bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Komparace systémů vybraných zahraničních soukromých bezpečnostních služeb a návrh ideálního modelu komerční bezpečnosti
Authors: Fojtášková Petřeková Hana , Mirovský Petr
Published: December 2024

Tento text se zabývá bezpečnostním prostředím, konkrétně bezpečnostním prostředím komerčním. Nedořešená legislativní stránka fungování českých bezpečnostních agentur poskytuje široký prostor k jejich možnému nárustu profesionality. Česká republika je jedním z posledních států Evropské unie, která nemá tuto kapitolu uzavřenou.
Bezpečnostní sektor je turbulentně se vyvíjející prostředí, kde personální zdroje soukromých bezpečnostních agentur jsou potenciálně využitelné k navýšení vnitřní bezpečnosti státu. Porovnání s fungujícími zahraničními modely může poskytnout inspiraci k profesionalizaci a vzniku konkrétní legislativy v českém komerčním bezpečnostním sektoru.
Dokazovanie domáceho násilia - všeobecné východiská
Authors: Miškolciová Iveta
Published: December 2024

Príspevok sa venuje všeobecným východiskám dokazovania domáceho násilia. Orgány činné v trestnom konaní majú povinnosť pri vykonávaní dokazovania domáceho násilia dodržiavať všetky postupy, ktoré stanovuje zákon. Pokiaľ by bol nebol dodržaný zákonný postup môže nastať absolútna neúčinnosť dôkazu aj keď by bol dôkaz veľmi významný v procese dokazovania domáceho násilia.
n vitrodemodicidal activity of essential oils from Alpinia officinarum, Zingiber officinale and Eruca sativa
Authors:   Universidad del Norte, Maldonado Humberto , Mendoza Dary ,   Universidad del Atlantico, Garavito Gloria ,   Universidad del Norte, Lizarazo Marta ,   Fundacion Clinica Oftalmologica del Caribe, Escaf Luis ,   Fundacion Clinica Oftalmologica del Caribe, Egea Eduardo ,   Universidad del Norte
Published: December 2024

Demodex spp are ectoparasite mites that reside in the hair follicles and human sebaceous glands. The purpose was to evaluate the demodicidal activity of essential from Eruca sativa Mill seeds, Alpinia officinarum Hance rhizomes, and Zingiber officinale Roscoe rhizomes using an in vitro dose-response assay. The A. officinarum (LC50= 0.24%w/v) and E. sativa (LC50= 0.39%w/v) oils were more effective in controlling the mite than Z. officinaleoil (LC50= 0.95%w/v) at 20 min of exposure. The demodicidal activity was associated with the majority volatile and semi-volatile compounds in oils; for example, isothiocyanates in E. sativaoil (80.2%) and terpenoids in Z. officinale (62.8%) and A. officinarum (77.5%) oils. Future studies will be aimed at determining the mechanisms of acaricidal action and safety in the treatment of cutaneous demodicosis.
The immunomodulatory potential of Commiphora gileadensis and Cynanchum radians extracts in mice
Authors:   Taif University, Allahyani Mamdouh , Aljuaid Abdulelah ,   Taif University, Almehmadi Mazen ,   Taif University, Alhazmi Ayman S. ,   Taif University
Published: December 2024

We aimed to investigate the effect of Commiphora gileadensis and Cynanchum radians extracts on T lymphocyte subsets. Fifty mice were divided into five groups: control group, C. gileadensis acetone-treated group, C. gileadensis sap-treated group, C. radians acetone-treated group, and C. radians methanolic-treated group. Blood was collected for flow cytometric analysis to measure various lymphocyte populations. A one-way ANOVA test was chosen to compare between-group differences. Data shows that there was a significant decrease in the number of total lymphocytes, CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ cells in all mice treated with all extracts compared with controls. In addition, the CD4/CD8 ratio was significantly higher in mice treated with C. gileadensis acetone extract. Furthermore, there was an elevation of CD4+/CD25+ and CD8+/CD25+ cells in all groups treated with all extracts as compared with the control group. This study concluded that C. gileadensis and C. radians have immunomodulatory properties.
The effects of cross-functional coordination and competition on knowledge sharing and organisational innovativeness: A qualitative study in a transition economy
Authors: Phong Nguyen Nguyen
Published: December 2024

Adopting a coopetition framework and a qualitative study using depth-interviews of mid- and top-levels managers in Vietnamese business organisations, this study examines the potential significance of different coordination mechanisms (decentralisation, formalisation, lateral relations, informal networking, and shared vision) in fostering knowledge sharing between marketing and other departments in the presence of cross-functional competition. This study reveals the potentially significant effect of coopetition (i.e., simultaneous coordination and competition) on the degree of knowledge sharing between marketing and other departments in business organisations. The enhanced knowledge sharing can, in turn, positively improve organisational innovativeness. These findings add to limited research on intra-firm coopetition and shed light on how cross-functional coordination and competition can be managed to foster intra-organisational knowledge sharing towards enhancing innovation in the context of Vietnam, an emerging Asian country.
Market intelligence on business performance: The mediating role of specialized marketing capabilities
Authors: Hendar Hendar , Ratnawati Alifah , Wan Ab Razak Wan Maziah , Abdullah Zalinawati
Published: December 2024

This study aims to investigate and examine the mediating role of specialized marketing capabilities (SMC) in the relationship between market intelligence (MI) and business performance (BP) on Indonesia retail fashion SMEs. This study used 330 SMEs with maximum assets of 10 billion Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and a maximum sales turnover of IDR 50 billion per year. We examined the relationship between MI dimensions: market intelligence generation (MIG), market intelligence dissemination (MID), and responsiveness to market intelligence (RMI) with SMC and BP by using a combination of SPSS and SEM with AMOS 22.0. A Sobel test was used to test the mediating role of SMC in the relationship between MI dimensions and BP. The results of the data analysis show that SMC has an important role as a partial mediator in the relationship between MIG, MID, and RMI with BP. This study suggests that owners or managers of SMEs recognize important market intelligence factors in increasing SMC and BP. This helps them make better investment decisions in developing the right combination of SMC to increase BP. This research integrates MI dimensions and one dimension of marketing capabilities, i.e. SMC, into an empirical model to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between MI and SMC and how these factors form BP.  KEYWORDS
The first wave impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange: Weak signal detection with managerial implications
Authors: Nuortimo Kalle , Härkönen Janne
Published: December 2024

The global pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) came mostly as a surprise and had a major effect on the global economy. This type of major events that can bring societies to nearly a total standstill are difficult to predict but have a significant impact on business activities. Nevertheless, weak signals might be possible to detect beforehand to enable preparation for the impact, both globally and locally. This study analyses the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange by utilising large-scale media analytics. This entails gaining data through media monitoring over the entire duration of the pandemic by applying black-box algorithms and advanced analytics on real cases. The data analysis is carried out to understand the impact of a such global event in general, while aiming to learn from the potential weak signals to enable future market intelligence to prepare for similar events. A social media firestorm scale, similar to the Richter scale for earthquakes or Sapphir-Simpson scale for hurricanes, is utilised to support the analysis and assist in explaining the phenomenon. The results indicate that pandemics and their impact on markets can be studied as a subset of a media firestorms that produce a shark- fin type of pattern in analytics. The findings indicate that early signals from such events are possible to detect by means of media monitoring, and that the stock exchange behaviour is affected. The implications include highlighting the importance of weak signal detection from abundant data to have the possibility to instigate preventive actions and prepare for such events to avoid maximum negative business impact. The early reaction to this type of events requires a very streamlined connection between market intelligence and different business activities.
Nexus between strategic thinking, competitive intelligence and innovation capability: Managerial support as a moderator
Authors: Olaleye Banji Rildwan , Bojuwon Mustapha , Ibrahim Raed Ibrahim Mohamad , Ali-Momoh Betty Oluwayemisi
Published: December 2024

In a rapidly changing milieus, great support for innovation by top management team allows firms to sustain high market competitiveness both in the present and in the future. In actualizing this pursuit, strategic thinking and competitive intelligence are seen as drivers for innovation capability. This study investigates the nature of relationships between competitive intelligence, strategic thinking, and innovation capability. It also explores the moderating role of managerial support on these associations. In this study, a sample of 327 top and middle-level managers’ responses to a survey was obtained from Nigerian Information Technology firms, using a judgmental sampling technique. The data were analyzed with Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), using the SmartPLS software. The findings revealed that competitive intelligence and strategic thinking have an imperative direct and positive impact on innovation capability, and managerial support impacted positively, by meaningfully strengthening the relationships within the Nigeria context. The study mades significant contributions to the literature in terms of model development, which depicts the joint influence of competitive intelligence and strategic thinking with a moderating effect of managerial support. If deficient, this may result in inefficiency in achieving innovation capability among IT firms.
Attaining Organizational Sustainability Through Competitive Intelligence: The Roles of Organizational Learning and Resilience
Authors: Olaleye Banji Rildwan , Babatunde Bayode Olusanya , Lekunze Joseph Nembo , Tella Adeniran Rahmon
Published: December 2024

Following the resource-based view (RBV) theory, the Food-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry also pitches in to help the economy grow. This study is intended to investigate competitiveness and organizational learning against the sustainability of FMCG in Nigeria. However, the interlink between competitive intelligence and organizational sustainability was investigated, with organizational resilience performing a mediating function. 517 employees from FMCG companies in Nigeria were examined using quantitative and cross-sectional research methods, whereby the data obtained was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to establish proposed association. The results confirmed the expected connections, showing that competitive intelligence (CI) was directly and positively linked to organizational sustainability (OS). They also showed that organizational learning was significantly and positively linked to both competitive intelligence and organizational sustainability. Similarly, the findings revealed that organizational resilience partially mediated the association between CI and OS. Gaining an advantage over rivals and successfully achieving sustainable performance are two areas where this research can help company management. Additionally, FMCG companies should integrate organizational learning and resilience approaches into their sustainability efforts.
Strategic Synergies: Enhancing Organizational Resilience and Sustainability through Competitive Intelligence and AI
Authors: Cekuls Andrejs
Published: December 2024

Competitive intelligence serves as a critical strategic lever that enables organizations to disrupt market dynamics and competitor behavior. By collecting, analyzing and interpreting relevant data, companies can anticipate market changes and strategically position themselves, emphasizing the role of AI in maintaining competitive advantage. At the same time, organizational learning is identified as a cornerstone that promotes adaptability and innovation. This continuous learning process not only improves competencies, but also embeds a culture of innovation, positioning learning organizations to better navigate the uncertainties of the global market and take advantage of new growth opportunities.
Ekspertīze par spēļu kopas „Man izdevās!” izmantošanu fonemātiskās uztveres attīstībā
Authors:   Latvijas Universitāte, Vilka Ilze
Published: December 2024

Expertise is considered one of the most suitable methods of data collection. Experts are knowledgable individuals who have in-depth knowledge in a specific field (in the context of this study, it is the fields of pedagogy and/or speech therapy) or in matters regarding the implementation of innovations in education. New innovative pedagogical methods, strategies and teaching materials need to be evaluated before they can be included in the pedagogical process to ensure that the innovations are appropriate for implementing the curriculum. When choosing experts, the objective of the study and principles of expert selection must be taken into account – they have to be familiar with the latest theoretical and practical research methods in the relevant field, be open, creative and flexible in assessing the creativity of the innovator, and be able to analyse and predict the usage potential, necessity and utility of the newly created “product”.
First, this study aims to analyse the opinions expressed in theoretical frameworks regarding the game as a tool for promoting phonematic awareness development and expert assessment or expertise. Secondly, it aims to clarify the opinions and assessments obtained from experts in the empirical study regarding the usefulness and appropriateness of the created set of games “Man izdevās!” (“I did it!”) in promoting phonematic awareness development.
The study was conducted using a literature review, expert selection, engagement of experts in the evaluation of the set of games, and the analysis of the experts’ opinions on the assessment of the created set of games.
The comments made by the experts revealed that the set of games can be successfully integrated both in corrective developmental work and in preschool education content in the language learning area. The recommendations provided by the experts pointed out inaccuracies in the selection of images and words, as well as the need to create differentiated difficulty levels according to children’s skills and abilities by reducing the scope of the game field. Furthermore, the experts noted that the created games, which are based on rules already familiar to children, make understanding the game rules and implementation of the gameplay easier.
Adoption of a Revised Text Classification Method Using the Laravel Framework
Authors: Tripathi Rajeev
Published: December 2024

The prevalence of the Internet of Things has increased the frequency of malicious attacks on the many vulnerable devices, such as cellphones. Conventional framework design techniques for web design have a lot of limits, are time-consuming, and have other problems. The industry norm for message exchange and fusion between dissimilar systems has long been web services. We provide a machine learning-based strategy for extracting SPAM messages based on the MVC concept and Laravel. In order to solve these problems, this article offers a web design and implementation technique based on the Laravel framework. By automatically handling connections that lack business logic, Laravel standardises the development process.
Level and Rate of Population Ageing in the Northern Regions of Russia According to the New Retirement Age
Authors:   Institute of Socio-Economic and Energy Problems of the North, Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the RAS, Popova Larisa A. , Zorina Elena N.
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of demographic ageing in the northern regions of Russia in accordance with the new economic threshold of old age. The relevance of the research is conditioned by the gradual increase of the retirement age in Russia and preservation of the favorable retirement age in the North. The information base is the results of the population censuses and the official data of Rosstat. The dynamic and comparative statistical analysis and demographic research methods are used. Regularities of ageing of the Russian population by new retirement age in different inter-census periods are revealed. The period of 19591970 is characterized by “ageing from below” due to the transition to limited fertility, and “ageing from above” under conditions of increasing life expectancy of the population. The periods of 19701979 and 19892002 are characterized by “ageing from below”. Within the periods of 19791989 and 20022010, there was a decrease in the level of ageing of the population in Russia. The last intercensal period of 20102021 is the only one for which the definition of “ageing from above” is suitable. By 1989, the North zone had a noticeably younger age structure of the population than in the country as a whole. The migration outflow that began in the late 1980s caused the increased rates of demographic ageing of the Northern regions, which also continued in 20022010. As a result, in Karelia and the Arkhangelsk Oblast, the share of the population above the new retirement age in 2021 already noticeably exceeds the average Russian level, while in the Sakhalin Oblast, the Komi Republic and the Murmansk Oblast, it is close to the national level.
Northern Sea Route: Past, Present, and Future. Results of the International Scientific Megaproject
Authors:   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Goldin Vladislav I.
Published: December 2024

The author characterizes the idea, concept, implementation process and results of the international scientific project devoted to the history, modernity and prospects of the Northern Sea Route devel-opment, which resulted in a collective monograph published in 2022. The content and structure of this publication are presented, its participants, scientists from four European countries, are indicated. The au-thor examines how this book reveals the most significant milestones of the historical past of this maritime communication, starting with the development of navigation in the European part of the Arctic and the emergence of the idea of the possibility of passage between Europe and Asia, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean along the Eurasian northern coast of Russia, which was called the Northeast Passage. The research compares the results of scientific investigations and search for a through passage from Europe to Asia by this waterway, as well as exploration of its parts and organization of navigation. The author characterizes the transformation of the Northeast Passage into the Northern Sea Route and the organization of its permanent operation and through navigation in the 20th century. The article analyzes the contradictory trends in the development of the Northern Sea Route in the beginning of the 21st century, as well as possible scenarios for its future. The article also reveals the process of studying the history of the Northeast Passage/Northern Sea Route over several centuries and identifies the most significant studies published in Russia and abroad.
Human Capital and Social Capacity of the Regional Space of Arctic Karelia
Authors:   Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Volkov Aleksandr D. , Averyanov Aleksandr O. , Roslyakova Natalya A. ,   V.A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences of RAS, Golomydko Polina A.
Published: December 2024

The development of the Russian Arctic in the strategic perspective will require the attraction of significant labor resources. However, currently the population outflow trends prevail. The creation of territorial conditions for the expanded reproduction of human capital is of crucial importance in this context. The purpose of the study is to identify the territorial specificity of the conditions for the reproduction of human capital in Arctic Karelia in aspects reflecting the social capacity of the territory. The first task is to study the territorial conditions of human capital reproduction related to its social aspect: health care sys-tem, education system, culture, leisure and entertainment. The second task is to assess the possibility of applying the concept of social capacity of space to study the social component of the conditions of human capital reproduction. Complex economic and sociological tools are used. Information bases: Rosstat data, SPARK data, results of the population survey (autumn 2023). A comparative analysis of spatial aspects of the distribution of conditions for the reproduction of human capital and population estimates was carried out. According to the population’s estimates, the most important problems in the health care sector are the shortage of specialists, lack of modern equipment, inaccessibility of complex types of medical care and a narrow range of laboratory tests. The key problems in the field of education are lack of specialists and institutions of higher professional education, decline in the level of education and poor condition of school buildings and kindergartens. The conclusion is made about the structure of indicators of the prospective concept of social capacity of territories and the necessary addition of information bases in accordance with its conceptual logic. The practical significance of the research lies in the formation of analytical bases for ensuring the expanded reproduction of human capital in the territories of the Russian Arctic.
Two new species of Hydrellia (Diptera: Ephydridae) from Central Europe, with redescriptions of H. aurifer and H. frontalis
Authors: Zatwarnicki Tadeusz , Kejval Zbynek
Published: December 2024

Two species of Hydrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Ephydridae) are newly described: Hydrellia dolezali sp. nov. and H. pilsna sp. nov., both from the Czech Republic. Redescriptions and new records of H. aurifer Cresson, 1932 and H. frontalis Loew, 1860 from the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom are given. The first case of sexual dimorphism in wing coloration in Hydrellia is provided.
Huichín (Verbesina persicifolia DC), planta medicinal con potencial farmacológico
Authors: Olguín Guerrero Mónica Carolina , Saavedra Vélez Margarita Virginia , López Rosas Carlos Alberto , Camacho Pernas Miguel Ángel , Ramos Morales Fernando Rafael , Alcántara López María Gabriela
Published: December 2024

México es un país con una riqueza vegetal importante, ya que concentra alrededor del 10% de todas las especies vegetales existentes en el mundo. La familia Asteraceae es amplia y contiene una gran variedad de metabolitos secundarios, los cuales tienen potencial como nuevos tratamientos para una diversa gama de enfermedades. Un ejemplo es el género Verbesina, el cual tiene actividad antiinflamatoria, antioxidante, antibacteriana, antifúngica, anticriptocócica, antiacné y cicatrizante. Por otro lado, dentro del género Verbesina se han reportado familias de metabolitos secundarios tales como: terpenoides y triterpenoides, flavonoides, alcaloides, sesquiterpenos, eudesmanos y saponinas. Una especie de interés perteneciente a este género es Verbesina persicifolia DC, la cual se distribuye ampliamente desde Canadá hasta Sudamérica. En México, Verbesina persicifolia DC también es conocida popularmente como “Huichín”, “Taxiwua”, “Xilpopotok” y “Tlamacas”. Aun cuando existen pocos estudios, se ha reportado que esta planta ejerce efectos antiobesidad, antiinflamatorio, hipoglucemiante y antiproliferativo. Asimismo, los estudios fitoquímicos indican que esta especie tiene sesquiterpenlactonas, eudesmanos y terpenos. Sin embargo, la escasa información relacionada con la actividad farmacológica y la caracterización química de esta planta, aunado a los diferentes usos etnomédicos que tiene, pone de relieve la necesidad de estudios sistemáticos que permitan validar su uso e identificar los metabolitos responsables de los efectos farmacológicos de Verbesina persicifolia DC.
Estrategias Lúdico-Pedagógicas para Disminuir el Impacto Ambiental de los Residuos Sólidos con Grado tercero de la Institución Educativa Litoral Pacifico
Authors: Stella Aguirre Sandra , Reina Benitez Jose Ariel , Gonzales Avellaneda Efrain
Published: December 2024

Esta investigación explora cómo las estrategias lúdico-pedagógicas pueden transformar el aprendizaje ambiental en estudiantes de grado tercero en la Institución Educativa Litoral Pacífico, Sede Boca de Víbora, ubicada en Bocas de Satinga, Olaya Herrera, Nariño. El estudio tiene como objetivo desarrollar prácticas educativas que fomenten una mayor conciencia y participación en el manejo de residuos sólidos, abordando el problema desde la perspectiva del desarrollo sostenible. La metodología utilizada combina observación directa y entrevistas semiestructuradas, permitiendo una aproximación cualitativa y cuantitativa de la realidad educativa en el contexto rural. Los resultados indican un impacto positivo en el compromiso de los estudiantes con el medio ambiente, evidenciando una mejor disposición en el manejo de residuos, una mayor participación en actividades de reciclaje y un conocimiento más profundo sobre la conservación ambiental. Las conclusiones destacan la importancia de integrar juegos y dinámicas interactivas en la educación ambiental para generar cambios significativos en las actitudes y comportamientos de los estudiantes hacia el entorno.
Compostaje, Estrategía Pedagógica para el Manejo de Residuos Orgánicos en Estudiantes de la Institución Educativa Bilingüe Awá Técnico Agroindustrial Pianulpí
Authors: Estupiñan Quiñones Lupe Jana , Bisbicus Ortiz Jose Adrián , González Avellaneda Efraín
Published: December 2024

El artículo se centra en la implementación del compostaje como estrategia pedagógica para la gestión de residuos orgánicos en el restaurante escolar de la Institución Educativa Bilingüe Awá Técnico Agroindustrial Pianulpi, en Tumaco, Nariño. A través de actividades prácticas y educativas con los estudiantes de grado 4, se busca fomentar una conciencia ambiental que integre la teoría y la práctica, promoviendo en los estudiantes un compromiso hacia la sostenibilidad. El compostaje permite transformar residuos orgánicos en abono, mejorando la calidad del suelo para las huertas escolares y contribuyendo a prácticas alimentarias más saludables. La investigación utiliza un enfoque constructivista, donde los estudiantes se convierten en participantes activos, adquiriendo habilidades en la clasificación de residuos y en los principios de sostenibilidad, a través de una metodología cuantitativa, que se centra en la recolección y análisis de datos numéricos para evaluar el impacto del compostaje en el aprendizaje y la conciencia ambiental de los estudiantes Los hallazgos muestran una evolución positiva en la comprensión y actitud de los estudiantes hacia el manejo de residuos.Se destaca el impacto del aprendizaje experiencial, que promueve no solo el cuidado ambiental en la escuela, sino también en el contexto social.
Evaluación de la Aplicación del Polvo de la Semilla de Moringa (Moringa Oleifera) para Remoción de la Turbidez del Río Caplina, Tacna
Authors: Tuco Coaquera Marco Antonio , Franchescoly Suaña Lengua Jose Luis , Inchuña Seqquera Roberto Carlos
Published: December 2024

En el presente trabajo se evaluó la eficacia del polvo de semilla de Moringa oleífera como coagulante para la remoción de la turbidez del agua del río Caplina, Perú. La metodología se dio mediante la recolección de las muestras de agua, siguiendo el procedimiento denominado “Protocolo Nacional para el Monitoreo de la Calidad de los Recursos Hídricos Superficiales, tras un posterior análisis de la turbidez, bajo el uso de un turbidímetro.  Los resultados mostraron que el polvo de Moringa es un coagulante eficaz, con una eficiencia de remoción del 98,8% a una concentración de 0,3 g/L y un tiempo de floculación de 30 minutos. El tiempo de floculación fue el factor más importante que afectó la eficiencia de remoción de la turbidez. Los resultados de este estudio sugieren que la Moringa podría utilizarse como una alternativa sostenible y natural al tratamiento convencional de la turbidez del agua. Se concluye que el polvo de la semilla de Moringa oleífera es un coagulante eficaz para la remoción de la turbidez del agua del río Caplina.
ПЕДАГОГІЧНА ДІАГНОСТИКА МОДЕЛІ ФОРМУВАННЯ АНАЛІТИЧНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ МЕДИЧНОЇ ГАЛУЗІ
Authors:   аспірант кафедри педагогіки й менеджменту освіти КВНЗ  «Херсонська  академія  неперервної  освіти», Маруш І.В. ,   викладач  кафедри  терапевтичних та фахових медсестринських дисциплін Черкаської медичної академії.
Published: December 2024

У статті розглянуто проблему підготовки в сучасних реаліях майбутніх фахівців медичної галузі; досліджено поняття педагогічних термінів «модель» та «моделювання». Авторкою описано будову концептуальної моделі, яка містить три взаємопов’язаних блоки –концептуально-цільовий, змістовно-діяльнісний та результативно-оцінний; визначено завдання моделі. У статті розкрито та детально описано методологічні підходи до формування аналітичної компетентності майбутніх фахівців-медиків –компетентністний, акмеологічний, особистісний, системний, діяльнісний, сформульована їх сутність.Ефективність використання зазначених підходів полягає в застосуванні педагогічних принципів. До найбільш уживаних дидактичних принципів належать такі: науковості, послідовності навчання, систематичності, наочності, доступності, професійної майстерності викладача, міжкультурної взаємодії; саме вони формують особистість майбутнього фахівця.Автором виділено етапи формування в майбутніх фахівців медичної галузі аналітичної компетентності: інформаційно-підготовчий, змістовно-праксеологічний та рефлексивно-корекційний. Система проблемних завдань із використанням різних методик змішаного навчання має значущість на кожному етапі формування аналітичних умінь.У статті деталізовано значення кожного компонента аналітичної компетентності –мотиваційного, когнітивного, праксеологічного, комунікативного та рефлексивного, визначено критерії та показники їх сформованості. Ступінь сформованості запропонованих складників демонструють рівні сформованості аналітичної компетентності –репродуктивний, конструктивно-варіантний та творчий, які релевантні для кожного показника.У статті описано результати констатувального та формувального етапів експерименту, зроблено висновок про доцільність застосування авторської методики.
Investigating the effect of loss functions on single-image GAN performance
Authors: Yıldız Eyyüp , Yüksel Erkan , Sevgen Selçuk
Published: December 2024

Loss functions are crucial in training generative adversarial networks (GANs) and shaping the resulting outputs. These functions, specifically designed for GANs, optimize generator and discriminator networks together but in opposite directions. GAN models, which typically handle large datasets, have been successful in the field of deep learning. However, exploring the factors that influence the success of GAN models developed for limited data problems is an important area of research. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive investigation into the loss functions commonly used in GAN literature, such as binary cross entropy (BCE), Wasserstein generative adversarial network (WGAN), least squares generative adversarial network (LSGAN), and hinge loss. Our research focused on examining the impact of these loss functions on improving output quality and ensuring training convergence in single-image GANs. Specifically, we evaluated the performance of a single-image GAN model, SinGAN, using these loss functions in terms of image quality and diversity. Our experimental results demonstrated that loss functions successfully produce high-quality, diverse images from a single training image. Additionally, we found that the WGAN-GP and LSGAN-GP loss functions are more effective for single-image GAN models.
Informe del Gerente General 2024
Authors:   Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia
Published: December 2024

En medio de las realidades propias de la caficultura, el clima cambiante y la volatilidad del precio del café en la bolsa de Nueva York y de la tasa de cambio, nos acercamos al cierre de 2024, que promete dejarnos muy buenas noticias en materia de producción e ingresos para recuperarnos de la estrechez del año pasado. En el año cafetero 2023/24, el precio internacional subió 20% frente al promedio del año cafetero anterior, para alcanzar un precio interno promedio de $1.632.049, que apunta a seguir mejorando. La producción nacional se ha recuperado hasta los 12,8 millones de sacos, 20% más que en 2022/23, y también exportamos 15% más. Como gremio avanzamos en los propósitos de sostenibilidad financiera y rentabilización de nuestras empresas, tarea en la que debemos continuar con un esfuerzo constante de austeridad y eficiencia, en busca de oportunidades y nuevos negocios.
Working with the Migrated Archives Working Group at the Centre for Critical Archives and Records Management Studies at University College London
Authors: Carter Alia
Published: December 2024

Established in March 2022, the Migrated Archives Working Group (MAWG) is committed to spurring action from UK archivists about displaced archives, including the Migrated Archives (FCO 141), a series of records removed from thirty-seven of Britain’s former colonies and held in secret by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for decades, before they were transferred to the UK National Archives in 2012 and 2013. MAWG was created by Dr. Anna Sexton (UCL) and brings together a group of students and alumni from University College London (UCL)’s MA in Archives & Records Management’s 2021–2022 cohort, with involvement from Dr. James Lowry (Queens College, City University of New York) and Dr. Mandy Banton (Institute of Commonwealth Studies). In November and December 2022, the group hosted a five-part workshop and seminar series aimed at raising awareness around some of the issues, challenges and ethics surrounding the Foreign and Commonwealth Office “migrated archives” and other displaced archives, with eminent experts in the field and archivists from around the world. It centred the perspectives of archivists from affected countries, reviewed and updated the current Wikipedia page on the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office migrated archives, and promoted and provided opportunities for archivists and other interested parties to be involved in reparative action. This article discusses the seminar series, the new professionals’ role on the issues and challenges connected to the displacement of archives in the UK, some of the outputs and ongoing work resulting from the seminar series, and it highlights some of the related research that the alumni of the group have been involved with.
Assessing the Needs of New Professionals in the Archives and Records Management Fields: A Comparative Analysis Between 2016 and 2022
Authors: Chacón Vargas Gina Maria , Sjåholm Janny , Tindall Susannah , Flores Oscar Zamora
Published: December 2024

The 2022 International Council on Archives (ICA) New Professionals Programme cohort distributed a survey to explore the experiences of new professionals today and presented these results at the 2022 ICA Roma Conference, “Archives: Bridging the Gap.” This survey is an example of a major project that members of the New Professionals Programme must submit each year. This survey builds on the previous survey conducted by the 2016 New Professionals Programme cohort. The 2016 New Professionals Survey was the first of its kind to assess new professionals’ experiences, who they are and their needs, to give the ICA feedback and support with future planning. The 2022 cohort found that new professionals hold varied and diverse positions within the archives and records management sector and generally have great satisfaction in their jobs. However, many new professionals indicated struggles with joining the archives and records management community, both nationally and internationally. Results also show that many new professionals have limited knowledge of the ICA and the New Professionals Programme, including the resources, opportunities, and community offered to new professionals through these sources. This article aims to compare and analyze the results of the 2016 and 2022 cohort surveys to demonstrate how the archives and records management fields’ educational institutions, professional institutions, and, arguably, individually established professionals, could better support new professionals across the globe.
Complex Kinematics of Nebular Gas in Active Galaxies Centered in Cooling X-Ray Atmospheres
Authors: Gingras Marie-Joëlle , Coil Alison L. , McNamara B. R. , Perrotta Serena , Brighenti Fabrizio , Russell H. R. , Li Muzi , Oh S. Peng , Ning Wenmeng
Published: December 2024

[O ii] emission maps obtained with the Keck Cosmic Web Imager are presented for four galaxies centered in cooling X-ray cluster atmospheres. Nebular emission extending over tens of kiloparsecs is found in systems covering a broad range of atmospheric cooling rates, cluster masses, and dynamical states. A262's central galaxy hosts a kiloparsec-scale disk. The nebular gas in RX J0820.9+0752 is offset and redshifted with respect to the central galaxy by 10–20 kpc and 150 km s−1, respectively. The nebular gases in PKS 0745−191 and A1835 are being churned to higher velocity dispersion by X-ray bubbles and jets. The churned gas is enveloped by larger-scale, lower-velocity-dispersion (quiescent) nebular emission. The mean line-of-sight speeds of the churned gas, quiescent gas, and the central galaxy each differ by up to ∼150 km s−1; nebular speeds upward of 800 km s−1 are found. Gases with outwardly rising speeds upward of several hundred kilometers per second are consistent with being advected behind and being lifted by the rising bubbles. The peculiar motion between the galaxy, nebular gas, and perhaps the hot atmosphere from which it presumably condensed is affecting the bubble dynamics and may strongly affect thermally unstable cooling, the dispersal of jet energy, and the angular momentum of gas accreting onto the galaxies and their nuclear black holes.
Cumaceans (Crustacea, Peracarida) associated with shallow-water hydrothermal vents at Banderas Bay, Mexico
Authors: Rodríguez-Uribe María , Jarquín-González Jani , Salazar-Silva Patricia , Chávez-Dagostino Rosa , Balzaretti Merino Natalia
Published: December 2024

Cumaceans mostly inhabit marine environments, where they play a crucial role in marine food webs and actively participate in the transfer between benthic and pelagic systems. Scientific interest in these crustaceans has been increasing, but is limited to certain geographic areas, which do not include extreme environments such as hydrothermal vents.

Therefore, this study aimed to report the distribution of cumaceans in shallow-water hydrothermal vents at Banderas Bay and to identify the specimens present. Three sites were selected (20°44’54.7”N, 105°28’40.6”W; 20°44’54.8”N, 105°28’40.4”W; 20°44’54.9”N, 105°28’38.4”W) and each site was divided into three zones, based on sediment temperature. Through SCUBA diving, 27 sediment cores were collected. The samples were processed and identified in the laboratory. The families Bodotriidae T. Scott, 1901; Pseudocumatidae Sars, 1878; and Diastylidae Bate, 1856; were recorded and six morphospecies were identified. This work leaves a preliminary frame of reference for future studies related to the biodiversity of cumacean in Hydrothermal vents environments.
Three new microfungi (Ascomycota) species from southern China
Authors: Li Duhua , Zhang Mengyuan , Zhang Jinjia , Ma Liguo , Zhang Zhaoxue , Zhang Jie , Zhang Xiuguo , Xia Jiwen
Published: December 2024

Apiospora, Microdochium and Pestalotiopsis have been reported as plant pathogens, endophytes or saprotrophes worldwide. Combining multiple molecular markers with morphological characteristics, this study proposes three new species, viz. Apiospora bambusigena, Microdochium jianfenglingense and Pestalotiopsis solicola from southern China. Apiospora bambusigena and M. jianfenglingense were collected from bamboo in Hainan Province and P. solicola was collected from soil in Yunnan Province. The morphologically similar and phylogenetically closely-related species were compared.
Optimization of laccase production by Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. using agro-industrial residues: a comparative study on peels of tucumã (Astrocaryum aculeatum G. Mey.) and pupunha (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) fruits
Authors: Lotas Kevyn Melo , Fonseca Raissa Sayumy Kataki , da Costa Joice Camila Martins , Cortez Ana Claudia Alves , Souza Francisca das Chagas do Amaral , Barreto Márcio Rodrigues , Carneiro Lívia Melo , Silva João Paulo Alves , Canto Eveleise Samira Martins , Fernandes Flávia da Silva , de Souza João Vicente Braga , de Souza Érica Simplício
Published: December 2024

This work focuses on optimizing laccase production from Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. using tucumã (Astrocaryum aculeatum G. Mey.) and pupunha (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) fruit peels as substrates and assessing the influence of environmental parameters such as moisture content % (w/w) and wheat bran supplementation % (w/w). Both substrates demonstrated potential for substantial laccase activity, with tucumã peels reaching optimal production levels at 902 IU/kg under conditions of 70% moisture and 5% wheat bran supplementation, whereas pupunha peels exhibited a maximum yield of 1486 IU/kg with 70% moisture and 15% bran supplementation. This study exemplifies the integration of Amazonian agro-industrial residues in biotechnological applications, highlighting the potential of these substrates in laccase production. In the context of the bioeconomy, this work underscores the importance of utilizing local biomass residues as sources of valuable enzymes, which play a critical role in biotechnological solutions, including pollution remediation and sustainable manufacturing processes.
Predicting wind power using LSTM, Transformer, and other techniques
Authors: Kumar M Arun , Joshua K Rithick , Rajesh Sahana , Esther J Caroline Dorathy , Devi MK Kavitha
Published: December 2024

Predicting wind turbine energy is essential for optimizing renewable energy utilization and ensuring grid stability. Accurate forecasts enable effective resource planning, minimizing reliance on non-renewable energy sources and reducing carbon emissions. Additionally, precise predictions support efficient grid management, allowing utilities to balance supply and demand in real time, ultimately enhancing energy reliability and sustainability. In this study, we bridge the gap by exploring various machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) methodologies to enhance wind power forecasts. We emphasize the importance of accuracy in these predictions, aiming to overcome current standards. Our approach utilized these models to predict wind power generation for the next 15 days, utilizing the SCADA Turkey dataset and Tata Power Poolavadi Data collected. We used R2 scores alongside traditional metrics like mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean square error (RMSE) to evaluate model performance. By employing these methodologies, we aim to enhance wind power forecasting, thereby enabling more efficient utilization of renewable energy resources.
La Grande Peur de 1789 comme peur de l’effondrement
Authors: Vignolles Henri
Published: December 2024

En 2004, T. Tackett s’intéressait, soixante-dix ans après l’œuvre de G. Lefebvre, aux causes de la Grande Peur de 1789. La thèse de Lefebvre d’une crainte généralisée en un complot aristocratique lui apparaissait peu convaincante. Il lui substituait l’idée d’une peur de « l’effondrement imminent de l’ordre public » comme moteur principal de la célèbre panique. C’est en prenant toute la mesure de cette affirmation que le présent article entend interroger la période critique qui sépare la fin de l’insurrection parisienne des dernières alarmes de la Grande Peur. Chemin faisant, nous essaierons de montrer comment les nouvelles de l’insurrection parisienne, des violences populaires et des catégories qu’elles mobilisent charrient un imaginaire cataclysmique. En reprenant le concept de « ressource idéologique » de James C. Scott, nous discuterons des différentes tentatives de circonscrire le sens des évènements de l’été 1789 et de leur improbable conséquence : la Grande Peur.
Les fontes révolutionnaires d’argenterie et d’orfèvrerie : l’exemple du département de l’Aisne (1789-1794)
Authors: Plouvier Martine
Published: December 2024

Les fontes révolutionnaires firent disparaître par milliers les pièces d’orfèvrerie. La Révolution n’épargna aucune église : qu’elle soit cathédrale, collégiale, abbatiale, paroissiale, voire hospitalière, aucune ne fut ignorée. Tous les trésors d’église furent pillés à Saint-Quentin, Laon, Soissons et dans les mille lieux de culte du département. Les fontes de la Révolution touchèrent également l’argenterie des particuliers et des exilés. Iconoclasme, désacralisation, il fallait certes faire disparaître les objets de fanatisme et de superstition, mais aussi fondre pour récupérer l’or et l’argent, pour payer les guerres et renflouer l’État.
Everyday Urban Sounds: Ben Katchor’s Julius Knipl Radio Cartoons
Authors: Fraser Benjamin
Published: December 2024

This article studies the “radio cartoons” of Julius Knipl’s: Real Estate Photographer, a series of fourteen short audio fictions, produced by David Isay and broadcast online, based on the work of the same title by Ben Katchor. Already very “sonic” in itself, this American comic strip is saturated with the sounds of modern life, and develops a particular use of speech, particularly in terms of linguistic rhythm, which lends itself well to acoustic adaptation. The paper shows how “radio cartoons” remediate both radio and comics, replacing them in the cultural context in which they were broadcast.
“Making Noise” with Comics: An Interview with Argentine Author, Artist, Singer, and Song Writer, Isol
Authors: Nagtegaal Jennifer
Published: December 2024

The following interview with Marisol Misenta, known professionally as Isol, discusses a number of ways in which the award-winning author, musician, and occasional comics artist from Argentina brings together music, singing, and narration through images in what she calls “una poción para soñar” (a concoction to dream about). The interview focuses on the so-called “discomic” Novela gráfica (Graphic Novel), released in 2014 by the Buenos Aires-based band SIMA, for which Isol served as lead vocalist, but also touches on some of the Argentine artist’s more recent collaborative and interdisciplinary art projects and performances. Topics include patterns in the relationship between comics and sound, the role of the reader-listener in experiencing and experimenting with the hybridization of music and comics with the discomic object, and how together comics and music (and sound by extension) enhance the audience experience.