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Kelayakan Usaha Budidaya Ayam Broiler Pola Kemitraan
Authors: Ridwan Awaludin , Maulidah Afsah Indah , Qo’imah Siti
Published: February 2025

Usaha peternakan ayam broiler memerlukan modal yang besar. Sistem pengembangan yang efisien diperlukan untuk mengatasi hal tersebut. Salah satunya pengelolaan usaha ayam broiler dengan melakukan integrasi vertikal antara perusahaan (inti) dengan peternak (plasama) yaitu kemitraan. Sistem kemitraan menjadi salah satu solusi dalam menjawab tantangan bisnis dalam budidaya ayam broiler saat ini. Pada sistem kemitraannya peternak mendapatkan sistem harga kontrak penjualan ayam. Harga tesebut menghindarkan peternak dari penurunan penerimaan akibat jatuhnya harga di pasar tetapi juga menyebabkan penerimaan tetap. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pola kemitraan yang dijalankan antara peternak (plasama) dan perusahaan (inti), mengetahui pendapatan peternak, serta mengetahui kelayakan usaha peternak. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dan kuantitatif. Metode pengambilan data dengan tatatp muka menggunakan kuisoner, analsisa data menggunakan analisa deskriptif dan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini adalah (1) pola kemitraan yang dijalankan peternak X dengan perusahaan yaitu pola kemitraan inti plasma yang menguntungkan kedua belah pihak (2) biaya yang dikeluarkan oleh peternak X sebesar Rp 55.683.000,00 per periode dengan jumlah ternak 2.000 ekor, penerimaan yang di peroleh peternak X sebesar Rp 62.900.000,00 per periode, pendapatan yang diperoleh peternak X sebesar Rp 7.037.000,00 per periode, (3) analisis kelayakan R/C rasio menghasilkan nilai 1,13 dan B/C rasio  menghasilkan nilai 0,3 maka usaha peternakan milik peternak X layak untuk terus dijalankan dan dikembangkan
Evaluasi Sistem Informasi Akuntansi Pada Proses Pemberian Kredit Kepada UMKM
Authors: Lumban Batu Angel Natasya , Silaen Rut Agelita Yolanda , Siallagan Hamonangan , Hasugian Christnova , Silitonga Jesica KD , Purba Natalia Damayanti
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai efektivitas sistem informasi akuntansi yang digunakan dalam penyaluran kredit usaha rakyat kepada usaha mikro, kecil, dan menengah (UMKM). Dengan menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa akuntansi yang mengatur penyaluran kredit usaha rakyat memberikan pengaruh positif terhadap nasabah yang menyalurkan pembiayaan modal kerja dan investasi kepada usaha tersebut. Tujuan utama Kredit Usaha Rakyat (KUR) adalah sebagai solusi konkret untuk memajukan sektor UMKM, sehingga dapat meningkatkan produktivitas, mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi, dan memastikan pembangunan berkelanjutan. Peran signifikan KUR dalam mendorong peningkatan produktivitas usaha mikro, kecil, dan menengah di Indonesia merupakan pertimbangan penting yang tidak dapat diabaikan.
Never Say No: The Law, Economics, and Psychology of Counteroffers
Authors: Ayres Ian
Published: February 2025

It is such an honor to speak to you, especially since compared to the titans who have given the Schwartz Lecture in the past, I feel like an ADR manqué. I am going to proceed, nonetheless, and discuss the impact of counteroffers on negotiation. And I am going to try to convince you of four central claims: - Legal claim: The counteroffer is governed by what I will call the "blow-up rule," which is a rare kind of double-jointed default. - Informational claim: Offerees are the first people to know when there are gains of trade. - Channeling claim: The blow-up rule dampens the incentive of offerees to inefficiently counter. - Psychological claim: Rejection aversion and other behavioral "biases" tend to cause people to reject offers too often. These counteroffer claims join together two disparate obsessions that I have with legal default rules and information forcing. The last claim even gives me a chance to indulge my penchant for why-not experimentation, where I have tried to put into practice the never-say-no attitude.
Action body representations: more pronounced effect of hands than the whole body at a more explicit level of awareness
Authors: Efstathiou Myrto , Delicato Louise , Sedda Anna
Published: February 2025

IMPORTANT: THE REVISED VERSION OF THIS PREPRINT IS NOW PUBLISHED IN THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY , SEE HERE: https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218251324932When moving our physical body, we use our mental body representation to guide action planning and execution. Not much is known about the differences in these representations across body districts. We compared implicit and more explicit motor imagery for hands, feet and whole-body representations. Sixty participants (age M = 26.68, SD = 8.22), took part in an online experiment including Implicit Association Tests (IAT; Greenwald et al., 1998), as a more implicit task, and a Mental Motor Chronometry (MMC), as a more explicit task (Brusa et al., 2021). The influence of visual imagery was controlled by administering a Vividness of Visual Imagery (VVI) questionnaire. The results show that when the task requires less awareness to be solved, in other words, it is more implicit, there are no differences between hands, feet and whole body. While differences can be found when more awareness of our own body representation and related processes is required, with a stronger motor imagery for the hands than the whole body. This finding is not due to visual imagery differences, as demonstrated by the results of the visual imagery questionnaire. Our findings suggest that hands were stronger than the whole body in the body in action representations.
Calabi-Yau Manifold Solution Space Compression and Fractal Theory Exploration
Authors: zhou changzheng , zhou ZIQING
Published: February 2025

We address the problem of compressing the solution space of Calabi-Yau manifolds byintegrating fractal theory, exploring how to efficiently filter the solution space and ul?timately achieve convergence under physical constraints. From the overall backgroundto the ”formalized derivation” of the recursive screening framework, we organically in?tegrate these elements to propose a deep solution that combines physical constraints,mathematical precision, and dynamic recursive optimization.
T. H. Marshall, the Moral Economy, and Social Rights
Authors: Moyn Samuel
Published: February 2025

At a crucial juncture in his famous lectures on “Citizenship and Social Class,” English sociologist T. H. Marshall explained that the new social rights he associated with the invention of the twentieth-century welfare state were in fact a blast from the past—a bequest from the moral economy to a later age grappling with political economy run amok. Marshall’s celebrated theory of social rights that followed provides one aperture from which to intervene in a dispute brewing between starkly alternative views of the relevance today of the moral economy tradition he invoked.
“And this one’s juuust right!”: Prosody Predicts Reading Comprehension in Hong Kong Chinese-English Bilingual Children
Authors: Tong Shelley Xiuli , Tsui Rachel Ka Ying , Law Nicole Sin Hang , Fung Leo Shing Chun , Chiu Ming Ming , Cain Kate
Published: February 2025

This study examined the development of prosodic reading and its within- and cross-language contributions to reading comprehension among 121 Cantonese-English bilingual second-graders (aged 7 years, 70 girls) in 2015, and 52 of them as third-graders in 2016. Spectrographic analysis of their reading of one Chinese and one English passage revealed both cross-language similarities and language-specific differences in the use of pitch and pause when producing syntactically complex sentences. Wh question pitch contours emerged as the most robust predictor of reading comprehension across Chinese (r = .359) and English (r = -.457). A crossover effect occurred from Cantonese pitch to English reading comprehension (r = -.169). These results support the prosodic catalysing hypothesis, indicating the role of pitch in reading comprehension.
Playing with temptation: Stopping abilities to chocolate are superior, but also more extensive
Authors: Schroeder Philipp A. , Mayer Katja , Wirth Robert , Svaldi Jennifer
Published: February 2025

Cue-specific inhibitory control is assumed to support balanced food intake, but previous studies with established measures showed inconsistent results. We developed a novel kinematic stop task in virtual reality (VR) and report results from trajectory recordings. The primary objective of this explorative study was to assess the interrelationships between validated measures of food-related inhibitory control and novel measures from the VR task. We hypothesized that healthy female participants show worse inhibitory control when grasping attractive virtual chocolate, compared to non-edible color-and-shape matched objects. We further aimed to quantify the construct validity of kinematic measures (e.g., reaching extent / spatial displacement, movement time after stop-signal, velocity) with established measures of inhibitory control in a keyboard-based adaptive stop-signal task (SST). In total, 79 females with varying levels of chocolate craving participated in an experimental study consisting of self-report questionnaires, subjective chocolate craving, the conventional SST and the kinematic task in VR. Results showed superior stopping ability to chocolate in both tasks. In VR, participants successfully interrupted an initiated approach trajectory but terminated slightly closer to chocolate targets. Stop-signal delay (SSD) was adapted relative to movement onset and appeared later in chocolate trials, during which participants still stopped faster, as was also confirmed by shorter stop-signal reaction time (SSRT) in the conventional task. Yet, SSRT did not correlate with stopping in VR. Moreover, SSRT was related to depressive symptoms whereas measures from VR were related to chocolate craving and subjective hunger. Thus, VR stopping can provide deeper insights into healthy weight individuals’ capacity to inhibit cue-specific approach behavior towards appetitive stimuli in simulated interactions. Furthermore, the results support a multi-faceted view of food-specific inhibitory control and behavioral impulsivity.
The semantics of -ee and -ation – a distributional semantic approach
Authors: Schneider Viktoria
Published: February 2025

This paper analyzes nominalizations with the suffixes -ee and -ation usinga distributional semantic approach. Comparing denominal and deverbalnominalizations with the same suffix, a novel perspective on the eventualityof denominal nominalizations is given. The present study makes use ofcosine similarities of word vectors of bases and their pertinent derivativesto gain insight into their underlying semantic similarity. The results of thepresent study show that nominalizations and their bases are overall similarto each other. This similarity is in some cases affected by relative frequency,base polysemy, and word class of the base.
Occupational safety awareness, practice, and their correlation among employees of food and beverage industries of Telangana, India
Authors: NG Sunil Kumar , Pinakapani Peri , Chellapalli Thirupathi
Published: February 2025

Introduction: In all manufacturing sectors, it is very important to ensure workers are informed of potential safety risks because of the implications for public safety, employee welfare, and organizations. This research aims to examine safety hazard awareness in the food and beverage industry (FBI) in Telangana, India, and to investigate the relationship between safety awareness and workplace safety practices.
Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional survey design with data collected from June to August 2023. A random sampling technique was employed, selecting 110 employees from Telangana, India's food and beverage industry. The collected statistical data was analyzed using key statistical indicators, including the Spearman rank correlation coefficient, the Kruskal-Walli’s test, and the Mann–Whitney U test for p-value determination. These analyses were conducted using SPSS.
Results: With 90% male participants in the survey and 48.18% from the production department, a significant association between safety awareness and age group and level of education was found with p-values of 0.013 & 0.032 respectively. Similarly, there was a significant association between safety practice, age group, experience level, and job position with p-values of 0.006, 0.0049 & 0.011, respectively. A positive correlation coefficient value of 0.53 represented a noteworthy positive correlation between safety awareness and practice.
Conclusion: The findings show that workers have a significant level of awareness regarding safety in the workplace. In addition to that, a noteworthy positive correlation was discovered between safety awareness and safety practices inside the selected food and manufacturing companies of Telangana. Subsequent investigations and studies on safety awareness and hazards will enhance the safety climate and culture across the manufacturing industry.
Stretching exercises for low back pain among dump truck operators in Indonesia
Authors: Oktarina Astrid , Kekalih Aria , Mirtha Listya , Jason Jason
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Dump truck operators are at a greater risk of developing low back pain due to their occupational exposures. This study aimed to determine the effect of stretching exercises, especially pain intensity and flexibility, on low back pain among dump truck operators.
Methods: A non-randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group design was conducted, involving 76 dump truck operators with low back pain. A total of 38 operators were assigned for the control and intervention groups through purposive sampling. The control group only received an educational video for low back pain prevention, while the intervention group received an educational video with additional low back stretching exercises. Pain intensity and flexibility were assessed at baseline and weekly using the Numeric Rating Scale and the V-Sit and Reach Test. The collected data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate, and general linear models.
Results: At the end of the intervention, a significant difference was found in pain intensity and flexibility between the control and intervention groups (p<0.001). Pain intensity reduction and increased flexibility were greater in the intervention group. There is no significant relationship between pain intensity reduction and increased flexibility during stretching exercises (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Low back stretching exercises can significantly reduce pain intensity and increase flexibility in low back pain. Dump truck operators or heavy equipment operators with low back pain should routinely do low back stretching exercises.
Impact of ergonomic interventions on musculoskeletal health among Thai para rubber workers: evaluating workstation improvements
Authors: Ratchanee Joomjee  , Nopparat Songserm  , Wilawun Chada  , Turnbull Niruwan
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a significant occupational health issue among rubber plantation workers in Thailand. This study evaluates the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions in reducing MSD risks in Ubon Ratchathani Province.
Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used to study 96 workers across urban (UA), semi-urban (SA), and rural (RA) areas. Participants were divided into three groups: a control group (RA), a training-only group (SA), and a group receiving both ergonomic training and workstation improvements (UA). Data were collected using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) tool before and after the interventions. Paired sample t-tests were conducted to analyze changes in REBA scores and ergonomic knowledge.
Results: The UA group, which received workstation improvements, showed a significant reduction in REBA scores from 13.22 (very high risk) to 6.47 (medium hazard) (p < 0.001). The SA group exhibited improved training scores (p < 0.005) but no significant reduction in ergonomic risks. The RA group showed no significant changes.
Conclusion: The study demonstrates that while ergonomic training improves knowledge, it does not effectively reduce ergonomic risks without corresponding physical modifications to the work environment. Workstation improvements significantly lowered MSD risks in the UA group. These findings suggest that a combined approach of training and environmental interventions is necessary to improve occupational health outcomes in high-risk settings like rubber plantations.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers of buffalo slaughterhouses in Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Manandhar Naresh , Paudel Leela , Neupane Rajendra , Joshi Sunil Kumar
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Slaughterhouse workers experience many health risks. Workers have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) including the most common discomfort located in the upper body parts. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MSD and to identify the MSD in relation to age, and work experience amongst workers of a buffalo slaughterhouse in Kathmandu.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in ward number 19 of Kathmandu Municipality from September to October 2023 using a Nordic questionnaire among the workers of twelve buffalo slaughterhouses and included 96 workers by census method.
Results: The prevalence of MSD amongst workers of buffalo slaughterhouses was 30.2%. Most common musculoskeletal disorders in workers were in the lower back (14.6%), followed by the shoulder (13.5%), and neck (11.5%). Age group and work experience were strongly associated with musculoskeletal disorder and pain in the lower back, shoulder, neck, hands/wrists, and ankles/feet.
Conclusion: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is very common among buffalo slaughterhouse workers. These workers were more susceptible to MSD, so we need to propose appropriate preventative strategies to control and reduce the occurrence of these disorders in workers of the buffalo slaughterhouse.
An ADRL Approach of Long Terms and Short Term Effects of Foreign Labour Employment on Nepal’s Econo
Authors: Kharel Khom Raj , Upadhyaya Yadav Mani , Khadka Ramesh Bahadur
Published: February 2025

Foreign labor employment plays a critical role in shaping Nepal’s economy, influencing GDP growth and remittance inflows, with both long-term and short-term effects that warrant detailed econometric analysis to guide policy and economic planning. The study aims to comprehensively evaluate the status of foreign labor employment in Nepal and its impact on the economy, integrating insights from various methodologies, including status assessment and economic evaluation. Econometric analysis, particularly the ARDL model, confirms a long-term relationship between GDP, foreign employment, and remittances, with implications for policy and planning. The findings are that the expected growth in foreign labor migration to Nepal implies potential wide-ranging implications for the country’s economy, social structures, and policy landscape, affecting factors such as employment dynamics, remittance inflows, social cohesion, and infrastructure demand. The outcomes of the error correction representation for the chosen ARDL model further reinforce the presence of a robust long term relationship among the variables, with the coefficient of the error term (-1.069490) at the first difference exhibiting a statistically significant negative sign. This underscores the swift dynamics within the analyzed relationships, with the speed of adjustment from the previous year’s disequilibrium in GDP to the current year’s equilibrium determined to be 106.94%. In conclusion, Nepal’s anticipated increase in foreign labor migration has significant implications for its economy, social structures, and policy landscape, affecting employment dynamics, remittance inflows, and infrastructure demand.
An Observational Study on Peer Feedback Practices in University Level English Language Classrooms in Nepal
Authors: Banstola Pitri Raj
Published: February 2025

The Faculty of Education (FoE) at Tribhuvan University (TU) in Kathmandu, Nepal, has introduced peer feedback as a language teaching technique, however, the classroom practice of this technique has not yet been assessed. Therefore, I conducted this descriptive study to explore peer feedback practices in university-level English language classrooms. Four students from the Master in Education, Fourth Semester English specialization group at Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara, under the FoE, TU, were purposively selected as participants. This study employed an open-ended questionnaire and classroom observation as tools for data collection. I coded and categorized the qualitative data and analyzed the data across four themes. The results revealed that peer feedback practices in the classroom offer both opportunities and challenges for students. On the one hand, peer feedback practices allow students to improve their English language skills, foster a collaborative and interactive culture, and develop the classroom as a learning community. It also helps to build confi dence among students. On the other hand, students misinterpret Feedback, if teachers do not provide adequate guidance. Therefore, the study emphasizes the need for integrating more peer feedback sessions with explicit instructions into the syllabus to ensure effective implementation and enhance English language learning for students.
Application of GIS in Analyzing Public Open Spaces and Their Adaptive Capacity for Risk Mitigation During and After Disaster Phases in Pokhara Metropolitan City, Nepal
Authors: Pokharel Ramjee Prasad , Paudel Naresh , Subedi Dayasager , Upadhyay Rajeev , Regmi Sabitri Devi
Published: February 2025

Public open spaces (POS) play a crucial role in urban environments, providing recreational benefi ts and serving as critical infrastructure for disaster risk reduction (DRR). This study focuses on the importance and adaptive capacity of POS in Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC), a region prone to natural hazards like earthquakes, landslides, and flooding. Utilizing GIS technology, the study identifies and analyzes POS that can be optimally located and sufficiently equipped for effective disaster response. The research combines exploratory, descriptive, and analytical approaches, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative data from primary and secondary sources. A field survey identified 272 patches of POS, of which 162 were deemed suitable for disaster rehabilitation based on safety and accessibility criteria. The study reveals that PMC’s POS per capita is significantly below the World Health Organization’s recommended standard of 9 m², with only 3.3 m² available per person. The spatial distribution and size of POS vary across the city’s 33 wards, highlighting the need for strategic planning and increased investment in POS to enhance urban resilience. The findings underscore the necessity for stakeholders to manage and expand POS to protect life and property effectively during and after disasters, emphasizing the importance of integrating POS management into urban planning and disaster preparedness strategies.
Micro-Finance Services and its Impact on Socio-economic Status of People in Gandaki Province, Nepal
Authors: Silwal Sudarshan
Published: February 2025

The MFIs which offer financial services to empower and support to the underpriveledged individuals in grassroot level is called microfinance. This paper explores the pattern of microfinance service utilization and assess the socio-economic impact of microfinance service on its user groups in the Gandaki Provice of Nepal. This study has used the randam sampling techniques for the selection of study area. Mixed-method approach for the data collection and thematic as well as statistical software as the main tools of data analysis have been applied. The study found predominantly married female user groups with secondary level education and mainly dependent on agriculture and livestocks for their livelihoods. A significant portion of people have more than five year experience of using microfinance, majority of the respondents have made choice of all products, attained information of microfinance service from community based source, found seeking loans to expand their businesses. There is positive perception among the user groups with high satisfaction level, frequent usage of microfi nance products and positive impact on lifestyle, household income, pursuit of higher education basically women, access to healthcare for children and aged member of the groups, women participation in decision making and self-development of the members. But it is found notable concerns and challenges pertaining to high interest rates, loan repayment, reducing financial vulnerability and accumulating assets like house and land.
Physical Problems and Social Stigma Faced by Leprosy Patients in a Hospital of Lalitpur
Authors: Mahat Rasmita , Gurung Bishnu
Published: February 2025

Leprosy is one of the critical health problem in the developing countries which affects physical, social and psychological aspects of human being. The study aimed to identify the physical problems and social stigma faced by leprosy patients in a hospital of Lalitpur focusing on prevalent myths and physical deformities caused by the disease. A descriptive cross-sectional research design and non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to conduct this study through interviewer administered questionnaire among 109 leprosy patients at Anandaban hospital and Patan’s Clinic. The study assessed public attitudes toward leprosy patients using the Explanatory model interview catalogue stigma scale (EMIC) and identified disfigurement and ulcer by direct observation and disability using the WHO disability grading tool. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16. Inferential statistics Mann Whitney U and (chi-square tests) was used at 5% level of significance. The findings revealed that a significant portion of respondents were aged 40-59 years. Most respondents reported physical problems, predominantly grade 1 disability. Many patients disclosed their condition to relatives, over half kept it secret, and a substantial majority experienced shame or embarrassment. Nearly half of the respondents perceived higher stigma. There was a significant associations of physical problems with age, occupation, and disease duration. The study emphasizes the importance of raising awareness at all community levels and the knowledge regarding medical advances of the leprosy to mitigate disease concealment, low self-esteem and shame or embarrassment and address the associated social stigma.
Knowledge, Attitude and Skills on Research among the Undergraduate Students of Janapriya Multiple Campus, Pokhara
Authors: Pokhrel Chet Bahadur
Published: February 2025

Knowledge of research and its practical approaches are highly valued in academic institutions. Undergraduate level of university is the foundational level on which the undergraduates must be trained to research oriented activities. Their knowledge of research, their attitudes, and skills matter a lot in research-oriented activities in their personal and professional lives. The present research was carried out with small sample size of 30 participants with mixed methods. It found that all the participants showed strong affinity towards the research related activities hence they liked and enjoyed the research methodology course enthusiastically. They have claimed to have sound theoretical knowledge on research, good and positive attitudes and fundamental skills on research activities. It has also identified that undergraduates’ knowledge, attitudes and skill are not affected by gender, medium of instruction and the faculty that they belonged to. However, in the focus group discussion, they revealed some problems which they faced during the preparation of the report. They clearly reflected some content related problems such as the topic selection, finding the literature review and avoiding plagiarism as the key impediments in their research report writing process. Extensive practices, reading research articles and attending seminars, and webinars can help the undergraduates a lot in coping up the problems related to research works. Extensive organizational research culture frequent practices and the process of collaborative writing can obviously help them to be better and efficient in preparing the report. Giving the time persistently in research works, determination, and choosing the right research methodology can help them a lot in solving the barrier related to undergraduates’ research works.
A Systematic Bibliometric Review on Metaverse as a Disruptive Technology Reforming Destination Marketing Practices
Authors: Adhikari Ujjawal
Published: February 2025

In recent years, the role of technology in improving information and communication within the hospitality industry has evolved significantly and is considered one of the strategic resources that enable enterprise businesses to shape superior customer experiences by becoming more engaging and informative. Due to shifting consumer behavior-where an ever-increasing amount of consumers seek to purchase on the internet-the current paper examines the use of the metaverse for destination marketing and builds a base for further research into this aspect. Through a bibliometric analysis of articles indexed in WoS, this study identifi es the emergent themes, the structure of the field, and the collaboration patterns. A systematic review of the selected 15 articles which are refined through the PRISMA model with a Boolean proximity search strategy is presented. Bibliometric maps were constructed using the VOSviewer software. The findings also prove that the development of metaverse tourism enhances the attractiveness of destinations by adding more value to the tourist experience. Digital activities in the metaverse provide much-needed insights into customer needs and preferences, thus enabling proactiveness in engaging and informed decision-making.
Evaluation of Aligners from the perspective of an Orthodontist and General Dentist
Authors: Gupta Sweety , Tikku Tripti , Verma Sneh Lata , Khanna Rohit , Srivastava Kamna
Published: February 2025

Background: Aligners are a relatively new technique in dentistry for achieving tooth alignment. While their aesthetic appeal is undeniable, the perception among orthodontists and general dentist needs to be evaluated.
Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the perception of orthodontic aligners among general dentists and orthodontists in India.
Materials and Method: A cross-sectional survey including 200 practicing general dentists and orthodontists was carried out using a web-based questionnaire (17 questions for orthodontists, 14 for dentists) was developed and distributed through social media platforms. The questionnaire addressed use of aligner, digital workflow, case selection, challenges encountered, treatment outcomes, and views on in-home digital scanning. Responses were tabulated and analyzed as percentages.
Result: Overall, 66.3% of practicing orthodontists and 82.6% of general dentists have aligner treatment facility in their clinic out of which 19.5 % of general dentist practice aligners on their own. Reluctance to use aligners stemmed from perceived high cost, patient compliance concerns, unpredictable results, and lack of training. Most treated cases were mild, non-extraction discrepancies. Interestingly, over 50% of general dentists supported the concept of in-home digital scanning. 75% of orthodontists acknowledged the need to switch to alternative orthodontic appliances and use of auxiliaries to achieve desired outcomes.
Conclusion: Not only orthodontists but majority of general dentists were also aware of aligners and are practicing it, stressing on its increased use as treatment modality for correcting orthodontic cases with discrepancies not necessitating teeth extraction in adult subjects.
Coronally Advanced Flap with Connective Tissue Graft for Covering the Uncovered-A Case Report
Authors: Sah Sunita , Shrestha Sajeev
Published: February 2025

Tooth malposition is an important cause of gingival recession. Teeth that are labially rotated or tilted have thinner labial bony plate that is located further apically than adjacent teeth. Gingival margin also recedes to follow the contour of the bone which leads to root exposure causing compromised aesthetics, dentinal hypersensitivity and, carious and non-carious cervical lesions. Such defects if left untreated may exacerbate the condition causing premature loss of specific tooth/teeth. Therefore, periodontal and orthodontic treatment both is needed. However, orthodontic treatment on tooth with thin gingival tissue and recession may further deteriorate the periodontal tissue. Therefore, periodontal preparation before orthodontic treatment is essential to support the periodontal structures. Such periodontal defects can be corrected by gingival augmentation. Coronally advanced flap with connective tissue graft provides the most favorable clinical outcome. Thus, this combination is considered as the reference therapy for covering the exposed root surface.
Role of Orthodontists in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Gupta Sanjay Prasad
Published: February 2025

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Idea pluralizmu samorządów zawodowych – refleksje na tle wniosków skierowanych do Trybunału Konstytucyjnego o zbadanie zgodności z Konstytucją Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej ustawy Prawo o adwokaturze, ustawy o radcach prawnych oraz ustawy o izbach lekarskich
Authors: Patyra Sławomir , Smarż Joanna
Published: February 2025

The article focuses on the role and importance of self-regulatory bodies of public trust professions, in the light of Article 17 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997, in the context of applications submitted to the Constitutional Tribunal to examine the compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of the provisions guaranteeing the pluralism of the functioning of these self-regulatory bodies. Based on the analysis of the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the views of the doctrine and the positions expressed in the judgements of the Constitutional Tribunal issued between 1997 and 2015, the authors prove that the initiative to question the existing regulations adopted in relation to the professions of a lawyer, legal adviser, doctor and dentist is intended to serve solely by questioning their independence from the political authorities. At the same time, the authors indicate threats related to questioning the status of other professional self-regulatory bodies, including those of architects and construction engineers.
Analisis Sentimen Ulasan Pelanggan Menggunakan Algoritma Naive Bayes pada Aplikasi Gojek
Authors: Heristian Sujiliani , Napiah Musriatun , Erawati Wati
Published: February 2025

Transportation is a means that a person uses to move from one place to another. One mode of transportation that is popular among the public is online motorcycle taxis, such as Gojek. Gojek continues to innovate to meet customer needs more effectively, as well as expand the scope of its services. This research aims to identify the number of positive and negative sentiments in the user review dataset, evaluate the performance of the algorithm used, and measure the level of customer satisfaction with Gojek services. Analysis was carried out on 6,485 customer reviews, which resulted in 4,387 positive sentiments and 2,098 negative sentiments. The classification model used, namely Naive Bayes, shows an accuracy of 88.5%, precision of 88.1%, and recall of 89.0%. The results of this research indicate that the Naive Bayes method provides good performance in analyzing the sentiment of user reviews of Gojek services
Analysis Based On Arduino Uno Producing A Baracuda Smoking Tool With A Smoke Concentration And Temperature Monitoring System
Authors: Oktalia Triananda Lovita  , Khairuman  , Zharifah Muthiah  , Rossiana Ginting
Published: February 2025

A smoked barracuda fish product smoking device with closed circulation using a temperature monitoring system and smoke concentration based on Arduino Uno has been created. The design of the cold smoking device is divided into three parts, namely the combustion area, the smoke pipe, and the smoking chamber.  Smoke drift of (25.53%-32.45)%. The average length of the fish was 16.7 cm and the average weight of the barracuda fish was 192.3 grams. 10 barracuda fish were put into the smoking room. The lowest water content value for smoked barracuda fish, namely 25.53%, occurred at a smoking time of 6 hours and the highest water content for smoked barracuda fish, namely 32.45%, occurred at a smoking time of 3 hours. The efficiency of the time needed to smoke mackerel on the water content was 6 hours compared to a smoking time of 3 hours. This means that the longer the smoking, the lower the water content value in smoked mackerel.
Investigation of the Relationship between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Hb A1c and Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Osman Ali
Published: February 2025

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) level and hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted retrospectively by reviewing the files of patients diagnosed with T2DM aged 18 years and older. Patients were divided into two groups according to Hb A1c values: those with Hb A1c ≥7 and those with Hb A1c <7. Age, gender, uric acid, creatinine and HbA1c values and their correlations were analyzed.

Results: A total of 510 patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 162 were female (31.76%) and 348 were male (68.24%). The mean age was 69.68±12.29 years in female patients and 66.14±12.34 years in male patients. Mean duration of DM was 10.22±9.64 years in female patients and 11.42±10.12 years in male patients. The mean Hb A1c value of 263 patients with Hb A1c <7 was 6.05±0.55 and the mean Hb A1c value of 247 patients with Hb A1c ≥7 was 9.08±1.91. When serum uric acid, creatinine and eGFR values (calculated according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula) were compared between the groups with high and low Hb A1c, a statistically significant difference was found between serum uric acid levels (p=0.002). When the correlation between uric acid, and eGFR in the groups with high and low HbA1c was analyzed, a statistically significant, strong negative correlation was found (p<0.001 r= -0.640).

Conclusion: In T2DM patients, eGFR decreases as serum creatinine level increases, and eGFR decreases at approximately the same rate as serum uric acid level increases. This is independent of HbA1c. In other words, eGFR decreases as uric acid increases even if diabetes control is not impaired. This result reveals the importance of diet in T2DM patients.
The Role of Virulence Factors of Haemophilus Influenza
Authors: A. Ali Fattma
Published: February 2025

Background: Haemophilus influenzae is a pathogenic bacterium that frequently leads to serious infections, especially in newborns. Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-ve coccobacillus belonging to the Pasteurellaceae family. It is microscopic in size, ranging from 0.3 to 1 micrometers. Its facultative anaerobic can survive with or without oxygen and has the ability to change its shape. It grows in an environment with increased levels of carbon dioxide. The development of this organism on chocolate agar is facilitated by a medium that contains two erythrocyte factors: factor X (hematin) and factor V (phosphopyridine nucleotide).

Objectives: Our study aimed to carry out the role of the virulence factors of haemophilus influenza that facilitate the pathogenesis of infections caused by this bacteria.

Main body: The pathogenicity determinants of H..influenzae contribute to its capacity to colonies and induce illness in the host. The following are important virulence.factors of H.. influenzae: Capsule used for inhibition of phagocytosis to avoid detection by the host's immune system. Pili: are adhesion molecules that enable the binding of cells or microorganisms to surfaces. IgA Protease: H..influenzae secretes IgA1 protease, an enzyme that specifically splits human IgA1 antibodies. Endotoxin (Lipopolysaccharide - LPS) This endotoxin has the ability to initiate an inflammatory reaction in the host. Beta- lactamase: Beta-lactamase is a bacterial enzyme that provides resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics.

Conclusion: H. influenzae can be categorised into six separate categories, known as serotypes a, b, c, d, e, and f, based on the presence of a polysaccharide capsule. Types A, E, and F are also isolated, although less frequently than type B. C and D are hardly identified. All serotypes, especially type b, are frequently responsible for lower respiratory tract infections, such as pneumonia. In addition, they have the potential to induce various additional severe illnesses including meninigitis , epiglottitis, cellulitis , septic arthritis and bacteremia.
La valoración del juego en el aula universitaria
Authors: Haas Prieto Valentina , Troncoso Carmen Paz
Published: February 2025

Introducción: El juego es un derecho fundamental de la infancia y un recurso pedagógico esencial que enriquece el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje. En la educación inicial, el juego proporciona un contexto significativo donde los niños exploran y negocian, lo que les permite vivir experiencias únicas y memorables. Sin embargo, en los niveles superiores, a menudo se subestima su valor educativo, relegándolo como herramienta formativa sin considerar sus aportes neuroeducativos tales como activar circuitos de recompensa en el cerebro, mejorando la atención y la curiosidad, lo que contribuye al desarrollo de funciones ejecutivas como el autocontrol y la memoria. Metodología: Esta investigación mixta, sobre la base de una encuesta tipo likert y un focus group, busca responder la pregunta de qué valoraciones le dan los estudiantes universitarios al juego como estrategia didáctica en sus clases?  Resultados: Los hallazgos sugieren que el juego puede enriquecer la educación superior, promoviendo una experiencia de aprendizaje placentera y efectiva, en un buen clima de aula, potenciando habilidades, disposiciones y aprendizaje. Por tanto, es crucial reconsiderar y reintegrar el juego, diversificando las opciones educativas para maximizar su impacto positivo en el desarrollo académico y personal de los estudiantes
Polluted Transformations of Fluid Commons in Bangladesh
Authors: Dewan Camelia
Published: February 2025

This article examines the compound dispossessions experienced by Zele fishermen in a wetlands ecology materially transformed by pollution. ‘Enclosure by contamination’ conceptualizes how capitalist activities can change the biophysical properties of commons with dispossessive effects on human and more-than-human health and abilities to sustain life, far beyond sites of extraction. By historicizing enclosures in Bengal, I suggest that the term khas (public, state-owned) can be used to expand the usage of ‘commons’ beyond community-based natural resource management. Second, I show how the movement of toxic residues through ‘fluid commons’ changes the very material qualities and affordances of these entangled soaking ecologies. Lastly, I argue that specific ecological characteristics of fluid commons enable evasion of liability and must be addressed in efforts to make ship recycling ‘green’.
Bringing Commoning into View
Authors: Campbell Ben
Published: February 2025

The notion of energy commons is explored through a radical example from Nepal, where a grassroots initiative made domestic biogas widely accessible to villagers, not just the rural elite. The article examines different logics and layers of commoning practices at work. These are variably visible to outsiders, are refashioned by development processes, and have the potential for frictive dissonance between layers. They also show how commons-related social practices and institutions can influence energy transitions. Inequalities in energy livelihoods can be addressed by extending who participates in energy innovation. Here, inclusive adoption of biogas was partly enabled by collective rights to take livestock to common pastures, showing the potential of just energy transition through commons practice rather than techno-centric orientations.
КОЛІВІНГИ – ПОНЯТТЯ, СПЕЦИФІКА ТА ЗНАЧЕННЯ ДЛЯ РОЗВИТКУ ЖИТЛОВОЇ ІНФРАСТРУКТУРИ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Олійник В. О
Published: February 2025

Сучасна популярна концепція колівінгу має давнє походження проте сучасний формат виник у другій половині ХХ століття. Зазвичай це великі будинки, комплекси або квартири, де кожен мешканець має свою власну кімнату, а загальні приміщення використовуються спільно. У статті виконано аналіз колівінгів їх виникнення та розвиток, описано особливості та типологію цього типу житла та висвітлено досвід будівництва у країнах Європи та США
Humanitarian Policy: Basic Concepts
Authors: Kruglashov Anatoly , Sabadash Natalia
Published: February 2025

The article explores the key concepts of humanitarian policy, including the definitions of "humanitarian policy," "state humanitarian policy," and "humanitarian security." The study also addresses certain theoretical aspects of research conducted by Ukrainian scholars on decentralization processes in the humanitarian sphere, identifying the potential for their further development. The article proposes original approaches to studying the theoretical aspects of humanitarian policy, state humanitarian policy, and humanitarian security. It examines the issue of humanitarian resilience as an adaptation to threats and rapid changes in the security environment. The concepts of humanitarian space and humanitarian development are also analyzed. Particular attention is given to national security policy in the humanitarian sphere, which focuses on the timely identification, elimination, and prevention of threats and challenges arising in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The formation and implementation of the goals of state humanitarian policy should be ensured through a set of human-centered humanitarian measures based on scientifically grounded, normatively defined concepts or doctrines, program-targeted frameworks, budgetary funding, and a state-public governance model. This also includes the coordination of all multi-actor institutions involved in shaping state humanitarian policy.

A proposed definition of humanitarian policy is presented as a system of measures aimed at ensuring human rights, implementing the principles of social justice, and fostering national identity.
Thematic Panels of Critical Discourse of Deliberative Democracy
Authors: Rotar Nataliia
Published: February 2025

The article describes the features of the main stages of the formation of research interest in the theoretical understanding of deliberative democracy and explores the main directions of criticism of the theory of deliberative democracy in the perspective of its conceptual renewal. The analysis of the features and directions of criticism of the theory of deliberative democracy in modern political science has proven that it is characterized by a wide space of the discursive field, marked by elements of uncertainty. The traditional thematic panels of the critical discourse of deliberative democracy can be defined as: first, its positioning as an overly idealistic model; second, the procedures and process of developing political consensus in the process of deliberation; third, the (de)motivation of political participation of citizens in the process of deploying institutionalized practices of deliberation; fourth, determining the role and significance of the political competence of citizens for achieving the goal of the deliberation process and ensuring the effectiveness of the functioning of democratic political systems.