bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR IPAS SISWA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING BERBASIS PEMBELAJARAN BERDIFERENSIASI DI KELAS IV SDN 11 GADUT
Authors: Fitri Yusrani , Erita Yeni
Published: June 2023

The rationale of this study is that teachers have few options for delivering instruction that engages students' interest and enthusiasm for the subject matter being taught, which can lead to poor academic outcomes. To improve learning outcomes with the Discovery Learning model, it is hoped that a based on differentiation learning can be implemented. Classroom action research uses quantitative and qualitative methods. The subject of the essay is a Grade IV student at SDN 11 Gadut. With a total of 27 people, consisting of 17 men, 10 women. Each cycle consists of two different time periods, each of which includes planning, implementing, monitoring, and reflecting. The success in this research has increased from cycle to cycle. Where is the difference in the affective aspect of learning outcomes in cycle I and cycle II shows that the value of the proportion is 20.83%. The difference in cognitive learning outcomes in cycle I shows that the percentage value obtained is 15.79%. And the difference in psychomotor aspects of learning outcomes in the first cycle showed a proportion value of 29.62%. It can be interpreted that the discovery learning model which is based on differentiation learning can improve student learning outcomes
PENERAPAN MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING BERBASIS POWERPOINT UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI KEGIATAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT KELAS 5 SDN SAWOJAJAR 1 KOTA MALANG
Authors: Ruth Cahyani Audita , Putri Kumalasani Maharani , Wasitah Rini
Published: June 2023

Students' poor cognitive capacities, notably on the issue of Community Economic Activities, prompted this research. The blame for this lies squarely at the feet of educators, who have chosen ineffective learning paradigms and media. Teachers' continued reliance on textbooks is certain to boring their pupils to sleep. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the efficacy of using PowerPoint presentations to introduce and facilitate problem-based learning. Thirty-eight fifth graders from SDN Sawojajar 1 in Malang City participated in the study. Teachers were watched, pupils were given tests to gauge their comprehension, and the results were analysed statistically. category "Very Good" This is quite obvious: (1) In Cycle I, the average student learning exam score was 75.07 and the proportion of students who had finished learning was 50%, or 19 out of 38. As a result, the percentage of knowledge gained is 88.21.
IMPLEMENTASI MODEL FRAGMENTED DALAM KURIKULUM MERDEKA DI KELAS V SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Marlina Rina , Fitria Yanti , Erita Yeni , Gusti Alfiyanti Diana
Published: June 2023

The fragmented model is a curriculum where learning materials are presented in the form of subjects or subjects that are intact without any relation to other subjects. A different teacher teaches each subject and may be a different space. The Fragmented model is an approach to teaching and learning a whole subject without linking with other subjects. It is suitable for use with an independent curriculum in elementary schools where each subject is separate. For example, in learning Indonesian language there are five aspects, namely: Speaking, writing, listening, reading, and literary appreciation. In the implementation of learning Indonesian these five aspects are recommended thoroughly in accordance with the planned curriculum.
Ekuitas Merek dan Minat Beli terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Sepeda Motor Honda Beat Pada PT Nusantara Surya Sakti Kota Parepare
Authors: Heriansah Rizal , Tijjang Bakhtiar , Muslimin Ulyana
Published: June 2023

Abstrak. Tujuan riset ini tidak lain untuk menilik pengaruh ekuitas merek dan minat beli terhadap keputusan pembelian sepeda motor Honda Beat pada PT Nusantara Surya Sakti Kota Parepare. Sistem analisis nang juru tulis terapkan di studi ini yaitu kuesioner yang terdistribusi, dan teknik penentuan sampel diperoleh 120 sampel dari 12 indikator. Cara kajian yang penulis gunakan yakni uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, serta analisis linier berganda yang diuji dengan cara menggunakan SPSS. Keputusan survei mengungkapkan bahwa ekuitas merek dan minat beli mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian untuk membeli sepeda motor Honda Beat pada PT Nusantara Surya Sakti Kota Parepare. Perhitungan statistik F membuktikan hal itu 40.715, Signifikansi adalah 0,000. Signifikansi sedikit dari 0,05 atau (0,00 <0,05). Akhirnya, penelitian ini dapat membuktikan hipotesis atau dugaan yang telah dijelaskan dan diduga bahwa lima indikator ekuitas merek dan empat indikator minat beli mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian untuk membeli unit motor Honda Beat pada PT Nusantara Surya Sakti Kota Parepare. Didalam studi ini, kami memutuskan untuk menguji determinan R2 dan memperoleh determinan R2 yakni 0,410. Artinya ekuitas merek dan minat beli mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian sebesar 41%, dengan sisa 59% dijabarkan oleh peubah lain yang kemudian tak termasuk di riset ini.
Abstract. The purpose of this research is none other than to examine the effect of brand equity and purchase intention on purchasing decisions for Honda Beat motorbikes at PT Nusantara Surya Sakti Kota Parepare. The analytical system that the authors used in this study was a distributed questionnaire, and the sampling technique obtained 120 samples from 12 indicators. The study methods that the authors use are validity tests, reliability tests, and multiple linear analysis which are tested using SPSS. The survey decision revealed that brand equity and purchase intention influenced the purchasing decision to buy a Honda Beat motorcycle at PT Nusantara Surya Sakti Kota Parepare. Calculation of the F statistic proves that 40.715, Significance is 0.000. Significance less than 0.05 or (0.00 < 0.05). Finally, this study can prove the hypothesis or conjecture that has been explained and it is suspected that the five indicators of brand equity and four indicators of buying interest influence the purchasing decision to buy a Honda Beat motorbike unit at PT Nusantara Surya Sakti Kota Parepare. In this study, we decided to test the determinant of R2 and obtain an R2 determinant of 0.410. This means that brand equity and purchase intention affect purchasing decisions by 41%, with the remaining 59% being explained by other variables which are not included in this research.
Effect on the Fracture Resistance of Monolithic Zirconia Custom Abutment in Different Angulation: An In Vitro Study
Authors: Banik Rajib Kumar , Rahman Mahbubur , Siddika Aeysha , Majumder Bithi , Abid Mohammad , Hossain Mozammal
Published: June 2023

The study was designed to find out the effect of different angulations of monolithic Zirconia custom-made abutments on fracture resistance. In this experimental type in vitro study, a total of thirty implant analogs with a diameter of 4.3 mm and a length of 11.5 mm were obtained for the maxillary central incisor. A total of thirty abutments specimens in three groups- 0-degree, 15-degree, and 25-degree, ten in each group were fabricated with monolithic zirconium by CAD/CAM system. Each abutment was subjected to load until fracture in a Universal testing machine and data was collected to a data collection sheet. One-way ANOVA was done to compare the fracture load among the three groups and pairwise comparison was done by Tukey post hoc test. The statistical significance p-value was considered as less than 0.05. The range of fracture load of 0-degree, 15-degree, and 25-degree angulated abutments were 590.55-1305.43N, 755.89-1720.55N, and 496.68-820.88N respectively. The highest fracture resistance was shown in 15-degree angulated custom-made zirconium abutments with a mean ± SD of 1223.442 ± 317.771N and the lowest fracture resistance was shown in case 25-degree with a mean ± SD deviation of 653.139 ± 102.045N. The mean ± SD of the 0-degree abutment was 948.944±245.588N. 95% Confidence interval of the mean were 773.260-1124.627N, 996.122-1450.761N, and 580.140-726.137N were assessed in cases of 0-degree, 15-degree, and 25-degree respectively. The fracture load or fracture resistance among the three groups of custom-made monolithic zirconium abutments were significantly different. 15-degree angulated abutment had higher fracture resistance properties. straight abutment had more fracture resistance properties than that of 25-degree abutments, but less than 25-degree abutments.
MANAGEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS IN AN INSTITUTION OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION
Authors: Meshko Halyna , Meshko Oleksandr
Published: June 2023

The study is devoted to the issue of psychological and pedagogical science and educational practice – the professional development of teachers. The state of development in scientific sources on the issue of professional development and self-development of teachers, management of professional development of teachers is analyzed, and the necessity of forming their acmesynergistic position is substantiated. The purpose of the study ‒ to find out the ability of teachers for professional self-development and to develop a program for optimizing their professional development in a general secondary education institution as a basis for the formation of an acmesynergistic position. I Nikishin's method “A teacher's ability to creative self-development” and the questionnaire “What is your creative potential” (according to L.Karamushka) were used to identify teachers' ability for professional self-development. А program for optimizing the professional development of teachers, based on the analysis of scientific literature and the results of a diagnostic study, has been developed, which focuses on their ability to professional self-development and the formation of an acmesynergistic position, and the ways of its implementation in an institution of general secondary education have been outlined. The program is aimed at creating conditions for personal and professional growth in the institution of general secondary education and provides for the following areas of activity; assistance to teachers in identifying mental resources; assistance in mastering methods of self-diagnosis, methods and methods of professional self-improvement; technologies for changing personal traits and developing professionally significant qualities; development of the ability to overcome professional difficulties, increase the level of competence, as well as stimulation and motivation of teachers for professional self-development. The role of acmeological and coaching technologies in the formation of the acmesynergistic position of the teacher is revealed, which is focused on: self-knowledge and self-development of the teacher's personality; actualization and support of his personal and professional growth and self-development; transformation of the inner world, changes in the intellectual, emotional and behavioural spheres of the individual; focusing on the highest professional achievements.
FORMATION OF THE ABILITIES AND SKILLS OF WORKING WITH SCIENTIFIC TEXTS IN THE LANGUAGE TRAINING PROCESS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE CLASSES OF THE COURSE «UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE (BY PROFESSIONAL DIRECTION)»
Authors: Pasichna Olena
Published: June 2023

The formation of abilities and skills of work with scientific texts in the process of language training for higher education students is an actual problem of modern pedagogy, as bachelor’s mastering of technologies to work with these texts allows to develop the scientific competence of the future specialist. At the classes on the educational discipline «Ukrainian language by professional direction» the main attention is paid to the formation of abilities and skills of higher education graduates to interact freely in the sphere of professional communication, and to create primary and secondary scientific texts on a specialty profile. The purpose of this article is to describe the technology of drawing up the secondary scientific texts (plan, theses, abstract) to form the abilities and skills of higher education graduates in the analytical-synthetic processing of original text. Research methods applied: analysis and synthesis of scientific literature (to clarify the key concepts of the study), systematization (in order to identify existing scientific approaches to solving the problem), theoretical generalization (to formulate the final provisions and conclusions). The article considers the signs of scientific text (integrity; connectivity; consistency; information-format, logical, estimated saturation), which is important in the process of compression of the primary text, i.e. reduction of the volume of written without loss for its content. The compression of scientific text provides maximum reproduction of the content with a smaller number of language means. The article analyzes the peculiarities of the compression stages of secondary scientific texts. The appointment of different types of plan (expanded, interrogative, nominal and quote) is outlined. The types of theses (chosen by the quote author from the first place and handed over by his own words the most important of his provisions) were considered, the difference between the plan and theses was confirmed. Specific features of different types of abstract (informative, indicative, overview) are described. The text creation of these genres in scientific style according to the technology mentioned in the article helps to form the necessary abilities and skills of scientific and research activity in the higher education graduates.
PEST-FACTORS OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE: HELICOPTER VIEW
Authors: Popovych Anna , Sabovchyk Antonina , Katsora Oleksandr
Published: June 2023

The article presents the results of the study of PEST-factors of social entrepreneurship development in Ukraine. The aim was to identify their current and projected impact in order to develop an action strategy. The systematization of the processed sources testified to the accumulation in recent years of significant information on social entrepreneurship development in Ukraine. However, the problem of discrepancy between the amount of theoretical knowledge and the needs of practice to act in conditions of permanent challenges remains relevant. The study was conducted from August 2020 to May 2021. The methodology of PEST-analysis was used: desk research, expert survey, preparation of a summary table and calculations based on survey results, development of actions for social entrepreneurship development in the upcoming years (within the factors that experts gave the most importance). The results: 1) PEST-factors of social entrepreneurship development in Ukraine are characterized by ambivalence; 2) the most illustrative ambivalent tendencies exist in political and socio-cultural groups of factors (risks of socio-economic and political instability border on the possibilities of institutional capacity of civil society organizations and decentralization); 3) the main challenges are grouped in a group of economic factors (dependence on international donors, insufficient budget funding, low competitiveness, etc.); 4) there exist an imbalance in the group of technological factors (the use of online resources received the most weight among all the factors proposed for evaluation in the format of PEST-analysis, whereas lack of necessary equipment, premises received the lowest); 5) experts predict the strengthening of the influence of the following factors in the nearest future: strengthening of the institutional capacity of civil society organizations, decentralization of power in the framework of administrative refor, use of online resources; 6) no changes are expected in terms of the impact of the following factors: socio-economic and political instability, dissemination of social problems, insufficient understanding of the concept of social entrepreneurship, legislative irregularities, dependence on international sources of funding, lack of strong teams, development strategies, financial and marketing plans, and lack of social entrepreneurship evaluation tools; 7) none of the studied factors is noted by experts as one that will not cease to exist in the future. The authors attribute the actions for the further development of social entrepreneurship mainly to the possibilities of decentralization. The obtained results can be useful for the development of SE development strategies at the regional level and the application of the PEST analysis methodology in further monitoring studies.
HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS IN EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Reblyan Antonina
Published: June 2023

Modern requirements for competitive specialists of various professional fields determine the formation of research skills, the ability to carry out scientific researches and implement the results into practice. Ukrainian universities pay considerable attention to set the necessary conditions for students scientific research activities with an orientation to the best gains of foreign experience. The article purpose: to study the historical aspects of scientific research activities organization of higher education institutions students of European countries. Research methods: historical method – used to study the researched problem in chronological order to identify certain regularities and contradictions in the process of development of research activities of students of European higher education; comparison – to highlight the peculiarities of research training of future specialists in various European universities at certain stages of the development of society; generalization – for formulating author's conclusions. Four periods can be distinguished in the evolution of the development of scientific research activities of students in European higher education: pre-professional (XI-XIII centuries) – the first universities appear, monastic schools, the formation of their internal structure, the formation of educational system with elements of research education; academic (XIV–XVIII centuries) – gaining independence from the state and the church, the right to conduct scientific researches, scientific consulting and expertise, transfer of knowledge between science and industry; reformation (XIX – first half of XX century) – creation of a centralized system of higher education with an emphasis on scientific and research activities, implementation of a number of educational reforms and transformations determining the main university models, establishment of fundamental foundations of higher education institutions – academic freedom, unity of research and education; modernization (the second half of the ХХ century – the beginning of the ХХІ century) – reforming scientific research activity system of European students in the Bologna process context, popularizing scientific research activities, stimulating and financing scientific researches, connecting universities with business structures for conducting research.
PECULIARITIES OF THE LANGUAGE EDUCATIONAL POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
Authors: Slipenko Viktoriia
Published: June 2023

The need to apply foreign languages is constantly growing. Knowledge of a foreign language becomes a vital necessity not only in professional activities, the educational process, on the labor market, but also in everyday life, because language has always been and remains an integral component of universal human culture. At the same time, the language education policy of the European Union countries, despite the significant relevance of this issue, still remains researched insufficiently, in particular, the results of researchers in this area have not been generalized to obtain a systemic picture of the problem, as well as the implementation of European experience in the field of Ukrainian society. The purpose of research is to review the peculiarities and practical measures implemented by the countries of the European Union to improve the level of language competence of their citizens. The article examines the features of the language education policy of the European Union, represented by educational programs and practical measures to increase the level of language competence of its citizens. A number of state measures aimed at overcoming language barriers between the European Union and Ukraine have been proposed. The study of the problem was carried out using a toolkit of methods of analysis, synthesis and generalization, which were used to determine the main directions of implementation of the language policy of the EU, as well as in the development of proposals for improving the language education policy of Ukraine. It was concluded that the mastery of foreign languages in the EU countries belongs to the basic competencies, as well as the ability to write, read and count. Each country should implement a purposeful language policy in the field of language learning. It was established that the experience of developing the language competence of citizens, accumulated in the countries of the European Union, can be used in our country as well, especially the main concepts of language policy - language learning throughout life and multilingualism. Worthy of attention is the experience of universities developing their own language policy, as well as the ways and methods of its implementation.
THE PECULIARITIES OF THE COMMUNICATIVE METHOD OF TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS ONE OF THE EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS’ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Authors: Shargun Tetiana , Zhukova Anna , Horoshko-Jarovyk Lilia
Published: June 2023

The article examines the peculiarities of the communicative method of teaching a foreign language as one of the effective tools for the development of students’ leadership competencies. The urgency of the problem stated in the article is due to the need to develop foreign language communicative competence of students as one of the important components of modern leaders who are prepared for effective activities at the international level, intercultural communication and the manifestation of their leadership qualities and abilities. The purpose of the study is to reveal the content of the communicative method of teaching a foreign language and justify the feasibility of its application for the development of leadership competencies of students. The object of this study is the process of applying communicative methods in the process of teaching a foreign language, the subject of the study is the need to develop the leadership competence of students. In the context of this research, special attention is paid to the analysis of the essence and features of the communicative technique for the formation of students’ leadership competencies. The basis of the methodological approach in this study is a qualitative combination of theoretical research methods, in particular, analysis, synthesis, interpretation, generalization and abstraction were used to define theoretical approaches to explaining the concept of “communicative technique” and revealing the content of this concept, and problem-comparative and structural methods were applied to the analysis of the features of the process of formation of leadership competencies using a communicative approach in the process of teaching a foreign language to students. The main results that were obtained within the scope of this scientific study should be considered to be the substantiation of the effectiveness of the use of communicative methods in the process of teaching a foreign language for the formation of students’ leadership competencies. The results of this scientific research, as well as the conclusions formulated on their basis, are of practical value for foreign language teachers in institutions of higher and professional pre-higher education, teachers, methodologists, as well as other pedagogical workers and scientists who are engaged in studying the problems of foreign language learning, leadership and formation of leadership competence among students at the current stage.
SOCIAL EDUCATION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE SUMMER CAMPS OF THE USA
Authors: Kozubovsky Maksym
Published: June 2023

Children's health camps are one of the most common forms of summer recreation for children and teenagers. Summer camp is, on the one hand, a form of organizing free time for children of different ages, genders and developmental levels, and on the other hand, it is a space for improving the health and development of a child's artistic, technical, and social creativity. Children's summer camp has its own specificity, which gives it certain advantages over other forms and means of work. The environment of the camp is very different from the usual home or school environment. This is expressed, first of all, in children living together. It is here that children interact more closely with their adult mentors, a "zone of trust" emerges between them more quickly. Thirdly, children participate in a healthier and safer way of life in the natural conditions of the social and natural environment. Fourth, children actively communicate with nature, which contributes to strengthening their health and increasing the level of ecological culture. And, finally, rest, entertainment and hobbies give children the opportunity to restore their physical and mental strength. All this helps to develop new skills, to more fully reveal the potential of one's personality. The stay of problem children prone to deviant behavior in summer camps is of particular importance. They usually feel isolated in the class group, are often brought up in dysfunctional families, and do not have the skills of adequate behavior in society. In the summer camp, special attention is paid to them, they feel like equal members of the team, have the opportunity to do their favorite things and positively express themselves in some type of activity. The USA have long and established traditions. Some of them work only in the summer, others ‒ throughout the year. The purpose of the article is to analyze the specifics of working with problem children in summer country camps. Theoretical research methods have been used in this study (analysis of scientific sources, systematisation, concretization, comparison, abstraction and generalisation). The results of this investigation give possibility to reveal that appropriate work with problem children is carried out in summer camps, and is aimed not only at their physical improvement, but also moral improvement. As a result, there are positive changes in the intellectual, motivational, emotional, volitional, sphere and self-regulation of the individual. The generalized model of work with problem children in summer camps involves 3 stages: diagnosis of the child's personal development; development of relevant programs for working with children; implementation of programs.
Evaluating agroforestry patterns to increase land productivity of Falcataria moluccana private forests in Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara
Authors: Nandini Ryke , Susila I Wayan Widhana , Agustarini Retno , Samawandana Gipi
Published: June 2023

Developing agroforestry systems in private forests is expected to increase productivity. This study aims to determine the appropriate agroforestry design for Falcataria moluccana-based private forests in Central Lombok Regency. Three intercrop species were tested: small taro (Colocasia esculenta), ginger (Zingiber officinale), and vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews). This study was established using a completely randomized design. The three planting combinations were examined in three replications for a total of nine test plots: F. moluccana+vanilla+small taro (FmVT), F. moluccana+vanilla+ginger (FmVG), and F. moluccana+vanilla+ginger+small taro (FmVGT). Each test plot was 10 x 10 m and was located at 3 x 3 m spacing under a 3-year-old F. moluccana stand. The measured variables were crop survival rates, plant yields, and microclimatic data. The correlation between the variables was examined using the Pearson Product Moment, Duncan's advanced multiple range test (DMRT), and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The market price was used to determine the crop's economic value. The best agroforestry design was based on the economic value of crop production and the land equivalent ratio. The results indicated that the combination of F. moluccana, vanilla, ginger, and small taro, which generated an additional income of IDR 11,851,250 ha-1 a year, should be widely promoted and adopted.
A hosszú és bizonytalan idejű műtéti előjegyzés hatása az artroszkópos térdműtétre váró betegek preoperatív pszichológiai állapotára
Authors: Gárgyán Dorina Zsófia , Teleki Szidalisz Ágnes , Gárgyán István
Published: June 2023

Bevezetés: A műtéti halasztások állandó kihívást jelentenek az egészségügyi ellátórendszer és a betegek számára is, melynek számos kedvezőtlen hatása lehet a betegek egészségi állapotára. A Covid-19 járvány miatt megsokszorozódott az elhalasztott műtétek száma, amire az elmúlt évtizedekben még nem volt példa. A betegek preoperatív szorongása szerteágazó okokra vezethető vissza, melyhez hozzájárult a kialakult járványhelyzet. Az ebből fakadó műtéti halasztások pedig feltételezhetően további pszichés megterhelést jelentettek a betegeknek.Módszertan: A Szegedi Tudományegyetem Szent-Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ Traumatológiai Klinikára előjegyzett 18-60 év közötti artroszkópos térdműtétre váró betegek közül 83 személyt vontunk be a vizsgálatba anonim, önkéntes alapon. A betegek átlagéletkora 37,7 (szórás: 13,1) év volt. A vizsgálati csoportba 54 beteg került, akiknek műtétjét a járvány második, harmadik hulláma során egyszer vagy többször elhalasztották, vagy a műtéti előjegyzésük került halasztásra. A kontroll csoportot az a 29 beteg képezte, akiknek panaszai a harmadik hullám lecsengése után jelentkeztek és orvosuk a kivizsgálások után műtétre jegyezte elő őket. A betegek az Egészségügyi Világszervezet Jóllét Kérdőív rövidített magyar változatát, Spielberger-féle Állapot-Vonás Szorongás Kérdőív rövidített változatát, Észlelt Stressz Kérdőívet és a Reménytelenség Kérdőívet töltötték ki. A kapott adatok csoportosan kerültek feldolgozásra és összehasonlításra, melyhez az IBM SPSS Statistics 21 programot alkalmaztuk.Eredmények: Eredményeink szerint azok a betegek, akiknek több alkalommal halasztották el a műtétjét, rosszabb jólléttel és magasabb szorongással jellemezhetőek. A műtéti halasztás időtartama nem befolyásolja a betegek pszichológiai állapotát. A vonás- és állapotszorongás mértékében a legmagasabb értéket az asszisztensek, majd az orvosok által nyújtott értesítést kapó betegek mutatták, míg a legkisebb mértékű szorongást az emailben történő értesítés jelentette.Következtetések: A betegeknek elsősorban nem a hosszú előjegyzési időintervallummal van problémájuk, hanem az újabb és újabb halasztással, ami miatt minden alkalommal fel kell készülni mentálisan a műtétre, majd fel kell dolgozni a halasztás okozta csalódást. A jelen vizsgálat eredményei alapján a betegek szorongását tekintve a legmegfelelőbb, ha a műtéti halasztásról a tájékoztatást emailben kapják, ugyanakkor az átfogó tájékoztatást az operáló orvos tudja adni.
Estimation of the Extent of Vertical Head Movements From Sound Alone
Authors: Kilik Roland
Published: June 2023

Human-like agents are becoming more and more common. However, the usefulness of these agents depends to a large extent on the naturalness of their movements. The classification procedure presented in this article aims to increase the naturalness of the head movements of human-like agents. The method is capable of estimating the vertical range of head movement from the speech sound alone, and thus allows a final phase amplitude correction of the generated head movements of virtual talking heads in order to increase naturalness. The advantage of the method, is that it does not require visual information, works for general subjects, its precision and effectiveness can be improved by defining further classes, and it can improve the naturalness of any head movement generation method’s output by a posterior amplitude scaling.
Electric Drive System Behavior Simulation at the Forestier Cableway
Authors: Lates Daniel , Cosman Sorin Iulian
Published: June 2023

This article is a small part of the overall research on the electrification of a forest funicular. We live in a world that is constantly working to reduce pollution caused by the use of fossil fuels, and this is true in all fields of work. The Forestier funicular is also part of an important field of work, and because it is a complex mechanical and hydraulic system, it requires more electrical simulation to find the most optimal options for replacing the traditional thermal engine-based system. This article will look at the two main components of electrification: batteries and electric drive motors.
Contributions to the Use of Corn Instead of Sawdust Pellets at Small Power Domestic Boiler with Pellets
Authors: Albu Sorin , Pop Liviu , Nuțiu Emil , Peter Ildiko
Published: June 2023

The aim of the work is to study the possibility of replacing wood sawdust pellets with grain at the heating systems. Due to the energy crisis experienced in the winter of 2022-2023, when the price of used pellets increased by 300% compared to the previous year, when in some periods wooden pallets disappeared from commerce, the study of the replacement of the energy sources with which the small power domestic boiler were designed to operate on wooden pellets is justified. It is known that corn has a high calorific value. Due to this fact in the present work the possibility of using corn and the effects of its use on boiler with pellets that do not have in the specifications the fact that they can also work with any granular biomass are studied.
Comparison of fatty acid composition of the eggs of wild and farmed Coregonus maraena and the influence of feed
Authors: Bochert Ralf , Bernolle Dominik , Grunow Bianka
Published: June 2023

The fatty acid (FA) compositions of eggs from wild whitefish and captive broodstocks were investigated to estimate the FA requirements of Coregonus maraena. The aim of this study was to increase basic knowledge on the nutritional needs of broodstock. Whitefish eggs from two natural spawning grounds were compared with that of captive broodstocks that were fed three commercially available feeds used in fish farms in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Wild fish eggs differed significantly in crude protein content and FA profiles from the eggs of experimentally farmed fish groups. The percentage of monounsaturated FAs (MUFA) were significantly lower in the wild fish eggs. The most common MUFA was oleic acid in all groups, although in the wild fish eggs the value of it was almost half of that in farmed fish eggs. Wild fish eggs had significantly higher values of total polyunsaturated FAs (PUFA), especially of n-3 PUFA, which was nearly double that of the eggs of the farmed fish groups. Additionally, it was shown that egg FA composition even differed between the wild fish stocks that were from the same area, whereas there were no differences in egg proximate composition or FA composition among the three feeding groups even though the compositions of the feeds fed to these fish differed significantly. The present study suggested that the proportions of essential FAs supplied in the dry feeds fed to the captive broodstocks were inappropriate for this species, and feeds must be adapted further to meet the nutritional requirements of this species to improve the quality of farmed whitefish eggs.
The Association Between Religiosity and Social Behaviour Among Children: A Romanian Perspective
Authors: Tudoran Marina Alexandra , Neagoe Alexandru
Published: June 2023

For children, a proper environment will support the development of pro-social characteristics, while a hostile environment is likely to lead to anti-social development. Starting from this premise, the main purpose of this work is to determine if and to what degree children’s involvement in Christian practices, acquired as a result of living in a Christian environment, is reflected in their socio-emotional development. This possible association was assessed using Spearman and Pearson correlations and simple linear regression on some religious attributes (as independent variables) and some positive and negative age-specific social manifestations (as dependent variables). The results of the study show that an increased level of religious behaviour could predict a higher chance of positive social behaviour outcomes. Thus, religiosity may be regarded as one possible good influence on children’s development in future adults.
Survival analysis of cancer patients using a new Lomax Rayleigh distribution
Authors: Naga Saritha K. , Rao G. S. , Rosaiah K.
Published: June 2023

A new Lomax Rayleigh distribution (NLRD) is proposed and generated using Transformed Transformer (T-X) family generator. Various structural properties like generating functions, moments, limiting form, quantile function median and mode of NLRD are studied. Maximum likelihood estimators (MLEs) of the parameters are obtained and the model fitting is tested with simulated data. Model adequacy with live data is explained with two real-time cancer data sets. The NLRD shows a better fit in the estimation of survival in bile duct cancer and head and neck cancer data than other existing distributions.
Towards image processing of reentry event
Authors: Kyselica D. , Šilha J. , Ďurikovič R. , Bartková D. , Tóth J.
Published: June 2023

The space debris population is constantly increasing, including large spare upper stages and spacecraft. Atmospheric re-entry events caused by these artificial objects pose a threat to the ground-based population and their understanding and accurate modelling are required. On the 24th of October 2020, two cameras of the AMOS system in the Hawaiian Islands recorded the re-entry event of spare rocket’s upper stage. In the presented work, we aim to improve and automate the process of fragment identification between simultaneously acquired video recordings of this event. We are presenting the whole processing pipeline. First segmentation is performed to identify the cluster of interest and flying fragments within that cluster in all frames. The acquired information is used to create tracks of individual flying fragments – frame objects to be further associated between recordings.
Determinants of Firm-Level Growth: Lessons from the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland
Authors: Lee Mihye
Published: June 2023

This paper examines the determinants of firm-level growth based on three eastern European countries – the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. We investigate whether there exist common firm-level characteristics that play a significant role in determining firm-level performance across the three countries, and whether development in financial markets can facilitate the growth of individual firms, particularly for firms that require external financing (borrowing). Our empirical analysis shows that in the case of Poland, firm-level characteristics, such as firm age and firm size, turn out to be significant, and that the role of these factors on the sales growth of firms is quite consistent with the findings in the existing literature. The same firm-level characteristics do not appear to be significant in the cases of Czechia and Hungary, which suggests that these factors play a different role in the firm-level growth of these countries. However, a firm’s access to external financing matters for the determining the firm’s growth and its development of financial markets, which enables the firm to have easier access to external sources of financing, thereby especially facilitating the growth of the individual firm that might need external funds. Our findings provide additional empirical evidence on the existing literature that emphasizes the positive impact of financial development on the individual firms’ growth based on a cross-country analysis.
Modelling National Economic System: A Case of the Croatian Economy
Authors: Sovilj Siniša , Tkalec Marina , Pripužić Dominik , Kostanjčar Zvonko
Published: June 2023

In this study we evaluate a national economic model using a system dynamics approach. We use a set of macroeconomic data for a transition economy to validate the model behaviour in the past, and then simulate the alternative paths of key macroeconomic variables. Instead of studying only a fraction of the economy, or using simple and abstract models, we build a large-scale national economic model. As the study is based on system dynamics information feedback, it provides additional insights about the macroeconomic effects of the economic policy, making it a valuable tool for economic policy analysis. Such insights are instrumental for understanding the total effects of economic policies and their full economic consequences. To demonstrate this, we have simulated one actual economic policy intervention and its alternative scenario.
Economic Consequences of the Cost of Government Borrowing in European Transition Economies
Authors: Havolli Berat
Published: June 2023

Given the need of transition economies to fund the investments necessary for development partly through borrowing, this paper investigates empirically the economic consequences of the government cost of borrowing for European transition economies during the period 2003-2016. The investigation analyses the impact of sovereign borrowing costs, in turn, on interest rates on loans to businesses and households, on the growth rates of investment and consumption, and, ultimately, on general economic activity. By utilizing a panel VAR technique our results indicate that consequent upon a positive shock to the cost of sovereign borrowing, the cost of borrowing for loans to both Non-Financial Corporations (NFCs) and households increases. We find that the price transmission from government borrowing costs to the private sector is at play with respect not only to borrowing rates but also to macroeconomic activity at large. Following an increase in sovereign borrowing costs, we observe substantial negative responses in the growth rates of investment, household consumption, and GDP growth. Also, while a price of borrowing increase for NFCs is found to negatively affect investment, household consumption is unaffected by an increase in household borrowing rates. These findings have valuable policy implications for policymakers and stakeholders in transition economies. Specifically, the results suggest that efforts to reduce the cost of sovereign borrowing could have a positive impact on the economy by lowering borrowing costs for households and businesses, promoting investment and consumption, and ultimately boosting economic growth.
Floristic Composition, Structure, and Regeneration Status of Woody Plant Species in Hurubu Natural Forest, North Shewa, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Authors: Gebirehiwot Hana Tamrat , Kedanu Alemayehu Abera , Guangul Abenezer Asmamaw , Adugna Megersa Tafese
Published: June 2023

Ethiopia harbour the Eastern afromontane and Horn of Africa hotspots of biodiversity. The general objective of this study was to investigate the floristic composition and diversity of species, the structure and the regeneration status of the Hurubu forest. Three parallel transects lines with 1 km length were systematically laid across the forest with an interval of 500 m in south to north direction. Thirty sample quadrants of 20 m × 20 m were placed along transects at an interval of 200 m for mature trees and shrubs, while for the purpose of seedling and sapling inventory, four sub-quadrants of 1 m × 1 m were laid at each corner of the main quadrant. A total of 32 woody species representing 25 families were recorded consisting of trees and shrubs. The lower storey consisted of all woody plant species, except Ekebergia capensis tree species. The middle storey consisted about 14.41 % of the tree species while the upper storey involved only 2.35 % of the total individual trees in the forest. The total basal area of woody plants in Hurubu forest was 90 m2 per ha. The three most important woody species with the highest IVI were Juniperus procera, Osyris quadripartite and Myrsine africana in decreasing order. The general regeneration status of the tree species of the study site was satisfactory at the community level showing a ‘fair’ regeneration status. Therefore, special conservation actions should be implemented for the poorly and not regenerating woody species of the forest.
Observations of birds of prey in Eastern Nimba Nature Reserve, Liberia between 2015 and 2017
Authors: Prommer Mátyás
Published: June 2023

Distribution and biology of birds of prey species have been well-documented in most parts of the globe. Knowledge gaps are continuously shrinking due to more research, new technologies and increasing possibilities to reach remote areas. However, there are still some regions where data on birds of prey are scarce due to various reasons. Some parts of West Africa are such places, mostly because civil wars and the outbreak of Ebola prevented any kind of research. In the period 2015–2017, a butterfly research project in Nimba Mountains, Liberia offered opportunity to collect data also on birds of prey species. This article aims to provide a comprehensive list of birds of prey species in the area and compare it to other available historic and recent lists. In the frame of the project, 20 species were recorded. The results of comparing historic and recent records show that species of dry open habitats appeared and even settled in Nimba Mountains’ predominantly rainforest habitat. That suggests a habitat shift likely due to both climate change and human land transformation activities.
Real Estate Market Perceptions, Housing and Investment Plans of Students and Graduates
Authors: Konieczna Patrycja , Konar Natalia
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study is to identify the knowledge of the real estate market by students and graduates and to find out their housing and investment plans. A literature study relating to the real estate market was conducted. The diagnostic survey method was used to determine the housing and investment plans of students and graduates, their expectations regarding changes in housing policy, and their level of knowledge of basic concepts and relationships related to the real estate market. The survey was conducted in March 2022 among students and graduates of Wroclaw University of Economics and Business. The great majority of the respondents consider the housing policy in Poland to need changes, mainly in the direction of greater support for young people, lowering the costs of mortgage loans and reducing the formalities associated with the construction of real estate. Moreover, research indicates that less than half of young people are able to fully support themselves during or shortly after graduation. Only one in four respondents had a disposable income of more than PLN 2,000. Many students and graduates plan to purchase real estate in the future, and nearly 60% of respondents intend to finance the purchase with a mortgage.