bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Capacity Payments in the Turkish Electricity Market: A Necessity or Policy?
Authors: Korucan Aysun , Yardimci Okan
Published: November 2023

Capacity mechanisms have been implemented in different forms for various purposes. Contrary to altering trends in the electricity markets, Türkiye opted for enforcing “capacity payments,” regarded as a primitive form of the mechanisms to ensure the security of supply and system reliability. This study mainly aims to build a critical review of the Turkish capacity mechanism design. The survey conducted makes valuable inferences along with the opinions of different stakeholders. The results indicate that the current capacity payment scheme, a non-market based, is not sustainable in the long run. Therefore, improving the existing payment methodology by reconsidering mechanism’s scope and different age criteria, efficiency, and deliverability for plants or implementing other types of mechanisms with a market reform, such as demand response participation, seems more efficient.
Asset Management Support Tool for Energy Systems using AHP and Monte Carlo Methods applied to Power Transformers
Authors: Campanhola Filipe Possatti , Schaefer Jones Luís , Carraro Rodinei , Siluk Julio Cezar Mairesse , Marchesan Tiago Bandeira
Published: November 2023

The assets of electric power transmission systems are characterized by their high cost and complexity, leading utilities to seek ways to improve the efficiency and economic-financial performance of these assets. Thus, this article proposes a tool to support asset management for electricity transmission systems. This tool considers the useful life of the equipment, its importance to the system, financial aspects, and the forecast of electricity demand. An evaluation of the criteria that impact decision-making on the replacement of assets with specialists was carried out. Thus, the tool uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process method to classify the most critical equipment in the system. For analysis of future scenarios, the Monte Carlo Method was incorporated into the tool to simulate the behavior of equipment during a defined time horizon. As a result, the tool presents a ranking of the most critical equipment in the system under analysis within the simulated time horizon. The tool was applied in a case study with real data in the power transformer of a Brazilian utility. The tool helps in decision-making indicating changes that may be made in the period under review, their likely impact on equipment loading, and the list of critical transformers in the system.
Carbon Emission Disclosure and Financial Performance of Quoted Nigerian Financial Services Companies
Authors: Emmanuel Yinka Lydia , Adenikinju Olayinka , Doorasamy Mishelle , Ayoola Tajueden John , Oladejo Abiodun Oyebamiji , Kwarbai Jerry D. , Otekunrin Adegbola Olubukola
Published: November 2023

Countries and businesses all over the world are focusing on initiatives to safeguard the environment. The goal of stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that would preclude harmful anthropogenic interaction with the climate system is a key topic of focus during numerous endeavours. This study examined the relationship between the financial performances of quoted Nigerian financial services companies and carbon emission disclosure. The study employed ex-post facto research design and secondary data from the annual report of quoted Nigerian financial services companies. Multiple regression analysis was on a panel data set.  Results show the variable that significantly returns on equity are ‘other indirect emission’ disclosure -scope 3 (coefficient = 0.416 and probability = 0.087), firm size (coefficient = 0.191 and probability = 0.089), capital intensity (coefficient = 0.000149 and probability = 0.000) and growth (coefficient = -0.0258 and probability = 0.014).  The impact of other indirect emission disclosure -scope 3 on return on equity is positive and statistically significant. Also, the result shows the variable that significantly influences the return on sales are ‘other indirect emission’ disclosure -scope 3(coefficient = 0.790 and probability =0.001), firm size (coefficient = -0.395 and probability = 0.053), capital intensity (coefficient =0.000194 and probability =0.001) and growth (coefficient = 0.0360 and probability = 0.073). It was discovered that other indirect emission disclosure – scope 3 has a positive and significant effect on financial performance (ROE and ROS). This study concluded that carbon emission disclosure significantly influences the return on equity of the selected quoted Nigerian financial services companies. Also, the study concluded that carbon emission disclosure significantly influences the return on sales of the selected quoted Nigerian financial services companies.
Does Renewable Energy Consumption a Driver for Economic Growth? Panel Data Analysis in Selected OIC Countries
Authors: Pratomo Wahyu , Rusydiana Aam , Riani Ririn , Lubis Rukiah , Marlina Lina , Putra Purnama , Nurismalatri Nurismalatri
Published: November 2023

This paper aims to examine the relationship between energy consumption from renewable energy sources, and economic growth expressed in GDP per capita in several OIC countries. The dataset used involves data from OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) countries including Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Egypt, UAE, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan for the period 2000 to 2018 obtained from the World Development Index. This study uses a dynamic panel estimation approach such as DOLS and FMOLS to determine the long-term relationship between variables. We also discuss how to use the panel Granger-causality test to estimate causality in the short term. The empirical result shows that in the long-run, renewable energy consumption doesn't have an effect on economic growth. Meanwhile, CO2 emissions were found to have a significant positive relationship with economic growth. Furthermore, the conservation hypothesis theory is accepted between economic growth and consumption of renewable energy. Thus, the implementation of conservation policies can be applied by taking into account economic growth.
Solar Cell Manufacturing Cost Analysis and its Impact to Solar Power Electricity Price in Indonesia
Authors: Hermawan Erwan , Wijono Raden Agung , Adiarso Adiarso , Setiadi Ermawan Darma , Hidayati Nur Anis , Setiadi Sigit , Setiawan Hari , Ferabianie Ayu Lydi , Dewi Yanti Rayana , Fatmakartika Ontin
Published: November 2023

World energy consumption continues to increase, with a growth of 1,3% annually during 2011 - 2021. To deal with that situation, in 2021, Indonesia Electrity Stated-Own Company (PLN) issued a report about the electricity supply business plan (RUPTL) 2021-2030. The power plant projected to grow is solar photovoltaic (PV), reaching 4,6 GW within ten years. However, in reality, the achievement of developing solar power plants is still 0,02 GW. Several factors that caused low realization are the solar power plant component industry needs to be better developed, and the regulated electricity price based on Presidential Decree 112/2022 needs to be increased. This study aims to determine the cost structure of solar module manufacturing and the impact on electricity prices. The calculation method used is financial modeling with economic parameters such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), payback period, and Net Present Value (NPV) as parameters for project feasibility. The results of this study show that the economic price of solar power plants in Indonesia is USD 0,149/kWh. Meanwhile, based on a sensitivity analysis using electricity prices based on Presidential Decree, reducing solar module costs up to 50% still does not make the project feasible.
Renewable Energy and its Moderation on Green Home Selection in Indonesia: Bridging Environment, Product, and Value
Authors: Napitupulu Junika , Siahaan Septony B. , Sitorus Sunday Ade
Published: November 2023

This study aims to investigate the moderating role of renewable energy on sustainable environmental factors, environmentally friendly products, and customer value in consumer decision making in choosing a residential house without greenhouse effect in Indonesia. The data source in this study is 270 people who have a residence without a greenhouse effect. The research method is a quantitative descriptive method using Structural Equation Model data analysis using the PLS 3.0 application. The population in this study amounted to 270 people who have a residence without a greenhouse effect, while the number of samples was 270 people who have a residence without a greenhouse effect with a sampling technique using the census method, while the data collection technique was carried out using observation, questionnaires and documentation studies. The results of this study indicate that consumers tend to be more interested in choosing residential houses that use renewable energy and have environmentally friendly features. In addition, customer values perceived by consumers, such as quality, price, comfort, and safety, also have a positive influence on consumer decisions in choosing residential houses without greenhouse effect. Limitations of this study include the use of self-reporting survey data, which may affect the validity and reliability of the results. In addition, this study focused on the context of residential homes in Indonesia, so generalizability of the findings needs to be considered with caution. Recommendations for future research include involving a more representative sample, incorporating objective data to measure environmental variables and environmentally friendly products, and expanding the geographical scope of the study to compare results between different regions in Indonesia.
Evaluation of Customers’ Expectations and Perceptions of Service Quality Dimensions: A Study of South African Post Office in the North-West Province
Authors: Eposi Elsie Mbua
Published: November 2023

The study seeks to measure customers' expectations of service quality provided by managers and frontline employees against their perceptions of service quality in Post offices in the North-West Province of South Africa and to determine the gap between customers ‘expectations and their perceptions of service quality using the five service quality dimensions. Data were collected by SERVQUAL questionnaire to examine the areas of tangibility, reliability and responsiveness, assurance, and empathy from 384 post office customers. To select respondents for this study, non-probability sampling techniques were used, mostly convenient approaches. Using factor analysis, five characteristics of service quality were identified: tangibility, reliability and responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. According to the study's findings, A negative gap was observed in consumer expectations and perceptions of the quality of postal services delivered to consumers. This means that the quality of services delivered to postal consumers in the five-post offices was less than what they expected. The highest gap was related to tangibles and assurance. Therefore, it is mandatory for management to focus on tangibles and assurance in order to improve postal services. The study argues that managers should strive to improve the frontline employee’s willingness to help, respond quickly to queries, competence in providing efficient services, making customers feel secure when receiving services, schedule appointments on time, having customers' best interests at heart, and be of good behaviour. These qualities instils confidence in customers. These qualities that need to be renewed are categories under the post office's reliability, tangibility, responsiveness, and assurance characteristics.
Development and design of an intelligent home care system APP based on technology
Authors: Liu Ying , Abidin Shahriman Zainal , Vermol Verly Veto
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this article’s research is to the background of “Internet +”, and whether “Internet + elderly care” can become an important development trend to improve the quality of elderly care services to support family-friendly elderly care services. On this basis, the design background of the smart home elderly care system application or application (APP) is analyzed, and the system architecture and equipment requirements are analyzed based on the characteristics of modern high-tech, which provides prerequisites for the establishment of a new social service system. The problem here is that in the context of population aging, improving the quality of elderly care services has become an important development trend. As for the methodology for the study, reviews of several reading materials from the existing literature become essential. The findings indicate that in the elderly care service, we should actively use big data, the Internet of Things and cloud systems, and other high-tech, combined with the needs of the elderly to scientifically develop and design intelligent home care system apps, to meet the comprehensive construction of a moderately prosperous society and the new normal economic development of society.
Aydın İlindeki Kedilerde FeLV ve FIV Enfeksiyonlarının Belirlenmesi
Authors: ESEN Mustafa , ASLAN Öznur
Published: November 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Aydın ilinde yaşan kedilerde kedi lösemi virusu (FeLV) ve kedi immun yetmezlik virusu (FIV) varlığının belirlenmesidir. Çalışmanın materyalini; tedavi, kontrol, kastrasyon, kısırlaştırma, anti-paraziter uygulama ve aşı gibi çeşitli sebeplerle Aydın’daki özel bir kliniğe başvuran yaşları 6 aylık ve üzeri olan farklı ırk [Sfenks (2), British Shorthair (12), Scottish Fold (5), Tekir (68), İran kedisi (3), Himalayan (3), Siyam (3), Chincila (1), Bombay (1), Russian Blue (1), Van kedisi (1)] ve cinsiyetteki (E= 51, D= 49) rastgele seçilen 100 kediden toplanan kan örnekleri oluşturdu. Çalışmaya dahil edilen kedilerin klinik muayeneleri yapılarak, alınan kan örneklerinde hemogram ölçümleri ile FIV anti- koru ve FeLV antijeni yönünden hızlı tanı testi [Bionote® , Anigen Rapid (FIV Ab/FeLV Ag), Güney Kore] yapıldı. Örnek alınan kedilerin üçünde (%3) FIV antikorunun pozitif, FeLV Ag (antijen) yönünden ise hepsinin negatif olduğu belirlendi. FIV pozitif bulunan üç kediden üçünün de (%100) dişi, ikisinin Scottish Fold (4 ve 1.5 yaş) ve birinin Tekir (3 yaş) oldu- ğu kaydedildi. Scottish Fold kedilerde herhangi bir klinik semptom gözlenmezken, birinin dışarı çıktığı ve FeLV’ye karşı aşılanmış olduğu belirlendi. FIV pozitif belirlenen tekir kedinin klinik muayenesinde aralıklı kusmalarının olduğu ve dışa- rıya çıktığı kaydedildi. FIV pozitif kedilerin hematolojik değerleri incelendiğinde bir kedinin kan değerlerinin hafif dehid- rasyon dışında referans değerlerde olduğu gözlenirken, birinde lökopeni ile hafif dehidrasyon ve birinde ise lökositozis, lenfositozis ve trompositozis belirlendi. Sonuç olarak, Aydın ilindeki kedilerde %3 oranında FIV pozitiflik belirlenirken FeLV antijen görülme oranı %0 olarak belirlendi. FIV pozitif kedilerin klinik ve hematoloji bulgularının değişkenlik gös- terdiği kaydedildi.
Kasap Dükkanları ve Şarküterilerde Gıda ile Temas Eden Yüzeylerden Elde Edilen Staphylococcus aureus İzolatlarında Biyofilm Üretiminin Fenotipik ve Genotipik Karakterizasyonu
Authors: AKYOL Nihat , GÜNDOĞ Dursun Alp , ÖZKAYA Yasin , GÜNGÖR Candan , ERTAŞ ONMAZ Nurhan
Published: November 2023

Bu çalışmada, Kayseri ilindeki kasap ve şarküteri ortamında Staphylococcus aureus’un (S. aureus) varlığı, elde edilen izolatların biyofilm üretim yeteneklerinin fenotipik ve genotipik yöntemlerle araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, Ağustos-Aralık 2022 tarihleri arasında rastgele seçilen 10 farklı işletmeden toplam 200 örnek elde edilmiştir. S. aureus varlığı EN/ISO 6888-1 (01/2004)’da belirtilen metoda ek olarak PCR’da nuc geninin belirlenmesiyle tespit edilmiş, biyofilm yeteneği ise Kongo kırmızısı agar (KKA) ve mikroplaka (MP) yöntemi ile araştırılmıştır. Ayrıca biyofilm yeteneğine sahip izolatlarda biyofilm ile ilişkili genlerin varlığı yine PCR yöntemi ile araştırılmıştır. Analiz edilen 200 örneğin 42’si (%21) S. aureus olarak identifiye edilmiştir. S. aureus izolatlarının, beşi bıçak, yedisi kesme tahtası, sekizi kıyma, altısı kuşbaşı, ikisi sucuk, dördü köfte, altısı peynir ve dördü pastırma örneklerine aitti. Çalışmada elde edilen, izolatların tamamının hem KKA’da hem de MP testinde biyofilm pozitif olduğu belirlenirken, MP testine göre izolatların 18 (%43)’inin güçlü, 13 (%31)’ünün orta derecede ve 11 (%26)’inin zayıf biyofilm ürettiği tespit edilmiştir. Biyofilm pozitif olarak belirlenen izolatların 18’i (%43) ve 16’sı (%38) analiz edilen genlerden sırasıyla icaA ve icaD geni taşırken hiçbir izolatın fnbA ve fnbB genlerini barındırmadığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, Kayseri ilindeki kasap ve şarküteri ortamından izole edilen S. aureus’ların biyofilm üretme yeteneği halk sağlığı açısından tehlike arz etmektedir. Bu nedenle, işletmelerde hijyen koşullarının iyileştirilmesi gıda güvenliği ve tüketici sağlığı için önemlidir.
Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease with the C4.5 Algorithm Based on BPSO (Binary Particle Swarm Optimization)
Authors: Rosyida Anistya , Sasongko Theopilus Bayu
Published: November 2023

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease associated with memory loss, communication difficulties, mental health, thinking skills, and other psychological disorders that affect a person's daily activities. Alzheimer's disease is a disease that causes disability for people aged 70 years and over and is the seventh highest contributor to death in the world. However, until now there has not been found an effective treatment to cure Alzheimer's disease. Thus, early detection of Alzheimer's disease is very important so that sufferers of Alzheimer's disease can immediately receive intensive medical care so as to reduce the death rate from Alzheimer's disease. One method that can be used to detect Alzheimer's disease is by utilizing a machine learning algorithm model. The machine learning model in this study was carried out using the Decision Tree C4.5 algorithm classification method based on Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO). The C4.5 Decision Tree algorithm is used to classify Alzheimer's disease, while the BPSO algorithm is used to perform feature selection. By performing feature selection with the BPSO algorithm, the results show that the BPSO algorithm can improve accuracy and can increase the performance of the C4.5 algorithm in the Alzheimer's disease classification process. The results of the accuracy of the C4.5 algorithm using the BPSO feature selection are greater, namely 98.2% compared to the C4.5 algorithm without BPSO feature selection, which is only 96.4%.
Classification of Final Project Titles Using Bidirectional Long Short Term Memory at the Faculty of Engineering Nurul Jadid University
Authors: Warda Faridatul , Fajri Fathorazi Nur , Tholib Abu
Published: November 2023

Every year, the Faculty of Engineering at Nurul Jadid University forms a committee to manage the process of students' final projects from the title selection stage to the final examination process until graduation. The process of selecting the final project title is still done manually, namely by checking the titles one by one, which takes a long time and allows errors because there is a lot of data to check, so human errors can also occur. Therefore, this research proposes to use the Bidirectional Long Short Term Memory (BiLSTM) method to classify the final project title based on its grade category. Several experiments were conducted to generate the most appropriate labels. The first experiment produced 4 labels and the second experiment produced 2 labels. From the results of several experiments, it was concluded that the second experiment had the best accuracy results with the 'good enough' and 'good' classes. The oversampling technique was then applied to overcome overlapping data, and the turning process was then performed on several parameters that could re-optimize the previous accuracy result of 75.24% to 91.15%. With a configuration of 10 random state parameters, using 64 batch sizes and 50 epochs. In addition, model adjustments were made to the hidden layer by adding a dropout layer and relu activation.
L’evoluzione storica della salute pubblica
Authors: Neto Daniel Carlos , Dendasck Carla Viana , Oliveira Euzébio de
Published: November 2023

Si trova nei primi documenti storici, la costante ricerca dell’uomo per la ricerca della cura delle sue infermità. Uno dei primi documenti che si ha riguardo all’esercizio della medicina attraverso la Bibbia stessa, dove oltre a menzionare la ricerca di individui per curare le loro infermità. Conoscere l’evoluzione storica della Salute, in particolare della salute pubblica, è fondamentale per comprendere i fenomeni che fanno parte del quadro contemporaneo, cercando così, attraverso questo riconoscimento di trarre insegnamenti che consentano strategie amministrative e/o risolutive per quella che è considerata la “crisi del sistema sanitario”.
L'assunzione di responsabilità del giudice
Authors: Trovato Luciano
Published: November 2023

Questo contributo ricostruisce i tratti distintivi del ruolo del giudice minorile, con particolare riferimento alle pronunce della Corte costituzionale sul tema, per poi passare ad esaminare quali sono le attitudini e le competenze necessarie per un'in¬terpretazione efficace del ruolo giudiziale, non solo nella dimensione individuale, ma anche nella relazione con il Collegio nella sua composizione multidisciplinare.
La responsabilità dell'avvocato
Authors: Contini Ermina , Serpelloni Christian
Published: November 2023

Gli autori affrontano, con intento sinottico, la responsabilità dell'avvocato nell'e-spletamento del mandato difensivo nei procedimenti giudiziari civili e penali, che coinvolgono sia direttamente sia indirettamente persone minorenni. In particolare, richiamano la funzione sociale della professione forense, che si esplica principalmen¬te nella tutela dei soggetti più vulnerabili, tra i quali vanno ricomprese le persone minori di età, la cui massima tutela e il perseguimento del migliore interesse devono essere i princìpi ispiratori delle scelte processuali intraprese.
La responsabilità del servizio sociale
Authors: Cimmino Daniela
Published: November 2023

L'intento di questo articolo è descrivere i livelli di responsabilità del servizio sociale nelle azioni di sostegno e cura delle relazioni familiari e di tutela e protezione delle persone di minore età, avendo chiaro, dopo diversi anni di lavoro svolto in tale ambi¬to, che l'intervento professionale nella cornice giudiziaria è una parte, seppur signifi¬cativa e complessa, dell'esercizio di una responsabilità ben più vasta.
Le età della responsabilità
Authors: Bommassar Roberta
Published: November 2023

L'autrice prende in esame il significato della parola responsabilità per poi passare a considerare alcune competenze psicologiche necessarie a generare un comportamen¬to responsabile nel bambino o nel ragazzo; prosegue l'articolo prendendo in conside¬razione l'influenza esercitata dal contesto familiare.
Palermo: la responsabilità dei giovani contro la mafia
Authors: D’Avenia Rosario ,   Istituto mGiuliana Saladino
Published: November 2023

L'articolo descrive il lavoro svolto dagli insegnanti dell'Ics Giuliana Saladino, scuola che si trova al quartiere Cep di Palermo, che da anni svolge un'intensa attività caratteizzata da un costante impegno in progetti e iniziative a sostegno della legalità e della sensibilizzazione ai fenomeni della mafia affinché gli studenti possano acquisire una nuova conoscenza e consapevolezza che possa aiutarli nel loro percorso di crescita.
La morte negata e il destino di una riparazione impossibile. Curare con la psicoanalisi la disperazione della coppia genitoriale per restituire ai figli la libertà di dipendere
Authors: Gallina Annita
Published: November 2023

L'autrice partendo dal lavoro di Mario Bertolini: L'impronta nei figli delle fantasie dei ge-nitori: lo spessore del loro significato nella salute e patologia, esplora come lo psicoanalista possa evidenziare, nella psicopatologia presentata dai figli, aspetti o parti dei genitori che gli stessi genitori hanno dissociato dopo averli diniegati. Il lavoro pone in risalto come divenga allora necessario prendersi cura oltre che dell'adolescente anche della coppia dei genitori. At-traverso la discussione di un caso clinico, l'autrice osserva il drammatico impatto sui figli dei lutti non fatti dai genitori e ciò che avviene quando il figlio è inconsciamente chiamato a risol-vere quanto i genitori non sono stati in grado di affrontare ed elaborare. L'autrice mostra come la capacità di ascolto dell'analista possa fornire un'utile risposta al-le complessità di intervento che queste situazioni richiedono. L'intervento psicoanalitico, dive-nendo la via per promuovere e sostenere un processo di maturazione all'interno della coppia genitoriale, facilita ed istituisce modalità di relazione più mature, finalmente capaci di favorire il percorso terapeutico del figlio, il suo sviluppo e la sua crescita.
Teacher Appraisal and Feedback Provision in Italian Lower Secondary Schools
Authors: Gasperoni Giancarlo
Published: November 2023

Teacher appraisal is a major focus of educational reform, for it is believed that effective appraisal practices contribute to improving stu-dents' learning outcomes and principals' ability to manage their schools. This study arises from a secondary analysis of data collected in the 2018 edition of the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) promoted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). More specifically, and firstly, it focuses on school administrators' views concerning the agents who provide for-mal appraisal to teachers in lower secondary schools, the frequency with which such appraisals occur, the modes of teacher evaluation, the users of such information, and the evaluations' operational repercussions. Secondly, it focuses on teachers' perceptions regarding the agents who provide them with feedback, the modes via which assess-ments are conducted, and the positive impact that such evaluations generate on teaching behaviour. Since at least some of the information collected among principals and teachers focuses on the same topics, it is also possible to explore the attunement among them, that is, whether educators working in the same school report convergent or conflicting accounts of appraisal practices. Over one-third of schools do not im-plement any formal assessment. Teacher appraisal and feedback prac-tices tend to be centred on both school administrators, assisted by their management staffs, and other teachers in the same school, whereas ex-ternal agents tend to play a marginal role. Findings point to a substan-tial discrepancy, between school leaders and teachers, in how apprais-al/feedback practices are carried out, especially but not exclusively as regards the role of school management. This gap in the perception of largely factual circumstances is an issue of concern. This study also develops some critical reflections concerning the way in which TALIS explores these issues.
The necessity and the challenges for a unified model of clinical psychology: A commentary on Salvatore et al., 2022
Authors: Berman Stanley
Published: November 2023

Salvatore et al. (2022) have contributed a most important commentary about how patients and the profession of Clinical Psychology are at considerable risk as the trend towards specialization has meant that even core constructs in our field are not universally endorsed. A science without fundamental agreement about foundational concepts is at great risk. They go on to make several salient suggestions to facilitate addressing this substantial problem. In this commentary, the author strongly agrees with their concern and applauds their suggested next steps towards a resolution. He argues that all scientific pursuits benefit from both theory and research that has a broad focus as well as a very specialized focus. Advances in cell biology, for example have created a new and vital field of gene editing. The difficulty is when health care provider psychologists can no longer have dialogues about shared and overlapping theory and practice. Examples of collaborative work in World War II technology research and in the development of Chaos Theory are cited, as well as the philosopher Stephen Pepper's argument about the role of root hypotheses. He proposes beginning a process of an international working group to assist in this effort to reunify our field. He also cautions and specifies the significant obstacles to this endeavor.
Norcia and the central italian earthquake: Challenges and lessons learned from the italian psychiatric reform movement
Authors: Mollica Richard F. , Graziano Sonia
Published: November 2023

Salvatore and colleagues wrote a brilliant Target Article (2022) in this journal on the state of Italian psychology and recommendations for change.  In this contribution, we look at the failure of Italian psychology to address the suffering of the affected population of the Central Italian earthquake in Norcia in 2016.  The Italian National Trauma Center centered in Orvieto, Umbria has been on the ground assisting local health care practitioners in caring for the mental health impact of the earthquake and the COVID pandemic lockdown.  Absent Italian psychologists walk hand in hand with a political system that has had limited response to the mental health needs of earthquake survivors.  Lessons learned from the historic revolution in Italian Psychiatry led by Professor Franco Basaglia are presented to help understand the current reality in Norcia.  Many of the barriers to mental health reform that existed for Basaglia and his colleagues still exist today.  This contribution strongly supports Salvatore and colleagues' recommendations for the transformation of Italian psychology.
Methods for the control of whitefly (Aleyrodidae) in citrus: a systematic review
Authors: Rodas-Martínez Cinthia Esmeralda , Galindo-Alcántara Adalberto , Ruiz-Acosta Silvia del Carmen , Sánchez-Hernández Rufo
Published: November 2023

Objective: To carry out a systematic review of original articles published from 1950 to 2021 about the methods used to control whitefly on citrus crops and the biological control organisms.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. The reference works were retrieved from electronic databases. The Mendeley Bibliography Manager was used to create a new data base which, in its turn, was used to analyze the information.
Results: Two groups were identified as control methods: 1) chemical control, and 2) biological control. The latter was used with greater frequency than the former. Several genera of the family Aphelinidae were the parasitoids most frequently used for biological control. Aleurothrixus floccosus was the most frequent pest in citrus orchards.
Study Limitations/Implications: The information is limited and scattered. There is no information about the efficiency of the methods.
Findings/Conclusions: The use of antagonistic organisms used as a biological control method is of utmost importance, given the impact those organisms have on pests. They make a contribution to the natural regulation of the population levels of harmful insects in citrus crops.
Preliminary study on the reproductive phenology of Eucalyptus urophylla in Huimanguillo, Tabasco (Mexico)
Authors: Torres-Lamas Secundino , Burelo-Ramos Carlos M. , Ortega-Ramírez Marynor E. , Castro-Osorio Adrian
Published: November 2023

Objective: to describe the reproductive phenology of Eucalyptus urophylla in Huimanguillo, Tabasco.
Design/ Methodology/ Approach: this is a preliminary, descriptive, and non-experimental study of the different stages of the reproductive phenology cycle of E. urophylla conducted in a 16-year-old provenance-progeny trial with 63 half-sib families. The study was done during 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Results: the reproductive cycle of E. urophylla lasts approximately one year. There was a lag of about a month and a half for the beginning of flowering among genotypes that flowered during the three years of evaluation.
Study Limitations/ Implications: the results are limited to a single site condition; so, it is recommended to make evaluations in other locations. This is, to observe plant behavior in different site conditions to evaluate the potential of the species development in southeastern Mexico.
Findings/ Conclusions: the beginning of the reproductive cycle of E. urophylla coincided with that of other species of the genus from tropical and subtropical climate. However, the duration differed compared to other genotypes of the same species growing in other parts of the world under similar environmental conditions. This study allowed to know relevant information of the species in Huimanguillo, Tabasco, which will contribute to improve the process of domestication of this species in the southeast of Mexico.
2024 Nebraska Crop Budgets — a Mixed Review with Some Costs Higher, Some Lower
Authors: McClure Glennis
Published: November 2023

While field operation costs are projected higher for the 2024 Nebraska crop enterprises, some material input costs are lower than were projected for 2023. One driving force on lower cost projections for 2024 is 20% to 40% less on fertilizer prices is factored in on many budgets, and five pounds less nitrogen fertilizer was entered for a majority of the corn budgets due to continued improvement of application practices. Cost scenarios for individual producers can vary based on their timing of input purchases and price variabilities. The 84 1Nebraska crop budgets are now available online in three formats with a complete 96-page pdf report, an Excel file, along with links to all of the budget reports created using the Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) program where enterprise budget data can be downloaded into user accounts and then modified for individual farm operations.
НОВІ ЛЕКСИЧНІ ЕЛЕМЕНТИ В МОВІ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО АНЕКДОТУ В ЛЕКСИКОГРАФІЧНОМУ ВИСВІТЛЕННІ
Authors: Сердега Руслан Леонідович
Published: November 2023

Мета. Метою статті є виокремлення нових лексичних елементів у мові українського анекдоту, що з’явилися під час російсько-української війни 2022–2023 рр., їх аналіз та лексикографічне висвітлення. Методи. Методом суцільної вибірки з усних анекдотичних розповідей респондентів було виокремлено нові лексичні елементи, пов’язані з повномасштабним військовим вторгненням Росії на територію України. Фактаж для аналізу також вилучався з різних Інтернет-джерел. Для інтерпретації вилученого матеріалу застосовувався до відповідних мовних фактів загальнонауковий метод спостереження та описовий – для систематизації зібраного фактажу та його подальшої лексикографічної інтерпретації. Результати. У статті здійснено лексикографічний опис переважно іменникових нових лексичних елементів, уживання яких у мові українського фольклору активізувалося у період російсько-української війни 2022–2023 рр. Деякі з таких елементів існували в мові й до цього, але активно почали використовуватися безпосередньо в мові українського анекдоту лише в період російсько-української війни, зазнали в них певної актуалізації та переосмислення, а то й зовсім набули нових значень під час вищезгаданих подій. Інші слова постали в мові українського фольклору та й у мові українській загалом унаслідок запозичень, переважно з англійської мови. Лексикографуванню, передусім, піддано численні назви на позначення окупантів, назви військової техніки та зброї й деякі інші суспільно-політичні явища, що постали внаслідок війни. Відзначено, що назви на позначення агресора зазвичай мають у семантиці емоційний складник. Також нами було запропоновано придатну для опису аналізованих словесних фактів структуру словникової статті та подано зразки лексикографування нових лексичних елементів, наявних у мові українського анекдоту. Висновки. Під час російсько-української війни 2022–2023 рр. з’явилося чимало нових лексичних елементів, які проникли до мовної тканини народного анекдоту й потребують опрацювання у спеціальних словниках. Зазначимо, що описувані назви, окрім традиційних елементів будь-якої словникової статті, використовуваної у лінгвістичних лексикографічних розробках (реєстрового слова, мінімальної граматичної інформації, стилістичних позначок, тлумачення, стійких зворотів, ілюстрацій, указівки на їх джерельну базу), у реєстровій частині словникової статті обов’язково мають відбивати різні фонетичні та інші варіанти, уживані в усному мовленні для називання певної відносно нової реалії, а в інтерпретаційній частині словникової статті деякі лексеми поряд із традиційним тлумаченням потребуватимуть подекуди й коментарів щодо їх утворення. Перспективи подальших досліджень убачаємо в підготовці словників, спрямованих на опис мови різних жанрів фольклору, виокремленні нового напряму лінгфольклористичних досліджень – фольклорної лексикографії, реалізації масштабного проєкту «Словник мови усної народної словесності».
AN AN ASSESSMENT OF INTEGRITY OF RADIATION SHIELDING IN X-RAY RADIOGRAPHIC FACILITIES IN WARRI METROPOLIS
Authors: Ukerun-Akpesiri Avwerosuoghene A. , Akpolile Anita Franklin , Agbajor Godwin Kparobo , Mokobia Chukwuma Emmanuel
Published: November 2023

The use of radiation-emitting equipment is highly controlled in order to limit the exposure level for both workers and visitors around such facilities. Shielding is an integral part of radiation protection. This study is aimed at assessing the shielding of x-ray radiographic facilities in Warri metropolis. A total of eleven facilities were assessed in which radiation protection safety checks were carried out across the facilities and the facilities were grouped as controlled and supervised areas following the NCRP 147 protocol. The instantaneous dose rate (IDR) was measured using a calibrated handheld GM-600 radiation detector. The IDR measured for various locations ranges from 0.20 – 89.60 µSv/hr. and their corresponding annual dose rate (ADR) was computed using the measured IDR and the occupancy factor to produce its value which ranges from 0.11 - 51.10 mSv/yr. The ADR results obtained were compared with the limits recommended by the National Commission for Radiation Protection (NCRP) (5 mSv/yr. and 1 mSv/yr. for controlled and supervised areas respectively) and it was observed that five facilities exceeded the NCRP limit for controlled areas while six facilities exceeded the NCRP limits for supervised areas. The study therefore showed that the obtained ADR from the studied facilities were partially within the NCRP recommended limits thus indicating a partial compliance with radiation protection principles. Hence, regular quality control of radiographic x-ray facility checks is recommended.
The GEO-SPATIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL ON THE OCCURRENCE OF CHOLERA IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Abdullahi Ahmad Hamza , Hassan Muhammad Buba , Kanoma Muhammad S. , Yahuza Yunusa
Published: November 2023

Temperature and rainfall variability as an important factor that could affect the occurrence of Cholera becomes one of the major concerns globally. This study assessed the influence of these factors on the occurrence of Cholera in Kano State, Nigeria. The researchers employed the used of Cholera surveillance data obtained from Kano State Ministry of Health, the mean monthly temperature, and total monthly rainfall data downloaded from the climatic research unit of the University of East Anglia archive (2010 to 2019). The data were analyzed using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression and Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) in ArcMap 10.8 environment. Results showed that an increase in temperature by 1 unit positively influences the occurrence of Cholera by 19.69, 11.7 and 18.7 unit during hot/dry, warm/wet, and cold/dry season respectively. Similarly, an increase in rainfall by 1 unit brings about a rise in the outbreak of Cholera by 0.67 and 0.97 unit during hot/dry and warm/wet season respectively. In addition, highest influence of temperature and rainfall on the outbreak of Cholera during warm/wet season with R2 value of 0.25, and lowest during the cold/dry season with R2 value at 0.06. Northern part of the State experienced the strongest influence (R2 values of 0.2) while Southern part recorded the lowest influence with R2 values of 0.04 to 0.07. Variability in temperature and rainfall in Kano State were directly related with the outbreak of Cholera. Hence, the need for more environmental sanitation programs and public campaign as climate related mitigation and adaptation strategies.
INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT COMPOSTED PLANT MATERIALS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF BELL PEPPER (Capsicum annum L.) IN LAPAI, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Stephen D. Y. , Mohammed H. M. , Aliyu D. A.
Published: November 2023

A field experiment was conducted at the Botanical Garden of Biological Science Department, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University during the 2023 cropping season to investigate the influence of different composted plant materials on growth and yield of bell pepper. The three plant materials used were Moringa oleifera fruits, neem fruits and locust beans fruits which were collected and composted. The composted materials were applied each at the rate of 0, 10, 20 and 30kg corresponding to 0, 10, 20 and 30t/ha respectively. These treatments were arranged in a completely randomized block design (RCBD) in three replications. Bell pepper growth and yield attributes measured included plant height, stem girth, number of leaves per plant, leaf area, length of branches, number of flowers per plant (NOFL/PLT), number of fruits per plant (NOF/PLT), fruit diameter (FDM) and fruit weight per plot (FW/PLOT). Data collected on all the mentioned parameters were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using Minitab statistical software version 2017. Means that showed significant differences were separated using Tukey Pairwise Comparison at 5% probability level. Results from the ANOVA indicated that composted plant material (CPM) produced a significant effect on plant height, stem girth, leaf area, number of leaves per plant and length of branches with composted locust beans fruits showing superiority in growth attributes of pepper compared to Moringa oleifera and neem fruits. Composted neem fruits consistently recorded the least effect on all the growth and yield parameters of bell pepper evaluated. It was also observed to produce...
DETERMINANT FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CHANGES IN INDONESIA COFFEE EXPORTS TO MALAYSIA IN 2008 -2022
Authors: Hafizah Dian , Rahmi Lailatul
Published: November 2023

The aim of the research is to analyze the influence of the amount of coffee production in Indonesia, the area of Indonesian coffee land, the variable changes in the rupiah and the inflation rate on the amount of Indonesian coffee exports to Malaysia during the period 2008 to 2022. This research was conducted using quantitative descriptive methods using time series data 2008-2022.Types of data include the volume of Indonesian coffee exports to Malaysia, the amount of production and area of Indonesian coffee land, changes in the rupiah against the US dollar (exchange rate), and inflation. Data analysis used multiple linear regression analysis using Eviews12 software. Based on the results, it was found that partially Indonesian coffee production, Indonesian coffee land area and inflation did not significantly influence the amount of Indonesian coffee exports to Malaysia in 2008-2022. The partial change in the value of the Indonesian currency has a significant impact on the amount of Indonesian coffee exports to Malaysia in 2008-2022. Simultaneously, Indonesian coffee production, Indonesian coffee land area, rupiah exchange rate and inflation have a significant influence and are able to explain the volume of Indonesian coffee exports to Malaysia in 2008-2022 of 48.8878%.
MULHERES NEGRAS, EDUCAÇÃO E AS VULNERABILIDADES DO CÁRCERE: QUESTÕES DE GÊNERO, RAÇA E CLASSE
Authors: De Oliveira Fontoura Ivete , Araldi Vaz Rafael
Published: November 2023

Este artigo reúne documentos e trabalhos acadêmico-científicos voltados à análise de mulheres em situação de cárcere. A partir deles, é traçado os processos históricos, sociais, culturais e educacionais envolvidos nesse contexto. São evidenciados aspectos sociais, educacionais e históricos das mulheres em situação de cárcere, cujos contornos permitem traçar um perfil da população carcerária brasileira, composta majoritariamente por homens e mulheres jovens, pretos e pretas, pardos e pardas, vulneráveis social e economicamente, com baixa escolaridade e inseridos e inseridas em sociedades precarizadas, devido à ingerência das políticas públicas na prevenção da criminalidade através da educação. O artigo se encontra organizado em duas partes. Na primeira seção analisamos o perfil das mulheres encarceradas a partir das categorias gênero, raça e classe. Na segunda seção, analisamos o que propõe a legislação no tocante à educação para pessoas em situação de cárcere e como se estruturam, a despeito da legislação vigente, as vulnerabilidades socioeducacionais femininas.
Palavras-chave: Mulheres. Cárcere. Educação. Sistema Prisional.
 
ABSTRACT
This article brings together documents and academic-scientific works focused on the analysis of women in prison. From them, the historical, social, cultural and educational processes involved in this context are traced. Social, educational and historical aspects of women in prison are highlighted, whose contours allow a profile of the Brazilian prison population to be drawn, mainly composed of young men and women, black and brown, brown and white, socially and economically vulnerable, with low education and inserted and inserted in precarious societies, due to the interference of public policies in the prevention of crime through education. The article is organized in two parts. In the first section, we analyze the profile of incarcerated women based on the categories of gender, race and class. In the second section, we analyze what the legislation proposes with regard to education for people in prison and how, despite the current legislation, female socio-educational vulnerabilities are structured.
Keywords: Women. Prison. Education. Prison System.
Applying the Hierarchical Analytical Process to Enterprise Governance Goals for Value Creation
Authors: Solana-González Pedro , Vanti Adolfo Alberto
Published: November 2023

The creation of value directly depends on Corporate Governance (CG) and Governance of IT (GIT) as these present the company as transparent, secure, and sustainable to shareholders and stakeholders, thereby establishing greater compliance with the rules, reducing risks, and generating a better competitive position. This work integrates the two governances through the prioritization of the criteria of benefits, risks, and resources to create value. Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process, an important research question is answered related to the priorities in CG and GIT goals that create highest value for the company. The analyses have been generated through a Decision Support System with specific software. The results show that the criteria of optimization of risks and resources are in dispute for the maximum importance in a framework of enterprise governance and long-term sustainability relative to the criterion of benefits generation. The decision alternatives found to have the highest priority were those related to system failures, customers loss, and operational and staff productivity.