bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Energy Investments on Employment: The Russian Case
Authors: Huseynli Nigar
Published: September 2023

This study aims to analyze the causality relationship between total energy sector investments and employment for the years 1997-2021 in the framework of Russia using the Least Squares method. For this reason, panel analysis was used. First of all, necessary assumption tests were made for the establishment of the model. When the findings are evaluated, a significant relationship has been determined between energy and employment in Russia. In other words, there is a significant relationship between the type of investments made in the energy field and employment in Russia, which has an important patency in the world energy sector. That is, the 1 percent increase in investments in the energy field in this country means twice as much in explaining the employment rate. This is indeed an expected result for Russia, which has an important share in the world energy sector.
The Nexus between Foreign Direct Investment and Electricity Consumption in South Africa
Authors: Hlongwane Nyiko Worship , Mahapa Realeboga , Nthebe Tselane Confidence
Published: September 2023

The study investigates the nexus between foreign direct investment inflows and electricity consumption in South Africa. The study utilized borrowed time series data sourced from the World Bank and South African Reserve Bank spanning from 1970 to 2020. The study employs a Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) models to investigate the nexus between foreign direct investment inflows and electricity consumption in South Africa. The results of the Johansen cointegration test revealed the presence of cointegration relationships between the variables in the study. The results of the FMOLS and DOLS revealed negative statistically significant and insignificant relationship between electricity consumption and foreign direct investment inflows in South Africa, respectively. Other results revealed that economic growth has a positive statistically significant relationship with foreign direct investment inflows. The Granger causality results revealed unidirectional causality running from economic growth to foreign direct investment inflows. The study recommends that the government and policymakers must revise policies on electricity consumption and economic growth to attract foreign direct investment inflows in South Africa.
The Impact of the Digital Economy on Carbon Emissions using the STIRPAT Model
Authors: Karaki Bassam Abu , Al_kasasbeh Omar , Alassuli Abdalla , Alzghoul Amro
Published: September 2023

As a new economic factor, digitalization plays a vital role in society, economy, and the environment. Based on the expanded STIRPAT model, this paper empirically tests the impact of digital economy on carbon emissions by panel data from 2011 to 2021 in BRICS countries. Utilizing a variety of econometric techniques, the study's objectives were met. For instance, unit root properties are investigated using the CIPS and CADF techniques, while cointegration is examined using the panel cointegration approach of Westerlund and Edgerton (2008). The findings demonstrate the existence of a long-term correlation between carbon emissions, population, GDP, technical level, and digital economy. We propose that governments must not only implement hedging policies to reduce Carbon emissions caused by the digital economy at an early stage but also promote the development of the digital economy in order to accomplish the objective of global collaborative environmental protection.
Nexus among Crypto Trading, Environmental Degradation, Economic Growth and Energy Usage: Analysis of Top 10 Cryptofriendly Asian Economies
Authors: Astini Rina , Ishrat Kehkashan , Ramli Yanto , Tafiprios Tafiprios , Chong Kwong Wing , Keong Ooi Chee
Published: September 2023

The higher discharge of carbon emissions in environment is endangering human life as well as eco system. With the emergence of digital technology, crypto trading and blockchain technologies are also causing the paradigm shift in technological needs, however, in parallel, creating unresolved environmental problems especially in the top 10 crypto-friendly Asian economies due to the higher percentage of poisonous emissions. Thereby, the study attempts to scrutinize the nexus among crypto-trading, environmental degradation, economic growth and energy usage. CO2 emissions are taken as a proxy of environmental degradation in the context of crypto friendly Asian economies. The data extracted from WDI and coin market cap covering the period from 2012-2020. The article applied CS-ARDL technique in order to find the association between variables in short and long run. Granger Causality test is also applied to find out the causality among constructs. Findings expose that bi-directional causality exists between crypto trading and carbon emission and crypto trading and energy usage, hence, disturbing environmental sustainability due to high emissions. The paper suggests policy makers and other institutional officers to de-socialize those block chain technologies which consumes high energy and use green technology as their substitute. This helps in the reduction of environmental damages.
Utilizing Industry 4.0 to Overcome the Main Challenges Facing UAE to Achieve the (SDG6.b) Goal of the United Nation Sustainable Development
Authors: Alnaqbi Amel , Al Hazza Muataz
Published: September 2023

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is described as a desert country facing significant challenges in managing water resources due to its arid climate and rapid population growth. In recent years, UAE government has prioritized sustainable water management practices. It has made progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.b, which aims to "support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving Water and sanitation management. The main purpose of this research is to investigate the UAE's significant challenges in achieving SDG6.b Goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Concurrently, this research concentrates on overcoming these challenges. As one of the best qualitative methods, Delphi method was used to explore these challenges and how to integrate Industry 4.0 to overcome those challenges. Five experts from various areas linked to and supporting the water field were invited and accepted to be involved in this research. This research involved a comprehensive approach to prioritize the selected challenges, with the aim of achieving high consistency. The implementation of AHP and Delphi Methods incorporating two rounds of evaluation and expert feedback to reach an 80% consistency threshold. The first round was about identifying and evaluating a set of challenges using AHP method, which compares challenges based on their importance. While the second round was implemented to clarify the prioritization of challenges, this iterative process allowed adjustments based on expert insights, which increased consistency in the prioritization results. Achieving 80% consistency by making two rounds of implementation was an important milestone in this research. It ensured that the prioritization results were reliable and consistent.
Regulatory Proposals for the Insertion of Distributed Energy Resources based on a Brazilian Utility Case and International Experiences
Authors: Rico Julieta , Pelegia Erick , Amado Nilton , Bassi Welson , Sauer Ildo
Published: September 2023

Utilities, policymakers, regulators, free market, and prosumers share a common interest in understanding whether benefits associated with such increased of DERs outweigh costs. To dimension and qualify B/C relationship, there are intrinsic variables relative to DERs' technical-economic arrangement and standard mechanisms used for its compensation: NEM, feed-in policies, etc. Other side, DERs must be adjusted on established regulatory framework, tariff schemes and utility revenue models. In this article, these three ambits are analyzed including a Brazilian southeastern region user's case study connected to MV network with DG measured data. Thus, some guidelines are pointed for the comprehensive implementation of DERs from the perspective of those involved.
Assessment of the Correlation between Energy Rating Labeling Regulations and Performance Metrics for Residential Air Conditioning Units: Case Study Variable Type Air Conditioners
Authors: Andrade Angel , Zapata-Mina Juan , Restrepo Alvaro
Published: September 2023

To comply with the Paris Agreement, many countries have implemented mandatory energy certification policies in the HVAC sector. These policies have encouraged the deployment of more energy efficient technologies such as variable or inverter driven technologies, which have been developed based on established seasonal performance metrics. Therefore, this paper presents an experimental evaluation of a variable-type air conditioner based on seasonal cooling metrics and performance ratings using various energy labeling programs from multiple regions around the world. The results of this work demonstrate that the energy efficiency rating of an air conditioner is significantly influenced by the distribution of the reference outdoor temperature in the labeling program issued by each region, and not just by the adoption of a technical standard. These results are crucial for the development of public policies aimed at designing better energy efficiency and labeling programs. In particular, the findings are especially relevant for decision making by governments, as the adoption of a technical standard can be simplified, and greater harmonization of performance metrics used globally can lead to greater energy savings and mitigate the effects of global warming.
The Economic Impact of the US Unconventional Monetary Policy, Global Commodity Shocks, and Oil Price Shocks on ASEAN 3
Authors: Rifa'i Khamdan
Published: September 2023

This study examines the implications of the United States unconventional monetary policy, global commodity prices, and the oil price shock on monetary policy responses and economic growth in the ASEAN 3 countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The empirical evidence suggests that the shock from the United States unconventional monetary policy led to the change in ASEAN's monetary policy. The fluctuation of crude oil and global commodity prices considerably impacts ASEAN's monetary policy response 3. The Central Bank can use such evidence as a reference to alter monetary policy in reaction to the global oil price and the unconventional monetary policy of the United States. The government will also be able to foresee the impact of global oil and commodities prices and preserve ASEAN 3's economic growth.
Understanding Citizens’ Perceptions and Attitudes toward Energy Restructuring under China’s NDC for Quality of Life: A Case of Linfen City
Authors: Kokchang Phimsupha , Zhao Yuan , Kittipongvises Suthirat
Published: September 2023

China updated its NDC in 2020, pledging to achieve carbon peaking before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. To achieve these targets, China must revise its energy mix planning to increase energy security and meet the demand for low-carbon energy production to combat climate change. Linfen is one of the most important economic cities in Shanxi Province, which is one of China's most important coal-producing regions and is plagued by high pollution and high energy consumption. Linfen was chosen as the city of interest for this study due to being a coal hub and one of the most polluted cities in the nation. To ensure effective policy implementation, it is essential to investigate citizens understanding and integrate their perceptions into policy formulation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions and attitudes of Linfen citizens regarding China's National Determined Contributions (NDCs) on energy transformation for enhancing quality of life. The questionnaire, containing 27 questions, was distributed online, and received 402 valid responses. The finding revealed that 72.14% of respondents indicated that people were concerned about climate change, and more than 80% agreed with the China NDC's target of increasing the use of renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. They also revealed that developing renewable energy projects based on China's NDCs could improve their quality of life while also boosting the city's economic and social benefits. Nevertheless, it was observed that 10.34% of the participants showed a limited knowledge of the local environmental regulations and China's NDCs. To achieve the government's goals of carbon neutrality by 2030, it is essential to increase the awareness, engagement, and education of Chinese citizens. This will facilitate successful carbon neutrality efforts and necessitate the implementation of public outreach programs that foster communication among diverse stakeholder groups at the local level.
Tourism and the Mediterranean Experience Amidst Environmental Issues: Fresh Insights from Panel Analysis
Authors: Bekun Festus Victor , Dossou Toyo Amegnonna Marcel , Eluwole Kayode Kolawole , Lasisi Taiwo Temitope , Uzuner Gizem
Published: September 2023

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism is critical to a country's economic development. It acts as a catalyst for direct and indirect job creation, economic growth, and the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI). To this end, the present study looks into the relationship between economic growth (GDP), domestic credit (DC), tourism (TR), FDI, and CO2 emissions for   selected Mediterranean countries. This study employs panel corrected standard errors (PCSE) and dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) approaches to assure the trustworthiness of the findings. The empirical information gathered supports the idea that tourism adds to pollution in the analyzed blocs. Furthermore, the data supports the pollution haven hypothesis concept by demonstrating that an increase in FDI harms the environment. The study's findings advocate for precautionary actions to alleviate the detrimental effects of tourism-related pollution. Ecotourism policies that support sustainable behaviors must be developed and implemented. Countries can establish a balance between economic growth and environmental protection by implementing such policies. Governments, policymakers, and stakeholders must work together to create effective frameworks and policies that promote responsible tourism. This research fills a knowledge vacuum by shedding light on the specific dynamics of Mediterranean tourism businesses. Economic growth, domestic credit, tourism, FDI, and CO2 emissions are all linked, according to empirical research. The findings highlight the importance of establishing ecotourism legislation and constructing sustainable infrastructure to reduce tourism's negative environmental impacts. Countries may safeguard the long-term viability of their tourism businesses by finding a balance between economic growth and environmental protection.
Economic Risk of Wind Farm Investments in UAE: Evaluation through Real Options Approach
Authors: Sisodia Gyanendra Singh , Al Mazrouei Wafa Mohammed Ebrahim , Mohnot Rajesh , Rafiuddin Aqila
Published: September 2023

This study examines the potential of business investments in wind offshore farm in the United Arab Emirates through projection of five different possible scenarios. The evaluation was done by using real option approach and Monte Carlo simulation imbibing the potential risk on investment with the source of funds used. Our analysis indicates that the return on investments and the risk on delay option remain at the highest degree if the project is financed with 50% government support and 50% investor’s own equity. On the contrary, a 100% bank-financed project yields lowest investments return and lowest risk option to delay. This implies that the financial leverage and the high bank interest rate are significant factors in influencing the economic risk and return of the wind farm project. This research contributes to the existing literature by highlighting the significance of real options application in the most-sought energy sector – wind farm. Moreover, this will pave way for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE to invest in this energy field.
Granzyme-B Expression as a Predictor of Immune Surveillance (Correlation Study in Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Uterine Cervical Dysplasia)
Authors: Apriana Ledisda , Sadhana Udadi , Miranti Ika Pawitra , Prasetyo Awal , Puspasari Dik
Published: September 2023

Background: The most common histologic type of cervical cancer is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), with the risk of recurrence depending on immune surveillance with granzyme-B markers, and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) is an immunological determinant associated with a better prognosis. Granzyme-B is produced by TIL. The study was aimed to prove the difference in expression of granzyme-B in SCC epithelial cells with cervical dysplasia precancerous lesions as a predictor of immune surveillance. Methods: Correlation analytic study with cross-sectional design on paraffin block patients with SCC and cervical epithelial dysplasia at the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory, RSUP Dr. Kariadi, Semarang, during 2018 and 2019, using granzyme-B immunohistochemistry assays, assessed TIL activation. Results: Most cases of cervical SCC were 40 years old, 50% were stage IIIB, 20% with the final condition died on observation 1 year after the initial diagnosis was made. The uterine cervical SCC group expressed granzyme-B with a mean score of 5.81±1.17 (p=0.001) and the dysplastic epithelial lesion group with a mean score of 6.83±0.95 (p=022), the Mann-Whitney test showed p value = 0.009, so that the test results are statistically significant. Conclusion: Expression of granzyme-B in dysplasia is higher than in uterine cervical SCC.
The Characteristics of Deviated Nasal Septum Patients and Computed Tomography Findings at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital Palembang
Authors: Kurnia Ermalinda , Widyasari Fiona , Zuleika Puspa , Hifni Ahmad , Sazili M Ricky Al Hafiz
Published: September 2023

Introduction. The deviated nasal septum is found in 80% of people in the world either with or without specific symptoms. Mladina has divided the classification of deviation of the septum nasi into seven parts based on the findings of the deviation to facilitate the determination of diagnosis, therapy, and which type often appears. This study aims to determine the characteristics of patients with a deviated nasal septum at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital Palembang from January to December 2021.  
Methods. Data was obtained from medical records of patients with a deviated nasal septum at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital Palembang from January to December 2021.
Results. The majority of patients were in the age range of 16-25 years (37.8%) and male gender (64.9%). The most common etiology was congenital (86.5%). Clinical manifestation mainly is nasal obstruction (94.6%), and the most common secondary diagnoses found are concha hypertrophy (54%) and allergic rhinitis (16.2%). The most common pathological condition was narrowed cavum nasal (91.9%). The majority of patients had type III deviation (51.4%). All patients were treated with septoplasty (100%).
Conclusion.  Most patients are predominantly male aged between 16-25 years. Congenital factors primarily caused this condition, leading to complaints of nasal obstruction. Secondary diagnoses included concha hypertrophy and allergic rhinitis. Physical examinations often revealed a narrowed nasal cavity. Most patients exhibited type III septal deviation and all patients were treated with septoplasty
Percentage Of Body Fat Related With Functional Capacity In Young Adults
Authors: Ainnaya Delia , Putri Mustika Anggiane
Published: September 2023

Introduction. The percentage of body fat is a component of body composition in addition to bone mass, muscle mass, and body water content related to obesity. Diseases caused by an increase in body fat will have an impact on decreasing the body's functional capacity, disability, and death. Maximum Oxygen Volume (VO2 max) refers to the maximum amount of oxygen that humans can use during physical activity. It is usually used to test aerobic endurance or cardiovascular fitness so that VO2 max can describe a person's functional capacity. Percentage of body fat can affect VO2 max. Based on data from the Sports Development Index (SDI) in Indonesia, 43.9% of young adults have a poor VO2 max. This study aims to determine whether or not there is a relationship between body fat percentage and functional capacity in young adults.
Methods. The study used a cross-sectional method and was followed by 92 respondents throughout October and November 2022. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) is used to measure body fat percentage. The 6-minute Walk Test is used to measure VO2 max.
Results. The results of the study showed that the bivariate analysis of the Fisher's Exact test obtained a significant relationship between body fat percentage (measured by BIA) and body functional capacity (VO2 max) (p=0.028).  
Conclusion. There was a significant relationship between body fat percentage through BIA measurements and functional capacity in young adults.
The Crawler Forming the Dataset of User Agreements for the Use of Personal Data
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Kuznetsov M. D. , Novikova E. S. ,   Saint Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS)
Published: September 2023

The collection and use of personal data to meet the digital needs of users are extremely common scenarios today. Users actively provide their personal data to improve the quality of digital services. At the same time, user agreements are the only tool for informing which personal data is used and how. There are different approaches to make user agreements more transparent, but most of these approaches require data to both experiment and train deep learning models. Currently, there are few datasets for researching of user agreements, and those that are available do not cover the internet-of-things market. Smart devices generate a huge amount of personal data traffic, so their user agreements deserve just as much attention as agreements of the websites. In this paper, the authors propose a new way of forming a dataset of user agreements, and also presents a corresponding tool that, in addition to the main functions, has a number of improvements for bypassing blocks, bans and captcha.
Induction Heating during Welding of Annular Pipe Seams
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Adoh S. S. , Dzliev S. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Tkach V. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, Pishchalev K. E. ,   LLC «INTERM»
Published: September 2023

Induction heating in ring welding of steel pipes is widely used for pre-heating the welding zone to a temperature of 150... 200 °С and a high weld seam annealing at a temperature of 700...750 °С immediately after welding. Inductors of spiral and waybill types were considered, their parameters were investigated and recommendations for application were given. Dependence of the stability of the closed system with temperature closedloop is investigated depending on the position of the temperature sensor relative to the inductor.
Metabolic characteristics of the body of athletes specializing in judo during anaerobic loading
Authors:   Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Chystiakova Marina , Sovtisik Dmytro ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Нonshovskyi Vadym ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Ladyniak Andrij ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Hurman Leonid ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Marchuk Volodymyr ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Marchuk Daniil ,   Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University, Makarchuk Bohdan ,   Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University, Tereschenko Oleksiy ,   Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University, Berezhok Serhiy ,   Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University
Published: September 2023

Judo is a physically demanding sport that requires a combination of strength, speed, agility, and endurance. While aerobic fitness is important for sustaining activity over a longer period of time, anaerobic fitness is also crucial for judo athletes, as the sport involves explosive movements and short bursts of intense activity. The purpose of the study: to evaluate the peculiarities of metabolic changes in the body of female athletes who specialize in judo, when performing anaerobic loads in different phases of the menstrual cycle Material and methods of research. The achievement of the goal envisaged solving the set tasks using a set of methods, including general scientific, practical and methods of mathematical statistics. The analysis of special scientific and methodical literature included printed literary sources and databases Scopus, SPORT Discus, Web of Science, Scholar. In total, more than 70 sources of information were analyzed, after which a final review was conducted and 30 literature sources were singled out, the material of which was processed using general scientific methods. Biochemical parameters of blood were studied – the content of glucose and lactate in the blood using the «Accutrend Plus» analyzer (Switzerland). The results. It was established that during the test load of anaerobic orientation in different phases of the menstrual cycle, a greater metabolic stress of the body of female athletes was noted both in the postovulatory phase, and at the same time, better results, which indicates a greater metabolic capacity of glycolysis, and in the menstrual and premenstrual phases, which are characterized by the stress of functioning regulatory mechanisms. Conclusions. The obtained results make it possible to purposefully influence the training process of female athletes who specialize in judo, to expand their reserve capabilities, to make adjustments to the training process in order to increase special work capacity.
Acquisition of Adverbs and Pronominal Adverbs in Melayu Batu Bara Child
Authors: Aini Latifah , Salamuddin Salamuddin , Arfanti Yulia
Published: September 2023

This article addresses the acquisition of adverbs in a Melayu Batu Bara monolingual boy from speech onset until age 6. This research is based on analysis of authentic material: a corpus of transcription of audio recordings of the child in verbal interaction with adults, and diary records. The acquisition sequence and adverbial type frequency were analyzed. The boy acquired adverbs of place first; although direction was acquired before location, location became more frequent. Adverbs relating to time were developed second, and location in time and repetition were the most frequent temporal aspects. Adverbs of degree followed; adverbs related to high degree were more frequently expressed than adverbs related to low degree. Adverbs of manner appeared last, in which adverbs related to a broader evaluative sense prevailed. Adverbs related to cause were manifested mostly by the interrogative mengapo/ why. Interrelation between the acquisition of nominal and verbal categories was found: when the child acquired the category of nominal case and was able to use the construction of preposition + noun, the percentage of adverbs of place decreased. When he acquired the verbal aspect, the percentage of adverbs related to time decreased.
Los efectos de la prevención como criterio determinante de competencia y sus repercusiones en la imparcialidad del juez
Authors: Terçarolli André Fini
Published: September 2023

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar los efectos, aunque involuntarios, derivados de la fijación de la competencia por prevención en el proceso penal debido al vínculo del juez que actuó en la fase de investigación preliminar con la acción penal. Durante la etapa de investigación preliminar, se convoca al juez para emitir una serie de decisiones y entrar en contacto con los elementos de información producidos unilateralmente sin contradicción, circunstancias que pueden generar una mayor predilección por la tesis que se está construyendo. Estos factores tienen la capacidad de generar reflejos en la fase procesal debido a la mayor cercanía del juez con esos términos, rechazando los argumentos presentados por la parte contraria, aunque no sea su voluntad. Después de analizar los aspectos relacionados con la prevención y su impacto en la imparcialidad del juez, se busca proponer una solución para evitar sus efectos negativos.
Primary Extra Renal Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as A Metastatic
Carcinoma: A Unique Case with Dual Malignancies
Authors: Selvaraj Sivaranjani , Akkamahadevi Patil Akkamahadevi , G Champaka , Usha Amirtham Usha
Published: September 2023

A 50-year-old male presented with abdominal pain, pain during defaecation, constipation, bleeding per rectum for 2 months. Colonoscopy showed an ulcero-proliferative growth, that is 2.5 cm from anal verge. Further PET-CT confirmed the growth in the lower rectum with mesorectal fat stranding and an irregular, lobulated, encapsulated solid-cystic mass in right perinephric fat, separated from the kidney (suggestive of metastasis), with intact bilateral kidneys. Biopsy of the rectum revealed an adenocarcinoma and biopsy of right perinephric mass revealed a papillary neoplasm. Following which abdominoperineal resection with perinephric mass excision was performed, due to encapsulation of mass. Histopathological evaluation and further immunohistochemistry performed was positive for vimentin, AMACR, CD10 and negative for other markers to rule out metastasis of either. This led to the diagnosis of synchronous primaries i.e., Extra-renal papillary renal cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of rectum.
Cuprous Oxide (Cu2O) Based Solar Cell Thickness Dependence
Authors: Kunya Salisu I. , Abdu Yunusa , Mustafa Mohd Kamarulzaki , Ahmad Mohd Khairul
Published: September 2023

The rapid advancement of devices that transform light into other energy forms has led to the growth of various solar cell structures established on silicon and other compound semiconductors. Photovoltaic devices that are efficient are required to ensure solar power's competitiveness with traditional energy sources. The most intriguing phase of copper oxides is Cu2O. There have been several findings of Cu2O-based solar cells; nevertheless, their efficiencies are quite minimal due to charge recombination at the crystal boundary and other factors. The goal of the present study is to review the effect of Cu2O thin film thickness prepared by oxidation techniques on efficiency, and then previous related work was systematically studied to investigate their structural and morphological properties. Gravimetric measurements were used to determine the thickness of Cu2O on Cu. The XRD pattern presented shows a single phase of Cu2O with no obvious impurity peaks. The finding shows that when the thickness is 26.30µm, the conversion efficiency is high; image analysis from a different method of deposition demonstrated that the films were compact throughout the entire sample surface, with no observed pinholes. The morphology of the stratum was strongly dependent on the deposition techniques.
Security Measures Applied on Digital Banking Towards Service Improvement Proposal
Authors: FANG LI , Quintos Darwin G.
Published: September 2023

The main objective of this study is to assess the security measures on digital banking as a basis for improving services. The researcher used a descriptive method of research, employed with the used of a standard questionnaire. Descriptive research design involves gathering data that seeks to describe events and then organizing, tabulates, depicts, and describes the data collection in a systematic manner. (Glass, G. V., & Hopkins, K. D. 1984) The survey questionnaire is divided into two parts: the demographic profile of respondents and the list of questions that the researcher aims to know in order to collect valid and reliable data needed for the study. The second part was subdivided into 3 parts, which are Security Measures on Digital Banking, Common Digital Banking Issues and Problems Encountered by Respondents, and an open-ended question about Suggestions & other problems encountered. The security measures on digital banking in terms of trust and security trust and security, knowledge and awareness, ease of use, and usefulness are strongly agreed upon. However, it is necessary to improve the security measures with regard to accessing the apps using multiple devices, securing one time passwords, an easy withdrawal system, and clearing service requests.
Workplace Bullying: Impact on Productivity, Teamwork, Sales and Income among Food Service Industry
Authors: Gomez Denise Monique R. , Quintos Darwin G.
Published: September 2023

For decades, workplace bullying has brought the attention of every organization’s Human Resource Management Department. Several research studies uncovered that workplace bullying is a constant problem in working life that is often ignored and even tolerated in organizations. This study is descriptive-correlational, and survey questionnaires were disseminated through Google forms as the primary data gathering tool. The respondents of the study were the service crews of five (5) different quick-service restaurants at Barangay Tikay, Malolos, Bulacan. The findings of the study revealed that: (1) employees completely disagree with experiencing workplace bullying, (2) the level of employee’s productivity, teamwork participation, and contributions to sales and income showed a significant disagreement, and (3) there is a significant relationship between workplace bullying experience and employee productivity, teamwork performance and contribution to sales and income. Therefore, the null hypothesis, which claimed that workplace bullying has no significant relationship on the employee’s productivity, teamwork participation, and contribution to sales and income of food service establishments, is hereby rejected. Several recommendations were presented to managers concerning the implementation of further measures to foster an excellent working environment for employees.
Relationship between Hormonal Contraception and Mental Health: A Cross-sectional Study in Ecuador
Authors: Caballero-Mendoza Josselyn , Salazar-Velez Gema , Pazmiño-Cuadros José , Romero-Carangui Carla , Silva-Ulli Jenniffer
Published: September 2023

Millions of women worldwide use hormonal contraceptives as an effective form of contraception. However, the focus on their side effects to date has mainly been on the physical aspects, although the most common reason for discontinuation is depression. The main objective of our research is to assess the impact hormonal contraceptives have on mood in women of childbearing age. Surprisingly, there are few studies investigating depression related to hormonal contraceptive use. More research is needed to better inform women and physicians about contraceptive-related depression, as well as clinical guidelines on the different types of oral contraceptives and their possible depressogenic properties. A nationally representative sample of women aged 12 years and older from the 2018 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT) was used. We used multicollinearity tests to rule out possible statistical modeling problems and a binary logistic linear regression model where Odds Ratio (OR) with their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated for each of the independent variables. In addition, we used specificity tests to test the fit between our dependent and independent variables. That is, our results reveal that the use of hormonal contraceptives increased 3.12-fold (OR=3.12; CI=3.046-3.321) the likelihood of chronic mental illnesses such as depression. This result is statistically significant (p<0.05). It was also demonstrated that women in rural areas with lower income and low schooling are more susceptible to mental disorders compared to the rest of the population. We also showed that variables such as age, a greater number of children, obesity, low schooling, unemployment, being a migrant and greater urban density have a positive influence on the probability of suffering from chronic mental disorders. The results of this study showed that, although poor mental health is correlated with the type of family planning, fear of depression should not be an obstacle to choosing between these methods. It became evident that depression is a multifactorial issue. This study showed that the type of family planning method itself cannot be the cause of depression and should be considered by family planners and counselors.
Pengaruh Audit Operasional, Pengendalian Internal, dan Good Clinical Governance terhadap Efektivitas Pelayanan Kesehatan pada Rumah Sakit Tipe B di Banda Aceh
Authors: Adinda Novia Sari  , Priantana Riha Dedi
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of operational audit, internal control, and good clinical governance on the effectiveness of health services at type B hospitals in Banda Aceh. This research was conducted using a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all type B hospitals in Banda Aceh, totaling 3 hospitals and then using the census method by taking the entire population. Respondents in this study were all employe of the Internal Control Committee (SPI), accounting and finance divisions as well as medical services at three type B hospitals in Banda Aceh with a total of 98 respondents. The source of data in this study is primary data by distributing questionnaires. The data analysis technique used was multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS 25 application. The results showed that simultaneously and partially, operational audit, internal control and good clinical governance had an postive effect on the effectiveness of health services at type B hospitals in Banda Aceh.
Pengaruh Tax Avoidance dan Profitabilitas terhadap Nilai Perusahaan pada Perusahaan Farmasi yang terhadap di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Al Lutfie Rizqi Adha Ritonga  , Rezki Zurriah
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of tax avoidance and profitability on value value in pharmaceutical companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2017-2021 period. This research is a type of associative research. The sampling technique was carried out using a purposive sampling technique. So that the sample obtained is 7 pharmaceutical companies on the IDX in 2017-2021 with a total of 35 observational data for 5 years of observation. The data collection technique used is documentation. The data analysis technique used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS 24 software tools. The results of the tax avoidance research show that the t-test statistic value of 1.458 is smaller than t-table of 2.034, while the significant value of tax avoidance is 0.155, which is greater than 0.05, this shows that tax avoidance has no effect on firm value. Profitability shows the statistical test value of tcount of 5.988 is greater than ttable of 2.034 while the significant value of profitability of 0.000 is smaller than 0.05, this indicates that profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm value. The results of the research on tax avoidance and profitability together show that the F-count statistic value of 18.572 is greater than the F-table value of 3.29. While the significant value of 0.000 is smaller than 0.05, this indicates that there is a significant influence between tax avoidance and profitability on firm value simultaneously.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KINERJA APARATUR : STUDI LITERATUR
Authors: Ersalina  , Afrah Junita  , Muhammad Salman
Published: September 2023

This article examines in the literature the factors that influence apparatus performance. This research uses data sources obtained through collecting research results from journal articles published on Google Scholar in 2018-2022. The results show that performance can be influenced by self-efficacy, participation in budgeting, information technology utilization, and competence. When an individual has high self-efficacy, is involved in preparing a budget, uses technology, and has appropriate competencies, his performance will increase. From these results it appears that this research has the potential to be reviewed through qualitative or quantitative methods using primary or secondary data.

self efficacy, Participation in Budgeting, Utilization of Information Technology, Competence, Performance
ANALISIS KEPUASAN PENGUNJUNG TERHADAP FASILITAS EKOWISATA HOLIDAY RESORT AEK RASO DI KABUPATEN LABUHAN BATU SELATAN
Authors: Andi Fauzan R. Pohan
Published: September 2023

Ecotourism is a form of travel to natural areas that is carried out with the aim of conserving the environment and preserving the life and well-being of the local population. The Elephant Holiday Resort Training Center is one of the natural Ecotourism in Labuhan Batu Selatan, therefore this type of tourism must be developed specifically to support the preservation of the surrounding forest habitat. Because visitor visits are influenced by visitor satisfaction which will determine how long a visitor visits to the ecotourism area. Then satisfaction becomes the main priority in its management, service quality is also related to the provision of adequate facilities and management of facilities both in quality and quantity which will greatly affect visitor satisfaction and interest in the next visitor visit. Ecotourism facilities have a very positive and significant effect on visitor satisfaction and the development of facilities besides that facilities are also one of the important things for developing tourism. The results of the data were analyzed using multiple linear analysis. The results of this studied explain that attractiveness, the existence of good and adequate facilities, and visitor knowledge will affect visitor satisfaction by 73.3%. In other words, there is the influence of other variables of 26.7% which are not measured in this study.
KECENDERUNGAN PENELITIAN PENGUNGKAPAN ISR PADA GOOGLE SCHOLAR TAHUN 2022
Authors: Rahmat Irfan  , Salman Muhammad , Harahap Ainul Yusna , Rahmad Tantawi
Published: September 2023

Islamic Social Reporting (ISR) is the development of disclosure of social responsibility in accordance with sharia principles. This study uses content analysis of several articles that have been published in Googel Scholars throughout Indonesia in 2022, with the disclosure of Islamic Social Reporting (ISR) as the main focus. This study reveals the type of research with a quantitative approach with secondary data that is predominantly used by researchers who publish their journals on Google Scholar in 2022. Multiple linear regression tests and descriptive statistics are the instruments and data analysis methods most commonly used.
Potential of Sappan Wood, Purple Cabbage and Beetroot Extract in Sperm Staining
Authors: Mamay Mamay , Ernawati Ernawati , Nurisani Astari
Published: September 2023

Examination of sperm morphology is an essential criterion for evaluating male fertility. This examination can be done by staining sperm cells with various techniques to facilitate the visualization of sperm cells. Several other methods that can be used to evaluate sperm morphology are Eosin-nigrosin, AgNO3 staining, Papanicolaou, Diff Quick and Giemsa. However, using these synthetic dyes can harm the environment and water sources because they prefer to decompose. The natural dye derived from environmentally friendly plants expected to minimize hazardous waste. This study aimed to identify and compare the potency of several natural dyes derived from purple cabbage, sappan wood and beetroot, which have not been studied in sperm studies. Sperm obtained from 30 men in the campus area and underwent 3-5 days of abstinence from intercourse in preparation for sampling. The sperm stained with natural dye, and their quality compared with WHO standard Papanicolaou. Extracts of sappan wood, purple cabbage and beetroot are made with various mordant alum, ethanol and acetic acid compositions. The study's results showed that the presence of mordant increased the staining quality of sperm with sappan wood and purple cabbage extracts. The use of acid improves the quality of sperm staining with beet extract. There was no different between dyeing with beetroot extract in various solvent compositions and dyeing with Papanicolaou to color all sperm components (p> 0.05). The results showed that beetroot extract has a high potential to evaluate sperm morphology.
Pemanfaatan Cangkang Kerang Darah (Anadara granosa) Sebagai Filter Terhadap Kinerja Produksi dan Respons Fisiologi Benih Ikan Jelawat (Leptobarbus hoeveniii Blkr)
Authors: Harianto Eko , Ghofur Muarofah , Safratilofa Safratilofa , Panuntun Satria
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the best shell particle size as a filter for recirculation systems in the rearing of barramundi (Leptobarbus hoevenii, Blkr) on production performance and physiological response. The study was conducted using an environmental design in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 3 replications, including treatment of without the addition of blood clam shells (A), size of the blood clam shell is 1 mm (B), size of the blood clam shell is 2 mm (C) and size of the blood clam shell is 1 mm 3 mm (D).  The fish used in this study were the fingerlings of 2 ± 0.2 inches in size. The research results show that survival rates for all treatments ranged from 81.19% - 84.52%, specific weight growth rates for all treatments ranged from 4.01%/day - 4.24%/day, absolute length growth for all treatments ranged from 1.53 cm - 1.84 cm, absolute weight growth for all treatments ranged from 0.95 g - 1.08 g, feed conversion ratio for all treatments ranged from 2.51 - 2.98 and the coefficient of variation in final weight for all treatments ranged from 20.69 % - 24.84 %. Blood glucose values at the end of the maintenance period ranged from 56.67 mg/dL – 95.67 mg/dL. The results of the analysis of the water quality of the rearing medium show that the water quality is still in the feasible range for the maintenance of barnet fish
Studi Kelayakan Lokasi Budidaya serta Pembuatan Masterplan di Kampung Perikanan Desa Patra Tani, Muara Enim, Sumatera Selatan
Authors: Nurussalam Wildan , Supriyono Eddy , Salisa I’ana Rahma
Published: September 2023

Kampung Perikanan Desa Patra Tani is located in Muara Enim Regency, precisely in Muara Belida district, a location that was once a place for aquaculture but the lack of care and management in that location has now become neglected. The objective of this research is to analyze the feasibility of land and make a master plan in Kampung Perikanan Desa Patra Tani, Muara Enim, South Sumatra as a location for aquaculture. Field observation activities include indirect (in situ) and direct (ex situ) water quality measurements at five observation stations, soil sampling, mapping using GPS, and market availability surveys. The results of data analysis on water quality using the scoring method show that in Kampung Perikanan Desa Patra Tani tends to be in the S2 class (moderately suitable) meaning that it has a few limiting factors in the waters so that several treatments are needed before cultivating. One of the commodities that are suitable for cultivation is tilapia because of high market demand is suitable to fill the shortage.