bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tradução e intermidialidade na interpretação da canção de câmara
Authors: Pádua Mônica Pedrosa de
Published: January 2022

Este trabalho propõe um referencial teórico e metodológico para se pensar o objeto canção, seus produtos e suas etapas de produção e recepção. Para tal, primeiramente são realizadas considerações sobre a significação musical, a partir das proposições sobre semiologia da música de J. J. Nattiez e da semiótica de C. S. Peirce. Posteriormente, são enfocados estudos sobre tradução, retirados das teorias literárias, que nos auxiliam a pensar sobre processos de interpretação, e as subcategorias de intermidialidade propostas por Irina Rajewsky, como ferramentas para análise. Ao final, foram selecionados alguns trechos de canções brasileiras de câmara para exemplificar as resultantes da transposição e da combinação de textos literários e musicais. Conclui-se que a percepção do objeto canção a partir de múltiplos pontos de vista nos possibilita apreender, de maneira mais efetiva, seus possíveis significados.
O ritmo que vem das sílabas
Authors: Tatit Luiz
Published: January 2022

Este trabalho examina a teoria silábica de Ferdinand de Saussure como uma espécie de maquete construída no plano da expressão para se pensar o papel do acento no plano do conteúdo da linguagem. Baseado em princípios formulados pela atual semiótica tensiva, concebe um acento desacelerado, composto de várias etapas de aumento e diminuição de tonicidade, as quais expressam de algum modo o ritmo regular – sujeito a acidentes paradoxais – do sentido humano. Trata-se, portanto, de um acento analítico, uma vez que pode ser subdividido e examinado em cada uma dessas etapas gradativas que servem de referência para as nossas incessantes apreciações dos fenômenos cotidianos.
La vie politique djiboutienne de 1992 à 2021 : quelques réflexions sur le changement et les réformes politiques.
Authors: Abdillahi Mohamed Bahdon
Published: January 2022

Depuis 1992 le modèle de changement politique retenu par les autorités politiques djiboutiennes n’a pas aboutit à une alternance au pouvoir. L’introduction de la compétition électorale ni l’apparition d’une Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante en 2002 n’ont aboutit à l’apparition d’un régime politique où l’opposition dispose d’un statut. Les réformes constitutionnelles ultérieures et surtout la suppression de la norme limitant les mandats présidentiels en 2010 ont renforcé plus le pouvoir du président qu’une réelle évolution du système vers un régime où il y a la libre expression et le respect de l’opposition politique, qui a eu ses premiers députés lors des dernières élections législatives en février dernier. Cependant la situation socioéconomique a beaucoup changé avec l’accroissement des in- vestissements étrangers, provenant des pays d’Asie et du monde arabe par la transformation du Port de Djibouti en hub régional.
Os desafios da investigação linguística em África: o caso de Moçambique
Authors: Ngunga Armindo Saúl Atelela
Published: January 2022

O estudo das línguas moçambicanas tem conhecido melhores tempos nas últimas décadas como resultado do que se pode chamar crescimento da consciência dos moçambicanos sobre a necessidade de construir uma nação forte, próspera e desenvolvida, o que só é possível numa sociedade democrática onde cada ator está consciente do seu papel no processo de desenvolvimento. A decisão sobre a introdução das línguas no ensino básico em Moçambique, através do modelo de ensino bilingue, fundamentada na necessidade de remoção de um dos mais importantes obstáculos do sucesso escolar, marcou um dos momentos mais importantes de rutura entre a visão nacionista (Fishman 1968) da política linguística moçambicana adotada nos primeiros tempos da independência e a visão nacionalista (Fishman op. cit.) e democrática onde a contribuição de cada moçambicano na construção de estado de direito é valorizada. Este triunfo de visão nacionalista sobre a visão nacionista coloca aos moçambicanos, sobretudo aos linguistas, para começar, grandes desafios. Com efeito, ao mesmo tempo que a referida decisão veio estimular a investigação tanto através de estudos visando analisar o impacto da decisão política de introdução das línguas no ensino (Moisés 2011, Ngunga et al. 2010) na educação em geral como da descrição da gramática das línguas visando municiar os professores, alunos e técnicos de educação de conhecimentos sobre a estrutura e o funcionamento destas línguas (NGUNGA 2002, NGUNGA e SIMBINE 2012, LANGA 2012, MACALANE 2012). A presente comunicação apresenta o estado atual da investigação das línguas africanas em Moçambique à luz dos desenvolvimentos mais recentes da situação sociopolítica do país.
Wirnt von Grafenberg, Wigalois
Authors: Jeep John M.
Published: January 2022

For the first time, the alliterating word-pairs in Wirnt’s von Gravenberg “Wigalois” are completely listed and analyzed, especially in comparison with previous attestations in Old and Middle High German. Thus, the comprehensive history of the alliterating word-pair in German moves into the second decade of the thirteenth century, by which time over 1,500 such pairs are recorded. References to Ulrich’s von Zatzikhoven “Lanzelot,” often considered together with “Wigalois,” are included. Texts thought to be similar do not necessarily reveal a comparable phraseological inventory, while the authors appear to employ a similar strategy of creating new pairings.
Book review: Sikandar Hayat, A Leadership Odyssey. Muslim Separatism and the Achievement of the Separate State of Pakistan
Authors: Jafree Sara Rizvi
Published: January 2022

Sikandar Hayat, A Leadership Odyssey. Muslim Separatism and the Achievement of the Separate State of Pakistan (Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2021), 340 pp.
Prevalence and predictors of diabetes distress among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a facility-based cross-sectional study of Bangladesh
Authors: Kamrul-Hasan A. B. M. , Hannan Mohammad Abdul , Asaduzzaman Md , Rahman Mohammad Motiur , Alam Muhammad Shah , Amin Mohammad Nurul , Kabir Mohammed Ruhul , Chanda Palash Kumar , Jannat Nadia , Haque Md Zahurul , Banik Sanjoy Ranjon , Hasan Mohammad Jahid , Selim Shahjada
Published: January 2022

Introduction

Diabetes distress (DD) is common and has considerable impacts on diabetes management. Unfortunately, DD is less discussed and frequently underestimated. This study evaluated the prevalence and predictors of DD in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at several specialized endocrinology outpatient clinics in Bangladesh from July 2019 to June 2020; 259 adults with T2DM participated. Participants’ DD and depression were measured using the 17-item Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS-17) and 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), respectively. DDS-17 scores ≥2 and PHQ-9 scores ≥10 were the cutoffs for DD and significant depression, respectively.

Results

The mean (±SD) age of the participants was 50.36 (±12.7) years, with the majority (54.8%) being male; their median (IQR) duration of diabetes was 6 (3–11) years. Among the study participants, 52.5% had DD (29.7% moderate and 22.8% high DD). The prevalence of emotional burden, physician-related distress, regimen-related distress, and interpersonal distress was 68.7, 28.6, 66, and 37.7%, respectively. Depression was present in 40.5%; 28.6% of the participants had DD and depression. The total DDS-17 score was positively correlated with the PHQ-9 score (r = 0.325, p < 0.001). Rural residence (OR 1.94), presence of any diabetic complication (OR 3.125), insulin use (OR 2.687), and presence of major depression (OR 4.753) were positive predictors of DD. In contrast, age ≥ 40 years at diabetes diagnosis (OR 0.047) and diabetes duration of > 10 years (OR 0.240) were negative predictors of DD (p < 0.05 in all instances).

Conclusions

The prevalence of DD in our setting is notably high; DD and depression frequently overlap. Screening for diabetes distress may be considered, especially in high-risk patients.
Anthropology and occupational health problems of auto-rickshaw drivers
Authors: Devi Thangjam Chitralekha , Devi Khuraijam Geetamani , Meitei Khangembam Taibanganba , Sharma Brahmacharimayum Surajkumar , Singh Huidrom Suraj
Published: January 2022

Driving an auto-rickshaw has become one of the most common and easiest ways of earning a living, particularly for educated unemployed youths of Manipur. In the present study an attempt was made to understand the health status of auto-rickshaw drivers plying in different locations of Imphal, Manipur. A cross-sectional study was conducted among the auto-rickshaw drivers of Imphal, Manipur. A total of 159 auto-rickshaw drivers (aged 20–65 years) were screened to understand their health status and potential risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The data were analysed using different statistical measures including mean, t-test, the test of significance, using MS Excel and SPSS software. Odds ratio (OR) was also calculated to measure the association (if any) using the 2×2 contingency table at 95% confidentiality interval. The majority of the drivers were educated and married. Vision impairment, body and neck pain are the commonest morbidity conditions generally faced by the drivers. Individuals who have been driving for more than ten years are at a significantly greater risk for diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and anaemia compared to those who have been driving up to five years. Persons who have worked for a long time in the same occupation as an auto-rickshaw driver are more prone to have mild to moderate forms of anaemic conditions. Moreover, they are also at greater risk for adverse health conditions such as obesity, hypertension, and high blood glucose level.
ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ ВЛИЯНИЯ НА СОЦИАЛЬНЫЕ УСТАНОВКИ В ЦИФРОВОЙ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЙ СРЕДЕ ШКОЛЫ
Authors: Vanina Emilia V. , Petrova Elena G. , Byakova Elena V.
Published: January 2022

Актуальность темы исследования. Выбор темы обусловлен тем, что на сегодняшний день недостаточно изучены возможности и эффекты целевого влияния цифровых инструментов на социальные установки обучающихся.

Проблема исследования. Ключевой для исследования стала проблема конструирования позитивного педагогического влияния на социальные установки обучающихся через цифровую среду.

Цель исследования. Теоретически обосновать обобщенную модель содержания социальной установки, проанализировать способы влияния на социальные установки (в частности на примере социальной установки, направленной на безопасное поведение в сети Интернет) педагогическими средствами, включенными в школьную цифровую образовательную среду и выявить результативность имеющихся в практике школы инструментов влияния на социальные установки.

Методы исследования. В ходе исследования были использованы следующие научные методы: теоретический анализ, моделирование, эксперимент.

Результаты исследования. В результате моделирования стало возможным на примере социальной установки к объекту «Безопасность в сети Интернет» создать и в пилотном режиме экспериментально проверить технологию конструирования педагогического влияния на социальные установки обучающихся. Ключевыми этапами технологии стали создание теоретической модели, отбор содержания и форм взаимодействия участников образовательного процесса в цифровой среде, создание целевого педагогического инструмента – сетевого квеста.

Выводы исследования. Эксперимент дал возможность сделать вывод о том, что предлагаемая трехкомпонентная модель социальной установки носит универсальный характер и может быть использована при разработке содержания и выборе способов взаимодействия участников образовательного процесса в цифровой среде с учетом влияния на социальные установки обучающихся.
ИДЕИ ИНКЛЮЗИИ ДЛЯ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ ОДАРЕННЫХ ДЕТЕЙ
Authors: Parts Olga S.
Published: January 2022

Цель. Данная статья посвящена теме актуальности использования идей инклюзии для образования одаренных детей. В центре внимания автора особые образовательные потребности одаренных детей.

Материалы и методы. Проведенный сравнительно-сопоставительный анализ понятий позволяет понять причины, почему одаренные дети нуждаются в инклюзии. Понятие «потребности» означает общие нужды; понятие «образовательные потребности» подчеркивает значимость общего образования для развития одаренного ребенка; понятие «особые образовательные потребности» раскрывает специфику одаренных детей, требующей инклюзии для преодоления дефицитов.

Результаты и их обсуждение. В статье обращается внимание на социально-психологическую обусловленность инклюзии: проявление одаренности у ребенка сопровождается особенностями, которые вызывают неприятие в обществе и трудности социальной адаптации. Обосновано, что инклюзивное образование должно быть обязательным компонентом общего образования, поскольку инклюзия необходима для направленного «включения» одаренного ребенка в различные виды активности, получения опыта самостоятельного действия, взаимодействия и коммуникации со сверстниками и взрослыми.

Область применения результатов. Делается вывод, что возможно использовать ресурсы инклюзивного образования в обучении одаренных детей. Современная российская школа нуждается в теоретико-методологических разработках применения идеи инклюзии для образования одаренных детей.
Nonel approaches in the field of gastric cancer surgical treatment
Authors: Kirkilevsky S. , Polyasny V. , Mashukov A. , Kovalevskaya L.
Published: January 2022

The aim of the study: to estimate the impact of different cellular phenotype of gastric tumors on the survival of patients treated according to standard protocols.

Object and methods of research.The work presents the results of a study conducted on the basis of two medical institutions - the National Cancer Institute and the abdominal oncology and surgery department of the Odessa Regional Oncology Center. 221 patients underwent surgery for gastric cancer (GC) in the period 2007-2013. The average age of patients was 60.88 ± 10.5 years, men - 180, women - 41. Of the total number of operated, 143 patients underwent surgery in the amount of gastrectomy, 78 - subtotal distal resection.

Results. All patients included in the study underwent radical surgery. Tumors removed during surgery were examined using histological, cytological, immunohistochemical methods and genetic tests. The obtained results are monitored for the presence/absence of clinical parallels and mathematical correlations. It was concluded that some combinations of immunohistochemical (IHC) markers were effective in separating groups of patients with different biology of gastric cancer.

Conclusions. Performing more advanced operations (including the use of D2 lymph dissections) is the most effective option for surgical treatment of microsatellite-unstable and Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric cancer.
Influence of Varieties and Spacings on Growth, Biomass Yield and Nutritional Value of Corn Silage in Paddy Field
Authors:   Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, Chotchutima Songyos , Boonsaen Phoompong ,   Department of Animal science, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand, Jenweerawat Sujin ,   Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, Pleangkai Sutus ,   Lopburi Research Station, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Lopburi 15250, Thailand, Romkaew Jutamas ,   Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand, Jompuk Choosak ,   Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand, Sarobol Ed ,   Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand, Tudsri Sayan ,   Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Published: January 2022

Abstract The objectives of the experiment were to determine plant spacing and variety to produce the suitable growth, yield components, biomass yield of field corn and nutritional value of corn silage in paddy field condition. The field experiment was conducted at the Lopburi Research Station, Khok Charoen district, Lopburi province, Thailand in 2018-2019 and was arranged in a split plot design in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 4 replications. The main plot contained 3 plant spacings viz. 75×15, 75×20 and 75×25 cm and sub plot consisted of 5 field corn varieties (CP888, NS3, S7328, SW4452 and SW5). The results showed that wide spacing tended to produce higher ears per plant than narrow spacing. CP888 was the highest ears per plant variety. NS3 was the highest leaf/stem ratio variety. SW5 showed high leaf, stem and fresh biomass yield and it also produce ear yield closing to a high ear yield variety at 75×25 cm spacing. Moreover, SW5 also had high crude protein (CP) content, while plant spacing did not significantly affect acid detergent fiber (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL), ash, and lactic acid of corn silage. The widest spacing (75×25 cm) showed lower NDF than the narrowest spacing (75×15 cm). It was evident that SW5 and 75×25 cm spacing may be considered optimum for biomass yields without negatively affecting the corn silage quality. Keywords: Nutritional value, Paddy field, Plant spacing, Silage corn, Variety
Analysis of Characteristics of Plastic Zone and Mechanical Properties of Anchor Structure in Hydraulic Tunnels with High Ground Temperature
Authors: Huang Yuhang , Jiang Haibo
Published: January 2022

In order to explore the characteristics of plastic zone and the mechanical properties of anchor structure during the construction of hydraulic tunnels with high ground temperature, the high-temperature section of the diversion tunnel of a hydropower station in Xinjiang was studied. Based on the temperature data and the axial force data of the bolt on-site, the Drucker-Prager constitutive model and the finite element method were adopted to simulate and analyze the temperature-stress coupled field and the initial anchoring support during the construction of the high ground temperature tunnels. The results showed that, after the excavation of the tunnel, a crescent-shaped plastic zone first appeared at the hance, then expanded to the spandrel and vault, and finally formed an irregular ring-shaped plastic zone around the tunnel. The higher the initial temperature of surrounding rocks, the larger the plastic deformation and the range of the plastic zone. When the temperature exceeded 80∘∘C, the plastic zone was more likely to expand to the spandrel and vault; and meanwhile, when the bolt was closer to the hance, the neutral point was closer to the cavity wall. As the stress was released, the neutral point moved from close to the cavity wall to away from the cavity wall. Anchoring support can effectively limit the development of plastic zone in surrounding rocks under high ground temperature. After 10 days of anchoring support at 60∘∘C, 80∘∘C, and 100∘∘C, the range of the plastic zone decreased by 9%, 20%, 24%, respectively, and the maximum axial force of a single bolt was 19.4 kN, 20.1 kN, and 23.8 kN, respectively. The higher the temperature, the higher the strength of the bolt.
Extraction and Separation of Overlapped Squamous Cell Cytoplasm with Disjoint Nuclei in Cervical Pap Smear Image
Authors: Deepa T. P. , Rao A. Nagaraja
Published: January 2022

The automated analysis of Papanicolaou (Pap) smear images is a challenging issue due to the occlusion of cells. The feature extraction and interpretation depend on the accuracy of cell segmentation. This is important to find the difference between normal and abnormal cells. However, most of the time complications are due to overlapping in the Pap smear cells. The overlapping can be in nuclei regions or cytoplasmic regions or sometimes both the regions. There are two types of cells found in Pap smear images – Columnar and Squamous cells. Most of the time abnormalities are found in squamous cells which in turn may lead to cervical cancer. Hence, this work concentrates on the separation of squamous cells in which cytoplasmic regions are overlapped with disjoint nuclei regions. The main objective of this work is to identify the intersecting points where cytoplasmic regions of two cells meet, called Concavity points, which are calculated using a scope of points along the cytoplasmic boundary of the cells, and separating the cells along with these concavity points.
The Impact Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Foreign Trade Between Russia and the Asia-Pacific Countries
Authors:   Economic Research Institute FEB RAS, Tomilov Mikhail
Published: January 2022

The article represents the assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on foreign trade in goods in the Asia-Pacific region. As a result, it is concluded that the developed countries of the region with a strong dependence on global production chains suffered the greatest damage. At the same time, the least developed ones showed positive dynamics due to the later arrival of the pandemic. The European Union share in the Russian trade turnover has significantly decreased, while the Asia-Pacific countries share, on the contrary, has increased. However, a detailed analysis of the Russian exports commodity structure showed that these positive results were achieved due to an increase in the supply of traditional goods, but not exports diversification by products and directions
The Role of Leadership 4.0 and Harmonization as a Determinant of Employee Performance
Authors: Hunneman Taufan , . Suharyono , Ragil Siti , Iqbal Mohammad
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study is to examines the determinants of employee performance, which includes leadership and employee harmonization. The study uses a quantitative approach. The research data form of primary data which are assessments of respondents by the method of data collection is a survey using a questionnaire. The sample unit in this study was PT JICT (Persero) employees. Given the stratified population characteristics, the appropriate sampling technique to be used is stratified proportional random sampling. The sample in this study was 245 JICT employees taken randomly using the lottery method. Data analysis using the PLS (Partial Least Square) analysis model. The research show that Leadership 4.0 (X1) and Harmonization (X2) both have a significant positive impact on worker performance. The originality of this research is the development of a more comprehensive concept of employee performance involving leadership variables that are in line with industrial era 4.0 and harmonization.
A Comparative Study of Equity Linked Saving Scheme (ELSS) Mutual and Benchmark Market Indices and its Performance Evaluation
Authors: Sawant Shekhar V. , Melo Dr. Filipe Rodrigues e
Published: January 2022

The investment in ELSS mutual fund over last few years has been getting popular over other mutual fund products due to its income tax benefits and returns. It is necessary to assess its performance as compare to benchmark market indices available in the stock market. The present study aims to compare and analyse the performance of both on the basis of quarterly average and in absolute terms. In order to study the same, the risk adjusted measures such Sharpe and Sortino ratios have been calculated and tested by using Annova and welch test. The period of study considered for the study was considered of 10 years from 2009-10 to 2018-19 taking 43 samples of ELSS funds and 7 benchmark market indices. The findings of the study are wherever there is comparison of ELSS with other benchmark market indices null hypothesis has been rejected which implies that there is difference between the both.
An Inefficient Urban Co-operative Credit Societies Moving towards Efficiency Frontier – D.E.A. Approach
Authors: Popker Dr. Suraj M. , Naik Dr. Amrut Fati
Published: January 2022

This paper entitled “An Inefficient urban co-operative credit societies moving towards efficiency frontier –D.E.A. Approach” attempts to measure the efficiency and identify & improve input /output slack of inefficient societies to plot them on efficiency curve by employing Data Envelopment Analysis (D.E.A.) technique. To measure the efficiency of UCCSs operating in the state of Goa, four input variables namely: owned funds, employee cost, interest expenses, and non-interest are selected. The study also considered five output variables namely: interest revenue, other revenue, loan & advances, investments and deposit. The analysis reveals that only ten UCCSs were efficient in terms of constant returns to the scale, variable returns to the scale and scalers efficiency for the period under study. The study identifies that two DMUs out of 30 UCCSs under study consideration have input as well as output slack. Analysis also divulges that one DMU has only output slack during terminal year. Further, study indorses that all inefficient DMUs can maintain its output at same level by reducing inputs if to be on efficient curve.
Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Educational Delivery; Ghana Perspective
Authors: Gyamfi Nana Kwame , Dayie Richard , Asiedu Eric Kofi
Published: January 2022

The field of Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) has undergone significant development over the past decade in most developed countries. As we reflect on the educational system of Ghana, the future needs to implement the use of AI. To shape the future of the Ghana Educational System, we ask two main questions: What are the major strengths of AI? And what new opportunities lay on the horizon? We analyze 15 papers from the history of the Journal of AIED (2014 - 2016) to encourage the implementation of AI in the Ghana Education System.
Optimized LOADng Routing Protocol Parameters Using Black Widow Optimization Algorithm for IoT
Authors: Sharma Divya , Jain Dr. Sanjay
Published: January 2022

With the dawn of Internet of Things (IoT), interconnected things and smart applications have significantly reduced human intervention in accomplishing tasks. Yet, due to its openness, heterogeneity, limited resources and extensiveness, it suffers from several issues such as lesser capacity links, energy consumption, resource optimization etc. Routing of packets in such constrained environment is yet challenging. Lightweight On-demand Ad hoc Distance-vector Routing Protocol—Next Generation (LOADng) protocol is an extended version of AODV protocol. Unlike AODV, LOADng is lighter version which forbids the intermediate nodes on the route to send a route reply (RREP) for the route request (RREQ) which is originated from the source. A resource constrained IoT network demands minimal routing control overhead with no packet loss. The optimal selection of routing protocol parameters can improve quality of service (QoS) of such constrained environments. So, in this paper we present optimization of the parameters of LOAD grouting protocol using black widow optimization (BWO) algorithm for IoT. Simulation results depict that the LOADng-BWO outperforms the conventional LOADng protocol in terms of delay, overhead and delivery ratio.
Brain Tumor Analysis Empowered with Machine Learning and Deep Learning: A Comprehensive Review with its Recent Computational Techniques
Authors: R.D. Dhaniya , K.M. Dr. Umamaheswari
Published: January 2022

In driving the medical image research machine-learning and deep-learning algorithm are growing expeditiously. The premature conjecture of disease needs substantial attempts to diagnose the disease. The machine learning algorithm confesses the software application to study from the data and predicts more accurate outcome. The deep learning algorithm drives on extensive dataset imparts on high end machine and clarifies the problem end to end. The primary focus on the survey is to high-spots the machine and deep-learning approaches in medical image analysis that endorses the decision-making practices. The paper provides a plan for the researchers to perceive the extant schemes sustained out for medical imaging with its recognition and hindrances of the machine and deep learning algorithm.
Effects of Earnings Management to Corporate Tax Avoidance
Authors: Hong Nguyen Thi Phuong , Quyen Nguyen Thi Ngoc , Thuy Doan Thi Thu
Published: January 2022

Among vital expenses of the company, that affect profits and shareholders value, is corporate income tax (CIT). And among ways to maximize market value, firm management consider to intervene firm profits to save tax costs to cause after tax return rate to go up to attract investment. The study purpose is analyzing effects from earnings management on tax avoidance level of listed firms on Vietnam stock market. By using multivariate regression analysis, the study results show us that when earnings management higher, the level of corporate income tax avoidance will be higher. One of the earnings management goals is to increase the rate of return after taxes in order to maximize shareholder value and attract investment. Therefore, managers will focus on adjusting profits to the most profitable and maximum income tax saving. This research studies the effect of earnings management to corporate income tax avoidance in Vietnam. To examine this relationship, we examined the impact of discretionary accruals on the effective tax rate with a sample of 496 firm – years in the period of 2016-2018. The research results find a positive relationship between earnings management and corporate income tax avoidance, i.e., the more profit-adjusting behaviors companies have through discretionary actuals, the lower the effective tax rate will be. LAst but not least, impact factors on income tax include inventory and capital intensity and firm size whereas non0imapct factors include external auditors type and leverage.
Information Management Systems and its Impact on the Performance of Financial Markets (Applied Study on the Iraqi Stock Exchange)
Authors: Al-Jubori Dr. Ihsan Ali Mubarak , Hussein Dr. Abbas Mohammed
Published: January 2022

The study aims were to determine the predicted effects of management information via its systems on the Iraqi financial market, where the synthetic method was used, The study sample included (90) people who worked in Iraq's financial market. The findings revealed that management information, as transmitted through its systems, has an actual impact on the performance of the Iraqi financial market. The study recommended the need for optimal use of technology, which helps in simplifying the procedures used in addition to accelerating them.
Hand Print Recognition System based on FP-Growth Algorithm
Authors: Chyad Haitham Salman , Mustafa Raniah Ali , Saleh Kawther Thabt
Published: January 2022

Hand print recognition system received great interest in the recent few years such as human-computer interaction, computer vision, and computer graphics. In this paper, proposed system for recognition human handprint based on FP-growth algorithm, the system consists of three-stage. The first stage the detection algorithm using HSV color space, canny algorithm and contrast enhancement for grayscale. In this stage separate skin area in-handprint image through first HSV color space converting RGB to HSV color space as well as conducting specific rules for determining the skin area. And then applies skin hand segmentation for the split of non skin and skin areas where hand skin color detection. After the hand detection stage, the first stage in edge detection is image smoothing through using a Gaussian filter then converted to a grayscale image after then contrast enhancement is an important step in the algorithm detection hand. Finally applying canny edge detection. The second stage extract features through apply seven moment invariants. The three-stage applying FP-growth algorithm for recognition handprint image. The system which has been proposed utilize handprint images databases, the database proposed a large data-set of human hand images, 11K Hands, that consists of palmar and dorsal sides of the human hand images dataset that collective database from 190 various subject’s handprint images is made publicly obtainable. The handprint recognition system achieved rate of 92.70%.
Satisfaction Level of Customers in Demographic Variables in Public Sector Banks
Authors: B.K. Dhanya , V.P. Dr. Velmurugan
Published: January 2022

The aim of our study is to look at the impact of various demographic parameters on Internet banking service excellence, client value, fulfillment, and trust. Increased competition and the emergence of financial liberalization-driven technology are pushing significant changes in the way Indian banks operate and provide services to their consumers. Banks are rapidly going into a new era of fantastic technological banking in order to ensure functional excellence and improved consumer loyalty. Because using technology to provide banking services costs money and time, it's vital to assess whether technological advancements genuinely improve client satisfaction. The aim of our study is to look at the effect of demographic factors on several determinants of consumer satisfaction in the Indian banking industry, as well as their relationship to service quality, value, and overall performance in electronic banking. In Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India, a customer survey (N=290) of Indian public sector banks such as UDC Bank, Indian Bank, and Indian Overseas Bank gathered the required data. According to the data, consumers with a higher level of education and revenue who utilize Internet banking for a large portion of their financial requirements and have done so for a longer period appear to have a higher level of satisfaction. Customers' evaluations of the efficiency, value, satisfaction, and loyalty component of internet banking service were used to determine gender and age.
The Impact of Digital Transformation on Improving the Performance of Parliamentary Research Services in the Iraqi Parliament: An Empirical Study
Authors: Harbi Ashwaq Abbas , Jassim Dr. Azhaar Zayer
Published: January 2022

This study aims to digitize parliamentary research services by building a digital platform that provides a set of communication channels through which parliamentary research services can be provided with high quality and efficiency in performance, in order to support the work tasks of members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives at any time and under any circumstance, bypassing space obstacles to reach The places of their solution and their travels in an attempt to overcome the challenges of providing service in the traditional context through the use of the best techniques and software that ensure the achievement of the goal of the study and the satisfaction of the beneficiaries in the present and the future. The study adopted the experimental method and used the deliberate sample of the study community, which numbered (29) members out of (100) parliamentarians who actually benefited from parliamentary research services. Data collection tools were employed to achieve the results of the study and achieve its goals, where the observer and the interview were used, and a standardized scale form was prepared to measure the quality of parliamentary research services, the efficiency of their performance and their effectiveness from the point of view of the actual beneficiaries of the services in their traditional and digital forms (a pre- and post-questionnaire). The study concluded that the digitization of parliamentary research services through building the digital platform has achieved the standard of efficiency, effectiveness, quality and beneficiary satisfaction at a high level, which means rejecting null hypotheses and accepting alternative hypotheses.
Impact of Ethical Issues on the Functioning of Enterprises – A Sociological Analysis
Authors: Dyczek Berenika , Castillo-Picon Jorge Marcel , Vilchez-Carcamo Juan Emilio , Salazar-Gonzales Manuel Fernando
Published: January 2022

The article aims to describe the functioning of the organization in terms of ethics. Goffman's concept called the front stage and the backstage of social reality was selected from a wide range of literature. This metaphor comes from the theater, where the audience has access only to the show performed on stage and not to the backstage and rehearsals. According to Goffman, this mechanism applies to any social environment. It is the front stage that the audience must judge morally. The second area of human activity takes place behind the scenes, in which ethical principles, to put it mildly, are no longer the dominant criterion for assessing people's behavior.
The Impact of Some Determinants of the External Financial Environment on the Financial Sustainability of Business Companies: An Analytical Study in a Sample of Companies Listed in the Iraqi Stock Exchange
Authors: Jaber Majid Mohammed Saeed , Abdullah Dr. Rafea Ibrahem
Published: January 2022

The aim of the research is to analyze the level of financial sustainability in companies and the effect of some determinants of the external financial environment on the financial sustainability of Iraqi business companies. The research was based on a set of determinants (inflation, interest rates, per capita income, market share), and Fulmer model was used to measure financial sustainability. For companies and their ability to continue. The Iraq Stock Exchange was relied on as a research community, and five of the industrial companies included in it were identified as a research sample. Data contained in their financial statements for period (2010-2019). Therefore, the mechanism for building and analyzing standard models will depend on Sectional time-series data ((collected) Panel Data or longitudinal data). The results of the research showed that the research sample companies are characterized by financial sustainability. The results also showed no impact on the determinants of the external financial environment combined on the financial sustainability of the research sample companies. In relation to the analysis of the effect determinants of the external financial environment separately on the financial sustainability, the results of the research concluded that each of the variables of the interest rate and the market share of the company affect the financial sustainability of the company individually. Yet, the inflation rate and the average per capita income do not have a significant effect individually on the financial sustainability for the companies.
Implementation of SCADA System for Data Transmission 33/11 Kv Substation
Authors: Jaiad Ahmad T. , AL-Din Makki Dr. Seyed Vahab
Published: January 2022

At a time when the world is looking to reduce the levels of electrical energy expenditure and control losses, in this research we will transfer the data of the 33/11 Kv distribution station using the SCADA system and by linking an optical cable instead of the previous wireless methods between the distribution station and the control center, and measure The speed of data transfer and comparison of the two cases, as well as analysis of the data sent to calculate the amount of increased energy and future electrical energy loading, calculate the amount of electrical energy consumption spent by the consumer and compare it with production quantities to know the value of the losses resulting from the process of transferring electrical energy from the source to the consumer.
A Survey: Position based Non DTN and DTN Routing Protocol in VANET
Authors: D. Sathish Kumar , R. Thenmozhi , A. Chinnasamy , S. Kalpanadevi
Published: January 2022

An Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is an advanced technology which aims to provide modern services such as smart parking, Emergency vehicle alert notification systems, automatic traffic management, direction of safe driving, accident prevention system and many. Vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs) play a significant role to implement an ITS system. In Vehicular Ad-hoc network, every vehicle and Road Side Units (RSU) take part in a communication to achieve the ITS services. Since nodes of VANET are different kind of vehicles with various speed, the formation of network will be more dynamic and scalability of network varies continuously. Due to dynamic characteristics of VANET, high density of traffic and more obstacles, routing is one the biggest challenge in urban area than rural area. In this paper we present an outline of VANET, taxonomy of routing, followed by a brief discussion of position based Non DTN and DTN routing protocol. Finally, we conclude the paper with comparison result of various position-based routing protocol.
Development of Scalable Coding of Encrypted Images Using Enhanced Block Truncation Code
Authors: Pankiraj Jeya Bright , Govindaraj Vishnuvarthanan , Zhang Yudong , Murugan Pallikonda Rajasekaran , Milton Anisha
Published: January 2022

Only few researchers are reported on scalable coding of encrypted images, and it is an important area of research. In this paper, a novel method of scalable coding of encrypted images using Enhanced Block Truncation Code (EBTC) has been proposed. The raw image is compressed using EBTC and then encrypted using the pseudo-random number (PSRN) at the transmitter and the Key is disseminated to the receiver. The transmitted image is decrypted at the receiver by using the PSRN key. Finally, the output image is constructed using EBTC, scaled by scaling factor 2 and Bilinear Interpolation Technique. The proposed system gives better PSNR, Compression ratio and storage requirement than existing techniques such as Hadamard, DMMBTC and BTC.
A Proposed ConvXGBoost Model for Human Activity Recognition with Multi Optimizers
Authors: Lateef Rana Abdulrahman , Abbas Dr. Ayad Rodhan
Published: January 2022

The wide use of smartphones and later smartwatches equipped with a set of sensors such as location, motion, and direction blaze the trail for researchers to better recognize human activity. However, researches on using inertial or motion sensors (i.e., accelerometer, gyroscope) for human activity recognition (HAR) has intensified and reside a great confrontation to be faced. Lately, many deep learning methods have been suggested to improve the human activity classification and discrimination performance to reach an optimal accuracy. Therefore, this paper applies a Convolutional eXtreme Gradient Boosting (ConvXGBoost), which combines Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) represented by AlexNet to learn the input features automatically, followed by XGBoost decision tree used to predict the class label and thereof recognize the performed activity. Human activities are collected from sensors as time series data. Therefore, we suggested using one-dimensional AlexNet (1D AlexNet) model instead of 2D. The AlexNet model is compiled with two optimizers Adam and Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) which are applied consecutively. The suggested architecture was trained and evaluated on the “WISDM Smartphone and Smartwatch Activity and Biometric Dataset” that consists of raw data for eighteen activities recorded from phone and watch. The experiments revealed that using multi optimizer with a convolutional neural network improved the accuracy of recognition by 5%. Moreover, a proposed ConvXGBoost model outperformed the performance of other models works with the dataset as mentioned above with an overall accuracy of 98-99% depends on the device used.
Development of Electronic Elections Systems: A Review
Authors: Salman Hind , Hasan Dr. Rehab , Gbashi Dr. Ekhlas K.
Published: January 2022

Electronic voting is fast growing rapidly and offers more benefits than traditional paper voting. The use of technology in the voting process has received a lot of attention in recent years. The existing voting systems have several security flaws, and proving even basic security characteristics regarding them is challenging. E-voting system using blockchain works as a step towards creating secure and transparent environment for elections, where the users will be able to view the total votes casted in real time without having the permission to edit after elections get over. The popularity of E-voting system is increasing in countries all over the world, for that reason this research presents a brief overview to evaluate previous national electronic voting systems in a variety of nations, how they evolved and what were their disadvantages before the appearance of blockchain technology. Then we explain the blockchain technology as well as review some of the electronic voting systems that use blockchain technology and present the strengths and weaknesses of it.
The Effectiveness of Training Courses Provided to Social Education Teachers Using e-Learning Tools in Light of the Corona Pandemic from their Point of View
Authors: Alsarayrah Amneh Zakariah
Published: January 2022

The present study mainly aimed to determine the effectiveness, extend of training courses provided to social education teachers using e-learning tools based on the Corona pandemic from their point of view. The study mainly depended on and used the descriptive analytical approach. Besides, the study sample reached to (74) male as well as female teachers, as they have been selected randomly. The results of the study proved that the effectiveness of the training courses provided to social education teachers using e-learning tools was at a positive level with an arithmetical average (3.53). The study recommended the necessity of conducting courses and workshops for both teachers and students to develop their attitudes towards e-learning and its tools and the using mechanism of e-learning tools in the educational process and to employ what they have been trained in intensive and continuous ways, and to train them on using it, and interesting in providing the devices and technologies used in e-learning to comprise all schools, and the study recommended also, the necessity of modifying the social education curricula to be compatible with the implementation of e-learning.
Employment of IOT Architecture and Genetic Algorithm for Early Diagnosis of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)
Authors: AL-Mhanawi Ahmed Raee , Salim Alaa Sabeeh , Rasool Hussein Ali , Sabti Hayder Makki
Published: January 2022

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected millions of people and thousands have died around the world. Early diagnosis of COVID 19 helps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 which could save many lives. One of the early symptoms of COVID-19 is a high temperature. In poor countries, temperature measurement devices are not available everywhere in the county due to the high cost. Therefore, in this paper, we present a low-cost system to measure the temperature. Our system is designed based on IOT architecture which is represented by Arduino UNO with a DS18B20 temperature sensor. The collected data has been analyzed utilizing a genetic algorithm where it has the ability to analyze and sort huge amounts of data. All the results collected by the Genetic algorithm are stored in the NoSQL database, which is characterized by the high data security and the ability to deal with the big data. We have tested our system with 300 people where 30 suspected persons out of 300 detected with high temperature. The 30 suspected persons have tested positive when they checked with the hospital. Our system is not expensive and easy to manufacturing in labs. At the same time, our system has shown accurate results.