bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Hair Serum
Authors: Pratiksha B. Deshmukh  , Rutuja R. Khatode  , Shital Gaikwad
Published: June 2022

In the mammalian system, the hair follicle is known to be the most significant organ that determines appearance, gender distinction, give violent temperature protection, and plays a part in tone- defense. The youngish generation have begun to suffer from extreme hair loss problems due to numerous life- related changes similar as fatigue, anxiety, input of junk foods, use of diiferent hairstyling/ coloring styles, etc. The loss of hair isn't temporary in utmost cases, but it results in alopia. numerous people suffering from hair loss are in hunt of multiple treatments due to extreme anxiety and pressure, from tradition to traditional and remedial mending to the use of minoxidil and finasteride. To ameliorate hair growth and to help hair loss, hair root activation is needed. Herbal dress are still generally used by average citizens because of smaller side goods and lesser protection and safety profile. The present study was intended to use different sauces to formulate herbal hair serum for general purposes (hair operation).
Overview of Machine Learning
Authors: Himanshu Chauhan
Published: June 2022

The machine learning field, which can be briefly defined as enabling computers make successful predictions using past experiences, has exhibited an impressive development recently with the help of the rapid increase in the storage capacity and processing power of computers. Together with many other disciplines, machine learning methods have been widely employed in bioinformatics. The difficulties and cost of biological analyses have led to the development of sophisticated machine learning approaches for this application area. In this chapter, we first review the fundamental concepts of machine learning such as feature assessment, unsupervised versus supervised learning and types of classification. Then, we point out the main issues of designing machine learning experiments and their performance evaluation. Finally, we introduce some supervised learning methods
House Price Prediction using a Machine Learning
Authors: Akshit Kathait
Published: June 2022

Data mining is now widely used in the real estate market. The ability to extract data to extract relevant information from raw data makes it very useful to predict house prices, important housing features, and much more. Studies have shown that fluctuations in housing prices often affect homeowners and the housing market. A literature review was conducted to determine the appropriate characteristics and most effective models for real estate forecasting. The findings of this analysis confirmed the use of Artificial Neural Network, Support Vector Regression and XGBoost as the most efficient models compared to others. In addition, our findings also suggest that local agents and real estate agents are key to predicting real estate prices. This research will be of great benefit, especially to housing developers and researchers, to find the most important indicators for determining housing prices and to identify the best machine learning model that will be used to conduct research in this field.
Pharmacological Review on Indium Bdellium
Authors: Sandesh More  , Khushal Dalvi  , Parikshit Pise
Published: June 2022

Currently, a day to day life increasing used of herbal drug and ayurvedic remedies or derived medicine as natural instead of synthetic products in all over the world. indium bdellium also known as guggul belong to family burseraceae obtain from gum resin (sap) of the commiphora mukul and commiphora wightii.IIt contained wide range of chemical constituents diterpenoids, triterpenoids, steroids, long-chain aliphatic tetrols, aliphatic esters, ferulates, lignans, carbohydrates. This review article focus on the pharmacological actions like hypolipidemic activity, effect on platelet aggregation and fibrinolytic activity, thyroid stimulatory activity, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity, anti-oxidant activity, anti-atherosclerotic activity, cardioprotective activity, cytotoxic activity, anti-fertility activity, skin diseases, anti-hyperglycemic activity, anti-microbial activity.
Pharmacological and Pharmacognostic review on Cymbopogon citrus
Authors: Mr. Ganesh M. Telangi  , Miss. Pratiksha V. Varpe  , Miss. Ankita P. Jadhav  , Miss. Mrunal T. Wakale  , Mr. Rahul Lokhande  , Mr.Sagar Tambe
Published: June 2022

Cymbopogon citratus of the family Gramineae is a plant known worldwide for lemongrass. The origin of the word 'lemon' owes its common lemon as an aroma, largely due to the presence of citral, cyclic monoterpene. Cymbopogon citratus is a fast-growing, perennial herb native to South India and Sri Lanka, now widely grown in tropical America and Asia. Freshly cut and slightly dried leaves are used medicinally and are a source of essential oils. This plant is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. Studies show that Cymbopogon citratus has various medicinal properties such as anti-amoebic, anti-bacterial, anti-diarrheal, anti-filarial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Various other effects such as anti-malarial, anti-mutagenicity, anti-mycobacterial, anti-oxidants, hypoglycemic and neurobehavioral have also been investigated. These results are very encouraging and that is why this review of the literature was intended to further study the plant to confirm these effects and to highlight other potential therapeutic effects.
Phytochemical Investigation and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Aegle Marmelos Linn Thorns
Authors: Manthan S. Kawad  , Sachin Bhalekar  , Sachin Datkhile  , Rahul Lokhand e  , Sagar Tambe
Published: June 2022

Aegle marmelos, is a Traditional medicinal plant commonly known as ‘Bael’, with Ethnomedicinal application and has a great mythological significance for Hindus Traditional system of medicines like Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani have been highlighted the use of A. marmelos parts (bark, leaves, fruits, flowers etc.) for the treatments of various diseases. Present study aims at Phytochemical and biological evaluation of thorn extract of Aegle marmelos Linn. Standardization of powder is done by determination of ash value, extractive value and moisture content of Aegle marmleos. Pharmacognostic study was carried out in which macroscopic and microscopic characteristics were studied. For characterization plant parts used are Thorns of Aegle marmelos. The extraction was done by successive method in different solvents ranging from Non polar to polar solvents.The percentage yield of thorn is found to be in the range 0.4 %, 2.4933 %, 1.6 %, 0.2 %, 1.57 and 5.13% respectively. Phytochemical screening. conclude that the given plant material shows the presence of alkaloid, glycoside, flavonoids, tannin, phenolic, carbohydrates, proteins and amino acids. Transverse section of Aegle marmleos L. plant Thorn shows the presence of cork cambium, cortex, stone cells, starch grains, parenchymatous cells and Trichomes. The antimicrobial activity was checked using different test organisms.
Abstraction Based Text Summarization using NLTK
Authors: Mr. Anand Tilagul  , Santhosh T M  , Prajwal M B  , Nikhil R
Published: June 2022

As there is huge amount of content is produced in our day-to-day life using electronic devices in various form fields. The main problem arises from here huge form information once to analyzing and understanding the meaning of text become difficult and time taking, so the Text summarization is introduced. There are two types of text summarization types one is Extraction based text summarization and Abstraction based text summarization.
Real Time Water Pollution Monitoring RC Boat Using IOT
Authors: Miss Darshana R. Sarnaik  , Dr. C. M. Jadhao  , Prof. S. S. Mhaske
Published: June 2022

Nowadays drinking water is the most precious and valuable for all the human beings, drinking water utilities faces new challenges in real-time operation. This challenge occurred because of limited water resources growing population, ageing infrastructure etc. Hence therefore there is a need of better methodologies for monitoring the water quality. Traditional methods of water quality involve the manual collection of water sample at different locations, followed by laboratory analytical techniques in order the character the water quality. Such approaches take longer time and no longer to be considered efficient. Although the current methodologies analysis the physical, chemical and biological agents, it has several drawbacks: a) poor spatiotemporal coverage b) it is labor intensive and high cost(labor, operation; and equipment) c)the lack of real time water quality information to enable critical decisions for public health protection. Therefore, there is a need for continuous online water quality monitoring. The online water monitoring technologies have made a significant progress for source water surveillance and water plant operation. The use of their technologies having high cost associated with installation and calibration of a large distributed array of monitoring sensors. The algorithm proposed on the new technology must be suitable for particular area and for large system is not suitable.
House Price Prediction based on ML using Regression Techniques
Authors: Archit Sisodia
Published: June 2022

Guessing models for determining the sale price of houses in cities like Bengaluru still serve as a challenging and deceptive task. The retail price of buildings in cities such as Bengaluru depends on the number of other items. Important factors that may affect the price include the location, location and location of its facilities. In this research project, analytical research was conducted by considering a data set that is always open to the public by displaying available housing structures in the form of a machine hackathon platform. The data set has nine features. In this study, an effort has been made to develop a predictive model for price analysis based on price factors. Modeling tests use some retraction techniques such as multi-line retrieval (Small Squares), Lasso and Ridge retrieval models, vector retrieval, and reinforcing algorithms such as Extreme Gradient Boost Regression (XG Boost). Such models are used to create a predictive model and to select the most efficient model by performing comparative analysis and predictor errors found between these models. Here, the effort is to build a pricing model for price analysis based on price factors.
The Yogic Effect of Respiratory Disorder
Authors: Amrita Mahindra  , Mr. Bijendra Singh Gussain
Published: June 2022

Yoga has a wide-ranging and everlasting effect on the human body system. Because our bodies are interrelated, practising yog asana and pranayama will help every organ. The most important system in the human body is the respiratory system. The external environment (pollution, smog) and modern lifestyle, particularly city lifestyle, have a negative impact on our bodies. The effect of yoga on the respiratory system is described in this article.
Role of Yoga in Present Time
Authors: Poonam Semwal  , Mrs. Savita Patil
Published: June 2022

Physically, psychologically, and socially, modern life patterns have an impact on our health. To manage the consequences of life patterns, people's awareness of the effects of modern living must be increased. Proper nutrition, physical activity, and improved communication and socialisation in the community are all part of promoting a healthy lifestyle. All of these have beneficial effects that we can readily obtain by practising yoga. Yoga will lower the risk of developing a variety of diseases as a result of our modern lifestyles. As a result, the focus of this study is on the importance of yoga in modern living. This paper is based on the practical lessons I learned while doing yoga in SGRRU's Yoga class. And I added what I saw in my personal scenario while training at the centre in this piece. Anyone's primary objective is to be healthy, and practising Yoga can help you attain that goal without spending a lot of money. As a result, this essay discusses the importance of Yoga in modern life in order to urge the reader to practise Yoga in order to maintain physical, social, and spiritual health.
Role of Yoga in Reducing Stress of Students
Authors: Sakshi  , Dr. Anil Thapliyal
Published: June 2022

Yoga is being utilised more frequently in professional settings for a variety of mental and physical health difficulties, notably stress-related illnesses and concerns, and has shown to be effective. However, the mechanisms by which yoga decreases stress remain a mystery. We did a systematic assessment of the literature, encompassing any yoga intervention that measured stress as a primary dependent variable and tested a mechanism of the association with mediation, to examine the empirical data about the mechanisms via which yoga reduces stress. Yoga has been demonstrated to influence the link between stress and positive affect, self-compassion, inhibition of the posterior hypothalamus, and salivary cortisol. Although the literature explaining probable pathways is quickly expanding, only seven mechanisms have been empirically investigated; further research is needed. Future research should also include more rigorous technique, such as enough power, study randomization, and appropriate control groups.
Penerapan E-Commerce Pada Startup Store Palembang Menggunakan Model Prototype
Authors: Rahmat Bagus , Fenando Fenando , Alfresi Aminullah Imal
Published: June 2022

Startup Store merupakan salah satu toko komersial di kota Palembang  yang menjual berbagai laptop seken dan aksesoris gadget. Namun toko ini memiliki beberapa kendala yaitu dari segi penjualan yang  masih menggunakan cara manual dimana pelanggan datang langsung ke toko, memilih barang lalu membayarnya di kasir, setelah itu kasir menuliskan di buku laporan penjualan. Untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan tersebut maka toko Startup Store memerlukan sebuah E-commerce yang dapat membantu proses transaksi penjualan tersebut secara online, dimana pelanggan tidak perlu datang langsung ket toko. Dalam merancang E-Commerce Startup Store dibutuhkan metode yang tepat dalam pengembangannya. Oleh karena itu dipilih metode prototype karena memiliki kemampuan untuk mendukung tahapan proses perancangan sistem yang baik. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa E-Commerce yang dirancang dapat mendukung proses transaksi penjualan dan pelaporannya secara baik.
Analisis Kepuasan Mahasiswa Terhadap Penggunaan Aplikasi Media Pembelajaran Online (Studi Pada Perguruan Tinggi Swasta Kota Palembang)
Authors: Ikhtiarti Dyah , Nasir Muhammad
Published: June 2022

This study aims to measure the level of student satisfaction with the use of online learning media applications, using the End User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) method which consists of 5 variables, namely content, accuracy, format, ease of use. use) and timeliness. The population and samples used in this study were Bina Darma University, Muhammadiyah University and STISIPOL Candradimuka. The results of the calculation of the total score of respondents' answers on the level of student satisfaction with the use of online learning media applications obtained a score of 94%, which means that user responses strongly agree or are very good. The results of the F test in this study indicate that there is an influence between all variables on user satisfaction (Y) which is carried out together. The T test proves that the format and timeliness variables have no effect on user satisfaction while the content, accuracy and ease of use variables have an influence on user satisfaction variables.
KEPASTIAN HUKUM MANFAAT PENSIUN MENURUT UNDANG-UNDANG NO. 13 TAHUN 2003 DENGAN UNDANG-UNDANG CIPTA KERJA NO. 11 TAHUN 2020 KLASTER IV DAN PERATURAN PEMERINTAH NO. 45 TAHUN 2015
Authors: Manalu Nelson , Martono Anggusti  , Simamora Janpatar
Published: June 2022

Workers at work and when entering retirement age, that in everyday life it is difficult to deny the condition of workers categorized as marginalized (groups), this can be seen through Government Regulation concerning retirement age Number: PER-02/1995 retirement age 55 years and Government Regulation No: 45 of 2015 the retirement age is 56 years and can be extended to 60 years. Whereas in daily reality there are still many workers who work in the formal sector, generally in private companies are employed over the age of 60 years. Whereas according to the labor law, namely Law no. 13 of 2003 article 167 (currently has been removed) the retirement age is not regulated explicitly and only refers to the pension benefit which is regulated by the amount of the pension benefit according to the working period of the worker/laborer. Whereas according to the Job Creation Law, Number 11 of 2020 Cluster IV concerning Employment does not refer to the Government Regulation regulating the retirement age, and the Cluster IV Job Creation Act Number 11 of 2020 only regulates pensions and the nominal value of pension benefits is regulated by Government Regulation Number 35 of 2021.
Strategic Planning for Establishing an Arab Health Organization
Authors: El-Quliti S.A.H
Published: June 2022

This era is characterized by complexities of its structures and institutions and the large number and complexity of factors affecting its various activities, as well as the multiplicity of regional leagues and alliances. All those factors clarify inevitably the urgent need for Arab joint cooperation in all fields, including the health. They also force to consider the strategic planning as a means to deal with these complexities, and as a scientific way to reach the goals to achieve the advancement of health services provided to citizens across the Arab world. There is no doubt that planning is needed in all organizations, but its need is reflected clearly in big organizations and institutions of various kinds which seeks through the planning for a development process leading to benefits and interest to the state and individuals, and even more evident in the planning at the State level or at a group o f States. The importance of this research topic arises from difficult challenges in the health area witnessed in the Arab world that need a comprehensive vision and an integrated strategic plan according to scientific and systematic way to reach specific and clear targets. The joint work will contribute in the intensification of efforts, maximization of the benefits, integration of resources, market expansion, convergence and integration, ensuring needed funds, and the emphasis on the identity. This research is concerned with the aspects of Arab joint cooperation in the medical field. It aims to expose the scientific, human and institutional resources enjoyed by the Arab world, and to clarify the obstacles that prevent achievement of that joint cooperation. It cares to take advantage of the ingredients and the positives that already exist and meet the challenges and disadvantages facing the joint Arab actions. It focuses on strategic planning for the establishment of a proposed Arab Health Organization to support, lead and supervise Arab medical joint projects, and to work for the progress of medical practical and research works in all the Arab countries, and to adopt strategic planning as an access for such venerable targets.
Detection of Heavy Metals Pollution in Mascara (Algeria) by Using (Platanus acerifolia.Wild) Leaves
Authors: Aissa L. , Keloufi B.
Published: June 2022

This work illustrates the interest of the use of flora species to detect the air pollution by heavy metals from road and vehicle in the town of Mascara (north-west of Algeria). The (Platanus acerifolia.Wild) leaves were tested as a possible bio monitor of heavy metals pollution; they are taken from different locations with different degrees of metal pollution (urban roadside and control site). Then, the concentrations of lead, zinc, copper, nickel and chromium were measured using a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results showed that the highest and the lowest metal concentration were found in the heavy traffic sites and the control site, respectively. However, the Zn, Pb, Cu, and Ni are generally higher than Cr in all samples taken from roadside sites. The mean values of Zn, Ni, Pb, Cu, and Cr are 292.20, 3.45, 2.55, 1.90, 1.05 ppm respectively. In regard to the results of this study, the trees’ leaves can be applied to monitor the pollution by heavy metals in urban atmosphere.
First records of alien toxic algae Heterosigma akashiwo (Raphidophyceae) from the Mediterranean Coast of Syria
Authors: Durgham Hani , Ikhtiyar Samar
Published: June 2022

The raphydophyte Heterosigma akashiwo is widely distributed in coastal ecosystems at different latitudes where it cause red tide. In spite of It has been identified in many coasts around the world, this species are recorded first time from the Syrian coast of the eastern Mediterranean in 2010. Heterosigma akashiwo was isolated from samples which are collected from the coast of Lattakia port. Surface temperature, chlorophyll -a –b –c , Pheophytin, and nutrients concentrations were measured.
Some Organophosphorous Pesticides and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons along the Eastern Caspian Sea Coast, Mazandaran State, Iran
Authors: Zadeh C. Mohammadi , Javanmard A.
Published: June 2022

Surface sediment samples collected from twenty-five sites (Amirabad(10),Sari(5), Babolsar(5) and Noushahr(5) of Caspian Sea coast of Mazandaran province were determined for 8 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by GC-MS method. In this study the concentrations and some main sources of PAHs in southern Caspian Sea coast sediments were determined. We analyzed 8 PAHs such as Benz[a]anthracene, Benz[a]pyrene, Fluoranthene, pyrene, Chrysene, Benz[e]pyrene, Benz[k] Fluoranthene and Benzo [ghi] perylene in this research. There was high spatial variability in the PAH concentrations that ranged from 12 to 453ng/g. Result of this study showed that Concentrations of all PAHs except Pyr, B (a) A and B (a) P in Amirabad are below the concentration to elicit toxic effects in benthic organisms (Effects Range-Low). To elucidate sources, two molecular indices (Pyr/Fluo, BaA/ (BaA+Chr) ratios were used to determine the pyrogenic and petrogenic sources. Amirabad-Behshahr region receives input primarily from oil activity; therefore, it can be inferred that the main source of PAH could be petrogenic (Pyr/Fluo =1.07). The PAH source in Sari is pyrogenic for Neka power plant that uses fossil fuels (BaA/BaA+Chr) =0.38). Water samples were collected from 20 wells (twenty locations in different parts of mazandaran Province) during a period of 1 year. The average Concentrations of diazinon,chlorpyrfos, ethion and edifenphos in the ground waters were 0.018, 0.017, 0.014and 0.013 μg/l, respectively . This study describes the seasonal distribution of Organophosphorus pesticides in ground waters of the eastern side of Mazandaran province (Sari-Goharbaran) in north of Iran.
OS IMPACTOS NA SAÚDE MENTAL DOS ENFERMEIROS DE PORTO VELHO RO NO ENFRENTAMENTO DA PANDEMIA DA COVID-19
Authors: Quaresma Raíssa da Fonseca , Freitas Thalia Gomes de , Cahu Iara Thuanny Muniz da Silva
Published: June 2022

: O presente artigo possibilitou uma reflexão acerca dos impactos na saúde mental dos profissionais de enfermagem no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19, levando em consideração que estes profissionais fizeram parte de um dos grupos mais afetados, vez que, a patologia era desconhecia com a possibilidade de contágio e óbito eminente. A temática faz parte dos assuntos mais discutidos na atualidade, por isso, a necessidade em ser analisada devido ao grande número de óbitos entre os anos de 2020 e 2021, também levando em consideração as sequelas que impactaram diretamente o contexto de vida desses profissionais, buscando também auxiliar de forma significativa em relação aos fatores que diante desse cenário pandêmico tem impactado a saúde mental desses profissionais principalmente por ainda estarmos em contato com novas descobertas e novas medidas de enfrentamento contra a COVID-19. O método utilizado foi qualitativo, com uma amostra de 05 (cinco) profissionais de enfermagem. A coleta se deu através de um questionário online por meio da plataforma google forms, onde atuamos com pesquisa exploratória. Os dados foram analisados através da análise do discurso, com base no referencial teórico da fenomenologia. Sendo assim, na presente pesquisa, foi possível identificar as experiências destes profissionais, possibilitar um olhar mais crítico em relação ao seu papel durante esse processo e os impactos causados pelo enfrentamento da pandemia do COVID-19 na saúde mental dos profissionais de enfermagem do município de Porto Velho-RO.
Proportions, probability and other matters
Authors:   University of Greenwich, Jolliffe Flavia
Published: June 2022

A study to investigate students' facility with proportions has been undertaken by the author and Fay Sharples of the University of Waikato in New Zealand over the period 1989 to 1992. the initial study was done during 1989 and 1990 and 64 students at the University of Waikato and 57 at Brunel University in the UK took part, Some results of this study have been reported elsewhere (Jolliffe and Sharples, 1991; Jolliffw and Sharples, 1993).
Teaching statistics: making it memorable
Authors:   University of N.S.W, Sowey Eric
Published: June 2022

How often do teaching and learning statistics at university seem to be actives directed primarily to students' passing assessments and gaining paper credentials. This tends to be the case especially in service courses, where, indeed, the vast majority of statistics students are found. Once such an orientation becomes entrenched, longer term objectives may be regarded by teachers or students (or both) as unattainable.
What is the main goal of statistical education?
Authors:   National University, Shvyrkov Vladislav
Published: June 2022

Teaching broad aspects of statistical methods with the emphasis on computational statistics is important, but it is not the main goal of statistical education. The main goal of statistical education is to tach statistical methods in accordance with the principle problem of statistics.
Leanring methods involving communication by students
Authors:   Swinburne University of Technology, Taffe John
Published: June 2022

Students learning statistics are really much happier when there is a story, or storyline which forms the background for their enquiries.
The IASE and problems of statistical education in developing countries
Authors:   Victoria University, Vere-Jones David
Published: June 2022

I have chosen this theme, despite the neat impossibility of treating it in anything beyond platitudes, for two main reasons.
Music of Contingency: A Musical Topic of Cosmic Horror in Depictions of “The Music of Erich Zann”
Authors: Dyck Graeme
Published: June 2022

H.P. Lovecraft was a twentieth-century American writer whose short story “The Music of Erich Zann” has inspired musical works in several genres. This story was written within Lovecraft’s aesthetic of cosmic horror, an aesthetic which portrays the disintegration of a subject following exposure to the unknown terrors of reality. While cosmic horror shares some characteristics with Immanuel Kant’s and Edmund Burke’s sublime, it differs in that it denies the objective distance and foundation of reason required by Kant and Burke to allow the subject to gain pleasure from the experience. Considering two musical responses to “The Music of Erich Zann” by composers Raymond Wilding-White and Alexey Voytenko, this paper finds a similar distinction between musical expressions of the sublime and cosmic horror. Both compositions use some techniques from the musical topics of ombra and tempesta that scholar Clive McClelland describes as musical emanations of the sublime; however, both also present techniques beyond these topics that deny the listener a foundation in familiarity and any single musical frame. As a result, this paper argues that these compositions exemplify a musical topic of cosmic horror that is similar to but distinct from the topics of musical sublimity. This ‘music of contingency,’ titled in reference to philosopher Quentin Meillassoux’s work, emerged to express the new anxieties and pluralities of the twentieth century.
Assimilationist Messaging in Fromental Halévy’s La Juive
Authors: Nisonen Oliver Miriam
Published: June 2022

Fromental Halévy’s grand opera La Juive premiered in 1835 and was notable for its inclusion of Jewish characters. Halévy was not only an operatic composer, but a French Jew in Paris during a time when the Reform Judaism movement was developing, often leading to a more assimilated form of Judaism than traditional movements. This paper aims to analyse the portrayal of Jews in La Juive, through an examination of the differences between the Jew Eléazar and his daughter Rachel, a musical analysis of the Passover seder scene, and a grounding in the cultural zeitgeist of the Jewish communities of France in the nineteenth century. Through this analysis, Halévy’s musical portrayals of Eléazar and Rachel demonstrate the practice of assimilating into gentile society in order to avoid antisemitism.
“Be Yourself”: Frank Ocean’s Blonde and Hip-Hop
Authors: Heffernan Benjamin
Published: June 2022

Upon the release of Frank Ocean’s 2016 album, Blonde, its minimalist yet textured musical aesthetic saw critics compare the album to works by rock auteurs such as Brian Wilson and Brian Eno. However, Blonde, while not necessarily a hip-hop album, makes extensive reference to hip-hop in both its musical and lyrical content as well as its extra-musical implications. This essay argues that Blonde’s various connections to a “hip-hop tradition” are more important to understanding the album’s identity than any comparison to a rock-influenced musical aesthetic. This essay defines a “hip-hop tradition” as determined by factors other than the musical aesthetic of the released album, which include the album’s cultural standing, the intention behind the creation, composition or release of the work, the style of lyricism, and the artist’s history and identity: in Blonde’s case, all these factors remain largely indebted to hip-hop conventions. This type of consideration represents a more holistic method of assessing the core identity of a musical work as opposed to solely relying on sonic or commercial considerations. This paper next examines Blonde’s various connections to a “hip-hop tradition” through a study of Ocean’s own personal and musical history, Ocean’s rebellion against the neocolonial establishment of the music industry, his highly collaborative creative process, and the album’s hip-hop-influenced lyrical content.
The Postminimal is Political: Social Activism in the Music of Julius Eastman and Ann Southam
Authors: Miller Carter
Published: June 2022

The emergence of postminimalism around 1980 allowed composers to combine minimalist musical techniques with their own distinct compositional approaches. Some composers, including American Julius Eastman and Canadian Ann Southam, exercised a consciousness-raising approach to composition by infusing their postminimalist works with political messages relevant to the gay liberation and feminist movements of the late twentieth century. In the work Gay Guerrilla (1979), Eastman pursued an original compositional approach, which he called ‘organic music,’ to explore themes of heroism and courage in the work’s climax. These musical themes resonated with the post-Stonewall gay liberation movement in the United States, particularly the assassination of Harvey Milk in San Francisco. Additionally, the repetitive processes of Southam's Glass Houses No. 5 (1981) constitute a highly organised compositional approach wherein the same music is constantly repeated in different contexts. These tight patterns referenced the contemporary genre of 'women's music' by physically resembling patient and cyclic work done by hand – work traditionally completed by women – and by critiquing this collective experience of ‘women’s work.’ By including these political associations in their art, Julius Eastman and Ann Southam created consciousness-raising critiques of contemporary trends of North American social activism.

Content Note: This paper discusses violence against the queer and trans community, including an assassination, and also mentions two musical compositions which use a racial slur in their titles.
Felix Mendelssohn’s Religious Hybridity Revealed Through His Oratorios
Authors: MacNeil Adam
Published: June 2022

Over the course of the last century, scholars and musicologists have debated the piety of Felix Mendelssohn. It is plausible to argue that Mendelssohn was purely Jewish, and that his musical contributions to the liturgy of the Christian Church are merely a consequence of cultural pressure and widespread Anti-Semitism. However, it is also conceivable that Mendelssohn not only embraced the Christian tradition for himself, but also endeavoured to reform its theology and doctrine. How then, should we understand Mendelssohn’s faith? Given that the oratorio functions as a vehicle for religious expression, I employ three of Mendelssohn’s most widely discussed oratorios as the main subjects of the paper’s investigation. By analyzing the text, musical characteristics, and historical context of Mendelssohn’s St. Matthew Passion, Paulus, and Elias, I explore the ways in which Mendelssohn was deeply and inwardly conflicted with his faith. Moreover, such oratorios illustrate how Mendelssohn’s religious discernment was a non-linear evolutionary process; by the time Mendelssohn composed Elias (1846), his trajectory of religious discernment culminated in the reconciliation of both the Jewish and Christian aspects of his identity. While Mendelssohn’s music narrates the ancient Judeo-Christian story, it also simultaneously exposes his own account of religious polarization and the subsequent desire for harmonization.
Study of Cellulose Extraction from Robusta Coffee Husk Using NaOH Solution
Authors: Daniati Rahma , Zulnazri Zulnazri , Hakim Lukman , Hasbullah Siti Aishah
Published: June 2022

This study reports on manufacturing cellulose from robusta coffee husks through a solid-liquid extraction process. A high yield of cellulose can be achieved by extraction using 3.5% HNO3 at a temperature of 100 oC with a gain of 35.4%. Meanwhile, the extraction process with 4.5% HNO3 at a temperature of 80 oC only achieved a yield of 32.8%. From the results of this study, it can be seen that the smaller the concentration of HNO3 used and the higher the temperature, the greater the yield of cellulose produced. The X-ray diffraction pattern shows high peaks appearing at an angle of 2θ around 22.5o; this area is a typical peak of the cellulose structure. High crystallinity was obtained at a concentration of 3.5% HNO3 at a temperature of 100 oC at 82.47%, while the lowest crystallinity was found at a 5.5% HNO3 concentration at a temperature of 100 oC at 74.27%. The decrease in crystallinity was caused by the high temperature and concentration of HNO3, which caused the acid to penetrate quickly into the cellulose tissue layer and hydrolyze the crystalline regions of cellulose. FT-IR analysis showed a high absorption area at 3314 cm-1 and a low absorption area at 1028 cm-1, typical of Robusta coffee husk cellulose. The absorption located around the 3314 cm-1 bands is a stretch of the –OH group and the absorption in the 1028 cm-1 band is related to the -CH2 group. SEM can show the morphology of cellulose with smaller and uniform crystal dimensions with a scale of 20 µm.
Examine and analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the undergraduate learning environment
Authors: Al-shibli Reham , Alrisi Sarah
Published: June 2022

The Corona crisis has ultimately affected societies, affecting both young and elder and other economic and academic life aspects. The emergence of this crisis prevented millions of students from heading to the study benches, which negatively affected the educational level. The global health crisis of extreme severity requires diligent work and urgent action to continue the education. Therefore, most countries resorted to quick solutions that were adjusted over time to suit the requirements of the stage. This paper focuses on studying the impact of the Corona crisis on the academic level of students and the rate of interaction with the course material. First, we designed questionnaires to collect data on the impact of the Corona crisis on students in terms of communication and the psychological impact of social distancing and not attending classrooms. The data analysis also helped in finding mathematical models that show the impact of Corona on students. The results of the ANOVA test related to the academic level showed that there is a significant discrepancy between the two samples by 3.925. The (sig.) value is 0.002, confirming a significant difference between the academic level groups and the postgraduate students, who faced more difficulties in studying online with an average of 3.925 compared to diploma level students (3.52). The study also proved that the participants were more aware of following the procedures in dealing with COVID (based on the Sig value of 0.003), and the largest number of female participants was with an average square (14,184). In addition, COVID-19 reduced the contact between relatives based on the Sig value of 0.004.
Green Supply Chain Management: Opportunities, Challenges and Changing Strategies: A literature Review
Authors: Khan Samina , Pasha Urooj
Published: June 2022

Greening for sustainable development is an important area for researchers as well as practitioners. Sustainability issues have now become a challenge and these result from unethical and irresponsible business operations. Three thousand of the world’s largest corporations are contributing to almost $2 trillion in terms of negative social and environmental externalities a year (Foo, Lee, Tan, & Ooi, 2018) Organizations are focusing on green practices in order to become sustainable.  . The main objective of this study is to analyze the opportunities, challenges and changing nature of strategies in implementing green supply chain management. The research adopts a systematic literature review procedure to explore the existing literature. The current study is a unique contribution for researchers as well as practitioners as it explains the challenges, opportunities and strategies for implementing green supply chain management.
Understanding the Role of Ethical Leadership and Workplace Conflicts a Mediation Moderation Model: A Time-Lagged Study
Authors: Rashid Ayesha , Hassan Muhammad
Published: June 2022

Drawing on Social Learning Theory and Conservation of Resource Concept this research mediation moderation model was supported by a study which is conducted from multiple sources and a study conducted in three-waves in Pakistan. Workplace Conflicts and Ethical Leadership ideas are developed and brought together by these results. This exploration inspected the character of Ethical leadership happening in workplace conflict circumstances. Explicitly, ethical leadership remained prophesied on the way to construct members’ resolution efficacy and consequently upsurge members’ capability to agreement through conflict state of affairs (i.e., relationship and task conflicts) concerning in the workplace political scenarios. We gathered information from a variety of sources, including employees and their direct managers in several Pakistani organizations. The current study employed the survey approach. This study shows a negative relationship between ethical leadership and relationship conflict and task conflicts. Moreover, this study also shows, resolution efficacy plays a role as a mediator between Ethical Leadership and relationship conflict as well as task conflicts. Furthermore, shows that Perception of Politics plays a role as a moderator in the relationship between Resolution Efficacy and Relationship Conflicts as well as task conflicts. Ethical leadership activities possibly will improve employee conflict resolution efficacy, implying that concluded the solicitation of ethical leadership social learning philosophies, leaders may be critical in creating a work environment that morally encourages and fosters employees' conflict resolution efficacy.
PENGARUH ELECTRONIC WORD OF MOUTH (E-WOM) TERHADAP MINAT BELI PADA MASKER AXIS-Y MUGWORT PORE CLARIFYING WASH OFF PACK DENGAN BRAND IMAGE SEBAGAI VARIABEL MEDIASI (Studi Kasus Pengguna TikTok)
Authors: Subhan  , Ode Putri Karmila , Hidayanti Ida
Published: June 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) terhadap niat beli dengan menggunakan citra merek sebagai variabel mediasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan masker Axis-y Mugwort Pore sebagai objek penelitian. Metode penelitian menggunakan teknik kuantitatif dan populasi penelitian ini adalah konsumen Axis-y Mugwort yang menggunakan aplikasi TikTok. Purposive sampling digunakan oleh peneliti sebagai strategi non-probability sampling. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan adalah 140 responden. Untuk menganalisis data yang terkumpul, kami menggunakan metode Partial Least Square (PLS). Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tahun 2021.  Namun saat penyusunan penelitian ada perbaikan hingga 2022.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa e-WOM berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap purchase intention. Semakin baik electronic word of mouth maka semakin besar pengaruhnya terhadap pembentukan minat beli konsumen. E-WOM berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap brand image. Semakin baik electronic word of mouth maka semakin baik pula citra merek yang terbentuk di benak konsumen. Citra merek berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap niat beli. Semakin baik citra merek, semakin banyak konsumen akan membeli produk tersebut. Electronic word of mouth terhadap niat beli yang dimediasi oleh citra merek berpengaruh positif dan signifikan.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN, KOMUNIKASI, KOMPENSASI DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI BADAN PENGELOLA PAJAK DAN RETRIBUSI DAERAH KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN ENDE
Authors: Talo Veronika Bere
Published: June 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh kepemimpinan, komunikasi, kompensasi dan motivasi secara simultan terhadap kinerja Pegawai Badan Pengelola Pajak dan Retribusi Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Ende. Untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh kepemimpinan, komunikasi, kompensasi dan motivasi secara parsial terhadap kinerja Pegawai Badan Pengelola Pajak dan Retribusi Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Ende. Untuk menguji dan menganalisis diantara kepemimpinan, komunikasi, kompensasi dan motivasi yang berpengaruh dominan terhadap kinerja Pegawai Badan Pengelola Pajak dan Retribusi Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Ende.

Penelitian ini dilakukan pada tahun 2021, menggunakan teknik Sampling jenuh. Sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 37 orang dikurangi pimpinan.

Hasil analisis data dengan menggunakan uji F diperoleh nilai F hitung sebesar 15.113 dengan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 0.000 (lebih kecil dari 0,05) yang berarti bahwa secara simultan kepemimpinan, komunikasi, kompensasidan motivasi mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai Badan Pengelola Pajak dan Retribusi Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Ende. Dengan demikian dapat dikatakan bahwa hipotesis yang menyatakan bahwa secara simultan kepemimpinan, komunikasi, kompensasidan motivasi mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai Badan Pengelola Pajak dan Retribusi Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Ende
Comparison and Estimation of Brand Value for the Operation Strategies
Authors: Yang Grant , Gong Jia-Yi
Published: June 2022

Creating a brand is a competitive strategy. In order to prevent other products from replacing their own products, companies will find ways to establish their own brands in order to better control the market since the production of brands is generally considered to be the result of market competition. In recent years, some corporate management consulting companies and brand evaluation agencies have released various brand value lists. However, there is still no unified consensus on the quantitative assessment of brand value. This study introduces key global brand valuation authorities and the methods they applied for brand valuation. The impacts of profits, revenue and asset on brand evaluation are investigated as the regressors to estimate the brand value of Fortune Global 500 in 2021 and to propose diverse operation strategies for improving the brand value and sustaining the life of brand. The results suggest that profits and total revenues outperform assets in brand value evaluation, and BrandZ is the highest among the brand multipliers estimation, Interbrand is in the second, GYbrand is slightly lower than Interbrand, and Brand Finance is the lowest. The results also suggest that brand value innovation can enhance the extensive and lasting trust relationship of customers on related products, and increase the frequency and type of repeated purchases. It can promote the value spillover of brand reputation and promote the expansion of brand equity to establish an effective barrier for competitors to enter.
Analysis of Bullwhip Effect Under Different Segmentation Conditions of Daily Used Chemical EnterpriseTake P&G and Unilever as Examples
Authors: Xu Jia-Rong
Published: June 2022

The Fortune Global 500, which includes industrial, corporate and service companies, released its latest ranking on August 2nd, 2021. As the most famous and authoritative list to measure the world’s largest companies, it provides the latest development trend of the world’s largest enterprises. The companies on the list are all the best in every field. There is no doubt that these enterprises provide reference value to similar enterprises in marketing strategies, supply chain management, talent training and product orientation. This paper focuses on the products demand and supply chain management of daily used chemical enterprises, take Protect & Gamble (rank 128th in The Fortune Global 500, 2021) and Unilever (rank 175th in The Fortune Global 500, 2021) as examples and explore their products demand under different conditions. The STP strategy is applied to re-segment the market of the two companies. The data are collected and sorted from the three aspects of geographic regions, product categories and four quarters to obtain the volatility of each group of data under each segmentation condition. The data are combined and analyzed using the Bullwhip Effect to find out the largest and smallest fluctuations of combinations. According to the relevant results, the preventive measures and solutions to Bullwhip Effect are proposed for reference to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Thoughts on the Bulk Supply Chain Services of Xiamen Xiangyu Co., Ltd
Authors: He Yu
Published: June 2022

Under the influence of globalization, the supply chain (SCM) has expanded into a globally integrated supply chain across regions and borders. With the increasing volume of China’s commodity trade year by year, China has become the largest global commodity consumption and import for many consecutive years. On August 29, 2011, Fujian Xiamen Xiangyu Co., Ltd. held a grand restructuring and listing ceremony in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, integrating the high-quality asset injection of its logistics and related industries. In recent years, Xiamen Xiangyu Group Co., Ltd. has been committed to supply chain management services, and entered the Fortune Global 500 list in 2018. Taking Xiamen Xiangyu Group Co., Ltd. as an example, this paper uses financial analysis and QR (quick response) methods to analyze the company’s main business-global commodity supply chain services. The regression analysis is used to predict the development of the Xiangyu Group case in the next three years and the results show that the bulk commodity supply chain chosen by Xiangyu, as its main business, has a broad market space and a huge market concentration and improvement potential. The continuous transformation and upgrading of the supply chain have brought benefits to the company and created a new service development model in Xiamen for better development prospects.