bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The influence of mindfulness induction on attentional control of irrelevant emotional information
Authors: Lodha Surabhi , Gupta Rashmi
Published: October 2023

Objectives: This study investigated the effect of mindfulness induction on attentional control in emotional contexts and explored if the time course of emotional information modulated the effects. Method: A total of 323 undergraduate students were randomized to four groups: mindfulness induction group in Experiment 1 (MI-Prime), waitlist control group in Experiment 1 (WLC-Prime), mindfulness induction group in Experiment 2 (MI-Concur), and waitlist control group in Experiment 2 (WLC-Concur). Participants completed a Stroop task in which a task-irrelevant emotional face (neutral, happy, angry) either preceded the Stroop target (Experiment 1; prime) or appeared with it (Experiment 2; concurrent). The Stroop interference effect served as the measure of attention control. Results: Mixed-measures ANOVA showed that a significant effect of group (F= 9.15, p < 0.001), with higher interference effect in the MI-Prime group than the MI-Concur group (p < 0.01) and the WLC-Prime group than the WLC-Concur group (p < 0.01). Significant interaction effect between the group and emotions (F = 2.50, p = 0.02) indicated that task-irrelevant emotional faces exhibited differential impact on Stroop interference effects within the WLC groups, but MI groups experienced no modulations. The four groups were similar in trait mindfulness, emotional states, and affect (p > 0.48 for all). Conclusion: The time course of emotional information modulated attentional control irrespective of mindfulness induction. The findings support the previous research on mindfulness’s potential to benefit the cognitive system even through brief practice.
The Predictive Validity of Intimate Partner Violence Warning Signs
Authors: Charlot Nicolyn , Joel Samantha , Campbell Lorne
Published: October 2023

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is harmful and prevalent, but leaving abusive partners is often challenging due to investments (e.g., children, shared memories). Identifying warning signs of abuse early on is one prevention strategy to help people avoid abusive long-term relationships. Using university and online samples, the present studies identified warning signs and protective factors that predicted overall, physical, psychological, and sexual abuse cross-sectionally (Study 1) and prospectively over six months (Study 2). These studies demonstrated that the number of warning signs a person experienced and the frequency with which they experienced those warning signs predicted overall abuse. Seven warning signs emerged as predictors in both studies (e.g., “My partner acted arrogant or entitled”), suggesting they are particularly important for identifying potentially abusive relationships. This is the first research to identify warning signs that prospectively predict abuse; findings have implications for IPV prevention efforts in academic and public contexts. Published article: https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506231209076
Parental Mentalization Across Cultures: Mind-Mindedness and Parental Reflective Functioning in British and South Korean Mothers.
Authors: Lee Yujin , Meins Elizabeth , Larkin Fionnuala
Published: October 2023

Differences in mind-mindedness and Parental Reflective Functioning (PRF) were investigated in mothers and their 6-month-old infants from South Korea (N=66, 32 girls) and the United Kingdom (N=63, 26 girls). Mind-mindedness was assessed in terms of appropriate and non-attuned mind-related comments during infant–mother interaction; PRF was assessed using a questionnaire. British mothers commented more on infant desires and preferences, whereas Korean mothers commented more on cognitions and emotions, but there were no cultural differences in overall levels of mind-mindedness. For PRF, Korean mothers reported more certainty about their infants’ mental states compared with their British counterparts, but there were no cultural differences in mothers’ reported interest in their infants’ mental states. Greater reported certainty about infants’ mental states was positively related to self-reported parenting quality in both cultural groups, but this association was not seen for parenting quality as assessed observationally. Mind-mindedness and PRF were unrelated in both Korean and British mothers. Results are discussed in terms of the Korean concept of mother–-infant oneness and the multi-dimensional nature of parental mentalization.
Cerebello-Hippocampal Interactions in the Human Brain: A New Pathway for Insights Into Aging
Authors: Bernard Jessica A.
Published: October 2023

The cerebellum is recognized as being important for optimal behavioral performance across task domains, including motor function, cognition, and affect. Decades of work have highlighted cerebello-thalamo-cortical circuits, from both structural and functional perspectives. However, these circuits of interest have been primarily (though not exclusively) focused on targets in the cerebral cortex. In addition to these cortical connections, the circuit linking the cerebellum and hippocampus is of particular interest. Recently, there has been an increased interest in this circuit, thanks in large part to novel findings in the animal literature demonstrating that neuronal firing in the cerebellum impacts that in the hippocampus. Work in the human brain has provided evidence for interactions between the cerebellum and hippocampus, though primarily this has been in the context of spatial navigation. Given the role of both regions in cognition and aging, and emerging evidence indicating that the cerebellum is impacted in age-related neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s, I propose that further attention to this circuit is warranted. Here, I provide an overview of cerebello-hippocampal interactions in animal models and from human imaging and outline the possible utility of further investigations to improve our understanding of aging and age-related cognitive decline.
Miner Troubles: a Gamified Matching-to-Sample
Authors: Regaço Alceu , Carvalho Filipe C. , de Souza Silvia Regina , de Rose Julio C. , de Souza Deisy das Graças
Published: October 2023

Gamification is a powerful technique for improving engagement and learning, which has been applied in many contexts, including education. In behavior analysis, a procedure that has also driven several applications in educational settings is Matching-to-Sample, especially in the context of the Stimulus Equivalence paradigm. Considering the potential benefits of the interaction between both fields, this study describes a gamified Matching-to-Sample (MTS) software called “Miner Troubles”. The program shares the same characteristics of the typical MTS, but it was adapted to provide a game-like experience, which was defined based on conventional gamification elements. The software serves as an example of a possible interaction between concepts from behavior analysis and gamification and discusses how it can be further developed and evaluated.
“What is Design Worth?” Narrating the Assetization of Design
Authors: Navarro Aguiar Ulises
Published: October 2023

This article explores how financial logics and investment rationalities are intersecting with and shaping the expert discourse and practice of professional design. It uses “assetization” as a conceptual category to make sense of recent efforts to account for the value of design in financial terms. Specifically, the article provides a narrative-semiotic analysis of a report on “The Business Value of Design” published by McKinsey & Company, unfolding how design is valued in terms of its capacity to deliver future earnings for shareholders, and thus made to acquire the asset form. The article foregrounds how can the assetization of design be understood not only as evidence of the gradual spread of financialized valuations, but also as an organizing act underpinned by a script that activates characters and defines frames of action around the use of design in firms. It shows how this script entangles the coordinated expansion and monitoring of design activities within firms with the fervor for shareholder value maximization and capital gains, drawing a convenient line of causation between them as a near certainty. The article contributes to our understanding of how the cultural condition that makes the spread of assetization possible is to an important extent established in the ongoing and everyday work of striving to systematize and increase creativity in organizations.
Fictions of Character
Authors: Parsons Nicola , Dale Amelia
Published: October 2023

This essay asks what happens to theorizations of literary character when we consider the formally complex treatment of character within the pornographic or otherwise disreputable texts that proliferate across eighteenth-century print. Harris’s List of Covent-Garden Ladies (1760–94), a catalogue of women involved in London’s sex trade, is a piece of character writing; its characters are the marginalized, racialized, and sexually commodified. We examine how repetition operates in the treatment of two women of West Indian origin, in separate annual editions, and show how Harris’s List embeds its characters in sexual and racial economies of reiteration and circulation. We demonstrate how characterization in such texts has implications for scholarship on the eighteenth-century novel and our understanding of novel characters, showing how Frances Brooke’s The Excursion (1777) and Thomas Holcroft’s The Adventures of Hugh Trevor (1794–97) ambivalently incorporate the forms of character writing that Harris’s List deploys.
TOKYO TÜRK MASLAHATGÜZARLIĞININ 1934 TARİHLİ RAPORUNA GÖRE ŞARKÎ TÜRKİSTAN’DAKİ GELİŞMELER
Authors: KUMRU Coşkun
Published: October 2023

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti uluslararası arenadaki gelişmeleri çok yakından izlemekte, sadece Batı dünyasına değil Doğu dünyasına da özel bir önem vermekteydi. Bu noktada Tokyo Türk Maslahatgüzarlığı, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin Uzak Doğu’da ve Türkistan’da vuku bulan gelişmeleri takip edebilmesi noktasında bir kaynak görevi üstleniyordu. Maslahatgüzarlığın raporları Türk Hariciyesi için birinci dereceden kıymet taşımaktaydı. Tokyo Maslahatgüzarlığı, Şarkî Türkistan’ın ahvali hakkında kapsamlı bir rapor hazırlayarak 21 Nisan 1934 tarihinde Hariciye Vekâletine sunmuştur. Vekâlet, söz konusu raporun bir suretini 27 Mayıs 1934 tarihinde Riyaset-i Cumhur Umumi Kâtipliği, Büyük Erkân-ı Harbiye Reisliği ve Dahiliye Vekâletine takdim etmiştir. Maslahatgüzar Nebil Batı tarafından hazırlanan çok gizli ibareli rapor, sekiz bölüm ve ekler kısımlarından oluşmaktadır. Söz konusu raporda Çin, İngiltere, Rusya ve Japonya’nın Şarkî Türkistan’a yönelik politikaları, Şarkî Türkistan Cumhuriyetinin kuruluşuna giden süreç ve Asya’da vuku bulan gelişmelere dair değerlendirmeler başta olmak üzere pek çok mesele teferruatlı olarak ele alınmaktadır. Diğer taraftan Türk maslahatgüzar, Türkistan meselesinin yabancı matbuattaki yansımalarını da yakından takip etmiş ve bu hususta Türk Hariciyesini bilgilendirmiştir. Uzak olmayan bir gelecekte Asya meselesinin bel kemiğini Türk meselesinin teşkil edeceğini düşünen Batı, Şarkî Türkistan istiklal hareketi ve Cumhuriyetin tesisinde Türk inkılâbının kuvvetli tesirinin altını çizmektedir. Çalışmamızda Şarkî Türkistan’da yaşanan gelişmelerin Tokyo Maslahatgüzarlığının hazırlamış olduğu rapora nasıl yansıdığı ve Türk Dış politikası bağlamında ne şekilde ele alındığı incelenmiştir.
SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR EKONOMİK BÜYÜME, JEOPOLİTİK RİSK VE ÇEVRE PERFORMANSI: ABD EKONOMİSİNDEN KANITLAR
Authors: İMAMOĞLU İlyas Kays
Published: October 2023

Son yıllarda yaşanan çevresel felaketler, küresel ısınma ve ülkeler arasındaki siyasi gerilimler dünyamızı yaşanamaz hale getirmekte ve endişelere neden olmaktadır. Bu durum hem ulusal hem de uluslararası kuruluşların gündemini meşgul etmekte ve önleyici politika üretmeye zorlamaktadır. Ülkelerin mevcut koşullarını, sürdürülemez politikalarla iyileştirme çabaları, gelecek nesillerin yaşam alanlarını ve koşullarını olumsuz etkileyebilecektir. Bu nedenle ülkelerin sürdürülebilir ekonomik büyümeyi politikalarını, çevresel performansını dikkate alarak tasarlamalarının gerekliliği her geçen gün daha da önemli hale gelmektedir. Bu durum çevre performansı üzerinde etkisi olan faktörlerin belirlenmesi ve çevre performansını iyileştirici sürdürülebilir ekonomi politikaların tasarlanmasına olan ihtiyaca işaret etmektedir. Bu nedenle bu çalışmada ABD için 1970-2021 dönemi yıllık verileriyle sürdürülebilir ekonomik büyüme ve jeopolitik riskin çevre performansı ilişkisi ARDL Sınır Testi yaklaşımıyla incelenmiştir. ARDL Sınır Testi yaklaşımından elde edilen uzun dönem katsayılarına göre ABD’de, ekonomik büyüme ve yenilenemez enerji tüketiminin çevre performansını negatif, yenilenebilir enerji tüketiminin ise çevre performansını pozitif etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca ABD’de jeopolitik risk ve ticari açıklığın çevre performansı üzerinde istatistiki olarak anlamlı bir ilişkisinin olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu bulgular, yenilenebilir enerji tüketiminin teşvik edilmesinin çevre performansı için önemli bir politika bileşeni olduğuna işaret etmektedir. ABD ekonomisinde enerji ihtiyacının yenilenebilir kaynaklardan sağlanmasının biyolojik kapasitenin arttırılması ve ekolojik ayak izin azaltılmasına katkı sağlayabileceği düşünülmektedir.
YABANCI UYRUKLU ÖĞRENCİLERİN EĞİTİM SİSTEMİNE UYUMUNDA OKUL YÖNETİCİLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIĞI SORUNLAR
Authors: KOÇHAN Mehtap , OĞUZ Taha , DEMİR Nurşan
Published: October 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı, ilkokul, ortaokul ve liselerde öğrenim gören yabancı uyruklu öğrencilerin eğitim sistemine uyumunda okul yöneticilerinin karşılaştığı sorunları belirlemektir. Araştırmanın diğer bir amacı da bu konuyla ilgili yapılacak çalışma ve planlamalara katkıda bulunmaktır. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yönetminin durum çalışması deseniyle yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile toplanmıştır. Veriler 2022 yılında Kızıltepe ilçesindeki ilkokul, ortaokul ve liseler görev yapan üçer okul müdürüyle yapılan görüşmelerden elde edilmiştir. Katılımcıların görüşme formu aracılığıyla belirttikleri görüşler içerik analizi tekniği kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmacı tarafından görüşme sırasında alınan ses kayıtları ve görüşme notları bilgisayar ortamına aktarılarak yazılı hâle getirilip kodlanmıştır. Araştırmada, yabancı uyruklu öğrencilerin Türkçe bilmemeleri ve okullarda zorunlu olarak Türkçe eğitim dili olması sebebiyle dil sorunun en önemli sorun olduğu; okullarda yabancı uyruklu öğrenci sayısının artması sebebiyle kültürel çatışmaların ortaya çıktığı ve bu çatışmaların öğrenciler arasında şiddet ve çeteleşmeye sebep olduğu; adrese dayalı kayıt sisteminin yabancı uyruklu öğrencilerin kayıt işlemleri için geçersiz sayılmasının yabancı uyruklu öğrencilerin belirli okullarda yığılmasına sebep olduğu; özellikle ortaokul ve lisede öğrenim gören çocuklarda devam sorunun olduğu, bu çocukların aile bütçesine katkı sağlamak amacıyla çalıştıkları sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır. Yabancı uyruklu öğrenciler okula başlamadan önce belli bir süre dil kursuna yönlendirilmesi yararlı olacaktır. Eğitim politikası hazırlanırken eğitim paydaşlarının görüş ve önerilerinin alınmasında yarar vardır.
THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY IN THE IMPACT OF WORKPLACE FRIENDSHIP ON CREATIVITY
Authors: GEYLAN Aslı
Published: October 2023

In today's demanding working conditions, it is of considerable importance for employees to feel safe and happy in their workplaces in terms of their performance. Since employees spend a significant portion of their time in the workplace, the encouragement and development of personal relationships among colleagues and the establishment of communication related to work contribute to the emergence of workplace friendships. These friendships also lead to employees receiving support, feeling relaxed, and experiencing a sense of security. Employees who freely express their ideas in the workplace are more comfortable in implementing their creative ideas. This sense of confidence they feel is also reflected in their psychology as "safety." Therefore, through the workplace friendships they establish, employees can feel psychologically secure. As a result, their performance, especially in terms of creativity, improves. The aim of this study is to determine the mediating role of psychological comfort in the impact of workplace friendships on employee creativity in organizations. To achieve this goal, data was collected through a survey technique from 500 full-time white-collar employees working in companies operating in the furniture sector in Kayseri. The surveys were conducted through face-to-face interviews, and incomplete responses were eliminated, resulting in a total of 428 valid survey responses. Firstly, Cronbach Alpha values were calculated and confirmatory factor analysis was applied to assess the validity and reliability of the collected data. Additionally, skewness and kurtosis values were examined to determine whether the data followed a normal distribution. IBM SPSS, IBM AMOS, and PROCESS 3.2 software programs were utilized for data analysis. NBased on the findings, it has been revealed that psychological comfort plays a partial mediating role in the impact of workplace friendships on creativity. In this context, it has been concluded that workplace friendships not only support creativity but also serve as a mediator in enhancing psychological comfort.
Synergistic Anti-inflammatory Activity of Ginger Extract and Phlai Oil on Lipopolysaccharide-induced Inflammatory Mediators
Authors: Auranwiwat Chiramet , Madardam Juwainee , Nakpheng Titpawan , Intawong Somkamol , Kaewiad Kanyanat
Published: October 2023

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of the combination of ginger extract and phlai oil on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages.Material and Methods: Cell viability, inhibition activity of nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were measured in vitro on RAW 264.7 cell cultures stimulated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide.Results: The IC50 values of ginger extract and phlai oil on RAW 264.7 cells were 1.37±0.112 mg/ml and 3.79±0.261 mg/ml, respectively. The production levels of NO, TNF-α and PGE2 was induced by LPS. The inhibition percentages of NO increases in the presence of ginger extract (0.313 mg/ml) and phlai oil (0.625 mg/ml) were 38.22±0.236% and 25.00±0.198% in comparison to the control cells. The combination of ginger extract and phlai oil at a ratio 1:1 w/w exhibited statistically significant inhibitory effects on NO production, having an inhibition percentage of 75.98±0.591%. In the TNF-α assay, an inhibition percentage value of ginger extract (58.74±0.136%) was higher than that of phlai oil (52.13±0.238%), while the combination of ginger extract and phlai oil had the highest inhibitory effect (70.03±0.215%). In the PGE2 assay, the inhibition percentage of the ginger extract-phlai oil combination at a ratio of 1:1 w/w (62.34±0.187%) was higher than those of both ginger extract (18.21±0.132%) and phlai oil (34.80±0.279%).Conclusion: This study provides scientific evidence in support of the efficacy of the combined use of ginger and phlai oil to reduce inflammatory processes.
Female activists in environmental movements on Instagram: An ecofeminism perspective in the Indonesian context
Authors: Laoera Bruce Dame
Published: October 2023

Social media has become an essential instrument for activists and organizations to campaign and share their activism in the digital sphere. In Indonesia, while discussing digital activism, many activists also utilize social media to create, interact, and expand their networks. Numerous studies have analyzed the importance of environmental groups and activists in combating the climate issue; however, relatively few have examined how female activists depict and debate environmental activism on social media from an ecofeminist viewpoint, particularly on Instagram. Considering the contributions of female activists may provide broader and more critical viewpoints that link environmental challenges with other topics. Therefore, the growth of online networks and social media platforms may lead to a rise in the number of female activists who are able to voice their opinions and campaign on environmental concerns, particularly in the Indonesian setting.
SPATIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF AGRICULTURAL LOAD IN THE NOVOSIBIRSK REGION
Authors: Essaulenko D. V.
Published: October 2023

A critical review of existing approaches to forming methods for assessing the agricultural load has been conducted. An author’s plan has been proposed, the distinctive feature of which is to obtain an integral, comprehensive assessment of crop and livestock load indicators (the share of the sown area from the district area and the cattle density in the calculation per 1 km2). In calculating the agricultural load, it is recommended to use not only actual but also forecast (target) indicators of the structure of agricultural production, which, when implementing public investment programs, will make it possible to manage the production system purposefully. The districts of the Novosibirsk region have identified that experience both the most significant agricultural load (in general and in the context of crop and livestock production) - Kochkovsky, Bagansky, Karasuksky, etc., and the smallest - Severny, Kyshtovsky government investment programs.
EFFICIENCY OF UTILIZATION OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES PRODUCED FROM ORGANIC WASTE ON ORDINARY CHERNOZEM
Authors: Gamm T. A. , Grivko E. V. , Idigenov B. B.
Published: October 2023

The authors presented in the article the results of studying the effect of solid and liquid organic fertilisers obtained at their installation and when composting from agricultural waste on spring wheat yield and quality in a laboratory experiment on ordinary chernozems of the Orenburg region. The effectiveness of using the obtained substances as liquid and solid organic fertilisers was assessed. The authors substantiated that according to all options for studying the norms and types of organic fertilisers in the soil, the content of organic matter, ammonium nitrogen, mobile phosphorus and potassium increased. The data on the green mass of spring wheat for all research options in the laboratory experiment are given. It has been established that when liquid organic fertilisers are applied to the soil, ammonium nitrogen is highly mobile and available to plants, so plants become taller at the initial vegetation stage. The authors determined the lower efficiency of applying solid organic fertilisers in short-term laboratory studies. As a result, it has been established that 4 t/ ha for solid organic fertilisers and 8 t/ha for liquid organic fertilisers is the most effective. With such a rate of application of liquid organic fertilisers, the germination of spring wheat reaches 98.7%, and the yield of green mass of plants increases by three times compared to the control. In addition, the trend of the highest efficiency of applying liquid organic fertilisers compared to solid ones was noted.
COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INULA HELENIUM IN NATURAL CONDITIONS
Authors: Tsugkiev B. G. , Gagieva L. Ch. , Tsugkiev V. B. , Tsagaraeva E. A. , Tseyko L. M.
Published: October 2023

Green mass and rhizomes of Inula helenium L. are valuable raw materials of great practical importance as a promising source of BAS (biologically active substances). An analysis of plants’ morphological and biological parameters in natural populations makes it possible to determine the yield and, when harvesting raw materials, focus on cenopopulations with an increased phytomass of inflorescences. Assessing the dynamics of the formation of the aboveground phytomass, indicators of photosynthetic activity, the productivity of the aboveground mass, and seed productivity of I. helenium under natural conditions also make it possible to determine the influence of abiotic and biotic environmental factors. The studies were carried out in the laboratory of the Department of Biotechnology and Standardization of the Faculty of Biotechnology of the FSBEI HE “Mountain State Agrarian University” in medium samples of I. helenium, selected in natural cenopopulations of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania at altitudes of 615 - 847 m above sea level in the plant association of a cereal-forb meadow. In the course of the study, morphological and biological indicators were determined. The authors found that the weight of the rhizome with roots decreases along the vertical profile. Inula helenium in cenopopulations grow at different heights from 127 to 220 cm and form an average of 230-390 g of rhizomes with roots. Individuals of Inula helenium are characterised by the formation of 24 - 26 inflorescences on average on one shoot, each giving 625 - 1015 pcs seeds from 1 basket. The authors took samples of elecampane high close to the villages Surkh-Digora and Chikola North Ossetia - Alania. These samples are characterised by a high weight of 1000 seeds (1834.78 - 1923.24 mg) and a basket diameter (6.98  - 7.29 cm).
INFLUENCE OF PLANTING SCHEMES ON THE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF POTATOES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KHAKASIA
Authors: Chagin V. V. , Gavrilets N. V. , Erbes S. V. , Shenkneht I. A. , Ivanov V. S.
Published: October 2023

.The influence of potato planting patterns on yield and quality was revealed in the steppe zone of the Republic of Khakassia on dark chestnut soils. In addition, varieties of Siberian selection of different maturity groups were studied as an object of study: Krasnoyarsk early - early ripening, Tanai - medium before, and Nakra - mid-ripening. The experiments were laid in 2020 - 2022 on light sandy, loamy dark chestnut soils with a humus content of 2.8% at a slightly alkaline pH. The technology recommended for the steppe zone of Khakassia was used for cultivation. Potato planting schemes were selected for cultivation for food and seed purposes. During the years of research, the average monthly air temperatures during the growing season were close to the long-term averages. The amount of precipitation was close to the norm. However, there were also significant excesses (July 2020 - 268%) and half the bars (July 2021). A decrease in the feeding area increased the height of plants due to a lack of light, with a significant reduction in the parameter of the average leaf area to 12.6%. Due to the optimal feeding area choice, the yield increase was from 1.9 to 3.2 t/ha. The variation in the yield between the planting patterns of varieties of different ripeness groups ranged from 22.7 to 30.5%. Statistical calculations showed that the yield value depends on the array by 21.6%, by 28.5% - from the planting pattern and by 22.8% - from the conditions of the growing season. With the decreased distance between plants in a row, dry matter and starch content increased, and the amount of vitamin C in tubers increased. However, the accumulation of nitrates by tubers in all variants of the experiment and all varieties did not exceed 126 mg/kg at the maximum allowable concentration of 250 mg/kg.
Pengaruh Sosialisasi Perpajakan, Sanksi Pajak, Dan Kualitas Pelayanan Fiskus Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Badan Usaha Restoran (Studi Pada Dinas Pendapatan Daerah Kota Palembang)
Authors: Dayanti Ega Orian , Arafat Yasir , Valianti Reva Maria
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT
This study aims to test the hypothesis of the effect of tax socialization, tax sanctions, and the quality of tax service on restaurant business taxpayer compliance (Study at the Palembang City Regional Revenue Service) for the period 2017-2021. The data used is by distributing questionnaires. The population and samples used were 870 restaurants registered with the Regional Revenue Service of Palembang City, a sample of 90 technical restaurants found samples, that is, they can use samples based on chance, that is, anyone who happens to meet the sample. The data collection method uses primary data and secondary data. The data analysis technique used in this research is multiple linear regression using SPSS 22.0 software for windows. The results of the hypothesis test conclude that the tax socialization variable significantly on taxpayer compliance is 0.00 <0.05, the tax variable has a significant effect on taxpayer compliance by 0.00 <0.05, and the tax service quality variable has a significant effect on mandatory compliance restaurant business tax is 0.01 < 0.05 at the Regional Revenue Service of Palembang City.
Keywords: Socialization of Taxation, Tax Sanctions, Quality of Fiscal Services.
 
ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji hipotesis pengaruh sosialisasi perpajakan, sanksi pajak dan kualitas pelayanan fiskus terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak badan usaha restoran (Studi pada Dinas Pendapatan Daerah Kota Palembang) priode tahun 2017-2021. Data yang digunakan adalah dengan cara penyebaran kuisioner. Populasi dan sampel adalah sebanyak 870 restoran yang terdaftar Didinas Pendapatan Daerah Kota Palembang, sampel sebanyak 90 restoran teknik penentuan sampel menggunakan teknik incidental sampling yaitu teknik penentuan sampel berdasarkan kebetulan yaitu siapa saja yang secara kebetulan bertemu dengan peneliti dapat digunakan sebagai sampel. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan data primer dan data skunder. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah regresi linier berganda dengan menggunakan alat bantu software SPSS 22.0 for windows. Hasil uji hipotesis menyimpulkan bahwa secara signifikan variabel sosialisasi perpajakan berpengaruh terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak badan usaha restoran sebesar 0,00 < 0,05, variabel sanksi pajak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak badan usaha restoran sebesar 0,00 < 0,05, dan variabel kualitas pelayanan fiskus berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak badan usaha restoran sebesar 0,01 < 0,05 pada Dinas Pendapatan Daerah Kota Palembang.
Kata kunci: Sosialisasi Perpajakan, Sanksi Pajak, Kualitas Pelayanan Fiskus.
STRATEGI PERBANKAN SYARIAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN INKLUSI KEUANGAN DI INDONESIA
Authors: Nengsih Novia
Published: October 2023

This study aims to analyze the strategy of Islamic banking in increasing inklusi keuangan in Indonesia. This research is a field research with a qualitative approach. Collecting data using interviews, documentation, and observation. The data analysis technique used descriptive qualitative analysis. The result of the study found that the strategies used by Islamic banking in increasing inklusi keuangan were by channeling financing to the real sector, strengthening microfinance, developing partnership programs through zakat, infaq, sodaqoh, qard al-hasan, and other social funds, as well as developing linkage programs with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Analisis Strategi Pengembangan Desa Wisata Halal Berbasis Kearifan Lokal di Nagari Maek Kecamatan Bukik Barisan
Authors: Novia Kersy
Published: October 2023

Community empowerment through tourism is by developing the potential of local resources through tourism villages. The development of halal tourism villages in West Sumatra is becoming a trend, Nagari Maek develops existing tourism potential by offering local wisdom from the regional community itself. The purpose of this study is to see how the development strategy for Halal Tourism Villages Based on Local Wisdom in Nagari Maek, Bukik Barisan District. This research uses qualitative research methods with a descriptive approach conducted with in-depth interviews and direct observation in the field. Based on the results of research conducted by the halal tourism village development strategy based on local wisdom in Nagari Maek, it promotes, seeks and collaborates with investors and cooperates with the government in the procurement of attractions, accessibility, amenity, and anciliary. The form of application of halal tourism villages based on local wisdom is to get the community as the main actors in a tourist attraction by prioritizing sharia values.
Pemanfaatan Zakat untuk Meningkatkan Pendapatan Mustahiq pada BAZNAS Kabupaten Dharmasraya
Authors: Asmadia Tezi , Aini Ihdi , Agusti Netta
Published: October 2023

The main problem in this study is that the Productive Economy program is one of the Dharmasraya Makmur programs which aims to increase mustahiq's income in the long term and change their economic capabilities for the better. However, in carrying out productive zakat distribution programs, many problems occur in the field, including failures due to their own efforts such as production aspects, low business motivation, indiscipline in the use of zakat funds and indiscipline in the use of funds, causing differences in the income of mustahiq recipients of productive zakat funds. The type of research conducted is field research or field research using a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques that the authors use are interviews and documentation. The analysis technique used is data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the distribution of productive zakat funds in the form of business capital provided by BAZNAS Dharmasraya Regency to 30 mustahiq people as a sample of this study can be said to be successful in increasing mustahiq income in terms of the average increase in mustahiq income, which is 80%. However, mustahiq who are not successful in developing their business because these funds are used to meet mustahiq's personal needs and productive zakat funds channeled by BAZNAS Dharmasraya Regency are quite large but not accompanied by coaching because the accompanying HR (Human Resources) is lacking, so mustahiq who receive these funds are trying to develop their own business, but in the middle of running the business, they are confused about how to manage the business that is being occupied so that there is no significant development.
Alleviating the physical discomfort in healthy individuals with Moringa seed extract: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial
Authors: Abe Aya , Kapoor Mahendra P. , Morishima So , Timm Derek , Nakajima Atsushi , Ozeki Makoto , Sato Norio
Published: October 2023

Background: Moringa oleifera is well recognized for its rich nutritional content and diverse bioactive compounds. Moringa, abundant in various bioactive compounds such as flavonoids and alkaloids present across all plant parts including leaves, stems, and roots, is especially rich in glucomoringin within its seeds. The antioxidant activity of moringin has already been verified in numerous cellular and animal experiments.Objective: The study investigates the effects of Moringa seed extract (MSE), abundant in glucomoringin, on fatigue-related physical discomfort and sleep quality, as indicators of quality of life (QOL) in healthy individuals.Methods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study was conducted, administering MSE containing 12 mg of glucomoringin or placebo to healthy adult males and females daily for four consecutive weeks. Quality of life (QOL) questionnaire on fatigue, physical discomfort, sleep, and motivation was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS) at the start of the study and the end of each subsequent week until week 4. The impact on QOL was assessed through subjective evaluations and oxidative stress markers.Results: As a result, the efficacy of MSE intake in reducing stiff shoulder/neck pain, joint pain, and muscle pain was confirmed. Based on the oxidative stress markers, significant effects were observed among the participants with relatively high oxidative stress. A greater improvement in physical discomfort, reduced fatigue, and enhanced sleep quality were also noticed among female participants with MSE consumption. Conclusion: MSE consumption has showed potential in lowering physical discomfort brought on by exhaustion, promoting overall QOL, and improving sleep quality. (UMIN000049070)Keywords:moringa; moringin; glucomoringin; physical discomfort; sleep quality; fatigue; pain
Tone Recognition of Pahari Language
Authors: Salma Asghar  , Anjum Uzma , Urooj Akhter
Published: October 2023

Pahari is an under-resourced, endangered, and undocumented tonal language, spoken in Pakistan Administered State of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Preliminary studies have established the notion, that the Pahari language has three discrete level tones; high, mid, and low. In the current study, tone distribution in monosyllabic words is measured with 45 iterations consisting of 15 high, 15 mid, and 15 low tones, collected from 5 native speakers of Pahari language. An attempt has been made to automatically recognize the phonologically contrastive tones in Pahari language, by using the Random Forest and the Linear Mixed Effect Models with f0 as a preliminary feature along with duration, intensity, F1, F3, and (Cepstral Peak Prominence) CPP. The results showed that the overall accuracy of the Random Forest was higher than the accuracy of the linear mixed effect model. Additionally, the mean f0 played a highly significant role in the prediction of tone while duration, intensity, F1, F3, and CPP played a less significant role.
Sero-prevalence of Viral Hepatitis B and C infection and associated factors among Pregnant Women in Southeast Ethiopia: Community-based crossectional study
Authors: Mohammed Nuruzelam , Kassim Jeylan , Aliyi Ahmednur  Adem , Abdurebi Muhammed Jemal
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVE: To assess the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection and associated factors among pregnant women in Robe town, Southeast Ethiopia, from March 2022 to May 2022.

METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women. from March to May 2022. Study participants were approached using a systematic sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire, and three-milliliter blood samples were collected and tested for HBsAgn and Anti-HCV Antibodies. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize data. Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the occurrence of Hepatitis B and C viruses among pregnant women. Accordingly, from multivariable logistic regression, adjusted odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval were computed. Those variables with p-value <0.05 were declared as a factor associated with the dependent variable.

RESULTS: A total of 410 pregnant women participated in the study, with a response rate of 97.15%. The seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections was found to be 7.6% (95CI: 5.1-10.2) and 2.2 %(95%CI: 1-3.7), respectively, whereas one (0.24%) women were co-infected. Having a history of dental extraction (AOR =2.70, 95% CI 1.09, 6.69), hospital admission (AOR= 6.96, 95%CI 1.73, 27.99), household contact (AOR=3.93, 95% CI 1.37, 11.25), tattooing (AOR= 3.50 95% CI 2.31, 12.35), sexually transmitted infection (AOR=11.42 95% CI 3.10, 42.35) were significantly associated with HBsAgn infection whereas having a history of blood transfusion (AOR 5.58, 95% CI 1.03, 30.05, P= 0.045) and household Contact (AOR 7.49, 95% CI 1.34, 41.76) were significantly associated with HCV infection.

CONCLUSIONS: The Seroprevalence of 7.6% of HBV and 2.2% of HCV was moderate endemicity according to WHO classification. History of dental extraction, hospital admission, household contact, tattooing, and sexually transmitted diseases, blood transfusion plays a great role in the transmission of viral hepatitis.
Studi Potensi Daya Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mikrohidro (PLTMH) di Kampung Ubadari Kabupaten Fakfak
Authors: Yulianto La Elo  , Rusliadi Rusliadi , Mokan Muhammadon , Febriyan Febriyan
Published: October 2023

Fakfak Regency, West Papua Province has several rivers and waterfalls that have the potential to produce electrical energy. One of the areas in Fakfak Regency that has abundant water resource potential is Kayuni District, Fakfak Regency. So far, the use of this river and waterfall has been as a water source for villagers in Kayuni District and as one of the main tourist destinations in Fakfak Regency. Through this research, it is hoped that this resource can be developed for other potentials, one of which is for Micro Hydro Power Plants (PLTMH). Research is carried out by conducting surveys and direct measurements where the results of the measurements will be calculated to determine the potential for river flow discharge and potential for electricity generation. The results of measurements and calculations showed that the average flow of the Ubadari river was 4,674 m3/second, the effective fall height (Heff) of the flow was 4 m. With these results, it is estimated that the electrical power produced will be 111,402 kW.
Effects of Kudzu Root on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats
Authors:   Khatamolanbia Hospital, Islamic Azad University, Shahroud Branch, Shahroud, Iran., Shahsavari Monireh , Norouzi Pirasteh ,   Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran., Kalalianmoghaddam Hamid ,   Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran., Teimouri Maryam ,   Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
Published: October 2023

Background: Oxidative stress and inflammation are strictly connected, and both perform an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus (DM). Objectives: This research aimed to investigate the potential protective effect of kudzu root against oxidative stress and inflammation in a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced DM animal model. Methods: DM was induced in male Wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of STZ (50 mg/kg body weight). The kudzu root (100 mg/kg BW) was administered orally after 1 week of STZ administration in diabetic animals (for 6 weeks). Results: The diabetic animals exhibited a significant increase in fasting blood glucose, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and malondialdehyde levels. However, they exhibited a significant decrease in plasma insulin level, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase activity. Administration of kudzu root to diabetic animals reversed these effects. Conclusion: The current study indicated that kudzu root has potent antidiabetic properties, likely through its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties in the STZ-diabetic rat model.
A Study on Mycoplasmal and Viral Infections in Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis
Authors:   Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Mottaghian Parham , Raoofi Afshin ,   Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Madadgar Omid ,   Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Badiei Arya ,   Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Alborz, Iran., Ashrafi Tamai Iradj ,   Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
Published: October 2023

Background: Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK or “pink eye”) is the most common infectious ocular disease in cattle worldwide. In addition to Moraxella bovis as the principal causative agent, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (BHV-1) and Mycoplasma species probably act as risk factors for IBK. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the association between the detection of Mycoplasma sp., bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1), and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) in the conjunctival sac of the eye and IBK. Methods: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was employed to detect Mycoplasma sp., BHV-1, and BVDV in samples collected from IBK-affected and healthy eyes. Results: Based on the PCR results, Mycoplasma sp. was detected in 63.6% and 47.2% of IBK-affected and healthy eyes, respectively. BHV-1 was detected in 59.1% and 36.1% of affected and healthy eyes, respectively. BVDV was detected in 65.9% and 58.3% of affected and healthy eyes, respectively. BHV-1 was the only agent significantly (P<0.05) associated with IBK lesions (isolated from 59.1% of affected vs 36.1% of healthy eyes). Conclusion: Based on the study results, BHV-1 may be a risk factor in the pathogenesis of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, and mechanisms other than immune depression might be involved in its pathogenicity.
Detecting Virulence Genes Among Salmonella Serovar Infantis Isolated From Poultry Sources
Authors:   Department of Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Haghighatnezhad Hossein , Peighambari Seyed Mostafa ,   Department of Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Razmyar Jamshid ,   Department of Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Published: October 2023

Background: Salmonellosis is increasingly recognized as a worldwide public health concern. Salmonella Infantis can infect both humans and animals, including poultry. It has been one of the most reported isolated serovars from different parts of the world. Although some research has been carried out on the pathogenesis of S. Infantis, little scientific understanding of its pathogenesis is available. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the virulence genes of S. Infantis recovered from different sources of poultry in Iran. Methods: Six virulence genes of 54 S. Infantis strains originated from broiler feces, poultry processing, and broiler carcasses were examined. Gene-specific polymerase chain reactions were designed and employed to detect the presence or absence of 6 important virulence genes (sopB, sopE, sitC, pefA, sipA, and spvC) in 54 S. Infantis isolates. Results: In this study, sopE, sitC, pefA, sipA, and sopB virulence genes were detected in 51(94.4%), 49(90.7%), 26(48.1%), 15(27.7%), and 5(9.2%) isolates, respectively. The spvC gene was not detected in any of the isolates. Conclusion: In the present study, a remarkably identical profile was found on virulence genes’ presence in isolates recovered from broiler feces and poultry processing plant sources, that is a public health concern. However, more S. Infantis isolates from various poultry sources, and human origin should be examined and analyzed. The findings of this survey can help the health researchers better understand the pathogenesis and epidemiology of S. Infantis in Iran.
ВПЛИВ СУДОВО-ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ ЕКСПЕРТИЗИ НА ЗМІНУ ПАРАДИГМИ АУДИТУ ОЦІНКИ ШАХРАЙСТВА
Authors: Іванков В.М.
Published: October 2023

Дослідження сфокусоване на обґрунтуванні теоретичних та практичних можливостей посилення виявлення шахрайства через застосування аналітичних інструментів судово-економічної експертизи аудиторами в рамках співпраці щодо створення регуляторними органами та органами, що встановлюють стандарти, законодавчої основи для такої взаємодії. Для реалізації цієї мети розроблено інструментарій опитування трьох професійних груп фахівців в сферах судової економічної експертизи, внутрішнього аудиту, аудиту та науковців. Встановлено, що адаптація методів та інструментів аналізу шахрайства, які виконують судово-економічні експерти під час досудового розслідування та судового розгляду кримінальних правопорушень є доцільною в роботі аудиторів. Результати опитування довели важливість посилити навчальні програми підвищення кваліфікації аудиторів питаннями впровадження навичок виявлення шахрайства, якими володіють судово-економічні експерти.