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Deep Learning Based Intrusion Prevention System in Vehicular Network
Authors: Samatha Badugu , Syamsundararao Thalakola , Karyemsetty Nagarjuna
Published: October 2022

In the internet of vehicles, safety-based communication is carried out for prevention, mitigation, and alleviation of accidents through cooperative messages, position sharing, and the exchange of speed data between the vehicle (nodes) and corresponding roadside units. However, such networks are susceptible to false alarms and mispositioning of vehicles. It is therefore imperative to authenticate and identify normal messages from aggressive and incorrect messages. In this context, this paper has emphasized on a deep learning technique utilizing binary classification for segregating normal and malicious packets. The procedure is initiated by the preparation of training datasets from KDD99 and CICIDS 2018-type of open-source datasets having 1,20,223 packets and 41 features. An autoencoder is used in the preprocessing stage for the elimination of undesirable data right from the beginning. The 23 salient features are filtered out of 41. For training of the models, a structural deep neural network is utilized along with a Softmax classifier and rectified linear unit (ReLU) activation functions. The complete intrusion prevention (IP) mechanism is further trained & tested with Google co-labs as the open platform cloud service with open-source tensor flow. Furthermore, simulation data set developed in a network-simulating procedure is used for validation of the model. The results of the experimentation have established an accuracy 99.57% greater than existing recurrent neural network and convolution Neural Network models. For work in future, various datasets can be used for training to improve the accuracy and efficacy.
HISTORY OF CREATION AND CURRENT STATE OF THE OVOSELSKY-ROZHKOVA DAM (KUYALNITSKY LIMAN)
Authors: Murkalov O. B. , Stoyan O. O. , Romsytska Yu. D.
Published: October 2022

Problems Statement and Purpose. The Kuyalnitskiy estuary is located within the northwestern estuary coastal region, in the interfluve of the Southern Bug and Dniester rivers. This is a closed estuary, which is separated from the sea by an embankment and has no direct connection with it. Nature management in the estuary basin during the 19th‑20th centuries was carried out disregarding the natural territorial regularities and led to a critical condition of the geosystem of the reservoir. Hydrotechnical engineering on the banks and waters of the Kuyalnitsky Estuary was aimed at regulating the hydrological regime in order to create favorable conditions for salt precipitation. One of these structures is an unexplored Novoselsky-Rozhkov dam.
Data & Methods Measurements were carried out using geodetic rail 3 m long, being on the rubber boat. Determination of depths and coordinates was carried out after the boat stopped at the measurement point. Аlong with measurements were determined the depths above the flooded crest of the hydrotechnical structure. The surface of the dam was explored by walking routes. The position of the boat and points on the dam was determined by Garmin GPS72H navigator. Depths were determined with an accuracy of 0.01 m. The studies were carried out under conditions of complete calm; during measurements at a temporary water measuring post no level fluctuations were recorded.
Results. One of the hydrotechnical objects that exist in the water area of the estuary is the Novoselsky -Rozhkov dam. Dam was built in 1858–1859. to transform the Kuyalnitsky estuary into salt-forming self-sedimentary lake. Initial parameters of the dam: length – 2929 m, width along the top – 6.4 m, width in the lower part – 17.1 m. The height of the structure did not exceed 1 m above the water level due to constant subsidence on soft soils in the estuary. During the 165 years of its existence, the above-water part of the dam was destroyed by floods. The parameters of the underwater part and the axis of the structure remained close to the initial ones: length – 2900 m, average top width –14.2 m. The modern surface profile of the dam has a concave shape and is the same as the bottom profile. The dam affects the natural system of the Kuyalnitsky estuary as an artificial relief form: it causes the accumulation of material at the bottom and near the shore in the southern corners of the structure; water temperature rise in coastal shallow waters and above the surface of the dam by 2–3 0 С was noted in comparison with the water masses of the nearby water area.
THE EDAPHIC CRITERIES OF SOIL-GEOGRAPHIC ZONATION OF FOREST-STEPPE LANDSCAPES OF VOLYNO-PODILLIA REGION
Authors: Papish I. Ya. , Ivanyuk H. S. , Poznyak S. P. , Yamelynets T. S.
Published: October 2022

Problem Statement and Purpose The existing scheme of soil-geographic zonation of Ukraine does not reflect the natural-historical structure of the landscapes of the Western Ukraine. The main criterias of soil-geographical zonation of forest-steppe landscapes of Volyno-Podillia are edaphic conditions, the role of chernozems in the zonal-provincial structure of soil cover, the peculiarities of adjacencies in soil combinations. The main taxonomic units of zonation are soil-geographical zone, kray (region), soil okrug (province) and rayon (district). The aim of the study was to create a scheme of soil-geographical zoning of forest-steppe landscapes of Volyno-Podilliaregion, which is based on the principles of structural approach to the spatial organization of soil cover.
Data & Methods The literary sources, medium- and large-scale  soil maps, maps of relief plastics, Quaternary sediments were analysed. The main research methods were soilgeographical and qualitative-genetic. Also, the GIS‑technologies based on the software product ArcGIS10.3 were used, which allowed to draw the boundaries of taxonomic units of soil-geographical zoning and to form an attributive database.
Results
The forest-steppe zone stretches east from Opillia to the Podilsky forest massif on the Dnister-Pivdennyi Bug interfluve. We distinguished two soil-geographical krai: West-Podilskyi and North-Podilskyi and 9 soil okrugs as part of the forest-steppe zone of Volyno-Podillia.
In the western part of the zone there is a synchronous spatial alternation of height-ordered erosion simple soil variations (lessivation-gleying) of gray and dark-gray forest soils with clay-illuvial chernozems, meadow and meadow-swamp soils of undulating beam interfluves of the Dnister left tributaries and complex soils variations-spotting (leaching-gleiing) of clayey-illuvial chernozems with typical chernozems deep and medium-deep deeply gleyed, meadow-chernozem of wide flat interfluves and ancient Pliocene valleys. In the east of the Podilskyi Forest-Steppe, complex variations-spotting of leaching-humus of dark-gray forest soils with clay-illuvial chernozems, typical deep chernozems and meadow-chernozem soils are dominated.
FEATURES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF HYDROCARBON GASES IN THE BOTTOM SEDIMENTS OF THE KARKINITSKAYA BAY
Authors: Dikol E. S.
Published: October 2022

Problem Description and Purpose of the Study. Interest over the past fifty years in the Black Sea shelf has increased as a part of the earth’s crust, which includes oil and gas reserves. This is due to the accumulation of various geological and geophysical information about the structure of the basin`s sedimentary cover, which indicates the processes of generation, migration, and the presence of hydrocarbon accumulation zones within the Black Sea. The study is aimed at geochemical prospecting signs, namely the consequences of the impact of fluidogenic flows recorded in the bottom sediments of the Karkinitsky Bay.
Data & Methods. To solve the tasks set, the study uses the method of analyzing and interpreting gas chromatography data at a site located on the Black Sea shelf, at the mouth of the Karkinitsky Bay, in the promising Schmidt and Karkinitskaya areas. This study will show how to identify possible hydrocarbon deposits on the Black Sea shelf, using geochemical data. Consideration of the formation of hydrocarbons was focused on fluidogenesis.
Results. Analysis of the obtained data showed that among the hydrocarbon gases, in addition to methane (which is the most quantitatively), there are homologues to pentane, inclusive, and alkenes to propylene. The maps constructed for all gases convincingly showed the abnormal content of hydrocarbon gases within the study area. In addition, among alkanes, there is a tendency to the effect of gas rectification, manifested in the zonal circumference of located anomalies, which were identified in the schematic contours of the degassing pipe. The ratio of schematic degassing pipes to productive deposits indicates the possibility of formation of deposits in the peripheral parts of degassing pipes. This shows that the detection of degassing pipes by geochemical methods is a reliable prospecting indicator of a productive deposit.
Perceived Barriers of Utilization of Non- Pharmacological Pain Management among Post- Operative Patients (Nurse’s Perspectives) at Khartoum Public Hospitals, 2021-2022
Authors: Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah Awad Higazi , Abdel Rahman Mahjoub Areeg Saif Eldein , Idris Mohamed Idris Omima
Published: October 2022

Background: Pain in surgical patients considered one of the most serious complaints in the postoperative period, and if not controlled, it can leads to many problems. There are still significant barriers limiting the capacity for effective pain management such as healthcare system-related, medical staff-related and patient-related.Aim: This study aimed to identify the perceived barriers in utilization of non- pharmacological pain management among post- operative patients (nurse’s perspectives).

Methods: This was descriptive cross sectional hospital based study conducted at selected public hospitals in Khartoum State. It’s include (106) nurses working at general surgical words. Data was collected by a self-administered questionnaire and analysed by using computer statistical package of social program and presented in form of tables.Results: study revealed that, half of participants sometimes using non- pharmacological methods to manage post- operative pain. Rregarding nurse’s related barriers, participants reflect a high response with lack of experience in using non-pharmacological methods, inadequate time to deliver non-pharmacological pain relief measures, limited nurse-patient interaction and staff shortage.Conclusion: The top perceived barriers were related to post- operative pain management, nurses´ workload, unavailability of pain assessment and management protocols, lack of guideline regarding pain management and lack of resources such as equipments and materials. So, study recommends that, Obstacles encountered by nurses could be alleviated by adequate professional cooperation between physicians and nurses; with this goal in mind, meetings should be organized for the two professional groups to discuss pain management issues and analyze suggested procedures.
Using experts’ consensus to evaluate the Readiness Factors of Lean Implementation in Healthcare
Authors: Beçi Bushi Eni , Harasani Klejda , Kakouris Andreas , Xhafaj Delina
Published: October 2022

BACKGROUND: The core idea of the Lean philosophy in healthcare is a continuous improvement by minimizing waste and maximizing the value delivered to patients. Although there is growing interest in lean applications in healthcare organizations, the study of readiness factors for implementing Lean in this sector remains one of the reasons for Lean failure.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify and validate the readiness factors that influence the successful and sustainable implementation of Lean in healthcare organizations.

METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed to synthesize readiness factors that help healthcare organizations implement lean practices. The Delphi method was used to validate the identified factors from the perspective of the healthcare experts.

RESULTS: This systematic review revealed eleven readiness factors that are important contributors to the success of Lean implementation in healthcare. After three rounds of Delphi, a moderate consensus (Kendall's W=0.519; P<0.001) was achieved among the experts’ panel regarding the nine readiness factors. Seven factors were extracted from the literature review and two were derived from experts’ suggestions.

CONCLUSIONS: The investigation of organizational readiness to implement lean may help healthcare organizations be better prepared for their initiation of the Lean journey and enable the sustainability of improvements.
The Presence of Aedes Aegypti Larvae and the Occurrence of Dengue Fever (DHF) In Beti Village, South Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir Regency
Authors: Ramayanti Indri , Ghiffari Ahmad , Asmalia Resy , Hasanah Ilham Khalifah
Published: October 2022

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an infectious disease that can be fatal. There were 117 DHF cases in Ogan Ilir Regency in 2018. The presence of Aedes aegypti and community behavior in mosquito breeding eradication are critical for dengue vector larvae survival. The purpose of this research is to establish a link between the presence of Aedes aegypti larvae and the presence of DHF in Beti Village, South Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra Province. This was an observational cross-sectional study with 49 randomly selected resident houses. The presence of larvae in water reservoirs was used to collect data, whereas the incidence of DHF was obtained through questionnaire interviews with respondents. For statistical analysis, the chi-square test was used. According to the findings of the study, 38.8 percent of respondents have a history of DHF. The majority of the larvae were discovered in water reservoir buckets. There is a link between the type of Aedes aegypti breeding and the incidence of DHF (p-value of 0.001), Aedes aegypti presence and the incidence of DHF (p-value of 0.005), and PSN behavior and the incidence of DHF (p-value of 0.005). (p-value of 0.001). Beti Village residents are advised to take preventive and vector control measures to reduce their risk of contracting dengue disease. Residents must become more involved in cleaning water reservoirs in and around their homes on their own.
The Impact of Instagram Influencers on Customer Purchases: Case of the Youth in Harare
Authors: Mangoma Prosper , Chaoyi Xu , Ondo Mangue Araceli Ndoho , Adouko Kouah Adjobi Romuald Paulin
Published: October 2022

Even in the world of purchasing, technological advancements have brought about several changes. The internet has begun to play a major role in assisting customers in finding the things they are seeking for online. With the rise of social media platforms, particularly Instagram, which has become a popular purchasing platform among the youth. Youths are attempting to establish and maintain strong presences on social media platforms, with Instagram being the go-to platform for keeping consumers aware of the latest trends, as more viewers turn to Instagram influencers, their associated trust, and their intention to purchase after being fascinated by them. Influencer marketing is a relatively new notion that is currently gaining traction in the marketing process, and it is linked to human purchasing intents. The current study aims to investigate the numerous marketing strategies used by youth Instagram influencers, as well as their impact on customer purchase. The study also examines the impact of using various users such as celebrities, bloggers, and others, as well as their reach. The current study examines the responses of 200 youths in Harare, Zimbabwe and their primary influencers on purchase decisions
EFL Learners’ Involvement in the Process of Learning: A Plea for an Active Classroom through Communicative Activities
Authors: MUBIKABALA Damien IFALAMBANGA
Published: October 2022

English has become an international language among nations and serves as a “lingua franca”. For that reason, English is nowadays spoken, studied and even understood in countries where it is not the first language. There is an increased interest regarding the importance of that language around the world. Therefore, many want to learn and study it.

However, one of the needs in the learning and teaching of a foreign language aims at developing the four basic, skills that is listening, speaking, reading and writing. But speaking has a crucial importance like all the other skills. These competencies are not well developed because of factors such as the number of pupils in a class, lack of learning resources, and lack of opportunities which lead pupils to not communicate, the exaggerated use of grammar and classroom language centered by the teacher, which does not motivate pupils in the learning process. I also emphasize the teacher’s attitude and the choice of techniques, strategies and methods that can help learner to master the language.

Therefore, this work gives the importance of communicative activity as a way to help pupils acquire communicative competence in the learning of English as a Foreign Language by pupils in our secondary schools in general and particularly those of Bandundu town secondary schools.
Research on Crisis Management Practices in the Travel Industry during the Epidemic
Authors: Chen Kao-Shan , Chen Yi-Hung
Published: October 2022

The main purpose of this paper is to study the impact of travel agencies' crisis management practices on willingness of employee retention and business operations during the COVID-19 outbreak. The results of the study found that there are significant differences in the different statistical variables on crisis management practice and the effect of crisis management practice. Secondly, crisis management practices have a positive impact on employees' willingness to stay. Third, crisis management practices have a positive impact on business operations. Fourth, the talent management, labor force and cost control included in the crisis management practice have a positive impact on willingness of employee retention and business operation.
The association between Saudi football clubs and the loyalty of their fanbase, a cross-sectional study.
Authors: Othman H. AlAbdullah Hassan
Published: October 2022

This cross-sectional study analyzes the association between Saudi football clubs and the loyalty of their fanbase and evaluates how the fans are acting as consumers toward their football clubs. Data was collected through a questionnaire. The research was carried out on a sample of 2,317 participants. The findings show that more than half of participants have attended a football match in the Saudi football league whereas 23.7% preferred to watch their favorite team in the stadium. Furthermore, the loyalty of the fans can also be evaluated by the purchases of the club related products as the participants majority own their favorite club shirts where almost half of them have purchased another club’s products. The limitations of the study that it is focused on limited behaviors of the fans and further investigations can be achieved to include what are the factors preventing the fans from being loyal to their football clubs or why they are not attending to the stadiums although they have showed the intention to.
Effects of Workplace Harassment and Favouritism on Staff Performance in Nigeria
Authors: Olusoji Damaro ARUBAYI, , K.O. ERUVBEDEDE,
Published: October 2022

Workplace harassment and favouritism occupy a commonplace in most organizations and broadly practiced in both public and private sector. Regardless of the avalanche of empirical studies in this area, there is dearth of empirical investigations on the effect workplace harassment and favouritism has on employee performance in the Nigerian context. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of workplace harassment and favouritism on staff performance. The paper proposed two objectives and research hypotheses and survey method was employed via structured questionnaire administered to 100 staff of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Headquarters without recourse to age, gender, rank, and department. The simple linear regression tool was used in validating the research hypotheses of the study. Findings indicated that workplace harassment and favouritism statistically and significantly affect staff performance. The result implies that the act of harassment and favouritism is being practiced among employees and do not mean well for employee performance. It was therefore commended among others that management of BEDC should make strategic efforts and put measures to completely devoid the workplace of all injustices and also set up adequate and fair human resource (HR) systems that work in order to promote staff performance in Nigeria.
The Influence of Learning Orientation on Performance of Micro and Small Agro-processing Enterprises in Tanzania
Authors: Nnko Eliakira , John Elia
Published: October 2022

Firms that operate in dynamic and competitive business environment require strong learning orientation to build competitive edge and accelerate their performance. This study examines the influence of learning orientation on performance of micro and small agro-processing enterprises in Tanzania.  Learning view holds that, organizations that can learn the business environment are in a better position to perform than their rivals. However, there exists scant literature on the relationship between learning orientation and performance specifically in micro and small agro-processing enterprises in developing economies like Tanzania. The current study put forward to contribute to the existing knowledge with empirical evidence relating the learning orientation dimensions of commitment to learning, open-mindedness and shared vision with firm performance. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design whereby data were collected through structured questionnaire from 302 agro-processing firms in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Arusha regions in Tanzania. The analysis was carried through Structural Equation Modeling with SPSS IBM AMOS software version 21. The findings revealed that, all three constructs of learning orientation have positive significant influence on the firm performance. This suggests that, the agro-processing MSEs should strengthen their learning orientation for better business performances. Besides, the policies related to agro-processing should provide enabling environment for the small firms to learn and build their competitiveness for the improved performances.
Analysis of the Potential for Revitalization of Modern Markets (Mall) in Gresik Indonesia
Authors: Adi Pratama Ramadhan , Arrozi dan Lenny Supita Sari M. Fakhruddin
Published: October 2022

the covid-19 pandemic that is endemic in Indonesia requires large-scale social restrictions so that all activities are carried out online (in the network), one of which is buying and selling activities. This condition causes a decline in the regional and national economy. Many retail markets and modern markets (malls) are empty of visitors until they are out of business. This condition also occurs in the urban area of ​​Gresik Regency, so that it becomes the research location. The long-standing social distancing policy in Gresik Regency has resulted in the Hypermart modern market going out of business, and Ramayana experiencing a significant decline in visitors. This condition causes the Hypermart modern market building (mall) to become an area of ​​lost space which actually has a bad impact on the visuals of urban areas. The development of urban areas has led to the development of modern markets (malls) with a regional service scale. This condition causes the need for a review if it is going to restore the function of the modern market (mall) Ramayana and Hypermart to the fullest. This research was conducted by looking at the service coverage of the two malls, using network analysis. The data used are road network data, house parcels and the location points of each modern market (mall). The analysis carried out provides information that there is considerable potential if the Hypermart and Ramayana modern markets (malls) are again functioned as shopping places with a community service scale. However, it is necessary to differentiate between the two in order to form different market segments.
Jigsaw Learning Strategy and Secondary Schools Students’ Mathematics Achievement by Gender in Laikipia County, Kenya
Authors: Watetu Mbacho Dr. Naomi
Published: October 2022

Gender differences in mathematics achievement have continued being a challenge in the society today. This difference has important implications for the under-representation of women in the field of science. In Kenya, students’ gender difference in mathematics achievement is evident in female students performing poorly in the subject in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) examinations. That has raised concerns among the stakeholders in education due to the importance attached to mathematics. The factors that are attributed to the female students’ dismal performance in the subject include; poor attitude towards the subject by the students and teachers, gender stereotypes, lack of role models, low mathematics self-concept and the instructional methods used by teachers. This study sought to address the problem of ineffective instruction methods used by teachers and gender stereotypes. This is as a result of inadequate information in research conducted in Kenya on effects of the use of Jigsaw Cooperative learning Strategy on students’ achievement in mathematics by gender. Solomon Four non-equivalent control group design was used in the study. A simple random sample of four co-educational secondary schools was selected from Laikipia County. The sample size was 4 schools out of the possible 67 schools with a population of about 20,800 students in Laikipia County. A mathematics achievement test (MAT) for students was used to collect the required data. A total of 188 Form three secondary school students (i.e., 84 girls and 104 boys) wrote the MAT. The MAT was piloted in a school which was not used in the study in Laikipia County and it’s reliability estimated to be 0.95 using KR-21 formula. Data were analyzed using posttest mean and t-test at alpha (ά) level of .05. Gender did not affect students’ achievement in mathematics when students were taught using Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Strategy (t(92) = -.835, p=.423). The findings are expected to be useful to teachers in secondary schools because they will be able to identify learning strategies which will reduce gender disparities in learners’ mathematics achievement. Curriculum developers and education officers are likely to benefit from this study in deciding on the appropriate learning strategies for learners to improve the quality of mathematics in the country. The research recommends use of Jigsaw cooperative learning strategy in mathematics instruction in secondary schools in Kenya to improve and also reduce gender disparities in the mathematics achievement.

 

Keywords: Jigsaw learning strategy, Mathematics achievement, Gender.
Pandemia COVID-19 i nowe ryzyka a rynek ubezpieczeniowy
Authors: Ronka-Chmielowiec Wanda
Published: October 2022

The COVID-19 pandemics and new risks and the insurance market. The aim of this paper is to present the phenomenon of COVID-19 pandemics, which appeared in 2019 in many countries of the world and generated new risks hitherto unrecognised or already known and insured, which occurred to an increased extent. An attempt was then made to identify new tasks for insurance companies and to modify their existing offers or prepare new ones. The paper ends with a review of data from the Polish insurance market for the year 2020. The paper is a preliminary attempt to assess how the pandemic has affected the insurance market and how the insurance market has reacted to the new phenomenon.
Ocena procesu wycofania telefonu Samsung Galaxy Note 7 wobec braku ubezpieczenia kosztów wycofania produktu
Authors: Szulc Antoni , Manikowski Piotr
Published: October 2022

Assessment of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall process against no recall insurance. In August 2016, the world spread the news that Samsung is struggling with the problem of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones. As it turned out, the consumer electronics giant did not have or did not take advantage of the recall insurance, which resulted in significant financial and image losses. The recall of the product in this case also involved a disruption of the supply chain, the need to carry out an investigation and thorough product testing, and the disposal of hazardous devices. Each of the aforementioned activities could have been financed from the Product Recall Insurance. The purpose of this article is to evaluate Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall process and provide an alternative scenario in which the manufacturer would use recall insurance. First, we will present the course of events and describe the reaction of the producer and his environment. Then we will determine the consequences that arose as a result of the defective devices, and finally we will present the benefits that would be provided to the South Korean manufacturer by appropriate safety equipment.
Instytucjonalne uwarunkowania niestabilności na rynku ubezpieczeń. Studium przypadku holdingu American International Group, Inc.
Authors: Klapkiv Lyubov , Ülgen Faruk
Published: October 2022

Institutional determinants of instability in the insurance market: A case study of the holding company American International Group, Inc. The aim of the article is to analyze the institutional conditions of instability that occurred on the insurance market during the global financial crisis (GFC) on the example of the American International Group, Inc. The global financial crisis of 2007–2008 called into question the ability of liberalized financial markets to function in a stable manner in the long term and questioned the positive contribution of financial innovation to economic development. Numerous and varied factors played a role in this process: low interest rates, easy and accessible credit, loose regulations, “toxic” mortgage loans leading to high-risk financial operations in innovative products. As a result of the crisis, attention has shifted to the banking sector as it has been the most important source of instability in the financial market. The insurance sector is usually considered a minor player in the financial market but clearly regulated. The total assets of European Union banks in 2019 accounted for EUR 49.3 trillion, and the total assets of the EU insurance sector: EUR 12,706.1 billion. However, the case of AIG shows that the role of insurance companies in generating and spreading financial instability is underestimated. It can also be concluded that the insurance sector in the United States of America still remains insufficiently regulated. The collapse of AIG was a combination of defects and violations in the regulatory mechanisms and the lack of appropriate legislation, which allowed for the appearance of certain elements of fraud in the functioning of the insurance market.
Porządkowanie liniowe z wykorzystaniem wskaźników finansowych zakładów ubezpieczeń w Polsce
Authors: Gierusz Anna , Pobłocka Agnieszka
Published: October 2022

Linear ordering applied to financial indicators of insurance companies in Poland. Insurance companies play a very important role of investors and stabilizers in the economy of a country and of the world. In Poland, in 2019, 58 insurance companies conducted insurance activities. How to rate/evaluate insurance companies, their financial condition, using many technical and economic indicators at the same time? How to choose diagnostic variables? How to build a ranking of insurance companies according to a specific aggregation criterion of selected insurance characteristics? The aim of the study is to assess the financial condition of insurance companies according to synthetic objective functions containing simultaneously many technical and economic insurance values. Secondary goal is to determine the hierarchy of the surveyed insurance companies according to one of the synthetic measures applied. For this purpose, one of the methods of multidimensional comparative analysis will be used–linear ordering for pattern and non-pattern methods using set of insurance statistics from financial results published by The Polish Chamber of Insurance.
The Case of Eckerd Connects: An Exploration of Factors Contributing to Organizational Resilience
Authors: Thompson Greg
Published: October 2022

Eckerd Connects (EC) is a youth-focused nonprofit organization begun by the proprietor of a once-major drug store chain, Eckerd Drug, and his spouse. Otherwise known as “Eckerd Kids” in its earlier days, and legally chartered still today under the Eckerd Youth Alternatives name, the organization’s innovative outdoor-emphasis programming achieved high regard in 1968 and most of the next four decades that followed, helping children displaced from their parents to be better positioned to become well-adjusted adults. Shortly after the turn of the century, enthusiasm for the outdoor-emphasis model began to wane as funding sources (primarily state child welfare offices) became more interested in community-based options offering similar, and sometimes better, results at a lesser cost. Hard choices became necessary spurred by financial pressures, and the EC board of directors’ hire in March 2007 of someone with reputation as a “turnaround guy” signaled a new acquiescence to the possibility of change—though virtually no one anticipated the magnitude. That decision ultimately precipitated EC’s evolution into a substantially different organization in terms of strategy, though the original youth development mission remained intact. Insights and lessons to be gained from that transition are the focus of this case.
Recursos hídricos transfronteiriços: atuação dos comitês brasileiros da Bacia do Alto Paraguai e da Rede Latino-Americana do Ministério Público ambiental
Authors: Lewandowski Alessandro Gomes , Oliveira Ademir Kleber Morbeck de , Matias Rosemary , Araújo Giselle Marques de
Published: October 2022

A Bacia do Alto Paraguai requer a concatenação de esforços comuns que visem a sanar as diferenças políticas, culturais e legais existentes entre os diferentes detentores deste recurso hídrico. Assim, objetivou-se analisar a atuação dos Comitês de Bacias Hidrográficos e da Rede Latino-Americana do Ministério Público Ambiental na região. Para isso, realizou-se a revisão de literatura, buscando verificar a formação e a atuação desses entes, por meio da busca de conhecimento baseado no diálogo. Ossultados indicam que os Comitês do estado de Mato Grosso apresentam maior efetividade no sentido de atuação conjunta, e a Rede, com debates e alinhamento de condutas.
O direito fundamental à proteção da relação empregatícia contra a dispensa arbitrária ou sem justa causa em tempos de ultraliberalismo
Authors: Leite Carlos Henrique Bezerra
Published: October 2022

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КАК КОНЦЕПЦИЯ «ЦЕННОСТИ» МЕНЯЕТ ВЗГЛЯДЫ НА СОВРЕМЕННЫЙ КАПИТАЛИЗМ
Authors: Каячев Геннадий Федорович , Локтионов Давид Альбертович
Published: October 2022

Актуальность. 2020-е гг. становятся периодом пересмотра обществом множества привычных устоев. Кризис, вызванный пандемией COVID-19, а также введение международных санкций, определивших перестроение глобальных экономических цепочек, на фоне накопившихся экологических и социально-экономических проблем (неравенство, безработица, несправедливые условия труда, кризис доверия к институтам) обусловил трансформацию взглядов на современный капитализм. Российские компании берут на себя ответственность за создание общественной ценности в ущерб экономическим выгодам. Формируются и развиваются различные институты и ценностно ориентированные практики, однако их повсеместное использование и внедрение в управленческую практику все еще остаются затруднительными. Цель исследования − выявление доминирующих теорий и их проблем в составе трансформирующихся научных подходов к трактовке современного ценностно ориентированного капитализма. Методы: литературный обзор российских и зарубежных публикаций и материалов, проведение сопоставления и критического анализа научных теорий. Результаты представляют собой структурированное содержание популярных теорий современного капитализма: социально ответственный устойчивый капитализм, стейкхолдерский капитализм, ESG-капитализм, капитализм совместного создание ценности, блокчейн-экономика. Рассматриваются основные предлагаемые ценностно ориентированные практики и институты указанных теорий, способы создания субъективной ценности для индивида с помощью данных институтов и практик, а также приводится критика теорий. Выводы: современные ценностно ориентированные теории охватывают различные аспекты капитализма, но ни одна из них не предлагает комплексного решения глобальных проблем посредством своих практик и институтов. Тем не менее зарождение и развитие каждой из теорий катализируют трансформацию капитализма, ориентируют экономические субъекты на процессы создания ценности.
ЛЮДИ СТАРШЕГО ВОЗРАСТА И СОЦИАЛЬНОЕ УЧАСТИЕ: ЯВНЫЕ И СКРЫТЫЕ ФОРМЫ, «СЛЕПЫЕ ЗОНЫ» И ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ В УСЛОВИЯХ ПАНДЕМИЧЕСКОЙ И ПОСТПАНДЕМИЧЕСКОЙ РЕАЛЬНОСТИ
Authors: Киенко Татьяна Сергеевна , Гнедышева Ирина Николаевна
Published: October 2022

Актуальность определяется тем, что за последние два года в условиях вынужденного сдерживания социальной активности людей старшего возраста, с целью предупреждения рисков заражения CОVID-19, произошли изменения в предпочтениях и формах их социального участия. С 2022 г. наметился возврат к прежним «допандемическим» практикам участия людей старшего возраста, однако он происходит преимущественно без учета пандемического опыта и произошедших трансформаций культуры участия. Цель: обсуждение «слепых зон», явных и скрытых форм социальной активности россиян старшего возраста и трансформаций культуры участия, происходящих в пандемический и постпандемический период. Методы: метапарадигма критической геронтологии, системный и сравнительный подход, теория активного старения, метод анкетного опроса. Результаты позволяют говорить о трансформациях культуры участия пожилых россиян. Одни пожилые люди сократили свои коммуникации и мобильность или обратились к стратегиям неучастия в целях безопасного старения. Другие переключились на собственные интересы, интересы ближайшего окружения и локальных сообществ. Третьи активизировались, предложили новые формы участия и солидарности, обрели опыт противостояния ограничениям и адаптации в пандемическом и постпандемическом мире. При этом в социальной практике присутствуют скрытые формы социального участия людей старшего возраста (например, обращенные во внутрисемейные или локальные социальные пространства, реализуемые в рутинных практиках и не подвергающиеся рефлексии и оценке). Несмотря на то, что пожилые россияне вносят существенный вклад в жизнь своего ближайшего окружения, сообществ, территорий, они редко считают себя социально активными, что закрепляет стереотипы пассивной и непродуктивной старости. Выводы: обнаруженные «слепые зоны» в наших представлениях о мотивах, факторах, формах социального участия пожилых людей определяют новые вопросы и перспективные задачи для социологии старения и социальной геронтологии. Дальнейшее изучение различных форм социального участия в старшем возрасте, прежде всего качественными методами, может способствовать признанию вклада и повышению статуса людей старшего возраста, оптимизации и продуктивному использованию их потенциала не только в интересах семьи, локальных сообществ, но также в целях развития территорий, институтов гражданского общества, гражданско-патриотического воспитания молодежи и пр.
Parasitic Characterization and Histopathological Alterations in the Local Naemi Sheep, Ovis aries awassi, Naturally Infected with Dicrocoelium dendriticum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Murshed Mutee , Al-Quraishy Saleh , Ahmed Ashraf M. , Mars Mohamed M. , Aljawdah Hossam M.A. , Qasem Mahmood A.
Published: October 2022

Background: The Naemi sheep, Ovis aries awassi, is an important local meat source in Saudi Arabia. The current study investigated the impact of natural infection with Dicrocoelium dendriticum flukes on local sheep. Parasitic burden, egg output and gross external and internal appearances of the liver were investigated. Methods: Fifteen naturally infected sheep were targeted in this study based on positive D. dendriticum hepatic infection and fecal egg counts, in addition to five healthy (control) ones for comparison. Adult flukes were also characterized in terms of morphometric and diagnostic morphological characters. Result: Data showed significant differences in parasite burden between low, median and highly infected sheep as well as many morphological parameters within worms. Livers were compared based on the level of injury, histological alterations and the number of D. dendriticum adult worms. Macroscopically, livers were enlarged and darkened in color, with thicker bile ducts and fibrosis. Furthermore, leucocyte infiltration, bile duct fibrosis and hyperplasia were investigated. Hepatic lesions were scored at different degrees of severity and numbers. In infected levels, a positive correlation was observed between the number of adult flukes, external macroscopic lesions, bile duct hyperplasia and fibrosis. On the other hand, a negative correlation between these symptoms and the level of leukocyte infiltration was observed.
Assessing Genetic Parameter, Correlation and Path Coefficient in Spontaneous Mutant Progenies of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus ssp. culinaris) Variety DPL 62
Authors: Yadav Sunaina , Yadav Rajesh , . Ravika , Reddy S. Bhaskar , . Samita , Kumar Deepak
Published: October 2022

Background: Lentil is one of the most significant pulse crops, frequently referred to as “poor man’s meat” because of its high protein content and inexpensive price. The present study was assessed for eleven morphological and yield variables to determine genetic variability, correlation and path co-efficients. Methods: The experiment was conducted in a Randomized Complete Block Design using 56 different homogeneous progenies of a spontaneous mutant of lentil variety DPL 62 and four control varieties in triple replica during rabi 2017-18. Result: Significant amount of variability was observed for all the traits. High phenotypic coefficients of variance and genotypic coefficients of variance coupled with high heritability and genetic advance were observed for peduncle length, number of pods per plant, seed width, seed yield per plant suggesting that these traits are genetically controlled by additive gene action. Seed yield per plant exhibited significant positive association with number of branches/plant and number of pods/plant while number of pods/plant revealed highest positive direct effect on seed yield per plant followed by 100-seed weight, number of branches per plant, days to maturity and leaflet breadth. Therefore, selection for these characters will directly lead to improvement in the yielding ability of lentil genotypes.
Geological domaining at Sungun porphyry copper deposit using cluster analysis
Authors: Nikfarjam Meysam , Hezarkhani Ardeshir , Aziz-Afshari Farhad
Published: October 2022

Geometallurgical sampling has an important role in the geometallurgical programme. There are some critical aspects to be considered in geometallurgical sampling. Cluster analysis (CA) is one of the most popular methods that aids in creating domains. This study aims to use CA to create Geological domaining at the Sungun porphyry copper deposit (SPCD). Geological domains of SPCD were defined using PCA and K-means clustering with one hot encoding algorithm. Categorical data were encoded with one hot method and then PCA was used to condense the large new data set to its relevant features. In this research, we have exploited two validity indices to define the optimum number of clusters, namely the silhouette index and the elbow method. Therefore, clustering was performed using four clusters and geological domains were partitioned. The richest domain in this deposit is the second cluster in which the average grades of Cu and Mo are higher than in other clusters.
 
Keywords: Cluster analysis, geological domains, K-means, PCA, Sungun deposit;
Spirituality, Religion and Breastfeeding: A Scoping Review
Authors: Hirani Shela Akbar Ali , Ratushniak Adrienne
Published: October 2022

Introduction

Spirituality and religion are often used as coping mechanisms during times of struggle or change. A clear understanding of the impact of spirituality and religious beliefs on breastfeeding is essential to providing culturally appropriate care to breastfeeding mothers of diverse religious backgrounds.

Methods

A scoping review of evidence-based literature was conducted. A total of 45 studies published globally were reviewed and analyzed.

Results

Globally, religion as a socio-demographic factor has direct and indirect associations with breastfeeding. Spiritual/religious aspects that serve as motivators for breastfeeding include its emphasis in religious texts; spiritual qualities of breastmilk; prayer; and the influence of faith communities. Spiritual/religious barriers to breastfeeding include milk sharing concerns; pre-lacteal feeds and colostrum beliefs, sexual abstinence during breastfeeding; fasting; modesty concerns; and belief in the evil eye.

Conclusion

Considering the diversity in maternal spiritual belief systems, providing patient-centred support and counselling to breastfeeding mothers is vital.
The Design and Testing of the Psychometric Properties of the Adolescent Capacity to Engage Index Instrument to Measure an Adolescent’s Capacity to Engage in Healthcare
Authors: Swartwout Ellen , Hass Edward J. , Deyo Patricia , El-Zein Ashley , Lewis Brennan , Rao-Gupta Suma
Published: October 2022

Background and Purpose:Engagement in one’s healthcare is paramount to improving health outcomes. As adolescents begin their journey into adulthood and increase involvement in their health-care decision-making, it is critical to understand their ability to be involved in their healthcare. The purpose of this instrumentation study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties and underlying factors of the Adolescent Capacity to Engage Index (ACEI) tool which measures the construct of an adolescent’s capacity to engage in their healthcare.Methods:This study had a two-phase approach. Phase 1 consisted of the pilot and cognitive testing of the items developed based on the literature and content expertise. Phase 2 was the testing of the final 21 item revised instrument among 15- to 17-year-old online teen panel (n= 226).Results:Psychometric testing revealed a valid and reliable 21 item scale with a four-factor solution. The Cronbach’s alpha for the total scale was .901. The four subscales and each subscale Cronbach’s alpha were: (a) Active Participation In Healthcare with Psychosocial Support to Aid/Foster Good Healthcare Choices, (.826); (b) Transition Readiness to Self-Management with Family Support to Guide/Foster Health/Healthcare Decisions, (.825); (c) Proactivity and Empowerment to Have a Say in Health/Healthcare, (.747); and (d) Technology Use to Seek Health/Healthcare Information (.648).Conclusions:This study demonstrated the ACEI is a psychometrically sound instrument with good internal consistency for the overall scale and subscales. The ACEI can be implemented in clinical practice to measure adolescents’ engagement capacity in their healthcare and identify appropriate interventions based on ACEI score. Further research to determine engagement capacity among teens of various populations is warranted.