bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Integrated Learning Management Systems FLearn in Improving Learning Outcomes at Universities during Online Learning
Authors: Sanoto Herry , Kusuma Dani , Paseleng Mila Chrismawati
Published: February 2023

The problem in learning during the covid-19 pandemic is how the university implements effective online learning for students. In order to facilitate online learning to be more comprehensive and integrated, the development of an integrated learning system, namely the learning system in Flexibel Learning or Leaning management, is expected to increase the effectiveness of online learning. The research method in this study is a mixed-method research method with a sequential exploratory model. The research begins with a qualitative study to find the root of the problem and then continues with quantitative analysis to find the influence between variables. The study subjects were fourth-year students in the mathematics education study program. The study results show that the integration of the system facilitates the implementation of learning in the online learning process, but there are still obstacles, such as internet access and learning devices. In contrast, the regression test results show a significant influence between the integration of the learning system on student learning outcomes. The influence of learning system integration on learning achievement is 61.3%, and 38.7% is affected by other factors such as motivation, learning independence, student responsibility, and adequate internet access.
A Systematic Review of Indonesia’s Heritage Tourism in Perspective of Smart Tourism Conceptual Model
Authors: Absari Dhiani , Djunaidy Arif , Susanto Tony Dwi
Published: February 2023

Currently, smart tourism has been adopted by cities in many countries. But this concept has various meaning built on different point of view of the smart tourism initiatives. This paper aims to give contribution on conceptual model formulation for smart tourism in process approach, using heritage tourism as case study. A literature review using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) was carried out to achieve an understanding of the term smart tourism itself, with reference to various literature from qualified journals. From the literature review, various terms related to the definition, objectives, characteristics, inputs and outputs of smart tourism will be obtained. A semantic process with content analysis method to help determine the dominant factors/variables as important objects of Smart Tourism. The model to be built describes the components that influence the smart tourism process. This model also considers some local values that are used in general and particular in tourism policies that have been implemented in Indonesia. These values are believed to have an influence and characteristic of the smart tourism model in Indonesia. In the end, the model also describes the expected results of the smart tourism process.
ANTI-CRISIS MANAGEMENT AS THE BASIS OF ENSURING THE ECONOMIC STABILITY OF ENTERPRISES
Authors: Stroiko Tetiana , Kharus Hanna
Published: February 2023

Crisis management in today's economic environment is the basis for competitive and efficient operations of any company. Liquidation of unviable companies is a prerequisite for the effective functioning of the market mechanism. Indeed, launching bankruptcy proceedings is much easier than trying to restore the life cycle of an enterprise. However, the practical experience of global companies in overcoming crisis phenomena indicates the formation of a different approach to the development of the crisis process. In order to study the need to apply anti-crisis management mechanisms, the article analyzes the financial and economic condition of Sandora LLC using the methods of Fox, Tafler, Altman and Springate. The calculated data confirm the fact that the specifics of domestic business, inflation rates, tax legislation, general economic and political instability make it impossible to adequately apply foreign bankruptcy forecasting models with reliable results. The peculiarity of anti-crisis management at domestic enterprises is the need to use modern risk management methods, taking into account the timeframe and the impact of external and internal factors. Currently in Ukraine, only large corporations or branches of international companies create special structural units, hire risk managers or high-level managers whose experience and qualifications allow them to manage the company in a crisis situation. Therefore, the use of crisis prevention measures helps to increase the company's competitiveness, and ongoing diagnostics of activities, environmental analysis and identification of possible risks minimize future costs. The most important features of crisis management include the individuality of strategic programs for forecasting and overcoming crisis phenomena at an enterprise, which is primarily related to the individuality of the stages of formation and development of each company, indicators of economic efficiency and mission, the specifics of the management system, as well as the personal qualities, knowledge and experience of managers. In other words, each company should develop an individual crisis management program taking into account the global experience of risk management and the specifics of strategic planning in the short and long term. To evaluate the effectiveness of the crisis management strategy, it is necessary to determine the performance indicators and goals of such management. At the same time, the criteria for determining the effectiveness of the implemented program are purely individual and depend on many factors: the scope of activity, profitability, level of profitability, form of ownership, sales markets, company size, number of employees, etc.
Machine Learning and Pattern Analysis Identify Distinctive Influences from Long-term Weekly Net Ecosystem Exchange at Four Deciduous Woodland Locations
Authors: Wood David A.
Published: February 2023

A methodology integrating correlation, regression (MLR), machine learning (ML), and pattern analysis of long-term weekly net ecosystem exchange (NEE) datasets are applied to four deciduous broadleaf forest (DBF) sites forming part of the AmeriFlux (FLUXNET2015) database. Such analysis effectively characterizes and distinguishes those DBF sites for which long-term NEE patterns can be accurately predicted using the recorded environmental variables, from those sites cannot be so delineated. Comparisons of twelve NEE prediction models (5 MLR; 7 ML), using multi-fold cross-validation analysis, reveal that support vector regression generates the most accurate and reliable predictions for each site considered, based on fits involving between 16 and 24 available environmental variables. SVR can accurately predict NEE for datasets for DBF sites US-MMS and US-MOz, but fail to reliably do so for sites CACbo and MX-Tes. For the latter two sites the predicted versus recorded NEE weekly data follow a Y ≠ X pattern and are characterized by rapid fluctuations between low and high NEE values across leaf-on seasonal periods. Variable influences on NEE, determined by their importance to MLR and ML model solutions, identify distinctive sets of the most and least influential variables for each site studied. Such information is valuable for monitoring and modelling the likely impacts of changing climate on the ability of these sites to serve as long-term carbon sinks. The periodically oscillating NEE weekly patterns distinguished for sites CA-Cbo and MX-Tes are not readily explained in terms of the currently recorded environmental variables. More detailed analysis of the biological processes at work in the forest understory and soil at these sites are recommended to determine additional suitable variables to measure that might better explain such fluctuations.
Mucocele of the lower lip: A case report of a benign salivary gland cyst
Authors: Logesh R  , Asokan GS  , Sridevi Sivaramakrishnan  , Narmatha N
Published: February 2023

We report a case of Mucocele in a 35-year-old male patient. Mucoceles are one of the most frequent lesion of the oral mucosa. The most common affected site is the lower lip. The most common treatment for mucocele is excision, however recurrence is common. Other treatment modalities available are Cryosurgery, CO 2 laser ablation, Intralesional steroid injection, and Diode lasers.
Concrete mixture using natural coarse aggregate (A case study: Ongkak River– Dumoga)
Authors: Sudarno  , Hendrie J. Palar  , Handry Y. Oleysorot  , Fery Sondakh  , Julius E. Tenda  , Tampanatu P. F. Sompie
Published: February 2023

In current construction, there are still areas that utilize natural materials such as aggregates from rivers as construction materials, one of which is in the Dumoga, Bolaang Mongondow, North Sulawesi. The communities in this area still use natural aggregates from the river in the concrete mixture in the development process. The purpose of this study was to provide information to the public about the material characteristics and quality of concrete using coarse and fine aggregates from the Ongkak River, Dumoga. Therefore, this research aims to compare the results of concrete compressive strength of several mixtures in the field (1: 1.5: 2.5) (1: 2 : 3) (1 : 2.5: 3.5) (1 : 3 : 3) and (1 : 3: 4). Based on the results of the compressive strength, the optimal compressive strength value on average at 28 days is in the specimens with mixed variations (1: 1.5: 2.5) is 24.178 MPa, followed by mix (1: 2.5: 3,5) of 17.094 MPa, mixture (1: 2 : 3) of 15.459 MPa, mix (1 : 3: 4) of 13.737 MPa, and mix (1 : 3 : 3) of 12.250 MPa respectively.
KI-gestützte Optimierung repetitiver Prozesse – Eine Kodierungstechnik für repetitive Prozesse in der evolutionären Optimierung
Authors:   Universität Bremen und DFKI – Cyber-Physical Systems, Plump Christina , Drechsler Rolf ,   Universität Bremen und DFKI – Cyber-Physical Systems, Berger Bernhard J. ,   Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH)
Published: February 2023

Optimierung ist eine wesentliche Fragestellung in vielen Kontexten. Sei es Ressourcen-, Zeit-, Personal- oder nicht zuletzt auch Kosteneffizienz, regelhaft müssen Prozesse, Einstellungen, Zusammensetzungen – die Liste ließe sich beliebig fortsetzen − optimiert werden. Um das Optimierungsproblem zu lösen, gibt es viele unterschiedliche Techniken. Eine besondere Klasse stellen die evolutionären Algorithmen dar, sie zählen zu den populationsbasierten, heuristischen Verfahren. Sie erlauben auch die Optimierung von Problemen mit vielen lokalen Optima oder stark durch Nebenbedingungen eingeschränkten Suchräumen. Gleichzeitig sind sie in der Lage, im Rahmen eines einzelnen Optimierungslaufs mehrere Lösungsmöglichkeiten vorzuschlagen. Ein besonderer Aspekt bei der Verwendung von evolutionären Algorithmen ist die Wahl der korrekten Kodierung oder die wohldefinierte Spezifikation einer Kodierung. Insbesondere bei der Optimierung eines Prozesses, der aus sich wiederholenden Grundprozessen besteht, die sich nur in ihren Parameterausprägungen unterscheiden, ist dies ein nicht-triviales Problem. Dieser Beitrag stellt eine solche, bereits erfolgreich getestete Kodierung vor, die sich insbesondere in Hinblick auf die KI-Unterstützung als dateneffizient herausgestellt hat.
Methoden für die Gestaltung der Unternehmensarchitektur produzierender Unternehmen – EAM als Enabler für die Konzipierung übertragbarer KI-Lösungen
Authors:   Fraunhofer IEM, Paderborn, Cieply Jonas , Wegel Arthur ,   Fraunhofer IEM, Paderborn, Kühn Arno ,   Fraunhofer IEM, Paderborn
Published: February 2023

Laut acatech [1] gewinnt Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) zunehmend an Bedeutung für den Erfolg produzierender Unternehmen. Die entstehenden datengetriebenen Lösungen im Bereich der Produktion sind gekennzeichnet durch ihre Vielfalt. Sowohl die Prozesse, in denen die Lösungen eingesetzt werden, als auch der Standort (verschiedene Fabriken, Fabrikteilbereiche, etc.) der Lösungen unterscheiden sich. Häufig werden die Lösungen zudem kaum über die Pilotgrenzen hinaus skaliert. Am Ende eines KI-Projekts sind die Ziele eines Anwendungsfalls erfüllt, für die IT-Systemlandschaft kommt jedoch oft eine weitere Insellösung hinzu. Die entstehenden Daten werden nicht weiter verwertet, eine aufwändige Wartung macht die gewonnenen Effizienzen zunichte.
POSITIONING OF ISLAMIC HOTELS: A CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS APPROACH
Authors:   Princess Sumaya University of Technology, King Talal Business School, Amman, Jordan, ALSERHAN Baker , ZEQIRI Jusuf ,   South East European University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Tetovo, North Macedonia, GLEASON Kimberly ,   American University of Sharjah, Department of Finance, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, SAID Bilal ,   Royal Scientific Society, Amman, Jordan, ARMUTCU Barış ,   İndependent Researcher, Gaziantep, Türkiye
Published: February 2023

Islamic hotels are defined as those implementing the Islamic model of hospitality and this pioneering study aims to examine the positioning of these hotels compared to conventional hotels. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data and a total of 207 responses were received and analyzed. Correspondence analysis was used to analyze the data and perceptual maps were generated. The results showed that specific hotel attributes relate more to Islamic rather than to conventional hotels and that both types of hotels seem to lack a comparative positioning strategy. Islamic hotels could build on, and strengthen their current positions, while, simultaneously expanding their appeal to the non-Muslim travel market based on its desired attributes. Conventional hotels, on the other hand, could offer key attributes required by Muslim travelers in order to capture the growing Islamic travel market.
Historische Werkzeugnisse. Reflexive Medienpraktiken in Kriegsgefangenenakten des Zweiten Weltkriegs
Authors: Dang-Anh Mark
Published: February 2023

Im US-Kriegsgefangenenlager Fort Hunt wurden während des Zweiten Weltkriegs deutsche Soldaten verhört und abgehört, was in Protokollen dokumentiert wurde. Die praxeologische Herausforderung besteht darin, Praktiken anhand dieses Materials adäquat zu analysieren. Dass wir Spuren in Archivdaten verstehen, ist in ihrer Semiotizität begründet. Dass sie die sie hervorbringenden Situationen überdauern, verdanken wir ihrer Medialität. In einer semiopraxeologischen Analyse, die diese beiden Grundkonstanten zeichenvermittelter Kommunikation in Beziehung zueinander setzt, wird erörtert, wie Praktiken sich aus ihren Spuren erschließen. Es wird gezeigt, wie sich an Dokumenten indexikalische und reflexive Verweise auf die heterogenen, praktischen Verwendungszusammenhänge über die Zeit manifestieren. Entsprechend sind Archivdokumente als historische Werkzeugnisse aufzufassen, die einerseits Vergangenes belegen und die andererseits praktisch gehandhabt werden, was wiederum neue Praxisindizes erzeugt und als Spuren am Material hinterlässt. Die Analyse zeigt, inwiefern Wissen nicht trotz, sondern aufgrund seiner semiotischen und materialen Manifestationen in (Archiv-)Dokumenten vorläufig ist und sich als Gegenstand weiterer Praktiken immer wieder verändern kann.
La segundidad de Peirce en los documentales true crime. Anotaciones sobre The Jinx: the life and deaths of Robert Durst
Authors: López Delacruz Santiago Martín
Published: February 2023

En el siglo XXI, los documentales true crime han tenido una mayor presencia en el ámbito de consumo y distribución de contenidos audiovisuales, propiciando un debate a nivel mediático sobre los casos judiciales presentados dentro de su contenido narrativo. Al tratar de realizar una reconstrucción y un seguimiento pormenorizado de distintos hechos reales que desembocaron en tragedias de índole policial, este tipo de documentales propician un vínculo estrecho entre la representación cinematográfica y lo real que ha revitalizado la práctica documental contemporánea desde un punto de vista ético. A través del estudio de caso de The Jinx: the life and deaths of Robert Durst, documental true crime que ha tenido importante relevancia en la esfera pública y judicial reciente, nos proponemos analizar el vínculo del documental con la realidad desde el modelo triádico del signo propuesto por Charles Sanders Peirce, y concretamente, sobre cómo la segundidad es un modo de significación que le otorga capacidad a la realización documental para trasladar las texturas de lo real a un nivel indicial.
Eine Untersuchung über die Wasserführung des Bodens in Abhängigkeit vom Witterungsablauf und von der Vegetationsbedeckung
Authors: Borchert Günter
Published: February 2023

During the two growing seasons of 1951 and 1952 the author carried out an investigation into the changes of soil humidity. Measurements were made at two points in the Elbmarsch near Uetersen; point one was situated in an orchard and point two on a spot devoid of vegetation. After explaining the methods employed for measuring and representing the results, the paper deals with the interpretation of the diagrams of soil humidity change at these two points. The area devoid of vegetation showed a greater tonal humidity in the investigated soil column of one metre in depth than the area with a vegetation cover. On the other hand the minimum and maximum values of soil humidity, 12.5 and 51 per cent. respectively, were found in the latter, as can be seen in the diagram. The soil moisture stored up during the winter and reaching to between 40 and 25 cm. beneath the surface, is only available for the budding trees in spring; later on the zone from which moisture is drawn increases down to a depth of 80 cm., and it may be assumed that in 'this zone so much warmer is extracted that eventually the soil becomes physiologically dry. During the summer months the zone near the surface is of great importance for providing the fruit trees with the necessary water. By loosening the soil around the tree, and mulching, as well a through a biological process which is induced by the shade of the trees, the soil structure becomes changed in such a way that the surface layer of soil is able to absorb like a sponge the water of the heavy summer rains, whereas in the area without vegetation the rain water runs off on the surface. A stand of trees draws !arge amounts of water from the ground; the loose soil of the surface zone beneath the trees, well sheltered from the action of wind and sunrays is, however, able to store water. As can be seen from the description of the soil and from the soil humidity values of the diagram it would be wrong to classify the 􀈭oil of the area where orchards are found in the Marsch as wet. It is the method of cultivation which has created an artificial forest soil. It must be left to further investigations to find out whether similar measures for regulating the soil humidity regime can also be applied in other climatic zones.
Die Waldverhältnisse im Peloponnes unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Entwaldung und Aufforstung
Authors: Beuermann Arnold
Published: February 2023

The topic of this paper is dealt with in three sections: 1. The ecological conditions of the important woodland- forming tree species are described according to their areas (cf. map) and vertical (cf. fig. 1) distribution; these species are: Pinus halepensis, Pinus Pallasiana, Abies cephalonica, the Arbutus varieties, Castanea and the maquis. lt emerges clearly that the widest distribution of maquis with Q. coccifera and arbutus is found in the eastern and southeastern areas of low rainfall. The main areas of coniferous forests with Pinus Pallasiana and Abies cephalonica are limited to the !arge mountainous regions, viz. Taygetos, Parnon, Maenalon, Olonos, Chelmos and Ziria. The formerly large cypress forests have disappeared almost completely, some of those still extant are private property. The quercus varieties are dominant in the southwestern Peloponnese, Pinus halepensis prevails in the western Nomos Elias, the area Pyrgos-Olympia. For the first time detailed data of the size in hectares of these wooded areas is given (cf. table) on the basis of Greek forestry literature as well as information provided by Greek forestry offices. Not only are the tree species within these major regions given, but it is also stated for each of the forest districts (a) whether they are owned by the state, a civil parish, a eo-operative, the church or by private individuals, and (b) whether they are high, middle or low forests. 2. Deforestation is dealt with in outline in this section and the responsible historical as well as climatic factors are pointed out. Amongst the historical causes attention is given to destructive war raids, shipbuilding and railway construction and also to the consequences of transhumance and pastoralism, viz. damage clone to trees by the animals feeding upon them, and overgrazing. Examples of soil erosion as a result of deforestation are given for the northwest of the Maenalon Mountains where in 1912, in a small tributary valley, shepherds burnt down a tract of forest in the interest of pasture. 3. Reafforestation: potentialities, results and problems of reafforestation are discussed and the technical, financial and sociological difficulties that have to be overcome are pointed out.
Historical analysis of the development of precious metals in the United States from their inception to the dominance of the gold standard
Authors: Niyazbekova Shakizada , Stupak Yaroslav , Abramova Marina , Gizyatova Aliya , Serbskaya Olga , Nurgazina Gulmir
Published: February 2023

The history of bimetallism is represented by a thriving abundance of various historical events which arouse a scientific interest in terms of the relationship between precious metals. The indulgence into the details of American historical and socio-economical relationships allowed to understand the cornerstones which influenced the ratio between precious metals.
Counterproductive norms can be addressed via informational interventions: The Case of ‘Wishcycling’
Authors: Kramer Eli , Yoeli Erez , Rand David Gertler
Published: February 2023

Social norms are integral to human prosociality, but can also lead to ineffective or even counter- productive “prosocial” behaviors. In this paper, we provide an example of one such counter-productive norm, and demonstrate how simple informational interventions can improve behavior. Study 1 shows that among those who recycle, people with stronger prosocial concerns about sustainability are actually worse recyclers — they err on the side of recycling an item when they unsure if it should be recycled or sent to landfill, and say they would recycle items that are not recyclable. Such ‘aspirational’ recycling leads to contamination of the recycling stream, increasing the cost of recycling, sometimes to the point that entire batches of recyclable materials are sent to landfill. Unlike traditional public goods problems, this challenge appears to result from lack of information rather than lack of prosocial motivation. Study 2 therefore introduces and tests a simple informational intervention designed to address this counterpro- ductive behavior. Relative to a placebo and a pure control, our intervention significantly reduces the share of respondents who recycle items when they are unsure if they are recyclable, and reduces the number of non-recyclable items that participants say they would recycle. Our findings highlight the importance of unambiguous instructions on how to behave prosocially for effectively promoting public goods.
Self-Explaining Roads: Effects of road design on speed choice
Authors: Theeuwes Jan , Snell Joshua , Koning Trisha , Bucker Berno
Published: February 2023

One of the leading principles for road design is the notion of Self-Explaining Roads (SER). According to this notion, the design and layout of the road environment automatically should elicit the behavior that is appropriate for that type of road. The current study investigated the effects of the road environment (i.e., the presence of particular road elements) on driving speed choice in the Netherlands in- and outside the city limits (ICL and OCL). A total of 462 participants (all car drivers) were exposed to either 152 ICL or 152 OCL pictures of road environments for either 300 or 1500 ms and indicated as fast as possible which speed they would drive given the road environment they viewed. All images were labelled with respect to the presence or absence of particular road elements. A linear mixed model was used to determine the effects of road elements on speed choice and response time. The results showed that the presence of particular road elements impacted the speed chosen. For example, inside the city limits, a bicycle lane painted on the road reduced driving speed while a separate bike lane increased the speed chosen. Also, central line markings (relative to no line marking) and a road made of asphalt (relative to pavers) were associated with higher speeds. Outside city limits, having multiple lanes (versus one lane) was related to higher speeds and having two driving directions without separation (versus a one-way road) was related to lower speed choices. Importantly, exposure duration (300 versus 1500 ms) only had a marginal effect, indicating that road users generally only need a brief glimpse of the road to be able to decide what speed to drive. Consistent with the principles of SER, we conclude that categorization and the associated speed decision is fast, operating within a single glance and is impacted by the road elements present in the environment. Finally, we believe our method constitutes a valuable tool in road design, as it allows one to efficiently and effectively gauge the impact of various road elements in large population samples.
Tools and methods to study and replicate experiments addressing human social cognition in interactive scenarios.
Authors: Marchesi Serena , De Tommaso Davide , Kompatsiari Kyveli , Wu Yan , Wykowska Agnieszka
Published: February 2023

In the last decade scientist started bridging the traditional laboratory based experimental protocols to investigate human social cognition, with more ecological and “into the wild” protocols where we spontaneously employ our socio-cognitive mechanisms differently compared to more controlled environments, in line with the second person neuroscience approach. As this framework implies transferring 2-D paradigms to 3-D interactive environments, the risk of losing experimental control, and thus, precision in experimental replicability arises. Therefore, we propose a set of methods to investigate human social cognition in 3-D environments, with an embodied humanoid robot as an integrative tool to overcome replicability issues. To this end, we present two case studies where our methods and tools were applied and replicated across two different laboratories, namely the Italian Institute of Technology in Genova (Italy) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore. In the first case study, we present a replication of an adapted of a gaze cueing paradigm presented by Kompatsiari et al. (2022) developed to investigate the role of eye contact in joint attention. The second case study presents a replication of a paradigm presented by Marchesi et al., (2022), developed to investigate the attribution of mental states to humanoid robots. We argue that our set of methods and tools shows that complex experimental paradigms can also be transferable across Countries, to allow, for example cross-cultural comparisons, without sacrificing experimental control and resources.
The French constitution of 1958 and the Russian constitution of 1993: a comparison
Authors: Paccione Peter
Published: February 2023

In December 1993, the Russian Federation adopted a new constitution. This was seen by many in the West as a development that would lead to a new, democratic, law-based political order in Russia. Instead, it resulted in the establishment of the dictatorship of Vladimir Putin. I will attempt to explain some of the reasons I believe this happened. I will also consider the question of the similarities between the Russian constitution and the French constitution of 1958, especially the office of the presidency, with which it has often been compared. I believe that, while it is true that the two constitutions are superficially similar in some aspects, they are the products of two very different political cultures and that such similarities are overdrawn.
Prioritising sustainability factors for public-private partnership (PPP)-based mature telecentres using the ‘Akshaya’ project as a case
Authors: Mishra Gaurav , Shah Reena
Published: February 2023

Telecentres are considered an essential information and communication technology (ICT) platform to deliver e-government services and play a vital role in reducing the digital divide, thereby enhancing access to e-government services. This study aimed to identify the factors that financially sustain a PPP-based mature telecentre and explore the hierarchy among these factors. An in-depth review of existing literature was conducted to identify sustainability factors. These factors were subjected to further validation through a qualitative field study. Then, interpretive structural modelling (ISM) was used to understand the interrelationships and identify the hierarchy between the identified factors. Finally, the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) was used to validate the developed hierarchical model. The results indicated that in order of their hierarchy, ‘centre resources’, ‘affordability’, ‘quality of services’, ‘quality of operators’, and ‘convenience’ were the influential factors that sustained a mature telecentre. The critical role of village-level entrepreneurs and the importance of integration between public and private entities at each stage of the hierarchy were emphasised. This paper presents theoretical and practical implications for stakeholders to adopt appropriate measures to sustain telecentres.
FERTILIZANTE ALTERNATIVO A PARTIR DE CINZAS DE BIOMASSAS: UMA BREVE ANÁLISE BIBLIOMÉTRICA VIA SCOPUS
Authors:   Laboratório de Caracterização Mineral-LCM, Instituto de Geociências (IG), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Pará, Brasil, Albuquerque Alan
Published: February 2023

The present work aimed to identify and analyze the international scientific research regarding the application of biomass ash in agriculture. To this end, the Elsevier Scopus database and its tools were used as a bibliometric resource, where articles and reviews containing in their title, abstract, or keywords the terms ash, biomass, fertilizer, amendment, and soil, published between 1985 and 2021, were selected. A total of 108 articles were identified, of which 29 were published between 1985 and 2014 and 79 between 2015 and 2021. The increase in the number of publications on this subject in the last seven years is possibly related to the goals set by the Paris Agreement in 2015, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. Among them, biomass stands out, which has directly contributed to the increasing production of ash and, consequently, has stimulated scientific research on ways to reuse this residue and its effects. Besides agronomic efficiency, the bibliometric analysis revealed that scientific research has focused on the evaluation of environmental impacts caused by the ash application and the search for technological routes for the optimization of its use. The United States, India, and Spain have the largest number of publications on the subject; however, the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, the University of Aveiro, Portugal, and the University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland, are the institutions with the largest number of published articles on the subject. Regarding the journals with the largest number of scientific publications, the Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, and Journal of Elementology stand out, which reflects the relations of the subject studied with the areas of environmental, agricultural, and biological science. Keywords: Mineral residue; recycling; agriculture; scientific research.
Construction of small protective fortification structures – factory-produced cylindrical reinforced concrete dugouts
Authors:   Oster College of Construction and Design, Bezugliy Yakov , Otrosh Yurii , Maiboroda Roman , Rashkevich Nina ,   National University of Civil Defence of Ukraine
Published: February 2023

Purpose. Design a dugout made in factory conditions for further implementation in the system of ensuring reliable protection of soldiers in combat conditions, taking into account quick installation and ease of use on the front line. Methods. Analysis and synthesis, generalisation, theory of probability, theory of decision-making. Results. Based on the analysis of foreign experience in the construction of fortifications, the construction of a cylindrical dugout made of reinforced concrete is presented, aimed at reducing the time of their deployment, increasing mobility and strength, ease of manufacture, and the possibility of multiple use in various places of hostilities. Scientific novelty. The structure of the dugout is a reinforced concrete pipe (barrel, container, bunker) with a diameter of 2.5÷3.0 m, a length of 4.0÷6.0 m and a wall thickness of 150÷200 mm with transverse walls at its edges that hold armoured doors . In the cavity of the pipe, a metal frame for fastening the shelves for rest is mounted, which can be turned in the pipe and fixed in the appropriate position using spacer screws. In a similar way, round armoured doors are turned and fixed in the transverse walls, around which 6÷8 holes with a diameter of 120-150 mm are provided for ventilation, lighting and observation. The further direction of the research is the formation of calculated combinations of forces for solving problems of dynamics in time, namely group D1 – calculation for emergency load, explosion, impact, failure of elements when calculating for progressive collapse with the help of LIRA-SAPR software. Practical significance. Implementation of the development results into the system of ensuring reliable protection of soldiers in combat conditions will allow to minimise losses among the military due to the use of reinforced concrete structures of cylindrical shape, manufactured in factory conditions.
The Role of Buffers in Establishing a Balance of Homeostasis and Maintaining Health
Authors: Alzeer Jawad , Alzeer Jawad
Published: February 2023

Homeostasis is the body’s ability to self-regulate biological processes. There are several buffer systems in the body that operate cooperatively to maintain health. A buffer system consists of two components, one that acts on its counterpart. In acid-base homeostasis, almost all physiological processes in the body occur as a result of a buffer that allows a solution to tolerate pH changes. Buffers can be used beyond the concept of hydrogen ion donors or acceptors. A body consists of numerous components and their counterparts, such as excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters, entropy and potential energy, and anabolic and catabolic metabolic processes. As for values, they can be material and non-material; behaviours can be permitted or prohibited. Buffers play an important role in maintaining balance, but their capacity needs to be improved in order to handle stress more effectively. It is appropriate to evaluate buffering systems by analogy to acid-base buffers, and the results can be interpreted in terms of maintaining balance. A well-coordinated and compatible system helps maintain a balance between matter and its counterpart, enabling the immune system to function effectively and maintain homeostasis.
Youth Practice Project as an object of structural modeling
Authors: Pritvorova T.P. , Kokkozova A.B. , Tretyakovа L.A.
Published: February 2023

Object: Active measures to promote youth employment are one of the topical areas of state regulation of the labor market in many countries around the world. The purpose of the study is to identify objective and subjective factors that influence the result of the Youth Practice Project of the state program for the development of productive employment and small business to develop recommendations for its improvement.Methods: We have applied sociological survey methods with subsequent processing of the results by statistical methods and in the PLS-PM program, which allow us to build a structural model describing the relationship between the dependent variables Y and independent variables X based on the partial least squares method. The method allows evaluating complex models of causality with hidden variables that are significant but not observable (for example, motivation, behavioral attitude, etc.). The sociological survey involved 184 project graduates living in cities and regions, after which 1-1.5 years have passed from the project, which is consistent with the requirement for the sustainability of the result.Findings: The objective parameters of the process in the project have a significant impact on the stability of its final result, and the dependence on subjective factors is statistically insignificant. Passive motivation, when optimizing the parameters of the project process, bringing the workplace and the functionality on it closer to the specialty of the diploma, can change to a more active one and the applicant’s assessment of the results to a positive one.Conclusions: Employment centers need to pay special attention to the duration of the project and apply an individual approach to the applicant, considering the potential of his personality using modern methods of diagnosing internal competencies.
Factors affecting the welfare of a family with disabilities
Authors: Temirbayeva D.M. , Gelashvili N.N. , Pritvorova T.P. , Simonov S.G. , Sabyrzhan A.
Published: February 2023

Object: The socio-economic status of households with disabled children is the subject of worldwide attention for scientists and public policy. Such households suffer from a high probability of a social risk, which is generated by economic and social environment factors. The study aims to identify factors affecting the welfare of a family with child limitations, such as “mental retardation” and to assess the impact of each group of factors.Methods: Authors applied the method of a sociological survey in five regions of Kazakhstan. The interview used a methodological approach based on identification of four types of restrictions: Direct costs for a child, indirect household losses, assessment of the possibility for a parent to find employment and maintain their health. The survey results were processed by PLS3-PM structural modeling, for which we accepted four types of constraints as dependent variables.Findings: The econometric model allowed us to prove hypotheses regarding the degree of impact of restriction factors on the welfare of households with disabled children. To the greatest extent, the welfare of the family is limited by direct out-of-pocket expenses on the child’s needs. A significant value is the allowances associated with disability as the most important source of income. Statistically, insufficient volumes of medical and special social se rvices increase direct costs considerably. An increase in the costs for a child is a prerequisite for reducing the family’s disposable income and its poverty.Conclusions: The birth of a disabled child negatively affects the employment opportunities of at least one family member, their health, and development of human capital. Besides the loss of a parent’s income, indirect losses of a family have a significant prolonged effect on its long-term wellbeing as there is no affordable system for bringing a child into independent life in Kazakhstan.
Development of microfinance as a tool to support entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan
Authors: Tleuzhanova D.A. , Berstembayeva R.K. , Sarzhanov D.K. , Amangeldiyeva Zh.A.
Published: February 2023

Object. Considerable attention is paid to microfinance in modern conditions. It is one of the ways of financial support of entrepreneurial activity and represents the provision of financial services to small businesses that are at the stage of business formation or do not have access to bank lending. The study of the current state of microfinance infrastructure in the Republic of Kazakhstan, insufficient theoretical knowledge of individual problems in the field of microfinance entrepreneurship, the practical significance of solving these problems determined the relevance of the article. The purpose of the study is to develop and substantiate recommendations for the development of the microfinance system of entrepreneurship in the Republic of Kazakhstan.Methods. In the course of the study, methods of theoretical, diagnostic, empirical, experimental, graphical representation of the results were used. When discussing the results of the functioning of the microfinance market, the following methods were used: analysis, synthesis, clarification, generalization.Results. In order to implement entrepreneurial initiatives, the Kazakh practice of real expansion of microfinance volumes is considered, the analysis of the features of micro-crediting is carried out. The characteristic of the place of conditions of micro crediting of entrepreneurship in the microfinance market of the Republic of Kazakhstan is given.Conclusions. In modern conditions, with the development of Internet technologies, micro-loans are issued not only in cash, but also with the use of electronic technologies. Innovations such as real-time service via the Internet or mobile communication can open up new opportunities for MFOs.
Государственное управление физической культуры для детей дошкольного возраста на примере Карагандинской области
Authors: Абдрасилов A.M. , Орынбасарова Е.Д.
Published: February 2023

Цель: Определить проблемы и пути их решения в государственном управлении физической культуры для детей дошкольного возраста.Методы: В рамках исследования были использованы методы сравнения, сопоставления, систематизации, статистического анализа. Материалы для исследования представлены трудами казахстанских, российских и зарубежных ученых, а также данными статистики по физической культуре и спорту.Результаты: В рамках написания статьи рассмотрены особенности физической культуры детей дошкольного возраста. Физическая культура укрепляет скелет, кости ребенка, предотвращает такие заболевания, как остеопороз, развивает хорошую статику позвоночника. Регулярные физические нагрузки улучшают общую физическую форму, укрепляют сердце и стимулируют рост грудной клетки. Представлены нормативно-правовые основы регулирования государственного управления физической культуры в Карагандинской области.Выводы: Использовались следующие методы организационного управления государственных органов в сфере физической культуры в Карагандинской области: организационной, административной и дисциплинарной стабилизации; организационного и стабилизирующего влияния; регуляторного влияния. Представлены статистические данные о развитии физической культуры среди детей дошкольного возраста в Казахстане и Карагандинской области. В Казахстане присутствует низкий уровень охвата детей, регулярно занимающихся спортом. Чтобы создать здоровое поколение, необходимо обеспечить равные возможности и доступ к занятиям спортом в детском возрасте. Определены основные проблемы государственного управления физической культурой. При этом представлены и пути решения данных проблем, в частности, это расширение финансирования, увеличение числа кадров, повышение заработной платы тренеров детско юношеских спортивных школ в Карагандинской области. Необходимо проводить обратную связь с населением о желании отдавать детей в спортивные секции и в какие именно. Важно развивать физическую культуру детей дошкольного возраста в сельской местности. Данные мероприятия благоприятно повлияют на развитие физической культуры среди детей дошкольного возраста Карагандинской области.
Роль научно-исследовательских институтов в научном обеспечении государственного стратегического планирования
Authors: Абрамов Р.А. , Аркенова Ж.Р.
Published: February 2023

Цель: Целью статьи является анализ специфики структуры государственного планирования в Республике Казахстан. Утверждается, что отсутствие эффективных научно обоснованных инструментов структуры государственного регулирования экономики выходит на первые ряды как сдерживающий фактор, который замедляет экономическое и социальное развитие страны.Методы: В этой связи в настоящей статье проведен анализ места и роли научно-исследовательских институтов в научном обеспечении государственного стратегического планирования (ГСП), раскрываются проблемные аспекты. Обоснована необходимость повышения роли научно-исследовательских институтов в научном обеспечении ГСП в условиях адаптации экономики к тенденциям турбулентности.Результаты: На основании проведенных экспертных опросов доказана гипотеза о том, что ключевая роль научно исследовательских институтов в формировании механизмов стратегического государственного планирования заключается в построении системы информационного обеспечения научных исследований в государственном стратегическом планировании и адаптации методологии планирования к новым экономическим реалиям.Выводы: Разработана модель участия научно-исследовательских институтов в формировании механизмов. Тенденции экономики, обусловленные современными вызовами внешней среды, подтвердили гипотезу автора о том, что роль научно-исследовательских институтов в научном обеспечении государственного стратегического планирования Республики Казахстан является ключевой в адаптации к изменяющимся экономическим реалиям. Предлагаемое исследование и практические результаты могут быть применены хозяйствующими субъектами и органами государственной власти с целью повышения качества принятия управленческих решений в новой экономической реальности. Исследование состоит из введения, обоснования методов и материалов, обзора литературы, результатов исследования, заключения и списка использованной литературы.
Қазақстанның қаржылық қауіпсіздігінің негізгі көрсеткіштері
Authors: Глухова В.И. , Дәрібеков С.С. , Дәрібекова А.С. , Мәмбетова С.Ш. , Ескерова З.А.
Published: February 2023

Мақсаты: Мақалада Қазақстанның қаржылық қауіпсіздігін дамытуға әсер ететін ұғымдарды, бағалауды, сондай-ақ, көрсеткіштерді қарастыру. Сонымен қатар, авторлар, қаржылық қауіпсіздік көрсеткіштерін теориялық негіздеу негізінде Қазақстан Республикасында қаржылық қауіпсіздікті қамтамасыз ету тетіктерін ұсынуға ұмтылған.Әдістер: Салыстырмалы, теориялық талдауды қолдану негізінде оның негізгі бағыттарын жетілдіру арқылы қаржылық қауіпсіздікті қамтамасыз ету қажеттілігі туралы қорытынды жасалды. Зерттеу пәні Қазақстан Республикасы экономикасының қаржылық қауіпсіздігін қамтамасыз ету құралдарын дамыту проблемасын теориялық негіздеуден және шешуден тұрады.Қорытынды: Ұсынылған ғылыми мақалада авторлар қаржылық қауіпсіздік ұғымының мәніне назар аударған, Қазақстандағы қаржылық қауіпсіздіктің негізгі көрсеткіштерін талдаған және мемлекеттің қаржылық қауіпсіздігін қамтамасыз етудің негізгі бағыттарын көрсеткен.Тұжырымдама: Қаржылық қауіпсіздікке төнетін қатерлер Қазақстан экономикасында, әсіресе қаржы және ақша–несие салаларында айқын көрініс тапқан. Тұтастай алғанда, елдің экономикалық қауіпсіздігіне қол жеткізе отырып, қаржылық қауіпсіздікті қамтамасыз етудің негізгі бағыттары мемлекеттік басқару басымдықтарының бірі болып табылады.