bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Literary Critique of the Ecological Themes of the Selected Talaandig Lyric Poems
Authors: Pebria-Taga Beverly Galorport 
Published: June 2022

Guided by the principles of eco-criticism, this study examines the ecological themes of environment in the five selected Talaandig lyric poems. In this qualitative ecological study, three objectives are administered, namely: a) delineating the themes of the environment in the selected Talaandig lyric poems; b) determining the various literary devices delineated by the writer/composer of the selected Talaandig lyric poems to develop the themes on the environment, and c) offering a teaching guide design model as to how an eco-criticism be done. Results of the study show that the five (5) lyric poems of Waway Saway II depict environmental awareness and concern, which had grown within him during his close contact with the natural environment since childhood. On the other hand, the five Talaandig lyric poems have the following delineated ecological themes on the environment: a) Nature is man’s life, b) Man has to be sensible and responsible towards nature, c) Human activities bear a significant impact on the environment, d) People’s sustainability depends on nature, e) Connection to the environment needs to be restored, f) Relationship between people and nature are becoming weaker, g) Man’s feelings towards the environment depends on their personal experiences on it, and h) Understanding how people are connected with nature is essential in ones dealing with the environment. Also, the five (5) lyric poems of Waway Saway II have used literary devices such as metaphor and symbol to delineate the ecological themes in the environment. Finally, the offshoot of this study which is the teaching guide design model, serves as a response to the call for environmental literacy and UNESCO’s sustainable environment, CHED curriculum guide, and Senior High School’s core subject, 21st-century literature from the Philippines and the World. Teachers and students are hoped to become eco-conscious, responding to the skills and competencies needed in framing a solution to the posed environmental threats and thereby engaging oneself in sustaining the natural environment.
Territorial Defense Forces in Poland After the Second World War
Authors: Chapska Marta 
Published: June 2022

ObjectivesThe aim of the research was to solve the research problem contained in the question: What is the origin of the Territorial Defence Forces, what transformations accompanied this formation in the past and how is this type of troops prepared to combat military, paramilitary, non-military and hybrid threats?MethodsThe methods adopted in the research process include, above all, a critical analysis of a wide range of source materials, including monographs, scientific articles, legal acts, competence documents and information materials of the TDF Command. The theoretical methods characteristic of the security sciences, i.e. analysis, synthesis, comparison, inference and abstraction, were supplemented by participatory observation.ResultsThe research results confirmed the relationship between the state's defence strategy and the shape of the territorial defence formation. Financial conditions are of great importance in the creation of territorial defence but the need for an adequate response to new threats, including hybrid threats, is becoming an absolutely key determinant.ConclusionsThe conclusions from the research clearly indicate the legitimacy of keeping the Territorial Defence Forces within the state security system. The establishment of the Territorial Defence Forces in Poland after World War II was associated with the involvement of operational troops in the structures of the former Warsaw Pact. After the political transformation, the units of Territorial Defence Forces were significantly reduced until their complete decommissioning. The emergence of new threats, including hybrid threats from the Russian Federation, implied the need to rebuild the Territorial Defence Forces.
Comparison of Breast Massage (Oxytocin Massage, Oketani Massage, and Marmet Massage) Against the Smoothness of Breast Milk from the Aspect of Baby's Sleep Frequency
Authors: Kasad  , Harahap Meliani Sukmadewi , Nurdahliana  , Noviyanti  
Published: June 2022

Background: The inability to meet breast milk production can be prevented in various ways, one of which is breast massage. The breast massage technique, at a certain point, is able to remove the blockage of blood vessels and energy blockages so that it will facilitate milk production. This study aims to determine the potential of breast massage (oxytocin massage, oketani massage, and marmet massage) to smooth breast milk from the aspect of the baby's sleep frequency.
Methods: Study design method experimental with the control group. Samples were Primiparous postpartum mothers who gave birth normally and were divided into three groups, namely oxytocin massage intervention group, marmet massage, oketani massage, and control group. Data were analyzed in univariate, bivariate, and multivariate.
Results: Breast massage (oxytocin, marmet and oketani) in primiparous postpartum mothers was effective in increasing the frequency of baby’s sleep. The frequency of the baby’s sleep before Marmet massage was 3.29 hours, and after Marmet massage was 5.29 hours. In the oxytocin massage intervention group, it was known that the average sleep frequency of babies before breast massage was 2.00 hours, and after breast, massage was 3.00 hours. Furthermore, in the Oketani massage intervention group, it was found that the average frequency of the baby’s sleep before breast massage was 2.00 hours, and after breast, massage was 3.00 hours. In the control group, it is known that the average sleep frequency of babies before breast massage is 0.57 hours and after breast massage is 0.71 hours.
Conclusion: Oxytocin massage, marmet massage, and oketani massage have been shown to be effective in improving the smoothness of breast milk from the aspect of the baby's sleep frequency.
Renewable energy sources and other energy technologies as a measure for mitigating the impact of urban heat islands
Authors: Grdenić Goran , Tomšić Željko 
Published: June 2022

Urban heat islands (UHI) represent increase of temperature inside of cities in regard to their rural environment. Causes of their formation are diverse and multiple: reduced amount of vegetation and waterproofing of surfaces, changed radiation and thermal characteristics of materials, urban geometry. Consequences are also diverse and significant: increasing consumption of energy for cooling, negative impact on human health, deterioration of air quality. Conventional methods for mitigating their impact include reflective and green roofs and introduction of green and water surfaces in cities. Different renewable energy technologies can also have positive impact on urban heat islands, but at the same time they contribute to greater energy independency of cities what is goal of future urban development. Proposed and described technologies are solar cooling, groundair heat exchanger, passive cooling, solar pond.
Mobilité et handicap : quelle perception du déplacement ?
Authors: Cadestin Charles , Dejoux Virginie , Armoogum Jimmy 
Published: June 2022

ContexteAlors que la population âgée de 60 ans et plus constituera un tiers de la population française en 2060 (Blanpain et Chardon, 2010), la part de personnes qui rencontrent des situations de handicap risque d’augmenter ces prochaines années. En effet, avec l’âge, des déficiences tant motrices, visuelles que psychologiques peuvent apparaître et restreindre les activités et la mobilité.MéthodeIci, les différences de mobilité selon l’âge et la gêne ressentie au cours du déplacement sont analysées au moyen de l’Enquête nationale transports et déplacements (ENTD) de 2007-2008. La gêne dans les déplacements s’avère être un bon indicateur de la situation de handicap, reflétant principalement les difficultés liées à des déficiences physiques. Afin de pallier l’insuffisance des informations contenues dans les indicateurs, telles que le nombre de déplacement, la distance parcourue et la durée des déplacements, généralement utilisées dans l’étude de la mobilité par les déplacements, les données sur les motifs, le mode de déplacement ou encore l’heure de départ puis sur la perception que l’individu a au cours du déplacement sont ajoutées, permettant ainsi d’ouvrir la voie à une approche basée sur les activités.RésultatsLes personnes gênées lors des déplacements représentent environ 10 % de la population française, avec des degrés divers : tandis que la moitié d’entre elles peuvent se déplacer sur tout itinéraire, un quart d’entre elles ne peuvent pas se déplacer seules sans aide. Leur moyenne d’âge de 67 ans, contre 44 ans parmi les autres personnes de 15 ans et plus, atteste le lien étroit entre la gêne dans les déplacements et l’âge. Parmi les personnes de 75 ans et plus, c’est une personne sur deux qui se dit gênée lors des déplacements. Alors que les personnes non gênées réalisent 3,3 déplacements par jour, les personnes gênées n’en réalisent que 1,8 notamment à cause d’une forte immobilité parmi elles. Leurs horaires de déplacements sont davantage restreints, excluant les heures de forte affluence. À partir de 65 ans, avec l’âge et la gêne dans les déplacements, la marche et la voiture – en tant que passager – sont de plus en plus utilisées au détriment de la conduite et des transports en commun. Enfin les personnes gênées dans les déplacements font davantage attention à l’agrément du déplacement, à réaliser des activités ou éprouver des sensations au cours du déplacement.
Ferroptosis resistance cooperates with cellular senescence in the overt stage of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Authors: Vetuschi Antonella , Cappariello Alfredo , Onori Paolo , Gaudio Eugenio , Latella Giovanni , Pompili Simona , Sferra Roberta 
Published: June 2022

Cellular senescence and ferroptosis are the two main, fine-tuned processes in tissue damage restraint; however, they can be overactivated in pathologies such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH), becoming dangerous stimuli. Senescence is characterized by a decline in cell division and an abnormal release of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and ferroptosis is represented by iron deposition associated with an excessive accumulation of ROS. ROS and cellular stress pathways are also drivers of NAFLD/NASH development. The etiology of NAFLD/NASH lies in poor diets enriched in fat and sugar. This food regimen leads to liver steatosis, resulting in progressive degeneration of the organ, with a late onset of irreversible fibrosis and cirrhosis. Few studies have investigated the possible connection between senescence and ferroptosis in NAFLD/NASH progression, despite the two events sharing some molecular players. We hypothesized a possible link between senescence and ferroptosis in a NAFLD background. To thoroughly investigate this in the context of “Western-style” diet (WSD) abuse, we used an amylin-modified liver NASH mouse model. The main NASH hallmarks have been confirmed in this model, as well as an increase in apoptosis, and Ki67 and p53 expression in the liver. Senescent beta-galactosidase-positive cells were elevated, as well as the expression of the related secretory molecules Il-6 and MMP-1. Features of DNA damage and iron-overload were found in the livers of NASH mice. Gpx4 (glutathione peroxidase 4) expression, counteracting ferroptotic cell death, was increased. Notably, an increased number of senescent cells showing overexpression of gpx4 was also found. Our data seem to suggest that senescent cells acquire a gpx4-mediated mechanism of ferroptosis resistance and thus remain in the liver, fostering the deterioration of liver fitness.
Juegos didácticos en la educación secundaria: involucrar futuros maestros en la búsqueda de nuevas estrategias de enseñanza.
Authors: Da Silva Santos Luana Rocha , Souza-Pinho María José , Santos de Jesus Mariana , Kalil Amanda 
Published: June 2022

Esta investigación se llevó a cabo como estrategia de enseñanza en la asignatura Prácticas Supervisadas II del Grado en Ciencias Biológicas de la Universidad Estatal de Bahía, en Brasil. Fue desarrollada en un colegio de educación secundaria, con el objetivo de mejorar la educación inicial del futuro profesorado, basado en la investigación-acción. De las experiencias experimentadas por una alumna en prácticas, se construyó una propuesta de actividades basadas en las metodologías activas de aprendizaje como herramienta para mejorar el aprendizaje en contenidos de genética de los estudiantes de bachillerato. La investigación tiene enfoque cualitativo, y se realizó a través de pre y post test aplicados con preguntas abiertas y preguntas de múltiple elección, bien como talleres con juegos didácticos. Como resultado principal se evidencia un aumento en la tasa de respuestas correctas de las preguntas hechas por los estudiantes, así como una mejor construcción de conceptos en relación con la 1ª Ley de Mendel, después de la aplicación de las estrategias metodológicas y una mayor aproximación del grado de la dimensión investigativa-reflexiva.
Strategi Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam Menanggulangi Kenakalan Siswa di SMP
Authors: Akhyar Yundri , Marliana Fitri Eka 
Published: June 2022

Penelitian ini membahas terkait strategi guru pendidikan agama islam untuk menanggulangi permasalahan kenakalan remaja pada siswa di SMP Negeri 6 Tapung Kecamatan Tapung Kabupaten Kampar. Tujuan penelitian yaitu untuk mengetahui bagaimana strategi guru pendidikan agama islam dalam mengatasi kenakalan remaja yang ada pada siswa di SMP Negeri 6 Tapung Kecamatan Tapung Kabupaten Kampar dan mengatahui faktor pendukung atau penghambat bagi guru pendidikan agama islam dalam mengatasi permasalahan kenakalan siswa usia remaja yang ada di SMP Negeri 6 Tapung Kecamatan Tapung Kabupaten Kampar. Penelitian ini berjenis penelitian kualitatif. Penelitian ini belokasi di SMP Negeri 6 Tapung, SMP tersebut terletak di Jl. Pelajar Desa Petapahan, Tapung, Kampar-Riau. Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 6 Tapung, peneliti tetapkan sebagai objek dalam penelitian. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tiga cara: Pertama: metode Observasi atau Pengamatan yang dilakukan untuk mengamati perilaku kenalakan remaja yang ada di SMP N 6 Tapung, Kedua: Metode Wawancara untuk dilakukan kepada Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam, Guru BK dan juga dengan Waka Kesiswaan untuk mengkonfirmasi strategi yang digunakan untuk mengatasi masalah kenakalan remaja di SMP N 6 Tapung dan Dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa strategi Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam menanggulangi perilaku menyimpang siswa atau kenalakan remaja di SMP N 6 Tapung menggunakan strategi strategi preventif (pencegahan), strategi kuratif (penyembuhan) dan pembelajaran langsung tetapi tidak semua perilaku menyimpang siswa dapat tertangani.
Synthesis by co-precipitation method, structural and optical properties of ZnO and nickel doped ZnO nanoparticles
Authors: P Geetha Devi  , A.Sakthi Velu  
Published: June 2022

The structural and optical properties of Ni doped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) prepared by co-precipitation method have been investigated. The X-ray diffraction pattern confirmed synthesized nanoparticles retained the wurtzite hexagonal structure. From FESEM studies, ZnO and Ni doped ZnO NPs showed Spherical & nanorod mixed phase morphology for undoped and Ni doped ZnO NPs respectively. The amount of dopant (Ni2+) incorporated into ZnO sample was determined by EDAX. The FT-IR spectra confirmed the Zn-O stretching bands at 444 and 451cm-1 for ZnO and Ni doped ZnO NPs. Optical absorption measurements show an absorption peak at 376 and 374 nm which was due to excitonic absorption of the pure ZnO and Ni doped ZnO NPs respectively The photoluminescence measurements revealed that the broad emission was composed of seven different bands due to zinc vacancies, oxygen vacancies and surface defects.
GC-MS analysis of secondary metabolites from the whole plant methanolic extract of DRYNARIA QUERCIFOLIA (L) J. SMITH (Polypodiaceae)
Authors: Kalpana Devi Rajesh  , Vasantha Subramanian  , Annamalai Panneerselvam  , Nakulan Valsala Rajesh  , Nallaperumal Jeyathilakan  
Published: June 2022

To investigate the secondary metabolites present in methanolic extract of Drynaria quercifolia (L.) J. Smith (Polypodiaceae). GC-MS analysis of whole fern extract were performed using a Trace GC Ultra and DSQII model MS from Thermo Fisher Scientific Limited. The instrument was set as follows, Injector port temperature set to 250ºC, Interface temperature set as 250ºC, and source kept at 200ºC. The oven temperature programmed as a variable, 70ºC for 2 mins, 150ºC @ 8ºC/min, up to 260ºC @ 10ºC/min. Split ratio set as 1:50 and the injector used was splitless mode. The DB-35 MS Nonpolar column was used whose dimensions were 0.25 mm OD x 0.25 μm ID x 30 metres length procured from Agilent Co., USA. Helium was used as the carrier gas at 1 ml/min. The MS was set to scan from 50 to 650 Da. The results of the GC-MS analysis confirmed the presence of 9 compounds. The most prevailing compounds in this study are Tetrahydroisovelleral, 7, 10, pentadeadiynoic acid (CAS), Phosphoric Acid, octyl diphenyl ester (CAS), Octicizer, Phosphoric acid, 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl ester (CAS), QUERCETIN 7, 3´, 4´ TRIMETHOXY, 1, 30-Triacotanediol, Ergost-5-en-3-ol, (3a´-(CAS), and Lucenin 2 found to have significant medicinal property. It can be concluded that the plant extract show the presence of 9 phytocompounds. The presence of various bioactive compounds justifies the use of the whole fern for various ailments by traditional practitioners.
Dissolution studies in few urinary type crystals
Authors: Selvaraju R  , Alli J  , Sulochana S  , Bhuwaneswari M  
Published: June 2022

Kidney stones are hard, solid particles that form in the urinary tract. The stones were very small and can pass out of the body without any problems. Calcium containing stone, especially Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate, Calcium Oxalate Di- hydrate and basic Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate Di-hydrate, Struvite and are the most commonly occurring stones. Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate crystals are grown in single diffusion gel growth technique. The grown crystals are characterized by FTIR, XRD and inhibition studies. A number of medicinal plants were antiurolithiatic activity such as Tribulus terrestriis and Boerhaavia diffusa Linn were carried out. Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate crystals in the presence of the herbal extract of one of the medicinal plants Tribulus terrestris Linn. The results are discussed.
Anti- hyperglycemic activity of polyherbal formulation (Herbinsulplus) in experimental diabetes and its effects on key metabolic enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism
Authors: Chinnappan A Kalpana  , R.Abraham  
Published: June 2022

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which the body does not produce or properly utilize insulin, causes disturbances in carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism. In spite of the presence of series of known anti-diabetic medicine in the pharmaceutical market, remedies from medicinal plants are used with success to treat this disease. The investigation was undertaken to study the effect of polyherbal formulation on changes in Body weight, Plasma glucose, RBC, WBC, HB, Platelets, Hepatic glucokinase & hexokinase, Glucose-6-phosphate and Glycogen content. In the current study, diabetes mellitus was induced by alloxan monohydrate at a dose of 150 mg/kg i.p to rats. A significant increase was observed in plasma glucose level in alloxan induced diabetic rats, whereas treatment with Glipizide (10mg/kg), polyherbal formulation (herbinsulplus) at two different doses (120mg/kg and 240mg/kg) showed significant antihyperglycemic activity in mild hyperglycemia. The administration of polyherbal formulation (herbinsulplus) at two doses showed an increase in body weight in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Treatment with polyherbal formulation (herbinsul plus) at two doses prevented this alteration in glycogen content of liver tissue, but could not normalize the content of glycogen of the non-diabetic control. The groups treated with polyherbal formulation (herbinsul plus) (120mg/kg and 240mg/kg) and Glipizide (10mg/kg) showed greater persistence of islets of Langerhans and lesser degree of necrotic changes as compared to the untreated alloxan-induced diabetic rats. In conclusion, HerbinsulPlus exhibited significant anti-hyperglycemic activity in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats and showed improvement in carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes as well as regeneration of β-cells of pancreas and so might be of value in diabetes treatment.
A Competent Convolutional Sparse Representation Model for Pan-Sharpening of Multi-Spectral Images
Authors: Rajesh Gogineni  , Girish Kumar Darisi  
Published: June 2022

Two types of images are produced by Earth observation satellites, each having complementing spatial andspectral characteristics. Pan-sharpening (PS) is based on remote sensing and image fusion approach thatproduces a high spatial resolution multi-spectral image by merging spectral information from a low spatialresolution multispectral (MS) image with intrinsic spatial details from a high spatial resolution panchromatic(PAN) image. Traditional pan-sharpening methods continue to seek for a fused image that contains thenecessary spatial and spectral information. This work proposes a pan-sharpening method based on a recentinvention, convolutional sparse representation (CSR). Geometric structural characteristics are extracted fromthe PAN image using a CSR-based filtering procedure. The challenge of learning filters, convolutional basispursuit denoising (CBPDN), is handled using a modified dictionary learning method based on the concept ofAlternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM). The retrieved details are put into MS bands usingapplicable weighting coefficients. Because the proposed fusion model avoids the standard patch-basedmethod, spatial and structural features are preserved while spectral quality is maintained. The spectraldistortion index SAM and the spatial measure ERGAS improve by 4.4 and 6.2 percent, respectively, whencompared to SR-based techniques. The computational complexity is reduced by 200 seconds when compared
to the most recent SR-based fusion technique. The proposed method's efficacy is demonstrated by reduced-scale and full-scale experimental findings utilising the QuickBird and GeoEye-1 datasets.