bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Protecting fish and farms: incentivising adoption of modern fish-protection screens for water pumps and gravity-fed diversions in Australia
Authors: Rayner Tom  Sutherland , Conallin John , Boys Craig  A. , Price Rodney
Published: February 2023

Modern fish-protection screens offer significant potential benefits for Australia. The Commonwealth and New South Wales (NSW) governments have invested over $30m to incentivise early adoption by water users. However, successful adoption requires an understanding of the motivations and abilities of water users, and strategies to overcome key barriers to adoption. Four practices have been used in NSW to strengthen understanding of stakeholders and encourage participation in incentive programs by water users. These are: apply social learning concepts to screening programs; evaluate stakeholder needs; identify and map stakeholders and their relationships; and, integrate science in communication and engagement. Analysing the motivations and abilities of water users revealed three key motivations: to save money, to protect fish, and to improve their reputation or social licence to operate. However, the ability of water users to install a fish-protection screen was found to vary significantly. We collate the range of barriers identified by water users in NSW, together with the solution or strategy we have used to address each one. Today, in Australia, over 36,000 ML/day of water is being delivered through modern fish-protection screens, protecting an estimated 580,000 native fish annually at 31 sites across NSW, Victoria and Queensland (60% being in NSW). Existing investment should see these numbers increase to approximately 126,000 ML/day and 1.1 million native fish/yr by June 2024. Application of the methods to understand and strategically engage with stakeholders should enable improved uptake of screening technologies in other jurisdictions and areas of conservation implementation into the future.
Artificial scaffolding: Augmenting social cognition by means of robot technology (Supplementary Materials)
Authors: Ghiglino Davide , Floris Federica , De Tommaso Davide , Kompatsiari Kyveli , Chevalier Pauline , Priolo Tiziana , Wykowska Agnieszka
Published: February 2023

The concept of scaffolding refers to the support that the environment provides in the acquisition and consolidation of new abilities . Technological advancements allow for support in the acquisition of cognitive capabilities, such as second language acquisition using simple smartphone applications There is, however, one domain of cognition that has been scarcely addressed in the context of technologically-assisted scaffolding: social cognition. We explored the possibility of supporting the acquisition of social competencies of a group of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder engaged in a rehabilitation program (Age = 5.8 ± 1.14, 10 Females, 33 Males) by designing two robot-assisted training protocols tailored to Theory of Mind competencies. One protocol was performed with a humanoid robot and the other (control) with a non-anthropomorphic robot. We analysed changes in NEPSY-II scores before and after the training using mixed effects models. Our results showed that activities with the humanoid significantly improved NEPSY-II scores on the ToM scale. We claim that the motor repertoire of humanoids makes them ideal platforms for artificial scaffolding of social skills in individuals with autism, as they can evoke similar social mechanisms to those elicited in human-human interaction, without providing the same social pressure that another human might exert.
ChatGPT is not an author, but then, who is eligible for authorship?
Authors: Ueda Kohei , Yamada Yuki
Published: February 2023

On January 26, 2023, Science issued an editorial announcing that its journal policy would be changed to restrict artificial intelligences (AIs), such as ChatGPT, from being used to write papers, in addition to disallowing authorship of AIs. Indeed, AIs are not eligible for authorship because they do not have free will and they cannot make decisions to be an author. However, several observations have been made that researchers can use ChatGPT as an English proofreader, rather than a writer of first drafts. Therefore, we discussed the usage of AIs and the way of authorship, particularly, in terms of English proofreading. Then, we wrote an eLetter for that editorial, but its eLetter section suddenly disappeared, so we released the eLetter as a preprint with additional discussion. Although AIs are a double-edged sword and they could exacerbate scholarly publishing and science, they also have potentialities to remove language barriers and improve science all over the world. The present article claimed the importance of continuous discussion about the use of AIs and the language barriers.
An Econometric Analysis of Imported Petroleum Products of Nepal
Authors: Pradhan Bijaya Lal , Upadhyay Hari Prasad , Malla-Pradhan Rajeshwori , Kafle Memlal
Published: February 2023

Background: Petroleum products are materials derived from crude oil as it is processed in oil refineries. It is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the earth’s surface that can be refined into fuel. The purpose of this study was to examine the trend analysis of petroleum product imports in Nepal.

Methods: The study has been based on secondary data provided by the website of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) from April 1987 to February 2018. An analytical time series study has been conducted to analyze the trend of imported petroleum products. For the analysis of data, M.S. excel and SPSS have been used.

Result: The result showed that dependence on petroleum product import is increasing every year which caused an increase in the price of petroleum products. As the result also showed that time is increased by one unit then the consumption of petrol is increased by 0.11 units.

Conclusion: The finding of the study concluded that the trend and regression analysis to estimate the demand for petroleum products is in increasing order. So alternative sources of petrol and other petroleum product should have to search to avert the fuel crisis.
Comparing the Efficacy of a New Clinical Skills Model with a Traditional Method to Teach Tube Feeding of an Avian Patient
Authors: Dronfield Amy F. , Killick Rowena S. , Warman Sheena M. , Benato Livia , Rooney Nicola J.
Published: February 2023

Interactive clinical skills models have been demonstrated to be useful for teaching medical and veterinary clinical skills, yet to date, very few exist for teaching skills relevant to zoological companion animals and wildlife species including birds. This two-part study aimed to create, develop, and validate a model. Interviews and a survey were conducted using veterinary and wildlife professionals to select an avian clinical skill that is challenging and performed frequently. Tube/gavage feeding, or “crop tubing” satisfied both criteria; on average it was performed 71 times a year by surveyed respondents and was rated 3.4/9 for difficulty of teaching and 3.5/9 for difficulty of learning. Therefore, a new model of a bird, made from a soft toy, silicone, and 3D printed parts, was designed to train students to perform this technique. Forty-two participants were recruited and divided into two groups; one used the model the other watched an instructional video on crop tubing. The students completed a self-evaluated confidence questionnaire, before and after, using either resource. They then performed the technique on a dead bird and their proficiency at 10 different actions that comprised the technique was evaluated by two assessors. The model group performed significantly better than the video group on all evaluated actions ( U ≤ 143.5, p ≤ .0031), and reported significantly higher confidence ( U = 129.5, p = 0.018). In conclusion, the newly developed model in combination with an instruction booklet offers an effective and inexpensive alternative way to teach crop tubing in a teaching environment, without compromising animal welfare.
Innovative provision of development strategies of agricultural enterprises based on digitalization and reengineering of business processes
Authors: Levaieva Liudmyla , Krasnozhon Anastasiya , Zakharin Ivan
Published: February 2023

The subject of the study is the improvement of strategies for the development of agricultural enterprises and their management with the help of innovations - digitalization and reengineering. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the programming and reengineering of business processes as a basis for innovative support of strategies for the development of agrarian enterprises in the conditions of the digital economy. The methodological basis of the article is the methods and approaches of economic, institutional and theory of sustainable development. In particular, historical, monographic, economic comparisons, statistical-economic, systemic-structural analysis and synthesis were used. Results of the article. The concepts of programming business processes, the need for reengineering, process approach and controlling and their advantages for the development strategies of agricultural enterprises as innovative tools of organization and management were defined. Field of application of results. The conclusions of the article can be used in agricultural and IT enterprises, institutions of higher education, research institutions, consulting organizations. Conclusions. The activity of agricultural enterprises is accompanied by certain difficulties in assessing the effectiveness of their functioning and management. This is due to the presence of business and production processes with risks and/or potentially uncertain side effects. Understanding and analysis of these risks and uncertainties is particularly important in effective management activities, substantiating strategies for their further prospective development. This will be facilitated by means of automation and software for managing strategies for the development of agrarian enterprises using a process approach (controlling), restructuring and reengineering; use of software descriptions based on their modeling, templates, routing of business operations, their optimization.
Formation of marketing strategy for bank development in the banking services market
Authors: Sliusar Svitlana , Prikhodko Ruslan
Published: February 2023

The subject of research is theoretical aspects of the formation of a marketing strategy for the development of the banking sector. The purpose of the article is aimed at researching existing aspects of marketing strategy formation and determining modern approaches to bank marketing strategy formation based on them. The methodological basis of the study is general scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge used at the empirical and theoretical levels of research: comparative, analytical, selective, dialectical, systemic approach, induction and deduction, generalization. Results of work. The article researches theoretical aspects of formation of marketing strategy of development of banking sector. The scientific concepts are generalized and the essence of the marketing strategy and its peculiarities in the activities of banking institutions are studied, the algorithm for forming an effective marketing strategy of the bank is formed, the role of banking marketing in the formation of the banking strategy in the banking services market is determined. Field of application of results in the activities of banking institutions of Ukraine. Conclusions. Marketing is becoming one of the most important factors of success in banking, along with general management, finance and technology. In this constable, the task of Ukrainian banks is to use the experience already acquired by developed countries. First, it is already proven in practice; the second, will minimize the funds and time for the banking system; thirdly, it can act as a basis for modern methodologies for the development and implementation of marketing strategies in commercial banks.
Modeling of risks in the sphere of wages
Authors: Koval Svitlana
Published: February 2023

The subject of article is the study of the methods of modeling and management of risks related, in particular, with the differences of official and actual estimates of remuneration. Since there is a fairly large set of methods and models of risk assessment, the choice of the most optimal among them is an urgent scientific problem. The study used general scientific and special methods: analysis and synthesis, analogies and comparison, trend construction, etc. The results of work. Theoretical models of comparison of official and actual estimates of remuneration based on linear and exponential equations were obtained. The results of the study can be used by all interested parties, including the bodies of state executive power in improving the mechanisms of implementation of socio-economic policy of employment and state regulation of the labor market of Ukraine in the sphere of remuneration. The conclusions. 1. The results obtained confirm the urgency of developing issues related to modeling and management of risks in the field of remuneration. As a result of the analysis and assessment of risks using special methods, the scenarios of development of possible risky events, the likelihood of their occurrence and consequences were obtained.  2.The advantages of Black-Shoulse-Merton models are high prediction, ease of calculations, acceptable accuracy of the forecast, as well as openness of information available to all participants in the labor market.  3. The proposed risk model will assess the degree of influence of the selected factors on the main sources of risks and, on the basis of the obtained assessment, more effectively to choose measures aimed at minimizing risks.
Formation of hotel and restaurant services for rural green tourism enterprises
Authors: Marchenko Oksana , Postol Anatoly
Published: February 2023

The subject of the research is the theoretical and practical aspects of the development of hotel and restaurant services of enterprises of rural green tourism. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the prospects for the development of hotel and restaurant services of rural green tourism enterprises, to determine their features and use in administration and management. The methodological basis of the article was both general scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge. The article used scientific research methods: historical, system-structural analysis and synthesis, monographic, statistical-economic, problem-targeted. Results of the article. It is noted that the implementation of functions, the provision of services by rural green tourism enterprises and their focus on the hotel and restaurant direction of business are based on the presence and use of significant tourism and recreation potential on the one hand and a relatively free market segment for small businesses in this area on the other. It is substantiated that rural green tourism is integrated into the general structure of tourist and hotel-restaurant activities and allows providing services even where it is not economically feasible to build separate hotels and restaurants. It was determined that the concentration of efforts of rural settlements and other small enterprises of rural green tourism mainly on hotel and restaurant services requires them to improve the quality of such services, to observe high sanitary and hygienic standards; security conditions; appropriate level of service; training of hosts and/or their employees in hospitality, tact, business communication; certain aesthetics and style of places of accommodation and food. Field of application of results. The results can be used by tourism enterprises, territorial communities, regional and state authorities, public organizations, individual entrepreneurs and activists, institutions of higher education, scientific institutions. Conclusions. Combined efforts are achieving changes for the better in the field of service, tourism, and the hotel and restaurant industry. And this, at the same time, is a significant contribution to the development of the village. An example can be the creation of local branches of the Association for the Development of Rural Green Tourism in the administrative regions of the country, associations of citizens interested in the development of infrastructure for rural green tourism, etc. Thus, we can assert the existence of a "multiplier effect" from rural tourism for both the hotel and restaurant business and for the formation of a special multifunctional model of the development of rural areas.
STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE ON THE GENERATED POWER OF THE ANGLE OF SUNLIGHT INCIDENCE ON THE SURFACE OF THE SOLAR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER
Authors: Zibalov D.
Published: February 2023

Currently, the most promising source of energy is the energy of the Sun.

The purpose of the study was to establish the dependence of the power generated by the element of the solar photoelectric converter (SPС) on the angle of incidence of the sun's rays.

The scientific novelty consists in substantiating the effectiveness of using SPС positioning systems relative to the sun to increase the efficiency of converting solar energy into electrical energy.

A study was conducted of three types of silicon SPC of the same manufacturer of the same power, which were located at the same angle in cloudy weather. It was established that the single-crystal SPC generates more power than other types of SPC. The influence of the angle between the sun's rays and the surface of the SPC on the generated power was investigated. It was established that the most effective operation of the SPC occurs when the module is fully illuminated and the sun's rays fall perpendicularly on the module. The data obtained were analyzed and it was established that for the effective operation of the SPC there is no need for constant movement of the tracker following the Sun, since it is sufficient to turn the tracker by 20° in the direction of rotation The sun in the case of leaving the zone in which the power produced by the SPC is unchanged.

The operating curves of the graphs are used to determine the parameters that will provide effective control of the SPС position, which will help operators or technicians to select the optimal position of the SPС depending on the position of the sun. The obtained results can be used for all SPСs of the single-crystal type.
SUBSTANTIATION OF A WIND PHOTOELECTRIC INSTALLATION FOR POWER SUPPLY OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE OBJECTS
Authors: Tarasyuk O.
Published: February 2023

The article deals with the issue of the use of electric energy generating units based on renewable energy sources.

The use of autonomous decentralized power supply systems is becoming extremely important. Renewable energy makes it possible to organize a self-sufficient and decentralized energy supply and increase the value of local resources without dependence on imports or the need to create expensive electrical networks or modernize outdated networks with an extremely high level of technological losses.

A wind photovoltaic installation that can be used for decentralized power supply in various sectors of the national economy, in particular, for autonomous power supply of road infrastructure. The proposed wind photovoltaic installation is combined and is used to generate electricity from wind energy and the electromagnetic flow of solar radiation.

Attention is paid to the features of the structure of wind turbines and a design difference is proposed, thanks to which a technical result is achieved, which consists in increasing the efficiency of using horizontal wind flows simultaneously from different directions and outgoing thermal and centrifugal flows, as well as full controllability of azimuthal rotation and zenith tilt of photovoltaic panels. The technical possibilities of using air flows created by the movement of motor vehicles and simultaneous horizontal winds are provided separately.
Analysis of Noise Levels in the Engine Room & St. Kernel Using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Method in PT. Karya Tanah Subur
Authors: Fata Agus Samsul , Putra Gaustama
Published: February 2023

Industry in Indonesia began to show progress and improvement marked by the use of sophisticated machines, almost all production processes in the industry caused noise. Noise can cause damage to hearing devices and cause psychological, physiological disorders that have the potential to cause disruption to work so as to reduce work productivity. PT. Karya Tanah Subur (KTS) is a company engaged in the business of plantation and processing of palm oil, the products produced in the form of crude palm oil (CPO) and kernels. The purpose of this study was to measure the level of noise that occurred in several PT operator rooms. The work of Fertile Land (KTS) which is directly adjacent to the machines that make noise. Then conduct a maximum time analysis of workers exposed to the noise generated based on the NIOSH calculation method. Selected noise sampling is the Engine Room Station (Turbine, Genset) and Kernel Station using the Sound level meter tool. From the results of this study, it shows that both points exceed the Threshold Value (NAB). The longest exposure time is at point 2 with a length of exposure time of 9 hours, while the shortest exposure time is at point 1 with a length of exposure time of 1.2 hours per day. In locations that have a risky noise intensity level, you should use earplugs/earmuffs to minimize the level of noise intensity and other supporting PPE for worker health and safety.
SISTEM INFORMASI MANAJEMEN PUBLIKASI ASIA PASIFIC JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PADA LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY
Authors: Tawaqqal Bagues Putra , Alamsyah Nur , Sidik Abdurrahman
Published: February 2023

Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research terbuka untuk komunitas global cendekiawan yang bercita-cita agar penelitian mereka diterbitkan dalam akses terbuka dan jurnal cetak yang ditinjau sejawat. Kriteria utama untuk publikasi di Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research adalah signifikansi dari kontribusi sebuah artikel terhadap badan pengetahuan. Dalam proses penerimaan jurnal dari penulisan yang telah mendaftarkan diri masih menggunakan email dan penyimpanan dalam folder komputer. Sehingga beberapa masalah yang perlu dipecahkan yaitu pendataan anggota komunitas Asia Pasific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research dan arsip dari jurnal yang telah di publikasi. Hal ini kurang efektif dan efesien dalam penyimpanan data dan juga arsip, Sehingga memerlukan waktu dalam pemrosesan publikasi suatu jurnal. Sistem Informasi Manajemen Publikasi Jurnal ini dirancang dengan framework  laravel dan MySQL sebagai penyimpanan data di basis data.Penelitian ini akan  mengimplimentasikan framework laravel pada sistem informasi ini dan  mempermuda pemrosesan publikasi jurnal dan pengolahan data jurnal dan anggota.
SISTEM INFORMASI MANAJEMEN DAN KEUANGAN BERBASIS WEB PADA KLINIK GIGI ELDENTAL BANJARMASIN
Authors: Mahdalena Mahdalena , Alamsyah Nur , Sidik Abdurrahman
Published: February 2023

Klinik eldental merupakan klinik yang melayani dalam kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Selama ini pencatatan dalam pengolahan administrasi dan operasional klinik Eldental, seperti pengolahan data pasien,  dokter, suster, obat, bahan perlengkapan, keuangan, pelaporan dan perawatan rekam medis pasien menggunakan cara manual dengan media buku besar dan kertas lebaran pasien dan sehingga menimbulkan kendala seperti memakan waktu yang lama saat pencarian data dan kehilangan data laporan.Dikarenakan dengan permasalahan ini maka dibuatkanlah sebuah aplikasi sistem informasi agar dapat mempermudah dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayan klinik gigi Eldental. Penelitian ini dalam pengembangan sistem informasi menggunakan metode Waterfall, dibuat dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP pada Laravel Framework, dan database MySQL.Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu mempermudah dalam pengolahan data dokter, suster, pasien, obat, bahan, keuangan, pelaporan serta rekam medis pasien.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ СИСТЕМАТИЗАЦІЇ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОГО ЗАКОНОДАВСТВА У КОНТЕКСТІ ЗАКОНУ УКРАЇНИ «ПРО МЕДІА»
Authors: САМОТУГА Андрій
Published: February 2023

У дослідженні йдеться про наукові підходи до систематизації нормативно-правових актів. Автором висвітлено сучасний стан та визначено перспективи систематизації інформаційного законознавства. Зроблено висновок, що на сьогодні інформаційне законодавство України, будучи динамічною галуззю, не має ані усталених критеріїв, ані реальних підстав систематизації за всіма прийнятими формами – консолідація, інкорпорація, кодифікація. Зважаючи на достатню кількість нормативно-правових актів стосовно окремих напрямів і видів інформаційної діяльності стверджується про сформованість всередині інформаційного права його інституту – медіа, що цілком відбивається в новому законі, переважна більшість норм якого за формою та змістом уніфіковують та гармонізують медійне законодавство.
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ ТА МІЖНАРОДНИЙ ВИМІР ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ОХОРОНИ ЛЮДИНИ ВІД СЕКСУАЛЬНОГО НАСИЛЬСТВА
Authors: МКРТЧЯН Каріне
Published: February 2023

У статті виконано кримінально-правовий аналіз положень чинного кримінального законодавства України та встановлення його взаємозв’язку із нормами міжнародного права в частині характеристики сексуального насильства, а також здійснення аналітичного дослідження судової практики та статистики Офісу Генерального прокурора з метою вироблення на основі цього висновків. Наслідками сексуального насильства, визначеними міжнародним правом, треба вважати фізичні, психологічні, соціальні, соціально-економічні та правові. Для кожної категорії потерпілих осіб, як-то жінки, чоловіки, діти, крім загальних наслідків, характерними є особливі наслідки – притаманні саме цим категоріям осіб.
ЩОДО ПИТАННЯ НАУКОВОЇ РОЗРОБЛЕНОСТІ ПРОБЛЕМ ПРОТИДІЇ ОПЕРАТИВНИХ ПІДРОЗДІЛІВ КРИМІНАЛЬНОЇ ПОЛІЦІЇ КОРИСЛИВО-НАСИЛЬНИЦЬКИМ ЗЛОЧИНАМ
Authors: ТЕЛІЙЧУК Віталій , СТЕПАНОВ Павло
Published: February 2023

Розглянуто питання наукової розробленості проблем протидії оперативних підрозділів кримінальної поліції корисливо-насильницьким злочинам та основні напрями їх наукових досліджень. У статті виконано аналіз основних положень сучасних наукових розробок у галузях кримінального права, кримінології, криміналістики, теорії оперативно-розшукової діяльності. За результатами дослідження констатовано, що, незважаючи на значний науковий внесок вчених, сьогодні є питання, які вимагають термінового вивчення та окреслення можливих шляхів їх удосконалення. Вказано особисте ставлення до означених проблем та пропоновано якісно нові підходи до визначення перспективних напрямів протидїі корисливо-насильницьким злочинам.
ВПЛИВ РІВНЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-АНАЛІТИЧНОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ОПЕРАТИВНО-РОЗШУКОВОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ НА ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ АНТИТЕРОРИСТИЧНИХ ЗАХОДІВ
Authors: ОВЕРЧЕНКО Юрій
Published: February 2023

У статті висвітлено вплив рівня інформаційно-аналітичного забезпечення оперативно-розшукової діяльності на ефективність антитерористичних заходів. Визначено, що ефективність оперативно-розшукової діяльності залежить від швидкості, з якою обробляється інформація, а отже, й від того, на скільки вчасно буде ухвалено рішення про проведення тих чи інших заходів, особливо антитерористичних, адже їх об’єкти завжди перебувають у стані протиборства, конспіруючи свої дії для досягнення протиправного результату. Досягти такого результату без використання інформаційно-аналітичних систем неможливо. Зазначено, що запровадження в управління Збройними Силами України мережево-центричного принципу дозволило активно застосовувати сучасні інформаційно-аналітичні системи у протидії загрозам, у тому числі й терористичним, що значно підвищило ефективність українського війська. Визначено специфічні якості інформаційно-аналітичних систем, які пояснюють необхідність їх застосування для забезпечення ефективного здійснення оперативно-розшукової діяльності.
ЗАКОНОДАВЧИЙ КОНСТИТУЦІЙНИЙ ПРОЦЕС В УКРАЇНІ ЯК ВАЖЛИВА СКЛАДОВА ПРЕДМЕТА ПІЗНАННЯ ТЕОРІЇ КОНСТИТУЦІОНАЛІЗМУ
Authors: БОНЯК Валентина , ТРЕНЬ Тетяна
Published: February 2023

На основі аналізу доктринальних джерел законодавчий конституційний процес розглянуто як елемент предмета пізнання теорії конституціоналізму. На прикладі внесення змін до Конституції України виокремлено стадії законодавчого конституційного процесу, акцентовано на двох його видах: поточному та перспективному. Констатовано, що в нашій державі такий процес зводиться виключно до внесення змін та доповнень до Конституції України. Зазначено, що законодавчий конституційний процес повинен охоплювати собою не лише внесення змін до Основного закону, але й ухвалення його нової редакції чи загалом нової Конституції.
ПРОКУРАТУРА ЯК ПРОФЕСІЙНЕ СЕРЕДОВИЩЕ У ПОЛІТИЧНІЙ СИСТЕМІ СУСПІЛЬСТВА
Authors: ВОЙТЕНКО Антон
Published: February 2023

Розглянуто феномен прокуратури як професійного середовища в контексті функціонування державних органів і політичної системи суспільства з урахуванням принципу політичної нейтральності. Зокрема, наведено вплив ціннісних орієнтацій суспільства та особистісних характеристик прокурора на професійну діяльність прокуратури. У цьому контексті прокуратура, будучи наділеною певними державними повноваженнями, зобов’язана гарантувати права та свободи, належні громадянам як одиничним соціальним суб’єктам і як суб’єктам суспільних відносин, а також вирішувати порушення цих прав і свобод із дотриманням законності та верховенства права. Окрему увагу приділено дискусії науковців і практиків щодо місця прокуратури в системі державних органів.
ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI APLIKASI PENCATATAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Andriani Juwita , Nur Arifah Amalina , Eka Setyaputri Khairina
Published: February 2023

Financial management in a well-planned and well-planned way is very useful to help create more focused life goals, and make quick decisions. One of the causes of people's inefficiency in managing their finances is the high level of activity among the people, moreover managing finances manually takes too long to make decisions. Financial management is important for some people, considering that financial problems are a very sensitive issue for today's life, the culture among the people, especially in urban areas, is that the majority have a consumptive lifestyle. The importance of financial management is still a lot of people who are not aware of it, especially for personal financial management.

     The population in this study were all users of financial recording applications (financial records). The samples in this study were students, lecturers, civil servants, BUMN employees, private employees and others who are in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. This study used a purposive sampling technique. The purposive sampling technique is a data collection technique with certain considerations or criteria, in this study the criteria are only users who use financial recording applications (financial records).

     The results in this study are Self-efficacy has a positive effect on perceived ease of use, Perceived ease of use able to mediate Self-efficacy on intentions to use financial recording applications, Subjective norms have a positive effect on perceived usefulness, Perceived usefulness is able to mediate Subjective norms on intentions to use financial recording applications, Perception Ease of use has a positive effect on the intention to use the financial recording application, perceived usefulness has a positive effect on the intention to use the financial recording application.

Keyword: Self-efficacy, perceived ease of use, Subjective norm, perceived usefulness, intention to use the financial recording application.
Estructura general de las guías metodológicas
Authors: Ospina Botero Mireya
Published: February 2023

ntroducción: Este primer momento en la estructura de los talleres se refiere a una aproximación introductoria. En este punto se da cabida a: · Presentación de las personas participantes: Para indagar por datos generales como nombre, ocupación, expectativas e intereses, entre otros. · Presentación de objetivos y metodología del taller: Es el momento en el que se plantea la estructura general de la Escuela de Familia, los objetivos del taller y la metodología desde la cual se abordan. · Socialización de los compromisos familiares: Consiste en la reflexión personal que cada participante hace entorno a los aspectos que consideraba debe fortalecer, modificar, enriquecer, transformar, entre otros, y en las prioridades y compromisos establecidos para tal fin. En este sentido, en el encuadre se genera un momento para que las personas compartan voluntariamente las dificultades y logros obtenidos con el desarrollo del compromiso familiar.
La educación religiosa escolar y las herramientas web 2.0 en las instituciones educativas de confesionalidad católica en Pereira
Authors: Rodríguez Posada Daniel Alejandro
Published: February 2023

El proceso educativo, hoy más que en las diferentes épocas de la historia de la humanidad, se ha encontrado de frente y ha tenido acceso casi ilimitado a la información organizada, estructurada y procesada por los seres humanos para significar y dotar de sentido la(s) realidad(es). Esta condición debe cuestionar de manera constante para repensar y replantear la educación y los diferentes actores que en ella intervienen; las condiciones tecnológicas, el despliegue y acceso a la información hoy exigen el desarrollo de habilidades (“competencias”) que permitan a hombres y mujeres desenvolverse con holgura en un mundo digital. Por lo tanto, la escuela debe facilitar éste aprendizaje y plantear un modelo pedagógico pertinente. Consecuentemente, el acompañamiento que hace el área de Educación Religiosa Escolar es fundamental en el proceso de construcción y humanización de las personas.
Usos del power point en una experiencia de enseñanza y aprendizaje en el área de ciencias naturales
Authors: Parra Viveros John Darío , Villada Andrade Claudia Lucía
Published: February 2023

El artículo expone una experiencia de enseñanza y aprendizaje con el programa de Power Point de Microsoft en el área de ciencias naturales, en la Institución Educativa Jorge Isaacs (sede rural), del municipio de Ansermanuevo (Caldas). Con un enfoque cualitativo comprensivo, se aborda el análisis de tres categorías: usos de las TIC como instrumento de mediación entre los estudiantes y el contenido, usos de las TIC como instrumento mediador entre profesores y contenidos (tareas de enseñanza y aprendizaje) y uso de las TIC como instrumentos mediadores de las relaciones entre profesores y estudiantes o entre los estudiantes.
Un paraíso en desarrollo
Authors: Girón Arias Víctor Fernando
Published: February 2023

En el artículo se muestra el estado actual de la Hacienda el Paraíso, ubicada en el Valle del Cauca. Se señala una serie de problemas que han aumentado la contaminación del lugar, con varios tipos de desechos por parte de los visitantes que a diario disfrutan del gran paisaje y de su belleza histórica y cultural. El problema puede generar inconvenientes para el interés turístico de la zona.
The Pathological Effects of Circulating Hydrophobic Bile Acids in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Ehtezazi Touraj , Rahman Khalid , Davies Rhys , Leach Andrew G.
Published: February 2023

Recent clinical studies have revealed that the serum levels of toxic hydrophobic bile acids (deoxy cholic acid, lithocholic acid [LCA], and glycoursodeoxycholic acid) are significantly higher in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) when compared to control subjects. The elevated serum bile acids may be the result of hepatic peroxisomal dysfunction. Circulating hydrophobic bile acids are able to disrupt the blood-brain barrier and promote the formation of amyloid-β plaques through enhancing the oxidation of docosahexaenoic acid. Hydrophobic bile acid may find their ways into the neurons via the apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter. It has been shown that hydrophobic bile acids impose their pathological effects by activating farnesoid X receptor and suppressing bile acid synthesis in the brain, blocking NMDA receptors, lowering brain oxysterol levels, and interfering with 17β-estradiol actions such as LCA by binding to E2 receptors (molecular modelling data exclusive to this paper). Hydrophobic bile acids may interfere with the sonic hedgehog signaling through alteration of cell membrane rafts and reducing brain 24(S)-hydroxycholesterol. This article will 1) analyze the pathological roles of circulating hydrophobic bile acids in the brain, 2) propose therapeutic approaches, and 3) conclude that consideration be given to reducing/monitoring toxic bile acid levels in patients with AD or aMCI, prior/in combination with other treatments.
Cognitive Trajectories and Associated Biomarkers in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Kim Bum Soo , Jun Sungmin , Kim Heeyoung ,   Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Alzheimer’s
Published: February 2023

Background:

To diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients at risk of progression to dementia is clinically important but challenging.

Objective:

We classified MCI patients based on cognitive trajectories and compared biomarkers among groups.

Methods:

This study analyzed amnestic MCI patients with at least three Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scores available over a minimum of 36 months from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative database. Patients were classified based on their progression using trajectory modeling with the CDR-sum of box scores. We compared clinical and neuroimaging biomarkers across groups.

Results:

Of 569 eligible MCI patients (age 72.7±7.4 years, women n = 223), three trajectory groups were identified: stable (58.2%), slow decliners (24.6%), and fast decliners (17.2%). In the fifth year after diagnosis, the CDR-sum of box scores increased by 1.2, 5.4, and 11.8 points for the stable, slow, and fast decliners, respectively. Biomarkers associated with cognitive decline were amyloid-β 42, total tau, and phosphorylated tau protein in cerebrospinal fluid, hippocampal volume, cortical metabolism, and amount of cortical and subcortical amyloid deposits. Cortical metabolism and the amount of amyloid deposits were associated with the rate of cognitive decline.

Conclusion:

Data-driven trajectory analysis provides new insights into the various cognitive trajectories of MCI. Baseline brain metabolism, and the amount of cortical and subcortical amyloid burden can provide additional information on the rate of cognitive decline.
Let’s Not Repeat History’s Mistakes: Two Cautions to Scientists on the Use of Race in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias Research
Authors: Stites Shana D. , Coe Norma B.
Published: February 2023

Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) research has advanced gene and biomarker technologies to aid identification of individuals at risk for dementia. This innovation is a lynchpin in development of disease-modifying therapies. The emerging science could transform outcomes for patients and families. However, current limitations in the racial representation and inclusion of racial diversity in research limits the relevance of these technologies: AD/ADRD research cohorts used to define biomarker cutoffs are mostly White, despite clinical and epidemiologic research that shows Black populations are among those experiencing the greatest burdens of AD/ADRD. White cohorts alone are insufficient to characterize heterogeneity in disease and in life experiences that can alter AD/ADRD’s courses. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has called for increased racial diversity in AD/ADRD research. While scientists are working to implement NIA’s plan to build more diverse research cohorts, they are also seeking out opportunities to consider race in AD/ADRD research. Recently, scientists have posed two ways of including race in AD/ADRD research: ancestry-based verification of race and race-based adjustment of biomarker test results. Both warrant careful examination for how they are impacting AD/ADRD science with respect to specific study objectives and the broader mission of the field. If these research methods are not grounded in pursuit of equity and justice, biases they introduce into AD/ADRD science could perpetuate, or even worsen, disparities in AD/ADRD research and care.
sTREM2 and GFAP Mediated the Association of IGF-1 Signaling Biomarkers with Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology
Authors: Wang Zhe , Tan Lin , Zong Yu , Ma Ya-Hui , Wang Zhi-Bo ,   for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Wang Hui-Fu , Tan Lan
Published: February 2023

Defects in insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) signaling is a key contributor to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the mechanism of how IGF-1 signaling relates to AD remained unclear. Here, we investigated the association of IGF-1 signaling associated biomarkers with AD pathology, sTREM2, and GFAP. Finally, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP-2) was associated with AD pathology, and the association was partly medicated by sTREM2 (Aβ42, β= 0.794, p = 0.016; T-tau, β= 0.291, p < 0.001; P-tau181, β= 0.031, p < 0.001) and GFAP (T-tau, β= 0.427, p < 0.001; P-tau181, β= 0.044, p < 0.001). It suggested that sTREM2 and GFAP mediated the relationship between IGF-1 signaling and AD pathology.
Can T1-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Significantly Improve Mini-Mental State Examination-Based Distinguishing Between Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease?
Authors: Marcisz Anna ,   for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Polanska Joanna
Published: February 2023

Background:

Detecting early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is still problematic in clinical practice. This work aimed to find T1-weighted MRI-based markers for AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to improve the screening process.

Objective:

Our assumption was to build a screening model that would be accessible and easy to use for physicians in their daily clinical routine.

Methods:

The multinomial logistic regression was used to detect status: AD, MCI, and normal control (NC) combined with the Bayesian information criterion for model selection. Several T1-weighted MRI-based radiomic features were considered explanatory variables in the prediction model.

Results:

The best radiomic predictor was the relative brain volume. The proposed method confirmed its quality by achieving a balanced accuracy of 95.18%, AUC of 93.25%, NPV of 97.93%, and PPV of 90.48% for classifying AD versus NC for the European DTI Study on Dementia (EDSD). The comparison of the two models: with the MMSE score only as an independent variable and corrected for the relative brain value and age, shows that the addition of the T1-weighted MRI-based biomarker improves the quality of MCI detection (AUC: 67.04% versus 71.08%) while maintaining quality for AD (AUC: 93.35% versus 93.25%). Additionally, among MCI patients predicted as AD inconsistently with the original diagnosis, 60% from ADNI and 76.47% from EDSD were re-diagnosed as AD within a 48-month follow-up. It shows that our model can detect AD patients a few years earlier than a standard medical diagnosis.

Conclusion:

The created method is non-invasive, inexpensive, clinically accessible, and efficiently supports AD/MCI screening.
Background Music and Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Role of Interindividual Differences
Authors: Calabria Marco , Ciongoli Francesco , Grunden Nicholas , Ordás Celia , García-Sánchez Carmen
Published: February 2023

Background:

Recent research has shown that background music may improve memory consolidation and retrieval. Nevertheless, in the clinical conditions preceding dementia such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), there is no current evidence speaking to what effect background music during memory tasks has on impaired cognition.

Objective:

Across three experiments, we investigated if background music is able to improve memory performance, the most impacted cognitive domain in amnestic MCI.

Methods:

We tested the effect of background music by using a face recognition memory task in patients with amnestic MCI. In Experiment 1, we tested the effect of background music on memory when it was played solely during an encoding phase. In Experiment 2, we explored effects of background music when played during both encoding and recognition phases. In Experiment 3, we explored the role of musically induced arousal on memory.

Results:

The main finding from these three experiments was that background music played during a memory task did not improve or worsen participant performance. However, when exposed to high-arousal music, memory performance was predicted by individual mood regulation. For low-arousal music conditions, there was a negative relationship between rating scores for music pleasantness and performance on the memory task.

Conclusion:

Our results suggest that the benefits of background music on memory in individuals with MCI are modulated by interindividual preferences towards music.
Integrating evaluation grid method and support vector regression for automobile trade booth design
Authors: Kang Xinhui , Nagasawa Shin’ya
Published: February 2023

The automobile shows try to convey a clear product or service message to the audience in a short period of time. Therefore, the steps of materials, shape, display and other aspects need to be carefully designed to provide an important display platform for the business. However, most exhibitors depend on their subjective preferences to decide the size and planning of the booth, which fails to attract the attention of customers. In this paper, the evaluation grid method (EGM) and support vector regression (SVR) are combined to design the automobile booth, which provides an innovation process for booth planning and improves the visual appeal of the booth. Firstly, the EGM is used to interview ten highly involved groups, thus obtaining the evaluation grid diagram of the connecting line among the upper emotional needs, the median design items, and the lower specific elements. Secondly, the importance ranking of upper emotional needs is determined by the grey relational analysis. Finally, the SVR is used to establish a mapping model between key emotional needs and lower design elements, thus obtaining the best combination of booth design features preferred by customers. The verification results show that the proposed method can significantly improve the emotional satisfaction of customers and provide clear trade exhibition guidance for exhibitors.
Investigation of the effect of dye sensitized solar cell efficiency of donor and anchor groups in phthalocyanine compounds
Authors: Karadoğan Betül , Erden İbrahim
Published: February 2023

In order to obtain higher power conversion performance in dye-sensitized solar cells, phthalocyanine compounds (ZnPc-1 and ZnPc-2) containing electron donor methoxy groups and aldehyde groups as anchors were synthesized in this study. The photovoltaic and electrochemical properties of these compounds were studied and their applicability as photosensitizers in DSSCs was investigated. The photovoltaic cell efficiencies (PCE) of the devices were in the range of 0.43–0.76 % under simulated AM 1.5 solar irradiation of 100 mW/cm2. Considering the photovoltaic performance of the produced DSSC devices, the anchor group and the chelate effect, it was observed that the efficiency increased, respectively, ZnPc-1 < ZnPc-2. The highest PCE value of 0.76 % was obtained with asymmetric ZnPc-2 based DSSC under. It has been explained that methoxy groups are electron donors and contribute to intramolecular electron mobility and that better electron transfer with single aldehyde anchor increases cell efficiency. In addition, the increase in the number of methoxy groups with known donor properties on the molecule also contributed to the increase in cell efficiency by increasing electron transfer. All compounds synthesized were characterized using FTIR, UV-vis and MS spectroscopic data.