bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PEMBUATAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENDATAAN BARANG BERBASIS WEB APPLICATION DI KANTOR WALIKOTA DENPASAR
Authors: I Made Wasanta Bhaskara  , Ida Bagus Gede Dwidasmara  , I Gusti Agung Gede Arya Kadyanan
Published: November 2023

Dalam lingkup perusahaan, teknologi informasi juga dimanfaatkan untuk mengatasi permasalahan dan meningkatkan kinerja dari perusahaan. Apabila seluruh pengolahan data dilakukan secara manual, maka dinilai kurang efisien dan kebutuhan akan penyimpanan catatan data akan lebih besar. Perusahaan juga akan sulit menemukan catatan data yang akurat apabila pengolahan data perusahaan tidak dilakukan dengan efektif. Dari pembuatan web untuk pendataan inventaris (barang) pada praktek kerja lapangan ini, catatan pendataan barang yang sebelumnya hanya dilakukan secara manual dapat menjadi lebih akurat, efektif, dan efisien terhadap waktu dan tenaga. Selain itu, pembuatan Website SIBAKOT juga dapat menjadi salah satu bentuk kontribusi penulis dalam membantu staf bagian umum dan walikota Denpasar. Website ini mudah untuk digunakan dan dikemas dengan tampilan yang sangat sederhana untuk memudahkan pegawai. Pada pembangunan sistem informasi ini bahasa pemrograman yang digunakan adalah PHP dan MySQL.
Das Bilderalphabet der Träume
Authors: Letzel Margarethe
Published: November 2023

Der Artikel stellt einen Zugang zum Verstehen von Träumen vor, der von folgender Arbeitshypothese ausgeht: Träume leisten einen wesentlichen Beitrag, um Erfahrungen in Sprache zu fassen und zu verstehen. Die konkrete – sogar wortwörtliche – Übersetzung der Traumbilder in Sprachbilder wird zum Schlüssel für das Verstehen. Die Autorin entwickelte dieses Vorgehen im Verlauf von über zwei Jahrzehnten ihrer schriftlichen Beratungstätigkeit sowie in ihrer psychotherapeutischen Arbeit: das Bilderalphabet der Träume. Zentral ist dabei das In-Worte-Fassen der Bildergeschichte aus dem Traum auf verschiedenen Abstraktionsebenen. Personzentrierte (PCA) Psychotherapie-Theorie verbindet sich dabei mit neurowissenschaftlichen Befunden aus der Traumforschung und evolutionspsychologischen Überlegungen zum Thema Sprachentwicklung. Fall-Beispiele illustrieren das Vorgehen.
Von der Praxis, der Könnerschaft und der spieltherapeutischen Lehrkunst
Authors: Jofer-Ernstberger Steffi
Published: November 2023

Vor dem Hintergrund eines steigenden Optimierungsdrucks und der Tendenz zur Standardisierung im pädagogisch- therapeutischen Kontext wird die Bedeutung der Personzentrierten Spieltherapie als hoch-individuelle Entwicklungsförderung dargestellt. Das Handlungskonzept ist vom Wissen, vom Können, vom Verstehen und damit von der Person der Spieltherapeutin und ihren Kompetenzen abhängig. Die Herausforderungen der Personzentrierten Spieltherapie in ihrem prozessorientierten Vorgehen werden im Fallbeispiel ‚Silvio‘ deutlich. Damit stellen sich die Fragen, wie die spezifischen Kompetenzen in der Weiterbildung zur Personzentrierten Spieltherapeutin bzw. Spieltherapeut1 entwickelt werden können und welche unterschiedlichen Anforderungen sich an eine spieltherapeutische Weiterbildung als dialogische Lehr-Lernsituation und damit an die Person der Ausbilderin und des Ausbilders stellen.
Sandwich Subordinations Imposed by New Generalized Koebe-Type Operator on Holomorphic Function Class
Authors: Moureh Anwar H. , Al-Janaby Hiba F.
Published: November 2023

In the complex field, special functions are closely related to geometric holomorphic functions. Koebe function is a notable contribution to the study of the geometric function theory (GFT), which is a univalent function. This sequel introduces a new class that includes a more general Koebe function which is holomorphic in a complex domain. The purpose of this work is to present a new operator correlated with GFT. A new generalized Koebe operator is proposed in terms of the convolution principle. This Koebe operator refers to the generality of a prominent differential operator, namely the Ruscheweyh operator. Theoretical investigations in this effort lead to a number of implementations in the subordination function theory. The tight upper and lower bounds are discussed in the sense of subordinate structure. Consequently, the subordinate sandwich is acquired. Moreover, certain relevant specific cases are examined.
Adenosine Deaminase and Guanine Deaminase: The Potential Role in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Authors: Al-Ani Ali W.
Published: November 2023

The present study explored the possible role of adenosine deaminase and guanine deaminase in diabetic foot ulcers which is considered one of the main chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. Serum adenosine deaminase, guanine deaminase, and some biochemical parameters were investigated in 54 patients with diabetic foot ulcers and 40 healthy individuals. According to our findings, adenosine deaminase and guanine deaminase activities are much higher in diabetic foot ulcer patients than in healthy individuals. A strong positive correlation was found between adenosine deaminase and guanine deaminase activities. Adenosine deaminase and guanine deaminase had 100% sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing diabetic foot ulcers, and their area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 1.0. Kinetic study displayed significant changes in Vmax and Km between patients and healthy individuals for both adenosine deaminase and guanine deaminase. Based on results, it can be concluded that the increase of adenosine deaminase and guanine deaminase activities may negatively contribute in diabetic foot ulcers progression.
Transfer Learning Based Traffic Light Detection and Recognition Using CNN Inception-V3 Model
Authors: Kheder Mohammed Qader , Mohammed Aree Ali
Published: November 2023

Due to the lack of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication in the existing transportation systems, traffic light detection and recognition is essential for advanced driver assistant systems (ADAS) and road infrastructure surveys. Additionally, autonomous vehicles have the potential to change urban transportation by making it safe, economical, sustainable, congestion-free, and transportable in other ways. Because of their limitations, traditional traffic light detection and recognition algorithms are not able to recognize traffic lights as effectively as deep learning-based techniques, which take a lot of time and effort to develop. The main aim of this research is to propose a traffic light detection and recognition model based on a transfer learning-based model that uses the Inception-V3 network model to significantly reduce the amount of training data and computing costs. The proposed model was trained and tested in the laboratory for the intelligent and safe automobiles (LISA) traffic light dataset, which has been augmented by several pre-processing methods. Then, using different convolution and pooling techniques, the retrieved layer-wise features were compared and analyzed. Lastly, great reliability and repeatability are seen based on statistical analysis when the transfer learning-based model is frequently retrained utilizing precise tuning parameters. The results demonstrate that a transfer learning-based model is capable of high-level recognition performance in the proposed model, with an accuracy rate of 98.6%.
Peri-Urban Pressures: The Interplay of Land Strategies and Urbanization in Algeria’s Oran Metropolis
Authors: Nemouchi Hayette
Published: November 2023

In contemporary times, the worldwide trend of urban expansion has become an inexorable force. This article engages in a comprehensive examination of the intricate dynamics surrounding urban sprawl and land utilization within the peri-urban regions of significant Algerian municipalities, with a specific focus on the city of Oran. Employing a methodology rooted in social geography, this study deploys a trio of investigative approaches: documentary analysis, spatio-temporal scrutiny of peri-urban domains, and in-situ field investigations to shed light on the intricate intricacies of land ownership dynamics in the context of urban sprawl. The swift development of the Oran metropolis, along with its manifold ramifications, underscores a profound disconnection between the aspirations of political stakeholders and the unfolding urban milieu. This article accentuates the pivotal role of land as a coveted resource profoundly influencing the contours of emerging urban regions. In response to these emerging challenges, Algeria must adopt integrated land and urban planning strategies that foster harmonious and sustainable urban development. This necessitates a comprehensive vision for metropolitan regions, a departure from sectoral planning that subordinates agriculture to industrial and urban considerations, and the formulation of efficient and coordinated urban planning instruments. Within this intricate nexus of urban and rural development, the urban sprawl's encroachment upon rural landscapes mandates a strategic approach to attain equilibrium and coherence within the urban fabric.
Design and Implementation of a Low Losses Current-Fed Portable Induction Furnace
Authors: Mohammed Sultan Mohammed Abdulameer Mohammed Sultan , Abdulbaqi Isam M.
Published: November 2023

This research is concentrated on the practical design of a portable Induction Heating Furnace (IHF) composed of a Current-Fed Parallel Resonance Inverter (CFPRI) as a power supply of an Induction Coil (IC) and its specimen. The design is intended to reduce the losses in both the switches of the inverter and those due to non-sinusoidal currents in the conductors connecting the power supply components. The IC was connected in parallel to a suitable capacitor to form a tank load in this furnace. Detailed design steps for each implemented part are represented in this research. The implemented power supply tested practically on certain load. The practical results were compared with that obtained from the simulation for this system using the (Plecs) computer package. The practical results agreed with the simulation.
Peningkatan Agribisnis Tembakau: Seleksi Bibit Unggul Sejak Dini?
Authors: Yola Theodora Merryta , Yuanita Dielanova Wynni , Dewi Christine Novita
Published: November 2023

This study intends to enhance the process of agribusiness in tobacco in Indonesia starting from decision-making to selecting tobacco seeds (superior and non-superior) until the final result of agribusiness in tobacco. This research analyzes the total costs required in the process of tobacco cultivation until the selling through tobacco collectors. The methods used are interviews and observations of 10 tobacco farmers in Kapencar village of Wonosobo regency as well as 2 tobacco collectors. The researcher conducts interviews with 5 farmers who use superior seeds and the rest who do not. The findings of this study show that the use of superior seeds results in lower cost and the profit of superior seeds is higher than that of non-superior seeds. The use of superior seeds is able to improve the quality of tobacco produced by farmers, as well as the quality of tobacco in Indonesia.
Improving Support Systems for Cocoa Farmers beyond Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease Infestation
Authors: Adesah Tetteh , Osei Collins , Tham-Agyekum Enoch Kwame , Bakang John-Eudes Andivi
Published: November 2023

Cocoa swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD) has severely hampered the production of cocoa in Ghana since pre-colonial days. The Ghana Cocoa Board has put several measures in place to support cocoa farmers in the fight against the CSSVD. This present study captures how the CSSVD affects cocoa farmers and the support systems for such situations. Using a survey design, the study employed the multi-stage sampling technique to select 413 cocoa farmers. A structured questionnaire was used to seek information from the cocoa farmers. A multiple linear regression model was estimated to analyse the data. The CSSVD affects the living standards of cocoa farmers through their economic wellbeing, thus, household income and assets accumulation. The social wellbeing of farmers is also affected by the CSSVD through their socio-cultural (participation in cooperatives and communal activities) and educational activities (participation in extension education activities). The implication is that the current support systems given to cocoa farmers after being affected by the CSSVD need to be strengthened, enhanced and made holistic to cover their economic and social wellbeing. Economic and social interventions aimed at increasing the resilience of cocoa farmers in the face of the CSSVD will be helpful in this direction.
DETERMINANTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Authors: Rosnani Titik , Daud Ilzar , Theresa Revilia , Kalis Maria Christiana Iman , Fahruna Yulyanti
Published: November 2023

The work-life balance has become an important issue in the fast-paced and demanding work environment today. This study aims to analyze the determinants and consequences of work-life balance by examining the influence of working hours and job burnout on employee well-being, with the work-life balance as a mediating variable. It involved 100 active employees from the Local Government-Owned Water Utility of Pontianak City, chosen through a purposive sampling method. The data was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling – Partial Least Square (SEM - PLS). The results reveal that the job burnout has a significant effect on both the work-life balance and employee well-being. However, the working hours does not have a significant effect on both the work-life balance and employee well-being. Additionally, the work-life balance has a significant effect on the employee well-being. Furthermore, this study confirms that the work-life balance is able to mediate the effect of job burnout on the employee well-being, but it is not able to mediate the effect of working hours on the employee well-being. These results provide managers and HR practitioners with insights into how to improve the employee well-being through effective working hours plans, job burnout reduction, and work-life balance programs.JEL:  I31, I39.
EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF ESG DISCLOSURE, DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO, AND INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP ON FIRM VALUE: A MODERATED ANALYSIS OF FIRM SIZE
Authors: Dihardjo Jason Ferdianto , Hersugondo Hersugondo
Published: November 2023

This study explores the effect of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure, dividend payout ratio (DPR), and institutional ownership on firm value in Indonesia during the period of 2010 – 2021 with firm size as a moderating variable. This study examined annual data from a total sample of 58 companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange. The panel data was analyzed using a moderated regression analysis. The results demonstrate a negative and significant effect of the ESG disclosure on the firm value. This suggests that the ESG disclosure may increase company costs, resulting in a decrease in the firm value, while the DPR and institutional ownershop have a positive and significant effect as explained by the signalling theory. In addition, the moderating role of firm size on the effect of both the ESG disclosure and institutional ownership on the firm value have a positive and significant effect. These findings imply that big companies can invest in long-term ESG projects beneficial for them, while the institutional ownership on the big companies can reduce information asymmetry. However, the moderating role of firm size on the effect of DPR on firm value does not have a significant effect.JEL: G30, G32, Q01.
Metabolomic Analysis and SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Screening of Marine Cyanobacterial Library Identify Jobosnoic Acid, an Unreported Virus-selective Fatty Acid Inhibitor.
Authors: Matos-Hernández Marie L. , Samples Robert , Dyer Grayce , Casimir-Montan Victoria , Morales-Colón Chris A. , Salvino Joseph , Montaner Luis J. , Cassel Joel , Messick Troy , Tietjen Ian , Caro-Díaz Eduardo J.
Published: November 2023

Current small molecule-based treatments for pre-exposure prophylaxis or active infection of SARS-CoV-2 remain poorly available worldwide and risk-inducing drug-induced viral resistance. Compounds that block multiple aspects of the SARS-CoV-2 replication cycle would be expected to pose a higher genetic barrier to drug resistance. Therefore, a marine algae extract library, and two distinct biochemical assays were used to screen for natural products that could inhibit two well-defined and validated COVID-19 drug targets, disruption of the Spike protein/ACE-2 interaction and the main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2. Upon initial screening of 86 crude extracts, we counter-screened and performed an untargeted metabolomic analysis of 16 cyanobacterial extracts. This orthogonal approach revealed three extracts with similar metabolomic and biological profiles, all from similar collection sites, leading to the isolation of an unusual saturated fatty acid, jobosnoic acid (1). We confirmed that 1 demonstrated dual inhibitory activity towards both viral targets while retaining activity against the Spike-RBD/ACE-2 interaction of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant. To initially explore its Structure Activity Relationship (SAR), we semi-synthetically accessed the methyl and benzyl ester derivatives of 1, both of which demonstrated acute loss of bioactivity in both SARS-CoV-2 biochemical assays. This effort has provided copious amounts of a fatty acid natural product that warrants further investigation in terms of SAR, determination of the absolute configuration of its C2 and C5 methyl substituents and understanding of its specific mechanisms of action and binding site to potentially describe new therapeutic avenues for SARS-CoV-2 drug development.
Temperature distribution in a half-space containing spherical inclusion
Authors: Сыромясов Алексей Олегович , Еделева Юлия Павловна
Published: November 2023

Точность описания термодинамических процессов, протекающих в дисперсных средах внутри сосудов или труб, повышается при учете термодинамического взаимодействия дисперсных частиц и стенок сосуда. В статье рассмотрена расположенная вблизи плоской стенки сферическая частица, не имещая внутренних источников тепла, но искажающая распределение температуры в среде за счет разницы теплопроводностей (своей и среды). При этом оказывается удобным зеркально продолжить содержащее частицу полупространство и заменить исходную систему «плоскость + частица» другой - «две симметричные частицы». Для решения стационарного уравнения теплопроводности в полученном безграничном пространстве применяется метод мультипольных разложений; структура коэффициентов перед мультиполями определяется симметрией конфигурации частиц и граничных условий задачи. В работе также обсуждается возможность предельного перехода от системы «сфера большого радиуса + малая сфера» к системе «плоскость + частица» для решения исходной задачи в полупространстве.

Description of thermodynamic processes in disperse media placed in containers and tubes becomes more precise if thermodynamic interaction of disperse particles and container walls is taken into account. The paper deals with spherical particle without internal heat sources. This particle is placed near a plane wall and distorts temperature distribution in a medium because of difference in heat conduction coefficients. Authors obtain that it is convenient to use reflection and continue the half-space bounded by the wall, thus replacing system ``plane + sphere'' by another one: ``two symmetric spheres''. To solve Laplace equation in unbounded space authors use multipole expansion; structure of coefficients in this expansion depends on symmetry of particles' configuration and of boundary conditions. The paper also discusses possibility of limit transition from system ``a large sphere + a small sphere'' to system ``plane + sphere'' in order to solve a problem about a spherical particle in a half-space.
Enucleation of theC. elegansembryo revealed dynein-dependent spacing between microtubule asters
Authors: Fujii Ken , Kondo Tomo , Kimura Akatsuki
Published: November 2023

The intracellular positioning of the centrosome, a major microtubule-organizing center, is important for cellular functions. One of the features of centrosome positioning is the spacing between centrosomes; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. To characterize the spacing activity inCaenorhabditis elegansembryos, a genetic setup was developed to produce enucleated embryos. The centrosome was duplicated multiple times in the enucleated embryo, which enabled us to characterize the chromosome-independent spacing activity between sister and non-sister centrosome pairs. We found that the timely spacing depended on cytoplasmic dynein, and we propose a stoichiometric model of cortical and cytoplasmic pulling forces for the spacing between centrosomes. We also observed dynein-independent but non-muscle myosin II-dependent movement of centrosomes in the later cell cycle phase. The spacing mechanisms revealed in this study are expected to function between centrosomes in general, regardless of the presence of a chromosome/nucleus between them, including centrosome separation and spindle elongation.
Aspectos diferenciales del trabajo colaborativo en nuevas experiencias de cooperativismo en la economía social y solidaria
Authors: Santamaría-L´ópez Elsa , Carbajo-Padilla Diego
Published: November 2023

Aunque el trabajo colaborativo tiene una larga tradición en gran parte del movimiento cooperativista, los procesos de precarización laboral de los últimos años, junto con fenómenos como el emprendimiento y la innovación social, han hecho que estas formas de trabajo adquieran mayor visibilidad y relevancia. A partir de un enfoque sociológico y una metodología cualitativa, en este artículo, se abordan tres casos de organizaciones de reciente formación que representan nuevas experiencias de cooperativismo con fines sociales. En el artículo, se exploran las condiciones en las que se produce la colaboración y se identifican algunas de las paradojas, tensiones y malestares más significativos producidos en estos entornos laborales. Finalmente, se reflexiona sobre cómo estas estrategias colectivas pueden estar dando forma a alternativas de trabajo y de vida que tratan de resistir a los procesos de individualización y precarización en los que se desarrollan.
Desafios potenciais do currículo como movimento insurgente de descolonização na formação escolar e acadêmica
Authors: Thiesen Juares da Silva
Published: November 2023

O principal objetivo do trabalho é discutir desafios e potenciais da relação currículo e decolonialidade, com destaque a pergunta: O que podem currículos em perspectivas decoloniais? A discussão é feita tomando-se a análise de quatro categorias teóricas consideradas centrais nos estudos do campo curricular, quais sejam: conhecimento escolar, relações de poder, finalidades formativas e produção de subjetividades na escolarização. Tomando-se como base os referenciais do pensamento e da pedagogia decoloniais, em cada um desses aspectos são destacados alguns dos principais desafios para a superação do hegemônico padrão curricular colonial e apontadas alternativas de descolonização. Como conclusão, afirma-se que as iniciativas de práticas curriculares em perspectiva decolonial são mais substantivas e com maior potencial para ocupação de novos espaços educativos, quando associam compreensão conceitual, coragem coletiva para insurgência e engajamento cultural e político com modos outros de ser, resistir, saber, ocupar e viver.
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemics on Schools:
Authors: Barnová Silvia , Krásna Slávka , Gabrhelová Gabriela
Published: November 2023

The world-wide COVID-19 pandemic situation has had a significant impact on the everyday work of organizations, including private educational institutions. In the proposed study, the authors focus on how a private school providing pre-primary, primary, and secondary education has faced the biggest challenges of these times - 1) in compliance with its mission, to provide children and youth with high quality education regardless the circumstances; 2) to take advantage of the situation, i.e. to find the best possible alternatives and so, be one step ahead of its competitors; and 3) as being partially dependent on school fees, not to lose paying customers. After a thorough consideration of alternatives, the school – as one of few in Slovakia – opted for offering the whole educational program online only several days after all schools were closed in the country.

The purpose of the study is to provide an example of good practice for other – not only woman-owned – organizations and to support the real efficiency of the applied approach by relevant data. The authors of the study carried out a questionnaire survey with the school’s students, the students’ parents, and the whole teaching staff, focusing on their overall satisfaction with the realized online education, their experiences and opinions, as well as their attitudes towards e-learning in secondary schools in general. The questionnaire survey was a part of a larger research focusing on distance learning strategies applied during school closures in Slovakia. In the study, topic relevant research findings are presented, which indicate that the pandemics has not had a negative impact on this particular educational institution and this woman-owned business has even found new opportunities for its future work.
Characteristics of Marketing Communication Strategy of a Small Enterprise
Authors: Lazarević-Moravčević Marija
Published: November 2023

The subject of this paper is the analysis of the characteristics of the market communication strategy used by small businesses. The aim of the paper is to highlight the importance of modern information technology in market communication, that is, to emphasize its role in creating effective solutions for promotional activity of small organizations. The study assumes that, due to certain resource constraints, small businesses are forced to create unique approaches to communicating with the market and, in the process, rely primarily on the resources they have in abundance - creativity and innovation. Desk-research method was used in the paper, primarily analyzing papers and publications from scientific journals and other professional literature in the field of marketing, as well as official data, databases and reports of relevant institutions. Pointing to the basic advantages achieved by applying modern forms of market communication, the paper could contribute to the improvement of the market communication practice of smaller business systems
Environmental and Financial Performance: Review of Selected Studies
Authors: Stevanović Slavica , Jovanović Olivera , Hanić Aida
Published: November 2023

The main objective of this paper is to examine selected literature on the relationship between environmental performance and financial performance on firm-level. Specific objectives are defined in accordance with the observed group of environmental performance measures. We decided to investigate environmental performance measured that refer to pollutant emissions, waste, and environmental disclosures. Examined studies cover different periods, regions, and companies. In observed literature, we found mixed results. The results depend on many factors such as the used environmental measures, the financial performance measure, the control variables, the industry type, and the characteristics of companies.
Panel Cointegration Analysis of Total Environmental Taxes and Economic Growth in EU Countries
Authors: Mirović Vera , Kalaš Branimir , Milenković Nada
Published: November 2023

This paper examines the relationship between total environmental taxes and economic growth for twenty-eight EU countries from 1994 to 2018. The aim of this research is to evaluate the long-run relationship between these variables based on panel data analysis. The analysis includes panel unit root test, panel cointegration test, panel ordinary least squares, panel dynamic ordinary least squares, as well as, fully modified ordinary least squares models. The results reveal long-run cointegrated relationship between total environmental taxes and economic growth in selected countries. Likewise, there is a significant relation running from total environmental taxes to economic growth measured by gross domestic product rate. Empirical findings confirm that revenue of environmental taxes have a positive and statistically significant effect on economic growth measured by gross domestic product rate in the long-run.
The Impact of the Covid-19 Crisis on the Serbian Economy - Consequences and Recovery
Authors: Lazarević-Moravčević Marija , Kamenkovic Sandra
Published: November 2023

The subject of this paper is the analysis of the consequences of the corona crisis on the Serbian economy, observed from the perspective of individual sectors and small and medium enterprises. The study assumes that pandemic business conditions did not affect all segments of the economy equally. Some sectors are directly affected by the crisis, while in others there is no direct impact, but there is a possibility of subsequent consequences. The aim of this paper is to identify the most sensitive segments of the economy, as well as to assess the effectiveness of measures taken with the intention to mitigate the effects of the crisis and provide support to those segments of the economy. Desk-research method was used in the paper, primarily analyzing papers and publications from scientific journal and other professional literature, as well as official data, databases and reports of relevant institutions. In conclusion, the authors state that it is extremely difficult to predict the pace at which the Serbian economy will recover from the crisis, especially under the assumption that the pandemic may continue. Recovery from the crisis is determined by a number of factors: measures that the state will implement in the upcoming period, the company's ability to adapt to new business conditions, the pace of vaccination, the further course of the pandemic, events in the environment.
Strategic Management in Women’s Entrepreneurship
Authors: Jolović Ivana
Published: November 2023

Strategic management is a comprehensive approach to managing a company with the aim of its high positioning in the market. Regardless of the level of development, market share and business scope, all aspiring businesses should have a defined strategy. With the help of it, they will be able to plan and organize their activities, and the business moves they make on the "market chessboard" will be tactical, purposeful and, in the final instance, successful. The smallest "figures" in the market competition - entrepreneurs, can gain the most out of this management process. In today's market conditions, male entrepreneurial businesses dominate over women, and this is partly due to the numerous stereotypes that the public, investors, and other market participants have about women's ability to successfully manage entrepreneurial businesses. The conducted research aims to provide insight into the strategic management process in women's entrepreneurship and to increase the awareness of women entrepreneurs about the importance of conducting strategic management activities. The descriptive method, analysis, and synthesis techniques, and a detailed analysis of the content of the available literature by reference authors were used for the preparation of this paper. The result of the research confirmed the attitude that women entrepreneurs who promptly incorporate elements of strategic management into their business have a better chance of gaining a competitive advantage over those who do not do the same.
Gender Differences in Acquiring Business Support from Online Social Networks
Authors: Redd Tammi C , Wu Sibin
Published: November 2023

Social Networks have always been an invaluable resource for entrepreneurs attempting to engage in venture creation and growth.  While differences in gender and its effect on traditional social networks have been explored, it is worth examining the gender effect when using the internet to create online network connections that supply useful resources.  This study investigates the difference between male and female entrepreneurs’ social networks, the resources obtained from those networks, and the evolution of the ever-valuable weak tie.  Hypotheses are tested using analysis of variance and analyses reveal women that female entrepreneurs and male entrepreneurs use the online network connections very differently in terms of the type of relationship and the type of resource acquired.  The findings create implications for organizations that support female, minority or disadvantaged business development as these ventures increase in number and success.
The Entrepreneurial Intention of Algerian Women (a Sample Study of Skikda University Female Students)
Authors: Messikh Ayoub
Published: November 2023

The main purpose of this paper is to establish the existence of entrepreneurial intention among Algerian women, by investigating the relationship between factors that motivate female students to create their own business. The primary data were collected through a self-prepared questionnaire to assess the role of explanatory factors such attitude to entrepreneurship, parental influence (social pressure), self-efficacy, studying entrepreneurship at the university (entrepreneurial university education) and government support in the field of entrepreneurship with the dependent variable “entrepreneurial intentions”. A total of 254 female students from SKIKDA University, Algeria have participated in the survey. The data were analyzed using SPSS program. The results have shown that female students of SKIKDA university who are about to graduate have the intention to start an entrepreneurship project. The attitude to entrepreneurship, parental influence (Social pressure), Self-efficacy, entrepreneurial education and government support are positively related to entrepreneurial intention among female students.
Performing Geology: Risk and Conquest in the Origin Stories of a Field Science
Authors: Pico Tamara
Published: November 2023

Stories about the foundation of US geology as a discipline are prominent in the culture of field geology today. This article traces the threads of such “origin stories” through field geology practices and undergraduate training. The repetition of these origin stories obfuscates the colonial and race-fueled motives that underpin the actions of the US geologist characters featured in these stories. Increasingly, the field is recognized as a site of sexual and racial harassment and abuse. By making visible the racialized subplots in the history of US geology, which include entrenchment in racial science and land dispossession, I posit that the curated origin stories repeated today perpetuate processes of gendered and race-based exclusion and subjugation in field geology.
STS Researchers as Technology: Multiple Positionalities as Interpretations of Participant Expectations and Agendas
Authors: Lewis Ashley
Published: November 2023

Science and technology studies (STS) researchers integrated into interdisciplinary research projects learn important lessons of collaboration dynamics by analyzing the lived experience of the research participants. Previous approaches of STS researchers included laboratory studies and reimagining the collaborative process as a research method. However, previous research on interdisciplinary projects repeatedly cites recurring challenges, indicating that more sharing of this lived experience is needed. My autoethnography of an interdisciplinary project interrogates the various positionalities I embodied as research technologies. In adopting a feminist analytical approach, this paper forefronts emotional affect and interrogates technological labels of the social science researcher to understand power dynamics and interpret what is meant by “good science” across disciplines. These findings help us understand how individuals appraise interdisciplinarity, setting realistic expectations for addressing future interdisciplinary collaborations more deliberately. Lastly, I also consider the ethical considerations necessary to care for the ethnographer in interdisciplinary collaborations, as they are often caught in the crosshairs of the frustrations in collaborating.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION FOR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: LESSONS FROM HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Authors: Letlatsa Relebohile
Published: November 2023

The researcher has observed that employees at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Southern Africa are aware of the importance of strategic planning, hence the formulation of strategic plans, but the concern arises at the implementation thereof. Therefore, the paper assesses the extent to which HEIs in Southern Africa utilise strategic communication for engagement of employees for implementation of their institutional strategy.Purposive sampling was used to identify HEIs in Southern Africa. In addition to this, an exploratory research design was used to establish if the strategic plan existed in each institution, and to find out strategies used to implement the strategic plan. The researcher used the explorative study because of the curiosity and desire to understand the influence strategic communication has on the implementation of the strategy.Strategic plans for the HEIs under study were assessed in order to find out if they indicate engagement of the employees and whether there are particular strategic measures proposed to solicit input of the employees in both the development and implementation of the strategic plan. Strategic plans were analysed to assess the degree to which strategies are implemented in the institutions.The study not only indicates the drivers, best practices and lessons of a communication strategy, but also suggests that when the organisation takes a strategic approach to communication, communication becomes integral to the formulation and implementation of strategy. It further suggests best ways to implement strategic plan using a communication strategy.
Dissonance and self-reflections: Decentering assumptions to foster learners’ cognitive flexibility
Authors: Drewelow Isabelle
Published: November 2023

The process of developing intercultural competence requires students to decenter from their existing frames of interpretation. Dissonance creates opportunities to question assumptions by challenging the primacy of perspectives, fostering skills to grapple with new knowledge and the ability to think more dialectically about the world. The present study examines how reflecting on dissonance engages skills and dispositions that support the development of cognitive flexibility, the ability to switch between emic and etic perspectives. In an advanced French course focused on marketing and communication, embodiments of economic patriotism in advertising and marketing practices in France aimed to disrupt and destabilize assumptions about the impact and role of globalization on local product consumption and consumer behavior. The analysis of students’ self-reflections collected in two sections of the course shows that dissonance acted as a sensitizing device, signaling to students the limits of their own perspectives. The juxtaposition of multiple perspectives through the angle of marketing prompted reinterpretation, questioning, and awareness of the subjectivities of interpretation, fostering dialectical thinking skills. Imagination, interest, and curiosity were key in sustaining the decentering process and developing a readiness for cognitive flexibility.
Guar or Clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) and its Scope as a Short Duration Green Manure Crop.
Authors:   Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003, R VEERASWAMY , V.K Miss  KUNJAMΜΑ ,   Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003
Published: November 2023

Guar or cluster bean (cyamopsis tetragonoloba) is a common member of the kitchen and small gardens. Though in many parts of this country it is grown on an extensive scale to serve both as a vegetable and fodder, it is, however, not much known outside India. This plant appears to be a native of this country, brought into cultivation at a very early period. Tall and robust wild forms are found growingin the northern parts of India. The crop is drought resistant and yields well even with moderate irrigations, being particularly suited to light sandy loams. Though it was known that Guar (cluster bean) which belongs to the family Leguminosae may be well suited as a green manure crop, no experiment has been conducted so far to ascertain this useful aspect. If Guar proves to be a dual purpose crop which yields not only a heavy tonnage of green matter but also a sizeable quantity of marketable vegetable within a short period, it would be a welcome recommendation to the farmers, who are reluctant to grow green manure in preference to an economic crop.
A Note on the Tapioca Scale (Aonidomytilus albus, Cockerell)
Authors:   Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003, K.P ANANTANARAYANAN , T.R SUBRAMANIAN ,   Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003, T.S MUTHUKRISHNAN ,   Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003
Published: November 2023

Tapioca (Manihot utilissima) is an important root crop grown extensively in Kerala and Andhra States and in parts of South Arcot, Salem, Coimbatore, Chingelput and Tanjore districts of Madras State. Though widely grown in this State, there is no record of any insect pest damaging the crop. Fletcher (1917) and Subbiah Mudaliar (1951) have mentioned that this crop is free from any insect attack. But recently a scale-insect Aonidomytilus- albus, Okll., was noted attacking the crop in a severe form in parts of Salem, Pattukottai and Coimbatore. This scale is a pest of plants belonging to the genus Manihot in foreign contries viz. Africa, Florida, West Indies, Mexico, Formosa, Argentina, Brazil, etc. and is known there popularly as Cassava scale. The report on the first occurrence of this insect in pest form was received from Salem in the year 1951 and later reports of such occurrence are from Coimbatore, Tanjore, and South Arcot. At present the infestation is getting widespread throughout the State, wherever Tapioca is grown.
Integration of Research, Education and Extension
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003, M.D PRABHU
Published: November 2023

On this historic occasion of the GOLDEN JUBILEE celebrations of this COLLEGE and INSTITUTE it is fitting that that the subject chosen for the conference is a vital one namely Integration of Research, Education and Extension. Looking back with justifiable pride from this important milestone in her long history on her magnificent contribution to the development of Agriculture and her splendid achievements in the application of modern science to the age old methods of plant husbandry shall this Institute rest on her well earned laurels ? Or brace herself to the needs of the stirring times in which we find ourselves today under the inspiring leadership of our beloved Prime Minister? There can be but one answer. She shall march forward to even greater achievements in the future. For this purpose the foremost need appears to be to fuse the three streams of Research, Education and Extension into one well knit mighty weapon that will do away for ever the chronic insufficiency in food and general backwardness of our Villages and usher in a brighter era of prosperity and plenty.
Metodologia de análise da identidade cultural cuiabana sob a poética de Manoel de Barros
Authors: Anghinoni Lucas Gustavo
Published: November 2023

O artigo versa sobre a construção de uma metodologia de análise e intervenção urbana desenvolvida para o município de Cuiabá, que tem como reflexão a frágil relação da cidade com os mais variados elem
Design and Development of a Dual-Volume Ionization Chamber for an Accident Monitor to Detect Gamma Radiation During Emergency Conditions in a Nuclear Reactor
Authors: Girish Kumar Palvai , G Dhanunjaya , K Venkateswar Rao , PC Swain
Published: November 2023

A Gamma Ionization Chamber was developed for the purpose of high gamma radiation detection during accident conditions in a Light Water reactor. The pre-eminence of the detector is that it was designed and developed to monitor gamma exposure rates in the wide range of 100 mR/hr to 107 R/hr. The detector has an overall diameter of 90 mm with a length of 400 mm. The response of the detector is accurate and the sensitivity is within ± 6% over gamma energies ranging from 660 KeV to 1.25 MeV. The detector operates with a DC voltage of 500V. The V0.9 voltage is about 250V for 107 R/hr. The estimated operation life of the detector is about 20 years.
Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (CuZn-SOD) Electrochemical Catalytic Amplification Sensing at Pt Ultramicroelectrodes
Authors: Sánchez-Álvarez Annelis O. , Melendez J. Andres , Silvestry-Ramos Mariena , Cabrera Carlos R.
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD), a 32.5 kDa metalloprotein with a radius of ca. 2.1 nm, catalyses the superoxide to hydrogen peroxide and molecular oxygen. At the femtomolar concentration range, has been sensed through electrochemical catalytic amplification using a Pt ultramicroelectrode. During amperometric (i vs. t) analysis, cathodic and anodic current transitions peaks were seen, in agreement with the metalloprotein catalytic mechanism. The current amplitudes were analyzed and correspond to the CuZnSOD dimensions. Thermal treatment of metalloprotein samples at 80 °C showed larger current spikes suggesting aggregation without losing its catalytic capability. The size was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy.
 
Resumen. Cuprozinc superóxido dismutasa (CuZnSOD), es una metaloproteina de 32.5 kDa con un radio de aproximadamente 2.1 nm. Esta enzima cataliza la reacción de superóxido a peróxido y oxígeno molecular. Por primera vez, esta proteína es detectada a concentraciones femtomolares haciendo uso de la técnica electroquímica conocida como amplificación catalítica y la tecnología de ultra-microelectrodos de Pt. Durante un análisis amperométrico (curvas i vs. t), se observaron picos transitorios de corriente catódica y anódica que concuerdan con el mecanismo catalítico de la enzima. Al analizar la amplitud de la corriente, la misma concuerda con las dimensiones de CuZnSOD. Luego de exponer la proteína a un tratamiento térmico de 80 °C, CuZnSOD mostró picos de corriente transitorias que sugieren aglomeración de la enzima sin perder su capacidad catalítica. El tamaño fue confirmado por microscopía electrónica de transmisión.