Ultra-Low Temperature Coefficient of Capacitance (Tcc) of the SrSnO

The perovskite-structured SrSnO3 possessing steady capacitance over the temperature range between 27°C and 300°C in a frequency domain spanning nearly four decades has been evaluated. The samples investigated in this study were synthesized by using solid-state reaction (SSR) and self-heat-sustained (SHS) techniques. These samples were sintered at a temperature (T ) ranging between 1200°C and 1600°C with a soak-time (t) ranging between 2 h and 60 h. The ac immittance (impedance or admittance) measurements were conducted on these sintered bodies in the frequency range 5Hz to 13 MHz. These ac electrical data were found to exhibit relaxation in more than one complex plane formalisms in a simultaneous manner. The magnitude of the terminal capacitance was found to be in a narrow window of 3 pF to 6 pF possessing very weak temperature dependence. Further analysis also revealed that this material system possessed low dielectric constant and ultra-low temperature coefficient of capacitance (TCC) or dielectric constant (TCK). The electrical behavior of these sintered bodies has been systematically correlated with the evolved microstructures. Plausible equivalent circuit elements were extracted using the lumped parameter/complex plane analysis (LP/CPA) and evaluated at various situations

Expressing Solutions of Bessel Differential Equation in terms of Hypergeometric Functions

The BDE (Bessel differential equation) is a second-order linear ordinary differential equation (ODE), and it is considered one of the most significant differential equations because of its extensive applications. The solutions of this differential equation are called Bessel functions. These solutions can be expressed in terms of hypergeometric functions, and in this study, the Bessel functions of the first kind are worked. Hypergeometric functions are the sum of a hypergeometric series. A series ∑▒u_n is known as hypergeometric when the ratio u_(n+1)⁄u_n is a rational function of n. BDE has coefficients with variables; therefore, it is solved by the Frobenius approach. We implement some mathematical steps based on the definition of hypergeometric functions to express the solutions in terms of hypergeometric function. The result shows that the solution of the BDE in terms of hypergeometric function is f(x)=a_0 x^p (_1^ )F_2 (1;1+(p+ρ)/2,1+(p-ρ)/2;x^2⁄4) and the two linearly independent solutions for the BDE of order ρ in terms of hypergeometric function are 〖f_1 (x)=a〗_0 x^ρ (_0^ )F_1 (1+ρ;x^2⁄4) and〖〖 f〗_2 (x)=a〗_0 x^ρ (_0^ )F_1 (1-ρ;x^2⁄4)

Reviving Mung Bean Seeds: The Impact of Hydro Priming and Heat Shock on Germination Rates

Seed germination is a crucial stage of plant growth that can enhance yield by influencing seedling establishment. The speed and success of germination are key factors that determine the final yield of plants. This research aimed to investigate how hydro priming and heat shock affect the germination properties of green mung bean through a factorial experiment conducted in a completely randomized design with three replications at Parwan University\u27s agronomic laboratory in 2022. The experimental treatments consisted of two temperature levels (35 and 25°C) and three moisture levels (8.5%, 10%, and 11.5%), with four categories of treatment: hydro prim, 30°C shock, 40°C shock, and control. Germination percentage, germination speed, seedling length, and dry weight were measured in the experiment. The results indicated that the triple interaction of temperature, moisture, and treatment was significant only for the germination speed trait at a 5% level. The main effect of temperature and the dual interaction of moisture and treatment at a 1% level were significant for stem length and dry weight. Additionally, the dual interaction between temperature, treatment, and temperature moisture level of 1 and 5% were significant for germination percentage, respectively. Moreover, the study found that hydro priming and thermal flushing treatment frequently improved seed storage capacity. Therefore, the study suggests that hydro priming and heat shock treatments can enhance seed germination and vigor, especially for seed lots stored under unfavorable conditions

Effect of preoperative oral bisoprolol on intraoperative outcomes in endoscopic sinus surgery

Background: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) presents challenges in managing intraoperative bleeding and hemodynamic stability. This study evaluates the efficacy of pre-operative oral bisoprolol in improving surgical conditions and outcomes in ESS. Methods: This study was conducted between March 2021 and June 2022 at the department of anaesthesia, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 50 participants undergoing elective ESS, divided into bisoprolol and placebo groups. Result: The study involved 50 participants undergoing elective ESS, with 25 in the bisoprolol group and 25 in the placebo group. While demographic characteristics, such as age, weight, height, and gender distribution, showed no statistically significant differences between the groups. The placebo group experienced significantly higher estimated blood loss (421.72 ml vs. 156.24 ml, p<0.001) and postoperative hemoglobin levels (12.88 g/dl vs. 11.07 g/dl, p<0.001) compared to the bisoprolol group. Hemodynamic parameters, particularly heart rate, exhibited significant differences at various time points, with the bisoprolol group maintaining a higher heart rate post-premedication, intra-operatively, and post-operatively (p<0.05 for all). In the assessment of intraoperative bleeding using the Fromme-Boezaart scale, the placebo group demonstrated higher incidences of severe bleeding grades (3 and 4) compared to the bisoprolol group, with these differences being statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusions: Pre-operative oral bisoprolol in ESS patients significantly reduces intraoperative bleeding and anesthetic requirements while maintaining hemodynamic stability. These findings suggest bisoprolol as a beneficial pre-operative medication in ESS, warranting further research to optimize surgical outcomes

Evaluation of Morphological Characteristics and Fatty Acid Compositions of Some Local Varieties of Oil Flax

Oil flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is a valuable agricultural crop with potential uses in industries including oil production, nutrition, and medicine. It has a good reputation in Afghanistan as an oil crop. The objective of the current research was to compare the most significant morphological parameters and fatty acid compositions of some local oilflax. The study used a randomized complete block design and was conducted on the research and experimental farm of Parwan University\u27s (REFPU) Faculty of Agriculture in Parwan, Afghanistan, during the 2022 growing season. In this experiment, four seed samples from various regions of Afghanistan [Parwan (V1), Badakhshan (V2), Baghlan (V3), and Kunduz (V4)] were used. The results showed no significant difference between the local varieties on all growth parameters except for the number of seeds per capsule (NSC) and the weight of a thousand seeds (WTS). The maximum NSC was significantly observed in the V1 (10.8), followed by the V3 (7.13) and the V4 (7.33), and the lowest was recorded in the V2 (6.7). The heaviest WTS were significantly produced by V1 (9 gr) compared to V2 (4.67 gr), V3 (5.67 gr), and V4 (4.67 gr). Also, there was not a noticeable difference in the concentration of linoleic acid (LA) and linolenic acid (LLA) between the varieties. Each of the studied local varieties can be used because of their similar performance

Branding strategies for service firms- a study on the selected Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Bangladesh

Research work has been done on how to create a brand supporting behaviour but most of the time the existing insights have generally stemmed from research with management, brand practitioner’s and even consumers’ perspectives. Very little has been done to research the employees’ perception towards internal branding and to compare the view of the management and employees’ on internal communication. The existing researches are also done on mostly in the context of the businesses in industrialize countries whereas this research would be an intent to find the internal branding practice in a service firm in a country of developing economy. This would able to identify the gap in the practice of internal branding in different socio-economical context. This research is dedicated to find out both back end and front end skilled employees’ view towards internal communication in a service firm and based on the findings attempt would be done to see whether the staffs perceive their role differently towards the brand. For conducting the research qualitative data were gathered from the qualitative survey by questioning different employee and management about the internal brand communication and the analysis was done on that. With the respondents view on the internal marketing process, the management do not have fully structured plan to implement a sound internal branding strategy. With a given economical constraint it is not always possible to practice all the aspect of management science, but from the study of the company we can see that service firms such as ISP (internet service provider) companies in weaker economical countries could increase the internal communication practice by just altering the existing inter-departmental communication monitored by innovative senior management, co-ordination of HRM and Marketing with input from engineers

Impact of Brand Image and Brand Loyalty in Measuring Brand Equity of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd.

This paper aims at investigating the interrelation between brand image and brand loyalty in case of measuring brand equity of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. Brand Image (BI) and Brand Loyalty (BL) have been considered as the most attributing features of Brand Equity. Handful of researches have resulted these two as primary factor (Latent Variable) of Brand Equity. With this association, this study is designed at conducting research for explaining intermediating role of BI and BL over Brand equity of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) using Structured Equation Modeling (SEM). Specifically, to analyze the impact of observed variables over un-observed variable e.g. BI and BL we have used Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Only primary data was used for the study which was collected through structured questionnaire from a total number of 399 customers’ located in 43 branches of IBBL within Dhaka city. Simple Random Selection (SRS) was followed for sampling design. Findings of the study show that a positive correlation exists between BI and BL for IBBL. Moreover, strong influence of Brand Loyalty over Brand Equity was found that of Brand Image in case of IBBL. The model fit of the study strongly signify the result as successful estimate of the model

PENINGKATAN LITERASI DAN PENDAMPINGAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN SYARIAH: RANCANGAN SISTEMATIS DAN BERKELANJUTAN BAGI PELAKU UMKM

Abstrak: Pengabdian kepada masyarakat bertujuan untuk meningkatkan literasi keuangan syariah dan perbaikan tatakelola keuangan syariah yang baik melalui aktivitas penyuluhan dan pendampingan berkelanjutan. Sasaran kegiatan yaitu dua puluh empat pelaku usaha mikro kecil menengah di Kabupaten Bangkalan. Kegiatan pengabdian melibatkan dosen, mahasiswa dan tiga mitra yang bersedia untuk berkolaborasi yaitu BMT Makin Amin, Lazis Al Haromain dan Halal Center UTM. Tahapan pengabdian masyarakat dimulai dengan memilih dan menetapkan mahasiswa, pembekalan kepada mahasiswa, menetapkan rencana kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat, survey serta pemetaan pelaku usaha mikro kecil menengah, penentuan UMKM sebagai sasaran kegiatan, pelaksanaan kegiatan, monitoring dan evaluasi. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan penyuluhan literasi keuangan syariah menjadi motivasi bagi 7 (tujuh) UMKM untuk mendapatkan sertifikasi halal dan nomor induk berusaha. Sisi yang lain, 24 dua puluh empat UMKM yang menjadi objek pendampingan pengelolaan keuangan syariah telah membuat rencana sederhana, menyiapkan catatan dan menyajikan laporan keuangan dalam bentuk sederhana. Abstract:  Community service aims to increase sharia financial literacy and improve good sharia financial governance through ongoing counseling and mentoring activities. The target of the activity is twenty-four micro, small and medium enterprises in Bangkalan Regency. The service activities involve lecturers, students and three partners who are willing to collaborate, namely BMT Makin Amin, Lazis Al Haromain and Halal Center UTM. The community service stages begin with selecting and appointing students, providing guidance to students, establishing plans for community service activities, surveying and mapping micro, small and medium enterprises, determining MSMEs as activity targets, implementing activities, monitoring and evaluating. The results of the service showed that sharia financial literacy outreach activities became a motivation for 7 (seven) MSMEs to obtain halal certification and business registration numbers. On the other hand, twenty-four (24) MSMEs that are the objects of sharia financial management assistance have made simple plans, prepared notes and presented financial reports in simple form. Abstrak:Pengabdian kepada masyarakat bertujuan untuk meningkatkan literasi keuangan syariah dan perbaikan tatakelola keuangan syariah yang baik melalui aktivitas penyuluhan dan pendampingan berkelanjutan. Sasaran kegiatan yaitu dua puluh empat pelaku usaha mikro kecil menengah di Kabupaten Bangkalan. Kegiatan pengabdian melibatkan dosen, mahasiswa dan tiga mitra yang bersedia untuk berkolaborasi yaitu BMT Makin Amin, Lazis Al Haromain dan Halal Center UTM. Tahapan pengabdian masyarakat dimulai dengan memilih dan menetapkan mahasiswa, pembekalan kepada mahasiswa, menetapkan rencana kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat, survey serta pemetaan pelaku usaha mikro kecil menengah, penentuan UMKM sebagai sasaran kegiatan, pelaksanaan kegiatan, monitoring dan evaluasi. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan penyuluhan literasi keuangan syariah menjadi motivasi bagi 7 (tujuh) UMKM untuk mendapatkan sertifikasi halal dan nomor induk berusaha. Sisi yang lain, 24 dua puluh empat UMKM yang menjadi objek pendampingan pengelolaan keuangan syariah telah membuat rencana sederhana, menyiapkan catatan dan menyajikan laporan keuangan dalam bentuk sederhana. Kata Kunci: Pendampingan; Pengelolaan; Literasi; Keuangan Syariah; UMKM[IA1] . Abstract:  Community service aims to increase sharia financial literacy and improve good sharia financial governance through ongoing counseling and mentoring activities. The target of the activity is twenty-four micro, small and medium enterprises in Bangkalan Regency. The service activities involve lecturers, students and three partners who are willing to collaborate, namely BMT Makin Amin, Lazis Al Haromain and Halal Center UTM. The community service stages begin with selecting and appointing students, providing guidance to students, establishing plans for community service activities, surveying and mapping micro, small and medium enterprises, determining MSMEs as activity targets, implementing activities, monitoring and evaluating. The results of the service showed that sharia financial literacy outreach activities became a motivation for 7 (seven) MSMEs to obtain halal certification and business registration numbers. On the other hand, twenty-four (24) MSMEs that are the objects of sharia financial management assistance have made simple plans, prepared notes and presented financial reports in simple form. Keywords: Assistance; Management; Literacy; Sharia Finance; MSMEs[IA2] .  [IA1]Kata kunci telah disajikan dalam kata bukan kalimat [IA2]Keywords disesuaikan dengan kata kunci diata