bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clustering analysis of very large measurement and model datasets on high performance computing platforms
Authors: Lee Colin J. , Makar Paul A. , Soares Joana
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Spatiotemporal clustering of data is an important analytical technique with many applications in air quality, including source identification, monitoring network analysis and airshed partitioning. Hierarchical agglomerative clustering is one such algorithm, where sets of input data are grouped by a chosen similarity metric, without requiring any a priori information about the final arrangement of clusters. Modern implementations of the algorithm have O(n2 log⁡(n)) computational complexity and O(n2) memory usage, where n is the number of initial clusters. This dependence can strain the resources of even very large individual computers as the number of initial clusters increases into the tens or hundreds of thousands, for example, to cluster all the points in an air-quality model’s simulation grid as part of airshed analysis (~105 to 106 time series to be clustered). Using two parallelization techniques – the Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Open Multi-Processing (OpenMP) – we have reduced the amount of wallclock time while increasing the memory available to a new hierarchical clustering program, by dividing up the program into blocks which are run on separate CPUs but communicate with each other to produce a single result. The new algorithm opens up new directions for large data analysis which had previously not been possible. Here we present a massively parallelized version of an agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithm which is able to cluster an entire year of hourly regional air-quality model output (538x540 domain; 290,520 hourly concentration timeseries) in 12 hours 37 minutes of wallclock time, by spreading the computation across 8000 Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8830 CPU cores with a total of 2TB of RAM. We then show how the new algorithm allows a new form of air-quality analysis to be carried out starting from air-quality model output. We present maps of the different airsheds within the model domain, identifying equally unique regions for each chemical species. These regions can be used as an aid in determining the placement of surface air-quality monitors which gives the most representative sampling given a fixed number of monitors, or the number of monitors required for a given level of similarity between airsheds. We then demonstrate the new algorithm’s application towards source apportionment of very large observation data sets, through the analysis of a year of Canada’s hourly National Air Pollution Surveillance Program data, comprising 366,427 original observation vectors, a problem size that would be impossible with other source apportionment programs such as Positive Matrix Factorization.
Anagenetic evolution and peramorphosis of a latest Devonian conodont from Holy Cross Mountain (Poland)
Authors: Świś Przemysław
Published: November 2023

Abstract. I explored the fossil record of the Dasbergina marburgensis → Dasbergina trigonica lineage in Kowala, situated in the Holy Cross Mountains of central Poland. Through biometrical measurements of the platform P1 element, I traced the trajectory of anagenetic evolution. The collected data reveal a gradual shift in the morphology of elements, encompassing the development of branches, a change in the platform line, and transformations of the basal cavity. An interesting aspect lies in the ontogeny evolution, which I studied using rhythmic increments corresponding to potential days of the animals lifespan. Notably, the organogenesis of branches, calibrated based on ontogeny, indicates that these conodonts underwent a process of peramorphosis. Furthermore, this study introduces an alternative approach for age correlation during the latest Famennian period and perspectives on the evolutionary history of Dasbergina.
Gear injury equilibrium-oriented self-adjusted shifting strategy and advanced servo control
Authors: Lyu Zhichao , Wu Guangqiang , Wang Qiming , Yan Heqi
Published: November 2023

Abstract. The application of a self-adjusted strategy has received increasing attention in current transmission design. This paper proposes a gear injury equilibrium oriented self-adjusted shifting strategy (EASS), which can make injury of different gears consistent. First, the injury value of different gears was judged in real time, and the working time of the gear with the largest injury value was reduced by adjusting the shift curve. Second, by considering key points as constraints, an optimal displacement trajectory for a synchronizer was proposed, and then a compound control method using adaptive nonsingular global fast-terminal sliding-mode control (AN-GFTSMC) was developed, which enables a high tracking performance and a better parameter perturbation rejection ability. Finally, both the simulation and real-vehicle experimental results showed that, compared with conventional control, the designed control strategy had good performance: response time was decreased, gear injury tended to be consistent, and transmission reliability was improved.
Biometric Harm
Authors: Migliorini Sara
Published: November 2023

This article argues in favour of the recognition of biometric harm, which is a specific type of harm arising from the use of biometrics to identify and classify people without a valid legal justification. The importance and pervasiveness of biometric technologies have increased. The development of biometric systems is rapidly advancing; however, their potential negative implications for individuals and society are routinely dismissed or willingly ignored. Biometrics deeply affects some of the basic needs of humans, including the need to step out of one’s social identities to enjoy unobserved time and the need to self-represent oneself in all social relationships. Such necessities are preserved by the legal system via high-ranked provisions that protect personhood, dignity, the right to private life and the right to express one’s personality. Because of these negative effects on core human necessities and legal values, this paper submits that biometric identification should be considered harmful, unless justified by another equally fundamental legal value. In line with other restrictions of the involved fundamental values, necessity and law enforcement purposes may justify biometric identification. Conversely, it is submitted that consent, while essential, does not fulfil the requirements of a stand-alone justification for biometric harm.
Big Data, Behavioral Genetics and Risk of Future Offending
Authors: Alimardani Armin , McCay Allan , Lean Christopher
Published: November 2023

A convergence of trends in assessing the future risk of reoffending could result in morally questionable inputs into the criminal process. Advances in the analysis of DNA and increases in the availability of information about people gleaned from social media might allow for new inferences to be drawn against offenders during the sentencing process. We explore how developments in forensic DNA analysis methods and law enforcement DNA databases in conjunction with information about an offender’s developmental environment could lead the prosecution to postulate a high risk of recidivism and thus argue for a longer sentence. We then consider some reasons why such a prosecution strategy might be troubling. In doing so, we focus on issues related to the inferential process, discrimination, privacy and constitutive luck.
Regulatory Futures and Medical Devices: Where Next for Europe and the United Kingdom?
Authors: Quigley Muireann , Downey Laura , Roberts Joseph
Published: November 2023

The symposium in this issue of Law, Technology and Humans brings together a range of scholars looking at the broad question of where next for medical devices regulation in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). Initially arising out of a workshop held in September 2022,[1] our motivation for the symposium is rooted in the challenges raised by what has been a significant period of change in both the EU and the UK when it comes to medical devices regulation.
Sensibilidade moral na enfermagem e interações com o cuidado: revisão integrativa
Authors: Ferraz Mariana Oliveira Antunes , Oliveira Simone da Silva , De Jesus Ione Sales , Azevedo Gabriela Nunes , Dalla Nora Carlise Rigon , Santa Rosa Darci de Oliveira
Published: November 2023

Objetivo: identificar, na literatura, a avaliação da sensibilidade moral dos profissionais de enfermagem e as relações com o cuidado a partir da aplicação do Questionário de Sensibilidade Moral. Método: revisão integrativa incluindo estudos originais obtidos por busca sistematizada em oito bases de dados. Resultados: foram encontrados 33 artigos publicados de 2010 a 2021, no Irã, na Turquia, na Coreia do Sul e no Brasil, cujo local de estudo incluiu unidades hospitalares, da Atenção Primária e centros de educação. A análise resultou em duas categorias: a sensibilidade moral e suas dimensões como atributo do profissional da enfermagem, e as relações da sensibilidade moral com a prática do cuidado na enfermagem. Considerações finais: o desenvolvimento da sensibilidade moral, agregado às melhorias das condições de trabalho, à promoção de ambientes de trabalho saudáveis, incluindo o estímulo à autonomia do profissional e à educação em serviço, converge para a qualidade do cuidado de enfermagem.
El desafío de la sanación indígena para la Salud Mental Global
Authors: Csordas Thomas J.
Published: November 2023

La psiquiatría y la antropología tienen una larga relación, de tal suerte que merece la pena examinar aspectos de cómo esa relación se traslada al campo en desarrollo de la Salud Mental Global (SMG). Un espacio en el que las dos disciplinas se solapan significativamente es en el tratamiento de los fenómenos religiosos y los rituales en relación a la salud mental, y uno de los mayores desafíos de la SMG es cómo tomar en consideración, de manera productiva, las formas de sanación indígena basadas en la religión y el ritual. En este artículo comparo textos recientes sobre SMG escritos desde el punto de vista de la psiquiatría y la antropología, observando que los textos psiquiátricos hacen hincapié en la determinación basada en la evidencia de la eficacia de los tratamientos, mientras que los textos antropológicos enfatizan una comprensión etnográfica de la experiencia del tratamiento. Conciliar estos dos énfasis constituye un desafío para el campo, atendiendo a las variaciones contextuales en los eventos de tratamiento, episodios de enfermedad, factores fenomenológicos tanto endógenos como intersubjetivos y factores sociopolíticos tanto interpersonales como estructurales. Al abordar este desafío, propongo una aproximación al proceso terapéutico que, a nivel empírico, pueda facilitar la comparación entre la diversidad de formas de curación y que, a nivel conceptual, pueda constituir un puente entre la eficacia y la experiencia. Esta aproximación se fundamenta en un modelo retórico del proceso terapéutico que incluye componentes de disposición, la experiencia de lo sagrado, la elaboración de alternativas y la materialización del cambio, que destacan la especificidad experiencial y el cambio gradual. Desplegar este modelo puede ayudar a afrontar el desafío de comprender la eficacia y la experiencia en la sanación indígena, y preparar el terreno para el reto posterior de cómo los profesionales de la SMG se relacionan e interactúan con tales formas de curación.
Conceptions of Mental Illness and Psychopharmaceuticals in Global Health
Authors: Jenkins Janis H.
Published: November 2023

The field of global health has prioritized the scaling up of services and treatment for mental health in low and middle-income countries. While equitable access to treatments constitutes a priority, the call for urgent action to fill the treatment gap has been advanced largely in the absence of an appeal for ethnographic attention to sociocultural knowledge of conditions and their treatment. This article argues that local knowledge of conceptions of mental illness and psychotropic medication is foundational for an informed understanding of treatment in relation to subjective experience, cultural meaning, and clinical efficacy. These issues are specifically explored in relation to scientific, clinical, and popular discourse surrounding the cultural trope of “chemical imbalance.”
La (de)colonización va por dentro: profesionales de salud mental en el trabajo con migrantes haitianos y agrupaciones de usuarios y exusuarios activistas de servicios de salud mental en Chile
Authors: Abarca-Brown Gabriel , Montenegro Cristian
Published: November 2023

En este artículo exploramos las contradicciones y conflictos epistémicos, políticos y éticos que los profesionales de la salud mental encarnan en el trabajo tanto con migrantes haitianos como con agrupaciones de usuarios y exusuarios activistas en el contexto del sistema público de salud mental en Chile, marcado por procesos de neoliberalización durante los últimos treinta años. A partir de dos etnografías, argumentamos que el trabajo con ambos grupos interpela a los profesionales de salud mental respecto del alcance de sus disciplinas y en un plano profesional-individual. Lejos de reproducir pasivamente discursos y prácticas de dominación, los profesionales encarnan contradicciones y conflictos a partir de la incompatibilidad entre “disciplinas psi”; los conocimientos y prácticas ancladas a la medicina haitiano-creole y el vudú; y los cuestionamientos radicales a diagnósticos y tratamientos desarrollados por las agrupaciones de usuarios y exusuarios activistas. Los profesionales transforman y legitiman sus prácticas, interrogando y desafiando las concepciones universalistas de la identidad, la mente, el sufrimiento y el tratamiento. Enfatizamos que, más que un ejercicio intelectual, un llamado a la decolonización implica la politización de la práctica profesional en, o fuera de, los bordes de la psiquiatría y la salud mental en tanto sistema de gobierno.
Teologia pastoralna w diecezji kieleckiej w XIX w.
Authors: Szafrański Adam Ludwik
Published: November 2023

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Historia fundacji klasztoru SS. Nawiedzenia NMP (wizytek) w Krakowie (1681-1699)
Authors: Ignaszewska Franciszka Salezja
Published: November 2023

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Zakony w diecezji kieleckiej 1805-1914
Authors: Gach Piotr Paweł
Published: November 2023

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Augustyn Łosiński, biskup kielecki (1910-1937) w świetle listów pasterskich, opinii i faktów
Authors: Szafrański Adam Ludwik
Published: November 2023

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Sto lat archeologii chrześcijańskiej w Krakowie
Authors: Kuś Jan
Published: November 2023

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Stan i perspektywy badań nad religijnością XIX i początku XX wieku
Authors: Olszewski Daniel
Published: November 2023

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Polymyositis concomitant with hepatitis B virus infection: Treatment challenges
Authors: Ginting Andi R. , Tandiono Vincent
Published: November 2023

Polymyositis is a chronic autoimmune disease that presents with symmetrical progressive proximal muscle weakness. The cause of this disease due to abnormal activation of macrophages that might be associated with systemic diseases such as other autoimmune diseases, malignancy or viral infections including hepatitis B virus. The aim of this case report was to highlight treatment challenges in a patient with polymyositis concomitant with hepatitis B. A 28-years-old man with history of completed hepatitis B treatment with negative viral load presented with symmetrical progressive weakness on both inferior proximal extremities. The patient complained of pain predominantly in both tights and calves. No dermatological manifestation was observed. Elevated muscle enzymes and liver function were observed. Along with the course of the disease, hepatitis B reactivation was discovered as hepatitis B virus DNA was re-detected. Treatment options of this patient (polymyositis concomitant with hepatitis B viral infection) remain challenging. The main treatment of polymyositis consists of high dose methylprednisolone and this immunosuppressant could worsen the hepatitis B virus infection. The patient was finally treated with combination of mycophenolic acid and methylprednisolone for polymyositis and entecavir for hepatitis B. After one month of treatment, the patient showed a clinical improvement. This case highlights that viral screening must be done prior to starting polymyositis treatment as it could concomitant with viral infections such as hepatitis B. Antiviral prophylaxis must be given 1–2 weeks before immunosuppression starts. Management for both polymyositis and hepatitis B is important with entecavir or tenofovir as the optimal agents against hepatitis B virus.
Library Management in Improving Library Services in Institute of Technology Palm Indonesia Palm Oil Indonesia
Authors: . Sunyianto , Zakiah Diana Maulida , Halawa Kerisman
Published: November 2023

This study was conducted to improve library services at the Indonesian Palm Technology Institute (ITSI) Library by applying the functions of management. This study aims to determine library management in improving library services at the Indonesian Palm Technology Institute (ITSI) Library. This research uses qualitative research methods. The collection method uses observation, interview, and document study methods. The results stated that the success of a college library service is determined by the satisfaction and feasibility of the library users as users and owners of information needs. Optimal service will lead to attraction and visitation as well as the usefulness of the library as an information center. In principle, the quality indicators of library services cannot be separated from the influence of the application of management functions that have been combined in library management, namely planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Library management is an action in organizing and managing the library both in terms of human resources, systems, information sources, service functions, and the ins and outs of library activities with the target achieved. The Indonesian Sawit Institute of Technology (ITSI) library has currently implemented library management in accordance with the management processes and functions as has been made in a policy and SOP for each service. Although it has been implemented and has been running significantly. However, the application of library management continues to be implemented and continues to be carried out, upgrading both in terms of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling in order to achieve predetermined goals.

Keywords: Library Management, Library Services.
The Application of Marketing Mix (7P) to the Decision to Visit the Millennium Valley Tourism Village Object (Poncowati Village, Flygi Besar District, Central Lampung)
Authors: Warganegara Tri Lestira Putri , Sinta Nurya Mustalifah
Published: November 2023

This study aims to analyze and find out what if the application of Marketing Mix to New Tourism Village Objects of the Millennium Valley, What part of the Marketing Mix 7P should be prioritized to support improving visiting decisions at Millennium Valley Tourism Objects. This research also uses the Qualitative Descriptive method. The method of conducting this study uses case studies and the method of determining respondents using the purposive method. Data collection techniques are through observation, interviews, documentation and filling out questionnaires. The analysis method used is the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) method supported by Expert Choice software. The result of this study is that the application of 7P Marketing is very important to be implemented in millennium valley village tourist attractions, because it obtains data results that are able to minimize the level of downward trend in the number of visitors (which tends to decrease more), so that the part in the 7P Marketing Mix that must be prioritized is the Promotion section, the Priority Sub Criteria section is the Development of a large Parking Area, and Alternative Priorities for Actively Holding Events and Improving Service Quality.

Keywords: Marketing Mix 7P, Analytical Hierarchy Process
Analysis of Regional Property Asset Management with Phenomenological Studies in the West Kutai Regency Government
Authors: Eka Prasetya Budi , Hasid Zamruddin , Awaluddin Muhammad
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this research is to analyze regional property asset management with phenomenological studies in the West Kutai Regency Government. This research uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The key informants in this research are goods user authorities in the General Section of the Regional Secretariat of West Kutai Regency Government as individuals who act as goods user administration officials, user goods management officers, and a number of officers who act as auxiliary goods administrators. The primary data source for this research is obtained from direct interviews with parties who have relevance to the research topic or key informants, while for secondary data using library studies and other documents such as regulations and legislation, periodic reports as well as other related supporting documents. The data collection technique used is an in-depth interview process. The process of obtaining information by asking key informants face to face. Data analysis aims to carry out data processing by reducing what is conveyed to the main points of thought until it reaches specific themes. The results of the research show that the factors causing regional property asset management in the West Kutai Regency Government are the unequal quality of managing human resources in all existing regional apparatuses, the lack of visible real action to improve asset problems, the failure of regional financial and asset bodies to develop actions prioritization of improving asset management, ignoring the benefits of data resources, the parent does not understand the relationship between business processes, and the parent does not carry out problem mapping.

Keywords: Regional Property Asset Management, Human Resources, Regional Financial, Business Processes
One-Pot Preparation of FeSe-WSe2 Composite and the Performance of Photo Fenton to Degradation Methylene Blue
Authors: Chongchong Yan Chongchong Yan , Wenxiang Zhao Wenxiang Zhao , Jinyu Zhou Jinyu Zhou , Yanan Liu and Jun Wan Yanan Liu and Jun Wan
Published: November 2023

FeSe-WSe2 composite photocatalyst was synthesized by a facile one-pot hydrothermal reaction with WSe2, sodium selenite (Na2SeO3), hydrazine hydrate (N2H4and#183;H2O), hydrochloric acid (HCl), and Ferric chloride (FeCl3). Different ratios of FeSe-WSe2 composite photocatalysts were synthesized according to different Fe content, and FeSe-WSe2 was characterized by XRD, SEM, UV-vis DRS and XPS. At the same time, the photocatalytic performance and catalytic mechanism of the composite photocatalyst were explored through the degradation of methylene blue (MB) by the composite. The experimental results show that under the best experimental conditions, the 37at% (Atomic ratio) FeSe-WSe2 composite has the best removal effect on MB solution, and the removal rate reaches 99.8%. This shows that there is a synergistic effect of photocatalysis and Fenton reaction, which greatly improves the degradation ability of pollutants of FeSe-WSe2. Since the degradation of pollutants by photo Fenton is carried out under neutral conditions, it is more conducive to future applications in actual production.
O USO DAS TERAPIAS FOTODINÂMICAS E FOTOBIOMODULAR EM TRATAMENTOS DE LESÕES ENDODÔNTICAS: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Sousa Youri Matheus Gomes Brasil de , Braga Pedro Hugo Honorato , Pereira Júnior José Ramos , Oliveira Renata Vale Albino de
Published: November 2023

O tratamento endodôntico (TE) tem como objetivo, desinfecção adequada e obturação do canal radicular, visando na redução de patologias como infecção periapical e pulpite irreversível, além de lesões. O uso da Terapia Fotodinâmica (PDT) e Terapia Fotobiomodular (PBT) como laser, é uma modalidade terapêutica complementar, onde também tem sido indicado no campo da endodontia. O objetivo do presente trabalho, é verificar na literatura o uso dessas terapias no tratamento de lesões endodônticas e sua eficácia. Foi realizada uma pesquisa nas bases de dados PubMed e Scielo, onde encontrou-se 23 artigos, que após leitura de títulos e resumos, usando como critério de inclusão artigos completos, dos últimos 10 anos e gratuitos, restou apenas 5 artigos. Segundo Plotino, a PDT tem sido sugerida como um adjuvante promissor para o tratamento de lesões periapicais. Rubio já fala sobre a PBT como tratamento eficaz em dentes não vitais com grandes lesões periapicais. Os demais artigos usados, falam sobre uma diminuição significativa na prevalência de dor pós-operatória no TE, além de ser uma ferramenta benéfica e promissora, mostrando eficácia na redução da carga microbiana em casos de retratamento endodôntico. Por tanto, conclui-se que baseados nos artigos, e comprovado cientificamente, o uso dos dois tipos terapias, é benéfico no tratamento de lesões, apresentando uma melhora significativa nos pacientes.
POST-COVID SYNDROME AFTER THE ACUTE INFECTION AMONG PATIENTS WHO VIS-ITED A PULMONOLOGIST
Authors:   Department of Nursing Care, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria., Paskaleva Diana , Semerdjieva Maria ,   Department of Health Care Management, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Published: November 2023

Background: The coronavirus is one of the common pathogens among humans and animals that causes various respiratory diseases Methods: Alternative, non-parametric and correlation analysis were used. Logical units of observation: Two hundred patients suffered from COVID-19 in the period from 01.09.2020 until 01.09.2021. Results: In our study, the majority of respondents who had recovered from COVID-19 reported having one or more persistent symptoms. Only 1% had no residual complaints. With regard to the dating of the complaints that appeared, 74% or the main part of our respondents indicated a period of 1-3 months, and the fewest complaints were observed in the 9-12 months after recovery. As age increases, cardiac complaints also increase p=0.001 (χ2=79.51). The correlation relationship is straight and significant p=0.001 (r=0.619). Conclusion: Complex rehabilitation is part of the overall treatment plan and includes special physical and rehabilitation activities, health care, healthy behavior, education and prevention of post-infection complications.
Existence and stability results for fixed points of multivalued $F$ contractions and application to Volterra type non homogeneous integral equation of second kind
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah - 711103, West Bengal, India, Choudhury Binayak S. , Metiya Nikhilesh ,   Department of Mathematics, Sovarani Memorial College, Jagatballavpur, Howrah-711408, West Bengal, India, Som T. ,   Department of Mathematical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi - 221005, India, Kundu Sunirmal ,   Department of Mathematics, Government General Degree College, Salboni, Paschim Mednipur - 712516, West Bengal, India
Published: November 2023

In this paper we introduce multivalued modified F-contraction on a metric space. This is a multivalued mapping obtained by incorporating the idea of the recently introduced F-contraction which has attracted much attention in contemporary research. We explore the fixed point problem associated with the above contractive mapping. We also investigate the data dependence and stability properties of the fixed point sets associated with these multivalued contractions. We discuss an illustration of the main result and present an application of the single valued version of the main theorem to a problem of an integral equation of Volterra type. The domain of the study is fixed point theory and set valued analysis.
A novel computational method for solving the fractional SIS epidemic model of two different fractional operators
Authors:   Laboratory of Fundamental and Numerical Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Ferhat Abbas Sétif University 1, 19000 Sétif, Algeria, Khalouta Ali
Published: November 2023

This study proposes a novel computational method for solving the fractional SIS epidemic model involving the Caputo and Caputo-Fabrizio fractional derivatives, that called Elzaki differential transform method (EDTM) which is a coupling of two powerful methods: the Elzaki transform method and the differential transform method. To demonstrate the effectiveness and advantage of the proposed method, a numerical example is presented. The results obtained by the EDTM are compared with well-known exact solutions. This results show that this method is very effective and more accurate for solving this type of problem. Therefore, our proposed method can be employed to study the solutions of a wide range of real problems arising in engineering and natural sciences, which can be modeled by a fractional differential equations.
Edge resolving number of pentagonal circular ladder
Authors:   Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India, Sharma Sunny Kumar , Bhat Vijay Kumar ,   Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India, Lal Sohan ,   Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India
Published: November 2023

Let $G=G(V,E)$ be a non-trivial simple connected graph. The length of the shortest path between two vertices $p$ and $q$, represented by $d(p, q)$, is called the distance between the vertices $p$ and $q$. The distance between an edge $\varepsilon=pq$ and a vertex $r$ in $G$ is defined as $d(\varepsilon, r)=\mbox{min}\{d(p, r), d(q, r)\}$. If $d(r, p)\neq d(r, q)$, then the vertex $r$ is said to distinguish (resolve or recognize) two elements (edges or vertices) $p, q\in V\cup E$. The minimum cardinality of a subset $R$ ($R_e$) of vertices such that all other vertices (edges) of the graph $G$ are uniquely determined by their distances to the vertices in $R$ ($R_e$) is the metric dimension (edge metric dimension) of a graph $G$. In this article, we consider a family of pentagonal circular ladder $(P_m)$ and investigate its edge metric dimension. We show that, for $P_m$ the edge metric dimension is strictly greater than its metric dimension. Additionally, we answer a problem raised in the recent past, regarding the edge metric dimension of a family of a planar graph $R_m$ (exists in the literature).
Some inequalities for sums involving the distance in metric spaces
Authors:   Mathematics, College of Engineering & Science, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne City, MC 8001, Australia, Dragomir Silvestru Sever ,   DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, School of Computer Science & Applied Mathematics, University o
Published: November 2023

Some inequalities involving the distance in metric spaces are provided.
BARBIE’S SUCCESS IN THE NEW BUSINESS ERA: TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE. THE MATTEL CASE
Authors:   1 National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania 2 Academy of Romanian Scientists, Bucharest, Romania, IOANID Alexandra , ILIESCU Denisa ,   National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Published: November 2023

"The success of the companies is credited to their capacity to generate change, developing or implementing new systems while it is admitted that success in the production area is based on monitoring the latest technologies and their transformation into viable products, on understanding current and future customer’s needs which can be satisfied with new or improved processes and products, taking into consideration the alignment with the uniqueness of the specifications or permanent adaptation to the market conditions. Companies need a long-term vision with the purpose of covering the demand through technology and generating new needs through research and development. This paper focus is on the technology-innovation-performance triadic model which is both a novel approach and a new integrative analysis. Trying to bridge the literature gap, the article proposes a discussion exploring the possible inter-links between the three elements of the triad. The results of this endeavor are twofold encouraging: (i) by underlying the investigation the potential of the triadic model technology-innovation-performance; and (ii) by implications for business managers, in general, and (in this particular case), for managers while making strategic decisions, considering the organization level. Mattel is a leading toy manufacturer which operates on a global level but also an entertainment corporation which aims to expand the content, the consumer products and to offer unique digital experiences. The company has been founded in more than 70 years ago in the United States and is operating in 35 countries through its own stores while offering their products to the public from more than 150 countries through accredited partners or resellers. The iconic Barbie doll and the famous Hot Wheels represent two of their most valuable brands, the products under this label being a subject to constant innovations during the time and succeeding to be considered the best-selling toys of the year for two consecutive years in a row, 2020 and 2021 while also being named the top global toy property. The currents study has the purpose to analyze the connection between innovation, technology and performance by highlighting the main elements that have conducted Mattel to the astonishing success which was achieved in the last years."
THE INFLUENCE OF RISK MANAGEMENT ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE
Authors:   University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania, PEGULESCU Irina Andreea
Published: November 2023

Through the project, an idea is implemented, based on several interconnected steps. The project is composed of several elements, without it cannot exist, mandatory elements that complete the project, by means of a well-developed project management. Thus, a link is created, positive or negative, between the elements of the project, which are interdependent and cannot exist one without the other. The present research is part of a broad analysis of the elements of project management, however, for the present research only two elements of the project were considered, namely risk management and performance, in order to discover the relationship created between them, the influences and effects on a project. It will also aim to outline some solutions to maintain, strengthen or improve, if necessary, the relationship between the elements of the project subject to the current research: risk management and project performance.
PARTICULARITIES OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE INVOLVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES
Authors:   University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania, DODOC GHIȚUN Mădălina-Maria
Published: November 2023

The behavior of young people involved in volunteer activities is also the result of society's challenges. Therefore, the management of volunteering activities must focus on the motivation of young volunteers. Identifying the main factors that influence the motivation and frequency of young people's involvement in volunteer activities is one of the solutions that contribute to empowering many volunteers and increasing the involvement of young people in more volunteer projects. Using PLS-SEM, we evaluated how personal attributes (age and education) guide the behavior of young people involved in volunteer activities. The research results indicate that their seriousness and rigor in volunteering activities (regardless of gender) allow young people to experience activities in various fields, contributing to developing personal skills.
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP'S IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE AT THE LEVEL OF THE ROMANIAN SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Authors:   University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania, STANCA Petruta Ionela , TARBUJARU Tudor ,   University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
Published: November 2023

The form of management practiced in most schools in Romania is the bureaucratic model. It is based on hierarchical authority, division of labor (teachers teaching different subjects), rules and regulations for students and subordinates, strict control by superiors/teachers, impersonal relationships between teachers and students, between managers and teachers, limitation of personal initiative in solving problems. In this situation, the educational goals of the school risk being subordinated to centralizing formalities and procedures. A basic condition of leadership, influence means respect, knowledge, cooperation and open communication at the level of the organization, combined efforts through motivation, enthusiasm and transformation in the direction of achieving performance. Ideally, all managers should also be leaders, but this happens, unfortunately, quite rarely. Educational leadership activates a set of behavioral rules and values that, through certain relationships, determine the evolution of attitudes and behaviors, as well as the quality of the results obtained. In order to reduce the negative consequences of this way of organization, specialists recommend combining management with leadership and adapting them to the particular situations of the school, so that creativity and personal initiative can be encouraged, the key factors of progress. The variety of leadership models based on interest in people demonstrates that there is no perfect leadership, but a combination of types of influence that highlights the need for managers to simultaneously manifest themselves as leaders of the people they lead. The article undertaken is intended to pertinent and coherent analysis of management and leadership, of the basic concepts that define them, through the prism of reporting to the need to improve performance at the level of the school organization. The goal of the study is to determine how management and leadership influence organizational performance.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF ROMANIA LEGISLATION: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES
Authors:   Spiru Haret University - Faculty of Legal, Economic and Administrative Sciences – Craiova, BOGDAN Anca Mădălina , BOGDAN Adrian ,   University of Craiova - Faculty of Law, RIZA Ionuț ,   Spiru Haret University - Faculty of Legal, Economic and Administrative Sciences – Craiova
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this article is to bring to public attention the view of managers from Romanian state organizations on the potential risks related to public procurement procedures, in the current context of the legislative framework. The research aims to identify and gain a deep understanding of the concerns, challenges and obstacles these professionals face in the procurement process, which is often complicated and subject to rigorous scrutiny. The purpose of the article is to provide recommendations based on the data collected, which will contribute to the improvement of the risk management framework in public procurement and to increase the awareness and training of managers to face the challenges in this field. In this way, the aim is not only a better understanding of the current landscape, but also the facilitation of possible legislative or procedural developments that increase efficiency and Clarity and openness in the public procurement process in Romania.
Participation of public organizations and people of the Middle Volga region in the charity movement during the period of the Russo-Turkish war of 1877–1878
Authors: Ibneeva G. V. , Khasanov T. N.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the history of private charity in the Middle Volga region during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. It analyzes various aspects of the charitable and volunteer movement organized by the population of the provinces of the Middle Volga region. The article shows the role and degree of participation of the population in charitable activities and support for state policy during the war. Special attention is paid to the initiative of ordinary citizens, public organizations and private companies in the formation of the necessary material and technical base, military medical care and gathering donations to the Army.
Cultural heritage and event tourism as a driver of a large historical town development (on the example of Avignon, southeastern France)
Authors: Maksakovskiy N. V. , Maksakovskaya N. S.
Published: November 2023

The authors investigate development resources and mechanisms for managing cultural tourism in Avignon, a large historical city (200 thousand inhabitants) located in southeastern France in Provence. The main attractions of the historical center are described (in the UNESCO World Heritage List), as well as famous theater festivals and other events, that form a very powerful tourist flow to this city on the Ron – over 3 million a year. A well-developed system of internal tourist arrangement has been studied, this system allows to use the Old City territory rationally without damaging valuable architectural objects. The surroundings of Avignon are briefly described – a picturesque cultural landscape, saturated with interesting historical and natural objects. Statistics characterizing the volume, composition and seasonality of tourist flow to Avignon is given.
Scientific and methodological approaches to the study, restoration and museumification of the estate of Svetoslav Roerich and Devika Rani «TatagunI» in India (Karnataka)
Authors: Zaitseva G. A.
Published: November 2023

Based on the analysis of Russian and international experience in working with cultural and natural heritage, the basic approaches and principles of the study, conservation, revitalization and museumification of the manor complex of Svetoslav Roerich and Devika Rani «Tataguni» (India, Karnataka) were substantiated; priority works determined. Positive experience of Russia in the development of strategies for the development and application of the concept of the cultural landscape for the creation and strengthening of museums-reserves and museums-estates, in the ecological survey of heritage sites was considered. UNESCO approaches to the management of World Heritage Sites and prospective planning of their activities have been identified. Activities to preserve the memorial estate will be one of the factors in strengthening Russian-Indian culturalties.
Application of the Problem Based Learning Model Through the Use of Waste as a Teaching Aid Media in Elementary School Students
Authors: Iswan Iswan , Habillah Refiana
Published: November 2023

Research with the title Application of the Problem Based Learning Model through the Use of Waste as a Teaching Aid Media for Elementary School Students. This research is motivated by the importance of using waste as a teaching aid medium in the learning process for elementary school students, which needs to be given a very interesting priority, given its existence. Efforts to utilize waste so that used items that are no longer used can be processed as media materials for teaching aids to support the learning process. The research method used was an experimental method, the population used was students from the Mazroatul Ulum Private Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah, South Tangerang. Indonesia, the number of samples in the research was 30 students. The data collection technique uses questionnaires, pretest posttest and documentation. The research results show that the R value or correlation coefficient between the Problem Based Learning variable on waste utilization is 0.982, meaning the program has an influence, namely 0.982, which means sufficient or moderate. This can be seen from: 0.00-0.20 means very low or very weak, 0.20-0.40 means low or weak but certain, 0.40-0.70 means quite means moderate, 0.70- 0.90 means high or strong, 0.90-1.00 means very high or very strong. Meanwhile, Rsquare is also called the coefficient of determination. It can be read that the Rsquare value shows 0.633. This figure can be interpreted that the school environment on achievement motivation is 63.3% while the remaining 76.7% is influenced by other factors.
Rezension von: Tiggesbäumker, Günter, Die Altkartenbestände der Staatlichen Bibliothek Ansbach
Authors: Grünenwald Elisabeth , Tiggesbäumker Günter
Published: November 2023

Günter Tiggesbäumker: Die Altkartenbestände der Staatlichen Bibliothek Ansbach - handgezeichnete und gedruckte Karten und Pläne des 16. bis 19. Jahrhunderts. (= Bamberger Geographische Schriften, Sonderfolge, 1). Bamberg: Selbstverl, der Universität Bamberg 1983. VIII, 162 S., 22 Taf., davon 4 Farbtaf.
Rezension von: Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart (Hrsg.), Reformation in Württemberg ...
Authors: Göpfert Eberhard , Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart
Published: November 2023

Reformation in Württemberg. Ausstellung zur 450-Jahr-Feier der Evang. Landeskirche in der Württemb. Landesbibliothek Stuttgart. 340 S.Glaube, Welt und Kirche im evangelischen Württemberg. Ausstellung zur 450-Jahr-Feier der Evang. Landeskirche in der Evang. Schloßkirche im Alten Schloß in Stuttgart. 424 S.Beide Bände im Auftrag des Evang. Oberkirchenrats hrsg. vom Landeskirchlichen Archiv Stuttgart. Stuttgart: Calwer Verl. 1984.450 Jahre Kirche und Schule in Württemberg. Bilder und Texte zur Ausstellung 450-Jahr-Feier der Evang. Landeskirche in Württemberg im Landespavillon in Stuttgart. Im Auftrag des Evang. Oberkirchenrats hrsg. vom Pädagogisch-Theologischen Zentrum Stuttgart. Stuttgart: Calwer Verl. 1984. 384 S.
Rezension von: Müller, Johann Baptist, Liberalismus und Demokratie
Authors: Windmüller Otto , Müller Johann Baptist
Published: November 2023

Johann Baptist Müller: Liberalismus und Demokratie. Studien zum Verhältnis von Politik und Wirtschaft im Liberalismus. (= Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Geschichte und Politik, 11. Hrsg. von Martin Greiffenhagen, Eberhard Jäckel [u. a.]), Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta 1978. 287 S.
Rezension von: Sinkel, Kristin, Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg
Authors: Grünenwald Elisabeth , Sinkel Kristin
Published: November 2023

Kristin Sinkel: Pompejanum in Aschaffenburg - Villa Ludwigshöhe in der Pfalz. (= Veröffentlichungen des Geschichts- und Kunstvereins Aschaffenburg, 22). Aschaffenburg 1984. 177 S., 62 Abb.
Rezension von: Schneider, Erich, Die barocke Benediktinerabteikirche Münsterschwarzach
Authors: Grünenwald Elisabeth , Schneider Erich
Published: November 2023

Erich Schneider: Die barocke Benediktinerabteikirche Münsterschwarzach. (= Veröffentlichungen der Gesellschaft für Fränkische Geschichte, VIII. Reihe: Quellen und Darstellungen zur Fränkischen Kunstgeschichte, 7). Neustadt/Aisch: in Komm. Degener 1984. X, 267 S., 165 Abb.
Rezension von: Kühnel, Franz, Hans Schemm
Authors: Wunder Gerd , Kühnel Franz
Published: November 2023

Franz Kühnel: Hans Schemm, Gauleiter und Kultusminister (1891-1935). (= Nürnberger Werkstücke zur Stadt- u. Landesgeschichte, 37). Schriftenreihe des Stadtarchivs Nürnberg 1985. VIII, 467 S.
Rezension von: Uhland, Robert (Hrsg.), Lebensbilder aus Schwaben und Franken, 15
Authors: Grünenwald Elisabeth , Uhland Robert
Published: November 2023

Lebensbilder aus Schwaben und Franken, 15. Hrsg. im Auftrag der Kommission für geschichtliche Landeskunde in Baden-Württemberg von Robert Uhland. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer 1983. 462 S., 18 Abb.
Rezension von: Marstaller, Ulrich, Die Peterskirche in Weilheim an der Teck
Authors: Akermann Manfred , Marstaller Ulrich
Published: November 2023

Ulrich Marstaller: Die Peterskirche in Weilheim an der Teck. Fotos von Joachim Feist. Stuttgart: Theiss 1985. 72 S., 25 Taf., davon 12 in Farbe, 18 Abb. im Text.
Rezension von: Leben im Hohenloher Muschelkalk
Authors: Hagdorn Hans
Published: November 2023

Leben im Hohenloher Muschelkalk. Sonderausstellung in der renovierten Orangerie Kirchberg an der Jagst. Begleitheft zur Ausstellung, bearb. vom Arbeitskreis Geologie und Paläontologie, Sektion Hohenlohe-Franken beim Museums- und Kulturverein Kirchberg an der Jagst e.V. Kirchberg/Jagst 1984. 36 S., 30 Abb.