bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gastrodiplomasi Indonesia di Sasanuphatum Thailand sebagai Bisnis Internasional
Authors: Sulianita Dita , Qorib Muhammad
Published: April 2023

As a driving force for public diplomacy, the concept of food diplomacy as soft power is the choice of many countries, especially Indonesia. This research discusses the Diaspora restaurant co-branding program as part of efforts to implement gastronomic diplomacy in Indonesia using an emphasis on Thailand. using qualitative methods and types of narrative analysis research, this study aims to examine the role of state and non-state actors in the development of Indonesian East Asian diplomacy and whether the results achieved with the implementation of East Asian diplomacy in Indonesia's foreign policy can be improved. The recommendation is that a national strategy with a holistic approach is needed to maximize the success of Indonesia's food diplomacy in the world, especially in Thailand.

Keywords: Gastrodiplomacy, Public Diplomacy.

 

[1] Mahasiswa Umsu

[2] Dosen Pembimbing Umsu
Pengaruh Profitabilitas, Ukuran Perusahaan dan Leverage terhadap Manajemen Laba:
Authors: WEardoyo Dwi Urip , Rynalda Diana , Rahayu Meidina Putri , Sari Nada Kania
Published: April 2023

This study aims to examine the effect of Profitability, Firm Size and Leverage on Earnings Management at Transportation and Logistics Sector Companies listed on the IDX during 2018-2020. The data used in this study is secondary data obtained from financial reports.The population in this study are the Transportation and Logistics Sector Companies Listed on the IDX. The sample selection technique used purposive sampling and obtained 15 companies with the 2018-2020 research period. The analytical method used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis.The results showed that simultaneously the independent variables namely Profitability, Firm Size and Leverage had no significant effect on Earnings Management. Partially, Profitability and Firm Size have no significant effect on Earnings Management. Meanwhile, the leverage variable partially has a significant negative effect on earnings management.

Keywords: Earnings Management; Profitability; Firm Size; Leverage.
Pengaruh Analisis SWOT Digital Payment (OVO) terhadap Perilaku Konsumtif Mahasiswa
Authors: Deri Muhammad Fhareza , Saragih Ramadian Maghvira , Andini Ayu , Hanum Fadillah , Sirait Nurbaiti
Published: April 2023

Technology is growing and providing convenience to every user. Then this technology has also brought changes in transactions with OVO digital payments, especially among students. . With OVO, transactions are easier and definitely safer. According to Harumi, as a financial technology company, OVO implements a layered security system, which continues to be improved, referring to industry security standards, according to Bank Indonesia regulations for protecting consumer and corporate data from cyber attacks. The existence of a SWOT analysis plays a very important role in knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the OVO digital payment platform. The purpose of writing this article is to determine the effect of digital payments on student consumptive behavior by conducting case studies on users of the OVO digital payment platform. This study used a survey-based quantitative method with a sample of 50 respondents who were students of Medan City. Based on the results of simultaneous and partial testing, it was found that there was a significant influence between the ease of online transactions on student consumptive behavior.

Keywords: Digital payment(OVO), SWOT Analiysis, Student Consumptive Behavior
Long-term outcome of permanent hemodialysis catheters: a single center experience
Authors: YILMAZSOY Yunus
Published: April 2023

Aim: Tunneled dialysis catheters are generally not used as a primary dialysis access but as bridging therapy until a permanent dialysis access is available. However, it has been stated that long-term use may be appropriate if needed. In our study, we aimed to reveal the long-term patency rates of tunneled dialysis catheters and the frequency of catheter-related diseases in a large patient group. Material and Method: Patients who referred to our center for tunneled dialysis catheter insertion procedure between 2017 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed with respect of catheter patency durations. The duration between the patients’ repetitive admissions to our center due to catheter dysfunction, the cause of the dysfunction and the procedure applied to achieve the patency were noted. Kaplan- Meier survival analysis was used to calculate patency rates of catheters. Results: 1010 procedures were performed on 464 patients who applied to our center for tunneled dialysis catheter creation or dysfunction. 309 patients were excluded from the study due to short-term follow-up or lack of data. Of the remaining 155 patients with 211 catheter sites included to the study and 467 interventional procedures data analyzed. The mean primary patency duration of the tunneled dialysis catheters was 10.50±10.25 months and the secondary patency duration was 18.00±13.77 months. The 6, 12, and 24-month patency rates of the overall tunneled dialysis catheters were 91.1 %, 83.9 % and 77.9% respectively Conclusion: Although permanent dialysis catheters, which should not be the first choice for arteriovenous access, have associated comorbidities, they are a method with satisfactory patency rates when other access types are not suitable.
Are the correlation results of HPV positive cases with cervical smear always consistent?
Authors: ZERGEROĞLU Sema , ÖZKAN Zehra Sema , AYDIN Arzu Hazal
Published: April 2023

Aim: Cervical cancer is a type of genital cancer which come second after breast cancer in women and may cause death. However, it can be prevented with screening tests by ensuring early diagnosis. Most of cervical cancers (99.7%) are associated with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and it is known that HPV must be present for the generation of cervical cancer. Thus, 70% of the patients have been found to be positive for HPV-16 and HPV-18. Both the association with cervical cancer and HPV and data related to development of cancer and dysplasia was researched retrospectively in this study. It was aimed to analyze and use the results by examine if the smear results of the patients and the HPV results are compatible in all HPV positive cases. Material and Method: 1050 patients who were examined by gynecologist and taken Pap smear test at the end of the examination during July 2020 and March 2022, were included in our study. In all cases the Pap test was re-evaluated by the same pathologist using the 2014 Bethesda System. High-risk HPV (HR HPV) DNA (HPV types 16,18,31,33,35,39,45,51,52,56,58,59,66,68) tests results, applied to the patients at an external center, were reviewed. Results of patients diagnosed as LSIL, HSIL and cervical cancer by Pap smear test were evaluated again beside HPV DNA analyses and their clinical information. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. p
Analysis of Influence of Vertical Vibration on Natural Heat Convection Coefficients from Horizontal Concentric and Eccentric Annulus
Authors: Khudhair Baydaa Khalil , Saleh Adel Mahmood , Ekaid Ali Laftah
Published: April 2023

Renewable energy is crucial for reducing emissions and meeting future energy demands. However, due to concerns regarding intermittent supply, integrating RE into a multi-microgrid system might pose various power system problems, for instance, unstable electrical power output. As a result, increased load reactive power demands result in voltage losses during peak load demand. Therefore, it can be minimized by utilizing Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) devices in electrical networks, which are designed to strengthen the stability and control of power transfer and act as a controller for the AC transmission specification, which also provides speed and flexibility for certain applications. By identifying the need to implement solutions that can sustain the electric power quality of a microgrid, this paper presents a review of various method approaches which could be used to evaluate the impact of integrating the multi-microgrid systems with FACTS devices for voltage profile improvement and real power loss reduction in power system. In this paper, a comprehensive study is carried out for optimum multi-microgrid placement, considering the minimization of power losses, enhancement of voltage stability, and improvement of the voltage profile. An attempt has been made to summarize the existing approaches and present a detailed discussion that can help the energy planners decide which objective and planning factors need more attention for optimum locations and capacity for multi-microgrid and FACTS devices.
Adapting a Swin Transformer for License Plate Number and Text Detection in Drone Images
Authors: Pal Srikanta , Roy Ayush , Palaiahnakote Shivakumara , Pal Umapada
Published: April 2023

The use of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles has significantly increased in various real-world applications such as monitoring illegal car parking, tracing vehicles, controlling traffic jams, and chasing vehicles. However, accurate detection of license plate numbers in drone images becomes complex and challenging due to variations in height distances and oblique angles during image capturing, unlike most existing methods that focus on normal images for text/license plate number detection. To address this issue, this work proposes a new model for license plate number detection in drone images using Swin transformer. The Swin transformer is chosen due to its special properties such as higher accuracy, efficiency, and fewer computations, making it suitable for license plate number/text detection in drone images. To further improve the performance of the proposed model under adverse conditions such as degradations, poor quality, and occlusion, the proposed work incorporates a maximally stable extremal region-based regional proposal network to represent text data in the images. Experimental results on both normal license plates and drone images demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed model over state-of-the-art methods.
 
Received: 23 November 2022 | Revised: 28 March 2023 | Accepted: 4 April 2023
 
Conflicts of Interest
Palaiahnakote Shivakumara is an Editor-in-Chief and Umapada Pal is an Advisory Board Member for Artificial Intelligence and Applications, and were not involved in the editorial review or the decision to publish this article. The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
The concept for multi-functional high-speed main ekranolet ground-flange
Authors:   Association of Inventors, North Caucasus Federal District and Southern Federal District, Zakuraev A. F.
Published: April 2023

The paper formulates the main concept for an ekranolet designing on a flyover, an analysis for the Held of the efficient use as well as basic information on the advanced design projects for various operating conditions, including the Far North, Siberia and the Far East climatic conditions. Keywords: concept, ekranolet, ellipse, overpass, ekranoplan, longitudinal and lateral stability, longitudinal moment, angle of attack.
Prospects for robotic remote control and laser impact on cyanobacteria flowering
Authors:   Wenzhou University, Khalilov E. N. , Ma Z. ,   Wenzhou University, Wang M. ,   Wenzhou University, Khalilov F. E. ,   Wenzhou University, Kuleshov S. V. ,   St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: April 2023

Results of studies of the effect of the inhibitory effects of laser radiation of a certain wavelength on cyanobacteria in reservoirs arc presented. The world experience in this area is analyzed, as well as experimental studies of the influence of laser radiation on the photosynthetic apparatus of cyanobacteria of the genus Microcystis. The possible mechanisms of the inhibitory effects of laser radiation on the vital functions of cyanobacteria based on the results of fluorescence analysis of cyanobacteria extracts are considered. The results indicate the effectiveness of the use of a green laser for the inactivation of cyanobacteria. Conducting further studies will allow in the future to develop the technology of remote laser control of flowering cyanobacteria.
Status and prospects of studying mycobiota biodiversity in the Russian Caucasus
Authors:   Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H. M. Berbekov, Shkhagapsoev S. Kh. , Kushalieva Zh. A. ,   Chechen Agrarian and Technical College, Krapivina E. A. ,   Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H. M. Berbekov
Published: April 2023

The article provides an analysis of the state of knowledge of mycobiota in the context of subjects on the territory of the Russian Caucasus. The regional Red Books were analyzed for the content of rare taxa. The question is raised about the need to train highly qualified personnel in the field of mycology. A review of some publications of mycologists of the North Caucasus and South Federal Districts is made.
Ethnos as a subject of history and a measure of the objectivity of historical science
Authors:   Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H. M. Berbekov, Tkhagapsoev Kh. G.
Published: April 2023

The article is devoted to methodological problems, the solution of which determines the correspondence of ethno-historiography to the modern level of science, its further successful development. It is shown that she adheres to outdated views on the structure, subjectivity and role of traditional society in the historical process; docs not take into account the new views of philosophy and the theory of history on the essence of local civilization, the mechanisms of its existence, its role and significance in historical processes. It docs not pay due attention to the factor of interethnic relations and their specific (in particular, local civilizational) forms in historical processes. As a result, ethnohistoriography reflects the subjectivity of the ethnos in history only partially. It is also noted that discourses about the processes of formation and development of Russian civilization are contradictory, while ignoring the role and place of ethnic groups in these issues and the lack of representation of ethnic historiography in the discourses themselves about the processes of formation of this civilization.
Promising ecotypes of wild plant species as a formation resource selection material in feed productio
Authors:   Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian Univcrsity after V. M. Kokova, Tamakhina A. Ya.
Published: April 2023

The article presents materials on the study of polymorphism of populations of elecampane (Inula hclcnium L.), rough comfrey (Symphytum aspcrum Lepech.) and Caucasian comfrey (S. caucasicum M. Bieb.) in ecotopes of various natural zones of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. The adaptively important traits of the studied species include elements of productivity of the above-ground mass - shoot height and number of leaves (I. hclcnium), number and width of leaves, stem diameter (S. aspcrum), shoot height and leaf width (S. caucasicum). Most of the remaining traits studied are weakly consistent with changes in others due to variability under the influence of external factors (environmental indicators) or are more stable and have taxonomic significance (genotypic indicators). The studied species consist of many ecotypes and have a wide ecological amplitude. When environmental conditions change, adaptive traits change relatively little and differ significantly between individuals of different ecotypes. For the purposes of breeding in the forage production of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, ecotypes with a high real and potential yield of green mass arc promising - floodplainmarsh I. hclcnium, foothill S. aspcrum and periodically wet loose S. caucasicum.
Analysis of the Combination of the Soil Stability and the Slope Analysis Methods to Design a Retaining Wall on the Akoasa Mountain Mudslide (Accra, Ghana)
Authors: Min Song Jian , Mayuka Ruth Nzinga , Joseph Annan Joseph , Cosmos Boadu Cosmos , Samuel Adombia Samuel , Qiaomin Zhang Qiaomin
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The most unsafe geological chance in steep places is landslides. Landslides in Ghana have long been a most important source of worry, mainly during the rainy season. In some highland settlements, most of the buildings in Kasoa are impacted because the community is situated on a landslide terrain.                                                                                        Methodology: In this project, cantilever and relieving platform retaining walls with varied heights of 3 to 10 meters and SBC 160 KN/m2 were analyzed and designed. Additionally, a comparative of factors like cost, efficiency, bending moment, stability against overturning, and sliding between the two retaining walls are shown. The cost comparison is done together with the comparative analysis, and the lowest or best estimate is selected.
Findings: This research also demonstrated that the relieving platform retaining wall is less expensive, more stable, and relieves the heel portion's bending moment
Unique Contributions to Theory, Policy and Practice: To reduce the risk of landslides on the road or in the town as a whole, we plan to construct or design a retaining wall model and, if possible, add a storm drainage system to the project.
Misconceptions and Spousal Communication about Family Planning among Women of a Rural Community in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Abidemi Solomon Olusoji , Oluseyi Amu Eyitope , Olayinka Solomon Oluremi
Published: April 2023

Purpose: Communication between the spouse on family planning issues predisposes to the approval of the man for the wife to use contraceptives. Most don’t even initiate communication as a result of misconceptions surrounding family planning. This study examined how misconception and spousal communication affect the use of family planning.

Methods: The study was a cross sectional study carried out in a rural community. Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting 464 women of reproductive age group. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the participants by trained research assistants. Data was entered into SPSS version 25 and analysis was carried out. Univariate analysis was done using mean, and tables, bivariate analysis was done using chi square and level of significance was set at p < 0.05.

Results: The mean age of the respondents was 32.5 ± 8.1, 110 (23.7%) had ever used contraceptive. Out of the respondents, 150 (32.3%) agreed that family planning can cause infertility and 188 (40.5%) agreed that it makes women gain weight.  One hundred and seventy-six (37.9%) had discussed family planning with their husbands out of which 167 (94.9%) got approval from them. Among respondents that discussed family planning with their husband, 66 (37.5%) of them had ever used family planning and those that didn’t discussed only 44 (15.3%) ever used contraceptive. This difference is statistically different with p value of p < 0.05.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: Spousal communication increases the utilization of family planning therefore; women should be encouraged to discuss with their husbands. This study will contribute to policy on improvement of family planning utilization when married couples are allowed to attend joint session focused on educating couples on the need, benefits and misconceptions surrounding family planning.
Winter activity of the snake-eyed lizard Ophisops elegans (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in the northwesternmost part of its range
Authors: Krastev Georgi , Vacheva Emiliya , Naumov Borislav
Published: April 2023

There is a lack of information for potential winter activity of the snake-eyed lizard Ophisops elegans in Europe, where it has a limited distribution. To test the hypothesis that this species can be active during the winter months, two locations in Bulgaria were chosen. The visits were conducted in January, February and December 2022 near the village of Meden Buk and in December 2022 above the village of Mezek. A total of 19 individuals of O. elegans were recorded. In addition, we confirmed foraging behaviour based on faecal sample collection. To our knowledge, this is the northernmost record of winter activity in the snake-eyed lizard and the first consecutive observation of year-round activity for this species in Europe.
Variability character of conchological features in the mollusc Gibbulinopsis signata (Mousson, 1873) (Gastropoda: Pupillidae) in Northwestern Uzbekistan
Authors: Avazmetova Intizor , Pazilov Abduvayeit , Kuchboev Abdurakhim
Published: April 2023

Analysis of the results shows that mollusc of the species Gibbulinopsis signata (Mousson, 1873) from the northwestern region of Uzbekistan exhibits significant variability in conchological characteristics, including variability in shell size, shape, and colour, as well as variations in aperture shape and fittings. Among these characteristics, shell height is found to be the most variable and is recognised as an ecological and biological indicator of mollusc’s adaptability to habitat conditions. The results of molecular analysis, using the sequences of the gene 18S of ribosomal DNA showed that all three populations belonged to the same species.
The first finding of a Habitats Directive species Vertigo angustior Jeffreys, 1830 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vertiginidae) from the Republic of North Macedonia
Authors: Dedov Ivaylo , Hristovski Slavcho , Mitev Trajche
Published: April 2023

Five adults and one juvenile specimens of Vertigo angustior Jeffreys, 1830 (narrow-mouthed whorl snail) were found near Dunjska River, Mariovo for the first time in the Republic of North Macedonia. The species is included in Annex II of the Habitats Directive, and Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention).
СОВЕРШЕНСТВОВАНИЕ СИСТЕМЫ НАЛОГООБЛОЖЕНИЯ И ФИНАНСОВОГО КОНТРОЛЯ НАУЧНОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ В КАЗАХСТАНЕ С УЧЕТОМ ЗАРУБЕЖНОГО ОПЫТА
Authors: К.М.Касимов
Published: April 2023

В настоящее время с учетом событий, происходящих в мировой экономике, когда устоявшиеся геополитические отношения и рынки сбыта претерпевают серьёзные потрясения, когда в условиях постоянного напряжения приходится принимать оперативные решения по вопросам что и кому поставлять и в каком объеме. Республике необходима хорошо отлаженная система налогообложения и финансового контроля научной деятельности как один из важнейших рычагов по стимулированию научной деятельности. Стоит отметить, что существенного изменения в объемах финансирования научной деятельности со стороны государства в ближайшие несколько лет не планируется. В данной статье представлены инструменты налогового стимулирования НИОКР в Республике Казахстан. В статье исследуются налоговые льготы, применяемые в Республики Казахстан, в отношении организаций занимающихся научной деятельностью и НИОКР. Проанализированы зарубежные методы и механизмы стимулирования научной деятельности в области налоговых льгот, даны предложения по применимости в нашей стране.
Make or buy: decisões estratégicas no segmento de organização de eventos de formatura
Authors: Artencio João Gabriel Castiglia , Augusto Cleiciele Albuquerque
Published: April 2023

RESUMO
O segmento de eventos de formatura manteve crescimento constante nos últimos anos, assim como o próprio terceiro setor no Brasil, destacando-se como uma área de negócios competitiva e rentável. Diante da alta competitividade notada, as empresas organizadoras desse tipo de evento disputam arduamente se destacar perante os consumidores. Nesse sentido, nota-se que algumas empresas desse mercado transitam entre a decisão de fazer internamente ou terceirizar etapas da sua cadeia de valor, visando aumentar sua competitividade. Diante disso, o objetivo do presente trabalho é compreender como se dão as decisões de make or buy no mercado de eventos de formatura. Em termos metodológicos, realizou-se um estudo de natureza qualitativa e do tipo descritivo, em quatro empresas de eventos na cidade de Maringá, utilizando-se de entrevistas semiestruturas com seus gestores. Os resultados indicaram que duas das empresas integram verticalmente, mas todas se utilizam de contratos, visando redução de custos e maior lucratividade. Quando os serviços não são integrados, constatou-se que todas se preocupam com a formalização dos contratos e cláusulas de segurança, bem como garantias do serviço contratado. Frente a isso, conclui-se que, apesar de desejada pela maioria das empresas, a integração vertical se mostra custosa e difícil de implementar, o que evidencia os contratos como a estrutura mais aceita e implementada pelas empresas estudadas.

Palavras-chave: Estruturas de Governança. Contratos. Integração Vertical. Custos de Transação. Empresas de Formatura.
Determining The Best Conditioning Method For Mammothred Daisy(Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
Authors: Lath Anshu Kumar , Misra Dr. Shweta
Published: April 2023

Background: Conditioning is a post-harvest step necessary in the maintenance of cut flowers. It not only helps to increase the  shelf life of the cut flowers but also helps in increasing the time for which the flowers can be stored. The process of conditioning  also helps in providing certain key nutrients to the cut flowers which are required for their sustainability. It also protects the  flowers from getting contaminated by several disease-causing microbes. Most people usually do not pay enough attention to this  process which often their beautiful and precious flowers to decay earlier than usual. Proper conditioning method can provide a  solution to all these problems by providing optimum conditions for the flower and protects the cut flowers against early aging. Objective: The study was carried out with the objectives (1) to determine the best conditioning method for cut Mammoth Red  Daisy flowers through scientific experiments and (2) to get views on the flowering behaviour under different conditions based on  visual parameters. Methodology: This study's methodology combined experimental and observational research methods. The  experiment was performed in the on-premises housekeeping lab at IHM Pusa, under the supervision of the research guide and  lab attendant. Through the use of a Google Form-created questionnaire, the observational study was conducted. This  questionnaire was filled out by subject experts in the domain based on the visual parameters from the experiment conducted. Results: Alittle contradictory from the expected, SET'A' was voted the best in visual parameters however the best conditioning  method for the Mammoth Red Daisy was provided by SET 'C' from the experiment conducted which contained a solution of  bleach, citric acid and sucrose, prepared in distilled water. Conclusion: According to the findings of the experiment and the  observations made, it was found that the solution made in distilled water with bleach, citric acid, and sucrose proved to be the  most effective in conditioning the Mammoth Daisy. Thus, it can be inferred that applying the aforementioned solution can  significantly delay the early aging of cut flowers, lengthen their life, and aid in achieving sustainability.
Principles of punishment without deprivation of liberty in the provisions of Vietnamese law
Authors: Thuy Lien Tran
Published: April 2023

Vietnam has promulgated many legal documents as a basis for the organization and operation of criminal judgment enforcement. However, most of them focus mainly on the execution of prison and death penalty without really paying enough attention to the execution of punishments without deprivation of liberty. The system of legal documents on penalty enforcement without deprivation of liberty was issued at different times, so there are still many shortcomings, many contents have not been specified, leading to many difficulties and obstacles in law enforcement. Because it is an administrative-judicial activity, the execution of punishments does not deprive freedom of many subjects, and the order and procedures for judgment execution are relatively complicated, errors may occur, reducing the sense of justice. The meaning of punishment is not deprivation of liberty. Therefore, studying the principles of punishment without deprivation of liberty in the provisions of the law has scientific and practical significance.
Humanoid in Robotics
Authors: Jyoti Kumari  , Onkar Singh  , Shreyansh Patel  , Prof Pooja Mishra
Published: April 2023

This research paper contains detailed statistics about the robotic methods and systems. Artificial intelligence is increasing in the marketplace. The market is receiving totally depending on artificial intelligence for responsibility the multifaceted tasks. Robotics is a greatest famous division in the area of manufacturing and sciences. All engineers are taking attention to make a robot. It can do a certain task and can give optimum result for the given task. Every robotic engineer is trying to mark a robot with 0% error but it is not possible at the current technological state. It will give you the correct answer for every question without any error. It uses its database for, how it works and how it senses works. It will be enough for getting good information about robotics and devices along with the system of robots
The Impact of Advanced Telecommunication Technologies (ICTS) on Transport and the Built Environment
Authors: Darshana Masram  , Simran Kaur Rajput  , Rohini Bhagat
Published: April 2023

There is an obvious need to look into how developments in information and telecommunications technologies (ICT) may affect transportation and the character of cities given how these technologies are changing how people live and work. Researchers need to comprehend and articulate how ICTs are changing the urban environments in which people live and work. The adoption of new telecommunications systems is advancing more quickly and becoming more pervasive in society with each passing decade. The need to be somewhere certain at a certain time will become less and less of a necessity as time goes on, and even the transmission of place itself will start to be feasible. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of how developments in ICT and related technologies may affect cities in general and transportation in particular. The article examines a few ICT application areas and connects them to trends and realities in South Africa. The findings of the study could be applied to future planning and policy-making in the South African setting. Given the absence of recent and pertinent local knowledge on the subject, several areas for additional investigation are also proposed. Living online will involve decreasing amounts of dependence.
General Purpose Recommendation System
Authors: Vrushal Jagtap  , Om Mahajan  , Bhavesh Rane  , Kumar Kolhe  , Priyanka Bendale
Published: April 2023

A recommendation system is a class of information retrieval systems that provides personalized suggestions to users. Our approach is to generalize the process of creating a recommendation system so that it can be used effectively in multiple domains. This approach can be achieved by collaborative filtering by using the website’s clickstream analytics. Data related to user clicks can easily be extracted and this data's use is limited to analyse the user behaviour. We can use this extracted data to generate recommendations for the users and increase engagement on the website. The identifiers of users and items can be passed along with the user click rate to a supervised machine learning model of matrix factorization. We are using alternating least square (ALS) to predict the recommended items. The suggested system interfaces with the client system using a web API which will collect data and generate recommendations
Produção editorial em bibliotecas universitárias: um olhar sobre as experiências no âmbito internacional e brasileiro
Authors: Prudencio Dayanne da Silva , Silva Lucas dos Santos Souza da
Published: April 2023

Objetivo: Investiga experiências de bibliotecas universitárias brasileiras com serviços de editoração, especialmente de materiais como livros, teses, dissertações, livros didáticos, dentre outros alternativos.
Método: Pesquisas bibliográfica e de campo (quantos aos meios de investigação), exploratória e descritiva (quanto aos seus objetivos), e do ponto de vista da análise dos dados e demonstração dos resultados, possui abordagens qualitativa e quantitativa. Utiliza questionário semiestruturado e o aplica a 156 bibliotecas universitárias brasileiras, obtendo retorno de 36 instituições.
Resultado: Através da revisão de literatura, verificou que os colóquios entre a produção e serviços editoriais em bibliotecas universitárias já se encontram em fase de consolidação, principalmente no contexto norte-americano. Isto é, na produção científica internacional. Em contrapartida, a temática no Brasil é pouco explorada. A partir da pesquisa de campo examinou que ao mesmo no contexto das práticas, há cinco bibliotecas universitárias desenvolvendo projetos de serviços editoriais de materiais não seriados.
Conclusões: Conclui que as práticas editoriais em bibliotecas universitárias brasileiras ainda estão pouco amadurecidas. Todavia, nas bibliotecas que já oferecem serviços editoriais, o mesmo é bem-visto pela comunidade usuária e contribui com a visibilidade da biblioteca. Sugere que as bibliotecas brasileiras desenvolvam cooperação com iniciativas internacionais para apreender novas competências e modelos de negócios sustentáveis.
FATORES ASSOCIADOS AOS RISCOS DE QUEDAS EM IDOSOS
Authors: Durães Renata Ribeiro , Dos Santos Joyce Lorena Pereira , Martins Karen Samille de Araujo , Pestana Priscylla Ruany Mendes , Lopes João Vitor Nunes , Fagundes Paulo Tadeu Morais , Fonseca Bruno Henrique de Souza
Published: April 2023

Introdução: A queda no idoso está relacionada com a taxa de crescimento da população idosa, e pode ser definida como um deslocamento não intencional do corpo do indivíduo para um nível inferior à posição que se encontrava inicialmente, caracterizado pela incapacidade de correção deste deslocamento involuntário em tempo hábil, determinado por circunstâncias multifatoriais do indivíduo que afetam a estabilidade ao corpo. Objetivo: Verificar os fatores associados ao risco de queda em idosos. Metodologia: Pesquisa descritiva, transversal e análise quantitativa, aprovada pelo comitê de ética de pesquisa da FUNORTE. Amostra composta por idosos atendidos no Campus Amazonas, foram aplicados o questionário de funcionalidade Lawton e Brody, os testes de TUG – Timed Up And Go, Escala de equilíbrio de BERG e levantar e Sentar. Resultados: dezoito idosos contemplaram os critérios de inclusão e exclusão, sendo 55,6% do sexo feminino e 44,4% do sexo masculino, com média de idade de 70 anos. Destes, 55,6% foram classificados em independentes para realização de todas as atividades, 44,7% apresentaram mobilidade regular, 72,2% um bom equilíbrio e com relação a força muscular de membros inferiores o público masculino se sobressaiu em relação ao feminino. Conclusão: Foi possível observar relação entre alteração de força em membros inferiores e equilibrio com o risco de queda, ou seja, uma associação inversamente proporcional, na qual os maiores valores de força foram associados com os menores tempos de execução no TUG e, portanto, com maior equilíbrio dinâmico. Já com relação a funcionalidade, não foi possível identificar que a alteração funcional influenciou no risco de queda da amostra investigada.
AVALIAÇÃO TEMPORAL DA TENTATIVA DE SUICÍDIO ENTRE AS IDADES DE 06-16 ANOS POR MEDICAMENTOS NO PERÍODO DE 2012-2021 NO BRASIL
Authors: Integrar Periódicos , Nishimura Camila , Moraes Júlia da Costa , Da Costa Rafaela Sanches , Muniz João Gabriel Valente , Hoffmann-Santos Hugo Dias , Nogueira Paulo Luiz Batista
Published: April 2023

Introdução: O suicídio é um problema de saúde pública e a sua ocorrência é prevenível, mas de difícil abordagem em razão da alta complexidade dos fatores relacionados, que podem ser de origem psicológica, cultural, econômica, social ou ambiental, mas principalmente por motivos individuais e que podem impactar coletivamente a sociedade. Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil epidemiológico e a evolução dos casos de tentativa de suicídio por uso de medicamentos entre menores de idade no período de 2012 a 2021. Métodos: Estudo epidemiológico observacional, analítico, de corte transversal de dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravo e Notificação (SINAN-DATASUS), quanto aos casos confirmados de tentativa de suicídio por via medicamentosa com idades de 6 a 16 anos no período de 2012 a 2021 no Brasil. Por se tratar de análise de dados de domínio público (SIM) de acesso irrestrito, não foi necessária a submissão da presente pesquisa para a avaliação do Sistema CEP-CONEP. Resultados: A tentativa de suicídio na região sudeste representou 48,37%, seguido das regiões Centro-Oeste, Nordeste e Sul, que juntas somam 49,25% e em contrapartida, a região Norte ficou com o menor número de notificações, com 2,37% do total, com predomínio do sexo feminino (85,5%), entre brancos e pardos (81,8%), com idades de 11 a 16 anos (98%), sendo a residência o local mais frequente (90,9%), pela via digestiva (99,4%), com episódio predominantemente único e de caráter agudo (73,3%). Conclusão: O padrão observado foi um aumento da tentativa de suicídio por intoxicação medicamentosa, via oral em jovens do sexo feminino, acima de 11 anos, em regiões mais urbanizadas, sendo o local de autoagressão a própria residência.
Investigation of changes in MDH enzyme activity in epilepsy
Authors: Taşlıdere Bahadır , Güven Emre Can , Oflaz Güven Beyza , Gülen Bedia
Published: April 2023

Aims: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. It is classified into three groups: focal onset, generalized onset and unclassifiable. A seizure type is difficult to determine. The malate dehydrogenase (MDH) enzyme has a critical role in the excitability of the brain, and it has been reported that recurrent seizures are seen when its regulation is disturbed. We investigated the contribution of MDH enzyme levels as a biomarker to seizure classification.
Methods: Our study was conducted prospectively by patients who were admitted to the emergency department of our hospital within a six-month period. Included in the study were 65 patients diagnosed with epilepsy, according to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification. The patients were divided into two groups according to seizure type: focal onset and generalized onset. They were compared in terms of enzyme activity.
Results: The MDH value was 47.56 ± 38.65 in patients with focal-onset epilepsy and 109.76 ± 128.44 in patients with generalized-onset epilepsy.
Conclusion: Our results reveal the potential of MDH as a biomarker that can be used in epilepsy. In addition, the statistically significant difference between focal-onset and generalized-onset epilepsy indicates that it can be a usable biomarker in seizure classification
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors: a brief review
Authors: Demir Mehmet Emin , Ercan Zafer , Erdoğan Bülent
Published: April 2023

Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors are novel antihyperglycemic agents which have crucial effects on the heart and kidneys beyond their glucose-lowering features. Their main clinical benefits have been reported in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and proteinuria. However, adverse reactions (euglycemic ketoacidosis, kidney dysfunction, genital and urinary tract infections, hypovolemia, etc) remain to be the main object of the debate regarding their use. The recruited data have encouraged clinicians to use those medicines in individuals who fit the indications for use.
) Quality Assessment of Some Brands of Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin Tablets Circulating in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, Nigeria.
Authors: Olayemi Olubunmi
Published: April 2023

Background: Circulation of poor-quality drugs has dire consequences on the health of consumers. Introduction of branded generics to ensure availability and affordability has shown potential for spread of poor-quality drugs. In this study, quality assessment of some commonly marketed ciprofloxacin (500 mg) and levofloxacin (500 mg) tablet brands in Karu Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State, Nigeria was evaluated. Methods: Five tablet brands including an innovator, of either drug were sourced from 5 different Pharmacies in the LGA. Tablets were coded A1-A5 and B1-B5 for ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin brands respectively. Physical assessment of the tablets was done. Physico-mechanical properties, uniformity of weight, friability and disintegration time were also evaluated using pharmacopeia methods. In vitro dissolution was carried out and the profiles statistically analyzed using the similarity and difference factors in comparison with the innovator products. Results: All the tablets had uniform weights within official specification, diameter was between 16.37 and 19.44 mm. Friability values were between 0.01 and 0.06 %; within specification. Disintegration time for ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin tablets was within 1.23 - 7.20 min and 3.19 - 12.90 min respectively; all met the specification. All (100 %) the ciprofloxacin brands met pharmacopeia requirement for drug release while only 60 % of the levofloxacin brands met this requirement. Comparatively A4 with f2 value of 41.62 % may not be interchangeable with the innovator brand while brands B2 and B4 with f2 values of 53.40 and 53.03 % respectively may be interchanged with the innovator brand or with each other. Conclusion:All the tablet brands were found to have good mechanical properties but only 75 % of the ciprofloxacin and 50 % of the levofloxacin tablet brands were found to be interchangeable with the innovator drug brands. This calls for concern as it brings to question the possible interchangeability of these brands with the innovator.
VETERINARY SANITARY EXAMINATION AND HELMINTOSIS COMPARATIVE MONITORING OF FISH OF WATER SOURCES OF KORGALZYN DISTRICT, AKMOLA REGION
Authors: Tleulesov R. B. , Inirbayev A. K. , Bakishev T. G. , Issa U. S.
Published: April 2023

This article presents the results of studies on helminthological diseases of carp species living in the rivers Nura, Tengiz, Birtaban, Shalkar, Uyaly, Sholak, Alkasor of the Korgalzhyn region. 226 studied fish samples were subjected to comparative monitoring using helminthological methods. When examining the fish of the reservoirs of the Korgalzhyn district of the Akmola region, 41.1% of the fish were found unfit for organoleptic indicators. As a result of laboratory studies, fish samples taken from the Sholak, Alkasor and Uyaly rivers were recognized as unsuitable, while the indicators of the studied fish from the Nura river and lakes Shalkar, Tengiz, Birtaban were within the normal range. According to the study, 6.4% of diplostomiasis in Lake Shalkar and 28.6% of opisthorchiasis in Lake Alkasor are affected by helminthiases. 16.6% postdiplostomiasis in the lakes Shalkar and Birtaban, 10.5% opisthorchiasis in the Nura River. In Lake Sholak, ligulase was 9.1% .
STUDIES OF FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS FOR THE PRESENCE OF HEAVY METAL SALT AND RADIONUCLIDES IN WATER BODIES OF THE WEST KAZAKHSTAN REGION
Authors: Nurgaliуev B. E. , Zhumabaуev A. K. , Kushmukhanov Zh. S. , Kadralieva B. T. , Ussenov Zh. T. , Inirbayev A. К.
Published: April 2023

With the increase in production and processing industries, as well as the extraction of minerals in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it leads to pollution of the environment, ecology, wildlife and water resources of our country. All production capacities in agriculture and animal husbandry require water resources. As part of the research work, diagnostics were carried out on the content of salts of heavy metals and radioactive substances in the water bodies of the West Kazakhstan region, where they originate with transboundary rivers and an oil and gas field (KPO) is being produced. To carry out our research work, samples of fish products were taken from 15 reservoirs and 3 objects of domestic trade for laboratory testing for the content of salts of heavy metals (Pb, Cd) and radionuclides (Sr-90, Cs 134). Radioactive substances accumulate in the bones and muscles of fish, and subsequently enter the human body through ingestion. The risk of developing adverse effects on human health depends on the radiation dose. If the radiation dose is low, or if exposure occurs over a long period of time, the risk is much lower as the human body repairs damaged cells and molecules. Lead and cadmium harm the human nervous system and its mental development, it can cause kidney damage and lead to bone disease. It is necessary to constantly monitor the content of salts of heavy metals and radionuclides in fish and livestock products, since safe products are a guarantee of public health.
THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF SHADOW ECONOMY MEASUREMENT IN KAZAKHSTAN
Authors:   Esil University, Bekzhanova T.K. , Yeshpanova D.D. ,   Almaty University of Humanities and Economics
Published: April 2023

The problems of shadow economy development, its place in the national economic system, the ratio of constructive and destructive potential do not lose relevance and still cause active scientific discussions. The need to implement continuous measures to counteract the development of the scale and types of shadow economic activity, as well as the complexity of their application requires the assessment of the shadow economy. Despite the variety of methods to assess the informal economy the problem of identifying the shadow economy based on empirical analysis of the relationship between economic crime and the shadow economy is conducted in few works. The aim of the article is to consider the method of measuring the shadow economy based on crime rates and calculation of the adjusted by The authors give an interpretation of the term "shadow economy" and examine the problems of measuring the economy in the "shadow". As a result of research authors have defined insignificant excess of a monetary turnover over a turnover of official sector. On the basis of the analysis of the statistical data on scales of economic crimes and an estimation of the measures realized by the government of RK for suppression of illegal economic activities it is revealed that the sizes of economic crimes in 2020 in comparison with 2006 have almost in 2 times decreased.
STUDENTS' ATTITUDE TO NON-TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS (MOVEMENTS) SECTS (analysis of sociological research)
Authors:   Almaty University of Humanities and Economics, Orazbekova C.R. , Mustafinov K.D. ,   Yogyakarta State University
Published: April 2023

Religion represents the level of socio-political development of the country, a link of the sociocultural system. Various religions such as Islam, Orthodoxy, Buddhism, Judaism have coexisted peacefully on the territory of Kazakhstan since ancient times. Non-traditional religions, new religious movements (NSD) that have emerged in the modern religious sphere of the country are characterized by ideological pluralism. Youth is the foundation of any society. Therefore, the article examined the attitude of students to non-traditional religious movements. In the conducted sociological survey, young student respondents showed their opinion about the essence of non-traditional religious (movements) sects.
Knowledge management and intellectual society: features of formation and management
Authors: Stashkevych Oksana
Published: April 2023

Selected features of the formation of an intellectual society. The reasons that restrain the formation of labor intellectual potential have been determined. Features of intellectual capital management are defined. The content and essence of the concepts of knowledge management and knowledge management system are presented. The main tasks of knowledge management are highlighted.
Розробка документообігу щодо управління проєктами в роботі окремих відділів та служб підприємства
Authors: Бочарова Надія , Тихоненко Олександр
Published: April 2023

При управлінні проєктами вкрай необхідно організувати та налагодити документообіг між відділами та службам підприємства. Розробка алгоритму дозволить зменшити витрачання часу та розробку та дублювання документації, що не є важливою та необхідною, а приділити зусилля до роботи з важливішими документами, що підвищить ефективність роботи підпрпєимства.