1. While the antipredator behaviour of prey has been well studied, little is known about the rules governing the predation risk assessment of prey. In this study, I measured the activity levels of predator-naive green frog (Rana clamitans) tadpoles during and after exposures to the chemical cue of predatory larval dragonflies (Anax spp.). I then used the lengths of the time lags from the end of...

The rapid development of trade technology in Indonesia exposes consumers to potential exploitation during purchasing. This study examines consumer empowerment Central Bangka Regency using primary data from 88 respondents across four districts. Consumer Empowerment Index (CEI) value 38.53, classified as "understand," indicates a fundamental grasp rights and obligations reveals room for growth em...

Novice teacher educators (NTEs) occupy a complex role of teaching pre-service teachers and typically do not have formalized supports or professional development. This study used the Cycle Enactment Investigation (CEI) as framework for NTE NTEs engaged in modified CEI that emphasized repeated individual collective analyses before after enactments. Findings suggest this allowed to engage work edu...

in this paper we give sharp upper bounds on the zagreb indices and characterize all trees achieving equality in these bounds. also, we give lower bound on first zagreb coindex of trees.

Pricing of assets through machine learning has been given more attention. This article attempts to study the factors affecting stock value. In addition Fama French factor, this selects stocks in A-share market and adds seven other value construct a pricing model. The sum squares error (SSE) RBF neural network's prediction results was 0.4, relative 0.955. Among 12 factors, economic prosperity in...

As product development becomes increasingly complex, the demand for earth's mineral ores increases and with it, challenge to achieve global “sustainability”. Chemical elements are building blocks of natural resources which sourced from across planet manufacture globally traded goods. While technological, social economic progress accelerates, evaluating sustainability these remains a challenge. ...

The present study centers on innovativeness and risk-taking. These two personality traits are among the most distinctive entrepreneurial characteristics. They provide a good starting point for a comparison of entrepreneurial behaviour between Finnish and U.S. entrepreneurs and small business owners. The Carland Entrepreneurship Index (CEI) was employed to measure the varying degrees of innovati...

Background & Aims of the Study: Petrochemical industry is an important industry in the economic development of the country that causes employees have exposure with several kinds of contamination. The aim of this study was Semi-quantitative assessment of the health risk of occupational exposure to chemical materials and investigation of spirometry in...

Background & objectives: Work-related illnesses account for a large number of social problems. According to occupational therapists, occupational diseases are considered as life-threatening factors for workers. The aim of this study was to measure air pollution to suspended particles and to assess the health risk of PM2.5 and PM10 exposure in the textile industry. Methods: This analytical-cros...