bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Malware Detection Using Convolutional Neural Network, A Deep Learning Framework: Comparative Analysis
Authors: Gyamfi Nana Kwame , Goranin Nikolaj , Ceponis Dainius , Cenys Habil Antanas
Published: January 2023

Malware detection is a quintessential task for every security for securing work stations, mobile devices, servers etc. This detection is mainly used for identifying malware that are causing malicious problems. The traditional detection system has a much lesser rate of detection rate and the chances of getting an error is higher as well. As the emerging technology revolutionized day by day, the usage of Deep Learning (DL) is highly influenced in these detection fields. So, this paper brings an effective DL based detection of malware in which the following are the stages: a) Data collection being carried from Malimg dataset, b) Pre-processing carried out to eliminate the unwanted noise from the dataset and passed to c) Feature extraction, where Principal Component Analysis (PCA) used for extracting required features, d) Feature selection where Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) used for dimensionality reduction and finally passed for e) Classification where Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) used as a classifier for effective classification. These models are evaluated under measures like Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, precision, recall, f1-score, TPR, FPR and detection rate over models like VGG16, VGG19, Densenet, Alexnent, Ensemble learning. The proposed system (D-WARE) gives much higher performance with a 96% accuracy.
Crop Yield Prediction by Integrating Et-DP Dimensionality Reduction and ABP-XGBOOST Technique
Authors: Radhika A. , Masood Dr.M. Syed
Published: January 2023

In the Indian economy, one of the most significant sectors is agriculture, which is the primary source of livelihood. In precision agriculture, the major intention is to ameliorate Crop Yield (CY) production along with quality by mitigating operational costs along with environmental pollution. To attain precision agriculture, Crop Yield Prediction (CYP) is highly significant. However, CYs become unpredictable owing to their reliance on huge dimension features like soil, climate, pesticides, diseases, et cetera. Therefore, for CYP, a Feature Selection (FS)-centric Machine Learning (ML) methodology is desired to provide precision agriculture along with mitigate the computational time. An Ensemble Threshold-centric Data Perturbation (DP) FS (ET-DPFS) dimensionality reduction centered Alpha-Beta Pruning centered Extreme Gradient Boosting (ABP-XGBOOST) CYP methodology is developed here. In this model, highly pertinent candidate features, which contain higher relevance regarding the class, lower redundancy amongst the features being selected, along with stay strong against noisy data, are selected. In the proposed work, firstly, by dealing with Nan values, missing values, outliers, categorical features, along with date-time variables, an exploratory evaluation is conducted over the data. After that, by utilizing the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test, the redundant features are taken away. Then, by employing the ET-DPFS, the relevant features are selected. ‘’3’ base learner FS methodologies like Median Absolute Deviation-centric LASSO (MAD-LASSO), Coefficient Vector-centric Mayfly Optimization (CV-MO), and HE weight initialization-centered Relief (HEwint-Relief) are included in this ET-DPFS. Lastly, by deploying the ABP-XGBOOST, the features being selected are trained along with verified. Experiential evaluation displays that the proposed methodology is highly reliable than the prevailing methodologies by achieving precise prediction with lower Values for Mean Square Error (MSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE).
Beta Testing Techniques in Non-Functional Testing of Gamified Learning Applications for Lecture Learning Media During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Khasanah Fata Nidaul , Untari Dhian Tyas , Nurmanto David , Satria Budi , Sukreni Tulus , Perdhana Timorora Sandha
Published: January 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed lecture procedures and habits. Lecturers and students must get used to carrying out lectures online. Initial observations made by researchers on the use of e-learning turned out to have several obstacles. The biggest obstacle lies in student learning motivation and lecture activities. The solution to this problem is to build a gamified learning application (e-learning combined with game elements). The use of gamification can have a positive effect and can increase understanding and motivation in learning activities. The focus on this writing is not on the process of designing and building the application but on the process of testing a gamified learning application that has been built. The test model carried out is non-functional testing using beta testing techniques. Beta testing is done by distributing questionnaires to users to provide an assessment of their experience in interacting with the application. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of usefulness of the application whether it has been successfully felt by users during interactions on this application. There are five assessment components using five Linkert scales with thirty-five respondents. From the results of the assessment, a percentage of value of 87% was obtained with good categories in the aspects of usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning and satisfaction.
A Distributed Deep Meta Learning based Task Offloading Framework for Smart City Internet of Things with Edge-Cloud Computing
Authors: Gali Manvitha , Mahamkali Aditya
Published: January 2023

IoT (Internet of Things) and cloud computing are essential components of constructing smart cities and provide multiple smart services to end consumers. Because IoT devices are data-intensive and resource-constrained, using edge computing technologies might provide considerable benefits to the smart environment. However, heterogeneous clouds where ECSs (Edge Cloud Systems) and centralized clouds interact for satisfying demands of IoT applications, challenges in task offloading exist. When IoT system's environments change, such as the edge server's performances or the bandwidth, solutions based on DLTs (Deep Learning Techniques) must train from scratch. A meta-algorithm known as DDMTO (Distributed Deep Meta learning-driven Task Offloading) is presented to solve the issue of poor portability and ensure that DNNs (Deep Neural Networks) are utilised to make offloading decisions effectively and efficiently. These networks have their output which receives inputs from hidden layers in BP algorithm compute outputs. Inputs are compared to desired outputs and errors are traced from outputs to hidden layers and from hidden to input layers based on disparities. When flows are restored, neuron weights get altered. Epochs are cycles that traverse from inputs to outputs and backwards from outputs to inputs. Previously known inputs are fed into NNs (neural networks) which then generate known outputs called network training. Existing offloading systems ignore heterogeneous cloud co-operations which is overcome for providing better performances while significantly reducing computing complexities.
Gamification: Is E-next Learning’s Big Thing
Authors: Ranjana Sherin Eliyas and P.
Published: January 2023

Most online courses don't allow for a great deal of interactivity, particularly when conducted over the internet. Until participants engage with each other, there is no meaning to the learning. The major challenge in the learning process is to help students build motivation. Enhancing learner retention and continuing satisfaction are important to e-learning. Gamification may be the next in the line of E-learning disruptions. Mechanics and human-based design are needed for online and brick-and-mortar engagement. The goal of gamification in eLearning is to cause learners to act like gamers. Thus, it results in better information retention, improved motivation, and higher productivity. Students also benefit from their achievements and are persuaded to finish their courses. Gamification is difficult and is about both mechanics and story design. When learning materials have strict time requirements, such as video games, they need to be designed with learners in mind. Content can be made up of a combination of visual presentations with video tutorials. We use quizzes, problem-solving exercises, and other types of activities. Rewarding for accomplishments and challenges with badges, leader boards, or vouchers is how projects and goals are measured.
Dividuation as a Heuristic Concept for a World Philosophy
Authors: Ott Michaela ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: January 2023

To highlight the interdependencies of persons, cultures, social, ecological, and artistic entities as a precondition for a planetary thinking or a world philosophy, this essay offers a short reconstruction of the coinage and transfer of the term “culture” in the European-African-Antillean context. It underlines that a world philosophy can no longer be executed on ideas of individual entities and corresponding opposites such as “European vs. African” and so forth. The author cites cultural understandings of different authors of the Global South as examples of affirmed cultural mixtures and of their mutual participations to bring about a philosophy of relation and dis-individuation. The argument is this: the world of today needs new terms to be conceived adequately in its cultural, social, eco­logical, and artistic interdependencies. The old term, “the individual,” must be replaced by the new term, “dividual” or “dividuation,” thereby underlining the processuality and intermixing of all sorts of entities, helping to move toward a decolonized philosophy of the world.
Black Lives Matter and the Politics of Value
Authors: Wolflink Alena ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: January 2023

This article draws out the politics of value by exploring the language used by the Black Lives Matter movement. It argues that this movement’s value claims, evident in the language of “mattering,” mobilize tensions between mate­rial and aspirational systems of human interdependence. To this end, this article examines Patrisse Khan-Cullors’s When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir (2018) as a text that articulates the political vision of this movement. It also draws extensively from Alicia Garza’s “A Herstory of the Black Lives Matter Move­ment” (2014) and the platform of the Movement for Black Lives. It argues that the tension between value and values enables a choice between different imaginations of our relationship to the material world as well as a choice among diverse means of self-representation in struggles for inclusion. Value claims, such as those made by the Black Lives Matter movement embrace political contestation in a way that is deeply intersectional. Moreover, this movement’s claims about prioritization and distinction are paradoxically offered as a way of achieving equality.
ВИДИ РОДУ DROSERA L. ФЛОРИ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Рак Олександр , Бузунко Петро , Солоха Іванна
Published: January 2023

Мета роботи. Дослідження географічного поширення, еколого-ценотичних особливостей місцезростань та охорона видів роду Drosera.
Методологія. Польові дослідження проводились в 2014-2015 рр. з використанням маршрутно-рекогносцирувального методу. Картосхеми поширення видів роду Drosera на території України виконані на основі аналізу літератури, за результатами опрацювання гербарних даних Національного ботанічного саду ім. М.М. Гришка НАН України (KWHA), Інституту ботаніки ім. М.Г. Холодного (KW), Рівненського обласного краєзнавчого музею (ROKM) та даних глобального інформаційного фонду з біорізноманіття GBIF.
Наукова новизна. В результаті експедиційних виїздів було виявлено нетипові місцезростання Drosera rotundifolia та D. intermedia. В гідрологічній пам’ятці природи загальнодержавного значення «Озеро Святе» (Чернігівська область, Козелецький район) D. intermedia зростає разом із Nymphaea candida. Це пояснюється подальшим заростанням озерної частини гідрологічної пам’ятки природи «Озеро Святе» та перетворенням її на мезо-оліготрофне болото. В Рівненському природному заповіднику D. rotundifolia виявлено на лісовій дорозі, що проходить через заболочений сосновий ліс. D. rotundifolia зростає на дорозі епіфітно на старих колодах із сосни, якими було вислано лісовий шлях. Незвичні еколого-ценотичні умови зростання виду можна пояснити тим, що на дорозі відсутня конкуренція за елементи живлення та світло із представниками порядку Ericales, а деревина є гарним провідником дощової вологи.
Висновки. Встановлено, що для Drosera rotundifolia на території України відомо 37 місцезнаходжень виду, для D. intermedia на території України відомо 40 місцезнаходжень виду, для D. anglica – відомо 25 локалітетів виду, а для D. obovata – 3. У зв’язку з тим, що всі представники роду Drosera є зникаючими стенотопними видами сфагнових боліт та інших рідкісних біотопів і всі види роду крім Drosera rotundifolia занесені до Червоної книги України, ми пропонуємо Drosera rotundifolia занести до нового видання Червоної книги України в категорії «вразливий».
ANALYSIS OF OPINIONS OF RESPONDENTS ON THE KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE ROLE OF CHOLESTEROL IN PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
Authors: Labuda Paulina , Tkachenko Halyna , Kurhaluk Natalia
Published: January 2023

Interest in cholesterol has grown significantly, especially in recent years, as it has become clear that cholesterol is a substance necessary for the normal functioning of the body: it regulates the properties of cell membranes; participates in the synthesis of vitamin D, which maintains the proper level of calcium and phosphorus in the body and determines the development and maintenance of bones; stimulates the production of antibodies; participates in the synthesis of bile acids and steroid hormones.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the opinions of women and men of all ages on the knowledge of the role of cholesterol in physiological processes.
Methodology. The research was conducted in 2017-2019 among the inhabitants of Słupsk, Bytów, Miastko, Sławno, the commune of Potęgowo and Czarna Dąbrówka (Pomeranian and West-Pomeranian voivodeships). Overall, 330 respondents took part in the study, including 274 women (83%) and 56 men (17%).
Scientific novelty. The respondents largely knew which group of chemical compounds cholesterol belongs to. Less than half of the respondents knew the cholesterol fractions. Most of the respondents correctly answered the question about the general functions of cholesterol. More than half of the respondents knew that the liver is the organ responsible for the production of cholesterol. Regarding the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, respondents knew that there are many factors influencing the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The respondents did not know products that have a high cholesterol content. The respondents identify the elevated level of cholesterol mainly with problems with the cardiovascular system. Unfortunately, almost the entire group of respondents believes that elevated cholesterol should be reduced as soon as possible, regardless of the reason for its increase.
Conclusions. The respondents associated cholesterol with something bad and suggested that its elevated level should be reduced in all situations. Cholesterol was also considered by the respondents as a factor that is very important in the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Microteaching Process and its Impact on Teacher Training Programs in the University of Bamenda
Authors: Jehovah Chongwain Lilly Oyoma
Published: January 2023

Purpose: This study investigated the impact of the microteaching process on student teachers in teacher training programs.
Methodology: This study was guided by the effect of reinforcement, explanation and questioning skill of microteaching on student teachers’ teaching performance during their teaching practice. The study employed a quantitative research approach which made use of a cross-sectional survey design. The purposive sampling technique was adopted in order to get to student teachers who have carried out the microteaching process. The 0 level 400 student teachers, who were randomly selected from the Higher Teacher Training College, Higher Technical Teacher Training College and 30 from the Faculty of Education, all in the University of Bamenda, Cameroon. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data which was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS version 23). Statements related to the objective was cumulated to obtain a composite score for each skill.
Findings: The total score for each skill was used to compute the Pearson’s correlation coefficient and the correlation was significant at the level of 0.05 both for reinforcement and questioning skill and 0.01 level for explanation skill. These skills therefore, had significant effect on the student teachers’ teaching performance during their teaching practice. Thus, the findings established that there exists a significant impact of the microteaching process on student teachers.
Conclusion: This study shows that microteaching process has a significant impact on student teachers in teacher training programs. This helps in building teaching skill that will enable them to shift from the traditional ways of teaching to building critical thinking and problem solving skills in students.
Recommendation: The study recommended that educational policy makers, curriculum developers and teacher educators introduce this course to student teachers from the first year of their program.
Godność osoby ludzkiej i jej zagrożenia w świetle społecznego nauczania Kościoła katolickiego
Authors: Mariański Janusz
Published: January 2023

W nauczaniu społecznym Kościoła katolickiego podkreśla się silnie niepodważalną i niezbywalną godność osoby ludzkiej, dzięki której człowiek przerasta wszelkie instytucje społeczne, tworzy całą kulturę duchową i moralną. Papieże, a zwłaszcza Jan Paweł II, wskazywali na rozmaite sytuacje zagrażające godności człowieka, wykazując tym samym dobre wyczucie socjologiczne. Mówienie o godności człowieka w kontekście społecznych związków i uwarunkowań (godność społeczna) i osobistych przekonań (godność osobowościowa i osobista) byłoyby czymś niepełnym bez odniesienia ontycznej godności osoby ludzkiej, „wpisanej” w człowieczeństwo każdego z nas. W niniejszym artykule zwrócimy uwagę tylko na trzy zagrożenia zewnętrzne i wewnętrzne, związane z naruszaniem godności ludzkiej: a) godność osoby a życie ludzkie; b) godność ludzka a niepełnosprawność; c) godność ludzi starszych wiekiem. W tych i wielu innych kontekstach i okolicznościach dochodzi do naruszania i uwłaczania godności osobowej, osobowościowej i osobistej.
Moralność godnościowa w ujęciu młodzieży polskiej przełomu wieków
Authors: Baniak Józef
Published: January 2023

W artykule tym ukazuję postawy młodzieży licealnej i akademickiej w Polsce z przełomu XX i XXI wieku wobec moralności godnościowej i norm ją tworzących. Omawiam także wyobrażenia tej młodzieży dotyczące godności człowieka i jej miejsca w hierarchii wartości Polaków. Uwzględniam też postulaty młodzieży dotyczące wzrostu znaczenie godności człowieka jako wartości podstawowej w społeczeństwie polskim. Podstawę dla analiz socjologicznych dotyczących moralności godnościowej i miejsca godności człowieka w strukturze wartości podstawowych Polaków, ukazanych w tym artykule, stanowią wyniki wielu badań naukowych, które zrealizowali socjologowie w drugiej połowie XX wieku i w obu dekadach XXI wieku. Porównanie wskaźników ukazujących postawy młodzieży polskiej wobec moralności godnościowej i samej godności ludzkiej z obu przedziałów czasowych umożliwia zauważenie dynamiki trwałości i kierunku zmiany w nastawieniu młodzieży do tej moralności i do godności człowieka jako wartości podstawowej.
Kategoria „We-reflexivity” a struktura rodziny
Authors: Prüfer Paweł
Published: January 2023

Kategoria „We-reflexivity” została opracowana przez włoskiego socjologa Pierpaolo Donatiego. Jej zastosowanie w naukowej analizie ma służyć diagnozie współczesnych zjawisk społecznych. W artykule odnosi się ją do rodziny. Oprócz próby opisu rodziny w odniesieniu do „We-reflexivity”, próbuje się wskazać na korzyści praktyczne wynikające z zastosowania takiej perspektywy. Autor artykułu włącza w powyższe analizy własną teorię (maturacjonizm linearno-cykliczny). W jego przekonaniu taki horyzont badawczy czyni teorię uniwersalną, nie ograniczającą jedynie do kontekstów lokalnych. Analiza osadzona jest zasadniczo na klasycznej myśli socjologicznej, a także na selektywnie dobranych włoskich opracowaniach naukowych z tej dziedziny nauk społecznych.
Społeczna rola kobiet w zarządzaniu
Authors: Kowalska-Myśliwiecka Sylwia , Szypulska Natalia
Published: January 2023

Celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi czytelnika na rolę, jaką kobiety pełnią w zarządzaniu organizacją. Artykuł definiuje problemy i bariery kobiet w organizacji, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem działania negatywnych stereotypów i syndromów w pracy zawodowej kobiet. Artykuł przedstawia także wewnętrzne i zewnętrzne uwarunkowania kobiet w organizacji oraz opisuje społeczne cechy, wartości i postawy, które kobiety wnoszą do świata biznesu.
A Critical Look at the Mistakes Committed by Indian Equity Mutual Fund Investors
Authors: Das Samyabrata , Seth Samarpita
Published: January 2023

Getting rid of mistakes is a prerequisite for success in any investment. It is true for investment in mutual funds as well. Wealth creation depends on the judicious use of money. But what is worrying is the fact that those who invest in equity mutual funds often commit mistakes. There is no comprehensive study on mistakes committed by equity mutual fund investors in the Indian context. The objectives of the study include (a) To identify the mistakes committed by Indian equity mutual fund investors, (b) To explain the reasons for committing such mistakes, and (c) To mention the ways to refrain from committing such mistakes. Secondary data provide the foundation of this exploratory study. An attempt has been made to analyse the mistakes with simple illustrations along with real-time examples for the convenience and simple understanding of the stakeholders. It is observed that the mistakes made by equity mutual fund investors include lack of research, ignoring risk profile, delaying investment, behavioural biases, investing without a goal, chasing New Fund Offers (NFOs), overemphasising past returns, inadequate or over-diversification, not keeping money for emergencies etc. The reasons for committing such mistakes have been presented along with the possible way-outs. Investors have to refrain from committing mistakes to ensure long-term wealth creation.
Examining the Performance of Select Multi-Cap Funds in India
Authors: Das Sourav Kumar
Published: January 2023

Mutual Fund offers a vast platform to all investors for active portfolio diversification through professional management of savings and investment in numerous securities with heterogenic risk-return profiles. The Assets under Management of Indian Mutual Fund industry has increased drastically from only Rs.25 Crores in 1964 to Rs.27.26 lakh Crores in December 2019. Multi-Cap Funds invest in equity and equity-related instruments, which is 65% of the total assets; that invest in Large-Cap, Mid-Cap and Small-Cap stocks. This study focuses on how the Open-ended Multi-Cap Funds has performed during the last seven years (2013-2019); based on various parameters; selecting ten schemes having net assets above Rs.5,000 Crores. It has been observed that Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund and Axis Focused 25 Fund have outperformed the benchmark (S&P BSE 500) for return (CAGR) and risk-adjusted return respectively. Franklin India Equity Fund has outperformed the benchmark in terms of total risk. Further, Franklin India Focused Equity Fund, Nippon India Multi-Cap Fund and HDFC Equity Fund have remained aggressive during the entire period of study.
Kardiyovasküler hastalıklarda bağırsak mikrobiyotasının rolü
Authors: Kökcü Ebrar , Akil Üla , Asil Esma
Published: January 2023

Dünya genelinde kardiyovasküler hastalıkların morbiditesi ve mortalitesi oldukça yüksektir. Bu durum hastalığın patogenezi ile tedavi yöntemlerinin sürekli araştırılmasına neden olmaktadır. Son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalar, kardiyovasküler hastalıkların pek çok kronik hastalıkla ilişkisi olduğu gibi bağırsak mikrobiyotasıyla da ilşkili olduğunu göstermektedir.. Bağırsak mikrobiyotası vücudun en büyük endokrin organı olarak kabul edilmektedir. Mikrobiyotanın çeşitliliği genetik ve pek çok çevresel faktörden etkilendiği için bireyler arasında farklılık göstermektedir. Bağırsak mikrobiyotasının, diyet tedavisi, probiyotik tedavi, antibiyotik tedavisi, fekal mikrobiyota transplantasyonu, mikrobiyal enzim inhibitörleri gibi çeşitli uygulamalarla düzenlenmesinin kardiyovasküler hastalıklar için de potansiyel bir tedavi olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu nedenle, bağırsak mikrobiyotasının kardiyovasküler hastalıkların oluşumunda ve gelişimindeki rolünü anlamak, hastalığın patogenezinin daha iyi anlaşılmasına ve tedavi için yeni fikirler sunulmasına yardımcı olacaktır. Bu derlemede, bağırsak mikrobiyotası ile metabolitlerinin kardiyovasküler hastalıklarla ilişkisi anlatılmıştır.
Alternatif ve sürdürülebilir bir gıda kaynağı olarak algler
Authors: Şirinyıldız Derya Deniz , Yorulmaz Aslı
Published: January 2023

Algler; güneş ışığı, su ve karbondioksiti biyokütleye dönüştürebilen hücre fabrikaları olarak bilinirler. Yaygın olarak büyüklüklerine göre sınıflandırılan algler (mikroalgler ve makroalgler), çok fazla çeşitlilik gösterebilen heterojen organizma gruplarıdır. Algler türe, yetiştiği bölge, mevsim, hasat şekli, depolama koşulları ve gıda işleme tekniklerine bağlı olarak değişiklik göstermek ile birlikte, yapılarında yüksek miktarda lipit (%20-80), protein (%39-71) ve diyet lifi içermektedir. Ayrıca sterol, vitamin, pigment, α-tokoferol, β-karoten, glutatyon, askorbik asit, flavonoidler, hidrokinonlar, fikosiyaninler, prolin, fenolik bileşikler, poliaminler ve özellikle çoklu doymamış yağ asitleri (ω-3 yağ asitleri) içerikleri nedeniyle iyi bir besin kaynağı olarak kabul edilmekte ve fonksiyonel gıda üretiminde kullanılmaktadır. Alglerin barındırdıkları bu değerli biyoaktif bileşenler sayesinde antioksidan, antimikrobiyal, antiinflamatuar ve antikarsinojen etkiye sahip oldukları düşünülmektedir. Uzun yıllardır insan diyetinin bir parçası olarak olan alglerin tüketiminin en fazla görüldüğü ülke Japonya’dır. Alg üretimi konusunda ise Çin ve Endonezya önderlik etmektedir. Algler, gıda olarak kullanımının yanı sıra, gıda takviyesi üretiminde, hayvan yemi olarak, kozmetik ve ilaç endüstrisinde, biyoenerji ve biyoyakıt üretimi sırasında hammadde olarak tercih edilmektedir. Algler azot sabitleyici biyogübreler olarak kullanımlarının yanı sıra, aynı zamanda sera gazı emisyonunun azaltılması ve biyolojik iyileştirme uygulamalarında kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada alglerin bileşimi, özellikleri, sınıflandırılmaları, üretimi ve hasatı, ayrıca alg yağı hakkında bilgi verilmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı sürdürülebilir, alternatif, yenilikçi ve daha iyi değerlendirilme potansiyeli oldukça yüksek olan bir kaynağa dikkat çekmek, özellikle bir ω-3 kaynağı olarak alglerin tanıtılması ve alg kullanımı ile zenginleştirilmiş gıdaların takviye edici olarak insan diyetinde yer alması konusunda bilgi sunmaktır.
The integration of ancient heritage in a modern city: A case study of Osijek, Croatia
Authors: Rogina Danijela
Published: January 2023

The city of Osijek has experienced many changes in its cityscape throughout history. Osijek has many recognizable features which include an Austro-Hungarian Baroque fortress, the Classicist Upper Town, and the Art Nouveau European Avenue; also, the fact that three more historical layers exist: Roman, medieval and Turkish, is often overlooked. The main reason for this is the fact that the archaeological heritage of those periods is almost invisible. This paper is based on the hypothesis that the integration of ancient heritage can be a valuable asset when designing a modern city. The subject of this paper is the integration of the ancient heritage of Osijek into the modern architecture of the city in the 21st century, with special reference to a site within its protected cultural and historical area, which is part of Roman Mursa. The critical literature analysis illustrates the importance of cultural heritage preservation in the identity of a place, society and humanity. Cultural heritage is recognized as a bearer of identity and a resource of cultural diversity in the conditions of growing standardization, gentrification and (post) globalization.
Dimensions of social exclusion of refugees and internally displaced persons in rural areas of Kosovo and Metohia
Authors: Radovanović Đorđe , Obradović Filip
Published: January 2023

The paper presents the results of research conducted on the population of refugees and internally displaced persons in Kosovo and Metohija, stationed in four collective centers of the second northernmost municipality of Zubin Potok (Gazivode, Velji Breg, Jagnjenica and Donje Varage). The survey was conducted using a questionnaire method with a survey technique using the SILC survey (Income and Living Conditions Survey) on a representative sample. The goal was to collect data from a population that is mostly excluded from social surveys and census surveys, bearing in mind the fact that the aforementioned collective centers are located in Kosovo and Metohija, where official republican surveys of marginal groups have not been conducted for more than two decades. In accordance with the scope of work, the text shows only some indicators that showed the deprivation of the population of refugees and internally displaced persons.
The art works of Petar Đuza
Authors: Elezović Zvezdana
Published: January 2023

The work deals with the artistic creations of Petar Djuza, a contemporary Serbian artist and university professor from Kosovo and Metohija. He, as a painter, opposed the persecution of the Serbian people from the area of Kosovo and Metohija in an artistic way in the eighties of the last century. The exodus experienced by the Serbs at that time was best expressed by the artist through his own creative expression. A representative example is the work Two headed forbids prayer (Dvoglavoruša zabranjuje molitvu), from Djuza's Hvostan art cycle. This artist's cycle contained paintings of monumental dimensions that were mostly destroyed in his studio in Pristina in 1999.
Profitability of the banks in the Republic of North Macedonia: Panel analysis for the 2010-2019 period
Authors: Jolevski Ljube , Nedanovski Pece
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the significant factors that affect the profitability of the banks in the Macedonian banking industry. The profitability is shown through the ROA indicator. The analysis uses a model of multiple regression with a data panel that includes 14 banks in the Republic of North Macedonia for the 2010 - 2019 period. The analysis shows that operating efficiency is a variable with a significant impact on profitability. The size of the bank cannot be argued to be a significant factor in the profitability of banks, but the share of loans in total assets shows a positive impact on profits. On the other hand, the share of deposits and the share of interest income in total income, they both have a weaker impact on profitability. The results of the research can help to determine the most important factors for the success (or failure) of the banking industry. Also, they could help make sound decisions of bank management in the future, especially in terms of improving banks profitability.
Sensitivity of banks' capital in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to changes in exogenous and endogenous factors
Authors: Nadžaković Elman , Dupovac Senada , Hromić Bedrija
Published: January 2023

In order to ensure that risky assets are covered by the bank's capital, the regulator has prescribed a minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR). The prescribed CAR, which in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12%, represents the ability of banks to absorb losses caused by bad placements, expressed as the ratio of capital and risk assets of the bank. The sample of this research was performed at the level of the whole banking system of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The primary goal of this paper is to try to identify exogenous and endogenous factors that affect the capital sensitivity of banks operating in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research is focused on the period from 2014-2020, every quarter, and the research will explain descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis. The research estimated two regression models, assumptions were checked and the obtained results were interpreted. The results of the first model showed that there is a statistically significant positive correlation between the leverage rate and the capital adequacy ratio, and a statistically significant negative correlation between the GDP growth rate and the capital adequacy ratio. The second model confirmed that there is a negative statistically significant correlation between the variables return on average assets (ROAA), total income / average assets (UPPA), net interest income / average assets (NIM) with the capital adequacy ratio.
Corporate social responsibility in the function of employee motivation
Authors: Husaković Dijana , Dedić-Grabus Ilma , Husetović Esmir
Published: January 2023

Corporate social responsibility implies the company's commitment to create and implement business strategies and activities in harmony with the environment and ethical behaviour towards stakeholders. Employees belong to the important interest groups and resources of every company, because their actions directly affect business results. The paper presents activities of corporate social responsibility towards employees. Employee motivation is important because it directly affects the productivity of workers , which further has consequences on the business results of the company. Employee motivation changes in the action of various factors from the employee's environment , inside and outside the work environment. In this paper, corporate social responsibility will be presented as a factor related to employee motivation. The main goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between corporate social responsibility and employee motivation and the possible connection between socially responsible activities toward employees and their motivation. The research will be conducted by examining the attitudes of managers about the connection between socially responsible business and motivation, because managers make decisions about employees within their work activities. The sample includes managers of large Bosnian companies.
Evaluation of aspects of cognitive skills using the PIPRECIA method
Authors: Đukić Tijana , Karabašević Darjan , Popović Gabrijela
Published: January 2023

Human resources, as a sector of great importance for the successful operation of an organization, is always a current topic that needs to be researched and studied. The application of multi-criteria decision-making methods in assessing the importance of factors that have an impact on the selection of candidates in various sectors is one of the ways to improve and make a more authoritative and precise decision. In this paper, a multi-criteria approach based on the PIvot Pairwise Relative Criteria Importance Assessment - PIPRECIA method was applied. A detailed review of the literature defined a list of aspects and corresponding factors that were evaluated by four sectors from each sector by three decision makers, more precisely by the twelfth decision maker. The obtained results are relevant and authoritative, and thus the usefulness and applicability of the proposed approach, in evaluating the mentioned aspects of cognitive skills and their importance, have been unequivocally confirmed. The main goal of this paper is to indicate the usefulness of the application of multicriteria decision-making methods (MCDM) in the implementation of this type of analysis.
Sinergy monetary and fiscal policy in the function economic growth Republic of Serbia
Authors: Cvetković Milica , Simonović Zoran , Đorđević Vladimir
Published: January 2023

The paper points to the interaction and mutual connection of monetary and fiscal policy and their synergetic effect on economic growth. Regardless of the fact that both policies are independent in the implementation of their goals and apply different measures and instruments, they are not at odds in shaping economic policy, on the contrary, they complement each other and jointly contribute to ensuring macroeconomic stability and economic growth. In the Republic of Serbia, the joint effect of monetary and fiscal policy measures is reflected in the provision of macroeconomic and price stability and the reduction of public debt and a stable budget, which are key prerequisites for long-term economic growth.
Sustainability of the financial system without interest rates
Authors: Paunović Miloš
Published: January 2023

The emergence of periodic economic and financial crises requires taking concrete economic policy measures to overcome the crisis and repair its consequences. Whether these measures are adequate or only over time lead to emergence of a new crisis, or whether the crisis is coded in the economic system, this paper analyzes from the angle of interest rates. As interest rates condition the exponential growth of indebtedness, and therefore the world economy is increasingly burdened with interest allocations, this implies the conclusion that the crisis is systemic and will take on increasing proportions over time. Based on that assumption, sustainability of the financial system based on interest rates is questionable. Therefore the possibility of applying and sustainability of the financial system without interest rates should be considered.
Attitudes of auditors in the Republic of Serbia about using of virtual meetings
Authors: Jakovljević Nemanja , Jakovljević Jovanka
Published: January 2023

The Covid-19 has significantly changed the way we live and work. The way viruses are transmitted and people become infected has caused social distancing and avoidance of mutual contacts, which is largely reflected in the way audit meetings are held, which, unlike the previous reliance on physical presence in the office and direct communication between members of the audit team and others moved to a new environment that can be considered virtual. In most cases, meetings are held using internet applications without physical presence. The subject of the research is to examine the attitudes of respondents engaged in audit work on the use of virtual meetings in the audit. The main conclusion is that respondents believe that the use of virtual meetings in auditing is useful, but at the same time, they are not ready to fully adapt to the continuous use of virtual meetings, because they believe that in some cases physical presence meetings are more useful than virtual meetings.
Examining a theoretical concept: (Im)mobility as a factor of perforation in a rural Hungarian context
Authors: Alpek Levente , Pirisi Gábor , Tésits Róbert , Trócsányi András , Máté Éva , Németh Ádám
Published: January 2023

Rural restructuring became a frame definition to describe the changing circumstances of rurality within modernization and post-modernization processes. When it comes to modernization, differentiation mostly denotes an increasing urban lifestyle, higher level of mobility and flexibility and dynamic society of the rural. However, a brief overview on rural spaces proved, that in many cases the new challenges of modernization or post-modern values indicate a fragmentation in societies. The approach to reach a higher level of mobility due to the centralized spatial structure of workplaces results in a distinction between social groups; what is more, demographic decline intensifies because of the relatively high mobility of certain rural groups. This paper focuses on those social groups, which have a relatively low level of mobility, therefore they get isolated in a rural locality. The settlements, where most of the local society lacks mobility, could cause the perforation of the settlement system, thus the isolation of some rural social groups leads to a dysfunctional settlement structure. In these terms, perforation means a process, in which a settlement loses connections with local centres or other communities due to the low mobility of residents. Therefore, perforation refers to the lack of local networks, an immobile society, and a set of problems, like unemployment, deprivation, or deviant behaviour. According to the author's presumptions, the mobility of residents could express the volume of perforation as the more isolated the residents are, the less network functions in a rural settlement system can be found. For this reason, this research measures the mobility level of residents in a Hungarian rural locality named Baranyai-Hegyhát, located in the Southern-Transdanubia Region. According to survey data, a mathematical model can describe mobility patterns in this area, which is used as a method to find isolating settlements in a disabled space. The theoretical concept of perforation is supposed to be an experimental approach to interpret complex isolation processes in rural spaces, as such, in this paper, we are to test our theory with the method of the Corrected Mobility Index.
Coastal regions in the geography of innovation activity: A comparative assessment of marine basins
Authors: Mikhaylov Andrey , Mikhaylova Anna , Maksimenko Daniil , Maksimenko Mikhail , Hvaley Dmitry
Published: January 2023

Across the globe marine coasts are experiencing an outstripping growth of the population and economic activity, a phenomenon known as coastalization. Most global cities and industry clusters are located in coastal regions acting as economic growth nodes for their respective countries. This divergence is equally true for national innovation systems, gravitating towards highly urbanized coastal areas. The study is designed to evaluate the spatial stratification of the knowledge production between the coastal regions located in different marine basins - Azov-Black, Caspian, Baltic, Arctic, and Pacific. In order to level-out the national differences of the innovation policy and institutional architecture, the research is held in a single country - the Russian Federation. Our research hypothesis suggests that the knowledge production domain of the innovation activity is influenced by urbanization and coastalization, i.e. the proximity to the core city and the coast. We also expect that the coastalization factor would be reflected in intensified involvement of coastal municipalities in knowledge production networks. The study is based on processing the ROSRID database of 66,647 research projects implemented in 2017-2019 and geocoded using the Yandex.Maps API. The research has shown that the urbanization factor has the strongest influence in configuration of R&D networks - the core centers of knowledge production are the largest cities in marine basins that give further impetus to the involvement of neighboring municipalities. Nearly 70% of municipalities across marine basins have limited or no involvement in the knowledge production, except the Baltic and Azov-Black Sea basins that feature the strongest performance. Overall, the proximity to the coast of non-freezing seas has a positive correlation with the number of R&Ds executed and funded. Considering the research topics, the share of marine-related research is typically funded by coastal regions, whereas the executed R&Ds cover a broad variety of topics. Research results enrich the notion of geography of innovation and advance our understanding of the spatial factors in knowledge distribution within the national innovation system.
The competition between discount stores and Coop in Northern Hungary: A case study
Authors: Sikos Tamás , Kovács Csaba
Published: January 2023

In the past decades, the expansion policy of hard discounters is receiving increasing scientific attention. One of the main reasons of their success is location choices, which needs geographical thinking and knowledge of socio-economic environment. Although it has key importance to gain high purchase power territories in this competition, each company have to implement their own geo-strategy. While discount stores are operating in the town, national franchise small stores have an extensive network in the rural area. This paper is a case study which deals with competition of hard discounters and Coop in Northern Hungary.
Introducing greenswales: A nature-based approach to preserve seasonal channels: Learnings from Chandigarh, India
Authors: Sood Ankita , Biswas Arindam
Published: January 2023

For long, the cities depended on grey infrastructure for draining stormwater. However, incidences of pluvial flooding are increasing, and existing grey infrastructure is unable to take up the additional stormwater load. Consequently, planners are forced to think of new and sustainable alternatives for stormwater management. Natural channels can supplement the stormwater drainage systems, but these channels in cities are reclaimed to provide land for housing and other functions despite their crucial role. This study presents the case of a natural channel in Chandigarh (India) that is redeveloped as a greenspace without compromising its function of stormwater conveyance. We analytically discussed the non-intentional preservation of this seasonal natural channel and introduced a new term, greenswales, for similar arrangements. A greenswale is defined as the stretch of greenspaces laid over a natural channel, ephemeral or intermittent, having stormwater detention and conveyance as primary functions during precipitation. This study's significant finding is that the seasonal natural channels in a city can be safeguarded through the judicious superimposition of green spaces over them. Crucial lessons from this case can guide new developments in utilising natural seasonal channels as a nature-based solution for stormwater management, reducing the load on grey infrastructure and providing the city with a greenspace.
The presence of teaching barriers in children with autism spectrum disorders
Authors: Arsić Bojana , Lukić Ana , Gajić Anja
Published: January 2023

The aim of this research was to examine the frequency of different barriers faced by special education teachers in working with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The sample included 53 participants of both genders and of different ages who were diagnosed with ASD. The instrument used to assess the presence of barriers in teaching refers to the Assessment of Barriers in Teaching (VB-Mapp Barriers Assessment -Sundberg, 2008). In our sample, it was found that all respondents have a pronounced presence of teaching barriers, while the most frequent barriers are prompt dependence, generalization difficulties, socialization problems, escape or avoidance of given tasks and the absence of the tact ability. Having in mind the obtained results, it is highlighted as a necessity to develop an approach that would lead to elimination of the mentioned barriers, as well as to develop a treatment plan to address those teaching barriers in working with children with PSA and consequently enable a higher degree of adoption of new knowledge and skills by children with ASD.