Hill University Research Articles

Who are we? An autoethnographic investigation into professional role identity of the Learning Developer

This presentation was based on a proposed small-scale research project which aimed to investigate how a small team of Learning Developers (six) feel about their professional identity, and whether the job title of Academic Skills Advisor (ASA) at Edge Hill University has accurately reflected their combined experience and professional standing. This research project was designed to be undertaken within the Student Engagement Team Community of Practice (SETCoP) and had been identified as a useful chance to explore the Learning Development (LD) skills base through the practice of collaborative autoethnography (Chang, 2022). Eyre and Slawson (2018) recognise that self-descriptions enable Learning Developers to maintain control over defining the value of LD practice. This research project employs a qualitative research approach to investigate whether participants’ self-identify matches with the given job title. Ethical approval was sought internally within Edge Hill University. Thus, this presentation also highlighted the readiness of the professional role identity of the Learning Developer team and how they managed to build inclusive LD space within their Community of Practice in order to connect socially, emotionally, and physically. They also discussed how they planned for data gathering and evaluating the collective feelings of the ASAs to reflect the impacts of the evolution of the job title as an LD role which enabled them to show their identity, practices, values, and status.

Assessment of Different Nutrient Combination on the Performance of Maize (Zea mays L) in North Indian Plains

A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2023 at the Agriculture Research Farm, Graphic Era Hill University, Uttarakhand. Surface soil (0-15 cm) of the experiment field was sandy loam in texture, low organic carbon (0.39%), medium in available nitrogen (157 kg h-1), medium in available phosphorus (15.5 kg ha-1) and medium in available potassium (112.6 kg ha-1) with neutral soil reaction (pH 7.4). The experiment consisted of eleven treatments viz., 100% NPK (T1), 100% N (T2), 100% P (T3), 100% K (T4), 100% NP (T5), 100% NK (T6), 100% PK (T7), 100% NPK + VC 5 t ha -1 (T8), 100% + Azotobactor (T9), 100% + VC 5 t ha -1 + Azotobactor (T10), Control (T11). Each treatment was replicated thrice and constituted total of 33 plots. The field experiment was laid out in a randomized block design (RBD). The variety used for the field experiment was K-55. The results of the field experiment reported that the effect of different treatments was significant on growth and productivity of maize. Significantly higher emergence count m-2 (9 m-2) of maize was obtained with the application of 100% NPK + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T10). Maximum plant height (102.07 cm, 155.02 cm and 225.87 cm) was observed under treatment 100% NPK + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T10) at 30, 45 and 60 days of sowing, respectively. It also produced highest dry matter m-2 (556.56 g, 1023.20 g, and 2062.00 g, respectively at 30 DAS, 45 DAS and 60 DAS). Application of vermicompost along with Azotobacter and chemical fertilizer produced maximum number of leaves per plant (4.05, 8.87 and 14.20 at 30 DAS, 45 DAS and 60 DAS, respectively). Application of 100% NPK + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T10) resulted in significant improvement in yield attributes and yield of maize compared to other treatments. The maximum grain yield (59.93 q ha-1) and straw yield (69.90q ha-1) was produced under 100% NPK + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T10). Moreover, adoption of different nutrient combinations resulted in improving the economic status of the farmer. Significantly higher B: C ratio of 1.90 was recorded for 100% NPK + VC @ 5t ha -1 + Azotobacter (T10) and it was 14.45 % higher than that for 100 % NPK (T1). Hence, it is concluded that application of 100% NPK + VC 5 t ha -1 + Azotobacter exhibited higher growth and yield along with B: C ratio.

Integrated Nutrient Management for Growth, Yield and Economic Assessment in Black Gram in Dehradun Valley

The field experiment was carried out at a designated location on the Agricultural Research Farm of Graphic Era Hill University in Dehradun during the kharif season of 2023 to study the influence of integrating organic and inorganic sources of nutrients on growth and productivity of black gram (Vigna mungo). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) consisting of nine treatments viz Control (T1), 100% RDF (20:40:20 Kg/ha NPK)(T2), Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 (T3) Bio nitrogen @ 20gm kg-1 seed (T4), 100% RDF+ Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 (T5), 100% RDF + Bio nitrogen @ 20gm kg-1 seed (T6), Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 + Bio nitrogen @ 20gm kg-1 seed (T7), 70% RDF + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 + Bio nitrogen @ 20gm kg-1 seed (T8), 100% RDF+ Vermicompost @ 5 ha-1+ Bio-Nitrogen (T9) each replicated thrice. Integrated Nutrient Management had significantly affected growth, yield and economics of black gram. Maximum emergence count (13.3 m2) was recorded with 70% RDF + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 + Bio nitrogen @ 20gm kg-1 seed which at par with 100% RDF + Bio nitrogen@ 20gm kg-1 seed (T6) and 100% RDF+ Vermicompost @ 5 ha-1+ Bio-Nitrogen (T9). Growth parameter viz. plant height, number of nodules/plant, dry matter accumulation/m2, branches/plant were reported to be significantly influenced by INM with 70% RDF + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 + Bio nitrogen @ 20gm kg-1 seed. Similarly, maximum seed yield (36.33 q ha-1) was obtained under 70% RDF + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 + Bio nitrogen @ 20gm kg-1 seed. Increase in seed yield with the application of by 358.1% and 233.3% was obtained over control (T1) and 100% RDF (T2). The study highlights that combining organic and inorganic sources of nutrients is a simple and effective strategy to improve initial plant stand of black gram crop, ultimately contributing to increased crop growth, yield and better economic returns.

Assessing the Influence of Integrated Nutrient Management on Yield and Economics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in North Indian Plains

A field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2022-2023 to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on yield and economic sustainability of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Uttarakhand at the Agriculture Research Farm, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design and consisted of eight treatments viz., T1 – Control, T2 – 100% RDF, T3- 100% RDF + FYM @ 5t ha-1, T4- 100 % RDF + VC @ 5t ha-1, T5- 75% RDF + FYM @ 5t ha-1, T6- 75% RDF + VC @ 5t ha-1, T7- 75% RDF + FYM @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter, T8- 75% RDF + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter with three replications. The wheat variety used for the field experiment was HD-2967 with a seed rate of 100 kg ha-1. Row-row spacing of 20 cm and plant -plant spacing of 10 cm was maintained. Different nutrient sources used were urea, DAP, MOP, FYM, VC and Azotobacter. Seed were primed with Azotobacter @ 20g kg-1 seed as per the treatment. The investigation revealed that, application of 75% RDF + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T8) resulted in significantly higher yield attributes no. of spikes/m2, spike length (cm), grain/spike, 1000 grain weight (g) over control. The maximum grain yield (50.2 q ha-1) of wheat were obtained with application of 75% RDF + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T8) closely followed by 75% RDF + FYM @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T7). Moreover, straw yield was 85.92% higher over the control. The maximum gross return (₹ 141646.0), and net return (₹ 100045.0) of wheat was obtained with application of 75% RDF + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T8) followed by the 75% RDF + FYM @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T7). The maximum benefit-cost ratio (2.79) was obtained with the application of 75% RDF + FYM @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter (T7). From the above investigation it can be concluded that 75% RDF + VC @ 5t ha-1 + Azotobacter is superior to other treatment in improving the productivity and economic returns of wheat.

AARSE Conversations about the Challenges of the Small Religious Studies Program

The Conference presents scholarly dialogue pertinent to the field of Religious Studies. The piece in this issue of the Bulletin is taken from the March 2023 American Academy of Religions South East Conference at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. Presiding over the discussion is Vaia Touna Associate Professor and Graduate Studies Director at the University of Alabama. Members of the panel include Matthew Baldwin, Professor Emeritus of Religion and Philosophy at Mars Hill University and Brandi Denison, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of North Florida. In this panel the members discuss challenges which face smaller religious studies programs.

Genetic Divergence Studies of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (MOL.) STANDL.) in Garo Hills Region of Meghalaya

The present investigation was carried out at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, North Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, Chasingre, Meghalaya, India during 2019 in a Randomized Block Design with three replications. Genetic divergence was assessed among thirty indegenous genotypes of bottle gourd for thirty-three quantitative characters using Mahalanobis’ D2 statistics. The genotypes were grouped into seven clusters. Maximum number of genotypes including seven genotypes was grouped in cluster IV (GHA-30, GHA-8, GHA-21, GHA-20, GHA-23, GHA-29 and GHA-25). Maximum inter-cluster distance was found between cluster I and cluster III (10.940) and minimum inter-cluster distance was recorded between cluster VII and cluster VI (7.425). Cluster IV showed highest cluster mean for maximum characters namely, number of primary branches (30.83), number of marketable fruit harvest (4.60), fruit width (15.24), fruit weight (3005.65), number of fruits per plant (17.92), total carbohydrate % (2.73), calcium mg/100g (11.95), yield of marketable fruits kg/plant (54.20) and yield t/ha (135.50). Cluster VII exhibited highest mean for five characters namely, vine length (461.93), days to last fruit harvest (158.77), number of leaves (217.13), seed length-breadth ratio (2.41) and ascorbic acid (9.55). Cluster I and Cluster II exhibited highest mean for five characters, sex ratio (0.74), number of seeds per fruit (449.65), 100 seed weight (13.43), total soluble protein % (0.95) and total phenols % (44.04). In the present study it was found that Cluster I (GHA-4, GHA-2, GHA-5 and GHA-1) was highly divergent from all other genotypes.

Do lower limb kinetic and kinematic differences in drop jump landings persist when players have returned to sport following knee ligamentous injuries?

Knee injuries (KI) are identified as one of the most burdensome lower limb injuries in football with long and complicated rehabilitation and high re-injury risk. Current research often describes technique deficits being present upon RTS, often being a result of poor return to sport (RTS) testing procedures. More recently, research has advocated the use of single leg vertical jump assessments, due to the specificity of the movement to injury mechanisms and the ability to consider different phases of the task to inform practitioners of joint contributions to the propulsion and landing phases. The aim of this research is to identify whether these functional deficits exist 12-24 months post RTS authorisation, to help inform future RTS in applied practice. Twenty-four semi-professional male footballers (mean ± SD: age 25 ± 4 years; stature 182 ± 7 cm; body mass 80 ± 8 kg) were recruited into a previously injured and a control group. Participants completed 5 repetitions of single leg drop jump (SLDJ). Jump height, ground contact time, reactive strength index, peak moments, angles and power contributions for the hip, knee and ankle were measured using Qualisys Track Manager then exported to Visual 3D. This study was approved by the Edge Hill University Ethics Committee. No significant findings were identified for landing one however, during the propulsion phase there was a difference between groups (P = 0.026, d=1.14) for knee flexion at take-off. Most differences were identified during landing two bilaterally in both groups. Within the injured group, differences were identified for peak hip (P = 0.011, d = 0.028) and knee powers (P < 0.001, d = 1.269), hip (P < 0.001, d = 1.924) and knee power contribution % (P < 0.001, d = 1.269). No differences were identified for the performance measures or through performing statistical parametric mapping for hip and knee powers for all three phases. Joint coupling analysis was conducted for the total ground contact time amalgamating the landing and propulsion phase, this was analysed as Hip-Knee, Hip-Ankle and Knee-Ankle, with significant findings in Hip-Knee and Hip-ankle. Both groups elicited bilateral differences however, no differences between the injured limb and dominant control limb were identified. To better apply this form of analysis to RTS testing, functional movements such should be undertaken when athletes are injury free to provide baseline measurements to refer to if undertaking rehabilitation from KI. Likewise, the current study identified that joint contributions could be identified in a more applied setting using the range of motion data from each joint.

Influence of Organic Inputs on the Performance of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv Festival

An experiment was conducted to find out the effect of organic inputs on yield attributing characters and quality of strawberry cv. Festival was carried out in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya, India during 2022-2023 at Department of Horticulture, North-Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus in West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with eight different treatments which were replicated thrice. Treatment T2 (vermicompost 250g/plant) was found to be superior over other treatments for parameters like number of shoots (6.67-11.00), number of leaves (9.33-26.00), leaf area (31.50 cm2-104.50 cm2), total numbers of runners (7.00) and yield parameters like number of fruit set (13.00), fruit set percentage (81.61%), fresh fruit weight (16.55g), fruit length × diameter (34.00 mm × 30.00 mm) and yield of the plant (495.26g). Whereas, T1(vermicompost 300g/plant) recorded the highest in number of flowers (2.66-4.00), duration of flowering (107.00 days) and minimum days taken for flowering (43.00 days). Meanwhile, it was also recorded that T2(vermicompost 250g/plant) was found to have maximum total soluble solids (TSS) (10.47°Brix), total sugar (4.38%), reducing sugar (2.33%), non-reducing sugar (2.05%), titratable acidity (1.80%), ascorbic acid (16.46 mg/100g) and anthocyanin content (23.92 mg/100g). The overall findings indicate the potential of vermicompost (250g/plant) in organic production of strawberry.

Status of Accredited Colleges affiliated to North-Eastern Hill University in Meghalaya

Status of Accredited Colleges affiliated to North-Eastern Hill University in Meghalaya

Summary of the 3rd BINA Workshop

The third BINA workshop (BINA-3) was the third workshop of this series involving scientists from India and Belgium aimed at fostering future joint research in the view of cutting-edge observatories and advances in theory. BINA-3 was held at the Graphic Era Hill University, 22-24 March 2023 at Bhimtal (near Nainital), Uttarakhand, India. A major event was the inauguration of the International Liquid-Mirror Telescope (ILMT), the first liquid mirror telescope devoted exclusively to astronomy. BINA-3 provided impressive highlights encompassing topics of both general astrophysics and solar physics. Research results and future projects have been featured through invited and contributed talks, and poster presentations.

Safety Evaluation of a Traditional Medicinal Plant, <i>Flemingia vestita</i> Benth and Hooker in Swiss Albino Mice: An Acute and Sub-acute Toxicity Study

Acute and sub-acute oral toxicity assessment of Flemingia vestita root-peel extract was performed in Swiss albino mice as per OECD guidelines 425 and 407. In acute toxicity test, mice were administered extract doses of 175, 550, and 1760 mg/ kg body weight (b.w.), and finally, 2000 mg/kg b.w., limit dose. The treated animals were observed for adverse signs or mortality for 14 days. In the sub-acute toxicity study, mice were divided into seven groups (n = 5). Animals in group one served as control, while group five received acetaminophen to act as positive control. Groups two, three and four of animals were given 75, 150 and 300 mg/kg doses of extract for 28 days. Animals in groups six and seven served as the satellite groups for 300 mg/kg and acetaminophen-treated groups for another two weeks to monitor any delayed effects or reversal from adverse effects. The study was approved by the Member-Secretary and the Chairman, Institutional Ethics Committee (Animal Models) of North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong vide letter number: IEC/MS/Misc./08/dated September 26, 2019. Body weight, relative organ weight, haematological and biochemical parameters, and histopathology of the liver, kidney, intestine and spleen of animals were studied. No adverse effects or mortality of animals was observed at 2000 mg/kg b.w., limit dose. The LD50 of the extract was estimated to be greater than 2000 mg/kg. In a sub-acute toxicity study, a 300 mg/kg dose showed a noticeable decrease in food, water consumption, and body weight. Likewise, haematological observations revealed an increase in leukocyte count, and biochemical parameters showed an increase in aspartate aminotransferase in 300 mg/kg extract dose. In histopathological studies, mildly disrupted hepatocytes were observed in liver sections of high-dose treated mice. The findings suggest that F. vestita root-peel extract is safe for consumption but may cause mild toxicity at a high dose of 300 mg extract/kg b.w.

Editorial

British Journal of Special EducationVolume 50, Issue 2 p. 195-196 EDITORIAL Editorial Graham Hallett, Graham Hallett University of Cumbria, Institute of Education, Lancaster, UKSearch for more papers by this authorFiona Hallett, Corresponding Author Fiona Hallett [email protected] Edge Hill University, Graduate School, Ormskirk, UK Correspondence Fiona Hallett, Edge Hill University, St Helen's Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Graham Hallett, Graham Hallett University of Cumbria, Institute of Education, Lancaster, UKSearch for more papers by this authorFiona Hallett, Corresponding Author Fiona Hallett [email protected] Edge Hill University, Graduate School, Ormskirk, UK Correspondence Fiona Hallett, Edge Hill University, St Helen's Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 22 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8578.12467Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES DfE (Department for Education) & DoH (Department of Health). (2015) Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 [Accessed 31st April 2023]. Lipsky, M. (1980) Street-level bureaucracy: dilemmas of the individual in public services. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. Song, R. & Cheng, Y. (2017) Cultural bias in standardized tests: implications for minority students. Journal of Education and Learning, 6(3), 1– 14. Volume50, Issue2June 2023Pages 195-196 ReferencesRelatedInformation

First report of Diaporthe tulliensis causing leaf spot of betel vine

The betel vine (Piper betle) is grown in protected areas under the humid and shaded conditions required for the plant's growth. This damp, shady environment favours the spread of numerous diseases, particularly leaf spot disease (Chattopadhayay & Maity, 1990). During 2019–2022, diseased betel leaves were collected from the East Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi districts of Meghalaya, India. The leaves had spots that were irregular in shape and size, light to dark brown and surrounded by a chlorotic yellow halo, which gradually spread to the leaf centre followed by yellowing, drying and drooping of the whole leaf. An area of approximately of 8 m2 was affected and 5–20% of the plants had symptoms, depending on the year. The number of leaf spots increased with temperature and humidity. To identify the causal agent, lesions (5-10 mm in diameter) were cut from ten infected leaves (Figure 1), surface disinfected with 70% ethanol, rinsed three times in sterile distilled water and then plated on potato dextrose agar (PDA) amended with 30mg/ml of streptomycin sulphate. The same colony type was obtained from all leaves which was white producing yellowish-green pigments and the reverse olive green to brown after seven days (Figure 2A-B) and after 30 days of incubation at 30°C, produced semi-immersed black pycnidial conidiomata which exuded pale yellow to black conidial droplets (Figure 2C). The α-conidia were one to two-celled, hyaline, oval to fusiform, guttulate and 5.3 × 2.5 μm (Figure 2D), conidiophores hyaline but no β- and γ-conidia were observed (Li et al., 2022), and conidiogenous cells were hyaline and septate (Figure 2E-F). The identification of the fungus was confirmed by sequence analysis using ITS1 and ITS4 primers (White et al., 1990) (GenBank Accession No. OQ402579). BLAST analysis showed 100% identity with sequences of Diaporthe tulliensis (e.g. MN911384). In phylogenetic analysis, the isolate in the current study clustered with D. tulliensis using the neighbour-joining method, showing 100% identity (Figure 3). To confirm pathogenicity, the isolate was grown in potato dextrose broth at 28°C for seven days, then inoculated onto five healthy betel leaves using pin-prick inoculation with 10 μl spore suspension (1×105 spores/ml). The untreated control did not show any symptoms, however, the inoculated plants had brown necrotic spots followed by yellowing after four days (Figure 4). On PDA, cultures isolated from infected plant leaf lesions exhibited the same morphology as D. tulliensis and similar conidia were discovered during microscopic analysis subsequently satisfying Koch's postulates. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of D. tulliensis as a fungal pathogen of betel leaves. Diaporthe tulliensis has been reported to cause leaf spots on coffee in China (Gorg et al., 2020) and on Parthenocissus tricuspidata in Taiwan (Huang et al., 2021), cacao pod rot in Puerto Rico (Serrato-Diaz et al., 2022), and stem canker of kiwifruit in China (Bai et al., 2017) and of jasmine in Taiwan (Hsu et al., 2023). The authors thank the Head of the Department of Botany, North-Eastern Hill University for providing laboratory facilities. The first author is also grateful to the Non-Net Fellowship, New Delhi, for financial support in the form of a research fellowship.

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Other| April 01 2023 About the Authors Journal of Animal Ethics (2023) 13 (1): 108–110. https://doi.org/10.5406/21601267.13.1.19 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation About the Authors. Journal of Animal Ethics 1 April 2023; 13 (1): 108–110. doi: https://doi.org/10.5406/21601267.13.1.19 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveUniversity of Illinois PressJournal of Animal Ethics Search Advanced Search damiano benvegnù is a senior lecturer at Dartmouth College and an associate fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. In 2022, Benvegnù’s environmental humanities projects were awarded with an ACLS Fellowship and a NEH Digital Project for the Public Grant. He is the author of Animals and Animality in Primo Levi's Works (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). Research interests include environmental humanities, posthumanism, ecocriticism, and critical animal studies. Email: damiano.benvegnu@dartmouth.eduivy borgohain is a junior research fellow of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research. She is working toward her PhD at the Department of Philosophy, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. Her research work is titled “Neo-Vaiṣṇavism of Assam and Animal Rights: A Critical Study.” Her research interests include animal ethics, Indian philosophy, and religion. Email: b.ivygohain@gmail.comsean butler is director of the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law and a fellow of St. Edmund's College, Cambridge, where he teaches animal rights... You do not currently have access to this content.

Standardization of jackfruit pickle based on traditional methods practiced by people of Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Jackfruit, which is nutritionally rich, is readily available in Garo Hills but is still underutilized and goes to waste every year. Preparation of pickle can make the fruit available throughout the year as well as minimise wastage. A study was conducted during 2018-19 in the Department of Horticulture, North-Eastern Hill University, Tura Campusto prepare jackfruit pickles using about 75 and 90 days old tender green jackfruits. Three methods were used in the preparation of pickles viz., traditional method (boiling the cut fruit pieces in water to soften them), modified method 1 (steam-heating the pieces in an autoclave for softening the pieces) and modified method 2 (sun-drying the fruit pieces for about 2 hours). Following these three methods, two recipe formulations were used for preparation of pickles, which were fixed by making slight modification to the traditional recipe. Storage studies were conducted of the prepared pickles at a bimonthly interval to study the changes in organoleptic properties and biochemical components. It was found that pickles made from tender jackfruit of about 75-90 days old using modified method 1 with either modified recipe 1 or modified recipe 2, were found to be best in terms of organoleptic properties, overall acceptability and consumer preference. Standardising the method with slight modification to the traditional unscientific method will help utilise the fruits to generate income, create employment as well as provide healthy dietary alternative to the common people.

O.7.4 - Student Mental health nurse communication: responding to emotion.: Presenter(s): Paula Carroll, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom

O.7.4 - Student Mental health nurse communication: responding to emotion.: Presenter(s): Paula Carroll, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom

Notes From the Editor

Notes From the Editor Gregory S. Crider The Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies convened 10-12 March 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina for our Sixty-Ninth Annual Meeting. The conference featured forty panels on a wide variety of topics. Program chair Steven Hyland (Wingate University) saw to the essential tasks of putting panels together in the areas of Literature & Cultural Studies as well as History & Social Sciences. Monica Rankin (University of Texas at Dallas), Jürgen Buchenau (University of North Carolina Charlotte), Steven Hyland (Wingate University) and Gregory Crider (Winthrop University) organized local arrangements for the convention. Freed from many COVID-19 restrictions, attendees were thrilled to meet face-to-face this year after the successful but less personal online meeting in 2021. Centered in the historic Dunhill Hotel in uptown Charlotte, members enjoyed our regular social and networking events, professional development opportunities, and diverse local cultural life. As co-sponsors of the conference, the Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University and the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs offered meaningful support and participation. Lou Pérez (UNC), Beatriz Riefkohl-Muñiz (UNC), and Natalie Hartman (Duke) provided critical assistance to the annual meeting. Our collaborators at UNC Press, John McLeod, Kate Stack, and Dylan Stroupe, offered much appreciated backing as well. Now with five years of alliance with the University of North Carolina Press, our readership and exposure continue to grow with inclusion in Project MUSE, an online database of peer-reviewed academic journals and books. The Latin Americanist also continues to partner with the SECOLAS podcast, Historias, which frequently interviews TLA authors and other Latin Americanists from diverse disciplines. The collaboration of these two projects produces opportunities for authors to share their work, advancement of meaningful scholarly engagement, and written and audio resources for classrooms and the public. As always, TLA editors welcome new ideas and suggestions. This volume features some of the best papers from the conference in article format. Eleven of the 150 presenters at the conference submitted revised manuscripts of their papers for publication. Following editorial and peer review and another round of revisions, the five articles published in this issue represent a range of disciplines in both the humanities and social sciences. Graduate assistant Rebekah Ward has played a key role in communicating with authors and organizing and preparing manuscripts for publication. [End Page 6] UNC Charlotte, Winthrop University, and Wingate University, the three SECOLAS host institutions, offer significant financial and institutional support for the publication and success of this journal. In particular, we offer our gratitude to Dr. Nancy Gutierrez, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UNC Charlotte; to Dr. Takita Sumter, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Ellison Capers Palmer, Jr. Professorship of History at Winthrop; and to Dr. Jeff Frederick, Provost at Wingate University, for their continuing encouragement of both The Latin Americanist and SECOLAS. [End Page 7] Copyright © 2023 Southeastern Council on Latin American Studies

Navigating the complex space of journal editing: Exploring the tensions between the intellectual and commercial dimensions of academic publishing

British Educational Research JournalVolume 49, Issue 1 p. 1-4 EDITORIAL Navigating the complex space of journal editing: Exploring the tensions between the intellectual and commercial dimensions of academic publishing Emma Wainwright, Corresponding Author Emma Wainwright emma.wainwright@brunel.ac.uk orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-7160 Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK Correspondence Emma Wainwright, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK. Email: emma.wainwright@brunel.ac.ukSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Aldridge, David Aldridge orcid.org/0000-0002-8601-6366 Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UKSearch for more papers by this authorGert Biesta, Gert Biesta orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-7105 University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Maynooth University, Maynooth, IrelandSearch for more papers by this author Emma Wainwright, Corresponding Author Emma Wainwright emma.wainwright@brunel.ac.uk orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-7160 Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK Correspondence Emma Wainwright, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK. Email: emma.wainwright@brunel.ac.ukSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Aldridge, David Aldridge orcid.org/0000-0002-8601-6366 Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UKSearch for more papers by this authorGert Biesta, Gert Biesta orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-7105 University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Maynooth University, Maynooth, IrelandSearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3852Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume49, Issue1February 2023Pages 1-4 RelatedInformation

ASSESSING CHICKPEA PERFORMANCE IN RESPONSE TO SEAWEED EXTRACT APPLICATION

A commercial product derived from seaweed, known as Sagarika granules and Sagarika liquid which play a significant role in regulating plant growth, amino acids, as well as vital macro and micronutrients. The present investigation was carried out with the objective to assess the performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under influence of different doses and methods of application of seaweed extract on growth and yield of chickpea at the Agricultural Research Farm, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand during the Rabi season of 2022-23. The experiment consisted of nine treatments which were replicated three times and laid out in arandomized block design viz. Control (T1), 100% RDF broadcasted (T2), 100% RDF applied in furrow (T3), SWE @ 40 kg/ha broadcasted (T4), SWE @ 40 kg/ha applied in furrow (T5), 75% RDF + SWE @ 10 kg/ha broadcasted + foliar spray of SWE @ 0.25% (T6), 75% RDF + SWE @ 10 kg/ha applied in furrow + foliar spray of SWE @ 0.25% (T7), 50% RDF + SWE @ 20 kg/ha broadcasted + foliar spray of SWE @ 0.25% (T8) and 50% RDF + SWE @ 20 kg/ha applied in furrow + foliar spray of SWE @ 0.25% (T9). Application of 75% RDF + SWE @ 10 kg/ha applied in furrow + foliar spray of SWE @ 0.25% (T7) resulted in significantly higher grain yield, straw yield and biological yield. The grain yield and straw yield were also be found significantly higher by 25.4% and 26.4% over control. Similarly, higher net return and B:C ratio were recorded with the application of 75% RDF + SWE @ 10 kg/ha applied in furrow + foliar spray of SWE @ 0.25% (T7). Hence, it is concluded that application of 75 % RDF + SWE @ 10 kg/ha applied in furrows + foliar spray of 0.25 % of SWE exhibited higher yield and economics.

GENETIC VARIABILITY PARAMETERS STUDY IN SOYBEAN [GLYCINE MAX (L.) MERRILL] GENOTYPES

The present investigation was conducted during Kharif, 2022 at Research Farm, School of Agriculture, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun. The experimental material consist of fifteen genotypes along with three checks of soybean which were sown in a randomized block design with three replications. The analysis of variance revealed a highly significant difference for most of the traits studied viz., days to 50% flowering, number of pods per plant, number of nodes per plant, plant height at maturity (cm), number of primary branches, number of pod clusters per plant, number of seeds per plant, hundred seed weight (g), and seed yield per plant (g). High magnitudes of PCV and GCV were observed for the traits viz., plant height at maturity (cm), number of pods per plant, number of pod cluster per plant, number of nodes per plant and hundred seed weight (g). High heritability coupled with high genetic advance as per cent of mean was reported for plant height (g), nodes per plant, number of primary branches, pods per plant, pod cluster per plant, number of seeds per pod, hundred seed weight (g), number of seeds per plant and yield per plant (g).