bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Digital Competencies: Are Pre-Service Teachers Qualified for Digital Education?
Authors: Alnasib Badiah N. M.
Published: November 2022

This study examines digital competency (DigComp) as a crucial component of twenty-first century teachers. It investigates pre-service teachers’ level of DigComp from their perspective, and whether they felt their preparation programme qualified them for digital education. One hundred forty student teachers in their final year of majoring in either art education or kindergarten at a public university in Saudi Arabia participated. Data was collected via an online survey that included five DigComp areas: information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety, and problem-solving. Significant differences were found between the two groups: the communication and collaboration domain had the highest mean in both groups (152.47+19.39; 139.40+ 17.79); while the safety domain had the lowest mean score in both groups (16.48+2.62; 15.06+3.35). Results showed that 77.1% of pre-service teachers rated their DigComp as excellent and 22.9% rated it as moderate. The results further revealed that the pre-service teacher programme was average (65.04%) in qualifying pre-service teachers to integrate technology into their future teaching practices. The results of this study highlight the necessity to evaluate pre-service teacher programmes for suitability to produce instructors who possess the cognitive, teaching, and digital competencies required in the era of technology.
Teachers' Views and Experiences Regarding Acquiring Analytical Thinking Skills in the Middle School Mathematics Curriculum
Authors: Yurt Eyüp
Published: November 2022

In this research, the level of acquiring analytical thinking skills in the secondary school mathematics curriculum was examined according to the opinions and experiences of the teachers. The research was carried out by the phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research designs. The research was performed with the voluntary participation of eight mathematics teachers working in public secondary schools in the central district of Bursa in Türkiye. In the selection of teachers, it was considered that they had experience with the curriculum, had at least five years of professional experience, and received in-service training on the curriculum. The opinions and experiences of the teachers about the curriculum were obtained using a semi-structured interview form. The data were analyzed by content analysis, and themes were created. According to the results, the teachers found the curriculum insufficient for gaining analytical thinking skills. According to the teachers' opinions and experiences, the mathematics textbooks' questions and activities are insufficient for gaining analytical thinking skills. According to teacher experiences, leaving students alone with non-routine questions supports their analytical thinking skills. In addition, the modeling technique helps to embody the analytical thinking process. The teachers stated that the applications in the textbooks were prepared to assume every student would learn at the same pace and similarly. In addition, it has been revealed that students wanted to work by rote, not wanting to tire their minds and getting used to ready-made it difficult for them to acquire high-level thinking skills such as analytical thinking. Some suggestions have been developed according to the results obtained.
Improving Student Success in Introductory Chemistry using Early Alert and Intervention
Authors: Hudson-Holness Davia , Minchala Monica , Le Uyen
Published: November 2022

Introductory Chemistry is a foundation course that provides students with the basic knowledge and skills to enable them to be successful in the subsequent General Chemistry courses. Despite being an introductory course, it is still challenging for many students, making it ideal for the implementation of various pedagogical initiatives. One such initiative is an Early alert and intervention (EAI) program. Early alert and intervention programs can be described as communication systems which are put in place to help with the timely identification and intervention of students who display attrition risk factors. Data has shown that identifying at risk students early in courses such as Introductory Chemistry and intervening accordingly makes positive impacts on student success. In the fall 2016 semester, pass rates in Introductory Chemistry at one of Miami Dade College’s (MDC) campuses saw a sharp decline from that of the collegewide average. An early alert and intervention program was implemented to reverse this decline. This initiative involved the use of a mathematics diagnostic assessment at the beginning of the semester to identify students at risk of failing the course, thus providing the necessary interventions early in the semester. More frequent assessments were also administered throughout the semester to consistently monitor students’ progress and provide interventions where necessary. This initiative was conducted over a two-year period and resulted in more than a twenty-percentage point increase in student pass rates for Introductory Chemistry.
The Effect of STEAM Applications on Lesson Outcomes and Attitudes in Secondary School Visual Arts Lesson
Authors: Ozkan Zeliha Canan
Published: November 2022

STEAM is a concept that is made up of the initials of the words science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of STEAM-based teaching activities on students' lesson achievements and attitudes in secondary school Visual Arts lessons. The study was carried out in a private secondary school in Mersin. The study, which was carried out with 24 students in the experimental and 24 control groups for 5 weeks, was designed according to the experimental model with the control group, which is one of the quantitative research methods. In the study, Secondary School Visual Arts Lesson Acquisition Test and Attitude Scale towards Visual Arts Lesson were used as data collection tools. According to the research findings, there were significant differences in favor of the experimental group in the posttest achievement and attitude scores of the experimental group, in which activities based on the STEAM teaching approach, and the control group, in which traditional teaching was applied.
Az olvasói műhelymunka mint az olvasóvá nevelést segítő eljárás : Kvalitatív vizsgálat tanító szakos hallgatók körében
Authors: Magyar Ágnes
Published: November 2022

Az olvasás iránti érdeklődésnek, az olvasóvá válásnak és az iskolai olvasási és tanulási teljesítménynek számos ösztönzője és hátráltatója is lehet. A befolyásoló tényezők között szerepel többek között a család szociokulturális háttere, a szülőktől látott minta, a településtípus, az iskolatípus, a szövegtípusok, egy-egy meghatározó példakép, akár pedagógus is. A hazai és nemzetközi felmérések fontos megállapításai közé tartozik, hogy az olvasási teljesítmény nem annyira az olvasásra fordított idő növelésével, mint inkább a kedvtelésből történő olvasás elérésével javítható (Pennac, 2001). Tanulmányomban az olvasói műhelymunkát mint az olvasóvá nevelés egyik lehetséges technikáját szeretném bemutatni egy kvalitatív vizsgálat tapasztalatai alapján. Empirikus kutatásomat tanító szakos hallgatók (N = 8) körében végeztem. Egy tanóra keretében aktív résztvevőként kipróbálhatták az olvasói műhelymunka technikát, amelynek egyes szakaszaiban további eljárások alkalmazásával ismertem meg attitűdjeiket, tapasztalataikat és reflexióikat a technika működésére és alkalmazhatóságára vonatkozóan. Metaforavizsgálat révén az olvasás és az olvasói műhelymunka célfogalmakhoz rendeltek forrástartományokat. Ezeket elemezve képet kaptam arról, hogy hogyan viszonyulnak a vizsgált fogalmakhoz. A műhelymunka eszmecsere szakaszában félig strukturált interjúk keretében beszélgettem a hallgatókkal az aktuális olvasmányaikról, olvasási szokásaikról, érdeklődésükről és az olvasóvá nevelésről vallott nézeteikről. A reflektálás szakaszban az „írás saját magunk számára” technikát alkalmazva fogalmazták meg véleményüket a hallgatók az olvasói műhelymunkáról. Tanulmányomban beszámolok a kvalitatív vizsgálat eredményeiről és következtetéseiről.
Képeskönyveket az iskolába
Authors: Daróczi Gabriella
Published: November 2022

A köznevelés és az alsófokú közoktatás intézményeiben a nevelést és oktatást szabályozó dokumentumok mindegyike fókuszban tartja a szövegértési készség fejlesztését, ami a narratív gondolkodási képesség fejlesztésétől elválaszthatatlan. E fejlesztési irányhoz biztosít a gyermekek és a pedagógusok számára is motiváló eszközt több, a könyv hagyományait megőrizve megújító kortárs könyvtárgy. A tanulmányban ezek közül időben a legutóbbi változatok narratív készségre gyakorolt fejlesztő hatásával kapcsolatosan fogalmazok meg iránymutatásokat.
An Occupational Therapy Guidebook for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder
Authors:   , Ardoin Cassidy
Published: November 2022

Individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) experience barriers and challenges that impact their daily occupational performance, engagement, well-being, and quality of life. In addition to disrupting and distorting an individual’s unique occupational outcomes, SUDs can limit, replace, and dictate an individual’s daily meaningful activities, habits, routines, and skills that support healthy occupational engagement. Occupational therapy (OT) practitioners have a unique and valuable role in SUDs treatment as they are equipped to identify these barriers and implement strategies for supportive skill development or restoration. Based on the literature review conducted, OT practitioners do not have an OT practice guideline, protocol, or manualized intervention available to guide OT practice when working with clients with SUDs. The purpose of this capstone project is to address this concern and develop an OT guidebook for OT practitioners working with individuals with SUDs using the theoretical framework of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO). The methodology of this project consists of three phases: (a) the pre-development phase, (b) the development phase, and (c) the review and revision phase. The guidebook consists of five chapters that supply OT practitioners with recommended best-practice methods to implement the OT process while working with individuals in this client population as well as recommendations for other resources available to the community. The development of this capstone project will expand OT scholarship and practice as well as create a foundation to examine the efficacy of OT in mental health and SUD treatment.
El impacto del liderazgo transformacional en la intención emprendedora de los estudiantes de la licenciatura en administración y carreras afines en las universidades del sur de Sonora
Authors: López González Marina , Leyva Osuna Beatriz Alicia , Ruíz Angulo Antonio
Published: November 2022

En esta investigación se refleja el panorama bajo el cual los jóvenes se desarrollan, y establecen los estilos bajo los cuales han de trabajar en los próximos años. La presente investigación se realizó con el fin de analizar el impacto del liderazgo transformacional en la intención emprendedora de los alumnos de la carrera de administración y afines en las universidades del sur de Sonora, mediante un análisis estadístico para determinar la relación entre ambas variables. Se diseñó un instrumento de acuerdo a la literatura consultada, el cual se aplicó a 321 alumnos de las carreras de licenciatura en administración, licenciatura en comercio internacional, licenciatura en finanzas y contabilidad, licenciatura en mercadotecnia, licenciatura en recursos humanos e Ingeniería en gestión empresarial, todos estos pertenecientes a diferentes universidades ubicadas en el sur de Sonora. En base a los resultados de la correlación de Pearson se rechazó la hipótesis nula y se aprobó la hipótesis de la investigación la cual es ‘‘El Liderazgo Transformacional tiene una relación positiva y directa en la Intención de emprender de los universitarios’’. Lo cual hace relevante el compromiso en las universidades en su educación de emprendimiento como una opción laboral para los estudiantes.
Saberes das lutas antirracistas sobre saúde e o novo coronavírus na formação docente em Biologia
Authors: Léo Neto Nivaldo Aureliano , Fernandes Kelly Meneses
Published: November 2022

Fato marcante na contemporaneidade, a pandemia do Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19), impactou a população mundial de diferentes formas, ampliando as desigualdades sociais, a pretexto da percepção de que o vírus causador seria igualitário a todos os corpos humanos. Estruturado em três seções, este trabalho inicialmente apresenta uma sistematização de estudos publicados que revelam os impactos da Covid-19 nas populações negras. Posteriormente, refletimos sobre e a partir da atuação dos Movimentos Sociais com os seus saberes construídos nas lutas antirracistas e as reverberações necessárias ao contexto de formação docente em Biologia. Consideramos essencial reconhecer aspectos sobre raça/racismo ao propormos ações relativas à saúde pública e, no caso da educação para as relações étnico-raciais no ambiente acadêmico, trazer à tona essas questões nos currículos formativos.
Veredas para uma educação antirracista a partir da exposição itinerante ciência, raça e literatura
Authors: Dias Thiago Leandro da Silva
Published: November 2022

A exposição Ciência, Raça e Literatura tem sido realizada de modo itinerante em museus, escolas e universidades, tematizando o desenvolvimento histórico do conceito de raça e as implicações sociais do racismo científico. Esta pesquisa buscou analisar as potencialidades da exposição em promover objetivos para educação das relações étnico-raciais a partir da avaliação de especialistas via plataforma virtual e visitas dialogadas. Verificou-se um elevado nível de concordância com o potencial do acervo expositivo, além de ressalvas como a necessidade de abordagem explícita da interseccionalidade raça-classe-gênero e a veiculação de imagens e discursos positivos dos/sobre os povos negros e indígenas. As lacunas, contribuições e veredas apontadas são fontes para o planejamento de inovações educacionais emancipatórias para relações étnico-raciais antirracistas.
A branquitude no discurso sobre desenvolvimento sustentável nos livros didáticos de Biologia
Authors: Gonçalves Maycon Junio , Domingues Matheus Vieira , Kato Danilo Seithi
Published: November 2022

O presente artigo tem por principal objetivo analisar os discursos materializados em livros didáticos de Ciências Biológicas sobre a questão do desenvolvimento sustentável e, discutir de que forma esse conteúdo expressa aspectos da branquitude enquanto valor da matriz colonial de poder. Foram selecionados para análise sete livros didáticos de biologia, disponibilizados para alunos da rede pública de ensino por meio do PNLD (Programa Nacional do Livro Didático). A metodologia adotada foi a da pesquisa documental, assegurada pelo método de análise do paradigma indiciário Ginzburg (1989). Os resultados sinalizaram para o fato de que discursos hegemônicos que asseguram a matriz colonial de poder nas mãos da branquitude, são reproduzidos ao serem tratadas as temáticas de sustentabilidade e desenvolvimento sustentável nos documentos.
ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN MONTENEGRO
Authors: Vujošević Nina
Published: November 2022

The average stock of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) assets in Montenegro accounts for almost 100 percent of the GDP. SOEs in Montenegro are concentrated in natural monopoly sectors such as energy, transportation, water supply, waste management, and tourism. A SOEs employment footprint in Montenegro accounts for almost 10 percent of total employment which is rather high and similar to some other South-East Europe developing economies. The objective of this research is to analyze fiscal risks stemming from the 20 largest out of 45 central-government-owned SOEs and to show whether SOEs’ corporate governance weaknesses are at the root of the arising fiscal risks. The methodology used in the research, first includes the OECD corporate governance criteria implementation to measure the stance of corporate governance of 20 analyzed SOEs. The second step of the research methodology is about carrying out a financial ratio analysis to identify fiscal risks stemming from SOEs and confirm whether the fiscal risks are increasing if SOEs’ corporate governance is weak. Assessing fiscal risks for the selected group of SOEs is based on the IMF methodology that defines a threshold to assess whether the financial performance of SOEs leads to fiscal risks. Although having a prominent role in the Montenegrin economy, weaknesses in SOEs’ corporate governance reflected in inefficiencies in their management impose substantial financial and fiscal costs. Looking a few years backward, the economic performance of SOEs varies across sectors from profitable SOEs in the energy sector to loss-making enterprises in transportation.
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND MILITARY EXPENDITURES FROM A FISCAL POLICY PERSPECTIVE. EVIDENCE FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Authors: Olejnik Łukasz
Published: November 2022

Using a newly created dataset of detailed and disaggregated military expenditures, this paper studies the impact of military expenditures on economic growth in nine Central and Eastern European countries in 1999-2021. The results of the estimation of a Barro-type endogenous growth model with military expenditures confirm a negative and significant influence of different kinds of military expenditures on economic growth in the long run, and identify personnel expenditures and labour market adjustments as one of the most important channels of influence. To measure the impact of the short-run effect, fiscal multipliers of military expenditures were estimated using SVAR model and significantly negative values were obtained for aggregated and disaggregated military expenditures. Military expenditures tend to crowd-out non-military government expenditures in some cases.
THE ROLE OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS IN BETTER MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR ASSETS - SOME EVIDENCE FROM NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors: Dionisijev Ivan , Roje Gorana
Published: November 2022

Public Sector Asset Management is a crucial process for the progress of a society, while Supreme Audit Institutions are designated as one of the main stakeholders related to that process. Although PSAM has been the subject of research in recent years, especially by western countries that have established the concept of New Public Management for a long time, there is still a lack of evidence on the meaning and role of public sector auditing for improving that process. The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on the role of the Supreme Audit Institution in the Republic of North Macedonia for better PSAM, through quantitative research using the survey method, i.e structured questionnaire that was delivered to all public sector auditors who are employed by the Supreme Audit Institution of the Republic of North Macedonia. The obtained results show that the state auditors audit the public sector assets with regularity audits more than with performance audits. State auditors are familiar with INTOSAI's GUID 5260 and according to them SAI alone is not a sufficient PSAM control mechanism. The limitation of the study is the measurement of the variables from the survey that is based only on the perception of the state auditors.
WHO PAYS LESS? CORPORATE INCOME TAX BURDEN OF LISTED CORPORATIONS IN SERBIA AND NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors: Vržina Stefan , Karapavlović Nemanja
Published: November 2022

Serbia and North Macedonia are two transition countries with relatively low statutory corporate tax rates (STRs) of 15% and 10%, respectively. As tax planning and legal tax avoidance became a factor of corporate competitiveness, it is important to measure and compare corporate tax burden between corporations. Therefore, the main objective of the paper is to calculate and compare corporate tax burden for corporations listed on Belgrade and Macedonian stock exchanges, included in BELEX15 and MBI10 stock exchange indices. On the other side, many measures of corporate tax burden have been developed in the past decades, though the ideal measure of corporate tax burden is yet to be designed. We have calculated effective corporate income tax rates (ETRs), as the most widely used measure of corporate tax burden. ETR is calculated as a relation between current corporate income tax expense and pre-tax profit. We have showed that corporations in Serbia have lower ETRs than corporations in North Macedonia, despite the STR being higher in Serbia. Contrary to the North Macedonian corporations, the difference between ETR and STR is statistically significant in Serbian corporations. However, we argue that ETRs do not enable cross-national comparison of corporate income tax burden when countries impose different STRs. In this regard, we propose several options to overcome such obstacle, but argue that the relation between ETR and STR is the best measure of corporate income tax burden in such environment. We have reached several conclusions and addressed recommendations to many interest groups, though we emphasize the relatively small sample as the largest limitation of our research.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL: NONMARKET STRATEGIES IN THE AGE OF EXTREME UNCERTAINTY
Authors: Vangeli Anastas
Published: November 2022

In recent years, IB has seen significant advances in the field of nonmarket research and in the development of nonmarket strategies (NMS) aimed at improving the performance of firms by adequately tackling nonmarket challenges. By the 2020s, companies have also adopted a pro- active posture in nonmarket domains, i.e. by pursuing corporate social responsibility as well as corporate political activity. However, this shift had accounted only for what from the vantage point of today seems limited instability in and risks stemming from the nonmarket domain. Events of the early 2020s - the COVID-19 crisis, Ukraine War, and the seething US- China tensions, have heralded an era of extreme uncertainty for IB. This research note is a prelude to a conceptual paper that grapples with the ongoing global challenges for MNEs, and contemplates a new approach to formulating NMS that corresponds to the gravity of the risks posed by the changing nonmarket environment.
THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION ON THE GROWTH OF REAL WAGES IN THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES
Authors: Mlinarević Predrag , Balotić Goran , Paunović Slađana
Published: November 2022

The high degree of innovation of a country's economy has a stimulating effect on the growth of its productivity levels, which are vital for the profitability of its companies. In this way, ampler innovation backs the organic growth of companies and outlines their long-term competitiveness, including competitiveness at the macro level. Furthermore, having a higher profit level, companies could pay higher net salaries to their employees. It plainly indicates the connection between the innovative processes in the companies themselves and their employees' income levels. This paper aims to test whether this relationship has a proper stronghold in the business practice of The Western Balkans countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania. Various benchmarks taken from relevant international reports are used as analysis tools. The obtained results will serve as a starting point for considering and conceiving a future efficient platform of public policies supporting the expansion of innovation and technological capacities of companies in the economies of the countries included in this analysis.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease screening in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cost-effectiveness and price threshold analysis
Authors: Choo Bryan Peide , Goh George Boon-Bee , Chia Sing Yi , Oh Hong Choon , Tan Ngiap Chuan , Tan Jessica Yi Lyn , Ang Tiing Leong , Bee Yong Mong , Wong Yu Jun
Published: November 2022

Introduction: The cost-effectiveness of screening asymptomatic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients remains debatable, with current studies assuming lifelong benefits of NAFLD screening while neglecting cardiovascular outcomes. This study aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of NAFLD screening among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, and to establish a price threshold for NAFLD treatment, when it becomes available.
Method: A Markov model was constructed comparing 4 screening strategies (versus no screening) to identify NAFLD with advanced fibrosis among T2DM patients: fibrosis-4 (FIB-4), vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), FIB-4 and VCTE (simultaneous), and FIB-4 and VCTE (sequential). Sensitivity analyses and price threshold analyses were performed to assess parameter uncertainties in the results.
Results: VCTE was the most cost-effective NAFLD screening strategy (USD24,727/quality-adjusted life year [QALY]), followed by FIB-4 (USD36,800/QALY), when compared to no screening. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis revealed a higher degree of certainty for VCTE as a cost-effective strategy compared to FIB-4 (90.7% versus 73.2%). The duration of expected screening benefit is the most influential variable based on incremental cost-effectiveness ratio tornado analysis. The minimum duration of screening benefit for NAFLD screening to be cost-effective was at least 2.6 years. The annual cost of NAFLD treatment should be less than USD751 for NAFLD screening to be cost-effective.
Conclusion: Both VCTE and FIB-4 are cost-effective NAFLD screening strategies among T2DM patients in Singapore. However, given the lack of access to VCTE at primacy care and potential budget constraints, FIB-4 can also be considered for NAFLD screening among T2DM patients in Singapore.

Keywords: Cost-effectiveness analysis, fatty liver, screening, liver fibrosis, population health
Energy Aware Job Scheduling and Simulation in a Cloud Datacenter
Authors: Assudani Purushottam , Khan Mehvash , Kumar Mukesh , Bhutada Tejas
Published: November 2022

Virtualization technology is used by cloud systems for the users to utilize cloud resources through Virtual Machines.These VM’s process the task requests made by users. Ever since inefficient hardware utilization is the concernfor the future and the environment, efficient work load balancing and allocation of VMs helps to bring down thehardware usage and results to efficient working. That being said, this paper proposes task scheduling frameworkwhere the task will be assigned to a VMs running on the active hosts(servers) through preemption as required andclassification of the cloudlets. The algorithm that we have taken into consideration will categorize the cloudletsinto three distinct types and allocate them a VM based on first come, first served resource time in regards to thatparticular host. This in turn will reduce the energy consumption by having lesser machines running in the activestate meanwhile preserving efficient utilization of the active servers. Such kind of simulations are fairly achievedusing the CloudSim framework
THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ROMANIAN AND FRENCH TAX SYSTEMS
Authors: BAHRAMOV Fuad
Published: November 2022

The traditional and fundamental method for states to make revenues is collection of taxes and many countries still have challenges which make them struggle to implement the collection of taxes and fees. Political factors and administrative restrictions should be considered as examples for these challenges. The purpose of research is evaluation of selected European tax systems by statistical data such as tax revenues and unemployment rate due to find out which system is more effective and efficient in tax collection and define insufficiencies and the possible solutions that can increase tax burden and establish desired tax administrations. The performance of tax systems depends on several factors such as the reforms in taxation, structure and development of economy, social and political growth, extent of tax base. Tax revenue is one of important source for government revenue which directly affect the economy of state. The governments have to create the less complicated tax systems which can cause to make competitive location for launching new business and attraction of investments. Because more complicated systems increases the probability of tax evasions, tax avoidance and corruption which lead to lessen the interests for new investments. Modern states need an effective, efficient and optimal management for achieving maximum level in tax compliance because increase of tax revenues can affect and rise in a huge manner the strengthening and establishment of the legitimacy of country. Building the effective system takes time and problems in tax collections, tax avoidance and frauds cause the taxation as a topic to be actual in each decade. The research has both empirical and theoretical sections and the empirical part contains mostly the quantitative analysis.
IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION OF GDPR IN ROMANIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Authors: BELBE Anisoara
Published: November 2022

Today, in Europe, more than 250 million people use the internet every day, both to visit social networking sites or platforms and to make purchases, bank transactions or tax returns in electronic format. The multitude of online activities carried out imposed a regulation of the circulation of personal data. According to Eurostat data, 85% of Romanians offer their personal data online, without thinking about the consequences, as opposed to 20%, which is the European average. We are therefore a vulnerable people, despite the fact that personal data trafficking has become a common practice in recent years. However, data security does not only target the virtual environment, but also the physical one. Thus, many public or private institutions and companies that take over and process personal data have to comply with the new Regulation. Of all the personal data processing institutions, we will direct our research to the educational units in Romania, as the situation is much more sensitive, considering the data subject – the minor. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the consequences of applying the GDPR one year after implementation, in pre-university education units in the country.
THE FUZZY OPTIMISTIC-REASONABLE-PESSIMISTIC INVENTORY MODEL
Authors: VESA Lidia
Published: November 2022

In inventory and production decision problems, decision makers are interested to identify the optimal inventory and production level. In a certain decision environment, the optimal inventory level could be determined through traditional inventory methods and the optimal ptoduction level could be determined through linear programming algorithms. In an uncertain decision environment, the traditional methods and algorithms can not provide efficient and relevant solutions for these levels, due to the vague and changing parameters. In this case it is neccesary to develop new methods and models that can deal with vague variables and provide optimal levels. In this paper, the optimal inventory and production levels are determined through a single model that uses fuzzy linear programming. This new model is Fuzzy Optimistic-Reasonable-Pessimistic Inventory Model. It has three scenario: optimistic, reasonable and pessimistic, that are defined through triangular fuzzy numbers. In this way, decision makers can deal with vague parameters. These scenarios help managers to divide the Fuzzy ORP Model into three sub-models, that can be easily solved through traditional Simplex Algorithms. Each sub-model provides a crisp solution for each scenario. The solutions forms the final fuzzy optimal solution. The Fuzzy PRO Inventory Model helps managers to identify three optimal levels and to rank them according to their evaluations. This is useful, also, in predictions, where the decision makers should predict different scenarios for the production process. The limit of this model is the definition of the variables and scenarios. This model consider that all values for all variables and coefficients have the same definition: the inferior limit is related to the optimistic sceanrio, the peak is represents the reasonable limit and the superior limit is related to the pessimistic scenario. In real problem, the decision variables could have different definition than coefficients. The inferior limit of the cost is related to the optimistic scenario, but the superior limit of the production level can be related to the optimistic scenario. There are different representations for the scenarios.
STUDY ON THE NEED TO USE SEVERAL UNITS OF MEASUREMENT FOR A PRODUCT IN THE COMPANY’S INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Authors: DEMIAN Horia
Published: November 2022

This paper is a case study on the need to use several units of measurement for a product in inventory management system. Following this case study, it was agreed on the form of parameterization of the units of measurement and the cases that this parameterization covers. The conversion of the stock from one unit of measurement to another can be done by means of a conversion factor between the specific units of measurement of a product. The existence of this conversion factor leads to conversion errors depending on the number of decimals with which it is defined. Using multiple units of measurement for one product does not solve all the problems, but it does help to simplify certain operations that are performed at the management level.
IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF GENETIC SCREENING AMONG ARAB WOMEN IN ISRAEL
Authors: GABAREN Sara , DANAIATA Doina , BIBU Nicolae
Published: November 2022

This study examined the management of the performance of genetic screening tests by Arab women in Israel, the rate of responsiveness to genetic screening tests among Arab women in Israel, and the link between socioeconomic status, education, and religion, and the responsiveness to performing genetic screening tests among the research population, and the factors that influence Arab women’s decision to perform genetic screening tests prior to pregnancy. The study addresses existing opinions and perceptions regarding Arab women’s level of adherence to pre-pregnancy genetic screening tests. This is an empirical quantitative research and its findings related to the responses given by Arab women, considered the most important stakeholder, the clients of the genetic screening test system. The main findings are that women have a great deal of support for a binding law mandating the performance of tests as well as the requirement to predicate marriage on tests, and for enforcing its application.

Another finding is that there is a strong influence of religion and Muslim clerics on the willingness to perform tests among the population. . A special contribution of the study is a change in religious policy by the Chairman of the Muslim Court in Israel, who issued a fatwa (religious order) that commands and directs the Muslim population to perform the tests. Recommendations are made concerning the development of a national program that promotes genetic health and directly influences responsiveness to pre-pregnancy tests aimed towards the main stakeholder group that is Arab women in Israel.
POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF Lumnitzera racemosa WILLD. (COMBRETACEAE), A NON-VIVIPAROUS MANGROVE TREE
Authors: Solomon Raju A.J. , Rajendra Kumar  , B. Rajesh
Published: November 2022

Lumnitzera racemosa is a non-viviparous evergreen mangrove tree species. It is a massive bloomer from mid-July to mid-August. The flowers are bisexual, self-compatible, self-pollinating and exhibit a mixed breeding system. The plant is temporally dioecious with marked protandry and a non-receptive stigma on day one of anthesis with a receptive stigma on days two and three. Fruit set is approximately 90% due to self and cross-pollination. The floral characters are related to pollination by generalized flower-visiting insects, notably actinomorphy, white spreading petals, limited but easily accessible nectar, and position of stamens. Pollinators include bees, wasps and butterflies. Fruits are invariably 1-seeded despite the presence of 3–5 ovules. Natural regeneration is low perhaps due to abortion of embryos or the feeding of embryos by small grubs. Fallen mature fruits become fibrous in water and this may aid dispersal in the sea. However, fruit germination and seedling establishment is curtailed due to their salinity-sensitivity.
Solanum diphyllum (Solanaceae) in India
Authors: Singh R. Kr. , Jalal J.S. , Jadhav C.R.
Published: November 2022

Solanum diphyllum L., commonly known as two-leaf nightshade, is native to Mexico south to Costa Rica in Central America but widely naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world having escaped from cultivation. The first occurrence of S. diphyllum in India was reported in 1995 from two locations in the Howrah District of West Bengal where it was known from only a few individuals. The species went unnoticed for several years until a large population near Bhushi dam and the Ambavane area of Lonavala town, Pune District, was found by the senior author in 2006. According to local sources the species had been present for seven or eight year and, in 2006, it was found to have occupied grasslands and forests edges in the towns of Lonavala and Khandala as well as most of the wastelands of Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and other nearby towns. It was also found in various botanical gardens in the city of Pune including the Empress Garden, Mudwa Experimental Garden of Botanical Survey of India (BSI), the associated garden of BSI office campus, and other public gardens.
DISPLAY BEHAVIOUR OF INDIAN PEAFOWL Pavo cristatus (AVES: GALLIFORMES) DURING THE MATING SEASON IN VIRALIMALAI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Authors: Gokula Varadharajan , Muthukrishnan V.
Published: November 2022

The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), the largest of the pheasants in India, inhabits mostly semi-arid conditions. We examined the courtship displays of free-ranging peacocks in relation to the orientation and the relative positions of females being courted from August 2012 to January 2013 in Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu, India, to address these questions: (1) Do the peacocks orient their courtship display towards the sun? (2) Is there any relationship between the presence of peahen and the duration of display of peacock? (3) Is there any site-preference to display? We found that the majority of the displays were oriented towards the sun initially, but then oriented towards peahen (regardless of direction) soon after their arrival. Although peacock displayed even in the absence of peahen, presence of peahen influenced the display duration of peacock. Displays were performed largely in open areas.
Analisis Jenis Produk Unggulan Pd. Kopi Kuda Bandar Lampung
Authors:   Program Studi Manajemen, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Gentiaras, Tilaar Andy Fitriyadi Dharma
Published: November 2022

occurred in the coffee product of PD Kopi Kuda which is a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) based company that sells its products but is hampered because the product design it directs has misinterpreted data for that further research is carried out with a descriptive approach to solve the problem of selling packaged coffee by utilizing secondary data that is arranged in a simple way to make it easier to map products that can be said to be superior products. For this reason, this study further examines the products made so that they can be absorbed by the market quickly, this is useful for improving the existing production system, and changing the company's perspective to be more objective. Based on the results of the study, it was found that economical products have more sales advantages because they are easily absorbed by the market. Products with small packaging require further modification of the packaging, and further research is needed for super and medium products because they have many weaknesses in this product, this is due to the high returns.
Pengaruh Physical Evidence Terhadap Keputusan Berkunjung di Era New Normal pada Kolam Renang Umbul Kating
Authors:   STIE Gentiaras, Lampung, Ardianto Victor Marindra , Setyaning Lucia Esti ,   STIE Gentiaras, Lampung, Marry Filiae ,   STIE Gentiaras, Lampung
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of physical evidence on the decision to the visit new normalera at the swimming pool of Umbul Kating Desa Purwodadi Mekar. This research is a type of quantitative research. The sampling technique used is the accidental sampling technique, which is the technique of determining the sample based on chance, that is, anyone who coincidentally meets the researcher can be used as a sample, if it is deemed that the person who happened to be met is suitable as a data source, and in this study, 100 respondents were used. calculated by non-probability sampling using the Slovin formula. The technique used in this research was analyzed using simple linear regression analysis.The test results shown by the study obtained the equation regression Y = 9.809 + 0.296X + e. From the regression coefficient of the Physical Evidence (X) variable of 0.296. Based on R square() of 0.099, it shows that statistically the magnitude of the influence of Physical Evidence on Visiting Decisions in the Era New Normal at the swimming pool of Umbul Kating Desa Puwodadi Mekar is 9.9% while the other 90.1% is influenced by other factors that are not investigated in this study.
Some Problems of The Learning Society in Vietnam in The Current Period
Authors: Trong Nguyen Phuoc
Published: November 2022

Learning is a remarkably complex process that is influenced by a wide variety of factors. As most parents are probably very much aware, observation can play a critical role in determining how and what children learn. As the saying goes, kids are very much like sponges, soaking up the experiences they have each and every day. Learning is an important process in human life. It is the process of accumulating knowledge, absorbing human knowledge to create one’s own education. Learning is also the practice of life skills such as communication, behavior, etc. Learning contributes to the growth of each person. In Vietnam, this Directive 11 of the Politburo has been issued, actively performing the tasks assigned by the Government in Decision 281/QD-TTg dated February 20, 2014 of the Prime Minister on the project “Promote the movement of lifelong learning in families, clans and communities until 2020”. The article focuses on clarifying the issue of social learning in Vietnam in the current period
O CLAREAMENTO DENTAL LUZ DE LED VIOLETA
Authors: Guimarães de Sá Júlia Maria , Santos rosa Milene cais
Published: November 2022

A importância da estética está crescendo na Odontologia, como resultado de uma demanda crescente dos pacientes buscando uma melhor aparência física, e nesse contexto, o sorriso assume um papel significativo. Dentes vitais frequentemente se manifestam com uma cor alterada, comprometendo significativamente a estética. De acordo com a etiologia do escurecimento dental, o clareamento pode ser a primeira opção de tratamento sendo uma abordagem conservadora e eficaz na grande maioria dos casos. O clareamento dental é um procedimento popular para melhorar a aparência; no entanto, a maioria dos pacientes submetidos a esse procedimento tem uma reação negativa, como a sensibilidade dolorosa dentária. E nos últimos tempos, surgiu uma nova modalidade de clareamento odontológico, com lasers, que são minimamente invasivos e ajudam na diminuição da dor por sensibilidade. Algumas das preocupações sobre seu uso estão frequentemente ligadas ao investimento necessário para sua aquisição, a necessidade de especialização treinamento, e a sensibilidade da técnica.
EDU-ESCAPE ROOM OR BRAIN TEASERS FOR STUDENTS IN GERMAN
Authors: Tusun Simona
Published: November 2022

How to make German lessons more interesting for students? How to motivate them to work more independently, to be creative and to think critically? What else is interesting for them when they use smartphones, social networks, etc. on a daily basis?
The widespread use of ICT has not only changed the daily activities and lifestyles of individuals but has also had a profound impact on education at all levels.
The joint foreign languages session of secondary school students and ninth graders had to be prepared in a way that was close to them. The COVID -19 pandemic and its associated quarantine have left many of us feeling trapped in a constant state of escape. Therefore, a virtual escape room entitled "Who Stole the Goldfish?" seemed appropriate for this workshop. Using their mobile phones, students entered a virtual world where they could communicate and collaborate without boundaries. The online escape room offered a series of clues, challenges, puzzles, and visual elements that led them to the solution - the discovery of the culprit.
The goals of the session were to promote problem solving and team building, develop group problem solving and listening skills, and build better communication skills for collaboration.
Keywords: German lessons, use of ICT, escape room, team problem solving, communication skills
Predictive Analytics Executed through the Use of Social Big Data and Machine Learning: An Imperious Result
Authors: Mahadevi Somnath Namose  , Dr. Tryambak Hiwarkar
Published: November 2022

Instability in important socioeconomic indicators can have far-reaching effects on global development. This thesis offers a set of one-of-a-kind big data analytics algorithms that operate on unstructured Web data streams to automatically infer events, knowledge graphs, and predictive models, allowing for a better understanding, definition, and anticipation of the volatility of socioeconomic indicators. This paper we presents four major results that expand previous knowledge. Given a large volume of diverse unstructured news streams, we first describe novel models for collecting events and learning spatio-temporal features of events from news streams. We explore two different kinds of event models: one that is based on the concept of event triggers, and another that is probabilistic and learns a generic class of meta-events by extracting named entities from text streams. The second piece of work investigates the challenge of gleaning knowledge graphs from time-sensitive data like news and events as they happen. Event graphs produce a condensed depiction of a chronology of events pertinent to a news query by characterizing linkages between them using "event-phenomenon graphs," while spatio-temporal article graphs capture innate links between news stories. In this paper we present the various result outcome for predictive result analysis.
Emotion Recognition using Speech Signals
Authors: S. Harsha Vardhan  , M. P. Rahu  , P. Kavyasri  , A. Sraavani
Published: November 2022

Communication is the key to express one’s thoughts and ideas. Among all the forms of communication, the most preferred form of communication is speech. In the era of Intelligent systems, the computer human interaction plays a major role in the functionality. This python project uses the libraries present to analyse the audio files. This project gives an overview of the deep learning techniques which are based on feature extraction and model creation which recognizes the emotion of the speaker. This project was made more efficient by the usage of data, efficient methods for feature extraction and classification. The existing models are capable of analysing only the three emotions namely Happy, Angry and Neutral, using this project we can identify Eight different emotions namely Sad, Happy, Calm, Angry, Fearful, Disgust, Surprised and Neutral. The emotion detection through speech improves the functionality of the Intelligent Systems.