bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Application of Innovative Methods of Managing the Labor Potential in the Hotel and Restaurant Business Establishments
Authors: Postova Valentyna , Riabenka Maryna , Mazurkevych Iryna , Onyshchuk Natalia , Vivsiuk Iryna
Published: August 2023

Purpose: The purpose of the academic paper is to study the tendencies and practice of applying innovative methods of managing labor potential in the hotel and restaurant business in changing environmental conditions.

 

Theoretical framework:  Considering labor shortages in the hospitality industry and the necessity to attract employees after the pandemic, the EU hospitality and restaurant businesses have been changing their methods of managing the labor workforce.

 

Design/methodology/approach:  The research methodology is based on a systematic approach to studying trends and the practice of applying innovative methods of managing labor potential in the context of the external environment’s challenges. Based on the Eurostat panel data for 2020,  linear regression models of the dependence between turnovers, employment, and labor productivity in the field of hospitality in EU countries were constructed. Secondary data from interviews with owners of the largest EU hotel chains were used to identify methods of managing labor potential after the pandemic.

 

Findings:  The results demonstrate the existence of challenges toward the EU hotel and restaurant chains related to the labor shortage in the conditions of spreading the pandemic, the set of skills and low-skilled migrants. In order to solve the problems outlined, network managers hire and quickly train employees without work experience from various social categories (young people, students, specialists from other sectors, migrants, etc.). Moreover, hotels’ and restaurants’ managers offer employees housing, additional wages, social insurance, bonus payments in order to attract the workforce.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications:  The research demonstrates a positive change in the employees’ working conditions in the hospitality industry in the EU states due to the problem of their shortage, which arose with spreading the pandemic and the labor force movement to other economy sectors.

 

Originality/value:  The practical value of the research lies in the possibility of using the knowledge about the identified trends of managing labor potential in the EU hospitality industry by small and micro enterprises of the industry.
Organizational and Methodological Determinants of Integrated Reporting Development: A Case Study of Ukraine
Authors: Shkromyda Vitalii , Gnatiuk Taras , Shkromyda Nadiia , Vasylyuk Mariya , Zorina Olena
Published: August 2023

Purpose:  This article aims to clarify the main theoretical and practical aspects of Ukraine's integrated reporting development process from organizational and methodological perspectives.

 

Theoretical framework:  Understanding the specifics of the production factors consumed and created by the company - financial, productive, human, intellectual, natural, and social - is the fundamental purpose of the organization's integrated reporting as one of the critical elements of the firm's performance.

 

Design/methodology/approach: The research used the analytical and bibliographic methods to study the scientific literature on integrated reporting development, as well as induction, deduction, analysis, synthesis of information, systemic and structural, comparative, logical and linguistic methods, abstraction, idealization for studying and processing data, and a questionnaire survey conducted by the research authors online to practically clarify the most critical issues related to the organizational and methodological aspects of the integrated reporting problem.

 

Findings:  Various forms of integrated reporting were available in Ukraine during the research period. Therefore, the concept of integrated reporting is relevant today for Ukraine and the whole world. However, the problems of implementing integrated reporting currently need to be sufficiently disclosed in domestic scientific studies, mainly due to their novelty and require further research.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications: The study identified the leading, most important theoretical aspects of the integrated reporting development issue and studied the opinion of scientists and managers of enterprises that use integrated reporting in their work on the critical elements of this issue.

 

Originality/value:  The analysis of the scientific literature on the research topic and the questionnaire survey results showed that the integrated reporting concept should be understood as a new approach to the purpose of reporting documentation, which consists in combining financial and non-financial indicators of the company's activities as a tool for socially responsible management to disclose information about the company's impact on the social and economic sphere, as well as on the future business development strategy.
Kinetic Study Of Palm Oil Catalytic Cracking Over A Zeolite-based Catalyst
Authors: Wargadalam Verina Januati , Aminuddin  , Syafei Muhammad H.G. , Enrico Josiah
Published: August 2023

A study on catalytic cracking of palm oil (RBDPO) over an equilibrium zeolite-based catalyst to produce gasoline fraction was carried out. The effect of contact times between the feed and catalyst was studied by experimenting with WHSV in the range of 6 h-1 to 25 h-1, and the effect of catalytic reaction temperatures was observed at 490 °C, 510 °C, and 530 °C. The results show that yields of gasoline fraction tend to decrease with the decrease of WHSV, due to “over-cracking” of gasoline fraction into gaseous products. A four-lump kinetic model consisting of gasoline fraction, gaseous products, and coke was applied to derive sets of reaction rate equations. A numerical method was used to estimate the kinetic parameters.
Kualitas Dan Preferensi Konsumen Terhadap Madu Lebah Apis Mellifera L. Dan Apis Dorsata F.
Authors: Suhesti Eni , Roni Yogi , Yanti Rina Novia , Ningsih Ambar Triatna , Hadinoto
Published: August 2023

The availability of honey for the people of Indonesia is met by harvesting in nature from Apis dorsata (A. dorsata) bees and livestock bees. One of the bees that is often bred is Apis mellifera (A. mellifera). Consumer considerations in choosing honey are largely determined by the quality and their preferences for the honey. This paper evaluates: 1) the quality of honey from A. mellifera and A. dorsata bees according to the standard of SNI 8664-2018, 2) the comparison of consumer preferences for the two types of honey. Honey samples were taken from harvesters in Sungai Rawa Village, Sungai Apit District, Siak Regency, and packaged in sealed bottles. The honey quality testing method is guided by SNI 8664-2018. The comparison of consumer preferences was carried out using the hedonic method using 50 panelists. The comparison of the quality of each type of honey in accordance to the SNI was descriptively analyzed. Consumer preferences were compared using a two-sample t-test. The results showed that only ash content and water-insoluble solids in A. mellifera honey met the requirements of SNI 8664-2018. Meanwhile, acidity, ash content, and water-insoluble solids of A. dorsata honey met the quality requirements of the standard. Consumer preference was higher for A. mellifera honey for color and viscosity, but for aroma, A.dorsata honey had a higher preference. Meanwhile, the taste variable and the overall level of consumer preference did not differ between the two types of honey.
Rancang Bangun Dan Kinerja Alat Borazsilab Filter Dengan Sistem Filtrasi
Authors: Nitsae Merpiseldin , Solle Hartini R.L. , Blegur Willem Amu , Solissa Arfie Pigan
Published: August 2023

Research has been carried out on the BorazSiLab Filter design and performance used filtration system. The selected filtration mechanism is a multi-stage filtration system. The filter material used is lontar shell activated charcoal, coconut fiber, sand, and zeolite. The purpose of this study is to test the performance of the tool (effectiveness and efficiency) filled with the four materials above. The implementation stages of this research are divided into two, namely fabricating the BorazSiLab Filter tool and testing the reliability of tool. To facilitate tool fabrication, it is necessary to design tools in the form of working drawings of 2D shapes and 3D geometry so that they are easy to understand. The reliability test was carried out on the dimensions of the filter box, the surface area and volume of the material, the filtration discharge, and the water quality (pH, temperature, odor, and colors). The results showed that the tool was made of a glass box measuring 20×20×20 cm. The filtration time is fixed at 45 minutes. The measured filtration efficiency and effectiveness of the filter material surface area, filter media volume, filtration discharge before (Qin) and after (Qout) filtration are 0,0022 m2 (one tea bag) to 0,0044 m2 (two tea bag); 3,3×105 m3 (one tea bag) to 5,81×105 m3 (two tea bag); 1,1423 L/s; and 0,00046 L/s. Preliminary tests for water quality before and after for the parameters of odor, pH, and temperature values, respectively, are odor to odorless; colored to colorless pH = 7; temperature = 26,1 ± 3 °C to 27,9 ± 3 °C. Therefore, the BorazSiLab Filter can be used as a filtration tool for wastewater treatment.
Penilaian Organolpetik Dan Analisis Keamanan Sediaan Lipstik Berbahan Dasar Lemak Tengkawang
Authors: Gusti R Esa Pangersa
Published: August 2023

Tengkawang fruit can be processed into a form of high economic value fat. This is due to its properties which are similar to cocoa butter so it is widely used as Cocoa Butter Substitutes (CBS) on various cocoa fat products, one of which is lipstick. Manufacturing and analysis of the performance of tengkawang fat-based lipstick has been done. However, to ensure a cosmetic product is safe to use, it is necessary to use safety and irritation tests. This study aims to analyze the safety level of the tengkawang fat-based lipstick through an organoleptic test, microbial contamination, and simple irritation test. There are four lipstick formulations used in this activity, the two best formulations (m3 and m5) from the previous year's research, two modification formulas of the previous formula (m3i and m5i) and commercial lipstick as a comparison (control). Organoleptic tests will be carried out on four types of lipstick formulas which include texture, gloss, odor, color and spreadability of the lipstick. This test uses a scoring system. panelists for the organoleptic test were 34 people with an age range of 17-45 years. Another analysis is the microbial contamination and simple irritation tests following the procedures of the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) 16-4769-1998 concerning lipstick. The microbial contamination test was carried out in two stages, the first for fresh lipstick (finished production) and the second for lipstick that had been stored for four months. A simple irritation test analysis was carried out by applying lipstick to the mice's skin. The results showed that from an organoleptic point of view, the lipstick with the formula m5 was the most preferred by the panelists. In terms of safety for use, the microbial contamination test showed no presence of microbes in the lipstick preparation. A simple irritation test showed no signs of irritation after 24, 36, 48, and 136 hours of observation, which indicated that the lipstick made from tengkawang fat was safe to use.
Karakteristik Distribusi, Analisis Sumber dan Penilaian Risiko Kesehatan dari Logam Berat di Lahan Pertanian Kota Batu, Jawa Timur
Authors: HANDAYANI CICIK OKTASARI , SUKAHARJO  , ZU’AMAH HIDAYATUZ , DEWI TRIYANI
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT
The presence of heavy metals in agricultural land is a serious problem because heavy metals are toxic, persistent, and non-biodegradable, so they can have an impact on the environment and human health. This study aims to analyze the distribution of heavy metals in agricultural land in Batu City and analyze the public health risks associated with metal concentrations in agricultural land. This study used a survey method for taking soil samples with a total of 292 points for taking soil samples. The analyzes performed included spatial analysis, correlation analysis, multivariate analysis, cluster analysis, and health risk analysis. The results of this study indicate that the concentrations of heavy metals Cd, Co, and As in agricultural land in Batu City have exceeded the critical limits (3, 25, and 2 mg kg-1). The spatial distribution shows that Pb, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Cu, and Zn are almost evenly distributed in all classifications. Multivariate analysis showed the presence of natural and anthropogenic sources of heavy metals in agricultural land in Batu City. Health risk analysis shows that the weekly consumption in children is about 6 times the weekly consumption of adults.
 
ABSTRAK
Keberadaan logam berat pada lahan pertanian merupakan masalah serius karena logam berat bersifat toksik, persisten dan non-biogedradable, sehingga dapat berdampak pada lingkungan dan kesehatan manusia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis distribusi logam berat yang ada di lahan pertanian Kota Batu dan menganalisis risiko kesehatan masyarakat kaitannya dengan konsentrasi logam di lahan pertanian. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei pengambilan contoh tanah dengan jumlah titik lokasi pengambilan contoh tanah sebanyak 292 titik. Analisis yang dilakukan antara lain analisis spasial, analisis korelasi, analisis multivariat, cluster analysis, dan analisis risiko kesehatan. Hasil pada penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi logam berat Cd, Co, dan As di lahan pertanian Kota Batu telah melebihi batas kritis (3, 25, dan 2 mg kg-1). Distribusi spasial menunjukkan logam Pb, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Cu, dan Zn sebaran pada semua klasifikasi hampir merata. Analisis multivariat menunjukkan adanya sumber alami dan sumber antropogenik pada logam berat di lahan pertanian Kota Batu. Analisis risiko kesehatan menunjukkan bahwa konsumsi mingguan pada anak-anak sekitar 6 kali lipat dari konsumsi mingguan orang dewasa.
Persepsi Masyarakat Petani Terhadap Manfaat dan Kondisi Lingkungan Danau Batur
Authors: LUSIA AKIRA , TEGUH PRAYOGO  , SITI ZULAIKHA  , LESTARIO WIDODO  , YUDHI SOETRISNO GARNO
Published: August 2023

Lake Batur, the largest lake in Bali, has various functions, including raw materials, for clean water, tourism objects, aquaculture, water for agriculture, environmental functions, and transportation. The various functions of the lake by the community in the Lake Batur area are now more utilized as a medium for fish cultivation in floating net cages (KJA), food crops, fruits, and various vegetables. Now they are concerned because the increase in KJA has exceeded its carrying capacity, so the waste it produces causes water quality problems, which threatens the sustainability of the KJA cultivation marked by mass fish deaths that occur every year. It is necessary to conduct a study about this phenomenon to determine the aspirations or opinions and understanding of environmental conditions in sustaining farming activities. Aspirations have been obtained by interviewing the Lake Batur farming community. The study results show that the community believes that the current environmental conditions of Lake Batur are still good and can provide decent and profitable results for both KJA fisheries and agricultural businesses.  In principle, the community is aware of the economic dependence of its life on the existence of Lake Batur. The community does not want the balance of Lake Batur to be disturbed and if it is disturbed, the community is willing to cooperate with the government to restore it in any way, including monetary contributions.

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Danau Batur, danau terbesar di Bali, memiliki bermacam-macam fungsi, antara lain  bahan baku air bersih, obyek wisata, budidaya perikanan, air untuk pertanian, fungsi lingkungan, dan transportasi. Berbagai fungsi danau tersebut oleh masyarakat di kawasan Danau Batur kini lebih dimanfaatkan sebagai media budidaya ikan di keramba jaring apung (KJA), tanaman pangan, buah-buahan, dan aneka sayuran. Saat ini masyarakat kawatir, karena peningkatan KJA telah melampaui daya dukungnya sehingga limbah yang dihasilkannya menyebabkan masalah kualitas air, yang justru mengancam keberlanjutan budidaya dengan KJA tersebut yang ditandai dengan kematian masal ikan yang terjadi setiap tahun. Berkenaan dengan fenomena tersebut maka dirasakan perlu dilakukan kajian untuk mengetahui aspirasi atau pendapat dan pemahaman terhadap kondisi lingkungan dalam menopang kegiatan usaha tani. Aspirasi telah diperoleh dengan cara wawancara kepada masyarakat petani Danau Batur. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat berpendapat kondisi lingkungan Danau Batur saat ini masih baik dan dapat memberikan hasil layak dan menguntungkan baik untuk  usaha perikanan KJA maupun usaha pertanian. Pada prinsipnya masyarakat sadar akan ketergantungan ekonomi kehidupannya terhadap keberadaan Danau Batur. Masyarakat tidak ingin keseimbangan Danau Batur terganggu dan jika terganggu, masyarakat bersedia bekerja sama dengan pemerintah untuk memulihkannya dengan cara apapun, termasuk kontribusi uang.
The challenges associated with laboratory scale physical modelling of high-plasticity spoil materials
Authors: Garala Thejesh Kumar , Cui Ge , Kantesaria Naman , Heron Charles M. , Marshall Alec M.
Published: August 2023

Characterisation of spoil (surface mine overburden) material is essential when investigating geotechnical issues associated with the spoil, e.g., for investigating the stability of pit lakes formed with spoil or spoil-structure interaction for any structures built on the spoil as part of sustainable developments. A significant proportion of spoils found across European countries are classified predominantly as silty clay with significant plasticity index and low permeability. In this paper, the difficulties associated with laboratory testing of highly plastic spoil materials obtained from different post-mining sites within Europe are discussed. The issues associated with small-scale laboratory testing of field spoil samples, development of an equivalent spoil for performing physical modelling tests, and the difficulties of centrifuge tests with spoil models are discussed in detail.
Assessment of advantages and limitations of installing PV on abandoned dumps
Authors: Al Heib Marwan
Published: August 2023

The feedback of international practice shown that the installation of photovoltaic (PV) parc on the dumps is one of the best environmental and economic solutions. However, the number of projects is still very limited comparing to the identified potential. This paper addresses site selection criteria for landfill PV installation, particularly in relation to mining hazards. For installing the PV, different environmental, technical and economic criteria should be respected. The slope of the dumps appears as the main constraint for the installation of photovoltaic panels. In addition, specific foundation systems should be considered to ensure long-terms safety and security. The paper presents several examples of installation of photovoltaic panels on coal-lignite dumps in France.
The influence of selected weather conditions on the safety of slopes of post exploitation lignite pits filling with water
Authors: Bajcar Adam
Published: August 2023

The article describes selected atmospheric factors that may affect the stability of the end slopes of lignite post mining pits during their filling with water. The main factors such as waves, the influence of the ice cover and the wind were characterized.
Wybrane aspekty systemu opieki długoterminowej w Holandii – perspektywa półwiecza reform
Authors: Bakalarczyk Rafał
Published: August 2023

Wstęp: W artykule zawarto rozważania na temat systemu opieki długoterminowej w Holandii z uwzględnieniem przede wszystkim trzech aspektów: 1) roli techniki ubezpieczeniowej w zaspokajaniu potrzeb w zakresie opieki długoterminowej, 2) kierunków i założeń współczesnych reform sektora tej opieki w XXI w.; 3) wykorzystania instytucji budżetu osobistego. Cel: Przybliżenie i analiza ewolucji i współczesnej kondycji systemu opieki długoterminowej w Holandii - omówienie wykorzystania w tym kraju techniki ubezpieczeniowej, a także instrumentu budżetu osobistego. Liczne przykłady z zagranicy mogą stanowić inspirację do dyskusji nad reformą opieki długoterminowej w Polsce. Materiały i metody: W tekście dokonano przeglądu i wtórnej analizy literatury anglojęzycznej oraz źródeł wiedzy na temat holenderskiej polityki społecznej i opieki długoterminowej. Wyniki: Holenderski system opieki pozostaje hojny i rozbudowany, a wykorzystuje się w nim od wielu dekad technikę ubezpieczeniową. Współczesne reformy zmieniają i zmniejszają rolę techniki ubezpieczeniowej w zaspokajaniu potrzeb opiekuńczych, a także prowadzą do zwiększenia roli samorządu i wspólnoty lokalnej oraz deinstytucjonalizacji opieki. Obecna od lat 90. XX w. instytucja budżetu osobistego po ostatniej reformie, tj. z 2015 r., ma mniejsze niż dotąd zastosowanie. Holandia może być punktem odniesienia dla polskich długookresowych reform pod kątem wysokiego poziomu nakładów, rozbudowanej struktury świadczeń czy wykorzystania techniki ubezpieczeniowej są w nim nadal obecne. Warto zwrócić uwagę również na inne propozycje Holandii, np. w zakresie wsparcia urlopowego dla pracujących opiekunów.
A ATUAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO NA CLASSIFICAÇÃO DE RISCO NOS SERVIÇOS DE EMERGÊNCIA
Authors: Junqueira Marina da Silva , Barreto Hugo Lamezony de Oliveira , Barreto Riroca Santos da Silva Oliveira , Farias Rafaela Santos da Silva , De Sousa Girlene Alves , Da Silva Cláudia Regina José , Gonçalves Iris Cristina de Moura Silva , Pereira Rafael Dias , Martins Douglas Silva , Garcez Ronan Soares
Published: August 2023

Introdução: Por considerar que as emergências vivem superlotadas, um dos objetivos da classificação de risco não é necessariamente acabar com a superlotação. No entanto, o seu objetivo é que os pacientes sejam classificados de acordo com as suas condições clínicas. Para isso, é fundamental que seja o enfermeiro o classificador, e que esse profissional possa colocar em prática todo o seu conhecimento técnico e científico durante a classificação do usuário. Objetivo: Descrever a atuação do enfermeiro na classificação de riscos nos serviços de emergência. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo do tipo revisão bibliográfica que teve início em agosto de 2019, os artigos que foram selecionados estavam escritos em línguas portuguesa e língua, no período de 2015 a 2020. Resultados e Discussões: Foi possível identificar que a classificação de risco quando realizada pelo enfermeiro é quase perfeita, no entanto, ainda há profissionais que desconhecem o protocolo utilizado na emergência no qual trabalha. Conclusão: O fluxo de atendimento é um fator que deve ser realizado em todo serviço de emergência. Sugere-se que estudos futuros possam identificar quais as dificuldades do enfermeiro para realizar a classificação de risco, bem como se o não conhecimento da equipe interfere na assistência prestada ao doente.
Repair of femoral shaft fractures by elastic plate osteosynthesis using veterinary cuttable plates in young dogs
Authors: REDDY K SUDARSHAN , LAKSHMI N DHANA , VEENA P , RAJU N K B
Published: August 2023

Immature young dogs (12), 2–5 month-old, weighing 4–9 kg, with unstable femoral diaphyseal fractures were selected and stabilized with indigenously designed veterinary cuttable plate (VCP) along with compatible size of cortical screws by elastic plate osteosynthesis (EPO) technique. Clinical lameness evaluation and radiographic evaluation for implant stability, fragment alignment and callus formation were studied. Postoperatively, all cases showed grade I lameness and complete removal of implant was done on an average 5–7 weeks after radiographic appearance of cortical union. Complications like delayed cortical union in 1 case was noticed due to wound dehiscence with distal screw pullout in which revision of surgery was performed. Outcome of fracture healing in all cases was evaluated by lameness grading, radiographic and biochemical analysis. Based on present study, elastic plate osteosynthesis (EPO) technique using VCP (narrow, thin and cut to desired length) was better suited for the treatment of femoral diaphyseal fractures than other conventional methods in young dogs with thin cortical bones and active growth plates.
Acoustic features of vocalization during different phases of estrous cycle in Murrah buffaloes
Authors: DEVI INDU , SINGH PAWAN , LATHWAL S S , SINGH S V , RUHIL A P , SINGH YAJUVENDRA , GUPTA ROHIT
Published: August 2023

The present study was conducted to investigate the changes in acoustic features of vocal signals articulated by Murrah buffaloes during different phases of estrous cycle. Data (voice) were collected from 20 Murrah buffaloes, maintained at Livestock Research Centre, NDRI, Karnal, during 4 phases of estrous cycle. Following acoustic features (call duration, formants, intensity, pitch, noise/harmonic (N/H) ratio, harmonic/noise ratio, number of periods, pulses, jitter, shimmer and unvoiced frame) were extracted from vocal signals of Murrah buffaloes for analysis purpose. The acoustic features, viz. call duration, fourth formant (F4), shimmer and intensity were significantly higher during proestrus phase as compared to other phases of estrous cycle. Whereas, F1, F5, noise to harmonic ratio, per cent unvoiced frames and pitch were significantly higher during estrus phase. All these features have significant correlation with estradiol hormone during proestrus and estrus phase. The other features namely number of periods and pulses were significantly correlated with progesterone hormone during diestrus phase. Therefore, the acoustic features, viz. F1, F5, N/H ratio and unvoiced frame can be utilized for identification of estrus phase in Murrah buffaloes.
Phenotypic traits and performance of Kajali sheep: a lesser known ovine genetic resource of Punjab, India
Authors: MISHRA A K , RAJA K N , VOHRA V , SINGH S , SINGH YASHWANT
Published: August 2023

Kajali, a lesser known sheep of Punjab (India), is primarily reared for mutton production. It has two types / colour variants distinguished primarily on the basis of body coat colour namely Black (Kali) Kajali and White (Chitti) Kajali. The animals are large in size with well-built body having Roman nose, long and pendulous ears and long tail touching to ground. The average flock size was 56.45. Both the sexes are polled; however, in some males horn were also noticed. Adult body weight of males and females varied from 30 to 76 kg in males and 26 to 67 kg in females. The overall body length, height at withers, chest girth, ear length and tail length were 73.97±0 .28, 73.36 ±0.20, 84.23±0.27, 21.33±0.08 and 55.83±0.37 cm, respectively. The females showed sexual maturity at about 12 to 15 months. The results indicated that the Kajali sheep is phenotypically different from other sheep breeds of the region and is contributing significantly to the livelihood security of sheep farmers of Punjab. It is well adapted to the geographical area of Punjab (India). Since Kajali have distinct phenotypic characters, it may be registered as a new sheep breed of India.
“Poor man’s silver” in the National Museum of Slovenia
Authors: Oitzl Gašper
Published: August 2023

The contribution primarily focuses on investigating the provenance of artisanal objects made of pewter that are kept by the National Museum of Slovenia. It begins by providing a short history of pewter craft, which reached its zenith in Central Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Most objects under discussion date to the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. They were produced almost exclusively in the Central European area, predominantly in Ljubljana’s pewter workshops. The museum has built its pewter collection for nearly two hundred years of its existence. The process of acquiring new items was affected by both the museum’s pursuit of its objectives to enrich its collections and highly diverse external circumstances.
Inland Fisheries: Challenging Issues & Management Strategies in Indian Context
Authors: Kaur Sarbjeet , Tewari Grishma
Published: August 2023

Inland capture and culture fisheries is an important sector of Indian agriculture, providing employment, food and nutritional security, particularly to the rural poor and better access to protein-rich food for all. The country has shown continuous and sustained increments in fish production, since independence. The inland fisheries are composed of mainly three components i.e. fisheries resources, fish & fishers. The sector has vast production potential, particularly for inland aquaculture and culture-based fisheries resources. But nowadays, the sector is facing various challenging issues like environmental pressures, overexploitation, inadequate database & catch information, unequal gender participation, lack of sufficient infrastructure and inadequate governance systems. In order to overcome these issues, a holistic approach is required to manage the inland fisheries by involving its major components which are fisheries resources, fish & fishers. This is the need of the hour to take action in a collaborative manner by government, scientists, fishery managers, fishers and multiple resource users for sustainable management of inland fisheries resources by encompassing the concept of Ecosystem-based fisheries management. We all need to be responsible for our duties towards the conservation and management of aquatic resources, not only for conserving the wealth of inland fisheries for the present but for future generations also.
BASIDIOMYCETES FUNGI OF NANDIGRAM SERVICE CENTRE
Authors: Patel Hirali , Solanki Hiteshkumar , Solanki Hiteshkumar , Patel Dilip
Published: August 2023

Nandigram Service Centre occupy 25 acres of total land. Nandigram Service Centre is the place which works for Rural People for their Rural development, health Services, cowshed, Farming, Education. Many Basidiomycetes fungi intermingled with other vascular plants. 20 types of Basidiomycetes fungi found in this Nandigram Service Centre. All Basidiomycetes fungi are showed, collected, stored in formaldehyde solution. They are identified by (Laessøe and Peterson, 2019) (Grace et al., 2019) (Kumar and Manimohan, 2009). Their Habitat also described in this. Occurrence of different family, Genus and species chart are also described. Agaricaceae family is dominant than other family found in Nandigram Service Centre and Ganoderma and Lepiota Genus are dominant other Genus available in Nandigram Service Centre. Nandigram Service Centre Most of the Basidiomycete’s fungi are showed in Soil.
Mindfulness and Well-Being: Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Promoting Well-Being and its Impact on Cognitive, Emotional, and Physiological Processes
Authors: Choudhary Manisha
Published: August 2023

There has been a lot of interest in mindfulness-based treatments (MBIs) in recent years as a potentially effective method for increasing happiness and decreasing anxiety. The purpose of this study is to examine the research done on the positive effects of MBIs and the mechanisms by which they work. Here, we explore the research behind the claims that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are successful in increasing happiness and decreasing stress. Mindfulness has been demonstrated in scientific studies to have a number of positive effects on mental health, including better focus, memory, and decision-making. Mindfulness may also help with emotional management by raising upbeat emotions while decreasing downbeat ones and decreasing stress reaction time. Reductions in stress hormones like cortisol and other physiological indicators like blood pressure and inflammation mirror these mental and emotional shifts. Additionally, randomised controlled studies show that MBIs are beneficial in lowering depressive, anxious, and stress symptoms and raising well-being outcomes including life satisfaction and resiliency. These results hold steady over time and have been seen across a wide range of groups, both clinical and non-clinical. Finally, this report emphasises the need for more study to understand the underlying processes and optimise the administration of MBIs, as well as the value of mindfulness as a viable strategy to increasing well-being and lowering stress. The results of this study have significance for the design of programmes to promote mental health and well-being across demographics.
Understanding of Work Stress and Need for Interventions in Employees: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Dixit Oshin , Walia Pareksh
Published: August 2023

In today’s time of excessive workload, maladaptive ways to deal with day-to-day situations weather personal or professional, majority of people from all stands of life are victim of stress. This makes it important to understand the individual perception of stress in individual’s life. Hence this study focuses on the perception of stress among the 3rd and 4th class employees and the readiness of employees for an intervention for stress management at workplace. The data was collected through a Semi structured interview on 30 participants. Thematic analysis was adopted for the analysis. On analyzing the data various codes were drawn. The themes were made through inductive analysis of the data. The themes were derived which were ‘Nature of stressor, ‘Reinforcement’, ‘Relationships’,‘Active and Passive dealing’, ‘Personal and organizational’. It can be concluded that the effectiveness of the intervention is higher at the early stage of the working in comparison to the employees at a much later stage of. At the initial stage when you are more vulnerable and armature to deal with the situations you need the skills and training from the workshop. As it is seen with much researches that with time employees automatically learn the skills over time. Thereadiness of the employees found out to be the key factor behind the success or failure of any intervention.
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Shafique Kiran , Ayesha Javed  , Irrij javed Jadoon  , Jadoon Madeeha , Qurat-Ul-Ain  , Laiba Sajid  , Muqaddas bibi  , Pakeza sarwar  , Umber Fatima
Published: August 2023

Type II diabetes is characterized by decreased insulin secretion or insulin resistance in the body. It is the most commonly occurring type that affects obese persons or who have family history of diabetes. Several musculoskeletal disorders are associated with type 2 diabetes. This study was intended to check the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in type 2 diabetes mellitus. For this purpose, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the general population of Abbottabad. A total of 250 subjects of age group 30-90 years.  Participants were asked to fill a self-administered questionnaire containing demographics and other questions which included levels of hyperglycemia, pain and its common site, muscle cramps and abnormal sensations. Other questions were about difficulty in getting in and out of chair, opening medicine bottle or jar, bending or kneeling, walking and problems with dressing, eating, bathing or other personal care. All these questions were answered on a 5 points scale. The study employed convenient sampling technique and data was further analyzed using SPSS version 20. According to the results; all patients experienced pain. 24% had no difficulty getting in and out of chair and 4.4% were unable to do. 42.8% participants had no difficulty in opening bottle or jar while 1.6% are unable to do. 13.2% participants had no difficulty in bending or kneeling and 8.4% patients were unable to bend or kneel. 44.8% participants had no difficulty in walking, only 1.6% patients were unable to walk. 19.6% participants were not at all bothered by back problem and 5.6% were extremely bothered by back problem. 45.2% participants were not at all bothered by problems with dressing, eating, bathing or other personal care and 1.2% were extremely bothered. 32.4% were not at all bothered by pain and stiffness and only 2% were extremely bothered. Thus, it was concluded that MSK disorders among diabetics result in pain and disability. Most of the patients were suffering from low back pain and were unable to bend or kneel.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI MEMBERSHIP PADA PT INDITAMA BERBASIS WEBSITE
Authors: Azizah Nur , Tisnawati Rini
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang dan membangun implementasi Sistem Informasi Membership pada PT Inditama berbasis website. Dari penelitian yang dilakukan terdapat beberapa permasalahan, yaitu:

(1) Proses tracking riwayat client belum efektif dan efisien, (2) Proses penyimpanan data dioperasikan menggunakan Microsoft excel, pencarian data yang sangat lama, dan pembuatan laporan yang belum dilakukan secara optimal, (3) Belum adanya dashboard membership. Oleh karena itu, penulis membuat perancangan menggunakan metode berorientasi objek dengan UML sebagai diagram perancangan, PHP sebagai bahasa pemrograman, MySQL sebagai database. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu dengan menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara, dan studi pustaka. Kemudian metode pengembangan perangkat lunak yang digunakan adalah motode waterfall. Adapun saran yang diberikan penulis, yaitu: aplikasi dapat dikembangkan dari segi keamanan, beberapa fitur yang belum optimal bisa dikembangkan agar lebih responsive, aplikasi dapat dikembangkan sampai pada tahap perancangan yang lebih interaktif agar saling terhubung dengan sistem informasi yang lainnya.
Transforming the print media business in the digital age
Authors: Raharjo Tri
Published: August 2023

Background:  Building a digital marketplace is one of the most important things a company must do if it wants to dominate. Businesses that can survive in the digital age will have the power of digital at their fingertips. This includes, but is not limited to, Media Companies.

Purpose: this study aims to provide an overview of the existing phenomena of franchiseglobal.com business strategy in transforming its print media.

Design and methods: This research uses a qualitative descriptive research approach. The method of collecting data and information is interview. The data analysis method is descriptive analysis.

Results: FranchiseGlobal.com, as an online media portal focused on franchising, licensing and partnership companies, is implementing a digital branding strategy using the digital branding triangle concept with a focus on SEO, social media and website development. FranchiseGlobal.com is attracting an increasing number of visitors (prospective franchise buyers) to its website, namely more than 100,000 monthly visitors or more than 1.2 million per year and 1,460 inquiry forms (business interest forms) in the past year. FranchiseGlobal.com's digital marketing strategy has the involvement of the company's entire management team and teams from different parts of the company. In order to determine the direction of the company, the strategy also uses the marketing mix theory and SWOT analysis.
Maximum, anti-maximum principles and monotone methods for boundary value problems for Riemann-Liouville fractional differential equations in neighborhoods of simple eigenvalues
Authors: Eloe Paul W. , Neugebauer Jeffrey T.
Published: August 2023

It has been shown that, under suitable hypotheses, boundary value problems of the form, $Ly+\lambda y=f,$ $BC y =0$ where $L$ is a linear ordinary or partial differential operator and $BC$ denotes a linear boundary operator, then there exists $\Lambda >0$ such that $f\ge 0$ implies $\lambda y \ge 0$ for $\lambda\in [-\Lambda ,\Lambda ]\setminus\{0\},$ where $y$ is the unique solution of $Ly+\lambda y=f,$ $BC y =0$. So, the boundary value problem satisfies a maximum principle for $\lambda\in [-\Lambda ,0)$ and the boundary value problem satisfies an anti-maximum principle for $\lambda\in (0, \Lambda ]$. In an abstract result, we shall provide suitable hypotheses such that boundary value problems of the form, $D_{0}^{\alpha}y+\beta D_{0}^{\alpha -1}y=f,$ $BC y =0$ where $D_{0}^{\alpha}$ is a Riemann-Liouville fractional differentiable operator of order $\alpha$, $1<\alpha \le 2$, and $BC$ denotes a linear boundary operator, then there exists $\mathcal{B} >0$ such that $f\ge 0$ implies $\beta D_{0}^{\alpha -1}y \ge 0$ for $\beta \in [-\mathcal{B} ,\mathcal{B} ]\setminus\{0\},$ where $y$ is the unique solution of $D_{0}^{\alpha}y+\beta D_{0}^{\alpha -1}y =f,$ $BC y =0$. Two examples are provided in which the hypotheses of the abstract theorem are satisfied to obtain the sign property of $\beta D_{0}^{\alpha -1}y.$ The boundary conditions are chosen so that with further analysis a sign property of $\beta y$ is also obtained. One application of monotone methods is developed to illustrate the utility of the abstract result.
Promoción de los derechos de las mujeres y LGBTQ a través de disposiciones laborales [2.3162]
Authors: Janke Eva Marie
Published: August 2023

El Art. 23.9 del T-MEC ha suscitado una gran atención entre los expertos en comercio y los estudiosos del colectivo LGBTQ durante la renegociación del TLCAN. Este artículo examina la génesis de la disposición, poniendo énfasis en los cambios de última hora de los negociadores estadounidenses y su impacto en el alcance y la aplicación del Art. 23.9. Se constata una grave reducción del compromiso en contraste con el proyecto inicial. Sin embargo, el artículo argumenta que incluso la nota a pie de página (que supuestamente excluye cualquier nuevo cambio en la política nacional de los EE. UU.) sigue proporcionando un nuevo nivel de protección del empleo LGBTQ. Por último, destaca una posible función expresiva del art. 23.9 a la luz de todo el USMCA.
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Hospitalized Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients: Outcomes Based on the United States National Readmission Database
Authors: Khalil Amir , Singh Paramveer , Mir Tanveer , Uddin Mohammed , Soubani Ayman O.
Published: August 2023

Background and objective:

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is a well-established treatment for hematologic malignancies and certain autoimmune and congenital conditions. HSCT is associated with immunocompromise and increased risk of infections. This study assessed whether invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) affects in-hospital mortality and 30-day readmission among HSCT patients. A secondary objective was to examine potential differences in complications between HSCT with and without IPA.

Materials and methods:

A retrospective study of a nationally representative cohort of hospital admissions was conducted, with data collected from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Readmissions Database between 2013 and 2019. The International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD–10), and 9th revision (ICD-9) diagnostic codes were used to identify patients with IPA and HSCT. All adult patients ≥18 years were included in the study.

Results:

There were 90,451 hospitalizations for HSCT from 2013 to 2019; 89,331 (98.8%) had HSCT without IPA, while 1092 (1.2%) hospitalizations had HSCT with IPA. The in-hospital mortality for HSCT-IPA was higher compared to HSCT without IPA (18.3% vs. 4.2%; p < 0.001). HSCT-IPA had a significantly higher 30-day readmission rate (36.2%) than that of HSCT without IPA (24.0%). HSCT-IPA also had a higher mean cost of admission ($303,437) than that of HSCT without IPA ($57,587).

The HSCT-IPA group had higher multi-organ complications, including respiratory failure (51.3% vs. 13.5%, p < 0.001), sepsis (38.2% vs. 18.5%, p < 0.001), septic shock (16.1% vs. 5.1%, p < 0.001), need for mechanical ventilation (21.1% vs. 5.1% p < 0.001), non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (4.9% vs. 2.5%, p < 0.001), and intensive-care unit admission (21.8% vs. 6.1% p < 0.001).

Conclusion:

IPA is a rare but severe complication associated with HSCT, with higher in-hospital mortality, complications due to multi-organ failure, readmission rates, and cost of hospitalization when compared to HSCT without IPA.
Therapy-related Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors: Risk, Survival Outcomes and Prognostic Factor Analysis
Authors: Joshi Utsav , Bhattarai Adheesh , Gaire Suman , Budhathoki Pravash , Agrawal Vishakha , Subedi Roshan , Poudyal Bishesh S. , Dhakal Prajwal , Sham Ronald , Bhatt Vijaya R.
Published: August 2023

Background:

Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) is a serious complication in patients with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) exposed to chemotherapy or radiation. This extensive database study aims to quantify the risk of tAML in NHL and determine the impact of tAML on the overall survival (OS) of patients with NHL.

Materials and methods:

Patients diagnosed with NHL and de novo AML from 2009 to 2018 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Multiple primary standardized incidence ratio (SIR) sessions of the SEER*Stat software were used to calculate SIR and the absolute excess risk of tAML. Overall survival (OS) was evaluated using Kaplan–Meier curves and compared using log-rank tests. Multivariate analysis was used to study the role of each covariate on OS in patients with tAML.

Results:

The SIR of tAML was 4.89 (95% CI 4.41–5.41), with a higher incidence of tAML observed for age <60 years, NHL prior to 2013 and within 5 years of diagnosis, and those who received chemotherapy. NHL patients with tAML had lower OS than those without tAML (5-year OS 59% vs. 13%, p < 0.001). Patients with tAML showed worse OS than de novo AML in univariate analysis (5-year OS 13% vs. 25%, p = 0.001) but not in multivariate analysis (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.82–1.04, p = 0.21). Age >60 years and lack of chemotherapy were associated with poor OS in tAML subcategory.

Conclusion:

Age, time since NHL diagnosis, and receipt of chemotherapy directly influence the risk of development of tAML in NHL survivors.
A Critical Evaluation of The Last Generation Theology (LGT) of (L) ML Andreasen Through the Lens of The Scriptures and The Writings of Ellen G. White
Authors: Langhu Koberson
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Milian Lauritz Andreasen (1876-1962) was the leading and most influential Adventist theologian in the 1930s and 1940s. His foremost contribution to Adventist theology is the Last Generation Theology (LGT) according to which there will be a group of faithful last generation believers just before the Second Coming of Jesus who will live a perfectly sinless life.  It is through these people that God will demonstrate the truth that His law can be perfectly kept and that one can live without sin. It is also through these saints that God will stand vindicated and Satan defeated.

Andreasen died in 1962 but his theology is well and alive. It has been a point of controversy and debate among Adventist theologians. According to George Knight, the theology of Andreasen is so central to Adventist theology that one is compelled to respond to it in one way or another. There can be no neutrality. One either agrees or disagrees with him. The main purpose of the study is to review whether Andreasen’s Last Generation Theology is in accordance with the Scriptures and the writings of Ellen White. It focuses on the main or critical issues of Andreasen’s theology with special emphasis on Christian perfection.