bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Characteristics of Networks Generated by Kernel Growing Neural Gas
Authors: Fujita Kazuhisa
Published: October 2023

This research aims to develop kernel GNG, a kernelized version of the growing neural gas (GNG) algorithm, and to investigate the features of the networks generated by the kernel GNG. The GNG is an unsupervised artificial neural network that can transform a dataset into an undirected graph, thereby extracting the features of the dataset as a graph. The GNG is widely used in vector quantization, clustering, and 3D graphics. Kernel methods are often used to map a dataset to feature space, with support vector machines being the most prominent application. This paper introduces the kernel GNG approach and explores the characteristics of the networks generated by kernel GNG. Five kernels, including Gaussian, Laplacian, Cauchy, inverse multiquadric, and log kernels, are used in this study. The results of this study show that the average degree and the average clustering coefficient decrease as the kernel parameter increases for Gaussian, Laplacian, Cauchy, and IMQ kernels. If we avoid more edges and a higher clustering coefficient (or more triangles), the kernel GNG with a larger value of the parameter will be more appropriate.
Optimal Coverage Path Planning in a Wireless Sensor Network for Intelligent Transportation System
Authors: Kumar Saureng , Sharma S C
Published: October 2023

With the enhancement of the intelligent and communication technology, an intelligent transportation plays a vital role to facilitate an essential service to many people, allowing them to travel quickly and conveniently from place to place. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are well-known for their ability to detect physical significant barriers due to their diverse movement, self-organizing capabilities, and the integration of this mobile node on the intelligent transportation system to gather data in WSN contexts is becoming more and more popular as these vehicles proliferate. Although these mobile devices might enhance network performance, however it is difficult to design a suitable transportation path with the limited energy resources with network connectivity. To solve this problem, we have proposed a novel itinerary planning schema data gatherer (IPS-DG) model. Furthermore, we use the path planning module (PPM) which finds the transportation path to travel the shortest distance. We have compared our results under different aspect such as life span, energy consumption, and path length with Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy (LEACH), Multi-Hop Weighted Revenue (MWR), Single-Hop Data Gathering Procedure (SHDGP). Our model outperforms in terms of energy usage, shortest path, and longest life span of with LEACH, MWR, SHDGP routing protocols.
Multi Objective Salp Swarm based Energy Efficient Routing Protocol for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
Authors: Nebti Salima , Redjimi Mohammed
Published: October 2023

Routing is a persistent concern in wireless sensor networks (WSNs), as getting data from sources to destinations can be a tricky task. Challenges include safeguarding the data being transferred, ensuring network longevity, and preserving energy in harsh environmental conditions. Consequently, this study delves into the suitability of using multi-objective swarm optimization to route heterogeneous WSNs in the hope of mitigating these issues while boosting the speed and accuracy of data transmission. In order to achieve better performance in terms of load balancing and reducing energy expenditure, the MOSSA-BA algorithm was developed. This algorithm combines the Multi-Objective Salp Swarm Algorithm (MOSSA) with the exploiting strategy of the artificial bee colony (BA) in the neighbourhood of Salps. Inspired by the SEP and EDEEC protocols, the integrated solutions of MOSSA-BA were used to route two and three levels of heterogeneous networks. The embedded solutions provided outstanding performance in regards to FND, HND, LND, percentage of remaining energy, and the number of packages delivered to the base station. Compared to SEP, EDEEC, and other competitors based on MOSSA and a modified multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO), the MOSSA-BA-based protocols demonstrated energy-saving percentages of more than 34% in medium-sized areas of interest and over 22% in large-sized areas of detection.
A Survey on CDN Vulnerability to DoS Attacks
Authors: D’Arienzo Maurizio , Gracco Serena
Published: October 2023

Content Delivery Networks (CDN), or ”content distribution networks” have been introduced to improve performance, scalability, and security of data distributed through the web. To reduce the response time of a web page when certain content is requested, the CDN redirects requests from users’ browsers to geographically distributed surrogate nodes, thus having a positive impact on the response time and network load. As a side effect, the surrogate servers manage possible attacks, especially denial of service attacks, by distributing the considerable amount of traffic generated by malicious activities among different data centers. Some CDNs provide additional services to normalize traffic and filter intrusion attacks, thus further mitigating the effects of possible unpleasant scenarios. Despite the presence of these native protective mechanisms, a malicious user can undermine the stability of a CDN by generating a disproportionate amount of traffic within a CDN thanks to endless cycles of requests circulating between nodes of the same network or between several distinct networks. We refer in particular to Forwarding Loops Attacks, a collection of techniques that can alter the regular forwarding process inside CDNs. In this paper, we analyze the vulnerability of some commercial CDNs to this type of attacks and then propose some possible useful defensive strategies.
Entrepreneurship Education for Human Resource Development: Study Bibliometric
Authors: Hairunisya Nanis , Rindrayani Sulastri Rini , Supanto Fajar , Arifin Syaiful
Published: October 2023

The human resource development strategy involves higher education. In this manner, the business course plans to furnish understudies with the abilities required in the realm of work.. However, the success of entrepreneurship education (EE) still cannot meet the expectations of human resource departments in several companies. Student skills only match the needs of SMEs. Through bibliometric analysis, this study seeks to ascertain future research directions on the relationship between (EE) and human resource development (HRD) for improvement. Using "Publish and Perish" and "Mendeley web importer" Publishing trends peaked in 2017 and 2021 with 42 articles. The first rank is occupied by Sustainability (Switzerland) Journal with a total of 31 articles. The quote pattern shows an up-and-down pattern. there are 4 clusters. Clusters 1 and 2 each have 7 items. Clusters 3 & 4 each have 2 items. author collaboration with a minimum number of occurrences of two documents, resulting in 8 authors who are connected consistently. The implication is that the implementation of EE must be reorganized starting from input, process to output in order to meet HR needs. for further research this study suggests new indicators for EE and HRD variables.
From Geography to Geo-Society the Need for Transaction in the Greek State Public System
Authors: Kosmidou Marigoula
Published: October 2023

This article undertook to describe the transformation of Geography as teaching subject through the years in Greece as well as the need of adaptation emerged from the New Era of digital evolution in everyday life. Geography is an applied science that over the centuries has shown an evolution both in terms of the objects of study and the way of studying the objects it deals with. Technological development has led its study from the statics of the classroom, the map and the globe to the study of the use of digital tools and applications. Societies have now become Geo-Information Societies gaining ground against those with mere knowledge of geography. Citizens are now required to have specific skills and qualifications. Suppose linguistic and mathematical literacy were historically requirements for membership in a community of the past. In that case, digital literacy is generally accepted as the passport to the information society, and "belonging" to a "GISociety" will require a particular set of elements of geospatial literacy.
Empirical Investigation into ICT Services Evaluation Within a Public Institution
Authors: Michael Pappas , Kyriaki Doxopoulou , Aristotelis Mavidis , Dimitris Folina
Published: October 2023

The aim of the paper is to investigate the quality of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services provided to employees in a public administration organization. The Region of Central Macedonia (RCM) was chosen as the examined enterprise/organization. The provider of these services is exclusively the Department for Transparency and eGovernment (DTeG). After a presentation of the theory behind service quality measurement in general and in ICTs specifically, a quantitative research was carried out, utilizing a SERVPERF-derived, ICT-adapted, short form 13-item/4-dimension instrument approach. This research indicated that RCM employees value both the quality of the ICT services, as well as the satisfaction from them, as provided by DTeG, highly. The adapted SERVPERF instrument exhibited high internal consistency values, as well as strong correlation between its items and the overall perceived quality and satisfaction. Dimensionality tests indicated that two dimensions of the service quality constructs are measured: a combined “reliability”, “responsiveness” and “assurance” dimension and an “empathy” one. the findings can be used by the targeted organization to improve the quality of ICT services and better meet the needs of their users.
The Future of Dining Out: The Implications of Food Service Employment Trends on the Restaurant Industry
Authors: C. Wyld David , White Juliana
Published: October 2023

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, substantial shifts have occurred in the restaurant and food service industry necessitating closer examination of the longitudinal effects on business, the economy, and broader society. As numerous restaurants and food service companies closed their doors amidst the public health crisis, millions of employees across this important – and large – part of the American economy found themselves jobless. This research seeks to uncover the sizeable impacts of the pandemic on employment trends and job insecurity in the restaurant and food service sector using longitudinal data from the United States Census Bureau. Through exploration of overall pre- and post-pandemic income trends, employment disparities across job categories in the restaurant business, and volatile metrics such as turnover and outmigration, combined into a new metric, the “Churn Rate” in occupations, the researchers offer insight into the changing trajectory of food culture and what it truly means to “dine out.” Future economic implications – for the food service value chain overall and for consumers - are summarily explored and suggestions for further research are offered.
Exploring the Effectiveness of VPN Architecture in Enhancing Network Security for Mobile Networks: An Investigation Study
Authors: Azwee Khawla , Alkhattali Mokhtar , Dow Mostafa
Published: October 2023

The rapid development of technology in communications has transformed the operations of companies and institutions, paving the way for increased productivity, revenue growth, and enhanced customer service. Multimedia calls and other modern communication technologies boost mobile network, thus their utilization is critical to moving the business forward. However, these widely used networks are also vulnerable to security threats, leading network vendors and technicians to implement various techniques to ensure network safety. As the need to safeguard technologies grow and there has been a significant increase in growth the idea of a virtual private network (VPN) emerged as a key strategy for tackling the threat to network security. the authors suggested looking into this issue and presenting the findings of a study that contained insightful observations from the literature reviews that served as the primary source of research besides questionnaire responses as opinions from those who have experience in the network industry and its security. Through this research, it became evident that several technologies and approaches exist to safeguard networks, but the Transport Layer Security (TLS) architecture stood out as a superior solution, particularly for mobile networks.
Agile, User-Centered Design and Quality in Software Processes for Mobile Application Development Teaching
Authors: López Manuel Ignacio Castill , Cervantes Ana Libia Eslava , Martínez Gustavo de la Cruz , Arjona Jorge Luis Ortega
Published: October 2023

Agile methods in undergraduate courses have been explored in an effort to close the gap between industry and professional profiles. We have structured an Android application development course based on a tailored user-centered Agile process for development of educational digital tools. This process is based on Scrum and Extreme Programming in combination with User Experience (UX) approaches. The course is executed in two phases: the first half of the semester presents theory on Agile and mobile applications development, the latter half is managed as a workshop where students develop for an actual client. The introduction of UX and user-centered design exploiting the close relationship with stakeholders expected from Agile processes allows for different quality features development. Since 2019 two of the projects have been extended and one project has been developed with the described process and course alumni. Students and stakeholders have found value in the generated products and process.
Analyzing Aircraft Landing Decision Making Through Fuzzy Logic Approach: A Comparative Study
Authors: A. Ibrahim Sarah , s. Elfarjani Khirallah , BenIdris Mrwan
Published: October 2023

Due to the importance of weather in people's lives, various groups have advocated for accurate climate information. However, weather predictions can often be unclear or ambiguous. Weather advice and information are crucial in determining the safety of landing an aircraft in aviation. To address this, Mamdani Fuzzy Logic will be used to compare two scenarios: one with three inputs (wind direction, wind speed, and visibility) and another that includes the pilot's experience to assess its impact on the landing process. A fuzzy logic-based intelligent system generates three decisions: feasible, careful, and not feasible for landing an aircraft on a runway. The difference rate between the two experiments was 68%, indicating that the pilot's experience played a significant role and forced its importance in the results.
Sentiment-Driven Cryptocurrency Price Prediction: A Machine Learning Approach Utilizing Historical Data and Social Media Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Bhatt Saachin , Ghazanfar Mustansar , Amirhosseini Mohammad Hossein
Published: October 2023

This research explores the impact of social media sentiments on predicting Bitcoin prices using machine learning models, integrating on-chain data, and applying a Multi Modal Fusion Model. Historical crypto market, on-chain, and Twitter data from 2014 to 2022 were used to train models including K-Nearest Neighbors, Logistic Regression, Gaussian Naive Bayes, Support Vector Machine, Extreme Gradient Boosting, and Multi Modal Fusion. Performance was compared with and without Twitter sentiment data which was analysed using the Twitter-roBERTa and VADAR models. Inclusion of sentiment data enhanced model performance, with Twitter-roBERTa-based models achieving an average accuracy score of 0.81. The best performing model was an optimised Multi Modal Fusion model using Twitter-roBERTa, with an accuracy score of 0.90. This research underscores the value of integrating social media sentiment analysis and onchain data in financial forecasting, providing a robust tool for informed decision-making in cryptocurrency trading.
Face Mask Detection Model Using Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: M. Gomaa Mamdouh , Elnashar Alaa , M. Eelsherif Mahmoud , M. Zaki Alaa
Published: October 2023

In current times, after the rapid expansion and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak globally, people have experienced severe disruption to their daily lives. One idea to manage the out-break is to enforce people wear a face mask in public places. Therefore, automated and efficient face detection methods are essential for such enforcement. In this paper, a face mask detection model for images has been presented which classifies the images as “with mask” and “without mask”. The model is trained and evaluated using the three datasets Real-World Masked Face Dataset (RMFD), Simulated Masked Face Dataset (SMFD), and Labeled Faces in the Wild (LFW), and attained a performance accuracy rate of 99.72% for first dataset, and 100% for the second and third datasets. This work can be utilized as a digitized scanning tool in schools, hospitals, banks, and airports, and many other public or commercial locations.
LUDICITY AS A POSSIBILITY OF EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY IN THE LEARNING PROCESS IN THE EARLY YEARS OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION I
Authors: Barbosa Nery Bernadeth
Published: October 2023

This article aims to show that conflicts of coexistence, interaction and sociability were very accentuated with the return to face-to-face classes in the physical space of the school after the most serious period of the pandemic in 2022. Linked to this situation, teachers observed an increase of the learning deficit during the period that students were taking classes at home via remote learning. This topic is burning nowadays. Thus, the general objective of the work is to show how playfulness can mobilize educational well-being strategies to reduce coexistence conflicts and enhance learning processes in relation to the return to face-to-face classes at school in pandemic times among students in the initial years of Fundamental Teaching I. The methodology used uses the bilbiographical method and qualitative approach (MINAYO, 2001) using publications, informational and communicative reports and articles from the internet that debate school conflicts in the return to face-to-face classes after the most critical period of the pandemic . The reflection and debate resulting from the study proposes pedagogical strategies based on playfulness to combine with other strategies the reconstruction of new educational horizons that help in the development of educational innovation in contemporary times. Therefore, a brief contextualization of the events is necessary to demonstrate a little of the scenario in times of a pandemic, specifically, school conflicts most debated by teachers in internet publications, the school phase chosen is the initial years of Elementary School I. In In short, develop other ways of inserting playfulness and we propose play structures within this new educational process.
Rethinking the Role of Issue-Voting in Referenda: Conjoint and Vote Choice Analyses of Preferences for Constitutional Change in Chile
Authors: González-Ocantos Ezequiel , Meléndez Carlos
Published: October 2023

What determines the vote in referenda: issue-preferences or second-order considerations? Scholars suggest issue-voting is stronger in salient elections. Based on survey data collected during Chile's constitutional referendum, the article challenges this argument. An innovative conjoint
experiment allows us to estimate if different elements of the constitution sunk the proposal. Coupled with vote choice models, results indicate that second-order considerations played a more important role than the literature predicts. We argue this is because studies mostly study referenda
on European integration in parliamentary systems. Unlike European integration, the constitutional proposal was not a cross-cutting "issue," but one tied to the incumbent. Presidentialism exacerbated government/opposition dynamics, such that the incumbent's popularity significantly affected
vote choice. We discuss why this is similar to what transpired in other Latin American countries and draw lessons for participatory democracy.
Different profiles of well-being status in osteoarthritis conditions, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension based on gender
Authors: Wicaksono Syamsul Ari , Rahman Farid
Published: October 2023

Background: Degenerative diseases are becoming more prevalent in developing nations, including gender. This impacted well-being, the need to improve personal well-being in health, movement, religion, work, diet, emotional well-being, family, and friends.

Methods: Sectional research design used analytical observation. One hundred twenty-one participants made up the sample by the researcher's inclusion criteria. Assessment wheel for the Instrument Model for Healthy Living. They analyzed data with both single and multiple variables.

Results: A p-value of 0.907 was found for the relationship between health status and conditions such as osteoarthritis, type II diabetes, and hypertension. A p-value of 0.623 was observed for gender-based well-being status. Osteoarthritis, type II diabetes, and hypertension received a p-value of 0.904 for the gender interaction on group health.

Conclusion: The groups with osteoarthritis, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension all had similar levels of well-being. Gender has no bearing on one's level of well-being. In the groups with type II diabetes, hypertension, and osteoarthritis, there were no gender differences in the well-being interactions.
Determination zooplankton fauna of Bayındır Dam Lake (Ankara)
Authors: CAN Denizulaş , BOZKURT Ahmet
Published: October 2023

Zooplankton samples were collected from four stations in Bayındır Dam Lake between April 2022 and January 2023 using a 60 μm plankton net with horizontal and vertical hauls, and some water quality parameters (water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity) were determined in-situ. The annual mean water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and conductivity were 17.64±7.64 °C, 7.92±0.18 mgL-1, 9.26±1.00 mgL-1, 368.52±24.69 µS cm-1 respectively. Water quality parameters were within normal limits for most aquatic organisms. A total of 87 species were recorded in the reservoir, including 66 rotifers (75.86%), 15 cladocerans (17.24%) and 6 copepods (6.90%). A total of 22 families from Rotifera, 5 families from Cladocera and 2 families from Copepoda were recorded. Brachionidae and Lecanidae (Rotifera) having most of the species were the richest families with 10 species each. With 8 Chydoridae species from Cladocera and 5 Cyclopoidae species from Copepoda, they were discovered to be the most numerous family. It was determined that the dam lake zooplankton consisted of widely distributed cosmopolitan and eutrophication indicator species.
Tecendo saberes: um olhar multidisciplinar sobre a educação
Authors: Montenegro Rúbia Kátia Azevedo , Gomes Francisco Albertino
Published: October 2023

Em consonância com as diretrizes, os temas dos trabalhos apresentados se encaixam nas várias temáticas do e-book, onde a intenção é participar do fomento a discussões que sustentem a formação educacional e cultural do professor, do estudante e do pesquisador, frente às demandas inscritas na atualidade. Neste sentido, os trabalhos incluídos neste e-book favorecem o debate sobre questões tais como a relação entre literatura, alfabetização, educação inclusiva, produção e prática dos recursos didáticos e das novas tecnologias em sala de aula. Há ainda, uma ênfase dos autores na busca por novas opções de aprendizagem e novos canais de comunicação entre áreas do saber. Algumas experiências na arquitetura, na administração, no planejamento financeiro e na gestão e administração escolar completam o e-book que ora temos a oportunidade de apreciar. Com esses trabalhos, reunimos uma amostragem de reflexões e propostas que prometem uma continuação dos estudos sobre os ambientes do ensino e aprendizagem no Brasil e indicam possibilidades de ações. Para Leonardo Boff “cada um lê com os olhos que tem. E interpreta a partir de onde os pés pisam. Todo ponto de vista é a vista de um ponto” e assim, desejamos que a educação mostre a você, seu caminho nessa jornada educacional.
Can ∆14CO2 observations help atmospheric inversions constrain the fossil CO2 emission budget of Europe?
Authors: Gómez-Ortiz Carlos , Monteil Guillaume , Basu Sourish , Scholze Marko
Published: October 2023

Abstract. Independent estimation and verification of fossil CO2 emissions on a regional and national scale is crucial to evaluate the fossil CO2 emissions and reductions reported by countries as part of their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Top-down methods, such as the assimilation of in situ and satellite observations of different tracers (e.g. CO2, CO, ∆14CO2, XCO2, have been increasingly used lately for this purpose. In this paper, we use the Lund University Modular Inversion Algorithm (LUMIA) to estimate fossil CO2 emissions and natural fluxes by inverting simultaneously in situ observations of CO2 and ∆14CO2 over Europe. We evaluate the inversion system by performing a series of Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs). We find that in regions with a dense sampling network, such as Western/Central Europe, when we add ∆14CO2 observations in an experiment where the prior fossil CO2 and biosphere fluxes are set to zero, LUMIA is capable of recovering the time series of both categories, reducing the prior to truth RMSE from 1.26 TgC day-1 to 0.12 TgC day-1 in fossil CO2 and from 0.97 TgC day-1 to 0.17 in biosphere, and the true total CO2 budget in 91 %. In a second set of experiments, using realistic prior fluxes, we find that, in addition to retrieving the time series of the optimized fluxes, we are able to recover the true regional fossil CO2 budget in Western/Central Europe by 95 % and in Germany by 97 %. In regions with low sampling coverage, such as Southern Europe and the British Isles, the posterior fossil CO2 emissions are not well resolved in any scenario, and the biosphere fluxes can follow the seasonality with a significant bias that makes it impossible to close the total CO2 budget. We find that the prior uncertainty of fossil CO2 emissions does not significantly impact the posterior estimates, showing similar results in regions with good sampling coverage like Western/Central and Northern Europe. Finally, it is important to have a good prior estimate of the terrestrial isotopic disequilibrium to avoid including additional noise to the posterior fossil CO2 fluxes.
Sigara Kullanımı İle Gebeliğe Uyum ve Beden Algısı Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: Oflaz Sema , Amanak Keziban , Kulaksız Deniz
Published: October 2023

Amaç: Bu çalışmada; hayatında hiç sigara içmemiş, gebeliğinde sigarayı bırakmış ve gebeliğinde sigara içen olmak üzere üç grup gebede sigara kullanımı ile gebeliğe uyum ve beden algısı arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: Araştırma 102 gebe ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Prenatal Kendini Değerlendirme Ölçeği ve Beden Algısı Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmada gebeliğinde sigarayı bırakmış ve gebeliğinde sigara içen gebelerin hayatında hiç sigara içmemiş gebelere göre Prenatal Kendini Değerlendirme Ölçeği puan ortalamaları istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı derecede daha yüksek olarak saptanmıştır. Beden Algısı Ölçeğinde sigara içen gebelerin; hayatında hiç sigara içmemiş gebeler ile gebelikte sigarayı bırakmış gebelere göre beden algılarının istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede daha düşük olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca araştırma kapsamındaki tüm gebelerin gebeliğe uyum ile beden algısı puan ortalamaları arasında negatif yönde orta düzeyde ilişki saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Bu çalışmada sigara içmenin gebeliğe uyum ve beden algısı üzerinde olumsuz etkiye sahip olduğu ve gebelik uyumu kötü olan gebelerin beden algılarının da kötü olduğu görülmüştür.
“Strained and Strange”: Second-Year University Students' Help-Seeking Strategies
Authors: Venaruzzo Lynnae , Mirriahi Negin , Poquet Oleksandra , Dawson Shane
Published: October 2023

Second-year university students often experience a disconnection with their learning and may feel unmotivated, lack confidence, and are unprepared for the higher expectations and complex concepts of their courses. Their disconnection with their learning can be addressed through deepening the social connections between other second-year students, and instructors providing encouragement to seek help in their learning when they need it. There is scant research that examines the peer-interactions between second-years and how their interactions influence their help-seeking behaviours. This article focuses on the interactions and help-seeking behaviours of 26 students from a major metropolitan Australian university in 2021. Results show that peer interaction is highly valued by students but not easily facilitated, and the relationship between students and their instructor is foundational for future help-seeking behaviours. Implications for practice are also presented.
Dynamical analysis of a COVID-19 model with human-to-human and environment-to-human transmissions and distributed delays
Authors: Xu Jie , Lei Yayuan , Abdullah Tariq , Huang Gang
Published: October 2023

SARS-CoV-2 can survive in different environments and remain infectious for several days, which presents challenges to eliminating infectious diseases. It encourages researchers to study the effects of SARS CoV-2 on the environment. In this paper, we formulate an epidemic model for SARS-CoV-2, which focuses on the transmission of the virus under environmental conditions. Two distributed delays are introduced to describe the probability of the exposed and infected individuals in different infection periods based on the transmission of the virus in the environment. Th positivity and boundedness of solutions of model are derived. The basic reproduction number threshold theory is established and the results demonstrate that the persistence of COVID-19 depends on the basic reproduction number. Numerical simulations are presented to verify the theoretical results. Some measures are proposed to control and eliminate COVID-19 infectious diseases.
Bilişim Destekli Hibrit Eğitim Modellemesinin Açık ve Uzaktan Öğrenme Sistemlerinde Kullanımı
Authors: Duran Necmettin
Published: October 2023

Hybrid education (hybrid education) is the name given to distance education by using the possibilities of technology to eliminate time-and space-related obstacles to traditional face-to-face education. The history of this education, more commonly known as distance education, dates back to the 1700s. Due to the inadequacy and slowness of the postal services of that day, he could not be healthy and orderly. the curative studies carried out in 1892 began to make academic sense in 1943 when the American army took over distance education for individuals. The term distance education, which was first mentioned in the University of Wisconsin's catalog in 1892, was also used for the first time in an article written by William Lighty in 1906. Later, this term was introduced by the German educator Otto Peters in the 1960s and 1970s in Germany using the concept of fernunterricht and applied in France under the name of distance education. Distance education is an environment in which someone who is away from the learner in terms of time and space performs systematic learning in order to communicate bilaterally using different types of media. When they compared distance education technologies with traditional face-to-face learning, there was no difference in achievement between broadcasting the courses on television and taking them face-to-face. Dec. Similarly, the success of students taking courses in interactive classes was similar to that of students in traditional classes. Off-campus students have been more successful than on-campus students because the course materials have been prepared better and more regularly and clearly. Secondly, students who received off-campus education showed shorter learning because they learned in sequential parts, from simple to complex, in a more sequential manner. However, students on campus were able to receive more direct and face-to-face support. Key Words: Informatics, Hybrid Education, Open and Distance Learning
Eğitimde Öğrencilerin Öğreniminin Ölçülmesi ve Değerlendirilmesinde Klasik ve Modern Yaklaşımlar
Authors: Bahar Hakan
Published: October 2023

Thanks to new technologies, learning measurement and evaluation processes are also changing. New tools used for students' self-directed or self-directed learning processes in particular have led to the emergence of different evaluation goals. Developments in the field of information processing, and in particular asynchronous (asynchronous) education based on the Internet, have increased the need for reconsideration of known educational methods and related applications by eliminating the problems of mutual interaction of non-formal educational methods, revealing a significant change in the field of education. There are also learning evaluations within these applications. Learning assessments, which are carried out in the traditional sense, are gaining a new dimension thanks to advances in information technologies. The best example of this can be given by a web-based evaluation. It is an important educational feature to know to what extent students have achieved the goals set as a result of learning-teaching activities. Because the development of the curriculum and the orientation of students are directly related to the recognition of their achievements. Conducting measurement and evaluation activities in this regard in the traditional way is both time-consuming and not always reliable and valid. Computer technology has the potential to provide important facilities to teachers and educators in the field of measurement and evaluation. Since evaluation is a decision-making process, the measurement results are compared with a criterion in the evaluation. With this method, it is checked whether the measurement result meets the condition determined by the criterion and functional data and findings are reached as a result. Key Words: Education, Student, Measurement and Evaluation, Classical Approach, Modern Approach
The Mediating Role of Brand Love on The Relationship Between Consumer Ethnocentrism and Brand Loyalty with Structural Equation Modelling
Authors: SİPAHİ Güneş Açelya
Published: October 2023

Purpose Main aim of this study is to examine the relationship among young consumers etnocentrisim, brand love and brand loyalty. The effect of coffee shop selection criteria and ethnocentric tendencies and brand love on brand loyalty is also studied among university students in this paper. Results of study show there is strong relationship among ethnocentric tendencies, brand love and brand loyalty. The study aims to Design/methodology/approach Data was collected among 285 graduate and post graduate students in Aydın, Turkey. It was analyzed by using confirmatory structural equation modeling (SEM). Findings The study's findings indicate a significant relationship between ethnocentric tendencies, brand love, and brand loyalty. Additionally, brand love partially mediates the link between customer ethnocentrism and brand loyalty. Research limitations/implications The sample was relatively limited and it involved participants from only one of Aydın Adnan Menderes University students. Keywords:consumer ethnocentrism, brand love, brand loyalty, structural equation modeling
Uzaktan Pasif Öğrenme ile Dağıtılmış Etkileşimli Aktif Öğrenmenin Metotlarının Karşılaştırılması
Authors: Duran Necmettin
Published: October 2023

In the new educational modeling applied today, there are different learning styles and tools. There are three main learning styles that are the most well-known. These are learning by living, learning by teamwork and learning by guide. However, with the development of new technologies, new learning processes have also begun. New technologies are called electronic means by which information is processed numerically. Examples of these processes are the presentation, storage, transfer, production, transportation and transformation of numerical information. Computers and the Internet are used for the transport and processing of information, disks and CD-ROMs are used for storage and research. Digital video and audio are an environment in which information is presented in a different and flexible way. The new media flexibly processes information in a symbolic way. Thanks to this function, the behavior of a system can be expressed graphically, textually or numerically. By making such a model interactive, it is possible for the user to change the values in the model and the behavior of the system. Computers are now becoming important elements in many educational environments. A few years ago, it was the opinion that installing any computer in a school would solve many educational problems. However, both teachers and students question the role of information technologies in education. Even if writing is used for situations such as information searching and browsing, chatting, whether these tools really improve students' learning remains an unanswered question Decently. Key Words: New Learning, Remote Passive Learning, Distributed Interactive Active Learning
Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Süreçleri Bağlamında Öğrencilerin Kendilerini Değerlendirmesi
Authors: Bahar Hakan
Published: October 2023

With the developments in information and communication technologies, assessment environments and tools in learning are changing differently from traditional understanding. Web environments, which have started to be used extensively together with the Internet, offer a multiple and interactive environment for learning applications and evaluations. The web is a graphical service located on the Internet. Of the prepared contents (graphics, text, sound, animation, image, etc.) an application software running on an internet-connected computer can be defined as a web server in order to be transmitted to all users around the world and for users to access these files. Web server programs may differ depending on the operating system on which they are installed. Self-assessment means that the learner creates a critical approach to their own learning processes, keeps records or makes suggestions about evaluations. It has been observed that the critical approach positively improves the learning process. The fact that progress is recorded ensures that an appropriate direction is given to learning. At the same time, the person's self-assessment helps the teacher to be more fair and realistic about the learning process when making the final assessment. At first, the results of self-assessment may be surprising for some students, because self-assessment can get better with practice and guidance. Research has shown that evaluation correlations can become more significant thanks to adequate guidance. With the advancement of technology, educators are more willing to use electronic learning processes and applications. Electronic presentation, communication and resources affect learning in a positive way. Links between web pages increase learning by Deconstructing and creating by themselves. Cavanaugh argues that the use of self-assessment in education is an important technique and emphasizes that individual assessment reflects one of the pedagogical markers of web-based learning, which refers to the changing role from the audience to the actor. According to this, since students are lonely, self-assessment supports more effective participation rather than waiting for help directly from the teacher. Students need to be comfortable when evaluating themselves, and besides, they need to be more honest with themselves than with the teacher. Schunk emphasized that it would be appropriate to apply the self-assessment technique in formal, preschool and kindergarten education and stated that self-assessment would help students gain control. Key Words: Education, Measurement and Evaluation, Student, Self-Evaluation
Odrodzenie klasztoru zwierzynieckiego za ksieni Doroty Kątskiej (1591-1643)
Authors: Dygat Anuncjata , Rybak Aniela
Published: October 2023

W artykule przybliżono historię klasztoru zwierzynieckiego w czasach panowania ksieni Doroty Kątskiej. Była ona energiczną i odważną osobą o silnym zmyśle organizacyjnym. Na początku swojego panowania, odebrała uzurpowane dobra klasztorne. Następnie podjęła się odbudowy klasztoru. Rozszerzyła i odnowiła kościół. Ponadto ufundowała nowy żeński klasztor norbertański u Wiślnej Bramy w Grójcu oraz kaplicę ku czci św. Doroty. Na miejscu spalonej kaplicy św. Małgorzaty postawiła nową. Wyposażyła kościół klasztorny w pięć ołtarzy, stalle, ozdobną ambonę oraz welum. W czasach ksieni Kątskiej powstały również fundacje złotnicze. W klasztorze zwierzynieckim nazywano ją drugą fundatorką, a jej życiorysy, świadczą, że zarówno współcześni i potomni należycie ocenili jej zasługi. Klasztor zwierzyniecki pod koniec jej życia osiągnął punkt kulminacyjny duchowego i organizacyjnego rozwoju.
Ks. Tadeusz Kruszyński 1884-1959. Przyczynek do historii sztuki kościelnej na Wydziale Teologicznym Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Authors: Kuś Jan
Published: October 2023

W artykule przybliżono postać ks. prof. Tadeusza Kruszyńskiego. Omówiono jego działalność obywatelską, dydaktyczną i naukową. Podkreślono jego troskę o rozwój historii sztuki kościelnej na Wydziale Teologicznym Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.
Ks. biskup Henryk Grzondziel (1897-1968), sufragan opolski
Authors: Kopiec Jan
Published: October 2023

Postać biskupa Henryka Grzondziela, sufragana opolskiego w latach 1959—1968, zasługuje na uwagę przede wszystkim ze względu na łączenie w sobie ważnych elementów rodzimego wychowania i religijności z piastowaniem różnych stanowisk kościelnych, do godności biskupiej włącznie. W niniejszym artykule na początku przestawiono środowisko rodzinne, lata dziecięce i okres studiów przyszłego biskupa. W drugiej części omówiono posługę w diecezji wrocławskiej w latach 1923-1945. W kolejnej ukazano pracę w archidiecezji wrocławskiej w latach 1945-1953. Na końcu scharakteryzowano działalność Henryka Grzondziela w diecezji opolskiej w latach 1953-1968.
Dzieje klasztoru PP. Norbertanek w Krakowie na Zwierzyńcu do roku 1840, cz.I,
Authors: Kramarska-Anyszek Krystyna
Published: October 2023

W poniższym artykule ukazano historię klasztoru norbertanek w Krakowie na Zwierzyńcu do roku 1840. Na początku przedstawiono uposażenie i organizację nowego konwentu jak również opisano pobyt w zakonie bł. Bronisławy i życie codzienne w klasztorze. Następnie poprzez charakterystykę poszczególnych ksień ukazano rozwój klasztoru w kolejnych wiekach. W opracowaniu starano się uwzględnić ważne wydarzenia, takie jak odnowienie kościoła, prace remontowe, rozbudowę klasztoru, poprawę warunków życia zakonnic. Omówiono wreszcie inicjatywy edukacyjne, takie jak szkoła parafialna jak również przykłady hojności i zaangażowania w życie zakonu różnych osób współpracujących z klasztorem zwierzynieckim.
Z dziejów parafii i kościoła św. Wincentego a Paulo w Bydgoszczy (1924-1975)
Authors: Sroka Zbigniew
Published: October 2023

W niniejszym artykule autor podjął się próby przestawienia dziejów duszpasterskiego posługiwania Księży Misjonarzy w parafii św. Wincentego a Paulo w Bydgoszczy. W artykule ukazano zagadnienia związane w pierwszym rzędzie z dziejami parafii i kościoła w ciągu pierwszych 50-ciu lat jej istnienia i z budową kościoła. Nie stanowią one jednak pełnej monografii parafii czy misjonarskiego domu, lecz są wyborem problemów, które wydawały się szczególnie ważne. Artykuł został podzielony na dwie części. Część pierwsza dotyczy problemów związanych z kształtowaniem się i funkcjonowaniem wspólnoty parafialnej w okresie międzywojennym i powojennym. Część druga zawiera opis dziejów architektury kościoła i domu, określenie stylu kompleksu, łącznie ze wskazaniem na pierwowzory i zasady kształtowania formy oraz ich ocenę z punktu widzenia architektonicznej poprawności i funkcjonalności.
Święta Jadwiga, księżna Śląska
Authors: Suchoń Benigna
Published: October 2023

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest ukazanie życia i znaczenia św. Jadwigi Śląskiej. Chcąc pojąć i zrozumieć tę postać autorka przyjrzała się nie tylko jej najbliższemu otoczeniu i środowisku społecznemu, ale także przeanalizowała szerokie tło ówczesnej epoki: mentalność, obyczajowość i oblicze późnego średniowiecza. W przedstawionym zarysie św. Jadwiga jawi się nam jako symbol nieodrodnej córki czasów jej współczesnych, a równocześnie jako jedna z najwybitniejszych indywidualności kobiecych XIII wieku w Polsce.
Đặc điểm phân bố và mức độ đề kháng kháng sinh của vi khuẩn phân lập tại Viện Chấn thương Chỉnh hình - Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108 năm 2022
Authors: Mỹ Lê Thị
Published: October 2023

Mục tiêu: Khảo sát vi khuẩn thường gặp và đánh giá mức độ đề kháng kháng sinh của vi khuẩn được phân lập tại Viện Chấn thương Chỉnh hình, Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108 năm 2022. Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu hồi cứu cắt ngang mô tả, được thực hiện trên 639 mẫu xét nghiệm vi sinh ở các mẫu bệnh phẩm trên các bệnh nhân bị nhiễm khuẩn tại Viện Chấn thương Chỉnh hình năm 2022. Kết quả: Tỷ lệ nuôi cấy vi khuẩn dương tính chiếm 40,4%. Các vi khuẩn phân lập được chủ yếu từ bệnh phẩm dịch áp xe chiếm 94,6% chủ yếu ở da và mô mềm. Vi khuẩn Gram dương chiếm 56,2%, trong đó S. aureus chiếm 46,9%. Đối với S. aureus, tỷ lệ MRSA chiếm 80% và tất cả các chủng MRSA đều còn nhạy cảm với vancomycin. Đối với E. coli, tỷ lệ ESBL (+) chiếm trên 87%, gần 100% còn nhạy với carbapenem. Kết luận: Vi khuẩn thường gặp là vi khuẩn Gram (+) chiếm 56,2% trong đó S. aureus chiếm tỷ lệ cao nhất là 46,9%. Đặc biệt, MRSA chiếm 80% trong số S. aureus và tất cả chủng MRSA đều còn nhạy cảm với vancomycin.
Đánh giá kết quả điều trị gefitinib bước một bệnh ung thư phổi không tế bào nhỏ giai đoạn muộn có đột biến EGFR nhạy cảm thuốc ức chế tyrosine kinase
Authors: Thảo Nguyễn Thị Phương
Published: October 2023

Mục tiêu: Đánh giá kết quả điều trị gefitinib bước một ung thư phổi không tế bào nhỏ giai đoạn muộn có đột biến EGFR nhạy cảm với thuốc thuốc bao gồm tỷ lệ đáp ứng, thời gian sống thêm và một số tác dụng phụ của nhóm bệnh nhân trên. Đối tượng và phương pháp: 58 bệnh nhân ung thư phổi không tế bào nhỏ giai đoạn IIIB, IIIC, IV có đột biến EGFR được điều trị bước 1 bằng gefitinib tại Bệnh viện Bạch Mai từ tháng 7/2015 đến tháng 7/2020. Phương pháp nghiên cứu: Mô tả hồi cứu. Kết quả: Tỷ lệ đáp ứng chung (ORR) là 75,9%, trung vị sống thêm không tiến triển bệnh (PFS) là 12,5 tháng, trung vị sống thêm toàn bộ (OS) là 21,5 tháng. Tác dụng không mong muốn hay gặp nhất là nổi ban dạng mụn trên da (65,5%), các độc tính khác gặp ít, chủ yếu độ I, II. Kết luận: Gefitinib đạt được hiệu quả điều trị tốt khi lựa chọn điều trị bước 1 cho nhóm bệnh nhân ung thư phổi không tế bào nhỏ có đột biến EGFR. Tác dụng phụ có thể chấp nhận được.
Khảo sát việc sử dụng kháng sinh amikacin tại các Khoa Hồi sức tích cực, Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108
Authors: Yến (B) Nguyễn Thị Hải
Published: October 2023

Mục tiêu: (1) Khảo sát đặc điểm các chủng vi khuẩn phân lập được trong mẫu nghiên cứu và (2) Khảo sát đặc điểm sử dụng amikacin và độc tính trên thận của thuốc. Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu cắt ngang mô tả được tiến hành tại các khoa Hồi sức tích cực Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108. Dữ liệu được phân tích từ hồ sơ bệnh án của bệnh nhân sử dụng amikacin từ ngày 01/01/2022 đến ngayf 31/5/2022. Kết quả: Mẫu nghiên cứu bao gồm 120 bệnh nhân, trung vị độ tuổi của bệnh nhân là 74 tuổi. Có 76 (63,3%) bệnh nhân sử dụng chế độ liều 1 lần/ngày (ODD) với liều nạp trung bình là 12,1 ± 2,8 mg/kg. Có 16 (13,3%) bệnh nhân xuất hiện độc tính trên thận và 3 bệnh nhân trong số đó có chỉ định lọc máu sau đó. Kết luận: Chế độ liều amikacin tại các khoa hồi sức tích cực còn thấp hơn so với các hướng dẫn. Amikacin là thuốc có khoảng điều trị hẹp, cần giám sát nồng độ trong máu (TDM) và hiệu chỉnh liều cho phù hợp theo trị số nồng độ đo được.