bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Adolescent Girls Insight on Prevention and Management of Obesity
Authors: SV Bhavya
Published: September 2022

Background of the Study: Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Obesity result from increased caloric intake that consistently exceeds caloric requirements. Change in life style practices including increasing consumption of oily, junk food, decreased physical activities, watching and playing video games for prolonged duration etc. are the most important factors in causing childhood obesity. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge of adolescent girls on prevention and management of obesity in selected schools. Approach and Design: The descriptive study approach was used. Sampling and Sampling Criteria: Simple Random Probabality sampling technique was used to select 120 adolescent girls from selected schools at Mysuru. Tools and Technique: Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: Result revealed that majority 50(41.66%) adolescent girls had average knowledge, 40(33.33%) girls had good knowledge and 30(25%) girls had poor knowledge. Chi-square analysis revealed that the knowledge and personal variables are not significantly associated with their selected personal variables like age, class of studying, source of information and familial history of obesity. Conclusion: It was concluded that, adolescent girls have average knowledge; hence the knowledge was reinforced by providing information pamphlet to the adolescent girls that contains essential information regarding the causes, consequences, prevention and management of obesity.
A Comparative Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice Regarding Child Rearing Practice among Working and Non- Working Mothers of 1 to 3 Years of Children at Selected Urban Communities of Raipur
Authors: J Jayanthi
Published: September 2022

Introduction: As we all know that a child is the future of one’s nation. A child’s mind is just like a mud. He/she can be shaped in any way whatever the parents/caretakers want, like a potter makes a pot in different shapes using mud. So many differences among Indians. It is impossible to describe a defined set of customs and beliefs about the child rearing practices such as socio- economic status, education, as individual experiences vary from family to family Aims: The aim of the study was to assess and compare the knowledge and practice on child rearing practices among working and non-working mothers by self- Structured Questionnaire in selected community areas. Materials and Methods: An extensive review of literature was undertaken. Quantitative non-experimental cross sectional comparative research approach is used. The sample size consisted of 100 mothers (50 working and 50 non-working mothers) selected from the urban community areas of Mowa Raipur by using purposive sampling technique. The data were collected using a self-Structured Questionnaire and the Tool was organized in three parts. (Demographic variables, Knowledge and Practice questions on child rearing practices). The average time given for completion of the questions was 45 minutes in each mother. Results: The data was analyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistics where the result shows that the assessment of knowledge in working mothers 66% & In nonworking mothers 74% had average knowledge, In working 32% & In non- working mothers had 24% good knowledge, In working & non-working mothers both 2% had of excellent knowledge .The mean of knowledge among working mothers was 20.32 and mean % was 50.8%. And Mean of knowledge among non-working mothers was 19.62 and mean %was 49.05% Mean for overall of knowledge among working and non-working mothers was 19.97 and mean percent was 49.93%. The result shows that the assessment of practice in working mothers 72% & In non- working mothers 82% had average practice, In working 18% & In non-working mothers had 14% good practice, Correlation is computed by Karl Pearson coefficient of correlation (r = -0.66), there is moderately positive correlation between knowledge and practice, it shows that when knowledge increases, practice will also increases. Association is computed by applying ‘chi square Conclusion: The findings of the study concluded that non-working mothers had more (average) knowledge and practice than working mothers regarding child rearing practices.
Numeracy Skills for Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Clinical Skill Assessment: An Expository Analysis
Authors: TS Sumaiyah Jamaludin
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Nursing and mathematics are synonymous, particularly in clinical settings. Numeracy skills have been identified as one of the competency elements for outcome-based education in nursing. Studies have shown that undergraduate nursing students continue to perform poorly on clinically-related numeracy tasks, making errors that betray fundamental misconceptions about the underlying mathematics. These conditions can be eliminated when an effort is made and the effects can be rewarding for nursing students, nursing academics and as well as improving patient care. Aim: This study aimed to address the importance of numeracy skills for undergraduate nursing students’ clinical skill assessment. Method: This study used an expository analysis approach to address the issues of the importance of numeracy skills competency in the clinical skill assessment of undergraduate nursing students. We have analysed the current undergraduate nursing curriculum and clinical skill assessment components. Moreover, we also review the available literature related to numeracy skills competency for nursing students and newly registered nurses. Finding: Numeracy skills are one of the important elements of competencies skills that have been introduced to the current Malaysian undergraduate nursing programme. However, the achievement part of it is still questionable. Evidence has shown that new graduate nurses often lack the numeracy skills needed to enable them to do their jobs safely and effectively in the clinical setting. Among the errors done by the new graduate nurses and nursing students are drug calculation errors and which accounted for 30-40% in the clinical. Conclusion: Numeracy skills competency assessment is vital for undergraduate nursing students who have to make complex calculations and analyse the patient’s situation in their clinical setting. Improving numeracy skills for undergraduate nursing students can reduce medical errors and ultimately improve efficiency in the nursing care towards their patients.
Determination of the Relationship between Stress and Burnout Levels in Nurses in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: S Güler
Published: September 2022

Objectives: This research was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study to determine the perceived stress and burnout levels of nurses in the Covid-19 pandemic. Methodology: The universe of the research consists of 140 nurses working in the pandemic service and intensive care units of a city hospital. No sample calculation was made in the study, and all nurses who agreed to participate in the study were included in the sample. Number of nurses participating in the present study was 121 and the participation rate in the study was 86.42%. The data were collected between 01-31 May 2020 and the study was completed between 3 May and 30 July 2020. The data were collected from the participants using a personal information form, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Perceived Stress Scale. Results: When the burnout score averages of the nurses were evaluated in the study, emotional high levels of exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievement and nurses experienced severe emotional exhaustion. The mean score of the perceived stress scale of the nurses participating in the study was 32.96±4.76. In this study, a positive and moderately significant relationship was found between perceived stress and burnout level. Conclusions: It was found as a result of the present study that nurses perceived stress and burnout levels were also high in the Covid-19 pandemic. It is important to measure the stress and burnout among nurses because their well-being has effects on the stability of the health work force and the quality of care provided.
KLF4 Protects Endothelial Cells against Senescence by Activating PDGF-BB/PDGFRA Pathway
Authors: F Chen , B Liu
Published: September 2022

Aims: To explore the role KLF4 plays in regulating senescence of endothelial cells and the specific mechanism of it. Main Methods: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured with glucose or angiotensin (Ang) II to induce senescence. Expressions of KLF4, PDGF-BB, PDGFRA and PDGFRB in normal and senescent HUVECs were assessed by mRNA-seq and protein microarray. KLF4/PDGF-BB/PDGFRA axis then was affected using sh-RNA. Fluorescent dual luciferase reporting system and EMSA were used to determine if KLF4 directly promoted transcription of PDGF-BB/PDGFRA. Senescence of aortic wall in wild type C57BL/6 mice, STZ-induced diabetic mice fed with high-fat diet (HFD) and endothelial cells (ECs)- specific KLF4 knockout mice was assessed by SA-β-Gal staining. Key Findings: STZ-induced diabetes with high-fat diet and absence of endothelial KLF4 led to accelerated senescence of aortic vessel wall in mice. Whole mRNA-seq and protein microarray analysis revealed decreased expression of KLF4, PDGFBB, PDGFRA and PDGFRB in senescent HUVECs. Knock-in of KFL4, PDGF-BB or PDGFRA, but not PDGFRB, led to impaired senescence in glucose treated HUVECs, whereas knock-down of KLF4, PDGF-BB or PDGFRA directly accelerated senescence as revealed by greater proportion of positive SA-β-Gal staining, higher inflammatory factors level, more frequent G2/M cell cycle arrest and typical cellular nuclear senescent morphology. KLF4 directly promoted transcription activity of PDGF-BB/PDGFRA as revealed by fluorescent dual luciferase reporting system and EMSA. Incubation of HUVECs with PDGF-BB and PDGFRs vectors increased KLF4 expression. Significance: In diabetic mice models and glucose/Ang II-induced HUVECs, KLF4 protects endothelial cells against senescence by activating PDGF-BB/PDGFRA pathway
Models for the Study of the Effects of COVID-19 on Dermatological Health
Authors: ML Quintero Soto
Published: September 2022

COVID-19 and its impact on dermatological health were reviewed from theoretical and statistical frameworks in the present study. A cross-sectional and retrospective work was documented with a selection of sources indexed to Scopus, considering the period from 2019 to 2021, as well as the search by keywords. Approaches were discussed in order to outline a comprehensive model that considered the differences between the parties involved, as well as their relationships in a risk context. The proposal contributes to the state of the question in terms of the prediction of contingencies derived from the probability and affectation of dermatological health
The Extent of Perceived Stress among Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students of Selected State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) of Northern India
Authors:   Dept. of Extension Education and Communication Management, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab (141 004), India, Negi Anjali , Kaur Kanwaljit ,   Dept. of Extension Education and Communication Management, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab (141 004), India
Published: September 2022

The present study was conducted during 2016 in three colleges selected purposely, namely College of Agriculture, College of Home Science and College of Agriculture Engineering of selected four State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) namely Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (G.B.P.U.A.T)., Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar, (Haryana), Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT), Udaipur (Rajasthan) and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana (Punjab) in India. The objective of the study was to identify the extent of perceived stress among undergraduate and postgraduate students of selected State Agricultural Universities of Northern India. A sample of 540 students was selected through stratified random sampling technique. Thirty undergraduate and 15 postgraduate students were selected randomly from each college to make a total of 360 undergraduate and 180 postgraduate students respectively. A scale was developed to measure the extent of perceived stress. Data were collected through distributed questionnaire technique. The findings of the study revealed that both undergraduate and postgraduate students had perceived stress. Majority of the undergraduate students were falling under low and medium extent of stress while highest percentage of the postgraduate students was falling under low and high extent of stress. There was a significant difference with regard to the perception of stress between undergraduate and post graduate students.Approximately 25% of the undergraduate students were under higher extent of stress while 40% of the postgraduate students had high level of perceived stress thus Postgraduate students were more stressed than undergraduate students.
An In vitro Approach to Optimize Levels of Moringa oleifera Meal Incorporation in Total Mixed Ration for Crossbred Heifer Calves
Authors:   Dept. Livestock Research Station, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat (388 001), India, P. M. Lunagariya, , A. N. Sherasiya, ,   Dept. Animal Nutrition Research Station, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat (388 001), India, K. K. Sorathiya, ,   Dept. Animal Nutrition Research Station, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat (388 001), India, J. H. Patel, ,   Dept. Animal Nutrition Research Station, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat (388 001), India, P. R. Pandya, ,   Dept. Animal Nutrition Research Station, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat (388 001), India
Published: September 2022

An in vitro experimentation outside living animals to evaluate feed/fodders on digestibility and gas production is cheap, easy and having more control condition as compared to an in vivo evaluation on livestock which is costly and time-consuming event. The incorporation of Moringa oleifera meals @ 2.5– 22.5% with increment of 2.5% in total mixed ration-TMR replacing concentrate mixture (50%) was assessed on in vitro digestibility, total gas production (TGP) and metabolizable energy (ME) content for growing crossbred heifer calves. The roughage part (50%) of TMR was hybrid napier (15%) and ground nut straw (35%). All these ingredients were oven dried for twenty four hour at 70°C and finely ground in hammer mill using 1 mm sieve. 500 mg of each TMR were incubated at 39±1°C for 48 hours in triplicate along with blank without TMR. The results of experiment revealed that incorporation of Moringa oleifera meal @ 5.0% with increment levels of 2.5% and higher levels up to 22.5% to replace high protein concentrate mixture (50%) in total mixed ration containing 50% roughage (15% hybrid napier and 35% ground nut straw) has improved (p<0.05) in vitro dry matter digestibility (60.879±0.251 to 64.678±0.679%), in vitro gas production (81.000±9.018 to 95.667±1.764 ml/500 mg TMR) and ME content (2.356±0.068 to 3.223±0.057 Mcal ME kg-1 TMR) of total mixed ration. The levels 5% and above up to 22.5% with increment of 2.5% level in total mixed ration replacing concentrate mixture was found suitable for in vivo growth study of crossbred heifer calves.
Performance of Broilers on Dietary Supplementation of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) Seed During Monsoon Season
Authors:   Dept. of Livestock Production and Management, Nagaland University, SASRD, Medziphema, Nagaland  (797 106), India, Devi N. Sushma , Vidyarthi V. K. ,   Dept. of Livestock Production and Management, Nagaland University, SASRD, Medziphema, Nagaland  (797 106), India, Zuyie R. ,   Dept. of Livestock Production and Management, Nagaland University, SASRD, Medziphema, Nagaland  (797 106), India
Published: September 2022

The present research work was conducted with the aim to find out the effect of black cumin seed feeding on the growth, feed efficiency, blood profile and economics of broiler production during summer season. For this, a total of 120 Cobb-400 strains of broilers were selected and subjected to four dietary treatments with 30 birds each having five replications per treatment. The birds of control group were offered standard broiler starter diet till 21 days and thereafter standard finisher diet up to 42 days. The birds of other groups were also offered the same diet as in control group along with black cumin seed powder supplementation at the rate of 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0% of the diet. In monsoon season, feed intake and feed conversion efficiency was significantly (p<0.05) higher in 2% and the poorest in 1% black cumin supplemented group. Black cumin seed had significant (p<0.05) effect on WBC, RBC, PCV and HDL.The haematological and biochemical parameters were found to have positive effect in the treatment groups as compared to control group. However, the control group had the highest net profit return as compared to the treatment groups at which positive effect of black cumin seed was not achieved in terms of economics. Hence, it was concluded that using of black cumin seed as herbal feed additive helps in the improvement of health condition of the birds.
Influence of Different Weather Parameters and Dates of Sowings on Growth and Yield of Pre-released Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultures
Authors:   Dept. of Agronomy, Professor Jayashankar Telengana State Agricultural University, Agricultural Research Station, Kunaram, Peddapally, Telengana (505 174), India, Anil D. , Siddi Sreedhar ,   Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Professor Jayashankar Telengana State Agricultural University, Agricultural Research Station, Kunaram, Peddapally, Telengana (505 174), India, Ramana M. Venkata ,   Dept.of Agronomy, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India, Bhatt P. Spandana ,   Dept.of Agronomy, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rice Research Centre, ARI, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India, Sreenivas G. ,   Dept.of Agronomy, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State University, Agricultural college, Polasa, Jagityal, Telangana (505 529), India
Published: September 2022

The field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2019 at Agricultural Research Station, Kunaram, Telangana state, India, to study the influence of different sowing dates on growth and yield of pre released rice cultures. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with consisting of four sowing dates (June 2nd week, July 1st week, July 3rd week and August 1st week) in main plots and 4 pre released rice cultures (RNR 21278, JGL 28545, KNM 1638 and WGL 962 and 2 check varieties (KNM 118 and RNR 15048). The experimental findings revealed that the higher values of dry matter accumulation and grain yield (6839 kg ha-1) were recorded with the crop sown on July 3rd week. The crop sown on August 1st week gave lowest values on number of tillers m-2, number of panicles m-2 and grain yield (5029 kg ha-1). Among all pre-released rice cultures, the culture JGL 28545 showed the higher grain yield (6734 kg ha-1) which was on par with the cultures KNM 1638 (6526 kg ha-1) and WGL 962 (6514 kg ha-1). Among the treatment combinations, data results concluded that the rice cultures JGL 28545 and KNM 1638 recorded highest grain yield (7850.0 and 7849.0 kg ha-1), when sowing was taken up on June 2nd week and July 3rd week, respectively. The linear correlation analysis with SPSS-model has been found that grain yield showed negative correlation with evaporation (-0.076) and bright sunshine hours (BSSH) (-0.372) at tillering to maturity stage (P6).
Evaluation of Bare Rooted Transplanting Methods of Kinnow Mandarin for Enhanced Field Establishment
Authors:   Dept. of Horticulture, Agricultural Research station (S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University) Sriganganagar, Rajasthan (335 001), India, Srivastava A. K. , Bhan Chander ,   Dept. of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, AUJ, Nagaur, Rajasthan (341 001), India, Bairwa S. K. ,   Dept. of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, AUJ, Nagaur, Rajasthan (341 001), India
Published: September 2022

An experiment was carried out at the Department of Horticulture, Agricultural Research Station, Sriganganagar under the S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India during July to October and February to April months of 2014−15 and 2015−16. The objective of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of the bare root transplanting method with the optimum time to establish Kinnow mandarin seedlings. The findings of the study revealed that bare rooted Kinnow mandarin seedlings can be successfully transplanted in the month of August to October during the monsoon period and February to March during the spring months with 94–96% transplanting success. Transplanting at 48 hours after packaging was reported 91% establishment success whereas, it was 87% at 72 hours after the bare rooted packaging. However, the highest transplanting success (100%) was noted with polythene bag plants (intact soil) followed by bare rooted buddlings treated with IBA 200ppm plus Carbendazim 0.1% plus Defoliation which was recorded as 97% success. In the control treatment, it was recorded minimum with 76 percent transplanting success.
Profitability, Resource Use Efficiency and Marketing of Potato in East Siang Districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors:   Dept. of Social Science, College of Horticulture & Forestry, Central Agricultural University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh  (791 102), India, Hatai Lakshmi Dhar
Published: September 2022

The present study was undertaken with a sample size of 90 potato growers of East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh State, India through stratified random sampling during 2019–20. The cost of cultivation was estimated based on cost concept. Cobb-Douglas production function was used as the better fit over linear form to find out the resource use efficiency of each variable input in potato production process. It was revealed that the total cost of cultivation on small, medium and large farms were ` 41604, ` 44150 and ` 44608 ha-1 respectively. Potato cultivation is highly labour intensive, as human labour contributes about 30% in Cost C3 (total cost). The gross return varied between ` 179914 ha-1 on large farms and ` 117927 ha-1 on small farms. The benefit-cost ratio varied between 3.16 to 5.63. There were many problems related to recurrent price fluctuation, high marketing, storage and transportation costs, inadequate storage facilities and lack of competitive marketing. For resource-use efficiency, the ratios of MVP to MFC were greater than one for human labour showing significant under-utilization of this resource and possibility of additional use to achieve the optimal level. Adoption of new production technology with sustained resources utilization can help farmers in minimizing the cost of production. In Arunachal Pradesh, the potato production and marketing can be improved by constructing the cold storage units in rural areas near production points, improving the market intelligence services and to make availability of the reliable information on processing and value addition, through small scale industries, FPOs and cooperatives.
Development of Apparel Products from Eri and Ramie Blended and Union Fabrics
Authors:   Dept. of Apparel and Textile Science, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab (141 004), India, Tamta Meenakshi , Mahajan Surabhi ,   Dept. of Apparel and Textile Science, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab (141 004), India
Published: September 2022

The study was conducted in the Department of Apparel and Textile Science, College of Community Science, Punjab Agricultural University during 2019–2022. The objective of the investigation was to develop apparel products viz. men’s waist coat, ladies top and men’s jacket from eri and ramie blended and union fabrics according to the end use specifications opined by a panel of judges. The commercial viability of the developed end products was also analyzed through a survey based on consumer’s outlook. The consumers were highly appreciative of the developed products and in terms of aesthetic properties, men’s waist coat was found to be excellent whereas ladies top and men’s jacket were found to be very good. As far as overall ranking of the products was concerned, waist coat was considered as the best as compare to men’s jacket and ladies’ top. The price suitability of all the developed products was also found to be appropriate among the consumers. So, the study recommends that proper utilization of eri and ramie fibres in the form of attractive handloom apparel products that will add to its commercial value and also lead to diversification in the market. This study will also inspire fashion designers and manufacturers for the development of unique eco-friendly range of products from natural fibers as the developed products were found to have very good consumer response.
Efficacy of Some Botanical Powders as Grain Protectants Against Pulse Beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) on Ricebean (Vigna umbellata Thunb.)
Authors:   Dept. of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Medziphema Campus, Nagaland University, Nagaland (797 106), India, Kuotsu Khrieketou , Neog Pankaj ,   Dept. of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Medziphema Campus, Nagaland University, Nagaland (797 106), India
Published: September 2022

An experiment was conducted during January−June of 2019 and 2020 in the laboratory of the Department of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, Dimpaur district, Nagaland, India to evaluate the efficacy of some botanical powders as grain protectants against pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) on ricebean, Vigna umbellata (Thunb.). The experiment was conducted in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 3 replications. A total of 7 plant materials viz., Azadirachta indica, Piper nigrum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Eucalyptus globules, Allium sativum, Pongamia pinnata and Litsea citrata were evaluated for their effect on oviposition reduction, adult emergence, infestation and weight loss by C. chinensis. All the plant products were mixed with susceptible ricebean seeds @ 5% w/w, Malathion 5% dust @ 1% w/w was used as standard check and untreated seed was used as control. Among the botanical powder treatments, the highest reduction in oviposition was found in L. citrata followed by A. indica and P. nigrum. The % adult emergence was also lowest in L. citrata treatment (55.23%) compared to the other botanical treatments. L. citrata seed powder also provided effective protection up to 2 months of storage with an infestation of 16.12% and weight loss of 2.40%, respectively followed by P. nigrum seed powder with an infestation of 31.67% and weight loss of 6.93%, respectively. The least effective was found in P. pinnata leaf powder. The findings revealed the potential of L. citrata and P. nigrum as grain protectants against pulse beetle in storage.
The Influence of Music on Judges’ Evaluation of Complex Skills in Gymnastics
Authors: Veit Frederike , Veit Juliane , Heinen Thomas
Published: September 2022

In technical compositional sports, such as gymnastics, judges' decisions regarding deductions for errors in an athlete's execution of complex skills lead to the final evaluation of the exercise shown. Different variables can become important in the context of decisions in sports, and consequently, various factors influence the judges’ performances. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the influence of music on the evaluations of female gymnastics floor routines. Participants' task was to evaluate gymnastic series on the floor in three different conditions (audio-visual, beat-matched, and visual). The results show that the participants (22 judges and 22 laypeople) rated the executions of the gymnastic series in the beat-matched condition (unchanged video file and selected music) higher than in the audio-visual (unchanged video file and auditory information) and visual (unchanged video file and no auditory information) conditions. By the fact that performances in the beat-matched condition are rated the highest by the judges, one could conclude that it makes it worthwhile for the gymnasts to select their music so that the rhythmical structure coincides with the corresponding motor activity.
Die Verarbeitung von mehrsprachigen Gesprächsaufnahmen. Vorschläge zur Transkription mündlicher Sprachdaten in der Fremdsprachenforschung
Authors: Koch Christian
Published: September 2022

Existing transcription conventions for spoken language provide extensive solutions to transcribe specific languages, and they can often be adapted to the transcription of other languages. However, the issue is more complex when the audio material is multilingual. In the case of bilingual data and if both languages are clearly distinguishable from each other, this can still be solved by simple typographical marking (regular vs. oblique), but it requires more elaborate solutions to visualize multilingualism and language hybrids, that can be particularly frequent in settings of language learning. For this purpose, I present a transcription system developed for polyglot speaking. With regard to practices of international publishing, but also for the access to languages that are not understood by the entire readership, the translation of language data is discussed in a final chapter.
Come siamo diventati populisti: la lingua politica italiana della «terza Repubblica»
Authors: Gualdo Riccardo
Published: September 2022

Vulgar, dishonest, incompetent: in recent years Italian politicians and their speeches have been described as such by journalists, linguists and political scientists. The turning point seems to date back to the three-year period from 2007 to 2009, when the political landscape in Italy appears to have taken on the most vivid colours of populism. These years saw the emergence of political movements and forces very different from each other, but which had some common characteristics: direct appeal to the people, intolerance for parliamentary representation rules, and a close relationship between supporters and a charismatic leader. In this paper the author wonders whether this representation of political communication reflects real new features or if it is rather the result of some longer processes in the history of Italian politics and its language. To answer this question, the author proposes a synthetic profile of political language in Italy over the last 10–15 years and focuses on its evolution and current trends, using written or transcribed texts and a corpus of parliamentary speeches from the last legislatures.
SISTEM PAKAR UNTUK PEMILIHAN GITAR LISTRIK MENGGUNAKAN METODE CERTAINTY FACTOR PADA TOKO ALAT MUSIK SUNYOTOK
Authors: Hikmah Nor , Sahrial Adim
Published: September 2022

Guitar is one of the most popular and easy to find instruments in people's lives, from children to parents who like guitar instruments. But in searching for a guitar or buying a guitar, many are wrong in choosing a guitar because it does not match the genre of music being played.In this research, an analysis of existing problems is carried out, the author tries to create a web-based expert system that can help solve existing problems. This research uses the certainty factor method. The application development stage begins with the stages of problem analysis, system design, designing system process models, interface design, and relations between tables.The application made is a web-based expert system to help in choosing the best guitar according to the criteria entered into the system, and displaying presentations in the guitar choices given as well as a detailed explanation of the guitar. Expert systems are built using the PHP programming language, MySQL database server, and sublime text as a text editor.
Ciclos económicos clásicos en América Latina: puntos de inflexión, asimetrías y sincronización internacional
Authors: Mejía Reyes Pablo
Published: September 2022

Se emplea la metodología a de los ciclos económicos clásicos para analizar los regímenes (expansión/recesión) de los ciclos económicos de varios países latinoamericanos. Se encuentra que las recesiones son más pronunciadas, menos persistentes y más volátiles que las expansiones. Sin embargo, la dinámica de las transacciones económicas intra-regionales sugiere que tales asociaciones podrían ser explicadas por la instrumentación de políticas similares o por el enfrentamiento de choques comunes.
Rinesi, Eduardo. ¡Qué cosa, la cosa pública! Apuntes shakespereanos para una república popular, Buenos Aires, UBU Ediciones, 2021, 278 páginas
Authors: Dell Unti Cristóbal
Published: September 2022

Reseña del libro de Rinesi, Eduardo. ¡Qué cosa, la cosa pública! Apuntes shakespereanos para una república popular, Buenos Aires, UBU Ediciones, 2021, 278 páginas
Experiências etnográficas digitais
Authors: Pimenta Gustavo , Martins Ludmila
Published: September 2022

A chegada da Covid-19 provocou transformações urbanas e sanitárias que agravaram as fragilidades sociais. As medidas de restrição de circulação de pessoas impuseram outros ritmos de vida. Porém, os dispositivos tecnológicos têm desempenhadoimportante papel nas potenciais ações de enfrentamento às condições impostas e na ativa atuação na construção e remodelação das interações sociais, destacando-se o quão híbrido eles têm se tornado, agenciando a entrada de outros meios no espaço urbano. Esse pensamento ressalta a internet como campo de entrada para outras formas de olhar em “tempo real” as narrativas citadinas que vêm sendo contadas durante a pandemia. Com amparo na metáfora do nevoeiro, importa aqui o modo como a comunicação em rede tensiona o sentido de mobilidade, possibilitando investigar outros métodos de constituir narrativas das relações espaciais urbanas. Em especial, as narrativas de grupos para os quais as fragilidades sociais e o direito à cidade já eram uma questão a ser enfrentada antes mesmo da pandemia. A organização de grupos comunitários do Complexo do Alemão nas redes sociais para tratar das questões urgentes da comunidade inspirou o uso da etnografia digital como proposta para ensaiar o trabalho de campo nessa comunidade. Nesse sentido, este artigo pretende observar o campo virtualcomo extensão da etnografia tradicional, de modo que online (estar lá, nas nuvens) e offline (estar aqui, na escrita) sejam posições indissociáveis nessas narrativas pandêmicas.
Categorías estéticas y nuevos conceptos de la teoría de las artes escénicas contemporáneas
Authors: Fragoso Susunaga Claudia , Olvera Rabadán Alejandra
Published: September 2022

Art theory is a discipline that has displaced aesthetics in the work of studying art, because it has been constructed from the new epistemologies generated from contemporary art and therefore has the necessary tools to account for it. Art theory is nourished and linked to many other disciplines, but unlike aesthetics, its object of research is always art, which gives it a conceptual and methodological warp generated specifically for the study of the contemporary artistic phenomenon. This text analyses the disarticulation of the automatic association between aesthetics and art, the notion of event in the performing arts, the integration of cognitive processes in the contemporary artwork, the imbrication of the work with reality and the body, issues that dance theory studies in a particular way.
Could phytoseiid mites impair biological control of the invasive plant, Ailanthus altissima?
Authors: Toldi Maicon , Juarez Ferla Noeli , Evangelho Silva Darliane , de Andrade Rode Priscila , de Azevedo Meira Anderson , de Lillo Enrico
Published: September 2022

Aculus taihangensis is a potential biological control agent of Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle. However, predatory mites found in Europe may affect the action of this eriophyid agent. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the biology of two predatory mites, Euseius stipulatus and Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) exhilaratus, feeding on A. taihangensis. Rearing stocks were maintained in germination chambers at 25 ± 1 °C, with 12 hours of photophase and relative humidity 70 ± 5%. Of 40 individualized T. (T.) exhilaratus eggs, only 37.5% achieved adulthood, while viability of E. stipulatus was 87.5%. The mean fecundity was 18 eggs/ female. Both predatory mites evaluated in this study feed on A. taihangensis. However, only E. stipulatus seems to be an efficient predator, capable of controlling A. taihangensis.
The oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) community of a high-Andean cushion peatland in southern Peru
Authors: Hense Jonathan , Schittek Karsten , Forbriger Markus , Mächtle Bertil , Schäbitz Frank , Bonkowski Michael
Published: September 2022

The oribatid mites of a high-Andean cushion peatland in southern Peru were investigated. A total of 17 oribatid mite species, belonging to eight families, could be identified in five different microhabitats. A rarefaction analysis showed a potential mite community of maximum 18 taxa per 1000 specimens for this peatland site. Ranked species abundance analysis revealed three dominant, five subdominant, three recedent, two subrecedent and four sporadic occurring taxa. The abundance of oribatid mites was 3.0 specimens cm-3(SD = 5.9) in mean. However, significantly higher oribatid mite densities were detected in muddy soils and scarcely vegetated parts in comparison to soils covered by dense vegetation cushions. The identification of deposited and damaged remains of oribatid mites is discussed.
Morpho-physiological Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Cocoyam Accessions (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott)
Authors: Maghfirah  , Santosa Edi , Suwarto
Published: September 2022

Tania or cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott) is a member of Araceae; the cormels contain carbohydrate that is valuable in the food industry and to supports food security. However, information on the diversity in cocoyam accessions to support higher productivity and breeding program is still limited. The research aimed to characterize morpho-physiology and diversity of cocoyam accessions. The research was carried out from December 2018 to July 2019 at the Leuwikopo Experimental Farm, IPB Bogor. The research used seven accessions collected by the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) namely S8, S22, S27, S29, S31, S32, and S37. Accessions were maintained with a spacing of 50 cm x 50 cm under 50% shading net. Cluster analysis used the unweighted pair group method using the arithmetic average (UPGMA) method. The study showed that there was diversity in 31 of the 51 morphological and physiological characters. Of the 31 various variables, only 14 variables had a PIC value of more than 0.5. The color of the inner petiole and stomatal density were important characters in the characterization of cocoyam because it had the highest diversity. At the accession level, they were grouped into two groups, Group I had accession S29 members, and the rest were grouped into Group II. Group II had three subgroups, namely A (S8 and S32), B (S22, S27, and S31), and C (S37). Accessions S27 and S31 had a high degree of similarity.

Keywords: Araceae, climate change, dry land, food security, tannia
Surveilling the Revolutionaries: Armenian Revolutionaries, Spatial Politics, and Intelligence Activities in the Late Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Empire
Authors: Akıncı Arda
Published: September 2022

This paper, by focusing on a secret report delivered by the Ottoman High Commissioner in Egypt—Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Pasha—to the imperial center regarding the Armenian revolutionaries’ movements, aims to examine three important phenomena of the late Ottoman history. The first goal is to reveal the revolutionary mobilities in the late Ottoman Empire by tracking how said revolutionaries took advantage of the borderlands to mobilize themselves. Second, this particular research serves as an indicator of the spatial politics in the late nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire by exposing how the imperial center governed a multi-layered administrative borderland region of Egypt—a semi-autonomous Khedivate. Finally, this paper seeks to confront traditional historiography on the intelligence activities during the reign of Abdülhamid II (r. 1876–1909). By doing so, this paper demonstrates how the intelligence organization stretched from the administrative center to the frontiers and borderlands of the Ottoman Empire, contrary to the common assumptions in the existing literature.
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis caused by Hepatitis B Infection Comorbid with HIV Infection
Authors: Wijayanto Nicholas , Kandarini Yenny , Wibawa IDN , Winarti Ni Wayan
Published: September 2022

Glomerulonephritis is an inflammatory condition on renal glomerulus. These entities can manifest as nephrotic syndrome. One of causes of secondary glomerulonephritis is hepatitis B infection. Glomerulonephritis due to hepatitis B only happens in 0.1 – 25% cases, with the focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is rarely reported. We reported 20 years old male with nephrotic syndrome. He was homosexual with history of unprotected sex and multiple partners. From kidney biopsy, we found focal segmental glomerulosclerosis lesion. Blood examination showed he had both hepatitis B (HBV-DNA 1.7x108 IU/mL) and HIV infection (HIV-RNA 820 copies/mL, CD4 839 cell/uL). We treated this patient with combination of anti-viral drugs which consist of tenofovir, lamivudine and efavirenz. After three weeks of treatment, he showed improvement in the clinical symptoms and urinalysis.
Ergänzungsheft zum Lehrbuch der Hebräischen Sprache - Paradigmentabellen und Index zu den Übungssätzen
Authors: Jenni Ernst
Published: September 2022

Auf Wunsch zahlreicher Benützer des „Lehrbuchs der hebräischen Sprache des Alten Testaments“ werden hier die Verbal- und Nominalparadigmen wieder wie bei „Hollenberg-Budde“ in einer systematischen Tabellensammlung vereinigt. Angesichts der praktischen Vorteile einer solchen Übersichts- und Nachschlagemöglichkeit wurde der Nachteil in Kauf genommen, daß neben die wichtigen und häufigen Bildungen ohne besondere Kennzeichnung auch zahlreiche seltene oder auch nur durch Analogie erschlossene Formen zu stehen kommen. Durch Verweise in Klammern wird jeweils die Verbindung zu den entsprechenden grammatischen Erläuterungen im Lehrbuch hergestellt. Der Bibelstellenindex zu den Übungssätzen kann zur Kontrolle und Vertiefung der Arbeit an den Texten herangezogen werden.
Goodbye to Publications, or Confessions of a Privacy Law Scholar
Authors: Koops Bert-Jaap
Published: September 2022

Privacy and surveillance scholars, myself included, publish too much and read too little. That is basically the abstract for this opinion piece. So, if you’ve got the message, you can stop reading. On second thoughts, if you’ve got the message, maybe you should continue reading.
Social adaptation of representatives of precarial works
Authors: Istomin Vladimir Igorevich , Gureev Alexander Nikolaevich , Sveshnikov Vladislav Yurievich
Published: September 2022

The uberization of the economy generates the creation of new jobs in which the employee does not require high qualifications. Such work allows more people who do not have special skills and knowledge to find a source of income, however, with this type of relationship, the employer relieves himself of responsibility for the social security of the employee, and also excludes direct communication with him. The employee in this case is not part of the company, but works as a freelancer, doing low-skilled work, which is also characterized as unstable or, in other words, precarious. All this leads to the problem of social adaptation of workers who are forced to take care of themselves in a number of aspects. In the course of this work, the main goal was to identify adaptive practices of precarial workers. A review of the theoretical and empirical research conducted on the topic of precariatization of labor allowed us to identify three main areas in which it makes sense to develop the topic of adaptation of precarious workers: the formation of life strategies that involve future planning, relationships with the employer and collective strategies to protect their interests. In the course of the study of social adaptation, it was found that precarial work is considered mainly as temporary, and getting an education in the future should contribute to avoiding such activities. At this stage of life, courier work is an instrument of adaptation to current difficulties or needs, and due to the fact that this work is an additional, not the main employment, the income received from this activity is not perceived as one that can provide a future independent life. Although the life strategies of free-hire couriers are rather vague, they still exclude unstable work, which means that future social adaptation within the precarious work does not take place.
The theme of language in the philosophy of Vladimir Bibikhin (70-90s of the XX century)
Authors: Yarovova Vasilina Dmitrievna
Published: September 2022

This article consists of three parts in accordance with chronological periods, since such a division into these three periods is quite consistent with chronologically different interpretations of the theme of Bibikhin's language. The article is devoted to the early texts about the language of V. Bibikhin. In the framework of this work, the author proposes to attribute to the early period the texts written in the 70s. The author proposes to consider his texts on language in chronological order, starting from the very first records of the 70s. and ending with the latest records about Bibikhin's language. In this article, the author will rely on two main sources, these include "The Word and the Event" (a collection of works on the language of V. Bibikhin) and the article "On the Ontological Status of Linguistic Meaning" (an article from the collection "Tradition in the History of Culture"), and also refer to the published course of lectures "The internal form of the word." This article will attempt to reconstruct Bibikhin's main ideas about language in order to recreate a complete picture of his philosophical ideas in connection with the topic of language. The whole philosophical thought about the language of V. Bibikhin is permeated with the theme of hermeneutics, since it is hermeneutics that is the foundation of Bibikhin's thought, therefore, one of the tasks, in addition to reconstructing the understanding of the topic of language and highlighting key ideas, will be an attempt to show that V. Bibikhin comes to the topic of hermeneutics earlier, which makes it directly the subject of his reflections.