bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Interpolation Artifacts on Perceived Stability of Nearby Sources in a Navigable Reverberant Virtual Environment
Authors: De Muynke Julien , Poirier-Quinot David , Katz Brian F.G.
Published: October 2024

Convolution with spatial Room Impulse Responses can achieve realistic auralizations. When combined with interpolation between spatially distributed RIRs, this technique can be used to create navigable virtual environments. This study explores the impact of various interpolation parameters on the perceived auditory stability of a nearby static sound source with listener movements in a reverberant environment. The auditory scene was rendered via third-order Ambisonic RIR convolution combined with magnitude-least-squares binaural decoding using nonindividualized head-related transfer functions. First, the estimated direction of arrival as a function of the listener’s position within a 2D grid of RIRs under various configurations is examined as an objective metric. The perceived stability of the auditory source is then assessed through a perceptual experiment. Participants freely explored a virtual scene reproduced over headphones and a tracked head-mounted display. They were asked to rate the stability of a nonvisual source under various conditions of RIR grid density, interpolation panning method, and reverberation time. Results indicate no need to use an RIR grid size finer than 1m to optimize source stability when using a three-nearest-neighbor interpolation scheme.
Limitations of using artificial intelligence services to analyze chest x-ray imaging
Authors: Vasilev Yuriy A. , Vladzymyrskyy Anton V. , Arzamasov Kirill M. , Shulkin Igor M. , Astapenko Elena V. , Pestrenin Lev D.
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND: Chest X-ray examination is one of the first radiology areas that started applying artificial intelligence, and it is still used to the present. However, when interpreting X-ray scans using artificial intelligence, radiologists still experience several routine restrictions that should be considered in issuing a medical report and require the attention of artificial intelligence developers to further improve the algorithms and increase their efficiency.
AIM: To identify restrictions of artificial intelligence services for analyzing chest X-ray images and assesses the clinical significance of these restrictions.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed for 155 cases of discrepancies between the conclusions of artificial intelligence services and medical reports when analyzing chest X-ray images. All cases included in the study were obtained from the Unified Radiological Information Service of the Unified Medical Information and Analytical System of Moscow.
RESULTS: Of the 155 analyzed difference cases, 48 (31.0%) were false-positive and 78 (50.3%) were false-negative cases. The remaining 29 (18.7%) cases were removed from further studies because they were true positive (27) or true negative (2) in the expert review. Most (93.8%) of the 48 false-positive cases were due to the artificial intelligence service mistaking normal chest anatomy (97.8% of cases) or catheter shadow (2.2% of cases) for pneumothorax signs. Overlooked clinically significant pathologies accounted for 22.0% of false-negative scans. Nearly half of these cases (44.4%) were overlooked lung nodules. Lung calcifications (60.9%) were the most common clinically insignificant pathology.
CONCLUSIONS: Artificial intelligence services demonstrate a tendency toward over diagnosis. All false-positive cases were associated with erroneous detection of clinically significant pathology: pneumothorax, lung nodules, and pulmonary consolidation. Among false-negative cases, the rate of overlooked clinically significant pathology was low, which accounted for less than one-fourth.
Assessing the Adequacy of Earthquake Catalog Sampling for Long-Term Seismicity in Low-to-Moderate Seismic Regions: A Geodetic Perspective
Authors: Jouve Bénédicte Donniol , Marsan David , Socquet Anne , Beauval Céline
Published: October 2024

Seismic hazard assessment in low-to-moderate seismicity regions can benefit from the knowledge of surface deformation rates to better constrain earthquake recurrence models. This, however, amounts to assuming that the known seismicity rate, generally observed over historical times (i.e., up to a few centuries in Europe), provides a representative sample of the underlying long-term activity. We here investigate how this limited sampling can affect the estimated seismic hazard and whether it can explain the disagreement between the seismic moment loading rate as seen by nowadays Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) measurements and the seismic moment release rate by past earthquakes, as is sometimes observed in regions with limited activity. We approach this issue by running simulations of earthquake time series over very long timescales that account for temporal clustering and the known magnitude–frequency distribution in such regions, and that those are constrained to a seismic moment rate balance between geodetic and seismicity estimates at very long timescales. We show that, in the example of southeastern Switzerland, taken here as a case study, this sampling issue can indeed explain this disagreement, although it is likely that other phenomena, including aseismic deformation and changes in strain rate due to erosional and/or glacial rebound, may also play a significant role in this mismatch.
Discovery of Active Antibacterial Fractions of Different Plant Part Extracts of clove (Syzigium aromaticum) Against Streptococcus mutans
Authors: Evary Yayu Mulsiani , Djide Nana Juniarti Natsir , Aulia Isvi Nur
Published: October 2024

Nowadays, dental cavities caused by Streptococcus mutans are a major focus of research in Indonesia. While several antibiotics are available to combat this bacterium, concerns about antibiotic resistance have prompted researchers to explore natural remedies. Clove (Syzigium aromaticum) is a commonly studied natural remedy against dental cavities and S. mutans. Among the different parts of the clove plant, clove bud is the most widely used against dental cavities or S. mutans, and the potential of other clove parts has not been thoroughly explored. Identifying which parts of the clove plant have higher concentrations of active ingredients and exhibit the strongest antibacterial activity is important. Therefore, this study evaluated the antibacterial activity of three different parts, i.e., leaf, stems, and buds of the clove plant ethanolic extracts against S. mutans. The ethanolic extracts of clove leaf, stems, and buds were prepared using the maceration method with 70% ethanol, and their activity against S. mutans was tested using the disc diffusion method at three different concentrations (10%, 5%, 2.5% b/v). Fractionation was carried out using hexane and water to obtain two fractions: hexane and water fraction. These fractions were then subjected to antibacterial assays. The ethanolic leaf, stems, and bud extracts exhibited varying antibacterial activity levels. The best activity was observed with the 10% clove bud ethanolic extract, which produced an inhibition zone of 20.83 ± 0.77 mm. The leaf and stem extracts showed inhibition zones of 16.38 ± 3.84 mm and 17.95 ± 5.15 mm, respectively. Furthermore, the hexane-soluble fraction of the clove bud displayed the highest activity with an inhibition zone diameter of 23.7 ± 3.21 mm at 10%. This activity was twice as high as ampicillin, used as the positive control. In conclusion, clove bud remains the best source of antibacterial compounds against S. mutans. Fractionation of the bud extract using hexane can significantly enhance its activity. Further investigation should be conducted to optimize the effectiveness of this active fraction for use as an anti-dental caries treatment.
Expansión y planeación urbana en contextos de políticas turísticas. El caso de Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, México, 1980-2012
Authors: Bojórquez-Luque Jesús
Published: October 2024

In the last decade of the 20th century and the first decades of the 21st century, Mexico’s fastest growing cities were sun and beach tourist sites, including Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, were public policies in tourism since 1974 enhanced growth both physically and in terms of population, as consequence of immigration attracted by the jobs associated with leisure activities. This article aims to study the urban planning instruments that were employed to shape the growth of the city and their effectiveness. It concludes that such urban development plans were not sufficient for an accelerated population growth, with great demand for urban land, which caused the disordered growth of the city; a large part of it was built illegally as a result of invasions of public lands.
La evolución del concepto de accidente de trabajo desde la perspectiva de la conciliación familiar
Authors:   Universidad de Murcia, Cuadros Garrido Mª Elisa
Published: October 2024

La consagración del concepto accidente de trabajo desde la perspectiva de la conciliación familiar, constituye una meta aún pendiente de conseguir por un doble motivo; por la falta previsión legislativa de manera expresa y por la inexistencia de pronunciamientos del Tribunal Supremo al respecto. Este estudio aborda las diferentes etapas que han tenido que sucederse hasta que nuestros tribunales han logrado contemplar esta forma de enjuiciar que tiene en cuenta una concepción dinámica del tiempo de trabajo bajo fórmulas flexibles y el derecho constitucional a la protección de la familia.
Accidente de trabajo y teletrabajo
Authors:   Baker McKenzie, de los Santos Hidalgo Laura
Published: October 2024

El teletrabajo plantea numerosos y relevantes interrogantes de carácter muy diverso entre los que se encuentran las cuestiones vinculadas con el Sistema de Seguridad Social, ya que su regulación propia en la Ley 10/2021, de 9 de julio, de trabajo a distancia (en adelante LTD), no contiene referencia alguna a estas cuestiones, de ello se deriva la aplicación supletoria al teletrabajo de la TRLGSS. La Ley General de Seguridad Social, en su artículo 156.3, establece una presunción de laboralidad de todo percance sufrido por un trabajador en tiempo y lugar de trabajo. Se invierte la carga de la prueba y se trata, en definitiva, de resolver a favor de la parte más débil, en aplicación del principio «in dubio pro accidentado» en aquellos supuestos en los que no se puede tener la plena certidumbre de la existencia del nexo causal entre el accidente y la lesión. Sin embargo, muchas veces no es fácil determinar que se considera por lugar de trabajo, trayectos de ida vuelta, teletrabajo desde casa, descansos durante la jornada laboral. Desde finales del año 2020, se han dictado algunas sentencias donde se intenta coordinar la novedad de una modalidad de prestación de servicios que se desarrolla en el propio domicilio de la persona trabajadora con una regulación centenaria pensada totalmente para el trabajo presencial. Esas decisiones se apoyan en la jurisprudencia construida por el TS, y ofrecerían argumentaciones impecables si el accidente se hubiera producido en las dependencias empresariales, pero cuando es el trabajador el que elige el lugar de prestación de servicios la situación requiere analizarse bajo parámetros diferentes. Dichas resoluciones recaídas desde finales de 2020 son analizadas en este trabajo con la intención de buscar criterios y soluciones aplicables a futuro al teletrabajo.
Complete resolution of endometriotic cyst with letrazole and meprate treatment
Authors: Khazi A. A.
Published: October 2024

Pelvic endometriosis is seen in 5% gynecological patients it leads to infertility. Various treatment options are available like oral contraceptives and progesterones. Letrazole is an aromatase inhibitor which decreases estrogen level in endometriotic cyst wall. Here, is reported pelvic endometriosis successfully treated with letrazole and meprate.
Nudging Self-employed Women to Contribute to Social Security
Authors: Heller Lorena , López Rodrigo , Nogales Ricardo
Published: October 2024

Over 30 percent of female workers are self-employed across Latin America, relying on this mode of work for subsistence. Self-employment in the region is regularly marked by the absence of health insurance and lack of pension benefits. Despite the aspirations of many women to gain access to these benefits, they are persistently overrepresented among the socially unprotected part of the workforce. To address this issue and explore potential solutions, we conducted a laboratory experiment in Bolivia to assess the efficacy of nudges to influence the behavior of self-employed women. Participants were randomly assigned to one of six groups, each receiving either an informative message highlighting the benefits of contributing to a long-term pension system, a message emphasizing the advantages of health insurance, or a nudge aimed at reducing the effort and costs associated with enrolling in a savings or retirement plan. Our findings indicate that informative messages alone were effective in increasing voluntary contributions to experimental pension and health insurance schemes. Reductions in time and effort required for enrollment did not lead to a significant increase of voluntary contributions. Moreover, we found that the effectiveness of these interventions varied depending on the type of worker, with high-effort workers being the most responsive.
The Effects of Interest Rate Increases on Consumers’ Inflation Expectations: The Roles of Informedness and Compliance
Authors: Knotek Edward S. , Mitchell James , Pedemonte Mathieu , Shiroff Taylor
Published: October 2024

We study how monetary policy communications associated with increasing the federal funds rate causally affect consumers inflation expectations in real time. In a large-scale, multi-wave randomized controlled trial (RCT), we find weak evidence that communicating these policy changes lowers consumers medium-term inflation expectations on average. However, information differs systematically across demographic groups, in terms of ex ante informedness about monetary policy and ex post compliance with the information treatment. Monetary policy communications have a much stronger effect on the subset of consumers who had not previously heard news about monetary policy and who take sufficient time to read the treatment. Our findings show that, in an inflationary environment, these consumers expect that raising interest rates will lower inflation. More generally, our results emphasize the importance of measuring both respondents information sets and their compliance with treatment when using RCTs in empirical macroeconomics to better understand the real-world implications of monetary policy communications.
La deshumanización médica y social ante la pérdida embriofetal en madres gestantes
Authors: García Sánchez Emilio , Vila Caballer Marian
Published: October 2024

Propósito/Contexto. En este artículo queremos evidenciar la existencia de la invisibilización médica y social producida en torno a las pérdidas embriofetales en madres gestantes. 
 Metodología/Enfoque. Se hace una revisión bibliográfica de carácter narrativo y bioético de publicaciones que analizan específicamente cómo afecta a las madres gestantes el modo de comunicar del personal de salud cuando han de notificar la pérdida de su hijo por complicaciones en el desarrollo embriofetal.  Revisamos si en esa comunicación se aplican los principios de la Bioética.
Resultados/Hallazgos. Tras el análisis realizado encontramos que, con frecuencia, las madres gestantes que sufren esos abortos naturales, a menudo, experimentan una ausencia de empatía y humanidad en los profesionales de la salud que no cubren adecuadamente –éticamente– la magnitud que supone esa pérdida del hijo en desarrollo. Añadimos que esta situación se agrava por el sentimiento de fracaso y soledad, unido a la tristeza y el duelo por el que transitan.
Discusión/Conclusiones/Contribuciones. Realzamos el valor ontológico y humano que le otorgan las madres a la muerte del que consideran su hijo, independientemente del momento del desarrollo en el que se encuentre. La muerte imprevista en las primeras semanas del embarazo no debería quedar reducida a un accidente meramente fisiológico y sin importancia a nivel comunicativo. Concluimos que es necesario asesorar a los profesionales de salud a través de protocolos médicos y éticos que les permitan abordar el cuidado de aquellos pacientes que atraviesan esta situación de perdida embriofetal. Consideramos desde la bioética que, ante estas críticas circunstancias, debería priorizarse el principio de beneficencia, habida cuenta de que una mala comunicación afecta negativamente al bienestar físico y psíquico de estas pacientes.
Formation of students’ subject skills in mathematics in the process of digital didactic game
Authors: Grebenkina A. S. , Lyashko P. V.
Published: October 2024

The work is devoted to the study of the problem of gamification of mathematics teaching in primary school using methods of studying pedagogical experience, comparing and generalizing the results of observations, analyzing scientific articles and the content and structure of didactic games in mathematics. The urgency of the problem is due to the digital transformation of education currently taking place. Digitalization of education in the context of teaching mathematics in primary school entails the need to develop new learning tools. Such teaching tools should contribute to the development of students’ mathematical skills, while meeting the needs of students of the digital generation for the form of information presentation. Digital didactic games can be used as an effective means of teaching mathematics at school. The potential of such games in the formation of students’ mathematical and logical skills, cognitive motivation is indicated. In the mathematical content of the game, it is proposed to provide for a change of types of educational activities. This will expand the range of skills formed through digital play, make it more dynamic and interesting for students, which will contribute to their involuntary learning. To develop the skills to perform various graphical constructions using the tools of modern graphical calculators, it is proposed to include tasks at certain stages of the game, for which digital tools can be used (online calculators, electronic programs, mobile applications, etc.). The conclusion is made about the expediency of using digital didactic games in the process of teaching mathematics to schoolchildren.
Collectivization as a page of history and its place in the national ideology of modern Russia
Authors: Babashkin V. V. , Tolstov S. I.
Published: October 2024

The article substantiates the necessity of the national ideology of the modern Russian Federation to be based on adequate representations of most important events of the Soviet period of the country’s history. Russian historiography will inevitably form a system of such representations in the near future. The authors confidently position collectivization of the peasant village as the central of the events in question, showing why the Soviet version of collectivization is approximately as far from the historical truth as the ideological interpretation of the 90s, which arrived to substitute the so-called «Marxism-Leninism». Local history investigations and family chronicles contain one of the principal proofs of this, confirming the consistence of Peasant Studies as a tool for historical and sociological research.
Digital transformation of the Centre for Advanced Professional Training of Kuzbass: approaches and solutions
Authors: Lysenko V. G.
Published: October 2024

Russian education system is currently undergoing a phase of advancement that is associated with distinctive features of post-industrial society, the main characteristic of which is informatization and digitalization of economy. The efficiency of business processes and the validity (legitimacy) of enterprises and organizations are directly correlated with their digital transformation. These global trends cannot be ignored by these educational organizations. The most untouched issue concerns the creation of digital services for facilitating interaction between educational institutions and the labor market. The purpose of research: development and implementation of the Digital Transformation Strategy of the Centre for Advanced Professional Training (CAPT) of Kuzbass. The leading methods of research include general scientific methods, methods of systematicity and analysis of scientific and methodological literature and regulatory and legal documentation, as well as empirical methods (in the collection, accumulation and recording of data), and rational method (in the interpretation of research data). The article presents the principles and mechanisms of the digital platform interaction with the external environment are described. The author examines the internal conditions for digital services transformation. The necessity of creating and utilizing a digital replica of the HR service of enterprise on the digital platform is substantiated. The presented approaches pertain to the implementation of the Strategy for the development of digital resources of the Centre for Advanced Professional Training of Kuzbass, along with the development of a digital platform with an enhanced version, which is focused on more effective interaction of labour market agents in the region, contribute to the resolution of the most pressing issues of socio-economic development of the region. These techniques can also be applied to employment assistance services and career centers of educational organizations for secondary vocational and higher education.
Types of play behavior in the expression of the category of relations in the English and Italian languages
Authors: Savvateeva I. A.
Published: October 2024

The article offers a comparative analysis of the semantic and pragmatic characteristics of the types of play relations in the linguistic world view of non-closely related languages. It involves identifying similarities and differences in the play expression of the category of relations in English and Italian languages. The purpose of the study is a more detailed understanding of the category of relations in the behavioral aspect based on lexemes expressing the concept of play in unrelated languages. The relevance and theoretical novelty of the linguistic analysis of play relations is due to the lack of comparative studies on this issue based on the material of the Italian and English languages in the behavioral aspect. We introduce the concept of observer: the subject of perception and interpretation (ObserverP) and the subject of perception (ObserverA), as an interpreter of types of play relations as a linguistic research tool. The result of the study of the types of play relations is the analysis of lexical units as markers of play behavior in the semiotic and axiological aspects. Analysis of the definitions of lexemes of the compared languages, recorded in dictionaries, showed that, depending on the type of play relations, certain differences appear in the axiological aspect, and, subsequently, manifest themselves in the contexts. In Italian language, a negative assessment is much less common than a positive one when deciphering the semiotics of play behavior. In English language, playful relations reflect the intentions of transferring real behavioural actions into the play; in Italian language, they embellish real behavioral actions. A comparative analysis of language material makes it possible to clearly identify and demonstrate similarities and differences in the understanding and expression of play behavior using material of non-closely related languages.
Examination of the mentally ills in the Samara province in the 1860-ies
Authors: Zarubina E. G. , Kryukova S. S.
Published: October 2024

The article examines the dynamics of perception of the mentally ill by the Russian society and the state authorities with the help of comparative-historical method and analysis of sources. The chronological framework of the work covers the period from the first attempts to help the insane with the help of spiritual healing in monasteries to the large-scale reforms of the 1860-ies and the revolution in the organization of public medicine. The author is most interested in the changes caused by the formation of psychiatry as a separate branch of medical science, including the emergence of expert psychiatrists and the introduction of psychiatric trials procedures by the middle of the XIX century. For a detailed study of such innovations in psychiatric practice, the procedure of examination of the mentally ill, carried out in the Samara province in the 1860-ies, was chosen. The source base for the research is archival materials from the funds of the Central State Archive of the Samara Region, as well as scientific and published written sources. These include the first Russian textbooks and manuals on psychiatry. There is a growing interest in the study of the phenomenon of «madness» in modern historiography. However, there was practically no large-scale systematic research on the history of the origin of psychiatry in the Samara province in the middle of the XIX century. The findings obtained in the course of the study give an idea of the changing perception of the insane by society and the authorities. There is a transfer of the main role in the trials of the mentally ill and, accordingly, the right to make a conclusion about their condition from representatives of the administrative authorities to psychiatrists. An attitude towards insanity is being formed and consolidated not as a social danger, but as a disease requiring specialized medical care. Thus, madness is transformed from a social phenomenon into a medical one.
Scientific knowledge in pedagogy about learning tools
Authors: Strekalova N. B. , Sanko A. M.
Published: October 2024

A scientific review of the problems that are relevant for researchers in the field of education in the last decade is presented. The issues of the content of education and its impact on the surrounding reality were considered by researchers from different fields of scientific knowledge: sociology, cultural studies, history, philosophy, political science, psychology. Scientific publications note that changes in education and its impact on personality occur due to various tools of the educational process, which can be identified in the generalized definition of «learning tools». The analysis of scientific literature and regulatory documents in the field of educational services in the Russian Federation allowed us to identify research areas that are of priority importance for pedagogical practice. It is significant for the authors to use a set of exercises, educational courses, design methods, situational tasks, and game technologies to form professional competencies of specialists. Most researchers note the need to justify the use of digital technologies to solve innovative pedagogical tasks. The scientific publications included in the review attempt to develop criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching tools used in educational practice, their ranking and classification on various grounds, as well as the didactic potential of digital educational resources.
Pedagogical talent of the professor T.I. Rudneva
Authors: Lelchitsky I. D. , Bezdukhov V. P.
Published: October 2024

Имя Татьяны Ивановны Рудневой широко известно в педагогических кругах, к нему обращаются как к авторитету, на него ссылаются. Поэтому ее юбилей – не только личное дело. Есть повод посмотреть на современные проблемы образования с точки зрения вклада в него педагога, учителя, наставника.
Pedagogical support of preparation of cadets of higher educational institutions of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disastersto activity in extreme situations
Authors: Karapuzikov А. А. , Uvarina N. V. , Muraev N. P. , Nizyakov A. D.
Published: October 2024

The article is devoted to the study of pedagogical support for training cadets of higher education institutions of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence using inductive and deductive methods, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters for activities in extreme situations, the main concepts of training cadets for work in extreme conditions, as well as the tasks facing the teaching staff are considered. The conceptual apparatus of pedagogical support for training cadets for activities in extreme situations is considered. Based on the analysis of scientific works on this topic, a number of aspects and trailers are identified that represent the basis for effective training of cadets to solve professional problems. Particular attention is paid to the formation of necessary skills, stress resistance, decision-making in dangerous conditions and the development of significant qualities.
Enhancing pest management - Utilizing supplementary food spray to harness predatory insects against fall armyworm in maize crop of Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam
Authors: MENSAH ROBERT K. , VAN LIEM NGUYEN , VAN DUNG BUI , HAI YEN BUI THI , TRONG PHAM DUY
Published: October 2024

The effect of supplementary food spray on the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and beneficial insects (predominantly predatory insects) was studied in commercial maize field experiments from 2020 to 2022. The food spray formulation was developed from local ingredients in Vietnam, both with and without neem extract. The sugar-based rice dough product attracted and sustained beneficial insects, significantly reducing fall armyworm populations. Compared to conventional insecticide treatments, the net margin achieved in plots treated with food spray was higher ($3,467) to $3,394 in the conventional insecticide-treated plots demonstrating its economic viability (1 AUD=17.28 VND). Our study observed an average predator-to-prey ratio of 9.2:1 per plant in the food-spray-treated plots, and that was effective in managing the fall armyworm throughout the season. We propose that this ratio can serve as a valuable parameter and decisionmaking tool in food spray-based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs against fall armyworm in maize fields. Therefore, we suggest that food sprays can be incorporated into IPM strategies to successfully manage fall armyworm infestation in maize crop.
New distributional records of twelve encyrtid parasitoids (Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) across various Indian states, including some new host associations
Authors: TIRUNAGARU KRISHNA CHAITANYA , SAGADAI MANICKAVASAGAM
Published: October 2024

Twelve encyrtid species viz. Agarwalencyrtus citri (Agarwal), Alamella flava Agarwal, Anomalicornia tenuicornis Mercet, Cryptanusia ajmerensis (Fatma & Shafee), Yasumatsuiola orientalis (Trjapitzin), Ethoris dahmsi Noyes and Hayat, Hemileucoceras longicornis Hayat, Hesperencyrtus gordhi (Fatma & Shafee), Monstranusia antennata (Narayanan), Paratetracnemoidea malenotti, (Mercet), Pentelicus depunctatus Manickavasagam & Chaitanya and Pentelicus punctatus Manickavasagam & Chaitanya are newly recorded from different states of India. From the present work, Anaesius hayati reared from an unidentified mealybug from an unknown weed, Gentakola trifasciata reared from Maconellicoccus hirsutus, Ooencyrtus penchants reared from an unidentified diaspidid scale on cotton and O. segestes reared from unidentified Heteroptera eggs from citrus and pomegranate were first host records and Anaesius advena reared from unidentified bug egg from cocoa, Prochiloneurus pulchellus and P. aegyptiacus reared from Phenacoccus solenopsis, Metaphycus sp. reared from mango galls and Proleurocerus montanus reared from unidentified mealybug on unknown weed were additional new host records.
Effect of adjuvants on growth and spore attributes of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin
Authors: DEEPAK C. , PATEL H. C. , RAGHUNANDAN B. L. , PRAJAPATI NEHA G. , PATEL N. B.
Published: October 2024

The pathogenicity of the fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, commonly referred to as the green muscardine fungus, has been demonstrated against numerous insect species inhabiting various habitats. Laboratory experiments were carried out to investigate the impact of naturally derived adjuvants on the growth and spore characteristics of M. anisopliae. The natural polysaccharide (guar gum, gum acacia and carboxymethyl cellulose), vegetable oil (groundnut and cottonseed oil) and a synthetic adjuvant were used in the study at three distinct concentrations: 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% v/v or w/v. Among the various adjuvants tested, both gum acacia and guar gum at concentrations of 0.1% and 0.2% were observed to have a positive impact on the growth of the fungus, resulting in enhanced radial mycelial growth, conidiospore production, surface area coverage, and conidiospore germination. Conversely, this fundamental study highlights the detrimental effects of synthetic adjuvants on the growth and spore characteristics of M. anisopliae.
Azt/úgy/olyat hallottam: magyar demonstratívumok grammatikalizálódása endorfikus használatokban
Authors: Szűcs Péter
Published: October 2024

A dolgozat három magyar mutató névmástípust (határozószói, főnévi, melléknévi) vizsgál meg diskurzusdeiktikus és utalószavas előfordulásokban grammatikalizálódási szempontból. Diessel (1999) és König (2020) szempontrendszerét felhasználva a használati és formai tulajdonságaikat áttekintve és az így nyert adatokat értelmezve megállapítható, hogy eme endoforikus használatok különböző mértékben grammatikalizálódottnak tekinthetőek, de egyik előfordulás sem tekinthető a grammatikalizációs kontinuum végén lévő, teljesen jelentés nélküli, kizárólag funkcionális használatnak. A tanulmányban külön figyelmet kap a deiktikus jegy, mely az eltérő szerkezetekben különböző módon értelmeződik (diskurzus térben való figyelemirányítás, kognitív prominencia). Ez a megközelítés lehetővé teszi a grammatikalizáció és azon belül különösen deiktikus jegy szerkezeti és kognitív aspektusainak együttes vizsgálatát, és így mélyebb megértést nyújt azok használati körülményeiről és jelentéstartalmáról.
Correction to “Role of genetic variations and protein expression of β-Microsemino protein in intrauterine insemination outcome of unexplained infertile men: A case-control study” [Int J Reprod BioMed 2024; 22: 481-494]
Authors: Bagherian Elham , Jokari Sahar , Borjian Boroujeni Parnaz , Haratian Kaveh , Sabbaghian Marjan , Mohseni Meybodi Anahita
Published: October 2024

The publisher has been informed of an error that occurred on pages 481 (Vol. 22; No. 6) which the Elham Bagherian and Sahar Jokari are both co-first author. The publisher wishes to apologize for this error. The online version of the article has been updated on 31 August 2024 and can be found at https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v22i6.16799.
The association among cancer-antigen-125 and pre-eclampsia and estimated fetal weight: A case-control study
Authors: Gholami Hamideh , Garrosi Lida , Tofighi Shabnam , Ghadimi Zahra
Published: October 2024

Background: Although an optimal screening model is still under investigation, pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity. The association between cancer-antigen-125 (CA-125) and pre-eclampsia has been discussed in several studies recently.
Objective: We aimed to determine the association between CA-125 and preeclampsia and estimated fetal weight.
Materials and Methods: This case-control study was performed on 30 pregnant women with pre-eclampsia who were homogenized in terms of age, body mass index, and gestational age with 30 normal pregnant women. Participants were recruited via convenience sampling. The level of CA-125 in blood at the time of termination of pregnancy was measured by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay. The urine sample was used to check proteinuria. Blood pressure and pregnancy outcomes were assessed and recorded. 
Results: The mean serum CA-125 level in study group was considerably higher than control group (p < 0.001). Elevating the level of CA-125 has increased the likelihood of pre-eclampsia by 1.5 times. A significant direct correlation was obtained between CA-125 level and the amount of urinary protein (r = 0.605, p < 0.001). Also, a significant but negative correlation was obtained between the CA-125 level and the estimated weight of the fetus (r = -0.593, p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Increasing the serum level of CA-125 with high sensitivity and specificity is significantly associated with the occurrence of pre-eclampsia and estimated fetal weight.
Key words: CA-125, Pre-eclampsia, Birth weight.
Development of an e-Mudharabah Website Using the System Usability Scale (SUS) Method
Authors: Andarwati Mardiana , Swalaganata Galandaru , Yulian Pamuji Fandi , Deny Hendrawan Nofrian
Published: October 2024

At present there is no definite data regarding the number of MSMEs that utilize the Mudharabah scheme from both the East Java Cooperative Office and BPS because the provision of Mudharabah services is the right of MSMEs to provide capital, which is mostly provided by Islamic banks. Problems faced by MSME business actors include limited capital costs, deepening information technology and marketing. So it is necessary to develop a website-based e-Mudharabah system using the waterfall method and the system usability scale (SUS) testing method. The results of research on the e-Mudharabah website using the SUS testing method, obtained the results of respondents from investors, consultants, and MSME actors. The average conversion result was obtained with a result of 81,125 with the description “Excellent” with a B value scale where the conversion results were applied using the SUS method.
Keywords: website, e-Mudharabah, UMKM, waterfall method, system usability scale
The Influence of Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cost of Capital, and Firm Size on Firm Value
Authors: Wahdah Rofiqah , Sanusi Anwar , Assih Prihat
Published: October 2024

Implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) and enterprise risk management (ERM) is becoming more important, since it is an indication of a long-term sustainable business. Investigating the effects of ERM, CSR, cost of capital (CoC), and company size on the value of manufacturing sector enterprises in Indonesia is the aim of this study. 56 manufacturing companies that are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and that provide annual reports and detailed financial statements for the fiscal years 2016 through 2019 make up the study’s sample. Firm value is proxied by the Tobins’q (TQ) value. CoC is determined using WACC, CSR is evaluated using each company’s disclosure index, and the firm’s size is indicated by LnTotal Assets. The data in Eviews 12 was analyzed using panel data regression. The study results show that CSR and ERM are essential to raising a company’s worth. The company value increases with the degree of ERM and CSR adoption. The study also found a significant negative correlation between company size and worth. However, this study is unable to show how capital expenses affect the value of a company.
Keywords: CSR, cost of capital, enterprise risk management, firm size, firm value
The Ease of Use of Applications and Quality of Service Toward Consumer Loyalty in Cargo Express Service Companies, Bekasi, Indonesia
Authors: . Andrian , Triatmanto Boge , Sugito Pudjo
Published: October 2024

This study tries to assess the effect that may occur among the ease of use of applications on consumer loyalty, quality of service on consumer loyalty, ease of use of applications, and quality of service on consumer loyalty. This study aims to determine how important application usability and service quality are influencing consumer loyalty.This study, discusses the factors that can affect consumer loyalty and determines how much influence the ease of use of applications and service quality have on consumer loyalty. This research utilized purposive sampling. The data gathering approach utilized in this study is questionnaires with Google Forms media. The prerequisite test from the data obtained uses the data quality test and the classical assumption test. This study employed the following data analysis techniques: validity test, reliability test, normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test, multiple regression analysis, statistical t test (partial), F test (simultaneous), and coefficient of determination (R2). The final results show that the two independent variables (the ease of use of applications, quality service) were significantly affected by the dependent variable (consumer loyalty). According to the report, service quality and application simplicity of use account for 42.6% of client loyalty.
Keywords: the ease of use of applications, service quality, consumer loyalty
Influence Quality of Service and Hotel Image to Loyalty Through Hotel Customer Trust in Gorontalo City
Authors: Wolok Tineke
Published: October 2024

The economic growth of Gorontalo City has had an impact on many entrepreneurs who invest in various fields, including the world of hotels. One way to maintain its existence is that hotel business players must be loyal to the customers. This study is to analyze the effect of service quality and hotel image on customer trust. The effects of service quality and hotel image on customer loyalty. The effects of customer trust on customer loyalty. Customer trust mediates the effects of service quality and hotel image on customer loyalty. The research population is guests who stay at hotels in the city of Gorontalo totaling 671 hotel guests with a research sample of 250 hotel guests. The analytical technique used is descriptive statistics so as to produce the average value (mean) of each indicator. The results showed that hotel customers in Gorontalo City strongly agree that service quality is formed by tangibles, reliability, responsiveness.
Keywords: service quality, hotel image, customer trust, customer loyal
The Nexus Between Corporate Governance, CSR, and Firm Value: Tax Avoidance as an Intervening Variable
Authors: Adi Bayu , Chandrarin Grahita , . Harmono , . Wijiatin
Published: October 2024

This research investigates the role of tax avoidance in the relationship between corporate governance, firm value, and corporate social responsibility. The research design is explanatory research, through hypothesis testing. 175 manufacturing companies were observed from 2017 to 2021, with a sample size of 875. A panel regression and leverage acted as a control variable using SPSS software, after conducting models and robustness tests. The findings show the influence of tax avoidance on institutional ownership and economic corporate social responsibility (CSR). Tax avoidance partially mediates the relationship between institutional ownership and firm value, and fully mediates between economic CSR and firm value. The implication for academics and practitioners is that enabling corporate governance requires institutional owners to supervise the determination of company managerial policies. Additionally, the economic CSR program can reduce tax avoidance and is responded to positively by investors. The limitations of the research are that for the constant value to be significant, additional variables should be added to the model. Further research could include adding company performance, gender, and intellectual capital variables.
Keywords: corporate governance, corporate responsibility, tax avoidance, leverage, firm value
Do Product Quality and Price Affect Word of Mouth and Purchase Decisions for Sharia Property?
Authors: Diana Sari Mila , Astuti Widji , Supriadi Bambang
Published: October 2024

The research examines how quality products and price influence the decisions to purchase Sharia property, with word of mouth as a mediator. It employed descriptive quantitative methods to analyze responses from a sample of 71 consumers who purchase Sharia property. For the sampling process, we utilized the purposive sampling method. To collect data, we used questionnaires and conducted interviews. Partial Square analysis - Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data. Based on the data analysis, product quality significantly and positively impacts Sharia property purchase decisions. The price of Sharia property positively influences the decision to purchase. Additionally, word-of-mouth recommendations are significantly impacted by the quality of the product, while price also has a positive effect on word-of-mouth recommendations. Product quality positively and significantly influences Sharia property purchase decisions mediated by word of mouth. The findings indicate that word of mouth positively and significantly influences purchasing Sharia property.
Keywords: price, purchase decisions, product quality, word of mouth
Understanding Tax Morale: A Critical Review of Its Impact on Compliance and Policy
Authors: Dahlan Ahmad , Chandrarin Grahita , Triatmanto Boge
Published: October 2024

This research aims to analyse tax morale’s effect on compliance, focusing on socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional influences, particularly in developing economies. We utilise a literature review to explore theoretical and empirical insights into tax morale and compliance, assessing the impact of trust, fairness, and governance. Key factors like government trust and fairness perceptions are identified as crucial to tax morale. We also highlight the role of corporate governance in shaping compliance strategies. This study enhances understandings of tax morale’s determinants and compliance implications, offering a theoretical framework for future research. As such, we recommend policy and educational measures to improve tax morale and compliance, emphasising the importance of trust and fairness. However, the review’s scope is limited to available literature, suggesting empirical research is needed to validate these findings further.
Keywords: board of directors, determinants of tax morale, tax compliance, tax morale
Can Special Autonomy and Fiscal Decentralization Reduce Inequality in Papua Province?
Authors: . Abu Bakar , Sanusi Anwar , . Harsono
Published: October 2024

The issue of regional inequality has gained prominence during the era of progress, driven by the goal of promoting equitable development and enhancing the well-being of all segments of society. Papua Province is an integral part of Indonesia, and confronts intricate hurdles in addressing regional inequality. In response to these hurdles, special autonomy status and fiscal decentralization were implemented to boost regional autonomy. This study aims to scrutinize the impact of special autonomy and fiscal decentralization on regional inequality within Papua Province. The dataset used in the study spans from 2011 to 2021 and has been sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics for Papua Province and the Directorate General of Fiscal Balance under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied and the analytical results underscore that granting special autonomy status has exerted a noteworthy influence in diminishing regional inequality within Papua Province. Nevertheless, an unexpected finding is that fiscal decentralization has not substantially curtailed regional inequality within the region. These revelations provide a comprehensive overview of the roles played by fiscal decentralization and special autonomy in endeavors to alleviate regional inequality in Papua Province. The implications of these findings lay the groundwork for policymaking and developmental planning that foster inclusivity and sustainable progress within the Province of Papua.
Keywords: special autonomy, fiscal decentralization, regional inequality