bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Penerapan Metode End - User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) Untuk Menganalisis Pengaruh Pembelajaran Online Terhadap Kepuasan Siswa
Authors: Imron Mohammad , Pratiwi Dwi Septi Rahayu
Published: July 2023

Pembelajaran online menjadi bagian media yang dapat digunakan dalam membantu proses belajar mengajar diberbagai institusi pendidikan dimasa pandemi yang melanda dunia, peran tersebut sangat penting dalam proses pembelajaran yang mengedepankan keefisienan waktu saat pembelajaran berlangsung, pengajaran yang dilakukan tidak harus bertatap muka secara langsung. Banyak penelitian menyatakan bahwa penerapan pembelajaran online mengalami banyak tantangan, salah satunya pada media pembelajaran, sehingga hal tersebut menurunkan tingkat pemahaman siswa-siswi Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1 Sampang Cilacap salah satu sekolah yang menerapkan pembelajaran secara online yang memanfaatkan berbagai media teknologi yang ada. Dari peneliti melakukan observasi dan wawancara permasalahan yang terjadi, ditemukan permasalahan siswa mengeluhkan mengenai materi yang disampaikan guru sulit dipahami, kurangnya materi pembelajaran, dan penerapan media yang berbeda-beda dari para guru. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui terkait kepuasan penggunaan media pembelajaran yang digunakan saat pandemi Covid-19 melanda. Model yang digunakan untuk mengukur tingkat kepuasan pada penelitian ini menggunakan End-User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS), variabel yang digunakan diantaranya Content, Accuracy, Format, Easy of Use, Timeliness, dan Satisfaction. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian hipotesis hanya variabel Content dan Timeliness yang memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan pengguna, sedangkan variabel Accuracy, Format, dan Ease of Use tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap kepuasan pengguna
The carrier and connotation of dance culture of Southwest China’s minority nationalities
Authors: Yonglin He
Published: July 2023

The Southwest region of China is the habitat for many ethnic minorities, and the music and dance in various ethnic dances are also very rich. This article mainly analyzes the dance culture of Southwest ethnic minorities, and studies the artistic characteristics and unique historical and cultural connotations contained therein.
Research on the marketing of native advertising content under the spread of short video media in the digital age in China
Authors: Wen Wen
Published: July 2023

This article expounds the concept and present situation of short video advertising marketing, analyzes the advantages of short video advertising marketing in the emerging media era, and then explores the marketing strategy of native advertising content under the short video media communication in the digital era.
Tingkat Pemahaman Mahasiswa Terkait Perbedaan zakat dan Pajak
Authors: Yulianti Andivira
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pemahaman Mahasiswa Terkait Perbedaan Zakat dan Pajak, serta Regulasi Pemerintah Tentang Zakat Sebagai Pengurang Pajak. Indonesia merupakan negara dengan mayoritas umat muslim terbesar didunia. Fakta bahwa 87% wajib pajak di Indonesia adalah umat Islam tentu saja membuat pemerintah berupaya membuat keputusan yang meminimalkan beban ganda pada umat muslim sehingga keduanya dapat dilaksanakan. Pemerintah kemudian membuat aturan mengenai zakat sebagai tax relief atau keringanan pajak. Aturan tersebut tertuang dalam pasal 22 dan 23 Undang-Undang No.23 tahun 2011 tentang pengelolaan zakat. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif, yaitu dengan melakukan teknik wawancara kepada 10 Responden yang merupakan Mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa, secara keseluruhan para responden mengetahui dengan jelas mengenai zakat dan pajak beserta perbedaannya, namun mengenai aturan pemerintah tentang Zakat sebagai pengurang pajak, masih sangat kurang, hal ini dikarenakan mereka kurang literasi dan edukasi mengenai pajak, dan juga mereka belum termasuk wajib pajak sehingga merasa kurang tertarik untuk mengetahui tentang regulasi tersebut.
Power and Precision in the Public Health Economy
Authors: Williams Christopher
Published: July 2023

IntroductionSteven Lukes’ second edition of Power: A Radical View appears to have little import for public health theory and practice. Its academic discussion is well-cited and well-written, but dense and conceptual. lts practice-based reasoning is wanting. Lukes admitted as such, “And yet, among those who have reflected on the matter, there is no agreement about to how to define it, how to conceive it, how to study it and, if it can be measured, how to measure it. There are endless debates about such questions, which show no sign of imminent resolution, and there is not even agreement about whether all this disagreement matters.”1 On the other hand, Public Health Liberation seeks transdisciplinary synthesis to elucidate and affect the Public Health Economy. It is imperative to sift through the concepts and theories in Lukes’ Power to fulfill the mission of our transdiscipline. As such, here are five critiques of this discourse to build upon the disciplinary foundation of Public Health Liberation. This discussion is meant to bridge the core tenets of PHL, as discussed in our inaugural manuscript. First, we discuss power in the context of Steven Lukes’ Power: A Radical View, then provide five takeaways for thinking about the Public Health Economy.
MENYEMBELIH HEWAN DENGAN TEKNOLOGI LASER, MESIN ATAU SEJENISNYA
Authors: Manurung Ridho Arifky , harefa Primoadin
Published: July 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji ayat yang menjelaskan tentang menyembelih hewan ternak baik itu kambing, lembu, sapi, atau unta dengan menggunakan teknologi seperti laser , mesin atau sejenisnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kepustakaan (library research) dengan metode penafsiran maudhu’i (tematik). Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana hukum menyembelih hewan qurban dengan menggunakan teknologi dengan laser , mesin, atau sebagainya di perbolehkan atau tidak. Mengingat di zaman modern ini kita sudah dimudahkan oleh zaman. Karena pada awal perintah untuk menyembelih hewan itu menggunakan pisau yang tajam . sedangkan pada masa saat ini benda tajam bisa kita hasilkan dari teknologi seperti laser , mesin atau sejenisnya.
Gold-capped Su8 nanoridges on gold film as plasmonic sensor
Authors: Anvekar Vishal
Published: July 2023

On chip plasmonic sensors generally rely on either propagating plasmons or localized plasmons. Recently there have been reports on compound plasmonic systems which support both propagating as well as localized plasmon resonances. Such systems have shown enhanced sensitivity. We discuss one such plasmonic sensor which was fabricated using gold capped SU8 nanoridges on a continuous gold film. We tested it for refractive index sensitivity in an aqueous medium. The fabricated device showed sensitivity of 636.8 nm/RIU and 580.3 nm/RIU in the visible light range for resonant dips and peaks respectively. The performance of this device as a sensor, in the visible range, is better than many of the reported sensors, with the figure of merit calculated to be 30.7 and 20.7 for resonant dips and peaks respectively.
Perlakuan Akuntansi Pendapatan Pajak Bumi dan Bangunanpada Badan Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Pendapatan Daerah (BPKPD) Kabupaten Soppeng
Authors: Ilham Ahmad
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif dengan menggunakan jenis data kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Kuantitatif yaitu data realisasi pajak bumi dan bangunan sektor pedesaan dan perkotaan , dan kualitatif yaitu dalam menganalisis perlakuan akuntansi dan prosedur pemungutan pajak bumi dan bangunan pada badan pengelolaan keuangan dan pendapatan daerah Kabupaten Soppeng. Teknik pengumpulan datanya adalah melalui teknik dokumentasi dan teknik wawancara.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan akuntansi pajak bumi dan bangunan pada badan pengelolaan keuangan dan pendapatan daerah Kabupaten Soppeng terdiri dari proses pengakuan, pengukuran, pencatatan, Serta penyajian informasi tentang realisasi pajak bumi dan bangunan. Sedangkan prosedur pemungutan pajak bumi dan bangunan pada badan pengelolaan keuangan dan pendapatan daerah kabupaten Soppeng yaitu dari tahap pendaftaran, tahap pengisian surat pemberitahuan objek pajak, tahap pemberitahuan pajak terutang, tahap pembayaran pajak bumi dan bangunan, serta tata cara pembayaran dapat dilakukan dengan dua cara yaitu dengan membayar ke tugas pemungut dan bank persepsi yang telah di tentukan oleh badan pengelolaan keuangan dan pendapatan asli daerah kabupaten Soppeng.
PENGARUH PEMAHAMAN DAN KESADARAN WAJIB PAJAK TERHADAP KEPATUHAN MEMBAYAR WAJIB PAJAK PASAL 21
Authors: Melani
Published: July 2023

PERPAJAKAN PASAL 21
PENGARUH KASUS ANAK DIRJEN PAJAK TERHADAP TINGKAT KEPERCAYAAN MASYARAKAT
Authors: Utama Muh. Faiz Alif , Khaidir Muh Nur , Nuraeni
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap pajak Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian deskriktif. Dalam penelitian ini populasi yang digunakan adalah wajib pajak yang terdiri dari beberapa mahasiswa dan juga orang tua metode pengumpulan data yang dilakukan yaitu wawancara. Kasus yang ada terjadi pada anak Dirjen Pajak dimana membuat kasus pengeroyokan dan sering juga memamerkan harta pada sosial media mempengaruhi tingkat kepercayaan masyarakat disebabkan presepsi masyarakat menganggap bahwa pajak digunakan itu hanya disalahgunakan yang seharusnya pajak digunakan sebagai mana mestinya untuk meningkatkan dan membangun infrastruktur negara dilihat dari anggapan masyarakat yang mengatakan seperti demikian. Dari kasus tersebut juga sebanyak 45 ribu pegawai ASN kena getahnya.
The Triple Aim of a Semester-Long Course in Science, Technology, and Society
Authors: Tan Myles Joshua Toledo , Satriya Alfredo Bayu , Kee Shaira Limson , Sy Michael Aaron
Published: July 2023

This article discusses the importance of incorporating social and ethical knowledge into engineering education through a course in Science, Technology, and Society (STS). With the advent of the Fifth Industrial Revolution, it is crucial for engineers to be aware of societal needs and the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations. However, engineering curricula often prioritize technical and scientific knowledge alone, neglecting social and ethical aspects. We present a description of STS as taught at the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod, Philippines, during the academic years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. Here, we outlined government and course-level guidelines that guided the course and described the culminating learning evidence (CLE), the final deliverable of the course. Examples of CLE submissions were provided, followed by evaluations and reflections on lessons learned. We concluded by proposing enhancements to course design and implementation, aiming to improve social and ethical awareness among engineering students.
Mini Riset Terkait Potensi Realisasi Pajak Terhadap Pendapatan Daerah Kota Makassar
Authors: MUDMAINNA
Published: July 2023

Mini Riset Tentang "Potensi dan Realisasi Pajak Parkir Terhadap Pendapatan Daerah Kota Makassar"
Eksistensi pajak terhadap perkembangan ekonomi indonesia
Authors: Muhardayanti
Published: July 2023

perpajakan merupakan salah satu instrumen yang digunakan oleh pemerintah untuk membiayai pengeluaran publik dan mencapai tujuan ekonomi dan sosial. Abstrak ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perpajakan dari perspektif ekonomi dan sosial, dengan fokus pada pentingnya perpajakan sebagai sumber pendapatan negara dan dampaknya terhadap masyarakat.Dalam konteks ekonomi, perpajakan berperan penting dalam mengumpulkan dana yang diperlukan untuk pembiayaan publik, termasuk infrastruktur, layanan sosial, pendidikan, dan pertahanan. Melalui sistem perpajakan yang efisien dan adil, pemerintah dapat mengalokasikan sumber daya dengan baik dan mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi yang berkelanjutan. Analisis ekonomi perpajakan melibatkan penelitian tentang struktur perpajakan yang optimal, insentif fiskal, dampak pajak terhadap investasi dan tabungan, serta interaksi antara perpajakan dan pertumbuhan ekonomi.Dari segi sosial, perpajakan memainkan peran penting dalam redistribusi pendapatan dan pengurangan kesenjangan ekonomi. Sistem perpajakan yang adil dapat membantu mengurangi kesenjangan pendapatan dan memberikan jaminan keadilan sosial. Selain itu, melalui mekanisme pajak progresif, pemerintah dapat mengurangi disparitas ekonomi antara kelompok masyarakat yang berbeda dan mempromosikan inklusi sosial.
Enhancing Public Awareness and Education in Cybersecurity: A Canadian Perspective
Authors: Ahmed Ashar
Published: July 2023

The escalating sophistication and prevalence of cyber threats necessitate substantial investments in cybersecurity measures, encompassing not only technical defenses but also public education and awareness initiatives about cyber defense, bullying prevention, and security. This paper scrutinizes the role and significance of public awareness and education in cybersecurity, with an emphasis on Canadian efforts in this domain.
Projecting Future Heat Stress Disparities to 2100 in the Contiguous United States
Authors: Song Kaihui , Hsu Angel , Peng Wei , Yu Ying , Kittner Noah
Published: July 2023

Global warming increases health risks from heat exposure. Historical evidence suggests disproportionate impacts of heat exposure in different regions across socioeconomic groups in the US. However, little is known about the scale of potential disparities and which populations stand to be most vulnerable under different future climate scenarios. Here, we assess county-level heat exposure, measured by Heat Index (HI) from now to 2100, in the contiguous US using an ensemble of Integrated Assessment Models results that present five future warming and socioeconomic development pathways. Our results reveal stark spatial and sociodemographic disparities in present and future heat stress, mainly for people of color and those aged 65 and older. The large proportion of high-risk populations residing in the Southern US makes this region particularly vulnerable to increases in HI, future climate warming will further enlarge disparities between presently-disadvantaged sociodemographic groups. Our findings underscore the need for considering sociodemographic factors when developing climate adaptation plans and prioritizing policy responses for vulnerable communities.
Optimising the value of a CO2 Water-Alternating-Gas injection project under geological and economic uncertainties using an improved artificial neural network.
Authors: Ogbeiwi Precious , Stephen Karl
Published: July 2023

The numerical simulations required for the robust optimisation of the alternating injection of water and CO2 in hydrocarbon reservoirs are computationally expensive due to engineering, geological, and economic uncertainties. Using approximation models of the desired objective function(s) can significantly decrease the cost associated with the optimisation routines while providing an adequate parameter space sampling for the input variables/ uncertainties. In this study, we optimised the value of a water-alternating-gas injection project in a Niger-Delta oil reservoir by applying the Markowitz classical theory to a suitable approximation model of the objective function. Our robust optimisation methodology incorporated significant geological and economic uncertainties, such as uncertainties due to upscaling the reservoir model, and those due to the lack of other relevant geological and economic data, to the optimisation routine to create better operating strategies for the project that are risk quantified. To compute the objective function, we applied a new economic model for the CO2 sequestration processes in the Niger Delta hydrocarbon basin. The result showed that an NPV of at least 65.98 million USD was derived from the project depending on the engineer's or user's confidence level. Although this result was 63.84% lesser than the solution of the nominal optimisation (182.46 million USD), it was more realistic. Overall, the applicability of proxy models to robust optimisation routines was demonstrated, and investment decisions that included uncertainties were made.
Modelling Orthographic Similarity Effects in Recognition Memory Reveals Support for Open Bigram Representations of Letter Coding
Authors: Zhang Lyulei , Osth Adam F
Published: July 2023

A variety of letter string representations has been proposed in the reading literature to account for empirically established orthographic similarity effects from masked priming studies. However, these similarity effects have not been explored in episodic memory paradigms and very few memory models have employed orthographic representation of words. In the current work, through two recognition memory experiments employing word and pseudoword stimuli respectively, we empirically established a set of key orthographic similarity effects for the first time in recognition memory – namely the substitution effect, transposition effect and reverse effect in recognition memory of words and pseudowords, and a start-letter importance in recognition memory of words. Subsequently, we compared orthographic representations from the reading literature including slot coding, closed-bigram, open-bigram and the overlap model. Each of these representations was situated in a global matching model and fitted to recognition performance via Luce’s choice rule in a hierarchical Bayesian framework. Model selection results showed support for the open-bigram representation in both experiments.
Family Adjustment during COVID-19 Epidemic: Impact on children with Special Needs and their families in Birmingham
Authors: Lacey Alison
Published: July 2023

During the first period of prolonged school closures following the breakout of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, Birmingham City Council commissioned a report into the impact of widespread service withdrawal on families with children with special educational needs. Six focus groups with 20 families were conducted during May 2020. Results showed that families were disproportionately impacted by lockdown restrictions; particularly families who, in normal circumstances, relied on support from multiple services, including respite care. Results also indicated that home learning strategies often did not have a clear focus on the needs of SEND children. Implications and policy recommendations are discussed.
Inference in the Data Science Era –Do we Need a New Epistemological Debate in the Social Sciences?
Authors: Moeller Julia , Schmidt Daniela
Published: July 2023

Where does trustworthy knowledge come from? This article suggests that the answer to this epistemological question has fundamentally changed due to the recent bloom of machine learning (ML) techniques, artificial intelligence (AI), and data science (DS). Where previously the quantitative social sciences were committed to a hypothetico-deductive research logic, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science frequently use abductive and inductive inferences and integrate them with deductive and abductive approaches.This article therefore proposes that Social Science needs a new epistemological debate to clarify what role abduction, induction, and deduction can and shall play in scientific inference.To give starting points to this debate, we first present an example of paradigmatic epistemological changes that machine learning and artificial intelligence bring to Social Sciences: We show how the traditional separation between quantitative and qualitative approaches becomes increasingly blurry and integrative due to innovations enabled by ML, AI, and data science.Following that, we present a new framework for integrating data-driven and theory-driven approaches in research with ML and AI.We conclude by discussing whether and how machines can make trustworthy inferences. Following that, we discuss under which circumstances machines can make trustworthy inferences, to provide a starting point for the new epistemological debate in the Social Sciences that we call for.
Reduced processing of afforded actions while observing mental content as ongoing mental phenomena
Authors: Katyal Sucharit , Abdoun Oussama , Mounier Hugues , Lutz Antoine
Published: July 2023

While consciousness is typically considered equivalent to mental contents, certain meditation practices—including open monitoring (OM)—are said to enable a unique conscious state where meditators can experience mental content from a de-reified perspective as “ongoing phenomena.” Phenomenologically, such a state is considered as reduction of intentionality, the mental act upon mental content. We hypothesised that this de-reified state would be characterised by reduced mental actional processing of affording objects. We recruited two groups of participants, meditators with long-term experience in cultivating a de-reified state, and demographically-matched novice meditators. Participants performed a task with images in two configurations—where objects did (high-affordance) and did not imply actions (low-affordance)—following both a baseline and OM-induced de-reified state, along with EEG recordings. While long-term meditators exhibited preferential processing of high-affordance images compared to low-affordance images during baseline, such an effect was abolished during the OM state, as hypothesised. For novices, however, the high-affordance configuration was preferred over the low-affordance one both during baseline and OM. Perceptual durations of objects across conditions positively correlated with the degree of µ-rhythm desynchronization, indicating that neural processing of affordance impacted perceptual awareness. Our results indicate that OM styles of meditation may help in mentally decoupling otherwise automatic cognitive processing of mental actions by affording objects.
Male Adolescents with Mild Intellectual Disabilities: Normative Sexual Development and Factors Associated with Sexual Risks
Authors: Verbeek Mirthe , Luijk Maartje , Weeland Joyce , van de Bongardt Daphne
Published: July 2023

Objective: To 1) describe mildly intellectually disabled (MID) male adolescents’ general romantic and sexual development, experience with sexuality and relationships education, and frequency of undesirable sexual behaviors and experiences; and 2) Explore how a set of factors on various socio-cognitive levels (i.e., attitudinal, cognitive, and psychological) link to MID male adolescents’ experiences with (intended) sexual and dating violence (SDV) perpetration, SDV victimization and sexual risk behavior.Method: We used baseline data from a randomized controlled trial on a program for psychosexual health promotion and prevention of undesirable sexual experience for MID male adolescents (N = 120, Mage = 15.03 years), assessed with self-report questionnaires. we examined cross-sectional associations with correlations and (logistic) regression analyses between sexuality-related attitudes, global self-esteem, sexual knowledge, and resilience to peer pressure with SDV perpetration, SDV victimization and behavioral intentions following sexual rejection.Results: MID male adolescents were romantically and sexually active and at risk of unsafe sexual behavior, SDV perpetration and SDV victimization. More positive attitudes toward dating violence were associated with both perpetration and victimization experiences, and adolescents adhering more strongly to heterosexual double standards had more negative and fewer positive behavioral intentions following sexual rejection.Conclusions: MID male adolescents are similarly sexually active to the general population, but they may need more guidance in the form of timely, tailored prevention and education. Efforts can draw from existing interventions for the general population with specific adaptations, for which we provide concrete suggestions such as focusing on attitudes, and teaching how knowledge can be applied.
Neuropil magic and the experiential aspect of consciousness (v7)
Authors: Durbridge Timothy C
Published: July 2023

Here's the challenge: can you come up with an experimentally testable idea about the neurophysiological function and implementation of experiential events that improves on mine?
Retrieving autobiographical memories in autobiographical contexts: Are age-related differences in narrated episodic specificity present outside of the laboratory?
Authors: Hernandez Daniel Armando , Griffith Christopher X. , Deffner Austin M. , Hovhannisyan Mariam , Nkulu Hanna , Ruiz John M. , Andrews-Hanna Jessica R. , Grilli Matthew D.
Published: July 2023

The Autobiographical Interview, a method for evaluating detailed memory of real-world events, reliably detects differences in episodic specificity at retrieval between young and older adults in the laboratory. Whether this age-associated reduction in episodic specificity for autobiographical event retrieval is present outside of the laboratory remains poorly understood. We used a videoconference format to administer the Autobiographical Interview to cognitively unimpaired older adults (N=49, M=69.5, SD=5.94) and young adults (N=54, M=22.5, SD= 4.19) who were in their homes at time of retrieval. Relative to young adults, older adults showed reduced episodic specificity in their home environment, as reflected by fewer episodic or “internal” details (t (101) = 3.23, p = .009) and more “external” details (i.e., semantic, language-based details). (t (101) = 3.60, p = .003). These findings, along with detail subtype profiles in the narratives, bolster the ecological validity of the Autobiographical Interview and add promise to the use of virtual cognitive testing to improve the accessibility, participant diversity, scalability, and ecological validity of memory research.
Rules are (often) meant to be broken: The effects of discretion and consistent rule-following on interpersonal trust
Authors: White Michael , Levine Emma , Kristal Alexander
Published: July 2023

Although consistency has long been positioned as a cornerstone of trust, we explore situations in which consistency undermines trust. Across one pilot study and seven preregistered experiments (total N = 3,000), we study trust in authority figures (e.g., police officers, managers) who either consistently punish offenders according to codified rules (e.g., laws, policies) or who exercise discretion by occasionally deviating from rules. We find that people are more likely to trust authority figures that exercise discretion rather than consistency to the extent that discretion signals benevolence. Specifically, people reward authority figures who use discretion leniently (rather than punitively) and apply it thoughtfully (rather than arbitrarily). Moreover, only certain cases are deemed fit for lenient discretion. When discretion is perceived to be motivated by favoritism because it is applied to close others, or when the basis for discretion is unclear because there is little variance in cases of the crime being punished, discretion fails to signal benevolence and trustworthiness. This research has important implications for understanding trust, discretion, and the reputational consequences of punishment.
Status and Practical Implications of Forest Fire Management in Nepal
Authors: Pandey Hari Prasad , Pokhrel Narayan Prasad , Thapa Prakash , Paudel Naya Sharma , Maraseni Tek Narayan
Published: July 2023

Forest fire occurs globally on various scales every year, causing economic, social, ecological, and environmental damage. In a developing country like Nepal, a critical review of policy envisions and its translation concerning the prevailing wildfire scenarios is lacking which is crucial for sustainable forest fire management. We examine the existing disaster management policies relevant to forest fire, and analyse forest fire incidences and their impact on forest cover loss and eCO2 (equivalent carbon dioxide) emissions using the data from Global Forest Watch (GFW) between 2001 to 2021. We also assessed public finance scenarios for forest fire management in Nepal and correlated and compared these data with each other. Our results find that the ‘Forest Fire Management Strategy 2010’ is the only comprehensive policy document that guides forest fire management in Nepal. Despite having low political and financial support (dedicated forest fire management budget is <0.5 per cent out of all forestry sector), awareness raising programme such as celebration of forest fire management week, broadcasting awareness raising messages and information, use of forest firefighting tools and equipements are some of the ground level interventions to prevent and control forest fire. GFW data shows that 29443 visual infrared imaging radiometer suite (VIIRS) fire alerts record (available only for 2012 to 2021), burns 207956.5 hectares (ha) area, 3.28 ha of forest cover loss, and 1132 Mg eCO2 emissions every year on average. These figures are 0.07 per cent, 0.05 per cent, and 0.0176 per cent compared to total forest cover loss, total emission (eCO2) from the forest, and proportion of tree cover loss to burnt area, respectively. Results entail that the existing forest fire management policy requires a revisit considering the changed national and international context, forest fire should be considered as a high priority by all sectors and actors because of its widespread socio-economic, ecological, and environmental impacts. Ignorance of forest fire management could severely hinder the target for national and international commitments including performance-based carbon trading and maintaining forest cover. The findings would provide insights for policy decisions to manage forest fires sustainably.
A study on the usage and wastage of blood components in blood bank of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
Authors: Singh Moushami , Pradhan Anju , Poudyal Punam
Published: July 2023

Background: Human blood till date has no substitute. Transfusion of blood and its components is a lifesaving procedure. Hence, optimum utilization and minimum wastage of blood and its components should be strictly monitored.
 Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study conducted on data collected from the blood bank of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal for a duration of 1 year from year 2015 to 2016. The sample size was calculated by using systematic random sampling with every third sampling interval sample collection method. The study included usage and wastage of packed red blood cells, platelet concentrate, fresh frozen plasma, and cryoprecipitate including data on the supply of blood components to different departments, age distribution, gender distribution, and distribution of blood components based on blood groups.
 Results: A total of 1641 units of blood component were included in the study. A total of 92.9% (1524 units) were used and 7.13% (117 units) were wasted. The renal disorder was the most common cause of blood component utilization. The medicine department utilized the majority of the blood components. The expiry was the most common cause of wastage. Among the wasted blood components, platelet concentrate was the maximum. 
Conclusion: Blood components are a life-saving resource. It should be evaluated and analyzed properly for utilization in a justifiable manner. The hospital should act in accordance so that maximum blood components are utilized in a safe manner and waste is minimized to the least.
Correlation of expression of Cyclin D1 and E-cadherin with gleason grade, serum prostate specific antigen levels and prostatic volume in prostatic carcinoma
Authors: Aatirah C , Bhatia Jasvinder Kaur , Sandhu JS , Bhatia Ravjot Singh
Published: July 2023

Background: Prostate cancer is increasingly being diagnosed early due to easy access and availability of better diagnostic modalities. Gleason scoring is important for prognosis and is used to determine the management protocol. As the behavior of these tumors is unpredictable, many markers are being investigated. Cyclin D1 and E-Cadherin have been linked to the development, progression, and aggressiveness in some studies. We studied the expression of E cadherin and cyclin D1 in various grades to understand their relationship with clinicopathologic features, PSA, and prostatic volume.
Material & methods: 52 patients diagnosed with prostatic adenocarcinoma on core biopsy after ethical clearance in our tertiary care center were included in the study and their records were retrieved. Hematoxylin and Eosin stained sections were used for Gleason scoring as well as Gleason grade group as per existing protocols. Immunohistochemistry using antibodies against Cyclin D1 and E-Cadherin along with appropriate controls was performed. Studied parameters were correlated with E-Cadherin and cyclin D1. We used a statistical software package (version 22, IBM, US).
Results: Cyclin D1 showed increasing immunoexpression with an increase in Gleason score and Gleason grade group emphasizing a significant correlation between these parameters (p= 0.001). There was a significant negative association between E-cadherin score, Gleason score, and Gleason grade group (p=0.001). No correlation was obtained with serum PSA or prostatic volume.
Conclusions: E-cadherin and Cyclin D1 dysregulation could be used as prognostic and predictive markers in prostatic carcinoma.
Incidental Inguinal Tubercular Lymphadenitis in a female of Androgen Insensivity Syndrome- A rarest of rare presentation
Authors: Paridhi  , Bahadur Shalini , Gupta Madhuvan , Shukla Shalini , Kalhan Shivani , Goel Deepak , Singh Deeksha , Gupta Vivek
Published: July 2023

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a rare X-linked recessive disorder occurring in phenotypic women with male genotype (46, XY) resulting due to mutation in the X chromosome. On the other hand, tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an acid-fast bacillus. We report a case of a 22-year-old unmarried female presenting with bilateral inguinal pain and primary amenorrhea, which, on comprehensive evaluation, revealed complete female external genitalia and intra-abdominal testes. The karyotype was 46 XY, hence a diagnosis of complete AIS was made. One of the ‘probable testes’ removed surgically was an inguinal lymph node with tuberculous lymphadenitis. Isolated inguinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy, by itself, is rare. Co-occurrence of Complete AIS and inguinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy is a highly unusual and rare association that has not been documented in the literature reviewed.
ISO 15189:2022; what’s new in new?
Authors: Pradhan Santosh , Gautam Keyoor , Pant Vivek
Published: July 2023

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Study of blood group and platelet counts in ER and ENT patients with epistaxis
Authors: Pradhan Binita , Bista Raunak , Bhattarai Bharat Kumar , Luitel Ashaya , Pandey Sujan , Pradhan Sailesh
Published: July 2023

Background: Epistaxis is one of the most common emergencies and a very difficult problem to tackle especially in Primary Health Centers or Health Posts in rural areas of Nepal. The objective of the study was to identify blood group and platelet count with the occurrence of nasal bleeding.
Materials and Methods: A prospective study was carried out among 96 patients visiting Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Emergency Department and ENT Department with epistaxis from October 2021 to October 2022. Ethical clearance was obtained from IRC Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (reference no: 0609202105). A blood sample was sent for blood groups and platelet count. Convenience sampling was used. Data were entered in Microsoft Excel 2016 and analyzed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences version.
Results: The age group of 20-29 years was found to be the commonest age group presented with epistaxis. The commonest blood group with epistaxis was found to be O+ve and platelet count was found to be within the normal range in the majority of the cases.
Conclusions: Epistaxis was found to be more common among patients with O+ve than non ‘O’ blood groups. Patients with Blood group O+ve need to be investigated further for coagulation profile before any kind of procedure.
Cavernous hemangioma in adult parotid gland encroaching on the parapharyngeal space: A case report
Authors: Regmi Manisha , Adhikari Prabesh , Thapa Rojin , Khadgi Rohit
Published: July 2023

Hemangiomas account for 0.4-0.6% of all tumors of the parotid gland. With about 50 cases reported worldwide in adults, diagnosing a hemangioma in the parotid gland can be difficult. An accurate diagnosis of parotid hemangiomas in adults before excision is challenging. We report a case of a 54-year-old woman with a left parotid mass of five years duration, which was rapidly increasing in size over last one year. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was suggestive of a left parotid pleomorphic adenoma invading the parapharyngeal space. Fine needle aspiration cytology was inconclusive. However, with a strong clinical suspicion of a pleomorphic adenoma, left total parotidectomy was performed. The histopathological findings were of a cavernous hemangioma. The rarity of such condition in head and neck region and misdiagnosis or failing to diagnose make this case more interesting to pathologists and clinicians alike. Nevertheless, hemangioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of parotid tumors in adults.
Environmental Accounting and Disclosure: A study of Ambuja Cement Ltd.
Authors: Khaneja Diksha , Mishra Akhil
Published: July 2023

Environmental accounting plays a crucial role in today's world due to the pressing need to address and mitigate environmental challenges. It involves incorporating environmental factors and impacts into the financial and managerial accounting processes of organizations. By quantifying and reporting the environmental costs and benefits associated with business activities, environmental accounting provides valuable insights into the true economic value and sustainability performance of companies. This information allows stakeholders, including investors, regulators, and the public, to make more informed decisions and evaluate the environmental performance of organizations. In this paper, researcher has explained theories justifying the need for environmental disclosure. Further, the researcher has carried out a descriptive study with special reference to Ambuja Cement ltd. to find out their environmental disclosure practices. It was found that Ambuja Cement ltd. is truly aware of the environmental impacts from their different activities and it displays all the quantitative information in a proper way in its yearly reports.
Estimation of surface soil erosion using the RUSLE Model of Jalpaiguri Sadar Block in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India
Authors: Rahaman Saidur , Malo Sujoy Kumar , Saha Snehasish
Published: July 2023

Land degradation is a pervasive environmental and “economic challenge of the present time, especially in developing countries. Soil erosion caused by water is considered as one of the major types of land degradation processes. Soil loss estimation and detection of soil erosion-prone areas are the most important for agricultural planning and various other land management plannings in the recent era. The amount of annual average soil loss was calculated by using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model. This model was popularized for identifying soil loss zone areas or zones and soil erosion risk areas. This study provided a creditable prediction of soil erosion and the probable soil erosion severity zones of Jalpaiguri Sadar Block in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal. GIS Environment was used to create the raster layer in the RUSLE factors. RUSLE data layers including rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length and steepness (LS), cover management (C), and conservation practice (P) factors were calculated to account for the average annual soil loss of the study area. The results of this work show that the range of soil erosion is >100.00 tons hac-1year-1 to <25.00 tons hac-1year-1 while the amount of soil erosion is more in the upper part of the Jalpaiguri Sadar block, mainly along the right bank of the Tista river and the bank of the Karala river, because the soil texture is very loose in nature and the area also receive heavy rainfall. Therefore, the high level of risk of soil erosion can be checked through the processes of various soil conservation techniques.
Women of Bihari Society in Electoral Politics
Authors: Verma Mukul Bihari , Kumar Sandeep
Published: July 2023

The presented article deeply explores the question of representation of women in the electoral politics of Bihar. Bihar became the first state to give fifty percent reservation to women in panchayats, but the irony is that even today the condition of women remains pathetic. Apart from political representation, women started fighting for their basic questions from the eighties. Revolting against feudal oppression, demanding an increase in wages for working in the fields, this movement is today demanding equality with men in every field. It is true that getting 50 percent reservation in Panchayats is limited, but the feeling of public participation has strengthened among women. This article evaluates the question of women's claim in the politics of Bihar around all these issues.

 

Abstract in Hindi Language

प्रस्तुत आलेख बिहार की चुनावी राजनीति में महिलाओं के प्रतिनिधित्व के सवाल की गहन पड़ताल करता है. पंचायतों में महिलाओं को पचास प्रतिशत आरक्षण देने में बिहार पहला राज्य बना लेकिन विडम्बना यह है की आज भी महिलाओं की दशा दयनीय ही बनी हुई है. राजनीतिक प्रतिनिधित्व से इतर महिलाओं ने अपने बुनियादी सवालों के लिए लड़ाई की शुरुआत अस्सी के दशक से करना शुरू कर दिया थी| सामंती उत्पीडन के खिलाफ विद्रोह, खेतों में काम करने के लिए मजदूरी बढाने की मांग से होता हुआ यह आन्दोलन आज हर क्षेत्र में पुरुषों से बराबरी की मांग कर रहा है. यह सही है कि पंचायतों में पचास फीसदी आरक्षण मिलने से सीमित ही सही लेकिन महिलाओं के भीतर जन भागीदारी की भावना प्रबल हुई है. इन्ही सब मुद्दों के इर्दगिर्द यह आलेख महिलाओं की बिहार की राजनीति में दावेदारी  के सवाल का मूल्यांकन करता है|

Keywords: राजनीति, महिलाएं, भागीदारी, अधिकार, समाज, लोकतंत्र, समानता, अधिकार, मतदान, आन्दोलन
دور المزيج التسويقي الأخضر في ولاء العملاء (دراسة تطبيقية على عينة من طلاب الدراسات العليا كلية العلوم الإدارية جامعة نجران- المملكة العربية السعودية)
Authors: العطا أماني علي عوض , محمد محمد الحسن شريف , حامد التاج محمد محمد علي
Published: July 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة دور المزيج التسويق الأخضر على ولاء العملاء من وجهة نظر طلاب الدراسات العليا بكلية العلوم الإدارية جامعة نجران. ولاختبار فرضيات الدراسة وتحقيق أهدافها اعتمد الباحثين على الأسلوب الوصفي التحليلي لملاءمته لطبيعة الدراسة، حيث تم استخدم برنامج الحزمة الإحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية SPSS. وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى أن المزيج التسويقي الأخضر بعناصره (المنتج الأخضر، السعر الأخضر، التوزيع الأخضر والترويج الأخضر) يؤثر على ولاء العملاء. وأوصت الدراسة بضرورة توجه الشركات التي تعمل في مجال التسويق الأخضر نحو فلسفة التسويق الأخضر بأبعاده المختلفة واعتبارها جزء من ثقافتها، وأن تعمل على رفع وعي العملاء بثقافة المنتجات الخضراء، وعمل استطلاعات دورية لمعرفة آراء العملاء في عمليات التسويق الأخضر، كما أوصت بضرورة تحديد استراتيجية وسياسة سعرية مناسبة لمنتجاتها، وأن تعمل على إطلاق برامج خاصة بتحفيز العملاء المتميزين للحفاظ على ولائهم.
Implementation of the “Babonisasi” system of environmentally friendly kampong chicken based on household waste for increasing income of KWT Banyusidi Village
Authors: Utomo Setyo , Rasminati Nur , Sudrajat Ajat
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this activity is to apply the "Babonisasi" system for kampong chicken to empower the community's economy, especially for hopeful families. This program was held in collaboration with UPSI Malaysia and UMBY through knowledge transfer using a zoom meeting attended by Bappeda Magelang Regency with participants from all members of KWT Larasati, young people, and UPSI Malaysia students. Transfer of knowledge includes the implementation of the babonisasi system for groups, the correct implementation of free-range chicken maintenance and care, kampong chicken IB, economic analysis calculations for kampong chicken business, disease prevention and vaccination efforts and utilization of household waste as animal feed. It was concluded that all of the existing members (20 people) had carried out routine maintenance in group cages and had understood vaccination and feeding techniques (30%).
Project-based training for teachers at vocational schools to prepare online modules in West Sumatra
Authors: Maksum Hasan , Purwanto Wawan , Martias Martias , Ahmad Syalsa Billa
Published: July 2023

The transition period between the pandemic and after it requires strategies so that learning transitions continue to create comfort for students in learning. The purpose of this activity is to help teachers become more experts at creating online modules. This activity involved 30 participants from members of the West Sumatra Automotive Engineering Subject Teacher Consultation. Participants' online module work will be analyzed to determine the teacher's ability to design online modules and the effectiveness of the learning process. Participants can effectively create learning modules as a result. However, instructors must spend more time teaching online students on how to complete assignments.
Counseling on vegetable cultivation with hydroponics to increase food security during the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Wibawa Aisyah Cinta Putri , Fuada Syifaul , Majid Nuur Wachid Abdul , Mumtaziah Hashina Qiamu , Aryanti Ratih Suci
Published: July 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic caused Wanajaya Village to experience quarantine and caused a scarcity of food supplies, especially vegetables. This counseling activity aims to help the community of Villa Mutiara Housing RT 002/013, Cibitung, Bekasi, West Java in understanding the potential that exists to meet food needs through hydroponic vegetable cultivation. Vegetable cultivation activities with hydroponics are carried out in several stages including preparation, socialization, implementation, and evaluation. The results of this community service activity include increasing public understanding of the importance of consuming vegetables and meeting the need for vegetables to maintain family food supplies during the quarantine period.
Wise education in the use of gadgets
Authors: Ratnadewi Ratnadewi , Pattipawaej Olga Catherina , Wardani Ria , Ida Ida , Pandanwangi Ariesa
Published: July 2023

Advances in technology have made it impossible for everyone to avoid using gadgets. The devices used are varied, ranging from mobile phones, computers, laptops, etc. Social media applications used are various types and are very applicable. Device users are not only from workers, but children and adolescents are using it. Social media contains educational content, skills, hobbies, entertainment, and adult content. The problems are some children often choose adult shows and the time spent using the device often escapes parental supervision. The purpose of this program is to transfer knowledge regarding solutions in using devices using the service learning (SL) method. Device use in children and early adolescents needs to be regulated starting from the time of use, supervision, purpose, accessible content, and where to use the device. The results of community service are that the role of parents and family is very important in educating young children and adolescents in using gadgets wisely, children understand the limitations of using devices from the length of time they are used, places, and materials that can be seen.
Production of fish feed from palm oil waste using fermentation technology in Terak Village
Authors: Dalimunthe Nurzaidah Putri , Priyansah Sujadi , Kurnia Feni , Syafutra Randi
Published: July 2023

An approach to get around difficulties in discovering reasonable feed materials is to use ex-mining land and palm oil waste in fish farming. This affects the minimal outcomes and profits realized from the business operations. In order to improve the quality of fish farming products, this community service aims to improve the community's knowledge and expertise regarding the use of waste palm oil as fish food. Training sessions using the lecture method, practice sessions, and mentoring are used to provide this program. After this program, the partners' understanding of processing palm oil waste as a source of fish farming feed improved, which enabled them to increase profits from their business.