bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IMPROVING PUBLIC SERVICES BY MEASURING CITIZEN PERCEPTIONS AND SATISFACTION WITH SERVICES
Authors: Berzani Alketa , Koxhaj Andri
Published: June 2023

Provision of timely, high quality and efficient services is very important for every sector, including the public sector. Understanding citizens’ perceptions, as beneficiaries or users of these services is equally important in analyzing and evaluating the performance of each public institution and organization. Lacking plan and budget allocation for research activities to measure citizen satisfaction with public services, and failing to compare such survey results between services, organizations or wave to wave results of the same organization means deficiency of a broader view and consequently disability to take the necessary steps in improving public services and meeting citizens’ needs, demands and expectations. Taking into consideration that the public sector is financed by taxpayer citizens, it is necessary to plan the evaluation of public services and measure citizen satisfaction despite the challenges that may arise due to such practice. To gain a broader understanding of the subject, secondary research method was applied – desk research – by reviewing existing research reports and studies in Albania and other countries, literature and publications from public organizations, research agencies, professional journals, professional network / portals, etc.
Preliminary Use of Internal Legal Tools for Protection of International Rights
Authors: Musaraj Joniada , Feshti Marsida
Published: June 2023

According to the ECtHR, there are two fundamental reasons that the domestic remedies referred to in Article 13 of the Convention are of relevance: a) firstly, because the ECtHR deals with a case only after all the remedies provided for by the domestic law of the country concerned have been exhausted; b) Secondly, it has now become the practice of this Court to develop, in the course of the investigation, whether the domestic remedies have been exhausted, and a concrete line of determination of the burden of proof in the proceedings. In determining whether any domestic remedy meets the criteria of availability and effectiveness, the particular circumstances of the individual case must be taken into account. Consideration should be given not only to the formal remedies available, but also to the general legal and political context in which they operate, as well as the applicant's personal circumstances. So in order to determine if any internal remedy meets the availability and effectiveness criteria, during the study, we needed to consider the particular circumstances of each individual case. According to the ECtHR for the purposes of Article 13 of the Convention, an effective domestic remedy must be a remedy, an effective remedy, a legitimate body for the individual to complain about, the local authorities must provide the appropriate legal and remedy. The paper seeks to find out what are the factors that may impede the submission of a case alleging infringement to an international court. The methodology used is the doctrinal and analytical doctrine of judicial practice.
Political and Social Conditions of Albania During the 1920s
Authors: Pacukaj Sokol
Published: June 2023

In the 1920s, Albania was one of the least developed countries of the Balkan peninsula, despite its good geomorphological conditions, geographical position, and the proximity of civilized peoples. The Albanian region extended along the eastern coast of the Adriatic, is crossed by tributary rivers of this sea and is naturally open to influences from Western Europe; discrete mountain barriers separate it instead from the East. As a result of this geographical feature, its social development should have been more in tune with the Mediterranean civilizations than with the Balkan ones. The historical events - having linked the region to the hegemony of eastern states in the last fifteen centuries - did not favor the natural anthropogeographic development of Albania based on Western and Mediterranean civilizations. The aim of this paper is to give a description of the political and social conditions of Albania during the years after the First World War, specially the 1920s. The primary source used in the paper is the military archive in Rome.
Political Culture as a Determinant Factor in the Performance of the Public Sector in Albania
Authors: Sadiku Blerina , Velcani Majlinda
Published: June 2023

The successful implementation of reforms in public institutions is crucial for a country’s progress. The achievement of these reforms always depends on various factors. One of the most important ones to be considered while evaluating the fulfillment of a reform is culture and mainly the political culture. Culture itself  is a wide concept, yet, authors have tried to give several definitions to it. Nowadays, several authors are trying to connect the concept of culture to the nations’ “performance” in fields like economy, public sector etc. Reforms in the public institutions are mainly needed in those countries that experience transitional political regimes. Albania has changed its political regime since the early 90s, however the reforms on its public insitutions have been quite slow, even though some obvious progress has been made in the 30 years after the fall of communism. Therefore, this study aims to focus in  the role of the political culture of the Albanian society in the performance of the public sector in this country. This study will analyze the concept of political culture by focusing in the characteristics of individual vs collevtist societies and the society’s attitude towards politics and governance, therefore the political culture concept will be used to explain the behavior of the Albanian society towards the “efficiency and effectiveness” of its public institutions.

 

Received: 4 June 2021 / Accepted: 10 July 2021 / Published: 15 July 2021
Adolescence in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Challenges Encountered
Authors: Teliti Adisa , Resulaj Liljana
Published: June 2023

Adolescence and puberty are the most important stage in an individual's transition from childhood to the world of an adult. The changes he goes through are radical and significant for what he knows about himself and introduces to others. Physical, psychological and social changes characterize and accompany adolescents throughout this journey. The way each of them copes with these changes is different based on personal characteristics as well as gender and cultural ones. But mostly on the basis of the presence of a possible disorder such as autism. As a stage that is present during a lifetime period in every person without exception, the ones with ASD go through a serie of challenges and difficulties that need to be focused on during this process.

 

Received: 28 December 2021 / Accepted: 25 February 2022 / Published: 20 March 2022
Inclusive Education a Must for Every Teacher
Authors: Agasi Kleada
Published: June 2023

Teaching in this century has changed completely. Years before pupils have been divided, pupils with disabilities were part of schools for the disabled and normal pupils were part of normal schools. Nowadays some changes have happened, pupils with autism have become part of normal schools. Considering this fact teachers should be more prepared to help them in different things. In our days teachers are being trained to cope with different situations and problems but inclusive education is what they should focus on now more than ever.

 

Received: 16 January 2022 / Accepted: 23 March 2022 / Published: 30 March 2022
Fostering Security in Albania and the Eu’s Role in the Security Sector Reform
Authors: Tepelena Ikbale
Published: June 2023

In today’s world of complex and interdependent security challenges within and across borders, national security sectors need to adapt to fast-changing and unpredictable environments. Experience shows that an accountable, effective and inclusive security sector with full respect for human rights, including gender equality and the rule of law can effectively provide security to a State and its people, while at the same time promoting stability, trust and confidence in the OSCE area and beyond . It is important to first define what we mean by the security sector and security sector reform. The security sector is taken to mean all those organisations which have authority to use, or order the use of force, or threat of force, to protect the state and its citizens, as well as those civil structures that are responsible for their management and oversight. The security sector can therefore be viewed as forming three pillars: a) Groups with a mandate to wield the instruments of violence – military, paramilitaries and police forces; b) Institutions with a role in managing and monitoring the security sector – civilian ministries, parliaments and NGOs; and c) Bodies responsible for guaranteeing the rule of law – the judiciary, the penal system, human rights ombudsmen and, where these bodies are particularly weak, the international community . The overall aim of ‘Security Sector Reform’ is the transformation of security institutions so that they play an effective, legitimate and democratically accountable role in providing external and internal security for their citizens. Transformation of the security sector requires broad consultation and includes goals such as strengthening civilian control and oversight of the security sector; professionalisation of the security forces; demilitarisation and peace-building; and strengthening the rule of law . Security sector reform addresses security problems and tries to improve the situation through institutional reforms. Security and peace are seen as a public good. Society as a whole, as well as its individual members, benefits from an increase in security. Security sector reform must be understood as a broad concept, which also entails a more efficient use of scarce resources to improve security. It seeks to align the contributions of military, diplomatic, development and security actors. Democratic, civilian control over security forces is crucial for the provision of security in the interests of the population. Democratic decision-making requires transparency and accountability. Security sector reform is widely recognised as key to conflict prevention, peace-building, sustainable development and democratisation. Almost all states need to reform their security sectors to a greater or lesser extent, according to the specific security, political and socio-economic contexts, as well as in response to the new security challenges resulting from globalization.

 

 

Received: 15 September 2022 / Accepted: 24 October 2022 / Published: 30 November 2022
The Italian Navy Shipwrecks as the Witnesses of Vlora Bay Strategic Position
Authors: Meçollari Artur
Published: June 2023

Bay of Vlora, a bay of 315 sq. km, is the resting area of 806 Italian sailors and soldiers. It is also the resting area of nine Italian warships which sank in WWI and WWII. It is the location of the only island of Albania, Sazan Island. As one of the most strategic locations, Vlora Bay and Sazan Island in the last 170 year have been under the control of different naval powers, mainly by Italy. Italy started to have a strategic interest in the Bay of Vlora after its unification in the mid-19th Century due to its ambition as a regional naval power. The underwater Italian fleet in Vlora Bay and surrounding area shows its importance to the Italian maritime strategy, during and between two world wars and later. More than 100 years ago, US Admiral Alfred T. Mahan wrote “the Sea line of communication determines the war at sea”. The geography isimportantto the sea lines of communication, especially chokepoints and safe bays,which are of constant importance throughout history. Otranto Channel is a very important chokepoint which controls the “Adriatic Highway”, Adriatic sea line of communication used by coastal states up to Central and Northern European Countries. Bay of Vlora geographically represents a big bay and all year one. Its importance is empowered by the fact that it’s located next to Otranto Channel and capable of safely hosting and rapidly deploying large naval forces up to the Central Mediterranean and points beyond. This paper, through historical perspective and underwater cultural heritage, aims to prove the importance of Vlora Bay and surrounding maritime area to the Italian Naval Strategy in two world wars periods and beyond.

 

Received: 19 September 2022 / Accepted: 29 November 2022 / Published: 20 December 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pain Management: Literature Review
Authors: Skuqi Evis , Kola Sh. M. Sandër , Kola Irena
Published: June 2023

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, immune-mediated, systemic inflammatory disease of the synovial joints that influences approximately 0.5-1% of the population global. Degrees of RA vary in different patients and are assessed according to intensity, pain, and disability in daily life. Purpose: The purpose of this literature review is to review RA pain, and mediators primarily cytokines, inflammation mediators, and various RA mechanisms. Method: This is a descriptive review. Relevant literature was identified by searching PubMed using key search terms, including arthritis, cytokines, cytokine signaling, inflammation, Janus kinases, pain, mechanisms, rheumatoid arthritis. Results: Several cytokines that target the treatment of RA, such as TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-6, have been well characterized in the pathogenesis of RA and associated pain through autoimmunity promotion, chronic inflammatory synovitis, and destruction of adjacent joint tissue. The range of epigenetic and other mechanisms by which such variants could disrupt cytokine homeostasis to increase disease risk is only beginning to be understood, along with the recognition that in relevant disease contexts they are best dissected at the cellular level. Another descriptive review talks about the role of the central nervous system. Many studies have explored the mechanisms of CNS pain in fibromyalgia and research on CNS pain mechanisms in osteoarthritis is growing. Conclusions: We conclude that there are different pathways to explain pain in rheumatoid arthritis.

 

Received: 9 September 2022 / Accepted: 22 November 2022 / Published: 20 December 2022
Theoretical-Experimental Aspects of Determining Concrete Strength
Authors: Vozga Indrit , Kasemi Vladimir
Published: June 2023

Concrete strength is the property most valued by designers and quality control engineers. In rigid bodies, there is an inverse relationship between porosity (volume fraction of voids) and strength. Consequently, in multi-stage materials such as concrete, the porosity of each microstructure component can become limiting in durability. Natural aggregates are generally dense and strong; hence, it is the porosity of the hydrated cement paste and the interface transition zone between the matrix and the hard aggregate that usually determines the characteristic strength of normal weight concrete. Although the water-cement ratio is important in determining the porosity of the matrix composition and the interface transition zone and the strength of the concrete, factors such as compaction and curing conditions (degree of hydration of the cement), aggregate size and mineralogy, types of admixtures of mixtures, geometry and humidity conditions, types of stresses and load rate can have an impact on strength. In this paper will be explained in detail, the impact of several factors on the strength of concrete. While uniaxial compressive strength is generally accepted as the general concrete strength index, the relationships between compressive uniaxial strength and other strengths such as tensile, bending, shear, and biaxial strength are discussed.

 

Received: 27 September 2022 / Accepted: 26 November 2022 / Published: 20 December 2022
THE IMPACT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT ON AGRARIAN SUSTAINABILITY IN BULGARIA
Authors:   Institute of Agrarian Economics, Bashev Hrabrin
Published: June 2023

The specific system of governance is a critical factor, which to a great extent (pre)determines the type and speed of development in different countries, industries, regions, communities, etc. This article applies the New Institutional Economics framework (which is interdisciplinary and combines Economics, Organization, Sociology, Law, Political and Behavioral Sciences) and assesses the specific effects of the major components of the “external” institutional environment on the agrarian sustainability level in Bulgaria in different administrative, geographical and ecological regions, subsectors of agriculture and farms of various juridical type and size.
Corporate social responsibility in the services sector
Authors:   University of Telecommunications and Posts, Dimcheva Gergana
Published: June 2023

Some theoretical concepts related to the concept of "Corporate Social Responsibility" are considered. Based on a review of the literature on the topic, the main areas of corporate social responsibility are outlined. The structure and content of the websites of the Bulgarian mobile operators are examined, thereby checking whether and to what extent they are involved in issues concerning corporate social responsibility.
Economic problems and solutions from the scientific conferences in Bulgaria
Authors:   Economic Research Institute аt BAS, Chobanova Rossitsa , Nozharov Shteryo ,   University of National and World Economy
Published: June 2023

The aim of the study is to identify the main economic problems - the subject of discussion among the scientific community in the framework of the economic scientific conferences in Bulgaria, the proposed solutions and the quality of their argumentation. The object of the study are 300 articles from 8 conferences held in 2016, organized by 12 out of 26 universities and institutes with economic specialties. To achieve the set objective, an analytical toolkit for systematic evaluation based on best practices of reputable national and international journals is proposed and applied. Based on the results obtained, conclusions and recommendations are formulated for clear issues and purpose of scientific conferences, coherence of their themes and dissemination of the argued decisions in order to assist the formation of a scientifically based strategy and policy of economic development as well as economic sciences.
International and national markets for bee products
Authors:   ", Lyubenov Lubomir ,   St. Cyril and St. Methodius",   University of Veliko Tarnovo
Published: June 2023

The global trends in the markets for bee products, as well as their competitors and substitutes are studied. The dimensions, the structure and the conjuncture of the international and the Bulgarian product markets for bee products are analyzed. The national factor markets and the markets for beekeeping production resources are investigated. Finally, the findings of the research conducted on the international and national markets for bee products are synthesized and conclusions are presented.
Food resources in Bulgaria in the conditions of EU membership
Authors:   Economic Research Institute аt BAS, Ruscheva Darina
Published: June 2023

The report examines three sets of issues related to: trends in the production of food products; the opportunities offered by the EU CAP and the extent to which it is used and the consistency between supply (from production) and the demand for food products in Bulgaria.
Reducing risk in the optimization of business processes through crowdsourcing
Authors:   Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at BAS, Branzov Todor , Ivanova Krassimira ,   Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at BAS
Published: June 2023

An original approach is described that can be used in the analysis and assessment of the applicability of the concept of crowdsourcing during the optimization of business processes in organizations. The approach is based on the application of standardized techniques in conceptual modeling used in computer science and on the business process modeling used in management science. The main objective is to reduce the specific risks associated with the lack of a universally accepted universal definition and classification of the different variants of the phenomenon of crowdsourcing. The main elements of the approach and the theoretical foundations on which it is based are presented, and three examples are given in order to illustrate its application.
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BULGARIA AND ROMANIA AS EU MEMBER COUNTRIES AND THEIR PLACE WITHIN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Authors:   New Bulgarian University, Marinov Eduard , Hristova-Balkanska Iskra ,   Economic Research Institute аt BAS
Published: June 2023

The international scientific workshop “Bulgaria and Romania: Member Countries of the EU, Part of the Global Economy” was held on the 10th of December 2018 at the Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (ERI-BAS) in Sofia, Bulgaria. The worshop was organized by the International Economics Department at the ERI-BAS and the Institute for World Economy at the Romanian Academy (IWE-RA) as a closing event of the joint interacademy project “Bulgaria and Romania: Member Countries of the EU, Part of the Global Economy” carried out by the two institutions. It was also a sequel to the Inernational Conference with the same title, which was held in 2017. The worshop aimed and managed to bring together esteemed researchers, young scholars, post-doctoral researchers and PhD students working in the field of International Economics and International Finance to share their views on some contemporary aspects of Bulgarian and Romanian economic development – either in comparison with each other, or as part of the global economy. There were participants from various Bulgarian and foreign academic institutions – the Economic Research Institute at the BAS, the University for national and world economy, New Bulgarian University, Sofia University, Tracian University, the Institute for World Economy and the Institute for National Economy at the Romanian Academy, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, etc.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND KEY COMPETENCIES IN A DYNAMIC COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
Authors:   Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Georgiev Rumen
Published: June 2023

The focus is placed on the leading issue in mesoeconomics: strategic innovation and the competitive mobility of business. The strategic innovations of companies are analyzed systematically in terms of the creation and distribution of value (worth) that is different from other market values, while key competencies are discussed as “special junctions” of routines and technologies without which it is impossible to diversify the potential markets. The necessity for the objective contradiction between competencies and markets to be continually overcome through strategic decisions and how the key competency for competitive cooperation (Co-opetition) becomes a strategic necessity in the dynamic conditions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are justified. The analysis of the joint creation of new value factors with the help of clusters and other strategic alliances is carried out based on the following criteria: the minimization of possible costs and the maximization of possible sources for gaining added value; balancing the potential risks of interaction in the value network related to the contribution of each company towards achieving the common goal.
Tax buoyancy of the EU-28 countries – a comparative analysis
Authors:   South-West University ", Yakova Martina ,   Neofit Rilski"
Published: June 2023

Empirical evidence of tax buoyancy is presented as an assessment of the effectiveness of the tax system. The buoyancy analysis aims to track whether tax revenues follow economic growth and at what rate. The survey includes the EU-28 countries, with data divided into three panels: consumer, hybrid and income tax systems. The time period from 1999 to 2015 is covered. An autoregressive distributed lag model is used in order to establish that in the hybrid tax system the short-term and long-term tax buoyancy is the highest, meaning that this type of tax system is the most effective and marks the highest increase in economic growth.
CREATING A HOST COUNTRY-SPECIFIC MODEL OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND INWARD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS – THE CASE OF THE BULGARIAN ECONOMY
Authors:   Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Velushev Milen
Published: June 2023

The significant theories in the study of the relationship between inward FDI and GDP are examined, taking into account the importance of multinational companies being heterogeneous firms for the economic development of the host country. The conclusion is reached that a universal model cannot be applied, and therefore a specific model is created based on the data taken from the Bulgarian economy. It is discovered that there are three significant variables that affect the size of the inflow of FDI: the percentage increase in the GDP during the previous period, the percentage increase in the accumulated FDI and the increase in the so-called risk premium. The introduction of the last variable in the model is theoretically substantiated, alternatively using the theory of the optimal capital structure and the analysis of the IS-LM-BoP model. An examination is made of the data on the Bulgarian economy which show that the growth in FDI inflows is inversely related to the growth of the GDP during the previous period and to that of the risk premium, but that it is directly related to the growth in the accumulated FDI. The conclusion reached is that the growth in the FDI inflows depends primarily on the ability of the host country’s economy to create the necessary conditions to generate a sufficiently high return on FDI.
The impact of climate change and investment on fruit crop development
Authors:   Economic Research Institute аt BAS, Ruscheva Darina , Branzova Petia ,   Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Published: June 2023

An integrated approach is proposed to link the results of climate change impacts on average yields and economic development of orchard production. Based on the available data on the characteristics of the Southeastern region of Bulgaria and the main fruit crops grown there, a methodology for predicting average yields of apples, pears, apricots and zarzali, peaches and nectarines, and plums and zucchini is developed and validated, taking into account climate change. On the basis of the empirical relationships obtained between the average yields of these crops and the climatic factors on which they depend, the expected yields up to 2050 are predicted, as well as the areas required for each crop. Opportunities for fruit crop production are identified. The scale of production and the investment needed for it have been determined and their efficiency examined.
The Stars of Musiqa Sha’biyya
Authors: Silverstein Shayna
Published: June 2023

For centuries dabke was a local tradition in Syria, but in the late 1990s, it has become more and more urban. Thereby, the popular dance music was reimaginated and globalized. Under the name «new wave dabke» special stylistic idoms have become noticeable – but instead of the capability to merge into free mixtures, they create new social boundaries.
MP3 Blogging and the Urban Soundscape
Authors: Seddon Portia
Published: June 2023

Within the past decade, African-, Latin American-, and Caribbean-centered popular music weblogs have emerged as complex mediated spaces of cultural debate and transformation. Internet communities of bloggers and audiences, primarily based in the U.S. and the U.K., have generated extensive networks dedicated to the culling, distributing, and remixing of «tropical», «global bass», or «global ghettotech» recordings, usually presented amidst collections of «rare groove» recordings of popular music from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. These tendencies in music blogging – on the one hand, the extensive archiving of twentieth century vinyl records found in local music shops or markets, and on the other, the playing-with and remixing of popular dance music – suggests relationships with the «Other» that ethnography must rigorously interrogate.
NPL ve Makroekonomik Göstergeler Arasındaki İlişkinin MTAR Modeli ile Eşbütünleşme ve Nedensellik Analizi
Authors: GÜL Seyfullah , KOY Ayben
Published: June 2023

Banka bilançolarındaki varlık kalitesinin finansal krizlerin temel etkenlerinden olduğu 90’lı yıllardan itibaren yaşanan krizlerle ve yapılan akademik araştırmalarla daha fazla anlaşılmaya başlanmıştır. Kredi riskinin makro belirleyicilerinin ne olduğu, diğer taraftan hangi makroekonomik faktörlerin kredi riski üzerinde etken olabileceği konuları tartışılmıştır. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’deki bankaların ekonomi içerisindeki şekillendirici etkin rolü ve konumu göz önünde bulundurularak, banka aktiflerinin öncül göstergelerinden olan sorunlu kredi oranları (NPL) ile ilişkilendirilebilecek makroekonomik göstergelerin tespit edilmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. NPL oranı ile işsizlik, enflasyon, GSYİH oranları, kredi hacmi ve sanayi üretim endeksi gibi bazı makroekonomik göstergeler arasındaki uzun dönem denge ve nedensellik ilişkisi doğrusal olmayan eşbütünleşme testi olan Momentum Eşik Değerli Otoregresif Model (MTAR) ile analiz edilmiştir. Analiz, 1999/IV. dönem ile 2020/IV. dönem arasındaki 85 adet gözlem sayısını içermektedir. MTAR vektör hata düzeltme modeli ve nedensellik testi ile yapılan bu koentegrasyon analizi, NPL oranları ile enflasyon oranları arasında doğrusal olmayan, asimetrik bir nedensellik ilişkisi bulunduğuna işaret etmektedir.
Türkiye’de Açık Bankacılık, Açık Veri ve Banka Açıklığı Üzerine Değerlendirme
Authors: DAVER Gizay
Published: June 2023

Dijital Bankacılık dönüşümü, geleneksel şube bankacılığı uygulamalarından dijital banka uygulamalarına geçiş olarak değerlendirilebilir. Bu geçişte açık bankacılık kavramı, dijital bankacılık kavramı çerçevesinde popüler bir söylem olarak kullanılmaktadır. Açık bankacılık kullanımı ne kadar geçerlidir? Açık bankacılık kavramı anlatılmak istenileni karşılamakta mıdır? Konunun potansiyel işgücü arasında kavranamamış olması önemli bir sorundur. Hatta açık bankacılık ilişkili ve ilişkisiz çeşitli “açık” kavramıyla karıştırılmaktadır. Temel kavramsal çerçevenin açık bankacılık, açık veri, banka açıklığı ve finansal açıklık çizgisinde belirlenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Potansiyel çalışanlara bu ayrımların öğretilmesi ve bankacılığın geleceğindeki potansiyel çalışma alanlarının belirlenmesi amaçlarıyla gerçekleştirilen değerlendirmeler, metodolojik konulara yoğunlaşarak finans bankacılık endüstrisinin geleceğinin şekillendirilmesine katkı sağlanabileceğini ortaya çıkartmıştır.
DIVISOR CORDIAL LABELING FOR SOME SNAKES AND DEGREE SPLITTING RELATED GRAPHS
Authors: Barasara C. M. , Thakkar Y. B.
Published: June 2023

For a graph G = (V (G),E(G)), the vertex labeling function is defined as a bijection f : V (G) → {1, 2, . . . , |V (G)|} such that an edge uv is assigned the label 1 if one f(u) or f(v) divides the other and 0 otherwise. f is called divisor cordial labeling of graph G if the number of edges labeled with 0 and the number of edges labeled with 1 differ by at most 1. In 2011, Varatharajan et al. [24] have introduced divisor cordial labeling as a variant of cordial labeling. In this paper, we study divisor cordial labeling for triangular snake and quadrilateral snake. Moreover, we investigate divisor cordial labeling for the degree splitting graph of path, shell, cycle with one chord, crown and comb graph.
THE GEODETIC FAULT TOLERANT DOMINATION NUMBER OF A GRAPH
Authors: Stalin D. , John J.
Published: June 2023

For a connected graph G = (V,E), a set F ⊆ V of vertices in G is called dominating set if every vertex not in F has at least one neighbor in F. A dominating set F ⊆ V is called fault tolerant dominating set if F − {v} is dominating set for every v ∈ F. A fault tolerant dominating set is said to be geodetic fault tolerant dominating set if I[F] = V . The minimum cardinality of a geodetic fault tolerant dominating set is called geodetic fault tolerant domination number and is denoted by γgft(G). The minimum geodetic fault tolerant dominating set is denoted by γgft-set. The geodetic fault tolerant domination number of certain classes of graphs are determined. Some general properties satisfied by this concept are studied. It is shown that for every positive integer 2 < a ≤ b there is a connected graph G such that γ(G) = a, γg(G) = b and γgft(G) = a + b − 2, where γ(G) and γg(G) are the domination number and geodetic domination number of G respectively.
THERMOCONVECTION IN A KUVSHINISKI FERROFLUID IN PRESENCE OF ROTATION AND VARYING GRAVITATIONAL FIELD THROUGH A POROUS MEDIUM
Authors: Nadian Pulkit Kumar
Published: June 2023

In this paper, thermoconvection in a Kuvshiniski Ferrofluid in presence of rotation and varying gravitational field through a porous medium is studied. Linear stability theory and normal mode technique are used to obtain the dispersion relationship. The effects of medium permeability, rotation and magnetization on the stationary convection of the system have been analyzed analytically and graphically and it turns out that medium permeability stabilizes as well as destabilizes the system for both c <0 and c > 0. Also, rotation stabilizes the system for c > 0 and destabilizes the system for c < 0. Furthermore, magnetization stabilizes the system for both c < 0 and c > 0. The principle of the exchange of stabilities is fulfilled for the present problem under certain conditions.
LAPLACE-SUMUDU INTEGRAL TRANSFORM ON TIME SCALES
Authors: Khan T. G. Thange , Chhatraband Sneha
Published: June 2023

In this paper we have extended double Laplace-Sumudu transform for time scales which can be applied to solve partial-integro dynamic equations and partial dynamic equations on time scales.
ANÁLISIS DEL PROCESO DE CONTROL DE INVENTARIOS EN INSTITUCIONES PÚBLICAS CHILENAS: PRINCIPALES ASPECTOS QUE EMERGEN EN LA GESTIÓN DE BIENES PÚBLICOS Y PROPUESTAS DE MEJORA, PARA FORTALECER LA EFICIENCIA DE LOS PROCESOS, SU PROBIDAD Y TRANSPARENCIA
Authors: Aparicio Arias Raúl , Ramírez Campos José
Published: June 2023

La gestión de bienes en el sector público chileno ha sido fuertemente relegada como una actividad secundaria, sustentada en una normativa rígida y antigua que no da espacio a la modernización en pos de aumentar su eficiencia. Esta investigación presenta un estado del arte del control de bienes en instituciones públicas de Chile y los obstáculos a los que se enfrenta una adecuada gestión de éstos en el quehacer organizacional. Posteriormente, se propondrán líneas de mejora para el proceso de control de inventarios, que permitan mejor control de los bienes y mayor eficiencia en la administración y control de los recursos públicos.
Trabajo de Investigación - LA ADMINISTRACIÓN LOCAL Y LOS MECANISMOS ANTICORRUPCIÓN: RELEVANCIA DEL FORTALECIMIENTO INTERNO.
Authors: Ahumada Salvo Alejandra
Published: June 2023

A partir del aumento de las labores realizadas por la Administración del Estado desde el surgimiento del Estado social, el presente trabajo tiene como sujeto de estudio las municipalidades y pretende observar cómo el fenómeno de la corrupción, entendido en un sentido amplio, afecta su desempeño y percepción tanto al interior como al exterior del órgano administrativo. Para el análisis de la temática se plantea la relevancia del constante control interno de conductas corruptas frente a la persecución penal. El objetivo del ensayo consiste en comprender y analizar cómo el fenómeno de la corrupción afecta las labores de la administración local y así proponer herramientas para combatir su propagación. Durante el desarrollo del ensayo se sostiene la postura a partir de tres puntos de análisis, donde el primero pretende otorgar relevancia al fortalecimiento de la estructura organizacional, luego se plantea la relevancia de la participación ciudadana y, por último, se plantea la relevancia de políticas internas que permitan combatir la corrupción.
Brazilian Reading Preferences in Goodreads: Cross-state and Cross-region Analyses
Authors: O. Silva Mariana , Scofield Clarisse , De Melo-Gomes Luiza , E. Botelho Juliana , P. Oliveira Gabriel , B. Seufitelli Danilo , Moro Mirella M.
Published: June 2023

As a multicultural and ethnically diverse nation, Brazil has singular cultural identities in accents, gastronomy and traditions, also reflected in its literature. Here, we model a multipartite network to perform cross-state comparison analyses based on the cosine distance for Brazilian reading preferences. We also explore the impact of the relationships between geographic, socioeconomic, and demographic factors and both shared books and literary genres across Brazilian states. Finally, we extract the backbone of networks to identify cultural clusters in Brazil and each of its macro-regions. Such cross-state analyses highlight the country’s rich cultural diversity, where each region shows its own identity. Our findings open opportunities to the book industry by enhancing current knowledge on social indicators related to reading preferences.
Regional patterns and networked behavior: interdisciplinary methods for identifying bots in the 2020 elections in Brazil
Authors: Bastos dos Santos João Guilherme , Ituassu Arthur , Lifschitz Sérgio , Cury Yago , Guimarães Thayane , Cerqueira Diego , Albu Debora , Fernando Redson , Ferreira Julia Hellen , Mondelli Maria Luiza
Published: June 2023

Para apoiar a detecção de comportamento automatizado em redes sociais no cenário brasileiro, o presente trabalho aplica cinco métodos de identificação de bots - análises de (i) redes, (ii) sentimento, (iii) perfil, (iv) temporal e (v) cruzamento dessas análises - a possíveis bots nos comentários de tweets dos candidatos à prefeitura das capitais Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre e Fortaleza em 2020. Após identificação, seguimos duas frentes de análise (a saber, de redes e lexical). Buscamos com isso entender melhor se há tipos de bots diferentes em cada região, diferentes atuações em rede e vocabulários. Dentre os resultados preliminares obtidos, destacamos a multiplicidade de tipos de automatização, compreensão das variações regionais e atuação de bots no cenário eleitoral brasileiro.
Un’esperienza di sperimentazione di didattica immersiva nell’apprendimento inclusivo a distanza
Authors: Dettori Giuseppe Filippo , Letteri Barbara
Published: June 2023

Il contributo descrive l’attività di progettazione, realizzazione e valutazione di una sperimentazione di apprendimento mediato da ambienti digitali immersivi e di simulazione con la realtà aumentata, realizzata da un gruppo di ricercatori dell’Università di Sassari in una scuola secondaria di I grado della provincia. Viene descritta un’esperienza didattica, realizzata con l’utilizzo delle tecnologie per l’apprendimento, in una classe nella quale era presente anche un alunno con sindrome dello spettro dell’autismo. Nell’impossibilità di effettuare attività di tipo laboratoriale in presenza a causa della pandemia, la sperimentazione ha voluto dimostrare l’efficacia della didattica immersiva nell’ambito scientifico. Come si vedrà, il contesto didattico predisposto, grazie alle tecnologie, ha consentito un apprendimento significativo, facilitando l’inclusione, la partecipazione equa e la motivazione ad apprendere di tutti gli alunni, oltre che dell’alunno certificato e fruitore di un Piano Educativo Individualizzato.
La terza dimensione dell’e-learning: il metaverso
Authors: Cacchione Annamaria
Published: June 2023

Il metaverso può avere un’influenza profonda su ciò che si intende per insegnamento e apprendimento, nelle loro dimensioni sia formali che informali. Prendendo spunto dalle analisi bibliometriche disponibili e, in particolare, da quelle di Tlili e colleghi (2022) e Zhang e colleghi (2022), si propone qui una nuova analisi documentale che mira a riflettere sulle sfide e sulle opportunità che il metaverso presenta nella sua valenza educativa di edu-metaverse. La ricerca è stata condotta sui lavori indicizzati da Scopus a partire dal 2022 e si è focalizzata su un sottoinsieme di 67 lavori classificati sotto Social Science. Tra questi, ci si è concentrati sulle review per identificare i nodi più rilevanti dell’attuale discussione sulle opportunità di apprendimento offerte da questo nuovo ambiente digitale ancora così poco esplorato.
Virtual tour e didattica immersiva: creazione di un museo virtuale-interattivo nella scuola primaria
Authors: Piva Manlio
Published: June 2023

Il caso di studio che si propone vede due classi di scuola primaria (8–9 anni) cimentarsi nella creazione di una mostra, on-site e virtuale, di opere composte dagli stessi allievi e ispirate all’arte del pittore Wassily Kandinsky. Gli studenti, alternando attività a distanza ad altre in presenza, hanno potuto visualizzare alcune opere di Kandinsky, “visitandole” nei musei in cui sono esposte, grazie ai tour virtuali disponibili online, e analizzarle a partire da domande stimolo volte a evidenziare le caratteristiche principali dell’arte del pittore russo, esercitandosi poi nella realizzazione di disegni a esse ispirati, allestendo poi a scuola la mostra dei loro lavori e, al contempo, utilizzando Artsteps per creare un museo virtuale con le loro opere digitalizzate, inserendo didascalie esplicative, collegamenti esterni e un’audioguida da loro stessi scritta e registrata.
Dibattere e argomentare in realtà virtuale: primi esiti di una sperimentazione sul campo
Authors: Mosa Elena , Benassi Andrea , Panzavolta Silvia
Published: June 2023

Il contributo illustra i primi esiti di una sperimentazione di Debate in realtà virtuale (VR) relativa alla scuola secondaria di secondo grado in Italia. Si tratta di un progetto di ricerca ancora in corso, condotto da Indire in collaborazione con dieci istituti aderenti al Movimento Avanguardie Educative e con la società H-Farm, sviluppatrice della prima applicazione al mondo per il Debate in VR. Il contributo presenta, oltre a un quadro di riferimento scientifico e il nesso con le iniziative normative attuali, la metodologia della ricerca, che segue un approccio mixed method. Vengono forniti i risultati della prima fase di sperimentazione, relativamente alla fattibilità dell’impiego della realtà virtuale a scuola e all’adattamento del Debate in VR.
Lo sviluppo delle competenze emotive per la didattica immersiva
Authors: Gallo Pasquale
Published: June 2023

La rivoluzione digitale ha provocato numerosi cambiamenti che riguardano non solo la scienza, ma la società nel suo complesso. Si assiste a un uso distorto delle tecnologie con conseguenze personali, prosociali e psicosociali, le quali investono anche la dimensione emotiva e i processi cognitivi. La didattica immersiva deve essere considerata tale solo se le azioni che ne conseguono sono fruttuose e positive. Con riguardo alla competenza e all’intelligenza emotiva, è necessario strutturare contesti esplorativi e didattici capaci di promuovere la dimensione critica, etica ed estetica della New Media Education.
Esperienze, strumenti e ambienti per la didattica immersiva
Authors: Sorce Calogero
Published: June 2023

L’apprendimento è un processo complesso: qualsiasi studente può rilevare difficoltà. Lucangeli individua nella Warm Cognition la nuova frontiera del processo educativo (Lucangeli, 2020), dimostrando che apprendimento ed emozioni si influenzano a vicenda. Strumento atto a mettere in moto il processo è la didattica immersiva (McMahan 2003), che si sviluppa mediante la realtà virtuale e aumentata (Ferro Allodola, 2021). Per la messa in moto di un processo di presa di consapevolezza del sé e di gestione delle emozioni, sono stati realizzati video che mettessero in risalto il contributo lasciato da alcune figure significative della Storia.  I video sono stati caricati su TikTok con intento divulgativo. I risultati attesi riguardano la maturazione di competenze, un approccio consapevole e una maggiore motivazione allo studio attraverso un linguaggio vicino agli studenti.
Metaverso e gamification: un nuovo orizzonte per la scuola?
Authors: Scasciamacchia Francesca
Published: June 2023

Dinanzi a quali sfide ci pone il metaverso? Quali sono le sue opportunità e i suoi limiti? In quanto orizzonte futuro, può risultare la chiave di volta per la vita quotidiana, l’economia e una didattica innovativa, configurandosi inoltre come nuovo spazio di comunicazione sociale. Ai nuovi studenti la scuola deve fornire strumenti accattivanti e motivanti. Negli ultimi anni, le neuroscienze hanno riscoperto il valore e l’impatto della gamification nei processi di apprendimento, con il suo alto potenziale di interattività e inclusività. Gamification e metaverso hanno compiuto una sorta di fusione e, oltre ad avere una grande attrattiva, aiutano e stimolano gli utenti nello sviluppo delle life skills. Alla scuola, quindi, spetta il compito di analizzare e ricercare empiricamente le modalità di approccio possibili a tale scenario.
La realtà immersiva e la scuola in ospedale: ambienti di apprendimento innovativi e scenari futuri
Authors: di Padova Marilena
Published: June 2023

L'uso della tecnologia nella scuola ospedaliera può migliorare l'inclusione sociale, la connessione e il benessere dei giovani pazienti, ricoverati per degenze di media e lunga durata. L'avvento delle tecnologie di "realtà virtuale" (VR) sta dando forma a un nuovo ambiente di apprendimento condiviso. Grazie a dispositivi portatili a basso costo, connessioni fisiche e virtuali interattive e facili da usare, l'esperienza degli studenti si sta evolvendo verso forme ibride autentiche ed efficaci, con una ricaduta positiva nei contesti di apprendimento "irregolari". È quindi necessario riflettere sulla possibilità di sperimentare un modello didattico-comunicativo basato sull'uso della realtà immersiva per la scuola ospedaliera, come forma integrata di cura, per migliorare la qualità della vita, con una ricaduta sul benessere dei contesti coinvolti.
Game-based reflective learning: a modular experience for teachers and students
Authors: Cantoia Manuela
Published: June 2023

Video games may represent an experience mediated by digital environments in which an immersive learning happens. Game-based learning (GBL) entails a high degree of metacognitive skills: learning is deeper when gamers are prompted to explain their thoughts and actions, to reflect on learning and on their self-regulation. To foster the metacognitive nature of GBL a modular reflective design framework (MO.RE.GBL) is proposed, focusing the phased construction of the learning process, the role of teachers and students’ autonomy and self-regulation, through a reflective approach. The framework can be used by teachers to design GBL activities or with their students to focus the learning process. Students may use it to self-regulate and personalize their GBL experience through the selection of their sequence of activities.
Luciano Floridi, "Etica dell’intelligenza artificiale. Sviluppi, opportunità, sfide", Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2022
Authors: De Martino Delio
Published: June 2023

Recensione a Luciano Floridi, Etica dell’intelligenza artificiale. Sviluppi, opportunità, sfide, edizione italiana a cura di Massimo Durante, Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2022.
Soziale Innovation statt digitalem Fake Change
Authors: Ehrenmüller Irmtraud , Haider Claudia , Zaiko Jacqueline
Published: June 2023

Das Konzept des Living Care Labs stellt einen methodischen Ansatz dar, um die Narrative digitaler Assistenzsysteme für Pflegeprozesse auf den Prüfstand zu stellen und ihren Beitrag zur nachhaltigen, wirksamen Entlastung von Pflegekräften zu evaluieren. Dieser Artikel erläutert wichtige Meilensteine auf dem Weg zur nachhaltig akzeptierten Entwicklung derartiger technologischer Innovationen und stellt die Ergebnisse eines Forschungsprojekts an der FH Oberösterreich vor.
Vom Input zum Impact
Authors: Brandl Paul
Published: June 2023

Wie können mobile Pflegedienste trotz eines Mangels an Fachpersonal mehr Klient:innen versorgen? Eine prozessorientierte Arbeitsweise schont Ressourcen und ermöglicht es damit, die Wirkung dieser Dienstleistung zu konsolidieren. Doch das ist nicht alles!