bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Enhancing IoT Botnet Detection through Machine Learning-based Feature Selection and Ensemble Models
Authors: Sharma Ravi , Mohi ud din Saika , Sharma Nonita , Kumar Arun
Published: September 2023

An increase in cyberattacks has coincided with the Internet of Things (IoT) expansion. When numerous systems are connected, more botnet attacks are possible. Because botnet attacks are constantly evolving to take advantage of security holes and weaknesses in internet traffic and IoT devices, they must be recognized. Voting ensemble (VE), Ada boost, K-Nearest Neighbour (KNN), and bootstrap aggregation are some methods used in this work for botnet detection. This study aims to first incorporate feature significance for enhanced efficacy, then estimate effectiveness in IoT botnet detection using traditional model-based machine learning, and finally evaluate the outcomes using ensemble models. It has been demonstrated that applying feature importance increases the effectiveness of ensemble models. VE algorithm provides the best botnet traffic detection compared to all currently used approaches.
Deep Learning Approaches for English-Marathi Code-Switched Detection
Authors: Bhimanwar Shreyash , Viralekar Onkar , Anturkar Koustubh , Kulkarni Ashwini
Published: September 2023

During a conversation, speakers in multilingual societies frequently switch between two or more spoken languages. A linguistic action known as "code-switching" particularly alters or merges two or more languages. The development of software or tools for detecting code-switching has received very little attention. This paper proposes a Deep Learning based methods for detecting code-switched English-Marathi data. These suggested methods can be applied to various applications, including phone call merging, Intelligent AI assistants, Intelligent travelling systems to assist travellers in navigation and reservations, call centres to handle customer service issues, etc. To create a system for code switch detection, our study demonstrates a detailed analysis of extracting several audio features such as the Mel-Spectrogram, Mel-frequency Cepstral Coefficient (MFCC), and Perceptual Linear Predictive coefficients (PLP). Our team's English-Marathi code-switched dataset served as the testing ground for our methodologies. Our model's accuracy was 92.99%, with 40 MFCC coefficients having energy coefficient serving as the zeroth coefficient.
On the error-sum function of Pierce expansions
Authors: Ahn Min Woong
Published: September 2023

We introduce the error-sum function of Pierce expansions. Some basic properties of the error-sum function are analyzed. We also examine the fractal property of the graph of it by calculating the Hausdorff dimension, the box-counting dimension, and the covering dimension of the graph.
Frailty Screening and Detection of Geriatric Syndromes in Acute Inpatient Care: Impact on Hospital Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmissions
Authors: Chew Justin , Chia Jia Qian , Kyaw Kay Khine , Fu Katrielle Joy , Lim Celestine , Chua Shiyun , Tan Huei Nuo
Published: September 2023

Background: Frailty is prevalent in acute care and is associated with negative outcomes. While a comprehensive geriatric assessment to identify geriatric syndromes is recommended after identifying frailty, more evidence is needed to support this approach in the inpatient setting. This study examined the association between frailty and geriatric syndromes and their impact on outcomes in acutely admitted older adults.Methods: A total of 733 individuals aged ≥65 years admitted to the General Surgery Service of a tertiary hospital were assessed for frailty using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and for geriatric syndromes using routine nursing admission assessments, including cognitive impairment, falls, incontinence, malnutrition, and poor oral health. Multinomial logistic regression and Cox regression were used to evaluate the associations between frailty and geriatric syndromes and their concomitant impact on hospital length of stay (LOS) and 30-day readmissions.Results: Greater frailty severity was associated with an increased likelihood of geriatric syndromes. Individuals categorized as CFS 4–6 and CFS 7–8 with concomitant geriatric syndromes had 29% and 35% increased risks of a longer LOS, respectively. CFS 4–6 was significantly associated with functional decline (relative risk ratio =1.46; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03–2.07) and 30-day readmission (hazare ratio=1.78; 95% CI, 1.04–3.04), whereas these associations were not significant for CFS 7–8.Conclusions: Geriatric syndromes in frail individuals can be identified from routine nursing assessments and represent a potential approach for targeted interventions following frailty identification. Tailored interventions may be necessary to achieve optimal outcomes at different stages of frailty. Further research is required to evaluate interventions for older adults with frailty in a wider hospital context.
SISTEMA EDUCACIONAL BRASILEIRO: LANÇANDO NOVOS OLHARES
Authors: Lima Dragsa Silva Santos , Oliveira Enilson Marques de , Martins Reginaldo Neves
Published: September 2023

Este artigo aborda a organização do sistema educacional brasileiro, destacando sua estrutura e regulamentação de acordo com as leis vigentes, incluindo a Constituição de 1988 e a Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional de 1996. Explora-se a divisão de responsabilidades entre os municípios, estados e o governo federal na oferta da educação básica e superior. Além disso, o estudo visa propor melhorias no funcionamento do sistema educacional brasileiro, fornecendo reflexões sobre seu aperfeiçoamento. A pesquisa foi conduzida por meio de revisão bibliográfica, sintetizando ideias-chave de autores relevantes no campo da educação.
Determinantes do resultado primário:
Authors: Gadelha Sérgio Ricardo de Brito
Published: September 2023

O presente estudo revisita a discussão sobre os determinantes do resultado primário do governo central à luz da crise sanitária provocada pela pandemia de COVID-19 (Coronavírus). Dentre os resultados encontrados, destaca-se que a pandemia aumentou a magnitude dos efeitos da despesa governamental. Entretanto, os efeitos da crise sanitária sobre o resultado orçamentário foram menores quando comparados com a crise econômica de 2014-2016.
CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE NEPHROPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ELADI
CHURNA IN DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE.
Authors: Dutta Jupitora , Gupta OP , Kalita Shyamanta , Kalita Ranjan
Published: September 2023

Diabetic Kidney Disease is now a worldwide health crisis. It is a spectrum of different pathophysiologic processes associated with abnormal kidney function and a progressive decline in glomerular filtration rate. Globally
it is the 12th cause of death and 17th cause of disability. Clinically this condition can be correlated to Madumeha and Mutrakshaya. The present study focuses on the efficacy of the Poly herbo-mineral compound, Eladi
Churna in the nephroprotective effect in DKD. Consent from all the selected patients was taken before the
study. Ethical clearance was accredited by the Government Ayurvedic college and Hospital, Guwahati Assam
and CTRI registration was done for the trial. The patients were given the trial drug 1gm twice daily after food
with Tandulodak 25 ml and Swadangstradi kwath 25 ml as Anupana for 3 months. A marked improvement was
found in eGFR, Serum Creatinine, Blood Urea and Urine Albumin levels. Satisfactory results were noted in
chief complaints like urine output, oedema, nausea, vomiting and muscle cramps and Serum Uric acid level. No
change was observed in Serum Sodium and Serum Potassium levels at the end of the course.
IMPORTANCE OF MANUSCRIPTS IN PRESENT ERA
Authors: kumar Rajeev , Kumar Rajendra , kumari Shubham , Sharan Pal Guru
Published: September 2023

Communications is essential for human existence which can be conducted by oral and written traditions. Ayurveda is an ancient science which has both oral and written traditions for dissemination of knowledge. Manuscriptology is the scientific and structural study of handwritten documents credited with fair antiquity. Treasures of the
wisdom has passed from generation to generation by oral tradition and then written on different plant leaves and
other materials. Paper usage became popular by the end of 13th century AD, till then various other materials were
used for transferring knowledge. They are sources of cultural heritage and history. Their proper preservation is
mandatory. Rich collections of manuscript are found in temples, religious institutions, libraries, monasteries,
wealthy households, Brahmin families and palaces. Surveys require large labor, manpower and time. In the past
years, many manuscripts were identified by surveys and preserved for further used. Nowadays apart from publication of manuscripts, these are being digitized also.
ROLE OF YOGABHYASA IN MANAGEMENT OF PCOD (POLYCYCSTIC OVARIAN
SYNDROM)
Authors: Pradip Jagtap Nishigandha
Published: September 2023

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOD) was originally described in 1935 by stein and leventhal as a syndrome manifested my amenorrhoea, hirsutism and obesity associated with enlarged. This heterogeneous disorder is characterised by excessive androgen production by the ovaries mainly. PCOS is a multifactorial and polygenic condition. Diagnosis is based upon the presence of any two of the following three criteria, oligo and / or anovulation,
Hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries PCOS is characterized by chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism in
the absence of underlying adrenal or pituitary disease. Women with PCOS may complain about variable clinical
manifestations loss including oligomenorrhoea, hirsutism, acne and infertility. The most preferred and effective
method of treatment of PCOS is lifestyle modification. Weight loss is an important treatment strategy. Yoga is a
complete prescription for the healthy body and mind which can destroy the root cause of PCOS which is obesity
and stress, ultimately leads to better quality of life, Yogasanas promotes hormonal balance and deep relaxation
helping to bring the adrenal and cortisol levels of stressed out PCOS minds and bodies in check. Yogasanas
stimulates energy systems within the body. Yogasanas helps to stimulate the functions of the reproductive organs,
relieves menstrual discomfort and normalizes the menstrual cycle, increases blood flow to the reproductive organs
and enhances the functions of the ovaries.
PANCHAKARMA THERAPY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MANJISTADHI
KSHARA BASTI IN “1A-3N KALA-BASTI PATTERN” IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT): A CASE STUDY
Authors: Turlapati Bharadwaj , M Goud Kiran , D M Shreyas , K N Vinaykumar
Published: September 2023

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the third most common vascular disease, after ischemic heart disease (IHD) and Stroke and it is a silent killer. It affects approximately 0.1% of total population per year. Various treatment mo-dalities and drugs of Western medicine such as Surgical interventions, Urokinase, Streptokinase or Tissue plas-minogen activators to dissolve the blood clots have their own limitations and side effects apart from being ex-pensive. The present case study deals with a 39-year-old male, cab driver by profession, who is used to long distance travel in car on daily basis and is obese in built, habituated to smoking 4-5 cigarettes a day, since 10-12 yrs., gradually developed pain and swelling of Right lower limb since 2months. On evaluation, Doppler Ultra-sonography of Right lower limb revealed Deep vein thrombosis of Right femoral vein (Upper and mid 1/3rd) & long Sephanous vein (proximal 1/3rd). In Ayurveda, based on the Clinical picture and signs and symptoms, the condition can be correlated to “Kapha-Medavrutha Vataraktha”. This case study is about management of DVT with multi-modality treatment in the form of Panchakarma procedures such as Jaloukavacharana, Kashaya dhara, Alepana, Udwartana, Manjistadhi Kshara vasti along with oral medications. Treatment has shown re-markable result especially in reduction of symptoms such as swelling, pain and heaviness. Assessment was done on the basis of clinical examination, signs and symptoms before and after the treatment.
Thực trạng rối loạn ham muốn, hưng phấn trên 1.039 phụ nữ đến khám hiếm muộn tại Bệnh viện Nam học và Hiếm muộn Hà Nội
Authors: Phan Thị Bích Thuận , Nguyễn Anh Tú , Lê Thị Thu Hiền , Nguyễn Thị Huyền Trang , Phạm Thị Mỹ Hạnh
Published: September 2023

Mục tiêu: Mô tả thực trạng rối loạn chức năng ham muốn, hưng phấn ở phụ nữ đến khám hiếm muộn tại Bệnh viện Nam học và Hiếm muộn Hà Nội và một số yếu tố liên quan. 

Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang trên 1.039 phụ nữ đến khám hiếm muộn tại Bệnh viện Nam học và Hiếm muộn Hà Nội từ 01/12/2022 đến 30/03/2023.     

Kết quả: Tuổi trung bình của nhóm đối tượng nghiên cứu là 30,9 ± 5,3. Tỷ lệ đối tượng rối loạn ham muốn tình dục là 34%; rối loạn hưng phấn 28,3%. Phân tích hồi quy tuyến tính đa biến cho thấy các yếu tố tăng nguy cơ rối loạn ham muốn tình dục và hưng phấn là tuổi từ 31- 40 tuổi, tiền sử bệnh nội khoa, chu kì kinh dưới 25 ngày, cảm thấy căng thẳng/áp lực khi chung sống với đối tác; Quan hệ tình dục (QHTD) lần đầu dưới 22 tuổi; không QHTD trong 4 tuần qua; sợ đau, lo lắng, e ngại về hình ảnh cơ thể khi QHTD; yếu tố rất ít khi hoặc không trao đổi với đối tác về các vấn đề liên quan đến QHTD; và không hài lòng với đời sống tình dục.

Kết luận: Có đến 1/3 phụ nữ hiếm muộn bị rối loạn ham muốn và hưng phấn tình dục. Có nhiều yếu tố làm tăng nguy cơ mắc tình trạng này, do đó sàng lọc sớm và can thiệp kịp thời là cần thiết cho nhóm đối tượng này.
Nghiên cứu hiệu quả sử dụng kháng sinh dự phòng trong mổ lấy thai tại Bệnh viện Bình An, Quảng Nam
Authors: Võ Văn Chính , Trần Thị Như Quỳnh , Lê Minh Tâm
Published: September 2023

Mục tiêu: Đánh giá hiệu quả của việc sử dụng kháng sinh dự phòng tại Bệnh viện Bình An, Quảng Nam và tìm hiểu một số yếu tố liên quan.

Phương pháp và đối tượng nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang có so sánh nhóm chứng. Đối tượng nghiên cứu bao gồm các sản phụ có chỉ định mổ lấy thai tại Khoa Phụ Sản, Bệnh viện Bình An, Quảng Nam từ tháng 01 đến tháng 03 năm 2023. Nhóm bệnh (nhóm I) bao gồm 119 bệnh nhân được chỉ định sử dụng kháng sinh dự phòng trước mổ lấy thai liều duy nhất Cefazoline 2 g, tiêm tĩnh mạch. Nhóm chứng (nhóm II) bao gồm 142 bệnh nhân sử dụng kháng sinh thường quy sau mổ lấy thai với Ceftriaxone 1 g x 02 lần/ngày, tiêm tĩnh mạch trong 05 ngày. Qua khám lâm sàng, quá trình mổ lấy thai, theo dõi hậu phẫu tại bệnh viện để đánh giá và so sánh các biểu hiện nhiễm trùng hậu sản và các yếu tố liên quan giữa 2 nhóm.

Kết quả: Không có sự khác biệt giữa 2 nhóm về các yếu tố như: nhóm tuổi mẹ, nghề nghiệp, chiều cao, cân nặng, BMI, tiền sử mổ lấy thai, tuổi thai, các dấu hiệu chuyển dạ, thời gian chờ mổ, cân nặng trẻ sơ sinh và các biểu hiện nhiễm trùng hậu phẫu. Nghiên cứu ghi nhận có sự khác nhau có ý nghĩa thống kê giữa 2 nhóm về độ tuổi trung bình (nhóm I và II, lần lượt là 29,5 ± 4,6 và 27,1 ± 4,5 với p < 0,001); thời gian nằm viện (nhóm I và II, lần lượt là 5,36 ± 0,71 ngày và 6,09 ± 1,13 ngày, p < 0,05); địa dư và tình trạng vỡ ối trước mổ.

Kết luận: Khi so sánh kháng sinh dự phòng với nhóm kháng sinh thường quy sau mổ lấy thai tại Bệnh viện Bình An Quảng Nam, kết quả cho thấy tỉ lệ nhiễm khuẩn hậu sản trong thời gian nằm viện khác nhau không có có ý nghĩa. Nhưng nhóm dùng kháng sinh dự phòng cho kết quả tốt hơn trong việc giảm được chi phí điều trị, giảm số ngày nằm viện có ý nghĩa, giảm được số lần tiêm thuốc và giảm được nhân công điều dưỡng.
ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF RAIL LINE ON RAILWAY WHEEL FLENS WEAR
Authors: Zulkarnain Akbar , Atmaja Dadang Sanjaya , Ricardo Daffa Ricta , Joewono Andrew
Published: September 2023

Ministerial Regulation number 175 of 2015 about Technical Specification Normal Speed Trains with Self-Propelling, the hardness rate of the train wheels must be lower than the hardness of the rail road. Trains operating at speeds of are considered as normal speed trains. Based on field observations, generally the flange is wear faster. In cases where flanges are wear out, the wheel’s flange must be to restored to its proper condition as long as the wheel diameter is still possible. This research was carried out by processing data using the Trend Linear and using the excel to get the results of a comparison of which wheels are faster to wear out on flange for each wheel in one train arrangement and which route causes wear out faster. Based on the data obtained, the Yogyakarta – Kutoarjo route traversed by An Electric-Diesel Locomotive Prambanan Express (Prameks) causes wear on flange than the Yogyakarta – Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) route traversed by An Electric-Diesel Locomotive YIA and on the Solo – Wonogiri route traversed by An Electric-Diesel Locomotive Batara Kresna due to the total length of the mileage. and the longest total arc length of the two compared Lines. Meanwhile, the Solo – Wonogiri route traversed by An Electric-Diesel Locomotive Batara Kresna is ranked second in the cause of flange due to the smallest bend radius of the two compared lines. As well as the ranking of the last traffic that causes flange is the Yogyakarta - YIA.
Inventory System Analysis: A Case Study At Apotek Setia Farma, Bekasi
Authors: Anne Lisye Ira , Suharko Arief Bimantoro
Published: September 2023

This research was conducted aiming to determine the effect of motivation and compensation on employee performance mediated by organizational citizenship behavior at Sinergia Group Indonesia. This research was conducted because it saw the phenomenon of declining employee performance at Sinergia Group Indonesia. Employee performance can be influenced by factors such as personal factors, leadership factors, team factors, system factors, contextual/situational factors. The sampling method used is saturated sampling, because the entire population is used as a sample. This study used a sample of 40 people, using multiple linear regression techniques, path analysis and causal steps. The conclusions of this study are (1) the variable of motivation has a positive and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior, (2) the variable of compensation has a positive and insignificant effect on organizational citizenship behavior, (3) motivation has a negative and insignificant effect on employee performance, (4) compensation variables have a positive and insignificant effect on employee performance, (5) organizational citizenship behavior variables have a positive and significant effect on employee performance, (6) organizational citizenship behavior variables are able to fully mediate the influence between motivational variables on employee performance, (7) organizational citizenship variables behavior is able to fully mediate the influence between compensation variables on employee performance.
MODELING OF THERMOELASTIC-VISCOPLASTIC DYNAMIC DEFORMATION OF FLEXIBLE CYLINDRICAL REINFORCED SHELLS
Authors:   Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, YANKOVSKII Andrei P.
Published: September 2023

A mathematical model of thermoelastic-viscoplastic flexural dynamic deformation of thin circular cylindrical shells with complex reinforcement structures is developed. Weak resistance to transverse shear and wave processes in such composite structures are modeled in the framework of Ambartsumyan’s non-classical theory of bending. The geometric nonlinearity of the problem is taken into account in the Karman approximation. The composition materials are isotropic; their plastic deformation is described by the relations of the flow theory with a loading function that depends on temperature and strain rate. The connection between the thermal and mechanical components of the problem under consideration is taken into account. In the transverse direction of structures, the temperature is approximated by a 7th order polynomial. The formulated nonlinear two-dimensional initial-boundary value problem is numerically integrated using an explicit scheme of time steps. The elastic-viscoplastic and elastic-plastic dynamic behavior of fiberglass and metal-composite long cylindrical shells, which are orthogonally reinforced in the circumferential and longitudinal directions, is studied. Structures are loaded from the inside with pressure, which is similar to the pressure in an air blast wave. It is shown that flexible fiberglass shells during axisymmetric deformation can experience additional heating by 11…13 °C at certain points. Metal-composite structures similar in geometry and reinforcement structure — by 40…60 °C. Thermo-elastoplastic calculations lead to an overestimation of the maximum temperature values in fiberglass shells by 1.0…1.5 °C compared to thermoelastic-viscoplastic calculations, and for metal-composite structures, on the contrary, to an underestimation of these values by 20 °C. It is shown that the calculations of fiberglass shells can be carried out without taking into account the thermal response in them, and it is advisable to calculate the dynamics of metal-composite shells, taking into account the temperature response in them. The dynamic behavior of both metal-composite and fiberglass structures must be calculated taking into account the sensitivity of the plastic properties of their composition components to the strain rate.
From pixels to pedagogy: using video games for higher education in the humanities
Authors: Van Horssen Jessica , Moreton Zoe , Pelurson Gaspard
Published: September 2023

This paper explores how video games can enhance learning in the higher education Humanities classroom through play and critical discussions. Through the observation of two case studies, it aims to highlight important concepts and considerations and serve as a platform for future research and debate. The first case study utilised Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization (Firaxis Games, 2008) and involved first-year History students. They were encouraged to take part in critical assessment and discussion by pairing gameplay with lecture content featuring the same moments in history they experienced in the game. This led to the students being able to better challenge historical narratives through holistic reflexive engagement. The second case study used GreedFall (Spiders, 2019) to encourage students to question historical inaccuracies and utopian diversity. Through connecting gameplay to module outcomes, students unconsciously adopted a critical eye which indicates how the game can be used to debate race, Western imagination, and imperialism. We conclude that gaming in the classroom is an engaging way to deliver content and it enables students to develop critical and reflexive thinking within playful spaces. As such, this article focuses on the students studying the humanities and discusses the video game as a medium to identify and analyse ideologies, and gaming as a way of developing reflexive critical thinking and analytic skills.
SPEECH MODELS AS A MEANS OF TEACHING ACADEMIC READING
Authors: Shunyakova Olga V.
Published: September 2023

The concept of speech patterns of police discourse, representing language stable formulas, can be considered as an auxiliary means of teaching academic reading of texts of police discourse. The present article describes the characteristics of speech patterns, their structure and signifi cance within the process of working with academic reading. The importance of eff ective formation of academic reading skills when working with institutional discourse is emphasized. It should be noted that the police discourse and its structural speech patterns should be associated with the ways of interpretation, perception and systematization of textual information for composing own utterance on this basis. The article describes speech patterns in connection with their application in the process of eff ective teachin g of academic reading as a way of explication of meaning to create their own statements of police offi cers.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AND BASIC BELIEFS IN ADOLESCENCE
Authors: Merkuryev Dmitry V.
Published: September 2023

This article presents the results of the empirical study, the purpose of which was to identify and analyze the correlation between subjective well-being and basic beliefs in adolescence. The study is based on the studies of such authors as R. Janoff -Bulman, M. A. Padun, A. V. Kotelnikova, L. V. Kulikov, R. M. Shamionov, G. L. Puchkova, M. V. Sokolova. In the quality of the diagnostic methods, the questionnaires “Basic Belief Scale” (modifi ed by M. A. Padun, A. V. Kotelnikova) and “Subjective Well-Being Scale” (adaptation by M. V. Sokolova) were used. An empirical study was conducted in 2022. The study sample included the students from schools in the city of Chelyabinsk aged 15 to 17. The analysis of the results of the study was carried out in the IBM SPSS Statistics 23 program using Spearman’s rank correlation coeffi cient, according to which the correlation between the level of subjective well-being and the image of one’s own “Self” (r = –0.536), the level of subjective well-being and the degree of luck (r = –0.518), subjective well-being and control beliefs (r = –0.509) was detected. The results obtained allow us to conclude that there is a correlation between the level of subjective well-being of adolescent students and their beliefs on the value and signifi cance of their own “Self”, as well as the beliefs on the justice of the world around them.
THE PRINCIPLE OF PROTECTING HUMANS FROM MEDICAL EXPERIMENTS AND EXPERIENCES
Authors: Galyukova Maria I.
Published: September 2023

The article presents the main international legal provisions on which the principle of human protection from medical experiments and experiments is based. The dynamics of the principle formation is traced from general theses to special norms that monitor the inadmissibility of illegal donation of human biomaterial. The penetration of medical innovations into the legal space and public legal awareness should be based on a clearly
verifi ed concept of biosafety development. The human right to dispose of his body, the freedom to choose a safe model of personal behavior should be integrated into the existing value system of the state. The unity of the approach to determining the standard of human security should be based on universal approaches of international law, however, we recognize the need to create a unique and authentic mechanism for protecting individuals from medical experiments and experiments in the Russian Federation, with the aim of further dissemination of legislative and law enforcement.
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SUCCESS IN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COMPETITIONS
Authors: Kapalkina Yulia A.
Published: September 2023

This article deals with professional mastery competitions in Russian education as an important part of the national system of teacher growth. The annual wide participation in them and the constant rotation of the participants allow us to speak about the contests as the most eff ective way of the teachers’ professional development. The performance of a contestant depends on many factors, the degree of infl uence of which is studied on the basis of both open and collected by the author data of the contest “Teacher of the Year of Russia”, as the most status of all competitions held at the moment. The infl uence of such factors as participant’s region, teaching subject, gender, age, work experience and status of educational institution on the result is investigated. Changes in the concept of competitive tests and approaches to their evaluation throughout the history of the competition are discussed in detail. The author off ers his own approach to performance, considering not only absolute victory, as traditionally accepted in the competition movement, but also the achievement of the titles “laureate” and rizewinner”. This approach allows us to rethink stereotypes in the preparation of teachers for competitive tests and increase motivation to participate in such events.
Posthumous Culture of Montenegrins on a Timeline between Past and Present
Authors: Medojevic Milena
Published: September 2023

Montenegro is a country with a valuable and long tradition of everything related to life, especially death. Posthumous culture is remarkably detailed and significant for the people, most importantly in the earlier period when it represented the only foundation that held society together in difficult historical moments. This type of partially morbid way of self-expression of people has its roots in the deep and troubled past, often difficult and cruel to the inhabitants of Montenegro. The attention was pointed at the many traditional aspects, unwritten rules, and customs different from place to place, but in general, preserving the same function. From the type of clothes for the deceased, the eulogies uttered at the gravesite, to the male and female roles at the commemorations – the article handles the typical funeral processes. The aim of this paper is to acquaint the reader with the manner of behaviour of the Montenegrins towards the phenomenon that occurs when a person in the community dies and how a typical family handles the situation. For the sake of the research, interviews with two subjects providing their own perspectives were conducted. The significance of the study is personified by the sometimes contradictory stances of the people on death and the inevitable merging of secular and religious life.
The Traditional Village Represented in Romania’s Open-Air Ethnographic Museums
Authors: Buzas Andreea
Published: September 2023

This paper work is a very brief presentation that brings the reader into the front of the most important open-air museums from Romania and tries to emphasize the value of their identity. This work is, in fact, a presentation of an extensive doctoral program, after which we will publish a book, and we hope that we will be able to develop certain topics right in the pages of the journal Ethnographica et Folkloristica Carpathica. The quick development of museums has generated a veritable Romanian school of museography, recognized both nationally and internationally. The source of this development is represented by the speech of museum; that is how the museum manages to revaluate its available potential and to get imposed in areas of interest from most various: scientific, educational, cultural, touristic, ensuring the representation of as many ethnographical areas as possible. Although the concept of ethnographical museum allows multiple approaches and definitions, this essay highlights the role of the identity of museums and their way of representing the traditional village, given the dynamics and the abandonment of traditions.
Folk Dress Revitalization as a Component of Language Revitalization
Authors: Król Tymoteusz
Published: September 2023

Although the main goal of language revitalization is keeping a language alive, the expression of ethnic identity and belonging is not exclusively limited to the linguistic phenomenon. In the case of Vilamovians – a small ethnic group living in the town of Wilamowice on the border of Upper Silesia and Lesser Poland, language revitalization has been supported by a group of people wearing the Vilamovian folk dress. This was accompanied by greater engagement of young people learning the Wymysorys language as well to other elements of Vilamovian culture, including the folk dress. In this case revitalization does not mean copying old patterns, but reviving its importance for local community. The Vilamovian folk dress is not limited to the costume of local dance ensemble, it is crucial for ethnic belonging of Vilamovians. The patterns, styles or words (in the case of the language) were less important for them. The reconstructed elements or even whole sets of dress, e.g. the mourning dress, different types of wedding dress and the whole male dress do differ from the historical ones. The ethnographers should not criticize this situation, as it used to be in the past, but focus on their choices and motivations connected to their ethnic belonging. In this text, I have tried to show that the reconstruction/revitalization of a folk dress could proceed in a specific way if combined with language revitalization.
The New Challenges and Situation of an Ethnic Minority within a Local Community in the Light of Social Changes
Authors: Kormányos Katona Gyöngyi
Published: September 2023

Our memory is largely shaped by the way we look at the peoples currently living within the Carpathian Basin. Once a well-known tobacco-growing village in Historic Hungary, Torda (also known as Torontáltorda in Hungarian) is now a dispersed settlement with a Hungarian ethnic majority located in the Banat region of Vojvodina, Serbia.
The shifting of national borders, the two World Wars, the events of the Yugoslav Wars and migratory movements have collectively changed and decimated the lives of Hungarians who had found themselves outside their motherland’s borders after the 1920s.
In spite of the decline in population, the emigration of young people, and the everyday struggles resulting from hard living conditions, this village in the Central Banat district could attract further socio-ethnographic interest. In the micro-communities of rural settlements, education and religion play a key role in creating social value, maintaining Hungarian culture in the area and forming a national, local sense of identity within the community. Commemorative rituals, local traditions and national holidays often cross each others’ paths and blend together through education and religion, highlighting the reality and cultural values of the community, as well as the array of connections between community life and ethnic culture. This study discusses Torda’s present in the light of social change and the process of cultural mapping, touching on the importance of the local cultural association in the community’s life. This study also explores the events of the past few decades that have left a deep imprint on the micro-community’s life in a cultural, social and ethnic sense.
Romanian state policy regarding minorities and civil liberties after 1990. Security aspects
Authors: BOCAI Adina Elena
Published: September 2023

With its post-1989 policy on national minorities, Romania is considered by Western capitals a successful model. For more than 30 years, Romania has constantly harmonised its policies regarding the national minorities with the historical factor on the one hand, and with the provisions of the international organisations to which it has become a part on the other, cultivating historical and ethnic values within a well-defined framework, not only from a historical and cultural point of view, but also from a legal perspective. Currently, 20 national minorities are officially recognised in Romania, represented in parliament by 19 organisations. This article aims to highlight the generous legislation regarding national minorities in Romania and to launch a new approach, namely the security approach. The theoretical framework proposed for this article consists of two fundamental theories designed to support the placement of the field of national minorities in Romania within a security framework: the five dimensions of security theory, as presented in the seminal works of the Copenhagen school of thought, in particular in Barry Buzan's Peoples, states and fear (1991) and in Security. A new framework for analysis by Barry Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap de Wilde (1998) and the theory of the triadic national minority-host state-motherland relationship by professor Rogers Brubaker (1996).
Het belang van vroegtijdige diagnose van een spinaal epiduraal abces: een casus
Authors: Verbiest P. , Bosmans A. , van den Hauwe L. , Declerck K.
Published: September 2023

Diagnosing a spinal epidural abscess: a case report A spinal epidural abscess (SEA) classically presents as a triad of lower back pain, fever and neurological deterioration. Despite the low incidence (0.2/10,000 patients), early recognition can prevent severe complications, such as paralysis or death. The case of a 50-year-old woman with diffuse pain (including acute lower back pain), a subfebrile temperature and initially no neurological deficits is described. This case demonstrates the importance of early diagnosis. Further attention is paid to the link between a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and extreme back pain. An MRI confirms the diagnosis. It is important to stay alert in patients with acute lower back pain, also in case of a history of chronic pain or fibromyalgia.
Bamenda Grassland Elites in the Race for Titles within the Multiparty Liberal Space in Cameroon
Authors: Chia Ngam Confidence
Published: September 2023

The decade spanning from the 1990s inaugurated the Cameroon Political outfit with trans-mutations and opportunities under the New Deal Regime that commands special attention. Each of these new adjustments warranted alternative positioning by the emerging political elites who had been circumstantially trapped within the threshold of so many opportunities that this liberal landscape was brandishing. One interesting outgrowth in this changing atmosphere was the fact that; traditional titles plus modern credentials turned out to be one of the key elements required for positioning and lobbying by these opportunistic elites. This article combines evidence combed from primary and secondary sources to answer key questions patterning to the tussle for titles by grassland elites in the guise of positioning themselves in the hub of opportunities that the somewhat liberal phase of the Cameroon New Deal era offered as from the 1990s. It particularly seeks to situate (a) The special climate that engineered these paradigmatic shifts by those presumed to be sufficiently savvy of tradition (b) the different categories of titles these elites raced for as well the reasons behind such a mad rush (c) the methods plus raison d’être of title conferment as well as (d) the impact of such deals in political positioning. Away from the positions/opportunities that were gained and lost by elites of this niche in this title drama, the paper proffer that the race to own titles and the politics around it played a big role in washing away the authority /command that titled men carried before this time not only within the grasslands but largely everywhere in Cameroon where such gimmicks became part of the game for gaining space in the realm of power. In all, it submits that this game rather polarized the elites against each other since each title holders proofed to be so ready to play or perform any mean deal so as to get appointed or other forms of compensations that mattered in the realm of opportunities. It opines therefore that such moves disgracefully eclipsed other genuine methods of getting the right people into the power trail on the basis of merit thereby, ruining the political space with wrong people from hence and any time after.
Future Challenges of Brics in the Context of the Russian- Ukraine War
Authors: Ahmed Tanzim , Lamisha Farhat
Published: September 2023

The BRICS member states, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, have gained importance in the global economy. However, their response to the Russia-Ukraine war has raised questions about their commitment to territorial integrity and sovereignty. In the context of the Russian-Ukraine war, BRICS as an organization is predicted to face certain challenges that might create obstacles to securing and implementing a sustainable multilateral environment that will facilitate the emerging countries of the 21st century. The article has put forward some concepts concerning political, economic, diplomatic, trade and security issues to analyze the future challenges of BRICS. The findings of this article suggest that BRICS, as a collective organ, needs to take coordinated measures to bring stability and mobility within its actions and policies. The article concludes that BRICS members must increase their collaboration collectively, or challenges might grow and cause failure within this multilateral system. BRICS member states must practice interconnectedness with strategic and policy connotations.
Dependencia tecnológica y restricción externa: aportes conceptuales para su comprensión. Un ejercicio de cuantificación para la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Authors: Monasterios Claudia Sabrina , Kodric Alex , Langer Ariel
Published: September 2023

El presente artículo pretende indagar acerca del impacto de la importación de bienes de alto contenido tecnológico sobre los procesos de acumulación y crecimiento económico en estructuras productivas desequilibradas como la argentina. En particular, se plantea que la incapacidad de desarrollar y escalar tecnologías en el ámbito local opera como una restricción adicional sobre la restricción externa, reforzando dinámicas de dependencia tecnológica de los países periféricos para con los céntricos. 

Adicionalmente, en la segunda sección del trabajo, se ensaya una estimación cuantitativa del monto total de las importaciones de alto contenido tecnológico para la Provincia de Buenos Aires. A partir de esta aproximación, y sobre la base del aprovechamiento de las capacidades existentes en el entramado productivo y el sistema científico-tecnológico provincial, se realiza un ejercicio respecto al potencial ahorro de divisas derivado de la sustitución de importaciones en dichos rubros. De modo orientativo, este ejercicio pretende visibilizar oportunidades de efectiva sustitución que podrían ser insumos para el diseño de políticas públicas sectoriales.
Analysis of challenges of digital service enabled by big data analytics technologies using a new integrated multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method
Authors: Saberi Sara , Mardani Abbas
Published: September 2023

The digitalization of services and products is an approach adopted by modern companies to produce value. In the age of big data, the key to success is to know what your customers are saying about your company by compiling data in many aspects, which could be realized by reviewing the digital content collected from digitally enabled services. On the other hand, text review is a highly subjective task, and the raw data has complex features, making analyzing the data on digital services a very complex and intriguing problem. This study collects the main challenges and obstacles of digitally enabled services. Then, an integrated decision-making framework is developed to investigate the subjective and objective weights of these challenges related to the usage of big data analytics methods and technologies using expert opinion. The proposed model can assess the preferences of technologies over the different main challenges of digitally enabled service by big data analytics.
0-shot text classification for web-based environmental indicators: Pilot study on B-Corp data
Authors: Cruciata Pietro , Pulizzotto Davide , Héroux-Vaillancourt Mikäel , Beaudry Catherine
Published: September 2023

This paper proposes a tool that uses web-based information to generate a proxy for the environmental culture indicator developed by B-Lab. The tool is based on recent advances in Natural Language Processing (NLP), such as pre-trained language models like BART that better capture the semantic facets of natural language. The algorithm and data provide several advantages, including real-time analysis, minimal building cost, granularity, and a large sample size, making it appealing. The Zero-shot text classification task is used to create an indicator of companies' environmental culture, which was chosen due to the urgency created by recent climatic events, pushing for increased environmental protection and sustainability culture promotion. The tool was tested on the B-CORP dataset, which provides scores on environmental performance. Results indicate that scores for certain environmental topics generated by the tool are correlated with B-Lab's environmental indicator. This research open door to the possibility of predicting the environmental readiness of the companies base on web-based indicators.
Density modelling with functional data analysis
Authors: Gattone Stefano A. , Di Battista Tonio
Published: September 2023

Recent technological advances have eased the collection of big amounts of data in many research fields. In this scenario density estimation may represent an important source of information. One dimensional density functions represent a special case of functional data subject to the constraints to be non-negative and with a constant integral equal to one. Because of these constraints, a naive application of functional data analysis (FDA) methods may lead to non-valid results. To solve this problem, by means of an appropriate transformation, densities are embedded in the Hilbert space of square integrable functions where standard FDA methodologies can be applied.
Digital transformation strategies for the sustainable growth of startups in Australia
Authors: Nefaie Majdah AL , Muthaly Siva , Khan Shahadat
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 outbreak provided a glimpse of a future world in which digital interactions are critical, compelling organisations and individuals to increase their adoption of technology. Therefore, to gain a competitive edge, organisations need accurate, real-time responses from extensive data analysis to further develop their products and services or create entirely new business models. The rising dependence on technical services has created a gap between organisational offerings and objectives, especially for startups. Statistics reveal the high failure rate of startups in top-ranking countries such as the United States, Germany and Australia. A major reason for startup failure is a lack of business knowledge in the technical team, affecting the adaptability of the business with respect to technology. Australia is ranked eighth in the world in terms of its startup ecosystem because of its internal market dynamics and physical, commercial and legal infrastructure. Nevertheless, startup failure in Australia is significant. Therefore, this paper, based on desk research and an analysis of secondary data, presents digital transformation strategies aimed at reducing risks, creating sustainable business growth and providing a real-time view of business efficiency, resulting in reduced costs and improved performance.
Assessment of dynamic load on ambulance bus elements when transporting people
Authors: Zvezdov M. A.
Published: September 2023

Introduction (problem statement and relevance). The speed and method of transportation of the injured to the place of providing medical care define success and efficiency of treatment. The transportation shall take minimum time, and it shall be as safe, gentle and sparing as possible. It is essential to follow carrying and transportation rules in order to avoid any complications or aggravations. The studies aimed at analysis of dynamic load on ambulance bus elements when transporting injured people are of high priority and relevance. The mathematical model of motion of the bus with arrangement of stretchers in it for transportation of the injured with the system of elastic suspension for the stretchers is recommended in the paper. The results of test runs of the bus along the set route on a road section with the rough cobblestone pavement are given. The graphs of vertical-plane vibration acceleration change in the areas of accomodation of the injured on the stretchers are obtained.

The purpose of the study is to improve ergonomic characteristics of patient transportation by decreasing dynamic load on attachment elements of stretchers to carry the patients.

Methodology and research methods. The paper contains analysis of the results of experiments aimed at study of the bus motion mathematical model and comparison of those results with the experimental data obtained during field tests.

Scientific novelty and results. The bus motion mathematical model allowing adequate and accurate simulation of bus motion under different road conditions, including critical and emergency modes, is developed.

Practical significance. The study of the mathematical model makes it possible to avoid high dynamic loading of ambulance stretchers and to select favourable modes for ambulance bus motion under different road conditions, including critical emergency situations.