bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Zu Risiken und Maßnahmen fragen Sie Ihren Browser. Eine inhaltsanalytische Betrachtung von digitalen Informationsmaterialien über Demenz
Authors: Daube Dominik , Reifegerste Doreen
Published: October 2023

This preprint has not undergone peer review or any post-submission improvements or corrections. The peer reviewed and revised version of this article is published Open Access in "Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz" and is available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03893-7. A dementia diagnosis means a high burden, for the people with dementia as well as for their relatives, difficult decisions have to be made. Relatives are often involved, and the search for information begins for the people with the new dementia diagnosis, their relatives, and other potential representative decision-makers. Digital information materials are an important, low-threshold source for preparing to make informed decisions. It is important to provide information about dementia as comprehensively as possible, both in terms of primary prevention (risk factors for the development of dementia) and later treatment options. Information should also be provided about precautionary measures that can make later decisions easier (e.g., living wills). However, there is a very broad and diverse range of products online, which can vary greatly in terms of content. However, there is no comprehensive overview of this offer so far. This study therefore uses an innovative systematic search strategy to investigate a) which dementia-related information is available digitally for which target groups, and b) how the content of this material is prepared with regard to risk factors and treatment measures as well as decision support. This methodological approach is new and is therefore presented and discussed in detail. The results show that most of the materials are prepared for people with dementia and their relatives. Treatment measures are often addressed without explaining the associated risks. Preventive measures to support decision-making are hardly addressed. Important implications for practice are derived.
GR metric and the concept of short-range interaction
Authors: Vikulin Vladimir , Misiucenko Igoris
Published: October 2023

Established a connection between the GR space-time metric and localparameters of the physical vacuum near gravitating bodies. It turned out that this metric depends on just one local parameter: relative electrical permittivity. The connection of the established fact with Coulomb’s law and the classical law of universal gravitation is also considered.
Parenting doctoral students: Who are they, and how are they doing?
Authors: Zhou Xiang , Mollo Victoria
Published: October 2023

The experiences of parenting doctoral students have been marginally understood, despite the developmental normalcy of parenthood coinciding with the time in pursuing a doctoral education. Drawing from a national sample of doctoral students (N = 6,131) from the 2018-2019 Healthy Minds Study, this paper described (1) the demographic characteristics and (2) the socioemotional well-being of parenting doctoral students enrolled in U.S. higher institutions. Adjusting for non-responses biases, around one in five doctoral students (18.10%) was a parent, half of whom were mothers (55.79%). Compared to non-parenting students, parenting students were more likely to be men, older, and identifying as Black. They also experienced more financial stress. Compared to mothers, fathers were more likely to be international students, married, and pursuing degrees in STEM fields. Regarding socioemotional well-being, the analysis did not reveal a significant overall impact of parenting status on depression, anxiety, school belonging, and academic persistence. However, parenting students reported a higher sense of flourishing. Interestingly, among female students, those who were parents were more likely to screen positive for depression compared to their non-parenting peers. Conversely, among male students, parenting status was associated with a reduced likelihood of screening positive for anxiety and higher levels of academic persistence and flourishing compared to non-parenting male students. The gendered impact of parenthood and implications for higher education were discussed.
pancasila sebagai metode pencegahan kekerasan seksual pada makasiswa generasi Z
Authors: Aryadi Ladinda Sheila Putri
Published: October 2023

ABSTRAKKasus kekerasan seksual semakin marak akhir-akhir ini, data Komnas Perempuan menunjukkan bahwa kasus kekerasan seksual di Indonesia meningkat terus setiap tahunnya. Hal ini membuktikan masih lemahnya perlindungan hukum dalam kasus-kasus kekerasan seksual di Indonesia. Peraturan hukum terkait kekerasan seksual sebenarnya sudah ada, namun secara substansi ternyata masih memiliki banyak kekurangan sehingga dianggap belum bisa menanggulangi kekerasan seksual selama ini. Kekerasan seksual di perguruan tinggi tidak bisa diabaikan begitu saja. Kejadian ini harus diantisipasi karena beberapa kali terjadi di masyarakat, apalagi terjadi di lembaga pendidikan yang seharusnya menjadi tempat yang aman bagi seseorang untuk belajar dan menimba ilmu. Korban membutuhkan perlindungan hukum yang baik dan memadai serta pelaku kejahatan harus dihukum. Pentingnya penerapan Nilai-nilai Pancasila dijadikan pedoman dalam kehidupan sehari-hari agar ketika kekerasan seksual terjadi, seluruh warga perguruan tinggi memahami bahwa perbuatannya tidak benar dan mengabaikan sila dalam Pancasila yaitu kemanusiaan yang adil dan beradab.Kata Kunci: Nilai Pancasila, Kekerasan Seksual, Perguruan Tinggi.ABSTRACTCases of sexual violence have become increasingly common recently, data from the National Commission on Violence Against Women shows that cases of sexual violence in Indonesia continue to increase every year. This proves that legal protection is still weak in cases of sexual violence in Indonesia. Legal regulations related to sexual violence actually already exist, but in substance they still have many shortcomings so they are considered unable to overcome sexual violence so far. Sexual violence in higher education cannot be ignored. This incident must be anticipated because it has happened several times in society, especially in educational institutions which should be a safe place for someone to study and gain knowledge. Victims need good and adequate legal protection and perpetrators of crimes must be punished. It is important to apply Pancasila values as a guide in daily life so that when sexual violence occurs, all members of the university understand that their actions are not right and ignore the principles in Pancasila, namely just and civilized humanity.Keywords: Pancasila Values, Sexual Violence, University.
Relationships between gaze behaviour and fencing performance of high-skilled fencing athletes: Perspectives from defensive and offensive phases
Authors: Vincze andrada , Iacob Andra Felicia Gabriela , Jurchiș Răzvan , Iliescu Dragos
Published: October 2023

This study will explore the relationship between visual processing and fencing performance, focusing on various gaze behaviour indices in a dynamic and interactive sport. Visual processing, particularly the ability to gather and use visual information quickly and accurately, is critical for performance in high-speed sports. We hypothesise that visual behaviour, including the duration of the final fixation (Quiet Eye; QE), the number of fixations and the number of scanned locations, significantly impacts fencing performance during offensive and defensive actions. National-level sabre fencers will perform a ten-minute assault with eye-tracking technology measuring their gaze behaviour. Pilot data (N = 14) indicate that our proposed study is feasible, and our hypotheses appear plausible. Results from our pilot data indica that QE was significantly longer before successful touches compared to unsuccessful ones (t(13) = 2.80, p = .008, dz = 0.75). Additionally, the number of fixations and the number of scanned locations were higher during defensive actions than offensive actions (all ts(13) > 2.39, ps <.016, dzs > 0.64). This research will provide insights into the cognitive processes underlying sports performance in a realistic context and has implications for training strategies, emphasising the importance of various visual behaviour patterns in fencing.
A Comparison of Random Forest-Based Missing Imputation Methods for Covariates in Propensity Score Analysis
Authors: Lee Yongseok , Leite Walter
Published: October 2023

Propensity Score Analysis (PSA) is a prominent method to alleviate selection bias in observational studies, but missing data in covariates is prevalent and must be dealt with during propensity score estimation. Through Monte Carlo simulations, this study evaluates the use of imputation methods based on multiple random forests (RF) algorithms to handle missing data in covariates: MICE-RF (Caliber), Proximity Imputation (PI), and missForest. The results indicated that PI and missForest outperformed other methods with respect to a bias of average treatment effect (ATE) regardless of sample size and missing mechanisms. A demonstration of these five methods with PSA to evaluate the effect of participation in center-based care on children’s reading ability is provided using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K: 2011).
Studying fine-grained elements of psychopathology to advance mental health science
Authors: Forbes Miriam K. , Fried Eiko I , Vaidyanathan Uma
Published: October 2023

Given the now well-recognized limitations of traditional classification systems for research, this editorial proposes to advance mental health science by focusing research efforts on studying fine-grained elements of mental health and illness such as symptoms, mechanisms, and processes. Our own perspectives are informed by three approaches in particular that have gained traction over the last decade: the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP), the network or systems approach, and the NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC). Drawing on these and other perspectives as well as the diverse views of the author teams that contributed to this special section, we summarize the state of the field and propose an ambitious plan for the way ahead. Specifically, we propose that embracing pluralistic, multi-method, and multi-system approaches offers a way forward. This will require strategies to reduce research waste, and much stronger channels for communication to identify confluence, discoveries, and dead ends within and between disciplines. We are optimistic this will lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms underpinning psychopathology, and ultimately to more effective interventions.
Co-Recovery of Physical Size and Cognitive Ability from Infancy to Adolescence: A Twin Study
Authors: Womack Sean Richard , Beam Christopher , Giangrande Evan Jeffrey , Tong Xin Cynthia , Scharf Rebecca J. , Finkel Deborah , Davis Deborah , Turkheimer Eric
Published: October 2023

This study tested phenotypic and biometric associations between physical and cognitive catch-up growth in a community sample of twins (n = 1,285, 51.8% female, 89.3% White). Height and weight were measured at up to 17 time points between birth and 15 years and cognitive ability was assessed at up to 16 time points between 3 months and 15 years. Weight and length at birth were positively associated with cognitive abilities in infancy and adolescence (r’s = .16-.51). More rapid weight catch-up growth was associated with slower, steadier cognitive catch-up growth. Shared and nonshared environmental factors accounted for positive associations between physical size at birth and cognitive outcomes. Findings highlight the role of prenatal environmental experiences in physical and cognitive co-development.
Where alcohol use disorder meets interoception: A meta-analytic view on structural and functional neuroimaging data
Authors: Muehlhan Markus , Spindler Carolin , Nowaczynski Sandra , Buchner Claudius , Fascher Maximilian , Trautmann Sebastian
Published: October 2023

Introduction: A growing body of research suggests that alcohol use disorder (AUD) involves a disruption in the processing of internal bodily signals, known as interoception. Changes in brain structure, particularly in the insula, are thought to underlie altered interoception. As studies specifically investigating this relationship are largely lacking, this analysis takes an approach that compares meta-analytic results on structural changes in AUD with meta-analytic results on neural representations of interoception.Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted to identify studies on functional representations of interoceptive processes. Activation likelihood estimation (ALE) was then used to test where the outcome clusters overlapped with the clusters of the recent ALE on grey matter reductions in AUD. Coactivation (MACM) and task-independent resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) analyses were used to examine the functional network of interoception, and again to test where this network overlapped with the clusters of the AUD meta-analysis. The overlapping regions were functionally characterized using behavioral domain analysis.Results: 25 studies with a total of 647 healthy participants were included in the ALE analysis of interoception through a systematic literature search. The results showed a convergence cluster in the left middle insula. There was no overlap with clusters of reduced grey matter in AUD. Analysis of the co-activation patterns (MACM) of the cluster resulting from the interoception analysis revealed a large network located mainly in the insulae, thalami, basal nuclei, cingulate and medial frontal cortices, and pre- and postcentral gyri. Task-independent resting-state analysis of the interoception cluster confirmed this finding, showing the strongest connections to nodes of the salience and sensorimotor networks. Five of the eight clusters showing structural reductions in AUD were located in these regions. The behavioral profiles of these clusters also point to higher level processes such as salience control and sensorimotor functions and skin sensations.Conclusion: The results suggest altered salience mapping of interoceptive signals in AUD, consistent with recent models. Connections to the sensorimotor network may relate to action control and integration of skin sensations. Mindfulness-based interventions, pleasant touch and (deep) transcranial magnetic stimulation may be targeted interventions that can reduce interoceptive deficits in AUD and thus contribute to reduced use and relapse prevention.
Skirting the Sacred: Moral Contexts Increase the Cost of Intentional Misunderstandings
Authors: Parece Kiera , Bridgers Sophie Elizabeth Colby , Qian Peng , Schulz Laura , Ullman Tomer David
Published: October 2023

When people have conflicting goals, they sometimes use intentional misunderstandings (loopholes) to get around direct defiance. Both adults and children expect exploiting loopholes to be less costly than non-compliance (Bridgers et al., 2021; Bridgers et al., 2023; Qian et al., 2023). However, the mitigating effect of loopholes may not hold if they are used to dodge a moral obligation. Here, we replicated the finding that loopholes are less costly than non-compliance in neutral contexts, but found that loopholes were as bad as non-compliance in moral contexts (Experiment 1, N = 360). We then directly compared the behaviors to see if, in moral contexts, exploiting a loophole might be even worse than non-compliance (Experiment 2, N=150). We replicated the finding that loopholes are more exonerating in neutral than moral contexts, and that moral context has a differential effect, but did not find a reversal (Experiment 2, N=150). Finally, we assessed three negative indirect costs of loopholes (blame, permissibility, and offense) and again found a differential effect of moral context (Experiment 3, N = 453). We discuss why using loopholes in moral violations may be uniquely unacceptable.
Large Language Models in the Labyrinth: Possibility Spaces and Moral Constraints
Authors: Poulsen Victor , DeDeo Simon
Published: October 2023

To think about possibilities requires that we navigate an almost unimaginably large and labyrinthine space of what could be. Heuristics can make this problem tractable for the human mind, but we understand little about the underlying structures these heuristics operate on. This paper shows how large language models (LLMs, and GPT-4 in particular) can provide a new window onto the challenges that both humans and machines face when exploring and evaluating different possibilities. We apply our methods to Phillips and Cushman's work on default representations of possibility to show how GPT-4 can be used to map the possibility spaces afforded by their scenarios. We study how normative considerations—a shift from ``could'' to ``should''—can modify the possibility landscape, and we investigate how the order in which ideas are generated is related to their perceived value. Our results, which show both similarities and deviations from classic patterns in human exploration and judgement, give us a new view onto the constraints that humans are subject to and offer valuable insights for those who wish to use LLMs as collaborators.
Hominin Tool Evolution and Its (Surprising) Relation to Language Origins
Authors: Planer Ronald J. , Bandini Elisa , Tennie Claudio
Published: October 2023

Culture and communication are widespread in the animal kingdom. However, among apes, only the human line has evolved these into something altogether different. Moreover, our extraordinary cultural and communicative capacities underlie much else of what makes our species stand out among apes. Thus, understanding the how and why of the process by which these capacities were transformed from their great ape-like precursors into their modern human equivalents is of fundamental importance to the challenge of understanding the evolution of our species more generally. In this chapter, we take up these questions using a novel framework for thinking about social learning. We hypothesize that human apes show a unique propensity for a certain type of social learning, which we call “know-how copying.” Know-how copying is considered foundational to our species’ well-known capacity to culturally evolve both behaviour and artifact forms that can far exceed anything a single individual could realistically invent on his or her own. This copying is therefore also foundational to our species’ capacity to construct, maintain and expand the large lexicons of (often) arbitrary signs that underlie human languages. After discussing the various methodologies that are available for testing whether a given type of human or animal culture is demanding of know-how copying, we turn to the archaeological record with an eye towards identifying plausible signatures of the origins of know-how copying in the human line. In particular, we examine the course of hominin technological evolution – as the most visible and most frequent data. We suggest a much later date for the origins of know-how copying than is typically assumed. But this poses a deep puzzle, namely: there is good reason to think that hominins had considerably expanded their communicative repertoire prior to the evolution of know-how copying. How was this possible in the seeming absence of know-how copying? We sketch a solution to this puzzle which we think provides an additional argument in support of a gestural-iconic origins scenario for language.
Awareness, Attitude, Facilitators, and Barriers of Continuing Professional Development among Nurses Working in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Chitwan
Authors: Subba Hem , Poudyal Sunita , Subba Ramesh , Rai Goma Devi
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Continuing professional development is one of the vital aspects of maintaining up-to-dateknowledge and skills among nurses in health care settings to provide standard patient care. This study's aim was to find out the awareness, attitude, facilitators, and barriers of continuing professional development among nurses.Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 287 nurses working in three differenthospitals in Bhartpur, Chitwan. Structured, self-administered questionnaires were used to gather data within the three-month period. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results:More than fifty percent of the respondents had high level of knowledge and attitude toward continuing professional development, and 77% had participated in CPD activity. CPD enhances professional development (76.9%), knowledge improves skills at work (76.9%), and sponsorship by the organization (55.2%) were considered the key facilitators, while understanding the entire program (73.8%), a shortage of staff (69.7%), not being available for all staff (68.3%), a lack of organizational support (63.3%), and a lack of commitment (63.3%) were the major barriers to CPD participation.Conclusions: This study found that less than half of the nurses were unaware and low level of attitude towardsCPD. One-third of nurses were not involved in CPD activity. So it is important that the all nurses should participate in the CPD program, which will help to update nurses’ knowledge and skills.
Successful Pregnancy Outcome in Uterus Didelphys: A Rare Case Report
Authors: Sharmila Poudel
Published: October 2023

Didelphys uterus is a mullerian duct anomaly that is extremely rare and has unpredictable reproductive and gestational effects. Common genital tract congenital defects in women can have a wide range of implications. While some mullerian anomalies are easy to spot, others manifest in odd ways that make diagnosis and treatment difficult. For a thorough grasp of the pathophysiology and clinical characteristics of congenital defects, one should have a solid foundation in fundamental embryology. Uterus didelphys make up 8% of all congenital problems affecting the female reproductive system. About 0.3% of the population is affected. 2.1% of the population of women with a history of infertility and abortion experience this more frequently. This is a case report of a 19 years primigravida mother with uterine didelphys with the outcome being successful delivery with a live female via caesarian section at 32 weeks of gestation.

Keywords: Didelphys uterus; Mullerian duct anomaly; Successful pregnancy.
Comparative Study of FNAC and Histopathology in Diagnosis of Thyroid Swelling
Authors: Sharma Bibek , Baral Alina , Pokharel Apar , Subedi Deepak Jung
Published: October 2023

IntroductionFine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is important for pre-operative and pre-treatment diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid lesions, thus decreasing the incidence of unwanted surgeries. The objective of this research is to compare the FNAC and Histopathological findings of thyroid swelling.MethodsThe present study is a cross sectional study conducted on 30 patients in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal from January 2022 to December 2022. Thyroid swelling presented to OPD were examined clinically after thorough history taking and admitted to indoor and subsequently underwent surgery were included in this study. After Histopathology they were compared with preoperative FNAC report. In all cases, informed consent was taken prior to the surgery.ResultsFNAC shows thirteen (28.57%) non neoplastic and twenty-two (71.43%) neoplastic. Among non neoplastic thyroid swelling, colloid goiter was common. Among neoplastic thyroid swelling Papillary carcinoma was the most common. Cyto-histopathological correlation of 35 cases was done. Out of thirty-five cases fifteen (42.87%) were non neoplastic and twenty (57.15%) were neoplastic. Colloid goiter was most common. Sensitivity of our study was 88.24%, Specificity was 55.56 % and accuracy was 71.43%.ConclusionsFNAC is a quick, safe, and reliable first-line diagnostic test for thyroid nodules. However, histopathology is the gold standard for the diagnosis of thyroid cancer and provides detailed information on the tumor size, location, and histological type.
Risk Assessment of Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Using CHA2DS2-VASc score
Authors: Shrestha Manoj , Luitel Bibek
Published: October 2023

IntroductionProbability of sudden cardiac death is more in patient with atrial fibrillation than those without this condition. CHA2DS2-VASc score can be useful to predict the likelihood of sudden cardiac death among the patients with atrial fibrillation. The current study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of the CHA2DS2-VASC score in anticipating sudden cardiac death among admitted patients with atrial fibrillation.MethodsThe study was conducted for three months i.e. from 16th May 2023 till 17th August 2023. In this research 150 patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were taken. Patient details, ECG features and risk factors were evaluated. CHA2DS2-VASc score was determined and the findings were analyzed statistically.ResultsThe study population constituted 60% males and 40% female with mean age of 58.9±10.99. The mean CHA2DS2-VASc score was 3.2±2.8. 25.3% of patients with atrial fibrillation had sudden cardiac death. For prediction of sudden cardiac death, CHA2DS2-VASc score had a sensitivity of 78.3%, specificity of 82.3%, positive predictive value of 59.1%, negative predictive value 92% and a diagnostic accuracy of 81.3% for predicting risk of sudden cardiac death.ConclusionsThe diagnostic accuracy of the CHA2DS2-VASc score was 81.3% among patients having atrial fibrillation for predicting sudden cardiac death, making it an effective predictor.
Understanding and Adoption of Internet Banking: Nepalese Perspective
Authors: Ghimire Binod , Rai Bharat , Dahal Rewan Kumar
Published: October 2023

The main objective of this study is to ascertain the elements that lead to the adoption of internet banking. By examining customers’ viewpoints, this research seeks to provide valuable insights into the fundamental determinants of this technological transition. A questionnaire survey was done among 398 banking customers in the Kathmandu Valley. The banking sector is currently experiencing a notable shift as a result of developments in telecommunications and information technology. These developments are facilitating transformative transformations through the introduction of novel distribution channels and the enhancement of banking value systems. These factors encompass the cost reduction, acceleration of service delivery, expansion of market reach, and enhancement of overall customer service quality. From a consumer's perspective, internet banking has the potential to reduce service prices and provide users with the ability to effortlessly manage their accounts at any time and from any location. The research findings have identified that security and trust as the most influential factors that lead customers' adoption towards internet banking, so bank managers should develop strategies to enhance overall service quality of internet banking services by delivering customized and quick financial services that help in meeting international standards with promising internet banking products and design.
Medicamentos potencialmente inapropiados para el adulto mayor en el servicio de medicina interna
Authors: Caviedes Pérez Giovanni , Bobadilla Henao Valentina , Salazar Torres Silvia Piedad , Lozano Garrido Manuela , Pérez Figueroa Jose Manuel , Muñoz Muñoz Diego Armando , Orjuela Camargo Ana María
Published: October 2023

Introducción: se consideran prescripciones inapropiadas de medicamentos cuando el riesgo supera el beneficio, o en las que hay un incremento en el potencial de interacciones farmacológicas.  Para evitarlo en el adulto mayor se han desarrollado herramientas como los criterios Beers y los PRISCUS. Objetivo: identificar las prescripciones potencialmente inapropiadas en la población adulta mayor que consultó al servicio de medicina interna del Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo mediante los listados Beers y PRISCUS. Materiales y métodos: estudio observacional descriptivo de corte transversal en pacientes mayores de 65 años, se calculó el tamaño de la muestra en 357 pacientes. La información recolectada fue almacenada en el programa excel versión 2013 y analizada en EPI INFO versión 7.1.4. Resultados: la mediana de edad fue 75 años, el género masculino 52,66%, el promedio de medicamentos por paciente fue de 8,77 con una DE +/- 5. El diagnóstico más frecuente fue insuficiencia cardiaca con 29 casos (8,12 %). La prescripción inapropiada de medicamentos (PIM) según los criterios Beers, se observó en 4,9%, los más frecuentes fueron metoclopramida 20% y amiodarona 14%. La lista PRISCUS identificó 2.5% de prescripciones inapropiadas siendo prazosin (20%) el más relacionado. Conclusiones: los medicamentos encontrados según los criterios BEERS fueron metoclopramida, amiodarona, prazosina, betametildigoxina y con los PRISCUS, prazosina, haloperidol, betametildigoxina y difenhidramina.
Stereographic Analysis of Cleat Characteristics in Coal and its Controlling Forces
Authors: Yuwanto Sapto Heru , Rifa’i Muhammad Abdul
Published: October 2023

Cleat analysis plays a crucial role in coal mining, although it is often overlooked. Cleat is related to permeability and porosity, serving as a location for the accumulation of gases. In coal seams, cleats control slope stability and serve as pathways for gas and liquid flow. Therefore, the utilization of cleats in coal mining varies significantly, as it can determine mining patterns and serve as a guide for identifying the presence of Coal Bed Methane (CBM). This research was conducted in the village of Jebak and its surroundings, Muara Tembesi District, Batang Hari Regency, Jambi Province. Stereographic methods were used to identify controlling forces in coal structures based on field measurements of face cleats and butt cleats, resulting in the direction of controlling forces in ridge formation. Based on the results and lithological discussions at the research site, the lithology consists of sandstone interbedded with coal, mudstone, and mudstone with coal and fine sandstone inserts. Stereographic analysis of cleat measurements revealed that the resulting forces were compression forces from the Northeast to the Southwest and from the Southwest to the Southeast, indicating that the origin of the cleat falls into the category of Exogenic Cleat.
Agromorphological and nutritional quality profiles of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.) as influenced by cultivar, growing medium and soil amendment source
Authors: Oyetunde O. , Benson G. A. S. , Oyetunde A. K. , Olalekan O. J. , Chukwu C. U. , Anari K. O.
Published: October 2023

Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.) is popular as food and feed around the world. Sixteen treatments were developed from factorial combinations of three factors: cultivar (ugu elu and ugu ala), growing medium (garden soil (GS) and white sand (WS)), and soil amendment source (poultry manure, NPK, supergro and no amendment). A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the agromorphological and nutritional traits of fluted pumpkin obtained from the treatments. Fresh leaves were analyzed for crude protein, crude fibre, crude lipid, total ash, phytate and nitrate concentrations. Data were subjected to analysis of variance and principal component analysis. Mean plots were used to explain the effects of the three factors and profiling was done using the GYT biplot. There were significant (p≤0.05/0.01) mean squares for measured traits, suggesting the possibility of selection among the treatments. Plants in GS consistently out-performed those in WS for shoot weight, leaf length, and number of leaves per plant possibly due to greater availability of nutrients in the GS. Inconsistent patterns observed in the proximate concentrations of pumpkin from the 16 treatments showed the role of interaction among the three factors. Principal component analysis identified some traits as contributors to differences among the treatments which can be basis of selection. Treatments 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 might be useful to improve vegetative yield while 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 could improve nutritional values of the fluted pumpkin.
Effects of biochar and inorganic fertiliser on the growth and yield of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) in Kenya
Authors: Kwizera E. , Opiyo A. M. , Mungai N. W.
Published: October 2023

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is a root vegetable packed with many nutritional benefits such as minerals and vitamins. Despite its importance in Kenya, farmers get about 30-35 t/ha which is significantly lower than the potential yield (68 t/ha). This is mostly attributed to low soil fertility. This study aimed to determine the response of the beetroot growth and yield on biochar and NPK. A 3×4 factorial experiment was carried out at Egerton University farm over two seasons to test the effects of biochar and NPK (17-17-17), under supplemental irrigation. Biochar (0, 5, 10 t/ha) was combined with NPK (0, 200, 300, 400 kg/ha). The combination of Biochar and NPK increased significantly (p ≤ 0.05) beetroot growth and yield in two seasons. Treatment B10N400 showed the tallest plants (79.2 cm) at 90 days in season two, while the control resulted in the shortest (27.6 cm). Treatment B10N200 showed the biggest (213.2 cm2) leaves at 90 days. The treatment B5N300 recorded the highest marketable yield (84 t/ha) in season two and the lowest was B0N0 with 2.6 t/ha. Sole application of NPK rates (200, 300, 400 kg/ha) increased significantly the growth and yield of beetroot compared to the control in both seasons. In season one, N300 (300 kg/ha) had 61.9 t/ha of the total yield, the control had the lowest. In season two, 300 kg/ha had 83 t/ha of total yield. Biochar increased beetroot growth and yield in season 2. Treatment B5 recorded the highest marketable yield of 61.2 t/ha, while the control showed the lowest of 53 t/ha.
Developing competence for professionals in vocational education
Authors: Dembitska Sofiia
Published: October 2023

The article examines the process of forming competence among future professionals in the field ofvocational education, explores theoretical approaches to defining the essence and structure of professionalcompetence, as well as methods and strategies for its development. Professional competence is a crucial factorfor success in the job market and a defining quality of future professionals. In this context, the role of vocationaleducation in shaping this competence is discussed, emphasizing the need to combine theoretical knowledgewith practical skills.The impact of innovative teaching approaches on the formation of professional competence isinvestigated, including the use of information and communication technologies and active learning methods.It is determined that contemporary challenges in the economy and technological advancements require futureprofessionals to have a deeper understanding of the specifics of their field and the ability to adapt quickly tochanges6The article provides an analysis of the peculiarities of training specialists specializing in the field ofspecialization 015 «Vocational Education». The main problems arising during their training are identified, andproposed solutions are outlined, particularly those based on a competency-based approach to the formation ofprofessional competence in teachers. This approach is considered a key factor in enhancing the quality offuture professionals' training. The importance of further research in this area and the search for optimalmethods of forming competence in vocational education professionals is emphasized.The results of this study can be valuable for higher educational institutions, educators, and studentsaiming to improve the quality of vocational education and enhance their competitiveness in the job market.Given the complexity and multifaceted nature of the chosen topic, future research prospects include thedevelopment, testing, and implementation of innovative pedagogical methods in the educational environmentto ensure the high-quality training of vocational education professionals
Efektivitas Pelayanan Koperasi Tenaga Kerja Bongkar Muat (TKBM) Di Pelabuhan Teluk Nibung Kota Tanjung Balai
Authors: Miftahul Husna Hasibuan  , Tunggul Sihombing
Published: October 2023

Pelayanan jasa bongkar muat adalah kegiatan usaha yang bergerak dalam bidang bongkar muat barang dari dan ke kapal di pelabuhan.  Pekerjaan bongkar muat adalah pekerjaan yang menggunakan fisik untuk mengangkat dan mengangkut barang. Kantor Kesyahabandaraan dan Otoritas Pelabuhan (KSOP) merupakan yang  menyelenggarakan kegiatan bongkar muat di wilayah  Indonesia salah satunya Pelabuhan Teluk Nibung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat efektivitas Koperasi Tenaga Kerja Bongkar Muat dalam bekerja mengangkat dan memuat barang dan mengangkat barang   yang   dibawa   penumpang.   Dalam   efektivitas   yang   terkait   dalam administrasi publik yaitu cara kerja yang efektif karena pelabuhan ini sudah menjadi pelabuhan Internasional, namun tidak sebesar pelabuhan Belawan, hanya saja  pelabuhan  Teluk  Nibung  ini  sudah  direnofasi  menjadi  pelabuhan  pintu gerbang ke Malaysia. Berdasarkan dari hasil penelitian buruh bongkar/muat pelabuhan di pelabuhan Teluk Nibung mempunyai sistem/aturan kerja yang terdiri dari  2  kelompok  kerja  yaitu  kelompok  A  dan  kelompok  B,  yaitu  kelompok bongkar dan memuat barang dan kelompok memangkat barang yang dibawa penumpang (kargo). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan menggunakan teori teori efektivitas yang disampaikan oleh Quinn dan Rorhbaugh. Dalam penelitian ini adalah semua anggota bongkar muat pada KSOP tahun 2019. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa TKBM dalam Efektivitas Pelayanan Jasa Bongkar Muat di Pelabuhan Teluk Nibung sudah  baik meskipun masih ada beberapa kekurangan seperti para usaha bongkar muat barang tidak mengetahui  tata  cara  bekerja  dengan  terkait  kegiatan  bongkar  muat  barang
Kendala Tata Kelola Keuangan Pemerintahan Desa Di Provinsi Riau
Authors: Khan Ayub
Published: October 2023

hasil penelitian dinyatakan bahwa pemerintah desa telah berusaha untuk menerapkan akuntabilitas di dalam pengelolaan keuangan desa. Mengenai transparansi pemerintah desa sudah mulai menerapkan sistem informasi desa atau yang disingkat dengan SID dengan diangkatnya staff yang berkompeten dalam bidang sistem informasi
Can the attitude of implementing an occupational safety and health program improve employee work discipline?
Authors: Saputra Trio , Junaidi  , Fajarwaty Kusumawardhani
Published: October 2023

This research aims to determine the relationship between attitudes towards implementing occupational safety and health programs and employee work discipline. This research used as subjects 57 employees of PT. PLN (Persero) Pekanbaru branch, research data was collected using two scales, namely the attitude scale for implementing occupational safety and health programs compiled by the researcher himself with a total of 30 items and the employee work discipline scale used was compiled by the researcher himself based on disciplinary theory with a total of 28 items. Sampling in this research used the summated ratings method, data analysis using product moment analysis, with the help of the SPSS 24.0 for Windows computer program. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that there was a positive relationship between the attitude towards implementing occupational safety and health programs and employee work discipline, the correlation coefficient was 0.738 with p = 0.000, so the hypothesis was accepted, meaning that the higher the attitude towards implementing occupational safety and health programs, the greater the contribution to improve employee work discipline
PEMBUATAN APLIKASI POINT OF SALES BERBASIS IPHONE OPERATING SYSTEM UNTUK UD. SINAR MAS
Authors: Wijangga Hanjaya , Soekamto Yosua Setyawan
Published: October 2023

UD. Sinar Mas is a distribution company selling chemicals. UD. Sinar Mas records transactions using methods that are still manual or traditional. Where is the transaction method at UD. Sinar Mas also has several kinds of transaction systems such as receivables, debts, and there is also a barter sales of jerry cans, customers bring their own drums, or leave the drums with UD. Sinar Mas. The recording method in UD transactions. Sinar Mas, namely recording supplier names, recording customer names, sales transaction dates, purchase transaction dates, maturity dates. Because many transaction systems are recorded, it causes user errors such as missing notes, viewing the due date as well as errors in recording the due date when to collect debts, then how much customer debt remains, whether the goods have been sent by the customer or not, wrong mention of the price to a particular customer , an incorrect calculation of the amount sent is sometimes too less or too much, where the most fatal is the incorrect mention of the price to the customer because there are several customers whose prices are differentiated because of certain cases such as customers who have subscribed for a long time and also the remaining stock counting system which is still manual using approximate method so that it cannot produce a definite stock. The method that will be used for solving the problem is by creating an IOS-based application to help record transactions in UD. Sinar Mas. The result of this application is in the form of a cashier application that can record expenses, income and others. The purpose of this research is to help UD companies. Sinar Mas to record transactions more easily. From this problem, the author's solution is to design and design an iOS-based POS application. The POS application is made on the iOS platform because the owner of UD. Sinar Mas uses iOS as the main device. To save the data will be stored in SQL. The test is carried out using the UMUX method. The results of the test can be concluded that the resulting score is quite good. However, in the application test, there were a few obstacles, such as users experiencing confusion when pressing buttons and so on. Apart from that it runs pretty smoothly. The features that have been implemented have met the needs of the user.
STRATEGIES FOR ENSURING THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF ENTERPRISES
Authors: BOIKO Vitalii , LISKEVYCH Sofiia ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the processes of ensuring the economic security of enterprises on the basis of a strategic approach. The concept of the economic security system of the enterprise is defined. The main problems preventing the provision of economic security of enterprises at the current stage of their development have been identified. The SWOT-analysis of the system for ensuring the economic security of the enterprise was carried out, which made it possible to determine its weaknesses and strengths, potential opportunities and threats. The concept of economic security strategy of the enterprise was formed, which should be understood as a set of priority conceptual approaches and mechanisms for ensuring it in the conditions of structural changes and systemic transformations, which form the prerequisites for building effective tools for the protection of its economic interests, increasing the efficiency of functioning and ensuring dynamic competitiveness on the market in the long period. Basic strategies for ensuring the economic security of the enterprise were proposed, including legal-force (aimed at the implementation of institutional-legal support and physical protection of the enterprise’s property), resource-functional (provides for the rational use of production-resource potential taking into account specialization and economic traditions), system-diversified (oriented to the implementation of mechanisms for adequate countermeasures against risks and threats), market-logistic (provides formation of resource reserves for ensuring the economic security of the enterprise by means of improving market relations and optimizing the logistics flows of the enterprise) and structurally-balanced (aimed at harmonizing the structural and functional components of the economic security of the enterprise with basic components of its sustainable development).
HIGHER EDUCATION AS AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FORMATION OF THE HUMAN POTENTIAL OF THE TERRITORIES
Authors:   Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University, TOMCHUK Olesya
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the theoretical justification of the leading role of higher education as an environment for the formation of the human potential of the territories. The importance of human resources for the development of complex socio-economic systems in the conditions of post-industrial transformations of society is defined. The relationship between human potential and economic growth and social stability of territories is characterized. The socio-humanitarian and socio-economic goals of higher education are discovered, the importance of this system for the personal and professional growth of the population and its social mobility is emphasized. The influence of the higher education system on the formation of key structural elements of human potential: innovative, intellectual, labor, cultural and reproductive is determined. It was proven that the genesis, preservation, and development of all elements of the human potential of the territory directly depend on the effectiveness of the functioning of the higher education system. It was established that regions where there is an opportunity to obtain high-quality higher education systematically attract talented youth and accumulate human potential more efficiently. The main challenges (both traditional for this field and those caused by the war) faced by the Ukrainian higher school today as an environment for the formation of the human potential of the territories are outlined. It was noted that the Industry 4.0 will be a basis of the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine with its inherent reliance on high-tech sectors of the economy, for which human potential with appropriate qualimetric characteristics will be necessary. A set of priority directions for the development of the higher education system as an environment for the formation of human potential is proposed. Conclusions were made regarding the importance of systematic and consistent development of higher education as a prerequisite for ensuring the effective formation of the human potential of the territories.