bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Coaching, Mentoring, and Sponsoring as Career Development Tools
Authors: Seehusen Dean A. , Rogers Tyler S. , Al Achkar Morhaf , Chang Tammy
Published: March 2021

Background and Objectives: Coaching, mentoring, and sponsoring are tools academic leaders can utilize to develop junior faculty. Each tool has a unique goal, time frame and method. It has been suggested that sponsoring may be a particularly useful tool for furthering the careers of women in medicine. Our primary aim was to understand to what extent one group of academic leaders—family medicine department chairs—have benefited from each tool in their own career development and how often they use each to develop others. A secondary aim was to compare women’s experiences with sponsorship to their male colleagues.
Methods: We surveyed all US family medicine department chairs electronically about their experiences with coaching, mentoring, and sponsoring. We collected data from August 2019 to October 2019.
Results: One hundred five of 193 family medicine department chairs responded to our survey (54.4% response rate). Most indicated that mentoring played a significant role in their career development, with fewer reporting coaching and sponsorship played significant roles. More reported frequent use of mentoring to develop faculty compared to coaching or sponsoring. Training in mentoring and sponsoring was associated with increased use, but coaching was not. No gender difference was found in this study population.
Conclusions: Chairs have less experience with coaching and sponsoring than mentoring. Personal experience being coached, mentored, or sponsored was associated with increased use of these tools. Formal training may increase use of mentoring and sponsoring. Contrary to our hypothesis, female chairs’ experience with sponsoring was similar to their male peers.
Dispersion of sulfur enables sulfur oxidation before iron oxidation in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans: A valuable formulation for the genetic engineering toolbox
Authors: Inaba Yuta , Kernan Timothy , West Alan , Banta Scott
Published: March 2021

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans are acidophilic chemolithoautotrophs that
are commonly reported to exhibit diauxic population growth behavior
where ferrous iron is oxidized before elemental sulfur when both are
available, despite the higher energy content of sulfur. We have
discovered sulfur dispersion formulations that enables sulfur oxidation
before ferrous iron oxidation. The oxidation of dispersed sulfur can
lower the culture pH within days below the range where aerobic ferrous
iron oxidation can occur so that ferric iron reduction occurs which had
previously been reported over extended incubation periods with untreated
sulfur. Therefore, we demonstrate that this substrate utilization
pattern is strongly dependent on the cell loading in relation to sulfur
concentration, sulfur surface hydrophobicity, and the pH of the culture.
Our dispersed sulfur formulation, lig-sulfur, can be used to support the
rapid antibiotic selection of plasmid-transformed cells, which is not
possible in liquid cultures where ferrous iron is the main source of
energy for these acidophiles. Furthermore, we find that media containing
lig-sulfur supports higher production of green fluorescent protein (GFP)
compared to media containing ferrous iron. The use of dispersed sulfur
is a valuable new tool for the development of engineered A. ferrooxidans
strains and it provides a new method to control iron and sulfur
oxidation behaviors.
Variational inequalities, variational inclusions and common fixed point problems in Banach spaces
Authors: Ceng Lu-Chuan , Yuan Qing
Published: March 2021

In this paper, let X be a uniformly convex and q-uniformly smooth Banach
space with 1 < q ? 2. We introduce and study modified implicit extragradient
iterations for treating a common solution of a common fixed-point problem of
a countable family of nonexpansive mappings, a general system of variational
inequalities, and a variational inclusion in X.
Effect of Next Generation Fertilizers on Yield Potential of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors:   National Agricultural Technology Program Phase II Project, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Farmgate,  Dhaka (1215), Bangladesh, Faroque M. A. A. , Paul Alok Kumar ,   Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka (1207), Bangladesh, - Asaduzzaman ,   Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka (1207), Bangladesh, Bissus Parimal ,   Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka (1207), Bangladesh, Islam M. S. ,   Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur (1701), Bangladesh
Published: March 2021

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of next-generation fertilizers along with other recommended fertilizers on the growth and yield during the period from January 2015 to May 2015 at the experimental field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The experiments were laid out in RCBD method with three replications. The experiment was conducted in boro rice with six treatments including control viz Treatment0=Control (no fertilizer), Treatment1=Recommended dose N140P20K60S18Zn2 kg ha-1, Treatment2=Bio-forge+N140P20K60S18Zn2, Treatment 3=Wuxal Super+N140P20K60S18Zn2, Treatment4=Root feed+N140P20K60S18Zn2, Treatment5=Nitro Plus+N140P20K60S18Zn2 and three rice varieties namely Variety1=BRRI dhan29, Variety2=BRRI dhan28 and Variety3=BRRI dhan58. Next-genaration fertilizer is a mixed fertilizer with the first generation and second generation fertilizer that provide required nutritions to plants. Among the next generation fertilizers, Bio-forge along with other recommended fertilizers performed the best compared to other treatments of the study in an aspect of growth and yield contributing characters mainly plant height, effective tiller hill-1, panicle length, filled grain panicle-1, 1000-grain weight, harvest index and grain yield (8.61 t ha-1). Among the varieties, BRRI dhan29 showed the best performance compared to the other two treatments. The next generation fertilizer viz. Bio-forge and Root feed along with other recommended fertilizers would be ideal for better crop growth and yield.
Studies on Drought Tolerant and High Yielding Groundnut Varieties in Perambalur District
Authors:   ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Valikandapuram, Perambalur (621 115), India, Punithavathi M. , Vasanthakumar R. ,   ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Valikandapuram, Perambalur (621 115), India, Mariappan V. Nethaji ,   ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Valikandapuram, Perambalur (621 115), India
Published: March 2021

Three varieties of groundnut were used to assess the drought tolerance and high yielding potential. Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oil seed crop mainly grown under rainfed situation. Erratic rainfall and frequent drought during the crop growth period, groundnut yields are generally low under rainfed conditions. Drought during critical crop growth stages is crucial for loss in yield of groundnut varieties. But tolerant genotypes may give better yield due to maintenance of physiological responses that were triggered during drought. On Farm Trials was conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hansroever campus, Perambalur district in Tamilnadu, India to assess suitable drought tolerant and high yielding groundnut variety in terms of yield, acceptability and adoption potential during rabi 2018-19 in Perambalur district, India. Three varieties of groundnut were used to assess the drought tolerance and high yielding potential viz., Dharani, Co7 and TMV 7. The study revealed that Dharani recorded higher pod yield (2402 kg ha-1), higher number of pods plant-1 (26) and optimum plant population (26.3 plants m-2) as compared to farmers practice. The groundnut variety Dharani resulted in the highest shelling percentage (75%), while the lowest was registered with TMV 7. Gross and net returns were ` 115324 and ` 66593 ha-1, respectively by cultivating Dharani as against ` 87523 and ` 41550 ha-1 in the check variety. Dharani and Co7 would be a better option forrainfed cultivation in Perambalur district.
Entrevista
Authors:   Santarém, Sousa e Silva Luís
Published: March 2021

Entrei para a U D Santarém em 1984-85. Fui médico de todos os escalões de futebol. Realizei exames de aptidão, tratei lesões, doenças intercorrentes, fiz palestras sobre alimentação, dopagem e o repouso, para atletas e pais. Fiz muitos jogos com a equipa sénior e alguns com os juvenis e os juniores... Os colegas mais novos são brilhantes, ativos e competentes. É um privilégio ser substituído por todos estes colegas a quem desejo felicidade e a realização profissional como eu tive...
FMUP - march 2021 (summaries and comments of papers)
Authors:   Serviço de Medicina Física e Reabilitação do Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Machado Ribeiro Júlia a) , Rovisco Branquinho Lurdes a) ,   Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Gonçalves Pinto Isabel b) ,   UCSP Santa Maria, Atabão Joana b) ,   USF Ria Formosa
Published: March 2021

a) Coronavirus disease 2019 and the athletic heart emerging perspectives on pathology, risks, and return to play b) A Swedish primary healthcare prevention programme focusing on promotion of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle reduced cardiovascular events and mortality: 22-year follow-up of 5761 study participants and a reference group
KAMPONG, LAND AND ITS CAPACITY TOWARDS SUBSISTENCE LIVING
Authors: Mohd Hussain Nur Huzeima , Zakaria Ahmad Zamil , Ahmad Suriati , Salleh Ismail Hafiz
Published: March 2021

Kampong is a land that compound by conclusive territory and accommodating people's lives and well-being.  As there is anecdotal evidence that people are returning to reoccupying houses and working with the land; this study investigates the land and its capacity for these returnees. The main intention is to identify apparent evidence that land in kampong is accessible and available to be reutilized again. The study presents descriptive information about the attended, productive, and unattended land through site observation and fieldwork measurements. The findings illustrate the capacity of the land to absorb the returnees and allow future subsistence that feeds the demand for food, goods and jobs.
Design and Simulation of Cyclic Battery Tester
Authors: Bilansky Juraj , Lacko Milan
Published: March 2021

The paper presents an approach to the modelling of a cyclic battery tester and contains observations about lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, charging/discharging procedures, conditions and protections which must be observed during the testing process. The main goal was to create and simulate a schematic which will be capable of cyclically testing Li-ion battery cells. Regulation of the final schematic is based on cascade connections of operation amplifiers, which work as a voltage source with current-limiting functions. The power part is created by two MOSFETs connected as a half-bridge. This topology allows current to flow in both directions (from and to the battery). Final simulation is supplemented by protections such as reverse polarity protection, short circuit protection and overvoltage protection during charging. Proper operation of the whole connection is demonstrated by the simulation outputs in the final section.
ISOLASI BAKTERI AMILOLITIK DARI RAGI
Authors: Hidayat Jefri Nur , Fajarianingtyas Dyah Ayu
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan bakteri amilolitik dan untuk mengetahui aktifitas amilase. Uji aktifitas kualitatif amilase menggunakan media SSA. Hasil isolasi bakteri yang diisolasi dari ragi tape berjumlah 7 isolat. Kemudian 7 isolat bakteri diberi kode: a, b, c, d, e, f dan j. Tujuh isolat dilakukan seleksi astau skrining dengan menumbuhkan pada medium Soluble Starch Agar (SSA). Hasil seleksi diperoleh 4 isolat yang menunjukkan adanya aktifitas amilase ektraseluler. Aktifitas enzim tertinggi terdapat pada isolat j yang memiliki indeks zona bening koloni sebesar 12. Setiap kinerja enzim dipengaruhi oleh keadaan lingkungan seperti pH dan suhu. Enzim mempunyai konstanta disosiasi pada gugus asam maupun gugus basanya, terutama pada gugus residu terminal karboksil dan gugus terminal aminonya. Peningkatan aktifitas enzim dapat disebabkan oleh terjadinya perubahan ionisasi enzim, substrat atau kompleks enzim substrat.
Clinic and demographic characteristics of pediatric patients with Lichen sclerosus
Authors: Akbaş Ayşe , Kılınç Fadime
Published: March 2021

Background. Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic disease of the skin, for which the pathogenesis is not known. It can lead to various changes of the skin and the genital area, potentially leading to both functional as well as cosmetic problems for the patient, thus disrupting the quality of life. In this study; the purpose was to review the clinical characteristics and the treatments of the 15 pediatric patients under the age of 18 followed up in our out-patient clinic with a diagnosis of LS and to compare the findings with literature data.
Methods. Between 2011 and 2017, the files of 15 patients diagnosed clinically and/or histologically with LS in our clinic were retrospectively examined. The demographic characteristics, clinic and laboratory findings, treatment options of the patients are reported.
Results. Of the patients included in the study 14 were girls and one was a boy. The average age was 11.6 years (5-17 years), the average age for the initial disease was 7.8 years (2-13 years). The average duration of the disease at the diagnosis was 3.9 years. The most common form was genital vulvar type (8/14 girls) without anal and cutaneous involvement, and each of them suffered from itching. One of the cases had genital LS as well as extragenital morphea lesions. Two of the 15 patients were ANA positive. The other antibodies were negative. In two cases with extragenital involvement, lesions were widespread and they were in blachkoid form.
Conclusion. LS is a chronic disease that progresses with recurrences and regressions. In our study, the most common LS type was genital type (60%). There was extragenital involvement in 6 patients (40%). Extragenital involvement was the most common on the trunk. Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up during childhood is highly important to prevent any possible future anatomical or psychological damage and genital malignancies.
Processos de transição organizacional do povo kayambi: Estratégias comunitárias no contexto da globalização
Authors: Gendron Ana
Published: March 2021

No Equador, a formação de comunidades foi um feito fundamental no debate sobre a organização territorial e populacional em nível nacional. Várias formas de organização surgiram, como a Comuna — considerada como uma forma jurídica que não é própria do povo indígena — e a Comunidade, considerada como uma especificidade indígena. Abordaremos o funcionamento da Comunidade, na qual o poder de decisão reside na Assembleia Comunitária. A intervenção do Estado, da agroindústria no setor rural, mesmo que tenham provocados efeitos negativos, provocou processos sociais dentro das organizações comunitárias que buscam retomar suas práticas coletivas em torno da terra, a gestão da água e, em geral, com o meio que os rodeia. A importância da instituição comunitária é evidente em todos os níveis da vida social dos grupos indígenas e camponeses.Apesar dos progressos constitucionais realizados no Equador, abrindo espaço para a expressão dos povos indígenas, a recente situação da maioria das comunidades e comunas rurais mostra que as políticas aplicadas, como a reforma agrária, não resultaram em uma melhora do nível de vida.
Cirurgia minimamente invasiva versus craniectomia no tratamento da hipertensão intracraniana
Authors: Dos Santos Ian Xavier Paschoeto , Queiroz Aline Trovão , Dias Amós Matos Moreira , Costa Felipe Martins , Silva Isabella Lidório Pires , Diaz Luiz Eduardo da Cunha Lima , Ritt Maria Eduarda Santos , Moreira Mariana Vanon , Dutra Milla Giancristofaro , Dias Octávio Augusto Soares
Published: March 2021

O presente artigo apresenta uma revisão da Craniectomia (CT) e da Cirurgia Minimamente Invasiva (CMI), com o intuito de comparar a valência dessas técnicas no tratamento da Hipertensão Intracraniana (HIC), visto que a alta pressão intracraniana pode gerar déficits irreversíveis, como a herniação cerebral. Por intermédio da exposição de categorias e características, tanto da CT quanto da CMI, buscou-se avaliar a melhor conjuntura de aplicação de determinado método. O estudo esclarece a metodologia da CMI pela Remoção Neuroendoscópica e Aspiração Estereotáxica, assim como suas limitações e benefícios. De forma análoga, descreve-se o mecanismo de CT e discute-se o cenário mais propício para a sua utilização. Por fim, conclui-se, a partir dos dados, que a Cirurgia Minimamente Invasiva é favorável à redução da taxa de ressangramentos, do risco de edemas cerebrais e menor taxa de infecções, porém limitada na visualização necessária da hemostasia e no imediato alívio da pressão intracraniana, enquanto que a CT possibilita consequências indesejáveis e apresenta-se antagônico à homeostasia dos vasos.
Polyphenolic composition and invitro evaluation of radical scavenging and anti diabetic properties of Canthium parviflorum
Authors: Azhagu Saravana Babu P  , Vajiha Aafrin B  , Renuka V  , Shalini Priyanga C  , Pooja D  , Archana G  , Rajathi M Modilal D  , Sukumar M
Published: March 2021

The main objective of the present study was to investigate the nutraceutical properties of the bioactive components from the extracts of Canthium parviflorum seeds (CPS). The anti-oxidant property of CPS extracts was carried out by estimating the total phenolic, flavonoid contents, flavonols, flavonols and radical scavenging properties. The results of these findings show that the aqueous extract of CPS rich in polyphenols (87.5 ± 0.2 mg GAE /g) and ﬂavonoids (50.1 ± 0.2 mg QE/g) compounds than organic extracts. The effective inhibitory activity of CPS against α- amylase and α- glucosidases enzyme related to type- 2 diabetes was evaluated and compared. The aqueous extract was exhibited the maximum α-amylase and β-glucosidase inhibition of 91.1 ± 0.4 and 90.5 ± 0.1 % respectively. The seed extracts show a maximum of 25.5 % of protein and 6.4 mg/100g of zinc. The seed extract was exhibited maximum anti-oxidant property with beta carotene content of 5.4 mg/100 g of seed. The present work may be the platform to use to develop high-value nutritional compounds by unutilized plant materials. The natural anti-oxidant and polyphenols present in the extracts were showed great nutraceutical value, and it may be used to develop nutraceutical to enhance a healthy diet.
Treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency in elderly decreases the high levels of lipid parameters: A retrospective study
Authors: Husni Farah  , Bushra Abdul-Hadi  , Jehad F. Alhmoud  , Atef Al-Othman
Published: March 2021

The majority of people around the world experience the effects of the inadequacy of vitamin B12. A cross-sectional study was carried out at the beginning of April to end of December 2019, to examine the impact of vitamin B12 inadequacy and its treatment in improving total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyceride (TG). The data that contains the levels of vitamin B12, lipid parameters (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and TG) were gathered from 400 patients (n =400) from various clinical research centres situated in the capital of Jordan, Amman. The patient’s samples were classified into multiple age groups. The data of both total cholesterol and LDL levels were gathered from thirty-five (n=35) patients, their age group is between 55-66 and have begun treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency by intramuscular infusion (1.0 mg) of vitamin B12. Almost 20.5% of the studied individuals (n=400) are found to be vitamin B12 deficient, as the level of vitamin B12 was equal to (<190 ng/ml). The age group (56 - 66) years old was found to have a significant decrease in vitamin B 12 (p< 0.01) and this results was associated with a critical increment in the levels of both total cholesterols (p < 0.01) and LDL p< 0.02) on contrast with other age groups. Our results did not reveal any significant changes in the levels of other lipid parameters in all age groups. Intramuscular injection treatment for thirty days reduces significantly (p< 0.01) the level of vitamin B12. This treatment strategy leads to a decrease in both total cholesterols (p< 0.01) and LDL levels (p< 0.01) substantially.
Implications of Dietary Vegetables on Glycemic Control- A Mechanistic Review
Authors: Syed Sagheer Ahmed  , Rupesh Kumar M  , Rajesh Kowti  , Ramesh B
Published: March 2021

The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing day by day. Despite using synthetic anti-diabetic agents, diabetic patients must modify their lifestyle, including routine diet. Vegetables are the adequate source of vitamins, dietary fibres, minerals and Phytoconstituents. Use of vegetables is growing among the people as a part of the diet. They, with their antioxidant properties, can maintain good health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Besides, they contain many dietary fibres that are anti-diabetic. The constituents present in these vegetables help to reduce blood glucose level through several mechanisms such as alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase enzyme inhibition, Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) inhibition, enhancing the expression of peroxisome proliferator activator receptor gamma (PPAR) γ and glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4). Therefore the people must consume such vegetables with the proper knowledge to control diabetes mellitus and its complications. Hence the present review focuses on summarizing in vitro and in vivo  anti-diabetic activity of most common dietary vegetables.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS THE COVERAGES OF FILARIASIS MASS PREVENTION DRUG (POPM) IN CENTRAL JAVA YEAR 2018: CASE STUDY IN GROBOGAN, SEMARANG, AND WONOSOBO
Authors: Ningrum Setya , Rokhmayanti Rokhmayanti , Sutopo Mieng Nova
Published: March 2021

Background: Filariasis is a disease caused by filarial worms and transmitted by mosquitoes that contain filarial worms. Pemberian Obat Pencegahan Masal (POPM) filariasis or Mass Prevention Drug is a program aimed to reduce the number of filariasis. The Survey of POPM in Grobogan, Semarang, and Wonosobo, shows there are different coverages of 65% and 85%. The purpose of this study is to compare the survey coverage of POPM filariasis. Seek the reason not to participate, and the characteristics of the respondents who did not take filariasis medicine in Grobogan, Semarang, and Wonosobo.Methods: Descriptive quantitative study was used in this study by collecting secondary data of POPM survey coverage in Grobogan, Semarang, and Wonosobo year 2018. Descriptive and comparative analysis was applied to respondent characteristics, filaria POPM coverage, and elaborate the unconformity to the filaria medication. Results: Grobogan coverage is low compared to Semarang and Wonosobo. The respondent said about traveling, don't know, and age as the reason to not take the filariasis medication.Conclusions: Among the three districts, Grobogan is the district with low filariasis medication coverage compared to Semarang and Wonosobo.
DENGUE RISK FACTOR IN BANGUNTAPAN III PHC, BANTUL, INDONESIA
Authors: Stevani Devi , Husna Himatul , Ardiyanti Muthia , Sari Yuni Andira , Nurfita Desi , Sugiarto Sugiarto , Nurkhoiriyah Siti
Published: March 2021

Background: Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an infectious disease caused by Aedes aegypti mosquito. DHF is widespread in some regions, with the number of patients continues to increase every year. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for DHF include 3M + program implementation, residential distance, hanging clothes habit, napping habit, repellent usage, and sunlight conditions.Method: Analytic study with case-control approach was used in this study. Samples consist of case and control. Of 16 cases and 32 controls were participated in this study who purposively selected. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Univariate and bivariate using chi-square tests were employed to analyze the result.Result: Three variables are associated with the incidence of dengue: napping habit (OR=11.667), residential distance (OR=1.696), and sunlight condition (OR=0.0289).Conclusions: napping habit, residential distance, and Sunlight Conditions are a risk factor of DHF.
From the street to the village: The transfer of NZ youth gang culture to Sāmoa
Authors: Faleolo Moses
Published: March 2021

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The Negative Influence of Chinese L1 on English L2 Writing
Authors: Yu Ling , Chen Hongyu
Published: March 2021

L1 is, generally, believed to affect the acquisition of second language negatively. Because there is likely to be a negative transfer form L1 to L2, when the learner lacks sufficient knowledge for communicating his or her ideas in L2 and then draw upon the L1. The transfer includes both positive and negative transfer. However, the role of L1 is more often viewed as negative, causing negative transfer that results in a variety of errors. Generally, English and Chinese do not have many of the shared syntactical features. Hence the syntactic transfer is predictable when using the L2. This may lead to such errors as those in the noun phrase, in the verb phrase and various omissions. This paper analyses those errors in English writing, which represent the negative syntactic transfer from Chinese to English. Moreover, it discusses in details the particular causes for that transfer and propose improving the awareness of the syntactic distinction between these two languages in Chinese students.
A Probe into the Popularization Ways of Early Childhood Educational Drama in Kindergartens
Authors: Zheng Qi , Nie Yuanyuan , S. Austria Ramir
Published: March 2021

Early childhood education drama lessons can be simply explained as educationally meaningful drama training for children before the compulsory education stage. Its educational characteristics are preschool children as the main body of education, paying attention to the preservation and protection of children’s nature, and through educational drama Symbolic games, imagination games, pretend games, social drama games and other links further expand children's social cognition. Its purpose is to inspire the development of students in moral education through the art form of educational drama, and use drama as a carrier to further liberate children’s nature, enlighten children’s minds, improve children’s personality and through participating in drama appreciation, creation, performance, and imitation. Play a vital role in children's creativity and other aspects. However, there are still many huge problems in the general acceptance and large-scale promotion of early childhood education drama classes in our inland cities. I have discovered the current promotion of kindergarten education drama classes by exploring the promotion methods of early childhood education drama classes in kindergartens. The biggest problem is the lack of professional teachers' resources and the kindergarten's insufficient understanding of the importance of educational drama.
An Empirical Study on Improving the Quality of Agricultural Undergraduate Thesis from the Perspective of Professional Certification
Authors: Lu Huixiang , Zhang Jiankui
Published: March 2021

Professional certification is an important way to promote professional construction and the quality of personnel training. Undergraduate thesis is an important part of comprehensive training for agricultural students, and it is also one of the "prescribed actions" of professional certification examination. Based on the perspective of professional certification, taking the graduation thesis of Agronomy Major of Southwest University in recent five years as an example, this paper analyzes the reasons for the gap between the quality of graduation thesis and professional certification standards, and puts forward six paths to improve the quality of graduation thesis of agricultural undergraduates, such as more independent topic selection, more diversified forms, multilink submission materials online, relaxed time, and adding graduation thesis index We should guide the project, link up the construction of professional core courses, build a "learning community between teachers and students".
Diverse Roles and Academic Performance of Tertiary Students in Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Authors: Manwa Lokadhia
Published: March 2021

Tertiary student roles are a critical aspect of student life during their academic career as they significantly contribute to the success of the whole learning process and the accomplishment of the entire course. This study contributes to debates on the influence of student multiple roles on academic engagement given the limited research on this phenomenon in Africa and Zimbabwe in particular. By investigating the factors influencing the nature of students’ roles, the findings may influence researchers to investigate other aspects of students’ life situations. The study sought to explore from the students’ perspectives, how they juggle their roles and from lecturers how these students perform. A qualitative approach that employed convenient sampling used twenty-one students and six lecturers from the three tertiary institutions in the city. Open-ended questionnaires and in-depth face-to-face interviews were used to generate data from the participants. Thematic analysis was used to process data, whereby common ideas and patterns that came up repeatedly were coded leading to key issues. Factors such as family background, family life cycle stage and economic status were found to be influencing the nature of students’ roles. Students indicated that they occupy many social roles which they could not ignore. They also reported negative effects of these roles on academic engagement. Lecturers also indicated that most students were not performing to their best. The study, therefore, recommends serious consideration of the various interplay underpinning factors that may impact negatively on student role behaviour. The incorporation of time-management and ingenuity into the university curriculum may benefit all students.
Enhancing Da’wah and Spread of Knowledge Via Social Media Platforms
Authors: Sule Muhammad Maga , Sulaiman Yahaya
Published: March 2021

This research centered on enhancing Islamic Da’wah and Islamic teachings through the usage of social media. The purpose of this research was to examine how Muslims make use of social media to enhance Da’wah and Islamic knowledge among Muslims and non-Muslims, and the various Muslim scholars and groups on social media platforms who utilized the new technology to propagate the message of Islam. The paper adopted qualitative and analytical research methodologies in analyzing the issue in the research article, the paper also conducted an in-depth interview with two respondents at different intervals. Consequently, this paper explored the newest means of tapping the treasures of social media towards augmenting Da’wah activities and spreading the knowledge of Islam. The paper identified various individual Muslim scholars and groups that created pages/channels on Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter, and other social media platforms to enhance Islamic da’wah and knowledge. Hence, the paper found out that social media is a workable and genuine tool for the propagation ideals of Islam.
Possíveis aproximações entre o grau de alfabetização científica de alunos do Ensino Médio e a prática pedagógica do professor de Física
Authors: Assunção Thiago Vicente , Tenório Alexandro Cardoso
Published: March 2021

Este trabalho parte do pressuposto de que os documentos nacionais de educação podem ser mais bem compreendidos sob a óptica da Alfabetização Científica. Portanto, tem como objetivo identificar as aproximações existentes entre a Alfabetização Científica dos alunos e a prática do professor de Física no Ensino Médio. A pesquisa contou com a participação de 481 alunos do Ensino Médio e seis alunos do curso de Licenciatura em Física. Os principais instrumentos utilizados na coleta dos dados foram o Círculo Hermenêutico Dialético e o Teste Básico de Alfabetização Científica, e, para o tratamento dos dados, a análise estatística implicativa. Foi observado que o grau de Alfabetização Científica dos alunos se relaciona fortemente com a prática pedagógica do professor de física. No contexto do curso de Licenciatura em Física, foi visto, por meio do discurso dos alunos, que existem dificuldades provenientes da academia e da escola. Na primeira, foi relatado que existe uma distância entre a academia, formação do professor de Física, e a realidade das escolas. Já na segunda, parte dos alunos relataram que o modelo de escola atual dificulta o desenvolvimento de metodologias fundadas na Alfabetização Científica, por exemplo, por ainda prevalecer um modelo de ensino voltado aos exames e vestibulares.
A szülői nevelés hatása a halálelkerülésre és a halálfélelemre kivonuló mentődolgozók körében
Authors: Moskola Vladimír , Szabó Gábor , Susánszky Éva , Székely Andrea , Hornyák István , Ozsvárt Barbara , Néninger Tibor , Balogh Zoltán
Published: March 2021

A kivonuló mentődolgozókat a kórházi egészségügyi tevékenységet ellátókhoz képest Magyarországon igen kis mértékben vizsgálták, annak ellenére, hogy ismert a helyszín adta különleges, változatos környezet és az abból adódó különbözőségek. A hospitális halálfélelem és halálelkerülés vizsgálatok eredményeit ismerve egy új megközelítésben kezdtük vizsgálni a kivonuló mentődolgozókat, ismerve azt az összefüggést, hogy a halálfélelem túlzott megjelenése, nem megfelelő kezelése hosszú távon jelentősen befolyásolja a szorongást, ezen keresztül a minőségi mentőmunkát. A megfelelő intervenciók kidolgozásához előzetes ismeretekre van szükség a célcsoportban. Ennek okán a szülői bánásmódot, a megküzdést, konfliktusmegoldó képességet kezdtük el vizsgálni a halálattitűddel kapcsolatban. Keresztmetszeti, prospektív elemekkel rendelkező kvantitatív jellegű vizsgálatunkat országos TUKEB engedély birtokában végeztük. Az online kérdőív zárt rendszeren belül, csak a célcsoportnak juttattuk el, az anonimitás biztosítása mellett. A beérkező adatokat az SPSS V25 program segítségével elemeztük, a leíró statisztika mellett regressziós analízist végeztünk. Az elemzések alapján kiderült, hogy a túlvédő szülői bánásmód (beleszólás, korlátok és aggódás) és az apai túlsúlyú megjelenés kis mértékben a nőknél, de dominánsan a férfiak körében közvetlenül és a megküzdés különböző módjain keresztül közvetett módon befolyásolják a halálfélelmet és a halálelkerülést. A kórházi egészségügyi tevékenységet végző személyekhez képest (ápoló, orvos, medikus) a kivonuló mentődolgozók körében a halálfélelem és a halálelkerülés nagyobb hangsúllyal van jelen, amely fokozza a szorongást és ezáltal befolyásolja a minőségi mentőellátást.
Pengaruh Daun Kopasanda (Chromlaena odorata) Terhadap Kecepatan Pembekuan Darah
Authors: Munawwarah Munawwarah , Bahri Syamsul , Merta I Wayan
Published: March 2021

Penyembuhan luka akan melambat bila terjadi infeksi terus-menerus. Salah satau cara mencegah terjadinyaÃÂ  infeksi pada luka adalah dengan mempercepat pembekuan darah pada luka sehingga memperkecil kemungkinan terjadinya infeksi. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian true experiment, menggakan rancangan acak lengkap yang terdiri atas 6 perlakuan, yaitu perasan daun kopasanda konsentrasi 25%, 50% dan 100%, dan ekstrak daun kopasanda konsentrasi 5%, 10% dan 15%, untuk melihat efek perlakuan digunakan kontrol. Sampel yang digunakan adalah darah yang diambil dari 12 orang dewasa usia 20-25 tahun yang bergolongan darah A, B, AB dan O masing-masing 3 orang. Tiap perlakuan menggunakan setetes darah yang diulang 3 kali sehingga diperoleh 252 unit percobaan. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan uji one way ANOVA dan dilanjutkan dengan uji BNJ pada taraf kepercayaan 95%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perasan daun kopasanda memperlambat kecepatan pembekuan darah secara signifikan, sedangkan ekstrak daun kopasanda konsentrasi 10% dan 15% mempercepat pembekuan darah secara signifikan. Oleh karena itu disimpulkan bahwa daun kopasanda berpengaruh nyata terhadap kecepatan pembekuan darah.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Permainan Monopoli pada Pelajaran IPA
Authors: Ardhani Azizah Dwi , Ilhamdi Mohammad Liwa , Istiningsih Siti
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media pembelajaran berbasis permainan monopoli dan mengetahui kelayakan media permainan monopoli sebagai media pembelajaran peserta didik kelas IV SD. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian yaitu penelitian dan R&D (Reseacrh and Development) dengan dengan desain model pengembangan ADDIE. Langkah Ã¢â¬â langkah pengembangan dengan model tersebut meliputi tahapan Analysis (analisis), Design (desain), Development (pengembangan), Implementation (implementasi), Evaluation (evaluasi). Setelah melalui langkah Ã¢â¬â langkah penelitian, peneliti melakukan analisis terhadap data Ã¢â¬â data yang didapatkan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa media pembelajaran berbasis permainan monopoli layak dan efektif digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran, terlihat dari hasil validasi media memperoleh persentase 93%, validasi materi memperoleh persentase 94% dan respon peserta didik dalam kelompok kecil memperoleh persentase sebesar 92%.
Pendampingan Pengembangan Kentang di Dataran Medium Desa Santong-Kabupaten Lombok Utara
Authors: Sarjan M. , Nikmatullah Aluh , Windarningsih Mery , Hadi Agus Purbatin
Published: March 2021

The development of potato crops in West Nusa Tenggara Province has been carried out in the Sembalun plateau. However, the Sembalun region faces limited infrastructure support capacity, so one of the strategies to increase potato production is to expand potato development to areas outside the Sembalun region, namely to potential medium plain areas.Â  North Lombok regency has a potential medium plain for the development of potato crops, namely in the santong area of Kayangan subdistrict and Senaru area of Bayan Subdistrict. The National Strategic Excellence Research Team of Mataram University has conducted research for the development of quality potato seeds in the Santong region, followed by the assistance of its development. The results of this sideways show from the aspect of potato cultivation can grow and produce well, but the obstacle faced is the high intensity of attacks of plant destruction organisms. The expansion into this medium plain demands technological innovation of potato production in the medium plain. Therefore, it is considered necessary to conduct sustainable assistance of potato development in North Lombok Regency
The examination of some anthropometric and motoric characteristics of students aged eight years according to their maturation level
Authors: ARI ERDAL , DELICEOGLU GÖKHAN
Published: March 2021

Background: ‪Maturation is an important factor for exercise. The maturation effect on some anthropometric and motoric characteristics of students aged eight years was examined in this study. Material and methods: ‪535 primary education students voluntarily participated in this study. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, sitting height, stroke length, stroke rate, leg length and body mass index), flexibility, handgrip strength, vertical jump (squat and countermovement jump), tapping (skipping) test paramaters (step frequency, flight times and contact times to ground of right and left foot, step/speed ratio), postural sway (anterior-posterior, medial lateral and total postural sway), visual reaction and reaction time, 20 meters sprint time, agility values were measured. The test parameters were compared in terms of gender and maturation level (early, normal and delayed maturation) by parametric (independent samples T-test, one way ANOVA) and non-parametric (Mann Whitney-U and Kruskal Wallis-H) tests. Results: A‪ significant difference was indicated between boy and girl students in most of the test parameters (p < 0.05). The analysis results indicated that students at early maturation level had better test values (p < 0.05). Conclusions: ‪The maturation factor positively affected some anthropometric and motoric parameters of students aged eight years.
Somatotypes of athletes with physical disabilities and the type of activity they undertake
Authors: KAMIONKA AGATA , GRZYWACZ ELZBIETA , LIPOWSKI MARIUSZ
Published: March 2021

Background: The issue of scientific measurement of somatotypes of athletes with physical disabilities and the type of physical activity undertaken by them is poorly documented in the literature. The aim of the study is to determine what type of body composition is characteristic of athletes with physical disabilities, engaging in various types of physical activity, such as swimming, sitting volleyball and weight lifting. Material and methods: Sixty men, aged 20-30, were qualified for the study. Each study participant had a motor dysfunction and was in intellectual norm. For the research protocol, Sheldon’s typology in Heath and Carter modification was used. Results: The group of men with physical disabilities practicing swimming regularly had the advantage of endomorphic and mesomorphic components. A similar distribution of components in the somatotype was demonstrated by men playing sitting volleyball. Men lifting weights clearly showed the dominance of the mesomorphic component and, to a small extent, the share of the ectomorphic and endomorphic components. Conclusions: A properly calculated somatotype allows disabled athletes to learn about body composition components and to train and develop more effectively in a particular physical activity.
The impact of classified and unclassified techniques on the male medalists’ offensive activity at the 2004–2016 Olympic Games
Authors: AIT ALI YAHIA AMAR
Published: March 2021

Background: Judokas have thrown opponents using various techniques. The researchers’ interest in the classified technique remained relevant. No previous study has investigated the contribution of an unclassified technique to high-level judo. Aim: This work assessed the share of classified and unclassified techniques of Nage-waza on the volume of attack activity, technical repertoire, and effectiveness of medalists at Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio de Janeiro 2016. Material and methods: The analysis focused on 3,664 Nage-waza actions, including 2,146 classified actions and 1,518 unclassified actions, performed by 112 male medalists in 575 contests. Anderson-Darling test assessed the normality of the collected data. Multiple comparisons via t Student, one-way analysis of variance, and Tukey post hoc test verified the medalists’ offensive activity. Cohen's estimator d and unbiased estimator ω2 tested the size effect of the analysis of variance. Results: To achieve such performances, medalists attempted 19.2±10.0 classified attacks and 13.6±10.5 unclassified attacks. Their effectiveness involved 2.6±1.8 classified actions and 2.0±1.8 unclassified actions, using a repertoire of 7.4±3.0 classified techniques and 4.2±2.6 unclassified techniques. Conclusions: Judicious combination of both techniques contributes to the medalists’ performance. Integrating unclassified ones as part of the training and preparedness of judokas was a prior inescapables.
The perception of geography in school and society
Authors: HERMAN GRIGORE VASILE , BIRIȘ MIHAELA SIMONA , ILIEȘ DORINA CAMELIA , CACIORA TUDOR , ILIEȘ ALEXANDRU , WENDT JAN A. , SOPOTA DANIELA
Published: March 2021

Background: The profound changes that the Romanian society has experienced, at the background of its transition to an information and knowledge-based society, have imposed new directions and perspectives in the field of study of Geography at school and in the society. In this context, the present study aims to know the perception of the student-teacher-parent triad regarding the role of Geography at school and in the society. Material and methods: Using the method of questionnaire, a number of 927 participants were consulted, of which 421 were students, 357 teachers and 149 parents from Bihor county, Romania. Results: The research focused on three basic pillars that targeted the role and importance of Geography for society, Geography in the current education system and the perception of Geography, from the perspective of career success. Conclusions: The role of geography at school and in the society is known to the respondents. However, the current education system gives it a small importance in the instructional-educational training with repercussions on the perception of the usefulness of geography in the labor market.
Emitter and tourist destination in Romania
Authors: HERMAN GRIGORE VASILE , ILIEȘ DORINA CAMELIA , DEHOORNE OLIVIER , ILIEȘ ALEXANDRU , SAMBOU ALPHONSE , CACIORA TUDOR , DIOMBERA MAMADOU , LĂZURAN ANAMARIA
Published: March 2021

Background: The need to identify, analyze and establish relationships between destinations and tourist emission, as terminus points between which the tourist circulation takes place, arises from the structural and functional complexity of tourism, on the one hand, and from its unprecedented expansion, on the other hand. Material and methods: Within the present study, which concerned Romania as a tourist destination, a number of specific, determinative indicators for the emission areas and the tourist destinations were identified and analyzed. Results: The obtained results focused on the analysis of: capacity, hierarchy, spatial distribution and establishment of relations between tourist emission / reception centers. They pointed out that Bucharest is the most important center of emission and tourist destination, followed by big urban centers of Constanța, Brasov, Mangalia, Cluj, Sibiu, Iași, etc., with some oscillations in what supposes their capacity of emission respectively tourist reception. Conclusions: The spatial distribution of the tourist emission-reception centers at the level of Romania is a discontinuous, individualized nuclei of utmost importance (the mountain area, the Black Sea coast and the Bucharest area) and the poor areas in infrastructure and tourist objectives, which determines a low flow of tourists.
Expanding transboundary tourist space – The growing significance of the Augustów Canal
Authors: CYARGEENKA ALIAKSANDR , WIĘCKOWSKI MAREK
Published: March 2021

Background: The Belarusian-Polish borderland has great tourism potential but in the same time suffers from many restrictions, especially geopolitical ones. An overall facilitation of foreigners’ trips into Belarus has facilitated the development of cross-border tourism and local resources could be used by tourists. One of the most important tourist attractions is the Augustów Canal. This article seeks to discuss changes made to one border crossing between Poland and Belarus whose location may be considered exceptional, given that it is on the Augustów Canal. Material and methods: Analysis of historical, legal and statistical materials; cartographic analysis and fieldwork. Results: Eased restrictions on crossing the border (i.e. 5 years of gradual, stepwise introduction of visafree regimes and zones by the Belarusian authorities) have combined with the emergence of new possibilities to travel along the Canal by bicycle or on foot to increase numbers of foreign tourists (including Poles) who take advantage of the visa-free opportunities. Conclusions: Opportunities for the development of tourism (especially of a transboundary nature) are influenced by the simultaneous “internationalisation” and “touristification” of border crossings in Belarus’s western borderland area, which serve as a tourist destination of global significance (the Augustów Canal) and/or traffic at the individual-visitor level. The factor of overriding importance encouraging steady enlargement of tourist space and its utilisation either side of the border is the so-called “Brześć-Grodno Space”, as a visa-free continuous corridor for tourism established in the period since November 2019. This allows for visits into western Belarus, in particular in a south-north direction. The Augustów (Augustovsky) Canal and its Rudawka-Lesnaya border crossing are expected to play a particular part in this process.