bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sustainability and social responsibility of human resources as a global reputation trend for competitiveness
Authors:   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, Blyznyuk Tetyana , Shevchenko Valerii ,   Odessa State Agrarian University, Fedaka Viktor ,   Odessa National Technological University, Tsiktor Vladyslav ,   Odessa National University of Technology
Published: December 2024

The article examines the importance of the reputation trend in forming a competitive strategy and the influence of ethics and human resources business reputation on achieving sustainable development goals. The influence of the ethical principles of personnel management as a significant intangible asset on the economic efficiency of the enterprise, on competitiveness, investment attractiveness, financial stability, long-term partnership relations, and ecosystem restoration, is studied. External and internal factors influencing the formation of a business reputation are analyzed. It is substantiated that the formation of competitiveness takes place with the help of such factors as product quality, environmental friendliness of production, innovation, and sustainability of the business, as well as effective communication with the market, which requires an appropriate reputational strategy that will ensure an acceptable level of responsibility for product quality standards, social and environmental aspects of production. Compliance with moral and ethical norms is emphasized as a basis for the formation of the company’s reputational capital, which becomes an integral component of the sustainable strategy of a modern enterprise. Business reputation is a strategic resource that allows companies to stand out in the market, gain competitive advantages, and attract and retain customers. It contributes to capitalization growth, investment attractiveness, profitability, and preservation of ecosystems. A positive reputation helps to stabilize the market position in crisis periods and form the basis for strategic recovery. Competitive enterprises grow by the principles of social responsibility; management ensures sustainable development within the enterprise, takes responsibility for solving social problems, maintains the local ecosystem, eases the burden on the relevant state bodies, and establishes relationships with investors and potential consumers of goods and services. Business reputation adds to capitalization and is considered not only an intangible asset but also a strategic resource that affects building a strong team within the enterprise, attracting investment, retaining customers, and increasing employee loyalty.

Keywords: competitiveness, social responsibility, business reputation, human potential, sustainable development, reputation capital, team building.
The impact of the monitoring and controlling system on the long-term sustainability of the enterprise
Authors:   State Biotechnological University, Nosach Nataliia
Published: December 2024

This article is dedicated to studying the impact of the monitoring and controlling system on the long-term sustainability of the enterprise. The study aims to analyze, systematize, and generalize the existing theoretical and methodological support for the implementation of monitoring and controlling systems, as well as to investigate the impact of these systems on the long-term sustainability of the enterprise. The article discusses the importance of an effective monitoring and controlling system for enterprises in the modern conditions of an unstable market environment. The study presents conceptual approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of such systems, focusing on their ability to maintain stability and competitiveness. The research substantiates the necessity of continuous control over key performance indicators to respond promptly to changes, optimize costs, and improve the accuracy of management decisions. Key aspects of evaluating the effectiveness of the monitoring and controlling system are presented, including data accuracy, decision-making speed, analytics quality, and flexibility in adapting to changing market conditions. It is found that data accuracy is fundamental to making correct management decisions, while the speed and promptness of decision-making contribute to increased competitiveness. Additionally, the importance of system flexibility, which allows for effective adaptation to external changes and forming a sustainable development strategy, is emphasized. The study revealed that monitoring and controlling systems should include economic indicators and technological metrics, such as data processing speed and the level of process automation. This ensures a reduction in human errors and an increase in productivity. Effectiveness is evaluated through quantitative indicators, such as productivity growth, cost reduction, product quality improvement, and customer satisfaction levels, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of the implemented systems’ effectiveness. The importance of ensuring the long-term sustainability of the enterprise through risk identification and income stability is substantiated. The study shows that enterprises can maintain a stable income level even in dynamic market conditions through effective risk management and adaptability to market changes. The research concludes that the monitoring and controlling system is an indispensable tool for enterprises aiming to achieve high performance, stability, and sustainability in the current economic environment.

Keywords: monitoring and controlling system, monitoring, controlling, enterprise sustainability, long-term sustainability of the enterprise, effectiveness, performance.
Information security as a component of organizational and legal protection of agricultural business
Authors:   Livestock Farming Institute of National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Mandych Serhii
Published: December 2024

In the current conditions of digitalization of the agricultural sector, the issue of protecting information resources is becoming critically important for ensuring the stable functioning of enterprises and their competitiveness. The article examines the main aspects of information security as an element of organizational and legal protection, particularly implementing legal, technical, and managerial mechanisms. Agricultural business, an important component of the economy, depends on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. The challenges of the modern information environment, such as cyberattacks, unauthorized access to data, and leaks of commercial information, force enterprises to implement comprehensive protection systems. The paper focuses on Ukraine’s regulatory and legal framework that regulates information security, including cybersecurity and personal data protection laws. Implementing modern technologies, such as information security management systems (ISMS), cryptographic solutions, information environment monitoring tools, and personnel training programs, is important in ensuring information security. The article emphasizes that information security is not only a technical aspect but also an organizational task that requires the active participation of enterprise management and the development of internal policies. Particular attention is paid to the risks of loss of commercial information and their impact on the enterprise’s reputation, financial stability, and partnership relations. Recommendations are proposed for implementing integrated risk management systems that combine legal, technical, and organizational approaches. Information security plays a crucial role in organizational and legal protection in agricultural business. Agriculture is no exception in an era when digital transformation is changing industry. Integrating technologies into agricultural practices, such as precision agriculture, data analytics, and supply chain management, has increased efficiency and productivity. However, this dependence on digital tools also exposes agricultural enterprises to many cybersecurity threats, making reliable information security measures extremely important.

Keywords: security, information, agribusiness, protection, confidentiality, integrity.
Factors of efficiency of integrated agricultural enterprises
Authors:   Livestock Farming Institute of National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Tretiak Anton
Published: December 2024

Research on the efficiency factors of integrated agricultural enterprises is scientifically significant and practically important for economic development and maintaining social stability. Integration is an effective tool for strengthening the positions of agricultural enterprises in rapidly changing conditions, which makes it an important object of study and implementation. The article studies the efficiency factors of integrated agricultural enterprises in modern conditions. It is established that integrating agricultural enterprises can increase the agricultural sector’s efficiency, optimize production processes, and ensure resilience to economic challenges. In modern conditions, integrating agricultural enterprises has become a tool that helps to cope with economic and political challenges, including logistics problems, shortage of raw materials, price fluctuations, and other factors. This makes it one of the most promising areas of development for the agro-industrial complex in conditions of globalization and economic instability. Several main factors that will help build a holistic strategy for the effective management of agricultural enterprises are economic, technological, organizational, environmental, social and political, and legal. The primary forms of integration of agricultural enterprises are identified and analyzed: horizontal, vertical, conglomerate, and cooperative.

It is proven that the integration of agricultural enterprises provides them with opportunities to reduce costs through process optimization and shared use of resources, increase profitability through improving product quality and expanding sales markets, increase resilience to crisis situations through diversification of activities, and reduce dependence on external factors.

Keywords: agricultural enterprise, costs, diversification, integration, efficiency, product quality.
Substantiation of trends in innovative activity of enterprises in ukraine and search for sources of financing for innovative development
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Hnatkivskyi Bohdan , Revenko Olena , Gudko Tetyana ,   Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics
Published: December 2024

In recent years, the issue of innovations as a driver of progress and national economic growth has been constantly rising. The government’s support and stimulation of enterprises are important for the country’s economy. Focusing on the growth of innovative activity provides not only competitive benefits for business entities but also helps provide quicker development of the economy in countries that care for and finance such activity. This type of activity can increase the competitiveness of products/services and businesses in general several times in the long run. However, there are still very few innovatively active enterprises in our country. This is mainly due to a need for more funds, inadequate financing and support from the state, and the high risk associated with such projects. The article research problems, ways to solve them, and the need for more innovative activity in Ukraine. Firstly, it analyses the general situation of modernization in businesses in the market and considers possible sources of financial support for innovative projects. The article also analyses the share of sources of financing of innovation activity in Ukraine at manufactured enterprises. It concludes that trends in the innovation activity of businesses in recent times of uncertainty show significant shortcomings, which negatively affect the competitiveness and viability of products in our market and, despite this, in the international markets and the country’s overall economic situation. While researching the market situation, we also studied one of the forms of innovation, exactly the digitalization process of management and/or production processes, that is a necessary criterion for the economy, as the competitiveness of an enterprise and the country is increasingly interdependent on the level of digitalization and innovative progress with its transformations. Although this is a rather practical and less costly way compared to others, statistics show that the level of digitalization in Ukraine could be higher, again due to a lack of funding. The article substantiates the main directions for searching for sources of financing for innovations in modern, challenging conditions of uncertainty based on the experience of Western countries.

Keywords: innovations, digitalization, development of competitive advantages, creative development, sources of funding.
The United States and Germany at the final stage of the “unlimited” submarine and World War
Authors: Soikin Alexey А.
Published: December 2024

The article examines the role of German submarine warfare in the context of strategies and tactics of the First World War. The key aspects are considered, including the goals and consequences of the economic blockade organized by Great Britain, and the response actions of the German fleet. Special attention is paid to the influence of unrestricted submarine warfare on neutral powers, which became one of the factors of the US entry into the war. The article analyzes the pace of U.S. naval construction, the large-scale development of the convoy system and anti-submarine defense, which ensured the successful transfer of American troops to Europe. The article provides statistical data on the number of ships sunk and their tonnage, the dynamics of losses in maritime communications, as well as on changes in the effectiveness of German submarines under the influence of anti-submarine measures of the Allies. The diplomatic steps of the United States, which led to the cessation of the submarine war by Germany and the signing of an armistice, are particularly highlighted. Based on the work of researchers based on archival data from the period under study, the author analyzes the consequences of submarine warfare for the outcome of the World War, including the transfer of German submarines to the Allies and the completion of naval operations.
The role of tobolsk diocesan women's school in maintenance orphans and poor maidens of clerical rank
Authors: Kruglikov Alexander S.
Published: December 2024

The article considers the activity of Tobolsk Diocesan Women School, organized regarding its social functions, which prevailed at its establishment. The reports of the Society of Assistance to Needy Pupils of Tobolsk Diocesan Women School from the funds of Tobolsk Historical and Cultural Museum’s scientific library and Tobolsk Diocesan Bulletin provided the author with the materials for the analysis. The proposed data is firstly introduced into the scientific literature. The positive dynamics in the school's activity is shown, the termination of which occurred due to the violent change of the state form of government in the revolutionary years. The article reports that the total number of pupils yearly increased, due to the expense of the poorest clergy children as well, raised the issue of organizing a society supporting needy pupils, which, at the expense of attracted donations, would be able to ensure its activities accumulating funds and acquiring the State bank securities. It is emphasised that the society brought certain fruits within a short period of its activity, partially satisfying financial needs of orphans and the poorest clergy daughters by purchasing schoolbooks, buying summer and winter clothes and shoes, issuing annual allowances and repayable loans for urgent needs. A detailed classification of the structure of income and expenditures is proposed. The author concludes that the activity of Tobolsk Diocesan Women School on thier orphans and poor clergy daughters' social welfare, though not changing the overall picture of poverty anong the clergy, still can be positively characterized.
The Sakhalin industry management personnel providing during the Great Patriotic War
Authors: Lisitsyna Elena N.
Published: December 2024

The reseach is scant in Far Eastern historiography on the problem of providing the Sakhalin industrial sectors and enterprises with managerial personnel during the Great Patriotic War. The author introduced into scientific circulation a number of documents extracted from the funds of the State Historical Archive of the Sakhalin Region and the State Archive of the Khabarovsk Territory, as well as materials published in documents collections and periodicals. The data analysis allowed us to present a more detailed picture of senior personnel provision to leading industries and enterprises of Northern Sakhalin during the Great Patriotic War and to obtain that the problem of a senior personnel shortage in industries remained aggravated by their turnover, high though not of an urgent need. The paper identifies the specific results the activities of the party and Soviet bodies led to in eliminating the shortage of management personnel in the Sakhalin industrial sectors. In particular, it was found that the situation has been changing since 1943. It revealed in the state's refusal to reqruite personnel from the oil industry, conducting a policy on the ground aimed not only to consolidate personnel but also to organise a system for improving their skills, as well as inviting personnel from other regions of the country. According to the statistical data collected during the study, the measures taken by the end of the war resulted in resolving the shortage of management personnel for the leading Sakhalin sectors of the economy and enterprises. It is obvious, that the investigation of the experience of providing a particular region’s industry with senior personnel in wartime conditions can find its further development in subsequent research, and might be useful for educational activities as well as the implementation of modern regional personnel policy.
«Echo of the war» in Ugra: the problem of teacher unemployment in 1945–1955
Authors: Kirilyuk Denis V.
Published: December 2024

The research is devoted to the study of one of the most relevant topics in Russian historical science – the impact of the Great Patriotic War consequences on the Soviet society post-war development. Based on the methods of analysis and synthesis, historical and genetic and statistical methods, as well as the interview method, the author attempts to identify the signs and consequences of the “echo of the war” in relation to the Khanty-Mansiysk National okrug school system. The main purpose of the research is to find an answer to the question whether the teacher employment problem existed in the region, as well as in other USSR regions, in the first post-war decade caused by a decrease in the number of school-age children. The article consistently analyses the main indicators of the development of school education in Ugra in 1945–1955, such as the change in the total number of schools, the ratio of different types of schools and the number of students in them. As a result, the research revealed a significant discrepancy between the decrease in the total number of schools in the region in 1950–1955 and a noticeable increase in the number of teachers, which, according to the author, proves the presence of teacher unemployment in the region in the first half of the 1950s. The regional authorities tried to remedy this situation, but did not have sufficient rights to do this. By the way, the author concludes that the influence level of unemployment in the Khanty-Mansiysk National okrug on different categories of teachers was not the same. In 1952–1955, unemployment affected the working conditions of primary school teachers the most, and it was least noticeable among teachers of national schools.
On the fate of computing equipment production and automated control systems creation in the USSR at the turn of 1960s–1970s.
Authors: Bodrova Elena V. , Kalinov Vyacheslav V.
Published: December 2024

The the publication is focused on the problem associated with attempts to implement the central party and government’s decisions that implied a breakthrough in the development and implementation of computing technology, the creation of an automated control system and a nationwide automated system for accounting and processing information. The ivastigation involved declassified archival documents. The methodological basis of the study is the theory of modernization, with its theses of the interrelationship between economic development and political changes. The documents from the Apparatus of the Central Committee of the CPSU RGANI’s funds prove that of the options for further development of computing technology in the USSR proposed by specialists, the Soviet leadership chose the plan offered by the Ministry of Radio Industry. The plan did not ensure rapid overcoming of the USSR technological backwardness from the leading capitalist countries and turned out to be the least promising. Domestic developments were carried out less and less intensively, with no sufficient funds allocated. Soviet computing centers were filled with ES series computers, which turned out to be very expensive, cumbersome and energy consuming. The conclusion is formulated that a breakthrough in this area was not possible to ensure. The development of the USSR's own computer industry and its large-scale implementation did not trigger a new stage of the country's much-needed modernization. Technological backwardness remained increasing reasoned by miscalculations in planning and management, clearly demonstrated by OGAS project’s fate; the lack of a coordination center and proper interaction between the defense and civilian sectors; the prevalence of departmental interests, enterprises with thier weak interest in modernization, finally, the authorities ignoring leading scientists’ recommendations. The materials of the study may be of interest for developing an optimal scientifically based country's socio-economic development strategy, teaching courses in history and further researches.
The urban environment formation in the natural and climatic conditions of the North of Siberia: researches of 1960s – 1980s
Authors: Lyakhov Mikhail I.
Published: December 2024

The article presents interdisciplinary analysis of 1960s – 1980s researches on the main characteristics of the urban environment in the North of Siberia. The approach is justified by the region natural and climatic characteristics; an interdisciplinary study of the issue of arranging living spaces is necessary. The author studies works devoted to the comfortable urban environment creation in the North of Siberia, since the previously proposed ideas can be applied in modern government programs for the industrial development of the Russian North. As a result, the author concludes that Soviet researchers were highly interested in the issue of creating a comfortable urban environment in the North of Siberia, taking into account natural and climatic features. The most demanded arrangement models have been found in the analysed literature. The researchers pointed out the need to plan a North Siberian city only using an integrated method, taking into account the peculiarities of the terrain, wind conditions and landscape. In addition, they pointed out the need to introduce new standards to reduce emissions adversely affecting the environment, to carry out land reclamation, to engage in landscaping depending on natural areas. All these measures would make it possible not to destroy the established regional biocenosis to a critical level, to rationalise the management of natural resources, and to fit the city into the existing natural and climatic space. The lack of political will, economic determinism, and departmental structure prevented many of the proposed ideas from being implemented in practice. Therefore, it is important to analyse the experience in the development of the North of Siberia, since the government currently has plans for further study and industrial development of the region.
Brusselization of Surgut in the context of the museum and ethnographic zone project
Authors: Bizov Oleg I.
Published: December 2024

This article addresses the problem of preserving the architectural heritage of cities, which is topical in the scientific and public space. This article addresses the problem of preserving the architectural heritage of cities, which is topical in the scientific and public space. Although the term Brusselisation has appeared relatively recently, it quite eloquently describes a chaotic approach to the design of urban space, which involves uncontrolled and sometimes massive demolition of historical buildings, replaced by modern examples of architecture. This issue is considered on the example of late Soviet Surgut, which, unfortunately, has become a classic example of this kind of policy. Therefore, in order to identify the historical conditions contributing to the emergence of the discussion on the construction of a museum and ethnographic zone in the city on the Ob, the author pays much attention to the analysis of urban planning policy of those years as a fundamental factor that threatened the cultural heritage of Surgut. In particular, we are talking about the historically established district of Old Surgut and the neighbourhood of Energetikov bordering it, which began to be built in the early 1970s. Finally, based on the materials of local periodicals of the 1980s-early 1990s, the author builds a chronological chain, starting from the stage of discussing the concepts of the museum-ethnographic zone and ending with intra-departmental contradictions that brought all project endeavours to naught. The content of the article also contains the assessments of contemporaries, which allow to reveal the public's opinion on the events that took place at that time, concerning the problem of preserving historical memory. Through the analysis of periodicals, using the methods of historicism, structuralism and positivism, the author identified the main reasons why the concept of the museum-ethnographic zone remained unrealised. In particular, we are talking about the departmental interests of the customer, as well as the inaction of the authorities and the All-Russian Society for the Protection of Monuments of History and Culture.
,,Werde Du eine Hure“. Massenmobilisierung und inszeniertes Wahrsprechen in Schillers Die Verschwörung des Fiesko zu Genua
Authors: Bergengruen Maximilian
Published: December 2024

Abstract Gegenstand dieses Aufsatzes sind die institutionalisierten Sprechweisen von Eid, Schwur und Fluch in Schillers Die Verschwörung des Fiesko zu Genua. Ausgehend von Foucault und Agamben werden diese als eine Form des Wahrsprechens begriffen, bzw. genauer
gesagt: als ein Anspruch auf Wahrsprechen. Dieser Anspruch wird deswegen vom Republikaner Verrina und seinen Anhängern erhoben, weil sie gegenüber den (potenziellen) Tyrannen Gianettino und Fiesko im Hintertreffen sind: Letzterer agiert nämlich im Drama als ein Magnet,
durchaus im Sinne des sich gerade etablierenden animalischen Magnetismus, der die Massen anziehen und für den Umsturz auf seine Seite ziehen kann. Anders das Verrina-Lager, das über diese natürliche Fähigkeit zur Massenmobilisierung nicht verfügt und daher zu medialen
und rhetorischen Kunstgriffen greifen muss; Kunstgriffe, die, wie gezeigt werden soll, die Wahrheit aufs Spiel setzen, die eigentlich durch Eid, Schwur und Fluch versichert wird. Auch die republikanische Ordnung kann also, das wird in Schillers Drama anschaulich vorgeführt, nicht ohne
die manipulative Gewalt ins Werk gesetzt werden, die sie eigentlich zu überwinden verspricht.
Stress, Anxiety, And Depression Among Dentists Three Years into The Pandemic
Authors: Werfalli Sumeia , Gehani Ghada , Taher Sanosi
Published: December 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on healthcare workers globally, including the psychological wellbeing of dentists. To evaluate the effect of the early phase of the pandemic on the long-term psychological well-being of dentists, this study assessed dentists’ mental health outcomes at two time points, at fall 2020 (six months into the pandemic), and at winter 2023 (three years into the pandemic). Specifically measuring the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and potential associated risk factors. The study surveyed dentists in Libya who responded to the study questionnaire Specifically measuring the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and potential associated risk factors. The study surveyed dentists in Libya who responded the study questionnaire in fall 2020 (n = 67) and winter 2023 (n = 38). The survey included self-report measures assessing four mental health outcomes: depression, anxiety, and stress. The chi-square test was used to compare mental health outcome measures between fall and winter. The prevalence of self-reported depression, anxiety, and stress decreased between fall 2020 and winter 2023 (40% vs. 37%, p =0.27; 55% vs. 42%, p = 0.37; 97% vs. 71%, p = 0.11 respectively). These estimates were particularly higher among those with a history of psychiatric disorder. Three years into the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, poor mental health outcomes were highly prevalent among dentists. Further research is needed to assess contributing factors in this specific population. Dental syndicates should promote targeted programs and services aimed at improving dentists’ well-being.
Junk Food Consumption and Obesity Risk Among Students at Benghazi University: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Saad Salima , Ahmed Elsherif Sara , Eltabouni Aya , Edbaish Buthina , Alkwafi Nosiba , Elzway Nour
Published: December 2024

Consumption of junk food is an environmental factor linked to obesity and may heighten the risk of obesity-related diseases, representing a significant public health issue. The study aim is to clarify the association between junk food consumption and obesity among students at Benghazi University and will also examine students' knowledge of the adverse effects of junk food consumption. A cross-sectional study was conducted among students in the medical colleges of the University of Benghazi from January 2024. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized, including socio-demographic data, patterns of junk food consumption, knowledge about Junk food, and weight and height measurements. A total of 354 students participated in the study, with 67.5% female and 32.5% male. The majority (84.4%) were less than 25 years old. Notably, 98.9% of students  consume junk food. 39.5% of students reported consuming junk food once or twice a week. Knowledge assessment revealed that 47.7% had good knowledge, 26.3% had fair knowledge, and 26% had poor knowledge regarding junk food. Based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) classification, 52.8% of participants had a normal BMI, 26.3% were overweight, 13.6% were obese, and 7.3% were underweight. Increased weekly junk food consumption was observed, alongside a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among students, despite a majority having normal BMI.  No significant association between junk food consumption and BMI was found.  Students acknowledged junk food's negative effects but continued consumption due to emotional factors and taste preference.
Evaluation of the Association between Unhealthy Lifestyle and Colon Cancer among the Patients Treated in the Oncology Unit of Benghazi Medical Center
Authors: S.  Baiu Heithum , A. Bendardaf Salha , A. Abdel Salam Areej , A. Elmogrbi Nafessa , S. Hefter Anwaar , S. E. Imbarak Marwa
Published: December 2024

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer around the world and is related to an unhealthy lifestyle. A retrospective case-control study, of 95 colorectal cancer patients and 95 matched controls investigated the association between lifestyle factors and colorectal cancer at Benghazi Medical Centre from June to July 2024. Data were collected via interviews and questionnaires. A binary logistic regression test was used to evaluate the relationship between each lifestyle variable and colon cancer. BMI was statistically significantly related to colon cancer (P = 0.045; odd ratio = 0.927, 95% CI (0.861 to 0.998)). Several dietary factors showed significant associations with colon cancer risk. Healthy diets were inversely associated (OR 0.379, P = 0.045), while vegetable consumption was positively associated (OR 4.619, P = 0.001). Red meat consumption also showed a positive association (OR 2.479, P = 0.042), whereas increased sugar consumption was inversely associated (daily: OR 0.243, P = 0.007; >daily: OR 0.222, P = 0.004). Adoption of health education interventions by health educators in Libya to promote healthy lifestyles is recommended. Future studies will be needed for further evaluation of the relationship between lifestyle factors and colorectal cancer in Libya.
The Critical Role of Mixed Methods Research in Public Health: Insights from Real-World Case Studies
Authors: Elbarsha Abdelfattah , Gannous Aiman , Elbakosh Ibrahim
Published: December 2024

Mixed methods that combine quantitative and qualitative elements of the approach afford a better capture of the intricacies of health-related issues than any single-method designs. In this review research, we explore the role and importance of mixed methods research in public health by examining how it has been applied in several real-world case studies. The review aims to demonstrate how the mixed methods approach provides an in-depth insight and understanding of public health interventions and their outcomes.
Four public health case studies were analyzed to determine the value of mixed methods. The review also goes further to compare the mixed-methods approach with one that is solely quantitative or qualitative. Mixed methods created enormous advantages by putting together statistical rigor with rich contextual insights. Mixed-methods studies can provide a more comprehensive and nuanced view of public health issues than single-method approaches. Mixed methods offered the capacity for in-depth analysis of both measurable outcomes and contextual factors due to their integrative nature with quantitative and qualitative data; hence, we found that complex studies regarding public health could not have been possible without such a method. In addition, the application of mixed methods increased the robustness of public health research by combining empirical data with the community's experiences.
Policy Brief: Better Data for Breast Cancer in Libya
Authors: Alferis Tariq
Published: December 2024

Breast cancer represents a growing health challenge in Libya, where data management gaps hinder effective diagnosis, treatment, and research efforts. This policy brief highlights the urgent need for a consolidated data framework to improve the quality and accessibility of breast cancer data across the country. Through standardized data collection protocols and a centralized database, healthcare professionals can better monitor trends, enabling early diagnosis and timely interventions. The proposed approach includes training healthcare personnel in data management best practices and establishing a multi-stakeholder steering committee to oversee data governance, privacy, and security. By addressing these issues, Libya can enhance breast cancer treatment outcomes, support evidence-based policymaking, and contribute to international research efforts. This initiative underscores the critical role of data-driven approaches in advancing public health and improving patient outcomes.
Prinsip Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Korban Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga Berdasarkan Undang -Undang Nomor 23 Tahun 2004 Tentang Penghapusan Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga
Authors: Bachtiar Moch. Yusuf , Abadi Suwarno
Published: December 2024

Domestic violence (DV) represents a significant legal issue in Indonesia. Indonesia has enacted legislation, namely Law Number 23 Year 2004 on the Elimination of Domestic Violence, with the objective of providing protection for victims of domestic violence. In recent times, there has been a shift towards a restorative justice and penal mediation-based approach to resolving domestic violence cases. This article will examine the legal protection of victims of domestic violence in accordance with the aforementioned legislation, as well as the settlement of domestic violence cases through penal mediation at Surabaya Police Station. This is legal research with statute and conceptual approach. The results revealed that the legal protection granted to victims of domestic violence through Law Number 23 Year 2004 on the Elimination of Domestic Violence encompasses three forms of protection are as follows: 1.) external protection, 2.) legal protection through repressive action and 3.) curative protection. Criminal acts of domestic violence are settled through penal mediation and restoratife justice at the Surabaya Police Station. Currently, two criminal offence settlements are based on the National Police Chief Regulation. It is recommended that penal mediation and restorative justice be regulated in the form of rules in the form of laws in the future.
Performance Analysis of a Sky-Wave Over-the Horizon Radar Simulation Tools
Authors: Saavedra Zenon , Llanes Adrian , Alderete Hero Gonzalo , Di Venanzio Julian , Elias Ana Geogina
Published: December 2024

Este trabajo presenta las principales características de un software de simulación de un sistema de radar sobre horizonte por onda de cielo y los resultados obtenidos de su capacidad para representar y lograr detección en diferentes escenarios de búsqueda. Mediante una serie de simulaciones de los principales fenómenos involucrados en proceso de búsqueda, el software puede estimar el comportamiento de un sistema de radar en diversos escenarios. Esta capacidad permite al simulador ayudar a seleccionar la configuración de radar más adecuada para alcanzar un nivel aceptable de probabilidad de detección exitosa para un conjunto determinado de escenarios, y su vez también facilita diversos estudios y análisis de diferentes factores presentes en el comportamiento de este tipo de radares.
VNA en la banda MF, HF y VHF
Authors: Gluzman Brian Maximiliano , Avalos Ribas Ramiro , Uriz Alejandro José , Etcheverry Juan Alberto , Vazquez Leonardo David , Castiñeira Moreira Jorge
Published: December 2024

En este trabajo se propone el diseño e implementación de un analizador vectorial de redes para frecuencias de hasta 300 MHz. El dispositivo posee la capacidad de medir la relación de amplitud y la diferencia de fase de la señal reflejada y transmitida de un sistema bajo prueba con respecto a una señal incidente. El dispositivo genera un barrido en frecuencia de señales cuadradas desde 1 MHz hasta los 100 MHz. La señal reflejada por el sistema bajo prueba es separada de la incidente mediante un puente de Wheatstone. Las tres señales son convertidas en frecuencia y adquiridas mediante un códec de audio con interfaz USB, para luego ser procesadas en una computadora para calcular la impedancia, el parámetro S11 y el S21. Con el adecuado ajuste se logra aprovechar la tercera armónica sintetizada por el generador y expandir el rango de medición hasta los 300 MHz.
Sistema Embebido para un biorreactor: aplicación a la fermentación de azúcares
Authors: Paredes Danilo , Alvarez Gonzalo , Fuentes Mora Mauren , Sanchez Ramiro
Published: December 2024

El enfoque de este proyecto se centra en el desarrollo y la implementación de un sistema embebido destinado a mejorar el control y la eficiencia de un biorreactor. Se examinan las ventajas de este sistema, resaltando su capacidad para supervisar en tiempo real, garantizar precisión y estabilidad, ofrecer flexibilidad, posibilitar la monitorización remota y la telemetría, así como su potencial escalabilidad y rentabilidad. El estudio se concentra en la integración de este sistema en un biorreactor para la fermentación de azúcares utilizando microorganismos con el propósito de optimizar la precisión, productividad y calidad del proceso. Se proporciona un análisis detallado de los aspectos técnicos, incluyendo el uso de placas Arduino, la programación de estas placas y su conexión con sensores y actuadores para el monitoreo y ajuste de variables críticas como temperatura y pH. Asimismo, se destaca la capacidad de conexión remota del sistema, lo que permite a los usuarios supervisar y administrar los procesos  desde cualquier ubicación con acceso a Internet. Este enfoquese plantea con el objetivo de mejorar la eficiencia y la reproducibilidad de los procesos biotecnológicos, así como proporcionar una mayor flexibilidad y control en su operación.
Sistema Basado en FPGA para la Medición de Velocidad de Detonación en Cordones Detonantes
Authors: Rossi Silvano Renato , De la Vega Roberto Juan , Déber Franco Emanuel
Published: December 2024

Este trabajo presenta los aspectos más importantes del desarrollo de un sistema diseñado para medir la velocidad de detonación (VOD) de cordones detonantes utilizados en la industria minera. El sistema utiliza el método de medida punto a punto, empleando fibras ópticas como elementos sensores. Está compuesto por un dispositivo FPGA que permite la implementación de un sistema multicanal y fácilmente escalable y un microcontrolador que gestiona la interfaz de usuario. Este instrumento se desarrolló en respuesta al requerimiento de una empresa fabricante de cordones detonantes, ante la ausencia de este tipo de equipos en el mercado nacional. El medidor de VOD desarrollado es capaz de medir velocidades mayores a los 7500 m/s, cubriendo la mayoría de las aplicaciones en la industria minera y petrolera.
Comparación de Vitis-AI y FINN para implementar redes neuronales convolucionales en FPGA
Authors: Urbano Pintos Nicolás , Lacomi Héctor , Lavorato Mario
Published: December 2024

Las redes neuronales convolucionales (CNN) son esenciales para la clasificación y detección de imágenes, y su implementación en sistemas embebidos resulta cada vez más atractiva debido a su tamaño compacto y bajo consumo energético. Los FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays) han surgido como una opción prometedora, gracias a su baja latencia y alta eficiencia energética. Vitis AI y FINN son dos entornos de desarrollo que automatizan la implementación de CNN en FPGA. Vitis AI utiliza una unidad de procesamiento de aprendizaje profundo (DPU) y aceleradores de memoria, mientras que FINN se basa en una arquitectura de transmisión de datos (streaming) y ajusta la paralelización. Ambos entornos implementan técnicas de cuantización de parámetros para reducir el uso de memoria. Este trabajo extiende comparaciones previas al evaluar ambos entornos mediante la implementación de cuatro modelos con diferentes cantidades de capas en la plataforma FPGA Kria KV260 de Xilinx. Se describe en detalle el proceso completo, desde el entrenamiento hasta la evaluación en FPGA, incluyendo la cuantización y la implementación en hardware. Los resultados muestran que FINN proporciona menor latencia, mayor rendimiento y mejor eficiencia energética que Vitis AI. No obstante, Vitis AI destaca por su simplicidad en el entrenamiento de modelos y facilidad de implementación en FPGA. El hallazgo principal del estudio es que, al aumentar la complejidad de los modelos con más capas, las diferencias de rendimiento y eficiencia energética entre FINN y Vitis AI se reducen notablemente.
Japanese EFL Learners’ Successful and Unsuccessful Communication Experiences in English: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Shinohe Satomi
Published: December 2024

Previous studies have shown that EFL learners’ past communication experiences can influence their present attitudes. This study examines the factors related to Japanese EFL learners’ previous communication experiences, their willingness to communicate (WTC), and their self-perceived English proficiency. The Experiences of Successful and Unsuccessful Communication (ESUC) Scale was developed as an original scale. The items for successful communication experiences were divided into two main areas: “practical English communication experiences” and “positive classroom experiences.” The items for unsuccessful communication experiences were grouped into the following two categories: “realizing insufficient English proficiency” and “perplexity in English communication.” Successful communication experiences correlated positively with WTC, whereas unsuccessful communication experiences correlated negatively with WTC. Moreover, the high-proficiency students frequently experienced successful communication, and the low-proficiency students often experienced unsuccessful communication. The study’s findings suggest the importance of considering learners’ past communication experiences and how they may affect current and future outcomes.
英語学習者の過去のコミュニケーション経験が学習態度に影響を及ぼすことが多くの研究で示されてきた。本研究では、日本人英語学習者の過去のコミュニケーションにおける成功体験と失敗体験に関するスケール(ESUC Scale)を開発し、学習者の過去におけるコミュニケーション経験、コミュニケーションを取ろうとする意欲（WTC）、そして英語力の自己評価と関連する要因を調べた。過去のコミュニケーションの成功体験については「実践的な英語コミュニケーション経験」「教室内のポジティブな経験」の2因子、失敗体験では「英語力不足の実感」「英語コミュニケーションに対する困惑」の２因子が抽出された。また、コミュニケーションの成功体験とWTCの間には正の相関、失敗体験とWTCとの間に負の相関が確認された。さらに、英語力の自己評価が高い学習者の方が成功体験の経験の割合が高く、自己評価の低い学習者は失敗体験の経験の割合が高い傾向がみられた。本研究から、学習者の過去におけるコミュニケーション体験と、それが現在そして将来の成果にどう影響を与えるかを考慮することの重要性が示唆された。
EVALUATING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR OPTIMAL CUSTOMER SEGMENTATION IN BANKING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors:   Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, Hofstra University, USA, Rahman Md Mohibur , Akhi Sharmin Sultana ,   Department of Computer Science, Monroe University, USA, Hossain Safayet ,   Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Washington University of Science and Technology, USA, Iftekhar Ayub Mohammad ,   Master of Science in Information Technology, Washington University of Science and Technology, USA, Siddique Md Tarake ,   Master of Science in Information Technology, Washington University of Science and Technology, USA, Nath Ayan ,   Master’s in computer and information science, International American University, USA, Nath Paresh Chandra ,   Master of Science in Information Technology, Washington University of Science and Technology, USA, Hassan Md Mehedi ,   Master of Science in Information Technology, Washington University of Science and Technology, USA
Published: December 2024

This study presents a comparative analysis of machine learning algorithms for customer segmentation in the banking sector, utilizing a comprehensive dataset that includes transactional, demographic, and engagement attributes. Various clustering models, including K-Means, Gaussian Mixture Models (GMM), Hierarchical Clustering, DBSCAN, and Spectral Clustering, were evaluated to identify the most effective approach in terms of segmentation accuracy, scalability, and interpretability. The results revealed that Spectral Clustering consistently outperformed other models, offering superior accuracy and valuable insights into customer interactions across multiple banking touchpoints. While K-Means delivered fast and scalable segmentation, it lacked the flexibility needed for non-spherical clusters. The study also highlighted the benefits of a multi-dimensional dataset approach, which provided deeper insights into customer behavior, engagement, and loyalty. Although limitations such as computational complexity and scalability challenges remain, future research should focus on real-time data integration and multi-channel interactions across banking operations. This research not only contributes to machine learning applications in banking but also offers actionable strategies for targeted marketing, personalized customer engagement, risk management, and overall service optimization.