bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of irrigation depth and interval under drip irrigation method onproductivity of rabi groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in water scarce regions
Authors: Y PADMALATHA  , K BHARGAVI  , G NARAYANASWAMY
Published: February 2024

Due to depletion of underground water, the farmers have been facing many problems in irrigating the crops by traditional methods. In such situations, the drip method ofirrigation proved efficient. However, to identify optimum irrigation depth and suitable irrigation interval under drip method of irrigation to rabi groundnut, field experiments were conducted during rabi 2006-07 to 2007-08 with two irrigation depths viz., 10 mm and 15 mm each scheduled at 3 intervals i.e. on 2nd day, 3rd day and 4th day and were compared with traditional check-basin method. In both the years, significantly higher pod yield was recorded with 10 mm depth of irrigation, scheduled on every third day which was at par with 15 mm depth given on 3rd day and 15 mm depth of irrigation on 2nd day. Significantly lowest groundnut pod yield was with check basin method at IW/CPE 1.0, which was 187% and 21% lower than that of 10mm depth scheduled on 3rd  day during 2006-07 and 2007-08, respectively. Highest field water use efficiency was with 10 mm depth of irrigation scheduled on 3rd day during 2006-07 (7.7 kg/hamm) and 10 mm depth scheduled on 4th day during 2007-08 (5.0 kg/hamm). When the quantity of irrigation water available is equal to that of check basin method, irrigations could be scheduled with 10 mmdepth of water on every 4th day so that 136 times additional area could be brought under similar set of irrigation treatment. Thus, the reduction in pod and haulm yields with this treatment could be compensated by bringing additional area through diverting the saved water.
Investigating the Protective Effect of Ellagic Acid on Cholemic Nephropathy in Cholestatic Rats
Authors: Kargar Ali , Mohammadi Fatemeh , Amirizadeh Mehran , Hallajbashi Negin , Kargar Fatemeh , Mohammadi Hamidreza
Published: February 2024

Background: Cholemic nephropathy (CN), a renal dysfunction caused by bile acids, is a severe complication of chronic liver damage and bile duct ligation (BDL), which may lead to complete kidney failure. Objectives: This study investigated the protective effect of ellagic acid on CN in cholestatic rats. Methods: Sixty male Wistar rats weighing about 180 - 200 g were randomly divided into 6 groups for in vivo investigation. The rats were randomly divided into 5 groups of 10. Cholestasis was induced in rats by closing the bile ducts; then, the animals were treated with different doses of ellagic acid (10, 25, and 50 mg/kg). Then, the induction effect of cholestasis and the protective effects of ellagic acid on serum and urinary factors, oxidative stress indices, and histopathological changes in liver and kidney tissue were investigated. Results: Bile duct ligation in rats led to an increase in serum and urinary factors. It was also associated with increased reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation, glutathione (GSH) oxide form, decrease in antioxidant systems, GSH and severe histopathological changes, and fibrosis of the liver and kidney tissues. Another finding of this research was the beneficial effect of ellagic acid in improving serum and urinary factors, oxidative stress indices, and histopathological changes. Conclusions: Due to its antioxidant properties, ellagic acid can potentially serve as a novel therapeutic approach for treating kidney damage caused by increased serum levels of bile acids.
Pengaruh Product Price, Product Range, Product Availability, and Product Quality Terhadap Switching Brand Pada Pengguna Iphone
Authors: Aditya Yusuf Reno , Riorini Sri Vandayuli , Safitri Vera
Published: February 2024

Ponsel memudahkan kita untuk melakukan panggilan, mengirim pesan teks, mendengarkan musik, mengambil gambar dan video, bermain game, mengirim dan menerima email, dan mengobrol. Perusahaan berlomba-lomba menciptakan produk untuk memenuhi kebutuhan dan keinginan pasar yang semakin beragam. Situasi ini menyebabkan persaingan produk meningkat. Persaingan yang ketat antar perusahaan memaksa produsen berpikir lebih untuk mempertahankan pangsa pasar. Data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini ialah data primer yang bersumber langsung dari hasil pengambilan data dengan kuesioner secara online yang telah diberikan kepada responden sebelumnya. Data pada penelitian ini juga bersifat Cross Sectional karena hanya akan dilakukan sekali pada suatu periode tertentu. Kegiatan dalam analisis data adalah mengelompokan data berdasarkan variabel dan jenis responden, menstabulasi databerdasarkan variabel dari seluruh responden, menyajikan data tiap variabel yang diteliti, melakukan perhitungan untuk menguji hipotesis yang diajukan. kesimpulan yaitu: 1.) Responden sebanyak 123 orang dengan mayoritas adalah seorang Laki - Laki, berusia antara 18 – 25 tahun. 2.) Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan Product Quality terhadap Switching Brand pada produk smartphone iPhone. 3.) Tidak terdapat pengaruh antara Product Price, Product Range, Product Availability, terhadap Switching Brand pada produk smartphone iPhone
Mediasi Penyelesaian Perselisihan Antar Serikat Pekerja/Serikat Buruh di Tingkat Perusahaan yang Berkeadilan pada Perusahaan Sektor Tekstil Sandang dan Kulit
Authors: Siswanto Wahyudi , Adityaningrum Narita
Published: February 2024

Pendahuluan: Hubungan industrial merupakan hubungan antara semua pihak yang terkait atau berkepentingan atas proses produksi barang atau pelayanan jasa di suatu perusahaan, pihak yang berkepentingan (stakeholder) dalam sebuah perusahaan terdiri dari: pengusaha atau pemegang saham yang sehari-hari diwakili manajemen; para pekerja dan serikat pekerja; para perusahaan pemasok; masyarakat konsumen; pengusaha pengguna, dan masyarakat sekitar. Tujuan: Untuk menjadi salah satu opsi dalam penyelesaian perselisihan antar serikat pekerja/serikat buruh dalam satu perusahaan, para pihak tidak menetapkan pilihan penyelesaian melalui konsiliasi atau arbitrase dalam waktu 7 (tujuh) hari kerja, maka instansi yang bertanggung jawab di bidang ketenagakerjaan melimpahkan penyelesaian perselisihan kepada mediator. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian normatif. Sifat penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif analitis. Dengan penelitian deskriptif ini, akan dilakukan pendeskripsian mengenai peristiwa dan keadaan yang menjadi objek penelitian tetapi tidak ada kekhususan suatu keadaan atas kajian penelitian ini. Hasil: Hubungan industrial yang melibatkan pihak-pihak yang secara alamiah memiliki kepentingan berbeda tersebut dilaksanakan dalam pola hubungan yang harmonis sehingga dapat mendorong produktivitas di tempat kerja. Dalam hal ini masyarakat juga mempunyai kepentingan, baik sebagai pemasok faktor produksi yaitu barang dan jasa kebutuhan perusahaan, maupun sebagai masyarakat konsumen atau pengguna hasil-hasil perusahaan tersebut. Kesimpulan: maka dapat ditarik kesimpulan sebagai berikut: Proses mediasi oleh mediator dalam penyelesaian perselisihan antar serikat pekerja/serikat buruh hanya dalam satu perusahaan
What Is the Free Will Debate Even About?
Authors: Vargas Manuel ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: February 2024

A satisfactory construal of the subject matter of free will debates must allow for disagreements along two axes. First, it must allow for the possibility of higher order disagreements, or disagreements about what concepts, phenomena, or practices an account of free will is supposed to capture or explain. Second, it must allow for the fact of variation in the extent to which theories are bound by antecedent pre-philosophical thought, talk, and practices. A promising way of accommodating these two thoughts is to treat free will in broadly functionalist terms. On the account proposed here, free will is a power that makes sense of everyday responsibility practices. This construal is not widely shared, but it allows for the possibility that we might have false beliefs about the nature of free will, while still making sense of central philosophical debates about free will.
Evaluation of in vitro antioxidative and protective effects of kefir on cyclophosphamide-upon oxidative stress and lung damage in rats
Authors: Çetik Yıldız Songül , Demir Cemil , Cengiz Mustafa , Peker Cengiz Betül , Ayhancı Adnan
Published: February 2024

Purpose: Kefir, a natural probiotic, has antioxidative and antitumor properties, as well as potential beneficial properties resulting from microbial species and fermentation. Cyclophosphamide (CYP) is a cytotoxic drug that is highly preferred in cancer therapy but can suppress both humoral and cellular immunity. The use of effective doses is limited because CYP has an immunosuppressive effect and causes multiple organ toxicity such as the lungs, and the use of effective high doses is restricted.
Methods: Wistar albino rats were divided into 6 groups. As; control, 150 mg/kg CYP, 5 mg/kg kefir, 5 mg/kg kefir +150 CYP, l0 mg/kg kefir, l0 mg/kg kefir+150 CYP. Fermented kefirs from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days were mixed and given to the rats for 12 days, while CYP was given as a single dose and ip on the 12th day of the experiment. The received parameters were evaluated.
Results: It was observed that the OSI value, which indicates oxidative stress, increased in the CYP-administered group, and this level approached control in the CYP+kefir groups. In addition, while degeneration, intense inflammation in the interalveolar area, collapse of the alveoli, and intense inflammation around the bronchioles were observed in the lung parenchyma of CYP-administered rats, it was observed that these effects were effectively improved in the groups given kefir+CYP.
Conclusion: In conclusion, in our study, it was observed that kefir showed antioxidative and protective effects on CYP-induced oxidative stress, congestion, alveolar damage and inflammation.
A new geoemydid (Testudines, aff. Rhinoclemmydinae) from the upper Eocene Chadron Formation (White River Group) of northwestern Nebraska
Authors: Bourque Jason R.
Published: February 2024

Notapachemys oglala, gen. et sp. nov., is described based on carapace and plastron fossils collected from upper Eocene (Chadronian NALMA, White River Group) exposures in northwestern Nebraska, U.S.A. It is recognized as having a thick, smooth, partly fused, acarinate, egg-shaped carapace with strong plastral hindlobe kinesis. Many of these traits are present in some ptychogastrine geoemydids, a group known from the early Eocene to late Miocene of Europe. However, other aspects of shell morphology such as a six-sided Neural 1, medial gular notch, lack of distal gular tubercles, absence of inguinal scutes, and elongate kinetic inguinal buttresses resemble semi-aquatic to semi-terrestrial species of the New World tropically distributed genus Rhinoclemmys. The new taxon is one of the oldest plausible stem rhinoclemmydine geoemydids that possesses a mosaic of ptychogastrine and rhinoclemmydine features, suggesting the possibility of a close but unresolved relationship between these two groups. A convoluted history of ptychogastrines and rhinoclemmydines in North America is further exemplifed in the early Miocene of the Panama Canal Basin, where ptychogastrine fossils from the Las Cascadas Formation (~22–20 Ma) and the oldest Rhinoclemmys fossils from the Cucaracha Formation (~18–16 Ma) have been collected in a region where Rhinoclemmys still lives today.
Cenozoic vertebrate biostratigraphy of South Carolina, U.S.A., and additions to the fauna
Authors: Albright L. Barry , Sanders Albert E. , Weems Robert E. , Cicimurri David J. , Knight James L.
Published: February 2024

Study of vertebrate fossils from the South Carolina Coastal Plain played a significant role in the early history of vertebrate paleontology as a scientific discipline in North America. However, a clear understanding of the state’s vertebrate biostratigraphy has been greatly hindered by the paucity of well-exposed fossil-bearing stratigraphic sections and a complicated subsurface stratigraphy. Most units, particularly those of Neogene and Quaternary age, exist as thin veneers of marine or estuarine sediments that typically occur as infilled topographic lows or erosional remnants as determined primarily from borehole stratigraphy. Hence, lateral continuity can be difficult to confirm over broad geographic areas often resulting inconfusion insofar as vertebrate fossil provenance is concerned. The evaluation of vertebrate fossils from the South Carolina Coastal Plain presented here, and of the geologic units from which they originated, or are thought to have originated, results in the first modern biostratigraphic framework for the known Cenozoic record of the state. Results provide (1) updated correlations of many units to the most recent, astronomically-tuned marine oxygen isotope stages; (2) the first viverravid from the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Didymictis proteus; (3) new information on the timing of certain Neotropical immigrants into the Southeast during the Great American Biotic Interchange, including the oldest record of Erethizon in this region and the oldest records of capybara in the USA; (4) the possible oldest record of the microtine rodent Allophaiomys pliocaenicus in the USA; (5) new details on the unit of origin for the type specimen of the archaeocete Dorudon serratus; and (6) new details on the ontogeny of the early odontocete Agorophius pygmaeus. New taxonomic records from South Carolina include Glyptotherium texanum, Holmesina floridanus, Ondatra idahoensis, Erethizon ?bathygnathum, Leopardus amnicola, Miracinonyx ?trumani, Canis lepophagus, Canis latrans, Phocanella pumila, Callophoca obscura, Monatherium sp., Anchippus texanus, Subhyracodon mitis, Aphelops ?malacorhinus, Teleoceras ?guymonense, and Perchoerus sp. New specimens of previously recorded taxa are also noted.
Long-term association between the commensal Florida Mouse (Podomys floridanus) and the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) in the fossil record of Florida
Authors: Vitex Natasha S. , Austin James D. , Bloch Jonathan I.
Published: February 2024

The Florida Mouse Podomys floridanus and the Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus are linked in modern ecosystems by a commensal relationship in which Podomys uses the burrows of Gopherus. However, previous paleoecological research demonstrated that species interactions, including commensalisms, are not necessarily stable through geologic time. Given that the longevity of species interactions cannot be assumed, we asked: is the current association between Podomys and Gopherus a coincidental feature of the modern biota or is it a long-term phenomenon detectable in the fossil record? We explored that question using literature and collection records of Podomys and Gopherus from throughout the published geographic and temporal extent of the fossil record of Podomys (Florida, ~1.35 Ma – 0.01 Ma). We expected that a long-term commensal relationship would result in the presence of Gopherus in sites preserving Podomys significantly more often than expected by chance. Given the asymmetric nature of the relationship, a complementary expectation is that a search for sites containing Gopherus within the same spatiotemporal extent should not result more sites containing both species than would be expected by chance. After accounting for potential collection biases, fourteen Irvingtonian and Rancholabrean sites preserving Podomys were searched for occurrences of Gopherus as well as other vertebrates whose burrows Podomys is reported to use. Twelve of those fourteen sites contained fossils of Gopherus. The two remaining sites contained fossils of the other candidate taxa, consistent with the hypothesis that if Podomys floridanus did not use the burrows of Gopherus, it could have used the burrows of other species, as it does in modern ecosystems. Among the sites that are from the same spatiotemporal extent and contain Gopherus, fossils of Podomys were no more likely to be present at a site than would be expected by chance. Overall, we find evidence that Gopherus and Podomys have a long-term association consistent with their current relationship that extends at least to early Irvingtonian faunas.
Extinct tortoises from the Turks and Caicos Islands
Authors: Franz Richard , Albury Nancy A. , Steadman David W.
Published: February 2024

We report abundant tortoise fossils from the Coralie Archaeological Site on Grand Turk Island (Turks Bank) and the non-cultural site of Indian Cave on Middle Caicos Island (Caicos Bank). These tortoises represent isolated populations of the extinct species Chelonoidis alburyorum, originally described from Abaco, The Bahamas. We describe the new material as two new subspecies, C. a. keegani on Grand Turk, and C. a. sementis on Middle Caicos. All fossil tortoises known thus far from The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands (= the Lucayan Archipelago) are likely referable to the polymorphic C. alburyorum. Lacking an epiplastral shelf distinguishes C. alburyorum from species of Chelonoidis in mainland South America and the Greater Antilles. Other diagnostic features of C. alburyorum are: extremely thin-shelled carapacial bones; flattened plastra (in presumed females only) or plastral concavities (mature males only), each with a series of horizontal boney ridges (bosses) on the internal surfaces; small to indistinct epiplastral apices; moderately sized to nearly absent xiphiplastral apices; and unique “bird-faced” entoplastral sculptures. A brief discussion follows on the possible sources, dispersal routes, environmental challenges, and ecological roles for the tortoises that colonized the West Indies.
Fishing on the frontier: vertebrate remains from Amotape, Siches, and Honda Phase occupations at Sitio Siches (PV 7-19), Perú
Authors: Reitz Elizabeth J. , Sandweiss Daniel H. , Cannarozzi Nicole R.
Published: February 2024

This study provides zooarchaeological data and interpretations of cultural and environmental changes between ~10,700 and 5200 cal B.P. by comparing diachronic trends within a single coastal site (Sitio Siches) with synchronic trends across multiple coastal sites in different, adjacent ecological regions. Sitio Siches (PV 7-19), located at 4° 24.7’ S on the Pacific coast of Perú, is a stratified site with an occupational sequence extending from the Early to the Later Preceramic period. Radiocarbon dates divide the occupation into three cultural phases: Amotape (9500–9000 14C B.P./~10,700–10,100 cal B.P.), Siches (7100–6000 14C B.P./~7900–6800 cal B.P.), and Honda (5150–4550 14C B.P./~5800–5200 cal B.P.). The total Sitio Siches assemblage contains 27,180 vertebrate specimens (NISP) and the remains of an estimated 2,759 minimum number of non-human vertebrate individuals (MNI). Marine vertebrate individuals dominate the assemblage. A temporal trend within the assemblage suggests changes in fishing strategies that may reflect changes in marine conditions. These measures are variable within the Siches-phase occupation, likely reflecting responses to environmental and cultural transitions between 7100 and 6000 14C B.P. Overall the results show that people living at the site during the Amotape phase experienced warm marine waters. During the Siches phase, coastal waters were even warmer, an interpretation consistent with isotopic values in sea catfish otoliths. Variations in fishing strategies during the Siches phase may be responses to sharper annual or seasonal fluctuations in Sea Surface Temperature than were experienced during the Amotape or Honda occupations. The Amotape collection from Sitio Siches offers a glimpse of an early fishing tradition on the northern coast of Perú. The Honda collection reflects modern conditions at the frontier between the Peru-Chilean and Panamanian provinces. A comparison of Sitio Siches with other vertebrate assemblages from within the Peru-Chilean province finds broad similarities among assemblages at similar latitudes throughout the province. This suggests that the patterns observed in these assemblages are not due exclusively to cultural dynamics, but also reflect larger environmental patterns influencing the economies of all human communities in the region.
Isolated petrosal of the extinct sloth Glossotherium tropicorum (Xenarthra, Folivora, Mylodontidae) from the island of Trinidad
Authors: Gaudin Timothy J. , Broome Joseph
Published: February 2024

This report is the first to identify the presence of the extinct ground sloth Glossotherium tropicorum from Pleistocene-aged tar pit deposits in Trinidad. G. tropicorum is known primarily from extensive skeletal material recovered from the Pleistocene of western Ecuador and Peru. Our identification is based on an isolated left petrosal bone, which exhibits a variety of derived diagnostic features of mylodontid sloths in general, e.g., the presence of an epitympanic recess, and the genus Glossotherium in particular, including a reduced anteroventral process of the tegmen tympani. This represents only the second published record of the genus Glossotherium from outside continental South America, and is a substantial range extension for the species G. tropicorum. The present study also represents the first published description of a mylodontid sloth fossil from Trinidad. The specimen is part of a collection that was initially documented in an unpublished Master’s thesis, and that includes additional sloths and other Pleistocene mammals. This fauna confirms the presence of extensive savanna-type habitats on Trinidad during the Pleistocene, and is consistent with the presence of a land bridge connection between the island and mainland South America at that time.
Casting History in Bronze: Delving into the Political Mosaic of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Sculptures
Authors: Mehak Islam
Published: February 2024

Statues within urban landscapes serve as powerful instruments shaping the collective ethos of communities and ethnic groups, functioning as identity markers and emblematic embodiments of power and ideology. Crafted as vehicles for political messaging throughout history, statues endure as relics, actively participating in societal discourse. They represent collective imprints, embodying a community’s history and broadcasting its traditions, institutions, beliefs, and ideologies. This study explores the commemorative practices and visual rhetoric of monuments and statues, focusing on the iconic status of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Punjab. Analyzing statues in Amritsar and Ludhiana, it delves into their symbolic allure, guided by Mitchell’s Picture Theory, Roland Barthes’ conception of images as political subjects, and Stuart Hall’s “Encoding-Decoding” discourse. Unearthing the interplay of images in shaping collective memory, this research illuminates the contemporary political and cultural significance of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statues.
THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF NOTARIES IN MAKING LEGISLATIVE ACTS BASED ON POSITIVE LAWS: THE REGULATORY OBSTACLE OF NOTARY
Authors: Rina Rina , Hernoko Agus Yudha , Sembiring Rosnidar , Purba Hasim
Published: February 2024

The profession of a notary has a very important meaning in social life. The notary is a powerful document maker in a legal process that carries out some of the public functions of the state, especially in the field of civil law the profession that performs legal services to the general public who have responsibility with respect to the means of authentic proof such as letters, documents or documents made in writing for various legal acts or other authority based on the wishes and requests of the parties. how the role and functions and the position of the notary in binding on the basis of positive legal glasses should be studied more thoroughly. The method of research is normative jurisprudence with the approach used in this research is the statue approach and the conceptual approach. (conceptual approach). In general, authentic acts relating to civil matters are made by the Notary and used as a means of proof by the parties. The authority of the notary/PPAT in the case of the creation of authentical acts against certain legal acts for the parties who want to do so does not give rise to a responsibility for the act that has been made by notary /PPAT because the role and functions of notaries are clearly only material, formal and material
Perlindungan Hukum Bagi Penyedia Atas Pemutusan Sepihak Kontrak Konstruksi Dalam Pengadaan Barang dan Jasa Pemerintah
Authors: Ramadhani Khaulah Sayu , Fahamsyah Ermanto , Ali Mohammad
Published: February 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bentuk perlindungan hukum terhadap penyedia pada kontrak konstruksi yang diputus secara sepihak, dan mengetahui bagaimana konsep kedepan agar kontrak konstruksi memberikan perlindungan hukum bagi penyedia. Metode penelitan yang digunakan yakni yuridis normatif (legal research). Pendekatan masalah yang digunakan dalam penelitan ini yaitu pendekatan perundang-undangan (statute approach), pendekatan konseptual (conceptual approach) dan pendekatan kasus (case approach). Sumber bahan hukum yang digunakan ialah bahan hukum primer, sekunder dan non hukum. Pelaksanaan pekerjaan konstruksi diatur melalui Kontrak Kerja Konstruksi, yang secara hukum mengikat pengguna dan penyedia jasa konstruksi.  Hal itu diatur dalam Peraturan Presiden Nomor 16 Tahun 2018, PerLKPP Nomor 12 Tahun 2021, UU Nomor 2 Tahun 2017 tentang Jasa Konstruksi. Kontrak Konstruksi sering kali dihadapkan pada berbagai masalah. Bahkan, hampir tidak ada Kontrak Konstruksi yang bebas dari masalah. Kontrak Konstruksi sering kali dihadapkan pada berbagai masalah seperti pemutusan kontrak secara sepihak. Salah satu penyebabnya adalah penyedia lalai menyelesaikan pekerjaan sebagaimana tercantum dalam kontrak atau tidak memperbaiki kelalaiannya setelah pemberian kesempatan. Meski klausul pemutusan kontrak telah tercantum dalam surat perjanjian. Namun, pemutusan kontrak secara sepihak banyak menuai permasalahan karena pertimbangan pemberian kesempatan masih belum diatur secara tegas. Oleh karena itu, perlu perlindungan hukum bagi penyedia untuk meminimalisir permasalahan tersebut.
The Effect of Investor Sentiment, Investment Decision, and Profitability on Stock Returns Through Firm Value
Authors: Nurwulandari Andini , Hamonangan Maison
Published: February 2024

Stock Return is the goal of investors in investing their capital and high company value is the company's goal. This study examines the effect of investor sentiment, investment decisions, and profitability on stock returns with firm value as an intervening variable. The population in this study were 25 public companies indexed on IDX SRI KEHATI in the period May 2018 - May 2023. The type of data is the company's annual panel in the form of volatility from stock price fluctuations. The data collection technique uses purposive sampling and the analysis method used is panel data regression with the Structural Equation Model (SEM) which is processed with STATA 16 software. The sample that meets the criteria is 14 issuers. The results showed empirical evidence (1) Investor sentiment has a negative and significant direct effect on firm value; (2) Investment decisions have a positive and insignificant direct effect on firm value; (3) Profitability has a positive and significant direct effect on firm value; (4) Investor sentiment has a negative and insignificant direct effect on stock returns; (5) Investment decisions have a positive but insignificant direct effect on stock returns; (6) Profitability has a negative and insignificant direct effect on stock returns; (7) Firm value has a negative and insignificant direct effect on stock returns; (8) Investor sentiment has a positive and insignificant indirect effect on stock returns through firm value; (9) Investment decisions have a negative and insignificant indirect effect on stock returns through firm value; (10) Profitability has a negative and insignificant indirect effect on stock returns through firm value. The Intervening test results with the Sobel test show that Firm Value cannot mediatthe Investor Sentiment, Investment Decision, and Profitability variables on Stock Returns.
A Systemic Approach to Implementing the DSA’s Human-in-the-Loop Requirement
Authors: Griffin Rachel , Stallman Erik
Published: February 2024

Policymakers and the public are increasingly concerned about a lack of transparency and accountability in content moderation. Opaque and incontestable content moderation decisions have potential impacts on freedom of expression and media freedom, and well-known issues of discrimination and bias. Our focus here is on how Article 20 DSA can and should be interpreted going forward. Specifically, does Article 20 require a human content moderator to review every content moderation decision on request? And should it?
How Thai Universities Can Better Prepare Graduates For The Workplace
Authors:   International College, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, Carrera Mariano
Published: February 2024

Thai universities play a crucial role in preparing learners to be productive members of society. This study looks at how universities prepare students for work and what can be done to improve the process. Using a mixed method approach involving a survey of university students’ opinions, a focus group of hiring managers interviews, and interviews with lecturers, a holistic view is achieved from the main stakeholders. The stakeholders show significant dissonance among expectations. These differences stem from many sources, mainly, the lack of shared and open information. Students enter university without a clear goal or a realistic informed prospectus. Lecturers try to bridge the gap between what is expected to be delivered and what industry needs. However, lecturers are working against a tide of reluctance from students’ aptitude and abilities, faculty realities and fractured industries that do not share. Human resources personnel seem not to have a clear idea of what is expected from graduates, especially in a dynamic environment. What employers want varies widely, making training difficult. Even when students enter the workforce with the creative energies required, the established systems stifle growth. Having greater interaction among the parties would help reduce the differences in expectations. The interactions need to be continual throughout the students’ time at university. Flexible programs and more internships would allow students to better understand how what is taught can be applied. Lecturers would have access to more relevant data and with class discussions being more informed. Companies can structure onboarding programs better as students would have experienced an introductory phase. More exchanges among stakeholders are required.
Evaluating The Bachelor Of Sciences In Office Administration Practicum Program: A Comprehensive Assessment Of Student Profiles, Host Evaluations, And Student Feedback
Authors: B. Juera Walter
Published: February 2024

This study aims to evaluate the BS in Office Administration practicum program by assessing students’ profiles, employer ratings, student feedback, and the relationships between different variables. The research objectives include profiling the students participating in the program, assessing employer evaluations of students’ performance, gathering feedback from students, examining the relationships between grades, employer ratings, and student feedback, and exploring the relationship between employer ratings and students’ performance. The study utilizes a descriptive research design and collects data through records, employer ratings, student feedback questionnaires, and surveys. Data analysis involves descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and thematic analysis. The findings reveal that the majority of students are female, with a high percentage of students aged 21. Students generally perform well, with excellent attendance and punctuality. Employer evaluations indicate excellent performance in attendance, punctuality, performance, and general attitude. Students provide positive feedback, highlighting alignment with their field, challenging experiences, and positive working relationships. Correlation analysis shows no significant relationship between grades and employer ratings or student feedback. However, moderate positive relationships exist between grades and attendance, punctuality, performance, and general attitude. The study concludes that the practicum program effectively prepares students for the office administration sector, but recommends further focus on gender equality, career development, industry partnerships, continuous improvement, and feedback mechanisms. The findings contribute to enhancing the program’s curriculum and support systems, ultimately improving student outcomes and employer satisfaction.
The Forgotten Legacy: Three Important Words In Stewardship
Authors:   Bandung Baptist Theology College, Indonesia, Sitepu Edward , Triadi Slamet ,   Tyranus Bible Seminary, Bandung, Indonesia, Nggebu Sostenis ,   St. Paul Theology College, Bandung, Indonesia
Published: February 2024

The shift in the content of stewardship is possible because of an understanding that develops away from its original purpose. It is no longer the same as the inheritance that was declared to the next successor. This fact certainly applies to Christian stewardship. Recognizing the contents of the inheritance and how to transfer it to the successors of stewardship can be studied from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. His first letters are in chapters 11 and 15. Through several textual approaches and developing the results of these approaches, three important words are found regarding the true heritage: parelabon, paradoka and paradosis. Concretely for the development of faith in adults in the articulation of didaskalia and pedagogy is rooted in those three words that Paul mentioned in the middle of the congregation. And its implementation is mainly carried out as often as possible among believers.
Principios orientadores del docente frente a la educación humanizada: una mirada desde la formación superior
Authors:   Universidad Popular del Cesar (UPC), Vega Ochoa Arley Denisse , Rodríguez Díaz Yim James ,   Universidad Popular del Cesar (UPC), Romero Oñate Zoraima ,   Universidad Popular del Cesar (UPC)
Published: February 2024

El libro se aborda a partir de la intención de proponer estrategias pedagógicas en función de fomentar la educación humanizada en los estudiantes de programa académico del área de la salud en institución de educación superior, por medio de los objetivos específicos identificar la concepción de los estudiantes frente al trato humanizado en la práctica profesional de los estudiantes de programa académico del área de la salud en institución de educación superior, secuencialmente, caracterizar las directrices educativas en la praxis docente frente a la humanización en programa del área de la salud en institución de educación superior, posterior a ello, explorar la formación ciudadana humanizada en los contenidos programáticos académicos en programa del área de la salud en institución de educación superior, y finalmente diseñar estrategias pedagógicas enfocadas a incluir contenido académico para promover la educación humanizada en la catedra Bioética en programa del área de la salud. Teóricamente el estudio se sustentó en los autores Bermejo, (2016). Caballero, Díaz, García, Otálora y Martínez (2014). Colorado, Gil, Sánchez y Torres (2017). Cortes, Villamizar y Guerrero (2013). Hurtado (2018). Inca (2017). Lemus (2016). León, Sotomayor, Acosta, Bernal, Rodríguez y Céspedes. (2007). MEN. (1994). MSPS. (2012). Mutis, (2014). Rubiano y Ruiz (Enero de 2013). Watson (2006). Con respecto al metodo abordado, el estudio se orientó a una investigación descriptiva de campo, bajo una población de 117 estudiantes y 17 docentes del área de la salud. Finalmente, las conclusiones determinan que los alumnos si se interesan por adquirir conocimientos más completos en la humanización, para esto, tanto los estudiantes como los docentes, estan de acuerdo en que se amerita integrar otros criterios en la catedra de Bioética y en todos los contenidos como eje transversal; sumado a ello, se refiere que los docentes ameritan una preparación y actualización de conocmientos investigativos, pedagógicos para fomentar la humanización en los futuros profesionales del área de la salud.
Objective gait analysis following total knee arthroplasty with a smart implant directs early intervention with manipulation under anesthesia
Authors: Dundon John , Aubin Patrick M , Hunter William
Published: February 2024

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a procedure increasingly in demand. While advancements in surgical techniques and implant designs have led to low complication rates and improved outcomes following TKA, patient satisfaction has not risen commensurately. Routine care may include clinical assessments, physical therapy notes, and patient reported outcome measures, each of which provides a discrete evaluation but may miss significant changes in daily activities.

Here we present the case of a patient who underwent TKA with a tibial implant fitted with an embedded inertial measurement unit capable of providing extensive data on gait kinematics. Despite a successful, well-balanced knee replacement surgery and good clinical outcomes at 2 weeks, by 4.5 weeks post-surgery, she had increased self-reported pain scores and her walking speed, stride length and tibial range of motion (ROM) were declining compared to her TKA peers. The patient was called in to the office for evaluation, 3.5 weeks prior to her scheduled 8-week routine follow up. We proceeded with early manipulation under anesthesia, which lead to normalization of her knee ROM.

In this case, gait data from the smart implant alerted us to a TKA patient who was failing to progress, prior to her routine follow-up visit. The daily remotely acquired kinematic data was instrumental in the early recognition and intervention. Availability of objective, trended, high-fidelity gait data from smart implants has the potential to identify clinical concerns early, improve efficiency in care, and increase patient and physician engagement in the recovery process.
Global Scenario of Vegetable Fungal Diseases
Authors: Tripathi A. N. , Maurya S. , Pandey K. K. , Behera T. K.
Published: February 2024

Plant diseases threaten crop production and are responsible for considerable losses in vegetables worldwide. Every year diseases cause losses up to 40 to 60% in vegetable crops. Vegetable crops are comparatively more susceptible to various types of diseases inflicted by fungi, bacteria, virus, viroid, phytoplasma and nematodes. Genera of fungal pathogens viz. Alternaria, Aschochyta, Colletotrichum, Didymella, Phoma, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia and Sclerotium on vegetable crops increased tremendously. Emerging seed-borne and seed-transmitted fungal plant diseases became a major threat for the vegetable seed production system. Emerging diseases in vegetable crops like tomato (early and late blight, Fusarium wilt), chili and peppers (anthracnose, Phytophthora blight), brinjal (phomopsis blight, Alternaria leaf spot), cucurbits (Downey mildew, gummy stem blight, Fusarium wilt, fruit rot, anthracnose and Cercospora leaf spot), okra (Cercospora leaf spot), pea (powdery mildew, fusarium wilt, rust and root rot), French bean (Sclerotinia stem rot), cowpea/dolichos bean (anthracnose, Sclerotinia stem rot), cole crop (black rot, Alternaria blight, downy mildew) etc. The vegetable produce is spoiled by post-harvest pathogens and makes them unfit for human consumption and market due to the production of mycotoxins. Profiling, detection and diagnosis of vegetable pathogens (diseases) are essential for better understanding of pathogens and formulation of safe disease management strategy of vegetable crops. Therefore, there is an urgent need to wide array of diagnoses of pathogens of vegetables and their in-vitro testing towards chemo-sensitivity for formulation of safe management of vegetable diseases
Navigating Challenges and Prospects in Off-Season Vegetable Production
Authors: Krishna Hare , Hebbar S. , Kumar Pradeep , Sharma Swati , Kumar Rajeev , Tiwari Shubham K. , Maurya Sudarshan , Srivastava Kuldeep , Pal Govind , Bahadur Anant , Behera T. K.
Published: February 2024

The demand for vegetables in India is substantial, driven by widespread vegetarian dietary preferences. However, the supply often falls short due to the inability to grow all types of vegetables throughout the year. This emphasizes the significance of off-season vegetable cultivation, offering a solution for year-round production, controlling price fluctuations during off-seasons, and ensuring accessibility for people across different economic classes. Off-season cultivation plays a pivotal role in addressing nutritional deficiencies and providing economic returns to farmers, especially during periods of market surplus and falling prices. Consequently, there has been a notable increase in off-season cultivation practices, where crops are grown outside the regular cropping calendar to counter supply shortages and capitalize on high market prices. Various methods are employed for cultivating off-season vegetables, including leveraging a country’s agro-climatic diversity, using different varieties, cultivating in diara lands/riverbeds, and employing protected cultivation. However, this review specifically focuses on diara/riverbed and protected cultivation of vegetables for their off-season production. While these practices have shown promise, ensuring consistent technical support, training, and a reliable supply of inputs like seeds and fertilizers, along with market information, is crucial for sustaining the adoption of agricultural technologies. Long-term success depends on accessible extension services, and the combined impact of various technologies contributes to improved off-season agricultural practices. This underscores the importance of farmer-centric policies in guiding enduring technology adoption. Factors such as education, experience in vegetable production, access to extension services, and training significantly influence farmers’ decisions regarding technology adoption.
Current Status of Bacterial Diseases of Vegetable Crops
Authors: Tripathi A. N. , Tiwari S. K. , Sharma S. K. , Sharma P. K. , Behera T. K.
Published: February 2024

Emerging bacterial plant diseases became a major threat for the vegetable production system. In the recent past, with changes in farming practices, abrupt weather climate, and the introduction of new varieties and hybrids are considered major factors for the emergence and outbreak of new bacterial pathogens (diseases). The bacterial wilt is an emerging threat for the cultivation of almost all the solanaceous vegetables caused by Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum in India. Incidence of more emerging bacterial diseases in vegetable crops viz tomato leaf blight (Xanthomonas axenopodis pv vesictoria) up to 20% and fruit canker- (Corneybacterium michiganens) up to 5%, bacterial speck (Pseudomonas syringae); brinjal little leaf of brinjal (phytoplasma) up to 40%, cabbage and cauliflower black rot (X. compestris pv compestris) up to 10% and summer squash soft rot and wilting (Erwinia spp.) up to 20% on summer sqash and 19.5% on cauliflower has been recorded. It clearly revealed the cross-infectivity of the bacterial pathogen, indicating the emergence of these pathogens as a broad spectrum covering a wide host range. Future research in this field will include a better understanding of the molecular basis of variability in the pathogen, pathogenesis, accurate and reliable diagnostic of the disease and to engineer novel and durable protection strategies against devastating post-harvest diseases of vegetable crops.
CONDUCT OF EDUCATIONAL EVACUATION PRACTICAL DRILLS IN PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE PREPARATION
Authors: Avanesyan Andranik , Tadevosyan Davit
Published: February 2024

The organization of population protection and civil defense in emergency situations is one of the most important functions of the state and an integral part of national security, as the preservation of human and material resources is one of the prerequisites for the existence of every state. Evacuation is one of the forms of population protection. One of the forms of protection of the population is evacuation, and therefore regular evacuation drills in pre-school educational institutions are highlighted as an effective way of forming a safety culture and acquiring skills among children.
INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Authors: Petrosyan Hrayr
Published: February 2024

The article examines the effectiveness of using innovative teaching methods in higher educational institutions. The results of comparing the use of traditional educational and modern interactive methods of lesson organization revealed the effectiveness of the interactive method based on the principles of interaction, activity, group exercise and the mandatory feedback of subjets of the educational process.
CLASSIFICATION OF BREAST CANCER FROM ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS DATASET IN SAMPLES OF FRESHLY EXCISED BREAST TISSUES
Authors: Verma Pranav , Ramasamy Sasikala , Panneer Selvam Dhanapal Durai Dominic
Published: February 2024

The breast cancerous issues are increasing day by day for various reasons and even it can be found in young women. Early detection decreases the death rate and reduces painful medical treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy. Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy is a powerful and painless, low-cost detection technique, and it can be used with Mammography and MRI scans. The paper analyses the EIS dataset for classifying freshly exercised breast tissues using four different machine learning algorithms: Support Vector Machine, Decision Tree, Random Forest and Modified Random Forest. The results are verified with ANOVA statistical models on four different accuracy results of six classes. The results proved that Modified Random Forest (MRF) works best as providing an accuracy mean value as 99% on 106 datasets with 15% as testing size during the training phase. The one way ANOVA results are also proved that standard error of 0.005, the significance of 0.003 and covariance of 1.14 for MRF.

Keywords: Machine learning, decision tree, random forest, support vector method, modified random forest
The Role of Audit Committee in Enhancing External Audit during COVID-19 Pandemic to Meet Stakeholders’ Needs
Authors: Ma'aji Muhammad M.
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT In addition to being a significant business interrupter for many entities, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has created significant financial reporting implications for many companies around the globe. This paper is conceptual in nature and seeks to gain a better understanding of the effectiveness of audit committee in enhancing external audit quality to meeting stakeholders need, especially during the period of COVID-19 pandemic and provides key areas for audit committees oversight duties during challenging time caused by the pandemic. The last decade has been rich in academic insights on how audit committee can enhance the effectiveness of external audit in meeting stakeholders needs. Our paper offers a review of the related literature on this topic and discusses the main attributes that would be needed in enhancing the role of audit committee during challenging times caused by external factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This review is organized around three major issues, identified in relation to COVID-19 effects on corporate reporting, audit committees and stakeholders needs in the time of pandemic and the role of audit committees in enhancing external audit at the time of COVID-19 pandemic. This paper has implication for company’s audit committee, board of directors, accounting firms and academician on how audit committee roles can enhance external audit during COVID-19 pandemic to meet stakeholders’ needs. Keywords: Audit committee; COVID-19; External audit; Stakeholders need