bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Optimizing Hybrid Microgrids in Real-time: A Comparative Analysis of Two Reinforcement Learning Training Methods
Authors: Ali Khawaja Haider , Alharbi Mohammed , Tahir Asif Ali
Published: November 2023

Reinforcement learning has been employed in recent research articles to optimize the energy storage system scheduling in microgrids, aiming to reduce overall system costs. However, applying reinforcement learning in real-time scenarios introduces uncertainties and delays due to the extensive training required to develop the optimal policy for the storage system. This work addresses these challenges and explores potential solutions for real-time dispatch control actions of the battery in a grid-tied microgrid. The study considers different approaches for training the agent, distinguishing between online and offline scheduling of the energy storage system. The limitations of these approaches and their implications on real-time performance are also analyzed. By developing a comprehensive microgrid model and comparing two training approaches, this research contributes to novel insights for efficient real-time scheduling of energy storage systems in grid-tied microgrids. The proposed approach presents a promising path towards addressing uncertainties and achieving optimal operation in grid-tied microgrids. In terms of average cost per year, the difference between the two approaches is 4% if foresight of the real data is perfect, otherwise the real-time approach is more cost-effective.
Wirkfaktoren personzentrierter Beziehungsgestaltung aus neurowissenschaftlicher Sicht
Authors: Lux Michael
Published: November 2023

Dieser Artikel gibt einen Überblick über die mögliche Bedeutung neurobiologischer Prozesse bei der Entfaltung der konstruktiven Kraft personzentrierter Beziehungsgestaltung. Dies geschieht anhand von fünf Wirkfaktoren: Sicherheit, Vertrauen, interpersonelle Synchronisierung, Paraphrasierung und dialogische Erkundung des Erlebens. Es wird gezeigt, wie diese Wirkfaktoren einen tiefgreifenden Einfluss auf das vegetative Nervensystem, chemische Botenstoffe wie Oxytozin, die neuronale Koppelung, emotionsregulierende Hirnstrukturen und den interhemisphärischen Informationstransfer haben können. Dabei wird angenommen, dass neurobiologische Prozesse in diesen Bereichen sowohl das interaktive Geschehen innerhalb der Beziehung als auch die langfristige Entwicklung der beteiligten Personen begleiten und unterstützen können.
Machine Learning Approach for Facial Image Detection System
Authors: Al-Dabbas Hind Moutaz , Azeez Raghad Abdulaali , Ali Akbas Ezaldeen
Published: November 2023

Face detection systems are based on the assumption that each individual has a unique face structure and that computerized face matching is possible using facial symmetry. Face recognition technology has been employed for security purposes in many organizations and businesses throughout the world. This research examines the classifications in machine learning approaches using feature extraction for the facial image detection system. Due to its high level of accuracy and speed, the Viola-Jones method is utilized for facial detection using the MUCT database. The LDA feature extraction method is applied as an input to three algorithms of machine learning approaches, which are the J48, OneR, and JRip classifiers.  The experiment’s result indicates that the J48 classifier with LDA achieves the highest performance with 96.0001% accuracy.
The Effect Of Macroeconomic Variables And Sukuk Issuance Value On Profitability Of Sharia Commercial Banks In Indonesia
Authors: Muslikhati Muslikhati -
Published: November 2023

The growth and development of bank financial institutions is largely determined by the level of profitability resulting from their operational activities. This study aims to find out how the influence of bank external factors in the form of macroeconomic variable indicators consisting of inflation, bi-rate, exchange rate, economic growth, and bank internal factors in the form of the value of issuance of sukuk. This study uses a quantitative method, with multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that together the variables of inflation, exchange rate bi-rate, economic growth, and the value of sukuk issuance have a significant effect on profitability. While partially the inflation variable has a significant negative effect on profitability, bi-rate has a negative and insignificant effect on profitability, the exchange rate has a significant negative effect on profitability, economic growth has a positive and significant effect on profitability, and the value of sukuk issuance has a negative and insignificant effect on profitability Commercial Sharia Banks in Indonesia for the 2010-2020 period.
Evaluasi Tingkat Bahaya Erosi Beberapa Penggunaan Lahan di Kecamatan Sidoharjo, Wonogiri, Jawa Tengah dengan Metode USLE (Universal Soil Loss Equation)
Authors: Herawati Aktavia , Sutarno Sutarno , Mujiyo Mujiyo , Mahendra Yogi Sukma
Published: November 2023

Erosion is one of the problems in agricultural activities. Soil erosion can cause loss of topsoil that contains nutrients for plants. The diversity of land use in agricultural activities affects the amount of erosion that occurs. This research aims to identify the level of erosion hazard in several agriculture land use and the determine factor of erosion, as well as provide direction for conservation in Sidoharjo District, Wonogiri, Central Java. This research is a survey research with exploratory descriptive approach based on the results of field observation and laboratory analysis. Sampling points were determined purposively on 12 land units. Parameters observed were soil texture, soil structure, organic matter, permeability, slope length and slope, vegetation, and conservation management. The results showed that the level of erosion hazard in the study area contained light, moderate, and severe erosion hazard levels, and moorland have the highest level and paddy field have the lowest level of erosion hazard. The determinant factors of soil erosion are plant management / vegetation and slope length/slope gradient. Conservation directions that can be carried out in Sidoharjo District for land use management improvement are a combination of vegetative conservation techniques such as the use of organic mulch and plant management to increase organic matter and mechanical conservation techniques such as terrace repairs to minimize soil loss.
REINVENT4: Modern AI–Driven Generative Molecule Design
Authors: Loeffler Hannes , He Jiazhen , Tibo Alessandro , Janet Jon Paul , Voronov Alexey , Mervin Lewis , Engkvist Ola
Published: November 2023

REINVENT4 is a modern open–source generative AI framework for the design of small molecules. The software utilizes recurrent neural networks and transformer architectures to drive molecule generation. These generators are seamlessly embedded within the general machine learning optimization algorithms transfer learning, reinforcement learning and curriculum learning. REINVENT4 enables and facilitates de novo design, R-group replacement, library design, linker design, scaffold hopping and molecule optimization. This contribution gives an overview of the software and describes its design. Algorithms and their applications are discussed in detail. REINVENT4 is a command line tool which reads a user configuration in either TOML or JSON format. The aim of this release is to provide reference implementations for some of the most common algorithms in AI based molecule generation. An additional goal with the release is to create a framework for education and future innovation in AI based molecular design. The software is available from https://github.com/ MolecularAI/REINVENT4 and released under the permissive Apache 2.0 license.
Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity and the Severity of Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
Authors:   Collage of Medicine, Hawler Medical University,Erbil , Iraq, Hassan Yousif Salah
Published: November 2023

Background: A review of many kinds of literature has suggested the theory of infections to are a risk for atherosclerosis of the coronaries, many of medical researchers reported that Helicobacter pylori pathogenesis extends beyond the gastrointestinal system to be a risk factor for inflammatory-induced atherosclerosis including that of the coronary vessels. Objective: To detect a relationship between the seropositivity of Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the blood with the severity of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Patients and Methods: A total of 125 patients were taken in this study including both sex male and female with different age groups all of them admitted to cardiac center hospital in Erbil City in Iraq. Patients were suspected to have coronary artery atherosclerosis based on symptoms and primary cardiac diagnostic tools, Angiography was performed to confirm or exclude coronary artery lesions by catheterization in the cath lab of the hospital. Blood samples were taken from patients including the patients’ group and control group and a C-reactive protein (CRP) test with Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody test was done for them by using an Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIZA) apparatus. Coronary angiography Confirmed the presence of atherosclerosis and the severity of it according to the number of vessels and the degree of luminal stenosis. Results: The results show that the most of patients with atherosclerosis (83.5%) a high level of C-reactive protein. Also, a positive significant correlation was detected between the Helicobacter pylori concentration and the number of narrowed vessels based on the results of this study Helicobacter pylori. Conclusion: According to the results Helicobacter pylori has a significant risk predictor for the severity of coronary atherosclerosis. However, evidence on this fact is not sufficient which further studies are needed.
Remote action as a type of legally significant action
Authors: Shulga Anatoliy
Published: November 2023

Introduction. In the article, the system-forming subject of research is remote action as a type of lawful actions of legal entities, which is understood as the direct opposite of contact action, the criterion for distinguishing which is their method of implementation in space. The concepts, signs of contact and remote actions, as well as the classification of the main types of remote actions are represented. The purpose of the article involves, first of all, the characterization of remote action from the standpoint of general theoretical jurisprudence, the definition of its concept with the justification of its terminological form and internal logic.

Summary of the main research results. According to the method of implementation in space, it is necessary to distinguish between contact actions and remote (non-contact) actions, which become lawful actions in the case when the hypothesis of the rule of law provides for the relevant action as a legal fact, as a result its "legal consequences" (positive, negative). The main features of remote action are "instrumental" feature (a special way of implementing the action) and "spatial" feature (remoteness in the physical space of the subject of action in relation to a particular object, subject). The basic concepts of the author's definition of remote action: "mode of action", "remoteness (significant, insignificant) in space", "subject of action", "object (subject) of influence (interaction)". According to the method of implementation there are remote actions: verbal, physical (body-moving): insignificant, symbolic; using: natural (modified, unmodified) means; artificial means ("technical", "robotic" - non-autonomous, autonomous). By types of technical means there are remote actions with the use of technical means: non-electronic, electronic; the latest (using technology with artificial intelligence technology), historical and traditional.

Conclusions. The term "remote action" is ambiguous, the phrase "remote action" may be related to such legal categories as "subjects of law (legal relations)", "objects of law (legal relations)". Legally significant "remote action" should be defined as a rule provided by the rules (principles) of law, which is carried out in a way that allows a certain significant or insignificant distance in the space of the subject of action and its object (subject) of influence (interaction). Today, first of all, there is a need to distinguish between remote actions using artificial means (technical, robotic - non-autonomous, autonomous), as well as - physical, using the Internet, electronic remote actions.
From action to transaction: some implications of pragmatism and its concept of agency for development research and practice
Authors: Garcés-Velástegui Pablo
Published: November 2023

Development suggests the notion of «good change» and its research and practice are about bringing it to fruition. Perhaps, because of this emphasis on application, relatively less attention has been given to philosophical issues, although shedding more light on the latter can contribute to the former. Positivism and, to a lesser extent, constructivism, with their advantages and disadvantages, have dominated the field. Against this conventional dichotomy, this article argues in favour of philosophical classic pragmatism as an alternative and does so employing philosophical ontology. From this perspective, pragmatism adheres to mind-world monism and phenomenalism. As such, it demands healthy awareness and criticism of preferences and biases, whether personal or contextual, in the self and in the subjects of interest. It entails a call for plurality, to harness practical reason to solve practical problems, turning indeterminate situations into determinate ones, thereby generating warranted assertions.
Regional Specifics of Psychological Well-Being among Graduate Students of the Faculty of Psychology
Authors:   Research Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Moscow, Russia, Tsvetkova Nadezhda , Kislyakov Pavel ,   Russian State Social University, Moscow, Russia,   Ivanovo State University, Ivanovo, Russia, Lagvilava Kira ,   Pskov State University, Pskov, Russia, Semenova Natalia ,   Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk, Russia
Published: November 2023

The relevance of studying the specifics of the psychological well-being among psychology students is due to the need to prevent their professional burnout and improve the image of the psychology profession. The purpose of the study was to identify differences in the general level and specific indicators of psychological well-being and happiness of final-year students of the psychology department of the capital and regional universities. Ryff's theory of psychological well-being, the provisions of cognitive, positive and personality-oriented approaches were used; in addition to Ryff's multidimensional model of psychological well-being, the M.W. Fordyce scale of happiness and the S. Lyubomirsky & N. Lepper scale of subjective happiness were used. The sample consisted of 200 full-time graduate students from the Faculty of Psychology at two regional universities and a Moscow university. It was shown that the groups differ significantly in eight parameters of psychological well-being and happiness: life goals; self-acceptance; competence; general level of psychological well-being; degree of happiness; time “on the rise”; time of feeling unhappy; level of subjective happiness. The paper concludes that psychology students from a capital university are significantly happier than their peers from regional universities. Methods of autopsychocorrection of negative cognitions are proposed to improve psychological well-being of students. The practical significance lies in the possibilities of using the obtained results to improve course programs as part of the curriculum of the main professional educational program (Psychology), training courses and educational work with students.
The Modelling of Tax Influence on Macroeconomic Framework in Spain
Authors: Mirović Vera , Kalaš Branimir , Andrašić Jelena
Published: November 2023

The study provides an empirical analysis of tax impact on selected macroeconomic aggregates in Spain from 1996 to 2016. The objective of this research is to determine how tax forms effect on macroeconomic framework of Spanish economy. The analysis includes the impact of direct taxes such as personal income tax, corporate income tax and tax on property as well as social contributions. On the other hand, gross domestic product per capita, unemployment, inflation, investment and government expenditures are selected as the main macroeconomic determinants and present dependent variables in defined models.  Results of defined model show that tax revenue growth, personal income tax, tax on property and social security contributions significantly affects the gross domestic product per capita. Further, personal income tax and corporate income tax have a significant impact on unemployment, investment and government expenditures. Findings show that the intensity of personal income tax' effect is higher on investment and government expenditures compared to corporate income tax. In addition, present tax structure does not have a significant effect on inflation, which can be explained by fact that indirect taxes are more related to inflation than direct taxes.
Modelling Wealth Effect in Consumption Function Based on System of National Acounts (SNA) Data
Authors: Jovanović Ivana
Published: November 2023

The study explores the influence of housing wealth, as well as other wealth variables, on consumption in the frame of permanent income lyfe cycle theory. The sample are three former socialist countries and the model used was based on models initially developed for advanced economies, most notably Norway and the Netherlands. The paper, based, where necessary, on a compiled data set, uses a more complete list of variables than similar studies and relies on comparative analysis to come to plausible results and interpret them. The results differ from those obtained in other studies for the same or similar type of countries or even the same economies, and that is that movements in values of housing stock does not influence consumption of households. In addition, the paper explains why housing wealth is not part of consumption function in former socialist countries with certain macroeconomic structure, and that is low part of unpaid mortgage debt in the financing structure of housing wealth. The reason is that mortgage financing causes the price movements of housing wealth to influence consumption, especially in developed countries where workforce is highly mobile.
Econometric Modeling and Forecasting of Interest Rates in Montenegro
Authors: Pejović Bojan , Karadžić Vesna
Published: November 2023

In contemporary conditions, the econometric modeling and forecast have a growing importance in both the development of several theoretic models and approaches that may be used and in the necessity of forecasting to make proper decisions by authorities for their making. The paper tests the possibility of applying the Box-Jenkins approach and vector autoregressive models for modeling and forecasting interest rates in Montenegro. Box-Jenkins approach and vector autoregressive models are one of multiple, yet the most used approaches and models used for forecasting time series values. Thee comparison of forecasting models determines the more superior model. The time series of the interest rate to be modeled and forecasted is a monthly weighted average lending interest rate of banks on new loans in the period from December 2011 to January 2018.

An example of the interest rate, which is extremely important in quite a bank-centric system in Montenegro, proved that the Box-Jenkins approach and VAR models may be used successfully for modeling and forecast. Moreover, the paper recommends the use of the Box-Jenkins approach and the assessed AR model for forecasting interest rate since it has better forecasting performances than the VAR model. Despite numerous limitations, primarily the inadequate statistical base, the AR model may find its application and help the decision-makers in the process of making economic decisions.

 

Keywords: forecasting, autoregressive models, interest rate forecasting, Box-Jenkins, VAR, AR.
Use of Information Technologies in Educational Purposes – Case from Serbia
Authors: Stojanović Danijela , Domazet Ivana
Published: November 2023

Secondary education in developing countries is largely based on obsolete teaching methods and technologies. The aim of this paper is to analyze the use and preferences of mobile technologies for the needs of education among the high school population, with special emphasis on social media. The paper presents researches conducted in 2016 and 2020 in one high school, based on the analysis of questionnaires on the practice and preferences of using mobile technologies and social media for educational purposes. Results obtained show that the advantages of mobile learning in high school practice are still not sufficiently utilized, since students rarely use the Internet on mobile phones or tablets to acquire new knowledge or information in the educational process. It is noticeable that the trends in the use of information technology in domestic high schools are at approximately the same level as in other countries, as well as that there is room for improving the application of modern information technology in education process. The results of the research are important for future studies, since this was conducted on a sample of high school of economic students, and the possibilities of applying this method of work on different educational profiles arises.
The Impact of Digitalization on the Labour Market: The Case of North Macedonia
Authors: Janeska Verica , Lozanoska Aleksandra
Published: November 2023

The impact of digitalization on the labour market is very complex and is manifested in different conditions for job creation and job protection, changed needs for occupations and skills, coping with skills mismatch and labour shortage etc. The aim of the research is to determine the possible implications of digitalization on the labour market in North Macedonia, by analyzing relevant labour market indicators and the results of employees’ survey based on identified hypotheses. The analysis of the labour market indicators shows that despite the positive changes, the situation on the Macedonian labour market remains unfavorable i.e. low employment rates, growing skills mismatch and labour shortages in conditions of still high unemployment. The survey results indicate that the digitalization may not cause serious job losses, but it can lead to significant shifts in the employment structure (regarding sectors, occupations, skills, nature of jobs, pressure on the lower skill levels etc.). The influence of digitalization on the labour demand will depend on the employment sector and job profile, as well as on the investments in technology and relevant experience to use it. Also, digitalization could reduce the labour shortages caused by demographic ageing. The survey results show that digitalization will impose changes in the education and professional expertise, management style and organizational culture, as well as in trade union organizations. The findings of this research are meaningful for policy makers, state institutions, employers, trade unions and other stakeholders. The digitalization implies need for coherent approach of all involved parties in North Macedonia.
Is There a Relationship Between Country Development and Citizens’ Level of Digital Skills?
Authors: Antonijević Marija , Bradić-Martinović Aleksandra , Banović Jelena , Ivanović Đina
Published: November 2023

This paper examines the relationship between the citizens' level of digital skills and the level of country development. Country development is measured by the Gross National Income per capita (GNI p.c.), while the level of digital skills is measured by the World Economic Forum. We gathered data from the World Bank databases for 2019 for 135 countries worldwide. For the analysis, we used correlation analysis. The correlation analysis results show a significant strong positive linear relationship between the level of digital skills and GNI p.c., i.e., the level of country development. The results highlight the important role of country development in developing an adequate level of the crucial skills of the 21st century – digital skills.
Organizational Structure and Organizational Culture
Authors: Lazarević Marija , Mosurović Ružičić Marija
Published: November 2023

The innovative capacity of an organisation is determined by numerous factors which operate in the external and internal environment. Without diminishing the role and importance of external environment factors, the focus of this paper is the analysis of the impact of the organisational structure and culture, which are the elements of the internal environment, on the innovative behaviour of organisations. The paper starts from the assumption that business innovation is under a strong influence of the abovementioned elements, bearing in mind that the influence can be both positive and negative depending on the dimensions of the organisational structure and the values promoted by the organisational culture. The findings in the paper can contribute to the existing literature to interpret the nature of the relationship between the organisational structure and culture and the innovative ability of a company; as well as to find the way how to improve the existing business innovation practice based on the creation of the organisational design that encourages workplace creativity and innovation.
Women Entrepreneurship in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Vasilić Nikola , Popović-Pantić Sanja , Semenčenko Dušica
Published: November 2023

The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 had a great impact on the business activities of the women entrepreneurs. Pandemic protection measures taken to reduce health risks as well as the introduction of restrictive measures have influenced the changes in the scope, manner and organization of business in most small and medium enterprises, including those (co) owned and managed by women. Considering that the previous researches showed that women bore the greatest burden of this crisis, the aim of the study was to gain insight into the effects of the pandemic on women's businesses as well as balancing between business and family responsibilities of women entrepreneurs in the changed circumstances. The research was conducted through an online survey on a sample of 93 respondents. The results showed that 76% of women-owned companies were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and that women replaced the lack of hours spent at work with work at home and care of family members.
Gender Aspects of Digital Workplace Transformation
Authors: Mingaleva Zhanna , Shironina Elena
Published: November 2023

Covid-19 has accelerated the process of jobs’ automation and digitalization in many sectors of the economy, which has increased the threat of decreasing employment for women and reducing their income. The article analyzes the gender structure of the employment and gender differences in wages of a service company in the oil and gas industry. Two key areas of the company's personnel readiness for digital transformation have been identified: the personnel restructuring area and the personnel development area. It was revealed that most of the personnel of the oilfield service company under study is in the area of personnel restructuring, whose jobs will be subject to the greatest automation and will be eliminated. At the same time, some categories of women employees can be completely reduced (for example, the Accounting group, Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks). In addition, in the personnel development zone, which will be less affected by automation, the wages of women are 3.4 times less than the wages of men. It is concluded that it is necessary to develop special corporate programs for professional training and retraining of women and special programs for personnel development, taking into account gender issues.
Empowerment Through Women Entrepreneurship
Authors: De Silva Thilini Dinushani , Männikkö Barbutiu Sirkku , Wakunuma Kutoma , Dhameeth Gehan S.
Published: November 2023

The purpose of the current study was to explore the conditions of empowerment among women entrepreneurs in the beauty salon sector in Sri Lanka by shedding light on the specific challenges faced by women when initiating and developing an enterprise. Focus group discussions were used to create a colloborative platform for businesswomen to meet and exchange experiences on being entrepreneurial women. Twelve women entrepreneurs who own beauty salons in the outskirts of the capital city of Sri Lanka participated in the workshop. Sen's capability approach and Kabeer's empowerment framework was used to interpret the findings. The women in the study face many challenges such as difficulties in maintaining a healthy ork-life balance, ouble burden and tiresome multi-tasking. Research suggests that women's choice to become an entrepreneur enables them to achieve their practical and strategic gender needs. Nevertheless, too much focus on fulfilling practical gender needs limits the ability of women to fulfil their strategic gender needs. However, entrepreneurial agency has changed their status through improving the wellbeing of women, increasing the actual economic contribution, strengthning the economic security, through the ability to exercise the purchasing power to invest on children, sense of self-worth, value within their families and family welfare. The study will increase our understanding of women and their family ties and the challenges women face in multiple roles they play in a developing context like Sri Lanka.
Gender Aspects of Working from Home in Serbia
Authors: Vučeković Miloš , Radović Marković Mirjana , Đukanović Borislav , Duković Svetlana , Dragojević Arsen
Published: November 2023

In this exploratory research, we examined the socio-economic aspects of working from home for men and women in Serbia, their psychosocial adjustment to that work, and especially the differences among Serbian freelancers by gender. In an electronic survey participated 180 women and 228 men. According to socio-demographic variables, it was determined that women are significantly younger, that they work significantly shorter at home, and that there are significantly fewer of them in predominantly "male" occupations: IT sector, construction, and transport. According to several economic variables, no statistically significant differences were found by gender, except that women are significantly more likely to be guided by a good business idea and higher earnings when starting a business at home, and more often consult a psychologist when in crisis. No statistically significant differences were found in terms of psychosocial adjustment, but also among men and women - freelancers, with some minor exceptions. Based on the analysis of the content of three types of questionnaires, the social profiles of women and men working at (from) home are described. In the final part of the study, unexpectedly similar research results by gender were elaborated in detail.
Global Solar Energy Market and Female Entrepreneurship after the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Vukovic Natalia , Nevalennyi Maksim
Published: November 2023

Sustainable development and the transition to renewable energy sources, especially sola, was a strong global trend until 2020. The unexpected arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic raised the question of the transition to a low-carbon economy and the development of renewable energy in the face of uncertainty and economic crisis. Also, the female representation in the energy sector could be negatively affected under the influence of the pandemic. In this study, we analyzed the global impact of the pandemic on the main renewable energy and solar energy markets, and assessed the prospects for their development in the post-pandemic period. We used data from the world's leading analytical agencies, such as IAE and Bloomberg for 2000-2020. Methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis were used in the analysis. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be concluded that renewable energy and solar power will continue to develop.  So far, the  pandemic has not had a significant negative impact on the strategic and long term dynamics of the global renewable energy market development. Negative trends towards a reduction in the number of commissioned projects and investments in the solar power industry persist in the short term. The results of this study can be used in future research in the field of sustainable development and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on it.
Can Social Enterprises Create Holistic Women Empowerment?
Authors: Sharma Shalaghya , Kumar Amit
Published: November 2023

World leaders across the globe are focusing on issues of women empowerment through the creation of equal opportunities in education, work, and society. The Indian artisans are being exposed to several interventions that aim at creating empowerment for these women from the rural underprivileged social strata. Social entrepreneurship has been considered as a driver of women's empowerment; hence it also becomes important to assess its potential to empower women in Indian rural artisan communities. The study was conducted in rural villages of one of the most underdeveloped states of India. Woman empowerment was measured on indices proposes by OXFAM. 130 women engaged with a social enterprise, and 127 women who were part of an NGO were compared with a base group of 130 women untouched by any intervention. We found that both social entrepreneurship and non-governmental organizations had the potential to influence women's empowerment, but social enterprises performed better on most of the indexes. The women working with the social enterprise have stronger financial independence that may be attributing to better self-confidence, autonomy, individual capability, opinion towards women’s economic role, greater control over household decisions and assets. While the environmental level indicators are slightly improved for NGO-based women, most probably due to their unity and psychological effect of being in a group. Social enterprises provided these women with hassle-free earnings and were accepted by the patriarchal social structure.
Retail-based Women Entrepreneurship Entry Model through Small Business Orientation (SBO)
Authors: Khan Md. Rahat , Roy Sanjoy Kumar , Pervin Most. Tahura
Published: November 2023

Women entrepreneurship converged decades ago through the small business literature. However, the small business orientation (SBO) concept has not been thoroughly and consistently involved in the women entrepreneurship literature. Thus, the aim of the study was to evaluate the opinions of the retail small business women entrepreneurs to learn their entry model towards entrepreneurship practice in Bangladesh, opportunities, and threats, and the future direction of their business. The study was conducted on the in-depth interviews as well as participants and industry observation among the 20 women small retail entrepreneurs. The study constructs an entry model regarding retail-based women entrepreneurship from an emerging economy perspective. The outcomes of this research would play a great role in future research into the field of SBO and women entrepreneurship for emerging economies.
Covid-19 and Indian Women Entrepreneurship
Authors: Yadav Ritu , Kumari Krishna , Saini Chand Prakash
Published: November 2023

Women entrepreneurship is an emerging issue that captures the attention of researchers and policymakers. Women entrepreneurship is the source of making women financially independent, socially connected, and mentally healthy. Women entrepreneurship is the way to empower women to utilize their skill set to earn profit from small-scale businesses and create jobs for many people. However, women's entrepreneurship still gets attention in a socio-cultural country like India. Women are facing tremendous challenges in the way to pursue their business idea. This paper explores entrepreneurial intention among Indian women during the Covid-19 crisis. The study has used a semi-structured questionnaire consisting of 27 statements of entrepreneurship motives for data collection. A Sample of 550 women was approached from rural and urban areas in Haryana (India) through purposive sampling. The final sample comprises 528 women, representing a 96% response rate. Data has been analyzed through SPSS. The study has used descriptive statistics, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and one sample T-test as statistical tools. The study identified Knowledge, Financial Motivation, Family responsibility, and Under-Employment as determinants of Indian women's intention towards entrepreneurship in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Knowledge, Money, Family, and Under-Employment factors significantly influence Indian women to choose entrepreneurship as a career in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
DEFIANT DEVIANT IMAGES: SCANNING A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE FANART
Authors: Thompson Praveena
Published: November 2023

Fan studies is the scholarly analysis of fans and fandom. The engagement of individuals or groups with a particular text or cultural phenomenon with which they have formed an emotional attachment becomes the focus of study. The object of fandom can be any work of literature, film, music, or other media; an activity such as a sport; or even a famous person. Fans move from being mere consumers of the culture industry to becoming producers in their turn or “prosumers”. They produce stories and songs and art centred around their fan object, which are circulated and critiqued by other fans in the safe space of digital fandoms. In this process fans also become performers. Fan art can be anything from portraits of characters to depiction of meaningful moments in the source text or images of wish fulfilment. A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of five fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin published from 1996 to 2011, which has become a cultural phenomenon and has spawned several fandom sites online. This paper examines the fanart produced by A Song of Ice and Fire fans, which are circulated in tumblr.com, deviantart.com and reddit.com to understand the subversive messages they convey.
Sosialisasi Ekoenzim Penyubur Tanaman dan Pelatihan Pupuk Organik Cair di Desa Sukaharja, Kabupaten Bogor
Authors: Putri Citra Permata , Rakhman Rosnawati , Amal Muhammad Ihsanul , Aulia Karina , Aisah Siti , Sari Radinka Nabiilah , Hondo Hana Ankrissa , Sofianti  , Satibi Muhammad , Shulhan Muhammad Bunayya Hanif , Hardiati Aprilia
Published: November 2023

Pengelolaan sampah merupakan permasalahan yang dialami oleh Desa Sukaharja. Permasalahan ini menunjukkan perlunya dilakukan kegiatan edukasi kepada ibu rumah tangga dan penggerak lingkungan hidup (PLH) tentang pengelolaan sampah rumah tangga. Cara-cara pengolahan sampah yang dapat dilakukan adalah ekoenzim dan pupuk organik cair (POC). Adanya kegiatan tersebut diharapkan dapat membentuk kesadaran masyarakat Desa Sukaharja tentang pengelolaan sampah yang optimal. Tim KKN-T Inovasi IPB terlibat dalam pemanfaatan limbah organik di Desa Sukaharja dengan menerapkan pendekatan teknik pengembangan masyarakat (community development). Pendekatan ini melibatkan berbagai kegiatan seperti sosialisasi, pelatihan, difusi iptek, dan pendampingan. Seluruh kegiatan tersebut dibagi dalam tahap persiapan dan pelaksanaan. Tahap persiapan dimulai dengan melakukan survei dan identifikasi masalah, menentukan masyarakat sasaran, menyusun materi edukasi, serta mempersiapkan alat dan bahan yang diperlukan. Setelah persiapan selesai, tim melanjutkan dengan tahap pelaksanaan kegiatan. Kegiatan pelaksanaan mencakup sosialisasi dengan membagikan brosur dan memberikan materi tentang ekoenzim, senam sehat, dan pelatihan pembuatan POC sampai pada tahap pemanenan. Pembuatan ekoenzim dapat membantu mengurangi limbah atau sampah organik dari rumah tangga sehingga mengurangi beban sampah di tempat pembuangan sampah (TPS). Pelatihan pembuatan POC dapat merubah kebiasaan warga yang umumnya menggunakan pupuk berbahan kimia menjadi pupuk organik cair yang mudah dibuat dan ramah lingkungan. Melalui pendekatan tersebut, tim KKN-T Inovasi IPB berharap dapat memberdayakan masyarakat Desa Sukaharja dalam mengelola sampah dengan lebih baik. Kesadaran dan pengetahuan yang diberikan melalui kegiatan edukasi diharapkan dapat membawa perubahan positif dalam pengelolaan sampah di Desa Sukaharja menuju lingkungan yang lebih bersih dan sehat.
Study of Students' Concept Understanding and Argumentation Levels of Material Magnets at Class VI-IX Level
Authors: Betty Yohana Idamina , Dasna I Wayan , Widiyanti Widiyanti
Published: November 2023

This study airms to examine differences in understunding the concept of magnets and arguments about magnets at different grade levels. This type of research is survey research. The research subjects consisted of 188 students spread across different grade levels and school in the city of Kupang, namely class VI of elementary school, class VII of junior high school and class IX of junior high school. The method used is the ex post facto method using test instrumens and interview. The data analysis used is the difference test and correlation test. The conclusion obtained after carrying out the research proces and data testing is that there are differences in understanding of the concept of magnets between class VI students who are currently learning about magnets in class VI, class IX students who are currently studying magnets and have studeied magnets in class VI. There are differences in the level of magneic argumentation between class VI students who are currently learning about magnets, class VII students who have studied magnets in class VI and grade IX students who are currently studying magnets and have stidied magnets in grade VI.  There is no correlation between understunding of the concept and level of argumentation of magnetic material in class VI elementary school students and class VII students of junior high school.
Meteorological Factors Influencing Soil Temperature at Coimbatore
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003, C BALASUBRAMANIAN , P KOMALAM NAYAR ,   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003, M.V JAYARAMAN ,   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003
Published: November 2023

With a view to study the fluctuations of soil temperature, particularly under rain-fed conditions, soil thermographs were installed at the Central Agricultural Meteorological Observatory, in field No. 61, Central Farm, Coimbatore in 1951 and data on the soil temperature at depths of 3", 6" and 12" are being collected since then. The soil in the observatory is of a red-brown sandy loam type, with calcareous substrata, even at 18" depth and moderately alkaline. The purpose of the present preliminary study is to see how far the meteorological elements like rainfall, maximum tempera- ture, mean air temperature, duration of bright sunshine and relative humidity affect the soil temperatures at different depths. The tentative inferences drawn are presented in this paper.
A Review of Investigations on the Breeding of the Sweet Potato Ipomoea batatus Lamk
Authors:   Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003, V.N MADHAVA RAO
Published: November 2023

The earliest record of the production of sweet potato from seed, according to Thompson (1925), is a report of work done at the St. Helena Penal colony in Queensland in 1901. Since then similar work on a small scale has been done in some of the experiment stations of the West Indies. Over 40 years ago, the Florida Experi- ment Station is reported (Stout, 1924) to have produced seedlings from seed obtained from the West Indies but the work was discontinued before definite results were obtained. In Japan, Hirama (1941) conducted experiments as early as 1922 which were carried through 1937, resulting in the release of improved strains. About the same time, breeding work was begun at the Virgin Islands Expri- ment Station by Thompson (1925) who grew approximately 240 varieties through three consecutive years. In India, the first work in sweet potato is reported to have been recorded by Funicane in 1886 (Richharia, 1945) from Bengal. This and the subsequent items of work in India by the Imperial Council of Agricultural Rescarch (now Indian Council of Agricultural Research) were primarily concerned with the study of varieties. Sampath and Bhanumurthy (1948) have recorded some preliminary observations on hybridization and seed setting based on studies made at Benares, Coimbatore and Bapatla. Abraham (1951) conducted studies on inter-varietal and inter-specific hybridization in the University of Trivandrum. Investi- gations on the floral biology were conducted by Chatterjee and Nagbiswas (1952). Richharia and Ghosh (1954) carried out breeding investigations in Bihar with varieties obtained from different sources. including the U. S. A.
Soil erosion and its control in the plantations with special reference to Nilgiris
Authors:   Post Graduate Student, Agronomy Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003, Y.B MORACHAN
Published: November 2023

The Nilgiris district in the Madras State though small in size with an area of 989 square miles (6,32,960 acres) has focussed the attention of Government on the problem of soil erosion and control. The indiscriminate denudation of forests and cultivation in steep slopes during the period of Second World War had largely contributed to the menace of soil erosion in this district. Worst examples of soil erosion are noticed in the leased lands under Grow More Food' campaign besides the ill-managed plantations of the district.
A Pythium Root Rot and Chlorosis Complex of Sugarcane
Authors:   Sugarcane Breeding Institute,Coimbatore 641 007 Tamilnadu, K.V SRINIVASAN
Published: November 2023

During the last two years a disease of sugarcane has been observed in the neighbourhood of Coimbatore. The chief symptom is a marked and severe chlorosis. Affected plants may be recognized from a distance by the striking white colour of the crown leaves. The disease has also been noted in some varieties in the collection of this Institute. It has been observed on Co. 419, Co. 421 and Co. 467 at Tudiyalur north of Coimbatore. Specimens of Co. 419 forwarded from Pugalur in the Tiruchirapally, district, and examined through the courtesy of Dr. K. Ramakrishnan also showed similar symptoms. At Coimbatore it has been so far observed only in the gardenland soils but not in wetland soils. In the collection at the Institute the disease is not confined to any particular species of Saccharum but occurs in different species.
The Influence of Manuring on the Phytin Phosphorus Content of Grains
Authors:   Chemistry Section, Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003, A MARIAKULANDAI , R SOUNDARARAJAN ,   Chemistry Section, Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003
Published: November 2023

The value of the cereal grains for human nutrition is governed to a large extent by the nature and amount of the protein and also the form of phosphorus synthesised by the plants. It has been known for a long time that a large proportion of the total phosphorus present in cereals and vegetables may be present in the form of Phytin, the calcium magnesium salt of inositol-hexaphosphoric acid. But, there is no agreed opinion among the scientists regarding its usefulness. Thus Starkenstein (1910) Hutchison and Mottram (1933), held that the compound was useful while Plimmer (1913) showed that it was not utilized by human beings. More evidence chiefly due to the studies of Mecance and and Widdowson (1935), indicated that the phosphorus of phytin' was not available to a great extent to the human system. So studies were undertaken to see how far the different forms of phosphorus occurring in the grains varied with the application of different kinds of fertilisers, both singly and in combinations, and the results are furnished in this paper.