bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analisis Pengembangan Model Bisnis pada Perusahaan Jasa K3 Menggunakan Business Model Canvas (Studi Kasus Pada PT. ABC)
Authors: Colle Andi Balladho Aspat , Kholil  , Ramli Soehatman
Published: July 2023

This research aims to develop an appropriate business strategy based on Business Model Canvas (BMC) during COVID-19. It was a strategic management research design carried out at PT. ABC. Data analysis was carried out by (1) Identification of the BMC, (2) Identification of strategic issues of internal and external factors from 9 elements of BMC, (3) Formulation of Strategy through 3 stages, namely the input stage (Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix and External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix), matching stage (Internal External (IE) Matrix and SWOT Matrix) and decision stage. The study results showed several points on the BMC elements of PT. ABC needs to be updated, so it is right on target, including (a) Customer Segments: adding students and graduate students. (b) Value Proposition: Additional income for non-alumni (employees, students, and fresh graduates) and adequate information related to occupational health and safety (c) Channels: adding Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to improve the communication system and include non-inhouse sales. (d) Customer relationships: using Telegram as social media, (e) Key Activities: marketing activities carried out by marketing staff from home. (g) Key Partnership: involving freelance marketing as main partner. Then, using Google, LLC, into a key partnership. (g) Cost Structure: includes marketing fees for freelance marketing.
Inteligência Artificial no Combate à Fraude e Corrupção: A experiência da Controladoria Geral do Município do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Mota Ibere Gilson Dalton Henrique , De Avellar Bramili Gustavo
Published: July 2023

Este artigo relata as etapas que estão sendo realizadas pela Controladoria Geral do Município do RJ para desenvolver ferramentas customizadas de Inteligência Artificial e planejar a sua utilização na análise de bases de dados grandes e semi-estruturados ( Big Data ) para a detecção de fraudes, corrupção  e demais atos ímprobos.
ЗАСОЛЕННЫЕ ПОЧВЫ ПРИКАСПИЙСКОЙ НИЗМЕННОСТИ И ПУТИ ИХ ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКОГО ВОССТАНОВЛЕНИЯ
Authors: Алиева Нармина , Ибрагимов Саттар , Мамедова Рена , Ибадова Севинч , Абдуллаева Камаля
Published: July 2023

Статья посвящена изучению физико-химических свойств почв прикаспийского побережья Апшеронского полуострова. В качестве объектов исследования выбраны почвы разных зон Апшеронского полуострова: юго-восточная, юго-западная, северо-восточная и северо-западная. Впервые изучено изменение физико-химических свойств почв по всем направлениям прикаспийского побережья Апшеронского полуострова и проведён сравнительный анализ этих показателей. На северо-восточном и северо-западном направлениях прибрежных зон Каспия наблюдается изменение катионно-анионного состава почв. Присутствие ионов натрия и магния в водных вытяжках почвы рассматривается как процесс неблагоприятных изменений почв засоленного ряда. Выявлена повышенная концентрация солей в верхнем слое земной поверхности, что подтверждает засоленность почв. В статье изложены причины, оказавшие влияние на этот процесс и представлены рекомендации по уменьшению засоленности почвы. Почвы по всем направлениям имеют содержание солей более 0,25% по массе, что свидетельствует о засолённости. Значение общего количества органических веществ достигает максимума в юго-западном направлении 10,2±0,3%. Повышение значений негативных параметров на юго-западном и северо-западном направлениях находится в прямой зависимости от увеличения водопроницаемости и пористости почв. Ион  наиболее подвижен в почве среди ионов водорастворимых солей. Несколько меньшую подвижность имеет ион . Что касается катионов, то  и  обладают примерно одинаковой подвижностью. Характер распределения магния аналогичен сульфат-иону. Наименьшей подвижностью обладают ионы    и.
Comparing Apples with Apples: Robust Detection Limits for Exoplanet High-contrast Imaging in the Presence of Non-Gaussian Noise
Authors: Bonse Markus J. , Garvin Emily O. , Gebhard Timothy D. , Dannert Felix A. , Cantalloube Faustine , Cugno Gabriele , Absil Olivier , Hayoz Jean , Milli Julien , Kasper Markus , Quanz Sascha P.
Published: July 2023

Over the past decade, hundreds of nights have been spent on the world’s largest telescopes to search for and directly detect new exoplanets using high-contrast imaging (HCI). Thereby, two scientific goals are of central interest: first, to study the characteristics of the underlying planet population and distinguish between different planet formation and evolution theories. Second, to find and characterize planets in our immediate solar neighborhood. Both goals heavily rely on the metric used to quantify planet detections and nondetections. Current standards often rely on several explicit or implicit assumptions about noise. For example, it is often assumed that the residual noise after data postprocessing is Gaussian. While being an inseparable part of the metric, these assumptions are rarely verified. This is problematic as any violation of these assumptions can lead to systematic biases. This makes it hard, if not impossible, to compare results across data sets or instruments with different noise characteristics. We revisit the fundamental question of how to quantify detection limits in HCI. We focus our analysis on the error budget resulting from violated assumptions. To this end, we propose a new metric based on bootstrapping that generalizes current standards to non-Gaussian noise. We apply our method to archival HCI data from the NACO instrument at the Very Large Telescope and derive detection limits for different types of noise. Our analysis shows that current standards tend to give detection limits that are about one magnitude too optimistic in the speckle-dominated regime. That is, HCI surveys may have excluded planets that can still exist.
UV Spectral Characterization of Low-mass Stars with AstroSat UVIT for Exoplanet Applications: The Case Study of HIP 23309
Authors: Ranjan Sukrit , Nayak Prasanta K. , Pineda J. Sebastian , Narang Mayank
Published: July 2023

Characterizing rocky exoplanet atmospheres is a key goal of exoplanet science, but interpreting such observations will require understanding the stellar ultraviolet (UV) irradiation incident on the planet from its host star. Stellar UV mediates atmospheric escape, photochemistry, and planetary habitability, and observations of rocky exoplanets can only be understood in the context of the UV spectral energy distribution (SED) of their host stars. Particularly important are SEDs from observationally favorable but poorly understood low-mass M-dwarf stars, which are the only plausible targets for rocky planet atmospheric characterization for the next 1–2 decades. In this work, we explore the utility of AstroSat UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) for the characterization of the UV SEDs of low-mass stars. We present observations of the nearby M0 star HIP 23309 in the far-UV (FUV) and near-UV (NUV) gratings of UVIT. Our FUV spectra are consistent with contemporaneous Hubble Space Telescope (HST) data and our NUV spectra are stable between orbits, suggesting UVIT is a viable tool for the characterization of the SEDs of low-mass stars. We apply our measured spectra to simulations of photochemistry and habitability for a hypothetical rocky planet orbiting HIP 23309 and elucidate the utility and limitations of UVIT in deriving UV SEDs of M-dwarf exoplanet hosts. Our work validates UVIT as a tool to complement HST in the characterization of exoplanet host stars and carries implications for its successor missions like INSIST.
Galaxy Clustering in the Mira-Titan Universe. I. Emulators for the Redshift Space Galaxy Correlation Function and Galaxy–Galaxy Lensing
Authors: Kwan Juliana , Saito Shun , Leauthaud Alexie , Heitmann Katrin , Habib Salman , Frontiere Nicholas , Guo Hong , Huang Song , Pope Adrian , Rodriguéz-Torres Sergio
Published: July 2023

We construct accurate emulators for the projected and redshift space galaxy correlation functions and excess surface density as measured by galaxy–galaxy lensing, based on halo occupation distribution modeling. Using the complete Mira-Titan suite of 111 N-body simulations, our emulators vary over eight cosmological parameters and include the effects of neutrino mass and dynamical dark energy. We demonstrate that our emulators are sufficiently accurate for the analysis of the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey DR12 CMASS galaxy sample over the range 0.5 ≤ r ≤ 50 h
−1 Mpc. Furthermore, we show that our emulators are capable of recovering unbiased cosmological constraints from realistic mock catalogs over the same range. Our mock catalog tests show the efficacy of combining small-scale galaxy–galaxy lensing with redshift space clustering and that we can constrain the growth rate and σ
8 to 7% and 4.5%, respectively, for a CMASS-like sample using only the measurements covered by our emulator. With the inclusion of a cosmic microwave background prior on H
0, this reduces to a 2% measurement of the growth rate.
Chemical Abundances of a Sample of Oxygen-dominated Galaxies
Authors: Miranda-Pérez B. E. , Hidalgo-Gámez A. M.
Published: July 2023

We spectroscopically analyzed a sample of 85 Sloan Digital Sky Survey compact, oxygen-dominated galaxies located at redshift z ∼ 0.001–0.350, selected because of their large equivalent width of [O iii]λ5007 (larger than 200 Å). These galaxies might be considered as extreme emission-line galaxies due to their strong [O iii]λ5007 emission line. We detected high-ionization lines, even those related to the presence of Wolf–Rayet stars, in almost all the galaxies studied. We obtained physical properties (electron density and temperature) as well as chemical abundances by using the direct method based on the electron temperature. In this analysis, we obtained three different measurements of T(high): the usual one, T([O iii]), but also that of T([S iii]) and T([Ar iii]) for five and three of the galaxies, respectively. Further, we established a new calibration for T([S iii]). We determined oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, neon, argon, iron, and chlorine abundances when possible, and we compared to the results of other late-type, low-metallicity galaxies, such as blue compact dwarfs, Ims, and green peas. From such a detailed study, we can conclude that the majority of the galaxies in this sample have similar metallicities to the SMC (about

12
+
log
(
O

/

H

) ≈ 8 dex), and that only 12% of the galaxies are extremely metal-poor, with abundances lower than 7.7 dex. Also, a comparison with some chemical evolution models as well as a brief discussion on the chemical evolution with time is considered.
The Role of Innovation in Driving the Bioeconomy
Authors: Sakib S M Nazmuz
Published: July 2023

The bioeconomy presents a promising opportunity for sustainable economic growth, but it also poses several challenges that require innovative solutions. This chapter provides an overview of the bioeconomy and its key components, including biotechnology, agriculture, and forestry. It then explores some of the challenges associated with the bio economy, such as the need to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability, the potential risks of genetically modified organisms, and the need to ensure that the benefits are shared equitably across society. Finally, it discusses the potential for new bio-based products and services, the creation of new jobs and economic opportunities, and the potential to contribute to global sustainability goals.
Digital Twin-Based Remaining Driving Range Prediction for Connected
Electric Vehicles
Authors: Zhuo Shilong , Li Heng , Bin Kaleem Muaaz , Peng Hui , Wu Yue
Published: July 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) suffer from long charging time and inconvenient charging
due to limited charging stations, which are the main causes of drivers’ range
anxiety. Real-time and accurate driving range prediction can help drivers plan
journeys, alleviate range anxiety, and promote EV development. However,
predicting the EV driving range is challenging due to different weather, road
conditions, driver habits, and limited available data. To address this issue,
this article proposes a novel digital twin-based driving range prediction
method. First, a one-year real-world EV dataset in Beijing is utilized. Detailed
feature selection is conducted for the dataset, and six key features are
extracted: battery SOC, consumed battery SOC, battery total voltage, battery
maximum cell voltage, battery minimum cell voltage, and mileage already driven.
Then, a random forest method is used to train the EV driving range prediction
model using the features described earlier. Four prediction models with
different adopted features are trained, respectively. Finally, the sliding
window algorithm is proposed for the input of random forest to investigate its
impact on prediction accuracy in the four prediction models, and different
window sizes are evaluated. Results show that the sliding window algorithm can
significantly improve the prediction model with only SOC as input, while it can
deteriorate other models with more features. The most accurate model taking all
six features as inputs provides 89.8% data that has an accuracy of over 80%,
while data proportion of the prediction model without past energy consumption is
only 31.8%.
Multi-Objective Optimization of Vehicle-Following Control for
Connected Electric Vehicles Based on Deep Deterministic Policy
Gradient
Authors: Zhang Yulin , Wu Yue , He Wei , Gao Yang , Peng Hui , Li Heng
Published: July 2023

Eco-driving plays an increasingly important role in intelligent transportation
systems, where the vehicle-following economy and safety are receiving increasing
attention in recent years. In this context, this article proposes a novel deep
deterministic policy gradient (DDPG)-based driving control strategy for
connected electric vehicles (CEVs) under vehicle-following scenarios. Three
original contributions make this article distinctive from existing studies.
First, a multi-objective optimization problem including driving safety,
passenger comfort, and the driving economy for the following vehicle is
established, in which the battery capacity degradation cost is first considered
in the vehicle-following problem. Second, a DDPG-based driving control strategy
is proposed where a penalty is introduced into the multi-objective optimization
reward function to accelerate the convergence process. Third, the coupling
relationship of the three objectives is carefully studied. Different weighting
factors are tested and analyzed to balance the three objectives. Detailed
discussion and comparison under different driving cycles validate the
superiority of the proposed method, e.g., a 16–31% reduction of battery capacity
degradation cost with better safety and comfort, compared with existing
vehicle-following strategies. This work makes a potential contribution to the
artificial intelligence application of intelligent transportation systems.
PROBLEMA BOVINO DE ARQUIMEDES: TRADUÇÃO COM NOTAS, INTRODUÇÃO E COMENTÁRIOS SOBRE A RESOLUÇÃO
Authors: Carvalho Henrique Marins de , Lima de Oliveira Rodrigo
Published: July 2023

O artigo apresenta uma tradução do poema matemático de autoria atribuída a Arquimedes, o Problema Bovino. A tradução foi feita a partir da edição de Charles Mugler, de 1971. Acompanha a tradução uma introdução ao problema e comentários sobre resoluções do problema, apresentadas com simbologia e recursos da matemática contemporânea, com explicações sobre os objetos e procedimentos de cálculo necessários.
Life satisfaction, generalized sense of self-efficacy and acceptance of illness in rheumatoid arthritis patients depending on age and severity of the disease
Authors: Staszkiewicz Magdalena , Kulesa-Mrowiecka Małgorzata , Szklarczyk Joanna , Jaworek Jolanta
Published: July 2023

Introduction

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by periods of exacerbation (physical limitations, depressed mood, depressive states and decreased life satisfaction) and remission (hope of health improvement). Our objective was to present social functioning of RA patients taking into consideration their age and employing selected determinants: satisfaction with life, generalized sense of self-efficacy and acceptance of illness.

Material and methods

Standardized tools were employed: the Satisfaction with Life Scale, Generalized Self Efficacy Scale and Acceptance of Illness Scale. The study group included 46 patients with RA 18-45 years of life and 54 above 60 years of life. The control group consisted of 24 non-RA subjects in every group .

Results

Rheumatoid arthritis patients in the period of disease exacerbation reported low and moderate levels of satisfaction with life, in the patients in remission period the score was moderate, while the control group subjects described their level of satisfaction with life as high and moderate. The level of acceptance of illness was described by the RA patients in the period of disease exacerbation as 20.4/40 points; the patients in remission defined their level of acceptance of illness as 29.38/40 points. The patients with RA exacerbation showed a low sense of self-efficacy, yet a large group of such patients also presented high self-efficacy levels and the majority of the RA subjects in remission reported a high sense of self-efficacy.

Conclusions

In the RA patients, satisfaction with life, generalized sense of self-efficacy and acceptance of illness were closely related and affected their general psychosocial functioning.
How does Energy Consumption Affect Sectorial Value Addition? An Empirical Evidence from SAARC Economies
Authors: Naqvi Syed Kafait Hussain , Zahra Hafiza Sadaf , Khan Gohar
Published: July 2023

Understanding the significant role of energy in key sectors is a substantial element for energy planning and policy of an economy. In the context of global energy demand and scarcity issues, the current study is an attempt to explore the role of Energy Demand at the sectorial level of the SAARC economies by using value addition of key sectors as a starting point. To address the objectives of the study, and to explore the dynamic relationship among the variables, dynamic simultaneous panel data models are employed. In this context, the study employed Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) as an estimation technique. The findings demonstrate positive and significant impact of Energy Demand on Agriculture and Industrial Value added growth while a negative impact on Services Value Added growth has been found. Similarly, the conventional growth factors such has Human capital and Physical capital along with Population Growth contributed positively and significantly to the sectorial value addition growth. On the basis of these empirical findings the study suggests that Energy allocation towards Agriculture and Industrial sector must be focused to achieve potential economic growth of the SAARC economies.
Radiation Therapy of Patients with Regional Risk Group of Prostate Cancer
Authors: Bulychkin P. V. , Tkachev S. I. , Chernykh M. V. , Matveev V. B. , Khachaturyan A. V. , Klimov A. V. , Kufelkina A. A.
Published: July 2023

Relevance: Radiation therapy is one of the main local method of treatment for patients with prostate

cancer and regional metastases of pelvic lymph nodes. However, unfortunately, some patients can be

subject to development progression of disease as emergence regional lymph node’s metastasis of

retroperitoneal space.

Purpose: To develop a new more effective radical method of radiation therapy for patients with metastases in the regional lymph nodes.

Material and methods: The radiotherapy department has developed a new method of radiation therapy

for patients with prostate cancer and metastases in the regional lymph nodes, which includes prophylactic irradiation of retroperitoneal lymph nodes.

Results: 20 patients with prostate cancer and metastases to the regional lymph nodes were treated

from June 2020 to December 2022. The median follow-up was 17 months. In all patients, radiation

therapy was carried out in combination with neoadjuvant, concomitant and adjuvant hormone therapy

with analogues of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone. All patients received a course of radiation

therapy without interruption. At the time of analysis, all patients are alive and stay by under active surveillance with no signs of progression. At the end of radiation therapy, all patients noted manifestations

of toxicity of the I-II degree genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems. There is a gradual recovery of

patients in the form of a decrease and relief of radiation reactions in 3-6 months after the end of radiation therapy.

Conclusion: The first data evaluating the safety of the new developed method of radiation therapy by

hypofraction mode with additional prophylactic irradiation of the retroperitoneal lymph nodes demonstrate good tolerability. However, further study and conducting the 3rd phase of randomized trial are required to determine clinical efficacy.
Relationship between anal cancer recurrence and cigarette smoking
Authors: McMahon Kevin R , Gemma Nicholas , Clapp McKenzie , Sanchez-Montejo Patricia , Dibello Joseph , Laipply Erica
Published: July 2023

It is now well established that the biology of cancer is influenced by not only malignant cells but also other components of the tumour microenvironment. Chronic inflammation and fibrosis have long been postulated to be involved in carcinogenesis. Chronic inflammation can promote tumorigenesis via growth factor/cytokine-mediated cellular proliferation, apoptotic resistance, immunosuppression; and free-radical-induced oxidative deoxyribonucleic acid damage. Fibrosis could cause a perturbation in the dynamics of the tumour microenvironment, potentially damaging the genome surveillance machinery of normal epithelial cells. In this review, we will provide an in-depth discussion of various diseases characterised by inflammation and fibrosis that have been associated with an increased risk of malignancy. In particular, we will present a comprehensive overview of the impact of alterations in stromal composition on tumorigenesis, induced as a consequence of inflammation and/or fibrosis. Strategies including the application of various therapeutic agents with stromal manipulation potential and targeted cancer screening for certain inflammatory diseases which can reduce the risk of cancer will also be discussed.
Evaluating online teaching on working with people with learning disabilities to high intensity Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) trainees
Authors: Owen Kate , Crasto Cara , Liedtka Natalie , Walden Sarah
Published: July 2023

People with learning disabilities are known to experience barriers to accessing mainstream mental health services, and also, to have higher rates of mental health needs. Training has previously been delivered to mainstream practitioners to enhance their confidence and self-efficacy when working therapeutically with people with learning disabilities and to promote positive attitudes towards working with this group of people (Dagnan et al., 2018; Cantrell & Westbrook, 2019) with positive outcomes on these areas. Our service evaluation was of a one-day online training course to high intensity Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) trainees. It found that the teaching also demonstrated positive change in confidence, self-efficacy and attitudes. Although the percentage increase was smaller than most of those shown in previous studies this was found to be due to a higher baseline for this sample. Ideas for further research were identified including the further exploration of High intensity (IAPT) trainees’ prior experience of working therapeutically with people with learning disabilities and how this could translate into more tailored training. A key recommendation was the use of online training for IAPT trainees and practitioners to be considered as an option due to benefits in terms of the flexibility this offers including training large groups.

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Before the teaching we asked the trainees about their confidence to give therapy to people with learning disabilities and how important they thought it was for mental health services to work with people with learning disabilities.

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The trainees were more confident to work with people with learning disabilities after the teaching.

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The trainees were more positive about working with people with learning disabilities after the teaching.
Football reminiscence: A reminiscence therapy group on a dementia inpatient ward centred around the sport of football
Authors: Sulej Steven , Richardson Shauni , Maisey Paula
Published: July 2023

Reminiscence therapy aims to discuss events and experiences from a person’s past with the hope to support recollection of memories and improve the quality of life for people living with dementia. A football reminiscence group was set up on a dementia unit to see if the benefits reflected those in the literature. The groups ran once a week for 30–45 minutes and comprised of 11 weekly sessions. Each session involved a specific football related topic and was set up to be as inclusive as possible with a dependable structure. The data collected suggests the football reminiscence group was a successful and valued intervention. The group was designed to be as inclusive as possible which allowed participation from patients with moderate to severe dementia. It is hoped the success of this group can be replicated in the future and will continue to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia in hospital.
How do our older adults die? The perception of family members about suffering in the last year of life
Authors: Assumpção Daniela de , Francisco Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo , Seoanes Gabriela Asenjo , Chierighini Roberto , Silva Larissa de Pontes , Neri Anita Liberalesso
Published: July 2023

Objectives: To characterize the signs and symptoms of suffering, the circumstances of death, and health service use in the 12 months prior to death in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults according to relatives’ perception, as well as to verify the relationships between baseline frailty and signs/symptoms of suffering in the last year of life. Methods: This retrospective cohort study used data from the Frailty in Older Brazilians (FIBRA) Study. Home interviews were carried out with the relatives of deceased older adults. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed, including adjusted prevalence ratios through Poisson regression. Results: A total of 192 family members participated (64.58% women). The mean age of the deceased was 80.59 years (59.90% women; 27.08% with no formal education). In the year before death, 51.34% had fatigue, 43.68% had pain, 42.63% had anorexia, 41.27% had dyspnea, and 41.21% suffered a fall. Most died either at home (52.10%) or in the hospital (41.66%). The most frequent causes of death were circulatory and respiratory system diseases and neoplasms; 29.63% died suddenly, 51.05% were admitted to an intensive care unit, 52.60% were hospitalized, 58.76% used pain medication, and 27.13% received home care. Relative to non-frailty, baseline frailty was associated with dependence (prevalence ratio = 2.52) and pain medication use (prevalence ratio = 1.52) in the last year of life. Conclusions: Signs and symptoms of suffering in the last year of life were high among community-dwelling older adults, highlighting the need to support them and their families through provide palliative care.
Understanding Social Justice and Equity in Chinese Exam-oriented Education- Comparing Bourdieu's Theory of Cultural Reproduction and Nussbaum's Theory of the Competence Approach
Authors: Dong Yuhan
Published: July 2023

Test-based education in China is often seen as an educational system that focuses on test scores, memorization and problem-solving, with the main aim of improving students' adaptive skills. However, there are problems with this model that inhibit students' autonomy and creativity. This paper will therefore compare Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital and social reproduction with Nussbaum's theory of a competency-based approach to understanding social justice and equity in Chinese exam-based education. Bourdieu's theory of cultural reproduction objectively examines the development of students in test-based education at the level of "capital", where each student's academic performance is determined by multiple capitals. Nussbaum's competency approach theory explains the problems with this model in terms of freedom and choice, and that it is up to the student to decide what functions are valuable. The competency approach theory has been found to provide a more comprehensive and human-centered explanation of teaching to the test. There are therefore various drawbacks to teaching to the test, so how to overcome or mitigate these drawbacks is something that needs to be taken seriously in education today.
Experimental research on virtual simulation teaching of exhibition design based on immersive experience
Authors: Gong Qian , Wu Yunsong , Li Hanwu
Published: July 2023

Presently, in the design practice teaching courses at Chinese universities, students generally lack construction experience. Although some universities have training rooms, it is challenging to keep pace with the development of the industry due to high construction costs, long procurement cycles, and other reasons. There are potential safety hazards in some teaching practices. "Metauniverse" provides an immersive experience, and teachers and students can independently practice the design and construction without limitation of time and space. The "Metauniverse" exhibition designs a virtual simulation teaching laboratory through research, excavates students' needs, combines AR, VR, and other virtual reality technologies with somatosensory equipment, and provides channels to understand materials, experience construction, observe and learn, and correct errors in time, to improve the level of exhibition design education.
Effect of Work Motivation and Employee Performance
Authors: Tamam Moh Badrut , Sopiah
Published: July 2023

Purpose – This This study aims to synthesize literature data that discusses work motivation and employee performance.

Methodology/approach – A This research was prepared using PRISMA method (Prefered Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis) from research related to work motivation to employee performance. The data collection method in this study used the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome) method using 2 accesses, namely Google Cendikia and ResearchGat.

Findings – It Based on the results of a systematic literature review, the authors found 144 articles filtered using data inclusion criteria so a total of 33 data were obtained that were following the eligibility standards of 30 selected articles to be analyzed qualitatively descriptively. This research, shows that 17 literature has a positive and significant effect and dominates, 11 literature has a positive and & significant effect but does not dominate, and 2 literature has a negative and significant effect.

Novelty/value – As employee performance has been an important factor in the human resource development last decades it is vital to understand how to retain employee performance. Keywords systematic literature review, work motivation, employee performance.
Türk Destanlarında Kurt
Authors: Taş Emine
Published: July 2023

Dr. Berna Kolot, Türk dünyası destanları üzerinden çalışma yaptığı Türk KültüründeKurt adlı yapıtında Türk kültüründe kutsal hayvanlardan olan “kurt”u ele almıştır. Kurt motifi bu zamana kadar birçok kitap, tez, makale, bildiri gibi çalışmalarda doğrudan veya dolaylı olarak bahsedilmiştir. Buna istinaden doğrudan kurt başlıklı çalışmalar da yayımlanmıştır. Fakat destan, masal, efsane vb. halk edebiyatı ürünleri içerisinde tespit edilen kurt-bozkurt motifine dair daha özele indirgenmiş kapsamlı bir çalışma yapılmamıştır. Bu gerekçeyle Kolot, Türk boylarının Türkiye Türkçesine aktarılmış destanlarından erişebildiği her türlü kitap, tez, makale ve bildiri yayımlarını tarayarak bu destan metinlerinde yer alan ana kahraman, yardımcı kahraman ya da üçüncü dereceden kahramanlardan biri olan kurdun olay örgüsü içerisindeki varlığının nedeni, hangi şekillerde görüldüğü, görevleri okuyucuya sunularak ayrıntılı şekilde tespit ve tahlil edilmeye çalışmıştır (16). Çalışmanın hedefleri arasında kurt motifinin, bu metinlerin içerisinde hangi işlevlerde yer aldığı ve metinlerde hangi fonksiyonlarda görülüp destanın varlığına ve olayların akışına nasıl etki ettiği yer almaktadır. Bu bağlamda kurdun inanç çerçevesinde özellikle “kutsallık-tanrısallık” vasıflarına vurgu yapılmıştır.
The Surgical Outcomes of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy per Different First Assistant: Retrospective Analysis of 312 Cases
Authors: Lee Andrew , Lucasti Christopher , Scott Maxwell M. , Patel Dil V. , Kohut Kevin , Pavlesen Sonja , Bayers-Thering Mary , Hamill Christopher L.
Published: July 2023

Introduction:

Pedicle subtraction osteotomies (PSOs) are complex spinal deformity surgeries that are associated with high complication rates. They are typically done by an experienced spine surgeon with another attending, resident, or physician assistant serving as the first assistant. The purpose of this study was to determine whether selecting a surgical team for single-level PSO based on case difficulty and fusion length could equalize intraoperative and perioperative outcomes among three groups: dual-attending (DA), attending and orthopaedic resident (RS), and attending and physician assistant (PA).

Methods:

This study was a retrospective cohort analysis of 312 patients undergoing single-level thoracic or lumbar PSO from January 2007 to December 2020 by a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon. Demographic, intraoperative, and perioperative data within 30 days and 2 years of the index procedure were analyzed.

Results:

Patient demographics did not markedly differ between surgical groups. The mean cohort age was 64.5 years with BMI 31.9 kg/m2. Patients with the DA approach had a significantly longer surgical time (DA = 412 min vs. resident = 372 min vs. physician assistant = 323 min; P < 0.001). Patients within the DA group experienced a significantly lower rate of infection (DA = 2.1% [3/140] vs. RS = 7.9% [9/114] vs. PA = 1.7% [1/58], P = 0.043), surgical complication rate (DA = 26% [37/140] vs. RS = 41% [47/114] vs. PA = 33% [19/58], P < 0 .001), and readmission rate (DA = 6.4% [9/140] vs. RS = 12.3% [14/114] vs. PA = 19% [11/58] P = 0.030) within 30 days of surgery. No notable differences were observed among groups in 2-year complication, infection, readmission, or revision surgery rates.

Conclusions:

These study results support the DA surgeon approach. Resident involvement, even in less complex cases, can still negatively affect perioperative outcomes. Additional selection criteria development is needed.
Sustainable Approaches to Plastics
Authors: Frąckowiak Stanisław
Published: July 2023

Environmental concern and awareness have led to the development of different sustainable approaches to reduce the environmental impact of waste plastics. A brief literature review was conducted to evaluate recent challenges and emerging ideas on this topic. The two most noticeable approaches identified here are the introduction of biodegradable polymers as replacements for conventional plastics and recycling post-consumer waste plastics. The sustainable approach protects the environment, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
POWER BI PARA TOMADA DE DECISÕES ESTRATÉGICAS: ANÁLISE DE INDICADORES-CHAVE DE DESEMPENHO (KPIS)
Authors: Da Silva Leão Airton Pereira , Gomes Bernardo Rurik Aparecido , Cruz Jhon Carlos Silva , Da Silva Vinicius Vasconcelos , Sena Carlos da Cunha , Oliveira Júnior Francisco Aurélio Vilarins
Published: July 2023

A tomada de decisões estratégicas desempenha um papel fundamental no sucesso das organizações em um cenário altamente competitivo e em constante evolução. Para tomar decisões informadas e eficazes, os gestores precisam de acesso a informações relevantes e atualizadas sobre o desempenho organizacional. É aqui que entram os indicadores-chave de desempenho (KPIs). Os KPIs são métricas essenciais que quantificam o progresso e o sucesso em relação aos objetivos estratégicos de uma organização.

 

A análise adequada dos KPIs permite aos gestores identificar áreas de destaque, detectar tendências emergentes e identificar problemas potenciais, orientando as decisões estratégicas em direção a melhores resultados. No entanto, a complexidade e o volume de dados envolvidos na análise de KPIs exigem o uso de ferramentas e tecnologias adequadas para extrair insights significativos.

 

O objetivo deste artigo é explorar o uso do Power BI como uma ferramenta essencial para a tomada de decisões estratégicas, por meio da análise de indicadores-chave de desempenho (KPIs). Discutiremos a importância dos KPIs na gestão estratégica, apresentaremos uma visão geral do Power BI e exploraremos como essa ferramenta pode ser utilizada para monitorar e analisar KPIs. Além disso, forneceremos exemplos práticos de aplicação do Power BI na análise de KPIs em diferentes setores.
Report 21: Program and Abstracts. 71st Annual Meeting of the Lepidopterists’ Society, July 19–23, 2023, Billings, Montana
Authors: Seidensticker Mat , Gilligan Todd , Harp Chuck
Published: July 2023

The 21st issue of the DMNS Reports contains program and abstracts of the 71st Annual Meeting of the Lepidopterists’ Society, held in Billings, Montana, July 19–23, 2023, and also an obituary and list of publications of the late Paul Opler (1938–2023).
Voluntários do curso de graduação em enfermagem na campanha de vacinação contra Covid-19: Relato de experiência
Authors: Baptistella Carolina Montagner , Brito Gabriella Vasconcelos de , Thomazini Jaqueline Mendes Silva , Marconato Aline Maino Pergola , Pinto Tauane Letícia , Bueno da Silva Felipe
Published: July 2023

A covid-19 é uma infecção respiratória aguda causada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2. Em função da elevada taxa de transmissibilidade, o Brasil acumula mais de 22 milhões de casos confirmados da doença e mais de 600 mil mortes. O Programa Nacional de Imunização (PNI) adotou como uma das estratégias de enfrentamento à covid-19 a vacinação. No município de Araras, no estado de São Paulo, a campanha de vacinação teve início no dia 22 de janeiro de 2021, direcionada ao grupo de profissionais da saúde que atuavam na linha de frente. Objetivo Este trabalho tem como objetivo descrever a vivência dos discentes do quarto ano do curso de graduação em Enfermagem de um centro universitário filantrópico na atuação na campanha de vacinação contra a covid-19 em um município localizado no interior paulista. Método Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo exploratório do tipo relato de experiência, desenvolvido pelos alunos do curso de graduação. Resultado Os participantes auxiliaram na aplicação das doses na população desde o início da campanha e tiveram a oportunidade de explorar e aprimorar suas habilidades, contemplando o tripé da universidade: ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Conclusão Essa vivência permitiu o desenvolvimento de características como responsabilidade, empatia, habilidade técnica e empoderamento profissional dos discentes em atividades práticas.
Front Matter Vol 1 Issue 1 January 2023
Authors: Ridwan
Published: July 2023

Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in the Journal of Infrastructure and Construction Technology are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of Journal of Infrastructure and Construction Technology. Neither Department of Civil Engineering Universitas Riau nor Journal of Infrastructure and Construction Technology make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in this journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made by the reader should make her or his own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of any experimental technique described.
UKRAYNA-RUSYA SAVAŞI’NI REALİST VE SOSYAL İNŞACI (KONSTRÜKTİVİST) TEORİK ÇERÇEVEDE ANALİZ ETMEK
Authors: DİNÇ Deniz
Published: July 2023

Rusya’nın Ukrayna’yı işgaliyle ortaya çıkan savaşın nedenlerini tarihsel kökenleriyle araştıran bu çalışma, uluslararası politikanın iki önemli teorik perspektifinden yararlanmıştır. Neorealist ve Sosyal İnşacı teorileri kullanan bu makale, birbirine zıt sonuçlara ulaşan farklı teorilerle savaşın nedenlerini açıklamaktadır. Tarihsel olarak Ukrayna ve Rusya tarih anlatılarının farklılığını ve gerilimlerini gösteren bu çalışma, milliyetçi söylemlerin nasıl farklı tarihler oluşturdu-ğunu göstermektedir. Birbirine karşıt olarak gelişmiş iki farklı milliyetçi tarih söylemi savaşı yaratan tarihsel yapısal koşullardan birisidir. Bu makale Neorealist perspektiften NATO ve Batılı ülkelerin kışkırtmalarının Rusya’yı savaşa sürüklediğini belirtmektedir. Bir diğer yandan ise bu çalışma, Konstrüktivist perspektiften Putin yönetiminin subjektif güvenlik algısıyla savaş alternatifini seçtiğini ve savaşın ortaya çıkmasından aktör bağlamında sorumlu olduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Sosyal yapı ve Aktör odaklı iki farklı perspektiften savaşın sebeplerini araştıran bu çalışma, sosyal gerçekliğin iki boyutunu da anlama girişiminde açıklamalar getirdiği için özgün bir bakış açısı sunmaktadır.
MAKARİOS’UN 1967 SONRASI MİLLİYETÇİ PROPAGANDASININ SİLAHLI RUM MUHALİFLERE YAKLAŞIMI
Authors: KIRALP Şevki
Published: July 2023

Türkiye’nin milli dava olarak ele aldığı, pek çok devletin ise uluslararası bir sorun olarak önem atfettikleri Kıbrıs Soru-nu literatürde farklı boyutlarıyla yoğun şekilde çalışılmış bir konudur. Bu boyutlar içerisinde, 15 Temmuz 1974 dar-besine giden süreçte Kıbrıslı Rumların kendi aralarındaki ayrışma süresince yürütülen resmi Rum propagandası yete-rince ele alınmış değildir. Bu çalışma, bu noktayı ele alarak literatüre katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, 1967 yılında Türkiye’nin tepkisini çekmemek için taktik değiştirmek ve Enosis propagandasını ikinci plana düşürmek zorunda kalan Rum lider Başpiskopos Makarios’un yeni propagandasını ve bu propaganda içerisinde kendisine “Enosis davasını yüzüstü bırakmak” suçlamasıyla muhalefet eden silahlı Rumların konumunu mercek altına almaktadır. Ça-lışma Güney Kıbrıs, İngiltere ve ABD’nin resmi arşivlerinden ve dönemin Türk ve Rum gazetelerinden yararlanmış, tarihsel ve nitel bir belge analizi yöntemi izlemiştir. Çalışmanın temel bulgusu, Makarios’un Rum toplumunda kendisi-ne muhalif fanatik kesimleri “Enosis’e değil adanın bölünmesine hizmet etmekle” suçlayarak toplumun geri kalanın-dan ayrıştırdığıdır. Makarios 1963-1967 döneminde Kıbrıslı Türklere uygulanan şiddet nedeniyle Türkiye’nin sabrının taşma noktasına geldiğinin farkındadır. Benzeri tahriklerin devamı Türkiye’yi askeri müdahalede bulunmaya itecektir. Rum liderin 1967 sonrasında sistematik olarak kullandığı propaganda dilinde “makul” vatandaş Enosis’in gerçekleş-mesi için sabırsızlığa kapılmayan ve Türkiye’yi tahrik etmeyen vatandaştır. Dolayısıyla, bu kalıba uymayan silahlı muhalifler “makul olmayanlardır”.
ABBÂSÎ SARAYINDA ROL ALAN HEKİMLER: BUHTÎŞÛ‘ AİLESİ VE TIP TARİHİ AÇISINDAN ÖNEMİ
Authors: GENCEL EFE Zehra
Published: July 2023

Buhtîşû‘ ailesi, Abbâsî devletinin başından itibaren saraya intisap etmiş ve yaklaşık iki yüz yıla yakın hekimlik görevle-rini icra etmişlerdir. Abbâsî dönemi sağlık kurumlarının işler hale gelmesindeki rolleri kadar bu alanda yaptıkları tercüme ve te’lif eserlerle, bilim dünyasına önemli katkılar sağlamışlardır. Bu ailenin hizmetleriyle, İslam medeniyeti tıp alanında büyük bir gelişme sağlamıştır. Kaynaklarda bilgileri ve eserleri günümüze ulaşabilmiş olanlar: Curcis b. Cibrâîl, Buhtîşû‘ b. Curcis, Cibrâîl b. Buhtîşû‘ b. Curcis, Buhtîşû‘ b. Cibrâîl b. Buhtîşû‘, Cibrâîl b. Ubeydullah, Ubeydullah b. Cibrâîl’dir. Ünlü tıp tarihçilerinden İbn Ebû Usaybia, kendinden önceki tabakât yazarlarından farklı olarak, bu altı hekimi başlıklar halinde ele almış ve hayatlarına dair geniş bilgiler vermiştir. Çalışmamız bu dönemi en iyi yansıtan klasik tabakât yazarları olan İbn Ebû Usaybia, İbnü’n-Nedîm, İbnü’l-Kıftî ve Gregory Ebu’l-Ferec’in eserleri esas alına-rak hazırlanmıştır. Bu eserler, Buhtîşû‘ ailesi ile ilgili çok önemli ayrıntılar vermişlerdir. Şüphesiz ki, İbn Ebû Usay-bia’nın ʿUyûnü’l-enbâʾ fî ṭabaḳāti’l-eṭıbbâʾ adlı eseri, bir hekim tabakâtı olması hasebiyle ve bu bilim adamlarını Abbâsî dönemi hekim tabakasından ayrıntılı olarak ve başlıklar halinde derli toplu ele alması yönüyle diğerlerinden ayrılmak-tadır. Kaynaklar, hekimlerin kendi sanatlarına dair çalışmalarını ve katkılarını ele alırken, aynı zamanda kendi dönem-lerinin siyasi ve sosyal olaylarına da ışık tutmaktadır.
The 4H and 4T Pediatric Early Acute Support in the Deteriorating Child: Competent Staff Instead Experts Facing the New Threats, and New Approaches Can Reduce Mortality – Experience in Guatemala
Authors: Augusto Moya-Barquín Luis , Leticia Coronel-Martínez Diana , Conrad Sierra Morales Robert
Published: July 2023

Pediatric advanced life support courses provide widespread education on recognizing and treating cardiac arrest in children. Their main goal is to teach the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) sequence and improve early recognition and treatment of leading causes for better survival rates. Initially, there were four “H” and four “T” conditions, but now 12 are recognized. The 12 reversible conditions, categorized as “H’s” and “T’s,” consist of seven starting with “H” and five starting with “T.” The “H’s” include hypovolemia, hypoxia, hydrogen ion excess (acidosis), hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, and hypothermia. The “T’s” include tension pneumothorax, tamponade—cardiac, toxins, thrombosis (pulmonary embolus), and thrombosis (myocardial infarction). Finding specific training for these conditions in structured courses can be challenging. However, understanding their physiological basis enables healthcare providers to detect and treat them early, leading to improved outcomes and reduced mortality rates in Guatemala. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, a regular course on managing these conditions was initiated for pediatric intensivists, pediatricians, and healthcare staff. In 2022, the Continuing Medical Education program at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala extended coverage to 134 physicians in rural areas and 50 pediatric intensivists from the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Cuidado Intensivo Pediátrico (SLACIP).