bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Role of Human Resources Management in an Organization or Company
Authors: Rahsel Yoeyong , Gumanti Miswan
Published: October 2022

This research aims to explain and find out how important human resource
management is for an organization or company by using the literature review method. The
conclusion of this study is that human resource management has a very important role in
Planning, Organizing, Human Resource Development, Directing & Controlling
managerial and operational functions in achieving organizational or company goals. The
purpose of human resource management is to become a resource that has a competitive
advantage through human resource management, which includes making the right
decisions and managing environmental changes such as technology, business
restructuring, competitors, and social and legal politics. If all aspects are managed by
superior human resources, an organization or company can achieve its goals effectively
and efficiently.
A Study of Law Regarding Life Insurance Business in India
Authors: Ramesh S
Published: October 2022

Life insurance is a contract under which the assured person (or his nominee)
should be paid the amount in respect of an occurrence against which he is insured. The
agreement is valid to pay the insured amount for the expiration date or (ii) the specified
periodical dates or (iii) the death of the unlucky person, if it is previously reported. The
contract also allows for the payment by the policyholder of the premium to the company
periodically, among other things. This paper focuses on the law relating to life insurance
business in India.
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the MSME Sector in Tana Toraja
Authors: Dian Intan Tangkeallo  , Dwibin Kannapadang
Published: October 2022

The pandemic of COVID-19 has become a threat to multiple sectors, particularly the UMKM sector. Given that UMKM are the largest contributor to PDP and the sector that employs the most people, it is necessary to give the UMKM sector special attention. The purpose of the research was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Tana Toraja UMKM sector. The research method employed is qualitative and descriptive, with data gathered via interviews with UMKM actors in the Makale central market. The results showed that not all UMKM were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some UMKM have survived due to their utilization of innovation and technology.
Comparisonal Analysis Of Customer Satisfaction Towards JNE And J&T Package Delivery Services, Makale City, Tana Toraja Regency
Authors: Chrismesi Pagiu  , Rati Pundissing
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this research is to compare customer satisfaction with package delivery services at JNE and J&T Makale City in Tana Toraja Regency. This research utilizes a descriptive quantitative research method. A questionnaire was issued to consumers of JNE and J&T as part of the data collection technique. There were a total of 1,085 participants in this research, including 300 JNE customers and 785 J&T customers. Using the Slovin formula, the researchers drew the same number of samples from the whole population in each site, up to 75 people. The Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) was used for data analysis in order to calculate the expected level of product or service qualities based on an analysis of total customer satisfaction. The results showed that J&T consumers were more satisfied with the delivery services than JNE customers,  Therefore, the trustworthiness of the services offered by the Makale City JNT must be enhanced, J&T must increase the service quality in terms of assurances and physical evidence, as well as their responsiveness and sensitivity.
SOCIAL MEDIA EFFECTS MAKE POPULAR NEW TRAVEL DESTINATIONS: COUNTRY ABOVE CLOUDS
Authors: Sonny Indrajaya
Published: October 2022

Tourism is a travel activity carried out temporarily from the original residence to the destination area with the reason not to settle or make a living but only to fulfill curiosity, spend leisure or holiday and other destinations. One of the new tourism destinations that has a natural charm as if we are standing on a bumpy cloud. This new tourism destination is named after the country above the clouds located in Lebak Regency, Banten, Indonesia. The results of this study the role of social media marketing can introduce and popularize the country's tourism above the clouds located in the district of Lebak, Lebak and can affect the image of tourists about the quality of the destination and can also provide satisfaction and loyalty to tourists.
UNEXPECTED GALL BLADDER CARCINOMA – A SURPRISING HISTOPATHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
Authors:   Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore Pakistan, Iqbal Sahar , Sahrish Fariha ,   Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore Pakistan, Sameen Samra ,   Services Hospital, Lahore Pakistan, Iqbal Firdous ,   Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore Pakistan, Aitzaz Sarosh ,   Abbottabad International Medical College, Abbottabad Pakistan, Cheema Sara Masood ,   Abbottabad International Medical College, Abbottabad Pakistan
Published: October 2022

Objective: To determine the frequency of gall bladder carcinoma incidentally diagnosed in patients undergoing routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Material and Methods: Histopathology section of Pathology Department, Azra Naheed Medical College Raiwind Road, Lahore from January 2018 to July 2021. A total of 214 simple or laparoscopic cholecystectomy specimens were included. Detailed gross & microscopic examination was done. All diagnoses including benign histopathological findings and incidental gall bladder carcinoma were analyzed. The important findings like resection margin involvement, maximum wall thickness of gallbladder, type of adenocarcinoma and TNM staging were noted. Results: Out of 214 simple or laparoscopic cholecystectomy specimens, there were three (1.4%) cases of incidental gallbladder carcinoma exclusively found in females. Mean age recorded was 45.7 years. Maximum thickness of gall bladder wall was 4.7 cm and maximum stage was pT2. Conclusion: According to our study there were three cases of incidental gallbladder carcinomas out of 214 cholecystectomy specimens. Considering this, histopathological study of gall bladder is essential not to miss any carcinoma, keeping in view the grim prognosis. Key Words: Gall bladder, Incidental carcinoma, Cholecystectomy, Cholelithiasis.
O Direito Urbanístico na sociedade de risco
Authors: Brasil Luciano de Faria
Published: October 2022

O presente texto tem caráter exploratório e analisa as possibilidades de articulação entre conceitos provenientes de tradições teóricas distintas, para ponderar as relações entre a “sociedade de risco” e o Direito Urbanístico. Assim, o texto examina os conceitos de risco e a antifragilidade, a partir de uma perspectiva epistemológica cética. O Direito Urbanístico é analisado como instrumento essencial de ordenamento do território, sendo fator importante para a constituição e o desenvolvimento das cidades. No exame do Direito Urbanístico, identifica-se o planejamento como elemento central. O texto aponta a ligação existente entre os conceitos de antifragilidade e sustentabilidade, assinalando também a centralidade da noção de cidades sustentáveis no Direito Urbanístico brasileiro. Algumas iniciativas práticas são indicadas como passíveis de contribuição para uma maior resiliência do espaço urbano, a saber: fortalecimento da gestão democrática, valorização da autonomia local e ênfase na prevenção de desastres. As providências sugeridas mostram um caminho para a obtenção de um grau maior de resiliência no ambiente urbano, ou até mesmo de antifragilidade, respondendo de forma setorial aos desafios postos pela sociedade de risco.
Analysis of Open-Loop DIRCM Jamming Effects on First Generation Infrared Seekers
Authors: Silvestre Caio Augusto de Melo , Faria Lester de Abreu
Published: October 2022

The Directed Infrared CounterMeasure (DIRCM) is an infrared countermeasure that is employed against different kinds of infrared missiles. Its purpose is to make missiles miss the target, by jamming their infrared reticle seekers or by dazzling the imaging seekers. In this manuscript, we developed a software in MatLab which simulates three different infrared first-generation seekers, to evaluate DIRCM’s jamming effects on signal processing and in target tracking. Using three different reticles, it’s noteworthy the influence of some of the DIRCM’s parameters, such as pulse repetition frequency (PRF) and intensity. The highest jamming efficiency is achieved when its PRF is close of the seeker’s reticle spinning frequency. In order to evaluate the effects of an open loop DIRCM, a composite DIRCM jamming waveform was modeled and tested against the three different modeled seekers. This approach achieved the optical break lock in all three seekers in less than 0.7 seconds.
Smallsat with Offset Reflector Antenna
Authors: Costa Márcio Martins da Silva , Paes Rafael Lemos , Passaro Angelo
Published: October 2022

The employment of smallsats have been increasingly in the last years. Features like low cost, more accessible technologies, and the miniaturization of engineering components are driving the trends to smaller platforms. Following this trend, new spaceborne SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) systems have been adapted to suit the new architectures. This paper presents a new design based on the employment of a mesh deployable offset reflector antenna in association with a small spacecraft. In the analysis are taken into account some considerations as geometry, orbit and attachment to the satellite which reinforce the advantages of using mesh offset reflector antennas.
Non-toxic leguminous plant leaf extract as an effective corrosion inhibitor of UNS S30403 in 1 M HCl
Authors: Ofuyekpone Okiemute Dickson , Adediran Adesoji Adeolu , Utu Ochuko Goodluck , Onyekpe Basil O. , Unueroh Ufuoma G
Published: October 2022

Weight loss, polarization, and open circuit potential methods were used to investigate the corrosion inhibitory impact of Centrosema pubescens leaf extract on 304L austenitic stainless steel UNS S30403 in 1 M hydrochloric acid. This non-toxic extract behaves as a mixed-type inhibitor according to the polarization curves, thermodynamics and activation parameters. Both the weight loss calculations and potentiodynamic polarization investigations showed that 1.2 g L-1 was the optimal concentration of the leaf extract. While the weight loss method gave inhibition efficiency of 86.84 and 75.00 % after 10 and 60 days of immersion at the optimum concentration, polarization studies revealed inhibition efficiencies of 93.08 and 98.66 % at 303 and 333 K, respectively. The extract molecules adhered to the UNS S30403 surface according to Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The presence of the protective film on the UNS S30403 surface was confirmed by SEM, EDX, and XRD measurements. The inhibition performance of the leaf extract was noted to be a function of the extract concentration, immersion time and temperature. The FTIR analysis indicated an interaction between austenitic stainless steel UNS S30403 and the molecules of Centrosema pubescens leaf extract.
Micro-Credentialing Mentoring: Development of an Innovative Mentoring Competency Framework
Authors: Bholoa Ajeevsing , Baichoo Radha Rani , Ramkissoon Bhima , Sider Steve
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this paper is to present a mentoring competency framework (MCF) developed to support the professional learning of in-service and pre-service secondary school teachers within a micro-credential course. The MCF is part of the micro-credential that is designed to deepen the mentors’ (in-service teachers) understanding and upskilling of mentoring in view of supporting mentees’ (pre-service teachers) professional development. The framework is drawn from the theoretical lens of mentoring as a developmental and collaborative process of instruction and psychological support, underpinned by socio-constructivist principles aimed to benefit both the mentors and the mentees in a reciprocal learning process. The educational design research methodology is employed as a two-phase approach to develop the micro-credential for mentoring. This paper introduces the MCF, the first phase of the design-based research, as an innovative frame to enhance the reciprocal learning process so that while the mentees are empowered by gaining knowledge, skills and experience that enable them to develop the necessary competencies to teach, the mentors learn both through self-reflection and critical reflection on their own practice, and from mentees through meaningful engagement. By broadening the context of mentoring beyond its classroom and school levels and didactic strategy to another level of educational strategy through the agency of a micro-credential, we reveal how the MCF has the potential to guide educational contexts and institutions where there is a desire to foster the mentoring of prospective and novice teachers by experienced ones.
Preparing Indian Youth for Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Balachandran Radhika
Published: October 2022

In the 21st century, technological innovations that took decades to occur are being replaced in years, in some cases just months. These revolutionary technological breakthroughs present a unique opportunity for India to industrialize. With the right policy framework, India could use the democratic nature of technology to reindustrialize itself. This democratic nature of technology has allowed firms to overcome their country's legacy issues and become global leaders in various fields. This potential harnessed properly could help India industrialize and create global leaders from its soil. However, skilling, reskilling and upskilling are necessary conditions for actively allowing the participation of Indian youth in the sectors dominating the fourth industrial revolution. This paper analyses the Fourth Industrial Revolution, through crucial policy decisions taken by the Government of India, related to the skilling of youth.
Exploring Open Education Practices (OEP) in Undergraduate, Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Authors: Heymans Yolande
Published: October 2022

Advancement in information and communication technology (ICT) laid the foundation for open education practices (OEP). The open educational resources (OER) movement has been high on the accessibility and inclusivity agenda, however, the OPAL report: Beyond OER – Shifting Focus to Open Educational Practices (OPAL, 2011) suggests extending the focus beyond the use of OER in higher education to innovative OEP. OEP is defined as “a broad description of collaborative practices that include the creation, use, and reuse of OER, as well as pedagogical practices employing participatory technologies and social networks for interaction, peer-learning, knowledge creation, and empowerment of learners” (Cronin, 2017, p. 18). // Lecturers introduced OEP into a second-year module. Working in interprofessional teams, health and social care students (N:1734) conducted research and used open technologies to design a learning object. Learning objects were assessed, and with students’ consent, shared as OER. Within the evolving OEP domain, this SoTL research project explored students’ perceptions on the use of OEP in undergraduate, interprofessional education (IPE). Ethics approval was granted. Voluntary non-probability sampling was used. The study population comprised of all students registered for the module (N:1734) with 1145 (n) students giving written consent. // This qualitative study was anchored in a constructivist-interpretivist paradigm. A scoping review provided the theoretical foundation and empirical data was collected through an online reflection activity. Data was anonymised, thematically analysed, co-coded, and interpreted. // Participants perceived the introduction of OEP as very positive. Participants valued working collaboratively, gaining insight into diverse disciplinary approaches, and learning with, form, and about their peers. OEP allowed for increased engagement with the subject matter, better understanding, and knowledge retention. Participants valued learning new skills, being creative, co-constructing knowledge, and developing a learning object that can be used for more than just assessment purposes. Students recommended the inclusion of OEP in other modules. // References. Cronin, C. (2017). Openness and Praxis: Exploring the Use of Open Educational Practices in Higher Education. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(5), 15–34 doi: https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v18i5.3096
Right ventricular pseudoaneurysm repair and fibrin pericardiectomy after a fall from height in a young male patient
Authors: Ada Fatih
Published: October 2022

Right ventricular pseudoaneurysms are rare in the literature. Patients may have complaints such as shortness of breath, fatigue, and palpitations, as well as signs such as ventricular arrhythmias and hypotension. In addition to a good physical examination and anamnesis, transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, computed tomography, computed tomography angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance angiography, scintigraphy, and ventriculography can also be used for diagnosis. The certain treatment of right ventricular pseudoaneurysms is surgical aneurysmectomy and repair. Herein, we present the diagnosis and management of a 32-year-old male patient with a right ventricular pseudoaneurysm, which was diagnosed 20 years after a fall from height.
A rare and challenging mitral valve replacement in a child with Hurler syndrome
Authors: Mercan İlker
Published: October 2022

Mucopolysaccharidoses are progressive inherited lysosomal storage disorders, and early cardiac involvement is common. Valvular involvement of mucopolysaccharidoses usually causes regurgitation, most commonly affecting the left heart and mitral valve. In this case, we discuss the treatment and perioperative management of mitral valve degeneration in a child with Hurler syndrome by performing mitral valve replacement.
The treatment indication affects the time in therapeutic range
Authors: İner Hasan
Published: October 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of the treatment in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR) who were treated with warfarin for different indications. Patients and methods: A total of 536 patients (314 males, 222 females; mean age: 55.6±10.8 years; range, 18 to 89 years) were retrospectively reviewed between January 2016 and January 2020. The patients were evaluated in two groups: 273 DVT patients (149 males, 124 females; mean age: 56.7±11.3 years) who received long-term therapy (six months) and 263 mechanical MVR patients (165 males, 98 females; mean age: 56.2±9.4 years). Both groups were compared in terms of the percentage of time in the therapeutic range (TTR), the time to reach the target international normalized ratio (INR), and warfarin related complications. Results: The number of total hospital visits and total INR measurements for six months in the MVR group was statistically significantly higher than in the DVT group (p<0.001). The duration and percentage of TTR in the first three and six months of the MVR group were statistically significantly higher than the DVT group (p<0.05). Conclusion: More MVR patients remained in the therapeutic range than DVT patients due to the frequent hospital visits of these patients for various reasons; thus, it may be beneficial to increase the frequency of follow-up examinations or measurements of INR in patients who have started warfarin treatment for an indication other than valve replacement.
Penetrating gluteal trauma managed by surgical treatment with an added value of digital subtraction angiography
Authors: Karagöz Ali
Published: October 2022

Penetrating traumas to the gluteal region can occur via vascular injury, nerve injuries, or damage to the perineal organs. Vascular injuries are usually life-threatening injuries in gluteal penetrating traumas. Therefore, the use of angiograms may be necessary for the management of penetrating traumas to assess the bleeding focus. Herein, the case of a 24-year-old male who applied to the emergency department with a penetrating stab wound injury to the gluteal region is presented. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was performed for urgent vascular evaluation, which showed a pulsatile bleeding from the femoral left circumflex lateral artery, whereupon the vascular surgeon proximally ligated the type 3 lateral circumflex artery. However, the control DSA taken due to continued bleeding after the procedure revealed that the flow of the ligated lateral circumflex artery was interrupted, but the bleeding continued in the same region with the blood supply of the collateral coming from the iliolumbar branch of the internal iliac artery. Thereupon, a peripheral 5¥60 mm balloon was inflated in the internal iliac artery, and whether the bleeding stopped was evaluated. Afterward, the patient was taken back to surgery by the vascular surgeon, and the bleeding was stopped by collateral ligation. In this case, we showed with a demonstrative case that vascular imaging may be required not only before but also after the procedure in vascular injuries due to penetrating trauma and that treatment can be provided by closure of the feeding artery in both directions in dense collateral areas.
Immigrant Child Legal Identity Registration as A Tool to Promote Sustainable Development Goals 16.9
Authors: Ramadhita Mouva Putri , Dirkareshza Rianda
Published: October 2022

Immigrant child in Indonesia and other nation surely has to reach their rights, including in the provision of legal identity, and this matter is stated in as the 16.9th goal of the SDGs. Child registration is an important document that every single child should acknowledge and own as well as identical form and an integral part of citizens’ civil and political rights. However, Indonesia only focuses on immigrant mandatories and has not discussed the fate of child immigrants in terms of identity on granting their rights. This paper intends to find the urgencies on immigrant child legal identity registration in Indonesia and provide a law comparison to maximize the legal identity regulation for immigrants as their basic rights. This paper uses a normative juridical and comparative approach that scopes the immigrant child’s legal identity registration in order to reach the 16.9th SDGs and fulfill the basic rights of the immigrant child that should be reached by them as human beings. The findings of the research show that some immigrant child still not able to reach the 16.9th SDGs goal. Some regulations in Indonesia are not able to scope the loopholes in the societies., Moreover, sustainable development is an important goal for societies that surely fulfill basic rights, and Indonesia, compared with the United States of America and China, has no scope for basic regulation for the immigrant child, regarding legal identity registration.
Law Enforcement Against Members of The Indonesian National Police Commit Crimes
Authors: Idy Muhammad Yunus
Published: October 2022

The piling up of tasks for police officers is due to the increasing number of new problems that have emerged in the urban community, also having an impact on classic and unfinished problems that must continue to be handled by the police as the authorized party to be neglected, including a number of obligations in maintaining public order on classic issues that should have been completed. But in fact, they were only obscured and seemed to be in order, even though the proverb for reporting missing goats and even missing cows was still ongoing, so this study aims to detect types of violations by members of the police, which include: crime and law enforcement efforts. This study uses empirical normative legal research methods. The results of this study indicate that the types of criminal offenses committed by members of the police are very diverse and increasingly ignore the various laws that have regulated the obligations of the police, who act as members of the community and law enforcement. The type of violation that is quite prominent is a violation committed due to unprofessionalism in handling cases, and this action can no longer be viewed as a violation. In fact, it has been seen as a crime in carrying out its duties and authorities. The incident repeated and became more blatant because there is still a system and other structure that lives in the system and structure of police members, namely those who have not acted according to procedures in carrying out their duties, professional ethics of law enforcement, and other violations of law in carrying out their duties.
Successive double cropping of potato minitubers under insect proof net house for increased seed productivity
Authors: KAUR R P , DEVI SUGANI , SINGH SUKHWINDER , MINHAS J S , SINGH A K , RANA R K , RAWAL SANJAY , SINGH R K
Published: October 2022

Non-availability of disease-free quality seed material is the most important factor affecting low productivity of potato in India. Successive cropping of disease free minitubers under net house conditions, in the north western plains of India, can be an important intervention for utilizing this expensive vector free space and prevailing potato growing climate of the region in the most sustainable way. A field study was undertaken during 2016-18 to evaluate this hypothesis for its productivity and economics over single crop conventionally taken in the region. Minitubers of six potato varieties were grown in single and successive cropping patters under net house in the region. The summed yield attributes of their early (DCE) and late planted (DCL) successive crops were compared to single cropping (SC) on per meter square basis. Corresponding observations on morphological traits and yield attributes were quite encouraging. Minituber yield of under size, seed size and combined was 1.99, 1.88 and 1.98 times higher in double crop as compared to conventional single crop. As a result, cost of production declined (2.52 times) and net profit increased (3.15 times) in double crop. Cost of production per tuber was reduced in this technique from ₹ 2.01-1.28 per minituber. Higher profits and productivity under successive planting are achievable and this innovative technology can be easily adopted by the stakeholders for improving multiplication of early generation planting material, which would translate into availability of increased seed material after stipulated multiplications.
Wavelet based long memory model for modelling wheat price in India
Authors: PAUL RANJIT KUMAR , SARKAR SANDIPAN , YADAV SATISH KUMAR
Published: October 2022

Agricultural time-series data concerning production, prices, export and import of several agricultural commodities is published by Indian government along with other private agricultural sectors every year. The analysis of these factors is necessary to formulate and apply several policies regarding food acquisition and its distribution, quality and quantity of import and export products, pricing structure, MSP of agricultural commodities etc. Box - Jenkins's Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model is broadly utilized in the field of time-series. In the field of time-series analysis, it is assumed by most of the researchers that the data points of different time lags do not depend on each other, i.e. absence of long memory process. But in agriculture, market price data exhibits that the observation are dependent on distant past. This is the possible indication of long memory process or long range dependency in the mean model. Autoregressive fractionally integrated autoregressive moving average (ARFIMA) model is generally used to portray the characteristic features of the long memory time series models as well as for the forecasting purposes. In this study wavelet decomposition is used for increasing the forecasting accuracy of the ARFIMA model. Daily wholesale data of wheat of Rewari market of Haryana for the period of January, 2010 to November, 2017 is used for the demonstration of our approach.
Zinc fractions and Barley productivity under zinc fertilization and sodic irrigation water management
Authors: DOGRA PRERNA , YADAV B L , KUMAWAT CHIRANJEEV , PARASHAR AABHA , MEENA G L
Published: October 2022

An experiment was conducted to know the effect of different residual sodium carbonate (RSC) water, farmyard manure (FYM) and different levels of zinc fertilization on different zinc fractions of soil, yield attributes and yield of barley in loamy sand soil under semi-arid climatic conditions. The three levels of RSC of irrigation water (2.5, 5 and 10 mmol/ L), two levels of FYM (control and 15 t/ha) and four levels of zinc (control, 15, 30 and 45 kg ZnSO4/ha) were evaluated on barley production in split plots design. Results indicated that application of high RSC irrigation water (10 mmol/ L) significantly reduced the different fractions of soil Zn (except Occ-Zn), plant height, total and effective tillers, test weight and yield of barley during both the years, while 5 mmol/L of RSC irrigation level found at par with 2.5 mmol/L. Application of FYM significantly increased the different Zn fractions in soil (except Occluded- Zn) as well as yield attributes, grain and straw yield of barley. The increasing level of zinc application significantly increased the different fractions of soil Zn (except Occ-Zn), available soil Zn, yield attributes and yield of barley. It was observed that the grain yield of barley positive and significantly correlated with different fractions of Zn, viz. DTPA-Zn (r=0.888), Ads-Zn (r=0.525), Occ-Zn (r = 0.670), OC-Zn (r = 0.948) and Res-Zn (r = 0.923). The optimum dose of zinc for barley computed as 37.6 kg / ha ZnSO4 with corresponding optimum yield of 4365 kg/ha.
Edible coatings and plant extract influence decay and biochemical attributes of nectarines
Authors: A SOWMYASHREE , SHARMA R R , RUDRA SHALINI G , GROVER MINAKSHI , SINGH DINESH , KUMAR RAJU
Published: October 2022

Nectarine has a limited storage life of 3-4 days. During storage, it is infested by several pathogens which cause huge postharvest losses. In addition, fruits lose their quality adversely. Therefore, there is urgent need to reduce losses caused by postharvest pathogens and improve marketability of nectarine fruits by using appropriate eco-friendly approaches. Hence, we attempted the use of different coatings (carboxy methylcellulose, (CMC) and chitosan, (CH) alone and in combination with mixed plant extract (MPE) on 'Snow Queen' nectarine fruits stored at supermarket conditions (18±2ºC 85-90% RH) for 16 days. Our results revealed that the fruit decay increased with the increase in storage period and fruits coated with layer-by-layer coatings of CMC-CH-MPE exhibited the lowest fruit decay (6.80 Â± 0.20%) which was the highest in the non-coated (control) fruits (16.10 ± 0.60 %). The respiration rate showed increasing trend up to certain storage period but then it declined in all the treatments. Similarly, total phenolics and total antioxidant activity was the highest in the CMC-CH-MPE coated fruits and the lowest in non-coated fruits whereas the PME activity was the lowest in CMC-CH-MPE coated fruits and the highest in control fruits. In all, it can be concluded that layer-by-layer coating of CMC-CH-MPE was the best treatmentfor reducing fruit decay and maintaining desirable level of biochemical attributes in Snow Queen nectarine fruits up to 16 days of storage at supermarket conditions.
Apposite macronutrient fertilization (AMNF) – an effective modus operandi for potato crop
Authors: KUMAR PRINCE , SHARMA JAGDEV , KUMAR DIPAK , SHARMA VINEETA , DUA V K , SHARMA ANIL , KUMAR RAJ , KUMAR MANOJ
Published: October 2022

Potato is regarded as an important food crop, owing to its short duration, broader adaptability, nutritive supremacy and immediate returns. For getting more yields, farmers of Punjab are going for over fertilization of some nutrient and under fertilization of other which has resulted in inappropriate fertilization and consequently lower yields. Therefore, extension of adequate knowledge and awareness about these most important input components is utmost important for achieving optimum yield and better economic returns. So, the present investigation was initiated, during 2018-20 with the objective to reveal the extent of inappropriation of macronutrients followed in potato growing soils of Punjab. Information about average yield and fertilizer application rate was collected from 100 potato growing locations. Soils of all these locations were analyzed for various soil properties. It was observed that potato growers applied inappropriate amount of NPK. Application of more phosphorus (34.8-65.3 kg/ha) and less nitrogen (-68.4 to -85.8 kg/ha) and potassium (-38.3 to -66.8 kg/ha) has been practiced in these areas. The investigation further revealed that an increase in tuber yield (ranged between 2.04 to 4.51 t/ha) and consequently economic returns (₹15760-36020) can be achieved by following appropriate/recommended fertilization of macro nutrients.
Effect of tillage and residue management in rice-wheat system
Authors: KUMAR PARVEEN , CHAUDHARI S K , SINGH AJAY , SINGH RAKESH , MISHRA A K , SINGH KAILASH , SHARMA D K
Published: October 2022

The declining soil health in Indo-Gangetic plains due to intensive tillage practice and residue burning is threatening the sustainability of rice-wheat system (RWS) in this region. Zero tillage (ZT) and residue recycling (incorporation/ mulching) can improve soil health and sustainability of RWS. With this hypothesis an experiment was conducted at ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana) to study the effect of ZT and residue recycling in rice and wheat crops on productivity, carbon sequestration, biomass accumulation and physiological growth. The highest grain yield in rice (over varieties) was recorded in PTR+RI (4.71 t/ha) followed by PTR-WR (4.45 t/ha). However, the highest shoot biomass (14.5 t/ha) and carbon sequestration (6.5 t/ha) was recorded in PTR-WR. In wheat crop (over varieties), CTW+RI produced the highest grain yield (5.10 t/ha), shoot biomass (13.6 t/ha), carbon sequestration in above ground parts (4.25 t/ha) and chlorophyll content. Rice variety CSR 36 performed better in terms of grain yield (4.91 t/ha), shoot biomass (14.7 t/ha) and carbon sequestration (6.8 t/ha) while two wheat cultivars produced similar grain yield. So, based on our experiment it can be concluded that residue incorporation in conventional practice in both the crop i.e., conventional tilled puddle transplanted rice and conventional tilled wheat performed better than residue mulched under zero tillage condition.
Yield and economics of pigeonpea as influenced by foliar application of pulse magic
Authors: PATIL J R , TEGGELLI RAJU G , THAKUR VIJAYSINGH
Published: October 2022

The low yield of pigeonpea is due to flower drop and this is a major cause which contributes for much reduced potential yield of pigeonpea. If this major problem is reduced, then there will be attainment of maximum potential yield of the crop. This major problem can be minimized by foliar application of Pulse Magic (nutrients and plant growth regulators) during 50% flowering stage and 15 days after first spray. In addition to reduction in flower drop the increment in seed yield to the extent of 20% can be obtained due to foliar application of pulse magic as compared to control. Due to greater seed yield higher income could be generated-which is pre-requisite for sustainability.
Pollen storage of coconut dwarf accession Chowghat Orange Dwarf at low temperature
Authors: VELURU APARNA , PRAKASH KRISHNA , NEEMA M , MURALIKRISHNA K S , SAMSUDEEN K , CHANDRAN K P , RAJESH M K , KARUN ANITHA
Published: October 2022

Pollen collection and storage assume importance in hybridization programs in coconut. Development of an effective short-term storage method for coconut pollen ensures availability of pollen for coconut breeding throughout the year. In the present study, pollen collected from dwarf coconut cultivar Chowghat Orange Dwarf (COD), using standardized extraction procedures, was utilized for studying their storage behaviour under four different low-temperature regimes, i.e. 4ºC, -20ºC, -45ºC and -196ºC along with control at room temperature. Data on pollen germination percentage and pollen tube lengths were collected based on in vitro procedures at four different storage intervals (1st day, 14th day, 30th day and 60th day) to identify best short-term storage temperature. Germination percentage of pollen gradually reduced with duration of storage in all treatments but in case of pollen, which was stored at room temperature (control, i.e. 28±2ºC), viability decreased drastically and became nil within two weeks. Results revealed that higher germination percentage (38.82%) and pollen tube length (535.9 μm) were observed at -196ºC followed by -45ºC (31.77%, 400.73 μm) and -20ºC (30.82%, 282.89 μm) after a storage period of eight weeks. This study shows that desiccated pollen grains can be successfully stored at -45ºC for its utilization in breeding programmes besides long term storage at -196ºC.
Drip fertigation influences yield, nutrient uptake and soil properties of peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
Authors: JAIN N K , YADAV R S , JAT RAM A
Published: October 2022

The present field experiment was conducted at ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh (Gujarat) for two consecutive summer of 2014 and 2015 to investigate the influence of drip fertigation on yield, nutrient uptake and soil properties of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. There were 10 treatments including 100% normal fertilizers (NF) with surface method of irrigation as contral which were replicated three times. The study revealed that drip fertigation with 100% NF (T10) produced significantly higher pod yield over control and was at par with other treatments. However, haulm yield was significantly higher under the application of 100% WSF fertigation half at sowing and one-fourth each at 20 and 40 DAS (T4) over T6 to T9 and was at par with other treatments including control. Soil moisture status showed declining trend with successive increase in plant age but could not reach the level of significance. Drip fertigation with 100% NF (T10) registered markedly higher uptakes of N (114.4 kg/ha), P (30.5 kg/ha) and K (67.2 kg/ha) over all the treatments. As compared to initial status, available soil NPK status improved after harvest at all soil depths and showed declining trend with increase in soil depth. The study indicated the saving of 25% NPK fertilizers by adopting 75% WSF fertigation through drip irrigation at sowing in summer peanut with comparable yield.
Genotypic variability studies and identification of pre-harvest sprouting tolerant wild Vigna
Authors: LAMICHANEY AMRIT , PRATAP ADITYA , KATIYAR PARDIP KUMAR , SINGH NARENDRA PRATAP
Published: October 2022

Seed dormancy is the main component of domesticated traits, loss of which results into rapid and uniform germination, synchronous maturity and ease in harvesting. However, breakdown or loss of fresh seed dormancy (FSD) has made seeds vulnerable to pre-harvest sprouting (PHS). Though, seeds of Vigna species are protected by pod, these are still susceptible to PHS. Identification of donor(s) having short duration of FSD (30-45 days) has become utmost important to transfer the trait to high yielding varieties. The wild progenitors and wild relatives of the cultivated Vigna offer a source of several useful traits; therefore, the experiment was initiated to understand the level of variation in PHS and fresh seed germination (FSG) in wild accessions of Vigna species. PHS and FSG among 59 Vigna accessions ranged between 0-100%, with a mean of 55.86% and 61.19%, respectively. Five accessions (IC276983, IC349701, Trichy Local 1, LRM/13-33 and LRM/13-26) of Vigna trilobata and one accession (IC251440) of Vigna sublobata recorded no pod loss due to PHS with 0% FSG (2.5% in V. sublobata). Seed size showed a positive association with PHS, where smaller seeds (100-SW <1 g) recorded comparably low PHS (30.82%) than bold seeds (69.06 and 62.94% with 100-SW between 1-2 g and > 2 g, respectively). The accessions identified, especially V. sublobata (crossing compatible) could be used as a source of PHS tolerance to transfer dormancy in Vigna species, particularly in mungbean and urdbean.
Methane oxidizing-plant growth-promoting yeast isolated from Indian rice fields
Authors: RANI VIJAYA , BHATIA ARTI , KAUSHIK RAJEEV
Published: October 2022

Potential methane-oxidizing-plant growth-promoting yeast was isolated and characterized during 2017-18 at the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Yeast isolates belonging to the genus Meyerozyma guilliermondii were isolated from five major flooded paddy growing regions of India. Among all the isolates, Meyerozyma guilliermondii KAS-143 efficiently oxidized methane up to 57.64% ± 0.83 in 6 d under in vitro conditions. It also produced a significant quantity of phytohormone IAA and solubilized P, K, and Zn. Meyerozyma guilliermondii KAS-143 can be used for devolving potential inoculants for flooded paddy which can not only promote plant growth but also simultaneously reduce methane emission by its oxidation.
Effect of long-term fertilization on zinc distribution and its uptake by wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Authors: DAS ANIT , MEENA MAHESH C , DWIVEDI B S , DATTA S P , DEY ABIR
Published: October 2022

Zinc (Zn) is one of the seventeen essential nutrients required for proper growth and development of plants. Majority of soils of India (about 43% of its cultivated soil) are deficient in Zn. Long-term fertilizer experiments (LTFE) are the perfect platform to investigate the impact of integrated nutrient management (INM) over a long period of time on Zn availability and uptake by crops. With this aim, soil samples were collected from an on-going 47 year-old longterm fertilizer experiment at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), New Delhi after harvesting of wheat during April, 2018. The selected fertilizer and manurial treatments includes control, N alone, NP, NPK, 150% NPK, NPK+Zn and NPK+FYM were studied. Results of the study reveal that yield of wheat, Zn content and uptake varied from 1.95-5.58 t/ha, 29.8-42.3 mg/kg, and 96.5-368 g/ha, respectively, across the nutrient management practices. It was also found that residual Zn was the major fraction in soil which accounted for 86-90% of the total Zn followed by oxide bound Zn (5.4-9.2%), organically bound Zn (1.9-3.8%), carbonate bound Zn (0.34-0.82%) and water soluble plus exchangeable Zn (0.26-0.58%). Grain yield of wheat was at par in NPK+Zn and NPK+FYM indicating that similar response of the applied Zn as compared to integrated nutrient management. Thus, NPK+Zn are the best option for producing Zn-fortified grains and sustainable crop production.
Economic appraisal of Kinnow production in Sirsa district of Haryana
Authors: KUMAR RAJ , SUMIT SUMIT , BISHNOI DALIP KUMAR , KUMAR AJAY
Published: October 2022

An economic analysis of kinnow has been presented through studying their costs and returns. The present study was carried out during 2017-18 in Sirsa district of Haryana. A sample of 30 kinnow respondents was taken purposively from various villages in Mandi Dabwali block of Sirsa district of Haryana. The results of the study revealed that average first year establishment costs per hectare for kinnow has been worked out to be ₹127979. Whereas, per hectare per year returns from kinnow orchard have been worked out to be ₹272845. The economic viability of the kinnow fruit, mainly net present value, internal rate of return, benefit-cost ratio and payback period have been computed as ₹783243.67, (26.24%), 1:3.76 and 7 years, respectively. The findings of study revealed that kinnow growing is a step forwards the diversification and commercialization of agriculture in the state and it also helps in doubling the farmers' income. Keeping in view all the facts, there is need to develop early fruit bearing varieties of kinnow, timely supply of necessary inputs to make more profitable kinnow cultivation.
Pasar de un modelo transmisivo a un modelo de aprendizaje guiado
Authors: François Guillemette , Damian Marilú Mendoza-Zambrano
Published: October 2022

Dentro de una investigación-acción que moviliza la experiencia excepcional de la creación de l’Université de l’Ontario Français (UOF) hemos querido comprender este cambio fundamental, que consiste en la adopción de esta institución por una orientación pedagógica innovadora dentro del sentido de una ruptura, como punto de partida en la gran mayoría de actividades académicas universitarias en todas partes del mundo. Este cambio es un paso del paradigma binario unilateral de la transmisión a un paradigma multilateral trinario, de un compromiso solidario del profesor al alumno; cada uno en su rol propio, dentro de una perspectiva de comprensión y de la transformación del mundo. Este cambio es también un paso de la pasividad a una pedagogía activa y experiencial donde el profesor es una guía esencial del progreso de aprendizaje de los estudiantes. Este articulo tiene como consecuencia recomendaciones para ofrecer a todas las instituciones de enseñanza postsecundaria que aspirarían aprovechar de esta perspectiva extraordinaria, de una fundación a una refundación de su institución.

Palabras clave: Pedagogía, educación superior, aprendizaje experiencial, practica guiada.
Características psicosociales y acoso escolar. Caso de estudio: Adolescentes del Colegio 4 de Noviembre de Manta
Authors: Roberto Daniel Buri-Naranjo
Published: October 2022

Las formas de comunicación entre los niños y adolescentes han ido generando en ellos una herramienta de violencia verbal llamado acoso escolar, el mismo que tiene consecuencias en las siguientes etapas de desarrollo, porque van en progreso y se convierten en conductas de agresión, verbales y psicológicas, haciendo de ellos sujetos no vulnerables al sistema social. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal, desde la perspectiva cuantitativa, para caracterizar el fenómeno. Se trabajó con 104 alumnos de la Unidad Educativa 4 de noviembre, entre 14 y 15 años de edad, que cursaban el 10mo de básica; a los que se les aplicó el cuestionario “Escala de agresión entre pares”, y el test “Cisneros” de los cuales permiten evaluar si existe acoso escolar, sus modalidades e intensidad. Se obtuvo que el tipo de acoso más frecuente en la muestra resultó ser el psicológico- verbal, con escasas manifestaciones del fenómeno. Se proyectan acciones de prevención para desarrollar en la Unidad Educativa. Mediante el proceso de esta investigación se pretende determinar, si existe el acoso escolar en los estudiantes, debido a la presencia de conductas antisociales entre los mismos. Para así poder emplear una propuesta de promoción, prevención, y reforzamiento de las habilidades sociales, con el único fin de disminuir este tipo de comportamientos.

Palabras claves: Adolescente, acoso escolar, intimidación, desigualdad.
Afectación del Síndrome de Burnout en aviadores navales
Authors: Miguel Andrés Barahona-Coloma
Published: October 2022

El presente trabajo de investigación permitirá analizar lo que es el síndrome Burnout: causas, consecuencias, métodos de tratamiento y así mismo, permitirá identificar, en base a la información recolectada y estudiada y al análisis de las variables, tener una idea general de si existe incidencia de esta enfermedad psicosocial dentro de los aviadores navales y cómo este fenómeno afectaría en el ámbito operacional de la Aviación Naval, ya que en la actualidad, este síndrome se ha convertido en una enfermedad social mundial que en el sector de la aviación, puede desencadenar en pérdidas materiales y humanas. Así mismo, se busca con este trabajo encontrar la relación entre los aviadores navales y el síndrome de Burnout, ya que las operaciones de vuelo demandan que el aviador naval esté disponible las 24 horas los 7 días de la semana, teniendo a largo tiempo fatiga laboral, causa principal de esta enfermedad.

Palabras claves: Burnout, aviadores navales, fatiga laboral, enfermedad psicosocial.