bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Sámi People as Witches and Fairies in the British Tradition
Authors: Трынкина Дарья Александровна
Published: February 2023

Автор статьи предпринимает попытку обнаружить истоки ассоциации саамов с мифологическими персонажами в британской культуре XII-XIX вв. и останавливается на двух важных этапах развития этих представлений. Во время первого этапа появились предпосылки для формирования образа саамов как ведьм, что было зафиксировано в шекспировской «Комедии ошибок». Утверждается, что этот образ был основан на традиционных письменных источниках, научной демонологии, народных верованиях оркнейцев и шетландцев и связан с расширением контактов британцев со скандинавскими моряками и, вероятно, самими саамами. Второй этап - изменение образа саамов ко времени сэра Вальтера Скотта. Рационализация народных верований в эпоху Просвещения, общей целью которой было объяснить само происхождение народной мифологии, привела к объединению саамов с абстрактными мифологическими персонажами. Эта эвгемеристическая интерпретация, также соотносившая пиктов с мифологическими персонажами пехами и пикси, процветала в викторианской фольклористике, пока не подверглась резкой критике со стороны Эдварда Тайлора и других ведущих фольклористов.

In this article, the attempt is made to distinguish the origins of the association of the Sámi people with the mythological characters in British culture of 12th - 19th centuries, and to dwell on two important stages. First are the premises for the formation of the Sámi image as witches, which was expressed in the Shakespearean “Comedy of Errors.” It is argued that the image was founded on the traditional written sources, the rise of scholarly demonology, the folk-beliefs of Orcadians and Shetlanders, the increased contacts with Scandinavian sailors and probably with the Sámi themselves. The second stage is the change of the Sámi image by the time of Sir Walter Scott. The rationalization of folk beliefs in the Age of Enlightenment led to association of the Sámi with the abstract mythological characters whose general purpose was to explain the very genesis of popular mythology. This euhemeristic interpretation which also included Picts, Pechs and Pixies flourished in Victorian folk studies until it was highly criticized by Edward Tylor and other members of the Folk-Lore Society.
God, Spirit and Devil: The Status and Image of Keremet in Modern Mari Folklore
Authors: Ефремова Диана Юрьевна , Устьянцев Герман Юрьевич
Published: February 2023

В данной работе авторы исследуют образ керемета, персонажа марийской несказочной прозы, в современных нарративах. На основе корпуса устных текстов авторы анализируют существующие в настоящее время представления о керемете, его визуальных характеристиках и статусе в семиотической системе марийского фольклора. Особое внимание в статье уделено интерпретациям образа носителями традиции - респондентами. Исследователи выявили основные статусы, предписываемые керемету в марийском фольклоре (божество, дух и т. д.), а также атрибуты и функции, которыми наделяют его рассказчики. Помимо этого, авторы сравнивают записанные материалы с более ранними свидетельствами этнографов, что позволяет выявить трансформацию образа керемета в несказочной прозе. Актуальность работы заключается в попытке исследователей рассмотреть различные подходы респондентов к керемету в зависимости от их личной вовлеченности в дискурс фольклора. В работе отражена неоднородность и противоречивость образа керемета, а также разнообразие его интерпретаций в современной марийской культуре. Статья основана на анализе устных текстов, собранных исследователями в Кировской области и Республике Марий Эл в 2015-2019 гг.

In this article the authors analyze the image of Keremet, a character of Mari non-narrative prose, in modern narratives. On the basis of a corpus of oral texts, the authors scrutinize current ideas about Keremet, the character’s visual characteristics and status in the semiotic system of Mari folklore. Special attention is paid to the respondents’ interpretation of the image. The researchers identify the main role ascribed to Keremet in Mari folklore (as deity, spirit, etc.), as well as the attributes and functions attributed to him by narrators. In addition, the authors compare the recorded evidence with material from earlier ethnographers. This allows them to identify the transformation of the Keremet’s image in non-narrative prose. The relevance of the work lies in the researchers’ attempt consider the different approaches of respondents to the Keremet depending on their personal involvement in the discourse of folklore. The work reveals the heterogeneity and inconsistency of the Keremet’s image, as well as the diversity of its interpretation in modern Mari culture. The article is based on oral texts (memorats and fables) that the authors collected independently of each other in the Kirov Region and in the Republic of Mari El in 2015-2019.
From the History of Collecting and Publishing Kalmyk Expressions of Good Will (Yoryals)
Authors: Борлыкова Босха Халгаевна
Published: February 2023

В данной статье на основе опубликованных и архивных материалов рассматривается история собирания и издания калмыцких благопожеланий (йорялов), своеобразных фольклорных стихотворных произведений, в которых выражаются добрые пожелания человеку. Их коллекционированием занимались как отечественные, так и зарубежные ученые, путешественники, миссионеры. Первые разрозненные образцы йорялов можно найти в опубликованных записях Г. Балинта 1871-1872 гг., Номто Очирова 1909-1911 гг., а также в сборнике «Хальмг фольклор» («Калмыцкий фольклор»), вышедшем в 1941 г. Важнейшим источником для изучения калмыцких благопожеланий (более 150 единиц) является фонд № 16 Научного архива Калмыцкого научного центра РАН (КалмНЦ РАН), где хранятся уникальные материалы по калмыцкому фольклору. Это, прежде всего, аудиозаписи на магнитных лентах, сделанные сотрудниками Калмыцкого научно-исследовательского института языка, литературы и истории (КНИИЯЛИ, ныне - КалмНЦ РАН) в 60-80-e гг. XX в. Экскурс в историю собирания и публикации калмыцких благопожеланий позволил установить, что записи Габора Балинта, Номто Очирова, Церена Леджинова, Гари Шалбурова, Санджи Каляева, Ивана Мацакова, Леонида Сангаева, Церен-Дорджи Номинханова, а также сотрудников КНИИЯЛИ представляют собой ценные источники по изучению йорялов XIX-XX вв.

Based on published and archival materials, this article examines the history of collecting and publishing Kalmyk expressions of good will (yoryals), a folkloric poetic work that conveys good wishes to a person. Work of this type were collected both by domestic and foreign scholars, travelers, and missionaries. The first occasional samples of yoryals can be found in the published records of G. Balint (1871-1872), Nomto Ochirov (1909-1911), as well as in the collection “Halmg folklore” (Kalmyk Folklore), issued in 1941. The most important source for the study of Kalmyk good wishes (more than 150 items) is Fund No. 16 of the Scholarly Archive of the Kalmyk Scholarly Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where unique materials on Kalmyk folklore are stored. These include, first of all, audio recordings on magnetic tape made by employees of the Kalmyk Research Institute of Language, Literature and History (now the Kalmyk Scholarly Center) in the 1960-1980’s. The recordings of Gabor Balint, Nomto Ochirov, Tseren Ledzhinov, Gary Shalburov, Sanzhi Kalyaev, Ivan Matsakov, Leonid Sangaev, and Tseren-Dorzhi Nominkhanov, as well as of employees of the Kalmyk Research Institute of Language, Literature and History are valuable sources for the study of yoryals of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Application of Deep Learning LSTM and ARIMA Models in Time Series Forecasting: A Methods Case Study analyzing Canadian and Swedish Indoor Air Pollution Data
Authors:   Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada, Khan Selim Muhammad
Published: February 2023

Application of Deep Learning LSTM and ARIMA Models in Time Series Forecasting: A Methods Case Study analyzing Canadian and Swedish Indoor Air Pollution Data
Palatal Implantation Using Platelet Rich Plasma and Radio Frequency Palatal Surgery for Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors:   Department of Otolaryngology, Benha University, Egypt, OA Elsayad , OE Bioumy ,   Department of Otolaryngology, Benha University, Egypt, MD El Sayed ,   Department of Otolaryngology, Benha University, Egypt
Published: February 2023

Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common health problem affecting large number of people all over the world with great psychological and physiological burdens. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of radio frequency palatal Surgery and platelet rich plasma in the soft palate as a new technique in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea OSA. Patients and Methods: This study included 30 patients with mild to moderate OSA Group A: n=15 (Tonsillectomy and palatal radio frequency surgery) and Group B n=15 (Tonsillectomy and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) palatal injection, this study investigate the effect of body mass index, retropalatal anteroposterior diameter, Epworth Steepness Scale Apnea Hypopnia Index in treatment of OSA in both groups. This study found that both techniques improved day time sleepiness with reduction of Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), also there was marked improvement in radiological parameters in the form of increase of the anteroposterior diameter and retro-palatal cross section area, there was reduction of Body Mass Index BMI in postoperative in both groups but there was superiority of group A over group B in improvement of this parameters, group A success rate was 86.6% and Group B was 80%. Conclusion: Radio frequency palatal surgery and platelet rich plasma, both are effective as a treatment of obstructive sleep apnea due to retro-palatal collapse.
Cooperative CO2 adsorption mechanism in a perfluorinated CeIV-based metal organic framework
Authors: Cavallo Margherita , Atzori Cesare , Signorile Matteo , Costantino Ferdinando , Morelli Venturi Diletta , Koutsianos Athanasios , Lomachenko Kirill A. , Calucci Lucia , Martini Francesca , Giovanelli Andrea , Geppi Marco , Crocellà Valentina , Taddei Marco
Published: February 2023

Adsorbents able to uptake large amounts of gases within a narrow range of pressure, i.e., phase-change adsorbents, are emerging as highly interesting systems to achieve excellent gas separation performances with little energy input for regeneration. A recently discovered metal-organic framework based on CeIV and tetrafluoroterephthalate, dubbed F4_MIL-140A(Ce), displays a step-shaped CO2 adsorption isotherm, reaching saturation in conditions of temperature and pressure compatible with real life application in post-combustion carbon capture. Here, we combine data obtained from a wide pool of characterisation techniques – namely gas sorption analysis, in situ infrared spectroscopy, in situ powder X-ray diffraction, in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, multinuclear solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and adsorption microcalorimetry - with periodic density functional theory simulations, to provide evidence for the existence of a cooperative CO2 adsorption mechanism that involves concerted rotation of perfluorinated aromatic rings and interaction with open metal sites.
Switching of photocurrent polarity in electrochemical cells with light via an excited state proton transfer mechanism
Authors: Yuchnovsky Anna , Shlosberg Yaniv , Adir Noam , Amdursky Nadav
Published: February 2023

Light is the most targeted source of energy for sustainable energy technologies such as in photocurrent generation. While practically all light-harvesting types of applications utilize the electrons in their excited state (ES), here, we introduce a new conceptual approach that is based on ES proton transfer (ESPT). We use Brønsted photoacids and photobases that can donate or accept a proton, respectively, but only in their ES. Here, we use these molecules solvated in a photoelectrochemical single cell and explore the role of ESPT in photocurrent generation. We show at different bias regimes that the formed ions following the ESPT process can serve as electron donors or acceptors to the electrodes, which is dependent on the system and the presence of a photoacid or a photobase, resulting in modulating the photocurrent generation toward positive or negative currents. We further use an H-cell configuration that allows us to control the current polarity by switching the illumination between the cell containing the photoacid to the one containing the photobase. Our study represents a new approach in photoelectrochemistry by introducing ESPT processes, which can be further utilized in future devices targeting light-responsive energy production, energy storage, and hydrogen formation applications.
Dense and Acidic Organelle-Targeted Visualization in Living Cells: Application of Viscosity-Responsive Fluorescence Utilizing Restricted Access to Minimum Energy Conical Intersection
Authors: Adachi Junya , Oda Haruka , Fukushima Toshiaki , Lestari Beni , Kimura Hiroshi , Sugai Hiroka , Shiraki Kentaro , Sato Kohei , Kinbara Kazushi
Published: February 2023

Cell-imaging methods with functional fluorescent probes are an indispensable technique to evaluate physical parameters in cellular mi-croenvironments. In particular, molecular rotors, which take advantage of the twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) process, have helped evaluate microviscosity. However, the involvement of charge-separated species in the fluorescence process potentially limits the quantitative evaluation of viscosity. Herein we developed viscosity-responsive fluorescent probes for cell imaging that are not depend-ent on the TICT process. We synthesized AnP2-H and AnP2-OEG, both of which contain 9,10-di(piperazinyl)anthracene, based on 9,10-bis(N,N-dialkylamino)anthracene that adopt a non-flat geometry at minimum energy conical intersection. AnP2-H and AnP2-OEG exhibited enhanced fluorescence as the viscosity increased, with sensitivities comparable to those of conventional molecular rotors. In living cell systems, AnP2-OEG showed low cytotoxicity and, reflecting its viscosity-responsive property, allowed specific visualization of dense and acidic organelles such as lysosomes, secretory granules and melanosomes under washout-free conditions. These results provide a new direction for developing functional fluorescent probes targeting dense organelles.
Hydrogen adsorption on magnesium-decorated (3, 3) and (5, 0) boron nitride nanotubes
Authors: Kosar Maryam , Noura Mehdi , Rahdar Abbas , Trant John
Published: February 2023

Hydrogen is one of the cleanest ways to store energy in a post-fossil fuel economy. However, it can be dangerous as bulk gas and additional methods for hydrogen storage are needed. Physisorption on graphene sheets and nanotubes has been proposed as an effective approach due to their exceedingly high surface area and storage capacity similar to, or exceeding, highly compressed gas. Magnesium-doping has been demonstrated to significantly enhance hydrogen storage on boron-doped graphene sheets, but Mg-doped boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT), a potentially far more promising material due to the inherent dipoles in the surface providing stronger affinity for hydrogen, remain unexplored. In this in silico investigation, both the armchair (3,3) and zigzag (5,0) BNNT architectures, doped with Mg atoms, were examined for hydrogen storage capacity using first-principles density functional theory. Our calculations revealed that highly Mg-doped armchair and zigzag polymorphs of BNNTs could adsorb up to 9.65 and 8.77 weight percent hydrogen respectively, above the targets sought by the US Department of Energy for future hydrogen storage materials.
In search of Covalent Organic Framework photocatalysts: A DFT-based screening approach
Authors: Mouriño Beatriz , Maik Jablonka Kevin , Ortega-Guerrero Andres , Smit Berend
Published: February 2023

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) stand out as prospective organic-based photocatalysts given their intriguing optoelectronic properties, such as visible light absorption and high charge-carrier mobility. The CURATED COFs is a database of reported experimental COFs that until now remained mostly unexplored for photocatalysis. In this work, we screen the CURATED COFs database for discovering potential photocatalysts using a set of DFT-based descriptors that cost-effectively assesses visible light absorption, preliminary thermodynamic feasibility of the desired pair of redox reactions, charge separation, and charge-carrier mobility. The workflow can shortlist 13 COFs as prospective candidates for water splitting, and identify materials (Nx-COF, x=0-3) that have been reported as candidates for Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Overall, our strategy tackles the challenge of having too many COFs to explore by channeling the focus of future research to a selective group of COFs while elucidating insights into the structure design for a desired photocatalytic process.
Diffusion in Intact Secondary Cell Wall Models of Plants at Different Equilibrium Moisture Content
Authors: Sarkar Daipayan , Bu Lintao , Jakes Joseph E. , Zeiba Jacob K. , Kaufman Isaiah D. , Crowley Michael F. , Ciesielski Peter N. , Vermaas Josh V.
Published: February 2023

Secondary plant cell walls are composed of carbohydrate and lignin polymers, and collectively represent a significant renewable resource. Leveraging these resources depends in part on a mechanistic understanding for diffusive processes within plant cell walls. Common wood protection treatments and biomass conversion processes to create biorefinery feedstocks feature ion or solvent diffusion within the cell wall. X-ray fluorescence microscopy experiments have determined that ionic diffusion rates are dependent on cell wall hydration as well as the ionic species through non-linear relationships. In this work, we use classical molecular dynamics simulations to map the diffusion behavior of different plant cell wall components (cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin), ions (Na+ , K+ , Cu2+ , Cl- ) and water within a model for an intact plant cell wallat various hydration states (3 - 30 wt.% water). From these simulations, we analyze the contacts between different plant cell wall components with each other and their interaction with the ions. Generally, diffusion increases with increasing hydration, with lignin and hemicellulose components increasing diffusion by an order of magnitude over the tested hydration range. Ion diffusion depends on charge. Positively charged cations preferentially interact with hemicellulose components, which include negatively charged carboxylates. As a result, positive ions diffuse more slowly than negatively charged ions. Measured diffusion coefficients are largely observed to best fit piecewise linear trends, with an inflection point between 10-15% hydration. These observations shed light onto the molecular mechanisms for diffusive processes within secondary plant cell walls at atomic resolution.
The organizer of chromatin topology RIF1 ensures cellular resilience to DNA replication stress
Authors: Lebdy Rana , Patouillard Julie , Larroque Marion , Urbach Serge , Abou Merhi Raghida , Larroque Christian , Ribeyre Cyril
Published: February 2023

Eukaryotic genomes are duplicated from thousands of replication origins that fire sequentially forming a defined spatiotemporal pattern of replication clusters. The temporal order of DNA replication is determined by chromatin architecture and, more specifically, by chromatin contacts that are stabilized by RIF1. Here, we show that RIF1 localizes near newly synthesized DNA. In cells exposed to the DNA replication inhibitor aphidicolin, suppression of RIF1 markedly decreased the efficacy of isolation of proteins on nascent DNA, suggesting that the isolation of proteins on nascent DNA procedure is biased by chromatin topology. RIF1 was required to limit the accumulation of DNA lesions induced by aphidicolin treatment and promoted the recruitment of cohesins in the vicinity of nascent DNA. Collectively, the data suggest that the stabilization of chromatin topology by RIF1 limits replication-associated genomic instability.
A practical comparison of the next-generation sequencing platform and assemblers using yeast genome
Authors: Jeon Min-Seung , Jeong Da Min , Doh Huijeong , Kang Hyun Ah , Jung Hyungtaek , Eyun Seong-il
Published: February 2023

Assembling fragmented whole-genomic information from the sequencing data is an inevitable process for further genome-wide research. However, it is intricate to select the appropriate assembly pipeline for unknown species because of the species-specific genomic properties. Therefore, our study focused on relatively more static proclivities of sequencing platforms and assembly algorithms than the fickle genome sequences. A total of 212 draft and polished de novo assemblies were constructed under the different sequencing platforms and assembly algorithms with the repetitive yeast genome. Our comprehensive data indicated that sequencing reads from Oxford Nanopore with R7.3 flow cells generated more continuous assemblies than those derived from the PacBio Sequel, although the homopolymer-based assembly errors and chimeric contigs exist. In addition, the comparison between two second-generation sequencing platforms showed that Illumina NovaSeq 6000 provides more accurate and continuous assembly in the second-generation-sequencing–first pipeline, but MGI DNBSEQ-T7 provides a cheap and accurate read in the polishing process. Furthermore, our insight into the relationship among the computational time, read length, and coverage depth provided clues to the optimal pipelines of yeast assembly.
minőségbiztosítási megoldások és azok időtállóságának vizsgálata a megújuló ügyfél-tájékoztatás tükrében
Authors: Marsovszki Ádám
Published: February 2023

A szolgáltató közigazgatás előtérbe kerülésével a tájékoztatás minősége elsősorban az ügyfelek elégedettségén keresztül mérhető. Az egységesen magas színvonalú tájékoztatás érdekében lehetőség van olyan minőségbiztosítási szabványok és minőségügyi rendszerek alkalmazására, mint az ISO 9000, a fogyasztói karták, a kiválóság modellek és a Balanced Scorecard. Ezek viszont nem minden esetben képesek célzottan mérni a tájékoztatás minőségét, ahhoz az ügyfél visszajelzésén alapuló megoldások alkalmazására van szükség. Felmerül azonban a kérdés, hogy ezek a klasszikusnak mondható minőségbiztosítási megoldások a továbbiakban is alkalmazhatóak-e egy olyan közegben, ahol a többcsatornás elérés, az elektronikus kapcsolattartás, illetve az automatizációs és mesterséges intelligenciával támogatott megoldások egyre hangsúlyosabb szerepet kapnak a közigazgatásban és az ügyfelek tájékoztatásában.
Különleges szakismeret birtokában
Authors: Kovács Orsolya Eszter
Published: February 2023

A recenzió Nogel Mónika 2020 őszén „A szakértői bizonyítás aktuális kérdései” címmel megjelent kötetét mutatja be. Az ismertető a szerző gondolatmenetéből elsősorban azt az ívet emeli ki, melyben a hiteltérdemlőség fogalmával és a tudományos-szakmai megalapozottság kritériumrendszerének megalkotásával állítja helyre az igazságügyi szakértők tevékenységébe vetett bizalmat.
kölcsönbeadó és a kölcsönvevő közötti adatvédelmi viszony munkaerő-kölcsönzés esetén
Authors: Boros Anita , Székely Barnabás
Published: February 2023

Munkaerő-kölcsönzés esetén a kölcsönbeadó és a kölcsönvevő közötti adatvédelmi viszonyt gyakran nem megfelelően határozzák meg, ami a személyes adatok védelméhez fűződő, valamint a munkaerő-piaci jogok és kötelezettségek megsértéséhez vezet. Jelen tanulmány célja annak vizsgálata, hogy a kölcsönvevő és a kölcsönbeadó relációjában történő munkavállalói adatkezelések önálló adatkezelői adattovábbításnak, közös adatkezelésnek vagy adatfeldolgozásnak minősülnek-e, ami által pontosan megállapíthatóvá válik, kinek kell megfelelő technikai és szervezési intézkedéseket végrehajtania annak biztosítása érdekében, hogy a személyes adatok kezelése az Európai Unió általános adatvédelmi szabályozásával (GDPR) összhangban történjen.
munkavédelem jelentősége a munkáltató kártérítési felelősségének megítélése során
Authors: Tóth Kinga
Published: February 2023

A munkáltató munkajogi kártérítési felelősséggel tartozik a munkavállalóinak okozott károkért. A Munka Törvénykönyve 2012-ben bekövetkezett módosítása érintette a kártérítési felelősség szabályait is, főleg a munkáltató mentesülési lehetőségei körében. A tanulmány annak vizsgálatára irányul, hogy ez a módosítás eredményezett-e könnyebbséget a munkáltató oldalán, illetve milyen jelentősége van a munkáltató és a bíróság gyakorlatában a munkavédelemnek. A dolgozat első felében a munkáltató gazdasági érdekeit vizsgálom abból a szempontból, hogy a változó bírósági gyakorlat alapján megéri-e a balesetek megelőzésébe pénzt fektetni. Ezt követően a kutatás alapjául szolgáló jogeseteket igyekszem csoportokra bontani, és mindegyik feltárt nehézséget egy-egy munkabalesettel szemléltetni.  Az öt csoport:1) a munkavédelmi szabályok megsértésével okozott balesetek alóli mentesülés nehézségei, 2) harmadik személyek okozta munkabalesetek estén felmerülő kártérítési és munkavédelmi nehézségek, 3) a munkáltató ellenőrzési kötelezettségének megsértése esetén bekövetkezett munkabalesetek, 4) a szélsőséges időjárási viszonyok során bekövetkezett balesetek, illetve 5) egyéb kategóriába sorolt munkabalesetek problémái.
munkavállaló egészségkárosodása esetén alkalmazott sérelemdíj mértékére ható körülmények a munkajogi bírói joggyakorlatban
Authors: Bors Szilvia
Published: February 2023

A tanulmány a munkajogi személyiségi jogi jogsértés esetén alkalmazandó sérelemdíj jogintézményének dogmatikáját, a szankciót meghatározó funkciókat vizsgálja nemzetközi és magyar jogi környezetben. Csoportosítja az államokat a jogintézménnyel kiváltani kívánt hatás és az értékelendő körülmények alapján. Meghatározza a sérelemdíj mértékénél irányadó tényállási elemeket és körülményeket. A jogirodalmi álláspontokat rávetíti a joggyakorlatra. Elemzi és csoportosítja a bagatell ügyeket a bírói esetjog tükrében.
Contribution of economics in business sustainability
Authors: Srinivasulu Bayineni  , Prashanthi Chagal
Published: February 2023

Keeping considering the necessities of things to come age, business supportability is an exertion that includes business improvement in the current climate without consumption of the normal assets in the climate. With regards to the feasible advancement of business we can notice an interconnection of climate including a harmony between shortages of assets and resolving the issues like environment changes, Global warming and accomplishing the designated development pace of the business movement utilizing the advances. Climate being a fundamental piece of our reality, working together, receiving climate cordial choices is unavoidable and fostering the green innovation measures is the indispensable way for eco-accommodating manageable business. The wide vision and the innate job of MSMEs in the economy have gotten more extensive in the post pandemic financial emergency. The weigh up truth of the meaning of MSMEs is acknowledged again in the development far away present scale all the more generally connected with business openings with adjusted turn of events and country's flourishing. In any case, "Make in India" with zero imperfection and zero impact drive by the Government of India is a huge advance towards:monetary development + supportability + social incorporation. This paper enlightens on the drive by the Government of India as a critical advance in reinforcing MSMEs and the financial arrangements under the exceptional proportion of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, basically taken to make MSMEs' business reasonable.
Corporate social responsibility of firm’s during covid-19 pandemic: evidence from cross national studies.with exceptional reference to msmes
Authors: Sathvik
Published: February 2023

Over the year, the whole world has been struggling with the covid-19 pandemic in business and its stakeholders, general public. The people and business firms across the globe were strongly committed and to working together and helping each other in possible way during the unprecedented times filled with fear and uncertainty. The awareness about Corporate Social Responsibility practices is growing among several stakeholders of business firms. In the 21st Corporate Social Responsibility firms are facing challenges like stiff competition. The present study attempts to explore firm’s response towards Covid-19 and CSR outlays to support vital stakeholders. The objective of the present study was to understand the conceptual base of corporate social responsibility and to look over the literature review from two perspectives i.e, Financial and social perspective. The data has been collected from various articles, peer-reviewed journals, CSR Box and guidelines released by ministry of corporate affairs and the top firms spent on CSR activities beyond 100 crores were chosen with help of Inclusion and Exclusion criteria and it is descriptive study. The findings of the study revealed that CSR has provided business firms with ample of investment opportunities to spend on Covid-19 pandemic crisis and social welfare, also it was found that all the firms have spent on CSR outlays and CSR act as supporting arm to face the unprecedented times.
Issues and challenges of women in career advancement in higher education
Authors: M BalaKoteswari
Published: February 2023

Since times immemorial we have been hearing about the women empowerment in discussion forums and events. Much hype is created on Gender equality in education, career and society. Much of it reflects upon the point that women is the weaker section who needs special attention right from education to career advancement. Government has imposed Equal opportunity laws to favour equal treatment of women at employment and avoid exploitation of women by the employer. But much of the issues are pushed under the carpet and much of it go unnoticed and submissive. Literacy, socioeconomic status and family support has been major challenges for women to overcome the issues faced in the society. Present study focuses on exploring the obstacles coming in way of career advancement of women. Study relies on secondary data gathered from various sources to arrive at findings. Possibilities of overcoming the hurdles are explained as an outcome of the research. Emphasis is on throwing light on the pain points of the women in career advancement
A study on role of consumer generated media in influencing consumer buying behaviour with reference to electronic devices
Authors: Galla Lavanya  , Y Subbarayudu
Published: February 2023

The aim of the study is to understand the role of Consumer Generated Media in influencing consumer’s behaviour by utilising consumer decision-making process towards electronic devices. The study mainly focused on high complex purchases, which are characterised by high consumer involvement and prominent brand differences.The study relied on techno-savvy consumers’ from four districts of Rayalseema zone via online survey.Data from a sample of 120 respondents had taken and applied SPSS for analysis. Results shown that consumer generated media shows much impact on consumer decision- making process mainly at the stages of information search and alternative evaluation.
Evolutionary life cycle of organizations and its intervention in the design of organizational structures
Authors: Israel Patiño Galvan
Published: February 2023

Organizations break overpass their life cycle through different stages, which evidence experiences, failures, learning and knowledge, which accumulate and serve as the basis for the subsequent stages. This is in addition to the interaction with internal and external organizational variables that influence it. In these stages, there is one in which the proposal lies, which suggests that in the stages of development and maturity there is a stage called evolutionary, which at present and given the conditions of competitiveness, innovation, and global markets. Allow organizations, to move from a stage of development to an evolutionary stage in which it continues to develop, and even in the stage of maturity can return to the evolutionary stage and return to development, which leads to a continuous cycle of evolution. This directly affects their organizational structure, which is altered by the change of stages. For the present article, scientific methodologies of induction - deduction and analysis - synthesis were used, as well as documentary and field research to substantiate and demonstrate the existence of the evolutionary stage.
Effect of audit client importance on earnings management of nigerian listed consumer goods firms
Authors: Azende Terungwa  , Iorpev Luper  , Ganyam Amos Iorcher
Published: February 2023

The primary focus of this study was to examine the influence of audit client importance on earnings management of Nigerian listed consumer goods firms. The study adopted a descriptive research design. From 2012 to 2019, data were collected from 13 consumer goods firms listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group. Discretionary accrual was used to estimate earnings management.Descriptive statistics and random effects regression were used to analyse the data. The findings indicated that audit client importance (β=-0.1872) has a significant effect on the earnings management of Nigerian listed consumer goods firms. The study concluded that earnings management practices of Nigerian listed consumer goods firms are curtailed when the firms are of important clients to their auditors. The recommendation was that management of firms should enhance approaches that will improve their performance in terms of sales to remain important clients to their auditors.
Artificial neural networks: a brief literature review
Authors: Kemal Gokhan Nalbant  , Yavuz Ozdemir  , Omer Refik Inan
Published: February 2023

There are thousands of studies in the literature on the use of artificial neural network methods in estimation problems. As in all issues, modeling is one of the essential processes for the solution of estimation problems. In order to make a good prediction, it is necessary to pay attention to the necessary rules. The more attention is paid to the estimation stages, the more accurate the assessment will be, and the results can be generalized. In this study, publications in the literature on artificial neural networks were examined. This work aims to explore the studies on artificial neural networks and emphasize their importance. It is also ofgreat importance to increase the number of studies in this field.
Effect of microfinance bank financial intermediation on agricultural output in nigeria: 1992 - 2018
Authors: Ayodele Damilola Ogunlokun , O Adesanya Valentine
Published: February 2023

This study examined the effect of financial intermediation by microfinance banks on the output of agricultural sector in Nigeria between 1992 and 2018. Data were collected in this study from the secondary sources and analyzed by means of inferential statistics. Specifically, the study employed Vector Error Correction model technique in data analysis after establishing the stationarity of the data series by means of Augmented Dickney-Fuller test and determined long run equilibrium relationship via Johansen cointegration technique.Findings from this study revealed that in the long-run, there was a positive and significant relationship between microfinance banks’ credits to agriculture and the output of agricultural sector in Nigeria as MCA was found to be positively promoting agricultural output by about 2.7%. Also, micro-finance banks’ gross saving deposit (MGSD) was found to have negative and significant relationship with agricultural output both in the short-run and in the long-run. Moreover, the deposit interest rate was found in this study to exhibit positive behavior in the short run but negative and significant relationship with agricultural output in the long-run. The lending interest rate by finding of this study negatively facilitated agricultural output in the short run but maintained positive relationship with agricultural output in the long run.Based on these findings, it was concluded that financial intermediation by microfinance banks was an insignificant determinant of agricultural output in Nigeria.Consequently, it was recommended that microfinance banks should be brought under close monitoring and supervision by the monetary authorities to ensure that significant portion of their deposits is not left fallowed and unproductive but optimally converted to credits for lending, especially to the grassroots farmers who lack investable capital for agricultural investment.
An investigation into the soft skills required of potential building graduate employee for sustainable employment
Authors: Ojo  , Samson Abayomi  , E A O Anaele , H O Omeje
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the soft skills that Building Technology Students need for sustainable employment in Building Construction Industry. The study answered four research questions and tested four null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and was carried out in South-West, Nigeria. The population for the study was of 197 comprising of 159 employers from registered building construction industry and 38 building technology teachers from Building Technology Department in Polytechnics in South-West, Nigeria. There was no sampling for the study since the entire population was used. The instrument that was used for collecting data for the study was a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into two parts, I and II. Part I contains items that elicited the demographic information of the respondents while part II contains 62 soft skills items in four sections (A, B, C and D) on a five point likert-type rating scale option of Extremely Needed (EN),Somewhat Needed (SN), Neither Needed or Not Needed (NN), Somewhat Not Needed (SN) and Extremely Not Needed (EN) with a corresponding value of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. The face validation of the instrument was carried out by five experts. The Cronbach alpha coefficient (∝) method was used to ascertain the internal consistency of the questionnaire items and it yielded an overall reliability coefficient of 0.88. Data generated from the administration of the questionnaire was analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) using mean and t-test statistics to answer the research questions and hypotheses respectively at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that personal-attribute skills, people-related skills, higher-order thinking skills and career-attribute skills are required by building technology students in Polytechnics for sustainable employment in building construction industry. Based on the findings of the study, appropriate conclusions and recommendations were made which include the integration of the identified soft skills into the curriculum of building technology programme in Polytechnic among others.
Effect of cooperative inspection activities on the performance of farmers cooperative societies in anambra state, nigeria
Authors: Odigbo  , Chinedu Francis  , Agbasi  , Obianuju Emmanuela
Published: February 2023

This study examined the effect of cooperative inspection activities on the performance of Farmers cooperative societies in Anambra State. The study Specifically modeled the effect of cooperative education and training, frequent inspection, inspectors frequent visitation and inspection activities on total output of Farmers cooperative societies, membership strength of Farmers,community investment of Farmers cooperative societies and members participation of Farmers Cooperative Societies in Anambra State respective using a descriptive survey design on a sample of 96 management committees of selected cooperative societies in Anambra State. The study was anchored on Systems Theory propounded by Ludwig von Bertalanffy in 1930s. Data collected for the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square statistics. The results from the analysis revealed that cooperative education and training has significant influence on the total output of Farmers cooperative societies in Anambra State. Cooperative Societies activities have significant effect on the membership strength of Farmers cooperative societies in Anambra State. Inspectors’ frequent visitation has no significant influence on the community investment of Farmers cooperative societies in Anambra State. Inspection activities have significant influence on members’ participation of Farmers Cooperative Societies in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the following are recommended; to increase farmers output, cooperative societies should sustain cooperative education and training because it was found to have significant influence on the total output of Farmers cooperative societies in Anambra State. Cooperative societies should advertise their activities so that non members will its benefits and key into their activities by subscribing to its membership. Areas of cooperative community investment should be specifies to enable inspectors focus that. This will help improve the contributions of cooperative to community investment.Inspection activities should be done regularly as it has a positive influence on the participation of members.
An empirical review of the effect of climate change on agriculture: a contingent valuation method
Authors: Unachukwu  , Ijeoma Blessing  , Ojiako  , Ndubueze basil  , Ebere Veronica
Published: February 2023

This study is an empirical review of the effect of climate change on agriculture: a contingent valuation method. The paper relied on content analysis of extant literature. The paper viewed contingency valuation or the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) is an economic, non-market based valuation method especially used to infer individual's preferences for public goods, notably environmental quality and more precisely it is used to place a monetary value on nonmarket goods. Available of the literature investigated suggest that there is a paucity of empirical literature in this area of study. However, findings from the empirical literature showed that climate impact negatively on agricultural production which suggests the need for proactive a mitigation and adaptation policy measures to help address the consequences of extreme events of climate change.
Effect of livelihood diversification on poverty reduction among members of cooperative rural farmers in anambra state, nigeria
Authors: Akwaekwe  , Christian Ikechukwu  , Agbasi  , Obianuju Emmanuela
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the effect of livelihood diversification on poverty reduction among members of cooperative rural farmersin Anambra State, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to ascertain the extent to which craftsmanship, paid labour, trading,service delivery and asset income have influenced poverty reduction among members of cooperative rural farmers in Anambra State. The study was a descriptive survey on a sample 142 respondents. Data for the study were obtained using a structured questionnaire and was subsequently analyzed using frequency tables, percentages and regression technique of the ordinary least square. Findings revealed that craftsmanship, Paid labour, service delivery and asset income have significant influence on poverty reduction among members of cooperative rural farmers in Anambra State. The study concludes that four out of the five regression coefficient - craftsmanship, paid labour, trading and asset income - significantly influenced poverty reduction among members of cooperative rural farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria. Service delivery was not significant but it had positive relationship with poverty reduction among members of cooperative rural farmers in Anambra State thus suggesting inadequate service delivery businesses among members of cooperative societies. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are made: Cooperative societies should educate members on livelihood diversification craft engagements to help lift their members from poverty. Cooperative societies should train their members on skills that will enable them seek rewarding paid labour as a means of diversifying their livelihood strategies. The societies should help members obtain adequate affordable credit to go into meaningful trading. This is because trade was found to significantly reduce poverty among members of cooperative rural farmers in Anambra State. Members of cooperative should consider going into service delivery business like financial services which is a trending business today. Apart from commercial building for renting and receiving royalty from farm land, members of cooperative should consider investment in Stocks and securities, real estate, franchise and crypto businesses.
Strategic imperatives for privately owned fashion boutiques in the southeast united states
Authors: Tommy L White  , Lionel de Souza
Published: February 2023

Consumers have greater purchase choice options to fulfill their wants and desires in a networked world. In the United States fashion business, privately owned brick-and-mortar fashion boutiques face the unique challenge of strategically competing with online retailers who usually have low overheads and inventories. Low adaptability,limited innovation, and inadequate attention to a changing marketing landscape could be responsible for the decline in the survival rate of several traditional, or pure brick-and-mortar fashion boutiques. Newer approaches may be essential for traditional and online entrepreneurs, to increase adaptability and business sustainability and in increasing customer marketing outreach. Grounded in the general systems theory, the research conducted in this qualitative study was with the invocation of a multiple case design and entailed gaining insight into the exploration of strategies used by successful brick-and-mortar fashion boutique owners in contending with the purely online retailers. Semi-structured interviews constituted the means for data collection and involved 5 brickand-mortar fashion boutique owner participants, who operated retail fashion businesses in the southeast region of the United States. The successful existence of the business for more than 5 years was an important prerequisite for participation criteria in the study, as also indicated merit in studying the critical success factors in traditional fashion retailing. The data from interviews were analyzed and triangulated with credible secondary sources such as information and reports from the U. S. Small Business Administration, U. S. Census Bureau, and the fashion industry. From a thematic analysis of the interview data, the major emergent themes were the importance of the business success of marketing strategies, cognizance of fashion trends and the role of customer preference in economic success resepectively. The ensuing knowledge from the utilization of the study may serve to increase the success rates of traditional and online fashion startups and possibly provide knowledge on the strategic imperatives for these businesses to compete in an online business world.