bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Study on Factors Influencing sexual task segregation in the Police Organization
Authors:   The Korean Society of Private Security, Kwon Hye Rim
Published: December 2023

The sexual task segregation in the police organization is an undeniable fact. This is supported by objective statistics showing that female police officers tend to be concentrated in specific departments or roles. This is becoming more pronounced due to arguments suggesting that women have lower physical capabilities compared to men and that police work is better suited for men. In addition to this, doubts about the role and identity of female police officers and a lack of trust between male and female police officers have further contributed to this clear sexual task segregation structure.
It has a solid and closed nature, leading to gender inequality within the organization. Therefore, it’s important to conduct research on the factors influencing sexual task segregation and their impact on the job attitudes of organizational members. In particular, research should go beyond simplistic explanations based on the nature of police work and the physical differences between men and women. This is because individual differences and factors in the workplace, such as the ease of balancing roles in both home and work environments, play a significant role in the choice of jobs that facilitate work-family balance, considering factors like marriage and childbirth, household chores, and childcare responsibilities.
This research aims to dissect the factors influencing gender-based job segregation into individual and organizational dimensions to investigate whether gender-based job segregation within the police organization is a matter of personal choice or organizational compulsion.
A plan of improvement for the security major curriculum within universities to cultivate security industry professionals
Authors:   The Korean Society of Private Security, Shin Mi-Ae , Park Young-Man
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is a plan to improve the curriculum for security majors in universities to train security industry professionals, and the research method to achieve the research purpose was set as a systematic literature review. The identified problems consisted of three issues: first, deepening of the centralization of educational subjects, second, the curriculum not reflecting social changes and trends, and third, the inconsistency between the goals of the curriculum and industrial demands. The improvement measures for this were first, it was proposed to increase the proportion of public security subjects, second, to establish 4th Industrial Revolution technology convergence subject, and third, to establish a new subject that reflects the demands of the security industry.
The meaning of the improvement plan presented above is that the curriculum of majors and departments related to security and security ultimately has a mutual influence with science of security and the security industry. In other words, as the decline of the curriculum can be seen as a decline of the science of security and the security industry, it can be seen that this suggests that intensive changes and efforts must be made in the current security and security-related majors and departments.
La generación alfa o los nativos digitales 100% ¿cómo aprenden desde la perspectiva académica?
Authors: Simental Chávez Lorena , Ríos de Cubilla Rita Librada
Published: December 2023

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo conocer las características de los estudiantes de la generación alfa o nativos digitales para identificar las estrategias innovadoras que el sistema educativo deberá implementar para brindar educación de calidad a la generación alfa, se realizó una revisión sistemática de estudios relacionados entre 2008 a 2022 en Mendeley, Scopus, Google Académico. Los términos que se incluyeron fueron “características”, “perspectivas”, “educación” mezcladas con “generación alfa”, “nativos digitales”. Los estudios refieren que los estudiantes de la generación alfa o nativos digitales han crecido con la tecnología desde temprana edad, lo cual permite evidenciar la importancia de conocer las peculiaridades de esta nueva generación y proponer nuevas e ingeniosas estrategias de enseñanza-aprendizaje, para entender que, la innovación debe ser una constante en el aula, así permitir la inclusión y por consiguiente la transformación.
Supporting municipalities in implementing participatory development initiatives: lessons learned from a decade of Poverty Stoplight implementations
Authors: Burt Marie Claire , Parwani Karuna , Ramos Nancy , Peroni Victoria , Pane Juan Carlos , Burt Martin
Published: December 2023

Participatory initiatives in local governance, such as participatory budgeting and local assemblies, aim to involve communities at various levels of a development project. A key challenge remains in equipping government officials with tools to effectively understand and address community needs. This paper examines the efficacy of the Poverty Stoplight (Stoplight or PS), a participatory tool, in addressing this gap. This tool enables communities to self-assess their poverty status, identifying themselves as "red", "yellow", or "green" based on a range of indicators. Emphasizing self-assessment and mentoring, the Stoplight approach fosters community ownership and agency. This ensures members play a pivotal role in highlighting their needs and forming their development aspirations. This research adopts a case study approach, detailing experiences with the Poverty Stoplight across diverse contexts, such as in Paraguay and Ecuador. Results indicate that the Stoplight not only facilitates individual poverty elimination strategies but also promotes collective participation within local governmental structures.
Tecnología digital y ruptura paradigmática en educación: Una crítica, a la luz de la pedagogía de Paulo Freire
Authors: Canedo Chávez Ramiro Froilán
Published: December 2023

El artículo aborda la necesidad de un cambio paradigmático en la educación, siguiendo la directriz freireana. Enfatiza la importancia que los docentes, además de conocimientos especializados, promuevan una comunicación dialógica con los alumnos, rompiendo con enfoques tradicionales y considerando factores directamente relacionados con la educación. El profesor Tomas Khun plantea que los paradigmas científicos son verdades temporales dentro de una comunidad científica, durante lo que denomina "ciencia normal" (Khun, 1987, pág. 147 ss). En este período, se generan numerosos avances dentro del paradigma establecido, sin embargo, llega un momento en que irrumpe un nuevo paradigma, provocando un cambio drástico en el campo científico. Por otro lado, se menciona que el acceso al conocimiento se está democratizando en el mundo contemporáneo debido a las tecnologías digitales. Independientemente del estrato social, muchas personas cuentan con acceso a información por medio de sus teléfonos móviles. Se observa que la sociedad está cada vez más inmersa en dispositivos electrónicos que por lo general cuentan con acceso a internet, lo que puede tener impactos en la forma en que interactuamos con nuestro entorno. Adicionalmente, de acuerdo con estudios de Hurtado sobre la formación de abogados, se señala que la crisis en la administración de justicia se debe en parte a la deficiente formación profesional y ética de los abogados, lo que plantea preocupaciones similares en otros países latinoamericanos (Hurtado, 2015, p. 34).
Using fsQCA to Explore the Configuration of Governance Performance of Megaprojects
Authors:   School of Public Policy and Administration, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China, Luo Lan , Zhong Zhiwen ,   School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China, Wu Guangdong ,   School of Public Policy and Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China, Bo Qiushi ,   School of Public Policy and Administration, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China, Yang Chenxi ,   School of Public Policy and Administration, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
Published: December 2023

The analysis of project governance mechanisms and the exploration of the influence paths of governance performance are crucial to enhance the success of megaprojects. However, existing studies lack an explanation of the multiple conditions of governance performance. This study constructs a framework of megaproject governance performance in three dimensions including contractual governance, relational governance, and governmental governance. And the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis method (fsQCA) is adopted for configuration analysis. The research results show that: There are five paths to achieve high governance performance in megaprojects, and can be categorized into two types, that is synergy type of revenue distribution – relationship maintenance – government supervision and synergy type of risk sharing – cultural development – government coordination. The novelty of this study lies in the configuration analysis of the relationship between governance and governance performance of megaprojects, which provides a new perspective for studying the improvement of governance performance.
The Impact of User Involvement on New Product Development in the Context of Digitalization
Authors:   School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, Qiao Yueyang , Yang Qing ,   School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, Bi Yingxin ,   School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, Tian Pingye ,   School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China
Published: December 2023

With the development of the digital economy, concepts such as “new retail” have emerged. The rapid development of Internet technology has flattened the organizational structure and made information transparent, so that consumers at the end of the network, producers and consumers can interact directly with each other. In the digital context, “listening to customers” has become a key element for the success of new products. In this paper, the LDA model is used to analyze user needs through online reviews of a product, and the nine themes that are most important to users are finally derived, providing guidance for product iterations and updates. Based on the experimental results of this paper, some improvement suggestions for a music software product based on user demand are put forward. In the digital environment, it proves that user participation plays a guiding role in product development.
Research on Modular Design of Product Service System of R&D Project Driven by Customer Requirement
Authors:   School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, Gao Jie , Yang Qing ,   School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, Tian Pingye ,   School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, Bi Yingxin ,   School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Published: December 2023

Under the background of deep integration of manufacturing and service industries, in order to maximize customer satisfaction, a modular design model of PSS driven by customer requirement is proposed to identify the interdependence between various fields in R&D project PSS. Firstly, customer requirements are mined based on online reviews, and customer requirements and their importance are confirmed by LDA topic model and word frequency analysis. Secondly, the dependence structure matrix (DSM) and quality function deployment (QFD) methods were used to establish a model to deduce the strength of the dependency relationship between functions from “requirement-function” QFD. Moreover, a “function-product/service” multi-domain matrix (MDM) was constructed to derive the strength of the dependency relationship between components, then, the “product-service” modular design was realized with the clustering method to maximize the adding average dependency strength (ADS). Finally, taking Volvo cars from Pacific Auto website as the research object, the effectiveness of the proposed model and method is verified.
Project Management and People Development through Appropriate Technology; Focus on Oversea Chemical Plant Project to Response ESG
Authors:   Graduate School of Engineering Practice, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Kang Seongwoon , Park Jeonghyun ,   Graduate School of Engineering Practice, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Hoon Kwak Young ,   School of Business, The George Washington University, Washington, USA, Park Changwoo ,   Graduate School of Engineering Practice, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Published: December 2023

“Appropriate technology” for humanity and the environment is thought to help solve various problems arising from the use of fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, especially the “climate crisis and sustainability” problems that ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is important to deal with. In addition, if workers from poor regions in developing countries who work in overseas chemical plant projects are educated with appropriate skills, they will be able to improve their skills, improve the quality of construction sites, and contribute to their hometown development in the future. On the other hand, improving workers’ proficiency can have the effect of improving quality while reducing time in terms of project management. In addition, the improvement of workers’ proficiency through appropriate technology can minimize the increase in costs due to the nature of appropriate technology. In addition, the application of these new technologies or measures is appropriate to be reviewed in Total Investment Cost and the initial design stage, FEED (Front End Engineering Design), where construction progress is determined. In this study, measures to respond to the “climate crisis and sustainability” problem of overseas chemical plant projects by introducing appropriate technologies aimed at improving the quality of human life are reviewed from the perspective of clean technology and smart safety for global social contribution and carbon neutrality. As a result of the study, in terms of project management and people development, there are effects which include improved project quality, increased work performance, successful collaboration with other teams, and reduced human errors.
Research on Construction Method and Application of IT Project Management Knowledge Map Oriented to Risk Discovery
Authors:   Business School of Hohai University, Nanjing, China, Li Ming , Guo Jiayuan ,   Business School of Hohai University, Nanjing, China, Ma Haoxiang ,   Business School of Hohai University, Nanjing, China, Zhuge Shen ,   Huai'an financial center investment and Construction Co. Ltd, Huai'an China
Published: December 2023

For IT project management, knowledge management within the project and knowledge sharing between projects are important sources of core competitiveness of an organization in the era of knowledge economy. IT project management urgently needs a knowledge management tool to improve the management level and project success rate. Therefore, in this study, we propose the knowledge service architecture of IT project management based on knowledge graph. This framework aims to solve the problem of knowledge mining and knowledge sharing in IT project management and promote the smarter management process. Firstly, the framework and key technologies of knowledge service in IT project management are put forward creatively from four aspects: knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, knowledge organization and knowledge application. Then, in order to carry out related knowledge mining and knowledge sharing among different projects, we build the domain ontology of IT project management based on CSFs, and build an example. Finally, taking risk discovery of IT projects as an example, a method of similarity measurement and risk discovery of IT projects is proposed by using knowledge graph. These works provide an automatic and intelligent knowledge mining method for IT project management.
How Does Paradoxical Leadership Facilitate Interorganizational Knowledge Sharing in Megaprojects: Through Mediating Role of Ambidextrous Motivations and Moderating Role of Absorptive Capacity
Authors:   School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, He Hui , He Qinghua ,   School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, Wang Ge ,   College of Public Administration, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, Chan Albert P.C. ,   The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Wang Yingli ,   School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Published: December 2023

Research on adopting leadership styles like paradoxical leadership (PL) to promote interorganizational knowledge sharing (IKS) of megaprojects is in an initial stage. Drawing on the contingency theory of leadership and self-determination theory, this research aims to investigate the effect of PL on IKS in megaprojects through quantitative empirical research method and analyzes the mediating role of ambidextrous motivations (AM) and moderating role of absorptive capacity (AC). Research used hierarchical moderated regression to estimate the moderated–mediation models following Hayes’s PROCESS procedures. This study provides a research framework for future works exploring the relationship between PL, AM, AC, and IKS, and helps megaproject stakeholders better understand the mechanism of how PL facilitates IKS, adjust their governance strategies to adapt to the external environment changes and encourage more IKS in megaprojects.
Research on Power Distribution of Project-Based Firms
Authors:   School of Management and Engineering, Nanjing University, Gulou District, China, Su Kaixin
Published: December 2023

Project-based firms have gradually become an important form of organisations because of their ability to integrate various intellectual resources and professional skills. Unclear or over-centralised delegation of project management authority lead to inefficient project governance and jeopardise the interests of the firm. The allocation of management authority is important for enhancing the interests of Project-based firms. This paper uses an open questionnaire to study the distribution of power in Project-based firms. It identifies the types of power allocated to project departments, the ways of distributing power and the influencing factors, and provides evidence for understanding the management of power distribution in Project-based firms in China. The results show that: the types of authority obtained by the project department mainly include personnel management, procurement, financial management and production management; the way the project department obtains power distribution can be divided into application, proposal and decision; the factors influencing the management of power distribution across the industry include project level, firm level and project team level, with the project level accounting for the highest proportion of factors, including the type of project and complexity of the project, etc. This study complements and refines theories on project management and the distribution of power.
Peers’ knowledge Hiding and Helping Behaviors: The role of Perception of Politics and Core Self-Evaluation
Authors: Atif Sadia , Khalid Maria
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the association between peers’ knowledge hiding and helping behaviors of employees with the mediating role of perception of politics. The moderating role of core self-evaluation was also examined on the relationship between perception of politics and helping behaviors. The data were collected in two-time lags from employees working in IT sector of Pakistan with a sample size of 220 employees. Smart PLS software was used to evaluate the data. The results show that peers’ knowledge hiding has a negative influence on the helping behaviors of employees and perception of politics mediates this relationship. Furthermore, the association between perception of politics and helping behaviors of employees was moderated by core self-evaluation as a personality trait.
REDISCOVERING AND REVIVAL OF WISDOM AND INTRODUCING ARTIFICIAL WISDOM
Authors: Vandamme Fernand
Published: December 2023

It is vital that Intelligence as well as AI are to be taken good care of, directed and controlled by Wisdom inclusive by Artificial Wisdom: AW. From this perspective it is useful that one tries to make more and more aspects and forms of wisdom operational. In the past Wisdom received a lot of attention. The last decennia enormous efforts and investments was made on intelligence and AI. Scientific research and attention on wisdom was minimal. A lot of components of wisdom were elaborated in the Sumerian Mesopotamian cultures, in the Indian, Chinese, Persian, Greek, Roman, Islamic cultures… These components of wisdom have still a lot of relevance. The challenge is to search how this wisdom knowhow is still or again relevant ? How to translate these wisdom knowhow into our present cultures, technologies, customs, law, … Moreover it is important to search how and which aspects of the wisdom knowhow can be made operational in view of today challenges, needs, requirements… From the large set of historical wisdom approaches we overview the Sumerian conflict resolution, the Illeism wisdom approach, the traditional multidimensional intelligence aspects of wisdom and the Wisdom fractal frame (WFF) in view of an operational wisdom and AW approach. We make references also to lot of other traditional aspects of wisdom, about which we are confident, that future research on revival of these wisdom aspects will be fruitful for the development of science, culture, wellbeing and euculturalisation.
violência faz parte do trabalho?
Authors: Guimarães Inês , Costa Linda , Moreira Miguel , Falcão e Cunha Ana
Published: December 2023

A violência contra profissionais de saúde é um problema mundial de saúde pública. Os episódios de violência têm impacto significativo no bem-estar físico e psicológico dos profissionais, com repercussão nos serviços de saúde prestados aos doentes. A avaliação dos fatores de risco para a violência e dos motivos que levam à subnotificação permite esclarecer e alertar os profissionais de saúde para a violência contra eles. O desenvolvimento e a implementação de programas contra a violência no local de trabalho constituem ainda uma das estratégias para a redução e evicção da violência. Este artigo teve como objetivo abordar a temática da violência contra os profissionais de saúde, nomeadamente os médicos de família, para discutir a prevalência dos episódios de violência, os seus diferentes tipos, principais fatores de risco, impacto na saúde física e psicológica dos profissionais de saúde, impacto na prestação de cuidados e estratégias de prevenção e gestão destes.
Klasifikasi Jenis Rempah-Rempah Menggunakan Algoritma Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Nisa Chairun , Candra Feri
Published: December 2023

Rempah-rempah merupakan kekayaan alam Indonesia yang harus dilestarikan. Membedakan berbagai jenis rempah khususnya rimpang merupakan tantangan yang cukup besar bagi sebagian orang karena kemiripan visualnya. Pengolahan rempah dalam kemasan, minimnya keterlibatan langsung dalam pengolahannya, serta gaya hidup yang cenderung mengonsumsi makanan cepat saji menjadi faktor penyebab kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai wujud asli rempah. Meskipun terdapat pengenalan rempah secara tradisional dengan petunjuk dari buku, internet, atau seorang ahli, kurangnya pengetahuan luas mengenai karakteristik masing-masing rempah mengakibatkan kesulitan bagi masyarakat dalam mengidentifikasinya. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut diperlukan suatu sistem yang dapat membantu dalam mengidentifikasi jenis rimpang, salah satunya menggunakan metode Convolutional Neural Network melalui teknologi pengolahan citra. Metode ini merupakan teknik pembelajaran mendalam yang terbukti efektif dalam mengklasifikasikan jenis rimpang berdasarkan fitur visualnya, sehingga menawarkan solusi pengenalan rempah yang modern dan mudah diakses. Dataset citra dikategorikan menjadi empat kelas, dengan masing-masing kelas terdiri dari 250 citra dengan total 1000 citra. Arsitektur jaringan yang digunakan pada model terdiri dari empat lapisan konvolusi. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa model berhasil dalam melakukan klasifikasi citra dan memperoleh nilai akurasi tes terbaik sebesar 90%.
Improved estimation of overall survival and progression-free survival for state transition modeling
Authors: Wigfield Peter C , Heeg Bart , Ouwens Mario
Published: December 2023

Aim:
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance (Technical Support Document 19) highlights a key challenge of state transition models (STMs) being their difficulty in achieving a satisfactory fit to the observed within-trial endpoints. Fitting poorly to data over the trial period can then have implications for long-term extrapolations. A novel estimation approach is defined in which the predicted overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) extrapolations from an STM are optimized to provide closer estimates of the within-trial endpoints.
Materials & methods:
An STM was fitted to the SQUIRE trial data in non-small-cell lung cancer (obtained from Project Data Sphere). Two methods were used: a standard approach whereby the maximum likelihood was utilized for the individual transitions and the best-fitting parametric model selected based on AIC/BIC, and a novel approach in which parameters were optimized by minimizing the area between the STM-predicted OS and PFS curves and the corresponding OS and PFS Kaplan–Meier curves. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess uncertainty.
Results:
The novel approach resulted in closer estimations to the OS and PFS Kaplan–Meier for all combinations of parametric distributions analyzed compared with the standard approach. Though the uncertainty associated with the novel approach was slightly larger, it provided better estimates to the restricted mean survival time in 10 of the 12 parametric distributions analyzed.
Conclusion:
A novel approach is defined which provides an alternative STM estimation method enabling improved fits to modeled endpoints, which can easily be extended to more complex model structures.
Risk of long-term care admissions among Medicare beneficiaries treated with pimavanserin or quetiapine for Parkinson's disease psychosis in USA: a retrospective administrative claims database analysis
Authors: Rajagopalan Krithika , Rashid Nazia , Doshi Dilesh
Published: December 2023

Aim:
Risk of long-term care (LTC) admission (LTCA) associated with atypical antipsychotic (AAP) use among patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP) is a major concern. However, no comparative studies have examined the differences in risk of LTC admissions between pimavanserin (PIM), the only FDA-approved AAP for PDP, and other off-label AAPs including quetiapine (QUE).
Objective:
To examine all-cause LTCA rates and risk among PDP patients treated with AAPs such as QUE or PIM.
Methods:
Analysis of Parts A, B and D claims (100% Medicare sample; 2013–2019) of Medicare beneficiaries with PDP that initiate ≥12-month continuous PIM or QUE monotherapy from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018 (i.e., index date) without any AAP use in the 12-month pre-index period was conducted. Outcome assessments among 1:1 propensity score-matched (31 variables – age, sex, race, region and 27 Elixhauser comorbidities) beneficiaries on PIM versus QUE included risk of all-cause skilled nursing facility stays (SNF-stays), LTC-stays, and overall LTCA (i.e., SNF-stays or LTC-stays). All-cause LTCA rates and LTCA risk were compared using logistic regression and cox proportional hazards models, respectively, controlling for demographics, comorbidities and co-existing-dementia or insomnia.
Results:
Of the matched sample (n = 842 for each group) from total sample (n = 9652), overall all-cause LTCA and SNF-stay rates were 23.2 and 20.2% for PIM versus 33.8 and 31.4% for QUE, respectively (p < 0.05, for each). Hazard ratio (95% CI) for risk of SNF-stay and overall LTCA was 0.78 (0.61, 0.98) and 0.80 (0.66, 0.97), respectively, for PIM versus QUE beneficiaries (p < 0.05, for each).
Conclusion:
The 20% lower risk of LTCA (i.e., greater delay) with PIM versus QUE in this analysis may suggest that PIM should be started early for the treatment of PDP.
Grenzen der Informationsfreiheit des Bürgers nach dem Informationsfreiheitsrecht im Polizeirecht
Authors: Untergruber Simon
Published: December 2023

Das Informationsfreiheitsrecht – also die Auskunftstatbestände der Bürger/innen gegenüber Behörden – nimmt in der modernen Informationsgesellschaft und dem heutigen Kommunikationsverständnis der öffentlichen Hand eine immer größere Bedeutung ein.

Eine besondere Rolle spielen hier auf Grund des vielfältigen und teilweise sehr speziellen Aufgabenbereiches sowie der dort verfügbaren sensiblen Datenlage die Polizeibehörden.

Die Dissertation stellt die wesentlichen Auskunftstatbestände in Bezug zum Polizeirecht insbesondere auf Bundesebene und im Speziellen das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz dar. Dabei werden die einschlägigen Vorschriften insbesondere auch des Datenschutzrechts und der Strafprozessordnung allgemein sowie im Verhältnis zum Polizeirecht kommentiert und wertvolle Hinweise für die praktische Anwendung durch Polizeibehörden gegeben. Viele der auch wissenschaftlich neu erarbeiteten Erkenntnisse können hierbei auch von den Landespolizeibehörden angewendet werden.

 

Biographische Informationen

Der Verfasser war vierzehn Jahre Polizeivollzugsbeamter und ist derzeit als Verwaltungsjurist für den Freistaat Bayern tätig.

 
A MODEL OF THE LATE MESOZOIC AND CENOZOIC THERMOTECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE PRE-MESOZOIC BASEMENT ROCKS IN SOUTH TUVA
Authors: Vetrov E. V. , Vetrova N. I.
Published: December 2023

Thermotectonic modeling was performed for the crystalline rocks of South Tuva using the apatite fission-track analysis. Thermotectonic modeling made it possible to visualize the Late Mesozoic and Cenozoic cooling history of the Pre-Mesozoic basement rocks, and to reconstruct the chronology and scale of the denudational processes over the last 125 myr and the evolution of paleorelief of South Tuva over the last 100 myr. The modeling results depicted several Mesozoic-Cenozoic episodes of cooling due to differential denudation and exhumation of the Pre-Mesozoic basement rocks. A differential denudation is related to an asynchronous activation of fault structures controlling the tectonic evolution of South Tuva. It is shown that the Early Cretaceous (~125–100 Ma) activation of the Agar-Dag-Oka thrust fault zone could result from the post-collisional processes after the collision between Siberia and Amuria and/or consecutive collision between the Cimmerian blocks. An intense activation of the Agar-Dag-Oka fault zone in the Late Cretaceous (~100–75 Ma), accompanied by significant basement rock exhumation in the eastern South Tuva to absolute heights of 1200 m, could be caused by the Karakoram-Pamir collision in the south of Eurasia. The Late Cenozoic (25–0 Ma) activation of the main fault zones of South Tuva represents a far-field effect of the Indo-European collision on the southern Eurasian continent. At the same time, there were the maximum basement uplift in the junction zone between the South Tannuola and Ubsunur-Bii-Khem fault zones and the transformation of relief of South Tuva from moderately dissected, with absolute heights of 500 to 1400 m, to modern, with absolute heights of 800 to 2600 m.
CAUSES OF CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE DELAMINATION BENEATH THE ARABIAN-EURASIAN AND TIEN-SHAN (KYRGYZSTAN) COLLISION ZONES
Authors: Medved I. V.
Published: December 2023

The mantle processes occurring in collisional zones give rise to the occurrence of many tectonic and geodynamic processes on the surface which is associated with a high seismicity level. Seismic tomography studies showed that beneath some collision zones, such as for example, the Arabian-Eurasian and Tien-Shan, the mantle part of the continental lithosphere delaminates from the crust, with a further separation and plunge into the mantle which is also called delamination. This paper deals with a comparative analysis of the earlier obtained different-scale 3D models for seismic tomography of the crust and mantle of the Arabian-Eurasian and Tien-Shan collision zones to identify similarities and differences between the inhomogeneities observed. The paper also provides a review of the numerical modeling studies. A comparative analysis of seismotomographic models in combination with the results of mathematical modeling and the data on tectonic evolution allows making speculations about the causes of delamination in the studied regions.
PROCESSES OF FORMATION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE GROUNDWATER IN THE RAINWATER – SANDSTONE SYSTEM
Authors: Pavlov S. Kh.
Published: December 2023

In modeling, a study was made of the processes of the physical-chemical interaction between rainwater and sandstone. It was stated that as a result of the interaction, already in mineralization of water equal to 55 mg/l, there emerges a pure soda solution whose sharp oxidation properties, retaining up to 200 mg/l, change to sharp restorative when exceeding this value. At the mineralization of water equal to 30 mg/l, an intensive increase in the number of hydroxide ions in a solution makes it highly alkaline. The active removal of calcium from solution is due to the formation of not only solid phase calcite, whose share does not exceed 15 %, but largely limonite, whose content is as high as 25 %. The accumulation of high concentrations of sodium in a solution is caused by the absence of its secondary mineral formations in a wide range of the rock/water ratios. Under reservoir conditions, the solution is composed of carbonate. This solution, transferred from reservoir to surface conditions, undergoes transformation in the result of interaction with the atmosphere. A decrease in pH of the solution resulted in the acquisition of sharp oxidation properties, with the cation, sulfate, fluorine and chlorine contents remained at the level corresponding to the reservoir conditions and the cardinal changes affected the carbonate system components and silicon compounds. Hydrosilicate ion was transformed into precipitated silicon oxide. Carbonate ions were transformed into hydrocarbonate, and the additional hydrocarbonate ions were formed for the solution to preserve a state of equilibrium after the removal of the representative number of hydrosilicate ions therefrom. An amount of carbon required for their formation was extracted from the atmosphere. The solution became hydrocarbonate, with hydrosilicate ions almost disappeared therefrom. Different calculation options for model solution, which is in equilibrium with the atmosphere, correlate with the representative group of soda-type groundwater. The calculation results are confirmed by field observations over the authigenic mineral formation on a large part of the Russian territory.
Predicting the Development of a Low Gas-Saturated Zone of the Medvezhye Field Based on Geological and Hydrodynamic Modeling
Authors: A. Shirjaev Artem , E. Vinogradov Kirill , V. Vaganov Y. , O. Naumenko Vitaliya
Published: December 2023

Given the rising water cut and reduced gas flow rate at large fields in Western Siberia, the issue of further development of productive formations of such fields is urgent. The factor of efficient use of natural resources also needs to be considered for extraction to be the most productive. The study is devoted to the construction of a 3D geological model of the PK1 layer of the Medvezhye field and a 3D hydrodynamic model created on its basis. Four project variants for the development of the transition zone of the PK1 formation of the Medvezhye field are proposed. The forecast period spans from 2023 to 2060.
Mapping the Research Landscape of Chatbots, Conversational Agents, and Virtual Assistants in Business, Management, and Accounting: A Bibliometric Review
Authors: L Manigandan , Alur Sivakumar
Published: December 2023

This bibliometric review aims to map the research landscape of chatbots, conversational agents, and virtual assistants in the business, management, and accounting of the subject area. The review begins by examining the growth of research in this area over time, revealing an increasing interest in the application of chatbots, conversational agents, and virtual assistants in business, management, and accounting contexts. This study aims to contribute to the field of chatbot research by conducting a bibliometric analysis of chatbot, conversational agent and virtual assistant papers available in the Scopus databases. A comprehensive analysis of 378 articles was performed utilizing the Bibliometrix software package. The keywords "Chatbot", "conversational agent" and “virtual assistant” emerged as the most frequently employed terms in the majority of publications. It explores the various domains within which these technologies have been studied, including customer service, marketing, human resources, and financial management.
A Review on Risk-Based Audit Approach: Malaysian Public Sector’s Perspective
Authors: Amran Noor Afza , Malek Mazrah , Ismail Mohamad Sharofi , Mohamad Nor Mohamad Naimi
Published: December 2023

Purpose: This study aims to understand the Risk-Based Audit (RBA) approach, the advantages of RBA, RBA in the Malaysian public sector, and the issues and challenges inimplementing RBA in the Malaysian public sector. Design/ Methodology/ Approach: A library search and evaluation of earlier literature reviews were conducted on the topic of RBA and internal auditing that covers online and print sources, journal articles, newspaper articles, and official legal documents. Findings: RBA is a methodology that provides an independent and objective opinion to an organisation's management, determining whether the management of its risks is on acceptable levels. The strength of RBA lies in the distinct nature of this audit approach, which focuses on the business risk and factors triggering the risk and resulting in a more effective and efficient audit. Several issues and challenges were identified in the implementation of RBA, especially in Malaysia: (1) legislation requirements; (2) lack of resources; (3) limited access to data; and (4) duplication of work. Research Limitations/ Implications: The data pertaining to public sector internal audit reports are considered confidential and sensitive. This aspect placed limitations on the depth of the collected insights. This study also focused on the data obtained mainly from secondary sources, leading to results that cannot be generalised to other countries. Practical Implications: Findings from the document review and identification of current problems may offer indications to the Accountant General's Department of Malaysia (AGD) on the current usage of RBA. Therefore, subsequent actions are required to improve internal audit work. Originality/ Value: This study discussed the current state of RBA applied by the internal auditors in the Malaysian public sector. This finding may encourage future researchers to highlight the methods of integrating a comprehensive RBA that would fulfil the 3Es (effective, efficient, and economy) for the benefit of internal auditors, particularly in the Malaysian public sector. Keywords: Risk, internal audit, public sector, Accountant General's Department of Malaysia (AGD).
Management Accounting in the Malaysian Public Sector: Analysing the Adoption of Financial and Risk Analysis
Authors: A.K Siti Nabiha , Mohd Jamal Noriza , M. Rozaidy
Published: December 2023

Purpose: This paper aimed to analyse the introduction of financial analysis and risk management for internal decision-making in the Malaysian public sector and determine the limitations/ gaps as well as areas for improvement. Design/ Methodology/ Approach: The paper was based on the analysis of documents, government circulars and guidelines pertaining to financial statement analysis and risk management, including interviews with officers at two ministries. Findings: Policy and guidelines were established for financial analysis and risk management in the Malaysian public sector. However, given the complexities and unique context of each ministry, there is a need for clearer and more context-specific guidelines regarding financial and risk analysis. It is also crucial that the conducted financial and risk analyses are relevant and meet the specific needs of public sector entities. The usefulness of information relies on a comprehensive understanding of the context and types of decision needed. Therefore, fostering collaboration and engagement between the management accountant unit and other key units within a ministry is crucial to conduct an effective financial and risk analysis. Originality/ Value: This study offered insights into the financial and risk analysis reporting framework and its implementation in the Malaysian public sector. Keywords: Management accounting, public sector accounting, financial statement analysis, risk management, public sector accountants.
Automatic Contouring Analysis of Lung Cancer for Radiotherapy Radiation Planning from Ct-Simulator Image
Authors: Pradita Nuramalia Putri , Suryono Suryono , Susanto Edy
Published: December 2023

Accurate determination of tumor and radiotherapy target volume is crucial to prevent local and regional failure in lung cancer. Radiotherapy planning considers critical normal tissue structures or Organs at Risk (OAR). While manual contouring is the gold standard in radiotherapy planning, it is still susceptible to intra- and inter-observer variation. A digital image processing system capable of automatically and semi-automatically determining tumor targets and OARs through computer programming can assist in the contouring process. The study aims to create a digital contouring computer program to aid in planning radiotherapy irradiation for lung cancer cases, guided by CT-Simulator image guidance. The research involved contouring CT-Simulator images of lung cancer cases using automatic segmentation, semi-automatic segmentation, and a combination of automatic, semi-automatic, and manual segmentation. Contour accuracy was assessed by a radiation oncologist. Automatic segmentation showed high accuracy for lungs (>95%), moderate for tumor targets (72.22%) and the heart (73.33%), but low accuracy for the esophagus (34.44%) and spinal cord (36.67%). Semi-automatic segmentation achieved high accuracy for the esophagus (96.67%) and spinal cord (95.56%), and moderate accuracy for tumor targets (73.33%), heart (66.67%), right lung (66.25%), and left lung (72.94%). The combination of automatic, semi-automatic, and manual segmentation resulted in high accuracy for tumor targeting and OARs (>95%). Automatic or semi-automatic segmentation using location and gray level classification methods for lung cancer cases did not produce optimal results. However, a contouring program combining automatic, semi-automatic, and manual segmentation proved more effective, balancing human interaction and automation in the lung cancer contouring process. This digital contouring program offers valuable support for radiation oncologists, potentially leading to improved treatment outcomes for lung cancer patients
Priority Seat Intervention Reduces the Anxiety of the Elderly With Hypertension in the Waiting Room of the North Kuta Health Center, Tourist Area in Badung
Authors: Sri Lestari Agus , Ayu Henny Achjar Komang , Sudiantara Ketut
Published: December 2023

People of more than sixty years of age known as elderlies or “Lansia” (bahasa Indonesia). The number of elderlies in millennial era are increasing and they have potential to live better and longer. The Covid-19 pandemic is fear haunted elderlies of high blood pressure that make them anxiety to come to the Puskesmas of North Kuta  for having Health Control (Checking-up). Physically the elderlies are decreasing progressively such as the strength of mussels, arm strength mussels decrease for about 16-40%, and physical coordination is also decreasing, so they need the tools to do the activities. New habit is implemented at Puskesmas North Kuta such as social distancing when sitting to avoid physical contact and contagious diseases. The chairs of the waiting room for elderlies are not suitable for anthropometries of elderlies, so they are not comfortable when sitting, the chairs are too low, leaning position are also too low, minimum arms rest so make them difficulties when sitting or standing up. Currently priority chairs are not yet available for elderlies at the waiting room of Puskesmas of North Kuta. The objective of this research is to identify the ideal anthropometry chairs for elderlies and to design prototype chairs for elderlies at the waiting room of Puskesmas North Kuta. The method used is the basic measurement anthropometry and to measure the tiredness of Nordic body map. This research used a pre-experimental oe grup pre-tes,post test design a prototype of priority chairs for elderly people in the waiting room of the Community Health Center. The priority chairs for elderlies are made based on the measurement of elderlies when sitting: height of elbows when sitting; height of popliteal; width of hip and height of shoulders when sitting. Conclusions: Every elderly has the right to get the comfortable facilities when doing the activities and comfortable when sitting in the waiting room of Puskesmas