bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DIRECTORS REMUNERATION AND FIRM PERFORMANCE IN PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES LISTED ON BURSA MALAYSIA’S MAIN BOARD
Authors: Mohd Razali Mohd Waliuddin
Published: February 2023

Nowadays, directors’ remuneration has become increasingly popular and being discussed by all walks of life. Through a holistic approach based on corporate governance best practice, it could affect the internal and external performance of corporate in terms of management and financial performance. The main objective of the study is to investigate the directors’ remuneration listed under property and construction industry towards firm performance. 266 samples of annual reports of listed firms for the period of 2013 to 2015 were obtained and examined. The regression results show that directors’ remunerations have significantly positive relationship with firm performance. Appealing remuneration package encourages and attracts the directors who have the ability and potential in successfully managing the firm. Most of control variables have significant relationship with firm financial performance except CEO duality which does not have significant relationship with financial performance. Future studies could recommend using other performance measures such as Tobin Q or Economic Value Added (EVA) and the total directors’ remuneration could be broken up to several parts which could reveal new research insights.
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN CURBING FINANCIAL MALPRACTICES IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR
Authors: Babatope Taiwo Isaac
Published: February 2023

This research examines the role of government in curbing financial malpractices in Nigeria public sector. Efforts made in the past to curtail the problem, and present experiments to eradicate the scourges from our public sector of Nigeria economy are also examined. In other words, whenever and wherever a party performs a service or obligation in exchange for some gratification or refuses to perform his duty as a result of conferment of some benefits or promise of same, he is said to be corrupt. This dissertation is broken into five chapters. The major objectives of this research are to investigate and educate about the various forms of financial malpractices, causes, dangers, signal and ways of preventing financial malpractices and to discuss some of the role of the Government in curbing financial malpractices in the Nigeria public sector. The methodology explains scientific and methodological nature, it’s scientific in that it follow a well-defined laid down principles and makes use of scientific approach to studying using primary and secondary data, Primary sources such as relevant statutes and legislations, judicial decisions and government publications and secondary sources such as opinions of writers, textbooks, newspaper articles and seminar papers. And finally, with discussion of results and curbing financial malpractices in Nigeria, with Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations we can see from this research project that the efforts and the impact Government is making to curb financial malpractices is having positive and is returning sanity to our public sector, enthroning the virtues of honesty, transparency and accountability in Nigeria
THE EFFECT OF EXTERNAL DEBT ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA 2000-2018
Authors: Chris-Ejiogu Uzoamaka Gloria , Odinakachi Njoku Charles , Kalu Awa Stanley
Published: February 2023

This study examined the effect of external debt on the economic growth of Nigeria. Secondary data was used for the study and it was obtained from the financial statement of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the period 2000-2018. The unit root property of the data was analyzed using the Augmented Dickey Fuller Test (ADF) and the variables were all stationary at level. In absence o cointegration Ordinary Least Square regression analysis was used to examine the effect of the independent variables on the dependent variables of the model. The statistical significance of the estimated parameters is checked by an F-test of the overall fit. The result of the regression analysis revealed that External Debt Stock (EDS) has a positive and statistically significant (p<0.05) effect on Economic Growth in Nigeria.  This is against a priori expectation. Debt Service Payment (DSP) was found to have a negative effect on Economic Growth and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05) but not in line with a priori expectation. Government Expenditure (GEX) was found to have a positive effect on Economic Growth and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05) and in line with a priori expectation. The value of the R-squared (0.854830) indicates that about 85.48% of the total variation in the dependent variable is explained by the independent variables. Also given that the probability value of the Fstatistic (0.000002) indicates that the independent variables of the study statistically predicts the dependent variable of the study. It was concluded that external debt has not been well utilized in Nigeria. It was recommended among others that external debts should be contracted solely for economic reasons and not for social or political reasons. This is to avoid accumulation of external debt stock overtime and prevent an obscuring of the motive behind external debt.
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY INSTRUMENTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA FROM 1985-2016
Authors: Chris-Ejiogu Uzoamaka Gloria , Odinakachi Njoku Charles , Kalu Awa Stanley
Published: February 2023

The study carried out Econometric analysis of fiscal and monetary policy instruments on economic growth of Nigeria from 1985-2016 in order to determine the appropriate mix of both policies in promoting economic growth in Nigeria. Keynesian theory was adopted as the theoretical framework of the study. The study employed ordinary least square method and whereby the time series properties of fiscal and monetary variables were first examined using Diagnostic test such as Descriptive statistics of the data, followed by Augmented Dickey-Fuller unit root test and also Johansen cointegration test among the series using annual data for the period 1985-2016. Data were sourced mainly from Statistical Bulletin published by the Central Bank of Nigeria and World Bank Economic Indicator. The unit root test results revealed that all fiscal and monetary policy variables are non-stationary and attained stationarity at first and second difference. The result also showed that all the fiscal and monetary variables of interest co-integrated with the economic growth series in the country. This suggests that there is a long run relationship among fiscal and monetary variables and economic growth. The study, however, found that the current level of broad money supply, domestic interest rate, and government expenditure exerted negative influence on growth, while current level of exchange rate, and government revenue have positive effect on economic growth of Nigeria. Therefore, we recommend that fiscal and monetary policy instruments should be combined in making decisions that will promote economic growth of Nigeria both in the short and long run. The study concluded that fiscal and monetary are still complementary in promoting economic growth of Nigeria.
THE IMPACT OF AIRPORT PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS ON TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS CASE: INDONESIA’S MAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
Authors: Tamara Dewi , Adityawarman Razy , Candra Johan , Hutabalian Dialah Hokosuja
Published: February 2023

This paper has the objective to investigate the relation between the Air Transport Infrastructure Index and International Tourist Arrival in Indonesia, especially in the main international airport in Indonesia. The index of the Air Transport Infrastructure is one of the 14 pillars in Global Tourist and Travel Competitiveness and considered very important for a country such as Indonesia, to increase its competitiveness in becoming one of the most chosen tourist destination in the world.  The data shown that the Air Transport Infrastructure index for Indonesia is still low comparing to other countries, and this is inline with the number of international tourist arrival. This study follows the quantitative method to measure the relation between Air Transport Infrastructure Index and International Tourist Arrival. This paper also explained about the megahub in Soekarno-Hatta Airport. In conclusion, there is still a long way to achieve high competitiveness concerning the air transport infrastructure, and to increase the arrival of international tourist to Indonesia.
Economics and Management in Time of Decline in The Western World (Status Quo and Opportunities for The Western World)
Authors: Krushkov Nikolay
Published: February 2023

When socio-economic crises last a long time, it is a consequence of decline in the first place in society and in parallel with this – decline in economy. “Decline”, for the purpose of the study, will mean permanently fragmented society, parallel to long-term problems in the economy. “Western world”, for the purposes of this study will include Europe, The United Kingdom, and The United States. Decline in addition to social chaos also includes economic impasse (deadlock), caused by absence of significant economic growth for years; obsolete equipment and technologies; indebtedness of the countries of the West; inflation; negative population growth; frequent change of goals and priorities, and others. The “Decline” brings to the fore in the public life of the Western world aggressive and non-dialogical representatives of various social groups who do not possess any of the traditional values and culture of Western society, nor the obligatory high level of fundamental education, nor the professional abilities to distinguish the important from the unimportant. In addition to not representing the majority of society and thus continuing to create disunity, Western leaders and leadership teams do not set long-term goals in economy or for the society, limited by the mandate of governance in the Western democracies. Science and education of the society are not developed in parallel with economic specialization in specifically prioritized industries. Status quo does not allow solving the accumulated problems in society, much less ensuring socio-economic development.
Gender Equality Plans in Bulgarian Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Serafimova Desislava
Published: February 2023

Gender equality plans are an eligibility criterion in research funding under Horizon Europe from 2022. The article analyzes the ideas of gender equality in a European and national context and the applicable terminology. Discussions on indicators of gender equality in higher education, national specifics and approaches to their implementation are presented. The aim of the article is to systematize the issues, methodological problems and solutions in the development of GEPs, examining the theoretical foundations, regulation, statistics and good practices in Europe and Bulgaria. The topic is gaining popularity in our country and so far the emphasis has been on building organizational capacity and culture, instead of engaging with specific indicators of gender equality.
Particularities of Informal Education as a Subject of Pedagogy of Informal Education
Authors: Zhelyazkova-Teya Tanya
Published: February 2023

The article presents the particularities of informal education as a subject of the new Pedagogy of Informal Education, created by the author in 2020 as a new self-contained branch of pedagogy. The principles and functions of informal education are presented; types of informal education; the characteristics of adults as subjects of informal education; the particularities of individual informal education. Fourteen terms have been identified that form the terminological environment of informal education.
Children and young people’s wellbeing practitioners: A qualitative study of experiences of a low-intensity child and adolescent mental health workforce
Authors: Barker Helen , Mavji Deepa , Payne Susanna , Richardson Jessica
Published: February 2023

Background

Recent national policy and strategic workforce commissioning has created quality-monitored low intensity working in children and young people’s mental health (CYP-MH), that follows a stepped care model seen in adult services. This study explored the experiences of members of this new workforce to better understand factors that might support the effectiveness and sustainability of the role from a practitioner perspective.

Methods

Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse (N=12) semi-structured interview transcripts from CYP Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) in London and the Southeast.

Results

Five main themes emerged from analysis, suggesting practitioners value their role and its place within the workforce, but have concerns about the low intensity remit meeting high intensity demands, their professional identity and career progression within the speciality.

Conclusions

Low-intensity services provide a welcome addition to CYP-MH services with encouraging outcomes so far. Themes that emerged from practitioner experience highlighted clearly defined service remits, careful integration into existing service provision, and professional recognition with career progression as factors that might support the sustainability of the low intensity CYP-MH workforce.
Paid clinical experiences project
Authors: Webster Molly , Adams Susan
Published: February 2023

We are reporting on a project using HEE funding to increase diversity in the Clinical Psychology workforce by offering Paid Clinical Experiences as Assistant Psychologists for those people with underrepresented characteristics. The project used a Quality Improvement approach to examine drivers of a lack of representation and devise interventions addressing barriers to inclusive recruitment. The project successfully recruited to 5 placements. The project did recruit those with characteristics that are currently under-represented in our workforce and for all it was their first paid position in a psychological field. Applicants and supervisors working with successful PE Assistants agreed the changed recruitment procedures made for a more positive, inclusive experience. Supervisors felt that the PE Assistants made a positive contribution to the workplace and service user care, although some may need more support than those ‘regularly recruited’. The learning for the project is being incorporated into a good recruitment guide for use internally in the trust psychological services. The importance of funding like this to increase diversity in the psychological services workforce is discussed.
Improving opportunities for aspiring psychologists: A 10-month review of the experiences of assistant psychologists taking part in a skills programme
Authors: Malone Becky , Gandhi Trishna , Quinn Joanne , Palmer Kathryn
Published: February 2023

Assistant psychologists (AP) are a vital resource in busy clinical psychology services. This article summarises a review of an innovative programme designed to support APs to develop their skills and knowledge in line with their career aspirations.
Phytoestrogen a combat kit against cancer
Authors: Naeem Nimra , Tufail Tabassum
Published: February 2023

Worldwide cancer is now becoming leading cause of death. Main aim of therapy is to stop progression of disease. Disease fighting aspect is major concern in all fields of health. Now we are trying to cure all these with help of natural things.  Food items containing Phytoestrogens are now considered important in treatment of cancer. Either with chemotherapy that involve use of chemicals to suppress cancer growth and invasion.  These natural products are part of our everyday life like grains, nuts, vegetables, herbs. Phytoestrogens and its related products have benefits of no side effects in fact will protect our body from various types of cancers like   breast, liver, prostate, colorectal and bladder cancer.
Experience and Exploration of Social Aid in Major Public Health Emergencies
Authors: Wang Meng , Wu Lijuan , Ren Yu
Published: February 2023

NCP (novel coronavirus pneumonia) is another public health emergency after the SARS. Social aid has significantly protected the life and health of civil service targets, such as older adults, children, homeless people, and people in need. It can alleviate the difficulty of the rescued targets' life and increase their confidence in overcoming the epidemic. Social aid is the vital cornerstone that overcomes the epidemic, reduces the negative impact, and maintains social stability. Based on the actual situation, this paper analyzes and researches social assistance policies and measures of the epidemic in various regions, discovers existing problems, and explores ideas for solving them.
Analysis of the Impact of Third-party Payment on Currency Demand
Authors: Yao Qinyang
Published: February 2023

With the rapid popularization of mobile Internet, mobile offline third-party payment has penetrated into all aspects of daily transactions, and has a profound impact on people's consumption habits, payment methods and original financial management concepts. According to the view of network economy in microeconomics, the growing third-party mobile payment has produced considerable positive network externalities. With the continuous expansion of payment scope, payment objects have produced economies of scale, and marginal costs have fallen, thus obtaining considerable competition. force. As the direct target of third-party mobile payment, cash is inevitably replaced. Previous researches usually focused on macroeconomic indicators such as currency creation multiplier and cash leakage rate for mobile payment for macro analysis. This article will analyze the corresponding changes in different types of currency demand under the continuous impact of third-party payment according to the classification of currency demand levels, and explore the impact of the resulting monetary demand structure and the impact on the role of macro monetary policy.
STATIS-CNS2: una técnica de análisis exploratorio para datos no simétricos cualitativos
Authors: Combariza Jennyfer Nereida , Ramírez Guillermo , Vasquez Maura
Published: February 2023

El problema planteado en esta investigaci´on se centra en la b´usqueda de una metodolog´ıa, basada en el STATIS, que permitacomparar y explicar simult´aneamente la influencia que tiene una variable cualitativa explicativa x como determinante de unavariable categ´orica criterio y en H ocasiones. Con este fin se define un producto escalar tipo Frobenius entre los objetos, quepermite conceptualizar una distancia estad´ıstica entre objetos, en funci´on del estad´ıstico τ de Goodman-Kruskal.Se presenta adem´as una aplicaci´on de la t´ecnica propuesta sobre un conjunto de datos reales del ´ambito financiero conformado por 4 bloques de datos apareados, donde cada bloque contiene la medici´on de dos variables cualitativas sobre una muestra de 20316 individuos, con el prop´osito de medir el impacto que tiene sobre la informaci´on emanada de las centrales de riesgo colombianas la segmentaci´on utilizada para el c´alculo de provisiones tanto en la contabilidad local como contabilidad bajo normativa NIIF9.
Diseño e implementación de un esquema de rendimiento para una plataforma e-learning
Authors: Moreno Caldera Yaneth , Mejía Gustavo , Hidrobo Francisco
Published: February 2023

En este artículo se propone la implementación de un esquema transaccional para la optimización del acceso a recursos digitales (documentos, archivos multimedia, entre otros) dentro de una plataforma e-learning, utilizando Moodle como caso de estudio. El esquema transaccional consta de una extensión creada con el fin de intermediar entre la interfaz de usuario de la plataforma e-learning y las bibliotecas que gestionan el almacenamiento de datos y recursos. Además, solicita recomendaciones sobre los recursos más concurridos de la plataforma a un sistema externo. Por otro lado, implementa una base de datos en memoria, empleando Redis, en la que se almacenan los archivos más descargados por los usuarios.
Assessment of Salts and Organic Matter of Umm Qasser Soil, Basrah
Authors: Daham Huda A.
Published: February 2023

This study was conducted in Umm Qasser, which is located in Al-Zubair district, in Basra. The research focused on studying the soil content of sulfates, chlorides, and organic matter. The research aims to measure the concentrations of salts and organic matter, compare them with standard specifications, and to know whether these concentrations affect the engineering behavior of the soil or not, and chemical tests were carried out for them. The results show that the average of sulfate is 0.55%, gypsum is 4.75%, chloride is 0.35% and organic matter is 4.28%. The study shows that the soil content of chlorides, organic matter, and Gypsum were within the effective limits on engineering behavior of soil except for other forms of sulfates, and the study shows that the fluctuation of the soil content of salts, and organic matter from one site to another, and at different depths is subject to change with time due to its influence by geological and environmental factors at the study area.
التقدير الطيفي للباراسيتامول والايبوبروفين والكافايين في مستحضر النوفافين باستخدام طريقة فيروردت وقاعدة كرامر لحل المصفوفات
Authors: السامرائي خلف فارس , امين سهام توفيق
Published: February 2023

تم تطوير طريقة سهلة وسريعة واقتصادية لتقدير كل من الباراسيتامول والايبوبروفين والكافايين في مزائجها التحضيرية والصيدلانية. تعتمد الطريقة على حل المعادلات الانية (فيروردت) باستخدام قاعدة كرامر لحل المصفوفات ثلاثية الحدود بعد قياس الامتصاص الأعظم لكل من المكونات أعلاه (242، 222، 274) نانومتر على التوالي. كانت خطية الطريقة بين 5-50 مكغم/مل لجميع منحنيات المعايرة عدا عن منحني معايرة par عند الطول الموجي 274 نانومتر فكانت 15-50 مكغم/مل، وكانت قيم R2  بين 0.9973-0.9996. تم اختبار دقة وتوافق الطريقة فكانت قيم الاسترجاعية المئوية (Rec%) ما بين 95.90138-104.79505% و قيم الانحراف المعياري النسبي RSD% في اليوم الواحد ما بين 0.85148-3.08486% وفي اكثر من يوم ما بين 0.92810-2.88425%. كما بلغ حد الكشف و حد التقدير ما بين 0.32488-1.977621 و0.97464-5.92863 على التوالي. نجحت الطريقة في تقدير المكونات أعلاه في مزائجها التحضيرية والصيدلانية
Generic Competences in Peruvian University Students
Authors: Saavedra-Lopez Miguel A. , Calle-Ramirez Xiomara M. , Hernández Ronald M. , López-Céspedes Javier A. , Saly-Rosas-Solano José Luis , Maraví Karen Pérez , Ponce-Meza Jacqueline C.
Published: February 2023

In higher education, generic competencies are those common to most students that can be used in the activities of a sector or organization. The objective was to identify generic competencies in Peruvian university students. The study was a descriptive, non-experimental cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 567 university students of both sexes from public and private universities in Peru. The instrument applied was the questionnaire of generic competencies of university students (CCGEU). The results showed that Peruvian university students have a sufficient level of generic competencies; they use generic competencies almost always or always in the development of their activities. Likewise, in the dimensions, systemic competencies have the highest value, followed by interpersonal and instrumental competencies. It is concluded that most Peruvian university students use generic competencies at a sufficient level; however, some students never or almost never use them, so it would be important for the Peruvian university institutions where the participants study to implement strategies to strengthen generic competencies.
Mapping the terrain of simulation faculty development: protocol for a scoping review
Authors: Gardner Aimee , Steinert Yvonne , Rodgers David , Rohra Anita , Peterson Dawn Taylor , Viggers Sandra , Davis Rachel , Condron Claire , Eppich Walter , Ouellette Lara , Reedy Gabriel
Published: February 2023

This scoping review aims to examine and map the current state of faculty development for healthcare simulation educators. This review will include an exploration of the range and type of faculty development programs designed to enhance simulation-based education (SBE).

Simulation has become a staple method for educating health professionals, but no standard approaches exist for training simulation instructors, both for initial training and ongoing professional development. As this education modality continues to expand, there is a need to better understand what interventions and approaches improve the knowledge, skills, abilities and other attributes (KSAOs) for those who are responsible for the design, delivery and evaluation of simulation-based educational sessions.

This scoping review will consider empirical research and other relevant published works that address faculty development for simulation educators in health professions education. This will include faculty development interventions, conceptual and theoretical frameworks, recommendations for implementation and other discussions of issues related to faculty development for SBE. These may include experimental, quasi-experimental, observational, qualitative studies, commentaries and perspectives.

The following electronic databases will be searched: Medline (Ovid); EMBASE (Ovid); CINAHL (EBSCO); ERIC (EBSCO); PsycInfo (Ovid); and Web of Science without time limits. Reference lists of eligible studies will be back-searched, and Google Scholar and Scopus will be used for forward citation tracking. The findings will be summarized in tabular form and a narrative synthesis, to inform recommendations and areas for future research and practice.
Managing Communication Challenges Towards Dispute Resolution in Court Annexed Mediation
Authors: De Ramos Gloriliza SL , Pasion Evangeline T
Published: February 2023

The general aim of this study is to manage the communication challenges that surface during the court annexed mediation proceedings. This research identifies the facilitation techniques and communication strategies currently used in dispute resolution, with the end in view of enhancing the mediation process, thereby reducing the number of cases in courts. This research also evaluates the level of satisfaction of the parties on the perceived performance of the mediators. Validated questionnaires were administered to the mediators and parties in the six Philippine Mediation units in Laguna, Philippines. The research shows significant results and conclusions like mediators frequently used effective techniques and strategies to facilitate direct communication between parties and to overcome an impasse. But there were techniques and strategies which the mediators seldom used. It was found that the parties and mediators encountered problems and challenges sometimes but still the mediators were able to address them. The parties were highly satisfied with the court annexed mediators’ facilitation techniques and communication strategies. The researcher drafts a development plan to enhance the current practices that can eventually lead to a successful mediation process.
Learning Trends and Supply-side Education Policies in Indonesia
Authors:   , Kusumawardhani Prita Nurmalia
Published: February 2023

This dissertation covers topics related to education in Indonesia. Each chapter puts forward empirical evidence relevant to policies. The first essay attempts to capture learning progress from Indonesia’s PISA results from 2012 to 2018. The essay specifically examines the robustness of Indonesia’s PISA trends from changes in demographic composition, enrollment rate, and representativity of the PISA sample. The second and third essays study supply-side policies to improve education outcomes. The second essay investigates whether doubling teachers’ salary through a teacher certification program enhances learning outcomes. The third essay studies whether there are spillover effects of establishing new early childhood services in poor rural areas on the outcome of children not participating in those centers. The dissertation appeals to a broader debate of what works and what does not to enhance learning outcomes in Indonesia.
Constrain and conquer
Authors:   , Grigaitis Pranas
Published: February 2023

Optimal allocation of available cellular resources is central for microorganisms to strive and outcompete individuals of the same and other microbial species. Allocation of resources mainly manifests as production of proteins required to sustain growth, and thus shapes the metabolic strategies microbes undertake. In different conditions, different metabolic strategies are superior to others (sustain fastest growth per unit protein), and will be adopted as a result of optimal resource allocation.

We have been using computational large-scale, fine-grained resource allocation models to characterize resource allocation strategies in three model microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Schizosaccharomyces pombe. We find that different metabolic strategies are selected in a condition-dependent manner based on both their efficacy per protein and allocation of respective proteins in different cellular compartments. Moreover, we observe that perturbations of these optimal strategies (e.g. forced expression of unneeded protein) come at the cost of decreased growth rate, consistent with existing body of experimental data. Finally, we use these models to test biological hypotheses and thus argue that resource allocation models can be successfully used to identify the metabolic strategies which govern microbial growth.
Moral Case Deliberation in the face of tragedy
Authors:   , Spronk Cornelia Benita
Published: February 2023

Moral case deliberation is an intervention intended to support care providers in making the moral choices demanded by their work. During a moral case deliberation session, care providers jointly examine a moral question based on concrete experience, under the guidance of a trained facilitator. Various methods can be applied. In tragic situations, care providers struggle to decide the best way forward. Whatever choice they make, they are unable to fully prevent negative outcomes.
In this dissertation we investigate how participants experience the support provided by moral case deliberation in dealing with a tragic situation. Secondly we investigate the views and experiences of facilitators regarding three aspects of addressing tragedy in moral case deliberation, namely harm, emotions and worldview.
Research and calculate flight navigation parameters using data from the angular speed sensor and long acceleration sensor
Authors: Chi Vi Nguyen , Giang Le Ngoc , Thong Nguyen Văn
Published: February 2023

Today, along with the development of science and technology, inertial navigation systems are applied with precision sensors and high-speed specialized digital computers. With the advantages of compactness and ease of integration and installation on aircraft, this type of navigation system is effectively applied to small and medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles. When combined with other systems of the same function, such as satellite navigation systems, radio altimeter systems, barometric altimeter systems, etc., this system allows for the provision of angle and position information with high precision. In this paper, the Inertial Labs INS-P Professional Single Antenna GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System was selected by the authors to improve the aircraft navigation system.
Effect of vitamin D vaginal suppository on sexual functioning among postmenopausal women: A three-arm randomized controlled clinical trial
Authors: Sarebani Zinat , Chegini Venus , Chen Hui , Aali Ehsan , Mirzadeh Monirsadat , Abbaspour Mohammadreza , Griffiths Mark D. , Alimoradi Zainab
Published: February 2023

Objective Vaginal atrophy, the second most common complication of menopause, can lead to sexual dysfunction. This study evaluated the effect of a vitamin D vaginal suppository on sexual functioning in postmenopausal women.Methods This three-arm randomized controlled trial was conducted between August 2019 and August 2020. The sample comprised 105 postmenopausal women who were referred to comprehensive health service centers to receive postmenopausal care. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (i) being menopausal for at least 1 year, (ii) being married, (iii) being sexually active, and (iv) having sexual desire. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups for 8 weeks of treatment: intervention (vaginal suppository containing 1,000 units of vitamin D3), placebo (vaginal suppository placebo), or control (no treatment). The main outcome measure was sexual functioning, which was assessed using the Female Sexual Function Scale (FSFI) 4 times during the study (i.e., 1 month before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, 1 month after the intervention, and 2 months after the intervention).Results Immediately and 1 month after the trial, the intervention group had the highest FSFI score, followed by the placebo group, both of which were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). At the 2-month follow-up, the intervention and placebo groups had similar FSFI scores (P=0.08), both of which were significantly higher than those in the control group (P=0.001 and P=0.03, respectively).Conclusion Vitamin D vaginal suppositories were more effective at improving sexual functioning among postmenopausal women in the short-term and appeared to prevent aging-related sexual functioning decline in the long term.
Post-Anthropocene_2.0: Alternative Scenarios through Nature/Computing Coalition Applicable in Architecture
Authors: Zavoleas Yannis
Published: February 2023

Concepts of the Post-Anthropocene often depict dystopian futures where land is occupied by giant machines performing repetitive tasks and replicating and fixing other machines. This speculation amplifies what is to be today’s solution for the efficient management of available assets, supported by hardware, software, and Artificial Intelligence technologies. However, it also portrays a dehumanising future where Earth has totally been succumbed to the machinic dogma, and for which architecture is no longer made for people. In response to this unsettling scenario, an alliance between nature as a source of references and computing explaining its systemic logic is considered, offering a pathway to reharmonize architecture’s scope with the greater ecology. Moreover, semantic analogies are drawn between holistic models of physical space and nature’s operational and organisational principles developed since early modernism. This sums up to a paradigm shift that employs cross-disciplinary concepts, cultural knowledge, political ideologies, technology and computing altogether to respond to critical challenges of sustainable thinking for the Post-Anthropocene introduced in architecture’s core discourse.
Dois autores AS IDENTIDADES ASSIMILADAS, POR MEIO, COLONIALIDDADE: NOTAS DE NARRATIVAS DO PENSAMENTO DECOLONIALIDADE
Authors: Ambrósio Gabriel , Ajupate Ancel Afonso Quaresma
Published: February 2023

Pretendemos trazer uma abordagem  sobre o assunto que nos incomodam, que muitas das vezes, debatemos em situações  (in) formais dos nossos lócus- geoistórico, Guiné-Bissau, Angola, a partir do Brasil  onde durante anos passamos as nossas vidas acadêmicas  e  sociais, que contemplam nossos bios.  As nossas vidas são premiadas por leituras, reflexões teóricas sobre as identidades pós-coloniais e colonialidade. O artigo  é um desafio sobre as nossas  inquietações perante o imaginário social  do sujeito colonial, neste caso, fazendo  alusão a dois países; Angola e Guiné-Bissau. Refletimos apartir do Brasil que é  também um país  colonizado, e as identidades assimiladas por meio da colonialiddade  é  nosso arquivo que abriremos entre outras janelas reflexivas, sobretudo, a religião,  educação e a colonização epistêmica que serve de subsídios para ilustrar nosso pensamento.
A FRATURA NO LUGAR DE ENUNCIAÇÃO
Authors: Correa Alves Alcione , Neves de Melo Lucas Anderson
Published: February 2023

O presente artigo objetiva a uma genealogia da fratura no lugar de enunciação, situando-a, geográfica e historicamente, desde uma perspectiva teórica decolonial. Assim, examinamos os conceitos de colonialidade da lingua[gem] (VERONELLI, 2015; 2021), colonização linguística (MARIANI, 2004), racismo linguístico (NASCIMENTO, 2019) e imaginário das línguas (GLISSANT, 1996; 2005). Pretende-se questionar as formas cristalizadas e instituídas no imaginário das línguas, acerca da língua[gem] e de seus respectivos falantes, de modo a evidenciar a sua historicidade - ou seja, desnaturalizá-las - interpretando-as como situações ou fenômenos geográfica e historicamente construídos. Para tal, procedemos à leitura e interpretação do texto dramatúrgico Une Tempête, de Aimé Césaire (2008) em interlocução com o poema "América Negra", de Elio Ferreira (2014), centrando nossa análise na apropriação da língua[gem] como agência face a fratura e a diferença colonial da língua[gem], por parte de seus respectivos protagonistas.
Human Activity Recognition using Deep Learning
Authors: Venkata Vikaas Surampudi Satya , Naga Srinivas Boduru Krishna
Published: February 2023

Human activity recognition (HAR) is a difficult task that entails recognizing and categorizing human actions using sensor data gathered by mobile phones and wearable. Because of recent developments in deep learning, deep neural networks (DNNs) have surpassed other methods as the gold standard for HAR. In this study, we provide a high-level introduction to HAR by making use of deep learning methods. We begin with an overview of the HAR problem and its obstacles, such as the inherent uncertainty of human behaviour and the enormous dimensionality of sensor data. Then, we talk about how deep learning plays a part in HAR and provide a thorough assessment of recent studies that have used several kinds of deep learning architectures, such as CNNs, RNNs, and hybrid architectures, to solve HAR problems. We also discuss some of the important issues and on-going research questions in HAR utilizing deep learning, including how to handle imbalanced datasets, how to interpret DNN models, and how to cope with the sparsely and variability of sensor data. We wrap up by talking about where this type of deep learning-based HAR could go in the future, including applications like personalised care monitoring, activity- based intelligent assistant, and smart home automation.
Continuity, History, and Identity: Why Bongbong Marcos Won the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election
Authors: Dulay Dean , Hicken Allen , Menon Anil , Holmes Ronald
Published: February 2023

In May of 2022, Bongbong Marcos won a commanding 59 percent of the vote to become president of the Philippines. His victory was, on some level, shocking to scholars and analysts of Philippine politics. As a result, a plethora of di erent theories have been proposed, in an attempt to
explain why Marcos won. In this paper, we use nationally representative survey data to explore which factors predict (and do not predict) voting intention for Marcos. We find that, a) support for former President Rodrigo Duterte, b) positive perceptions of the late President Ferdinand Marcos
and martial law, and c) ethnic (linguistic) identity are strong predictors of voting for Bongbong Marcos. On the other hand, age, education, and income are not. Consequently, theories based on continuity, coalition, history, and identity provide the most leverage on the question of why Bongbong
Marcos won the election.
The Role of Total Quality Management in Achieving
Competitive Advantage: A Pilot Study at the University
of Maysan
Authors: Almusaedi Husham Mayea Fazaa
Published: February 2023

The concept of total quality management is one of the relatively modern management concepts that the departments of all organizations in the industrially developed countries emphasized, as well as many organizations in the developing countries and worked on applying it, including higher education institutions in order to raise the level of their performance in order to confront the forces affecting their work, including competition between Public and private universities and between national and foreign universities, the study aims to find out the effectiveness of total quality management and its role in achieving the competitive advantage of organizations.
Ngagubyag
Authors: Iwok Abqary  , Mantox Studio
Published: February 2023

Abim sedang liburan di Ciamis. Suatu hari, ia diajak Ujang, sepupunya, untuk menangkap ikan. Tapi, mengapa Ujang tidak membawa alat penangkap ikan apapun? Mereka akan menangkap ikan menggunakan apa?
Risk management in construction projects-legal and scientific terms
Authors: Skorupka Dariusz , Dudziak - Gajowiak Dominika , Duchaczek Artur , Bekisz Agnieszka
Published: February 2023

The article raises the variability of the conditions forthe implementation of the construction project. Due to the factthat changing the conditions is something natural and permanent,it is worth considering its forecast. At the same time, we areinterested not so much by the forecast itself but the negative effectsof changes. To prevent them, they should be predicted andbe prepared to minimize them and even complete neutralization.And this is what the procedures methods presented by the authorsof the article is for. In their analyses, the authors based theiranalyzes on the legal grounds presented in the standard andthe Act, as well as on their own research, which resulted in thedevelopment of a proprietary risk analysis method
The use of laser scanning and point clouds on the construction site. Part III
Authors: Nowak Paweł , Rosłon Jerzy , Romatowski Karol
Published: February 2023

The third in a series of four articles [15, 16] presents theuse of laser scanning and work with a point cloud on a constructionsite. The preparation for scanning and the scanning processare presented from scanner preparation through various processessuch as field measurements, data registration and export.The authors also presented a number of problems that the scannermay encounter and practical ways of solving them. It alsoshows the possibilities of using a scanner and a cloud of pointsfor take-off and taking measurements based on a real project for the demolition works of the ventilation room, the renovatedhospital. The authors also present the assumptions and preliminaryresults of the ID4EX project related to the use of immersivedesign in construction
Analysis of the use of shipping containers in housing construction in the contextof the circular economy. Part I
Authors: Skorupa Martyna , Sobotka Anna
Published: February 2023

The paper presents the issue of the use of waste in theconstruction industry using the example of transportation conteners.It is at the heart of reverse logistics and the circular economy.The analysis and evaluation of the use of shipping containersfor the construction of buildings was made on the exampleof the authors design of a single-family house from shipping containersin comparison with a building with traditional technology.The results of Ecopoint index calculations, for both technologies,were presented, indicating the impact of material solutionson the environment. The evaluation of technologies was carriedout using multi-criteria analysis, and a SWOT matrix. Accordingto WT2021, container technology can be successfully applied. However,the decision depends on the needs of the investor withthe predominance of the desirability of using container technologyfor public and commercial buildings
Analysis of the impact of work intensification methods on the durationof construction processes
Authors: Rzepecki Łukasz
Published: February 2023

The paper considers the problem of selecting methodsof work acceleration, taking into account their costs andeffects in terms of reducing the duration of construction processes.These methods include: working overtime, working onweekends, working in two shifts and employing more efficientwork brigades. A mathematical model was developed for repetitiveconstruction processes, ensuring minimization of interruptionsin the crews work and reduction of the time of the entireproject. In order to verify the correctness of the model, thedeveloped approach was used to determine organizational variants(activities that reduce process completion time) for a sampleconstruction project.
Influence of selected factors on quality in residential construction
Authors: Pochybełko Karol , Hoła Bożena
Published: February 2023

The article presents the results of research on the identificationof selected factors and the assessment of their impact onthe quality of residential buildings. Research and analyzes of theimpact factors were limited to the implementation phase, whichwas preceded by a detailed analysis of the completeness of thedesign documentation, the solutions adopted, the materials usedand the possibility of building the facility. The number and type ofdefects found during technical acceptance tests were adopted asa measure of the quality of residential buildings. The values of Spearman'srho correlation coefficients were calculated and the influenceof the identified factors on the quality was determ
Pest és a városegyesítés
Authors: Jakab Réka
Published: February 2023

A két főváros egyesítése idején Pest város gazdasági fejlődésének, urbanizációjának és népesség-növekedésének dinamizmusa jócskán megelőzte Buda városét. Ennek ellenére sem kísérte egyértelmű lelkesedés a kormányzati szinten, de a korábbi városatyák által is megfogalmazott igényt egy egységes főváros létrehozására. A cikk a fővárosi törvény megalkotását megelőző vita pesti aspektusait ismerteti.
Az ismeretlen hagyaték : Gondolatok a Szendrey Júlia halála után lefolytatott hagyatéki eljárásról
Authors: Jakab Réka
Published: February 2023

Petőfi Sándor születésének bicentenáriuma alkalmából meghirdetett emlékévben Budapest Főváros Levéltára a költő családtagjaira vonatkozó, mindeddig kiadatlan levéltári iratok közkinccsé tételével tiszteleg a költő emléke előtt. Elsőként felesége, Szendrey Júlia halála után lefolytatott hagyatéki eljárás iratait mutatjuk be.
Száz éve alakult meg a BSZKRT
Authors: Pecsők László
Published: February 2023

Száz évvel ezelőtt, 1923-ban jött létre Budapest egységes közlekedési vállalata, a köznyelvben csak „Beszkártként” emlegetett Budapest Székesfőváros Közlekedési Részvénytársaság (BSZKRT). A vállalat megszületése azonban nem volt egyszerű folyamat, amit az egy éven belüli többszöri rendszerváltás is nehezített. Az elődvállalatok részvényeseinek kárpótlása, a korábban több vállalkozás által üzemeltetett vonalhálózatok egyesítése komoly feladatok elé állították a politikusokat és a szakembereket egyaránt.
Indicadores de calidad para evaluar los errores en las fases del laboratorio clínico.
Authors: Dávila Muñoz Betty del Rosario , Parrales Pincay Irma Gisella
Published: February 2023

En la actualidad, la perspectiva de la calidad y prevención de errores en el laboratorio se centra en el proceso total de prueba y en la utilización de indicadores de calidad IC como herramientas que minimicen la probabilidad de afectación a los pacientes. El objetivo fue identificar indicadores de calidad para evaluar los errores en las fases del laboratorio Se realizó una investigación documental y descriptiva, en las bases de datos: Pubmed, Redalyc, ScienceDirect, WorldWideScience, Virtual health library, Google académico, ResearchGate del 2015 al 2022. Como resultado se obtuvo que la fase crítica del laboratorio con mayores errores es la preanalítica con un 68%, seguida por las posanalítica 47%, y en último lugar la fase analítica con un 13%. Se evidenció que, el Modelo de Indicadores de calidad (MIC) se enfoca principalmente en los indicadores de mayor prioridad (fase preanalítica). En los estudios se concluye la vulnerabilidad de la fase preanalítica y se enfatiza en la aplicación y el control de indicadores de calidad como una herramienta indispensable para identificar los pasos más críticos y reducir el riesgo de errores en esta fase.