bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MICHEL DE CERTEAU’NUN “TAKTİKLER VE STRATEJİLER” KAVRAMSALLAŞTIRMASI BAĞLAMINDA SABİHA ÇİMEN’İN “HAFIZ: KURAN’IN MUHAFIZLARI” ADLI BELGESEL FOTOĞRAF ÇALIŞMASININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: AYTUĞ Eren
Published: November 2023

Konusunu gerçek yaşamdan alan belgesel fotoğrafçılığa ait birçok çalışma, günümüzün karmaşık toplumlarının temsili ve gerçeklik iddialarının zayıflığı nedeniyle eleştirilmektedir. Çünkü belgesel fotoğrafçıların çalıştıkları konu hakkındaki kavrayışları, çalışmalarında ürettikleri temsiliyet ve gerçeklik iddialarının kuvvetiyle paraleldir. Toplumsal olanı kavrayıştaki zorlukların aşılmasında sosyolojik kuramlar belgesel fotoğrafçılar için önemli görülmektedir. Yaklaşık aynı tarihlerde ortaya çıkan fotoğraf ve sosyolojinin toplumu çözümlemek ve anlatmak amacıyla yapacakları iş birliğinin karşılığı toplumsal durumların daha iyi bir tasviri ve çalışmalarının derinliği olacaktır. Çünkü günümüz karmaşık toplumlarında farklı birçok durum ve olayın tanığı fotoğrafçının gördüğünü anlamlandırmak ve yorumlamak için sosyolojik kuramlar önemli bir dayanak olmaya devam etmektedir. Toplumu daha iyi anlamak ve anlatmak amacıyla yola çıkan belgesel fotoğrafçılar için sosyolojik kuramların yol göstericiliğini betimlemek amacıyla, bu çalışmada Sabiha Çimen’in “Hafız: Kuran’ın Muhafızları” adlı belgesel fotoğraf çalışması değerlendirilmiştir. Michel de Certeau’nun faillik ve direniş üzerinden oluşturduğu sosyolojik kuramının sağladığı kavramların ışığında değerlendirilen çalışmada, önce gündelik hayat sosyolojisi içerisinde yapı ve özne odaklı sosyolojik kuramlar verilmiş ve örnek belgesel fotoğraf çalışmasının topluma ve özneye bakışı ile, Certau’nun “taktikler ve stratejiler” kavramlaştırılması arasındaki kesişim üzerinde durulmuştur. Belgesel fotoğraf ve sosyoloji işbirliğinin önemi vurgulanmıştır.
Lo que no se puede medir, no se puede mejorar: la importancia de la evaluación en el proceso de mejora
Authors: Trejos Diana
Published: November 2023

Carta de la presidente
Diseño de un Cuadro de Mando Integral a una Pyme prestadora de servicios de transporte, logística y servicios generales de apoyo a la operación
Authors:   , Bracalente Giuliano Alejandro
Published: November 2023

El estudio aborda la aplicación de la herramienta Cuadro de Mando Integral a una empresa Pyme prestadora de servicios de transporte, logística, y generales de apoyo a la operación de sus clientes. En este trabajo, se aplica la herramienta a los fines de que la empresa bajo análisis consiga alinear sus recursos y así logre eficiencias internas que le permitan continuar creciendo, desarrollándose, y creando valor para sus socios.
REFORMING THE FDI'S LAW FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL
Authors: Mkiyes Hussein
Published: November 2023

At the end of the nineties, the Slovak Republic succeeded in removing the mantle of communism from it and opened the door wide for foreign direct investments. Rather, it went further by adopting a wide reform package that targeted the joints of the economy and legislation in the country that prevailed in it when it was a communist state. It focused on supporting foreign direct investment by setting laws about the investment period for supporting the foreign investors of all degrees, and it also worked to reduce the volume of taxes imposed on them, as these facilities were directed to untapped regions suffering from weakness in their economic growth. Slovakia is among the most attractive countries for foreign direct capital.
THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL BUDGETING PRACTICES ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LEBANESE BANKS
Authors: Alayli Sahar
Published: November 2023

Individuals participating in capital budgeting choices are presumed to act rationally while making investments. However, human irrationality may have an impact on actual capital budgeting choices. The primary purpose of this research was to analyze how capital budgeting choices affected the bottom lines of Lebanese financial institutions. The sample for the research consisted of nine different banks in Lebanon. Data was gathered using both original sources and secondary resources. The data covered the years 2015 till 2020. The listed banks' financial statements served as a secondary data source, while questionnaires were used to gather primary data. For the purpose of analysis, we used MS Excel and SPSS. This research shows that capital budgeting methods are used by banks in Lebanon while making investments. In terms of capital planning, net present value was the most used metric. After NPV and IRR came PBP and ARR, with ARR being used the least. Banking institutions in Lebanon are urged to provide their staff with training in capital budgeting techniques after reading this paper. Prioritize initiatives based on their potential for success while you look for external financing. Consider acquiring a blend of conventional and contemporary capital budgeting methods to assist the company decrease the risks of project failure and establish a dedicated department to handle the identification of potential projects and the selection of suitable capital budgeting tools mix.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TOURIST SPENDING BEHAVIOR IN THAILAND
Authors: Davtyan Anna , Dy Doseda , Dolma Yeshi
Published: November 2023

While there are several research studies that focused on finding out how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected the travel and tourism sector, very few of them focus on how the pandemic has affected changes in tourists' spending patterns. As we, all know COVID-19 left the world’s economy with a huge downstream, although governments are trying to help businesses, and the population, there is a huge decrease in income, and shortages of jobs.

With low income, people are not going out or traveling, as frequently as before, although everyone is wishing to since it was impossible to travel for more than 2 years.

This study is focused on analyzing COVID-19 impact on the way people spend their money on traveling in the famous touristic country, Thailand. The year 2021 is the emphasis of this study’s time frame. The major findings of this study are that age and occupation have a significant role in tourist spending and that people would plan more traveling before COVID-19, than after COVID-19. Food and beverages are the most allocated spending of tourists and Bangkok is the most visited destination, despite being highly populated, which means with a high possibility of getting infected somehow. We wish and hope that the world can go back to old normal and travel without fear, restrictions and comfortably.
IMPROVING THE DYNAMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES: RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM
Authors: Huu Ai Tran
Published: November 2023

Enterprises are now facing fierce competition under the pressure of global economic integration. For sustainable development, businesses must improve their competitiveness. In that context, identifying, nurturing, and developing resources to increase competitiveness is an urgent requirement of enterprises. The article focuses on determining factors affecting dynamic competitiveness. Empirical research in the field of tourism has shown that absorptive capacity, adaptive capacity, creative capacity, connectivity capacity, cognitive capacity, and market orientation are the basic components of tourism competence dynamic competition. The article suggests implications for building and improving the dynamic competitiveness of enterprises.
FACTORS AFFECTING PURCHASING DECISION OF CONDOMINIUM IN THONBURI AREA OF BANGKOK, THAILAND
Authors: Preechapanichayagarn Saggranan , Piyawiboon Chadanat
Published: November 2023

This research aims to observe demographic characteristics, behavior and experience used in condominiums purchasing and to define marketing factors of condominiums purchasing in the Thonburi area of Bangkok. This research applies the quantitative method to collect demographic data. The population is 400 people working in Bangkok were surveyed during 1-30 August 2021. The sample was determined by calculating from Taro Yamane's formula. The questionnaire with content accuracy was then used to experiment with 30 samples (Pilot Test) and calculate the confidence value through the Statistical program to check the reliability of the questionnaire. For most of the sample population, the top three reasons for purchasing condominiums are convenience, safety, and reasonable room price. Most of the respondents consider the shared facilities that affect the condominium purchasing decision. Overall, there are some interesting points such as: respondents prioritize the condo location rather than price factors; female sample group is more focused on the shared facilities of the condominium and so on.
IMPACT OF TEAMWORK ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL SECTOR
Authors: Bokaii Layal
Published: November 2023

Teams are considered one of the most important components in today's corporate world. As a result, employee productivity and the company's overall performance are suffering. Lebanese NGOs, which are notoriously bad at collaborating, are in particular need of this kind of assistance. Thus, the main purpose of this research is to investigate the importance of cooperation in the workplace and find out what is needed to create an ideally productive and efficient team in the workplace. Managers and leaders understand the importance of collaboration in the workplace when it comes to achieving company goals and objectives. To collect the most important information from respondents, Google Docs used a standard questionnaire that was sent via email. The survey was distributed over 300 respondents to collect data, and only 250 respondents answered the questionnaires. The data was analyzed using the SPSS statistical tool to generate the results. As a result, the NGO that uses collaborative methods in the workplace performs better than the NGO that does not. It was discovered that NGOs gain from greater cooperation due to improved communication. Compensation plans improve the performance of teams in non-profit businesses, according to research. Researchers have found that higher levels of remuneration in the workplace are associated with higher levels of team performance. This implies that when the NGO's goals are achieved, the efforts of a team should be recognized and rewarded.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE FRAUDULENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LISTED COMPANIES
Authors: Huu Ai Tran , Bich Dinh Nguyet
Published: November 2023

The study of factors affecting financial statement fraud will serve as a basis for managers to improve corporate governance, and efficiency, and at the same time help policy makers to issue policies to control fraudulent financial statements in order to prevent fraudulent financial statements of companies listed on the Vietnamese stock market in the most effective way, contributing to improving the effectiveness of corporate governance authority of the State. There have been many studies on financial reporting fraud done in the world, with the greatest concentration in countries with developed economies such as the US, UK, and Australia, where the users of financial statements are aware of the role of truthfulness and accuracy of the information in financial statements. However, according to the author's research, up to this point in Vietnam, empirical studies related to the search and identification of factors affecting the fraudulent behavior of financial statements of listed companies listing are limited.
THE IMPACT OF LIPSTICK EFFECT ON PURCHASING INTENTION: THE CASE OF THE LEBANESE COSMETICS INDUSTRY
Authors: Alozian Marina , Shatila Khodor
Published: November 2023

The lipstick effect is motivated by women's desire to attract partners with resources and is driven by the intended mate-attracting function that these products perform. The study does not rule it out, but the emotions caused by the economic downturns make us suspect that other causes are likely involved in the lipstick's effect. Data from this study were collected using a self-administered questionnaire in Lebanon. The questionnaire was distributed to 250 people from the target group using Google Forms with customers who usually prefer to shop. The variables were explained to them, and only 180 respondents completed the questionnaires. This survey aims to collect information on people’s perceived usefulness, ease of use, perceived control, self-efficacyand enjoyment during 2022, as well as the descriptive characteristics of consumers who prefer to buy cosmetics products in Lebanon. The questionnaire responses were the main data source for statistics and hypothesis testing.

The contribution of this study on the impact of the lipstick effect on purchasing intention during the crisis in Lebanon is to provide a better understanding of consumer behavior during economic downturns. By examining the factors that influence consumer purchase intention in the context of the lipstick effect, the study adds to the existing literature on consumer behavior duringa recession. In addition, by focusing on the specific case of Lebanon, the study provides insights into how the lipstick effect may vary across cultural and economic contexts.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND INSTRUCTORS’ PERFORMANCE IN LEBANESE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Tabiat Ahmad
Published: November 2023

The conducted research aims to measure and explain the influence of emotional intelligence on their job performance within the education sector in Lebanon specifically in Lebanese universities. To reach this objective, the model of Golemanwas chosen to answer the research question.This model is based on emotional and social skills grouped into five dimensionsinclude self-awareness, self-motivation, empathy, social skills, and self-regulation. EI is the ability to understand and reason with emotions, perceive and express emotions, and integrate emotions to facilitate thinking and regulating emotions in oneself and others.

The quantitative approach allows testing hypotheses on representative samples. A quantitative method was chosen because it is a question of measuring the level of emotional intelligence of academic staff of Lebanese universities on the one hand, and, on the other hand, evaluating their job performance and the influence of emotional intelligence on job performance. The analysis of primary data and results obtained from the questionnaire are analyzed using the SPSS V25. However, the thematic analysis of the theory was done using NVIVO 12.The results mainly showed two positive correlations between EI dimensions and achievement and job performance.Emotionally intelligent teachers create effective learning environments. They can motivate their students by understanding their behavioral and psychological well-being.
RESEARCH ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HETEROGENEITY OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM(TMT) AND THE TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY(TFP) OF ENTERPRISES
Authors: Meng Qin
Published: November 2023

In recent years, the huge negative impact of COVID-19 has slowed down economic growth in many countries. Therefore, it is very important to study how to improve the total factor productivity to promote the development of enterprises. Top management team is the core position of an enterprise and has a key influence on total factor productivity. In China, the role of top management teams at listed companies is increasingly valued. This study analyzes the relationship between the heterogeneity of TMT and TFP based on the data obtained from Chinese A-share listed companies from 2007 to 2019. In the empirical study, the comprehensive heterogeneity index, age heterogeneity and tenure heterogeneity of top management team were used as proxy variables to construct a regression model, and the LP method was used to calculate TFP. The results are as follows:The comprehensive heterogeneity index of Top management team Has a significant negative impact on total factor productivity; The age heterogeneity of top management team has a significant positive impact on total factor productivity; Top management team tenure heterogeneity has a significant negative impact on total factor productivity.
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TOURIST DESTINATION CITY IMAGE PERCEPTION AND TOURIST SATISFACTION (THE CASE OF LANGZHONG, CHINA)
Authors: Xu Lishen , Liu Songbai
Published: November 2023

This study firstly collects relevant data and materials through questionnaire survey, studies the influence of tourists' cognitive image and emotional image on travel satisfaction, from cognition to emotion to behavioral intention, and constructs a more reasonable "cognition-emotion-satisfaction" evaluation model.Through empirical tests, the following conclusions are drawn: there is a positive correlation between cognitive image and tourist satisfaction;There is a positive correlation between positive emotional image and tourist satisfaction.There is a negative correlation between negative emotional image and tourist satisfaction.
LEARNING MANAGEMENT USING SCHEMA THEORY FOR ENGLISH LISTENING SKILL: A CASE STUDY OF CHINESE VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE
Authors: Li Chenjie , Sakulwongs Nipaporn
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to improve the English listening skills of vocational high school students and their attitudes towards applying schema theory in English listening classes. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were applied including four online lesson plans, pre-test, post-test, and semi-structured interview with the focus group of four 10th grade Chinese students. The quantitative data was analyzed using a descriptive analysis method with mean and standard deviation while the qualitative data was analyzed using a thematic analysis method. The results showed that after applying schema theory to English listening lessons, the average score of students before and after the test (x = 13.50) was higher than that of the pre-test (x = 7.50).Students' responses to interviews on interests and motivation, involvement and effectiveness showed that they all expressed a positive attitude towards the application of schema theory in English listening classes. The findings remarkably proved that the application of schema theory should be considered as an alternative and effective way of teaching listening skills in English in Zhejiang province, China.
THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRUST ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION INTENTION: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF MANAGEMENT INNOVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION
Authors: Lin Mengshan , Guo Hui
Published: November 2023

This study focuses on exploring the crucial impact of organizational trust on employees' intention to remain within a complex and dynamic organizational environment. It thoroughly investigates the mediating roles of management innovation and job satisfaction within this relationship. Employing a quantitative research design, large-scale empirical data were collected from employees in Chinese enterprises to validate hypotheses and correlation patterns. The findings reveal significant positive associations between organizational trust, management innovation, job satisfaction, and employees' intention to remain. Specifically, both management innovation and job satisfaction mediate the relationship between organizational trust and employees' intention to remain, thereby strengthening this connection. This research provides substantial insights for human resource management, aiding in the formulation of effective talent retention strategies that enhance employee loyalty, intention to remain, and ultimately foster the stability and growth of enterprises. In the post-pandemic era, this study offers practical guidance for human resource management in Chinese enterprises and propels innovative practices in organizational development. By in-depth analysis of influencing factors, this research furnishes theoretical support and empirical groundwork for business decision-makers and the academic community alike.
IMPACT OF CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAITS ON PURCHASING INTENTION IN THE LEBANESE AESTHETICS CLINICS: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF BRAND ATTITUDES
Authors: Kabbout Rabih
Published: November 2023

This research explores the impact of consumer psychological traits, including value consciousness, susceptibility to normative influence, and consumer need for uniqueness, on purchasing intention in the Lebanese aesthetics sector. The research also examines the mediating effect of brand attitudes on the relationship between consumer psychological traits and purchasing intention.The research methodology involved a survey of 350 respondents from Lebanese aesthetics clinics. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to analyze the data and test the hypotheses.The findings reveal that consumer psychological traits significantly impact purchasing intention, with value consciousness, consumer needs for uniqueness positively, and susceptibility to normative influence positively affecting it. The research also found that brand attitudes partially mediate the relationship between consumer psychological traits and purchasing intention.This research contributes to the literature by shedding light on the importance of consumer psychological traits in the Lebanese aesthetics sector and the role of brand attitudes in mediating their impact on purchasing intention. The findings provide valuable insights for aesthetics clinics in Lebanon and other similar contexts, allowing them to develop effective marketing strategies that consider consumer psychological traits and brand attitudes.
REMOTE WORKING: A TREND OR A MUST?
Authors: Molaeb Ghina
Published: November 2023

The study of remote working's impact on the superior-subordinate relationship reveals that it is essentially creating a new model of the modern workplace. Considering the current worldwide pandemic caused by the COVID-19 disease, the need of teleworking has become even more crucial for companies' continued existence. We conducted our research on Lebanese SMEs because of how they have evolved over the last several years in light of local realities. Researchers utilized a method other than random sampling while studying 420 remote professionals. Most employees (70%) gave their complete and honest answers. The poll included respondents from different Small-Medium Enterprises. However, 83% of the respondents were female and 17% were male. Respondents' personal information was not given any consideration and their responses were kept anonymous. SPSS was used to analyze the collected data and generate results. Workers highly appreciate the support they get from their line managers and top management, which ties all three of these beliefs together. A global pandemic's influence on Lebanon's economy and workforce is felt by everyone, from CEOs and managers to employees. It is during these times that attention changes to workers, who would perform better if they were acquainted with the ways of their workplaces.
EFFECTS OF SIDELINE WORK ON INDIVIDUAL WELL-BEING UNDER THE CONTEXT OF GIG ECONOMY
Authors: Liu Lin , Luo Wen Hao
Published: November 2023

Following the rapid development of the gig economy together with people’s yearning for a happy life, there are an increasing number of individuals choosing to be occupied with sideline works on the basis of keeping their major work. In this study, a model for the influence of sideline work on individual well-being under the context of the gig economy is constructed. With empirical research on 541 individuals devoted to sideline work on digital platforms, it is revealed that sideline work involvement has a positive impact on individual well-being as well as a negative one on work-family conflict, which affects individual well-being in a negative direction in turn. Meanwhile, the work-family conflict plays a mediating role in the process of the sideline work involvement exerting influence on the individual well-being while the motivation to support the family wields a moderating effect on the relationship between work-family conflict and individual well-being.  This study makes response to the paradox of whether sideline work involvement is conducive to well-being, explores the specific mechanism of sideline work influencing individual well-being, and unveils the moderating effect of the motivation to support a family in the process of work-family conflict exerting influences on individual well-being, which drives the study on the related problems in the fields of well-being, the gig economy. In addition, in terms of constructing happy families and improving individual well-being, this study is significant in practice and guidance.
Handling Externalities In Environmental Accounting at XYZ Hospital: A Perspective of Amanah Metaphors
Authors:   Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi Islam SEBI, Mauludimah Listari , Ramadhanikar Nasiha Sakinah ,   Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi Islam SEBI, Baehaqi Ahmad ,   Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi Islam SEBI
Published: November 2023

This research aims to determine the handling of externalities and their implications for the implementation of environmental accounting at RSUD XYZ (XYZ Hospital) from the perspective of the amanah metaphor. The method used is qualitative research with a case study approach at XYZ Hospital. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data validity was also tested using two types of triangulation. The results show XYZ's Hospital commitment to maintaining environmental balance and reducing the negative impacts of its operations by taking health, safety, and environmental control measures in accordance with Minister of Health Regulation No. 7 of 2019 concerning hospital environmental health. In terms of the application of environmental accounting, XYZ Hospital still does not specifically separate environmental burdens from supply and service burdens. From the perspective of amanah metaphors XYZ Hospital has fulfilled its responsibilities, including those of the trust giver, the trust recipient, and the trust itself.
High accuracy size-based droplet separation with pinched flow fractionation
Authors: Liu Xun , Ma Doudou , Yuan Yapeng , Tang Tao , Hosokawa Yoichiroh , Yalikun Yaxiaer
Published: November 2023

Droplet microfluidics is widely used in biochemical analysis and cell sorting. Conventional droplet-based cell sorting methods typically involve manipulating droplets containing target cells using electric fields or dielectrophoretic forces, which require additional control systems and high voltage. In this study, we investigate the passive structure of pinched flow fractionation to achieve highly accurate separation of droplets with different sizes. The small variation in the sizes of the separated droplets can lead to a reduction in the accuracy of the droplet separation. In our research, we investigate droplet separation through both experiments and simulations, aiming to summarize the principles behind pinched flow separation of droplets. In our experiments, we have successfully separated droplets with diameters smaller than 100 μm as well as those larger than 110 μm. Furthermore, we also take into consideration the impact of sheath flow in the separation process. It is important to note that only an adequate sheath flow rate can ensure that the droplets flow smoothly without interference, maintaining a stable trajectory and thereby ensuring accuracy. The findings of this study can serve as a valuable guide for designing passive droplet separation methods for various types of droplet-based cell sorting systems.
Comparison of Residual-based Methods on Fault Detection
Authors: Hsu Chi-Ching , Frusque Gaetan , Fink Olga
Published: November 2023

An important initial step in fault detection for complex industrial systems is gaining an understanding of their health condition. Subsequently, continuous monitoring of this health condition becomes crucial to observe its evolution, track changes over time, and isolate faults. As faults are typically rare occurrences, it is essential to perform this monitoring in an unsupervised manner. Various approaches have been proposed not only to detect faults in an unsupervised manner but also to distinguish between different potential fault types. In this study, we perform a comprehensive comparison between two residual-based approaches: autoencoders, and theinput-output models that establish a mapping between operating conditions and sensor readings. We explore the sensorwise residuals and aggregated residuals for the entire system in both methods. The performance evaluation focuses on three tasks: health indicator construction, fault detection, and health indicator interpretation. To perform the comparison, we utilize the Commercial Modular Aero-Propulsion System Simulation (C-MAPSS) dynamical model, specifically a subset of the turbofan engine dataset containing three different fault types. All models are trained exclusively on healthy data. Fault detection is achieved by applying a threshold that is determined based on the healthy condition. The detection results reveal that both models are capable of detecting faults with an average delay of around 20 cycles and maintain a low false positive rate. While the fault detection performance is similar for both models, the input-output model provides better interpretability regarding potential fault types and the possible faulty components.
Explainable Predictive Maintenance is Not Enough: Quantifying Trust in Remaining Useful Life Estimation
Authors: Kundu Ripan Kumar , Hoque Khaza Anuarul
Published: November 2023

Machine learning (ML)/deep learning (DL) has shown tremendous success in data-driven predictive maintenance (PdM). However, operators and technicians often require insights to understand what is happening, why it is happening, and how to react, which these black-box models cannot provide. This is a major obstacle in adopting PdM as it cannot support experts in making maintenance decisions based on the problems it detects. Motivated by this, several researchers have recently utilized various post-hoc explanation methods and tools, such as LIME, SHAP, etc., for explaining the predicted RUL from these black-box models. Unfortunately, such (post-hoc) explanation methods often suffer from the \emph{disagreement problem}, which occurs when multiple explainable AI (XAI) tools differ in their feature ranking. Hence, explainable PdM models that rely on these methods are not trustworthy, as such unstable explanations may lead to catastrophic consequences in safety-critical PdM applications. This paper proposes a novel framework to address this problem. Specifically, first, we utilize three state-of-the-art explanation methods: LIME, SHAP, and Anchor, to explain the predicted RUL from three ML-based PdM models, namely extreme gradient boosting (XGB), random forest (RF), logistic regression (LR), and one feed-forward neural network (FFNN)-based PdM model using the C-MAPSS dataset. We show that the ranking of dominant features for RUL prediction differs for different explanation methods. Then, we propose a new metric \emph{trust score} for selecting the proper explanation method. This is achieved by evaluating the XAI methods using four evaluation metrics: fidelity, stability, consistency, and identity, and then combining them into a single \emph{trust score} metric through utilizing Kenny and Borda rank aggregation methods. Our results show that the proposed method effectively selects the most appropriate explanation method from a set of explanation methods for estimated RULs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work that attempts to address and solve the disagreement problem in explainable PdM.
Contrastive Learning approach for blind Hyperspectral Unmixing (CLHU)
Authors: Hernandez-Guedes Abian , Fukushima Ryodai , Takamatsu Toshihiro , Fabelo Himar , ortega samuel , Ruiz-Alzola Juan , Takemura Hiroshi , Callico Gustavo M. , Takeshita Nobuyoshi , Hasegawa Hiro
Published: November 2023

The Contrastive Learning for blind Hyperspectral Unmixing (CLHU) is a
self-supervised deep learning approach for blind hyperspectral unmixing.
Unlike existing deep learning methods that rely on reconstruction
capabilities, CLHU leverages the input-endmembers relationship for
abundance estimation. The endmembers are dynamically updated during
training, controlled by two regularization factors. Extensive
experiments demonstrate CLHU’s effectiveness, achieving state-of-the-art
performance in hyperspectral unmixing. This novel approach offers a
promising perspective for the field and holds potential for further
enhancements in hyperspectral unmixing tasks.
Design of a Circularly Polarized Broadband Slot Antenna for Base Station Applications
Authors: Awah Daniel Martey , Dzikunu Godwin Dziedzorm , Parku Eliezer Evame , Ph.D. Kingsford Sarkodie O. Kwakye,
Published: November 2023

In this paper, a circularly polarized broadband slot antenna is designed for base station applications. The antenna is built on a square-shaped FR4 epoxy substrate that measures 60mm in length and 1mm in height with a relative permittivity of 4.4. The ground plane has a recessed slot, and the feeding mechanism employs an offset microstrip line. The slot enables circular polarization and optimal impedance matching, which are enhanced further by offset feeding and the addition of stubs to create a composite-shaped patch. With an impedance bandwidth of 106% (1.28 GHz-4.16 GHz) and an axial ratio bandwidth of 69% (1.71 GHz-3.51 GHz), the CP broadband slot antenna effectively covers popular mobile communication bands such as GSM 1800, GSM 1900, 3G/LTE 2100, 3G/LTE 2300, 4G/LTE 2500, and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi bands. The maximum gain is simulated to be 3.5 dB. 
A Hardware-Aware Network for Real-World Single Image Super-Resolutions
Authors: Ma Rui , Du Xian
Published: November 2023

Most single image super resolution (SISR) methods are developed on synthetic low resolution (LR) and  high resolution (HR) image pairs, which are simulated by a  predetermined degradation operation, such as bicubic  downsampling. However, these methods only learn the  inverse process of the predetermined operation, which fails to super resolve the real-world LR images, whose true  formulation deviates from the predetermined operation. To  address this, we propose a novel SR framework named  hardware-aware super-resolution (HASR) network that first extracts hardware information, particularly the camera degradation information. The LR images are then super resolved by integrating the extracted information. To  evaluate the performance of HASR network, we build a dataset named Real-Micron from real-world micron-scale  patterns. The paired LR and HR images are captured by  changing the objectives and registered using a developed  registration algorithm. Transfer learning is implemented  during the training of Real-Micron dataset due to the lack  of amount of data. Experiments demonstrate that by  integrating the degradation information, our proposed  network achieves state-of-the-art performance for the blind  SR task on both synthetic and real-world datasets. Impact Statement— The proposed HASR method has  significant impact on various areas, such as enhancing the  accurate inspection of manufactured products for quality  control and enhancing the resolution of medical images to  enable more accurate diagnosis and healthcare. Current SR solutions neglect the uniqueness of each imaging system,  hence cannot produce accurate HR images across the  different systems. Taking advantage of the known hardware information, HASR can differentiate low?resolution images across different imaging systems and  produce HR images that are closer to the real-world  scenario. Given sufficient training images, the proposed  HASR method can overcome the physical optical limitation  and generate higher quality images. The proposed method  improves the overall performance by about 0.2 dB and 0.5  dB on the synthetic and the real-world datasets,  respectively.  
O ESPAÇO DAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS DE ECONOMIA SOLIDÁRIA NA PREVISÃO ORÇAMENTÁRIA DO MUNICÍPIO DE ARARAQUARA-SP
Authors: RUIZ Julia da Silva Gutierrez , MORAIS Leandro Pereira
Published: November 2023

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo observar o histórico de políticas públicas para Economia Solidária (ESOL) presentes no município de Araraquara-SP (uma vez que este é considerado um exemplo de “boas práticas” de políticas públicas de ESOL), observando também, a partir dos Plano Plurianuais Municipais (PPAm), qual o espaço da temática de temas transversais à ESOL dentro da previsão orçamentária municipal, para fazer uma reflexão sobre a quantidade/intensidade dessas políticas públicas e quanto elas ocupam dentro da previsão orçamentária. A metodologia utilizada neste trabalho foi de revisão bibliográfica narrativa e integrativa e, então, uma descrição dos programas e valores presentes nos PPAm de Araraquara referentes às políticas de ESOL e temas transversais. Araraquara-SP é um município que conta com uma grande proposta de políticas públicas subnacionais em ESOL, porém o orçamento para estas políticas ainda é bem limitado: além de ser oscilante (o que demonstra ser uma agenda de governo e não de Estado – e estável), o valor previsto para as políticas de ESOL é muito pequeno em relação ao valor municipal que, assim como as políticas transversais, possui um valor crescente com os passar dos quadriênios.
METODOLOGIAS DE ENSINO NA EDUCAÇÃO DE JOVENS E ADULTOS: UM ESTUDO SISTEMÁTICO E CRÍTICO
Authors: Dias Renan Italo Rodrigues , Rosa Liliane Santos , Palma Aylla Lorena Gomes Lôbo , Santos Juan Parente , Brito Sávio José da Silva , Cantanhêde Flor de Liz Marques , Costa Matheus Gomes da , Nunes Caio Meireles , Santos Bruno Lacerda , Correia Catia Arantes , vieira Maurício aires , Junior Edson Ferreira de Siqueira
Published: November 2023

A educação de jovens e adultos (EJA) desempenha um papel crucial na promoção da igualdade educacional e na capacitação de indivíduos para lidar com os desafios sociais e econômicos contemporâneos. Neste estudo sistemático e crítico, investigamos as principais metodologias de ensino utilizadas na EJA, analisando sua eficácia, desafios e contribuições para o processo educacional desses alunos. Por meio de uma revisão abrangente da literatura, identificamos diferentes abordagens pedagógicas, incluindo a Andragogia, a Educação Popular, a Pedagogia de Projetos e outras estratégias relevantes, e exploramos suas implicações na aprendizagem de adultos. A análise crítica destacou a importância de considerar as características específicas do público da EJA, como experiências de vida, necessidades individuais e contextos socioeconômicos, ao implementar as metodologias de ensino. Observamos que, embora várias abordagens tenham demonstrado ser eficazes na promoção da participação ativa e no envolvimento dos alunos adultos, ainda persistem desafios importantes, como a falta de recursos adequados, o estigma social associado à educação tardia e a necessidade de adaptação dos métodos de ensino às demandas contemporâneas. Com base na revisão crítica, enfatizamos a importância de abordagens flexíveis e centradas no aluno, que levem em consideração a diversidade de experiências e contextos dos alunos adultos. Propomos uma abordagem integrativa que combina aspectos da Andragogia e da Pedagogia de Projetos, visando promover a autonomia, a relevância e a aplicabilidade prática do conhecimento adquirido na EJA. Este estudo busca contribuir para o aprimoramento das práticas educacionais na EJA, incentivando a implementação de metodologias de ensino mais adequadas e práticas para atender às necessidades específicas desse público diversificado e sonoro.
TINGKAH LAKU KERBAU LUMPUR (BEHAVIOR) YANG DIPELIHARA SECARA EKSTENSIF DI PADANG SABANA DORO NCANGA KAWASAN TAMBORA KABUPATEN DOMPU NUSA TENGGARA BARAT
Authors: Husni  , Munandar Imam , Irwansyah  , Arman Chairussyuhur
Published: November 2023

Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is one of the large ruminants that havesignificant contribution in the development of national livestock. Buffalohas its own advantages to be developed because it can survive withlow-quality feed, tolerant of tropical parasites and their presence has beenintegrated with the life of farmers in the countryside. In Dompu Regency, the buffalo populationmostly concentrated in the Doro Ncanga savanna in the Tambora area. InIn this field, buffaloes are generally kept extensively and their presence is much moreearlier than cattle.The purpose of this study was to determine the eating behavior and wallowing behaviorin the Doro Ncanga savanna, Dompu Regency, NTB. The research results are shownin Figure 4.2, namely eating activities and kissing, grabbing, chewing,and swallow food. Wallowing activity at two locations at Hodo and Mada Oi . springsRao is shown in (Figures 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5). In the morning starting at 07:30 -08:35 WITA a herd of buffalo departs hand in hand to the puddle and in the afternoonaround 17:00 - 18:30 pm climb back up to the slopes of the mountains or hills inMount Tambora area. Doro Ncanga's buffalo wallow time at both locationsit is different. The herd of mud buffalo heading towards Mada Oi Rao (Figure 4.6) beginswallowing at 09:30 to 15:00 local time, while in the Mada Oi Hodo puddle (Picture 4.7)start to wallow at 09:00 - 15:30 pm, and there is no time difference between the twothe puddle. In the afternoon at the two puddles (Hodo and Mada Oi Rao) respectivelybuffalo will go up to the hill at 17:00 - 18:30 pm to rest andgraze on (Figure 4.8). In the evening until the morning from 18:00 to06:00 in the morning the buffalo resting or chewing is shown (Figure 4.9).
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KINERJA GURU DALAM PROSES PEMBELAJARAN MELALUI SUPERVISI KLINIS DI SMK AL-KAHFI SUMBAWA
Authors: Ingam M
Published: November 2023

Basically, performance is carried out by teachers in carrying out their duties and obligations as teachers and educators in schools who can describe their work performance in carrying out all of this, and it is clear that work as a teacher cannot be done by just anyone, without having certain skills and qualifications. as a teacher. Based on observations conducted by researchers at SMK Al-Kahfi Sumbawa, information was obtained that the supervision carried out by supervisors at SMK Al-Kahfi Sumbawa had not been able to optimize teacher performance professionally. Based on the initial integrated supervision study in the 2019/2020 academic year for the even semester of 12 teachers, an average teacher performance score of 80 was obtained. Teacher performance at SMK Al-Kahfi Sumbawa is included in the sufficient category. This is certainly used as the principal's motivation to improve teacher performance towards the good or very good category. there are 3 teachers who scored in the less category. The performance scores of the three teachers have not reached the minimum completeness criteria. The results of this study indicate that the factors that influence the performance of teachers in the learning process have not yet reached the KKM in aspects of planning, implementation and evaluation of learning outcomes. It is known by the number of respondents who compile learning plans by 65%, implementation of learning 68% and evaluation of learning outcomes by 69%. The implementation of clinical supervision is carried out in three cycles. The first cycle is the initial action. The second cycle is the observation of learning activities. The third cycle is feedback action. The results of clinical supervision showed an increase in teacher performance, namely the percentage of learning planning aspects to 82%, aspects of learning activities to 79% and aspects of evaluating learning outcomes by 85%.
Artificial Intelligence and Work Life Balance of Faculties – An Attempt to Review the Optimistic Angles
Authors: - Naveena Suresh , - Dr.Poonam Kakkad
Published: November 2023

This review attempts to seek a comprehensive picture on the discussions in the field of artificial intelligence and work life balance. The review tries to throw light upon the happenings in the higher education sector thanks to artificial intelligence and how it’s positively affecting the faculties’ work life balance. A systematic review of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in work-life balance can provide valuable insights into how AI technologies are optimistically impacting the well-being of faculties and in which all areas AI is used by faculties and their ability to balance their professional and personal lives.
The Vedic Era: Indian Women And Spirituality
Authors: - Daljit Kaur , - Aarushi Rana , - Nadira Khan
Published: November 2023

this monograph, an attempt has been made to ascertain the spiritual state and spirituality of women in the Vedic period. The socio-religious status of women, their contribution and involvement in philosophical-intellectual debates, along with a comparison of Gender spiritual rights have also been revisited.
Since the concept of spirituality has changed and grown over time, various definitions coexist today. Saints or enlightened ones have shown higher degrees of spiritual growth than the common man. The word "spirituality" has been used here to refer to a religious reforming process that comprises the examination of some universal concepts, such as compassion, love, generosity, afterlife, enlightenment, and truth.
The Vedic civilization is an intriguing exception to the norm concerning the general situation of women becoming unsatisfactory as the years progressed. The role of women is increasingly gratifying the further back we look, including the spiritual realm. As a period of great social and political stability, the early Vedic era is regarded as the "golden age" of women. In contrast, the later Vedic era marked a sharp and apparent decline in the social standing of women.
This work emphasizes the spiritual empowerment of women and highlights the crucial role they had in forming religious and cultural traditions during this time through a review of Vedic texts, academic interpretations, and archaeological data. The approach used in this work is strictly descriptive, and the data needed was gathered from primary as well as secondary sources with reference to Vedic women in antiquity.

KEYWORDS- Vedic Era, Religion, Society, and Women’s Spirituality.
Determinants of Employability of Fresh Business Graduates: A Statistical Analysis on Perspective of Private Universities in Bangladesh
Authors: - Muktasha Deena Chowdhury
Published: November 2023

The employability of business graduates refers to their capability to gain and maintain employment. It encompasses a range of attributes, skills, qualifications, and personal qualities that make individuals desirable to potential employers. In this study, an attempt has been made to find the determinants of employability of fresh business graduates in Bangladesh. Data has been collected through a snowball sampling technique over the year 2022 using a self-administrated questionnaire from a sample of 385 business graduates of the same batch who completed their graduation at a same time point from different private universities in Bangladesh and among those 270 were employed in different job sectors and 115 were not. Study has been conducted on different important factors. Multivariate regression using logistic regression has been performed to identify the determinants. Finally results show that CGPA, Standard of CV, part-time job experience, computer literacy, English proficiency, involvement with club activities, networking with alums, job hunting significantly affect employability of business graduates in Bangladesh.