bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monitoring Vehicle Noise and Pollution with a Smart IOT System
Authors: Chandra B Ravi , Teja Thota , Thirupathaiah S. , Shashavali Syed , Khan Patan Sohail
Published: March 2023

The ozone layer is deteriorating due to pollution in India and other parts of the world, which also greatly increases air pollution. The project's objective is to create a carbon monoxide detection system that can measure values in any application as well as track and monitor CO levels. The Internet of Things (IoT) connects things (physical objects like lights, phones, and cars) to the Internet by acting as a bridge connector to the current Internet infrastructure.Currently, only after receiving a fitness certificate (FC) from the RTO office can the vehicle's emissions be verified utilizing pollution control stations positioned across various cities. Health certificates for private vehicles are valid for 15 years, after which they must be renewed every 5 years. The fitness certificate is provided for two years and then renewed annually when it comes to vehicles. Until FC is fitted, this method prohibits us from identifying emissions brought on by car maintenance.Blynk is a cloud-based IoT analytics platform that allows you to gather, view, and analyze live data streams. This article focuses on using an MQ7 Gas sensor to prevent accidents caused by vehicle-generated carbon monoxide.
Evaluation of the Effect on the Nervous System of Substances with an Alkaloid Structure Having Antitumor Activity
Authors: Mirzaev Yu. R. , Khamroev T. T. , Ruzimov E. M. , Khandamov B. N. , Adizov Sh. M.
Published: March 2023

Indole alkaloids including sedative activity of pyrazolone iodine methylate and pyrazolone chloride were caused by alcohol sleep and feeling against arousal or fear effects were studied by the Sonberg method. In this study, pyrazoline iodine methylate and pyrazaline chloride reduced sleep time by increasing the sleep time caused by alcohol, in the Sonberg method, the excretion of urine and excrement by experimental animals decreased due to noise and external factors. This indicates that the studied substances have a calming effect.
Assessing the restorativeness of American school discipline programmes
Authors: Olson Jeremy , Connell Nadine M. , Barbieri Nina , Rodriguez Diana
Published: March 2023

Assessing the restorativeness of American school discipline programmes

Restorative justice principles have been lauded for their potential to decrease school-based disparities in discipline, especially owing to the disproportionately negative impact on minority students and students with disabilities. Despite high levels of financial investment, little remains known about the quality of restorative justice programmes or the specific mechanism by which restorativeness is embedded into these approaches. Using the Olson and Sarver (2021) Restorative Index as a validation tool, this study assesses the level of restorativeness of twelve school-based restorative justice programmes. These programmes were identified and included on the basis of the fact that they were implemented within a U.S. school, sought to address a specific student behaviour or set of student behaviours through a restorative practice, and were subject to at least one outcomes study available in an English language journal, thesis/dissertation or report. Findings indicate a mixed level of restorative quality between programmes, with outward engagement domains of restorativeness less likely to be evident in programmes when compared with more traditionally known elements of restorative justice. In addition, U.S.-based school restorative justice programmes continue to rely on discipline-oriented practices despite claims of change. We discuss implications for both the Restorative Index and the restorative justice discipline.
Consumer Perceptions of Product Lifetimes and Labelling: Implications for Introducing a Durability Label
Authors: Milios Leonidas , Dalhammer Carl
Published: March 2023

Extending the lifetime of products enables material resource savings and provides an effective resource efficiency strategy within a circular economy paradigm. Although consumer demand for longer lasting products that can be easily repaired has been on the rise, it is not certain that consumers are fully able to identify such products and willing to pay a premium for them. France introduced a mandatory product repairability index in 2021 and plans to introduce a mandatory product durability index by 2024. The reasoning was to allow consumers to benchmark products, and to provide incentives for manufacturers to design durable and repairable products. This initiative would most likely speed up activities for developing a harmonised European Union (EU) labelling scheme to avoid the possibility that various EU countries start their own schemes, which could be problematic for business within the EU single market. However, there is uncertainty regarding how to best display a durability label for influencing consumer choice. This contribution reviews the literature on product durability information and labelling, addressing consumer perceptions on durability labelling and whetherthe provision of durability information is taken into account in purchasing decisions. Potential implications in durability labelling implementation are discussed, concluding the article with suggestions for overcoming potential implementation challenges.
Problem przebranowienia siwrd inynierw budownictwa
Authors: Kaczorek Krzysztof
Published: March 2023

W ostatnich kilku latach zauwaono nasilenie zjawiska przechodzenia inynierw budownictwa do innych bran.W niniejszej pracy autor podj prb okrelenia skali zjawiska, zbadania jego przyczyn oraz przewidzenia skutkw. W tym celu przeprowadzono badania ankietowe na prbie 667 inynierw budownictwa, ktr pozyskano dziki internetowej spoecznoci Sensowna Praca dla Inynierw Budownictwa.
An analysis of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) activity in excretory/secretory antigens of Oestrus ovis larvae from sheep
Authors: ARUNKUMAR S , KRUPAKARAN R PRAKASH , PERUMAL P
Published: March 2023

The present study was carried out to ascertain the presence of matrix metalloproteinases activity in excretory/secretory (E/S) antigens of larvae of Oestrus ovis by gelatin zymography. The larvae of O. ovis were collected from sheep slaughtered at local abattoirs in Orathanadu and Thanjavur. Live, intact larvae were washed thoroughly with phosphate buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.4) and suspended in PBS at 37°C in an incubator for 16 h. After incubation, the fluid was collected, centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 15 min at 4°C and the supernatant was used as E/S antigen. On gelatin zymographic analysis, presence of 220 kDa MMP-9 (pro form) and 210 kDa (active form) homodimeric forms was observed as a fainter band at the top of the gelatin zymogram. A clear, bright gelatinolytic activity was observed at 20 kDa level at the bottom of the zymogram. The other forms of MMP-9, viz. 135 heterodimeric form was observed at 125 kDa size (active form) as a fainter band and the 72 kDa MMP-2 was detected as a fainter bands at 72 kDa (pro form) and 62 kDa (active form). The strong gelatinolytic activity detected at 20 kDa level of E/S antigens of O. ovis was the catalytic breakdown products of the MMPs found in the fluid. It was concluded that the activity of the MMPs in the E/S antigens of O. ovis was very strong, helping in the migration of the larvae from one site to the other.
Standardisation of loop mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of New Duck disease
Authors: KUMAR SURYA SUNIL , RADHAKRISHNAN UMA , PALA SHONIMA
Published: March 2023

In the present study, a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay targeting the ompA gene of R. anatipestifer was standardised using three freeze dried isolates of the organism. The reaction could be completed in a short time i.e. approximately an hour, as compared to PCR which requires about 3 h for completion. The whole isothermal reaction was performed in a simple water bath and the positive reaction could be detected with naked eye, thereby confirming that no expensive equipment is needed for the diagnosis of the pathogen effectively. This technique could be mastered by veterinarians and laboratory technicians very easily compared to PCR; thereby reducing the time lag in reaching a confirmative diagnosis. This assay could be carried out in a local laboratory without any special equipment and high edge facilities.Once properly standardized, the LAMP assay serves as a very simple, rapid and effective pen-side diagnostic technique. It has the potential to revolutionize the field of human and veterinary disease diagnosis, thereby aiding in adopting prompt control and therapeutic strategies.
Effect of feeding compressed complete feed block with or without deoiled mahua seed cake on methane production and energy utilization in crossbred calves
Authors: PATIL A K , CHATURVEDI V B , SINGH PUTAN , VERMA A K , DAS ASIT
Published: March 2023

This experiment was conducted to study the effect of feeding compressed complete feed block (CCFB) containing 5% de-oiled mahua seed cake (DMSC) on methane production and energy utilization in crossbred calves. Twelve male growing crossbred calves were randomly distributed into two groups of six each. The animals of control group were fed CCFB without DMSC, whereas, those in treatment group were fed CCFB containing 5% DMSC. Average daily dry matter intake (DMI) was similar between the groups. Total methane production and relative methane production (l/kg DMI and l/kg DMD) was lower in treatment group as compared to control group. Total energy intake, energy lost in faeces, urine, methane and heat production were similar between the groups. Thus, it can be concluded that the feeding of CCFB containing 5% DMSC can reduce the in vivo methane production in crossbred cattle without any adverse impact on energy utilization.
Molecular characterization and phylogenetic sequence analysis of unique conserved portion of VSG of Trypanosoma evansi
Authors: DEVI ANJALI , SHANKER DAYA , SUDAN VIKRANT , JAISWAL AMIT , SINGH AMIT
Published: March 2023

The present communication deals with the molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of 18S ribosomal DNA of B. bigemina from cattle of Mathura with other isolates across the globe. The 446 bp product PCR amplified and was cloned into TA vector. Upon sequencing, the nucleotide homology was established and phylogenetic relationship was calculated with other B. bigemina isolates from India and across the world. The present isolate was more close to Argentina and Kenya isolates than the isolates from China, Mexico, Australia and Zimbabwe. The finding is important from the molecular phylogeny point of view.
Effects of calcium salt of palm fatty acid supplementation on production performance, nutrient utilization and blood metabolites in Surti buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
Authors: RAVAL A P , SORATHIYA L M , KHARADI V B , PATEL M D , TYAGI K K , PATEL V R , CHOUBEY M
Published: March 2023

Objective of the study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of rumen protected fat on productive performance, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile of Surti buffaloes. Eighteen multiparous buffaloes (2-4 lactation) in early lactation were divided in three homogenous groups of CON (control), BF100 and BF200 with six animals in each group. The animals in CON were fed with a basal diet consisting of concentrate mixture, green sorghum and paddy straw as per ICAR nutrient requirements, while the animals in BF100 and BF200 group were fed with same ration and supplemented with 0.75% (100 g/d) and 1.5% (200 g/d) bypass fat on DMI basis, respectively for 15 days pre-partum to 90 days post-partum. The dry matter intake, body condition score, milk yield and milk composition parameters like protein, lactose and SNF were not influenced by supplemental bypass fat. Milk fat percentage, production of 4% fat corrected milk (FCM), solid corrected milk (SCM) and energy corrected milk (ECM) increased quadratically with the increasing level of rumen protected fat in the diet. Feed efficiency (FCM/DMI) and energetic efficiency of milk production improved in a quadratic manner. Nutrient intake of DCP, TDN and digestibility of DM, CP, CF and NFE except EE remained statistically non-significant. The serum triglycerides, cholesterol and calcium level were higher in bypass fat-supplemented group. However, serum total protein and glucose level remained statistically at par. Thus, bypass fat supplementation at 0.75% of the DM intake (100 g/d) increased the milk fat percentage, FCM production and feed efficiency along with serum triglycerides and cholesterol level in lactating Surti buffaloes.
Effects of dietary lentil seeds inclusion on performance, carcass characteristics and cecal pH of broiler chickens
Authors: CIURESCU GEORGETA , VASILACHI ANDREEA , HABEANU MIHAELA , DRAGOMIR C
Published: March 2023

This study evaluated the effects of dietary replacement of soybean meal (SBM) with two cultivars of lentil seeds (cv. Eston, green-seeded and cv. Anicia, green marbled-seeded) on performance, carcass characteristics and pH of the cecal digesta in broiler chick diets. Day old, broiler chicks (1,000; Cobb 500) were randomly allocated to the following 5 treatments, viz. a diet based on corn and SBM as control; 200 g/kg of raw lentil seeds cv. Eston (LE); 400 g/kg of LE; 200 g/kg of raw lentil seeds cv. Anicia (LA); 400 g/kg of LA. The broilers fed raw lentils had comparable BW, ADG, ADFI and FCR to the control group. The digestive organ sizes (i.e. gizzard, heart, liver, pancreas, small intestine, caecum and the small intestine) and cecal pH were not affected by feeding diets with increasing levels of raw lentil seeds. Nevertheless, the data showed that cultivar (cv. Anicia) increased (P = 0.021) small intestine weight. A significant interaction between lentil levels and cultivars was observed for pancreas weight (P=0.042). Carcass, breast, thigh weight and dressing percentage were not affected by feeding diets with lentil seeds. No significant interaction between lentil levels and cultivars was noticed for growth performance, carcass characteristics as well as pH of the cecal digesta. Based on the results, it can be concluded that lentil seeds (cv. Eston or cv. Anicia) can be used as an alternative protein source to replace SBM in broiler chicken diets, at inclusion levels up to 200 g/kg.
Influence of feeding dried grape marc to fattening steers on the fatty acids composition of the hepatic tissue
Authors: VOICU DORICA , VASILACHI ANDREEA , VOICU I
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of feeding dried grape marc to fattening steers on the fatty acids composition of the hepatic tissue (liver). The feeding trial used 20 steers with an average initial body weight of 253 kg assigned uniformly to two groups, control (C diet) and experimental (E diet). The E diet included 20% dried grape marc in the compound feed. The use of this winery by-product improved the feeding value of the liver for the human consumers. The concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids increased, particularly the concentration of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids. Thus, compared to the control group, n-3 fatty acids increased by 18.10%, while n-6 fatty acids increased by 16.14%, in the experimental group.
Heat tolerance indices and their role in selection of heat stress tolerant chickpea (Cicer arietinum) genotypes
Authors: JHA UDAY CHAND , JHA RINTU , SINGH NARENDRA PRATAP , SHIL SANDIP , KOLE PARESH CHANDRA
Published: March 2023

Given the current scenario of global climate change, high temperature stress is appearing as a major challenge limiting crop productivity including chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Evidences of significant yield loss in chickpea due to high temperature stress encountering during reproductive stage has been recorded. Therefore, to sustain chickpea productivity, identification of heat stress (HS) tolerant chickpea via recruiting ‘breeder’s friendly’ selection criteria based on yield traits under field condition is urgently needed. In our current study, we evaluated 78 chickpea genotypes (including 3 checks) in 5 blocks in augmented design under normal and late sown condition during 2015-16. Various HS tolerance indices, viz. mean productivity (MP), geometric mean productivity (GMP), yield index (YI), tolerance index (TOL), stress susceptibility index (SSI) and superiority measure (SM) were employed for identifying chickpea genotype based on grain yield under normal and HS conditions. Based on the important selection indices, viz. YI, MP, GMP and SSI the following genotypes RVG 203, RSG 888, JAKI 9218, GNG 469, IPC 06-11 showed higher to moderate heat tolerance. Positive and high significant correlation of Yp with Ys, MP, YI, GMP, SSI and TOL was recorded. Likewise, Ys showed positive and high significant correlation with MP and GMP. While, YI indicated significant and high positive correlation with MP and GMP, but it showed negative correlation with SSI. Importantly, MP and GMP both showed high and positive correlation with SSI and TOL, respectively. Importantly, principal component analysis lowered all the six indices into 2 components PC1 explaining 61.9% and PC2 explaining 37.1% of total variation. While, 3-D scatter plot analysis grouped all the genotypes into four groups. Likewise, considering cluster analysis, four distinct clusters were generated based on above-mentioned various indices. Towards this end, correlation analysis, 3-D scatter plot and cluster analysis explained that the most effective and efficient selection indices for identifying heat tolerant genotype are MP, YI, GMP and SSI.
Statistical modelling for forecasting volatility in potato prices using ARFIMA-FIGARCH model
Authors: MITRA DIPANKAR , PAUL RANJIT KUMAR , PAUL A K
Published: March 2023

This paper investigates the presence of long memory both in mean and volatility in the potato prices in Agra and Amritsar markets of India, using the Autoregressive fractionally integrated moving average (ARFIMA) and Fractionally integrated generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic (FIGARCH) models. Long memory tests are carried out both for the returns and squared return series. The results of GPH estimator indicate the existence of long memory in the price data.The ARFIMA model with error following FIGARCH process is fitted to return prices of potato for each of the two markets. At the end, the forecasting performance of fitted ARFIMA-FIGARCH models are carried out in terms of RMAPE and RMSE and the residuals are also examined to check adequacy of the fitted models.
An ergonomic evaluation of pedal operated paddy thresher for farm women
Authors: KHADATKAR ABHIJIT , POTDAR R R , NARWARIYA B S , WAKUDKAR H , DUBEY U C
Published: March 2023

Traditional paddy threshing is a labour intensive operation and mostly carried out by farm women in awkward posture. In this study, the performance of pedal operated paddy thresher was evaluated with 12 farm women and compared with traditional method, i.e. manual beating of paddy on wooden log. The mean working HR in pedal operated paddy thresher was found to be 134 beats/min, whereas it was 141 beats/min by traditional method. The corresponding work pulse (ΔHR) was 51 beats/min. The energy expenditure rate (EER) was 17.71 kJ/min with the use of paddy thresher whereas traditional method it was recorded as 19.34 kJ/min. It was observed that there was 20% increase in output with paddy thresher. The total cardiac cost of work (TCCW) and physiological cost of work (PCW) in paddy thresher was recorded as 1662 and 55, respectively. The reduction in drudgery was observed about 43% as compared to traditional method. The pedal operated paddy thresher is an improved and convenient technology developed for minimizing drudgery and grain losses occurring during traditional threshing operation.
Effect of different sources of sulphur on yield and quality of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) under temperate conditions of Kashmir
Authors: KHAN O A , RAINA S K , RAM D , DAR M A , MALIK M A , WANI J A
Published: March 2023

A field experiment was conducted to find the effect of different sources and levels of sulphur on yield and quality of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) under temperate conditions of Kashmir. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three sources of sulphur, viz. elemental sulphur, gypsum and single superphosphate (SSP) and replicated thrice. The plots were given uniform dose of NPK (100:120:60 kg/ha). Gypsum recorded highest plant height, days to maturity, yield attributes and yield as compared to elemental sulphur and SSP; whereas, among the different levels of sulphur, 45 kg S/ha recorded highest value of plant height, days to maturity and yield attributes and yield. Among the quality parameters, ascorbic acid, protein content in curd was significantly higher with application of Gypsum and 45 kg S ha-1, whereas, free nitrate (NO-3) content was significantly lower in SSP (a desirable quality).
Effectiveness of oral health promotion interventions: an Evidence Check rapid review brokered by the Sax Institute and commissioned by Dental Health Services Victoria for the Victorian Department of Health
Authors: Rana Kritika , Ekanayake Kanchana , Chimoriya Ritesh , Palu Elizabeth , Do Loc , Silva Mihiri , Tadakamadla Santosh , Bhole Sameer , Leshargie Cheru Tesema , Wen Li Ming , Ha Diep , Arora Amit
Published: March 2023

More than 63,000 Australians are hospitalised every year for preventable dental conditions, constituting the third most common reason for acute preventable hospital admissions. Yet oral diseases are largely avoidable with appropriate preventive measures. This Evidence Check aimed to find the most effective and relevant oral health promotion interventions for use in Australia. It covered systematic reviews of oral health promotion interventions from Australia, NZ, the UK, the US and Canada, finding 46 reviews which included a total of 1,026 individual studies. Twenty-five of these reviews only included randomised controlled trials and so they were the highest possible level of evidence. For the studies covering the broadest population groups, effective interventions included education, use of alternative sweeteners, use of fluoride toothpaste, smoking cessation, and referral to various dental practitioners. However, there were a limited number of studies conducted in Australia, and none focused on diverse populations such as people with disabilities or those on low incomes. This limits the generalisability of the findings to Australia and indicates significant gaps in the evidence base.
Transportation Systems for the New Normal: Towards a Better Normal
Authors:   Institute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering University of the Philippines, Diliman, Regidor Jose Regin
Published: March 2023

Before the lockdown, transportation and traffic in urban areas were largely inefficient, unsafe, and unsustainable. These were associated with traffic congestion, unsafe roads, rising emission levels, and a dependency on fossil fuels that run most of the land-based transport. During the lockdown, traffic congestion largely disappeared, air quality improved, and road crash incidence was reduced with significantly fewer vehicles on the roads. Prior to the transition to General Community Quarantine (GCQ), various groups have called for reforms in transportation towards achieving a new normal. These mostly focused on active transportation such as walking and cycling, which are modes that have often been neglected in the planning and implementation of programs and projects that are supposed to improve the way people moved about (i.e., commuting). In addition, safety or risk assessments were undertaken for various transport modes. This paper discusses the conditions before, during, and after the lockdown. Assessments are made towards enabling a new normal where the transportation system is people-oriented rather than car-oriented. The conclusion is that we can have a “better normal” that involves a mass transit system backbone complemented by conventional public transport as feeders, and active transport as a major mode for enhanced mobility.
The Effect Of Transformational Leadership Style And Effectiveness On The Performance Of 212 Mart Citra Garden Store Employees, Gowa District
Authors: Gah Dicky Zulkarnain Rona , Fajariansyah Andi
Published: March 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of transformational, effectiveness, and employee performance at 212 Citra Garden Mart, Gowa Regency. This research was conducted in 212 Citra Garden with a population and sample of all employees totaling 35 people. Data was collected through the distribution of questionnaires and documentation. Data were analyzed. Validity test. reliability. Classical assumption test. Multiple Linear Regression Analysis and Coefficient of Determination (R2) using the SPSS application. The results showed that partially transformational leadership style and effectiveness positively affected employee performance at Citra Garden Mart 212, Gowa Regency.
Disclosure of Fraud Through Forensic Accounting, Audit Investigation and Auditor Professionalism
Authors: Rifani Riza Amalia , Hasan Hamida
Published: March 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of the application of forensic accounting, investigative audits, and auditor professionalism on fraud disclosures at the BPKP office representing the province of South Sulawesi. This study used primary data by conducting direct research in the field by providing questionnaires to 35 auditors from the BPKP office representing South Sulawesi Province. The statistical method used is multiple linear regression analysis with the help of SPSS software. The results of the analysis showed that forensic accounting variables had a positive and significant effect on fraud disclosure, investigative audit variables had a positive and significant effect on fraud disclosure, and auditor professionalism had a positive effect on fraud disclosure.
The Effect of Financial Literacy on Interest in Using Fintech Payments on the Shopee Application
Authors: Rusli Rahayu , Jasman Jumawan , Asriany  , Ardhana Muhammad Anugrah
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of financial literacy on interest in using fintech payment processors on the Shopee application. The population in this study were students of the Management Study Program, Faculty of Business Economics, Muhammadiyah University of Palopo. With a total sample of 87 respondents obtained using the purposive sampling technique. The processed data is the result of distributing questionnaires online using a Google form with a Likert scale. The data analysis method used is simple linear regression analysis, analysis of the coefficient of determination, and the t test. The results of the study support the conclusion that financial literacy has a significant effect on interest in using fintech payments (PayLater) in the Shopee application.
Die Entscheidung des Berliner Verfassungsgerichtshofs zur Abgeordnetenhauswahl 2021 – des Dramas zweiter Akt
Authors: Risse Horst
Published: March 2023

On 26 September 2021, the administration of the city state of Berlin had to cope with the election of the state’s House of Representatives, the election of the Bundestag and a referendum . Preparing for all of them together amounted to a large number of organizational shortcomings in the preparation and to an unusually large number of electoral errors . The Berlin Constitutional Court had to decide on numerous objections and by judgment of 16 November 2022 decreed that the election to the state parliament must be repeated in all of Berlin . The errors were found to be so comprehensive and serious that only a complete repetition was suitable to restore the damaged trust . This article summarizes the judgment’s main reasons as well as the dissenting opinion of one judge, and it examines whether the Berlin decision is consistent with the case law of the Federal Constitutional Court . It turns out that the Berlin court deviates from the principles developed by the Federal Constitutional Court on essential issues and that a preliminary ruling would therefore have been needed from Karlsruhe . Whether or not the Bundestag election in Berlin’s electoral districts, which was affected by the same organizational shortcomings, is valid, will be decided there, anyway . If Karlsruhe upholds its previous lines of argument, there is a risk of a serious divergence between the jurisprudence of the two constitutional courts .
Die Verfassung der Fraktion. Institutionelle Variationen und Institutionenwandel
Authors: Schindler Danny , Kannenberg Oliver
Published: March 2023

The formal rules of parliamentary party groups (PPGs), their standing orders or rules of procedure have received scant attention in political science even though they have implications beyond the groups themselves . The project SOPiP (Standing Orders of Parties in Parliament), which is conducted at the Institute for Parliamentary Research, seeks to close this gap from a longitudinal and cross-sectional perspective . The longitudinal perspective deals with the genesis and change of the PPGs’ rulebooks in Germany . The starting point are the groups in the first pan-German parliament, the Frankfurt Assembly 1848/1849, who established rules that similarly exist today . An international comparison of PPG constitutions reveals a huge institutional variety for such issues from leadership selection to voting unity . Furthermore, a case study of the SPD in the Bundestag is used to analyze the processes of standing order reforms . Various additional research questions illustrate paths for future comparative research as well the need for more in-depth analyses .
Die Zwischenfrage an den privilegierten Redner
Authors: Kleih Björn-Christian
Published: March 2023

Both the German Bundestag and Baden-Württemberg’s State Parliament offer the opportunity to the Members of Parliament to interpose questions to the speaker . It is not uncommon to address such questions to members of the government, whose right to speech is constitutionally guaranteed . This article traces the formalization of the interposed question in both these Parliaments . The guiding principle of the said formalization was, on the one hand, to enliven parliamentary sittings and, on the other hand, to prevent interruptions by mere hecklings . It is against this backdrop—and on the occasion of a minister’s refusal to accept an interposed question—that the question is discussed on what legal grounds the President of the State Parliament may interrupt the privileged speaker in order to authorize an interposed question . This article comes to the conclusion that by interrupting the privileged speaker, the President of the State Parliament expresses a limitation inherently set by the State Constitution . This limitation is based on the avoidance of disturbance of the privileged speech .
Die Gesetzgebung zu den Ruhebezügen des Bundespräsidenten im Lichte parlamentarischer Polarisierung
Authors: Kasseckert Markus
Published: March 2023

Political science has shown little interest in the office of the Federal President, and the legislative processes that deal with the office itself have not been considered at all . And yet they are particularly interesting from a parliamentary-theoretical perspective . In former times, there was agreement on the principle that legislation concerning the Federal President would be dealt with in a harmonious fashion involving all parliamentary party groups and keeping it away from party-political calculations . The article focuses on the “Act on the Federal President’s Retirement Benefits” . A document analysis of the associated draft laws and plenary debates reveals how much the former principle has changed because of the changed party-political composition of the Bundestag . Against that backdrop, the present study supports the thesis that parliamentary polarization stands in the way of potential reforms, particularly in this area . It seems unlikely that under the current party constellation, previous inter-party, discrete debates and unanimous votes in relation to the legislation on the office of the Federal President could be picked up on again, specifically when including all parliamentary groups currently represented in the Bundestag .
Der Südschleswigsche Wählerverband (SSW) ist wieder im Bundestag vertreten – und kann (wohl) bleiben
Authors: Knelangen Wilhelm , Brunsbach Sandra
Published: March 2023

For the first time in more than 60 years, in 2021 the SSW won a seat in the Bundestag again . The SSW is the political party of the Danish minority and the national Frisians and is exempt from the five per cent threshold other parties are subjected to . Despite being an established party in the political system of Schleswig-Holstein since the state’s founding, the SSW refrained from contesting federal elections for many decades . The decision to participate in a federal election took many years of internal party discussions . Programmatically, the SSW belongs to the liberal and left-liberal spectrum . In the 2021 federal election, beyond addressing concerns of the national minorities, the party focused on representing the interests of the whole of Schleswig-Holstein . However, the strategy’s success was limited as the SSW received its strongest support in the Schleswig part of the state, the home region of the national minorities . If the proportional representation component with a nationwide constituency remains decisive for winning parliamentary seats, the SSW has a good chance of being represented in the Bundestag in subsequent legislative periods .
Mehr Transparenz in Untersuchungsausschüssen wagen! Ein Plädoyer aus der Praxis
Authors: Masi Fabio De
Published: March 2023

Inquiry committees are the opposition’s sharpest sword in the German Bundestag . In con- trast to the European Parliament, the U .S . Congress, and other international examples, however, TV or Internet transmissions of witness hearings are not common in practice . In the German Bundestag, a double barrier to transmission exists and it consists of the con- cerned person’s consent as well as that of a two-thirds majority in the committee . The author argues in favor of facilitating TV or Internet transmissions of investigative commit- tees by elevating it to an opposition’s minority right while maintaining the requirement of witnesses’ consent to transmissions . That way witnesses could also protect themselves from media distorting their statements, while at the same time fact-finding by a critical public would be supported, and even help to avoid theatrical staging of investigative committees .
Korruption bei der parteiinternen Kandidatenaufstellung für Parlamentswahlen – ein Fall für das Strafrecht?
Authors: Wolf Sebastian
Published: March 2023

Taking a proposal of a parliamentary group in the Landtag of the Saarland as a starting point, the paper discusses pros and cons as well as legal options to criminalize bribery in the context of party meetings that select candidates for general elections . The author argues that it is advisable to extend the criminal law to that effect . In this regard, well-defined new provisions in the German Political Parties Act are preferable to a general clause in the Crim- inal Code .
Social Movements as Carriers of CST: The Challenges of Gender Justice
Authors: Cahill Lisa Sowle ,   Villanova University
Published: March 2023

Catholic social teaching frames a practical, political tradition, historically embodied and directed toward the dignity of the person, solidarity, and the common good as essential to social justice. It aims not only to convert the Church but to be an agent of change in societies globally. Yet despite over 130 years of condemnations by CST of violence, exploitation, and other forms of social injustice, scourges like poverty, war, racism, and sexism still blight human existence. The work of the Belgian theologian Johan Verstraeten offers resources for a view of social movements as agents of the transformation of social institutions and structures. Social movements can provoke and enhance the formation of justice as an institutional virtue, disposing institutions to better foster solidarity and the common good.
PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH BATOK KELAPA MENJADI BAHAN BAKAR BRIKET DI DESA GOLAN, KECAMATAN SUKOREJO KABUPATEN PONOROGO
Authors: Taufiq Aataka , Setiaji Rohmad Dwi , Fahmi Mukhamad Rizal , Putra Ryan Pratama , Hardianto Anggun , Dwisakti Vebrian , Cendriono Nanang
Published: March 2023

Limbah adalah hal yang paling umum terdapat di dalam sebuah industri besar maupun kecil. Limbah dishasilkan dari sisa produksi industri seperrti limbah batok kelapa yang sering yang dihasilkan dari sisa produksi makanan gethuk. Limbah batok kelapa yang diolah dengan baik akan menjadi barang yang memiliki nilai jual, contohnya seperti dibuat briket. Hal tersebut bisa menjadi peluang ekonomi untuk membuat UMKM pembuat briket batok kelapa bagi warga Golan. Dengan metode penelitian deksriptif penulis mencari sumber informasi terhadap industri briket desa golan dengan hasil bahwa limbah batok kelapa sisa pembuatan gethuk bisa dibuat barang dengan niai jual tinggi. Kelebihan dari briket batok kelapa adalah ramah lingkungan dikarenakan diambil dari limbah industri. Untuk kekurangannya briket batok kelapa masih kurang diminati oleh masyrakat luas dikarenakan produk baru dan kurangnnya pemasaran. Untuk mnegatasi hal tersebut oleh karenannya dibutuhkan teknik pemasaran yang baik sehingga proudk dapat dikenal masyarakat luas.
PEMBERDAYAAN UMKM MELALUI SERTIFIKASI HALAL DI DESA TULUNG KECAMATAN SAMPUNG PONOROGO
Authors: Kumala Sari Vinca , Noerfadilla Nadya , Nindyawati Surya Ayu , Syukroni Azid
Published: March 2023

Kebutuhan untuk sertifikasi halal adalah sebuah kebutuhan penting bagi UMKM, karena dengan adanya sertifikasi halal maka itu merupakan jaminan halal untuk pelanggan dalam megkonsumsinya. Dalam kenyataannya belum 100% UMKM produknya dengan berbagai alasan, Sebagian beralasan kurang bisa memahami prosedur kepengurusan labelisasi halal produk, sehingga perlu adanya sosialisasi dan pendampingan. Pada kegiatan Kuliah Kerja Nyata dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo kali ini kami melakukan kegiatan sosialisasi dan pendampingan kepada UMKM untuk mengurus penerbitan label halal untuk produknya. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di Desa Tulung Kecamatan Sampung dengan 7 UMKM yang sudah tersertifikasi Halal untuk produknya yaitu snack, usaha tempe, krupuk udang, sambel pecel dan wingko dan akan diikuti beberapa UMKM yang saat ini masih proses penyiapan kelengkapan dokumen.
PEMBUATAN PUPUK ORGANIK CAIR DALAM UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KETAHANAN PANGAN DI DESA KARANGAN, KABUPATEN PONOROGO
Authors: Alfikri Pramudya Dimas , Ardianto Felix , Fauzan Ruslan Abdussalam , Pranomo Afellia Putri , Hilman Yusuf Adam
Published: March 2023

Desa Karangan Kecamatan Badegan Kabupaten Ponorogo merupakan desa yang mayoritas perekonomian penduduknya menggantungkan pada sektor pertanian. Akan tetapi pada pelaksanaan pertanian, masyarakat desa karangan kesulitan dalam hal pupuk karena harga pupuk saat ini mahal dan langka. Dalam hal ini memanfaatkan limbah dari kotoran hewan ternak seperti sapi untuk dijadikan pupuk organic cair yang sangat bermanfaat banyak bagi tanaman sehingga ketahanan pangan masyarakat desa karangan dapat tercukupi. Metode yang digunakan adalah melalui program pelatihan. Masyarakat diberikan wawasan terkait manfaat pupuk organik sebagai pengganti penggunaan pupuk kimia dalam bidang pertanian. Metode pelaksanaannya dibagi menjadi tiga tahapan yakni tahap persiapan, pembuatan dan tahap akhir. Tahap persiapan dilakukan dengan menyiapkan keperluan dan bahan-bahan pembuatan. Tahap pembuatan dilakukan dengan mengolah limbah kotoran sapi melalui campuran activator dan bahan lainnya lalu difermentasi selama 1 minggu. Tahap akhir yakni pupuk organik cair siap digunakan untuk tanaman disawah seperti padi dan jagung. Harapan untuk hasil dari pupuk organic cair tersebut adalah meningkatkan ketahanan pangan masyarakat desa karangan akibat kelangkaaan dan mahalnya pupuk saat ini yang berimbas pada kesuburan padi dan jagung disawah.
Effects of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) on ESL Reading Comprehension at a Private Sector University in Pakistan
Authors: Bint-e-Javaid Sana , Anwar Quratulain
Published: March 2023

English is used globally as an international language. It is considered as a prestigious language which provides greater opportunities for its users. Second language acquisition is not an easy task, for language acquisition it is necessary to learn all the aspects of language such as oral and written. Learner efficiently learn language rules, pronunciation, grammar and structure which can be learned more effectively by using Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) method. The recent study aims to explore the effectiveness of CALL in Pakistan at tertiary level which focuses on the improvement of apprentices’ reading skills. This is a quasi-experimental study, the data was obtained by 15 participants through pretest and posttest. Posttest was conducted   after three weeks of pretest, during the intervention period CALL was integrated in the language classroom for reading skill lessons. A paired one-tailed t-test was used to analyze test scores and a descriptive data analysis method was used to detect learners’ perceptions. The result of this research study showed that CALL is a highly effective technique used to increase the proficiency level of learners in reading comprehension.
On the Interpretation of Values in Radoslav-Andrea Tsanoff's Works
Authors: Batuleva Tatyana
Published: March 2023

The object of analysis in this paper is the interpretation of values in Radoslav-Andrea Tsanoff's works. The Bulgarian-born American philosopher calls for a new approach to moral values and their inclusion in a new scale. The main emphases are: the connection between knowledge and values; value aspects of reality; differentiation between sharable and non-sharable values. The conclusion is substantiated that Tsanoff's theory of values is the main connecting element providing a successful transition between two types of discourse: ethical and socio-political. His original optics, aimed at inscribing moral imperatives in economic and political relations, take him much further than his initial goal: “to discover new aspects of traditional virtues and vices” and to build a new scale of values. His theory of values attempts to bring a new in the economic and political relations because, without a “vital moral principle” to sustain it, any economic or political reform would lose its positive charge. The ethical perspective is organically woven into the socio-political narrative. With his analysis of the ambivalent role of scientific and technical discoveries (progress is not only a function of science's progress but also of this progress's role in upholding specific values), Tsanoff is once again “ahead of his time”. In this case, he fits into a discourse highlighting the part of “responsibility”, which makes him particularly relevant.
Museums for the Past and Future Meaning of Water
Authors: Eulisse Eriberto
Published: March 2023

In recent decades, a technologically driven water management paradigm has fostered a model of “domination over nature” with an unsustainable footprint. This paradigm has also alienated people and communities from their environment and from historical practices and forms of knowledge that involve managing and engaging with water directly. There is a need for a paradigm shift in managing water in a way that reconnects individuals to aquatic environments and water-related heritage and reflects the extraordinary transformation in our understanding of the need for biological diversity to sustain human life. The Global Network of Water Museums aims to stimulate a change of mindset toward long-term visions of water governance and heritage by reshaping contemporary thinking through education. With more than 80 members in 33 countries, this growing network promotes a better understanding of water history to build a “new culture of water” and inspire people to adopt more forward-looking uses of modern technology applied to water governance.
Museums for the Past and Future Meaning of Water
Authors: Eulisse Eriberto
Published: March 2023

Two resolutions of UNESCO-IHP (2018 and 2021) have highlighted the importance of fostering water sustainability education through networked water museums and developing a world inventory (WIN) of these institutions. To achieve this goal, the Global Network of Water Museums has developed a methodology to initiate a worldwide census of water museums, interpretation centers and water- related heritage values. The benefits of adopting a common methodology are clear. By using a transnational toolkit it will be possible to highlight the large variety of valuable aquatic heritages and the paradigmatic models of human coexistence with water environments worldwide. All institutions involved in implementing the WIN at the regional and national level will be empowered to communicate and target the SDGs and provide inspiration through the use of holistic approaches and good practices inherited from our “watery past” to better plan future resilience.
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI DAN LINGKUNGAN KERJA TERHADAP PRESTASI MELALUI MOTIVASI KERJA GURU SMK NEGERI DANDER BOJONEGORO
Authors: Qomariyah Siti , Indrawati Mei , Utari Woro
Published: March 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendiskripsikan dan menganalisis pengaruh kompensasi dan lingkungan kerja terhadap prestasi kerja guru melalui motivasi kerja. Jenis penelitian ini termasuk Explanatory Research dan Pendekatan penelitian adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Besar populasi sebanyak 68 guru yang ada di SMK Negeri Dander Bojonegoro dengan sampel sebanyak 66 orang  dikurangi dengan peneliti dan pimpinan menggunakan teknik sensus sampling atau total sampling. Data dikumpulkan dengan kuesioner dan dokumentasi kemudian dianalisis dengan metode Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) berbasis Partial Least Square (PLS). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Persepsi guru tentang kompensasi, motivasi kerja dan prestasi kerja guru SMK Negeri Dander Kabupaten Bojonegoro termasuk dalam kategori sangat tinggi, hanya lingkungan kerja yang dalam kondisi tinggi. Kompensasi dan Lingkungan kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap motivasi kerja, Kompensasi dan Motivasi kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi kerja, Lingkungan kerja tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi kerja, Kompensasi dan Lingkungan kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi kerja guru melalui motivasi kerja di SMK Negeri Dander Bojonegoro.
Pembuatan Sistem Informasi Pemetaan Daerah Rawan Kecelakaan di Kabupaten Kampar
Authors: Fitri
Published: March 2023

Pemerintah melalui Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) No37 Tahun 2011 tentang forum lalu lintas dan angkutan jalan menjelaskan perlu adanya penetapan pengembangan sistem informasi dan komunikasi di bidang sarana dan prasarana lalu lintas dan angkutan jalan. Hal ini dimaksudkan untuk kegiatan pemantauan, pengolahan, analisis dan penyajian data lalu lintas dan angkutan jalan. Integrasi ilmu penginderaan jauh, sistem informasi geografi dan kartografi bisa digunakan untuk pembuatan petatingkat dan lokasi rawan kecelakaan lalu lintas. Adapun metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu metode pengumpulan data sekunder (metode penggunaan bahan dokumen) dan metode PIECES untuk analisa sistem. Aplikasi yang dirancang adalah aplikasi Sitem Informasi Geografis Daerah Rawan Kecelakaan di Kabupaten Kampar Berbasis Web dan Android. Aplikasi ini masih tersedia dalam versi offline baik untuk aplikasi berbasis web maupun aplikasi yang berbasis android. Sehingga hal ini bisa dijadikan tahapan pengembangan selanjutnya.