bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of mouse DPI on wrist fatigue
Authors: Qiu Zixue , Bi Kaiyan , Liang Zhanming , Hu Ruoxun
Published: September 2023

This Project mainly creates a model to test if the Arm and Wrist muscle is fatigue or not by analyzing the EMG signal, then find if the Muscle Fatigue has some connection to the Mouse DPI.
Investigating the factors that influence NBA draft rankings
Authors: Ren Yanbing , Li Bailin , Li Yangsheng
Published: September 2023

The NBA Draft is an annual event for the NBA to select new players, which is significant for both players and NBA teams. In this work, the main objective is to explore whether player draft rankings could reflect a player's career development in the NBA. With this aim, we built three multiple linear regression models based on the 10-year draft rankings collected from 2009-2018 and the NBA career data and college data for these players. The results of these analyses indicate that these variables of NBA players: G, PTS and BLK have the strongest associations with their NBA draft ranks in NBA games and that these variables: TG, FGP, P3PP, PPTS and PSTL in college statistics have strong associations with the future NBA draft rank. However, there are some outliers in the prediction results, which indicates that some abilities valued by the team cannot be reflected by data values.
Predicting product sales based on sentiment analysis using reviews: The case of Amazon's kindle
Authors: Wang Xinru , Jin Xinran , Wu Yongqiang , Liao Yajing , Lei Dongchen
Published: September 2023

This paper proposed a novel approach to predict sales by analyzing the sentiment of online product reviews. The contributions of this paper are: (1) examine sentiment analysis to extract emotions such as anger, fear, or participation from the product reviews; (2) identified the time lag of the interaction between reviews and sale fluctuation; (3) applied three multiclass classification methods to forecast sales and combined them using a majority vote classifier for better performance and accuracy. Online sellers can utilize the proposed models to analyze the potential influence of reviews as an addition to traditional sale forecasting methods.
Sentiment analysis of Amazon product reviews
Authors: Xu Beiyu , Gan Hongwu , Sun Xinyue , Shao Xiaoying
Published: September 2023

The rapid development of online shopping sites has pushed people's shopping to a new way. Online shopping not only provides convenience to people but also "suggestions." Moreover, there are always many reviews from previous consumers on shopping websites, helping people know more about the product and make decisions. This paper represents the sentiment analysis of Amazon reviews using three models: Random Forest, Naive Bayes, and SVM. These models are trained with token counts, and term frequency-inverse document frequency (TF-IDF) features to make better comparisons. Classification performances are evaluated by precision, recall, and F-1 scores, and exploration is implemented into the dataset providing information about Amazon reviews. The results show that Random Forest and SVM models perform well on positive-labeled data but provide suboptimal results on negative-labeled and neutral-labeled data. Overall, Naive Bayes has the best performance for all three classifications. However, classifications might be biased during the analysis. Thus, more improvements are expected in future research about this topic to obtain more accurate and ideal results, and more machine learning models are supposed to be implemented.
Peran Kepemimpinan Yayasan dalam Mengembangkan Lembaga Pendidikan Islam di MA AT-Taufiq Bogem Grogol Diwek Jombang
Authors: Wijono Hani Adi
Published: September 2023

The role of the foundation's leader is one of the keys between the foundation and the educational institution effectively, because it must pay attention to what happens in every development activity in the institution and the mission of the institution. The leader of the foundation is demanded to continually foster and enhance good cooperative relations with the institution in order to realize the mission of an effective and efficient institution. Institutional programs certainly cannot run smoothly if there is no support from a foundation. This study aims to determine the role of foundation leaders in the development of educational institutions. The place of research was conducted at MA At-taufiq Bogem. Grogol, Diwek, Jombang. The results showed that the foundation's leaders helped determine the policies and regulations of the institution, motivated the work of the head of the institution, strengthened all policies in the institution, played an active role in every institutional facility development, supervised and controlled every institution's activities, attended every board meeting the teacher to see all the problems and developments, hold a period of deliberation with the head of the institution to see the results of the institution's development report, conduct teacher training through monthly meetings, participate in educating teachers and students with santri status in each study filled with the foundation's own leaders who also as caregivers at the foundation's boarding school.
Precision of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) or cobalt-chrome implant bar fit to implants after mechanical cycling
Authors: V Silva Júnior Eduardo , T Basting Roberta , P Turssi Cecilia , MG França Fabiana
Published: September 2023

Based on its mechanical properties, PEEK (polyether-ether-ketone) might be useful in restorative procedures. In oral rehabilitation, its viability has been studied mainly for prostheses and dental implants. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the fit accuracy of dental implant bars made of either PEEK or cobalt-chrome submitted to cycling mechanics. Materials and Method: This was an experimental in vitro study, where units were treated with two implants and mini-abutments, joined by cobalt-chrome or polyether-ether-ketone PEEK bars. A total 20 bars were prepared (n=10 per group) and subjected to mechanical cycling tests (1 million cycles on the distal cantilever of the bar in the vertical direction, 120N and sinusoidal loading, at a frequency of 2Hz). The fit at the abutment/implant interface was measured before and after cycling, and the counter-torque of the vertical screw of the mini abutments was measured after cycling, using a digital torquemeter. Data were analyzed by three-way ANOVA and Tukey’s test at 5% significance level. Results: No statistically significant interaction was found among the three factors considered (bar material, implant positioning and mechanical cycling) (p = 0.592). No significant difference was identified in the interaction between bar material and implant positioning (p = 0.321), or between implant positioning and mechanical cycling (p = 0.503). The association between bar material and mechanical cycling was statistically significant (p = 0.007), with the cobalt-chrome bar resulting in greater misfit with mechanical cycling. There was no difference in counter-torque values between groups. Conclusions: The PEEK bar provided better fit of the mini abutments to the implants, even after mechanical cycling. The counter-torque of the screws was similar in all scenarios considered.
Stress and stress management interventions in higher education students
Authors:   , Amanvermez Yaǧmur
Published: September 2023

Stress is becoming a growing concern among young adults. Students in higher education are particularly at risk as they encounter several stressors such as academic pressure, financial adversity, and study/life imbalance. When the demands exceed one`s coping capacity, it can negatively influence mental and physical health. Therefore, this thesis is conducted to investigate stress and stress management interventions in higher education students.
Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the concepts of this thesis namely stress, sources of stress in university students, stress management interventions, and Interned-based interventions. Chapter 2 investigates the sources of stress (i.e., financial, health, love life, relationship with family, relationship with people at work/ school, the health of loved ones, other problems of loved ones, and life in general) among students from two universities in the Netherlands, and examines the associations between student status (i.e., international vs. domestic students) and sources of stress. The results of this chapter showed that international students were more likely to experience financial stress and stress related to the health of their loved ones. Chapter 3 presents the findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) investigating the effects of stress management interventions involving a care provider for college students. Results yielded that stress management interventions had moderate effects on stress, depression, and anxiety. Chapter 4 reports the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs of self-guided stress management interventions for university students. The overall effects were low-to-moderate. Chapter 5 represents the findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness interventions in university students for stress, depression, and anxiety. Meta-analysis findings yielded moderate effects. Chapter 6 introduces a guided Internet-based stress management intervention (Rel@x) developed for university students with elevated levels of stress and describes the protocol study investigating the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention. Chapter 7 presents the quantitative and qualitative findings of this trial. As a result, students evaluated the intervention as feasible and acceptable. However, high attrition rates and findings from the semi-structured interviews pointed out that intervention should be refined before conducting a large-scale RCT. Lastly, Chapter 8 provides the overarching findings of this thesis alongside clinical and research implications.
An RFID-based smart school attendance and monitoring system
Authors:   College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait, Farag Wael A.
Published: September 2023

In this paper, a smart attendance system for students attending school is proposed. The proposed attendance system is based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to facilitate automation and convenience. The proposed RFID attendance system (RFID-AS) should be used by school administration to ensure safety for students, as well as for grading and evaluation purposes. After careful study, passive RFID technology is selected to be used by the proposed system because of its reasonable cost. The main components of the system are an RFID tag, an RFID reader, Visual Studio [eXpressApp Framework (XAF) tool], and SQL Server to compare the data from the RFID tag with the students’ database to record attendance automatically. A graphical user interface (GUI) is developed using Visual Studio (XAF tool) to allow parents and school faculty to log in and browse the students’ records. Students will pass the classroom door, which will have an integrated RFID reader device to read their RFID. The paper discusses the design of the solution as well as the testing scenarios
UJI EFEKTIVITAS SEDIAAN SPRAY GEL EKSTRAK DAUN KETAPANG SEBAGAI TERAPI PENYEMBUHAN LUKA SAYAT PADA KELINCI
Authors: Nunung Mufida  , Wirasti  , Siti Rahmatullah  , Dwi upa Bagus Pambudi
Published: September 2023

Ketapang (Terminalia catappa L.) merupakan salah satu jenis tanaman pelindung yang hampir tersebar di seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Tanaman ini mengandung senyawa yang bermanfaat dalam dunia kesehatan terutama dalam proses penyembuhan luka. Senyawa yang terkandung dalam daun ketapang (Terminalia catappa L.) yaitu kandungan flavonoid, saponin dan triterpenoid. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas ekstrak etanol daun ketapang (Terminalia catappa L.) yang dibuat dalam sediaan spray gel terhadap penyembuhan luka sayat pada kelinci (Oryctolagus cuniculus) jantan. Metode ekstraksi menggunakan metode maserasi dengan pelarut etanol 96 %. Kadar sampel ekstrak yang digunakan dalam pembuatan sediaan spray gel adalah 3 %, 5 %, dan 7 %. Uji daya sembuh pada luka sayat kelinci diberikan perlakuan sampel berupa basis sediaan spray gel sebagai kontrol negatif, kontrol positif berupa octadin spray, sediaan spray gel dengan berbagai konsentrasi ekstrak yaitu konsentrasi 3 %, 5 %, dan 7 %. Data yang diperoleh yaitu penurunan panjang luka sayat. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode One Way Anova untuk menentukan perbedaan rata-rata diantara kelompok, data hasil uji Anova selanjutnya dianalisis menggunakan uji Tukey HSD untuk membandingkan efektivitas setiap kelompok perlakuan terhadap proses penyembuhan luka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sediaan spray gel ekstrak etanol daun ketapang (Terminalia catappa L.) dapat dibuat sediaan spray gel yang stabil secara fisik dan memiliki efektivitas terbaik terhadap penurunan panjang luka pada konsentrasi 7 %.
PENGETAHUAN MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PEKAJANGAN PEKALONGAN TENTANG VITAMIN DALAM MENINGKATKAN VIRUS COVID-19
Authors: Savana Valentina  , Ainun Mutoharoh  , Siti Rahmatullah  , Wulan Agustin Ningrum
Published: September 2023

COVID-19 merupakan penyakit jenis baru yang disebabkan oleh infeksi virus SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) yang menyerang sistem pernafasan manusia. Pada awal wabah ini banyak orang yang dibuat khawatir dan  panik akan kesehatan dan keselamatannya. Saat ini masyarakat hanya mengandalkan sistem imunitas tubuh dan pengobatan yang telah dianjurkan. COVID-19 dapat dicegah dengan memperbaiki daya tahan tubuh terhadap infeksi saluran pernafasan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pengetahuan mahasiswa Universitas Muhammadiyah Pekajangan Pekalongan tentang vitamin dalam meningkatkan perilaku pencegahan virus COVID-19. Metode yang digunakan adalah teknik Purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Universitas Muhammadiyah Pekajangan Pekalongan sebanyak 181 yang terdiri dari 92 mahasiswa kesehatan dan 89 mahasiswa non kesehatan. Instrumen yang dipakai adalah kuesioner yang dapat diakses melalui Google Forms. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan program statistik SPSS. Analisis data menunjukkan sebanyak 84,8% mahasiswa kesehatan dan 55,1 % mahasiswa non-kesehatan memperoleh kategori pengetahuan baik serta sebanyak 95,7 % mahasiswa kesehatan dan 82 % mahasiswa non-kesehatan memiliki kategori perilaku yang baik. Pengetahuan mahasiswa kesehatan tentang vitamin dan perilaku pencegahan virus COVID-19 menunjukkan hasil yang lebih baik dibandingkan dengan mahasiswa non-kesehatan. Bagi peneliti selanjutnya dapat dikembangkan di kelompok masyarakat dengan karakteristik yang berbeda.
History & Culture: Boundaries and Distinctions
Authors: Dr Aasma Rani  , Jahangir Mehreen
Published: September 2023

From the creation of universe, the beginning of ability to search human history laid the foundation for events of life of the man. Civilization is the behaviour of politeness and sophistication which distinguishes one nation from another. Human History has never been Stagnant. It has been changing with each passing day. History and civilization are correlative with each other. But there is a need to shed light on these elements, on the basis of social, political, religious, economic and natural changes. In this research paper a conscious effort has been made to clarify the boundaries and distinctions of history and civilization for the sake more clarity and explanation.
Predictors of outcomes in patients with candidemia in an Intensive Care Unit
Authors: ÖZEL Ayşe Serra , ALTUNAL Lütfiye Nilsun , SENGEL Buket Erturk , ASLAN Muge , AYDIN Mehtap
Published: September 2023

Objective: Candidemia is a life-threatening infection that causes high mortality rates in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aims to

evaluate predictors of the outcome of patients with candidemia in ICU.

Patients and Methods: This observational, retrospective study included patients with Candida bloodstream infection (BSI) in ICUs

between 6 years of the episode. A binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to inspect the association with mortality.

Results: The median age of 74 patients was 68.5, and 53.8% were men. C. parapsilosis was the most frequently isolated fungal species.

The 30-day mortality rate was 50%. In the logistic regression model the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE)

II score, positive blood culture on the seventh day, inotropes needed on the day of blood culture positivity, and ventilator-associated

pneumonia (VAP) were significant risk factors for the outcome of patients. There was no difference in mortality between an early start

of antifungal treatment or central venous catheter removal time.

Conclusion: A shift to C. parapsilosis is observed in this study. Host-related factors such as APACHE II score, need for mechanical

ventilation or need for inotropes affect mortality more than early treatment and source control in patients with Candida BSI.
APITERAPIA: FINS TERAPÊUTICOS ATRAVÉS DA APITOXINA E OUTROS PRODUTOS DA ABELHA APIS MELLIFERAS
Authors: Da Silva Christiano Dias , Peixoto José Fernando Moreira
Published: September 2023

O presente artigo busca promover o processo de manipulação terapêutica na área da apiterapia, por meio de um estudo científico que estabelece uma conexão dinâmica entre a teoria e a prática. Para tal, uma extensa pesquisa foi conduzida, coletando dados e informações contundentes. Ao vivenciar de perto a enfermidade, através dos sentidos de visão, toque e sensibilidade, os pacientes são estimulados no processo de cura, por meio da aplicação estratégica da apitoxina, localizada de forma adequada na área afetada pela doença. No entanto, todas essas metas e objetivos não poderão ser alcançados se não houver uma efetiva preservação das espécies de abelhas, uma vez que sua importância para o ecossistema é indiscutível. Portanto, o propósito fundamental deste artigo é fomentar a preservação dessas espécies, destacando sua relevância e incentivando ações que garantam sua sobrevivência.
PREVISÃO DE MORTALIDADE POR INSUFICIÊNCIA CARDÍACA A PARTIR DE INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL
Authors: Dos Santos Whendel Muniz , Cavalcanti Gabriel Vitor Santos , Fonseca José Matheus Vilela , Melo Nayara da Silva
Published: September 2023

A Insuficiência Cardíaca é uma doença causada pela falta de bombeamento de sangue suficiente para as necessidades vitais do corpo. Considerada a doença número 1 em causas de mortes no mundo, é necessária a otimização do diagnóstico médico para os pacientes, a fim de garantir o tratamento antecipado e evitar mortes futuras. A partir dessa problemática atual, esse artigo sugere um modelo de previsão de mortalidade por insuficiência cardíaca, a partir de dados coletados de pacientes que passaram pelo processo de análise clínica da doença, por meio de inteligência artificial e algoritmos de busca baseados em Heurística.
COVID-19 VE DAVRANIŞSAL İKTİSAT: KÜRESEL BİR PANDEMİ SIRASINDA İNSAN DAVRANIŞINI ANLAMAK
Authors: ARSLAN  ARAS İlknur
Published: September 2023

COVID-19 salgını; yalnızca önemli sağlık sorunları ortaya çıkarmakla kalmamış, insan davranışı ile halk sağlığı sonuçları arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiyi de ortaya çıkarmıştır. Davranışsal iktisat alanı, salgının davranışsal yönlerini anlamak için değerli bilgiler sunmaktadır. Buna ek olarak politika yapıcılara salgının etkisini etkili bir şekilde azaltmaları için bir çerçeve sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 ile davranışsal iktisadın ilişkisini, davranışsal iktisat ile ilgili temel kavramları ve bunların pandemi müdahale stratejilerindeki uygulamalarını vurgulamaktır. Literatür incelendiğinde COVID-19 döneminde davranışsal iktisat ilkelerinden olan; çerçeveleme, bilişsel önyargılar, varsayılan seçenekler, teşvik etme ve dürtmenin doğru kullanımıyla salgının yönünü pozitif şekilde değiştirebileceği görülmektedir. Davranışsal iktisat sayesinde, salgının yayılmasının önüne geçmek için aşı, el yıkama, sosyal mesafe ve maske kullanımına teşvik etmek de etkili olacaktır. İnsanların başkalarının davranışlarından etkilenme, dürtme gibi davranışsal iktisat ilkelerinin etkisi altında olduğu düşünüldüğünde, insan davranışlarının değiştirilmesine yardımcı olacaktır. Salgının zorluklarını aşarken, davranışsal iktisadı halk sağlığı girişimlerine entegre etmek, davranışı şekillendirmede ve kalıcı sağlık davranışına teşvik etmede etkili olacağı düşünülmektedir.
Rockband - Using partnership working to provide access to geology collections
Authors: Taylor C.
Published: September 2023

Many museums have geology collections which lie unused through lack of specialist staff and expertise. A partnership of five museums in south east England was formed to try and address this problem by commissioning a suite of geological activities that could be delivered by staff and volunteers with little geological knowledge. This local initiative was very successful, with targets for improved access to local geology collections being exceeded by over five times in the first year. The project model is one which could be applied more widely....
Editorial
Authors: Crowther Peter R.
Published: September 2023

The BM(NH)'s Corporate & P 1986-1991 (published in February) makes for depressing reading. It is still, nevertheless, worth the effort like most Products of the BMCNH) it is clearly written and well presented. The Plan sets out to provide 'a framework for the Museum's Trustees and management to review and clarify their policies and plans for the next five or more years and aims also to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Education and Science (DES) and the Advisory Board for the Research Councils (ABRC)' (my emphasis) then devotes itself, without a p;otesi, to the implementation of what are effectively, via the ABRC and DES, government inspired cuts. The Summary on...
Lost & Found: 165. British fossil Arthropoda
Authors: Steward Donald I.
Published: September 2023

As the Newsletter of the British Arachnological Society may not be amongst the usual reading of most geological curators, it is worth mentioning two articles that have recently appeared regarding fossil arthropods. The author of both articles - Paul A. Selden, Dept. of Extra-Mural Studies, The University, Manchester M13 9PL - lists all the specimens of fossil spiders (seven species) and fossil scorpions (thirty-eight species) known to him. I am sure that he would be pleased to receive details of other fossil arthropod material in museum collections.* Selden, P.A. 1984. British fossil spiders. New si. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40, 4-5 1985. A shoe-box in a cellar in Rochdale (British fossil scorpions). Ibid. 44, 6-7....
Lost & Found: 166. EARWAKER collection
Authors: Eagar Dr. Michael
Published: September 2023

Dr Michael Eagar (The Manchester Museum, The University, Manchester M13 9PL) writes: *In 1915 we received from *Hy. Boddington* a considerable collection of fossils described as the *Earwaker collection*. In the normal course of events I can trace such acquisitions by means of the details given in the Museum Reports. However, this acquisition arrived during war-time and the usual details were not provided. I suspect that my predecessor, the late J. Wilfred Jackson, knew just what was involved in the Earwaker collection, but this was one of the matters he did not mention to me and subsequently searches at this end have failed to reveal the name Earwaker and the date of the collection. I should...
Lost & Found: 168. Henry Hill HICKMAN (1800-1830) of Ludlow and his Museum (fl. 1821-1824)
Authors: Smith Denis
Published: September 2023

Hickman - a pioneer in anaesthesia - was based in Ludlow from about 1821. In the Shrewsbury Chronicle of February and March 1821 the following notice appeared five times and seems certain to have been inserted by Hickman in search of an apprentice. It reads: 'Medical Profession ANY Gentleman wishing to bring up his Son to the Medical Profession, may place him in a Situation where he may be treated in a manner highly respectable, and have the different branches of his profession (with their connections) carefully pointed out, and Annual Demonstrations in Anatomy, as regular as in London, a Knowledge of which is the only sound basis to philosophical researches, and on which his success...
CING 6. Bexhill Museum
Authors: Knell Simon
Published: September 2023

Bexhill Museum is probably the museum most in need of help in the region. The geological collections have been wrapped in newspaper, nailed-up in crates, and stored in a cellar prone to flooding since the 1930s. A curator is soon to be appointed and the collections are slowly being recovered. I have not been able to examine much of the material in detail but in some of the boxes of Folkestone Gault fossils many of the specimens had been transformed, through the crystallisation of salts and pyrite decay, into a muddy slurry. The crates contain individual named collections including Lady Anne Brassey, E.A. Butler, J.A. Pepys, F.J. Richards, Lt Col R.B. Unwin, Rev J.C. Thompson, Henry...
CING 8. Broxbourne Museum
Authors: Knell Simon
Published: September 2023

Broxbourne Museum has a fairly small geological collection, much of which is not particularly exciting, but it does include some quite good examples of Pleistocene mammals from the Lee Valley (most unfortunately without data)....
CING 19 Plumstead Museum
Authors: Knell Simon
Published: September 2023

Plumstead Museum's geological collections have suffered from years of neglect - they have only recently been removed from the tea chests in which they were heaped. Fortunately things are now improving. Collections present should include Simeon Priest, F.J. Epps, Royal Artillery Institution Museum, Busbridge, and Lessness (Abbey Woods) mammal material. Over the years a great deal seems to have been disposed of, and records are poor....
CING 21. Surrey Heath Museum
Authors: Knell Simon
Published: September 2023

Surrey Heath Museum has very little geological material of note and no real documentation. A few old labels show that some specimens come from W.H. Curtis (of Alton Museum fame). The museum's most interesting specimen is a massive fossil tree trunk from the Isle of Wight found in the borough - an erratic?'....
43rd Annual General Meeting
Authors:   Geological Curators' Group
Published: September 2023

43rd Annual General Meeting of the Geological Curators' Group. M Shed, Princes Wharf, Bristol. 9th December 2016. 1. Apologies for absence. Alex Peaker, Helen Kerbey, Matthew Parkes, Tom Sharpe, Mick Stanley, Sue Turner. 2. Acceptance of the minutes of the 42nd AGM held at the Natural History Museum, London. Agreed. Proposed: Emma Bernard, Seconded: Cindy Howells. 3. Matters arising. No matters raised. 4. Chairman's report [Giles Miller]. Circulated. 4.1. Committee. Giles Miller thanked the GCG Committee for their hard work over the last three years, with special thanks to those who are stepping down after long periods on Committee. John Nudds has been on committee almost continuously since 1989 as Recorder, Chairman and for the last ten years as Treasurer. Hannah Chalk...
Fossil legislation - protection or destruction?
Authors: Albersdorfer R.
Published: September 2023

Collecting fossils privately and unrestrictedly, possessing specimens and trading with them, has been a fundamental cultural activity since the time of the Enlightenment, setting bases for the scientific advancement of generations of palaeontologists. Goethe's mineralogical and palaeontological collection, for example , was worth the equivalent of one million euros. Recently, increasing numbers of countries have tried to protect fossils in general, or at least important specimens, to save these from private ownership and commercial activity, in the hope of securing their continuing accessibility for science. However, what seems reasonable at first glance has become a major force for fossil destruction....
Complexities in Learning English as Foreign Language in Bangladesh
Authors: Shahariar Md. Golam , Uddin Shaheen , Zahin Aftab Ur Rahaman
Published: September 2023

This research brings out the problems and challenges in learning English as foreign language. In Bangladesh, students are taught English as a mandatory subject from the beginning of primary level. Grammar translation method and product oriented writing are applied in the class. But after 10 years of schooling, 93% students can neither write English accurately nor speak fluently. Students receive English as a subject to be passed with good grade, not as a language to learn. As a result, the four language skills remain damaged and the objective of teaching English remain unfulfilled. There are some traditionally rooted problems in learning English which are method oriented, teacher oriented and learner oriented. To identify those problems, this research collects primary data through survey. It is a quantitative research applying survey method using questionnaires as tool. The sampling procedure covered 20 teachers and 120 students. Through analyzing the surveyed data, this research exposes the complexities faced by the students of Bangladesh in learning English.
Pertencimento, identidades, patrimônio natural e conservação da paisagem: o caso do monumento natural de Serra das Torres, Espírito Santo/Brasil
Authors: Rocha Gerusa Bueno , Santos Leonardo Bis
Published: September 2023

A conservação da paisagem de uma região é resultado da relação de identidade dos residentes com seu território. O Monumento Natural Estadual Serra das Torres é uma unidade de conservação (UC) de proteção integral que tem como principal objetivo preservar sítios naturais raros, singulares ou de grande beleza cênica. Sua criação foi motivada principalmente pela ameaça antrópica em função da exploração clandestina de rochas ornamentais. A gestão dessa UC é de responsabilidade do poder público, no entanto, a área é legalmente constituída apenas por áreas particulares. A consolidação territorial de uma UC pode ser favorecida quando se reconhece e se valoriza o sentimento de pertencimento e identidade das comunidades que dela fazem parte. Desta forma, este artigo teve como objetivo explicar as relações de identidade territorial e pertencimento da comunidade local em relação ao Monumento Natural Serra das Torres, e verificar como isto influencia na conservação da paisagem e nos objetivos de proteção da UC. Buscou-se uma metodologia participativa pautada em diálogos e trocas de saberes entre pesquisadores, moradores e servidores públicos do órgão ambiental estadual que faz a gestão do Monumento, o que possibilitou a elaboração de um diagnóstico local a partir de um mapa socioambiental, cuja finalidade foi a utilização como instrumento de educação ambiental. Assim, a pesquisa contemplou a elaboração de propostas de ações para o desenvolvimento local, em consonância com a proteção e a valorização desse patrimônio natural.
E-governo e a pessoa idosa: principais fatores críticos pré e pós-COVID-19 por meio da bibliometria e análise de conteúdo
Authors: Santos Maíra Rocha , Figueiredo Rejane Maria da Costa , Vasconcelos Ana Maria Nogales , Gomes Marília Miranda Forte
Published: September 2023

Esse artigo teve como objetivo levantar a bibliografia nas bases de dados indexadas e comparar os fatores críticos acerca do e-governo no contexto do pessoa idosa nos estudos pré e pós-covid-19 no período de 2009 a 2022. Realizou-se um levantamento bibliométrico por meio da Teoria do Enfoque Meta Analítico Consolidado – TEMAC e uma Análise de Conteúdo, em busca dos principais fatores críticos. Como resultados, observou-se que o tema cresce mais de 20% ao ano com cerca de 5.500 citações ao longo dos anos analisados. Os principais fatores críticos encontrados foram organizados em três categorias. Na categoria “Aspectos Tecnológicos” o principal fator crítico discutido antes da pandemia era a “exclusão digital”, e no período pós pandêmico, “governo móvel”. Na categoria “Organização do Governo”, os assuntos sobre a “qualidade, ausência e difusão da informação” permaneceram nos dois períodos como mais importantes. Na categoria “Centrado no Cidadão” inicialmente a “adoção/aceitação da tecnologia pelo pessoa idosa” e, no pós-covid, passou a ser “Confiança”. Outros fatores críticos também foram catalogados ao longo do período.
Conjuntivite Neonatal (CN), manifestações clínicas e abordagem terapêutica
Authors: Da Rocha Diogenes Gustavo Vila Barbosa , Frade Ranniery Caetano Sampaio Martins , Pimenta Daniel Garcia , Pereira Guilherme Henrique Machado Cessel , Nascimento Murilo de Freitas
Published: September 2023

A conjuntivite neonatal (CN) é uma condição ocular comum em recém-nascidos, mas que pode apresentar desafios clínicos e de tratamento significativos. Este estudo utiliza uma abordagem analítica baseada em revisão bibliográfica para investigar a CN, incluindo suas manifestações clínicas e estratégias terapêuticas. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio da consulta a bases de dados confiáveis, como a Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS) e a Scielo, usando descritores específicos, como "conjuntivite", "oftalmia" e "neonatal". Foi aplicado o operador booleano "AND" para cruzar esses descritores e identificar artigos relevantes. Inicialmente, 36 artigos foram identificados, mas critérios rigorosos de inclusão e exclusão foram aplicados para selecionar 12 artigos de alta qualidade, publicados em inglês, português ou espanhol, entre 2013 e 2023. A CN pode ter diversas causas, incluindo infecciosas e não infecciosas, com manifestações clínicas variadas, como vermelhidão ocular, secreção, edema e pseudomembranas. As infecções virais, como o herpes simplex, podem ser ameaçadoras à visão. As estratégias terapêuticas incluem a administração de antimicrobianos tópicos e tratamento específico para a causa subjacente da CN. A CN é uma condição oftálmica relevante em recém-nascidos, com uma gama diversificada de causas e manifestações clínicas. Este estudo ressalta a importância da detecção precoce e do tratamento adequado, particularmente em casos de infecções virais, para prevenir complicações graves. A pesquisa também enfatiza a necessidade de estratégias de prevenção, como a higiene das mãos e o controle de infecções em unidades neonatais, para reduzir a incidência de CN associada à assistência médica. A abordagem metodológica rigorosa utilizada neste estudo contribui para a confiabilidade e validade das informações apresentadas, fornecendo uma base sólida para a compreensão e o manejo da CN em recém-nascidos.
Optimization methods to solve the set covering problems
Authors: Carniel Aileen Zancanaro , Mestria Mário
Published: September 2023

Phasor Measurement Unit Placement aims to decrease the cost this phasor equipment while maintaining the observability of the electrical distribution systems. This placement can be modeled as a set covering problem. Synchronized phasor data provides electrical systems’ information with higher quality and frequency than Remote Terminal Units. These data enable the implementation of faster than real-time state estimators. Thus, supervisory control and data acquisition systems can be replaced by automatically monitored systems that add reliability, efficiency, and resilience to smart grid systems. Due to the flexibility and large-scale in the distribution systems, heuristic methods have frequently been applied to this placement problem. Since the use of Chemical Reaction Optimization (CRO) algorithm is not recurrent, we have decided to implement it together with a topological system observability analysis. Initial population creation, parameterization, elementary reactions of CRO, and local search strategies are presented in this study. Computational results were performed in IEEE power system test cases. The optimization method proposed has obtained optimal results at a lower computation time than the literature. To test in large-scale, we have applied another optimization method to Set Covering Problems from Beasley library, with different parameters. However, the results were not satisfactory indicating that the CRO might not be suitable to some large-scale instances of the Set Covering Problems this library. In this case, further studies are required.
Verification of the modification possibility of the circular saw blades for the machining of wood materials using ion implantation
Authors: Barlak Marek , Wilkowski Jacek , Kwidziński Zdzisław , Werner Zbigniew , Zagórski Jerzy , Pędzik Marta , Rogoziński Tomasz
Published: September 2023

The paper presents a verification of the possibility of modification of the circular saw blades for machining wood materials using the ion implantation method. These tools are used in the industrial production of wood construction joints (e.g., for formatting door frames). The tungsten carbide teeth soldered to the saw blade were modified in the process of nitrogen ion implantation. The modification process is presented, and the technical conditions of the proposed method and the possibility of their change in terms of industrial application are discussed.
BEZPIECZEŃSTWO OSOBISTE W KONTEKŚCIE OCHRONY CYFROWEJ PRYWATNOŚCI – ZARYS PROBLEMU
Authors: Szyłkowska Monika
Published: September 2023

Artykuł obejmuje rozważania w obszarze bezpieczeństwa osobistego w kontekście ochrony prywatności jednostki. Punktem Artykuł obejmuje rozważania w obszarze bezpieczeństwa osobistego w kontekście ochrony prywatności jednostki. Zagadnienia zostały przedstawione w ujęciu kluczowych regulacji prawnych oraz wybranych zasad ochrony prywatności w ramach korzystania z powszechnie dostępnych, komercyjnych usług przez użytkowników indywidualnych. Poddany analizie materiał obrazuje zarówno istniejące rozwiązania normatywne stanowiące o ochronie prywatności, jak i skalę oraz rodzaje pozyskiwanych i przetwarzanych informacji o użytkownikach w przypadku usług komercyjnych
WPŁYW ŚRODKÓW DOZORU ELEKTRONICZNEGO NA ZMNIEJSZENIE PRZELUDNIENIA W JEDNOSTKACH PENITECJARNYCH
Authors: Gorazdowski Krzysztof
Published: September 2023

Celem publikacji jest próba oceny obowiązywania i stosowania w Polsce systemu dozoru elektronicznego (SDE) oraz wskazania jego potencjalnych wad i zalet, w tym rzeczywistego wpływu na zmniejszenie przeludnienia w jednostkach penitencjarnych. W pierwszej części scharakteryzowano system dozoru elektronicznego w kontekście istniejących rozwiązań technicznych oraz wskazano na rys historyczny instytucji, tj. historię rozwoju tego systemu na świecie i źródło jego pochodzenia. W dalszej części zaprezentowano regulacje prawne dotyczące SDE w polskim systemie prawnym na kanwie istniejących aktów prawnych przy uwzględnieniu standardów europejskich. Dalszą problematykę opisano w aspekcie przeludnienia w polskich zakładach karnych, które stanowi jedną z głównych przyczyn wprowadzenia i dalszego rozwijania systemu dozoru elektronicznego w kraju. Przeludnienie w więziennictwie oraz jego skutki, maja negatywny wpływ na realizację zadań polityki karnej państwa, w tym skuteczne wykonywanie kary pozbawienia wolności. Prowadzane wywody stały się podstawą do odpowiedzi na główne pytanie dotyczące rzeczywistego wpływu SDE na rozwiązanie problemu przeludnienia w zakładach karnych oraz zasadniczych zalet jego stosowania. W końcowej części artykułu przywołano także ogólne dane dotyczące liczby osób przebywających w zakładach karnych na przestrzeni ostatnich lat oraz dotyczące ogólnej liczby więźniów, wobec których zastosowano SDE. W podsumowaniu wskazano na pozytywny aspekt przyjętych rozwiązań prawnych z pewnymi zastrzeżeniami oraz potrzebę ich dalszego rozszerzania wobec innych osadzonych. Proces ten powinien prowadzić nie tylko do zmniejszenia przeludnienia w więzieniach, lecz przede wszystkim do obniżenia kosztów wykonywania kary pozbawienia wolności w warunkach zakładu karnego i przeciwdziałania wykluczeniu społecznemu skazanych po odbyciu kary, właściwego traktowania więźniów, utrzymywania przez nich więzów rodzinnych i społecznych oraz redukowania napięcia w ośrodkach pozbawienia wolności.
SUBSISTENCE MINIMUM AND SOCIAL MINIMUM LEVELS BY AREA IN POLAND IN 2022
Authors: Kurowski Piotr
Published: September 2023

The article presents the results of estimates of the subsistence minimum (ME) as well as social minimum baskets (MS) in 2022. Both indicators are important for assessing the well-being of households.The subsistence minimum (ME) sets the model for meeting needs at the minimum level below which there is a biological threat to life. The social minimum (MS), in turn, represents the model cost of living for households that are beginning to be threatened by the sphere of deprivation. Between these two extremes, the sphere of deprivation spreads, in different facets.At the regional level, the value of the subsistence minimum in 2022 for a family with two children was highest in the Dolnośląskie Voivodeship (+5.3 p.p. in relation to the national average) and lowest in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship (-5.5 p.p.). With high inflation (14.4% for Poland), the values of the subsistence minimum in 2022 increased from 13.3 p.p. (Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship) to 18.5 p.p. (Pomeranian Voivodeship). The spreads between the extreme values in the voivodeships oscillate similarly to the previous one (10.8 p.p.). For one-person households, however, the spreads were higher (16.2 p.p. at working age and 17.2 p.p. at retirement age).Across city categories of towns, there was little variation in ME values. In the largest agglomerations with more than 500,000 inhabitants, the ME value for a family with two children was 3.9 p.p. higher, and in cities with 50,000 to 100,000 people, ME values were only 1.3 p.p. lower.In the period under study, the lowest values of the social minimum were observed in the Lubelskie voivodeship (-3.8 p.p.) and the highest - in the Dolnośląskie voivodeship (+4.3 p.p.). The spread between regions with extreme values was 8 p.p. (compared to 7 p.p. in 2021 and 8.2 p.p. in 2020). The scale of the spread could be considered small, especially when the level of variation in real household expenditure (the results of the latest CSO survey concern 2021) was more than five times higher. In the cross-section of city classes, the differences in the value of the social minimum were not large. Its amount in the largest agglomerations was higher than the average by only 2.8 p.p. (in 2021, it was 3.4 p.p.). The lowest value of the social minimum occurred in cities with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants: it was lower than the average by only 1.6 p.p.
WPŁYW PANDEMII COVID-19 NA EPIDEMIOLOGIĘ I UWARUNKOWANIA SAMOBÓJSTW
Authors: Konieczny Marcin
Published: September 2023

Celem niniejszego opracowania jest analiza i ustalenie – w sposób możliwie precyzyjny i obiektywny – czy i w jaki sposób pandemia COVID-19 wpłynęła na epidemiologię samobójstw w Polsce. Oprócz samej pandemii, innym ważnym czynnikiem była przymusowa lub zalecana izolacja – w kwietniu około połowa światowej populacji była zamknięta w swoich domach. To przymusowe odosobnienie, początkowo promowane jako „dystans społeczny”, doprowadziło do redukcji kontaktów i osłabienia więzi społecznych. W opracowaniu uwzględniono wyniki najnowszych badań i statystyki pochodzące z Krajowego Systemu Informacji Policyjnej. Wprowadzeniem do artykułu jest analiza ogólnych informacji na temat epidemiologii samobójstw i uwarunkowań tego czynu. Opracowanie omawia skutki społeczno-prawne epidemii oraz wpływ epidemii na wskaźniki zachowań samobójczych. W ramach prowadzonych dociekań wykorzystano dane statystyczne wprowadzone do Krajowego Systemu Informacji Policyjnej za pośrednictwem formularza KSIP-10. Celem niniejszej pracy jest również ustalenie statusu zjawiska samobójstwa na gruncie polskiego prawa. Tak nakreślonej problematyce dotychczas nie poświęcono wiele uwagi. Stąd też istnieje potrzeba podjęcia takiego zagadnienia. Odpowiedź na pytanie, czy problematyka zjawiska samobójstw jest na tyle istotna, by poświęcić jej więcej opracowań, powinna być twierdząca. Autor niniejszego opracowania wyraża nadzieję, że artykuł zainspiruje środowiska naukowe do stawiania nowych hipotez i odkrywania nowych faktów. Z jednej strony pacjenci przewlekle chorzy, osoby starsze i osoby upośledzone ekonomicznie pozbawione zostały struktur wsparcia i opieki, otrzymując pomoc jedynie w zakresie podstawowych potrzeb (np. dystrybucja żywności i leków, konsultacja lekarska w nagłych wypadkach). Z drugiej strony wzrósł poziom stresu i konfliktów domowych, ponieważ rodziny były zmuszone do interakcji w tej samej przestrzeni przez 24 godziny na dobę. W wielu przypadkach zaobserwowano całkowite zakłócenie harmonii życia oraz jego niższą jakość.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AS AN AUDIENCE OF CULTURE – RESULTS OF PILOT RESEARCH IN MAŁOPOLSKA
Authors: Pluszyńska Anna , Konior Agnieszka
Published: September 2023

The subject of the research is the use of the offer of cultural institutions by people with disabilities. The results of research by other authors on this topic are presented in the beginning. At the same time, it was pointed out that there is a lack of cross-sectional research that would concern the participation of a diverse group of audience with disabilities in culture. The identified research gap was filled by conducting own pilot research. Their goal was to show how people with disabilities use the offer of cultural institutions and what to do to make it more accessible to them. The research problem was formulated as follows: What are the expectations and needs of people with disabilities in terms of broad-understood participation in culture and the level of satisfaction of cultural institutions in Małopolska. The survey technique was used in the study. Pilot studies conducted on the participation of people with disabilities in culture allow us to conclude that surveyed people with special needs willingly use the offer of cultural institutions and notice positive changes in the adaptation of cultural institutions of Małopolska to the needs of people with disabilities that have occurred over the last two years, but at the same time indicate what else is left to do. People with disabilities indicate that the biggest barrier to access to the cultural offer is social barrier resulting from a lack of understanding of the needs of people with disabilities.Keywords: accessibility, audience development, audience research, cultural institutions, culture management, people with disability
Czy podatek akcyzowy może i powinien zastąpić opłaty parapodatkowe
Authors: Flis Maciej Cyprian
Published: September 2023

W trakcie ostatnich kilku lat ewolucji polskiego systemu podatkowego pojawiło się wiele nowych przepisów i konstrukcji, wśród nich tzw. opłaty parapodatkowe. Stanowią one interesującą kategorię z punktu widzenia doktryny prawa, ponieważ ich zapisanie w ustawach oraz elementy konstrukcyjne decydują o ich niejednoznacznej klasyfikacji prawnej. Z tego powodu często są nazywane parapodatkami. Na potrzeby referatu zostały omówione konstrukcje parapodatkowe, które ze względu na przedmiot obciążenia są zbliżone do podatku akcyzowego. Przedstawiono propozycję ich zmiany w zakresie umiejscowienia w systemie, tj. przekształcenia parapodatków w podatki.
Harmonizacja a różnorodność systemów podatkowych na przykładzie rozbieżności hybrydowych w zakresie prawa do odliczenia podatku naliczonego w VAT
Authors: Gryziak Bartosz
Published: September 2023

W założeniu harmonizacja w ramach wspólnego systemu podatku od wartości dodanej w Unii Europejskiej (UE) powinna usunąć niezgodności między ogólnymi podatkami obrotowymi pobieranymi w poszczególnych państwach członkowskich. Przedstawiona analiza dowodzi i obrazuje, że cel ten nie jest w pełni osiągnięty – w ramach wspólnego systemu podatku od wartości dodanej w pewnym stopniu występują rozbieżności hybrydowe (tj. takie, które pozwalają na osiągnięcie nienależnych korzyści podatkowych poprzez wykorzystanie różnic w systemach prawnopodatkowych zainteresowanych jurysdykcji). Analiza wskazuje, że rozbieżności te mogą mieć źródło w różnorodności systemów prawnopodatkowych, tj. sposobów myślenia o prawie podatkowym, w UE.