bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
LEGAL ASPECTS OF INTRODUCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Authors:   Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts, Moscow, 121165, Russian Federation, Nikodimov Igor Yu.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the use of artificial intelligence in inclusive educational activities. The experience of many current studies in the field of teaching the visually impaired suggests that in this case modern infocommunication technologies are increasingly being used, gradually turning, in our view, to artificial intelligence. The article notes that the use of artificial intelligence in education has several advantages, including individualization of learning, improved quality of education, increased access to education and at the same time reduced costs of it. It is emphasized that the use of artificial intelligence in inclusive education also has a number of disadvantages, which are manifested in the limited perception and lack of emotional connection, lack of flexibility and creativity. This can lead to a diminished role of the teacher and the absence of the human factor in the educational process, which can negatively affect the students' development. Thus, on the one hand, using Chat GPT-4 and Kandinsky neural networks as examples, the paper points out the growing possibilities of using infocommunication in education, while on the other hand, it reveals strongly pronounced side effects that occur when using artificial intelligence. The article highlights questions that have been raised in studies on visually impaired students [3; 4].
Increаsing the efficiency of sociаl policy in Ukraine on the bаsis of sociаl diаlogue
Authors: Skyba Halyna , Hinchuk Lididya
Published: October 2023

The аrticle emphasizes the relevаnce аnd criticаl timeliness of the formаtion аnd implementation of а more effective stаte sociаl policy in Ukrаine, pаrticulаrly in terms of improving sociаl diаlogue. The purpose of the study is to improve the methodologicаl аnd аpplied tools for increаsing the effectiveness of the sociаl policy of Ukrаine on the bаsis of sociаl diаlogue.
It is shown that the improvement of the situation in the sphere of sociаl policy of Ukrаine depends on а whole complex of fаctors, аs well аs orgаnizаtionаl аnd economic meаns, which аre аimed аt overcoming the negаtive consequences of the influence of obstаcles аnd problems. In general, the development of sociаl diаlogue in the system of stаte sociаl policy of Ukrаine must be directed to the formаtion of systemic interrelаtionships of elements, which will аllow effective use of the principles of functioning аnd methods of regulаting the system. The economic toolkit for the development of sociаl diаlogue is determined by its elements, such as pаrties, subjects, types, levels, and types. It wаs established thаt in the system of stаte sociаl policy. It is necessаry to define аnd justify the orgаnizаtionаl аnd economic meаns of stаte regulаtion in this аreа. It is criticаlly necessаry to form аnd implement them in аccordаnce with the tаsks of sociаl diаlogue development. This аllows for а more complex аnd systemаtic аpproаch to the tаctics of implementing stаte regulаtion in the аnаlyzed аreа. The аpplied vаlue of the research results consists in defining а set of stаte sociаl policy tools, the implementation of which аllows minimizing the set of chаllenges, risks аnd threаts in the sociаl system of the stаte. The scientific novelty of the research results lies in the further development of methodologicаl аnd аpplied tools for the аctivаtion of sociаl diаlogue in the system of sociаl policy of the stаte.
Keywords: sociаl system, sociаl development, sociаl policy, sociаl diаlogue, quаlity of life, efficiency.
Conceptualization of the principles of providing livestock products producers with concentrated feed
Authors: Madryha Denys
Published: October 2023

The article conceptualizes the principles, outlines the issues, and identifies directions for providing animal producers with concentrated animal feed. The state's role in regulating feed production processes is highlighted, encompassing strategic, medium-term, ecological, investment, economic, and natural-climatic support. The article defines the feed market's essence as a system of organizational and economic relations between production and consumption entities involving agreements on the purchase and sale of feeds, as well as their classification and varieties. The aim of the research is a conceptual analysis of the situation in animal husbandry and the determination of possibilities for further industry development. Literary studies, information from scientific journals, and the author's direct research serve the article's purpose. The subject of the study is the formation of economic relations within the scope of feed production in Ukraine and the Polish experience. Producers of compound feed and feed additives have been analyzed. Problems facing participants in the animal feed market in Ukraine are identified, particularly producers in agricultural animal husbandry sectors. It is proved that organic farming contributes to increased production volumes and positively impacts the environment. It has also been found that effective feed production and supply in Ukraine are only possible with an efficient and complete market. Various risks associated with industrial production of animal products are considered, including economic, ecological, volatility-related, and risks related to public health. It has drawn attention to the importance of the correct selection of feed for animals. The main directions of state support for animal husbandry are highlighted: strategic, medium-term, ecological, investment, economic, natural, and climatic. The results of the research indicate that feed production is significant in the feed market since ensuring a balanced diet with essential vitamins and minerals is crucial for animal nutrition and for providing the animal husbandry sector with proper feeds.
Keywords: conceptualization; feed; fodder production; feed market; animal husbandry
Strategi Pengelolaan Risiko Dalam Menangani Kenakalan Remaja Di Sekolah SMA Setia Dharma Pekanbaru
Authors: Putri Meliza , Hidayat Wahyu
Published: October 2023

Adolescence is a time when humans search for their own identity. Many of them cannot find their identity as a result of some of their influences. Until now, various forms of juvenile delinquency are often found. However, it is difficult to eliminate the forms of risk of deviant behavior carried out by teenagers today because this is influenced by friends, family, parents or schools. This study aims to determine the extent to which schools can manage the risk of juvenile delinquency in their students. With research conducted qualitatively, it gives the result that schools manage the risk of delinquency by conducting seminars, guidance from counseling teachers and so on. If, it is found that students  violate it, the school will give a warning before taking further action, namely expelling them from school.
Pengaruh Motivasi dan Stres Terhadap Penyusunan Skripsi Pada Mahasiswa Program Studi Manajemen UNIBI
Authors: Puspita Mugi , Baasyiroh Nurul
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh motivasi dan tingkat stress terhadap mahasiswa yang sedang menulis tugas akhir (skripsi). Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Program Studi Manajemen Universitas Informatika dan Bisnis Indonesia (UNIBI) yang sedang menulis skripsi. Sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 100 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik Simple Random Sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa motivasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap mahasiswa yang sedang menyusun skripsi dengan nilai 2,227. Selanjutnya, tingkat stress memiliki nilai -589, artinya stress berpengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap penyelesaian skripsi.  Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah motivasi merupakan variabel yang paling dominan atas penyusunan skripsi. Hal ini dapat diartikan bahwa penyusunan skripsi yang tepat waktu dapat dilihat dari seberapa besar motivasi mahasiswa untuk menyelsaikan skripsi dengan tepat waktu.
Diversifikasi Garam Lokal Untuk Kesehatan Pada Petani Garam Tradisional Kelompok Tani Sarining Pertiwi 2 Desa Tejakula
Authors: Raningsih Made , Sintya Dewi Putu Indah , Puspaningrat Luh Putu Desy
Published: October 2023

Sarining pertiwi 2 merupakan salah satu kelompok petani garam tradisional yang terletak di Desa Tejakula Kabupaten Buleleng. Kelompok petani garam ini memproduksi garam tradisional menggunakan palungan, garamnya dikenal dengan nama garam krosok. Terdapat dua masalah prioritas yang ditemukan berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan ketua kelompok tani garam tersebut yaitu masalah produksi yang terkait dengan kurangnya pengetahuan, kreativitas dan inovasi mitra dalam pengembangan produk berbahan garam lokal. Dampaknya garam produksi hanya digunakan untuk konsumsi atau pengawet. Masalah kedua bidang manajemen yaitu pola promosi dan manajemen pemasaran produk masih terbatas. Tujuan dari pengabdian ini adalah penguatan SDM untuk mengolah garam menjadi produk yang bermanfaat untuk kesehatan dan memiliki nilai jual tinggi. Kemudian peningkatan pola promosi dan pemasaran. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat pemula ini, sasaranya pada penguatan usaha kelompok tani garam dengan melakukan pengembangan produk baru yang berbahan dasar garam lokal dengan penambahan herbal lokal potensial untuk pengobatan tradisional dan manajamen promosi dan pemasaran. Metode yang digunakan yaitu edukasi, pelatihan, dan pendampingan. Hasil kegiatan diukur dengan melihat pengetahuan dan keterampilan mitra. Penilaian menggunakan skala Likert, Selama proses pelatihan dilakukan pengamatan menurut skor 1 = sangat kurang, 2 = kurang, 3 = cukup, 4 = baik , 5 = baik sekali.
Kata kunci: Diversifikasi, garam lokal, kesehatan
Peningkatan Pengetahuan Mengenai Case Management Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Mutu Pelayanan Di Rumah Sakit
Authors: Wahyuningsih Luh Gde Nita Sri , Susanti NLP Dina , Sastamidhyani Putu Ayu J
Published: October 2023

Mutu pelayanan kesehatan merupakan tolok ukur dari pelayanan yang diberikan oleh perawat maupun tenaga kesehatan lainnya. Case management merupakan salah satu model asuhan yang saat ini dapat menjawab kebutuhan pasien dalam pelayanan yang tidak hanya terbatas di rumah sakit namun dapat dilanjutkan dengan pelayanan lainnya sampai berada pada kondisi sehat. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan untuk menambah wawasan dan menyegarkan kembali pemahaman perawat pelaksana mengenai model asuhan case management dalam memberikan pelayanan yang komprehensif kepada pasien. Pelaksanaan pengabdian diawali dengan pemberian pretest kepada perawat kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penyampaian informasi mengenai model asuhan case management, diskusi serta terakhir evaluasi dalam bentuk post test. Pretest dan postest berisikan pertanyaan mengenai pemahaman dan penerapan case management dalam memberikan pelayanan kepada pasien. Hasil pelaksanaan pengabmas didapatkan bahwa, sebelum pemberian edukasi (pretest) sebanyak 8 responden (66,67%) memiliki pemahaman yang baik terhadap model asuhan case management, dan setelah edukasi sebanyak 10 responden (83,33%) sudah lebih memahami mengenai model asuhan case management. Perawat merupakan salah satu penggerak utama dalam pelayanan asuhan case management yang berkolaborasi dengan tenaga kesehatan lainnya.
Kata Kunci: Case management, pelayanan keperawatan, mutu pelayanan
Optimalisasi Keterampilan Kader Posyandu Dalam Mengolah Mp-Asi Anti Stunting Berbahan Baku Pangan Lokal Di Desa Wisata Panji
Authors: Subratha Hesteria Friska Armynia , Giri Ketut Espana , Khoiroh Nis'atul , Hanisyah Putri Nabila Amelia , Widiarta Made Bayu Oka
Published: October 2023

Peningkatan kualitas gizi anak balita merupakan prioritas utama dalam upaya pencegahan stunting. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengoptimalkan keterampilan kader Posyandu dalam mengolah MP-ASI anti stunting berbahan baku pangan lokal di Desa Wisata Panji. Metode pelatihan yang digunakan mencakup penyampaian teori, demonstrasi praktik, serta pembuatan pedoman pengolahan makanan sehat. Hasil pengabdian ini menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam pengetahuan kader Posyandu tentang gizi anak, pengolahan bahan baku pangan lokal, dan keterampilan konseling. Selain itu, terjadi peningkatan dalam pemahaman mereka tentang pentingnya pangan lokal dalam meningkatkan kualitas MP-ASI. Pengabdian ini berhasil mencapai tujuan utamanya, yaitu meningkatkan keterampilan mengolah MP-ASI berbahan baku lokal yang disediakan oleh kader Posyandu kepada balita di Desa Wisata Panji. Dengan peningkatan ini, diharapkan akan terjadi penurunan angka stunting di daerah tersebut. Dalam kegiatan ini dapat ditarik simpulan, pelatihan kader Posyandu dalam mengolah MP-ASI anti stunting dengan bahan baku pangan lokal merupakan langkah efektif dalam meningkatkan kualitas gizi anak balita dan mengurangi prevalensi stunting. Upaya serupa dapat diterapkan di wilayah-wilayah lain untuk mencapai hasil yang serupa dalam pencegahan stunting pada tingkat masyarakat.
Kata kunci : Kader Posyandu, MP-ASI, Anti Stunting, Pangan Lokal
A large-scale survey of cannabis use for sleep: preferred products and perceived effects in comparison to over-the-counter and prescription sleep aids
Authors: Stueber Amanda , Cuttler Carrie
Published: October 2023

Aim: Cannabis use for sleep-related problems is on the rise; however, little is known about the cannabis products people are using for sleep or the perceived effects of cannabis in comparison to more conventional sleep aids. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the products cannabis users prefer to use for sleep as well as their experiences with cannabis relative to more conventional sleep aids. Methods: De-identified archival data from a Strainprint® survey of 1,216 individuals who use cannabis for sleep were analyzed. Results: Participants predominantly reported smoking joints or vaping flower as their methods of administration, and seeking tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and the terpene myrcene in the cannabis they use for sleep. Only a small minority reported using cannabis in conjunction with conventional sleep aids. Comparisons of the self-reported effects of cannabis to conventional sleep aids revealed that participants reported feeling more refreshed, focused, better able to function, fewer headaches, and less nausea the morning after using cannabis for sleep than after using more conventional sleep aids or no sleep aids. However, they indicated they were more sleepy, anxious, and irritable in the mornings following the use of cannabis relative to other sleep aids. Participants were more likely to report red eyes and thirst and less likely to report nausea, anxiety, paranoia, and racing heart as side effects of cannabis relative to other sleep aids. Conclusions: Knowledge gained from this survey will provide health professionals with a better understanding of why people are using cannabis for sleep and may help guide future more controlled research.
Improving the Cybersecurity Awareness of Finnish Podiatry SMEs
Authors: Rajamäki Jyri , Chaulagain Niroj , Kukkonen Markus , Nurmi Pessi , Honkonen Mikko , Saarinen Samu , Kinnunen Torsti
Published: October 2023

In the health and welfare sector, many entrepreneurs and employees are not skilled in information and cybersecurity, even when they are constantly dealing with sensitive data. This case study research examines a team of private Finnish podiatrists and their cybersecurity capabilities. The goal of the study is to gather the most important information and cybersecurity topics and create an easy-to-read guide that helps businesses find the framework for their information and cybersecurity and address it in more detail. The results of the case study show that the target organization's most important information and cybersecurity areas are phishing, secure environment, secure communication, passwords, software updates, backups, and physical security. Understanding these topics and following the planned guidelines will strengthen the security posture of all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the health and welfare sector.
Artificial Intelligence-Based Medical Image Classification using a Multilayer Fuzzy Approach
Authors: Akula Kishore Kumar , Gegov Alexander , Arabikhan Farzad
Published: October 2023

A Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is an effective Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique for the automation of image analysis. However, to achieve a high level of accuracy, a CNN usually requires a large amount of data and a long training time. The current study addresses the above problem by proposing a novel AI technique. The latter can detect and classify abnormalities in images using a small amount of available data and a short training time. The proposed technique, Artificial Intelligence Based Medical Image Classification Using a Multilayer Fuzzy Approach (MFA), was validated using open access medical image data, where an image with a particular type of abnormal object contained in it was compared with a normal image with the same object in it. The similarity was then computed in percentages and subtracted from the hundred, which is the abnormality in the first image. The results showed that the novel MFA outperforms significantly better than the benchmark, CNN, and is a useful tool for automated analysis of medical image data sets.
Audiovisual Culture to Prevent Acute Myocardial Infarction and Obesity
Authors: Cervantes López Miriam Janet , Peña Maldonado Alma Alicia , De León Escobedo Raúl , Llanes Castillo Arturo , Rivera García Guadalupe Esmeralda
Published: October 2023

Overweight and obesity, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), are defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that can harm health. The body mass index (BMI) is a simple index that Commonly used to classify overweight and obesity in adults. Overweight is a BMI greater than or equal to 25 and obesity is a BMI greater than or equal to 30; Mexicans face a high risk of cardiovascular diseases due to a high prevalence of risk factors such as obesity, due to their unhealthy lifestyles.
Biotic-Abiotic Radial-Acicular Crystal Fan Fabrics with Rosickýite at the Angel Springs Tufa-Travertine Deposit in Southern British Columbia
Authors: Broughton Paul L.
Published: October 2023

The tufa-travertine deposit at Angel Springs developed through the interaction of thermal waters with bedrock of the Proterozoic Okanagan Gneiss, which extends along the eastern margin of the Okanagan Valley fault system in south-central British Columbia. This warm spring is proximal to Miocene plateau basalt flows that cut the Okanagan Gneiss bedrock eastward of the Okanagan Valley. The carbonate deposit, which is widely referenced as tufa, consists of a tufa and an overlying travertine. These texturally and petrographically different deposits developed in response to a shift in the groundwater pathway wherein the surface discharge transitioned from multiple vents of the tufa to a single downslope vent pool of the overlying travertine. Lower interval tufa fabrics are characterized by networks of fenestral-type porosity supported by a framework of curvilinear stromatolitic sheets of calcite that resulted from the partial coalescence of sub-horizontal arrays of calcite-encrusted cyanobacteria. These tufa fabrics aligned with the strong stream flow emanating from multiple vents. In contrast, radial crystal fan fabrics of the upper interval travertine developed with the transition from biotic calcite encrustations of upward branching cyanobacteria to the abiotic development of radial crystal fans. Length-long mouldic porosity tubules were occluded as the abiotic sheaf- and fan-shaped crystal growth surfaces expanded radially with rapid degassing. Core areas of the radial crystal arrays coalesced and were partially recrystallized, resulting in spheroidal crystalline fabrics that preserve inclusion-delineated concentric growth surfaces. Syntaxial overgrowths of radially aligned acicular crystals rapidly expanded from these core areas of coalesced calcite, resulting in the formation of abiotic radial-acicular and starburst crystal arrangements. The biotic–abiotic transition resulted in the rapid growth of abiotic crystal fans as the dominant deposition process of the upper interval travertine fabrics, but not in the lower interval tufa fabrics. Activities of sulfate-reducing bacteria in the sulfate-rich thermal water of both intervals resulted in precipitation of rosickýite, the monoclinic polymorph of S, as nanocrystalline globular protuberances on surfaces of calcite crystals. This is the first recorded occurrence of rosickýite in a tufa-travertine deposit and the first recognition of this mineral in Canada.
Schneckenfertigung in Perfektion
Authors: Angeli Helmut
Published: October 2023

Die Komplettbearbeitung anspruchsvoller Großteile ist ohne Frage die „Königsklasse“ der Zerspanung. Wenn es dabei auch noch in das Umfeld der Hochpräzision geht, gibt es zu den modularen Dreh-/Fräszentren des österreichischen Herstellers Weingärtner kaum mehr Alternativen. Genaugenommen eigentlich gar keine.
Nullpunkt-Spanntechnik optimiert BAZ
Authors: Fürst Jürgen
Published: October 2023

Zulieferteile für die Automobilindustrie, die aus Ungarn stammen, sind hoch wettbewerbsfähig und in der Branche begehrt. Mithilfe effizienter Werkstückspanntechnik wird ein Betrieb so flexibel, dass die Maschinen für Großserien und Kleinserien gleichermaßen schnell gerüstet werden können – da staunen auch die namhaftesten Kunden.
Arbeitsplanung automatisieren
Authors: Surmann Julian , Settnik Simon , Wichmann Marcel , Denkena Berend
Published: October 2023

Die Arbeitsplanung von Fertigungsaufträgen wird für KMU zunehmend zu einer Herausforderung. Insbesondere während der Phase der Angebotskalkulation muss schnell gehandelt werden, um ein Angebot vor Konkurrenten abgeben zu können.
Industrielle Bauteilreinigung
Authors: Schulz Doris
Published: October 2023

Durch den industriellen Strukturwandel, verschiedene Megatrends und die Energiewende verändern sich auch die Aufgabenstellungen und Anforderungen in der industriellen Teile- und Oberflächenreinigung rasant. Dieser Entwicklung trägt die 20. „parts2clean“ mit einem erweiterten Lösungsspektrum Rechnung.
Oberflächenqualität: Glanzfräsen oder Polieren?
Authors: Vollrath Klaus
Published: October 2023

Wenn beim Fräsen höchste Oberflächenqualität gefordert wird, wird meistens nach dem Schlichten noch poliert. Der Zeitaufwand hierfür kann bei typischen Aufgaben im Formenbau zwischen einigen Stunden und mehreren Tagen liegen. Was gibt es für Alternativen?
Pendidikan IPS dalam Membentuk Karakter Religius
Authors: Anggita
Published: October 2023

Social Sciences (IPS) is a science that covers humans in their social context or humans as cultural and democratic members of society. Social Sciences is a subject that is integrated from social sciences and humanity. In other words, social studies education aims to explore the potential of students to become human beings who are not only knowledgeable, critical, independent but also have noble morals. The objectives of social studies education are in line with the objectives of religious character education. The aim of religious character education is to direct students to have noble character which is reflected in an attitude of faith in God Almighty, so that they behave and speak according to the guidance of the religion they adhere to. Therefore, social studies education plays an important role in shaping the religious character of the nation's children. The religious character values formed through social studies education include three relationships at once, namely the relationship between the individual and God, the individual with others, and the individual with the surrounding environment.
Looking into troubled waters: Childhood emotional maltreatment modulates neural responses to prolonged gazing into one’s own, but not others’, eyes
Authors: Wever Mirjam C. M. , van Houtum Lisanne A. E. M. , Janssen Loes H. C. , Wentholt Wilma G. M. , Spruit Iris M. , Tollenaar Marieke S. , Will Geert-Jan , Elzinga Bernet M.
Published: October 2023

One of the most prevalent nonverbal, social phenomena known to automatically elicit self- and other-referential processes is eye contact. By its negative effects on the perception of social safety and views about the self and others, childhood emotional maltreatment (CEM) may fundamentally affect these processes. To investigate whether the socioaffective consequences of CEM may become visible in response to (prolonged) eye gaze, 79 adult participants (mean [M]age = 49.87, standard deviation [SD]age = 4.62) viewed videos with direct and averted gaze of an unfamiliar other and themselves while we recorded self-reported mood, eye movements using eye-tracking, and markers of neural activity using fMRI. Participants who reported higher levels of CEM exhibited increased activity in ventromedial prefrontal cortex to one’s own, but not to others’, direct gaze. Furthermore, in contrast to those who reported fewer of such experiences, they did not report a better mood in response to a direct gaze of self and others, despite equivalent amounts of time spent looking into their own and other peoples’ eyes. The fact that CEM is associated with enhanced neural activation in a brain area that is crucially involved in self-referential processing (i.e., vmPFC) in response to one’s own direct gaze is in line with the chronic negative impact of CEM on a person’s self-views. Interventions that directly focus on targeting maladaptive self-views elicited during eye gaze to self may be clinically useful.
Diagnostic Approaches, Classification and Management in Retinoblastoma
Authors: KIRATLI Hayyam , KOÇ İrem
Published: October 2023

Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular tumor of childhood. Although retinoblastoma classically presents with leukocoria and strabismus, the definitive diagnosis is made by evaluating fundoscopic findings together with the findings of ancillary tests such as ultrasonography, fundus fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. The management of the disease is closely related to the presence of sporadic or hereditary disease, the presence of unilateral or bilateral disease and the presence of local or distant metastases. The aim of this article is to summarize the findings of the traditional methods together with the innovations in the diagnostic tools of retinoblastoma, and to explain the classification systems and the treatment methods adopted accordingly.
Tumors of the Retina, Optic Disc and Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Authors: TUNCER Samuray , ÜSTÜNDAŞ UZUN Ecem
Published: October 2023

Vascular tumors of the retina include retinal capillary hemangioma (retinal hemangioblastoma), retinal cavernous hemangioma, retinal racemose hemangioma, and vasoproliferative tumor of the retina. Although they are benign and rare tumors, vascular tumors of the retina are important due to the potential for vision loss through ocular complications, as well as the possibility of morbidity and mortality from accompanying systemic diseases. Ophthalmologists have an important role in diagnosing and implementing necessary screening and treatments. This article will describe the vascular tumors of the retina and optic nerve head.
Intraocular Lymphoma and Metastatic Tumors of the Retina
Authors: BAYRAM Nurettin , ÖZSAYGILI Cemal , ÇITIRIK Mehmet
Published: October 2023

Intraocular lymphomas (IOLs) are a rare, heterogeneous group of malignancies often misdiagnosed and underrecognized. These tumors are often non-Hodgkin's and B-cell type when they occur. Primary IOLs are classified into two groups: primary uveal lymphomas (PULs) and primary vitreoretinal lymphomas (PVRLs). PULs are small cells, low-to-moderately aggressive, relatively benign, and rarely associated with central nervous system (CNS) involvement. PVRLs often diffuse large B-cells, are highly aggressive, and are related to malignant primary CNS lymphoma. Secondary IOLs that metastasize to intraocular structures other than the CNS constitute the last group of IOLs. Secondary IOLs typically metastasize to the choroid and have a poor prognosis due to associated systemic disease. All IOLs are challenging to diagnose, leading to treatment delays.
Metastatic tumors are the most common intraocular malignancies. However, metastases mainly occur in the choroid. Retinal metastases are much rarer. Primary tumor sites are the most common skin, gastrointestinal tract, lung, and breast cancers. A biopsy is helpful to confirm the diagnosis and may help locate the primary tumor. Radiotherapy is the most common treatment modality. A multidisciplinary approach is essential in treatment management. Despite successful treatment of retinal metastases, patients have a poor prognosis for survival of primary tumors.
This review aims to increase awareness and share diagnostic clues and treatment strategies in these critical and insidious malignancies in light of current literature. IOLs and metastatic tumors of the retina will be evaluated separately under the headings.
El Impacto de las Actividades de Enseñanza Comunicativa de la Lengua en el Vocabulario en Ingles en Ecuador
Authors: Torres Aguilar Angie Dayanna , Conza Armijos Hover Ismael
Published: October 2023

El vocabulario es uno de los aspectos lingüísticos más importantes a la hora de aprender inglés como lengua extranjera (EFL), ya que es la herramienta para comunicarse, y con un amplio vocabulario, las personas podrán transmitir sus ideas fácilmente. Por lo tanto, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo desarrollar el vocabulario en inglés a través de actividades de Enseñanza Comunicativa del Lenguaje (Communicative Language Teaching CLT por sus siglas inglés) entre estudiantes de octavo grado de una institución pública de Loja. El diseño de investigación acción de este estudio utilizó un método mixto entre 21 participantes por muestreo de conveniencia. Se utilizaron pruebas previas y posteriores para determinar hasta qué punto las actividades CLT (actividades de intercambio de opinión, actividades de brecha de información, actividades de recopilación de información, actividades de transferencia de información) fueron efectivas en el desarrollo del vocabulario en inglés. Los resultados se interpretaron mediante estadística descriptiva y revelaron una leve mejora con respecto a las pruebas previas y posteriores. Además, se aplicó un cuestionario de tipo mixto con preguntas abiertas y cerradas y se utilizaron notas de campo para describir las percepciones de los estudiantes sobre la implementación de las actividades CLT. Los hallazgos fueron analizados con análisis temático y mostraron una aceptación general del estudiante hacia la estrategia establecida.
Social media as a means of communication and marketing in neighborhood stores, Guayaquil
Authors: Herrera Rivas Luisa María , Ortiz Luzuriaga Maria Tamara , Ortiz Chimbo Karla Maribel , Coronel Perez Veronica
Published: October 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the commercial context of neighborhood stores, uncovering a regrettable change in consumer behavior when purchasing goods or services. This study focuses on how digital communication tools can improve the marketing strategies of neighborhood stores located in northern Guayaquil. A descriptive study was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods, surveying merchants and consumers in the Alborada, Vergeles and Paraíso de la Flor sectors. The target population was 1200, with a representative sample size of 350. In addition, 30 store owners were interviewed. The findings indicate that cell phones and social networking platforms such as WhatsApp Business are essential to establish daily communication with customers and suppliers. In addition, store owners should be trained on digital platforms to form strategic alliances with major brands and government entities to address this issue.
PROFESYONEL FUTBOLCULARIN ANTRENMANLARDAKİ DIŞ YÜK TAKİBİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: TAŞTAN Sezer , ÖZCAN Sedat
Published: October 2023

Sistematik analiz futbolda branşında sporcuların performansları hakkında önemli bilgilerin elde edilmesini kolaylaştırmaktadır. Son teknoloji ile Gps sayesinde sporcunun müsabaka veya antrenman içerisinde gerçekleştirmiş olduğu koşular ve bu koşuların saha içerisinde hangi hızlarda gerçekleştirdiğini belirlemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı; profesyonel futbolcuların antrenmanlardaki dış yük takibinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmaya yaşları (26±3,97 yıl), boyları (173,36± 6,02 cm) vücut ağırlığı (74,36±3,16 kg) olan 19 erkek futbolcu katılmıştır. Çalışmanın istatistiksel analizi SPSS 24,0 paket programında Paired samples t testi kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Gerçekleştirilen istatistiksel analiz sonucunda; toplam mesafe (m), maksimum hız ve ortalama hız[km/sa] ölçümlerinin ön ve son test değerlerinin karşılaştırılması sonuçlarında anlamlı farklılık bulunmuştur (p
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde Sporda Çocuk Koruma Uygulamaları
Authors: TURHAL Seda Nur , ŞAHİN Mustafa Yaşar , PARASIZ Özgün
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı; Amerika Birleşik Devletleri (ABD) spor sistemi içerisinde bulunan sporda çocuk koruma uygulamalarının, ABD’de görevli spor yönetimi örgütlerinin ilgili politika, yönetmelik ve uygulamaları üzerinden incelenmesidir. Tematik derleme deseninin kullanıldığı çalışmada literatüre dayalı Detaylı Kaynak Taraması metodu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verilerine ABD’de ulusal çapta görev yapan spor örgütlerinin online ve basılı dergileri, kitapları, web sayfaları ve konuya ilişkin birincil kaynaklar incelenerek ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgulara göre; ABD Ulusal Olimpiyat Komitesi’nin (USOC) , başta antrenörler, gönüllüler, sözleşmeli personeller ve yönetim kurulu üyeleri olmak üzere, çocukların katılım sağladığı spor organizasyonlarını yer alan herkesi kapsayan U.S. Center For Safesport isimli sporda çocuk koruma sistemi oluşturduğu görülmektedir. USOC, Safesport politikası kapsamında sporculara sağlanan korumayı, USOC Sporcu Güvenliği Programları için Asgari Standartlar Politikasını da oluşturarak tüm spor çevrelerine genişletmiştir. Sporcu koruma politikasının bir parçası olarak, kuruluşların, 18 yaş altı sporcularla düzenli temas halinde olan tüm antrenörlerin hem sabıka geçmişi kontrolünden geçmelerini hem de Safesport aracılığı ile sertifikalandırılmış olmalarını zorunlu kılmıştır. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Olimpiyat ve Paralimpik Oyunları Komitesi (USOPC) ve Ulusal Yönetim Organları (NGB) ve Yerel Bağlı Kuruluşlar (LAO'lar) bu politika ve prosedürlere uymak zorundadır.
The Effect of Personnel Management of Army Civilian Employee on Job Performance: Mediating Effect of Job Satisfaction and Commitment
Authors:   National Association of Korean Local Government Studies, Lee Gap-Su , Song Keon-Sup
Published: October 2023

This study is to investigate how the personnel management system of army civilian employee affects performance through job satisfaction and commitment as a medium. Personnel management variables are five factors including recruitment, promotion, remuneration management, position training, and work welfare. Job-related variables consist of three factors: job satisfaction, commitment, and job performance. This study conducted a survey targeting military personnel and army civilian employee. There were 753 survey data, and using them, validity, reliability, and regression analysis were performed to verify the hypothesis. The verification results are presented as follows.First, personnel management variables have a positive(+) effect on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and job performance. Second, job commitment had a positive effect on job performance, but job satisfaction did not have a significant effect on job performance. third. Personnel management variables have a positive(+) effect on job performance through job satisfaction. Personnel management variables have a positive(+) effect on job performance through job commitment. In the future, policy efforts are needed to recruit civilians for military personnel, disclose work ratings, systematize remuneration education, and expand welfare.
Can Public Value Theory Contribute to Solving Identity Crisis of Public Administration?
Authors:   National Association of Korean Local Government Studies, Kim Heung-Hoi
Published: October 2023

This study is to explore the potential of public value theory in solving the identity crisis of public administration which was adopted as an alternative paradigm to new public management. Although the historical necessity of separating administration from politics in consequence helped to form public administration as a distinct field of study, unfortunately the politics-administration dichotomy has perverted the legitimacy and identity of public administration and has narrowed the scope of public administration discourse. Though the preceding similar and related concepts and theories to public value such as the public, publicness, administrative value, public service value, administrative ideologies and so on have played a leading role in identity discourse, they are limited in more fuller explication of public values. Now public value not only can integrate and look at those old concepts and theories in a new perspective, but also can expand the multi-disciplinary approach to public administration theory and practice. Lastly, reflective thoughts on the ligitimacy and status of public administration and future research agendas are suggested.
Actual Situation Analysis and Development Plan of Local Council Budget Deliberation: Case of Sangju City Council
Authors:   National Association of Korean Local Government Studies, Choi Keun-Youl
Published: October 2023

Studies related to the budget deliberation of local councils in Korea have been discussed in earnest since the local council was revived in 1991. The purpose of this study is to present a plan for development by analyzing the actual state of budget deliberation by local councils, taking the case of the Sangju City Council as a case study. The analysis of the actual situation of budget deliberation was divided into the role aspect of members constituting the local council and the aspect of the budget deliberation system, and each was conducted according to several criteria. This analysis was conducted mainly on minutes and white papers related to the 8th budget deliberation of the Sangju City Council. Measures to develop budget deliberation by local councils include active use of basic strategies for budget deliberation and objective deliberation criteria, efficiency in operation of the standing committee and special committee on budget settlement, extension of budget deliberation period and time, reduction in the number of additional revised budgets and substantiality of deliberation, The Ministry of Public Administration and Security proposed improvements in budget planning and operation standards for local governments, establishment of a specialized organization to support budget deliberation activities, and enhancement of the ability of local councilors and expert committee members to review budgets and accounts.
A Study on Police and Local Residents’ Perceptions of the Autonomous Police System
Authors:   National Association of Korean Local Government Studies, Jeoung Woo-Yeoul
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the significance and current status of the autonomous police system and to suggest future development plans for the autonomous police system. For this purpose, data were collected from local residents and police officers living in Gyeongsangbuk-do as subjects of the study. Data collection was analyzed through an online survey targeting local residents and police officers.
As a result of the analysis, there is a sense of distance between the two groups despite the fact that the police and local residents have a need for autonomous police and recognize that a cooperative system with the police is important to build a safe community. Residents are active in guaranteeing citizens' suffrage and the right to supervise the police, but the police are aware of the activities of the autonomous police, but are passive in organizing the local civil police council or the autonomous police committee. In addition, the police believe that the decentralization of police administration, the change in the perception of police leaders, and the introduction of a complete self-governing police system are important.
From this point of view, the police should prepare a legal and institutional device related to the autonomous police by forming a citizen-centered autonomous police committee and a regional civil-police consultative body. On the other hand, residents should maintain an attitude of trusting and respecting the police, who are experts, with continuous interest and active participation in the autonomous police system.
The Impact of Individual Characteristics and Institutional Discrimination within an Organization on Women's Life Satisfaction: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Organizational Satisfaction
Authors:   National Association of Korean Local Government Studies, Seo Jung-Wook , Kim Ju-Kyung
Published: October 2023

This study examines the mediating effect of job satisfaction on individual characteristics, institutional discrimination, and life satisfaction among female workers. Recently, the concept of labor has been applied not only as a means of livelihood but also as a means of pursuing happiness in life. There is a growing interest in the relationship between female job satisfaction and life satisfaction. given the importance of utilizing female labor as an alternative to economic revitalization and the aging population problem, Using data from the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families, this study examined the effects of individual characteristics and institutional discrimination on life satisfaction through stepwise regression to verify the mediating effect of job satisfaction. The results showed that individual characteristics and perceptions of institutional discrimination had a significant impact on job satisfaction and life satisfaction. Job satisfaction partially mediated the relationship between individual characteristics and discrimination perception and life satisfaction. Female workers who were dissatisfied with performance recognition and interpersonal relationships within the organization had lower job satisfaction levels. This study reveals that female workers with institutional discrimination show lower life satisfaction levels.
Development Plan for Customized Welfare Policy of Korean Autonomous Police
Authors:   National Association of Korean Local Government Studies, Park Dong-Gyun , Lee Haeng-Jun
Published: October 2023

In the case of police officers, with the full implementation of the self-governing police system, welfare points are paid to public officials in charge of autonomous police duties at the level of customized welfare points paid to public officials in each city and province, and appropriate welfare benefits are selected according to the preferences and needs of each employee. In order to boost morale, such as improving the welfare and treatment of police field workers, each provincial and provincial autonomous police committee is implementing customized welfare support for local police. In the case of police officers, it is difficult to say that proper benefits are being given to police officers who have special characteristics in their work that are different from general public officials. In this regard, this study suggested short- to mid- to long-term development plans for the following customized welfare support for public officials performing autonomous police affairs. First, as a short-term plan, measures such as support for overseas travel expenses, improvement of working environment, education support, and dispatch of resident police officers are needed. As a mid- to long-term development plan for customized welfare support, expansion of the scope of payment, development of welfare options based on the specificity of the autonomous police work, vitalization of linkage with welfare point-related organizations, promotion, and welfare system based on the specificity of the autonomous police job establishment is required.
Paying Aboriginal Rural Workers: Racism, the Labour Market and Worker Agency
Authors: Lawrence Christina , Jones Jennifer
Published: October 2023

Research into experiences of Aboriginal workers on pastoral stations in Queensland has revealed systemic slave-like conditions and underpayment, primarily focusing upon northern regions of the state. This article reveals details of Aboriginal workers’ employment on one station in the less examined southern districts of Queensland, specifically the South Burnett region, that suggest calibrated payments were well above the (later) legislated rate of pay, but less than rates awarded to white men on the same property. We adopt micro-historical and socio-linguistic methods to examine the Kilkivan station diary of 1898. By conducting a close reading of employment practices adopted by station owner, Aubrey Jones, we reveal how linguistic management of cultural difference intersected with the agency of Aboriginal workers. The level of business risk apprehended by Jones impacted the level of trust he exercised and the autonomy he granted to Aboriginal workers. The spare but unguarded prose of the diary reveals how Jones mobilised anonymising racist language or chose to individuate Aboriginal workers, depending on their compliance and perceived reliability. This article thus extends previous understandings of crossracial relations, the racialised pay gap, and Aboriginal agency in the Australian pastoral industry.
The Colonial Ambiguities of Military Labour on the Penal Frontier: The Newcastle Penal Station 1804–24
Authors: O’Connor Tamsin
Published: October 2023

This article examines ordinary soldiers garrisoned at the Penal Station of Newcastle, not merely as the discontented imperial captives of Linda Colley’s famous title, but as discontented imperial labour. At Newcastle they were deliberately reconstituted as such to manage periodic shortages in convict labour. Although military labour is one of the largest occupational groupings in the nineteenth century, it is also one of the most overlooked in the study of labour history. Colonial soldiers are traditionally excluded from the language of labour and its associated conflicts. They are, after all, deployed, but rarely, we assume, employed. This analysis pivots around the material history of a set of humble cedar boxes, intricately connected to the settlement’s function in the provision of valuable natural resources. The soldiers’ boxes also beg interesting questions about the political and subterranean economies of the settlement and the submerged working-class patterns of exchange and negotiation. Such questions reveal a defining conflict over the control of colonial labour, land and resources.
The Unreliable Witness: Clarence Dakin, ASIO, and Espionage
Authors: Deery Phillip
Published: October 2023

This historical note examines the role of a witness-informer at the 1954–55 Royal Commission on Espionage. That witness was Clarence William Dakin, an individual overlooked by historians, and his background, testimony and motivations are discussed. As with ex-communists in the USA during McCarthyism, who successfully incriminated their former comrades, ASIO expected his evidence would prove explosive. However, he dashed the hopes of ASIO, disappointed the royal commissioners and discredited himself. This note provides an insight into the rare use of witness-informers during Australia’s Cold War.