bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluating Effect of Subsurface Drain Spacing and Depth on Hydrological Properties of Waterlogged Vertisols in Sangli, Maharashtra
Authors: Shrimant D. Rathod  , Sudhir D. Dahiwalkar  , Sunil D. Gorantiwar
Published: August 2023

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of subsurface drain spacing and depth on hydrological properties of waterlogged Vertisols under sugarcane in Sangli district of Maharashtra during 2012-13 to 2013-14. A total of 12 treatments consisting four drain spacings of 10, 20, 30 and 40 m and three drain depths of 0.75, 1.0 and 1.25 m were laid in experimental plot. The saturated hydraulic conductivity of soil was determined before and after harvesting of sugarcane. Drainable porosity of soil corresponding to water table depth was determined from water table drawdown and drain discharge measurements after rainfall. It was found that the closely-spaced and deep drain recorded better hydrological properties of soil (drainage coefficient, water table depth, saturated hydraulic conductivity, and drainable porosity) as compared to widely-spaced and deep drains. But closely-spaced drains increased the initial adoption cost of subsurface drainage system, drained excess water, and leached more nutrients. Drain spacing and depth of either 40 m and 1-1.25 m, or 30 m and 1 m confirmed the recommended basic guidelines for Indian subsurface drainage design with optimum drainage coefficient of 2 mm.day-1 for semi-arid regions and drain spacing between 30-50 m and 1.2 m depth for fine-textured soils.
Development and Testing of a Power Tiller Operated Single Row Potato Planter with Bucket Elevator type Metering Mechanism
Authors: Govinda Pal  , P. S. Chattopadhyay
Published: August 2023

A study was undertaken for the design and development of a power tiller operated singlerow potato planter with bucket elevator type metering mechanism. The potato planter consisted of seed hopper, bucket elevator type metering mechanism, seed pipe, furrow opener, plate type ridge former, depth control wheels, ground drive wheel, and chain drive for power transmission to the bucket elevator mechanism. Two depth control wheels were provided for maintaining an optimum depth of sowing. The developed machine performed satisfactorily for sowing potato seeds with a mean seed spacing of 173 mm at a depth of 222 mm from the ridge top surface. The mean ridge height and width was 122 mm and 360 mm, respectively. The field capacity (fc) and field efficiency (fe) of the machine was 0.074 ha.h-1 and 65 %, respectively. Fuel consumption of the driving power tiller (9.7 kW) was 0.84 l.h-1 (11.39 l.ha-1) during field operation. The operational cost of machine planting with the potato planter was ` 2,307 per ha as against ` 16,500 per ha for manual planting using spade; thereby providing a saving of 86 % in planting cost.
Effects and Application of Ionizing Radiation on Fruits and Vegetables: A Review
Authors: P. Sharma  , S. R. Sharma  , T. C. Mittal
Published: August 2023

Irradiation applications have been widely distributed in the food industry in the form of inhibition of sprout and rooting, senescence delay, and eliminating microbial growth. Shelf life enhancement and quality management approach in fruits and vegetables are performed by irradiation by interfering with catabolism of microorganisms involved in the fresh produce after storage or minimally processing. Inactivation mechanism of the irradiation mainly involves the formation of reactive species that further instigate the process by reacting with the cell constituents and DNA of the microorganisms. Nowadays, irradiation alone, or in combination with other conventional methods of preservation, has been used to enhance the shelf life of fresh-cut produce. In this review, the factors on which application of irradiation depends, and the effects of irradiation on food components are discussed, and the selected applications of this technology are summarized.
Enhancing Shelf-life of Fresh-cut Carrot and Cauliflower Floret with Combined Ozone and Ultraviolet-C Radiation Treatment
Authors: S. K. Giri  , Sadvatha R. H.  , M. K. Tripathi  , Dilip A. Pawar
Published: August 2023

The effects of ozone and ultraviolet (UV-C) radiation on the quality parameters and microbiology of fresh-cut carrot and cauliflower were investigated. Carrot slices (3 mm thickness) and cauliflower florets were treated with ozonated water (1 ppm) for 10 min and also with sodium hypochlorite solution (100 ppm available chlorine) for comparison. The treated cut vegetables were sealed in polypropylene films and stored at a temperature of 5- 7 °C. In another group, the ozone treated and packed cut-vegetables were subsequently exposed under UV-C radiation for 5 minutes. Microbiological counts (total bacterial count and total fungal count), firmness, colour, TSS, pH and decay rate of products were determined just after treatment, and at regular intervals during storage. The population of microorganisms in the samples treated with both ozone and UV-C was lowest compared to that of other treatment samples. Both bacterial and fungal population of carrot and cauliflower samples with the ozone + UV-C treatment were less than 5 log CFU g-1 initially, and kept the lowest level among all treatments during their storage. Ozone and UV-C radiation significantly inhibited the decay rate and decrease in firmness and TSS, and increased the colour values in the fresh-cut carrots and cauliflowers.
Performance Evaluation of Subsurface Drainage System under Waterlogged Saline Vertisols for Sugarcane Crop in Ukai Kakrapar Canal Command, Gujarat
Authors: Anil R. Chinchmalatpure  , Sagar D. Vibhute  , M. J. Kaledhonkar  , Sanjay Vasant Kad  , Shrvan Kumar  , David Camus  , Indivar Prasad  , S. K. Kamra  , P.C. Sharma
Published: August 2023

Crop productivity in canal command areas of India is declining due to waterlogging and soil salinization problems, and it is posing a big threat to livelihood security of small and marginal farmers. Subsurface drainage (SSD) technology, which restores favourable condition in the crop root zone by reclaiming waterlogged saline soils, can be one of the options to restore the crop productivity in such areas. The SSD system was installed at Mulad village in the Ukai Kakrapar canal command area, Gujarat, in the year 2012 to address the problem of drastic yield reduction of sugarcane due to twin problems of waterlogging and soil salinity in Vertisols. It was found that the SSD helped in desalination of soil profile as soil electrical conductivity was reduced to a range of 0.42 to 3.90 dS.m-1 from its initial range of 1.2 to 7.3 dS.m-1. Electrical conductivity of drained water was in the range of 1.3 to 4.4 dS.m-1. Further, there was reduction in waterlogging condition, both surface and sub-surface, as water table lowered below crop root zone depth (depth of 0.6 m) and surface water ponding duration reduced to 6-8 days from earlier 25-30 days during peak monsoon days. Overall performance of SSD system was satisfactory as average sugarcane yield in the study area increased significantly from 39.29 to 97.29 t.ha-1 as result of reduction in soil salinity and waterlogging in drainage area. Economic analysis also indicated 114% increase in benefit-cost ratio after SSD installation. Thus, large scale installation of SSD system for reclamation of waterlogged saline Vertisols is economically viable in the state of Gujarat.
Suppressing Evaporation from Surface Water Reservoirs: A Review
Authors: S. Deepika  , M. Osman  , Manoranjan Kumar  , H. Sandeep
Published: August 2023

The availability of water for agriculture is declining due to competing demands from other sectors, mainly industry and human need. Water conservation and harvesting is the only solution to overcome the vagaries of monsoon in the Indian sub-continent. The precious blue water needs to be converted into green water without loosing through seepage and evaporation. Seepage is beneficial as it recharges groundwater. Evaporation although improves micro-climate, needs to be controlled. The review highlights various physical, chemical, biological or the combination of methods undertaken to control the evaporation in India. Monolayer like cetyl and stearyl alcohol alone, or in combination of both, reported to control evaporation up to 30 % and 57 %, respectively. Biological measures using agricultural waste are cost-effective and reported to reduce evaporation up to 60 % with palm fronds. Mechanical measures like floating type solar panels, though expensive, are useful with multiple benefits. Mechanical shields like suspended shade cloth, thermocol, styrofoam and floating wax studied by various researchers reportedly control evaporation ranging between 25 % and 70 per cent. Bubble plume technique indicated varied reduction in evaporation with depth of water storage structure from 15- 25 per cent. From the extensive review, it could be concluded that floating/fixed type solar panels, depending on the type of water body, are the most effective and may be subsidised to increase it' adoption.
Biochar Pelletisation and Physio-mechanical Properties of Pellets
Authors: Syed Imran  , B. Sanjeeva Reddy  , D. Ashish  , G. Venkatesh
Published: August 2023

Application of powder biochar to soil is a major concern due to losses as high as 30 % at various stages as well as safety of applicator from dust pollution. A drum-type machine capable of using easily available binder materials as maize flour, rice starch, carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC) and commercial starch with thermal treatment were evaluated. Results showed that on average commercial starch 66.4 % and rice starch binder yielded 62.77 % pellets in the desirable size range. The pellets were non-hygroscopic in nature, biochar field capacity was 93 % (d.b.), and pellets values varied from 57.8 % to 78 % (d.b.) depending on type of binder. Pellet using rice starch binder had highest bulk density of 390.2 kg.m-3. Pellet using rice starch binder also had 99.12 % and 97 % attrition resistance as compared to CMC (98.02 %) and inter-granular (91.78 %) in presence of similar size harder foreign material. Commercial and rice starch binder added pellets also showed promising value of crushing strength of 2.5 kg.cm-2 and 2.4 kg.cm-2, respectively.
Modelling and Optimization of Extrusion Cooking of Broken Rice – Defatted Soy Flour–Vegetable Waste Using Genetic Algorithms
Authors: Kanupriya Choudhary  , M. S. Alam  , Lokesh Jain  , Rohit Sharma
Published: August 2023

Modelling and optimization of extrusion cooking of broken rice–defatted soy flour–radish leaf and empty green pea pod was done using genetic algorithm (GA). The extrusion process was designed in Box-Behnken and aimed at finding the levels of independent variables viz., moisture content (12-20 %), screw speed (300-500 rpm), die temperature (130°C- 170°C) cereal proportion of vegetable waste powder (65-85 %) and defatted soy powder (VW-SP: 15-35 %) using Response Surface Methodology. The responses for the extrudate properties studied were expansion ratio (ER), bulk density (BD), water absorption index (WAI), water solubility index (WSI), specific mechanical energy (SME), protein content (PC), crude fibre (CF), hardness (H), colour change (CC), and overall acceptability (OA). For the optimum process conditions, the equations of ER, WAI, WSI, PC, CF, and OA were maximized and BD, CC, SME and H were minimized. Both individual and common optimization approaches indicated that die temperature of 110°C and CP: VW-SP proportion ratio of 85:15 were necessary for all extrudate properties, except for PC and CF. The optimum value of feed moisture content was 12 % for all extrudate properties, except for BD and CF; whereas, optimum value of screw speed was 300 rpm, except for BD, WSI, and CC. The common optimum extrusion process conditions obtained were 85 % cereal proportion (15 % VW-SP) with 12 % feed moisture content, 110°C die temperature and 500 rpm screw speed. The values predicted for common optimum conditions matched with the experimental extrudate properties more closely than those for individual optimum process conditions.
Protein – Polysaccharide Matrix as Novel Wall Material for Rice Bran Oil Encapsulation
Authors: S. Murali  , Abhijit Kar  , Avinash Singh Patel
Published: August 2023

An attempt was made to optimize the encapsulation of rice bran oil using tapioca starchwhey protein isolate matrix as wall material by spray drying technique. The selected independent variables for optimization were oil concentration (20, 25, 30 %), wall material starch-protein ratio (1:1, 3:1, 5:1) and drying inlet air temperature (140, 150, 160 ºC). Encapsulated rice bran oil powder was evaluated for encapsulation efficiency, peroxide value, and gamma oryzanol content. Optimization of the process conditions was carried by model fitting technique of response surface methodology using Design Expert Software. The results indicated that 20 % oil concentration, 2.2:1 starch-protein ratio, and 140°C drying inlet air temperature are optimum to obtain maximum of 79.52 % encapsulation efficiency, 12,390 ppm gamma oryzanol content, and minimum of 1.52 meq. kg-1 of peroxide value. Analysis of encapsulated powder for size and shape indicated that 90 % of the particles were below 21 μm size having spherical shape with smooth surface.
Influence of Irrigation Regimes, Crop Spacing and Fertilization Methods on Growth and Yield of Okra in Coastal Region of Maharashtra
Authors: R. T. Thokal  , P. B. Sanap  , T. N. Thorat  , B. G. Thaware  , S. A. Chavan
Published: August 2023

Water and nutrients are two important inputs for growing crops. High cost and increasing scarcity call for judicious use of these inputs to reduce losses. In this context, a field experiment was conducted during summer seasons of 2014-15 to 2016-17 in tropical semi-humid climate of coastal region of Maharashtra to evaluate the response of okra (Abemoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) to three irrigation regimes (100 % ETcrop, 80 % ETcrop, and 60% ETcrop) with drip irrigation in conjunction with three crop spacing (1200- 450x 450 mm, 1200-450x 300 mm, 1200-450x 150 mm) to suit the lateral spacing of 1.2m, and three fertilization methods (ring method, briquette application and fertigation). Results were compared with the conventional method of irrigation and fertilizer application (control). Total water demand of okra was 326.7mm, with maximum one-day crop evapotranspiration of 4.0 mm.day-1. Treatment combination with 80 % ETcrop drip irrigation, 1200-450x150 mm crop spacing, and drip fertigation increased the pod yield by 102.6 % with water saving of 60.9 % over control. Water application of 280.3 mm was optimum to achieve maximum crop yield (16.97 t.ha-1) in Konkan region. Water use-efficiency increased from 11.24 kg.ha-1.mm-1 to 60.32 kg.ha-1.mm-1 with this water application. The treatment resulted in economic water productivity of 242 `.m-3, which was about five times higher over the control treatment.
Assessment of Land Use/Land Cover Change using Geo-informatics in Catchment of Burhi Gandak River, Bihar
Authors: Kunal Kumar  , R. K. Sahu  , Shankar Yadav
Published: August 2023

Land use/land cover (LULC) information is essential for proper management, planning and monitoring of natural resources of any region. The present study delineated the catchment of a part-length of Burhi Gandak river falling under Samastipur district of Bihar, estimated its area and LULC change over a period of ten years (2008-2018) using Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques. LULC mappings were done by supervised classification technique using GIS. Overall accuracy of image classification processes was 79.07 % and 75 %, whereas Kappa coefficients were found to be 0.71 and 0.68 for the year 2008 and 2018, respectively. Over the 10-year period, the area under agricultural land increased by 3,329 ha (6.51 %), settlement increased by 4,554 ha (58.20 %), and wasteland (barren and sand) increased by 685 ha (34.05 %); while natural vegetation cover reduced by 6,523 ha (33.58 %) and water bodies reduced by 2,045 ha (54.23 %). Hence, a significant portion of land under natural vegetation and water bodies in the catchment had been converted into either agricultural land or settlement (e.g. buildings) during the period. This change might affect the ecosystem of the area.
A SOCIO-LEGAL ANALYSIS OF REFUGEES’ RESPONSE FRAMEWORK IN PAKISTAN
Authors: Arsalan Jawwad Riaz, Prof. Dr. Shazia N. Qureshi
Published: August 2023

Pakistan was born with many concomitant rudimentary problems and a refugee crisis was among foremost of them. This article examines the socio-legal response of Pakistan for the settlement of the refugee crises. Pakistan accepts refugee as fait accompli. Pakistan has a long and complex history with refugees, encompassing various waves of displacement and the challenges associated with hosting large numbers of people fleeing conflict or persecution. This includes the migration of refugees during Pakistan's independence in 1947, the influx of Kashmiri refugees during the 1948, 1965, and 1971 wars between Pakistan and India, and the 1990s insurgency in Indian-held Kashmir, and the prolonged presence of Afghan refugees in Pakistan since the 1970s. In addition, Pakistan was held responsible for producing refugees in 1971 when Bangladesh came into existence. The research adopted qualitative method to examine existing material available on the topic. The International legal framework for refugee protection is also taken into account. After thorough analysis research indicates that Pakistan does not lag anywhere in the hierarchy of nations to safeguard critical human rights including the rights of refugees
Aplikasi Android Pendeteksi Kualitas Beras Berbasis Machine Learning Menggunakan Metode Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Paramudita Febriyanti , Zulfa Mulki Indana
Published: August 2023

Beras merupakan makanan pokok dan bahan utama dalam berbagai produk pangan lainnya, yang memerlukan tingkat kualitas tertentu. Kualitas beras meliputi sifat fisik yang memengaruhi penampilan dan menentukan kualitasnya saat dimasak. Hal tersebut mendorong kebutuhan akan metode pendeteksian kualitas beras yang efisien. Penelitian ini menyajikan aplikasi android untuk pendeteksian kualitas beras berbasis machine learning. Metode pengembangan aplikasinya menggunakan agile yang memberikan fleksibilitas menangani perubahan kebutuhan dan umpan balik dari pengguna selama proses pengembangan. Lebih lanjut model machine learning dibuat menggunakan metode Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) dengan library TensorFlow dan Keras serta arsitektur MobileNet. Bahasa pemrograman yang digunakan adalah python dengan lingkungan simulasinya menggunakan Google Colab. Model yang sudah dibangun dilatih menggunakan dataset berupa 1800 gambar, 1440 diantaranya adalah data training dengan 25 epoch. Hasil simulasi menunjukkan training loss sebesar 0.0012, dengan nilai akurasi 99.44%
Penerapan Metode Extreme Programming pada Rancangan Aplikasi Layanan Pengaduan Sekolah Berbasis Website
Authors: Andrianto Romi , Yulianto Muhamad Arief
Published: August 2023

Lingkungan sekolah merupakan wadah bagi siswa untuk menempuh Pendidikan. Dalam dunia pendidikan akan selalu memiliki berbagai kendala yang menyebabkan warga sekolah merasa tidak nyaman, diantaranya seperti kurangnya fasilitas yang dibutuhkan, terjadi hambatan atau kerusakan pada infrastruktur yang tidak kunjung diperbaiki karena ketidaktahuan petugas, adanya warga sekolah yang berkelakuan tidak baik seperti perbuatan guru yang kurang baik terhadap siswa dalam proses belajar mengajar yang menyebabkan siswa tidak nyaman dan takut untuk memberikan pengaduan, adanya siswa berkelakuan buruk yang dapat merugikan diri sendiri maupun orang lain, dan masih banyak lagi problematika yang berkaitan dengan pendidikan di lingkungan sekolah. Pada penelitian ini penulis membangun aplikasi berbasis website mengenai layanan pengaduan sekolah untuk memfasilitasi warga sekolah dan luar sekolah untuk dapat melakukan pengaduan atau pelaporan segala tindakan yang perlu disampaikan dengan tujuan dapat meminimalisir segala kekurangan dan kebutuhan yang ada yang berkaitan dengan sekolah dengan beberapa kategori diantaranya pelaporan yang berkaitan dengan Infrastruktur, keamanan, sarana, pelaporan tindakan negatif warga disekolah yang terlibat di dalamnya. Metode yang digunakan dalam membangun sistem ini menggunakan metode Extreme Programming. Penelitian ini menggunakan instrumen ISO/IEC 25010 dalam evaluasi aplikasi. Berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh dari instrumen functional suitability sistem dikatakan baik karena hasil mendekati 1. Aplikasi juga dikatakan layak karena dapat memuat halaman di bawah 7 detik berdasarkan instrumen performance efficiency. Berdasarkan analisis Usability sitem memiliki kriteria Layak dengan nilai 93,8%, dari aspek reliability sistem memenuhi aspek dengan nilai ?95%. Dan memiliki grade A dalam instrumen Portaility
Prototype Kompor Biobriket Ditinjau Dari Udara Alami Dan Udara Paksa Suplai Udara Pembakaran Terhadap Efisiensi
Authors: Ikrom Apipi M , Febriana Ida , Erlinawati Erlinawati
Published: August 2023

Briket merupakan salah satu energi alternatif berbahan baku batubara, serbuk gergaji, dan tempurung kelapa yang digunakan sebagai bahan bakar padat. Kompor briket dimanfaatkan untuk diterapkan dalam skala rumah tangga kecil untuk meningkatkan kualitas pembakaran. Desain kompor ini juga merupakan salah satu cara terbaik untuk meningkatkan proses pembakaran briket karena teknologi ini permintaannya rendah karena cara memasaknya masih tradisional. Pada prototipe ini dimodifikasi dengan kipas untuk meningkatkan efisiensi. Kinerja kompor briket tergantung pada suplai udara sebagai kebutuhan utama pembakaran. Tujuannya adalah untuk mencapai desain optimum melalui uji eksperimental dengan memvariasikan 2 variabel, pertama saluran masuk udara dengan fan set dua kontrol kecepatan 6 m/s, 8,3 m/s dan natural draft. Masing-masing memiliki tiga jumlah lubang ruang dari 71, 63, hingga 55. Efisiensi briket tempurung kelapa pada kompor prototipe antara 10,14% - 24,10%. Kecepatan 8,3 m/s dengan 63 lubang memiliki efisiensi energi tertinggi sebesar 24,10% dan natural draft dengan 55 lubang memiliki efisiensi energi terendah sebesar 10,14%. kecepatan 8,3 m/s dengan 71 lubang mencapai laju optimum untuk waktu start-up 44 s dan waktu didih 300 s. Sedangkan untuk FCR natural draft dengan 55 hole mencapai 1.312 kg/jam.
जबलपुर जिले के कृषि आधारित उद्योग की समस्यायें एवं सम्भावानाओं का अध्ययन
Authors: चौधरी सुषमा
Published: August 2023

कृषि आधारित उद्योग में वे सभी उद्योग या व्यवसायों को शामिल किया जाता है जिसमें कच्चा माल प्रत्यक्ष या अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से प्रयोग किया गया हो। इन उद्योगों का विकास हमारे देश में प्राचीन काल से ही था परन्तु देश में मुगल एवं अंग्रेजी दासता से इन उद्योगों के विकास की गति थम सी गयी थी। स्वतंत्रता प्राप्ति के पश्चात् से कृषि आधारित उद्योगों का विकास सरकारी नीतियों के कारण हो रहा है। इन उद्योगों में चावल मिल, दाल मिल, आटा मिल, तेल मिल, बेकरी उद्योग, अचार उद्योग आदि आते है। इन उद्योगों में प्रसंस्करण इकाइयाँ एवं कृषि के मशीनीकरण के सामान भी शामिल किये जाते है। इन उद्योगों मंे सामान्यतः कम पूँजी की आवश्यकता होती है तथा ये मौसमी भी हो सकते है। इस शोध पत्र में स्वतंत्र एवं परतंत्र चरो को शामिल किया गया है इसमें स्वनिर्मित प्रश्नावली का प्रयोग करके वित्त व सामग्री आदि समस्यायें एवं रोजगार व बाजार आदि की सम्भावनाओं से सम्बन्धित प्रश्नों के आधार पर परिकल्पना की जाँच की गयी है जिसमें परिकल्पना क्रमांक (1) व (3) सत्य पाई गई तथा (2) असत्य पाई गयी है।
Challenges in diagnosing acute mesenteric ischemia in a patient with COVID 19
Authors:   University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Ekladious Adel
Published: August 2023

Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 including acute mesenteric ischemia are being increasingly recognized and associated with extremely poorer clinical outcomes
Nursing ultrasound applications against COVID-19 patients in emergency departments
Authors:   Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A, Sellasie Kidane Wolde
Published: August 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has led all to important changes in clinical practice, having to reorganize many protocols and procedures
Fashion on Currency: Analysis of the 1977 – 1986 Millinery Fashion in Post-independence Ghana
Authors:   Department of Textiles & Fashion Education, Centre for Research in Culture & Creative Arts, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana., Quaicoo Essel Osuanyi
Published: August 2023

This article showed interest in millinery displayed pictorially on the currencies as well as the significance of those fashion representations in Ghana’s fashion culture. The article specifically analysed the millinery fashion that featured on currency notes of 1977 and 1986 and the Yaa Asantewaa’s imagery on the currency note of 1984. Three Ghanaian currencies purposively sampled for the study were the Five Cedis note issued on July 4, 1977; the Fifty Cedis note issued on 15th July 1986; and the Twenty Cedis note issued on 15th May 1984. These currency notes were released within nine years interval, that is, between 1977 and 1986. Content analysis of visual images, and social semiotics methods of visual data analysis constituted the method of analysis for the study focusing on the dominant feminine figures on the currency accessorised with millineries. The study put forward those feminine images represented on the Five Cedis, Fifty Cedis, and Twenty Cedis currency notes issued on July 4, 1977, 15th July 1986, and 15th May 1984 respectively that displayed the repertoire of straw-woven and the Akan militaristic millinery fashion in post-independence Ghana. The millinery practices depicted on the currencies embodied historical allusions to Ghanaian women irrespective of economic background and ingrained in the memory of the citizenry the fashioned feminine identities constructed through millinery fashion in relation to the popular culture of twentieth-century Ghana. The selected indigenous millinery-inspired visuals also celebrated female vitality and brought to the fore the visibility of women in the public sphere and represented the epitome of independent women of twentieth-century Ghana who contributed to national development. It also made a strong socio-political fashion statement about the indigenous classic millinery fashion consciousness of Ghanaians and the millinery structural design in use in the post-independence era.
Pengaruh profitabilitas, ukuran Perusahaan dan leverage terhadap nilai perusahaan PT. Kalbe Farma Tbk.
Authors: Nabila Farah , Hapsari Mega Tunjung
Published: August 2023

This study examines the effect of profitability, firm size, and leverage on firm value. Profitability is proxied by return on equity, company size, and leverage is proxied by the debt-to-equity ratio. This study used a type of quantitative research. The technique used in sampling this research used a purposive sampling method; namely, the selection of samples was carried out according to predetermined criteria. There were 28 samples in the study whose data were taken from pharmaceutical companies, namely PT. Kalbe Farma Tbk is listed on the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) for the 2015–2021 period. The data analysis method used is multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the study's results, profitability appears to have no positive effect on firm value. Firm size has a positive effect on firm value. Leverage has no positive effect on firm value.
Participación y liderazgo de las y los legisladores en la agenda de género del primer Congreso paritario de LXXV legislatura de Nuevo León, México. 2018-2020
Authors: Estrada Olga Nelly , Valdez Rosa Lorena
Published: August 2023

Resumen.

Por primera vez en la política de Nuevo León se tiene paridad en el Congreso, esto en la LXXV legislatura. El presente estudio analiza cómo ha impactado la paridad en la participación de las y los legisladores en su liderazgo, rol y acciones en las diferentes comisiones de la agenda de género establecidas en el periodo 2018-2021. Se analizarán algunas de las iniciativas presentadas de mayor peso por el legislativo, se da a conocer quiénes las impulsan y cuáles han sido sus mayores impactos para beneficio de la comunidad. En los resultados se observa que la mitad de las legisladoras conduce una posición de liderazgo en las comisiones y su intervención se ve fructífera en las iniciativas presentadas, sin embargo en las comisiones de poder la presiden los legisladores y las comisiones de género la presiden las legisladoras.

Palabras clave: legisladora, liderazgo, paridad, mujeres, género.

Abstract:

For the first time in the politics of Nuevo León there is parity in Congress, this in the LXXV legislature. This study analyzes how parity has impacted the participation of legislators in their leadership, role and actions in the different commissions of the gender agenda established in the 2018-2021 period. Some of the most important initiatives presented by the legislature will be analyzed, revealing who promotes them and their greatest impacts for the benefit of the community. In the results it is observed that half of the women legislators have a leadership position in the commissions, however the power commissions are chaired by the men legislators and the gender commissions are chaired by the women legislators.

Keywords: legislator, leadership, parity, women, gender.
TRANSFORMATIONS OF UKRAINIAN CITIZENS’ IDENTITIES IN THE TIME OF RUSSIAN AGGRESSION
Authors: Stepyko Mykhailo
Published: August 2023

The main aim of the article is to analyze the identity transformations of Ukrainian citizens triggered by the large-scale Russian invasion in 2022. Russian military aggression significantly affected the daily life of every citizen of Ukraine, including her or his personal and collective identity. An analysis of sociological surveys shows that, along with the deterioration of such indicators of the social well-being index as professional self-realization, nutrition, leisure time, adaptation to the new reality, etc., the feeling of solidarity more than doubled in March 2022 compared to March 2021. The war also led to a significant rethinking of the values ​​of Ukrainians and encouraged them to value more what they have, as well as reduced the level of expectations and claims regarding the satisfaction of their needs.

The full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war sharpened the national self-awareness of Ukrainians and increased their negative attitude toward the “brotherly nations” of Russians and Belarusians as well as toward possible concessions to the Russians in exchange for the cessation of aggression. In time of war, the political views of Ukrainians underwent a significant transformation. They are ready to limit their democratic rights and freedoms for the sake of victory.

The article considers Ukrainian resistance to Russian aggression as a continuation of Ukraine’s struggle for its freedom and independence.
Review of Computational Model from a Psychological and Neurophysiological Perspective
Authors: Zhuo Allen
Published: August 2023

Affordance and the brain's mirrored systems are closely linked, according to neuroscientific and psychological findings. In spite of this, there are many aspects of both the standalone systems and their representations that we still do not fully comprehend. In this paper, we provide an analysis of goal-oriented neurophysiologic and psychological selection systems and representation in affordances. We aim at discussing different aspects of affordance regulations and prefrontal-cortex-based affordances. The affordance analysis presented in this paper complements different authors' previous work, which shows that the somatosensory framework is organized along two principal processes: one that instruments sensorimotor modifier keys for computer control of behavior and a second that preferences the sampling among the applicable actions and affordances. This contribution focus on a critical examination of the two distinct pathways and processes oriented on neurophysiological and neuroscientists information, illustrating, in particular, how effective the central nervous system contemporaneously describes actions and selects among them in uninterrupted environmental stressors, as opposed to executing behavioral responses on chronologically structured perceptual, cognitive, and motor processes.
Key Concepts, Technologies, Current Challenges and Research Areas of Telecommunication Engineering and Neural Communication
Authors: Haldorai Anandakumar
Published: August 2023

The field of telecommunication engineering has undergone remarkable progress, focusing on enhancing data transfer speed and reliability. Despite these advancements, challenges remain, particularly concerning the growing demand for bandwidth and the need for more efficient communication systems. In contrast, neural communication, a burgeoning field, seeks to leverage neural networks' principles in communication systems. The convergence of telecommunication engineering and neural communication holds promise for revolutionary advancements in communication methods. This research paper presents an overview of telecommunication engineering, encompassing key concepts, technologies, current challenges, and research areas. It also addresses neural communication, covering its key concepts, technologies, current challenges, and research areas. Furthermore, the paper explores the intersection of telecommunication engineering and neural communication, highlighting ongoing research and development, potential future developments, and potential applications. The paper concludes by summarizing key findings and recommending directions for future research in this exciting area.
A Survey of the Interpretability Aspect of Deep Learning Models
Authors: Spitzer Eliot , Miles Rona
Published: August 2023

Deep neural networks have attained near-human degree of quality in images, textual, audio, and video recording categorization and predictions tasks. The networks, on the other hand, are still typically thought of as black-box functional probabilistic models that transfer an input data to a trained classifier. Integrating these systems into mission-critical activities like clinical diagnosis, scheduling, and management is the next stage in this human-machine evolutionary change, and it necessitates a degree of confidence in the technology output. Statistical measures are often employed to estimate an output's volatility. The idea of trust, on the other hand, is dependent on a human's sight into a machine's inner workings. To put it another way, the neural networks must justify its outputs in a way that is intelligible to humans, leading to new insights into its internal workings. "Interpretable deep networks" is the name we give to such networks. The concept of interpretability is not one-dimensional. Indeed, the variability of an interpretation owing to varying degrees of human comprehension necessitates the existence of a plethora of characteristics that together define interpretability. Furthermore, the model's interpretations may be expressed in terms of low-level network variables or input properties. We describe several of the variables that are helpful for model interpretability in this study, as well as previous work on those dimensions. We do a gap analysis to determine what remains to be improved to increase models interpretability as step of the procedure.
Pelatihan Budidaya Tanaman Hias dalam Meningkatkan Literasi Lingkungan Sekolah di SMPN 1 Bungoro
Authors: Syahruni Karim  , Bungatang  , Irnayanti Bahar  , Israwati Akib
Published: August 2023

Pelaksanaan kegiatan bertujuan memberikan manfaat kepada masyarakat tentang pentingnya membudidayakan tanaman hias dalam lingkungan sekolah maupun di rumah.selai itu,juga menjelaskan beberapa contoh tanaman hias yang ada di lingkungan sekolah, penggunaan alat, media tanam, serta pupuk dan praktikum memperbanyak tanaman. Metode penyajian pelatihan yaitu metode ceramah, praktikum langsung dan diskusi tanya jawab. Adapun hasil yang dicapai berupa motivasi dan kesadaran guru akan pentingnya lingkungan sekolah dalam hal pembelajaran, pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam mengelola lingkungan sekolah dalam mewujudkan sekolah hijau. Terbentuknya motivasi guru-guru SMPN 1 Bungoro untuk lebih menggunakan lingkungan sekolah dalam pembelajaran dan membuat sendiri kebun mini di sekolah sesuai kebutuhan materi pembelajaran. Terdapat 15 dari 19 orang pesertaatau 90 % peserta yang mampumempraktekkanbudidayatanamanhias, hasil PKM menunjukkanadanyapeningkatanpengetahuandanketerampilan di sekolahmitrayaitu di SMPN 1 BungoroPangkep
Pelatihan Pengenalan Microsoft Office Word Pada Madrasah Tsanawiyah Muhammadiyah Palopo
Authors: Suparman  , Gita Srihidayati
Published: August 2023

sekolah Madrasah Tsanawiyah Muhammadiyah Palopo dengan tujuan membantu meningkatkan ilmu pengetahuan setiap siswa melalui program kerja pelatihan pengenalan Microsoft Office Word dengan memperkenalkan dasa-dasar Office Word yang umum digunakan. Metode pelaksanaan memiliki dua tahap yaitu tahap persiapan  dan tahap pelaksanaan. Dengan adanya pelatihan ini diharapkan siswa dapat mengasah kemampuan dalam menggunakan Microsoft Office Word sebagai bahan dasar persiapan menuju ke jenjang pendidikan selanjutnya
Prototype Website Desa Bungapati Kecamatan Tana Lili Kabupaten Luwu Utara
Authors: Nirsal  , Syafriadi
Published: August 2023

Desa berfungsi sebagai basis politik, basis pemerintahan, basis ekonomi dan basis sosial budaya. Dalam merancang sebuah strategi, pemerintah desa perlu memperhatikan prinsip-prinsip antara lain 1) keterpaduan pembangunan desa, dimana kegiatan yang dilaksanakan memiliki sinergi dengan kegiatan pembangunan yang lain, 2) partisipatif, dimana masyarakat terlibat secara aktif dalam kegiatan dari proses perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengawasan dan pemanfaatan, 3) keberpihakan, dimana orientasi kegiatan baik dalam proses maupun pemanfaatan hasil kepada seluruh masyarakat desa dan mengikuti perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi (IPTEK), untuk pelayanan informasi publik seperti website.

Ruang lingkup pelayanan publik paling tidak mencakup dua hal, yakni pelayanan atas barang publik dan jasa publik, serta pelayanan administratif. Pemerintahan desa semakin memiliki posisi dan peran yang strategis dan penting dalam perencanaan kebijakan publik dan pengambilan keputusan. Dengan dukungan sarna informasi berbasis teknologi, pemerintah desa diharapkan juga mampu menjadi pemerintahan yang efektif, efisien, terbuka, dan bertanggung jawab. Pemerintah desa saat ini dituntut untuk bisa menyediakan informasi dan layanan berbasis online khususnya melalui media website. Penggunaan website Desa dapat memberikan dampak positif antara lain: 1) promosi daerah,                 2) publikasi kegiatan desa, 3) meningkatkan pelayanan pemerintah desa.
PkM Pelatihan Media Pembelajaran Microsoft Powerpoint di MIS DDI Kalukuang
Authors: Karim Syahruni , Kamriana  , Nasrianty
Published: August 2023

Pengabdian masyarakat yang berjudul  pelatihan media pembelajaran menggunakan microsoft powerpoint yang dilaksanakan di sekolah mitra yaitu MI DDI Kalukuang yang terletak di Kota Makassar Sulawesi Selatan. Permasalahan mitra yang dihadapi yaitu masih kurangnya pengetahuan siswa di MI DDI Kalukuang mengenai cara pembuatan media pembelajaran powerpoint berangkat dari itu solusi masalah yaitu memberikan kepada siswa pelatihan cara pembuatan powerpoint. Ad  tujuan luaran yang ingin dicapai adalah untuk   meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pemahaman siswa melalui cara membuat media pembelajaran dari powerpoint di MI DDI Kalukuang. Metode yang dipakai yaitu pendekatan kepada peserta didik untuk memberikan pelatihan pembuatan powerpoint guna untuk keperluan dalam presentasi pembelajaran baik tugas mandiri maupun tugas kelompok. Adapun hasil pengdian yang diperoleh yaitu siswa mengalami peningkatan pengetahuan dan pemahaman  mengenai cara pembuatan powerpoint 2010 di  sekolah MI DDI Kalukuang.
Stimulasi Kemampuan Calistung dan Peningkatan Semangat Belajar Siswa SDN 1 Kertawangun di Masa Pandemi Covid19
Authors: Triya Dede Lusianah  , Elih Siti Khoerunnisa  , Muhammad Isya Ramadhan  , Dena Nian Sentika  , Wiwit Apit Sulistyowati  , Agung Yulianto
Published: August 2023

Calistung merupakan kemampuan dasar penting yang harus dikuasai anak yang akan memasuki jenjang Sekolah Dasar. Berdasarkan hasil observasi yang kita lakukan dan wawancara langsung dengan guru – guru SDN Kertawangun dengan kondisi tersebut dapat teridentifikasi ada 10% mulai dari kelas 3 - 6 yang belum lancar metode pembelajaran calistung dan rata-rata yang belum lancar terdapat di kelas 3. Dikarenakan kurangnya semangat belajar siswa dan dorongan dari pihak sekolah dan orang tua yang menyebabkan banyak siswa yang belum menguasai calistung. Kegiatan pengabdian ini ada untuk memberikan bimbingan dan pelatihan kepada kelas 3-6 SDN Kertawangun. Kegiatan ini menggunakan pendekatan pelatihan bimbingan mengajar. Pelatihan ini dilaksanakan dengan 4 tahap kegiatan yaitu: 1) tahap persiapan, 2) tahap pelatihan, 3) tahap ujian, dan 4) tahap Monitoring dan Program. Jadi secara keseluruhan kegiatan mengajar calistung dilaksanakan dalam 4 bentuk kegiatan selama 6 hari dengan 2 kali pertemuan. Indikator capaian kegiatan ini merujuk pada indikator membaca, menulis dan berhitung dengan capaian meningkatnya kemampuan siswa dalam membaca, menulis dan menghitung. Adapun respon yang diberikan oleh guru dan siswa sangat positif selama kegiatan ini berlangsung.
Pelatihan Text Mining Menggunakan Bahasa Pemrograman Python
Authors: Runimeirati  , Abdul Muis  , Figur Muhammad
Published: August 2023

Text mining adalah proses mengeksplorasi dan menganalisis sejumlah besar data teks tidak terstruktur dengan bantuan perangkat lunak yang dapat mengidentifikasi konsep, pola, topik, kata kunci, dan atribut lain dalam data. Ini juga dikenal sebagai analitik teks, meskipun beberapa orang membedakan antara kedua istilah tersebut; dalam pandangan ini, analitik teks mengacu pada aplikasi yang menggunakan teknik Text mining untuk memberi peringkat kumpulan data. Berkat pengembangan platform data besar dan algoritme pembelajaran mendalam yang dapat menganalisis sejumlah besar data tidak terstruktur, Text mining menjadi lebih praktis bagi ilmuwan data dan pengguna lain. Menambang dan menganalisis teks membantu organisasi menemukan wawasan bisnis yang berpotensi berharga dalam dokumen perusahaan, email pelanggan, log pusat panggilan, komentar survei kata demi kata, posting jejaring sosial, catatan medis, dan sumber data berbasis teks lainnya. Kemampuan Text mining juga semakin dibangun ke dalam chatbot AI dan agen virtual, yang digunakan perusahaan untuk memberikan respons otomatis kepada pelanggan sebagai bagian dari operasi pemasaran, penjualan, dan layanan pelanggan mereka.
Resenha: MAREY, Macarena. Voluntad omnilateral y finitud de la Tierra. Una lectura de la filosofía política de Kant. Argentina, Adrogué: La Cebra, 2021, 336 pp.
Authors: Rico Luciana Soria
Published: August 2023

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Factors Affecting Oil Palm Productivity in Surat Thani Province
Authors: Suebsen Orawan
Published: August 2023

This project is a study of factors affecting oil palm productivity in Surat Thani Province. The objectives were to study the relationship between factors including oil palm prices in Surat Thani Province, the average number of hours of sunshine in Surat Thani, average temperatures in Surat Thani Province, the relative humidity in Surat Thani Province, and oil palm productivity in Surat Thani Province, as well as the factors affecting oil palm productivity in Surat Thani Province. Collected secondary data for the study from January 2016 to December 2020, a total of 60 months, and used multiple regression analysis.The results showed that four independent variables related to oil palm productivity in Surat Thani province were oil palm prices , the average number of hours of sunshine , average temperatures , and relative humidity . That is, the average number of hours of sunshine and average temperatures were in a positive direction, affecting oil palm productivity in Surat Thani Province, which increased with statistical significance at the 0.05 level, The oil palm prices and relative humidity were in a negative direction, affecting oil palm productivity in Surat Thani Province, which decreased with statistical significance at the 0.05 level and has the following form of the multiple regression equation:
Influence of Tinuvin 292 on Chlorinated Rubber Varnish/ Coating Properties under UV Radiation
Authors: Nguyen Trung THANH
Published: August 2023

This article presents the effect of Tinuvin 292 (a light stabilizer based on liquid hindered amine) on properties of chlorinated rubber varnish/coating under 100 UV-thermo-humidity complex cycles. The properties included relative hardness, adhesion, flexural strength, impact resistance, and gloss loss. The results showed that 2.5 weight percent (wt%) of Tinuvin 292 had much improved physical properties of varnish coating such as relative hardness, adhesion, flexural strength, impact resistance, and gloss loss. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR),Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) were used to evaluate the changes of aged coatings in comparison to the initial ones. FT-IR spectrums also showed that intensities of CH2 and C=O (ester) groups changed strongly or slightly depending on the appearance of Tinuvin 292. SEM images indicated that the surface of aged coating with Tinuvin 292 was smoother than coating without Tinuvin 292. TGA also expressed that thermal oxidation stability of chlorinated rubber varnish/ coating had been enhanced with 2.5 wt% of Tinuvin 292.
Influence of annealing and etching on physical and wetting properties of acrylic surface
Authors: Sroila Wattikon , Jumrus Nidchamon , Jompaeng Jongrak , Panthawan Arisara , Kumpika Tewasin , Kantarak Ekkapong , Singjai Pisith , Thongsuwan Wiradej
Published: August 2023

The objective of this research aims to study the surface modification of acrylic for superhydrophobic applications. The acrylics were modified using annealing at 50, 75 and 100 °C for 1 h. To evaluate the effect of etching on the morphology of acrylic substrates, two different acids between tetrahydrofuran (THF) and chloroform with their concentration of 99.8 % v/v were used to etch for 1 min. Then, the annealed acrylics were etched by THF because chloroform has highly hazardous acid and low transparency after etching. The effects of annealing and wet chemical etching on morphology, optical properties and wettability can be characterized using atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Vickers hardness tester, UV/Vis spectroscopy and water contact angle measurement. This result exhibits that the hardness of acrylic increases with the increase of annealing temperature. Furthermore, the wet chemical etching has direct affected to the wettability of acrylics due to the increasing of surface roughness.