bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Microbial risks associated with microplastics in the food chain and possible control measures (literature review). Part 1. Dietary intake and influence on the gut microbiota
Authors: Sheveleva Svetlana A. , Markova Yulia M. , Efimochkina Natalya R. , Minaeva Lyudmila P. , Bykova Irina B. , Zinurova Elena E. , Smotrina Yulia V. , Polyanina Anna S. , Stetsenko Valentina V. , Khotimchenko Sergey A.
Published: December 2023

Environmental contamination by polymer wastes and microplastics (MPs) has recently become important for health care, due to the emergence of a lot of evidence that MPs affect the health of living organisms, including humans.
MPs commonly presented in drinking water and various groups of food products, and are found in human stool, colon tissue, and blood samples. When MPs are orally ingested, the first object for their interaction with the organism is the gastrointestinal microbiota. Considering the essential importance of the intestinal microbiota for human health, the study of the negative consequences of such contact becomes very important.
The results of “in vitro” and “in vivo” experimental studies summarized in the review indicate MPs to have negative effects on the microbial community composition and of the intestinal barrier state, and are themselves subject to microbial degradation in the gastrointestinal tract. “In vivo” studies, the entry of MPs into the intestine is accompanied by an increase in α-diversity of the microbiota, presumably due to foreign microorganisms attached to the particles, including those in as part of biofilms formed on their surfaces.
Competing with representatives of normal intestinal flora, these microorganisms are able to enzymatically degrade or overcome the mucosal barrier. Simultaneously the biofilm matrix associate with intestinal mucus and provides MPs particles with retention in the mucin layer and direct contact with the apical part of epitheliocytes. This leads to irritation, local inflammation, and damage to the intestinal barrier.
MPs and their biotransformation products can also systemically affect the host organism, translocating from the intestine into the bloodstream.
The review emphasizes that to identify and characterize the health risks associated with the intake of various MPs from food, studies assessing their interaction with the microbiota and biotransformation pathways in the intestine are necessary.
Evaluation of effectiveness of the diets developed for children with allergical pathology living in conditions of adverse environmental exposures
Authors: Mazhaeva Tatyana V. , Dubenko Svetlana E.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Nutrition is one of the important preventive measures aimed at enhancing body resistance to adverse effects of environmental factors. Nutrition modelling taking into account its basic quality and environmental exposures is of particular importance for effective management of risks for the disease.
Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of the diets specially developed for children with allergies environmentally exposed to industrial pollutants.
Materials and methods. We examined cytomorphological features, nutritional status, general health status, and skin manifestations in eighty 3 to 6-year children suffering from allergies and sensitized to food products.
Results. A hypoallergenic elimination and detoxification diet specially developed with account for food intolerance, immune status, protein, energy and micronutrient sufficiency, genomic status, mental and physical health of the preschoolers with allergies led to a 1.5-fold decrease in the number of underweight children and
a threefold average drop in blood levels of lead, aluminum, arsenic, copper, and cadmium. The mean number of children with clinical manifestations of food intolerance demonstrated the 1.6-fold decline, the level of sIgA increased, while cytogenetic abnormalities in buccal epithelium decreased by 2.1 times.
Limitations. A limitation of the study was the lack of compliance of parents with recommendations for nutritional support.
Conclusions. The applied method of modelling the diet using dietary techniques based on basic nutrition data, toxic exposures, genetics, anthropometric, clinical, and immunological indicators has had a beneficial effect on all assessed health parameters in children with allergies living in a large industrial city.
Socio-economic damage caused by nutritionally-dependent diseases of the population
Authors: Bogdanova Olga G.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. In recent decades, the prevalence of nutritionally-dependent diseases has acquired the effect of globalization, which in general causes an increase in deaths from chronic non-communicable diseases and the emergence of socio-economic damage.
The aim of the study is to assess the socio-economic damage caused by non-communicable nutritionally-dependent diseases among the population of the Republic of Buryatia.
Materials and methods. The mortality rates of the population of the Republic of Buryatia due to non-communicable nutritionally-dependent diseases over 2011–2020 have been studied. Based on the principle of potential demography, social and economic damage due to premature mortality from these causes is calculated.
Results. It was shown that share of the mortality from alimentary-dependent pathology in the Republic of Buryatia accounted for20.80% (20.54; 21.05) of all the mortality of the able-bodied population. Social losses annually averaged 52586.80 (50314.48; 54859.12) of non-lived person-years to the end of working age. Associated probable economic losses in the aggregate for the specified period from 33779.65 to 56299.42 million rubles.
Conclusion. The analysis carried out in this work showed not only the significance of demographic losses from non-communicable nutritionally-dependent diseases, but also the significance of socio-economic damage. Together, this serves as objective evidence of the justified need for financial obligations to protect and promote the health of the population of the Republic of Buryatia to reduce the prevalence of risk factors through the prism of increasing awareness of a healthy lifestyle, including the principles of optimal nutrition.
Limitations. The results of this study are due only to direct socio-economic losses, excluding indirect losses, which requires further research.
Studying the ability of the food additive E171 (titanium dioxide) to induce gene mutations in bacteria
Authors: Tsareva Anastasiya A. , Egorova Olga V. , Demidova Yuliya V. , Ilyushina Nataliya A.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Titanium dioxide in the Russian Federation is approved for use in the food industry, in the production of medicines and hygiene products. The food additive E171 is a mixture of micro- and nanoparticles of TiO2. In 2010, IARC classified TiO2 in nanoform as a probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). In vitro and in vivo studies of the genotoxicity of titanium dioxide revealed contradictory results, indicating both the presence and absence of TiO2 mutagenicity.
The aim of the work is to evaluate the mutagenicity of the food additive E171 in the Ames test using standard and modified protocols.
Materials and methods. The ability of food additive E171 (China) to induce reverse gene mutations in 5 strains of Salmonella typhimurium was studied under standard and modified conditions (cultivation of bacteria in the presence of methylated b-cyclodextrin (MCD) and/or pre-incubation for 1 hour in potassium phosphate buffer, pH 5.5 containing 10 mM NaCl and/or 3M MCD).
Results. A sample of food additive E171 based on rutile titanium dioxide does not induce gene mutations in S. typhimurium in standard experiments. Modification of the Ames test protocol (decrease of the incubation mixture pH, addition of 10 mM NaCl) revealed statistically significant dose-dependent effects in TA100, TA98, and TA97 strains under metabolic incubation conditions. However, the fold increase of the number of revertants in the experimental plates compared to the negative control was < 2.
Limitations. The research is limited to the mutagenicity assessment of food additive E171 (titanium dioxide) in the Ames test.
Conclusion. The evaluation of the mutagenicity of titanium dioxide in other in vitro and in vivo tests taking into account the size and shape of the particles, is necessary to resolve the issue of its genetic safety as a food dye. A full range of studies will be performed on other samples of titanium dioxide presented in the market of the Russian Federation.
Assessment of the annual trend of chemical aerogenic risk to health and mortality of the population at an industrial center
Authors: Efimova Natalia V. , Kuzmina Marina V. , Bobkova Elena V.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Ambient air pollution determines high levels of risk to public health, causing excess mortality.
The purpose of the study is to analyze the dependence of the seasonal dynamics of pollutants and mortality from major non-infectious diseases in the population of the industrial center of Eastern Siberia.
Materials and methods. Air pollution in Bratsk was assessed based on data from monitoring systems for 2017–2022, taking into account one-time, average monthly and annual concentrations. Hazard indices and mortality rates (MR) from major causes were calculated. The annual trend in indicators are assessed using seasonality indices (SI).
Results. Features of the seasonal dynamics of pollutants were revealed: maximum fluctuations in SI are characteristic of benzo(a)pyrene (22% in the warm season, 214% in the cold season), formaldehyde (219 and 65%, respectively). The SI for mortality had significant fluctuations throughout the year and varied across age groups and disease classes. Changes in seasonality have been noted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Average monthly MR in the older group is associated with concentrations of PM2.5, formaldehyde, NO2.
Limitations of the study are related to the limited data on monitoring pollutants, inevitable errors in conditional division into seasons, and the impossibility
of accurately determining the cause of death during a pandemic.
Conclusion. The use of average monthly data on MR values and pollutant concentrations confirms the dependence of population mortality on air pollution when studying this phenomenon in medium-sized cities with high levels of hazard indices.
Quantitative determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the blood by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorimetric detection for the tasks of socio-hygienic monitoring
Authors: Zaytseva Nina V. , Nurislamova Tatyana V. , Karnazhitskaya Tatyana D. , Starchikova Mariya O.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) refer to the group of priority environmental pollutants that enter the human body by inhalation, orally, through the skin, causing a long-term impact on metabolic processes, chronic and oncological diseases. To assess the impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on the health of the population, it is actual to evaluate their content in human biological media.
The purpose of the study is to develop and apply a methodology for determining the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, anthracene, the 9-methylanthracene, pyrene and benz (a) pyrene) in the blood by a method of highly efficient liquid chromatography with fluoremetric detection (HPLC-FDD) for social and hygienic monitoring problems.
Materials and methods. The object of research was biological media (blood samples). Studies on the development of the technique were carried out on the Shimadzu liquid chromatograph with a fluoremetric detector RF-20A. The approximation of the technique was carried out within the framework of deeper studies of children health in residents in territories with various exposure levels.
Results. The conditions for sample production and parameters of the chromatographic analysis of blood PAH by the HPLC / FDD method were established. The degree of extraction of PAH from the blood by the method of liquid extraction was 77-100%. The analysis of blood PAH showed average group concentrations to be reliably higher (p <0.05) in the biological media in children living in the zone of influence of emissions of industrial enterprises. Priority compounds detected in the blood of the students are pyrene, naphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene,
Limitations are due to the period of selection of biological media of the different age groups in the territories of the Russian Federation with various levels of exposure. The expansion of the list of the populations can become a direction of further research on assessing the impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on human health.
Conclusion. The developed methodology can be used in hygienic studies for assessing the risk of conditions of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for health of residents in the territories with different anthropogenic loads.
PENYULUHAN DAN WORKSHOP PEMBUATAN LOTION ANTI NYAMUK DARI DAUN SEREH DAN DAUN PANDAN DI DESA GEDANGAN KECAMATAN GROGOL KABUPATEN SUKOHARJO
Authors: Suharyanto Suharyanto , Suyono Alip Desi , Purwati Purwati
Published: December 2023

Gedangan Village is located in Grogol District, Sukoharjo Regency. During the rainy season, this village is often hit by floods. This situation causes many puddles of water which can become nests for mosquitoes. This problem is what causes the emergence of Dengue Fever (DHF) in the area. The aim of this activity is to provide education about dengue fever and provide training in making Anti-Mosquito Lotion using Lemongrass and Pandan Leaves. The method of this activity is carried out by providing education about Dengue Fever, preventing dengue fever using the herbal ingredients Lemongrass Leaves and Pandan Leaves as well as training in making Anti-Mosquito Lotion using TOGA plants taken from local villages. Participants were put into groups for training in making Anti-Mosquito Lotion. The success of the activity is by looking at the results of the training and analyzing the Pre-Test and Post-Test statistically. Community service activities were declared successful with a pre-test score of 78.28 and a post-test of 92.80 with a value of Sig.0.002.
EDUKASI PENDAMPINGAN PENGOBATAN SERTA PENGETAHUAN PENCEGAHAN TUBERKULOSIS PADA PENDERITA TB DI PUSKESMAS MARTAPURA 1 KABUPATEN BANJAR
Authors: Hidriya Hajrah , Hilalliyah Nur , Perdani Rizki , Risnawati Risnawati
Published: December 2023

Tuberculosis (TB) is still a big problem in Indonesia, currently Indonesia is in 2nd place with the highest TB burden in the world, even though TB ​​treatment has been carried out for decades, TB cases have not shown a decline to date. In 2021, the number of tuberculosis cases in South Kalimantan is among the 6 provinces with the lowest percentage in terms of treatment coverage, namely 26.8%. The counseling carried out is a form of community service that is integrated by the research of lecturers from the DIII Health Analyst Study Program at the Kalimantan Leading Polytechnic which involves collaboration with the Community Health Center. Martapura 1. Martapura 1 Community Health Center has the highest number of TB patients, namely 91 residents in Banjar Regency, with BTA positive at 31.66%. Counseling activities were carried out at Martapura 1 Community Health Center with a total of 10 TB patients coming. The community is very enthusiastic about this activity. It is recommended that community health centers provide ongoing education, especially regarding treatment support for tuberculosis patients to prevent non-communicable diseases.
The impact of monitoring and evaluation of Tertiary Education Trust Fund in human capial development among Nigerian universities
Authors: Uwguanyi Wilfred , Okoh Johnson Ifeanyi , Wade Japheth Weldes
Published: December 2023

This study abstract was designed to examine the concept of monitoring and evaluation of tertiary education trust fund (TETFUND) in human capital development among Nigerian universities, the under-funding process of universities, poor academic staff training and development which are said to be the major causes of brain drain within the university community. The study also examined the major effects of poor human capital development, ineffective stimulus grant intervention by government at both federal and state levels as well as counterpart funding of Nigerian public universities.The study adopted the qualitative approach and the qualitative approach designed to evaluate and review past work done by previous researchers and as well facts and results from different sources. The population of Nigerian tertiary institutions stands at 226 federal, polytechnics and colleges, but the study specifically studied 91 public universities in the country. The method of data collection is the review of past analysis, participant observation and statistical and data results. The findings of the study noted that due to the huge population of Nigeria, the current 6% educational budget for the country is too low, with a population of two hundred million, the educational budget should commiserate with the size of the gross domestic product (GDP). The study also indicates that human capital development, monitoring and evaluation in the university system is lacking compared to what is obtainable in the budgetary allocation of the educational sector of other countries and these has led to the major issues and causes of brain and drain. Monitoring and Evaluation in human capital development are said to be interrelated most especially in terms of research, human resource management and man powerdevelopment of skill and unskilled employees. the study recommends that effectiveness of more research grants and funding for universities, extensive program for manning research, drastic reforms in the education sector to meet the 21st public policies and create employment opportunities for graduates, conducive environment by government, which will create investment in the education sector.The study recommended that much emphasis should be laid on public universities in Nigeria, therefore there is a need public college of education and polytechnics to be considered in future research. Furthmore, this study, being a qualitative study, it is pertinent for a quantitative approach to be adopted in future study and reference.
Islamic Philanthropy on Social Media in Youth Volunteering Movements
Authors: Ulfahadi Rizki
Published: December 2023

Islamic philanthropy through social media is a form of community participation in the youth volunteering movement. Social media is used to spread information, raise funds, attract volunteers, and collaborate with philanthropic institutions. Islamic philanthropy through social media can help in building a caring and sharing society, as well as strengthening the spirit of humanity and expanding the reach of philanthropic activities. Islamic philanthropy through social media has an important role in helping youth to build a more caring and friendly society. Youth volunteering movements are in dire need of support from the community, and Islamic philanthropy through social media can help overcome obstacles and strengthen the spirit of humanity. This research method uses a qualitative approach with a literature study method. Social media is becoming an effective tool for achieving the goals of the youth volunteering movement, by helping to disseminate information, raise funds, attract volunteers, and collaborate with philanthropic institutions. Therefore, Islamic philanthropy through social media is very important and can help youth in achieving their vision of building a better society.
Dampak Populisme Agama dalam Pemilu Kepala Daerah: Pengalaman Pemilihan Gubernur DKI Jakarta 2007-2017
Authors: Jati Wasisto
Published: December 2023

Abstrak
Populisme agama menjadi kata kunci penting dalam membahas pola kebangkitan politik Islam kontemporer.  Absennya kemenangan partai politik Islam sebagai pemenang pemilu di Indonesia paska reformasi menjadikan populisme menjadi pilihan logis dalam menyampaikan aspirasi mengatasnamakan umat islam. Hal ini setidaknya terjadi pemilu gubernur DKI kontemporer yang dimulai sejak 2007 hingga 2017. Populisme agama menjadi poin penting dalam memberikan narasi penting yang berpengaruh kepada pemilih maupun kandidat yang akan maju di pemilihan Gubernur DKI Jakarta. Tulisan ini akan berusaha mengelaborasi lebih lanjut mengenai transformasi populsime agama yang berlangsung dalam pemilihan Gubernur DKI Jakarta baru-baru ini. Adapun metode riset yang digunakan metode riset campuran berbasis studi lapangan dan juga studi kepustakaan. Hasil riset ini memperlihatkan bahwa dampak populisme agama dalam pemilu kepala daerah menjadikan kompetisi elektoral bertensi lebih tinggi. Terlebih lagi ketika di ruang publik, populisme agama berdampak pada labelisasi hitam dan putih yang berdampak pada relasi sosial.
Abstract
Religious populism becomes a main keyword to discuss the recent pattern of Islamic revivalism in Indonesia.  Th rise of religious populism comes to appear due to unfortunate position for Islamic parties in every election. This condition eventually encourages Muslim to look for alternative political aspiration that currently ends up in populism form. The populism itself has been growing up in recent Jakarta gubernatorial election from 2007 t0 2007. More importantly, religious populism is very strategic to attract voters because the extensive use of religion. Following up this background, this paper aims at further elaborating the transformation of religious populism during the recent Jakarta gubernatorial elections. The research method I use was mixed method that consists of fieldwork case study and archival research. This paper shows that the impact of religious populism on regional election turned the electoral competition more heated. Most importantly, when it comes to the public spaces, religious populism caused the social segmentation “black” and “white” that affects daily social interaction.
Tradisi Pangngan Sebagai Sarana Moderasi Beragama Berbasis Kearifan Lokal di Toraja
Authors: Rerung Alvary Exan
Published: December 2023

Abstrak
Penelitian ini berbicara tentang penguatan moderasi beragama berbasis kearifan lokal sebagai respon kampanye Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia tentang moderasi beragama yang telah berlangsung sejak 2019. Moderasi beragama bertujuan untuk mencegah sikap, pemahaman, dan tindakan yang eksterm dari setiap agama, seperti intoleransi, kekerasan, ujaran kebencian hingga terorisme. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, tulisan ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dan pendekatan etnografi, dengan mekanisme pengumpulan data menggunakan studi pustaka, observasi, dan wawancara mendalam. Data yang dikumpulkan akan dianalisis dengan cara reduksi data, penyajian serta penulisan kesimpulan, dan verifikasi. Hasil kajian etnografi tersebut menghasilkan unsur toleransi yang terkandung di dalam tradisi pangngan, antara lain: Pertama, tradisi pangngan mengedepankan sikap toleransi. Sikap tersebut merupakan sebuah hospitalitas yang menghilangkan sekat-sekat sosial, seperti perbedaan agama dan golongan yang ada. Kedua, tradisi pangngan menghilangkan rasa curiga terhadap yang diberi atau menerima pangngan walaupun berbeda agama atau golongan. Hilangnya rasa curiga yang terbentuk pada relasi tradisi pangngan menjadikan hubungan antara satu dengan yang lain menjadi harmonis. Kedua unsur teologis inilah yang kemudian menjadikan tradisi pangngan sebagai salah satu sarana moderasi beragama berbasis kearifan lokal di Toraja.
Abstract
This research sheds light on strengthening religious moderation based on local wisdom in response to the Ministry of Religious affairs of the Republic of Indonesia’s campaign on religious moderation since 2019. Religious moderation is aimed to prevent extreme attitudes, mislead understandings of religious teachings, such as intolerance, violence, hate speech, and terrorism. This is a descriptive qualitative research based on ethnographic approach. Data were collected through literature review, observation, and in-depth interviews. These were analyzed through data reduction, categorization, conclusions, and verification. This study found that pangngan tradition shows attitude of tolerance. This attitude was shown in a form of hospitality that removed social barriers, such as religious and social-class differences. In addition, the tradition enabled to minimize suspicion. Suspicion was dismissed through food sharing. These two elements of pangngan tradition has been evidence of religious moderation based on local wisdom in Toraja.
Edukasi tentang Diabetes Mellitus dan Pemeriksaan Biomedis Kadar Gula Darah Pada Ibu Rumah Tangga
Authors: Dewi Patmayuni , Azizah Masayu , Rendowaty Agnes , Sri Wahyuni Yenni , Pranata Lilik
Published: December 2023

Diabetes adalah penyakit kronis tidak menular yang ditandai dengan tingginya kadar glukosa dalam tubuh darah. Hal ini terjadi karena pankreas berhenti memproduksi hormon insulin (diabetes tipe 1), atau melalui kombinasi pankreas yang mengalami penurunan kemampuan memproduksi insulin bersamaan tubuh menjadi resisten terhadap tindakannya (diabetes tipe 2). Diabetes adalah penyakit yang ditandai dengan buang air kecil berlebihan yang disebabkan oleh kurangnya produksi insulin atau kurangnya respon terhadap insulin. Dampaknya tidak mencukupi produksi insulin adalah hiperglikemia. Dengan demikian, diabetes melitus merupakan penyakit yang besar dan terus berkembang masalah kesehatan disebagian besar negara dan merupakan penyebab penting penyakit berkepanjangan dan kematian dini karena insulin sangat penting untuk memproses karbohidrat, lemak dan protein. Tujuan kegiatan ini untuk memberikan informasi kepada kepada Ibu rumah tangga tentang Diabetes Mellitus dan pemeriksaan biomedis kadar Gula darah. Pelaksanaan Kegiatan dilakukan pada ibu rumah tangga pada tanggal 9 Desember 2023. Pukul 15.00 WIB-sds. Kegiatan ini diikuti 12 ibu rumah tangga, metode edukasi dengan ceramah , pembagian leflet dan pemeriksaan biomedis kadar gula darah Kegiatan berlangsung secara lancar hasil menunjukan bahwa lansia memahami dari penjelasan Tim Pengabdian masyarakat tentang Diabetes Mellitus dan pemeriksaan biomedis kadar Gula darah
Queerating (Creating) Harmony: Intentional and Inclusive Campus Queer Academic and Social Spaces
Authors: Watson Dr. Dwight C. , Yarbrough Dr. Kenny E. , Edwards Dr. Logan
Published: December 2023

The creation of affirming spaces is imperative because queer students must find affinity to unpack and deconstruct the various intersections of sexuality, gender, race, and other intersectional identities that are a part of their transformational lives. This article discusses the use of the word queerating, which is an action that focuses on agency (self-identity), advocacy (self-empowerment), action (self-engagement), and actualization (self-efficacy). As ethno-autobiographers, the authors share their administrative and teaching journeys through personal vignettes, research on the history of queer spaces, and the psycho-social development of queer college students. The articles also discuss the practices, procedures, protocols, and policies necessary to queerate college spaces.
DEMATEL Method in Implementing Green Business Process Management (BPM) in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Kendari City
Authors: Manan La Ode Abdul , Lajaria Ridha Taurisma , Imran Imran
Published: December 2023

MSMEs are often considered the biggest contributors to environmental damage and produce more waste than other businesses. This is because MSMEs, in general, are still focused on achieving economic performance. Research sampling was carried out using the Slovin formula. The number of samples in this study was 96.68 or 100 IMK as samples. The collected data was analyzed using the DEMATEL method, which is used to analyze cause-and-effect relationships between a set of factors that influence a decision-making process. Based on the results of this research, "green attitude" has the highest interaction and the strongest impact. Improving the behavior of individuals, including managers, customers, and employees of the organization, is a top priority. Environmentally conscious behavior influences environmentally friendly organizational strategies and governance. Environmental knowledge and awareness influence environmentally conscious behavior; this shows that with increasing environmental knowledge and awareness in organizations, environmentally friendly behavior also increases
Analysis of the Implementation of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) Principles to Improve Service Quality at Bumiputera Syariah Life Insurance Company
Authors: Putri Indry_Anggraini , Syahriza Rahmi , Rahma Tri Inda Fadhila
Published: December 2023

In the case of PT AJB Bumiputera 1912, special restrictions are needed because insurance is different from a business established as a PT. This is where the difference is clear: in a PT, this is not always the case, but in a joint venture, the policy will inevitably also seek company investors. This feature involves legal risks as it requires each investor to accept liability for the company incurring losses. As a result, AJB Bumiputera's policyholders are responsible for any business activities that contain the risk of loss and are entitled to a portion of the company's income. The implementation of good corporate governance (GCG) at AJB Bumiputera is the subject of this research. The research method used in this study is qualitative. The findings of this study show that although AJB Bumiputera has tried to implement GCG principles (such as accountability, openness, and fairness), AJB Bumiputera has not implemented it optimally, in other words, the implementation has not been effective.
Can Profitability Moderate the Impact of Green Investment, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Good Corporate Governance on Company Value on the SRI-KEHATI Index?
Authors: Paramita V. Santi , Ali Ashma
Published: December 2023

The Sri-Kehati Index shares, which offer shares of environmentally friendly companies, are of great interest to investors who care about the environment. This research aims to determine the determinant factors of company value in Sri-Kehati Index companies, with profitability as a moderating variable. The determinant factors used in modeling are green investment, corporate social responsibility, and good corporate governance. ROA proxied profitability, and company value is proxied by price book value. The research uses a quantitative approach with descriptive-verification methods. The research population is companies that are members of the Sri-Kehati Index 2016-2021; the sample is determined using a purposive sampling technique—data analysis techniques using panel data regression and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The research results show that partially green investment and good corporate governance have a positive effect, but corporate social responsibility does not affect company value. Profitability can moderate the relationship between good corporate governance and firm value. Besides that, green investment, corporate social responsibility, and good corporate governance simultaneously influence the company value of companies that are members of the Sri-Kehati Index stock group. The results of this research can be a basis for consideration by investors who care about the environment in investment decisions and can be a reference for further research. It is hoped that the results of this research will encourage many companies to implement green investments to help overcome environmental problems.
Financial efficiency, exchange rate variation and investment growth in Nigeria
Authors: Ahmad Ahmad
Published: December 2023

The study investigates the influence of financial efficiency, exchange rate variation, economic performance, trade, and population growth in Nigeria by utilizing the ARDL technique from 1980 to 2022. The result of the stationarity test reveals all the variables are stationary and the bound test illustrates a long-run relationship among the variables in the study’s model. The outcome of the short-run analysis shows financial efficiency, economic progress and trade accelerate the level of investment growth in Nigeria. Nonetheless, the population level does not influence investment growth. The long-run estimates illustrate that financial efficiency, economic growth, trade and population have a positive and significant influence on investment growth in Nigeria. However, exchange variation decreases the level of investment growth in the country. Therefore, the study suggests financial reform policies through effective and efficient credit facilitates to the citizens from both central and conventional banks in the country. In addition, effective monetary policies should be embarked on to regain the naira value against the foreign currency to promote investment level right from the nation’s domestic investors.
Billboards and Accountability for Financial Management (Case Study of the Meaning of Billboards in Village Financial Accountability in Bali)
Authors: Atmadja Anantawikrama Tungga , Ariyani Luh Putu Sri , Werastuti Desak Nyoman Sri
Published: December 2023

Villages must report their financial management to the community. This reporting can be done through various media such as print, electronic, billboards, etc. The study was conducted using qualitative methods of four villages in Buleleng Regency representing mountainous, coastal and urban areas. The results showed the choice of billboards as a reporting medium because this medium has several advantages: relatively cheap and practical, the information provided is easy to understand, and it can inform various other information. Installing billboards can encourage citizen participation in supervision to encourage increased accountability of village financial management for village officials. However, based on the study’s results, perbekel (head of the village) can also use billboards for political purposes, namely increasing popularity to be re-elected or to pursue other public offices.
Learning from stress: Transforming trauma into sustainable risk reduction
Authors: Comfort Louise K. , Çelik Süleyman , Başbuğ Erkan Berna Burçak
Published: December 2023

This study explores the collective learning process that evolved in the cities, towns, and districts damaged in the February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Türkiye. Employing a multi-methods approach and a dataset comprising a review of relevant documents, semi-structured interviews, and field observations, we examine four fundamental stages of collective learning – knowledge acquisition, information distribution, interpretation, and organizational memory – in assessing the learning process in communities exposed to the devastation and trauma of the earthquakes. The study highlights the importance of adaptation, change, and collective growth as communities struggle to cope with the demands incurred by the disaster, and identifies factors that inhibit such growth in practice. In the aftermath of the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, individuals and organizations sought to adapt their existing knowledge and practices to meet the challenges posed by recovery from this disaster and to build a consensual understanding of changes needed to achieve sustainable reduction of continuing seismic risk. The study underscores the vital Importance of timely and accurate Information In enabling Individuals and organizations to make informed decisions during and after the chaos engendered by the earthquakes. It highlights the pivotal role of technology in bridging communication gaps and facilitating the flow of critical information. The study concludes by identifying inaccurate information as the most harmful characteristic inhibiting collective learning, and by emphasizing the importance of aligning collective learning processes simultaneously among diverse groups within the community and across jurisdictional levels of operation. This study offers valuable insights into how to translate collective learning from traumatic events into sustained measures to reduce the risk of future disasters, going beyond resilience to achieve sustainable risk reduction. By understanding the factors that drive collective learning and the challenges that can arise, policymakers and practitioners can develop more effective strategies for supporting collective learning in the aftermath of extreme events.
Building resilience to the expected Marmara earthquake: Preparing for post-disaster population mobility in Istanbul
Authors: Yurtcanlı Duymaz Seda
Published: December 2023

Along with other causes of migration, earthquakes have displaced millions of people worldwide over the last few decades, forcing them to move to other settlements within the country. As an "earthquake country", Turkey, where approximately 70% of its territory is located in the seismic zone, has faced a variety of environmentally forced migration that refers to a variety of demographic movements like evacuation, flight, displacement, resettlement, as well as forced migration. Disasters and disaster-related forced migrations as an aspect of survival anxiety have severe and irreversible consequences for the existence of physical security, human dignity, health, livelihoods, shelter, and social, economic, and cultural structures and processes of societies or their subunits. Therefore, disasters and disaster-induced migration, which can be defined as a process of significant vulnerability, are considered widespread and severe threats to the enjoyment and realisation of fundamental rights. Earthquake-related forced migration phenomenon is a widespread and high-risk factor, and this risk corresponds to a closer and more destructive possibility for the province of Istanbul. Therefore becomes vital to take preventive measures to mitigate the possible destructive effects as well as to eliminate the risks as much as possible. This study aims to determine whether relevant legislation is adequate to provide an effective and sufficient protection mechanism for environmental displacement that may occur in Istanbul after a significant earthquake for the purpose of “building resilience in crisis” in the view of international standards. Thus, it also emphasises the importance of the human rights approach and legal mechanisms in establishing resilience during crises. This study has been prepared by content analysing the disaster and emergency preparedness plans, policy texts, and relevant legal and regulatory provisions related to understanding and managing the earthquake-induced migration scenario in Istanbul.
Assessing the Roles of Raw Materials in Sustainable Development Goals: Current Situation and Future Prospects
Authors: GÖÇMEN POLAT Elifcan
Published: December 2023

Raw materials are the necessary building blocks for the functioning of the country's economy and industries. It is inevitable for countries to direct their economic policies towards sustainability within the scope of their green and digital transformation efforts. The fact that green and digital transformation are among the most driving forces in achieving sustainable development also reveals the criticality of the raw materials to be used in the technologies required for this transformation. The positive effects of raw materials come to the fore in many areas such as the use of carbon neutral and green technologies required for climate and energy targets, the design of sustainable cities, and healthy and quality life. However, it is necessary to discuss the dilemma created by the negative environmental effects of mining activities undertaken to extract the raw materials necessary to achieve sustainability goals. Therefore, in this study, the positive or negative effects of raw materials on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainable performance criteria that can be used in the evaluation of raw materials, are examined with strategic planning tools. Policies, measures, and investments regarding the performance measures achieved in Turkey are investigated. At the end of the study, the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities of some raw materials in terms of targets are evaluated. Additionally, through analysis of critical success factors, numerical inputs that can be used for researchers conducting data studies in this field are presented.
Effects of Different Magnetic Field Strengths and Duration on Seed Germination and Bacterial Growth
Authors: ATLI Vedat , EREZ Mehmet Emre
Published: December 2023

A magnetic field (MF) is an unavoidable environmental component for all organism. MF is constantly interacting with living systems and is known to influence a wide range of biological activities. Effects on organism are related to the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic (geomagnetic) field variation. We aimed to investigate the effects of different magnetic field strength and also duration on seed germination (wheat and tomato) and bacteria growth (Bacillus and Staphylococus). The study was carried out in the presence of the magnetic resonance (MR) device. As a result of the measurements made in the MRI room, the organisms were subjected to a magnetic field of 0.2 and 1 Tesla. The seeds were exposed to the magnetic field for 4 days and the effects of each day were evaluated separately. The effect of the magnetic field varied interestingly with respect to the strength and especially by exposure time. The bacteria were exposed to two different magnetic fields continuously for 4 days. At the end of the application, morphological changes and zone diameters were determined. Seeds responded according to their genus and the magnetic field strength they were exposed to. Tomatoes were the most affected seeds in high magnetic field application, while wheat seeds were the least affected group. In bacterial growth, high tesla application increased the growth and pigment production of pigment bacteria, it was significantly reduced the growth of Staphylococcus bacteria. The findings have the unexpected implications that the germination can be effected associated with strength and exposure method. The effects and results of the magnetic field differ according to the species of organism used and even the variety and cultivars. A single paragraph of about 250 words maximum. For research articles, abstracts should give a pertinent overview of the work.
Effects of Salicylic Acid Priming Application in Some Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Cultivars
Authors: ÖZYAZICI Gülen , AÇIKBAŞ Semih , ÖZYAZICI Mehmet Arif
Published: December 2023

This study aimed to determine the effects of salicylic acid (SA) seed priming applications on the germination parameters of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.). The research was carried out in Siirt University, Faculty of Agriculture, Field Crops Laboratory, under controlled conditions at 25±1 °C. The subject of the study consists of the SA priming doses which is (0, 0.10, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00 and 1.25 mM) applied to 3 different cultivars of switchgrass (P. virgatum L.) (Kanlow, Shawnee and Trailblazer). The experiment was carried out in Petri dishes according to the randomized complete design with four replications. In the study, germination parameters such as germination percentage, mean germination time, germination index and coefficient of uniformity of germination, and seedling growth parameters such as seedling fresh and dry weight, seedling vigor index were examined. It was detected that all parameters except for seedling fresh weight were statiscally differences among the cultivars (p
Review On Prodrug : An Advance Approach for The Drug Design to Enhance the Therapeutic Efficacy
Authors: Abhishek V. Kadam  , Prof. Nikita Bajad  , Dr. Swati P. Deshmukh  , Govind S. Nirgunkar  , Vishal Singh R Thakur
Published: December 2023

Prodrugs are derivatives of drug molecules that are pharmacologically inactive but require either chemical or enzymatic transformation to release the active drug in vivo in order to exert a pharmacological effect. Prodrugs have better delivery properties that surpass the parent drug molecule. Prodrug concept is justified because it enables the active drug to overcome the barrier that would impede it from reaching the site of action to exert the required pharmacological activity. Some of the barriers that the prodrug approach helps to surmount are as follows, low bioavailability due to poor aqueous solubility (corticosteroids); poor permeability or absorption (ampicillin); high first pass metabolism (propranolol); metabolic instability leading to short half- life, (dopamine); poor site specificity (anticancer agents); incomplete absorption (epinephrine); unfavorable organoleptic properties (chloramphenicol); difficulties during formulation and adverse effects and toxicity. The prodrug approach is rapidly becoming a crucial part in the stratagem of delivery of drugs. The prodrug strategy implementation in the last 20 y has led to a steady advancement in the biopharmaceutical, physicochemical and/or pharmacokinetic attributes of the pharmacologically active compounds
Statistical Appraisal of the Yield Performance of Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus) in Kazaure Hinterland in Response to Crop Variety and Fertilization Nature
Authors: Hussaini. A.  , Haruna. A.
Published: December 2023

The study was aimed at identifying the ideal water melon crop variety to grow and the treatment combination to adopt for a bumper harvest in Kazaure hinterland. To achieve this, ten different watermelon crop varieties were planted and treated with five different fertilizers on a farmland specifically prepared for the study. The preparation was done in such a way that fifty experimental units were replicated fifty times in each of the fifty pots prepared based on factorial design scheme. The factors of interest were crop variety and fertilizer type. The experimental units were allowed to germinate for eight weeks. Number of leaves, vine length and chlorophyll content were measured from the germinated units. The data was analysed using two-way MANOVA, one-way ANOVA and other relevant statistical techniques. The results from the analysis revealed that the yield parameters significantly differ from one crop variety to another as well as from one type of fertilizer to another. Further investigations using separate one-way ANOVA son vine length, chlorophyll content, and number of leaves revealed that the ten-crop type have significant different effect on these parameters. The same technique revealed a significant different in impact between the types of fertilizer on the same parameters when considered separately. Differentiating the level of the factors, post-hoc test indicated that Sweet Polly, Traveler, and Captivation significantly increased the yield parameters than Bijou, King Man, SV0258WAT, Cut Above, Citation, Harvest Moon, and Triple Treat, while the rest did not differ significantly between themselves. The test also showed that Farmyard Manure, Poultry Drop, and Cow Dung performed significantly better than Urea and NPK 15 15 15 as levels of fertilizer-type experimental factor. The study thus encourages growing Sweet Polly, Traveler, and Captivation and be treated with Farmyard Manure, Poultry Drop, and Cow Dung for a bumper harvest in this part of the world.
Synthesis of Some Zinc and Copper Complexes of Benzimidazole
Authors: Rudhima Raj  , Rajesh Kumar  , Rajesh Kumar  , Smriti Singh
Published: December 2023

Two complexes of Cu(II) and Zn(II) ions with Benzimidazole ligand have been prepared. The ligand and its metal complexes have been characterized by using NMR and FTIR techniques. Ligand L acts as a bidentate ligand. The antibacteriall property of the complexes has been verified. The outcome of the antibacterial screening demonstrated that the complexes possess good biological activity against different bacterial strains. The results therefore suggest that all the complexes are better antifungal agents than the free ligand.