly imitated by a number of secondary producers; at the same time, their modalities of use changed, eventually distancing themselves from their original, official use. However, some types of brooches kept their original meaning, being used as signs of office and also as insignia for client rulers by both the Late Roman administration and its “barbarian” successors.
Viability of Islamic Health Protection Retirement Plan (i-HPRP) Among Malaysian Public and Private Employees
Authors: Che Mohd Salleh Marhanum , Abdullah Nurdianawati Irwani , Chowdhury Mohammad Abdul Matin , Che Embi Nor Azizan , Kassim Salina
Published: March 2023

Purpose ― The main objective of this research is to examine the viability of the proposed Islamic health protection retirement plan (i-HPRP) among public and private employees in terms of their perceived benefits, future commitment, and preferences.
Design/Methodology/Approach ― Quantitative research design is chosen to achieve the purpose of the research. A total of 498 Malaysians located in different states were surveyed, and partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) analysis was conducted for data analysis.
Findings ― Results of the analysis indicate that most of the respondents believed that the suggested plan is viable in terms of the benefits it provides and in line with their future commitment. In addition, both public and private employees have high interest in the proposed plan that appears to suit their retirement plans and health protection needs during that period.
Originality/Value ― This study structured an original illustrative retirement health protection plan to test its viability among public and private employees.
Research Implications/Limitations ― Results of this research are significant in proving that the suggested model of i-HPRP is attractive and would have positive acceptance among Malaysians once offered in the takāful (Islamic insurance) market. It would motivate takāful operators to develop this model as currently there are limited annuity takāful products offered in the market.
Central Composite Design for the Development of Trimetazidine Dihydrochloride-Loaded Fast Dissolving Film
Authors: CHOPADE Swapnil
Published: March 2023

A fast-dissolving dosage form is an approach used to improve therapeutic efficacy and bioavailability by avoiding the first-pass metabolism of the cargo. Besides, the approach causes rapid cargo absorption from the pre-gastric area which may outcome in the quick inception of action. The trimetazidine dihydrochloride (TDC) is an anti-anginal drug and there is a prerequisite to provide fast onset of action to treat angina. Therefore, the present work was aimed to prepare and evaluate fast-dissolving oral films (FDOF) of TDC to provide fast onset of action. The FDOF is prepared by using the solvent casting method and it was optimized by employing a central composite statistical design. The two independent variables such as HPMC K4M and PEG 400 are the film-forming polymers which are evaluated at three levels. The dependent variables selected as folding endurance, disintegration time, and % drug release. The formulation was prepared and optimized the batch F-4 showed the least disintegration time (19 s) and the highest drug release (98.55±7.90%). Moreover, the ex-vivo mucus permeation study showed better permeation and satisfying physicochemical properties. As per the above results, we conclude that the prepared formulation could be a novel dosage form to improve drug delivery and patient compliance.
The Role of Carbon Monoxide and Their Donor (CORM-2) in Skin Wound Healing in Mice
Authors: BESCHASNYI Serhii , HASIUK Olena
Published: March 2023

Carbon monoxide, which is a toxic gas, has a beneficial effect on cells in low doses. It is known that low concentrations of this gas are produced in the body during the decay of heme-containing proteins and have pro-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, vasodilator effects, stimulating angiogenesis. The danger of using this gas is the difficulty of its dosage. CO donors are used to controlling the amount and gradual release of carbon monoxide. This study studied the effect of treatment with CO and donor CORM-2 on wound healing processes in laboratory mice. Treatment with CO and CORM-2 reduced the healing rate of skin wounds in laboratory mice. The greatest delay in healing was observed in animals whose wounds were treated with CO. In this group, aquaporin-3 mRNA expression was decreased to the smallest degree among all other animals. This most likely caused the appearance of crusts. CORM-2 treatment also led to a decrease in AQP3 mRNA expression, but no crusts were formed. This can be explained by the fact that CO is released slowly. Having a dry crust on the wound increases the healing time. But, the formation of a dry crust is useful in the healing of burns, because with a dry scab, pus cannot appear; with some degrees of burns, it prevents suppuration and creates a protective barrier. The study confirmed the hypothesis that CO and CORM-2 reduce AQP3 expression after treatment of damaged skin.
Investigation of Age-Related Alterations in Brain and Serum Samples in a Healthy Aging Rat Model
Authors: ÖZER Eda
Published: March 2023

Male albino rats of Wistar strain (n=24) were assigned to three groups 2-month old (GRP I), 9-month old (GRP II) and 15-month old (GRP III) ,(n=8 in each ) in order to investigate age related changes in serum and brain samples. Malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and paraoxanase (PON) enzyme activites , soluble and aggregated amyloid β1-42 (Aβ1-42) levels were analyzed in brain tissues. Tissues were also stained with Congo-red dye in order to observe fibrillation. Serum total cholesterol, uric acid and triglyceride levels and PON activites were investigated. Serum uric acid levels were significantly decreased (p
Cascadia Earthquake-Triggered Rockslide Burial of Beeswax Galleon Wreck Timbers in a Sea Cliff Wave-Cut Platform Site, North Smuggler Cove, Oregon, USA
Authors: Peterson Curt D. , Williams Scott , Andes Craig
Published: March 2023

Shipwreck timbers (n=27) from the Spanish galleon Santo Cristo de Burgos, also known as the Beeswax Wreck (lost in 1693), are examined for origins of multiple, simultaneous rockslide burials that protected and preserved the timbers on an intertidal wave-cut platform in the small Smuggler Cove in the Northern Oregon coast. The rockslides (n=3–4) that buried the shipwreck timbers are compared to nearby historic rockslide analogs to better establish the mechanisms of boulder distributions on the wave-cut platform. Large boulders (n=20), generally ≥1.0 m intermediate diameter, in the North Smuggler Cove (NSC) timber burial site were measured for estimated mass (1–41 t) and alongshore distribution below small gullies that routed the boulders to the wave-cut platform from overlying short (~100 m distance) but steep hillslopes (40–60% gradient). The multiple independent rockslides in the NSC site, dated to ~300 years by the buried Beeswax Wreck timbers, showed catastrophic, simultaneous activation by a widespread trigger. Anomalous rainfall and/or storm wave attack are unlikely mechanisms for these rockslide activations due to 1) hillslope protections from extended-upslope surface water discharge and 2) sea cliff protection from direct storm wave impacts. The most likely widespread trigger for rockslide activation in the NSC site is seismic ground shaking from an earthquake in the Central Cascadia subduction zone. Modern storm wind velocities (>10 s-1 sustained velocity and 170–225° bearing) and storm surge generated rip currents (≥0.5 km offshore distance) indicate that Beeswax Wreck timbers could have been transported north (1–10 km) to Smuggler Cove, within several winter seasons after the breakup of the Santo Cristo de Burgos. The most likely seismic trigger that could have activated the multiple rockslides in the NSC site, shortly after the brief accumulation of shipwreck timbers on the narrow, intertidal wave-cut platform in Smuggler Cove, is the 1700 Cascadia great earthquake (Mw~9.0). Additional sea cliff rockslide sites (n=8) in the central Cascadia margin are suggested for further investigations of seismically activated slope failures by the 1700 Cascadia great earthquake.
E-Money Dalam Perpektif Hukum Syariah Islam
Authors: Zaini Muhibuddin
Published: March 2023

E-money atau biasa disebut uang elektronik adalah alat pembayaran yang diterbitkan atas dasar nilai uang yang disetorkan terlebih dahulu oleh pemegang kepada penerbit. Kemudian uang tersebut disimpan secara elektronik dalam suatu media uang elektronik yang digunakan sebagai alat pembayaran kepada pedagang dan penerbit. Metode yang digunakan dalam penilitian ini yaitu metode kualitatif yang dimaksud sebagai metode penilitian yang temuan-temuannya tidak diperoleh melalui prosedur statistika atau dalam bentuk hitungan lainnya. Pendekatan penilitian yang dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif normatif, yaitu dengan cara yang digunakan dalam penilitian hukum yang dilakukan dengan cara meniliti bahan pustaka yang ada. Dalam penilitian ini diketahui bahwa penggunaan E-money berpengaruh positif terhadap pengeluaran konsumsi masyarakat. Hasil tersebut sejalan dengan teori yang dikemukakan oleh Dias (2001) ditinjau dari makroekonomi, adanya penggunaan E-money akan mendorong konsumsi dan permintaan masyarakat terhadap barang dan jasa yang pada gilirannya berpotensi mendorong aktivitas di sektor riil.
TINJAUAN YURIDIS TENTANG WANPRESTASI PERJANJIAN ANTARA PEKERJA KONTRAK (PKWT) TERHADAP PERUSAHAAN DI PT. TENAGO TRIMINDO (BERDASARKAN UNDANG – UNDANG NO 13 TAHUN 2003 TENTANG KETENAGAKERJAAN)
Authors: Ervaneli Ervaneli , Febrianti Lidia , S Thamrin
Published: March 2023

At a company called pt. Tenago trimindo engaged in the farmers' forest industry, they made an agreement with the people who became workers/ laborers. The employment contract is made as an anticipation that each party will have the opportunity to default in the future. Both from the pt. Tenago trimindo or it could be from the employees. After some time has passed, a work agreement has been agreed between the company and the workers, the facts on the ground explain that the people who work have deviated from the agreed work contract. The fact that the author got from various information there are several contract workers/labor contract treason, both work contracts and collective labor contracts, the violation committed by contract workers/laborers is to run away from the company before the work contract expires, while in the agreement made by pt. Tenago trimindo which has been agreed upon by contract workers/laborers must complete the term of their work contract properly.

As for in this study, there are main problems that will be discussed, namely, the factors occurring default agreements between contract workers against pt. Tenago trimindo and the second is legal remedies that can be carried out by the company if the contract workers do not fulfill the contents of the contract work agreement. And the purpose of this study is the same as the formulation of the main problem, namely to find out the results of the formulation of the problem made by the researcher.

This legal research belongs to the type of survey research (observational research). This type of research method is intended to solve problems that exist at the present time by collecting data and compiling or clarifying it, then analyzing and seeing a legal reality in society to then obtain a result

The results of the research that the authors obtained are factors that influence the occurrence of defaults carried out by contract workers against the company pt. Tenago trimindo are: irregular working hours factors, late payment of basic salary factors, work pressure factors, non-fulfillment of workers' rights, inappropriate job descriptions. The legal remedies that can be taken by the company if the contract workers do not fulfill the contents of the contract work agreement are settlements by the disputing parties so that results that benefit both parties can be obtained. Such a bipartite settlement can be carried out through deliberation and consensus by the parties without being interfered with by any party. However, if the settlement of the non-litigation path cannot be reached, then the litigation route is taken, namely the industrial relations court, hereinafter referred to as PHI.
IMPLIKASI PEMBERLAKUAN UNDANG-UNDANG CIPTA KERJA TERHADAP PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM PEKERJA HARIAN LEPAS
Authors: Kurniasih Esy , Milandry Anggraini Dwi
Published: March 2023

The relationship between employers and workers is ideally a win-win relationship, but in reality the position of workers often has a more vulnerable (low) position than the employer. Therefore, to form a fair employment relationship, an employment agreement is needed. Freelance Daily Workers (PHL) Agreement is one type of work agreement regulated in Law No. 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower. However, in October 2020 the Indonesian government has enacted Law No. 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation which is carried out with the concept of Omnibus LawThe enactment of the Job Creation Law makes regulations derived from Law No. 13 of 2003, namely Ministerial Decree Number: KEP.100 / MEN / VI / 2004 concerning Provisions for the Implementation of  Specific Time Work Agreements, become does not apply. This research aimed to describe the issues Implications of The Job Creation Law Enactment On The Legal Protection Of Freelance Daily Work. This research used the normative juridical method with a statutory. The result of this research is, in theory, the Omnibus Law’s Enactment in the realm of employment has several positive implications for rules related to the legal protection of Freelance Daily Workers (PHL). This is related to legal protection of the status of freelance daily workers, legal protection of wage certainty for freelance daily workers, and legal protection of social security for freelance daily workers.
“We’re Going Through Tough Times Right Now”: How Students of Color Navigate the Field of Child Life
Authors: Gourley Virginia , Ginter Amanda C. , Valencia Maria Rosita
Published: March 2023

Objective:

The child life profession is predominantly White. To date, there is no research on the experiences of child life students of color navigating child life academic programs and internships. The purpose of this exploratory study was to analyze the experiences of child life students of color.

Method:

Twelve child life students of color took part in in-depth interviews with the authors.

Results:

Qualitative thematic analysis produced five themes: barriers to progress, protective factors, fitting one’s marginalized identity into child life, connecting with patients and families, and the social landscape of child life.

Conclusion:

Research and professional implications are addressed.

Disclosure Statement:

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Funding Statement:

No funding sources were provided by the author(s).
The Role of Organizational Commitment Mediation on the Effect of Job Satisfaction and Work Life Balance on Employee Performance in Badung District Government
Authors:   Master of Management Program, Warmadewa University, Pramanda Putra I Ketut Johny , Sitiari Ni Wayan ,   Master of Management Program, Warmadewa University, Indiani Ni Luh Putu ,   Master of Management Program, Warmadewa University
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze the effect of job satisfaction and work life balance on employee performance through organizational commitment in the Badung Regency Government. This study uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. The number of respondents in this research was 150 respondents. The collected data were analyzed using partial least square structural equation modeling (SEM-PLS). The results of this study indicate that (1) job satisfaction has an effect on employee performance, (2) work life balance has an effect on employee performance, (3) organizational commitment has no effect on employee performance, (4) job satisfaction has an effect on organizational commitment, (5) work life balance affects organizational commitment, (6) organizational commitment cannot mediate the relationship between job satisfaction and employee performance, (7) organizational commitment cannot mediate the relationship between work life balance and employee performance.
The Role of Inflammatory Markers in Predicting Mortality in Critical COVID-19 Patients: A SingleCenter, Retrospective, Observational Study
Authors: Bombacı Elif , Saraçoğlu Kemal Tolga , Çiyiltepe Fulya , Saraçoğlu Ayten , Demirhan Recep
Published: March 2023

Introduction: This study aims to assess the association of inflammatory markers with the clinical progression of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: Critically ill patients with COVID-19 were included. Prealbumin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), transferrin, procalcitonin, ferritin, D-dimer, troponin T and C-reactive protein (CRP) were monitored. A comparison was performed between patients regarding their need for mechanical ventilation, duration of hospital and intensive care unit stay, discharge, mortality, complications, and response to treatment in order to reveal potential correlations. Results: A total of 107 patients were enrolled in the study. D-dimer levels on the 3rd and 6th days were significantly higher in the exitus group. Prealbumin and transferrin levels measured at baseline and on days three and six were significantly lower in the exitus group compared to the surviving group (p˂ 0.05). In the exitus group, the procalcitonin, CRP, LDH, troponin T, and ferritin levels were significantly higher on days zero, three, and six as compared to the surviving group (p˂ 0.05). Conclusion: Our results suggest that inflammatory markers may be useful as early indicators of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
The Role of Family-Level Factors in Childhood Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kitt Elizabeth , Cohodes Emily , McCauley Sarah , Hommel Grace , Nardini Cristina , Zacharek Sadie , Martino Alyssa , Anderson Tess , Spencer Hannah , Odriozola Paola , Spurrier Georgia , Broussard Alexis , Marin Carla , Silverman Wendy , Lebowitz Eli , Gee Dylan
Published: March 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused pervasive disruptions to family life. In light of the established role of parent-child dynamics in the maintenance of pediatric anxiety, we conducted a multilevel, multimodal study to examine how family-level factors moderate anxious youths’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic (“pre-pandemic”), children with anxiety disorders (n = 28; ages 6-12) completed an fMRI task probing parental modulation of amygdala reactivity to fearful faces. During the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic (“mid-pandemic”), parents completed questionnaires about their family’s exposure to COVID-19-related stress, their child’s COVID-19-related fears and behaviors, and their own (parental) functioning. Pre-pandemic parental modulation of amygdala reactivity moderated the association between children’s exposure to COVID-19-related stress and their COVID-19-related fears and behaviors. Furthermore, greater mid-pandemic parental assistance with their child’s use of venting and with their child’s use of expressive suppression as emotion regulation strategies exacerbated the effects of COVID-19-related stress on children’s COVID-19-related fears and behaviors, respectively. These results provide preliminary insight into the ways in which distinct family-level factors may buffer or exacerbate the effects of COVID-19-related stress on youth with a history of anxiety disorders.
EVALUATION OF THE WEAR OF AN FE-AL ALLOYTURBOCHARGER ROTOR SEAL RING UNDER SELECTEDOPERATING CONDITIONS
Authors: Bąkowski Henryk , Cebulski Janusz , Ćwiek Janusz
Published: March 2023

This publication presents the possibility of extending the service life of the rotor shaft seal ring in an automotiveturbocharger by using an intermetallic Al-Fe alloy. Comprehensive results of tribological, metallographic andprofilometric tests of this alloy (vacuum cast) operating in a sliding association on a T-05 bench allowedthe representation of a real friction node. Based on empirical tests, it will be possible to determine whichalloy (Al-Fe alloy or the one currently used for sealing rings of a car turbocharger rotor shaft) has bettertribological properties. For this purpose, the research was based on an experiment that assumes three mainfactors determining the wear of the tested association. The result of the experimental plan was to obtain threedimensionaldiagrams showing the influence of the wear factors on the friction force and surface topography.
Información de Emergencias en Salud de Interés Internacional-ESPII. Corte a semana epidemiológica 17 de 2022
Authors: Rueda Nelly Yaneth
Published: March 2023

Información de Emergencias en Salud de Interés Internacional-ESPII.  Corte a semana epidemiológica 17 de 2022
Efficacy of open weave jute geotextiles in controlling soil erosion and its impact on hill slope stabilization
Authors: MANIVANNAN S , KHOLA O P S , KANNAN K , CHOUDHURY P K , THILAGAM V KASTHURI
Published: March 2023

Slope stabilization is a tedious process since various human activities being carried out in various parts of theworld have led to land use changes that has indirectly affected slope stability. Permanent structures are being usedfor slope stabilization which are costly and cannot be adopted in a large scale. Slope stabilization by establishinggrasses with the support of Jute Geotextiles is an alternative method for stabilization of slopes in hilly areas. Set offield studies were conducted at ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Regional Centre,Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, India with the objective to study the effect of various Jute Geotextiles (JGT) on runoff, soil loss, survival and growth of tea. Results of three years field study on efficacy of various types of open weave JGT namely 500, 600 and 700 GSM on slope stabilization showed that 700 GSM open weave JGT proved to be more effective in reducing runoff, soil and nutrient loss and increased soil moisture retention capacity of the soil. However, height and growth of tea plants were better under 500 and 600 GSM JGT. Considering the scope of tea cultivation in sloppy areas, rehabilitation of land slide areas using tea plants, optimal moisture requirement and better growth of tea plants, it is suggested that 500 GSM open weave JGT will be more effective for slope stabilization with tea plants.
Genotypic response towards haploid induction in short day tropical Indian onion (Allium cepa)
Authors: KHAR ANIL , KUMAR ARUN , ISLAM SABINA , KUMAR AMRENDER , AGARWAL ARUN
Published: March 2023

Doubled haploid technology is advantageous for a cross pollinated crop with high inbreeding depression like onion that takes 12 years to develop inbreds through conventional breeding. Inbred development through haploid technology takes only 1 to 2 years and will be a boon for heterosis breeding programme. Two media (HAP02, HAP04) and seven genotypes were assessed for their response towards haploid induction. HAP04 was significantlysuperior to HAP02 for embryo induction. Significant differences in media towards callus formation and significant differences in media and genotypes towards embryo induction were observed. Open pollinated varieties and hybrids were more responsive towards embryo induction followed by exotic and landrace, whereas callus induction was more in landrace. Days for embryo induction were lower in PWF (65-83), whereas RCL was the best respondinggenotype (2.22 shoots/plant) for multiple shoot induction. About 33% plants survived and haploids, spontaneous diploids and tetraploids were obtained. Gamborg's B5 medium supplemented with 2,4-D and BA @ 2 mg/l each was the best media. This study will form a basis for inbred development to accelerate hybrid breeding programme in short day tropical Indian onion.
Evaluation of guava (Psidium guajava) and bael (Aegle marmelos) under shallow saline watertable conditions
Authors: SINGH ANSHUMAN , KUMAR ASHWANI , DATTA ASHIM , YADAV R K
Published: March 2023

Growth, physiological activities and leaf ionic relations were studied in guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Allahabad Safeda and bael (Aegle marmelos Correa) cv. NB-5 planted under shallow saline watertable conditions. Marginally saline (MSW; ECIW 4 dS/m) and saline (SW; 6 dS/m) waters were applied either in cyclic (C) mode with the best available water (BAW; 2.8 dS/m) or regularly (R) to impose five salinity levels: control (BAW), CMSW (MSW and BAW in cyclic mode), RMSW (regular application of MSW), CSW (SW and BAW in cyclic mode) and RSW (regular application of SW). Data were recorded 120 days after salt treatment (DAST). In CSW and RSW treatments, salt injury symptoms (leaf yellowing, marginal scorch and chlorosis) appeared around 60 DAST in both the crops. Although plant height and stem girth were relatively less affected, branch and leaf emergence considerably decreased with increase in salinity giving the salinized plants a sparse look. Regular irrigation with 6 dS/m water caused substantial reductions in net photosynthesis (37-45%), photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm ratio; 11-21%) and total soluble sugars (â‰ˆ30%); and increase in proline, Na+ and Cl- levels in leaves. Leaf proline was nearly fivefold higher in guava and threefold higher in bael at 6 dS/m salinity than BAW irrigated plants. Both the crops exhibited â‰ˆ8 fold higher leaf Na+/K+ ratio and considerable increase in leaf Cl- when continuously irrigated with 6 dS/m water. Plant growth, physiological attributes and leaf ionic composition in CMSW treatment were comparable to BAW treated plants indicating that marginally saline water (ECIW â‰ˆ 3-4 dS/m) can be used to irrigate guava cv. Allahabad Safeda and bael cv. NB-5 planted in saline soils.
Genetic variability and association among colour and white seedless genotypes of grape (Vitis vinifera)
Authors: SANIYA SANIYA , KANWAR JYOTI , NARUKA I S , SINGH P P
Published: March 2023

Twenty three genotypes (11 colour seedless and 12 white seedless) of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) were investigated during 2015-16 to evaluate qualitative and quantitative traits to explore its existing gene pool and identify the selection indices important for grapevine improvement. Traits like acidity, days to ripening, heat unit requirement, total sugars, number of berries per bunch and TSS had least variation among the coefficients both at phenotypic and genotypic level. High estimates of heritability (broad sense) and genetic advance were observed for some traits signifying high potential for improvement of grape through selection and are governed by additive gene action. Highest heritability was recorded for acidity (99.95) and low for days (33.57) taken to 50% panicle appearance. Correlation coefficientsat phenotypic and genotypic level envisaged that fruit yield per vine was having significant and positive correlation with number of bunch and number of fruitful canes. These are the most important characters contributing towards fruit yield and can be strategically used to improve the yield of grape.
Productivity, economics and soil fertility under different maize (Zea mays) varieties as influenced by soil ameliorating practices in North Eastern hill region of India
Authors: G I RAMKRUSHNA , DAS ANUP , LAYEK JAYANTA , BABU SUBHASH , VERMA B C , PATEL D P , KRISHNAPPA R , SAVITA SAVITA , NGACHAN S V
Published: March 2023

A field experiment was conducted during kharif seasons of 2011 and 2012 at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam (966 m above mean sea level), Meghalaya, to identify suitable maize varieties and nutrients management practices for higher maize productivity. Results revealed that, application of recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF, 80:26.2:33.2 kg NPK/ha) along with furrow application of lime @ 250 kg/ha + FYM @ 5 t/ha produced the highest grain yield (4.70 and 4.87 tonnes/ha in 2011 and 12, respectively) followed by RDF + furrow application of lime @ 500 kg/ha. Grain yield obtained under RDF + lime@ 250 kg/ha + FYM@ 5 t/ha was 38.0 and 31.3% higher than that of RDF alone for the year 2011 and 2012, respectively. There was no significant effect of arieties on grain yield of maize although RCM 1-3 recorded relatively higher grain yield followed by RCM 75. The ameliorating practices significantly improved the soil chemical properties such as soil pH, soil available N and P, soil organic carbon and significantly reduced exchangeable Al and exchangeable acidity. The variety RCM 1-3 with RDF+ furrow application of lime (250 kg/ha) + FYM (5 tonnes/ha) was found superior as compared to other treatments.
Influence of aerification technique on recuperative potential of warm season turfgrasses
Authors: MALLESHAIAH SHARATH KUMAR , MURUGAIAH JAWAHARLAL , GOVINDASWAMY VIVEK , M GANGA , C SURAKSHITHA N
Published: March 2023

Soil compaction is the foremost adverse effect of traffic stress that interferes with turf shoot and root growth, and sequentially reduce the performance and quality of turf. Most of turfgrass soil cultivation research was emphasized on water infiltration and thatch responses to different cultivation methods. Lesser emphasis towards details of soil, recuperative potential and rooting responses of turfgrasses led to lesser success in eradicating compaction stress in turfgrass systems. This study evaluated effects of aerification on soil physical properties, growth and recuperative potential of warm season turfgrasses; Axonopus compressus, Zoysia matrella and Paspalum vaginatum. Aerificationby means of hollow tine, solid tine and water injection has found to relieve the turf soil compaction and help turfgrasses to recover from the traffic stress by regaining their growth under improved soil condition. WI evolved as best aerification technique for quick relief from soil compaction, while hollow tine aerification is a long-term relief technique to improve turf quality and turf cover by reducing the thatch and bulk density. Paspalum vaginatum exhibited good recuperative potential compared to Axonopus compressus and Zoysia matrella to recover from the traffic stress.Further, study unravels the importance of aerification techniques in turfgrass systems to rectify soil compaction to achieve a healthy and quality turf.
Risks and adaptation strategies in rainfed agriculture in India: An analysis
Authors: PRAVEEN K V , SURESH A , REDDY A A , SINGH D R
Published: March 2023

Farmers in the rainfed regions of India have to routinely deal with risks from biotic and abiotic sources, that varies with the region and crop cultivated. An assessment of the risk sources and adaptation strategies is attempted in this paper using a total of 500 farmers combinedly from Maharashtra and Telangana. Data collected using a questionnaire in Likert scale format was analysed using principal component factor analysis. With regard to the willingness to take risk by the farmers, just below half of the farmers were risk averse. Issues faced by the farmers with regard to inputs, private information sources, public information sources, irrigation, non-institutional credit sources, custom hiring services, and institutional credit sources were perceived as major risk sources. Strategies perceived by farmers as important to adapt to the risk situations were identified as the ones related to varietal management, community support, price stabilisation mechanism, government support, and self-insurance.
Artificial neural network machine learning prediction of the smoking behavior and health risks perception of Indonesian health professionals
Authors: Nuryunarsih Desy , Okatiranti Okatiranti , Herawati Lucky
Published: March 2023

Health professionals (HPs) can play an important role in influencing the smoking behavior of their patients and the implementation of smoke-free workplace policies. In some countries physicians and dentists may not have a no-smoking policy in place. Breathing in other people’s tobacco smoke (second-hand smokers) increase the risk of smoking related diseases. Environmental Tobacco smoke ETS causes a similar range of diseases to active smoking, including various cancers, heart disease, stroke, and respiratory diseases. Little is known about the smoking-related attitudes and clinical practices of HPs in Indonesia. Evidence suggests that high smoking rates remain among male HPs; however, the risk perceptions and attitudes to smoking among Indonesian HPs have not been investigated using prediction model artificial neural networks. For this reason, we developed and validated an artificial neural network (ANN) to identify HPs with smoking behavior. The study population consisted of 240 HPs, including 108 (45%) physicians, and 132 (55%) dentists, with more female (n=159) than male participants (n=81) for both professions. Participants were randomly divided into two sets, the training (192) and test (48) sets. The input variables included gender, profession (doctor or dentist), knowledge regarding smoking-related diseases and awareness of smoking provided to their patients, smoke-free policy in place at their workplace, and smoking status. ANN was constructed with data from the training and selection sets and validated in the test set. The performance of ANN was simultaneously evaluated by discrimination and calibration. After the training, we completed the process using the test dataset with a multilayer perceptron network, determined by 36 input variables. Our results suggested that our final ANN concurrently had good precision (89%), accuracy (81%), sensitivity (85%), and area under the curve (AUC; 70%). ANN can be used as a promising tool for the prediction of smoking status based on health risk perceptions of HPs in Indonesia.
LA EXPERIENCIA DEL APRENDIZAJE UBICUO EN LA EDUCACIÓN
Authors: Nestor Alberto García Sánchez
Published: March 2023

El-learning o aprendizaje en entorno ubicuo, es aquel aprendizaje que se da en cualquier entorno o lugar y cualquier momento, de forma asincrónica y mediado por cualquier dispositivo que se conecta a una red, no necesariamente móvil.  El presente trabajo tiene como propósito describir investigaciones en el campo de la educación donde se ha desarrollado el tema del aprendizaje ubicuo en su proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje.  Para lograr este fin, se realiza una revisión bibliográfica seleccionando artículos de investigación que han sido publicados desde el año 2017 hasta el año 2019 en el portal SCOPUS mediante una   búsqueda y en revistas educativas de Latinoamérica y España. Se evidencias las experiencias de aprendizaje ubicuo y su relación con las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación TIC en diferentes espacios donde se imparte educación, destacándose el interés por el aprendizaje ubicuo en áreas de las ciencias sociales, la administración, la ingeniería y las ciencias de decisión.  Las conclusiones fueron descripciones de aportes de investigaciones donde se evidencia el aprendizaje ubicuo en la educación,  el apoyo en recursos móviles para su aplicación, su impacto en la democratización de la información, la poca experticia de los docentes para su aplicación y la tecnología como factor determinante para su desarrollo.
CARACTERIZACIÓN DE LAS PRÁCTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS DEL ÁREA DE LENGUA CASTELLANA EN LA BÁSICA PRIMARIA GRADOS 4º Y 5º DE LA INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA GONZALO RIVERA LAGUADO EN SAN JOSÉ DE CÚCUTA.
Authors: Johanna Rodríguez Gutierrez  , Martha Zenaida Rozo Rojas
Published: March 2023

La práctica pedagógica como el escenario donde el maestro dispone todos aquellos elementos propios tanto académicos como personales, relacionados con su saber disciplinar y didáctico, como también a la hora de reflexionar aquellas fortalezas y debilidades de su quehacer en el aula. Ante ello, la presente investigación se planteó como objetivo general. Caracterizar la práctica pedagógica entorno a la formación por competencias en los grados 4º y 5º del área de Lengua Castellana de la Institución Educativa Colegio Gonzalo Rivera Laguado en la ciudad de San José de Cúcuta. Dicha idea educativa fue abordada por medio del método hermenéutico a razón de hacer una reconstrucción desde aspectos puntuales de la teoría sobre la educación.
PLANIFICACIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN, FUNDAMENTOS PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LOS PROCESOS DE EDUCACIÓN CENTRADAS EN LA DETERMINACIÓN DE NECESIDADES.
Authors: Nancy Morales de Fuenmayor  , Maryeli Paola Reyes Cruz
Published: March 2023

El desarrollo de los procesos de planificación es un elemento que incide de manera particular en la formación de los estudiantes en los momentos actuales, donde la evaluación como una acción de seguimiento toma gran relevancia debido a la necesidad de determinar las situaciones que se deben atender desde el desarrollo de acciones concretas de los docentes en la consolidación de sus clases. De este modo, el presente artículo tiene como propósito general analizar la influencia de la planificación y la evaluación en la determinación de las necesidades hechas en los procesos educativos en el contexto educativo venezolano. Ante ello, la consolidación de este texto de difusión se centra en la revisión documental, como argumento metodológico que permite hacer una reconstrucción de los elementos específicos que configuran la realidad educativa actual. Por tal motivo, los principales resultados van de la mano con establecer la importancia de la planificación en la formación académica de los estudiantes, así mismo, se debe reconocer que la determinación de necesidades es una realidad que amerita una acción concisa pues de allí se obtiene un fundamento esencial en el cual los docentes hacen reposar los procesos de planificación evaluación, pues solo de esta forma se da paso al desarrollo de una educación de calidad donde se comprendan las realidades del contexto educativo y social.
LINEAMIENTOS PEDAGÓGICOS COMO ESTRATEGIA PARA MATERIALIZAR LA POLITICA DE INCLUSION DE LAS TECNOLOGIAS DEL APRENDIZAJE Y LA COMUNICACIÓN EN LAS INSTITUCIONES EDUCATIVAS
Authors: Luz Dary Sandoval Delgado
Published: March 2023

Entender la educación en estos tiempos de globalización exige como lo afirma nuestro Nobel Gabriel García Márquez en una de sus reflexiones un nuevo modo de pensar, una mirada crítica frente a los diferentes cambios que este sistema ha generado a nivel mundial tanto en la economía, las relaciones exteriores y la educación y un análisis sobre el papel que desempeñan las tecnologías digitales ya que estas herramientas han contribuido enormemente en la transformación de la realidad. En este artículo se quiere hacer una reflexión acerca de la problemática que existe en torno a los desafíos  que estas tecnologías han traído en nuestro sistema educativo y el compromiso que debe asumir el gobierno nacional en relación con la implementación de una política pública de formación docente, de  inversión para la dotación, adquisición de equipos de cómputo y la generación consentida y participativa de unos estándares que  orienten sobre la manera de articular  las Tecnologías al componente curricular. Dado lo anterior, se desarrolla un trabajo de investigación que busca contribuir con esta preocupación a nivel nacional y luego de un análisis de la situación problema, el estudio de los antecedentes y la teoría mediante la consolidación del marco teórico, se  generan  unos lineamientos   curriculares  como estrategia para materializar la política  de inclusión  de las Tecnologías  del Aprendizaje y el Conocimiento en las instituciones educativas. Para lograrlo se realizó un estudio cualitativo, basado en la teoría fundamentada y este a su vez en el método comparativo constante (MCC) para analizar y comprender la realidad de los docentes y estudiantes mediante la aplicación de una entrevista estructurada que posibilita recoger la información necesaria para la generación de dichos lineamientos.
OBJETO VIRTUALES DE APRENDIZAJE EN EL MARCO DE LA EDUCACIÓN 4.0: UNA ALTERNATIVA PEDAGÓGICA MEDIADA CON LAS TIC PARA EL LOGRO DE APRENDIZAJES SIGNIFICATIVOS
Authors: Wilson Rodríguez
Published: March 2023

La educación está llamada a responder de manera creativa, dinámica e innovadora a los problemas y desafíos de la sociedad. Pues, está demostrado que la presencia de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC) en los sistemas de enseñanza favorecen la planeación e implementación de herramientas digitales que favorecen el desarrollo y fortalecimiento de las competencias que requiere el estudiante hoy relacionadas con la resolución de problemas, el trabajo en equipo, la comunicación e interacción, el pensamiento crítico y computacional. Considerándose los Objetos Virtuales de Aprendizaje (OVAS) como un tipo de herramientas digitales reutilizables que permiten crear espacios de instrucción óptimos y flexibles para facilitar el proceso de enseñar y aprender de manera motivadora en el marco de la educación 4.0. El artículo se basa en una  investigación documental soportada en las técnicas de localización y fijación de datos, análisis de documentos y de contenidos que pretende enriquecer los conocimientos sobre las principales características de estos recursos para fortalecer los saberes y generar prácticas para que el cuerpo docente maneje e incluya el uso de las TIC dentro de los diferentes procesos educativos, lo que genera un valor agregado y positivo dentro del rol del docente como investigador, diseñador y creador de recursos educativos digitales. Se concluye que en la actualidad existe un sinfín de metodologías para el diseño y construcción de estos recursos, sin embargo, en la producción de OVA, es necesario considerar la intencionalidad didáctica de los contenidos del recurso, el OVA tiene que ser entendido por los usuarios del mismo, es importante reconocer que siempre y cuando se presente una selección adecuada según el nivel de conocimiento de cada estudiante, así mismo se presentara una mayor aprehensión del conocimiento por parte del mismo.
REFLEXIONES ACERCA DE INTEGRACIÓN CREATIVA DE LAS TIC EN LA GENERACIÓN DE CULTURA AMBIENTAL
Authors: Jacqueline Casallas Leiva
Published: March 2023

Este ensayo de tiene como finalidad principal  proponer una reflexión sobre la generación de cultura ambiental a partir de la cátedra de educación ambiental integrando el uso del TIC (tecnologías de la información y comunicación) como  un recurso creativo, innovador y motivante en la formación de los estudiantes; en el marco de la intención investigativa a nivel doctoral denominada  Integración de las TIC en la generación de cultura ambiental y sostenible en estudiantes de básica en el colegio Laura Vicuña, en Santa Marta (Colombia). La temática se presenta con una postura crítica desde los sustentos conceptuales y epistemológicos que permitan comprender que la formación en educación ambiental debe ir más allá de la inserción al currículo y cumplimiento de la normativa colombiana, adentrarse en generar  hábitos  y comportamientos amigables con el ambiente, para lo cual las TIC se constituyen en un creativo recurso didáctico que asiste  a los docentes en la formación de “ciudadanos del mundo”, conscientes de la responsabilidad en el cuidado del planeta, para asegurar los  recursos a la siguiente generación. En la indagación documental realizada, que se surtió en las etapas de recolección selección y análisis de fuentes primarias, se encontraron pocas pesquisas de investigaciones que vinculen la educación ambiental para la generación de cultura ambiental mediante las TIC, se infiere, entonces, la pertinencia de intención investigativa como un aporte a docentes y formadores de nuevas generaciones.
Risk behaviors and knowledge of the human papillomavirus (HPV)
Authors: Salazar Llerena Lissette Dayana , Cantuñi Carpio Verónica del Pilar
Published: March 2023

Introduction: education about sexually transmitted diseases can be an effective primary prevention strategy against HPV infection and cervical cancer.
Objective: to analyse risk behaviours and levels of knowledge about human papillomavirus among seventh-grade students.
Methods: the study used a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational, non-experimental, descriptive design to examine the relationship between risk behaviours and knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV).
Results: male participants reported less knowledge and experience of HPV. Second, knowledge level was an important predictor of risk, with participants answering less than half of the HPV knowledge questions correctly.
Conclusions: the results provide a potential knowledge base for future research on sexually vulnerable populations and represent a significant contribution to the nursing profession: despite knowledge of HPV and awareness of condom use as a preventive measure, university students continue to engage in risky sexual behaviour
A Contribution to the Contextualization and Dating of Stećci in Staro Slano near Trebinje
Authors: Kurtović Esad
Published: March 2023

With the help of documents from the State Archives of Dubrovnik, the author provides a contribution to the historical context and dating of two medieval tombstones (stećci) of Dobrilo Pribilović and Dobrilo Božićković in Staro Slano near Trebinje. The key factors in this are the scribes Obrad Krajković  and Ivko Obradović. The author confirms Marko Vego’s assumption that the scribes were related and that they were father and son. Obrad Krajković from Lug near Trebinje is mentioned in written records of the Dubrovnik archives in the period from 1420 to 1447. He had brothers Metko (1411–1434), Staniša (1420–1428) and, probably, Ratko Krajković (1429). Obrad’s sons were Pribio (1426–1444), Ivko (1440), Vukosav (1440–1456), Vukac (1440–1469) and Jurak (1453–1459) Obradović Krajković. The inscription on the tombstone of Dobrilo Pribilović was created in thefirst half of the 15th century and this can be more precisely determined through the mentioning of scribe Obrad Krajković (1420–1447). The tombstone of Dobrilo Božićković is from the middle of the 15th century which is determined by the existence of the scribe Ivko Obradović (1440), as well as the last mention of his father Obrad Krajković (1447).