bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Ergonomics Practices on Commercial Banks’ Employee Performance in Nepal: Evidence from Structural Equation Modeling
Authors: Nepal Ankit , Koirala Ranjana
Published: September 2024

Background: Organizations today face multiple challenges to maintain the health and performance of employees. Ergonomics is a strategy to reduce occupational disease rates and improving general working conditions for employees in order to improve productivity. Despite the importance of ergonomics in workplace, research in this field is needed to be explored more. It is well practice in world but still new concept in Nepal.
Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate “Impact of Ergonomics Practices on Commercial Banks’ Employee Performance in Kathmandu Valley”.
Method: The Exploratory research design was adopted for the study with the foundation of Theory of Ergonomics. The population of this study consists of commercial banks’ employee in Kathmandu valley. Under the probability sampling technique, simple random sampling using structured questionnaire 203 responses are collected with the help of KOBO toolbox. SEM is used to analyse the impact of ergonomics practice in commercial Banks of Nepal. The data was statistically examined using descriptive and inferential analysis utilizing the structured questionnaire approach and the KOBO toolbox.
Result: This study finds that ergonomics practice in Nepalese commercial bank as at infant stage. Physical ergonomics factor such as, work design area, thermal comfort, furniture, work hours, lighting has significant effect on employee performance respectively. Physical exhaustion, mental stress, back pain are most frequent problems faced by bankers. Mitigation over this problem by designing employee compatible workplace and adopting ergonomics intervention reduce mental stress, physical exhaustion, back pain and fatigue and motivates the employee and increase their performance.
Conclusion: Ergonomics adoption on workplace to enhance the productivity level by reducing health related problem and building employee friendly work environment is milestone to enhance employee performance. Based on the finding and conclusion, the study recommends that work area design, thermal comfort, space, lighting should be considered while designing employee compatible workplace to enhance employee performance in Nepalese Commercial banks’ employee.
Paper Types: Research Paper
Keywords: Ergonomics, Employee Performance, Employee productivity, Employer health issue, Banks.
JEL Classification: C13, C83, I12, J28, J81
Analysis of Mustard Oil Value Chain in Province 2 of Nepal: Evidence from Logistic Regression
Authors: Shah Sanjeet , Devkota Niranjan
Published: September 2024

Background: Mustard oil is used by millions of People in south Asian region due to its health benefit, livelihood and employment opportunities. For smooth operation from growing to reach at customers hand value chain supports a lot. It is not only helping farmers but also generating opportunities in each stage. Thus, this study aims to identify value chain analysis of mustard oil in Nepal.
Objective: Aim of this study is to identify the on-Value Chain Analysis of Mustard Oil.
Method: The paper followed the design of explanatory research and collected data using structured questionnaires. Binary Logistic Model was used for inferential analysis. Siraha and Saptari Districts are chosen purposely. 164 respondents were conveniently sampled from farmers and traders.
Result:  The study shows the cooperatives play role in accessing credit, accessing input and training with the help of government and non- government organizations. The study tells us the fact that the mustard value chain functions in a traditional way, there is no innovative way of integrating the chain actors. Though the cooperatives are involved in both input supply and in credit services, their role is not as expected. Farmers are not getting adequate advisory service from cooperatives. Ages, off-farm income, access to information, access to input are the factors that add value in mustard value chain.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the value chain is currently underdeveloped; there is no innovative way of integrating the chain actors in value chain. Farmers are not getting adequate advisory service from cooperatives.
Paper Types: Research Paper
Keywords:  Value Chain Analysis, Farmer, Traders, Value addition, Logistic Model, Kobo toolbox.
JEL Classification: N55, Q8, Q18 and Q2
Il coltello dello sguardo
Authors: Cortellessa Andrea
Published: September 2024

Un’analisi del libro pubblicato da Antonella Anedda nel 2009, La vita dei dettagli, esemplare unico di collezione di testi in varia misura accomunati dal rapporto con le immagini della storia dell’arte, consente di ricostruire diversi temi e genealogie che anche nel resto del corpus dell’autrice s’incentrano sullo sguardo, l’attenzione, il senso dell’intimità e della caducità.
 
English titile: «The Eye as a Knife»
An analysis of the book published by Antonella Anedda in 2009, La vita dei dettagli, a unique collection of texts to varying degrees united by the relationship with images of art history, allows us to reconstruct different themes and genealogies that also in the rest of the author's corpus focus on gaze, attention, sense of intimacy and transience.
Yeni Medyada Diş Hekimliği Terimlerinin Çevirisi Üzerine Bir Çalışma
Authors: Erkalan Çakır Nesibe
Published: September 2024

Yeni medya araçlarından biri olan sosyal medya çeşitli konularda bireylerin karar alma süreçlerini etkilemekte, bilgiye erişimlerini kolaylaştırmakta ve başkalarıyla etkileşim hâlinde olmalarına imkân tanımaktadır. Bu açıdan sosyal medyanın bireyler üzerinde etkili bir araç olduğunu belirtmek mümkündür. Sosyal medyanın etkili olduğu alanlardan biri kuşkusuz güzellik ve estetiktir. Cilt bakımından makyaj tekniklerine, medikal uygulama alanlarından fiziksel aktivite ve spora kadar pek çok konuda bilgi ve etkileşim kaynağı olan sosyal medya kanalları, kullanıcılarının ilgili alanlara dair yenilikleri takip etmelerini ve uzmanlardan destek almalarını sağlamaktadır. Giderek küreselleşen dünyamızda sosyal medya kullanıcılarının çok dilli paylaşımları, bilginin farklı dillerden insanlara ulaşmasını mümkün kılmakta; bununla birlikte sosyal medya kanallarında çeviri etkinliğinin ne şekilde varlık gösterdiği sorusunu akla getirmektedir. Diş hekimliği terimlerinin çevirilerini sosyal medyada popüler olan estetik diş hekimliği örnekleminde yorumlamayı amaçlayan bu çalışmada, çalışma alanı daha çok diş estetiği ve gülüş tasarımı konularına yoğunlaşmış olan diş hekimi Çağdaş Yücetürk ’ün sosyal medya hesabındaki çok dilli paylaşımları ele alınmıştır. Söz konusu sosyal medya hesabında Fransızca çevirileriyle birlikte yapılan paylaşımlar belirlenmiş ve bu paylaşımlarda geçen diş hekimliği terimleri listelenerek Fransızca çevirileriyle karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmiştir. İnceleme sonucunda, terimlerin büyük bir kısmının Fransızcaya birebir karşılıklarıyla çevrildiği görülmüş; eksik olarak çevrildiği düşünülen terimler için birtakım öneriler sunulmuştur.
PELATIHAN PEMASARAN DAN PENGEMASAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENJUALAN PADA PRODUK SAYURAN
Authors: Dolorosa Eva , Sawerah Siti
Published: September 2024

Kelompok wanita tani Mawar yang ada di Desa Sungai Dungun Kecamatan Sungai Kunyit sebagian besar mengembangkan usaha sayuran. Hingga saat ini hasil panen hanya dijual di pasar tradisional tanpa kemasan dengan harga yang relatif murah, sehingga perlu dibimbing untuk menembus pasar dan kemasan menarik. Oleh karena itu pelatihan strategi pemasaran dan pengemasan penting untuk dilakukan. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan wanita tani dalam pengemasan produk. Selain itu, kegiatan ini juga bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pendapatan anggota kelompok wanita tani melalui pemasaran produk sayuran. Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat dilaksanakan pada Kelompok Wanita Tani Mawar yang ada di Desa Sungai Dungun Kecamatan Sungai Kunyit Kabupaten Mempawah. Metode pelaksanaan dilakukan dengan penyuluhan dan pelatihan dengan tahapan orientasi, tatap muka, penyuluhan, pelatihan dan evaluasi. Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan bahwa adanya peningkatan pemahaman anggota KWT terhadap konsep dasar pemasaran sebesar 25%, anggota KWT juga memahami cara-cara dan jenis pengemasan sayuran yang menarik serta adanya peningkatan pemahaman terhadap penggunaan waktu dan biaya yang digunakan dalam melakukan pengemasan produk sayuran.
MERIAH: MENULIS ARTIKEL ITU MUDAH DENGAN METODE CIRC (COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION)
Authors: Candra Eka Puspitasari  , Ni Made Amelia Ratnata Dewi  , Nisa Isneni Hanifa  , Astri Ferdiana  , Dinatul Aini  , Sulthon Annaji
Published: September 2024

Publikasi ilmiah merupakan salah satu syarat yudisium bagi sarjana di Universitas Mataram, namun jumlah publikasi ilmiah yang dilakukan mahasiswa masih kurang. Kurangnya minat mahasiswa dalam melakukan publikasi dapat disebabkan oleh pemahaman yang masih minim terkait penulisan artikel. Tujuan kegiatan ini untuk meningkatkan kompetensi mahasiswa Farmasi NTB dalam melakukan publikasi ilmiah. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan metode CIRC (Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition). Kegiatan ini terdiri dua kegiatan yaitu seminar dan workshop. Jumlah peserta seminar 34 mahasiswa dan 15 mahasiswa yang mengikuti workshop. Tingkat pemahaman mahasiswa dilihat dengan melakukan pre-test dan post-test. Rata-rata nilai pre-test dan post-test seminar adalah 46,27% dan 62,61% dan pada workshop adalah 58,33% dan 55%. Terdapat kenaikan nilai pengetahuan mahasiswa pada sesi seminar, namun pada sesi workshop terdapat penurunan, hal ini dapat disebabkan oleh kejenuhan mahasiswa ketika sesi workshop. Berdasarkan hasil pengabdian ini, dapat disimpulkan terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan mahasiswa terhadap penulisan artikel ilmiah.
Infective Endocarditis in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease: Casablanca’s Experience
Authors: Amri Meriam
Published: September 2024

Background: Infective endocarditis poses a significant challenge with high morbidity and mortality risks, yet the African context lacks comprehensive studies on this critical health issue. Objectives: This study aims to bridge this gap by providing epidemiological insights into infectious endocarditis within a hospital in Casablanca, Morocco, a nation in perpetual development where rheumatic heart disease persists. Methods: A retrospective case series of 87 adult patients admitted to the Cardiology department of CHU Ibn Rochd between 2013 and 2022 for infective endocarditis was conducted. Data analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS. Results: It revealed that 47 patients had rheumatic heart disease. Bacterial identification occurred in less than half of the cases, predominantly staphylococcus. Surgical interventions were limited, and the mortality rate reached 23%. Conclusions: This study sheds light on the epidemiological profile of infective endocarditis in Morocco, emphasizing a considerable disparity compared to Western counterparts. The findings underscore the urgent need for focused efforts and interventions to address the unique challenges posed by infective endocarditis in Morocco and, by extension, the broader African context.
Postawa chrześcijanina wobec śmierci w świetle "De mortalitate" św. Cypriana z Kartaginy
Authors: Czyżewski Bogdan Stanisław
Published: September 2024

W niewielkim piśmie De mortalitate, napisanym w formie listu, św. Cyprian z Kartaginy zawarł piękną katechezę na temat cierpienia, umierania i śmierci. Biskup pociesza tych, którzy zostali dotknięci przez panującą zarazą i stoją w obliczu odejścia z tego świata. Poucza ich, by patrzyli na śmierć z perspektywy człowieka wierzącego i dostrzegali w niej, chociaż bolesne, to jednak pozytywne zjawisko. Należy ją bowiem przeżywać w duchu eschatologicznym, ponieważ jest ona spotkaniem z Chrystusem zmartwychwstałym i z tymi wszystkimi, którzy poprzedzili nas w pielgrzymce do wieczności. Śmierć, według biskupa Kartaginy, uczy też człowieka właściwych postaw, takich jak cierpliwości, odwagi, pogodzenia się z wolą Bożą. Wskazuje też św. Cyprian na konkretne korzyści, jakie śmierć przynosi chrześcijaninowi. Nazywa ją podróżą do lepszego, wiecznego życia. Dlatego nie powinien się jej bać ten, kto swoje doczesne życie związał z Chrystusem. Celem niniejszego opracowania jest zatem przestudiowanie wypowiedzi św. Cypriana zawartych w De mortalitate na temat śmierci. Nie chodzi wyłącznie o jej ocenę, co przede wszystkim o odczytanie praktycznych wskazań kierowanych do chrześcijan, w jaki sposób powinni zachować się wobec tej nieuniknionej rzeczywistości, zwłaszcza zaś podczas panującej zarazy.
Automation of Computations in Designing an Integrated Energy System Based on Its Digital Twin
Authors: Stennikov V. A. , Barakhtenko E. A. , Sokolov D. V. , Mayorov G. S.
Published: September 2024

The construction of integrated energy systems (IESs) based on traditional energy systems operating separately provides higher efficiency and reliability of energy supply to consumers. However, IESs are complex structures to design. A digital twin is a tool that allows you to combine all the tools necessary for design in a single information space. Software tools that implement the digital twin of IESs require high computational flexibility, which is due to the need to simulate a variety of equipment and involve a wide range of methods and mathematical models. Automating the construction process of a computing subsystem is a highly efficient solution for overcoming the challenges mentioned above. This paper proposes a methodological approach to automating the construction of the computing subsystem of the digital twin of an IES. The proposed approach involves using modern metaprogramming tools on a software platform to perform automated construction. During construction, the Model-Driven Engineering concept is implemented and knowledge formalized in the form of ontologies is used. The digital twin, obtained as a result of the practical application of the proposed methodological approach, enables computer and mathematical modeling of an IES in virtual space, with exploration of various configurations of its construction.
Аdaptive Сontrol algorithm Based on a Virtual Synchronous Generator. Part II
Authors: Suvorov A. A. , Askarov A. B. , Ruban N. Yu. , Bay Yu. D.
Published: September 2024

An increase in the penetration level of power plants based on renewable energy sources using power converters (PCs) has a direct impact on the dynamic characteristics of modern electric power system (EPS) and, as a consequence, the nature of the transient processes. One of the main problems in such EPS is a significant change in the magnitude of the total inertia of the system over time, which leads to an increase in the rate of change of frequency and the magnitude of its maximum deviation under various disturbances. A promising direction for solving this problem is the synthesis of new structures of PC control systems based on a virtual synchronous generator (VSG) with adaptively changing parameters. The results of the research in this area are presented in the paper, which consists of two parts. In the first part of the paper, the dependence of the adaptive algorithms efficiency for controlling the parameters of the VSG on the structure used is substantiated. A comparative analysis of the developed modified VSG structure with traditional algorithms is performed and its fundamental advantages are proved. The second part of the article presents an analysis of the influence of the modified structure parameters of the VSG on the dynamic response using time domain transient analysis. Based on the results obtained, adaptive algorithms for independent control of virtual inertia and parameters of the VSG damper winding have been developed. The performed mathematical modeling confirmed the reliable and efficient operation of the developed adaptive control algorithms and the modified structure of the VSG as a whole. From the theoretical and experimental results obtained in the paper, it follows that there is a need for simultaneous development and improvement of adaptive control algorithms and the VSG structures used for this.
Determination of Coefficients of Decomposition of a Nonlinear Characteristic into a Power Series
Authors: Korovkin N. V. , Gritsutenko S. S. , Fedotov D. A.
Published: September 2024

The problem of monitoring the parameters of nonlinear elements included in various electrical devices is considered. A new algorithm for reproducing the nonlinear current-voltage characteristic of a device based on the measurement results has been proposed and investigated, which has several advantages over the known ones, allowing, in particular, to obtain an analytical representation of the current-voltage characteristic in real time. The proposed algorithm is based on the direct determination of the coefficients of the polynomial approximation of the current-voltage characteristic. A review of scientific research done to date by other authors dealing with this problem has also been carried out. Formulas for determining the amplitudes of current harmonics through power series coefficients and voltage amplitudes on a nonlinear element are obtained. Binomial coefficients are used to facilitate intermediate calculations. The relations for the zero, odd and even harmonics of the current are obtained, as well as analytical expressions for the coefficients of the polynomial approximation. An experimental study of the proposed method was carried out, according to the results of which an assessment of its accuracy was made. The use of the proposed method significantly simplifies the processing and reduces the measurement time of nonlinear VAC.
Distribution features of 238U, 232Th and 226Ra in bottom sediments of the shelf and continental slope of Svalbard
Authors: Domanov M. M.
Published: September 2024

The features of the distribution of concentrations of238U,232Th and226Ra in the surface layer of bottom sediments in the bottom sediments of the shelf and continental slope of Svalbard are considered. The content of226Ra,232Th, and238U varied in the range 22–134.3, 22.4–50.9, and 10.9–37.7 Bq/kg, respectively. The amount of226Ra nonequilibrium with238U (226Raex) ranged from 23 to 73% of the total226Ra content in sediments. The maximum concentrations of226Ra,238U,232Th and226Raex(134.3, 37.7, 50.9, and 98.2 Bq/kg, respectively) were obtained in the area of increased bioproductivity (Eagle Trough). In this zone, the relationship between the concentrations of226Ra and226Raexwith the content of organic matter in sediment is well expressed, the correlation coefficients areR= 0.94 and 0.92, respectively, which indicates a significant contribution of the biological community to the accumulation of226Ra in bottom sediments. The226Ra concentration and the226Ra excess value are negatively related to the redox potential of the sediment (R= –0.88). This pattern is also true in other areas of the Svalbard waters. In general, for the entire array of observations, the concentrations of238U and232Th increase with increasing content of organic carbon in the sediment (R= 0.72 and 0.7, respectively). The concentrations of238U and232Th decrease with increasing Ccarbcontent in the sediment (R= –0.79 and –0.81, respectively). The data obtained indicate the need to take into account the226Ra excess when assessing the total natural radioactivity of marine sediments, the value of which may exceed the radioactivity of238U and232Th.
Slow negative potentials in the pre-stimulus period in norm and patients with the first episode of schizophrenia
Authors: Slavutskaya M. V. , Lebedeva I. S. , Fedotova A. А. , Tikhonov D. V. , Kaleda V. G.
Published: September 2024

Behavioral data (correct response latency and errors number increase) indicate a significant decrease in the task performance efficiency in patients with the first episode of schizophrenia, compared to the norm. At the same time the SNP 1, 2, 3 amplitudes were found to enhance in the patients group, compared to the norm, which may reflect a compensatory activation of predictive attention and inhibition cortical networks for increase the response efficiency. Intergroup differences in the topography of the SNP1 and SNP2 peaks amplitude suggest “disorganization” of the left hemisphere cognitive control cortical networks at the early stage of schizophrenia. It is assumed that the SNP 1, 2, 3 components can be considered as potentially significant clinically markers of cognitive control disorders in schizophrenia.
Electroencephalographic features of alcohol use disorders with different decision-making efficiency in risk conditions
Authors: Galkin S. А.
Published: September 2024

In order to identify the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the violation of decision-making in risk conditions, we conducted a comparative analysis of spectral EEG indicators of patients with alcohol use disorders with different effectiveness of their decision-making in a number of cognitive tasks. As a result of the cluster analysis, two subgroups of patients were identified: with “moderate” and with “pronounced” decision-making deficit, which did not differ in socio–demographic and clinical indicators (p 0.05). The subgroup of patients with a “pronounced” decision-making deficit differed statistically significantly lower values of the spectral power of θ- and α-rhythm in the central (p = 0.018 for θ-rhythm and p = 0.017 for α-rhythm), parietal (p = 0.031 for θ-rhythm and p = 0.014 for α-rhythm), occipital (p = 0.029 for θ-rhythm and p = 0.016 for α-rhythm) and temporal (p = 0.022 on the left and p = 0.043 on the right for α-rhythm) leads compared with patients with “moderate” decision-making deficit. Thus, in a subgroup of patients with a “pronounced” deficit of decision-making, a certain deficit of the brain’s inhibitory systems was noted.
The influence of physical activity on the level of chronic inflammation in health and in non-infectious diseases
Authors: Pahomov N. V. , Kostunina D. S. , Artemenkov A. А.
Published: September 2024

In this review we discuss the effects of exercise on systemic inflammation. The influence of moderate continuous training on humoral immunity and cellular immunity is separately considered. Recent data on the molecular mechanisms of this influence, such as myokines secreted by skeletal muscles and adipokines secreted by adipocytes, are discussed. Clinical data are provided on the effect of moderate physical activity on common diseases — cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and others.
Exploring Prompt Generation Utilizing Graph Search Algorithms for Ontology Matching
Authors: Sampels Julian , Efeoglu Sefika , Schimmler Sonja
Published: September 2024

The interoperability of domain ontologies, developed by domain experts, necessitates their alignment before attempting to match them. Within these ontologies, defined concepts often encounter an ambiguity problem stemming from the use of natural language. This interoperability issue raises the underlying ontology matching (OM) challenge. OM might be defined as the identification of correspondences or relationships between two or more entities, such as classes or properties among two or more ontologies. Rule-based ontology matching approaches, e.g., LogMap and AML have not outperformed machine learning based matchers on the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative (OAEI) benchmark datasets, especially on the OAEI Conference track since 2020. Supervised machine or deep learning approaches produce the best results but require labeled training datasets. In the era of Large Language Models (LLMs), robust zero-shot prompting of LLMs can also return convincing responses. While prompt generation requires prompt template engineering by domain experts, contextual information about the concepts to be aligned can be retrieved by leveraging graph search algorithms. In this work, we explore how graph search algorithms, namely (i) Random Walk and (ii) Tree Traversal can be utilized to retrieve the contextual information to be incorporated into prompt templates. Through these algorithms, our approach refrains from considering all triples connected with a concept to be aligned in its contextual information creation. Our experiments show that including the retrieved contextual information in prompt templates improves the matcher’s performance. Additionally, our approach outperforms previous works leveraging zero-shot prompting.
A Foundational Ontology of Deepfake Attacks and Knowledge Graph Application
Authors: Khalid Faiza , Menemencioğlu Oğuzhan
Published: September 2024

The paper develops the first deepfake domain ontology that could assist common individuals in understanding the growing concerns of AI-manipulated digital media and researchers in domain knowledge integration and inference. For a foundational ontology, authors focused on structuring knowledge related to a deepfake attack, like the vulnerable entity, deepfake creator, attack goal, medium, generation technique, consequences, preventive measures, etc. The authors used knowledge engineering methodology, Protégé Desktop, and the W3C Web Ontology Development Language for ontology creation. The manual literature review from prominent research publications, and evaluation of existing ontologies helped identify 19 core entities and 28 relations describing the deepfake domain. The paper also presents knowledge graphs application of the developed ontology. The textual data of 35 plus global deepfake events in the context of politics, law, world security, etc. is collected and visualized in the form of knowledge graphs. The authors created SWRL rules that helped infer additional information from the deepfake attack knowledgebase via knowledge graphs application, such as various ways a particular entity can be affected by a deepfake, mediums used for attacks, and online security measures victims can adopt. The ontology can be extended iteratively with new domain advancements. As a next step, authors plan on adopting NLP approaches for automating domain entity research and deepfake event knowledge base population.
UniPart: Optimizing Streaming Graph Partitioning Towards Universal Adaption in RDF Triple Stores
Authors: Ya Wenhui , Wiese Lena , Al-Ghezi Ahmed
Published: September 2024

Purpose: With increasing size of Resource Description Framework (RDF) graphs, the resulting graph structures can become too large to be managed on a single compute node, lacking the necessary resources to execute a partitioning of the graph – in particular, when the partitioning method relies on global graph information for which the entire graph has to be loaded into the main memory. This paper introduces a window-based streaming partitioning technique to obtain distributed RDF graphs, overcoming the memory limitations of traditional partitioning methods. Methodology: We evaluated our approach, UniPart, by comparing it with established graph partitioning algorithms such as METIS, LDG, and WStream. The comparison focused on key metrics, including the proportion of edge cuts. Findings: Through practical assessments using the LUBM dataset, our algorithm demonstrated strong performance in load balance, execution time, and memory usage. Notably, under the DFS streaming order, UniPart achieved a 20% reduction in edge-cut ratio compared to LDG. Value: UniPart operates without the need for global graph information, making it exceptionally suited for dynamic environments with unbounded streams and unpredictable data sizes.
ORAQL: An Overlap and Reliability Aware Query Processing Layer for Federations of Triple Fragment Interfaces
Authors: Zeimetz Tobias , Hose Katja , Schenkel Ralf
Published: September 2024

The increasing numbers of available data sources have led to increased data redundancy and hence novel challenges for federations. Typically, federation engines query all endpoints that provide relevant data for a given query. However, considering the overlap, a subset of these sources might already be sufficient to obtain a complete answer. Further, we deliberately might not wish to include all sources in the evaluation and make a decision based the reliability of a source. We therefore present ORAQL (an Overlap and Reliability Aware Query Processing Layer), an approach that exploits statistics capturing the overlap between sources to choose a subset of the available sources in the federation to compute a complete answer while minimizing redundant answers. Moreover, a user-provided reliability goal is taken into account. Hence, we propose an approach based on a majority vote over multiple sources to increase the reliability of the query result. For this work, we focus on TPF interfaces, since they are the least expressive interfaces and hence our approach can be adopted for more expressive interfaces, e.g. SPARQL endpoints. The presented methods to capture the overlap between sources of a federation have shown to generate useful overlap profiles with a maximum deviation of less than five percent. Even if the identification of redundant data is NP-hard we presented an approximation with a significant reduction in requested endpoints. Further, we have shown that ORAQL is granularly tunable towards reliability and can beat a state-of-the-art baseline system in terms of coverage and reliability.
What Do We Annotate When We Annotate? Towards a Multi-Level Approach to Semantic Annotations
Authors: Pedretti Carlo Teo , Bocchi Maria Francesca , Tomasi Francesca , Vitali Fabio
Published: September 2024

Purpose: Annotating is considered a ‘scholarly primitive’ among different fields in the humanities. Nevertheless, the debate on digital annotations has mostly focused on the annotation of textual data, whereas existing models for representing annotations of images still lack sufficient semantic richness to anchor the annotation itself to multiple conceptual levels. We address the challenge of defining a data model to overcome the problem of ‘semantic deficit’ in this application domain. Finally, we implement an annotation client for testing multi-level semantic annotations. Methodology: To define a data model for representing digital annotations, we analysed applications which support annotation images through IIIF protocol, focusing on digital representations of palimpsests. We then extended the Web Annotation Data Model by introducing domain standards such as LRMer, CIDOC-CRM, and HiCO. We also validated the model through SPARQL queries corresponding to five competency questions to report on satisfiability. Finally, we developed a prototype annotation client as a plugin for Mirador to evaluate its performances in real-world scenarios. Findings: The results indicate that our model can effectively disambiguate between a target image and multiple conceptual levels of the entity itself, proving to be decisive in the representation of entities that coexist in the same material item (e.g., palimpsests). Additionally, the model allows users to describe annotations as interpretative acts, incorporating scholarly criteria and multiple viewpoints. An interface plugin enables scholars without technical expertise to create structured annotations that comply with the model. Value: The proposed approach facilitates the detailed management of the relationships between digital resources and their annotations, improving interoperability and information accessibility in the Semantic Web domain. Future developments will concern further extensions of the model, considering information about versioning, provenance, and authoritativeness of the digital annotations on images, as well as support for meta-annotations and iconological levels of interpretation.
Anemia e ferropenia na gravidez: da evidência à prática
Authors:   ULS de Santo António E.P.E, Alves Cláudia R. , Novais Catarina dos Santos ,   ULS de Santo António E.P.E, Mendonça Ema ,   ULS de Santo António E.P.E, Santos Joaquim ,   ULS de Santo António E.P.E, Salgado João Esteves ,   ULS de Santo António E.P.E, Figueiredo Maria Filipa ,   ULS de Matosinhos
Published: September 2024

O rastreio da anemia na gravidez é realizado na prática clínica, justificando-se pela sua prevalência e impacto na saúde materna e fetal. A principal causa de anemia é a ferropenia; no entanto, esta pode existir na ausência de anemia, carecendo na mesma de orientação terapêutica. Contudo, o doseamento de ferritina na ausência de anemia não é consensual, podendo, de acordo com alguns autores, conduzir à privação de tratamento adequado de grávidas com ferropenia sem anemia. Uma estratégia comummente adotada que pode minimizar esse risco passa pela suplementação universal com ferro na gravidez que, por sua vez, merece também reflexão e crítica, uma vez que a suplementação inadequada com ferro na gravidez pode também produzir efeitos deletérios maternos e fetais. O objetivo do artigo é refletir sobre a prática clínica neste âmbito, onde as orientações podem ser ambíguas ou até mesmo contraditórias.
“Hastayım Sana (Prime)” Filminin Psikoterapide Etik Bağlamda Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Altınışık Büşra , Tathan Bekaroğlu Ece
Published: September 2024

Psikoterapistler psikoterapi sürecinde kimi zaman etik açıdan ikilemler yaşayabilmektedir. Bu durumlarda psikoterapistlerden etik ilke ve standartlara uygun olarak hareket etmesi beklenmektedir. Bu çalışmada, “Hastayım Sana (Prime)” filmine konu olan etik ikilemin psikoterapide etik bağlamda değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada öncelikle film ile ilgili genel bilgilere yer verilmiş ve psikoterapi sürecinde temel etik ilke ve standartlardan bahsedilmiştir. Sonrasında, filmin ana karakterlerinden olan Lisa (psikoterapist) ve Rafi (danışan) arasındaki psikoterapi süreci; Amerikan Psikoloji Birliği (APA) ve Türk Psikologlar Derneği (TPD) tarafından belirlenen etik ilke ve standartlar kapsamında değerlendirilmiştir. Lisa (psikoterapist) ve Rafi (danışan) arasındaki psikoterapi sürecinde dürüstlük, gizlilik ve çoklu ilişkilere girmeme ilkeleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Lisa’nın (psikoterapist) etik ihlallerine ve süreç içerisinde uygun görülen etik davranışlarına yer verilmiştir. Filmde, etik ihlal olarak değerlendirilen durumlarda psikoterapistin etik davranışının ne olabileceği etik kurallar çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır. Psikoterapistlerin etik açıdan karşılaşabileceği zorluklar film bağlamında ele alınmış ve bu durumlarda etik ilke ve standartlar doğrultusunda psikoterapistlere olası öneriler sunulmuştur. Ele alınan film psikoterapistlerin karşılaşabileceği etik ihlallerin bir örneğini yansıtması bakımından önemlidir. Filmin psikoterapide etik bağlamda değerlendirilmesinin etik dışı davranışların yol açabileceği sonuçları göstermesi açısından psikoterapistlere bu alanda eğitim alan bireyler için örnek teşkil ettiği düşünülmektedir. Aynı zamanda bu çalışma, psikoterapide etiğin önemini kavramak açısından psikoloji alanında eğitim alan öğrencilerin yararlanabileceği önemli bir kaynak olarak görülmektedir.
DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES AS A SUCCESS-FACTOR OF THE LONG-TERM BUSINESS ALLIANCE: THE CASE OF SIEMENS AND ATOS
Authors: Тулякова А. , Карінцева О.І. , Тарасенко С.В.
Published: September 2024

Strategic alliances offer numerous benefits, including access to new markets, shared resources, and enhanced capabilities, which collectively contribute to a firm’s competitive edge. However, maintaining these partnerships over time remains a challenge due to the dynamic nature of collaborative relationships. The article is devoted to the analysis of dynamic capabilities of partnership and its role in the long-term development of the business alliance between Siemens and Atos. The specificity of dynamic capabilities is identified, namely the characteristics of "sensing," "seizing," and "reconfiguring" capabilities at the stages of partnership development between Siemens and Atos. Three stages of development of dynamic capabilities of the business alliance between Siemens and Atos are defined: the founding stage (2011-2014), the expansion stage (2015-2020), and the current stage (2021-2025). The founding stage involved mutual investments and the adoption of performance programs to enhance operational efficiency. The expansion stage saw the alliance focusing on Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, and digital strategy, with increased funding and expanded scope. The current stage emphasizes sustainability and advanced technologies like quantum computing and blockchain, along with joint initiatives and participation in research programs. It is found that over the decade of collaboration, the alliance has demonstrated the ability to adapt and evolve according to market and technological changes, based on the abilities of both partners to identify new opportunities, analyze market trends, and accordingly transform the alliance's business model. Thus continuous adaptation, investment in dynamic capabilities, and cooperative efforts with external partners are vital for maintaining mutually beneficial partnerships. The Siemens-Atos alliance serves as a case study illustrating how these capabilities can be effectively leveraged to achieve sustained success in a dynamic business environment.
МОДЕЛЬ ГНУЧКОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ЗМІНАМИ ПРИ МАСШТАБУВАННІ ІТ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙ
Authors: Буряк М.О.
Published: September 2024

Представлено у дослідженні модель гнучкого управління змінами, особливістю якої є інтеграція гнучких підходів проєктного управління та дотримання цілей сталого розвитку (ЦСР). Модель включає оцінку готовності організації до змін, оцінку потенціалу впровадження змін та оцінку результативності впроваджених змін. Методологія передбачає розробку інструментарію та ключових показників ефективності для кожної з цих оцінок. Враховано як кількісні, так і якісні показники, в кожному з компоненту оцінці. Впровадження цієї моделі в українських ІТ-організаціях дозволить ефективніше планувати, здійснювати та оцінювати зміни, забезпечуючи стійкий розвиток і конкурентоспроможність. У ході дослідження проаналізовано два гіпотетичних сценарій ІТ компаній для візуалізації впровадження моделі та імплементовано на більш ефективні управліньскі рішення.
ВИКЛИКИ СТРАТЕГІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ВЕЛИКИМИ ТОРГОВЕЛЬНО- РОЗВАЖАЛЬНИМИ ЦЕНТРАМИ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ
Authors: Нестерова К.С. , Бринзило А.В.
Published: September 2024

У статті досліджуються виклики, з якими зіштовхнулись власники та управлінці великих торговельно-розважальних центрів (далі – ТРЦ) в умовах воєнного стану у зв’язку із повномасштабним вторгненням рф на територію України у лютому 2022 року. Руйнування, спричинені обстрілами цивільної інфраструктури, високий рівень ризиків, непрогнозовані ринкові умови та перспективи ведення бізнесу є викликами, які потребують відповідної реакції зі сторони топ-менеджерів даного сегменту комерційної нерухомості. У рамках цієї статті розглядаються адаптація стратегій операційної діяльності та бюджетний процес відновлення ТРЦ, що був пошкоджений внаслідок бойових дій. Метою статті є дослідження практичного досвіду управління та відбудови активів на прикладі ТРЦ «Riviera Shopping City» (м. Одеса) в умовах воєнного стану. Авторами досліджені практичні аспекти управління великими торговельно-розважальними центрами в умовах ведення активних військових дій. Донині відсутні дослідження, присвячені цим актуальним аспектам управління в умовах воєнного конфлікту. Систематизовані ризики, які постали перед ТРЦ в умовах воєнного стану. На прикладі ТРЦ «Riviera Shopping City» (м. Одеса) проаналізовані напрямки адаптації стратегічного управління в умовах воєнного стану, що має актуальне практичне значення для власників і керівників торговельно-розважальних центрів, а також для органів влади та інших зацікавлених сторін.
РУШІЙНІ СИЛИ ЦИРКУЛЯРНОЇ ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЇ: ДОСВІД КРАЇН ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОГО СОЮЗУ
Authors: Нагара М.Б.
Published: September 2024

Дослідження фокусується на вивченні ключових аспектів та інноваційних підходів, що характеризують прогрес ЄС у напрямку створення ефективної моделі циркулярної економіки. Проведений компаративний аналіз свідчить про комплексність та глибину трансформаційних процесів, що відбуваються в Європейському Союзі в контексті імплементації концептуальних засад циркулярної економіки. Побудована регресійна модель виявляє кореляційні зв’язки та кількісно оцінює ступінь впливу різних індикаторів на показник продуктивності ресурсів у країнах-членах ЄС. Це дозволяє обґрунтувати пріоритетність досліджуваних факторів у контексті розробки стратегій підвищення ресурсоефективності. Виявлені у статті тенденції демонструють потенціал для трансформації глобальних економічних взаємодій та формування нових парадигм міжнародного співробітництва в рамках переходу до більш сталих моделей виробництва та споживання.
ФОРМУВАННЯ МЕТОДОЛОГІЇ МОНІТОРИНГУ ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОГО СЕРЕДОВИЩА В РЕГІОНІ
Authors: Бойко Р.В.
Published: September 2024

У статті увага прикута до проблем регіональної політики розвитку інвестиційної діяльності в регіоні через формування сприятливого інвестиційного середовища. Аргументовано, що її формування та реалізація базується на результатах відповідного моніторингу. Відтак, метою дослідження визначено формування методології моніторингу інвестиційного середовища в регіоні. Надано визначення поняття «моніторинг інвестиційного середовища» регіону. Визначено такі складові – характеристики інвестиційного середовища, як (1) виробничо-ресурсна, (2) інституційно-правова, (3) безпекова, (4) інфраструктурна та (5) макроекономічна. Ідентифіковано процедурні етапи моніторингу інвестиційного середовища регіону, що включають інституціалізацію практики моніторингу, визначення осіб, відповідальних за моніторинг, закріплення системи показників, формування бази даних експертів, розробки чітких регламентів для проведення опитування й оцінювання характеристик інвестиційного середовища та ін. Розроблено схему методології інвестиційного середовища регіону.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARTICIPATORY MODEL OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AS A TOOL FOR THE REINTEGRATION OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL
Authors: Вербицька А.В.
Published: September 2024

The relevance of the problem of reintegration of veterans is related to different factors. The issue of reintegration of veterans at the community level remains understudied in general, and in particular, in the aspect of implementing a participatory model of social entrepreneurship development as a tool for the reintegration of veterans and their family members. The article provides recommendations on the implementation of a participatory model of social entrepreneurship development as a tool for the reintegration of veterans and their family members at the community level. The basic components of the process of veteran policy formation in the community have been determined. The priority areas of reintegration of veterans and their family members into the community are presented. The components of the reintegration ecosystem are defined. The measures for the assessment and analysis of activities within each priority direction of the reintegration process are presented in the conclusions.
ANALYSIS AND DYNAMICS OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY ENTITIES DEVELOPMENT: ECONOMIC COMPONENT
Authors:   Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ierko Iryna
Published: September 2024

The article examines the economic component of the tourism industry and its impact on the sustainable development of the tourist entities’ competitive potential. The purpose of the study is to analyze the dynamics of economic component development considering it as one of the criteria for transforming the competitive potential of the tourism industry subjects. The task is to analyze the tourist routes/flows of Ukraine, study the income from the tourist services provision, and calculate the integral index of the economic component of the sustainable development of the tourism industry subjects. The analyzed data on the dynamics of the number of foreign tourists who entered Ukraine showed that tourists from Moldova, Poland, and Romania topped the rating. The dynamics of the number of incoming tourists (foreign citizens) by region of Ukraine in 2016-2021 have been studied. The analysis of outbound tourism dynamics showed that the most popular destinations among Ukrainians are Poland, Turkey, Hungary, and Egypt. The survey of the State Agency for the Development of Tourism regarding the travels of Ukrainians in the country is characterized. The incomes of tourism business enterprises of Ukraine in 2016-2021 are analyzed with an emphasis on income from the provision of tourist services and income from excursion activities. The article highlights the dynamics of the tourist tax from 2016 to 2022 and analyzes the dynamics of tax revenues from the tourism industry in the regions of Ukraine from 2021 to 2023. The study has revealed that tax revenues to the state budget of Ukraine in 2022 decreased by 31%. Direct investment by region from 2016 to 2021 showed unstable dynamics. An integral index of the economic component of sustainable development of tourism industry entities has been calculated. The assessment of the integral index provides a more complete picture of the economic impact of the tourism industry on its subjects, helps institutions and other engaged parties in making efficient decisions about the development of the tourism industry, identifying its strengths and weaknesses, and developing strategies to improve competitive positions.
ECONOMIC DISCOURSE OF THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL ECONOMY
Authors:   Кyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Petko Stanislav
Published: September 2024

The article analyzes theoretical scientific approaches of foreign and Ukrainian scientists regarding to the definition of the «digital economy» concept in an economic discourse. It was defined, that the global informatization together with science and technological progress in the field of information and communication technologies, fundamentally influenced on the further formation of the digital economy and the main components, which contribute to its future development. It has been proved, that the digital economy is the next stage of the post-industrial paradigm of the global economy development, because thanks to the science and technological progress more and more everyday operations and business processes take place though to the internet network use. It was emphasized that the digital economy creates digital assets, transforms traditional business processes into digital ones, with which production, logistics, services, sales and advertising are critically depends on a number of information and communication technologies of Industry 4:0. Understanding the theoretical foundations for understanding digital economy is an extremely important element in the research of the digital issues, because all the economic and social advantages that it carries to the country are imperatives for its survival, competitiveness and transparency, which ultimately ensures long-term economic growth and high life standards of the citizens. The basis of the digital economy development in the transformation conditions from the traditional economy are such: forming political will for digital reforms conducting in country, the presence of an appropriate digital infrastructure, the ability to implement information and communication technologies into existing service and manufacturing industries, the affordability in price of IT equipment among the broad masses of the population. The country’s Government policy should be aimed to promoting of the innovative development of its economy, financial support of inventors and high-tech manufacturing with focusing on the intellectual capital while creating a high-level educational and business environment.