bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Slab behavior, overriding plate deformation and topography at subduction zones and the India-Eurasia collision zone: Insights from four-dimensional, buoyancy-driven, analog models
Authors:   , Xue Kai
Published: April 2023

On earth, two types of convergent plate boundaries exist, namely subduction zones and collision zones. Subduction zones are the main driver of plate tectonics through sinking of negatively buoyant oceanic lithospheric slabs in the mantle and the subduction-induced large-scale mantle flow. Collision zones form when two positively buoyant continental plates meet and collide, following a phase of subduction. Both subduction zones and collision zones cause frequent and tremendous geological activities, which cause overriding plate deformation and form large-scale topography. However, the processes of subduction and collision and the mechanisms driving the associated overriding plate deformation and topography still remain unclear. Since subduction and collision operate at large spatial and temporal scales, a useful and effective way to investigate the processes of subduction and collision is by using analog or numerical modeling. Therefore, in this PhD project, I implement four-dimensional subduction and collision experiments to investigate different subduction/collision styles and mechanisms for deforming the overriding plate and forming topography during subduction/collision. This project comprises two equally weighted parts: (1) The first part investigates the two end-member styles of subduction, namely slab rollback and slab rollover, and their effect on overriding plate deformation and topography, because little research has been conducted on the rollover subduction style, and it remains unclear how and why these different subduction styles emerge. Therefore, Chapters 2 and 3 focus on subduction styles and how the two contrasting subduction styles affect mantle flow, overriding plate deformation and topography in subduction zones. This part of the thesis demonstrates how plate length can control the subduction style, and how the subduction style affects the overriding plate differently. (2) The second part investigates the India-Eurasia collision zone, which is in places characterized by a rollover slab geometry. For this collision zone, the origin of the continuous and long-term convergence, the northward Indian indentation, the slab geometry, and the amount of continental subduction are a matter of considerable debate. Thus, Chapters 4 and 5 focus on continental collision at the India-Eurasia collision zone and how such collision affects the kinematics, the slab geometry, and the overriding plate deformation and topography. This part of the thesis demonstrates the importance of the role of surrounding convergent plate boundaries, as well as that of the lower-upper mantle viscosity ratio in driving convergence, northward indentation and continental subduction.
Design and optimization of ion propulsion drone
Authors:   Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India, Rushikesh Patil , Jain Pulkit ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India, Gill Harjot Sing ,   University Institute of Engineering, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India
Published: April 2023

Electric propulsion technology is widely used in many kinds of vehicles in recent years, and aircrafts are no exception. Technically, UAVs are electrically propelled but tend to produce a significant amount of noise and vibrations. Ion propulsion technology for drones is a potential solution to this problem. Ion propulsion technology is proven to be feasible in the earth’s atmosphere. The study presented in this article shows the design of EHD thrusters and power supply for ion propulsion drones along with performance optimization of high-voltage power supply for endurance in earth’s atmosphere.
Selected Sub-Limited Sources of Risk with a Focus on Ammonia in the Czech Republic
Authors: Mika Otakar Jiří
Published: April 2023

This expert article deals with the issue of the so-called sub-limit sources of a very dangerous risk consisting in both the serious consequences of accidents and the high frequency of occurrence in the Czech Republic. Particular modelling of the various low-mass emergency releases of toxic ammonia clearly indicates a danger to the population. In the next part there is only a very brief instruction by the General Director of the Fire and Rescue Service that solves the issue adequately and provides professional and methodical   procedures for capturing and evaluating sub-limit sources of risk. This clearly improves the prevention of these events, increases the readiness for these releases of hazardous substances and, last but not least, it can also increase the preparedness of the population to respond correctly to a leakage of below-limit amounts of certain hazardous substances.
History of Research, Development and Implementation of Dicyclopentadiene Production in Litvínov
Authors: Herink Tomáš , Pašek Josef , Krupka Jiří , Fulín Petr , Lederer Jaromír
Published: April 2023

The steam cracker unit at ORLEN Unipetrol is a significant European producer of monomers. Due to heavy feedstocks, the steam cracker can produce (besides ethylene, propylene and benzene) very valuable hydrocarbons such as dicyclopentadiene. The staff of ORLEN Unipetrol (formerly Chemopetrol) has been investigating the possibility of producing dicyclopentadiene for almost 40 years. As a result of many years of research activities of several generations of researchers, the technology for production of dicyclopentadiene of various quality grades has been developed and realized in the plant in Litvínov. The paper summarizes the history of research on the production of dicyclopentadiene from the moment of the construction of the steam cracker unit in Litvínov in 1980 to the moment when the unit was put into operation in 2022. The paper is primarily an appreciation to all the researchers who have been involved in the research and development of this product over the years and it can be an inspiration for the further development of C5 chemistry.
Jacques Guérin: Chemist-Patron and Co-Creator of Proustian Myth
Authors: Chalupa Radek , Nesměrák Karel
Published: April 2023

According to Seneca, the ability to excel beyond one’s destiny in any circumstance makes one noble. One of those who succeeded without fail was Jacques Guérin, a chemist who made a major contribution to the creation and subsequent codification of a myth carefully moulded around one of the most important figures of modern culture, Marcel Proust. Although the relics of Proust’s life and oeuvre, that the trained chemist and industrialist Guérin preserved, are held in considerable esteem, Guérin’s own person has been much slower to find its way to public attention and recognition. Guérin’s chemical identity, however, has remained almost entirely neglected. This is despite the fact that using the profits from applied chemistry (the production of perfumes) Guérin was able to render a vital service to French and world culture, as a patron, as a selfless supporter of poor artists and, above all, as a co-creator of the Proust myth. This article is dedicated to filling this gap in our collective memory. Moreover, one of the key memorabilia of Marcel Proust's life – rescued and restored at his own expense by Guérin – an otter fur-lined, dark grey wool overcoat, also represents an inspiring example of the material culture of the pioneering age of polymer chemistry. This admired and exceedingly venerated coat is, in fact, decorated with Bakelite buttons, i.e., the first ever synthetic material, which mankind owes to the Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland, one of the most important figures of applied chemistry of the early twentieth century.
Full text English translation is available in the on-line version.
Особливості міжнародного маркетингу в умовах віртуальної мобільності
Authors: Радзіховська Ю. М.
Published: April 2023

У статті досліджено управлінські проблеми з якими зіштовхуються різні на розмірами та сферою фірми й компаній у своїй міжнародній маркетинговій діяльності та які успішно вирішуються з допомогою різноманітних культурних інструментів і зводяться до наступного: культурні комунікаційні бар’єри в співробітництві; відмінність у стилях корпоративного управління в різних країнах світу; розбіжності у постановці певної проблеми та прийнятті управлінських рішень щодо її вирішення; потенційний конфлікт через відмінності в мотивації працівників до праці; відмінність у соціально-культурній компетенції та розвитку персоналу. В умовах сучасної віртуальної мобільності, що швидко поширюється, ключовими видами діяльності служби з питань міжнародного маркетингового менеджменту є аналітично-дослідницька, комунікаційна та безпосереднє управління маркетингом. Автором висунуто наукову гіпотезу про те, що деякими ключовими особливостями, на які потрібно звернути особливу увагу в ході реалізації міжнародної маркетингової політики суб’єктам господарювання в нинішніх умовах є поглиблення невербального спілкування, подолання мовних бар’єрів, сприйняття, стереотипи, обставини часу та місця, етика, інформація в системі управління, етноцентризм тощо. У статті представлено п’ять варіантів фірмових підходів міжнародної компанії до формування своєї культури та кадрової політики, а саме: домінуючий стиль штаб-квартири та перенесення його елементів на філіали; пристосування до умов країни перебування; синтез різноманітних управлінських і культурних аспектів діяльності штаб-квартири та філіалів; встановлення нейтрального стилю, який приймається різними культурами; комбінований підхід. Отримані наукові напрацювання поглиблюють розуміння відмінностей інструментів міжнародного маркетингу та маркетингової стратегії на внутрішньому ринку, а також підтверджують розуміння того, що міжнародна маркетингова діяльність – це одна із сфер діяльності, яка пов’язана з міжнародною виробничою та науково-технічною кооперацією, виходом суб’єктів господарювання на зовнішній ринок.
Socio-Economic Essence of the National Economy`s Innovative Infrastructure
Authors: Shaposhnykov Kostiantyn , Denisyuk Tetiana , Zakharchenko Olena
Published: April 2023

The socio-economic essence of the innovative infrastructure of the national economy has been studied. The features and forms of innovative infrastructure of the national economy are analyzed. Modern interpretations and components of the innovative infrastructure of the national economy are considered. The relevance of this article lies in highlighting the features of the formation of the modern innovative infrastructure of the national economy, which is extremely important in the conditions of military aggression. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the socio-economic essence of the innovative infrastructure of the national economy. The research methodology is represented by the methods of theoretical generalization, comparative analysis, abstract-logical. The results of the research consist in the synthesis of the historical trajectory of the development of the concept of "innovative infrastructure"; the modern interpretation of the innovative infrastructure of the national economy; highlighting the main scientific approaches to the research of innovative infrastructure; justification of the main functions of the innovative infrastructure of the national economy. It is justified that the main mission of the innovation infrastructure is the role of a catalyst between the inexperienced and low-income (experience, money, organizational knowledge) inventor and the market of goods and services. Tasks regarding the formation and development of innovative infrastructure are proposed: the development of the scientific, technical and innovative potential of the regions and the country as a whole; achieving an increase in production volumes through structural restructuring of the economy and replacement of traditional products with innovative knowledge-intensive products that are in demand; increasing the level of competitiveness of domestic products at the expense of science-intensive innovative achievements. The practical significance of the study is that taking into account the peculiarities of the formation of the innovative infrastructure of the national economy will allow speeding up the European integration processes and increasing the level of security for the infrastructure facilities of the national economy.
Характеристика системи управління кризовими ситуаціями на підприємстві
Authors: Мойса В. В.
Published: April 2023

Доведено важливість дослідження характеризуючих елементів системи управління кризовими ситуаціями на підприємстві. Метою статті є дослідження сутності системи управління кризовими ситуаціями на підприємстві. В такому випадку, слід виконати наукове завдання у вигляді розкриття сутності управління кризовими ситуаціями. Визначено, що система управління кризовими ситуаціями на підприємстві повинна являти собою сукупність антикризових елементів, притаманних управлінській діяльності, які взаємодіють між собою та здійснюють цілісний вплив на реальні і потенціальні прояви кризових ситуацій в будь-яких складових даної соціально-економічної системи. Охарактеризовано ключові аспекти системи управління кризовими ситуаціями на підприємстві. Новизна отриманих результатів полягає у розкритті сутності управління кризовими ситуаціями та розвитку теоретичних засад формування даної системи управління. Подальші дослідження будуть направленні на розгляд аспектів управління персоналом в системі протидії кризовим ситуаціям на підприємстві.
From This Day Forward
Authors: Tudball Daniel
Published: April 2023

Ed's Letter
We Hold These Truths not to be Self-evident, Part 3: Mission Impossible?
Authors: Poulsen Rolf
Published: April 2023

In Math, you can prove a negative. Let�s take a look at some mostly model based examples.
Yes, Quants Should Care about Money Left on the Table
Authors: Giller Graham
Published: April 2023

What if, in some way, we had access to some counterfactual measure of how well wecould have done with our trading?
Designing Banking Book balance forecasting models to support multiple use cases Part II
Authors: Balan John
Published: April 2023

In this article, we discuss the design framework for a single model for a portfolio of similar Banking Book products shared across all use cases requiring balance or associated forecasts in detail.
Black Scholes 50th Anniversary
Authors: Tudball Dan
Published: April 2023

How time flies when you are making money
A contemporary view on the golden anniversary of the celebrated Black-Scholes-Merton model
Authors: Schoutens Wim
Published: April 2023

Luckily, in 1973, normality was normal.
Can you Beat Black-Scholes at Delta Hedging?
Authors: Alexander Carol
Published: April 2023

Not a bad question given Black-Scholes assumes zero correlation between underlying price and volatility, the consequence of which is an entirely flat volatility surface.
The Black-Scholes Model in QuantLib
Authors: Ballabio Luigi
Published: April 2023

Any remaining errors are our fault, not theirs.
Virtual platforms for entrepreneurship education and training - UNISIM platform-
Authors: MEZGHICHE Hadjer , KHALDI Adel
Published: April 2023

This study aimed to explore the importance of virtual platforms in developing the level of entrepreneurship education and training among university students. UNISIM in its various versions, considered one of the modern platforms in the field and the most effective, as it provides a virtual environment for real business word and provides a set of tools that enable the establishment of a virtual business enterprise and dealing with the real functions of the enterprise. Studies have shown that the virtual platform has a significant impact on the development of many entrepreneurial skills for students, such as self-confidence, critical and strategic thinking.
Financial Statement Analysis of Apple Inc.
Authors: Pradeep Shreyesh
Published: April 2023

The motive behind choosing APPLE INC. is the curiosity to find out what do they do uniquely to have such a huge brand value and popularity across the globe. The brand value created by them is unmatchable in their competitive domain and they continue to keep up to the expectations their customers have on them. The research was carried out by first collecting data about the financial statements of Apple Inc. from their official website and then calculating different relevant ratios and metrics for final analysis. The results obtained were carefully analysed and the financial position or the probable position of the company was depicted at appropriate places. At the end of the research, we will be able to have an overview of Apple’s performance during the choose year as well have say on its future performance as well as about the path ahead of the company.
Sensitivity Analysis and Multi-Site Calibration of KRS Catchment using SWAT
Authors: B P Deepthi , Tuppad Pushpa , Lokesh K S
Published: April 2023

Hydrological modelling offers itself as a crucial instrument for the management of water resources, as it aids in understanding the streamflow, sediments, and pollutants in a hydrographic basin. The KRS catchment in Karnataka, India has undergone a significant change driven by the growth of agricultural regions in the area, necessitating the adoption of tools for studies that analyze the environmental consequences primarily on surface water resources. The current study aim was to calibrate and validate at multi sites using the SWAT- CUP. Statistical performance coefficients attested the model's capacity for hydrological simulations in this basin on a monthly time scale, Pbias, NSE and R2 showing values in the good acceptable range for calibration and validation.
SMART AGRICULTURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND LEAF DISEASE DETECTION
Authors: Raj Dr.Anthony
Published: April 2023

Every country is trying to reduce its consumption of fresh food. Now farmers manage the water flow and water their farms regularly and on time. The wastewater must contain a lot of water from the process. The electronic model will monitor the quality of the soil and the crop from the soil moisture and will also display the soil quality.
SPACE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
Authors: PANCHAL SHUBHAM
Published: April 2023

In the country like India there is numerous amounts of migrants who have their own reasons to step out to cities and give their degree of economic activity. They stay on footpath and in open areas where they have to face various problems especially for women and children's and also effect cities economy and urban development, By this research we are trying to solve the problems of migrants as well as coming in front of cities. The aim is to carve out space in an urban environment for squatter and pavement dwellers and to provide a proper, secured and usable space to migrant workers, Who Come from various areas and having no proper space to stay or spend their days and nights. Provide the affordable or free of cost space in urban area for these migrant workers who live on the footpath up to get employment to sustain and settling down city. In this process, we have criteria to take account of various by which lives of people living in the city, we're not disturbing them or they don't have to face any trouble or problem. Also, we have to follow rules and do our work considering all government official laws and also create some laws for a migrant who is using these redundant spaces for their security and safety and convenience of them as of cities. Also, we should have to provide facilities for disabled persons, Security of women and children, people don't have to get face any violence by any group gang, organized criminal's, etc. • The research is redesign of surrounding public area or setting down in order way • It basically the research outputs become an urban design. Keywords – migrant, squatter, pavement, labours
IMAGE ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION USING AES ALGORITHM
Authors: Patil Sandip S
Published: April 2023

Security concerns have taken front stage in the rapidly expanding digital exchange of data storage and transmission. Since the use of images is expanding quickly across a wide range of industries, it is crucial to safeguard sensitive image data from hackers. The need for image protection has become critical. It is now essential to secure someone's privacy. The preservation of data and personal information has been studied and developed using a variety of ways. Image encryption is used to shield sensitive data from unauthorised users. One of the most popular methods for keeping data concealed from unauthorised access is encryption. For picture encryption, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is utilised, which leverages the key stream generator to improve image encryption performance. Keywords- ➢ AES:- Advanced Encryption Standard ➢ DES:- Data Encryption Standard
Weed Detection and Control Using Mask-R-CNN
Authors: V Soniya Komal
Published: April 2023

RECENT TRANSDISCIPLINARY DEEP LEARNING RESEARCH HAS INCREASED INTEREST IN USING DEEP LEARNING IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. WEED MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ARE SOME OF THE MOST CRUCIAL TASKS IN AGRICULTURE TO MAINTAIN OPTIMUM CROP PRODUCTIVITY. CORRECTLY IDENTIFYING THE UNDESIRABLE PLANTS MUST COME BEFORE PRESENTING A PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN IN ORDER TO MANAGE AND CONTROL WEEDS. AGRICULTURE IMAGES ARE COMPLEX AND CONTAIN ELEMENTS LIKE SIMILAR COLOR AND TEXTURE, THEREFORE WE NEED TO APPLY A DEEP NEURAL NETWORK THAT MAKES USE OF PIXEL-WISE GROUPING TO IDENTIFY THE PLANT TYPE. IN THIS THESIS, USING FIELD PICTURES AND AERIAL IMAGES, WE ASSESSED THE PERFORMANCE OF MASK R-CNN, ONE OF THE MOST USED DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS, FOR WEED PLANT RECOGNITION (DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION). MASK R-CNN WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH INSTANCE SEGMENTATION (PIXEL-WISE ANALYSIS). WE EMPLOYED THE CROP/WEED FIELD IMAGE DATASET (CWFID) AND MASK R-CNN TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CROP PLANTS AND WEED PLANTS DURING THE FIELD IMAGE ANALYSIS. THE CWFID'S LIMITATIONS, HOWEVER, ARE THAT IT GROUPS ALL WEED PLANTS INTO A SINGLE CLASS AND REQUIRES THAT ALL CROP PLANTS COME FROM A SINGLE ORGANIC CARROT FIELD. TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, WE CREATED A SYNTHETIC DATASET OF 80 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF WEED PLANTS AND ASSESSED IT USING MASK R-CNN. Index Terms— Mask-R-CNN, Instance Segmentation, Semantic Segmentation, Fully Convolutional Network (FCN).
Computer Vision Application Analysis based on Object Detection
Authors: Chavan Chaitanya , Hembade Sanskruti , Jadhav Gauri , Komalwad Parth , Rawat Prerna
Published: April 2023

Object detection is a computer vision method that allows for the identification and localization of specific classes of objects in images or videos. It goes beyond simple object classification and helps provide a better understanding of the object in question. Object detection has numerous applications, including automating business processes like inventory management in retail [1]. It can detect objects that occupy between 2% and 60% of an image's area and clusters of objects as a single entity. Additionally, it can localize objects at high speeds, typically greater than 15 frames per second. Vehicle detection is a crucial component in the development of autonomous vehicles, enabling them to identify and perceive objects in their environment. It involves identifying and locating vehicles in image or video frames and has various applications in surveillance and security systems. There are different techniques and models for object detection, including traditional image processing methods and modern deep learning networks. Traditional methods like Viola-Jones, SIFT, and histogram of oriented gradients do not require historical data for training and are unsupervised. Popular image processing tools like OpenCV can be used for these techniques. On the other hand, modern deep learning networks like CNN, RCNN, YOLO, ResNet, RetinaNet, and MANet are supervised and efficient for object detection. Key Words: Deep learning, OpenCV, object detection
MAKING CAREER CHOICES APPLICATION FOR CHILD AT SECONDARY LEVEL
Authors:   SSBT’s College of Engineering & Technology, Bambhori, Jalgaon - 425001, Maharashtra, India, Patil Shruti , Pawar Bhagyashri , Digrale Harshada , Naik Harsha
Published: April 2023

Career choice constitutes one of the most critical turning points in student lives because this choice determines students future role in the society and symbolizes one of the most important processes in student entire life. Career choice is one of the key decisions among student’s life. Correct decision will give success in their professional life. The objective is to determine role of career guidance in professional career choice among secondary school students. Career decidedness at early stages produces positive effects on student performance, college completion, and professional development. Good career planning leads to life fulfillment however; cultural heritage can conflict with youths’ personal interests. This is examined existing literature on factors that influence youths’ career choices in both collectivist and individualistic. Career choice and planning has become important as globalization, and current vocational choices have created an unprecedented war for talent. Selection of the wrong career can affect achievement, contentment and mental health of the individual for life.
Object detection analysis based on Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors:   Genba Sopanrao Moze College of Engineering, Balewadi, Pune 45, Javheri Pragati , Varma Yash , Patil Yash , Rawat Prerna
Published: April 2023

The branch of artificial intelligence known as computer vision focuses on developing and utilizing digital systems to process, examine, and interpret visual data. Computer vision aims to make it possible for computing equipment to accurately recognise an object's digital image and perform the necessary action.The field of transportation and artificial intelligence includes vehicle discovery, which is pivotal. Intelligent transport system (ITS) is a fashion used to produce an effective road transportation system. The Automated Driving System which has made significant advancements in recent times, heavily relies on vehicle identification in its armature. The fashion of detecting vehicles on the road is used for objects similar as vehicle shadowing, counts, and average speed of each vehicle, business analysis, and vehicle categorization and can be applied in a variety of settings. A wide, active, and grueling field of computer vision is real- time object discovery. This recognizes semantic objects of a particular class in digital prints and pictures. For face recognition, vehicle recognition, rambler counting, web image analysis, security systems, and tone- driving motorcars, object discovery is constantly employed. Key Words: Vehicle dataset, ITS, Vehicle detection, Highway management
Divine Mediation and the Rise of Civilization in Mesopotamian Literature and in Genesis 1–11
Authors: Melvin David P.
Published: April 2023

An analysis of the portrayal of the origins of human civilization in Mesopotamian literature, in comparison with that of Genesis 1–11, reveals discontinuity with regard to the divine mediation of civilization. In Mesopotamian texts, civilization is of divine origin and is mediated to humans from the divine sphere, whereas in Genesis 1–11 civilization is of human origin and is associated with the downward spiral of humanity, resulting from the human acquisition of illicit divine “knowledge” in Genesis 3.
Preparation and Characterization of Nickel Oxide for Antibacterial Properties
Authors: RASHEED MOHAMMED , Majeed Sader , Alabdali Osama , Abbood Manal , Ounis Tarek
Published: April 2023

NiO thin films of different preferred orientations have been growth successfully by sol-gel technique using methanol solvent. The resulting film was analyzed by X-ray diffraction. Phase analysis of the sample was carried out by XRD shown the relative severity of the peak (111) represents a high crystalline of nickel oxide structure. Antibacterial properties of NiO based film against two types of gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) have been evaluated using mac varland method. The antimicrobial activity of the sample was determined through counting the number of colonies on each plate which was reported as colony-forming unit (CFU) per milliliter. Results showed that NiO has high activation efficiency against (E. coli) and (S. aureus).
Effects of L1 and L2 Communication Apprehension on Speaking Skills of Japanese University Students
Authors: Nakamura Hiroko , Begole Bettina
Published: April 2023

This study explores the effect of communication apprehension in both L1 and L2 on proficiency in word stress of Japanese university students. Two structured, closed-ended questionnaires, the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA) and the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) were utilized along with speaking scores. A target word in an exclamatory sentence was used to examine word stress that affects intelligibility in spoken English. Acoustic correlates of the differences between stressed and unstressed syllables were investigated with four acoustic parameters: fundamental frequency (fo) range, fo slope, duration, and intensity. Results showed that of the four parameters, word stress represented by fo range and fo slope showed a significant negative correlation with L1 communication apprehension. In addition, speaking scores were related to L1 communication apprehension and word stress proficiency represented by fo range. These findings also suggest the effect of communication apprehension on English prosody as demonstrated by fo. In addition, speaking scores were related to L1 communication apprehenison and proficiency in word stress represented by fo range. These findings suggest the effect of communication apprehension on English speaking skills.
IPO Timing in Family and Non-Family Firms: Investigating the CEO’s Characteristics Role
Authors: Carbone Emmadonata , Vigano Riccardo
Published: April 2023

The aim of the paper is to investigate the influence of the family nature of the firm on the time to going public and, overcoming the dichotomy between family and non-family firms, addressing the family firms heterogeneity in terms of CEO characteristics. Grounding our regression analyses on a sample of IPO firms went public in Italy from 2000 to 2020, our paper offers theoretical contributions and has practical implications. Findings demonstrate the existence of a positive relationship between family firm status and IPO timing, corroborating previous research claiming that the family influences IPO features. Moreover, empirical results point out that while CEO age increases the time to IPO in family firms, when the CEO is also the company founder, family firms go public earlier. This evidence supports literature advocating that age and founder status matter in shaping family decision making process.
Comparison of Company's Financial Performance Before and During The Covid-19 Pandemic for Land and Air Transportation Service Companies in IDX
Authors: Handayani Desi Pitri
Published: April 2023

This study aims to analyze differences in the company's financial performance before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The sample used in this study were companies in land and air transportation services listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2018-2021 period. The number of samples used were 19 companies. While the variables used in this study include: CR, NPM, ROA, and DER. Data were collected by the documentation method. The data analysis method used descriptive statistical analysis, normality test with Kolmogorov-Smirnorv test, Paired sample t-test difference test if the data were normally distributed, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank if the data were not normally distributed. The results of this study indicate that there is no difference between CR, NPM, ROA and DER between before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
CULTURAL LINGUISTIC SEMANTICS OF WHITE AND BLACK IN FOLK TOPONYMS
Authors:   A.Baitursynuly Institute of Linguistics, Rysbergen K. , Uali N. ,   A.Baitursynuly Institute of Linguistics
Published: April 2023

The article analyses the system of folk knowledge, representing white and black in the composition of toponyms. Rational and irrational types of knowledge are distinguished. Rational knowledge covers different aspects of economic and practical life in a nomadic society in a developing environment and contains empirical information saturated with a variety of cultural semantics. The irrational type of education concentrates systems of values, stereotypes, spiritual, moral and ethical norms of the nomadic Kazakh ethnos, embodied in the linguistic matrix, cultural semantics of folk geographical names. The irrational form of popular education reflects mythological, esoteric, animistic, religious notions, customs and folk beliefs, the ethno-semantics of which have deep roots. Rational knowledge, concentrated in the semantics of geographical names, contains information about the surrounding world, "hidden", embedded in the code of modern linguistic and cultural society, concerning nomads' daily, economical and practical life. The linguistic matrix of toponyms reflects the ethno-ecological and ethnobotanical cognitions of the population. Therefore, the article examines the conventional lexical-semantic features of toponyms and the cultural-linguistic semantics associated with ethnic culture in their content. The relevance of the research is predetermined by the need to make the same cultural information and knowledge available to native speakers in the structure of toponymic semantics. The relevance of the topic is also related to the need to increase the cumulative potential of language and anemic names. After all, over time, they can be erased from the collective memory of the people. For the first time, the linguistic matrix of toponyms presents the ethnoecological, ethnobotanical knowledge of the Kazakh people, in which the emphasis is shifted not to lexica-semantic, word-formation, etymological features of toponyms, but to the cultural aspect, to ethnocultural semantics. The article uses the method that reveals topological characteristics of toponyms with the adjectives white and black in their composition, as well as the method of linguistic matrix, which allows identifying ethno-cultural component in the underlying semantics of geographical names.
CREATIVITY OF AKYT ULIMZHIULY AND LITERARY AND FOLKLORE INTEGRATION
Authors:   L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kapuly D. , Saginadyn G. ,   L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Published: April 2023

One of the urgent problems of modern Kazakh literature is the analysis of the world of fiction, outside of its historical homeland, the analysis of development trends, the study of prospects, the assessment of the present, the identification of its main representatives. If we talk about the fact that national literature has deep historical roots, then it can be argued that Kazakh literature, which in each country and in different places is distinguished by its local and regional characteristics, is its fruitful, multifaceted Golden Branch. Therefore, the timely study of the rich cultural and literary heritage of near and far abroad is due to national necessity. Akyt Ulimzhiuly is a man who published several books in Kazakh history during his life. He is a great poet and educator at the level of Abai, Shakarim. Of no small importance is the contribution and significance of the works of Akyt Ulimzhiuly to the popularization of traditions, literature, culture, religion, history, philosophy, psychology of the Kazakh people at the end of the 19th-first quarter of the 20th century. Due to the historical reasons of that period, the poet lived alternately in the rich regional region of China and Mongolia. His works reflect the life, religion, state, being, customs, worldview of the Kazakh people who inhabited these two regions. It was in this direction that we studied the life path of the poet-scientist, teacher-educator, public and religious figure, one of the founders of written literature Akyt Ulimzhiuly, who follows the main Kazakh poet Abay. We would like to analyze his rich literary heritage, his national position and reveal the folklore side of Akyt's works. In particular, this article will be devoted to the problem of the poetics of folklore and works by A. Ulimzhiuly. Folklorism, consideration of the patterns of folklore integrity, differentiation of manifestations of folklore motifs underlie the goals and objectives of the study.
WRITER'S CREATION: A NEW DIRECTION AND ART FIELD (About the works of the author Dukenbay Doszhan)
Authors:   L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Turusbek Rakymzhan , Batan Sunkharbek ,   A.K. Кussayinov Eurasian humanities institute
Published: April 2023

The article widely discusses the life and work of the writer Dukenbay Doszhan, thematic features, genre system and artistic expressions. Especially created by the writer's pen – «Otyrar», «Farabi», «Silk Road», «Zahual», «Daria», «Tiger Treat», «Mirror of Abai», «Mukhtar's Road», «Pain of Alyp», «White Horde» etc. in his works, a lot of space is given to society and man, time and life, reasoning about fate and scenes from life.Social and political life, the state of the country, man and his ideals, traditions and history, and educational channels are also seriously described. Also in the mentioned works – Old Turan, Old Karatau, the Great Silk Road, Ancient Taraz, Balasagun, Merke, Otyrar, Sairam and other secrets, the meaning of the country, the place of life in the world, human ideals and labor, the history and fate of the people will be presented comprehensively . It is important that the meaning of writer's creativity and artistic phenomenon, attitude and corporate identity, author's position, ideals of a person, labor education, education of tradition and worldview, channels of history and knowledge, the nature of the text, dialogue and monologue, language and style characteristics are comprehensively revealed. disclosed.
Approaches to the Theory of Freedom in Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Authors: Aspe Virginia
Published: April 2023

Virginia Aspe’s erudite Approaches to the Theory of Freedom offers a new interpretation of “Primero Sueño”–probably the highest Spanish-written poem–, written by the nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz . Aspe considers the philosophical and theological influences regarding Sor Juana’s development of her concept and ideal of freedom. With vast erudition, Aspe helps advance the field of Sor Juana studies beyond what Paz was able to accomplish. She emphasises the influence of the Jesuit theology of the University of Coimbra. New perspectives and references available to the Spanish speaking world, such as the recent translation of several previously unknown Latin texts from Sor Juana’s Mexican contemporaries, provide insights that help Aspe take our understanding of the poem further and cast new lights on her idea of freedom, as well as her background and references. Approaches to the Theory of Freedom help us to become familiar with the way this magnificent poem becomes a defense of freedom. That is why this book means a significant contribution to our understanding of Sor Juana’s thought and the poetry of Sor Juana’s period.
Juana De Asbaje. A few Previously Ignored Antecedents to her Philosophical Work
Authors: Aspe Virginia
Published: April 2023

Philosophy seeks out the underlying principles of reality, and a true philoso-pher struggles to go beyond mere knowledge of currents of thought that happen to be in vogue, going beyond an academic’s understanding of the thought of some distant thinker, however important their influence might be. Philo-sophical knowledge is so radical that it demands deep immersion, a journey beyond the common understanding of a problem. This is how I propose to do philosophy—by tracing the underlying foundations that have sustained Mexican philosophical thought over the centuries. Is there something in common among its doctrines, a transversal guiding thread through the complex weaving of Mexican philosophical reflection?
Chapter II - Sor Juana and her idea of freedom
Authors: Aspe Virginia
Published: April 2023

In recent years, I have developed an interpretation that specialists in Sor Juana know little about. It relates to the theological influence of a group of Pueblan Jesuits who were contemporary to the nun. Shortly after my article was published, an in-depth study by Dr. Ramón Kuri Camacho was published by the Universidad Autónoma de Veracruz. After translating a number of 17th-century philosophical texts in Puebla, he was able to show that philosophers Francisco Suárez and Luis de Molina once had an influence on Sor Juana, in particular, regarding the issue of freedom. Kuri Camacho has shown that certain Criollo philosophers put these proposals to work —especially that of Suárez— in order to develop a new project for a nation in America. This group of Pueblan Jesuits included Fr. Miguel Sánchez, who spoke of the apparition of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Lasso de la Vega, Becerra Tanco, Nuñez de Miranda, who was Sor Juana’s confessor, and others. As a group, they extended certain theological theses of Luis de Molina and Francisco Suárez regarding middle science or conditioned science. The theological problem they were working on was the relationship between grace and freedom. In their writings, Suárez and Molina had begun with the question of whether free acts were meritorious in themselves or whether they necessarily required the cooperation of divine grace. They wondered whether virtuous acts are meritorious when the person was in mortal sin, or whether such acts lacked merit because of the sin. These questions augured a greater autonomy for the acting person because of his or her freedom, a possibility that opened the doors to fictionalism and probabilism, together with the theory of possible worlds, which is where the Jesuits parted ways from traditional Aristotelian-Thomistic realism. Suárez’s and Molina’s proposal conceded a greater autonomy to human beings,something decisive for their political project. If good human acts are meritorious despite the fact that the person is in grave sin, this would mean that freedom participates more than grace in the divine project —even putting certain limitations on God. Traditional Catholic theology argued that if the human being sins, none of his or her actions have merit. In contrast, the proposals of Suárez and Luis de Molina threw new light on the understanding of moral autonomy. This movement was called “Jesuit humanism,” and, on the political plane, offered an alternative national project, challenging the theory of the liberal state that Luther’s Reformation had promoted. The theological axiom on which these authors relied was the dual nature of Christ, fully human and fully divine. Because the human being is similar to God, even being called an image of Him, the topic of human freedom had to be studied from two points of view: one of theology and one of political humanism.
Confidence and Competence: Evaluation of a Stepped Perineal Suturing Simulator Package
Authors: MacLellan Jennifer , Aduboffour Adelaide
Published: April 2023

Perineal trauma following birth is extremely common. However, midwives continue to report a lack of confidence in perineal assessment and repair. Dominance of online training and lack of support in practice are some of the possible reasons for practitioners to avoid suturing. Simulation training is an effective method of teaching midwifery skills but pelvic models and suturing simulators have been described as not fit for purpose. A mixed methods evaluation of a three-model stepped simulation package of responsive but robust models show that quality simulators and a supportive environment to practise increase midwives’ confidence in perineal suturing.
Exploring Jewish Birth and Culturally Sensitive Care
Authors: Perlman Jessica Falk , Hertz Amy
Published: April 2023

A small and vibrant ethnoreligious community, Jewish people account for less than half a percent of the UK population. Often overlooked in wider discourse on cultural competency, Jewish women and families also have specific care needs for their psychological and spiritual safety. This article introduces key concepts relating to childbearing in Judaism as well as Jewish religious life, with a view to supporting students and midwives to provide culturally sensitive maternity care for Jewish families.
Possibility to use a dual-drive locomotive type 111DE for passenger transport in the territory of Poland
Authors: Michalak Piotr , Urbański Patryk , Podziński Mateusz , Dobrowolski Piotr
Published: April 2023

The vast majority of passenger rail transport in Poland is carried out by vehicles powered by electric traction. In case when a train needs to pass through a non-electrified section of the line, it is necessary to use an electric traction-independent vehicle, which, translated into the current situation, means using a vehicle with an internal combustion engine. The authors propose using a dual-drive 111DE locomotive for passenger rail transport, which can move on electrified and non-electrified railway lines. The article also presents data on the railway infrastructure and statistics on passenger rail transport in Poland. Considerations and justification for the use of a dual-drive vehicle are presented.
SALARY AND NON-SALARY FACTORS MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO TAKE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY IN THE LIGHT OF OWN RESEARCH
Authors: Kocot Maria , Kwasek Artur
Published: April 2023

The article aims to present the pay and non-wage factors that motivate students to take up professional activity. The article presents the results of the survey conducted in 2022 at three universities: University of Technology and Economics in Warsaw (UTH), WSB Universities (WSB) and Vistula University (VISTULA). The research sample consisted of 728 respondents. The conducted considerations gave a picture of motivators that should be used by the organization in order to effectively manage the employed staff. The conducted research showed that among the remuneration factors, the most important for the respondents is a high remuneration and appropriate for a given position. At the same time, respondents also value non-wage measures. The most important thing for them is flexible working hours. Respondents also want to be able to develop themselves. This knowledge may turn out to be extremely valuable in the process of managing personnel and motivating them to work effectively.
BUILDING A HEALTH RESORTS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE USING INFORMATION ACTIVITIES
Authors: Wieszołek Jarosław
Published: April 2023

Health resorts function in constantly changing external and internal conditions. The main determinant of these changes is the state, which may impact on costs and incomes health resorts, because they are usually providing health services financed by the National Health Fund. We can observe it especially during the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic. Health resorts can have two sources of funding: National Health Fund or commercial services. Health resorts managers try to use all marketing instruments to win customers. Author of article makes an attempt to show how health resort can build competitive advantage using simple information activities. Article shows how Goczakowice-Zdrj Health Resort increase incomes by informing about health services in radio, TV, Internet and social media. Using that innovates business model health resort managers can easy and cheap gain a competitive advantage.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE NIKI ZEFANYA EVERY SUMMERTIME SONG
Authors: Handayani Chintia
Published: April 2023

The problem of the research is what kinds of figurative language are found in Niki Zefanya’s song, title Every Summertime. The objective of the research is to find out the kinds of figurative language in Niki Zefanya’s song, title Every Summertime. This research used qualitative methods. By doing this research, the researcher used Perrine’s theory about various of figurative language as the basic in analysing the data. The source of the data is Every Summertime song lyric by Niki Zefanya. The data of this research is figurative sentence which contained in the song lyrics by Niki Zefanya. After being analysed, the researcher found allegory has 1 data, hyperbole is 2 data, personification is 1 data, synecdoche is 1 data, metaphor is 1 data, and metonymy is 1 data. The total of the data is 7 data.