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The Influence Of Funding And Investment Decisions On The Value Of Companies Listed On Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX)
Authors: Puji Lestari Linda , Achadyah Prabawati Dyah
Published: July 2024

Company value is one of the determining aspects before investors decide to invest funds in a company. The increase in company value from year to year is the company's achievement in running its business. The aim of this research is to determine the simultaneous and partial relationship between funding decisions and investment decisions on the value of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2018-2022 period. The data collection techniques in this research are documentation and literature study methods. The analysis of this research is multiple linear regression using SPSS 26 as a statistical test tool. The hypotheses in this research are Ha1: There is a simultaneous influence between funding decisions and investment decisions on company value, Ha2: There is a partial influence between funding decisions on company value and Ha3: There is a partial influence between investment decisions on company value. By optimizing funding decisions and investment decisions, company value will be able to increase.
The influence of financial literacy and the lifestyle housewives on family financial management
Authors: Rifngah Dewi Idadir Rifngah , Suryadinata Ningrum
Published: July 2024

Good financial literacy can help families achieve financial stability and improve mutual well-being. Lifestyle greatly affects family finances and how housewives can balance between the needs to still be able to manage finances well. Have stable finances so that you are wise in determining future savings and long-term investments. The Influence of Financial Literacy and Housewives' Lifestyle on Family Financial Management. This study aims to determine the influence of financial literacy and lifestyle of housewives on family financial management in Sumberejo village. The data collection method used in this study was questionnaire and data analysis using multiple linear regression. The result of the showed that financial literacy on financial management and lifestyle on financial management. It can be partially concluded that “there is an influence of financial literacy and lifestyle on family financial management”
Learning with Generative Artificial Intelligence Within a Network of Co-Regulation
Authors: Lodge Jason M. , De Barba Paula , Broadbent Jaclyn
Published: July 2024

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has created legitimate concerns surrounding academic integrity and the ease with which such technologies might lead to cheating in assessment, in particular. However, fixating solely on potential misconduct is overshadowing a more profound, transformative interaction between learners and machines. This commentary article delves into the relationship between students and AI, aiming to highlight the need for revised pedagogical strategies in the AI age. We argue that the much-discussed approaches that prioritise AI literacy or augmented critical thinking might be inadequate. Instead, we contend that a more holistic approach emphasising self-regulated learning (SRL) and co-regulation of learning is needed. SRL promotes autonomy, adaptability, and a deeper understanding, qualities indispensable for navigating the intricacies of AI-enhanced learning environments. Furthermore, we introduce the notion of a network of co-regulation, which underscores the intertwined learning processes between humans and machines. By positioning the self at the core of this network, we emphasise the indispensable role of individual agency in steering productive human-AI educational interactions. Our contention is that by fostering SRL and understanding co-regulated dynamics, educators can better equip learners for an interconnected AI-driven world.
Autorregulación del aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios y su incidencia en las dimensiones: abandono, motivación, satisfacción, compromiso
Authors: Gallardo Gallardo María Isabel , Guerra Zapata Dayanara Mechelle , Carrera-Viver Geovanny Javier , Cisneros Males Dennisse Alejandra
Published: July 2024

La autorregulación del aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios es un tema de investigación trascendental para todos los niveles educativos, la capacidad que presentan los estudiantes para regular y controlar su propio proceso de aprendizaje tiene un impacto significativo en las variables que intervienen en su desarrollo. El objetivo fue analizar cómo las diferentes estrategias de autorregulación del aprendizaje aplicada en estudiantes universitarios de los primeros semestres bajo un diseño instruccional para el uso de APP 4Plannig, inciden en la intención de abandono de sus estudios, en la motivación, en los niveles de satisfacción y en el compromiso estudiantil, para cumplir con el objetivo planteado se desarrolló una investigación cuasi-experimental, en la que participaron 472 estudiantes los cuales recibieron una capacitación de 12 sesiones para desarrollar procesos de autorregulación para el  aprendizaje, como resultado se observó que posterior a la intervención un incremento estadísticamente significativo en las dimensiones intención de abandono, autorregulación satisfacción, caso contrario no se observó una diferencia estadísticamente significativa en compromiso académico y motivación académica, a resultados que orientan a diseñar programas de apoyo y enseñanza que promuevan la autorregulación del aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios.
Estrategias metodológicas para la enseñanza de las ciencias sociales
Authors: Núñez Naranjo Aracelly Fernanda , Solano-Castillo Ronny Bladimir , López-Criollo Silvia Guadalupe
Published: July 2024

Este trabajo tuvo como propósito el analizar las estrategias metodológicas efectivas utilizadas en el área de las ciencias sociales y en su proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje en educación básica. Para ello se consideraron documentos sobre las prácticas educativas tradicionales con las actuales y los desafíos a los que se enfrentan las comunidades educativas. La metodología se basada en una revisión bibliográfica sistémica en la que se aplicaron criterios rigurosos de inclusión y exclusión para seleccionar estudios relevantes. Como principales resultados se obtuvo que las estrategias metodologías ayudan a enseñar las ciencias sociales de forma efectiva y desarrollan una posición más activa y participativa de los estudiantes. Se concluye que existen varias estrategias metodológicas aplicadas por los docentes las que permiten desarrollar habilidades cognitivas superiores y fomentar el desarrollo social y personal de los estudiantes, implementarlas contribuye significativamente fomentan un aprendizaje activo y colaborativo.
Prediction and interpretation of limit pressure of clayey soils using ensemble machine learning methods and shapely additive explanations
Authors: Goudjil Kamel , Boukhatem Ghania , Boulifa Ridha , Bekkouche Souhila Rehab , Djihane Djelailia
Published: July 2024

The pressuremeter test (PMT), a valuable geotechnical in situ test, is used to design foundations of varying depths (shallow, semi-deep, and deep). It assesses a soil's bearing capacity and settlement through two key parameters: limit pressure and pressuremeter modulus. However, the high cost and time demands of PMTs limit their widespread use. This study addresses this challenge by exploring the effectiveness of ensemble machine learning algorithms. To achieve this main goal, we employ two methods, Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and Random Forest, to predict limit pressure of soil. To develop the mentioned models an experimental database was used to train and validate the developed models.  The effectiveness of these methods are evaluated using three statistical metrics: Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and Coefficient of Determination (R²). The performance metrics show that the developed XGBoost and Random Forest models are viable alternatives to the pressure meter test for estimating limit pressure. Both models achieved high R-squared values (around 0.99 for training and 0.90 for testing) and a low root mean squared error (RMSE) of 3.23 and 4.13 for the testing set, respectively. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of using machine learning in the geotechnical field. To further understand the influence of individual factors on the predictions, we will utilize the Shapley Additive explanations (SHAP) method. This technique analyzes the contribution of each input variable (feature) to the model's predictions of limit pressure. By quantifying the importance of these features; SHAP provides valuable insights into which soil properties most significantly affect the foundation design parameters.
Paths to internalizing technologies aimed at socio-environmental sustainability and women empowerment in coffee production: case study of “Fair Trade” certification
Authors: Zuin Luís Fernando Soares , Mendes Bianca Mayara , Zuin Poliana Bruno , Caneppele Fernando de Lima , Baesso Murilo Mesquita , Pio Juliana do Carmo Jesus
Published: July 2024

Since the 19th century, the Brazilian coffee has been one of the main products of agricultural exportations. The Brazilian coffee holds recognition worldwide for its grain quality, which improved after 1990 in the wake of the crisis in the commodity market. This crisis boosted innovation of crops and gave rise to concerns of consumers with socio-environmental issues regarding the products that they consume. Thus, the Fair Trade market emerges as an alternative for sustainable and fair agriculture. However, producers still face obstacles to obtain certification. Therefore, it is important to analyze their experiences of internalizing this technology into their properties as well as the scope of socioeconomic development of women coffee farmers. This study used a questionnaire with semi-open questions and a record of the interviews with producers from two different coffee producing regions in Brazil. The results show the economic impact of different managements, differences in life histories of producers and paths to women empowerment in coffee growing, as well as similar difficulties and successes of organizations of family farmers, in addition to the expected diversity between the productive systems. We also identified the emergence of challenges regarding transformations in the coffee market.
Art and language: is music a simple metaphor or an alternative way of speaking?
Authors: Souza Euclides Barbosa Ramos de
Published: July 2024

Music, along with painting, literature and architecture, is considered one of the “fine arts”, which means that it is to be appreciated primarily or even solely by means of their imaginative, aesthetic or intellectual content. Mainly in Western Music, we can see an ensemble of musicians in an orchestra performing an artistic miracle of playing together the same piece, each one with their respective instruments, with almost no flaws whatsoever. However, we might ask ourselves: are they really flawless as we say about a correct result of a mathematical equation? and/or are they really following a strictly precise rule that allow them to “prove” all the steps to a same exact “true” performance? And, about its expressive capacities, can music convey actual fixed concepts as do words, paragraphs or entire books? On this paper, we are going to analyze how far Music Theory is able to determine accurateness in a musical score, regarding reading for a performance and the aesthetic effects in a hearer, highlighting the conceptual problems behind numbers and linguistic reference and how music is actually much more similar to the cognitive socio-linguistic phenomenon of the pragmatics of language than to an exact science.
Como se manter fora do mainstream na contemporaneidade? Análise das aproximações entre minimalismo e underground, enquanto movimentos de contracultura
Authors: Vieira Luiz Guilherme Santos , Siqueira Aline Wendpap Nunes de , Santos Rita Domingues dos , Silva Ariana Carla Figueira da
Published: July 2024

Culturas marginalizadas (Beltrão, 1980) se inserem na sociedade, como alheias ao convencional, perseguem a ideia de permanecer, tanto quanto possível, fora da Industria Cultural (Adorno; Horkheimer, 1944). Manter-se abaixo do subterrâneo, ou seja, alheio aos olhares do grande público talvez fosse mais fácil antes do advento tecnológico da internet, já que essa possibilitou a ruptura de barreiras, paralela à construção de ambientes virtuais de sociabilidade (Levy, 1999), isso ampliou a possibilidade de encontros de grupos minoritários, que não se limitam mais aos pequenos círculos  formados durante a sociedade de massa, uma vez que, agora podem constituir tribos (Maffesoli, 1998), organizadas em redes através das quais se divertirem e compartilham gostos, opiniões e valores estéticos. Diante disso, este trabalho se dedica, por meio da pesquisa bibliográfica, a buscar conexões entre dois movimentos que emergem dos grandes processos de contracultura e resistência dos anos de 1960, que são: o Minimalismo e o Underground, para em seguida compreender como os mesmos atuam contemporaneamente, em resistência à alimentação da indústria cultural massiva, melhor dizendo, ao circuito mainstream. Os embates entre contracultura e mídia mainstream formam o pano de fundo desta reflexão que, mesmo de modo tangencial, pretende analisar as dinâmicas culturais e o modo como tais correntes artísticas e sociais (Minimalismo e Underground) se entrelaçam no contexto da cibercultura, entendida aqui como a própria cultura contemporânea (Levy, 1999). Uma vez que, cada um desses elementos representa uma abordagem única em relação à cultura hegemônica, e suas interações podem resultar em tensões, sinergias ou transformações significativas para a cultura e a sociedade.
Educação matemática inclusiva aliada às tecnologias digitais da informação e da comunicação
Authors: Fraz Joeanne Neves , Moura Ellen Michelle Barbosa de , Santos Karla Vanessa Gomes dos , Marçal Dulcimária Ferreira da Cunha , Moreira Geraldo Eustáquio , Vieira Lygianne Batista
Published: July 2024

Este artigo teórico tem como objetivo estabelecer possíveis relações entre as TDIC e o campo de investigação da Educação Matemática Inclusiva, mediante estudo de cunho qualitativo, realizado por meio da pesquisa bibliográfica. Verifica-se, com a teorização, que as TDIC podem contribuir para a inclusão nas aulas de Matemática, ampliando as possibilidades de inclusão com implicações nas práticas/intervenções pedagógicas, na construção dos conhecimentos matemáticos via conectividade, na personalização diante das especificidades e potencialidades dos sujeitos, além do uso de softwares educativos criados para necessidades educacionais específicas. Com a incorporação da TDIC, busca-se garantir a equidade e a efetivação da Educação Matemática Inclusiva, visto que sua inserção de modo consciente, intencional e acessível no cotidiano escolar do ensino da Matemática parte do reconhecimento da diversidade, da diferença e da relevância de ações pedagógicas inclusivas. Diante do exposto, são necessárias mudanças na formação inicial e continuada de professores e professoras; investimento na reformulação do trabalho docente e ressignificação do processo de ensino-aprendizagem da Matemática sob o paradigma da inclusão.
Using augmented reality to improve skills and intelligences in professional secondary level courses
Authors: Nunes Sérgio da Costa , Duart Marcelo Adriano
Published: July 2024

The teaching of spatial geometry has specific deficiencies, including its lack of relationship with plane geometry. Innovative technologies can be efficient alternatives to facilitate studies and engage students using smartphones, tablets and computers. In this study, a learning object was developed in augmented reality (AR). This application was tested using a model based on Van Hiele's studies on the development of geometric thinking. Third-year students of the technical course in computer science integrated into high school were invited to participate in the research. They were instructed on augmented reality and basic software manipulation to analyze a developed Beyblade composed of flat geometric objects. Through the explosion technique, these objects were separated and analyzed individually in an efficient and fun way. The students answered a questionnaire developed for didactic analysis. It was found that the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) contributed to the development of the object and facilitated understanding and learning. The use of available technologies is necessary and facilitates teaching, leading to an interdisciplinary and interactive place that demands more from the student. It was found that most students (89%) identified that the object was composed and that its parts could be separated. This stage was successful considering that students identified the differences between objects and their limits. Knowledge can be gained while recognizing, accepting and applying technology in education, as opposed to fearing its advancement and its effects on students' academic performance.
Folias religiosas no meio da Terra: dança, fé e cultura
Authors: Vulcão Maria de Lourdes Sanches , Pereira Decleoma Lobato , Custódio Elivaldo Serrão , Ferreira Norma Iracema de Barros
Published: July 2024

O presente artigo aborda o tema A Correlação entre Motivos Religiosos e Festas Populares, do qual deriva o problema que indaga: de que maneira a atuação da entidade civil Associação Amapaense de Folclore e Cultura Popular/AAFCP pode resultar em política pública de investimento no turismo religioso, no Estado do Amapá? O objetivo consta de avaliar o papel da AAFCP, na formulação de políticas públicas de incentivo ao turismo religioso, decorrente de Festas Religiosas populares. Na metodologia empregou-se pesquisa qualitativa e exploratória de cunho bibliográfico e documental (Evangelista; Shiroma, 2019), aliada à História Oral (Diehl, 2002). Os resultados apontam que as Festas Religiosas populares no interior do Amapá representam um potencial enorme de fonte para estudos, pesquisas, registros e prática do turismo religioso, bem como contribuem para a Academia investir em pesquisas e subsídios teórico-metodológicos a professores de História, Geografia, Ensino Religioso, Artes e Filosofia. Conclui-se que toda essa diversidade religiosa em suas peculiaridades converge à necessidade de investimento governamental às comunidades, para que se mantenham vivas sua religiosidade, memória e cultura, gerando renda por meio do Turismo Religioso e melhoria à qualidade de vida.
Opening Plenary – A Conversation with Dr. Caroline Light, Harvard University
Authors: Le Compte Circe
Published: July 2024

Dr. Circe Le Compte interviewed Dr. Caroline Light, of Harvard University, for the BCPH Research Summit on November 12, 2022. Read Dr. Caroline Light’s Blog on HPHR.org: https://bcphr.org/columnist-dr-caroline-light Caroline Light is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Harvard’s Program in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. She earned her doctorate in U.S. history, and her research combines historical, critical race, and feminist methods to interrogate citizenship and belonging in the U.S. In her recent book – Stand Your Ground: A History of American’s Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense (Beacon Press, 2017) – Light unpacks the historical and epistemic roots of our nation’s attachment to “self-defense” as a justification for the unrestrained distribution and use of firearms. While many celebrate armed self-defense as a natural right – even an obligation – of all good citizens, Light’s research confirms that the exonerating promises of self-defense have always been a privilege of the select few. Amidst the contemporary spread of concealed carry and “stand your ground” laws, appeals to “Armed Citizenship” authorize violence by the powerful while rendering the majority of us less safe. Light’s teaching addresses the race, gender, and class implications of immigration, gun violence, labor, and consumer culture, with an eye to the ways in which collective historical memories are made (and unmade) in the context of deep-seated structural injustice.
Patient Perceptions of Retinal Detachment Management and Recovery Through Social Media and Identifying Underserved Areas
Authors: Ruran Hana B. , Petty Carter R. , Eliott Dean , Rao Rajesh C. , Phipatanakul Wanda , Young Benjamin K.
Published: July 2024

Background/Purpose Social media support groups can provide accessibility to advice and emotional regarding medical topics, such as retinal detachment repair, but this is almost universally provided by laypersons. We sought to determine how topics related to retinal detachment repair are associated with various emotional responses and the spread of misinformation, as identified through an online social media support group. Methods Retrospective observational study of the largest Facebook support group for retinal detachment from 03/19/2021 to 07/19/2021. Members of the support group that posted during the study period. Comments were coded by content (Pre-procedural, Peri-procedural Post procedural, Repeat procedures) and participant response (Emotional responses, Asking for medical advice, and Misinformation). Associations between content and responses were examined using Pearson’s chi-squared test, two-sample t-test, and linear regression. Results Posts that included written comments from the study period were analyzed. Negative emotional responses appeared in 30% of posts and positive emotional responses were in 16% of posts. Misinformation was more likely to appear in pre-procedure posts (5.3% versus 1.4%, p=0.03). Negative emotional responses trended towards being more common in topics related to repeat procedures (40% vs 28%), although this did not reach statistical significance (p=0.06). Conclusions Surgeons should be aware that patients frequently express negative experiences on this forum, asked for medical advice, even in the post-operative period, and that these posts generated high engagement. Misinformation may be propagated in support groups, though less commonly with regards to post-procedural questions.
Chris Cuigini, Former BCPH Board Member & 40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Award Winner, Keynote Speaker
Authors: Cuigini Chris
Published: July 2024

Chris Cuigini chose to use his talents and offer them to the field of public health. Chris creates the communication and marketing strategy for all services areas of the Stark County Health Department. He also serves as spokesperson for the department on certain occasions. Chris helped to attract more than 1 million organic impressions through his social media efforts throughout the pandemic. Chris also serves as the community manager for the Society for Health Communication. He recently graduated with his master’s degree in public health from Kent State University during the height of the pandemic.
Implications for Female Same Sex Couples and HIV
Authors: Tillewein Heather , MaMa Nicolle
Published: July 2024

There is an increasing number of individuals identifying as LBTQIA+ and engaging in same-sex behaviors in the United States. With the increase of LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals also means there is an increase in women who have sex with women (WSW). In the United States, there is a high prevalence of individuals living with HIV, but only six known cases of HIV transmission from woman to woman. Often, WSW believe that there is no risk of contracting HIV and may be having unsafe sex. This is also perpetuated by other factors that are discussed in the manuscript. To combat these factors, the researchers have laid out recommendations on spreading awareness to prevent WSW to transmitted HIV. The researchers discuss a media campaign, comprehensive sex education, and partnerships in raising awareness on this public health issue.
Integrating MHealth Technology in Community Based Doula Programs
Authors: Kashyap Marisha
Published: July 2024

This intervention proposal was selected for publication with HPHR in 2021, and laid out a plan of action to train doulas to best serve adolescent single mothers in at-risk communities using mhealth technology. The proposal entailed recruiting doulas from communities being served, training doulas to operate a wearable device, and forming an online social support forum among adolescent single mothers for information-sharing purposes. This intervention proposal was selected for publication with HPHR in 2021, and laid out a plan of action to train doulas to best serve adolescent single mothers in at-risk communities using mhealth technology. The proposal entailed recruiting doulas from communities being served, training doulas to operate a wearable device, and forming an online social support forum among adolescent single mothers for information-sharing purposes.
Reliability, validity and sex differencesin a quantitative gag reflex measurement method in children aged 5 – 12 years
Authors: Goyal Niharika , Rao Dinesh , Panwar Sunil , RV Remi
Published: July 2024

Background: The gag reflex is a normal, protective, physiological mechanism that occurs to prevent foreign objects and noxious material from entering the pharynx, larynx, and trachea. A proportion of the population has a profound and exaggerated reflex that can cause acute limitation of a patient’s ability to accept dental treatment and a clinician’s ability to provide it. Aim: To evaluate the reliability, validity, and sex differences in a quantitative gag reflex measurement method in children, aged between 5 to 12 years
Pengaruh Kemampuan Komunikasi dan Budaya Organisasi Terhadap Efektivitas Kerja Karyawan pada PT. Interskala Sehat Sejahtera
Authors: Fauziah Sinta , Irawan Roy
Published: July 2024

Human resource issues are still in the spotlight and the focus for companies to survive in the era of globalization. This research uses primary data, namely data obtained directly from the field by distributing questionnaires specifically to employees to obtain 60 respondents. From the results of multiple linear regression analysis, the multiple regression equation is obtained as follows: Y= 17.484 + 0.460 X1 + 0.185 This research uses theory as a basis for field exploration. This research approach uses quantitative methods. Research findings show that the Fcount value (6.882) > the Ftable value (3.159) and the significant value is 0.002 < the significance level (0.05). Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected, therefore it can be concluded that the variables of communication skills and organizational culture simultaneously influence the effectiveness of employee performance. Based on the research results, the variables (communication skills and organizational culture) influence the dependent variable (employee work effectiveness) by 19% and the remaining 81% is influenced by other variables outside this research. The respondents of this research are employees of PT. Interskala Sehat Sejahtera, this research was conducted to see the influence of communication skills and organizational culture on employee work effectiveness at PT. Health and Prosperity Interscale
Pengawasan Kedisiplinan Peserta Didik di SMA Negeri 1 Pangkalan Lampam
Authors: Ibrahim Ibrahim , Rosnadear Peni , Niswah Choirun
Published: July 2024

This research aims to understand the process of student discipline supervision at SMA Negeri 1 Pangkalan Lampam. The researcher uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a qualitative research type. The research method employed is descriptive, with data collection techniques including observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation, and data verification. The validity of the data in this research is tested using source triangulation, technique triangulation, and time triangulation. The analysis results indicate that the process of supervising student discipline at SMA Negeri 1 Pangkalan Lampam involves monitoring, inspection, guidance and direction, disciplinary actions, and corrective measures. The research concludes that the supervision of student discipline at SMA Negeri 1 Pangkalan Lampam is not yet optimal, particularly in the stages of guidance or direction and disciplinary actions. This is evidenced by the students' lack of awareness regarding the importance of discipline in school
Frequency of Thyrotoxicosis in Patients Presenting with Unilateral Proptosis in District Headquarters Teaching Hospital D.I.Khan
Authors: Khan Salman , Rehman Naseeb ur , Rehman Abdur , Zubair Muhammad , Naz Rida
Published: July 2024

Thyrotoxicosis is a medical disorder marked by retraction of the eyelids, resulting in a wide-eyed or gazing appearance. This syndrome can occur in patients with any form of hyperthyroidism as a result of increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of thyrotoxicosis and factors contributing to unilateral proptosis, with a specific focus on early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2023 to January 2024 and categorical variables were presented with the frequency and percentage. The study had a total of 62 patients who exhibited unilateral proptosis. The clinical examinations involved a comprehensive collection of medical history, examination of eyes, analysis of blood samples, evaluation of thyroid function, and utilization of advanced imaging techniques. The associations between thyrotoxicosis and demographic variables were evaluated using chi-square tests. Data were entered and analyzed on SPSS version 26. Results: The mean age of participants was 27.84 ± 6.8 years and female comprised 54.8% of the total. It was observed that female had a greater incidence rate (73.5%) compared to male (53.6%) (p>0.05). Additional findings included retrobulbar tumors (16.1%), cavernous sinus thrombosis (12.9%), and idiopathic proptosis (6.5%). The prevalence of thyrotoxicosis was highest among individuals aged 15-30 (p<0.05). The most common symptom linked with thyrotoxicosis was diplopia (33.9%) (p<0.05). Conclusions: Thyrotoxicosis has a major role in causing unilateral proptosis, especially in female and younger persons. Being female and experiencing pain may serve as predictors for thyrotoxicosis.
Effects of salinity stress on the seed germination and seedling characters of carrots (Daucus carota L.)
Authors: Rashid Md , Zahura Mst , Suchi Kaniz , Anjum Nafisa , Tasmim Mst , Simon Philipp
Published: July 2024

Carrot is an important root vegetable and salinity has strong effect on its seed germination and seedling characters. An experiment was conducted at the Postgraduate Laboratory of the Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from July to August, 2023 to study the effect of salinity stress on the seed germination and seedling characters of four carrot varieties. The two-factor experiment consisted of four carrot varieties viz. Orange king, Orange star, Sangal and Red lady, and five salinity levels viz. control (tap water), 25 mM, 50 mM, 75 mM and 100 mM NaCl. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with three replications. Results revealed that salinity and carrot varieties significantly influenced all the parameters studied. The highest seed germination (44.44%) was obtained from Orange king while the lowest (32.89%) was obtained from Red lady. The highest seed germination (41.11%) was obtained from 100 mM NaCl solution and the lowest (34.44%) was found from 75 mM NaCl. Among the treatment combinations, the highest seed germination (60.00%) was obtained from Orange king along with 50 mM NaCl. The maximum radicle (15.46 mm) and plumule length (12.36 mm), leaf size (5.50 mm), number of leaves (2.73) and seedling height (27.82 mm) was obtained from Orange king. Maximum plumule length (13.27 mm), leaf size (5.98 mm) and seedling height (23.27mm) was obtained from control treatment and maximum number of leaves (2.08) from 25 mM NaCl solution. Among the treatment combinations, highest radicle length (18.27 mm), plumule length (17.40 mm), leaf size (7.60 mm), seedling height (35.67 mm) was obtained from Orange king along with 25 mM NaCl solution. Therefore, Orange king along with 50 mM NaCl solution and 25 mM NaCl solution was found to be better in respect of seed germination and seedling characters of carrots compared to other treatments respectively.
AI-Based Discovery of a New Class of Antibiotics: Implications, Challenges, and Opportunities for Combating Antibiotic Resistance
Authors: Eissa Mostafa
Published: July 2024

Antibiotic resistance is a major global health threat that requires the discovery of new and effective antibiotics. However, the traditional methods of antibiotic discovery are slow, costly, and inefficient. This minireview presents the discovery of a new class of antibiotics using AI, which is a powerful and innovative tool for accelerating and enhancing the drug discovery process. A web-based search was used to extract data. The new antibiotics were identified by a deep learning model that can learn from the graph representation of chemical structures, and that can also provide explainable and interpretable predictions of antibiotic potency. The new antibiotics have novel and diverse chemical structures and mechanisms of action, which are unlike any existing class of antibiotics. The new antibiotics have shown promising activity against a wide range of drug-resistant bacteria, both in vitro and in vivo and have a low propensity to induce resistance. The discovery of the new antibiotics demonstrates the potential of AI in antibiotic discovery, and also opens up new avenues and opportunities for further research and innovation in this field. However, there are also several challenges and limitations that need to be overcome before the new antibiotics can be translated into clinical use, such as ensuring their safety and efficacy in humans, optimizing their pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and scaling up their production and distribution. The article stresses on crucial issues by highlighting the importance of ethical principles, guidelines, and regulations that can ensure the responsible and ethical use of AI in medicine.
Prevalence, Public Health and Socioeconomic Importance of Infectious Diseases Abortion in Cattle in Africa 2007–2022
Authors: Adimasie Balemual
Published: July 2024

Abortion is the main cause of production loss in dairy husbandry systems and has a significant negative impact on the reproductive efficiency of dairy cows. In several African countries, especially in West and East Africa, the risk of zoonotic diseases is high. The causative agents of abortion in cattle include bacterial, viral, protozoans, and fungus.Bovine viral diarrhea, Trichomonas fetus, Brucella abortus, and Aspergillus fumigatus are the most common, with high rates of abortion or persistent infection. The prevalence of brucellosis, leptospirosis, bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), and Q fever in different African countries varies from 0–40%, 1.1–24%, 51–77%, and 0.9–28.2%, respectively, depending on the geographical location, and even higher if an outbreak case are suspected. The prevalence of abortions in Ethiopia ranges from 2.2%–28.9%. This difference in prevalence rates may be due to variations in cattle breeds, geographical locations, and husbandry management systems. According to studies carried out from 2010–2019, the brucellosis prevalence in cattle varied between 29.3% and 31.9% in South Sudan and 0.2% to 21.9% in Kenya, whereas the prevalence of human brucellosis ranged from 23.3% to 33.3% in South Sudan and 0.6% to 35.8% in Kenya. Abortion of cattle causes significant economic damage to cattle breeders. The loss can range from $500 to $900 per animal, depending on the stage of pregnancy, feed costs, milk loss, and replacement costs. Brucellosis remains the most common zoonotic disease worldwide, with more than 500,000 new cases diagnosed annually.Rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious abortion is helpful in decreasing the risk to humans and animals and in implementing appropriate prevention and control strategies. Appropriate therapy, vaccination, owner advice, and artificial insemination are useful for decreasing these diseases.
Transformasi Pendidikan Islam pada Era Nabi Muhammad SAW: Sebuah Studi Historis dan Praktis
Authors: Maryati Sulis , A Ubaidillah
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji sejarah pendidikan Islam pada masa Nabi Muhammad SAW, yang menjadi fondasi utama dalam pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan pendidikan dalam peradaban Islam. Tujuan khusus penelitian ini adalah untuk memahami visi, misi, tujuan, kurikulum, metode pendidikan, sarana dan prasarana, serta pembiayaan pendidikan pada masa tersebut.
Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kepustakaan dengan analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Data dikumpulkan dari berbagai sumber literatur yang terpercaya, termasuk buku, artikel ilmiah, dan karya para ahli sejarah pendidikan Islam.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendidikan pada masa Nabi Muhammad SAW memiliki visi untuk mencetak generasi yang beriman, berakhlak mulia, dan menguasai ilmu pengetahuan. Misi pendidikan meliputi penyebaran ajaran Islam, pembinaan akhlak, dan pencerdasan umat. Tujuan pendidikan mencakup pembentukan manusia yang beriman, berakhlak mulia, dan cakap dalam kehidupan sosial. Kurikulum pendidikan berfokus pada pengajaran al-Quran, hadits, akhlak, bahasa Arab, sejarah, dan keterampilan hidup. Metode pendidikan yang digunakan meliputi ceramah, tanya jawab, diskusi, perumpamaan, dan keteladanan. Sarana dan prasarana pendidikan mencakup masjid sebagai pusat pendidikan, kuttab untuk belajar membaca dan menulis, suffah sebagai asrama untuk mendalami ilmu agama, serta peralatan tulis. Pembiayaan pendidikan berasal dari zakat, infaq, shadaqah, ghanimah, dan sumbangan sahabat kaya, yang dikelola secara transparan dan bertanggung jawab. Penelitian ini memberikan wawasan tentang bagaimana pendidikan Islam pada masa Nabi Muhammad SAW dikembangkan dan menjadi inspirasi bagi sistem pendidikan Islam di masa kini dan masa depan.
Lis Alibi Pendens in International Arbitration
Authors: Pinheiro Machado Paulo Fernando
Published: July 2024

This article argues that cases of lis alibi pendens are offensive to Natural Justice, in particular to the principles of finality and that of nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eaudem causa. In no system of law is litispendence tolerated and international arbitration should be no exception. The advantage of international arbitration is its flexibility, which allows it to solve problems of litispendence by blending the solutions devised by different legal systems. In this sense, it is submitted, the best approach for an arbitral tribunal faced with an issue of lis pendens would be to use a mix of the tools developed by the common law with those by the civil law. This solution can greatly improve the legitimacy and reputation of the international arbitral system, by reducing the scope of forum shopping and outlawing the use of parallel proceedings as vexatious tactics.
Enforcing International Arbitral Authority in National Courts
Authors: Mouland Satya Talwar
Published: July 2024

According to the orthodox approach in major arbitration texts, arbitration is considered as operating outside state structures. States consent to arbitration on the basis of the arbitration agreement, and the scope of national court power is inherently restricted by this. In the words of Redfern and Hunter, arbitration is a “private form of justice”, thus outside the public purview of national courts. However, a number of recent cases, in which states have invoked the principle of state immunity in an attempt to exclude the jurisdiction, have given national courts the opportunity to consider the scope of their state’s enforcement jurisdiction (that is, its authority to induce the compliance of parties with the arbitration agreement or arbitral award). Taking into account this practice, this article argues that the orthodox formal consent based approach to authority (i.e. on the basis of the arbitration agreement or under an express provision in national law), according to which national courts only have authority on the basis of the state’s consent to the jurisdiction, overlooks a common and consistent practice in national courts. This practice gives shape to the lawful scope of their enforcement jurisdiction in respect of arbitration proceedings, which is developing irrespective of state consent to their jurisdiction. This practice pertains to three aspects of court authority: supervisory jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement jurisdiction and execution jurisdiction.
Arbitration Award in Brazil: Recognition and Enforcement
Authors: Munhoz Jose Lucio
Published: July 2024

This article analyses the current requirements for recognition and enforcement of an arbitration award in Brazil according to the legislation and jurisdictional interpretation provided by the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF—Supremo Tribunal Federal) and Superior Court of Justice (STJ—Tribunal Superior de Justiça).1 The article canvasses the history of arbitration in Brazil, gives a brief account of the evolution of legislation and jurisprudence and details the necessary legal requirements for the arbitration award to be enforced, in accordance with the recent decisions of the STJ. This analysis demonstrates that, in Brazil, it took some time to incorporate arbitration as an effective and independent system for the resolution of conflicts. However, nowadays Brazil is one of the countries which most respects the principles adopted internationally for arbitration, such as guaranteeing the enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards and ensuring judicial cooperation.
Should the Implied Duty of Confidentiality Be Rejected for ICAs?
Authors: O’Connor Liam M
Published: July 2024

Constantine Partasides QC outlined throughout his speech during the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Congress in 2018 that the concept of an implied duty of confidentiality should be rejected. This is due to the potential to draw:p style="margin-left: 25px;" “the curtain of confidentiality down over every arbitration, as a matter of course, whether the parties have selected it or not. Such an implied duty is not based on party consent and its disappearance will not erode in any way parties’ ability to choose to make their arbitration confidential.” This article outlines whether Partasides is correct in stating that an implied duty of confidentiality should be rejected for international commercial arbitration and assesses whether Australia has “gone the wrong way” with the statutory amendments to the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth).
The Protection of Public Interest in Contract-Based Arbitration with Public Entities: A Comparative Analysis of the English and Brazilian Legal Systems
Authors: Nogueira Gustavo Gaspar
Published: July 2024

In light of the phenomenon known as government by contract, States and state entities often outsource the rendering of public services to private agents. This has led to a rise in the number of disputes, particularly arbitrations, between private and public parties. Against the background of a comparison between the English and Brazilian legal systems, this article argues that both procedural and substantive mechanisms are warranted to adequately safeguard the public interest which is implicated in such disputes. This article further explores the procedural and substantive mechanisms which have been implemented under English and Brazilian law, to find that Brazilian law has implemented procedural mechanisms which are more progressive than those provided under English law in terms of protecting the public interest. Nonetheless, this article concludes that both jurisdictions could improve their procedural and substantive frameworks applicable to arbitration proceedings involving public entities in order to achieve a more comprehensive protection of public interest
Case Comment: Garcia V. Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization
Authors: Lord Phil
Published: July 2024

This piece analyses the decision rendered by Judge James D. Whittemore of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in the case of Garcia v Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization. It goes beyond the face of the decision, which upholds an arbitration award, to argue that the decision has significant implications for freedom of religion in the United States. More specifically, it argues that the decision narrows the grounds upon which a religious arbitration award can be vacated by a court. The decision allows religious legal systems to, in some circumstances, exist with no oversight from the court system. It exemplifies and supports the thesis that the protections afforded to religious freedom in the United States create room for religious legal systems that are inconsistent with the mainstream legal system to exist. Finally, this piece considers, in light of the obvious issues raised by Judge Whittemore’s decision, whether it might be time to rethink judicial review of religious arbitration awards.
Recognition and Enforcement: Brussels V. Arbitration
Authors: Davar Michael , Bratu Ioana
Published: July 2024

This article focuses on the enforcement of arbitral awards, particularly within the European Union (‘EU’), the impact of EU policy measures, EU case law, and Brexit on the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. The article also touches upon the interplay between the New York Convention and the Brussels regime, in order to explain the role of the Court of Justice of the European (‘CJEU’) and the English courts in the evolution of EU law.
Rules of Procedure and the Blurred Lines of the 1958 New York Convention
Authors: Siyang Lucas Lim
Published: July 2024

In proceedings for recognition and enforcement of international arbitral awards, national courts are allowed to apply their own rules of procedure, pursuant to Article III of the New York Convention. However, the application of some of these procedural rules may lead to the award being denied recognition and enforcement, including rules on personal jurisdiction, limitation periods, and forum non conveniens. This comes into conflict with the widespread belief that the grounds for refusing recognition and enforcement that are listed in Article V of the New York Convention are exhaustive. This article challenges the conventional wisdom that the grounds listed in Article V are exhaustive, and argues that a domestic rule of procedure may be used to deny recognition and enforcement where either: the rule in question is widely applied in Contracting States to the New York Convention; or some interest or policy of the forum State would be significantly furthered by the application of that rule.
Heller v. Uber and Procedural Arbitrability
Authors: Walker Janet
Published: July 2024

In Heller v. Uber, the Supreme Court of Canada marked another milestone in its jurisprudence on competence-competence. By deciding that the inclusion of an arbitration clause in the Uber drivers’ agreement did not oblige a court to refer to an arbitral tribunal the jurisdictional question of whether the driver was an employee for purposes of the Employment Standards Act, the Court demonstrated a mature arbitration-friendly approach that will support the legitimacy of international commercial arbitration even as the Court marked the limits of competence-competence. Although the reasoning may have benefited from the application of the principle of arbitrability, and may have developed this principle by describing the question as one of ‘procedural arbitrability’, but the decision stands as a strong precedent for judicial reasoning on the relationship between the courts and arbitral tribunals.