bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ISOLATION OF PROMINENT OPPORTUNISTIC YEASTS, CANDIDA SPP., FROM COIN-OPERATED WASHING MACHINES
Authors: Pintong Laddawan , Siangwilai Ratchaneegorn , Wongsuk Thanwa , Saibuadaeng Phaer , Khunnarong Ampawan , Pumeesat Potjaman
Published: May 2023

Coin-operated washing machines are convenient household appliances that are widely used in Thailand. The environment in these devices is suitable for fungal colonization. As a result, they may be a potential risk for yeast infection, particularly opportunistic yeasts such as Candida spp. Thus, the aim of this study was to isolate Candida spp. from thirty coin-operated top load washing machines installed at dormitories near Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Sterile cotton swabs were used to collect samples from four sites of each device including washing powder drawers, fabric softener drawers, tubs, and lint filters. Samples were inoculated on a surface of Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) supplemented with 0.05 g/L chloramphenicol. Polymerase chain reaction – restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) of ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 regions and MspI as a restriction enzyme were used for Candida spp. identification. We identified several species of Candida spp. including Candida parapsilosis complex, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis, Candida haemulonii complex, Candida albicans complex, Candida lusitaniae, and Candida guilliermondii by using PCR-RFLP. This investigation showed that coin-operated washing machines were contaminated with important opportunistic yeasts of Candida spp. Therefore, these devices should be maintained and cleaned regularly.
MOLECULAR DOCKING ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC ACIDS (OA) FROM HONEY AS MODULATORS OF HUMAN FERRITIN, TRANSFERRIN, AND HEPCIDIN
Authors: Kumaraswamy Srinivasan , Arumugam Geetha , Pandurangan Ashok Kumar , Prabhakaran Vasantha Srinivasan , NARAYANASWAMY RADHAKRISHNAN
Published: May 2023

Organic acids (OA) have been known to regulate both the availability and absorption of non-heme iron. Honey contains 0.57 % of organic acids (OA). These prompt us to carry out the present study, where fifty-three selected (honey) ligands were assessed on the docking behavior of human Ferritin, Transferrin, and Hepcidin using the PatchDock method. Furthermore, Molecular physicochemical and Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion (ADME) analyses were also carried out using Molinspiration and Swiss ADME online servers, respectively. Molecular Physico-chemical analysis has shown that all the ligands (except folic acid, gluconic acid, and lactobionic acid) have obeyed Lipinski's Rule of five. With regard to ADME analysis, two ligands (D-galacturonic acid and quinic acid) have been predicted to possess P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibition effect. In addition, the docking studies revealed that kynurenic acid showed the highest atomic contact energy for all the target proteins human Ferritin (-133.39 kcal/mol), Transferrin (-102.84 kcal/mol), and Hepcidin (-197.64 kcal/mol), respectively. Thus the present findings provide a new insight in understanding fifty-three selected (honey) ligands as modulators of human Ferritin, Transferrin, and Hepcidin.
INVESTIGATE MICROBIAL, CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND SENSORY EVALUATION OF OSTRICH MEAT IN BILAYER FILMS CONTAINING POMEGRANATE PEEL POWDER DURING REFRIGERATED STORAGE, AS AN ACTIVE PACKAGING
Authors: Ghorbanlou Somayeh , Mahmoudi Razzagh , Ghajarbeygi Peyman , Shahsavari Saeed , Mehrabi Ali , Kazeminia Masoud
Published: May 2023

Pomegranate peel‌ is‌ a by-product which has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties and using it as an additive to improve the meat products shelf life in active packaging has increased in the last decade. The purpose of current study is to investigate the utilization of pomegranate peel powder (PPP) in bilayer film to increase the shelf life of ostrich meat (OM) at 4±1°C. In this research, OM was placed in bilayer films with different ratios of PPP (1,3,5%) then chemical and microbial experiments alongside sensory evaluation on OM were conducted on storage days (1,3,5,7,10). The results indicated that the values of chemical properties including pH, lipid oxidation and nitrogen, microbial, and sensory evaluation after 10 days in samples containing 5% PPP were lower than other samples. However, they had an undesirable color; Thus, the samples containing 3% PPP were preferred. This film was proposed as an active packaging for storing OM.
OPTIMIZATION OF RIBOFLAVIN PRODUCTION USING BACILLUS CEREUS HDS07: A STRAIN ISOLATED FROM AGARICUS BISPORUS
Authors: M Hemalatha , C Subathra Devi
Published: May 2023

The current study focused on the production and optimization of riboflavin from Bacillus cereus, a strain isolated from Agaricus bisporus. Seven different strains were isolated from Agaricus bisporus and screened for riboflavin production. Among the 7 strains, only 4 strains were identified as riboflavin producers by riboflavin assay medium (RAM). To determine the potency of the strains, selected strains were exposed to roseoflavin – an analogue of riboflavin. The potent strain was identified through morphological, biochemical, and molecular characterization and the strain name was designated as HDS07. Estimation of riboflavin was done by UV Spectrophotometry. Riboflavin production was done in Chemically Defined Medium (CDM) and De Man, Rogosa and Sharpe agar (MRS) using a strain Bacillus cereus HDS07. To enhance riboflavin production, the medium was optimized with different parameters like carbon, nitrogen sources, pH, temperature, and inoculum size. The potent strain HDS07 was identified as Bacillus cereus by 16S rDNA sequencing and NCBI-Gen Bank accession number - MK177597 was obtained. Riboflavin production from Bacillus cereus-HDS07 was more in the MRS medium than that of CDM. It was found to be 2.97 mg/L and 1.8 mg/L correspondingly. The maximum riboflavin (3.48 mg/L) was obtained from Bacillus cereus-HDS07 under the culture conditions; glucose, glycine, pH-6, 30℃, and 3% inoculum size. The current study emphasizes that the isolated potent strain Bacillus cereus-HDS07 from Agaricus bisporus could be used as a starter for the industrial production of riboflavin.
INVESTIGATION OF LIPASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF NOVEL PROBIOTICS ISOLATED FROM IRANIAN DAIRY PRODUCTS
Authors: Mohkam Milad , Afifi Nazanin , Roshan Zamir Aida , Heidari Reza , Zamani Mohammad Reza , Nezafat Navid , Ghasemi Younes
Published: May 2023

The primary cause of metabolic syndrome is obesity, a state in which the body accumulates stockpiles of fat. Lessening of assimilation of dietary fats via suppression of lipase enzyme of the pancreas may incite weight loss. In this work, 21 isolates of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were monitored for potential novel probiotic traits by means of in vitro methods, comprising of bile salt and acid tolerance, adhesion and lipase inhibitory activity. The findings illustrated that L. fermentum sp D9, L. fermentum sp S14 and L. fermentum sp S8, L. paracasei S11 and L. brevis S15 demonstrated prominent potential probiotic features as well as lipase inhibitory activity in vitro. The traits of opted isolates were as good as to those of L. rhamnosus PTCC 1637, a similar strain to L. rhamnosus GG, which possessed an antidiabetic aptitude. These findings offered that the abovementioned isolates could be administrated as potent anti-obesity probiotics. It should be noted that, more investigations are necessary to evaluate the inhibitory activity of lipase from these strains.
OIL EXTRACTION AND FATTY ACID CHARACTERIZATION OF SWEET PEPPERS SEEDS CAPSICUM ANNUM (L.) BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY(GC-MS) AND ITS USE IN BEEF BURGER PATTIES PRESERVATION
Authors: Eskander Mohammed Zyarah , Hassan Khalid Hassak Abdel , Alshara Ali , Taher Eman , Ali Zeinab
Published: May 2023

The present study was conducted to estimate the physicochemical characteristics, fatty acids, phenolic compositions and  antioxidant activity of the extracted sweet pepper seed oil (SPSO) using the Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) technique. The obtained oil yield was 14.7%. Outcomes of the extracted oil revealed the following physical and chemical properties: Iodine number 141.64 mg/100g, saponification number 197.51 mg KOH/g, peroxide number 3.63 meq/ Kg oil, free fatty acid 0.48, refractive index 1.467, specific gravity 0.924 g/cm3 and viscosity 63.24 cp. Applying GC-MS technique, cis-Palmitoleic acid was the predominating fatty acid, followed by Myristic acid and Pentadecylic acid while Heptanoic acid was the lowest one. Additionally, esters of some fatty acids and bioactive chemical compounds such as Phenol, 2,2'- methylene bis [6-(1,1-di methyl ethyl)-4-methyl] were determined. The antioxidant activity of SPSO at different concentrations 0.625, 1.25, and 2.50 % was estimated during the cold storage of beef burgerpatties at 4°C, and results revealed that the highest inhibition of 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) root was 74% at a concentration of 20 mg/ml. Whereas, a significant decrease (p≤ 0.05)  in the peroxide value 12.27 mEq/ Kg was observed at 2.5 % SPSO,presenting the highest antioxidant activity through inhibiting the peroxide formation in burger samples by the end of the tenth day of storage at 4Co. In conclusion, SPSO is suggested as a powerful natural food preservative for application in the food industry. because of  its bioactive antioxidant components.
MODELLING A SYSTEM FOR „DISINFECTION-UTILIZATION“ OF SLUDGES FROM A PURIFICATION PLANT FOR WASTE WATERS
Authors: Konsulova-Bakalova Mariya , Naskova Pavlina , Malcheva Boyka , Plamenov Dragomir
Published: May 2023

Sludge from a purification plant for waste waters are studied for presence of pathogenic and non-pathogenic microflora. Their disinfection is carried out by applying lime treatment (10%, 20%, 30% lime) with two species vegetation – lavender (Lavandula) and basil (Ocimum). The results obtained after the processing of the sludge about the quantity microflora in them are studied for presence of a correlation connection between the concentration of the lime solution and the quantity of microorganisms. The obtained results show a strong correlation connection among the studied quantities. This gives grounds to be looked for a mathematical model on description of the microflora quantity in the sludge. More factors are added for the purpose – temperature, humidity and pH. In the article are presented the regression equations for the different methods of disinfection. The results give grounds to be affirmed that most of them can be used successfully for finding the quantity microflora in studied sludge with known data for concentration of the solution, temperature, humidity and pH.
EMERGENCE OF MCR -1, -3, -6, -8 AND -9) IN ESCHERICHIA COLI ISOLATED FROM LIVE CHICKENS, RAW CHICKEN MEAT AND VEGETABLES FROM KELANTAN, MALAYSIA
Authors: DEVAN SUSMITA SEENU , AKLILU ERKIHUN , ZAKARIA ZUNITA , HAMDAN RUHIL HAYATI , LEMLEM MULU , KAMARUZZAMAN NOR FADHILAH , KAMARUZAMAN INTAN NOOR AINA , REDUAN MOHD FARHAN HANIF
Published: May 2023

The uncontrolled usage of antibiotics, especially colistin as growth promoter in poultry and the manures utilized as fertilizers in vegetable farming serve as the fundamental causes of mobilized colistin resistance (mcr) gene emergence in Escherichia coli (E. coli). This study was conducted to determine the prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility profile and phylogroups of colistin resistant E. coli isolated from poultry farm (217 chicken cloacal swab), 200 raw chicken meat and 100 vegetables samples from markets in Kelantan, Malaysia. The samples were processed using routine microbiological method, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect colistin resistant E. coli isolates, disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility tests with 13 antibiotics, colistin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) test and PCR based phylogroups detection. The overall E. coli prevalence was 71.0% (367/517) and 3.9% (20/517) isolates harboured multiple mcr-genes (mcr-1, mcr-3, mcr-6, mcr-8 and mcr-9) from chicken origin only, while no mcr detected was in vegetables. The findings revealed that 89 – 100% E. coli isolates from chickens were resistant towards tetracycline, ampicillin, amoxicillin, and chloramphenicol with multiple antibiotic resistance index score of more than 0.2 yet the vegetable isolates were showing higher sensitivity towards these antibiotics. The ten mcr-harbouring isolates exhibited phenotypic colistin resistance at MIC ≥ 4 µg/ml. Meanwhile, phylogroup A (45.1%) and phylogroup B1 (20%) were predominating in chicken whereas phylogroup A (59.4%) was highlighted in vegetable origin isolates. These findings underscore the emerging threat of multidrug resistance and increasing trends of mcr in E. coli, mainly in food animals in Malaysia.
POTENTIAL OF QUINOA FOR PRODUCTION OF NEW NON-DAIRY BEVERAGES WITH REDUCED GLYCEMIC INDEX
Authors: Kohajdová Zlatica , Holkovičová Tatiana , Minarovičová Lucia , Lauková Michaela , Hojerová Jarmila , Greif Gabriel , Ťažká Dominika
Published: May 2023

Recently, there has been a growing effort to include underutilised crops to food products. The potential of pseudocereal quinoa for the production of non-dairy plant-based beverages was investigated. Developed products were analyzed for nutritional composition, sugars, glycemic index, technological parameters, and sensory acceptance in comparison with a commercial quinoa beverage. Quinoa beverages contained 0.60-0.63 g per 100 mL proteins, had a medium glycemic index and their energy values ranged from 113.14 to 120.79 kJ per 100 mL of beverage. For improvement sensory acceptance of beverages, these were sweetened with natural sweeteners with a low glycemic index (inulin or agave syrup). It was found that the final products had similar consistency as commercial quinoa drink, but showed a lower overall acceptance. Moreover, it was determined that the acceptance of beverages sweetened with agave syrup was higher than those sweetened with inulin.
Due to the absence of gluten in quinoa and medium glycemic index of final products, the developed beverages can represent a new alternative for consumers with special nutritional needs. The addition of suitable ingredients may be recommended to improve their acceptance.
FILAMENTOUS MICROMYCETES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SPOILAGE OF SELECTED VEGETABLES IN THE FOOD RETAIL CHAIN
Authors: Maskova Zuzana , Barboráková Zuzana , Pilarčíková Katarína , Mrvová Monika , Tančinová Dana
Published: May 2023

Vegetables represent a very important part of the diet. However, one of the problems of the vegetable market is its shelf life and related safety. A significant reason for vegetable losses in the retail network is the development of microorganisms, mainly micromycetes. They can significantly affect the quality of products, and due to the production of toxic metabolites, they also carry a toxicological risk. The aim of our study was to detect fungi that cause damage to selected types of vegetables in the food retail chains in Slovakia and are therefore directly responsible for product losses. Totally 44 samples of root, cabbage, and fruiting vegetables were mycologically analysed. Micromycetes, causing visible damage to the analysed vegetable samples, were inoculated to M137, M096, or M696 media from HiMedia and cultivated for 7 days at 25±1 °C. Important isolates were subjected to toxicological analysis by the thin-layer chromatography. The results show that the most common cause of carrot spoilage is the genus Berkeleyomyces. In the case of parsley, it was yeast Geotrichum candidum. Alternaria spp. occurred most often in the case of broccoli and cauliflower. Tomatoes were the most frequently spoiled by representatives of the genus Penicillium, or Botrytis cinerea and Cladosporium, cucumbers by Cladosporium and Alternaria species, similar to peppers, and the main spoiler of eggplants was Botrytis cinerea. Alternaria spp. showed a relatively high ability to produce altenuene, alternariol, and alternariol monomethyl ether. Penicillium expansum from carrots produced roquefortine C, patulin, and citrinin, and Penicillium paneum from tomatoes synthesized roquefortine C.
India's bilateral trade agreements and export competitiveness of agricultural commodities
Authors: Bandolkar Krishnakumar Nanu , P K Sudarsan
Published: May 2023

Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are important as they can create an economic impact on international businesses and influence global economic policies. The key objective of this study is to understand whether India's agricultural export competitiveness with its partners has improved after the creation of these Regional Trade Agreements. The study applies the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) index to gauge the export competitiveness of India with its RTA partners. The data has been analyzed for products in the agriculture category – Animals (product codes (PCs) 01 to 05), Vegetables (PCs 06 to 15), and Food Products (PCs 16 to 24) – based on the Harmonized System (HS2) classification. Out of 164 cases of agricultural export competitiveness, 84 cases have shown statistically significant changes after the formation of the studied RTAs. Among these 84 cases, 31 have shown improvement in the RCA, and 53 have shown a deterioration of the RCA. Considering India's agricultural export competitiveness, the India–Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the most beneficial, while the India–Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) and the India–Sri Lanka FTA can be treated as highly disadvantageous bilateral agreements. The results have trade policy implications for India and other developing nations that are in the process of negotiating for more RTAs.
The Edge of the “Stone Raft”. From euro-enthusiasm to moderate scepticism in Portuguese History textbooks (2000-2020)
Authors: Neto Sérgio , Serrano Clara
Published: May 2023

This paper aims to study how issues related to the European Economic Community/European Union (EEC/EU) are presented in Portuguese 9th-grade History textbooks. The methodological approach is mainly qualitative, based on a content analysis of ten textbooks, but some quantitative data was also considered in order to determine the importance given to the EEC/EU construction process and Portugal’s integration into it. It can be concluded that although the history textbooks contain some information about the political construction process, the institutions of the EEC/EU and its economic and social policies, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of Portugal’s integration into the EU, the information is mainly presented from a linear perspective and does not prioritise the development of students’ critical thinking. This study also points to a predominance of content related to national citizenship, the concept of European citizenship being presented in a brief and normative way. Our intention, in the near future, is to expand on this study, with a comparative study between Portugal and Spain, thus encompassing the Stone raft.
El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores español ante la internacionalización de la "descolonización de Canarias" por el MPAIAC
Authors: Rodríguez Jiménez José Luis
Published: May 2023

Este artículo estudia el análisis realizado por el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores español (MAE) del nacionalista canario Antonio Cubillo, y su Movimiento por la Autodeterminación e Independencia del Archipiélago Canario (MPAIAC), así como del cómo y porqué del respaldo prestado a este por el Gobierno de Argelia. El objetivo es conocer qué importancia concedió el MAE a esas dos cuestiones y qué medidas barajó para neutralizar sus efectos. El período estudiado es 1964-1975, anterior a la transformación del MPAIAC en una organización terrorista. Esta investigación profundiza en el conocimiento de la relevancia concedida por el MAE a la internacionalización de la descolonización de Canarias, y muestra que le preocuparon otros temas agitados por el MPAIAC, que son Guinea Ecuatorial, Sáhara Occidental y Gibraltar. Las fuentes utilizadas son bibliográficas y archivísticas: documentación diplomática española: Fondo del MAE en el Archivo General de la Administración y Fondo Castiella en la Real Academia de la Historia.
Analysis and Impact of Factors Influencing Supply and Demand of Wine
Authors: Obućinski Dejan , Pušara Nebojša , Radulović Jovana
Published: May 2023

The paper presents the state, importance, risks, and other factors regarding wine supply and demand. Vine cultivation and wine production, as part of agricultural production, contribute to a certain extent to the gross domestic product in several ways. There is a noticeable increase in vineyards and private wine production. This paperwork is mostly based on the results of the master’s thesis research by the first co-author mentioned, Dejan Obucinski, called "Economics of sustainable wine production and supply in the Republic of Serbia." Presenting the state of wine supply and demand contributes to overcoming risks in the wine business, which will be presented and considered in this paper from the economic level of an organizational perspective, i.e., by using one of the multi-criteria decision-making methods for the structural analysis of a complex system.
Method Validation for the Determination of Glyphosate and Aminomethylphosphonic Acid in Water by LC-MS/MS
Authors: Agarski Miroslav , Bursić Vojislava , Vuković Gorica
Published: May 2023

The massive use of glyphosate as a herbicide compound has led to the ubiquity of AMPA in the environment, especially in water. So, the present work aimed to establish the validation parameters of the LC-MS/MS method for glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA, determination in water. During the extraction process the derivatization of glyphosate as an extreme polar pesticide, was done using FMOC. The validation results show that the method met the criteria given in SANTE/11312/2021 for all the investigated validation parameters as well as estimated measurement uncertainty.
Analisis Potensi Pasar Non-Tradisional Dalam Meningkatkan Hubungan Ekonomi Indonesia dan Namibia
Authors: Sulthon Sjahril Sabaruddin  , Hoiril Sabariman
Published: May 2023

Tujuan studi ini adalah menganalisis potensi pasar non-tradisional dalam meningkatkan hubungan ekonomi Indonesia-Namibia dan ketahanan regional mengingat posisi Namibia yang sangat strategis di Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Metode kualitatif eksplanatif (deskriptif) digunakan untuk menjelaskan berbagai upaya menggali lebih dalam peningkatan hubungan ekonomi Indonesia dan Namibia berdasarkan analisis potensi pasar non-tradisional. Data dikumpulkan dari sumber sekunder, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan model interaktif Miles dan Huberman. Studi pustaka ini menemukan potensi kebutuhan pasar Namibia berdasarkan sosial ekonomi masyarakat. Pertama, Namibia sangat bergantung pada kegiatan perdagangan dalam memenuhi kebutuhan warga. Kedua, Namibia termasuk dalam salah satu negara emerging market. Ketiga, apresiasi besar (minat positif) masyarakat Namibia terhadap produk ekspor non-migas Indonesia. Selain itu, studi ini juga mengungkap bahwa berdasarkan geopolitik, Namibia memiliki peran regionalisme yang semakin kuat di Afrika bagian selatan. Sebagai anggota Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Namibia dapat turut memberikan pengaruh, posisi, dan jaringan ekonomi di kawasan. Peran regionalisme dan wilayah Namibia yang strategis dapat dijadikan sebagai penghubung (transit) barang antara Indonesia dan kawasan sekitar, begitu juga sebaliknya. Sebagai simpulan, potensi kerjasama ekonomi dan peran regional Namibia dapat menjadi dasar yang kuat untuk dijadikan sebagai tujuan pasar non-tradisional yang menguntungkan.
Influence of process parameters in removing wastewater impurities via progressive freeze crystallization
Authors: Mazzam A.A. , Hamizlan H.A. , Jamal Ikhsan I.Z.A.I. , Bakar M.N.F. , Ab Hamid F.H. , Ab Hamid F.H.
Published: May 2023

The research aims to investigate the effect of the process parameter of progressive freeze concentration to eliminate tricholorophenol in wastewater.A stainless steel crystallizer was used throughout the experiment. Simulated wastewater containing trichlorophenol (TCP) was used as a sample solution, and ethylene glycol was utilized as a coolant to induce the heat transfer at a very low temperature. Progressive freeze crystallization (PFC) is an approach to purify water by implementing the fundamental concept of difference freezing point. In short, the PFC system produces ice-crystal layer by layer on a cooled surface until it forms a large and single-crystal block, leaving the impurities in the mother liquor.It is established that operating time and initial concentration influence the PFC performance. The findings show that the intermediate operating time gave the highest removal of TCP in wastewater. Meanwhile, for the effect of initial concentration, it was discovered that the lowest initial concentration resulted in the best TCP reduction with high purity of the water was obtained.The results can be complemented by studies of the effect of coolant temperature and solution movement. These two parameters are believed to potentially improve the PFC performance.The findings can be implemented to select the optimal operating condition to treat the wastewater, especially in the industrial area with hazardous TCP.The obtained results testify to the predominant influence of operating time and initial concentration on the PFC performance in eliminating TCP in wastewater.
Do TripAdvisor Valences are Trustworthy on South Asian Destinations?
Authors: Veerasamy Senthil , Goswami Susobhan , Balasubramanian Kandappan
Published: May 2023

Travellers prefer to rely on peers’ recommendations and review websites to look for reliable and unbiased information. Trustworthy communicators are more influential than the untrustworthy one. Trustworthy content is need of the hour in specific to post COVID19 travel. This research is analysing what propels a traveller towards destinations and empirically verify the valences of trustworthiness on TripAdvisor reviews.  Content analysis of TripAdvisor reviews (153799 numbers) on South Asian destinations are captured, modelled, and analysed using Descriptive statistics, Regression Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling. Positive reviews are more trustworthy than the negative reviews and are helpful to potential tourist who seeks ‘real’ or ‘genuine’ reviews. There is no moderating effect of negative sentiments on Trustworthiness. Our research results find that valences of TripAdvisor review are useful to potential tourists for their travel planning and actions. Practitioners should listen to TripAdvisor review valences and keep up with the value chain, make the destinations more tourist friendly and evolve new themes. Tourism ecosystem should use modicum of digital opportunities emanating from sentiments and apply appropriate strategies to develop their destinations. This way, tourists will develop brand equity. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on polarity analysis in TripAdvisor reviews and investigated the relationship between positive and negative valences with trustworthiness.
A Scoping Review of the Hospitality Industry and Tertiary Partnership to Prepare Work-ready Graduates
Authors: Nguyen Hong Hanh , Kailasam Thirumanran , Kamble Zilmiyah
Published: May 2023

This paper is a literature review, aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the collaboration between the hospitality higher educational sector and the industry to prepare work-ready graduates. A scoping review of 111 research papers published between April 2000 and September 2021 in reputable hospitality and tourism journals was conducted. Research revealed different perceptions between industry employers, educators, and students about competencies required of entry-level hospitality employees. Previous studies confirmed the positive impact of the industry-university collaboration on enhancing hospitality graduates’ employability. The work-integrated model has been widely implemented to develop hospitality students’ skill sets. Thus, hospitality higher education institutions need to adapt to the constantly changing business environment and present graduates with sufficient industry knowledge and skills. This study adds to the current literature on hospitality competencies expected from tertiary education graduates and highlights the appropriate methods to ensure effective industry-academia partnership. Generally, hospitality students and educators place more value on industry knowledge and technical skills. Hospitality tertiary educators should, thus, seek industry inputs more proactively to redesign their education programs, and industry professionals should engage and offer more support to higher education institutions to raise the quality of potential candidates.
Obtención y caracterización de la pectina extraída de la cáscara de pepino (Cucumis Sativus L-Variedad Híbrido Dasher II) y validarla como producto gelificante en compotas
Authors: Torres-Mendoza Karina Elizabeth , Lara-Tambaco Rosalba Mercedes , León-Araujo María Elena
Published: May 2023

Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo obtener y caracterizar la pectina extraída de la cáscara de pepino (Cucumis Sativus L-Variedad Híbrido Dasher II) para validarla como producto gelificante en compotas”. La pectina extraída a partir de los diferentes frutos y vegetales, depende de la manipulación de las variables tales como: tiempo, pH y temperatura, dado, que generalmente el tiempo y la temperatura son los mismos en los distintos experimentos realizados se aplica en esta investigación a través del método analítico-experimental con el fin de mantener constantes las variables antes mencionadas excepto el  pH ya que será ajustado  a un valor de 1.5 y 2.5, para garantizar una óptima extracción y así definir a partir de los resultados, las mejores condiciones de obtención de pectina por el método de hidrólisis ácida, utilizando el HCl como agente extractante. Mediante el experimento realizado a nivel de laboratorio se ha demostrado que es posible extraer pectina a partir de la cáscara de pepino de la variedad Híbrido Dasher II, sin embargo, se obtuvo un rendimiento de 0,65% de pectina seca donde se determina que no hay rentabilidad en utilizar la materia prima como extracción de pectina. No obstante, en la compota de frutilla elaborada con la pectina extraída, se obtuvo una textura de gel estable con mínimas diferencias ante una compota comercial, característica que permitió obtener resultados positivos en las pruebas sensoriales resaltadas por los panelistas.
Criminal offences that infringe on the procedure for the execution of court decisions under the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ukraine: issues of legislative regulation
Authors: Ahmadov Vusal , Vartyletska Inna
Published: May 2023

The relevance of this study is justified by the need to carry out a comparative legal study of the norms that ensure the protection of the interests of justice in the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ukraine in the field of implementation of judicial prescriptions as an important stage of the justice process as a whole. The purpose of this study was to implement a general description of criminal offences that encroach on the procedure for the execution of court decisions, according to the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ukraine, as well as characteristics of those features that allow distinguishing the corresponding encroachments from other offences against justice and combining them into one category. This study employed a set of scientific methods: terminological, system-structural, formal logical, comparative legal. Based on the results of this study, it was established that the formalization of criminal offences, which encroach on the implementation of the principle of inevitability of legal responsibility, and the criminal law enforcement of court decisions in the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ukraine is an ongoing process. The conclusion was substantiated that the criminalization of a fairly wide scope of socially dangerous acts of this category implemented in the current criminal legislation of each of the States is conditioned upon the social need to ensure human rights and public interests in the field of implementing the tasks of justice. The provisions formulated in this paper will contribute to the search for more effective means of criminal law in the law-making and law enforcement of both the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ukraine.
Corruption as a threat to human rights and freedoms
Authors: Tymoshenko Vira I. , Bondar Serhii , Ivanchuk Nataliіa
Published: May 2023

This paper considered the essence of corruption, its main manifestations in the modern globalized world and its impact on human rights and freedoms. The article stated the relationship and interdependence between the scale of corruption and the possibility of exercising human rights and freedoms. It was noted that corruption hinders the economic development of Ukraine, adversely affects all spheres of public life, and poses a real threat to the state, society, and every person. Presently, under martial law, corruption is just as dangerous as looting. By stealing budget funds, selling spare parts for military equipment to the aggressor country, and even selling humanitarian aid, corrupt officials actually work for the aggressor, which poses a serious threat to life, health, and other human rights and freedoms. This confirms the relevance of this study. The purpose of this study was to establish and characterize the interdependence of corruption and human rights and freedoms, to determine the consequences of the transformation of human rights and freedoms under corruption manifestations and the possibility of their prevention. The methodological framework of this study included dialectical, phenomenological, and synergetic approaches, as well as formal-dogmatic, formal logical, formal legal, systemic, and structural-functional methods. The conclusions state that there is an inversely proportional relationship between corruption and human rights and freedoms: the greater the scale of corruption, the less the ability to realize human rights and freedoms becomes. Violation of rights and freedoms is often a consequence of the activities of corrupt officials. Corruption undermines the credibility of state institutions, seriously obstructs the delivery of justice, the achievement of the rule of law, legal equality, and social justice. The duty to prevent corruption and any other illegal encroachments, and therefore to ensure the possibility of exercising rights and freedoms, is assigned to the state and civil society. The results of the study should contribute not only to curbing corruption, but also to creating conditions for real human and citizen security, which confirms the practical value of this study
Current state of social security for employees of the National Police of Ukraine: А literature review
Authors: Kolotik Anatolіі
Published: May 2023

The study substantiated the importance and necessity of building an effective social security system for employees of the National Police of Ukraine. The purpose of this study was to provide a meaningful description of the current state of social security of law enforcement officers in Ukraine based on the analysis of scientific opinions of scientists and the norms of current legislation. This study used several general scientific and special methods of scientific cognition, which allowed solving the tasks and fulfilling the purpose of this study. Specifically, these were the logical-semantic method, the method of documentary analysis, analytical, and comparative legal methods. The study analysed the scientific opinions of Ukrainian and foreign scientists who dealt with the problems of social security of the population, namely police officers. It was emphasized that the quality of social security of police officers depends on, firstly, the proper performance of police officers’ official and labour duties, and therefore, the state of ensuring the security of the state and society; secondly, the prestige of the profession of a police officer. General theoretical approaches to the definition of the term “social security” were covered, based on which the author’s opinion on the interpretation of social security for employees of the National Police of Ukraine was formulated. The key elements of social security of police officers in Ukraine were described. Based on the analysis of the norms of the current legislation, the key elements of social security for employees of the National Police of Ukraine were analysed. The authors noted the unsatisfactory state of social security of police officers. Factors that confirm the unsatisfactory state of social security of police officers were highlighted. The results of the present study can be used in the development and adoption of the Labour Code of Ukraine, when improving departmental regulations of the National Police, as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, whose norms are aimed at resolving issues of social security for police officers
The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment and Foreign Exchange Reserves on Economic Growth in ASEAN Countries
Authors: Saraan M. Arief Bukhari , Suriani Suriani , Nasir Muhammad
Published: May 2023

This study aims to examine the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign exchange reserves on economic growth in ASEAN countries during the 1995-2021 period. Estimation results on modeling Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) show that in the long run foreign exchange reserves have a significant positive relationship with economic growth whereas FDI in the long run has no effect on economic growth. The short-run estimation results show that foreign exchange reserves have no effect on economic growth, while FDI in the short run has a significant positive relationship with economic growth. FDI and foreign exchange reserves need to be increased in ASEAN countries to encourage economic growth.
Analyzing the Effect of Organizational Commitment, Spiritual Motivation and Spiritual Leadership on Employee Performance through Job Satisfaction
Authors: Manel Deny Robbi , Bani Ihram , Hidayat Fendi
Published: May 2023

Organizational commitment has become a topic of discussion in various literatures, such as the public sector literature (non-profit sector) and the private sector, which are generally profit-oriented (profit orientation). These are listed in various kinds of literature, for example, industrial and organizational psychology literature on education, theology, health, hospitality, social workers, and medicine using processed data using SEM with Amos version 24 software, the sample of respondents is 165. The results indicated that organizational commitment, spiritual motivation, and leadership significantly positively affect employee job satisfaction. Also, this study found that employee satisfaction, organizational commitment, and spiritual motivation significantly positively affect employee performance. Besides that, spiritual leadership does not significantly affect employee performance. In conclusion, this study has successfully examined the effect of organizational commitment, spiritual motivation, and spiritual leadership on employee performance through job satisfaction.
The Effect of Price and Product Quality on Consumer Purchasing Decisions through Brand Image
Authors: Sihombing Linda Agusniar , Suharno Suharno , Kuleh Kuleh , Hidayati Tetra
Published: May 2023

Indonesia is categorized as Southeast Asia's largest economic potential, with abundant natural resources spread across various provinces. Indonesia experienced global financial crises and a slowdown in early 2019 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Many sectors, such as mining, energy, and construction, use heavy equipment, especially Crawler Excavators. The Mining sector is still the prima donna of business in Indonesia due to the increasing price of commodities such as coal and other minerals, so there are also many companies as heavy equipment manufacturers, especially PT. Zoomlion Indonesia Heavy Industry. Thus, this study examines the effect of price and product quality on consumer purchasing decisions through brand image. This study is designed using this quantitative method. It is carried out with an exploratory approach which aims to explore and examine more deeply the phenomena that occur between the constructs under study. The population is all companies that shop or buy 20 ton Class Crawler Excavator heavy equipment products, namely PT. Zoomlion Indonesia Heavy Industry in East Kalimantan from 2017-2021, totaling 130 product sales. The results indicated that price and product quality positively and significantly affect purchase decisions. Also, price and product quality positively and significantly affect brand image. Besides that, this study found that brand image mediates the relationship between price and product quality in purchase decisions. This study concludes that brand image plays an important role as a mediator between price and product quality in purchase decisions at PT. Zoomlion Indonesia Heavy Industry.
The Effect of Competence, Compensation, Workload, and Work Motivation toward Employee Performance
Authors: Hutabarat Lamminar , Sihombing Nikous Soter , Herlambang Satria Panji , Siregar Pandapotan Na Uli Sun , Sitompul Johari
Published: May 2023

In today's era of competition, every company must develop and improve the performance of its employees. Many factors are involved in improving company performance. One of the important factors that the company must consider in achieving its goals is the human resource (HR) factor. This quantitative study involved as many as 140 staff of PT. PLN (Persero) UIP Sumbagut. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including multiple linear regression. The result shows that competence and compensation significantly and negatively affect employee performance. Besides that, the workload significantly and positively affects employee performance. Also, this study found that compensation significantly and positively affects work motivation. In addition, the workload negatively and significantly affects work motivation. The motivation variable has a negative and significant effect on employee performance, and the competence variable negatively affects employee performance. Also, the compensation variable has a significant negative effect on employee performance. The workload Work motivation does not mediate the relationship between competence, compensation, and workload on employee performance. In conclusion, this study has examined the mediating role of motivation and found that its variable does not play a significant role in the relationship between competence, compensation, and workload on employee performance.
A survey: Breast Cancer Classification by Using Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: Hassan Mohammed Ameen Ruaa , Basheer Nasseer Moyasser , Younis Ahmed Khazal
Published: May 2023

Breast cancer in general is a common and deadly disease. Early detection can significantly reduce the chances of death. Using automated feature extraction and classification algorithms, physicians' experience in diagnosing and detecting breast cancer can be aided. This paper focuses on various statistical and machine learning studies of mammography datasets for enhancing the accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis and classification based on various variables. The Naïve Bayes, the K-nearest neighbors (KNN), the Support Vector Machine (SVM), the Random Forest, the Logistic Regression, Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), fuzzy classifier, and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) classifiers, are the most widely used technologies in this field. In this study, we provide an overview of the existing CAD systems based on artificial intelligence classification techniques and many types of medical image modalities. Potential research initiatives to build more efficient and accurate CAD systems have been investigated.
Dystocia: Surgical Management in Cow
Authors: Blate Moges Eriso , Tesfaye Alemneh
Published: May 2023

The cow’s inability to remove the fetus from the vagina is called dystocia. Maternal causes include malformed fetal-maternal ratio due to maternal pelvic stenosis and incomplete cervical dilatation. Animal immaturity is one of these reasons. This communication is designed to document the surgical treatment of dystocia and its effects on a term-pregnant three-year-old child. Vaginal delivery was attempted but failed due to the narrow mother’s pelvis. Surgical management relies on sterilization to prevent post-operative complications. 30 ml of 2% lidocaine hydrochloride was entered from the left side using the reverse L-block technique. When the cow is in the correct decubitus position. When the fetus is born, it still empties in the uterus, but the tissues return to the uterus together with the umbilical cord. For ten days, sutures were made using surgical techniques and postoperative care, and the heifer regained its health.
Comparative Characteristics of Changes in Neuron Organelles During Two-Stage Ligation of the Common Carotid Arteries in Phylogenetically Different Sections of the Brain Cortex of Outbreed White Rats
Authors: Bon Elizaveta , Maksimovich Natalia , Zimatkin Sergei , Ostrovskaya Oksana , Kokhan Nikita
Published: May 2023

Ultrastructural characteristics of changes in neuronal organelles during two-stage ligation of the common carotid arteries in phylogenetically different sections are important indicators of the degree of brain damage during ischemic exposure, which necessitates the study of this aspect. Two-stage subtotal cerebral ischemia was performed on 24 outbred male rats by sequential ligation of both common carotid arteries with an interval of 7 days, 3 days and 1 day. This method of modeling subtotal ischemia makes it possible to study the dynamics of the consequences of severe cerebral ischemia and the pathogenesis of ischemic brain damage. Thus, compensatory changes in neuronal organelles during two-stage ligation of the common carotid arteries included expansion of the cisternae of the Golgi complex and hyperplasia of the endoplasmic reticulum, as a reflection of the activation of compensation mechanisms during hypoxia.
Warfare in Peacetime: Proxies and State Powers
Authors: Harmon Christopher C.
Published: May 2023

Warfare in Peacetime offers an expansive and elaborated portrait of overseas proxy wars. The structure and substance will prepare observers, analysts, and participants seeking to understand challenges before American and other statesmen. The work helps frame the morass in Syria, with all its foreign links; the contest for influence in Libya, where innumerable hands vie for dominance; the fighting in Yemen, where Houthi Shia organizations backed by Iranian sponsors battle Sunni tribes; and life along the borders of Russian expansionism, where Ukrainians plea for outside assistance, including weapons from Washington. Such ongoing “warfare in peacetime” has a thousand precedents in a dozen ages, including our day, and some of the patterns are explored along with detailed case studies.
Shared Experience: Organizational Culture and Ethos at the U.S. Marine Corps Basic School, 1924-1941
Authors: Mazzara Jennifer L.
Published: May 2023

From early in the modern history of the Marine Corps, The Basic School (TBS) has played an enormously important role in acculturating Marine officers in the profession of arms. Author Jennifer Mazzara’s exhaustive and detailed research, which included examining the curricula of prewar TBS, shows that the TBS product, the Marine lieutenant, was fundamental to the early victories of the Second World War. As the only basic-level post-commissioning school in the United States that imparts a generalist education, rather than specialist training, TBS is unique among the military schools operated by the U.S. armed forces. Its distinctiveness stems from two primary features: its structure, and what it provides to its graduates. This history reveals TBS’s essential qualities during the interwar period, but it also illuminates the timeless and immutable reality and necessity of this institution that has bound generations of Marine officers to each other and to the Corps.