bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНА ПЕРЕВІРКА ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ МОДЕЛІ СИСТЕМИ ВИХОВАННЯ СОЦІАЛЬНИХ ЦІННОСТЕЙ У МАЙБУТНІХ ПЕДАГОГІВ ДОШКІЛЬНОЇ ОСВІТИ
Authors:   Комунальний заклад «Харківська гуманітарно-педагогічна академія» Харківської обласної ради, Капустіна Олена
Published: July 2021

Метою статті є презентація результатів дослідження щодо перевірки ефективності моделі системи виховання соціальних цінностей у майбутніх педагогів дошкільної освіти. У статті використано такі методи дослідження, як аналіз, синтез, пояснення, узагальнення, педагогічний експеримент. Наведено результати первинного та вторинного вимірювання критеріїв і показників вихованості соціальних цінностей у майбутніх педагогів дошкільної освіти. Практичне значення полягає в підтвердженні ефективності моделі системи. Зроблено висновок про ефективність розробленої моделі системи. Перспектива подальших наукових розвідок полягає у визначені ефективності запропонованої моделі для виховання соціальних цінностей у дошкільників.
ФАСИЛІТАЦІЙНА КОМПЕТЕНТНІСТЬ ЯК НЕВІД’ЄМНА СКЛАДОВА ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ СУЧАСНОГО ВЧИТЕЛЯ
Authors:   Сумський державний педагогічний університет імені А. С. Макаренка, Трофименко Аліна
Published: July 2021

У статті проаналізовано підходи до визначення змісту поняття «фасилітаційна компетентність» у контексті невід’ємної складової професійної компетентності сучасного вчителя. Визначено особливості застосування її провідних механізмів та принципів у професійній діяльності педагога. Наголошено на фасилітуючій позиції вчителя, яка полягає в саморозвиткові учнів на основі врахування власних схильностей і прагнень. Зазначено перспективи подальших наукових досліджень у даному напрямі, а саме обґрунтування наукових підходів до формування фасилітаційної компетентності в майбутніх учителів природничих дисциплін.
ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ІННОВАЦІЙНИХ ВИДІВ РУХОВОЇ АКТИВНОСТІ У ПРОФЕСІЙНІЙ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ФАХІВЦІВ ФІЗИЧНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ І СПОРТУ
Authors:   Національний університет «Запорізька політехніка», Атаманюк Світлана
Published: July 2021

Інноваційні програми фізичної культури і спорту призначені для того, щоб бути більш всеосяжними, динамічними, рухливими, відкритими, ніж традиційні заняття фізичною культурою та спортом. Це допомагає виконувати фізичні навантаження й виробляти прихильність здоровому способу життя, здійснювати заняття фізичною культурою і спортом самостійно, навчити різні верстви населення руховій діяльності, підкреслюючи психологічний вплив фізичних вправ на стан здоров’я. Інноваційні види рухової активності, втілені в нових програмах, дозволяють фахівцям фізичної культури і спорту розвивати в підопічних різні рухові навички та здатності працювати в команді, при цьому вихованці відчувають себе більш комфортно в руховому середовищі.
СТАН ПІДГОТОВЛЕНОСТІ МАЙБУТНІХ УЧИТЕЛІВ ПОЧАТКОВИХ КЛАСІВ ДО ЗДОРОВ’ЯЗБЕРЕЖУВАЛЬНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ
Authors:   Південноукраїнський національний педагогічний університет імені К. Д. Ушинського, Пальшкова Ірина
Published: July 2021

Стаття присвячена дослідженню проблеми підготовленості майбутніх учителів початкових класів до здоров’язбережувальної діяльності. На підставі аналізу загальних теоретичних підходів до змісту здоров’язбережувальної діяльності подано авторську позицію щодо визначеного конструкта. Розглянуто структуру підготовленості майбутніх учителів початкових класів до здоров’язбережувальної діяльності, яка складається з мотиваційно-когнітивної, операційно-коригувальної та оцінно-рефлексивної складових із показниками, відповідно до яких було дібрано мануал діагностувальних методик
СУЧАСНІ УМОВИ УПРАВЛІННЯ ЯКІСТЮ ОСВІТИ: ТЕОРЕТИЧНИЙ АСПЕКТ
Authors:   Сумський державний педагогічний університет імені А. С. Макаренка, Шаповалова Ольга , Парфілова Світлана , Бутенко Віта , Білєр Оксана
Published: July 2021

У статті розглянуто теоретичний аспект управління якістю освіти в сучасних умовах. Виокремлено аналіз практичної діяльності вітчизняних закладів вищої освіти, який дозволяє виділити найбільш часто виникаючі проблеми. Охарактеризовано вишівську систему управління якістю освіти. Звернення до ідеї підвищення якості освіти під час аналізу сучасних підходів дозволило сформулювати власні, вироблені емпіричним шляхом принципи, які здатні стати основою конструктивної прогностичної наукової теорії управління в сфері освіти не тільки технологічних, а й гуманітарних закладів вищої освіти: принципи комплексного підходу, узгодженості дій суб’єктів освітнього процесу, гуманізації, розвитку й самоорганізації системи управління якістю освіти, об’єктивності і повноти інформації.
ІСТОРІОГРАФІЯ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ЖИТТЄВОГО ТА ПРОФЕСІЙНОГО ШЛЯХУ М. М. ДАРМАНСЬКОГО
Authors:   Хмельницька гуманітарно-педагогічна академія, Олицька Олена
Published: July 2021

У статті досліджено й систематизовано основні історіографічні інтерпретації життєвого та професійного шляху науковця, освітянина й талановитого управлінця М. М. Дарманського. Здійснено класифікацію всього комплексу джерел, які дозволяють ґрунтовно вивчити постать видатного подільського педагога й управлінця М. М. Дарманського. Зібрано та конкретизовано основні архівні матеріали педагогічної творчої спадщини видатного реформатора. Розглянуто особисті здобутки – наукові праці М. М. Дарманського, в яких відображені ідеологічні, педагогічні, наукові й управлінські погляди досліджуваної персоналії. Досліджено творчий доробок М. М. Дарманського та простежено основні етапи еволюції його наукових поглядів. Визначено основні реформації та нововведення талановитого управлінця. Окреслено основні вектори науково-публіцистичної літератури про М. М. Дарманського. Обґрунтовано вагомий внесок М. М. Дарманського у створенні й удосконаленні мережі закладів вищої освіти на Хмельниччині.
ETHIOPIA: ABEGAR INDIGENOUS CONFLICT RESOLUTION SYSTEM – COMMUNITY BASED RECONCILIATION
Authors: YIMER Benyam Lake
Published: July 2021

Reconciliation is inevitable for restoring harmony among a society and making peaceful interaction between those who are at variance. The main objective of this study is to investigate the Abegar indigenous conflict resolution system based on community reconciliation in Haberu Woreda, North Wollo. This study employs a qualitative research design and descriptive nature. The study collected primary data from different informants by employing such qualitative data collection techniques as the interview, focus group discussions and observation. The finding of the study revealed that Abegars indigenous conflict resolution system aims at the restoration of order and harmony of the community. The types of conflicts presented and resolved in the community are inter-personal, homicide, inter-group in nature which stemmed from abduction of girls and women, violation of social values, theft, conflict over claims of a girl, competition over ownership of land, and drunkenness. The findings further show that family reconciliation, blood reconciliation (demmaderk) and compensation performance are the major community reconciliation procedures (methods) of conflict management used by the studied community depending on the nature and types of conflicts. Moreover, the ritual ceremony has symbolic and practical significance to established trust between conflicting parties that their relationship is restored. Keywords: Conflict Resolution, Indigenous, Reconciliation, Community
Episode with strong downslope wind in the Southern and Curvature Carpathians in the period 5-6 February 2020
Authors: ILIE N.
Published: July 2021

The phenomenon that occurred during the blizzard from February 5-6 in the mountains and especially on the southern slopes of the Southern Carpathians, is known in the literature as "strong downslope winds". This phenomenon occurred in a typical blizzard configuration, in which the differentiated advection of temperature led to the formation of a very stable air layer, with thermal inversion approximately between the levels of 850 and 700 hPa; and it also contributed in this layer to the change of wind direction to vertical. Thus, the existence in the same air layer of two factors favorable to the formation of a critical level, created the ideal conditions for generating strong downslope winds.
Aspects regarding the trend of the average annual, seasonal and monthly drainage of river water from the Căliman Mountains in the period 1950-2010
Authors: COSTIN HIRLAV
Published: July 2021

The Căliman Mountains are the highest volcanic mountains in Romania, being positioned on the western side of the Eastern Carpathians, between their central strip (north and east), south – the Harghita Mountains, and west – the Transylvanian Depression. This positioning gives special features of the water drainage, with both spatial and temporal differentiations. This paper analyzed the trend of average drainage from rivers in the studied group for the period 1950-2010, both multi-annually and seasonally and in the extreme months; the months taken into account being those with the lowest flows (January), respectively the largest (May). To evaluate the mentioned parameters, we used the help of Excel MAKESENS (Mann-Kendall test for trend and Sen’s slope estimates), which identified the type of drainage trend (positive or negative), and using the Sen nonparametric method to estimate the slope of the trend. Based on the type of trend obtained, 9 trend classes were obtained, and with the help of the slope, the net change rate was obtained.
Inferioritas Pada Siswa Smp dan Mts Di Pulau Ternate
Authors: Musawwir  , Zubair Arie Gunawan Hazairin , Inayah Nurul
Published: July 2021

This study aims to describe the inferiority that exists in junior high school students in Ternate Island. Inferiority is due to feeling that there is a deficiency in yourself or an imperfection in an individual's life. This feeling will encourage someone to be insecure and tend to feel fail. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative approach. The sample that will be involved in this research is around 648 students of SMP / MTs at Ternate city. This sample size was obtained by dividing the sample size of 24 students per school, 8 students per batch (grades 1-3), consisting of 4 boys and 4 girls. The variables will be measured using an inferiority scale instrument compiled by researchers based on the inferiority dimensions proposed by Adler, namely, Feeling of being below, Feeling of feminity, and Feeling of insecurity (feeling insecure). This scale consists of 48 items, with 24 favorable items and 24 unfavorable items. The results showed that there were 36 respondents (8%) who had an inferiority score in the very high category, 98 respondents (22%) were in the high category, 161 respondents (37%) were in the medium category, 123 respondents (28%) were in the low category, and 24 respondents (5%) are in the very low category. These results indicate that inferiority is a situation faced by students but can still be overcome with various approaches
An Integrated Lean Six Sigma Approach to Modeling and Simulation: A Case Study from Clothing SME
Authors: Nedra Abbes , Néjib Sejri , Boubaker Jaouachi , Morched Cheikhrouhou
Published: July 2021

To improve quality, production, and service delivery, clothing industries look toward continuous improvement approaches such as lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Simulation is one of the effective methods which aim to examine different solution scenarios. This study explores how LSS and simulation can be integrated based on the Sim-Lean approach, using a process improvement effort in clothing small–medium enterprises (SMEs). A structured framework integrating these research methodologies is developed, which might benefit a variety of future clothing process improvement efforts, and could inform quality improvement efforts in other industries. The aim is to allow a successful implementation of the approach in the clothing industry to improve the lead time, the daily output, the average staying times (min) of jobs waiting in queues, and the resource utilization.
Prediction of Standard Time of the Sewing Process using a Support Vector Machine with Particle Swarm Optimization
Authors: Shao Yibing , Ji Xiaofen , Zheng Menglin , Chen Caiya
Published: July 2021

Standard time is a key indicator to measure the production efficiency of the sewing department, and it plays a vital role in the production forecast for the apparel industry. In this article, the grey correlation analysis was adopted to identify seven sources as the main influencing factors for determination of the standard time in the sewing process, which are sewing length, stitch density, bending stiffness, fabric weight, production quantity, drape coefficient, and length of service. A novel forecasting model based on support-vector machine (SVM) with particle swarm optimization (PSO) is then proposed to predict the standard time of the sewing process. On the ground of real data from a clothing company, the proposed forecasting model is verified by evaluating the performance with the squared correlation coefficient (R2) and mean square error (MSE). Using the PSO-SVM method, the R2 and MSE are found to be 0.917 and 0.0211, respectively. In conclusion, the high accuracy of the PSO-SVM method presented in this experiment states that the proposed model is a reliable forecasting tool for determination of standard time and can achieve good predicted results in the sewing process.
Influences of different sources and levels of crude fiber on performances, fatty acids profile and carcass traits in growing-fattening pigs’ diet
Authors: Cornescu Gabriela Maria , Panaite Tatiana , Ropota Mariana
Published: July 2021

The present study has investigated the potential of including different sources and levels of fiber (6.5% and 7.5%) in growing-fattening pigs’ diet. The nine weeks feeding trial was conducted on nine hybrids TOPIGS castrated males with an initial average weight of 25.25±2.11 kg, randomly assigned to 3 experimental groups with 3 replicates per group.

The control group (C) was fed with a corn, wheat and soybean basal diet and it was characterized by 3.5% crude fiber (CF), the experimental groups E1 had 6.5% CF (4% alfalfa meal and 12.36 % sunflower meal) and E2 had 7.5% (6% alfalfa and 18.38% sunflower meal) decreasing the dietary rate inclusion of soybean meal from C (21.42% soybean meal). Bodyweight (initial, final), average daily feed intake (ADFI), leftovers were registered and average daily gain (ADG), feed conversion ratio (FCR) were calculated during the experiment. At the end of the study, the pigs were slaughtered for the determination of carcass traits and meat quality parameters. The productive performances were not influenced by the source or level of the fiber content. The saturated fatty acid (SFA) values were significantly different (P<0.05) in E1 group for shoulder and belly samples compared to C and for breast samples on E2. Higher MUFA concentrations significantly different (P<0.05) were noticed for ham, sirloin, rack, shoulder, breast on E1. PUFA, Ω:6 concentration shown significant differences (P<0.05) within E2 to all meat samples collected, except the neck.

The best carcass classification results were recorded in the E1 with 6.5% cellulose (50% Class S and 50% Class E) according to the SEUROP system classification.

The study concluded that the dietary percentages of alfalfa meal and sunflower meal did not compromise productive performances but the average muscle thickness and meat percentage registered lower values compared with group C. Further studies with the same raw materials but changing the inclusion percentages should have experimented with emphasis on carcass traits results.
The effects of a low dose OTA exposure on weanling piglet gut microbiota
Authors: Grosu Iulian Alexandru , Cismileanu Ana Elena , Marin Daniela Eliza , Taranu Ionelia
Published: July 2021

Feed contamination is a major concern to the pig farming industry. There is a growing concern towards the harmful effects that mycotoxins and especially ochratoxin A have on the overall health and development of pigs.

However the deleterious effects on the gastro-intestinal microbiota has not been studied thoroughly, especially at a low dose exposure. The current study proposed to investigate the effect of a sub-chronic dose of OTA on some of the important bacterial populations colonizing the pig gut as well as assessing the impact on SCFA production. The changes induced in bacterial populations not only affect the immune system of the pig but also influence the development of the mycotoxicosis. This paper highlights the impact of 0.05mg/kg feed of OTA on the large intestine microbiota and on the SCFA production associated with it.
Use of brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in broiler feeds to replace corn gluten meal with or without probiotic additives
Authors: Ciurescu Georgeta , Dumitru Mihaela , Gheorghe Anca
Published: July 2021

This study was intended to assess the effect of graded replacements of corn gluten meal with Brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), with and without Bacillus megaterium supplementation, on performance, carcass characteristics, and the gut broilers microflora composition. A total of 720 mixed sex one-day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to six dietary treatment groups (6 replicates each) in a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement, including 3 levels of Brewer’s yeast (BY; 0, 25, and 50%, to replace corn gluten meal; CGM) in the presence (+) or absence (−) of B. megaterium used as probiotic (Pro). The results showed that broilers fed diets containing BY up to 25% had comparable body weight (BWG), feed intake (FI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) to the birds fed only CGM, over the entire feeding period (days 1–35). Conversely, higher levels of BY (50% replacing CGM) registered the lowest BWG values (P < 0.001) and impaired FCR (P < 0.010), but without effects on FI. The BY diets did not significantly affect the main broiler’s carcass traits. The diets with Pro did not involve modifications on carcass and organs size, but a tendency to increase the gizzard weight (P = 0.094) and to decrease SIL (P = 0.076) was observed. Pro addition also, reduced the cecal pH (P = 0.040) and diminish the total coliforms (P < 0.010), Clostridium spp. (P < 0.0001), and E. coli (P < 0.0001) count, whereas LAB, Bacillus spp., and Enterococcus spp. bacteria were increased (P = 0.022; P < 0.0001, and P < 0.0001, respectively).
The Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus): some field observations in the Czechia
Authors: Hudeček Jiří J.
Published: July 2021

Historical data on birds are a cultural and scientific legacy of past generations of dedicated observers. This data cannot be deleted without obvious rebuttable evidence. An example of the Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) is described.
Bioindication of Aerotechnogenic Pollution of Agricultural Landscapes Caused by the Activities of Industrial Hubs
Authors: Fedoniuk Tetiana , Fedoniuk Roman , Klymenko Tetiana , Polishchuk Oleh , Pitsil Andrii
Published: July 2021

The article provides the assessment of the levels of aerotechnogenic pollution caused by the emissions from stationary pollution sources of industrial agglomerations in Zhytomyr, taking into account climatic conditions that affect the dispersion and accumulation of pollutants in soils and vegetation cover of surrounding agricultural landscapes. The examination of dust accumulated on the surface of leaves showed that it contains high concentrations of Mn, Cr, Pb, Ni, and Cu. The bioindication method with the use of white-tip radishes was applied to estimate the extent of aerotechnogenic pollution. The results of the investigation testified to the high informativeness of the offered test objects. The indexes of soil saturation with heavy metals indicated the presence of intensive processes of their accumulation. As a consequence, this territory became unsuitable for agricultural production. The inhibition of growth of radish roots identified the toxicity level of the investigated technogenic substrates as medium and higher than average. Also, there is inverse close correlation relationship between the distance from the emission source and the soil phytotoxicity indicators in all the investigated directions.
Spatial Analysis of Erosion and Quantification of Soil Losses in Western Algeria
Authors: Belgherbi Benamar , Benabdeli Kheloufi
Published: July 2021

The objective of this study is to establish a soil loss map of a region located in western Algeria allowing the spatialization of erosion models, deposition, and quantification of soil loss. The model applied is Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), wich was developed by Wischmeier and Smith. The map of current soil losses derived from it shows five areas: very low, low, medium, strong, and very strong. The significant loss in soil areas is located in most of the south of the area, the upstream mountains part, and a portion to the northwest of the region. They cover an area of 16,805 ha (15.27%) of the study area. The remainder of area constituting unrigged flat terrain accounts for a loss in low soil. The latter receives all the solid contributions which are deposited there constituting an important deposit.
Assessing Habitat Suitability for the Common Pochard, Aythya Ferina (Anseriformes, Anatidae) at different Spatial Scales in Orel’ River Valley, Ukraine
Authors: Ponomarenko Olexander , Banik Myhaylo , Zhukov Olexander
Published: July 2021

The habitat suitability for the Common Pochard, a duck species in decline, was studied in the middle reaches of the Orel’ River, Central Ukraine, in 2015–2017. The ducks were counted on their breeding grounds with the use of the ground survey technique. The positions of individual birds were estimated by GPS and plotted on the Google Earth map. The Ecological Niche Factor Analysis (ENFA) was applied to assess the habitat suitability. Sentinel-2 image was used to extract 13 ecogeographical variables and to get two measures of the ecological niche (marginality and specialization). The ENFA procedure was applied twice at landscape and sub-landscape levels to describe the habitat selection across sequential spatial scales. Both the axes of marginality and specialization of the ecological niche of the species proved to be significantly different from the random alternatives. At landscape level, the distribution may be predicted with the use of Aerosol/Coastal, Vegetation and Hydrothermal Composite indices (marginality) and Modified Normalized Difference Water (MNDW) Index along with several vegetation indices (specialization). At sub-landscape level, MNDW played a crucial role. The importance of MNDW is mediated by the preference for the wetlands with the stretches of open water which are used by the ducks to initiate flight safely and to optimize diving possibilities. The ENFA is a reliable tool for the assessment of the habitat suitability and for setting the conservation priorities for the Common Pochard.
Influence of Synthetic Flavorings on the Migration Activity of Tribolium confusum and Sitophilus granarius
Authors: Titov Oleksii , Brygadyrenko Viktor
Published: July 2021

Flavorings and volatile biologically active substances, used by humans for various purposes, may potentially have fumigating, repellent, or attractive effects on various species of anthropod storage pests. Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val, 1863 (Tenebrionidae) and Sitophilus granarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Curculionidae) are the two most abundant pests of grain and grain products; the damage they cause to stored products of horticulture is 5–20% of the total yield of grain crops. In the experiment, we video-recorded migratory activity of beetles and evaluated it according to standard time periods (10, 20, 30, 60, and 120 seconds after the start of the experiment). No reliable influence of the 15 tested flavoring substances (benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid, toluene, hydroquinone, phenethyl alcohol, pinene, methylparaben, kojic acid, formic acid, isoamyl alcohol, tartaric acid, glycine, succinic acid, stearic acid, and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) on moving activity of Tribolium confusum was found. Exposure to benzyl alcohol brought a reliable decrease in locomotor activity of Sitophilus granarius (it exerted an attractant effect on imagoes as compared with the variant of the experiment without aromatic substances): 6.09 times more imagoes of S. granarius remained at a minimal distance from the aroma source than in the control, 6.07 more while exposed to hydroquinone, 5.50 to phenethyl alcohol, 4.50 to glycine, 3.44 to EDTA, 3.30 to toluene, 3.18 to methylparaben, 2.84 to succinic acid, 2.65 to benzoic acid, and 2.15 more when exposed to formic acid compared with the control variant of the experiment. Other surveyed flavoring substances (benzyl alcohol, pinene, kojic acid, isoamyl alcohol, tartaric acid, and stearic acid) had no significant effect on migratory activity of imagoes of S. granarius. The results allow us to recommend benzyl alcohol, hydroquinone, phenethyl alcohol, and glycine as potential luring substances or components of multicomponent flavoring mixtures during the assessment of the number of S. granarius in grain storage and processing facilities.
Temporal Aspect of the Terrestrial Invertebrate Response to Moisture Dynamic in Technosols formed after Reclamation at a Post-Mining Site in Ukrainian Steppe Drylands
Authors: Zhukov Olexander , Kunah Olga , Fedushko Marina , Babchenko Anna , Umerova Ava
Published: July 2021

Different approaches were applied to assess soil moisture optima and tolerance of the ecological niche temporal projection of terrestrial invertebrates within an experimental polygon created to investigate the reclamation processes after deep underground hard-rock mining in the Ukrainian steppe drylands. Sampling was carried out in 2013–2015 on a variant of artificial soil (technosols). To investigate the spatiotemporal variation in the abundance, species richness and species composition of invertebrate assemblages the animals were sampled using pitfall traps. The readily available water for plants, precipitation, wind speed, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric humidity, and atmospheric pressure were used as environmental predictors. The two-dimension geographic coordinates of the sampling locations were used to generate a set of orthogonal eigenvector-based spatial variables. Time series of sampling dates were used to generate a set of orthogonal eigenvector-based temporal variables. Weighted averaging, generalized linear mixed models, Huisman-Olff-Fresco models expanded by Jansen-Oksanen, correspondence analysis, and constrained correspondence analysis were used to estimate soil moisture species optima and tolerance. The moisture content in the technosols was revealed to be the most important factor determining the temporal dynamics of terrestrial invertebrate community in conditions of semi-arid climate and the ecosystem which formed as a result of the reclamation process. The species response to the soil water content is affected not only by the soil water content but also by the complex of the other environmental, temporal, and spatial factors. The effect of other factors on the species response must be extracted previously to find real estimations of the species optima and tolerance.
The Promethee II Method in Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Authors: Kądziołka Kinga
Published: July 2021

Subject and purpose of work: The aim of this work is to present the application possibilities of ECONOMIC AND REGIONAL STUDIES STUDIA EKONOMICZNE I REGIONALNE ISSN 2083-3725 Volume 14, No. 2, 2021 ECREG STUDIES Vol. 14, No. 2, 2021 the weights of criteria is proposed, which maximizes the similarity of the final ranking to the other ones.

Materials and methods: PROMETHEE II method and taxonomic measure were used to create rankings of exchanges. Hierarchical clustering combined with the k-means algorithm www.ers.edu.pl PDF OPEN ACCESS eISSN 2451-182X available data published on the Internet were analysed.

Results: There was a high consistency in the ordering of exchanges when a multi-criteria and a multi-dimensional approach were used. Four groups of exchanges with a similar level of the values of net flows were identified. Exchanges in group one were characterized by the highest average net flows.

Conclusions: The multi-criteria approach can be used as an alternative to the multi-dimensional assessment of cryptocurrency exchanges. The proposed simulation method for determining the weights of criteria can be helpful in case the researcher has no information about the importance of the criteria.
Emigration to the Kingdom of the Netherlands as a Perceived Opportunity by Young People
Authors: Siedlanowski Paweł
Published: July 2021

Subject and purpose of work: The article is devoted to factors influencing the migration decisions of young Poles to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and to showing the differences in their perception of the country of emigration and the country of immigration. The elements of youth policy in Poland and the Netherlands were also presented. The hypothesis adopted in the paper was that the decisions of young people in the labor market are mainly influenced by short-term financial aspects.

Materials and methods: The observations and assessments used in the article were formulated based on the research literature on the subject, the statistical data collected by the institutions of Poland, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the European Union, a questionnaire survey and own experiences gained from mobility.

Results: The article outlines the course of migration trends of Poles and presents the causes of changes in the choice of the destination country for migration. It presents factors encouraging young people to take up employment in the country and those encouraging them to search a job abroad, specifically in the Netherlands. The barriers and facilities that may be encountered by young people seeking employment in the labor market in both countries were indicated. The reasons for the emigration of young people from Poland were discussed based on the results of the current study, that is a 400-person research sample obtained from an online survey. The aim of the study was to identify three important factors influencing the decision to emigrate and to evaluate this decision.

Conclusions: The conducted analysis shows the complexity of the problems of migration of young people. Economic, political, social, cultural, and environmental factors have a significant influence on the decisions made. From the point of view of young people, the unattractive domestic labor market in terms of finance and development, and all the resulting consequences are the biggest problems.
The Effect of Education on Earnings in a Post-Conflict Economy: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Rizvanovic Aida , Efendic Adnan
Published: July 2021

This paper investigates the effect of formal education on individual earnings in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). We use empirical regression analysis and an extended Mincer’s model, which are applied to the Labour Force Survey data from 2018. Our empirical results suggest that a higher level of both statutory and additional education has positive and statistically significant effect on higher earnings of individuals in this post-conflict society. Such a finding implies that investment in education, both statutory and additional, bring economic benefits to individuals, although this is sometimes challenged by the general public of this society. Moreover, we find that employees in the public sector record systematically higher earnings than those in the private sector, suggesting a need for strategic policies targeting this difference. The outcome of our analysis is a good indicator of productivity achieved through improved educational performance, and thus provides scientific evidence to the positive effect of human capital hypothesis in BiH.
Potential of karamunting (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) fraction against kidney damage in diabetic rats
Authors: Saleh Mgs Irsan , Hidayat Rachmat , Febriyanto Geri , Parisa Nita
Published: July 2021

Introduction: Karamunting (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) is Indonesian native plant that contains high anti-oxidant compounds with the potential to suppress oxidative stress activity in cells. This study is the first research to specifically explore the role of the karamunting fraction in protecting kidney damage due to the formation of AGEs in the renal glomerulus in diabetes mellitus.

Objective: This study aims to assess the impact of karamunting on blood glucose profile, HbA1c, insulin profile and kidney condition (AGEs expression, TNF-α and kidney histology) in diabetic rats.

Methods: The karamunting extraction process was carried out by maceration with ethanol. Induction of diabetes mellitus was carried out using streptozotocin. Thirty male rats (Rattus norvegicus), Wistar strain weighing between 200–250 grams were the subject in this study. HbA1c, insulin, TNF-α, AGEs levels were evaluated in the kidney tissue. Histological assessment of the kidney was carried out.

Results: Karamunting can improve blood glucose levels in diabetic rats. This improvement in blood glucose levels causes an improvement in the level of HbA1c. Administration of karamunting fraction can prevent AGEs deposition in renal tissue, which in turn will inhibits the inflammation and prevents further damage of kidneys.

Conclusion: Karamunting fraction can improve blood glucose regulation so that it can prevent further damage and complications of kidney organs in diabetic rats.
Attitude and awareness of medicinal plants in treatment of kidney lithiasis in eastern Morocco: a retrospective study
Authors: Guerrouj Bouchra El , Bencheikh Noureddine , Bouhrim Mohamed , Kharchoufa Loubna , Ouassou Hayat , Imtara Hamada
Published: July 2021

Introduction: Kidney stone is a major public health problem. Over 5% of the population is affected by kidney stones, with causes a lifetime risk of transmitting renal lithiasis of about 8 to 10%.

Objective: The goal of our study is the attitude and awareness of lithiasis patients regarding the use of medicinal plants in eastern Morocco.

Methods: We carried out a study on lithiasis patients to retrospectively identify medicinal plants used in this disease, using a pre-established questionnaire. The study was carried out from 10 December 2017 to 28 February 2018.

Results: Our survey describes several medicinal plants used to treat renal lithiasis in eastern Morocco. Most patients used Herniaria hirsuta L., Zea mays L., Urtica dioica L., and Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss. This preliminary study showed that the first reason to use medicinal plants in half of lithiasis patients is to calm the pain and expel the stones. The primary source of plant use information is oral tradition. However 67% of lithiasis patients are unaware of the harmful and toxic effects that can appear.

Conclusion: Medicinal plants must, like medicines, comply with strict requirements and standard rules of use to which only the specialist in herbal medicine can respond and sensitize people to the dangers of irrational consumption of medicinal plants.
Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair during the Early Days of the COVID-19 Outbreak
Authors: Karaarslan Kemal , Kunt Ayse Gul , Abud Burcin
Published: July 2021

Introduction: We report the results of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) in three patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Three patients were diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysm. All three patients were male and aged 68 years. The diameter of the aneurysm was larger than 65 mm and was considered suitable for EVAR. Thorax tomography was performed to exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection before the procedure. Results: We performed EVAR under general anesthesia. “Priority Level” was based on the guideline of the American College of Surgeons. The procedure was conducted in the angiography laboratory by taking advanced precautions. Intensive care admission was avoided. The postoperative period was uneventful, and all patients were discharged without any condition associated with COVID-19. There were no mortality, rupture, secondary intervention, major adverse event, limb occlusion, and 60-day read-mission. Conclusions: During the pandemic, EVAR can be performed for symptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm with a diameter of more than 65 mm. Thorax tomography is safe to exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, tomographic angiography to monitor patients may be difficult during the pandemic.
Can Inferior Vena Cava Diameter and Collapsibility Index Be a Predictor in Detecting Preoperative Intravascular Volume Change in Pediatric Patients?
Authors: Cosgun Zeliha , Dagistan Emine , Cosgun Mehmet , Ozturk Hayrettin
Published: July 2021

Background: Inferior vena cava (IVC) ultrasound measurement is a reliable indicator used in the assessment of intravascular volume status. The aim of this study was to evaluate intravascular volume changes in pediatric patients by measuring the IVC diameter and collapsibility index (CI) in children whose oral feeding was restricted preoperatively. Material and Methods: From May 2018 to October 2018, a total of 55 pediatric patients who were scheduled for surgery were included in this prospective, observational, cohort study. Fasting and satiety IVC diameters and CIs of patients were determined by ultrasonographic evaluation twice: in the preoperative preliminary evaluation, when the patients were satiated, and before surgery, during a fasting period of 6–8 hours. Ultra-sonographic data were recorded and compared between fasting and satiety periods. Results: In the grey scale (B-mode), mean IVC diameter was significantly higher when the patients were satiated, compared to the measurements made just before surgery during the fasting period. In the M-mode, the mean IVC diameter was significantly higher only during the inspiratory phase when the patients were satiated, while during the expiratory phase it was detected to be statistically similar. Mean CI was significantly higher in the immediate preoperative period, compared to the assessment made when satiated. Conclusion: Preoperative ultrasound IVC diameter and CI measurement can be a practical and useful method for evaluating preoperative intravascular volume in children.
Congenital Absence of Left Main Trunk – CCTA Evaluation of a Patient with Ischemic Heart Disease
Authors: Țolescu Cosmin , Rus Abigaela , Chitu Monica , Ratiu Mihaela , Benedek Imre
Published: July 2021

Coronary artery anomalies represent a heterogeneous group of congenital diseases with various clinical presentations. Over time, the subject of coronary anomalies has been constantly changing in terms of definition, morphology, clinical manifestations, prognosis, and treatment. We present the case of a male patient, aged 53, with coronary artery disease and a medical history of high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus, who had undergone a coronary computed tomography angiography during the one-year follow-up after a percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent implantation for a critical stenosis in the middle segment of the left anterior descending artery. Axial images revealed a separate origin of the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries from the left aortic coronary sinus, with the absence of the left main coronary artery.
Curricula and Teaching Methodology in the Field of Health Education: What Do We Know so Far?
Authors: Delimaris Ioannis
Published: July 2021

Health education is the interdisciplinary branch of pedagogy, medico-biological sciences, and health sciences, which addresses issues of prevention and the adoption of practices and strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality of the general population. Curricula are the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college. The thematic axes of the Curricula of Health Education should include microbe transmission prevention, sexual and reproductive health, voluntary blood donation, oral health, smoking prevention, mental health promotion of children and adolescents, knowledge about sunlight, hygiene and vision protection, the value of old age, accident prevention, infection prevention (HIV, hepatitis etc.), healthy posture, healthy breathing, environmental health, healthy sleep, healthy diet, healthy exercise activities, problems involved in internet technology in adolescence, the role of play in childhood, and the prevention of addictions. Both behaviorism and constructivism are equally appropriate learning theories for teaching health education. The present paper aims to summarize all the available-to-date information on these issues.
Federated Learning for Spanish Ports as an Aid to Digitization
Authors: González Cancelas Nicoleta , Molina Serrano Beatriz , Soler Flores Francisco
Published: July 2021

The Spanish Port System is immersed in the process of digital transformation towards the concept of Ports 4.0. This entails new regulatory and connectivity requirements, making it necessary to implement the new technologies offered by the market towards digitalization. The digitalization of the individual processes in a first step helps the exchange of digital information between the members of the port community. The next step will mean that the information flow between the participants of a port community is done in a reliable, efficient, paperless way, and thanks to technologies. However, for the Spanish port sector, data exchange has a competitive disadvantage. That is why Federated Learning is proposed. This approach allows several organizations in the port sector to collaborate in the development of models, but without the need to directly share sensitive port data among themselves. Instead of gathering data on a single server, the data remains locked on your server, and the algorithms and predictive models travel between them. The goal of this approach is to benefit from a large set of data, which contributes to increased Machine Learning performance while respecting data ownership and privacy. Through an Inter-institution or “Cross-silo FL” model, different institutions contribute to the training with their local datasets in which different companies collaborate in training a learning machine for the discovery of patterns in private datasets of high sensitivity and high content. This environment is characterized by a smaller number of participants than the mobile case, with typically better bandwidth and less intermittency.
Aviation Criminal Law Regulations of the Tokyo Convention and the Penal Code to Counteract Terrorist Acts
Authors: Mendala Oliwier , Tokarska Katarzyna
Published: July 2021

The aim of the study is to present issues related to acts of terror and attempts to counteract them, whose subject matter of which is governed by a number of legal acts of various territorial scope, primarily by regulations contained in the Tokyo Convention, which is a source of public international law, and Polish normative acts, such as the Aviation Law together with legal and penal regulations. The paper presents considerations aimed at indicating the proper interpretation of the provisions regulating the obligation to undertake investigative and explanatory actions as part of pre-trial proceedings conducted by the prosecutor, the issues of jurisdiction and competence of the courts adjudicating in criminal cases, and the issues concerning the institution of extradition and its legal basis.
Efficiency Analyse of Airport Commercial Area
Authors: Tobisová Alica , Liptáková Dorota , Pilát Marek , Szabo Stanislav , Rozenberg Róbert , Káľavský Peter
Published: July 2021

The article is focused on analysis of financial cost effectiveness and the utilization of business premises in the terminal building of Bratislava Airport. Our analysis is based on a comparison of sales, profitability, and number of customers of individual newsagents of the GGT a. s. company, which operates three such newsagent stands at the examined airport. Each of the newsagents are located in a different part of the airport terminal, namely Schengen, non-Schengen and check-in area. The examined shops will serve as a practical example of the usability of these areas, and our goal is to find out which of these parts of the Bratislava Airport terminal building is most used by passengers and airport visitors. The data was collected for the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018, covering one full calendar year, which is a sufficient period for our analysis.
Checking Aircraft Engines Adjustment
Authors: Cur Krzysztof , Kowalski Mirosław , Stężycki Paweł , Ćwik Dariusz
Published: July 2021

The paper presents a new approach to the process of regulating the basic parameters of a turbine jet engine. It presents a system for monitoring these parameters developed and put into operation and the creation of the so-called phase mapping of the engine speed increment. Its modular structure is described, which allows it to be adapted quite quickly to other types of aircraft engine units. Individual modules are based on mathematical descriptions from the theory of aircraft engines. The phase mapping of the engine speed indicates a dynamic change of this parameter. On this basis, the characteristic ranges and individual points of engine operation are presented. The following are examples of characteristics and their interpretation.
A Holistic Approach to Education for Sustainability: Ecofeminism as a Tool to Enhance Sustainability Attitudes in Pre-service Teachers
Authors: Echegoyen-Sanz Yolanda , Martín-Ezpeleta Antonio
Published: July 2021

To achieve an effective Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), teachers should possess appropriate sustainability attitudes to transmit those values to their future students. In this article, a holistic educational intervention around the ecofeminist movement is described and its impact on the sustainability attitudes of 188 pre-service teachers is assessed. The quantitative results with a validated questionnaire reveal an initial high level of sustainability awareness and a statistically significant increase in the environmental dimension after the educational intervention. In addition, the qualitative analysis of the stories and activities for children prepared by the students in a process of didactic transposition confirms their ability to effectively integrate different competencies around a topic. Due to their status as future educators in the early stages of the system, pre-service teachers are relevant to disseminate a holistic view of ESD and we can conclude that ecofeminism is a thematic node that integrates key concept and attitudinal content to achieve that goal.
Making Change Visible – An Explorative Case Study of Dealing With Climate Change Deniers in Forest Education
Authors: Hepper Jens
Published: July 2021

This case study addresses the issue of climate change denial among students in their first year of vocational education. It was possible to shake the belief that man-made climate change was not happening, through letting students measure the potential of natural forest vegetation and compare their findings with those gathered by their peers nine years earlier. The comparison revealed that old forests had turned into ecosystems, which were adapted for dryer warmer climates.

For education for sustainable development, forest education and biology lessons offer the opportunity to establish a long term project, in which peer-to-peer-learning over generations of students is possible, with a high rate of acceptance of the results generated by the former students.