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СТАТИСТИЧНА ОЦІНКА СТІЙКОСТІ ЕКОНОМІЧНОГО РОЗВИТКУ КРАЇН ПІВДЕННОГО КАВКАЗУ

Ensuring sustainable development at the current stage of economic development is a priority for every country in the world. The South Caucasus is a geopolitical region on the border of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, within which the states of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia are located. Despite the close ties between themselves and the neighborhood, they have similarities and differences in political and economic systems. A mandatory condition for the implementation of the conceptual provisions of sustainable economic development of the country is the constant monitoring of changes in all sectors in order to timely identify and eliminate negative phenomena in the economy. The aim of the research is to analyze the positions of the countries of the South Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia) in international rankings in terms of dynamics; determination of the level of sustainable development of countries based on the rating of indices of leading international rating companies. The methods of the research was the logical methods of information processing, statistical analysis, comparison. The hypothesis of the research was the assumption that in order to determine the level of sustainable development of a single country at the international level, an assessment of the economic, social, and environmental components of sustainable development is necessary. The statement of basic materials. The assessment of the sustainability of the economic development of the countries of the South Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia) was carried out according to the methodology that involves the assessment of the economic, social, and ecological components of sustainable development. An analysis of the international rating systems of the leading world agencies was carried out, which makes it possible to clarify the role and place of the countries of the South Caucasus in the international ratings of the socio-economic and geopolitical development of the states. Originality and practical significance of the research. It is advisable to use the conducted research in determining the level of sustainable development of an individual country at the international level. Conclusions. The analysis of the sustainable development of the countries of the South Caucasus shows that Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia have approximately the same level of competitiveness and quality of life. However, Georgia has a significant gap to the better side in terms of the level of economic freedom and the index of sustainable competitiveness. According to the ecological dimension, Georgia and Azerbaijan have almost the same positions. In order to get into the top ten international rankings, countries need more active efforts to improve the perception of government openness and the effectiveness of the judicial system. The result of this should be a socially oriented, economically efficient and ecologically protective dynamic growth of the economies of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.

An efficient image segmentation method based on expectation maximization and Salp swarm algorithm.

Multilevel image thresholding using Expectation Maximization (EM) is an efficient method for image segmentation. However, it has two weaknesses: 1) EM is a greedy algorithm and cannot jump out of local optima. 2) it cannot guarantee the number of required classes while estimating the histogram by Gaussian Mixture Models (GMM). in this paper, to overcome these shortages, a novel thresholding approach by combining EM and Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) is developed. SSA suggests potential points to the EM algorithm to fly to a better position. Moreover, a new mechanism is considered to maintain the number of desired clusters. Twenty-four medical test images are selected and examined by standard metrics such as PSNR and FSIM. The proposed method is compared with the traditional EM algorithm, and an average improvement of 5.27% in PSNR values and 2.01% in FSIM values were recorded. Also, the proposed approach is compared with four existing segmentation techniques by using CT scan images that Qatar University has collected. Experimental results depict that the proposed method obtains the first rank in terms of PSNR and the second rank in terms of FSIM. It has been observed that the proposed technique performs better performance in the segmentation result compared to other considered state-of-the-art methods.

Extension knowledge needs of farmers in the field of extensional recommendations for the use of agricultural pesticides in sharbazher district - Sulaymaniyah Governorate

The aim of the research was to determine extension knowledge training needs of farmers in the field of extensional recommendations for the use of agricultural pesticides and their effects. The research data was collected using a questionnaire by personal interview for a random sample consisting of 123 farmers representing 5% of the research population (2455), which were. To measure the validity of the research tool, it was presented to specialists in the fields of extension and plant protection, the reliability coefficient was calculated through an exploratory sample outside the study sample by split half method, and its value was (0.82). After final modifications, the questionnaire was used to collect data from the research sample. Finally, the software SPSS ver22 was used for data analysis. The results showed that the majority of farmers their extension knowledge training needs were medium, the economic effects occupied the first rank in terms of training needs, while the environmental effects occupied the last rank.as well as the results appeared there is a significant difference in training needs according factors (land area, family help, training courses), while no significant differences according to variables (age, level of education, the amount of pesticide use, use alternative of pesticide, source of information). The research recommended increasing training activities in the field of agricultural pesticides according to their training needs, focusing the courses on the economic effect aspects, and paying more attention to farmers to participate in training courses in this field and urging them to use alternatives to pesticides.

BZINB Model-Based Pathway Analysis and Module Identification Facilitates Integration of Microbiome and Metabolome Data.

Integration of multi-omics data is a challenging but necessary step to advance our understanding of the biology underlying human health and disease processes. To date, investigations seeking to integrate multi-omics (e.g., microbiome and metabolome) employ simple correlation-based network analyses; however, these methods are not always well-suited for microbiome analyses because they do not accommodate the excess zeros typically present in these data. In this paper, we introduce a bivariate zero-inflated negative binomial (BZINB) model-based network and module analysis method that addresses this limitation and improves microbiome-metabolome correlation-based model fitting by accommodating excess zeros. We use real and simulated data based on a multi-omics study of childhood oral health (ZOE 2.0; investigating early childhood dental caries, ECC) and find that the accuracy of the BZINB model-based correlation method is superior compared to Spearman's rank and Pearson correlations in terms of approximating the underlying relationships between microbial taxa and metabolites. The new method, BZINB-iMMPath, facilitates the construction of metabolite-species and species-species correlation networks using BZINB and identifies modules of (i.e., correlated) species by combining BZINB and similarity-based clustering. Perturbations in correlation networks and modules can be efficiently tested between groups (i.e., healthy and diseased study participants). Upon application of the new method in the ZOE 2.0 study microbiome-metabolome data, we identify that several biologically-relevant correlations of ECC-associated microbial taxa with carbohydrate metabolites differ between healthy and dental caries-affected participants. In sum, we find that the BZINB model is a useful alternative to Spearman or Pearson correlations for estimating the underlying correlation of zero-inflated bivariate count data and thus is suitable for integrative analyses of multi-omics data such as those encountered in microbiome and metabolome studies.

Research hotspots and trends of exercise for sarcopenia: A bibliometric analysis.

Exercise is an effective method for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia, which can improve skeletal muscle mass, strength and physical function in individuals with sarcopenia to varying degrees. Moreover, exercise has an important role in improving ability to perform daily activities and quality of life on sarcopenia. In this study, articles and review articles on exercise interventions for sarcopenia from January 2003 to July 2022 were retrieved from the Web of Science core collection. Then, the number of annual publications, journal/cited journal, country, institution, author/cited author, references and keywords were analyzed using CiteSpace 6.1.R2. A total of 5,507 publications were collected and the number of publications increasing each year. Experimental Gerontology was the most productive journal and the most cited journal was J GERONTOL A-BIOL. The United States of America was the most influential country with the largest number of publications and centrality. Maastricht University in the Netherlands is the most productive institution. The author VAN LOON LJC has the highest ranking in terms of publications and CRUZ-JENTOFT A is ranked first in terms of cited authors. The most frequently occurring keywords in the field of exercise interventions for sarcopenia are "skeletal muscle," "exercise," "body composition," "strength," and "older adult"; the keyword "elderly men" showed the strongest explosive intensity. The keywords formed 6 clusters, namely "skeletal muscle," "muscle strength," "heart failure," "muscle protein synthesis," "insulin resistance" and "high-intensity interval training." In conclusion, this study demonstrates a new perspective on the current state of research and trends in exercise interventions for sarcopenia over the past 20 years via the visualization software CiteSpace. It may help researchers to identify potential collaborators and partner institutions, hotspots and research frontiers in the field of exercise interventions for sarcopenia.

Hospital Performance on Failure to Rescue Correlates With Likelihood of Home Discharge

IntroductionFailure to rescue (FTR) (avoiding death after complications) has been proposed as a measure of hospital quality. Although surviving complications is important, not all rescues are created equal. Patients also place considerable values on being able to return home after surgery and resume their normal lives. From a systems standpoint, nonhome discharge to skilled nursing and other facilities is the biggest driver of Medicare costs. We wanted to determine whether hospitals’ ability to keep patients alive after complications was associated with higher rates of home discharge. We hypothesized that hospitals with higher rescue rates would also be more likely to discharge patients home after surgery. MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using the nationwide inpatient sample. We included 1,358,041 patients ≥18 y old who had elective major surgery (general, vascular, orthopedic) at 3818 hospitals from 2013 to 2017. We predicted the correlation between a hospital's performance (rank) on FTR and its rank in terms of home discharge rate. ResultsThe cohort had a median age of 66 y (interquartile range [IQR] 58-73), and 77.9% of patients were Caucasian. Most patients (63.6%) were treated at urban teaching institutions. The surgical case mix included patients having colorectal (146,993 patients; 10.8%), pulmonary (52,334; 3.9%), pancreatic (13,635; 1.0%), hepatic (14,821; 1.1%), gastric (9182; 0.7%), esophageal (4494; 0.3%), peripheral vascular bypass (29,196; 2.2%), abdominal aneurysm repair (14,327; 1.1%), coronary artery bypass (61,976; 4.6%), hip replacement (356,400; 26.2%), and knee replacement (654,857; 48.2%) operations. The overall mortality was 0.3%, the average hospital complication rate was 15.9%, the median hospital rescue rate was 99% (IQR 70%-100%), and the median hospital rate of home discharge was 80% (IQR 74%-85%).There was a small but positive correlation between hospitals’ performance on the FTR metric and the likelihood of home discharge after surgery (r = 0.0453; P = 0.006). When considering hospital rates of discharge to home following a postoperative complication, there was a similar correlation between rescue rates and probability of home discharge (r = 0.0963; P < 0.001). However, on sensitivity analysis excluding orthopedic surgery, there was a stronger correlation between rescue rates and home discharge rate (r = 0.4047, P < 0.001). ConclusionsWe found a small correlation between a hospital's ability to rescue patients from complication and that hospital's likelihood of discharging patients home after surgery. When excluding orthopedic operations from the analysis, this correlation strengthened. Our findings suggest that efforts to reduce mortality after complications will likely also help patients return home more frequently after complex surgery. However, more work needs to be done to identify successful programs and other patient and hospital factors that affect both rescue and home discharge.

GIS integrated RUSLE model-based soil loss estimation and watershed prioritization for land and water conservation aspects

Land degradation has become one of the major threats throughout the globe, affecting about 2.6 billion people in more than 100 countries. The highest rate of land degradation is in Asia, followed by Africa and Europe. Climate change coupled with anthropogenic activities have accelerated the rate of land degradation in developing nations. In India, land degradation has affected about 105.48 million hectares. Thus, modeling and mapping soil loss, and assessing the vulnerability threat of the active erosional processes in a region are the major challenges from the land and water conservation aspects. The present study attempted rigorous modeling to estimate soil loss from the Banas Basin of Rajasthan state, India, using GIS-integrated Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) equation. Priority ranking was computed for different watersheds in terms of the degree of soil loss from their catchments, so that appropriate conservation measures can be implemented. The total area of Banas basin (68,207.82 km2) was systematically separated into 25 watersheds ranging in area from 113.0 to 7626.8 km2. Rainfall dataset of Indian Meteorological Department for 30 years (1990–2020), FAO based Soil map for soil characterization, ALOS PALSAR digital elevation model for topographic assessment, and Sentinal-2 based land use and land cover map were integrated for modeling and mapping soil erosion/loss risk assessment. The total annual soil loss in the Banas basin was recorded as 21,766,048.8 tons. The areas under very low (0–1 t ha-1 year-1), low (1–5 t ha-1 year-1), medium (5–10 t ha-1 year-1), high (10–50 t ha-1 year-1) and extreme (&amp;gt;50 t ha-1 year-1) soil loss categories were recorded as 24.2, 66.8, 7.3, 0.9, and 0.7%, respectively, whereas the respective average annual soil loss values were obtained as 0.8, 3.0, 6.0, 23.1, and 52.0 t ha-1 year-1. The average annual soil loss among different watersheds was recorded in the range of 1.1–84.9 t ha-1 year-1, being highest (84.9 t ha-1 year-1) in WS18, followed by WS10 (38.4 t ha-1 year-1), SW25 (34.7 t ha-1 year-1) and WS23 (17.9 t ha-1 year-1), whereas it was lowest for WS8 (1.1 t ha-1 year-1). Thus, WS18 obtained the highest/top priority rank in terms of the average annual soil loss (84.9 t ha-1 year-1) to be considered as the first priority for land and water conservation planning and implementation. The quantitative results of this study would be useful for implementation of land and water conservation measures in the problematic areas of the Banas basin for controlling soil loss through water erosion.

Efficacy and safety of first-line treatments for patients with advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase mutated, non-small cell cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

This study compares the safety and efficacy of first-line treatments for anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases. Abstracts related to lung cancer presented at important international conferences were also reviewed. Randomized clinical trials that qualified the inclusion criteriawere subjected to Bayesian network meta-analysis and systematically reviewed. The authors included a total of nine studies including 2441 patients and seven first-line treatments (ensartinib, brigatinib, crizotinib, lorlatinib, alectinib, ceritinib, and pemetrexed-based chemotherapy). Overall, lorlatinib appeared to confer the best progression-free survival (PFS) (probability of being the best [Prbest], 90%; surface under the cumulative ranking curve [SUCRA], 98%), and the same conclusion was obtained on paired comparisons (lorlatinib vs. ceritinib [hazard ratio (HR), 0.31; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.20-0.47); lorlatinib vs. chemotherapy [HR, 0.17; 95% CI, 0.12-0.23]; crizotinib vs. lorlatinib [HR, 3.6; 95% CI, 2.4-5.2]; and brigatinib vs. lorlatinib [HR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.0-2.8]). Alectinib conferred the best overall survival (OS) and safety profile. In the Asian population, ensartinib conferred the best PFS (Prbest 50%, SUCRA 87%), and for patients with brain metastases at baseline, lorlatinib showed the best PFS (Prbest 70%, SUCRA 93%). For first-line treatment of patients with ALK-positive NSCLC, lorlatinib was associated with the best PFS and objective response rate, but poorer safety profile, whereas alectinib demonstrated the best OS and safety profile. In Asians, ensartinib conferred the best PFS benefit, and in the brain baseline metastasis population, lorlatinib conferred the best PFS benefit. Among the many molecularly targeted drugs currently used to treat anaplastic lymphoma kinase mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer, lorlatinib may be one of the most effective targeted drugs. Lung cancer has long been at the top of cancer rankings in terms of incidence and mortality. Today, the treatment of lung cancer has moved into the era of precision therapy. In this article, we use a statistical approach to compare the efficacy and safety of targeted drugs that have been used in the first-line treatment of anaplastic lymphoma kinase mutations to improve the reference for clinicians to make treatment decisions in the real world.

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Cancer Incidence: A Comparative Investigation Based on Population of Iranian Provinces.

Cancer is the second important cause of death worldwide. Cancer is one of the top health priorities in Iran. We aimed to study the socio-economic inequality of cancer incidence in Iran provinces. We conducted this cross-sectional study using provincial data. We obtained the required data from the statistical yearbook report, the Statistics Center Report and the National Cancer Registration Program Report of Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) for 2018. Socio-economic inequality of cancer incidence was analyzed by estimating the concentration index and extracting the concentration curve. Statistical analyzes were performed using STATA 14. Our findings revealed that cancer incidence was unequally distributed in terms of the socio-economic status in Iranian provinces. Cancer incidence is slightly concentrated in the provinces with higher than average literacy, per capita income and insurance coverage and household size below average. The concentration of cancer incidence has been to the detriment of the provinces that have a slightly better ranking in terms of the socio-economic index. The employment rate did not significantly affect cancer's distribution burden. We recommend policymakers facilitate early cancer detection by providing insurance coverage for screening services, payment exemptions, and public awareness.

The impact of Canadian-produced research on the global orthopedic literature: a bibliometric analysis.

Little is known about the quality and impact of Canadian-produced research relative to that of other developed nations. The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of Canadian authors to the orthopedic literature globally and nationally as well as Canada's research productivity in orthopedics. We hypothesized that Canada ranks among the most impactful countries in terms of orthopedic research productivity. We performed a bibliometric analysis to identify articles published between 2001 and 2020 in the category of orthopedics. We identified Canada's global rank in terms of overall productivity and assessed the contributions of individual Canadian authors. We also examined the quality of publications as determined by category normalized citation impact (CNCI) and publication in the top quartile of journals (%Q1) in terms of impact factor. In addition, we calculated the percentage of Canadian publications that were in orthopedics. We identified 10 821 orthopedic publications from 2001 to 2020. Canada placed sixth globally in terms of productivity in orthopedic research. The annual productivity of Canadian orthopedic researchers increased over the study period by a factor of 3.2. In terms of research quality, with a %Q1 of 36.5% and a CNCI of 1.22, Canada outperformed Asian countries and the United States; the latter country had a %Q1 of 35.3% and a CNCI of 1.14 over the study period. The body of Canadian orthopedic literature has grown consistently over the past 20 years. Despite the overall leadership of the United States and other developed nations such as China and Japan, Canada ranks among the most influential countries in terms of the quality and quantity of orthopedic research.

Confronting Allergy and Immunology's image problem through medical education

With recent data showing a declining number of A/I fellowship applications as well as a relatively low number of A/I clinician teachers/educators, there has been an increasing interest in A/I medical education. With a goal of mapping published A/I medical education research, this study addresses 5 questions: (1) compared to other fields, where does A/I rank in terms of the quantity of medical education research? and then, within A/I (2) what major topics are covered? (3) what teaching methods are employed? (4) what assessment methods are utilized? (5) and what is the overall publishing trend?

Unveiling the present status of open access repositories: a comparative analysis of India and China

PurposeOpen access repository is an essential element of an organization's strategy for enhancing the visibility and accessibility of its intellectual output to a global audience. Owing to its importance, the study aims to explore the current status of open access repositories in India and China by analyzing the different characteristic features of repositories.Design/methodology/approachThe data for the study is collected from OpenDoar which is labeled as a quality assured repository directory across the globe. The country-wise contribution of Asian repositories is extracted from OpenDoar using various filtration options available in the repository. Further, the URL of every Indian and Chinese repository was manually accessed to gather the following metadata: Repository Type, Software Usage, Repository Interface Language, Year of Development, Subject Coverage, Content Coverage, and the utilization of Web 2.0 tools by repositories. FindingsThe findings of the study highlights that among the Asian countries, India is at 4th rank while China is at 5th rank in terms of repository count. The study depicts that India has shown more promising growth than China. However, both the countries mainly focused on institutional repositories while disciplinary, aggregated, and governmental repositories are very few in number, therefore building such repositories is the need of an hour. Dspace as the preferred software and English as a dominant interface language occupy the prominent places in the repositories of both countries. Moreover, the repositories of both countries have embraced web 2.0 tools like RSS 1.0, RSS 2.0 and Atom with little presence of social media tools.Research limitations/implicationsThe study has limitations, and results should be interpreted with caution. The comparison between the two countries is based on only one data source, i.e. OpenDoar. However, there is a possibility that future studies can take various repository directories as a data source that will give a clear picture of comparison.Originality/valueThe study can be beneficial to the policymakers and the administrators of these two regions as it will provide them a vivid picture of the diffrent characteristic features of their repositories so that they can formulate better policies that will be helpful to foster green open access.

COVID-19 IN THE MENA REGION: AN UPDATE

This manuscript is an updated version of a previous study that discusses the status of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It aims to analyze the change in COVID-19 caseload and outcome, as well as the progress in vaccination programs in the region. It dissects factors contributing to the asymmetrical distribution of the disease. Data was recovered from the World Health Organization, COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, Our World in Data organization, and the detailed reports issued by the ministry of health of each country. Information gathered included new cases, cumulative cases, and cumulative deaths, in addition to the total vaccine doses administered and population size of each country. PubMed and Medline were also surfed for relevant studies. The numbers correspond to the data between January 29, 2020, and November 17, 2021. The MENA region reported 15,351,715 cases and 272,428 deaths accounting for 6.1% and 5.31% of the global numbers respectively. Iran reserved the highest number of cases and deaths in the region despite achieving 50% fully vaccinated community. Iraq moved to the second rank in terms of caseload (2,070,883 cases), while Saudi Arabi had remarkable downward shift in disease weight. Lebanon and Egypt lost control over the pandemic. Syria, Yemen, and Libya have recorded near to the ground vaccination proportions. Case fatality rate ranged between 0.25%-19.39%. This region exhibits significant inequality in the pandemic trend secondary to wide variation in political, economic, social and medical solidity among the countries.

МИГРАЦИОННЫЕ ПРОЦЕССЫ НА АЛТАЕ В 1917–1926 ГОДАХ: ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ СТАТИСТИЧЕСКИХ ИСТОЧНИКОВ

The study presents an attempt to assess the information potential of official publications of central and regional statistical institutional bodies in the early 20th century for studying migration processes in Altai. The aim of the research is to generate the information system on the historical statistics of Altai of the second half of the 19th century – the first third of the 20th century. The modern historiography of migration processes in the early 20th century is full of theoretical and practical concepts of resettlement in the early Soviet period. Nevertheless, the issues of population dynamics in Altai and the role of migration processes in the early Soviet period remain relevant. The official publications of the central and provincial statistical institutional bodies, materials of the population censuses of 1916–1917, 1920, 1923, and 1926, publications of the Altai Provincial Statistical Bureau are among the sources for studying migration processes in Altai in 1917–1926. The authors state that official statistical materials, despite certain difficulties in comparing and analyzing data, allow them to trace the main trends, as well as the role and significance of migration processes for Altai. The dynamic ranks in terms of the population of counties and cities for 1917–1923, made by the Altai Provincial Statistical Bureau, as well as data from population censuses of 1917, 1920, 1923, and 1926, are the most informative sources. Special characteristics of migrations in Altai compared to similar Siberian processes are revealed in the paper. The authors conclude that, by 1926, migrations of the early Soviet period played a key role in the formation of the Altai population.

A perspective analysis on human resources and suggestive measures to improve their workforce in Indian context

India is a country where there is an abundant supply of human resources but at the same time their quality and standard of workforce is very low. On the basis of the report given by UNO India was placed at 131th rank in terms of Human Development Index (HDI) but compared with in the less developed countries the index is very little low. From the days of independence the Government of India has launched various programmes and policies to improve their working efficiency but the Government was not able to achieve the desired results. There were many more policies ensuring better productive workforce to increase their standard and quality of the production process so as to achieve the better results. In Indian context these programmes like social security and compensation policies not only safeguard the interest of the working class but are also providing a fair and competitive wages. Proper HR policies are needed so as to tap their ful working capacity and also to improve the status of the firm. More precisely the working class in India has drastically faced many challenges and risks under the globalization period. The authors makes an attempt to analyse the role of human resources in Indian context and certain suggestive measures to improve their workforce in a detailed manner are brought out in this paper with some illustrations.

Students' happiness and ranking of its dimensions in Mazandaran University of Science and Technology during the COVID-19 crisis.

Happiness and life satisfaction are positive indicators of mental health that should be considered by higher education and health officials. The aim of this study was to investigate the status of happiness and life satisfaction in students of Mazandaran University of Science and Technology during the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This research is practical in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in terms of nature. The statistical population of this research was 2500 people. A total of 333 samples were selected by stratified random sampling. Data collection was performed using the standard Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and data analysis was performed by Friedman test, mean, and ranking. All dimensions of happiness of students of Mazandaran University of Science and Technology at the time of the outbreak of COVID-19 were in a relatively favorable situation. The dimensions of happiness were positive mood (3.57), positive energy (3.56), satisfaction (3.02), self-esteem (2.80), and life satisfaction (2.04). There was a significant difference between the dimensions of happiness and the variables of family income status (students with better financial status had a higher average), field of study (civil engineering students had a higher average), and gender (women had a higher average). No significant difference was found among the variables of marriage, educational level, semester, or rank in terms of several family children, with the dimensions of happiness. Examining the dimensions of students' happiness during the COVID-19 crisis will help the officials of the higher education system, in addition to planning to maintain the personal health and safety of students and curriculum appropriate to the time of crisis, and implement appropriate programs to maintain and promote the mental health and happiness of students.

CURRICULUM RELEVANCE ON GRADUATE CAREER: A TRACER STUDY OF THE GRADUATES OF CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITYTANZA CAMPUS

The study determined the relevance of the curriculum to the graduates' careers. It specifically aimed to: determine the socio-demographic profile of the participants in terms of age, sex, present job level, type of industry employed, employment status, tenure of service, monthly income, number of months/years it took them to land a job after graduation and higher studies they pursue after college; identify the difficulties encountered seeking for a job; identify the graduates' ratings to the following skills gained from their respective curriculum that has relevance to their present career; and identify the participants' perception in the skills that need enhancement in the curriculum. The study used a descriptive research design to describe the above-mentioned sociodemographic profile of the participants, difficulties encountered seeking a job, skills gained by the graduates from their respective curriculum, and the perceived skills that need training and development. The data were gathered from 200 Cavite State University - Tanza Campus graduates from 2016 to 2020. As a result, the participants belong to the age of 24-29 years old and are female. Currently in rank and file level in terms of the level of position in their present job in various industries regardless of the degree they have earned. Specifically, the business process outsourcing and manufacturing industries are seen to be the top choices of the participants for their employment. Furthermore, most of the participants are holding a regular/permanent position with 1-2 years of experience and has monthly income ranging from 20,001-30,001. In terms of the length of period, before they got a job, it took those 1-6 months before landing a job. There is also a significant number of graduates who opted not to pursue higher education. Most of the graduates encountered all difficulties in seeking a job. Specifically, the limited professional network gave the graduates difficulty the most in seeking for a job. In terms of the graduates' self-assessed ratings of skills gained from their respective curricula relevant to their careers, it was revealed that all the skills provided are moderately relevant to the graduates' careers. Nevertheless, information technology and research skills are the skills that have the most relevance to the present career of graduates. This result implies that most of the graduates recognized that the given skills in their respective curriculum provided them with the necessary knowledge and skills that could be beneficial in their present careers. Lastly, based on the assessment of the participants on the skills that need to be enhanced in the curriculum, problemsolving skill must be enhanced as it helps graduates to cope with the industry requirement easily if this skill is acquired before graduating.

RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY OF FACULTY MEMBERS OF SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY INDEXED IN SCOPUS DATABASE

Research output or productivity means research publications of researchers of any organization; it includes journal articles, books, book chapters, conference- seminar papers, reviews or any creative work. This study analyzed the research productivity of 53 faculty members from 10 science departments of Saurashtra University, Rajkot. Researcher analyzed total 1620 research publications published during 1981 to 2022 indexed in Scopus Database, one of the largest index and abstracting database. In 2017 faculties published maximum 144 publications. Department of Physics published maximum 570 publications, Average publications per faculty is 30.6 and department of physics have highest average publication per faculty is 81.4. In this paper researcher tried to analyze author productivity according to the number of publications, citations and highest h-Index. According to this rank list Dr. Kuberkar is on first rank in terms of maximum publications, citations and highest h-index means he is the most productive teaching faculty of Saurashtra University.

Evaluate Ho Chi Minh City Sustainability Using Fuzzy Extent Analysis Method

Sustainable development of cities was among the goals aimed by either country or region since the 1980s. Ho Chi Minh City was ranked as the most rapid urban development in Vietnam, which challenged the accommodation of the necessities for a pleasant life in a city with limited resources, including housing, public infrastructure, a clean environment, security, safety, employment, and other necessities. The purpose of this study was to measure city sustainability by employing fuzzy decision analysis. A systematic review of the literature has provided the theoretical framework for measuring sustainable cities. Further consent on the criteria of a sustainable city in the context of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam was confirmed based on the evaluation of thirty experts with academic and practical experience in the field. The research findings provided the measurement model of city sustainability at three levels with three main criteria at 2nd level and twenty sub-criteria at 3rd level. The research results revealed that there is great consent for city performance and priority ranking in terms of the social dimension. However, great conflict in the importance and performance of economic and environmental dimensions has been found. This practically implied the strategies for bridging the gap between the city’s actual criteria performance and priority ranking in target city sustainability.

Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods to Evaluate Performance of the Brazilian Network for Continuous Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Monitoring (RBMC)

We discuss a qualitative analysis of the efficiency of the Brazilian Network for Continuous Global Navigation Satellite System Monitoring (RBMC) using the Complex Holographic Assessment of Paradoxical Problems method (CHAP²), whose premise is the organization of intersubjectivity facilitated by the use of visual representation of structured knowledge (conceptual mapping) to increase the degree of consciousness to manage the paradoxes resulting from the complexity of living systems. We also describe a quantitative evaluation using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) allowing a ranking in terms of efficiency for further assessment by a professional of the area. The outcome of this study would be useful for IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) managers to be aware, for instance, of the suppliers and manufacturers of equipment available (receiver and geodetic antenna, Internet connection and constant supply of electricity) in efficient and ineffective stations, to guide new acquisitions, among other applications.