bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
My placement at the Complex Developmental Behavioural Conditions Department at Sunnyhill Health Centre
Authors:   , Lerner Sam
Published: November 2020

My practicum at the Sunnyhill Complex Developmental and Behavioural Conditions Department has taught me about the role of Social Work within an interdisciplinary team in a medical setting, and the value of aligning with the needs and strengths of families and caregivers. This practicum has also informed me on the function of a diagnosis in determining community supports. My preparatory research included youth with developmental disabilities, the assessment process, the need for more significant structural support, the life-needs model, the portage model, how to support families and caregivers, social work within an interdisciplinary team, mindfulness and outcome evaluations. My learning experience has implications for my future practice working within interdisciplinary teams. In my future work, I aspire to promote social justice and ethical practice by using my skills and expertise of external and community resources to overcome barriers in culturally sensitivity ways that honours the client’s unique strengths, needs, and their selfdetermination. My experience and learning enriched my professional capacity and my appreciation of the value of Social Work in supporting families and individuals.
Clustering the regions of Siberia and the Far East according to promising economic
specializations
Authors: Blanutsa Victor I.
Published: November 2020

The Strategy for Spatial Development of the Russian Federation for the period until
2025 is aimed at smoothing out inter-regional differences and it contains promising economic
specializations for each region. The article presents the results of checking the correspondence between the goal of the strategy and the distribution of promising specializations in the
regions of Siberia and the Far East. The study relied on the concept of economic convergence
of regions and cluster analysis. The goal of the strategy is presented as a hypothesis of absolute convergence of regions. To verify it, a measure of similarity between regions was proposed for a combination of promising specializations, and a threshold of acceptable similarity
was introduced. An algorithm for clustering regions based on this measure of similarity has
been developed. Calculations led to the conclusion that the absolute convergence hypothesis
should be rejected as erroneous and the alternative hypothesis of relative (club) convergence
should be accepted. Five clusters (clubs) were identified with a different combination of economic specializations and the number of regions. The sequence of combining regions into
clusters with a change in the similarity measure is shown. For each cluster, the dominant specializations are listed. There are formulated questionson the validity of the distribution of some
specializations by region in accordance with the spatial development strategy. The results can
find practical application in adjusting the government strategy and coordinating plans for the
socio-economic development of the regions of Siberia and the Far East. Further research on
this issue may be related to the study of regional divergence, the development of other similarity measures, and the testing of strategies for the validity of identifying macro-regions, promising centers of economic growth and geostrategic territories
Religious Social Media Activism: A Qualitative Review of Pro-Islam Hashtags
Authors: Zahra Iman Mohamed
Published: November 2020

There have been so many acts of terrorism connected to radical Muslims that it's not surprising Islam has a public relations problem. Pollsters, historians and other experts say that the West's collective instincts toward Islam have been shaped over decades by a patchwork of factors. These include demographic trends, psychology, terrorism events, foreign policy, domestic politics, media coverage and the Internet. Therefore, it is not surprising that Muslims are the most negatively viewed faith community in some countries as the United States. The objective of the current research is to review qualitatively the social media platforms of the hashtag #Notinmyname, initiated by renowned Muslim British Community namely Active Change Foundation as a successful model of social media activism combatting the worsening image of Islam. The major conclusion of this study is that hashtags launched by Muslim activists derive from the social media platforms exacerbating and unprecedented power to stir political and social movements especially, regarding controversial and stagnant matters. Posts, comments and shares on different social media platforms go viral, stir discussions and trigger public opinion. These #hashtags were not a launching base for a pro-Islam campaign only, as much as being an outlet breather for all pro and anti-opinions regarding Islam. Social media are now the pathway to mobilize the crowd online to take an action in the real world.
Community Translation in the Sultanate of Oman: "A Soft Force" in the Fight against COVID-19
Authors: Al-Ma’ani Musallam , Al-Ajmi Abdullah Said , Al-Ajmi Sara Ali
Published: November 2020

Translation, in modern Oman, serves as an essential means of communication between the Arabic-speaking Omanis and other individuals of smaller linguistic and ethnic communities working or residing in the country. The purpose of translation in such situations is to empower linguistically disempowered individuals within Oman and ensure that they are adequately informed and that they actively participate in the country’s development. Yet, there have been very few studies that deal specifically with community translation in Oman and in the wider Arab world. The lack of a translation governing body and Omani translation scholars' tendency to focus on literary and technical translation in Oman are some of the factors that have kept community translation very much on the margins of translation. The aim of this contribution, therefore, is to address some of the issues pertaining to community translation in the Sultanate of Oman. In particular, it focuses on the long-standing relationship between translation and communication within Oman and how translation plays a pivotal role in the development of the country, given the fact that Oman, like other countries in the Arabian Peninsula, relies to a great extent on skilled expatriate workforce in various fields. In particular, this contribution investigates the role community translation has played in the fight against COVID-19 in the Sultanate of Oman. The effects of this pandemic are serious particularly in a country where around 40% of its population comes from different parts of the world and the majority of whom do not speak Arabic, the official language of the country, nor do they speak or read English, the language of business in Oman. During such times, community translation becomes crucial.
السياحة الدينية في المدينة المنورة ومستقبلها: دراسة باستخدام نظم المعلومات الجغرافية
Authors: AL Talib Basimah Yahya
Published: November 2020

نظراً لوجود المواقع التاريخية والتراثية السياحية بها وفي مقدمتها المسجد النبوي الشريف، لذلك تنشط بها السياحة الدينية والتي تُعد من الأنماط السياحية قصيرة الأمد التي تتميز بقضاء المراسم الدينية خلال فترة قصيرة تتراوح ما بين اليوم إلى ثلاثة أيام. ويهدف البحث إلى دراسة السياحة الدينية في المدينة المنورة ومستقبلها الاقتصادي والاجتماعي بالاعتماد على تقنية نظم المعلومات الجغرافية وذلك بتطبيق منهجية التحليل المكاني Spatial Analysis لتحليل خريطة السياحة الدينية فيها. استخدمت الدراسة المنهج التاريخي والتحليلي والموضوعي الإقليمي لمعالجة البيانات الرقمية بالإضافة إلى التمثيل البياني والكارتوغرافي لإبراز الخصائص المكانية للمواقع التاريخية والأثرية السياحية بالمدينة المنورة. توصلت الدراسة إلى أن توزيع المواقع مرتبط بعلاقة قوية بالموقع الجغرافي للمسجد النبوي الشريف حيث بلغت قيمة معامل الجار الأقرب الفعلي 0,50 مما يعني أن المواقع أقرب إلى النمط المتجمع حول المسجد النبوي الشريف. كما أن أكثر من 50٪ من المواقع تقع ضمن المسافة التي تتراوح بين 1-200متر من الطرق الرئيسية. وقد أوصَت الدراسة بتوفير إحصاءات دقيقة عن أماكن الإيواء السياحي من فنادق وشقق سكنية مفروشة وذلك لمعرفة الاحتياجات المستقبلية للسياحة مع تدريب القوى العاملة الوطنية للعمل في هذا المجال.
الأنماط القيادية بالمدارس الحكومية بمحافظة عجلون وعلاقتها بالأداء المتميز للمديرين من وجهة نظر المعلمين
Authors: Owais Bothina , Alnawasreh Faisal Issa
Published: November 2020

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن الأنماط القيادية لمديري المدارس في محافظة عجلون وعلاقتها بـالأداء المتميز لديهم من وجهة نظر المعلمين، ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة تم اختيار عينة عشوائية مكونه من (221) معلماً ومعلمة في المدارس التابعة لمحافظة عجلون للعام 2018/2019، وتم استخدام المنهج  الوصفي لغايات هذه الدراسة، حيث أعد الباحثان استبانة مكونة من (45) فقرة موزعة على قسمين هما: الأنماط القيادية والمكونة من (30) فقرة والأداء المتميز والمكونة من (15) فقرة وبعد التأكد من صدق الأداة وثباتها تم تطبيقها على أفراد العينة حيث أظهرت النتائج أن النمط القيادي الديموقراطي هو النمط الاكثر استخداماً من مديري المدارس تلاه الأوتوقراطي ثم المتسيب، كما أظهرت النتائج أن مستوى الأداء المتميز لمديري المدارس كان عاليًا في تطوير أداء الطلبة الاكاديمي لتحقيق رضا المجتمع, كما بيّنت النتائج عدم وجود فروق ذات دلالة احصائية للنمط القيادي تُعزى لمتغير الخبرة ووجود فروق ذات دلالة لصالح البكالوريوس في النمط الديموقراطي والنمط المتسيب، وبينت النتائج وجود اثر للنمط القيادي وبمعامل ارتباط دال لدى مديري المدارس في منطقة عجلون والأداء المتميز لديهم. واوصى الباحثان بضرورة تعزيز الأداء المتميز لمديري المدارس باستخدام النمط القيادي الديموقراطي الاكثر فعالية في المؤسسات التربوية في المدارس الحكومية من حيث تميز الأداء.
تقييم تجربة الرعاية الاجتماعية للمسنين من وجهة نظر المستفيدين
Authors: Al-Mandhri Ahlam Humaid , Elsherbiny Mohamed Mohamed
Published: November 2020

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن خدمات الرعاية الاجتماعية المقدمة للمسنين في دار الرعاية الاجتماعية وتقييمها من وجهة نظر المسنين أنفسهم في ولاية الرستاق بسلطنة عمان، وقد تبلورت مشكلة البحث في الإجابة على السؤالين الآتيين: ما أشكال الرعاية المقدمة للمسنين المقيمين في دار الرعاية الاجتماعية؟ وما مدى رضاؤهم عن هذه الخدمات؟ وترجع أهمية الدراسة في كونها محاولة لتقديم إطارعلمي وعملي جديد في مجال رعاية المسنين يقود إلى تطوير برامجه الوقائية والعلاجية والتنموية، وقد تناولت الدراسة كلًآ من مفاهيم المسن، الرعاية الاجتماعية، دور رعاية المسنين، كما تناولت إطارًا نظريا تضمن عرضا لأنواع الرعاية الاجتماعية المقدمة للمسنين في سلطنة عمان. اعتمدت الدراسة الحالية على المنهج الوصفي، بالتطبيق على عينة عشوائية من المسنين المقيمين في دار الرعاية الاجتماعية بالرستاق، وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى بعض النتائج من أهمها حرص الدار على تقديم خدمات الرعاية الصحية والاهتمام بصحة المسنين المقيمين، وأن هناك علاقات اجتماعية طيبة تربطهم بالمسنين الآخرين وكذا العاملون بالدار. وفي ضوء نتائج الدراسة توصلت الدراسة الحالية إلى عدة مقترحات منها  ضرورة توفير أخصائية تغذية بالدار، وعمل برنامج منظم يتيح لهم الارتباط بالمجتمع من خلال القيام بالأنشطة الخارجية مما يشعرهم بالصحة النفسية ويقلل من شعورهم بالوحدة.
Jugar con la Escultura.
Authors: Gámez Millán Sebastián
Published: November 2020

A lo largo del siglo XX se ha resaltado la importancia del proceso de creación y la estética interactiva. Dividido en cuatro epígrafes, en este artículo vamos a analizar e interpretar en particular en la obra de Miguel Berrocal: 1) El valor seminal de la imaginación en las artes y en las ciencias; 2) Descubrir dibujando; 3) Códice Berrocaliensis; 4) Estética interactiva, con el fin de argumentar que, a partir de una imaginación creadora, apoyada en la capacidad analítica y descubridora del dibujo, Berrocal desmonta la escultura, explorando la cuarta dimensión, y contribuyendo a incrementar el juego dialógico entre la obra y los receptores.
POLA PERGERAKAN BLUE SWIMMING CRAB (Portunus pelagicus) TERHADAP CAHAYA
Authors: Hasly Intan Roihatul jannah , Mawardi Wazir , Yusfiandayani Roza
Published: November 2020

Teknologi lampu sebagai alat bantu dalam penangkapan ikan telah lama digunakan oleh nelayan Indonesia. Penggunaan lampu terus berkembang bukan hanya untuk spesies pelagis, juga untuk spesies demersal seperti krustasea. Rajungan merupakan salah satu krustasea yang memiliki nilai ekonomis penting. Nelayan menangkap rajungan dengan menggunakan bubu (trap) atau jaring rajungan (bottom gillnet). Kedua alat tangkap tersebut dioperasikan secara pasif sehingga membutuhkan alat bantu untuk memikat rajungan. Pada penelitian ini mencoba untuk mengembangkan teknologi lampu sebagai pemikat rajungan. Respons menjadi bagian penting dalam mengetahui tingkah laku rajungan. Penelitian dilakukan secara experimental laboratory, dimana kondisi lingkungan dikontrol oleh peneliti. Tujuan dari penelitian adalah menganalisis pola dan laju respons rajungan terhadap cahaya yang berbeda, diantaranya warna ungu, biru, hijau, oranye, merah, dan putih. Pola pergerakan respons rajungan diketahui dari zona yang telah terbagi menjadi tiga bagian, yaitu zona starting, searching, dan finding. Analisis deskrif komparatif digunakan untuk mengetahui perbedaan pola yang terbentuk. Hasil uji menunjukkan pola rajungan terhadap cahaya berbeda terbagi menjadi dua, yaitu menuju cahaya secara langsung dan tidak langsung. Rajungan menuju cahaya secara langsung selama 0,072 m/s dan tidak langsung selama 0,036 m/s. Laju rajungan tercepat mendekat pada warna biru sebesar 0,081 m/s dan terlama pada warna merah 0,026 m/s. Laju dan pola rajungan mendekat cahaya putih dan biru lebih singkat dan memiliki lintasan pendek dapat disarankan sebagai alat bantu dengan menggunakan bottom gillnet, sedangkan warna merah dan oranye yang memiliki laju rajungan lebih lambat dapat digunakan sebagai alat bantu bubu (trap).
SEBARAN KUALITAS AIR PANTAI UTARA JAKARTA PASCA REKLAMASI DI PERAIRAN TELUK JAKARTA
Authors: Kusuma Anma Hari
Published: November 2020

Teluk Jakarta merupakan kawasan yang terkena dampak langsung dari berbagai aktivitas kota metropolitan DKI Jakarta sehingga menjadi tempat bermuaranya berbagai senyawa polutan di wilayah DKI Jakarta. Adanya kegiatan reklamasi juga turut menambah beban Teluk Jakarta. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menjelaskan kondisi terkini perairan Teluk Jakarta melalui sebaran kualitas air pasca kegiatan reklamasi. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan membandingkan data kualitas air pada bulan Oktober 2018 dimana saat pasca reklamasi dengan penelitian kualitas air sebelumnya pada bulan September 2014 pada saat sebelum adanya kegiatan reklamasi di Teluk Jakarta. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan kondisi suhu berkisar 28-31 ºC, salinitas berkisar 25,42-35 psu, derajat keasaman (pH) berkisar 7,2-8,6, partikel tersuspensi (TSS) berkisar 1-216 mg/l, Cu Terlarut berkisar 0-0,092 mg/l, dan Zn berkisar 0-0,280 mg/l. Sedangkan penelitian pada sebelumnya pada saat pra-reklamasi menunjukkan suhu berkisar 28,9-30 ºC, salinitas berkisar 29,5-30,6 psu, derajat keasaman (pH) berkisar 7,80-8,17, partikel tersuspensi (TSS) berkisar 25-68 mg/l, Cu berkisar 0,001-0,005 mg/l, dan Zn berkisar 0,003-0,097 mg/l. Adanya pulau buatan mengakibatkan pasokan material dari daratan yang masuk ke laut menjadi tertahan di wilayah pesisir dan mengurangi kecepatan arus sehingga terjadi penurunan kemampuan waktu pencucian dan kualitas perairan terkonsentrasi di wilayah pesisir secara terus menerus. Kondisi ini pada akhirnya mengakibatkan konsentrasi kualitas perairan pada saat pasca reklamasi lebih tinggi dibandingkan pada saat sebelum adanya kegiatan reklamasi di Teluk Jakarta.
EVALUASI STANDAR KOMPETENSI KERJA NASIONAL INDONESIA (SKKNI) SUB GOLONGAN PENANGKAPAN IKAN DI LAUT
Authors: Shidiq Fahmi , Nurani Tri Wiji , Yusfiandayani Roza
Published: November 2020

SKKNI bidang perikanan tangkap golongan penangkapan ikan di laut sudah diterapkan sejak 2013, meskipun masih banyak kekurangannya. Beberapa kekurangan dari SKKNI diantaranya ketidaksesuaian standar dengan kondisi yang sebenarnya dan ada sejumlah kompetensi yang belum terakomodir dalam standar tersebut (Nurani et al. 2017). Permasalahan ini harus dicari solusinya, maka perlu dilakukan kajian untuk mengevaluasi proses pengembangan dan pembentukan standar ini. Penelitian telah dilakukan pada Mei-Juli 2018 melalui studi literatur, wawancara, serta analisis. Analisis mnggunakan pendekatan kualitatif (deskriptif) dan kuantitatif (skoring). Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa pengembangan dan pembentukan SKKNI golongan penangkapan ikan di laut sudah sesuai aturan. Beberapa hal yang harus ditingkatkan/diperbaiki adalah meliputi (1) aseptebel serta kesesuaian dengan kondisi sesungguhnya, (2) terukur dan bahasa jelas, (3) tidak adanya Rancangan Induk Pengembangan (RIP) SKKNI, (4) komposisi praktisi pada tim perumus, dan (5) kepemilikan lisensi sertifikasi untuk seluruh tim verifikasi. Peningkatan kualitas SKKNI golongan perikanan laut kedepan ada 2 prioritas yaitu penyusunan RIP dan peningkatan keterlibatan pihak praktisi.
PROYEKSI PRODUKSI IKAN HASIL TANGKAPAN DI PELABUHAN PERIKANAN SAMUDERA KUTARAJA PROVINSI ACEH
Authors: Kurnia Kurnia , Mustaruddin Mustaruddin , Lubis Ernani
Published: November 2020

Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudera (PPS) Kutaraja merupakan pelabuhan yang sangat strategis dan sedang dikembangkan oleh Pemerintah Aceh menjadi pusat ekonomi perikanan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis produksi Ikan Hasil Tangkapan (IHT) di PPS Kutaraja dan memproyeksikan produksi Ikan Hasil Tangkapan (IHT) untuk tahun (2020-2024). Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Juni-Juli 2019. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi kasus dengan analisis peramalan menggunakan model regresi linier sederhana dan berpangkat, serta menghitung nilai determinasi dan SEE. Berdasarkan hasil analisis diketahui perkembangan produksi IHT tahun 2012-2018 mengalami peningkatan setiap tahunnya dengan rata-rata mencapai 17%. Hasil peramalan untuk tahun 2020 mencapai 92.637,84 ton, 2021 mencapai 159.162,54 ton, tahun 2022 mencapai 260.598,23 ton, tahun 2023 mencapai 268.820,21 ton, dan pada tahun 2024 mencapai 272.978,67 ton. Kesimpulannya adalah peramalan hasil produksi mengalami peningkatan yang sangat drastis dalam kurun waktu 5 tahun kedepan.
Spectro-chemometric determination of panthenol enantiomeric excess in pharmaceutical products
Authors: Poláček Roman , Kleinová Angela , Májek Pavel
Published: November 2020

Antibiotic, soothing and healing properties of panthenol are exploited in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. Only D-panthenol is biologically active while its L-form might counteract the biological effectiveness of the D-enantiomer. Hydrating and moisturizing effects are exhibited by both enantiomers. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a rapid and cheap method for the determination of panthenol enantiomeric excess in pharmaceutical preparations. In this study, b-cyclodextrin was used as a chiral selector for the recognition of panthenol enantiomers. Inclusion complexes formed by b-cyclodextrin and the analyte showed small differences in NIR and UV/VIS spectra compared by chemometric assessment. Based on the figure of merit and model characteristics, PLS calibration model in the selected range of NIR spectra is preferred. UV/VIS spectrometry has the disadvantage of complicated sample preparation compared to NIR spectrometry. Results reached by both proposed methods were in good agreement. Statistical investigation of the results (by Student t-test and Fisher F-test) confirmed that the proposed methods are comparable and applicable to chiral analysis of panthenol pharmaceutical preparations.
An analysis of a mathematical model describing the growth of a tumor treated with chemotherapy
Authors: de Araujo Anderson L. A. , Fassoni Artur C. , Salvino Luís F.
Published: November 2020

We present a mathematical analysis of a mixed ODE-PDE model describing the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of tumor and normal cells within a tissue subject to the effects of a chemotherapeutic drug. The model assumes that the influx of chemotherapy is restricted to a limited region of the tissue, mimicking a blood vessel passing transversely. We provide results on the existence and uniqueness of the model solution and numerical simulations illustrating different model behaviors.
Arrested and Arresting: Intermedial Images and the Self-Reflexive Spectator of Contemporary Cinema
Authors: Király Hajnal
Published: November 2020

The paper departs from the assumption that while the analysis of the systematic effect that popular cinema (genres like melodrama, horror or action movies) has on its spectators has been largely discussed by film theorists, little has been written on the affective dimensions of arthouse cinema. The lasting effect of visually compelling films on the individual spectator’s emotions has been addressed only sporadically by cognitive film theory, film phenomenology and aesthetics. Therefore, the author proposes to bring together terms and concepts from different discourses (film and literary theory, intermediality studies and empirical psychological research of the literary effect) in order to elucidate how intermedial, painterly references in midcult and arthouse films mobilize the associative dimensions of film viewing and may have an impact on spectatorial self-reflexion and emotional growth. Moreover, films that rely on the associative power of still(ed) images, painterly references bring into play the personal and cultural experiences of the viewer. As such, they can be effectively used in professional and cultural sensitivization.
Distressed Glamour. Genres and Political-Social Context in Hungarian Cinema of the 1930s and 1940s
Authors: Pápai Zsolt
Published: November 2020

The article focuses on Hungarian films produced between 1939–1944 by examining how they tend to refrain from representing conflicts, and scrutinizing the political as well as social issues. However, directors started to revise this avoidance of conflicts by employing a so-called noir sensibility from the beginning of the Second World War in certain films, especially in “doomed love movies” such asDeadly Spring(Halálos tavasz, 1939),Mountain Girl(A hegyek lánya, 1942), andA Woman Looks Back(Egy assszony visszanéz, 1942), or melodramas, such asAt the Crossroads(Keresztúton, 1942),Lent Life(Kölcsönadott élet, 1943), andBlack Dawn(Fekete hajnal, 1943). The essay also offers a case study of the banned Hungarian movieHalf a Boy(Egy fiúnak a fele, shot in 1943, but only shown in February 1946) by D. Ákos Hamza, which represented and protested against the stigmatization of Jewish people.Half a Boyis an often-cited emblematic film of its era. It is also an enigmatic one: it is a work full of social and political-historical reflections. Its humanistic point of view makes it outstanding in its era, nevertheless it is also rather ambivalent in terms of its orientation of values.
About the System of Prejudices among the Hungarian Youth in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, and Ukraine
Authors: Sólyom Andrea
Published: November 2020

This study is focused on the relationship between the youth and other social groups based on the data of the GeneZYs 2019 study. The study asked 15–29-year-olds from four countries regarding how appealing or unappealing they feel 24 different social groups. Research results show that several social groups, e.g., homosexuals, migrants/refugees, skinheads, drug users, are especially perceived as relatively repulsive/distasteful by the youth of the studied countries. Starting from theoretical and empirical antecedents, the author presumed that the low level of openness among the youth could be explained by several factors such as socio-demographic background, religiosity, value orientation, and sources of information. Based on empirical results, the author takes an analytical approach on the population under study. The goal of the study is to exceed the level of a partial analysis and to explore a typology while redefining the relationship between the motivation factors of prejudices. The hypotheses were partially confirmed. Compared to the author’s expectations, the typology of young people based on their attitudes towards otherness seems to be harder to explain. Three groups were identified: a smaller one which feels others being appealing, a larger one with a neutral attitude towards others and which sympathizes less with Hungarian groups than the average, and a mediumsized third group which dislikes otherness. From the characterization of the groups, one can discover that among those who dislike otherness, the overrepresented categories are: men, young people from rural areas, those who finished secondary education level, those economically active, young people from Ukraine, atheists, those who did not study abroad, people who suffered from discrimination experiences, young people with regional Hungarian and/or Hungarian identity, people who are not satisfied with the national economy and interethnic relations, and those who see the future in a pessimistic way.
Burnout and Depression in Medical Assistants in State-Owned Healthcare Institutions in Romania
Authors: Sántha Ágnes , Lukács-Márton Réka , Vingender István
Published: November 2020

Similarly to other countries in the Eastern European Region, the situation of medical assistants in Romania is fairly difficult. Due to the lack of personnel, health professionals are typically overwhelmed with work. The Quality of Life Research Centre at Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania conducted a non-representative survey among medical assistants in Romanian state-owned healthcare institutions. The sample size is 312 Romanian and Hungarian speaking nurses from six counties. The present study problematizes the mental health of medical assistants, more precisely burnout and depression, along demographic, social, and labour market features. The determinants of burnout and depression are being searched for among these structural and situational variables, and their controlled impact is being assessed with linear regression. Results indicate an excessive risk of burnout and depression for nurses with lower-qualification working in outpatient care. Differences in the mental health of medical assistants echo to a large extent social inequalities, so that controlled for covariates, household income has a significant impact upon burnout and depression. From demographic agents, the protective effect of partnership is outstanding, and the number of supportive relationships is a protective factor of its own right against both burnout and depression. Female assistants are more at risk for depression but not for burnout, whereas workload increases the risk of burnout but not of depression. The analysis takes sides of the distinctness of burnout and depression. Although both syndromes are largely influenced by social features, burnout seems to be more situationally influenced whereas depression more structurally affected.
Collaboration and Networking in Adult Education and Training. A Case Study
Authors: Kiss Adél
Published: November 2020

The article discusses the analysis of the available resources in thePro Educatione Network of Adult Education and Training. The study unveils the provided human resources, economic potential, organizational capacities and relationships as well as the surplus by the network of the 15 adult education organizations. The results show that networking brings access to different resources for network members. Half of the network member organizations affirm intense relationships, i.e. they often call for the collaboration of network member organizations for their adult education and training programmes, and significant co-creation activities are taking place. Despite the fact that several network member organizations have limited resources for the operation of adult education, they achieve significant efficiency; in other words, they can reach out to a considerable number of adult learners through their education and training programmes. The analysis identified passive, moderately active, and very active network members. It also identified areas with deficits in networking.
The Digital Space Dimension in Education. A Review on a Pilot Research
Authors: Szabó Dóra , Dani Erzsébet
Published: November 2020

Following a short review on the importance and challenges of digital education, we review some of the findings of a study which we conducted on the basis of an online survey among students of the teacher-training programme at the University of Debrecen (for the purposes of a pilot project) in 2019. The 75 respondents were between 18 and 23 years of age and mostly students of humanities and natural sciences. The survey is obviously not representative, its function being to serve as a ground of a pilot survey to further our work and to extend it to other universities. Among others, the results show that 62.7% of the students learnt the use of digital tools by self-improvement; the majority of future teachers (85.3%) are willing and motivated to use ICT tools in the context of education. The question regarding the importance of reading in a digital world showed that almost each of the respondents considered reading to remain an important activity. In order to make reading attractive, respondents emphasized the need to renew compulsory literature and to use digital tools for reading.
Microscopic Analysis of Activated Sludge in Industrial Textile Wastewater Treatment Plant
Authors: Paździor Katarzyna , Bilińska Lucyna
Published: November 2020

The relationship between a quality of activated sludge microbiota and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operational stability has been defined in the past few decades. However, this dependence is not so clear in the case of industrial wastewater treatment. In this article, a very specific example of industrial textile wastewater treatment plant (ITWTP) is analyzed. Textile effluents are well known as highly contaminated wastewater containing many biodegradable compounds. Microscopic analysis included flocs morphology examination, attempts to evaluate the Sludge Biotic Index (SBI), and identification of dominant filamentous microorganisms. Routine operational control of ITWTP covered pH, temperature, redox potential, dissolved oxygen and COD measurements. The average ecosystem existing in the described ITWTP differed significantly compared to municipal WWTPs. The flocs were smaller and irregular. Filamentous bacteria did not cause foaming although filaments index reached 4. Nostocoida limicola I dominated with significant amounts of type 0041 and type 021N. The evaluation of SBI was impossible as the most of protozoan was in the form of cysts. The overall microbiota diversity correlated with COD removal in activated sludge unit of ITWTP.
An Investigation of Business Process Maturity: Report on Croatian Companies
Authors: Glavan Ljubica Milanović
Published: November 2020

Background: Nowadays, organizations try to improve their performance by focusing on the business process orientation (BPO) perspective. This perspective views companies as a mixture of unified business processes. A few methodologies can be used for analysing BPO maturity state. The maturity model shows the level of acceptance of the process-oriented approach in the business practice of a certain company. Recognizing different BPO levels can help companies execute, improve and manage their processes.

Objectives: The primary aim of this research is to give a report on BPO maturity of Croatian companies and to stress the importance of key turning points.

Methods/Approach: The cluster analysis method was used to analyse the survey results.

Results: Croatian companies are currently evolving from the Defined level to the Linked level of BPO maturity.

Conclusions: The results of the cluster analysis have shown that companies in Croatia have to improve all key turning points, with a special emphasis on the strategic view.
Determinants of corporate R&D expenditures: the role of taxes
Authors: Wasiluk Dorota , Białek-Jaworska Anna
Published: November 2020

The paper aims to find the relationship between corporate expenditures on R&D and tax burdens comparing German with French R&D incentives. We use the OLS method for the financial and patent cross-sectional data retrieved from the Amadeus database. The results confirm that firms with higher tax spread (the difference between the nominal and effective tax rates) spend less on R&D. These are in line with findings of a positive relationship between corporate R&D investment and tax burdens. Thus, firms that invest in R&D more pay higher taxes. However, they are less profitable as the return on R&D investment is visible only in the long run. German corporate expenditures on R&D are significantly sensitive to internal funds (proxied by cash flow) and depend on debt, contrary to French. The results indicate that the French firm's age (a phase of life cycle) has a significant impact on spending on R&D compared to German. Whereas in both countries, corporate expenditures on R&D are sensitive to the number of obtained patents. The capability of reducing the level of tax burdens below the nominal tax rate in the case of older German firms stimulates them to increase their R&D expenditures. However, German firms can decrease tax due to the use of R&D grants (revenues without taxation) in the absence of other tax incentives related to R&D.
The relationship between profitability and financial liquidity among the importers of best-selling brands of new cars in poland
Authors: Łojek Paweł
Published: November 2020

The automotive industry is a particularly sensitive sector of the economy. Numerous legal changes have been introduced in Poland that may affect the company's liquidity and profitability. Sales of new vehicles in Poland were very high until the end of 2019. I have presented the most recently available financial data, and hence it can be concluded that they are not distorted. The article discusses the issue of cash flow statements and the associated financial ratios, as well as assesses the financial liquidity among the importers of new, ten best-selling car makers in Poland between 2015 and 2019. Moreover, I have analysed the relationship between profitability ratios and liquidity ratios as well as cash adequacy ratios during this period. According to my findings, in most cases, there is a positive and strong relationship between profitability and financial liquidity in the automotive industry.
Are the European Commission's forecasts of public finances better than those of national governments?
Authors: Rybacki Jakub
Published: November 2020

The academic literature in the past has frequently highlighted that the European Commission (EC) tends to provide more accurate public finance forecasts compared with national governments, thanks to its neutrality. The recent conflicts regarding the excessive deficit procedure with Romania and Italy and rule of law with Hungary and Poland raises the question of whether such conclusions are still binding. Therefore, we analysed a panel of forecasts submitted by the national governments with an annual update of Convergence programmes and corresponding EC predictions. Our dataset contains predictions of the general government deficit, revenues and expenditures for EU27 economies and the United Kingdom in the years 2014–2019. First, the analysis shows no meaningful discrepancies between both estimates when the horizon is set at the current year. Forecasts for the next year have equal accuracy in the case of government revenues and expenditures. However, the EC performs worse in the case of the final deficit. Second, cross-country effects are present, but the accuracy is different mainly in the very small economies, that is, the Baltic countries, Cyprus, Malta and Luxembourg. Amongst the more populated states, the EC outperforms the Slovakian and Denmark governments but has worse performance than the Irish, Portuguese and Spanish governments. We also do not see evidence of any political bias in the forecasts.
Antioxidant activity of various plant sprouts extracts depending on the processing method of plant material – an in vitro study
Authors: Muzykiewicz-Szymańska Anna , Zielonka-Brzezicka Joanna , Siemak Joanna , Klimowicz Adam
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Due to the content of nutrients and taste attributes, the plant sprouts could become a valuable component of a healthy diet.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the antioxidant potential of various sprouts extracts depending on the processing method of the plant material.

Methods: The extracts in 96%(v/v) ethanol were prepared from fresh, frozen, dry and homogenized sprouts of alfalfa, broccoli, radish, lentil, mung bean, beetroot, sunflower, and kale, using ultrasound-assisted extraction. The antioxidant potential and total polyphenols content were evaluated by the in vitro methods.

Results: The highest antioxidant activity was observed for beetroot and kale as well as broccoli sprouts extracts. The lower potential, in general, was observed in the case of alfalfa, lentil, and mung bean sprouts samples. The lowest activity was observed most frequently for the extracts from dry material, whereas the highest for homogenized as well as frozen and fresh.

Conclusion: The plant sprouts, particularly beetroot, kale, and broccoli, could be a valuable source of natural antioxidants.
Absence of Nepotism in Waggle Communication of Honeybees (Apis mellifera)
Authors: Zhang Zu Yun , Li Zhen , Huang Qiang , Jiang Wu Jun , Zeng Zhi Jiang
Published: November 2020

The polyandrous mating behavior of the honeybee queen increases the genetic variability among her worker offspring and the workers of particular subfamilies tend to have a genetic predisposition for tasks preference. In this study, we intended to understand whether there is nepotism in dance communication of honeybees during natural conditions. Microsatellite DNA analyses revealed a total of fourteen and twelve subfamilies in two colonies. The subfamily composition of the dancer and the followers did not deviate from random. The majority of the subfamilies did not show kin recognition in dance-recruit communication in honeybee colonies, but some subfamilies showed significant nepotism for workers to follow their super-sister dancer. Because it seems unlikely that honeybee would change the tendency to follow dancers due to the degree of relatedness, we conclude that honeybees randomly follow a dancer in order to e benefit colony gain and development.
Brood-Rearing Enhancing Potential of Manually Packed Pollen Feeding in Comparison with Pollen and Pollen Supplements in Patty Forms
Authors: Adgaba Nuru , Al-Ghamdi Ahmad , Tadesse Yilma , Mohammed Seif Eldin A. , Al-attal Yehya
Published: November 2020

Dearth-period pollen or pollen supplement feedings have become a common practice to maintain and stimulate the early buildup of honeybee colonies. Not only amount, type and consumption rate of feeds are important but the conversion and its nutrient availability are essential. In the current study, we investigated how honey bee colony's brood rearing enhanced by feeding natural pollen powder (packed on cells of drawn-out combs) in comparison with patty forms natural-pollen, Mega-bee and Ultra-bee pollen substitutes during dearth period. The study showed that colonies given the pollen powder (packed on cells of drawn out combs) immediately converted it into beebread similar to naturally collected pollen. The colonies in the packed pollen-powder group showed consistent increment and on average reared 86.3% more brood than the patty-form natural pollen, Mega-bee and Ultra-bee pollen substitutes, without having significant differences in their consumption rate. The colonies in the packed-pollen group performed better might be because the conversion of the packed-pollen powder into beebread allows better nutrient availability due to its fermentation by nest microbes and further biosynthesis process. Moreover, the presence of beebread from packed-pollen adjacent to the brood combs represents the natural way of feed reserve storage which might also contribute to the stimulation of brood rearing in colonies better than feeding in patty-forms of natural pollen, Mega-bee and Ultra-bee. Packed-pollen feeding as an alternative to patty forms could improve dearth period maintenance and early population building of colonies.
PID fuzzy control applied to an electrosurgical unit for power regulation
Authors: Ridha Ali Mohammed , Mahdi Ali Jafer , Abed Jameel Kadhim , Fahad Shah
Published: November 2020

The electrosurgical unit (ESU) is the most common device in modern surgery for cutting and coagulation of tissues. It produces high-frequency alternating current to prevent the stimulation of muscles and nerves. The commercial ESUs are generally expensive and their output power is uncontrolled. The main objective of the proposed study is to propose an economic ESU with an additional feature of output power regulation using a fuzzy logic controller (FLC) based proportional integral derivative (PID) tuned controller. Unlike the previous studies, the proposed controller is designed in a fully closed-loop control fashion to regulate the output power of the ESU to a fixed value under the consideration of highly dynamic tissue impedance. The performance of the proposed method is tested in the MATLAB/SIMULINK environment. In order to validate the superiority of the proposed method, a comparative analysis with a simple (PID) controller based ESU is presented.
Visualization of the territorial origins of the inhabitants of the Recovered Territories (Poland) in 1950
Authors: Cegiełko Szczepan , Karsznia Izabela
Published: November 2020

This paper gives a visualization of the territorial origins of the population of the Recovered Lands (Poland) in 1950. It constitutes a map series, based on Kosiński’s research from 1960, presenting data from the first post-war census. Vector data of the historical administrative borders of Poland was used to prepare the maps; specifically the administrative division of the People’s Republic of Poland from 1946 and the state border of the Second Republic of Poland from 1931. The administrative borders were modified as appropriate using, among other things, historical maps and satellite images. The results of this research constitute a comprehensive study on the origins of the population of the Recovered Territories. Twenty-four maps were designed, showing many aspects of the studied phenomenon.
COVID- 19: outcomes for Global Supply Chains
Authors: Fonseca Luis Miguel , Azevedo Américo Lopes
Published: November 2020

The COVID-19 crisis exposed the vulnerability and poor resilience of the global supply chains. The objective of this research is to reflect on the possible impacts of the Coronavirus crisis in the global supply chains and provide some recommendations to overcome the present situation, offering suggestions for future research: (1) What are the contingency factors affecting Supply Chains in the complex COVID-19 operating environment? (2) How do these factors affect post-COVID-19 operating performance? After a contextualization of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and its impacts, theoretical background on Supply Chains and Supply Chain Management are presented, and a summary of the main scenarios for the post-COVID-19 crisis are discussed. The propositions regarding the contingency factors and their impact on the Supply Chain operating performance in post-COVID-19 suggest that successful companies will focus on creating a new kind of operational performance and minimize risks. To that end, companies will aim to improve their operations’ resilience (ability to resist, hold on, and recover from shocks) and accelerate the end-to-end digital transformation. Consumers will have to adapt to the contact-free economy, less low-cost supply chains, and put additional emphasis on service levels. Governments will reinforce the focus in the health sector supply chain and increase spending in the health and social care sectors. Furthermore, the longer, the more concentrated, the less transparent, and the more price sensitivity is the supply chain, the more challenging the adaptation to the new pos pandemic realities. Suggestions for future research are also provided.
The Effect of Low-pass Pre-filtering on Subvoxel Registration Algorithms in Digital Volume Correlation: A revisited study
Authors: Zou Xiang , Li Kai , Pan Bing
Published: November 2020

In digital volume correlation (DVC), random image noise in volumetric images leads to increased systematic error and random error in the displacements measured by subvoxel registration algorithms. Previous studies in DIC have shown that adopting low-pass pre-filtering to the images prior to the correlation analysis can effectively mitigate the systematic error associated with the classical forward additive Newton-Raphson (FA-NR) algorithm. However, the effect of low-pass pre-filtering on the state-of-the-art inverse compositional Gauss-Newton (ICGN) algorithm has not been investigated so far. In this work, we focus on the effect of low-pass pre-filtering on two mainstream subvoxel registration algorithms (i.e., 3D FA-NR algorithm and 3D IC-GN algorithm) used in DVC. Basic principles and theoretical error analyses of the two algorithms are described first. Then, based on numerical experiments with precisely controlled subvoxel displacements and noise levels, the influences of image noise on the displacements measured by two subvoxel algorithms are examined. Further, the effects of low-pass pre-filtering on these two subvoxel algorithms are examined for simulated image sets with different noise levels and deformation modes. The results show that the low-pass pre-filtering can effectively suppress the systematic errors for the 3D FA-NR algorithm, which is consistent with the previously drawn conclusion in DIC. On the contrary, different form the 3D FA-NR algorithm, the 3D IC-GN algorithm itself can reduce the influence of image noise, and the effect of low-pass pre-filtering on it is not so obvious as on 3D FA-NR algorithm.
Using a Gauge Block for Derivation of Parameters of Four Laser Triangulation Sensors in a Local Coordinate System
Authors: Buša Ján , Dovica Miroslav , Zhabitsky Mikhail
Published: November 2020

The paper discusses the derivation of an accurate coordinate measuring system consisting of two, three, or four sensors based on the records of four fixed laser triangulation sensors done for a gauge block in movement. Three-dimensional case is considered. In the simulations, using a set of distances quadruplets, parameters of sensors in a local sensors coordinate system are determined through a least squares minimization process using the Differential Evolution approach. The influence of the measurement and rounding inaccuracy on the identification accuracy using numerical simulation methods are assessed.
Electromagnetic Shielding Performance Measurement for Braided-Shield Power Cables at Low Frequency Regimes
Authors: Zhou Zhongyuan , Hu Peng , Zhou Xiang , Sheng Mingjie , Li Peng , Zhou Qi
Published: November 2020

Although various measurement techniques have been applied to both qualitative and quantitative evaluation for the electromagnetic shielding performance of braided-shield power cables, the existing measurements cannot directly assess the low-frequency shielding performance (typically below 100 kHz) due to factors such as ground-loop effects and dynamic range problem in measurement. To solve these, an improved shield reduction factor method, based on gain (T/R) rather than scattering parameters, is proposed to evaluate the shielding performance of braided-shield power cables from 25 Hz to 1 MHz. In this work, we highlight the implementation of measurement setup to avoid the effects of ground-loop and stray electromagnetic field. Meanwhile, the test cell is simplified according to the definition of the shield reduction factor in order to obtain the gain (T/R) parameters, which can be used to calculate transfer impedance as well. From the measurements we present more intuitive evaluation of shielding behavior of braided-shield power cables at low frequency regimes, and showcase a detailed comparative discussion between transfer impedance and shield reduction factor. The proposed shield reduction factor method is expected to be a useful way for the evaluation of the low frequency shielding performance of braided-shield cables.