bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Risk Factors and Occurrence of Salmonella enterica in Ready-to-Eat Vegetable Salad Sold in Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State, Nigeria
Authors: Umar Abdullahi Tawfiq , Yarma Ahmed Adamu , Bappah Rahama Hassan , Mofio Bintu Muhammad , Bashir Mohammed , Rabiu Ummu  R A
Published: August 2024

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This study investigates the bacteriological safety of ready-to-eat (RTE) vegetables in the Gombe metropolis, Nigeria, focusing on their contamination with Salmonella enterica.
It identifies a significant contamination rate of 36% and establishes a strong association between poor handling practices and the presence of Salmonella, providing critical insights into the public health risks posed by these RTE vegetables.
The study's findings on antibiotic sensitivity patterns of Salmonella isolates further highlight the urgent need for targeted health interventions and improved food safety practices to mitigate typhoid transmission in this region.

Full Abstract
The worldwide twelve-monthly typhoid fever manifestations range amid 16–20 million ailments, ensuing in roughly 600,000 human mortalities, particularly amongst low-income and middle-income nations.  Numerous typhoid outbreaks had previously been linked to contaminated vegetables.  In the Gombe metropolis of Gombe state, Nigeria, ready-to-eat (RTE) vegetables are hawked around and handled using unhygienic methods.  Hence, this study aimed to investigate and bridge the knowledge gap regarding the bacteriological safety of these ready-to-eat vegetables and the risk factors for their contamination with Salmonella enterica.  A total of 100 samples were sourced from various locations in the Gombe metropolis, homogenized and inoculated on nutrient agar, Salmonella-Shigella agar, and MacConkey agar.  Identification was executed by utilizing standard procedures of Gram’s staining and biochemical tests.  Antibiotic sensitivity assessment was executed per CLSI guidelines, a questionnaire was utilized to acquire data for ascertaining the association amongst handling and contamination of the RTE vegetable salad, and this data was analyzed using a chi-square test.  Findings revealed 36% of the samples were contaminated with Salmonella enterica, which were grey-white on nutrient agar, colorless colonies with black centers on Salmonella-Shigella agar, non-lactose fermenters on MacConkey agar, Gram-negative rod-shaped, motility and catalase positive, indole negative, urease negative, citrate negative, and KIA positive.  Sensitivity showed the isolates were 100% sensitive to ofloxacin and chloramphenicol, 100% resistant to ceftazidime, cotrimoxazole, and ceftriaxone, but 95.4% were sensitive and 4.6% resistant to ampicillin.  Data analysis revealed a significant association between contamination and some handling practices.  The findings in this study have shown that the RTE vegetable salad is a source of public health hazard to the community, and also the information generated by this study can be used to create targeted health interventions against the RTE vegetable salad-transmitted typhoid in Gombe, Nigeria.
Bacteriological and Mycological Assessments of Second-Hand Wears Procured From Girei And Jimeta Markets, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Isa Halima , Isa Halima , Adamu Nafisat Kachalla , Bashir Mohammed , Usman Adamu Aliyu , Anthony Simon , Wayeh Blessing
Published: August 2024

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This study investigates into the microbial contamination of second-hand clothes, highlighting their potential role in infection transmission.
The research highlights the significant phosphate-solubilizing activity of these native strains, which enhances phosphorus availability to plants through the secretion of organic acids and enzymes.
The findings underscore the need for public health interventions, including the washing and disinfection of second-hand clothing to mitigate the risk of spreading antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

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Used clothes can potentially be an element in the chain of infection transmission during normal daily activities.  Second-hand wear is among such used clothes purchased by many people and used directly without considering any attending health implications.  This study, therefore, examined the level of microbial contamination of second-hand clothes and the association between the different categories of the clothes and microbial contaminants.  Second-hand clothes such as shirts, trousers, vests, socks, and shoes were bought from three Markets in Girei, Yola North and Yola South.  Isolation of organisms was carried out via Standard Plate Count.  Isolates were identified using morphology and appropriate biochemical methods.  A chi-square test (P ≤ 0.05 significant) was done to analyze some of the data obtained.  Antibiotic susceptibility of the bacterial isolates was also determined using the Kirby-Bauer method.  The most frequently isolated bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus.  Other bacteria isolated were Pseudomonas spp and E. coli.   A total of four fungal species were isolated. These are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger and Trichophyton rubrum. Trousers had the highest bacterial count (1.10 x103 CFU/mL) and fungal count (8.00 x104 CFU/mL).  The data obtained shows no significant association between fungal species and the categories of clothes with (P = 0.15), but there is a significant association between bacterial species isolated and the categories of clothes analyzed (P = 0.02).  S. aureus was susceptible to ciprofloxacin (100%) and erythromycin (92.8%), while Pseudomonas sp and E. coli were most susceptible to ciprofloxacin and sparfloxacin (100%).  The least susceptibility was observed with amoxicillin and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim.  It became obvious that these clothes are possible carriers of antibiotic-resistant pathogens for skin and other infections.  Washing and disinfecting second-hand wear before use may be important in minimizing the potential health implications associated with the isolated pathogens.
Assessment of Proximate, Vitamins, In Vitro Antioxidant, and Functional Properties of Some Polyherbal Formulations as Prospective Botanical Candidates for Pharmaceutical Applications
Authors: Rawayau Abubakar Mannir , Yandoma Aliyu Sani , Muhammad F Lawal , Rufa'i Nasir , Sani Ahmed , Halliru A
Published: August 2024

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This study evaluates the combined effects of Turmeric, Coriander, and Mint (TCM) leaves on nutritional, functional, and antioxidant properties in polyherbal formulations, showing their superior glucose absorption capacity and antioxidant activity compared to single herbs.
The research highlights a significant nutritional shift in the TCM formulation, providing evidence for its enhanced efficacy in nutraceutical applications.
These findings show the potential of TCM as a novel botanical candidate for safe and effective pharmaceutical development.

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Conventional drugs have numerous side effects, toxicity, and microbial resistance, making them unsafe for consumption.  Polyherbal formulations are popular due to their potency, low cost, clinical efficacy, safety, and success in chronic conditions.  The study aims to evaluate the proximate, vitamin, functional, and antioxidant activity of polyherbal formulations of Turmeric, Coriander, and mint (TCM) leaves as potential botanical candidates for pharmaceutical screening.  Thus, addressing these issues and improving access to drugs for individuals by focusing on polyherbal formulations (PHF) is a potential solution.  All analyses conducted were determined according to standard assay guidelines.  The proximate analysis shows no significant difference among the formulations (p > 0.05), with TCM showing a nutritional profile shift because of the combination of the herbs rather than single herbs.  In the vitamin composition, Vitamin A displays a pattern among the formulations, with TC and CM showing higher values than TM and TCM, which are, in turn, better than the single herbs.  Vitamin C fluctuates across the formulations.  TM displays higher, while T shows the lowest.  Vitamin E content remains relatively stable among the formulations with a difference from the single herbs.  In the functional properties, GAC displays notable variations among the formulations.  TCM exhibits the highest GAC at 14.7 %, indicating its superior ability to absorb glucose.  TC, CM, TM, and the single herbs show a comparatively lower GAC value.  WAC also varies among the formulations.  TCM displays lower WAC compared to TC, TM and CM.  The single herbs show the lowest WAC.  OAC shows intriguing trends across the formulations.  TCM and TC exhibit similar OAC, while CM shows a slightly higher OAC, and TM displays better than single herbs, showing no significant difference (p > 0.05).  In the antioxidant Activity, TCM shows lightly higher scavenging activity in 40, 80 and 120 mg/mL concentrations than other formulations.  The outcome of this study has led us to conclude that employing safe combinations of these herbal formulations for the production of nutraceuticals is recommended.
Drivers e facilitadores para implantação das tecnologias da indústria 4.0 nos sistemas de medição de desempenho: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Lopes Marcelo Almir
Published: August 2024

O ambiente de negócios em constante mudança e a evolução nos requisitos dos stakeholders, juntamente com a necessidade de processar rapidamente um grande volume de dados complexos em tempo real, requerem sistemas de medição de desempenho (SMDs) mais dinâmicos e resilientes. As tecnologias da Indústria 4.0 (I4.0) possuem um potencial significativo para aprimorar os SMDs. No entanto, implantar essas tecnologias nos SMDs é um processo complexo que enfrenta várias barreiras. Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma revisão sistemática da literatura (RSL) que explora os fatores essenciais para implantação de tecnologias da I4.0 em SMDs.  Por meio da análise de 33 documentos, o estudo destaca vários drivers importantes, incluindo a importância do monitoramento contínuo em tempo real do SMD para os tomadores de decisão, o potencial para aprimorar a agilidade e as perspectivas de melhorar a produtividade e eficiência. Além disso, a pesquisa identifica facilitadores significativos, como a capacidade financeira para investimentos e a disponibilidade de mão de obra qualificada. Portanto, este estudo contribui para uma melhor compreensão dos drivers e facilitadores que suportam a adoção de tecnologias da I4.0 em SMDs.
Público e Popularidade III
Authors: Pires Ramos Lucas
Published: August 2024

Tradução de "Público e Popularidade III" de Richard Wagner. Como resposta à publicação de Humano Demasiado Humano I (1878) de Friedrich Nietzsche, no qual o autor publicamente rompe com a filosofia de Schopenhauer, Richard Wagner escreve em Agosto de 1878 na revista Bayreuther Blätter, da qual ele próprio era colaborador, a terceira parte de Publikum und Popularität (Público e Popularidade), onde tece severas críticas a Nietzsche, sem citá-lo diretamente. Embora já há algum tempo a relação de Nietzsche e Wagner não era mais a mesma dos tempos de Tribschen, a publicação de Humano e esta resposta de Wagner marca definitivamente o rompimento entre eles.
The Relevance of Prismatic Sala Model to Village Administration in Otuke District: A Critical Look at Kamdini as a Presidential “Neighbourhood” Village
Authors: Oboi Alex , Ejang Mary
Published: August 2024

The paper aims at analyzing the relevance of Prismatic Sala Model to village administration. Village administration in Uganda was formalized by Article 181 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995), and CAP 243 of the Local Government Act (1997). Conceptually, in Kamdini village, traditional elements of village administration covered the field of agriculture, health and environment. Heterogeneity was categorized under constructs such as political diversity, religious affiliations, literacy levels, and employment status while village administration was looked at the elements of mobilization and conflict resolution. The Prismatic Sala Model was highly considered to guide the development of this paper. Despite having over 70,626 villages in Uganda, there are currently limited empirical researches that provide comprehensive analyses of in-house challenges of village administration, thus this paper was premised with a view of analyzing the relevance of Prismatic Sala Model to village administration with two specific objectives set: to identify the traditional elements posing threats to Kamdini village administration, and to analyze the effects of heterogeneity on the administration of Kamdini village. The paper adopted a mixed research approach and descriptive design. It targeted the entire population of Kamdini village but purposively sampled the 20 elders, 09 Local Council One executive members and 01 Parish Chief to provide interview and avail the necessary secondary data. Data was analyzed using computer generated software, notably SPSS and STATA to generate both descriptive and inferential statistics. In the first study objective, the finding reveals that Kamdini village is still majorly a traditional community, and that tradition negatively affects the village administration in the study area. In the second study objective, the finding from correlation analysis reveals that heterogeneity positively affects village administration where political diversity (r=.811; p-value = 0.05) was found to be positive, very strong and statistically significant at the 0.05 alpha level; that religious affiliation (r=.449; p-value = 0.05) was positive, moderate and statistically significant at the 0.05 alpha level; that literacy level (r=.614; p-value = 0.05) was positive, strong and statistically significant at the 0.05 alpha level; and that employment status (r=.179; p-value = 0.05) was positive, very weak and statistically significant at the 0.05 alpha level. The paper concludes that traditional practices negatively affect the administration of a village; and that having heterogenic village is more conducive in enhancing better village administration. The study recommends that a spirited campaign be made to transform villages from the elements of prismatic societies to a modernized society.
Post-Colonialism: An in-Depth Look at its Cultural Effects in Nigeria
Authors: Raheem Tawakalitu Temi
Published: August 2024

Nigeria has since its independence experienced post-colonialism, which has shaped its culture in all forms including identity, language, literature, traditions, and even media representation. This paper therefore explored the effect of post-colonialism on Nigerian cultural values and practices. The theoretical underpinnings from Edward Said, Homi Bhabha, and Gayatri Spivak served as the theoretical pillars for analyzing the hybrid identities that emerge from the interaction of these diverse influences of colonial legacy. Nigerian identity is dynamic and complex, with traditions of pre-colonial Nigeria interwoven with colonial customs and values. The dominance of English has influenced Nigerian literature, with authors like Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie using the colonial language to express indigenous themes and challenge colonial narratives. The continuous practice of traditional rites by the Nigerian indigenes, especially in areas like music and festivities shows how Nigerian culture is vibrant and enduring. Thus, the media, especially via Nollywood, have also been seen to provide support in lending a voice to combat stereotyped and negative Western images to construct a more diverse and complex Nigerian society. Drawing from the findings presented in this paper, it can be inferred that post-colonialism in Nigerian culture consists of a constant re-configuration of cultural identity, during which traditional characteristics are maintained, modified and infused with cultural representations from other regions of the globe. This paper further proposed a way forward for future studies to build on the contributions made in this study to explore how globalization and technology has continued to shape the dynamic culture of the post-colonial Nigerian society and other post-colonial African region.
Code-Switching and Bilingualism in French Guiana: Exploring Influences Between French Creole and Standard French
Authors: Lewis André Alexus
Published: August 2024

The paper focuses on detailing the reasons and effects of code-switching and bilingualism in French Guiana. The primary focus is on analyzing the patterns of code-switching between two dominant languages in the region: The commonly known French Creole and Standard French, which are, furthermore, one of the many, different languages. Using the mixed-methods approach that is based on both quantitative and qualitative methods, the study attempts to find the various social, cultural and linguistic factors that make bilingualism in this very particular sociolinguistic setting feasible. French Guiana being different from other countries as it has different cultures and having different languages coming from different sources. It is the clashing of French Creole and Standard French that points to the history, the social-political dimension and the culture that define the language in this region. Through detailed research of the code-switching in this case study, the aim is to gain a nuanced perception of the intricacies of bilingual communication. The innovative method adapted in the study provides overall understanding of the code-switching patterns applied. Statistical analysis will help us understand code-switching patterns, distribution, while qualitative analysis will give us social and cultural reasons of switching to another language. The effects of the study have made us face the role of language, identity and social conditions. These links affect different disciplines particularly language matters and education. From this study, we will derive such insights that will aid in the making of inclusive policies that will adapt to the diverse linguistic practices. Students attending these schools also benefit from applying the data to their language development programs, those taking into account the multilingual nature of their environments. For example, the study’s conclusion that multilingualism is favorable paves the way for other researchers to come up with more studies on multilingualism. The research undertaken has provided the foundation for further studies to be carried out in relation to the villi context in linguistic studies that will be carried out to identify the same phenomenon in other sociolinguistic contexts. Typically, the outcomes of a this study direct a more general view into dilemmas of dual language and code changing.
Effects of Poverty on the Educational Attainment of Adolescent Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe
Authors: Chidhumo Vincent , Thondhlana Pridemore , Mtetwa Tsungirai Beatrice , Dzapasi Magna Degma
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of poverty on the educational attainment of adolescent orphans and vulnerable children in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe. The contention of the study is that African communities establish strong family support systems because they consider children as the future of their survival. In Zimbabwe, children are often expected to be cared for by their immediate family members and community members close to their immediate family. In this study, qualitative research approaches were employed to explored effects of poverty on learners from households with children as primary caregivers. Using qualitative study approach, the study purposively sampled learners, teachers and parents from Chimanimani District. A qualitative phenomenological methodology was used to conduct interviews, focus group interviews, and document analysis. The study used Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory lenses to understand the phenomena understudy. It was discovered that learners from parentless homes lack a sense of childhood security and are subjected to emotional, social, and psychological stress. The study recommends that communities, instructors, and peers treat learners from child-headed households with dignity and avoid marginalization and segregation of these learners.
Cardiac Self-efficacy and Perception among CAD Patients
Authors: N Lisy Augustin , Cathrine R Thephilah , Varghese Anto , Jayabharthi  , Kumar P Sajith
Published: August 2024

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality, in developed countries. The economic development, conquering of infectious diseases as well as an increasing westernization of lifestyle, in the past three decades have increased the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among these countries. As self-efficacy is considered as a major concept which can affect CAD patients’ behaviors in the adherence to medication schedule, healthy diet, physical activities, it has to be studied and modified, so that there will be positive effects on patient’ quality of life. This study aimed at assessing the cardiac self-efficacy and perceived social support among patients with CAD. The researchers intended to examine the correlation between cardiac self-efficacy and perceived social support, as well as the association between cardiac self-efficacy and selected demographic variables of patients with CAD. Forty patients diagnosed with CAD, were recruited from cardiology OPDs of a tertiary care hospital, in Kannur, North Kerala. Patients have already diagnosed with CAD. The modified cardiac self-efficacy scale was used to assess the self-efficacy of patients with CAD. A positive correlation between cardiac self-efficacy and perceived social support was found among patients with CAD significant at 0.01 level (2-tailed). Health awareness about the importance of treatment adherence will be improved, which will indirectly foster the self-efficacy and overall health outcomes among CAD patients.
The Quality of Life among Tribal Communities Living in Western Ghats: An Exploratory Research
Authors: Thomas Sannet , Pandey Manoj Kumar
Published: August 2024

The Western Ghats (WG), also called Sahyadri, are a mountain range that covers 140,000 square kilometres and extends parallel to the western coast of the Indian Peninsula. The WG have been home to over fifty distinct tribes. The tribal community residing in the WG faces a multitude of obstacles, such as economic instability, low literacy rates, poor living conditions, limited political influence, and health-related issues. Quality of life (QOL) describes the well-being of a human’s life. This study aimed to investigate the QOL of tribal communities living in WG. The data were collected from the tribal settlement in the Ranni, Konni and Attapday forest division. This study was qualitative in nature and adopted exploratory research design and sampling design was purposive. The data collected for the study was through the single focus group discussions. 15 single focus group discussion were conducted. Each focus groups consisted with 12 participants, of which 6 were males and 6 were females. The data were analysed by thematic content analysis. This study proposed a model of quality of life; the model includes eight factors such as Social Relationship, Health, Work, Financial and Material Wellbeing, Belonging, Personal Safety, Quality of Environment, Emotional Wellbeing.
Investors’ Perception towards the Share Market Awareness, Challenges and Satisfaction – A Study from Indian Context
Authors: Sasikumar Swathi , N Sundaram
Published: August 2024

Individual investors' participation has gradually increased in the financial market. It also offers the possibility of making money through returns from the invested capital alone with flexible market instruments, liquidity and diversity with risk. Reviewing the relevant articles, many authors found that a lack of awareness in the share market is the cause of every investor's loss. The study wants to investigate the importance of share market awareness and its impact on investors' challenges while investing. Also, this paper seeks to address the influence of investor awareness on investor satisfaction in the share market. Using the Snowball technique, a sample size of n=79 data was taken for the study. Through gaps in the existing literature, a self-administered questionnaire was constructed and used for data collection to explore the impact of awareness on challenges and satisfaction of investors in the share market. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was performed to test the hypothesis framed for this study after checking the validity and reliability of the questions as indicators. Based on the results, it is revealed that investor awareness has positively influenced investors to overcome challenges while investing in shares and satisfying them with the share market norms and returns.
Experimental Investigations on Cutting Rate and Kerf Width on Wire-Electro Discharge Machining of Silicon Nitride – Titanium Nitride Ceramic Composite
Authors: Farooqui Mohammed Naser , G Patil Nilesh , S Gore Abhay
Published: August 2024

The growing benefits of ceramic composites in their usages in automotive, Bio medical implants, nuclear, and aircraft industries make them the most sought-after significant material. However, cutting these composites with traditional machining is very challenging. The non-traditional machining process like electric discharge machining (EDM) are crucial to machine them. Wire EDM is equipped to machine any kind of material, regardless of how it naturally behaves. Using a coated copper electrode, the current work focusses on investigation of the effects of Wire EDM parameters on Si3N4-TiN ceramic composite. The major machining parameters are servo voltage, short pulse on time, and pulse on time, which were varied over five levels, whereas cutting rate and width of cut are considered as the machining performance characteristics. Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) that is based on Design of Experiments (DOE) the distinctive characteristics of the WEDM process are investigated. Empirical models have been created for cutting rate and kerf width. According to the findings, the servo voltage is the second most important component, after the pulse-on time.
A Bibliometric Study on the Evolution of Innovative Work Behavior Literature (2013-2023)
Authors: Anzarwati Eni , Puji Rahayu Meika Kurnia
Published: August 2024

This study used bibliometric analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of research on innovative work behavior (IWB). We examined a total of 411 publications from the Scopus Database, spanning the years 2013 to 2023, using the VOS viewer. The analysis revealed a noticeable increase in the volume of academic studies on IWB over the past decade. We also observed that a significant portion of these papers involved collaborative efforts among multiple authors, highlighting a trend toward interdisciplinary research. We identified notable collaboration between institutes in Asia and developing nations, underscoring the global nature of IWB research. e annual research data indicated that IWB research gained significant attention and recognition, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the trend of increasing annual publication in the field of IW continues over time. These insights into the trends and trajectories of IWB research serve to facilitate a better understanding of current and future research directions for both academics and practitioners, offering a valuable starting point for future studies in this area. Bibliometric techniques have proven to be an effective tool in providing a comprehensive overview of the field of innovative work behavior.
The Impacts of Banks Financial Performance on Environmental Social Governance Disclosures: The Case of Asean Banks
Authors: N Edi Surya , W Yeni , S Doddy
Published: August 2024

This document's goal is to investigate the bank's kinerja keuangan dampak in the ESG. This study compares 47 banks in ASEAN between 2018 and 2022. There are eight banks in ASEAN that have implemented ESG, including those in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The independent variables are the liquidity, capital ratio, and quality asset. The variable depends on the ESG score. We are using Total Assets and ROA as control variables. In this study, we used a panel regression model to analyze the impact of bank lending practices on ESG in ASEAN bank-to-bank lending. There are two types of control variables used in this study: ROA and Total Aset. Aset quality does not negatively impact ESG; on the other hand, modalities have a negative impact on ESG and a positive impact on ESG. The use of ROA as a control variable indicates that aset quality has no effect on ESG, modal ratio has a negative effect on ESG, likuiditas has a positive effect on ESG, and ROA has no effect on ESG. Conversely, Total Assets is the control variable. Asset quality does not have an ESG dampening effect, modalitas has a negative ESG effect, likuiditas has a positive ESG effect, and the overall aset does not have an ESG dampening effect. This study uses the ESG score to focus only on ASEAN banks who implement ESG.
Coumarin Chalcone Hybrids: Molecular Hybridization Strategy for Drug Design
Authors: Kumari Sumita , Sharma Amit , Yadav Sonia
Published: August 2024

Naturally occurring and synthetically produced hybrid compounds are potential reservoir for development of novel drug regimen because of various benefits including effectiveness, minimal side effects, receptor interactions and pharmacokinetic features. Coumarin and chalcone are perfect building blocks for creating hybrid scaffolds that can be used as bioactive agents. These are essential classes of synthetic chemistry with wide range of pharmacological properties. Encouraged by potential therapeutic and medicinal significance of these hybrids, the scientists have reported dozens of coumarin chalcone hybrids with a broad range of biological properties like antioxidant, analgesic, antimicrobial, antiviral, anticancer, antianxiety, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory etc. It is intended to support to medicinal researchers in the efficient, fruitful development of coumarin chalcone hybrids to maximize their biological potential. In view of these findings, we present here some literature review, synthetic methods and pharmacological efficacy, molecular targets.
Konstruksi Feminisme dalam Film Little Women
Authors: Clara Yunita Afdiani  , Oemi Hartati  , Diryo Suparto
Published: August 2024

This research investigates the construction of feminism in the film Little Women and its signs. Using descriptive qualitative methods and data collection techniques, the author uses Charles Sander Pierce's semiotic analysis and Mc Call's inter-categorical intersectional approach to group scenes and captures. The study reveals 19 scenes and 73 images containing feminism. The first concept of feminism, Stereotype classification, which forms individual opinions (Labelling), has the most sub-classifications, with seven. The research reveals that society created numerous labels for women, covering various aspects of life, including attitudes, behavior, politeness, appearance, and rights. These stereotypes reflect helplessness and perceived injustice, as perceived injustice comes from society itself. The research concludes that feminism in Little Women is a complex concept with multiple sub-classifications.
Strategi Promosi Paperlines Visual Melalui Istagram (@Paperlines_) Untuk Menigkatkan Konsumen
Authors: Latifah Dwi Puspitasari  , Anita Reta kusumawijaya
Published: August 2024

This study aims to determine effective promotion strategies in increasing consumer confidence through Instagram. Communication strategies can be used to measure the success and failure of a communication process. Paperlines Visual is a wedding documentation vendor in Blitar that utilizes Instagram social media to get consumers. Research using descriptive qualitative method. Data collection is done through observation, interviews, and documentation. The subjects of this study were Marketing Manager Paperlines Visual informants and Content Creator Paperlines Visual. The object of this research is the Paperlines Visual promotion strategy using Instagram social media. The theory used is new media theory or theory. The results of this study reveal that by carrying out promotional strategies using Instagram, such as optimizing the bio feature on Instagram accounts, using reviews or testimonials from clients, arranging posting schedules, posting interactive content in uploads on the home page and instagram stories, instagram reels to receive feedback or feedback from their followers. From the upload of Paperlines Visual, it can be seen that the majority of feedback is positive, as can be seen from the comments and direct messages.
Podcast Sebagai Peluang Radio Elshinta Menambah Pendengar Dan Pendapatan
Authors: Haryo Ristamaji  , Pitoyo Pitoyo
Published: August 2024

Radio Elshinta is a national private radio station in Jakarta that carries the tagline "News And Talk" with programs containing news and information that are needed by its listeners. Radio Elshinta is the only radio station in Indonesia that only presents news without playing songs as its broadcast content. Along with the development of science and technology, new media or new media in the digital era has changed competition and the radio broadcasting industry. Competitors are not only from fellow radio stations, but from many digital platforms, so Radio Elshinta must innovate in order to maintain its existence as a radio media that presents news by increasing its listeners and income. This study uses a qualitative method based on Sekaran and Bougie (2016), organized, systematic, data-based, critical, objective business research, investigations or investigations into certain problems, carried out with the aim of finding answers or solutions. Data collection techniques were carried out by interviewing three key informants, namely the President Director, Marketing Coordinator and Advertising Agency. The results of this study indicate that in order to maintain its existence as a news radio in the era of disruption, Radio Elshinta must innovate in four steps. First, program innovation that is adjusted to the era of radio media disruption, Second, creating digital-based programs that are the tendency of society, Third, organizational transformation, Fourth, capital innovation, namely increasing capital by conducting cross media to target a wider market, and increasing human resources (HR).
Boundary value problems with data on opposite characteristics for a second-order mixed-hyperbolic equation
Authors:   Institute of Applied Mathematics and Automation KBSC RAS, Balkizov G. A.
Published: August 2024

The paper investigates a nonlocal problem with a shift to the conjugation of model equations of parabolic and hyperbolic types of the second order, consisting of a heat equation in the parabolic part of the mixed domain and a degenerate hyperbolic equation of the first kind in the other part. Using an analogue of the Tricomi method and known properties of the theory of fractional calculus, sufficient conditions for given functions are found to ensure the existence of a unique solution to the problem under study that is regular in the domain under consideration. In one particular case, the solution to the problem is written out explicitly.
Theoretical studies of the use of agricultural machinery
Authors:   Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V. M. Kokov, Balkarov R. A. , Aphudov T. M. ,   Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V. M. Kokov
Published: August 2024

The article briefly outlines the theoretical foundations of agricultural machine use. An assessment of energy costs in the performance of agricultural processes is given on the basis of the rational formula of academician V. P. Goryachkin. The recommendation is given for the use of various research methods (inductive, deductive) of working processes of agricultural machines and implements in rational conditions. The processes of changing the resistance of the plow depending on the speed (plowing depth is constant) have been studied experimentally. The nature of the influence of speed on power consumption during plow operation at great depth has been established.
What is a subalpine belt in the Caucasus?
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Onipchenko V. G. , Varybok S. D. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Akhmetzhanova A. A. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: August 2024

Approaches to the delineation of the alpine and subalpine belts in the Caucasus are considered. It is shown that the main difference between the alpine and subalpine belts in the Greater Caucasus is associated with communities of negative mesorelief elements: in the alpine belt these are low-productive alpine carpets, and in the subalpine belt – productive tall grasses. During the ascent from the subalpine to the alpine belt, the maximum production of communities shifts from hollows in the subalpine belt to the lower parts of slopes (geranium-hemlock meadows) in the alpine belt.
IMPLEMENTASI PENGAWASAN LEGALITAS IZIN TINGGAL WARGA NEGARA ASING DI KANTOR IMIGRASI KELAS II NON TPI SUKABUMI
Authors: Farazila Nurul , Rachmawati Ike , Yana Yana
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana implementasi pengawasan legalitas izin tinggal Warga Negara Asing di Kantor Imigrasi Kelas II Non TPI Sukabumi 2019-2023. Pengawasan Warga Negara Asing merupakan kebijakan yang dilakukan oleh Imigrasi Sukabumi untuk mengawasi dan mengontrol keberadaan WNA dan memastikan keamanan serta ketertiban wilayah Sukabumi dari potensi pelanggaran yang dilakukan oleh WNA. Metode dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskritif  dengan teknik non probability sampling. Penentuan informan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan snowball sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori Edward III (1980:1). Teknik pengumpulan data meliputi observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan implementasi pengawasan WNA sudah cukup optimal. Namun, masih belum maksimal karena sosialisasi kepada masyarakat masih belum tersampaikan, penguasaan bahasa asing pengawasan keimigrasian Sukabumi yang minim,  jumlah personil pengawasan keimigrasian Sukabumi masih kurang, dan anggaran operasional pengawasan WNA yang masih kurang memadai.
Delineation of groundwater potential zones (PGZs) using geospatial techniques and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam
Authors:   Research Scholar, Assam Royal Global University, Assam, Saikia Parimita , Mipun Bijay Singh ,   Professor, Assam Royal Global University, Assam
Published: August 2024

Subsurface water refers to all water that exists naturally beneath the earth's surface. Groundwa-ter is crucial for the formation of ecological niches, sustainability of the ecosystem, and socio-economic development of a region. Groundwater accounts for 34% of the world's freshwater resources. The Kamrup Metropolitan District's rising population places a high demand on natu-ral resources. One of them is groundwater. Unplanned rapid urbanisation accompanied by rising population growth led to significant anthropogenic changes to the environment of the region. Around 70% of the district's population is dependent on groundwater which has led to deple-tion. Therefore, the study of the potential groundwater zone is important to facilitate groundwa-ter recharge through proper management. In GIS-Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) helps to evaluate the GWPZ. The study is based on assigning weights to eight interdependent factors that control groundwater potentials such as geomorphology, lineament density, elevation, slope, soil, drainage density, rainfall, and land use/land cover (LULC). These parameters were gener-ated using remote sensing and conventional data. The study reveals that approximately 56% of the total area falls in the 'good' and 'excellent' potential zones. The remaining 44% of the regionfalls in the 'poor' and 'fair' categories.
Agriculture productivity and level of agricultural devel-opment in Eastern Uttar Pradesh of the Middle Ganga Plain
Authors:   Assistant Professor Govt. M. G. M. Postgraduate College, Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, Kumar Dinesh , Mishra Kavita ,   Assistant Professor, Allahabad University, Allahabad, Bahadur Raj ,   Assistant Professor, Hindu College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Published: August 2024

Agriculture is the primary source of occupation for the Indian rural people who directly or indirectly depend on agriculture. Today, India is facing two most vital problems which is di-rectly related to agriculture. The first one is to fulfil the growing demand of the ever-increasing population for food and other agricultural products, and the second is widespread disparities in agriculture development. This paper has attempted the measurement of agriculture productivity and the level of agricultural development in Eastern Uttar Pradesh of the Middle Ganga Plain. Taking into consideration this idea in mind, the present study attempts to calculate first the land productivity (per ha NSA) based on three indices viz. (i) Standardized crop Index(Isyi)(ii) Weight Crop Equivalent index (Iwei) and (iii) Cropping intensity index(Ici) and then labor productivity (per agricultural worker) with the help of agricultural worker index (Iewi). After this results here also calculate the level of agricultural development on the basis of 27 variables by the Z score method. The study area of Jaunpur is situated in Eastern Uttar Pradesh of the Middle Ganga Plain. The total area of the district is 4038 km2 having a population of 44, 94,204 persons. Several factors like water logging, salinity, relief variation, etc., and different modern agro-input have resulted in remarkable spatial disparity in agriculture productivity and level of development.
Prioritization of sub-watersheds (third order) of the Sekmai river basin, Manipur, India
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur., Kom Karung Boboy , Okendro Moirangthem ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Imphal College, Imphal, Manipur., Kushwaha Ram Awadh Singh ,   Professor (Retired), Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal
Published: August 2024

Quantitative analysis of selected morphometric parameters under the GIS (Geographic Infor-mation System) spectrum of ASTER DEM with 30m resolution offers an attempt to prioritizethird-order sub-watersheds of the Sekmai river basin. The outcome of this attempt divulges thesusceptibility to flood, soil erosion, high runoff, and peak flow. River Sekmai is a sixth-orderbasin covering an area of about 380.32 km2. For a detailed morphometric analysis of linear,areal, and relief aspects seventy-eight third-order sub-watersheds are delineated. The main tribu-taries of the Sekmai River are Lamlang Lok, Maha River, Tisha River, and Timit Lok. The resultobtained from prioritization based on fifteen selected morphometric parameters reveals thatsub-watersheds belonging to the first and second priority groups require immediate attention.
Tobacco use among women in India: Prevalence, health risks, media cessation and quitting
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh., Suman Singh ,   Professor, Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Published: August 2024

Tobacco is deeply entrenched in space and time and usually escapes public scrutiny. This product gained rapid popularity in Europe and was later popularized in colonies by colonialists. India could not escape its clutches, and millions of Indians became compulsive users. The use of tobacco by women has always been a burning topic of discussion among academics, health workers, communities, and societies. The document begins by providing a concise introduction to tobacco, analysing its prevalence among women in India, examining the health outcomes, emphasizing the significant complications and health issues faced by female tobacco users, exploring the impact of popular culture on tobacco usage, and presenting existing resources and techniques for quitting and rehabilitation. Findings from the nationally representative Global Adult Tobacco Survey, India, 2016-17, have been sourced and relied upon. Graphs and maps are designed using MS Excel 2019 and Arc GIS 10.7.1, respectively. The latest survey round indicates a decline in tobacco consumption. However, the consumption of smokeless tobacco continues to be widespread. There is a need for media regulation concerning its promotion. Encouraging individuals to attempt cessation through various methods is crucial. The study concludes that tobacco consumption varies geographically and has multiple facets associated with its usage.
Drought assessment in Tel River basin, Odisha using Standard Precipitation Index (SPI)
Authors:   Researcher, Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Patel Ramesh Kumar
Published: August 2024

The present study attempts to assess drought in the Tel River basin, the second largest tributary of Mahanadi flowing through one of the most drought-frequented regions, viz. Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Boudh, and Kandhamal districts of Odisha using Standard Precipitation Index (SPI). The SPI is one of the most widely used indices for monitoring drought based on rainfall data. It expresses the actual rainfall as a standardized departure concerning the rainfall probability distribution function. The values of SPI are expressed in standard deviations, with positive SPI indicating greater than median precipitation and negative values indicating less than median precipitation. A monthly time series climatic dataset is obtained from the NASA power data for 15 meteorological observation sites around the study basin from 1981 to 2021. The long-term data is then fitted to a probability distribution to create a normal distribution to find the cumulative probability of an observed precipitation event for the given month and time scale at the location in question. The cumulative probability H(x) is then converted to the conventional normal random variable z with a mean of zero and a variance of one yielding the SPI value. A drought event occurs when the index reaches -1.0 or below continuously. For three-time scale analysis of three months SPI 3, six months SPI 6, and twelve months SPI, DrinC software and Arc GIS 10.5 are used. The result shows that in the 40 years (1981-2021), 67 per cent of the droughts have been mild droughts, 18 per cent moderate droughts, 10 per cent severe droughts, and 5 per cent extreme droughts in the study basin. The regional distribution at the sub-basin level did not show any significant pattern based on the selected years of drought in the study basin.