bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Problems and ways to improve the quality of training specialists at the university in the context of returning to a specialist
Authors: Шабанов Г.А.
Published: September 2023

Цель статьи – приглашение к обсуждению предложений по реформированию российского высшего образования. Рассматриваются проблемы и предлагаются пути повышения качества подготовки специалистов в вузе: отказ от массового высшего образования и усиление конкурсного отбора в вузы, оптимизация перечня специальностей высшего образования, введение моратория на изменения в нормативной базе организации образовательного процесса, внедрение «профессионального ядра» в программы высшего образования, уменьшение учебной нагрузки и институционализация профессиональных траекторий профессорско-преподавательского состава, усиление профессиональной направленности образовательного процесса, решение проблем трудоустройства выпускников вузов.

The purpose of the article is an invitation to discuss proposals for reforming Russian higher education. Problems are considered and ways are proposed to improve the quality of training of specialists at the university: the rejection of mass higher education and the strengthening of competitive selection for universities, the optimization of the list of higher education specialties, the introduction of a moratorium on changes in the regulatory framework for organizing the educational process, the introduction of a “professional core” in higher education programs , reducing the teaching load and institutionalizing the professional trajectories of the teaching staff, strengthening the professional orientation of the educational process, solving the problems of employment of university graduates.
Current State and Problems of Implementation of the Mentoring System in the Conditions of Lifelong Education
Authors: Гукаленко О.В.
Published: September 2023

Освещаются ключевые проблемы реализации наставнической деятельности в системе непрерывного образования. Описаны формы и модели наставничества, применяющиеся на разных уровнях системы непрерывного образования. Сформулированы актуальные задачи института наставничества в российском образовании применительно к современным социально-культурным условиям. Перечислены функции института наставничества, описаны механизмы реализации наставнической деятельности в образовательных организациях разного уровня. Выявляются преимущества, недостатки и риски применения различных моделей наставничества на уровне общего и среднего специального образования, высшего образования, дополнительного образования детей и наставничества взрослых, обучающихся по дополнительным образовательным программам в условиях формального, неформального и информального образования.

The key problems of the implementation of mentoring activities in the system of continuous education are highlighted. The forms and models of mentoring used at diff erent levels of the lifelong learning system are described. The actual tasks of the institution of mentoring in Russian education are formulated in relation to modern socio-cultural conditions. The functions of the institution of mentoring are listed, the mechanisms for the implementation of mentoring activities in educational organizations of various levels are described. The advantages, disadvantages and risks of using various models of mentoring at the level of general and secondary specialized education, higher education, additional education of children and mentoring of adults studying in additional educational programs in formal, nonformal and informal education are revealed.
Methods of polycontextual presentation of foreign lexical units in a technical university
Authors: Артеменко О.А. , Амеличева К.А. , Волхонская А.С.
Published: September 2023

Описываются теоретические предпосылки разработки, особенности и основные элементы методики поликонтекстуального предъявления иноязычных лексических единиц и конструкций для запоминания. Обосновывается необходимость их систематического интервального повторения в устных и письменных речевых произведениях обучающихся, а также в процессе анализа аутентичных текстовых фрагментов. Подчеркивается целесообразность изучения и внедрения методов корпусной лингвистики для расширения контекста предъявления словарных единиц. На основе фундаментальных исследований особенностей памяти с точки зрения эффективной организации процесса обучения рассматриваются механизмы произвольного и непроизвольного запоминания различных аспектов употребления иноязычных словарных единиц. Показаны особенности использования различных онлайн инструментов в процессе подготовки практических заданий в соответствии с разработанной методикой.

The theoretical prerequisites for the development, features and main elements of the methodology for the polycontextual presentation of foreign lexical units and structures for memorization are described. The necessity of their systematic interval repetition in oral and written speech works of students, as well as in the process of analyzing authentic text fragments, is substantiated. The expediency of studying and implementing the methods of corpus linguistics to expand the context of the presentation of vocabulary units is emphasized. On the basis of fundamental research on the features of memory from the point of view of the eff ective organization of the learning process, the mechanisms of voluntary and involuntary memorization of various aspects of the use of foreign vocabulary units are considered. The features of using various online tools in the process of preparing practical tasks in accordance with the developed methodology are shown.
Security Issues of the Digital Educational Environment: Pedagogical Aspect
Authors: Зернов В.А. , Лобанова Е.В.
Published: September 2023

Проводится анализ существующей практики использования информационных технологий в образовательных организациях. Рассматриваются основные педагогические условия, принципы и аспекты построения безопасной цифровой образовательной среды, определяются ее сущностные признаки.

The analysis of the existing practice of using information technologies in educational organizations is carried out. The main pedagogical conditions, principles and aspects of building a safe digital educational environment are considered, its essential features are determined.
Практика реализации технологии педагогического сопровождения профессиональной деятельности преподавателей в цифровом сообществе
Authors: ГореловаЛ И. , Уварина Н.В.
Published: September 2023

Рассматривается процесс разработки и внедрения электронного образовательного курса «Системы электронного документооборота» в «МИРЭА – Российский технологический университет». Проанализировано значение цифрового сообщества и его влияние на систему образования. Выявлены педагогические условия повышения уровня профессиональных компетенций преподавателей: непрерывное профессиональное развитие, организация учебных сообществ, продвижение института наставничества, стимуляция рефлексивных практик, обеспечение педагогам доступа к образовательным ресурсам и технологиям.

The process of development and implementation of the electronic course “Electronic Document Management Systems” in “MIREA – Russian Technological University” is considered. The importance of the digital community and its impact on the education system is analyzed. Pedagogical conditions for increasing the level of professional competencies of teachers are identifi ed: continuous professional development, organization of learning communities, promotion of the institution of mentoring, stimulation of refl ective practices, providing teachers with access to educational resources and technologies.
The activities of the competence center to improve the complex of information technology competencies of graduates of the universities of the Russian Guard
Authors: Заскалькин Е.Б. , Коломийченко Л.В.
Published: September 2023

Рассматриваются вопросы организации работы центра компетенций военного вуза по обучению постоянного и переменного состава военной образовательно организации высшего образования применению информационных технологий. Представлена организационная структура центра компетенций, его организационный и педагогический потенциал в повышении эффективности образовательного процесса.

The issues of organizing the work of the competence center of a military university for training permanent and variable staff of a military educational organization of higher education in the use of information technologies are considered. The organizational structure of the competence center, its organizational and pedagogical potential in improving the effi ciency of the educational process is presented.
Children's theater and its role in the upbringing and development of children
Authors: Аль-Джебур А. Р.
Published: September 2023

Детство рассматривается как важный этап роста и развития человека. Обосновывается важность получения ребенком необходимого опыта, навыков и убеждений средствами детского театра, играющего важную роль в интеллектуальном, социальном, психологическом, научном, языковом и физическом развитии детей, формировании личности, развитии творческих способностей, становлении социального поведения. Показаны возможности детского театра как одного из важнейших комплексных воспитательных средств, инструмента развития личности обучающихся, соответствующего склонности детей к обучению через ролевую игру. Делается вывод об условиях эффективности работы детского театра.

Childhood is seen as an important stage in human growth and development. The importance of obtaining the necessary experience, skills and beliefs by the child by means of children’s theater, which plays an important role in the intellectual, social, psychological, scientifi c, linguistic and physical development of children, the formation of personality, the development of creative abilities, the formation of social behavior, is substantiated. The possibilities of children’s theater are shown as one of the most important complex educational means, a tool for developing the personality of students, corresponding to the inclination of children to learn through role-playing. The conclusion is made about the conditions for the eff ectiveness of the work of the children’s theater.
THE CONCEPT OF «DAUGHTER» IN CHINESE LINGUOCULTURE (BASED ON PHRA SEOLOGICAL UNITS)
Authors: Варфоломеева Н.С. , Клюева Е.В. , Лемешко Ю.Г. , Алексеева М.Н.
Published: September 2023

Цель проведенного исследования – выявить особенности концепта «дочь» в китайской картине мира. Научная новизна определяется тем, что данный концепт изучается на основе фразеологических единиц. Анализ китайской фразеологии позволил выявить особенности концепта «дочь» и  осмыслить историю, быт и  национальный характер представителей другой языковой и  культурной общности. Представлены выводы о  наличии этнической идентичности в вербализации концепта «дочь» в китайском языке.

The purpose of the paper is to identify the features of the concept “daughter” in the Chinese-language picture of the world. Th e purpose of the study is to identify the features of the concept of “daughter” in the Chinese picture of the world. Scientifi c novelty is determined by the fact that this concept is studied on the basis of phraseological units. An analysis of Chinese phraseology made it possible to identify the features of the concept of “daughter” and comprehend the history, life and national character of representatives of a diff erent linguistic and cultural community. Th e authors present their conclusions about the presence of ethnic identity in the verbalization of the concept “daughter” in the Chinese language.
TEACHERS’ SELF-CHANGE POTENTIAL IN THE CONDITIONS OF EDUCATIONAL SPACE PERSONALIZATION
Authors: Подымова Л.С. , Сотникова М.С.
Published: September 2023

Актуализируется вопрос персонализации и  трансформации современного образовательного пространства, в связи с этим подчеркивается научно-педагогическая потребность в оценке и эмпирическом осмыслении потенциала самоизменений педагогов. Даны количественная и качественная оценки таким ключевым показателям потенциала самоизменений, как потребность в самоизменениях, вера в возможности самоизменений, способность к осознанным самоизменениям, возможность самоизменений. Сделан вывод о том, что у педагогов сегодня имеется определенный объем внутренних ресурсов, создающих условия для развития потенциала самоизменений, однако результаты диагностики обусловливают важность организации специального психолого-педагогического сопровождения педагогов.

The article actualizes the issue of personalization and transformation of the modern educational space and, in this regard, emphasizes the scientifi c and pedagogical need for evaluation and empirical understanding of the potential of teachers’ self-change. The authors give a quantitative and qualitative assessment of such key indicators of self-change potential as the need for self-change, belief in the possibility of self-change, the ability to conscious self-change, the possibility of self-change. Summing up the results of the study, the authors conclude that teachers today have internal resources that create conditions for the development of self-change potential. However, the diagnostic results determine the importance of organizing special psychological and pedagogical support for teachers.
Impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare
Authors: Francis Joyal , Varghese Jithun V. , Thomas Arppana
Published: September 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various medical practices, making them more affordable, efficient, and faster. Its uses range from diagnosis, management, monitoring, and outcome forecasting to individualized care. AI technology in psychotherapy can help conditions such as dementia, autism spectrum disorder, and schizophrenia, and due to its image processing, segmentation, and reconstruction capabilities, AI has found applications in a wide range of fields, including the diagnosis of cancer, the treatment of skin lesions, the prediction of metastasis of malignancies, the staging of lung nodules, the identification of COVID-19, and the classification of thyroid tissue. In addition to histopathology images, imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, mammography, fundus imaging, and even photographs can be used to diagnose patients. In this study, we tried to address the current status and future scope of AI to bring substantial upliftment to health care. It is anticipated that human intelligence and AI will coexist in the field of medicine in the future. Modern smart devices collect a huge amount of data that can be used for disease prevention, health promotion, monitoring, and diagnosis in medicine. AI will improve as long as we train them. With the development of sophisticated machinery, robotics, and virtual reality, the healthcare industry is likely to undergo revolutionary changes. AI has performance on par with that of human experts, with the added benefits of scalability and automation. Before becoming fully autonomous in nature, AI systems might need tight supervision due to their lack of training, limited knowledge, and limited flexibility in clinical settings.
Unraveling telangiectatic granuloma: A case report of an enigmatic oral lesion in the posterior mandibular region
Authors: Baviskar Roza R. , V.C Vinod , Patel Almas , Kadam Sayali
Published: September 2023

Telangiectatic granuloma is a benign vascular lesion commonly found in the oral cavity. This case report presents the clinical and histopathological features of a patient with a telangiectatic granuloma in the lower right back region of the jaw. The patient presented with complaints of swelling, pain, and difficulty in swallowing. The lesion was associated with tobacco pouch keratosis and chronic periodontitis. The patient's medical and dental history, as well as the examination findings, including radiographic evaluation, are described. An excisional biopsy was performed, and the specimen was sent for histopathological analysis. The diagnosis was confirmed as telangiectatic granuloma based on the clinico-pathologic correlation. The patient was advised to discontinue tobacco use, received oral hygiene instructions, and underwent periodontal treatment. This case report highlights the importance of recognizing and managing oral lesions associated with tobacco use and emphasizes the need for patient education and follow-up.
Ensino de História, memória e história local
Authors: Barros Carlos Henrique Farias de
Published: September 2023

Este artigo dará continuidade ao projeto de produção científica sobre o ensino de história e sua valorização da memória para a compreensão da história local. A escolha desse tema está baseada em um trabalho sobre Memória e história local elaborado durante a disciplina “História Regional”. Para isso, será utilizada a contribuição de autores preocupados com uma maior compreensão sobre a importância do ensino da história local e o resgate de sua identidade histórica e social. A relevância deste trabalho está na compreensão do desenvolvimento de metodologias que favoreçam um ensino de História comprometida com a inserção da história local em sala de aula, valorizando o cotidiano dos alunos.
Numerical Analysis of Geogrids and Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Stabilizing Road Embankments
Authors: AL-DULAIMI Marwa Abdulkareem Mohammed , Seyedi Mohsen
Published: September 2023

The amplification of urban development and the extension of road networks necessitate a comprehensive understanding of various soil improvement techniques for civil engineering applications. Soil enhancement methods, typically trusted and practical, are pivotal in addressing geotechnical engineering challenges. This study focuses on the numerical evaluation of the efficacy of geogrids and recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in the stabilization of road embankments. Critical soil properties such as water absorption, soil erosion, and settlement susceptibility are significantly improved through these methods, promoting sustainable land use, environmental conservation, and infrastructure durability. Literature reveals that the use of geogrids or waste materials like RCA contributes effectively to soil layer enhancement. In this investigation, road embankment models, with and without the aforementioned improvements, were developed and assessed under vehicular load conditions. The findings demonstrated that the incorporation of geogrids or RCA significantly bolsters the stability of road embankments. A noteworthy reduction in vertical settlement, up to 45%, was achieved when geogrids and RCA were concurrently utilized in the embankment. This suggests that these methods, individually or in combination, could provide a viable solution for enhancing the performance and stability of road infrastructures. Further research is proposed to explore the long-term performance of these enhancement methods under various environmental and load conditions.
Reproductive biology of Populus deltoides Bartr.
Authors: Dobhal Sneha , Pokhriyal Aman , Tripathi Ritika , Kumar Raj , Sharma Samriti
Published: September 2023

The detailed knowledge on the reproductive biology of plants is required for their successful cultivation and conservation. The reproductive characteristics of trees are required to assess the diversity patterns and community structure of the forests. Understanding the reproductive characteristics, such as, pollination, breeding systems, phenology, and floral biology of Populus deltoides is immensely important; because it is one the most important tree species in India. The review documented the physiological basis of the reproductive characteristics of poplar tree. Literature indicated that the dioecious species shows a regular flowering patternin both the male and female trees, and they produces flower (catkin) every year. In all the species, male flower buds bursted earlier than the vegetative bud, whereas, female flower buds bursted after the emergence of leaves. Unisexual flowering occurs between February and April in both male & female, and the dispersal of seeds reported in late May or early June. Most of the pollen grains exhibited reddish colour. The fruits are capsule shaped, splits into 3or 4 parts, and release cotton like seeds, which are viable for only a short period. Poplar mostly regenerates from seed under natural conditions, but are also capable of asexual or vegetative reproduction under artificial conditions. The male and female plant produces a significant number of hybrids seeds; resulting in an excellent growth of the plants. The species displayed cross-pollination characteristics. The information documented in the current literature will be quite useful to understand the reproductive characteristics of the Populus deltoides.
Effectiveness of Economic Adjustment Programmes for Debt Crises Implemented in the Southern European Union Countries
Authors: Zoumpoulidis V , Simitsis G , Bilmpili V
Published: September 2023

This article addresses the effectiveness of the economic adjustment programmes for debt crises implemented in the southern European Union countries, a rather contemporary, as well as disputable, issue. All South-European countries that faced a debt crisis had already adopted the European single currency – Euro. Our literature review depicts contemporary research work on debt crises, their economic and social implications either generally or, more relative to our work, South-European-country specific. Our research work is based on a wide range of statistical indices, in an effort to appreciate the effectiveness of the economic adjustment programmes, holistically. The countries addressed were Greece, Portugal, Spain and Cyprus. The applied statistical indices were grouped in six pillars that are considered to be essential to social prosperity. These pillars are financial prosperity, employment, healthcare, education, governance and entrepreneurship. All data were eventually incorporated in a single index, namely `Social Prosperity Index', in an attempt to attain a holistic view on the effectiveness of these programmes. This approach contradicts the mainstream approach of pure financially oriented assessments. Portugal scores first in this appraisal – not only fully recovering but even improving social prosperity standards for its citizens – followed closely by Spain and Cyprus. Greece recorded the worst classification, albeit the index is recovering to pro-crisis levels. Our empirical results suggest that these programmes had a significant impact on the countries that were implemented. In solely financial terms, the programmes proved to be quite effective for all countries. However, their effectiveness is rather questionable if we take into consideration all pillars of social prosperity. The most problematic pillar is employment, which challenges governments and especially their citizens. European and sovereign policies must urgently address employment problems, whereas economists are already talking about a `lost generation'.
 
 
Keywords: sovereign debt crisis, Euro, social prosperity, economic adjustment programmes, South Europe
Financial Analysis as a Measure of Risk Management in Croatia’s Hotel Industry
Authors: Karanović G , Karanović B , Štambuk A
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this article is to examine the relative financial performance of the Croatian hotel industry and identify recent trends by combining fundamental financial analysis, descriptive statistics and trend analysis as measures of risk management. Based on the data aggregated from the Croatian Financial Agency (FINA) for the period of 2007-2017, cumulative financial statements are generated for the entire hotel industry. The findings of ratio analysis reveal that although hotel companies have experienced strong growth in real estate investments and capital reserves accumulation during the period, the overall hotel industry in Croatia is nevertheless highly leveraged, operationally inefficient, unprofitable and plagued with liquidity problems. Most of these issues can be attributed to the unfinished transition of select hotel companies to a free market economy. The study’s results are relevant both for the scientific and the professional field, as empirical analyses of financial performance of the domestic hotel industry have been scarce to date. In that respect, this has been a first study of its sort conducted for the hotel industry in Croatia which addresses the lack of existing literature and is expected to provoke similar studies in the future.
 
 
Keywords: risk management, fundamental analysis, ratio analysis, hotels, Croatia
Farmers’ Attitudes Toward Recycled Water Use in Irrigated Agriculture
Authors: Lazaridou D , Michailidis A , Trigkas M
Published: September 2023

This study aims to investigate whether farmers are willing to use recycled water for irrigation purposes. It attempts to analyze the attitudinal, socio-demographics and environmental factors that affect a potential user’s acceptance for wastewater reuse. A primary research designed in order to elicit farmers’ preferences and a statistical analysis applied to analyze the relationships among the variables influence their attitudes. The results were obtained from data collected through 302 questionnaires that were answered by the farmers in Nestos catchment, Greece. The research findings might usefully assist policy-makers and planners in the implementation of strategy in water management sector. Farmers’ awareness about the recycling water and their level of acceptance to use it might constitute incoming parameters, on which the decisions in agriculture water planning could be based. Moreover, the identification of factors influencing stakeholders’ acceptance provide the underpinnings for success in any recycling project.
 
 
Keywords: public perceptions, behavior analysis, water recycling, integrated water resources management, agriculture water management
Explicit Exact Solutions of Nonlinear Transient Thermal Models of a Porous Moving Fin using Laplace transform - Exp-function method
Authors: Sobamowo Gbeminiyi Musibau , Ojuro Joy Nneka , Onanuga Olutayo , Siqueira Antonio Marcos de Oliveira , Campos Júlio César Costa
Published: September 2023

The present paper develops explicit and non-power series exact solutions to the nonlinear heat transfer models of conductive-radiative-convective moving-porous fin using Laplace transform - Exp-function method, is presented. The developed solutions are employed for investigation of the included parameters on the transient and steady states studies of the moving-porous fin. The results submitted that the fin temperature is augmented with time increase due to increase heat transfer rate as time progresses. However, thermal parameter of the fin reduces from the its base to its tip. As the porosity, moving, convective-conductive-radiative parameters are increased, the fin temperature are decreased due to increased heat transfer rate. The opposite trend is displayed for the conductive-radiative number. It can be stated that present work will be useful in the analysis of the device.
Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável em Marabá, Pará: Um estudo sobre a Praça da Criança
Authors: Araújo Andréa Nazaré Barata de , Oliveira Antonio Carlos Santos do Nascimento Passos de , Monteiro Marcela Marçal Maciel , Costa Mateus Araújo
Published: September 2023

A Organização das Nações Unidas publicou em 2015 a Agenda 2030, um plano de ação onde constam 17 Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, discriminados em 169 metas. No ODS11, que trata sobre “Tornar as cidades inclusivas, seguras, resilientes e sustentáveis”, uma das abordagens corresponde às melhorias da qualidade de vida nas cidades através da urbanização sustentável com acesso universal a espaços públicos seguros, acessíveis e verdes, particularmente para mulheres, crianças, idosos e pessoas com deficiência. Sendo assim, este artigo traz uma análise sobre uma praça locada dentro de uma rotatória, a Praça da Criança, na cidade de Marabá-Pará, a fim de exemplificar alguns dos motivos que levam a cidade a ter o Índice de Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Cidades Brasileiras (IDSC-BR), tão baixo: Marabá apresentou o IDSC-BR de 35,54, ocupando o lugar de número 5.461 na classificação geral, dentre as 5.570 cidades brasileiras. Para a confecção deste artigo foram distintas duas etapas, que são: Revisão da literatura, onde foram investigados teorias, conceitos e metodologias em levantamento bibliográfico com base em teóricos consagrados; e Coleta de dados de campo, a fim de identificar as contradições do espaço público com o que solicita o ODS11.
Investment in Polish manufacturing in the years 1996-2007and the role of sector's financial positions and general credit risk
Authors: Kowalski Tadeusz , Wallusch Jacek , Zenka Dominika
Published: September 2023

Modeling determinants of investment remains a difficult challenge. It is even more difficult in new market economies such as Poland, due to limited availability of high frequency data and changes in institutional and financial infrastructure. In the article, following the research already done for developed economies we study the relationship between financial pressure, and other variables and investment in Polish manufacturing. By augmenting the set of determinants by a dummy representing institutional factors we, for the first time for Polish manufacturing, allow for the impact of changes in the quality of institutional framework and in consequence get much better fit of the model. (original abstract)
The twentieth anniversary of fundamental market reforms in Poland : What have weachieved; what have we learnt?
Authors: Balcerowicz Leszek , Gorynia Marian , Fiedor Bogusław , Gomułka Stanisław , Krzysztof Jajuga  , Kowalski Tadeusz , Orłowski Witold , Wojtyna Andrzej
Published: September 2023

Th e second festival Days of Poznań University of Economics (PUE) marking the anniversary of granting the university status took place on 20–21 January 2010. Th e PUE Days 2010 was a special event as the celebration coincided with the twentieth anniversary of the introduction of fundamental economic reforms in Poland. Th e PUE welcomed a special guest – Professor Leszek Balcerowicz, a holder of the PUE honorary doctorate, the prime author of the stabilization program and the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in charge of economic policy in the government of Tadeusz Mazowiecki twenty years ago. Professor Balcerowicz delivered a lecture on “Economic transformation in Eastern Europe: Conclusions aft er 20 years of experience”, and held a meeting with students during which he talked about the current economic crisis and its impact on the Polish economy. Professor Marian Gorynia, the President of the University, chaired a debate in the main Auditorium entitled “Polish economic transformation 20 years later” during the PUE Days. Th e speakers included Professors Bogusław Fiedor, Stanisław Gomułka, Krzysztof Jajuga, Tadeusz Kowalski, Witold Orłowski, and Andrzej Wojtyna. An exhibition presented publications by the PUE researchers focused on the market reforms of 1989–1990 was also held in the main University building.
Policyholder and Insurance Policy Features as Determinants of Life Insurance Lapse - Evidence from Croatia
Authors: Ćurak Marijana , Podrug Doris , Poposki Klime
Published: September 2023

According to theoretical and empirical literature, life insurance lapse is determined by macroeconomic and insurer-specific factors, demographic and economic features of the policyholder as well as specific characteristics of the life insurance policy. Existing empirical literature on determinants of life insurance options is dominantly focused on developed insurance markets. The aim of this paper is to investigate the drivers of lapse in Croatia using survey data. The research encompasses both policyholder and life insurance contract features. The results of the research show that the number of children, income level, and the financial status of policyholder as well as the duration of the life insurance policies influence policyholders' decisions to lapse life insurance.
Jinekologlarda işe bağlı kas-iskelet hastalıkları ve ergonomi
Authors: TURAN Hasan , AŞKIN TURAN Suna , VURAL Nazlı Aylin , GÖZÜKARA Melih Gaffar , ÇETİNKAYA Nilüfer
Published: September 2023

Amaç: İşe bağlı kas-iskelet hastalıkları (İBKİH), jinekologlarda sık görülen halk sağlığı sorunudur. Ulusal anket çalışmasında Turkiye’deki jinekologlarda İBKİH ve ağrı sıklığı ve prediktif faktörleri araştırılarak bunun jinekologların aile, sosyal ve iş hayatı üzerine etkisini belirlemek amaçlanmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Prospektif tanımlayıcı anket çalışmasına Turkiye’de 500 yataktan fazla kapasitesi olan üçüncü basamak hastanelerinde çalışan ve en az 2 yıllık uzman olan jinekologlar çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan 390 jinekoloji uzmanının 286’sı (131 kadın) çalışmayı tamamladı.Ağrı lokalizasyon sıklıkları sırasıyla şöyledir: %49,3 boyun, %49,3 % sırt, %44,4 bel, %43,49 omuz, %34,8 el/ el parmakları, %26,8 diz, %21,9 el bileği, %17,3 kalça, %17,8 ayak ve %11,2 başparmak. %11,2 başparmak. Katılımcıların %58,7’sinde en az bir İBKİH tanısı mevcuttu. Kadın cinsiyeti sırt ağrısı (: 3.546 (%95 confidence interval (CI), 1.304-9.645; p=0.013) ve en az iki bölgede ağrı riskini (: 3.847; CI:1.241-11.928; p=0.020) üç kat arttırmakta idi. Sol el hakimiyeti olan jinekologlarda dirsek (:11.360, CI: 2.721-47.422; p=0.001), kalça (:1.155, CI: 1.004-1.283; p=0.045)ve en az iki bölgede ağrı riski (:6.786, CI: 1.246-36.967, p=0.027) artmaktaydı. Haftalık egzersiz saati arttıkça sırt ağrısı ve en az iki bölgede ağrı sıklığı azalmaktaydı. (:1.198, CI:1.005-1.355, p=0.013; :1.286, CI: 1.088-1.441, p=0.007).

Sonuç: Jinekologların yaşam kalitesi, iş hayatı ve geliri iş hayatına bağlı kas iskelet hastalıklarından etkilenmektedir. Bu konuda farkındalık ve korunmak için yeni çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.
Politik Doğruculuğu Karşıtıyla Düşünmek: Anti – Politik Doğruculuk
Authors: KUMTEPE Mehmet Akif
Published: September 2023

1960’ların sonlarında Amerikan Üniversitelerinde ilk olarak ortaya çıktığında Politik doğruculuk kavramı, en genel haliyle konuşurken ve davranışlarımızla başta etnik, dinsel, kültürel ve cinsel azınlıkları olmak üzere başkalarını incitecek ifade ve davranışlardan kaçınmayı ifade etmek için kullanılmıştır. 1980’lerin sonlarından itibaren politik doğruculuk üniversite kampüslerinin dışına taşarak Amerikan kamuoyunda ve güncel siyasetinde kendine yer bulmuştur. Kavramın kamuoyunda yaygın bilinirlik kazanması, özellikle muhafazakâr yazarların ona getirdiği, tartışmanın kapanmasına ve hoşgörüsüzlüğün büyümesine yol açtığı eleştirileriyle olmuştur. Bu eleştirilerle kavram, kendi işaret ettiği anlamdan uzaklaşmış ve karşıtlarının ona atfettiği olumsuz anlama bürünmüştür. Bu yeni anlamla politik doğruculuk, yeni bir ideolojik hoşgörüsüzlüğü ve bağnazlığı ifade etmek için kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Kavramın yaşadığı bu anlam kayması muhafazakârlar için kullanışlı bir siyaset yapma olanağını da onlara kazandırmıştır. Çalışmayla amaçlanan, politik doğruculuğun yaşamış olduğu bu anlam kaymasını ortaya koymak ve onu politik doğrucuların kullandığı şekliyle kapsayıcı bir şekilde açıklamaktır. Bununla birlikte politik doğruculuk karşıtlarının, kavramı neden hedef tahtasına koydukları ve bunun onlara ne gibi bir siyaset yapma olanağı sağladığı da ele alınmaya çalışılmaktadır. Bunun için politik doğruculuğa ilişkin metinler ve onun karşıtlarının yapmış olduğu eleştiriler ve siyasetçilerin söylemleri üzerinde durulmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, politik doğruculuk taraftarlarının yapmış olduğu eleştirilerin önemli bir bölümü haklı olmakla birlikte, kimi eleştirilerinin tarihsel ve toplumsal bağlamdan kopuk olması, kavramın karşıtlarının bazı eleştirilerine de fırsat sunmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, politik doğruculuk karşıtları bu eleştiri noktalarını popülist bir söylemle genişleterek, politik doğruculuğu karşıt bir ideolojik kamp olarak yansıtmaya çalışmaktadır. Bu yaklaşım George H. W. Bush ve Donald Trump gibi muhafazakâr siyasetçilerin söylemlerinde de kendine yer bulmuştur.
Bir Otostop Hikâyesi: Pippa Bacca Ve Silvia Moro
Authors: ÖZKÜRALPLİ İlkay
Published: September 2023

Bu çalışma, Pippa Bacca ve Silvia Moro’nun Barış Gelinleri projesindeki otostop deneyimlerini incelemeyi amaçlar. Pippa Bacca’nın öldürülmesi kadınların aşina oldukları ve gündelik yaşamlarını biçimlendiren bir dehşeti bir kez daha görünür kılmıştır. Otostop deneyimi de bu tanıdık bilmeden azade değildir. Otostop literatürü özellikle Türkiye’de oldukça kısıtlı olmakla birlikte, bu alanda eleştirel cinsiyet perspektifinden yapılmış çalışma sayısı da oldukça azdır. Dolayısıyla çalışmada, literatürün feminist eleştirisinden hareketle La Spose, I’m In Love with Pippa Bacca, Pippa’ya Mektubum ve Only Kindness Matters isimli dört belgesel eleştirel söylem analiziyle incelenmiştir. Otostop deneyimindeki bir-aradalık halleri birbirini seven ya da aynı dünya görüşüne sahip insanlar arasında geçmez. Aksine bu deneyimde aynılıktan yola çıkmayan bağlanma biçimlerinin imkânına işaret eden bir etik alan söz konusudur. Bu etik alan, karşılaşmalarımızı koşullandıran toplumsal normlarla ve bu normla ilişkilenme biçimlerimizle yakından ilişkilidir; zira otostop deneyimi öznelerinin hangi toplumsal koşullarda var olduğunun da bilgisine ulaşabileceğimiz bir sahnedir. Bu bağlamda, çalışmanın temel sorunsalı, cinsiyetli bir karşılaşma olarak otostop deneyimindeki bir-aradalık hallerinin hangi etik koşullarda, nasıl gerçekleştiğidir ve karşılaşmaların etik zemini Butler’ın şiddetsiz etik teorisinden hareketle tartışılmıştır. Buna göre, otostopun özellikle de kadınlar için söz konusu olan riski kimi zaman norma eleştirel yaklaşarak kimi zaman da stratejik biçimde normun yeniden üretimiyle bertaraf edilmeye çalışılsa da deneyimin her iki tarafının da sorumluluk almadığı bir etik zemin için ne şiddetsizlikten ne de radikal bir eşitlikten bahsedilebilir.
Nocne konteksty miejskiej kultury: Studia antropologiczne
Authors: Darmach Krystian
Published: September 2023

Prezentowana książka stanowi wynik kilkuletnich badań nocnych aspektów miejskiej kultury i życia nocnego. Obserwacji, uczestnictwa, wywiadów, rozmów, narracji, refleksji. Jest nawiązaniem do poprzedniej propozycji (Miasto w zwierciadle nocy, WUŁ 2020), jej rozwinięciem, korespondencją, ale także dziełem osobnym, pomysłem zrealizowanym w inny sposób, w innej formie, w inny sposób akcentującej przedmiot badawczych zainteresowań, interpretacyjne wybory i styl opisu. Nocne miasto wydaje się obszarem niewyczerpanym, wciąż nieopisanym, zagadkowym, czekającym na odkrycie. Tym bardziej, że (w tym m.in. upatruję największy walor prezentowanej pracy) w polskiej literaturze przedmiotu brak na ten temat systematycznej refleksji, nie prowadzono przekrojowych badań w tym obszarze, nie podejmowano także dyskusji związanych z nocnymi kontekstami miejskiej kultury. Materiały do naukowych rozważań zbierałem przez kilka lat, podróżując, systematycznie obserwując, metodyczne rozpatrując, rozmawiając, stosując rozmaite, dobrze znane etnograficzne strategie w nowych kontekstach, przyglądając się miejskim zjawiskom z dystansu teoretycznych koncepcji i pojęciowych kategorii, i odwrotnie przyglądając się z perspektywy miejskiego, własnego doświadczenia teoriom i badawczym koncepcjom, wreszcie uczestnicząc w nocnym życiu wybranych przeze mnie miast (Łodzi, Lizbony, San Franscisco, Nowego Jorku). Miejsc i miast, które pojawiły się w mej biografii nieprzypadkowo, w których dobrze się czuję, które znam i na nowo odkrywam, rozpoznaję, i które z wielu powodów mnie wciąż zaskakują. Są wyjątkowe dla mnie samego i dla światowej kultury.
In vitro Seed Germination Studies in Barley Exposed to Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
Authors: Pathak Ashima , Mehta T. , Thakur N.
Published: September 2023

Background: Nanotechnology is an emerging field that could lead to novel applications in the fields of biotechnology and agriculture. The present study was conducted to test the efficacy of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on the germination of barley seeds. Methods: The current study used a chemical method to prepare ZnO nanoparticles. An absorption band at 322nm using UV/Visible spectroscopy was obtained due to the formation of ZnO nanoparticles. The seeds were given 100, 200, and 500 ppm of ZnO nanoparticles. Seeds in the control group were given distilled water. Zinc was also given as zinc nitrate (0.1M) to the seeds of the zinc- treated group. Results: ZnO nanoparticles at higher concentrations were found to be toxic to plants, whereas their lower concentrations boosted the yield and growth of the plant. The present study showed that ZnO nanoparticles have a significant impact on the seed germination potential and could provide an alternative source for fertiliser or growth enhancers that may improve sustainable agriculture.
Factors Associated with a Composite Measure of Financial Behavior among Soldiers
Authors: Carlson Mary Bell , Britt Sonya L. , Goff Briana Nelson
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with a composite measure of financial behaviors among soldiers. Using primary data from a sample of soldiers before deploying to a war zone, results suggest that past behaviors and some personal factors play a significant role in soldiers ’financial behaviors. Personal factors, such as high levels of subjective financial knowledge, higher self-mastery, and lower levels of financial anxiety, all had positive effects on financial behaviors. Soldiers with any amount of credit card debt had worse financial behaviors compared to soldiers with no credit card debt, while soldiers with greater amounts of emergency financial savings were more likely to have better financial behaviors than those who had very little or no emergency financial savings. Understanding these financial behaviors helps service providers to reduce the stress and anxiety soldiers and their families experience before a deployment.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan untuk Optimasi Pemilihan Tanaman Hortikultura pada Lahan Pertanian
Authors: Pertiwi Setyo , Ramadhan Pradana Twenty One Prakoso
Published: September 2023

Horticultural crops have different classifications of land suitability for each plant. Therefore, accuracy is needed in the selection of crops for the land to be planted. This study aims to develop DSS for determining the type of horticultural crops adapted to agroecological characteristics. The methods used were Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with analysis for selecting suitable crops involving MOORA, BC ratio, NPV, and IRR. The validation process was carried out using land data from Panyingkiran District and Cikalongkulon District. The results show that the DSS made is able to provide recommendations that are in accordance with the state of agroecology on the actual land and plant categories, namely annual plants and perennial plants. The recommended horticultural crops also coincide with the plants cultivated by farmers in the respective areas.
Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Melon (cucumis melo L.) Production in Tropical Greenhouse, Indonesia
Authors: Erniati Erniati , Suhardiyanto Herry , Hasbullah Rokhani , Supriyanto Supriyanto
Published: September 2023

Quality of melon indicated by size (fruit weight), appearance, and sweetness. In Indonesia, weight of high quality melon was 800 to 1,200 grams each. Mainly, the melon was cultivated in open fields during the dry season with several limitations of cultivation. To cope with those problems, melon was cultivated inside the greenhouse. However, there are several parameters influenced to melon quality inside the tropical greenhouse with hydroponic system. There were a few studies on the prediction model development of melon inside the greenhouse in a tropical area, Indonesia. The aim of this study was to develop an artificial neural networks (ANNs) model to predict the melon production inside the greenhouse (fruit weight) using several parameters such as the number of days to fruit formation, number of days to maturity, plant length, fruit width, fruit length, fruit cavity diameter, flesh diameter, branch number, fruit branch number, and leaf number. The result of this study was the ANN model with configurations of 10 input layers, 6 hidden layers, and 1 output layer with R2 was 0.93. This study concluded that there is a correlation between the input parameters with the weight of the melon.
Influence of ownership structure on earnings smoothing in companies listed on B3
Authors: Teixeira Clademir , Mazzioni Sady , Magro Cristian Baú Dal , Soschinski Caroline Keidann , Valmorbida Fernanda Prigol
Published: September 2023

The aim of the study is to analyze the influence of ownership structure on earnings smoothing practices in companies listed on B3. The analysis considered multivariate linear regression for a sample of 203 observations, with data referring to the period 2016-2021. The results indicated that the greater presence of international and institutional investors are factors that mitigate earnings smoothing practices. In turn, ownership concentration, government ownership and growth in the number of shareholders in the stock market did not prove to be determinants of income smoothing. The results suggest that the low participation of institutional and international investors may make it necessary to use additional corporate governance mechanisms.
La perspectiva pragmática de Habermas
Authors: González Ochoa César
Published: September 2023

El profundo cambio en la filosofía y las ciencias humanas que se ha experimentado en los últimos 100 años y que se ha denominado giro lingüístico, se logró al dejar de lado la experiencia psicológica para colocar al lenguaje como el lugar adecuado para la investigación del conocimiento. Al considerar únicamente la relación entre sujeto que conoce y objeto por conocer, quedan excluidas otras formas de razón, de acción y de experiencia dialógicas, que solo aparecen en el siglo XIX en la obra de autores como Humboldt, quienes reconocen en el lenguaje un papel constitutivo del individuo en su relación con el mundo al distinguir tres dimensiones: cognoscitiva, expresiva y comunicativa. Aquí está el origen de las tradiciones cuya fusión dio como producto el giro lingüístico: hermenéutica, semántica formal y pragmática.
Las mil caras de Sin Cara. La recepción afectiva de Kaonashi
Authors: De Icaza Lizaola Julieta
Published: September 2023

Las películas de Hayao Miyazaki han recibido reconocimiento mundial, entre otras cosas, por la manera en la que observa los afectos y conductas humanas para después retratarlos en la pantalla. En esta ocasión me centraré únicamente en uno de los personajes más conocidos del cineasta: Kaonashi o Sin-Cara de la película El viaje de Chihiro. Analizaré este personaje pues, aún sin tener los elementos esenciales para representar afecto (rostro y palabras), logra expresar de manera sencilla e inteligible emociones complicadas como el miedo, la ira o la soledad. Además, el éxito en la difusión de este personaje me indica una afinidad afectiva con los espectadores, donde la falta de respuestas dentro de la narración los lleva a buscar interpretaciones dentro de su propia experiencia emocional. El presente ensayo busca establecer que el público de El viaje de Chihiro ve reflejado su lado humano más íntimo y complicado en Kaonashi.