bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Exploratory Study on the Impact of Physical Training on Police Recruits’ Self-Efficacy in Handling Violent Encounters
Authors: Butler Jeremy M. , Gothe Neha , Petruzzello Steven
Published: February 2023

Police officers are often required to use physical force to effectively protect themselves as well as the public. In order to prepare officers for these physical demands, recruits receive training in fitness and defensive tactics during their Police Academy instruction. The present study aimed to develop a reliable scale for measuring an officer’s self-efficacy and used the scale to evaluate the impact of the Academy training on recruits’ self-efficacy. Most of the participants credited the academy control tactics (98.5%) and fitness training (88.1%) with improving their self-efficacy. These results support the importance of physical training curricula at improving recruit officers’ self-efficacy toward handling violent encounters prior to entering the law enforcement workforce.
Ocena wpływu korozji węglanowej na stwardniałe zaczyny cementowe uszczelniające otwory przeznaczone do sekwestracji CO2
Authors:   Instytut Nafty i Gazu – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Kut Łukasz
Published: February 2023

Zanieczyszczenie środowiska oraz wzrost emisji dwutlenku węgla do atmosfery stanowią obecnie główne problemy dotyczące nie tylko gospodarki światowej, ale w szczególności krajowej. Istnieje wiele źródeł zanieczyszczeń, jednak w naszym kraju jako główne wymienia się elektrownie, w których wytwarzanie energii odbywa się dzięki paliwom kopalnym, co prowadzi do wysokiej emisyjności CO2. Obecnie głównym aspektem jest nie tylko ograniczenie emisji dwutlenku węgla do atmosfery, ale i możliwość jego skutecznego wychwytywania i trwałego magazynowania. Jedną z możliwości jest wykorzystanie do składowania CO2 wyeksploatowanych złóż ropy i gazu oraz poziomów solankowych. Przemysł naftowy w naszym kraju do uszczelniania kolumny rur okładzinowych stosuje konwencjonalne zaczyny cementowe na bazie cementu portlandzkiego lub wiertniczego „G” wraz z innymi dodatkami lub/i domieszkami regulującymi parametry zaczynów i kamieni cementowych. Powszechnie używane zaczyny cementowe pod wpływem rozpuszczonego w wodzie CO2 mogą ulegać tzw. korozji węglanowej. Działanie dwutlenku węgla w stwardniałym zaczynie polega na wyługowywaniu z matrycy cementowej związków wapnia: najpierw portlandytu (Ca(OH)2), a następnie uwodnionych glinianów i krzemianów wapniowych. Tworzący się w tych reakcjach kwaśny węglan wapniowy jest łatwo rozpuszczalny i ulega wymywaniu ze stwardniałego zaczynu cementowego. Przy wysokim stężeniu CO2 zachodzą dalsze niekorzystne reakcje chemiczne rozkładu uwodnionych glinianów wapniowych i fazy CSH. Celem badań laboratoryjnych była analiza wpływu korozji węglanowej na zmianę parametrów technologicznych stwardniałego zaczynu w funkcji czasu jego sezonowania. Badaniom laboratoryjnym poddano stwardniałe zaczyny cementowe wykonane z receptur powszechnie stosowanych w krajowym przemyśle naftowym podczas uszczelniania kolumny rur okładzinowych w temperaturach od 60°C do 80°C. Badania prowadzono na zaczynach cementowo-lateksowych. Próbki stwardniałego zaczynu cementowego powstałe po utwardzeniu zaczynów przechowywane były w środowisku wodnym nasyconym CO2 w ustalonych warunkach ciśnienia i temperatury. Próbki stwardniałego zaczynu okresowo badano. Analizowany był wpływ dwutlenku węgla na zmiany parametrów mechanicznych stwardniałego zaczynu w funkcji czasu jego sezonowania. Przeprowadzone wstępne badania oraz otrzymane wyniki pokazały wpływ korozji węglanowej na zmiany parametrów mechanicznych stwardniałego zaczynu cementowego oraz pokazały możliwość zastosowania wyeksploatowanych otworów wiertniczych do ewentualnego magazynowania dwutlenku węgla. Z wybranych zaczynów cementowych sporządzono próbki stwardniałych zaczynów cementowych. Zaczyny cementowe wiązały przez 48 h w ustalonej temperaturze i ciśnieniu (warunki otworopodobne). Otrzymane próbki stwardniałego zaczynu cementowego poddano badaniu: wytrzymałości na ściskanie, wytrzymałości na zginanie, przyczepności do rur stalowych.
Koncepcja systemu monitorowania stanu gazociągów przesyłowych i ich otoczenia
Authors:   Politechnika Śląska, Timofiejczuk Anna , Rzydzik Sebastian ,   Politechnika Śląska, Holewa-Rataj Jadwiga ,   Instytut Nafty i Gazu - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Kukulska-Zając Ewa ,   Instytut Nafty i Gazu - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Kastek Mariusz ,   TECHNOVIS Sp. z o.o., Pawelski Daniel ,   TECHNOVIS Sp. z o.o., Brawata Sebastian ,   VORTEX Sp. z o.o., Gawełda Bartosz ,   VORTEX Sp. z o.o.
Published: February 2023

Celem realizowanego projektu badawczo-rozwojowego jest opracowanie bezinwazyjnego systemu pozwalającego na okresowe monitorowanie szczelności gazociągów i ich otoczenia. Definiując obszar badań, który związany jest z rozległą terytorialnie siecią gazociągów przesyłowych, w projekcie przyjęto założenie, że zadanie będzie realizowane przez system składający się z podsystemu pomiarowego, którym będzie śmigłowiec załogowy z zamontowanym spektroradiometrem podczerwieni, oraz z podsystemu informatycznego, którym będzie serwer obliczeniowy z zainstalowanym oprogramowaniem do przetwarzania zarejestrowanych danych hiperspektralnych. Spektroradiometr podczerwieni wraz ze specjalistycznym oprogramowaniem do wykrywania metanu będą umieszczone na podwieszanej pod śmigłowcem platformie stabilizacyjnej. Z kolei podsystem naziemny będzie się składał m.in. z: modułu do zarządzania i przechowywania danych z nalotów inspekcyjnych, modułu do przetwarzania danych w zakresie detekcji metanu, modułu do przetwarzania danych w zakresie monitorowania innych zagrożeń potencjalnie występujących w rejonach gazociągów przesyłowych oraz modułu przeznaczonego do generowania raportów z inspekcji. Specjalnie na potrzeby projektu zostanie zbudowane stanowisko doświadczalne pozwalające na symulowanie nieszczelności gazociągu, co będzie niezbędne do przeprowadzenia badań weryfikacyjnych realizowanych przez platformę powietrzną.
Antropologiczny wymiar życia społeczno-gospodarczego w świetle współczesnej polskiej myśli teologiczno-moralnej
Authors: Zadroga Adam
Published: February 2023

The Catholic Church’s Social Teaching dealing with mankind is interested in the person and their
way of progressing in the world. As John Paul II stated, Catholic Social Teaching “belongs [...] to
the field [...] of theology, particularly moral theology” (SRS 41; CA 55). Polish moralists in the area of
social moral theological studies undertake the issue of economic-social life, and in particular its
anthropological dimension. Moral reflections from the theological point of view allow for an integral
grasping of the involvement of the person in the life of society.
The goal of the presented report is to show an integral concept of the person as the fundamental
dimension of social-economic life. The principle source of this work is comprised of views presented on
the given topic by the nation’s moralists during over a dozen lately held yearly meetings of the Section
of Polish Moral Theologians. The contents of the report are divided into three parts: (1) the integrated
vision of the person as the principle element of evaluating the social-economic order; (2) threats to
the human person in the context of contemporary social-political life and (3) pointing to ways of
overcoming these threats.
Kazimierz Wielki jako reformator i człowiek
Authors: Skodlarski Janusz
Published: February 2023

Endowed with all the traits of an outstanding monarch and creator of his state, King Kazimierz III
(also known as the Great) appears one of the greatest figures in the history of Poland. It was him who
laid out the legal and political foundation of the modern state. He initiated legislative, administrative,
economic, military and cultural reforms which became the source of the power of the Jagiellonian
dynasty.
However, apart from the above mentioned virtues, Kazimierz Wielki had a number of vices
and weaknesses. He tended to be irritable and bad-tempered. He overly appreciated jewels and luxury.
What is more, he was promiscuous and overindulged in drinking and eating.
Etyczne i ekonomiczne aspekty programu agrarnego Henryka Kamieńskiego
Authors: Szymański Zdzisław
Published: February 2023

Henryk Kamieński (1813–1866), a philosopher, economist, and theorist of struggle for national
independence, idealized petty ownership as the most appropriate form of ownership both in ethical and
economic aspects. He analyzed the problem on three levels. In his proposals for a specific solution of
the agrarian question, presented in the Warsaw periodicals, Kamieński supported the introduction of
agricultural rent paid by peasants and the abolishment of serfdom. Calling serfdom a land usury had
an ethical implication. In the protection of the manor over peasants Kamieński sees the desire of manor
owners to hold the victims of this usury in their hands. Replacement of serfdom with an agricultural rent
was for him the first step in granting landownership to peasants.
Kamieński emphasizes that petty ownership is conducive to production growth. He believes that
the spread of it is an opportunity for peasants to heighten their national consciousness and a chance of
civilized advancement of Polish territories. This line of thinking is clearly evident in his studies
published abroad, devoted to the conception of combining a national uprising with granting freehold to
peasants.
Kamieński also discusses the values of petty ownership in agriculture in his theoretical work
Filozofia ekonomii materialnej ludzkiego społeczeństwa [Philosophy of material economics of human
society], in which he presents his vision of a system of social justice. For him, petty ownership is
a guarantee of respect for human rights, the most effective safeguard of preserving the autonomy of
human individual. In this reasoning we could see certain elements of personalism, which brings
Kamieński’s standpoint closer to that of Pope John Paul II.
Zasada dobra wspólnego a demokracja. Próba analizy stanowiska J. Maritaina
Authors: Turek Joanna
Published: February 2023

In the following paper the author presents and analyses J. Maritain’s social theory. The French
Thomist attempted to associate the principle of common good (that plays the main role in the Christian
social thought) with democracy. Maritain claims that only democracy can be regarded as an acceptable
form of government, i.e. the one that satisfies rational and moral requirements (which, according to
the Thomists, are the same). Such a statement put forward by the Thomist philosopher emphasises
the necessity of asking a number of questions of the human nature, human dignity and human
autonomy; it also demonstrate how to introduce the ethical values into the realm of democratic politics,
which in its turn is described as axiologically neutral by contemporary political theories. J. Maritain’s
views on those issues were taken into consideration by Catholic intellectuals and were announced
before the Second Vatican Council. Regarding the time they were widely opened to the contemporary
ideas. Consequently, they contributed to the significant development of the current attitude
of the Catholic Church to the present political and social problems.
Zjawisko mobbingu a budowanie zaufania w organizacji
Authors: Rybak Mirosława
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this paper is to attract attention to the extent of mobbing, especially in the public
sector and to its destructive character. Mobbing reduces the value of human capital because of incurred
psychological and health losses. It influences innovation negatively and in consequence leads to
lowering the effectiveness of an organization. Negative effects of mobbing may be also seen in the
social and individual dimensions.
According to Heinz Leymann, abandoning moral norms, wrongly comprehended tolerance are
creating a climate for practising different forms of hidden violence and psychical terror. Psychological
war of this kind in workplace involves the abuse of power and manipulation. Once it has appeared, it is
– as put by M.F. Hirigoyen – like a machine, which set in motion, may smash everything on its way.
This asymmetric and destructive interaction can only keep strengthening unless someone from the
outside intervenes decisively.
Yet, the introduction of the notion of mobbing to labour code does not provide sufficient
protection from mobbing in workplace – regulations leave too wide, unfilled space which needs to be
filled up with concrete solutions and measures. On one hand, action taken by an organization should
have a formal, administrative and organizational character. On the other hand, it should take into
account the ethical sphere of an organization’s functioning. It should put special emphasis on the
maintenance and the development of integrity, one of the most important dimensions of the conception
of trust.
16S rDNA High Throughput Sequencing Bacterial Diversity Analysis of Cow Mastitis
Authors: Zhang Xiaoli , Chang Liyun , Zhang Jun , Chen Yanli , Zhou Jianying , Dai Guang , Dong Lixue
Published: February 2023

Background: Bacterial mastitis in cows is a huge challenge to the dairy cattle breeding and production industry. This study examined the relationship between mastitis and bacterial diversity at different sampling sites in dairy farms. Methods: High-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA V4 region was used to analyze the abundance and diversity of bacterial population sampled from seven different sites in a dairy farm, named healthy cow milk (N), cow milk from a mastitis cow (C), perimammary (T), milk collecting cup (B), turntable surface (P), feces (F) and bedding material (W). Result: In total, 2757356 reads were obtained from the sequencing results, which were annotated to 29 phyla, 67 classes, 166 orders, 295 families, 696 genera and 306 species. In all samples, Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the dominant microflora, while Oscillospira-UCG-005 and Atopostipes were the dominant genera in different proportions, indicating certain differences in bacterial flora structure among different samples. Furthermore, alpha diversity analysis revealed high richness and diversity among different samples.
Genetic Parameters Estimation of High Yielding and Large Seed Size of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] Genotypes
Authors: Susanto Gatut Wahyu Anggoro , Harnowo Didik , Soehendi Rudy , Prayogo Yusmani , . Purwantoro , Mejaya Made Jana , Karyawati Anna Satyana
Published: February 2023

Background: Seed yield and seed size are agronomic traits needed by farmers and consumers. The objective of the study was to assess the potential yield and seed size of soybean promising lines. Methods: The field trials were conducted in two locations (Malang and Ngawi), East Java, Indonesia during dry season of 2018. Thirty soybean lines and two check cultivars (Anjasmoro and Dega 1) were set in a randomized completely block design, replicated three times. Result: The study showed that there were differences in genotypic variance of soybean between Ngawi and Malang locations on plant height, filled pods number/plant, maturity days and seed weight/plant. Maturity days and 100 seeds weight showed similar heritability values in both locations. In Malang, the value of expected genetic advance was less than that in Ngawi, suggested that Ngawi is better location for soybean selection for high yield potenstial and large seed size (100- seed weight). The soybean lines G 5 (Anjasmoro x MD6)-11 and G 21 (Grob x Argopuro) x (Pangrango)-41-10 have the highest seed yield of 3.03 and 3.07 t/ha, respectively, which is significantly higher than the check variety Anjasmoro (2.30 t/ha). G 21 also has larger 100-seed weight than the check variety Anjasmoro.
Writing competence in translating ESP texts through blogging within the framework of flipped classroom
Authors: Montalban Nicolas , Montaner-Villalba Salvador
Published: February 2023

In this paper, we aim to verify whether Flipped Classroom and blogging promote writing competence in specialized English. In order to do this, we implemented an experiment with learners from the Specialized Translation (English) course, in the 4th academic year of the BA in Translation and Interpretation during the year 2019-2020. This didactic experience consisted of the creation of a blog by learners with their tasks, which consisted of some translations from English into Spanish and text composition in English. To assess this experience, two questionnaires were made: a diagnostic survey to ascertain learners’ knowledge related to the acquisition of written competence in English through blogging within the framework of Flipped Classroom, and a final survey to analyze the progress. Moreover, quality research was done on the English-Spanish translation, which was used within the process of teaching writing competence in English through evaluation metrics, such as Precision, Recall, WER and BLEU. Finally, texts produced through Coh-Metrix tool and learners’ co-evaluation were studied to analyze the quality of the texts in English.
Vocabulary recall and retention improvement: Working memory training using dual N-back task
Authors: Marashi Seyed Mojtaba , Adibi Sadinezhad Mina
Published: February 2023

Working memory (WM) plays an important role in learning since it serves as the buffer between past sensations and future behaviour, making it essential to understand not only how we encode and recall sensory information in memory but also how we plan for its upcoming use. This study examined the effect of WM training on vocabulary recall and retention of Iranian EFL learners using the dual n-back task technique. N-back requires the individual to remember an item that was presented a certain number of items previously. To this end, 50 EFL learners were randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 25) and control (n = 25) groups. The participants were taught 100 English words in 20 sessions. In each session, the experimental group also received a dual n-back task. The obtained data were analysed through two-way repeated measures analysis of variance and independent samples t-tests. The results showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in target words’ recall and retention.
Keywords: Dual n-back task, EFL learners, working memory training, vocabulary recall, vocabulary retention
Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Sosyal Kaygı ile Genel Öz Yeterlik Arasındaki İlişkide Bilişsel Esnekliğin Aracı Rolü
Authors: ÇAKMAK TOLAN Özlem , KARA Berkan Can
Published: February 2023

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı üniversite öğrencilerinde sosyal kaygı ile genel öz yeterlik arasındaki ilişkide bilişsel esnekliğin aracı rolünün incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın örneklem grubunu 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılında Türkiye’de farklı üniversitelerde lisans eğitimine devam eden 391 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Katılımcıların %67’si (n=263) kadın, %33’ü (n=128) erkeklerden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak Bilişsel Esneklik Ölçeği, Genel Öz Yeterlik Ölçeği ve Liebowitz Sosyal Kaygı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde t testi, Pearson korelasyon analizi ve regresyon tabanlı bootstrapping yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada ulaşılan bulgulara göre, kadınların sosyal kaygı düzeylerinin erkeklere göre daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Pearson Korelasyon Analizi sonuçlarına göre sosyal kaygı ile bilişsel esneklik ve genel öz yeterlik arasında negatif yönde ve anlamlı bir ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bunun yanı sıra yapılan aracılık analizinde sosyal kaygı, genel öz yeterlik ve bilişsel esneklik arasındaki ilişkide bilişsel esnekliğin aracılık etkisinin olduğu görülmüştür. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgular ilgili alanyazın çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve yorumlanmıştır.
Évaluer la contribution de l’élevage au développement des régions sèches : indicateurs en vue de politiques publiques adaptées
Authors: Alary Véronique , Gautier Denis
Published: February 2023

Dans les régions sèches, les résultats scientifiques montrent que l’élevage mobile permet de tirer le meilleur profit social, environnemental et économique de ces espaces. Cette activité offre à la fois une sécurité à court terme en cas de choc et, dans de bonnes conditions, une capacité d’investissement. Il est cependant délicat d’élaborer des indicateurs pour comprendre et évaluer sa contribution au développement territorial car elle se situe à l’intersection de plusieurs échelles de temps, d’espace et d’organisation sociale et institutionnelle. Le cadre opérationnel proposé ici vise à repenser le rôle de l’élevage pour la durabilité des ressources et des sociétés des régions sèches. Six types d’indicateurs de développement croisent ces trois dimensions : caractéristiques du troupeau et des biens et services issus des espèces élevées, taille du troupeau, conduite d’élevage, gestion des ressources communautaires, accès aux soutiens de l’État, dépendance aux marchés, usage des terres et des ressources. Ce cadre invite les décideurs politiques à intégrer ces différentes échelles pour comprendre les mécanismes d’adaptation et les risques en cas d’intervention.
Assessing the contribution of livestock systems to development in drylands: indicators for appropriate public policies
Authors: Alary Véronique , Gautier Denis
Published: February 2023

In drylands, scientific research shows that mobile livestock systems derive the maximum social, environmental and economic benefits from these areas. These systems ensure both short-term security in case of shocks and, in the right conditions, investment capacity. However, it is difficult to develop indicators to understand and assess their contribution to territorial development, as they sit at the intersection between several scales of space and time, as well as of social and institutional organisation. The operational framework proposed here is aimed at rethinking the role of livestock systems in the sustainability of resources and societies in drylands. Six types of development indicators compare these three dimensions: characteristics of herds and of goods and services provided by the species bred, herd size, herd management system, management of land and resources use, access to state support, and dependence on markets. This framework invites policymakers to integrate these different scales in order to understand the adaption mechanisms and the risks associated with intervention.
W świecie pozorów: kino sensacyjne Patryka Vegi
Authors: Majer Artur
Published: February 2023

The article discusses the cinematic works of Patryk Vega, with particular emphasis on his action movies. By analyzing the action elements in his films, their plot and narrative structures, the structure of characters and the relations between them, the author seeks to answer the question what exactly is the ideological message the artist serves to his viewers. The director refers to his conviction about the conspiratorial ordering of the world, smuggles a grim and pessimistic worldview into his films and rarely gives the viewer even a glimmer of hope for a way out of the snare. Faith in God is presented as a kind of salvation. However, it turns out to be a false chance for redemption in a world without God.
Tożsamość „ławicowa” w filmie „Barwy ochronne” Krzysztofa Zanussiego
Authors: Paź Bogusław
Published: February 2023

Krzysztof Zanussi’s film Camouflage (Barwy ochronne, 1976) is a portrayal of the academic community and the conformist attitudes of its representatives. The plot takes place during a scientific symposium. The students participating in it are to present short study papers and their lecturers are to choose the best one. Two of the main characters — Jakub Szelestowski, a professor of linguistics, and Krzuszewski, a young assistant — are foregrounded. The first one is a cynical player who manipulates both scientists and students. The second one seems naive and honest, but he turns out to be an act. The two men discuss major ethical issues such as truthfulness, courage, and scholarly ethos. The main reason for this dispute is the course of the competition for the best study paper. The plot of the film reveals a very complex world of intrigue and interests, in which individual people, adopting a conformist attitude, lose their identity. Instead, they assume a collective, shoal-like mentality. They deliberately hide behind it not to expose themselves to threats that could put a stop to their career. The main thesis of this article is that both communism and liberalism lead to nihilism in which people lose their individual identity and assume a collective one that is in constant flux, and thus threatens their freedom.
Pengembangan Pariwisata dalam Menyongsong New Normal
Authors: Azizi Afrizza Wahyu , Larasati Endang , Yuniningsih Tri
Published: February 2023

Sektor pariwisata menjadi salah satu sektor yang berhenti beroperasi karena pandemic global (Corona Virus 2019/Covid-19). Aktivitas wisata di berbagai belahan dunia pun diperkirakan anjlok sampai 90% (mediaindonesia. Diakses pada tanggal 20/11/2020). Kerugian yang ditimbulkan pada sektor pariwisata indonesia hingga US$9 miliar atau setara Rp135 triliun.  Pemerintah telah mengeluarkan sistem tatanan baru yang disebut sebagai new normal, agar sektor pariwisata harus kembali dikembangkan dan menjadi rencana strategis pasca covid-19. Kebijakan pemerintah dikaji dalam artikel ini guna mengetahui kebijkan yang diambil guna membangun kembali sektor pariwiasata dalam menyongsong era new normal.  Metode yang digunakan adalah kepustakaan deskriptif, yaitu dengan menelaah berbagai fenomena, tantangan dan potensi  dengan merujuk referensi yang relevan. Hasil kajian kepustakaan deskriptif terhadap kebijakan pemerintah yang diambil dalam mengembangkan sektor pariwisata yaitu: (I) kebijakan pemerintah mengedepan social safety net (safety, security, healthy) dalam pembukaan sektor pariwisata. (ii) kebijakan dalam membangun sektor pariwisara ada tiga aspek yang harus ada, yaitu Sustenance (kemampuan untuk mempertahankan eksistabilitas dari destinasi), Self Esteem (mengajak masyarakat terlibat dalam mengelola pariwisata.)  dan Freedom from servitude (pemberian kebebasan daerah dalam mengelola pariwisata). (iii) Bentuk kebijakan pemerintah dalam mengembangkan sektor wisata dengan cara mendorong wisata in city, atau wisata dalam kota.
Reaktualisasi Peran Dakwah dan Ketokohan Tuan Guru dalam Upaya Pencegahan Covid-19
Authors: Udin Udin
Published: February 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 sedang mewabah di seluruh dunia, terutama di Indonesia, salah satu dampak dari pandemi covid-19 ini adalah banyak tatanan ibadah yang berubah teknisnya misalnya shalat berjamaah yang dalam aturannya harus merapatkan dan meluruskan shaf (barisan), terpaksa saat wabah Covid-19 harus menjaga jarak agar tidak bersentuhan fisik secara langsung, sholat jumat yang seharusnya di lakukan di masjid menjadi sholat di rumah masing-masing, banyaknya korban akibat serangan virus covid 19 ini, rumah sakit menjadi ramai oleh pasien yang yang di rawat karena serangan virus covid 19 ini sehingga umat beragama harus mengikuti protokol kesehatan, tidak semua aturan protokol kesehatan diterima seluruhnya oleh masyarakat, banyak yang  menentang dan tidak mengindahkan dan banyak pula yang menerima, Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan metode kwalitatif, Upaya pemerintah mengganteng tuan guru dan tokoh agama menampakkan keberhasilan. Peran dakwah dan metode dakwah tuan guru bisa memberikan penjelsan kepada masyarakat tentang betapa bahayanya virus corona yang mematikan ini.
COVID-19 HEALING METHOD OF COVID-19 TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE VIEW OF SCIENTIST-SANTRI MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
Authors: Rizal Derry Ahmad , Mufida Siti , Sulistya Heru , Resmiyanto Rachmad , Al Hamid Rizal
Published: February 2023

This paper aims to understand and analyze the handling and treatment and treatment of Covid-19 in Indonesia according to traditional healing practitioners in Java. The spread of the Covid-19 virus has hit Indonesia since March 2020. The spread of the Covid-19 virus is very troubling, and even inhibits and totally paralyzes all community activities, ranging from the economy, education to work, and others. This study uses qualitative methods and field observations in the form of conducting in-person interviews with several healing practitioners in Java, especially in Yogyakarta related to their views or perspectives on the virus and Covid-19 drugs. The results showed that traditional healing practitioners in Java used several herbs that they thought were able to overcome or be used as Covid-19 drugs. The herb is in the form of spices, plants, and some folk remedies from the ancestors. They are trying to offer a cure for Covid-19 by returning to back to nature. In addition, they also try to rationalize the pain that occurs when the human body's immunity decreases or energy is unbalanced, is the result of violations of natural laws by humans themselves.
Effects of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate supplementation on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage: a mini-review
Authors: Kim Daeho , Kim Jooyoung
Published: February 2023

[Purpose] Several studies have reported that β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) has beneficial effects on exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD). Here, we examine the effects and mechanisms of HMB supplementation on exercise-induced muscle damage EIMD and provide guidelines for the application of supplementary HMB.[Methods] For this review, we performed web searches using PubMed, Web of Science, and Wiley Online Library. Keywords used were ‘HMB,’ ‘HMB and EIMD,’ ‘HMB and recovery,’ ‘HMB and resistance exercise,’ and ‘HMB and eccentric muscle contraction.’[Results] Several previous studies have shown that HMB supplementation can reduce EIMD and promote recovery. In particular, reductions were detected in certain markers of muscle membrane damage, including creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase. There may be multiple mechanisms in which HMB supplementation reduces EIMD, including reducing muscle-damage-induced inflammation and oxidative stress and promoting cellular cholesterol synthesis by increasing the production of β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl-Co-A, a product of HMB metabolism. In general, the suggested daily intake of HMB is 3 g. In addition, the timing and duration of HMB intake can be classified as chronic [≥ 2 weeks, in which a total of 3 g is consumed daily (3 × 1 g taken at breakfast, lunch, and dinner)] or acute (taken 30–60 min before exercise). The timing of intake during exercise may vary depending upon whether the formulation is calcium HMB (60–120 min before exercise) or the free-acid form of HMB (30–60 min before exercise). Notably, the co-administration of HMB and creatine does not appear to be effective in reducing EIMD.[Conclusion] HMB supplementation can be considered as an effective nutritional strategy to minimize EIMD.
Shape memory behaviors of 3D printed liquid crystal elastomers
Authors: Dai Lu , Wang Liqian , Chen Baihong , Xu Zengting , Wang Zhijian , Xiao Rui
Published: February 2023

As soft active materials, shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have attracted considerable research interest due to their potential applications in various areas. SMPs refer to polymeric materials that can return to their permanent shape in response to external stimuli, such as heat, light, and solvent. In this sense, LCEs can exhibit intrinsic shape-memory behaviors since LCEs can switch between two shapes with temperature change due to the order-disorder transition of liquid crystals. In this work, we fabricate both the polydomain and monodomain nematic LCEs through direct ink writing 3D printing. With increasing the temperature of the substrates, the printed LCEs change from the monodomain state to the polydomain state. For polydomain LCEs, a reversible shape change can occur upon constant loading, while the monodomain can switch the shape with temperature in the stress-free state. This two-way shape-memory behavior is caused by the nematic-isotropic phase transition. We further show that the printed LCEs exhibit a good one-way shape-memory effect due to glass transition. The shape recovery region increases with the programming temperature, which is a typical temperature memory effect. Finally, it is demonstrated that complex shape-memory performance can be designed by combining one-way and two-way shape-memory effects. Specifically, for the monodomain LCEs, with increasing temperature, the programmed shape first recovers, and a second shape change can further occur due to the nematic-isotropic transition.
CHALLENGES OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DIGITAL EURO - SEARCH FOR A COMPATIBILITY MODEL FOR NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors:   University American College Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia, Ilijevski Andrej
Published: February 2023

The introduction of the digital euro will have an impact on the implementation of the financial policy of North Macedonia. Based on an assessment of its own interests and capabilities, North Macedonia can decide on a model for compatibility with the digital euro. The paper analyses three possible models for cross-border system compatibility. Assuming that a digital euro provides a new channel for the transmission of domestic monetary policy shocks, the basic cross-border effects of the introduction of the digital euro can be summarised as an increase in euroisation, a reduction in monetary policy independence and a reduction in the creditor function of last resort. These effects need to be countered with integrated smart features such as automatic remuneration and bilateral cooperation with the ECB or a combination of these models. According to the analysis, this functionality can be achieved through the model, which is a technological bridge between the systems, as opposed to the model, which is a separate system, or the model, which is integrated. Although the proposed model is the most desirable in terms of potential gains and addressing potential risks, this model involves the development of an own digital currency (digital denar).
DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE GROWTH: EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN COMPANIES
Authors:   Faculty of Economics - Skopje, Naumoski Aleksandar
Published: February 2023

The growth of companies is always a current and challenging topic for corporate managers who tend to maximize growth. In order for companies to grow they need to undertake investment projects with a positive NPV that will increase production capacity, output and sales. But, on the other hand, the financing of new assets should be in a way that will not deplete financial resources and will enable sustainable growth. In this paper, we investigate the internal company-specific determinants of corporate growth in Southeast Europe on a sample of 791 companies. We found that SEE companies achieved moderate annual growth of 6.73% per year. This is primarily and mostly due to the small volume of capital investments, which in turn is a result of poor operating performance and low profitability. Retained earnings are the primary internal source of investment financing along with additional borrowing for these companies that have no other financing opportunities available, operating in underdeveloped financial market. The growth of the companies in SEE is positively affected by capital investments, financial leverage, operating cash flow, ROA, ROE, firm’s size, net profit margin and assets turnover. The growth of the companies in SEE is negatively affected by non-debt tax shield, tangibility, account receivable collection period, inventory conversion period and cash conversion cycle. Companies in SEE need to improve working capital management practices, to increase its effectiveness and efficiency, in order to generate greater profitability and consequently greater company growth.
FINANCING ROMANIAN SMES – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE PANDEMIC CRISIS
Authors:   University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, 13 A.I. Cuza Street, Craiova, Romania, Vasilescu Laura , Sitnikov Catalina ,   University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, 13 A.I. Cuza Street, Craiova, Romania
Published: February 2023

The small and medium-sized enterprise sector (SMEs) is considered an essential factor for growth and economic development. But despite its economic, social and innovative role, the SME sector is confronting with many vulnerabilities. Access to finance represent one of the main problems facing the SME sector. The new economic context imposed by the pandemic crisis has further highlighted these vulnerabilities and imposed new solutions for resilience and post-crisis recovery. The paper presents the characteristics and evolutions of the Romanian SMEs, the effects generated by the crisis on small and medium enterprises, the main measures adopted to support and to provide liquidity for SMEs affected by the crisis. This challenge comes both with restrictions and negative aspects, but also with some positive aspects, which can be turned into real opportunities for this sector so important in the economy. The main sources of finance for the Romanian SME sector as well as the major financing programs and instruments at the national and European level are analyzed in light of the role that financing plays in supporting and developing small and medium-sized enterprises. The measures adopted (greater financing flexibility, credit guarantees, public and private investment), the financing programs and instruments but also ensuring a stable legal and juridical framework, can contribute to the development of SME sector in Romania, after the pandemic crisis.
DAMPAK PANDEMIK CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 19 (COVID 19) TERHADAP PRODUK ARRUM HAJI DI PT. PEGADAIAN (PERSERO)
Authors: Wahyuningsih Ghina , Janah Fitri Noer , Purwanto Muhammad Roy
Published: February 2023

Pegadaian merupakan salah satu perusahaan BUMN (Badan Usaha Milik Negara) yang saat ini sudah berusia 120 tahun dan beroperasi di bidang keuangan dengan menyajikan berbagai produk. Salah satunya produk Arrum Haji yang dijalankan oleh pegadaian syariah di seluruh Indonesia. Adapun produk Arrum Haji merupakan salah satu produk berbasis gadai dan pembiayaan terhadap nasabah guna mendapatkan porsi keberangkatan haji, selanjutnya produk ini diresmikan sejak tahun 2016 akan tetapi awal 2020 Indonesia digemparkan oleh keadaan yang tidak terduga yaitu masuknya virus Covid 19 sehingga menghambat berbagai kegiatan tak terkecuali dengan pegadaian.Oleh karena itu, Covid 19 berhasil melemahkan perekonomian masyarakat termasuk nasabah Arrum Haji sehingga pegadaian memberikan inisiatif terhadap nasabah dengan memberikan keringanan angsuran terhadap produk Arrum Haji. Selain itu, pegadaian aktif mempromosikan produk Arrum Haji berbasis online terhadap masyarakat sebagai salah satu strategi promosinya dimasa pandemik Covid 19 pada khususnya. Adapun penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif yang didukung oleh data primer dan sekunder sebagai sumber datanya.
PERANCANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN INTERAKTIF BERBASIS APLIKASI SEBAGAI PENGEMBANGAN KEGIATAN TPA DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Hidayat Arif Rachman , Hamdi Ahdi Imawan , Damayati Inggried Alivia , Diva Nadhira Arsya , Nur Arifah Mir’atun
Published: February 2023

Pendidikan nonformal seperti Pendidikan Al-Qur’an merupakan hal yang penting untuk dipelajari sejak dini, maka dari itu sangat penting akan berlangsungnya TPA untuk menjadi wadah tempat belajar mengajar Al-Qur’an. Dalam pelaksanaanya metode yang kami gunakan adalah pelatihan dan pendampingan, yang dilakukan selama 3 hari mulai tanggal 23 mei 2021 s/d 26 mei 2021, dengan jumlah peserta 23 peserta. Pembuatan media pembelajaran ini menggunakan macromedia flash cs.5.5. yang merupakan aplikasi pembuatan animasi 2D/3D secara basik dan hasil pembuatan media pembelajaran ini pada akhirnya akan digunakan untuk pengabdian di Desa Gayam, Argomulyo, Cangkringan, Kabupaten Sleman.
DAMPAK PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL TIKTOK TERHADAP PERILAKU ISLAMI MAHASISWA DI YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Madhani Luluk Makrifatul , Bella Sari Indah Nur , Shaleh M. Nurul Ikhsan
Published: February 2023

Jumlah pengguna media sosial TikTok di Indonesia saat ini melebihi dari 30 juta. Pengguna terdiri dari berbagai kalangan, tidak terkecuali kalangan mahasiswa Islam. Dari beragam akun yang bertebaran, beberapa di antaranya adalah akun TikTok yang fokus dengan kajian keislaman. Intensitas penggunaan media sosial TikTok yang kaya dengan fitur-fitur di dalamnya ini tentu memiliki bermacam dampak terhadap perilaku islami mahasiswa. Penelitian kualitatif jenis studi kasus ini hadir dengan tujuan untuk mengkaji dampak penggunaan media sosial TikTok terhadap perilaku islami mahasiswa di Yogyakarta. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam terhadap 10 mahasiswa yang aktif dalam organisasi/lembaga keislaman, seperti HMI, PMII, Jama’ah Al-Faraby, Keluarga Mahasiswa Islam Kehutanan, Dakwah Hijrah Mahasiswa, MARCOM, Hawasi, El-Markazi, Excellent Community, dan BEM. Partisipan terdiri dari mahasiswa laki-laki dan perempuan yang memiliki akun dan menggunakan media sosial TikTok. Jenis wawancara yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah wawancara mendalam (in-depth interview) semi terstruktur. Data hasil wawancara dalam bentuk transkrip akan dianalisis secara tematik. Hasil dari penelian ini adalah meski Tiktok memiliki pengaruh negatif karena dilenakan oleh waktu, penundaan pekerjaan, tugas, kemudian rasa malas. Tetapi banyak sekali mahasiswa yang lebih memanfaatkan aplikasi TikTok untuk mencari informasi, mengenai berbgai hal, sehingga adanya pengaruh positif Aplikasi TikTok terhadap perilaku islami mahasiswa dan banyak hal-hal baru yang diketahui dari segi pengetahuan umum, keagamaan sampai pada bisnis.
Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Method for Securing and Compressing Images
Authors:   M.Phil Scholar, Department of Computer Applications, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Anitha C.Yoga
Published: February 2023

Security is a most important field of research work for sending and receiving of data in secret way over the network. Cryptographyis a method for securing transformation like image, audio, video, text without any hacking problem. Encryption and Decryption are two methods used to secure the data. Image compression technique used to reducing the size of an image for effective data communication. There are variety of algorithms has been proposed in the literature for securing images using encryption/decryption techniques and reduce the size of images using image compression techniques. These techniques still need improvement to overcome issues, challenges and its limitations. Hence in this research work a hybrid method which combines securing image using RSA, hill cipher and 2bit rotation and compressing of images using lossless compression algorithm has been proposed. This method compared to execution time of existing method. This method secures the image and reduces the size of the image for data communication over the internet. This method is suitable for various applications uses images like remote sensing, medical and Spatio-temporal.
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Authors:   Department of Computer science and Engineering, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India, Babu R.Ramesh
Published: February 2023

Normally the sum of ratios problems are reduced into a sequence of single-ratio problems and then solved by existing methods. Because of their combinatorial nature, the computational complexity grows exponentially. A sum of non-linear fractional function optimization problem with several fractions is proved to be a NP-complete problem indicating that an efficient algorithm may not exist. The non-linear sum of fractional functions are linearized by piecewise linearization technique and converted into a linear sum of fractional programming problem. Optimal solution is found at for the new problem. The number of iterations depends on the contribution of decision variables to objective function value
An Automatic Body Sensor System To Check Temperature In A Smart Education Campus Based On Iot Architecture
Authors:   Docter, a Savima
Published: February 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) has brought many positive changes in our lives. In addition to areas such as industry, Smart cities, Transport, Health, Agriculture and various other areas, IoT will also have a large organization at universities or colleges. In this age of digital transformation, IoT technology can be used to maintain a smart and secure environment in a university or college. The purpose of this project is to focus on how the IoT plays an important role in building a smart Education campus and studying the challenges in its implementation. In the proposed project sensor gets the temperature of the students automatically through wireless connection via Bluetooth, the hardware consists of a microcontroller and module, software cloud services are monitored.
Introducing a Structured Daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round to Safely Enhance Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era: A Quality Improvement Research Report
Authors: Valente Roberto , Santori Gregorio , Stanton Lorna , Abraham Ajit , Thaha Mohamed
Published: February 2023

Hospital bed shortage is a worldwide concern. Beds unavailability has caused elective surgery cancellations, at our hospital peaking in spring 2016 at over 50%. This is often due to difficult patient step-down from intensive care (ICU) and high-dependency units (HDU). In our general/digestive surgery service admitting approximately 1000 patients yearly, ward rounds were run on a consultant firm basis. We report a quality improvement (ISRCTN13976096) introducing in our service a structured daily multi-disciplinary board round framework (SAFER Surgery R2G) adapted from the “SAFER patient flow bundle” and the "Red to Green days” approaches to enhance flow, comparing the previous year to 2017, when our framework was applied for 12 months.We used a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology. Our intervention consisted in 1) systematic communication of the key care plan after the afternoon ward rounds to the nurse in charge; 2) 30’ 10AM Monday-to-Friday multidisciplinary board rounds, attended daily by the senior-team and weekly by hospital and site managers, revising the key care plan aiming at safe, early discharges, assessing the appropriateness of each inpatient day and tackling any cause of delay. We measured patient flow by average length of stay (LOS), ICU/HDU step-downs and operation cancellations count, monitoring safety through early 30-day readmissions. Compliance was assessed by board round attendance and staff satisfaction rate surveys.After 12 months (PDSA 2, N=1032), LOS significantly decreased from 7.2(±8.9) to 6.3(±7.4) days (p=0.003); ICU/HDU bed step-down flow increased by 9.3% from 345 to 375 (p=0.197), surgery cancellations dropped from 38 to 15 (p=0.100). 30-day re-admissions increased from 0.9% (N=9) to 1.3% (N=14)(p=0.390). Average cross-specialty attendance was 80%. Satisfaction rates were >75%, regarding enhanced teamwork and faster decisions.The SAFER Surgery R2G framework has shown an increase in patient flow in the context of an enhanced multidisciplinary approach, requiring senior staff commitment to remain sustainable.