bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kinderräume in der Coronakrise?
Authors: Preissing Sonja
Published: November 2021

Kinder stehen seit Beginn der Pandemie in Zusammenhang mit Kinderbetreuung, der Übertragung des Virus, der Bewältigung des homeschooling im Fokus öffentlicher und wissenschaftlicher Debatten. Im Zuge dessen wird Kindheit in der Krisenzeit auf – selbstverständlich wichtige – Themen wie psychosoziale Risiken, Bildung und Gewalt häufig reduziert. In diesem Beitrag wird die Berücksichtigung der spezifischen Räume von Kindern in den wissenschaftlichen Studien, die bislang in der Corona-Krise aus und zur Situation in Deutschland veröffentlicht wurden, diskutiert. Schwerpunktmäßig bezieht sich der Beitrag auf die COPSY-Studie (2021, 2020), die KiCo-Studie (2020) sowie auf die Studie „Kindsein in Zeiten von Corona“ (2020) des Deutschen Jugendinstituts (DJI). Es zeigt sich, dass Räume von Kindern, die jenseits der Institutionen der Kindertagesbetreuung und Schule im Alltag von Kindern eine wesentliche Rolle spielen, wie unter anderem Wohnräume, Freizeiträume, öffentliche Räume und urbane Räume, in den genannten Studien bislang nur verkürzt aufgegriffen oder gänzlich ausgeblendet werden. Zudem werden Kinder dabei vereinzelt in Zusammenhang mit Migration und sozioökonomischen Benachteiligungen ihrer Familien stigmatisiert. Ferner wird analysiert, inwiefern die Stimmen der Kinder in den Studien beachtet und Kinder selbst in die Forschung einbezogen wurden. Im Beitrag greife ich abschließend das Potential einer kritischen Stadtforschung auf, nämlich auf der Basis ihrer theoretischen und methodologischen Perspektiven die räumlichen Bezüge und Verortungen von Kindern herauszuarbeiten und das Wissen sowie die subjektiven Positionen von Kindern sichtbar zu machen. Damit treten Kinder als Akteur_innen und Gestalter_innen ihres Alltags hervor – eine Perspektive, die in der Corona-Krise in Politik und Öffentlichkeit bislang zu kurz gekommen ist.
Urban political ecology in prospect and retrospect
Authors: Gandy Matthew
Published: November 2021

The contemporary theorization of the urban biosphere has reached something of an impasse between the perceived limitations of urban political ecology, the neo-Lefebvrian emphasis on global patterns of urbanization, and the rise of “new materialisms”.  Since its emergence in the mid-1990s, urban political ecology has made a series of distinctive contributions to the study of urban environmental issues yet in recent years a series of conceptual tensions and empirical lacunae have become apparent.  In this essay I reflect on the legacy of the “first wave” of urban political ecology scholarship and consider a series of contemporary challenges including more complex interpretations of agency, materiality, and subjectivity.
Kinder bewegen Stadt
Authors: Reuter Gabriele
Published: November 2021

Der Text untersucht das Raumaneignungsverhalten von Kindern und Jugendlichen in städtischen Räumen aus einer choreografischen Perspektive. Unter Rückgriff auf fünf Gespräche mit Expert_innen aus Pädagogik, Tanz/Choreographie und Kulturvermittlung entstand eine Sammlung choreografischer Praktiken von Kindern und Jugendlichen in städtischen Räumen. Diese Sammlung wird wiederum zu einem eigenen künstlerischen Forschungsformat: ein Bewegungsscore (eine Reihe von Handlungsaufforderungen), der die Leser_innen dazu einlädt, die Ergebnisse des Beitrags selbst anzuwenden und damit die ästhetische Wahrnehmungswelt junger Menschen unmittelbar in die eigene Praxis kritischer Stadtforschung zu übersetzen.
Blickpunkte austesten: Forschung inmitten von Kindheiten und anderen Umständen
Authors: Ghafoor-Zadeh Dana
Published: November 2021

Das Leben von Kindern als verbunden mit ihrer Umwelt zu verstehen, ist gegenwärtig ein wichtiger Ausgangspunkt für Kindheitsforscher_innen. Peter Kraftl testet in seinem Buch After Childhood. Re-thinking environment, materiality and media in children’s lives Möglichkeiten aus, diese Verbundenheit von Kindheiten aus verschiedenen Perspektiven und unter unterschiedlichen, teils krisenhaften Umständen zu untersuchen. Auf Grundlage transdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeiten erweitert er dabei konzeptuell, methodisch und stilistisch die geografische Kindheitsforschung und schafft neue Blickwinkel für diverse Fachrichtungen.
(Un-)besetzte Räume
Authors: Scheibenpflug Valerie
Published: November 2021

Die vorliegende Rezension gibt einen Überblick über Aufbau und zentrale Themen des Sammelbandes [Un]Grounding. Post-foundational geographies, der an einer Schnittstelle zwischen Postfundamentalismus und Raumtheorie angesiedelt ist. Neben Einblicken in einzelne Beiträge des Bandes, enthält die Rezension auch Überlegungen zu den Möglichkeiten und Grenzen postfundamentalistischer Einmischungen und kritischer Theorie in Verbindung mir Fragen rund um Raum und Stadt.
Condição de saúde das mulheres no sistema carcerário brasileiro: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Braga Gabriele De Brito , Tavares Diogo Henrique , Herreira Lieni Fredo , Jardim Vanda Maria Da Rosa , Franchini Beatriz
Published: November 2021

Objetivo: conhecer as condições de saúde das mulheres privadas de liberdade no Brasil, a partir de uma revisão na literatura científica. Método: revisão integrativa em bancos de dados científicos: Scielo.org, PubMed, periódicos da CAPES e Google acadêmico. Os descritores utilizados foram: mulheres (AND) Prisões (AND) Saúde. Após aplicar critérios de inclusão e exclusão, fez-se a leitura dos artigos e o preenchimento de uma tabela no Excel para analisar os dados. Resultados: Foram selecionados 33 artigos dentre o período de 2014 e 2019, que tratavam de temas referentes ao perfil epidemiológico das mulheres que cumprem pena no Brasil; Saúde ginecológica; Saúde mental e Acesso a saúde no sistema prisional. Conclusões: O sistema carcerário brasileiro aprisiona mulheres negras e pobres, por crime de tráfico de drogas. Não proporciona acesso a saúde em diversos contextos vivenciados pela mulher, trata com descaso questões referentes a prevenção e promoção de saúde para Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis e saúde mental, e não garante acompanhamento da mulher no período gestacional, conforme a política de saúde da mulher preconiza.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: Community and hospital shared pharmaceutical care model. Satisfaction and acceptability of patients with HIV infection on antiretroviral treatment
Authors: Molas María Ema , Knobel Hernando , Ferrández Olivia , de Antonio Cuscó Marta , Carballo Martínez Nuria , Rodríguez Caba Cristina , Luque Sonia , Guelar Ana , Castañeda Espinosa Silvia , Grau Santiago
Published: November 2021

Background. The health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge in the dispensing of outpatient hospital medication (OHM). Models of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) based on community pharmacy support (ARTCP) have proven to be successful. The aim was to evaluate the degree of satisfaction, acceptability and limitations of the implementation of ARTCP, in the context of a pandemic, in our environment. Methods. Descriptive cross-sectional study carried out in a Barcelona hospital, during the months of July-November 2020. A telephone survey was carried out via a questionnaire on the quality dimensions of the model (degree of satisfaction, acceptability) and associated inconveniences. Data collected: demographics, antiretroviral treatment (ART), concomitant medication, drug interactions (DDIs), CD4 lymphocyte count and plasma viraemia. Data analysis included descriptive statistics. Results. A total of 533 (78.0%) HIV patients receiving ART were included. 71.9% (383/533) of these patients were very satisfied and 76.2% preferred attending the community pharmacy rather than the hospital. The mean satisfaction rating was 9.3 (DS: 1.4). The benefits reported were: 1) proximity to home (406: 76.1%); 2) lower risk of contagion of COVID-19 (318: 59.7%); 3) shorter waiting time (201: 37.1%); 4) time flexibility (104: 19.5%); 5) reduction of financial expenses (35: 6.57%). A total of 11 (2%) patients reported no benefit. Only 22.9% reported disadvantages associated with ARTCP: 1) lack of privacy (65: 12.2%); 2) lack of coordinationorganization (57: 10.7%). Conclusion. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the provision of pharmaceutical care for HIV patients. The ARTPC model has proved efficient, with patients reporting a high degree of satisfaction.
Assessment of the Determinants of Balance of Payment in Tanzania
Authors: Kingia Magreth Exuper , Muba Seif
Published: November 2021

The purpose of the study was to assess the determinants of the balance of payment in Tanzania. The nature of this study was quantitative where secondary time series data covering a period of thirty-one years between 1990 and 2020 were collected. The study performed descriptive statistics and diagnostic tests such as normality test, unit root test for stationarity, Pearson’s Correlation matrix to check if there is a multicollinearity problem in the data. The diagnostic tests revealed that the data bring unbiased results, therefore the ordinary least square regression was performed and we found that foreign direct investment and inflation rate have a negative and significant influence on the balance of payment, whereas exchange rate has a positive and insignificant influence on the balance of payment, and the interest rate has an insignificant negative influence on the balance of payment. Finally, we recommend that a country have to introduce relative prices of imports in order to improve the inflows of FDI in order to have a favourable balance of payment in a country like Tanzania. Also, Tanzania's central bank must be cautious in its monetary policy and take some beneficial steps to regulate the money supply. To attract the new internal investor, it must keep an eye on interest rates and charge a low-interest rate.
Academic Advising and International Collaboration Agreements
Authors: Argüello Georgina
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine and compare the retention and graduation rates of students in a doctoral program in Education that holds collaboration agreements with institutions in Colombia, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. Results reveal that the number of years to graduate from the program averaged 7.7 years. Seventy-five percent of the participants from Colombia graduated within four years, whereas 75% of participants in the Dominican Republic graduated within 6.7 years. Findings also highlight the importance of program support from academic advising personnel to assist doctoral students in completing their degrees on time.
Taxonomic evaluation ofNymphoides(Menyanthaceae) in eastern Asia
Authors: Tippery N.P. , Pawinski K.C. , Jeninga A.J.
Published: November 2021

According to recent taxonomic treatments, up to 13Nymphoidesspecies exist in eastern Asia, with some species purported to be narrowly endemic. However, these treatments have largely covered rather limited geographic areas, whereas the genus can be found worldwide. Inorder to evaluate the global distinctness of currently acceptedNymphoidesspecies in eastern Asia, we quantitatively examined their distinguishing morphological characters using information from published treatments and data from herbarium specimens. Out of 13 evaluated species, nine were found to be morphologically distinct (N. aurantiaca,N. cambodiana,N. coreana,N. hastata,N. hydrophylla,N. indica,N. lungtanensis,N. parviflora,N. peltata), and the remaining species (N. coronata,N. cristata,N. siamensis,N. tonkinensis) lacked characters that clearly could distinguish them. We thus propose that the morphologically indistinct species should be considered synonymous with otherNymphoidesspecies. Herein we establishN. parvifloracomb. nov., to accommodate the species that was heretofore known by the invalid nameN. parvifolia. Lectotypes are designated forLimnanthemum calycinum,L. coreanum,L. coronatum,L. hastatum,L. kleinianum, andL. tonkinense, and neotypes are designated forMenyanthes hydrophyllaandM. nymphoides.
Tourism Experiential
Learning through Academic Fieldtrips in Higher Education
Authors: González-Herrera Manuel-Ramón , Giralt-Escobar Silvia
Published: November 2021

The professionalization of tourism
education through experiential learning by fieldwork should be a key aspect of
sustainable tourism development strategies. Based on the previous statement,
the aim of this research is to develop a tourism learning experience through an
academic field trip in Copper Canyon, with the purpose of generating a
practical learning situation that serves as a strategy and practice of
sustainability in the syllabus of Tourism Planning at the Autonomous University
of Ciudad Juarez. An experimental methodology was implemented with students
(n=26) from the advanced level of the tourism program that participated in the
field trip, and mixed methods of empirical and theoretical types were applied.
During the practical activity, the geospatial approach was applied to the study
of the destination by interpreting the production process of the tourism space,
as well as, the recognition of the tourism model, the inventory and assessment
of tourist resources, and the analysis of impacts. The results allowed for
comprehension and justification of the contribution of the practical learning
process to the formation of tourism knowledge, by incorporating field trips to
develop experiences through practical learning.
Effects of Price
Competitiveness on Tourism Performance under Different Economic Conditions
Authors: Stojanović Ilija , Puška Adis , Osmanović Nasiha , Maksimović Aleksandar
Published: November 2021

Many
scholars perceive price competitiveness as a highly relevant element of tourism
competitiveness in improving tourism performance. We focused our research
interest specifically to understand whether price competitiveness is an
important policy instrument in attracting international tourists and their
spending. Our empirical study focused on how price competitiveness behaves as a
predictor of tourism performance in different economic conditions and whether
price competitiveness is a significant cause of tourism competitiveness in improving
tourism performance. For that purpose, we conducted empirical analysis within
two stages: moderation analysis to understand how price competitiveness influences
tourism performance from the point of view of inbound international tourism and
how this relationship behaves in different economic conditions; and mediation
analysis to understand whether price competitiveness is relevant cause for
tourist competitiveness in improving tourism performance. This study has
revealed different views about price competitiveness and its influence on the
tourism industry. The findings indicate that price competitiveness has rather
limited effects on the outcomes of the tourism industry and is not a cause of
overall tourism competitiveness in improving tourism performance.
DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTENTION BASED ON INDIVIDUAL ASPECTS
Authors: Siti Asiyah
Published: November 2021

This research expects to decide the impact of (1) self-viability; (2) emotional standards; (3) demeanor toward conduct; and (4) enterprise instruction towards understudy business goals. This research comprised of 278 understudies as respondents. The instrument legitimacy test utilizes Confirmatory Factor Analysis, while the unwavering quality test utilizes Cronbach Alpha. The investigation system utilized is different direct relapse test. The consequences of the examination found that. (1) self-adequacy positively affects innovative expectations, (2) emotional standards positively affect pioneering aims, (3) conduct positively affects enterprising goals, (4) business enterprise instruction positively affects enterprising aims.
Miniso Royal Plaza Surabaya Consumer Impulse Buying Behavior
Authors: Isnaini Nurul Silfiyah , Noerchoidah
Published: November 2021

This research is to analyze the effect of price discount, visual merchandising, shopping lifestyle on impulse buying of Miniso Royal Plaza Surabaya consumers. The research data used were 105 respondents using multiple linear regression to analyze the data. The empirical results of the study prove that price discount has a positive and significant effect on impulse buying, visual merchandising has a positive and significant effect on impulse buying, shopping lifestyle has a positive and significant effect on impulse buying. Furthermore, it was simultaneously found that price discount, visual merchandising, shopping lifestyle onimpulse buying.
The Effect of Self Ability, Compensation, and Self Efficacy on Employee Performance At Rizqy Jaya Mulia Sidoarjo Company
Authors: Abellia Permatasari  , Siti Mujanah
Published: November 2021

This purpose of this study is to analyzed the impact of Self Ability, Compensation, and Self Efficacy on Employee Performance. This study uses quantitative methods. The population and sample are 85 respondents from all employees of Rizqy Jaya Mulia company Sidoarjo. Sources of data in this research using primary data obtained directly from respondents employees by google form. Data analysis technique used in this research were Multiple Linear Regression Analysis to know the effect of Self ability, compensation and self-Efficacy on employees performance, and for proved the hypothesis used F-test and t-test. The results of analysis show that Self Ability, compensation and self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on employee performance as partially and simultaneously. This implies that if the company wants to improve employee performance, it needs to optimize Self Ability, Compensation, and Self Efficacy by paying attention to the performance of employees and giving an award to their skills and work performance. if the company wants to improve employee performance, it is necessary to optimize Self Ability, Compensation, and Self Efficacy by paying attention to the performance of employees and providing an award for their skills and work performance.
Detection of Apoptosis Initiated in Treated HepG2 Cells with t-BHP: The Role of Phytochemicals to Reduce Toxicity and Stop Apoptosis
Authors: Hashim Maha J
Published: November 2021

Apoptosis or programmed cell death is a standard physiological mechanism. It is essential to control the number of cells, balance cell division and cell death, regulate the immune system, and eliminate pathogen-infected cells. Apoptosis entailed a different investigation to determine related biochemical reactions such as activated caspase, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), Lipid Peroxidation (LPO), and Evaluation of Glutathione Content (GSH) by using different techniques. HepG2 cells were exposed to +/- 0.4 and 0.8 mM t-BHP for specific times to induce toxicity for apoptosis detection. We aim to investigate the mechanism of cell death in treated HepG2 with t-BHP under consideration of the conditions of the cytoprotection assay. Results showed no strong evidence for apoptosis, although caspase-3 activity increased significantly (p ≤ 0.05) in treated HpG2 cells with 0.8 mM t-BHP at 150 minutes. The weak proof for apoptosis may attribute to the participation of Calpain through the cross-talk in blocking the caspase- activation. Similarly, we obtained significant ROS and lipid peroxidation increases in treated HepG2 cells with 0.8 mM t-BHP (p ≤ 0.05 and 0.01 respectively) at 150 minutes. Moreover, reported a (non-significant) decline in GSH amounts. Treatment of the cells with Q and I3C under the conditions used in the cytoprotection study prevented the weak activation of caspase-3 identified by western blot.
A Young Female with Mass Originating from Middle Lobe of Lung-Choriocarcinoma: Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Authors: Salim Muhammad Umer , Alrohaibani Mohammad Rabie , Shabrawishi Mohammed Hassan , Ibrahim Sobhy Atalla , Elfar Abed Sabry , Mousa Asmaa Ezzat
Published: November 2021

Extragonadal germ cell tumors are the rare tumors originate commonly from the mediastinum and the reason is still unknown however; there are theories, which suggest that the gonadal cells in the mediastinum represent reverse migration from the gonads. A young female presented with mass originating from the middle lobe of lung and right sided pleural effusion that was drained, and biopsy was taken from the mass; diagnosed as choriocarcinoma. She received (BEP) Bleomycin, Etoposide and Cisplatin chemotherapy; responded well and her symptoms improved.
Neph E Club-Successful Social Media Learning Model-Six Years on with 1K Nephrologist as Members
Authors: Palani Ravichandran , Kaiser Evamaria B , Periyaswamy Soundarajan
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Social Media (SoMe) is used for the rapid dissemination of information and learning but has its limiting factors. An integrated learning model labeled “Neph E Club” was initiated in 2015. Various social media platforms were used to achieve the goal of SoMe education and lifelong learning. A retrospective study was done to analyze this education model. Methods: Six years of experience with Neph E Club’s social media education model allowed us to look back on the essential components of the SoMe model from 2015 to 2021. Objectives, member recruitment, social media platform, content development, and sustainability were among the aspects investigated and analyzed. Its benefits and downsides were also investigated. Results: For the past 6 years, WhatsApp has been used as a SoMe platform. Other approaches such as Twitter, YouTube, dedicated server, and email methods failed to meet the target during the 6 years. There are now 1018 active members in the WhatsApp group. Downloading nephrology education resources from numerous social media learning websites and conference content to construct a 3 TB digital library and 800 GB of developed and shared content. Members were kept informed daily by sharing information gleaned from the digital library. Topics are chosen based on data analysis and group requests. Students and practitioners shared their contents which included case discussion and initiating data collections. The success of this model is reflected by having shared 2550 Audiovisual (AV) Lectures, 26700 journal articles, and 182 case discussions. Viewership numbers on average reach from 1200 to 2500 per month which indicated multiple sharing. ISN India in his presidential speech in 2017 recommended this model. Conclusion: Neph E Club - Integrated model of learning using SoMe and offline digital Nephrology Library is a cost-effective, widely accepted model of learning in India.
Medicare Coverage Improves Mortality Outcomes in Regions of Poverty in United States
Authors: Puckett Yana
Published: November 2021

Objectives: Access to care and poverty have been associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, but their impact on breast cancer death has not been fully evaluated. We hypothesized that analysis of data from a large database would further elucidate the association between socioeconomic status and breast cancer mortality. Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was used to identify cases of invasive ductal carcinoma diagnosed between 2006-2011, as well as data reflecting the presence or absence of a breast cancer death within five years. Two age groups, 40-64 year old women, and 65+ year old women, were analyzed. From the American Community Survey were acquired annual county level hospital rates, ambulatory care facility rates, nursing/residential care facility rates, rural business rates, population densities, and counts of women in the age groups of interest. Results: With respect to poverty rates, incidence based mortality rates for 40-64 year old women were 13% (99% CI 3%, 25%) higher for counties in the third quartile and 19% (7%, 35%) higher for counties in the fourth quartile (p < 0.01) than for counties in the first quartile; counties in the second quartile did not show higher incidence mortality rates (p > 0.01). Mortality rates for 65+ year old women did not differ among poverty rate quartiles (p > 0.01 for each assessment). A 50% increase in hospitals per 100,000 persons was associated with 8% (5%, 11%) and 5% (1%, 8%) increases in mortality rates for 40-64 y and 65+ y women, respectively, likely reflecting better ascertainment of causes of death at hospitals. Impacts of differences in other rates and population density were not detected (p > 0.01 for each analysis). Conclusion: Counties with higher poverty rates have increased breast cancer mortality rates for 40-64 y women, but not for 65+ y women. Universal coverage associated with Medicare is associated with the absence of an apparent effect of poverty upon breast cancer mortality.
Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Isolates from Dental Caries Patients Attending Clinic at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
Authors: Philips Orhue O , Timothy Omoregie , Charlse Idehen I , Osamuyimen Iserhienrhien
Published: November 2021

This study was carried out to evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from dental caries patients attending the clinic at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria. A total of 223 bacteria samples (Streptococcus mutans = 151; Streptococcus sobrinus = 36; Lactobacillus acidophilus = 22; Streptococcus salivarius = 10; Streptococcus mitis = 4) were collected from the patients. Antimicrobial sensitivity testing was done by single disc agar diffusion method on 24 antibiotics; selected into eight different groups of 3 according to action, community usage, and generation. The average group susceptibility of antibiotics to all bacterial isolates were 25.71%, 53.81%, 13.75%, 32.74%, 10.76%, 8.52%, 0.60% and 64.42% for group 1 to 8 respectively. Specifically, the most potent antibiotic in the different groups of antibiotics was Amoxicillin (42.60%), Unasyn (78.03%), Chloramphenicol (37.67%), Erythromycin (74.44%), Streptomycin (28.70%), Cefotaxime (18.39%), Pefloxacin (1.79%) and Clindamycin (96.41%). There was total resistance of all isolates to Cotrimoxazole, Neomycin, Ciprofloxacin, and Ofloxacin. The overall sensitivity of each isolated bacterial to the 24 antibiotics was 26.27%, 26.62%, 22.73%, 32.50%, and 28.13% for Strep. mutans, Strep. sobrinus, L. acidophilus, Strep. salivarius and Strep. mitis respectively. Considering the overall low sensitivity of dental caries isolates to the overall 24 antibiotics, there is a need for antibiotic susceptibility screening before an antibiotic prescription for the treatment of dental caries.
Soil Type as One of the Major Contributing Factors for Top Ten Agri-Producing States of India
Authors: Kullu Arpita , Mohanty Alisha , Prasad Binayak , Rajasmita Dehury Rajashree , Pattnaik Pratikshya , Pani Pratyush , Dash Diptirani , Sethi Binay Kumar , Mohapatra Bibhukalyan , Bhuyan Tejasweta , Pradhan Dibyjoti , Paital Biswaranjan
Published: November 2021

A heterogeneous mixture of small rock particles/debris and organic materials/humus is called soil. It is usually produced over the surface of the earth and helps in the sustenance of autotrophic life in plant. India is an agriculture based country in which West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka are considered as the top ten stated for their higher agricultural productivity. For higher agricultural productivity, knowledge of soil type, composition, texture, fertility, etc. is highly essential. However, no review article is presently summarising whether the soil type contributes as one of the major factors for the above top ten ranked agri-producing states of India. Here we review and found that the soil type could be one of the major reasons why the above states topped the list in agricultural attributes to India. As per India classification, both urvara (fertile) and usara (sterile) soils are found in the country. Majority of Indian soils harboring the agriculture of the above states are alluvial soil (43%), red soil (18.5%), black/regur soil (15%) and the rest are arid/desert soil, laterite soil, saline soil, peaty/marshy soil, forest soil and sub-mountain soil that harbors the agriculture in India in general and in the above states in particular. Therefore, the soil type present in the above states is one of the most contributing factors for the higher agriculture productivity in India.
Understanding Acoustic Communication in Plants
Authors: Dalal Vijay Kumar
Published: November 2021

Responses of plants to environmental signals have been studied for a long time. These responses are exhibited in the form of morphological and physiological adaptations, and relaying the signal to environment (including other plants) through volatile organic compounds and extrinsic chemicals as well as proteins. However these signals do not correspond to the consciousness in the plants. Recent research in this field has produced evidence of non-physical signals e.g. sound and (electro) magnetic field. Plants produce such signals as well as perceive and respond to these signals. There are many novel techniques that have been used in last three-four decades to understand such signals, mostly acoustic signals. This review summarizes the old knowledge as well as recent developments in the area of generation, perception, integration and processing of acoustic signals by the plants as a response to the environment as well as to communicate among themselves. If understood fully, technological interventions and manipulations of these signals can add an extra tool for crop improvement.
Investigation of 54Fe(α, n)57Ni Reaction for Low Activation Material Fe
Authors: Yildiz Ercan , Tekerek Saniye
Published: November 2021

In fusion reactors, radioactivity can be controlled by effective material selection. Material selection is always important for efficient conversion of radioactivity to electrical energy.The selection of structural materials provides more efficient use of these structural materials with the results obtained from nuclear reactions. Low activation materials not only high in structural material performance and longer life, but also minimize related problems. Iron is an important element in fusion reactor technologies and astrophysical applications. For this reason, we obtained the theoretical cross-section values of the 54Fe(α, n)57Ni reaction in the range of 5-15 MeV (Mega electron volt) in this study. TALYS 1.8 (nuclear model code system) and NON-SMOKER (computer code) were used for theoretical calculations. Astrophysical S-factor values describing reactions at low energies were also calculated. In addition, reaction rate values were calculated with TALYS 1.8 and compared with EXFOR (experimental nuclear reaction data).
Clean and Healthy Living Behaviors in Makassars Muslim Family related to the Faith and Religion
Authors: Saleng Muhammad , B Bahruddin , M Natsir , A Abidin , A Agussalim , H Hermansyah , K Kusuma
Published: November 2021

Various aspects of human life are organized in Muslim community, including health problems. Islam highly upholds the health in which many people are deceived from such health. One of the efforts that can be done to maintain the health given by god is to implement clean and healthy living behavior in families, schools and others. This research was conducted at Mosque of Antang, Makassar. This research was conducted using Cross Sectional design. The sample used as many as 40 respondents; data analysis used is univariate and bivariate with chi-square test. The results of statistical tests of hand washing orders and defecation obtained a value of p value of 0.000, and smoking prohibition obtained a value of p value of 0.001, the test results showed that there is a relationship between hand washing orders, defecation and smoking prohibition with clean and healthy living behavior, because the calculated value of P < α = 0.05. Based on the research, it can be concluded that clean and healthy living behavior of applied mosque antang is in the good category. Where they are washing their hands, make latrines and without smoking because of the encouragement of faith in their hearts, fear and obedience to the command of god and the magnitude of their love for the messenger. Therefore, it is expected through this research that the People of Indonesia to further increase faith and following to god and love and practice of the Messenger of God in daily life.
Artificial Intelligence in Cranial Surgeries
Authors: Rahman Sabrina , Rahman Raphia , Al-Salihi Mohammed Maan , Lozada-Martinez Ivan David , Rahman Md Moshiur
Published: November 2021

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a broad phrase that refers to any machine’s activity that would otherwise need human intellect.Recent technological advancements have closed the gap between human and machines, allowing computers to replicate natural human intellect and produce “artificial intelligence”. Neurosurgery has benefited the most from AI-driven technology advancements in the medical field. It’s frightening to think that a computer may be taught or self-taught how to do spine or brain surgery. Embracing this technology will allow us to provide the best possible care for our patients, and its potential role in neurosurgery is intriguing.
Recent Developments in Purification Techniques for Whey Valorization
Authors: Aslam Maham , Khalid Ansa , Tahir Ghanwa , Mukhtar Hamid
Published: November 2021

Whey being a by-product of dairy industry, although is highly nutritive, was previously regarded as a waste but with time found its application in feedstock, pharmaceutical and food industry. Whey’s composition varies with respect to multiple factors such as source of milk, type of whey (acid or sweet whey) etc. Main challenge in whey utilization is that it has less quantity of whey constituents which need to be purified. Previously, the methods such as heat or acid treatment, precipitation and salting out were efficient only on laboratory scale and caused degradation of native protein structure making it difficult to understand its functional, nutritional and therapeutic properties, shifting focus towards innovative techniques which give product of high purity, are rapid, efficient, cost effective, eco-friendly and easy to be scaled up. Among such techniques, membrane separation and chromatography are widely employed ones. There is always a concern about purity and use of a single technique leads to compromise between purification level and overall purified product yield, shifting focus towards coupling of separation techniques. The following article is a comprehensive approach towards novel approaches for the isolation and separation of different whey constituents such as whey protein isolate and whey protein hydrolysate etc. along with their application in dairy, food and pharmaceutical industry and animal feedstock.
Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Coexisting Thyroid Cancer in Patients with Graves’ Disease: A Retrospective Multicenter Study
Authors: Yoon Jee Hee , Jin Meihua , Kim Mijin , Hong A Ram , Kim Hee Kyung , Kim Bo Hyun , Kim Won Bae , Shong Young Kee , Jeon Min Ji , Kang Ho-Cheol
Published: November 2021

Background: The association between Graves’ disease (GD) and co-existing thyroid cancer is still controversial and most of the previously reported data have been based on surgically treated GD patients. This study investigated the clinicopathological findings and prognosis of concomitant thyroid cancer in GD patients in the era of widespread application of ultrasonography.Methods: Data of GD patients who underwent thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer between 2010 and 2019 in three tertiary hospitals in South Korea (Asan Medical Center, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, and Pusan National University Hospital) were collected and analyzed retrospectively. In the subgroup analysis, aggressiveness and clinical outcomes of thyroid cancer were compared nodular GD and non-nodular GD groups according to the presence or absence of the thyroid nodules other than thyroid cancer (index nodules).Results: Of the 15,159 GD patients treated at the hospitals during the study period, 262 (1.7%) underwent thyroidectomy for coexisting thyroid cancer. Eleven patients (4.2%) were diagnosed with occult thyroid cancer and 182 patients (69.5%) had microcarcinomas. No differences in thyroid cancer aggressiveness, ultrasonographic findings, or prognosis were observed between the nodular GD and non-nodular GD groups except the cancer subtype. In the multivariate analysis, only lymph node (LN) metastasis was an independent prognostic factor for recurrent/persistent disease of thyroid cancer arising in GD (P=0.020).Conclusion: The prevalence of concomitant thyroid cancer in GD patients was considerably lower than in previous reports. The clinical outcomes of thyroid cancer in GD patients were also excellent but, more cautious follow-up is necessary for patients with LN metastasis in the same way as for thyroid cancer in non-GD patients.
Succeed or fail? A case study of new ventures in Hanoi, Vietnam
Authors: Tran Hien Thi , Nguyen Dat Quoc , Hoang Hoan Dong
Published: November 2021

This paper explores factors of success/failure of new ventures in a startup hub city in an emerging country. The study uses the data from 27 personal interviews with local entrepreneurs in Hanoi, Vietnam. The business model, financial capital, human resources (i.e., human capital, social capital, psychological capital, cultural capital), technology, and the entrepreneurial orientation (i.e., innovative, problem-solving, risk-taking, and proactive) emerge as the factors of success/failure of an entrepreneurial venture. Interestingly, technology is important but not as critical to the business model for the success of new ventures; and proactiveness but not autonomy is also a crucial success factor. The role of cultural capital is also an important input to the model. From the findings a conceptual model of success/failure factors of entrepreneurial ventures is developed and the implications are discussed.
Scaling Limits for the Gibbs States on Distance-Regular Graphs with Classical Parameters
Authors:   K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran, Koohestani Masoumeh , Obata Nobuaki ,   Tohoku University, Japan, Tanaka Hajime ,   Tohoku University, Japan
Published: November 2021

We determine the possible scaling limits in the quantum central limit theorem with respect to the Gibbs state, for a growing distance-regular graph that has so-called classical parameters with base unequal to one. We also describe explicitly the corresponding weak limits of the normalized spectral distribution of the adjacency matrix. We demonstrate our results with the known infinite families of distance-regular graphs having classical parameters and with unbounded diameter.
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH TEMPERED Ψ-CAPUTO FRACTIONAL DERIVATIVE
Authors: Medveď Milan , Brestovanská Eva
Published: November 2021

In this paper we define a new type of the fractional derivative, which we call tempered Ψ−Caputo fractional derivative. It is a generalization of the tempered Caputo fractional derivative and of the Ψ−Caputo fractional derivative. The Cauchy problem for fractional differential equations with this type of derivative is discussed and some existence and uniqueness results are proved. We present a Henry-Gronwall type inequality for an integral inequality with the tempered Ψ−fractional integral. This inequality is applied in the proof of an existence theorem. A result on a representation of solutions of linear systems of Ψ−Caputo fractional differential equations is proved and in the last section an example is presented.
Precise Masses and Orbits for Nine Radial-velocity Exoplanets
Authors: Li Yiting , Brandt Timothy D. , Brandt G. Mirek , Dupuy Trent J. , Michalik Daniel , Jensen-Clem Rebecca , Zeng Yunlin , Faherty Jacqueline , Mitra Elena L.
Published: November 2021

Radial-velocity (RV) surveys have discovered hundreds of exoplanetary systems but suffer from a fundamental degeneracy between planet mass M

p
and orbital inclination i. In this paper, we resolve this degeneracy by combining RVs with complementary absolute astrometry taken from the Gaia EDR3 version of the cross calibrated Hipparcos–Gaia Catalog of Accelerations (HGCA). We use the Markov Chain Monte Carlo orbit code orvara to simultaneously fit literature RVs and absolute astrometry from the HGCA. We constrain the orbits, masses, and inclinations of nine single and massive RV companions orbiting nearby G and K stars. We confirm the planetary nature of six companions: HD 29021 b (

4.47

−
0.65

+
0.67

M

Jup

), HD 81040 b (

7.24

−
0.37

+
1.0

M

Jup

), HD 87883 b (

6.31

−
0.32

+
0.31

M

Jup

), HD 98649 b (

9.7

−
1.9

+
2.3

M

Jup

), HD 106252 b (

10.00

−
0.73

+
0.78

M

Jup

), and HD 171238 b (

8.8

−
1.3

+
3.6

M

Jup

). We place one companion, HD 196067 b (

12.5

−
1.8

+
2.5

M

Jup

) on the planet–brown dwarf boundary and two companions in the low-mass brown dwarf regime: HD 106515 Ab (

18.9

−
1.4

+
1.5

M

Jup

), and HD 221420 b (

20.6

−
1.6

+
2.0

M

Jup

). The brown dwarf HD 221420 b, with a semimajor axis of

9.99

−
0.70

+
0.74

au, a period of

27.7

−
2.5

+
3.0

yr, and an eccentricity of

0.162

−
0.030

+
0.035

represents a promising target for high-contrast imaging. The RV orbits of HD 87883 b, HD 98649 b, HD 171238 b, and HD 196067 b are not fully constrained yet because of insufficient RV data. We find two possible inclinations for each of these orbits due to difficulty in separating prograde from retrograde orbits, but we expect this will change decisively with future Gaia data releases.
The Panchromatic Afterglow of GW170817: The Full Uniform Data Set, Modeling, Comparison with Previous Results, and Implications
Authors: Makhathini S. , Mooley K. P. , Brightman M. , Hotokezaka K. , Nayana A. J. , Intema H. T. , Dobie D. , Lenc E. , Perley D. A. , Fremling C. , Moldòn J. , Lazzati D. , Kaplan D. L. , Balasubramanian A. , Brown I. S. , Carbone D. , Chandra P. , Corsi A. , Camilo F. , Deller A. , Frail D. A. , Murphy T. , Murphy E. J. , Nakar E. , Smirnov O. , Beswick R. J. , Fender R. , Hallinan G. , Heywood I. , Kasliwal M. , Lee B. , Lu W. , Rana J. , Perkins S. , White S. V. , Józsa G. I. G. , Hugo B. , Kamphuis P.
Published: November 2021

We present the full panchromatic afterglow light-curve data of GW170817, including new radio data as well as archival optical and X-ray data, between 0.5 and 940 days post-merger. By compiling all archival data and reprocessing a subset of it, we have evaluated the impact of differences in data processing or flux determination methods used by different groups and attempted to mitigate these differences to provide a more uniform data set. Simple power-law fits to the uniform afterglow light curve indicate a t
0.86±0.04 rise, a t
−1.92±0.12 decline, and a peak occurring at 155 ± 4 days. The afterglow is optically thin throughout its evolution, consistent with a single spectral index (−0.584 ± 0.002) across all epochs. This gives a precise and updated estimate of the electron power-law index, p = 2.168 ± 0.004. By studying the diffuse X-ray emission from the host galaxy, we place a conservative upper limit on the hot ionized interstellar medium density, <0.01 cm−3, consistent with previous afterglow studies. Using the late-time afterglow data we rule out any long-lived neutron star remnant having a magnetic field strength between 1010.4 and 1016 G. Our fits to the afterglow data using an analytical model that includes Very Long Baseline Interferometry proper motion from Mooley et al., and a structured jet model that ignores the proper motion, indicates that the proper-motion measurement needs to be considered when seeking an accurate estimate of the viewing angle.
Chemical Compositions in the Vicinity of Protostars in Ophiuchus
Authors: Taniguchi Kotomi , Majumdar Liton , Plunkett Adele , Takakuwa Shigehisa , Lis Dariusz C. , Goldsmith Paul F. , Nakamura Fumitaka , Saito Masao , Herbst Eric
Published: November 2021

We have analyzed Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Cycle 4 Band 6 data toward two young stellar objects (YSOs), Oph-emb5 and Oph-emb9, in the Ophiuchus star-forming region. The YSO Oph-emb5 is located in a relatively quiescent region, whereas Oph-emb9 is irradiated by a nearby bright Herbig Be star. Molecular lines from cyclic-C3H2 (c-C3H2), H2CO, CH3OH, 13CO, C18O, and DCO+ have been detected from both sources, while DCN is detected only in Oph-emb9. Around Oph-emb5, c-C3H2 is enhanced at the west side, relative to the IR source, whereas H2CO and CH3OH are abundant at the east side. In the field of Oph-emb9, moment 0 maps of the c-C3H2 lines show a peak at the eastern edge of the field of view, which is irradiated by the Herbig Be star. Moment 0 maps of CH3OH and H2CO show peaks farther from the bright star. We derive the N(c-C3H2)/N(CH3OH) column density ratios at the peak positions of c-C3H2 and CH3OH near each YSO, which are identified based on their moment 0 maps. The N(c-C3H2)/N(CH3OH) ratio at the c-C3H2 peak is significantly higher than at the CH3OH peak by a factor of ∼19 in Oph-emb9, while the difference in this column density ratio between these two positions is a factor of ∼2.6 in Oph-emb5. These differences are attributed to the efficiency of the photon-dominated region chemistry in Oph-emb9. The higher DCO+ column density and the detection of DCN in Oph-emb9 are also discussed in the context of UV irradiation flux.
AGN STORM 2. I. First results: A Change in the Weather of Mrk 817
Authors: Kara Erin , Mehdipour Missagh , Kriss Gerard A. , Cackett Edward M. , Arav Nahum , Barth Aaron J. , Byun Doyee , Brotherton Michael S. , De Rosa Gisella , Gelbord Jonathan , Hernández Santisteban Juan V. , Hu Chen , Kaastra Jelle , Landt Hermine , Li Yan-Rong , Miller Jake A. , Montano John , Partington Ethan , Aceituno Jesús , Bai Jin-Ming , Bao Dongwei , Bentz Misty C. , Brink Thomas G. , Chelouche Doron , Chen Yong-Jie , Colmenero Encarni Romero , Bontà Elena Dalla , Dehghanian Maryam , Du Pu , Edelson Rick , Ferland Gary J. , Ferrarese Laura , Fian Carina , Filippenko Alexei V. , Fischer Travis , Goad Michael R. , González Buitrago Diego H. , Gorjian Varoujan , Grier Catherine J. , Guo Wei-Jian , Hall Patrick B. , Ho Luis C. , Homayouni Y. , Horne Keith , Ilić Dragana , Jiang Bo-Wei , Joner Michael D. , Kaspi Shai , Kochanek Christopher S. , Korista Kirk T. , Kynoch Daniel , Li Sha-Sha , Liu Jun-Rong , M. cHardy Ian M. , McLane Jacob N. , Mitchell Jake A. J. , Netzer Hagai , Olson Kianna A. , Pogge Richard W. , Popović Luka C̆. , Proga Daniel , Storchi-Bergmann Thaisa , Strasburger Erika , Treu Tommaso , Vestergaard Marianne , Wang Jian-Min , Ward Martin J. , Waters Tim , Williams Peter R. , Yang Sen , Yao Zhu-Heng , Zastrocky Theodora E. , Zhai Shuo , Zu Ying
Published: November 2021

We present the first results from the ongoing, intensive, multiwavelength monitoring program of the luminous Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 817. While this active galactic nucleus was, in part, selected for its historically unobscured nature, we discovered that the X-ray spectrum is highly absorbed, and there are new blueshifted, broad, and narrow UV absorption lines, which suggest that a dust-free, ionized obscurer located at the inner broad-line region partially covers the central source. Despite the obscuration, we measure UV and optical continuum reverberation lags consistent with a centrally illuminated Shakura–Sunyaev thin accretion disk, and measure reverberation lags associated with the optical broad-line region, as expected. However, in the first 55 days of the campaign, when the obscuration was becoming most extreme, we observe a de-coupling of the UV continuum and the UV broad emission-line variability. The correlation recovered in the next 42 days of the campaign, as Mrk 817 entered a less obscured state. The short C iv and Lyα lags suggest that the accretion disk extends beyond the UV broad-line region.