bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sensitivity Analysis of Factors Affecting the Bearing Capacity of Suction Bucket Foundation in Soft Clay
Authors: Wang Bin , Yuan Ming-Hui , Li Liang , Yuan Chang-Feng , Li Ying , Shen Kan-Min
Published: August 2022

A suction bucket is the foundation for the development of offshore wind power technology in the deep sea, and its stability is crucial to the superstructure of the wind power generation system. Combined with soft clay soil strata along the Chinese coast, the bearing capacity of suction bucket foundations was studied using a numerical model. Sensitivity factors such as soil strength with random space distribution, dimensions of foundation, wind and wave loads in different directions, and cycle times were considered. The results show that the normalized foundation bearing capacity coefficient increases with the increase of the foundation length–diameter ratio. When the foundation length–diameter ratio is less than 1.0, the foundation bearing capacity coefficient is more sensitive to the soil non-uniformity coefficient than the length–diameter ratio. When the length–diameter ratio of the suction bucket is large enough, the influence of the soil non-uniformity coefficient on the bearing capacity of the suction bucket foundation gradually diminishes. When the direction of wind and wave loads is 15°, the bearing capacity of the suction bucket foundation is the weakest. Under the cyclic loads, the shallow soil strength weakens faster in the initial stage and the attenuation rate of soil strength slows down in the latter stage.
Towards Sustainable Development: A Study of Cross-Regional Collaborative Carbon Emission Reduction in China
Authors: Sun Xiumei , Zhang Haotian , Wang Xueyang , Qiao Zhongkui , Li Jinsong
Published: August 2022

Exploring a scientific and reasonable cross-regional carbon emission reduction path in China is essential to achieving sustainable development and the carbon neutrality target. This study constructs a simulation model of China’s cross-regional carbon emission reduction (CER) system and adopts a multi-agent approach to simulate cross-regional CER scenarios to predict the pathway. The conclusions are as follows: (1) under the national unified CER policy scenarios, carbon emissions are on a continuous growth trend with fast economic growth not matching emission reduction efforts in Scenario I. Scenario II has a lower economic scale, and carbon emissions peak in 2029. Scenario III has smooth economy and reaches the carbon emission peak in 2026. The economy of Scenario IV grows fast, carbon emissions grow slowly, and the peak does not appear in 2030. (2) In three scenarios with provinces as the main agent for CER, if provinces sacrifice the economy to strengthen CER, the peak of carbon emissions will appear in 2020. While the economy of non-synergistic and synergistic CER scenarios in each province is growing steadily, the peak in two modes is reached in 2026 and 2032. The peak is reached four years earlier in 2026 in the synergistic model and 2032 in the non-synergistic model, and the economic growth of some energy-intensive provinces slows down. (3) The synergistic low-carbon model is best for balancing economic development and carbon emission control. Policy recommendations are presented based on the above findings for China’s CER and sustainable development.
Pyrolysis of Biosolids to Produce Biochars: A Review
Authors: Elkhalifa Samar , Mackey Hamish R. , Al-Ansari Tareq , McKay Gordon
Published: August 2022

The continuing increase in population means an increasing demand for products and services, resulting in huge amounts of waste being discharged into the environment. Therefore, waste management requires the application of new and innovative solutions. One new approach involves converting waste into value-added chemicals and products for use directly or after further processing into higher value-added products. These processes include biological, thermochemical, and physiochemical methods. Furthermore, biosolids, including treated sewage sludge (SS), represent one of the major by-products of human activities, constituting a major environmental hazard and requiring the treatment of contaminated wastewater with associated health hazards. Sustainable solutions to manage and dispose of this type of waste are required. In this review, pyrolysis, a thermochemical conversion technology, is explored to convert biosolids to biochars. The review addresses previous studies, by providing a critical discussion on the present status of biosolids processing, the potential for energy recovery from the pyrolysis bio-oil and biogas, and finally some benefits of the production of biochars from biosolids.
Construction of General Implicit-Block Method with Three-Points for Solving Seventh-Order Ordinary Differential Equations
Authors: Turki Mohammed Yousif , Salih Mohammed Mahmood , Mechee Mohammed S.
Published: August 2022

In order to solve general seventh-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs), this study will develop an implicit block method with three points of the form y(7)(ξ)=f(ξ,y(ξ),y′(ξ),y″(ξ),y‴(ξ),y(4)(ξ),y(5)(ξ),y(6)(ξ)) directly. The general implicit block method with Hermite interpolation in three points (GIBM3P) has been derived to solve general seventh-order initial value problems (IVPs) using the basic functions of Hermite interpolating polynomials. A block multi-step method is constructed to be suitable with the numerical approximation at three points. However, the construction of the new method has been presented while the numerical results of the implementations are used to prove the efficiency and the accuracy of the proposed method which compared with the RK and RKM numerical methods together to analytical method. We established the characteristics of the proposed method, including order and zero-stability. Applications of various IVP problems are also discussed, and the outcomes are very encouraging for the suggested approach. The proposed GIBM3P method yields more accurate numerical solutions to the test problems than the existing RK method, which are in good agreement with analytical and RKM method solutions.
Dynamic Analysis and Control for a Bioreactor in Fractional Order
Authors: Tusset Angelo M. , Inacio Danilo , Fuziki Maria E. K. , Costa Priscilla M. L. Z. , Lenzi Giane G.
Published: August 2022

In this paper, a mathematical model was developed to describe the dynamic behavior of a bioreactor in which a fermentation process takes place. The analysis took into account the bioreactor temperature controlled by the refrigerant fluid flow through the reactor jacket. An optimal LQR control acting in the water flow through a jacket was used in order to maintain the reactor temperature during the process. For the control design, a reduced-order model of the system was considered. Given the heat transfer asymmetry observed in reactors, a model considering the fractional order heat exchange between the reactor and the jacket using the Riemann–Liouville differential operators was proposed. The numerical simulation demonstrated that the proposed control was efficient in maintaining the temperature at the desired levels and was robust for disturbances in the inlet temperature reactor. Additionally, the proposed control proved to be easy to apply in real life, bypassing the singularity problem and the difficulty of initial conditions for real applications that can be observed when considering Riemann–Liouville differential operators.
Risk Factors for Slow Viral Decline in COVID-19 Patients during the 2022 Omicron Wave
Authors: Li Xin , Tam Anthony Raymond , Chu Wing-Ming , Chan Wan-Mui , Ip Jonathan Daniel , Chu Allen Wing-Ho , Abdullah Syed Muhammad Umer , Yip Cyril Chik-Yan , Chan Kwok-Hung , Wong Samson Sai-Yin , Cheng Vincent Chi-Chung , Yuen Kwok-Yung , Hung Ivan Fan-Ngai , To Kelvin Kai-Wang
Published: August 2022

Formulating termination of isolation (de-isolation) policies requires up-to-date knowledge about viral shedding dynamics. However, current de-isolation policies are largely based on viral load data obtained before the emergence of Omicron variant. In this retrospective cohort study involving adult patients hospitalised for COVID-19 between January and February 2022, we sought to determine SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding kinetics and to investigate the risk factors associated with slow viral decline during the 2022 Omicron wave. A total of 104 patients were included. The viral load was highest (Ct value was lowest) on days 1 post-symptom-onset (PSO) and gradually declined. Older age, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and chronic kidney disease were associated with slow viral decline in the univariate analysis on both day 7 and day 10 PSO, while incomplete or no vaccination was associated with slow viral decline on day 7 PSO only. However, older age was the only risk factor that remained statistically significant in the multivariate analysis. In conclusion, older age is an independent risk factor associated with slow viral decline in this study conducted during the Omicron-dominant 2022 COVID-19 wave. Transmission-based precaution guidelines should take age into consideration when determining the timing of de-isolation.
Emergence of New Immunopathogenic Factors in Human Yellow Fever: Polarisation of the M1/M2 Macrophage Response in the Renal Parenchyma
Authors: Melo Juliana Marinho , Falcão Luiz Fabio Magno , da Ponte Lucas Coutinho Tuma , Silva Camilla Costa , Martins Livia Caricio , Chiang Jannifer Oliveira , Martins Filho Arnaldo Jorge , Franco Edna Cristina Santos , Duarte Maria Irma Seixas , Sousa Jorge Rodrigues de , Vasconcelos Pedro Fernando da Costa , Quaresma Juarez Antônio Simões
Published: August 2022

Macrophages in the kidney play a pathogenic role in inflammation and fibrosis. Our study aimed to understand the polarisation of the M1 and M2 phenotypic profiles of macrophages in injured kidney tissue retrieved from fatal cases of yellow fever virus (YFV). A total of 11 renal tissue biopsies obtained from patients who died of yellow fever (YF) were analysed. To detect antibodies that promote the classical and alternative pathways of macrophage activation, immunohistochemical analysis was performed to detect CD163, CD68, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), arginase 1, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10, interferon (IFN)-γ, IFN-β, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-13, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β. There was a difference in the marker expression between fatal cases of YFV and control samples, with increased expression in the cortical region of the renal parenchyma. The immunoexpression of CD68 and CD163 receptors suggests the presence of activated macrophages migrating to infectious foci. The rise in IL-10, IL-4, and IL-13 indicated their potential role in the inactivation of the inflammatory macrophage response and phenotypic modulation of M2 macrophages. The altered expression of IFN-γ and IFN-β demonstrates the importance of the innate immune response in combating microorganisms. Our findings indicate that the polarisation of M1 and M2 macrophages plays a vital role in the renal immune response to YFV.
The Effect of Priority Access of Dentists to COVID-19 Vaccination in the Czech Republic
Authors: Perina Vojtech , Schmidt Jan
Published: August 2022

The lack of vaccines in the first half of 2021 led to the need to prioritize access to vaccination. This approach has been associated with a number of issues, including ethics and effectiveness. However, analyses providing data on this topic are scarce. This work describes the effect of a priority approach to vaccination on the different development of the pandemic between Czech dentists and the Czech general population. The dentist-related data were obtained from survey studies published in 2021 and 2022, and the Czech general population data were mined from the Our World in Data online database. The analysis shows that until the beginning of vaccination, i.e., in December 2020, the prevalence of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection among dentists was higher than in the general population by 22.5% (8.65% vs. 6.70%). This trend was reversed already in the first month after the start of vaccination, and the difference increased every month. Finally, in June 2021, priority vaccination statistically significantly (p < 0.0001) reduced the resulting prevalence among dentists (12.67%) compared to the general population (15.55%), which is a difference of 18.5%. This represents a prevalence shift between the populations by 40% during 6 months of priority vaccination. The results support the conclusion that the priority vaccination of healthcare workers was not only ethical but also rational and effective.
Development of Cross-Reactive Antibodies for the Identification and Treatment of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist Toxicity
Authors: Worob Adam , Wenthur Cody J.
Published: August 2022

Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) are compounds that mimic the pharmacology of the psychoactive components in cannabis. These compounds are structurally diverse, inexpensive, commercially available, and difficult to identify with modern analytical methods, making them highly accessible for recreational use. Suspected SCRA toxicity, which can present with a breadth of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and neurological disturbances, is currently addressed through symptom management followed by a toxicological screening that often occurs long after patient discharge. Here, we report the development of four cross-reactive anti-SCRA bioconjugate vaccines as a platform for developing improved diagnostic and therapeutic interventions against SCRA intoxication, using SCRA-resembling small molecule haptens that combine common subregional motifs occurring within and across different generations of SCRA molecules. Using a combination of multiplexed competitive ELISA screening and chemoinformatic analyses, it was found that the antibodies resulting from vaccination with these bioconjugates demonstrated their ability to detect multiple SCRAs with a Tanimoto minimum common structure score of 0.6 or greater, at concentrations below 8 ng/mL. The scope of SCRAs detectable using these haptens was found to include both bioisosteric and non-bioisosteric variants within the core and tail subregions, as well as SCRAs bearing valine-like head subregions, which are not addressed by commercially available ELISA screening approaches. Vaccination with these bioconjugates was also found to prevent the changes in locomotion and body temperature that were induced by a panel of SCRAs at doses of 1 and 3 mg/kg. Further refinement of this genericized hapten design and cross-reactivity-prioritizing approach may enable the rapid detection of otherwise cryptic SCRAs that arise during overdose outbreaks, and could ultimately lead to identification of monoclonal antibody species applicable for overdose reversal.
Hesitancy towards Childhood Vaccinations among Parents of Children with Underlying Chronic Medical Conditions in Italy
Authors: Napolitano Francesco , Miraglia del Giudice Grazia , Angelillo Silvia , Fattore Italo , Licata Francesca , Pelullo Concetta Paola , Di Giuseppe Gabriella
Published: August 2022

Background: This study was designed to evaluate vaccination hesitancy and behaviors among parents of children with chronic conditions. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from June to December 2021 in three public hospitals in southern Italy. Data were collected using a face-to-face interview of parents of children up to 17 years of age with at least one chronic condition. Results: Of the 532 parents approached, 444 agreed to participate, with a response rate of 83.4%. Almost half of parents (43%) knew that children with chronic diseases are at greater risk of complications from VPDs, and 21.6% knew all the vaccinations available in Italy. Additionally, 55.9% felt that vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) are very dangerous for their children, and 28.7% were very worried about the side effects of vaccines. The result of the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccine (PACV) score indicated that 23.2% of parents were hesitant about vaccinations. Parental vaccine hesitancy was significantly more common among parents who had female children, among those who did not know the recommended vaccinations, among those who had a higher concern of potential side effects of the vaccines, among those who believed that the administration of the vaccinations was not useful, and among who received information on recommended vaccination from the internet, social and mass media. Conclusions: Important efforts by policy makers and healthcare providers must be implemented to counter vaccine hesitancy among parents.
Immunogenic Cross-Reactivity between Goose and Muscovy Duck Parvoviruses: Evaluation of Cross-Protection Provided by Mono- or Bivalent Vaccine
Authors: Palya Vilmos , Zolnai Anna , Felföldi Balázs
Published: August 2022

To investigate the immunogenic cross reactivity between goose parvovirus (GPV) and Muscovy duck parvovirus (MDPV), cross-neutralization was carried out with serum samples collected from birds after infection with one of the two waterfowl parvoviruses. The significantly higher virus neutralization titer obtained against the homologous virus than against the heterologous one suggests important differences between the GPV and MDPV antigenic make up that affects the induced protective virus-neutralizing antibody specificity. This was further confirmed by cross-protection studies carried out in waterfowl parvovirus antibody-free Muscovy ducks immunized at one day of age with whole-virus inactivated oil-emulsion vaccines containing either GPV or MDPV as a monovalent vaccine, or both viruses as a bivalent vaccine. Protection against the clinical disease (growth retardation and feathering disorders) provided by the monovalent vaccine was complete against homologous virus challenge at 2 weeks post-vaccination, while the protection against the heterologous virus challenge was significantly lower (p < 0.001). Only the bivalent vaccine containing both goose and Muscovy duck parvoviruses in an inactivated form protected the birds (90–100%) against both waterfowl parvoviruses that can cause disease in Muscovy ducks. Both the cross-neutralization and cross-protection results indicated that adequate protection in Muscovy ducks against the two waterfowl parvoviruses could be achieved only with a vaccine containing both goose and Muscovy duck parvoviruses. Our results showed that the inactivated vaccine applied at one day of age could induce fast immunity (by 2 weeks post-vaccination), providing complete clinical protection in maternal antibody-free birds. It was also demonstrated that day-old vaccination of ducks with maternal antibodies with bivalent vaccine induced active immunity, resulting in 90 to 100% protection by 3 weeks of age, after the decline of maternal antibodies. A booster vaccination administered at 3 weeks of age following the day-old vaccination resulted in a strong and durable immunity against the clinical disease during the susceptible age of the birds.
Research on Impact Attenuation Characteristics of Greyhound Racing Track Padding for Injury Prevention
Authors: Eager David , Zhou Shilei , Hossain Imam , Ishac Karlos , Halkon Ben
Published: August 2022

To reduce injuries to greyhounds caused by collisions with fixed racing track objects such as the outside fence or the catching pen structures, padding systems are widely adopted. However, there are currently neither recognised standards nor minimum performance thresholds for greyhound industry padding systems. This research is the first of its kind to investigate the impact attenuation characteristics of different padding systems for use within the greyhound racing industry for the enhanced safety and welfare of racing greyhounds. A standard head injury criterion (HIC) meter was used to examine padding impact attenuation performance based on the maximum g-force, HIC level and the HIC duration. Initially, greyhound racing speed was recorded and analysed with the IsoLynx system to understand the potential impact hazard to greyhounds during racing which indicates the necessity for injury prevention with padding. A laboratory test was subsequently conducted to compare the impact attenuation performance of different kinds of padding. Since padding impact attenuation characteristics are also affected by the installation and substrate, onsite testing was conducted to obtain the padding system impact attenuation performance in actual greyhound racing track applications. The test results confirm that the padding currently used within the greyhound industry is adequate for the fence but inadequate when used for rigid structural members such as the catching pen gate supports. Thus, increasing the padding thickness is strongly recommended if it is used at such locations. More importantly, it is also recommended that, after the installation of padding on the track, its impact attenuation characteristics be tested according to the methodology developed herein to verify the suitability for protecting greyhounds from injury.
Prediction and Interpretation of Water Quality Recovery after a Disturbance in a Water Treatment System Using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Park Jungsu , Ahn Juahn , Kim Junhyun , Yoon Younghan , Park Jaehyeoung
Published: August 2022

In this study, an ensemble machine learning model was developed to predict the recovery rate of water quality in a water treatment plant after a disturbance. XGBoost, one of the most popular ensemble machine learning models, was used as the main framework of the model. Water quality and operational data observed in a pilot plant were used to train and test the model. Disturbance was determined when the observed turbidity was higher than the given turbidity criteria. Therefore, the recovery rate of water quality at a time t was defined during the falling limb of the turbidity recovery period. It was considered as a relative ratio of the differences between the peak and observed turbidities at time t to the difference between the peak turbidity and turbidity criteria. The root mean square error–observation standard deviation ratio of the XGBoost model improved from 0.730 to 0.373 by pretreatment, removing the observation for the rising limb of the disturbance from the training data. Moreover, Shapley value analysis, a novel explainable artificial intelligence method, was used to provide a reasonable interpretation of the model’s performance.
The Good Faith in Case of the Invalidity of the Employment Contract
Authors: Chochova Maria
Published: August 2022

This paper addresses some key issues related to the legal significance of the good faith of the employee in declaring invalid the grounds for employment to which he is a party. Although not exhaustive, the peculiarities of some legal consequences in case of bad faith of the employee as a party to an employment relationship, the grounds for which have been declared invalid, are also taken into account.
Legal Regulation Regarding European Citizens’ Initiative
Authors: Yocheva Katerina
Published: August 2022

The paper is dedicated to analysis of the legal regulation regarding the European Citizens’ Initiative, which is part of the relevant EU law (primary and secondary EU law), as well as regarding the respective relevant provisions stemming from the national legislation of the Republic of Bulgaria.
La relación entre las representaciones implícitas acerca del aprendizaje y la práctica pedagógica de formadores de educadoras de párvulo: un estudio de caso en una universidad católica privada en Chile
Authors: Santander Eduardo , Avendaño Mariela , ´Parada Susana , Soto de la Cruz Patricia
Published: August 2022

Desde la teoría de la formación inicial docente, se ha planteado la relevancia de asegurar la vinculación teoría-práctica, es decir, que las representaciones o teorías implícitas acerca del aprendizaje que movilizan las educadoras muestren un correlato con el repertorio de prácticas pedagógicas que se despliegan al in-terior del aula. La evidencia disponible sugiere que la verificación de este calce permitiría acelerar los procesos de innovación pedagógica y cambio curricular en las prácticas de enseñanza de los profesores. A partir del análisis de material de interacciones videogradas en aulas de clases universitarias, este artículo busca examinar la convergencia entre la teoría implícita y la práctica pedagógica de un conjunto de 20 docentes universitarias que forman futuras educadoras de párvu-los en una universidad privada católica ubicada en Santiago de Chile. Los hallaz-gos exhiben que una baja proporción de los profesores universitarios reportaron una adherencia entre sus creencias y sus prácticas, y que casi la totalidad de los profesores universitarios se adhieren a una teoría implícita de tipo crítica. Palabras claves:teorías implícitas, formación inicial docente, práctica docente.
Relationship Between Pregnant Women's Diet With The Event Of Chronic Energy Lack
Authors: Indrayani Novi , Siska Puspita Sari  , Vio Nita  , Karl Heinrich Papua Rumagesan  , Karl Heinrich Papua Rumagesan
Published: August 2022

Based on a report from the Lany Jaya District Health Office in December 2020, there were 161 pregnant women, 9 of whom experienced SEZ with 1 stillbirth. SEZs in Lanny Jaya Regency can be seen based on the patterns of people's daily lives. The people of Lanny Jaya consume sweet potatoes as their main source of carbohydrates, while most of the protein is obtained from vegetables. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between the diet of pregnant women and the incidence of chronic energy deficiency. Methods This research uses quantitative with cross sectional design, observational approach, or data collection. The research subjects are pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency and normal pregnant women. The results of this study are that there is a relationship between diet and the incidence of chronic energy deficiency pregnant women in Tiom District, Lanny Jaya, Papua with a p value of 0.03. The conclusion is that there is a significant relationship between diet and the incidence of chronic energy deficiency in pregnant women.
Erişkin El Bilek Radyografilerinden Elde Edilen Morfometrik Ölçümlerin Cerrahi Açıdan Önemi
Authors: AÇIKGÖZ A. Kürşad , BİNOKAY Figen , BOZKIR Memduha Gülhal
Published: August 2022

Amaç: El bileği patolojileri belirli anatomik paternlerle ilişkili olduğundan, radyografik görüntülerden elde edilen el bileği kemiklerine ait anatomik parametreler tanı ve tedavi için oldukça önem taşımaktadır. Çalışmamızda, yetişkin bireylere ait el bileği radyoğrafilerinden elde edilen morfometrik ölçümlerin cerrahi yönden incelemeyi amaçlamaktayız.
Materyal ve metod: Çalışmamız retrospektif bir çalışma olup, 2012-2022 yılları arasında Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı’na başvuran 18-65 yaş arası 50 (25 kadın, 25 erkek) sağlıklı yetişkin bireylere ait 100 radyolojik el görüntüsü (50 sağ, 50 sol) üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. İstatistiksel analizler için IBM SPSS 21.0. programı kullanılmış olup istatistiksel anlamlılık p<0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Radyoğrafik ölçümler sağ ve sol ele göre sınıflandırılmış ve bilateral (sağ ve sol taraf) farklılıklar incelendiğinde, RA ve SFA ölçümlerinde sağ ve sol el arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık elde edilirken (p<0,05), diğer ölçümlerde sağ ve sol el arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır (p>0,05). Ayrıca el bileği radyolojik görüntülerinden elde edilen açı ve uzunluk ölçümleri arasındaki korelasyon incelenmiş ve elde ettiğimiz ölçüm değerlerinin arasındaki istatistiksel olarak anlamlı korelasyon katsayıları -0.344 ile 0.945 arasında değişmektedir. Özellikle UYA ile SÇA (r= 0.855, p < 0.001) ve RA ile SFA (r=0.945, p<0.001) ölçümleri arasında çok güçlü pozitif ilişkiye rastlanmıştır.
Sonuç: Elde ettiğimiz sonuçlar doğrultusunda, bilateral ölçümlerde yeterli simetri bulunmasından dolayı el bileğinin rekonstrüktif cerrahisinde kontralateral bilek radyografilerinin şablon olarak kullanılması yönünden referans olacağını düşünmekteyiz.
Anahtar Kelimeler: El bileği, radyolojik ölçümler, Radius, Ulna
أثر استخدام استراتيجية الصف المقلوب عبر الفيسبوك على التحصيل والاتجاه نحو الرياضيات لدى طالبات الصف السابع الأساسي بغزة
Authors: Alashqar Ayman
Published: August 2022

الأهداف: هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى معرفة أثر استخدام استراتيجية الصف المقلوب عبر الفيسبوك على التحصيل والاتجاه نحو الرياضيات لدى طالبات الصف السابع الأساسي بغزة، وتكونت العينة الكلية من (85) طالبة، منهم (41) طالبة مجموعة تجريبية تمّ تدريسها باستخدام استراتيجية الصف المقلوب عبر الفيسبوك، و(44) طالبة مجموعة ضابطة تمّ تدريسها بالطريقة الاعتيادية.
المنهجية: استخدم الباحث المنهج شبه التجريبي، وتمّ إعداد دليل للمعلمة، واختبارًا تحصيليًا في وحدة الهندسة والقياس، ومقياسًا لاتجاهات الطالبات نحو الرياضيات، وجرى التحقق من صدق وثبات الاختبار والمقياس، وجرى تطبيقهما قبليًا وبعديًا على مجموعتي الدراسة.
النتائج: توصلت الدراسة إلى أنه يوجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى دلالة (=0.05)  بين متوسطي تحصيل واتجاهات طالبات المجموعة التجريبية التي درست باستخدام استراتيجية الصف المقلوب عبر الفيسبوك وطالبات المجموعة الضابطة التي درست بالطريقة الاعتيادية لصالح المجموعة التجريبية.
التوصيات: أوصت الدراسة بضرورة توظيف استراتيجية الصف المقلوب لتكون إحدى الاستراتيجيات الفاعلة في تدريس الرياضيات لطلبة المرحلة الأساسية.
The Dubai Incident - 1910 "Historical Study in Light of British Documents"
Authors: Al Omari Thabet
Published: August 2022

The present study aims at investigating the incident of Dubai which took place on 24/10/1910. This incident was caused by British officers and soldiers who searched two houses owned by Thani bin Khalifah and Ahmed bin Dalmuk. The search revealed some weapons and ammunition which were located beneath the one house. An armed struggle between the two parties occurred; four Britons and thirty-seven local citizens were killed. Accordingly, the British Government in the Persian Gulf region held Shaikh Butti bin Suheil responsible for the incident and sent him an ultimatum including several demands to be fulfilled within 48 hours; the most important of which was erecting a tide pole in the Dubai port, a fine payment of 50 thousand Rupees, handing over 400 rifles, establishing a post office and a telegraph station, and finally accepting the appointment of a British Political Agent in Dubai. The study concludes that the British officials utilized the incident to give privilege to the British Government to take control over the Emirate of  Dubai and the adjacent Emirate of the Coastline despite the fact that Shaikh Butti bin Suheil had already accepted the conditions of the ultimatum and started implementing most of it.
Natural Language Generation in Student Writing: Language Features, Strategies and Links to Successful Writing
Authors: Woo David James , Susanto Hengky , Wang Yanzhi
Published: August 2022

AI Natural Language Generation (NLG) is a process where computer systems generate human-comprehensible language texts from information. This study explores students’ writing quality with NLG tools that students use to generate content for their writing. We analyzed the language features of four short stories composed by students with NLG tools in a Hong Kong mainstream secondary school. In the stories, we found different patterns in basic organization and structure and syntactic complexity for words from NLG tools. Human raters scored the stories and we found more sophisticated strategies for student interaction with NLG tools appear more effective for human ratings. The findings provide pedagogical strategies and technical specifications to use NLG tools for writing in classroom contexts.
Data Teams in Teacher Preparation: Improving Data-Based Instruction in Reading
Authors: Toste Jessica R. , Filderman Marissa , Espin Christine
Published: August 2022

Data-based instruction (DBI) is a process of collecting and using student progress data to guide decision-making related to intervention intensity and individualization for students with learning disabilities (LD). However, effective DBI requires that teachers have a range of knowledge and skills across multiple domains. Past research has shown that data teams can improve teachers’ use of data for instructional decision-making. This article describes the use of simulated data teams to build capacity for DBI among pre-service teachers in an undergraduate-level course focused on intensive reading intervention. Three components are described for each weekly data team meeting: mini professional development session (e.g., instruction led by course instructor focused on key DBI knowledge and skills), data chat (e.g., review and discussion of student data), and completion of a weekly team activity and submission. The structure and implementation of this five-week, multi-component professional learning tool are detailed.
AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE, AUDITOR ETHICS, AUDITOR EXPERIENCE, AND DUE PROFESSIONAL CARE ON AUDIT QUALITY
Authors:   Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Kalbis, Ardillah Kenny , Chandra Robby ,   Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Kalbis
Published: August 2022

Public accountants are exceptionally important to give certainty to clients that the financial statements introduced by the organization can be trusted, but the risk of misstatement will in any case exist despite the fact that it has been evaluated by a Public Accounting Firm. This study expects to analyze the components that influence audit quality that can lessen the risk of misstatement in the presentation of financial statements, specifically auditor independence, auditor ethics, auditor experience, and due professional care. The subject in this study were employees who worked as auditors at the Tangerang’s Public Accounting Firms. This type of research is a causal study with a convenience sampling method. The research period was completed during the Coronavirus pandemic from March to June 2020. The hypothesis test method used in this research is multiple regression analysis. The results of this study are auditor independence does not affect audit quality, auditor ethics does not affect audit quality, auditor experience has positive effect on audit quality, and due professional care has positive effect on audit quality. This research is expected to be a reference in making decisions by auditors based on audit considerations possessed by an auditor to improve audit quality, especially from the experience and due professional care of the auditor.
PERAN DIVERSIFIKASI PENDAPATAN DALAM PENINGKATAN KINERJA BANK PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID 19
Authors:   Universitas Pancasila, Astuti Tri , Utami Khalida ,   Universitas Pancasila
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh diversifikasi pendapatan terhadap kinerja Bank yang diukur dengan Return On Assets dan Risiko pada masa pandemic Covid19. Data penelitian yang digunakan berupa data laporan keuangan triwulan yang ditebitkan pada tahun 2020 yang mewakili periode pada pandemic Covid19. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa pada diversifikasi pendapatan hanya mempengaruhi Return On Assets, namun tidak berpengaruh pada risiko bank. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa pada masa pandemik Covid19, Bank mampu untuk meningkatkan kinerjanya dengan melakukan aktivitas diversifikasi. Sedangkan dalam jangka waktu pendek, diversifikasi tidak berdampak pada risiko Bank. Hal ini mengisyaratkan bahwa Bank mampu untuk mengendalikan risiko pasar yang muncul akibat pandemik dengan memaksmalkan sumber pendapatannya.
DESAIN AKUNTANSI USAHA PETERNAKAN BABI PADA UMKM DI SULAWESI UTARA
Authors:   Politeknik Negeri Manado, Rumambi Hedy D , Kumaat Lusye ,   Politeknik Negeri Manado, Kaparang Revleen ,   Politeknik Negeri Manado, Alouw Sintje ,   Politeknik Negeri Manado, Ropa Grace ,   Politeknik Negeri Manado, Korompis Sintia ,   Politeknik Negeri Manado, Johanis Yuni ,   Politeknik Negeri Manado
Published: August 2022

Secara umum masih banyak pelaku UMKM yang belum menyusun laporan keuangan. Kehadiran SAK EMKM dimaksudkan untuk memberikan standar kepada pelaku UMKM dalam menyusun laporan keuangan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendesain akuntansi pada usaha peternakan babi berdasarkan SAK EMKM yang sederhana dan mudah dipahami oleh pelaku UMKM. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada usaha peternakan babi yang ada di Sulawesi Utara dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara dan studi literatur. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan tahapan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa usaha peternakan babi tergolong UMKM skala kecil. Pencatatan keuangan mereka secara sederhana dengan hanya membuat catatan atas penghasilan yang diterima (uang kas masuk) dan biaya yang dikeluarkan (uang kas keluar) sebagai dasar untuk menentukan keuntungan yang diperoleh. Pemilik belum memisahkan secara jelas antara transaksi bisnis dan keperluan pribadinya. Desain akuntansi dimulai dengan mengidentifikasi dan menggolongkan data transaksi, menentukan akun-akun yang akan digunakan berdasarkan transaksi yang terjadi, mengelaborasi konsep akuntansi melalui deskripsi perlakuan akuntansi, memproses transaksi keuangan melalui siklus akuntansi dan menyajikan laporan keuangan yang dibuat secara sederhana dan mudah dimengerti oleh UMKM. Desain ini dapat membantu pelaku UMKM dalam menyusun laporan keuangannya dan dapat mengukur dengan jelas keuntungan yang diperoleh dari hasil usahanya.
¿Son los TLCs catalizadores del efecto de las exportaciones sobre el PBI? El caso de las exportaciones peruanas hacia Asia Pacífico
Authors: Vera Eduardo
Published: August 2022

This work studies Peruvian exports to the Asia Pacific region with descriptive statistics and economic methods focused on solving the issue: do Peruvian exports positively impact economic growth? And also, if the signing of free trade agreements (FTAs) improves or worsens that relationship. The Peruvian exports to the northeast and southeast regions of Asia are reviewed, also the composition of exports is analyzed. Besides this first descriptive method a series of minimum square models are estimated for this purpose, the considered Asia Pacific countries are the ones which Peru has an FTA: China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Singapore. Control variables are also used, such as production factors (labor and capital) and a covid dummy variable. The findings revealed that there is no evidence of any correlation between exports and GDP, in addition, that TLCs did not affect the exports-GDP relationship, nor the gross domestic product.
REENGINEERING OF BUSINESS PROCESSES AS A TOOL FOR COST MANAGEMENT
Authors: Semenova I.A. , Shushpanova A.A.
Published: August 2022

The relevance of this study lies in the fact that at the present stage of economic development, companies must continuously search for ways to improve the efficiency of economic activity. One of the ways to solve this problem is to improve the cost management complex, which will allow the company to operate more efficiently in a highly competitive environment: maximize profits, minimize costs. Achieving a sustainable advantage over competitors today is possible only if there is a lower cost of production compared to other manufacturers. One of the tools to reduce costs is the use of business process reengineering. Business process reengineering can be considered a highly effective method of cost management by a company. The result of the change in the business architecture of enterprise management is a new business model, fully focused on the economic strategy of the company and taking into account all changes in the external environment. A company that responds promptly to changes in the external environment and uses resources as efficiently as possible wins the competition, securing market share. Using the example of a construction company, the reengineering of business processes as a tool for reducing direct and overhead costs of the company is considered. A strategic map of a balanced scorecard was built for the company, the company's goal was defined, the most priority business processes affecting costs were identified, tasks were defined - to optimize the procurement and supply of materials, reduce construction time, improve the quality of construction work. The result of reengineering is presented - the formation of a new optimal model of business processes.
CREATIVITY AS A KEY SKILL FOR THE FUTURE AND A FACTOR FOR IMPROVING THE INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT OF AN ORGANISATION
Authors: Kanareiko D.A.
Published: August 2022

The relevance of this study is due to the fact that in the last decade an interesting phenomenon has been observed: various companies, including large ones, tend to create internal creative divisions. In this regard, in this study, the author describes how creativity works and whether the creation of internal creative teams is justified. The conceptual principles for the formation of the internal creative environment in an organization and the methodology of creative thinking as a key skill of the future are formulated. The strategic development of an organization's creative environment requires the use of a methodology, and it is not so important which methodology is used, it is important to understand what goals this or that step pursues. The author presents the CRAFT (Creative Algorithm Frames & Tools) methodology, which helps to create ideas that are perceived by people, turn abstract meanings into work products. The presented methodology is a ready-made tool, the use of which helps to come up with better and more original new solutions. The practical significance of this study lies in the fact that the presented practice of tools for working with them develops creativity skills, as it makes the search for non-standard solutions a habit, while providing effective algorithms.
INNOVATION PROCESS IN RUSSIA AND SOME PROBLEMS OF ITS DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Polishchuk E.A. , Polishchuk M.A.
Published: August 2022

The main goal for any country remains to ensure economic growth (quantitative changes) and economic development (qualitative changes). The latter is explained by the fact that both the Russian and the world economy as a whole are facing the need for radical changes in all areas of the economy, caused by the transition to the new VI Kondratieff cycle. The upcoming transformations are based on the convergence of NBICS technologies, i.e. changes in basic development technologies. According to the Bloomberg innovation rating, Russia is ranked 24th out of 60 countries monitored by this agency in 2021. The Russian economy has been improving its position in this ranking over the past 5 years. But even patented innovations are not always implemented in practice, they do not become actual innovations. The slowdown in the introduction of innovations in the economy is explained by the lack of an effective institutional innovation infrastructure, Russian relational routines, opportunistic behavior of the participants in the process, the traditional orientation of potential users of technological innovations towards an extensive and less risky development paradigm, as well as resistance to innovations on the part of enterprise personnel. As a result of the sociological study undertaken by the authors, it was found that the majority of enterprises in the city of Izhevsk are prone to innovations of various types and varying degrees of novelty. The most typical reasons for turning to innovations are the desire to secure a higher competitive position. The main obstacles to the innovation process are the imperfection of the institutional environment, the lack of material and moral incentives for innovation, innovation risks, and the resistance of employees to innovation. In their innovative activities, enterprises need state support.
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPETENCE MODEL FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Authors: Teraz V.A.
Published: August 2022

The article presents the results of a study of theoretical and practical aspects of developing a model of staff competencies at the university. A review of scientific publications on a given topic was carried out; the main aspects of the work on creating a competency model in modern organizations and, in particular, in universities were highlighted. The analysis of the history of the competence-based approach in personnel management and the development of ideas about the concept of "competence" in foreign and domestic science and practice was also carried out. The relevance of modeling the competencies of personnel in higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation is substantiated, taking into account modern challenges and social processes. After that, the practical experience of developing a corporate competency model at Udmurt State University is described, which includes four main stages: applying an expert approach, defining competency model clusters, monitoring the information received and forming a corporate competency model taking into account the categories of university employees, testing the competency model. The last stage was implemented in the process of assessing employees through socio-psychological testing, the use of a case method, as well as interviewing and observation. A description of the evaluation report is provided. The system of work on developing a competency model, described in the article, can be taken as the basis for implementing the policy of human capital management. In this connection, this article may be useful to managers and employees of the personnel departments of educational institutions of higher education.
HERITAGE OF M. M. SPERANSKY IN LEGAL SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL "METADISCOURSE" (ON THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT REFORMER)
Authors: Zipunnikova N.N. , Lapshina L.P.
Published: August 2022

The article reflects on the significance of a special memorable - anniversary - date from the birthday of the outstanding Russian statesman, reformer and jurist Mikhail Mikhailovich Speransky (1772-1839). The authors show the importance of the commemorative practices associated with this event, which have a significant pedagogical effect, as well as the ongoing controversy over the reform of legal education. Due to the continuity of the discussion on how to improve the systematic training of legal personnel, the stability of interest in this problem on the part of a professional corporation, society, and the state, the scientific category of metadiscourse was used to characterize the controversy. The latter, as shown in the specialized literature, is an integral part of scientific and artistic discourses. The authors pay special attention to the situation around the history of political and legal doctrines - science and academic discipline, traditionally included in educational standards, as well as university and faculty curricula. Within the framework of this discipline, in addition to other historical-legal and philosophical-legal courses, the ideas of M.M. Speransky were comprehended by future lawyers for many decades. The possibilities of introducing different layers of Jubilee's heritage, including the epistolary one, into the educational process are demonstrated. Attention is focused on students' projects related to the research of the Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire - one of the acts of large-scale systematization of domestic legislation.