Drawing on contingency theory, this paper aims to examine the relationships between energy consumption targets (ECTs), energy efficiency improvement measures, energy consumption monitoring, and the total sales performance of Tunisian firms. Based on firm-level data from the 2020 World Bank Enterprise Survey, we empirically test how ECTs affect total sales performance. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), we show the absence of a direct effect of setting ECTs on total sales. Nevertheless, our results reveal that these targets help strengthen energy efficiency improvement measures and energy consumption monitoring, which improves total sales performance. Our paper provides managerial recommendations that can help in decision-making.
Background: Peer education is an education model applied to change knowledge, behaviour, and attitude in groups equal to each other regarding age, education, and status. This model is preferred in universities to improve teaching skills and reduce the stress level of students. Aims: This study aims to apply the peer education model at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine to receive feedback from students and to examine its effect on exam results. Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was conducted with second-year medical students in parasitology practical lessons. Eighteen peer educators have reached the level of providing education to students by taking the training before the practical lessons. At the end of the study, two separate questionnaires were applied to peer educators and students. The students' exam results were compared with the 2018-2019 academic year results. Results: 78.5% of the students, peer education was beneficial, 69.9% of them stated that they could reinforce what they learned in theoretical lessons, 54.5% suggested that peer education should be applied in other courses, and 64.3% in future years. While there was no significant difference between the exam results of the students and the 2018-2019 period (p: 0.462), a significant difference was found between the exam results of peer educators and students (p<0.05). Conclusions: It is known that with the peer education model, student stress will decrease, and interest and participation in the lesson will increase. Continuing this education model in the coming years and expanding it to other practical courses will benefit medical education.
Calcium oxalate, a very important antinutrient present generally in all plant parts from embryo to mature plant, reaches the human body through food and raw plant-based drugs. Though calcium oxalate crystals in plants are useful to them in many ways, it can contribute to an increase in the oxalate levels in humans and animals consuming them raw as food or drugs, which can in turn precipitate nephrolithiasis and renal failure. Hence the identification, characterization and comparison of CaOx load in vegetables consumed as food and herbal drugs are crucial in managing a low oxalate diet. The present study aims at generating new knowledge on the seasonal oxalate load of common leafy vegetable purple Amaranthus at its various stages of maturity such as young leaf and mature leaf, senescent leaf and insect bitten leaf in its life cycle based on surface area occupied by druses. Young leaves exhibit a greater number of small druse crystals whereas mature leaves show a fewer number of large crystals in Amaranthus cruentus. The crystal load observed is as insect attacked leaf>senescent leaf>mature leaf>young leaf. High druse load on insect attacked and senescent leaves pointed to the role of calcium oxalate as a signal for inducing stress response and apoptosis in plants. The future prospect of the study lies on the biotechnological intervention to generate genetically engineered oxalate less plants by identifying the genes responsible for ergastic crystal formation in plants.
Anisakis simplex is a fish-borne zoonotic parasite known for many years. A. simplex has a role in human infections, and reports of anisakiasis have expanded in most countries. Despite this, this subject has not been well studied by bibliometric analysis. In order to better understand the direction of future scientific and clinical research, we used a bibliometric analysis to illustrate the research hotspots and trends of A. simplex. The Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) was mined for articles on A. simplex. Using the VOS viewer software, countries, institutions, authors, references, and keywords in this field were visually evaluated. A total of 1362 publications were included in this bibliometric analysis. The included publications were published between the years 1970 and 2022 from 79 countries, mainly from the Spain (n = 456, 33.480%). The most prolific year was 2020 (n = 74). The research area that attracted the most publications was Parasitology (n = 452), while the most productive author in this area was Cuellar C (n = 53). This study is of value for veterinarians, doctors, and researchers to explore insights into research frontiers and trends in research on anisakiasis. The number of publications on anisakiasis has increased over time. About 33.480% of publications have been produced by Spain. “Anisakis simplex”, “anisakis” and “anisakiasis” were the most used three keywords. Research cooperation should be established between researchers from developed countries with developing countries to determine effective control strategies for anisakiasis.
The relevance of the article is based on the fact that Ukraine is one of the 29 countries having permanent scientific station in Antarctica. The article is devoted to the study of the adaptive component of different age groups Ukrainian winterers’ psychological readiness to life in Antarctica while working at the Ukrainian station "Academician Vernadsky" since such study occupies a key meaning in predicting the professional suitability and individual’s adaptation to the conditions of permanent impact of the extreme force of environmental factors. The participants of Antarctic expeditions reveal the need to develop the mechanism of effective adaptation to joint work and life in a rather closed living space, in harsh climates thus depending on different psychological characteristics of members of the expeditions. Due to this, specialists of Ukrainian National Antarctic Science Centre are conducting professional selection among the candidates for performing professional duties at the station "Academician Vernadsky" for 12-13 consecutive months during 10 Antarctic expeditions. For studying the adaptive possibilities of Ukrainian winterers to life in Antarctica such research instruments have been applied: the "SAN" methodology, the Janet Taylor’s methodology, the methodologies of diagnosing the neuropsychological tension and the level of "emotional burnout", the "Prognosis" methodology. The research has shown that all studied winterers were ready to perform professional duties in the extreme conditions of the Antarctic. As the result of using mentioned research instruments some age differences were revealed: the best (highest) indicators according to the SAN methodology on all scales were demonstrated by winterers of the oldest group that demonstrated better indicators on all scales according to the methodology of "emotional burnout". Representatives of the middle age group have shown the best indicators according to Janet Taylor’s methodology for determining anxiety level. In the youngest age group, the best indicators according to the "Prognosis" methodology are the highest percentage of winterers with a high level of neuropsychic stability. By large, the analysis of the research on the role of winterers' work in the process of adaptation to extreme living conditions being conducted during 10 years has showed that the Ukrainian winter workers are characterized by rather high professional productivity, good health, emotional and mental balance, vital activity and self-confidence.
We approximate the trigonometric function sine and cosine on the interval [0,π/2]. This analysis provides two formulas to approximate sine and cosine. At first, we try to derive the formula which involves a square root, and then we derive another formula that does not require any use of a square root. Nevertheless, after deriving the procedure which requires no square root, we further try to increase its accuracy and then derive another formula that approximates trigonometric functions more accurately on the interval [0,π/2]. So, this analysis provides mainly two types of procedures. One uses square roots, whereas the other does not. We also focus on ensuring the accuracy of these trigonometric functions in the interval [0,π/2]. This accuracy analysis is portrayed using the graph. This graph shows the difference between the values generated by the functions defined here and the actual value of these functions. So, these graphs also indicate the error of these functions on the interval [0,π/2]. Finally, we compare our approximation with the approximation formula of the 7th-century Indian Mathematician Bhaskara I.
This paper presents a method of security analysis of websites around three content management systems (CMS): WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. The analysis aims to provide key inputs into CMS configuration reconnaissance of websites and assess the overall security posture of CMS-based websites depending on various criteria, including the version of the CMS, presence and use of security plugins or extensions, complexity of website customization, and frequency of software updates applied. This study aims to bridge the gap between CMS users and security by providing them with a sense of understanding of the security implications around the way their CMS is implemented. Additionally, the solution also helps mitigate these security risks and provides insight into what kind of exploits can harm the website and how. Further research could focus on developing more advanced security plugins or extensions for CMS-based sites, identifying the most common types of vulnerabilities across different versions and configurations of CMS-based websites, and exploring the efficacy of various cybersecurity measures in addressing CMS-related security risks. This study contributes to the growing body of the latest research and literature on CMS security and provides a command line-based tool as a solution for securing web CMS. Overall, this security analysis can aid to improve the overall security posture of CMS-based websites and reduce instances of cyberattacks targeting these platforms.
Governance refers to the structures and processes that are designed to ensure accountability, transparency, responsiveness, rule of law, stability, equity and inclusiveness, empowerment, and broad-based participation. Urban governance is the procedure through which stakeholders, including local, regional, and national governments, choose how to plan, fund, and manage urban regions In many countries, urban governance systems are currently unfit for purpose and need critical reforms to enable sustainable and inclusive urban development. Urbanization is a global phenomenon, although it develops even more rapidly in developing nations like Egypt. Unplanned growth, rising immigration, and a quickly growing population are the key drivers of urbanization. One of the most significant issues confronting developing countries is the problem of urban sprawl in agricultural areas, which has an environmental impact on several levels This paper introduces innovative approach to manage, monitor, and control urban sprawl on agricultural lands using spatial artificial intelligence GeoAI. Tasa village was selected as study area, which located in Sahel Slim center, Asuit governorate, Egypt. Three satellite images were employed for the study area to monitor change detection from 1998 to 2025.