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A Guideline Enabling Knowledge Managers to Communicate Better with Business Managers
Authors: Bornemann Manfred , Kraus Pavel
Published: September 2024

Aligning Knowledge Management (KM) with overarching business strategies is considered as important for organizational success and sustainability. But this crucial element is often missing in the implementation and operation of KM. This paper explores the concept of "business alignment" within the context of KM, elaborating its critical role in enhancing collaboration, minimizing errors, and supporting optimal outcomes across the enterprise. We suggest a comprehensive definition of KM alignment, where KM activities are strategically integrated with business objectives, ensuring visible and measurable benefits to employees and executives. The research addresses key questions such as what constitutes an organization and how KM can facilitate its survival and growth. An organization is not merely a standalone entity but a collective endeavor that thrives on managing internal and external relationships. We argue that the effective alignment of KM with business strategies ensures that these relationships are optimized, thereby enhancing organizational resilience and adaptability. This holistic perspective visualizes the interconnected nature of businesses and highlights the essential role of KM. Our approach involves a systematic examination of business relationships and their alignment with KM practices. We analyze one case study from the construction industry, illustrating how strategic KM initiatives contribute to their sustained success. Additionally, we propose a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) derived from real-world scenarios, linking them to specific business needs and challenges. These KPIs serve as a roadmap for C-level managers, guiding them in integrating KM into their strategic frameworks. The findings underscore the value of KM in mitigating risks associated with poor relationship management. We provide a process and actionable insights for business leaders on leveraging KM to foster innovation, streamline processes, and enhance overall performance. The paper concludes with practical recommendations for implementing KM solutions tailored to different organizational maturity levels and industry contexts.
Simulation of Discovering Market Opportunities Using AI Methods
Authors: Trzcielinski Stefan , Pawlowski Grzegorz
Published: September 2024

Due to the strong turbulence that exists in the business environment, the view is sometimes articulated that the time horizon of decisions is no longer a hallmark of strategic management. Opposing views argue that a turbulent environment changes the trajectory of reaching future objectives determined by strategic decisions. Such trajectories require the company to be agile, which is manifested by seizing opportunities. Opportunities arise because the environment is volatile. An example of market opportunity is the unsatisfied demand for products. Buyers are driven by different motives when choosing between products that are alternative to them. From the producer's point of view, the purchase is therefore random. As a consequence, the alignment of the offered product portfolio with the actual purchasing decisions of customers is undetermined. In this article, we address the problem of determining the product portfolio structure expected by customers, i.e. one that is consistent with their future purchasing decisions. We hypothesise that this problem can be represented by a model of flows between alternative resources. Problems of this type are solved using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods. In order to discover the expected demand (opportunity), we simulated the flow model we developed using the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, which is a special case of the MCMC method used in AI. Due to operating on numerical data, such simulations fall under quantitative research. In the article, we present a model of customer flows between alternative products and then the simulation result, which is the expected value of these flows (stationary point). We convert this value into the structure of the product portfolio using a model of customer purchasing decisions that we have developed. The obtained results confirm the effectiveness of our method and have significant practical value, especially for SMEs. It also enables the assessment of the company's product strategy based on real sales data. The application of our methodology is limited to discovering opportunities in situations where purchasing decisions are influenced by variable environmental factors, causing irregular purchases by individual customers. It is useful, for example, in discovering opportunities in markets such as Household Articles, Furniture, Vehicles, Equipment Repairs, Construction, and many others.
A Thermal Study on Foam-Based Eco-friendly Cinder Tiles
Authors: N Anuja , P Jeganmurugan , K Sharmila , M Ramya
Published: September 2024

This study focusses on usage of fly ash and metakaolin as industrial waste to aerate lightweight foam concrete (LFGC) using hydrogen peroxide. By designing and optimising the components of metakaolin, hydrogen peroxide, and fly ash, physical properties such as mechanical strength, thermal characteristics, and heat resistance are assessed. Lightweight foam concrete has a dry density between 1400 and 1800 kg/m3, a bending strength between 0.7 and 1 MPa, and thermal conductivity between 0.1 and 0.7 W/mK, all of which indicate that it is more lightweight than normal concrete. By dumping solid waste on land, the environment suffers, and it leads to the release of toxic gases into the atmosphere and get polluted. As a byproduct, swapping out the cement with concrete would be a practical and cost-effective way to use the refuse. Alkaline solutions such as NaOH and Na2Sio3 are used to prepare geopolymer concrete. Samples of geopolymer concrete made with fly ash and metakaolin are cured in the oven for 24 hours. Geopolymer concrete is a form of material-based construction in which industrial raw materials supplied by businesses are incorporated into it. This lowers carbon emissions and makes the concrete more environmentally friendly. Using MATLAB, we predict which is the best value of bending strength, thermal conductivity, heat resistance, and dry density of various ash concrete. Effective input variables for geopolymer concrete include the amounts of fly ash, metakaolin, NaOH, and Na2SiO3, Fine aggregate, and the ratio of NaOH and Na2SiO3 and the output variables are bending strength, dry density, thermal conductivity, heat resistance.
Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Land and Water Bodies Surrounding Major Dumpsites in Kolkata
Authors: Dutta Arkadeep , Dutta Anyeasha , Nandi Debapriya , Banerjee Manua , K Das Haru , Chandra Swarniv
Published: September 2024

In this paper we have investigated the data acquired from the analysis of the soil and water samples from and around the dump sites in Kolkata and North 24 Paragana district of West Bengal where the population density is extremely high. The treatment of disposal of municipal solid wastes and waste water has been inadequate to negligible in these areas and as a result the quality of soil and water bodies is subject to deterioration. We have made use of GPS enabled Satellite acquired images and its associated softwares to identify and demarcate the areas that come under the direct impact of the dumping sites, and which ultimately are the areas prone to diseases and degradation in the coming years. The pH, salinity, Total Dissolved Solvents and oxidation reduction potential has been investigated for the basic characterization of the samples. An estimate of heavy metals has also been made. Estimation of salts and oxides from the various sediments and soil samples were acquired. Identification of bacteria, under the purview of biological studies and the dependence of their growth on physiochemical parameters of the surrounding has portrayed an alarming result.  Adjacent to these areas there are agricultural fields where leached water from the dumping site directly drain into and cause biomagnifications. Contamination of the ground water is also sizable. This research will help to control pollution and biological outbreaks as well as suggest areas where immediate care should be taken to set up environmental restoration. The findings of the paper will further enlighten the planning and designing of waste disposal in urban areas and assist in its policy making in urban areas and thereby improve the quality of life of the scavengers who are left to equate their survival with the garbage mounds.
BLENDING OF LITERARY GENRES IN CONTEMPORARY LITHUANIAN LITERATURE: THE CASE STUDY OF AUŠRA MATULEVIČIŪTĖ (1978), LAURA SINTIJA ČERNIAUSKAITĖ (1976), RENATA ŠERELYTĖ (1970) AND RASA AŠKINYTĖ (1973)
Authors: Žakevičienė Indrė
Published: September 2024

The main aim of the article is to survey the situation in the field of Lithuanian literature of the first two decades of the 21st century discussing the phenomenon of the diffusion of genres. The main questions to be answered: how a genre could be related to the forms of writing and in what way can particular blends of literary genres justify expectations of a reader and give additional impulses to the emotional response of the addressee of the text. Those questions will be answered analysing prose texts by contemporary Lithuanian writers Aušra Matulevičiūtė (1978), Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė (1976), Renata Šerelytė (1970) and Rasa Aškinytė (1973). It is possible to conclude that particular blends of literary genres may realize the intentions of a writer and give additional impulses to the emotional response of an addressee of fictional text, but those blends should be constructed paying attention to the particular forms of writing.
REALITY AND REPRESENTATION: THE NONFICTION WRITING IN JOHN UPDIKE'S "MOROCCO
Authors: Jiang Ling
Published: September 2024

“Morocco” is one of John Updike’s short stories concerning family travel s. With the attempt to blur the gap between fiction and nonfiction, Updike experiments in “Morocco” with a new form of represented reality, which reveals a middle ground between the discourse and the depicted world. Through  the portrayal of  real historical events by juxtaposing the overt family travel narrative and the covert Cold War narrative, the short story mixes realistic travel writing into a fictional representation of Cold War writing. The Cold War writing, especially when represented through a backdrop of baseless  fears, forms the covert narrative dynamics and integrates the narrative rupture in the whole overt family travel story where the unreliable narrative techniques in the tale, such as denarration, and disnarration, break upthe  narrative progression and present various possibilities from the fissured narration. It turns out that the various overt narrative possibilities are restricted by the covert Cold War narrative, thus, the variety of overt narratives in “Morocco” is always constrained by the Cold War ideology. While the travel narrative is at variance with this particular reality, the underlying Cold War ideology, nevertheless, serves as the universal representation.
Die Goten in Italien: Wandlungen und Zerfall einer Gewaltgemeinschaft
Authors: Eser İbrahim Can , Wiemer Hans-ulrich
Published: September 2024

Hans-Ulrich Wiemer tarafından Balkanlar ve Kuzey İtalya’da Got ve Geç Roma tarihi ve Avrupa’nın Germanik köklerinin incelenmesi amacıyla kaleme alınan eserin Almanca aslının Türkçe incelemesi yapılmıştır. Eser toplamda 37 sayfa olup önsöz olmadan altı ana bölümden oluşmakta ve yalnızca biri ana kısıma dahil olmak kaydı ile bir kapsamlı, bir genel bölüm ve iki özet bölümü ile sona ermektedir. Başlıklar sırası ile birinci bölüm “Giriş: Şiddet yanlısı bir topluluk olarak Theodoric'in Gotları”, ikinci bölüm “Şiddet yanlısı bir topluluğun ehlileşmesi: İtalya'da Theodoric”, üçüncü bölüm “Theodoric'in ölümünden sonra krallık krizi”, dördüncü bölüm “Şiddet yanlısı bir topluluğun dağılması: Totila ve Teja yönetimindeki Gotlar”, beşinci bölüm “Özet”.
1850-1910 ARASI OSMANLI’NIN SAHRA POLİTİKALARI
Authors: Duymus Kerem
Published: September 2024

Osmanlılar’ın 19. yüzyılın ikinci yarısında merkezi Sahra bölgesindeki genişlemesi ve uygulanan politikalar, arşiv materyallerinin iki ülke (Libya ve Türkiye) arasında düzensiz bir şekilde dağılmış olması sebebiyle bugüne değin keşfedilmeden kalmaya devam etmiştir. İki ülke arşivlerinin yoğun bir analizi sonucunda ortaya çıkan yeni kayıtlar ve 2023 yılında bölgeye yapılan gezi sonucu toplanan yerel sözlü anlatılar, Osmanlılar’ın 1850 sonrasında nasıl Tanzimat reformlarıyla Sahra bölgesinin yerel koşulları arasında bir denge kurmaya çalıştıklarını ve bölgeye ne tür siyasi ve ekonomik yenilikler getirdiklerini göstermektedir. Osmanlı’nın Sahra politikaları çoğulcu ve bazen paradoksal bir karaktere sahipti, birçok yerel ve merkezi aktörün dahliyle birlikte oldukça kapsamlı ve bazen Osmanlı’nın bile ötesine uzanan diplomatik ve ekonomik ilişkiler ortaya çıkmıştı. Dolayısıyla Osmanlı’nın Sahra politikaları, ayrıca Merkezi Sudan’daki diğer yönetimlerin ve devletlerin de bu politikaları kendi ilgileri çerçevesinde değerlendirmelerine ön ayak olmuş, ve Avrupa devletlerinin kolonyalist işgallerinin başladığı bir dönemde bölgede yeni bir siyasi perspektif açmış fakat nihayetinde amaçlanan başarıya ulaşamamıştı. Osmanlılar’ın Sahra politikaları, imparatorluğun en uç bölgelerinde, diğer Afrikalı Müslüman yönetici ve hükümdarlarla kurulan ilişkiler anlamak açısından da tarihçilere yeni bir perspektif açmaktadır.
GEÇ ANTİK ÇAĞ’DA ARMENİA’NIN TARİHÎ COĞRAFYASI
Authors: Cinemre İlhami Tekin
Published: September 2024

Geç antik çağda, Armenia’nın coğrafî sınırları, Romalılar ve Sâsânîler arasındaki güç mücadelesinden ötürü sık sık değişikliğe uğramıştır. Bu yüzden her yüzyılı içine alan ve tek bir pencereye sahip olan geniş bir Armenia coğrafyasından bahsetmek olanaksızdır. Ancak buna karşın konu hakkındaki az sayıda çalışma genel olarak tarihsel bağlamı göz ardı ederek Armenia’nın her yüzyılda aynı sınırları sahip olduğunu varsaymaktadır. Bilhassa Anania Širakacʿi’nin VII. yüzyılda çizdiği coğrafî model, modern çalışmalar için de genel bir kabule dönüşmüştür. Oysa Armenia bölgesi, geç antik çağ boyunca siyasi pozisyonundan ötürü dinamik ve değişken sınırları sahip olmuştur. Bu sınırların tespiti, coğrafyanın engebeli oluşu, yerleşimlerin birbirlerinden uzak kurulması ve kentleşme kültürünün yaygın olmaması gibi nedenlerden ötürü son derece zordur. Üstelik batıda Roma, güneyde İran, doğuda Albania ve kuzey doğuda İberia ile olan siyasi mücadeleler, bilhassa sınırların istikrarsızlığına ve yerleşim birimlerinin isimlerinin dahi sürekli değişmesine neden olmuştur. Bu yüzden bu çalışmanın amacı, tarihsel bağlamı ön plana alarak Armenia’nın sürekli değişen sınırlarına kronolojiyi gözeterek vurgu yapmak ve geç antik çağda Armenia’nın tarihî coğrafyasını tartışmaktır.
Trends of Antimicrobial Sensitivity Among Common Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Rawalpindi
Authors: Mussarat Uzma , Taj Shazia , Yasmin Shahina , Butt Aleena , Tariq Nehaj , Inam Tahira
Published: September 2024

Objective: To evaluate the resistance patterns of frequently found pathogens to different antimicrobial agents, aiding physicians in choosing appropriate treatment strategies for patients within our locality.
Materials and Method: This retrospective observational study took place at Pakistan Railway hospital (PRH) Rawalpindi; from January 2021 to December 2021. Data was obtained from the institute's database, the Hospital Information Management System (HIMS). Pathogens were identified in the laboratory through Gram staining and biochemical tests, and their antibiotic sensitivity profiles using disk diffusion method assessed following protocols established by the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 24, and data entry was carried out accordingly.
Results: Overall, 1128 positive cultures were reported in study period including urine, pus, HVS, sputum cultures, stool, blood, catheter tip, and others (tissue fluid, wound, and cannula tip etc.). They comprised 32.8 %, 30.9 %, 16.6%, 5.05 %, 3.81%, 3.72 %, 1.15%, 0.70 % and 0.08% of the other specimens respectively. Among the isolates, Escherichia coli revealed 31.4% resistance against one of the third-generation cephalosporin and 8% to imipenem while Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibited 58.7% resistance. Moreover 82% Staphylococcus aureus were resistant to oxacillin, and 6% to vancomycin.
Conclusion: Moderate to reduced susceptibility to frequently utilized antimicrobials has been noted across diverse gram-positive and gram-negative species, apart from Penicillin. To address the escalating resistance to carbapenems and cephalosporins, it is essential to establish and enforce rigorous infection control measures.
THE EXPEDIENCY OF USING PRE-OZONATION OF WET GRAIN BEFORE DRYING
Authors:   Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter the Great, Baskakov Ivan , Orobinsky Vladimir ,   Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter the Great, Himchenko Arkady ,   Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter the Great, Kirmasov Vladislav ,   Voronezh State Agrarian University named after Emperor Peter the Great, Chernova Olga ,   Municipal budgetary educational institution Paninskaya secondary school
Published: September 2024

When drying grain, ozone enters into a number of chemical reactions that contribute to an increase in the partial pressure inside the grain and a change in the temperature gradient, which accelerates vaporization and increases the moisture diffusion coefficient. Practical application of the ozone-air mixture as a drying agent has not been established due to difficulties with process safety, the lack of substantiated ozone treatment modes, and imperfect ozonizer designs. The feasibility of using the ozonation process during drying was determined based on experiments on changing grain moisture using the ozone-air mixture as a drying agent. It was proposed to modernize the existing grain drying complexes by retrofitting the buffer silos with an ozonation system. A method for drying grain material has been developed that consists of two sequentially performed operations: preliminary ozone treatment of wet grain and its subsequent drying in a serial grain dryer. Three experiments were conducted to determine the effect of preliminary ozonation on the moisture separation process when heating a grain heap. It was found that the use of preliminary ozone treatment of wet grain in a buffer tank before the grain dryer with an ozone concentration of 5, 7.5 and 15.3 mg/m3 made it possible to increase the relative drying rate by 1.51-1.84 times. Preliminary ozonation of wet grain is advisable because it not only reduces the costs of bringing the grain to a conditioned state in terms of moisture, but also has a positive effect on the quality of the dried material.
THE ALGORITHM OF EXPRESS ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT ON SOIL OF RUNNING SYSTEMS OF TRACTOR-TRANSPORT UNITS
Authors:   Rosinformagrotekh, Revenko Valery , Skorlyakov Victor ,   Rosinformagrotekh
Published: September 2024

A reliable assessment of the level of impact on the soil from the propulsors of mobile agricultural machinery is possible only with an accurate measurement of the contour area of the contact surface of the tire with the support base. This indicator underlies all standard methods for determining the maximum normal pressure, maximum stresses and other indicators in the “wheel-soil” system. A simplified algorithm for determining the area of the contact patch of tires, which can be used both when assessing the level of pressure on the soil of existing trailed agricultural vehicles and newly developed ones, was proposed by the authors. In the first case, it is enough to measure the dimensional parameters of the tire mounted on the trailer: diameter, profile width, the amount of deformation under the influence of axial vertical load. In the second case, it is enough to take this data from catalogs with the technical characteristics of tires from specific manufacturers. The mathematical model used to determine the crosssectional area of the cylinder by the plane of the supporting surface located from the edge of the wheel at a distance equal to the tire deflection is the basis of the algorithm. The proposed methodology was tested by comparing the calculation results with the results of full-scale tests of 22 samples of agricultural tires installed on various types of transport and tractor units: carts, trailers, transfer bins. As a result of the research, a fairly high value of the modeling efficiency criterion was obtained (0.989), indicating a high level of convergence between the predicted (calculated) and observed (measured) values of the contact areas of the studied tire samples. Ease of use, versatility and accuracy sufficient for engineering calculations make the proposed algorithm convenient for wide practical use.
ESTUDO BIBLIOMÉTRICO DA REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE SEXUALIDADE HUMANA DE 2012 A 2022
Authors: Portela Yeda Maria Aguiar
Published: September 2024

A Revista Brasileira de Sexualidade Humana (RBSH), lançada em 1990, pela Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos em Sexualidade Humana, tem enorme importância para a ciência, por ser reconhecida como a principal publicação periódica brasileira no campo de estudos da sexualidade humana dedicada à divulgação de artigos científicos com aderência à temática sexualidade, tornando esse conhecimento público e acessível. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo objetiva, a partir de estudos bibliométricos, conhecer a área e os temas de maior crescimento na produção científica da Sexologia, por meio da Revista Brasileira de Sexualidade Humana, nos últimos anos, período de 2012 a 2022. A Sexologia, ao longo de sua história no Brasil, teve uma forte influência de estudos normativos clínicos, culminando em um aumento do número de pesquisas e artigos científicos, dado esse confirmado no presente estudo. Após aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão, 21 artigos satisfizeram o critério de elegibilidade, denotando a área sociossexualidade com maior quantidade de estudos publicados, em relação às outras áreas da Sexologia: educação em sexualidade e fisioterapia em sexualidade, razão pela qual essa área se tornou objeto de estudo. O presente trabalho justifica-se por conhecer os direcionamentos investigativos da Sexologia, no Brasil, por meio da RBSH. A maior quantidade de estudos na área da sociossexualidade sugere um crescente interesse em novos rumos sociais, na promoção de ações efetivas de proteção, de educação e de saúde, para que as pessoas, em destaque as pertencentes aos grupos mais vulneráveis, possam usufruir de uma sexualidade saudável, com menos riscos, livre de discriminação e de violências, alicerçada na defesa dos Direitos Humanos e dos Direitos Sexuais.
Sistem Informasi Manajemen Pada Kinerja Pegawai Di Distrik Sorong Barat
Authors: Rakmeni Nelson , Pananrangi Andi Rasyid , Nurkaidah Nurkaidah
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Mengetahui dan menganalisis penerapan system informasi manajemen dan Mengetahui dan menganalisis peningkatan kinerja pegawai di Distrik Sorong Barat. Metode penelitian menggunakan kualitatif dengan jenis pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif, bertujuan mengungkapkan kejadian atau fakta, keadaan, fenomena, variabel dan keadaan yang terjadi saat penelitian berlangsung dengan menyuguhkan apa yang sebenarnya terjadi.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa System informasi manajemen yang telah di laksanakan oleh Kantor Distrik Sorong barat kurang berjalan baik karena masih terhambat dengan beberapa factor pendukung serta keahlian pengguna atau pegawai masih sangat minim sehingga sangat menghambat pelaksanaan system informasi manajemen demi menunjang kelancaran pelayanan administrasi yang di berikan kepada masyarakat. Dalam melaksanakan system informasi manajemen terdapat beberapa Upaya-upaya yang di lakukan oleh kantor Distrik Sorong Barat untuk meningkatkan kinerja pegawai dalam pelayanan administrasi melalui system informasi manajemen yaitu kordinasi yang aktif antara pimpinan dan bawahan, kedisiplinan waktu di tertibkan.
This research aims to determine and analyze the implementation of management information systems and determine and analyze employee performance improvements in the West Sorong District. The research method uses qualitative with a qualitative descriptive approach, aimed at revealing events or facts, circumstances, phenomena, variables and circumstances that occurred during the research by presenting what actually happened. The results of the research show that the management information system that has been implemented by the West Sorong District Office is not working well because it is still hampered by several supporting factors and the expertise of users or employees is still very minimal so it really hinders the implementation of the management information system in order to support the smooth running of administrative services provided to public. In implementing the management information system, there are several efforts made by the West Sorong District office to improve employee performance in administrative services through a management information system, namely active coordination between leaders and subordinates, time discipline.
Binding Possibilities of Cro-, λ-, and Gal-repressor Proteins with SARS-CoV-2 Genomes: A Computational Approach for Potential Drug/Vaccine Design
Authors: Kumar Mahendra , Chandra Navin , Kumar Avinash , Chandra Nitin
Published: September 2024

Binding possibilities of Cro-, λ- and Gal- repressor proteins with
different variants of SARS-CoV-2 genome have been predicted for the
first time. Calculations of their binding energy differences with
respect to the corresponding wild-type bindings were done. For λand Cro-
proteins, a large number of binding sites within the genome was observed
having binding affinity of varying strengths. Cro-repressor has been
found to have higher binding possibility than the λ-repressor. For
Gal-repressor no binding site having higher affinity than that for any
of its naturally occurring operators was predicted. Binding
possibilities with different variants have been found to be mostly
similar. Most of the high affinity binding sites have been found to be
located within three genes, viz., S, ORF3a and ORF1ab. Binding of
repressor proteins with these genes may interrupt their
transcription/translation. The gene-products being vitally important for
pathogen-activity, this interruption may restrict the infection process.
An analysis for efficacy of future drug/vaccine (basically Cro-based
peptides) has also been presented. The probability of prospective
drug/vaccine being ineffective due to virus mutations in next 50 years
is estimated to be negligibly small.
Diagnostic Laparoscopy: An Effective Tool in the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Abdominal Pain
Authors: Kamal Dr. Abu Hena Mustofa , Islam Dr. Md. Shariful , Islam Dr. Md. Kabirul , Islam Dr. Md. Ahsanul
Published: September 2024

Background: Chronic abdominal pain (CAP) is the fourth most frequent chronic pain syndrome presenting at different levels of health care systems and a leading reason for gastroenterology referrals. This is defined as recurrent abdominal pain that worsens the patient's quality of life and causes significant physical morbidity and psychological distress over a period of more than three months. The prevalence is 22-25%, and women are impacted more often than men. Often, CAP is diagnosed as unexplained chronic abdominal pain (UCAP) when a definitive diagnosis is not made. Diagnostic laparoscopy is a helpful minimally invasive procedure for diagnosis and occasionally for definitive management in all of these situations. Aim of the study: The study aims to use diagnostic laparoscopy for all cases of chronic abdominal pain (CAP) without a definite cause. Methods: Sixty individuals with chronic abdominal pain participated in this prospective observational study, which ran from January 2022 to December 2023 at the Satkhira Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh. With their informed written consent, participants were chosen according to stringent selection criteria. Numerous data on demographics, preoperative pain characteristics, intraoperative findings, and postoperative pain relief status were included in this ethically approved study. SPSS software was used to analyze the data, and statistical tests were used to report the results and determine significance at a 95% confidence interval. Result: The study involved 60 patients, predominantly aged 21-30 years, with a mean age of 37.14 years. Females represented 58.33% of the participants. Pain was reported by all patients, with vomiting (41.67%) and fever (33.33%) being less common symptoms. Most patients experienced pain for 13-18 months before surgery. Among the revealed diagnoses, three important causes were appendicitis (35%), adhesions (23.33%), and Koch’s abdomen (21.67%). Treatments were tailored according ...........
Quality of Life After Abdomioperineal Resection for Rectal Carcinoma
Authors: Abdullah Dr. Kazi Shah Md. , Sharif Dr. Sayeed-Bin- , Ali Dr. Md. Shahajahan , Haque Dr. Md. Anwarul
Published: September 2024

Background: Abdominoperineal resection (APR) has long been a standard treatment for rectal cancer, particularly for tumors located very distally or in patients with poor sphincter function. Despite the rise of sphincter-sparing techniques, APR remains essential in certain cases. This study aims to evaluate the impact of APR on the quality of life (QoL) in rectal cancer patients. Objective: To assess the quality of life in rectal cancer patients following APR, focusing on physical, psychological, sexual, and social functioning. Method: This prospective observational study was conducted at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College & Hospital, Barisal, over six months (July-December 2015). Patients who underwent APR for rectal cancer and were at least three months post-surgery were included. QoL was evaluated based on patients' self-assessments across four dimensions: physical, psychological, sexual, and social functioning. Result: The study included patients with a mean age of 48 years (range: 23-75 years), with 40% being early middle-aged (31-40 years). Stoma-related issues were reported by 56% of patients, while 64% experienced odor problems. Psychological distress was prevalent, with 52% feeling discomfort, 44% experiencing depression or anxiety, and 12% reporting suicidal tendencies. Sexual dysfunction was significant, affecting 55% of men, with 83.8% completely impotent. Social functioning was compromised, with 42% reducing social activities. Overall, 24% of patients rated their QoL as poor, 14% as extremely poor, 26% as average, and 36% as good. Conclusion: Rectal cancer patients post-APR experience considerable limitations across all QoL dimensions, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to improve their overall well-being.
Comparative Study of Circumcision
Authors: Razzaque Abdur , Islam Towhidul , Rahman A.K.M Mizanur , Poly Nazmun Naher , Saha Diponkar Kumar
Published: September 2024

Background: Male circumcision is a significant practice in Muslim tradition and is widely performed for religious reasons, especially in Muslim-majority countries like Bangladesh. Objective: This study aims to compare different surgical techniques of male circumcision in children and highlight the complications arising from procedures performed by non-qualified practitioners Quack (Hazam) in Bangladesh. Method: A comparative study was conducted at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barisal, from December 2022 to February 2023. Two hundred male children were included, with 100 circumcised by pediatric surgeons using guillotine and dorsal slit techniques, and 100 presented with complications from circumcision performed by non-qualified quacks. Results: Out of 200 children, 50% underwent circumcision by quacks using the guillotine method, resulting in complications such as infection (10%), bleeding (4%), glans injury (1%), urethrocutaneous fistula (1%), and incomplete circumcision (4%). Among the 100 children circumcised by pediatric surgeons, complications were minimal, with 2% minor infections, 2% minor bleeding, 1% respiratory distress, and 1% vomiting. The guillotine and dorsal slit techniques performed in the hospital setting demonstrated significantly lower complication rates compared to procedures conducted by quacks. Conclusion: Circumcision performed by trained medical professionals under aseptic conditions is safe and associated with fewer complications. Public awareness and discouragement of procedures by quacks are essential to prevent circumcision mishaps.
Nature, Impact and Trend of the New Round of Conflict between Palestine and Israel
Authors: Hanjing Yue
Published: September 2024

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, causing heavy casualties and more than 200 people were taken hostage. Israel immediately launched a large-scale retaliation campaign to carry out collective punishment against the residents of Gaza. In this new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the nature of the actions of both sides of the conflict has a dual nature: Hamas’s violent actions have a superficial terrorist nature and an inherent national liberation nature; Israeli military action has an illusory nature of self-defense and a real terrorist nature. In terms of the impact of the conflict, the conflict has promoted international and domestic polarization, and has made the international call for fairness and justice even higher; The conflict has increased the risk of terrorist attacks on Western countries; The conflict is generally unfavorable for the United States and favorable for Russia. As far as the trend of the conflict is concerned, the conflict will be mainly limited between Palestine and Israel, especially between Hamas and Israel and although there will be spillover, the scale will be limited; The conflict will last for a long time; New conflicts may be triggered in the later stage of the ongoing conflict. China should pay even more attention to the Palestinian-Israeli issue in the future.
Obstáculos de implementación del diseño instruccional e impacto en el aprendizaje en la educación a distancia: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Garrido Raad Dany Rachit , Rios Delgado Luis Felipe
Published: September 2024

The study examines the challenges of implementing instructional design in higher distance education and its impact on student learning, highlighting obstacles such as teacher resistance to change, the need for adequate technological resources, and adaptation to student diversity. Through a systematic literature review following the PRISMA protocol and using qualitative analysis, these obstacles are identified, and their effects on learning are examined, such as the development of essential 21st-century skills and knowledge retention. The findings emphasize the importance of a continuous culture of innovation, support for teachers, inclusive and personalized strategies to improve accessibility, and the need for a robust technological infrastructure. It concludes that overcoming these challenges requires a holistic and integrated approach, focused on the needs of both students and educators, to transform distance education into an inclusive, accessible, and conducive modality for educational innovation and transformation, thus preparing students to face the challenges of the modern world with adequate skills and knowledge.
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire for use in Brazil
Authors: E Leão1 Maria , S Nohara1 Soraya , C Fleury1 Ana , R Jardim1,2 José
Published: September 2024

Objective: To translate, cross-culturally adapt to Brazilian Portuguese, and evaluate the reliability of the Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire (TSQ). Methods: This cross-sectional study involved patients from the Smoking Prevention and Cessation Center (PrevFumo) who participated in at least four of the eight scheduled remote meetings with the PrevFumo psychologist in 2020, 2021, or 2022. Participants were contacted by telephone and asked to answer the 14 questions of the TSQ three times at intervals of 7 or 10 days. Results: We assessed 53 patients (73.3% women). The mean age was 49.7 ± 10.2 years. The mean smoking history was 35.32 ± 24.8 pack-years. Of the 53 patients evaluated, 30.2% had completed high school or had some higher education, and 32.1% were classified as socioeconomic class B2 (A being the highest and E being the lowest). Forty-nine (92.5%) of the patients attended all eight meetings. The TSQ with only three answer options showed high reliability, with approximately 90% agreement after three applications. Patients were satisfied with telemedicine. Conclusions: The TSQ is rapidly applied, is easy to complete, and showed high reliability in our patient sample. Patients declared that they were satisfied with their telemedicine experience.
Data Streaming Pipelines in Life Sciences: Improving Data Integrity and Compliance in Clinical TrialS
Authors: Pramod Kumar Voola  , Sowmith Daram  , Aditya Mehra  , Om Goel  , Shubham Jain
Published: September 2024

Data streaming pipelines have become a revolutionary tool in the field of life sciences, providing novel functionalities for managing and examining the large volumes of data produced in clinical trials. By using real-time data processing, these pipelines improve data integrity and guarantee adherence to regulatory requirements, therefore effectively tackling some of the most crucial obstacles encountered in clinical research. Preserving the integrity and precision of data is of utmost importance in clinical studies. Conventional data management systems sometimes have difficulties in keeping up with the fast flow of data from many sources, resulting in delays, discrepancies, and even problems with compliance. In order to provide continuous, real-time processing of data as it is created, data streaming pipelines offer a solution. This methodology guarantees the prompt validation, cleansing, and processing of data, therefore preserving a consistent degree of precision and minimising the likelihood of mistakes.
An inherent advantage of data streaming pipelines is their capacity to manage fast-moving data streams originating from diverse sources, including electronic health records (EHRs), wearable devices, and laboratory equipment. Through the integration of multiple data sources into a cohesive pipeline, researchers may get a holistic perspective of trial results, therefore enabling more informed decision-making and prompt interventions. The real-time characteristic of streaming pipelines also facilitates proactive monitoring, enabling the timely identification of abnormalitie r data quality problems that may affect the results of trials.
Product Roadmap Planning in Dynamic Markets
Authors: Siddhey Mahadik  , Umababu Chinta  , Vijay Bhasker Reddy Bhimanapati  , Prof.(Dr.) Punit Goel  , Prof.(Dr.) Arpit Jain
Published: September 2024

In the quickly changing business environment of today, product roadmap planning has become an essential component of organisational strategy. This is especially true in dynamic markets that are characterised by fast technology breakthroughs, altering customer tastes, and strong competitive challenges. This article looks into the complexities of product roadmap planning within such unpredictable marketplaces, analysing the most important tactics, best practices, and obstacles that are encountered by organisations that are attempting to retain a competitive advantage.
Product roadmaps are strategic blueprints that explain the vision, direction, and advancement of a product across time. They are used to plan the product's development. For these roadmaps to be effective in dynamic marketplaces, they need to be flexible and forward-looking, able to accommodate developments that are both anticipated and unexpected. The purpose of this article is to investigate the fundamental elements that constitute efficient product roadmap planning, with a particular focus on the importance of adaptability and agility in the face of changes in the market.
Finding a way to strike a balance between short-term and long-term aims is one of the most significant issues that dynamic marketplaces provide. Companies have to find a way to negotiate the conflict that exists between the urgent requirements of their customers and their wider strategic goals. The implementation of iterative development, periodic appraisal of market trends, and the inclusion of consumer input into the roadmap are some of the strategies that are discussed in this article as potential methods for striking this balance.
Perspectives on Organ Donation among Adolescents and Impacting Factors
Authors: Ahaana Manchanda
Published: September 2024

Organ donation is a pivotal yet relatively unexplored subject in India, where prevalent myths, misconceptions, and cultural beliefs often shape people's attitudes and perceptions towards organ donation. This research paper delves into the views of adolescents in India on organ donation, as they represent a crucial demographic group that is poised to become future decision-makers and potential donors. Based on a thorough analysis of qualitative and quantitative data collected through surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions, the paper examines the knowledge, attitudes, and intentions of adolescents regarding organ donation. Furthermore, the paper investigates the factors that influence their willingness to donate organs, including their religious and cultural beliefs, family dynamics, educational interventions, and awareness campaigns. The study's results provide valuable insights into the obstacles and enablers of organ donation among young people in India and underscore the significance of targeted educational programs to foster a donation culture and enhance organ donation rates in the country.
PRINCIPLES AND STAGES OF DIGITAL TRENSFORMATION IN THE SERVICE SECTOR
Authors:   North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov, Gurieva L.K. , Kuchumov A.V. ,   Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics, Eremicheva P.Yu. ,   Saint-Petersburg State University of Economics
Published: September 2024

The article presents data emphasizing the position of the service sector as one of the priority economic sectors. The authors highlight the factors influencing the need to implement digital transformation, provide examples of categorization of the principles of digitalization and their description in the context of the transformation of service or-ganizations. The main stages of organizing procedures for bringing service organiza-tions to the digital level are outlined. The significance of the concept and strategy as the main documents in implementing the digital transformation of organizations in the service sector is specified
OPTIMIZATION OF BUSINESS PROCESSES IN HEALTHCARE: EFFICIENCY OF MANAGEMENT AUTOMATION IN MEDICINE
Authors:   Candidate of Economic Sciences, Senior Lecturer, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia, Dmitriev Nikolai D. , Airapetova Kristina V. ,   Master Student, Sochi Institute (branch) Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Sochi, Russia, Blagoy Nikita A. ,   Postgraduate student, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Published: September 2024

Modern challenges in healthcare actualize the issues of optimizing business processes, which becomes an integral component of the effective functioning of medical subjects and the provision of services to customers. This article is devoted to the study of the effectiveness of automation of management in healthcare as a key factor for accelerating the provision of medical services while maintaining quality and increasing the efficiency of resource use. To do this, analyzes the issues of optimizing business processes, taking into account problems in the medical field. The main focus of the article is on the role of automation in medical data management, resource planning and administration processes. The impact on these aspects leads to an increase in the quality of customer interaction. To construct the study, methods of system analysis and economic and mathematical modeling were used, which made it possible to determine the potential of using modern technological solutions in the context of optimizing business processes in healthcare. The testing of models to assess the impact of automation on improving the efficiency of the implementation of business processes of medical subjects allowed us to substantiate that the successful implementation of automated management systems in healthcare contributes to the optimization of business processes and significantly increases the overall efficiency of the medical system. Thus, the introduction of automation creates conditions for the provision of highquality medical services and ensures economic efficiency in the healthcare sector.
PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATED PROCESS CONTROL TASKS IN THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
Authors:   Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia, Lazarev V.L. , Uvarov R.A. ,   Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Published: September 2024

The paper analyzes the main types of management tasks solved at various levels in the biotechnology industry. The directions of development of such types are identified, taking into account the existing and future needs of the organization of technological process management. The solution of the updated problems is justified by existing mathematical methods and application software. Illustrations of the feasibility of statements and solutions of problems are carried out on the basis of technologies and methods of the theory of entropy potentials, which is an effective tool for organizing monitoring and management of various systems.
INTEGRATING AN ATTENTION MECHANISM INTO A CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK TO IMPROVE OPHTHALMIC DISEASE CLASSIFICATION
Authors:   Research assistant, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russia, Volkov Egor N. , Averkin Alexey N. ,   Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor, leading researcher, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russia, Yarushev Sergei A. ,   Candidate of Technical Sciences, Director, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russia
Published: September 2024

The article considers an approach to improving the classification of diseases based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) images using an attention mechanism integrated into the architecture of a convolutional neural network. An overview and limitations of existing methods of processing OCT images are given. Public datasets are described. The architectural features of the proposed model are shown in detail, including the design of attention blocks and their integration into the convolutional network model. An experimental comparison of the proposed model with traditional convolutional neural networks without an attention mechanism (VGG16, EfficientNetB0) demonstrated improved results on the test dataset (miavgF1 – 0,987, miavgP – 0,998, miavgR – 0,978).