bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of Instructional Resource Utilization on Kiswahili Performance in Secondary Schools in Vihiga County, Kenya
Authors: Ayoti Caroline , Koteng Grace , Ong’unya Raphael
Published: November 2023

Effective utilization of instructional resources during instruction in Kiswahili subjects is crucial for the students’ academic performance. Competence in teaching and learning the Kiswahili language has been a challenge, particularly at the secondary school level. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to establish the influence of the utilization of instructional resources on students’ performance in Kiswahili secondary schools in Kenya. The specific objective was to establish the influence of teachers' level of preparedness in the utilization of instructional resources on students’ performance in Kiswahili secondary schools. The study was based on two theories: The Cone of Experience by Dale and Bates' ACTIONS Model and mixed-methods research design were adopted in the study. Stratified random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were used to select the respondents for the study. The study was conducted in public secondary schools in Vihiga County. The study sample population included 294 teachers, 367 students, 13 principals, all selected from 42 public secondary schools, and 3 Quality Assurance and Standards Officers [QASOs]. A questionnaire was used to collect information from students and teachers, while principals and QASOs were interviewed. Additionally, observation schedules and document analysis were also used to collect more data. The instruments were validated using experts’ help for content and face validity. Piloting was done in two schools where Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was established for reliability. The coefficients obtained were r = 0.76 for teachers’ and r = 0.81 for students’ questionnaires. Data collected during the study was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, and regression analysis. Findings of the study revealed a serious shortage of instructional resources in schools in Vihiga County, ineffective utilization of available instructional resources, and the inability of teachers to improvise alternative resources. Therefore, the study recommends that to realize the desirable performance of students in Kiswahili, all stakeholders in education in Vihiga County should make available these resources in the schools. The study findings are envisaged to guide policymakers in the formulation of policies that would ensure appropriate utilization of instructional resources for teaching Kiswahili in secondary schools.
DESAFIOS DA GUARDA COMPARTILHADA NA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
Authors: Borges Ana Beatriz Martins , Nogueira Diego Avelino Milhomens
Published: November 2023

Este estudo possui como objetivo apresentar os desafios enfrentados pelas famílias que compartilham a guarda de seus filhos durante a pandemia de COVID-19. A Guarda Compartilhada, essencial no direito de família brasileiro, busca uma divisão equitativa das responsabilidades parentais. Contudo, a pandemia da Covid-19 introduziu desafios à sua aplicação devido às medidas preventivas adotadas pela OMS. A falta de orientações específicas na legislação levou os juízes a tomar decisões com base no melhor interesse da criança e na proteção de sua saúde. O dilema central reside na conciliação entre a efetivação dos direitos da guarda compartilhada, em especial o direito de visitas, e a segurança das crianças. Assim, a aplicação da guarda compartilhada sofreu adaptações, considerando o contexto individual de cada caso. As decisões judiciais são guiadas pelos princípios do melhor interesse da criança e da proteção. Os magistrados fundamentam suas escolhas com base nessas premissas, ajustando a guarda compartilhada para garantir a segurança infantil em tempos de pandemia. A solução mais sensata parece ser a busca do entendimento entre os genitores, priorizando o bom senso na resolução de conflitos decorrentes. Em última análise, a saúde das crianças deve ser o pilar central, e as decisões judiciais refletem a necessidade de adaptar o instituto da guarda compartilhada para enfrentar os desafios excepcionais da pandemia da Covid-19.
OS SABERES DOCENTES E A FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA DE PROFESSORES
Authors: Leal Elaine Gaiva , Silva Maria Cristina Pinheiro da
Published: November 2023

O presente estudo integra-se a linha de pesquisa: “Os saberes docentes e a formação continuada de professores”. Este artigo analisa as decorrências nas últimas décadas. É uma pesquisa bibliográfica qualitativa, utilizou-se de fontes em artigos sugeridos, fontes, dados em Trabalhos de Conclusão de Curso, permitindo a reflexão diante de múltiplos olhares, reconhecer subsídios que cooperam tanto nos momentos de formação, quanto ao treinamento docente. O professor mais do que nunca precisa manter-se bem informado e atualizado não apenas em relação aos fatos acontecimentos, mas em relação das práticas pedagógicas e as novas tendências educacionais. Onde há uma circunstância contraditória e antagônica, em vista, se percebe um esforço de retificação das distantes normas de ensino desde uma lógica externa, da qual não participam os educadores. Já é sabido que é dever do Estado promover a formação dos professores, oferecendo preparo do exercício da profissão de acordo com as diretrizes e metas da educação nacional. Levando em consideração, foi constituída 2009 a política a nacional de formação profissionais do magistério da educação básica e antecipa a atuação da CAPs a Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do nível superior e fomenta o Programa de Formação Inicial e Continuada.
VIOLÊNCIA OBSTÉTRICA E A RESPONSABILIDADE CRIMINAL NO BRASIL
Authors: Pereira Francinni Ferreira , Paiva Jaqueline de Kassia Ribeiro de
Published: November 2023

A violência obstétrica emerge como um tema relevante no cenário jurídico brasileiro, pois abarca práticas que violam os direitos fundamentais e reprodutivos das mulheres durante todo o período de gestação, parto e pós-parto, manifestando-se através de atos abusivos, desrespeitosos e negligentes por parte dos profissionais de saúde. A presente análise se pautou em um levantamento bibliográfico, visando à obtenção de fontes primárias para elucidar as características primordiais desse fenômeno e teve como escopo discutir a problemática da violência obstétrica sob o aspecto criminal, na conjuntura de âmbito nacional. Nesse contexto, procurou-se identificar os padrões de como esse fenômeno se manifesta, suas consequências e o impacto que exerce sobre a vida das mulheres. A violência obstétrica surge como um desafio incontornável no campo da saúde reprodutiva no Brasil. A pesquisa em questão lançou luz sobre a complexidade subjacente a essa questão, enfatizando a necessidade de reconhecimento e ação imediata, pois a conduta violenta não apenas transgride os direitos das mulheres, mas também pode acarretar sérias implicações físicas e psicológicas para as gestantes e parturientes.
A ESCOLA E O SEU VERDADEIRO PAPEL: EDUCAR PARA A VIDA OU PARA O SISTEMA?
Authors: Bastos Manoel de Jesus
Published: November 2023

O presente trabalho tem como proposta, apresentar o verdadeiro papel da escola, a sua incumbência e os seus valores na formação da sociedade. Diante da flexibilização do sistema educacional brasileiro, surge o seguinte questionamento: Educar para a vida ou para o sistema? Por ser uma grande norteadora para a vida e para a sociedade, a escola não precisa oferecer aquilo que o aluno quer, mas o que ele vai necessitar para o enfrentamento dos desafios cotidianos. Assim, o desenvolvimento do senso crítico e capacidade de diálogo, mesmo diante de intempéries, é imprescindível. A escola não deve deixar de cumprir com o que lhe está delegado, tampouco exceder na flexibilização do processo ensino-aprendizagem, uma vez que isso proporcionará a vulnerabilidade dos seus educandos aos dribles do sistema. Quando se educa para a vida, alicerça-se a sociedade, gerando expectativas para um futuro melhor. Se a escola não mudar as suas estratégias e não fortalecer as suas competências, a sociedade continuará composta por um excessivo número de indivíduos alienados e incapazes de exercer a sua cidadania. O acentuado número de analfabetos no Brasil gera um alerta para o futuro e sinaliza a urgente necessidade de políticas públicas no setor educacional. Chegou a hora de minimizar na quantidade e investir na qualidade!
TIPOS DE ABDOME AGUDO: ABORDAGEM CLÍNICA E CIRÚRGICA
Authors: Souza Thifisson Ribeiro de , Lopes Beatriz , Mendes Gustavo Guerra Pacheco , Cardoso Eric Lorenzeto , Cardoso Henrique Lorenzeto
Published: November 2023

A síndrome do abdome agudo pode ser caracterizada por dor abdominal não traumática e súbita, podendo ou não estar associada a outros sinais e sintomas. Deve-se avaliar nesses quadros a necessidade ou não de abordagem cirúrgica ao investigar um possível diagnóstico do paciente. Tendo em vista a grande importância deste tema para a saúde pública em geral, esta revisão narrativa de literatura reuniu artigos da base de dados PUBMED objetivando explorar na literatura selecionada as causas mais frequentes de abdome agudo de acordo com seus subtipos, além de apontar a diferença entre eles sob o ponto de vista da incidência dos sinais e sintomas associados. Concluiu-se que os sinais e sintomas dos subtipos de abdome agudo (inflamatório, perfurativo, obstrutivo, hemorrágico e vascular) podem indicar diferenças entre eles. Pode-se inferir que as causas mais comuns são as seguintes: dor abdominal inespecífica, apendicite aguda, obstrução intestinal, úlcera péptica perfurada, diverticulite aguda, colecistite aguda, pancreatite aguda e salpingite aguda.
Edukasi Program Latihan Fisioterapi Pada Penderita Stroke Di Posyandu Lansia Desa Sanggung
Authors: Susilo Taufik Eko , Hastuti Ni'mah , Widyastuti Anggitya , Hidayat Rosalia Putri , Zahra Indy Viorohma Asinta , Ayininggar Lintang , Pristianto Arif
Published: November 2023

One of the health problems is stroke. Stroke is a disease affecting the body's movement and functional systems which is the main factor in neurological disorders. Stroke is the second highest cause of death and the third leading cause of disability at world level. Stroke can affect the whole body such as paralysis, impaired cognitive function, difficulty speaking, emotional difficulties, pain and problems in daily life activities. Posyandu Ngudi Saras is one of the posyandu for the elderly in Sanggung Village. There is a shortage of physiotherapists in this place, which is one of the obstacles faced by residents in Sanggung Village. Apart from that, there is a lack of education about physiotherapy exercise programs, especially for stroke sufferers. This can be seen from the patient not continuing the exercise program at home so that his condition worsens and when carrying out activities he depends on other people. Based on these problems, we offer a solution by providing education about physiotherapy exercise programs from sitting to standing and from standing to walking to patients and families. This physiotherapy exercise program is useful for increasing the patient's independence in carrying out activities, especially when walking and standing. Activities are carried out door to door in the homes of stroke sufferers and with an interpersonal approach. Community service through this form of educational activity has been carried out and can increase the knowledge of stroke sufferers and their families.
Physical, Social, and Biological Attributes for Improved Understanding and Prediction of Wildfires: FPA FOD-Attributes Dataset
Authors: Pourmohamad Yavar , Abatzoglou John T. , Belval Erin J. , Fleishman Erica , Short Karen , Reeves Matthew C. , Nauslar Nicholas , Higuera Philip E. , Henderson Eric , Ball Sawyer , AghaKouchak Amir , Prestemon Jeffrey P. , Olszewski Julia , Sadegh Mojtaba
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Wildfires are increasingly impacting social and environmental systems in the United States. The ability to mitigate the adverse effects of wildfires increases with understanding of the social, physical, and biological conditions that co-occurred with or caused the wildfire ignitions and contributed to the wildfire impacts. To this end, we developed the FPA FOD-Attributes dataset, which augments the sixth version of the Fire Program Analysis-Fire Occurrence Database (FPA FOD v6) with nearly 270 attributes that coincide with the date and location of each wildfire ignition in the United States. FPA FOD v6 contains information on location, jurisdiction, discovery time, cause, and final size of >2.3 million wildfires from 1992–2020 in the United States. For each wildfire, we added physical (e.g., weather, climate, topography, infrastructure), biological (e.g., land cover, normalized difference vegetation index), social (e.g., population density, social vulnerability index), and administrative (e.g., national and regional preparedness level, jurisdiction) attributes. This publicly available dataset can be used to answer numerous questions about the covariates associated with human- and lightning-caused wildfires. Furthermore, the FPA FOD-Attributes dataset can support descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive wildfire analytics, including development of machine learning models. The FPA FOD-Attributes dataset is available at https://zenodo.org/record/8381129 (Pourmohamad et al. 2023).
Comparative Analysis of Flexitarian, Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
Authors: Molnár Judit , Vasas Dávid , Ahmed Mukhtar
Published: November 2023

Background: Healthy eating is one of the main factors of maintaining health. Certain diets such as flexitarian, vegetarian and vegan can be associated with a healthy lifestyle. These diets have recently become more common. Aim: This review aims to summarize the characteristics of a flexitarian, vegetarian, and vegan diet by comparing these specific nutritional trends through the processed literature. Methods: Electronic searches were performed on the Google Scholar database, Medline, PubMed, and Science Direct. The manuscript summarizes publications on flexitarian, vegetarian, and vegan diets. Furthermore, it examines the relationships between different nutritional trends as well. Result: The summarized vegan (100% plant-based diet), vegetarian (plant-rich diet), and flexitarian (plantbased with high-quality meat consumption diet) have become the focus of results through this literature. Conclusion: Flexitarian, vegetarian and vegan diets contribute to a healthy lifestyle and sustainable agriculture by following nutritional recommendations. The common basis of diets is to appreciate natural values and maintain health.
Eğitim Yönetiminde Motivasyonun Başlıca Karakteristiklerinin ve Motivasyonla İlgili Yapılan Çalışmaların İncelenmesi
Authors: Güven Rızvan
Published: November 2023

It is possible to come across many reviews, studies and researches related to motivation within the framework of educational management. When the literature is examined, it is seen that there are different definitions of motivation, many books, articles, publications and Internet pages related to motivation. When we consider some definitions, we reach many definitions of the word motivation. Motivation is defined as mobilizing employees and encouraging them to work in order to ensure that both the institution and the employee get satisfaction from the work done. In another definition, motivation is defined as the name given to the factor that leads individuals to certain behaviors in certain situations different definitions of motivation, it seems that there are many books, articles, publications and Internet pages related to motivation. When we consider some definitions, we reach many definitions of the word motivation. Motivation is defined as mobilizing employees and encouraging them to work in order to ensure that both the institution and the employee get satisfaction from the work done. In another definition, motivation is defined as the name given to the factor that leads individuals to certain behaviors in certain situations. Managers working in educational institutions are obliged to employ their employees in accordance with the goals of their organizations. When employing their employees, they should keep their morale and motivation at the highest level so that the highest level of efficiency can be obtained from the work done. Psychologically, it is necessary to influence employees and increase their motivation. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to increase the motivation rate to the highest level. The purpose of organizations is to achieve the goal. If the goals are not achieved, employees become unsuccessful and unhappy. In order for employees to be successful, they must be financially, spiritually, psychologically satisfied. The work that working people do affects their morale, the relationships with their colleagues, the work with their superiors. The forms of communication within the organization directly affect the morale of employees. It is seen that the attitudes and behaviors of the education manager in the school have a direct effect on the morale of teachers. A high-quality executive communication will increase the efficiency of the teacher as well as the motivation. Key Words: Educational Management, Educational Institutions, Motivation, Teacher
TREATY ON ALLIED RELATIONS: PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF SECURITY COOPERATION BETWEEN KAZAKHSTAN AND UZBEKISTAN
Authors:   Institute of Diplomacy of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zhailin Dauren , Khakberdiev Kakhramon ,   Research and Analysis Center of the Eastern Countries Development at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies
Published: November 2023

The article discusses the state and prospects of practical cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to ensure regional security in the context of the Treaty on Allied Relations (December 22, 2022). It is noted that the observed difficult geopolitical situation in the world and its impact on Central Asia contributes to close interstate cooperation between Astana and Tashkent in the field of security. Thus, unlike the Declaration on Allied Relations (December 6, 2021), the Treaty highlights substantive provisions related to strengthening interaction between states in the areas of defense and security, mutual assistance in the event of direct threats. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that this topic has not yet found a proper comprehensive analysis in the publications of Central Asian and foreign authors.
REGIONAL DIMENSION OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: THE INTERESTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL ASIA
Authors:   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Maltabarov Arsen , Sarybayev Meiram ,   Satbayev University, Chukubayev Yermek ,   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Published: November 2023

Today, digital transformation leads to the acceleration of processes and at the same time to the complication of relations between actors in world politics. The countries of the Central Asian region (CAR) in today's geopolitical realities are faced with a new challenge - the timely introduction of digital solutions to the dynamics of these conditions. In this context, the purpose of this study is to identify the main directions, problems and prospects of digital transformation of the CAR countries in the new geopolitical conditions. In this study, the method of game theory is used in the context of international relations on the example of the interaction of the CAR countries and the EU. The authors have carried out work on finding compromise strategies of interaction between the parties leading to certain Nash equilibrium. The results of the study showed that the implementation of joint projects of the CAR and the EU on digital transformation will make it possible not only to update outdated digital platforms, but also create conditions for increasing the competitiveness of transport hubs on the world market. This is especially relevant in today's unstable political and socio-economic conditions. The results revealed the problems of interregional cooperation based on game theory strategies in the field of digital transformation. The application of the game theory method helped to analyze the possibilities of regulating the state's position in the international arena. As a result, the authors managed to find a solution to the conflict of interests between the players and establish the optimality of their strategies.
Construyendo identidades desde la materialidad y la cotidianidad
Authors: Castellón Frech José Orión
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo forma parte del resultado obtenido durante la ejecución de una investigación de tesis de licenciatura en arqueología, la cual tenía como principal propósito indagar en la actividad siderúrgica en el sureste del entonces Reino de Guatemala, particularmente en la histórica región de Metapas del Fierro. A partir de ello, identificar el proceso de construcción de una identidad histórica-regional. Se establecieron tres objetivos fundamentales: desarrollar una secuencia sociocultural a través del registro histórico, identificar los métodos y técnicas de explotación férrica y definir la incidencia histórica del hierro en torno a una identidad local. Compuesta por un método exploratorio y de tipo cualitativo, un modelo teórico documental, construido por tres fases: investigación bibliográfica, aplicabilidad teórica e interpretación historiográfica, obteniendo así un amplio panorama de la evolución sociocultural de la práctica en la región.
Determinación de incidencia de ascaris suum en cerdos de traspatio del municipio de Pasaquina departamento de La Unión
Authors: Romero González José Roberto Baltazar
Published: November 2023

En El Salvador, la crianza tradicional de cerdos se ha convertido en una importante fuente de ingresos para muchas familias dedicadas a la producción porcina. Sin embargo, este tipo de crianza carece de instalaciones adecuadas y normas sanitarias para la cría de cerdos destinados al consumo humano. Aunque en los últimos años se ha dado mayor importancia a las infecciones virales y bacterianas en las granjas porcinas tecnificadas y no tecnificadas, los parásitos intestinales, como Áscaris suum, siguen teniendo un impacto económico significativo es por ello que en el presente artículo presentamos la incidencia según los estadios de Áscaris suum en heces de cerdos de traspatio, en un área geográfica del municipio de Pasaquina, departamento de La Unión. Con un enfoque de investigación prospectiva longitudinal, se siguió y observó a un grupo de participantes a lo largo de un período de tiempo con el fin de recopilar información y registrar los resultados. de granjas porcinas que cumplen con medidas de higiene y bioseguridad, criando cerdos en condiciones óptimas para el consumo humano. Sin embargo, también se tomó en cuenta crianza de cerdos de traspatio que no cumple con estas medidas y cuyos productos se venden en los hogares y los mercados municipales.
Disseminação Seletiva da Informação e Sistemas de Recomendação: relações teórico-conceituais com ênfase na Plataforma Netflix
Authors: Gonçalves Daniele Aparecida , Rocha Janicy Aparecida Pereira
Published: November 2023

Introdução: a pesquisa tem como objetivo estabelecer relações teórico-conceituais entre os serviços de Disseminação Seletiva da Informação e os Sistemas de Recomendação, com ênfase na plataforma Netflix. Método: pesquisa bibliográfica e documental por meio da qual elaborou-se revisão narrativa da literatura sobre a temática e analisou-se documentação e interfaces da plataforma Netflix. Resultados: embora possuam pontos em comum como contexto de surgimento, transformações associadas à evolução da web, elementos equivalentes e objetivo de levar conteúdo personalizado e potencialmente relevante aos usuários, os serviços de Disseminação Seletiva da Informação e os Sistemas de Recomendação possuem como diferenças mais acentuadas o desenvolvimento em áreas do conhecimento distintas e aplicações iniciais diferentes: estes no comércio eletrônico, no marketing e nos Meios de Comunicação em Massa e aqueles em bibliotecas. Especificamente na plataforma Netflix, o Sistema de Recomendação é composto pelos seis elementos que caracterizam um serviço de Disseminação Seletiva da Informação, embora oferte um serviço personalizado bem mais generalizado, por meio de mediação algorítmica. Conclusão: de forma geral, há mais semelhanças que diferenças entre os serviços de Disseminação Seletiva da Informação e os Sistemas de Recomendação.
Students’ E-complaints on the Promises and Pitfalls of Blended Learning: A Socio-Pragmatic Analysis
Authors: Banguis Justin , Divino Presley Fortes , Jay O. Syting Christian , Maintang Karl Christian
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to identify the linguistic make up of the 100 students’ e-complaints related to blended learning in the Philippines. The impoliteness strategies and how they are being used in each complaint were unraveled through a socio-pragmatic analysis. Furthermore, the study also examined what politeness strategies were violated in their complaints. In terms of impoliteness strategies, it involves the following: bald on record impoliteness, asserting, claiming, commanding, complaining, deploring, describing, explaining, planning, questioning, and suggesting; mock politeness, commanding, describing, questioning, requesting, stating, and suggesting; negative politeness, asserting, deploring, suggesting; positive politeness, stating, and swearing. On the other hand, the politeness strategies violated include bald on record politeness, positive politeness, negative politeness, and off record politeness. This study demonstrates the significance of recognizing impoliteness and its effects, particularly when posting complaints online. As a result, a complaint that appears to be polite is not always polite. In regard to other elements, such as social emotions and civility, direct and/or implicit attacks employed in complaints might still be considered disrespectful if they are unaware of the strategies that embody politeness and impoliteness.
O outro lado da pílula: a produção e o uso de medicamentos referência versus medicamentos genéricos, com enfoque em fármacos com janela terapêutica curta
Authors: Tosin Camila , Costa Pedro Henrique Amador , Vieira Isadora Bessa Gonçalves
Published: November 2023

Os genéricos entraram em vigor em 1999 a partir da lei 9.787. Entretanto, 20 anos depois, questiona-se se essa seria uma substituição segura e eficaz para os ditos medicamentos referência. Sabe-se que para a aprovação do genérico pela Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária é necessário passar pelo teste de biodisponibilidade - o que deveria sanar quaisquer dúvidas acerca da qualidade do medicamento. Este presente estudo tem como objetivo fazer uma revisão bibliográfica sobre o tema, focando no teste de biodisponibilidade e na segurança dos medicamentos genéricos quando comparados com os de referência de janela terapêutica curta. Foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico no ano de 2019, nas bases de dados Scielo, Medline e Lilacs, buscando os termos medicamento genérico, medicamento referência, bioequivalência, segurança, janela terapêutica. Concluiu-se que para medicamentos de faixa terapêutica estreita, a prescrição do medicamento referência é de maior seguridade, visto que o genérico pode ultrapassar tal faixa - causando efeitos colaterais indesejáveis e até toxicidade - ou nem atingi-la, sendo ineficaz.
Playing the “Fantastical Gap”: Embedded Soundscapes in Video Games
Authors: O'Hara William
Published: November 2023

This article surveys the techniques of sound and music design that are used to represent games embedded within other games. Theorizing such recursive media through the literary concept of the mise en abyme, the article focuses on the experimental horror game Stories Untold (2017), arguing that sound is both an object of focus (given the game's conceit of embedding a silent, text-based adventure game within a sounding, three-dimensional world) and the crucial factor that alerts the player to the interactions between the game's nested narratives.
On Military Assistance to the Fighters of the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw
Authors: Libionka Dariusz , Steele Philip Earl
Published: November 2023

This article describes and analyzes the coalescence and subsequent evolution of the accounts of military assistance provided to the Jewish fighters in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of April and May 1943. The author carefully illustrates the way these accounts, already during the war, were crafted to serve the contrasting political purposes of their differing narrators, and how the swiftly snowballing stories were thereby distorted above all by self-aggrandizement and, conversely, the belittling of ideological opponents. Indeed, in significant aspects the story-telling was outright hijacked by con men who fabricated whole episodes of coming to the ghetto's assistance. Thus, in weaving together the conflicting, often mythic accounts of Polish communists, former members of the Home Army and other underground organizations, and Jewish veterans of the Jewish Fighting Organization during the postwar decades, a narrative tapestry was created—only to begin to unravel in the 1980s, to become threadbare in the 1990s, and to disintegrate in the first decade of the twenty-first century owing to thorough-going archival research. What remains is the powerlessness of those in Nazi-occupied Warsaw to meaningfully aid one another—and thereafter to come to terms with that powerlessness. The paper concludes with an admonition regarding certain of today's penchants for state-led historical policy.
The Development of Digital Humanities in Poland as an Opportunity for New Research Perspectives
Authors: Smołucha Danuta
Published: November 2023

Digital humanities is a new discipline, the emergence of which was determined by several important factors. One of them was the development of computer technologies and the possibilities offered by the automation of tasks performed by computers. The second was the progressive dataization of reality, that is, registering a large amount of information in a digital form. Also, cultural heritage has been digitalized to a great extent and can be processed by advanced algorithms. The development of digital humanities was also influenced by the very nature of contemporary culture, in which the perception of reality takes place mainly through the absorption of images. Digital humanities allows for the transmission of information in a visualized form, and its projects are of interactive and multimedia nature, which is in line with the prevailing cultural trends. The article discusses the processes which influenced the development of digital humanities in Poland over the last thirty years. An attempt is also made to answer the question of the position Poland currently holds in the international arena in the context of the dynamic development of this modern branch of the humanities in the world.
Evaluation of HLA-G 14 base-pair Insertion/ Deletion Polymorphism and Soluble HLA-G Level in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mosul City: A Case-Control Study
Authors: Al-Hasso Ikram Khazal
Published: November 2023

Background: HLA-G antigens are unconventional “class Ib” entities that are found on human leukocytes; they are essential in immunomodulation and regulation of inflammatory processes. Studies on the effects of the gene variations of HLA-G on rheumatoid arthritis have inconsistent results. Objective: To estimate the potential relationship between soluble HLA-G and the rs66554220 14 base-pair insertion/deletion polymorphism of HLA-G with disease activity parameters of rheumatoid patients in Iraqi patients. Methods: Using a DNA extraction kit, the genomic DNA was retrieved from 190 rheumatoid cases and 190 control individuals. Using primers for the HLA-G gene, the polymerase chain reaction was utilized for the genotyping of HLA-G 14ֺ base-pair insertion/deletion variants. The levels of soluble HLA-G were assessed by means of an ELISA test. Results: The results did not show a link between polymorphic HLA-G 14 base-pair insertion/deletion alleles and the possibility of getting rheumatoid disease. Serum levels of soluble HLA-G were substantially lower than those of controls (median=1.548 vs. median=7.391 U/mL), respectively. sHLA-G has a statistically substantial adverse link with ESR (r= -0.245, p<0.05). Furthermore, there are statistically substantial differences between the DAS-28 activity score and the sHLA-G level. Conclusion: There is no link between the risk of developing RA and polymorphic HLA-G 14 base-pair insertion or deletion in Iraqi patients. However, sHLA-G might serve as a diagnostic predictor of disease activity.
Analysis on the Marketing Strategy of Blind Box
Authors: Yang Yuqing
Published: November 2023

In recent years, as blind boxes are becoming more and more popular among consumers, the blind box economy is booming. From hot toys to cultural and creative products, from digital appliances to food and clothing, buying and sharing blind boxes has become a new consumer trend. A toy box that is labeled "blind" means that the consumer cannot know in advance what sort of goods will be inside. This trend of toys targets the young consumer market, stimulating consumers to buy and rebuy. Blind boxes' unknowability can pique customers' curiosity, increase their readiness to buy, better activate the market for consumer goods, and boost their potential for consumption. As a marketing carrier, blind box can innovate and develop new cultural business forms, and also extend the cultural industry chain. Traditional culture is full of vitality under the guidance of new consumption patterns. Looking at the development of blind box economy in recent years, with the rise of blind box economy, many problems have been exposed, breeding industry chaos. This paper analyzes the reasons why blind box is so popular, its marketing success and its reasons, as well as some existing problems and future prospects, so as to offer some references for future researches on blind box industry.
The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Cities
Authors: Luo Zijun
Published: November 2023

Autonomous vehicles are a double-edged sword, bringing happiness and convenience to peoples lives but also silently creating various crises and bad effects. The purpose of this article is to explore and analyze the implications of autonomous vehicles, with a focus on their impact on cities, as they are and will be massively linked to smart city systems and operate on urban roads. In this paper, the author has analyzed the findings and data from many past literature and research sources and summarized them based on his own research and ideas. The findings of this article show that the positive impacts of self-driving cars are mainly in the areas of ease of travel and self-driving car fleets. The negative impacts are mainly reflected in three different aspects: safety hazards, environmental pollution and energy consumption. Of course, self-driving cars have different impacts in various fields, and these impacts need to be explored by more researchers.
Analysis of Nike's Advertising Marketing Strategy
Authors: Li Xiaofei
Published: November 2023

In the age of marketing's predominance, individuals should learn the fundamentals of corporate marketing and the vital components of effective marketing. The paper through a literature review approach, utilizes Nike's 2012 marketing advertisement as an example to discuss the fundamental marketing approaches and techniques incorporated in it. This study's significance is in analyzing and comprehending how to conduct good corporate marketing and how to design marketing strategies to reach sales objectives. Business marketing strategies enable organizations to outperform their competitors, and marketing strategies aid in the creation of products and services that maximize revenues. The primary relevance of this paper is to comprehend how a corporation achieves success through commercial advertising and to provide readers with a rudimentary comprehension of commercial advertising methods.
Exploring the Factors Influencing the Life Satisfaction of White-collar Workers in China
Authors: Feng Peiyun
Published: November 2023

The current social economy is in a downturn because of the epidemic, and quality of life has been lowered for residents. The white-collar group is a significant group in the labor market, so it is necessary to take the white-collar group as a research object. To explore the underlying causes of life satisfaction among Chinese white-collar groups, this study uses the qualitative research method of in-depth interviews. It aims to identify the deep reasons behind life satisfaction of white-collar groups. In addition, it can also serve as background data for the policy practice dimension of improving residents' life quality and social welfare. In addition, it can complement the deficiencies of the current qualitative research on life satisfaction. Based on the interview content and analysis, this paper divides the influencing factors into five themes namely: Salary and financial security, education and self-knowledge, environmental safety and trust, stability of interpersonal networks and pressure relief, family models and self-consistency.
ESG Rating and Cost of Capital
Authors: Tian XueYing
Published: November 2023

The idea of ESG intrigues many Chineses firms nowadays, people start to initiate the concept of sustainable development. This essay utilizes Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed enterprises from 2009 to 2020 as research ex-amples, integrating and comparing the given data from the CSMAR database and Huazheng ESG ratings. This study will investigate the impact of ESG on cost of capital and the hidden connection between them that can enrich the pervious study and provide more testified analysis. As a result, the re-search has found that ESG could greatly reduce the cost of capital. ESG rat-ings increase the companys information disclosure and companies are forced to build standard group structure, as a result, it lowers the companys infor-mation risk and default risk, which gives the reduction of cost of capital. Be-sides from information risk and default risk, higher ESG ratings can also gain companys reputation and win the trust of the stakeholders. By reveal-ing this relation between ESG and the cost of capital, it enriches the litera-ture on the consequences of ESG. Furthermore, it demonstrates the im-portance of ESG in companys practical operation, which is no longer an ab-stract concept that can be ignored. Thus, this research will help build and improve the ESG development ecosystem in China and promote high-quality development.
Research on Innovation Management Strategy of HUAWEI
Authors: Chen Yuming
Published: November 2023

For enterprise innovation, management is not only a way of conducting enterprise operations but also the renewal and promotion of the enterprise management concept. Corporate strategy is its concrete embodiment. This paper focuses on the innovation management strategy of HUAWEI. This study mainly uses data and sample to investigate how Huawei built its enterprise. It can be concluded that the right enterprise strategies based on the conditions of the enterprise can lead to the growth of the enterprise.
The Impact of the Endowment Effect and Loss Aversion on Business Recovery: SMEs in Indonesia Examined During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Authors: Huang Wan Yui
Published: November 2023

This study looks at how the endowment effect and loss aversion affected how small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) recovered in Indonesia following the COVID-19 epidemic. Using a qualitative analysis approach, the study investigates how SMEs have responded to the pandemic and how their responses have been affected by the endowment effect and loss aversion. The endowment effect and loss aversion have had a negative effect on SMEs' business recovery, according to the studys findings. It also provides insights into the strategies and practices that SMEs can adopt, such as forming price agreements among businesses, investing in insurance products with a guaranteed return, and expanding online, to ensure their long-term survival and recovery. As well as to inform government intervention such as the monetary policy to help foster the recovery of SMEs during the pandemic. The results of the paper can also be used to inform other countries in their responses to similar pandemics, including the allocation of resources and support for SMEs, in terms of both SMEs' approaches and government policies.
The Discussion about the NPV and the Valuation
Authors: Gai Jingbo
Published: November 2023

This essay is about the importance, the accuracy and the application of investment valuation, along with the necessary evaluation and analysis. This article mainly writes about how to use valuation method to evaluate some investment projects, different risks different profits, different profits different returns. And what we need to do is we need to invest a certain amount of assets in different projects, and we need to use a limited formula or method to figure out how to allocate the money in order to maximize the returns. Although the valuation method is an inaccurate algorithm, it can give a relatively accurate value, which is convenient to compare the different benefits brought by different choices, so as to choose the better one. Different projects have different valuation methods, such as bond, stock. In addition, inflation is an important problem for earnings, so we need to use these calculations to figure out its net present value. After all, the same amount of property has different values at different stages. Sometimes the quantity of property goes up, but its value does not necessarily go up all the time.
Research on the Digital Transformation of Midea Group's Finance
Authors: Zhu Ganping
Published: November 2023

With the continuous development of artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and other technologies, the digital economy has gradually become the main artery of the economy. This article explores Midea's digital transformation process through case studies. The study found that Midea Group closely connects the internal enterprise through digital systems, combines internal data with the Internet, and establishes a middle financial office, ultimately realizing the digital transformation of finance. The digital transformation of finance has brought significant improvements in Midea Group's operating and management costs, thus affecting the enterprises overall performance to a certain extent. At the same time, the transformation process of Midea Group still has shortcomings, which can be used for reference for enterprises planning to carry out digital transformation in the future. Digital financial transformation is not achieved overnight. It requires enterprises to combine their own conditions, give full play to the systematic and comprehensive nature of digital finance, achieve the effect of improving the efficiency of enterprise operations, and ultimately improve enterprise performance.
Operation Model and Netflix Incubation Strategy of MCN Agency: A Case Study of Joy Media
Authors: Hong Wanying , Wang Ruoxi , Wang Xiangqing
Published: November 2023

This paper analyzes the operation mode of MCN agencies and the incubation strategy of net stars, taking Internet-based brokerage company Carefree Media as an example. Through literature analysis and positive feedback loop research method, the study finds that Carefree Media has a unique resource advantage and reputation by virtue of years of industry resources accumulation and deep cooperation with various platforms, and through a complete and mature industry chain, it connects creators, platforms and brands to form a positive feedback loop and achieve a win-win situation. By constantly innovating and keeping up with the hot spots, Carefree Media makes itself difficult to be eliminated from the market and keeps the enterprise dynamic and vibrant, which lays a solid foundation for Carefree Media to incubate the top net stars.
Analysis of Apples Marketing Strategy and Management Model
Authors: Zhang Ruoxi
Published: November 2023

Apple, one of the worlds largest information technology companies, earns up to $100 billion a year, and its success depends not only on the companys distinctive products, but also on Apples ability to find exactly the right marketing approach for itself. The success of a company is not only to continuously attract new customers, but also to retain the old ones, so as to create more value for the company. This paper focuses on 4Ps strategy, SWOT strategy, STP strategy and supply chain based on actual cases of Apple. The findings are that Apple now has a good marketing strategy in the retailing of technology products but there are still some areas that need improvement. The purpose of this paper is that other companies can use the Apple case to learn from the strengths and improve on the weakness in order to develop unique marketing strategy that are applicable to their own companies.
Impact of COVID-19 on OTA Platforms and Development: A Case Study of Ctrip
Authors: Liu Ziqi , Zeng Jiahui , Zhou Jingxin
Published: November 2023

This paper examines the impact of the epidemic on Chinas online travel platforms and how the online travel platform Ctrip has responded and developed. Through a case study of Ctrip, the impact and response measures of Ctrip under the impact of the epidemic are studied, and response strategies are proposed for other enterprises. The academic signifi-cance of this paper is to explore the impact and rebound experiences of enterprises under sudden public crises and to study the crisis response ideas of Chinese enterprises; the prac-tical significance is to retrace the response and recovery process of Ctrip under great un-certainty, to provide useful references for future solutions to sudden crises in the Chinese context, and to provide specific countermeasures and suggestions for tourism enterprises. The research logic of this paper is divided into four parts: background of the selected topic, literature review, case study and conclusion. In the research process, there are certain limi-tations in this paper, such as the research content is not universal and the limitations of the research method.
The Influence of the Network on the Financial Market: Taking Financial Intermediaries and Internet Finance as Examples
Authors: Li Jiajun
Published: November 2023

The article investigates the impact of financial intermediaries and internet finance on financial markets. By comparing the existing research data and materials, this paper analyzes the advantages of financial intermediaries in dealing with information asymmetry, controlling credit risk, capital allocation, and conversion. The research shows that both the advantages and disadvantages of financial intermediaries affect financial markets to some extent. The author also found that with the development of search engines and social networks, the rise of Internet finance has a significant status in promoting the efficiency of resource allocation. The results are supported by data generated from previous studies and are consistent across both internal and external conditions. From both positive and negative aspects, the influence of social networks and informatization on financial markets can also provide a positive reform effect on networks and financial intermediaries and put forward some further ideas. Furthermore, based on the analysis, the author also puts forward some measures to utilize financial intermediaries and internet finance.