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Factors Influencing Young Consumers’ Purchase Intention of Organic Food Product

Research findings on buying behaviour towards organic food product are still inconsistent. Therefore, this study aims to examine a significant relationship between environmental consciousness, health consciousness and social influence and young consumers’ purchase intention towards organic food product. The total of 150 questionnaires was designed and distributed at the public area of Kerteh, Terengganu. In return only 140 questionnaires were returned and usable. The result of the analysis showed that environmental consciousness is the most significant factor to influence young consumer purchase intention towards organic food product. Health consciousness and social influence on the other hand, showed a result as have no significant relationship in determined a factor that influencing young consumer purchased intention towards organic food product. In these relations, marketer and future researchers should see the important factor to explore the opportunities to cater for this market segment in future.
Hepatoprotective effect of Misopates orontium in rats

This study explores the hepatoprotective and in vivo antioxidant activities of Misopates orontium. Toxicity studies were conducted on human red blood cells and DNA. Initially, acute hepatoprotective study was done on Wistar rats by giving crude, aqueous, n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions 200 mg/kg/day for 24 hours. Liver function tests were performed. The ethyl acetate fraction was selected for 14 days study. Hepatotoxicity induced by paracetamol (350 mg/kg) orally. All the liver function tests, liver peroxidation tests i.e malondialdehyde, glutathione and histopathological study of the liver was performed at the end of study. In hepatoprotective studies, ethyl acetate fraction showed a significant decrease in the level of serum enzymes (97.6 IU/L), (101 IU/L), (145.17 IU/L) and (0.68 mg/dL). Peroxidation levels in liver homogenates of ethyl acetate-treated group decreased in malondialdehyde (42.5) while reduced glutathione level increased (106.5 nmol/g). This study shows that M. orontium has hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects.
Detection and Molecular Characterization of Cronobacter sakazakii Isolated from Powdered Infant Formula (PIF) from North Central Region, Nigeria

Cronobacter sakazakii is an emerging ubiquitous and opportunistic pathogen that currently contaminates a wide spectrum of foods including powdered milk and poses a lethal threat to neonates, the elderly and persons with immune deficiencies. They cause life threatening neonatal meningitis, septicemia, and necrotizing enterocolitis. A total of 360 samples of powdered infant formula were collected from postnatal hospital attendees reconstituting the PIF for their children in the North Central region of Nigeria where cases of infant mortality are very high and presenting as enterocolitis and diarrhea. Pre-enriched samples were cultured in chromogenic Cronobacter broth and were then further sub-cultured into a chromogenic Cronobacter sakazakii agar. They were positive, exhibiting yellowish cultures typical of Cronobacter sakazakii. Biochemical tests of the isolates were also carried out and indicated the presence of Cronobacter sakazakii. The isolates were then characterized molecularly using specie specific PCR detection of Cronobacter sakazakii. The targeted genes of interest were ompA gene and CPA gene. The isolates tested showed bands for ompA gene on electrophoresis imager and were confirmed as Cronobacter sakazakii. In Nigeria, majority of infants are still fed with PIF. There is no existing data on the detection of Cronobacter sakazakii previously reported in the North central region of Nigeria hence the need to carry out the present study. The result of the study demonstrated the need for effective prevention and control measures as contamination of PIF with Cronobacter sakazakii constituted potential public health risk to neonates and infants.
Role of rigid boundary on the decay of turbulence generated by passive-grid for free surface flow

The present study aims to investigate the flow characteristics of grid-generated turbulence under the consideration of solid boundary in free surface flow. To understand the nature of isotropy and anisotropy in the flow, the turbulent intensity is evaluated at the downstream of the grid for different mesh sizes. The energy spectrums based on the Fast Fourier and marginal Hilbert–Huang transform are presented to understand the decay of energy in the associated spectral frequency domain. It is observed that the peak of energy associated with the Fourier spectrum decreases in the near-field region of the grid with the increase in mesh size of the grid. Further, to characterise the concentrated velocity fluctuations, the paper strives to analyse the joint probability distribution function and the local intermittency measure in the close and far stream of the grid. The autocorrelation functions and the magnitude of integral length scale of the stream-wise fluctuating velocity components are also presented at two different vertical levels from the solid boundary. The normalised Shannon entropy is also evaluated to characterise the degree of the orderness or disorderness in the flow due to the interaction of grid and rigid boundary.
Fractional Brownian motion with random diffusivity: emerging residual nonergodicity below the correlation time

Numerous examples for a priori unexpected non-Gaussian behaviour for normal and anomalous diffusion have recently been reported in single-particle tracking experiments. Here, we address the case of non-Gaussian anomalous diffusion in terms of a random-diffusivity mechanism in the presence of power-law correlated fractional Gaussian noise. We study the ergodic properties of this model via examining the ensemble- and time-averaged mean-squared displacements as well as the ergodicity breaking parameter EB quantifying the trajectory-to-trajectory fluctuations of the latter. For long measurement times, interesting crossover behaviour is found as function of the correlation time τ characterising the diffusivity dynamics. We unveil that at short lag times the EB parameter reaches a universal plateau. The corresponding residual value of EB is shown to depend only on τ and the trajectory length. The EB parameter at long lag times, however, follows the same power-law scaling as for fractional Brownian motion. We also determine a corresponding plateau at short lag times for the discrete representation of fractional Brownian motion, absent in the continuous-time formulation. These analytical predictions are in excellent agreement with results of computer simulations of the underlying stochastic processes. Our findings can help distinguishing and categorising certain nonergodic and non-Gaussian features of particle displacements, as observed in recent single-particle tracking experiments.
Empowering critical thinking skills by implementing scientific approach-based models among various students’ ethnics

In empowering students’ 21 st century skills, the implementation of scientific approach-based models (SAbM) is recommended. This quasi-experimental research was conducted in senior high school in which the students were comprised of different ethnics. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of SAbM on empowering students' critical thinking skills (CTS). The SAbM implemented were Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Guided Inquiry (GI), and PBL+GI combination. Furthermore, the students’ ethnics included were Javanese, Bugis, Kutai, Banjar, and Toraja. The purposive sampling was used to determine the classes employed (i.e. 11 th classes from two senior high schools in Samarinda). The instrument used to collect CTS data was questions test. The data were analyzed using two-way ANCOVA. The results showed that there was no significant interaction between ethnic and learning models on the students' CTS ( p = 0.219), as also shown by the main effect of ethnic types ( p = 0.583). In contrast, there was a significant effect of SAbM on students’ CTS ( p = 0.0005) Through this study, SAbM need to be implemented continuously as it can optimize the empowerment of students’ 21 st Century skills.
PENERAPAN MODEL PROJECT BASED LEARNING DALAM MENINGKATKAN AKTIFITAS DAN HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK PADA MATA PELAJARAN PRODUK KREATIF DAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui (1) Peningkatan keaktifan belajar produk kreatif dan kewirausahaan peserta didik kelas XII BDP 1 SMK Negeri 1 Kota Bogor. (2) Peningkatan hasil belajar produk kreatif dan kewirausahaan peserta didik kelas XII BDP 1 SMK Negeri I Kota Bogor dengan model pembelajaran project based learning (PjBL). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas dengan model yang dikembangan oleh Jhon Elliot. Subjek penelitian tindakan ini adalah peserta didik kelas XII BDP 1 Program Keahlian Business Daring dan Pemasaran SMK Negeri 1 Kota Bogor dengan target subjek berjumlah 35 orang peserta didik, namun pada saat pelaksanaan tindakan penelitian ada 2 peserta didik yang berhalangan hadir karena sakit, izin. Jadi jumlah real peserta didik yang hadil 33 orang. Penelitian dilakukan dalam dua siklus tindakan, setiap siklus terdiri dari dua pertemuan . Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini Hasil penelitian menunjukkkan bahwa penerapan model PjBL dapat meningkatkan keaktifan dan hasil belajar produk kreatif dan kewirausahaan peserta didik kelas XII BDP 1 di SMK Negeri 1 Kota Bogor. Rata-rata keaktifan belajar produk kreatif dan kewirausahaan peserta didik kelas XII BDP 1 pada pra siklus hanya mencapai 2%. Setelah diterapkan model PjBL pada siklus I rata-rata keaktifan belajar peserta didik meningkat menjadi 55,13% dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 79,56%. Rata-rata hasil belajar pada siklus I adalah 78,35 dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 88.39. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut maka disimpulkan bahwa model pembelajaran PjBL dapat menginkatakan keaktifan dan hasil belajar peserta didik kelas XII BDP 1, semester V SMK Negeri I Kota Bogor atau hipotesis penelitian diterima.
Assessing the black box of feedback neglect in a digital educational game for elementary school

ABSTRACT Background: Previous research shows that critical constructive feedback, that scaffolds students to improve on tasks, often remains untapped. The paper’s aim is to illuminate at what stages students provided with such feedback drop out of feedback processing. Methods: In our model, students can drop out at any of five stages of feedback processing: (1) noticing, (2) decoding, (3) making sense, (4) acting upon, and (5) using feedback to make progress. Eye-tracking was used to measure noticing and decoding of feedback. Behavioral data-logging tracked students’ use of feedback and potential progress. Three feedback signaling conditions were experimentally compared: a pedagogical agent, an animated arrow, and no signaling (control condition). Findings: Students dropped out at each stage and few made it past the final stage. The agent condition led to significantly less feedback neglect at the two first stages, suggesting that students who are not initially inclined to notice and read feedback text can be influenced into doing so. Contribution: The study provides a model and method to build more fine-grained knowledge of students’ (non)processing of feedback. More knowledge on at what stages students drop out and why can inform methods to counteract drop out and scaffold more productive and fruitful responses.
Invitro Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Potential of Ficus carica L. and Olea europeae L. Against Cervical Cancer

INTRODUCTION:Cervical cancer is a malignant infectious disease caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the cervix. Fig and olive oil containing flavonoid has been shown to have antioxidant and anticancer activity.OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of combined Ficus carica L. and Olea europeae L. against HeLa cervical cancer cells.METHODS: This is an experimental study with a post-test only control group design. The HeLa cells were divided into 5 groups: fig extract, olive oil, combined fig extract and olive oil (at the ratio of 1:3, 1:1, 3:1), positive control (doxorubicin). The cytotoxic and antioxidant activity were evaluated by using MTT Assay and DPPH, respectively. The cytotoxic results were analyzed using probit and antioxidant activity was analyzed by using linear regression to obtain IC50 values.RESULTS:The IC50 cytotoxic of fig extract, olive oil, combined fig extract and olive oil (at the ratio of 1:3, 1:1, 3:1) with positive control (doxorubicin) were 13063,915 �g/mL, 679,593 �g/mL, 1562,356 �g/mL, 746,923�g/mL, 563,626 �g/mL and 13,707 �g/mL respectively. The IC50 antioxidant of fig extract, olive oil, and combination of fig extract and olive oil (3:1) was 105.9272 ppm, 23.1276 ppm, and 21,0689 ppm respectively.CONCLUSION:The combination of fig extract and olive oil (3:1) was shown to have the highest antioxidant and cytotoxic activity against HeLa cervical cancer cells.
Board Reforms and the Cost of Equity: International Evidence

We examine the impact of corporate board reforms on the COE using a sample of data in 41 countries for the period from 1992 to 2012. We find a significant increase in the COE after board reforms worldwide. This effect is eased for firms in countries under a comply-or-explain reform approach, as well as for firms in emerging countries. We further conclude that board reforms involving board independence, audit committee and auditor independence, and the separation of the CEO and Chairman positions, result increases in the COE. Our results suggest that board reforms are considered inefficient to mitigate agency problems.
How do Service Quality, Value, Pleasure, and Satisfaction Create Loyalty to Smart Dockless Bike-Sharing Systems?

Purpose – T he purpose of this research is to investigate which factors influence users’ loyalty to smart dockless bike-sharing systems ( DBSS ) . Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 374 subjects who had previously experienced smart DBSS was obtained and the partial least squares (PLS) method was performed to analyze the measurement and structural models. Findings – The results indicated that customer loyalty was the final construct produced by perceived green value, customer satisfaction, and perceived pleasure, which were found to be partial mediators between service quality and customer loyalty. Originality/value – T his study (1) provides a new perspective from which to examine consumer loyalty be havior in a smart DBSS context, (2) it identifies the role of service quality as an important stimulus , (3) it confirms that perceived pleasure not only has an effect on customer loyalty, but also acts as an excellent mediator , and (4) it provides empirical evidence for smart DBSS providers to enhance the adoption of green transport and to strengthen customer loyalty to smart DBSS.
Do Alternative Algorithms for Two-Digit Multiplication Really Help Students to be More Efficient?

Standard arithmetic algorithms are the traditional part of school mathematics. The teaching and the learning of algorithms have been associated with procedures and erroneously with low-level cognition. Teaching algorithms without developing a conceptual understanding is a major concern for many mathematics teachers. However, if efficient teaching and learning strategies are used, this is not necessarily the case. Multi-digit number multiplication proved to be a difficult topic for many young students; therefore, many errors have been reported in the literature. Our research problem was to compare the efficiency of standard algorithms with the efficiency of several alternative two-digit multiplication algorithms. We designed a pedagogical experiment, after which the multiplication fluency of 5th-grade students (N = 73) was measured. Multiplication fluency was measured in two dimensions: Correctness (of the result) and time efficiency. The results show that the introduction of alternative algorithms has not hindered correctness, but the use of alternative algorithms has greatly increased the computing time. On the other hand, the results show that students consistently chose alternative algorithms, or more precisely, area algorithms. On the basis of the results obtained, some guidelines for school practice are given. 114 NEW HORIZONS IN SUBJECT-SPECIFIC EDUCATION RESEARCH ASPECTS OF SUBJECT-SPECIFIC DIDACTICS
Genetic Variability, Heritability, Correlation and Path Coefficient Studies for Yield and Yield Components of Some Promising Rice Hybrids

Eight promising hybrids along with three checks were evaluated for yield and yield contributing traits to observe their genetic variability, heritability, correlation and path coefficient analysis during T. Aman season 2014. The results indicated that the highest genotypic variance was recorded in spikelet panicle-1 followed by effective tiller m-2. Similarly, the highest phenotypic variances were also found with these two characters. Phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was slightly higher than genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) for all the traits under this study. Hence, slight differences indicate less or minor environmental influence and greater role of genetic factors on the expression of the traits. High heritability was observed in all the characters studied except effective tiller m-2. Highly significant and positive correlations of grain yield with effective tiller m-2, spikelet panicle-1 at genotypic level were observed. Spikelet fertility was found significant at both genotypic and phenotypic level. Path analysis revealed that spikelet fertility had highly positive direct effect on grain yield followed by effective tiller m-2. On the other hand, spikelet panicle-1 showed positive indirect effect on grain yield. Thus, the results suggested that effective tiller m-2; number of spikelet panicle-1 and spikelet fertility (%) could be considered as effective selection criteria for the development of heterotic rice hybrids. Bangladesh Rice j. 2019, 23(2): 27-34
Biochar and phosphorus fertilization improved soil quality and inorganic phosphorus fractions in saline-alkaline soils

ABSTRACT The establishment of high-yielding agricultural production systems is severely restricted by low soil organic carbon (SOC) and high Na+ concentration in saline-alkaline soils. In order to confirm the effects of biochar and phosphorus (P) fertilization on SOC sequestration, soil physical structure and inorganic P (Pi) fractions, as well as optimize the amount of P fertilizer, a field experiment was designed with two factors: with biochar at 0 (C0), 1% (C1) and 3% (C2); with P at 0 (P0), 64 (P1) and 128 kg ha−1 (P2). The results indicated that biochar input enhanced SOC, however, the effect of P application on SOC and soil physical structure were negligible. Compared to C0, SOC was increased by 98–113% for C1 and 180–195% for C2. Due to the SOC enhancement and reduction of soil Na+ concentration, biochar input decreased ρb, increased MWD and WSMA. For Pi fractions, soil Olsen-P, Ca2-P, Ca8-P, Fe-P and Al-P were increased, mainly due to the direct supply, retention and the improvement of biological availability. Overall, C2P1 was the most efficiency treatment to enhance SOC, improve soil physical structure, and C2P2 avail to increase the supply capacity of soil P, but had no significant difference with that in C2P1.
META-ANALYSIS OF INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY IN NIGERIA

Evident reports on the inconsistencies of the findings of the studies on the influence of gender on student’s academic achievement in chemistry in Nigeria necessitated this study. The study is aimed at integrating the results of previous empirical studies on the influence of gender on students’ academic achievement in chemistry in order to come up with a conclusive idea. Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study in which meta-analytic research design was used. The population of the study consists of all previous research reports on gender and achievement in chemistry. Sixty-two studies produced in Nigeria between 1990 – 2017 drawn using purposive sampling technique was used for the study. Percentages and statistical transformations were used to analyze the data for the result while the Winer combined test was used in testing the hypothesis. From the data analysis, it was found that gender generally has small effect on the students’ achievement in chemistry. It was also found that the percentage variance in the students’ academic achievement attributed to gender is 3.8% which is also small. Based on these findings some recommendations were made.
Growth and Yield of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] as Influenced by Organic Manures and Superabsorbent Polymers

Aims: The study aimed to assess soybean response to organic manures and superabsorbent polymers along with recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF: 25-60-25 kg N-P2O5-K2O ha -1 ). Study Design: The experiment was tested with a randomized complete block design (RCBD). Place and Duration of Study: The field experiment was carried out during 2017-2018 at Zonal Agricultural Research Station (ZARS), All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on soybean, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bengaluru-560065, Karnataka, India. Original Research Article Ryan et al.; JEAI, 42(6): 77-85, 2020; Article no.JEAI. 59087 78 Methodology: The field experiment was having eight treatments with three replications. The treatments comprised RDF in combination with farmyard manure (FYM) at the rate of 3.0 t ha -1 , potassium polyacrylate at the rate of 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0 kg ha -1 , pusa hydrogel, humic acid and vermicompost at the rate of 7.5 kg ha, 3.0 kg ha and 3.0 t ha, respectively. Results: The results revealed that RDF with potassium polyacrylate at the rate of 7.5 kg ha -1 recorded significantly higher with respect to growth parameters viz., plant height (74.6 cm), number of branches plant -1 (14.2), leaf area (2394 cm 2 plant -1 ) and total dry matter (57.3 g plant -1 ) and yield attributes like number of pods plant (58.4), seed weight plant (28.62 g), seed yield (2707 kg ha 1 ), stalk yield (4370 kg ha -1 ) and harvest index (0.38). The net returns (Rs. 68255 ha -1 ) and B:C ratio (3.58) were also recorded higher in the treatment having potassium polyacrylate at the rate of 7.5 kg ha and RDF.