bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Die Bibliothek 2040 – eine Einrichtung der digitalen Transformation mit vielen Büchern?!
Authors: Steinhauer Eric W.
Published: April 2023

Mit Blick auf das Jahr 2040 stellt der Beitrag die Auswirkungen der künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) auf die Bibliotheken dar. Mit der zunehmenden Fähigkeit von Algorithmen, Texte zu generieren, könnten Maschinen in der Lage sein, ganze Bibliotheken zu lesen und auf individuelle Bedürfnisse zugeschnittene Fragen in natürlicher Sprache zu beantworten. Dies könnte dazu führen, dass Informationskompetenz und der Rückgriff auf (veraltete) Bücher für die Nutzer gleichermaßen verzichtbar wird. Dieses Szenario stellt jedoch eine dystopische Zukunft für die institutionelle Informationsversorgung durch Bibliotheken dar; es wird davor gewarnt, zu pessimistisch zu sein. Vielmehr muss festgestellt werden, dass frühere Prognosen über die Auswirkungen der Technologie auf die Bibliotheken falsch waren. Dementsprechend sollte die Zukunft der Bibliotheken nicht in einem aussichtslosen Kampf gegen digitale Trends gesehen werden. Stattdessen sollten sich Bibliotheken an das sich verändernde Umfeld anpassen, indem sie ihre Rolle als Lern- und Wissensinstitutionen neu definieren, die Differenzierungswirkung der digitalen Transformation in den Blick nehmen und sich die Frage stellen, wie das Analoge sich im digitalen Umfeld verändert bzw. wie eine sachgerechte institutionelle Antwort auf diese Veränderung aussehen kann.
Determining the long-term impact area of coastal thermal discharge based on a harmonic model of sea surface temperature
Authors: Yaqiu Yin , Limin Zhao , Hongyan Yang , Yang Yu , Jie Wang , Jinzhong Yang
Published: April 2023

Coastal nuclear power plants discharge large amounts of warm cooling water, which may have environmental impacts. This study proposes a method for determining the long-term impact area based on the average distribution of sea surface temperate (SST) increases. Taking the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant as a case study, 101 TM/ETM+ images acquired from 2000 to 2013 were used to obtain SST products. Cross-validation with NR_2P products showed that the accuracy of the SST products, in terms of the systematic error, root-mean-square error, and mean absolute error of 1,000 randomly selected verification points, was all <0.3°C, while Willmott’s index of agreement values was all >0.7. An annual SST cycle harmonic model was established. The mean difference between the modeled and observed SSTs was −2.1 to 2.5°C with a standard deviation range of 0–1°C. The long-term impact area was extracted by the harmonic analysis method and multi-year average method for comparison. The following conclusions can be drawn: 1) with sufficient SST samples, the temperature distributions of the two methods are similar, with the multi-year average method giving less noise and clearer boundaries. 2) When SST data are lacking for some months, the mean and standard deviation of the percentage of pixels belonging to areas of different temperature rise were calculated. The standard deviations of the two methods were both <0.04 in the temperature-rise classes of 1–2, 2–3, 3–4, and 4–5°C, while in the 0–1°C class, the standard deviation of the multi-year average method was 0.461, which is much higher than that of the multi-year average method (0.098). Performing statistical analysis on all pixels of >0°C, the multi-year average method had a standard deviation of 0.506, while the harmonic analysis method had a value of 0.128. Overall, the harmonic analysis method makes it possible to obtain and evaluate the long-term stability impact area of the thermal discharge over a period of time comprehensively and quantitatively. Even though it introduces a small amount of noise, it has less dependence on the input SST products and could improve the stability and reliability of thermal discharge monitoring, providing technical support for precise pollution control.
Downregulation of KIAA1199 alleviated the activation, proliferation, and migration of hepatic stellate cells by the inhibition of epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Authors: Liu Jingmei , Xia Suhong , Han Ping , Zhang Mingyu , Wu Jingwen , Liao Jiazhi
Published: April 2023

KIAA1199, a major glycosaminoglycan component of the extracellular matrix, was reported to induce a fibrosis-like process. However, the relationship between KIAA1199 and liver fibrosis remains unclear. The liver fibrosis mouse model was established with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Here, we found that KIAA1199 was upregulated in CCl4-induced liver fibrosis. The expression of KIAA1199 was also increased in TGF-β-stimulated LX-2 cells. To clarify the impact of KIAA1199 in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), we downregulated the expression of KIAA1199 in LX-2 cells by RNA interference. Cell proliferation, apoptosis, and migration were determined by CCK-8, flow cytometry, and transwell assay. We found that KIAA1199 knockdown reduced the expression of fibrosis markers α-SMA and COL1A1. Depletion of KIAA1199 inhibited cell proliferation by downregulating cyclin B1 and cyclin D1 and promoted cell apoptosis by upregulating Bax and downregulating Bcl-2. Moreover, KIAA1199 knockdown decreased matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 expression to inhibit the migration ability of LX-2 cells. Silencing KIAA1199 also suppressed the epithelial–mesenchymal transition phenomenon. Collectively, our study revealed that KIAA1199 knockdown alleviated the activation, proliferation, and migration of HSCs, while promoting apoptosis of HSCs, which suggests that KIAA1199 may be a potential regulator of liver fibrosis.
Fertiliser cost prediction in European Union farms: Machine-learning approaches through artificial neural networks
Authors: Martinho Vítor João Pereira Domingues
Published: April 2023

Machine-learning methodologies are part of the artificial intelligence approaches with several applications in different fields of science and dimensions of human life. These techniques appear in the frameworks of the digital transition, where smart technologies bring relevant contributions, such as improving the efficiency of the economic sectors. This is particularly important for sectors such as agriculture to deal with the challenges created in the context of climate changes. On the other hand, machine-learning approaches are not easy to implement, considering the complexity of the algorithms associated. Taking this into account, the main objective of this research is to present a model to predict fertiliser costs in the European Union (EU) farms through artificial neural network analysis. This assessment may provide relevant information for farmers and policymakers in the current scenario where the concerns are to identify strategies to mitigate the environmental impacts, including those from the agricultural sector and the respective use of chemical resources. To achieve these objectives, statistical information for the EU agricultural regions from the Farm Accountancy Data Network was considered for the period 2018–2020. The findings obtained show relative errors between 0.040 and 0.074 (showing good accuracy) and the importance of the total utilised agricultural area and the total output to predict the fertiliser costs.
A munkaerő-megtartás HR szempontú megközelítése
Authors: Kozák Anita
Published: April 2023

A TANULMÁNY CÉLJA

A tanulmány elsődleges célja segítséget nyújtani a szervezetek számára a megtartási stratégia kialakításához és/vagy felülvizsgálatához. Annak ellenére, hogy az elmúlt években tapasztalható munkaerő-hiány okán a dolgozók megtartása a HR kulcsfeladatává vált, kevés olyan hazai forrás áll rendelkezésre, amely egyértelmű ajánlásokat fogalmaz meg és eszközöket kínál a dolgozók hosszú távon történő foglalkoztatásához.

ALKALMAZOTT MÓDSZERTAN

A tanulmány konceptuális jellegű, széleskörű szekunder adatgyűjtésre épül. Az irodalomgyűjtés keretében olyan tanulmányokat dolgoz fel a cikk, amelyek empirikus kutatási eredménnyel igazolják az egyes HRM (humán erőforrás menedzsment) feladatokhoz kapcsolódó eszközök, módszerek munkaerő-megtartó hatását.

LEGFONTOSABB EREDMÉNYEK

A tanulmány összefoglalja a megtartási stratégia meghatározó tényezőit és tartalmát, azaz kitér a makro szintű jellemzőkre (növekvő szakemberhiány, új munkavégzési formák térhódítása, munkavállalói kollektíva sokszínűsége) és a szervezeti sajátosságokra (tevékenységi kör, szervezeti kultúra, üzleti stratégia), valamint a dolgozói igények feltárásához alkalmazható eszközökre és a HR tevékenységek megtartás-fókuszú felvizsgálatának lehetőségére. A dolgozói igények feltárásásának keretében részletezi a kilépési interjúk, a maradási interjúk és az elégedettségmérés eredményeinek szerepét, a HR tevékenységek megtartás-fókuszú felülvizsgálatához pedig a toborzáshoz, a kiválasztáshoz, a beillesztéshez, a képzéshez és fejlesztéshez, az ösztönzéshez, a teljesítménymenedzsmenthez, a karrier- és tehetségmenedzsmenthez, a munkaélmény menedzsmenthez, a munkaidő rendszerekhez, az egészségstratégiához és a munkáltatói márkához kapcsolódóan mutatja be, hogy milyen eszközök és módszerek állnak rendelkezésre a dolgozói elkötelezettség növeléséhez, a kilépési szándék és a fluktuációs ráta csökkentéséhez.

GYAKORLATI JAVASLATOK

A tanulmány hasznos lehet a megtartás-menedzsmenttel kapcsolatos szakirodalom gyarapításához, emellett mankóul szolgálhat a foglakoztató szervezetek számára a megtartás-menedzsment tevékenységük kialakításához, esetleges korrekciójához.
Az ügynökelmélet és a stewardship-elmélet integrálása a családi vállalkozások kutatásába – Szakirodalmi elemzés alapján
Authors: Baros-Tóth Ágnes , Rácz-Putzer Petra
Published: April 2023

A TANULMÁNY CÉLJA
A tanulmány célja, hogy irodalomkutatásra támaszkodva összefoglalja a családi vállalkozások elméleti kutatására nagy hatást gyakorolt két tudományos elmélet, az ügynökelmélet és a stewardship-elmélet legfontosabb, a családi vállalkozások szempontjából releváns megállapításait. További cél, hogy konkrét családi vállalkozás példákat hozzon arra, hogy a két elmélet elemeinek milyen gyakorlati megvalósulása lehetséges.
ALKALMAZOTT MÓDSZERTAN
Az alkalmazott módszer az ügynökelmélettel (agency theory) és a stewardship-elmélettel (stewardship theory), illetve a két elmélet családi vállalkozásokra történő adaptálásával foglalkozó nemzetközi és hazai szakirodalom áttekintése, melyet a definíciós kritériumok alapján családi vállalkozásként azonosítható vállalkozásokban megfigyelhető, a két elmélet főbb elemeire jellemző gyakorlati példák összegzése egészít ki.
LEGFONTOSABB EREDMÉNYEK
A tanulmány legfontosabb eredménye, hogy a magyar nyelvű szakirodalomban még kevésbé vizsgált terület, az ügynökelmélet és a stewardship-elmélet családi vállalkozással kapcsolatos jellemzőit tekinti át. Az ügynökelmélet egyik kiinduló pontja, hogy a megbízó (tulajdonos) és az ügynök (menedzser) közötti kapcsolat jellegéből fakadóan ügynöki költségek (agency costs) keletkeznek. A tanulmány elméleti megállapításai segíthetnek annak megértésében, hogy milyen helyzetek eredményezhetnek ügynöki költségeket, és ezek miként csökkenthetők. Jelen vizsgálat nem érinti a két elmélet összes aspektusát és nem terjed ki az elméleti következtetések empirikus igazolására.
GYAKORLATI JAVASLATOK
A családi vállalkozásokat jellemző tulajdonlási és vezetési minták jobb megértését segítheti elő annak vizsgálata, hogy tipikusan hogyan írhatóak le a családi vállalkozás tulajdonosa és vezetője, menedzsere közötti kapcsolatok, illetve, hogy az adott családi vállalkozás függvényében milyen tulajdonos-menedzser kapcsolat lehet optimális. A megállapítások kiindulásként szolgálhatnak a gyakorlatban a családi vállalkozások számára annak a stratégiai kérdésnek az eldöntésében, hogy milyen menedzsment struktúra illeszkedik jobban a vállalkozáshoz, mi az előnyösebb, ha a vezető ügynök-menedzserként vagy steward-menedzserként tevékenykedik.
Szervezeti attitűdök és menedzsment döntések a munkavállalók vírussal szembeni védettségéhez
Authors: Hollósy-Vadász Gábor , Szabó-Szentgróti Gábor , Poór József
Published: April 2023

A TANULMÁNY CÉLJA

A tanulmány célja, annak a kutatási kérdésnek a megválaszolása, vajon a szervezetek különböznek annak a tekintetében, hogyan viszonyulnak a munkavállalók vírussal szembeni védettségéhez a szervezeti méret és tulajdonosi háttér alapján. Ennek során két hipotézist tesztelünk. H(1) szerint: a szervezetek különbözően viszonyulnak a munkavállalók vírussal szembeni védettségéhez, a tulajdonosi megoszlásuk alapján. H(2) szerint: a szervezetek különbözően viszonyulnak a munkavállalók vírussal szembeni védettségéhez, a foglalkoztatotti létszámuk alapján.

ALKALMAZOTT MÓDSZERTAN

A tanulmányunkban Poór et al. (2022) által felvett kutatási adatbázis másodelemzését végezzük el. Az online kérdőíves kutatásban 1196 szervezet (cég és intézmény) vett részt. A minta nem reprezentatív, mivel hólabda módszerrel történt a mintavételi eljárás, ezért az eredmények nem általánosíthatok. Az eredmények kiértékeléshez Khí-négyzet próbát alkalmaztunk. Viszont a résztvevő szervezetek összetétele és megoszlása alapján bizony korlátok között tudunk általánosítható véleményeket is megfogalmazni.

LEGFONTOSABB EREDMÉNYEK

A válaszadó szervezetek több mint a kétharmada a jogszabályok megengedte eszközzel igyekeznek elérni, hogy a munkavállalók beoltassák magukat. Az eredményeink alapján az adatfelvétel időpontjában a közszektorban a szervezetek kevésbé törekednek arra, hogy a jogszabályok mentén ösztönözzék az oltás felvételét, mint a versenyszféra cégei. A közszféra szervezetei, illetve a hazai magán tulajdonú szervezetek többsége nem diszkriminálja az oltatlanokat, viszont azt tapasztaltuk, hogy a külföldi magán tulajdonú szervezetek többsége diszkriminálja azokat a személyeket, akik nincsenek beoltva.

GYAKORLATI JAVASLATOK

A kutatási adatok alapján javasoljuk a különösen a 50-249 főt foglalkoztató szervezetek számára az oltásra vonatkozó a korábbi kommunikációs stratégiájuk újra gondolását, illetve a jövőben esetleg bekövetkező újabb COVID hullámokra készülve azt is, hogy a szervezetek még több erőforrást allokáljanak arra, hogy népszerűsítsék az oltakozást a munkavállalóik körében. Az általunk vizsgált szervezetek 96,9%-a negatívan ítéli meg a vírustól való túlzott félelmet. Úgy véljük, hogy ezen az attitűdön változtatni érdemes, hiszen a munkavállalók félelmére adott negatív válasz, nem csökkenti azt, hanem tovább növelheti. Ezért is szükségesnek tarjuk, hogy a cégek empatikus és támogató szervezeti kultúrával forduljanak azon munkavállalók felé, akik továbbra is erőteljesen félnek a COVID következményeitől.
Az elektromos autózás fogyasztói megítélése, dilemmái
Authors: Vereckei-Poór Bence , Törőcsik Mária
Published: April 2023

A TANULMÁNY CÉLJA

A fenntarthatóság kialakítására irányuló törekvések ma már számtalan területen látszanak, így például a fizikai jellegű mobilitásban, az utazás, a közlekedés terén. Ez a tömegesen jelentkező igény azonban a természeti erőforrásokat fenyegeti, a környezetterhelés mértékét növeli. Különféle fejlesztési irányok indultak ezen negatív hatások mérséklésére, amelyek egyik ma már működőképes, elérhető megoldása az elektromos autó (EV). Kutatásunk kitért arra, hogy a magyar felnőtt lakosság hogyan vélekedik ezen innovációról és miképpen gondolkodik az olyan emberekről, akik elektromos autót használnak. Megvizsgáltuk azt is, vajon ezen autósok a fenntarthatóságot más területen is figyelembe veszik-e, például az étkezésük során.

ALKALMAZOTT MÓDSZERTAN

Kutatási kérdéseink megválaszolásához az online megkérdezés eszközét használtuk. Az 1000 fős, felnőtt magyar lakosságra reprezentatív omnibusz jellegű kérdőív kérdéseire adott válaszok feldolgozására leíró statisztikai módszertant, és Khí-négyzet próba vizsgálatokat alkalmaztunk.

LEGFONTOSABB EREDMÉNYEK

A kutatás eredményei egyértelművé tették, hogy a fogyasztók számára szimpatikus az elektromos autó és hasznosnak gondolják a környezet védelme szempontjából. Míg a nők nagyobb arányban szimpatizálnak a mobilitás ezen eszközével, addig a férfiaknál nagyobb vásárlási hajlandóság mutatkozik. Szignifikánsan magas a villanyautók iránt mutatott szimpátia azok esetében, akik követnek valamilyen speciális étrendet. A veganizmussal szimpatizálók és ismerkedők esetében további eredmény, miszerint ők nagyobb mértékben szimpatizálnak az elektromos autóval, mint a vegán életmódon nem gondolkodók. Látszik ugyanakkor az is, hogy hiába a magas szimpátia, a jelenleg kapható EV nem érhető el bárki számára, aminek a legnagyobb akadálya az ár.

GYAKORLATI JAVASLATOK

Kutatásunkkal rávilágítottunk arra, hogy a fogyasztókat érdekli ez az innováció, és szimpatikusnak tartják az elektromos autót. Ugyanakkor az eredmények azt is mutatják, hogy ez a technika a társadalom nagy részének egyelőre nem megfizethető, az innováció nagyobb mértékű terjedésével majd csak akkor találkozhatunk, amikor az áraik csökkennek. Érdemes az elektromos autót választók ökoszisztémáját is vizsgálni, milyen környezetben döntenek erről a vásárlók.
True-Color Imagery from GOES—A Synopsis of
Past and Present
Authors: MOSHER FREDERICK , HERBSTER CHRISTOPHER , MILLER STEVEN , ZURANSKI MIKE , SIRVATKA PAUL , KHORS RICHARD , HOESE DAVID , SCHMIT TIMOTHY , NELSON JAMES , HALEY ROBERT
Published: April 2023

The human eye is sensitive to three primary bands of light—centered on the red, green, and blue parts of the visible spectrum. The human eye is not very sensitive to variations in shades of gray—being able to distinguish only approximately 25 different gradations of gray in satellite images. However, by using the three different color sensors, the eye has the potential to distinguish up to a million different values of color. Hence, color is a powerful tool for distinguishing various objects of interest with subtle intensity variations.
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-R (GOES-R) series of geostationary satellites do not have a green channel. However, a synthetic green channel can be constructed from the blue, red, and nearinfrared “veggie” channels for the use in a true-color visible image. Since the launch of the GOES-16 satellite, several different groups have developed color visible algorithms that are available on public websites. The purpose of this paper is to help explain the similarities and differences of true-color GOES images that are on the web and in other locations.
India in 2022
Authors: Yadav Vineeta
Published: April 2023

India continued its recovery from COVID-19 in 2022. The Omicron strain was less lethal than previous waves and consequently had a smaller economic footprint. The economy began rebounding, with trade and foreign direct and portfolio investments recovering to pre-pandemic levels. India remained one of the fastest-growing economies in the world in 2022. However, it suffered very significant setbacks to its democracy, with increased attacks on civil and political liberties and human rights, and on its institutions, by BJP-led governments at the center and in the states. India effectively managed foreign policy challenges stemming from the Ukraine–Russia conflict, incursions into Indian territory by China, and the Islamophobic rhetoric of its own party leaders. Overall, 2022 was marked by a slew of BJP victories in six out of seven states and by the negative consequences of the BJP’s political strength for Indian democracy.
Pakistan in 2022
Authors: Mufti Mariam
Published: April 2023

Even by the standards of Pakistan’s historical political instability, 2022 was extremely challenging. The year began with Pakistan on the cusp of sovereign default, with rapidly depleting foreign exchange reserves and skyrocketing inflation. The economic situation was worsened by devastating floods during the monsoon season that directly impacted the lives of 33 million Pakistanis. An energized opposition called for a no-confidence vote against prime minister Imran Khan that in set in motion a chain of political crises that exposed the weakness of political parties, the meddling of the military in politics, and judicial activism. The year ended with Pakistan’s national security being threatened by religious extremist groups operating from Taliban-led Afghanistan.
South Korea in 2022
Authors: Yun Seongyi
Published: April 2023

At the presidential and local levels, progressives were replaced by conservatives in 2022. But the National Assembly is still dominated by the opposition Democratic Party, so the government is more divided than ever. As a conservative government came into power in South Korea, North Korea fired the most missiles ever, and inter-Korean relations were very strained. The economy is in serious condition due to inflation, interest rate hikes, and slowing growth.
North Korea in 2022
Authors: Han Sukhee , Richey Mason
Published: April 2023

North Korea’s 2022 was largely a continuation of the political/economic, military, and diplomatic dynamic from 2020–21, but with different accents. Given the path dependence of military/nuclear modernization, domestic political/economic structural constraints, and the geostrategic situation in East Asia, 2023 in North Korea is likely to continue these same trends. Two big questions loom. (1) How will North Korea open up from COVID border closures, which might make better economic performance possible? (2) How will North Korea manage inter-Korean relations, and is the Korean Peninsula headed for a situation in which the security dilemma of a long-term deterrence relationship between the US–South Korea alliance and North Korea spills over into kinetic conflict?
Indonesia in 2022
Authors: Kimura Ehito
Published: April 2023

After another surge in cases, COVID-19 slowly receded from Indonesia’s foreground in 2022 as restrictions were lifted, schools and businesses reopened, and the economy rebounded. The Jokowi government posted several legislative victories while also testing the guardrails of democracy, for example with a public push to postpone the 2024 presidential elections. Corruption and misconduct grabbed global and national headlines and riveted the nation. In foreign policy, Indonesia chaired the G20 in a challenging year for the world economy and global politics.
The United States and Asia in 2022
Authors: Lee Sang-Hwan , Hwang Wonjae
Published: April 2023

The past year witnessed active movement in the Indo-Pacific region to form or consolidate partnerships around shared values or interests. While tensions with China and threats from North Korea mounted, the Biden administration’s strategy toward a free and open Indo-Pacific gained ground in many Asian states but evoked only lukewarm reactions in others. Ongoing and new challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine tested the US leadership. Washington will need wisdom and patience to maintain solidarity among its allies and partners and avoid a self-fulfilling prophecy of armed conflict in its relations with China.
Singapore in 2022
Authors: Singh Bilveer
Published: April 2023

As in 2021, Singapore in 2022 remained largely in crisis mode despite resolving the keystone issue of political succession, with a prime-minister-in-waiting clearly in place. Still, COVID-19, together with the continued US–China economic and political conflicts, the negative fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the anticipation of a possible recession in 2023, continued to cast dark clouds over Singapore and its politico-economic future. These developments were somewhat counterbalanced by positive developments in regional diplomacy, which acted as possible shock absorbers of negative fallout from outside the region. Still, Singapore appears to be at a crossroads, with political changes at home being challenged by external developments, and with the shape of things to come in Singapore remaining largely unknown.
On King type modification of $(p,q)$-Lupas Bernstein operators with improved estimates
Authors: Nisar K.S. , Sharma V. , Khan A.
Published: April 2023

This paper aims to modify the $(p,q)$-Lupaş Bernstein operators using King's technique and to establish convergence results of these operators by using of modulus of continuity and Lipschitz class functions. Some approximation results for this new sequence of operators are obtained. It has been shown that the convergence rate of King type modification is better than the $(p,q)$-Lupaş Bernstein operators. King type modification of operators also provide better error estimation within some subinterval of $[0,1]$ in comparison to $(p,q)$-Lupaş Bernstein operators. In the last section, some graphs and tables provided for simulation purposes using MATLAB (R2015a).
Numerical simulations of coupled moisture and heat transfer in wood during kiln drying: Influence of material nonlinearity
Authors: Suchomelová Pavlína , Trcala Miroslav , Tippner Jan
Published: April 2023

Finite element simulations of coupled thermal and moisture fields in wood during kiln drying were observed with a focus on non-isothermal moisture transfer in three dimensional orthotropic models of wood with an initial moisture content below the fiber saturation point. Four different unsteady-state numerical models of the drying process were compared with the assumptions given by standards commonly used in wood kiln-drying processes. The first model describes linear simulation, and the other three models present nonlinear simulation using variable material coefficients dependent on temperature and moisture content, differing in settings of the Soret effect (thermodiffusion). A linear model was useful for predicting only the average moisture content during drying. Moreover, the nonlinear simulations were useful for computing the moisture content distribution. High differences (2.31% of moisture content) were found between the flow of moisture predicted by numerical models and standard requirements.
Effect of papermaking conditions on the ink absorption and overprint accuracy of paper
Authors: Dong Yuanfeng , Wang Binshou , Ji Hairui , Zhu Wenyuan , Long Zhu , Dong Cuihua
Published: April 2023

The ink-absorption capacity is an important factor for evaluating the printing quality of paper. In this study, the effects of different parameters of papermaking on the ink-absorption capacity of paper were investigated. The results showed that hardwood pulp exhibited better performance in increasing the absorptivity of paper compared with softwood pulp. When the content of hardwood pulp in paper was increased from 0% to 100%, the ink mark length decreased from 5.1 cm to 4.3 cm. Furthermore, a basis weight change from 100 g/m2 to 60 g/m2 increased the ink-absorption capacity, as revealed by a decrease of the ink mark length from 4.8 cm to 4.4 cm. Both sizing agent and beating degree affected the ink-absorption performance of the paper. For example, a shorter ink mark length of 5.1 cm was obtained at a low beating degree of 5000 r compared with that of 5.1 cm at 15000 r.
Welding of wood in the presence of wollastonite
Authors: Vaziri Mojgan , Abrahamsson Lars , Hagman Olle
Published: April 2023

The use of wollastonite as a natural additive for the welding of Scots pine improved the water resistance and shear strength of the welded joint. The X-ray computed tomography images revealed that the welding of Scots pine with wollastonite could postpone crack formation in the welded joints. The specimens welded for a longer time (5 s) had a more uniform distribution of wollastonite particles in welded joints. The microstructure of the wood and the thickness of the wood cell walls also had a great influence on the thickness and strength of the welded joints. Water immersion tests showed that the use of wollastonite in wood joints was able to meet the requirement of resistance to frequent short-term and long-term exposure to water.
Wood processing waste – contamination with microscopic fungi and contents of selected bioactive compounds
Authors: Szwajkowska-Michałek Lidia , Rogoziński Tomasz , Mirski Radosław , Stuper-Szablewska Kinga
Published: April 2023

Wood processing work stations produce contaminants that affect air quality in plant production facilities. A significant portion of these contaminants consists of spores and hyphae of microscopic fungi. Their presence in respirable and settled dust directly affects the health of the employees working in those facilities. Moreover, microscopic fungi interact with the components of wood, causing its degradation. Thus, several factors affecting the quality of ambient air were analyzed in samples collected from all accessible locations where wood waste is accumulated in the plant. The samples were tested for their concentrations of ergosterol, total phenolics, and antioxidant activity as well as their contents of endogenous wood sterols such as desmosterol, cholesterol, lanosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-sitosterol. The analyses showed that wood waste, despite the varied location and exposure time, promotes the growth of microscopic fungi. Several significant correlations between the analyzed parameters became evident, which made it possible to design the sterol bioconversion mechanism for wood, taking place as a result of the growth of microscopic fungi on the wood material.
Insights into the microbial community structure in the biodegradation process of high-strength ammonia digestate liquid fraction in conventional activated sludge system
Authors: Chuda Aleksandra , Otlewska Anna , Ziemiński Krzysztof
Published: April 2023

Biodegradation of digestate liquid fraction was performed in the activated sludge system with acetic acid, flume water, and molasses as external carbon sources. High-throughput sequencing was used to gain in-depth insight into the activated sludge microbial community. The type and amount of carbon source in influent (COD/TN ratio) significantly influenced microbial community structure, especially at the genus level, and thus the biodegradation performance of digestate liquid fraction. The highest total nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand removal efficiencies averaging 85.3% and 88.3%, respectively, were achieved in series with acetic acid and flume water and COD/TN ratio of 10.7 and 11.2, respectively. The microbial diversity in these series averaged at 3.08 and 3.65. The dominant bacteria at the phylum level in series with acetic acid were Proteobacteria and Bacteroidota, and at the genus level Azospira, while in series with flume water they were Bacteroidota and Firmicutes, and Macellibacteroides, respectively.
Promoting Housing-Based Asset Building Programs in Healthcare
Authors: Thomas Hannah D. , Sandel Megan T. , Lentell Ann , James Thea L. , Watson Lashaunda , Valentin Yesenia , Marcil Lucy E.
Published: April 2023

OBJECTIVES

Wealth building programs remain underutilized, and Medical Financial Partnerships serve as a potential solution. We aimed to assess the reach and adoption of an underutilized asset building program, Family Self Sufficiency, with a national uptake of 3%, when integrated into a healthcare system.

METHODS

First, a hospital-affiliated “known provider” introduced Family Self Sufficiency to clinic patients. Second, hospital staff unknown to families conducted outreach to clinic patients. For both pilots, we tracked eligibility, interest, and enrollment rates. We evaluated the pilots using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance framework in addition to reviewing the qualitative feedback from the staff who introduced the program.

RESULTS

The reach of each pilot varied: the first pilot (n = 17) had an enrollment rate of 18%, whereas the second pilot (n = 69) had an enrollment rate of 1%. Adoption factors included prior relationship with the family and barriers to understanding the program families. However, adoption was limited by bandwidth of family to complete paperwork, staff to do outreach, and timing of the outreach to maximize benefit.

CONCLUSIONS

Increasing uptake of underutilized asset building programs could be part of the solution to building wealth for families with low incomes. Healthcare partnerships may be an approach to increase reach and adoption by eligible populations. Areas to consider for successful future implementation include: (1) timeline of outreach, (2) families’ relationship with individuals performing outreach, and (3) current bandwidth of the family. Systematic implementation trials are needed to study these outcomes in more detail.
Data Storytelling to Communicate Big Data Internally – a Guide for Practical Usage
Authors: Oberascher Lisa , Ploder Christian , Spiess Johannes , Bernsteiner Reinhard , Van Kooten Willemijn
Published: April 2023

Purpose: Data is collected from all aspects of our lives. Yet, data alone is useless unless converted into information and, ultimately, knowledge. Since data analysts, in most cases, are not the ones in charge of making decisions based on their findings, communicating the results to stakeholders is crucial to passing on information of data-driven insights. That is where the discipline of data storytelling comes into play. Often, data storytelling is considered an effective data visualization. Creating data stories is a structured approach to communicating data insights as an interplay of the three elements data, visuals, and narrative. Sharing data-driven insights to support better business decisions require data storytellers skilled in the “art of storytelling”.

Design/Method/Approach: In this paper, the authors discuss the use of data storytelling in business to communicate data to stakeholders for improving decision-making. The findings are derived from (1) an extensive literature review and (2) a qualitative analysis of 13 expert interviews with people incorporating data storytelling into their daily work within their jobs in international companies.

Findings: These interviews revealed the importance of providing a flexible tool to support knowledge sharing for people communicating complex data to internal stakeholders. Combining literature with qualitative research enabled the authors to create the "data storytelling cheat sheet", a guide for practical data storytelling.

Theoretical Implications: Theories like the Psychological distance or the idea of the theory of dual processing dual are used to base our research idea on. There was no new theory built in this paper.

Practical Implications: One of the results is an implementation systematic cheat sheet that helps practitioners to implement data storytelling in their daily business.

Originality/Value: The theory of data storytelling is overwhelming the first time to use and based on an empirical study with experts in the field a guideline for hands on use was developed under a based on a cleanly defined empirical study.

Research Limitations/Future Research: The paper focus on internal data storytelling – maybe with external stakeholders it might be slightly different. The results the data communication part in any data analytics project.

Paper Type: Empirical

JEL Classification: D7, D8
Analysis of the Supreme Court Cases in 2022: The Law of Claims
Authors:   The Institute of Legal Studies, Kyunghee University, Kang Hye-Lim
Published: April 2023

In this paper, among the major precedents of the Supreme Court on civil matters in the year 2022, I analyzed the meaning and contents of 8 important decisions (focused on the claims) that I arbitrarily selected. The majority opinions in the Supreme Court’s all-collegial decision maintained the previous precedent by stating that the Article 398, Paragraph 2 of the Civil Act cannot be applied to the penalties for breach of contract and the amount of the penalties cannot be reduced by the court according to the above-mentioned clause. However, in my personal opinion, I agree with the opposing opinions in the Supreme Court’s all-collegial decision interpreting that the penalty for breach of contract can be reduced by analogy with Article 398, Paragraph 2 of the Civil Act. In exercising the obligee's right of subrogation prescribed in the Article 404 of the Civil Act, the majority opinions in the Supreme Court’s all-collegial decision enacted a judgment to the effect that in recognizing the necessity of preservation, if the debtor is solvency, a more rigorous examination should be taken in the monetary claim. With this ruling, it is noteworthy whether the different rulings of the Supreme Court will come out in the future on issues where the 'necessity of preservation' has been recognized in previous precedents. In 2022 there have been two precedents regarding the invasion of opportunity to recoup the business investment under the Commercial Building Lease Protection Act and it is expected that there will be more Supreme Court decisions in this regard in the future. The first Supreme Court precedent has been issued regarding the lessor’s right to refuse renewal for the purpose of actual residence, which has been controversial since it was newly implemented on July 31, 2020. In the meantime, there was difference of opinions in the practice of lower court trials regarding the meaning of the Article 6-3, Paragraph 1, Item 6 of the Housing Lease Protection Act, and this Supreme Court decision dispelled such confusion. Unlike the rulings of the lower courts, the Supreme Court clearly declared that the franchiser shall be liable for any operating loss to the franchisee caused by the franchiser’s providing false or exaggerated information. Also the significant judgments were made by the Supreme Court regarding the problem that would occur in practice when creditors concurrently exercise the right to revoke the fraudulent act and monetary compensations, and regarding whether or not the bank may make a set-off to the extent of the amount corresponding to that of its obligation to return the mistaken remittance
Suggestion for Attorney dedicated to Citizen Participation Criminal Trials
Authors:   The Institute of Legal Studies, Kyunghee University, Yun Young-Suk
Published: April 2023

In citizen participation criminal trials, ordinary citizens participate directly in the verdict. Accordingly, procedural adequacy is more strongly required than in ordinary trials. Therefore, state-appointed attorneys appointed in citizen participation criminal trials shall have sufficient competence to perform the aforementioned tasks.
However, since citizen participation criminal trials are compulsory representation cases, a state-appointed attorney is assigned to a defendant without an attorney. But it is not certain that the state-appointed attorney arbitrarily designated by the court will be able to proceed smoothly in citizen participation criminal trials with the following reasons. First of all, it is difficult for a defendant to determine whether the state-appointed attorney to conduct such trial has the minimum ability even though the defendant is the party who applied for citizen participation criminal trials. Additionally, there is no special benefit even if a state-appointed attorney diligently carries out the case, and the cases and defense techniques of citizen participation criminal trials are held only by individual attorneys so that it is difficult to improve the quality of defense in citizen participation criminal trials over time.
The current state-appointed counsel system that courts assign cases to attorneys, has its limitations in allowing high-quality attorneys to take charge of citizen participation criminal trials. This is because it is difficult for a state-appointed attorney to be fundamentally independent from the court. Even if these limitations are acknowledged to some extent, there is a great need for the state-appointed attorney to be completely independent of the court in citizen participation criminal trials in which juries participate.
Therefore, this paper proposes establishment of a dedicated attorney system that conducts only citizen participation criminal trials. Attorneys dedicated to citizen participation criminal trials should belong to a separate organization independent of the courts, and at the very least, they should hold higher job security than the current state-appointed attorneys. In terms of jurisdiction area, it would be reasonable to allow attorneys in charge of citizen participation criminal trials to take nationwide jurisdiction. Other remuneration, treatment, workload, etc. are recommended to be determined by referring to the example of the dedicated state-appointed attorney, but to complement the reverse incentives of the existing state-appointed counsel system, it would be necessary to provide additional benefits to excellent attorneys.
Pelatihan Karya Tulis Ilmiah untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Profesional Guru Madrasah di Kota Singkawang
Authors: Sukino Sukino , Sudarjat Ajat , Yuliza Uyung , Amin M , Rohmawati Rohmawati , Lestari Sri , Yani Ahmad
Published: April 2023

The problem of developing professional competency among teachers through scientific works is still a major issue in Indonesia. The difficulty in writing academic papers has not yet found a proper solution in every educational institution. The purpose of this activity is to provide assistance in the form of Scientific Writing training to the teachers of State Madrasah Tsanawiyah and State Madrasah Ibtidaiyah in Singkawang City. The methods used are lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and writing practices. The training was conducted offline at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Hall in Singkawang, with 25 participants from State Madrasah Tsanawiyah and Ibtidaiyah in Singkawang City. The results showed that after the training, 100% of the madrasah teachers had conceptual knowledge of writing scientific papers well. Their writing ability improved by 70% after understanding the concept of academic writing, with a writing completion rate of 85%, and further follow-up is needed in online mentoring sessions. There are seven articles from teachers ready for review and publication, and two articles are ready for publication.

Masalah pengembangan kompetensi profesional guru melalui karya ilmiah masih menjadi isu utama di Indonesia. Kesulitan penulisan karya ilmiah belum menemukan solusi yang tepat di setiap lembaga pendidikan. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah memberikan bantuan berupa pelatihan Karya Tulis Ilmiah kepada para guru Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri dan Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri di Kota Singkawang. Metode yang digunakan adalah ceramah, demonstrasi, diskusi, dan praktik menulis. Pelatihan dilakukan secara luring di Aula Kementerian Agama Singkawang, dengan peserta 25 orang dari Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri dan Ibtidaiyah Kota Singkawang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa setelah pelatihan, 100% guru madrasah memiliki pengetahuan konseptual menulis karya ilmiah dengan baik. Kemampuan menulis mereka meningkat 70% setelah memahami konsep penulisan akademik, dengan tingkat penyelesaian menulis 85%, dan tindak lanjut lebih lanjut diperlukan dalam sesi pendampingan online. Ada tujuh artikel dari guru yang siap direview dan dipublikasikan, dan dua artikel siap dipublikasikan.
Uso da tecnologia no processo de aprendizagem a distância: percepções do uso do ambiente virtual de aprendizagem pelos discentes dos cursos de negócios
Authors: Bernardo da Silva Camila , Dias Pedro Luis Joaquim
Published: April 2023

O objetivo deste estudo é analisar de forma qualitativa uso e as percepções acerca da tecnologia no processo de aprendizagem por discentes do ensino superior à distância, mais especificamente, em relação ao ambiente virtual de aprendizagem (AVA). Com foco no público discente dos cursos de Administração e Ciências Contábeis de duas instituições de ensino privadas, buscou-se alcançar o objetivo proposto por uma pesquisa na literatura, dos atributos que influenciam no uso e as percepções de aplicações tecnológicas, selecionando-se alguns dos construtos propostos por Rogers 1983, (apud Leal Albertin, 2015).Observa-se um fenômeno em algumas instituições de ensino superior com a implantação da modalidade de Educação a Distância e logo uma nova oferta de serviço de educação, foi realizada por meio de uma abordagem qualitativa, a realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas, individuais e presenciais, ocorridas nos meses de junho e julho de 2018. Foram entrevistados 5 estudantes, sendo 3 de uma instituição de ensino superior localizada no Centro de São Paulo e os outros 2 de uma instituição de ensino superior localizada no Grande ABC Paulista.
Ensino de administração com blended learning: estado atual e revisão de literatura para construção de um modelo futuro
Authors: Yamamoto Iara
Published: April 2023

Este artigo procura identificar lacunas na literatura, mapeando e delineando grandes linhas de pesquisa no campo sobre Blended Learning (a partir de agora bLearning) em diferentes áreas, explorando uma grande amostra de publicações, para construir as bases para avaliação dos fatores críticos de sucesso, que possam apoiar os processos de tomada de decisão em instituições de ensino superior, interessadas em usar como complemento no processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Os pesquisadores estão interessados no potencial transformador do bLearning, demonstrando que não se trata de um tema passageiro, pois é uma área diversificada e em expansão de pesquisas que combinam as modalidades presencial e on-line e tem amadurecido nos últimos anos. Três grandes oportunidades de pesquisa foram descobertas e relatadas.
Desenvolvimento e aquisição do processo lógico-matemático
Authors: Lima Maria de Fátima Dos S. M. , Santos Carla Cristina Rodrigues
Published: April 2023

Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de desenvolver estudos referentes ao desenvolvimento do raciocínio lógico-matemático e as dificuldades de interpretação e resolução de problemas matemáticos no ensino e aprendizagem. É importante que a criança conclua a educação básica sabendo aproveitar de forma positiva seu raciocínio lógico para resolver situações envolvendo, ou não, matemática. No momento em que a criança nasce já está sendo estimulada ao aprendizado, por exemplo quando é estimulado o reflexo da criança, sua percepção, coordenação motora são características de que seu aprendizado não está relacionado apenas no momento de sua escolarização. Ao ser estimulado seu raciocínio-lógico estará modificando também funções essenciais em seu desenvolvimento integral. Dessa forma é importante ressaltar que a matemática possibilita à criança diversas formas diferentes de aprender não somente a calcular, mas também a solucionar, buscar novas alternativas para aprender a pensar e utilizar seu pensamento de maneira produtiva e significativa.