bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prediction of Wildfires Based on the Spatio-Temporal Variability of Fire Danger Factors
Authors: Gizatullin Almaz T. , Alekseenko N. A.
Published: June 2022

Most methods in the field of wildfire prevention are based on expert assessment of fire danger factors. However, their weights are usually assumed constant for the entire application area despite the geographical and seasonal changes of factors. This study aimed to develop a wildfire prevention method based on partial and general fire danger ratings taking into account their spatio-temporal variability. The study was conducted for Krasnoyarsk territory, Orenburg region and the Meschera lowland as the most forest, steppe and peat fire dangerous regions of Russia respectively. Surface temperature, moisture, vegetation structure, anthropogenic load, topography and their variation over subzones and in time were used as fire danger factors. They were evaluated by measuring parameters such as radiobrightness temperature, Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI), distance to settlements and roads, elevation, slope and aspect. Materials from the Terra/Aqua, Sentinel-3, Landsat-8, Sentinel-2 satellites, ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model and Open Street Maps vector layers were used in the study. Correlation between these parameters and the actual fires in 2016-2018 was analyzed. Linear relationships were established, and correlation coefficients, equations of partial ratings and prevention 90%-threshold values were identified. On their basis, the parameter weights were computed to integrate them into the general fire danger rating. The developed method was validated using data over 2019. The results showed 67% confidence and 61% reliability of fire prevention along with the spatio-temporal patterns of fire danger factors. The method is recommended for preventing wildfires within the study areas and can be extend to similar regions.
Pendidikan Kewanitaan dalam Surat an-Nuur ayat 31 Tafsir al-Azhar
Authors: Mubarokah Sri Rahmah , Bakri Syamsul
Published: June 2022

Allah SWT has given the command to His servants, especially women, to always lower their eyes and to cover their aurat. Even a few of them do not know what aurat, mahram, permittable self-preening and to whom their precious jewelry may be shown. This is important to commit Allah’s commands as stated in His commandment on Qur’an Surah an-Nuur verse 31. This research aims to describe women’s education values in Qur’an Surah an-Nuur verse 31 on tafsir al-Azhar by Buya Hamka. This research is included in library research. The information obtained as a whole was taken from various libraries such as journal articles and other related information sources of reports. This research used primary data as the main source and secondary data as supporting data. The results of this research show that education values in Qur’an Surah an-Nuur verse 31 and its application on Islamic education are: Muslim women should always keep their eyes, keep purity (‘iffah), and cover their aurat.
Nilai-Nilai Kearifan Lokal: Pertunjukan Tari Dalam Upacara Adat Bakti Purnamasari di Sukabumi
Authors: Hapidzin Rivaldi Indra , Narawati Tati , Nugraheni Trianti
Published: June 2022

Upacara adat bakti purnamasari dalam konteks kehidupan masyarakat Sunda tidak lepas dari ungkapan rasa syukur, begitu pula pertunjukan tari yang masih menjadi bagian ungkapan kebahagiaan. Penulisan artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis hasil penelitian mengenai bentuk pertunjukan tari serta nilai-nilai kerifan lokal yang terdapat pada pertunjukan tari dalam upacara adat bakti purnamasari. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu deskriptif analisis dengan paradigma kualitatif, partisipan penelitian yaitu tokoh budaya di Kota Sukabumi dengan  teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu observasi, wawancara dan studi dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan triangulasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa bentuk pertunjukan tari dalam upacara adat ini termasuk kedalam fungsi hiburan dan termasuk kedalam rumpun tari tayub. Nilai kearifan lokal yang terdapat didalamnya terbagi kedalam dua bentuk yaitu nilai kearifan lokal yang mengangkat falsafah manusia Sunda dalam bermasyarakat yaitu silih asih, asah dan asuh serta nilai kearifan lokal yang terdapat dari musik pengiringnya yang terdapat nilai keharmonisan, nilai keselarasan, nilai ketenangan, nilai kedamaian dan nilai belajar.
Penerapan Pendidikan Karakter dalam Meningkatkan Kecerdasan Emosional Peserta Didik di Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah Terpadu An Nur Buuts
Authors: RAHAYU FITRI
Published: June 2022

Artikel ini membahas tentang penerapan pendidikan karakter dalam meningkatkan  kecerdasan emosional peserta didik di Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah Terpadu An Nur Buuts. Penelitian  ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Sumber data yang diperoleh dari data sekunder dan primer, yang relevan dengan permasalahan yang diteliti. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah reduksi data, penyajian data, dan verifikasi data. Data penelitian diperiksa keabsahan datanya dengan menggunakan teknik perpanjangan keikutsertaan, ketekunan pengamatan, triangulasi sumber, metode, dan teori. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan pendidikan karakter dalam meningkatkan kecerdasan emosional peserta didik di Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah Terpadu An Nur Buuts yaitu yang paling utama adalah melalui pembiasaan dan keteladan melalui kegiatan yaitu; ucapkan salam sebelum masuk kelas dan bersalaman dengan guru-guru di kelas, berdoa sebelum dan sesudah belajar, membaca asmaul husna, murajaah juz 30, mengikuti proses pembelajaran dengan penuh semangat, antre pada saat berwuhdu, melaksanakan shalat dhuha di kelas masing-masing yang dipimpin oleh salah seorang peserta didik, makan bersama dan berbagi menu makanan, merapikan bekal dan membuang sampah pada tempatnya, melaksanakan shalat dzuhur secara berjamaah di kelas yang imamnya dari peserta didik itu sendiri dan bacaan yang dibaca yaitu dari hafalan yang baru mereka hafal, dari  kelas 1 mereka semua sudah hafal bacaan-bacaan shalat, mulai dari niat sampai zikir dan doa setelah shalat dan mereka saling memotivasi untuk menambah hafalan dan murajaah bersama-sama, mereka juga mengerjakan tugas dengan disiplin dan penuh tanggung jawab serta menghargai guru dan teman-teman. Dari berbagai pembiasaan yang dilakukan guru tersebut maka peserta didik  Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah Terpadu An Nur Buuts mampu untuk mengenali emosi sendiri, mengelolah emosi, memotivasi dirinya sendiri dan mampu mengenali emosi orang lain dan dapat membina hubungan baik dengan guru-guru dan teman-teman.
Knowledge broker, trust broker, value broker: The roles of the Science Media Center during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Broer Irene , Pröschel Louisa
Published: June 2022

In the communicative figuration of science communication (Hepp & Hasebrink, 2017), a variety of actors, practices and orientations contribute to the mediation of scientific knowledge and expertise. By curating scientific content for a journalistic audience, Science Media Centers (SMCs) can take up a powerful intermediary position. In this paper, we apply a figurational framework to understand what roles SMCs can take in science communication. Building on ethnographic material gathered during January and October 2020, we analyze through which practices, communicative relations, mission and normative assumptions SMC Germany has shaped its position in science communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doing so, we follow the “cultural turn” in science communication research. Building on the concept of brokerage, we conclude that SMC Germany has taken on roles as a knowledge broker by providing journalists with curated scientific content, a trust broker by facilitating relationships between journalists and scientists, and a value broker by promoting the status of scientific expertise in the social knowledge order.
The AW519 antibody specifically detects αvβ6 integrin by flow cytometry
Authors: Kessler Jérémy , Bachmann Michael , Wehrle-Haller Bernhard
Published: June 2022

The recombinant antibody AW519 detects specifically the β6 (ITGB6) subunit of αVβ6 integrin on MDA-MB-168 cells and on NIH-3T3 cells when transfected with human β6 integrin as demonstrated with flow cytometry.
Leisure Attitude, Anxiety, and Mental Well-Being in Turkey: The Case of COVID-19
Authors: Yurcu Gülseren
Published: June 2022

Evidence suggests that individuals’ leisure attitudes affect mental well-being positively and their anxiety negatively. In addition, there is no evidence of which of the dimensions of leisure attitude is more instrumental for mental well-being. A structural model is proposed to examine the effects of individuals’ leisure attitude and anxiety on mental well-being in the COVID-19 process. Data were randomly collected from people staying at home due to the curfew during the COVID-19 process. Model results showed that leisure attitude has a significant positive effect on mental well-being. The behavioural component of leisure attitude dimensions is relatively more effective in affecting well-being than others. Furthermore, anxiety negatively affects mental well-being. The obtained results provided important data regarding the effect of individuals’ leisure time and perception of anxiety on their mental well-being, especially during the pandemic period. In the light of the findings, the limitations and results of the research are discussed.
Digital currency in China: pilot implementations,
legal challenges and prospects
Authors: XU Chaowei , JIN Banggui
Published: June 2022

Digital currency is supported by blockchain as the underlying technology, and
possesses the characteristics of decentralization, programmability, and security verification
based on cryptographic principles. In fact, it can be divided into legal digital currency and
non-legal digital currency depending to whether the digital currency is issued by the
competent authority. China’s legal digital currency (DC/EP) has implemented early and
already has a certain scale of development. This article examines the legal issues that arise
from the implementation of a legal digital currency in China, issues that Chinese lawmakers
inevitably face. These legal issues may arise at both domestic and international levels, such
as personal privacy protection, currency sovereignty conflicts, potential cross-border crimes
risks. This article emphasizes that on the one hand, the development of legal digital currency
must be carried out within a reasonable legal framework to avoid new systemic risks caused
by the development of technology. On the other hand, it is also necessary for China to put in
place as soon as possible an appropriate legal framework, explore the international
cooperation of diversified supervision as well to ensure the healthy development of legal
digital currency.
Actualization of the speech genre of greetings in linguocultures of different-structured languages.
Authors: Bikmullinа E. R.
Published: June 2022

The article is devoted to the speech genre of greetings and its actualization in the Russian and Chinese languages. According to M.M. Bakhtin, an outstanding philosopher, founder of the theory of speech genres, a person masters the language in the format of acquiring its “genre repertoire”. Such a repertoire includes speech genres − models of various types of statements, such as questions, congratulations, wishes, gratitude, etc. The choice of these genres is determined by the situation of interaction between communicants. Greeting is an indispensable ritual of speech etiquette, which is performed to maintain comfortable interaction between participants of communication in any linguoculture. The very pronunciation of a greeting or the use of an appropriate greeting gesture, or a ceremony, is an “actualization” of this speech genre marking a situation of meeting and initiating communication. The scientific novelty of this study lies in the approach to studying and comparing greetings of languages, which have different structures, mainly Russian and Chinese, within the framework of the theory of speech genres. The aim of this article is to find out and interpret the similarities and differences in the actualization of the speech genre of greeting from the point of view of linguoculturology, the branch of linguistics that studies manifestations of culture of an ethnic group reflected and entrenched in the language they speak. In order to carry out a comparison analysis, three types of greetings, traditionally offered in phrasebooks and foreign language teaching manuals, were selected, based on a high frequency of their use. These types are: 1) greetings common for a situation of formal style communication, 2) time-bound greetings, 3) those used in conversations between friends and family, i.e., close people who know each other quite well. The study revealed that in both languages, greetings of the first type contain the semes of wishes of well-being and hopes for health in Russian «Здравствуй(те)» and Chinese “你好”. In greetings of the second type, the similarity of forms and meanings is also traced. Bright differences in the forms of actualization of SG of greetings are observed among the third type of greeting. For example, in Chinese linguoculture there are greetings reflecting a special, respectful attitude of the Chinese people towards rice and food on the whole, for example, “你吃了吗?” (meaning “Did you eat?”).
René Lévesque political discourse features in context of fight for quebec identity
Authors: Ovcharenko E. F.
Published: June 2022

This article considers René Lévesque’s (1922–1987) political discourse in context of his fight for Quebec identity. In our opinion, he was the most brilliant Quebec leader during the second half of the XX century. A selection of his grand speeches and the best interviews “La voix de René Lévesque” (Québec, 2002) were used as the source for analysis. Being media and mass communication researcher, the author does not aspire solely to linguistic analysis. We consider René Lévesque’s political discourse in view of his ability to communicate with different audiences supporting the Quebec’s identity. So, it was very important to determine R. Lévesque’s target audiences and the principal methods of influencing them. The speeches of R. Lévesque as a politician reflect his experience as a TV journalist (his habit of oral, not written presentation of information), hence some “roughness” of his speeches – the use of interjections, tautology, and the lack of stylistic artistry. One of the conclusions made is that all public R. Lévesque’s speeches demonstrate, step by step, his consistent programme for preserving Quebec identity in its English environment (the change of self-designation into “Québécois (Quebeckers)”; the proclamation of French as the only language of the province; the attempt to secure the support of France, its former metropolis; referendum on province independence; declining the federal offer to sign “patriated” Canadian Constitution without recognizing Quebec as “a distinct society” and others). However, Prime Minister Pierre-Elliotte Trudeau, his federal opponent, considered René Lévesque an ambitious person, who wanted to split united Canada. Unfortunately, “La voix de René Lévesque” did not include the internal Quebec Party discussions on province independence, which became the reason for René Lévesque to abandon Quebec Party and his post of Quebec Prime Minister. The author argues that political discourse of national Quebec leader René Lévesque was a form of social action, which served as a prerequisite for recognizing the Quebec Nation by the Parliament of Canada in 2006. At present Quebec Party, based on René Lévesque’s political legacy continues to develop it, and the thesis of Quebec’s Independence is still in its programme. The research shows that political discourse of small nations leaders like René Lévesque needs to be under further studies. The resonating context of the modern world gives us many other similar regional situations.
Active models in modern Portuguese neology: new words and the pandemic
Authors: Saprykina O. A.
Published: June 2022

In the paper, neology is considered as a heuristic activity that is carried out with the help of language. The article uses materials of modern Portuguese-language media discourse, of the Internet version of the leading media resources in Portugal and Brazil, in particular. The combination of structural, psycholinguistic, functional-stylistic, denotative, cognitive-discursive and lexicographic approaches helps to identify the main active models in the field of Portuguese neology. During the coronavirus pandemic, Portuguese neology develops in a classical way, at the same time some new phenomena are observed. Traditionally, occurring processes include word formation (affixation, abbreviation and word composition), semantic reinterpretations of lexical units, and borrowings. There is a large proportion of initial abbreviations in word formation, both alphabetic (sigla) and phonetic (acronyms). Many initial abbreviations are of international origin. Compound words function alongside scientific symbols. In affixation, prefix word-formation is prevailing. To enrich the dictionary, borrowings are attracted mainly from the English language. New neological models are associated with the determinologization of medicine vocabulary, which migrates into everyday discourse. Proper names are interpreted in a new way. Some anthroponyms, mythonyms and toponyms acquire associative connotations or become part of complex words. Derivation in the field of phraseology, in which the number of fixed combinations increases, is boosting. Paremiology is being renewed with antiproverbs. Linguocreative activity is represented by expressive memes and hashtags. In the pandemic period, along with neologisms, potential words with great expressiveness appear. Portuguese neology actively conceptualizes the events of the coronavirus pandemic. In the field of conceptualization, subdomains of medicine, media and everyday discourse, in the focus of which lies the concept of “disease”, are distinguished. The latter is understood both with the help of conventional lexical means and lexical resources from different styles. During the pandemic, the neological field “coronavirus pandemic” appears as part of the constantly expanding neologosphere of the language.
Synchronism and diachronism of antique origin idioms in the English language media discourse
Authors: Filichkina T. P.
Published: June 2022

The article examines the semantics of idioms of antique origin in media discourse from the standpoint of synchrony and diachrony. The study of media discourse as a phenomenon of language and as an extralinguistic entity enables us to consider it using methods of cognitive and discourse analyses. Phraseological units as inherent elements of mediatexts have a powerful connotative (evaluative) potential at the synchronic level that is identified by referring to the source of the expression at the diachronic level. Cognitive analysis determines the evaluative potential in the semantics of idioms associated with subjective modalities. Axiological modality represents rational (positive or negative) evaluation of real situations. Emotive modality embraces the whole range of emotions (condemnation, approval, admiration, disapproval). Deontic modality relates to the system of norms that regulate the behavior of people in the society. Being originally precedent phenomena, phraseological units of antique origin store in their semantics a considerable volume of information about the events of past epochs, about the value system of the ancient world. The study of idioms of antique origin as a synchronous unit does not give a complete idea of its modern meaning. The combination of cognitive analysis method that examines the synchronic semantics of the phraseological unit from the position of diachronic approach, and discourse analysis method, which takes into account the extralinguistic situation, can determine the actual sense and connotative potential of the idiom of antique origin in the mediatext.
Phonoesthetics of German speech in the perception of Russian speaking recipients
Authors: Shesterina E. A.
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this article is to study the aesthetic side of sounding German speech perceived by native speakers of the Russian language, as well as to determine the linguistic mechanisms that determine the nature of their assessment. Current changes in Russian-speaking recipients’ perception of the sounding German speech are revealed. The posts in the Internet forums are analyzed, and negative stereotypes are identified which determine the assessment of the aesthetics of German pronunciation, and it origin, with a special role played by feature films about the war against Nazi Germany and documentary chronicles with the speeches of National Socialism leaders. The conclusion is made about the excessive emotionality and aggressiveness of such speeches, however, this manner of speaking is a “stage language” (Bühnensprache) which is not typical of everyday German communication. This aggressively stylized sounding of the German language is used today in popular culture often to create a feeling of rudeness among foreign-language recipients. At the segment level, the negative assessment of sounding German speech by Russianspeaking recipients is associated with the pronunciation of the uvular trembling consonant [ʀ] and the voiced uvular spirant [ʁ]. Aspirates and glottal stops in the German language foster the participants of the experiment and the authors of the posts on the Internet to characterize German speech as clear, but in terms of its melody − as torn or “barking”. Due to the aspiration of voiceless plosives, as well as voiceless palatal spirant [ç], Russian-speaking recipients characterize German speech as hissing and whistling. At the suprasegmental level, greater tension in the pronunciation of sounds, along with a rising tone in neutral communication, make Russian-speaking recipients qualify German speech as rough and aggressive.
From pragmatics to translation: the question of the efficiency of online translators in translation from Russian to Persian
Authors: Dastamooz S.
Published: June 2022

Recently, the growth of technology has affected various aspects of human life and activity. One important achievement of modern technology is online translators, which are very widely demanded and popular, especially among the new generation. In this regard, the following question arises: do online translators always work effectively? How trustworthy are their work? This article discusses the effectiveness of online translators in translating a group of syntactic constructions that are absent in the Persian language, but perform various pragmatic functions in the Russian language. At the same time, the influence of the pragmatic analysis of the utterance in translation from Russian into Persian is evaluated. The research is carried out using a corpus of 50 interrogative infinitive sentences performing a secondary function. In this study, interrogative infinitive sentences are analyzed as a translation unit in the text. The Persian language lacks infinitive sentences. Consequently, Iranian students of the Russian language find it challenging to understand the function and meaning of these sentences. It was determined that this study was important because of the absence of interrogative infinitive sentences in the Persian language. The purpose of the article is to find out whether popular online translators are effective in translating the above mentioned syntactic constructions. In this article, we investigate whether the pragmatic analysis of Russian interrogative infinitive sentences will aid in their translation into Persian. To this end, we used online translators, such as Google Translator and Yandex Translator, to check the Persian translation of our corpus of examples. Online translators have become increasingly popular in recent years. Therefore, we attempted to translate these statements taking into account their pragmatic function. We used a comparative and descriptive approaches. Based on the analysis results, online translators are unable to determine the pragmatic potentials of interrogative infinitive sentences, which is why they cannot provide an accurate translation in most cases. Study results can be directly applied to the practice of translating from Russian into Persian and to improving the functionality of online translators, which is the practical significance of this study.
MiCA and DeFi (“Proposal for a Regulation on Market in Crypto- assets” and “Decentralised Finance”)
Authors: Maia Guilherme , Vieira dos Santos João
Published: June 2022

This paper aims to analyse the relationship between the proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA), an element of the Digital Finance Package of the European Commission presented on the 24th September 2020, and DeFi (Decentralised Finance), an ecosystem of decentralised applications (dapps) that provide financial services built on top of peer-to-peer and trustless networks. To this end, it also analyses what could be a decentralised protocol. After that, this paper intends to propose solutions to align DeFi applications within legal frameworks and with the state intervention in the economy (particularly the protection of investors and financial stability).
SMEs Halal Culinary Strategy During The Pandemic Era In South Tangerang
Authors: Marissa Grace Haque  , Nuraeni  , Rifzaldi Nasri
Published: June 2022

The aim of this study is to see and to analyze what type of business strategies should be implemented to the halal-certified culinary SMEs named “Nasi Kebuli Bang Moch.” This study uses mixed-method approaches, equipped with its descriptive analysis. The measuring tool used is a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats), through the "Internal-External" weighting step, then equipped with a "Four-Step Strategy", in order to be able to determine the most efficient and effective strategy needed. In addition, to the strengths of its company and to achieve the expected sustainable business management, due to the result of the study which shows several weaknesses to be able to capture opportunities while at the same time dealing with threats, digital marketing and product variant innovation, becomes inevitable. Furthermore, its "cost leadership strategy" that had previously been implemented, must be maintained. To sum up, Nasi Kebuli Bang Moch halal SMEs business can continue to be sustainable, by adapting all developments of digital world businesses as well as its product innovation, at any situation and condition.
Anti-colon Cancer Activity of Parkia javanica (Lamk.) Merr. Bark Extract: An In-vitro Study
Authors: SAHA PARTHA , SAHA SUSMITA , SIL SAMIR KUMAR
Published: June 2022

The Methanolic extract of Parkia javanica bark (MEPJB) was examined in vitro to see whether it has any cytotoxic or chemotherapeutic potential against the colon cancer cell lines HCT116 and SW480. Cell viability or proliferation assay and migration assay were performed, which showed significant results. The bark extract exhibited significant cytotoxic potential against both the colon cancer cell lines, and it also inhibited cell migration in a dose-dependent and time-dependent experiment. The IC₅₀ values of MEPJB on the HCT116 cell line for 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours were 83.33 μg/mL, 37.5 μg/mL, and 34.37 μg/mL, respectively, whereas on the SW480 cell line, the IC₅₀ values were 87.5 μg/mL, 40 μg/mL and 31.25 μg/mL for 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours respectively. However, IC₅₀ doses of MEPJB were inactive against the normal, healthy human fibroblast cell line. Cytotoxicity screening of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a commonly used drug in colon cancer treatment, was also done on both the colon cancer cell lines HCT116 and SW480, which showed much higher IC₅₀ than MEPJB after 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours of incubation. MEPJB changed the cell morphology and induced apoptosis in colon cancer cell lines, confirmed by a morphological study of treated and untreated colon cancer cell lines and the acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EB) dual staining procedure, respectively. After 48 hours of incubation with respective IC₅₀ concentrations of MEPJB, the treated colon cancer cells showed early and late apoptotic features. So this current research work indicates that the methanolic extract of P. javanica bark has chemotherapeutic potential against colon cancer cells and promotes apoptosis in cancer cells, which results in cell death.
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome): 15 years follow-up after enzyme replacement therapy
Authors: Ribeiro River , Andrade Isadora , Carneiro Zumira , Streit Júnior Rosalvo , Lourenço Charles
Published: June 2022

ABSTRACT Type VI mucopolysaccharidosis, known as Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by deficiency of the lysosomal arylsulfatase B enzyme, leading to the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the lysosomes of all cell from an affected patient. This accumulation can lead to several clinical manifestations (growth retardation, dysmorphic facial features, motor impairment, audiovisual deficiencies, osteoarticular contractures and cardiorespiratory problems) that reduce the quality of life of an individual affected by such disorder. Symptom progression can lead to premature death. The only therapeutic possibilities for Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome were multiprofessional team care and bone marrow transplant (that has a high morbidity and mortality rate). Recently, clinical studies have demonstrated the safety and positive impact of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with rhASB (galsulfase, Naglazyme®) in MPS VI patients, especially when early initiated, halting the progressive involvement of many systems affected by this disease. Here we report the a Maroteaux-Lamy patient under ERT, drawing a parallel with his elder brother, also affected by the same disorder, who passed away before initiating ERT, pointing out the impact of the specific therapy in the management of multisystemic genetic disease and the challenges in the clinical follow-up of such patients.
Clinical implications of vegetarian and vegan diets in child development: a narrative review
Authors: Cabral Aléxia , Ventura Tainá , Bonazzio Ariella , Torres Vanessa , Mourão Beatriz , Santana Diego , Silva Cecília
Published: June 2022

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the risks and benefits of vegetarian and vegan diet in child development, showing possible nutritional deficits and how to manage them. METHODS: This is a current narrative review, related to vegetarian and vegan diets in children and their repercussions on development, searched in MEDLINE®, PubMed® and SciELO databases, using the keywords “vegetarian diet”, “vegan diet”, “child development”. RESULTS: Despite vegetarian and vegan diets presents risks due to deficit of nutrients involved in vital biological functions, a diet based on vegetables provides clinical benefits, such as a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. Vegan women who desire to become pregnant should have a well-planned and balanced diet. Breastfeeding is the ideal way and the first option to feed vegetarian/vegan babies; however, if exists an impossibility, there are soy-based formulas on the market. The first meals, at six months, should be rich in protein, iron, zinc and the vitamin B12 is the most worrying nutrient due to its participation in child’s neurological development and must be supplemented if necessary. CONCLUSION: Pediatricians should guide families, alert them about the risks and enlighten that a high-class and well-planned diet does not change child development, although requires periodic monitoring for evaluation and possible supplementation.
The Aging Population in Vietnam: Trend and Policy
Authors: Hung Ly Dai
Published: June 2022

This paper analyzes the aging population in Vietnam and the international experience, thereby assessing the potential challenges to provide new viewpoints and corresponding policies in the coming years. The aging population in Vietnam evolves with a rapid growth rate, even with a higher speed than other economies in the same income group, but is not associated with improved health care services for this particular group of the population. This can result in a lower economic growth rate, an unbalanced social development, and an aged but not rich society. In the future, the aging population needs to be considered as a phenomenon that is harmonious with nature and that goes along with economic development. Thus, some policies are proposed to deal with the aging population including an inclusive income insurance system for aged people, a sound economic policy architecture, and a social consensus on the aging population.
Factors Affecting the Intention to Start up a Business of Management Students in Hanoi
Authors: Thi Hoai Nhung Duong , Nhi Nguyen Thi
Published: June 2022

The article focuses on clarifying the factors affecting the intention of students in Business Administration to start up a business based on 300 observations conducted at six universities and two colleges in the city of Hanoi. The research uses qualitative and quantitative research methods to identify and test the influencing factors. The results show that there are 6 factors that positively affect the students’ intention to start up a business, including (1) opinions of people around, (2) perceived feasibility, (3) the higher education learning environment, (4) personal characteristics, (5) access to finance and (6) leadership experience. Based on these results, the group of authors has made recommendations for universities and colleges in the process of training and supporting students to start up a successful business.
Factors Affecting the Working Motivation of Office Staff at Export Wood Processing Enterprises in Binh Dinh Province
Authors: Buu Le Thi The
Published: June 2022

It is important to study factors affecting the working motivation of the office staff who work for export wood processing enterprises in Binh Dinh province. The research indicates seven factors that affect the working motivation of those staff members including wages and benefits, working conditions, training and development, relationships with colleagues, leadership style, autonomy in work, and stability in work. In particular, the factors of wages and benefits have the strongest impact. The research results provide an important suggestion for the development of appropriate strategies and plans on human resources in export wood processing enterprises in Binh Dinh province.
The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction in the Relationship between Personality Traits and Organizational Commitment of Public Sector Employees in Hanoi City
Authors: Nam Nguyen Danh , Lan Uong Thi Ngoc
Published: June 2022

Managers normally have an advantage over the market in predicting firm-specific events. This creates information asymmetry between managers of the firm and the market. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between firm value and information asymmetry in Vietnam. Our data include 202 non-financial companies with 606 firm-year observations collected from the two main stock exchange markets in Vietnam including Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, covering 3 years from 2017-2019. The finding of this study indicates that two variables measuring information asymmetry (ASYDISP, ASYDUM) negatively impact firm value. Besides, control variables such as return on assets, leverage, firm size, and intangible assets are found to have significant effects on firm value.
The Relation Between Information Asymmetry and Firm Value: Empirical Evidence from Vietnamese Listed Firms
Authors: Thai Nguyen Hoang , Phuong Do Ngoc , Hong Nguyen Thi
Published: June 2022

Managers normally have an advantage over the market in predicting firm-specific events. This creates information asymmetry between managers of the firm and the market. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between firm value and information asymmetry in Vietnam. Our data include 202 non-financial companies with 606 firm-year observations collected from the two main stock exchange markets in Vietnam including Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, covering 3 years from 2017-2019. The finding of this study indicates that two variables measuring information asymmetry (ASYDISP, ASYDUM) negatively impact firm value. Besides, control variables such as return on assets, leverage, firm size, and intangible assets are found to have significant effects on firm value.
Investigating the Factors Influencing Hanoians’ Intention of Using Solar Energy Household Appliances
Authors: Thuong Do Huy , Tam Nguyen Van
Published: June 2022

This research is to examine the factors influencing Hanoians’ intention of using solar energy household appliances through the application of the OLS model, t-test, and ANOVA. Based on the survey of 256 Hanoians, the regression analysis results show tthe factors of “perception of accessibility” has the strongest impact on the intention of using such appliances and is followed by “perception of price,” “support, promotion,” “perception of usefulness,” and “perception of use ease.” The “reference group” and “perception of risk” have the least effect on Hanoians’ intention. The t-test and ANOVA results indicate that the group with an income of less than 10 million VND per month and the group with a college education background or less have a higher intention than the others. The paper, therefore, proposes some suggestions to promote the production and use of these appliances in the coming time.
Impacts of the Covid-19 on Some Models of the Sharing Economy in Vietnam
Authors: Nhung Tran Thi
Published: June 2022

The sharing economy has been developing rapidly in the world in recent years. In Vietnam, many businesses have embraced sharing economy models in various industries including tourism, accommodation, transport, finance, and labor… With their developmental potentials, those models have attracted a large number of customers and have stated their market positions. However, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused big problems for most companies, including sharing economy models. With technology and digital platforms, those models have both opportunities and challenges. This paper analyzes the negative and positive impacts of the pandemic on some sharing economy models in Vietnam.
Does Firm Characteristics Affect Foreign Investors’ Transactions? The Evidence from the Vietnam Stock Market
Authors: Thao Nguyen Thi Phuong , Thuong Vu Thi , Hien Nguyen Thi Tam
Published: June 2022

This paper aims to examine if firm characteristics had an impact on foreign investors’ decisions on buying and selling Vietnamese listed firms’ stocks between 2015 and 2019. Despite the vast majority of research in the same fields worldwide, answers to this question were not clear. Employing panel data estimation of 222 non-financial firms in the Vietnam stock market, the result of this study indicates that foreign investors have a strong preference for firms with high market capitalization, liquidity, and profitability, whereas they seem to be reluctant to invest in ones with high leverage and price to book values. However, we fail to find clear evidence of the impact of dividend yield on the number of shares bought or sold by foreign investors. Based on these results, this study proposes important policy implications to attract foreign investment in the stock market in Vietnam.
Digital Transformation Readiness of Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Enterprises in Hanoi
Authors: Dan Nguyen Thi Thanh , Chuong Nguyen Quang
Published: June 2022

The study of digital transformation that leads to the implementation of the digital economy is a matter of special concern for businesses around the world. This study systematizes the theoretical basis of digital transformation in manufacturing enterprises and on that basis analyzes the current status and readiness for digital transformation of electrical equipment manufacturers in Hanoi. The analysis results show that electrical equipment manufacturing enterprises in Hanoi are at the beginning of digital transformation. Overall, companies show the highest levels of digital readiness in forward and backward linkages. The study also provides recommendations for businesses in the process of implementing digital transformation and recommendations on the state's macro policies in creating favorable conditions for businesses to successfully implement digital transformation in the future.
A Comparative Research on Communities of Practice, University Knowledge Exchange and Business Model Changes between the United Kingdom and Vietnamese Agri-tech Start-ups
Authors: Thuy Nguyen Thi Thu , Brown Christopher J. , Giang Nguyen Thuc Huong
Published: June 2022

The paper explores the expectations that agritech startups in the United Kingdom and Vietnam have of the benefits of Communities of Practice (CoPs), and how CoPs help these businesses to tackle the challenges of business model changes for their growth enhancement. The co-creational collaboration between academics and agritech startups when working together on knowledge/experience-sharing through CoPs is also investigated. The research uses a case-study approach, meetings, interviews, and documentary data to capture the events, actions and changes of attitudes, behaviors, and expectations of eight agritech startups towards their use of CoPs. The research indicates a significant change in the business models of the startups when integrating temporal CoPs. These agritech startups often exploit their existing business models, while exploring a portfolio of new business opportunities that could generate new growth engines. Some of them quickly move into a value creation phase by which they achieve quick-wins and medium-term actions that generate both financial and non-financial business value. The research results may have implications for policymakers and practitioners who want to develop these types of interventions. Businesses in other fields can also better understand the value and potential of temporal COPs and start applying them.
Policy Recommendations to Enhance Vietnamese SMEs’ Ability to Access Venture Capital
Authors: Thao Dam Thi Phuong
Published: June 2022

Small and medium enterprises, which form a large part of the entity of the domestic private sector, play a vital role in economic growth, socio-economic development and the international integration process. However, SME groups in developing countries are under-developed and face a lot of difficulties in growth due to the absence of sufficient finance. Profoundly, venture capital is typically a suitable and sustainable external source of finance for Vietnamese SMEs with high growth potential. This study provides an overview of the venture capital market and its role in SMEs’ performance in Vietnam. This research also found that one of the reasons why foreign investment funds are not interested in the Vietnamese market is that they have not seen safe and sustainable opportunities for investment. This study not only contributes to the existing literature, because this topic in Vietnam has not received much attention and evidence is not available, but also gives policymakers, in developing countries in general and Vietnam in particular, some recommendations to determine areas of improvement in regulatory and policy aspects enabling increased responsible SME access to venture capital.
Multidimensional Organisational Commitment of Public Servants in the Public Sector of Hanoi Capital
Authors: Nam Nguyen Danh , Lan Uong Thi Ngoc
Published: June 2022

The study aims to analyse the impact of personality traits on multidimensional organisational commitment of public servants working at the Administrative units and in Public non-business units of the Hanoi People’s Committee in Vietnam. From the data provided by 587 public servants at the Administrative units and Public non-business units, the structural equation model was applied to evaluate the impact of personality traits on three components of organisational commitment. The results showed a positive relationship between conscientiousness, extroversion, and agreeableness with multidimensional organisational commitment. Besides, openness to new experiences and neuroticism are negatively correlated with multidimensional organisational commitment. The result of the study suggests significant implications for Administrative units and Public non-business units of the Hanoi People’s Committee to increase organisational commitment of public servants in the future.
Medical waste management in today’s healthcare: issues and progress
Authors: Kiyok O. V. , Polupanova N. V. , Chernyaeva N. O. , Naprimerova L. V. , Enina E. Yu.
Published: June 2022

Background. In every region of the Russian Federation, medical waste management importantly relies on both safe and cost-effective decontamination.Objectives. The study aims to highlight the hygienic aspects of medical waste management in healthcare facilities of Krasnodar Krai and county-wide, as well as to prove the cost effectiveness of the physical decentralised decontamination/neutralisation method in a multi-specialty healthcare facility.Methods. A retrospective analysis of medical waste management over Krasnodar Krai and at a multi-specialty hospital has been conducted for period 2016–2018; cost effectiveness was calculated for the decentralised (physical) method of medical waste decontamination. Statistical analyses were performed with Statistica 10.Results. A high proportion of medical waste has been established for both Krasnodar Krai and country-wide. The cost effectiveness of the physical decentralised waste decontamination method has been demonstrated. The estimates with Ochapovsky Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1 Research Institute showed that a per-kilo deactivation cost for class B (epidemiological hazard) waste by a decentralised (physical) method is more effective amounting to average 38.42 ± 4.48 vs. 191.20 ± 20.46 (p < 0.01) for specialised commercial services of medical waste collection, transportation and neutralisation; the use of a reliable validated physical method warrants the staff epidemiological safety.Conclusion. The cost effectiveness of the physical decentralised method of medical waste decontamination/neutralisation has been demonstrated with a multi-specialty hospital. Better legal regulation and inter-department coordination of medical waste management will upgrade the disposal solutions to ensure compliance with epidemiological and environmental safety.