bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
"Att vara som folk"
Authors: Liliequist Marianne
Published: October 2024

Do similarities exist between the Persian form of social intercourse and the form of social intercourse one meets among the rural population of northern Sweden? During my field-work at an activities centre for elderly immigrants I discovered numerous common denominators between Persian culture and the traditional culture of Frostviken, my own native district in the northern interior.
Discreet behaviour and a certain amount of reserve when confronted with strangers is something considered desirable by both groups. Shows of hospitality as well as strong family ties are highly prized. However, the symbolic formulation of these values differ in their respective cultures.
In traditional culture of Frostviken an unobtrusive cultural language is employed, implying a tape of sub-communication of emotions. In Persian culture it is not considered incorrect to display admiration and respect for someone ⁠— on the contrary, expressing mutual esteem is an aspect of basic good manners.
In other words, indirect honour to others through a display of generosity and hospitality is a feature which unites "the Persian" with "the Frostvikian". On the other hand, the Iranians' more direct display of courtesy ⁠— through language as well as embraces and kisses to embellish their emotions ⁠— stands in distinct contrast to the stoical linguistic subcommunication of the inhabitants of Frostviken and their retentive attitude toward bodily contact.
Å lytte til historiens sus
Authors: Eriksen Anne
Published: October 2024

In spite of the common stereotype of modern man as out of touch with his past, the importance of history is universally accepted in modern societies. History provides identity, roots and belonging. While the work of historians serves to supply materials for this view, it is a task for cultural analysis to ask why history works in this way, to investigate in what ways history and the past is perceived. This perspective requires the development of new concepts and categories. The social production of memory ⁠— or history ⁠— may be seen as a chorus with many voices. Modern societies are characterized by the academic discipline of history assuming a dominant position in this chorus, but other voices also exist: popular traditions, personal memories etc. However, academic history has acquired a position that turns it into a mythology of modernity, a grand narrative placing the individual in the context of the cosmic drama of linear time. This mythology supplies modern man with his "roots" and with answers to existential questions of meaning and belonging.
Anorexi — begäret efter ingenting
Authors: Hallerstedt Gunilla
Published: October 2024

Anorexia/bulimia, enigmatic "illnesses" that attract so much attention in today's industrial world, is here situated in the intersection of individual development and cultural structure. Oral desire, food, eating, maternal body and mother tongue are discussed in a historical and anthropological perspective. As Lévi-Strauss and Kristeva have shown, taboos in relation to incest, to food and to the female body have structuring effects on society and on the individual psyche. Anorexia is finally discussed within the frame of Lacan's lingvistically oriented psycho-analytic theory.
Början på en klassresa
Authors: Ambjörnsson Ronny
Published: October 2024

The article is part of a larger study of which the purpose is to describe the "class traveller's" situation from a highly subjective inside perspective: I'm writing about myself. One starting point is my name, Ronny. Ronny is an Anglo-Saxon name not found in the generation before mine. However, in my generation, i.e. the one born in the middle of the thirties, there are several Anglo-Saxon names taken from films and weekly magazines: Roger, Roy, Willy, Benny, etc. The name demonstrated modernity. A part of modernity was also the dawning of possibilities in a society of education, something my parents realized. My class journey did not entail any break with the family. Instead it formed part of an unexpressed but strongly present social strategy, not least due to my parents' close association with the popular movement, where studies and reading were considered important. My experience thereby differs from the theory in Mats Trondman's recently presented thesis, Bilden av en klassresa, in which an important reason for breaking away from one's class is problems in the parent—child relationship. On the other hand, my situation agrees with other observations in Trondman's thesis. The class traveller has no natural place in any environment, he/she is both emigrant and immigrant. The change of class, however, did not just cause estrangement. It also made life richer. The access to two worlds also yielded a distance to both, a distance which made reflexion and, in the long run, self-awareness possible. The Self did not merge with the environment in the obvious way possible within the class, it differed from the surroundings, vulnerable but also aware of its existence.
Att skapa liv och utforska död
Authors: Lundin Susanne , Åkesson Lynn
Published: October 2024

Artificial reproduction and the handling of dead bodies give us important information about the interaction between societal structures, identity, and the body. They also tell us something about the extent to which it is collective or personal needs that are signalled via the body. On the basis of the two empirical fields studied here, we think that we can say that the experience of living in a high-tech society, where questions of life and death have become negotiable, means a changed identity perception, a different view of the self. There appears to have been a shift of periphery and centre; the centre of peoples' consciousness is no longer society as much as the self.
This does not mean, however, that peoples' bodies have ceased to be an expression of collective needs. There is rather an interaction between social structure and the satisfaction of personal needs.
As regards the dead body, the interest in preserving the body intact and authentic testifies to the strong bond between identity and the body. This individual need for wholeness can be stretched, however, as the positive Swedish attitude to autopsies shows. Swedes are willing to place corpses at the disposal of science for the collective good. After the autopsy the wholeness of the body can be restored, which means that individual and collective needs do not have to conflict.
In this respect, artificial reproduction is more problematic. Having a child by in vivo fertilization satisfies personal needs of both biological and a collective kind. But these personal needs have an age limit in Sweden. Collective needs define a "natural" family. In this family there is no room for, say, women who become pregnant after the menopause. There is no mistaking the significance of the fertile or infertile body for identity. Here people are prepared to adjust biological conditions which run counter to their view of the right cultural identity.
People's reflections about life and death have been among the eternal and existential questions throughout history. This means that the view of life and death includes both topical comments on today's society and ideas with deep historical roots. This combination of topicality and history makes issues of life and death into rewarding focuses for anyone seeking to understand how individual needs relate to the societal framework, and how this relationship changes through time.
Virtuella lekkamrater
Authors: Johansson Barbro
Published: October 2024

Do computer games constitute something new in the world of children? Yes, there are certain elements in computer games, both as phenomenon and in their contents, that make them unique to our times and that interact with tendencies in the rest of our culture. In the computer games, children play with today's increased possibilities for choice, possibilities that also can be experienced as compulsion. Further, the games leave room for involvement and intense experience at the same time as taking place in a fantasy world where actions do not have consequences in the real world. In addition the children, with the aid of the computer games, train the communicative competency increasingly necessary in society today. This they do both in the social activities surrounding the playing of computer games, as well as in the games themselves, where it is often about quickly perceiving, interpreting, and acting based on a stream of concurrent information ⁠— this in turn leads to children of today learning a new form of reading skill. Finally, children can, in the apparent reality that computer technology offers, develop a partially new attitude to physical matter which will set fewer limits as the children learn to create, in cyberspace, a reality by their thoughts alone.
Medicin och kultur
Authors: Jönsson Lars-Eric
Published: October 2024

What can the discipline of ethnology contribute to the fields of medicine, care and health? The present article is an attempt to describe several themes in which an ethnological approach might prove particularly rewarding.
One such theme is the meeting between the patient and medical competence. Another is the relationship between science and medical practice, i.e. treatment, nursing and institutional care. Between these twin concepts exist interesting gaps, in which the ethnologist can move and which furthermore lead to themes like power and science, society and science and society and the individual. Seen from without, it seem obvious that medicine is not just a biological/therapeutic activity but also a constructor and bearer of social and cultural norms.
This interweaving of biology and culture also recurs in modern man's view of him/herself and the ability of his/her body to communicate the true self. The body is a sculpture to be moulded and exhibited, but also an organism requiring maintenance.
A number of ongoing ethnological research projects are treating both these and similar themes. Common for several of these projects is the problematization of modern society and the relationship between power and knowledge. Patienthood and the individual's apprehension of body and soul are other central problems, which together display the opportunities for, and the fruitfulness of, locating medicine and biology in temporal, spatial, social and cultural contexts.
Kroppen som arena
Authors: Ewert Susanne
Published: October 2024

Being pregnant and giving birth are phenomena which appear both timeless and natural. However, this biological process is one component of a greater cultural context. The contemporary apprehension of sex has an historical relationship to the development of modern medicine. Throughout history, our biological selves have been charged with different meanings. This interplay between culture and biology is the subject of the present article. The body can be seen as an arena in which varying needs and models of thinking meet, where individual experiences and medical structures confront one another. Today's increased interest on behalf of the individual to understand the process of giving birth can result in a conflict with the professional claims of the midwife. These confrontations between individual and structure can occasionally also form the basis for social change.
Ett oskrivet samarbetsavtal
Authors: Erson Eva
Published: October 2024

The aim of this article is to describe what happens to people who make themselves available for research. Based on discussions with five young men who were presented to a general public in my Ph.D. thesis, I have examined their varying reactions to this public exposure. It is obvious that the publicity caused embarrassment, but what is most striking is that they seem to have gained a great deal from their eight-year involvement in a common project. Our continuous discussions have helped them in their identity process and in becoming adults; they have become interested in new issues and come to apprehend the research project as a joint venture where they cannot withdraw their contribution (i.e. their spoken and tape-recorded thoughts) without hurting the project. Between them and the researcher a mutual but unwritten contract seems to have come into being.
Anmälningar och notiser
Authors: Andersdotter Gunnel , Lundgren Anna Sofia , Nilsson Bo , Häggström Anders
Published: October 2024

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Еволюція пізнання сутності фінансових результатів підприємства як об’єкта обліку і аналізу
Authors: Молдован М. М.
Published: October 2024

Фінансові результати, які відображаються у вигляді прибутків або збитків, є одним із найважливіших показників для визначення стійкості та конкурентоспроможності суб’єкта господарювання. Тому саме визначення та дослідження еволюції пізнання сутності фінансових результатів підприємства як об’єкта обліку та аналізу є важливим аспектом у процесі оцінки фінансової ефективності підприємства. Мета дослідження даного питання має суттєве значення як для наукового аналізу, так і для практичної діяльності підприємства у контексті сучасних економічних викликів. В статті проведено глибокий аналіз визначень «фінансовий результат» та здійснена спроба групування за основними аспектами: зіставлення доходів і витрат, оцінка результатів діяльності, зміна вартості власного капіталу, грошова форма вираження результатів тощо. Саме впорядкування даних підходів дозволило зрозуміти сутність поняття та його значення для обліку й аналізу. Одним із вадливих аспектів дослідження є представлення схеми інтерпретацій поняття «фінансові результати» різними авторами, що базуються на відмінних концептуальних поглядах, адже аналізуються різні школи думок, які трактують фінансові результати як кількісну характеристику, грошовий еквівалент підсумків діяльності або індикатор ефективності управлінських рішень. Особливу увагу приділено тому, як зміна у підходах до трактування фінансових результатів відображає розвиток економічної думки та методів аналізу господарської діяльності. Проаналізовано темпи зростання або зниження прибутку та збитків підприємств у відсотковому відношенні до періоду попереднього року. У статті наводиться аналіз показників фінансових результатів підприємств, що дозволяє виявити динаміку їх змін і оцінити вплив внутрішніх і зовнішніх факторів на їхню фінансову ефективність. Зокрема, наведено статистичні дані, що показують, як підприємства реагують на зміни економічної кон’юктури. Розглянуто фінансові результати діяльності підприємств, що зайняті в сільському господарстві за січень 2024 року. Оскільки дана галузь є важливою складовою економіки України, саме аналіз її фінансових результатів надає можливість оцінити поточний стан справ і перспективи розвитку. Відповідно до результатів зазначимо, що незважаючи на певні негативні тенденції в економіці, підприємства цього сектору виявляють гнучкість і здатність адаптуватися до нових умов. Стаття також акцентує увагу, що фінансові результати мають значний вплив на фінансове планування і прогнозування, що дозволить підприємствам краще розуміти свої можливості та вибудовувати стратегії на майбутнє.
Enhancing Workplace Safety for Disabled Farmers in Thailand: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Ergonomic Interventions in Vermicompost Production
Authors: Bangkadanara Goontalee , Nakpan Worrawit , Arphorn Sara , Thanachoksawang Chatchai
Published: October 2024

The aim of this study was to improve the working environment for disabled farmers in vermicompost production using participatory action-oriented training (PAOT). Potential hazards were identified through Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and improvements were implemented based on the analysis. The winnowing step was found to have the highest risk, as farmers had to manually separate vermicompost and earthworms by shaking the mixture through a filter. To address this, a vermicompost winnowing machine was developed specifically for disabled farmers, reducing their working time and the risk of muscle injuries. Ergonomic assessments were conducted using Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA). The assessments compared the risks associated with the manual process to those when using the newly developed winnowing machine. The results indicated a reduction in musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk for all disabled groups. The findings of this study emphasize the importance of considering occupational health and safety for disabled individuals in agriculture. By implementing ergonomic improvements such as redesigned tools and adjusted workstations, the safety and well-being of disabled farmers can be enhanced. This contributes to creating inclusive and productive work environments. In conclusion, through the application of PAOT and ergonomic assessments, this study successfully identified potential hazards and implemented improvements in vermicompost production for disabled farmers. The development of a specialized winnowing machine reduced the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Promoting occupational health and safety measures is crucial for supporting the participation and well-being of disabled individuals in agricultural work.
Gamma-oryzanol, Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Stabilized Rice Bran Oil from Dough and Mature Grain Stages
Authors: Duangsa Boonyabhorn , Rodpon Porntip , Khongla Chompoonuch , Musika Sumalee , Rattanajun Phimnipha , Khumpumuang Patcharida , Jangkloy Usana , ๋Jampatech Surawee , Thiamjite Piyamaporn , Sawisit Apichai
Published: October 2024

Rice bran samples from dough and mature grain stages of rice were stabilized by heating in a hot air oven at 70ºC for 3h (or moisture <5.0%). Unstabilized and stabilized rice bran samples were subsequently pressed for oil extraction using a screw press machine. The γ-oryzanol, physicochemical, and antioxidant properties of both the unstabilized and stabilized rice bran oil (RBO) were determined. The fat content of fresh rice bran (unstabilized) from dough stage (19.19 %w.b.) was higher than that of the mature stage (13.22 %w.b.). Unstabilized RBO from mature stage (URBO-MS) had the lowest L* (35.70) and the highest a* (4.28) values. The γ-oryzanol content detected by UV-Vis spectophotometer was not significantly different among URBO-MS, stabilized RBO from the dough stage (SRBO-DS), and crude commercial RBO (CRBO). While the γ-oryzanol content of SRBO-DS detected by reversed-phase HPLC with diode array detector (DAD) was the highest, with a value of 1.00 g/100 g oil. The DPPH scavenging activity of SRBO-DS was the highest while that of CRBO was the lowest. The ABTS radical scavenging activity of unstabilized RBO from the dough stage (URBO-DS), SRBO-DS, and URBO-MS were not significantly different and were higher than that of stabilized RBO from the mature stage (SRBO-MS) and CRBO. The peroxide and free fatty acid (FFA) contents of SRBO-DS were the lowest with values of 1.19 meg/kg and 4.84% (as oleic acid), respectively. This finding suggests that stabalizing rice bran at the dough stage can increase the color values (as L* and b* values), γ-oryzanol, and DPPH scavenging activity, and decrease peroxide and FFA values of RBO.  Thus, stabilized RBO from the dough stage grain may be a functional food with antioxidant activity.
Review of 'Subjective Well-Being in the Indian Context: Concept, Measure and Index': A Culture Based Development (CBD) perspective
Authors: Tubadji Annie
Published: October 2024

“Subjective Well-Being in the Indian Context - Concept, Measure and Index” by Tithi Bhatnagar is a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted nature of wellbeing within the modern Indian socio-cultural context. The book starts with an overview of the theoretical cornerstones and measurement approaches in studying wellbeing and it ultimately offers a unique index for measuring happiness tailored to the Indian context. This structure helps the book deliver a significant multidisciplinary contribution that is of interest not only to psychology but social sciences more broadly. This review will focus on the book's contribution to specifically social, regional, and cultural economics.
Are Danes really happier than Swedes and Australians? A comparative analysis of subjective well-being measurement issues in Denmark, Sweden, and Australia
Authors: Fors Connolly Filip , Frech Johannes , Brülde Bengt , Kullenberg Christopher
Published: October 2024

This study examines the reliability of cross-national subjective well-being (SWB) survey data, by corroborating the persistently high SWB-rankings of Denmark through a comparison to Sweden and Australia, two countries with similar or superior social, economic, and health indicators. Our research focuses on both the affective and the cognitive component of SWB, with a special emphasis on the affective component. We investigate four potential measurement issues that could contribute to Denmark’s elevated SWB scores: linguistic inconsistencies in survey translations, variations in answering scale usage, recall bias of affect, and positivity bias in life satisfaction judgments. To address these concerns, we utilize multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, analyse emotion-focused anchoring vignettes, examine affect items across varying time frames, and contrast overall life satisfaction assessments with those of domain-specific satisfaction. Despite accounting for various potential measurement issues, our results reveal that Danes consistently report higher SWB than their Swedish and Australian counterparts, although the differences are small for several of the measures. This finding implies that the SWB survey-data is reliable in this case, and that Denmark's high SWB rankings are not attributable to measurement biases but may indeed signify genuinely high levels of SWB. This paper adds to the growing body of literature on cross-national SWB comparisons and might provide insights for researchers aiming to compare well-being across countries.
Comparative Evaluation of RNN Architectures for Churn Prediction in Telecom Services
Authors:   Department of IT,Thakur College of Science and Commerce, Thakur Village,  Kandivali(East),Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Singh Dr.Santosh , Jain Poonam , Bhat Ashirvaad , Menon Rahul
Published: October 2024

In an era where customer retention is paramount to business sustainability, accurate customer churn prediction is vital for industries like telecommunications. This research investigates the efficacy of three neural network architectures— Simple Neural Network (SNN), Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU), and Variational Recurrent Neural Network (VRNN)—for predicting customer churn. We employ a pre-processed telecom dataset with extensive feature engineering and apply state-of-the- art techniques such as SMOTE to address class imbalance. The models are evaluated based on key performance metrics, including accuracy, precision, recall, and AUC-ROC. Results indicate that while the GRU outperforms the SNN regarding recall and f1-score, the VRNN offers superior latent representation learning, delivering higher accuracy and AUC. These findings underscore the importance of model selection when optimizing churn prediction for enhanced customer retention strategies. Index Terms— Customer Churn Prediction, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, GRU, Variational Recurrent Neural Networks (VRNN)
Understanding Cryptocurrencies: A New Financial Frontier
Authors:   MBA (Finance and Operations), School of Management Studies, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology,  Chennai, Tamil Nadu, K Mr.Saravanan , R.B Mr.Sriram ,   MBA (Finance and Operations), School of Management Studies, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology,  Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Published: October 2024

This study explores how Digital currencies have become a powerful force in the global financial system, challenging traditional banking methods and creating new opportunities for decentralization, financial inclusion, and security. This paper explores the development, benefits, challenges, and impacts of digital currencies. By reviewing existing research, it examines both the potential advantages and risks of adopting digital currencies worldwide. The study focuses on the technology behind digital currencies, their economic effects, and security concerns, providing a clear understanding of their role in today's financial world. It also offers insights into the future of digital currencies and the regulatory frameworks needed to support innovation while protecting consumers. Keywords : Digital currencies, global financial system, traditional banking, decentralization, financial inclusion, security, development, benefits, challenges, research, advantages, risks, technology, economic effects, security concerns, regulatory frameworks, innovation, consumer protection.
An Exploratory Study on Patent Strategies by Pharmaceutical Firms
Authors:   Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University, Kiran M , Bara Anabel Benjamin ,   Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University
Published: October 2024

The study analyzes the strategic use of patents in the pharmaceutical industry, especially considering their effect on the market exclusivity, innovation, and corporate profitability. Patents are one of the most primary intellectual property protection instruments that encourage competitive advantage and innovation in developing drugs. Based on semi- structured interviews conducted with professionals in multinational pharmaceutical companies and those in Indian pharmaceutical companies, this paper explores various patent management approaches, including the practice of "evergreening," as well as its related ethical and regulatory consequences. This study analyzes the impact of expiring patents that allow open markets with generic competition and ways that firms reduce their lost revenues under such conditions. The study further investigates the roles and effects of the regional regulatory environment on patent strategies, depending on regional differences in patent protection and enforcement. The research will gather data through qualitative methods using thematic interviews and review of documents. The aim is to gain a rich analysis of how patenting practice shapes industry dynamics, competition, and access to medicines. This means that the findings will have crucial implications for policy regulators, industry stakeholders, and researchers striving to understand the complex interplay between patent management, innovation, market access in the pharma sector. Key Words: Patent Strategies, Pharmaceutical Industry, Innovation, Market Exclusivity, Evergreening, Generic Competition, Patent Management, Intellectual Property Protection, Regulatory Environment, Medicines
Improving losses & accuracy through design of deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DCGAN) for plant disease detection tasks
Authors: Sharma Pooja , Khunteta Ajay
Published: October 2024

Rice leaf diseases are a significant issue that adversely impact rice production in India. Identifying these diseases manually is labour-intensive and prone to delays, often resulting in substantial crop losses for farmers. Therefore, the need for an automated system for early detection of plant diseases is critical. Recent advancements in machine learning, computer vision, and deep learning have paved the way for classification models capable of automatically identifying these diseases. However, the challenge lies in obtaining a sufficiently large and diverse image dataset to effectively train deep learning models. In this paper, we address this limitation by employing advanced data augmentation techniques, including Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Networks (DCGANs), to generate synthetic images that expand the dataset of rice leaf diseases. By integrating these synthetic images with real images, a new Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architecture is proposed, which offers improved generalization capabilities. The performance of the classification model is evaluated with and without the DCGAN-generated images. The results demonstrate that the inclusion of synthetic images significantly enhances accuracy, as the enlarged dataset better represents real-world conditions. This approach provides a promising solution for more effective rice disease identification, offering higher precision in real-time scenarios.
Arabic Script Television Formats between Adaptation and Cultural Identity: A Case Study of The Killing
Authors: Alardawi Merfat , Brereton Pat
Published: October 2024

This paper discusses a comparative qualitative cultural study, using the content analysis approach. It examined the pattern of Script Television Formats (STF) in two versions of the Danish detective series Forbrydelsen, i.e. the Arabic version, named Dangerous Curve, and the American version, The Killing. It aimed to identify the localization of the adapted script versus the source material to accord with the needs of the two contrasting cultural identities, 42.48 hours of programming were viewed, eighty-nine episodes (44 of The Killing and 15 of Dangerous Curve) in total. The study focused exclusively on the elements that are emphasized or altered in the two versions, demonstrating how STFs of American and Arabic versions differ about their cultural identities. Results identified three significant elements displaying differences and similarities: characters, narrative structure, and length of the broadcast series.
AI and Cloud Computing for Enhanced Virtualization and Containerization
Authors: Kumar Mrinal , Madheswaran Yuvaraj
Published: October 2024

This research paper aims at analysing the application of artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques in the cloud computing paradigm especially in virtualization and containerization. Since cloud computing has been rapidly integrated into organizations, it is necessary to address the problem of resource management. This study evaluates four deep learning models—Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, and Autoencoders—across key performance metrics: which are accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score, for example. The findings suggest that the CNN had the best accuracy of 92% for identifying performance bottlenecks, while the LSTM had the second-best accuracy of 91% for forecasting. The RNN and Autoencoder also had a good performance in terms of predicting resource utilization and detecting abnormal behavior respectively. Consequently, it is suggested that these algorithms can significantly enhance the operational, security, and resource management efficiency of cloud computing and these may be valuable for further research and practical applications.
Dual-Branch Dynamic Graph Convolutional Network for Robust Multi-Label Image Classification
Authors: Wang Bingxing , Zheng Hongye , Liang Yingbin , Huang Guanming , Du Junliang
Published: October 2024

For the intricate task of multi-label image classification, this paper introduces an innovative approach: an attention-guided dual-branch dynamic graph convolutional network. This methodology is designed to address the difficulties faced by current models when handling multiple labels within images. By integrating multi-scale features, it enhances the retention of original category information and boosts the robustness of feature learning. Utilizing a semantic attention module, the study dynamically reweights feature categories in the training dataset, enhancing the network's capability to identify smaller objects and generate context-sensitive category representations. The effectiveness of the proposed model was evaluated using the MS-COCO2014 imagery dataset, demonstrating superior performance in critical metrics such as classification precision (CP), recall (CR), and F1 score (CF1), outperforming other state-of-the-art models. Furthermore, a cascaded classification structure was implemented to leverage the prior information from static images to inform the processing of dynamic ones, and to utilize original image category data to augment label correlations, thereby enhancing overall classification accuracy.
Classification of Healthy and Diseased Broccoli Leaves Using a Custom Deep Learning CNN Model
Authors: Banerjee Saikat , Das Soumitra , Mondal Abhoy Chand
Published: October 2024

Agriculture is essential for sustaining the global population and is a crucial element in economic returns and food supply. However, plant leaf diseases are a major threat to agriculture and economy since they retard yield and increase cost of production. Because of high demand for broccoli, a wonderful and profitable crop, in the market, it has tremendous business opportunities for farmers. Nevertheless, similar to many other food crops, it is vulnerable to diseases which may affect its production and quality. Prevent losses from these diseases requires early detection of the disease affecting the leaves and with further enhancement of the technology, especially deep learning. In this research, an application of a new, specifically designed CNN model for the differentiation of healthy and diseased broccoli leaves is proposed. Data were collected directly from the field using mobile cameras and the images were sorted under healthy and unhealthy classes respectively. A new CNN model with an architecture specific to this dataset was designed and trained in this project using Keras. As evaluated from the result, the model proved efficient providing an accurate prediction on the health status of the leaf. The use of deep learning in disease diagnosis in crops enables farmers to make timely interventions thus protecting their crops, their potential economic value and nutritional value. This research acknowledges the possibilities of applying advanced technological improvement on the practice of agriculture.
Utilization of Electronic Waste and Textile Fibers as Reinforcements in Concrete Pavement
Authors: Mir Mohammad Aejaz , kumar Er. Ashish
Published: October 2024

Throughout the past couple of decades, this is an increasing concern regarding the disposal of textile scraps. The textile market is influenced by both population growth, capital, and style. The fast fashion cycle in the apparel industry has resulted in top levels of utilization while also generating waste. The textile industry's fast fashion cycle promotes excessive consumption and waste. The textile and garment industry is notoriously polluting, so this could hurt the environment. Textile manufacturing requires a significant amount of water due to its chemical nature. Waste from textile production primarily consists of wastewater and fiber waste. Unwanted clothing in the textile production chain led to the majority of fiber waste. This paper investigates how adding textile and electronic waste to concrete affects its properties. Electronic waste and textile fibers were cut into 20mm x 8mm pieces and used at a 1.5% volume ratio. The concrete grades used were M30, M35, and M40. The concrete combined plan is based on IRC 44:2008 standards. Current evaluations involving the durability properties of fiber-reinforced concrete show significant improvements over 28 days: compressive strength increased by 18%, while flexural and vibration strengths boosted by 39% and 32%, respectively. Experimental findings indicate a 17% reduction in deflection during 4-point bending tests and a 33% decrease in double shear test deflection. Deflection calculations were performed using energy-based approaches, with computed and empirical results aligning within acceptable margins. Notably, electronic and textile waste demonstrate promising potential as effective reinforcements for cement-based concrete.
Factors Affecting Customer of Mobile Banking Services at Commercial Banks in Nepal
Authors: Sahani Amit Kumar
Published: October 2024

Customer satisfaction is an emotion a person experiences when comparing the perceived overall performance of a product to their expectations. Mobile banking has achieved a great importance in Nepal's banking sector. Though majority of Nepalese banks have recognized the importance of understanding customer psychology and are highly conscious of it. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of convenient, communication, time saving, and security of mobile banking in customer satisfaction in commercial banks in Nepal. This research adopts a descriptive and causal comparative research design where in primary data were collected through a survey in the structured questionnaire distributed among a sample of 172 responses was taken from random mobile banking users of different commercial banks which is assumed to comply with the sample size standards for academic research as stated by Hair et al. (2014) which says that the minimum sample for models with up to seven constructs, which is the case of this study as well, must have sample size of 150. The response was taken randomly selected for administration of the questionnaire using the convenience sampling method. This research will be useful to higher management to the banks in developing effective strategies for mobile banking services as well as to retain their customers. Furthermore, Nepal Rastra Bank (Central Bank of Nepal) might be enthusiastic to identify the prevailing problems and technical as well as non-technical barriers concerned with the adoption of the mobile banking on customer satisfaction which will facilitate them to take necessary steps to eradicate barriers and to implement effective policies accordingly.
Determining the Climate Type and Calculating the Drought Index during the Rainy Months for the Stations of Diwaniya, Samawa and Nasiriya in Southern Iraq
Authors: Obaid Mohamed Karim
Published: October 2024

In this research, the climate type for the rainy months (January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December) was determined for three selected stations in southern Iraq (Diwaniyah, Samawah, Nasiriyah). By calculating the drought index for each of the rainy months mentioned above using Demarton's equation described in (Mohammed, 2020) Based on climate data including temperatures in Celsius and rainfall amounts for the above-mentioned stations for the period (2000-2021) which were obtained from the Iraqi General Commission for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring. The results showed the mastery of arid and semi-arid climate in all study stations during most of the rainy months. Except for the months of December and January, where the climate is semi-humid in the stations of Nasiriyah and Diwaniyah, respectively. As for Samawah station, the climate is arid and semi-arid during all rainy months. The results of the statistical analysis using Excel program (2010) also showed a strong positive linear correlation between the values of the drought index and the amounts of rainfall during the rainy months at the stations (Diwaniya, Samawa, Nasiriya), where the values of the correlation coefficient reached (0.961, 0.953, 0.954) respectively. As for the linear correlation between the values of the drought index and the temperatures during the rainy months, the results showed a strong negative linear correlation between them, as the values of the correlation coefficient reached (-0.821, -0.836, -0.822) at the stations (Diwaniya, Samawa, Nasiriya) respectively.
Some possible peculiarities of a ligand molecule binding inside of a protein macromolecule
Authors: Pundyak Oleh
Published: October 2024

This article proposes a model for a ligand molecule binding inside of a protein macromolecule. The model considers peculiarities of the ligand access to a buried binding center of the protein. The number of the ligand molecule possible trajectories inside of an access channel leading to the binding center is limited by the channel. Therefore average velocity of the ligand molecule translocation inside of an access channel increase with the decreasing of its inner diameter. Thus during overcoming of the activation barrier between neighboring balanced positions inside of the channel, the ligand molecule should dissipate certain amount of its energy. In other words it should also overcome a drag barrier of activation, which is thus a component of the activation barrier. Our calculation showed that the drag barrier of activation is proportional to the temperature and to the squared ratio of the ligand diameter and the distance-averaged channel diameter. Due to possible gradient of the channel inner diameter the drag barriers of activation for the forward and backward ligand translocations inside of the channel may not equal one another. It follows from this that the binding constant depends also on the channel shape.
Un acostament a la gramaticalizació basat en la sintaxi de la primera fase: evidències del verb quasicopulatiu espanyol «quedar(se)»
Authors: Gómez Vázquez Diana , Mateu Jaume
Published: October 2024

L’estudi del verb quasicopulatiu del castellà quedar(se) és útil per a entendre com les pressions derivades de la pèrdua d’informació semàntica que no es codifica sintàcticament poden desencadenar canvis en el significat de l’estructura argumental verbal. Utilitzant dades de corpus, explorem com es va desenvolupar el procés de gramaticalització d’aquest verb per a produir una còpula aspectual desproveïda de significat lèxic. Amb aquesta finalitat, examinem les propietats d’aquest verb quasicopulatiu de l’espanyol i en proposem una nova anàlisi basant-nos en la teoria de la «sintaxi de la primera fase» de l’estructura argumental proposada per Ramchand (2008) i, de manera més rellevant, en la seva noció de subassociació.
“¿Cabe decir algo más?” An Inquiry into the Historical Development of a Modal and Discursive Verbal Periphrasis in Spanish
Authors: Garachana Mar
Published: October 2024

The main objective of this article is to reassess the pivotal role of semantic change within the framework of grammaticalisation and its intricate relationship with both textual and sentence syntax. To analyse the interaction between semantics and syntax in processes of grammaticalisation, we will study the evolution of the verbal construction caber + INF, which in contemporary Spanish specialises in (i) expressing modal senses, lying midway between dynamic and deontic values, and (ii) a procedural value that limits the speaker’s commitment to what they affirm.
Uncovering Machiavellian Attitudes Among Accounting Students: A Descriptive Review
Authors:   University of Tanjungpura, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Rusmita Sari , Marpaung Devi Rianti ,   University of Tanjungpura, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Vera Vera ,   University of Tanjungpura, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Nanias Nanias ,   University of Tanjungpura, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Novita Agustinah ,   University of Tanjungpura, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Published: October 2024

This study was conducted to determine the opinions of students as prospective accounting professionals aware of Machiavellian traits and take steps to reduce their negative impact on ethical behavior. The method used in this study is descriptive. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to respondents, namely accounting students at FEB Untan. The questionnaire contained 16 questions using a Likert scale. The findings of this study indicate that students' opinions do not tend towards Machiavellian behavior.
Implementasi program asuransi nelayan mandiri terpercaya (simantep) di Kota Sibolga
Authors: Octafany Melisa , Harahap R Hamdani , Ginting Bengkel
Published: October 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis implementas kebijakan Program Asuransi Nelayan Mandiri Terpercaya (Simantep) di Kota Sibolga, dan faktor pendukung dan penghambat implemntasi. Jenis penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian Implementasi Program  Asuransi Nelayan Mandiri Terpercaya (Simantep)  Dinas Perikananan, Ketahanan Pangan, dan Pertanian (PKPP) Kota Sibolga sudah  berjalan  sesuai  dengan  Peraturan  Direktur  Jenderal  Perikanan  Tangkap Nomor 3 Tahun 2018 tentang Petunjuk Teknis Asuransi Nelayan Mandiri Terpercaya (Simantep), namun masih ada beberapa masalah di dalam pelaksanaannya  adanya  informasi  yang  kurang  jelas,  kurang  menyeluruh,  dan  kemampuan  pikir nelayan  yang  masih  kurang  mengakibatkan  terhambatnya  sosialisasi  program. Menurut George Edwards ada empat indikator implementasi antara lain :Faktor Komunikasi. Dinas Perikanan Asuransi Nelayan telah berkoordinasi dengan PT Jasindo melakukan sosialisasi pelaksanaan program kepada para nelayan. Faktor Sumber Daya, terutama staf yang dimiliki masih kurang. Sehingga pendataan dan verifikasi nelayan terbilang lambat. Faktor disposisi/sikap para elaksana menyambut baik tentang kebijakan jaminan perlindungan atas risiko kecelakaan kerja bagi nelayan sesuai Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) dari petunjuk teknis KKP. Faktor Penghambat dalam implementasi yakni kurangnya partisipasi para nelayan terhadap pemahaman pentingnya jaminan perlindungan atas risiko kecelakaan dan kedua kurangnya staf pelaksana kebijakan program jaminan perlindungan atas risiko kecelakaan kerja bagi nelayan.
Implementasi kebijakan Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT) Dana Desa di Desa Simpang Kiri Kecamatan Tenggulun Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang
Authors: Bashori Imam , Sihombing Tunggul , Amin Muryanto
Published: October 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis dan mendeskripsikan secara rinci implementasi Kebijakan Bantuan Langsung Tunai di Desa Simpang Kiri Kecamatan Tenggulun Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang. Adapun teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam dan observasi sedangkan data sekunder dilakukan dengan Studi Dokuemntasi dan Studi kepustakaan. Informan peneliti adalah pemangku kepentingan dan lembaga swadaya masyarakat Desa yang merupakan implementor dalam kebijakan Bantuan Langsung Tunai. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan kondensasi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa implementasi Kebijakan Bantuan Langsung Tunai di Desa Simpang Kiri Kecamatan Tenggulun Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang menurut teori Charles O Jones yaitu Organisasi, Interpretasi, dan Penerapan sudah cukup baik, dimana dalam ini masih terdapat hambatan yaitu keterbatasan anggaran dan kuota penerima bantuan, tumpag tindihnya data penerima, dan keterlambatan pencairan dana.
Perspektif sesama dalam tradisi Waura Watu Pawihi masyarakat Sumba (perbandingan kritis atas pandangan jean paul sartre tentang orang lain)
Authors: B. Tamo Benyamin
Published: October 2024

Manusia pada dasarnya bersifat sosial. Manusia selalu hidup dengan orang lain dalam interaksi sosial. Hal ini dapat membentuk apa yang disebut persaudaraan. Hubungan persaudaraan ini tidak lagi memandang orang lain sebagai lawan, tetapi kehadiran orang lain menegaskan kesadaran akan pentingnya kebersamaan. Persaudaraan mencakup semua kebajikan seperti solidaritas, kebersamaan, kerukunan, dan persahabatan. Masyarakat Sumba memaknai kebersamaan dalam tradisi Waura Watu Pawihi sebagai satu kesatuan tubuh yang saling menguatkan dan menopang. Tradisi Waura Watu Pawihi lebih mengungkapkan makna persaudaraan masyarakat Sumba. Dalam tradisi ini, setiap orang Sumba tidak mengalami depersonalisasi tetapi tetap memiliki peran atau kontribusi terhadapnya. Tradisi Waura Watu Pawihi adalah kesadaran akan setiap orang membutuhkan orang lain. Tradisi ini merupakan tradisi yang selalu sarat akan makna “hubungan persaudaraan yang mendalam” karena tradisi ini mencerminkan sebuah visi budaya manusia sederhana untuk memaknai makna hidup bersama, sehingga manusia dapat lebih mengenal sesama dan mencintai sesamanya. tetangga. Oleh karena itu, tradisi cinta kasih ini akan membangun kehidupan yang harmonis. Hal ini berbeda dengan Sartre yang melihat orang lain sebagai sumber neraka bagi dirinya sendiri. Orang lain menjadi neraka bagi Sartre karena orang lain dipandang sebagai subyek yang merenggut atau menghancurkan kebebasannya.