bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Digital Intervention Using Daily Financial Incentives to Increase Medication Adherence in Severe Mental Illness: Single-Arm Longitudinal Pilot Study
Authors: Guinart Daniel , Sobolev Michael , Patil Bhagyashree , Walsh Megan , Kane John M
Published: August 2022

Background

Medication nonadherence is prevalent in severe mental illness and is associated with multiple negative outcomes. Mobile technology and financial incentives show promise to improve medication adherence; however, studies in mental health, especially with oral medications, are lacking.

Objective

The aim of this paper is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of offering financial incentives through a mobile app based on behavioral economics principles to improve medication adherence in severe mental illness.

Methods

A 10-week, single-arm longitudinal pilot study was conducted. Patients earned rewards in the context of app-based adherence incentives. The reward was split into biweekly payments made in increments of US $15, minus any US $2 per day penalties for missed check-ins. Time-varying effect modeling was used to summarize the patients’ response during the study.

Results

A total of 25 patients were enrolled in this pilot study, of which 72% (n=18) were female, and 48% (n=12) were of a White racial background. Median age was 24 (Q1-Q3: 20.5-30) years. Participants were more frequently diagnosed with schizophrenia and related disorders (n=9, 36%), followed by major depressive disorder (n=8, 32%). App engagement and medication adherence in the first 2 weeks were higher than in the last 8 weeks of the study. At study endpoint, app engagement remained high (n=24, Z=–3.17; P<.001), but medication adherence was not different from baseline (n=24, Z=–0.59; P=.28).

Conclusions

Financial incentives were effectively delivered using an app and led to high engagement throughout the study and a significantly increased medication adherence for 2 weeks. Leveraging behavioral economics and mobile health technology can increase medication adherence in the short term.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04191876; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04191876
Motor Resonance During Action Observation and Its Relevance to Virtual Clinical Consultations: Observational Study Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Authors: Mehta Urvakhsh Meherwan , Basavaraju Rakshathi , Ramesh Abhishek , Kesavan Muralidharan , Thirthalli Jagadisha
Published: August 2022

Background

Virtual clinical interactions have increased tremendously since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While they certainly have their advantages, there also exist potential limitations, for example, in establishing a therapeutic alliance, discussing complex clinical scenarios, etc. This may be due to possible disruptions in the accurate activation of the human mirror neuron system (MNS), a posited physiological template for effective social communication.

Objective

This study aimed to compare motor resonance, a putative marker of MNS activity, estimated using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) elicited while viewing virtual (video-based) and actual or real (enacted by a person) actions in healthy individuals. We hypothesized that motor resonance will be greater during real compared to virtual action observation.

Methods

We compared motor resonance or motor-evoked potential (MEP) facilitation during the observation of virtual (presented via videos) and real (enacted in person) actions, relative to static image observation in healthy individuals using TMS. The MEP recordings were obtained by 2 single-pulse (neuronal membrane excitability–driven) TMS paradigms of different intensities and 2 paired-pulse (cortical gamma-aminobutyric acid-interneuron–driven) TMS paradigms.

Results

This study comprised 64 participants. Using the repeated measures ANOVA, we observed a significant time effect for MEP facilitation from static to virtual and real observation states when recorded using 3 of the 4 TMS paradigms. Post hoc pairwise comparisons with Benjamini-Hochberg false discovery rate correction revealed significant MEP facilitation in both virtual and real observation states relative to static image observation; however, we also observed a significant time effect between the 2 action observation states (real > virtual) with 2 of the 4 TMS paradigms.

Conclusions

Our results indicate that visual cues expressed via both virtual (video) or real (in person) modes elicit physiological responses within the putative MNS, but this effect is more pronounced for actions presented in person. This has relevance to the appropriate implementation of digital health solutions, especially those pertaining to mental health.
Enabling Early Health Care Intervention by Detecting Depression in Users of Web-Based Forums using Language Models: Longitudinal Analysis and Evaluation (Preprint)
Authors: Owen David , Antypas Dimosthenis , Hassoulas Athanasios , Pardiñas Antonio F , Espinosa-Anke Luis , Collados Jose Camacho
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND

Major depressive disorder is a common mental disorder affecting 5% of adults worldwide. Early contact with health care services is critical for achieving accurate diagnosis and improving patient outcomes. Key symptoms of major depressive disorder (depression hereafter) such as cognitive distortions are observed in verbal communication, which can also manifest in the structure of written language. Thus, the automatic analysis of text outputs may provide opportunities for early intervention in settings where written communication is rich and regular, such as social media and web-based forums.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was 2-fold. We sought to gauge the effectiveness of different machine learning approaches to identify users of the mass web-based forum Reddit, who eventually disclose a diagnosis of depression. We then aimed to determine whether the time between a forum post and a depression diagnosis date was a relevant factor in performing this detection.

METHODS

A total of 2 Reddit data sets containing posts belonging to users with and without a history of depression diagnosis were obtained. The intersection of these data sets provided users with an estimated date of depression diagnosis. This derived data set was used as an input for several machine learning classifiers, including transformer-based language models (LMs).

RESULTS

Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) and MentalBERT transformer-based LMs proved the most effective in distinguishing forum users with a known depression diagnosis from those without. They each obtained a mean F1-score of 0.64 across the experimental setups used for binary classification. The results also suggested that the final 12 to 16 weeks (about 3-4 months) of posts before a depressed user’s estimated diagnosis date are the most indicative of their illness, with data before that period not helping the models detect more accurately. Furthermore, in the 4- to 8-week period before the user’s estimated diagnosis date, their posts exhibited more negative sentiment than any other 4-week period in their post history.

CONCLUSIONS

Transformer-based LMs may be used on data from web-based social media forums to identify users at risk for psychiatric conditions such as depression. Language features picked up by these classifiers might predate depression onset by weeks to months, enabling proactive mental health care interventions to support those at risk for this condition.
Philology and The Great Islamic Civilization: from Judeo-Arabic to The Arabicized Greek Works
Authors: Moch Ali
Published: August 2022

Artikel ini membahas tentang kekhasan sains Islam yang menjadi penanda identitas kemunculan peradaban Islam yang dimulai sejak era kenabian hingga era kekhalifahan Mughal di India dan kekhalifahan bani Umayyah di Andalusia. Peradaban Islam sebenarnya terkait dengan semangat ‘Sanskrit cosmopolis’ yang teksnya ternyata telah migrasi ke kawasan Arabia sejak era pra-Islam hingga mapannya sains Islam di India pada masa dinasti Mughal di India. Elemen-elemen teks Weda berbahasa Sansekerta dan karya-karya bertradisi Yunani telah mengalami revitalisasi dan memperkaya tradisi keilmuan Islam. Aksara Judeo-Arab yang menjadi penanda tradisi Rabbinik sebenarnya tidak dapat dilepaskan dari kontak budaya yang intens dalam ranah keagamaan antara keyahudian dan keislaman yang dimulai sejak era kenabian. Pemanfaatan teori yang digagas oleh Sheldon Pollock dalam tulisan ini memang sangat relevan, terutama terkait ‘Sanskrit cosmopolis.’ Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif melalui studi pustaka yang relevan dengan kajian manuskrip berbasis bahasa Sansekerta, Ibrani dan Yunani, dan Arab, dan teks-teks yang telah mengalami proses arabisasi dianalisis sesuai kaidah kajian filologis.
El Mandato de los dioses. Etnomedicina entre los tzotziles de Chamula y Chenalhó
Authors:   PROIMMSE-UNAM, Page Pliego Jaime Tomás
Published: August 2022

Los datos presentados en esta obra se inscriben en los ámbitos de estudio de la antropología médica, da cuenta de los pormenores en que en la actualidad se desenvuelve la etnomedicina de los tzotziles de Chamula y Chenalhó, Chiapas. El autor parte de considerar que no es posible el estudio de la etnomedicina si no se toma como punto de partida la cosmovisión, motivo por el cual abunda en las nociones de mito de origen y creación de la humanidad, estructura del mundo, hitos que a su vez marcan profundamente la compleja concepción tzotzil de las personas.
Trayectorias y patrones de evolución económica en los municipios de Chiapas, 1988-2003
Authors:   PROIMMSE-UNAM, Morales Barragán Federico , Jiménez López Fredy , Jiménez Cruz Victoria
Published: August 2022

La reflexión acerca de la evolución económica de las localidades y regiones del mundo se vincula, durante las últimas décadas, con el análisis de su reestructuración. Aportar información que contribuya a esclarecer las modalidades que asume ésta en los municipios de Chiapas, constituye el propósito del presente libro. La indagación que procesa información estadística detallada revela una coexistencia de diversos patrones de evolución, más que el predominio de alguno de ellos. Un perfil de especialización desdibujado ha contribuido en buena medida a la configuración de dicho rasgo. Los resultados de la estrategia de análisis propuesta en esta publicación aportan un marco de referencia útil para quienes, mediante un enfoque territorial, se ocupen más adelante de analizar con detalle la influencia de las interacciones sociales y los cambios de los entornos institucionales específicos en la configuración de la evolución económica de los municipios de Chiapas.
Derecho pedrano. Estrategias jurídicas en Los Altos de Chiapas
Authors:   PROIMMSE-UNAM, Orantes García José Rubén
Published: August 2022

El autor analiza lo que denomina derecho pedrano como una acción simbólica, históricamente determinada y orientada hacia fines sociales. Para ello muestra la existencia de diferentes procesos discursivos dentro del ejercicio del poder y el papel desarrollado por el juez municipal de paz y conciliación indígena en San Pedro Chenalhó, Chiapas. Además de reflexionar acerca de los principales problemas teórico-metodológicos de la investigación en la antropología jurídica, este libro se adentra en el estudio del poder presente en un sistema jurídico indígena, fundamental para entender la organización conceptual del conflicto y los espacios legales híbridos en el medio rural de nuestro país. El estudio es, pues, una herramienta académica para quien incursione en el intrincado laberinto de las relaciones entre los derechos indígenas y el Estado mexicano.
Natural gas as a potential source for energetic sustainable development in the Dominican Republic: A review
Authors: Liz Liriano Harold , Sanchez Genao Zahira , González Chacin Clarissa , Boluda Carlos José , Jauregui-Haza Ulises , Rodríguez Rodríguez Yaset
Published: August 2022

The Dominican Republic energy matrix is mostly dependent on international markets, with void natural production of oil, natural gas, and mineral coal. This fact could completely be transformed if new studies’ outcomes confirm commercial quantities existence of them. The average estimated useful life for fossil fuel power plants is approximately five decades. Currently, half of the installed plants are reaching their end and no structured plans exist to replace their production capacity in the long term. Now is the perfect moment for the nation to shift its energy production towards more sustainable sources. As a result of the investments that include the Oriental Gas Pipeline and the existing central conversion to this fuel, natural gas achieved growth in 2020. At the same time, the sector continues to make investments that are reflected in an outstanding improvement in the production of electricity from renewable sources. Along with natural gas, renewable sources make up 56% of the generator matrix and predicted a domain of 61% for the past year 2021, contributing to a more economical solution that also promotes the reduction of the carbon footprint within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the seventh and thirteenth goals that stand for affordable and clean energy, and climate action, respectively.
Probiotic Intervention in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: A Review
Authors: Sreepathi Navya , Jayanthi M.K. , Chandra S. Jagadeep , Bajpe Shrisha Naik , Ramu Ramith
Published: August 2022

Diabetes is a noncommunicable lifestyle condition that impacts millions of individuals worldwide. Diabetes is a physiological illness that affects several different organs in the human body. Several studies have found a direct relationship between gut microbiota and diabetes control. Probiotic intervention in the treatment of diabetes mellitus has been the center of focus in the current scenario. Alteration in composition and metabolic activity of gut microbiota significantly contributes to human health. However, the key mechanism of gut microbiota in the inhibition of diabetes is not fully understood. This review discusses the effect of probiotics on diabetes and the role of gut microbiota. It emphasizes on the pharmacological effects of probiotics on diabetic symptoms like glycemic response, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, as well as gestational diabetes.
A Review Paper on Google Assistance Based Consumer Vacuum Suction Dusting Robot
Authors: Naaz Miss. Falak , Bhoyar Prof. Gayatri , Dhankar Prof. Amol
Published: August 2022

Abstract: In modern days as automation is taking place thereby reducing the time required for doing household chores that results in increasing time utilization for other stuffs. One of such automated device is Vacuum Cleaner. While vacuum cleaners have made life easier in household chores, they are noisy as well as bulky. Hence it is required to improve the technology of vacuum cleaning to overcome these deficiencies. Here, is an attempt to achieve the same objective to develop a compact and efficient vacuum cleaner robot for office and home use. The proposed robot is disk-shaped, controlled by NodeMCU and work on Google voice command. The proposed system comprises of Node MCU, motor driving IC L239D, DC motors and IR sensor. Node MCU will be controlling the entire operation with the help of control signals, motors along with the help of motor driving IC will be helping in motion of the robot in any direction and IR sensors will be helping in detection of barriers for the navigation of the robot. To provide the commands to the robot we will make use of Google Assistant which can engage in two way communication. The PCB designing will be done with the help of Diptrace PCB design software and the programming part will be done with the Arduino IDE programming software. As the robot is working on voice commands it won’t be involving human efforts and time thereby making it a fully autonomous robot.
MATLAB – Application Used in Civil Engineering Structures
Authors: Shrivastava Mr. Abhishek
Published: August 2022

Abstract: In this paper to examine the civil engineering structures by using MATLAB software. MATLAB allows to civil engineer to create a models and designs of the project they are about to undertake to make sure they are provide the best results. MATLAB is used in surveying like levelling and calculate the bearing and also compute the fluid dynamic parameter & other water resources structures parameters.
Direct and Indirect Methods for Studying Human Gut Microbiota
Authors: Ivashkin V. T. , Medvedev O. S. , Poluektova E. A. , Kudryavtseva A. V. , Bakhtogarimov I. R. , Karchevskaya A. E.
Published: August 2022

Aim: To review the main methods of intestinal microbiota studying.

Key points. Currently, molecular genetic methods are used mainly for basic research and do not have a unified protocol for data analysis, which makes it difficult to implement them in clinical practice. Measurement of short chain fatty acids (SCFA) concentrations in plasma provides the data, which can serve as an indirect biomarker of the colonic microbiota composition. However, currently available evidence is insufficient to relate the obtained values (SCFA levels and ratio) to a particular disease with a high degree of certainty. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels in the blood plasma and urine can also reflect the presence of specific bacterial clusters containing genes Cut, CntA/CntB and YeaW/YeaX. Therefore, further studies are required to reveal possible correlations between certain disorders and such parameters as the composition of gut microbiota, dietary patterns and TMAO concentration. Gas biomarkers, i.e. hydrogen, methane and hydrogen sulphide, have been studied in more detail and are better understood as compared to other biomarkers of the gut microbiome composition and functionality. The main advantage of gas biomarkers is that they can be measured multiple times using non-invasive techniques. These measurements provide information on the relative proportion of hydrogenic (i.e. hydrogen producing) and hydrogenotrophic (i.e. methanogenic and sulfate-reducing) microorganisms. In its turn, this opens up the possibility of developing new approaches to correction of individual microbiota components.

Conclusions. Integration of the data obtained by gut microbiota studies at the genome, transcriptome and metabolome levels would allow a comprehensive analysis of microbial community function and its interaction with the human organism. This approach may increase our understanding of the pathogenesis of various diseases as well open up new opportunities for prevention and treatment.
Determination of Probiotics Prescription Indications in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Materials of the Expert Council and Literature Review)
Authors: Ivashkin V. T. , Maev I. V. , Alekseeva O. P. , Alekseenko S. A. , Korochanskaya N. V. , Poluektova E. A. , Simanenkov V. I. , Trukhmanov A. S. , Khlynov I. B. , Tsukanov V. V. , Shifrin O. S. , Lapina T. L. , Maslennikov R. V. , Ulyanin A. I.
Published: August 2022

Aim. To review the main indications for probiotics prescription in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and to present the materials of an Expert Council, which was held on 18 March 2022 in Moscow.

Key points. Gut microbiota disturbance is an integral part of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) pathogenesis. Changes of colonic microbiota composition are associated with its functional potential modification, which leads to an increasing of the pro-inflammatory immune response, as well as to an exacerbation of the disease symptoms and quality of life decreasing in patients with IBS. The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is an independent risk factor for both exacerbation and onset of IBS, which predispose to increase IBS incidence. Correction of gut microbiota composition with probiotics seems to be a promising therapeutic target for IBS treatment optimizing. The optimal probiotic should be effective, safe, strain-specific, and its dose and duration of administration should be confirmed by the results of clinical studies. Some of the probiotics with proven efficacy in IBS are Alflorex® and Enterol®.

Conclusion. Prescription of certain probiotics in IBS is advisable to normalize the frequency and consistency of stools, relieve abdominal pain and bloating, as well as improve patients’ quality of life.
Severe Diverticulitis Associated to Clostridioides difficile Infection in a 91 Year Old Patient (Clinical Case)
Authors: Makushina A. A. , Androsova L.  N. , Puzakov K. B. , Okhlobystin A. V. , Tatarkina M. A. , Shifrin O. S.
Published: August 2022

Aim. To present a clinical case of a 91-year-old patient with a severe course of diverticulitis combined with the development of Clostridioides difficile-associated disease.

Key points. On admission the patient complained of pain in the left iliac region, increased body temperature, constipation and bloating. The medical history showed that constipation increased on the background of prolonged bed rest and discontinuation of psyllium. According to the laboratory and instrumental examinations, the patient had signs of acute diverticulitis, antibacterial therapy was corrected twice, positive dynamics of the condition was noted. However, a few days later, the patient developed a clinic of C. difficile-associated disease, which required the prescription of anticlostridial therapy (vancomycin), until the laboratory confirmation of the accession of this infection was obtained. Combined therapy of exacerbation of diverticular disease and C. difficile-associated disease made it possible to achieve a steady improvement of the condition.

Conclusion. The exclusion of possible development of C. difficile-associated disease on the background or prior antibiotic therapy is an important condition for correct and adequate management of a patient with exacerbation of diverticular disease. If the patient develops a clinical picture of C. difficile-associated disease, treatment may be initiated before laboratory confirmation.
Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Pola Pengelompokkan Kasus Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) di Temanggung, Jawa Tengah
Authors: Pascawati Nur Alvira , Sahid Sahid , Sukismanto Sukismanto , Yuningrum Hesti
Published: August 2022

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Central Java Province is in the second position after East Java-based on mortality rates and Temanggung District is one of the areas in Central Java, which is in high endemic status. The level of dependence of DHF in an area can be influenced by DHF in other adjacent areas. The spread of this disease through mosquito bites from one place to another depends on the presence of the cases and the vector of Aedes sp. This study aimed to identify factors related to the clustering pattern of DHF cases in Temanggung, Central Java. This study used a cross-sectional design and was carried out in the Kandangan Health Center Work Area, Temanggung District. The sample of this study was the houses of all DHF cases in 2020 as many as 60 houses with the research variables: the existence of Aedes sp., vector breeding sites, population density, and time of occurrence. This study uses clustering analysis in the form of the Average Nearest Neighbor (ANN) test with =0.05. The results showed that the factors related to the case-grouping pattern in the Kandangan Health Center Work Area were the presence of Aedes sp., vector breeding sites, high population density, and peak dengue cases that occurred in January and February. The results of this study can be used to determine priority areas in controlling dengue cases in an area.
Bilastine: stability-indicating a method using environmentally friendly by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC)
Authors: Martini Paulo Roberto Rodrigues , Dos Santos Porto Douglas , Ribeiro Motta Paola , Bajerski Lisiane , Donadel Malesuik Marcelo , Soldateli Paim Clésio
Published: August 2022

This study describes the development and validation of a new environmentally friendly analytical method for the determination of bilastine in coated tablets and the evaluation of its capacity to be stability-indicating as well. The ecofriendly analytical method was validated by specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision and robustness by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) according to International Conference on Harmonization guidelines (ICH) and Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Isocratic LC separation was achieved on a RP18 column using a mobile phase of sodium dihydrogen phosphate aqueous buffer solution adjusted to pH (6.0 ± 0.1) with o-phosphoric acid (85% v/v) and triethylamine (0,3% v/v) and ethanol (EtOH) in the following proportions (60:40 v/v), at a flow rate of 1.0 mL·min-1 at temperature-controlled at 30 °C. The analytical method showed selectivity, good recovery and precision (intra- and inter-day), robustness, and linear over a range from 5.0 to 50 μg·mL-1.
Water conflict analysis: The Nile River dispute
Authors: Herrer Fernández Sara
Published: August 2022

La cuenca del río Nilo es la fuente de vida de Egipto, Etiopía, Sudán y los países río arriba, principalmente como agua para la agricultura y la energía hidroeléctrica. El recurso es el centro de un desarrollo muy disputado entre los países río abajo y río arriba. En los últimos años, debido en gran parte al cambio climático y al rápido crecimiento de la población, se ha producido un aumento en el nivel del conflicto relacionado con la escasez de agua y el subsecuente agravamiento de la inseguridad alimentaria. Además, las masas de agua transfronterizas tienen una gestión hídrica aún más compleja, convirtiéndose en uno de los principales temas geopolíticos de la actualidad. Este conflicto es el resultado de la ambición de los principales países ribereños, en particular Egipto, Sudán, Etiopía y otras naciones río arriba, por reclamar una mayor parte de los suministros de agua disponibles en la cuenca. Precisamente por eso, una teoría del juego cooperativo proporciona información valiosa sobre las disputas estratégicas en relación con los recursos hídricos. En este artículo, se evalúan las estrategias no cooperativas para determinar los posibles resultados de la disputa.
El impacto de la Resolución 1325 de Naciones Unidas y la perspectiva de las mujeres en el proceso de paz de Colombia
Authors: Guarracino Sara
Published: August 2022

Without a doubt, the Final Agreement to End the Armed Conflict and Build a Stable and Lasting Peace of Colombia, signed on the 24th of November 2016 at Colón Theater in Bogotá, represents an achievement for Colombian women’s organizations and for feminist and anti-militarists acti-vists worldwide. This article aims to shed light on how this result was achieved and with this goal it will analyze the impact of the Resolution 1325 and of women’s perspective on the Colombian peace process. Supported by international legislation, the organizations of Colombian women lobbied the Negotiating Table to make sure that women’s perspective would be included in the peace process. Through the analysis of the changes occurred during the years of negotiation of La Habana and of the peace agreement signed on the 24th of August 2016 and on the 24th of November of the same year, this study aims to investigate what allowed to obtain such change during the years of negotiation and how women’s perspective changed the Final Peace Agreement.
El impacto del análisis del conflicto en los resultados de la operación Barkhane en Mali
Authors: Ogou Corbi Viviane
Published: August 2022

The increasing levels of violence in Mali despite multiple peace and counterterrorist operations have proven that the strategies used were ineffective. Between the intersecting reasons underlying this failure, there is a question of how context analysis shapes the operations and their outcomes, and the pre-conditions set by social narratives around certain actors. Through a case study analysis, this dissertation seeks to identify limitations in the context analysis and explore how they have influenced the strategy setting and its outcomes. The key result is that the narrative around the Islamist rebels has eclipsed a considerable number of resources for conflict-resolution despite not being the central problem, while the interaction between counterterrorism and Islamism facilitates the escalation of violence.
A Price-Based Grid Resources Pricing Approach for NonStorable Real Assets
Authors:   Department of Computer Science  Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) Effurun, Nigeria E-mails: allenotor.david@fupre.edu.ng, Allenotor D. ,   oyemade.david@fupre.edu.ng, Oyemade D. A.
Published: August 2022

A grid-computing paradigm delivers the processing power of massively parallel computation to all subscribed users. Current trends, research, and developments in grid computing show that the available grid resources exist as non-storable compute commodities and are distributed geographically – the grid problem. To solve the grid problem, several initiatives have developed frameworks for grid economy and have proposed several algorithms towards an optimized resources scheduling in a grid environment. However, since the grid resources availability depends on the time of usage and are transient, such generic approaches lack the ability to capture the realistic valuation of the resources and fail to guarantee the certainty in their availability measured as Quality of Service (QoS). Uncertainties in grid resource availability do not guarantee a user expected QoS without over committing (e.g., storing the non-storable resources) resources to the users. To guarantee QoS (satisfy a users’ computing needs), we propose a price-based and quality-aware model that captures the realistic value of the grid compute commodities. We use the financial option theory from a real option perspective to value grid resources by treating them as real assets. We discuss a set of results on pricing grid compute cycles. Our results are based on the compute cycle usage obtained from the WestGrid node at the University of Manitoba. We extend and generalize our study to any grid in general but with specific reference to the WestGrid. Keywords: Financial Options, Price Stochasticity, Compute Cycles, Real Options, Quality of Service. Allenotor, D. & Oyemade, D. A. (2022): A Price-Based Grid Resources Pricing Approach for Non-Storable Real AssetsJournal of Advances in Mathematical & Computational Science. Vol. 10, No. 2. Pp 1-18 DOI: dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/MATHS/V10N2P1. Available online at www.isteams.net/mathematics-computationaljournal.
Organizacja procesów transportu wewnętrznego na przykładzie gospodarstwa sadowniczego
Authors: Roman Monika , Gawin Piotr
Published: August 2022

Głównym celem artykułu jest identyfikacja, ocena i propozycja usprawnień procesów trans-portu wewnętrznego w gospodarstwie sadowniczym. Badania przeprowadzono w gospodar-stwie specjalizującym się w produkcji jabłek w latach 2020-2021. Do zebrania materiału ba-dawczego wykorzystano metodę sondażu diagnostycznego z techniką kwestionariusza wy-wiadu oraz metodę obserwacji uczestniczącej. Do oceny procesów przewozu jabłek z miejsca zbioru do miejsca składowania wykorzystano analizę wskaźnikową i porównawczą. Na pod-stawie przeprowadzonych badań należy stwierdzić, że procesy transportowe w badanym go-spodarstwie są dobrze zoptymalizowane. Wskaźnik wykorzystania ładowności środków transportu wynosił 58%. Przyczepy niskopodwoziowe wykorzystywane były przez 8% całego roku. Wskaźniki wykorzystania ciągników rolniczych i wózków widłowych wynosiły odpo-wiednio 66% i 40%.
Bariery w komunikacji i promocji w regionach w kontekście wykorzystania funduszy z UE
Authors: Grabiński Damian
Published: August 2022

W artykule przedstawiono bariery, na jakie napotykają urzędy marszałkowskie oraz beneficjenci funduszy europejskich podczas promocji i komunikowania w regionach. Wskazano czynniki budowy marki danego województwa. Przedstawiono przyczyny promowania i komunikacji regionów, jako element zwiększenia potencjału gospodarczego regionów – rozwoju infrastrukturalnego i społeczeństwa.
Targi jako forma komunikacji przedsiębiorstwa z grupami otoczenia
Authors: Jaska Ewa
Published: August 2022

W przeszłości z targami wiązano przed wszystkim cele sprzedażowe, a ich skuteczność mierzono liczbą i wartością zawartych kontraktów. Obecnie uczestnicy targów coraz częściej postrzegają je jako narzędzie komunikacji, służące przede wszystkim realizacji celów długookresowych. W artykule przedstawiono podstawowe cechy targów i ich miejsce w systemie komunikacji marketingowej w ujęciu teoretycznym, a w drugiej części zaprezentowano wyniki badań ankietowych przeprowadzonych wśród reprezentantów przedsiębiorstw branży wydawniczej i nieruchomości oraz uczestników targów żywności, aby poznać opinie na temat targów jako narzędzia komunikacji rynkowej wykorzystywanego w kreowaniu wizerunku przedsiębiorstwa i marki produktu regionalnego.
Funkcje edukacyjno-informacyjne instytucji doradczych w kształtowaniu rozwoju regionalnego
Authors: Parzonko Anna
Published: August 2022

Wskutek rozwoju nowej ekonomii instytucjonalnej coraz większą uwagę zwraca się na rolę instytucji w rozwoju gospodarczym. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie roli, jaką mogą odegrać instytucje doradztwa rolniczego w stymulowaniu procesów rozwojowych na obszarach wiejskich. Analizie poddano działalność wybranej instytucji doradczej, jaką jest Mazowiecki Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego z siedzibą w Warszawie. Na podstawie realizowanych przez MODR w Warszawie działań o charakterze edukacyjno-informacyjnym w latach 2005– –2013 starano się ukazać rolę instytucji doradczych w kształtowaniu kapitału ludzkiego – kluczowego czynnika kształtującego poziom konkurencyjności regionów.
Strategia społecznej odpowiedzialności w sektorze małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw na przykładzie projektu „Zwiększanie konkurencyjności regionów poprzez społeczną odpowiedzialność biznesu”
Authors: Stawicka Ewa
Published: August 2022

Aspekty dotyczące praw człowieka, standardów pracy, ochrony środowiska czy etycznych zasad rynkowych stają się wyznacznikami dla różnych grup podmiotów gospodarczych. Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu (CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility) staje się praktyką coraz większej grupy przedsiębiorców. Ze względu na korzyści, jakie płyną dla środowiska i społeczeństwa należałoby specjalnie premiować te przedsiębiorstwa, które chcą wdrażać rozwiązania CSR w swoich działaniach. Celem artykułu było ukazanie zainteresowania podmiotów gospodarczych wdrażaniem praktyk i różnorodnego podejścia do zasad społecznej odpowiedzialności w biznesie w sektorze MSP. Wykorzystano dane Polskiej Agencji Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości opracowane w ramach projektu „Zwiększanie konkurencyjności regionów poprzez społeczną odpowiedzialność biznesu” w latach 2012–2015. Projekt i zainteresowanie nim przedsiębiorców z sektora MSP jest przesłanką w identyfikowaniu stopnia zaangażowania polskich firm w politykę CSR. Analiza przykładów podmiotów gospodarczych, które brały udział w projekcie, wykazała, że wdrażanie zasad CSR w sektorze MSP najczęściej występowało w obszarach pracownicy i środowisko naturalne. Z kolei działania w obszarze rynek i społeczeństwo występowały jako planowane lub w fazie rozwoju.
implementação de um programa de convivência para escolas
Authors: Paulino Tognetta Luciene Regina , Barbosa Abdalla Maria de Fátima
Published: August 2022

Tratar da temática dos problemas de convivência na escola, já presentes antes da pandemia e potencializados por ela, parece ser uma das mais destacadas discussões para se concretizar objetivos educacionais tão pretendidos como a formação de pessoas autônomas e éticas. Neste sentido, este artigo teórico tem como objetivo apresentar brevemente a descrição da implementação de um Programa de Convivência junto à rede pública de educação de São Paulo, suas dificuldades e aprendizagens para aqueles que ainda esperam concretizar, no Brasil, a construção de políticas públicas que garantam o tema da convivência como condição à educação brasileira.
promoção da convivência ética e a prevenção da violência na escola
Authors: Knoener Darlene Ferraz , Pupin Santos Natália Cristina , Duarte Lídia Morcelli
Published: August 2022

O objetivo desta investigação foi descrever e analisar as percepções das equipes gestoras e docentes atuantes da rede estadual paulista a respeito de uma proposta de formação continuada que integra a construção de um programa de convivência escolar. Os dados foram obtidos com a utilização de escalas inspiradas em rubricas de avaliação respondidas por 92 gestores regionais, 1440 vice-diretores e Professores Mediadores da Convivência Escolar e 5551 docentes. Verificamos que a maioria dos profissionais compreendem conceitos relacionados ao desenvolvimento da autonomia moral do sujeito, concordam com a importância de oportunizar espaços de reconhecimento dos sentimentos dos estudantes, além da necessidade de um ambiente cooperativo, de uma comunicação não violenta e de relações recíprocas. Entretanto, para a maioria, transformar tudo isso em práticas que permeiam a rotina da escola e da sala de aula ainda é um desafio, reforçando a necessidade de que a formação docente inclua espaços contínuos de diálogo e reflexão sobre as temáticas relacionadas à convivência na escola.
Crianças também sofrem
Authors: Paulino Tognetta Luciene Regina , Cuadra-Martínez David Jorge , De Queiroz Deise  Maciel , Bicudo  Bomfim Sanderli  Aparecida
Published: August 2022

O problema desta pesquisa foi investigar como os estudantes dos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental apontam se sentirem no contexto pandêmico. Os objetivos foram identificar a frequência de situações em que há indícios de sofrimento emocional em crianças e verificar se há relação significativa de sofrimento emocional com aspectos sociodemográficos (raça, gênero, celular próprio). Participaram da pesquisa 1041 crianças dos 4o e 5o anos do Ensino Fundamental. O instrumento utilizado para tal verificação foi um questionário, contendo aspectos sociodemográficos (origem étnico-racial, gênero, perfil econômico e acesso a recursos comunicacionais) e situações relacionadas ao sofrimento emocional. Os dados encontrados demonstram que as crianças têm apresentado tanto sentimentos quanto comportamentos que indicam sofrimento emocional (medo, ansiedade, solidão, automutilação) e também que há diferenças significativas nos scores de sofrimento emocional relacionados ao gênero e à origem étnico-racial.
Convivência digital e seus problemas
Authors: Farhat Fernanda Issa de Barros , Gonçalves Catarina Carneiro
Published: August 2022

As formas de convivência são atravessadas por múltiplas variáveis, de modo que os atuais aparatos tecnológicos marcam não apenas as interações entre as pessoas como constroem formas diferenciadas de relações na contemporaneidade. Desse modo, ambientes físicos e virtuais se fundem, configurando em possibilidades de convivências reais que impactam nas relações entre as pessoas, sobretudo nos tempos pandêmicos no qual se potencializou sobremaneira as relações interpessoais mediadas pelas plataformas virtuais. Reconhecendo essa realidade, urge refletir: Como ocorre a convivência entre adolescentes nos ambientes virtuais? Quais são as maiores dificuldades da convivência que não inclui o contato físico? Objetivando refletir acerca de tais indagações, realizou-se um estudo descritivo a respeito da ciberconvivência/ciberagressão buscando identificar como estão caracterizados os comportamentos e as interações ocorridas nos ambientes virtuais. O instrumento de coleta de dados foi um questionário estruturado, contendo 15 questões em torno da temática, aplicado de forma virtual através de um formulário via Google Forms. Os participantes do estudo compuseram uma amostra de 1.923 adolescentes, estudantes das duas diretorias da rede de ensino público estadual paulista: a DRE “Leste 3” na região metropolitana de São Paulo com 1.056 respondentes e a DRE de Taquaritinga, no interior paulista, com 867 adolescentes. Encontramos uma amostra de quase 40% das alunas e dos alunos respondendo já terem sido insultados nas interações virtuais, experimentando dor e sofrimento nessa forma de convivência.
empatia - A capacidade de iluminar as relações interpessoais
Authors: Boni Larissa Di Genova , Farhat Fernanda Issa de Barros , Moreno Cecília Beatriz
Published: August 2022

Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa descritiva que contou com a participação de crianças, estudantes de duas diretorias da rede de ensino público estadual paulista: a DRE “Leste 3” na região metropolitana de São Paulo, com 824 respondentes, e a DRE de Taquaritinga, no interior paulista, com 225 crianças que responderam à pesquisa, totalizando 1049 participantes. O objetivo foi identificar os níveis de empatia apontados por estudantes dos anos iniciais. Para isso, utilizamos um questionário com perguntas fechadas, dividido em duas partes: na primeira, contendo 13 perguntas, buscamos identificar o perfil do estudante e, na segunda, com oito questões, objetivamos visualizar os níveis de empatia. O questionário foi construído por membros do GEPEM - Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Educação Moral a partir da literatura atual. As alunas e os alunos responderam de maneira online, por meio de um formulário do Google Forms. Os resultados indicaram o quanto as crianças sinalizam conseguirem se sensibilizar com o sentimento dos colegas e mostra que o autocontrole ainda está em construção nesta etapa do desenvolvimento entre as crianças participantes da investigação.
Governo Bolsonaro: Neofascismo e autocracia burguesa no Brasil
Authors: Badaró Mattos Marcelo
Published: August 2022

The article presents a discussion on the conditions of the emergence of “bolsonarism” in the recent Brazilian historical process. From the debates on European fascism in the first half of the 20th century and on neo-fascism today, as well as the analyzes on “bourgeois autocracy”, formulated by the sociologist Florestan Fernandes, an analytical framework to approach Bolsonaro, the movement around him and his government is presented.
A «Bússola Estratégica» Um passo histórico para a Europa da Defesa
Authors: Mangin Florence
Published: August 2022

In this essay, the French Ambassador in Portugal examines the document “Strategic Compass” approved by the Heads of State and Government at the European Council on 24 and 25 March 2022. This document of strategic analysis and planning is an essential milestone in the path taken by the European Union over the past 30 years to meet its destiny. In addition, the adoption of the “Strategic Compass”, in the midst of upheaval at Europe’s borders, confirms the European determination to equip the eu with the means for our self-defence.
The Use of Whatsapp Group Discussion To Improve Grammar Competence in MAN 1 Banyumas
Authors: Pamilu Agung , Subarkah Ali Iqbal , Anwar Moh. Faiz Zain
Published: August 2022

Since the pandemic disease of coronavirus or colloquially known as COVID-19 in 2020 most of educational activities are constrained. This leads to the problem in the learning process at schools. Due to the event, schools are temporarily could not implemented face-to-face learning, yet the education process must go on, however. Thus, the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia recommend a series of distance learning in this situation. WhatsApp is used as the distance learning media to teach English in MAN 1 Banyumas. WhatsApp is an application provided by now well-known company Facebook. WhatsApp was intended on conducting people in easier and convenient instant messaging which uses end to end encryption and requires internet data network to operate it. The English teacher in MAN 1 Banyumas uses WhatsApp as the media. Thus, it become phenomenon following the situation which was able to lead the curiosity of the researchers to conduct the study based on what is occurring in the current time. The study uses a qualitative method to find out the effectiveness of WhatsApp media group discussion to improve grammar competence in MAN 1 Banyumas, to discover the grammar competence of the students, and the advantage of WhatsApp group discussion to improve grammar competence according to the teacher. Otherwise, the teacher also stated that online learning through WhatsApp group discussion is easier to be done even though there are issues in the internet signal and data plan.
The Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in English Foreign Language (EFL) Teaching
Authors: Elmahida Hani
Published: August 2022

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) useful to support English Language Teaching (ELT) for foreign language. In addition, this day is the globalization era and the English language is the global language. Then, this world particularly needs human resources who mastering English material and modern technology. The objective of the paper was to examine the utilization of ICT while conduct autonomous learning also to ensure teachers' abilities in the implementation of social media technology to support English Foreign Language (EFL) teaching classes. The survey used with collecting the data from several young teachers by the descriptive-qualitative method. The data showed four from six respondents already known ICT as well, automatically those five young teachers have the appropriate ELT tools by various social media. On the other hand, not many ideas are found in the comprehension of conducting autonomous learning. Basically, the teachers understand how important student-centered to conduct particularly in EFL classes. In contrast, it was not balanced with the idea to develop ICT in designing interactive modern learning classes. This matter similar to the case of senior teachers who have no enough knowledge about the global technology development rate. This case was found in the previous survey to be precise with the teacher in high school. The senior teacher just utilizes one or two ICT tools in the ELT classes. The limitation of tools could make the output and outcome of the learning process is not optimal. Furthermore, this paper shows the importance of integration of ICT tools and ELT which should be mastered by teachers in this 4.0 era.
The Difficulties of Using Online Platform as a Teaching Media for Student
Authors: Mubarokah Lulu , Sahra Rahayu Adinda
Published: August 2022

Online Platform now became the most useful and effective way for everyone especially for learning process. The use of online platform started for a long time ago but, it increase sharply during the enactment of work and study at home. The applying of study at home gives the big impact for student. The biggest problem for both student and teacher faces is the fact that they cannot meet each other like usual and they have to adapt with the new normal. At the end, an online platform became the last choice for the school to keep running the learning activity. While having an online activity, both of teachers and student has the some difficulties. There are several difficulties that found by the researchers encountered by students in using teaching media through online platforms. Students complain about their difficulties when accessing the teaching media. The application of online learning, especially in learning process, also causes various problems for students as shown in the current learning. Some of them experienced problems such as not having a strong network when accessing learning, less effective and efficient in its use, too many features that made them confused in accessing teaching media. All of those mostly happened because most of the students are not ready with the new way for their learning process. They might still feel uncomfortable with the new system because usually they just do it by manual. To covered all of these problems, all of the school elements must be work together and choosing the best way to make it as comfortable as before. This paper study aims to analyze the difficulties of online platforms faced by students and the solutions to solve them. Sources of research data were collected through articles from periodical journal websites and other sources that relevant to the research problem. Data were analyzed by interactive and qualitative models, including data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.