Awareness Of Protection Research Articles

Towards safer mines: Analyzing occupational health and safety perceptions and injury patterns in Serbian underground mining

Background Mining is a high-risk sector, particularly in underground environments, where workers face daily hazards. This research evaluates workplace safety perceptions in Serbian underground coal mines, ranking workers by education, age, and job role, while incorporating injury data to provide a comprehensive assessment of safety across different worker groups. Objective This study is aimed at analyses of the correlation between occupational health and safety (OHS) perceptions and the injury index across different worker groups, to identify improvement opportunities and propose targeted measures for enhancing OHS practices. Methods The PROMETHEE II method categorized workers based on production units, qualifications, and age, focusing on criteria like protective equipment, work conditions, risk awareness, management, work organization, and training. The entropy method provided objective weightings for these criteria, allowing for comparison with injury index rankings to establish priorities for improvement. Results Štavalj and Vrška Čuka ranked highest in OHS perception. Workers with MSc/Dr qualifications displayed heightened awareness of safety, while those aged 56 to 65 exhibited the best understanding of health and safety. Spearman rank correlation coefficients revealed a strong negative correlation (−0.796) for production units, a strong positive correlation (0.70) for qualifications, and a very strong positive correlation (0.90) for age concerning PROMETHEE II rankings and injury index indicators. Conclusions The disparities between worker perception rankings and injury index rankings suggest opportunities for targeted safety improvements and enhanced training protocols.

An Investigation into the Biological Activities of Four Lamiaceae Essential Oils Against Thrips flavus, Crops, and Weeds

In recent years, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection and food safety, essential oils (EOs) have gained significant attention as safer and more environmentally friendly alternatives. This study investigated the insecticidal activity of four Lamiaceae EOs (patchouli oil, catnip oil, lavender oil, and mint oil) against Thrips flavus and their effects on crops and weeds. The results show that patchouli oil, catnip oil, and lavender oil exhibited better insecticidal activity, with patchouli oil having the strongest toxicity, with an LC50 value of 0.31 mg/mL. Additionally, catnip oil and lavender oil had significant attractive effects on T. flavus, where lavender oil only had a significant attractive effect on male T. flavus, with an attraction rate of 71.88% (p = 0.03), suggesting that it could be a potential alternative to insect lures. In pot experiments, these EOs demonstrated sustained insecticidal effects and varied impacts on crops. Lavender oil only significantly affected the shoot length of soybeans (Glycine max), while mint oil did not significantly affect the growth of G. max. Finally, we preliminarily analyzed the chemical composition of the EOs to provide insights into their active components. These findings indicate that EOs have potential applications as natural agrochemicals, but further research on their mechanisms and application conditions is required.

Sexual harassment in rural workplaces in India and the human rights discourse: a case study of select Hindi films

ABSTRACT This article explores the issue of sexual harassment (SH) in rural workplaces in India through a case study of two Hindi films, Mirch Masala [Directed by Ketan Mehta. Bollywood, Mumbai: National Film Development Corporation, 1987] and Bawandar [Directed by Jagmohan Mundhra. Bollywood, Mumbai: Smriti Pictures, 2000]. While the global #MeToo movement in 2017 brought attention to workplace harassment, it largely overlooked women in India’s informal sector, particularly in agriculture. This article highlights how rural women, especially from marginalised communities, face SH in rural workplaces where caste and patriarchy further exacerbate their vulnerability. Drawing on Kamir's [Framed: Women in Law and Film. Duke University Press, xii, 2006] theory of ‘dignitarian feminism’, and Nayar's [Human Rights and Literature: Writing Rights. Springer, 2016] concept of ‘Human Rights Literature’, this study employs textual and discourse analysis of the films to examine how caste and honour-based social structures perpetuate SH. We argue that these films provide critical insights into the socio-cultural dynamics of SH in rural settings, illustrating the intersection of caste, gender, and patriarchy. By focusing on Dalit women's experiences, this paper calls for greater legal protection and cultural awareness to address SH in rural workplaces, beyond urban and formal sectors.

Modelling and analysis of an epidemic model with awareness caused by deaths due to fear

In this paper, we establish a compartmental model in which the transmission rate is associated with the fear of being infected by COVID-19. We provide a detailed analysis of the epidemic model and established results for the existence of a positively invariant set. The expression of the basic reproduction number R 0 is characterized. It is shown that the disease-free equilibrium (DFE) is globally asymptotically stable if R 0 < 1 , and the system exhibits a forward bifurcation if R 0 = 1 . When R 0 > 1 , the system is uniformly persistent, the DFE is unstable and there exists a unique and globally asymptotic stable endemic equilibrium (EE). We fit unknown parameters using the reported data in Canada from September 1 to October 10, 2021, and carry out sensitivity analysis. The quantitative analysis of the model with awareness demonstrates the significance of reducing the transmission rate and enhancing public protective awareness.

Control and islanding fault detection method of distributed photovoltaic EPG based on deep learning

ABSTRACT Distributed photovoltaic power generation system has many advantages, such as low production cost, rich raw material resources, environmental protection and pollution-free, long service life of power generation equipment, high energy efficiency conversion rate, etc., as an important supplement to centralized power supply mode, distributed photovoltaic power generation system has broad development space and great application value today when fuel resources are increasingly exhausted and the power load increases sharply during the peak period of power consumption. Because solar energy has great advantages, photovoltaic power generation technology is the most direct way to use solar energy in our country effectively. Solar energy has a good energy storage effect, wide distribution and no pollution. These advantages have caused photovoltaic power generation technology to get more attention, especially application of distributed photovoltaic power generation in small and medium-power roof photovoltaic systems. Due to the increasing shortage of traditional energy, the problem of environmental pollution needs to be improved, and public’s awareness of environmental protection needs to be awakened. Renewable energy, such as solar, wind, and bioenergy, has gradually developed into an alternative to traditional fossil energy. We can get better solutions and detection methods through in-depth learning and analysis of this method.

HONGJIANG ANCIENT COMMERCIAL CITY: THE MODERN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF HISTORICAL COMMERCIAL ROAD CULTURE

Hongjiang Ancient Commercial City is the earliest, largest, and most complete commercial town in inland China. With its long history, profound commercial road culture, and well-preserved ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this ancient commercial city has become a model for the integrated development of literature and tourism. The findings indicate that Hongjiang Ancient Commercial City is grappling with issues related to hygiene, protection awareness, development level, popularity, the loss of Aboriginal people, and the inheritance of traditional skills. Therefore, it is crucial to foster sustainable tourism development by enhancing health management, enhancing protection awareness, stepping up development efforts, raising awareness, safeguarding indigenous culture, and preserving traditional skills. At the same time, the ancient city is also adapting to the needs of modernization, improving living conditions in order to protect historical and cultural heritage, and further promoting the development of tourism.

Dynamic of Land Use and Associated Ecosystem Service Value in the Chengdu–Chongqing Urban Agglomeration, China

Understanding the long-term land use changes in the Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration, a vital element of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and a key economic growth center in western China, can offer scientific basis and policy direction for improving regional ecosystem service values (ESVs), environmental conservation, and sustainable development. This study investigated the features connected to land use change, changes in landscape patterns, and variations in ESV across this region by means of time series of remote sensing and socio-economic data from 1990 to 2020. Additionally, the correlations between landscape pattern indices and ESV were examined. The findings indicated that: (1) cultivated land and grassland in the Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration exhibited a declining trend, while forest, water, and construction land demonstrated increasing trends; (2) human activities significantly affected the Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration, resulting in severe landscape fragmentation, heterogeneity, complexity of types, and patch separation, although the predominant patch types maintained strong connectivity; (3) the ESV of the Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration initially decreased, reaching a minimum of CNY 5.017 billion in 2000, and subsequently rose again. Forest land accounted for approximately 69% of the overall ESV in the region over the preceding decades. The policy of reverting farmland to forest, the establishment of wetland parks, and the increased awareness of environmental protection have led to notable alterations in land use types and landscape patterns within the Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration, which can significantly improve the regional ecosystem service value; however, the extent of influence and trends among various landscape indices are disparate.

Curbing the trade in pangolin scales in China by revealing the characteristics of the illegal trade network

Globally, pangolins are the most heavily trafficked mammals and China is one of the main destinations for their scales and meat. Conducting separate studies on the characteristics of the illegal trade in pangolin meat and in scales in China will provide a basis for devising more targeted protection strategies and actions. This study focused on the illegal pangolin-scale trading network in China by collating relevant cases of smuggling published in China Judgements Online, revealing that most scales came from Africa. The six main cities involved in the illegal trade in China were Bozhou, Chongzuo, Dehong, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Kunming. Seizures of illegally traded scales have decreased significantly due to strengthened law enforcement and increased public awareness of their protected status. We recommend that, in addition to advocating for stronger pangolin protection legislation and law enforcement in Africa, the inspection in China of cargo and baggage on ships and aircraft from Africa and of trucks entering and leaving Bozhou City should also by strengthened, as should the raising of awareness of pangolin protection among express delivery personnel, and in particular, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine should be discouraged from using pangolin scales in treatments. These measures will further effectively curb the illegal trade in pangolins in China.

Research on Digital Music Copyright Protection in China: Taking Music Infringement in Audiovisual Works as an Example

With the advent of the information technology era, digital music has been widely disseminated in the new online media, and at the same time, digital music copyright protection problems have emerged, which, together with the explosion of audiovisual works in recent years, has led to the increasing and more complicated infringement of digital music. With the improvement of national policies and laws and regulations, public awareness of copyright protection has been formed, and relevant laws and regulations are being improved, but there are still many practical problems in the process of digital music copyright protection that need to be solved. This paper focuses on the current phenomenon of digital music infringement in audiovisual works, analyzes the problems related to digital music copyright protection, and proposes suggestions for protecting digital music copyright protection, aiming to alleviate the current phenomenon of ineffective digital music copyright protection and promote the sustainable and healthy development of China's digital music market.

Studi Komparasi Penerapan Product Liability di Indonesia dan Turki

Each basic right must be fulfilled for each consumer from different countries. The creation of the Consumer Protection Law occurred because of the awareness of consumer protection. Indonesia implements this law through Law No. 8 of 1999 and Turkey through Law No. 4077 which has been amended. One of the consumer's rights is the right to get compensation if the goods sold do not have the desired quality. In the article regarding the implementation of Product Liability in Indonesia and Turkey, there are still many things that can be studied. This research will use a comparative approach and comparative law between Indonesia and Turkey. The comparative law approach in the observation of normative law not only provides knowledge, but also simply reveals descriptive knowledge, the comparative law approach in the observation of law must be able to describe in depth the legal system of other countries regarding the obstacles observed in solving the obstacles observed in solving a legal problem that is the subject of normative observation. Thus, overall it is clear that the regulations in Indonesia that regulate obligations and prohibitions of business actors emphasize the protection of consumer rights. Meanwhile, Turkey establishes the principle of responsibility of producers and sellers in ensuring safe and quality products.

External and Internal Factors Affecting Sustainable/Green Consumer Behavior

Due to the arising global awareness of environmental protection, sustainable development has been frequently discussed. In the field of consumer behavior, prior scholars have studied specifically on how sustainable and green consumer behavior are influenced. This paper reviews several former studies that focused on factors influencing sustainable/green consumer behavior. More specifically, factors are divided into external and internal factors, including social norms, environmental knowledge and environmental cognition. Example studies will be introduced in detail and critically analyzed from the design and methodology of the research, as well as the research results. Similarities and differences among studies will be concluded. It can be indicated that both external and internal factors can strongly influence sustainable and green consumer behavior. Moreover, suggestions on future research interests will be given. This paper calls for a wider range of studies to fill in the research gap and improve the current research methodology. Propositions on sustainable social development from the scope of government, marketers and schools will also be presented in this paper.

HCV transmission model with protection awareness in an SEACTR community

HCV transmission model with protection awareness in an SEACTR community

Questionnaire Survey on the Response to the Reduction of the Equivalent Dose Limit of the Crystalline Lens in the Tokai Region

We conducted a questionnaire survey on the measures to be taken after the reduction of the equivalent dose limit for lenses to clarify the current situation at each institution and to discuss future dose control and exposure protection for lenses. A questionnaire survey was conducted among medical institutions in the Tokai area. A total of 65 items, including personal dosimeters, protective eyewear, imaging conditions, and protective equipment, were included in the survey. About 40% of the institutions had lens-dedicated dosimeters. The wearing rate of safety goggles differed significantly among the departments, indicating differences in awareness of lens protection. More than 80% of the facilities were working to reduce lens exposure by adjusting imaging conditions, such as imaging rate and additional filters, and using protective equipment such as ceiling-suspended protective plates. However, the method of use differed among the facilities. It is essential to share measures among facilities and conduct educational activities repeatedly to appropriately manage lens doses and protect the lens in the future.

A Digital Forensic Investigation of the Presence of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in Refurbished Hard Drives

The last decade has seen a massive explosion of data, with a lot of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) flooding devices and the cyberspace. This has necessitated the growing call and global awareness for data protection, to ensure the responsible use of data, protect the privacy of data subjects, and prevent crimes such as identity theft and cybercrime. This paper investigated the presence of residual data and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in refurbished hard drives bought from a retail shop. The study leveraged digital forensic tools to perform data recovery on refurbished hard drives, and analyses for presence of PII. The study adopted a modified form of the steps in Digital Investigation outlined by NIST IR 8354. Result of this study showed that one out of the 3 hard drives that were reportedly formatted and sanitized by the vendors had residual data with PII. Data recovered includes 28691 files with size on disk as 152.20GB, including PII and sensitive data. Digital Forensic tools used for this study includes EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard and Autopsy. The findings of this study are quite relevant to current studies in privacy and data protection, including recent legislations such as Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and others. The paper also presents a comprehensive and forensically sound software-based methodology focused on the recovery of deleted data from hard drives.

Behavioral Cetology in the 19th Century: Thomas Beale, Henry Cheever, Thomas Southwell and Their Role in Awakening a Cetacean Protection Consciousness.

Although naturalists have devoted attention to cetaceans since Antiquity, it was only in the 19th century that cetology underwent a true explosion. Three key cetological works of this period are The Natural History of the Sperm Whale (1839) by Thomas Beale, The Whaleman's Adventures in the Southern Ocean (1850) by Henry Cheever and The Seals and Whales of the British Seas (1881) by Thomas Southwell. Importantly, these three works did not only represent fundamental compendia of scientific knowledge of cetaceans, but also had a crucial role in awakening a cetacean protection consciousness. Indeed, by describing in detail the behavior and psychology of these animals, these works depicted cetaceans as capable of cognition and emotions, facilitating empathy from the readers and challenging the general audience to consider critical issues connected to whale hunting, such as animal suffering and species extinction. From a behavioral point of view, Beale and Cheever, among the first naturalists that had direct experiences with living whales, refuted the previous dominant view of the whale based on the monothematic stereotype of the "bloodthirsty" "monster of the deep," and described instead a more complete and scientifically accurate ethogram of whales, underscoring how these animals actually express a wide range of complex emotions, including joy, playfulness, maternal affection, filial affection, social affection to non-kins, defensive attitudes towards conspecifics in danger and succorant attitudes towards injured members of their pod. Moreover, these three works are milestones not only in the history of behavioral biology, but also in the history of environmentalism. Indeed, these works innovatively started presenting the whales object of hunting as sentient victims undergoing great sufferings and mass-slaughter, rather than as mere monsters to defeat. This new view of the whale represented the first step of a change of attitude in the public opinion, that, over the course of the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, progressively shifted its sympathy from the whale hunters to the whales, leading to the rise of cetacean protection movements. We here analyze these three works, underlining in particular their contributions to behavioral cetology. The rediscovery of these works will be important not only for cetology and behavioral sciences, but also for history of science, anthropology, ethics, animal rights, and ecocriticism.

PREDICTION OF FINANCIAL FRAUD RISKS AMONG OLDER ADULTS: THE APPLICATION OF GA-XGBOOST MODEL

Abstract The importance of crime prevention can be more profound than correction efforts after crime occurs, highlighting the necessity to develop an early risk warning model that can accurately identify financial fraud risks among older adults. Utilizing data from the fourth Urban and Rural Survey on the Living Conditions of Older Adults conducted in 2015 in China, this study leverages a genetic algorithm (GA) to optimize the parameters of the XGBoost model, resulting in the creation of a GA-XGBoost-based financial fraud risk prediction model tailored for older adults. The efficiency of this novel model is evaluated against established machine learning algorithms, including LightGBM, Random Forest, Decision Tree, and SVM. Furthermore, SHAP values are employed for a detailed visual analysis of the factors most influential in predicting and understanding financial fraud risks among this demographic. We found that variables such as lower education level, older age, and loneliness increased risks for financial fraud. In contrast, increased awareness of rights protection and better sleep quality appear to have protective effects. A comparative assessment at both domestic and international levels, with references to the United States, Germany, and South Korea, highlights psychological vulnerability, cognitive functioning, age, and loneliness as financial fraud risks among older adults. This study offers recommendations for mitigating financial fraud risks from three angles: enhancing public awareness and education; implementing effective regulatory frameworks; and strengthening intergenerational connections. These suggestions will help lay the groundwork for more robust protective measures against financial fraud targeting older adults.

The impact of environmental literacy on the health level of rural residents: evidence from the mountainous areas of Sichuan, China.

Environmental pollution and health issues are hot topics of discussion in modern society. However, there is a lack of research from the perspective of subjective factors such as environmental protection to study the impact of environmental literacy on health, especially in rural areas. First, through field research in the mountainous rural areas of Sichuan Province, 396 data points were collected. Based on the KAP model, we constructed an interactive impact mechanism model for the health of rural residents. We used chi-square tests and t-tests to examine the relationship between the background characteristics of rural residents and environmental protection. All environmental literacy variables were classified into strong and weak observational variables, and a multiple linear regression model was employed to explore the impact mechanism of environmental literacy (divided into environmental protection awareness, attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of environmental pollution) on the health of rural residents. (1) Young village officials with higher education levels are more likely to have stronger environmental literacy. (2) The health status of rural residents is positively affected by their positive attitude towards environmental protection and negatively affected by their environmental protection behaviors. (3) Age, gender, marital status, and party membership have a significant impact on the health of rural residents. The results of this study can enhance the attention to the living environment and health in rural areas, and provide a scientific basis for improving the environmental literacy and health level of rural residents.

The Impact of Age on the User Habit and Awareness of Personal Information Protection

The Impact of Age on the User Habit and Awareness of Personal Information Protection

Design and Implementation of a Battery Temperature Display System Built on the MC9S12XS128 Platform

With the rapid development of society, people's awareness of environmental protection is becoming stronger and stronger. Due to the greater demand for energy, new energy has become the object of attention. Now electric energy is widely used in all aspects of people's production and life. As a kind of device to store electric energy, battery has been paid more and more attention. How to extend the battery life and ensure the normal and stable operation of the battery has become the focus of research. This design carries on the analysis to the battery, uses the MC9S12XS128 single chip microcomputer. The hardware design and software design of the single-chip microcomputer complete the collection and display of the battery temperature parameters, so as to grasp the performance parameters of the battery, After debugging the display system, the results show that the battery temperature display system can display the temperature status in real time, meeting the working requirements. The system can intuitively understand and master the working status of the battery. So that the battery can work safely and stably.

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SEWAGE SLUDGE ASH ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MORTAR SPECIMENS

In recent years, the rising awareness of environmental protection and the rapid depletion of natural resources have increased the strategic importance of sustainable building materials, especially in the construction sector. Increasing construction trends lead to a noticeable increase in the use of materials. In this context, the environmental impacts of cement production come to the forefront with the amount of energy used in clinker production and the resulting CO2 emissions. Recycling of waste materials can solve the problem of waste storage and reuse of waste materials can form the basis of sustainable construction approaches to reduce energy consumption. This research focuses on the incineration of dewatered sewage sludge into ash and its usability as a building material. In this context, the incinerated sewage sludge ash was ground and used as an additive material at different ratios instead of cement to produce mortar specimens. Flexural and compressive strength tests were carried out to determine the mechanical properties of the sewage sludge ash admixed specimens by comparing them with mortar specimens produced with Class F fly ash on the 7th, 28th and 90th days.