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The SME lending covers a list of its needs related to its day-to-day performance, fixed assets, development. Existing methods of identifying impact on economic indicators from using loans by SMEs are limited. The aim of the research is to develop a methodology which allows reveal the impact of SME lending on business value added on macroeconomic level. The methodology is based on correlation regression analysis in order to identify the level of loan influence on business development, value added in particular, due to the lack of adequate methods for SME development forecasting. The obtained results are sufficient for medium business and be used in forecasting medium business development in Ukraine. For small business model has insufficient density of the relationship between indicators, therefore, it was proposed to use additional factors as equity; liabilities and non-economic factors exemplified as the level of shadow economy.

Alla Ivashchenko

Yevheniia Polishchuk

Maksym Dubyna

Serhii Smerichevskyi

Anna Kornyliuk

Modelling the impact of sme lending on business value added

中小企业贷款对企业增加值影响的建模

Currently, additive technology is becoming increasingly popular in different areas, including its applications in construction industry. The main aim of the chapter is to show the selected applications of 3D printing technology in the construction industry and the usage of this technology on distinct stages of a construction project, from architectural design to performance of residential buildings and other civil engineering constructions. The chapter is based on a critical analysis of the literature sources, as well as the authors' experiences. The data collected are supported by selected case studies from five projects. The main findings show that 3D printing brings a lot of advantages in the construction industry, for instance: low labour costs, less waste, and high efficiency, but it still requires development and optimization.

Dariusz Mierzwiński

Michał Łach

Szymon Gądek

Wei-Ting Lin

Doan Hung Tran

Kinga Korniejenko

A brief overview of the use of additive manufacturing of con-create materials in construction

建筑中混凝土材料增材制造应用的简要概述

Every year, the interest in functional nutrition is growing in the world. Consumers are increasingly rejecting products containing sugar, artificial preservatives, dyes, flavorings, flavor enhancers, etc. There is a growing public interest in healthy food products and the ingredients used in these products. Despite the increase in the price of such products, marketing research confirms the demand for them and the willingness of the population to "overpay for naturalness". The article is devoted to the development of the formulation and technology of a pastila-type product with a functional purpose using non-traditional raw materials (coconut sugar, fructose and blueberry powder) instead of sugar. The organoleptic and physicochemical indicators of the quality of new products were determined. The pastila-type products are enriched with protein, dietary fibers, minerals (potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc) and vitamins (C, PP, groups B, A).

Maiia Artamonova

Inna Piliugina

Olena Aksonova

Improvement of the technology of marshmallow with the addition of plant raw materials

添加植物原料改进棉花糖技术

Performance appraisal in human resource management is a function that evaluates employees’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in executing their job. To assess this appraisal, the employees’ key performance index (KPI) can be used. Recently, office politics has been indicated as an activity that may ruin employee-employer relationships and turn the office ecosystem unharmonious. The influence of organizational politics must be avoided during the performance appraisal process. This work depicted practical knowledge and theoretical gaps of the previous studies. Among them are leniency, straightness and stereotype behavior errors. This research was conducted to assess dimensions of organizational politics as one more error in the employee’s performance appraisal. The presented study considered a questionnaire directed to 274 officers and clerical staffs who were selected randomly through proportionate stratified sampling method in one of the Malaysian government financial sectors located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In total 271 questionnaires were returned and used in this study. This work employed Questionnaire of Political Considerations in Performance Appraisal by using robust statistical techniques for testing and validating the results. This study has successfully extracted three reliable dimensions of politics in performance appraisal, namely acquiring benefit, human relations, and control. In addition, this work developed a new conceptual model together with a dynamic and practical recommendation for top management in this field used to avoid the extant error factors.

Zulkiflee Daud

Hosam Azat Elsaman

Mohd Rashdan Sallehuddin

The office politics error as a new dimension in performance appraisal implementations: a case study and conceptual model in Malaysian financial sector

绩效评估实施中的办公室政治错误：马来西亚金融部门的案例研究与概念模型

Electrosurgical generators (ESGs) are currently the most widely used surgical technology for clinical operations. The main disadvantage of ESGs is their output power is irregular due to the variable tissue impedance. The heat dissipation caused by the high amount of thermal energy generated leads to medical complications for both patient and surgeon. In this research, various inverter topologies and power controllers are investigated to specify the best structure that ensures best performance. The type of inverter topologies investigated are three level and five level, while the PID structures investigated are integer order (IO-PID) and fractional order (FO-PID). The simulation results indicate that FO-PID with five level inverters is better than IO-PID with three level inverters in terms of minimum heat dissipation rate and THD of the output voltage and current.

Ali Jafer Mahdi

Hussban Abood Saber

Ali Mohammed Ridha

Mohammed Jamal Mohammed

Comparative analysis of different inverters and controllers to investigate performance of electrosurgical generators under variable tissue impedance

不同逆变器和控制器的比较分析以研究电外科发生器在可变组织阻抗下的性能

Emphasizing the importance of Energy Management (EM) systems, the rise in Distributed Generation (DG) and the introduction of multicarrier energy networks have become key factors. An EM is a novel concept introduced in multicarrier energy networks. It enables the transmission, reception, and storage of various types of energy. Thus, this paper presents an enhanced energy hub incorporating various renewable energy-based DG units and heating and power storage systems. It focuses on modeling the operational and organizing elements of the system. In addition, the modeling of optimal planning and scheduling for a multicarrier EM system considers the unpredictable nature of wind and Photovoltaic (PV) units. An effective solution to the EM problem, cost reduction, peak-to-average ratio (PAR), and carbon emission can be achieved through a seamless combination of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Power Storage Systems (PSS). This work presents an Optimal Scheduling and Energy Management System utilizing Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization (OSEMS-HGA-PSO). This approach combines the strengths of both GA and PSO, resulting in better convergence and superior solutions for optimal scheduling of RES in EM systems. The numerical evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the heuristic algorithms and the proposed system. The results show that the HGA-PSO EM system significantly decreases the cost, PAR, and carbon emission by 58.74%, 57.19%, and 90%, respectively.

Jury Alfredo Ramírez Toro

José Luis Sampietro- Saquicela

I Wayan Suryasa

Luis Enrique Hidalgo Solórzano

Xavier Leopoldo Gracia Cervantes

Byron Fernando Chere Quiñónez

OPTIMAL SCHEDULING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS USING HYBRID GENETIC ALGORITHM AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION

混合遗传算法与粒子群优化在能源管理系统中可再生能源资源优化调度

Recognizing environmental concerns is crucial for fostering a mindset and implementing behaviors that contribute to sustainability. Individuals with good environmental awareness engage well in environmentally supportive behaviors and think in ways that contribute to a sustainable future. The current research aims to assess the level of environmental awareness among Saudi women and unveil the relationship between the level of environmental awareness and sustainable thinking. Additionally, the research seeks to explore the possibility of predicting sustainable thinking based on the level of environmental awareness. A questionnaire on environmental awareness and a questionnaire on sustainable thinking were applied to 176 female teachers working in the Wadi Dawasir governorate educational administration. The study utilised a descriptive-analytical methodology, namely the correlational predictive approach, to examine the relationship between the research variables and make predictions about their associations. The research results indicated a high level of environmental awareness among the research sample and a high level of sustainable thinking. Furthermore, the findings revealed a statistically significant positive correlational relationship between the level of environmental awareness and sustainable thinking. The results also demonstrated the possibility of predicting sustainable thinking based on the level of environmental awareness in the research sample.

Mashael Nasser Ayed Al-Dosari

Mohamed Sayed Abdellatif

THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS LEVEL AMONG SAUDI WOMEN AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SUSTAINABLE THINKING

沙特女性环境意识水平及其与可持续思维的关系

The most important task of the mining and metallurgical industry in the world is the development of technology for the processing of industrial waste from metallurgical industries. In the world, balance ores of precious metals are practically available. This issue develops the processing of man-made waste, refractory ores, off-balance and low-grade dumps. The article considers studies of the material and rational compositions of the tailings of a copper concentrating plant in the conditions of JSC Almalyk MMC, determines the optimal method for tailings enrichment with an increase in the content of precious metals in the concentrate, and enhances an unconventional new scheme for processing platinum group concentrates with the extraction of platinum, palladium, silver and high recovery gold. Based on the learned subjects and analysis of studies results, the authors concluded that the centrifugal concentration of platinoids from the composition of the tailings was achieved due to accurate determinations of the particle size in the tailings with the selection of intense gravity modes. Combined hydrometallurgical methods for purifying platinoids and gold from impurities using combinations of chemical solvents have been developed. As a result, the developed technologies have achieved the possibility of complex extraction of platinum group metals from the tailings of concentrating plants of copper production with high degrees, through extraction of all precious metals.

Bakhriddin Vokhidov

Abdurashid Hasanov

Mirdodojon Babaev

Gayrat Mamaraimov

Alisher Yandashev

NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROCESSING TAILINGS OF A COPPER PROCESSING PLANT FOR THE EXTRACTION OF PLATINOIDS

铜加工厂尾矿处理新工艺提取铂族元素

Promotional strategies play a pivotal role in enhancing the attractiveness of tourist destinations. This research endeavors to explore the promotional tactics utilized by the Turtle Conservation And Education Center (TCEC) to amplify tourist footfall, scrutinize its marketing blend, and evaluate the repercussions of these promotional endeavors. Employing three methodologies for data collection, namely interviews, observations, and documentation, the study conducts qualitative data analysis using descriptive approaches. The results will elucidate the promotional maneuvers implemented to augment tourist visits via the Marketing Mix (7Ps) adopted by TCEC. These maneuvers encompass social media engagement, partnerships with travel agencies, development of tailored tour packages, participation in tourism expos, and educational ventures. These endeavors aspire to widen the visibility of TCEC among tourists. The impact of these promotional campaigns is manifested in the surge of annual tourist arrivals. In 2019, around 41,563 visitors were recorded, a figure that substantially dwindled to 5,795 in 2020 due to the adverse repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on Bali's tourism, particularly at TCEC. Nonetheless, there was a marginal upturn to 7,187 tourist visits in 2021, escalating further to 10,872 by 2022. This notable upsurge underscores the efficacy of TCEC's marketing team in their promotional endeavors, accentuating the center's conservation initiatives, amenities, and available activities. TCEC remains proactive in its promotional stratagems, persistently disseminating information to visitors regarding its conservation initiatives and offerings.

Putu Eka Wirawan

I Wayan Eka Mahendra

TURTLE CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER (TCEC) AS A DIGITAL PROMOTION STRATEGY TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TOURIST VISITS AND SUSTAINABILITY

海龟保护与教育中心（TCEC）作为数字推广策略以增加游客数量和可持续性

混合遗传算法和粒子群优化在能源管理系统中可再生能源资源优化调度

ISSN	2300-5599
h-index	12

Publication Information	Publisher: Research and Innovation Centre Pro-Akademia，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: Yes
Basic data	Year of publication: 2013，Proportion of original research papers: 0.00%，Self Citation Rate:N.A.， Gold OA Rate: 0.00%
Average review cycle	16 weeks

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Modelling the impact of sme lending on business value added

A brief overview of the use of additive manufacturing of con-create materials in construction

Improvement of the technology of marshmallow with the addition of plant raw materials

The office politics error as a new dimension in performance appraisal implementations: a case study and conceptual model in Malaysian financial sector

Comparative analysis of different inverters and controllers to investigate performance of electrosurgical generators under variable tissue impedance

OPTIMAL SCHEDULING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS USING HYBRID GENETIC ALGORITHM AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION

THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS LEVEL AMONG SAUDI WOMEN AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SUSTAINABLE THINKING

NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROCESSING TAILINGS OF A COPPER PROCESSING PLANT FOR THE EXTRACTION OF PLATINOIDS

TURTLE CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER (TCEC) AS A DIGITAL PROMOTION STRATEGY TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TOURIST VISITS AND SUSTAINABILITY

OPTIMAL SCHEDULING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS USING HYBRID GENETIC ALGORITHM AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION