bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Farmers’ awareness on use of ICT in farm practices
Authors: Hasan Fahim , Rahman M Hammadur , Hoque Mohammad Jiaul , Kamruzzaman Khondokar , Rahman Md Azizur , Mojumder Subrato , Talukdar Mt Mimi 
Published: March 2023

The main purpose of the study was to understand the extent of awareness of farmers on use of ICT in farm practices. At the same time, important factors were identified those could contribute to farmers‟ awareness on use of ICT. The study was conducted in the existing CIG of Ishwarganj upazila in Mymensingh district. Data were collected from 110 CIG farmers in the selected upazila during the period from 03 October to 05 November, 2018 by using a pre-tested structured interview schedule. Farmers‟ awareness was measured by checking extent of their extent of awareness of seven selected ICT services as cell phone, smart phone, personal computer, services from AICC, services from UDC, Krishi Call Centre and mobile apps. A number of characteristics of the farmers were selected as the factors for explaining farmers‟ awareness on use of ICT. Appropriate scales were developed and used in order to measure the concerned variables. Correlation test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned variables, while multiple regression (enter method) analysis was also used to determine the contributions of the farmers' selected characteristics to their opinion on selected ICT based facilities. Results showed that 23.7 percent farmers had “moderate awareness” on use of ICT in farm practices while 60 percent and 12.7 percent of the farmers had “low” and “very low awareness” on use of ICT based facilities in their farm practices. Farmers' characteristics such as education, knowledge about ICTs, ability to use ICTs, access to ICT facilities, attitude towards ICT had significant positive relationship with their awareness on use of ICT; while age, household size and annual income had significant negative relationship with the awareness on use of ICT. Results of multiple regression analysis revealed that the influential factors on the farmers‟ awareness on use of ICT were household size, knowledge about ICT, ability to use ICT and attitude towards ICT. The R2 value indicated that, four explanatory variables together explained 80.0 percent variation infarmers‟ awareness on use of ICT. The study also identified some constraints faced by the farmers while using ICT services in receiving agricultural information. The study revealed that an overwhelming majority of the farmers (97.3 percent) had high level problems in using ICTs while only 2.7 percent faced medium problems. Lack of training facilities on ICT, cost of using ICT services, low knowledge on availability of ICT based facilities, lack of operational knowledge of computer, low bandwidth speed of internet, limited availability of ICT services, poor level of education/ illiteracy, and so on were identified as the major constraints faced by the farmers.
Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2019, 4 (1), 34-47
Comparison of different models for estimation of standardized 300 day milk yield from 15 day test interval records of Red Chittagong Cattle in Bangladesh
Authors: Habib Md Ahsan , Bhuiyan AK Fazlul Haque , Amin Md Ruhul , Khan Md Sajjad 
Published: March 2023

The present study was carried out with retrospective data collected from the nucleus herd of USDA funded Red Chittagong Cattle (RCC) project at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) and community herd at Char Jailkhana, Mymensingh during 2005 to 2011. The 15 days test interval daily milk yield records of 141 lactations taken from 52 cows from two different herds were collected to estimate multiplicative ratio factors (RF), simple regression from last test day milk yield record (SRLTD) and last test day along with average daily milk yield from known lactation part at any duration (SRLTAD) for prediction of standard 300 days milk yield. The correlations among 300 day milk yields estimated by three different extension models were also investigated and were found no statistically significant differences (P>0.05) with significantly (P<0.01) highly correlated with each other. The results revealed the accuracy of prediction of ratio factors and regression coefficients for three different models and may be adopted any of those models to extend standardized milk production (300 day) for RCC in Bangladesh.
Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2019, 4 (1), 67-73
Improvement of salinity tolerance in rice by efficient management of potassium and zinc fertilizers
Authors: Pal Subas Chandra , Chakrobortty Jotirmoy , Hashem MA , Hoque Md Anamul 
Published: March 2023

Appropriate nutrient management could increase crop productivity in saline areas by reducing the harmful effects of soil salinity. A field experiment was carried out at farmer’s field of Botiaghata, Khulna to investigate the mitigation of soil salinity by efficient management of potassium and zinc fertilizers in rice. BRRI dhan53, a salt-tolerant rice cultivar during aman season, was used as a test crop. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications where sixteen treatment combinations were used in a factorial arrangement. Potassium and zinc nutrients were supplied from potassium sulphate and zinc sulphate, respectively and they were applied in two splits, first split during final land preparation and second split at maximum tillering stage. Recommended doses of N, P and S fertilizers were applied to all the experimental plots. Results revealed that plant height, panicle length, number of effective tillers and grains per panicle increased significantly due to application of K and Zn fertilizers. All the yield contributing parameters showed higher values in T15 (K200Zn200) treatment compared to other treatments. Grain and straw yields of BRRI dhan53 responded significantly to the different treatment combinations. The highest grain yield (4.46 t/ha) was obtained in T15 (K200Zn200) treatment and the highest straw yield (6.27 t/ha) was also obtained in the same treatment. Higher doses of potassium and zinc also increased nutrient uptake (N, P, S and Zn) by BRRI dhan53. The K+/Na+ ratio was also found higher in grain (0.319) and straw (0.301) in T15 treatment. Therefore, result of the experiment indicated that application of higher doses of K and Zn fertilizers could alleviate the adverse effects of salinity in rice production by increasing nutrient uptake and maintaining higher K+/Na+ ratio.
Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2019, 4 (3), 154-161
CREATIVE TEAM STRATEGY MAINTAINING RATING AND SHARE IN THE OPERA VAN JAVA (OVJ) PROGRAM IN TRANS 7
Authors: Muhamad Aldi Muhamad Aldi 
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT The development of the mass media industry in Indonesia makes a variety of quality programs, the information conveyed is a necessity to help the public in knowing information is happening around them. Therefore the information presented by the media must be true and useful for the wider community. Television stations broadcast programs with a variety of interesting formats, both in the form of drama programs, non-drama programs, and news programs. The characteristics of television can display images and sound to be the main factor and every television station has many programs with various formats, one of them is comedy program. Television ratings have a very long history, so television stations present programs that are very diverse and interesting. Especially programs with comedy formats such as one of the trans 7 television stations that present Opera Van Java. By adapting traditional forms of wayang performances that are packed in a more modern way, by bringing up stories / phenomena in the community. The aim is to find out the creative team's strategy to maintain rating and share in the opera van java program in trance 7. The qualitative research methodology with morrisan theory is to analyze the results in theory and to fully explain industry competition to influence the audience with triangulation, interview and observation techniques. The conclusion of applying the SWOT theory model is about the strengths and weaknesses of the opera van java program on the company's internal conditions and about the opportunities and threats facing the company.
Infecções Relacionadas à Assistência à Saúde em pacientes com COVID-19 internados na UTI de um Hospital de Referência em Doenças Infectocontagiosas em Goiás
Authors: Silva Brunielle Noleto da , Assis Ana Rita Constância Freitas de , Caetano Lilian Silveira , Piretti Kássia Cecília , Oliveira Maysa Aparecida de 
Published: March 2023

Descrever o perfil das Infecções Relacionadas à Assistência à Saúde (IRAS) dos pacientes acometidos por COVID-19 internados na UTI Adulto de um Hospital de Referência em Doenças Infectocontagiosas no período de julho de 2020 a julho de 2021. Estudo transversal, realizado a partir de dados secundários obtidos em um Hospital de Referência em Doenças Infectocontagiosas e em um Laboratório de Saúde Pública localizados em Goiás. No período avaliado, observou-se 67 casos de IRAS, das quais a PAV foi a topografia mais frequente, seguida pela IPCSL. A maioria das IRAS estava associada ao uso de dispositivos invasivos, com maior prevalência da ventilação mecânica. Em relação ao perfil microbiológico, Klebsiella pneumoniae foi o microrganismo mais isolado. Destaca-se a importância da vigilância contínua dos procedimentos relacionados às IRAS e o acompanhamento do perfil microbiológico das instituições como instrumento para ações de prevenção e controle dessas infecções.
Play Method As Learning Technology In Early Children's Education (PAUD)
Authors: Charunnissa Indri 
Published: March 2023

Play is a fun and natural characteristic of every child. Play is also inseparable in early childhood education. When playing, children can learn various skills. Early childhood education prepares students readiness to enter further education. In addition, students need learning activities that support multiple intelligences. This paper discusses a game called Mini Gobak Sodor game. This study uses descriptive-analytic method. This game is an adaptation of traditional Gobak Sodor game with simple and available materials. The content of the game is a religious topic about Islam, including the Five Pillars of Islamic Principles. Children aged 5-6-years old can play this game. The game can be played by four players. The game consists of a drawing divided into six parts. Each part represents pillar of faith in Islamic religion. Each player runs a pawn on the drawing. The study found that the game applied the developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) concept. Therefore in children's education, DAP will allow educators to develop children skills by involving 4 basic components including knowledge, skills, dispositions, and feelings.
MICROFONES E HOLOFOTES REDIRECIONADOS: NA CAPTURA DOS AUTO-RETRATOS DOS DIRIGENTES DA ARTE
Authors: Périgo Katiucya 
Published: March 2023

O pesquisador da arte freqüentemente recorre a métodos de pesquisa oferecidos poroutras áreas do conhecimento. As experiências dos historiadores, por exemplo, inspiram inúmeraspossibilidades de pesquisa, dentre as quais destaco a História Oral. A crescente produção de textosvoltados à importância, à construção, ao uso, às especificidades da fonte oral aliada í ssurpreendentes possibilidades de indagação dessa fonte tem seduzido pesquisadores que, como eu,trabalham com a história da arte recente. Neste texto descrevo uma experiência de uso da fonte orale especulo sobre o ponto de vista dos burocratas da arte, aqueles que constituem o meio artí­sticooficial consagrando nomes, destronando-os ou condenando-os ao esquecimento.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: pesquisa em arte; história oral; história da arte paranaense do século XX;
Spatial sterol metabolism unveiled by stimulated Raman imaging
Authors: Zhang Yongqing , Zhou Yihui , Fang Wen , Zhu Hanlin , Ye Cunqi , Zhang Delong , Lee Hyeon Jeong 
Published: March 2023

Graphical AbstractHigh-resolution stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) imaging of a genetically engineered model (GEM) enables metabolite imaging in a yeast model and uncovers an unexpected regulatory mechanism of sterol metabolism, providing new insights underpinning the distributional and functional importance of sterol in cells. SRS-GEM demonstrates a promising platform to explore unknown metabolic mechanisms beyond the reach of conventional approaches.
Infrasound waves and sulfur dioxide emissions caused by the 2022 Hunga volcanic eruption, Tonga
Authors: Bai Ling , Liu Chaoya , Ji Yingfeng , Zhu Weiling 
Published: March 2023

A powerful volcanic eruption that occurred in Tonga on 15 January 2022, produced strong vibrations in the atmosphere, ocean, and solid Earth. We identify infrasound waves traveling with an apparent velocity of 0.31 km/s up to 10,000 km from Tonga in seismic and tsunami recordings. Clear signals of these infrasound waves with a fundamental model of Lamb wave are evident before the shallow-water gravity wave and after the Rayleigh and body waves. The pressure amplitudes of the infrasound waves at stations of 400–1000 km from the eruption are 5–10 hPa. The infrasound wave generated trans-Pacific tsunami waves to arrive 4–5 h earlier than the gravity waves of regular tsunami in the populated countries near the Pacific oceans. We use numerical simulation methods for the oceanic plate subduction zone in Tonga to estimate the pressure-temperature fields and the desulfurization at shallow depths. The simulated total sulfur dioxide released during the eruption ranges from 0.4 to 2.0 Tg. This is small in comparison with previous studies of comparable infrasound pressures. The total emission and sulfur dioxide amounts may have been controlled by the amount of sulfur contained in the subducted plate as well as the pressure and temperature conditions of the subduction zones.
The impact of preparatory activities on the largest clinical aptitude test for prospective medical students in Germany
Authors: Weppert Daniel , Amelung Dorothee , Escher Malvin , Troll Leander , Kadmon Martina , Listunova Lena , Montasser Jana 
Published: March 2023

BackgroundAptitude tests are widely used for selecting medical students. Although their validity has been well documented, aptitude tests are sometimes suspected to create unequal opportunity for candidate groups with lower socioeconomic status due to limited resources (i.e., time, money, support) for preparatory activities. This study aims to explore how preparatory activities and money spent on preparation affect the results of the German aptitude Test for Medical Studies (TMS).MethodsA standardized questionnaire was administered to all medical school applicants who sat the TMS in 2018. Participants were asked about the amount of time and money spent on different preparatory activities (i.e., information booklet, books, computer, study groups, and fee-based training courses) and their level of motivation during preparation. Univariate and multivariate multiple regressions were used to examine the influence of these variables on the TMS test score and its subtests.ResultsN = 7903 participants completed the questionnaire. Only preparation with books and training courses were significantly associated with an increase in the TMS total score. Self-reported motivation during preparation had a larger effect on test scores than money spent on preparation. However, all effect sizes were rather small. At the subtest level, preparation with books was the only activity which was significantly associated with an improvement in all subtests. The complex field-specific subtests were less associated with preparation than the less complex subtests.ConclusionThe findings indicate that motivation may be a more important predictor for success in the TMS than money spent on preparation. As books were the most effective and cost-efficient way of preparation, financial investments for test preparation do not appear to yield significant advantages, which is an important prerequisite for equal opportunity. Using more field-specific subtests and cost-free online training opportunities could be useful in further improving equal opportunity.
Central sensitivity to thyroid hormones is reduced in youths with overweight or obesity and impaired glucose tolerance
Authors: Di Bonito Procolo , Corica Domenico , Licenziati Maria Rosaria , Di Sessa Anna , Miraglia del Giudice Emanuele , Faienza Maria Felicia , Calcaterra Valeria , Franco Francesca , Maltoni Giulio , Valerio Giuliana , Wasniewska Malgorzata 
Published: March 2023

BackgroundThyroid hormones (TH) play multiple effects on glucose metabolism. Some recent studies carried out in adult patients suggested an association between altered sensitivity to TH and type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. No studies are currently available on the presence of altered sensitivity to the action of TH in youths with prediabetes.ObjectiveTo evaluate the relationship between sensitivity to TH and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 5.7% in youths with overweight/obesity (OW/OB).Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study included 805 Caucasian youths with OW or OB (aged 6-18 years) recruited at seven Italian centers for the care of OW/OB. Individuals with TH out of the normal range of TH in each center were excluded. The fT3/fT4 ratio was evaluated to assess peripheral sensitivity, while TSH index (TSHI), Thyrotroph T4 Resistance Index (TT4RI), Thyroid Feedback Quantile-based Index (TFQI) and Parametric TFQI were calculated to assess central sensitivity.ResultsYouths with IGT (n =72) showed higher levels of TSH (3.08 ± 0.98 vs 2.68 ± 0.98 mIU/L, P =0.001), TSHI (3.06 ± 0.51 vs 2.85 ± 0.53, P =0.001), TT4RI (46.00 ± 17.87 vs 38.65 ± 16.27, P &lt;0.0001), TFQI [1.00 (0.97-1.00) vs 1.00 (0.99-1.00)], P=0.034), PTFQI (0.67 ± 0.20 vs 0.60 ± 0.22, P =0.007) compared to youths without IGT (n =733), independently of centers and age. No differences were observed for fT3/fT4-ratio. The others phenotypes of prediabetes were not associated with altered sensitivity to TH. Odds ratio of IGT raised of 1-7-fold for each increase of 1 mIU/L in TSH (P =0.010), 1 unit in TSH Index (P =0.004), TT4RI (P =0.003) or PTFQI (P =0.018), independently of centers, age, and prepubertal stage.ConclusionIGT was associated with a reduced central sensitivity to TH in youths with OW/OB. Our finding suggests that IGT phenotype, known to be associated with an altered cardiometabolic risk profile, might also be associated with an impaired TH homeostasis in youths with OW/OB.
The causal effects of thyroid function and lipids on cholelithiasis: A Mendelian randomization analysis
Authors: Chen Junhong , Zhou Hao , Jin Hengwei , Liu Kai 
Published: March 2023

ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between function of thyroid, lipids, and cholelithiasis and to identify whether lipids mediate the causal relationship between function of thyroid and cholelithiasis.MethodsA Mendelian randomization (MR) study of two samples was performed to determine the association of thyroid function with cholelithiasis. A two-step MR was also performed to identify whether lipid metabolism traits mediate the effects of thyroid function on cholelithiasis. A method of inverse variance weighted (IVW), weighted median method, maximum likelihood, MR-Egger, MR-robust adjusted profile score (MR-RAPS) method, and MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier test (MR-PRESSO) methods were utilized to obtain MR estimates.ResultsThe IVW method revealed that FT4 levels were correlated with an elevated risk of cholelithiasis (OR: 1.149, 95% CI: 1.082–1.283, P = 0.014). Apolipoprotein B (OR: 1.255, 95% CI: 1.027–1.535, P = 0.027) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (OR: 1.354, 95% CI: 1.060–1.731, P = 0.016) were also correlated with an elevated risk of cholelithiasis. The IVW method demonstrated that FT4 levels were correlated with the elevated risk of apolipoprotein B (OR: 1.087, 95% CI: 1.019–1.159, P = 0.015) and LDL-C (OR: 1.084, 95% CI: 1.018–1.153, P = 0.012). Thyroid function and the risk of cholelithiasis are mediated by LDL-C and apolipoprotein B. LDL-C and apolipoprotein B had 17.4% and 13.5% of the mediatory effects, respectively.ConclusionsWe demonstrated that FT4, LDL-C, and apolipoprotein B had significant causal effects on cholelithiasis, with evidence that LDL-C and apolipoprotein B mediated the effects of FT4 on cholelithiasis risk. Patients with high FT4 levels should be given special attention because they may delay or limit the long-term impact on cholelithiasis risk.
Identification of novel prognostic biomarkers in the TF-enhancer-target regulatory network in hepatocellular carcinoma and immune infiltration analysis
Authors: Yan Jianing , Ye Guoliang , Shao Yongfu , Zhou Hanxuan 
Published: March 2023

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains notorious for its high malignancy, poor prognosis and high mortality. The exploration of novel therapeutic agents for HCC has remained challenging due to its complex aetiology. Therefore, it is necessary to elucidate the pathogenesis and mechanism of HCC for clinical intervention.Methods: We collected data from several public data portals and systematically analysed the association between transcription factors (TFs), eRNA-associated enhancers and downstream targets. We next filtered the prognostic genes and established a novel prognosis-related nomogram model. Moreover, we explored the potential mechanisms of the identified prognostic genes. The expression level was validated by several ways.Results: We first constructed a significant TF-enhancer-target regulatory network and identified DAPK1 as a coregulatory differentially expressed prognosis-related gene. We combined common clinicopathological factors and built a prognostic nomogram model for HCC. We found that our regulatory network was correlated with the processes of synthesizing various substances. Moreover, we explored the role of DAPK1 in HCC and found that it was associated with immune cell infiltration and DNA methylation. Several immunostimulators and targeting drugs could be promising immune therapy targets. The tumor immune microenvironment was analyzed. Finally, the lower DAPK1 expression in HCC was validated via the GEO database, UALCAN cohort, and qRT-PCR.Conclusion: In conclusion, we established a significant TF-enhancer-target regulatory network and identified downregulated DAPK1 as an important prognostic and diagnostic gene in HCC. Its potential biological functions and mechanisms were annotated using bioinformatics tools.