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Insecticide Resistance Monitoring of Tarnished Plant Bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) Populations in the Mid-Southern United States
Authors: Catchot Beverly D. , Gore Jeffrey , Krishnan Natraj , Jackson Ryan , Musser Fred R. 
Published: August 2022

Tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae), is the target for multiple insecticide applications in cotton in the mid-southern U.S. Resistance to several insecticide classes has been documented, so monitoring of resistance levels to insecticides currently used is needed before field control failures occur. Several populations were tested to estimate resistance levels for commonly used insecticides during 2017 to 2019. On average, 25 to 40% of populations were determined to be resistant to thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, and/or sulfoxaflor. There were no differences among years in mean imidacloprid and thiamethoxam LC50 values; however, the mean LC50 increased from 2017 to 2019 for sulfoxaflor. No differences in resistance were detected between the two primary agricultural regions of the Mid-South (Hills and Mississippi River Delta) for any of the insecticides. For each insecticide, the range between the most and least susceptible populations was greatest in the Hills region during 2018. Susceptibility to thiamethoxam was the most variable followed by imidacloprid and sulfoxaflor. It is important to continue monitoring for resistance because continued selection pressure is likely to lead to widespread reduced efficacy in the future.
Evaluation of Seed Treatment, Herbicide, and Nematicide on Tobacco Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripdae) and Reniform Nematode (Tylenchida: Hoplolaimidae) Control
Authors: Crow Whitney , Catchot Jr. Angus L. , Gore Jeffrey , Dodds Darrin M. , Cook Donald R. , Allen Thomas W. 
Published: August 2022

Numerous pests infest cotton early in the season. Some economically important are Palmer amaranth, Amaranthus palmeri (S. Wats); tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca (Hinds); and reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis (Linford and Oliveira). Thrips and weed management are essential to prevent delayed maturity and reduced crop yield. A field study was conducted during 2015 and 2016 to evaluate the influence of insecticide seed treatment, herbicide, and nematicide on tobacco thrips and reniform nematode control, as well as the impact on cotton growth, development, and yield. Treatments consisted of insecticide seed treatment (insecticide seed treatment and fungicide only), herbicide application (S-metolachlor, glufosinate, S-metolachlor plus glufosinate, and no herbicide), and nematicide application (1, 3-dichloropropene and no nematicide). There were no significant interactions between insecticide seed treatment, herbicide, and nematicide for any parameter. Nor were there any interactions in respect to nematode densities, thrips densities, thrips injury, herbicide injury, or plant biomass. Nematode densities were reduced with the use of 1,3-dichloropropene when sampled at first square and post-harvest. Thrips densities and injury were reduced at the 1- to 2-leaf stage sample timing with an insecticide seed treatment, but not at the 3- to 4-leaf stage sample timing. Herbicide injury was the greatest following S-metolachlor plus glufosinate applications (< 12%). A significant interaction between nematicide and insecticide seed treatment was observed for cotton yield, where the use of 1,3-dichloropropene and the insecticide seed treatment resulted in greater yields than all other treatments.
Irrigation and Planting Geometry Effects on Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Yield and Water Use
Authors: Pinnamanemi Srinivasa R. , Anapalli Saseendran S. , Fisher Daniel K. , Reddy Krishan N. 
Published: August 2022

Addressing the challenges of dwindling groundwater resources and ever-increasing demands for water necessitate enhancing water use efficiency (WUE) in irrigated agriculture. In a 2-year study, we examined the effects of different levels of irrigation and PG on lint yield and WUE of furrow irrigated cotton in a Dundee silt loam in the Mississippi Delta. The main plots were three irrigation regimes: irrigating every furrow (FI), alternate furrow (HI), and no irrigation (RF) and subplots were two planting geometries (PG): single-row (SR) and twin-row (TR). Across FI and HI no significant differences were observed in plant height and biomass yield at flowering, but chlorophyll content index and leaf area index (LAI) were positively affected. Canopy closure in TR planting occurred earlier than SR leading to higher leaf areas available for harvesting more light during photosynthesis. Averaged across the irrigation regimes, the TR planting enhanced lint yield by 10.6% in 2018 and 17.6% in 2019 compared to SR. The average lint yield in SR and TR were: 1779 and 2028 kg ha-1 under FI, 1803 and 2082 kg ha-1 under HI, and 1573 and 1788 kg ha-1 under RF treatments, respectively. In FI and HI treatments, TR had higher lint yield than RF treatment by 13.8% and 16.5%, respectively. Lint yield in HI with TR had the highest irrigation WUE (3.4 kg ha-1 mm-1) followed by HI with SR (2.7 kg ha-1 mm-1). These results demonstrated that cotton grown in TR with HI could reduce irrigation water demand in silt loams.
A Guide to Grafting for Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Virus Transmission and the Successful Transmission of Cotton Leaf Roll Dwarf Virus
Authors: Heilsnis Brianna , Koebernick Jenny , Jacobson Alana L. , Conner Kassie 
Published: August 2022

A new virus in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) required the need to graft plants to evaluate resistance. In searching the literature, several studies reported grafting, however the details surrounding the types of grafts, age, and acclimation environment are not described in detail. A graft is the union of rootstock and scion requiring good cambial tissue contact to be successful. Therefore, several different graft types, and the need for humidity was investigated. Initially, thirty plants were grown in the greenhouse. The first set of grafts were performed on fifteen plants between two graft types (T-graft and bottle shoot) and the need to be bagged for cambial humidity. The second set of fifteen were used to test the wedge, saddle-graft, whip-and-tongue, bottle shoot, and approach grafts on three plants each. The T-graft was chosen as the best for success as it provided the highest cambial contact. A set of twenty plants were grown to serve as rootstock for cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) transmission. Two different infected CLRDV plants served as the scion for the virus which were grafted using the T-graft. Three leaves below the graft node were used to test for the virus using PCR. Fourteen of 20 grafts had successful transmission of CLRDV, regardless of graft success.
Making the Replant Decision: Predicting Yield and Fiber Quality in the Mid-South from Planting Date and Population
Authors: Butler Shawn A. , Raper Tyson B. , Buschermohle Michael J. , McClure M. Angela , Dodds Darrin M. , Jones Andrea 
Published: August 2022

Cotton producers in the U.S. Mid-South often plant in cool, wet conditions to lengthen the growing season and maximize yield potential. Although multiple studies have been conducted to determine optimum planting windows and seeding rates, few studies have evaluated the interaction of these parameters. To make a replant decision, the yield potential of the current stand versus the yield potential of the replant must be estimated. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of plant population and planting date on lint yield and fiber quality. Field experiments were conducted in 10 site-years from 2016 to 2018 in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Missouri. Treatments included five seeding rates (10.5, 6.75, 3, 1.5, and 0.75 seeds m-1) and multiple planting dates (typically early May, mid-May, and early June). Although yields were lowest at later planting dates and low populations, results suggested a uniform population of 74,000 plants ha-1 will not warrant a replant at any date, and uniform populations as low as 49,000 plants ha-1 planted after 5 May also will not warrant replanting. Fiber quality was impacted by environment and planting date, with micronaire decreasing and length, strength, and uniformity increasing as planting date was delayed. These data will assist with replant decisions by providing estimates of the current stand relative to the yield potential of a successful (or unsuccessful) replant. Furthermore, results suggest producers could reduce seeding rates at later planting dates without reducing yield potential.
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI, KEPUASAN KERJA DAN MOTIVASI KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. BANK SYARIAH MANDIRI CABANG PALEMBANG SIMPANG PATAL
Authors: Marisa Marisa 
Published: August 2022

Karyawan merupakan kekayaan utama suatu perusahaan, karena tanpa keikutsertaan mereka aktivitas perusahaan tidak akan terjadi, dalam penulisan jurnal ini terdapat rumusan masalah diantaranya adalah sebagai berikut: Bagaimana pengaruh kompensasi, kepuasan kerja dan motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan?. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kompensasi, kepuasan kerja dan motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer yang dikumpulkan dari 36 responden dengan penyebaran kuesioner menggunakan teknik Sampling jenuh kepada karyawan yang diukur dengan skala likert. Metode analisis data dalam penelitian ini ialah sebagai berikut: uji validitas dan reliabilitas, uji asumsi klasik: uji multikolonieritas, uji heterokedastisitas, dan uji autokorelasi, serta analisi regresi linier berganda, uji t, uji f dan koefisien determinasi dan regresi linier sederhana dengan menggunakan program SPSS 18. Hasil analisis penelitian ini diketahui bahwa validitas kuesioner koefisiensi korelasi > dari rtabel dengan tingkat sig. 0.05 dan reliabilitas kuesioner ditunjukan dengan nilai Cronbach alpha yang > 0.6. Hipotesis ada pengaruh secara signifikansi, secara simultan hasil ini dapat dilihat dari nilai f hitung sebesar 3,893 > f tabel sebesar 2,90 dan secara parsial dapat dilihat dari nilai thitung variabel x3 sebesar 2,853 > nilai ttabel sebesar 1,693 sedangkan variabel x1 dan x2 tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap y, hasil ini dapat dilihat dari nilai thitung variabel x1 sebesar -0,970 dan x2 0,352 < nilai ttabel sebesar 1,693 dengan nilai sig. variabel x1 sebesar 0,339 dan x2 sebesar 0,738 > nilai a = 0,05.
Il coraggio di ripensare la scuola: Recensione a "Il coraggio di ripensare la scuola", Associazione Trellle, Quaderno n. 15 (aprile 2019)
Authors: Serena Greco  
Published: August 2022

Il coraggio di ripensare la scuola è il titolo di un rapporto pubblicato dalla Fondazione TreeLLLe nell’aprile del 2019. Si tratta di un documento, articolato in 12 capitoli, che affronta in modo organico numerosi temi strutturali del nostro sistema scolastico. La necessità di ripensare la scuola nasce dall'esigenza di colmare il ritardo culturale del paese documentato da alcuni dati preoccupanti (ad es. il 13% dei sedicenni non è presente a scuola, i giovani senza diploma (20-24 anni) sono il doppio rispetto all'Europa). Molte sono le riflessioni che questo volume ci sollecita e le suggestioni di una scuola diversa preparata a formare la persona, formare il cittadino, formare al lavoro. La proposta presentata è ambiziosa e coraggiosa, in quanto suggerisce una riforma della scuola che vede coinvolti tutti gli ambiti e gli attori in un orizzonte temporale di lungo periodo.
Taking Constructionism Outside: Combining outdoor education, maker pedagogy, and constructionist learning
Authors: Paulo Blikstein  , Lorenzo Guasti  
Published: August 2022

Quando ripartiranno i processi di istruzione dopo l'emergenza COVID-19, come saranno le scuole? L'articolo discute le possibilità in due aree che possono aiutare ad immaginare l'apprendimento nel mondo post-pandemia: l'outdoor education e la maker education. La vasta letteratura scientifica sull'outdoor education ne mostra l'efficacia. Nel contesto dell'attuale pandemia l'outdoor education diviene ancora più importante, dato che offre il contesto adeguato per mantenere il distanziamento sociale e garantire un basso rischio di contagio. Dato che gli spazi chiusi possono non essere adatti alle attività di maker education per ragioni sanitarie, possiamo considerare di realizzare pratiche di maker education in un contesto di outdoor education. Questo articolo getta le basi per la progettazione di unità didattiche che integrano i principi dell'outdoor education e della maker education.
La scuola che cambia con la pandemia
Authors: Ludovico Arte  
Published: August 2022

La pandemia ha travolto il tradizionale modo di fare scuola. Insegnanti e studenti si sono trovati chiusi in casa a comunicare tramite un computer. Improvvisamente, i modi ordinari di insegnare e apprendere non sono stati più possibili, anche se alcuni partigiani della vecchia scuola hanno riprodotto imperterriti a distanza le metodologie utilizzate in presenza. Con esiti, in genere, disastrosi. Molti invece si sono messi in discussione, hanno cercato un nuovo modo di educare, una diversa misura nelle relazioni. All’ITT “Marco Polo” di Firenze è stata data voce ai pensieri e alle emozioni di tutti e sono stati attivati sostegni psicologici per adulti e ragazzi. Si è aperto un dialogo tra le diverse componenti della scuola, che ha delineato un discorso collettivo nuovo sulla scuola e sulla società.
Il coordinatore pedagogico nel sistema integrato “zerosei”: una figura in evoluzione
Authors: Alessia Rosa  , Maria Filomia  
Published: August 2022

La definizione delle peculiarità che caratterizzano la struttura del coordinamento pedagogico è intrinsecamente connessa alle potenzialità di sviluppo dei servizi “zerosei” e all’opportunità di innescare processi di riflessione e di rielaborazione circolari delle organizzazioni, garantendo nuovi e diversificati modelli di accompagnamento sociale e culturale. Il presente contributo intende descrivere nel dettaglio, attraverso un’analisi puntuale dei documenti normativi, il ruolo, le funzioni e le competenze del coordinatore pedagogico all’interno del sistema “zerosei”. A tal fine, il contributo dà conto dello sviluppo storico che ha accompagnato il configurarsi di tale professionalità e del dibattito inerente ai possibili sviluppi futuri. Ci si pone inoltre l’obiettivo di ridefinire tipologicamente la figura del coordinatore pedagogico all’interno delle dinamiche gestionali di innovazione e cambiamento possibili attraverso la coprogettazione tra servizi e territorio.
Schools as learning organizations where everyone thrives
Authors: Anna Raneri  , Antonella Nezzo  
Published: August 2022

Since the start of the pandemic, keeping the learners at the core of the learning process has assumed an increasing importance, inspiring assessment for learning and learner agency while being connected with the so-called “visible thinking”. But schools are also requested to be learning organizations to cope with change of environment and circumstances, reorganizing the management team to tackle the current situation. The solution has involved creating brand-new middle management roles, meant to support all the teachers while relying on the team members’ skills and the principal’s broader vision and managing expertise. Communication is enhanced and teachers are fully supported, while being nurtured in terms of didactic innovation embedded into lessons, promoting the teachers’tendency to work together, upskilling or reskilling themselves.
Professional Learning Communities for school innovation
Authors: Naìr Carrera  , Tommaso Dalla Vecchia,  
Published: August 2022

The growth of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) seems to have accelerated in recent times, partially because of the opportunities offered by the online dimension, but also as a response to the emergency to which schools have adapted during the pandemic with Distance Learning. This work builds on testimonies from practitioners partaking in local and international PLCs, notably aiming at experimenting with innovative teaching and learning practices and promoting new curricula for digital education. Such communities are particularly interesting as they encourage the circulation of innovative practices through peer learning, mentoring, and school level capacity building. Ultimately, this article explores how PLCs can support practitioners enhancing their teaching practice, as well as designing and implementing innovation at classroom and school level.
Il dirigente scolastico: un vero problem solver
Authors: Francesca Storai  
Published: August 2022

Il dirigente scolastico è considerato una delle principali leve dell’innovazione della scuola, con il difficile compito di agire nell’immediato e deliberare rapidamente mentre intorno tutto cambia (Fullan, 2002). Quali sono le competenze che un dirigente scolastico deve avere per affrontare tale complessità? Quali strategie può mettere in atto per rispondere a problematiche che ogni giorno si sommano e che richiedono uno specifico intervento? Il contributo intende discutere, attraverso la letteratura di riferimento, le competenze che un dirigente scolastico deve avere per essere efficace. Tra le tante competenze associabili al suo ruolo e alle funzioni che svolge all’interno della scuola, sarà approfondita quella del problem solving, una prospettiva che generalmente viene affrontata dal punto di vista degli studenti, ma che riteniamo possa essere utile anche a chi presiede un’organizzazione complessa come quella della scuola.
Evaluation of Pathology Residency Training Curriculum and Practice in the Hubei Province of China
Authors: Niu Li , Yu Fang , Qi Bei , Hossur Sushma , Tian Sufang 
Published: August 2022

Context.—
The pathology residency program began in China in 2014. There has been no competency assessment on training programs in the Hubei province of China.

Objective.—
To evaluate the current residency training curriculum and resident performance in Hubei Province.

Design.—
A 37-question online questionnaire was designed to cover general demographic information, diagnostic competency, expectations of ideal caseload for gross and preview, teaching patterns, examinations, research activities, weak points, and other topics in pathology practice.

Results.—
A total of 166 participants, including 62 postgraduate year (PGY) 2, 49 PGY3, and 55 new practicing pathologists, responded to the survey. PGY3 residents were found to be more competent than PGY2 in diagnostic competency. Forty-five of 55 new practicing pathologists (81.8%) reported that they could sign out cases independently, whereas 10 of 55 (18.2%) were found to still need transitional time for learning before working independently. Some residents could sign out cytopathology cases and gained knowledge in immunohistochemistry and histochemical staining, while some residents did not receive adequate training in molecular pathology. The ideal caseloads for gross and preview during residency were greater than 5000 and 7000, respectively. Nonneoplastic diseases, neuropathology, dermatopathology, hematopathology, and soft tissue pathology were considered difficult subspecialties in pathology practice.

Conclusions.—
While residents trained in Hubei Province have met the basic requirements for qualified pathologists, more efforts need to be made in many areas, such as a well-structured training curriculum and better-designed proficiency examinations. The findings of this study are of great importance to prioritizing training in the future.
Prevalence of sarcopenia was higher in women than in men: a cross-sectional study from a rural area in eastern China
Authors: Yang Yichen , Zhang Qin , He Caihong , Chen Jing , Deng Danfeng , Lu Wenwen , Wang Yuming 
Published: August 2022

BackgroundThere were limited studies specifically evaluating whether the difference of the prevalence of sarcopenia exists in men and women in older adults from rural areas in China. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of sarcopenia between men and women in a rural area in eastern China and to explore the underlying causes.MethodsThis study included 1,105 participants aged 60-89 years. Muscle mass was measured by bio-electrical impedance analysis. Hand grip strength was measured by Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer. Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia-2019 Consensus. Data were analyzed using log-binomial and linear regression.ResultsThe prevalence of sarcopenia was 21.7% in women and 12.9% in men among the study cohort. After adjusting for age, education level, number of diseases, income level, smoking, drinking, and eating habits, proportion of people with sarcopenia was 1.49-fold greater in women than in men (PR = 1.49, 95% CI [1.01–2.26],P = 0.055).ConclusionsThe prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly women in this rural area of eastern China is higher than in men, suggesting that women in rural areas in China seem to be more vulnerable for sarcopenia, thus early screening and prevention need to be provided for them to address such gender disparity in health.
Clinical characteristics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 omicron variant compared with the delta variant: a retrospective case-control study of 318 outpatients from a single sight institute in Japan
Authors: Suzuki Keiko , Ichikawa Takaya , Suzuki Satoshi , Tanino Yoko , Kakinoki Yasutaka 
Published: August 2022

Background
Clinical characteristics, including laboratory parameters, of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant have been limited.

Methods
This retrospective case-control study was conducted in a single hospital. Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who visited the Asahikawa City Hospital outpatient department as new patients and underwent blood tests were included in this study. We analyzed the data from January 2022 to April 2022 during the Omicron phase and from April 2021 to October 2021 during the Delta phase. Patients who were treated at other hospitals after visiting our hospital were excluded. All blood tests were performed before treatment for COVID-19 was initiated. Demographic information, laboratory data, and clinical courses were extracted from electronic medical records. We matched the two groups by age and comorbidities and compared their characteristics. We also analyzed factors associated with pneumonia in the Omicron phase.

Results
A total of 151 Omicron patients and 167 delta patients were analyzed in this study. The mean age, rate of comorbidities, and vaccination were significantly higher in the Omicron group. The number of patients with pneumonia or those requiring oxygen, admissions, or both was significantly lower in the Omicron group. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), C-reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) levels were significantly lower in the Omicron group. Compared with the mild symptom and pneumonia groups in the Omicron group, older age, higher body mass index (BMI), higher non-vaccination, higher LDH, and higher CRP levels were associated with the pneumonia group.

Conclusion
The Omicron variant is associated with a reduction in hospitalization and the risk of pneumonia compared to the delta variant in a real-life clinical setting. In the Omicron variant, the risk of pneumonia is related to high-risk factors, laboratory data such as LDH and CRP levels, and no vaccination.