bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Macroeconomic Effect of Access to Credit and Population Growth on the Nigerian Agricultural Productivity: An Empirical Study of 2000 to 2021
Authors: I.K. Nebo , N.S. Ugwu , I. Mba , U. Ezebuilo
Published: August 2023

The study investigates the macroeconomic impact of population growth and access to credit on the agricultural productivity Nigeria from 2000 to 2021 by employing OLS multiple regression analysis. The study ascertained the stationarity of the time series properties of the variables where Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) was applied. The co-integration test result confirmed the presence of a long-run relationship among the variables, and the result of OLS multiple regression and stochastic production analysis showed a weak positive relationship between access to credit and agricultural productivity and also showed that population growth has a strong negative relationship with agricultural productivity in Nigeria. It was discovered that employment in agriculture decreases as population increases. The result also revealed that human capital and access growth to electricity have a strong positive impact on agricultural performance in Nigeria. The study therefore recommends not only an increase in the budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector but also the need to establish an efficient corrupt-free financial institutions to enhance easy access to credit by farmers and also improve the intellectual capacity of the populace through advanced technological trainings, as it will in turn lead to a higher achievement in the fight for food security and unemployment in Nigeria.
Lecturers’ Workload and Productivity in Public Universities in Rivers State
Authors: Anariochi Stanley Elsie
Published: August 2023

This paper x-rayed lecturers’ workload and productivity in universities in Rivers State. Lecturers’ productivity can be said to be useful results gotten from efforts made by the lecturers to attain educational goals in the university setting. Four research questions and four corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. The theory that guided the study was Multiple Resource Theory by Christopher Wickens in (1984). The study adopted the descriptive research design. The population of this study was drawn from the three public universities located in Rivers State. There are 2,849 lecturers from the three public universities in Rivers State. The sample size for this study was 852 respondents, which will be drawn from the 3 public universities in Rivers State. To achieve this, a proportionate stratified sampling technique was used to select 367 lecturers from the University of Port Harcourt, 243 from Rivers State University, and 262 lecturers from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. Lecturers' workload and productivity in universities questionnaire was used for data collection (LWPUQ). This instrument was face validated by experts, and the overall internal consistency reliability co-efficient index obtained through the Cronbach Alpha method was 0.83. The researcher and two research assistants collected data through the direct delivery method. Means, standard deviation, and rank order were used to answer the four research questions, while Z-test was used to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this study indicated to a great extent that supervision of a large number of undergraduate projects and postgraduate theses influence lecturers’ productivity in universities in Rivers State. The study, therefore, among others, recommended that the management of universities in River State should delegate some administrative duties carried out by lecturers to non-academic staff to enable them to concentrate more on teaching and research.
Right ventricular dysfunction secondary to hyperthyroidism with total reversal after thyroidectomy: case report
Authors: Rosa Filho Alfredo Aurélio Marinho , Peixoto Menezes Gabriela Serpa , Ferro Carlos Romério Costa
Published: August 2023

Thyrotoxicosis is a condition caused by an increase in thyroid hormone, commonly associated with Graves' disease and toxic multinodular goiter. Hyperthyroidism is known to increase the risk of pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure, although the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. The identification of these conditions is crucial, as they are potentially reversible with the achievement of euthyroidism. This case report describes a 40-year-old woman with right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension due to hyperthyroidism, which was successfully treated with total thyroidectomy. The case highlights the importance of considering thyrotoxicosis as a potential cause of pulmonary hypertension and the need to rule out other underlying causes. Echocardiography is a valuable tool in assessing right ventricular dysfunction, and achieving euthyroidism can result in the reversal of structural and functional cardiac alterations.
Evaluasi Manajemen Perpajakan Atas Pajak Pertambahan Nilai (Studi Kasus Pada Perusahaan Start-Up X)
Authors: Alfath Annisaa Mardhiyah , Nuryanah Siti
Published: August 2023

Kondisi perusahaan Startup identik dengan situasi keuangan yang terus merugi. Meskipun dalam kondisi merugi, Startup tetap memiliki kewajiban menjalankan administrasi perpajakannya. Pelaku usaha apapun termasuk Startup dapat berpotensi menerima STP dan sanksi pajak jika tidak menjalankan kewajiban perpajakannya dengan benar. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi manajemen pajak PT X agar meminimalisasi pengenaan sanksi pajak dan timbulnya beban pajak atas pelaksanaan kewajiban dan haknya terkait PPN. Ruang lingkup penelitian dibatasi pada manajemen pajak atas pelaksanaan kewajiban dan hak PKP terkait PPN pada PT X tahun 2020-2022. Proses evaluasi dihubungkan dengan potensi biaya kepatuhan saat menjalankan manajemen perpajakannya dari tahapan perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan dan pengendalian. Melalui metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus, penelitian ini menggunakan triangulasi dengan cara analisa dokumentasi terkait PPN serta menganalisis wawancara dengan informan yang berhubungan terkait pengelolaan pajak PT X. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan PT X sudah menerapkan manajemen perpajakan atas pelaksanaan kewajiban dan haknya terkait PPN dengan baik. Namun, PT X dapat meningkatkan efisiensi dan efektivitas manajemen perpajakannya dengan membuat SOP baku tertulis serta menjalankan rekomendasi untuk meminimalisasi permintaan perubahan faktur pajak serta mengatasi faktur pajak tidak valid.
The Known But The Unknown: Turner Road, Lahore
Authors: Sadia Qutub Hashmi
Published: August 2023

The name of a place is a particular label of a geographical entity. From a literary perception names of places are a creation and outcome of society’s socio cultural history and its progress. Similarly this paper focuses on one such road, Turner Road that has been named after a renowned Justice of that time at the then called Chief Court of the Punjab (now Lahore High Court) in the Colonial period. Exasperating research has been carried out to investigate the name of that judge and analysis of Turner road and its detailed physical features has been done. The research methodology employed here is qualitative focusing on the contextual and formal analysis, based on intrinsic and extrinsic information. The significance of this road because of the buildings inhabited it, has been probed along with extensive photography and interviews with lawyers and other persona of importance to enhance the importance of this busy road. Although a small road, it is occupied with some of the most prominent buildings increasing its prominence but not much is found in official record relating to this road with specific details that were required. Results have been formulated on all the available data based on interviews and books concluding that this road has innate characteristics related to lawyer’s chambers and is still famous as wak?lon w?li sa?ak and displays a beautiful merging of eastern and western architectural traditions along with bringing contemporary and old parallel on one road.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s Multifarious Activities in England
Authors: Naheed Anwar
Published: August 2023

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the British Empire surpassed all the earlier empires in territorial size, during this time period British Empire earned the illustrious title ‘the Empire which never sees a sunset’. From 1858 to 1947, known as the British Crown Raj, the entire territory encompassing India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh was under the direct rule of Britain by the Parliament working on behalf of the British Crown. During this era, a substantial number of Indians - largely professionals - went to Britain. Indian students won scholarships for pursuing higher education and vital professional qualification in the UK, subsequently entering into the established system of colonial hierarchy upon their return to India. Political activists being qualified stayed on to practice their professions in England.  Businessmen went to seek economic opportunities. In such an environment, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan decided to visit Britian. As a philosopher, activist, historiographer, thinker and educationist, he was interested in exploring and observing Britain and its culture. He was the first Muslim who intended to visit Britain just to boost up the Muslim community and indeed, his visit made history. The purpose of this article is to narrate Syed Ahmad’s social, political and literary engagements during his stay in England.
Kalın S235JR Malzemelerinin Mekanik Özelliklerine Kök Boşluklu ve Boşluksuz Kaynağın Etkisi
Authors: USLU Gizem , İNANOĞLU Aykut
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmada, S235JR çeliğinin kök boşluklu ve kök boşluksuz kaynak uygulama yönteminin kaynak kalitesine ve malzemenin mekanik özelliklerine etkisi araştırılmıştır. Kaynaklı numunelere çekme testi, çentik darbe testi, sertlik ölçüm testi ve mikro yapı analizleri uygulanmıştır. Test sonuçları verilerine göre, hangi yöntemin malzeme mekanik özelliklerini iyileştirebildiği gözlemlenmiştir. Alınan sonuçlara göre, kök boşluğu bırakılarak kaynak işlemi yapılan numunelerin mikro yapı incelemelerine bakıldığında kaynak nüfuziyetinin tam sağlandığı görülmüş olup kök boşluğu bırakılmadan kaynatılan numunelerde ise kaynağın nufuz etmediği alanlar tespit edilmiştir. Bu durum, çekme testi deneyinde, çentik darbe testinde ve sertlik ölçüm testlerinde de kök boşluklu numunelerin çekme dayanımının, absorbe edebildiği enerjinin ve sertliğinin artış göstermesini sağlarken, kök boşluklu olmayan numunelerde ise bu değerlerin daha düşük çıkmasına neden olmuştur. En iyi çekme testi sonucu 419MPa, en iyi çentik darbe sonucu ise 159J olarak kök boşluklu kaynak uygulamalarında alınan sayısal değerlerin sonuçlarıdır.
Ultrasonik atomizasyon: toz üretiminde alternatif bir yol
Authors: AKYILDIZ Yağız , SARI Serdar , KAYA Onur Furkan , YAMANOĞLU Rıdvan
Published: August 2023

Metal tozlarının eklemeli imalatta kullanımı gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Metal tozu, tüm bu proseslerin hammaddesi olup nihai ürünün fiziksel, kimyasal ve mekanik özelliklerinin yanı sıra boyut ve tolerans değerleri gibi özelliklerini belirlemektedir. Konvansiyonel atomizasyon prosesleri ile toz üretimi, seri üretime uygunluğu, yüksek kalitede metal tozu ve düşük maliyetli üretim imkanı ile dikkat çekmektedir. Ancak, partikül boyut dağılımı ve küreselliği, eklemeli imalat proseslerinde kullanılacak toz kalitesi ve son ürün maliyeti için belirleyici faktörlerdir. Atomizasyon prosesinde kullanılan başlangıç hammaddesi de üretilen tozun kalitesi ve fiyatını etkiler. Dolayısıyla, yüksek kalitede ve uygun maliyetli toz üretimi için atomizasyon proseslerinin parametreleri (ergimiş metalin sıcaklığı, atomizasyon atmosferi ve türü gibi) üretim öncesinde belirlenmelidir. Ultrasonik atomizasyon yöntemi, konvansiyonel yöntemlere göre daha düşük maliyetle yüksek kalitede toz üretilebilmekte ve özellikle eklemeli imalat alanında ihtiyaç duyulan partikül boyut dağılımı ve akışkanlığı karşılayabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada ultrasonik atomizasyon yönteminin çalışma mekanizmasının incelenmiş ve konvansiyonel atomizasyon teknikleri ile nihai ürün kalitesi açısından arada oluşan farklar karşılaştırılmıştır.
Numerical Analysis of Metals Under The Influence of Electromagnetic Field at Different Current Values
Authors: GÜNDOĞAN Kadir , ÇELİK Veli
Published: August 2023

The primary factors of the widespread use of induction melting furnaces are uniform metal and heat distribution due to its mixing features, low alloy losses, excellent temperature and composition control, versatility in processing different materials, the ability to quickly start the process from a cold state when needed, and the absence of air pollution problems. In induction heating, not all sides of the part to be heated receive an equal amount of heat. Only if the part to be heated is of the type that conducts heat very well can all sides of the part be heated close to each other. Induction heating produces high heat on the surface, less on the inner parts, and least on the center of the material. This heating varies depending on the frequency of the current source and the penetration depth. In this study, a model was created in ANSYS numerical analysis program by taking the current, which is one of the electromagnetic and thermal parameters affecting the temperature distribution in the metalic material in induction heating, at different values. In the simulation model created, three-dimensional numerical analysis results of a cylindrical metallic material were obtained. In the simulation program, the power and frequency required for the design of the induction coil and the magnetic permeability, resistivity, heat transfer coefficient of the material and the position of the material in the inductor are determined as boundary conditions. Depending on these variables, the temperature and magnetic field distributions on the material were obtained. In addition to the numerical analysis, a cylindrical metallic material with known properties was placed in a specially manufactured induction coil and the temperature values on the material were measured to verify the numerical analysis. ANSYS modeling results with the same material dimensions, properties, and other parameters used in the experiment, were given and examined in comparison with the experimental results.
Vulnerability Scale for People with Motor Disabilities After an Acquired Neurological Lesion
Authors: Aragão Jamilly da Silva , França Inacia Sátiro Xavier de , Baptista Rosilene Santos , Sousa Francisco Stélio de , Coura Alexsandro Silva , Mendonça Ednário Barbosa de
Published: August 2023

Introduction: After an acquired neurological lesion, some people are in situations of greater vulnerability to complications and comorbidities, which can exert impacts on their life and health, compromise their quality of life, and lead to hospitalizations and premature death. Identifying the vulnerability situation can guide nurses in the development of actions to prevent complications, comorbidities, and other conditions after the neurological lesion. Objective: To validate a scale to identify the vulnerability situation of people with motor disabilities after an acquired neurological lesion (Escala de Vulnerabilidade de Pessoas com Deficiência, EVU-PcD). Materials and method: The article presents a methodological development and psychometric study with a quantitative approach. The construct validity stages were as follows: application of the Vulnerability Scale for people with motor disabilities after an acquired neurological lesion (EVU-PcD) and reliability and confirmatory factor analysis. EVU-PcD, initially with 38 items, was applied to 102 individuals with acquired motor disabilities. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha from 0.7 to 0.9. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the structural equations model for latent variables a path diagram was used. Results: The overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.86, which was considered excellent. The fit indices, chi-square ratio (1.63), root mean square of approximation errors (0.08) and parsimonious fit quality index (0.61) presented acceptable indicators of adequacy to the final model with three domains and 28 items. Conclusions: The final factor structure of the EVU-PcD scale with 28 items showed satisfactory reliability and validity results to identify the vulnerability of people with motor disabilities after an acquired neurological lesion.
إستخدام وسيلة فيديو رسوم المتحرّكة وأثره علی استيعاب المفردات
Authors: Kokom Kokom , Luthfi Taufik , Fajar Ahmad , Munir Dede Rizal
Published: August 2023

ملخص البحث
هذه خلفية البحث بسبب المشكلات في عملية التعليم المفردات اللغة العربية يعني قليل ميول التّلاميذ في دراسة المفردات في عملية التعليم اللغة العربية، لايفهمون التلاميذ في التعليم اللغة العربية، قليل فصيح التّلاميذ في قراءة المفردات التي ينطق المعلّم في عملية التعليم المفردات، وﺇستعاب التلاميذ للمفردات منخفض جدًا. أهدف في هذا البحث يعنى لمعرفة مستخدم وسائل فيديو رسوم المتحركة وأثره على ﺇستعاب المفردات، وفي هذا البحث ﺇستخدام مدخل الكمية ونوعه الدراسة التجريبية بالصميم التجريبية وأسلوب البيانات في هذا البحث الملاحظة، الإختبار والإستبيان. بناء على نتائج البحث أنه أن يكون تأثير بين وسيلة فيديو رسوم المتحركة على ﺇستعاب المفردات، لأنه يستسهل عملية التعليم. يمكن ملاحظة ذلك من نتائج امتحان الفرضية  أن "ت" قيمة Sig يعنى .000  0.05 يعنى الفرضية المقترحة (هاأ) مقبولة معنها هناك تأثير بين المتغير"س" (ﺇستخدام وسيلة فيديو رسوم المتحركة) علی متغير "ص" (ﺇستعاب المفردات) بيما فرضية الصفرية (هاو) مردودة. ثم، نتائج المقارنة من نتائج قيمة الإختبار القبلى و الإختبار البعدى بين الفصل الضابط و الفصل التجريبية يعني في الفصل الضابط قمية المتواسط الإختبار القبلى 66.00 و قمية المتواسط الإختبار البعدى 73.75، بينما في الفصل التجريبية قمية المتواسط الإختبار القبلى 60.00 و قمية المتواسط الإختبار البعدى 88.75. بنتائج الإستبيان متغير "س" في الفصل التجريبية على ﺇجابة ﺇستخدام وسيلة فيديو رسوم المتحركة بقيمة 93.81% بمعيار جيد جدا.
Qualidade de vida na pandemia de COVID-19: um olhar para a equipe de gestão em saúde
Authors: Silva Elaine Abrahão Dias , Cals Rita de Cássia Frota Viera , Chaves Fábio José Maciel , Magno Lina Cristina de Paula , Gonçalves Rodrigo Dantas
Published: August 2023

O contexto de pandemia impõe desafios além daqueles já encontrados na saúde pública. Objetivo: Analisar a percepção da qualidade de vida de trabalhadores da gestão de pessoas em hospital referência para COVID-19. Método: Estudoquantitativo etransversal, utilizando o questionário abreviado World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref), com domínios físico, psicológico, relações sociais e meio ambiente, associado a características sociodemográficas e de saúde. Resultados: A qualidade de vida foi classificada como regular. Não houve diferença quanto às variáveis sexo, idade, convivência com parceiros, fatores de risco para COVID-19 ou histórico de contaminação. Observou-se correlação direta entre os domínios: físico e psicológico, físico e relações sociais e entre psicológico e relações sociais. Identificou-se associação da satisfação com a capacidade para o trabalho com questões dos domínios psicológico e de relações sociais. Grande porcentagem vivenciou sentimentos negativos. Conclusão: Houve comprometimento da percepção de qualidade de vida, com déficit principalmente em relação ao meio ambiente. É necessário investigar quais características contribuem para o melhor ajustamento à vida laboral. As saúdes mental e física são influenciadas pelas relações sociais. O estímulo às relações pessoais pode contribuir para superação de adversidades. É tempo de refletir sobre qualidade de vida, de exercitar resiliência, de valorizar recursos e rede de apoio, em prol da saúde mental e de seus reflexos na saúde física.
Assistência perioperatória de enfermagem voltada à segurança do paciente cirúrgico: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Danski Mitzy Tannia Reichembach , Silva Cleidiane Marques da , Cunha Maria Gorete de Brito
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: Identificar na literatura científica as práticas assistenciais de enfermagem perioperatória que visam à segurança do paciente cirúrgico. Método: Revisão integrativa da literatura realizada no mês de dezembro de 2022, com busca por estudos primários nas bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), da National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Scopus e Embase, com recorte temporal de cinco anos. Resultados: Após leitura e análise, seis artigos foram incluídos na revisão. Em síntese, eles abordam três grupos de práticas assistenciais realizadas a fim de promover a segurança do paciente, a saber: aplicar a lista de verificação de segurança em cirurgia; usar escala preditiva a formação de lesão por pressão; e planejar a assistência por meio de protocolos. Conclusão: A utilização de instrumentos que sistematizem as ações, tais como listas de verificação, escalas de cuidados e protocolos são práticas assistenciais que oportunizam a segurança do paciente cirúrgico em período perioperatório, reduzindo assim possíveis eventos adversos no período.
PARTISIPASI ORANG MUDA KATOLIK DALAM PELAYANAN MISDINAR DI PAROKI ST. MONTFORT SERAWAI
Authors: Paulus Daniel Andreas Christo , Firmanto Antonius Denny
Published: August 2023

Catholic Youth Participation in acolyte care St. Montfort Serawai. The problem in this research was the level of involvement of young Catholics in parish pastoralism. It turned out that the young Catholics in this parish are sometimes only semi-active in parish acolyte care. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that cause young Catholics to be semi- active in parish pastoral care so that this problem can be addressed properly. This study used a qualitative research method, with a questionnaire via google form to young Catholics in Parrish St. Montfort Serawai. This questionnaire allows the author to assess the situation of young Catholics in pastoral life in the parish. There were 43 people who answered the questionnaire. The data were processed by categorizing and organizing them so that it can provide research results based on the data. Based on the findings of this study, young Catholics began to be actively involved in pastoral life in Parish St. Montfort Serawai.
METODE STRUKTURAL ANALITIK SINTETIK (SAS) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA HURUF BRAILLE PADA ANAK TUNANETRA DI BHAKTI LUHUR MALANG
Authors: Nini Klemensi , Harum Regina
Published: August 2023

This research was motivated by the difficulty in reading braille in blind students shown by non-fluent behavior in reading both syllables, words and simple sentences in braille. In addition, subjects were slow to identify syllables, and hesitated in reading, especially when reading simple readings, consisting of 3-5 sentences. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Structure Analysis Synthesis (SAS) method can improve braille reading skills in blind children in Bhakti Luhur Malang who are in grade II SDLB-A. The method used is an experimental method with a Single Subject Research design A-B-A design. The results showed that in the baseline phase (A1) which was carried out as many as 3 sessions, the average score was 44.3%. Meanwhile, in the Intervention phase (B) which was carried out as many as 6 sessions obtained an average score of 53.8%. And the baseline phase 2 (A2) carried out as many as 3 sessions obtained an average score of 86%. The results of visual analysis in conditions show that the directional tendency increases from session to session, which means that it shows a change in good (+). Meanwhile, in the analysis between conditions, the level change from the baseline phase to the intervention phase increased from the previous data, while the percentage of overlap after calculating the intervention conditions to the baseline obtained an overlap percentage of 50%, which means that the intervention has a good effect. While in the intervention condition with baseline condition 2, an overlap percentage of 0% was obtained, which means that the intervention has a good effect on braille reading ability, the conclusion that can be drawn is that changes in braille reading ability in blind children occur due to braille reading interventions using the SAS method.
Quantum Computer Architecture: A Quantum Circuit-Based Approach Towards Quantum Neural Network
Authors: Tariq Mahmood  , Talab Hussain  , Maqsood Ahmed
Published: August 2023

According to recent research on the brain and cognition, the microtubule level activities in the brain are in accordance with the quantum mechanical concepts. Consciousness is the emergent phenomenon of the brain’s subsystems and the quantum neural correlates. Based on the global work-space theory and traditional neural networks, investigations in machine consciousness and machine intelligence are reporting new techniques.  In this study, a novel approach using circuit-based quantum neural network is proposed and simulated. This approach satisfies all the criteria of quantum computing and is tested for the exclusive OR (XOR) gate’s nonlinear learning. As a result of the use of quantum gates, various quantum circuits, such as quantum adders and subtractors, are also created and included in the designing and simulation of circuit of the quantum neural networks. Moreover, it is also argued that the proposed circuit of quantum neural network may also be tested and implemented on real quantum computer hardware. The present study also stresses the applicability of techniques of machine learning algorithms such as quantum and classical neural networks to various challenges of High Energy Physics.
Amending Soil with Rhizobium carrying Biochar Ameliorates Drought Stress on Phaseolus vulgaris
Authors: Batool Aniqa , Rashid Audil , Aziz Irfan
Published: August 2023

As a consequence of climate change/global warming earth’s agriculture output is under rigorous stress. There is a growing need to develop strategies to cope with these abiotic stresses. Biochar exhibiting many beneficial qualities appeared to alleviate these problems by improving soil fertility by adding carbon and preventing nutrient losses etc. Biochar can also enhance BNF and could be used as a carrier for rhizobium by providing a suitable microenvironment. The current study is aimed to find the ameliorative potential of different biochar types to be used as rhizobium carriers for Phaseolus vulgaris L. exposed to drought stress. Both types of biochar were analyzed for physico-chemical and morphological parameters. Presence of Silicon content remains the key finding for rice husk biochar which was absent in Lantana biochar. Increased C, K, and Ca weight percentages were found in Lantana biochar as compared to their proportions for rice husk biochar. On the contrary, the oxygen content was higher in rice husk biochar as compared to that in Lantana. Phaseolus seeds were used for the pot experiment where stress treatment was applied by FTSW (Fractionable Transpirable Soil Water) technique. One isolated strain along with two types of biochar carrier was applied to the plants in combination with water stress treatment. Plants were analyzed for growth and physiological parameters including plant height, leaf area, biomass, photosynthesis, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, and water use efficiency, where rice husk biochar responded better than the one obtained from Lantana. Plants responded positively for all the growth as well as physiological parameters when treated in combination with the inoculum for both stress levels i.e., 100% and 60% field capacity F.C. The present study advocates rice husk biochar for its ability to enhance tolerance in Phaseolus against drought stress through its role as an inoculum carrier contributing suitable habitat for the microorganism.
The topic of war in the work of Adyghe front-line poets and writers (features of style and poetics)
Authors: Баков Х.И.
Published: August 2023

В статье исследуется творчество кабардинских, черкесских, адыгейских поэтов и писателей-фронтовиков, внесших значительный вклад в разработку и освещение темы Великой Отечественной войны. Эстетическому анализу подвергаются тексты произведений немногочисленных авторов, выработавших свой стиль и свое видение мира. Их творчество рассматривается в контексте общеадыгского литературного процесса. Главными объектами исследования выступают поэтические произведения, так как поэзия, особенно лирика, становится наиболее востребованной в период войн и других общественных потрясений, в условиях которых меняется ее стилистика. Рассмотрение темы войны привело к некоторым обобщениям, которые типичны для всех литератур региона в целом.

The article examines the work of Kabardian, Circassian, Adyghe poets and front-line writers who made a significant contribution to the development and coverage of the theme of the Great Patriotic War. The texts of the works of a few authors who have developed their own style and their vision of the world are subjected to aesthetic analysis. Their work is considered in the context of the general Adyghe literary process. The study mainly used the comparative-historical method. The materials of the author's own observations and publications of various scientists, in one way or another related to this topic within the framework of the Adyghe literary process, are involved. The main objects of the research are poetic works, as poetry, especially lyric poetry, becomes the most relevant during wars and other social upheavals, in times when the style undergoes changes. Consideration of the topic of war led to some generalizations that are typical of all the literatures of the region as a whole.
ՎԱՐՉԱԿԱՆ ԱԿՏԻ ՀԱՍԿԱՑՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՍԱՀՄԱՆՄԱՆ ՏԵՍԱԿԱՆ-ԻՐԱՎԱԿԱՆ ՀԻՄՆԱՀԱՐՑԵՐԸ ՆԵՐՊԵՏԱԿԱՆ ԵՎ ՄԻՋԱԶԳԱՅԻՆ ԻՐԱՎԱԿԱՆ ԿԱՐԳԱՎՈՐՈՒՄՆԵՐԻ ՀԱՄԱՏԵՔՍՏՈՒՄ/THEORETICAL BASIS OF DEFINING THE CONCEPT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACT IN THE CONTEXT OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL REGULATIONS /ТЕОРЕТИКО-ПРАВОВЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ПОНЯТИЯ АДМИНИСТРАТИВНОГО АКТА В КОНТЕКСТЕ ВНУТРИГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО И МЕЖДУНАРОДНОГО ПРАВОВОГО РЕГУЛИРОВАНИЯ
Authors: Smbatyan Zaven
Published: August 2023

The article is devoted to the types and legal issues of defining the concept of an administrative act.
The purpose of this article is to define the concept of an administrative act on the basis of research into law, as well as to clearly consolidate this concept in the current legislative field of the Republic of Armenia on the basis of international and domestic theoretical and practical experience.
The article discusses an issue that has been reflected to some extent in works of various authors but has not been the subject of separate comprehensive scientific research and legal analysis of the problems arising around the institute that makes up the content of the topic, which we attempted to do in this work.
The value and practical significance of this work, as well as its novelty, are manifested in the legal experience of various countries in defining the concept of an administrative act, at the suggestion of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, as well as in the judgments of the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia, as a result of which the article substantiates the judgment according to which an administrative act is an individual legal act adopted in accordance with a corresponding established procedure, an external manifestation and regulatory influence, which is adopted by administrative bodies or a subject authorized to adopt an administrative act on behalf of an administrative body in order to establish, change or terminate rights, a legal status or obligations for a particular person (or a group of people) in the exercise of their powers, and may also be directed to the occurrence of such legal consequences.
PENGARUH ANTOSIANIN DARI KULIT BUAH NAGA SEBAGAI INDIKATOR WARNA PADA ANALISIS HIDROQUINONE KRIM PEMUTIH WAJAH
Authors: Thorieq Moh. Yusuf  , Ana Nurjanah
Published: August 2023

Sebagian besar wanita Indonesia menginginkan kulit putih, bersih dan cerah untuk menjaga penampilan agar tetap menarik, karena dalam zaman modern sekarang ini, penampilam yang menarik salah satu syarat mutlak dalam dunia kerja dan kehidupan sehari-hari. Oleh karena itu banyak pesusahaan kosmetik yang menggunakan Hidroquinone, Hydroquinone (HQ) merupakan senyawa turunan fenol yang digunakan dalam industri kosmetik sebagai pemutih. Senyawa ini sangat berbahaya dan penggunaannya harus dikontrol. BPOM menetapkan batas maksimal dalam kosmetik sebesar 2%. Hydroquinone lebih dari 5% termasuk obat keras, akibatnya dalam penggunaan dalam jangka panjang mengakibatkan kangker kulit. Hydroquinone dapat di identifikasi menggunakan indikator alami yaitu antosianin yang ada didalam Kulit buah naga, dengan menggunakan beberapa metode yaitu Kulit buah naga di ekstrak menggunakan pelarut asam sitrat 0.8 M, waktu maserasi 2 jam, suhu 250C, optimasi panjang gelombang maksimum 628 nm dengan serapan 0,235 A. Dimana hasil tersebut digunakan untuk melihat kandungan kadar Hydroquinone yang ada didalam krim kosmetik pemutih wajah, dari penelitian ini terbukti bahwa kosmetik yang beredar dimasyarakat positif mengandung Hydroquinone.
PENGARUH BRAND AMBASSADOR, ELECTRONIC WORD OF MOUTH, DAN KERAGAMAN PRODUK TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN (STUDI PADA PENGGUNA MARKETPLACE TOKOPEDIA DI MAGETAN)
Authors: Rizka Dwi Lestari  , Umi Farida  , Titis Purwaningrum
Published: August 2023

This study aims to analyze the influence of brand ambassadors, electronic word of mouth, and product diversity on purchasing decisions among users of the Tokopedia marketplace in Magetan. The research method used is a quantitative method. The sample in this study was 100 respondents using a purposive sampling technique. Data collection teqniques throught distributing questionnaires or questionnaires online on the google form using a likert scale. The result of this study indicate that brand ambassadors have no significant effect on purchasing decision for Tokopedia marketplace users in Magetan, electronic word of mouth has a significant effect on purchasing decisions for Tokopedia marketplace users in Magetan. There is a significant influence of brand ambassadors, electronic word of mouth, and product diversity simultaneously on purchasing decision for users of the Tokopedia marketplace in Magetan.
ANALISIS PENGENDALIAN KUALITAS PRODUK STAN KONTAINER DENGAN METODE FMEA (FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS) DI BENGKEL LAS MULIA UTAMA PERKASA
Authors: Yanuar Syarifudin  , Ayik Pusakaningwati
Published: August 2023

Bengkel Las Mulia Utama Perkasa memiliki permasalahan pada proses produksi stan kontainer yaitu adanya cacat pada pengelasan dan pengecatan. Maka dari itu dibutuhkanlah pengendalian kualitas, melalui pengendalian kualitas akan dapat dicari faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan kegagalan, yaitu dari faktor manusia, mesin , material. Tujuan dari penelitian ini agar dapat mengetahui jenis cacat terbesar, dapat mengetahui penyebab terjadinya kecacatan pengelasan dan pengecatan, dapat mengetahui hasil nilai RPN dari perhitungan menggunakan metode FMEA (Failure Mode And Effect Analysis). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat jenis cacat yang dominan yaitu welding tembus dalam pengelasan dengan presentase 33.33% dan dalam pengecatan  Bintik kasar dengan presentase 22.22%. Nilai RPN tertinggi yaitu cacat welding tembus pada mode kegagalan arus las yang tinggi sebesar 392 yang didapat dari hasil perkalian nilai severity 8, nilai occurance 7 dan nilai detection 7. Penyebab tingginya cacat welding tembus dari faktor mesin yaitu arus trafo las yang tidak stabil karena kurangnya perawatan perbaikan berkala pada trafo las.
Avaliação da qualidade de vida de homens vivendo com HIV/AIDS
Authors: Martins Geicielen Maria Frazão , Abreu Carla Michelle Rodrigues , Durans Keyla Cristina Nogueira , Ferreira Paulo Vinícius Marinho , Santos Ellen Rose Sousa , Freitas Dayanne da Silva
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de homens vivendo com HIV/AIDS. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, analítico transversal, realizado em um Centro de Testagem e Aconselhamento, localizado na Baixada Maranhense. Foi aplicado um questionário sociodemográfico e o WHOQOL-HIV bref para avaliação da qualidade de vida. Para análise de normalidade dos dados utilizou-se o teste de Kolmogorov-Smirnov. As relações entre as variáveis foram analisadas pelo Teste T-Student e ANOVA. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 57 homens, dentre os domínios de qualidade de vida, as médias mais elevadas recaíram no domínio Meio Ambiente (25,98) e domínio Psicológico (18,24), enquanto as médias mais baixas foram no domínio Nível de independência (12,45) e domínio Físico (13,49). Verificou-se associação entre as variáveis sociodemográficas, pessoais e clínicas com os domínios de qualidade de vida. Conclusão: Evidenciou-se que os fatores socioeconômicos interferem diretamente a qualidade de vida de homens vivendo com HIV/AIDS, sendo essencial o acompanhamento com equipe interprofissional.
Aprendizagem organizacional: sinergia interdisciplinar nos saberes
Authors: Heleodoro Maria de Lourdes Ferraz , Saba Hugo , Cristo Hélio Souza de , Nascimento Filho Aloisio S.
Published: August 2023

Objetivou-se explorar as discussões das pesquisas acadêmicas realizadas sobre os temas: difusão do conhecimento entre áreas interdisciplinares como cadeia de suprimentos e contabilidade e o uso de instrumentos contábeis ou base de dados. A referida exploração faz parte de um projeto de tese de estudo de caso a ser desenvolvido na Fundação Osvaldo Cruz, instituição pública de saúde.   Inicialmente, foi criado um string de busca, em seguida se realizou análises bibliométricas e análise textual.  A busca adotada neste artigo se pautou em selecionar bases de dados, termos de busca, especificar condições de refinamento e pré-processar amostras de literatura, as coleções principais foram:  Scopus, Web of Science e ScienceDirect. Os resultados indicaram que pesquisas interdisciplinares na difusão de conhecimento entre áreas como cadeia de suprimentos e contabilidade, tendo a base de dados como contribuição na difusão de conhecimento, ainda precisam ser mais exploradas, mostrando contribuições acadêmicas na difusão do conhecimento interdisciplinar.
The Study of Javanese Politeness Strategy Used by Warung Community at Magetan
Authors: Kumalasari Liliana Putri , Ambarwati Rosita , Sucihati Theresia Budi
Published: August 2023

Politeness in speaking is an important point that must be considered in communication. Someone must speak politely so that the message conveyed can be received properly. The researcher uses qualitative method. The primary data in this research has 99 utterances. Data collection techniques are observation, documentation, and interview. Data analysis uses Miles & Huberman‘s theory (1994) namely data reduction, data display, and conclusion. This study aims to find the politeness strategy of the Javanese in the Warung community at Magetan. The object research in this study is the seller and the buyer conversation in warung. The politeness strategy consists of 4 maxims namely, kurmat, andhap asor, tepa selira, and empan papan. The result of this study from 99 utterances, the researcher gets 56 utterances to analyze in politeness strategy. It can be divided into 38 utterances (67,8%) of empan papan maxim and 18 utterances (32,8%) of kurmat maxim.
Padecimiento de tecnopatías en estudiantes de Educación Superior de El Salvador
Authors: Hernández Monterroza Marni Lorena
Published: August 2023

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo establecer los padecimientos de tecnopatías en estudiantes de educación superior de El Salvador, es decir, las enfermedades físicas, mentales y sociales derivadas del uso inadecuado de Internet y dispositivos electrónicos. Se utilizó una metodología mixta aplicando una encuesta a estudiantes de las cuatro facultades de la sede Santa Ana, y se entrevistó a profesionales en psicología y medicina de la planta docente de Universidad Católica de El Salvador (UNICAES).

Dentro de los resultados de la investigación se encontró que hay problemas en la salud física como, insomnio, dolores de cuello y espalda y problemas visuales ocasionados por el abuso y dependencia del internet y de los dispositivos electrónicos. Los principales problemas en la salud mental identificados son: síndrome vibración fantasma, el efecto Google, ansiedad, estrés, irritabilidad, inestabilidad emocional y depresión, y las principales alteraciones a nivel social son: al aislamiento social y mentir sobre el tiempo real que se está conectado o jugando a un videojuego.
Solving First-Order Nonlinear Fuzzy Initial Value Problems Using Two-Step Block Method with Presence of Higher Derivatives
Authors: Hussain Kashif , Adeyeye Oluwaseun , Ahmad Nazihah
Published: August 2023

Fuzzy differential equation models are suitable where uncertainty exists for real-world phenomena. Numerical techniques are used to provide an approximate solution to these models in the absence of an exact solution. However, existing studies that have developed numerical techniques for solving FIVPs possess an absolute error accuracy that could be improved. This is as a result of the low order and non-self-starting properties of the developed numerical techniques by previous studies. For this reason, this study, develops an Obrechkoff-type two-step implicit block method with the presence of second and third derivative for the numerical solution of first-order nonlinear fuzzy initial value problems. The convergence properties for the proposed block method are described in detail. Then the proposed method is adopted to solve first-order nonlinear fuzzy initial value problems with triangular and trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. The obtained results indicates that the proposed method effectively solves first-order nonlinear fuzzy initial value problems with better accuracy.
A Centralized Multi-Criteria Method for Scheduling Tasks in a Cloud Computing Environment
Authors: Shojaeian Ehsan , Mohsenzadeh Mehran , Sahrapour Mohammad Mehdi
Published: August 2023

Task scheduling determines the order of mapping tasks to virtual machines to meet objectives. In this paper, a batch mode heuristic method that is centralized, dynamic, and multi-objective has been presented for scheduling independent tasks with a deadline and belonging to several user levels, using the cloud elasticity in the public cloud environment. In this method, it has been intended to improve the objectives of makespan, deadline violation, total execution cost, and load balancing by considering the tasks’ prioritization based on the criteria of user level, deadline, task length, and selection of heterogeneous virtual machines according to processing power, workload and usage cost. The proposed method was simulated using the CloudSim tool. Besides, the method’s ability to achieve the mentioned goals has been evaluated in comparison with similar methods. The evaluation results, established on standard test data, show that the proposed method has a good performance in improving its objectives.
Metallogenic Setting and Temporal Evolution of Porphyry Cu-Mo Mineralization and Alteration in the Delamerian Orogen, South Australia: Insights From Zircon U-Pb, Molybdenite Re-Os, and In Situ White Mica Rb-Sr Geochronology
Authors: Hong Wei , Fabris Adrian , Wise Tom , Collins Alan S. , Gilbert Sarah , Selby David , Curtis Stacey , Reid Anthony J.
Published: August 2023

Paleozoic porphyry-style hydrothermal alteration and mineralization has previously been recognized within the Delamerian orogen, South Australia, where porphyry prospects include Anabama Hill, Netley Hill, and Bendigo. However, limited exploration due in part to thick postmineralization cover hinders the understanding of the temporal context, metallogenic setting, and mineral potential of the porphyry systems along the Proterozoic continental margin of Australia. In this study, we have characterized the hydrothermal alteration and mineralization of these porphyry occurrences. Zircon U-Pb, molybdenite Re-Os, and white mica Rb-Sr ages have been determined to constrain the timing for emplacement of magmatic intrusions, precipitation of metal-bearing sulfides, and duration of hydrothermal alteration in the Delamerian orogenic belt. Zircon U-Pb laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) analyses of nine granitoids reveal that the intrusive rocks were emplaced mostly between 485 and 465 Ma, whereas three intrusions at Bendigo have zircon U-Pb ages of 490 to 480 Ma. Molybdenite isotope dilution-negative thermal ion mass spectrometry (ID-NTIMS) Re-Os dating of the four prospects identifies two porphyry Cu-Mo mineralization events at 480 and 470 to 460 Ma, respectively. Nineteen white mica Rb-Sr LA-ICP-MS/MS (tandem mass spectrometers) analyses return an age range between 455 and 435 Ma for phyllic alteration at the Anabama Hill and Netley Hill prospects, whereas intense white mica-quartz-pyrite alteration at Bendigo prospect appears to have developed between 470 and 460 Ma. These geochronologic results indicate that the Delamerian porphyry systems postdated subduction-related magmatism in the region (514–490 Ma) but instead formed within an inverted back-arc regime, where mineralized magmas and fluids ascended along favorable lithospheric-scale structures, probably due to asthenospheric upwelling triggered by mafic delamination. Porphyritic stocks, dikes, and aplites with ages of 470 to 460 Ma are the most likely hosts to porphyry-style mineralization in the Delamerian orogen that appears to have formed simultaneously with the oldest known porphyry systems in the intraoceanic Macquarie arc (e.g., Marsden, E43, and Milly Milly; 467–455 Ma). These results emphasize the significance and potential of Early-Middle Ordovician intrusive systems to host such a type of magmatic-hydrothermal mineralization in the Delamerian orogen.
Alpha lipoic acid improved blood glucose level and lipid profile in type-2 diabetic Wistar rats
Authors: Garkuwa Usman Adamu , Saleh Malajiya Ibrahim Alhaji , Alhassan Abdulwahab , Kawu Mohammed Umaru
Published: August 2023

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic disorders that is associated with many complications such as dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) on blood glucose levels and lipid profile in type-2 diabetic male Wistar rats. Thirty (30) Wistar rats weighing between 200 – 250 grams were distributed into six groups of five each (n=5). Diabetes was induced using a high-fat diet for eight weeks with a single low dose of streptozotocin (40 mg/kg) intraperitoneally at the end of the sixth week. Group I served as normoglycemic control and received 1 ml/kg normal saline; groups II, III, IV, V, and VI were diabetic and received 1 ml/kg normal saline; glibenclamide 1 mg/kg; ALA 100 mg/kg, ALA 200 mg/kg and ALA 400 mg/kg; respectively. All administrations were done orally for a duration of 21 days. Blood glucose level was determined using the glucose oxidase method. Serum was collected for lipid profile determination. The results obtained from this study showed that ALA across all doses (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, and 400 mg/kg) decreased significantly (p < 0.05) the fasting blood glucose level (10.02 ± 0.71 mmol/L, 8.78 ± 0.94 mmol/L and 8.6 ± 0.68 mmol/L, respectively) when compared to the diabetic control group (20.06 ± 0.70 mmol/L). Lipid profiles were improved with HDL- and LDL- cholesterols increasing and decreasing significantly (42.60 ± 1.66 mg/dL and 1.12 ± 3.68 mg/dL) in the 400 mg/kg ALA group compared to the diabetic untreated group (37.00 ± 2.55 mg/dL and 26.31 ± 2.95 mg/dL, respectively). Therefore, the study demonstrated that ALA has both antihyperglycemic and antilipidemic in type-2 diabetic Wistar rats.