bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Agri-Food Wastes for Bioplastics: European Prospective on Possible Applications in Their Second Life for a Circular Economy
Authors: Visco Annamaria , Scolaro Cristina , Facchin Manuela , Brahimi Salim , Belhamdi Hossem , Gatto Vanessa , Beghetto Valentina
Published: July 2022

Agri-food wastes (such as brewer’s spent grain, olive pomace, residual pulp from fruit juice production, etc.) are produced annually in very high quantities posing a serious problem, both environmentally and economically. These wastes can be used as secondary starting materials to produce value-added goods within the principles of the circular economy. In this context, this review focuses on the use of agri-food wastes either to produce building blocks for bioplastics manufacturing or biofillers to be mixed with other bioplastics. The pros and cons of the literature analysis have been highlighted, together with the main aspects related to the production of bioplastics, their use and recycling. The high number of European Union (EU)-funded projects for the valorisation of agri-food waste with the best European practices for this industrial sector confirm a growing interest in safeguarding our planet from environmental pollution. However, problems such as the correct labelling and separation of bioplastics from fossil ones remain open and to be optimised, with the possibility of reuse before final composting and selective recovery of biomass.
Flexible Composite Films Made of EMAA−Na+ Ionomer: Evaluation of the Influence of Piezoelectric Particles on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties
Authors: Tita Sandra P. S. , Magalhães Fernão D. , Paiva Diana , Bertochi Maria A. Z. , Teixeira Guilhermina F. , Pires Ana L. , Pereira André M. , Tarpani José R.
Published: July 2022

Studies that aim to produce flexible films of composite materials based on ionomers-PZT, and volume fractions lower than 10% PZT, in order to monitor damage in aeronautical structures are seldom investigated. The growing emphasis on the use of polymers capable of self-healing after damage or activation by heating has motivated the application of self-healing ionomers as polymeric matrices in composites with piezoelectric particles aiming to monitor damage. Flexible composite films were developed based on the self-healing polymer matrix Surlyn® 8940 ionomer (DuPontTM—Wilmington, DE, USA) and PZT particles (connectivity 2–3) in volume fractions of 1, 3, 5 and 7%, with thickness around 50–100 µm. The choice of PZT volume fractions followed the preliminary requirement that establishes a final density, which is lower or at least close to the density of the materials used in aeronautical structures. Since the application of composites based on epoxy resin/carbon fibers has been increasing in the aeronautical segment, this material (with density lower than 1500 kg/m3) was chosen as a reference for the present work. Thus, due to self-healing (a characteristic of the matrix Surlyn® 8940) combined with recyclability, high flexibility and low thickness, the flexible composite films showed advantages to be applied on aeronautical structures, which present complex geometries and low-density materials. The manufactured films were characterized by SEM, XRD, DMA and mechanical tensile tests. The results were discussed mainly in terms of the volume fraction of PZT. X-ray diffraction patterns showed coexistent rhombohedral and tetragonal phases in the PZT particles-dispersed composite, which can potentialize the alignment of ferroelectric domains during polarization under strong electrical field, enhancing dielectric and piezoelectric properties toward sensing applications. DMA and tensile testing results demonstrated that the addition of PZT particles did not impair either dynamic or quasi-static mechanical performance of the flexible composite films. It was concluded that the PZT volume fraction should be lower than 3% because, for higher values, the molecular mobility of the polymer would suffer significant reductions. These findings, combined with the high flexibility and low density of the ceramic particle-filled thermoplastic polymer, render the developed flexible composite film a very promising candidate for strain and damage sensing in aeronautical structures.
Development of Novel Blown Shrink Films from Poly(Lactide)/Poly(Butylene-Adipate-co-Terephthalate) Blends for Sustainable Food Packaging Applications
Authors: Pietrosanto Arianna , Apicella Annalisa , Scarfato Paola , Incarnato Loredana , Di Maio Luciano
Published: July 2022

Heat-shrinkable films, largely made of polyolefins and widely employed in the packaging sector as collation or barrier films, due to their short service life, are held responsible for high environmental impact. One possible strategy for reduction in their carbon footprint can be the use of biodegradable polymers. Thus, this work aimed to develop novel, heat-shrinkable, fully biodegradable films for green packaging applications and to analyze their functional performance. Films were obtained from blends of amorphous polylactic acid (PLA) and poly(butylene-adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) at different mass ratios and compatibilized with a chain extender. They were produced by means of a lab-scale film blowing extrusion apparatus and characterized in terms of physical–mechanical properties and shrinkability. The influence of the processing parameters during the extrusion blowing process on the films’ behavior was investigated, highlighting the effects of blend composition and stretching drawing conditions. Shrinkage tests demonstrated that the produced films have shrinkability values in the typical range of mono-oriented films (ca. 60–80% in machine direction and ca. 10–20% in transverse direction). Moreover, the shrinkage in machine direction increases both with the mass flow rate, the take-up ratio to blow-up ratio and the bubble cooling of the film blowing process, and with the PLA content into the blend. In particular, films at higher PLA content also exhibit higher transparency and stiffness.
Characterization of Polyethylene Using a New Test Method Based on Stress Response to Relaxation and Recovery
Authors: Shi Furui , Jar P.-Y. Ben
Published: July 2022

A novel multi-relaxation-recovery (RR) test was proposed based on cyclic stages of stress relaxation and stress recovery. Three nonlinear visco-elastic models, that is, the standard model and two models with two dashpots connected either in parallel or in series, were examined for the analysis of the test results. Each model contains a time-dependent, viscous branch and a time-independent, quasi-static branch. The examination suggests that the standard model can determine the long-term, load-carrying performance of polyethylene (PE) and identify a transition point for the onset of plastic deformation in the crystalline phase, but the models with two dashpots connected either in parallel or in series are needed to provide a close simulation of the experimentally measured stress response in both relaxation and recovery stages of the RR test. In this work, the mechanical performance of two PEs was compared based on RR test results at room temperature. The RR tests were also conducted at elevated temperatures to explore the possibility of quantifying the activation energies for deformation of the dashpots at the relaxation stage. It was found the RR test has the advantage of separating the time-dependent and time-independent components of stiffness of the materials. The study concludes that the RR test can provide data for determining parameters in Eyring’s model in order to characterize the contribution of time-dependent and time-independent components of the stress response to PE’s deformation.
Comparative Evaluation of Locally Administered 2% Gel Fabricated from Lemongrass Polymer and 10% Doxycycline Hyclate Gel as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in the Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis—A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Mittal Pooja , Gokhale Shankar T. , Manjunath Shiva , Al-Qahtani Saad M. , Magbol Mohammad Al. , Nagate Raghavendra Reddy , Tikare Shreyas , Chaturvedi Saurabh , Agarwal Ashish , Venkataram Vatsala
Published: July 2022

Background: Extracts of medicinal plant like lemongrass offer a new choice for optional antimicrobial therapy against various oral microorganisms. The objective of this study was to assess, verify, and compare the antimicrobial effectiveness of locally administered 2% lemongrass gel and 10% doxycycline hyclate gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in treating chronic periodontitis. Method: This is a double-blind parallel arm randomized controlled study. Forty subjects were randomly divided into Group A and B for 2% lemongrass gel and 10% doxycycline hyclate gel, respectively. The clinical assessments of Gingival Index (GI), Plaque Index (PI), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD), and Clinical Attachment Level (CAL) together with microbial colony counts for Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinomyces naeslundii, and Prevotella intermedia were done at baseline, 1st month, and 3rd month follow-ups. Results: The results showed there was a significant reduction in the mean scores of GI, PPD, and CAL clinical indices from baseline to the 1st and 3rd month follow-ups in both the 2% lemongrass gel and 10% doxycycline gel groups (p < 0.05). Similarly, there was significant reduction in mean CFU scores for all periodontal pathogens from baseline to 1st and 3rd month follow-ups in both the 2% lemongrass gel and 10% doxycycline gel groups (p < 0.05). Conclusions: It could be concluded that the local delivery of 2% lemongrass gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing is effective and comparable to 10% doxycycline gel in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.
Study of the Preparation and Properties of Chrysin Binary Functional Monomer Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
Authors: Li Long , Li Lanfu , Cheng Gege , Wei Sentao , Wang Yaohui , Huang Qin , Wu Wei , Liu Xiuyu , Chen Guoning
Published: July 2022

Chrysin is a natural bioactive molecule with various groups, and it has been a challenge to separate and enrich chrysin from natural products. Molecularly imprinted polymers have been widely used in the extraction of natural products, but the number and type of functional monomers limits the separation effect. The synergistic action of multiple functional monomers can improve the separation effect. In this paper, molecularly imprinted polymers (Bi-MIPs) were prepared using methacrylic acid and acrylamide as binary functional monomers for the separation and enrichment of chrysin. The Bi-MIPs were characterized using thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The performances of Bi-MIPs were assessed, which included adsorption isotherms, selective recognition and adsorption kinetics. The experimental results show that Bi-MIPs are shaped as a uniform sphere with an abundant pocket structure on its surface. The adsorption of chrysin on the Bi-MIPs followed a pseudo-second-order and adapted Langmuir–Freundlich isotherm models. The adsorption performance of the Bi-MIPs was determined at different temperatures, and the Bi-MIPs showed excellent adsorption performance at 30 °C. The initial decomposition temperature of the Bi-MIPs was 220 °C. After five times of adsorption and desorption, the adsorption performance of the Bi-MIPs decreased by only 7%. In contrast with single functional monomer molecularly imprinted polymers (Si-MIPs), the Bi-MIPs showed excellent specificity, with an imprinting factor of 1.54. The Bi-MIPs are promising materials in the separation and enrichment of chrysin for their high adsorption capacity, low cost and being environmentally friendly.
Genome-wide search for associations with QTL of beef productivity in cattle of Kazakh White-headed and Auliekol breeds
Authors:   Educational Institution “Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank”, Republic of Belarus, Minsk, Belaya E. V. , Nametov A. M. ,   NAO “Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical University”, Republic of Kazakhstan, Uralsk, Shamshidin A. S. ,   NAO “Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical University”, Republic of Kazakhstan, Uralsk
Published: July 2022

Genomic breeding is a very young field of science, which has quickly become the most modern methodology in the world for selecting breeding schemes for farm animals, especially cattle. The high efficiency of genomic selection is due to the identification at an early age of genetically elite animals based on information about the state of single-nucleotide polymorphisms of DNA genome. With the help of increased accuracy of selection at a young age, generation intervals can be shortened and genetic progress in animal husbandry can be signifi cantly accelerated. The purpose of the work was a genome-wide search for associations with QTL of beef productivity in cattle of Kazakh Whiteheaded and Auliekol breeds. The results of the genome-wide search for SNP associations of beef cattle of Kazakh White-headed and Auliekol breeds with QTL responsible for traits of beef productivity have been reflected in the paper. SNP typing of animals was carried out using a GeneSeek GGP Bovine 150K biochip with an average coverage density of 150 000 SNP (Illumina Inc., USA). The genome-wide association study was performed using Plink. Polymorphic sites were annotated with rs identifiers using the SNP ChimpV3 database. Using rs identifiers, polymorphic sites were annotated using the Ensembl database to obtain information about the type of mutation, localization in the gene, potential effect, etc. Identifiers rs were also used to annotate SNPs using QTL using the cattle QTL database. It is shown that in both breeds at a significance level of 0,00001 and 0,001, QTL are detected that are not described in the QTL Cattle DB databases. The analysis of the distribution of significant SNPs by chromosomes was given.
The search of genome-wide associations of single-nucleotide substitutions with the productivity of beef cattle
Authors:   Educational Institution “Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank”, Republic of Belarus, Minsk, Belaya E. V. , Beishova I. S. ,   NAO “Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical University”, Republic of Kazakhstan, Uralsk
Published: July 2022

It has been found in scientific papers devoted to the search for new QTL and deciphering their significance and contribution to real indicators in cattle that these loci are most often breed-specific. Detailed research of the molecular genetic characteristics of each breed is an important tool for breeding and improving the efficiency of breeding farms. From the point of view of the choice of the object of study, Kazakh White-headed and Auliekol breeds are of considerable interest, since being related breeds bred for a long time in the same climatic territory, each of them is a carrier of unique productive traits. The purpose of the research was to search for SNP complexes for QTL marking of meat productivity in cattle of Auliekol and Kazakh White-headed breeds of Kazakh breeding based on data from genome-wide DNA typing. The results of SNP typing of cattle of Kazakh White-headed and Auliekol breeds using GeneSeek GGP Bovine 150K biochip with an average coverage density of 150,000 SNP (Illumina Inc., USA) have been presented the article. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed using Plink, a set of genome-wide association analysis tools designed to perform a number of basic large-scale analyses. Sixty seven significant SNPs associated with traits of growth were found. Eight of these SNPs belong to Auliekol breed, 59 to Kazakh White-headed breed. For Auliekol breed significant associations were found for the indicators of live weight at birth, at weaning and live weight of one-year-old bulls (the threshold of significance for all traits was 0.001). In Kazakh White-headed breed was found associations with the live weight at birth, at weaning, as well as the average daily gain of live weight in bulls.
The use of the probiotic Cellobacterin-T in the diets of young chickens of the cross Brown Nick
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University», Russia, Republic of Mordovia, Saransk, Prytkov Yu. N. , Bochkareva E. V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University», Russia, Republic of Mordovia, Saransk
Published: July 2022

According to the research results of domestic scientists and poultry breeders, the industrial use of multifunctional feed additives based on beneficial bacteria ensures the improvement of zoo technical and economic indicators of poultry farming, as well as the quality of the products obtained. The purpose of the work was the scientific and production justification of the optimal dosage of the enzymatic probiotic Cellobacterin-T in the diets of young chickens of the egg production direction of the cross Brown Nick. Experimental studies were carried out under the production conditions at the OOO “Avangard” poultry farm in the Ruzaevsky municipal area in the Republic of Mordovia. Four groups of young chickens (a control group and three experimental ones) were formed to conduct the research. The young poultry of the control group received the basic diet. The young poultry of the experimental groups received the basic diet with the inclusion by step mixing of the enzymatic probiotic Cellobacterin-T. To the chickens of the 1st experimental group Cellobacterin-T was additionally added to the basic diet at the rate of 70 mg/100 g of compound feed, the 2nd experimental group Cellobacterin-T was additionally added 100 mg/100 g of compound feed, the 3rd experimental group Cellobacterin-T was additionally added 130 mg/100 g of compound feed. As a result of scientific and economic and balance experiments, the optimal dosage of the drug was determined as 100 mg/100 g of compound feed. During production testing with the optimal dosage of the probiotic Cellobacterin-T, it was found that the use of the additive at the dose of 100 mg/100 g of compound feed reduced the prime-cost of producing 1 kg of live weight gain by 1,96 rubles, and increased the level of profitability of production compared with the control group by 1,88 abs.%.
Influence of probiotic on the meat productivity and indicators of the control slaughter of pigs
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “South Ural State Agrarian University”, Russia, Chelyabinsk region, Troitsk, Murashov A. G. , Ermolova E. M. ,   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “South Ural State Agrarian University”, Russia, Chelyabinsk region, Troitsk, Kosilov V. I. ,   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Orenburg State Agrarian University”, Russia, Orenburg, Karmatskikh Yu. A. ,   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Kurgan State Agricultural Academy named after T. S. Maltsev”, Russia, Kurgan region, Lesnikovo
Published: July 2022

One of the triggers for increasing the meat productivity of pigs and improving the quality of meat is the use of probiotic feed additives in the diets of young pigs and pregnant sows. The purpose of the research was to study the increase in meat productivity of pigs when using the probiotic drug Bifidum Bug in the diet. Scientific and economic experiment on the young pigs of Duroc breed was carried out on the basis of OOO “Agrofirma Ariant” in the Emanzhelinsky area in the Chelyabinsk region in the period 2020–2022. Data on the use of the probiotic Bifidum Bug in the diet of fattening pigs are presented. Probiotic feed additive was given to animals in the amount of 0,1 mg/kg of live weight daily. As a result of the control slaughter of animals of the control and experimental groups of 3 animals from each group, the following data were obtained: the slaughter yield in pigs of the 1st control group was 63,4 %, while in pigs of the 2nd and 3rd experimental groups it was higher – 68,8 and 68,3 %, respectively. The highest ratio of edible parts of the carcass to inedible was observed in pigs in the 2nd experimental group 8,6:1, to a lesser extent in the 3rd experimental group 8,3:1, while in the 1st control group it was 8,1:1. The chemical composition of the muscle tissue of pigs in the experimental groups in the final as a result, it affected the energy value of meat. So, in the 1st control group the energy value of 100 g of meat was 182,2 kcal or 763,4 kJ, in the 2nd experimental group 189,4 and 793,6, respectively, and in the 3rd experimental group it was 186,1 kcal and 779,9 kJ.
Mejorar la atención y aprendizaje de los estudiantes inclusivos en la IE Nº 7098 “Rodrigo Lara Bonilla” del Distrito de Lurín - UGEL 01
Authors: Olaya Guerrero Julio César , Hilario Choque Katty Beatriz , Hurtado Baldeón Claudio Percy , Contreras Orellana Jessica Gladys , Reyes Martínez Kenina Maribel
Published: July 2022

El estudio describe y analiza la problemática de la atención y aprendizaje de los estudiantes inclusivos en la IE No. 7098 “Rodrigo Lara Bonilla” del Distrito de Lurín -Ugel 01. Asimismo, se presenta el plan de mejora donde se han programado diversos encuentros y talleres para la capacitación de docentes. Actualmente, la inclusión educativa tiene relevancia e impacto en los planes educativos nacionales, regionales y locales. Se busca la igualdad en toda la comunidad educativa para vivir en una sociedad justa y solidaria.
El caligrama como herramienta pedagógica para estimular la inteligencia lingüística en estudiantes de francés como lengua extranjera
Authors: Briceño Núñez Chess Emmanuel , Duran Moreno Erika Andrea
Published: July 2022

La investigación tuvo como propósito describir y destacar las ventajas de los caligramas como estrategias didácticas para la estimulación de la inteligencia lingüística en 120 estudiantes de francés como lengua extranjera de la ciudad de Lima, Perú, cuyas edades oscilan entre los 12 y 19 años. El estudio pertenece al tipo de diseño no experimental descriptivo, fundamentado en un estudio de campo. Para la recolección de información se utilizó como técnica la encuesta y como instrumento un cuestionario constituido por 10 ítems. Los datos se presentaron en forma de tablas y gráficas para su mejor comprensión. Los resultados obtenidos permitieron determinar que la implementación del caligrama como estrategia didáctica resultó de gran efectividad y aceptación, permitiendo grandes avances en cuanto a las destrezas lingüísticas, mayor motivación por la lectura poética e interés en la incorporación de los mismos como actividad durante el desarrollo de las clases.
Kawin Paksa Dan Implikasinya; Studi Kasus Di Desa Bugo Kabupaten Jepara
Authors: Toriqudin Ahmad Miftakhul
Published: July 2022

This study was carried out starting from the facts on the ground related to the practice of forced marriage in the village of Bugo Jepara that befell Zubaidah and Mauidloh Hasanah. This fact is based on the existence of ijbar rights for a guardian in marrying women under his guardianship. This type of study is field qualitative, with the aim of finding answers regarding the nature of forced marriage and its implications for the family. The results of this study can be stated that the practice of forced marriage due to the guardian's ijbar rights against Zubaidah is classified in a low sakinah mawaddah wa rahmah marriage because it has more harm than benefits, while Mauidlhoh Hasanah is classified in a moderate sakinah mawaddah wa rahmah marriage even though the benefits are more rather than the harm, but there is an element of coercion in the beginning, there is an unequal fulfillment of rights and obligations.Kajian ini dilakukan berangkat dari adanya fakta di lapangan terkait praktik kawin paksa di desa Bugo Jepara yang menimpa Zubaidah dan Mauidloh Hasanah. Fakta tersebut dilandasi adanya hak ijbar  bagi seorang wali dalam menikahkan perempuan yang dibawah kewaliannya. Jenis kajian ini adalah kualitatif lapangan, dengan tujuan untuk menemukan jawaban terkait hakekat kawin paksa dan implikasinya terhadap keluarga. Hasil dari kajian ini dapat dinyatakan bahwa praktik kawin paksa karena adanya hak ijbar wali terhadap Zubaidah tergolong dalam perkawinan yang sakinah mawadah wa rahmah rendah karena lebih banyak mudaratnya ketimbang maslahatnya, sedangkan pada Mauidlhoh Hasanah tergolong dalam perkawinan yang sakinah mawadah wa rahmah sedang meski maslahatnya lebih banyak ketimbang mudaratnya, tapi ada unsur keterpaksaan pada mulanya, ada pemenuhan hak dan kewajiban yang tidak seimbang.
La visión europea de la dictadura moderna a principios del siglo XIX: El Dr. Francia en Paraguay
Authors: Rinke Stefan
Published: July 2022

Para el público culto de principios del siglo XIX, el dirigente paraguayo José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia era una figura tan misteriosa como desconcertante. Los pocos viajeros que llegaron a conocerlo se expresaron de forma ambivalente sobre Francia y calificaron su gobierno a veces de forma admirable y más a menudo de forma despectiva como una dictadura. Al principio de la modernidad, para los que escribieron sobre el problema de la dictadura, Francia se erigió en símbolo del cambio de significado del término “dictador”, que pasó de ser un gobernante legítimo, temporal y, por tanto, positivo en una emergencia, a un tirano ilegítimo. ¿Cómo percibieron los observadores europeos a Francia? ¿Qué importancia tenía el hecho de que Francia gobernara en una región que acababa de separarse del dominio colonial español y se había declarado república? ¿Cuáles fueron los motivos de la evaluación de Francia y qué generalizaciones se asociaron con ella para toda la región y con la dictadura en general? El artículo aborda esta cuestión basándose en las fuentes publicadas al respecto, desde Rengger y Robertson hasta Caldcleugh y otros.
Resonant Metasurfaces for Spectroscopic Detection: Physics and Biomedical Applications
Authors: Liang Cuiping , Lai Jiajie , Lou Shaozhen , Duan Huigao , Hu Yueqiang
Published: July 2022

Metasurfaces are ultrathin metamaterials consisting of subwavelength scatterers (e.g., meta-atoms) arranged in a specific sequence that generates low radiation losses and fantastic optical resonances. According to the electromagnetic response properties, metasurfaces can be divided into two categories: metallic nanostructures based on the response of plasmonic excitations (e.g., noble metals and graphene) and all-dielectric nanostructures based on near-field scattering (e.g., Mie scattering). Metasurfaces supporting various optical modes possess optical localization and electromagnetic field enhancement capabilities on the subwavelength scale, making them a promising platform for label-free detection in biomedical sensing. Metasurface-based optical sensors offer several outstanding advantages over conventional spectroscopic detection solutions, such as planar structures, low loss, miniaturization, and integration. Recently, novel sensing and even imaging tools based on metasurfaces have widely loomed and been proposed. Given recent advances in the field of metasurface spectroscopic detection, this review briefly summarizes the main resonance mechanisms of metasurfaces and the notable achievements, including refractive index sensing, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, surface-enhanced infrared absorption, and chiral sensing in the ultraviolet to terahertz wavelengths. Ultimately, we draw a summary of the current challenges of metasurface spectroscopic detection and look forward to future directions for improving these techniques. As the subject is broad and growing, our review will not be comprehensive. Nevertheless, we will endeavor to describe the main research in this area and assess some of the relevant literature.
Proteolytic Sensitivity, In Vitro Glycation Efficiency of Diabetic and Non-diabetic Human Serum Albumin
Authors: Husain Hadiya , Ahmad Riaz
Published: July 2022

Background: Glycation of human serum albumin (HSA) leads to disturbances in its stability, activity, and other properties which, in turn, affect the functional properties of HSA. Modification of albumin by glycation shows considerable potential as a significant biochemical biomarker for diagnosing diabetes. The characteristics of the glycation process in proteins have not been fully examined yet and, therefore, there is insufficient knowledge about them in the field. Objectives: This study aimed to clarify the differences between diabetic and non-diabetic HSA as well as their structure-function relationship. Methods: The physiological and laboratory characteristics of glycated albumin as well as HSA were explored. A total of 30 subjects were enrolled in this study in which 15 normal healthy individuals were assigned into the control group, and 15 type-2 diabetic patients were included in the diabetic group. Patients with type-1 diabetes, pregnant women, and individuals with other diseases were excluded from the study. Protein estimation, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, ammonium sulphate fractionation, dialysis, glycation of HSA followed by gel electrophoresis of glycated samples, digestion of BSA, as well as HSA by α-chymotrypsin and their documentation and stoichiometry were all performed. Results: Various characteristic differences were observed between diabetic and non-diabetic HSA including proteolytic susceptibility and in vitro glycation efficiency. Hypoalbuminemia was, particularly, observed in diabetic patients, which was suggestive of a relationship between hyperglycemia and hypoalbuminemia. Conclusion: Peculiar contrariety between diabetic and non-diabetic HSA, specific differences in their glycation efficiencies, as well as proteolytic susceptibility and their innuendos were precisely traced out. It was concluded that albumin may have been regarded as a significant clinical biomarker for diagnosing diabetes.
Worship Environment in Kaniyan Koothu
Authors: S Krishnamoorthy
Published: July 2022

People living in the countryside are the ones who preserve the cultural environment. Folk peoples and deities are indistinguishable. Storytelling has its place in folklore. These stories have been handed down orally for centuries by people living in the countryside and have been deeply ingrained in people's minds. Through various stories, different forms of worshipping the folk deities are clearly understood. The deity worship of the Kaniyan people is prominent in Southern Tamilnadu. The purpose of this article is to explore the elements of worship, the way of life of the people, and the socio-cultural changes through the use of Kaniyan Koothu Stories. This research paper was conducted from the psychological point of view that the worship of God is done to realize and fulfill the human needs based on the life of the folk people.
Ethnographic Datas of Karisal Land in Gopalla Gramam Novel
Authors: J Sudarvizhi
Published: July 2022

The intellectual anthropology that studies human beings examines human beings and human society at three levels: biological anthropology, social anthropology, and cultural anthropology. It is ethnography to trace the culture of a particular group of people in Tamilnadu, where different cultures and customs prevail. In that respect, the purpose of this study is to find ethnographic data in the novel Gopalla Gramam by the author K. Rajanarayanan, based on the biographies of the people of the Karisal area. In this study, the concepts like "what is ethnography? What are the cultural researchers' references to data to identify them? How are the data on food, artefacts, beliefs, customs, agriculture, plants, animals, birds, land, water, vernaculars, stories, songs, etc., recorded in the Gopalla Gramam novel to define the ethnography of the Karisal soil" have been identified. How they represent the uniqueness and identity of the black soil is also under scrutiny.
DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES FOR MONITORING THE PUBLICATION ACTIVITY OF EMPLOYEES OF A SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION
Authors: БАКАНОВА Н.Б.
Published: July 2022

Освещаются вопросы создания информационных сервисов для проведения мониторинга публикационной активности сотрудников научной организации, отражающей результативность научных исследований. Рассматриваются проблемы накопления данных о публикациях сотрудников, размещения данных в информационной базе для их исследования на основе наукометрических показателей.

The article is devoted to the creation of information services for monitoring the publication activity of employees of a scientific organization, reflecting the effectiveness of scientific research. The article deals with the problems of accumulating data on publications of employees, reflecting data in the information base for the study of these data based on scientometric indicators.
Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions of the Concept of the Teacher Led School Innovation: Focused on Teachers’ Experiences of School Innovation
Authors:   Korean Society for  Holistic Convergence Education, Park Heejin
Published: July 2022

This study intended to explore the understanding of teachers of the concept of the teacher led school innovation. Teachers were expected to be the initiator of school innovation but only few studies were conducted on teachers’ perception of the teacher led school innovation. In addition to the understanding of teachers of their role as the initiator of school innovation, this study aimed to explore the nature of teachers’ implementation of teacher led school innovation including barriers and motivators. Focus group interviews with 15 teachers from various regions were conducted in 3 groups and the participants were invited based on their experiences of school innovation. The findings show that teachers perceived the innovative school as the critical vehicle of school innovation but also perceive the unofficial groups and its activities as important vehicle of the innovation. In addition, teachers perceived their role as the initiator of school innovation for granted but it needed to involve school leaders’ act of empowerment as well as the collective effort of co-teachers. Mover, teachers believed that the how and what were the role of teachers as initiators should be discussed and decided by teacher themselves instead of presented by policymakers or activists. The findings of this study would be meaningful for the expansion of knowledge of teachers’ perception of their role in school innovation and the improvement of related policies.
Meaning and Implications of Action Research for the Implementation of Instructional Supervision
Authors:   Korean Society for  Holistic Convergence Education, Wei Wei , Joo Young Hyeo
Published: July 2022

Instructional supervision aims to improve classroom teaching quality and the quality of instruction. An important factor in instructional supervision is the classroom (on-the-spot teaching) and behavior directly related to the teacher. However, until now, most teachers have shown a tendency to have a strong negative perception of instructional supervision. In this context, action research methods can be an alternative for the meaningful implementation of instructional supervision. This is because action research is based on the participation of teachers who are involved in the field of research and from the perspective of the change and improvement of problems that teachers themselves care about, it is practical to explore useful countermeasures in line with the actual situation. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the meaning and implications of action research methods to improve the effectiveness of instructional supervision at the classroom level, focusing on the practical practice and approach of instructional supervision. To this end, this paper analyzes the concepts and methods of supervision, instructional supervision, and action research, and the emphasis of action research as opposed to traditional instructional supervision, and finally discussed the implications for the practice of instructional supervision.
Mediating Effect of Stress Coping Models on the Relationship among Neuroticism and Extraversion Characteristics of Personality and Psychological Burnout of Secondary School Teachers
Authors:   Korean Society for  Holistic Convergence Education, Kim Dong Hee , Park Mi Hwa
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study is to find out whether stress coping models mediate the relationship among neuroticism, extraversion characteristics of personality, and psychological burnout of secondary school teachers. For this purpose, a questionnaire was conducted to teachers in secondary schools in Gyeonggi-do. A total of 420 copies of the collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 23.0. The research results are as follows: First, the teacher's neuroticism factor had a significant positive correlation with psychological exhaustion while the extraversion factor had a significant negative correlation with psychological exhaustion. Neurotic factors were significantly, positively correlated with emollient coping and wishful thinking models. Extraversion factors were significantly positively correlated with problem-focused, social support-seeking, and wishful thinking coping models. Second, in the relationship between the neurotic factor and psychological exhaustion of teachers, only the emotionally easing coping mechanism had a mediating effect, and only the problem-focused coping mechanism had a mediating effect in the relationship between the extraversion factor and psychological exhaustion. This result suggests that personality characteristics for each factor can affect psychological exhaustion and the importance of stress coping models according to personality characteristics.
Autoethnography on on-line class operation of Gyeonggi Dream University by physical education career educator
Authors:   Korean Society for  Holistic Convergence Education, Kim Chul-Min , Choi Duk Mook
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study is to explore the difficulties and improvement process of teachers who operate non-face-to-face physical education classes at Gyeonggi Dream University. The participant in this study is 'I', the instructor. I used the autoethnography methodology to discover educational meaning in the class.. For the research, self-recovery diary and reflective journal collected. Data analysis were used Spradley(1979)'s area and classification analysis method. As a result of the study, first, students did not turn on the camera during class, showed passive behavior, focused on something else, participated in the class for student record, and were not interested in the class. Second, the class was changed to lead students to participate in the class. It was ducted to select a learning topic by reflecting students' opinions, to communicate freely using text and voice, to present interesting learning activities using the Internet, and to increase students' competence. Third, students opened their closed minds and participated in classes to acquire knowledge of physical education and learn about their careers. Accordingly, the necessity of strengthening the physical career education system and practical ability of Gyeonggi Dream University, enhancing the non-face-to-face education competency of instructors, and research on physical education was proposed.
A Phenomenological Study on the Teacher Experience in Restorative Discipline
Authors:   Korean Society for  Holistic Convergence Education, Kim Young-Sook , Kim Yoon-Hee
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study was to understand the essence of experience by examining what teachers who practiced Restorative Discipline experienced and how the structure of experience was formed. This paper derives from in-depth interviews with five teachers who are practicing Restorative Discipline using multi-methods of data collection. Phenomenological research method as a qualitative research method was used and data were analyzed using Giorgi(1985) methods. The results of the analysis concluded that 291 meaningful statements were induced and they came to be summarized in 48 units, which were semantically classfied into 17 sub-components and categorized in 6. Hence, the structure of the experience derived from this consisted of ‘meeting’, ‘hope’, ‘desperation’, ‘cooperation’, and ‘community of love’. The essence of Restorative practicing experience is ‘School as a community of love where everyone is happy’. The conclusion can be drawn that through the practice of teachers’ Restorative Discipline, it can be common for students and students, teachers and students, teachers and teachers to respect and give consideration each other and then the school community can also be a happy community full of love. With the results of this study, the study not only proposed strategies for establishing Restorative Discipline, but also indicated the importance and limitation of the study
THE LINK BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: CASE OF ECONOMIC AND MONETARY COMMUNITY OF CENTRAL AFRICA COUNTRIES
Authors: Joseph Moukanza , Gwladys ONDONGO Prince
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this article is to analyze the link between entrepreneurship and economic growth in Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa countries (Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Central African Republic) from 2008 to 2017. This analysis is done in the non-oil sector. Using the generalized method of moments in system on panel data, the econometric results show that entrepreneurship has a positive and non-significant impact on non-oil economic growth in Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa countries. These results reflect the development of survival entrepreneurship, taking into account the nature of the businesses created. On the other hand, the control variables such as the non-oil private investment rate, the cost of procedures and the time required to start a business significantly stimulate non-oil economic growth at the 1% threshold. Other control variables such as the public investment rate and the employment-population ratio slow down non-oil economic growth significantly, respectively, at the 1% and 10% thresholds. Finally, the econometric results show that final household consumption and public spending on education have an insignificant impact on non-oil economic growth. This suggests a series of policy recommendations regarding the promotion of entrepreneurship.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE SAVINGS DEPOSIT DECISION BY INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS AT DONGA BANK – HO CHI MINH BRANCH
Authors: Khoi Le Quang , Huy Khoi Tran
Published: July 2022

The study of factors affecting the decision of individual customers to choose the bank for savings at DongA Bank Ho Chi Minh Branch was conducted by surveying 200 individual customers who have been and are sending savings at the bank through prepared questionnaires. The main objective of the study is to find out the factors influencing the decision of individual customers to choose a savings bank at DongA Bank Ho Chi Minh Branch. On the basis of reference, inheriting the domestic and foreign research results of the authors previously done, the author has proposed 6 factors corresponding to 28 observed variables of the influential independent variable. to decide to deposit savings of individual customers at DongA Bank Ho Chi Minh Branch. Through testing the reliability of the scale with Cronbach's Alpha coefficients, all 6 variables have achieved differentiated values with statistical significance. The scale of "choosing a savings bank" is also confirmed, achieving distinctive values. The results of the exploratory factor analysis from 28 observed variables were extracted into 6 groups of independent variables and 1 dependent variable to continue performing the next analysis. The results of testing hypotheses of the research model have shown that only 5 independent variables have a linear correlation with the dependent variable (Decision to choose savings at DongA Bank Ho Chi Minh Branch) is arranged in descending order of Financial Benefit (β = 0.605); Prestige and brand name (β = 0.479); Employee's photo (β = 0.312); Convenience (β = 0.300); Form of promotion (β = 0.219). On the basis of the research results achieved, the author will propose a number of recommendations to continuously improve the quality of effective savings deposit service, contributing to attracting individual customers to deposit savings at DongA Bank Ho Chi Minh Branch in the future.
Does a greener supply chain lead to enhance organizational performance?
Insights from the textile sector of Pakistan
Authors: MAALIK ZAKIRA , NAZAM MUHAMMAD , HASHIM MUHAMMAD , BAIG SAJJAD AHMAD , SHABBIR RIZWAN , HUSSAIN ZAHID
Published: July 2022

In the supply chain environment, the significance of the ecosystem in textile industries is getting popular in today’s world.
The adoption of greener supply chain practices can enhance the organizational performance of the industries. From
this perspective, this study aims to examine the impact of four determinants of the greener supply chain practices on
organizational performance in the scenario of Pakistani textile industries. The data was collected from the (n=200)
experts of textile companies from different cities including Faisalabad, Lahore, Karachi and Multan. The greener
practices were identified through literature review and evaluated by applying the four independent variables including
customer involvement, supplier involvement, environmental involvement and financial involvement. By using descriptive
statistics and multiple linear regression analysis, the results depict that except for supplier involvement, the rest of the
three independent variables were found significant in predicting organizational performance. This study bridges the gap
to understand the relationship between different dimensions of green supply chain management (GSCM) and
organizational performance. The major contribution of this from the theoretical side is that supplier involvement has a
negative impact on organizational performance. Finally, the findings of this research would be helpful for concerned
managers and policymakers in making decisions to adopt greener practices in achieving business excellence.
Comparative analysis of working capital management in Turkish apparel
industry in terms of firm sizes
Authors: KARABAY GULSEREN , KAYA YUSUF , GÜNAYDIN GİZEM KARAKAN
Published: July 2022

Working capital, which businesses need to carry out their daily activities and pay their short-term debts, also significantly
affects the profitability of companies. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 forced countries to close during the periods when
the disease increased, which led to almost cessation of domestic and foreign trade. Many enterprises with weak liquidity
had to close their short-term debts. With the pandemic, working capital has become much more important for
enterprises. In this study, apparel enterprises operating in Turkey and whose financial statement data can be accessed
through the Central Bank were classified according to their size and the liquidity ratios of these companies between
2011–2020 were analysed. In the last 10 years, it has been determined that especially large and medium-sized
enterprises have strengthened their liquidity and significantly increased their cash and cash equivalents. However, such
an increase was not observed in the cash power of small enterprises. In addition, the factors affecting the profitability of
the companies were analysed in the study, and it was determined that the decrease in the Financial Leverage and Debt
to Equity ratios in large enterprises increased the profitability. In medium-sized enterprises, it has been determined that
the increase in current ratio and receivables collection periods increased profitability. It has been determined that the
only significant ratio that affects profitability in small-scale enterprises is the current ratio