bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fuzzy modeling of the effects of the use of mineral and organic fertilizers on the productivity of second crop corn
Authors: Godinho Emmanuel Zullo , Caneppele Fernando de Lima , Gasparotto Helio Vagner , Luciano Leonardo Pereira de Almeida
Published: August 2022

A high productivity in a culture mainly the corn it is associated with many factors, like technological application, integrated management of plagues and diseases, soil fertility, primarily for the disponibility in soil nutrients. The present study has a its objective to analyze statistically the corn productivity with a different dosage of the 5-10-10 mineral fertilizers and organic bovine composting and develop a logic-based system Fuzzy of the agronomic parameters. The experiment measured corn productivity in five different dosages of mineral and organic fertilizers, being developed in the field at Colégio Agrícola de Toledo (CAET), Toledo/PR, Brazil. The results showed that a specific range of fertilizer dosages (mineral and organic) can increase corn productivity in the second crop. With the Fuzzy model developed, it was possible to verify the importance of the use of optimization tools that can assist in the analysis of experimental data and allow performing simulations capable of inferring points that have not been determined experimentally in the field.
Hepatitis Akut pada Anak
Authors: Fairuza Firda
Published: August 2022

Hepatitis adalah proses terjadinya inflamasi dan atau nekrosis jaringan hati yang dapat disebabkan oleh infeksi, obat-obatan, toksin, gangguan metabolik, maupun kelainan autoimun.(1)

Hepatitis pada anak masih merupakan masalah kesehatan utama baik di negara maju dan berkembang

.

Etiologi

utama penyakit hepatitis adalah infeksi

virus hepatotropik

(

liver merupakan target organ utama

) dan non-hepatotropik (menyerang sistemik dan organ hati)

.

Saat ini telah ditemukan

virus hepatotropik penyebab utama infeksi akut, yaitu A, B, C, D, E, dan G.

V

irus B adalah virus DNA

, sedangkan jenis lainnya adalah virus RNA

.

Selain

virus hepatotropik

(

virus herpes simplek (HSV), virus sitomegalo (CMV), virus epsteinbarr

(EBV)

,

virus

varicella

-zoster

, rubella, virus HIV, adeno, entero, arbo,

parvo)

dapat memberi

kan

gejala hepatitis

.(2,3) Sekitar 10-15% penyebab kasus hepatitis akut tidak diketahui, termasuk hepatitis akut misterius (unknown hepatitis) yang saat ini sedang marak terjadi di sejumlah negara di dunia termasuk Indonesia. WHO menyatakan dari kejadian luar biasa unknown hepatitis ditemukan terlibatnya Adenovirus type 41 sebagai koinfeksi SARS-CoV-2
Boycott the Games: Show Me the Money!
Authors: Crusto Mitchell F.
Published: August 2022

One would assume that the virtual attributes of themselves, including their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) are their own private property, free from governmental or private exploitation. Unfortunately, while states provide for protection against invasion of privacy rights, such as the right of publicity and from private encroachment, it is not clear that a person is protected against governmental exploitation. Therefore, there is much to learn from the case of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) past and current regulations of its players’ right to control and capitalize on their NIL. Recently, the Supreme Court in NCAA v. Alston took judicial notice of gross inequities in student-athletes’ compensation. Consequently, several states have enacted laws that grant NCAA players the ability to capitalize on their NIL, with some restrictions, and not lose their amateurism status. However, neither the Court nor the states have addressed three quintessential, jurisprudential questions: (1) Is there an inherent right to the attributes of oneself? (2) Is that right a property interest of the person? (3) Is that property interest beyond the reach of the eminent domain powers of the government, as recognized in the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
This article posits that libertarian principles should apply to (1) recognize an inherent right that everyone in the United States has to own and control the attributes of themselves, (2) deem that right to be a special form of natural property, and (3) hold that that right is not subject to the government’s power of eminent domain. It applies these principles to the case of the NCAA and its members’ regulations that place restrictions on its players from fully benefitting from their NIL to argue that the NCAA and particularly its state-owned member schools are carrying out an unconstitutional exploitation of fundamental rights. Furthermore, it calls upon the general public to boycott NCAA sports until the organization and its members compensate student-athletes as professionals, not amateurs, and allow them to capitalize on their NIL without restrictions, as a matter of fundamental right and not as a mere privilege that is granted by some states. Most importantly, the NCAA players’ battle over their NIL rights is a critical precedent relating to the government’s control over people’s virtual assets.
The Emergence of Single-Game Sports Betting in Canada
Authors: Holden John T.
Published: August 2022

Canadians, like their neighbors to the south, have been betting on the outcomes of sporting events for many years. Until recently, those wagering on the outcome of a single game have done so either socially, illegally, or in a vast grey market. While many Canadians have had access to parlay-style wagering since the 1980s, single-game wagering has been out of reach until recently. After more than a decade of trying to pass legislation to amend the Criminal Code of Canada, Parliament was finally able to amend the law in 2021, allowing provinces to begin offering wagering on the outcome of individual sporting events. While nearly all provinces turned to their lottery operators, who had previously offered parlay wagering, Ontario announced prior to the amendment’s passage that it intended to open the market to private operators. A little more than six months after first launching single-game sports betting via the province’s lottery corporation, the market opened to private operators. The “grand experiment” remains young, and many questions remain to be answered including whether revenues will match that of a provincially operated monopoly. This article explores the evolution of the legalization of single-game sports wagering in Canada and discusses the emerging market.
Social support and food insecurity among older Brazilians in São Paulo
Authors: Freiria Carolina Neves , Silva Graziele Maria da , Hara Larissa Miho , Borim Flávia Silva Arbex , Brito Tábatta Renata Pereira de , Corona Ligiana Pires
Published: August 2022

Food insecurity is a growing problem in Brazil, especially among older adults; however, the related sociodemographic factors remain unclear. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between social support dimensions and food insecurity among community-dwelling older adult Brazilians in São Paulo. This cross-sectional study was conducted in three cities in Sao Paulo state, Brazil. The analysis included 598 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥60-years-old, and multiple logistic regression models were used to estimate the associations between the dimensions of social support and food insecurity after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. We found that 42.3% of participants were food insecure. In the bivariate analysis, the higher scores in the affective, material, positive social interaction, and informational social support dimensions were statistically associated with the lower odds of food insecurity. In the multiple regression analysis, older adults who had a higher score of positive social interaction were less likely to have food insecurity, whereas the African American ethnicity and those older adults with a total family income ≤2 times of the minimum wage were more likely to have food insecurity. The results indicate that the positive social interaction emerges as an important factor associated with food insecurity among older adults, beyond that of other well-known social factors associated with food insecurity, highlighting the importance of screening for food insecurity and social support in primary care to avoid potential adverse health outcomes among older adults.
Mondva és csinálva: a szülők hatása a gyermekeik nemi szerepekkel kapcsolatos attitűdjének alakításában
Authors: Oláh Eszter
Published: August 2022

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Arduino no Ensino de Física: uma Revisão Sistemática de Literatura de 2011 a 2021
Authors: Monteiro Jeirla Alves , Vilhena Maria de Fátima , Silva Francisco Hermes Santos da , Lucena Isabel Cristina Rodrigues de , Coutinho Júnior Antônio de Lisboa
Published: August 2022

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo realizar uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura, de trabalhos nacionais, sobre o Arduino no ensino de Física, no período de 2011 a 2021. No planejamento, foram desenvolvidos um protocolo de estudo e um conjunto de critérios para inclusão, exclusão, seleção e extração. Durante a execução, as strings de busca foram aplicadas nas bases de pesquisa, para a obtenção dos trabalhos. Nessa etapa, os trabalhos foram extraídos das bases, para serem filtrados de acordo com os critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Na etapa dos resultados, um total de 41 trabalhos foi analisado, a fim de verificar como o Arduíno tem sido utilizado nas aulas de Física.
Motivações e crenças de professores que se engajam em feiras de ciências: o caso da Feira de Ciências da UFCAT
Authors: Machado Maria Amélia Cândida , Nunes Simara Maria Tavares , Faleiro Wender
Published: August 2022

As Feiras de Ciências são espaços de atividades pedagógicas e culturais com elevado potencial motivacional para o ensino e a prática científica na Educação Básica. A Universidade Federal de Catalão (UFCAT), localizada na cidade de Catalão, Goiás, realiza anualmente, desde 2012, a Feira de Ciências da UFCAT, que consiste em um projeto de extensão da Instituição em parceria com as escolas de Educação Básica. A presente pesquisa objetivou compreender as motivações dos professores-orientadores de Ciências da Natureza que se dedicaram à orientação de projetos investigativos a serem apresentados por estudantes da Educação Básica nas Feiras de Ciências da UFCAT. O estudo adotou a abordagem qualitativa, com a utilização de questionários on-line e entrevistas semiestruturadas como instrumentos de construção de dados. Os participantes da pesquisa foram professores-orientadores de projetos de estudantes do Ensino Médio inscritos na 8ª edição da Feira de Ciências da UFCAT, realizada em 2019, que possuíam formação ou ministravam disciplinas na área de Ciências da Natureza. Segundo resultados obtidos a partir da metodologia da Análise Textual Discursiva, os professores-orientadores tiveram como principal motivo para participarem da Feira de Ciências o estudante, englobando o ato de ensinar e a busca por estratégias metodológicas que contribuam com a melhoria do processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Verificou-se que o reconhecimento profissional é outro ponto que possibilita a motivação dos professores-orientadores. Cabe também destacar que os dados apontaram que a Feira de Ciências é um importante momento de formação, uma vez que estimula os participantes a realizarem pesquisas e a estarem em um ambiente de troca de conhecimentos.
A relação entre a BNCC e a formação de professores
Authors: Gasperi Angélica Maria de , Martins Ana Caroline Lubenov , Emmel Rúbia
Published: August 2022

Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo geral de: analisar as relações acerca da BNCC e da formação de professores em formação continuada na região Noroeste do estado do Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Caracterizou-se pela abordagem qualitativa, com a tipologia de pesquisa nos pressupostos da investigação-ação. Como instrumento de coleta de dados foi utilizado um questionário, com 9 questões abertas. Por intermédio da Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD) foi possível identificar um total de 40 Unidades de Significado (US) em dois metatextos: - Racionalidade Técnica (27 US); - Racionalidade Prática (13 US). A partir das análises das US e do embasamento teórico foi possível evidenciar, na formação de professores em Matemática, a preponderância da racionalidade técnica, se comparada com a racionalidade prática. Além disso, mediante as análises, constatamos a prescritividade a partir das compreensões da maioria dos professores acerca da formação docente e da BNCC, reforçando, assim, a perspectiva de uma racionalidade técnica fundamentada na BNCC.
Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Furyl-Carboxamide Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents
Authors: AL-SAMMARRA'E Aymen , AL-NAJDAWİ Manal , SALEH Maysaa , AL-HİARİ Yusuf , AL-BASHİTİ Rabab
Published: August 2022

Topoisomerase II (Top-II) is an essential therapeutic target in cancer treatment owing to its overexpression in a wide variety of cancerous cells, including colorectal and breast cancer. Significant efforts have been made to discover and develop competitive inhibitors of the Top-II enzyme as potential anticancer agents. Herein, molecular modeling was employed to identify a new series of furyl-2-carboxamide derivatives as potential anticancer agents. Compounds 3, 5, and 7 were synthesized and characterized with the aid of several spectroscopic techniques, such as FT-IR, NMR, and mass spectroscopy, as well as elemental analysis. The anticancer activity properties of compounds 3, 5, and 7 were evaluated in vitro using an MTT assay in a human colorectal HCT-116 cell line with different concentration dilutions. The results indicate that the anthraquinone compound 3 is 1.3-1.6 times more potent against human colon cancer HCT-116 cells than the pyridine and benzophenone compounds 7 and 5, respectively, which reveals the importance of the anthraquinone moiety in exerting the inhibitory activity of the compound. Our findings recommend that further optimization of this series would benefit colon cancer treatment.
Relação entre a estrutura de capital e a política de dividendos nas empresas brasileiras que negociam American Depositary Receipts (ADR’s)
Authors: Gonçalves Bianca de Oliveira , Lerner Arthur Frederico , Souza Romina Batista de Lucena de
Published: August 2022

O objetivo desse estudo é verificar a relação entre a estrutura de capital e a política de distribuição de dividendos das empresas brasileiras que negociam American Depositary Receipts (ADR’s) na New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), no período de 2015 a 2018. Quanto aos procedimentos metodológicos, este estudo é classificado como descritivo, documental e quantitativo, realizado por meio da Regressão Linear Múltipla. A variável dependente foi Dividendos e as independentes foram Endividamento, Lucratividade, Retorno sobre o Ativo, Liquidez e Tamanho da empresa. Os dados foram coletados na base de dados Economática®, organizados em planilha Excel® e depois exportados para o software Gretl. Tais dados foram submetidos a testes de heteroscedasticidade, normalidade e multicolinearidade. Foi realizada estatística descritiva das variáveis e sua matriz de correlação antes de apresentar os resultados da regressão. Os resultados evidenciaram que dentre as cinco variáveis selecionadas apenas Endividamento e Lucratividade obtiveram resultados significantes, sendo estes determinantes para a decisão das empresas em distribuir dividendos ao nível de 5% e 1%, respectivamente. O resultado dessas duas variáveis corrobora com a literatura, a qual revela que empresas menos endividadas e mais lucrativas são capazes de retornar valores maiores a seus acionistas em forma de dividendos. Os resultados das demais variáveis não coincidiram com a literatura, mas não apresentaram significância. Este estudo contribui ao debate acadêmico e para os investidores que possuem interesse em aplicar seu capital nas empresas estudadas, visto que poderão tomar melhores decisões observando as variáveis aqui analisadas.
A violência psicológica e dissimulada no trabalho: estudo sobre o assédio moral nas carreiras públicas brasileiras
Authors: Miranda Júnior Wallison , De Morais Stela Mariana , Melo Daniela de Castro
Published: August 2022

O assédio moral é caracterizado como violência psicológica, sutil, dissimulada, intencional, de caráter repetitivo e prolongado, na qual o agressor tem a intenção de humilhar e excluir socialmente uma pessoa no contexto da atividade laboral. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo identificar e caracterizar a prevalência de assédio moral nas carreiras públicas brasileiras, bem como descrever os meios empregados para impedir este tipo de violência no trabalho. Para isto, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura. Verificou-se que o assédio moral nas carreiras públicas predomina de forma descendente em que o superior assedia seus subordinados. As principais consequências do assédio são estresse, burnout, depressão, ansiedade, febre emocional, medo, tristeza, choro, dificuldade de concentração, redução da capacidade laborativa, sentimento de solidão e inadequação, transtorno de pânico, hipertensão arterial, gastrite, esofagite de refluxo e outras diferentes formas de sofrimento no trabalho. Destacaram-se como medidas para prevenir e impedir o assédio moral: formação de grupos de apoio às vítimas, criação de comissões setoriais de combate ao assédio moral compostas por membros altamente capacitados sobre o tema, ações judiciais e ações de conscientização e informação sobre assédio moral. Este estudo contribui para a literatura, pois verificou-se a escassez de estudos relacionados às práticas para prevenir e impedir o assédio moral no setor público. Por fim, evidencia a necessidade de implementar medidas preventivas de divulgação e conscientização do assédio moral como forma de educar os servidores públicos à cultura do respeito e consideração da dignidade humana do próximo.
Processo Decisório para Adoção Tecnológica em uma Instituição de Ensino
Authors: Melo Caroline Oliveira , Luft Maria Conceição Melo Silva , Rocha Ronalty Oliveira
Published: August 2022

O estudo do processo decisório é importante para todas as organizações, sejam elas entidades públicas ou privadas. Esse processo decisório é também relevante para adoção tecnológica, uma vez que o uso de ferramentas de tecnologia da informação tornou-se frequente em atividades e estratégias organizacionais, inclusive em instituições de ensino. Nesse contexto, este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o processo decisório para adoção tecnológica em uma instituição de ensino. Especificamente o trabalho buscou identificar, sob a ótica de gestores educacionais, e a partir do modelo de Rogers (2003), os elementos que compõem cada etapa do processo decisório. Para alcance deste objetivo foi empreendida uma pesquisa qualitativa com estudo de caso único no Instituto Federal de Sergipe (IFS). De forma geral, a análise do fluxo do processo decisório, e suas etapas, para a adoção das TICs no Instituto Federal de Sergipe, demonstra que diversas iniciativas importantes já são realizadas na instituição, algumas, no entanto, foram identificadas mais como esforços individuais dos gestores do que como um processo institucionalizado.
Relação entre carga tributária e valor adicionado
Authors: Gassen Cátia , Ludwig Marivane Ely , Michels Andressa
Published: August 2022

A Demonstração do Valor Adicionado evidencia todos os componentes capazes de gerar valor adicionado, bem como mostrar a contribuição que a empresa traz para a sociedade onde está inserida, dentro deste contexto, destaca-se a carga tributária. Este estudo objetiva avaliar qual a relação entre a carga tributária e o valor adicionado do setor cíclico e não cíclico das empresas listadas na B3 SA. Para alcançar o objetivo do estudo, comparou-se a carga tributária média das empresas de maior e menor montante de valor adicionado. A pesquisa caracteriza-se como descritiva quanto aos objetivos, do tipo documental e de natureza quantitativa. A amostra desse estudo foi definida pelo critério não probabilístico intencional, envolvendo 88 empresas. Os dados foram coletados nas Demonstrações Contábeis e nos Relatórios de Administração. Os resultados apontaram que os incentivos fiscais exercem uma grande influência sobre a apuração da carga tributária, reduzindo a riqueza gerada distribuída ao governo. Outro aspecto observado é que há uma diferença expressiva na carga tributária comparando-se os dois setores, visto que o setor não cíclico apresenta menor incidência de tributos por serem itens de consumo de primeira necessidade, portando um custo menor.
Lokalne produkty, regionalne i tradycyjne dania w gastronomii hotelowej jako przykład innowacji stosowanych przez hotele 5-gwiazdkowe w Polsce
Authors: Poreda Anna
Published: August 2022

Branża gastronomiczna to jedna z prężniej rozwijających się gałęzi gospodarki. Warto jednak zwrócić uwagę, że pomimo wprowadzania wielu innowacji, podążania za aktualnymi trendami, branża gastronomiczna nawiązuje do tradycji, tzn. wykorzystywania produktów regionalnych, korzystania z kanonów kuchni narodowych czy serwowania dań regionalnych. Od gastronomii hotelowej wymaga się uniwersalności. Ma ona za zadanie odpowiadać potrzebom żywieniowym różnorodnych gości hoteli. Mimo ukierunkowania restauracji na jeden rodzaj kuchni, widać utrzymującą się tendencję do serwowania takich śniadań, by odpowiadały potrzebom jak największej grupy gości, niezależnie od kraju pochodzenia czy zwyczajów żywieniowych. Śniadania są najczęściej wybieraną usługą gastronomiczną. Hotelarze niejednokrotnie decydują się na poszerzenie tej oferty o produkty i dania pochodzenia lokalnego, własnego lub tradycyjnego – regionalnego. Wybór ten pozytywnie wpływa na przewagę konkurencyjną pomiędzy obiektami, oddziałując przy okazji pozytywnie na rozwój rynku lokalnego. Hotelarze chętnie się chwalą wykorzystywaniem takich produktów w swoim menu, dodatkowo pogłębiając wiedzę gości w zakresie kuchni kraju czy regionu. W artykule autorka przedstawiła przykłady wykorzystania dań tradycyjnych w restauracjach hotelowych ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem takich praktyk w hotelach 5-gwiazdkowych w Polsce.
Interacción social y estabilidad familiar en estudiantes de educación básica
Authors: Cárdenas Loor Alexandra , Manobanda Quinatoa Ángela , Mieles Cedeño Eva , Genovezzy Velásquez Patricia
Published: August 2022

Se estudió la incidencia de la cohesión familiar en la interacción social y rasgos de la personalidad (locus de control) en estudiantes de una escuela de educación básica del cantón Quevedo, provincia de Los Ríos, Ecuador. Se consideró una población de 190 individuos, divididos en 90 estudiantes (47%), 90 padres/madres (apoderados) de familia (47%), y 10 docentes (6%), a quienes se les aplicó una encuesta de dos preguntas, cuyas posibles respuestas fueron: “de acuerdo”, “tal vez”, y “en desacuerdo”. El 48% de los alumnos (as) consideraron que las relaciones interpersonales influyen en el desarrollo de su personalidad y en las relaciones interpersonales; mientras que el 53% señalaron ser capaces y estar preparados para defender sus intereses personales. En cuanto a los apoderados, el 57% consideró que la comunicación interfamiliar facilita las relaciones interpersonales de manera óptima, y el 34% consideró que sus representados sienten que los acontecimientos de su vida están determinados por la gente que tiene autoridad sobre ellos. El 40% de los docentes sostuvieron que las acciones personales de los alumnos determinan su presente y futuro, mientras que el 60% comparte la idea que la cantidad de amigos que posee un estudiante “tal vez” está determinada por su simpatía. Los niños y adolescentes deben considerar que las acciones de una persona, siempre tendrán consecuencias, por lo que deben ser ellos quienes tomen las decisiones más oportunas, basadas en una orientación previa de sus padres o apoderados.
Diferencias eco-fisiológicas entre Avicennia germinans y Rhizophora harrisonii Leechm, afectadas por la presión antrópica, Guayaquil – Ecuador
Authors: Quevedo Pinos Olga , Terán Verzola Wilfrido , Calderón Vega Fernanda
Published: August 2022

Las concentraciones de proteínas y de pigmentos fotosintéticos son considerados bio-indicadores de la calidad de los árboles de manglar. Estos están presionados por el desarrollo urbanísticos, vertimientos de cuerpos de agua clandestinos, y la polución atmosférica. El objetivo principal fue determinar las concentraciones de clorofilas y proteínas como bioindicadores de la calidad de dos especies de manglar Rhizophora harrisonii Leechm. (Leechm, 1918) y Avicennia germinans (L) (Linneo 1764), que crecen en el Golfo de Guayaquil – Ecuador, influenciados por el Estero Salado y el río Guayas. Desde abril 2018 – mayo 2019, se colectaron 2300 hojas de manera aleatoria, de la Isla Santay y el Estero Salado, áreas naturales protegidas de la ciudad. La extracción de los pigmentos fotosintéticos se realizó macerando las hojas con acetona al 80% y las proteínas con el método de Bradfor, para luego ser leídos por espectrofotometría, a diferentes absorbancias entre 470 a 664 y 595 nm, respectivamente. Se empleó Anova simple de una vía con un nivel de confianza del 95% (p < 0.05). Las concentraciones de clorofila a y b en R. harrisonii fueron inferiores a 1.0 – 1.2 ug/ml, mientras que para A. germinans son superiores. En las dos especies la mediana se sitúa en valores de 40 – 42 ug/ml de proteínas y los rangos de concentración son superiores en relación a A. germinans cuya mediana está entre rangos de 40 – 60 ug/ml, valores atípicos son predominantes en ésta ultima especie.
Extracción de mucílago de cáscara de Theobroma cacao L. para uso en clarificación de jugos de Saccharum officinarum
Authors: Fernández Escobar Ángel Oliverio , Erazo Solórzano Cyntia Yadira , Torres Segarra Carlos Vicente , Torres Navarrete Emma Danielly , Tuárez García Diego Armando , Díaz Ocampo Raúl Gilberto
Published: August 2022

Los mucílagos vegetales tradicionalmente usados para clarificar jugos de caña de azúcar provienen del balso, el guácimo y cadillo, aunque también se puede aprovechar la cáscara de cacao. El objetivo fue establecer el estado de madurez, condición de troceado y tiempo de inmersión en agua de la cáscara de cacao nacional para la obtención de un floculante natural. El procedimiento se estableció mediante el método heurístico, previo a plantear el diseño experimental con 3 factores a*b*c de un diseño completo 2n, siendo el factor a cáscara de cacao nacional (pintón y maduro), factor b condición de troceado (trozos gruesos de 3.5 a 4.5 cm, y, finos de 0.3 a 0.6 cm) y, factor c tiempo de inmersión en agua (60 y 80 minutos), y, de la combinación de factores se establecieron ocho tratamientos con tres repeticiones dando 24 unidades experimentales. Se usó alcohol etílico de 60 °GL en 1.4% para acelerar el proceso de extracción del mucílago, y 100 ppm de metabisulfito de sodio como antioxidante combinado con un shock térmico. La variable dependiente fue la viscosidad con un umbral de 30 centipoise. El tratamiento a1b1c1 (cascara de cacao nacional maduro, trozos finos de 0.3 a 0.6 cm, 80 minutos de inmersión en agua) alcanzó el umbral de viscosidad establecido como meta. Se concluye que, es factible la extracción de mucílago de cáscara de cacao nacional para uso como auxiliar de clarificación de jugos de caña de azúcar.
Biodisponibilidad ruminal de minerales del pasto King Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) fertilizado con nitrógeno
Authors: Avellaneda-Cevallos Juan , Bazán-Vaca George , Arana-Sánchez Denisse , Bajaña-Guanoluisa David , Herrera-Herrera Rocío , Pinargote-García Luis
Published: August 2022

El presente proyecto se desarrolló en la Estación Experimental Tropical Pichilingue del Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP) y en el Laboratorio de Análisis Bromatológico de la Universidad UTE. Se evaluó el efecto de la fertilización nitrogenada con urea (0, 25, 50 y 75 kg de N ha-1) sobre la degradabilidad (biodisponibilidad) ruminal in situ (DIS) de los macrominerales (Ca, P y Mg) del pasto King Grass cosechado a los 40 días de rebrote. Para el análisis estadístico se empleó un diseño de bloques completos al azar, donde los criterios de bloqueo fue el animal donde se realizó la incubación ruminal, respectivamente. Los niveles de fertilización nitrogenada provocaron cambios en la biodisponibilidad ruminal (degradación) de Ca, P y Mg del pasto Pennisetum purpureum en las diferentes horas de incubación, acción que en la mayoría de los casos afectó la cinética de degradación del pasto en sus diferentes fracciones (Fracción soluble (A), Fracción insoluble pero potencialmente degradable (B), Fracción indegradable (c). Potencial de degradación ruminal (A+B).
Phytotoxic Effect of Cadmium Induced Stress on LAI, CGR and Yield of Rice Plant (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Yomso J. , Siddique A.
Published: August 2022

Background: Cadmium is a noxious heavy metal that is commonly found in the soil while its concentration is increasing in soil because of industrialization at the global level. It does not only reduce the yield of crops but also adulterates food and underground drinkable water. The availability of Cd beyond the threshold level may cause many problems in human beings. Exposure to Cd for a short period causes inhalation, muscle pain and lung damage while for a longer time, it may cause bone and kidney-related issues. The present study aimed to study the phytotoxic effect of Cadmium-induced stress on morphological changes and their impact on the yield of rice plants. Methods: Present piece of research work was carried out on the Research Farm of Lovely Professional University, Department of Agronomy, School of Agriculture, in 2019-20. A range of five different concentrations of CdCl2 was comprised with statistical design CRD. The range of 100 to 300 ppm CdCl2 was considered to induce Cd-based stress. The standard procedures were followed to measure the growth parameters at regular intervals while the SPSS software was used to analyze the significance of the data. Result: Cadmium-induced stress was created artificially in an experiment to analyze the detrimental effect on the growth and yield of rice plants. As the externally imposed cadmium stress increased from the control set (T0), all the growth parameters along with grain yield, Biological yield hill-1 (g) and harvest index (%) started to decline till the maximum concentrations of CdCl2, i.e. 300 ppm. As per the DAT is concerned, % reduction of each parameter was also calculated to the known intensity of toxicity where the maximum % reduction was recorded at 50 DAT in the leaf area and LAI (38.47% and 38.38%) while the maximum % reduction of CGR was recorded at 50-75 DAT (35%). However, the % reduction in grain yield, biological yield hill-1 (g) and harvest index % were recorded at the highest concentration of CdCl2 (31.87, 28.70 g and 11.1%).
Inventory for Critical Managerial Soft Skills (ICMS) – Development and Standardisation
Authors: Vadhana R. Chandra , Zakkariya K.A.
Published: August 2022

Purpose: This paper presents the findings of a group of empirical studies for a conceptual and theoretical validation of the Critical Managerial

Soft Skills (CMS) Model and then presents the psychometric properties of a newly developed tool - The Inventory for Critical Managerial Soft Skills

(ICMS) for assessing the same. Design/methodology/approach: The CMS model was validated by a set of qualitative and quantitative studies among employers to confirm the importance of soft skills and to derive the critical soft skills framework (N-95, 206) and this served as a basis of the tool construction. ICMS has been then psychometrically validated for the group of management graduates by conducting a series of qualitative and quantitative research steps (N-975) Findings: ICMS is a self-reported scale for measuring seven critical managerial soft skills of managerial candidates, namely, Communication skills, Leadership skills, Interpersonal and Teamwork skills, and Self-Management Skills, Decision-making skills, Goal setting skills, and Task efficacy. Research limitations/implications: The tool developed is limited to the measurement of only the seven dimensions which are derived as “critical” based on various stages of the work.

Practical implications: The tool can be used for recruitment screening andvas a pre and post-training assessment tool for soft skills development of

management students. Social implications: The tool can be used during management education tovhelp the students understand their levels of soft skills and accordingly suitable measures can be undertaken to improve upon during the course of study to enhance their employability. Originality/value: The tool is fully original and has highly useful for researchers and practitioners as it has been empirically validated using appropriate and adequate statistical measures.
Constitutional Courts: Approaches, Sequencing, And Political Support
Authors: Haider Huma
Published: August 2022

This rapid review looks at various constitutional courts established in transitional, fragile and conflict-affected contexts—the approaches adopted, sequencing in their establishment, and experiences with political support. There are few comprehensive accounts in the literature, however, of constitutional courts and their role in judicial review in the contexts of transition and/or as key actors in ‘building democracy’ (Daly, 2017a; Sapiano, 2017). Further, scholars have tended to focus on a relatively small number of case studies from the immediate post-Cold War era, such as South Africa and Colombia (Daly, 2017a). Discussion on the sequencing and steps adopted in establishing a constitutional court in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS), or on incentives that have swayed political elites to support these courts, is even more limited. Nonetheless, drawing on various academic and NGO literature, including on countries that transitioned from authoritarianism, this report offers some discussion on sequencing in relation to the constitution-making process and the establishment of the courts; and general reasoning for why constitutional courts may be supported by political actors.
Marketing y su aplicabilidad en enfermeras de Saltillo, México
Authors: Mendez-Wong Adriana , Reyes-Ruiz Edith , Mellado-Siller Jesús Francisco
Published: August 2022

Objetivo: Establecer el grado de conocimiento de las enfermeras(os) saltillenses sobre la mercadotecnia sanitaria y determinar los niveles de
aplicabilidad en su ejercicio profesional.
Materiales y métodos: Estudio exploratorio cuantitativo transversal, aplicando un instrumento a 100 enfermeras(os). Se utiliza un instrumento usado por Priego-Álvarez en un estudio similar en Tabasco, México. Se realiza un análisis comparativo en porcentajes de las respuestas con el programa de IBM SPSS y análisis de Ji cuadrada de Pearson.
Resultados: Un porcentaje importante de las enfermeras(os) entrevistadas conoce y aplica los conceptos de mercadotecnia en la práctica de su
profesión.
Conclusiones: La aplicación de la mercadotecnia en el ejercicio profesional de la enfermería tiende a ser limitado pues la mayoría se considera
otorgadora de cuidados.
When Learners Read in Two Languages: Understanding Chinese-English Bilingual Readers Through Miscue Analysis
Authors: Blair Heather , Filipek Jacqueline , Fu Hongliang , Sun Miao
Published: August 2022

The number of Chinese-speaking students in Canadian schools is increasing dramatically. This article discusses a study in which we explored reading processes in Chinese and English through examining children’s reading in both languages. Based in a socio-psycholinguistic framework (K. Goodman, Wang, Iventosch, & Y. Goodman,2012; Kabuto, 2017) and through using miscue analysis, we examined how children apply their knowledge of language to Mandarin and English reading. This qualitative research included interviews with four Chinese-English bilingual children between grades 3 and 5 in an urban center as well as the analysis of their reading performance in both languages. From a comparative perspective, we discuss some of the similarities and differences between these two different orthographic language systems by offering syntactic comparisons of the two languages through psycholinguistic language cueing systems. We believe that knowing about how Chinese and English readers construct meaning in both languages will help English as an Additional Language (EAL) teachers, in fact all classroom teachers, to teach reading to bilingual and biliterate children.
Systematic Review of Factors Affecting Economic Growth from the Tourism Aspect
Authors: Mukaffi Zaim , Haryanto Tri
Published: August 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review is to identify the factors that influence regional and national economic growth in terms of tourism demand.
Method: In the three rounds of analysis used in this review, descriptive approaches rather than statistical ones are restricted in terms of methodology. For the data, 40 journals were used.
Result: The findings of this systematic review indicate that the number of tourist visits, income, networks, and attractions, as well as the amount of government spending on the tourism industry, capital investments, the number of workers, the number of restaurants/restaurants, and the availability of hotel rooms, are all factors that have an impact on economic growth and the caliber of the infrastructure.
Contribution: This article offers a thorough analysis of the variables affecting the key economic growth from the tourist sector.
Examining Nature and Forest Tourism in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Sumatra Island
Authors: Tambunan Hardiansyah , Witro Doli , Amalia Ilma , Nurjaman Muhamad Izazi , Mursal Mursal
Published: August 2022

Purpose: The aims of this study is to describe and analyze what happened to nature and forest tourism on the island of Sumatra in general during the covid-19 pandemic.
Methods: This study uses a qualitative method with a literature research design. Data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.
Results: The results show that the nature and forest tourism sectors in North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh have not been able to boost tourism back to its normal level. The social distancing policy is the main cause of the sluggish tourism activity on the island of Sumatra.
Contribution: This research is expected to be able to provide a solution to the sluggish tourism sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Effectiveness of Using Digital Stories in Developing Listening Skills among Ninth Grade Female Students in Jordan
Authors: Mansi Ghada Khaleel Asad
Published: August 2022

This study aimed to identify the impact of using digital stories in developing listening skills for ninth grade female students in Jordan. To achieve the study objectives‚ the researcher used the experimental method where the sample was chosen in an indiscriminate way, and consisted of (64) students selected from Khawla Bint Alazwr Girls school. They were divided into two groups: the experimental group which consisted of (32) students, and the control group which consisted of (32) students. A test of listening skills was the data collection tool. The tool was checked for its validity and reliability. A pretest was administered to the two groups (both experimental and controlled) to insure their homogeneity. After using the digital stories‚ a posttest was applied to the two groups.  Then the  data was treated statistically. Results of the study showed significant differences at (α= 0.05) in favor of those students who were taught using digital stories.

Keywords: Digital stories, Listening skills.
Effectiveness of Mental Imagery Strategy in Developing Critical Reading Skills in English among Intermediate School Students in Tabuk
Authors: Albalawi Awatif Bader Saleh , Alsmadi Mohareb Ali
Published: August 2022

The research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mental imagery strategy in developing critical reading skills in English language among students of intermediate school. To achieve the aim, the researcher adopted the quasi-experimental design and built a test of critical reading skills suitable for the third intermediate stage. The sample of the study consisted of (60) female students who were divided into a control group (30)and  an experimental group (30). The study results showed that the students of the experimental group who studied the English language using the mental imagery strategy had more improvement than the control group members who studied the same subject in the regular way. Based on the study results, the researcher recommended developing critical reading skills and practices among the students and conducting training courses for teachers on the use of mental Imagery techniques in teaching  English. It was also recommended to make use of the teacher’s guide, which was prepared in the current research, in the training workshops.

Keywords: effectiveness, strategy, mental imagery, critical reading, intermediate school.
Availability of Critical Thinking Skills in Chemistry Textbooks and Textbooks of Activities and Practical Experiments of Secondary Schools, Yemen
Authors: Alhammadi Tahani Hazza Ahmed
Published: August 2022

The research aimed to identify to what extent critical thinking skills are available in chemistry textbooks and textbooks of activities and practical experiments of secondary schools in Yemen. To achieve this objective, a list of critical thinking skills, which consisted of (29) indicators, was developed. They were distributed to five main skills: (5) inference skills, (6) identifying assumptions skills, (6) evaluating discussion skills, (7) interpretation skills, and deduction skills. After checking the validating and reliability of the list, the content analysis of textbooks was conducted to ascertain whether the indicators were explicitly or implicitly unavailable. Major results revealed that critical thinking skills were available in secondary school chemistry textbooks of a medium degree of (%58.3), whereas they were available in the textbooks of activities with a lower degree of (%28).

Keywords: critical thinking skills, chemistry textbooks, activities and practical experiment textbooks.
The Extent of the Ability of Student-Teachers to Observe Talent Indicators: A Case Study of Pupils of Basic Education Department
Authors: Osman Abdelrahman Amina Mohammed
Published: August 2022

This study aimed at investigating the level of the student-teachers' awareness of indicators among Primary School pupils. To achieve this objective, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method. The study sample consisted of (42) fourth-year students in the Faculty of Education, Sudan University of Science and Technology who were being trained in basic schools and were selected using the purposive method. The questionnaire was designed and used to collect data related to talent indicators. The coefficient of correlation Pearson and the alpha Cronbach coefficient and test (t) were used for one group. The results revealed that the total degree of student-teachers' awareness was generally high. There were statistically significant differences between the student-teachers' awareness and pupils' cognitive, social, emotional and creative indicators. In the light of these results, it is recommended that attention should be paid to teacher preparation programs in the faculties of education, where the skills of dealing with talented pupils as well as observation skills of student-teachers should be developed.

Keywords: degree of awareness, student-teacher, Basic Education Department, indicators, talent, basic pupils
Modeling Causal Relationships Among Giftedness Structure Variables
Authors: Fathey Okasha Mahmoud , Abdalmageed Amany Farahat
Published: August 2022

The present research aimed at identifying the interrelationships between cognitive, meta-cognitive, and extra-cognitive abilities, and exploring the paths of causal relationships between the constituent variables of the model, as well as verifying the suitability of the structural model with its various components in the interpretation of giftedness. The research sample consisted of (130) male and female students in secondary grades one and two in Technology and Sciences School for gifted in Cairo (STEM Egypt), (32) female students, and (98) male students. The sample's aged between (15-17) years with an average of 15.87 years and a standard deviation of 1.13 degree. The instruments of the study were applied on them after checking their psychometric properties. These tools were: Raven's Progressive Matrices test (Abu Hatab, 1977), and Torrance creative thinking test (photo B) (Sulaiman & Abu Hatab, 1976), as well as a computerized battery that includes a computerized task specific metacognitive skills test, and a computerized Extra-cognitive abilities scale. The research concluded that there is a high impact of meta-cognitive abilities on cognitive abilities, except achievement, and high impact of extra-cognitive abilities on meta-cognitive skills. The results also showed the relevance of the proposed model with its variables in the interpretation of giftedness structure.

Keywords: giftedness structure model, developmental cognitive theory of giftedness, meta cognitive abilities, extra-cognitive abilities.
The Concept of Wisdom from an Islamic Perspective
Authors: Dawood A. Al-Hidabi  , Mansour Khiati
Published: August 2022

This study aimed to reach a definition of the concept of wisdom from an Islamic perspective by reviewing the Qur’anic verses and hadiths, the Islamic heritage in early centuries, and discussing the opinions of Muslim scholars who studied wisdom, its meanings and related concepts. To achieve this purpose, an inductive approach to data collection was followed to arrive at a comprehensive definition that helps in reaching its translation into programs to develop wisdom in individuals. The study concluded with a definition of wisdom according to the Islamic perspective and a theoretical model that defines the components of wisdom. The study also recommended that researchers and educationalists have to pay more attention to this topic and strive to develop wisdom programs through the educational curriculum.
A Proposed Framework for Innovation in Gifted Education Research in Light of 21st-century skills: A Foresight Study Using Delphi Method
Authors: Rimeyah H.S. Almutairi
Published: August 2022

This study aimed to propose a framework for innovation in gifted education research studies in the light of 21st-century skills. To examine the current innovation in gifted research, a preliminary opinion poll was administered to a sample of 358 participants representing various segments of the society, using an electronic questionnaire. The results indicated that 27% ​​believed that research in the gifted education was developed and led to new outcomes, whereas 23% said that research in this area was just replication of studies. The study used descriptive and Delphi methods to develop the main study tool, which was a criteria questionnaire of 21st-century innovative research. This was achieved by a survey given to 16 experts in innovation research methods and the gifted education. The questionnaire was given to them in three rounds: the first was by using an open-ended questionnaire, while the second and third were by using a closed-ended questionnaire. By applying the questionnaire to a sample of 160 researchers, the reliability and validity ranged between (0.6-0.8). Results indicated agreement degrees between (46.6%-44%). The suggested framework for innovation in research of the gifted education was developed in the light of criteria proposed by the experts. The study recommended taking advantage of the proposed framework according to the specified dimensions; and conducting research to develop gifted education studies, for it is a major tool to define the framework of providing services to the gifted.