bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Smart Products, Engineering and Services. An example of modern engineering education
Authors: Schmitt Florian , Rudolph Kris , Kirchner Eckhard , Blat Belmonte Benjamin , Kappes Aaron , Rinderknecht Stephan
Published: May 2023

As digitization and Industry 4.0 progress, the need for smart products and innovative business models increases. This contribution presents the underlying novel concept of the collaborative course “Smart Products, Engineering and Services”. The objective is to enable students of mechanical engineering to develop and work with smart products, and to derive possible business models for their use. A combination of traditional lectures, flipped classroom exercises and a development project characterizes the unique character of the course. The presented topics range from the basics of sensing machine elements, intelligent mechatronic systems and the use of artificial intelligence in the latter. Further, it comprises product development methods such as agile development, V&V methods and the usage of rapid manufacturing technologies. The flipped classroom exercises serve as preparation for the project work and allow students to gain practical experience with additive manufacturing processes as well as cyber-physical systems. As part of the project work, students develop a smart product which must complete the control task of balancing a body on vertically excited surface by minimizing the bodies movement. For this purpose, the kinematics, the controller, and the usage of a force-measuring ball bearing as a sensing machine element are predetermined. Missing components must be designed and manufactured in a Makerspace using 3D printing or laser cutting and the developed controller must be implemented. The smart product is finally tested on a specially developed test rig.
Macroethical development in civil engineering education
Authors: Polmear Madeline
Published: May 2023

This short research paper presents the early stage of an ongoing project in engineering ethics education. Given the impact of civil and architectural engineering and the profession’s obligation to uphold public welfare and trust, students must understand macroethics, engineering’s responsibilities to the human, natural, and built environment. The Bachelor’s curriculum plays a key role in developing ethical responsibility, as a site of professional socialization and the only institutionalized training most engineers receive. Students are also exposed to ethics, values, and the societal impacts of engineering via informal learning before and during their university experience. The present project is designed to explore how civil and architectural engineering students make meaning of their societal responsibilities by examining their conceptualisation of the impact of engineering and the factors that influenced it. This study employs a constructivist grounded theory (CGT) approach and draws on interviews with Bachelor’s civil and architectural engineering students in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Data collection and analysis are ongoing simultaneously with the aim of generating a novel theoretical model of macroethical development. This short paper introduces the theoretical and methodological approach of the study, anticipated outcomes, and next steps.
Exploring usage of summative peer assessments in engineering education
Authors: Petrović Juraj , Pale Predrag
Published: May 2023

Summative peer assessment is an assessment method where the one's work is typically graded by several other anonymous peers using predefined criteria. The value of summative peer assessments in higher education stems from the fact that they can provide scalability in assessment for large enrollment classes for a variety of different assessment types. The main disadvantages of using summative peer assessments are questionable validity and reliability. In this paper, the first results of using summative peer assessments in a large enrollment professional skills course at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing are reported and discussed. The main research question of this work is how well, given specific conditions of the conducted summative peer assessments, do assignment credits assigned by peers correlate with assignment credits assigned by course lecturers. Data were obtained from four summative peer assessments through the course. A random sample of 50 submitted works per peer assessment was evaluated by course lecturers and corresponding assignment credits were compared to assignment credits awarded by students. Data analysis results suggest a moderate to high correlation between several measures of assignment credits awarded by peers and lecturers.
A meta-analysis of the effect of peer feedback on academic achievement in the STEM fields of higher education
Authors: Pereira Priyanka , Heitink Maaike , Schildkamp Kim , Veldkamp Bernard , Feskens Remco
Published: May 2023

Recently, there has been a significant increase in the use of peer feedback in higher education. However, the evidence of the effect of peer feedback on students’ academic achievement does not seem conclusive and, to our knowledge, there has not yet been a meta-analysis of the effect of peer feedback on general academic achievement in the STEM fields of higher education. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine whether peer feedback is beneficial to STEM higher education students’ academic achievement. The final data set for the meta-analysis consisted of 286 effect sizes from 90 independent samples in 75 studies, with a total of over 14,000 participants. All effect sizes were calculated as Cohen’s d values. A random-effects model used to synthesise the effect sizes indicated a significant positive summary effect size (d = .421, SE = .037, 95% CI = .350, .493, p = .000). The variance of the true effect sizes (T2) was .069. The Qw value of 644.167 was significant (p = .000) and the I2 value of 88.512 was high. Therefore, in order to identify the source of the between-study heterogeneity, moderator analyses were conducted to evaluate the influence of various methodological quality characteristics and peer feedback intervention characteristics on the effect of a peer feedback intervention. The results of this study will provide researchers, policy makers and practitioners with the information they need to decide whether or not to use peer feedback and to be able to design peer feedback interventions for maximal effectiveness.
Factors of effective interdisciplinary online team learning
Authors: Saarikoski Lotta , Lautamäki Satu
Published: May 2023

The pandemic has forced higher education to radically change the teaching format from face-to-face mode into virtual or hybrid format. Also, intensive courses, workshops and seminars have been conducted totally or partly online. These formats include lots of students` team work in order to succeed. Starting to work virtually with strangers might be difficult for students. Our paper presents how we developed and conducted two interdisciplinary team learning projects during the academic year 2021-2022 and the results we got. Our projects were implemented in the BSc degree programs of engineering, business administration and nursing at two Finnish UAS and at two foreign partner universities. After the courses we collected qualitative data from students´ learning diaries and other reflections and performed content analysis which revealed that there are supportive and hindering factors for virtual team work and they should be considered while designing the learning experiences.
Online vs in-person: flipped classroom approaches to a 3rd Year Electrical and electronic engineering project management module
Authors: Perea Borobio Esther , Gotham Simon
Published: May 2023

Managing Engineering Projects is a 3rd Year module of the 4-year MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management degree. Its purpose is to provide students with innovation and project management skills in the context of engineering practice. The format was modified during the 2020-21 academic year to include more elements of student-centred learning to increase engagement given the online delivery format due to Covid. The module comprised 10 x 2-hour weekly sessions. Students were sent the material for each of the sessions ahead of time, with the first hour being devoted to discussing relevant aspects or issues raised by the students. The second hour focused on a related case study or activity, where students were allocated to break out rooms on Teams for group work, then coming together for some general discussion and conclusions. Alternatively, guest industrial speakers would share their professional experiences to illustrate the theory covered in the first hour. There was also an opportunity for questions and general project management discussion. The module was delivered in person this academic year, retaining the same flipped classroom format, case studies and industrial speakers. This paper compares the feedback and insights gathered through questionnaires from the online and in-person cohorts. Initial evidence shows that both groups found the flipped classroom, practical group work, and guest talks more engaging than traditional lectures. However, the in-person cohort showed higher rates of attendance and students were more engaged in group activities.
Recontextualizing Philia: Two Verbal Echoes of Crito's Argument in The Speech of the Laws in Plato's Crito
Authors:   British Society for the History of Philosophy, British Society of Aesthetics, Durham University, Gesellschaft für Antike Philosophie, International Plato Society, Leiden University, New Europe College…, BARTHELS Myrthe
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the recontextualization in the ‘speech of the personified Laws’ of two phrases in the argument of Socrates’ interlocutor Crito. We will see that through this recontextualization, these two phrases are (1) invested with a new meaning, and (2) through acquiring this new meaning, disarm the original force of Crito’s words. Since both of these phrases are part and parcel of the ancient Greek ideology of philia, the relation to one’s kin and the obligations and loyalties this entails, this paper will first highlight how Crito’s argument is indebted to philia-ideology, and proceed to show that, whilst upholding the overall importance of philia as loyalty per se, the same phrases become part of a different philia-relation in the Laws’ speech: not between biological parent and son, but between the laws as parents and citizens as offspring.
Secrets and Privacy
Authors:   ", DENTITH Matthew R.X. ,   Beijing Normal University - Zhuhai Campus, New Europe College, University of Auckland, University of Bucharest, University of Waikato"
Published: May 2023

Secrecy is an interesting topic in contemporary epistemology, because whilst there has been a lot of work on issues to with how we understand what it is to be private there has been little work on the attendant issues of secrecy. In part this is because secrecy and privacy are often thought to be, if not cut from the same cloth, similar enough that understanding privacy entails understanding secrecy. However, I argue that we cannot mop up issues to do with secrecy in the same way we think we can deal with similar issues to do with privacy; secrecy and the revelations of secrets pose very different issues to privacy and the protection of our privacy.
"Elena Bacaloglu and the Manifesto Nazionale Fascista Italo-Romeno: Analysis of Unconsidered Relations in the Interwar Period"
Authors: VALICENTI Ida Libera
Published: May 2023

"This contribution aims at rediscovering a truly original figure of intellectual and trait d’union between Romanian and Italian culture sensibility during the interwar period. Elena Bacaloglu, born in Bucharest in 1878, moved to Italy in 1906. Here she began to frequent Benito Mussolini, founder of the Fascist Party and the most popular artistic and literary environment of the time, maturing her political‑literary interest for the Italian fascist movement. The goal is to analyze the idea of patriotism of the most important literary work by Elena Bacaloglu The Italian‑Romanian Fascist National Manifesto: Creation and Government. Written in a perfect Italian, the work is presented as the manifesto around which Romanian people should have tightened up to enhance the common cultural roots with Italy, trying to propose an ideological model extremely similar to the Italian fascist movement."
‘The Traveller from a Lesser Country’: Hubert Butler and Yugoslavia
Authors: WOODWARD Guy
Published: May 2023

"This essay explores the writings of Irish essayist Hubert Butler (1900-1991) on Yugoslavia, where he lived for three years in the 1930s and by which he remained preoccupied for the rest of his life. It focuses on his search for connections and analogies between Ireland and Yugoslavia, examining this within wider patterns of deinsulation of Irish cultural and political discourse around the time of the Second World War, a phenomenon which involved both imaginative attempts to understand Irish questions with reference to international analogues and precedents, and sometimes sinister translations of matters of global consequence into local political debates."
Relational Deprivation and Resilience Across Borders
Authors: Wolfe Katharine ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: May 2023

Following a pattern of racially-motivated social violence enacted during the time of slavery and critiqued by many Black feminist thinkers, this paper argues that numerous U.S. immigration policies today inflict unjust and deeply damaging forms of relational deprivation on immigrant workers and their care communities. One form this relational deprivation takes is that of impinging on the ability to directly provide care to, or otherwise express care for, those whom one loves. When we recognize that caring for those that one loves is both a precious form of freedom and a genuine need, we establish the foundation for understanding how the shackling of this cherished ability can result in egregious injustice and harm. In highlighting this form of relational deprivation and others, the paper thus makes a case for why immigration policies must change.
Quantity as Limit
Authors: Costantini Filippo ,   The Leibniz Society of North America
Published: May 2023

This paper deals with the metaphysics of the notion of quantity in the philosophy of Leibniz, and its aim is to defend the following bi-conditional: for any object x, x has a certain quantity if and only if x has a (metaphysical) limit or a bound. The direction from left to right is justified in §3, while in §4 I develop an argument to justify the direction from right to left. Since the bi-conditional links the metaphysical notion of limit to the mathematical notion of quantity (and in this way it links Leibniz’s metaphysics with his conception of Mathesis Universalis), it allows the use of metaphysics to clarify the features of the mathematical notion of quantity. This task is accomplished in §5 and §6. Finally, §7 discusses a possible objection.
Asset and Liability Structure on Investment Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Nairobi City County, Kenya
Authors: Mwanzia Grace , Makori Daniel
Published: May 2023

Aim: Similar to conventional financial organizations, deposit taking SACCOs rely on assets to generate better returns, improving their financial stability and, consequently, their profits. Inadequate assets have also meant that deposit taking SACCOs sometimes proved unable to service externally procured debts. This affirms that the asset and liability ratio of deposit taking SACCOs is critical for them to succeed. It implies that nexus subsists amongst asset and liability structure and investment performance of the SACCOs. The main objective of this study was to establish the influence of asset and liability structure on investment performance of deposit taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya.

Methods: The study utilized a causal research design. The target population for this study was 42 licensed deposit-taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was a census of all deposit taking SACCOs in Nairobi City County. Additionally, this research   utilized secondary panel data that was retrieved from annual reports of the SACCOs from 2017 to 2021. The study used descriptive statistics in the data analysis. Additionally, inferential statistics which included correlation and regression were used in the data analysis.

Results: The findings showed that fixed assets and currents assets have a significant positive effect on investment performance of SACCOs in Nairobi County while short-term liabilities and long-term liabilities have significant negative effect on investment performance of SACCOs in Nairobi County. The results also showed that fixed assets have a positive and significant effect on the ROI.

Conclusion: Fixed assets like land & buildings, properties and equipment increase the wealth of the SACCOs, and have a significant impact on their investment performance.

Recommendations: The management of deposit-taking SACCOs should increase investments in fixed assets including land, buildings, and equipment since they increase return on investment. Instead of leasing, the DT-SACCOs management can buy the fixed assets. To manage their cash flows, particularly those from account receivables and account payables, the management of DT-SACCOs should continuously guarantee they develop cash budgets and maintain a cashbook.
Pembuatan Tepung Labu Kuning (Kajian Penggunaan Suhu dan Lama Pengeringan)
Authors: Adimarta Trian , Nopriyanti Marisa , SP Irianto , Defi Defi
Published: May 2023

Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch) is a type of vegetable plant and can be used for various types of food, Pumpkin that has been cut has a lower shelf life than in its whole state so it needs to be processed so it is not easily damaged so it needs to be processed into flour so that it can be processed into flour. durable. The purpose of this study was to determine how to make pumpkin flour and to find out the best treatment variations in making pumpkin flour.

The research method in making flour uses variations in temperature and different drying times. Parameters to determine the difference from flour include water content, yield, and color.

The results showed that the production of pumpkin flour started from cleaning the skin and seeds, washing, weighing, cutting into thin slices, drying, and sifting. The results of the analysis of the water content of 40oC treatment for 48 hours is 19.92%, 50oC treatment for 36 hours is 11.63%, and 60oC treatment for 24 hours is 10.36%, pumpkin flour yield is 51.56%, 17, 71%, and 14.63%, while the color analysis of the 40oC treatment was significantly different from the 50oC and 60oC treatment. Of the three treatments, 60oC was the best treatment.
Pareira, Elisabeth Michaela KAJIAN TERHADAP PERUBAHAN FISIK UMBI KENTANG (Solanum tuberosum L.) SELAMA PENYIMPANAN DI SUHU RUANG
Authors: Balqis Danella Nabila , Pareira Elisabeth Michaela , Putri Nezly Nurlia , Fathan Muhamad Rezka , Lismianisarie Anisa
Published: May 2023

Kerusakan komoditi hortikultura setelah panen sekitar 20-40%. Ini disebabkan proses respirasi dan metabolisme yang masih berlangsung, ketidaktepatan waktu panen, kerusakan mekanis, fisik dan fisiologis. Kerusakan umbi kentang yang sering dijumpai di lapangan umumnya disebabkan oleh pengangkutan hasil dan penanganan pasca panen yang kurang tepat. Salah satunya upaya penanganan dalam mengantisipasi kerusakan umbi kentang yaitu menggunakan kemasan. Kemasan plastik PP dan kardus merupakan bahan kemasan yang paling populer dan sangat luas penggunaannya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perubahan fisik umbi kentang selama penyimpanan di suhu ruang dengan menggunakan kemasan plastik PP dan kardus. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif trial and error dengan bahan baku utama kentang lokal. Pengamatan dilakukan selama 14 hari berupa keadaan fisik umbi kentang berupa warna, bentuk atau tekstur, pengukuran berat dan diameter. Pengamatan bagian dalam umbi dan zat padatan terlarut dilakukan di hari ke-11. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa umbi kentang yang disimpan dengan kemasan plastik PP, tidak mengalami banyak perubahan fisik dibandingkan dengan kemasan kardus. Dimana umbi kentang yang disimpan menggunakan kemasan plastik PP hanya mengalami pelunakan tekstur secara fisik. Umbi kentang yang disimpan menggunakan kemasan kardus, salah satunya mengalami pembusukan di hari ke-11 sedangkan umbi kentang lainnya, secara  fisik masih dalam keadaan segar walaupun tekstur lunak di hari ke-14. Nilai total padatan terlarut di hari ke-11 pada umbi kentang kemasan plastik PP adalah 6% sedangkan dengan kemasan kardus adalah 5,2%. Semakin lama penyimpanan kentang maka semakin banyak perombakan karbohidrat menjadi gula sederhana sehingga total padatan terlarut pada umbi kentang akan terus meningkat.
Don't Get Caught in the Wrong Journal Trap: Insights for Young Researchers
Authors: Gulrandhe Purva , Naqvi Waqar M.
Published: May 2023

This paper focuses on the importance of publishing research in indexed journals and the challenges encountered because of predatory publishers. This emphasizes the significance of qualitative health research and the use of evidence-based research approaches. The process of selecting indexed journals for publication is discussed, highlighting the benefits of credibility and recognition. The prevalence and detrimental consequences of predatory journals have been addressed, emphasizing the need for awareness and caution. The situation of scientific publication around the world is examined, noting the high presence of predatory journals and their impact on researchers' reputation and academic progress. Recommendations are provided to identify and avoid predatory journals as well as the need for increased education and accountability in the research community.
Determination Of A Task Force For New Police Officers At The State Police School Using A Fully Recurrent Neural Network
Authors: Letelay Kornelis
Published: May 2023

Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) can be used to solve specific problems such as prediction, classification, processing data, and robotics. Based on the exposure, this study tried to develop a system by applying ANN models Fully Recurrent Neural Network (FRNN) to deal with the problems of classification determination unit for New Police Officer at NES Kupang include DitSabara, DitPolAir, and SatBrimob, which has been using the system manually, the ANN system Fully Recurrent Neural Networks can provide accurate information to the NES Kupang to determine the right decision. Fully Recurrent Neural Network structures have been presence of feedback that can make faster iteration thus making the update parameters and convergence speed become faster. The learning method used is Backpropagation Through Time . The system is implemented using the C# program. Input vectors used consisted of 7 variables.The results showed t the developed system will rapidly converge and able to achieve the most optimal error value (minimum error) when using one hidden layer with 17 units of the number of neurons . The best accuracy can be obtained using the LR of 0.001 , target of 0.1 and momentum 0.95, with 25 test data of data, the system accuracy reaches 96%, while the real data, the accuracy reached 83.33%.
Separate Recognition of Building Support Components in Government Fixed Asset Accounting
Authors: Hidayat Fajri
Published: May 2023

This study provides empirical evidence related to the application of fixed asset accounting at the level of ministries or institutions' work units, with the research location at a university in Indonesia. Through this research, it can be proven that recording the value of fixed assets in the Statement of Financial Position sourced from the conversion of the value of capital expenditures in the LRA tends to cause problems if the codification of expenditure accounts does not contain the separation of recording the components of building support. The research in this study used a descriptive method by tracing historical/documentation data. The data studied comes from the documentation of planning/budgeting, budget realization, and financial reporting in 2015, especially those related to capital expenditure and fixed asset recording. The documentation starts from DIPA, RKA-KL, SPM, Contract Documents, Supervisory Consultant Reports, Contractor Reports for Construction Development Work, Financial Reports from SAIBA applications, and data from SIMAK-BMN. Data processing was carried out using descriptive statistical methods with the help of the Microsoft Excel application program. The results of this study indicate that after separating the recognition of building support components, the value of additional fixed assets in the agency in 2015 changed significantly. This research concludes that reclassification is needed after the value of capital expenditure is converted into the value of fixed assets to comply with PSAP 07, and maintenance expenditure can be budgeted
Implementation Of Tracer Study At PTNBH In Indonesia
Authors: Yulianto Yulianto , Efendi Nur
Published: May 2023

Alumni are an inseparable part of a university.  How the performance of alumni after graduation is an indicator of the success of study programs and universities that graduate them. To find out the current condition of alumni, it is necessary to conduct a tracer study. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the implementation of tracer studies at PTNBH in Indonesia so that it can be a reference for other universities in improving their tracer study performance. The research method used is exploratory descriptive with a qualitative approach. The source of data in this study is the leadership of the Chairman and staff of the tracer study implementing agency at PTNBH. Data collection techniques use interviews, observations, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Data analysis is carried out descriptively through the stages of reduction, display, and conclusion. The results showed that the tracer study policy at PTNBH was carried out centrally by the work unit responsible to the Rector. To strengthen the position of this work unit, the existence of a work unit that carries out tracer studies is contained in the SOTK of higher education. The tracer study system built by PTNBH has been running effectively thanks to the commitment and support of leaders at all levels. The instruments used are very dynamic and refer to the Kemendikbudikti tracer study instrument and accommodate the needs of various parties.  Alumni play a major role in the implementation of tracer studies both as respondents, surveyors, and tracer study ambassadors.
Customer Service Practices Of Toyota Ghana Limited
Authors: Abdul Wahab Fareeda , Agyemang Opoku Oscar
Published: May 2023

Customer service has been a tool that increases profitability and growth of businesses because of its ability to keep the repurchasing by customers. The performance of customer service depend on how effectively it is used by providers and how innovative they are in engaging customers. The study focuses on how effective customer service is on customer satisfaction and the challenges that comes with it. The study was required to know how these practices set up by management increases the growth of organizations. The study was done at the Kpone branch of Toyota Ghana Company Limited. 91 people responded representing 91%. A convenience and purposive were adopted in selecting the firm and questionnaire were used to collect data. The Structural Package for the Social Sciences was used to analyze data collected. Some service practices such as staff interaction and service quality affected customer satisfaction positively whiles office location and turn out affected customer satisfaction negatively. The study recommended that there should be an increase in the staff strength in the workshop, improve on the internet connectivity and provision of meals to peculiar customer situations
Inclusive Development Strategy Based on Regional Excellent Potential Mapping through Business Clusters in Supporting MSME Marketing Development: Penta Helix Approach
Authors: Fibrianti Nurul , Dian Wisika Sucihatiningsih , Hary Cahyati Widya
Published: May 2023

The MSME sector has become a pillar of the Magelang City economy with a contribution to the economy of 60%. The MSME sector in Magelang City is currently experiencing a decline due to two factors including the Covid-19 pandemic and the characteristics of the MSME business itself. Thus, it is necessary to map the potential of MSMEs based on business cluster-based superior potential so as to support the accelerated development of MSMEs in Magelang City, as well as encourage the creation of strategic policies in responding to shocks that occur in the economy quickly and purposefully. This study uses the Geographic Information System (GIS) model. This analysis discusses the characteristics of MSMEs in Magelang City. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a multivariate technique that combines aspects of multiple regression (testing dependency relationships) and factor analysis (describing concepts that cannot be measured factors with multiple variables), and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method arranges a priority as well as the purpose of the various options using several criteria. Based on the analysis result of marketing capabilities through social media and marketing performance directly have a significant influence on competitive advantage. Based on AHP analysis, the most prioritized criterion in developing the MSME marketing network in Magelang City is government policy.
Dispute Resolution in Indonesian Islamic Banking: Previous Trends and Future Perspectives
Authors:   Unisma Bekasi, Indonesia
Published: May 2023

Currently, the legal environment for dispute resolution in the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia is not sufficient to achieve the main purpose of establishing a bank. Although Islamic legal frameworks are important for resolving financial disputes recognized under classical Islamic law, this paper aims to overcome increasing disputes as Islamic banking revenues increase. , provides arguments and solutions for resolving Islamic banking disputes using the Engel curve theory of microeconomics. Therefore, changes in the income of Islamic banks in Indonesia do not significantly affect changes in alternative dispute resolution/ADR requests. Even if the demand for ADR continues to grow, the demand for ADR will be relatively smaller than the change in Islamic banking earnings. The legal framework is dispute resolution in the Islamic banking industry based on the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process that Prophet Muhammad has demonstrated since his stay in Medina. Conclusion; With this in mind, the Islamic banking services industry is saved from litigation domination that always comes with negative stereotypes about unnecessary payments.
Frequency of Theileriosis in Cows in Tehsil Paharpur, Dera Ismail Khan
Authors: Arsalan Khan
Published: May 2023

Bovine Theileria is an intracellular parasite that infects its hosts with both severe and mild illnesses, clinically characterized by pyrexia, lymphadenitis, conjunctivitis, diarrhea and ocular discharges. It is a highly economical infection therefore, this research was conducted for investigation of occurrence of theileriosis in cows in Tehsil Paharpur of Dera Ismail Khan through a hematological investigation of 384 cows during the year 2021-22. The overall Theileria prevalence in cattle was 12.23%, most of the affected population comprised females revealing 12.35% (44/356) positive cases with Theileria, while a 10.71% prevalence rate was recorded in males (3/28). Season-wise prevalence was highest (p<0.05) in the summer season (19.79%), followed by rainy (14.58%), and spring (8.33%) and the lowest incidence was recorded in winters (6.25%). Age-wise prevalence of theileriosis indicated that animals of age less than a year (16.09%) were more prone to the infection (p<0.05) than the age group of 1-3 years (11.79%) and above (9.41%), respectively. It was thus concluded that in Tehsil Paharpur, theileriosis was determined to be quite widespread in cattle. There is a need for additional research using molecular techniques to identify the infection's carriers, and preventative measures must be implemented to eradicate the infection.
Green Practices Among Hotels in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana
Authors: Deri Mildred Nuong  , Neethiahnanthan ARI RAGAVAN  , Perpetual Zaazie  , Augustine Niber  , David Anandene
Published: May 2023

Greening in the hospitality sector are becoming more popular on a global scale. Going green have drawn the attention of both individuals and companies in recent times. Businesses, including hotels, are being urged to take accountability for their part in the environment's decline. This study sought to ascertain the degree to which hotels in the Sunyani Municipality had adopted sustainable initiatives. Data from forty (40) hotel managers in the Sunyani Municipality were gathered quantitatively using a simple random sampling and stratified procedure. In these surveyed hotels, the adoption of green practices is not governed by any policies, according to the findings. The element influencing the hotels to adopt and implement green initiatives was customer demand. Of all the green practises, managing liquid waste was the most often used. According to the study's findings, most hotels in the municipality contribute less to reducing the harmful effects on the environment. The implications are that there is the need for green management training which would help strengthen hotel employees’ sustainability practices.
Effect of Consumers’ Environmental Consciousness and Environmental Friendliness on Brand Preference
Authors: Waqar Ali  , Waqas Ali
Published: May 2023

Background:  There  has  been  growing  interest  among  consumer regarding  the  environment.  The  modern  consumer  is  increasingly concerned toward the environment and tend to acquire product that are  environmentally  friendly.  It  is  important  for  the  brand  to determine  which  of  the  factors  stimulate  the  consumer  toward acquisition of environmentally friendly products.  Aim:  The  aim  of  the  current  paper  is  to  analyse  the  influence  of consumer  environmental  consciousness  and  the  environmental friendliness over the brand preference.  Method: In order to attain the research aim, the paper has utilised quantitative  and  deductive  approach.  The  data  was  collected through primary sources i.e., survey. The survey was conducted on 100   consumer   through   convenience   sampling.   The   data   was analysed    through    correlation,    regression,    descriptive    and demographic analysis.  Findings:  The  findings  of  the  study  revealed  that  there  exists significant  correlation  between  environmental  friendliness  and consciousness with brand preference. While, the regression analysis revealed  that  there  exist  significant  influence  of  environmental consciousness and environmental friendliness over the preference of the brand.
Nexus between Carbon emission per capita and Urbanization
Authors: Muhammad Taqi  , Farah Zainab  , Sania Anwar  , Aneeqa Zia
Published: May 2023

The effects of urbanization on global warming are substantial. Several carbon accounting methods have been proposed to identify which municipalities should make mitigation efforts, but none of them have gained widespread acceptance. Six major cities in Japan are chosen, and their per capita CO2 emissions between 1982 and 2021 are identified and compared using a method based on four system boundaries. The overall rate of increase in CO2 emissions from the transportation sector was 9% per year between 1990 and 2008, and the rate of increase in CO2 emissions from road transportation alone was even higher at 2.6% per year. According to Stern's 2007 prediction, global transportation-related CO2 emissions will more than triple by 2050. According to the results, there are the relationships within geographical indicators of urban form and sectorial CO2 emissions for both the passenger and residential transportation sectors.
Burnell v Trans-Tag Ltd: Directors’ Duty to Avoid Conflict of Interest and Its Application on Former Director
Authors: Farqaleet Khokhar
Published: May 2023

A recent landmark Burnell v Trans-Tag Ltd validated that the former director of a company is bound by the duty to avoid conflict of interest and his fiduciary duty will breach when he exploits the property, opportunity, and information that he acquired during his tenure of directorship in a company. Further, the combined effect of sections 175 and 170(2)(a) of the Companies Act 2006 has been explored in the case. This comment scrutinises and highlights this recent noteworthy development in the English courts’ jurisprudence on directors’ duty to avoid conflict of interest
Evaluating Public and Private Transport of Lahore
Authors: Rahat Iqbal  , Muhammad Urfan Ullah  , Ghulam Habib  , Muhammad Kaleem Ullah
Published: May 2023

Increase in population is a dominant problem that is taking place throughout the whole world and its main cause is rapid urbanizations. Urbanized growth, consequently, has led to a higher number of motorized vehicles, because of which there has been a considerable increase in the number of traffic volume in the recent years. The existing road capacity and level of service does not fully cater the present traffic and transportation needs of commuters. Urban transportation concerns are hampering the growth of sustainable transportation system across the country. Along with the provision of fixed route service, an integrated transit system with this service is the need of a community. The design of the research includes the selection of case study area that is Lahore. The systemized means that has been adopted for accomplishing the objectives of the study conducted include topic selection, comprehensive literature review in context of local along with international scenario, data collection which includes both primary and secondary, data analysis using Excel and SPSS software, data interpretation and laying down suitable proposals. Report writing is being carried out side by side with all other tasks. The major outcomes of the study is by improving the security of public transport and management of public transport the preference of people to use public transport will increases. Also the cleanliness and level of service of public transport will improve then the preference to use public transport will increase. The solution that research recommended for Lahore city is one that has been locally designed to meet the majority's problems, as the solution should be low-cost, environmentally sustainable, and responsive to the social demands of the local people.
Cognitive Stylistic Analysis of Kamila Shamsie’s Short Story the Walk
Authors: Abdul Qadus
Published: May 2023

This research is concerned with the application of two key approaches of cognitive stylistics i.e. Schema theory and Text World Theory approach to Kamila Shamsie‟s short story The Walk (2020). The role of cognitive analysis in interpretation of the text is manifold as it reveals how a creator of the text takes care of the text at discourse level and at text-world. Exposing himself or herself to the audience, the author conveys the message and the reader decode the embedded message conveyed through the specific text. Thus constructing textual meanings not simply requires further elaborations but needs reader‟s „mental space‟ involvement in the process of creating the Text world. Text world theory aims to clear the distance laid between the reader and author. The „reading experience‟ involves the focus of cognitive stylistics as what happens when this action of reading the text happen and also how this action shape the construction of meaning and interpretation of text (cf. e.g., Ibrahim, 2014; Stockwell, 2015).” “Text World Theory (Werth, 1999; Gavins, 2007; Whiteley, 2011) has given us answers to the questions as how and why readers construct meanings while performing the act of reading (Patricia Canning). Where on one hand the Text-World theory tells us how meanings and interpretations are constructed, on the other hand the Schema theory helps us to understand how coherence is achieved by connecting the vacant dots created by the author and solved by the reader.
Analyzing Factors Responsible For Non- Acceptance of Hearing Aids
Authors: Niyogi Anjan , Kumari Dr. Pallavi
Published: May 2023

Hearing loss relates to missing certain sounds. The problem is certain sounds in the hearing nerve in our brain don’t get enough stimulation. The nerves need stimulation. When it is not stimulated the nerve stops working. When the nerve stops working, there arises complexity in our hearing nerves, which processes sounds that we hear. Similar to exercising which we do to keep your body healthy, our ears also need to hear sounds and recognize them to function at its best. So, the longer waiting time prior to hearing aids purchase, or to wear them, the  less  stimulation  the  brain  and  hearing  nerves  get.  The  speech recognition becomes worsen. Studies by WHO shows that nearly 40% of the  age  group  in  between  age  group  55-74  yrs  (McCormack  A.  & Fortnum H., May2013) suffers from this type of problem. If we compare with vision impairment Hearing Impairment users do not take this matter quite seriously. The problem  of Hearing Loss is not only restricted to senior citizens but all age groups. Once the nerve is affected, there is no way  to  reverse  the  damage.  There  are  also  other  side  effects  of  not wearing  Hearing  aids.  These  include  higher  risk  of  cognitive  decline, forgetfulness, depression, low performance at work leading to income, less productivity and the list goes on.  The  factors  which  responsible  for  non  acceptance  are  not  single  but rather they are multi faced. Starting from financial problems, Physical looks, Perception, discomfort, are some of the few reasons. In this paper has tried to identify the factors which are responsible for this challenge. There needs to be further research and findings which can provide more factors  responsible.  Major  studies  in  this  field  in  the  near  future  can identify many other factors which are even date beyond our knowledge
Doctors' Work Life Quality and Effect on Job Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study Based on Literature Review
Authors: Partha Lodh  , Dr Saileswar Ghosh
Published: May 2023

Every day, the health-care system becomes more complicated. It is mostly due to changes in lifestyle, greater demand for patient care,  and  the  effect  of  technology  on  the  health-care  delivery process.     Sophisticated     devices     necessitate     specialized knowledge, which necessitates a better and more current medical education   system,   which,   in   turn,   necessitates   a   better organizational structure. All of this has an impact on the entire medical  profession,  as  novel  difficulties  must  be  met  with increasing skill and potential development, as well as increased dedication  to  the  profession,  as  performance  management becomes  a  major  aspect  in  avoiding  professional  hazards  in various forms. As a result, the entire health policy needs to be updated   in   order   to   provide   health   care   professionals, particularly doctors, with enough quality work life and improved job satisfaction in order to improve their performance at work. We try to answer these questions in our research.
The Implication of E-commerce: Emerging Markets in Post-Covid Era
Authors: Akriti Kumari  , Nasif Ahmed
Published: May 2023

The  process  of  buying  and  selling  via  internet  platforms  is referred   to   as   E-commerce.   E-commerce   has   become   a worldwide  trend  in  recent  years.  People  from  all  around  the world have begun to purchase things online. Mobile commerce, money  transfer,  inventory  management,  and  other  aspects  of electronic commerce are included. With only a few clicks, anyone can send anything to anyone, whether it's money or presents. In the   future,   electronic   commerce   might   have   a   significant economic  impact.  Internet  business  will  permanently  alter  the face  of  business.  Furthermore,  in  the  twenty-first  century,  E-commerce will transform banking. E-commerce has had a wide range  of  effects  on  the  increasing  global  economy.  First  and foremost,   it  has  impacted  information  technology  and  all commercial  segments;  above  all,  E-commerce  has  boosted global production growth and its impact are too high. They are able to determine the number of professionals needed to develop their  country's  knowledge  economy,  as  well  as  compute  the quantity  of  investment  required  to  provide  businesses  with internet access. Some benefits are now in a position to compare their economies to those of their international competitors, and there are numerous ways to boost productivity growth in present emerging markets.
Sexual Behavior and Role among Transgender Community in Pakistan
Authors: Muhammad Asim Nawaz  , Muhammad Yasir Malik  , Muhammad Shakir  , Ayesha Tahir
Published: May 2023

Transgender people have vibrant culture in Pakistan and vital aspect of their culture is asexual nature. This article explores transgender sexual behavior, sexual roles, sexual ritual e.g. Girrya Ka Jalsa (transgender Hetero-normative weddings) and duly noted to harass experiences due to their Chamke (temporary sexual clients). In an ethnographic study 75 in-depth interviews with transgender people, 03 key informants’ in[1]depth interviews with observation as observed as participant was conducted. The results shown that transgender people were living their lives as marginalized in mainstream society and not acceptance of their gender in mainstream society due to their Rooh (soul) and ambiguous gender. When they have profligate from mainstream society, then they joined transgender community, because, here the acceptance of his/her gender and also learning transgender culture for survival from Guru (master). Being an observer as participant, researcher observed that, mostly three sources of income in TG’s community e.g. begging, dancing and sex working and sex working was vital aspect of culture in TG’s community.
Community Structure of Polychaete Families in Mangroves of Guang-Guang Point and Nearby Shores of Pujada Bay, Mati, Davao Oriental
Authors: Angsinco-Jimenez Lea
Published: May 2023

The community structure and function of Polychaete families in mangroves of Guang-guang Point and nearby shores of Pujada Bay, Matis Davao Oriental were examined. A total of fifteen stations were sampled and sampling sites varied according to environmental characteristics which differed in type of sediment, vegetation and zonation. The spatial structures of these infauna were analyzed using multivariate statistical techniques such as TWINSPAN (Two Way Indicator Species Analysis) and CANOCO (Canonical Community Ordination) programs. Eighteen families of Polychaete were identified and densities ranged from 802 to 27,200 inds. m-2 with four dominant families namely: Nereidae represented by two species of Nereis, Syllidae by five genera of Brania, Oxegone, Pionosyllis,Sphaerosyllis and Typosyllis, Spionidae with Scolelepis and Ophelidae by Armandia lanceolata. The classification and ordination analyses based on the strong granulometry gradient and other environmental factors yielded the following three spatial communities: G-I, comprising of stations PI to P7, which were generally of sandy sediments at the outer zone (seaward), G-II, with muddy sediments (P8 to P12) at the inner zone (landward) and G-III, the riverine mangrove community with sampling sites (P 13 to PI 5) located separately. The community structure of G-I was observed to be most diverse for the Polychaete families compared with G-II and G-III communities.