bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IIOT REAL-TIME DATA TRANSMISSION FROM UAVS TO THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMPLEXES
Authors: RYLOV S.A. ,   MIREA - Russian Technological University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: July 2024

Agricultural complexes, including agriculture, are a good environment for the introduction of modern technologies and methods of using unmanned aerial vehicles to solve various tasks. Currently, in distributed control systems in various agricultural complexes using unmanned aerial vehicles, the classical hardware and software architecture for building such systems has been established. However, this approach has a number of significant drawbacks. (Research purpose) The research purpose is selecting the IIoT of the wireless real-time communication protocol of unmanned aerial vehicles for irrigation of agricultural complexes with a ground-based industrial system and developing concepts of a hardware and software complex using modern technologies and practices of the industrial Internet of things. (Materials and methods) Used open sources of international communities in the field of automation and the industrial Internet of Things, as well as domestic and foreign scientific publications on these topics, as source data and materials for the analysis and design of the proposed hardware architecture of the IIoT platform. The method of decomposition according to automation levels was applied; the method of decomposition according to the functionality performed by individual hardware and software components of the system; the method of summarizing information from modern sources on the subject of research; formalization of the hardware and software structure in the form of schematic diagrams. (Results and discussions) Proposed the concept of information data transmission based on the IIoT protocol of DDS-real-time data transmission. (Conclusions) It has been shown that classical architectural approaches to data transmission in the conditions of wireless systems and agro-unmanned aircraft have proven themselves well, however, the need to introduce new architectural and software methods and protocols for data transmission in real time leads to the need to study promising ways to implement this functionality. We analyzed the existing global trends in the field under consideration and proposed an up-to-date and up-to-date concept of IIoT architecture of distributed data transmission systems within the framework of a distributed management and monitoring system for agricultural complexes based on unmanned aircraft.
THE STATE, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF RUSSIAN MEAT PRODUCTION
Authors: ZIMNYAKOV V.M. ,   Пензенский государственный аграрный университет, ZIMNYAKOV A.V. , KUROCHKIN A.A. , ZIMNYAKOV A.M. ,   Пензенский государственный аграрный университет,   Пензенский государственный технологический университет,   Пензенский государственный университет
Published: July 2024

The meat and meat products’ main value lies in protein abundance, that is the main building material for human body. The meat main types’ production in the world in 2015-2023 is considered. The Russian meat production’s analysis in 2015-2023 is given. The main types of meat of all categories total production in slaughter weight in Russian farms in 2023 is as follows: poultry meat - 50,2%, pork - 42,9%, cattle meat - 6,7%, the other types of meat - 0,2%. Pork meat the greatest growth dynamics in recent years has shown. The data on Russian federal districts for meat production in 2023 are presented, the largest meat producers’ rating has been compiled. The meat production leaders among the regions were noted. The level of selfsufficiency with the main types of meat in Russia is given. Analyzing the Russian main types of meat selfsufficiency’s level, it can be noted that it over the period from 2015 till 2023 has constantly increased; in 2023 it reached 101,6%, that is in 14,3% higher than in 2015. With the Russian domestic meat production’s growth, its consumption is also growing: in 2023, it in 2,3% relative to the level of 2022 had increased and reached a record high of 80,8 kg per person per year. The Russian meat production’s prediction in near future is given. One of the meat industry’s priorities in the near future - consumers’ products availability maintaining. To do this, we need to continue to technological development engaging - all business processes’ digital transformation. Logistics, that the industry sustainability determining and production cost affecting, an important factor has remained. Also the genetics and cattle breeding directly related to import substitution development, can be highlighted among the priorities.
ANALYSIS OF EXISTING METHODS FOR MANURE, DUNG QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERISTICS TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS’ ASSESSMENT DETERMINING
Authors: BRYUKHANOV A.Y. ,   ИАЭП - филиал ФГБНУ ФНАЦ ВИМ, VASILIEV E.V. , SHALAVINA E.V. ,   ИАЭП - филиал ФГБНУ ФНАЦ ВИМ,   ИАЭП - филиал ФГБНУ ФНАЦ ВИМ
Published: July 2024

Various methods of excrement, manure, dung and organic fertilizer characteristics determining in depending on the animals’ types (cattle, pigs, poultry), manure and dung processing’s technologies for climatically active substances (methane and nitrous oxide) emission calculating at various levels have been studied. The conducted studies have shown that to calculate greenhouse gas emissions - methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) - from manure and dung processing by level 1systems’ method (a simplified method in which only data on livestock/poultry are required to estimate emissions, broken down by animals species/categories/subcategories, climatic regions or temperature conditions in combination with default emission factors) using it is more rational a calculation method based on the guidance documents’ values using. The values from the guidance documents are aggregated and do not fully reflect specific livestock/poultry complex situation, however these data are sufficient for this method’s level 1 calculating. For manure and dung greenhouse gas emissions systems processing more accurate calculations, the level 2 method is used (but more detailed information on manure and dung processing technologies is needed). It requires animals/poultry production data, used feed rations and weight gain during each reproduction cycle. The method of quantitative and qualitative excrement’s characteristics calculating based on the mass balance meeting these requirements. Analytical methods for the excrement, manure, dung and ready made organic fertilizers characteristics determining for each batch of fertilizer applied to agricultural land must be applied. The protocols’ values obtaining from laboratory analysis can also be used to greenhouse gas emissions from manure and dung processing systems calculating by the level 2 method using.
OPTIMIZATION OF THE LOGISTICS SCHEME FOR THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN’S REGIONS WITH POULTRY WASTE FERTILIZERS PROVIDING
Authors: ZIGANSHIN B.G. ,   Казанский государственный аграрный университет, GAYFULLIN I.H. , SHORNIKOV A.V. , FAKHREEV N.N. , BAIGIL’DEEVA E.I. ,   Казанский государственный аграрный университет,   Казанский государственный аграрный университет,   Казанский государственный энергетический университет,   Казанский национальный исследовательский технологический университет
Published: July 2024

The problem of poultry agroindustrial complex sector waste’s recycling, in particular, live activity’s waste products (poultry droppings), is considered. The technology of their utilization in gasification installation by airless, oxygenfree thermal decomposition to produce fuel gas and valuable mineral fertilizer - ash method using is proposed. The technology of waste (manure) gasification for its environmental friendliness due to the nitrogen absence at gasifying medium is known. Ash after unloading from the gasification plant can be used in agriculture as a mineral fertilizer with a high content of phosphorus and potassium. The ash, in turn, for a long time is stored and does not require special transportation conditions. The waste into a useful product’s conversion will allow poultry enterprises to eliminate environmental payments for negative environmental impacts. Poultry waste in areas that can be divided into three large centers is generated, the poultry waste gasification enterprises’ construction will be carried out and innovative technologies for its recycling will be introduced. Raw materials for large enterprises are supposed to be delivered by the cluster method from small ones. The product obtained after gasification must be known on the market and accessible through the transport’s network. A solution is also proposed to fertilizers imbalance’s eliminating on the Republic of Tatarstan districts example by transport routes optimizing from equidistant centers to all consumers organizing. The transport problem solving method to find the best schemes for fertilizers’ transporting to areas with the greatest deficit was used. A matrix of paired comparisons is presented, and the optimal transportation plan is calculated. The results show that the proposed routes and the transported fertilizers amount can the region’s situation with the fertilizers’ imbalance improving. This technique allows the regions’ agroindustrial sector due to the search and transportation to areas’ costs as to fertilization’s necessity optimizing.
Matrix product state approximations to quantum states of low energy variance
Authors: Rai Kshiti Sneh , Cirac J. Ignacio , Alhambra Álvaro M.
Published: July 2024

We show how to efficiently simulate pure quantum states in one dimensional systems that have both finite energy density and vanishingly small energy fluctuations. We do so by studying the performance of a tensor network algorithm that produces matrix product states whose energy variance decreases as the bond dimension increases. Our results imply that variances as small as ∝1/log⁡N can be achieved with polynomial bond dimension. With this, we prove that there exist states with a very narrow support in the bulk of the spectrum that still have moderate entanglement entropy, in contrast with typical eigenstates that display a volume law. Our main technical tool is the Berry-Esseen theorem for spin systems, a strengthening of the central limit theorem for the energy distribution of product states. We also give a simpler proof of that theorem, together with slight improvements in the error scaling, which should be of independent interest.
Стратегическое планирование: современное состояние и концептуальные основы формирования целостной модели регулирования пространственного и социально-экономического развития страны
Authors: Раев Юрий
Published: July 2024

В статье рассматриваются проблемы совершенствования методологии стратегического планирования, методологические основы действующей системы стратегического планирования. Выявлены противоречия в определённой федеральным законодательством системе документов стратегического планирования. Несмотря на декларирование федеральным законодательством принципов комплексного регулирования стратегического развития, законодательно установленный механизм страте-гического планирования не обеспечивает формирование сбалансированной системы документов пространственного, социально-экономического развития, охватывающей все уровни регулирования. В качестве основного инструмента совершенствования методологии стратегического планирования предложены системный анализ и программно-целевой подход. Обоснованы общая идеология и принципы системного развития методологии стратегического регулирования. Предложенный подход к созданию системы стратегического регулирования может быть использован в качестве основы для совершенствования законодательства в области стратегического планирования, градостроительства, социально-экономического регулирования, а также практической разработки проектов пространственного, социально-экономического развития территориальных образований.
Групповые градостроительные системы на межагломерационныхтерриториях
Authors: Милашевская Анна
Published: July 2024

В статье рассматриваются проблемы развития групповых градостроительных систем – ведущих структурных элементов межагломерационных территорий. Определяется круг проблем, требующий особого внимания к их развитию, исследуется положение групповых систем населённых мест в структуре данных территорий, определяются их различия по ряду признаков. Выделяются групповые градостроительные системы как структурные элементы расселения, позволяющие наиболее эффективно развивать межагломерационные территории. Представлены характерные ландшафтные, планировочные и транспортные характеристики и особенности групповых градостроительных систем, их типология по структурным характеристикам для формирования стратегий развития территории. На основе этого исследования определены методы развития групповых градостроительных систем.
Выбор организационно-технологических решений с учетом влияния концептуальных подходов реконструкции футбольных стадионов
Authors: Король Елена , Дудина Анна
Published: July 2024

В данной статье рассматриваются вопросы взаимосвязи предпосылок, концептуальных подходов к реконструкции футбольных стадионов и организационно-технологических решений. Проведён анализ проектов реконструкции двух футбольных стадионов, являющихся исторически значимыми объектами и «символами» своих городов – БСА «Лужники» (Москва) и «Сантьяго Бернабеу» (Мадрид), в которых нашли отражение различные концептуальные идеи к проектированию реконструкции. В рамках проведённого анализа двух проектов были выявлены характерные технологические процессы реконструкции футбольных стадионов. В качестве результатов исследования была проведена декомпозиция концептуальных подходов к реконструкции стадионов по затрагиваемым структурным элементам сооружения и обобщены возможные организационно-технологические процессы реконструкции.
Una aproximación metodológica para la definición de las fronteras de la capitanía general de Guatemala y su posición geoestratégica en el mar caribe durante los siglos XVII y XVIII
Authors: Rojas Montes María Andrea
Published: July 2024

Los temas vinculados a la estructura económica, social y política de la Capitanía General de Guatemala se encuentran entre los campos más frecuentados en la historiografía de la región. Sin embargo, existen pocos investigadores que aborden en sus estudios que el espacio marítimo, en el Atlántico hispánico, fue uno de los determinantes más importantes para el establecimiento y funcionamiento de esta Capitanía. En los últimos años, dicha temática ha sido considerada, pero se ha limitado solamente a la provincia de Honduras, por lo que en este artículo corto se examina, desde la metodología propuesta por la historia marítima, la importancia geoestratégica del Reino de Guatemala en el mar Caribe para la elaboración y ejecución de políticas económicas y administrativas establecidas por la Monarquía Española, a partir de la articulación de los puertos del golfo Dulce durante los siglos XVII y XVIII.
Progresividad y regresividad en el tratamiento del patrimonio arqueológico subacuático en Colombia
Authors: Piazzini Suárez Carlo Emilio
Published: July 2024

Un análisis histórico de la transformación en los regímenes de valor de aquellas materialidades que hoy denominamos evidencias arqueológicas permite identificar la ocurrencia de tensiones y controversias entre dinámicas progresivas y regresivas en el tratamiento legislativo sobre el patrimonio arqueológico subacuático en Colombia. Adoptando una concepción que relaciona dicho patrimonio con los derechos culturales e invita a posicionarse en una geopolítica crítica del patrimonio, en este texto se proponen algunos criterios para la construcción de políticas públicas en la materia.
Research on legal issues and legal improvements in the emergence of Digital Therapeutics: Focusing on the introduction of the concept of 'Digital Therapeutics game product'
Authors: Yu In-Geun , Hong Sun-Ki ,   Journal of Law research
Published: July 2024

This study aims to review and improve the current legal issues related to the emergence of Digital Therapeutics. First, we reviewed the scope of the Game Industry Promotion Act (Game Industry Act) and what regulations are made under the Game Industry Act. In particular, the scope of application of the Game Industry Act is the same as whether or not a game falls under Article 2(1) of the Game Industry Act, and we found that the concept of a game is used in a broad sense both in literature and in practice. In other words, there have been precedents in which content in the field of education and video, which has not traditionally been considered a game, that uses VR technology or has a game nature, has been considered a game under the Game Industry Act.
In addition, after reviewing the concept of Digital Therapeutics and examining related laws such as the Digital Medical Products Act, we found that some of the Digital Therapeutics use VR technology or take the form of a game, so there is room for them to fall under the Game Industry Act, but there is no discussion of game products in the legal discussions related to Digital Therapeutics.
Therefore, in order to ensure that Digital Therapeutics with game characteristics are appropriately regulated in the Korean legal system, it is necessary to introduce a new concept of 'Digital Therapeutics game product' in the Digital Medical Products Act, establish a classification system that considers the characteristics of both Digital Therapeutics and game products, and provide special provisions. In addition, it suggests that improvements should be made to medical treatment benefits and telemedicine related to digital medical device games.
The Consolidation of Related Claims and The Balance of Interests Therein
Authors: Changqing Shi Changqing Shi ,   Wonkwang University Legal Research Institute has
Published: July 2024

There are some factual or legal connections in related claims, and the combined trial is conducive to the effectiveness of dispute resolution and the unity of adjudication. However, the consolidation of related claims involves not only interests of procedural, but also interests of substantive law. The arbitrariness, selectivity, and autonomy of exercising substantive rights constitute the premise basis for joinder of claims, and the public interest of litigation procedures sets the boundaries for the arbitrariness of joinder of claims. The consolidation of related claims does not always depend on the plaintiff's choice but is the result of a comprehensive consideration of the interests of multiple parties. Therefore, the procedural concept of joinder of related claims should move from plaintiff autonomy to judge's discretion, and the importance of positive clarification of judge in the consolidated trial of related claims should be strengthened. The initiation of the joinder of related claims is not only the freedom of the plaintiff, the defendant and the nonparty also have the right to request the joinder of the related claims when their interests are adversely affected, and the court should be in charge of the discretion and decision-making power of the joinder of the related claims from the perspective of safeguarding the public interest. In short, the procedural design of the joint trial of related claims aims to maximize the public interest and private interests, on the one hand, the arbitrariness of the plaintiff's exercise of rights should be weakened properly, and on the other hand, the judge should be prevented from abusing its power of litigation command.
Online Testimony In Chinese Civil Litigation
Authors: CUI XIN JIE ,   Wonkwang University Legal Research Institute has
Published: July 2024

The role of witnesses in uncovering the truth of a case is very important, and witness appearances in court hold significant meaning in civil litigation. However, witnesses often hesitate to appear due to a lack of time or the court being located far away. Additionally, fear of retaliation from the parties involved leads many witnesses to refuse to testify in court. This results in a low rate of witness appearances, which is recognized as a serious issue in Chinese civil litigation. The advancement of internet technology offers a solution to this problem. By allowing witnesses to testify online, it saves time and costs associated with testifying, and reduces direct contact between witnesses and parties, effectively protecting the safety of witnesses. Therefore, this method of online testimony provides a potential solution to increase witness court appearance rates. However, the current online testimony method has issues such as unclear nature, difficulty in accurately verifying witness identity, and challenges in ensuring the credibility of the testimony. To resolve these issues, it is first necessary to legally clarify the online testimony method as a form of court appearance testimony. Additionally, measures to strengthen the verification of witness identity should be implemented. For example, legislative measures to clearly define penalties for identity theft of witnesses, reinforcing judges' obligations to verify identities, and directly connecting online litigation platforms with systems of third-party agencies like police and administrative authorities to facilitate thorough identity verification. Such measures will prevent identity theft and accurately confirm the identity of witnesses, thus protecting the legitimate rights and interests of parties and enhancing the fairness and efficiency of litigation. Furthermore, to strengthen the credibility of testimony, the following measures can be considered: 1. Establish an online oath system for witnesses, ensuring they understand the legal consequences of false testimony. 2. Emphasize the importance of adhering to court order, ensuring that witnesses follow the same rules online as they would in an offline court. 3. Adhere to the principle of isolated examination, preventing witnesses from being influenced by other witnesses or participants. 4. Utilize the cross-examination method from common law systems to enhance the credibility of testimonies. In conclusion, the method of online testimony can be a useful tool to increase witness court appearance rates, but effective utilization requires legal, technical, and institutional improvements.
Study on the Illegality of Self-preferencing practices by Online platforms
Authors: Moon Jung-Hai ,   Wonkwang University Legal Research Institute has
Published: July 2024

In December 2023, the Fair Trade Commission announced that it would introduce the tentatively named ‘Platform Fair Competition Promotion Act’ to pre-designate ‘dominant online platforms’ and prohibit abuse of their market dominant position. The fundamental question is whether online platforms’ self-preferencing can be considered subject to regulation under competition law, and what are the standards for judging its illegality. These controversies include what is the basis for recognition of market dominant position in the online market under the current legal system and whether self-preferencing can be included as a regulatory type of abuse of market dominant position. The Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act prohibits abusive practices of market dominant Position in the relevant market, resulting in the effect of restricting competition. But, it is not easy to determine whether a market dominant position exists or whether there is a competition restriction effect in online platform market. Despite this situation, the Fair Trade Commission is establishing legislative policies to preemptively determine dominant online platforms and prohibit their abusive practices. However, the limitations of the use of the SSNIP test in online platforms did not overcome in ‘the Naver shopping case’, and the theory of monopoly leveraging, which is intended to be applied to determine the effect of restricting competition, has virtually lost its value in the United States, and the related discussions in the EU are different from the judgment standards established in ‘the Posco case’ in Korea. Considering the characteristics of the online platform market, which has the possibility of infinite competition in a multi-sided market without regional restrictions due to technological development, and the efficiency enhancing effect that the various services provided by online platforms will bring, regulation of the online platforms must be cautious.
MUDANÇAS NA PRODUÇÃO AGRÍCOLA DA REGIÃO SUL DO BRASIL
Authors: Torres Ronaldo , Filho Reisoli Bender
Published: July 2024

O trabalho analisou como ocorreram as mudanças na produção agrícola das culturas temporárias de verão, na região Sul do Brasil, entre os anos de 1990 e 2020. Para isso, foram usados dados espaciais/geográficos que permitiram visualizar a participação das culturas agrícolas na região, como também, foi utilizado o método shift-share, que permite avaliar as alterações da composição da área cultivada por meio dos efeitos escala e substituição. Os resultados mostraram uma expansão da área destinada às culturas temporárias de verão, sendo pelo aumento de 4,24 milhões de hectares (aumento de cerca de 30% no período), os quais foram destinados principalmente à expansão do cultivo da soja. Com efeito, verificou-se a conversão de áreas de culturas temporárias de verão que se destinavam ao atendimento do mercado interno em áreas voltadas à produção de soja. As principais causas da expansão do cultivo da soja estão relacionadas a sua valorização no mercado internacional combinada com a introdução da soja transgênica que permitiu ganhos de produtividade.
PROCESSO DE PROCUREMENT NA CONJUNTURA DE CRISE DA PANDEMIA DA COVID-19 E A TRANSPARÊNCIA NA CONTRATAÇÃO PÚBLICA EM MOÇAMBIQUE
Authors: Dzeco Eduardo Agostinho , Simione Albino Alves
Published: July 2024

O objetivo deste trabalho foi refletir sobre o processo de procurement e a transparência na atuação do setor público na conjuntura de crise da pandemia da Covid-19 em Moçambique. Durante a pandemia surgiram vários questionamentos em muitos círculos da sociedade, apontando a inadequação de algumas práticas de compras públicas executadas. A gestão menos transparente da contratação em algumas entidades públicas gerou dúvidas quanto ao uso dos recursos alocados face à situação de emergência provocada pela crise sanitária instalada. Realizou-se uma pesquisa classificada como de abordagem qualitativa com cunho descritivo, apoiada no estudo de caso da realidade que caraterizou as contratações no setor público nacional. A operacionalização do trabalho seguiu duas vertentes de investigação principais. Na primeira vertente que é marcadamente teórica realizou-se uma revisão de literatura sobre a temática, e na segunda vertente de caráter essencialmente analítico procedeu-se à análise de conteúdo de documentos regulamentares principais atinentes ao procedimento de contratação, complementados por relatórios relevantes sobre a matéria produzidos por entidades especializadas. Os resultados da pesquisa revelam que apesar de formalmente a administração pública adotar princípios e diretrizes de contratação indicados na literatura, não obstante, na situação de emergência pandémica os entes públicos utilizaram frequentemente a modalidade de contratação direta que configura exceção à regra de concurso público. Essa prática não impediu a ocorrência de fraudes e desvios, sugerindo fragilidades na aplicação das diretrizes e lacunas nos procedimentos de gestão de contratos para otimizar e gerar a transparência no processo de procurement público realizado durante o período de 2020-2022.
EFL Teachers’ Attitudes towards Mobile Teaching Affordances: A Mokken Scale Analysis
Authors: Tabatabaee-Yazdi Mona , Samir Aynaz , Bakhtshirin Siavash , Tabatabaeiyazdi Seyedeh Maryam
Published: July 2024

In contemporary education settings, the expeditious advancement of mobile devices, wireless communications and network infrastructures has emerged as a crucial issue. Although mobile technology capabilities and affordances have attracted considerable attention, there is a lack of a valid scale for evaluating mobile teaching affordances. Therefore, this research sought to develop and validate a 36-item inventory of mobile teaching affordances. To accomplish this objective, 204 EFL teachers in this research utilising the convenience sampling method. The data was analysed using the Mokken scale analysis. The study results indicated that 10 out of 36 items should be deleted to optimise the utilisation of the data. Consequently, the study created a valid and reliable 26-item inventory that could be used to measure mobile teaching affordance in EFL or ESL teaching contexts. The research findings suggested that the newly created scale is an invaluable instrument for evaluating the perspectives of EFL teachers regarding the potential benefits of mobile teaching. Furthermore, it can effectively pinpoint areas where teachers may require further development in their understanding of and proficiency in utilising mobile teaching methods. These revelations can also act as a basis for developing instructional programmes aimed at empowering EFL teachers to seamlessly incorporate mobile devices into their pedagogical approaches, thereby enhancing their overall effectiveness. The study’s findings can be used by teachers, learners and researchers in educational systems.
Delirio, desechos y vidas superfluas en «Oscuro pozo» y «Viejita en flor» de Franz Galich
Authors: Masís-Chacón Nicole
Published: July 2024

En este artículo se realiza una interpretación de los cuentos «Oscuro Pozo» y «Viejita en flor» del cuentario Perrozompopo y otros cuentos latinoamericanos del escritor Franz Galich. El objetivo es analizar en los textos la representación de las vidas superfluas y mixofobia desde la perspectiva de Zygmunt Bauman, mediante la estrategia de la escisión esquizofrénica detallada por Frederic Jamenson. Ambos textos construyen voces narrativas que se alternan de forma que dan cuenta de un delirio a causa de las circunstancias de la segregación y deshumanización. Así, los textos evidencian la construcción de subjetividades fragmentadas propias del capitalismo avanzado y las sociedades modernas.
Determinants influencing intention to apply multi-dimensional profitability analysis at commercial banks’ strategy
Authors: Nguyen Minh Phuong , Hoang Thi Thu Hien , Phan Anh
Published: July 2024

Multi-dimensional profit analysis (MPA) in management accounting allows banks to analyze their profit from different perspectives, the results of which provide useful information for banks to make decisions (KPMG, 2019). A comprehensive and multi-dimensional view of profits based on products, distribution channels, customers, geography, and bank staff through effective cost allocation models is increasingly important in the world. However, the intention to apply MPA applications depends on various factors, which have not been discussed well in the Vietnamese banking context. The aims of this study include finding out the factors that influence the intention to apply MPA in Vietnamese commercial banks and proposing recommendations to encourage Vietnamese commercial banks to implement. This study combines both qualitative and quantitative research methods, based on interviews of 300 managers of commercial banks to investigate the statistical significance of the determinants affecting intention to apply MPA. The results reveal some most influencing factors, ranging from the human factor to the perception of the leadership of the bank, as well as the guiding factor of the regulator. From the findings, several suggestions are proposed for the intention to apply MPA in the context of Vietnamese commercial banks.
A Systematic Mapping Review of COVID 19 Data Feature for Infection Detection
Authors: Javaid Siddiqa , Rasool Tayyaba , Noor Umara , Jalil Zakia , Rashid Zahid
Published: July 2024

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become widespread. It has caused outbreaks in more than 213 nations leading to many fatalities. It is still going around in all its forms. The diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease include a variety of novel approaches, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Numerous studies on the detection of COVID-19 using various techniques have been conducted. Numerous strategies are used and suggested in the literature. This study aims to pinpoint the data features of COVID-19 that have been employed for disease detection by IoT devices using machine learning techniques. This research project offers a comprehensive mapping and evaluation of current studies on COVID-19. The focus is on IoT gadgets employing machine learning for detection. The study is conducted using a systematic mapping review. For the mapping study review, five electronic databases were searched. Studies published until April 2022 were considered. There are 50 studies selected that address COVID-19, IoT devices, and machine-learning approaches. This research concludes the investigation of data features that are usually used for effective, and efficient detection. This research will be useful for a future COVID-19 variant pandemic, as it provides a comprehensive review of the best data features for disease detection. Also, the data features identified in this research can aid in the early and precise exposure of COVID-19 in existing circumstances.
An improved long short-term memory with denoising autoencoder for solving text classification problems
Authors: Alija Amani Saleh , Yahaya Nor Adnan
Published: July 2024

In the past decade, text classification has been a popular research field for automatically categorizing documents into relevant categories. Predicting classes for input samples based on their features is the goal of classification. To limit the dimension of the feature space for precise text categorization, feature selection approaches are widely used for recognizing important and affective features while ignoring unimportant, weak, and chaotic components. This paper proposes a new model referred to as DAE-LSTM for reducing data dimension through the use of a denoising autoencoder. (Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) is one of the popular text classification approaches, particularly when dealing with sequential datasets. Additionally, the Rectified Linear Unit (Relu) activation function was used instead of the hyperbolic tangent activation function (tanh) to improve the accuracy of the model. Four benchmark datasets were used to evaluate the proposed model against 4 cutting-edge text classification methods, including conventional Bidirectional LSTM, Bidirectional GRU, CNN-LSTM, and CNN-GRU. The suggested model has been found to perform much better than current methods using several kinds of performance assessment measures.
Exploring ICT-based learning adoption in higher education: An extended perspective of the technology acceptance model
Authors: Jamali Asif Ali , Khoumbhati Khali Ur Rehman , Shah Azhar Ali , Bhutto Arifa , Jamali Anees Muhammad
Published: July 2024

This article analyses the self-perception of digital technology learning competence among engineering and science students. The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is now considered highly essential in higher education. Today's higher education institutions (HEIs) seldom employ traditional methods of instruction; instead, sophisticated ICT is starting to emerge as a feasible paradigm for fundamental change. To this end, Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC) has heavily invested in technology in the education sector and initiated several programs. The ramifications of ICT utilization on the environment, student academic performance, and capabilities remain ambiguous. In delving into how students embrace and utilize ICT systems for learning in HEIs, researchers felt the need to grasp the factors that influence students' acceptance and utilization of ICT skills through the lens of the Extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This study develops an exclusive conceptual model by incorporating TAM with a set of latent variables identified in the available literature: interest, ICT self-efficacy, economic cost, and performance expectancy. The adapted TAM model developed in this study considers the influence of these variables on students’ ICT acceptance and its impact on academic performance in emerging countries. As part of this study, reports on the development of instruments and validation in the research field were managed using a cross-sectional survey method and SPSS-22 and Smart PLS-4 software. In addition, association rule mining applied in demographic data. A sample of 69 students was randomly selected from three universities representing engineering, medical, and general HEIs in the Sindh province. Though the sample size was small, it showcases that the reliability of the scales is within an acceptable range and can be used to test the main study hypotheses. A conceptual framework model is introduced to offer a comprehensive framework derived from the amalgamation of various acceptance and usage models of technology. The results demonstrate that the survey items are appropriate and suitable for further research.
Environment adaptive navigation (EAN): A data-driven approach for improved navigation accuracy
Authors: Magsi Hina , Shah Madad Ali , Hussain Arif
Published: July 2024

The quality of GNSS-based navigation services is highly influenced by the type of operating environment. The urban environments with buildings and structures pose substantial challenges for GNSS navigation accuracy. To address this challenge, we propose a data-driven approach Environment Adaptive Navigation (EAN) because complex mathematical models for GNSS environments are impractical for real-time use due to their processing load. This data-driven approach analyzes real-time GNSS data to understand how the environment affects performance and optimize receiver settings for each scenario. Keeping this in view, raw GNSS data was collected through field trials including the three environments: clear sky, partially degraded, and highly degraded. We then analyzed this data to pinpoint factors affecting accuracy, such as the number of available satellites and standard error measurements. The proposed solution, the EAN algorithm, tackles these limitations of the GNSS due to the urban environments and improves the navigation performance. This data-driven approach analyzes real-time GNSS data to identify the specific environment (clear, partially degraded, or highly degraded). Based on this assessment, EAN dynamically adjusts receiver settings, like tracking loop bandwidth, to achieve optimal performance under those conditions. Integrating the EAN model into GNSS receivers allows for real-time environment detection and adaptive configuration. This EAN-based GNSS receiver holds significant promise for safety-critical applications like Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Precise navigation is crucial for functionalities within ITS, such as route optimization and autonomous vehicle operation. The effectiveness of the EAN-based receiver was validated through a field experiment demonstrating a notable increase in tracked satellites and a substantial reduction in outages within a highly degraded environment.
An analysis of capital structure determinants using the example of Pakistan’s cement sector companies listed on the Karachi stock exchange
Authors: Akhtar Pervez
Published: July 2024

This paper examines the capital structure determinants of Pakistan’s cement sector. The sample is based on 21 cement sector companies listed on the national stock exchange of Pakistan, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). Debt/equity was taken as the dependent variable Chile independent variables were sales growth, profitability, financial cost, company size and tangibility. The overall results showed that financial cost and tangibility have positive relationship with the dependent variable. The three other variables growth, profitability and size are negatively correlated with leverage.
Economic determinants in the support of organic orchards laid down in the Rural Development Programme 2014–2020
Authors: Gołasa Piotr
Published: July 2024

The aim of the article is to describe measures aimed at supporting organic orchards in the RDP 2014–2020 and how that support differs from that offered by the RDP 2007–2013. Drawing on FADN data, the article presents the current economic situation fruit farms face and discusses the importance of subsidies for organic production for those farms’ incomes. The second part of the article examines the reasons the system of support for organic fruit farms was reformed and looks at the most important changes to the economic and legal determinants in the RDP 2014–2020 as they apply to the production of organic fruit farms. I assert that most of the new changes are justified and will allow real organic fruit farms to develop while also doing away with the planting of crops by farmers seeking merely to collect the subsidies for them.
Organizational practice and employee expectations in the processes of preparation and implementation of evaluation systems
Authors: Jakubowska Karolina
Published: July 2024

The aim of this work was to explore employee evaluation as they are used in organizations. The research method was a survey, and the research tool was a questionnaire. Results from the studies show that there is a discrepancy between employee expectations of the evaluation processes and their real effects. This can cause employees to feel a sense of injustice with regard to evaluations, which, according to research, is quite common. A lack of analysis of the evaluation practice from the organizational perspective was a substantial limitation of the research conducted for this article. Nevertheless, conclusions from the research can be used as pointers in creating and correcting evaluation systems in organizational practice.
Regional convergence in Poland and Ukraine after 2004 – a comparative analysis
Authors: Żminda Tomasz , Bis Jakub
Published: July 2024

The aim of the paper is to compare the process of regional convergence in Poland and Ukraine, with special regard to its direction and dynamics. Regional convergence is widely discussed in the literature, and has gained in importance in the context of European integration, especially in the past decade. Less attention is devoted to the process of convergence of regions of European states which are not associated with the European Union. The authors attempt to fill this gap, in particular to the extent to which they devote attention to the processes of regional convergence in Ukraine. In the study the authors put forward the hypotheses that the processes of regional convergence in Poland and in Ukraine occur in entirely different economic conditions, and therefore their direction and dynamics differ significantly. The target period of the analysis covered the years 2004–2013, while the scope of this research was extended into the 1990s and described in the section of the article which presents the specifics of economic growth and changes in the three-sector structures, providing the context for regional convergence in comparable countries.
The use of social media in marketing on the example of food and clothing companies
Authors: Bąk-Filipek Ewa
Published: July 2024

The study deals with a new phenomenon, which is social media, which radically changed communication, image creation as well as company promotions. The study discusses the evolution of social media and focuses on such media as blogs, social networking sites and microblogs. The significance of the social media in using them by both Polish and foreign companies was presented. the use of social media by companies and corporations significantly affects their position and competitiveness on the market. The huge range of tools available through social media allows the entrepreneurs to achieve numerous goals. They are both an effective and innovative communication tools that can visibly increase the sales of offered products by the opportunity to engage customers in co-creating the company’s offer. It is also worth noting that companies usually use different social media at the same time, which allows mutual promotion, e.g. by placing links referring Internet users to the company’s website.
Surgical approach for Obstructive Sleep apnea patients
Authors: Lee Ui-Lyong
Published: July 2024

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disease that requires long-term, continuous treatment. Considering the prevalence of sleep apnea and serious health-related sequelae, various medical and surgical treatments have been developed to achieve various therapeutic goals according to individual anatomy and patient compliance. Although CPAP treatment should be the preferred treatment, many patients cannot continue this treatment and alternative treatment is needed. Surgical treatment should be aimed at resolving the obstruction of the nose, palatal, retrolingual, and hypopharynx, or should be performed in the direction of increasing adherence to positive pressure therapy. In this review, the author will introduce various surgical approaches currently used when non-surgical treatment for sleep apnea did not yield positive results, and present research on the treatment results.
Past, Present and Future of the Dental Implant Topography
Authors: Kim Young-Taek
Published: July 2024

Osseointegration means the interlocking of bone and implant surface. The surface of dental implants played a key role for osseointegration. Commercially pure titanium implants (CPTi) grade 4 implant shows high corrosion resistance and fatigue strength. Most commercial implants use this Titanium and modify the surface with moderate roughness (1~100μm). Moderately roughness offers most effective bone to implant contact and high-est removal torque based on the biological stability. As in the surface roughness, biofilm can be formed easily, peri-implantitis is a next challenge of the implant surface modification. It has been expected to overcome the biological complication of dental implants with the nano technology. However, nano technology has been studied limitedly in the laboratory. The implant surface will be developed with the aim of having fast osseointegration, long-term BIC interlock-ing, and high bacterial resistance.
A Survey on dental personnel’s perceptions of digital dentistry and dental digital equipment
Authors: Kim Jae-Hoon , Lee Hyeon-Jong , Go Seung-Man , Kim Hyeon-Cheol
Published: July 2024

The purpose of this survey was to assess the perceptions of dental personnel concerning digital dentistry and dental digital equipment. The survey was conducted from July to August 2019 in Busan and Gyeongnam area. Three sets of questionnaires were designed to target dental professionals and staff, dental industry personnel, and dental students. The questionnaires were composed of best-choice questions, multiple-choice questions, and questions with the five-point Likert scale. Frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, and one-way ANOVA were used for data analysis. A total of 141 dental personnel participated in the survey: 92 dental professionals and staff, 29 dental industry personnel, and 20 dental students. The time saving was the most frequent response to the benefits of digital dentistry in all job categories. The main barrier to dental digital equipment introduction was the high cost. Although the evaluation of the economic efficiency of dental digital equipment was not positive, sixty-seven percent of dental professionals and staff having no digital equipment responded that they were considering purchasing dental digital equipment. They were most interested in intra-oral scanners.In conclusion, dental personnel were positively aware of the utility of dental digital equipment and interested in introducing new equipment. How-ever, high initial costs and uncertain economic efficiency were found to be the main barriers to using dental digital equipment.
Ankyloglossia treatment using Er;YSGG laser
Authors: Kim Hyun-Jong
Published: July 2024

Ankyloglossia or tongue tie is a congenital anomaly of the tongue characterized by a short lingual frenulum which may result in restriction of tongue movement or speech articulation problems. Ankyloglossia can lead tovarious problems, such as difficulties in breastfeeding in infants, maternal pain, and poor oral hygiene. Tonguetie can be treated with surgical modalities include frenotomy or frenectomy. In addition to surgical intervention,LASER therapy using a local anesthetic have been described. This case is about an ankyloglossia treatmentusing Er;YSGG laser.